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Almost every team experiences a stretch of seasons where the taste of the losing becomes all too familiar to the fans and very often the franchise as well. For an organization it's usually around this time that finding a player amongst what you thought was nothing becomes the most realistic means to achieving immediate success. A fine example in this the Cardinals finding a surprise in Albert Pujols, especially after turning Kent Bottenfield into Jim Edmonds.
Rags to riches in the wink of an eye, a tale that is Dicksonian in nature, however more often than not it ends up being a story that is more worthy of a Big Boy Comic than a Dickens tale. One thing's for sure; it entertains the fans active imagination in the off-season and buoys the hopes of the losers in the front office while they get their resumes ready for their next job. After making Orlando their home for the balance of the 1920's the Reds were lured to Tampa in 1931 in an arranged deal with former Reds manager Clark Griffith (who owned the Senators and trained in Tampa) the two teams switched training sites to see what the other experienced each spring. The switch proved to be a great success for both parties and each team soon dug deep roots into their new spring homes. In Tampa the Reds would become a fixture for the majority of the years between 1930 and 1988, missing out only in 1936 when they went to Puerto Rico and during the war when travel restrictions created the Limestone League each spring. It was in Tampa that many a Reds prospect stumbled on to the fact that they were destined not for the greatness promised by their high school coach and girlfriend(s), but instead they were destined for the marked mediocrity and reality of the failed prospect. Yet, others found the exact opposite, and emerged from nowhere to the major league roster, many of them made the team before they even owned a suit or a pair of dress shoes. It's quite a jump from the buses and fast food or the minors to the world of big league meal money, and the fall back there is perhaps an even harder reality to deal with.
Spring training is a lot like life, sometimes you have an opportunity that becomes a jewel in your eyes, something that can solve all your problems and inevitably it slips from your fingers, leaving you pondering how it could have fallen to the wayside so swiftly. In baseball sometimes your team has player who is an unpolished jewel, and somehow lets him fall away before they can harvest his skills correctly. It's painful to watch a player your team tossed aside succeed elsewhere and the Reds like any other team have attempted to find a diamond amongst the numerous rocks in the game, it's during the spring that projects are undertaken and the Reds are fraught with players who were once projects for them and stars for another. At no time was this more obvious than the mid 1930's, when if anything was missing from the Cincinnati baseball world it was a star player. In the era of DiMaggio, Greenberg, Pepper, Ducky and Dean the Reds had a roster that was vacant of anyone even resembling a current star. The Reds were in constant search for an offense in an era that seemed was swimming neck deep in offense everywhere but Cincinnati.
How bad was it? Here are the worst team offenses in the National League from 1930-1937, no shortage of Reds teams there. Following that is the worst total offense of those years.
1930-1937 YEAR R 1 Reds 1933 496 2 Braves 1931 533 3 Braves 1933 552 T4 Reds 1932 575 T4 Braves 1935 575 6 Braves 1937 579 7 Reds 1934 590 8 Reds 1931 602 9 Phillies 1933 607 10 Reds 1937 612
NATIONAL LEAGUE CAREER 1930-1937 RUNS R 1 Braves 4895 2 Reds 4908 3 Dodgers 5658 4 Pirates 5880 5 Phillies 5889 6 Giants 6122 7 Cubs 6310
8 Cardinals 6400In 1935 the Reds cut an option deal with the Cardinals to take a look at a young hitter from Rochester who had hit .339 the prior year. The deal was simple, for fifty five thousand dollars the Reds could purchase him if they found him to their liking. So instead of going to Cardinals camp the big hitter headed to Tampa that spring.The players name was Johnny Mize.
Mize's performance in a Reds uniform was good enough to cause Sunny Jim Bottomley the Reds incumbent retread slugger to jump camp, seeing Mize play was the writing on the wall and Jim could only foresee a future of watching the Reds play from the bench instead of the field.
Of course there was a catch, after all it was Branch Rickey on the other side of the deal. Johnny Mize needed knee surgery in an era that surgery was an iffy subject. In a fit of bad decision making and a moment that involved the usual dollar watching a small town franchise must endure, the Reds decided to pass on Johnny Mize and sent him back to the Cardinals. Sunny Jim came back to the team and Mize had the knee operated on, using it to carry him on 809 extra base hits over the next 18 years and eventually to the to the Hall of Fame. Meanwhile in Cincinnati the Reds slotted the relieved Bottomley in as the starting 1st baseman and 400 at bats and a pitiful .617 OPS later he was relived of his duties and jettisoned off to a place that must have been worse than Cincinnati in the mid 30's. St. Louis, but this time as a Brown, not a Cardinal. Being a St. Louis Brown was a baseball fate often believed to be worse than death, and at no time more than during the Depression.
Fixing something that's not broke.
It wouldn't be spring if the papers didn't ponder the teams attempt to alter the approach of certain ballplayers, whether it is way they hold the bat, scoop a grounder or plant their feet. There seems to always be something that causes the coaches to retch in the dugout during BP, or worse yet a game. The result is they think spring is the time that they (the coaches) can fix your game.
If this instance arises I suggest everyone take it slow.
Following the Mize/Bottomley debacle the Reds found that they were once again looking for a 1st baseman and in the winter of 1936 the Reds and GM Larry MacPhail were also looking for an increased revenue stream to help boost the teams bottom line. The later of those problems enabled the Reds to cut a deal to train in Puerto Rico, making the Reds the first team to train outside of the USA, adding firsts to the list was McPhail's goal, coming in first was the managing staffs. As far as the search for a first baseman goes the Reds once again dipped into the rich vein of talent that was mined by the best, this year eschewing the Cardinals the Reds turned to the American League for help specifically the Yankees, who offered the Reds an option to purchase Newark first sacker George McQuinn, a spray hitter that had an unfortunate situation. He was slotted behind Lou Gehrig and had yet been asked to join the Yankees and because of this he never sniffed a Yankee camp much alone an at bat during the regular season. At the age of 25 the Yankees saw him as an asset ready to be moved along for the right price, the team that was kicking the tires of McQuinn the most was the Reds. Unfortunately the Reds also wanted to reshape the 25-year-old McQuinn's plate approach.
Sometimes bad teams are their own worst enemy and in this instance the Reds proved why they were holding down the bottom of the standings most years. In the book "Even the Browns" McQuinn reminisces about his brief National League career as a Red.
"The Yankees finally sold me on a look-see basis. Charlie Dressen was the manager at Cincinnati and he almost ruined my career. We trained in Puerto Rico in 1936. He must have known I wasn't a pull hitter; I hit balls down the left field line, left center, right center, but I seldom pulled the ball. You'd think with all the success I had had they would let me alone. But from the first day in camp, the first time I walked up to the batters box, Charlie and a coach yelled at me, pull the ball, pull the ball, pull the ball! They changed my whole stance, turned me around tried to get me to pull the ball… I was playing everyday, but I was in such a slump that I couldn't do anything right. So they returned me to the Yankees and I gradually worked my way around and hit .330 again. "
McQuinn had 6700 plate appearances in the major leagues and because of the Reds attempt to fix something that wasn't broken they missed out on a slice of a .324/.384/.477/.861 player, one who oddly eventually ended up moving on to the Browns and replacing the man he was being asked to replace in Cincinnati, Sunny Jim Bottomley. Irony abounds in the world of baseball.
Fixing something that's not broke. Version 2.0
Hank Sauer came to camp in Tampa in 1949 fresh off setting the Reds single season record for home runs, the 31-year-old WW 2 vet had worked his way through the Reds system since the early 1940's and had starred at Rochester after the war, yet still he could get no interest from Warren Giles until 1948 when deadball era manager Bill McKetchnie finally left. It was then that he finally won the left field job and ended up the season with 35 home runs, a Reds team record. Sauer was a dead pull hitter playing in a park that boasted that it had the most expansive outfield in the major leagues, however the LF line was only 328 feet away and the wall was 18 feet high. However, operating under the adage that a manager knows best in the spring of 1949 Reds manager Bucky Walters entered camp with a pet project, he and his staff were going to get Hank Sauer to use the whole field, not only would he get 30 home runs buy he would rack up the doubles as well. Sauer was no spring chicken, and the 31 year old took offense to the request and promptly replied, "You wanted to provide power and I hit 35 homers, what in the hell is wrong with that?" Despite his pleas they still attempted the change, focusing much of the spring on taking the ball to right field. Sauer eventually worked so much that his hands swelled up from the change in approach, limiting all his baseball activities, it was then that the project was stopped and Sauer was allowed to return to his prior hitting approach. Because of the lack of regular work Sauer had a hard time finding his stroke in the early part of 1949 and by June he had only batted 152 times and he had only .673 OPS.
Once again the Reds brain trust made a move that they would rather forget than remember when they traded Sauer and Frank Baumholtz to the Cubs for Peanuts Lawrey and Harry Walker, a lopsided deal if there ever was one, this deal was later termed by Reds GM Warren Giles as "The worst deal I ever made."
When asked by the Sauer why he was traded Bucky Walters replied, " Because I couldn't make an all around hitter out of you." Sauer went on to hit 242 home runs for assorted teams around baseball and took home the MVP award in 1952. He never was much of a doubles hitter only topping 25 twice in his career. However his dead pull hitting made him a popular slugger in a hitter's era and the Reds got nothing out of it other than the heartbreak of watching him do it in another teams uniform.
Bucky Walters was let go by the Reds after the 153rd game of the season. He never managed in the major leagues again.
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Shares in ABATTIS BIOCEUTICA COM NPV (OTCMKTS:ATTBF) have been quietly climbing the chart in February after a lackluster finish to 2016 and start of 2017, as the company drives its focus forward with multiple projects operating within the Canadian Cannabis industry. This month the stock has in a range from .1005 to .28 (+178%)
In many ways, Canadian Marijuana Reform is ahead of efforts here in the United States, with legislation pending this spring, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently taking to Facebook to garner support for the push for nationwide legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana. It would be a huge step for Canada, where medical marijuana has been legal for years, and indeed big news for the rapidly evolving cannabis industry as a whole.
ABATTIS BIOCEUTICA COM NPV (OTCMKTS:ATTBF) is positioned to take advantage of the changing times and attitudes toward cannabis, as an established entity on the Canadian pot scene already. The company has organized its efforts into what it refers to as its 'three pillars' of its Canadian Cannabis activity, which you can read about further down the page.
About Abattis
Abattis is a specialty agricultural technology and biotechnology company which aggregates, integrates, and invests in agricultural technologies and biotechnology services for the legal cannabis industry developing in Canada. The Company has successfully developed and licensed natural health products, medicines, extractions, and ingredients for the biologics, nutraceutical, bioceutical, and cosmetic markets. In addition, Abattis owns one of the few Health Canada approved testing labs with a Controlled Substance License to formulate, test and develop cannabis derivatives and related products through formulation and patented extraction technologies.
Northern Vine Labs™, a subsidiary of Abattis, seeks to become the premier analytical testing laboratory, and research and development partner to the legal cannabis industry in Canada. Northern Vine Labs™ Controlled Substance License enables proprietary methods and services to be offered to current licensed producers within Canada's existing Federal regulatory structure. It also offers Northern Vine Labs™ customers, including Abattis, the ability to formulate and develop new products containing cannabinoid ingredients in advance of the end to prohibition.
Vergence Visionary Bioceuticals, a subsidiary of Abattis, is a team of nutraceutical marketing and brand specialists focused on innovative health products to penetrate the fast growing market for natural, safe and effective solutions to two of society's unresolved and ubiquitous health issues: Pain caused by inflammation and mental ailments common to our modern lifestyle. Vergence is the exclusive exporter of 99.6%, organic and pure CBD Isolate out of Hong Kong and directly to the rest of the world. Vergence is in possession of over 100 Natural Product Numbers (NPN's) as granted by Health Canada and plans to develop and distribute these products into global markets for end use.
Raybot Extraction Science Co. is a Cannabinoid and Agtech research and development company possessing intellectual property and machinery for the extraction of cannabis derivatives such as CBD, THC and others. Raybot's proprietary extraction process revolves around industrial preparative high-performance liquid chromatography separation through patented fillers and solvents to end up with highly isolated extracts of superior quality and lesser cost than that of competitors using CO2. The result is simple, higher purity at a fraction of the cost. Raybot has arranged a proposed licensed for the usage of their procedures to Abattis.
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Supes for Lunch with District 9 Supervisor David Campos
Date: April 20, 2016
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
Want to know the latest news out of City Hall? Then join the Chamber for lunch with Supervisor David Campos on April 20.
Supervisor David Campos was elected in November 2008 to represent San Francisco's District 9. District 9 includes the Mission, Bernal Heights, and Portola neighborhoods.
After a few years of private practice, David served as a Deputy City Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco, General Counsel to the San Francisco Unified School District, and as a member of the San Francisco Police Commission.
Lunch is free thanks to Ladle and Leaf and Halo Fine Confections.
Register at: http://business.sfchamber.com/events/details/supes-for-lunch-with-district-9-supervisor-david-campos-5043#sthash.Vu4RapkX.dpuf


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Call or Visit
400 Route 34
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 460-9100 Phone / (732) 460-9111 Fax
***We are upstairs from Ocean First Bank. Enter the first set of doors leading into Ocean First Bank, thereafter you will see CASA's door on the left***
Please do not park in the lot in front of the bank lobby, park in the lot in the back (front parking for bank patrons only). The appropriate lot is marked as "additional parking" on the map below.
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Is It Simply Black And White?
Treatments of conditions through means not generally used in conventional medicine is called alternative medicine. Occupational medicine 's principal role is the provision of health advice to organizations and individuals to ensure that the highest standards of health and safety at work can be achieved and maintained. Podiatric medicine is the study of, diagnosis, and medical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, lower limb, hip and lower back. Natural medicine programs are what you need to become a reputed holistic medicine practitioner. All methods of medicine have proven to be effective depending on the patient and illness. Perhaps one of the most specialized fields in the internal medicine category is cardiology. And sources for alternative medicine for pets are usually divided into these general classifications.
In recent years, physicians have theorized that the use of both conventional and alternative medicine could assist patients in a more effective way of diagnosis, treatment, and health. Sometimes the nausea is worse and sometimes the heartburn is the dominant symptom, but I am rarely getting full relief. For instance, the use of herbs is practiced all over the world since a long time ago; whether in India as ayurvedic medicine, in China as traditional Chinese medicine or used as aromatherapy which can be traced back to ancient Egyptian times. Laser medicine involves the use of lasers in the diagnostics and/or treatment of various conditions. Medicine and surgery are serious professions, and the individuals who become certified physicians are highly skilled and dedicated.
As a diagnostic specialty, pathology can be considered the basis of modern scientific medical knowledge and plays a large role in evidence-based medicine Many modern molecular tests such as flow cytometry , polymerase chain reaction (PCR), immunohistochemistry , cytogenetics , gene rearrangements studies and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) fall within the territory of pathology.
These include both ambulatory care and inpatient services, emergency rooms , intensive care medicine , surgery services, physical therapy , labor and delivery , endoscopy units, diagnostic laboratory and medical imaging services, hospice centers, etc.
While a patient with a cough would go to a traditional doctor and be advised to take a cough suppressant, for example, an alternative medicine practitioner might look into the underlying causes of the cough and help prevent it from coming back again.


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Warning for Dutch Paxum, RedPass, OKpay and Payoneer users
A little heads up for those who attended the Dutch Adult Webmaster Meeting and are taking the opportunity to do some sightseeing in the Netherlands. People on GFY are reporting problems with ABN AMRO operated ATMs.
It seems their ATMs don't play nice with prepaid VISA and MasterCard cards (like the Paxum, RedPass, OKpay or Payoneer MasterCard). The money is deducted from the accounts, but the ATM itself returns an error message instead of money.
ATMs operated by other banks like ING and Rabobank are working fine.


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The Easy Way To Write Your Bio
It's really hard to write your artist bio, and sometimes it's even harder to find someone who can write it for you. Sitting there staring at a blank screen can even make you question whether you've actually done anything worth writing about, which doesn't exactly inspire you to start.
Last week I came across a really simple way of attacking the bio problem when helping a friend, and that was to stop thinking about it as a biography.
At the top of the page, start with "Once Upon A Time", and begin with how your parents met. Imagine you're writing the story of your family, with you as the lead character. It should be easy to read for almost anyone over the age of 12, and it should make sense without boring them. Try to write quickly and in a continuous flow (I turn off the internet and write in all caps, then change to the correct case at the end). Read it back to yourself aloud, though you may want to pick another voice - I made up a cheesy African American 70s award show host called Bill.
Once you have finished your story, go back and edit. Get rid of "Once Upon A Time" of course, and then delete anything that is irrelevant or boring - you should be able to get the whole thing down to three or four paragraphs. A good bio should make people feel they almost know you and want to ask you questions - if you give every single detail what is there to ask? The hardest thing is knowing what to leave out, so keep imagining someone reading it who has never heard of you and comes from another country (that should also help you remove overly presumptuous statements - "in 2004 she worked with all of Kiddlington's greats - The Badlights, Emma Hope & co..." Huh?)
Try to avoid the usual pitfalls; don't start every paragraph with your name, keep lists of people you've worked with or places you've been as short as possible, don't fixate on boring technical details, and don't write in the first person "then I did this, then I did that". Most importantly, don't tell yourself you can't do it before you start.


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Make A Donation
Make a Donation
We appreciate every cent donated and guarantee every bit of it will go directly to the Freedom House organization.
Freedom House has many different needs we could currently use funding for. Below is a list of our reoccurring needs as well as our one-time needs. If you would like to Donate to any of these specific needs, please add it to your donation in the "comment" box. Thank you!
Freedom House Needs
Ongoing Needs:
- Stock the Pantry (Grocery Stores, Gift Cards- Walmart, Target, Albertsons, etc.)
- Sponsor a Freedom House Woman
- Gas - Gift Cards
Current Needs:
- Laptops
- Electric Security Gate
- Cameras/Multiplexor (Solar)
- "Clear Play" DVD Player
- $250 more toward BBQ Grill
- Generator for Emergencies
- Lockers (for Residents belongings and medication)
- Commercial Grade Interior Door (for Panic Room)
- Small Community Center on property
- Outdoor Space Heater
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This is one of my favorite things about backyard farming- everyone needs to eat, and we all want to eat a little better. To some that means a better restaurant and to others it means a hen house and a veggie garden. I'll always be on the second side of those options, but I'm just thrilled the later is so well understood 5,000 miles away.


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April 3, 2018
Fever in Children: Points to consider while giving paracetamol to kids
We can find paracetamol in every household in the form of syrups (and drops) crocin, P125/P250, calpol, etc. for children and as dolo 650, calpol, etc. for adults. So whenever someone at home gets a fever, you reach out for it. We prefer to give crocin, P125/250 syrups for our children (drops in case of


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Qalb Usullare
Uzbek/Tajik Dance by Miriam Peretz accompanied by doira master Osted Abbos Kosimov and his talented student Salokhiddin Fakhriev. This piece was performed at the acclaimed San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival 2008.
A collaboration with Flamenco artist Adva Yermiyahu.
A solo excerpt from The Bustan Project.
Little Horse
Pranam in White
A collaboration with Ballet Afsaneh Dance company and musicians; Moses Sedler, Sonja Drakulich, Pourya Khademi & Salar Nader


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|At the doctors so so sick!
|Being wheeled around in a wheel chair at the hospital doing all the tests! Too weak to walk! :(
|At the doctors so so sick!
|Being wheeled around in a wheel chair at the hospital doing all the tests! Too weak to walk! :(
This year a bunch of us ladies got together and made super fun Christmas Advent Calendars for our kiddos! I think I might have been more excited than my kids. :) So each day they would open up their envelope that would be either something Christmasy to do, a craft, or a Christmas book. It was a really neat way as a family this year to keep the Christmas spirit in our home.
|All ready to open up Day 1!!
So I forgot to post back in August but we bought a house!! We are totally excited! We just love our neighborhood and ward so much that we want to stay for a lot longer than we had planned so the house next to us was a rental and the people that owned it were wanting to sell it. So we were like how perfect is that?! We got a heck of a deal and the best part is when we are ready to build again we are hopefully going to keep it as a rental. We already have renters in the basement which is really nice and they are the sweetest couple too! Then the floor plan works great for us right now, the main floor is the den, family room, kitchen, and powder room. The upstairs is a big loft (we are probably turning into another room), the master, 3 bedrooms, the kids bathroom, and the laundry room. We really like knowing we aren't going anywhere for a little while and having a home Brandon and I can do our fun projects with! You know us and always having a project going on!! :) So in a future post I will update you on all our projects and all the bedrooms I am in the process of redoing!
|Our Thankful Turkey!
|All the fun things I learned how to make!
|Helping Grandma Read cook!
Oh my sweet little Brookie Boo! I just love her and the things I find shes done or the things she says! So I have been cleaning out things to get ready for the holidays and just because I'm OCD and do this on like a monthly occasion! :) So I was in the girls room and looked to see if they had anything hiding under their beds and this is what I found...
|Love this girl!
|Look at how cheesy happy she was! :)
|She lost her 1st front tooth!!!
|Just woke up to find a dollar and her note from the Tooth Fairy!
|Our tooth-less girl!
|Ready for trick or treating!
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Tirta Empul is the name of a temple located in the village Tampak Siring and many tourists visited this temple for the holy water that gushes from a dozen showers. This temple has spring water that being used as holy water for various religious ceremony for Hindu people.
Tirta Empul built in 962 AD is a place for self-cleaning. This place is situated about 40 km, northeast from the city of Denpasar.
Pura Tirta Empul is composed of three parts, Jaba Pura (Home), Jaba Central (Central page), and Offal (page in). In the Middle Jaba there are two rectangular pool that has 30 pieces showers, lined up from east to west, facing south. Each shower was traditionally has its own name such Pengelukatan showers, Pebersihan, Sudamala, and Shower Cetik (Poison).
Balinese people flocked there for self cleaning or melukat including others from outside Bali and abroad. By doing the self cleaning from the spring water, all visitor want to experience sensational feeling and get the blessings at the same time. There are certain rules that visitors have to obey and comply if they want to do self cleaning or melukat. The rules and instructions are all written clearly at the entrance of the temple. Local staff will also be pleased to provide guidance if needed.
Holy water or well known in Balinese as Tirta, have 3 different purposes that very important for people's live. First is Tirta Gering for cleaning bad or evil spirits, second is Tirta Merta for prosperity and third is Tirta Sudhamala for purifying body and soul.
Travelling Bali, visit holy spring water temple Tampaksiring
Travelling Bali, visit holy spring water temple Tampaksiring
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M Gallery is located at: 123 W 135th St, New York, NY 10030, (212) 234-4106
I've been meaning to post about African American Lives, the Henry Louis Gates, Jr.-hosted program beginning tonight on PBS that traces the family histories of several high-profile African-Americans, including Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, T.D. Jakes, Sarah Lawrence-Lightfoot, Ben Carson, Quincy Jones, Ben Jamison, and Chris Tucker. Though I was initially somewhat skeptical given that the program was focusing only the family histories of élite figures, I've found tonight's episodes utterly riveting. I've studied American, African-American and African history and am familiar with the general outlines of our stories in the United States, but it is still fascinating to hear these particular family histories revealed, which parallel the chief currents of American history.
Tonight's show focused mostly on post-Civil War histories (though Gates himself learned quite a bit he hadn't realized about his own family, dating back to the 1820s), from the emancipation period into the early 20th century. It explored many of the aporias, gaps and lacunas in each of the profilees' knowledge of their family backgrounds (Oprah hadn't realized that her grandfather Winfrey in Mississippi had owned 250 acres of land, which he held onto tenaciously despite the constant threat of violence, the discriminatory laws, and economic pressures, and even moved a school for the small town's Black children onto his land, and her great-grandfather, also a farmer, had been a teacher as well).
Another interesting aspect, especially for Gates's personal story, was the tension between folk history and the "truths" genetic testing appears to offer. What does the zeal for genetic verification tell us, and what truths does it ultimately reveal? Tomorrow night, the show promises to explore the experience of the figures' ancestors during the era of slavery, and in some cases, trace, through public documents and genetics, the stories even further back. One of the best aspects of the show is how Gates and the historians working with him are constantly contextualizing the experiences of the figures he traces, situating them within a complex, historicized yet richly evoked lifeworld--our ancestors' lifeworld.
Thinking of our ancestors' lifeworld and our own, today, the first day of Black History Month, is also the 46th anniversary of the first sit-in, which occurred in segregated Greensboro, North Carolina.
Quoting directly from Lisa Cozzens's African-American History site:
On February 1, 1960, Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, David Richmond, and Ezell Blair, Jr., walked into an F.W. Woolworth Company store in Greensboro, North Carolina, purchased some school supplies, then went to the lunch counter and asked to be served. They knew they probably would not be. The four freshmen at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College were black, and this lunch counter was segregated. Still, as one of the students told UPI, "We believe, since we buy books and papers in the other part of the store, we should get served in this part." [17] When they were forced to leave as the store closed, they still had not been served.
The next day, more students showed up, news services publicized the acts of defiance, a New York representative of the Congress on Racial Equality headed down to organize more sit-ins, and members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference spread the information far and wide, launching a wave of sit-ins that played a key role in the desegregation of public accommodations across the Jim Crow South and in other parts of the country.


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Ben Hartley's "Little Notes" on Volvo. Simply perfect.
A well deserved placement for Music Playground artist Ben Hartley. His track "Little Notes" is featured on this new Volvo spot in Sweden. A Beautiful track complements a beautiful spot and this what music supervisors dream of - finding the perfect piece of music on a great spot. Love this.


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8 Things Everybody Should Do Before 8 am
Life is busy. It can feel impossible to move toward your dreams. If you have a full-time job and kids, it's even harder. How do you move forward?
Stott Bowdlerized
Clearly the editor wanted to introduce a new generation to Stott's beautiful book; his intentions were noble. But the project was a mistake. The Basic Christianity people are buying and reading today is a bad imitation of the original. The editor and publisher had no right to transform Stott's book as they did, whether or not the author granted his permission.
Keeping the Faith In A Faithless Age: The Church as Moral Minority
"The greatest question of our time," offered historian Will Durant, "is not communism versus individualism, not Europe versus America, not even East versus the West; it is whether men can live without God." That question, it now appears, will be answered in our own time.
Preston Sprinkle on Grace, Truth, and Homosexuality
It is an understatement to say that the question of homosexuality stirs up controversy among Christians today. Every month, we see news of various denominations and churches either struggling to come to agreement or taking opposite sides on questions related to sexual morality, love, fidelity, and marriage.
Knox: The Life and Legacy of Scotland's Controversial Reformer
Renegade. Reformer. Revolutionary. Five centuries after his birth, the influence of John Knox can still be felt right across Scotland. But who was this man? What did he do and why today is he both valued and vilified?
Pope Francis and The Shipwreck That Is Marriage In The Modern World
Imagine that there is an active Catholic layman named "Bob" and that his complicated life has included a divorce or two. But there is no one person named "Bob." Instead, there are legions of Catholics whose lives resemble this case study described by Father Dwight Longenecker in an online essay responding to "Amoris Laetitia (On Love in the Family)," a 60,000-word apostolic exhortation from Pope Francis.
Watch: College Kids Can't Explain Why A Short Man Is Not A Tall Asian Woman
An amusing and incredulous video. This isn't moral relativism, it's a completely fact-free new moral code, one based entirely on consent and harm. Or, I should say, immediate harm.


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Published at Monday, January 01st, 2018 - 04:19:27 AM. Bedding. By Amia Fournier.
Most companies will offer a wide selection of items in a number of different bed sizes, ranging from singles to super kings. When shopping in-store you may find that the bedding sets you like aren't available in your size and you may have to wait until they get stock in again. When ordering online you are opened up to a much wider variety, enabling you to search numerous online stores to find that one set that jumps out at you.
Queen size beds are really the best choice for couples that do not have that much room to fit a larger bed. Comforter sets for queen size beds are also usually a little cheaper that king size sets. So if you are frustrated sleeping on a full size-bed with your partner, check out some queen size beds and fit them with the most comfortable and stylish comforter sets.
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Getting to Belfast
Travelling to Northern Ireland
Belfast is serviced by two airports, sea crossings from Scotland and England and a direct rail link from Dublin. Belfast can be accessed by air from over twenty European cities and a number of North American locations. Once in Northern Ireland, you'll find it's easy to get around.
By Air
George Best Belfast City Airport
The airport is situated just three miles from Belfast City Centre. Please check www.belfastcityairport.com for flight information. The Airport Express 600 bus service runs from the airport terminal to the city centre every 20 minutes (operating 05.30 - 22.05) Monday to Friday. Please check www.translink.co.uk for services on Saturdays and Sundays.
Belfast International Airport
Belfast International Airport is 30 minutes' drive via the M2 Motorway. Please check www.belfastairport.com for flight information.
The Airport Express 300 bus service operates between the airport and Belfast City Centre every 15 minutes Monday to Friday, every 20 minutes on Saturday and every 30 minutes on Sunday. This service operates 24 hours a day however night services are less frequent. Please check www.translink.co.uk for services during off peak times and weekends.
Airport Transfers
By Sea
Belfast is easily accessed by sea with crossings from both Scotland and England. Travel by state of the art superfast ferries with journey times from just 2 hours 15 minutes.
Operators and travel times vary. Please check out Stena Line, P&O Irish Sea and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for travel options.
By Rail
An Enterprise rail service runs 8 times daily (5 times on Sundays) from Belfast to Dublin. The journey time is approximately 2 hours.
By Bus
Dublin Airport Express Coach Service operates to Dublin Airport, with a journey time of approximately 2 hours.
By Road from Dublin
From Dublin, follow signs for Belfast along the M1; this is a toll road and there is one Toll Plaza approximately 31 km from Dublin Airport. Just after passing the City of Newry the road becomes a dual carriageway (A1). At the Sprucefield roundabout (approximately 137 km from Dublin Airport) the A1 joins the M1 motorway (signposted The North, Belfast). Once within the Greater Belfast area the signs will display as City Centre. At Grosvenor Road Junction (approximately 152 km) leave the motorway and follow signs for City Centre.
Directions to the Europa Hotel are available here
Driving in Northern Ireland
You must be 17 years old and have a full driving licence. To hire a car you must be at least 21 years old and have held your full driving licence for at least one year.
General driving information, rules and regulations:
· Driving is on the left hand side of the road
· Speed limits are in miles per hour not kilometers per hour
· Seat belts are mandatory for the driver and passengers
· The use of a mobile phone while driving is prohibited, with the exception of a hands-free system
· Drivers should carry at all times while driving, their valid driver's licence, registration documents and insurance documents
· All road users should use the Highway Code for Northern Ireland as guidance, it can be accessed at https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/highway-code-downloadable-version
Public Transport
A public bus service known as the Metro Service is available within greater Belfast. It is run by Translink (www.translink.com).
Taxi stands are signposted in the arrivals hall of all main airports. Your hotel can book taxi services on request.
Belfast Bikes
The Belfast Bikes scheme was introduced in 2015. There are docking stations throughout Belfast. Belfast Bikes enables you to collect a bike from one docking station and leave it somewhere else in the city. Temporary 3-day membership is available for £5.


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Troubled comedian Artie Lange has credited Bruce Springsteen with saving his life after the rocker reached out to offer his support when the funnyman hit rock bottom.
In recent years, Howard Stern's sidekick has struggled with substance abuse, multiple arrests and an alleged suicide attempt, but has since received help and is currently sober.
And during his troubled times, one of the people who helped him stay on the track to sobriety was his longtime hero, Springsteen.
He tells breakfast show Big Morning Buzz Live, "I always mentioned on the (Howard Stern) show that his music meant a lot to me. After I went through the living hell that I went through, I got out of a mental institution and rehab, my mother wouldn't let me stay at home by myself, so I lived in a room in the house that I bought her.
"One night, very casually, my mom came in and said, 'Artie, Bruce Springsteen is on the phone.' I had met him through mutual friends (briefly) a couple of times and he was always nice to me. He knew I had a few problems and he also knew I was a big fan. So when he heard what happened, he tried to call me and help me out.
"He talked to me for an hour on the phone. It was really one of the nicest things a person has ever done for me. He said, 'I'm thinking about you, hope you're alright. There's a lot of help out there that you can get.'"
Lange continues, "We ended up making small talk after that. He answered any questions that any fan would want to ask him. At the end he said, 'Listen, you call me any time if you need help.' I restrained from that urge, but I thought it would be funny if I called him every day and asked, 'Do you want to play volleyball?'
"He really helped saved my life on some level. It meant so much to me."
Troubled comedian Artie Lange has credited Bruce Springsteen with saving his life after the rocker reached out to offer his support when the funnyman hit rock bottom.


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Solving complex resource issues while balancing the needs of wild fish and people.
CalTrout is a known and trusted brand, the go-to organization for issues pertaining to the interplay between fish, water and people. Key public officials solicit the organization's advice and are receptive to its ideas and proposals.
CalTrout works to build and maintain relationships with legislators, along with relevant agencies, on key local, regional, and statewide issues ranging from carbon sequestration policy to funding for floodplain-fish projects.
By bringing policy expertise, on the ground experience, community support, science, and advocacy experience, CalTrout advances critical policies, programs, and funding.
Working with an experienced team of lobbyists at Conservation and Natural Resources Group (CNRG) and Environmental and Energy Consulting (EEC) to complement its executive staff, CalTrout develops legislative initiatives,
supports or opposes legislation, helps shape the state/federal budget, engages in stakeholder groups and works directly with key decision makers.
Some of the policy issues the organization has been or is currently involved with include: funding for wetlands and watershed restoration; water diversion and water quality issues associated with illegal marijuana cultivation in the North Coast; Prop 1 (water bond) and 1E (floodplain
restoration) spending plans; mountain meadow restoration and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund expenditure plans; Fisheries Restoration Grant Program funding and expenditures; State Plan of Flood Control and Multiple Benefit Floodplain policy; State Resources code 5937; drought policy and spending programs; NMFS/DFW safe harbors policy; and Klamath funding legislation. Click here for more information on these issues.


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Press Release
April 10, 2012
Major Wins for Chesapeake Bay
in 2012 Legislative Session
General Assembly approves funds to finish sewage plant upgrades and to reduce polluted runoff
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)���The Chesapeake Bay and local creeks and rivers should improve significantly in the coming years as a result of bold action by Governor O'Malley and the Maryland General Assembly during this year's legislative session, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) told its 86,000 members in the state today.
The General Assembly showed remarkable courage in approving two bills that will fund major improvements of the state's largest sewage plants, and of its long-neglected stormwater facilities. The bills will employ thousands of Marylanders, and will help the state finish the job of making Maryland water safe for swimming and fishing by 2025.
"This is a down payment on a healthy future. The General Assembly has made a smart investment that will reap enormous dividends in jobs, property values, and our children's health," said Alison Prost, Maryland Executive Director of CBF. "Governor O'Malley, House Speaker Busch, Senate President Miller and members of the Assembly deserve enormous praise for taking the long view, and for following through on the state's commitment to clean water."
In the final days of the session, the legislature approved one bill (HB 446) to double the so-called flush tax to finish upgrading the state's 67 largest sewage plants. That measure will decrease nitrogen pollution by about 3.7 million pounds a year. In the final minutes of the session lawmakers also approved a second bill (HB 987) to require the state's nine most populated counties and Baltimore to collect a fee to reduce polluted runoff. The local governments have complete freedom to set the fee based on their unique stormwater needs. Polluted runoff is the fastest rising source of water pollution. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had said funds from both bills were absolutely necessary for the state to meet its Bay clean-up promises.
Recent studies have shown a $1 investment in water and sewer infrastructure increases private output (Gross Domestic Product) in the long term by $6.35. Prince George's County estimates it will create 2,600 private sector jobs from the stormwater bill alone in the next four years.
In addition to making important investments in pollution reduction technology, Maryland is now poised to grow more sustainably. The legislature approved a bill that aims to reduce sprawl growth in rural areas. The bill has the potential to stop many major subdivisions from being built in areas where we want to preserve farms and forests.
Also, Governor O'Malley has promised in the coming months to require developers to offset any new pollution they create, by reducing it elsewhere; and to require those builders who install septic systems in rural areas to use the best available technology.
Other bills important to the Bay enjoyed mixed success during the 2012 Session included:
- The legislature sustained level funding for the Chesapeake and Coastal Bay Trust Fund, which helps farmers and local governments reduce pollution.
- Lawmakers depleted some funds from Program Open Space which preserves land from development, and used the money instead to help fund a one-time capital expenditure of $27 million in local stormwater management projects.
- The General Assembly failed to act on a bill to reduce litter to creeks and rivers. The bill, modeled after a successful measure in Washington, D.C. would have charged customers 5 cents for the use of a plastic or paper bag, and directed the revenue to water clean-up efforts.
- The legislature did not pass a bill encouraging the development of wind energy off the coast of Maryland. One third of the Bay's pollution comes from the air, much of it from car exhaust and from coal-fired plants. Producing energy from alternative sources rather than coal would help reduce water pollution.
- The legislature also did not act on several bills which asked the gas drilling industry to help pay for a state study of hydraulic fracturing. The controversial drilling technique is banned in Maryland until the state determines how it can be done safely.


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Astrid/SF39 Poster
Project Scope
As one of my last school projects, I was assigned a theoretical souvenir poster design for the 39th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival.
What: The Boston Science Fiction Film Festival and Marathon ("Boston SciFi") is an 11-day cinematic event. The first nine days consist of a film festival that emphasizes emerging directors with distinct visions from around the globe. The Festival concludes with The Marathon (a.k.a., "The 'Thon"), a 24-hour orgiastic motion picture endurance test featuring classic, new and schlock films. Think of it as binge viewing with 700 close friends. It starts at noon on the 15th and ends at noon on President's Day. (source)
Who: The target demographic for the poster were males 40-50 years old with a love of classic sci fi films.
When & Where: The festival is held every year in February at the historic Somerville Theater in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Additional Notes: The festival has been running for (as of 2014) 39 consecutive years. It's composed of a close-knit community of sci fi fans. Most of the attendees have been attending for many years. In their own words they describe themselves as "700 close friends". The event is a big light-hearted celebration of science fiction filmography, as well as a platform for up and coming filmmakers.
Trailer for the 38th installment of Boston's Sci-Fi Film Marathon
I looked at existing posters for past Boston Science Fiction Film Festivals, retro atomic art, classic sci fi toys, posters of classic sci fi films, other sci fi related illustrations, art for the cartoon series The Jetsons, pin-ups, , etc.
I also enjoyed watching The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) and Forbidden Planet (1956) to get a sense of science fiction films as they were in their infancy.
Gathering all these references (and more) helped me brainstorm a wide variety of ideas for the poster. I found styles, compositions, color schemes, common themes, and various look-and-feel ideas to work with.
I started by making 30 quick thumbnail sketches to get as many different ideas down as possible. I didn't spend more than a few minutes on each.
I considered using robots, aliens, astronauts, a monkey, and an evil scientist as main characters for most of these.
I liked the idea of a giant friendly robot. I picked my favorite thumbnail featuring the friendly robot from the batches above and began exploring ideas for his design (left). I also started to consider doing a pin-up poster at this time, because I felt that it would resonate with the target demographic's interest in classic sci fi films, whose posters and cover art generally featured a pin-up damsel in distress. So I began exploring ideas for a sassy female character (right).
At the same time I began sketching more thumbnails exploring ideas that could incorporate the friendly robot and pin-up space girl I was growing fond of.
Character Development
I tried out a few more ideas for the design and composition of the friendly robot I'd been working on. I felt the first two below were a bit too friendly for the target demographic, so I made the robot tougher-looking in the third sketch and gave him a ray gun, as well as presented him at a more dramatic angle.
I also continued to develop my space girl. The more I worked on her suit the more robotic it appeared, so she transformed into more of a cyborg than a human in a space suit.
I ultimately decided to stick with the pin-up idea instead of the friendly robot. I felt that the robot wasn't the right solution for the target audience. I felt the robot was still a bit too childish in nature, even after I tried to toughen him up. It seemed to me that the robot would hold little sentimental value for the target audience, while the pin-up would create a strong and direct connection with the audience's love of classic sci fi films. In the end it was simply a matter of asking myself, what would a 40-50 year old male/sci fi nerd rather look at on his wall, a sexy pin-up or a cute robot?
Compositional Development
I chose the last thumbnail I sketched and continued to clean up and tighten the design. I also decided to name this character Astrid in the process. (The name wasn't relevant to the project. I just enjoy naming all my characters. It's like they become my friends through the development process and I end up feeling a bit attached to each one.)
Here you can see the transitions between thumbnail, rough, and tight sketch. I worked on the first two with pencil and paper, then scanned in the rough sketch and added more detail to Astrid's design, refined her pose, cleaned up and adjusted the background, and added the final touches to the overall design in Photoshop. In this case I preferred doing it this way. In other occasions I rely more on using pencil and paper (and tracing paper).
Color breaks
I didn't have a very clear idea of the color scheme I wanted to use at this point, so I made color breaks to explore some variations.
I began with Metroid in mind, then decided to go for something more retro-inspired. I chose to stick to a limited palette (fewer colors) to add to the retro feel. Following this guideline, I tried out a few different ideas until I got one that I felt was the right one.
Rendering Process
I knew I wanted the line art to have an organic look to it, so I worked on the line art in Photoshop. Photoshop brushes allow you to control line sensitivity (varying the width), using a pen tablet, in a more organic way than Illustrator. Because I knew I wanted the background to have a more geometric or robotic look to it, I created the background in Illustrator using the pen tool.
I then merged the line art and background in Photoshop and proceeded to add the base colors.
It's worth mentioning that it took a lot of searching online and looking at various tutorials, etc. to find the right brush to use for the opaque spatter effect I used in the shading. At first I thought I'd find a brush online, but after looking at various sources, I wasn't able to find the right kind of brush. However, I gathered enough information to help me decipher how to create the brush I wanted myself. The solution was almost too simple. I used a default Photoshop spatter brush and set the contrast to 100% under brush presets to create the effect.
This goes to show sometimes finding a solution requires you to look at various tutorials to gather the information you need to come up with your own solution. It's certainly a great way to develop your creative problem-solving skills!
Anyway, once Everything was done, I added a few finishing touches in the form of subtle grunge textures and paint splatters to make the poster look vintage and a little worn from use.
I admit I'm not particularly knowledgeable in the subject of typography or poster design, but that doesn't mean squat. With a little research, any problem can be solved. So, I based myself on trends I saw in the classic sci fi movie posters I referenced and on previous Boston Science Fiction Film Festival posters. I noticed that the previous posters for the event, for the most part, simply added SF and the number of consecutive years somewhere in the lower section of the poster.
For typography, I noticed most posters used typefaces that were bold and, for lack of a better word, "science fictiony". Keeping this in mind, I went on sites like fontsquirrel.com and losttype.com to find a free font that would fit this criteria. (Note that if the poster was real and I planned on selling it, I would need to acquire a commercial license to use the font.) The font I decided on is Airship 27 from losttype.com.
A basic rule of design is that hierarchy leads the eye, so I made the word "Boston" smaller and "SF39" larger, as one is more relevant than the other. My reasoning was, the festival is held every year in the same place and at the same time, so the target audience, most of which attend every year, would obviously know the place and location of the event. What changes is the number of consecutive years it's been held, so it follows that "SF39" would be the more relevant piece of information and thus should be given hierarchical priority over "Boston". I think it's safe to assume that the target audience would be purchasing the poster, not just because it's nice to look at but also because it serves as a reminder of the particular year it was bought.


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Live from Boston, I did a podcast this morning from the hotel room. I didn't think the bandwidth would hold up, but I'll leave that judgement up to you. Check out the Mike Sevilla Radio Program Episode 309. At the beginning of the show, I share a local Boston story that has turned into a national story about a recent magazine cover.
If you haven't already, I encourage you to register for the Free webinar tonight with Primary Care Progress in which I will be interviewed about Social Media: My history in social media, the current healthcare social media landscape, and it's future. The webinar will be tonight, July 18, 2013 at 6pm Eastern Time. Even if you cannot join live, still register because you'll be sent a link after the event and have access to the archived webinar.
In addition to the above topic, I also talked about the Scope Of Practice Webinar attended by our friend Dr. Reid Blackwelder, AAFP President Elect. I play a couple of soundbites from yesterday's event on the podcast, with my analysis. Finally, I share some thoughts of my flight to Boston last night, especially in the background of the recent San Francisco airline crash.
You can listen to Episode 309 above in the player, or download the entire episode here and listen anytime. In addition, I invite you to follow me on Twitter, check out my YouTube site (with my TV interviews), and see my Linked-In page. Enjoy!


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Enniscorthy residents facing water restrictions throughout the weekend
Enniscorthy residents are facing several nights of water restrictions.
Irish Water has said that water restrictions will be in place in the Enniscorthy area between 11pm to 7am until Monday June 15.
The water restrictions are as a result of a pump failure at the local reservoir, which necessitates that water in the reservoir be preserved for local day time use.
Irish Water and Wexford County Council are undertaking essential works to restore supply and it is anticipated that these works will be completed by Monday June 15th.
Further details can be found at www.water.ie.
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Underdog Studios LLC Policies
Payment: You are responsible for all monies due to the studio and shall make payment to the studio as follows: cash, money order or bank certified check. No media will be turned over to you until full payment is made for that day.
Final Payment: The final payment for all work completed is due at the end of the recording session, without exception. No product, whether it be uploads, CD's, DVD's, demos, hard drive transfers, or any other media will be released to the client until the current balance due is paid in full.
Ownership: Underdog Studios retains ownership over all recordings until they are paid for in full. We will file (and have filed) DMCA charges to have any recordings removed from any and all websites if there is an unpaid balance for any reason.
Responsibility:The person responsible for paying for studio time must sign an agreement and will be held responsible for the actions of all artists and guests he or she brings to any session. The client must show a legal ID with proof of age. If the client is under 18 years of age the client's parent or legal guardian must read and sign this agreement and provide a legal ID, as well as additional proof of guardianship if last names are different, and will be held responsible for all actions and debts of the client.
Equipment Rental: If there is something you need that we do not have available, you may bring it yourself or request we rent it for you at prevailing rates. Any equipment damaged or broken by clients will be repaired or replaced at cost and billed accordingly.
Cancellations: Cancellations after deposits are made result in the loss of the deposit monies and session times. Notice of a client's intent to cancel a session must be received by us no later than 48 hours (2 days) before such session. If notice is not received by us, the client shall be liable for the cost of one half of the time booked. Client's deposit as stated above may be applied by us in partial satisfaction of such liability. Sessions cancelled the same day of the scheduled session will be liable for the total cost of the booked time.
Late policy: You have a 15-minute grace period from the scheduled start time of your session. After the 15 minutes, the session clock will start and will be counted against your studio time. The engineer will then wait another 15 minutes for you. After this 30 -minute period, the engineer will close the studio and consider your session cancelled. You will lose your deposit monies and session time. If this happens, your session time is also made available for re-booking to other clients.
Start Time: The session clock begins at the scheduled session start time that both parties agree upon. If you a arrive early and the studio can accommodate an early start, then the session clock will begin at that early start time. If you are late for any reason, you will be charged from the scheduled session start time, with no exceptions. And - please call if you are going to be late!
Ending Time: We do our best to be flexible. Often another session is scheduled immediately following yours and in most cases we allow at least one-hour leeway between sessions. If you should require a little more time, we will try to continue and ask the next scheduled appointment if they can wait. However, if this is not acceptable to them, we ask that you be considerate and stop your project and schedule another session. It is always a good idea to estimate the amount of time you will need and schedule accordingly.
CD & DVD blanks:
All charges include one CD of the finished mixes. Blank media can be provided at a rate of $1 extra per CD, $3 extra per DVD.
How We Compute Hours/Cost: Underdog Studios computes billings on a per-hour basis for all work occupying the Underdog Studios recording studio facility. Any task that ties up the studio which you have booked - whether it be tracking, mixing, mastering, editing, recording equipment setup, simple cd-burning, punches, fixes, remixes, voiceovers, etc. - are billed at the prescribed hourly rate. Hourly Minimums: The hourly minimum does not apply to multiple day, or long-standing client work, nor does it apply to quick fixes, edits, and other work done on a client's project should they need to return following a session to make those changes. The minimum hourly booking is only two hours. Often is the case, however, that all but the simplest of tasks tend to exhaust two hours.
Band Member Info
Food and Drink: Alcohol is prohibited. Other food and drink may be brought into the studio but must be kept away from equipment racks, consoles and piano. Drinks in the Live Room are OK, but must be contained in a screw-top bottle with the top engaged when not being consumed. Food or drink is the artist's responsibility to provide. The studio lounge has a microwave and refrigerator, & dining table. You may bring your own food and beverages and store them in the fridge. We take no responsibility for items stored and items will be removed if stored for an extended period of time. You are responsible for cleaning up after yourself and your guests.
No Smoking: Smoking is prohibited on the premises. If you choose to smoke outdoors, please don't litter the sidewalk.
Gear Damaged Due To Willful Or Accidental Negligence: If you or anyone in your party breaks or damages anything you agree to pay for it. This includes microphones, headphones, amps, guitars etc. Any damage to the equipment, facility, or instruments, is the clients responsibility and will be billed at full replacement cost, including the man-hours involved in procurement or management of the replacement or repair. For certain uses of the studio, an additional damage-deposit may be required, but whether or not a deposit is required does not limit the total cost of the damages in any way, as all damages even those that exceed any deposit requirement will be billed to the client.
Leaving Gear Behind: If you leave something at the studio we'll do our best to ensure that it's stored safely. However, we cannot be held responsible in the event that your gear is damaged through unwillful occurrence (water damage, theft etc). By booking time with us you agree that Underdog Studios is not responsible for loss or damage to gear left behind due to such events. Clients assume all risks associated with storing, on or off the premises of Underdog Studios, any and all sound recordings, video recordings, digital data in any storage format including but not limited to audio, video, smpte, midi, or other file types, or equipment of any kind or nature and shall hold "Underdog Studios" harmless from any and all damage that might occur to said articles for any reason.
Backup & Storage
Backup DVD: if you'd like to maintain your original master recordings after the recording session make sure to purchase a backup DVD of the ProTools session immediately after the session - otherwise they may be permanently lost - this means that you will not be able to edit or work with the recording you made in the future!
Backup Digital: usage and storage have become major issues for studios and clients. Due to the unreliable nature of this digital world, We cannot guarantee the safe use or storage of digital audio files. We strive to do our best with audio file manipulation and storage, but there are many things out of our control. For example there are often "bugs" in operating systems and attendant software; hardware components that suddenly become defective in hard drive power supplies and IC boards; glitches in the operations of complex computer functions, etc., that can cause losses in data. Although such losses are infrequent, Underdog Studio LLC. accepts no liability for the usage or storage of any data or audio files.
It is necessary for every client to provide backup for digital audio file storage.
There are several ways to do this: Purchase a hard drive that audio and session files may be stored on.Bring your own studio compatible hard drive(s) to the session.
Purchase blank compact discs or DVDs from us for archiving any files that may have been originally stored/used on an in-house drive.
We strongly advise that you buy or provide a second hard drive for backing up all important audio files in the event the primary drive(s) in use should fail for any reason. This should be done throughout your studio session. This is similar to backing up any important data files in any business, typically on a daily or timed basis as many software programs automatically do, to hopefully be protected if anything were to happen to the primary storage or use of such data. Again we strongly advise you maintain a backup storage solution for all important files. We will not be responsible for any losses of data during use or during storage of any such files. We recommend you instruct the recording engineer to backup your data at close intervals throughout your session to your secondary backup solution such as a second hard drive. We advise you to then take your hard drives, DVDs or compact discs with you upon departure from the studio. You may leave the above items at your own risk and peril if you choose to do so. Failure to make the above arrangements will result in your audio and session files being unavailable for use. Underdog Studios assumes no responsibility and makes no representations either express or implied regarding safety and replacement of any hard drives, master or other audio files, or any type of recordings.


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I was so careless while baking, I forgot to turn the oven heat for both side so ended the top part overbaked....by the time I checked the cake has turned to overbaked....sigh....so I quickly turn the heat to bottom and enough for the top!!! To cover the ugly part....I decorate Hello Kitty on top by dashing some icing sugar :)
If you like to try this recipe...here is it (Recipe from Lovely Butter Cakes Recipe Book by Amy Wong & K.S. Lee)
Ingredients A
- 150g margarine (but I used unsalted butter)
- 130g castor sugar
- 3 eggs
- 200g self-raising flour
- 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
- 100g whipping cream
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 30g lemon rind
- Beat margarine and castor sugar till whitened.
- Add eggs for three times. Combine the mixture with the first egg before adding second and third egg. Beat well.
- Slowly fold in ingredients B.
- Lastly pour in ingredients C and mix well.
- Pout the batter into 8x3x3 inches baking mould.
- Sprinkle with lemon rind.
- Bake at 170°c for 35 minutes or till cooked.
The lemon cheese cake taste really soft and pretty easy to bake as long I be careful before I turn up the heat!! Hahaha....
Hope you will like today sharing recipe. Happy Thursday!


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Y. Young, J.C. Niemeyer, R. Rosner (U. of Chicago)
The interaction of thermonuclear fusion flames with turbulent flows is studied by means of incompressible DNS with a simplified flame description. This interaction plays an important role in flame propagation in Type Ia supernovae. The flame is treated as a single diffusive scalar field with a nonlinear source term (the nuclear reaction rate), and is characterized by the Prandtl number (Pr, the ratio of kinematic viscosity to thermal diffusivity and Pr \ll 1 in our cases), and laminar flame speed, SL. We simulate the propagation of such a flame through a stirred, turbulent velocity field, and study the increase of flame propagation speed due to turbulent mixing. A previous study (J.C. Niemeyer, W.K. Bushe, and G.R. Guetsch) shows that if SL \ge u\prime, where u\prime is the rms turbulent velocity fluctuation, the local flame propagation speed does not significantly deviate from SL even in the presence of velocity fluctuations on scales below the laminar flow thickness. The ratio SL/u\prime in this study is limited to values greater or closer to 1. In the present study, we perform the same simulation for SL/u\prime \ll 1 and compare results to the previous study.
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Town of Newstead residents living near two recently opened group homes came out in force at Monday night's board meeting to express their discontent with the homes.
Nearly 50 residents packed into Newstead Town Hall for the meeting. A few of residents were there to speak to the board about the Special Events Law the town is working on, but the majority in attendance had concerns about the group homes.
People, Inc. runs the homes, which are located on Rapids and Buckwheat roads. The homes opened over the last several months. The human services organization also runs a home on Bloomingdale Avenue in the Village of Akron.
Residents living on Rapids Road, in particular, were upset about one of the residents of the home being a sex offender.
"I live right next door," said Joe Dugan, a 23-year retired Army veteran who moved his family to Newstead from Rhode Island. "We knew nothing about what was going on there."
In a statement to the town board, People, Inc. acknowledged the presence of a sex offender in the home, but noted that the offender had committed the crime over 20 years ago and had "not re-offended in the decades since the incident."
According to the statement, the homes are "licensed by and subject to the control of the New York State Office of People with Developmental Disabilities." The individual would not have been placed in the home if the state agency was not sure that he was prepared for the placement, a statement from the agency said.
Much of the anger was directed at the Town Board, which several speakers blamed for the locations of the homes.
"I know how to fight for what's right, and what you did to us and our families is just wrong," said Mark Outten, who also lives close to the home on Rapids Road. "You represent us."
The town, for its part, is bound by New York State law when it comes to group homes, said Supervisor David Cummings.
"The government is pretty much excluded as stated by state law," he said. "We don't have a right to say who's there, where they're sited."
Concerns about the police being called to the homes were also brought up, as well as a possible decline in property values for homes near the sites.
"Would you purchase my home?" Dugan asked. "Absolutely not."
Residents also brought up concerns about noise and parking issues, which People, Inc. addressed in its statement.
"We are taking steps to address those items and we ask for some time and patience while we work through the transition," it said. "This is a big step for both the new residents and staff."
Michael Adymy, who also lives next to the home on Rapids Road, said he has nothing against people with developmental disabilities.
"We don't have anything against handicapped people," he said. "It's the level of violent people that are in there."
The board is going to form a committee to deal with the residents' concerns, Cummings said.


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Nikos Theodosopoulos is the Founder of NT Advisors LLC, a consulting and advisory firm for the Technology Industry. Prior to founding NT Advisors LLC in September of 2012, Nikos was a Wall Street Equity Research Analyst for 18 years covering the Technology Sector primarily at UBS Investment Bank. During his 18 year Wall Street career, Nikos was voted to the All-American Team by Institutional Investor Magazine in 15 different years. Nikos was also the Global Technology Strategist and the Head of U.S. Technology Sector Research at UBS Investment Bank. Prior to his career on Wall Street, Nikos spent 10 years at AT&T Network Systems and Bell Laboratories. He holds an MBA from New York University, an MS from Stanford University and a BS from Columbia University.
Nikos is the chairman of the supervisory board at ADVA Optical Networking and an independent board director at Arista Networks, Harmonic Inc. and Gadget Software. Nikos is also a angel investor member at the NY Angels and a member of the Columbia Engineering Entrepreneurship Advisory Board.


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Research In Motion is selling its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet for $200.
Steve Yelvington put it best on Twitter: "Call it a Kindle Fire sale."
The problem is, thanks to Amazon $200 for the PlayBook isn't even a good deal. You're better off getting the Kindle Fire. At least you'll get great content and some good apps.
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For almost a year now I've been working with two ladies from Atlantic City, now known as Blink of an Eye productions, but to me they've always been the Atlantic City Girls. Not a short or tongue-friendly moniker, I know. Jersey Girls maybe would have been easier. It would have been nice to see AC before the production of Crowd Control so that I could have better captured the spirit of the area and clubs for the book. They've been trying to get me to come up here for a long time. But life as a freelancer, at my level, hasn't granted me the income to travel at will. So it was arranged that I was to be a part of their booth at the Philadelphia Con.
I flew in, all by onesies, and arrived in Philly right on schedule around 10:30. Walking down the terminal I noticed the cities train was connected to the airport, a dodgy luxury. Guaranteed to be cheaper than a taxi I jumped on. It was rickety. Old. Unclean. Like a converted cargo or cattle car with tight rows of old leather benches. I really felt like I was suddenly in the Himalayas next to Nathan Drake, or some Indiana Jones reference for you cultural troglodytes. Definitely not the nearly pristine, albeit smaller, less used, and shorter reaching St Louis Metro. But whatever, I'll definitely be remember Phillies SEPTA. Yeah. Like septic.
On the approach Philly didn't strike me as anything special. Like Detroit or Chicago outskirts. Then I got off the train. The station was an underground shopping center. No recognizable franchises but options for dining, a shoe shine and a purse. They must have known I was coming.
I walked outside and was slapped the face with the wet towel of history. The city just dripped with it. Old architecture, restaurants retrofit into buildings and spaces they weren't designed for, and small, cramped, one-way, one-lane, sometimes cobblestone streets. I was getting pangs of my old lover/fling San Francisco.
I check my phone, get my bearings, established I got off at the wrong stop but was in the mood to walk and absorb more of the city. Around the next corner I was slapped so hard with the aforementioned history-towel I almost fell over. A loss of breath was certain. A tall building with multiple colors of stone and a clock face dominated the skyline. In front of it as Love Park with its nearly menacing and in hindsight possibly phallic fountain. The old marble tiles were shifting under my feet as I worked my way east through the park to the convention center.
I soon find myself under a ceiling of concrete. My Midwestern brain wants to tell me I'm under an overpass, Missouri's tallest structures, or a bridge of some kind. I later find out I'm just walking UNDER Phillies skyline. They have buildings stacked on other buildings. How sci-fi. I was also walking through the edge of Chinatown so the dim sum and wok stalls were giving me images of Blade Runner LA but in the daytime. Lots of pedestrians, lots of cars, and lots of dialog between the two of them.
I arrive at the convention center, call Brie, and was pounced on with the energy from weeks of pent up excitement and months of collaboration. She was a ball of energy. After all, I've been this mystery force bringing their stories to life, to visual reality, and here I am! I was also excited to put faces and real people to these voices and emails I've been working with all this time.
This was Brie's first con and she was rightfully very excited; using words like crazy, insane, amazing to describe her experience so far. She also mentioned something being surprised with people's kindness. I suddenly had the feeling that this might not be an accurate representation of my first real venture into the Northeast. She laughed that concept off.
The con was a t-shirt and sword replica store with purple curtains dividing and containing Patrick Stewart, Peter Mayhew, and many minor celebrities. Don't forget to remind me to tell you bout out our neighboring booth who constantly reassured us she was a celebrity. Brie got our table almost purely for it's position across from the Jedi Training Arena. I haven't known her that long but as far as I'm concerned it's the smartest decisions she's ever made. I regret not bringing my Jedi handbook. The missed poetry there. We had nearly constant entertainment from obese swordsmen and women, lazy cosplayers, and a fog of that con-sweat. You know it.
Our booth was the most impressive I've ever been a part of. Large cardboard standees of the characters I designed, props from the comic, and an impressive spread of our comic thanks to, but not without hassle from, Comixpress. As impressive as this was, and as appropriate as our OTHER neighbors house music might have been, this was a small con. This crowd was looking for The Avengers, and things attached to the word "free". Or swords. And light sabers. I saw at least three strollers stacked with six or seven boxed swords while the child it intended for was slowly wandering behind the clueless parents learning more about the naked human body and the abuses it can endure than they ever will if they make it to high school. But back to the point, this was a small con with simple patrons. Strange considering Phillies appreciation for the arts. You would expect a crowd with a wider acceptance for indie or self press comics with themes besides capes and crime crime fighting. One patron was frantically thumbing through our book as if to find the answer before we could give it to him. "So do they fight crime or something?" he said. My response was "well kinda, I mean. They're security officers." That wasn't one of our few sales.
The first night I walked eight blocks to my hotel, my pack leaving red marks on my soft, artist, yet well-defined shoulders. I stripped my filthy con/travel tainted clothes, enjoyed a fantastic shower and a clean change before venturing out into the Philly nightlife. I met with Brie and her co-workers at an Asian tapas restaurant that served excellent muscles, sea bass, a LARGE salmon filet. We hadn't eaten all day. The evening was stories of embarrassment, awkward friends, and tales from working in a casino, the basis of Crowd Control. I get it now. And these people were friendly, real, and very nice to the fifth-wheel from Missourah probably chewing with his mouth open or being genuinely unfunny. But the courtesy laughs were convincing. You wouldn't think a bouncer and three dancers from Atlantic City would have enough personality to fill a shot glass - from the description they gave of their less favorite co-workers it might be a dependable stereotype -but theirs filled the room. It was a real pleasure meeting Brie's friends and made my next trip worth the hardship.
I walked home the same eight blocks in the rain. A near downpour. The first three blocks I was scooting from shelter to shelter. Trying to save my dignity and keep my phone from shorting out. The let five blocks I resigned myself to the situation, slowed my pace, and found my way back on intuition and memory.
The rest of the con was rather unremarkable, Brie and I kept each other thoroughly entertained with banter, puns, and stereotypes fueled by an endless show of people made of funny shapes, exposed, dimpled and stained flesh, and the occasional fit person worthy of praise. I did get a solid contact and a possible promise of work from Zenescope and a good good conversation and tips from the current Deadpool artist Carlo Barberi.
Saturday night was a fairly odd trounce through Atlantic City. It started with Brie taking me to her parents house to meet the other half of Blink of an Eye, her mother Dawn. Pronounced d'ohwahn if your from Jersey. Her father Sterling was a writer with a sailing hobby and a candor somewhere between Robert Duvall and Tom Skerritt. It was a warm introduction and I was generously treated to Primo's Pizza and a sack full of Tasty Kakes.
We then took a trip to the Blink of an Eye offices in Ocean City. It was this leg of the trip that made me feel a bit like a traveling business man, which is a welcome feeling. But it came with a little resistance. I don't ask for a lot of favors and being guided around by near-strangers was like not having a say in the matter. It's a scenario I see a lot on the travel shows I like to watch but experiencing it was a little intense. Nt my company, mind you! They were very charming and easy to be around.
The office doubled as Brie's apartment; which felt weird to be in without her. But the offices were quaint and had large prints of all the of the projects they have created. Two of which were mine. Dawn and Sterling then took me to the Ocean City Pier so i could briefly walk to the ocean. There was a fairly big lit-up ferris wheel and a number of rides and shops that I didn't desire to peruse. The boardwalk looked exactly like the one in Big. It looked so much like it, it looked fake. Amusingly. However, the sound of the ocean hit me like suppressed memory. It always does. Some of my fondest memories were growing up near the ocean and being landlocked has sealed that joy from me. Emotions rolled over me. The scene was beautiful and soothing to my spirit. My joy was brief as Brie's parents were waiting for me back in the car.
They drove me into Atlantic City mext. I was impressed. It was a very pretty skyline. For some reason it didn't strike me as gawdy or a Mini Vegas. Just nice. They dropped me off at my hotel, we shook hands and parted ways.
Walking down Pacific Avenue (wasn't I closer to the Atlantic?) I strolled through drunkards, locals, bachelor parties, prostitutes, and hoarse-voiced girls who sounded like Joan Rivers yelling profanities out of their SUVs. Strolling past Trump Plaza and into the maze that is Caesars I met Sonny, who was named Friday in real life, and talked to a guy I drew and characterized for 24 pages. What a strange experience. I was treated to two drinks and rowdy house music in a small, cramped, low-ceiling night club full of the hottest women I have ever seen. I stayed an hour and continued my journey to Brie's place of employ.
Hailing a cab I take a $13 trip to the Borgata. A neon fin of light piercing the night sky north of the rest of AC. This was another experience of witnessing a place I've been drawing as if I willed it into existence. A few trips around the casino floor of familiar images and I find my way into Mixx. Must be extra awesome with that extra x. This club was bigger, louder, busier, and had dancers on platforms. And it had Lil Jon. Yeah. Brie introduces me to the bartender that would be treating me to more free drinks and I try to act like I'm not feeling a little pathetic clubbing by myself as Brie bounces off to work and on stage.
I find and hang with Haz, a guy I met at dinner the night prior. He showed me around the club, the VIP rooms and the other floors, slapped me on the back, and swiftly went back to his job. Crowd Control of course.
While trying not to watch Brie dance I was entertained by the bros, Pauly wannabees, and the finely sculpted nightlife of AC. After greeting her after her shift I headed out, grabbed another taxi, and fell asleep almost instantly when I returned.
Sunday was fun but sad. Brie and I were getting along well and could have easily endured another day or two of laughs and eye-candy.
On our way to the airport we passed right through the South Philly Bar district. I was locked in. I'm coming back. Cobblestone streets and at least 30 bars, one with a big Chimay Belgian on the front. A Chimay Pub. Amazing. Sadly we didn't stop. We should have. My flight was delayed. And, upon entering the terminal and finding a seat, murmurs started to circulate. Not from the staff mind you, but from fellow travelers. The flight was cancelled. I wasn't ready to come home, but this isn't how I wanted to stay.
US Airways lost my business. They were rude and completely unwilling to help. They said all other flights were booked and no other airlines had a flight until the next evening at 4 o'clock. I was also told that a refund for my fight would take four weeks. Preposterous. I told him that sounded like something he was supposed to say to keep me from refunding ticket. The man just stared at me as if I didn't have a choice and I resigned myself to the choices he laid before me. So I got online and ordered a $150 ticket from Southwest for a 7am flight; which was 12 hours from then but nine hours sooner than what was offered to me. I then called US Airways' 800 number and got a refund for my cancelled flight in 7-10 days. All in 15 minutes. I think I handled it better than most of the people in line. However, saw a lot of familiar faces on the fight home.
The next 12 hours were filled with uncomfortable sleep, Kevin Smith standup, and some light reading material from the con. At five a.m. I woke, put on my shoes and clumsily staggered down the terminal to Southwest territory and McDonalds. I only eat the Mac when I fly two or three times a year. I earned it dammit.
Now I'm on my way home. With memories of great people, con weirdos, new friends, and helpfully new business partners. It was a trip worth the money and late-term hardship. thank you Brown family for your hospitality. I hope our future will cross again soon.


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Sweet with Heat Cinnamon Sugar Candied Nuts
A couple weeks ago I wanted to make my husband something for Father's Day he'd really enjoy.
Nothing was coming to mind but finally a lightbulb went off. Nuts!
Over the years of living with me and in SoCal in the land of kombucha and chocolate kale chips, he's become much more adventurous.
He even jumped at the chance to do a 3-Day Juice Cleanse with me and thrived.
The problem is that when I ask him what he'd like me to make, I'm met with idunno's, whateveryouwant's, and idontcare's.
If someone was cooking for me and asked me what I wanted, I could tell them right down to the gram how big to make a wad of cookie dough so it bakes into perfect cookies. My husband, well, not so much.
But he likes nuts, especially candied nuts. They're salty-and-sweet, crunchy, and highly addictive. Most people can't say no. Although I don't like nuts baked into desserts, on their own, I can go to town on them.
The smell of candied nuts wafting through the shopping malls before Christmas is positively intoxicating. Something so good shouldn't be confined to just a month or two of the year.
These shopping mall-style candied nuts are fast and easy to make and ready in a half hour. The aroma that wafts through your house while they bake is so intoxicating that you'll wish you could bottle it.
For this mix, I used 1 cup each of pecans, walnuts, and almonds. Pecans are great here because their nooks and crannies trap the coating mixture especially well.
In the coating mixture, I used one tablespoon of cinnamon and one-half teaspoon of cayenne pepper. The nuts aren't intense firebombs where you'll need to immediately guzzle water. Rather, it's a creeper heat. The kind that sneaks up on you.
After a handful, your sinuses will be wide open, but you'll reach for another handful. Food with heat is addictive. The more you have, the more you want.
If you're not into heat, either reduce or eliminate the cayenne. Still tasty, minus the open sinuses.
The sweet-with-heat, caramelized, crispy, brown sugary coating is so good.
The stray bits of it that fall off are even better than the nuts themselves for me. I love finding bonus chunks of it laying loose in the jar. It's the streusel topping principle. I love to pick at any sort of brown sugary crumbs.
The nuts make great last-minute gifts and anything homemade in under a half hour is a winner. Don't wait for Christmas. Bring some to a summer bbq, a pool party, or a neighborhood cookout. You'll be the hit of the party as people stand around crunching and munching.
We've been doing our share of crunching and munching alright.
Sweet with Heat Cinnamon Sugar Candied Nuts
The smell of candied nuts wafting through the air at shopping malls before Christmas is one of the best parts of holiday shopping. Munch on a these shopping mall-style candied nuts at home, year-round. Although there's some heat from the cayenne, they're not overly hot or spicy. If you're not a fan of heat or are making these for others who aren't, reduce or omit it. The nuts make great gifts, but they may not last long enough to give away. They're addictively crunchy and once you grab a handful, you'll need at least five more.
3 cups nuts (pecans work very well to absorb the coating; I used 1 cup each of pecans, walnuts, and almonds. All were raw and unsalted)
1 egg white, whisked to frothy
1 tablespoon water
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed (light or dark is fine)
2+ teaspoons cinnamon (I used 1 tablespoon)
1 teaspoon Kosher salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste (reduce to 1/4 teaspoon for milder heat)
- Preheat oven to 300F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the nuts; set aside. I used 1 cup each of pecans, walnuts, and almonds. All were raw and unsalted.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg white and water until frothy, foamy, and bubbly, about 2 minutes by hand. Pour mixture over nuts and toss to coat evenly; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining 5 ingredients. Dump over the nuts and toss to coat evenly.
- Turn nuts out onto to prepared baking tray, spreading them in an even flat layer.
- Bake for 28 to 30 minutes, or until coasting is crisped, dried and candied. Stir nuts once midway through cooking. Lift the parchment paper with the nuts on it off the baking tray, set it on the counter, and allow nuts to cool.
- When nuts are cool enough to handle, if desired, break apart large clusters.
- Transfer nuts to airtight containers or jars. Nuts will keep airtight at room temperature for at least 1 month.
Recipe from Averie Cooks. All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to republish this recipe, please re-write the recipe in your own words, or simply link back to this post for the recipe. Thank you.
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