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Bridges of London Photography
Westland Place Studios
Saturday, 14 April 2018 from 13:00 to 15:00 (BST)
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A river Thames photographic Tour. Enhance your camera skills to capture London from the vantage of the Thames on this workshop and tour led by a professional urban photographer.
The Thames is now an often overlooked artery running through the very heart of the city. For centuries this broad navigable river has been the inspiration for painters and then photographers. The expanse of sky, the quality of light, the unparalleled vistas of London's east and west districts seen from the River's bridges still inspire artists, film makers and photographers today.
This half day tour will focus on the River's unique panoramas to introduce you to a variety of approaches with which to capture the essence of London. With tuition and guidance from a professional photographer you will gain the skills with which to create your own unique collection of London city scape photographs whilst learning about the city's intriguing history.
From London's historic Tower Bridge to the modern architectural wonder of the Millenium bridge and stunning views of the Houses of Parliament from Westminster bridge - this is an unmissable opportunity to experience the beauty of London through a lens.
Course requirements: You will need a digital camera.
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A Visit to Salt and Straw: Artisan Ice Cream in Portland, Oregon
Who: Kim and Tyler Malek - these two are cousins!
What: Salt and Straw, artisan ice cream
Where: Portland, Oregon
If you live in Portland, you know that Salt & Straw is really popular. What started as a small, hand–pushed ice cream cart has turned into a celebrated community hang out with a constant, gigantic line out the door—all within a year's time. And their list of innovative and ridiculously seasonal flavors is about as long as their ever–present queue of excited customers.
Salt and Straw, located in northeast Portland (with a northwest location to open in just a few weeks) is an ice cream parlor serving up a dizzying array of hand–made flavors. All the ice cream starts with milk from Lochmead Dairy, where the cows are rumored to have opera sung to them by the lead farmer. From there, imaginative, local ingredients are stirred in with the utmost care by a small staff in a tiny kitchen.
Kim's dream to start an ice cream shop sparked over 15 years ago. After moving back to Portland for love, her idea became a reality when her younger cousin Tyler approached her with tested flavors and a thorough proposal to create unique ice creams with top notch local ingredients. The team launched Salt and Straw about a week later and the neighborhood has been licking up sweet ice creams from waffle cones ever since. Their story is one of perseverance, collaboration with fellow food artisans, and passion to create a joyful spot for gathering.
The Kitchen
Salt and Straw's kitchen is well under 300 square feet, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in its ability to produce every possible morsel that winds up in one of the ice creams. This includes baking ricotta–frosted walnut cookies for their Meyer lemon ice cream, crafting salted caramel sauce to squirt onto the world's most decadent banana split, or mincing candied lemon peel into 'confetti' for their mint chocolate chip flavor. That's just what I saw in the singular afternoon I visited. This team and their small batch maker churn out about 5 gallons at a time nearly all day. Speaking of the team members, the employees I spoke with during my visit have been there since the shop opened in August of last year. How to manage with so much divine ice cream staring you down each day? One of them responded, "Kim (the founder) and I are both runners so it offsets the ice cream!" How many miles equals a sundae, I wonder...
The Secret Sauce
At the Salt and Straw, seasonal, local ingredients are the star of each ice cream flavor. Tyler develops and tests new flavors every month. With innovation comes a bit of failure, and they've had many misses to get to the balanced, nuanced flavors the shop produces. They also have surprise runaway hit flavors like the blue cheese and pear, which I'll admit sounded awful to me, but upon sampling I couldn't stop eating it. The salty richness counteracted with a silky, poached pear was too good to be true. It was odd, but enjoyable, then absolutely addictive. Perhaps this is part of Salt and Straw's approach, to surprise us, delight us, then get us hooked.
The Business Plan
Salt and Straw defies logic. In a cloudy, somewhat cold city, with lots of rain and grey days, they are thriving and growing, with plans to open up a second location across town. Portlanders gather here even on the wettest, bone cold days and tuck into cones of ice cream. How does this happen? "My prayers have been answered!" says Kim. "I had no idea ice cream would be so popular in our dreary winters." To their credit, Kim and Tyler work hard to keep things happening in the shop. During the colder months, Salt and Straw host wine and ice cream pairings, beer nights, and local chocolatiers making a few of the ingredients that are incorporated into the ice creams. About 30 people show up to these events to learn more about Portland artisan products and tasting new flavors.
Kim's can–do attitude fueled her business' success. When a Wall Street Journal reporter told her opening week (when she was still just a push cart near a coffee shop) that she could only write the story if Salt and Straw had national distribution, Kim said she could ship. She then figured out how to send her ice creams across the country (packed in dry ice and kraft paper) even though it wasn't a part of the original business plan. Now shipped ice cream is a small piece of their equation. When popularity demanded a second location and the right spot came up in a neighborhood in northwest Portland (across town from her original location), she jumped at the opportunity. Investors are clamoring for Kim to open a New York locale; we can all hope for the best on that one!
The Community
It's impossible to separate the community aspect and the ice cream when talking about Salt and Straw. The shop has such a cool environment; industrial stools, tall ceilings, lots of color, barn light fixtures, shelving made from reclaimed wood stocked with local candies, jams and assorted sundries and floor–to–ceiling windows all lend a contemporary yet established feel to the space. Kim and Tyler's commitment to local purveyors and artisan food makers is integral to their company. Ice cream is their medium to explore oil, cheese, wine, tea, coffee, beer, honey, jams, salt, chocolate, and produce all created or grown within a very short distance of the shop. This collaborative spirit makes for very interesting flavors that celebrate the season and specific region of Oregon. Finding local goods and fellow artisans is part of what keeps the job exciting for Tyler and Kim. They both light up when speaking about each specific region, farm and goodie that they get their hands on.
Portland is the perfect city for Salt and Straw. With its revery for all things delicious and local, the city has embraced the ice cream parlor whole–heartedly. It seems as if the shop has always been on the thriving corner it occupies on NE Alberta St, even though Salt and Straw has been open less than a year!
6 Quick Questions for Kim Malek
What inspires your unique ice cream flavors?
Living in Oregon is all the inspiration we need! Meeting local bee keepers, olive growers, charcuterie houses, beer brewers, cheese makers...everywhere we go, we run into people and ingredients that are inspiring. Using ice cream as a sort of canvas to explore the best our region has to offer is fun, delicious and sometimes surprising.
Favorite online resources for the kitchen?
We get weekly emails from our local farms letting us know what is being harvested that week and what will be featured in the next month. Seeing pictures of the fresh edible flowers, the young basil shoots, and the first berries of the season is by far the greatest inspiration in our kitchen.
The one thing you can't live without?
Our induction burners have seen the best of times and the worst of times. They do their magic, then get buried under the counter when our production team needs to sprawl. And definitely our Carpigiani Ice Cream Machine! During production days, I feel an odd sense of anxiety when I don't hear our little small batch ice cream maker churning away.
If you could spend a day with anyone, who would it be and why?
Locally, the fellow who tends the cows at Lochmead Dairy where we get our cream from in Eugene. He's rumored to sing opera to them and he's supposed to be pretty good! On a national level, it would have to be Hillary Clinton. Her speech last year to the UN on LGBT rights has still left me speechless. It's the human rights issue of our generation.
What's in your Google reader?
Eater, Portland Monthly's Eat Beat, Joy the Baker, Smitten Kitchen, Drink Dogma, David Lebovitz.
If you won a million dollars, what would you do with it?
Buy our Carpigiani ice cream maker a companion (maybe a pink ice cream machine) and donate the rest to ensure arts and music are a permanent part of Portland Public Schools.
If you were an ice cream flavor, which would you be and why?
Double Fold Vanilla — sweet, subtle, surprisingly good.
Thanks, Kim!
Related: Professional Kitchen Tour: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
(Originally published April 12, 2012)
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Is it a plane? Is it a bird? No, it's a QWERTY Nokia mobile phone. The company has shared the above image alongside the teasing of an announcement, which will be published this coming Wednesday (April 24th). Has Nokia produced a QWERTY Lumia Windows Phone? We're going to say that's a negative. An Asha product is more likely.
The tease also states that Neil Broadley from the Mobile Phones team, as well as a special guest, will be present to show off what the company is looking to announce. It's a real shame as the image does reveal a Lumia-like design. Sorry, folks but we'll have to wait and see what's going to be announced this coming Wednesday. Just don't get your hopes up for a Windows Phone with a physical keyboard.
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Excessive amount of urination means that your body makes larger than normal amounts of urine each day.
Alternative Names
An excessive volume of urination for an adult is more than 2.5 liters of urine per day. However, this can vary depending on how much water you drink and what your total body water is.
Polyuria is a fairly common symptom. People often notice the problem when they have to get up during the night to use the bathroom (nocturia).
Some common causes of the problems are:
Diabetes insipidus Diabetes mellitus Drinking an excessive amounts water
Less common causes include:
Kidney failure
- Medicines such as diuretics and lithium
- High or low calcium level in the body
Drinking alcohol and caffeine Sickle cell anemia
Also, your urine production may increase for 24 hours after having tests that involve injecting a special dye (contrast medium) into your vein during imaging tests such as a CT scan or an MRI scan.
Home Care
To monitor your urine output, keep a daily record of the following:
- How much you drink
- How often you urinate and how much urine you produce each time
- How much you weigh (use the same scale every day)
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your doctor if you have excessive urination over several days, and it is not explained by medicines you take or drinking more fluids.
What to Expect at Your Office Visit
Your health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask questions such as:
- When did the problem started and has it changed over time?
- How often do your urinate? Do you get up at night to urinate?
- Do you problems controlling your urine?
- What makes the problem worse? Better?
- Have noticed any blood in your urine or change in urine color?
- Do you have any other symptoms (such as pain, burning, fever, or abdominal pain)?
- Do you have a history of diabetes, kidney disease, or
urinary infections?
- What medicines do you take?
- How much salt do you eat? Do you drink alcohol and caffeine?
Tests that may be done include:
- Blood sugar (glucose) test
Blood urea nitrogentest Creatinine(serum) Electrolytes(serum)
- Fluid deprivation test (limiting fluids to see if the urine volume decreases)
Osmolalityblood test
- Urinalysis
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Gerber GS, Brendler CB. Evaluation of the urologic patient: In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 3.
Landry DW, Bazari H. Approach to the patient with renal disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 116.
Ferri FF. Polyuria. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2014. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2013:section 2.
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Sherman Hemsley, Best Known for His Role as George Jefferson, Dies at 74
Sherman Hemsley, who was most famous for his role as George Jefferson on the memorable '70s sitcom "The Jeffersons," has died at 74 years old.
According to TMZ:
Hemsley died at his home in El Paso, Texas. Hemsley became famous during his appearances on "All in the Family." The spin-off, "The Jeffersons," was a monster hit. He also starred in the TV show "Amen" and was a professional singer who even released a single in 1989, "Ain't That a Kick in the Head."
No details have been released on the cause of death, though it's believed he died of natural causes. Hemsley had no wife or children.
We extend our condolences to his family, friends, and host of adoring fans.


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Behind The Scenes: Rick Ross - Super High
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Local wins award
For one local woman attending the Lima Jefferson Awards banquet earlier this week as one of eight finalists served as a recognition for her work beyond her belief.
As she sat in the audience Tuesday reflecting on the accomplishments of the other seven people, Wapakoneta's Marlene Froning says she was just so honored to be mentioned with an esteemed group where any of the others work could earn them the privilege of attending the national Jefferson Awards in Washington, D.C. — and then they called her name.
"In all honesty, I am very humbled and very honored," Froning said about receiving the honor as she prepares for Bicycle Safety Day on May 12. "I am still in total disbelief because there were so many other wonderful people who were there that do such wonderful things. There projects are so special and are just so amazing, but I am still in disbelief that I was selected.
"This is such a prestigious honor and to think that someone thought that what I do is so worthy — I am very humbled by it," she said.
Froning earned the honor for her nearly 40 years of volunteering in the community. She volunteers at her church, St. Joseph Catholic Church, helping with their annual Fourth of July Festival and has worked the weekly bingo night. Among her other volunteer activities is helping to make baptism robes and making meals for people after a funeral.
In the past she has helped organize collections of donated goods to be trucked to tornado-ravaged St. Louis and hurricane-stricken New Orleans. She also organizes the groups to work the recycling center every week in Wapakoneta.
Four years ago, she started a new event — Bicycle Safety Day — in memory of her son and for the safety of area children.
Her goal is to ensure children wear bicycle helmets and have a better knowledge of riding and the rules of the road. She works with area groups to provide the helmets and safety tips — an event close to Froning's heart.
Her son, Keith Wesley, died at 10:05 a.m. Aug. 2, 1983, while riding his bicycle home after baseball practice when he was hit by a car as he crossed U.S. 33 at Dearbaugh Avenue.
Froning said not a day goes by when she, her husband, Richard, and his three siblings, Matt, Krista and Kelli do not think about loss of their son and brother and what it meant to their family. Keith had another sibling, Jason, who died 32 days after his birth.
Froning told the Wapakoneta Daily News all the work with organizing and holding the Bicycle Safety Day is worth the effort. She holds constant to the thought that if she can cover one child's head it is worth the time and if they can impress on them at a younger age the necessity to wear a helmet while riding then the better.
According to the Nationwide Children's Hospital, in Columbus, on average more than 140 children under the age of 14 are killed when riding bicycles, and nearly 75 percent of brain injuries among child bicyclists could have been prevented with a helmet.
From earning the Jefferson Award, Froning is set to receive $700, which she said is earmarked for Bicycle Safety Day. She said any money donated is strictly for purchasing bicycle helmets for the children.
Meanshile Froning said she was in awe of the other seven who were honored in Lima.
"The one person who really humbled me was the one who took care of the children, arranged for them to come to the United States," Froning said, referring to Waynesfield resident Tami Shobe. "I was really moved by how at times the children with the cleft palates would die before they got here.
"To think that a parent could lose a child that way when their life could be so much different and they could have survived and all their lives would be so much different," she said. "That devastated me and I was filled with such hope knowing that one person, and the group that helps her, could take care of that and change another person's life."
Froning said she can imagine the difference Shobe makes in the life of these children through Children's Medical Missions. She also gave credit to the others such as Suzanne Kaliher Plumb with Churches United Pantry, Edward Noble with the Goodfellows and St. Marys Community Foundation, Beth and Chas Myers with Putnam County Habitat for Humanity, Bill Hanz with Lima Family YMCA, Art Brinkman and Jim Sherrick with Barbers Give Bikes, and Kay Ahten with Delphos Canal Commission.
When her name was announced during the ceremony Tuesday in Lima, Froning said her first thought was "did they just say my name?"
"When I heard them say my name, I just thought it can't be," Froning said. "I did not go to the ceremony with any expectation that I would go anywhere beyond that. I was just excited to be at the banquet and that was such an honor to be there."
She spread the credit to her volunteers for making an event she is involved with a success.
She also gave credit to her two daughters — Kelli Froning-Rempe and Krista Nuss. She said she is proud of her children because they are always inspiring her, assisting her and helping her with her endeavors.
"I was totally shocked about the things she had to say about me, not only as a mom but what she thought of me as a person and things I do and the things I do for the community and those around us," Froning said. "It was very emotional to know how much she thought about me in that way. It was emotional to know she had such a respect for me, not only as a mom, but as a lady who will go out and do things for others."


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I can't tell if I'm just comparing my two babies to one another or if there is a real problem. I do have a two-month WBV coming up, so I will see what my breastfeeding-friendly family doctor has to say, but I was hoping for some input from experienced moms.
My first baby nursed non-stop. He gained so rapidly and has been in the 95th+ percentile since his two-month WBV. He weaned a couple months ago at 2YO. This baby was a touch over 6 lbs. at birth and at seven weeks was only 8.5 lbs. Here are some more details:
- Baby will sleep from 11PM to 6AM. This is so unusual to me.
- Baby nurses every 3ish hours during the day.
- Baby will not dream-feed, even if I give expressed milk. If she doesn't want to eat, she simply won't.
- Baby rarely spits up, so I don't suspect reflux.
- Baby only poops every 3-4 days. This started at around 6 weeks old. When she does poop, it's normal orange, seedy breastmilk poop.
- Our family doctor has said Baby doesn't have a tongue tie and she doesn't appear to.
- Baby is alert, has a good temperature, has rolled over a few times already, and otherwise seems normal.
- Baby does pee a lot and seems to be a super soaker for being so small.
- I seem to have a good supply. I can pump quite a bit in a short period of time. I hear a lot of gulping, swallowing, etc., when my baby nurses.
Okay, so, please help. Is this normal? Is it unusual to have one 95% child and one at the other end of the spectrum? Any suggestions on how I can get this baby to eat more? Or, do I really just need to relax?


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This article provides the information on "Windows 7 systems with DW5808 WWAN cards may indicate no service".
A Dell system user with 20 systems reported most of a new batch of systems with Windows 7 as the operating system indicated no service from their Verizon service provider.
It was determined that the DW5808 card was not correctly associated with the carrier (in this case Verizon).
By opening the DW5808 management software for Windows 7 (Sierra Aircard Watcher) changing the carrier from the original carrier to another carrier (in this case from Verizon to ATT, Sprint Etc.) then changing the carrier back to the correct carrier initiates a firmware update for the card.
This update resolved the issue.
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As Expected, Court Strikes Down FCC's Net Neutrality Rules: Now What?
from the not-the-end-of-the-world dept
However, on the flip side, we should be equally concerned about the FCC overstepping its bounds and mandate in regulating the internet. Because that opens up the opportunity for the FCC to regulate all sorts of aspects of the internet in dangerous ways. So, this ruling is both good and bad. It stops the FCC from overstepping its bounds... but opens up the opportunity for the telcos to sweep in and try to upset the basic concepts of the internet. It's what happens now that becomes interesting. The court does leave open the possibility that the FCC could use other aspects of its mandate to establish net neutrality rules -- where it has a much more firm legal footing. In other words, the court is telling the FCC basically: you can establish net neutrality rules if you do it correctly.
Separate from that, it's possible that Congress could step in as well -- though the issue of net neutrality in Congress has become partisan, and thus toxic. Of course, in the meantime, it seems likely that the FCC will appeal to the Supreme Court, and there's a decent chance that the Supreme Court will take the case -- though I'd be very, very surprised if the Supreme Court came to a different ruling. The original FCC rule, while well intentioned, definitely stretched the FCC's mandate, and it's no surprise that it's now been slapped down.


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Cowboys vs. Rams, Preseason Week 3: Game Plan for Dallas
Over at Dallas Morning News, I just posted my first "DOs and DON'Ts" feature for the Cowboys' Week 3 preseason tilt with the Rams. Here's a preview:
DO run a lot of double-tight sets.
Through two preseason games, the Cowboys' first-team offense has run just six double-tight end sets, representing only 29.0 percent of their plays. It will be interesting to see if the loss of Martellus Bennett equates to fewer two-tight end formations during the regular season.
On Saturday night, however, I'd place both John Phillips and rookie James Hanna on the field at the same time on numerous occasions. I know those guys aren't Jason Witten, but the Cowboys' offensive tackles are going to have their hands full with perhaps the league's most underrated defensive end duo. That tandem is led by Chris Long, who pressured the quarterback more often than any player in the NFL last year.
Plus, double-tight sets with max protection could allow the 'Boys to take some shots downfield—something they should be doing more often anyway.
Check out all of my DOs and DON'Ts here. I'll once again be doing these throughout the regular season.


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Sky Sports continues a review of the best finals from the Champions League era with a look at 2010/11, when Lionel Messi's magic led Barcelona to a stunning win over Manchester United at Wembley
By Ryan Parrish
Last Updated: 26/08/13 4:59pm
Manchester United were subject to a Barcelona masterclass as Pep Guardiola's side were 3-1 winners in the 2011 UEFA Champions League final at Wembley.
Having already lifted the trophy in their domestic leagues, both clubs were on the hunt for their fourth European title, with United looking to inflict revenge on the team who had beaten them in the final two years earlier.
Barcelona got off to a slow start. United gave them no time or space in the opening minutes and prevented the Spaniards from playing their trademark possession game, which had seen them lose only once in the competition. After two early half-chances from Javier Hernandez, Barcelona stepped into gear and began to get into their familiar rhythm, controlling proceedings and frustrating their opponents.
They opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark, when Xavi's jinking run and pass parted the United defence to pick out Pedro. The striker had found space and he wrong-footed Edwin van der Sar to rifle into the bottom corner. Barcelona looked to be in control of the game but, just seven minutes later, things were all square when Wayne Rooney equalised with a stunning strike. He exchanged passes with Michael Carrick and Ryan Giggs before stroking the ball into the top corner past a stranded Victor Valdes, despite suggestions Giggs may have strayed offside in the build-up.
After the break, Lionel Messi almost restored Barcelona's lead only for his effort to be cleared off the line by Patrice Evra. But, just two minutes later, they found themselves back in front. Messi, who had caused United endless problems throughout the game, drove forward and as the defence stood off, he found the bottom corner with a 20-yard strike.
Barcelona's second-half dominance continued, with Messi and Xavi coming close to extending their lead. But, in the 69th minute, it was David Villa who made it three. After Messi had tormented the back four with a mazy run into the box, the ball found Villa lurking outside of the area and the Spain international curled an inch-perfect effort past the flailing Van der Sar. Sir Alex Ferguson's side threatened to hit back instantly. But Rooney fired over and Nani also shot wide late to mean Barcelona held on for a comfortable win to claim their third Champions League crown in five years.
Barcelona's prowess as a force in Europe had reached its peak after a game in which they amassed a staggering 68 per cent possession and reduced their opponents to just three shots all night. Post-match, Ferguson was gracious in defeat, conceding his team were outclassed on the night.
"Nobody has given us a hiding like that but they deserve it," he said. "They play the right way and they enjoy their football. They do mesmerise you with their passing and we never really did control Messi. But many people have said that."
The United boss continued to heap praise on Barcelona, as he said: "In my time as manager, it is the best team I have faced. I think great teams do go in cycles, and I think the cycle they are in at the moment makes them the best in Europe. There is no question of that."
After scoring his first goal in England, Messi was named Man of the Match. But he downplayed the award, focusing on the achievements of his team. The Argentinian said: "To be the Man of the Match is the least important thing, because it was incredible how we played." He continued: "We were very good in all areas. We are very happy to lift another trophy. It was a difficult season. But we showed who we are. We were the better team."
Inspired by the genius of Messi, Barcelona eased to victory as their supremacy in Europe continued, lifting their fourth and last European Cup to date.
I remember this being a fantastic day for Wembley and for football in the United Kingdom, full of marvellous pageantry and support. I have been to Wembley many, many, many times since my first visit in 1958 and I cannot ever recall it being so colourful and worthy of such a big occasion. It was not a good result from a Manchester United perspective. But aside from that it was a brilliant evening. I remember saying something about Saturday night fever as it had only recently moved to Saturday night the year before and it was truly a fabulous performance by Barcelona to win the game. They needed to be at their brilliant best to beat United's very best efforts. It was a wonderful evening.


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Denver Museum of Nature & Science Hires Executive Chef
Denver—May 22, 2013—The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has named Patrick Hartnett as executive chef. Hartnett has big plans for the Museum's T-Rex Cafe and special events menus, particularly offering food that is healthier and more locally sourced and sustainably practiced.
"Over the next year we'll be partnering with local farmers and producers to positively impact the Museum's footprint and provide healthier options," said Hartnett. "I'm thrilled to be working at the Museum and moving toward some great changes that I think will please our daily visitors as well as the special guests who attend more than 750 events at the Museum each year."
Hartnett has been cooking professionally for more than 30 years in restaurants, hotels, and resorts. He has trained under various highly acclaimed European and American chefs and has traveled all over the world to become well-versed in many styles of cuisine.
Prior to joining the Museum, Hartnett served as the head chef at the Westin Westminster where he helped open Kachina Southwest Grill.
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The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain Region's leading resource for informal science education. A variety of engaging exhibits, discussions, and activities help Museum visitors celebrate and understand the natural wonders of Colorado, Earth, and the universe. The Museum is located at 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205. To learn more about the Museum, check www.dmns.org, or call 303-370-6000.
Many of the Museum's educational programs and exhibits are made possible in part by generous funding from the citizens of the seven-county metro area through the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District.
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Johnson City, Tenn. -- UNC Greensboros Doug Schutt went 3-5 with three runs scored and led the Spartans to an 8-5 win against East Tennessee State in Southern Conference baseball action at Cardinal Park.
UNCGs Shane Schumaker was an offensive force, going 2-2 with three RBIs and two runs scored. The visitors received a strong pitching performance from starter Everett Hancock who hurled 7.0 innings, allowing just one run, to improve to 6-3 on the season.
Buccaneer second baseman Brandon Cross went 3-5 while leftfielder Bryan Crouse went 2-2 after entering the game as a pinchhitter. ETSU starter Reid Casey fell to 3-7 on the year after allowing seven runs in 6.0 innings. Senior Nathan Copeland did extend his hitting streak to 22 games with a single in the eighth.
Schutt led off the game with a single and later scored on an RBI single by Schumaker. ETSU managed to tie the game with a run in the bottom of the first, despite not no base hits. Ryan Hyder led off with a walk, moved to second on a sac bunt, to third on a wild pitch and scored on an Andy Baxter groundout.
UNCG (26-25, 16-11 SoCon) regained the lead with three runs in the third. Schutt led off the frame with a triple to deep centerfield. Chad Hayes then bounced a ball to first baseman Baxter who attempted to nail Schutt at the plate. The throw sailed over the catchers head and Hayes reached on the fielders choice. Schumaker followed with a two-run homer, his third RBI of the game.
After two outs in the third, the Bucs (21-29, 12-16 SoCon) loaded the bases for cleanup hitter Copeland. On the first pitch, Copeland flew out to the centerfielder. In the middle innings, ETSUs Casey retired seven in a row before walking two batters in the fifth. Casey forced a groundout to end the threat.
Ramon Balderas knocked in Chris Mittendorf with a sharp single in the sixth to give the visitors a 5-1 lead. The Spartans increased their lead to 7-1 with two runs in the seventh. Hayes and Schumaker led off the frame with walks and scored on RBIs from Nick Lockhart and Mittendorf.
The Bucs fought back into the game with a four-run eighth. The Bucs strung together six hits after two outs, including a two-run double by Jeremy Terry. Jason Nidiffer also notched a run scoring single in the frame.
The Bucs and Spartans will play the middle contest of this Southern Conference three-game set, tomorrow at 7 p.m.


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|Combination in Crematogaster (Acrocoelia): Emery, 1922c PDF: 141; in Crematogaster (Crematogaster): Buren, 1968b PDF: 92.
|Senior synonym of Crematogaster ashmeadi matura: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 206.
|See also: Johnson, 1988: 315.
|Morgan & Mackay, 2017 PDF: 73 (q.).
Natural History: C. ashmeadi nests above ground and forages mostly in tree canopies and on lianas, in columns up and down tree trunks and vines to gain access to low vegetation. In Forest Park in St. Louis, the arboreal habitat of this species has allowed it to survive the depredations of Tetramorium tsushimae. Like all Crematogaster, this species feeds heavily on the secretions of extrafloral nectaries and honeydew-excreting hemipterans. Workers may also drink fluids from bird droppings on foliage, carrion and other protein-rich tidbits. Sexuals are reared in early summer.
Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in pine/palmetto flatwoods, 5 times found in Mixed hardwood forest, 3 times found in Suburban with wide-spaced, 1 times found in Hardwoods in lawn, 3 times found in oak-pine woodland, 2 times found in Pine woodland, 2 times found in Tropical Hammock, 1 times found in pine/oak managed forest, 2 times found in woodland, 2 times found in Mixed hardwood fores, ...
Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 16 times nest in twig above ground, 1 times ex dead pecan branch on ground, 1 times in dead pine knot, 1 times dead twig pine, 3 times on tree trunk, 2 times on boardwalk, 2 times in gall of laurel oak, 1 times in bamboo, 2 times hardwood trees, 2 times foraging on low vegetation, 1 times turkey oak woods. Diurnal stray, ...
Collected most commonly using these methods: 12 times search, 7 times direct collection, 1 times hand collected, 1 times Winkler, 1 times beating vegetation (1 hour).
Elevations: collected from 2 - 335 meters, 62 meters average
Type specimens: syntype of Crematogaster ashmeadi: casent0902144, casent0919694; type of Crematogaster ashmeadi: focol1506-1, focol1506-2


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Doug Hutton at the ripe young age of 30 has broken into the comedy scene in
California. He has featured for Chris "Kid" Reid multiple times and opened for
Monique Marvez at the Rincon Casino in San Diego and again at the Ice House in
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Criminal Nature – the dangerous links between poaching and organized crime
Today, the International Fund for Animal Welfare released our report Criminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of the Illegal Wildlife Trade, in order to highlight how the poaching epidemic has serious ramifications not just for endangered species, but also for nations and communities around the world.
At $19 billion per year, the illegal wildlife trade ranks as the fourth most lucrative criminal activity internationally, behind only narcotics, counterfeiting, and human trafficking.
It includes everything from the slaughter of elephants for their ivory, to the sale of great apes and exotic birds as pets, to caviar, decorative tiger pelts, and rhinoceros horns used for carvings and traditional medicines. Whatever the end product, the results for animals are tragic and are leading to widespread population declines of many endangered species.
Anyone who has seen the fallen carcass of a once-majestic elephant, tusks hacked off, can attest to the fact that poaching is cruel commerce. Worse, it is driven by some of our basest impulses: the desire for status symbols and trophies.
Sadly, the prices for animal items are skyrocketing: ivory costs up to $1,000 per pound. Rhino horn is more valuable than gold or platinum. Pangolins (a small nocturnal, scaled anteater) can fetch $1,000 each.
Huge profits, combined with soft penalties for lawbreakers and lax enforcement, have created a perfect situation for organized crime to move in.
In Criminal Nature we detail how rebel and militia groups, criminal syndicates, and even terrorist organizations are using the lucrative black market for animal parts to finance their operations. The new generation of poachers often uses military equipment like AK-47 machine guns and even rocket launchers and helicopters, which enable them to slaughter animals at will—last year, poachers killed between 300-450 elephants in a matter of weeks in Cameroon's Bouba Ndjida National Park—and their activity puts wildlife officials in mortal danger, with at least 1,000 park rangers killed in 35 different countries over the last decade alone.
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As I write, elephant populations stand at three percent of the historic numbers, and rhinos have dwindled to around 26,000 in Africa—down from a half million at the turn of the twentieth century.
Big cats and other species face similar perils.
With such wide-reaching consequences for people and animals, we need our elected officials to rise to the challenge of combating the illegal wildlife trade now.
IFAW is working around the world on all links of the wildlife crime chain, and in the United States to encourage Congress and the Administration to lead the global community in its efforts to crack down on the criminals responsible for the devastation, making our world safer for people and the wildlife we love.
We hope that the report will be a valuable resource for decision makers at all levels of government—both in America and on other continents—as they weigh the options for combatting this horrific industry.


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High school journalism students from across the country will converge on Loyola University New Orleans this week to sharpen their reporting skills, work together in a unique educational environment and meet high-profile national news correspondents and executives. The national multicultural journalism program, commonly known as JCamp, is being conducted by the Asian American Journalists Association.
"We are honored to host these talented young journalists and to give them the opportunity to exercise their craft in New Orleans," said Sonya Duhé, Ph.D., director of the School of Mass Communication.
JCamp, held June 19-24, will consist of interactive workshops, hands-on training and field trips, as well as guest speakers, including Mara Schiavocampo of NBC News; Byron Pitts, chief national correspondent for "CBS Evening News"; Hoda Kotb, former WWL-TV news anchor and current "Today" co-anchor and "Dateline NBC" correspondent; and Anders Gyllenhaal, vice president of The McClatchy Company.
The camp curriculum is centered on its commitment to fostering newsroom diversity, solid journalistic ethics and networking and career mapping opportunities. The program is in conjunction with the National Association of Black Journalists' annual convention, which is being held in downtown New Orleans.
"We are really excited for this year's class of JCampers to get a taste of academic life at Loyola while they are learning more about the profession of journalism," said AAJA National President Doris Truong. "New Orleans has so many stories, and the students will be privileged to have easy access to the city from Loyola's campus."
Since the program started in 2001, a total of 459 of the nation's brightest high school students have graduated from JCamp, which endeavors to develop the next generation of journalists. The students were selected in a competitive application process where academic achievement and journalistic talent are among the strongest considerations.
JCamp is by invitation only, but Loyola students interested in volunteering will be allowed to attend available sessions. For more information, contact Laura Beatty in the School of Mass Communication at firstname.lastname@example.com or 504-865-3431.
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Either the Clippers or the Lakers were going to provide a panacea for what has ailed the other in recent games.
As it turned out Friday night, the Clippers found their remedy in the Lakers.
And it was Chris Paul who delivered the Clippers to a 107-102 victory over Kobe Bryant and the Lakers at Staples Center.
Paul scored a season-high 30 points, 11 in the fourth quarter, and had 13 assists in a game that was played with playoff intensity by both teams.
Bryant had 38 points on 15-for-25 shooting. It was the 20th time this season Bryant has scored 30 points or more in a game.


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It just got a little easier to buy Sherbourn home audio components. Dan Loufman, Sherbourn Technology's president, said the company is going to start selling product direct-to-consumer online following the path set by sister company Emotiva (reviews of several Emotiva products can be found here).
Laufman says the move symbolizes the new era of home audio, where consumers are empowering themselves at one end of the market and boutique audio is driving luxury sales at the other end.
But if you prefer to shop in a retail store where you can touch (and listen to) a product, you'll still be able to do that. The company has a program for dealers and installers.
The best part of this news is that Sherbourn products are getting cheaper. As a result of this new direct model, Sherbourn will lower prices, but says the product quality won't change. It's backing up that claim with 5- and 10-year warranties.
Here is Sherbourn's new pricing (which takes effect March 1):
PT-7030 preamp/processor was $2,999; it is now $1,799
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Big Data Workshop April 23, Mountain View, CA
I'm planning to be at Big Data Workshop, the first unconference on NoSQL and Big Data. If past events moderated by Kaliya Hamlin are any guide, it will be a great opportunity for everybody:
- to explore together how the Big Data market will be coming together
- to understand how the key technologies and projects work
- what interfaces and interoperability standards are emerging and/or needed
- how we can grow the overall market and make it easier for everybody to adopt these technologies for interesting new projects.
Arguably, without Internet Identity Workshop (also moderated by Kaliya) was the enabler for the stunning adoption rate over the past five years of OpenID, OAuth and related technologies (at last count, more than 1 billion enabled accounts). I hope history repeats itself here.
P.S. Feel free to corner me on InfoGrid, graph databases or any other subject. That's the whole point of an unconference.


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WEDDING Cheek-Sullivan
Kevin Joseph Sullivan and Anna Lauren Cheek of Dallas, Texas, were united in marriage in the presence of a large gathering of friends and family in Breckenridge, Colo., on July 4, 2010. The lovely late afternoon wedding was held out-of-doors on the mountainside and was officiated by Rev. Dr. Danny Rowland, the bride's pastor, and Rev. Daniel (Father Dan) Stempora, close family friend of the groom.
Anna is the daughter of Paul and Wanda Cheek of Starkville. She is the granddaughter of the late Vernal and Anna Lillian Hill King of Taylorsville and Paul and Evelyn Bledsoe Cheek of Weslaco, Texas.
Kevin is the son of Joe and Elaine Sullivan of Dallas, Texas. His grandparents are the late James and Mary Sullivan of Chicago, Ill., and Florance and Dora Albracht of Nazareth, Texas.
The bride wore a strapless gown of candlelight silk, designed by Monique Lhuillier, and a fingertip veil. She carried a hand-tied bouquet of blue hydrangeas and white French roses and succulents. The bride's attendants wore blue dresses inspired by the bridal flower arrangement. All of the wedding flowers were created by close family friend, Cynthia Easterling, of Hattiesburg.
Sherry Rowe, of Starkville and Auburn, Ala., served Anna as maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Penelope Carson, Silke Gloeckner, Jenny Gautier, and Susan Stich, all of Dallas, Texas; and Sarah Sullivan and Rachel Doherty of Chicago, Ill.
Kevin's brother, Kieran Sullivan of Chicago, served as best man.
Groomsmen were his cousin, Sean Kennevan of Shamong, N. J., and college friends Brad Easterling of Chicago, Ill., Michael Quinn and J.P. Villamizar, both of Houston, Texas and Brady Smith of Encino, Calif. Anna's brother, Army Cpt. Carter Cheek, was also a groomsman.
Ushers were Kevin's college friends, Kyle Adams, David Frost, Randy Miles, and Derek Rosales.
Flower girl and ring bearers were Grace, John Michael, and Luke Kennevan of Shamong, N.J.
A string orchestra provided the wedding music. Ceremony readings were given by Gary King of Raleigh, uncle of the bride; Blair Norman, Anna's college friend; and Sarah Doherty, David Doherty, and Shannon Kennevan, cousins of the groom.
The mountainside reception was held at the lodge at Ten Mile Station where guests were entertained with wonderful food, dancing, and a fabulous view of the Breckenridge fireworks display in the evening.
Showers and celebrations
An April shower honoring the couple was held in Starkville in the beautiful garden of hostess Nancy Wax and was attended by a large number of friends.
Other hostesses for the event were Sylvia Byrd, Connie Templeton, Jane Davidson, and Margaret Bateman.
The newly-wed couple was also presented to Kevin's family in complete wedding attire at the Albracht Family Reunion in Nazareth, Texas, on July 31, 2010. According to family tradition, Kevin was required to wheel Anna up the hill in a wheelbarrow, accompanied by a large parade of merrymakers. The parade continued into the Community Hall where a dinner and dance were held.
This entertaining event was also attended by Anna's parents, Paul and Wanda Cheek.
Following a honeymoon to Moorea and Bora Bora, Anna and Kevin are residing in Dallas, Texas, where she is a landscape architect and he is national corporate sales manager for Southwest Airlines.


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Blueberries up close
Dale Ann Cubbage 1/28/2005 9:05:42 AMCOOOOOOL, Eric! You come up with the neatest ideas! I lvoe how the water has welled up around the berries, and with the colored plate behind it reflected in the water, it looks like they are in gello or stuck on a pie or something! It's a very interesting look!
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Leanne M.E. Boyd 1/28/2005 9:19:22 AMThey look so gooooooooooooooddddddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent shot Eric! #1069125
Paul Michko 1/28/2005 10:32:52 AMThey look so yummy. Great job of captureing these, Eric. #1069316
Kara L. Hendricks 1/28/2005 10:36:42 AMWonderful shot of one of my favorite fruits.. Love the effect the water gives to the image.. Great Job Eric!! #1069327
Stanley J. Contrades 1/28/2005 10:49:55 AMOne of the best fruits around, and you've done a great job on them, Eric! Excellent sharpness; feels like you can reach in and grab a handful!!
Roseann E. Dreasher 1/28/2005 12:05:37 PMThis is fabulous!! #1069458
Eric Schneider 1/28/2005 7:19:48 PMBlueberries are my all time favorite fruit and I could eat them everyday. Its very hard to take pictures of them because Im always eating them as I compose and arrange. he he..! Many thanks to Roseann, Stan C., Kara, Paul, Leanne and Dale!! #1070129
Cathy Stancil 2/18/2005 5:53:09 PMCongratulations Eric ! Good luck on the next round...This is a great image and we'll see it then again ! #1112797
Kara L. Hendricks 2/18/2005 5:54:06 PMI had a feeling we would see this one again!! Congratulations Eric!! #1112812
Kelly Abernathy 2/18/2005 7:13:32 PMCongratulations on a wonderful finalist Eric! -K #1113657
Dale Ann Cubbage 2/18/2005 11:45:51 PMCongrats on your finalist selection, Eric!
da #1115275
Stanley J. Contrades 2/19/2005 12:19:12 AMAnd another hana hou, Eric!! Very well done, and CONGRATULATIONS!!
Nobu Nagase 2/19/2005 7:31:20 AMTotemo kirei!!!
Uyen 2/19/2005 12:27:23 PMCongrats on finalist, Eric! The colors and textures of the berries are lovely! #1117564
Gary H. Minish 2/19/2005 7:29:14 PMGreat idea, nice staging and an exceptionally crisp, clear, detailed macro! Very well done, Eric. Congratulations and good luck from here :-) #1118838
Lisa Deaton 2/19/2005 8:25:38 PMExcellent photo. Really love the colors of this. Great job and good luck in the next round!!! #1118952
cj patterson 2/21/2005 3:20:41 PMCongrats on your win Eric!!! #1123439
Kara L. Hendricks 2/21/2005 3:38:36 PMWell, I was one of the first to admire this..Congratulations Eric!! #1123569
Charlene Bayerle 2/21/2005 4:16:31 PMCongratulations Eric!!! #1123730
Cathy Stancil 2/21/2005 4:27:32 PMWell done ! Congratulations Eric !!! #1123801
Jill Flynn 2/21/2005 5:56:42 PMCongratulations on your win Eric! So creative you are! #1124098
Kelly Abernathy 2/21/2005 6:42:41 PMCongratulations on your win! Way to go! -K #1124289
Stanley J. Contrades 2/22/2005 1:07:54 AMWay to go, Eric, and CONGRATS one more time!!
Donna W. Neal 2/22/2005 4:19:47 AMCONGRATULATIONS on your win's Eric....:) #1125101
Eric Schneider 2/22/2005 5:48:02 AMMy appreciation goes out to Donna, Stan, K., Jill, Cathy, Charlene, Kara, C.J., Gary, Lisa, Uyen, Nobi,
Karen Engelbreth 2/22/2005 10:35:02 AMCongratulations on your win, Eric! #1126056
Kristi A. Howson 2/26/2005 9:00:08 PMVery interesting detail, pattern and light Eric. Congratulations!!!!! #1135872
Jasmine Chua L. 3/16/2005 9:40:43 PMHi Eric, those lovely blue berries made it. Congrats ..well deserved. #1183339
Placed fresh blueberries on a plate with a little water in it. Overhead kitchen light, Shot in the super macro mode. 1/3 shutter, F3.2 on tripod
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my favorite long sleeve tee
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I share the same fear about washing my favorite tops. I have lost too many good shirts in this never ending battle. I say 1,000,000,000,000 is a good number :) Good luck when you finally decide to wash it!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 31, 2012 at 9:12 AM
I'm the same way! I'm scared it'll shrink or fade or something. I go with as long as it doesn't have a spot or smell weird it's fine. And if it does smell spray frebreeze on it. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 31, 2012 at 9:55 AM
Old Navy has the most classic pieces! Currently, meaning since Christmas Eve, I have worn a grey cardigan from there every other day or so. It's the perfect fit, color, and it's a 9 on the scale of coziness. Plus, did I mention it was grey? Favoriteeeee.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year, Lauren!
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Lauren, I love the charcoal color, and it looks great with the feminine scarf & striped skirt! Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
Use lots of Febreeze. You'll be fine, haha.ReplyDelete
I know how you feel. I bought a shirt from Target that was the perfect amount of soft. I think I wore it about 10 times before it HAD to be washed, haha.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year!
- AnonymousDecember 31, 2012 at 11:16 AM
I always have that fear with a new favorite item! Will it shrink? What's if it's not as stretchy? If it shortens my bright white stomach will show....wahHH. I say have it dry cleaned to avoid any issues. Yay for $6 favorite shirts.ReplyDelete
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Haha! I have "that shirt" too. I fear the wash as well, you never know what could happen to it!!ReplyDelete
Cute outfit!
Such a cute outfit. I do love that shirt too. I wish it was still available! I don't know how many times you can wear it without washing it, mostly because I'm not sure my answer would be socially acceptable. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 31, 2012 at 12:09 PM
The shirt is cute, i really am not so sure about the skirt or dress or whatever that is, its pretty tacky. I would have pared that shirt with a super cute pair of skinny jeans with those boots or skinny jeans with flats the skirt is to much.. and doesnt go right with the shirt color or the scarf.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 31, 2012 at 12:18 PM
I own this top! In every color they had... :) I also love it. When you wash it, all is well. BUT DON'T DRY IT. I dried one of mine and it got a bit fuzzy like it was one I've had for years. Disappointing. So a-ok to wash, but lay it flat to dry! :) Also, I think you are adorable. You pair together things I never would expect and you always look amazing! The person "Anonymous" above is rude.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 31, 2012 at 1:18 PM
I have this shirt! I probably wore it every other day for like 2 weeks. Okay, maybe more like 10 days. But still, close. LOVE IT.ReplyDelete
Agree with what previous posters have said: wash cold, lay flat to dry and it'll come out perfect.
1,000,000,000,000 is perfectly acceptableReplyDelete
I've never commented before but I read your blog every day and love it. You are adorable and I agree with futureMrs.Davies--I love how you put things together that are totally unexpected and that I would never have thought of.....it's helping me to branh out with my style and be more "fun"! NOTHING you wear is ever tacky. :)ReplyDelete
i'm with Nicole, 1,000,000,000,000 is absolutely acceptable. LOVE that shirt!ReplyDelete
LOVE the entire outfit but I'm especially a fan of the boots. I bought the black pair first then had to go back and get the brown pair too...they are lovely.ReplyDelete
I have a few shirts like that as well that I just want to wear all the time!!ReplyDelete
I get so lazy when it comes to doing laundry so I end up wearing things that many times anyway...oopsReplyDelete
I love this look! That tee looks so comfy! And you have it style so chic!ReplyDelete
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Handbags in a Woolite and lay flat to dry . Downy wrinkle releaserelease to knock out the wrinkles . ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
Holy double post and DYAC! Hand WASH in Woolite and there should only be one release there. Lol... Kindle Fire, FAIL! ;-PDelete
I feel the same way! Hang dry it instead of putting it in the dryer!ReplyDelete
If this is the one that's made of rayon with the straight seam down the middle of the back, washing it WILL ruin it, sorry to tell you. I work there and we had someone bring it back for that reason.ReplyDelete
If this is the one that's made of rayon with the straight seam down the middle of the back, washing it WILL ruin it, sorry to tell you. I work there and we had someone bring it back for that reason.ReplyDelete
I may (or may not have) on occasion bought more than one of the same item because of this very fear. I mean...not so much that its an unhealthy habit. But definitely more than once. There is probably something not right about me....ReplyDelete
I agree with Jill ^. I may or may not have bought 2-3 of the same cheap-ish shirts out of fear.ReplyDelete
However, I had a long sleeve shirt from Old Navy that decided to shrink to toddler size in the wash (not even the dryer!). So. I only got to wear it once :(
Gotta love those key pieces!ReplyDelete


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London: The talented 20-year-old scored twice in the first half and once after the break for Jurgen Klopp`s side, as the reigning champions advanced to the last eight in fine fashion
Borussia Dortmund breezed past the challenge of Hannover and into the DFB Pokal quarter-finals with an emphatic 5-1 win at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday evening.
The reigning champions stormed to a 3-0 lead by half-time thanks to Mario Gotze goals either side of a fortunate Kuba Blaszczykowski strike.
Mame Diouf scored a late header for Hannover before Gotze then completed his hat-trick with a driven effort and Robert Lewandowski added a fifth in injury time.
With a 12-point gap between themselves and first-placed Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Jurgen Klopp and his team gave a firm indication of their intention to retain their DFB Pokal title with a resounding victory over Die Roten.
The home side made a blistering start to the match and barely two minutes had passed when Gotze tapped in from close range to make it 1-0. The attacking midfielder was in the right place at the right time to smash the ball over the line after Kevin Grosskreutz had sent an inviting header across the face of the Hannover goal.
Hannover have conceded the second-highest number of goals in Bundesliga this season and their first half performance displayed clear symptoms of why that is the case, with Dortmund cutting through their defence at will in search of more goals.
Klopp`s team did not have to wait long before they doubled their lead, with Blaszczykowski making it 2-0 after being set up by a stunning through-ball from Reus.
There was an element of luck to the Poland international`s finish, as Zieler`s save from his initial shot rebounded onto the attacker and flew past the stranded goalkeeper.
Dortmund were in complete control as the game approached half-time, with each of their outfield players showing such a hunger and desire to win possession that on the few occasions that Hannover did have the ball, they did not have it for long.
Lewandowski and Blaszczykowski had further shots on goal before an off-the-ball foul from Hannover`s captain Steven Cherundolo on Reus gifted Dortmund a free kick in the 38th minute. Gotze grabbed his second of the evening to make it 3-0 from the set piece, opportunistically drilling a low free kick under Hannover`s jumping wall and into the bottom left corner.
After the interval the home side showed few signs of easing off despite the game seemingly won, as Blaszczykowski skewed a drive wide, Lewandowski forced a marvellous stop from Zieler and Neven Subotic headed just off target - all before the hour mark.
A fine goal from Mame Diouf made it 3-1 late on to set up a nervy finale, the former Manchester United forward heading Szabolcs Huszti`s enticing cross firmly past Roman Weidenfeller and into the net.
There was still time for Dortmund to add a fourth and fifth however, Gotze completing his hat-trick with a well-struck volley, before Lewandowski completed the rout with a close-range finish after hitting the post, as Dortmund ran out easy winners in their final fixture before the winter break.


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Alex received his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri and managed a lab for the Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center at Temple University. Alex is currently studying cognition, perception, and cognitive neuroscience (CPSN).


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What does the rest of the world picture when it thinks of Los Angeles? Hollywood. Celebrities. Palm trees. Perfect weather.
Fashion capital? Not so much.
Yes, our celebrities are certainly well-dressed. Yes, the L.A. area is the mecca of youth culture, the surf-skate industries and the premium denim scene. It is also home to many of the midrange fashion labels that fill the racks of department stores, including David Meister, Tadashi Shoji, Karen Kane, BCBG, Guess and Robert Rodriguez. There's mass manufacturing, T-shirts (American Apparel) and fast fashion (Forever 21). On the other end of the spectrum is an impressive high-end designer culture that includes Monique Lhuillier and Rodarte.
And yet, L.A.'s fashion scene does not have the same cachet as New York.
Local designers and organizers have struggled for years to pull together a cohesive fashion week, but their goal remains elusive. "Fashion Week" consists of a crazy-quilt of events stretching across three weeks twice a year.
Now Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa — who says the city's contributions to apparel design and manufacture should be as instantly recognizable as its flora and famous folk — is weighing in. The goal? To brand Los Angeles as a city perfectly positioned to take fashion production seamlessly from mood board to shipboard and raise the city's apparel manufacturing profile overseas.
The first step toward that goal came Monday, when the mayor unveiled a new "Designed/Made in Los Angeles" garment hangtag logo; versions of it could appear on clothing that is designed or manufactured in L.A. within a couple of months.
"With 10,000 fashion-related companies employing 100,000 people, our city has the tools to get you from pattern design to movie premiere," the mayor said during a news conference at the Cooper Design Space in downtown L.A.'s fashion district. "The goal of the Designed/Made in Los Angeles initiative is to help this industry continue to grow and thrive."
The mayor's initiative was announced on the first day of Los Angeles market week, when buyers traditionally flock to showrooms to place spring orders. It comes during a time when consumers are more conscientious than ever about the provenance of the things they consume, such as the sustainable line-and-pole-caught tuna on their dinner plates or the iPhone 5s in their pockets. The buy local trend, tied in part to labor and environmental abuses abroad, is also tied to job growth in the U.S. In the last few months, fashion brands big and small, including Brooks Brothers and Will Leather Goods' flagship store in Venice, have been using "Made in America" as a selling point.
Can something similar happen in Los Angeles?
The logo hangtags, Villaraigosa said, will go a long way toward establishing L.A. as a consistent and memorable "brand."
The initiative is part of a larger, five-pronged program conceived by the mayor to generate support for L.A. fashion labels to exhibit at major trade shows, create an online resource guide to local manufacturing, identify export opportunities for fashion brands and promote workforce development.
Funding will come from a variety of sources, according to the mayor's office, but officials declined to detail specifics. What is known is that the hangtag logo program will be the responsibility of the Los Angeles Regional Export Council, a group that relies on both public and private funding.
So far, 19 local designers and manufacturers, including American Apparel, have given a thumbs up to the effort. Marty Bailey, the company's chief manufacturing officer who was standing next to Villaraigosa during Monday's announcement, said American Apparel has long included the words "made in downtown L.A." on its hangtags, and that now, more than ever, consumers are paying attention. But, he cautions, "Made in Los Angeles or made in the USA might be a deciding factor in selling a garment the first time, but it's going to be ... the product itself that's going to sell it the second time."
Clayton and Flavie Webster, who design the fledgling luxury leather line Cerre, with a store and atelier on Melrose Avenue, are also supporting the initiative.
"This is a good manufacturing and production city. Hedi Slimane [of Yves Saint Laurent] is moving his design team right down the street from our store," Clayton said. "This [initiative] will help solidify momentum for producing and designing here. L.A. should be known as a great city to produce a fashion line."
And promoting the fact that something is made here can affect the bottom line, he said.
"We do get customers who say, 'I was looking at a jacket at Barneys, but I realized it was $3,000 and made in China.' There is a conscious customer, especially in the luxury market, who cares about where things are made. Made in L.A., New York or made in the USA is a stamp of approval that you are not abusing anyone and that there is fairness in the costing."
But others aren't so sure what the logo will mean.
"I will look into it," said Rozae Nichols, who designs and manufactures 100% of her Clover Canyon line in Los Angeles and has been a big proponent of manufacturing locally in the nearly two decades she has been in the apparel business here. "I'm all for raising awareness for the community.... But I don't know what all the mayor's intentions are. I'm sure he's as concerned as anyone about fair labor policies. But 'Made in L.A.' is not a magic bullet that signifies everything is OK just because it's made here. Just like 'Made in China' isn't necessarily always a bad thing."
"Our hangtags for garments made here already say 'Made in California,'" said Trina Turk, who manufactures 40% of her women's line and 90% of her men's line in Los Angeles. "Whether our customers would buy those garments over another, I'm doubtful. I hate to say it, but I think our customer cares more about how she looks and feels in something."
"Because of the cost of sewing labor, the things we end up making in L.A. are the simpler silhouettes," Turk said. "If anything is highly detailed or embellished, it has to go overseas because it's not going to work financially to make it here. We would no longer be at a contemporary price point."
Then there are the hangtags themselves, and to what exactly "made in L.A." and "designed in L.A." applies. According to a representative for the mayor's office (who emphasizes that specific criteria are still being "fleshed out"), initial guidelines for use of the logo require that a company be physically headquartered within Los Angeles city limits.
Although that would include many brands instantly associated with Los Angeles' style scene, it would exclude many of the premium denim brands that have helped put L.A. on the fashion map but are located in neighboring Vernon, Culver City or elsewhere. Nor would it allow San Francisco-based Gap to use the logo on its denim, even though its denim design studio is located in downtown L.A.
For some smaller designers like Inka Sherman, whose 2-year-old ISM Mode women's label is based in L.A., the benefit of a consistent "Made in L.A." brand identity takes a back seat to more practical considerations.
"I'm not entirely sure yet if there's anything in it for me as a smaller designer," said Sherman, who attended the mayor's news conference. "It would help if there was something practical in it for us. A website including everybody who uses the logo, so if someone was looking specifically for a made-in-Los Angeles designer they could easily find one ... or coordinated marketing like the Got Milk? campaign, where there's some advertising muscle behind it."
Sherman also wonders what sort of consistent brand message "Designed/Made in Los Angeles" actually is. "Will the 'Made in L.A. logo' eventually end up being a mark of a certain quality or greatness? I just don't know if that's going to happen," she said. "Just look at all the brands that are located in Los Angeles, it's such a range and mix of stuff."
But maybe the size and diversity of the industry here is the message.
When asked specifically what he wants the logo to represent when someone notices it dangling from a garment or pasted at the bottom of a homepage, Villaraigosa said, "We want designers to say: 'This is where we'll be, because this is where the manufacturing is, this is where the supply chain is, and this is where [goods] are exported from' — it's all integrated."
In other words, a tiny "Open for Business" sign.
Moore is The Times' fashion critic.


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The Nashville Children's Theater - the oldest such professional theater company in the country - is some $70,000 in the red this year.
It's the first and biggest loss in the company's 82-year history, and there is a big effort underway to get it back on financial track.
"Letting kids see worlds outside their own, ultimately, that's going to impact everything from bullying on the playground to how they deal with people in their professional life in the future," said Managing Director Kathryn Colegrove.
Nashville Children's Theater makes sure that poor children in Metro schools can see its shows for free, and each year, about 8,000 kids see the amazing performances for free.
Those free tickets, this year, have come at a high price.
"Ticket sales are really slow this year. We've been talking to our peers, and it's happening all across the city," Colegrove said. "We really needed to hit those ticket goals, and we're short."
NCT is asking its fans to donate to make up the $70,000 shortage and help keep the performances special.
"We have a long-range plan," said Producing Director Scot Copeland. "But, in the meantime, we have this short-term pinch this year that we need to take care of."
To contribute, visit the donation page at http://www.nashvillechildrenstheatre.org/.
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au BufNewFile,BufRead *.review setf review
Friday, May 28, 2010
Reviewing in vim
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Shouldn't you change the metadata at the top of that file?
I did the copy and paste thing for a long time. Then I finally broke down and installed the It's All Text! extension, even though it's rough. It's one of those extensions that adds a menupopup to the Tools menu, even though there's not really any "primary" UI to show. (Preferences don't qualify.) The editor launcher doesn't take a command-line; it takes a file, which should be executable. Since I'm most used to running Vim from the terminal, my preference would have been gnome-terminal -x vim. Instead, you need to create a wrapper shell script to do this, and point the config there.
I wish somebody would just get around to making an embeddable terminal emulator in Mozilla. I'm looking at you, ActiveState!
- May 28, 2010 at 9:55 PM
- Philip Chee said...
How about: http://code.google.com/p/pcmanfx/
"An extension specifically designed for Telnet/BBS browsing. It let you use telnet:// inside Firefox tabs.
* Entirely written in Javascript. No additional plugin is needed.
* Cross-platform, can be used on all platforms which Firefox supports.
* Seamless integration with Firefox
* Reasonable execution speed
* Good render quality
* Can render one double-byte characters with two different colors
* Actively developed"
- May 29, 2010 at 3:41 AM
- Tony Mechelynck said...
The "canonical" place for that autocommand is in ~/.vim/filetype.vim (on Unix) or $HOME/vimfiles/filetypes.vim (in Vim terminology on Windows). Create the directory if it doesn't exist. If the file itself doesn't exist, create it as follows:
" Autocommands to detect filetypes unknown
" to Vim by default
augroup filetypedetect
au BufNewFile,BufRead *.review setf review
augroup END
This has the advantage that this autocommand will be removed by ":filetype off" and added back by ":filetype on".
- May 29, 2010 at 6:25 AM
As far as terminal emulators/editors go, there's also EmbeddedEditor, but it's up to fx3.0 only and there's a pretty crazy security issue with it that would allow you to execute arbitrary stuff.
- May 29, 2010 at 9:20 AM


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Apple Preparing New 12.9-Inch IPad for Early 2015
Bloomberg L.P. , a privately held financial software, data and media company headquartered in New York City reported this morning that Apple Inc.'s suppliers are preparing to manufacture the company's largest-ever iPad, with production scheduled to commence by the first quarter of next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The new iPad will have a screen measuring 12.9 inches diagonally, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the details aren't public. Apple currently produces iPads with 9.7-inch and 7.9-inch displays. The Cupertino, California-based company has been working with suppliers for at least a year to develop a new range of larger touch-screen devices, said the people.
Trudy Muller, a spokeswoman for Apple, declined to comment.
Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is working to shake up the iPad line. Sales of the tablets, which are Apple's second-biggest product by revenue after the iPhone, have declined for two straight quarters amid a lack of new models and as consumers have instead gravitated to smartphones with bigger screens. Apple's suppliers recently started manufacturing an updated 9.7-inch screen iPad, and were also set to enter production of a new version of the iPad mini, people familiar with the plans have said, with the devices set to be available later this year in time for the holiday season.
Tablet Growth
Apple is also increasing the screen size of the iPhone, people with knowledge of the plans have said. The company is holding an event on Sept. 9 to debut new bigger-display iPhones, the people have said. Those smartphones went into mass production in July, Bloomberg News reported in June. The iPhones will come in two new models: one with a 4.7-inch screen and another with a 5.5-inch screen, the people have said.
Shares of South Korea's LG Display Co. and Taiwan's AU Optronics Corp. climbed to their highest levels since 2012 in Asia trading. LG Display rose 1.4 percent to close at 35,200 won in Seoul. Innolux Corp. climbed its 6.8 percent daily limit to close at NT$15 in Taipei and AUO climbed 6.6 percent to NT$14.65.
- Apple is working on a bigger-screen iPad even as much of the growth in tablets has recently come from low-end, smaller-screen models. That helped Google Inc.'s Android mobile operating system become the top tablet operating system last year, with 62 percent of the market, according to researcher Gartner Inc. IPads that use Apple's iOS mobile software had a 36 percent market share at the end of 2013, down from 53 percent a year earlier, according to the researcher.
IBM Partnership
Potential customers for larger-screen iPads are businesses, where the device could take on more tasks of a traditional laptop computer. In July, Apple unveiled a partnership with International Business Machines Corp., and Cook said part of the pact's rationale was to sell to corporations so they could "be a catalyst for future iPad growth."
Jitesh Ubrani, an analyst at researcher IDC, said while tablet sales growth has slowed, he projects businesses, schools and governments will become bigger buyers of the devices. Those groups accounted for 16 percent of tablet sales in the second quarter this year, up from 13 percent a year earlier, he estimated.
"We're expecting larger tablets to do better" in the enterprise market, Ubrani said in an interview.
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Linked by Kroc Camen on Thu 28th Jan 2010 17:29 UTC
Wolfire writes: "Today, Apple announced the new iPad and humbly claimed that there will be a "gold rush" of native apps for the App Store. Sure, but what I find more interesting is that Apple also ironically created the most promising open web app platform, which may eventually undermine the App Store itself. [...] The iPad is the first mainstream device which combines all of the following factors: reasonably powerful hardware, a (potentially) huge user base, a mature WebKit implementation, and constant 3G internet capabilities. All the dominoes are in place, and I think that the iPad will knock the first one down."


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When Accenture Chairman and CEO Pierre Nanterme announced in late 2015 the company's commitment to gender equality, and the pledge to grow the percentage of women we hire to 40 percent by 2017, I must say I was a bit disappointed initially. I wondered why we still needed this explicit focus in this day and age. My naïveté is probably explained by my own personal experience.
When I started working at Accenture in 2006, after graduating, it was the start of my professional career, but, very unexpectedly, also the start of a new chapter in my personal life. During my first months at the company, I met my now husband, who is my partner, the love of my life and the father of our beautiful children. As we were both working in the same context, the assumption that we were both equal and had the same kind of opportunities and chances was underlying our relationship and also coloring my way of looking at the world.
"Work hard and give it your best," was the advice I got from my mum on my first day at work. It has served me well in my career. Whenever good work was delivered, the recognition for it followed. Never have I felt that male colleagues received preferential treatment over me or other female colleagues. I also never felt that I got a promotion because I was a woman.
When my husband and I decided we wanted kids, I started looking around for inspiring examples of colleagues and received some good advice from more experienced mums in the company. The common belief at the time that it would not be possible to do "my kind of job" and have kids at the same time could easily have become a personal barrier in my career. With the support of my husband and our choice for a shared earnings/shared parenting type of marriage, we decided to go for it and try to make it work.
Asking my male boss at the time for a part-time work schedule was not easy. But with the support of my husband, we made that choice, and we went for it. Recently, I see that more and more male colleagues are making the choice of a part-time work schedule or a leave of absence to be with their family.
The more I rose on the corporate ladder, the fewer examples I found of role models (male or female) at higher levels dealing with their work/life balance in the way we were managing it. In my own peer group, however, I saw women trying to make their way in the corporate world—all in their own way and style—learning from each other and trying to be an example for the women on their teams. Although we actively believe and support the idea of gender equality and the enrichment that gender diversity provides, we each approach that belief differently. This belief and support for gender equality did not always exist—even in our own company.
Second baby stress
After I had our second baby, I was struggling with the combination of no sleep, a young toddler, the baby and a high pressure job at work. I found a very open and constructive male leader who wanted to discuss options we could create together to make the combination of work and life feasible.
During the years, I lost my naïveté that we don't need to focus on gender equality anymore. My view changed mainly because I had a chance to get a broader perspective on practices at different companies, and I am aware that not everyone has had that same positive and almost privileged experience I have had. Some women still have to face hard external boundaries in their careers.
We have to keep our focus and lead by example: Women need to show next generations that gender equality is possible, and men need to ensure we are not making gender equality a woman's issue. This way, more and more people may experience gender equality as universal, and we will have succeeded in creating a better place for the next generation.