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This Week: Kevin offers a bit of love for the Indiana Jones franchise and welcomes the new installment. He also gives additional analysis of the Screening Room business plan, now that major directors are coming out in favor of or against it. Then, he dives into this week's slate of films, including The Divergent Series: Allegiant, Miracles from Heaven, The Bronze, The Wave and Hello, My Name Is Doris. Later, he offers some harsh box office truths and offers some explosive home cinema recommendations.
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Part I: Intro, News and the Trailer Park (10:00)
Part II: Reviews of The Bronze and Hello, My Name Is Doris (9:00)
Part III: Review of The Divergent Series: Allegiant and a preview of Miracles from Heaven (10:00)
Part IV: Review of The Wave, box office and the Home Cinema Round-up: The Big Short, Brooklyn, Sisters, Carol, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, Game of Thrones: Season 5, Invasion U.S.A. / Braddock: Missing In Action III (10:50)
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In June 1955 Margaret Landings returns to Ohio to discover that hiding her past is impossible in a small town. She fancies herself as a writer but takes the only job available-as elevator operator in the town's lone department store. The elevator becomes a hidden stage where lives and lies unravel and where Miss Landings comes closer to the truth about herself.
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Posted on: October 16, 2012
I'm straight. Gay rights don't matter to me.
I'm white. The rights of people of color don't apply to me.
I practice abstinence. Abortion doesn't apply to me.
I'm an American, the rights of undocumented immigrants don't concern my family.
I'm upper-middle class, the rights of the poor don't concern me.
I'm a Jew, Christian and Muslim causes don't relate to my life experience.
I'm a man, women's health and reproductive rights aren't my priority.
I have yet to get through this video without crying. Not only because I'm a gay woman, but because I'm a woman of color and a Jewish woman.
Hatred is hatred is hatred.
It doesn't matter whether it comes in the form of homophobia, Islamaphobia, racism, or antiSemitism. It's all hate and to stand aside and watch it happen is probably the worst thing a person can do.
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn't a Jew.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.
Imagine not being able to visit your sick or dying partner. Now imagine that you need to make a decision about that partner, except that you cannot.
Imagine not being able to travel to certain states with your family. This would mean that in order to visit grampie and grannie you have to carefully map out your route and if you drive through the wrong state your children could be taken away from you.
Imagine laws preventing you from drinking from a water fountain, entering a diner, or sitting where you chose on a bus.
Imagine prepping for the college application process and realizing that because of your immigrant status you may be ineligible to apply.
Imagine not being able to marry the person that you love.
Imagine not being admitted to school because you're a Jew.
Imagine not being able to live your life fully with happiness.
Imagine being beaten by the police hired to protect you.
Imagine not being able to vote because you're a woman.
Imagine not being able to vote because you're black.
History reminds us that horrific atrocities have faced groups of people. Native Amercians, Black Americans, Jews and other "minority" groups have all been victim to crimes of hate in this country and around the globe. Horrible crimes were committed in the name of normalcy, religion, and peoplehood. It's 2012 and I'm shocked that people who I consider friends (former friends) are blind to bigotry before our very eyes simply because "it doesn't apply to me."
It was this same mindset that allowed Hitler to take over Europe, the same mindset that allowed slavery to be the norm in the United States and Caribbean, the same mindset that allows tens of thousands of Sudanese immigrants to be jailed in Israel, the same mindset that allowed apartheid to exist for as long as it did in South Africa, the same mindset that allows mosques to be fire bombed, the same mindset that turns a blind eye to the genocide that still exists in our world.
If it's not in your back yard it doesn't matter? If the issues don't effect you, they're not really issues?!
I'm not a Muslim, but I know that it's wrong to treat people with hostility and violence simply because of their religion. I'm not an undocumented immigrant, but I know it's wrong to deny people rights to education and government resources. I've never had or needed an abortion, but I wouldn't consider taking away another woman's right to this procedure.
As Jews we need only think back a half century and if we can't see how denying equal rights to gays, people of color, undocumented immigrants or Muslims isn't the same as the Nazi's stripping the rights away from Jews parallels then, I'm sorry, those people died in vain. This isn't about comparing numbers, it's not about deciding which ugly piece of time in modern history was more horrible than other ugly piece of time. It's about our commitment to "never forget." It's realizing the basics of what's right and what's wrong.
In 2008 I was concerned about the state of our country. I was worried that a McCain/Palin ticket would mean the end of who I am as a black, gay, Jewish woman. Now in 2012 I'm terrified. We've come so far and we've made so much progress, but with one change it can all be taken away. Over time we've amended the constitution to allow black people the right to citizenship, Native Americans and Asian Americans. We've amended the constitution to allow women the right to vote, to desegregate schools in the south and Romney wants to amend the constitution to prevent people who love one another from marrying simply because they're not heterosexual? That's a priority? He'd retract the Dream Act and send children brought to the country by parents seeking a better life back to countries they've never known. The list goes on and on and the thing is-this isn't1883, 1896,1954, or 1967-it's 2012!!
As Samuel L. Jackson so eloquently said, Wake the Fuck up, people. This is not the time to stand by, this is the time to take action.
Stacy Dash, I'm giving you the side eye. And never watching Clueless again.
Thanks for your strong words and including the video and poem. It gave me a chance to share it with my 23 year old step daughter. As a very out Hispanic lesbian of this generation, raised in southern calif, she had no real idea of our glbt fight. The video and your words opened her eyes and tears of understanding were born. What a gift you delivered. Thank you my friend.
As I clicked on the video and read your words underneath it, I thought, "Well, I'm not gay so I won't cry." I was wrong.
i completely disgaree with you when you say that illegal immigrants have a right to government resources … our people in this country can barely make ends meet … did you know that in Puterico where the food stamp program is funded by block grant , all they get is one billion dollars a year AND THAT'S IT …..
Should the American citizens in PR be forced to share what little their protetorate gets in food stamps with illegal immigrants ?
Why aren't our own people entitled to help , why must we help others who aren't even suppose to be here , why can't those people get help in their own countries ?
We have enough on our plate right now just caring for our own people , please don't ask us to care for more … if you want to help forginers , then donate out of your own pocket and let my government help it's own people .
I am straight. Human rights matter to me. Gay rights are human rights.
I am white. I cannot be truly free if people of color still suffer.
I am single and probably to old to have children. Abortion applies to my sister, my nieces, my neighbours, friends, colleagues etc. and therefore to me.
I'm a middle class woman in Western Europe, I had all the opportunities a woman can have and I want everybody else to have these same opportunities, too.
I'm a Christian, the life experience of my Jewish and Muslim friends, neighbours and colleagues does relate to my life, because we live together in one world.
I am a woman, I am a daughter, a sister, a friend, a cousin, an aunt – how can I deny another human being's health and reproductive rights?


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"With hard work anything is possible."
At 23, Abbas Qali, a Kuwaiti Olympic swimmer is an inspiration to Kuwaiti athletes and swimmers everywhere. Abbas stands testimony to the age old adage, "better late than never." We spoke to this young man to understand what inspires him to work hard and strive for his goals relentlessly.
A recent graduate in the field of Exercise Sports Science from the University of Alabama, it wasn't until his junior year of college that Abbas decided to become a professional swimmer. "I was once watching the Olympic swim races and that's when I decided that I was going to start swimming again, not just as a hobby but as a professional athlete. I started nursing the dream to work hard enough to be able to compete at the Olympics someday."
To find a course that combined his passion for sports with an educational degree was a major challenge for Abbas, however with his degree in Exercise Science he has not only learned a great deal about the human anatomy but it has also helped him develop techniques that he has then incorporated into his swimming style.
A typical day for Abbas starts at 5.30 am, wake up, grab a quick snack and be at the pool by 6.00 am for practice. He then practices for two hours. This is followed by breakfast, attending classes and then straight to the weight room for an hour. He then works out for a couple of hours before finally heading home at 5.00pm. Once home, there is dinner and then homework! He heads to bed at 10.30pm where he finally retires for the day.
Setting goals is key for Abbas, some of his short term goals include: to set new Kuwaiti records in swimming and participate in international swimming championships whilst long term plans are to surpass what any Kuwaiti swimmer has ever done, to use his knowledge and experience to help improve the sport here in Kuwait. "To all Kuwaiti swimmers and all the other athletes, if you are willing to put in the work and time, it is bound to pay off in the end."
"Set achievable short term goals that in the long run lead you to your bigger goals and dreams. With hard work anything is possible." – Abbas Qali


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A small but mighty mixtape this month. Thanks to Hoosier Buddy and his long-haired dachshund puppy Maisey for the artwork. Say it with me people, "Awwwwwwwwww!" Happy House-training! May or May not Feel Bad for You! And puppy nips.
1. "Batman"
Bob Schneider
Live at the Paramount Theatre, Volume 2 (2011)
Submitted By: @Rockstar_Aimz
Comments: There's a live, acoustic version of this song recorded at a radio station in Boston making references to various Boston places, and it's just fantastic. I can't find it anywhere. This version will have to do.
2. "Lovin' Babe"
Anna & Elizabeth
Anna & Elizabeth (2015)
Submitted By: @Truersound
Comments: SWVA represent. Check out the podcast of their Floyd Radio Show on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floyd-radio-show/id592756379)
3. "Tell Her You Belong To Me"
Beth Hart
Better Than Home (2015)
Submitted By: @tincanman2010
Comments: From what so far is the blues album of the year, a blues-soul torch song about her dad leaving her mom for another woman. Best new 'old' song I've heard since Amy Winehouse.
4. "I Can't Stop It"
Anthony Da Costa
Da Costa (2015)
Submitted By: @philnorman
Comments: From the upcoming album from a great young songwriter from Austin-TX-by-way-of-NY. Get on board.
5. "Livin' On"
13th Floor Elevators
Bull of the Woods (1969)
Submitted By: @Popa2unes
Comments: The 13th Floor Elevators performed for the first time in 47 years at Levitation Fest in Austin this past weekend! Four of the original members Erickson, Leatherman, Walton, and Hall were joined by Erickson's son Jegar, Fred Mitchim and Eli Southard subbed for the late Stacy Sutherland. The album Bull in the Woods, is the last album they worked on as a group, featuring the 1968 line-up and also Ronnie Leatherman, though both Roky Erickson and Tommy Hall had noticeable absences during recording, guitarist Stacy Sutherland, carried the weight of the songwriting credits (five tracks, co-writing a further four with Tommy Hall) with Roky credited with one co-write with Hall. The album wasn't released until 1969, by which time the group had effectively disbanded. So 47 years later, they're Livin' On.
6. "You're Gonna Miss Me"
13th Floor Elevators
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (1966)
Submitted By: @Popa2unes
Comments: Something as epic as the return of Texas' fathers of psych from a 47 year hiatus demands a double shot! Here's the first time an electric jug made it onto Billboard's top 100, charting at #55
7. "Vetvi"
Theodor Bastard
Vetvi (2015)
Submitted By: hoosier buddy
Comments: In the world of Folk / Ethnic / Trip-Hop / Experimental / World music, this song is an example of how good it can get when a Russian band travels to the frozen northern wastes to record an album about "our places of power, the places where stones and winds are talking to us." Traditional Mongol and Russian instruments include the morin khuur, dunchen, gusli, cajon, and vargan. Vocalist Yana Veva paints (and pants) with her pure voice, bringing drama without histrionics. Check out the official video: https://youtu.be/b2pvaP_OED8
I usually fall in love with cinematic music, because through it I can travel in space and time. Sure, I'd love to know what she's singing about, but not knowing is no obstacle to feeling the deep pulse of this haunting song.
8. "Asa Jones' Blues"
Charlie Parr
Daytrotter Studio 4/27/2015 (2015)
Submitted By: @BoogieStudio22
Comments: I'm a big fan of Charlie Parr's minimalist blues. He recently did a Daytrotter Session and this is one of my favorites from that session.
9. "Lost In A Crowd"
Fantastic Negrito
Studio Paradiso 4/20/15 (2015)
Submitted By: @BoogieStudio22
Comments: Another Daytrotter Session. This time an artist I had never heard of, but liked his alternative/rock/blues.
10."Me Oh My"
The Honeycutters
Me Oh My (2015)
Submitted By: Trailer
11. "Ambition"
Velvet Elvis
Velvet Elvis (1988)
Submitted By: @toomuchcountry
Comments: From the Mitch Easter.
12. "Breakfast in Bed"
Dusty Springfield
Dusty in Memphis (1969)
Submitted by: @simon2307
Comments: thumbing my way through some old albums the other day I came across one that I'd not played for some time, my copy was rescued from a charity shop (before they discovered Discogs) the vinyls seen some action, it cracks and pops and the sleeves held together by sticky tape – but it's still a pleasure to listen too. "Somebody was trying to tell me that CDs are better than vinyl because they don't have any surface noise. I said, 'Listen, mate, life has surface noise.'" – John Peel
13. "Rooster Still Crows"
Barna Howard
Quite A Feelin' (2015)
Submitted By: Blabber'n'Smoke
Comments: Out this month, Barna Howard's second album has some songs that can stand beside early Kristofferson and Prine. This is one of them.
14. "My Own Saving Grace"
Andrew Bryant
This is the Life (2015)
Submitted By: @magearwig
Comments: My favorite lyrics from my favorite album released thus far this year.
15. "Love Detective"
The Arab Strap
The Red Strap (2001)
Submitted By: The Mad Mackerel Music Blog
Comments: A salutary tale for all those who have suffered jealousy, envy or any form of paranoia. A lover gains possession of his partners "wee red cash box" of memorabilia and cannot resist looking inside giving the listener a sumptuously cringe-worthy insight into the insecurities and fantasies of the human psyche.


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I was super excited to try out these eyeshadows from MUA because I absolutely love their palettes. Bronze is the prettiest eyeshadow ever, it's a bronze shimmer shade and it's just super pretty! Fudge is a cream/muted yellow toned shade which is the perfect shade to be paired with Bronze. I put Fudge all over my lid as the main base and took Bronze into my outer corners and the crease and I absolutely loved the finished look it gave and I've been wearing it everyday since I've tried it. It's such a simple everyday make up look which looks perfect paired with any lip shade. (Apart from a bright pink maybe but that might just be because bright pinks don't suit me!) Whilst applying these two there is quite a bit of excess eyeshadow that falls down onto my cheek but I can live with that because the pigmentation from these is so good, it lasts all day on without an eyeshadow primer and I absolutely love them. I've gone and bought some more shades that are shimmery because they're all so pretty and glittery! For just £1 you literally cannot go wrong with these, like I said the only one thing that's a downside to these is the excess eyeshadow that falls onto your cheek but add a little more foundation or wipe it away and you're good to go. I'll definitely be repurchasing some more of these eyeshadows, so many gorgeous shades!
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Cheese Scones
I absolutely adore cheese scones. They're one of my favourite things in the world. In fact, if I go out for coffee and there are cheese scones on display, I'll choose the scone over cake any day.
I do like cheese scones to taste of cheese though. I hate it when the cheese is only on the top of the scone and the rest of the scone is 'plain'. In that case surely the description should read, 'plain scone with a bit of cheese on top'. I also often find that (shop bought) cheese scones are stodgy. Ewww! So, the only way to overcome all of these problems is to make them yourself – exactly how you like them.
Light and Fluffy
Years ago I was helping at a charity fund raiser and was asked to provide some baking for the teas. Included in the baking I did were cheese scones. I felt quite proud of them until I saw the scones that a very old lady standing next to me had brought along too. They were huge and fluffy and as light as air and they looked amazing! I asked her how she managed to get her scones to look like that and she explained that she only ever cut her scones by hand. She reckoned that using a cutter/glass pushes all the air out of the mixture and can leave the scones flat and heavy. I had never heard this before but it makes sense. And from that day on that's how I've cut my I scones. By hand…and it works! You don't get lovely neat edges but you can easily tidy them up. However, at Cupcake Cottage no-one cares about perfection so we're more than happy to have slightly untidy but natural looking scones.
So, this recipe is one of my mum's and I've spent years getting it exactly how I want it. I must be doing something right too because friends and family always ask if I will make cheese scones whenever they visit.
Cheese scones make a great lunch and I fill ours with even more cheese and tomatoes. Of course, they're every bit as good with plain old butter too.
So without further ado, here is my recipe for Perfect Cheese Scones.
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|8 scones
|15 minutes
|Cook Time
|10-12 minutes
These light and fluffy cheese scones make an excellent snack or, when filled with cheese and tomato and serves with soup, the perfect lunch.
- 225 grams self-raising flour
- a pinch salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 40 grams butter cooled and chopped into small pieces
- 60 g Cheddar cheese finely grated plus extra for topping
- 150 mls milk
- small amount beaten egg or milk to glaze
- Place the flour, salt, baking powder and mustard powder together in a mixing bowl and mix well.
- Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
- Add the cheese and mix to distribute evenly.
- Stir in the milk a little at a time to give a soft, light dough.
- Roll out the dough (I do this by hand) on a lightly floured surface to a 2.5cm thickness and cut roughly into as many pieces as required.
- Place scones onto a greased (non-stick) baking tray and glaze with milk or beaten egg. Add a little of the extra grated cheese to the top of each scone and bake at 220C/425F/gas mark 7 for about 10 minutes or until golden and well risen.
- Remove from oven and place on a wire rack until cool. Alternatively, eat them whilst they're still warm. That's what we do!
When mixing the milk in, my mum always told us to use a heavy knife instead of a wooden mixing spoon. Apparently the knife pushes the moisture out and you get a better dough. I don't know the science behind it but I do know that it works so I would recommend doing it that way.
This recipe is enough for 8 medium scones or, if you're particularly hungry, 4 very large scones.


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Children & Computers: how much and when?
In our household, the adults are often on the computers: working, updating this website, paying bills, ordering groceries, coordinating playdates, researching dance classes, signing up for sports teams. So much of our day-to-day lives are facilitated by the use of the computer. So, when asked "Mom, can I get on the computer?" and I respond with "NO", I am not surprised to be met with conflict: "Why? You're always on the computer..."
My eldest daughter is nine going on ten. She recently received an evite for a classmate's birthday party. Had I not happened to let her get onto the computer on a random Saturday afternoon a couple of weeks ago, we would have not known about the party, as there were no paper invitations sent home and parents didn't get emails. It made me wonder: is it the norm now that all ten-year olds have email addresses that they check semi-regularly?
We set up an email address for our eldest maybe when she was 8. She checked it sporadically since then. More recently, though, with lots of her fifth grade friends graduating and heading to middle schools, she's been more active on the email. She also has been learning to use the internet, with increasing regularity, at school, for "research". She knows how to use Google and Wikipedia. And, apparently, students are not allowed to copy from Wikipedia verbatim to complete homework assignments.
I am curious how you have handled computer usage in your household. It seems that computer usage is a necessity, and I feel tasked with helping my children to learn to use the tool responsibly, instead of spending mindless hours "surfing" the web for nothing in particular. How do you guide them to use the computer purposefully, perhaps to do some research, to look up the weather for the week, to check email (how often?), to skype with out-of-town family members? What are reasonable time limits for usage for different age groups - preschoolers (if at all?), early elementary children, middle schoolers, high schoolers? I would especially love to hear from those more seasoned mamas (salty mamas, hehheh), who have been through this transition from no- to some-/lots- of computer time. What is your new balance with computer time for the kids?


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Legal & General Assurance Society Ltd
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"term assurance (life insurance)"
Although Legal & General provide a range of financial products and services, this review is specifically concerned with life assurance as that is the area in whjch I have personal experience of dealing with them.WHY INSURE
I remember, when first married, being quite reluctant to 'waste' money on life assurance, when there was so much we needed for the home. However my husband insisted on it so we took out just enough on his life only (the breadwinner) to cover the mortgage and no more.
As it turned out I was widowed early and with three children to bring up, was very grateful to him for his prudence.The mortgage was paid and I was well aware of the need to get my life covered to protect the children should something happen to me.I would now always recommend a decent amount of life cover and have made sure my children, all now adults, have enough cover to safeguard their own families should the worst happen.
There are 3 main types of assurance that pay out on death.
With this you have to pay for the whole of the life of the person insured. There is no end date except death.The sum insured is often quite poor because of the certainty that one day it will be paid out (unless the policy is redeemed before death, when there would be no surrender value).
These policies often get forgotten about with the passing of time and as the proposer becomes elderly.
This can be used alongside an interest only mortgage as a means of repayment, or can stand alone as a savings plan that also has an element of life assurance.
The 'savings' aspect has been exposed as poor of late.
The insurance sum is very small for the premiums paid because of the dual nature of these plans.
Your life is insured for a set amount for a given term (number of years). The premiums are fixed at the outset. There is no redemption value except on death so when the term agreed at outset ends, there is nothing to show for all those premiums paid.
You can get quite a large sum of insurance for relatively small premiums.
In my opinion term insurance is the simplest and best deal, out of these.WHY LEGAL & GENERAL
Quite simply, every time I have searched for life assurance, whether for myself or others, Legal and General are consistenty the cheapest.
They are an established reputable company.
Premiums are affected by age, existing state of health, whether a recent smoker, amount assured, and length of term chosen.
Female 55 £50.000 assured 10 year term - £14Male 30 £100,000 assured 20 year term - £7
Male 26 £100.000 assured 20 year term - £10 (has a pre-existing medical condition)
It is worth noting that , even though the premiums quoted online and over the phone when dealing with Legal & General directly are competetive, it is sometimes possible to shave a good few pence more a month off these figures by using an insurance broker eg Lifesearch etc.
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pinkmatchstick published 13/02/2006Yes as below you don't really say what they are like to deal with - how do they treat queries, do they send you regular updates on the funds, that kind of thing (I used to work for a life assurance company I know these kind of things)
Badger_Boy published 12/02/2006I think this would be better placed in the cafe as a general opinion on term assurance rather than within a category for a consumer review of the provider. If you update with more info on L & G I'll happily come back and read again. Steve :o)
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On Sunday February 14, Ecclesia will exercise together the practices of incarnation living; proximity, generosity, and bravery. The challenge of LA Marathon route means there will be NO SERVICE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14. However, it gives us the opportunity to do something different as a church that is still consistent with our values of disciple making. Join us as we each invite one specific non-church-going family, couple or single and share brunch with them on that day. Be praying about who you might bless that morning by hosting a brunch or taking them out somewhere in the city and getting to know more about their life story. That's it, no secret agenda, no hidden motives, just a church community living our lives in our neighborhoods in an intentional way and seeing how God might meet us during the time as we seek to bless others with a meal and friendship.
Here are 5 fun questions that you could consider asking to get to know someone better.
- Where is home for you? How did that place influence the person that you are today?
- What is the hardest part about living in LA for you?
- What do you like to do to relax and recharge?
- What does a typical day at work look like for you?
- If you had an extra hour per day, how would you spend it?
If appropriate and if you feel comfortable, take a picture of your preparations, your location, or your lunch partner(s) and post them to Facebook or Instagram with #unusualsunday.


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Today is my birthday, and to celebrate, I thought I would give one of YOU a gift!
I'm calling this my "You're Looking Fabulous, Darling! Giveaway." I've gathered up a few of my favorite things from this summer and bundled them into one amazing gift for you!
Having a summer birthday is definitely very cool. I've always loved the fact that my birthday falls right in the middle of the best part of summer. It is always warm enough for pool parties. There is still plenty of time before having to start school shopping or planning. We're still in the midst of the nicest days of the most relaxing season (in case you're new here, I really like relaxing). Yep, I have to say I have the best day for my birthday!
Now, on to the giveaway!
This little bundle of goodies includes some really fun and fabulous items I just know you're going to love! It's perfectly curated to help you get the most out of the last few remaining days of summer. I'm so excited to give it away to one of YOU!
Here's what's included:
Gorgeous Sun hat
Keep the sun off your face and look glamorous
Cute Flamingo Kimono/Scarf
This adorable kimono combines two trends I find irresistible
Cool Sunglasses
Foster grants—good quality and you'll look cool too
Pretty Silver-toned Earrings
These have a lovely delicate look, yet they make a statement
Essential Sunscreen
Gotta have it—this stuff is really nice quality, too
Urban Decay Lipstick
Need I say more? It's Urban Decay—the real deal
and the one I'm most excited to give to you…
Tarte Rainforest After Dark Palette
This makeup palette is simply beautiful. It includes some of Tarte's most iconic colors (can you say "Park Avenue Princess?") in a gorgeous nomination that will help you create many fabulous looks. The packaging really stands out as well—it's very unique. If you've ever tried anything from Tarte, you know the quality of their products is excellent.
I can't wait to see which of you wins this! This giveaway will run for eight days. To enter, just use the Rafflecopter widget below.
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Welcome to my Black hat search engine optimization report for April 2017. I have had to tweak a few things from the initial post for the projects. I have scrapped the Blackhat SILO project and have moved forward with a number of projects. I now plan to use this monthly post as a report of what I have been upto in Black Hat SEO for the month as well as reporting on any changes on my Blackhat projects.
The above screenshot shows the link counts I pushed out during April 17. Although they are all displayed in GSA Search Engine Ranker (Using the method I explain in this post) the links are made up of a mixture of manual web 2.0, automated web 2.0 and SER links in a number of different link pyramid set ups.
As I am using a low-end VPS to run my toolset I have had a few issues when it came to balancing the load on the system resources compared to what I am used to but I have managed to work around them. As the majority of links for these initial projects have now been built parts of the link pyramids have been sent to the premium indexing service I use.
When it comes to the indexing front I have been tweaking with an indexing method of my own and so far it seems to be working without problem. The main issue with this method is it is relatively hard to scale up to push large numbers of links through it.
Personal Indexing Method On Automated Web 2.0's
Personal Indexing Method On Contextual SER Links.
As the domains used is the black hat projects are less than a month old I am not expecting anything in the form of results or SERP changed for at least three months yet.
Moving forward I am planning to start some private blog network projects as well as a few possible churn and burn parasite projects but from the results of the one I am currently running, it seems that method has definitely been patched out.


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The College Bound Movers move coordinators will help you plan every step of your office move, since being prepared and organized are key to a successful commercial move. Before you plan how you are setting up your new office, you need a plan for how to pack up the equipment from your current location. Companies want to have things packaged as efficiently as possible when they hire office movers. This is because time is money in the business world. The more efficiently an office packs before a move, the easier it will be to set up at the new location and get your business back up and running.
Ask your College Bound Movers office moving team when they are moving you to locations such as Manchester, Nashua or other destinations about the services they offer. Our movers can help you with packing supplies, assistance packing your office, and even unpacking. The CBM office movers have experience in moving businesses, so they can serve not only as your movers, but your consultants as well. Ask questions such as what they have seen to be the most effective packaging methods.
During the packing process, ensure that your company's boxes are labeled in a correct and detailed fashion. This will allow the moving company to place your items and office supplies in the area closest to where you need - this will save you time when setting up your new office. Be sure to label any items that are fragile to make sure they are treated with extra care.
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I'd like to make InOperator expressions and I use the example:
ExpressionContext context = new ExpressionContext();
string a = "100 in (100,200,300)";
IGenericExpression<bool> e = context.CompileGeneric<bool>(a);
IDynamicExpression e2 = context.CompileDynamic(a);
eval = e.Evaluate();
catch (Exception ex)
It make and exception:
Ciloci.Flee.PerCederberg.Grammatica.Runtime.ParserLogException: Unexpected token ",300" <REAL>; expected one of ")"
I use this other expression and it's all right.
string a = "100 in (100;200;300)"
I don't understand because I use the sintax of the example.
Can someone tell me what's the problem??
You must set the correct culture.
I.e. context.Options.ParseCulture = Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
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Is it Okay to Date Your Friend's Ex?
Most of you would have thought that you would never ever date a friend's ex. Some believe that it's wrong, disrespectful, and if a friend did that to them, they'd never talk to that person again. They believe this is something everybody knows, that they're just following the rules.
You may want to consider these seven layers of yellow tape that could be blocking your entrance to a happily-ever-after:
Clouded Judgment
Just as the 80s song by Rick Springfield suggests, you may wish you had "Jessie's Girl," but there are likely some psychological mechanics at play. She/He has basically already been approved by your friend, so you've likely heard all the great stuff about them, which is going to make you swoon a bit more. They were also formally located in forbidden territory, but now that they have relocated into that gray area, you may be drawn a little more to that apple tree. Just keep in mind that these decisions tend to squeeze the goodwill out of a friendship, so understand that your friendship may never again be as close as it is now. If you're okay with that possibility… then read on.
There may be a lot of unspoken rules to dating a friend's ex, especially when you are a loyal person, but nothing makes the gray area more oblique than a friend who really isn't all that close anyway. No offense to the friends hanging out on the second rung of the ladder, but sometimes love calls and you're just better off answering back.
The Talk
Before you put any effort into getting to know a friend's ex, you need to have "the talk," especially if you have any hopes of keeping your friend over the long haul. The best way to kick this off is to be honest with them about your feelings. Explain why you would like to date their ex, and this is also the point where you should really look for signs of distress, annoyance, irritation and possibly a little anger. It is important that you know their true feelings before making any rash decisions.
The Waiting Period
Rejections and breakups can be painful no matter how long the relationship lasted, but they can be particularly heartbreaking when the relationship was halfway towards the one year mark. In the case of a more long-term relationship, it is always a good idea to put a comparable amount of time and space between any moves you're considering.
Is the Breakup Permanent?
There are a fairly high percentage of couples who break up only to end up back together again. Do you really want to find yourself in the middle of an on-again, off-again romance? This is why it is always best to give any breakup a cooldown to see where things are headed before making alternate plans.
Risk Assessment
If your friend made the decision to break up with their ex, their emotional state might be slightly less charged and they may not mind you dating their ex after a couple weeks. If your friend was hurt by the breakup (perhaps their ex cheated on them), then taking sides with the enemy at any point might be seen as a strike against friendship loyalty. How can your friend ever root for your happiness, when they are scouring their ex's Facebook page hoping for signs of distress. Which brings up an important point: If they did break it off because of something bad their ex did, what makes you think the same won't happen to you? Are you really sure the good sex you've heard about will justify the risks you're taking?
It takes time to get over an ex, and everyone recovers at their own speed. However, research suggests that when somebody finds a new love interest, those previous emotional ties can be quickly severed with the excitement of new opportunity. Dating your friend's ex after your friend has already found a new relationship won't be nearly as emotionally traumatizing for your friend. In fact, they could be so happy with their new relationship, they would be able to wish you well and actually mean it.


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Handbook of Research on Environmental Taxation
Edited by Janet E. Milne and Mikael S. Andersen
Chapter 22: The role of environmental taxation: economics and the law
Michael G. Faure and Stefan E. Weishaar
Environmental taxation is different from other forms of taxation. It is not designed primarily for revenue-raising or as an instrument directed to marginally influence behavior, but rather strives for fundamental and structural changes in the behavior of economic actors (Backhaus 1999). Since altering behavior is not easily achieved, it is not surprising that incentive mechanisms have to be designed within a particular socio-political context where actors will seek to influence policymaking. Environmental pollution associated with economic activity also gives rise to benefits. The optimal level of pollution is therefore normally not zero, but positive. A crucial question that environmental law and economics scholars have is thus how to usefully determine the desired level of environmental protection. In a related question, these scholars are also interested in the optimal design of institutions and instruments to ensure efficient and effective environmental protection. The economic literature suggests the use of incentive-based (or economic) instruments that specify a particular environmental goal but subsequently leave it (via financial incentives) to market participants to decide how to reach these environmental goals. Examples of such instruments are environmental taxes and emissions trading systems. Since legal policy instruments such as liability rules are also 'incentive based' through their use of sanctions, the division between economic instruments and command-and control instruments is not clear-cut.
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Drupal is very powerful and flexible. That means it must have a significant degree of complexity. In fact, Drupal is easy, but many people make it harder than it has to be by thinking they need to understand everything at once. Terminology is necessary in order to properly convey what one is trying to say or ask. If you talk about "that box-like thingy on the right side of my screen" you could be referring to many things. Contrast that with "the Author Information block in the right sidebar" - now you are precise and everyone knows exactly what you mean. You've told them what it is, where it is, and even how it got there and part of how you've styled it. Start by trying to understand the basic parts of Drupal, don't try to understand everything at once. For example, it is imperative that you know what a node is (look in my book). Then understand what content types are. Learn the basic parts of the rendered page (header, footer, left and right sidebars, and the center, or content areas). Check out the administration pages so you have some idea where things are, even if you don't understand them all today. It's all fine and good to have "MySpace" as your target, but you are one person with a new tool. The people that put that together are many and using tools that they already were familiar with. Just start by getting something up and visible. Then celebrate that you've done that. Now you're ready to move on to more wonderful things, but do it one step at a time.
Don't add tons of modules right away; get comfortable with what you have. Add modules one at a time and get familiar with them - one at a time. As for making Drupal easier and more logical, you're welcome to submit feature requests or explain why something is not done in the most logical manner. But don't demand it, or threaten to abandon Drupal if you don't get it your way. And certainly don't resort to name calling or derogatory comments.
The menu or navigation system, can make or break a web site. There is a lot of content on the Drupal site on menus. For beginners it can be very confusing to understand the difference between menus and categories. The menu is a navigation system and categories is a system to order content data. So menus is to arrive at content and categories to order it. Initially to understand Drupal well, you have to see these as two separate things.
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|Madayi Vadukunnu Siva temple
It was a lazy Thursday morning. For a jobless B-Tech graduate, every day is a lazy day, never mind. It was about 9.45AM, I was still on my bed waiting for the morning session of my sleeping to start. Then my friend Nakul called me, he said,"Get ready,we have to go to Madayipara". I said, "What? Without any preparation?". Then Nakul said, " What? Do you need to consult an astrologer to set the time for a casual road trip? Take the camera and meet me at Kannur in an hour".
|Our Ride
I said okay, because he had the car and I don't have to pay for petrol. The only thing I need to spend is time and I had plenty of it. Jumped out of my bed (Don't remember I brushed that day) went to bathroom and was ready in 15 minutes. Grabbed my camera, got to Kannur, jumbed into the car and we set off.
|Madayipara Temple Lake
It took about an hour for us to reach Madayipara. It is about 30 Km from Kannur City. Madayipara is nothing but a flat hill-top with a blanket of green grass (During the rainy season) or golden dry grass (During summer). We went there in September which is in the rainy season, so we got to see the greenery of Madayipara. The place is about 6Km from Pazhayangadi, the nearest town.
We got down near the famous Madayi Vadukunnu Siva Temple. The temple is set on top of the hillock with surrounding grasslands and temple lake. Madayipara is world famous for its blue little flower locally known as 'Kakka Poo' (Botanical Name: Utricularia reticulata). During the rainy season, these flowers will bloom all around the grasslands giving a violet tint to the whole hillock. The view is spectacular, it is as if the whole hill top is covered with a blue blanket. To see the Kakka Poo of Madayipara, you will have to visit the place between June and September. By mid September, the flowers will start fading away.
|Kakka Poo of Madayipara
Madayipara is beautiful even during the summer, with its golden coloured grasslands. This makes Madayipara a year round tourist destination. It is one of the most visited tourist spots in Kannur district. Unlike other tourist places in Kannur, Madayipara is more or less like Ooty or Wagamon, the only thing missing is the cold weather.
|A Typical Sight At Madayipara
Lot of temples are around the area. Madayi Bhagavathi temple is the most important of all. If you want to witness the temple festivals, you need to come here during Janurary-February. I can't give the exact dates, because it change every year. There is a view point in Madayipara which opens the door to the real beauty of Kuppam river and the distant Pazhayangadi Town. The view point is close to Madayi Kotta. Madayi Kotta is nothing but the remains of an ancient building. An ancient temple pond called Bhoothakulam will take you back to hundreds of years. Bhoothakulam is still untouched and is said to have mystical powers.
|Madayipara Grasslands
The beauty of Madayi grasslands is undescribable. Madayipara is truly the best tourist spot in Kannur. We returned from madayipara by 6PM and reached Kannur by 7.30pm. On my way back to home, I thought I should have gone there before. Madayipara has already taken a special place in my heart.
Madayipara Travel Info
Location: Madayi,Kannur,Kerala,India
Nearest Town/City: Kannur
Distance From Nearest City: 30 Km
Attractions: Hillock, Grasslands, Temples
Road Condition: Good
Safety Issues: None
Emergency: Dial 100 from your mobile
Morld Travel Ratings: 8/10
Locate Madayipara on Google Map
Down here are some of the photos I clicked at Madayipara
|Madayi Siva Temple
|Madayi Grasslands
|Distant View of Kuppam River And Pazhayangadi Town
|Electricity Sub Station At Madayipara


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What is "That which was Lost"?
My wife Bambit asked me about my blog's new tagline "…in search of that which was lost", what was lost?
Surely it is not about the lost treasures of Yamashita, the lost city of Atlantis or the lost generation, it has something to do with the Blog title itself – Travel Light, and it is Masonic.
In Freemasonry one travels seeking further light, which means one's life is a never-ending journey towards understanding yourself, society and the universe. When we were raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason we were made to see the pathway of human life, accept our mortality and hope for immortality. And while we travel in life, we search for that which was lost.
In Freemasonry, in the search for "That Which Was Lost," we are not actually searching for a particular word. Our search is a symbol for our "feeling of loss" or "exile" from the Source of Life. What we are searching for is Divine Truth, which should be the ultimate goal of all men and Masons.
We must always search diligently for truth, and never permit prejudice, passions, or conflicts of interest, to hinder us in our search. Masons are devoted to freedom of thought, speech and action. Each person must ultimately seek out and find the True Word for himself, through his own individual efforts.
The Truth that Freemasonry teaches is ' that most interesting of human studies' – the knowledge of oneself. There is an inner light, a divinity, in each of us, which is the genuine secret of a Master Mason and which, in our present state of darkness or ignorance, is lost to us. Freemasonry teaches us that the sole purpose of our existence is ' to seek for that which was lost'. That we must persevere in our search for this light and labour incessantly to make ourselves perfect till time or circumstances restore it., even though that goal may remain incomplete, as was the temple in our legend. Our rituals and ceremonies are specifically designed to guide us in this spiritual journey- to dispel ignorance, to know God, and finally to experience God.
The Masonic Brother in search of the "Lost Word" should not be on a hunt for a mystic term to be used like a magic spell. That for what he really searches is to discover the Divine Truth within himself. "While traveling upon the level of time towards that undiscovered Country from whose borne no traveler returns." No one could tell me where my Soul might be. I search for God, but God eludes me. I sought my Brother, and found all three.
We travel in search of that which was lost, so that
"…in old age, as Master Masons, we may enjoy the happy reflections consequent on a well-spent life, and die in the hope of a glorious immortality."


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It is the first destination of the world with more than 83 million international tourists every year. Tourism directly employs 1 million people and indirectly another million. France has 45,000 monuments catalogued by UNESCO as world's patrimony. 8,000 museums around the territory. France generates 700k seasonal jobs. There are around 250k companies in the tourism sector, representing the 7.5% of its GDP. The Tourism balance is around 13 billion positive.
Around 69,8 million tourists visited the United States last year. Spending around 420 billion all together that divided for the total number of individuals gives us an average of $6,000 per tourist spent in the country. The sector has been increasing dramatically during the recent years, promoting the construction of hotels, hostels, motels, restaurants, renting car agencies and all types of companies related to the sector. As a big country, there is a big internal rate of tourism between states.
The direct contribution of tourism to the Gross Domestic Product in the Chinese economy goes up to 1.2 trillion yuan, equivalent to 9% of the GDP of the country, as highlighted in a study by the World Travel & Tourism Council, which was recently presented by President and CEO of WTTC, David Scowsill. The tourism sector is also a major in terms of job creation, contributing nearly 62 million direct, indirect and induced jobs, while the financial sector, for example, only generates 48.5 million jobs.
In 2012, Spain is the second biggest international tourism receipts obtained from the world and the first in Europe. Furthermore, Spain is fourth in the international ranking of international tourist arrivals to 57.5 million.
The weight of tourism in Spain, as measured by the final tourist demand, stood at 10.9% of GDP in 2012. The use of the best branches exceeds 2.1 million people and represents the 11.9% of total employment. Tourist apartments and campsites offer of places increases by 2.0% and 1.0% respectively. However rural tourism reduced the supply of beds by 1.3%.
The services sector represents 70% of GDP. Tourism plays a key role, since Italy is the third largest tourist destination in Europe after France and Spain. Italian agencies said tourism bookings have fallen almost 30% since the crisis reached its peak. The first industry of the country, representing 10% of the Italian GDP, is suffering the worst crisis since the 60's. According to the sector leaders, European, Russian and Japanese tourists travel elsewhere.


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Pakistan, Bangladesh qualify for ICC Champions Trophy 2017; West Indies miss out
Pakistan and Bangladesh have just managed to scrape through to qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. This will be the first time that Bangladesh will be a part of 50-over cricket's second biggest tournament since 2006. However, in the process, West Indies, who are placed at number eight in the ICC One-Day International Rankings, missed the bus.
The International Cricket Council, the governing body of the game, wrote in its press release, "The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 will be a 15-match tournament, with teams split into two groups of four, with the top two teams in each group progressing to the semi-finals. The groups and the schedule for the ICC Champions Trophy will be announced in due course."
"With the sides for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 now confirmed, the next important qualification date in the diaries of the 12 teams on the ICC ODI Team Rankings will be 30 September 2017." Apart from Pakistan and Bangladesh, Australia, India, South Africa, New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka are the other teams to qualify for the tournament.
"That is the date when the top eight ranked sides on the ICC ODI Team Rankings will earn direct qualification for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 to be hosted by the ECB. The bottom four sides will get a second chance to complete the 10-team line-up in the ICC Cricket World Cup when they will be joined by teams from the ICC World Cricket League Championship and the ICC World Cricket League Division 2 in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018," the press release further added.
"As such, all bilateral ODI cricket in the lead up to 30 September 2017, including the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, will now have greater importance as only 27 points separate second-ranked India from ninth-ranked West Indies."


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The war of words between teachers in Hinsdale Township High School District 86 and the school board majority continued this week with both sides issuing statements disputing claims made by the other.
The district's 377 teachers and board are in the midst of contract negotiations. The teachers' current contract expires June 30.
Teachers voted in late May to authorize a strike in case negotiations, which are continuing, break down completely.
In a statement this week Board President Richard Skoda claimed that all classroom teachers in the union were not given "the board's comprehensive, fair and sustainable offer before their May 29 strike vote."


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Listen. When my ex and I decided to adopt Cooper, we knew that it wouldn't be easy. In fact, when we decided to get a dog, we specifically said that we WOULDN'T get a pitbull because we weren't sure we could handle it. But then there he was, three months old with an inquisitive gaze and a wrinkly forehead, and that was that.
We did the training classes. We took him to the dog park every day. We brought a behaviorist into the house. Seemingly overnight he became reactive to other dogs, so eventually I found a pitbull-friendly daycare and took him three days a week. There he learned better leash manners and how to walk with a pack. Every person who has ever met him loves him. Lots of people assume that Huck will be their favorite, but he never has been. Cooper loves people, and it shows. So Cooper always wins.
We adopted Huck because we were worried that eventually Cooper might not be able to hang out with other dogs, and we wanted him to grow up with a friend. We got Huck specifically because he's a Labrador mix, and a) I've always had good experiences with Labs, and b) we thought that if you saw us coming with both a pitbull and a happy Lab that Huck would somehow soften others' feelings about Cooper.
All this is to say that we planned to have a tough road ahead with Cooper, and we assumed that life with Huck would be easy peasy. And that was wrong.
From the moment we brought him home, Huck displayed separation anxiety. We confined him to a small bathroom the first couple of nights, and he cried and cried until one of us would curl up on the floor with him and sleep there. When he was allowed into the bedroom, he quickly figured out how to sneak up into the bed so no one would notice. He would curl into the bend of my knees and sleep like the dead. He looks devastated anytime someone leaves the house without him, and if Cooper gets to go somewhere without him, he whines and paces until everyone is home. While he would often refuse to get out of the car at their daycare back home, it was always because he wanted to go to work with me, which he did one day a week.
This dog, now 100 pounds, follows me into the bathroom and sleeps next to the tub when I'm soaking. He tries very hard to herd the people into different rooms as his biological clock ticks. Too much time loitering at the dinner table and he starts pacing, trying to move things along to the TV-watching phase of the evening. Too much time TV watching, and he paces back and forth between the bedroom and the TV room.
Huck is also terrified of the dishwasher, the microwave, the sound of anything sizzling in a pan, and spray nozzles. Apparently, at the high-kill shelter where the rescue org found him, he and his brother were confined to a tiny room with a concrete floor and a drain in the middle, and instead of letting the dogs out to do their business, they just hosed it down the drain a couple of times a day with the dogs inside. Thus. Huck has issues.
Moving to Minneapolis has amplified his anxieties and bad behavior by like a million. I've talked about his rocky relationship with Claire, but it doesn't stop there. He has tried to claw his way out of the kitchen – where the dogs are confined during the day – and has destroyed two doors and a doorframe. He's done serious damage to the baby gate we use to control access to the mud room (and the outside). He's destroyed a dog bed, a rug, one of Joel's slippers, a christmas ornament and a Santa stocking. Two nights ago, he growled at me when I made him get off our bed. Two weeks ago he reacted viciously when Joel tried to get him to stop licking an injured paw.
We've been working with the dog trainer – though not as regular as we should – and we toyed with crate training him before my own fear that he would hurt himself took over. The ginormous crate is now sitting closed in the kitchen, a hulking representation of how overwhelmed we feel trying to deal with this dog. Whenever I see it, I feel like the crate is judging me. Yet, we have to do something with this dog, because he cannot be allowed to tear the house down and growl at people and glare at kids and bully his brother. (Even his behavior toward Cooper has escalated from just being dominant to being kind of mean.)
So, on Monday Huck is going for an assessment at a doggie daycare near the house. It's the kind of place I've always hated – a big concrete building with concrete floors and kennels and a bunch of dogs just running around. I prefer that the bulk of his exercise happen on leash each day, but clearly his 40-minute, full-speed, 6-mile bike ride isn't enough for him. He needs to be social. He needs to be with people. He cannot be left at home to miss me and get bored and act out.
Cooper, my troubled little pitbull, is practically a saint in comparison. Sure, he barks viciously at other dogs when we pass them on walks. He barks in the house when any dog in the neighborhood makes a peep. He barks at airplanes. He hates squirrels. But all these things are easy to handle. They are controllable. Huck, on the other hand, is fine one day and crazy the next. You never know what his mood will be. And I'm over being riddled with worry about him day in and day out.
When I got Huck, I thought he would be like the Labs my family had when I was a kid – fiercely loyal and sweet and goofy. He is all those things. He is my running partner, my morning snuggle buddy, my perfect little retriever. He is also an over-zealous, anxiety-ridden maniac sometimes. I feel awful that he spends so much of his life scared and sad and worried that I'm not coming back, but something's gotta give.


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Peru: Lima – Astrid y Gaston
Astrid and Gaston was the only restaurant I booked before we left for our trip, reserving a table for our last night in Peru before we headed to Ecuador. If you take any notice of those "Best Restaurants in the World" lists, it's on one of them at number 35.
Astrid and Gaston is owned by Peruvian chef Gaston Acurio (you may remember that we also visited another of his restaurants in Cusco – Chicha).
I had researched how long it would take for us to get there from our hotel – about 15 minutes by car – but despite leaving early, terrible Lima traffic got the better of us. What should've taken 15 minutes stretched out to 40 minutes, and I had to quickly call from the taxi to apologise for running late. Fortunately they seemed totally fine about it – perhaps being used to people running on Latin time?
Astrid and Gaston is located in Miraflores, an upmarket suburb in Lima that's also a major tourist spot. The restaurant was on a quiet street with a discreet entrance guarded by a doorman. Inside, the restaurant is spread over several rooms and we were seated in one of the back rooms, surrounded by racks of wine.
There is an ala carte menu, but I had pre-booked the tasting menu (they only do 20 covers of the tasting menu each night so pre-booking is highly recommended) for 320 soles each. We also decided to do the matched wines, at an additional 185 soles each. Even by Australian standards it wasn't cheap, but by Peruvian standards this was an astronomically expensive meal (for example, we ate a 3 course set menu in Puno for 15 soles.)
The tasting menu consisted of five stages – kind of a condensed history of Peru through the ages:
The Encounter
The Haven
There were several steps through each stage, with a total of 17 steps / courses. It was a very well paced meal and the steps occurred quite quickly – we finished in about 3 hours.
With the menu we were also given a book (and DVD) that had a little story and photos about each stage.
In the beginning.
Millions of years ago,
Land searches for its balance.
Life emerges.
naive, wild.
For the Nature stage, out came a birds nest, and nestled in the branches were five tidbits.
We had:
Achira, herbs and garlic: this looked like a little green twig and contained confit garlic inside.
Kiwicha and seaweed: this one resembled a green leaf and was crunchy and salty, ending with a green tea style bitterness.
The Cashew – the brown looking twig – was both sweet and sour. It was a filo pastry tube dusted with cinnamon and filled with a finely chopped cashew mixture.
The lovely looking Apple begonia – white and decorated with a flower – was an apple meringue. It was a light and airy morsel, and slightly sweet.
And finally, the Maracuya – granadilla sour – it looked like an egg shell and we were instructed to eat it in one bite. The shell was made of sugar, and inside was a sour granadilla (a type of passionfruit) concoction.
Quite an exceptional start to our meal and it definitely fit in the Nature theme.
The next stage was Man.
7,000 years ago…
Nature and man,
Conversing, farming.
Potatoes from the earth,
Corn from the shadows,
Tomatoes from the sun.
The next step was Wild Tomato: a small bowl of quinoa, with micro purslane / herbs and a warm broth of tomato water. It was quite incredible but looked very simple – there were some tiny crunchy grains in with the quinoa so there was an occasional crunchy burst, and the tomato broth was intensely, intensely tomatoey, like the essence had been sucked out of 100 ripe, perfect tomatoes.
Step 3 was Huamantanga potato. This wasn't a very attractive dish, but like an ugly ducking, the taste was better than the appearance. Very soft potato was hidden under a dusting of pine mushroom dust, underneath which was a dollop of roccoto pepper sauce. It made for a dish that was very strongly savoury and unami.
For Step 4 we had Lima bean.
At the bottom of the squid broth sat two lima beans, which we were instructed to eat in one bite. I don't know what they had done to the beans, but when scooped up I discovered that they were completely soft and oozy. At the top of the bowl was a scattering of finely chopped brazilian nuts, red ozalis and squid.
Step 5 was Peruvian Corn, which was served with two sea scallops, coral oil and coriander. Two perfectly cooked scallop halves were surrounded by corn dust and tangy sauce, which highlighted the sweetness of the scallops.
We then moved on to the next stage: The Encounter.
Between gold and the gods,
2 empires face each other.
Between the bow and the sword,
their flavours blend.
The lemon and aji pepper
Once again… Life.
Step 6 was a classic: Peruvian Ceviche Carretilla. Our waiter told us that this was as served on the streets of Peru. At Astrid and Gaston, it was made with silverside, clam, sea snail and sea urchin. It was all fresh and sour: like eating the ocean. Delicious.
Step 7 was one of my favourites: Tiradito. Thinly sliced fish was presented with artichoke chips and fish skin, plus a mound of cold parmesan and olive dust on top of Leche de tigre.
Leche de tigre (tiger's milk) is a Peruvian term for the marinade that cures seafood in a ceviche. It usually has lime juice, onion, chilli, salt and pepper, plus the juice from the fish that's been cured.
The combo of the raw fish with the melting unami packed cold dust was fantastic.
Step 8 was Sudado, which consisted of mussels, mackerel and sea lettuce. It was fine, but was my least favourite course as it was quite salty, and wasn't as well balanced as the other steps.
Step 9 was Chupe: shrimp with ricotta, yellow potato and broad beans. This dish was intensely starchy but with a slight floral undertone. It was delicious – particularly the piece of fried shrimp shell.
That moved us on to the next stage: The Haven.
For 500 years…
Peru's voice sounds off in the distance.
In the midst of tears and dreams,
People of the world arrive.
Step 10 was Dashi, and this saw a siphon brought to our table, which attracted the attention of surrounding tables.
In the bottom chamber was the liquid, with the top chamber holding lime skin, chilli, shiitake mushroom and lemongrass.
When the broth was ready, it was poured over smoked octopus, black sesame and small circles of daikon and avocado. The broth was very pure and aromatic, highlighting the smokiness of the octopus.
Step 11 was another one of my favourites: Peking Cuy. As you will remember from my cuy post, cuy is guinea pig.
The dish was brought to the table wrapped in paper, I presume to resemble Chinese takeaways. This was then opened to reveal a small cylinder, which contained confit cuy leg in a purple corn wrapper, topped with a thin slice of caramel and matchsticks of carrot, cucumber and capscium. Crunchy, savoury and a bit sweet – it was delicious.
Step 12 was Carbonara, except instead of pasta we had yuca noodles, topped with a quail egg.
It came with a crunchy bread roll and mascarpone flavoured with basil.
The yuca noodles were firmer than regular pasta and it made for an interesting interpretation.
Step 13 was our last savoury course: Carapulcra. This was pork served in a chocolate sauce with native potatoes and peanuts. I really enjoyed the thin caramel wafers, and the pork made me think of a Chinese pork and taro dish.
And finally, we entered the fourth and final stage: Today.
Sweet chaos
Of illusion and esctasy.
Of ideas and challenges.
Of mischievous children.
The remaining four steps were all sweet.
Step 14 was Chirimoya (custard apple) with caramel, crispy caramel cake and orange. Served cold, it was creamy and sherbety.
Step 15 was a lucuma popsicle. It came presented in a freezer box – just as served on the streets of Peru. We reached in and pulled out an ice cream made from lucuma, a subtropical fruit native to the Andean valleys of Ecuador, Peru and Chile.
We dipped the popsicles into melted 60% native cocoa chocolate and then into Andean granola. So fun! Lucuma has flavours of maple syrup and sweet potato, though I still believe it tastes like roast pumpkin.
Step 16: Besof de Moza. These are chocolates you can buy in Peru.
Inside the chocolate shell was butterscotch and meringue, and a dollop of tangy jam made from camu camu, a fruit from the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon.
The last step was a series of petit fours:
Lucuma tuile.
Pumpkin cake.
Mango – basil – camu camu jelly.
Algarrobina truffle (a syrup made from the Black Carob tree)
Pisco cup.
And we were done. Phew!
With the wine matching, fortunately they didn't match to every single step, otherwise I doubt we could've made it back to the hotel! Instead there were six different drinks throughout the meal: a pink French champagne, a local pale ale, a deliciously dark beer that was like coffee, a white wine from Spain, a red wine, and to finish: an unusual sweet red dessert wine – Alcyone Tannat. Unfortunately I didn't take note of all the drinks, but it was an interesting range and I did enjoy them – particularly the dark beer and the dessert wine.
It was an exceptional meal. As expected, service was flawless and friendly, and the food was excellent. This was a very special meal: I found it very imaginative. I loved the usage of Peruvian ingredients, the concept of the stages/steps, and the twists on, and references to, traditional Peruvian dishes. It's a meal that can only be experienced in Peru and was the perfect way to farewell the country. And it may be my favourite meal of 2012 (sorry Loam).
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Jay Nolan Community Services (JNCS) is one of three organizations collaborating with the University of San Diego to sponsor its fifth annual Summer Autism Conference. This international training event focuses on non-traditional and state-of-the-art viewpoints on living with autism that have both challenged the conventional wisdom about the disorder, and inspired a rethinking of autism – from infancy to adulthood. The three-day conference at USD's Autism Institute will run June 28-30, 2010, and is co-sponsored as well by the San Diego Unified School District and California Supportive Living Network.
"Beyond Behaviors: Reframing Our Perceptions" offers a unique opportunity to gain new understandings of movement, health/mental health, communication and the role of relationships in developing personalized support and instructional strategies across the lifespan on an individual. It is a must for parents, educators/special educators, professional caregivers, social workers, physicians/nurses, therapists/clinicians, school district administrators, persons with disabilities and self-advocates.
"Our main goal is to provide information and inspiration," says Jeffrey Strully, executive director of Jay Nolan Community Services. "This conference is designed for the very people who support individuals with autism every day or who are living with autism. World-class presenters with cutting edge information are coming to San Diego not only to share new perspectives, but to inspire much-needed hope in families and professionals who are helping people with autism to truly succeed."
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After my hot chocolate post on Lake Champlain's Old World Hot Chocolate, I received an email from Leann at Lake Champlain asking if I would be willing to receive some samples and review their New World Hot Chocolate. I especially liked that Leann emphasized she preferred an honest review. Since I had already purchased products from Lake Champlain many times and loved many of them, I couldn't resist.
And so a few days later I received a lovely package of goodies, including their holiday chocolates, New World Drinking Chocolate, Traditional Hot Chocolate and Organic Hot Chocolate.
I tried the Traditional Hot Chocolate first — I was in the mood for something chocolatey but still milky. The Traditional Hot Chocolate is truly delicious. I always find it interesting how Americans associate the lovely liquid chocolate richness with European hot chocolate. Yes, that's one type – but it's not really an everyday treat. Growing up in Switzerland, I drank basic hot chocolate which was excellent, but more milky than the liquid chocolate. Though, I should emphasize it is definitely still milky and rich as opposed to the thinner cocoa I was introduced to when I came to the States for college.
Anyways, Lake Champlain's Traditional Hot Chocolate is just that — a lovely smooth rich but not over-the-top hot chocolate. What's also nice about it is that I could see this appealing to many. It would be the perfect hot chocolate to serve at a holiday event. It's rich enough that a fan of liquid chocolate goodness would be satisfied by it, but still milky enough to please cocoa fans.
I will review my other goodies very soon, but I wanted to write about the Traditional Hot Chocolate first because it really struck me as the first perfect hot chocolate to share at holiday gatherings.
Picture from Lake Champlain website.
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Topics on this issue includes:
Health Literacy Program Worked well for Asian Community
A Healthy and Joyful Baby
Introducing Asha!
Asian Health Research Review
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Family Support Group for Chinese & South Asian People
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Sugary Campaign
Stoke Awareness
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Age Concern
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This isn't your dad's Neil Young, but if this teaser is a true hint of what's to come with Gitar's Seen As Unclean later this year, the results should be impressive. Toronto's Gitar exists to bring eclectic beats into the world of rock and roll, which is certainly a worthy endeavor. On "Hippie Dream" we're hit immediately by fuzzed out bass and popping synth percussion, as Mikhail Galkin layers his off-kilter vocals into the mix, the entire affair sounding as though it takes place in a world where we're about half a minute away from succumbing to drowning — though that's certainly not a terrible effect, once you've heard the whole thing and hit repeat a few times.
Hell, it's a step up in pace from the lugubrious original by Young, which features slowed-down bass oppressive enough to fully suggest the death of the hippie aesthetic. According to the band's press materials, this is the first time they've dared to take on the music of a Canadian legend. The finished product showcases their ability to live up to the challenge, and one hopes this won't be the last time they throw caution to the wind and reach for something legendary. At the very least they don't lack for balls.


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Oh my goodness? So, I don't even know how to put this day into words. I was surrounded by so much love and so many beautiful people. I will forever cherish this day and forever be so thankful to everyone for their gracious gifts that they spoiled me and Jeremy with. They have helped us not only with all their love and friendships throughout the years but they have now helped us create our home together. I was so overwhelmed in the beginning, not only because of all the attention that was on me which is so out of my comfort zone, but for receiving all these gifts. I didn't know if I was going to be able to keep myself composed! I was a mess and at the end, I of course couldn't make it through my little speech I had been practicing for weeks. I so just wanted to make sure I let everyone know how much they mean to me and J and how thankful we are for them... well needless to say I didn't get but about a few words out and then the tears came flowing!! I ran to the momma of course, who I can always count on for a good hug and to make me laugh... oh and cry with me as well of course!!! She cries... I cry... it's just a mutual agreement we made a long time ago! I am still at a loss for words but just left feeling so beyond blessed! I love you all soo soo much. You know who you are and for all of you sweet readers & Instagram buddies as well that have sent me so many gracious emails and messages!! I don't think I will ever find the right words but I'm assured big tight hugs and kisses will do the trick so just know I am sending them to you.
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