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The final page in the this series of openings. I hope you have enjoyed it. My mind is still reeling form the variations. Anyway, this is the last variation and topic of discussion that I found. Enjoy!
A point to repeat: ECCO assigns this opening as C04 or rather the central cannon with 7th file horse vs Screen horse defense. It can be misleading. It is still preferable to be called the Double Cross River Cannons Variation of the Screen horse defense.
Two boards have been given for you to compare the variations. Enjoy.
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NBC anchor Brian Williams, with all his credibility as a high-profile journalist apparently shot to hell, has decided that with his very creative imagination, that his next career stop is to become a fiction writer, according to an NBC assistant-to-the-publicist.
Yes, there may be life-after-primetime-news mummification. And Williams has even gotten an offer to star in a war movie as a staff-sergeant Army Ranger. The film is tentatively slated as having the title Hambone, said this assistant-to-the-NBC-publicist Edward Alfred Pough.
According to Howard Kurtz in the Internet magazine Fox News Politics : The atmosphere surrounding Brian Williams has turned so toxic that it's not clear when - or even if - he'll be able to return to the anchor chair.
The original plan - Williams apologizes, takes himself off the air for a few days, schmoozes with Letterman, and slides back into his job - has crumbled. The apology was weak and inaccurate, too fleeting to heal the wound over telling a lie about his chopper in Iraq having been hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, according to Fox News Politics.
NBC News has a lot at stake in deciding whether to keep Williams or let him go. NBC decided that for now, a six-month furlough without pay will be sufficient. For all matters of appraisal, Brian Williams is NBC News and to a large degree, his success and his popularity as as an anchor has made NBC News the most watched of all nighttime primetime news networks.
But Rasmussen Reports said the spiel Williams seemed to boast about, when he was aboard a military helicopter that was shot at, and hit, by enemy fire not only with a machine gun fusillade, but also by some kind of a missile, has 40% of the American public saying, "Brian, it's hasta la vista, baby."
On an up note, 35 perenct of Americans disagree with NBC giving Boasting Brian the heave-ho and Rasmussen's poll indicates that 43% of Americans still have a favorable opinion of Williams. However, because of all the alleged lies and mistruths Williams is believed to have spun like plotlines from a Southern Gothic novel - most notably, some real Paul Bunyan tall-tales about his days covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - 40% of Americans say they will be less likely to believe what Williams reports, if he's put back into the anchor chair.
"I just got through reading his first novel," said Guy "Diggy" Moeposant, Williams' editor at Willingsworth Publishing, an imprint of Shark's Teeth & Laughing Hyena Press. "It's compelling but rambles a bit. Although there's a plotline, for some reason, Brian Williams keeps putting himself into the work. He really has no business being in there. Whenever the protagonist, a Marine General fighting a war on the island of Tasmania, does something really heroic, like save an entire village from being blown to smithereens, who saves the day? Not Marine General Hardy Handratty. No. It's Brian Williams. He's a regular superhero."
"Dealing with celebrity authors is such a pain," Moeposant said. "They're real drama divas. Why, oh why, didn't I get John Grisham, James Patterson or Stephen King? They're real writers and they bring in the bucks. Why Brian Williams?"
Moeposant said he will kick back the manuscript to Williams "hard and with venom" and he'll be asking for a total rewrite of Hardy Handratty (and Brian Williams) Save the Island of Tasmania from Genghis Khan and Hannibal Lecter.
"And I don't like the title either," Moeposant snorted. "It's too long. It's too stupid. I'm going to insist that Brian retitle this thing Fifty Shades of Hay."
According to Politico : NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams has been suspended for six months without pay following his false claims about an experience he had during the Iraq war, NBC News president Deborah Turness announced Tuesday night ). (Feb. 10, 2015)
Politico continues: "We have decided today to suspend Brian Williams as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News for six months. The suspension will be without pay and is effective immediately," Turness wrote in a memo to staff. "We let Brian know of our decision earlier today. Lester Holt will continue to substitute Anchor the NBC Nightly News."
In addition to Williams' false claims about Iraq, Turness said she the Comcast/NBCUniversal brass had "concerns about comments that occurred outside NBC News while Brian was talking about his experiences in the field." - reports Politico.
And the war movie that the furloughed anchorman may be the star of, what's it all about? Well, the main character of the film, a guy only known at Hambone, saves the entire world from a legion of armies of the 16-Confederate-Nations. These nations include the USA, the former Soviet Union, all of Europe, and the Caribbean island of Haiti.
Hambone is fired at by supersonic jets as he scales the Matterhorn, holding an icepick in between his teeth. He is fired upon by the Russian Navy in Antarctica while he scales the frigid gigantic Vinson Massif. And he crosses the Serengeti in Africa after a pride of lions adopts him as a "cub" and together with the lions, Hambone fights off the Haitian Marine Corps.
"Of course, these are just the boring parts of the movie. You'll have to see the actual film yourself for the super-duper spectacular scenes," said Yippie-Kai-Yai-Yeah Pictures Producer Stanley Simowitz.


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Economical blown film technology, production efficiency, and latest developments and process solutions to improve film properties and process stability were the focuses.
Ralf Pampus, Sales Director at Reifenhäuser Blown Film, said: "Our customers from the packaging industry invest in production efficiency and quality. Viewing lines in operation, observing live how products are run with what results while entering in dialog with Reifenhäuser experts is a clear benefit."
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Hofstra University will host its fall blood drive on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, 8 am-8 pm, in the Student Center Multipurpose Room. The donations will benefit those in need in the New York area, as well as hurricane victims.
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In the Long Island and New York City area, almost 2,000 men, women and children need blood transfusions every day. Since blood can only be preserved for 42 days, area hospitals continually face high demand to replenish supplies, particularly in the upcoming winter months. One pint of blood is separated into components that can save several lives.
Those in need include cancer patients, accident, burn, or trauma victims, newborn babies and mothers delivering babies, transplant recipients, surgery patients, and chronically transfused patients suffering from sickle cell disease or thalassemia, said Fiscina.
All members of the Hofstra community who meet eligibility requirements are invited to participate, and each donor will be entered into raffle drawings for gift cards and other prizes.
Walk-ins are welcome, or donor appointments can be made by emailing Elizabeth Lorentzen. A valid photo ID is required.


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This thing just kept morphing all afternoon until it turned into this: "Hot Pants Valentino Tote Bag" Don't ask me why 'hot pants' came into my mind, other than the back of the bag really does look like a pair of pants. HA! Well, this is totally different still from the others, so we'll see if it flies.
This one was very difficult only because of the vinyl not being as pliable as some. It's very tall and actually gets more slender as it comes up to the top - fairly feminine I'm thinking. Has a magnet inside for closure. Absolutely NOTHING would fall out of this! Hope you find a good home, Hot Pants Valentino! :)
Valentino On the Board
Had a rough start on this one yesterday, and turning it right side out after forming it into a box was probably the hardest one I have done to date. Sort of wanted to punch it. :) But that certainly wouldn't have gotten the job done. So here is how it sits this morning with hopefully a better ending to it later today. The difficult part is at least completed, and the fun and bling can begin!
Get a little creative today and think outside the box!
I promised there would be a blog about all the stuff that has taken over my dining room table. Everything is just sitting there, waiting for me to get busy and get creative. Wanted to show you what fun things came along in the past week to incorporate into some fun bags, totes, clutches and WHO KNOWS WHAT? :)
And this treasure also came this week..........
Bill's brother and sister-in-law were SO generous to bring the Dale Nichols history and art book that we'd special ordered to Lincoln the other day. I just noticed this morning that the author even signed it for us! Dale Nichols is Bill's great uncle - Google him sometime and you'll be able to see some incredible art. This is a huge book, and will definitely make time to sit and really read this bit of family history.
There, that's all I have for you and it's time to get on with things around here. So YOU go do something fun, creative, and exciting! Never know where it will lead.
Valentino On the Chopping Block
Here is the next project on the drawing board. Just a shot of the Valentino vinyl banner that's been getting designed in my head for over a week. Hopefully this one will turn out very posh and sophisticated. There is a black and gold satin brocade that was purchased especially for this bag's lining. I really hope my head isn't trying to overachieve on this one. So it's just GOT to be next in line and get it out of my brain. HA!
A couple things got worked up this weekend and finally off the drawing board and onto the camera.
Here is a MONSTER of a tote from the Kate Spade vinyl banner I'd collected. This thing is huge and could hold maybe even a small child in it. HA! Not sure I like the flower on it, but it's just pinned on and can come off easily. As usual, I am so totally spent after completing one of these banner restyles. But it is rewarding to get something accomplished.
I don't have real good pictures of it yet because the camera fogged over from the sauna weather we are having outside..... AND I weenied out and came in. Not meant for man out there today! HOLY COW it's HOT! But anyway, here's the back of this same bag. Yes, it's from the same banner - even though the colors change a little..........
The second is a set of distressed linen with a lovely washed out lily in golds and blues, made up into a clutch, notebook and mini change purse/wallet. Don't think I'd put coins in it, but it would work for paper money and ID cards.
Too pooped to list anything tonight and it may just have to wait until next weekend. But then again, it seems that there will be grandchildren to attend to. So we'll see! Not holding my breath..... :)
Have a wonderful week and enjoy something different!
There are times when one must just stop and smell the roses. Since all of my supplies have not yet arrived for one of my other ventures, I decided that a little fun with another restyle of a designer banner could get accomplished. This LaFont banner started out being about 2-ft by 4-ft in size and is made of some type of nylon or polyester fabric. The colors on the back are absolutely gorgeous. With only one imperfection to the whole banner, it was easily hidden with a trendy patch and an Arc de Triomphe ironed on. That added just a little more 'French'-ness to the bag. When it was complete, I remembered all the fun flower clips and voila! Guess I'm a sucker for those flowers, or could you tell. :) This bag could actually get used for a purse or handbag as it's not as wide as the others. It does have 4 gold feet on the bottom (not in picture) and deep pockets on the front only. You know, that old lipstick thing again.
Thank you for taking time to look. Every day is a new experience - LIVE OUT LOUD! It's worth it.
This was the next banner that I had cut down, so it needed to be done first. It morphed and morphed as I worked on it. There was just too many cool things on the banner that just could NOT be cut off or discarded. But it was way too deep, so that's why there is a pocket that circles all the way around the bottom. You know, a quick place to stick your lipstick or something. So here is my remake #2 - the OGI Bag.
There are 4 buttons - front and back and on both ends to keep that long old pocket in place. And you may be asking why the pink flower hanging on the pocket? Well, on the back of the bag is the model's bright pink lipsticked up lips. It just screamed for a BOLD flower.
This is a one of a kind, there won't be another one like it on the face of the earth.
And thank you for checking it out!
I know, it's been a couple of weeks since my teaser on how a discontinued Oakley eyewear banner could possibly be reworked. Well, after many ideas (most that just wouldn't work) this is the final product. And to be honest, it really didn't come out too bad! Just don't know what I'm going to do with it now. :) Any ideas??? HELP! Someone NEEDS to take this off my hands!!!


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Copy of a news story from KTVU Channel 2 posted at Youtube. I couldn't find a copy on the KTVU website. It's worth watching to see how the Winfixer crooks are making tens of thousands of dollars by putting malware on your computer.
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R. Malcolm Brown's Garden Tour
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This is another closeup view of a spectacular violet
. Notice the seed pod about ready to burst. This is touch-sensitive. That is, just the slightest pressure will cause the seed capsule to violently fling the seeds. An interesting method to enhance dispersal!
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Join David Blatner for an in-depth discussion in this video Exporting interactive PDFs from InDesign, part of InDesign: Interactive PDFs (2013).
As I said in the last movie, the best way to preview your interactive PDF files is…to look at them in Acrobat, whether you're just testing how something works or…creating your final document to distribute to the world, it's crucial that you…understand the process of exporting interactive PDF's.…There's actually two kinds of interactive documents, and you export them slightly differently.…This document is a simple file. It's just a layout, and it has a couple of…hyperlinks in it. This word over here has a hyperlink on it,…and this logo in the lower left corner has a hyperlink attached to it.…
I'll explain how to make these hyperlinks in a later chapter, but for right now,…just believe me, there's links attached to them.…So there's nothing fancy about this document.…I just expect somebody's going to open the PDF, read it, and maybe they'll print it…on their desktop printer. So to export this PDF I'm going to go to…the File menu, choose Export, and then from the format popup menu I'm going to…choose Adobe PDF Print. Now you'll notice there's two different…
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- Adding page transitions
- Best practices for exporting high-quality interactive PDF files
Skill Level Intermediate
Q: I am trying to turn objects in a layered InDesign document into buttons, following the lessons in Chapter 3, but they don't show up when I export to PDF. What's wrong?
A: This is a known issue with InDesign, stacked layers, and buttons. The final stacking order in your PDF is actually determined by the order the buttons are created, not the stacking order of the layers in your document. David Blatner has researched and proposed a solution to this issue on his InDesign Secrets blog. Read more about it here.
Q: This course was updated on 01/17/2014. What changed?
A: The author updated three movies in the "Links and Bookmarks" chapter, since the behavior of hyperlinks has recently changed in InDesign CC.


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Orlando Bars & Clubs in Thornton Park
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The Abbey100 S. Eola Drive , Orlando FL, 32801
Committed to broadening the cultural offerings in downtown Orlando, The Abbey has been cleverly conceived as the ideal mixed-use venue to deliver exciting...
Graffiti Junktion | Thornton Park700 E Washington St , Orlando FL, 32801
Welcome to Graffiti Junktion, an American Burger Bar! We serve 100% Angus Beef Burgers that are hormone & anitibiotic free, with just about any topping...
Burton's801 East Washington Street , Orlando FL, 32801
The renovated Burton's Bar in Thornton Park now includes pool tables, new seating and bar top. The new hours of operation are 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday to Friday...
Jax 5th Avenue Deli Thornton Park617 E. Central Blvd , Orlando FL, 32801
Locally owned and operated, Jax offers a laid back atmosphere that is welcoming to foodies, sports fans, and craft beer enthusiasts alike. We provide a full...
Anthony's Thornton Park100 N Summerlin Ave. , Orlando FL, 32801
Easygoing, neighborhood pizzeria for NY-style pies plus Italian staples, drink specials & a patio.
Sly Fox Bar63 N Orange Ave , Orlando FL, 32801
Hours of Operation: Sunday: 9pm-2am Monday: 10pm-2am Tuesday: 10pm-2am Wednesday: 9pm-2am Thursday: 8pm-2am Friday: 7pm-2am Saturday: 8pm-2am
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Shari Sushi Lounge621 E Central Blvd , Orlando FL, 32801
Shari Sushi Lounge is the best combination of Style and Elegance with the attention to detail and Service bringing you some of the best drinks and Sushi...
Novelty at 101101 S Eola Dr , Orlando FL, 32801
Thornton Park's newest social parlor and event space
The Falcon819 E Washington St , Orlando FL, 32801
Art | Music | Events | Bar. The Falcon is an independent and cutting edge experience in the arts & music in a bar setting. Enjoy the finest craft beers...
The Guesthouse1321 Mills Ave N , Orlando FL, 32803
Open Monday- Thursday 4pm 2am Friday 3pm-2am Sat & sun 12pm-2am *Happy hour daily 5-8pm*
SAVOY Orlando1913 N Orange Ave , Orlando FL, 32804
SAVOY Orlando is one the most popular venues in Orlando catering to the gay and lesbian community. We feature the friendliest staff offering the best...
Southern Nights Orlando375 S Bumby Ave , Orlando FL, 32803
18+ To Party 21+ To Drink Mission Statement: "To provide the premier nightclub experience for the LGBTQ community in the greater Orlando Florida area....
Clicks Orlando South2524 Semoran Blvd S , Orlando FL, 32822
Check out our 60" flat screen 2014 Golden Tee, our 19 HD TVs, and our Projector Screen! We have poker, pool leagues, hospitality nights, darts and more!...
Rising Star at Universal Orlando's City WalkCity Walk @ Universal Orlando , Orlando FL, 32809
Tues-Sat 9pm-1:30am Sing with the Center Stage Band!!! Sun-Mon 9pm-1:30amKaraoke w/ Beautiful Backup Singers & A Fabulous Emcee!!! Sun- Thu 18 & up Fri...
The Full Moon Lounge at Woodstock500 N Orange Blossom Trl , Orlando FL, 32805
Woodstock Orlando, an open air venue.


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BMW Motorrad Motorsport
Munich, Germany, 12/08/2019, BMW Motorrad Race Trophy
What a weekend! Peter Hickman was unbeatable on his new BMW S 1000 RR at the Ulster Grand Prix, won all races and set a new lap record – 136.415 mph. Davey Todd also secured a podium at the Ulster Grand Prix.
In Canada, Ben Young secured the first title win of the season for the BMW Motorrad Motorsport community. He was crowned champion in the Canadian Superbike Championship. In addition, Samuel Trepanier celebrated his first CSBK victory. In the International German Championship, Ilya Mikhalchik secured a double win, while Pepijn Bijsterbosch also raced onto the podium. There has also been a podium finish for Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman in the Asia Road Racing Championship.
Circle K Superbike Race, Thursday:
1st Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing) (+ fastest race lap / new lap record)
4th Lee Johnston (Ashcourt Racing)
5th Davey Todd (Penz13.com)
9th Michael Sweeney (MJR Racing)
10th Brian McCormack (On-1 Racing)
11th Phillip Crowe (Lee Jackson Air Con)
12th David Jackson
14th Ryan Kneen (Charmer Builders Ltd.)
16th Shaun Anderson (NW Racing)
17th Mark Parrett (C & C Ltd.)
24th Davy Morgan (DM71)
25th Richard Charlton
29th Kamil Holan (McRace)
30th Stephen McKnight (McKnight Racing)
34th Donald MacFadyen (MacFadyen Racing)
DNF Sam West (PRL Cyclestore.co.uk)
DNF David McConnaghy
Daly's Hyundai Superstock Race, Saturday:
1st Peter Hickman (+ fastest race lap)
2nd Davey Todd
4th Lee Johnston
7th Michael Sweeney
8th Michael Dunlop
9th David Jackson
10th Brian McCormack
14th Kamil Holan
22nd Stephen KcKnight
25th Donald MacFadyen
DNF Shaun Anderson
DNF Phillip Crowe
DNF Mark Parrett
MMB Surfacing Superbike Race, Saturday:
1st Peter Hickman
4th Lee Johnston
5th Davey Todd
9th David Jackson
12th Phillip Crowe
17th Mark Parrett
20th Donald MacFadyen
DNF Brian McCormack
DNF Shaun Anderson
Around a Pound Superbike Race, Saturday:
1st Peter Hickman (+ fastest race lap)
4th Davey Todd
7th Michael Sweeney
8th Brian McCormack
9th Phillip Crowe
11th David Jackson
16th Mark Parrett
Race 1:
1st Ilya Mikhalchik (alpha Racing-Van-Zon-BMW) (+ fastest race lap)
4th Pepijn Bijsterbosch (Team Dutch Comfort Houses)
5th Stefan Kerschbaumer (BCC Racing Team)
6th Jan Bühn (EGS Moto Racing)
12th Björn Stuppi (Buchner Motorsport)
14th Tim Eby (EGS Moto Racing)
15th Marc Neumann (Neumann Racing)
DNF Julian Puffe (alpha Racing-Van-Zon-BMW)
Race 2:
1st Ilya Mikhalchik (+ fastest race lap)
2nd Pepijn Bijsterbosch
5th Stefan Kerschbaumer
13th Tim Eby
14th Björn Stuppi
DNF Jan Bühn
DNF Julian Puffe
DNF Marc Neumann
Race 1:
1st Samuel Trepanier (Blysk Racing)
3rd Ben Young (Ben Young Racing)
6th Alex Welsh
7th Jeff Williams (+ fastest race lap)
9th Michael Leon (Royal Distributing Superbike Team)
13th Ivan Babic (Babic Racing)
Race 2:
2nd Samuel Trepanier
4th Ben Young (+ fastest race lap)
5th Alex Welsh
9th Jeff Williams
12th Ivan Babic
DNS Michael Leon
Race 1:
13th Ali Adriansyah Rusmiputro (Onexox TKKR SAG Team)
DNF Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman (Onexox TKKR SAG Team)
Race 2:
2nd Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman
15th Ali Adriansyah Rusmiputro
Race 1:
5th Jake Gagne (Scheibe Racing)
DNF Jeremy Coffey (Superbike Underground)
Race 2:
6th Jake Gagne
9th Jeremy Coffey
5th Travis Wyman (Weir Everywhere Racing)


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Bridging Cultures. Transnational Cultural Encounters in the Reception of The Bridge
Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport › Bidrag til bog/antologi › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
This article deals with cultural encounters as a creative dimension of co-production with the Swedish-Danish series The Bridge as example. Focus is on reception in Denmark, Sweden and UK), on audiences and demographics, and cultural negotiations and discourses of reception in newspapers and social media in the different national contexts. Reception of the series shows a fascination with Nordic Noir as a genre, and the transnational cultural encounters with the series also involve social, political and cultural themes and exchange of different norms and life styles. Such transnational mediated encounters relate to universal dimensions of stories, but also initiate a cultural encounter between 'us and them'. Cultural encounters are important, since they can help people understand each other in a deeper way, and enhance global diversity.
|Danish Television Drama : Global Lessons from a Small Nation
|Anne Marit Waade, Pia Majbritt Jensen
|Palgrave Macmillan
|Accepteret/In press - 25 nov. 2019
- Det Humanistiske Fakultet - TV drama, Scandinavia, Crime


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Friday, May 21, 2010
What A Weekend! It Starts with Andy Mark's Dinner and Ends with Rev. Ed Holt's 100 Mile Dessert On A Bicycle!
It all began at a Martini Madness not too long ago when my good friend, Stacie Tamaki, of The Flirty Guide and I met Andy Mark. Andy is one of the most active spouses in the wedding industry constantly supporting his wife, Lisa Whelan and her photography business. The conversation soon turned to my other favorite subject of food and Andy said to check out his food blog. The next day I went right to www.itscookin.com and fell instantly in love with a recipe for a grilled avocado salad.
The more Stacie and I talked the more it sounded like a great idea to resurrect the dinner party concept she pioneered many years ago before formal networking even existed in our industry. Stacie is no slouch of a cook herself and used to invite about six industry peers to her tiny duplex in Campbell. Dinner was not only great but the social aspect was off the charts. At 2:00 a.m. the conversation was often still bustling. She developed some of her closest industry relationships from those little gatherings.
So Andy and I picked May 15 and worked out a Mediterranean theme menu around several restrictive diets of our guests. This first picture is of the two cooks showing off Andy's zucchini appetizer in the special I MC Events vibrant green colored serving bowl.
Our menu also included an incredible French cheese tray, my capresé kebabs, white bean dip, pan roasted halibut, steamed chard and couscous with currents and toasted almonds. As if that wasn't enough, we topped off the evening with a really fun interactive dessert. It was a chocolate tasting hosted by Andy's good friend, Christine Doerr, of Neo Cocoa, "The Hearts of Chocolate Truffles." Also enjoying our first dinner party was event designer, Duncan Reyes, videographer, Dave Ethridge and photographer, Jasmine Wang.
As you can tell from this extremely rare shot of Stacie T. with a wine goblet toasting Duncan an absolutely splendid time was being had by all.
However, around midnight I had to be the party pooper and head back to Santa Cruz. My first century of the season beckoned only a few hours away. My good friend and cycling compadré, Rev. Ed Holt was meeting me at 6:00 a.m. to embark on the Strawberry Fields Forever Century Bicycle Ride. Normally, I like to get more than just a couple of hours sleep before a long ride but this time it just wasn't in the cards. Here's a shot of Ed and I before we embarked on our journey through the hills and fields of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.
Many cyclists agree that the Strawberry ride has some of the best food of any organized ride. It is well supported and the rest stops never disappoint. The highlight is the final rest stop at the famous Gizdich Ranch in Watsonville. Famous for their apples and bake shop we were treated to fresh cider and apple pie. This is cycling at it's finest.
So 100 miles and 6,000 vertical feet later Ed and I were nicely spent. We were certainly not the first to finish but we were satisfied to have niether bonked nor quit. I chalked it up to another weekend full of life. You just can't beat food, friends and fast times on a road bike. My thanks go out to Andy for a great culinary effort, Stacie for her never ending social networking skills and Ed for persevering the entire 100. All of you continue to make my life richer.
That Cycling Chef Guy.
3 comments:
Oh my gosh I am in awe of you and Ed! 100 miles is incredibly impressive.ReplyDelete
The dinner was fantastic! You and Andy did a great job carrying the dinner party torch. Thanks so much for including me in your guest list. It was such a treat!
You weren't a party pooper! You and Andy created a delectable feast of imaginative, and just plain tasty culinary goodness! My allergen-free bean dip was TO-DIE-FOR, and I'm kinda hoping you can send that recipe our way so I can always have a supply of it on hand in the fridge...ReplyDelete
Congrats on completing 100 miles of biking! I, too, am highly impressed! (especially by the 6000 vertical feet part - yikes!) :-)
I am sooo looking forward to the next time, next theme and all the joy of cooking experiments & collaborations!ReplyDelete


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New York State
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Office of Rent Administration
Gertz Plaza, 92-31 Union Hall St.
Jamaica, New York 11433
Public Information: (718)739-6400
This policy statement is being issued to clarify DHCR's position
on the application of treble damages upon the finding of a rent
overcharge pursuant to the Rent Stabilization Law (RSL).
Section 26-516 a of the Rent Stabilization Law, as amended by the
Omnibus Housing Act of 1983, provides that any owner who is found
to have collected an overcharge "...shall be liable to the tenant
for a penalty equal to three times the amount of the overcharge.
If the owner establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that
the overcharge was not willful, the...(DHCR)... shall establish
the penalty as the amount of the overcharge plus interest."
Section 25-516 a(2) (i) of the RSL limits the imposition of
treble damages to no more than two years before the filing of the
complaint and denies treble damages to any overcharge occurring
prior to April 1, 1984.
Section 26-516 a(2) (i) precludes the imposition of treble
damages to any overcharge occurring prior to April 1, 1984.
Nevertheless, it is DHCR policy to apply the penalty to
overcharges occurring on or after April 1, 1984 even though the
tenant's complaint of rent overcharge has been filed prior to
April 1, 1984.
In order to obviate any "due process" objections by owners to the
effect that when the overcharge complaint was filed the treble
damage section had not yet gone into effect so that the owner was
unaware of the potential treble damage penalty, it is DHCR's
policy to notify such owners prior to the issuance of the order
that if an overcharge were determined pursuant to that complaint,
they would be liable for treble damages for overcharges occurring
on or after April 1, 1984. The owner may submit evidence that the
overcharge was not willful. The assessment of this evidence by
DHCR s described more fully below.
It is also DHCR policy that where such an owner did not receive
such prior notice, upon the owner raising the no-notice issue at
PAR, the Rent Administrator's order, to the extent that it
imposes treble damages. shall be set aside.
The RSL assesses treble damages where the overcharge is
"willful". The statute, in fact, creates a presumption of
willfulness subject to rebuttal by the owner showing non-
willfulness of the overcharge by a preponderance of the evidence.
In the absence of such affirmative proof by the owner or after
the submission of inadequate proof, DHCR staff, shall assess
treble damages where a determination of overcharge is made.
The owner must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the
overcharge was not a willful act. This simply means that where an
owner submits no evidence or where the evidence is equally
balanced, the overcharge is deemed to be willful. The owner can
submit such evidence after receiving notice of a tenant's filing
of an overcharge complaint prior to the final order being issued.
When an owner receives the second and final notice that an
overcharge has been determined and treble damages are about to be
imposed, he or she will be notified to submit evidence within
twenty days to prove that the overcharge was not willful.
DHCR has determined that the burden of proof in establishing lack
of willfulness shall be deemed to have been met and, therefore,
the treble damage penalty is not applicable, in some situations,
where it is apparent or where it is demonstrated that an
overcharge occurred under certain specified circumstances.
Examples of such circumstances are as follows:
1. Purchase of a building at a judicial or bankruptcy sale,
where complete prior rent records are not available.
2. Where an owner adjusts the rent on his or her own within the
time afforded to interpose an answer to the proceeding and
submits proof to the DHCR that he or she has tendered, in good
faith, to the tenant a full refund of all excess rent
collected, plus interest.
3. Where the owner erroneously charges a "first rent" because
the owner, after performing extensive renovations, in good
faith, believes that he or she has effectuated a substantial
rehabilitation other than one qualifying for an exemption from
Rent Stabilization) qualifying for a "first rent".
4. Where the overcharge is caused by the hypertechnical nature
of the rent computation, provided that
- an owner who continues making the same technical error
after an order correcting such error has been issued by the
DHCR, will not be excused from treble damages when DHCR
determines an overcharge by such owner upon a subsequent
- an owner who miscalculates a renewal lease increase after
May 1, 1988, the date on which DHCR's Notice of Lease
Renewal Form (RTP-8) went into effect in New York City, will
not be excused from treble damages when DHCR determines an
overcharge upon a complaint filed by a tenant which involves
a renewal lease commencing on or after October 1, 1988. The
RTP-8 shows the proper method for computing lease renewal
Typical, hypertechnical computation errors include:
a. Where the owner erroneously included the 2.2% increase
in a 421-a building in the base rent on or after
November 19, 1982;
b. Where an owner charges a 2.2% increase in a 421-a
building for the tenth year of the tax exemption schedule;
c. Where the owner "piggy-backed" guidelines increases
within the same guidelines year;
d. Where the rent guidelines increases were computed on the
September 30th rent plus a "supplementary adjustment", a rent
increase for new equipment installed or an MCI increase which
became effective after September 30th, instead of first
calculating the guidelines increases and then adding on the
other charges.
February 27, 1989
Elliot G. Sander
Deputy Commissioner
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issued) by the New York State Division of Housing and Community
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Every attempt has been made to conform to the original Policy
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applied as written. The reader is advised that DHCR often fails
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366 Dogs and Their Countries of Origin
A wonderful illustration by Lili Chin who has a whole series of posters for sale for dog and cat lovers.
See also: Urbano Monte's remarkable 430-year-old map of the world
A wonderful illustration by Lili Chin who has a whole series of posters for sale for dog and cat lovers.
See also: Urbano Monte's remarkable 430-year-old map of the world
A wonderful infographic illustration by Lili Chin.
The Guardian: Kashia Kennedy uses a scalpel, tweezers and double-sided tape to create these tiny works, which easily fit in the palm of a hand for her #emojieveryday on Instagram.
"For some reason in 80-plus days I haven't been able to bear the thought of skipping a day. I'd be so annoyed with myself."
The Guardian: MoMA in New York has just added the first emoji to their collection – Shigetaka Kurita explains how he designed them.
"I was part of a team that spent about two years designing the first emoji for the launch of i-mode [NTT DoCoMo's mobile internet system] in 1999. It limited users to up to 250 characters in an email, so we thought emoji would be a quick and easy way for them to communicate. Plus using only words in such a short message could lead to misunderstandings … It's difficult to express yourself properly in so few characters."
[: Making this a Guardian / emoji trifecta post.]
The idea of turning an eggplant (emoji-speak for penis) into a vibrator started out as a late-night joke. Now founder Jaime Jandler can't make enough.
"Our mission is to destigmatize masturbation and promote healthy sexuality" – one emoji-themed sex toy at a time. "We don't think sex needs to be taken seriously all the time," he added. "So we'll make more unique products that are both intimate and silly."
"I don't accept that the use of emoji is a sign that people are losing the ability to communicate with words, or that they have a limited vocabulary. And it's not even a generational thing … People of all ages understand that a single emoji can say more about their emotions than text. Emoji have grown because they meet a need among mobile phone users." — Shigetaka Kurita
Architectural playing card designs by Italian architect Federico Babina.
"When I was young, I used to build a house with cards: why not use architecture to design cards?"
(via The Guardian)
"Maybe I use a building or a window… something that represents them. If you look at a simple detail of the cards you can find the architect" — Federico Babina in The Guardian
"While they look a bit pixelated, the character models look quite good" –IGN review of KOF XIII
This sprite is not "quite good." It's among the best 2D animation ever made in a video game. However good it is, it's good in spite of it being "pixelated" according to many.
Blake Reynolds of Dinofarm Games was a pixel art purist. In this post he explains his recent change of heart.
The challenge was always in conveying to a lay person how lower fidelity artwork can be of higher quality than the apparently superior new product…
[…] it is easy to explain that the second image has a higher level of technology. Some may even be so taken with the spectacle of added color and resolution that they might mistakenly think Bubsy has the better artwork.
I could write you an entire book on why that is absolutely not the case, but that's the thing – it's not the audience's responsibility to read that book. It's my responsibility deliver them quality in a language they understand.
As for the future, I'm planning to shed purism and do my best to mature. I plan to embrace the medium, whatever that may be, and make the best art I possibly can.
Working in high resolution doesn't prevent us from making great game art. The things that made pixel art great are the same things that make "HD" art great. Artists must make the decisions, not computers.
Selected from a series of illustrations by artist Marija Tiurina of "Untranslatable Words" containing fourteen detailed illustrations that convey moments and ideas which no single English word can describe.
See also: Artist Interview: Catching Up with Marija Tiurina
"There are certain viral "lists" that are fun to illustrate, they create a base for a nice and fun set of images. I just wanted to take a fun theme that people always have interest in when browsing the web, and illustrate my own vision of these untranslatable concepts."
"One million, twenty five thousand, one hundred and nine, a number so huge, it is one of a kind! It's the number of words in the language of English, one for every person, place, animal, and trinket. But there are certain words, which here don't exist…"
"An ongoing project attempting to explain our highly intangible, deeply disruptive, data-driven, venture-backed, gluten-free economic meritocracy to the uninitiated."
A gorgeous map by Tom Patterson:
At the ICA Mountain Cartography Workshop held in Banff, Alberta, I introduced two prototype maps made in part with Terrain Texture Shader software. Both maps feature textures rendered from digital elevation models that resemble the hand-drawn rock hachures found on topographic maps of the Alps. The new rock texturing technique works best on cliffy landscapes with horizontal strata.
Brad Washburn's 1978 The Heart of the Grand Canyon, co-produced with National Geographic and with contributions from SwissTopo, inspired the making of this map. The arid-land textures derive from shaded relief, texture shading, and NAIP aerial photos blended together. The river rapids are the only manual element, which I painted in Adobe Photoshop using NAIP as a guide.
As a bonus, this map is in the public domain so you may use it however you wish, including commercially!
(via Wired: Cartographic Arts: Beautiful Maps From the Atlas of Design)
See also: Other posts on this blog tagged 'maps'.
"National Park Service cartographer Tom Patterson is a master of texture and shaded relief. He's released this gorgeous map of Canyonlands National to the public domain." — Wired


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--Help make the neighborhood look better on Saturday at the Community Clean Up. Meet at the 11th Street Coffee Café at 10AM-11:30AM. The coffee shop is between Park and
--Farmer's Markets at 14th and U and Mt. Pleasant on Saturday
--Garage sale on Sunday from 10am-2pm at 2548 University Pl. NW (between Clifton and
Euclid, parallel to 15th). The funds go to buying a rain barrel water catching
system for the Ella Jo Baker Intentional Community's garden
--And Pfeiffer's Hardware at 3219 Mount Pleasant St NW in Mt. Pleasant is now selling Columbia Heights and Mt. Pleasant t-shirts for $7.99. Not bad!


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(originally published on A Blog Soup Dec. 20 2005 [blog is now private])
Gawker Media is launching a new blog. Nick Douglas will be at the helm.
I have heard now from a few very reliable people that Gawker Media, that powerhouse of blogging created by Nick Denton, is getting ready to launch a new site. It will be apparently, a gossip/news blog focusing on the Silicon Valley tech scene.
Allegedly, the man picked to edit the site will be none other than our beloved Nick Douglas of Blogebrity fame. That is all the more poingant as I recall having an IM recently with Kyle Bunch, the publisher of Blogebrity, where he lamented his inability to offer Nick any reasonable money as editor of Blogebrity. I was heaping praise on Nick, and Kyle agreed he was doing a wonderful job. His concern was that Nick might start getting offers to go elsewhere before Kyle could adequately pay Nick what he deserved.
It appears that Kyle's worries about those possibilities are now well grounded.
And that's all I really have about this. The details might be a bit off. But the gist of it is certain.
Stay tuned...
Sunday, May 18, 2008
::EXCLUSIVE:: Gawker Media set to launch a new site.
Posted by Paolo Mastrangelo at Sunday, May 18, 2008


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Celiac.com 09/06/2012 - Researchers at the Department of Food Technology of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have used teff flour to develop a new biscuit they claim is suitable for "celiac patients and sportsmen."
Teff (Eragrostis tef) is an annual grass, a species of lovegrass, native to the northern Ethiopian and Eritrean highlands of Northeast Africa. Flour made from teff grains has been used in local bread products for centuries.
The developers have applied for a patent on their process, and say that manufacturers will be able to use the process to create new products once it is granted.
One of the current challenges for manufacturers of gluten-free foods is to modify their production process in order to mimic the natural, chewy, elastic properties that are inherent to wheat flour. That challenge is one reason so many gluten-free products are dry and brittle.
That is not true of this new product, say the researchers. Unlike many non-wheat flours, teff has a "high capacity to absorb water and act also as binder in the dough, alleviating the problems deriving from the absence of gluten in cereal," said the researchers.
According to the research team, 100g of teff contains between 9 and 15 grams of protein, 73 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fat and 3 grams of fiber.
This means that their product needs no added fats or artificial thickeners commonly used in other gluten-free foods, which reduces calories and improves texture and flavor. Moreover, the biscuits can be made using existing manufacturing processes.
Teff also has a remarkable essential amino acids profile, note the researchers. It is high in zinc and iron, and has a naturally low glycemic index, resulting in a slow breakdown of its carbohydrates.
The resulting product, they say, will appeal to athletes, diabetics and people with anemia, and celiac disease, and will likely sell at a lower price than similar products.
Other than teff flour, the biscuits also include skimmed milk, nonfat plain yogurt, brown sugar, defatted cocoa powder, orange zest and hazelnuts.


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Exchange-traded funds, the millennials of the investing world, are staying on-trend. The latest? Going vegan.
Beyond Advisors of St. Helier, Jersey, off the coast of France, has registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission to start trading the U.S. Vegan Climate ETF. The fund seeks "to address the concerns of vegans, animal lovers and environmentalists by avoiding investments in companies whose activities directly contribute to animal suffering, destruction of the natural environment and climate change," according to its prospectus.
The fund's underlying index, which was built by excluding companies from the Solactive U.S. Large Cap Index, cuts out about 40 per cent of the market capitalization of the benchmark. The gauge was created by three European vegan finance professionals from Beyond Advisors, the research arm of impact investing platform Beyond Investing, according to a company press release.
Through its screening, the U.S. Vegan Climate Index participates in no business activity that harms animals. "As compared with an exposure to the Solactive U.S. Large Cap index, an investor in this new index will avoid funding the slaughter of 13 animals a year for every US$1,000 invested," the company said in the release.
Investors will have to pay handsomely for the privilege of buying in. The fund is charging a management fee of 60 basis points, or US$6 for every US$1,000 invested, which is "triple the asset-weighted average ETF fee," said Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas.
There's more than US$6 billion tied up in funds focused on environmental, social and governance issues, a strategy known as ESG, Bloomberg data show. That's five times the amount from five years ago, but still a drop in the bucket of the more than US$3.5 trillion ETF industry.
"Clearly the ESG label isn't doing the trick," Balchunas said. "So it is no surprise that issuers are trying a different tact in being more clear and specific in the names of the products in an effort to excite certain types of investors."
Vanguard, the second largest ETF issuer in the world, recently rolled out the cheapest ESG fund available, and it's now seen as something of a bellwether for the strategy. The Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF, or ESGV, charges just US$1.20 per US$1,000 invested. If it doesn't gain traction in a year or two, it would demonstrate the limited potential for ESG ETFs in the U.S., Balchunas said.


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Kamila has 9 years of experience in banking as Tester and Test Analyst and currently works as Test Coordinator.
During her studies of Information Systems and Technologies at the University of Economics in Prague she worked as manual Tester and Test Analyst in ČSOB bank for almost 5 years. Kamila currently works in tesena as a Test Coordinator for Česká Spořitelna.
From her last project in Komerční banka she has practical experience in database testing and using SQL for data verification.
Kamila is a holder of the ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst and ISTQB Agile Tester Extension certificates.
"Motto: Teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself." Paulo Coelho


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It is a wonderful feeling to know that someone out there has your back and that you are not alone. Many people will tell you that the Divine, or Faith, or Religion, or Spirituality doesn't exist. It is a creation and the fabrication of the mind. I tell you there is nothing like having a firm foundation and strong faith in a Supreme Being wrapping itself around you when no one is around, when friends have failed, loved ones are loss or you have somehow dishonored yourself. To be able to look up, kneel down, meditate, and realize that despite all the mess and negativity around- you are protected.
You still might have to battle, but you can battle with calm because you are safe.
Aunjuli Hicks, PhD


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These unique, hand-painted copper drop earrings will make you feel like you're wearing a piece of art. Majestic purple, soft lavender, dazzling blue, and baby blue create a charming color palette. With a hypoallergenic ear wire option, these dangle earrings make a perfect carefree gift for an art lover or purple lover. If buying for yourself, pair these earrings with a lavender top and jeans or a chunky sweater. Whether you are heading to work or to a fancy occasion, these earrings will complement your outfit.
The earrings measure approximately 1.75" (including the ear wire). Each metal piece measures approximately 23mm x 23mm.
You have a choice of hypoallergenic niobium ear wires or regular copper ear wires.
The floral embossed copper is hand cut and painted with charming purple and dazzling blue shades. The earrings are embellished with taupe crystal pearls by Swarovski®.
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Due to the nature of handmade items, please allow for slight differences between the photo and the jewelry you receive.
Custom orders are always welcome. I am always happy to collaborate with you.
All of my jewelry is made in a smoke-free environment.