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I Am Growing Tired of Avocado Toast
I think food trends are both ridiculous and amazing things, primarily due to the mystical happenstance of their origins. Why is it necessary that we deem certain foods more trendy than other foods at any one point? I imagine a few sad, overly-instagrammed, extravagantly styled food items on one of those athletic award platforms with different levels like in the olympics or Mario Kart — they don't want to be pitted against each other, but we're their pushy stage moms, forcing them to smile.
Why do we need trendy food items to begin with? I can see overarching culinary trends, definitely: dumping shit in a crock pot, for example, as a means of completely disregarding the beauty of crafting a meal with your hands. Juicing, if you're into cleanses. Adhering to a raw food diet, if you're into torturing yourself. But trendy food items are completely arbitrary. Who decides which food will be The Food? Is there a private council that meets at a Momofuku after hours, wearing expensive hoodies and drinking kombucha? (A drink that I'm not entirely sure isn't secretly dangerous, btw.) It obviously isn't Anthony Bourdain, because even in spite of the forthcoming multi-million dollar Bourdain Market, ol' Tony is still too cool for trends, but it is now uncool to worship him, even if he wasn't. Is a larger entity making these decisions? Is it a greater influence than one human can achieve? Bon Appétit, is this you? Does the media really control our thinking?
I've taken some time to revisit the lonely annals of my mind, the ones which store certain very specific pieces of information, like my middle school crush's birthday (February 4th) or how many times per conversation I can get away with saying "what's up?" to my mom (zero). Those kinds of things. You get the idea. I flipped through the card catalogue and found a shitty list of food trends that I can recall from the past few years.
2012 — Sriracha (To quote Mr. Bourdain, because I'm not trendy and still love him: "The way people eat has changed. They want to be at counters and communal tables. They want heat and funk and chicken wings that set their hair on fire. They're as quick to brag about the greatest $3 bowl of laksa as a dinner at Ducasse." I don't disagree. People know that Sriracha is cheap af and inarguably delicious, but it was when mainstream channels started to do all kinds of weird shit with it and acknowledged that it was weird [essentially just doing it for the clicks] that the lovable condiment lost its dignity. It's like a dog in a costume: cute at first, but after a while you feel bad the poor thing is being exploited. Dogs don't need sunglasses! Their eyes are less sensitive than humans'!)
2013 — All of this gluten-free crap (Sorry Celiacs, I do respect you and want the best for you, I just think you planted some dangerous ideas into the minds of a lot of bad, perfectly healthy people.)
2014 — Quinoa (Which let's be honest, half of the people who were into it probably don't even know what the fuck it is. Grain? Rice? Fancy sand?)
2015 — Fucking. Kale.
2016 — See, here you thought it was definitely going to be acai bowls because your roommate from San Francisco was spouting on about them and he's into way cooler stuff than you are, but in a satisfying turn of events, America decided to stop pretending that they cared about this healthy bullshit, and became obsessed with fried chicken sandwiches. I'm happy about this. Fried chicken sandwiches are in many ways, the perfect food (just think of the textures for a second…now open your eyes and keep reading), and it's almost insulting to call them a trend, as that implies there has been and will be a period during which they are not popular or delicious. Both assumptions of course are incorrect.
There's one trend that I left off my very thorough and obviously well-researched breakdown above, because it is too annoying and pervasive to be categorized in just one year. As you probably guessed from the title of this post (Is ruining the surprise bad journalism? Is that what I'm doing here?), the most criminal of all the trends is our frenemy avocado toast. Not particularly innovative or exotic enough to be made a big deal over, avocado toast snuck in under all our watches, into our track-lit kitchens, onto our artisan cutting boards and striped linen napkins, and somehow made us think that these two ingredients together could somehow change the world.
For a short period of time, I considered getting a loaf of bread tattooed on my arm — bread is foundational, it's universal, it's communal. Bread alone represents everything that food and eating represent. There is no bigger fan of toast than me. And being a half-hispanic Floridian, I was literally raised on avocados. Avocados and Selena and Publix. I love both ingredients — bread and avocados — individually. I even enjoy them together, I really do. But the point I am raising is that a food becoming trendy ignites the process of something so inherently simple and perfect becoming over fetishized and reconfigured a million ways, and given a persona that makes you forget why you even loved it in the first place. Avocado toast is Britney Spears up until the point she freaked out, but before present day, now that she's returned to being super cool. (Seriously, her Instagram is the most delightfully positive thing on the internet. Unlike avocado toast.)
It didn't take much searching to find some hyperbolized drool about this uninspired snack. (Have you ever thought about how the speed and convenience of the internet has really stripped the word "search" of its strenuousness?) In fact, the very first link after typing "avocado toast is bullshit" into Google was a Huffington Post "article" with a "headline" that could not have been more enticing:
Excuse me, a Huffpost Taste "article." It was even updated over a year later! What, to make it better? Ha. Unsuccessful. (Disclaimer: if Huffpost Taste ever reads this "blog post" and wants to hire me based on the merits of my wit, I'm 100% yours for the taking.)
But seriously, look at these "recipes":
Ignoring the ridiculousness of calling this a "recipe," as if it belongs in the same category as something penned by Escoffier or Bocuse or even Guy Fieri, I have to say, this first one's not completely terrible. It just astounds me that someone gets paid United States currency to do this. And you're damn right I want to be that someone someday.
Structurally and proportionally, this next "recipe" is a disaster. I love pears and I love blue cheese, but how can you expect to shove this creation into your mouth hole, avocado toast architect, without the cheese and nuts falling all over your casually crumpled paper backdrop? Here's the arrangement, if you must construct this: avocado first, then cheese and nuts, pear slices on top, as a blanket, reinforcement, protection. Otherwise, like Kim Kardashian's boobs, this is just methodically constructed to look coherent (pretty?) for a picture, which is an entirely different subject altogether.
And you know what, after a certain point, don't even call that avocado toast anymore. There's a bunch of other shit on there. Slap on another piece of bread, and you've got yourself a fucking SANDWICH. (Some of you may believe that is unachievable without some kind of meat — that is 80% correct. Expand your horizons with me, though. We can do it if we have each other.)
But I get it, Huffpost Taste. This is an article about 16 avocado toasts that will give you a mind-crippling orgasm or whatever, and you've got an aesthetic to maintain. For example, avocado toast is simple and easy and carefree. It doesn't matter if things are a little loose in the cilantro department because avocado toast is fuckin' chill — except when it appears as if you poured ladlefuls of chimichurri directly onto the cutting board, as if the toast didn't even exist. This is messy station, home cook. Your food cost must be ridiculous with all of that waste. Anthony Bourdain would not approve.
And finally, this confusing amalgam of flavors I can't imagine, below. The incorporation of the feta is of some concern here: if in the picture the feta is sprinkled on top, that is wrong, because if it is, it should be noticable. If the feta is mixed into the avocado, that is even more wrong, because the flavors and textures should be distinct. Bottom line, and I feel that I'm approaching a theme here, but I can't see the goddamn cheese, and that is most important.
Also, looks like you wanna clean up that salt in the corner, dude. What is that, a ceramic paper plate? Goddamn hipsters.
In summation, there is not a single food in this world that I don't respect. Every ingredient has their purpose, every person who works with those ingredients has an even greater purpose — a true civic duty — to treat those ingredients with love and showcase them in their truest way. Because who knows what will be the next It Food? (Seriously, who knows? Questlove? Padma Lakshmi? Who can I email?) Regardless, if it's lemon seed paste or hummus shakes or sparkling water pills, you are a talent manager, and your food is the talent — help it get to the best version of what it's trying to be, and don't buy into the fads. Don't mock it up in a British war slogan. Don't be an absent father — love it perennially. And most importantly, don't mix trendy foods together, past or present. Fried chicken breast on a bed of kale and quinoa salad with sriracha dressing?


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The Karma Yoga of Inquiry
Inquiry is powerful when it is fresh. If your inquiry becomes a formula or a method to get rid of what you don't want or if you already know the "right answer" then your inquiry is dead. The fresh aliveness of inquiry lives in not knowing. Its only true purpose is to burn through the egoic identification with your body to reveal the living happiness that you are—the causeless joy of pure being.

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Looking for some fun to do with the kiddos this weekend while on a Budget? Check out these frugal and fun activities that you can do with the kiddos and the family can all have fun while on a budget!
Babies R Us: Saturday March 10th from 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm
Babies R Us Expo with demos, games, prizes, and giveaways
Disney Store: Saturday March 10th from 10:30 am until 1:00 pm
Craft Celebration – Kids create their own festive party hat to help celebrate Disney Store's 25th anniversary.
JoAnn Fabric and Craft Store: Saturday Saturday March 10th there are several Demos
11:00 am until 12:00 pm – David Tutera Bridal Collection
12:00 pm until 1:00 pm – Papercrafting with Velcro Mini Fasteners
1:00 pm until 2:00 pm – EK Success Paper Punches!
Kidtoons Films: Various times throughout the weekend
Watch The Gruffalo – a family friendly movie with a family friendly price! This is a fantastic movie!
Lakeshore Learning: Saturday March 10th from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm
Children will design and create a free totally wild headband
Lowes Build and Grow: Saturday March 10th from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm
Children will create a free Carnival Hoop Mini Basketball game
Michaels: Saturday March 10th from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm
T-shirt Make-It Take-It project with purchase of shirt. While Supplies Last / Ages 3 and up.
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Seed&Spark and Tugg To Keynote HollyShorts Film Conference Presented By Method Studios Discussing Crowdfunding To Build Independence
HSFF Film Conference To Feature Speakers From: Warner Bros. TV, Lionsgate, CBS, CAA, General Assembly, PGA Digital, CSA, Route 1 Films, DigitalLA, Voltage, Electus, Women In Film, Shout Factor's Scream Factory, Fangoria, ShortsHD, UCLA Extension, IndieFlix, Tribeca Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter, New Filmmakers LA, Evil Slave, Quick Film Budget, Eli Roth's The Crypt, Final Draft, Full Moon Entertainment,
Circus Road, Three Point Capital, among others
July 29, 2014 Hollywood—Seed&Spark, the one stop shop where filmmakers can crowdfund, distribute and interact with their audiences is joining forces with Tugg, the platform that gives audiences power to bring movies to local theaters to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming HOLLYSHORTS FILM CONFERENCE Presented By Method Studios discussing Crowdfunding To Build Independence.
The HOLLYSHORTS FILM CONFERENCE takes place on Friday August 15 at 12noon at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. Emily Best, Founder and CEO of Seed&Spark and Alex Dobrenko from Tugg will headline the session. Seed&Spark and Tugg's seminar will explore how Crowdfunding has become a fundamental piece of most financing plans for independent film. However, many filmmakers miss the opportunity to turn their film funding campaigns into audience-building opportunities that can last an entire career and provide the groundwork for theatrical distribution that they control. The session will provide an action plan for Crowdfunding and Distribution, an important element to creating a lasting, flourishing, direct relationships for audiences.
The 10th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival takes place August 14-23, 2014.
Other power HOLLYSHORTS FILM CONFERENCE sessions include THE GOLDEN AGE OF TELEVISION on Saturday August 16 at 2pm moderated by David Rodriguez (American Bully) and featuring Mick Betancourt, Consulting Producer/writer-Chicago PD (NBC), Christopher Mack, VP, Current Programming and Writer/Director Workshops-Warner Bros., Jeanie Mau VP, Current Programming and DGA Director Diversity Program CBS, Ashley Holland, Literary Agent-CAA, Rina Brannen, Literary Agent-Rothman Brecher, Andrea Simon, Literary Manager-Andrea Simon Entertainment, Liz Devine, Co-EP/Writer, CSI (CBS), and Mike McGrale, Fox's The Following.
On Friday, get ready for A TERRIFYING CALLING CARD: HOW TO BEST USE YOUR HORROR SHORT FOR BUSINESS presented by Shout Factory's Scream Factory and Fangoria conversation about making the most of your horror short in regards to the business of film. Speakers include: Gavin Hignight –Moderator - Writer, Marketing Manager at FEARnet, Filmmaker Nicholas Tana – (Hollyshorts Alumn), Drew Daywalt, horror features streaming network and Charles Brand, Full Moon Entertainment.
The HOLLYSHORTS FILM CONFERENCE will feature 2 sessions tackling Film Financing. One on Saturday, August 16 at 12noon and the other on at 12noon on Sunday August 17.
Sunday August 17 is also Washington Film Day at HollyShorts and at 4pm attendees can hear from a series of Washington based entertainment companies discussing: WASHINGTON FILM—COME SEE WHAT YOU'RE MISSING (30% Back in Tax Credits in 30 Days).
Also on Sunday at 2:30pm get ready for FILM DIRECTORS REVEAL-WHAT DOES IT REALLY TAKE TO GET YOUR MOVIES INTO THE FEST? With Alex Ben Block, Moderator – Senior Editor, The Hollywood Reporter, Sharon Badal - Tribecca Film Festival, Director, Shorts Programming, and Larry LaBoe - New Filmmakers LA.
On Tuesday August 19 is the ENTERTAINMENT LAW FOR SHORT FILMMAKERS-PLATFORMS, MODELS, CAN YOU DO THE DEALS CONTRACTS YOURSELF?
Wednesday August 20 is Digital Day at HollyShorts Presented by General Assembly with sessions that feature the PGA Digital, Digital LA and much more.
HOLLYSHORTS FILM CONFERENCE features 3 engaging sessions including an intimate cocktail reception on each day of the Festival Conference.
Participating and presenting companies include: Warner Bros. TV, Lionsgate, CBS, General Assembly, PGA Digital, CSA, Route 1 Films, DigitalLA, Voltage, Electus, Women In Film, Shout Factor's Scream Factory, Fangoria, ShortsHD, UCLA Extension, IndieFlix, Tribeca Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter, New Filmmakers LA, Evil Slave, Quick Film Budget, Final Draft, Full Moon Entertainment, Circus Road, Three Point Capital, among others
About Emily Best/Seed&Spark
Emily Best founded Seed&Spark to make a contribution to the truly independent community in which she would like to make moving pictures. In 2011, she had the great fortune of producing her first feature with a remarkable group of women. The spirit, the community and the challenges of that project, Like the Water, inspired Seed&Spark. Before producing Like the Water, Emily produced theater, worked as a vision and values strategy consultant for Best Partners, ran restaurants, studied jazz singing at the Taller de Musics, tour guided and cooked in Barcelona, and before that, was a student of Cultural Anthropology and American Studies at Haverford College. Emily was named one of the 2013 Indiewire Influencers, dedicated to 40 people and companies who are asking the big questions about what the independent film industry is today (and why) and, more importantly, what it will become. Emily is touring film and tech festivals around the world, Sundance and SXSWV2V to Sheffield and Galway, to educate filmmakers and learn their best practices in connecting with their audiences to build a sustainable career.
About Alex Dobrenko/Tugg
Alex Dobrenko has been with Tugg since it's inception in 2011. As Tugg's second employee, Alex helped develop the Tugg Theatrical model and has been working with promoters, filmmakers and partnering organizations to create theatrical events in theaters across the country. In mid-2012, Alex began to work with Tugg's top filmmakers on developing Tugg's Non-Theatrical service in response to promoter inquiries from universities, churches and community centers interested in bringing the films to their non-theatrical venues. Since then, Alex has helped develop the strategy and execution for the Non-theatrical campaigns of films like Honor Flight, Blood Brother, Travis: A Soldier's Story and more.
Tickets to the HollyShorts Film Conference keynote and all conference access passes are now available for purchase at www.hollyshorts.com.
About HollyShorts
HollyShorts Film Festival is an annual short film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. HollyShorts is devoted to the advancement of filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. The HollyShorts Film festival showcases the top short films produced 30- minutes or less. For more information please visitwww.hollyshorts.com.
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Master Cleanse is a juice fast that involves drinking a concoction of lemon juice, cayenne pepper, maple syrup and water, for a period of ten days, according to Natural News. The Master Cleanse detox diet was developed by Stanley Burroughs over 50 years ago, as a means to detoxify the human body of toxins acquired from food and the environment.
According to Natural News, the lemon juice drink must be consumed as the only source of nutrition throughout the entire detoxification period. The recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of pure maple syrup, 1/10 teaspoon cayenne pepper and 10 ounces of hot or cold water. The cleanse requires participants to drink six to 12 glasses of the diet drink daily, whenever hunger strikes throughout the day. Additionally, it is recommended to take a laxative in the morning and night to ensure that at least three bowel movements are achieved throughout the day. By clearing the bowels thoroughly, waste in the intestinal walls is completely eliminated.
It is important to prepare the drink fresh throughout the day to maximize the benefit, according to Natural News. Do not microwave the beverage, as this causes changes in its natural ingredients and minimizes its effects. Once the detoxification process is complete, it is important to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle in order to reap the benefits of the cleanse and continue on a path of wellness.


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Downstairs Live ~ Philadelphia
The Downstairs Live at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia is a three tiered concert hall with a main floor, loge area, and mezzanine. This dynamic layout and flexible seating allows up to 300 guests seated and 650 standing room only. With world class sound and lights, Downstairs Live is the perfect setting for unforgettable performances. Guests can enter from upstairs on Walnut Street (where the box office is located) or from downstairs on 31 street. Downstairs Live is also fully ADA accessible from all levels.
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Every spot in Downstairs Live is great, thanks to unblocked site lines, great sound, and a close proximity to the stage, but if you are looking for the best seat in the house then the mezzanine level of Downstairs Live is the place for you. This balcony space overlooks the main the stage and has its own private bar, dining area, and restrooms. Our experienced service staff will be sure to discreetly get you everything you need while you watch your favorite performers.
Our friends and neighbors at WXPN host Free At Noon concerts in our Downstairs Live space most Friday afternoons. You can RSVP for upcoming Free At Noons here, or video stream them live on VuHaus.
World Cafe Live's commitment to bringing you quality local and national artists goes hand in hand with our passion and dedication to a great food and beverage experience for every guest. Our eclectic and experienced team creates seasonally inspired dishes highlighting our partnerships with local food artisans.
Downstairs Live Hours: Open during downstairs performances.
- Food and beverage service in Downstairs Live begins when doors open. Please check ticketing page for up to date door times.
- Dining in our Downstairs Live can be as diverse and unique as our performers. Our food and beverage team offer selected items to highlight the atmosphere for every performance.
- If you are joining us for a seated performance, our Downstairs Live will offer a full dining experience featuring select items from our Upstairs Live cafe menu. Sit back and enjoy your favorite artist, while we provide your favorite food and drink throughout the show.
- If you are joining us for one of our standing room only shows, the Downstairs Live will have small bites available that move with you so you don't miss a single beat. For a more extensive dining experience, be our guest before the show in the Upstairs Live cafe. A reservation for Upstairs Live is highly recommended, as well as allowing at least an hour before the Downstairs Live show time.
- For the most up to date information, please visit our ticketing page or call the box office at 215-222-1400.


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As I said in my original post - I am really loving being back to Project 365. I have already taken so many more photos of my kids than I would have if I didn't have this "obligation".
Today I was playing around with my camera and tried some shots using BW in camera. I usually convert color photos to BW after processing.
I took this photo of my oldest girl right before dinner. I was pretty happy with my SOOC shot (straight out of the camera). But I added a bit of toning and then tried some texturing using TRA actions. And now I love the shot!
Funny story about dinner tonight - my oldest was procrastinating during dinner, taking FOREVER to finish her peas. I left the kitchen and she soon came skipping out declaring "I'm done!!". Now, my eldest is a smart one, but I can "usually" still tell when she is trying to pull one over on me. I just could not believe she ate a pile of cold peas THAT fast (they were actually hot when they were initially placed on her plate).
So I examined her mouth (no pea bits) and then started looking in napkins and on other plates. Nothing. All the while, she is insisting the peas were in her stomach. I just kept looking her in the eyes and repeating my question until finally, I broke her.
She finally dissolved into tears admitting she threw the peas out the back door into the snow! Believe me, it was damn hard to administer punishment (no Nintendo DS for the day) without even a smirk!


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It is easier than ever to travel abroad with cheap airline tickets and information at our fingertips, but there are a lot of things to consider, especially if you plan to move somewhere or just spend longer out there than a typical vacation.
Whether your are looking at staying in one fixed location or moving about different areas, you will require access to some sort of lodging whether a hotel or rented accommodation. How and where you discover this is totally subject to your needs and circumstances but airbnb is good to get you started, and there are lots of places online where you can look to find somewhere to stay.
In the event that you plan to move or spend long abroad, you will probably need to discover some sort of job to cover the living costs. Contingent upon the nation you are from and where you are heading out to, your capacity to work will differ, but applying for a visa is usually essential for this kind of thing and there is help out there to assist with applying for visas of different kinds and in different countries.
Learning the language – if you're going to stay a long time in somewhere with a foreign language, learning at least the basics will help no end.
The culture change of moving abroad can be huge, and depending on what you're used to, you may need to consider whether this will make you have second thoughts. If you're certain that this exciting move is for you, the steps ahead will help you out.


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Show: 8:00 PM
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RISK! is the show where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public, hosted by Kevin Allison. Bawdy Storytelling is the original sex and storytelling show based in San Francisco and hosted by sexual folklorist, Dixie De La Tour. On September 26th, RISK! and Bawdy Storytelling come together (pun intended) at the Bell House for one incredible live show of sex-related true stories from some of New York's best performers. This show will be co-hosted by Kevin Allison and Dixie De La Tour, and marks the first time ever that Bawdy Storytelling is appearing live in New York City. Come experience everything you love about RISK! and Bawdy Storytelling all in one show!
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As you know, The Wedding Community gets very excited when it's National Wedding Show time. The main reason is we love to see the catwalk, and what the bridal wear trends are going to be for the following season. The catwalk this autumn was just as spectacular as we had hoped, and with front row seats we were able to witness the splendour in all its glory!
There was and abundance of glitter, lace, ruffles and ruching, which are all set to be hot trends for bridal wear in 2014. If you are going for a picnic style wedding, there were beautiful outfits for the glamping bride and groom By Hazaar of London, Lucy Bennett and Moss Bros, and there were also bold shapes on this autumn's catwalk, such as the statement 'hourglass' dress with shoulder detail by Atelier Hanny Bienkowskiej.
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*whichever word you choose to use, they are all Welsh for pancake! This year shrove Tuesday falls the day before St David's day so what better time to dig out our Welsh pancake recipes ready for a proper Welsh teatime. Bigger and better (& fluffier) than the classic pancake, pancos are traditionally cooked on a cast iron bakestone (but you can use a frying pan if you don't happen to have one to hand...)
You will need:
2 oz/ 55g butter
15 fl oz/ 450 ml warm buttermilk
10 oz/ 275g all purpose/plain flour
3 oz/ 75g sugar
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp vinegar
2 eggs, well beaten
Stir the butter into the warmed buttermilk until melted. Gradually pour the milk and butter into the the flour and beat well. Leave the mixture to stand for at least 30 minutes (or a few hours if possible) before stirring in the sugar, bicarbonate of soda, salt and vinegar into the beaten eggs.
Pour this mixture into the flour and milk mixture and beat well to form a smooth batter. Heavily grease a griddle/ frying pan and heat, then drop the batter a tablespoon at a time onto the griddle and cook over a moderate heat until golden brown on both sides. Keep the pancos warm and continue this method until all the batter is used up.
Top with banana, syrup, lemon, sugar, chocolate...whatever you like! Try mixing some currants into the batter for a twist on traditional Welshcakes.
We had a go ourselves at fforest...
Our recipe is adapted from Visit Wales


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The market for cutesy platformers never seems to run out of room for new entries, with the genre proving enduringly popular and with classics like Mario, Sonic and Rayman standing alongside other lesser known but equally enjoyable examples, like Magic Pockets and Elf. Magic Boy falls into this secondary category of games which haven't exactly set the world on fire or become household names, but which is nevertheless enjoyable enough when you're looking for some undemanding platform fun. The titular Magic Boy is Hewlett, a young boy wizard who has made the rather substantial magical mistake of turning his master into an elephant while also releasing monsters into the world. In order to put things right, he must travel through a series of 2D side-scrolling levels that are themed around locations like a beach, under the ocean and even into the future. The levels are populated by the escaped monsters which must be defeated in traditional platforming style and then forced into Hewlett's magic bag and dumped at certain specific places. Magic Boy is certainly attractive enough, with its bright, vibrant cartoon visuals which will appeal to younger gamers and while it is fun, it doesn't really offer anything that hasn't been seen before in hundreds of other similar games. The action is fast paced and the controls are responsive, while the levels are well enough designed, but for any veteran of the genre, there isn't enough challenge to make Magic Boy worth more than a cursory glance. For younger audiences however, it provides some simple fun to while away a couple of hours.
A simple platformer for children
Magic Boy's niche is definitely kids; or those that simply love a game that runs slowly, that doesn't really pack any difficult platforming bits and that generally wears really flashy clothes throughout. Magic Boy is the kind of game that you will fall in love from the very first moment that you will see, or the kind you'll hate, again, the very first moment you'll see it. That is so because Magic Boy has a very straightforward thing about it, more advanced platformer players will see through its bonhomie gaze immediately. So, from a child like perspective, I really can't fault it, but from an advanced gamers' perspective, I'd say, it's fault is its simplicity. However you want to take it. Surely, there isn't a lack of platformers out there, for those players that want challenge, so I won't bash this title. It's well put together and has style, it's just that it is amazingly easy. For toddlers, without a doubt! Or for those that love a game that isn't a constant marathon or a bullet hell!


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La Half-Board : Comprises :
>> Generous continental breakfast, comprising fresh fruits, baguettes, home made pastries, yogurts and cereal. Full English breakfast is available twice a week..
>> Enjoy the après ski with a steaming mug of tea, hot chocolate, or coffee. Sample of freshly made cakes, crepes and waffles too.
>> During dinner you will discover our chefs Savoyard specialities, fabulous traditional French cuisine or continental/European dishes. We will endeavour to create a personalised menu to suit your needs, please let us know if any of your group has special dietary requirements.
>> Kids high tea is available upon request.
Full board or Take Away lunch available on request.
Le Bar de L'Accroche Coeur
The chalet benefits from a fully licensed bar which enables you and your friends to come and enjoy a fantastic moment of relaxation around the stove.


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All Sandwiches and wraps are served with your choice of fresh cut fries, house salad or soup of the day.
Substitute a Caesar salad, Greek salad, yam fries, poutine, onion rings or a cup of chowder... $2
Pulled Pork Sandwich... $13
A classic pulled pork sandwich, with Kansas City BBQ sauce, fresh coleslaw and chipotle mayo.
Reuben... $13
A Montreal smoked brisket Reuben topped with sauerkraut, swiss cheese, and grainy mustard. Served on marbled rye with a side of house made Russian dressing.
Chipotle Chicken Wrap... $13
Grilled chicken wrapped with lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, red cabbage and chipotle mayo in a flour tortilla
Cajun Chicken Club... $14
Grilled chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheddar and mayo served on toasted multi-grain bread.
Smoked Brisket Sandwich... $15
House-smoked beef brisket served on a toasted ciabatta with cheddar cheese and Kansas city BBQ sauce.
Veggie Wrap...$12.50 VG
A medley of sauteed vegetables served in a flour tortilla with our house made pesto-hummus and Swiss cheese.
Steak Sandwich...$19
A 6oz steak cooked to medium served with caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, horseradish mayo
and peppercorn sauce served in a hoagie bun.
Philly Steak Sandwich... $16
Shaved beef served on a soft hoagie roll with peppers, onion and cheddar.
Canuck BBLT...$14
House cured peameal bacon and thick cut bacon on toasted ciabatta topped with lettuce, tomato and garlic mayo.
Beef Dip... $13.50
Slow roasted beef and caramelized onions on ciabatta with Swiss. Served with a side of au jus for dipping.


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Haylee Anne is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and enthusiastic member of Living Melody collective. A BFA graduate from Montclair State University, her work has shown in venues such as the Carriage House Gabarron Foundation, The Bishop Gallery, Soho20 Gallery, and across the planet in Savannah, Chicago, Washington D.C., Madrid, and Nice. In 2013 she was awarded the VSA Excellence of Artistry Award by the Smithsonian and the Kennedy Center. She has worked with the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, Plywood People, and Deer Bear Wolf.
Haylee takes clients, inquiries, and commissions on a open basis.
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SURPRISE! Nerd Novice is now Nerd Novice 2.0, complete with a video version of our podcast on our new YouTube channel! In this episode Jim and Megan discuss The X-Files movie (1998), Scully's face, and what sorts of new and interesting shows are on the TVs these days. Also some highly humorous things that you don't want to miss, including what we would do with a million dollars.
Next time on Nerd Novice: The X-Files S07E22 "Requiem", S08E01 "Within", plus the series finale: "The Truth" parts I and II.


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Twitter has acquired the startup behind a location service called GeoAPI as geolocation becomes a bigger part of the company's strategy going forward.
Twitter CEO Evan Williams announced the deal in a blog post, but did not specify terms. It is likely a very small deal focused on acq-hiring the ex-Googlers who created GeoAPI and some of the technology itself.
The GeoAPI team -- known as Mixer Labs -- includes:
- Elad Gil, cofounder and CEO, former cofounder of Google's mobile team, worked on Android acquisition.
- Othman Laraki, cofounder and President, former Googler who worked on toolbar, Gears, early Firefox extensions.
- Tom Wuttke, ex-Googler, also designed the original game engine for "You Don't Know Jack." (Cool!).
- George Lee, iPhone and Twitter whiz, worked on iGoogle analytics and algorithms at Google.
- And more!
We first reported on Twitter's increased focus on location in June when it hired Ryan Sarver away from location startup Skyhook Wireless to work on Twitter's platform team.
Here's how Twitter CEO Evan Williams describes the deal:
The Mixer Labs crew has been working on harnessing the power of local information for a couple years and just recently launched GeoAPI, a comprehensive service for helping developers build geolocation-aware applications. As of today, they're part of Twitter and will be working to combine the contextual relevance of location to tweets. We want to know What's happening?, and more precisely, Where is it happening? As a dramatic example, twittering "Earthquake!" alone is not as informative as "Earthquake!" coupled with your current location. We will be looking at how to integrate the work Mixer Labs has done with the Twitter API in useful ways that give developers behind geo-enabled apps like Birdfeed, Seesmic Web, Foursquare, Gowalla, Twidroid, Twittelator Pro and other powerful new possibilities. We look forward to building features together that will make Twitter even more interesting and relevant to your daily life, no matter where you are. Please join us in welcoming this fine new crew to Twitter Headquarters—795 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA.


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Global Insurance Accelerator was named the 2017 DuPont Pioneer innovationLEADER of the Year during the 4th annual innovationIowa Magazine Launch Party held April 5th at the Iowa State University Economic Development Core Facility. Award nominees were judged based on their originality, leadership, and impact on their company, state and local economy, and/or the general public through innovative concepts, processes, and/or products. The recognition was announced in the latest issue of innovationIOWA magazine, produced by Business Publications Corp.
Global Insurance Accelerator is a mentor-driven business accelerator designed to foster innovation in the insurance industry by supporting startups targeting the global insurance industry.
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Refugees From Russia-Georgia Conflict Might Never Go Home
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
TSEROVANI, Georgia -- Just off the highway between the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, and the city of Gori, epicenter of last year's war with Russia, lies this settlement of single-story, boxlike houses stretching toward the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains.
As Georgia marked the anniversary of the war this weekend with ceremonies and speeches, the internal refugees living here continued their daily struggle with the fallout of the fighting -- gathering in clusters to wait for humanitarian aid, searching in vain for jobs and managing the bittersweet memories of their lives before the conflict.
"I never expected this would happen," said Marina Dzhokhadze, 50, sitting in her basic, sparsely furnished home and describing how she had been forced to leave the South Ossetian village of Kemerti a year ago. "I am afraid that it will happen all over again. I pray that God will preserve us from another war."
Dzhokhadze is one of an estimated 30,000 people, mostly ethnic Georgians, who have been unable to return to their homes in the breakaway region of South Ossetia and the nearby area of Akhalgori, which was under Georgian control before the war but is now occupied by Russian forces.
Like many others, Dzhokhadze and her family, though not wealthy, enjoyed a comfortable existence in South Ossetia as farmers on fertile land. Now they struggle to make ends meet.
In an address to the country Friday night, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili paid tribute to internal refugees like Dzhokhadze and vowed to reunite the nation not by war but by "peacefully strengthening our democratic institutions, by constantly developing our economy."
A neatly lined collection of bright green and whitewashed houses, Tserovani is the largest of 36 settlements established by the Georgian government. The authorities won praise last year for quickly building the settlements before the onset of winter.
But today, the limits of the settlements are obvious. Almost all are located far from jobs that might be found in urban areas, while the houses sit on small plots that are all but useless for commercial farming.
As difficult as life is for residents in Tserovani, they at least live in structures that don't leak and are equipped with indoor toilets and running water. In other settlements, the houses are damp and as many as eight families share a tap.
"The living conditions are really bad here," said Neli Peruashvili, 53, a Georgian woman who fled her bomb-damaged house in the Ossetian village of Eredvi and now lives in a nearby settlement named Shavshebi. "We have no money. The water in the taps is too dirty to drink so the men have to bring clean water from the next village by hand."
In a nation suffering the effects both of war and the global financial crisis, most displaced by the fighting survive on humanitarian aid and monthly government subsidies of $16 per person because there are few jobs available. They joined a previous wave of more than 200,000 internal refugees from South Ossetia and the Black Sea region of Abkhazia who fled during the separatist wars fought in the 1990s after Georgia gained independence from the Soviet Union.
The Georgians who fled South Ossetia are coming to grips with the reality that they may never be able to return to homes and farmlands that they struggled for years to accumulate. The ethnic Ossetians, many of whom are married to Georgians, wonder when they will be able to see the relatives they left behind.


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In the story Facing the Dragon, SSL Campaign Director Caitlin Breedlove writes: "Our faith wakes us up in the morning, reminding us that we are called to act in this time. "
Five days after the "United Against Hate" protest of a political event in Fountain Hills, AZ, a large coalition led by Puente Arizona rallied again at the State Capitol in Phoenix to protest the introduction of several new anti-immigration bills in Arizona. Many Unitarian Universalists standing on the side of love were in the coalition.
Puente is a grassroots migrant justice organization based in Phoenix. They write on puenteaz.org: "We develop, educate, and empower migrant communities to protect and defend our families and ourselves in order to enhance the quality of life of our community members."
At an initial gathering outside the House and Senate buildings, the group prayed and listened to a handful of sympathetic legislators. Their message: while elected insiders can do a lot, they can't do it alone. They need the people to raise their voices.
Then the interfaith, interracial, and intergenerational group marched around the central courtyard, chanting, "Stop the Hate."
Many members of the Unitarian Universalist Justice Arizona Network (UUJAZ) belong to congregations up to two hundred miles from the State Capitol in Phoenix. They discussed the oppressive bills in gatherings at their home congregations, and then sent photos and messages of support both to the coalition and to Standing on the Side of Love.
The Arizona legislature, not for the first time, is threatening respect and dignity for immigrants and their families. A number of pending bills would, among other things, change incarceration rules for immigrants, eliminating parole and other alternatives to serving time. "This means that we will have two different justice systems," said one speaker, "parallel but unequal." Other bills would prohibit refugees from entering Arizona and withhold shared state revenue from any county, city, or town that is determined by the Arizona Attorney General to have violated any state law or the state constitution.
After the march, the group claimed space in the Capitol rotunda to continue speeches, calls-and-response, and testimonies about justice denied.
Raising our voices can be hard and inconvenient. Other people may smirk or treat us as though we are insignificant or even invisible. But too often we can't be heard unless we do raise our voices. Not only UUs, but also other faith communities, unions such as the United Farm Workers, and LGTB rights groups such as the AZ Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project participated in the event. In numbers we find strength. In numbers, we can begin to make change. But first we have to resolve to raise our voices. Recent experiences have told us that we will be heard.
A prayer offered at the beginning of the rally spoke of deep learning from the prophets. This reminder of deep learning followed us through the rally. Deep learning is all about love.
In Fellowship,
Judith Breuer
Member, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix


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Regular Rolfing Session (hour)
All consultations/assessments -30 min.
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After 20 years as a professional stylist, successful business owner , educator and mother of 3, I found myself exhausted. I knew there was something more.
In 2000 I began a dedicated yoga , mediation and NIA practice. This helped me get back into my body and gave me tools to begin an inward journey. During this course of exploration I found Rolfing ®. It not only helped my physical body but returned to me an inner strength and vitality that had been lost. I found a new way of relating to myself and others. I had old injuries and traumas that no longer limited me and I felt energized physically and emotionally. I began to cope with the demands of my life in a new way and felt more grounded, centered, resiliant and joyful. Rolfing ® ignited a deep desire to grow myself and to assist others in this very profound process.
I began my studies at the European Rolf Institute ® in Munich Germany in 2006 and completed my certifications in Boulder Colorado in 2008. While in the process of the training I studied additional curriculum in BioMechanics taking me around the country and to study in Sao Paulo Brazil. I have additionally attended workshops focusing on the male pelvis and scoliosis and in 2009 I will begin training for my certification in Rolf Movement ® and visceral work.


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"Deep sea drone scientist, Tomas Weiss acting under the moniker of Nautic Depths (on previous two albums featuring also Mathias Grassow), returns after two years with brand new installment and first volume of the "Submental" series. Volume 1, released in February 2012 on El Culto's new Submental label, features one long-form piece clocking to nearly 51 minutes that will immediately submerge us into the most bizzare zones of the ocean. This highly adventurous odyssey opens very sharply with heavy weight drone alchemy, for the first, roughly 5 minutes, in more static shape, but holding undeniable signature of this project. Things get a bit quieter, but just for some shorter time and our expectations are soon surpassed when intense dronescapes invade the depths. Noisier industrial outbursts dive in and we explore some environmental sounds reminiscent of underwater calls of fishes or whales as well as mysteriously distant voices and chants. The drone layering becomes deeper, richer and more massive, long, continuous monstrous drifts amazingly interplay with louder sonic eruptions, all wrapped in gradually sinking and culminating tension to capture truly penetrating and mind-bending deep sea observation experience. A true sonic bliss served by Nautic Depths!!! A gateway to enter another zone, a zone where sunlight can't go through. We are invaded by the realm of darkness, but this is also the time to explore the spectacular show of incredible bioluminescent creatures that inhabit this gloomy domain. Tinkling bells attractively color this breathtaking performance, the pressure is relieving a bit and we enjoy spiralingly serene drone that smoothly navigates us to another rougher territory, colored by twinkling rumblings. But still remaining in rather calmer and tranquil static zones. The time is clocking to its finale, we are reaching almost abyssal zone, but it's time for safe return... Thank you so much for this fascinatingly thrilling and strikingly attractive journey!!! Keep the bathyscaphe ready, I can't wait for the next exploration!!!" (Richard Gürtler, Bratislava, Slovakia)
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The pleasure of this music plunges us deep into the enchanting world of the unknown, an invocation to truly separate the body and mind, to push the limits fixed by our thoughts, our consciousness...This intuitive creation, expertly digitized, is a complete success, we are simply invited to enjoy this album with closed eyes and to discover. "Submental Vol. 1" feels to me like ultimate perfection in a musical creation and it provides a soundtrack to my astronomic observations - simply alchemical. I just feel like leaving our land, who could ask for more? I know..."Submental Vol. 2"! Words fail me when I want so much to express all the emotions I feel at the moments when I listen to this album. Thanks to Tomas Weiss for this extraordinary journey that each of us will be invited to live, and this, this never ends!" (Jean Canonne, Belgium)


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Dave is our volunteer spotlight of the month, and has taken the time to answer a few questions. He has volunteered as ABE student Sam Griffin's tutor since Literacy Source came to Lake City. He has now moved on to pursue other ambitions, and we're grateful he spent the last year here. We wish Dave a lot of luck in the future!
Where are you originally from? What brought you here?
Originally from Pennsylvania, I moved to Seattle to be with my wife and stepdaughter.
Please share something of your life so far and what you would like to do in the future.
I've worked and volunteered with individuals and organizations trying to improve access to education, technology, information, and a better quality of life. I'd like to find new ways to keep doing that.
Why did you choose to volunteer at LS?
I liked that Literacy Source is an organization helping adults who don't have the resources currently to continue learning. I wanted to be a part of that. A large percentage of the students are immigrants and refugees so the services provided by Literacy Source feel especially important at this time.
What do you like about volunteering at LS?
The training I received was excellent. The content is full of teaching tips and strategies. The way they teach models the way you'll tutor or teach your student(s). I also enjoyed the experience of tutoring with a student. It was an opportunity to learn more about the student as well as myself.
Any stories or highlights from volunteering at LS?
The highlight for me was to see the students' determination to learn. They came to a tutor session with all the responsibilities of the day on their mind and they still managed to focus on their learning. They developed some amazing strategies to navigate life over the years, but they wanted to keep learning in order to improve their skills. It was inspiring to me.
What might people not know about you?
I've been taking piano lessons, which at times feels like a second language. Being a learner (of music) and a tutor (with Literacy Source) - at the same time - has given me a better understanding of encouragement, patience, and the excitement of learning something new.
Dave (right) is pictured above with his tutoring student, Sam.


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Welcome to Mar Thoma Sleeha SyroMalabar Catholic Cathedral, Bellwood, IL
Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral is the Diocesan Cathedral of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago. With a vibrant community consisting of more than 1200 families, this parish was constructed in 2007, exuberates faith, enthusiasm and love. We have holy masses in English and Malayalam on Sundays with a full church. We also have Catechism, Malayalam languages classes for children on Sundays
Here are the current leaders serving the cathedral church
Vicar : Fr. Augustine Palackaparambil
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Asst. Vicar Fr. T.A. NIcholas SDB
George Ampalathumkal
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Joseph Kanikunnel
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Luke Chirayil
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Paul Vadakara
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Ministry Directors:
- Director of Relegious Education: Sr. Sheena Pauline CMC
- Director of Cultural Academy: Beena Vallikalam
- Driector of School of Languages: Roy Thomas
- Parish Secretary: Thomas Purathur
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The Data, Imaging and Informatics core tracks the flow of participants, imaging, and biospecimens across the Center. It works with the Clinical and Pathology Core to upload the Uniform Data Set (UDS) to the National Alzheimer Coordinating Center (NACC). It offers research investigators access to large imaging and clinical databases from ADNI, ADRC, Program Project, and other NIH funded research studies. The Data Core provides expert biostatistical consultation and analyses to ADRC and affiliated investigators, including clinical trials, projects, and pilot studies.
Leadership team
Arthur Toga, PhD., Leader
Dr. Toga has a career-long record of funding and publication in the analysis, modeling and atlasing of images obtained from many species including humans. Dr. Toga directs several national and international collaborative studies that involve multisite acquisition of data, coordination of analysis, and dissemination of data and results. The USC Institute for Neuroimaging and Informatics (INI) and his laboratory coordinates neuroimage analysis and related informatics activities with national and international collaborators and, as such, is a worldwide resource by virtue of these distributive activities. Dr. Toga has experience and expertise in local and wide area computer networks, data transmission, storage and archiving as well as data compression and scientific visualization.
Wendy Mack PhD., Lead Biostatistician
Dr. Mack has 25 years of extensive experience and expertise in directing biostatistical and data coordination activities for single-and multi-centered clinical trials and observational studies. These have included 9 NIH-funded, randomized clinical trials, three long-running, multi-cycle NIA-funded program projects, as well as the USC Clinical Translational Research Center. Dr. Mack's own research focuses on hormonal and soy clinical trial interventions related to atherosclerosis and cognitive outcomes in postmenopausal women. She is co-director of the graduate education programs in Biostatistics and Epidemiology in the Department of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Mack serves as the lead biostatistician and database director for the ADRC.


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Beer Prices: It Could Be Worse
An average pint in Britain has topped £3 following a 4p rise in the budget – making it the same price as a line of cocaine, according to official government figures. In London the average price of a pint – at £4.06 – is dearer than a hit of heroin.Three pounds is currently $5.95. The London price is outrageous by Beervana standards--$8.05! The article continues, comparing the price of beer to other illegal drugs. Single pills of Ecstacy are going for £2.91, and a shot of heroin is £3.50.
The Campaign for Real Ale said: 'The latest tax increase will drive people away from community pubs, which help discourage the problem, to drink cheap supermarket alcohol at home, in streets and in parks.'So, bad as beer prices may get here, it could be worse. (File under "misery loves company?")


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One of our very first pieces of leather work that has been put through it paces by all at the workshop and ages wonderfully. Each one is hand stitched, stamped and dyed to order and designed to hold cash in one pouch, receipts in the other and cards in the centre.
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Bard Center Presents Spring 2008 John Ashbery Poetry Series
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.— The John Ashbery Poetry Series at Bard College presents a reading by poet and novelist Forrest Gander, and poet and Bard professor Joan Retallack on Tuesday, April 29. John Ashbery, Charles P. Stevenson, Jr. Professor of Languages and Literature at Bard, introduces the readers. Free and open to the public, the reading, presented by The Bard Center, begins at 6:00 p.m. in Manor Parlor.
Born in the Mojave Desert in Barstow, California, Forrest Gander grew up in Virginia and spent significant periods in San Francisco, Dolores Hidalgo (Mexico), and Eureka Springs, Arkansas, before moving to Rhode Island. He holds degrees in both English literature and geology. The author of numerous poetry collections, including Eye Against Eye, Torn Awake, and Science & Steepleflower, Gander also writes novels (As a Friend, forthcoming this year from New Directions), and essays ("A Faithful Existence"), and translates; his most recent translations are Firefly Under the Tongue: Selected Poems of Coral Bracho; No Shelter: Selected Poems of Pura Lopez-Colome, and, with Kent Johnson, two books by the Bolivian wunderkind Jaime Saenz: The Night and Immanent Visitor: Selected Poems of Jaime Saenz. Gander's poems appear in many literary magazines in the United States and abroad, and have been translated into half-a-dozen languages. Several books in translation are available in Mexico (Zumba el Transcurrir: Poemas Escojidos and Arrancado del Sueno), Chile (Traduciendo a Saenz y Otros Poemas), and the Netherlands (Twelve X 12:00). He has received two Gertrude Stein Awards for Innovative North American Poetry, fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, and awards from the Fund for Poetry, Howard Foundation, and Whiting Foundation. Gander lives in Rhode Island with poet C. D. Wright and their son, Brecht. As professor of English and comparative literature at Brown University, he teaches courses such as "Poetry/World/Mind," "EcoPoetics," "Latin American Poetry Live," and "Translation Theory & Practice."
Joan Retallack's volume of poetry Memnoir was published in 2004 simultaneously in English and French. She is the author of six other poetry collections, including How To Do Things with Words, AFTERRIMAGES, and Errata 5uite, which won the Columbia Book Award. Her book of critical essays, The Poethical Wager, was published by the University of California Press, which will also bring out her book on Gertrude Stein. Poetry and Pedagogy: The Challenge of the Contemporary, coedited by Retallack and Juliana Spahr, was published by Palgrave/MacMillan. Retallack received a Lannan Foundation Literary Grant for Poetry in
1998 and the 1996 America Award in Belles-Lettres for MUSICAGE: John Cage in Conversation with Joan Retallack. Her WESTORN CIV CONT'D, a limited edition artist's book, was produced at Pyramid Atlantic Studios in 1995–96 with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Retallack is John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of Humanities at Bard College.
Since 1995, the John Ashbery Poetry Series has brought leading contemporary poets to Bard for readings and discussion in an intimate setting. For further information about the series, call The Bard Center at 845-758-7425.
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text: Rotimi Makanjuola prepares for a match at the Lagos International Polo Tournament [Andrew Esiebo/Al Jazeera] Lagos, Nigeria - The sun beats down on the baked grass as spectators shelter beneath a blue and white marquee. The field of the Lagos Polo Club is emblazoned with the name of the oil and gas firm Caverton. The tent does little to alleviate the oppressive humidity as team Zippy begin their preparations for the afternoon's Low Cup. This is the second week of the Lagos International Polo Tournament and the tension is mounting. Bode Makanjuola, 39, takes deep drags on a cigarette while his younger brother, Rotimi, stares into the distance. RELATED: Playing through the pain The keen polo players are at the heart of Caverton, a family-owned company run by the Makanjuolas. A childhood friend, Sherrif Shagaya, and a South African professional player, Leroux Hendriks, form the other half of team Zippy. "I'm trying not to shout," says Rotimi softly. Apparently the ponies and jerseys from the sponsor are yet to arrive. "So many things have gone wrong," he says.The 34-year-old - whose friends and family call him 'Tim' - says he always gets butterflies before a match. Leroux discusses strategy and, 15 minutes later, after the jerseys and ponies have arrived, the team rides out into the heat. The South African's voice can be heard throughout the match - coaching and coaxing his team-mates to victory. Bode Makanjuola, right, and Leroux Hendriks during a game [Andrew Esiebo/Al Jazeera] 'The sport of kings' It isn't unusual for foreign professionals to be brought in to improve a team's handicap ratings for particular cups. Each player is awarded a handicap rating, which is combined with those of their team-mates. The Low Cup requires a maximum rating of seven.Leroux isn't the only overseas pro competing at the tournament. Fred Allison, an entertainment entrepreneur who is watching the game, explains that overseas pros are often flown in and paid around $10,000 to $15,000 to participate in the tournament. He nods towards a few Argentine players on the field and jokes: "They're kind of like mercenaries." Argentine horses are also popular. Considered the best, they are imported for upwards of $30,000 each. A groom takes care of the horses [Andrew Esiebo/Al Jazeera] As each player needs at least six to eight horses to compete, it is, perhaps, unsurprising that most of them are wealthy businessmen.Female players are not participating in this tournament, but Uneku Atawodi, the female player who is perhaps Nigeria's most famous polo export, is watching from the sidelines.When asked whether there are plans to make events like this more inclusive, the tournament's organiser, Duntan West, says there are few female riders. Then she adds, pointedly: "It's the sport of kings." There is little in the way of social diversity out on the field. Most members of the club can point to only one example of somebody breaking through the elitist ranks - Ahmed Umar, a groom who became a professional player. Thirty-six-year-old Ahmed is a pro who travels around the world competing in tournaments. He also manages the logistics department of Honeywell Oil & Gas, a family-owned company run by Ahmed's polo patron, Obafemi Otudeko. "He wants me to work with him and play polo with him ... He's my friend and also my boss," says Ahmed, laughing.He recalls his childhood assisting his father, who was a groom in Ibadan, south-western Nigeria. It was during this time that his passion for horses and polo developed. As people noticed his talent, he says, they would hire him to participate in tournaments. RELATED- Short story: The smell of home Ahmed earns about $3,000 per tournament, which might involve about four matches played over the course of a week.He still doesn't own any horses, he says, but he hopes one day to open a farm where he can breed polo ponies.He's unsure whether somebody from his background would be able to enter the sport today. "It's not impossible, but it would be very difficult," he says. "It is much more elitist."Ahmed thinks it's especially difficult to break into the sport in Lagos. "I started in Ibadan so it made it easier. I had a little bit of [an] education ... Also the skills in the game ... By God's grace and favour, I was able to focus and gain people's respect." "It is definitely a game of means," says Bode. "There's no hiding that." And, for some, the sport's exclusivity adds to its appeal. Ayo Olashoju, who was elected Lagos Polo Club captain last year, acknowledges that the sport attracts affluent patrons and sponsors who want to rub shoulders with the Lagos elite. Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, was spotted at the grand finale of this tournament's prestigious Majekodunmi Cup and royal guests, such as the Oba of Lagos, are regular attendees. Bode Makanjuola gets ready for a match [Andrew Esiebo/Al Jazeera] Attracting the 'right' crowd Thirty-two-year-old technology entrepreneur Olumide Soyombo was introduced to the sport by a school friend. He is sponsoring two teams at this year's tournament, but is reluctant to disclose the cost of this arrangement. Whatever it is, he believes it pays to associate his company, Blue Chip Technologies, with the sport. "It's a game that every brand would want to be affiliated with because it can capture the right markets and the right target audience," he explains. A spectator poses at a champagne merchandise stand at the 2016 Lagos International Polo Tournament [Andrew Esiebo/Al Jazeera] At the tournament, that "right audience" is enjoying suya, a spiced grilled shish kebab popular in Nigeria, as a burly security guard stands by a roped-off entrance to a space where guests lounge on white sofas as waitresses in tight black shorts serve them champagne. Bode has finished playing and is now sipping on champagne himself. "Everyone loves playing in front of a big crowd," he says. "We've seen the membership of the club grow. We have a lot of social members who just love coming to watch polo." He describes himself as a late starter. He only began horse riding in his mid-20s, and his passion for polo followed. Ellison, a childhood friend of Bode's, chips in, explaining how, back in 2006, the polo scene didn't hold the same allure it does today. "Bode was a pioneer [for] young people," he says. "It wasn't as cool as it is now. He helped to turn the atmosphere around ... [Now] it's like a bunch of friends hanging out and at the end someone brags about winning." The polo lifestyle But not all spectators are here for the glitz and glamour. A few hardcore polo enthusiasts are lined up at the bar by the field. They arrive early in the afternoon to enjoy a full day of matches and show little interest in drinking or socialising. For them, it is all about the game.Bola Lawal, who asked that his real name not be revealed, grew interested in the sport more than 10 years ago, after spending a year in the northern city of Kaduna, where riding horses is far more commonplace. The 30-year-old dreams of one day being able to own ponies and to afford club membership. "It's aspirational. Everyone wants to be here," he says."Basically, it's a Nigerian trait ... People want to mix with the successful. Who doesn't want to hang out with the rich and famous? This is 80 percent of the reason people [come here]," he adds. RELATED: A day in the life of... a house girl Despite being dependent on the hospitality of friends in order to access this world, Bola says he admires the exclusive nature of the club. "When things become too accessible the value deteriorates," he says. Olatona Olayinka is one of the ushers working at the event. The bus trip from her home in Surulere, a suburb of Lagos, to the club takes 90 minutes each way. She has been hired through an agency and works at a wide range of events to earn extra money while studying cell biology and genetics at the University of Lagos. She will be paid 5,000 naira ($25) a day for the 12-day tournament, arriving at 10am and finishing at 10pm most nights."The pay is OK," she says.Olatona laughs when asked if she enjoys polo. She has no interest in the sport, but this is the second year she's worked at the tournament and she likes the crowd. "This one is very cool," she says. "It's very well-organised and the whole setting is perfect."The ushers explain that people begin to arrive from around 4pm. As the weekend approaches, the number of people in attendance grows. By the time Saturday comes, the club is packed.Luqman Adebayo, 40, a polo player, company CEO and club member, describes the popularity of the sport: "You can see drones flying around. The games are streamed live. Social media makes everything more accessible." Luqman Adebayo is the CEO of A-Plus Integrated Services and a member of Lagos Polo Club [Andrew Esiebo/Al Jazeera] And the club has big plans to expand. It has already spent $300,000 on a new field and is now planning to roll out a three-phase renovation project, explains the club's president, Ade Laoye. That will include building a state-of-the-art stable and grooms' quarters and constructing hospitality boxes for sponsors. The first phase is expected to start next year at a cost of $2m. These plans come at a time when Nigeria is experiencing an economic downturn as a result of the plummeting price of crude oil. The state of the economy is a hot topic of conversation during the tournament and collective belt-tightening a recurrent theme.Tournament organiser Duntan West admits that sponsorship has dwindled substantially. She says she has responded to these financial difficulties by altering the balance between sporting and social activities, which were once given equal status at the club. "Now we do, maybe, 70 [percent] polo, 30 [percent] socials," she explains. Vendors at the 2016 Lagos International Polo Tournament [Andrew Esiebo/Al Jazeera] Players have also been hit by the financial downturn, but many seem reluctant to cut back on their passion. "Regardless of the economic situation, people always try to find a way to do the things they love doing," Bode explains. "You find that most polo players cut back on other luxuries, but ... try and … maintain [the] polo lifestyle. Maybe I planned to buy [a] car this year, but … I'd rather buy a horse and play polo." Luqman, who runs a construction firm based in the city, admits that he doesn't calculate his polo expenses. "If you keep counting, you're not going to do it ... I can just tell you that it's not cheap." He grew up in Ikoyi, where the club is based. He remembers how, as a six-year-old, he was cycling around the neighbourhood when he was drawn to the sound of a tournament taking place. After watching through the club gates he decided he was going to play polo. He started riding and, seven years later, competed in his first polo game. Bode gushes about his love of the sport. "I think all polo players are polo evangelists," he says smiling. "It's just about the passion." Spectators watch a match [Andrew Esiebo/Al Jazeera] SOURCE: Al Jazeera ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ijeoma Ndukwe Nigeria


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Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Author Quiz is taking a break...
However, it does require a regular commitment out of my schedule every week to upload and format the interviews and unfortunately very soon I won't be able to guarantee the necessary time, as for the next few months I'll be away backpacking around the world. I've therefore decided that to avoid making commitments I can't keep, Author Quiz will be placed on a break while I'm away.
Things will keep running for a while yet, however, as any interviews already submitted have been scheduled to be featured over the next few weeks. Also, to be fair to anyone who's working on an interview at the moment, any interviews which are submitted before the end of October will also be featured.
After that though, as I'll be away travelling I unfortunately won't be able to guarantee the normality to my schedule to work on the blog on a regular basis and therefore the safest decision is to place the blog on hold for a few months until I get back from my travels.
Finally, massive thanks to all the authors who have sent in interviews over the last twelve months, and also to all the readers who have visited the blog. Author Quiz has now featured interviews from over fifty authors covering more than fifty different genres, so thanks again to everyone who has contributed interviews over the last year.
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Banish winter blues with Carnegie Museum of Art wellness day
Despite the temptation to climb under a quilt and stay there until Punxsutawney Phil (hopefully) fails to see his shadow, most of us will fare better mentally and physically if we get up and move a bit.
The Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland is offering several options to recharge one's batteries and renew one's energy with a "Winter Wellness: January" event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21.
Participants can create their own adventure and participate in one or more activities.
We know it's a tall order on these dark, cold days, but put on some pants and come combat the winter blahs with Winter Wellness at CMOA.
Posted by Carnegie Museum of Art on Sunday, January 7, 2018
As a plus, tickets include admission to Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, allowing exploration after conclusion of the wellness event.
In addition to the scheduled activities, guests will have access to a DIY spa lounge with facial masks, lotion aromatherapy, and meditation cards.
Tickets for the 18 and older event are $30, $20 for students before Jan. 12, and $35 and $25 after that. Access to all of the following activities is included:
• 9 a.m., yoga with Pittsburgh's Amazing Yoga
• 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., Tranquillo Music Spa, relax to the sounds of live classical musicians with spa amenities
• 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., guided collection tours
• 11 a.m., Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre barre fitness and core conditioning with Kristy Boyle
• Noon, Ecstatic Dance with Tricia Chirumbole
All participants must bring a mat; water will be provided.
Details: 412-622-3131 or cmoa.org
Mary Pickels is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach her at 724-836-5401 or [email protected] or via Twitter @MaryPickels.


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"Half Pretties are half-foot lace stockings made from the finest French lace. The lace is hand-selected to ensure each pair provides stretch with a smooth finish. The foot bed is padded for extra comfort and ease of wear."
Okay, so they're like crazy sexy comfy socks? Nope, not exactly! They only cover your toes. So they're more like a bra for your foot? Kind of…Regardless, they're probably comfortable, and they're definitely versatile because you can wear them alone or you can wear them to accent shoes—where they cover your toe cleavage in a dickie-like fashion. Pretty! Well, half-pretty, anyway.
At $24.50, they're not exactly a bargain, but if you consider that you could use them to hide your gross toenails all year long, they might allow you to forgo pedicures and therefore save you a lot of money over time. Oh, except if you buy Flirties, the open-toed shoe model, which are basically just bands of lace that wrap around the balls of your feet—and, yet, somehow cost 11 dollars more than their full-coverage cousin.
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- Congratulations to Jason Kelly. He placed 5th in Decathlon at the State championship in Arcadia.
- Juniors and Seniors participating in Powder puff, tickets will be available after school in Rm. 67. Come by and pick them up ONLY if you have turned in your permission slips. Practice starts Tuesday April 12th for both players and cheerleaders, and permission slips are due this Friday. NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Do not miss Pro-Wrestling this Saturday featuring WWE Legend and Hall of Fame Rikishi. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. in the Pavilion $15 ringside, $10 general admission.
CLASS (Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen)
- If any of you need a dress for prom the Princess Project has tons of dresses to choose from. Come see Ms. Bobadilla in room 507 or Ms. Esquivez in room 407 for more information.
- Please support the Puente sophomore class to fund raise for their college field trip to Southern California. Buy tickets for the A's game on Sunday May 29, 2016 at 1:05pm against the Detroit Tigers. Tickets are $20, which includes a $6 food credit. You can purchase them from Puente students or with Ms. Hughes in Room 403. Thank you for all of your support.
- Attention Students! Prom season is coming up and tickets for this year's Junior-Senior Ball will go on sale after Spring Break. The exclusion list is posted on the Main Office windows facing Colt Court. If you have 60 or more cuts, or have been suspended for fighting, drugs/alcohol possession or paraphernalia, possession of weapons, or harassment/threats, unfortunately you cannot participate. If you feel you are on the list in error, please see your House Principal.
- Its that time of year again! M.E.Ch.A is hosting its annual car show on May 6 during lunch!! If you would like to enter your car come by and see Ms. Esquivez in room 407 to pick up an application!
- Are you interested in going to Spain in June 2018? Learn more and bring your parents to a meeting this Thursday in Room 534 at 6:30 p.m.
- Congratulations go out to Seniors Alan Huang and Isaac Tong for being this year's winners of the South Bay Service Club Scholarship!
- The Youth Alive Bible Club meets every Thursday after school in Room 418. Bible Study is every Friday during lunch.
- Remember to bring your testing ticket and current ID when taking the SAT or ACT tests. Current ID can be a Driver's License, State ID, Passport or School ID. School ID must be the actual ID (not a photocopy), and it must be for the current school year.
- Yearbooks are on sale for $85, $75 with ASB.
- As April 10th was National Youth HIV&AIDS Awareness Day; your Logan Health Center will be helping spread the awareness this Thursday and Friday during both lunches in Colt Court. Come join us for games and prizes!
- Reminder to all students that if you are found selling cookies, candy, sodas, etc. (any item not approved for an authorized student fundraiser), the items and money will be confiscated.


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A look back at the Mercer County Festival of 2016
Merissa Morin
The Mercer County Festival is always one filled with joy and laughter as kids of all ages gather to watch our shows. We captured a few photos of some groups of kids who made our performances that much more special by being a part of our audience participation through singing, dancing, and kindness towards our puppet friends. Another wonderful experience!


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I'm going to get my tan on, poolside, all day today.
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So jealous!! I wish I was tanning outside rather than working inside. But I still heart you!!
I will have to satisfy myself with "sucking it" because the sun has yet to show its face here in Washington.
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Latest News
Stop the Nonsense Part II
My last blog speculated that nuclear energy might be a bigger issue in the Tri-Cities than elsewhere. That was before Sunday's edition of the Seattle Times.
A column by editorial page editor James Vesely challenges the state's political leaders to take a more rational approach to nuclear issues.
The column was paired with an editorial on Initiative 297, which points out that both candidates for governor in the last election didn't have much to say about this disastrous idea that appeared on the same statewide ballot in 2004.
I-297 would have prohibited the federal government from bringing any additional nuclear wastes to Hanford, even temporarily, until the site is cleaned up.
But as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week, the state doesn't have the authority to interfere with federal shipments of nuclear waste.
If every political leader who knew that constitutional issues doomed I-297 from the outset had voiced that fact four years ago, the outcome of the election might have been different.
Here's one tidbit from the Times editorial you ought to know, even if you don't read the whole thing — Washington taxpayers spent $386,500 defending this turkey in court.
Talk about waste.


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Both straight ahead running speed and lateral speed and agility are important aspects of a soccer game. Often the faster, stronger athletes will have an edge over other athletes. More importantly, besides sport skill, agility has been proven to be a primary indicator of success in athletes. An athlete must be able to explosively start, accelerate, decelerate, change direction and accelerate quickly again with and without the ball to be effective. According to John Graham in an article, Agility Training for Athletic Performance, "most athletic activities that utilize agility occur less than 10 seconds and involve the ability to coordinate a few or several sport specific tasks simultaneously."
Agility requires the coordination of our neurological system to perform sport specific movement and skills. To ensure athletic success it is important for athletes to practice these sport specific movements at an early age. Coordination is best developed in children 7-14 years old but the best time frame is between 10 and13 years old when the nervous system is pliable and movement patterns are not permanent. As the athlete gets older it is more important to reinforce movements already learned then to teach new ones. It is extremely important that if an athlete is participating in an agility program that they are consistent. Repetition is vital for the development of great athletic movements. This is why it is critical for speed and agility to be part of your child's off-season training for soccer. It can take months to see improvements in speed and agility. Speed and agility training is a process and the journey will be worthwhile if athletes are focused when participating.
When participating in a speed and agility program there are some important components that should be addressed. According to Bill Parisi, "the secret to great game speed is to manage your center of gravity." When mastering movement for sport one must be balanced, being able to be explosive and react to different stimuli from various body positions. Doing so in an environment that is diverse and constantly changing is important. Exercises should be at a level that challenges one but is not too difficult. Skills should progress from good spacial awareness with no speed to high speed. According to John Graham there are 7 components of agility training. 1. Strength 2. Power 3. Acceleration 4. Deceleration 5. Coordination 6. Dynamic balance 7. Dynamic flexibility.
If you would like more tips on speed development look for information from Vern Gambetta. He has developed a system called 3S System on Sport Specific Speed. He has 22 tips on speed development that may be beneficial for you or your athlete.
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I love you. I love humanity and our divine potential. We are all infinite consciousness having an human experience, but most of us have forgotten, and are stuck in our heads and reside in our gut and live in fear. Everyday we give away our power to people who manipulate this knowledge and these very same people control the world and understand parts of how the cosmos works. These people have created an elite, which have taken our reality hostage, as long as we allow them. There are strong negative energies and forces that is trying to control us everyday, and these energies are using these people as vehicles to carry out their agenda. As long as we in a state of low vibration we will live in fear, sadness, stress, anxiety, violence and never experience true peace or love.
We can live in a world of our highest dreams and imagination simply be raising our vibration thru love, unleash our sexual energy, and shift our attention and awareness from the head to the heart. All these things will combined have you, the real YOU, transcend this matrix of illusion, and start living a playful and spontaneous life of abundance and adventure. We are living at a 5% potential ratio of everything, when in reality we can live at a 100% over night. We live in a patriarchal society so being what I am, a woman, I am met with a lot of fear, misunderstanding and resistance. Along time we lived in a Golden Age during a matriarchal period in time where creativity, peace, love, collaboration and people, where more important, than profits, winning and success no matter the cost and hurt of people. Now we must live in balance between the two, because as a whole we are both feminine and masculine energy which are both are equally important for harmony to occur. Because I don't follow the rules, and because I am a young, sexy, successful and spiritual woman, I become a threat to the system and the status quo of numbness and the attitude of "never questioning anything". I become dangerous to those in seeming power. I share what I feel in my heart to be true, and when you have experienced and felt that life is in reality is only about love, everything else becomes irrelevant,
I can never stop sharing, provoking and inspiring people to unfuck themselves and come into the unknown. I can not do this alone, so I ask you to share my energy and supporting the movement that you now are apart of by donating money that transmutes into energy and receive one or more of my very personal and passionate gifts. I feel that we live in the time when the "House of Cards", and the current system will end, and the elite will lose their power, and we will live and experience a collective freedom and utopia, so we can finally do and create what we really came here for. By contributing with money, you are making it possible for me to spread the love and wisdom, and wake people up in society all over the world. In doing so we collectively are raising our awareness, which equals a higher vibration of energy that transmutes into love.
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