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Savory Crepe Recipes
Glazed Pearl Onion Crepe Recipe
After watching the "How to Make Crêpe Batter" tutorial, you'll see how fairly basic it is. As I mentioned in the video, I first learned how to make crêpes in kintergarten back in France, and I haven't forgotten since then. After a little practice, you'll be able to adjust the quantities of liquid (milk, alcohol or citrus juice) by eyeballing until the perfect consistency is reached (see video).
You can fill the crêpes with many possible ingredients. This savory version contained pearl onions that I glazed in Marsala wine, brown sugar, butter and truffle balsamic vinegar. It wouldn't be the same without a bit of cheese, so I started with a thin layer of Gruyère and topped the onions with a sprinkle of French feta.
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Kale and Broccoli Crepe Recipe
My sister-in-law Lya had a sleepover with her girlfriends here last weekend. They had to wake up very early the following day to participate in The Color Run™ 5k paint race event. I promised I'd give them a large breakfast so they'd have enough energy. I served them sweet potato tarte amandine (check out the photo on Facebook), thumbprint cookies and crepes. I prepared plenty of crêpe batter the night before so I was able to use the rest for lunch and create light, savory crepes. I filled them with a cheesy mascarpone sauce, sautéed kale and broccoli.
Don't be fooled by the abundance of greens; this healthy, savory crêpe is very flavorful and filling. The, creamy sauce will keep you full until it's time for the next meal.
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Mushroom Crepe Recipe (Crepe Forestiere)
In less than 3 weeks, La Chandeleur is going to be celebrated in France. It originially was a religious event (40 days after Christmas) but nowadays, it's become a more commercial celebration). Crêpes are traditionally served on the holiday, which gives me an excuse to flip some crêpes for my family. I know that making crepes is intimidating for a lot of people, but I have prepared crêpe batter countless times and I promise it's easy to master, and with a little bit of practice you'll have no problem with it.
In general, for La Chandeleur you'll see them served as dessert, either with fruit and cream or simply sweetened with a sprinkle of sugar. Savory versions (ham and cheese is a staple), however, are not uncommon. This recipe is for a "forest"-style crepe, which means it's filled with mushrooms and it's also known as beggar's purse. I added a few roasted chestnuts and garbanzo beans for extra protein.
I hope you're inspired to make some crepes yourself. You'll be a pro in no time!
I'm giving away a copy this week and will announce the winner next Monday, January 14th, 2013. I am so grateful for all the blessings I have in my life. Thank you so much for your love and support. Here's to making 2013 as unforgettable as 2012!
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Roasted Pumpkin Filled Crepe Recipe (Beggar's Purse)
For my husband Lulu's birthday, the three of us took a few days off to visit Paris. My baby Aria is already having a blast, enjoying every bit of Parisian life so far. We arrived last Friday and have already had time to go to museums and wander through Parisian markets. We noticed that Halloween has become increasingly popular in France, and decorated pumpkins are available everywhere. Of course, pumpkins are just as much fun to eat as they are to draw on, so I picked one up and used it to make dinner.
To prepare this recipe I roasted a pumpkin, gathered the pulp and stuffed it into a crêpe. The filling also contains a little Saint Marcellin cheese and pine nuts. I love cooking with this ripe cheese; when warm, it has a robust mushroom-y, earthy flavor.
Give this recipe a try, and you'll (almost) feel like you're in the City of Lights. I'll take lots of pictures while I'm here and will share them on my Twitter and Facebook pages, so if you haven't already, follow / like Pham Fatale for all the updates!
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Ficelle Picarde Recipe (Crepe Gratin)
Ficelle picarde, which literally translates to "Picard string" in French, sounds like a fancy dish, but really, it's just a savory crêpe gratin filled with sautéed chopped mushrooms (called duxelles). It's a specialty from the region of Picardy, located in the North of France. The authentic dish is made with ham but I replaced it with soy chorizo to make it vegetarian. First, mushroom stuffed crêpes are rolled, then placed in a casserole dish, covered with Mornay mushroom cream sauce and sprinkled with Gruyère cheese. The last step is 5 to 10 minutes in the oven until bubbly and golden.
Crêpes are a fairly frequent dish at our home. The batter can be prepared in advance and you could also store pre-cooked crêpes in the freezer for faster assembly time. Whether they are served as a savory dish or as a dessert (or both!), we always find a new way to pair them with interesting combinations of flavors.
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Limelight Theatre will present the holiday musical, "Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings," opening Dec. 7 on the Matuza Main Stage, 11 Old Mission Ave., uptown St. Augustine.
Written by Stuart Ross, The Forever Plaid boys are back in action when the heavenly Rosemary Clooney calls on them to add a little of their posthumous harmony to the world. Christmas classics delight as well as audience favorites featuring the Rockettes and the Chipmunks.
Directed by Shelli Long, the cast includes Stephen Michael Johns as Frankie; Cody Russell as Jinx; Blake Osner as Smudge; and Shannon Wallace as Sparky.
"Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings" is on stage through Jan. 6, with show times at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays.
A $10 preview nights is Dec. 6; the opening night with champagne reception is Dec. 7; and a Terrific Tuesday performance is Dec. 11 featuring tickets priced at two for $25.
Call 825-1164 or go to limelight-theatre.org.


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Inbox: Pitching depth remains priority for Indians
Following the signing of John Axford, where do you think the Tribe will focus the majority of its time and resources next? Also, it seems Bryan Shaw, Cody Allen and lefty Marc Rzepczynski are locks in the 'pen with Axford. Do any other relievers have a leg up prior to Spring Training?
-- John L., San Diego
The deal with Axford is not yet official, but will likely come to fruition after the pitcher undergoes a physical later this week. Once Axford is in the fold, the Indians will likely continue to hunt for ways to pad their pitching depth, both in the rotation and bullpen. As things stand right now, Cleveland stands to lose a lot of innings to free agency and is counting on a considerable amount of youth for next season.
Following the signing of John Axford, where do you think the Tribe will focus the majority of its time and resources next? Also, it seems Bryan Shaw, Cody Allen and lefty Marc Rzepczynski are locks in the 'pen with Axford. Do any other relievers have a leg up prior to Spring Training?
-- John L., San Diego
The deal with Axford is not yet official, but will likely come to fruition after the pitcher undergoes a physical later this week. Once Axford is in the fold, the Indians will likely continue to hunt for ways to pad their pitching depth, both in the rotation and bullpen. As things stand right now, Cleveland stands to lose a lot of innings to free agency and is counting on a considerable amount of youth for next season.
If Axford steps into the closer's role, as anticipated, Shaw and Allen would then slide into setup jobs. Yes, they would appear to be virtual locks for the bullpen, along with Rzepczynski. Behind that group, right-hander Vinnie Pestano -- one of the American League's top setup men just two seasons ago -- will likely be given every opportunity to reclaim a spot in the relief corps.
Some of the other in-house bullpen candidates are lefty Nick Hagadone, righty Blake Wood (coming back from elbow surgery), righty Frank Herrmann (also returning from elbow surgery), righty Matt Capps (non-roster invitee) and prospect C.C. Lee, among others.
Two other pitchers to keep in mind are right-handers Carlos Carrasco (out of options) and Josh Tomlin. Both are currently candidates for the starting rotation, but they also have experience in the bullpen. If Carrasco doesn't win a starting role, he will likely shift to the 'pen. Tomlin could start at Triple-A or slide into the Indians' bullpen, if he doesn't earn a spot in the rotation.
I have two questions. First, Axford's numbers last year in a setup role were much better than his recent closer numbers. Is there any chance that his signing is to add to the bullpen depth and not the closer role? Could Joaquin Benoit, Grant Balfour or Fernando Rodney still be a possibility? Second, I'm surprised at the lack of reported interest in Ubaldo Jimenez. What are the prospects for his return to the Tribe?
-- David A.
Closers such as Benoit, Balfour and Rodney are in a good position to net lucrative multiyear contracts in the current market. Once Axford is officially a member of the Indians' bullpen, it will become extremely unlikely that the team would then add another closer. It isn't an impossible scenario, but it seems like an improbable one at this point.
As for Jimenez, his declining of Cleveland's qualifying offer earlier this winter means his signing team stands to lose a Draft pick. Over the past two winters, players in that situation have generally signed later in the offseason, perhaps as a way to bring the asking price down a bit. The Indians have not closed the door on re-signing Jimenez, but a reunion remains unlikely.
When talking about giving contracts, you've mentioned that "the Indians" are only willing to give "this term" or "this amount." Are you referring to the manager? The GM? President? Owner? All of the above? Who makes the decisions when it comes to giving a contract to a player?
-- Rex H., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
It's an all-of-the-above situation. As with any organization, ideas that have the potential to turn into decisions must be run up the ladder. It takes approval across the board for a signing or trade to go through to completion. It can break down at any point along the way, and I'm sure various moves have been halted at varying points in the command chain.
Is it just me or is the Hot Stove season moving really fast this year? Is it too early to be worried about the lack of moves from the Tribe so far?
-- Tim T., Richmond Heights, Ohio
The most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement included moving a number of deadlines to earlier dates in the offseason. That has led to some swifter movement by clubs over the past two years. As for the Indians, keep in mind the team added many of its key players from last season (Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn, Jason Giambi, Scott Kazmir and Ryan Raburn, among others) after the New Year.
I'm sure you're going to get this question a lot, especially with the interesting (albeit pretty unlikely) Carlos Santana third-base experiment. Granted, these are hypotheticals and not necessarily expectations, but if Francisco Lindor plays well in Spring Training and Lonnie Chisenhall struggles, is there a chance Asdrubal Cabrera moves over to third?
-- Ty B., Brooklyn, Ohio
Lindor is healthy, but he is coming off a back injury and the acclaimed shortstop prospect has no Triple-A experience. The most realistic timetable for his potential rise to Cleveland's everyday shortstop job remains 2015. While I don't think shifting Cabrera to third is the bad concept, the Indians have not discussed that as a possibility, yet. If that did become an option, Mike Aviles would likely handle shortstop. Right now, Cabrera is in the plans as the starting shortstop, and third base will probably be handled by a mixture of players, including Chisenhall.
I am a little confused with the David Murphy signing. The Indians now have Michael Brantley and Bourn filling two outfield spots almost every night. This leaves three guys -- Murphy, Raburn and Drew Stubbs -- battling for the last spot. Do you anticipate a future trade possibility, or do you expect the Tribe to carry all five outfielders? Not to mention, Swisher can play some right field, too.
-- Keaton M., Middlebury, Ind.
A trade is certainly a possibility. If Cleveland can use its surplus of outfield depth to help address the rotation and bullpen needs, the club will probably do so. Otherwise, the Indians have noted that Raburn or Stubbs could team with Murphy for a platoon in right field. And, in a limited role, Stubbs' speed and defensive ability still make him a viable option for the bench. Carrying five outfielders is unlikely, but it's certainly possible.
How do the recent depth signings affect Giambi's chances to make the 25-man roster? It seems like there has to be an odd-man out somewhere?
-- Josh W., Norwalk, Ohio
The amount of versatility built in to Cleveland's roster makes it possible to still include Giambi on the team as a part-time designated hitter and pinch-hitter. The Indians could conceivably have their starting catcher (Yan Gomes) and backup catcher (Santana) in the starting lineup each game. Without a true backup catcher, the bench could possibly include Aviles, Raburn, Stubbs and Giambi, barring a trade.
In closing...
I know this is a pipe dream, but is it remotely feasible and what kind of contract would David Price need to come to the Indians? Would there be any trade bait that Tampa Bay would want from the Indians? Just hoping you could scratch my "Indians pull off a blockbuster deal" itch.
-- Tim C., Anchorage, Alaska
I could see it as a possible match, but I'm also not sure Price would commit to an extension with Cleveland. It would likely require at least seven years and perhaps $140-150 million. If Cleveland knew it could not sign Juston Masterson to an extension, Price is at least under control through 2015. Perhaps Masterson could be dealt for prospects, some of which could be flipped to Tampa Bay to help piece together a package. I'd wager the Rays would want Lindor, but I'm not sure six years of Lindor is worth two of Price, if he wasn't open to a long-term deal. In reality, I just don't see any of this happening. Cleveland has no plans of dealing Masterson this winter, and Lindor is a big part of the Tribe's future.
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian.


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ps. you might recognize this young man from a post I did about Coney Island in August 2006 and from my book.
UPDATE – I should have written this when I first posted this image. One of the reasons I take a shot like this is that it is so uniquely American.
I took this shot Monday, I had just returned from Moscow and Berlin and, guess what, you don't see this there.
You don't see this type of style in Milan or Paris or Sydney or Stockholm. When I see a gentleman like this, like his style or hate his style, I'm forced to react. I think my blog only works when I can have both Lino AND a gentleman like this presented.


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Awards season is a boisterous clamor for attention, full of prestige picture releases and endless marketing dollars strewn to support them — all with the goal of taking home a few statues early next year. But amid the ado there are exceptions: The low-budget, slow-burn films that refuse to go away and end up on nomination lists. Think "Precious," think "Winter's Bone," think "Beasts of the Southern Wild." Filmmakers know those pictures run on charisma and not marketing dollars, but they also know that awards season is when they can shine. After all, in 2011 a $15-million film ("The Artist") won best picture.
So they live in hope and play the lottery. Alexander Payne's black-and-white "Nebraska" is one such potential contender this season, but he's a pretty safe bet for a studio that wants an indie picture in awards season — a fact he acknowledges. "Oscar nominations mean money, and studios are looking at money," says Payne. "The fact that my last four films had nominations, with two wins — they act like I'm a made guy."
"Nebraska" was released last month in the heart of awards season, but few small pictures get that kind of plum position. His likely companions in the dark-horse race this year include "Frances Ha," "Fruitvale Station" and "Enough Said," all of which have been moving the needle in terms of early awards talk, and none of which were released later than early October. They're all intimate, character-driven dramas — what once were happily touted as independent films — and being included in the conversation means different things to different directors.
"My goal personally in making this film is to raise awareness about the particular situation," says "Fruitvale" director Ryan Coogler. "You talk about a film we shot a year ago on a budget that was less than $1 million, and people are still talking about it — we're fortunate in that regard."
"Frances Ha" is benefiting from some good luck and timing, thanks to a DVD release by Criterion in November; "Ha" originally came out in June and could have faded away, but this will change its fortunes.
"That means there will be another round of conversations about it," says "Frances" star and screenwriter Greta Gerwig. "It's a beautiful DVD, with additional materials, and then it's coming out on iTunes, so it'll be easier for people to see it. You could send a screener out to everyone in the guild, but because it's coming out on these platforms, we can just send out screeners that we need to and let other people see it in other ways."
Buzz can make or break a film's future in awards season but veterans know not to rely too heavily on the fact that their films are part of the bigger picture. Nicole Holofcener, director of October's "Enough Said," says she's gone through this process before with her films, and tries not to focus on prizes and awards.
"I've been told by other studios that have released my movies that they're not going to release something in awards season because it's not 'tracking' that way, even if the reviews were incredible," she says. "If people don't say, 'This could win an Oscar,' they don't spend the money. In one sense, I don't blame them — but I don't have [ads on] bus stops and billboards, so it's great to have the movie mentioned in a positive way."
In the end, more than for bigger-budgeted pictures, the old cliché is true: It's an honor just to be recognized. A dark horse filmmaker who takes his picture or her actors up to the pinnacle of awards season will likely see some kind of less quantifiable reward than a golden statuette. Notes Gerwig, "Frances" director Noah Baumbach's "The Squid and the Whale" led to Golden Globe nominations for stars Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney, which helped cement him as a filmmaker who gets actors nominations.
"That makes actors very excited to work with you," says Gerwig. "It helps in enticing other actors aboard for other projects. You can know a director is great without awards — but it doesn't hurt."
Still, Holofcener doesn't necessarily see the benefit of awards or nominations, at least not as an independent filmmaker. "If an actress wins an Oscar, her salary goes up enormously," she says. "That might be the same for me if I took a job for a $40-million movie. But if my next movie is small and not that commercial, my salary is commensurate with the budget — no matter what prize I won."
But for Gerwig, the whole process is inspiring and makes her want to continue making these low-budget wunderkind long shot projects. "It seems like insanity to put so much life and heart and sweat into another 90-minute piece of flickering light," she says. "But at the end of the year if it's in that conversation with people I respect, even if it doesn't win, that's OK. It didn't fall on deaf ears — there's an audience, people care, people remember. And that is kindling for the spirit."


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Location160 University Avenue, Berkeley Marina - Marina/Southwest Berkeley
Getting There
Map of Parks
Shorebird Park, situated along the southern shoreline at the Berkeley Marina provides great views, the fascinating Shorebird Nature Center, picnicking sites, and children's play areas.
Check Shorebird Nature Center Home Page for frequently updated information about park happenings.
Multi-purpose turf area
Children's play area featuring disabled-accessible playground equipment for both tot and school-age children, including swings, and climbing apparatus.
Picnic areas with BBQ. The park picnic sites are small and limited to groups under 50 only (Ord 6579-ns). Groups with more than 50 need to get a special event permit and should use Cesar Chavez Park or other sites.
Drinking Fountain
Marina vistas; great views south from South Sailing basin
Shoreline area with beach
Shorebird Nature Center , a Straw bale building with exhibits inside which features ; a 50-gallon bay aquarium, and a 30 gal fresh water tank; a "Please Touch Me Gently" table and other wildlife displays. Next door, the Classroom has two 180 gallon tanks, one fresh and one Bay. and our microscope lab and wet lab.
The Marina Experience Program provides education, recreation, and entertainment through presentations, classes, and workshops, and the Berkeley shoreline clean-up and adopt-a-beach program. School year programs are offered for classes for all ages with exciting hands-on experience learning about San Francisco Bay ecology. Marine Biology and boating classes for individuals in the summer. Registration is in March and is open until filled, check the weblink for updates
For more information on programs at Shorebird Nature Center, call (510) 981-6720.
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Restroom Available
Limited Parking Available
Acreage6.17 acres; 268,770 sq. ft.
Park is wheelchair accessible, but no paved path to beach itself.
Park Hours (unless otherwise posted)6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Shorebird Nature Center Hours (unless otherwise posted)Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Classroom Programs: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Strawbale Nature Center Hours (unless otherwise posted)Open to the public: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Please call (510) 981-6720 to verify hours
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North Lenoir hosts South Lenoir tonight for the first part of this season's rivalry series.
LA GRANGE � The Hawks are finally coming home.
After being on the road since early December, the Hawks will return to their court tonight to host cross-county rival South Lenoir.
When the squads met last year, North Lenoir won both games.
Unlike the past few seasons, the teams are in the same conference this go-around. The home court has prevailed every time since league play started two weeks ago.
North Lenoir (5-11 overall, 0-2 Eastern Carolina 2A) hopes to break its two-game losing streak vs. the Blue Devils in tonight�s matchup.
�South Lenoir is playing really good,� North Lenoir coach Anthony Loftin said. �They have a good group of guys over there, and I know they�re going to come over here ready to play.�
South Lenoir (11-2, 1-1) beat Ayden-Grifton by double digits Friday night, while North Lenoir dropped its second straight at Greene Central. The Hawks missed crucial late-game free throws that could have at least tied the game.
But Loftin said the guys had a good practice Monday and are ready for their return.
�We�ll be in familiar surroundings, and I think we�ll be able to go out there and play good,� Loftin said. �We�ll just be excited to get back in North Lenoir�s gym for the first time this year.�
SL coach Jeremy Barnett hasn�t ignored the power of home court advantage, discussing it with his team after Friday�s win and in Monday�s practice.
The Devils are no stranger to the conference�s home winning streak, as South Lenoir has won all six � conference and otherwise � of their games at Munn Gymnasium this season.
�We�re going to have to be ready because North Lenoir is a good team,� Barnett said. �If they�re making shots, they�re going to be hard to beat, especially on their home court.�
He said South Lenoir will prepare for the contest just as any other, even though it obviously carries more �weight.� He wants the Blue Devils to be most ready for the atmosphere.
It�ll be a challenge, Barnett said.
�When we go there, their place will be packed; when they come here, our place will be packed,� he said. �It�s always a big game and now, with it being conference, it means that much more.�
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North Lenoir leads the series 8-3 since the 2007-08 season.
Starters on Part 1 of rivalry:
Javonta King North Lenoir: Its going to be a tough game, but were going to have the home court advantage. Well have our shots going up for us, we just have to play defense. And the Hawks Krazies will be a big advantage.
Dion Jones South Lenoir: (We have to) just keep up the energy and keep playing hard. Were used to (the atmosphere). Were just going maintain focus and stick to what we came to do, and thats to win.
Jauquaz Jones North Lenoir: It means a lot: the conference, the rivalry. Its just going to mean a lot to get this win tonight. Its the same (as any other game), we just have to play our game and do what we do best.
Luke Whaley South Lenoir: We know theres going to be a lot of energy there, and plus its always tough on the road in this conference. We know that all the wins that have been won in conference have been at home no ones got one on the road yet.
George Mason North Lenoir: Its a rivalry game, so you automatically come out here playing top-notch defense and execute on offense and defense. Youve got to get every loose ball, non-stop you have to hustle. Then you have the home crowd back there cheering you on.
Luke Jackson North Lenoir: Its going to feel great, its going to be amazing. We need (the win). We have a lot of potential, I just dont think weve shown it yet. I think weve got what it takes.
A look back
� 2007-08
South Lenoir 50, North Lenoir 33
North Lenoir 49, South Lenoir 43
� 2008-09
North Lenoir 80, South Lenoir 52
North Lenoir 45, South Lenoir 47
� 2009-10
North Lenoir 66, South Lenoir 55
� 2010-11
North Lenoir 67, South Lenoir 58
North Lenoir 42, South Lenoir 41
� 2011-12
South Lenoir 71, North Lenoir 49
South Lenoir 61, North Lenoir 56
� 2012-13
North Lenoir 71, South Lenoir 60
North Lenoir 77, South Lenoir 66
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I found that our baby typically drank about twice as much as usual when on vacation. Because of the unfamiliar solid foods, she tended to retreat to her familiar milk. This happened on the cruise and when we went to Disney World. Fortunately, we brought more than enough diapers on the cruise. Diapers typically cost up to $3.00 each in tourist destinations such as resorts, cruise ship communications and amusement parks.
You just might save up to 50% on an Alaskan cruise during the off season. Be sure to plan ahead so that you will be ready remote communication to grab that great cruise deal when it becomes available.
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A central Florida woman was arrested after she called 911 while drunk "because she was lonely," authorities said.
Fleurette French, 64, of Vero Beach, faces a charge of abuse of 911 after authorities responded to a a medical call on March 30.
"Ms. French called 911 for a medical issue as well as she had been drinking," the arrest affidavit said."Ms. French was in no obvious stress when EMS assessed her, she was highly intoxicated."
A firefighter/paramedic on the scene reported that she told him the real reason she called 911 was "because she was lonely," the report said.
She had also called 911 earlier that same day and four other times, authorities said.
"On each of the aforementioned dates and times, Ms. French was transported to Indian River County Medical Center as well as she was intoxicated on each instance," the affidavit said.
Online records show she was released from jail. But it wasn't immediately known if she had an attorney.
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There is a a great line in a song by Florence & The Machine: Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back. I like that. Look, buddy, happiness is coming for you whether you like it or not!
While holidays are all about joy on the surface, it is amusing how much of the prep has us dodging it. We're not ready for it, until we are ready, when everything is perfect. You know what doesn't care about perfect? Baby germs that creep down in your kids lung's and require a nebulizer four times a day? The joy has to wait while you get through that. Then there is the family drama, either on the surface or festering, which threatens to bust into your living room like a zombie in the Thriller video. Yep, the joy's going to have to wait while we peruse the schnapps section.
Men like to joke about women and their cycles. They've got apps on their phones, so they know when to avoid our supposedly sour moods. I've got news, some of us are perfectly delightful all the time, but we save up the bitter for the days before any major holiday. This is our pre-celebration ritual. It's as much a tradition as your mom's cigarette out of view of your grandmother. A dear reader who shall remain nameless told me she'd be spending the afternoon baking. Do you like baking, I asked. I hate it, she said. I related to that, and maybe you do too. It's just part of the whole shabang. We know we'll be ready for the joy after we get it done.
Prior to turkey day, I wrestled with my priority list. It's not always as black and white as people make it out to be. Elliot spent Tuesday at home, because a fever the day before. Of course, I wanted what was best for him, but then there was the list of chores I had to do before out-of-towners arrived. Why? Why before Thanksgiving? I managed to get cornbread baked, sangria prepared, and potatoes boiled, but there was still the bed linens, the vacuuming, the floor mopping. I had also hoped to arrange the pantry to resemble a layout in Real Simple. There was no way I'd get the acorn turkey glue-gunned together for the front door. Crap, the dead impatiens out front wouldn't be replaced either. Goodness, I was totally going to be ready for joy if I could just get those few things done.
Joy doesn't like being put off though, and you'll feel the sting of it when you least expect it. I found mine in the doctor's office. Elliot sat in my lap, getting the first of his breathing treatments. Singing usually keeps him more calm, so I dusted off my Christmas repertoire. The song that I know the most verses of is Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer. I sang it with heart, and Elliot quietly took the medicine into his lungs. By the time I was putting his socks and shoes back on, we were looking at each other and giggling. I'm not sure what was so funny, but we stumbled upon it together. Without language, we'd understood the same joke. It could have been we were each convinced that the other was nuts.
If children teach us anything, it's got to be to take joy where and when we find it. A lot of the joy is so stupid, that we don't always want share it with others. Like it might keep us from getting a promotion at work, if we admit that we laugh when our child farts on our lap. What about when your child grabs a tampon out of your purse and talks into it like a cell phone? It's not the sort of thing you're thankful for around the dinner table, but we need to marinate in that joy nevertheless.
I've heard from a lot of moms out there who relate to what I've written. The ones who are older than me always say: it goes by so fast; enjoy it. Their babes have grown to wear scary clown costumes with giant fangs for Halloween. They've got action figures shoved in their DVD players. Then, there are those moms who still see little boys and girls in their adult children, some of whom can't make it home for the holidays. In honor of these folks, I'm painting a target on my back. Joy, you want a piece of me?
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Valve's new game, Alien Swarm, is a free, four player coop bug hunt, and will be available through Steam on July 19.
Season 4 of The Guild has launched!
PEGI replaces BBFC as the legally binding video game ratings standard in the UK.
Blizzard gives a calm and reasonable explanation of Real ID. Extremely calm, in fact, considering their forum goers' behavior during the debacle. Democracy in action?
Many, many people voiced their privacy concerns to the ESRB during the Real ID mess, and, with almost hilarious irony, the ESRB CC'd about 1000 of them at once.
A Song of Ice and Fire video game announced: A Game of Thrones: Genesis.
Red Dead Redemption is an unqualified success, and has held the top sales slot for the second month in a row. So that must be why Rock Star San Diego laid off a bunch of Red Dead developers.
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Decorah, Iowa - The Wheaton Thunder football scored 39 second-half points to pull away and coast to a 53-7 victory at Luther College on Saturday afternoon. Wheaton scored on five of its six second half possessions and didn't allow the Norse to reach the scoreboard until the fourth quarter.
The Thunder improves to 2-1 as they head into their bye week before traveling to Augustana to take on the Vikings on September 29 in the CCIW opener. Luther falls to 0-3 on the season.
Jordan Roberts was 26-for-36 through the air for 242 yards and four touchdowns.Roberts also ran for 50 yards on eight carries. Peter Jarrett was the leading rusher for the Thunder with 64 yards on 19 carries and one touchdown.The Thunder were 10-for-16 on third down, while holding Luther to just 3-for-16 on third down and 2-for-4 on fourth down.
Wheaton put points on the scoreboard first with a six-yard pass from Roberts to Morgan Cook that gave the Thunder an early 7-0 lead. Wheaton would get another score before the end of the quarter as Jordan Roberts hooked up with freshman Grayson Roberts for another six-yard touchdown pass putting the Thunder up 14-0 after the first quarter. Jordan Roberts was 9-9 passing in the first quarter.
The Norse righted the ship in the second quarter outgaining the Thunder 52-29 but could not get into scoring range and Wheaton's 14-0 lead held into halftime.
The Roberts-Roberts connection paid dividends again early in the third quarter when Jordan found Grayson for a nine-yard touchdown pass putting the Thunder up 21-0 thanks to the second TD connection of the day for the brothers. Sam Cote converted his first field goal of the season, a 28-yarder, with 2:43 left in the third to put the Thunder up 24-0.
Wheaton's defense came up big on the ensuing possession when Sam Weatherred forced a fumble that was recovered by John Carnegie inside the Norse one-yard line. Jarrett cashed it in from there putting Wheaton on top 31-0 at the end of the third quarter.
A 32-yard punt return by Thunder freshman Luke Davis set up a short field on the Wheaton's next possession which led to a 14-yard TD pass from Roberts to David Washko. Cote's PAT was blocked and recovered in the end zone by Luther, but the Norse fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Stephen Seitz for a two-point conversion to make it 39-0.
Luther ended Wheaton's shutout bid with 11:29 remaining when Kody Moore found Matt Jaronik in the end zone on fourth and goal from the seven. Moore finished 18-for-32 on the day for 154 yards. Jaronik was Luther's leading receiver with five catches for 40 yards.
Justin Swider powered Wheaton's next scoring drive and capped it with a three-yard touchdown run. Swider ran for 47 yards on 11 carries. Freshman Adam Dansdill provided Wheaton with its first defensive touchdown of the season when he intercepted Moore's final pass of the game and took it 70 yards for a touchdown. Cote's extra point provided the final score of 53-7.
Pat Dansdill was Wheaton's leading tackler with 10 tackles, one for loss and half a sack. Jared Todd tallied 1.5 sacks as part of a seven-tackle effort that included two tackles for loss yardage.
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The Canyons was always going to be something of a circus, from the moment director Paul Schrader decided to cast Lindsay Lohan in the lead role, and then bring in porn star James Deen to star opposite her. Rumors of Lohan's bad behavior plagued the brief shoot, and then when the film was turned down from both the Sundance and SXSW film festivals, word brewed that the chaos made it on to the screen as well.
On one level, The Canyons is a visually and tonally precise, acid-etched horror story of souls wandering through a hyper-materialistic hell, with a fearless and, I think, stunning performance by Lindsay Lohan at its center; on another level, it's an inspiration and an example to us all: it's difficult for me to imagine another filmmaker of Paul Schrader's stature diving into the world of crowd-sourced moviemaking, let alone with such fervor, dedication and rigor."
Though press release of this ilk are usually all smiles and "it is an honor to work with this company," The Canyons writer Bret Easton Ellis couldn't resist sneaking in some of his signature bitterness:
Finally the movie will be able to be seen and viewers can judge for themselves rather than relying on the undeservedly snarky press THE CANYONS has received so far. This distribution model is the future for a certain kind of adult drama that is now officially non-existent within the old-school studio system. THE CANYONS, regardless of what you think of it, is an example of the next step in what will now be the future of post-theatrical feature-length content."
IFC has had major success in recent years bringing festival films and otherwise difficult efforts to audiences via VOD, and that always seemed a natural fit for The Canyons, the kind of movie you might be curious to see but don't want to trek to a theater to see. After all, it stars a porn star-- his movies seem kind of a natural fit for home viewing.
To catch up on the behind-the-scenes drama of The Canyons, read this unbelievably fascinating New York Times piece. Below is the film's official plot synopsis.
THE CANYONS, a post-modern story about power and the dark side of Hollywood, centers around a scheming and very wealthy movie producer Christian (Deen) who makes movies to satisfy his father's demands that he maintain a viable career. Lohan stars as Tara, his girlfriend who's hiding an affair with an actor from her past. Christian becomes more and more demanding, inviting various sex partners to join him and Tara in his luxurious Malibu Canyon lair.


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I'm really excited to have been product owner on my fourth StoryBots app Learning Videos. The previous apps I worked on include Tap & Sing, ABC Videos and Share Timer.
Learning Videos is an universal app (iPhone and iPad) that will be the central hub for a our video library. It's the place where StoryBots customers will be able to watch our videos on iOS for years to come.
Building this app was a lot of fun and something I'm really proud of for a version 1.0. First and foremost, we implemented our newest design/UX changes. We've been hard at work in building a brand style guide to ensure design and UX is consistent across all apps (and soon to be website). As we move fast building out a library of apps to support the subscription business model we needed to ensure we invested the time in building brand consistency. This app is a great first step in that direction.
As far as challenges, the biggest was the integration with our content template server. Since we're releasing videos every couple of weeks we wanted to make sure we could deliver new content independent of app updates. While we had the architecture for content delivery established with our Starring You® Books iPad app we wanted to take the learnings from that two year old system and build something new. The result was something pretty cool. Content (and how it's organized) can be delivered into the app in real time as it's made available from our server. We can also update existing content within the app so if an update to a thumbnail is made the app will update itself on next connected session.
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The federation said it will demand that Canal Plus France withdraw the video and abstain from using the logo. The federation also intends to request compensation for its improper use.
It plans to seek the support of other federations in the suit.
The tennis federation received support from the International Tennis Federation, which viewed the joke about Nadal as an attack on its anti-doping program.
ITF president Francesco Ricci Bitti said in a statement that the TV channel should remove the video and "issue an apology to all Spanish tennis players, who have been unfairly implicated."
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While not likely to blow up any charts any time soon, there 's endless geek novelty value to "Craigslist Money" by local crew Da Oowop
"Wallets stay busted because this money don't stop," reports the band of the trade in cocaine and prostitution.
If the band is, in fact, making mad bills on Craigslist, they might want to think about sticking with their day job.
And the boasts are a little hard to believe when Da Oowop's Geo C admits that he shined the pennies for his loafers before going to church back in the day on Twitter.
Is it worth a listen? "It also sounds like they had to use some knockoff shareware version of AutoTune," reports Nation of Thizzlam.
In other words, no.
However, if they did actually choose open source software to mechanically sing the chorus on key, then it bolsters a case to be made that it represents a historic crossover between nerdcore and hyphy.
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OpenML - The Standard for Dynamic Media Authoring
OpenML is a cross-platform standard programming environment for capturing, transporting, processing, displaying, and synchronizing digital media (2D and 3D graphics, audio and video processing, I/O, and networking).
OpenML 1.0
- Download OpenML 1.0 Specification (.PDF, 866 KB)
- OpenML 1.0 Specification Errata (.PDF, 99 KB)
OpenML ML 1.1 Software Development Kit and Manuals
- OpenML Reference Implementation SDK and Manuals - ML 1.1 (release July-22-05 hosted on SourceForge)
- OpenML SDK ML 1.1 Release Notes (.PDF, 116 KB)
- OpenML Media Library Software Development Kit Beginner's Guide (hosted by SGI)
What is OpenML?
OpenML® is a cross-platform standard programming environment for capturing, transporting, processing, displaying, and synchronizing digital media (2D and 3D graphics, audio and video processing, I/O, and networking). Any developer or company can freely download the OpenML Specification & SDK and implement and ship products using OpenML completely free of charge, royalty or licensing.
Developer Advantages of OpenML
- Standardized - OpenML standardizes support for audio, video, 2D graphics, and 3D graphics at the lowest level that provides the desired functionality and unification (i.e., the thinnest possible layer on top of the hardware)
- Portable - OpenML supports a range of operating environments, from embedded systems to high-end workstations
- Reliable - OpenML utilizes existing proven standards and works within existing standards bodies wherever possible
- Royalty & Licensing Free - OpenML is a cross-platform, free, open standard so developers may download, implement and ship products using OpenML completely free of charge, royalty or licensing.
Problems with cross-platform dynamic media authoring and playback and how they are addressed by the OpenML framework
Content creators, whether working on a video production, developing a game, or constructing an interactive disc, are currently forced to use many different APIs and tools from many different vendors and organizations to simply tie their multiple applications and hardware peripherals together.
Similarly, application developers in this situation currently have to make some very difficult decisions about the APIs to use in order to access the various pieces of hardware in the system. Much of the work is liable to be hardware- and operating system-specific and require hand-tuning to achieve acceptable performance.
The goal of OpenML is to rectify this situation. OpenML offers a common specification for interoperability across platforms, operating systems, hardware devices and software applications. The existence of such a standard will allow content developers to mix and match applications and hardware and develop their multimedia content without regard to the hardware that might or might not be available during playback. It will allow application developers to spend more time and energy on application development and much less time on mundane details such as device control, synchronization, and buffering issues. It will also free them from the unenviable task of dealing with different APIs for video, graphics, and audio for each operating environment.
OpenML provides specific solutions using proven technologies to a range of integration and control problems.
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|#2: Configure and control display devices
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Display Control
|#3: Enable OpenGL hardware to add more value to the media authoring workflow
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Integrating graphics and video
|#4: Synchronization of diverse media streams (graphics, audio, video)
Application Programmers View of the OpenML Programming Environment
The diagram below shows the major components of the OpenML environment from a programmer's perspective. Items shown with a blue background already exist, and the OpenML programming environment does not change how they are accessed in any way. Items with a red background are new in OpenML.
Window System
Rather than attempt to achieve cross-platform standardization in this area, the OpenML environment will simply coexist peacefully with the native windowing environment.
OpenML and OpenGL Integration
OpenGL and OpenML tight and synergistic integration
- OpenGL 1.2.1 with GLX 1.3 (Linux/UNIX) or WGL (Windows)
- OpenML extends OpenGL with video primitives and DCC rendering features
- Defines a set of OpenGL extensions that OpenML compliant hardware must implement
- Pbuffers are the fundamental method of integrating graphics and video
- Enables buffering and off-screen processing of video data
- OpenGL imaging extensions are used to process video streams
- Filtering, color correction, blending, image enhancement, color space conversion
- Significant opportunity for OpenGL hardware vendors to add more value
- Use OpenGL graphics hardware for 3D and video acceleration
OpenGL Extensions Bring Together the Worlds of 3D and Video
Extensions to OpenGL add capabilities for synchronization with other parts of the system, for improved rendering performance and quality, and for improved treatment of video formats.
Extensions include:
- Synchronization control
- Primitives to control UST/MSC synchronization from OpenGL
- Functions added: WaitForMSC, SwapBuffersMSC, GetSyncValues
- Interlace support
- Based on two previous extensions: SGIX_interlace, INGR_interlace_read
- Enables reading and writing of the frame buffer while skipping every other line
- Enables processing (e.g., convolution) on interlaced video streams
- Texture color mask management to enable advanced compositing
- Enables independent loading of RGB images and Alpha masks in texture memory
- Recently promoted from an SGI extension to an ARB extension
- Works for textures like the OpenGL color mask works for the color buffer
- Chroma resampling to support pixel formats such as YCrCb
- Upsampling and downsampling when converting between YCrCb and RGB
- Sampling options are: Replicate, Zero fill, Average
OpenML's Mldc API
MLdc API for abstracted display control
The OpenML Display Control API (MLdc) provides an interface to initialize, set and change parameters to control video output devices MLdc also facilitates communication to and from monitors capable of sending and receiving commands.
- Allows an application to control what is displayed on monitors
- Sophisticated level of control beyond most windowing systems
- MLdc sets up channels to drive each display screen
- Channels that are driven from sections of physical frame buffers
- Number and type of supported channels depends on the display device
Properties that can be controlled include:
- The number of channels and where their display data is derived
- Interrogating monitor information
- Precise video positioning
- Video format query and settings
- Vertical retrace rate
- Interlaced vs. progressive
- Gamma ramp control
- Video sync sources
- Genlock state notification
OpenML's Open Source "ML" API
ML Digital Media I/O
The Open Source OpenML Media Library (ML) provides an application programming interface to the digital media I/O, digital media data conversion, and digital media synchronization facilities in an OpenML programming environment. ML is a low-level API in the same sense that OpenGL is considered a low-level API: it exposes the capabilities of the underlying hardware in a way that imposes little policy.
The primary functions of ML are to:
- Support asynchronous communication between an application and media devices such as video input/output, audio input/output, and graphics.
- Provide synchronization primitives that give applications the ability to correlate multiple digital media streams and coordinate their presentation to an end user
- Provide processing capabilities (transcoders) for digital media streams
- Provide device control and device capability queries
- Provide buffering mechanisms that support the smooth delivery of digital media and obtain the best possible performance on a given system
Synchronizing Audio, Video and Graphics with UST/MSC/SBC
The UST/MSC/SBC Solution for Synchronizing Audio, Video and Graphics
Underneath all of this are system facilities that provide precise timing and synchronization information.
- UST - Unadjusted System Time - time reference for software and devices
- 64-bit monotonic counter with nanosecond resolution, microsecond system-wide accuracy
- MSC - Media Stream Counter - incremented for each channel sample
- i.e. Video - per frame, Graphics - per retrace, audio - per audio sample, e.g. 44.1KHz
- SBC - Swap Buffer Count - incremented on graphics buffer swap
- Not necessarily in synch with retrace
Using UST/MSC/SBC
- Robust Synchronization - even on non real-time OS
- Every media sample is time-stamped
- Timestamp can be accessed through OpenGL and ML APIs for temporal analysis and control
- Application can synchronize output events to UST
- Enabling precise timing and synchronization in non-real-time operating systems
- Applications can detect dropped samples
- And take corrective action
Licensing and OpenML
There are three level of participation in OpenML development and use:
- Application developers - any developer or company can freely use the OpenML specification & SDK to integrate OpenML functionality into their hardware or software products. OpenML is a cross-platform, free, open standard so developers may implement and ship products using OpenML completely free of charge, royalty or licensing. OpenML developers may also use the OpenML logo on their web site.
- Contributors - open membership, nominal annual fee, working group participation & voting
- Promoters - founders of the group, driving the Khronos organization and the OpenML standards and having final ratification voting rights
OpenML is the key to enabling the growth of the digital content market for both hardware and software providers. It provides the abstraction layer that allows application developers to focus on their value proposition, enables their products to move easily across the new range of platforms, and lets them move rapidly to reap the rewards of emerging opportunities.


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macOS Mojave introduces Dark Mode, a dramatic new look that's easy on your eyes and helps you focus on your work. Dark Mode uses a dark color scheme that works system wide, including with the apps that come with your Mac. And third-party apps can adopt it, too.
Turn on Dark Mode
- From the Apple menu , choose System Preferences.
- Click General.
- From the Appearance options at the top of the window, select Dark. This feature is available only after upgrading macOS Mojave.
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Laura Ricciardone didn't allow an earned run against Maine Sunday (Harvard Athletic Communications).
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – The Harvard softball team completed its undefeated run at the 2012 Northridge Classic, defeating Oregon State and Maine by scores of 3-2 Sunday at Matador Diamond. The pair of wins gives Harvard a 7-3 record on the season, as well as a five-game winning streak.
Harvard continued its trend of scoring early in its game against the Beavers, taking a 1-0 lead after one full inning. Jane Alexander reached on a single to the pitcher with one out, and advanced to second on a two-out wild pitch. Allison Scott brought Alexander home with a double to left field, her first extra-base hit of the season.
Hurler Rachel Brown was up to her usual tricks, keeping the OSU bats silent through the first five innings, picking up four strikeouts during that stretch. Harvard tacked on another run in the fifth to take a 2-0 lead into the final two frames. Stephanie Regan reached on an error by the first baseman, and moved to second on an Alexander sacrifice bunt. Rookie Andrea Del Conte pinch ran for Regan, and RBI leader Kasey Lange plated Del Conte with a single through the middle.
The Crimson ran into some trouble in the top of the sixth as Paige Hall singled to center and Erin Guzy tied the score with a two-run homer over the right field fence. Harvard was unable to respond in the bottom of the inning, but started the bottom of the seventh with two runners on, thanks to an Ashley Heritage single and Regan Walk. The Beavers changed pitchers which proved to be a tough choice, as a pair of wild pitches allowed Heritage to advance to third, and then score the winning run. Lange was the only player on either team to record multiple hits with two on the day, and Brown upped her record to 4-1 on the season.
The second game of the day against the Black Bears was a pitcher's duel, as Laura Ricciardone and Maine's Kylie Sparks traded blank frames through the first four innings of the game. The Crimson once again broke through first, plating two runs in the top of the fifth, thanks to three hits in the inning. Heritage ripped a one-out double down the left field line, and Regan followed with an RBI double to left. The next batter, Alexander, brought Regan in with Harvard's second run on a single up the middle.
Rookie Adrienne Hume gave Harvard a 3-0 lead an inning later, ripped an RBI double to left that plated Eve Rosenbaum, who was pinch running for Katherine Appelbe, who reached with a leadoff single. A Harvard error proved costly in the bottom of the sixth, as the Black Bears cut the deficit to one, scoring a pair of unearned runs on an RBI groundout and a single to center. Maine put runners on in the bottom of the seventh, but Ricciardone fanned the final batter of the game to seal the victory for the Crimson.
Ricciardone finished the complete game effort with five strikeouts while allowing just four hits. Regan played the role of offensive sparkplug in Game 2, going 3 for 4 with a run and an RBI, while Alexander finished 2 for 3 with an RBI.
The Crimson will take on Utah State on the campus of Loyola Marymount tomorrow, before heading to San Diego for the San Diego Classic II, which begins March 15. The game tomorrow will be played at 11:00 a.m. (2:00 p.m. EST).


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I've often been asked whether race or ethnicity plays a role in the recruitment of Latino talent. In most cases I would suggest that it doesn't hurt to have Latinos in front of potential Latino talent. From an organization standpoint, placing Latino representatives in front of potential customers makes perfect sense. This goes a long way in helping to build trust in the Latino community. However, when placing Latinos at the forefront is not possible, what is the next best thing? This recent study by Harris Interactive suggests that people who are able to build relationships, understand culture, and engage with Latino communities are as effective in building trust. According to the study:
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How to Find Happiness in Unexpected Places
As Happy as a Pig
A few winters ago, it rained pretty much constantly for three months. By month two of the unrelentingly wet weather, my thoughts had also taken a predictably dour turn. Inside my head, I heard the same unpleasant soundtrack over and over: What if the economy doesn't turn around? Why is my husband working such long hours? When did my belly get so flabby? My brain was a scratched CD, and the longer the negative track went on, the worse I felt. I'd like to say that normally I'm an optimistic and sunny person. But the truth is, my mind naturally tilts in the direction of worry. The endless rain simply pushed me more firmly toward the bleak side.
Given my morose mood, it's surprising that I even noticed the new addition to the fenced-in field at the entrance of our otherwise suburban San Francisco Bay–area subdivision. But one day, as I was driving past the field, I saw her: a black potbellied pig. I later learned that the pig's name was Chloe, and on that soggy day, she was frolicking in the rain, black snout snuffling deliriously in the soaked grass. I'm not one to throw around phrases such as "my heart leapt," but that's exactly what mine did, and my mind did, too. Suddenly, my brain cells were singing the "Hallelujah" chorus. I was so captivated, I pulled over to watch, basking in my little pocket of unexpected joy. Over the next few weeks, I tried to catch glimpses of Chloe's comical body any time I could, and when I didn't see her, I'd replay a mental image of her cavorting in the rain. The thought made me smile, jolting me out of my gloom. It's not that I felt chipper exactly, but I was a tad more hopeful. I couldn't help but wonder, Had a pig suddenly turned my sodden mood sunny?
Neuroscientists would say that the ebullient little animal was indeed a happiness catalyst, if only because she nudged me out of my negative rut. And scientists increasingly believe that what we think—both the good stuff and the bad—sculpts our brain circuitry, which, in turn, can reshape our overall outlook.
Not that it's quite as easy as "think happy thoughts and you'll end up happy." For most humans, channeling positivity is challenging, with good reason: "Because the human brain evolved during a time when danger was everywhere, it has a built-in negativity bias," says Rick Hanson, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist and author of Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom. "For humans to survive under these dire straits, the brain regions responsible for detecting threats had to be turbocharged. Evolution favored those who were able to react to danger with lightning speed." Another way to explain it is that the brain is like Velcro for everything negative and Teflon for the positives. "An upsetting experience in our past can cast a long shadow," Hanson confirms.
The Science Behind Negativity
The limbic system is partially responsible for these negative propensities. Located in the cerebral cortex and subcortex regions of your brain, it includes the hippocampus, which pulls together disparate information to help form memories, and the amygdala, a structure that is a key to recognizing danger. "The amygdala evaluates every situation, asking, 'Is this good or bad?'" says Daniel Siegel, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and author of Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation. Some scientists theorize that the amygdala may also be behind our ability to notice people's fearful expressions faster than we do happy or neutral ones. In a study at Vanderbilt University, when scientists showed people pictures of faces on a computer screen through visual static (flashing images meant to camouflage the on-screen images), the subjects picked out the frightened faces more quickly than they did the calm ones. "A look of fear may signal a threat, so it makes sense that we'd be able to detect it quickly," says David Zald, Ph.D., a researcher at Vanderbilt. In other words, pain takes precedence over pleasure, at least in the brain. Zald speculates that it may be the expression in someone's eyes specifically—when someone is afraid, more of the white shows—that is key to our superswift fear-recognition skill.
The amygdala is also capable of registering "threat level red" before the conscious brain even catches on, Dr. Siegel says. I found this out years ago, one hot day when I was on a run. I stepped into the shade of an oak tree to cool off, but the instant my foot hit the ground, I jumped back, although I couldn't explain why. Then awareness dawned, and I saw a rattlesnake coiled menacingly about 6 inches from where my foot had been.
The simple explanation for what happened in that fraction of a second is this: My occipital cortex, which processes visual cues, registered the snake and sent the image to my hippocampus and amygdala for a quick cross-check with things that fall under the "dangerous" category. That slithery shape was on the list, which triggered the release of powerful fight-or-flight hormones in my body—cortisol and adrenaline, to name a few. Thanks in part to that potent chemical cocktail, that near miss with a rattler has been etched into my memory ever since. Even now, 14 years later, glimpsing a slender, curvy stick on a trail is enough to make me stop dead in my tracks. The one-two punch of that brain mechanism and those stress hormones may explain why scary or upsetting memories often linger in vivid detail for years or even a lifetime, whereas happy recollections have a tendency to fade. The fearful memories are embedded in the brain so we learn from those situations and take pains to avoid them in the future.
How can the average human summon a lighter attitude in the face of all this seemingly preordained negativity? Falling in love with an effervescent pig is one way to do it. Another option: The same way you build up your biceps by doing curls, you can also shore up your capacity for hopefulness by consciously seeking out and concentrating on happy moments.
"There are a number of things you can do to strengthen the more highly evolved regions of the brain, such as the prefrontal cortex, along with the neural processes that are absolutely basic to our well-being and happiness, including the ability to be flexible, handle fear, feel empathy and be a person who acts in a moral way," Dr. Siegel says.
One technique is simply to play a numbers game. The magic ratio of positive to negative emotions, research suggests, is to experience three joyful feelings for every bummer. "Three to one is the tipping point that leads to a happier life," says Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D., director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. By consciously increasing your positivity ratio, you can produce a net surplus of cheerfulness. Hanson adds, "By striving to seek out more upbeat encounters every day and savoring them to the max, you can gradually weave positive experiences into the fabric of your brain."
That's good news for your overall state of mind. People who are able to remain upbeat, even in the face of adversity, have high levels of activity in the left prefrontal part of the brain, according to brain scans done at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. These glass-halffull types also seem more adept at regulating the amygdala's stress signals; they produce lower levels of cortisol when under pressure.
I'm getting a bit better at that every day. (Thank you, Chloe.) The last time I saw the potbellied pig, I realized I was smiling broadly, not simply because she's such an endearing creature but because she was smiling at me. I could practically feel the cells in my left prefrontal cortex doing a happy dance.
And although there's nothing like a grinning pig to bust a gal out of the blues, the exercise at right, along with the others on these pages, is also designed to bring on more smiles, even on gray Monday mornings. Test them out yourself and we promise you'll look at the world differently, whatever the weather.
4 Easy Ways to Bring on the Calm
Smile. It can lift your mood, a phenomenon known as the facial feedback hypothesis. Similarly, researchers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison studied people before and after they'd gotten Botox, which blocks frowning. Post-'tox, subjects took longer to understand sad or angry sentences. Impairing frowning may disrupt the brain-body feedback loop, dampening negative emotions.
Sing. There's evidence that a primitive sensory organ in the inner ear, the sacculus, might react to music, triggering a response in the hypothalamus that creates a pleasurable buzz. "Consider singing your worries out loud in a lilting voice," says Reid Wilson, Ph.D., author of Don't Panic: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks. (Try something like "Bills, bills, bills—they suck!" to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat.") "Singing about worries makes them seem a bit absurd and helps put them in perspective."
Sweat. "Exercise may buffer the brain from stressful situations," says John Ratey, M.D., author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. There's some evidence that working up a sweat promotes the growth of new neurons that are less reactive to stress.
Soothe. Replay a memory—cooking with your grandma—that evokes safety as you place your hand on your heart or cheek. "You'll activate neural networks associated with feeling cared for, which can help you feel safer," says neuropsychologist Rick Hanson, Ph.D. Another tip: Imagine yourself as a tree with a wide trunk and deep roots; visualize any upsetting things blowing around you like the wind. Hanson says, "They might rattle the leaves, but they can't hurt the tree." Or you.
Hang With Upbeat People
Emotions are contagious. "You can catch a mood, just like a cold," says Marco Iacoboni, M.D., author of Mirroring People: The Science of Empathy and How We Connect With Others. When you watch a person doing something, the mirror neurons in your brain are activated, even if you're not doing anything yourself. So if you see someone smile, your mirror neurons for smiling fire up, whether or not you're in a good mood. "Spend time with happy people and you'll eventually feel happier yourself," Dr. Iacoboni says.
The 15-Second Happiness Trick
Naming your negative emotions (as in, Wow. I'm really, really feeling annoyed!) can help take the sting out of them. Try it.
The trigger: Your sister hangs up on you. Before you have a conniption, close your eyes and breathe deeply. Feel any tightness in your body, then gradually start to let the tension go.
Think about any negative emotions you're feeling. Fury? Shame? "Don't judge yourself, whatever they are," says James Baraz, coauthor of Awakening Joy: 10 Steps That Will Put You on the Road to Real Happiness. "The point is simply to become more aware of your emotions, which is key to controlling them."
Now, name your ugly emotions. "I feel so humiliated." When scientists at UCLA's Brain Mapping Center showed people images of scared or angry faces, neural activity in the fear centers of their brain shot up. But when subjects described the facial expressions with one word, the activity dropped in the fear center and jumped in the prefrontal cortex. That suggests that labeling your feelings can calm the reactive amygdala. "But the words you use matter," says author Daniel Siegel, M.D. "Instead of saying, 'I am sad,' which defines you, try 'I'm feeling sad,' which implies you recognize the emotion but aren't consumed by it." Make it a habit and you'll create positive brain changes over time.
Get Blissed Out All Over
Hey. You with your face next to your phone. When's the last time you stopped and looked at a sunset...or looked up, period? We thought so. But there's good reason to stash the gadget and revel in what's around you. Focus on pleasurable experiences and you'll activate happiness-related neurons, which could make future good times feel more intense. "Simply put, when neurons fire together, they wire together," says author Daniel Siegel, M.D.
How to do it.
Experience joy with all your senses—inhale the smells; feel the air on your skin. "The more fully you feel something, the deeper the neural traces that are left behind in the brain," says author Rick Hanson, Ph.D. "That solidifies your memory of the moment," Over time, you'll have an easier time handling random stressors. (Rude driver? No prob!)
14 Days to a Happier, Healthier You
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In this example, the data source ds-1 performs the majority of bind operations but does not perform any other types of operations. The three data sources are configured with the following weights :
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