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Blight of the Bestseller - Part Two
The Orraman continues his exploration of our Edinburgh Boys...
Scott, Stevenson and Crockett
Everyone has heard of Walter Scott. He's such a great Scottish writer that he's even taught in English Literature Courses. (pause for ironic laughter) He has the mother of all monuments built to him in Edinburgh. He is well known as the author of the Waverley Novels (despite the supposed craving for anonymity at the time of publication) and he's probably the least read bestseller of all times.
For the century after his death he was still widely read. All of our other Edinburgh Boys owe a debt to Scott. Stevenson and Crockett were brought up on Scott; both record reading him avidly for pleasure in their boyhood. Buchan still had plenty of good things to say about Scott. Leatham waxed lyrical about him as you can see here. I've already written about why his star waned and why I think no one reads him any more. See HERE
In terms of the blight of the bestseller, nearly all Scott's works were bestsellers in their day, perhaps making it all the more remarkable that while he is still written about extensively, he is much less widely read. He's become the icon of Scottish literature – ironically, because that means we pay greatest homage to a writer we rarely read and what does that tell us about the state of Scottish attitudes to literature? (Note I am not talking about the state of Scottish literature -and/or fiction – which is vibrant. I am talking about attitudes to reading, which are often if not always quite at variance with output from native writers.) I blame the concept of the literary canon, but that's another story.
At the very least we can conclude that times change and with them both literary styles and reading 'fashions.' I'm revealing no secrets when I say that early 18th century style of writing with its somewhat cardboard characters and overlong descriptive passages, has fallen strictly out of favour with the modern reader. It is certainly an acquired taste, and one that many people do not fancy acquiring – not simply for the style but for the content. That's certainly my excuse.
Scott represents a world that I have nothing in common with, and want to have nothing in common with. His perspective is that of the landed gentry and however well it is claimed he writes his 'common' people, he is definitely writing out of his class when he does so. He sees Scotland as North Britain. He is a Tory. Today he would definitely be Better Together. And all of this shines through in his writing. That's my main reason for not reading him – ideological and cultural incompatibility. I doubt most people put this much thought into it. He's just 'boring' is probably enough. It's a salutatory lesson that writing which was considered edgy and exciting beyond compare even in the mid 19th century, is now completely old hat. There is much to be learned from Scott it's true, but not that much to be 'enjoyed' in terms of fiction. We learn, to paraphrase Shakespeare (that ultimate literary 'icon') you can paint your fame and status an inch this but to this (nothing) you'll come. There is no guarantee of immortality in literature. And the bestseller is as much of a writer's blight as obscurity. It's just a different canker.
Our next Edinburgh boy blighted by the bestseller, Robert Louis Stevenson is, I believe, a Scottish writer whose star is currently on the rise at least in the fashion of iconising and expanding the canon. He has certainly taken long enough to have risen from his obscurity. Forty years ago he was considered a children's writer, (usually said with disparaging tone) and certainly not purveyor of 'proper literature.' Canons aside, his renaissance has been slow but steady. A lot of it depends on building and then keeping a reputation alive. The work of the Stevenson Society has been central to this. Stevenson's blight is slightly different to Scott's. With him we experience the Rise, Fall and Resurgence of a reputation.
While it's arguable which of three of his 'bestsellers' is the one which casts the biggest blight, I suggest it is Treasure Island. You may disagree and offer up Kidnapped or Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. What all three have in common is that most of us will have encountered (and possibly firstly encountered) one or all of these in forms other than the original. Treasure Island is best known as a film and cartoon, Kidnapped and Dr Jekyll have both been filmed and Dr Jekyll was doing the rounds as a stage play from the 1880's What all of these have in common is that none of the adaptations is particularly faithful to the original story. So the question is, did the films kill the books? Does familiarity breed contempt? Or are we just preternaturally lazy when it comes to reading 'originals.' Do we unwittingly subscribe to the 'Never mind the quality feel the width' cliché.
I have recently re-read all of these Stevenson works and they all surprised me. Treasure Island seems singularly inappropriate as children's fiction and Kidnapped is much more than the 'snippets' I remembered of it. I still contend that the scene where David Balfour is sent up the ruined stairs in the dead of night by his wicked uncle is one of the most powerful and horrific scenes in fiction – leaving at least as deep a psychological effect on the reader as anything in the more obviously psychologically inspired Jekyll and Hyde. But beyond that I had vague memories of the flight in the heather, the fight in Round House, and little more. If you want to revisit Stevenson, I would recommend reading Kidnapped immediately followed by Catriona. It puts many things in perspective, including the role of Alan Breck Stewart. Reading them as a continuous narrative gives a completely different perspective to the story of both.
Treasure Island and Kidnapped are both set in the 18th century but they are worlds away from Scott's 18th century. Perspectives on history change with time and how Scott saw the relatively recent past is vastly different from how Stevenson (and in his turn Crockett) saw the same period. In turn these offer (at least for me) a more interesting perspective on that period – one which holds its values up to question – though I suspect that for many 21st century readers the joy of viewing a 19th century perspective of the 18th century is rather too rarified a pleasure.
Jekyll and Hyde is set more contemporary for Stevenson, and I like it for that. It fits nicely into the contemporary fiction of a kind of post Gothic psychological drama, but once again reading the book (or re-reading it) is likely to offer the reader quite a different experience from the sort of created iconic collective memory we may have developed of it. Placing it in context with other works of the period is also a useful and interesting experience.
The 'real' Stevenson as writer is blighted by Treasure Island, and to a lesser extent by the other two mentioned works, and the blight is that people do not explore further. And there is so much more. From Master Of Ballantrae to his non-fictional writings, from A Child's Garden of Verses to his journalistic writing Stevenson is one Scots writer who is definitely worth investing time in reading. And (no insult intended to children's fiction) he definitely deserves more than being dismissed as purely a children's writer.
As Scott influenced Stevenson, so in his turn Stevenson influenced Crockett. Each man picks up the baton and carries on the Romantic tradition in Scots fiction – a tradition horribly overlooked. Romanticism is seen as an English, primarily poetic tradition, but it lingered (and developed) long in Scottish fiction.
It may seem strange that Crockett – termed on the centenary of his death in 2014 as 'Scotland's forgotten bestseller' is considered thus blighted. He is, after all, forgotten. Like Scott, he is little read, but for completely different reasons. Crockett writes history adventure romance stories (often all three genres in one novel) which clearly owe much to the Romantic tradition established by Scott and Stevenson, but also to the realist tradition of Galt and the super-natural Romance of Hogg. Yet he is unique in his own style and it is the kind of style that has today morphed into Outlander. He could out Poldark Poldark and his tales feature smugglers, gypsies, and most importantly ordinary rural folk whose experiences show us that there are no 'little' people in history it's just that the little people are too often overlooked in a culture obsessed with royalty, celebrity and status. Crockett's writing turns all this on its head.
Of the reasons why he is a blighted bestseller I could write for hours. Perhaps the two most obviously significant are that he came from a completely different class than Scott and Stevenson. Crockett was of the working class and was propelled into celebrity status as mass market publishing took over. He trained as a minister but he was no 'gentleman.' Like the Galloway he wrote about, the rough edges of Crockett were never fully rubbed away. And his writing is all the better for that. Crockett is in nowise aspirational in his tales. He rails against hypocrisy wherever he finds it – and he finds it everywhere. This minister turned novelist, born the illegitimate son of a dairy maid was the Dickens of his day. But unlike Dickens, he never took control of the means of his own production. He wrote for and edited journals but he never owned them. He turned to A.P.Watt, the inventor of the literary agency, to manage his business affairs, and he just kept writing. He died at an inappropriate time (just before the start of the First World War) and had no 'champion' to keep his memory alive. So his work went out of print. Beyond Galloway he was quickly forgotten – the blight of the bestseller culture. You are only as good as your last chart hit! Bestsellers are by their very nature usually time-limited. Longevity is more about continual promotion and marketing – keeping the writer in the public consciousness – rather than anything to do with the quality of the writing.
Which brings me to the other way in which Crockett was blighted by the accolade 'bestseller.' He was a victim of the very promotional hype which pushed him to stardom. His first 'bestseller' was a collection of 'sketches' from magazines entitled The Stickit Minister. Stevenson loved it and wrote an introduction to the second edition. Off the strength of this, in 1894 (ironically the year Stevenson died and the mantle was just waiting to be picked up) Crockett burst onto the scene with no fewer than four publications. All of them bestsellers. The two full length novels The Raiders (which bears some comparison to Kidnapped) and The Lilac Sunbonnet (bearing some comparison to Barrie's The Little Minister) sold in their droves. The Raiders especially has remained the one Crockett novel everyone who has ever heard of him, has heard of. But it is no more representative of his prodigious output (some 67 published works) than Timon of Athens is of Shakespeare's. If it's all you read of Crockett it won't give you a fair picture. Yet for years it was just about the only Crockett novel in print and certainly the only one anyone ever wrote or talked about or referred to.
I would not that comparisons often suggest derivativeness, but Crockett is not derivative. He is unique. He learns and draws from a wide range of Scottish fiction before him, but he has been 'pigeonholed' too easily and victim of what was frankly no more than a smear campaign by the Scottish Renaissance 'Modernists' who claimed his work was Kailyard without properly defining that – and, I suggest, without properly reading his oeuvre. It's easy to give a dog a bad name in publishing and mud sticks. Like condemning Stevenson to be seen as a children's writer.
It is time for a mature reflection on our Edinburgh boys – taking context into account – acknowledging the bestseller blight that has developed – and returning to primary texts with an open mind and a willingness to view from a less jaded perspective.
Next month I will have a look at our other three Edinburgh boys - J.M.Barrie, Arthur Conan Doyle and John Buchan – and see how they too were blighted by the bestseller.
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12 reported dead as tourist bus crashes in Mexico
Several dead as foreign tourist bus crashes in Mexico
Twelve cruise ship passengers on an excursion in Mexico's Yucatán region died after their tour bus flipped on a two-lane highway early Tuesday, officials said. It was one of the deadliest incidents ever related to a cruise ship excursion, several experts said.
The 27 passengers were traveling to the Mayan ruins at Chacchoben, 110 miles south of Tulum, on a shore excursion purchased as part of their cruises aboard Celebrity Equinox and Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas, according to a company spokesperson. Both cruise brands are owned and operated by Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
"Our hearts go out to all those involved in the bus accident in Costa Maya," said Royal Caribbean via a release. "We are doing all we can to care for our guests, including assisting with medical care and transportation."
The news from Costa Maya about a bus accident involving #CelebrityEquinox & #SerenadeoftheSeas guests is heartbreaking. Our hearts go out to all those involved. We are doing all we can to care for our guests, including assisting with medical care and transportation.— RCLcorp (@RCLcorp) December 19, 2017
Images posted on YouTube show the bus on its side on the two-lane highway that runs near the eastern coast of Mexico in the region known as Costa Maya. Costa Maya Mahahual, the bus company involved, said in a statement that the bus was carrying tourists who had arrived at the coastal town of Mahahual aboard a cruise ship.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. However, Chris Brawley of Haslet, Texas, said his bus of tourists came upon the scene minutes after the crash. The road was dry and he did not see any other vehicles involved, he told The Associated Press.
Seven Americans and two citizens of Sweden are among the injured, according to Quintana Roo state Civil Defense spokesman Vicente Martin, who said authorities haven't yet established the nationalities of the dead.
In addition to the tourists, a guide and driver were aboard the bus, the company said.
The 2,850-passenger Celebrity Equinox sailed from Miami on Dec. 16 for a seven-night Western Caribbean itinerary with stops slated for Costa Maya, Cozumel and the Cayman Islands. The 2,490-passenger Serenade of the Seas departed Dec. 15 from Fort Lauderdale on a seven-night cruise to Key West, Honduras and Cozumel.
The tour to Chacchoben was sold to ship passengers through the cruise lines. Experts regularly recommend that passengers choose ship-arranged tours over traveling on their own, especially in less-developed countries. .
From a safety perspective, Miami lawyer Michael Winkleman of Lipcon, Margulies, Alsina & Winkleman agrees. "Cruise lines have policies and procedures in place for vetting companies — though whether those vetting policies are rigorous enough is a completely different question. And given the numerous nearly identical bus incidents which have occurred, clearly something is terribly wrong."
According to another Miami maritime lawyer, James Walker of Walker & O'Neill, more than a dozen cruise bus excursion accidents have occurred in Caribbean ports of call over the past five to 10 years.
In January 2016, one passenger died in a tour bus accident in Jamaica. Another died in a November 2016 crash in Dominica. In 2012, a half-dozen passengers were injured in a bus crash in St. Martin. In 2006, 12 people were killed in Chile in a bus accident following a visit to a national park; in that case, the tour had been arranged privately and the cruise ship was not involved.
In less-developed countries, "unfortunately that laws, rules and regulations are not nearly as strict as ours," said Joseph J. Kalbac Jr., partner at Miami's Colson Hicks Eidson. "The equipment in my experience is often old and sub-safe."
While cruise lines typically view vendors as separate companies, all three of these law firms have sued and settled out of court in similar cases. For the plaintiffs, that usually means filing suit in Miami — a requirement specified in the fine print of cruise tickets, Winkleman said. And, he said, they must file within one year.
This report was supplemented by reporting and material from the Associated Press.

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As a recommended photographer, Wynyard Hall is a regular haunt of ours - but even after so many years, it still doesn't fail to wow us. The stunning stately north east wedding venue stops you in your tracks from the moment that you arrive. The Regency architecture with it's towering pillars invite you into the enormous octagonal statue gallery. A huge domed stained glass skylight and crystal chandelier above your head. The feeling is something like walking into a palace. Amongst its many other delights, Wynyard Hall also boasts the most stunningly beautiful private chapel, which last year, became the setting for Rachel and Kenny's wedding, and what a day it was!
In her own words, Rachel talks about their day.
'Kenny had travelled out to the United States where I had been working at the time. We had taken a short holiday on the Californian coast and one afternoon he had planned a trip to Newport Beach where we took a gondola ride around the canals to watch the sunset. I had absolutely no idea whatsoever that a proposal was coming my way!'
'We were initially wowed by the statue gallery and it's incredibly stunning stained-glass ceiling and imposing chandelier. As soon as we stepped in to the chapel, the deal was sealed: I couldn't imagine being married anywhere else. The chapel is sensational in every sense of the word.'
'The wedding co-ordinator Ashleigh and master of ceremonies Ryan were there for us every single step of the way and on the day they were like my right-hand men (& woman)! There was no decision made alone and the help and guidance provided by the wedding team at Wynyard Hall was a godsend in areas where we felt we needed further advice.'
'I wish I could rewind back to that moment where the Wynyard Hall chapel doors swung open, I could hear Canon in D playing and saw my husband-to-be waiting at the altar. I've never seen or experienced such emotion from so many people in one moment in my life, and that is something I'll forever cherish.'
'We spent a lot of time browsing bridal magazines that were specifically focused on the North for initial inspiration, and used social media to find the photographer who we believed would suit the overall tone of our day. We kept hoping that we would find a team that could work naturally around us and capture those beautiful shots without us even realising! We wanted the laughs, our smiles and even our tears. That's when Nigel and Chrissie at 2Tone Photography came along…'
'Nigel and Chrissie are two of the nicest people we have ever met and so passionate about what they do. The whole experience felt incredibly personalised.'
'We received our beautiful wedding images when we were in the middle of the Eastern Cape on Safari in South Africa with the most hopeless Internet connection. We spent hours of our honeymoon "ooh'ing and aah'ing" with laughter, tears and the biggest grins on our faces reliving the day over again.'
'We envisaged a classic elegance at Wynyard Hall, combining ivory and sage green. We had enormous vases of fresh Roses on each table that filled the room with the most beautiful scent, and a carried a gorgeous bouquet of ivory Roses.'
'I fell in love with a half satin, half lace Allure Bridals gown that I found at First Glance Bridal in Sunderland. The long train fluted out and accentuated my waist allowing me to feel demure, elegant and beautiful at the same time. I could never imagine getting married wearing anything else.'
'I created and designed all of the stationery that we used on our wedding day with the help of my Dad. We spent hours together fussing over fonts, alignment and paper choices, eventually seeking help from the team at Prontoprint who ordered paper samples and printed our designs. The hard part was when we got to work tying over 200 ribbons and bows!
We had a range of spirits as favours – as you can never go wrong with a good old G&T – but tied a personalised tag for each guest around the bottle neck advising its exact use depending on the recipient: a truth serum, courage builder, love potion, or of course, the pain killer!'
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The Venue - Wynyard Hall
The dress - Allure Bridals at First Glance Bridal
Hair - Show Off Salon
Make up - Katie Robson Make Up
The suits - Baker's Tailoring
The bridesmaids - Dessy
The flowers - Ashbrooke Florists
The cake - Joanne's Cake Creations
The cheese wedding cake - Blacks Corner
The photobooth - Party Pics
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Hackschooling Makes Me Happy
This video was great! I love how he has taken control of his education and immersed himself into real world situations in order to learn. I have a large number of friends who are, as they call themselves, "Un-Schoolders." They don't like the term, "Homeschoolers" because they are rarely at home. Like Logan, they are studying physics at places where they can experience inertia, mainly Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Or they go to the tidal pools to examine sea life. I think this type of educational experience is good in a way of learning by doing. My un-schooling friends and I (some of whom I went to school with long ago) have excellent conversations about pedagogical approaches and truly experiencing education, as opposed to having knowledge crammed into our brains like we suffered through.
One area where we disagree is how to make this type of educational approach available to everyone. The simple truth is, we can't. Schools serve two functions: Education and (let's face it) day care. My family doesn't have the economic wherewithal to have one parent stay home with the kids and educate them in an alternative environment. In California the average annual salary is $51,910, if I were to stay home from work (my wife makes more than me, so the math makes sense for me to stay home) I would remove a significant chunk of funds from our family budget. It just can't be done.
So the question becomes, how do we change public schools to offer real educational experiences for ALL students? I like to think that in the two years since this video was made, we have made progress. The Common Core has definately helped. In my AP US History class we had an exercise similar to what Logan experienced by participating in a panel discussion pretending to be a person from history and prepared to answer questions the audience can pose. This coming school year, I am going to gamify my class. I want students to build the sense of community they feel when playing games such as World of Warcraft. Our book, A New Culture of Learning, explains that students learn best when they are allowed to solve problems and bounce ideas off of each other, and form a community to help guide and shape their learning.
I just finished reading Daniel Pink's book, A Whole New Mind. One of the major themes of the book is how we in the United States are on a constant search for meaning. I think that Logan's spiritual experience with nature echos what Pink was trying to describe. We need meaning in our lives. If we have meaning, we will be able to have happiness. Pink and Logan both leave their audience with a basic idea. We learn and performe best when we are happy.
Average California pay is $51,910 - Sacramento Business Journal. (n.d.). Retrieved July 20, 2015.
Hackschooling makes me happy | Logan LaPlante | TEDxUniversityofNevada. (n.d.). Retrieved July 20, 2015.
Pink, D. (2006). A whole new mind: Why right-brainers will rule the future. New York: Riverhead Books.
Thomas, D., & Brown, J. (2011). A new culture of learning: Cultivating the imagination for a world of constant change. Lexington, Ky.
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I agree with your reflection that we need meaning in our lives. The basic message I got from Logan was that in everything we do the basic driving motivation needs to be "FUN". If it is not fun what is the point in doing it. I thought this was awesome and that will be my #1 goal to try to find something my students feel is fun when they are learning my curriculum.
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August 2015


text: There's a few ST records out, but this is a shining star. Lazy record reviewers and critics alike say sick thoughts sounds just like a reatards rip but he's really coming into his own here.i hear a huge KBD and GG ALLIN as an influence on this one. With all these records coming out, Some may call it over saturation but Theyre all great so who gives a shit? Sick Thoughts LP out soon on Going Underground ("Home of the Hits")!


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Mystery Machine.
Just call me eagle-eye. While locking up my bicycle the other day on the sidewalk before going for dinner, I noticed a small white sedan parked on the street. What really grabbed my attention was the tape over the logo, which is often a manufacturers way of hiding the identity of a prototype car being tested. While the rest of the car was not hidden, it was the kind of simple, plain design that wouldn't turn too many heads. However, this is ME we're talking about here...
I walked around the car, and realised that the badges on the trunk lid and steering wheel were all covered up. Even three of the hubcaps were taped over, though one on the driver's side was missing the tape. To my eyes the logo bears a resemblance to that of Tesla, the American maker of high-end luxury cars.
Upon further inspection, no brand or model name was present on the car. There were no licence plates either, just a few labels taped to the front and rear windows. These carried the 'Magneti Marelli' and 'Magneti Marelli Powertrain (Shanghai) Co, LTD' names, and the number 76. A search on Magneti Marelli reveals that it is an Italian company specialised in the "design and production of hi-tech systems and components for the automotive sector" (taken from their website).
I had never seen this logo before, and was unable to find any trace of it online. There are countless automotive brands in China, so this is either an existing brand that isn't well known, or an all-new one. To further my 'prototype car being tested' suspicions, I saw that an electronic box was wired into the cabin. While I was unable to determine what purpose this served, such additions during prototype testing can give information on various performance factors. A tow hook had been screwed into the front bumper, and seeing the car sitting at night in the middle of Shanghai made me wonder if there wasn't a problem that had left it stranded. The whole point of test driving prototype cars is to detect and work out any problems, so it isn't such a stretch to think that this car had suffered a break-down during real-world testing.
While it may not be some exotic sports car or ground-breaking performance vehicle, I still get a kick out of stumbling across this little sedan. And if anyone is as disappointed as I am in the quality of the photos, don't hesitate to start a crowd-funding page to buy me a proper camera! I promise to keep my eyes peeled and find more prototype vehicles around Shanghai.
12/25/2015 11:39:35 pm
Mystery machine, awesome title for this blog. That logo looks like batman symbol.
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Ask Dr Claire
My dog has diarrhoea. What do you reckon is the cause of that? She is a 17 months old. I feed her dry food. So I don't know what it could be.
Diarrhoea is just a symptom and can be the result of many underlying causes.
In this case, we need to find the cause of the diarrhoea so that we can treat your puppy's problem (not just the symptom). This will help us reach the best treatment plan too.
Some of the underlying causes of diarrhoea in a young dog might be:
♣ Infectious disease (bacteria, viruses, parasites)
♣ Parasites (intestinal worms)
♣ Gut problems (inflammatory bowel disease, tumours, obstructions, food intolerance or food allergies)
♣ Dietary change (pups need gradual transitioning to new foods)
♣ Dietary indiscretion (aka what many puppy owners know all too well – they will eat anything and everything!)
If your dogs diarrhoea continues for more than a day, if she is lethargic, vomits, has a reduced appetite, or has dark coloured or blood in the stool, a hands-on examination from your local vet would be a great place to start, and as soon as possible.
Young dogs can become dehydrated and go down hill easily, so always better to lean to the side of caution.
If you'd like to chat in person, you can get a vet on a live video call or start a chat to discuss in more detail now.
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The Miami FC celebrates a win over Orlando City. Miami FC "That's some Miami quality rain," said Jonathan Duckworth, a local Miami soccer fan. He and a few hundred other stranded Miami Football Club acolytes were huddled under the awnings of FIU's Ricardo Silva Stadium as sheets of water fell around them. It was dark. […]
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How a social networking group and an annual street-performance festival got together to engage Downtown's creative community with monthly open mics.
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This gorgeous stylish, practical, and very unusual soft leather multi function bag, is made in Florence from high quality Italian leather. The main compartment is secured by a front to back zip,inside, there is one main compartment with a zipped picket in the lining, and a vanity pocket. On the outside front, there is a diagonal zipped pocket and an open horizontal pocket, whilst at the back, there is a full height zipped pocket.
As well as the two carry handles on the top of the bag, the straps are ingenious, while zipped up, you have an adjustable shoulder strap, but they can also be unziped, to give two rucksack/backpack straps, also adjustable by the sliding buckles.
This bag is available in a range of colours, please let us know if you would like more information.
The approximate dimensions are width 29cm, Height 24cm and depth 14cm.
Due to the bags being handmade, you will find variations in colour, softness, and the grain of the leather, as they are prepared using traditional Florentine techniques. These variations are characteristics of traditional Italian manufacturing, and are a renowned feature of authentic real leather.
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How My First Sweater Got To 'Almost Done'/
I've been knitting for over a decade, but I have never once tried to knit a sweater. I can think of several reasons why, such as the cost of yarn for a large project like a sweater. Then there's the joy of having to seam the thing. Moving to southern California didn't help matters either, though it does get chilly during winter evenings.
Once it even snowed. Once. Many tiny snowmen were built that morning and melted by the end of the day...but I digress.
Last spring I decided to just jump in and try to knit a sweater for myself. I chose the Daelyn Pullover - it's seamless and simple in design, but the flowing garter stitch was interesting enough for me to try the pattern.
I'm almost done; just half a sleeve and the neck. Many...many rows the same stitches. My secret?
Netflix & Knit. I know, it's a cheesy joke.
Knitting so many rows of stockinette and garter stitch is so relaxing that it puts me to sleep. There are TV shows I'm curious about. Put the two together - boom - two problems solved at once.
This sweater and I got through a lot of Once Upon A Time, Agents of Shield, Game of Thrones, Read or Die, and probably some Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.
Now I'm just waiting for new seasons to start so I can finish this. What do you watch or listen to while knitting?


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Systemic Epstein-Barr-virus-positive T cell lymphoproliferative childhood disease in a 22-year-old Caucasian man: A case report and review of the literature
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- Received: 18 August 2010
- Accepted: 7 June 2011
- Published: 7 June 2011
Systemic Epstein-Barr-virus-positive T cell lymphoproliferative disease of childhood is an extremely rare disorder, characterized by clonal proliferation of Epstein-Barr-virus-infected T cells with an activated cytotoxic phenotype. The disease is more frequent in Asia and South America, with only few cases reported in Western countries. A prompt diagnosis, though often difficult, is a necessity due to the very aggressive clinical course of the disease.
Case presentation
We report the clinicopathological features of fulminant T cell lymphoproliferative disease that arose in the setting of acute primary Epstein-Barr virus infection. Our patient, a 23-year-old man, presented to our facility with persisting fever, hepatosplenomegaly and severe pancytopenia. On bone marrow biopsy, an abundant lymphoid infiltrate was observed. Immunophenotypic and molecular studies revealed that the atypical lymphoid cells displayed a CD8+, Epstein-Barr-encoded-RNA-positive T cell phenotype with clonal rearrangement of the T cell receptor genes, the final diagnosis being systemic Epstein-Barr-virus-positive T cell lymphoproliferative disease. On reviewing the literature we found only 14 similar cases, all presenting with very aggressive clinical courses and requiring extensive phenotyping and molecular techniques for final diagnosis.
Though extremely rare, this disease can occur in Europe, and a comprehensive diagnostic approach is thus recommended in all case of Epstein-Barr-virus-positive lymphoproliferative disorders. Unfortunately, at present no specific treatment is available; however, prompt administration of anti- Epstein-Barr virus treatment and rapid attempts to control the hemophagocytic syndrome are indicated.
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Hemophagocytic Syndrome
- Atypical Lymphoid Cell
- Haemophagocytic Syndrome
- White Blood Cell Count Increase
Primary infection of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is commonly asymptomatic, but some children, adolescents and young adults develop infectious mononucleosis [1] (IM), a benign febrile disease characterized by hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, and increase of activated CD8+ T lymphocytes in peripheral blood [1, 2]. However, exceptionally, younger patients can develop a very aggressive form, referred to in the past as 'fulminant infectious mononucleosis' or 'fatal haemophagocytic syndrome'. The disorder is characterized by rapid deterioration in previously healthy children, secondary to acute primary EBV infection; this syndrome is accompanied by high fever, skin rash, pulmonary infiltrate, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenia, haemophagocytic syndrome, and coagulopathy [3]. Unfortunately, patients commonly die within a few weeks of diagnosis.
In addition, EBV is implicated in the pathogenesis of different types of lymphoproliferative diseases (LPD), which are related to diverse immune alterations or peculiar clinical backgrounds [4]. Typically, EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disorders are derived from B cells, such as Hodgkin disease and Burkitt lymphoma, where memory B cells are the physiological reservoir of latent EBV [1]. Nonetheless, rare EBV-driven T cell tumors have been recognized.
In this regard, fulminant mononucleosis has recently been demonstrated to be a monoclonal CD8+ LPD, and is currently classified as systemic EBV+ T cell LPD of childhood in the World Health Organization classification of tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues [5]. This entity is a rare clonal proliferation of EBV-infected T cells with an activated cytotoxic phenotype [5]; the disease occurs with increased frequency in immunocompetent children and young adults, appears to be more common in Asians and Native Americans, and is associated with rapid progression, high morbidity and mortality. It can develop after primary EBV infection or in association with chronic active EBV infection (CAEBV). Despite the name, the disease occurs not only in children but in adolescent and young adults as well, the median age being around 20 years [5].
At morphology, neoplastic T cells are usually small and lack significant cytological atypia [6]. However, cases with pleomorphic medium-sized to large-sized lymphoid cells, irregular nuclei and frequent mitoses have been described. The most typical phenotype is CD2+, CD3+, CD8+, CD56-, and TIA+[6–8]; conversely, cases arising in the setting of severe CAEBV are CD4+. Neoplastic cells have monoclonally rearranged T cell receptor (TCR) genes, and consistent Epstein-Barr encoded RNA (EBER) positivity at in situ hybridization (ISH). Differential diagnosis mainly concerns reactive conditions as well as aggressive natural killer (NK) cell leukemia.
Here, we report the clinicopathological features of fulminant T-LPD that arose in the setting of acute primary EBV infection in our patient, characterized by a monoclonal proliferation of EBV-infected T cells.
Case presentation
A 23-year-old Caucasian man was hospitalized for persisting fever resistant to conventional therapies. On physical examination, our patient presented with marked hepatosplenomegaly and abnormal sounds at thoracic auscultation. Laboratory findings consisted of severe pancytopenia (hemoglobin 9.3 g/dL, platelets 93 × 109 cells/L, white blood cells 2.2 × 109 cells/L, neutrophils 410 × 109 cells/L, lymphocytes 1.570 × 109 cells/L), increased LDH, signs of disseminated intra-vascular coagulopathy (CID), and anti-EBV IgM positivity, while a chest X-ray showed diffuse pulmonary infiltrates. No prior immunological abnormalities were recorded.
Based on the above findings, a final diagnosis of systemic EBV+ T cell LPD of childhood was made. Our patient was initially treated with two sequential doses of VP16 with moderate improvement of his clinical and laboratory data. In particular, the fever transiently improved, hepatosplenomegaly was reduced, and coagulation parameters were partially corrected; however, severe peripheral blood cytopenia persisted. Soon after, the patient developed a fever recrudescence in association with pulmonary fungal infection.
A second bone marrow biopsy was performed, revealing (hypo)aplasia with a minimum percentage of CD79a-, CD3+, CD4-, CD8+, EBER- small lymphocytes and absence of the previously observed CD8+ large cells. VP16 was then replaced with cyclosporine, obtaining a white blood cell count increase and a further decline of splenomegaly, but with no improvement in thrombocytopenia. A third bone marrow biopsy showed an increased cellularity with reappearance of numerous CD8+ lymphocytes and evident hemophagocytosis.
Our patient then developed rectal hemorrhages only treatable with surgery, which turned out to be sustained by microvascular thrombosis on histological examination. Finally, after a short period of relative good health, our patient had a relapse of rectal bleeding and died soon after with cerebral manifestations.
Systemic EBV+ T cell LPD of childhood is a rare disorder characterized by an aggressive disease course and dismal prognosis [5]. As death unfortunately often occurs within a few weeks, and at present there is no specific treatment, a prompt diagnosis is necessary. Our case report highlights the fact that, though rare, such a disease can occur also in Europe.
Cases of systemic Epstein-Barr virus positive (EBV+) T cell lymphoproliferative disease (LPD) of childhood described in Western countries
Case description
Time to lymphoma
Histopathological features
TCR status
EBV status
Jones et al. [11]
Fever, generalized erythematous skin eruption, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, hypoplastic bone marrow, pulmonary infiltrates
six years
Pulmonary large cell lymphoma (phenotype: CD4+, HLA-DR+)
TCR-β rearranged
EBV+, clonal
Fever, generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, diarrhea, gastric pain
one year
Lymphoblastic lymphoma (phenotype: CD4+, HLA-DR+)
TCR-β γ rearranged
EBV+, clonal
Gluten enteropathy for 19 years; fever, persistent diarrhea, nodular erythematous skin lesion
one year
Peripheral T cell lymphoma (phenotype: UCHL1+)
Gaillard et al. [13]
Infectious acute mononucleosis, persistent high-grade fever, weight loss, adenopathy, necrotizing skin lesions and VAHS
four months
Fulminant EBV+ T cell LPD (phenotype: CD8+)
TCR-β γ rearranged
Craig et al. [15]
20 months/F
Fever, generalized erythematous skin eruption, hepatosplenomegaly
T cell lymphoma NOS (phenotype: not interpretable)
TCR-β rearranged
EBV+, clonal
Quintanilla-Martinez et al. [6]
Fever, mental status of one week duration, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, jaundice
Fulminant EBV+ T cell LPD (phenotype: CD4+, TIA1+)
TCR-γ rearranged
EBV+, clonal
Native American
Symptoms of viral upper respiratory illness, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, jaundice
Fulminant EBV+ T cell LPD (phenotype: CD8+, TIA1+)
TCR-γ rearranged
EBV+, clonal
Fever, night sweats, weight loss, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, jaundice, generalized lymphadenopathy
Fulminant EBV+ T cell LPD (phenotype: CD4+, CD8+, TIA1+)
TCR-γ rearranged
EBV+, clonal
Native American
Fever weight loss, hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice
Fulminant EBV+ T cell LPD (phenotype: CD4+, TIA1+)
EBV+, clonal
27 months/M
Native American
Fever, skin rash, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia
Fulminant EBV+ T cell LPD (phenotype: CD8+, TIA1+)
TCR-γ rearranged
EBV+, clonal
IM at eight years old, followed by CAEBV. At 14 years old developed hepatosplenomegaly and hemophagocytic syndrome.
Fulminant EBV+ T cell LPD (phenotype: CD4+, CD8+, TIA1+)
TCR-γ rearranged
EBV+, clonal
Wick et al. [14]
Hemophagocytic syndrome, FIM
Fulminant EBV+ T cell LPD (phenotype: not reported)
TCR-β γ rearranged
EBV+, clonal
Hemophagocytic syndrome, FIM
Fulminant EBV+ T cell LPD (phenotype: not reported)
TCR-β rearranged
EBV+, clonal
Hemophagocytic syndrome, FIM
Fulminant EBV+ T cell LPD (phenotype: not reported)
TCR-β rearranged
EBV+, biclonal
Our review of Western cases showed that four of those 14 patients developed a T cell LPD after CAEBV infection [6, 11], and 10 presented a fulminant EBV T cell LPD following acute EBV infection. In the former group, ethnic origin was specified only in one case (white); in the latter group, one patient was of Caucasian descent, four were Asian or Native American, while in five cases the ethnic group was not specified. Mean age at onset was 17 years and the male/female ratio was 2.3:1. Common symptoms were fever, hepatosplenomegaly and hematophagocytic syndrome; the clinical courses were fulminant in patients with T cell LPD after acute IM. In particular, in the acute IM group three cases had a CD8+ phenotype, two a CD4+ phenotype and one showed double positivity for CD8 and CD4; in one case phenotype was not interpretable and in three cases it was not reported. TCR α presented with clonal rearrangements in nine out of 10 patients and EBV genome was clonal in all but one case. In contrast, among patients with T cell LPD after CAEBV infection two were CD4+, one was CD45RO+ and one presented with an admixture of CD8+ and CD4+ lymphocytes; three cases presented with monoclonal patterns with regard to rearrangement of both TCR α genes and EBV genome. In the remaining case, only the EBV positivity was assessed.
In all described cases, an accurate diagnostic investigation including clinical, morphological, immunohistochemical, and molecular analyses was necessary in order to formulate a correct diagnosis. In particular, the differential diagnosis with aggressive NK cell leukemia was based on surface sCD3 and CD8 positivity, CD56 negativity, and evidence of TCR α rearrangement in systemic EBV+ T cell LPDs, and also sCD3/CD8 negativity, CD56 positivity and germline TCR α patterns in aggressive NK cell leukemia cases.
In conclusion, our case report underlines the importance of a comprehensive diagnostic approach in the management of atypical EBV+ LPDs. In fact, though, at present, specific therapies are not available, the correct description of rare disorders is essential for improving current knowledge and possibly future therapeutic approaches.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
This work was supported by Centro Interdipartimentale per la Ricerca sul Cancro 'G Prodi', BolognAIL, AIRC (IG4987; IG1007; and 5xMille), RFO (to SAP and PPP), Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna, Fondazione della Banca del Monte e Ravenna, Progetto Strategico di Ateneo 2006 (to SAP and PPP).
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- Research Article
- Open Access
Slow Growth for Universal Harmonic Functions
- MCarmen Gómez-Collado1,
- Félix Martínez-Giménez1Email author,
- Alfredo Peris1 and
- Francisco Rodenas2
© M. Carmen G´omez-Collado et al. 2010
- Received: 8 April 2010
- Accepted: 17 June 2010
- Published: 7 July 2010
Given any continuous increasing function such that , we show that there are harmonic functions on satisfying the inequality for every , which are universal with respect to translations. This answers positively a problem of D. H. Armitage (2005). The proof combines techniques of Dynamical Systems and Operator Theory, and it does not need any result from Harmonic Analysis.
- Differential Operator
- Harmonic Function
- Entire Function
- Uniform Convergence
- Polynomial Growth
1. Introduction
A classic result of Birkhoff from 1929 [1] says that there are entire functions whose translates approximate any other entire function as accurately as we want on an arbitrary compact set of the complex plane. More precisely, given any entire function , there exists an increasing sequence of integers such that , uniformly on compact sets of . Then is called a universal entire function (with respect to translation). In terms of Dynamical Systems, the (continuous and linear) operator , admits elements whose orbit is dense in . Within the framework of Operator Theory, is called a hypercyclic operator, and is a hypercyclic vector for . The same phenomenon happens for any translation operator with respect to a nonzero .
then there is a universal harmonic function on that satisfies for all . Armitage [6] asked whether the condition (1.1) can be relaxed: is it true that, for every , one can find universal harmonic functions on with arbitrarily slow transcendental growth? In other words, can the exponent of be reduced to ? We answer positively this question. It is easy to notice that is equivalent to saying that for all , and no universal harmonic function can satisfy that for any , since this would force to be a polynomial. This is why we can only consider transcendental growths for universal harmonic functions. Let us recall that the case can be obtained as a consequence of the result in [4, 5] (as was noticed in [6]) since, for example, the real part of a universal entire function is a universal harmonic function on .
We will recall some notions. For the basic theory of harmonic functions we refer the reader to the books [7, 8]. For a good source on the theory of hypercyclic operators and related properties, we refer the reader to [9–12].
A continuous function on a metric space is topologically transitive (resp., mixing) if, for any pair of nonempty open sets, there is (resp., ) such that (resp., for every ). We will work with (continuous and linear) operators on separable, metric, and complete topological vector spaces . In our framework it is well known that topological transitivity is equivalent to hypercyclicity.
2. Universal Harmonic Functions of Slow Growth and Strong Approximation of Polynomials
Given a transcendental growth determined by , to find universal harmonic functions whose growth is bounded by (i.e., for all ), it suffices to find a Banach space consisting of harmonic functions, whose topology is finer than the topology of uniform convergence on compact sets of , containing the harmonic polynomials, and such that, on the one hand, the translation operator , , is (well-defined, continuous and) hypercyclic for every , and on the other hand every harmonic function in the unit ball of has a growth bounded by . Indeed, in this case, there are functions in the unit ball of whose orbit under is dense in , therefore every harmonic polynomial can be approximated in the topology of by a (multiple of a fixed ) translation of , and we obtain that the harmonic functions can be approximated, uniformly on compact sets of , by translations of .
Theorem 2.1.
Then there is a Banach space of harmonic functions, whose topology is finer than the topology of uniform convergence on compact sets of , containing the harmonic polynomials, such that the translation operator is a (well-defined and bounded) mixing operator, for any , and every with satisfies for all .
In particular, there are universal harmonic functions of arbitrarily slow transcendental growth.
Note that the polynomials constructed above are all homogeneous, and we wrote the part of the basis until degree .
since , .
We fix the notation . Since the translation operator equals , we thus have that is conjugated to . Then we are done if we prove that is a mixing operator on .
and , being conjugated to , is a mixing operator.
The case is even simpler since the basis of harmonic polynomials can be taken as such that and for every , . The corresponding space is the direct sum of two weighted -spaces, and a simplification of the above argument does the job.
Remark 2.2.
What we actually showed in the proof of Theorem 2.1 is that there are with for all such that, for any harmonic polynomial , there is an increasing sequence of integers such that in the topology of , which is finer than the topology of uniform convergence on compact sets of . Moreover, the function is universal with respect to translations in the direction of , a result also stronger than Armitage's in the sense that in [6] all translations were allowed for a universal function.
3. Final Comments
It is possible to obtain the main result of the paper by using tensor product techniques developed in [14]. However the proofs seem to be technically much more complicated since one has to represent the space of harmonic functions on as a quotient of a direct sum of the complete tensor product of spaces of harmonic functions with fewer variables, while we produced here a, somehow, direct proof. We want to thank Antonio Bonilla for pointing out to us the possibility of a tensor product approach.
When we fix a nonzero , one can consider the parametric family of translation operators on our space . This is a -semigroup of operators, which we showed to be hypercyclic on . We refer to [12, 13] for the basic theory of hypercyclic -semigroups. In [15] we proved that every hypercyclic vector of a -semigroup is shared by all operators of the semigroup (except, obviously, ). In particular, if is a universal harmonic function for , then it is also universal (or a hypercyclic vector) for for all . Let us notice that the inheritance of hypercyclicity by discrete subsemigroups depends strongly on the fact that the index set is or : there are hypercyclic -semigroups of operators whose index set is a sector of the complex plane and such that no discrete subsemigroup is hypercyclic [16].
The operator can be considered as a (infinite type) differential operator since . In [17] we develop techniques based on a kind of generalized backward shifts which allow us to extend the main results in this paper and [5] to other differential operators, and then we show the existence of harmonic and entire functions of arbitrarily slow transcendental growth which are universal with respect to some differential operators.
This work was partially supported by the MEC and FEDER Projects MTM2007-64222, MTM2010-14909, and MTM2007-62643. The third author was also supported by Generalitat Valenciana, Project PROMETEO/2008/101. The authors would like to thank the referees, whose reports produced a great improvement of the paper's presentation.
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Row Between Police Chiefs and Government Over Police Officers Reduction
According to recent reports, there have been unrest especially in the UK's capital following the numerous terror attacks that have hit the country. On the other hand, Police chiefs in Britain are in dispute with the Government after claiming they will need to cut the number of officers on the streets to fund a two per cent pay rise.
However, Labour's shadow minister for security, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP came up and challenged the motion. He cautioned that the cuts would put "further strain on already overstretched police budgets".
BRITAIN: Five Attacks In Under A Year
• In March Khalid Masood drove a car into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer who confronted him and shooting himself.
• In May, a suicide attacker detonated a bomb at Manchester arena killing 22 individuals and injuring 119.
• In June, there was an attack at London Bridge when a van struck a number of pedestrians and its three occupants stabbed people in restaurants and bars.
They killed 11 people and injured 48.
• Parsons Green (Underground Subway train) attack on 15th September 2017.


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Dan Stuart and Tom Heyman will be traveling from Maine to Manhattan looking for the little things that stand out and the big things that don't, cozy diners and cheap hotels, pawnshops and record stores, the habitual haunts of musicians everywhere. Come evening they'll tune their guitars and play songs old and new, telling stories gleaned from decades in what was once known as the music business, but what is now simply referred to as "the life"... just like the grifters, gamblers and prostitutes of old. No matter, they say the best things in this world are if not exactly free, then available for pennies on the dollar, just like Stuart and Heyman who will be appearing at the very fine establishments listed below:
June 2: Portland ME, Prism Analog
June 3: Burlington VT, Radio Bean (Jazzfest)
June 4: Albany NY, The Low Beat
June 5: Hudson NY, Spotty Dog Books & Ale
June 6: TBC
June 7: Cambridge MA, Atwood's Tavern
June 8: Wash DC, Hill Country
June 9: Philly PA, Fergie's Pub
June 10: Bordentown NJ, Open Arts PAC (opening for Cracker)
June 11: Manhattan, HiFi
Prism will record the performance live to 1/4" stereo master tape!
Read an interview with Dan Stuart in the Portland Phoenix here.


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Lauryn Hill
Who didn't love the soulful sound of Lauryn Hill? We cherished her as the lead voice of The Fugees and were blown away by her critically acclaimed solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill which won numerous awards, broke several sales records and was listed by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest albums of all time. So, it comes as no surprise that music fans were scratching their heads when Hill disappeared from the public eye. After that, she only made appearances periodically in a few singles and performances. Her reason for public exile was due to her dissatisfaction with fame and the music industry.


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The Yosakoi – Oedo Soran Matsuri 2019
Around 45 teams will compete in the annual Oedo Soran Festival. Yosakoi is a unique style of dancing combining traditional Japanese moves with modern music – think somewhere between awa-odori and cheerleading. Large teams perform their choreographed routines in colorful historically inspired costumes, punctuating the dancing with energetic shouts, flag waving and hand percussion. Oedo Soran Festival prides itself on being accessible to all, welcoming teams and visitors of all ages and abilities, from the local community and across Japan. Expect lively performances, catchy tunes and plenty of loud Japanese spirit!


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Everything is sweeter in El Salvador
28 August 2011 at 09:00 Andrea Ramirez 7 comments
Not only are things sweeter and delicious, but there is no such a thing as "light" or "diet" versions of anything (as far as I can tell). The delectable corn products are also sooo good that I could transition into a corn-only-based diet rather quickly. Such diet would include:
Pupusas: Corn patties that usually come filled with cheese, or a combination of cheese and beans, or cheese and chicharron (crispy pork skin). They are usually served with ketchup, a black sauce and some picked cabbage and carrots on the side. Although these are not sweet, they are a must here in El Salvador.
Tamales de elote: these are corn tamales which are sweet, of course. And you can have the steamed, or even better, fried version of it. The chicken version are one of my favorite so far. They are usually served for breakfast along with black beans, sweet plantains, cheese, and maybe some scrambled eggs. Yum!
Elotes locos: corn on the cobb with mayo, cheese, and a misterious black sauce that no one has been able to tell me what's made of…
Riguas: Grilled corn meal. They are made similar to the Pupusas, but they are not stuffed. They are grilled on corn leaves and then you can add cheese on top when cooked.
Quesadilla (not to be confused with the Mexican version): these can be made out of rice or corn. They taste very similar to corn bread, but I've been told they also have cheese in them, hence the name.
I tried this with horchata, a drink made with dry morro seeds. The morro(also known as totumo in Colombia) is a fruit that has a hard shell, and grows attached to the trunk of the Morro tree. This shell is used as cups and/or bowls. Unlike the Mexican horchata (which is made with rice), the Salvadorian version is made with the dried Morro seeds. You take the seeds, grind them up, and mix them with milk and sometimes cinnamon or cocoa. Apparently the rest of the fruit is given to the cows – not so good for people. The horchata is very very sweet, and of course, high in calories. Ohh-so-delicious!
Although I've only been in El Salvador for 6 days, I have to say that the sweetest thing about this country are its people. Salvadoreans are incredibly warm and welcoming. They have taken me into their homes, shared their meals with me, and guided me through their streets from the minute I landed. I can't wait to see what else El Salvador, also known as "the country with a smile," has to offer.
Andrea Ramirez is part of KF16, working with Fundacion Campo in San Miguel, El Salvador. Fundacion Campo is a new Kiva Field Partner, please be on the look out for the Fundacion's partner page in the next few days. For those who would like to learn more about the work of Fundacion Campo while practicing their Spanish, you can watch their institutional video here.
Entry filed under: blogsherpa, Client Voice, El Salvador, Entrepreneurial Support, Family and Community Empowerment, Kiva Team, Social Performance. Tags: Andrea Ramirez, blogsherpa, Client Voice, Entrepreneurial Support, Family and Community Empowerment, food, Kiva, Kiva Fellows, kiva.org, microfinance, photography, San Miguel, social performance, Travel.
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1. Tejal | 8 September 2011 at 03:44
Lovely photos, you have my stomach grumbling! Looking forward to reading more of your posts.
2. Kieran Ball (@kieranball) | 30 August 2011 at 10:02
Mmmmmm, it all looks so good.
3. Michael | 29 August 2011 at 21:30
As I drool all over the keyboard….Isn't the mysterious stuff on the Elotes Locos Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce or, as it's known in E.S., salsa perrins?
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5. cpaci | 28 August 2011 at 22:10
Glad to hear you're having such a delicious time out in the field. 🙂 Hope to hear more about your experiences soon!
6. gemmafottles | 28 August 2011 at 13:16
I've just returned from Central America – totally forgot about Horchata! It was very, very strange…
This post makes me want plantains and beans and quesadilla. Also if you haven't already, try the fruit Mamones. Amaaaaazing.
7. Emmanuel O. | 28 August 2011 at 10:41
Absolutely beautiful photos, Andrea! I cannot wait to read your stories on the Kiva borrowers who are making and selling these magical treats.


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In the presence of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture, Mahesh Sharma, National School of Drama (NSD) in Delhi formally announced on Tuesday that Theatre Olympics 2018 will start rolling from February 17 with an extravaganza at the Red Fort "such as hasn't been seen since Independence", according to Waman Kendre, Director, NSD. Theatre Olympics, which was established in 1993, is an international festival that presents some of the finest productions from around the world. India is hosting the eighth edition of the Olympics.
NSD, which is organising the event, has aimed for big numbers. The 51-day event will be spread across 17 cities in India, and comprise 450 shows, 600 ambience performances and 250 youth forums, among others. There will be performances in 30 Indian and 15 foreign languages, two international seminars in Delhi and Mumbai, and six national seminars in Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Jaipur, among others. The closing ceremony will be an equally grand affair at the Gateway of India on April 8.
The theme of Theatre Olympics 2018 is "Flag of Friendship" as 30 countries are set to present their "philosophies, ideologies and techniques" during the event. Incidentally, Pakistan is absent from the line-up. Kendra says that "five of the six plays that applied from Pakistan did not make the cut with the Olympics' Selection Committee".
Remunerations to foreign directors is double the Rs 1.5 lakh that Indian directors are getting for staging plays, something that has caused enough gripe in this country. "To share from your own roti or to give away your own roti completely to somebody else, that is bharatiya sanskriti. This is not an insult to Indian directors, this is vasudhaiva kutumbakam," said the Minister.
Among the Indian directors who will show at the Olympics are Alyque Padamsee, MK Raina, Bansi Kaul, Maya Krishna Rao and Bhanu Bharti. A number of directors who have shaped theatre in India are missing from the list. Here is what they have to say:
Sunil Shanbag
We chose not to participate, clearly on principle. The government — and I do not mean this government alone — does nothing to support the arts community. I cannot speak for the rest of the artist community but there was no reason for us to be partnering with them on something that is this colossal and may make some impact internationally but there would be nothing for India. In Mumbai, for instance, theatre is done by artists themselves.
Abhishek Majumdar
We didn't know about Theatre Olympics at all till people started getting selected. Partly, we might have missed the call and, partly, we didn't even expect an invitation.
Deepen Sivaraman
I had proposed a production, Khasakkinte Itihasam, for the Olympics and they had shortlisted it and invited me to perform in Delhi. I happily accepted the invitation, though, at the same time, I was concerned about the logistics of bringing such a big play from Kerala. I had discussions with the people responsible for the festival from NSD and told them that we could not bring the production for Rs 1.50 lakh. I asked if there was anything that could be done and was told that nothing was possible due to regulations. Then, I made a decision not to come. Theatre Olympics, which is the largest event in the world in the field of theatre, should focus on quality. But, instead of doing that, they have 500 productions from across the country regardless of quality.
Sudhanva Deshpande
Theatre Olympics is a jamboree and I don't see how it will help the larger theatre eco-system in India. There is a lot of money involved. We didn't apply and we weren't invited.


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Why hello there! I thought I'd pop in here and check in. Things have been busy around here ( what's new!?) and starting to shift a bit. It seems that there is a lot of weirdness going on all over the world right now, the sun is especially active and I guess everything is kind of reflected in everything else. But incredibly beautiful synchronicity abounds too! I don't really know how to explain it- but there is just so much going on right now and for everything positive it seems that something equally as negative appears, and vice versa! I know that is kind of vague but it has been testing me to my core recently and I am still coming to terms with what it all means.
I made collard wraps one day! They came out well, but it is a skill to be acquired and I have no shame in admitting that I have not mastered the art of collard wraps 😉
These raw vegan hazelnut brownie, caramel and chocolate bites were almost too good!
This smoothie was delish! Sweet basil, banana and frozen peaches. A unique combo, but I enjoyed it!
And these cakes! I made them for an order for the faculty at a local high school. Maqui berry and Blueberry on a sprouted hazelnut, coconut and mesquite crust and Pumpkin Lucuma on sprouted hazelnut, cinnamon and cacao crust with chocolate orange hearts ❤ such a joy to make these!
This was one potent juice! Carrot, cucumber, turmeric root, green apple and lemon! Perfect late morning digestive fire boost 🙂
We've also spent a bit of time in sweet mama nature. Not nearly enough, but some!
Path by the Red River in Shreveport.
Near Red River in a different spot.
My feral child and I near swampy and beautiful Caddo Lake!
So that is that! Beauty abounds if you open to it. I'm trying to open my heart and embrace change, embrace the things that serve me and discard that which does not.


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The shuttle bus will then drive you past the most scenic routes as you make your way to a location overlooking the Arizona side of Hoover Dam. You will have 10-15 minutes here to take photographs and admire the panorama before you board the shuttle bus again to make your way through Route 66, a famed and winding highway that shows off the best landscapes that the area has to offer, something you'll be able to witness when you stop in either Williams or Seligman on the route for 15-20 minutes. The tour not only shows you the sights in the most comfortable way possible but also allows to experience the landscape on foot, while also providing you a nutritious meal that keeps you going. What better way to experience one of the wonders of the world?Sights Covered
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