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I could only find this portrait of Edward Robert
Hughes' Uncle Arthur Hughes who was also an artist.
He certainly looked the Romantic type and I can only
guess that his nephew must have been
somewhat like him as well.
Edward Robert Hughes was born in 1851
and died in 1914.
He is a well known English painter who
worked in a style influenced by Pre-Raphaelitism
and Aestheticism. Some of his best known works
are Midsummer Eve and Night With Her Train of Stars.
Hughes was the nephew of Arthur Hughes.
He often used watercolour/gouache.
He was elected ARWS in 1891 and chose as his
diploma work for election to full membership a
mystical piece inspired by a verse by
Christina Rossetti's "Amor Mundi".
Technically Hughes experimented with ambitious
techniques. He was a perfectionist who did
numerous studies which in their own right turned
out to be good enough for exhibitio.
He was also an assistant to the elderly
William Holman Hunt. He helped the increasingly
infirm Hunt with the version of
The Light of the World now in St. Paul's Cathedral
and with The Lady of Shalott.
He died on 23 April 1914 at his cottage
(no. 3 Romeland) in St. Albans, Hertfordshire.
Edward Robert Hughes werd geboren in 1851
en is overleden in 1914.
Hij was een schilder die veel en graag met
waterverf/ gouache schilderde.
Ik kon niet veel over hem vinden op internet.
en de foto bovenaan de post is van zijn oom
Arthur Hughes, die ook een bekende schilder was!
Zijn bekendste schilderijen zijn toch wel
Midsummer Eve and Night With Her Train of Stars.
…Hierboven te zien…


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Linked by Eugenia Loli on Thu 3rd Sep 2009 08:31 UTC
I had no plans to write a mini-review for the Canon SX200 IS which I bought recently, but I can't contain my excitement about its video mode, so I had to share. The story behind it is that after testing various digicams in its class, I concluded that this is the best HD video P&S digicam in the sub-$500 price range (not counting digi-recorders like the Sanyo Xacti). Read on for more info, and for some directly-out-of-the-camera samples to download and scrutinize yourselves.
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RE: No zoom?
It does digital zoom, up to 4x.
We hope to enable optical zooming (audio noise) and other functions as well with the CHDK software, but this is still under heavy development for sx200.
I bought this camera after reading Eugenia's stories about it and it is indeed a very impressive unit.


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Kate CP - posted on 06/18/2011 ( 61 moms have responded )
Heard about this on the news last night and decided to post it. This is a blog-type article but it seemed the most complete I could find.
"Woman Loses Custody of Kids After Spanking Her 2-Year-Old
It seems that spanking used to be more common (and acceptable) than it is today
For some reason, I don't exactly equate spanking with child abuse. I had plenty of friends who got spanked or had their punishments meted out with belts when we were kids. I'm not condoning either one, and yet I never thought of them as abused kids, per say.
That being said, I'd never spank (or hit or beat or whip or grab or pinch or smack or slap) my kids. I think if you hit a kid in anger, the kid in turn learns to hit in anger. And while I find it hard to stand in judgment of how other parents choose to discipline their kids, I can't imagine what toddlers can do that's so terrible that a parent feels that laying a hand on them will really make it better. Furthermore, it breaks my heart to think of a kid my daughter's age or younger being punished in a physical fashion.
A judge in Texas seems to feels the same way, having issued a "stern warning" to a mom who admitted to spanking her 2-year-old daughter.
Judge Jose Longoria scolded Rosalina Gonzales for spanking her 2-year-old daughter, saying it was something that belonged "in the old days." Gonzales has lost custody of her three kids and was sentenced to five years probation in Corpus Christi. She must also attend a parenting course.
Back in December, Gonzales' daughter was taken to the hospital by her paternal grandmother after she noticed red marks on the girl's bottom. A belt wasn't used and there was no bruising.
Prosecutors deemed it a "pretty simple, straightforward spanking case."
Judge Longoria, however, said it was unacceptable behavior.
"You don't spank children today," he said. "In the old days, maybe we got spanked, but there was a different quarrel. You don't spank children."
Gonzales is fighting to get her kids back, but the judge said until she's deemed capable, they'll live with their grandmother.
While spanking isn't officially illegal in Texas, the state's attorney general's website says: "The state law allows the use of force, but not deadly force, against a child by the child's parent, guardian, or other person who is acting in loco parentis . . . Most parents do, in fact, use corporal punishment at least occasionally, and most do not, in fact, consider it abusive."
I don't know if other factors contributed to Gonzales losing custody of her kids, although it seems to have just been the spanking from what I can gather. I don't think spanking is OK, but I'm not sure why it's so different today from when I was a kid and spanking was more a matter of course for plenty of parents."


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The reason why I chose this topic for my thesis is that from 2005 to 2008 I attended the Italian school of Asmara and graduated from the Liceo Scientifico "G. Marconi".
My father, a professor of Italian, was nominated in 2004 for a five-year post to teach at the Lower Secondary School of Asmara, and I decided to go with him. I experienced a significant and important "change of life", since I found myself in a new Country, a new school and with new classmates. In fact, in my class, there were only two Italian students, while the rest were Eritreans.
From an educational point of view, the subjects such as Italian, philosophy or history were taught in a different way, because the command of the Italian language for Eritrean students wasn't like the one of a native speaker. Contrary to that, the study of foreign languages such as English, French, Spanish and Arabic was studied more in depth. English in particular, because along with Tigrinya and Italian, it is one of the languages spoken in everyday life.
Relating with my classmates was not so easy, especially at the beginning, because they grew up in another reality. Their habits, traditions, mentality are very different from ours. I was particularly impressed by the relationship with adults, since they are disciplined and fear their parents. In the Eritrean society the figure of the father is very authoritarian.
The three years I spent there helped me grow up. It's been the most significant experience of my life until now. I will never forget it.


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He was employed by the Reading Railroad for 47 years before retiring in 1974 as an engineman at the East Penn Station, Allentown.


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The Chambers Group, a X Team International partner and full-service real estate brokerage firm specializing in tenant and landlord representation, announced today that the company will open a second location in Raleigh, N.C. The new office is located in the Captrust building in North Hills. Jenn Olevitch-Roberson has joined the company as partner to lead the Raleigh location. Chambers Group Principal Jay Chambers made the announcement.
"The Raleigh real estate market is absolutely booming, with new projects coming out of the ground and retailers looking to enter the market. The time is right for this strategic growth, and we're thrilled that Jenn will be leading the charge," said Chambers. "Her intuitive knowledge of the market and outstanding relationships, coupled with the firm's strong presence in the X-Team International network, will ensure this growth endeavor is successful."
The office will open October 1, 2015 and, over the course of the next 12 months, The Chambers Group will add approximately six new and seasoned brokers to their growing team in Raleigh.
"The Raleigh market is ripe with potential, and I'm confident that the team we're building here will maximize the opportunity that stands before us," said Olevitch-Roberson. "I'm energized by the opportunity to join The Chambers Group, and I'm looking forward to hiring new talent and pursuing business development opportunities."
Jenn will oversee the strategic direction, business development, hiring and day-to-day operations of The Chambers Group Raleigh office. She will focus on third party leasing and management contracts, as well as tenant representation. Prior to joining the firm, Jenn spearheaded the leasing of the redeveloped Waverly Place project on behalf of RP Realty Partners and Northwood Retail. She also served as the director of leasing for Hunter & Associates for eight years, where she was responsible for an expansive portfolio of more than 60 centers.
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To celebrate the great outdoors I am holding a display of my work entitled 'Alfresco' at the Grain Barge, a bar on a ship alongside Bristol's harbourside. On display will be illustrations of the flora and fauna which inspires my personal work.
If you missed Drawn in Bristol's 'Holiday Homes' exhibition showcasing member's hand painted bird boxes see a selection of what was on display below. I will also be showcasing my painted bird box (below) at the Grain Barge in July and will be available to purchase.
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TOKYO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Japan looks poised to avoid falling off its own version of a 'fiscal cliff' after the main opposition party signalled it will no longer hold a critical deficit financing bill hostage to its push for an early election.
The government has warned that without the bill needed to borrow nearly $480 billion and cover some 40 percent of budget spending, it will run out of cash by the end of this month just as the economy stands at risk of sliding into recession.
The opposition has used its control of the upper house to stall the bill in a bid to f orce Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to call an early election that he promised three months ago to push through a tax hike plan.
But with concerns rising over the dire consequences of the deadlock, opposition leader Shinzo Abe softened his position on Thursday, saying that his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) would discuss the bill in a budget committee and debate it in a plenary session.
Earlier, the LDP had demanded a clear sign from Noda about the timing of the election before starting any discussions.
``As we are cooperating, I hope the prime minister will make good on his promise,'' said Abe, who was prime minister in 2006-2007 and looks set to return to power after the polls.
A compromise in Tokyo would bring some relief for global markets labouring through Washington's fiscal woes and Europe's debt crisis.
Gripped with uncertainty over the tight race for the U.S. presidency and China's once-a-decade change of leadership, investors could do without fears of the world's third largest economy being pitched into a self-inflicted funding crisis.
Commentators and analysts took the shift by the LDP as a sign that the funding crisis can be resolved during the current parliament session, which ends on Nov. 30.
``This change in Abe's stance has increased the chances that the deficit financing bill will be passed by the end of this month,'' said Takuji Aida, senior economist at UBS in Tokyo.
The LDP may have changed tack for fear that playing hardball when the economy was so vulnerable could make voters think twice.
``The LDP is more popular than the Democrats, and the LDP feels it needs to show that it is a responsible party that can manage the government,'' said UBS's Aida.
A senior LDP member told Reuters the party could decouple passage of the finance bill from its push for the lower house election, which opinion polls show LDP should win well ahead of Noda's Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ).
``We are not opposed to the entire bond issuance bill, we are opposed to wasteful spending,'' he said.
The LDP official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, also said that despite its public calls for an election this year, the LDP could benefit from a few months delay. Otherwise, polls for the lower house are not due until August next year.
``For us, April would be best,'' the official said, explaining that then new government would have just the right momentum to win a majority in an upper house election due in July, pu tting an end to the ``twisted parliament'' that has dogged Noda and his predecessors.
The risk that Japan could lurch over its ``fiscal cliff'' -- a term coined to describe massive tax hikes and spending cuts that could hit the United States next year -- has prompted fresh warnings from rating agencies that a prolonged political gridlock could prompt credit downgrades.
Japan's debt burden, at twice the size of its economy, is the highest in the developed world. But a vast pool of domestic savings and a strong home bias of its investors have allowed it to comfortably finance that debt at low cost, making any funding crunch appear a distant rather than imminent risk.
But given the fragility of the global economy, the risk has nevertheless has become a talking point ahead of the Group of 20 finance chiefs Nov. 4-5 meeting in Mexico on Nov. 4-5.
Sensing the heat, the government has said the bill's passage was an absolute priority and Vice Finance Minister Tsutomu Okubo told Reuters in an interview on Thursday that the government was willing to make concessions to make it happen.


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Skip to comments.Obamas Birth Announcement in 1961 confirmed
Posted on 12/11/2009 1:04:21 AM PST by Electric Graffiti
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I was incorrect in my statement about Hawaiian citizenship law. It was actually a federal statute that I had in mind, which I've quoted in post #36
First and foremost, Natural Born status is a constitutional test that was established when the Constitution was written. It required both parents to be Citizens (Naturalized is fine) and the individual to be Born in the US. (Except for persons who were simply Citizens on the date of the adoption of the Constitution. - Which BO doesn't qualify)
This test only has meaning for one person, the candidate for President being offered to the electoral college.
Starting with the 14th Amendment, the status of "Citizen" began to be defined leading to the current laws and regulations defining Citizenship but none of this really has that much bearing on the Natural Born Citizen status defined by the Constitution in Article 2, Section 1. In the case of Barack Obama, the birth certificate is only important in establishing that he actually is listed as a child of a non-citizen, because this would establish that indeed as is already agreed by all parties, Barack Obama was a British Citizen at birth as well because his father never was a citizen of the United States. The whole Birth Certificate issue is a distraction unless it shows someone else is his father, which it doesn't.
Many are arguing that Barack Obama is not a Citizen at all.. which would be more clearly disqualifying and there is significant evidence that this may indeed be the case, but all of this is ultimately moot because this debate must have been finished before the President was inaugurated, and it wasn't.
The reason to chase this down and all of Barack Obama's missing records is one of proving or disproving that BO has achieved his office by committing a fraud or frauds. This knowledge is the right of every citizen.
Sorry....but I have NEVER seen his LONG FORM BC....have you?? really??? Please show again....missed it in June 08.
You're right, it's all very simple.
Barack's grandparents wanted him to grow up as an American (with all the advantages that would give him), rather than as a Kenyan.
Amongst other things, the proud grandparents made sure a birth announcement appeared in the local paper.
To be totally certain, one would have to find out who placed that announcement. Was it the hospital or the grandparents? I doubt that information still exists.
I have no doubt that he was born. The question is, where?
The SCOTUS nor Congress have the cajones to do it, and only an armed revolution would accomplish it, IMHO. How many would participate in an armed revolution? Not enough,IMHO.
(Then again in the original revolution not all Americans participated on either side.)
Former Marine.
Yes I just got my CCW using a newspaper birth announcement.
From what I understand his grandparents applied for his BC while he was in abstentia...then the HI DOH forwarded that on to the local newspapers.
Someone went to interview neighbhors of the address in the birth announcement. They had lived there 50 years and could not remeber a black man and white woman (with child) ever living there.
The property owner of said address was one of BHO Sr.'s professors.
More importantly, it confirms he was born to a father who was a British subject and, therefore, he is ineligible to be president.
From the article:
"The confirmation that a British subject was the legal, declared father of Barack Hussein Obama, Jr., establishes more firmly the charge that he is ineligible for office, since to be president the U.S. Constitution requires that one be a natural born citizen, and no natural born citizen can have a foreigner as a parent."
"The confirmation that a British subject was the legal, declared father of Barack Hussein Obama, Jr., establishes more firmly the charge that he is ineligible for office, since to be president the U.S. Constitution requires that one be a natural born citizen, and no natural born citizen can have a foreigner as a parent."
For some reason, this factor is being ignored yet it's the simplest one to explain and defend.
Hmmm...interesting theory
AND/OR Madeline Dunham's name appears on that BC
I think he was clean, articulate, "Democrat", and black. As so, politically unimpeachable.
He does make a point. All this says is that A child was born to BHO, SR. The mother is not named.
Since he apparently have children all over the world with different women, this doc. doesn't prove or disprove ANYTHING.
Because of our system of checks and balances, only congress can enforce the laws on this issue. There is no way in hell that this congress is going to do anything that threatens their rubber stamp in the white house. The dimrat party has totally corrupted the presidential elections process. McCain and the rest us got so punked in the last election assuming that it was being run evenly on both sides. The people in the dim party that allowed ozero to move forward need to be held responsible. ozero is the acting president and other than the '12 election, I can't see anything touching the boy king. I used to get just fighting mad about this, but I don't see anyone aside from freepers and a few others who even give a damn. The dangerous thing I see coming down the road, other than the current "leadership", is that the dimrats have set a precedent on who can be president from their party. Who's next? a blatant in your face illegal alien?
Part of me thinks that mccain knew all this, but was afraid to bring it up because of all the media who was campaigning for our first historic doofus.
Did he have to be? No. Was he? Yes, by a non-binding resolution. Congress did pretty much the same thing for Obama with their resolution on the 50th anniversary of Hawaian statehood. So the two are even.
Sure it could.
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In a hurry, leaving on saturday (18/3)!
Hello fellow travellers!
The situation is like so, that I am currently in Steyr, Austria and am working at SKF (the world's largest bearing-manufacturer) for my school back in Sweden.
This weekend we're having a re-union in Munich and I was hoping that anyone could give me some advise in what to do or what to see in the city?
Cheers, and thanks in beforehand,
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After spending my early years in New York, I know a little about Nathan's Famous
Alas, it can't. A check of the last 10 years shows Nathan's peaked in fiscal 2001 at $47 million in sales. At the time, however, net income was substantially lower, at $1.6 million, than in 1999, its best year at $2.7 million. Nathan's troubles came to a head in 2003 when sales dropped by more than $10 million from the prior year, resulting in a loss of $14 million.
Fast-forward to yesterday's fiscal 2005 second-quarter earnings report, which contained some good news. Total revenue for the quarter was up 16% from last year, while net income was 27% higher over the same period. Nathan's 10-Q, delightfully filed on earnings day, also shows structural free cash flow up by more than 8% over the same six months last year.
All that made me wonder whether Nathan's, trading at $6.40 per share as of this writing, is one of those undervalued penny stocks I recently wrote about. So I ran the numbers using a thumbnail valuation borrowed from the experts at Motley Fool Hidden Gems:
|2005 (estimated)
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Taking the current enterprise value and dividing it by the estimated 2005 structural free cash flow yields a result of 6. That means Nathan's trades for six times its expected cash flow. But cash flow growth is humming along at 8%. Divide the cash flow multiplier (6) by the growth rate (8), and you get what's called an EV-to-FCF-to-FCF growth rate of 0.75. (Fellow Fool Rich Smith wrote a great article discussing this concept in detail.)
A result below 1.0 suggests upside. In this case, Nathan's could be undervalued by close to 25%. But this is hardly a rigorous analysis, and there are a number of reasons to be concerned about the company.
First, Nathan's has no track record for consistently growing earnings or cash flow. Second, the restaurant and foodservice business is tremendously competitive. Third, the business has several unrelated chains under its umbrella a la Darden Restaurants
For related Foolishness:
- Nathan's may be stuck in purgatory, but some penny stocks are from heaven.
- Fellow Fool Rick Munarriz relayed some of Nathan's troubles here.
- Small restaurants sometimes make for delicious stocks.
Do you frequent the bargain bins at your local department store? Do you brake for garage sales? Are leftovers your cuisine of choice? Yes? Then we've got good news. Philip Durell can show you how to shop for bargain stocks on the way to outsized returns for your portfolio in hisMotley Fool Inside Valuenewsletter. A free, 30-day trial is yours for the asking.
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Dozens of civilians die in Assad attack on Abu Kamal
Dozens of civilians were wounded and killed as a result of air and ground strikes carried out by the Syrian army and its allies, who have begun the offensive against the strategically important ISIS-captured city of Abu Kamal, on the border with Iraq, reported DW with reference to the London-based opposition organization Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
As reported, on November 12 the Syrian state forces intensified the attack on Abu Kamal several hours after Islamic State militants had regained control of the city.
The Islamic State terrorists managed to recapture Abu Kamal on the evening of Thursday, November 9. The day before, representatives of the Syrian command had announced that ISIS militants had been completely driven out of the city by the united forces of the Syrian Army and the allied armed formations from Iraq and Lebanon.
Abu Kamal is the last major city in Syria remaining under the jihadists' control. It was first captured by ISIS in 2014.
In recent months, ISIS militants have been driven out of most territories in Syria and Iraq. The Iraqi army is currently conducting a military operation with US support to liberate the city of Rawa, the last ISIS stronghold in Iraq on the Syrian border.


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Hoo boy, you're gonna love the latest from Forbes:
Preliminary talks about a Louisville NBA team have been met with some skepticism. A recent Cambridge Economic Research feasibility study revealed that the city may not benefit economically to the extent that proponents postulate.
Additionally, the study relies on the Federal Reserve Bank's model (a model purportedly used by the researchers) to conclude that Louisville is projected to benefit $2.4 million per year (from new jobs and local taxes) if a team arrives in the city, a number that is claimed to be insufficient to support the costs of attracting an NBA team. However, the study, which was submitted to an agency called Boxcar PR, has been criticized for its supposed lack of foundation and for its mischaracterization of the source of the $2.4 million finding. For instance, Louisville-based attorney, J. Bruce Miller, who has long been one of the strongest advocates for a Louisville NBA team, pointed out to Forbes.com that the study blatantly misconstrues statistics presented by Rascher & Rascher (the study even misspells their names) in their NBA Expansion Viability Study and references an October 2012 that Dr. Daniel Rascher, Ph.D., Economics, University of California at Berkeley, says was never conducted. "The implication from the study, cited in the Boxcar report, is that the Raschers determined that if the Sacramento Kings transfer locations, Louisville should be at bottom of the list," said Miller. "I asked Dan Rascher what's happened to Louisville in the last 7 years, when his real study was released in a peer-reviewed research journal. He said Louisville would still be the number one city based on his previous work and that nothing has changed other than the fact that Seattle does not have a team now, but had one back then." Miller says that Rascher told him the Boxcar report was a fabrication; Miller called it a fraud.
Isn't that fun? But get a load of the latest hype Bob Gunnell is tossing around (must be trying to pay off Gus Goldsmith):
"J. Bruce Miller is still carrying the water for a dream of a NBA team in Louisville," said a Boxcar PR representative in response to Miller's public accusations. "His dream would leave taxpayers paying the tab to the tune of millions of dollars that could be better spent on tourism, the arts and visitor attractions that could result in tens of thousands of convention and tourism visitors each year. This NBA dream could endanger the best college sports town in America."
Unfortunately for Bob?
However, Forbes.com has gained access to a communication from Dr. Rascher that says, "The two items [from the Cambridge Economic Research feasibility study] that I read are both incorrect in multiple ways. It makes me question the validity of the entire study."
More choice excerpts:
The speculation that a professional basketball team would detract from the existing college basketball program has not served as an effective roadblock to divert the interest of Mayor Greg Fischer, and other supporters, of bringing professional basketball to the roughly 1.3 million inhabitants of Louisville and the many others that live in Louisville's surrounding area. Further, there is no reason to believe that a professional team within the Louisville city limits will detract from the University of Louisville basketball program's success.
There are a number of people who, privately, have expressed interest in participating in an ownership opportunity should a team become available for relocation to Louisville. Those same sources have told Forbes.com that each of the potential owners has the wherewithal to realistically participate as a qualified minority owner.
Those people interested in being potential owners? They're people we know and speak with on a regular basis. It will not be tough for you to figure out who they are or how serious they are.


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Dutch Chamber of Commerce Recognises Innovation Expertise of Node1
Node1 Partner Growth, Samir Saberi, has been named Innovation Expert Jury Member by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) for it's national annual SME top 100 Award. This annual innovation contest, run for the 12th consecutive time, is seen as one of the most effective ways for SME's to showcase their innovation, find partners, investors, customers and recognition. Over the years it has grown into the largest and most important innovation award for SME's in the Netherlands. Nominees and winners of the MKB top 100 are often seen as role models for their region and sector. Steiner Henskens, CEO of Bird Control Group, stated: "The nomination in the SME top 100 Awards provided us the opportunity to develop internationally"
Node1 is honoured to be able to contribute. "Innovation is critical for the economy of the Netherlands. I am glad to see that so many fellow entrepreneurs are picking up the baton and building together on the prosperity of our country, for now and for the future", says Saberi. adding: "At Node1 we live and breathe innovation and genuinely believe in 'giving it forward.' I am therefore very pleased to be able to contribute in yet another way to innovation in The Netherlands."
About KVK
The Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Kamer van Koophandel, stimulates entrepreneurs to grow. Enabling growth through innovation is one of their cornerstone activities. 99 % of the companies in the Netherlands are SME's. This group is responsible for 70 % of the jobs created and 60 % of the added value created. The opportunity to really influence the economic and social prosperity of the country by awards such the SME Top 100 is therefore enormous.
About Samir Saberi
Samir Saberi is a Partner Growth at Node1. He is a consultant on digital strategy, customer development, product management and growth marketing to corporate clients and a mentor to a range of startups and co-founder of the premium blog on the Dutch startup ecosystem StartupJuncture.
Previously he was an advisor on the Dutch startup ecosystem to former EU commissioner and Special Envoy for startups Neelie Kroes. He also helped her team to launch StartupDelta, the Dutch national initiative to promote the Dutch startup Ecosystem.
Saberi is currently working on his upcoming book on the Dutch startup ecosystem with professor Erik Stam. Stam is full professor strategy, organisation and entrepreneurship at Utrecht University, visiting professor at Oxford University's Saïd Business School and the academic director of the Utrecht Center for Entrepreneurship.
Do you want to know more about the Innovation Expertise of Node1? Contact Samir!


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When the hardest choice is sweet or savory, you know you're in for a treat! Who has the best breakfast menu?
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Have You Made a 2014 Garden Plan Yet?
I love this photo from Linsay's kitchen tour in December; it reminded me that it's time to start dreaming about the spring garden. The quiet, snow-drifted winter months are the best time to be planning and plotting your 2014 garden. Have you started yet? Here's what I'm planning...
I moved to a new-old house last year and while the renovation swallowed up all our dinero for the time being, I'm looking ahead and planning for a long-term garden. I am working with my friend Jennifer, a garden designer and garden book author, and she's helping me design a total yard renovation. Our yard is in poor shape, with piles of mud thrown up during home construction (yes, still there a year later), and a front porch that's half-rotten. Fixing those problems and building the long-term vision, complete with patio and new garden boxes, will take several years, I imagine, as we do it bit by bit, budget and time allowing.
But that doesn't mean that I can't have a garden this year. I was so tuckered out from home renovation last year I didn't buy a single pot of herbs, but I missed them badly (and spent way too much money on herbs at the grocery store). This year I am going to plant some herbs in containers, and perhaps a mini bed with one or two tomato plants on the sunny side of the house.
So those are my plans — simultaneously grand and modest, long-term and short-term. What about you? Are you settling in with seed catalogs? Which are your favorites? (I'm loving Southern Exposure Seed Exchange and, on the non-edibles side, Old House Gardens.) I love Margaret Roach's garden blog A Way to Garden, and she shares her "garden chores" each month of the year; take a look to see January's:
→ my garden chores for january 2014 at A Way to Garden
And tell us about the space you're planning for; do you have a back yard and space and sun for rows of plants? Or are you working with a fire escape and a city-facing window? Here are some of our best tips for planning and starting a garden. Tell us your plans — let's start garden dreaming together.
Good Gardening Tips from The Kitchn
- Planning Your Vegetable Garden: The Seed Catalog Roundup
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- Urban Farming Tip: Plant a Cut-and-Come-Again Salad Mix Windowbox
- The Absolute Easiest Way to Compost
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"The confidential Intellectual Property Agreement is basically about patents and giving us access to some Windows source code," Tuxera chief executive Mikko Välimäki told ZDNet UK, "ExFAT is part of the forthcoming SDCX standard for flash cards, and we'll be selling our driver to OEMs for devices like cameras."
Tuxera is also talking with Microsoft about the possibility of an open source exFAT driver for Linux. "We're talking to Microsoft about an open-source exFAT driver, but that's not covered by the agreement," Välimäki said, "We cannot sell end-user proprietary drivers, we can only sell exFAT on Linux to OEMs at present."
When it comes to NTFS, Tuxera has a dual-licensing scheme, producing an open source variant and a proprietary one. The proprietary one has additional features making it a better fit for certain specific purposes. Välimäki claims there are no patent issues with NTFS. "Microsoft has never publically said anything about patent issues with NTFS. Our open-source NTFS driver has been available for 10 years, and our commercial driver for two."
He added: "We'll be licensing our Linux NTFS under the GPL, and we have an agreement with Microsoft. If you're a user, you don't need to worry about Microsoft. We'll deal with them directly."


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Maybe the page should be named Antonio Francisco Soler, which is his actual name. Padre means "Father". gacl 2007-04-05 11:00
Although the owner of Chateau Gris, Ray Izumi (skeptic at centurytel dot net), has done a wonderful job re-typesetting Soler's keyboard works, there would seem to be possible copy violation issues here since his edition seems to be derived from Samuel Rubio (1912-1986) and Frederick Marvin (1923- ); most of the works had not been previously published, and Rubio's and Marvin's publications are recent enough to present problems even in terms of Urtext editions, let alone 50pma or 70pma copyrights that may pertain to editors. This requires careful investigation; I don't have time to put a post on the IMSLP forums, so I must merely record the fact here for the time being. Philip Legge ♇ @ © Φ 09:28, 30 September 2008 (EDT)
As Philip mention above, this is a possible serious issue form a copyright perspective. Until the late 1950s, few works of Soler were ever published. Under Canada's law, a work published posthumously is protected for 50 years after first publication. In the USA, it's much the same as for every other work: Works first published 1923-1977 may be protected for up to 95 years from publication. Those first published 1978-2002, even of long-dead composers, will be protected until 1/1/2049, Those published after 2002 can only be protected as editions if the composer has been dead more than 70 years. In the EU, most countries apply the Editio Princeps rule for composers dead over 70 years, which is a 25-year term from first publication.
Ray Izumi's page listing editions has at least two inaccuracies: The six Rubio volumes started appearing in the late 1950s and finished by the early 1960s. Grove gives the issue dates for the Rubio as 1957-62. Heyer lists Rubio's vol.1 as 1957, vols.2-4 as 1958, vol.5 as 1959, and vol.6 as 1962. For the Rubio edition, only volumes 1 and 6 were renewed in the USA. It also appears that Marvin's edition was issued earlier than listed by Izumi. From the renewal listed online at the US Copyright Office, it appears volume 3 was first published in 1961. Vol.3 is the only renewal found for Marvin's set. Marvin's edition was first issued by Continuo Music Press starting in 1957. Vol.1 - 1957, Vol.2 - 1958, Vol.3 - 1961, Vol.4 - 1962.


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Current employment opportunities located on multiple job service pages and Zombie Studio's own website are advertising the need for 3D artists, programmers, and level designers to work on an unnamed Unreal Engine 3-based first-person shooter. No other details about the game, including its publisher, release date, or concept were listed.
For the unfamiliar, the Seattle-bred Zombie Studios is the same team responsible for such titles as Combat: Iwo Jima (PC, Xbox), America's Army: Special Forces (PC), Shadow Ops (Xbox), Zork Nemesis (PC), Spec Ops (PS2), and Ecks vs. Sever (PS2).
Zombie's most recent (and public) project is Future Force Company Commander, a real-time strategy game based on the Army's Future Combat Systems networked weapons. The game is being used as a training tool by the SAIC (Science Applications International) and can be downloaded for free from Zombie's website.


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Endoscopic Versus Percutaneous Biliary Drainage For Hilar Block Due to Carcinoma Gall Bladder: A Randomized Prospective Trial and Quality Of Life Assessment
Hypothesis: Percutaneous biliary stenting is superior to endoscopic stenting in providing
successful biliary drainage by 20% in patients with unresectable malignant hilar block due
to carcinoma of gall bladder.
Background: Malignant biliary obstruction at the liver hilum is caused by a heterogeneous
group of tumours that include cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder cancer (CaGB) and metastatic
cancer. CaGB is the commonest cause of malignant hilar obstruction in India (1). Jaundice is
the second most common presentation and occurs in 30-60% of patients with CaGB (2-5). It is
obstructive in nature and frequently associated with pruritis, which is very disturbing for
the patients. Most patients with CaGB with surgical obstructive jaundice are not amenable to
a curative surgical resection (5) and hence effective palliation is the goal of treatment.
Although surgical bilioenteric bypass has been the traditional palliative approach (6), it
is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Non-operative alternatives in the
form of percutaneous and endoscopic drainage are available (7-8). Unilateral drainage of
single liver lobe may be sufficient to palliate the jaundice and, pruritis and improve the
quality of life (9-15). A few trials have shown that endoscopic drainage is better than
percutaneous drainage in patients with lower end bile duct obstruction due to pancreatic and
periampullary cancer. However, the scenario is quite different in patients with hilar
malignant obstruction. Endoscopic drainage is associated with a higher incidence of
cholangitis in patients with a block at the confluence (Bismuth types 2 and 3) and the
success rate varies from 40% to 80%, while percutaneous drainage may be associated with
complications such as biliary leak and bleeding. There has been no randomized trial
comparing endoscopic and percutaneous drainage in patients with malignant hilar obstruction
Objective: To compare unilateral PTBD and endoscopic stenting in patients with CaGB with
hilar block in terms of Successful drainage and Quality of life Patients and Methods
Consecutive patients with CaGB and jaundice will be enrolled in the study. The diagnosis of
CaGB and biliary obstruction will be established on the basis of an ultrasound of the
abdomen and a dual phase CT scan. Histological and/or cytological confirmation of the
malignancy will be established wherever possible by doing a FNAC/trucut biopsy. Hilar block
will be classified according to the Bismuth Corlette classification based on the
preprocedural investigations (16). Final differentiation between type 2 and 3 blocks will be
based on findings noted during intervention.
Inclusion criteria CaGB with hilar block not suitable for curative resection with one or
more of the following criteria: (i) Jaundice with serum bilirubin >10 mg/dl, (ii) Pruritus,
(iii) Cholangitis Exclusion criteria: Poor performance status: Karnofsky index < 60, Type
1 and 4 hilar block, Uncontrolled ascites, Duodenal obstruction, Patients who opted for
insertion of a metallic stent.
Sample size calculation: The number of patients to be included was calculated to be 91
patients in each group based on the assumption that percutaneous drainage will be better
than endoscopic drainage by 20 %. The sample size was calculated by the formula for a power
of 80% and alpha error of 0.05.
The patients will be randomly divided into two groups using random blocks generated by a
Group A - percutaneous biliary drainage (PTBD) Group B - Endoscopic stenting (ES)
Pre-procedural preparation(17) Patients will undergo detailed investigations and an informed
consent will be obtained.
The procedure will be performed under conscious sedation (midazolam and pentozocine) with a
liberal infiltration of local anesthetic at the site and the capsule of the liver for PTBD.
1. PTBD procedure (17) Either a right or left sided approach will be used for PTBD. Once
entry will be gained to a suitable duct the standard Seldinger technique will be used
to place a guidewire in the biliary system. The tract will be dilated and after
crossing the obstruction with a hydrophilic guidewire, a ring biliary catheter will be
placed to provide internal-external drainage. In a subsequent session, a 10 F, straight
plastic stent (polyurethane) will be placed into the system across the obstruction to
provide internal drainage.
2. Endoscopic stenting (18) A therapeutic duodenoscope and a standard sphincterotome will
be used for cannulation of the bile duct. A hydrophilic guidewire will be used to cross
the malignant stricture. After the stricture is crossed a guide catheter will be passed
over the guidewire and then a 10 F straight plastic stent will be inserted across the
stricture over the guidewire.
Primary outcome measures:
1. Successful drainage: A decrease in bilirubin to less than 75% of the pretreatment value
within 7 days
2. Early cholangitis: Occurring within 48 hours to 7 days of the procedure as evidenced by
fever, leukocytosis and worsening LFTs.
3. Quality of life
Secondary outcome measures:
1. Complications
2. Procedure-related and 30-day mortality
3. Stent patency time will be defined by time to stent occlusion.
Hematological and biochemical parameters will be assessed at days 2 and 7, 1 month after
stent placement and every 3 months thereafter. Patients will be re-evaluated 7 days, 1 month
after stent placement and 3 months thereafter.
Quality of life will be assessed using the WHO-QOL BREF26 and EORTC QLQ-30 questionnaires
pre-procedure, at 1 month and at 3 months.
World Health Organization-QOL BREF-26 (19) This has 26 items, which cover physical,
psychological, social and environmental domains. The daily activity is graded in accordance
with the 5 grade scale of performance status recommended by the WHO. WHO-QOL domain scores
will be calculated using the guidelines given in the WHO-QOL scoring manual. A high score
represents a high level of QOL.
EORTC QLQ-30 (20) The EORTC QLQ-30 consists of 30 generally applicable items. It
incorporates a functional scale (items 1-5), a role functioning scale (item 6,7), a general
symptom scale (item 8-19), scales on cognitive (item 20-25), emotional (items 21-24) and
social (items 26-27) functioning, financial strain scale (item 28) and global health status
scale (item 29,30). Scoring will be done using the EORTC scoring manual.
A high score for a functional scale will represent a high/healthy level of functioning, a
high score for global health status/QOL will represent high QOL but a high score for symptom
scale/item will represent a higher level of symptomatology/ problem.
All patients will be instructed to contact the department, if any symptom suggestive of a
complication appeared. Additional information regarding current status or death will be
obtained by direct contact with the referring physician or the patient by telephone/letter.
Statistical analysis Data will be analyzed according to both the intention-to-treat (ITT)
and per protocol (PP) methods. The baseline characteristics will be expressed in mean (SD).
The Pearson chi -square test and Fischer exact test will be used for comparison of
categorical data as appropriate. The t-test will be used for comparison of continuous
variables. Cumulative survival will be estimated using Kaplan-Meier life table analysis, and
the groups will be compared by log rank chi-square test.
The QOL score analysis will be done using Paired 't' test for comparison between baseline
and 1 month and baseline and 3 months within the groups. MANOVA will be used to assess the
trend of the scores.
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principles and esophageal cancer. Indian J Gastroenterol 1997;16(3):98-102
2. Wanebo HJ, Castle WN, Fechner RE. Is carcinoma of the gall bladder a curable lesion?
Ann Surg 1982;195:624-31.
3. Kelly TR, Chamberlain TR. Carcinoma of the gall bladder. Am J Surg 1982; 143:737-41
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bladder: Significance of subserosal lesions and results of aggressive surgical
treatment and adjuvant chemotherapy. Surgery 1983;94:709-14
5. Kumaran V, Gulati MS, Paul SB, Pande GK, Sahni P, Chattopadhyay TK. The role of dual
phase helical CT in assessing respectability of carinoma of the gall bladder. Eur
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6. Bismuth H, Castaing D, Traynor O. Resection or palliation; priority of surgery in the
treatment of hilar cancer. World J Surg 1988; 12:39-47.
7. Huibregtse K, Tytgat GNJ. Palliative treatment of jaundice by transpapillary
introduction of biliary endoprosthesis. Gut 1982; 23:371-5.
8. Cotton PB. Endoscopic methods for relief of malignant obstructive jaundice. World J
Surg 1984;8:854-61.
9. Dowsett JF, Vaira D, Hatfield AR, Cairns SR, Polydorou AA, Frost R, et al. Endoscopic
biliary therapy using the combined percutaneous and endosopic route. Gastroenterology
10. Polydorou AA, Cairns SR, Dowsett JF, Hatfield AR, Salmon PR, Cotton PB, et al.
Palliation of proximal malignant biliary obstruction by endoscopic endoprosthesis
insertion. Gut 1991;32:685-9.
11. De Palma GD, Galloro G, Sicilliano S, Ivonini P, Catanzano C. Unilateral versus
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obstruction: results of a prospective, randomized and controlled study. Gastrointest
Endosc 2001;53:547-53
12. Sherman S. Endoscopic drainage of malignant hilar obstruction: is one biliary stent
enough or should we place two? Gastrointest Endosc 2001;53:681-4.
13. Chang WH, Kortan P, Haber GB. Outcome in patients with bifurcation tumors who undergo
unilateral versus bilateral hepatic duct drainage. Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:354-62
14. Mehta S, Ozden ZS, Dhanireddy S, Pleskow DP, Chutanni R. Endoscopic single versus
double (bilateral) Wallstents for palliation of malignant Bismuth type III/IV hilar
strictures: comparison of clinical outcomes and costs (abstract). Gastrointest Endosc
15. De Palma, Angelo Pezzullo, Maria Rega, Unilateral placement of metallic stents for
malignant hilar obstruction: a prospective study. Gastrointest Endosc 2003;55:50-5.
16. Bismuth H, Castaing D, Traynor O. Resection or palliation :priority of surgery in the
treatment of hilar cancer. World j Surg 1988;12:39-47.
17. Gulati MS, Srinivasan A, Agarwal PP. Percutaneous Management of Malignant Biliary
Obstruction: The Indian Perspective. Tropical Gastroenterology 2003;24:47-58.
18. Ahuja V, Garg PK, Kumar D, Goindi G, Tandon RK. Presence of white bile associated with
lower survival in malignant biliary obstruction. Gastrointest Endosc 2002;55:186-91.
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20. Aaronson NK, Ahmedzai S, Bergman B, Bullinger M, Cull A, Duez NJ et al. The European
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for use in international clinical trials in oncology. J Natl Cancer Inst
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Successful drainage: A decrease in bilirubin to less than 75% of the pretreatment value within 7 days
7 days
Peush Sahni, MS, PhD
Study Director
Dept. of GI Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
India: Ministry of Health
October 2003
December 2005


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Last year we had our first Rickshaw Run tattoo. Michael from the September Run had this little polka dot number along with Sanskrit text reading "Oompah Loompah, Rickhsaw Run".
On January Run we then had a whole team of runners choose to record their time in India in such a permanent way.
Team Rogan Josh and the Hot Chickpeas had such a riotous time they decided the only souvenir worthy was a cheeky arse tatt.
Small tattoos are always great, but the Rickshaw Run is a big old adventure and is surely deserving of a big old tattoo. A bit like this one.
This is the previously unremarkable back of Mr Nick Richards of September '13 team Mad Dogs. Nick has taken the Rickshaw Run logo and added a bit of colour to it in such a way the Indians would certainly approve.


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'Beauty and the Beast' EP Previews the "Most Romantic Season Yet"
Season two of Beauty and the Beast ended with Cat (Kristen Kreuk) and Vincent (Jay Ryan) realizing they're more powerful together than apart and defeating Gabe (Sendhil Ramamurthy) for their chance at a normal life.
Of course it was only minutes before a mysterious organization tried to recruit them to track down other supernatural threats. Heading into season three, Cat and Vincent will have to decide if living a normal life is more important than saving the rest of the world. Executive producer Brad Kern talks to The Hollywood Reporter about the pros and cons of that decision and why this season is one for all the romantics.
How soon after the season two finale does season three pick up?
It's a couple of months later. They have gotten their normal lives back, which is something they've both been trying to accomplish. We will discover they have gotten their lives back. That means that Vincent's got his doctor's license reinstated, and he's trying to get back to a normal life without having to worry about beast stuff. Catherine will have gone back to her detective work, but we are going to discover that there is more in store for them. The mysterious DHS agents that saved J.T. at the end of season two have a need and a desire for Vincent and Cat to help. It will force them to decide whether they are willing, yet again, to sacrifice their personal lives, normal lives, for the greater good.
Will the new organization put Vincent's humanity at risk?
Any time he has to beast out, he'll have to deal with that primal side of him. The early part of the season will test his ability to control his humanity. We are going to tie that in specifically to his ability to advance his relationship with Catherine. The goal of season three is to develop and deepen and build upon the Cat and Vincent relationship and romance. Everything they have to do, both separately or together — whether it's with this secret organization or just with regular life — will be a challenge to their goal, which is to develop and deepen their love.
Are there going to be more beasts besides Vincent and Gabe?
First, we're going to discover there's a different type of threat out there that is not beasts. Only the power of the beast and only the power of Cat and Vincent working together will be able to thwart and stop this new threat. However, as the season progresses we will begin to tie that new threat into the beast mythology.
Will Rebecca and Alistair be returning in season three?
What we'll discover over the course of the season is that there's a mythology that was developed and introduced into Cat and Vincent's life with Rebecca and Alistair. That will come back in to play as the season progresses.
There's a short order for season three, but you have been promised season four already — how does that change the structure of the season?
It's still 13 episodes for both season three and season four. It just forces us to focus more clearly on what our season direction is for each season. It forces us to try hard not to have any middle episodes that aren't really that good, which can happen in a 22-episode order sometimes. Every episode has to be good and tell a convincing story.
What do you want fans to get out of season three?
The romance. We were forced for a variety of reasons to try and expand the world and break up Cat and Vincent to discover more about them individually. We had to threaten their relationship from external love and forces. This season, the goal was for us to lean into Cat and Vincent and make their love and the growth of their love the center of the show. The overarching goal of the season is for Cat and Vincent to build upon their love. They need to save that over all else. It will by far be our most romantic season yet.
Are you seeing [season four] as the final season?
Every season is always a proving ground to try and do our best to tell a season story that rewards the loyal audience for watching every episode. Also setting up a compelling season finale that sets up another season. I always look at my job the same way at the beginning of every season, which is to do everything I can to assume that the show is always on the bubble and that we need to do everything we can to get the network to pick us up for one more season. I never look at any season I'm on at the beginning of the season and do anything other than build toward another season beyond this one.
The new season of Beauty and the Beast premieres on Thursday at 8 p.m. on The CW.
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Google's Quarterly Results Beat Wall Street's Estimates
The Internet behemoth also creates a new class of stock that it will distribute as a dividend to shareholders.
Google on Thursday reported a quarterly profit that jumped 61 percent and announced what CEO Larry Page described as "effectively a two-for-one stock split."
The "split," though, is actually the creation of non-voting shares that Page said in a letter to shareholders "will be available for corporate uses, like equity-based employee compensation, that might otherwise dilute our governance structure."
The new stock will be distributed to shareholders as a non-cash dividend.
Google said it earned $2.9 billion in the first quarter on revenue that rose 24 percent to $10.7 billion. On a per-share basis, Google's adjusted profit was $10.08 while analysts expected $9.64. In after-hours trading Google was mostly flat after having gained 2 percent to $651.01 during the regular session.
Google said paid clicks rose 39 percent year-over-year but the price Google charges its advertisers for those clicks fell 12 percent.
Among the first to weigh in on the financial report was Stifel Nicolaus analyst Jordan Rohan, who called the results "decent" and maintained his 'hold" rating on the stock.


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Ben Affleck Picks Violet Up From School - Literally!
Ben Affleck is back from Boston and picks up his cutie pie daughter Violet from school in Santa Monica on Monday (November 23).
The 37-year-old actor gave wife Jennifer Garner a much-deserved break from her duties and picked Vi up from school – literally!
Over the weekend, Jen and Seraphina went out to celebrate a friend's birthday party in Los Angeles.
Bet the Garner/Affleck ladies are glad to have Ben back in town!
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The Marketing Power of Pokemon Go and Other New, Unsaturated Marketing Channels (Hubspot)
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The lovely team at Really Good Emails held a Redis AMA and there was a lot of good discussion on email templates, designs and trends.
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There's been a lot of talk about chatbots, this article discusses some interesting approaches to discussing content over chatbots. If you're interesting in chatbots further, check out the newsletter chatbotsweekly.com
How to Discover What Your Users Want to Read (Hotjar)
Stuck trying to figure out what to write for your business blog? Why not ask your readers? Heres how to do it right.
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Friday, January 4, 2013
Broccoli Cheese Soup
chicken and dumplings, and soups, just to name a few things. To me, this broccoli cheese soup definitely falls into the category of comfort food. Cheesy, creamy goodness with pieces of broccoli in every bite. Yum.
Broccoli Cheese Soup
1 Medium onion, diced
1 Clove garlic, minced
4 Heads broccoli, cut into florets
1/2 Cup (1 stick) butter
4 Cups whole milk
2 Cups half and half
1/3 Cup flour
Pinch nutmeg
Pinch red pepper flakes
Fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 Cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese, plus more for serving
1 3/4 Cups shredded cheddar, plus more for serving
Chicken broth, if needed
Place a large stock pot, or Dutch oven, over medium heat and add butter. Once the butter has melted add the onions and saute for 3-4 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook another 30 seconds, until fragrant. While stirring continuously, add the flour until combined. Continuing to stir, slowly add the milk and half and half until combined. Add the broccoli, nutmeg, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
Reduce heat to low. Cover the mixture and allow to simmer 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once the broccoli is tender add the cheese and stir until melted. Taste the soup, adjust seasonings if needed.*
Ladel into bowls, top with more cheese and serve.
*If soup is too thick add chicken broth or milk, to achieve the desired consistency.
Recipe source: barely adapted from The Pioneer Woman
Posted by Lynsey
Labels: Cheese, comfort food, Main Dishes, one-pot meals, Quick and Easy, Soup, Vegetarian, Veggies
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May 2014 Geek About Town
Hi, readers!
The days are getting longer and the nights are getting (sorta) warmer, too! Here's a list of geeky events and activities to enjoy as the weather warms up!
Thursday, May 1-Monday, May 12: Seattle Cinerama Sci-Fi Film Festival
From the website: "Cinerama is hosting its 2nd annual Sci-Fi Film Festival beginning May 1. The 12-day festival will showcase over 30 films from the sci-fi genre."
Friday, May 2: The Real Folk Blues!: Burlesque Inspired by Cowboy Bebop
From the Brown Paper Tickets site: "Cowboy Bebop is the best anime ever. No, it is. It has won multiple awards for its characters and storyline and is critically acclaimed by absolutely everybody But that's not the most important thing right now. What's important is that it also has one of the most recognizable, extensive and mind-blowing soundtracks EVER. The Real Folk Blues: Burlesque Inspired by the Music of Cowboy Bebop! starts with that soundtrack, and invites the most talented burlesquers this side of Titan to make amazing sexy art with it! This is NOT a Cowboy Bebop-themed burlesque show–this is a whole new galaxy of creativity inspired by the genre-blending musical masterpiece that is the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack. See you… There!
Featuring burlesque performances by Scarlett O'Hairdye, Bolt Action, Sara Dipity, Sin De La Rosa, Lady Drew Blood, Sailor St. Claire, Maggie McMuffin, Stella D'Letto, Whisper De Corvo, and headlined by Your Own Private Radical, Randi Rascal!"
Saturday, May 3: Free Comic Book Day!
"Free Comic Book Day is a single day – the first Saturday in May each year – when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores."
Saturday, May 3: Seattle Astronomical Society Star Parties
From the website: "The SAS organizes monthly star parties at Green Lake and Paramount Park which are free and open to the public. People of all ages and background, including children, are welcome. These events offer to all the opportunity for telescopic viewing of sky objects as well as educational interaction of experienced, knowledgeable astronomers with each other and with participants who may have limited or minimal understanding of astronomy. A typical star party gathering features observing through at least two or more different types of telescopes provided by SAS members along with the opportunity to ask questions, to discuss the observation process, and to learn about many astronomical topics: solar system objects, deep space objects, constellations, types of telescopes, and any other topic of interest."
Sunday, May 4: Staged Reading of "William Shakespeare's Star Wars"
From the Facebook invite: "Come celebrate "Star Wars Day" with a launch party for The Rogues Gallery, Seattle's newest theater company dedicated to producing plays with geek themes founded by enthusiastic geek and veteran theater artistDaniel Wood. Featuring a staged reading Ian Doescher's "William Shakespeare's Star Wars".
Sunday, May the 4th at 3:00pm at the Raygun Lounge on Capitol Hill. Come eat. drink, be merry and listen to Star Wars as Shakespeare would have written it.
May the Force be with you!
Tuesday, May 6: Worst Night to Grow a Pair Premiere
From the Facebook invite: "The wait is almost over – join us for the world premiere of Frankenhuffer Productions' epic dark comedy short, Worst Night to Grow a Pair! STIFF presents an evening of five shorts."
Tuesday, May 6: ARA Seattle: Women in Tech Forum
From GeekWire: "The conversation about attracting, retaining, and advancing women in technology and marketing is not one that can be had in isolation, especially when organizations large and small are feeling the effect of talent shortages. During this panel, female leaders from different facets of the Seattle technology and marketing community will share their perspective on what is necessary for women to play a more significant role—both in volume and influence—in the tech industry both in the near- and long-term.
Special Guest: We're honored to have Dawn Lepore as our special guest speaker. Dawn is the CEO of Lepore Northwest Partners, served as a Director of eBay and was the CEO and Chairman of the Board of drugstore.com. We look forward to hearing Dawn's story and her path to CEO."
Thursday, May 8: Charlaine Harris
From University Bookstore: "Still mourning the end of the Sookie Stackhouse series? Move on by joining us for a reading and signing of Charlaine Harris' new book,Midnight Crossroad, with the author herself. The first book in Harris' new series about the strange and supernatural characters of a small town in Texas, its story and suspects—including a phone psychic, a practicing witch and maybe even a vampire—will not only remind you why you love Harris' books, but hook you from page one. And what better way to step in to Midnight, Texas for the first time than with Harris in the lead!"
Friday, May 9: GeekGirlCon Game Night at Wayward Coffeehouse
From the Wayward website: "This is a hosted night of tabletop games open to all. Come by with friends or on your own and meet fellow geeks and gamers for a night of socializing, gaming, and delicious coffee! 7 – 11 pm, free!"
Saturday, May 10: Rule 34: If You Can Think Of It, There's Burlesque For It
From the press release: "Rule 34 is May 10th at the Re-Bar in Seattle. Mister Bawdy is our Master of Ceremonies, our Potentate of Porn, our Sultan of Smut, and our Dictator of Dirt. Following his lead is Tamara the Trapeze Lady, Boom Boom L'Roux, Whisper De Corvo, Miss Violet DeVille, Maggie McMuffin, Cinnamon Maxxine, Magnolia Monroe, Morgue Anne, Dee Lushious, and Ms. Audrey Rugburn! Doors at 6:30 pm, seating at 7:00 pm, show at 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $13 and are available through www.BrownPaperTickets.com and for $15 at the box office day of show."
Sundays, May 11-June 1: Beginning Puppetry Classes
From the class description: "In this fun, dynamic class, you'll learn the foundations of good stage puppetry – focus, physical commitment and basic puppet operation. Students learn the fundamentals of Muppet-style puppeteering through a combo of easy exercises, wicked challenges and practical scene work. Over the 4 weeks, you'll get lots of hands-on time with professional puppets plus a simple practice puppet to take home so you can keep working on your skills. Working in the realm of visible puppeteering, we'll explore both arm-and-rod and live hand puppets.
~ No puppet experience required.
~ Please dress comfortably and be ready to move.
~ Class size limited to 8."
Monday, May 12: Women and Beer Presents: Third Annual Thirsty Sisters Event
From the Brown Paper Tickets site: "We welcome you to The Third Annual Women in Beer Thirsty Sisters Event, created by women but open to all. Enjoy goods from women-owned Breweries, Distilleries, Wineries, Restaurants, Cheese Makers, Bakers and Chocolatiers! Proceeds to benefit Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest.
This year's event will take place Monday May 12, 2014. This is a food and beer tasting event, open to the general public (women encouraged, men welcome!). We will be celebrating women in beer: drinking beer, spirit and wine brewed by women, and tasting food created and cooked by women-owned businesses.
Your ticket entitles you to all food samples and 10 tickets for alcoholic beverage pours.
The Pike Brewing Company, The Ram in Puyallup, Peddlers Brewing, Populuxe, Island Hoppin' Brewery, DerBlokken Brewery, Airways Brewing Company, Elysian, Spinnaker Bay Brewing, New Belgium, Stoup Brewing, Deschutes Brewery, Finnriver Farm Cidery, Sky River Brewing, Full Throttle Bottles, Copperworks, Brovo Spirits, Farmbox Greens, Taylor Shellfish, Bravehorse, Andaluca, Café Lago, Glendale Shepherd Cheese, Mt. Townsend Creamery, Cherry Valley Dairy, Tease Chocolates, Social Ice Cream, Luv Macaroons, Barley Angels Seattle…MORE VENDORS TO COME
Please note – this event is for ages 21+."
Tuesday, May 13: A Reading with Anne Carson
From Townhall Seattle: ""In the small world of people who keep up with contemporary poetry," wrote Daphne Merkin in The New York Times Book Review, Anne Carson, a Canadian professor of classics, has been cutting a large swath, inciting both envy and admiration." Carson, a MacArthur Genius Award-winner, has collaborated with Robert Currie on a new piece of work inspired by the Cycladic Sculptures. This evening will be the world premiere performance of the piece, with original music by Eyvind Kang and Jessika Kenney. The sculptures were created on the Grecian Cycladic Islands of the Aegean Sea around 3000 BC. In addition to her many highly regarded translations of classical writing, Carson has published poems, essays, libretti, prose criticism, and verse novels that often cross genres. Known for her supreme erudition, her poetry also can be heartbreaking; she writes regularly on love, desire, sexual longing, and despair."
Wednesday, May 14: Teen Science Cafe: Climate Impact: Changes in the Northwest & How We Can Help
From Pacific Science Center: "Come uncover how climate change and adaptation has been impacting our local Northwest species and ecosystems at the May Teen Science Café. Join us, along with the University of Washington's Meade Krosby, Ph.D., in discussing the work that scientists and wildlife managers are doing to protect our environment, how these changes will affect us in the future, and what we can do to help. **Sorry adults, this event is only for teens.**"
Fridays, May 16-Saturdays, May 24: KAZOKU! the improvised game show
From the press release: "KAZOKU! takes a family teaming with hang-ups and dysfunction and pits them against the brave and beloved Audience Team in a series of outrageous challenges, with everyone competing to win Fabulous Prizes.
Guided by the sure hand of our delirious Game Show Host, watch as the Family Team teeters on the edge of despair and redemption. Can they put aside their differences and pull together to battle their way to victory? Or will their baggage pull them under? The only way to find out is to play KAZOKU!
Inspired by "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" and "Minute to Win It," each performance of KAZOKU! is a completely fresh non-stop evening of improvisational scene- and game- based comedy, driven by the suggestions of our all-powerful audience. The family-themed challenges run the gamut from highly competitive and tricky, to just plain ridiculous.
KRAM Improv is made up of: Angela Bennett, Alex Dittmar, Rachel Jackson, and Kristin Olsen.
About KRAM Improv: KRAM Improv is a Seattle-based democratic-anarchic improv collective formed in 2007. KRAM's formats are developed by a consensus-driven, organic process under the guidance of The Taco Quorum."
Saturday, May 17: Girls Can Do
From GeekWire: "Free event at Benaroya Hall May 17. MISSION: TO INSPIRE A GENERATION OF POSSIBILITY THINKERS.TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG WOMEN TO HAVE BIG DREAMS AND PURSUE THEM. After all, what you want to do in life is always your best option, and anything is possible if you expect it."
Sunday, May 18: The Gauntlet
Head to Ballard's Card Kingdom and cheer on GeekGirlCon as they battle other local teams in an gamers invitational competition to raise money for Child's Play. The event will be hosted by NPC Cast and will be streamed live over the internet! Supporters provide donations which give our team power-ups during the competition. Don't miss your chance to support the GeekGirlCon gamer team as they play their way through five separate games!
Monday, May 19: UW Science Now: Chelsea Kahn: Communicating Climate Change
From Townhall Seattle: Conveying environmental issues to the general public has challenges, but according to Chelsea Kahn, this is especially difficult when the facts are disseminated through the media. Her research examines the communication of uncertain information before and after scientific reports have been published. She'll share her analysis of English newspapers from four South Asian countries and their coverage of climate change. Kahn is a Master's candidate at the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs.
Monday, May 19: Reclaiming Prosperity: Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Saru Jayaraman, and Anne Greenberg: Gender and Work
From Townhall Seattle: "Women's wages are lower than men's in every U.S. state, but what does income inequality mean for women in the workforce? This discussion will focus on the changing nature of work — and how it affects gender roles, families, and economic security. Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Anna Greenberg, and Saru Jayaraman will explore the current landscape of the gender pay gap and its relationship to labor. Rowe-Finkbeiner is the co-founder and Executive Director/CEO of MomsRising, a grassroots organization working toward economic security for families. Greenberg is a leader in the field of political polling, data analytics, and micro-targeting at GQR Digital. Jayaraman is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United."
Tuesday, May 20: Katherine Freese: The Search for Dark Matter
From Townhall Seattle: "NASA telescopes recently discovered potential dark matter at the center of the Milky Way, but scientists have been on a search for this substance for years. With known particles making up a mere five percent of the universe, the hunt for the remaining percentage (dark matter) could have a huge impact on our understanding of the cosmos. Theoretical physicist Katherine Freese offers a historical account of this quest, from its initial discovery to current understanding, and gives a glimpse of its immense (and largely unknown) possibilities. The Cosmic Cocktail: Three Parts Dark Matter is the true tale of "the most mysterious particle in the universe." Freese is Professor of Physics at the University of Michigan."
Wednesday, May 21: UW Science Now: Sharon Greenblum: Stories from Your Stomach: Jacquelyn Braggin: Viruses Sneak to Survive
From Townhall Seattle: "Trillions of microscopic bugs crawl around in our bodies every day. Sharon Greenblum, a graduate student in the Genome Sciences Department, says these bugs — which line skin, noses, and stomach walls — collectively weigh 3-4 pounds in each person. She's studying the bugs in the stomachs of healthy and diseased individuals, to find out which ones make people healthy and which ones do us harm.
The immune system works hard to keep the body healthy, but viruses use a variety of "sneaky tricks" to escape the body's natural defenses against disease. Jacquelyn Braggin studies the tools most important to viruses in their battle with the immune system. According to Braggin, understanding how and why viruses use these tools can help determine how viruses make us sick and how to prevent them from doing so. Braggin is a graduate student in the Microbiology Department."
Thursday, May 22-Saturday, May 24: Accio Burlesque! A Burlesque Tribute to Harry Potter
From the event page: "Return to Hogwarts on May 22, 23 & 24 at The Annex Theatre with Accio Burlesque! Now in its second year, this burlesque tribute to Harry Potter features brand new cheeky revelations about the Harry Potter universe. From witches and wizards to magical beasts, Accio Burlesque summons our favorite things from J.K. Rowling's novels (and the films they inspired) and re-imagines them through the art of the tease."
Friday, May 23: GeekGirlCon Game Night at Wayward Coffeehouse
From the Wayward website: "This is a hosted night of tabletop games open to all. Come by with friends or on your own and meet fellow geeks and gamers for a night of socializing, gaming, and delicious coffee! 7 – 11 pm, free!"
Friday, May 23-Sunday, May 25: Crypticon Seattle
From the about us page: "Three days of your favorite actors, authors, and artists, along with tons of new people and things you never knew existed. But we are so much more than a tidal wave of blood, guts, and scares.
Crypticon welcomes and supports all types of dark art and encourages people from all walks of life to come and enjoy the show. Love zombies? We got ya! Vampires? Yes! Goth, fetish, dark fantasy or sci-fi? Yeah, we've got that, too! And it's not just once a year that we flaunt our freakish best—we sponsor, support, and run many dark-themed events throughout the year, all over western Washington."
Friday, May 23-Sunday, May 25 Enfilade! 2014 Historical Miniature Gaming Convention
From the website: "Enfilade! is [the Northwest Historical Miniature Gaming Society's] flagship event, held annually over Memorial Day weekend. With more than 300 attendees, it's the largest convention devoted to historical miniature gaming west of the Mississippi."
Wednesday, May 28: Michelle Jacob, PhD: Yakima Rising: Indigenous Cultural Revitalization, Activism, and Healing
From University Bookstore: "One of few ethnographies about Native communities by a member of their community, Michelle M. Jacob's new book about the Yakima Nation has been described as "an intense and robust examination of decolonization, tradition and survival" with no other work like it. This spring we are proud to have Jacob join us for a reading, signing and discussion of her new perspective on the tension between reclaiming traditional cultural practices and adapting to change that shifts the conversation surrounding Native communities from one of perpetual victimhood to one of indigenous self-determination, ongoing resilience and cultural revitalization."
Saturday, May 31: Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam Volume 8
Spring has finally sprung and puppets are in full bloom! Come out and bask in the sunlight of a brand spankin' new volume of the Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam. While puppet slams aren't known to cause allergy attacks* we can't guarantee your eyes won't be watery from laughter and profundity.
Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam has been providing quality puppet shows for the fine adults of Seattle since 2011. From hilarious to heartbreaking to horrifying, every performance features a variety of fascinating short works by puppeteers from the Pacific Northwest (and beyond)!
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