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Dragon Ball
DVD - Season 3
Goku has scaled Korin's town to get strong enough to defeat Tao Pai Pai but finds more than he bargained for. He ultimately will not allow either the dreaded assassin or even the entire Red Ribbon Army to stand in his way of gathering the Dragon Balls so he can resurrect Oopa's father, however. Along the way he and his friends also meet Fortuneteller Baba, who allows them to fight her stooges in place of paying her exorbitant fee – and her last fighter is someone Goku knows! Once the Dragon Ball matter is done, Master Roshi dispatches Goku on a three-year-long training journey until the next World Martial Arts tournament, while Yamcha and Krillan stay behind to train further with Roshi. During the journey Goku encounters a three-eyed fighter and his diminutive white-skinned companion, both of whom he and his friends later encounter again in the World Martial Arts Tournament. Naturally, Jackie Chun also makes an appearance to defend his title and Bulma and Launch are still hanging around.
What Funimation calls "Season 3" constitutes episodes 62-92, the period covering the conclusion of Goku's exploits involving the Red Ribbon Army and associates up through the quarterfinals of the second World Martial Arts Tournament arc. Significant events in this span include bringing Yamcha back into the picture as a regular cast member and disciple of Master Roshi's school (which seals his long-term association with Goku), the complete defeat of the Red Ribbon Army (which sets the stage for the Android Saga in Dragon Ball Z), the apparent final defeat of the assassin Tao Pai Pai (we'll see him again in DBZ, albeit briefly), and Goku getting his tail broken off for the first time, but the most important events in this span are the introduction of three characters who will continue to have prominent presences long into DBZ: the fortunetelling witch Baba, the three-eyed future Z Fighter Tien Shinhan, and Tien's regular companion Chaiotzu. Like many of those who will become Z Fighters, the latter two do, of course, start off as ruthless bad guys, and this set does not last long enough to see them get won over to the side of light. Still, it can be fun to go back and look at how these characters started out and reflect on how they later changed, and the groundwork for those changes is being laid here.
While the Red Ribbon Army/Tao Pai Pai business does have a suitable level of thrills and there are a few good jokes scattered here and there throughout, the highlights of the set are unquestionably the Yamcha/Tien Shinhan and Krillin/Chiaotzu duels in the World Martial Arts tournament quarterfinals matches. These duels represent Dragon Ball's action component at its finest, with fists and legs flying furiously as characters zip around, beat each other up, dodge attacks, and throw out exotic powers. A bit of this exhilarating spirit is achieved in the later duels at Baba's residence, Goku's earlier duel with Tao Pai Pai, and a brief run-in that Goku has with Tien prior to the WMAT, but only in those duels does the series truly capitalize on its potential and promise as one of anime's premiere martial arts action series. The rest of the fighting leading up to those duels seems like kiddie fare by comparison.
And perhaps that is why the episodes in between the Red Ribbon Army affair and the quarterfinal rounds of the WMAT sag so badly. Sure, Emperor Pilaf makes a brief reappearance (original manga-ka Akira Toriyama certainly seems enamored with pint-sized dictatorial bad guys, doesn't he?), but it is no less stupid than the one-shot adventures that Goku has after collecting and using the Dragon Balls and prior to the three-year time jump. The fights during that run, and even during the earlier business with Baba, feel uninspired and are often more than a little silly. (Admittedly, though, that's par for the course with the franchise.) The younger viewers that the series was originally targeted at may appreciate more the simple fun and spirit of adventure that those episodes try to embody, but older viewers may find the episodes in the 70s and early 80s to be more of a chore to wade through.
The artistry certainly does not help. Dragon Ball has always been predicated on simplicity in its artwork, which is why the terrain never varies too much and rarely puts too much attention to detail. Character designs typically take archetypal forms and tend to get redundant in minor supporting roles, although Bulma does change her clothing style quite a bit over this span and even at one point dramatically changes her hairdo – something that would be unthinkable in most series. The animation gets minimized when characters are not fighting, apparently so Toei Animation could devote the bulk of its effort to the fight scenes. Though it reeks of old-school tricks and shortcuts, it actually does not fare too badly by comparison to more modern efforts, however. The artistry does also have its strong points, such as the standard it sets for displaying big energy blasts and hyper-speed fighting maneuvers or the way it ably brings to life the goofiness inherent in the whole setting and premise, and actually the series does not look quite as dated as one might expect. These episodes might have been made in 1987, but one would have to step ahead to at least to the mid '90s to see a substantial improvement in shonen action series visuals; even DBZ just refined the look a bit more and added more flash. Do watch for just a little bit of nudity in these unedited versions, though!
Unlike with later DBZ airings and releases, these episodes have always retained the original soundtrack, complete with all of the cartoonish sound effects and musical gimmicks. While this does the job for the content being shown, it also more firmly entrenches the series as kiddie-oriented fare. The series maintains the same opener and closer throughout this run, with the English versions (unlike with later English adaptations of DBZ) merely being remakes of the same song with English lyrics and slightly upgraded instrumentation, as per Funimation's regular dubbing practice in the early 2000s.
The English dubbing for DB has always been an issue of some contention, especially with purists, and not without reason. Funimation does the original Japanese dub no favors by leaving it in original mono audio (although it is possible that this could have been a technical limitation), but it also gives the English dub track some big plusses and minuses that, for the most part, balance out. Voice casting for Funimation's dub sounds like it was done much more to fit the characters than the original performances, which results in mostly strong casting choices as long as one is not trying to compare them to the Japanese casting. The shakiest English choice among prominent roles is Laurie Steele's gravelly rendition of the young Krillan, but Stephanie Nadolny gives Goku a more even-tempered and likable sound and Mike McFarland does a great Master Roshi. The dub's rampant use of creative accents is very hit-or-miss but certainly adds some extra flavor to the characterizations. The English script is more a rewrite than an adaptation, often resulting in characters saying things in English which are completely different from the subtitles, but this is really only a problem in places where it is used to dodge around the earthy humor in the original dialog, such as references to "taking a #1 vs. a #2," hunting for female companionship, or making comments about Bulma and Launch's breasts. Granted, in some cases this had to be done to make the series broadcast-worthy on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block a few years back, but one who watches the series both subbed and dubbed may find this approach to sap the series of some of its best humor and make some replacement comments incongruous with the visual reactions they draw.
The only Extra in this set is a pairing of clean opener and closer on the last of five disks. Funimation's "Marathon Mode" option is available to shorten the tedious practice of flipping past repeats of the closer and opener, though. Clearly not updated for this release are the original subtitles, which still use old forms of the character names which are not consistent with current pronunciations and commonly-accepted spellings (Kuririn vs. Krillan, Karin vs. Korin, and Lunch vs. Launch, for instance).
This set still retains the fun-loving spirit and emphasis on silliness which provides the greatest point of separation between Dragon Ball and DBZ, but it also lacks the sense of overarching plot that the later series has. It can be quite entertaining – even thrilling – at times, and for the slow parts? That's what the Fast Forward button is for.
Overall (dub) : B-
Overall (sub) : B-
Story : C+
Animation : C+
Art : B-
Music : B-
+ New and important characters introduced, some excellent fights, silly, fun-loving spirit.
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Michael Henley is an artist and illustrator whose beautiful, intricate work can be found at his website here. He generously gave his time to answer my questions as well as sit for a photograph at his recent exhibition at the House of St Barnabus in Soho.
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Although not a specific memory of a specific piece, I do remember seeing artwork by my grandfather. He had never seemed to me to be an artist but as it emerges he had always 'dabbled' and now that he was a little older it seemed time for him to really pursue it. It made him happy and so from that I realised that all the drawing and creating i had been doing up to that point had been because it had made me happy: is there a better reason to do anything other then it makes you happy!? As I got older I realised that things that make you happy can also make you feel awful, the thing that drives you can inhibit you and really it is/becomes a part of your everyday life. I found myself saying that if i don't draw "I feel guilty" which is true, but overall that memory of my grandfather pursuing something that made him happy and creating everyday has always had an impact on me.
If you could invite 4 creatives round for dinner, who would they be and why?
I think this list would keep changing and ideally I would want to talk to those creatives that have nothing to do with my own practice specifically. I think that would be much more interesting.
What part of the process of the production of a work do you enjoy the most?
There is a moment right at the beginning that i think of as the 'boiling point' where all the research, sketching, reading and generally being frustrated reaches a point where an idea emerges. Sometimes this is a loose concept to build from or a shape that counters the 'organic' element inherent to each drawing. I think it is this moment I enjoy because it reminds me that my brain is still working! Then really from that point the best part of my process is the drawing itself, over the years I've felt a drawing couldn't be a 'finished' piece of artwork (for me anyway) so to just enjoy drawing without thinking 'what if i ruin this in the next step' is very relaxing for me and allows me to enjoy and challenge the other aspects of allowing the drawing to grow naturally stage by stage.
Are there any novels or stories that have had a particularly significant impact on you?
I love to read and try to vary what I'm interested in, but as a general vibe I'm always looking into Sci-Fi, dystopian and classic novels are always at the top of my list. Although anything by William S Burroughs has always had an interesting affect on me, I always get a sense of being blown away by the writing style, it is unlike anything else I have come across, the cut and paste method of story telling really worked for me along and the rawness of the content had an impact on me: To search each section for links, common themes and generally a fragmented way of writing I think it has resonated with me through to now.
Aesthetics or ideas - are they equally important to your work? Do you put beauty before form or vice versa, or do you think about your work in a different way?
I think my ideas are drawn from a blend of both elements during my research: Although my last body of work was much more aesthetically focused I don't think this is by any means my chosen way of working. Rather [it was] something that worked for that time and I'm now moving into more ideas and concepts to drive my future work but incorporating an element of the aesthetics i have already developed.
What would you like the future to hold in store for you in terms of your creative development?
Well overall just to keep making artwork, to find that balance to creating and living really! Right now I'm looking for my next exhibition opportunity, but having the opportunity to consistently create artwork and ideas is really all I can ask for!


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The main reasons these changes happen – is people get to participate. The participants get to collect data and be part of a bigger project.
What are some of these citizen science efforts? Citizens collect data on the numbers of birds, fish and environmental conditions.
I love being a citizen scientist because I can recognize that it has changed how I see the beach where I collect data. My beach is not just one big patch of sand to me any more. Because I've had to stop, slow down and look at the beach and users very systematically and record those details (like the temperature, water current speed, cloud cover, and wind speeds), I see more details. Now when I go to the beach, I look at the vista, the boats, clear water, and people enjoying the water. I look at it differently.
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"Once upon a time, there was one cell which gave rise to all life on Earth," Buzz Baum, a cell biologist at the University College London, begins the story of life on our planet. "That's clear."
But the details of the next big step are far from clear.
Some simple single-celled organisms, prokaryotes, somehow evolved into more complex organisms, eukaryotes, about 2 billion years ago. But scientists have only hints about that key step in cellular evolution.
The story has largely been speculative, based on DNA analysis of organisms alive today. But last year a team of scientists discovered a prokaryote microbe that is remarkably closely related to eukaryotes.
The discovery of Lokiarchaeum, named for a hydrothermal vent called Loki's Castle near where the organism was found, deep in the Arctic Ocean, might help scientists clarify those speculative models.
Dr. Baum and two of his colleagues discuss those changes in an opinion paper published Thursday in the journal Trends in Cell Biology. They propose that the first eukaryotes arose out of a "long, slow dance between kingdoms," as study co-author Mukund Thattai of the National Centre for Biological Sciences in India said in a press release.
Life on Earth today belongs to two groups: prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Eukaryotes are both single- and multi-cellular organisms, encompassing everything from plants to animals, hummingbirds to humans, and fish to fungi. Prokaryotes are all single-celled organisms that fall into two different categories: bacteria and archaea.
Eukaryotic cells are more complex than prokaryotes. A eukaryotic cell has organelles, like mitochondria, that prokaryotes don't have, and a nucleus, while prokaryotes can be thought of as essentially balloons of DNA and protein.
So how did one emerge out of the other?
Over years of research, several models have been proposed, then subsequently rewritten or discarded, as new data has been collected, says Joel Dacks, Canada Research Chair in evolutionary cell biology and an associate professor at the University of Alberta, who was not part of the research team. He tells the Monitor, "I would say, right now there isn't a strongly favored model."
One model proposed by scientists suggested that an ancestral single-celled organism absorbed another prokaryote, putting it to work, and eventually making it an organelle: the mitochondria. That explanation made sense and has been largely accepted, as the mitochondria has its own DNA, distinct from the rest of the DNA in a eukaryote.
Some scientists previously suggested that such phagocytosis, as the cell-cannibalism is called, could explain how eukaryotes evolved from prokaryotes, says Gautam Dey, an evolutionary cell biologist at the University College London. But, he tells the Monitor, "This would have been quite a fast process if this is how things really went down."
Dr. Dey, Dr. Thattai, and Baum propose a more gradual process.
They suggest that an archaeon and a bacterium had a symbiotic relationship, exchanging material over time, gradually becoming closer and closer. As the archaeon incorporated more and more material from the bacterium within its own genome, it slowly evolved into the first eukaryote. And this would have happened over timescales of hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions, of years.
In other words, it was a scenario of one cell nibbling on another over time, rather than gobbling it up in one mouthful.
Where do the scientists get this idea? Lokiarchaeum.
Nicknamed "Loki," the microbe discovered last year may have evolved from the same lineage that gave rise to those first eukaryotes. Loki is an archaeon, but actually contains many of the same genes found in eukaryotes, but never before found outside them.
Scientists have determined that eukaryotes have two or three different evolutionary signatures in their genomes, says Dr. Dacks: "One of a bacterial origin, one of an archaeal origin, and then a whole category of genes where the signal is just not clear" or has been changed significantly in the eukaryotes.
And while scientists have known where to look for ancestors among bacteria, they didn't know where to look among the less well-known archaea.
The idea is that Loki is also descended from the eukaryote-ancestors, or at least was similar to them.
And those ancestors may have been archaea with genes that "allow them in a sense to be primed to acquire new characteristics once they encounter the complementary bacterial genes," Dey explains.
So studying Loki could help scientists tease out details about those ancestral cells.
"Now you can start teasing apart which parts of eukaryotes came from an archaeal contributor and which parts came from a bacterial contributor, and you just start closing down that gap," Dacks says. "What we get now are rigorous analyses that can speak to the areas of uncertainty and narrow down the possibilities" of how eukaryotes arose.
But there's one problem.
Scientists have yet to actually see Loki cells. The organism was discovered by scientists who were sequencing DNA from sediments bored out of the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.
That team of scientists used new technology to sequence all the genetic material in those sediments and sort out different sequences to identify species.
"It's like if you went into a toy store and you got every jigsaw puzzle, dumped all the pieces out, and then you used a computer to reassemble those jigsaw puzzles, including those jigsaw puzzles that you didn't even know were there," Dacks says, explaining the new technology.
Scientists hope to get their hands on some actual Loki cells, or some cells from its relatives.
Dey, who was not involved in sequencing the genome himself, but pored over it for this new paper, says that, "Based on our analysis of this gene content ... without the bacterial contribution, we predict that it won't look like a complex eukaryote inside."
But, Baum says their predictions could be wrong. "Nature often surprises you," he says. "And that's the fun thing about science."


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Setting up the stone is certainly going lots smoother and easier if you take sometime to get ready the area. Start by going everything out of the space. Areas of this job can be dusty, and also you don't wish to have to clean everything later on. That which you can't move out, address with sheets of painter's synthetic. Protect carpeted floor coverings with fall cloths. Protect hardwood and tile flooring with a layer of cardboard or slim hardboard before covering these with fall cloths.
Pry from the baseboard trim on the wall surface in which the stone goes, as well as on adjacent wall space. If you'll be reinstalling the same trim, pull the fingernails through the back of this trim with an-end cutter or a locking pliers. When you have seat rail or top molding, you'll must eliminate these, too.
To save a while and energy, we're showing how-to install the newest cement board on top of the prevailing drywall. But if you need to include outlets or sconce lights or do various other extensive wiring, it could be easier to eliminate all of the drywall from your wall.
If you opt to leave the drywall positioned, level the biggest market of each stud with a chalk line therefore you'll know the best place to drive the cement-board screws. Very first utilize a stud finder or some other solution to find the middle of each stud at the top and bottom associated with the wall surface. Then stretch a chalk line between the marks and snap the lines.


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Bears, Tolstoy, and the Cycle of Violence
When I was a kid we lived in the mountains of Tennessee. I had an uncle who had a "bear killer" in his back yard—his "back yard" being a steep rise straight up a mountain. My uncle's bear killer was a large log about five feet off the ground swinging from ropes on either end. … More Bears, Tolstoy, and the Cycle of Violence


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There's finally been some casting confirmations for The Expendables 2, which is slated to begin production in Bulgaria next month. Heavyweights like Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme have officially joined the acting roster for the sequel, while returning faces like Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger are confirmed to expand on their (too) brief roles from the first film.
A fresh-faced actor - whose screen career is definitely on the rise - has now officially joined the cast for the new Expendables flick. Don't worry, though, it's not previously-rumored candidate Taylor Lautner. ;-)
Variety is reporting that Liam Hemsworth has officially joined the cast of Expendables 2. For those not familiar with the actor, he's the younger brother of Thor himself (a.k.a. actor Chris Hemsworth) and is portraying Gale Hawthorne in the upcoming adaptation of The Hunger Games.
Hemsworth's joining the Expendables sequel is nonetheless a curious move, seeing how (quite literally) every other individual who's been courted, pursued, or rumored to join the film's cast has some sort of significant action movie pedigree. That's even the case for Lautner, who boasts some serious real-life martial arts skills - and is looking to possibly launch his own action franchise with this week's Abduction.
Nonetheless, Variety says that Hemsworth will appear in Expendables 2 as a sniper - but does that mean his character won't also be the offspring of either Sylvester Stallone's Barney Ross or any of the other members of his Expendables squad (Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture - and, technically, Mickey Rourke)?
The rumors about Lautner prompted several Screen Rant readers to speculate that he could be up to play one of the main stars' (brawny) offspring - and it's certainly possible that could turn out to be the case with Hemsworth. Like father, like son, right?
Rumors are still circulating that Expendables 2 could end up reuniting Face/Off costars John Travolta and Nicolas Cage - not to mention, mark the latest collaboration between Cage and director Simon West (the two previously worked together on Con Air and Medallion). Now that we're approaching the actual start of principal photography on the flick, there will soon be some definitive confirmation of what other aging action icons are officially in - or out - for the second Expendables venture.
The Expendables 2 shoots its way into U.S. theaters on August 17th, 2012.
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Robert Smith Award
By Jeannine Falino, DAS Smith Award Committee chair
The 2015 Robert C. Smith Award of the DAS for the best article published in 2014 in English on the decorative arts goes to Freyja Hartzell for her article "A Renovated Renaissance: Richard Riemerschmid's Modern Interiors for the Thieme House in Munich," published in Interiors (Volume 5, Issue 1: 5–36).
Hartzell considers Munich artist Richard Riemerschmid's anti-modernist application of German Renaissance principles in his modern designs for a gentleman's study. Her nuanced investigation draws upon Dürer's "Self-portrait" of 1500 as a cultural touchstone and Riemerschmid's use of wood to symbolize the German character, one that embodied both a rough materiality and a soulful spirituality.
When she joined the Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture (New York, NY) faculty as an assistant professor of modern design history in July 2015, Hartzell became the first program graduate to be appointed to a tenure-track position. She was previously an assistant professor of material and visual culture in the School of Art and Design History and Theory at the Parsons School of Design (New York, NY). She has taught in the MA program in Design History and Curatorial Studies at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and in the Department of Art and Art History at Wesleyan University. She received her undergraduate degree in 1998 from Grinnell College, MA in 2005 from Bard and PhD in 2012 from the Department of the History of Art at Yale University.
Hartzell's manuscript, Designs on the Body: The Modern Art of Richard Riemerschmid, examines how Riemerschmid's early 20th-century designs for housewares, interiors and clothing force a reconception of canonical modernism.
Past recipients of the DAS Robert C. Smith Award
Presented for the most distinguished article in the field of decorative arts, this award is named after Robert C. Smith, the noted art historian who taught at the University of Pennsylvania, where he specialized in the art and architecture of Portugal, Spain, South America and the United States.
2007, Dr. Christopher Long, "The Viennese Secessionists and Modern American Design," Studies in the Decorative Arts, Spring–Summer 2007 (Vol. xiv, No. 2, pp.6–44).
2006, Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Louis Comfort Tiffany and Laurelton Hall: An Artist's Country Estate (Yale University Press in conjunction with the Metropolitan Museum of Art).
2005, Jewel Stern, 16 chapters and a two-part conclusion to the exhibition catalog Modernism in American Silver: 20th-Century Design (Yale University Press in conjunction with the Dallas Art Museum).


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Mango Honey Mustard/
Summary: Commercial honey mustards are often cloying and uninteresting. But a homemade one spiked with fresh mango is a different and exciting beast entirely!
Notes: This was chosen as a Community Pick on Food52. Please leave time for the overnight rest it requires.
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
- 2 allspice berries, coarsely ground
- 8 white peppercorns, coarsely ground
- 1/6 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/6 cup white wine (I used Grüner V)
- 2 tablespoons chopped Vidalia onions
- 1½ - 2 Ataulfo (champagne) mangoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons honey
In a glass bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients (yellow mustard seeds through Vidalia onions). Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight.
Pour the mixture into a clean 32 oz yogurt tub (or a similarly vertical vessel) and add the chopped mango (2 if you only used the large sides but didn't pare around the seed; 1½ if you did trim the entire fruit), brown sugar and honey. Puree with an immersion blender to your desired chunkiness. Serve or chill.


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Brussels, 28 October 2009
The Commission appoints Jan Truszczyński as Director-General for Education and Culture
Today the European Commission appointed Jan Truszczyński as Director-General of the Education and Culture DG. He will be responsible for overall management of the Directorate-General and its staff of over 650 women and men. This is the first appointment at Director-General level of a national of an EU-12 member state.
Mr Truszczyński will provide leadership to the Education and Culture DG in carrying out its work in the areas of education, training, culture, youth, citizenship, multilingualism and sport. The Directorate-General manages a budget that amounted to € 1,406 million in 2009.
Mr Jan Truszczyński, a 59-year-old Pole, is currently Deputy Director-General of the Education and Culture DG. He joined the European Commission in January 2007, when he was appointed Deputy Director-General for Enlargement, with responsibility for enlargement strategy and communication.
From 2001 to 2005 Mr Truszczyński was first Undersecretary of State, then Secretary of State in the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In this capacity, he was Poland's chief negotiator during its EU accession negotiations.
Prior to that, Mr Truszczyński was Ambassador of Poland to the EU in Brussels from 1996 to 2001.
Mr Truszczyński is expected to take up his duties on 1 May 2010.
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I'm having a problem opening my pool this year. (Last year was much worse!) We bought a house with a AG pool last year in april. The pool was left uncovered and not taken care of for 3 years. There was at least 2 feet of leaves in the pool last year. After $1500 in chemicals last year and lots of trips to the pool store I finally found this site! THANK YOU! This site helped me clear my pool last years and keep it clear all year.
This year I've opened the pool, brushed, vaccumed and got the water from brown/green to a cloudy blue. I can't seem to get it clear. I've shocked with bleach, ran the pump/filter 24/7 checked and balanced numbers but I"m still having trouble. I've read and read on this site and even though I "think" I know what I"m doing, the more I read the more confused I become!
Here are my numbers as far as I can tell
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The CYA reading is really hard to tell. I'm using the taylor kit and have to fill the little tube up all the way and still see the little black dot
Any suggestions would help
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LA Pool Guys perform an annual preventative maintenance water testing service that address outside agents that affect water quality issues that cannot be resolved through routine pool maintenance. Poor water quality affects the service technicians ability to maintain proper water chemistry. High TDS and/or Posphate Readings are a result of solid and organic materials introduced the water that contributes to cloudy water, algae growth, staining corrosion etc., High TDS & Phosphate levels cannot be prevented by standard weekly chlorine and acid balancing, they can only be corrected through drain (TDS), & or treatment (Phosphate), or mobile drainless treatment services.
What are Total Dissolved Solids?
TDS are all products dissolved in the water. All dissolved matter added to pool/spa water contributes to TDS, including salt, bather waste, algaecides, metal and stain control chemicals, clarifiers, de-foamers, enzymes, wind-borne debris, and water balance chemicals. This includes chemicals, debris entering the pool from the environment and swimmer waste products. When TDS levels increase
Chlorine effectiveness is reduced
Algae growth increases
Water becomes cloudy
Scaling increases
Galvanic Corrosion will occur
Staining of plaster increases
TDS will cause the water to look dull or "tired" and may exhibit a bad or salty taste. Hot water facilities such as spas or pools in hot weather climates develop high TDS as a result of evaporation, excessive bather load, and
chemical use.
It is commonly recommended that the TDS levels should not exceed 1,500 ppm In a non salt generating system. In the case of a salt system the TDS should not exceed 1,500 ppm higher than the recommended ppm of salt needed to operate the salt chlorine generation system. For salt systems you should consider draining your pool around 4500ppm.
TDS Levels (High):
Greater than 1500 ppm above fill water TDS level = full or partial drain
1500 ppm is the lowest level of TDS for a recommended drain. LA Pool Guys notification and recommendation starts once your water passes this threshold.
Salt System Greater than 4500 ppm = full or partial drain
What are Phosphates?
Below is a great excerpt from an article written in by poolcenter.com regarding phosphates in swimming pools
Phosphates Accumulate in Pools….
What's true for lakes is also true for swimming pools. Phosphate is a natural component of most swimmer wastes. It is also present in rain water. Phosphate is persistent and does not break down naturally. Landscaper's fertilizers, which may blow into the pool, have high phosphate content. For all of these reasons, pools can quickly build up high phosphate levels.This creates an abundant and tasty food source for all strains of algae, and can make controlling their growth difficult. Remove the food, and you have a strong weapon against algae.
When Phosphates are Present, Algae Grows….
Phosphate is the main ingredient in fertilizer. Phosphate is plant food, and algae are plants. If you have had persistant trouble with algae, every year – and it always seems to come back, you may have a phosphate problem in your pool. When excess phosphate is present in a swimming pool, the symptoms often include the following:
- Cloudy, Green Water
- Slippery and Slimy Surfaces
- Mustard and Green Colored Debris
- Excessive Chemical Consumption
- Poor Water Quality
Remove the Phosphates and Solve the Problem….
The maximum level of phosphate in pool water should be 0.1 ppm. Once the phosphate climbs above this level, the water quality begins to decrease and slime deposits can begin.
Phosphate Levels:
greater than 500 ppb to 5,000 ppb = Treatment.
Above 5,000 ppb (parts per billion) would be considered excessive and may need draining
A Phosphate treatment can significantly improve the clarity of your water, and keep algae at bay through the season since phosphates are a major contributor to algae growth.
Before Phosphate Treatment
After Phosphate Treatment
If a drain is required due to High TDS Levels it will also remove phosphates and postpone the need for a phosphate treatment. This is why LA Pool Guys uses tests for both TDS & Phosphate simultaneously. Both TDS and phospahtes are contributors to algae growth and several other water quality/balance issues.
Acid Wash
If it is time to drain your pool due to water quality, you might want to consider doing an acid wash at the same time. This is one way to take care of several water quality issues and pool aesthetics at the same time at a fraction of the cost of a re-plaster. No all pools can be acid washed due to plaster quality and results may vary depending on the staining of your pool.
Drought Concerns & Drainless Treatment:
LA Pool Guys can also recommend a company who has a mobile filtering truck that can remove TDS & Phophates without draining. This is a technology that has been created to combat water usage do to high drought conditions in our area. The cost to do a drainless treatment can be significantly higher, however all water usage penalties in your area should be taken into consideration in making your decision.


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The perfect gift for the bike lover in your life, at any price.
$25 or Less
1. Park Tool Pizza Cutter ($16) - In the Venn diagram of "pizza lovers" and "bike lovers" there's a whole lot of overlap. This one's a guaranteed winner.
2. Gladys Swag ($12-18) - T-Shirts, water bottles, musettes, oh my! All available in the shop or online at gladysbikes.bigcartel.com.
3. Bar Tape ($20) - New handlebar tape makes any bike (and it's rider!) feel just a little bit more special. Our favorite is the Cinelli Gel Cork - it's perfect amount of pillowy cushion.
4. Bird Cage or Owl Cage from PDW ($20) - Yes, people will make "put a bird on it" jokes when they see it, but it will still be totally worth it.
$50 or Less
1. Double Darn Cycling Cap ($36-42)- Hand sewn in Portland, OR. Available in special Gladys designs, or in wool (with or without ear flaps) to keep to your special someone warm all winter long.
2. Saddle Library Card Plus ($50) - Help your special someone find the saddle of their dreams with a Saddle Library Card ($25) AND give them a little something extra to go towards the price of whatever seat their butt decides it loves the most.
3. Buckshot Wireless Speaker ($50) - Love music and bikes? Sweet. This bluetooth compatible speaker comes with a easy to use handlebar mount so you'll never have to endure quiet, music-less bike rides again!
4. Anhaica Tool Roll ($45) - Hand-sewn, hand-waxed canvas tool rolls that are as easy on the eyes as they are to install onto your saddle. Bonus: Comes pre-stuffed with a patch kit and tire levers!
$100 or Less
1. Home Maintenance Kit ($100)- A multi-tool, lube, chain cleaner, tire levers, patch kit and pump -- pretty much everything you need to keep your bike clean and well-maintained.
2. Basic Bicycle Fit ($100) - There's no better gift to give a cyclist than a bike fit with Natalie. No matter what your riding style -- commuter, roadie, tourist, racer... -- a pro bike fit will always make you feel more comfortable and happy while riding your bike.
3. Light & Motion Commuter Light Combo ($99) - These extra bright rechargeable bike lights are a sure fire hit for anyone who rides in the dim, dusk or dark.
4. North Street Scout Duffle 11 ($79) - These perfectly sized bags mount onto just about any handlebar so you never have to worry about easy access to your snacks ever again.
$250 or Less
1. Cleverhood Rain Cape ($250) - Rain pants no more! These USA Made, waterproof, full coverage and super reflective rain capes render them complete unnecessary.
2. Torch Helmet ($145) - These awesome new helmets come full with fully integrated, USB rechargeable front and rear lights. Yep, they're pretty much the best thing ever for bike commuters.
3. Complete Bicycle Overhauls ($200) - Give the gift of bike that will suddenly ride like it's new again. Full details here.
4. Gift Certificate ($____) - Let them pick out what they really want this year. All gift certificates of $200 or more come with a free Gladys t-shirt. Sweet! Available in store or online.
A gift certificate for a new bike? A total bike makeover, complete with a new paint job? A deposit for the custom Sweetpea they've long dreamed of?
The sky's the limit. Feel free to ask us for ideas -- we've got load of them for you!


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The Boo Radley Project:
The Boo Radley Project was founded in February 2011 on a mutual obsession for the literary character, Boo Radley. The 5 piece, Elora/Guelph based band fuses jazz, funk, and alternative music with a quirky and dynamic stage presence. Their live shows are an energetic, multimedia production featuring homemade projections and colourful lights. They've toured across Southern Ontario and the East Coast. The band staged a 36 kilometer walking concert for Hawaii's dolphins and has played on festival stages at Hillside and Riverfest Elora. The band is currently in the process recording and mixing its first full length LP. The album is set to be released in early summer 2015.
Young Running:
Where many artists feel that the concept of roots-based music focuses on the rudimentary aspects of a song's musicalfoundation, in the eyes of Toronto-based quartet Young Running, there is a lot more to tend to than just churning up some instrumental soil. We create simple tunes with honest words."
"I'd call our music clean and accessible; music grown from Northern Ontario soil"


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Five months old and nearly double!
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Goldstein Awards
Recognizing outstanding teaching, the Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards in Medical Student Education are among the highest honors School of Medicine teachers can achieve. The awards were established in 2000 by a gift from Samuel R. Goldstein, a longtime friend of the medical school, to honor excellence in teaching.
Goldstein's gift allowed for the creation of three annual awards to acknowledge faculty leadership in medical student education, as well as the tradition and responsibility our teaching faculty demonstrate in training the best and brightest medical students to become physicians.
Nominations and selection
All medical school faculty members involved in teaching medical or MSTP students, including instructors in Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences courses designed for MSTP students, are eligible for nomination. Nominations may be submitted by other faculty members, medical students and MSTP students.
Nomination deadline: TBD
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Nominations are reviewed by the Goldstein Selection Committee, made up of Washington University School of Medicine teaching faculty and a medical student representative from each class. The committee selects three awardees based on excellence in and commitment to teaching and educational innovations, as confirmed by one or more of the following criteria:
- Incorporation of innovative approaches to teaching
- Contributions to curriculum development
- Commitment to enhancing educational skills (the nominee's own skills, or enhancing the skills of other teachers and/or learners)
- Participation in regional or national educational activities
- Teaching evaluations by students, course masters and other faculty members
Recommendations are forwarded to David H. Perlmutter, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, for final approval.
2018 Goldstein Selection Committee
- Dr. Eva Aagaard (ex-officio)
- Dr. Dana Abendschein
- Dr. Paul Bridgman
- Dr. Michael Brunt
- Dr. Erika Crouch (chair)
- Dr. Thomas De Fer
- Dr. Nigar Kirmani
- Dr. Mary Klingensmith (ex-officio)
- Dr. Kenneth Ludmerer
- Dr. Jay Piccirillo
- Dr. Megan Wren


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The Ethanol Disaster
Governments everywhere are mandating the use of ethanol, and giving tax breaks, pretending that they are doing good things for the climate, the environment and the economy.
None of these benefits have appeared, and ethanol promotion must cease.
The only people who truly benefit from government promotion of ethanol are corn farmers and the builders, owners and operators of ethanol plants. This stupid policy has huge costs everywhere else.
Just like their one-sided promotion of wind and solar energy, environmentalists choose to turn a blind eye to the environmental damage caused by ethanol promotion. These include:
- Ethanol now consumes 40% of the US corn crop, pushing up the costs of feed for cattle, pigs, poultry and humans.
- Millions of acres of native grasslands, prairie, conservation areas and wetlands have been cultivated for corn ethanol.
- The extra corn grown has caused a large increase in nitrogen fertiliser applications and run-off. Nitrogen fertiliser is made from natural gas.
- The diesel and other carbon fuels used to cultivate, fertilise, plant, harvest, transport and ferment corn and distribute ethanol to reluctant consumers creates more carbon dioxide than is saved by using ethanol in cars.
- Ethanol is a poor quality fuel for combustion engines and has damaged many of them.
If ethanol is so good it does not need market mandates, tax breaks and tax penalties on its competitors. It should compete fairly with all other fuels and also with competing needs for corn.
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The distance between a slight smile and a big smile is really pretty short. So why not step one tiny teeny speck farther to get there? Making caprese salad this summer? You probably are! So why not make a Tomato Sunrise and have a laugh??
1 ripe tomato
2 big basil leaves
a couple slices of fresh mozzarella cheese
olive oil
salt and pepper
1. Cut tomato in half and then slice it into thick slices. 2. Lay the biggest slice on a plate. 3. Cut some strips out of a remaining slice of tomato and lay these on plate to resemble rays from the sun. 4. Cut or tear some basil leaves in half lengthwise and lay on bottom edge of tomato slice to look like rolling hills. 5. Cut mozzarella to resemble clouds and lay on plate. 6. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.


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In the USA president Obama blamed the mortgage crisis on the bankers and mortgage brokerage firms despite the fact that any one who studies the cause of the mortgage problem realizes it is not entirely their fault. The fault lies at the feet of Congressman Barney Frank and Senator Chris Dodd, who forced the mortgage lenders and the banks to loan to minorities who were financially not qualified to obtain a regular home loan, and were in no way going to be able to make the payments based upon their low incomes.
And now that the "spendulus" program has bailed out the banks, Frank is at it again. He is encouraging sub-prime mortgage loans again!
Not to be out done, Obama is blaming the doctors for doing too many tests for the high cost of medical care. While still refusing to advocate limits on pain and suffering lawsuits brought by plaintive lawyers. No wonder the Lawyers along with the Unions, stand behind every thing he does.
It appears that all new legislation that Obama wants passed in this session of Congress, is a remedy for an evil that Obama has identifid, targeted and attcked to motivate the Congress and the people of the USA to support. And it seems each is a reaction to an "emergency".
The truth of the matter is that foreign trust in the strength and reliability of the United States T-bonds has suffered to such a great degree that fewer and fewer foreigners are purchasing its government bonds. That's why the Federal Reserve is now buying securities that it has printed itself. The Fed's balance sheet has more than doubled since 2007, making the US central bank one of the world's fastest-growing companies. The purpose of this company, though, is to create money out of thin air.
Over seven thousand miles away in the former Soviet Union, Prime Mister Putin is using the same tactics that Obama is using to defect any blame for the terrible state of the economy in Russia.
The London Telegraph has an article that illustrates my point.
"In keeping with a new strategy of deflecting blame for the country's economic woes onto the standard-bearers of Russian capitalism, Mr Putin excoriated supermarket executives for their greed as ordinary shoppers looked on in bewilderment.
The prime minister abruptly interrupted a meeting with senior retailers at the Moscow White House, the seat of the Russian government, to drag them on an impromptu visit to a nearby branch of the Perekrestok supermarket chain.
Vladimir Putin, Striding angrily through the aisles with a retinue of glum executives in tow, Mr Putin came to a halt in the supermarket's cold meat section and gestured towards a packet of sausages priced at just under £5.
Rounding on Yuri Kobaladze, the chain's head of corporate relations, Mr Putin demanded: "Why do your sausages cost 240 roubles? Is that normal?" "But these are high quality sausages," Mr Kobaladze tried to explain!
With a host of cameramen and photographers there to capture the scene, the stunt was likely to ensure Mr Putin's reputation as a man of action, and thereby absolve him from carrying any blame for the worst economic crisis in Russia for over a decade.
"Having primed his victim, Mr Putin moved in for the kill. Consulting his crib sheet, he pointed towards a packet of pork fillets.Putin uses crib sheets like Obama uses his two telepromters!"This is double the (cost) price," he said to Mr Kobaladze. "Is this normal?"
"Is 120 per cent a high mark up?" Mr Kobaladze responded timidly.
"Very high," the prime minister said.
Not unlike the way Obama targets industry leders with his oratory skills.
The exchange between Putin and Kobaladze was a classic example of the political theatre in which Mr Putin excels. It came just two days after an opinion poll revealed that the principal concern of 75per cent of Russians was high food prices.
Perhaps Putin read Sal Alinsky's book!!


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I joined CPIB as a PhD student after completing my undergraduate degree at The University of Nottingham in 2010. Since joining I have been looking into how root systems architecture can affect water and nutrient acquisition. This involves working on various A.thaliana accessions and auxin mutants which I will use to identify key root architectural traits. I am also involved in the development of a lab-scale high throughput NIR imaging technique.


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When we got last minute tickets to see the Yamato Taiko Drum troupe at the Sanders Theater in Harvard Square we thought it would be a good opportunity to try out the new, expanded OSushi - recently relocated from the tiny boîte in Copley Square.
The Menu
Korean influence is immediately apparent in the expanded menu. Early on a Saturday night the place was ominously empty. With only a handful of tables full, the first thing I heard (over the rattling cacophony of the ventilation system) was the server telling the table next to us that their "chicken was taking awhile but would be out shortly" -- a refrain we also heard later - though the restaurant go no busier.
Hot green tea was served just shy of tepid. Ruh Roh.
We ordered Shishito peppers only to be told they were out. Gyoza are served steamed or deep -fried (odd, usualy these are pan fried rendering a chewy top- crispy bottom we love.)
This odd, deep-fried version were good enough, with a gojuchang (Korean chili ) spiked dipping sauce.
He ordered pork bulgogi - a smaller portion than we were expecting for an entree. My shochu was also a very light pour, barely a full finger and though I picked the least expensive one, it was $15. He said, "$15 for that drink?" I said "It's like city city price for a craft cocktail" to which he replied "but it's shochu" good point. This is typically a working man's warm up. Not so pricey.
The next disappointment was my ramen. While the noodles were toothsome and the broth chili-fied...it was completely missing tofu and the shishitos which I already knew they were out of. The shiitake while plentiful seemed raw and an afterthought.
When I pointed out to the server that the tofu was missing she said "that's the way we serve it." (Then why have tofu on the list of ingredients on the menu? I checked the menu again on the way out.) Curiously, it was also served with a small ladle. When I asked for a soup spoon, she indicated the ladle. I said I'd prefer a soup spoon. Eventually, I got one.
The best dish was the easiest to make at home: an edamame snack. $78 later we scoured the Square for something to top off our not-quite satisfied tummies.
Service was glacial, despite a half dozen servers and bussers standing around.
When a family with a young boy, maybe 3.5 or 4 years old sat next to us, the little boy asked for orange juice. It was served in a very tall glass with a straw. Fine for an adult but when his head barely cleared the table, you are inviting an accident. Why not serve it with a small cup he could handle? My tea cup was both narrow enough for little hands and much more manageable height for a child. It's a small nit to pick perhaps, but on a night when everyone seemed to be searching for something to do, not one of the bored staff thought of this. I had time while I waited for my soup spoon.
A note on Allergies
I was happy that they confirmed that my ramen comes with an egg and they noted my dairy allergy on Open Table. Better to err on the side of caution. But, eggs don't come from cows - and it's sign the kitchen doesn't really know the 8 major allergens. This is the minimum diners ought to be able to rely on (and also the law in Massachusetts.)
I am reminded of the the Woody Allen quip:
The food wasn't very good, and the portions were so small.
I really had no quibble with the ramen portion size but the overall experience left me no desire to return again.


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Legally Blonde the Musical
Harvard's beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat story of self-discovery.
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her charm to get into Harvard Law. At school, she struggles with peers, professors and Warner Huntington. With the help of Paulette and Emmett, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.


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If You Don't Get it Done
"I'm staying late at the office. I have to get this done before tomorrow!"
Above is an example text from my husband that I receive at least 3x per week. In the world of entrepreneurship, "late" does not mean 7:00 pm - it's more like 11:30 pm in our household. And while nights may be his weak spot, mine is the opposite. I start my day between 5:00 and 6:00 am by immediately grabbing my phone or sleep-walking towards my desk, unable to wait even a minute to get the work day started. The to-do list seems to loom like a black cloud over my head while I sleep, and it demands that I get it done first thing.
But lately, I've been asking myself, what would happen if I didn't get it done?
When you have a high-stress job or own your own business, it's easy to feel like responsibilities pile up with no end in sight. There's a sense of urgency and a frequency of heart palpitations that come along with the ding of an email arriving in your inbox, demanding yet another minute of your time. Additionally, as an entrepreneur, the truth is that you can always work more. There's always more to be done or another way in which you could challenge yourself, grow your business, and take things to the next level.
And yet, if you find that your quality of life is consistently suffering because of your inability to say no to your to-do list, what is the point of working so hard?
There are different seasons in your job or your business. There are times when you need the resilience to stay up late, wake up early, grind it out, and get stuff done, to put it lightly. However, if this becomes a lifestyle rather than a season, the only thing in your future is burn out. If you spend your time racing towards the finish line, only to find that you've sacrificed everything else you care about along the way, what's it really worth?
The question comes down to a matter of trade-offs. If you don't get your to-do list done, if you say no to work to say yes to your life, a few things might happen:
-you might make less money
-you might disappoint someone
-you might risk your status in the company, a promotion, or a big sale
However, if you say no to your to-do list, a few other things may occur, as well:
-you might re-align your priorities
-your definition of "success" could change
-your relationships may become more valuable than your achievements
The key to finding these measures of success is knowing when to say no to work and yes to family, relationships, fun, rest, and more. You can't say no all the time, or your career will fail. Similarly, if you only say yes to work, your life might fail. You have to decide what sacrifices you're willing to take and which ones will cost you too much, both financially and emotionally.
The difficult part of this equation is that no one can solve it for you. You have to analyze your work/life balance and decide what needs to continue and what needs to stop ASAP. If your busyness is becoming a lifestyle instead of a season, it's time to create better rhythms and learn how to push the temporary aside to make time for the forever.


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Detox Broth and Chicken Wonton Soup
I'm feeling a Little Flushed!!
The holidays have come and gone AGAIN! What a whirlwind they were too. I really expected lazy days with no real plan and lots of family time. Well some of that happened but not nearly enough. Slightly later sleep ins but otherwise I was pretty darn busy!
I worked a fare bit over the holidays, which of course is pretty typical in the catering world. Although one of the jobs was for dear friends near my cottage, that need to make everything perfect for them creates a bit more stress.
Like everyone else out there we ate, drank and socialized waaaay too much!!! The socializing part is great but the eating part eventually catches up with you.
Well now its the first week of January and I need to shed a few extra pounds and to top it off, one of our beautiful girls is getting married this weekend so lets just say the pressure's on to fit into that dress I bought many months ago!
I've been finding myself looking for recipes for detox waters a lot over the last week or so and have even tried one or two. They taste pretty good but with the cold weather finally hitting us here in Toronto, I really wanted something warm and comforting.
This recipe is as close as I could get to meeting all my needs. The broth itself is extremely good for you with so many detoxifying and immune boosting ingredients.
Organic bone broth – high in magnesium, calcium ad phosphorus. The gelatin acts as a protein which helps to support the connective tissue in your body.
Enoki Mushrooms – natural antioxidants which boost the immune system Also, an ingredient in it called Proflamin ben known to slow down the growth of cancer. This is just a small sampling of its health benefits. Learn more by googling it. There are endless health benefits to this particular mushroom.
Lime juice – weight loss, skin care, improved digestion, relief from constipation, along with helping with a number of ailments such as gout and peptic ulcers.
Ginger – improves digestion, removes excess stomach gas, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidants.
Apple cider Vinegar -(high in Acetic Acid) weight loss, lowers blood sugar, helps in cardiovascular disease, kills some bacteria's
These are just tidbits of info on what these ingredients have to offer. Please further your food education and do a little more reading up on them!
The combination of these ingredients creates a rich and satisfying broth that I guarantee you will make again and again!
I've added Blue Goose Organic ground chicken wontons to both make my husband happy and ok, ok me too!!!
If you eat strictly Paleo use Coconut Aminos is lieu of the soy sauce and roll the meet into little meatballs instead of using it with the wontons.
Happy Cravings!!
- 8 cups good quality organic chicken stock
- 4 green onions, trimmed and cut in half
- 2 inch piece ginger, peeling and thickly sliced in 5 Pcs
- 1-1/2 teaspoons chopped lemongrass
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 1 lime, squeezed for juice
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 4 baby bok choy, cleaned
- 1 package enoki mushrooms, trimmed and washed
- 16 wonton wrappers
- ½ lb Blue Goose Pure Foods ground chicken
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon grated ginger
- Water
- Lime, chili flakes and chopped green onion to serve
- Place all ingredients for broth, except mushrooms and bok choy in a large pot and bring to a boil. Lower and simmer for 30 min.
- Mix chicken, sesame oil, salt, pepper, soy sauce, green onion and ginger together. Using a chopstick blend ingredients together while adding 2 tablespoons water. Make sure to only stir in one direction in order to get the right consistency for the filling.
- Place 16 wontons on the counter. Add ½ teaspoon to each. Using your finger, moisten all the edges and then fold over to form a triangle. Make sure to seal all the edges.
- Once you've sealed the edges, pick it up and fold over the corners to create a wonton shape.
- Bring soup back to a low boil.
- Add Mushrooms, bok choy and wontons.
- Cook for 10 minutes and serve immediately with more lime, chili flakes and green onions
- ** if eating Paleo skip the wonton and roll the meat into little meatballs. Add in as directed for wontons.


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Yola Monakhov Stockton
September 12 – October 24, 2015
The release of all constraints against creativity is on full display in Monakhov Stockton's simultaneous exhibition, selections from her ongoing project of unique pinhole camera images, Post-Photography. Perhaps it is a harkening back to the avant-garde spirit of her artistic ancestry from the Constructivism of the 1920s but Post-Photography bears all the markings of a salon-busting, anti-academic art practice, where all rules are discarded, resulting in a potent statement on the nature of photography, the documentary tradition and surveillance. By converting photographic paper boxes - and in an ironic twist of high tech subversion, an iMac box for her larger works – into pinhole cameras, which she then mails to herself, she enlists the forces of entropy to author her images. Post-Photography is devised to photographically trace the journey each sheet of paper goes through during its travels in the US Postal System, resulting in unique prints that reveal the skeletal outlines of institutional architecture. Her approach is simple, trusting the process of remote picture making, rather than imparting her vision directly on the images.
All Images © 2015, Yola Monakhov Stockton.


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Every once and awhile we get emails that ask the question is U2 definitely a Christian band or are they definitely not. Well for sure we would all agree its one or the other. Christians look at the behavior of the band and question the whole idea that they would be in fact Christians because "they should not act that way" What way? Maybe its time to just let them be a band. A band that is faith in humanity and a "higher power" (We would say God) allows them to share views that all you the listener to decide for yourself. However, for those of you that will not let go of it here is a repost of an article that will have you re-thinking and once again coming up with the same answer. Maybe or maybe not; either way we have had a life time of music that provides us a foundation to make a difference if we choose do so.
Christians argue whether Bono and U2 are in fact Christian. And I'll use the 5 stages of grief, a favorite of mine, to put it all together.
Stage 1: Denial
U2 is a Christian band:
Are you kidding me? They love the Lord! Of course they're Christian! Have you heard the song "Magnificent?" That thing is practically a hymn. Here are some of the lyrics: "I was born, I was born to sing for you. I didn't have a choice but to lift you up and sing whatever song you wanted me to. I give you back my voice. From the womb my first cry, it was a joyful noise…" That's like an Irish version of John Newton.
U2 is not a Christian band:
Remember that time Bono swore during that awards ceremony? Was that part of the gospel? I mean it wasn't even a safe Christian swear, it was one of the real ones. Was that a Bible verse? Does the Message swear? It's been so long since I read it.
Stage 2: Anger
U2 is a Christian band:
I didn't want to do this, but I'm afraid you forced my hand. You literally forced my hand. Watch the video of Bono and Bill Hybels, the pastor of one of the biggest churches on
the planet. Then try to tell me he isn't a Christian.
Just try!
U2 is not a Christian band:
Has Bono or Edge or the other guys who have the names we forget, have any of them ever come out and said, "I'm a born again Christian?" Have they? Have they? Until that happens, in that exact way and in those exact words, I don't even want to have this conversation.
Stage 3: Bargaining
U2 is a Christian band:
Here's the thing. I don't know the drummer's name, so I am more than willing to believe he's not a Christian. But you've got to give me Bono. Come on, you give me Bono and I'll stop saying "U2 is a Christian band" and will instead just say, "Bono is a Christian."
U2 is not a Christian band:
OK, I've listened to a bunch of their music, I am willing to admit that in some ways they write "Christian music." Their melodies are very "Christian like." I'm not sure what that means but I value our friendship so I don't want to fight over this.
Stage 4: Depression
U2 is a Christian band:
Oh man, what if they're not? Do I have to throw out all my albums? I'm probably going to buy them again, but should I throw them out in some sort of post retreat guilt-induced panic? I'll do it, I swear I'll do it.
U2 is not a Christian band:
Oh man, what if they are a Christian band? I've been listening to "I still haven't found what I've been looking for" and those lyrics make a pretty compelling argument. I mean look at this, "You broke the bonds and you loosed the chains, carried the cross of my shame, of my shame, you know I believed it." Bono literally says, you "carried the cross of my shame," and he "believed it." Jeez, am I a jerk for doubting his faith? If one of my friends told me, Christ "carried the cross of my shame" and that he "believed it," would I doubt him? No, I wouldn't, so why am I so crazy about Bono's faith?
Stage 5: Acceptance
U2 is a Christian band:
OK, I still like their music. I'm not getting rid of my music. I don't care if they're Christian. I'm going to let that go and focus on other things. Like I don't know, loving my neighbor.
U2 is not a Christian band:
If Christians cover a U2 song and Christian radio will then play them, that's good enough for me. I give in. I'm willing to believe that U2 is a Christian band.
Wow, we really took a journey today, didn't we? From denial to acceptance, a thrill ride of theological significance. And now we're done. We're all 100% on the same page.
U2 is definitely a Christian band. Or definitely not. It's one of those two.


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Photography and Video Retrospective
Dec 1, 2016 - Jan 28, 2017
SF Camerawork
Reception Thursday, Dec 1, 6 – 8 pm
While its only been a year since I completed a residency at Recology, there is a legacy of artists who have used photography and video to build narratives, sets, and characters from recycled materials there. Photography and Video Retrospective of the Recology Artist in Residence Program is curated by Darrin Martin and includes works by Miguel Arzabe, Jamil Hellu, Robin Lasser, Jenny Odell, Kate Rhoades, Chris Sollars, and Nomi Talisman, among others. I will be exhibiting excerpts from the series of videos called Make Me Change Me.
In its 26th year, the Recology SF AIR Program provides Bay Area artists with studio space at the Recology San Francisco Transfer Station and Recycling Center, as well as access to materials in the Public Disposal and Recycling Area (the public dump). Artists work for 4 months on-site, and residencies culminate in public 3-day exhibitions. Over 150 artists have had residencies since the program's founding.
SF Camerawork
1011 Market Street, Fl 2
San Francisco CA


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2 Duplex Condos Coming To West Town - 1634 W Augusta/
Volo Development recently broke ground on a luxury 2-unit condo building located at 1634 W. Augusta, in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago. Both homes will have 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths on two levels and will feature premium level appliance packages, natural stone baths, hardwood floors, and private roof top decks (garage & building, per plan).
The development is marketed by Brent Hall – Jameson Sotheby's International Realty. Delivery is scheduled for February/March 2017.
View project details and floor plans.
For more information, please contact Brent Hall at 312-725-6171.


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Photo assignment at Folsom Prison
The Business of Prisons
Turning corrections over
to private enterprise
I was asked to create an environmental portrait of Elizabeth Hill, Legislative Analyst, Calif. State Joint Legislative Budget Committee, who was championing the privatization of prisons in California. That is, turning over the operations of the State's correctional facilities to business concessionaires. I figured there wasn't a hotter location than Folsom Prison, figuratively and literally.
Situated in the Sacramento Valley, and known for its sweltering summers, Folsom Prison was experiencing a 105F day. I couldn't very well have my subject sweating on camera. We erected a canopy for shade and to better control the mid-day light. We used a portable generator to feed electricity to our studio strobes and a couple of fans for comfort.
Working on location, one needs to be open to spontaneity, which can really pay off in the end. I noticed one of her aids dressed in a suit and holding a briefcase. Reluctantly at first, he agreed to leave the shade and stand out in the hot summer sun. Poor guy, what a trooper.
The things I like best about this image are both the content and the composition. The businessman in the background solidified the story angle. Compositionally, his diminutive size, and position in the negative space, makes the business aspect subordinate to the primary subject, my only real purpose for being there. I also like that the perspective lines in the prison fence are reiterated by the primary and secondary subjects. In my opinion, these are the types of considerations that help to turn a still image into a single-picture essay.
One final thought. . . I don't know if it was just my fertile imagination or something sensory, but visiting an intense correctional facility such as Folsom leaves one feeling an aura of dark malice within. I've heard this from others who have had similar experiences and feelings as I did. One friend, who did some on-camera video work at San Quentin Prison, said the hair on the back of her neck actually stood up. Regardless of whether it's imagination or senses, it is an eerie feeling.
I'm that guy who plays well with real people.
( Talent are real people too! )


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Olivia Teese has interviewed Ben. An Interview with Ben Starling is now live!
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