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Plumbing leaks can happen swiftly or take some time to develop. They can also be easily seen or hard because much of ones water pipes are hidden behind walls. For the later, much damage can occur prior to house owners understanding there is a problem. In either case, property owners and business owners can depend on our professional Leak Detection Seattle WA services.
Spotting water leaks with the sight and noise might seem a simple task. This may be true in quick and huge leaks, but slow and little leaks, it might be impossible to spot without the aid of a water leak detection gadget.
Idea for Locating Possible Seattle Water Leaks in the Home
1. Water is leaking in your toilet when water is moving from the tank to the bowl when no one is flushing it.
2. When your toilet is flushing itself when no one is near the toilet.
3. Another method of spotting water leaks in the toilet is to place food coloring in the tank, if you see the color in the bowl after a few minutes then there undoubtedly is a leak.
4. Seeing staining on walls, ceilings, and or carpetings.
5. The process of detecting water leaks in a sprinkling system is the same with spotting leaks with hidden piping systems.
6. One such useful method to know whether you have water leaks in the house is to monitor the water expense. Should you have increased water costs with the exact same typical consumption, give us a call to solve the issue.
Water leaks just aggravate time so it would be smart for you to deal with it as early as possible. Early Water Leak Detection Seattle and leak repair will save cash and avoid damage to the house. By disregarding it, you are just postponing the cure.
Pointer for Locating Possible Seattle Water Leaks Outside the Home
Uncommonly wet areas in landscaped locations and/or water pooling on top of the ground.
An area that is green, moldy, soft, or mossy surrounded by drier conditions.
A notable drop in water pressure volume.
No hot water (there are other causes for this besides a leak).
An unexpected issue with rusty water or dirt or air in the water supply (there can be other causes for this besides a leak).
A portion of an irrigated location is suddenly brown, dead, or dying when it made use of to be prospering (water pressure is too low to allow remote heads to pop up correctly).
Inexplicable unexpected boost in water, consistently high water use, or a water bill that is climbing at a relatively steady rate for numerous billing cycles.
The consistent noise of running water in your house.
Uneven grade, buckling, swelling floors, or leaning of a structure.
Heaving or cracking of paved locations.
Sink holes or potholes.
Water loss in swimming pools.
We have you covered with quickly locating possible outdoor and indoor water leaks in your plumbing system and carrying out a Seattle leak repair successfully.
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February 2019
this is a video made by a Taiwanese friend of his trips around South Australia and it uses me playing the harp as background music!
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"I want to be one of the greats."
After finishing its festival rounds, Damien's Chazelle's "Whiplash" has finally opened to the masses and wowed audiences with its triumphant story of an aspiring jazz drummer and his condescending, ruthless instructor. Pushing limits, the movie features unexpected twists and turns for an exhilarating, jaw dropping performance by Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons.
Warning: you won't breathe for the next hour and forty-seven minutes because your breath was taken away.
Andrew (Teller) is an introverted, dedicated drummer who enrolls in the most prestigious music school in the country with one mission: to be one of the greatest jazz drummers alive. After an unexpected audition with the school's famous jazz ensemble instructor, Fletcher (Simmons), Andrew is recruited into the group only to discover his dreams of working under the instructor are more torturous then fun.
"Get the fuck out of my sight before I demolish you."
Let's take a moment to applaud the production behind the movie; from the script to directing, acting to music, the film was sensational. The cinematic wizard behind the writing and directing of "Whiplash", Damien Chazelle, exceeded all limits with the original storyline that rips you out of your seat and throws you into the life of jazz professionals. The stakes rise with every progressing scene and are unexpectedly broken in a new and refreshing way, dripping with emotion and passion that the audience could feel and relate to on another level. The decisions to hold shots and camera movement intensified every moment and left the audience pounding for more. Where's a drum set when you need one?
Miles Teller is here, ladies and gentlemen, and he is on the hunt for an Oscar. As he takes on the quiet role of Andrew, Teller adds layers of drive, uncertainty, excitement and heartbreak to the character that overwhelms you with the same emotions he fights on screen. With a captivating performance, radiating talent and hunger to be one of the greats, he drums his way to into your heart with unquestionably the best performance of his career. Forget the days of him being a fresh face in "Project X" or "Divergent" because Miles Teller is ready to be the next Hollywood heavyweight.
"I'm here for a reason!"
J.K. Simmons, arguably one of the most known but underrated actors, yells his way to center stage. Taking over the screen with manipulating, conniving actions that make you despise him yet want him to push you to your limits until you realize your talents. Best Supporting Actor, please and thank you.
"I was there to push people beyond what was expected for them."
Without a doubt, "Whiplash" is one of the best movies of the year and definitely steals a spot on my top ten list. Although it's not a studio movie, this film is on the same level as some of the Oscar potentials just from its high pace drumming, emotions and bloodshed for dreaming big. It's passionate, astounding, and has several musical breaks to remember that the story revolves around the beauty of Jazz music. "Whiplash" is a must-see and lives up to the buzz behind the phenomenal picture.


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Hurray for summer sewing!
Short sleeve shirts and shorts are two of my favorite things to sew, maybe because I associate them so closely with warm weather and summer vacations. I found a beautiful geometric cotton print at Mood Fabrics in NYC last month and decided it would make a perfect summer shirt. (Mood has a vast online selection of beautiful cotton prints. This one is similar to the one I found in the New York store.)
I used vintage Simplicity 6955, a men's shirt pattern from 1966, because I like the preppy cut, though I chose to narrow the collar a bit to make it look more contemporary. For contrast, I made the under collar and inside collar stand from Liberty of London floral shirting left over from an earlier project (the inside back yoke t00). I love this combination of colors and patterns!
The shirt has two back pleats as well as cuffed sleeves — subtle details that make the shirt feel special.
My shorts are made out of a medium-weight pale gray linen. My pattern is vintage McCalls 5946, a John Weitz pattern from the 1970's.
They have two long topstitched patch pockets in front and two differently shaped patch pockets in back. There's nothing like linen shorts for summer: cool and durable and, since linen wrinkles naturally, no-fuss. (You can check out Mood's linen selection, in many different colors and weights, here.)
I love this summery combo and I know I'm going to get a lot of wear out of both garments for years to come. The colors are flattering and look and feel cool even on the most humid days.
Have you started your summer sewing yet?
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Wow, what a rush (literally)! We finished 7 big beautiful canvases on time and they are being installed at the Charles Smith Jet City winery. They will adorn the walls at the opening of the new Charles Smith Jet City winery in Georgetown.
Guys! Just want you to know that my prints and the original watercolor arrived today in fine shape! Everything looks JUST GREAT!!! Many thanks for the usual outstanding ColorGroup effort!!
Stan Davis
These canvases are all around 6 ft. tall, and the largest is about 13 ft. wide and 5 ft. tall. To learn more about printing B&W photography on textured canvas, check out our Canvas Printing & Stretching page. We also have some great videos on our YouTube channel that show new and interesting ways to display artwork as well as fine art installations that really push the boundary of Fine Art printing technology.


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Features: espadrille style; 2" height in front & 2.25" height in back; comfy walkable design; adjustable ankle buckle closure; no-slip sawtooth edge bottoms.
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- Saturday, Sept. 7, to Sunday, Sept. 15: Five antlerless tags and two either-sex tags will be available in the Kittson central (zone 20) zone and two bull-only tags will be available in the Kittson northeast (Zone 30) zone.
- Saturday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Sept. 29: Six antlerless tags and one either-sex tag runs in the Kittson central (zone 20).
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- Saturday, Dec. 7, to Sunday, Dec. 15: Five antlerless tags will in the Kittson central (zone 20). This hunt was added to help achieve population goals and minimize hunter interference, due to crowding, in earlier seasons.
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- 27 licenses will be available this year for elk seasons in Kittson County's central (Zone 20) and northeast (Zone 30) zones.
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Another day, another boring morning at the office. Or maybe not. Check out this video from Eepybird, using 280,951 Post-It notes to make something truly amazing. I wish my office was this exciting!
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Getting Skin in the Game: How to Provide Stock Compensation to Employees
By: Todd Feinstein, Securities Attorney
Providing common stock to employees is likely to raise their loyalty to the company because, as a stockholder, they have skin in the game and should want to see the company succeed and their investment grow. We provide a general overview of paying employees with stock compensation and discuss the potential tax affects stock based compensation can cause.
According to the National Center for Employee Ownership, in 2010, of the publicly traded companies, 36% of employees own stock in their employers through one type of plan or another. More and more companies are offering stock options to their employees from cash-restricted Silicon Valley start-ups to conventional manufacturing and service firms that compete for top talent and experienced personnel.
However, paying in stock can be complicated for a number of reasons including tax consequences, employment and labor considerations, and effects on the business. For example, while cash is "expensive" in early stage companies, stock can be drastically more expensive once the company becomes profitable. Everyone knows the tales of the Microsoft secretaries that became millionaires after being compensated with stock but, if you ask Bill Gates, he would probably agree that there was no other viable form of compensation available at that time.
There are two types of stock available that can be used to pay employees, vendors, service providers, and even the owner of the company. These types are stock grants and stock options.
What is a stock grant?
Stock grants allow the company to provide compensation for goods and/or services by issuing stock. This stock may be awarded outright without restrictions or with restrictions. If the stock carries restrictions, the new owner of the stock may not be allowed to freely trade, sell, or exchange the stock until these restrictions are removed or expire.
Types of restrictions can include vesting, forfeiture, and lock-up agreements. Vesting requires that a certain event take place before limitations or full ownership may be removed. So, for example, stock in company X may not be vested by the employee until they have been with company X for five (5) years. Once the employee reaches his or her fifth anniversary with company X, the stock fully vests and becomes the employees.
Another common restriction placed on stocks provided as compensation is "forfeiture." Forfeiture can occur when a certain or specified future event occurs (or does not occur, in certain situations) thus allowing the stock to return to the company. As mentioned above, if the employee does not stay with company X for five years and they earn 10,000 shares per year of eligibility (employment), then those shares are forfeited back to the company.
An additional common restriction placed on stock used as compensation is the "lockup agreement." A lockup agreement is a legally binding contract between the issuer and insiders of a company that prohibits the insiders from selling any shares of stock for a specified period of time, hence "locked up." Company insiders typically include employees and directors, their friends and family, and venture capitalists. The terms of lockup agreements may vary, but most prevent insiders from selling their shares for some specified amount of time or until the company reaches certain goals or benchmarks. Lockups also may limit the number of shares that can be sold over a designated period of time. The restrictions in lockup agreements can be "soft," for example, by allowing a shareholder to terminate if a superior offer is presented or "hard," by being unconditional in nature. U.S. securities laws require a company using a lockup agreement to disclose the terms of the agreement in its registration documents, including its prospectus. Additionally, some states require lockup agreements under their "blue-sky" laws.
What are the tax consequence of a stock grant?
The tax consequence of stock grants can be complicated by the nature of the restriction(s), state law, and whether or not the stock is free-trading when issued. For specific questions regarding the nature of your company's stock and the tax consequences of issuing the stock, please consult an experienced tax attorney or we can provide you with the names of trusted tax attorneys.
For the recipient of the stock. The United States Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") treats payments made in stock as the equivalent to those made in cash. Thus, a payment of stock requires the receiver to report it as income and pay taxes in the same manner as if the transaction occurred in cash. When the recipient of the stock has to pay the taxes it is complicated because it depends on whether the stock was given outright without restrictions or not. If the stock was given without restrictions, then the income will have to be reported and taxed when received.
If the stock has restrictions, then the income will have to be reported when those restrictions no longer exist. Or, the recipient of the stock can file a Section 83(b) election, with the IRS, which allows the stock to be presently taxed. This is important and an underutilized tool because taxes are paid at a "fair market value" of the stock price and by using a Section 83(b) election the shares can be taxed at the "present" fair market value and allows for further taxation on the stock to be via a capital gains rate. The IRS considers fair market value to be the trading price, if the stocks trade on the open market or if the stock does not trade, then the recent cash sale prices are used to determine the fair market value. There are potential reductions from this fair market value assessment made by the IRS and can include citing factors such as the restrictions on the stock such as a lockup agreement or the illiquidity of the trading market for the stock. This type of rebuttal requires input and advice from your tax adviser or attorney. It is important to also note whether the stock is vested or, if any, forfeiture dates have been met to determine when you are required to pay taxes.
For the company issuing the stock. The IRS requires a company record expenses on its financial statements in the amount equal to fair market value of the stock paid as compensation. This could significantly reduce or, in some cases, eliminate all of the company's reported earnings for that tax year. What will not likely reduce or eliminate the company's amount of reported income is if there are restrictions or other factors that limit the liquidity of the stock.
What is a stock option?
A stock option is a securities mechanism were stock is not received by the potential recipient until he or she acts on that right or option. Stock options often require certain conditions to be met before a potential recipient can exercise the option and can specify a certain price or terms if exercised. There are two types of stock options incentive stock options ("ISO") and non-qualified stock options ("NSO").
ISO plans are more common than NSO plans but can only be granted to employees. There are also a number of tax requirements to fulfill the ISO status including:
- The option price must be at least the fair market value of the stock at the time of the grant.
- The option cannot be transferable, except at death of recipient.
- The options must be granted within the earlier of ten (10) years of the plan or approval of the plan.
- The employee cannot have an option over $100,000 dollars of the aggregate fair market value (determined at the granting time) during any calendar year (excess treated as NSO).
- The option must be exercised within three (3) months of termination of employment with the company (one year for disability; no limit in case of death).
ISO plans have many conditions relating to their issuance including an aggregate number of shares that may be issued, a time limit to exercise the option, non-transferability, a specific amount that can be exercised each year, stockholder approval, and restrictions on the exercise price (this could require that the fair market value of the stock option be paid on exercise).
NSO are called non-qualified stock options because they do not meet all of the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code to be qualified as ISOs but they are simpler than ISO and can be granted to anyone including employees, consultants, and directors of the company.
Stock options have a different tax implications depending on the nature of the stock and its restrictions or the option and the prices and terms. Stock options do not eliminate the tax problems of using stock as compensation but instead, delay the reporting of income and taxation.
What are the tax consequence of a stock option?
The tax consequence of stock options can be complicated by the nature of when the stock became income. For specific questions regarding the nature of your company's stock and the tax consequences of issuing the stock, please consult an experienced tax attorney or we can provide you with the names of trusted tax attorneys.
For the recipient of the stock. Tax implications for stock options vary greatly depending on whether the option is a ISO or NSO. If the option is an ISO, then no regular federal income tax is recognized upon the exercising of the ISO stock option. An NSO, on the other hand, triggers ordinary income tax at the fair market value, if any, of the shares on the date exercise over the exercise price. The most important tax implication of an NSO, is that they are subject to taxation on vesting and the tax penalty under IRS Section 409A needs respected because it could cost the recipient the current year and all previous years of taxable income, plus a 20% penalty tax.
Employees exercising NSO are subject to tax withholding. While ISO employees may be subject to the dreaded alternative minimum tax ("AMT"). For example, an employee receive ISOs to buy 100 shares at the current market price of $1 per share. Then, one year later, when shares are worth $2, and the employee exercises his or her option thus only paying $1. The $1 difference between the exercise price and the current $2 market value is subject to AMT. How much AMT will the employee pay depends on the income and deductions for that employee. For taxable income up to $179,500 dollars or less (2013), the AMT rate is 26% and 28% for income above $179,500 dollars. This means the employee who exercised his or her ISO option to purchase stock at $1 when the market value was at $2, must now pay, depending on applicable deductions, an AMT of .26¢ cents or .28¢ cents per share, respectively. However, if the shares of an ISO are held for more than one year after the date of exercise of the ISO and more than two years after the date of the grant of the ISO, any gains or losses on the sale or other disposition will be taxed under long-term capital gains rate (currently, 15%). Additionally, the employee could sell the stock for a profit and may be able to recover the AMT through an "AMT credit" unless the stock falls before the employee sells and then he or she could be stuck paying a large AMT tax bill on "phantom income." Phantom income is money that the employee has to pay taxes on but no longer has because the stock was sold at a loss.
Also, an earlier sale or other disposition (a "disqualifying disposition") will cause the option to be treated as an NSO. This will result in ordinary income tax on the excess, if any, of the lesser of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise or of the proceeds from the sale or other disposition, over the purchase price.
For the company issuing the stock. There are benefits and complications to offering stock options to employees and service providers beyond recruiting and retaining talent. One of the most recognized benefits, is that a company may generally take a deduction for the compensation deemed paid upon exercise of an NSO. Similarly, a company may take a deduction if an employee has a disqualifying disposition of shares he or she exercised as an ISO. However, if a potential recipient holds an ISO for the full statutory holding period, then the company will not then be entitled to a tax deduction.
Stock options pose a significant undertaking by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") reporting companies because the company must separately calculate the value of each option per quarter and must record the amount as a non-cash expense. Another issue for SEC reporting companies is that issued stock cannot be immediately resold but requires taxes to be paid. So, stock received in a stock based compensation program for a reporting company is treated by the SEC as restricted just as it would be in a private placement under Rule 144. However, the SEC provides partial relief to this problem by permitting a short form, non-reviewed registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended on Form S-8. The SEC does not treat stock received under an S-8 registration statement as restricted stock. It is important to note that not all forms of service can be paid with S-8 stock and that officers, directors, and affiliates do not receive fully free trading stock. The holding period under Rule 144 is eliminated but the remainder of the resale restrictions under Rule 144 are still applicable because the securities are now considered controlled securities.
This securities law blog post about going public is provided as a general informational service to clients and friends of Feinstein Law, PA and should not be construed as, and does not constitute, legal and compliance advice on any specific matter, nor does this message create an attorney-client relationship.
For more information concerning the rules and regulations affecting the going public direct transactions and direct public offerings please contact Feinstein Law, PA at (619) 990-7491 or by email a [email protected] Please note that the prior results discussed herein do not guarantee similar outcomes.
For further information about this securities law blog post, please contact Brenda Hamilton, Securities Attorney at 101 Plaza Real S, Suite 202 N, Boca Raton, Florida, (561) 416-8956, by email at [email protected] or visit www.securitieslawyer101.com. This securities law blog post is provided as a general informational service to clients and friends of Hamilton & Associates Law Group and should not be construed as, and does not constitute, legal and compliance advice on any specific matter, nor does this message create an attorney-client relationship. Please note that the prior results discussed herein do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Skradin town small picturesque town. Situated at the doorstep of the Krka River National Park in Croatia. Just 80 kilometers from Split. This magical place is where the river joins the Adriatic Sea. Therefore, it is a pretty little riverside town. With a combination of brightly painted and bare stone houses on its main street and a ruined fortress towering above. One of the oldest Croatian settlement with the "town" status. Beautiful nature and World Heritage sites like Zadar, Sibenik, Trogir and Split, surround Skradin, making it a great setting for an activity holiday.
Skradin town is a magical place
However, combining outdoor activities, nature and culture you create great long lasting memories. There are bicycle trails, about 3 km in length, leading from the Skradin Bridge to Skradinski buk waterfall. Located on the waterfront, Skradin offer a different range of water activity, such as sea kayaking, stand up paddling, snorkeling and swimming. The town has a couple of family-run hotels, restaurants, pubs and wineries, a beach and marina. We use the hotel Skradinski Buk, as a base for our week long activity holidays.
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An eight-day trip packed with action. This trip puts you on a kayak, raft, bike and in trekking shoes and takes you to 2 national parks, 4 rivers, 2 islands, 1 lake, and 1 mountain.
On this 8-day trip you will discover some of the most beautiful Croatian islands. Although you will paddle some 25 km (15.5 mi) a day, the challenge will not be that difficult: Adriatic waters are warm and mostly calm, with insignificant tides.
Explore the coast and islands of Croatian Sibenik region in a sea kayak. We will visit the charming island of Zlarin and 450 years old fortress of St. Nicholas. This is a perfect trip to discover nature and history of Dalmatia.
Take a cycling trip to explore interesting history and amazing nature of Krka National Park, one of the most popular Croatian national parks. Cycling by the green waters of the Krka River is an unforgettable experience.
Walking Krka River is a perfect combination of light activity and refreshing clean waters. Therefore Krka River will thrill you. Spend your day walking and visiting one of Croatia's most popular national parks.
Croatia Yoga Adventure retreat is not dangerous or physically demanding. The combination of activity, scenery and cultural immersion makes this journey a unique and unforgettable experience.


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Heyaaa, wanted to bring you all another spring time look, I'm not a huge fan of pencil skirts but the odd one does grab my attention. I was on the hunt for a dusty pink version but settled with this for the time being, the quality of the skirt is really nice, unlike the super clingy ones which I dislike.
So it was birthday so I thought why not dress up a little, it's not like me to not throw on a pair of heels on every occasion I get but I thought I'd opt for flats. I really like these layered necklaces as I've told you guys and this is the most jazzy one, it's the easiest thing to throw on to make it look like you've made so much more effort but also the biggest pain to untangle.
Crop tops are also not something I usually go for, but this oversized one with this pattern was perfect for this outfit, & it was such a bargain. The glittery bag just adds a little bit of glam, but I had glitter all over me by the end of the day, it looks great so oh well !
Skirt- F21
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Necklace: Topshop
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Pesto Baked Chicken with Tomatoes and Mozzarella
The easiest pesto baked chicken with roasted tomatoes and melty mozzarella. It's a one-pan recipe that comes complete with robust pesto roasted tomatoes, cooked chicken, and gooey mozzarella. Serve it over cooked pasta, rice, or with roasted veggies and garlic bread!
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It's pesto baked chicken.
As in we've got the sauce, chicken, veggies, and cheese all in one dish. Tomatoes are in peak season, and so is the fresh basil, so before I trade all of that in for fall flavors (mainly pumpkin spice), I want to leave us all with something really memorable. And this pesto baked chicken hits the nail right on the head!
This one pot dinner comes complete with pesto roasted tomatoes that doubles as a veggie serving and as the sauce you drizzle on your pasta or rice. And hey, if you want to serve this alongside a hunk of crusty bread, I would not be mad at that, and I'm willing to bet, your family won't be either.
So basically, if you made my tomato baked chicken recipe, you need absolutely no other introductions. Please proceed to the bottom of the page, hit print, and make ASAP. This is version 2.0. It's got the same key ingredients (chicken, tomatoes, and mozzarella) but with one new ingredient, you've got something completely different to add to the heavy dinner rotation that requires the same cooking instructions and time. And if you're looking for something that cooks fast but has a competely different type of flavor, try this bbq version!
Don't you just love that? I live for recipes that come together in one dish and don't require a lot of thinking. At this point, the recipe for pesto baked chicken with tomatoes and mozzarella is forever seared into my brain.
It's so so easy.
- Cherry tomatoes
- White wine vinegar
- Melted butter
- Basil pesto (a homemade version)
- Minced garlic
- Fresh basil
- Onion powder
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Olive oil
- White wine vinegar
- Minced garlic
- Italian seasoning
- Red pepper flakes
The chicken doesn't take very long to marinate, this can be ready to go in as little as 10-15 minutes, and if you have time, you can marinate the chicken for up to 2 hours. You want to avoid marinating for longer than that as the acid in the vinegar will start to breakdown the chicken. To marinate the chicken, just add all the ingredients (but the chicken in a zip-top bag, zip and give it a good shake. Once combined, add the chicken breasts, seal the bag and massage, so the chicken is covered in marinade.
Not at all! As always, you can swap the chicken breasts for boneless, skinless chicken thighs if that's more your jam. We'll season them the same way you would the chicken breasts.
Here's the fun part! While the chicken brines, we'll toss the stuff that makes the pesto tomatoes and the pan sauce. My homemade pesto recipe works great here. You can add ALL the ingredients for the sauce (except the mozzarella) into the baking dish and stir to combine. I'm so lazy (and I encourage you to be as well) that I place the knob of butter in the baking dish, then placed the baking dish in the oven while it preheats so that I don't have to zap it in the microwave in a separate bowl! If you decide to do the same, just make sure that the butter doesn't burn or brown.Then just pop everything into the oven and allow it to roast.
During the last 5 minutes, you'll add the shredded mozzarella to the top of the chicken breasts and pop the dish back in the oven under the broiler just long enough for the cheese to melt and become bubbly on top. You can make the pesto baked chicken without the mozzarella too if you'd like. Just let it stay in the oven for the last 5 minutes rather than popping it under the broiler.
The simple answer is however you like! I served it up over a bed of al dente spaghetti – it soaked up all the sauce beautifully along with a salad. But I could see how this would be lovely with toasted bread topped with those pesto tomatoes and chicken and roasted veggies on the side.
What I love most about this recipe is that you can make it fancy enough for company by serving parmesan roasted Brussel sprouts on the side with homemade pull-apart cheese bread. Or you can make it the most down-home meal with steamed broccoli, pasta drizzled with pesto baked chicken and tomatoes.
It's probably the best 40 minutes I've ever spent on making food.
Pesto Baked Chicken with Tomatoes and Mozzarella
The easiest pesto baked chicken with roasted tomatoes and melty mozzarella. It's a one-pan recipe that comes complete with robust pesto roasted tomatoes, cooked chicken, and gooey mozzarella. Serve it over cooked pasta, rice, or with roasted veggies and garlic bread!
Chicken Marinade:
- 1 tablespoon EACH: olive oil AND white wine vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ – ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 ¼ pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
Pesto Pan Sauce:
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoons EACH: white wine vinegar AND melted butter
- ⅓ cup prepared basil pesto (homemade or store-bought)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons chopped basil
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- MARINATE: Add all the ingredients except the chicken breasts into a zip-top bag along with 1 teaspoon of sea salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Seal the bag and shake until combined. Add the chicken, seal, and massage so the chicken is covered in marinade; set aside for 10-15 minutes while you prep the remaining ingredients. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425ºF.
- PESTO PAN SAUCE: Add all the ingredients except the cheese to an oven-safe baking dish, along with a big pinch of salt and pepper and stir to combine. Move the tomatoes around the edges and place the chicken in the center.
- BAKE: Bake uncovered for 18-25 minute (mine took 22 mins) or until the chicken is almost cooked through (how long it takes will depend on the thickness of the chicken breasts you use.) Add the cheese on top of the chicken and place the baking dish in the oven under the broiler just long enough for the cheese to melt. Top with additional chopped basil or even parsley would work. Serve with crusty bread, pasta, rice, cauli-rice or steamed veggies on the side.
- Bonus points: you can melt the butter right in your baking dish while the oven preheats. Just be sure to keep a close eye on it so the butter doesn't brown or burn!
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On October 23rd, Island-based cardiologist Lawrence Derbes spoke at the Gentle World educational center in North Kohala, bringing his message of plant-based healing to dozens of inspired attendees. After 23 years of practicing cardiology, Dr. Derbes abandoned his practice of performing cardiac catheterizations and other interventional procedures in 2013, in favor of practicing strictly preventive care, with an emphasis […] Read more
"We believe you should feed your skin the most pure and nutritional ingredients on the planet. That's why we created Butter." – Kelly Winterhalter, Founder Update: Our friends at Ellovi have recently added new 'flavors' to their line: Key Lime and Chocolate Mint! Mmmmm… Ellovi is a vegan-owned and operated company "born to disrupt a […] Read more
We're always excited about new developments in the vegan culinary world, so we were super-curious when we heard about "The Vegg." This vegan company created a splash in the vegan blogosphere when its creator explained that the powdered egg replacer could be used to recreate the taste and texture of an actual egg yolk.
Gentle World wishes to acknowledge DEVA™ Nutrition for their kind support of our upcoming vegan event and our year-round educational program. Many vegans are likely very aware of the existence of DEVA, as they offer some of the most affordable vegan supplements on the market. But for those who aren't already familiar with their range, we encourage you […] Read more
It may seem like it shouldn't be any trouble to source vegan art supplies, but in fact there are many potential pitfalls that the vegan artist can stumble into. From pigments made with carmine and bone, to animal hair brushes, ox-gall watercolors, rabbit-skin glue and gelatin sizing, animal products find their way into the artists' world just as they do, […] Read more
If you happen to find yourself in Taipei, make sure to stop by iVegan, Taiwan's first all vegan supermarket! iVegan opened in Taipei this August. According to Vegan Taiwan, the supermarket is complete with "fresh fruit and veggies, packaged goods, frozen foods, fresh baking, cleaning and body care products* and even housewares." iVegan comes complete […] Read more
Wait, what? Yes, you may be surprised to learn that the majority of condoms available on the market are produced using the animal product casein. Casein, a highly profitable byproduct of dairy farming, is the principal protein in milk, and it finds its way into all sorts of places one would never expect. Case in point… As […] Read more
The market for vegan businesses is booming! With the spread of veganism from the UK to Germany, Israel, the US and beyond, there is a strong market for new vegan products, services and innovations worldwide. The companies below specialize in consulting and PR work for vegan organizations, companies, authors and so on. Although their physical […] Read more
Over the last couple of years a huge surge of new vegan restaurants, apparel stores and even a completely vegan grocery store have opened in Berlin, Germany's capital. Berlin now hosts the world's first completely vegan avenue, Schivelbeiner Straße, and the world's largest vegan grocery store chain: Veganz. More than 16 vegan restaurants have sprung […] Read more
During the past decade, the popularity of super foods has been growing, as more and more people are looking for ways to combat the effects of our increasingly toxic environment, bad diet habits, unhealthy lifestyle choices and the stress of modern living. Of course, for us vegans, the first question is whether or not the […] Read more


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We've all been there. The quest for the perfect bronze. That golden, sun-kissed skin may have been worth it years ago, but it's likely taking its toll now. Prolonged UV-exposure from tanning beds or the sun can leave us with pesky brown spots, pigmentation issues, wrinkles, enlarged pores, and more.
You may feel no solution in the world could reverse the damage that's already been done. But, there is hope! You'll be happy to learn that it is possible to correct symptoms associated with sun-damage.
Depending on your individual needs and desired results, there are several rejuvenation options Dr. Levy may recommend. After a full facial evaluation, he'll customize a treatment plan just for you. Let's take a closer look at some of our favorite procedures for sun-damaged skin.
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algorithmic modeling for Rhino
I want to unroll a mesh with colors (see attached image) using the orange peel component.
I want the flat parts to keep the colors of the original mesh.
What's the best way to do this? is it even possible?
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Hi Andrei,
Thanks for your reply.
I managed to do this eventually though I had to "flatten" the gradient so that every mesh triangle has a solid color. I even made a "color bleed" that passes the cutting lines.
The colors in this project were printed prior to laser cut:
The flattening of the colors was necessary only for saving the graphics as a vector .ai file (for print) using the human plugin.
It is possible to transfer also gradient colors to the unrolled orange peels.
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AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The unexpected flare-up of a wildfire in east Texas on Tuesday triggered more evacuations in an area northwest of Houston where some 1,800 people already have been displaced.
The blaze has charred roughly 5,800 acres and devoured 35 homes since erupting on Sunday, through improved weather conditions helped firefighters carve containment lines around a quarter of its perimeter before high winds kicked up again on Tuesday afternoon.
Grimes County Sheriff Donald Sowell told Reuters that fire managers had hoped to take advantage of calmer winds and lower temperatures, "but it didn't work out that way."
"They had more problems with the wind stirring up hot spots," he said. "So it's getting concerning again."
The so-called Dyer Mill Fire, burning through rolling woodlands about 80 miles northwest of Houston, had forced an estimated 1,800 people from their homes by Tuesday. The abrupt spike in winds — gusting to 25 miles per hour — prompted authorities to order more evacuations, Sowell said.
The blaze is one of 24 large-scale wildfires — defined as at least 100 acres in timber or 300 acres in grasslands — currently burning out of control throughout Texas, according to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.
While the Dyer Mill Fire poses the greatest current threat to populated areas, the largest fire in Texas was churning halfway across the state, to the west, outside of Abilene, where 40,000 acres have burned so far. Most evacuees from that blaze were being allowed back home Tuesday evening.
Drought-parched Texas accounts for the bulk of 52 major active wildfires nationwide, most of them in the South and Southwest, in what has so far shaped up as an especially tough fire season.
Those blazes have scorched nearly 1.4 million acres in all, while the combined acreage for all 34,300 wildfires tallied across the country so far in 2011 tops 7,000 square miles — an area larger than the state of Connecticut.
Year to date, the Interagency Fire Center has counted about 7,000 more fires this year than last, with about 3 million more acres burned, spokeswoman Tina Boehle said. But despite considerable property losses, human casualties have been few.
Two forest rangers were killed on Monday while battling a blaze in northern Florida, becoming the state's first firefighters to perish in a wildfire in 26 years.
In eastern Arizona, diminished winds were helping firefighters turn the tide against the biggest wildfire ever in that state — and the nation's largest active blaze — the Wallow Fire in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.
That blaze has consumed nearly 528,000 acres, or 825 square miles, of mostly ponderosa pine forest in Arizona's White Mountains area near the New Mexico border since May 29. Investigators believe it started with an unattended campfire.
The fire forced some 10,000 people from their homes at its peak. By Tuesday, all but about 200 people from the town of Luna, New Mexico, just east of the Arizona border, had been permitted to return, and fire crews had extended containment lines around nearly 60 percent of the blaze.
About 200 miles to the south along the U.S.-Mexico border, the Monument Fire has gutted at least 62 homes and displaced an estimated 11,000 people near the town of Sierra Vista, Arizona. About 27,000 acres have burned in all since the blaze began a week ago.
Firefighters there also got a boost from lighter winds, and by Tuesday had managed to carve containment lines around 40 percent of the blaze. But much of the Monument Fire continued to burn in remote terrain inaccessible to ground crews. The area also was reopened to about 300 more evacuees, leaving only a few hundred still displaced.
Cochise County, Arizona, Sheriff Larry Dever said on Tuesday that both the Monument Fire and a separate blaze that has charred 223,000 acres of southeastern Arizona near the border were likely caused by Mexican smugglers.
Federal fire officials, however, say the cause of both those fires remains under investigation.
Additional reporting by Tim Gaynor; Writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by Greg McCune


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The Rehoboth Art League campus, located just steps from the beach, consists of five buildings housing galleries, classrooms, and studios, as well as the historic 18th-century Peter Marsh Homestead. The Doors of Fame are part of the league's permanent collection. The campus is open year-round, with varying hours.


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Ferry Terminal Seawall Stabilization & Sinkhole Repair
The Customer
Hatteras, North Carolina is home to the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, boasting over 50 miles of beautiful shoreline. While the year-round population is about 3,000-4,000 people, this number spikes in the summer months to over 50,000+ visitors per week. The Coast Guard Station at Hatteras Inlet is also located on the southern end of the island. The nearby ferry terminal for this wonderful island is both necessary, and enjoyable for residents and visitors alike.
The Problem
A portion of the Cape Hatteras Ferry Terminal's seawall was in serious need of repair. The seawall needed a solution to prevent further damage and ensure safety to the area.
When the original seawall was constructed, concrete piles were installed using water jetting, a process of using high pressure water to create cavities to install concrete piles into the ground to support structures above. Once the row of piles were in place, concrete panels were then set and sealed in between the piles.
The seal between the precast panels and the piles at the ferry terminal had weakened over the years, thus causing soil to pull through the wall, and into the ocean.
As a result, sinkholes began to form behind the seawall near the Coast Guard Station at Hatteras Inlet.
The Solution
The NCDOT contacted URETEK for an environmentally friendly, non-invasive solution to prevent further loss of soil behind the seawall. In order to fill the present voids and sinkholes in this environmentally sensitive area, URETEK's Deep Injection® Process would be utilized.
URETEK's hydro-insensitive structural polymer material, also known as high-density polyurethane resin, would be injected along the seawall. The process would repair the areas with present sinkholes or voids, and re-seal the panels/piles from the back side of the wall thus preventing the future formation of sinkholes.
To start the project, the joints of the panels needed to be located with the help of trained divers, who would also provide a live-stream video of the repair process for quality assurance. Next, injection tubes were driven down to depths of 20 feet along the seawall. The technicians then began to inject the URETEK polymer material. Once the seawall was fully stabilized, the tubes were then removed and NCDOT was able to complete any necessary cosmetic repairs.
By monitoring the process with the divers and live-stream video, the technicians were able to know immediately that the leaks were successfully sealed. These important precautions insured the repair was successful, and non-disruptive to the residents of Hatteras or the environment.
URETEK quickly and effectively repaired and stabilized the ferry seawall.
- All soil leaks were successfully repaired.
- The sinkholes forming behind the wall were filled, and the soil was stabilized.
- The newly sealed joints, insured a stable, and functioning ferry terminal for residents, and vacationers alike.
- The URETEK process was eco-friendly, safe, and non-invasive.


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The horrific discovery of four blood-soaked dead puppies inside a sack has been made in Merthyr Tydfil.
A council worker found the puppies dumped near a bridge in Pontsarn on Tuesday (19 February), and alerted the RSPCA.
The puppies were found in a sack of dog food, marked "GAIN greyhound 28". All were covered in blood – and an RSPCA Cymru inspector says the circumstances are "deeply worrying and suspicious".
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Affiliates: It pays to be compliant
Affiliates are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators keen to rein in opportunistic advertising practices, as well as operators suddenly held accountable in some jurisdictions for the actions of their advertising partners.
The UK Gambling Commission kicked off widespread concern about the operator/affiliate relations when in May 2017 it fined BGO Entertainment £300,000 for failing to correct the marketing practices of its affiliate.
Sky Bet has provided the latest flashpoint by dramatically dropping its entire affiliate programme, citing the complexity of remaining compliant.
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The Display Nautical Charts Sample for WebAPI is a great new sample for web developers looking to display S-57 data. The sample uses Map Suite WebAPI Edition on the server side and OpenLayers 4 on the client side to consume the data from the server. This is a powerful combination that allows you to build scalable maritime applications. You can modify this sample to use other web clients or even use one of the Map Suite Desktop products to consume the data from your servers. Continue readingLeave a Comment
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Do you have raster images that need to stand out in your mapping application? This new WPF sample demonstrates how you can use the GeoTiff raster layer to mask a background map. It also shows how users can draw a polygon shape in order to reveal only the raster image that is contained behind the polygon. This is a core feature of Map Suite which allows developers to use it across all Map Suite UI Controls. Use this latest sample to make your data more noticeable. Continue readingLeave a Comment


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Posted on 20 November 2018 in General
H2 Director David Henwood took to the stage at both Betting on Sports 2018 in London and G2E 2018 in Las Vegas this autumn. The US sports betting market was very much the focus of both sessions – the former looking at the knock-on effect of the SCOTUS Decision on further M&A activity within the sector, the latter on the likely follow-on impact of US sports betting on US iGaming.
Speaking on M&A at BOSWEEK, David Henwood said: "The US is opening up never before seen partnership opportunity, but activity to date has been largely JV first - we're still a way off M, yet alone A – both horizontally and/or vertically. That said there is lots of jockeying for position at the moment, with all the Big 6 UK/European operators putting down roots with the major US brands."
H2 does a lot of work of due diligence work as part of its H2 Premium service, speaking at investor round table series in NY and London, plus as a GLG partner firm. The number one ask tends to be where is the operating model that is a bit different - the next big thing? Conjecture is this may yet come from outside the sector – either via Silicon Valley or the US media giants. The attractiveness of the opportunity is there to see in H2's sports betting forecasts. Investors are normally looking for sustainable market share that brings RoI of a minimum 4% over 3 years. Globally, H2 estimates a sports betting market CAGR of 5.4% to 2023 (7.9% online). In the US, the equivalent numbers are 65.7% (96% online).
Turning to iGaming at G2E, David Henwood said: "The DoJ interpretation of the Wire Act in 2011 effectively 'opened the door' for iGaming in the US, but for understandable reasons the states have been largely slow to walk through it – other than NJ and PA. Both are good examples though of the potential - NJ has seen 25% YoY growth in particular, and iGaming actually increased 19% in August – the month sports betting launched. The crossover is there – they are like 'peanut butter and jelly'."
One of the interesting highlights of the roll-out of US sports betting so far has been the 'straight to mobile' approach of many of the operators. Clearly, this is paving the way for a new demographic of gambling consumer in the US in what (it needs to be remembered) is a sports-mad, but still ultimately, a gaming-led country.
The session also touched on the huge size of the current illegal market which H2 deep dived at $196.2bn handle ($10.4bn GGR) in 2017. This demonstrates both a high existing demand, but also a challenge for law enforcers to convert – though H2 forecasts US sports betting will move from '10 to 5 in 5' – a $10bn GGR illegal offshore market to a $5.5bn legal onshore one within 5 years – by 2023'.
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Dane TS Hawk and his cop jazz festsemble
In the spring of 2012 the Copenhagen Jazz Festival proposed that I formed a pop-up ensemble which would perform unannounced here, there and nearly everywhere in the streets, squares and parks of Copenhagen during the Jazz Festival – and that's what we did.
I already had the idea of a futuristic New Orleans ensemble with solely horns (airophones) and drums (membranophones) so I asked 12 of my favourite far sighted and explosive fellow players and everyone from seasoned veterans to the latest shoots on the hybrid family tree answered: Go.
I composed a brand new bag of material consisting of funky swingers, hymns, rhumbas and ballads with a lot of open zones to improvise in. We met up, practised and wham bam, my new astrocoustic organism: Dane TS Hawk & His Cop Jazz Festsemble took off playing 15 concerts.
After the festival I received around six hours of recordings that my longtime sonic whizz Troels Bech turned into this album: "Hear We Go".
It includes extracts from performances at Niels Hemmingsens Gade, Sønder Boulevard, Ophelia Beach and the grounds of Carlsberg. We also performed outside The National Gallery of Denmark at the opening of the festival, The Royal Danish Theatre just before Wayne Shorter, Vandkunsten, Kongens Have, Gråbrødre Torv, Østerfælled Torv, Sankt Hans Torv, Visit Carlsberg, Islands Brygge and Blågårdsgade.
All in the spirit of my motto: "Something other than what is, that which is not like everything else" it was a blast.
In the hope that you also can feel the ferociously festive vibes: Enjoy.
TS Høeg, Vesterhood, 2013.
Line up:
TS Høeg, Alto sax, Composer, Conductor
Morten Carlsen, Taragot
Jakob Dinesen, Tenor sax
Jeppe Skjold, Tenor sax
Christian Kyhl, Baritone sax
Johs Lund, Baritone sax
Kasper Tranberg, Trumpet
Mads Hyhne, Trombone
Maria Bertel, Trombone
Jakob Munck, Tuba
Kristian Tangvik, Tuba
Peter Bruun, Drums
Jaleh Negari, Drums
Koh Mr. Sax, Alto sax
Jakob Mygind, Soprano sax
Eivind Lønning, Trumpet
Gunnar Halle, Trumpet
Jimmy Nyborg, Trumpet
Rasmus Lund, Tuba


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It is easy to find cafes in the Gosford city using our catalog, wich contains the clear indication of all information. Our catalog will help all inhabitants of the Gosford city, and its guests, to find cafes, necessary addresses and phone numbers, and also to get all desired information.
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Happy 2019!
We are so excited for this new year and even more excited that you are all along for the ride (Did someone say RIDE??). We have many fun things planned in 2019, but before we emBARK on that, we wanted to highlight a few PAWsome things we did in 2018. Sick of the dog puns yet?
Starting with… JANUARY!
In January, we beat the post-holiday blues by rolling around in the snow with every pup we could find.
We also featured dogs from PACT - a foster organizations assisting individuals deployed or sick that need temporary help to care for their pups. This was Leo – his dad was in the Air Force and was in the process of transferring to a permanent station in New Jersey.
In February attended the 142nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and photographed tons primped pooches, such as this Irish Setter named Diamond. #diva
We even photographed the Best in Show winner – Flynn, the Bichon Frise.
But perhaps the MOST fun part of February was spending the day with the Radio City Rockettes and ALL of their dogs. And no, the dogs weren't able to do the high kicks. We were disappointed too.
In March we continued hitting the streets of New York, meeting so many wonderful dogs with even cooler stories. Like Poppy, whose hind legs were paralyzed but she's a dog so the word 'disabled' isn't even in her lexicon (neither is lexicon).
We also had the pleasure of featuring Trooper & Tyler - a veteran and his service dog from America's Vetdogs. Tyler had to retire from the military due to a traumatic injury sustained while deployed in Kuwait. He credits Trooper with helping him lead a happy and fulfilled life after his career serving in our military. Thank you for both of your service!
In April we met some very hard working police dogs, trained to detect explosives. Xarro searches 2-5 thousand pieces of luggage PER DAY at Penn Station!
We also traveled to Puerto Rico with The Sato Project, which is where we first met Finn and many other Puerto Rican dogs, some of which were unfortunately stray.
In May, we brought Finn all the way back to NYC from Puerto Rico and started our first ever #RescueRide across the United States.
Finn quickly stole our hearts, along with 3.4 million Dogist fan's hearts. It's just he's so devilishly handsome, you know?!
Along the Rescue Ride, we traveled to a ton of different states, cities, and rescue shelters over the course of a month...
...featuring adoptable dogs every step of the way.
This is also the month when Henry made the big decision to be Finn's father!
In July, we traveled to Scotland and photographed 361 Golden Retrievers in a field. No, you're not dreaming and that's not a typo. They each received their Certified Good Boy certificates, which we thought was well deserved.
We also stopped by Rome, although some dogs didn't seem too happy about that…the Italians can be a bit expressive at times. They call it 'gusto'.
In August, we met New York's most stylish bachelor. We've heard he's started dating a Pug named Daisy...
And also traveled to San Francisco to photograph some good adoptable boys with some nice cars. Aston and Martin would be good dog names!
In September, our new CEO, Kate, got married, and of course had @wafflenugget as her head bridesmaid. She asked Waffle to cut the cake, but Waffle took her duties a little too seriously and ate 90% of it to 'make sure it was good'. That last part didn't happen, but for a second you imagined it did and that was pretty amusing, right?!
We visited the Universal Studios backlot in LA, where this cowboy showed us around the wild, wild west.
In October we hosted our very first Dogist event - A Very Dogist Halloween at the Brooklyn Brewery. There was LOTS of beer, candy, and dogs. Some of the dogs were dressed as bumblebees, and since Elias (our founder) is afraid of bees, Elias was kicked out of the party. Sorry, not sorry.
We also got to photograph Ranger – a service dog being raised by the Rangers – on the ice in Madison Square Garden during their home opener. Ranger started as a power forward, but was ultimately ejected from the game for RUFFing....
In November we celebrated five years of The Dogist, and officially launched The Dogist Collection - a product line for people who love dogs and want to show it!
We also fostered Marble, a Border Collie mix who was available through Social Tees Animal Rescue. Marble very quickly found his forever home with a family in Brooklyn, even though he'll always have a place in our hearts, too.
In December we traveled to Paradise, California to document the dogs displaced by the Camp Fire and help reunite them with their owners who are slowly piecing their lives back together. #paradisestrong
And lastly, were able to finish off the year with our friends, family, and pups for the holidays! We're grateful for everyone's loyal support of The Dogist over the last five years and can't wait to meet every dog that 2019 brings! Woof woof!


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Jun 21, 2018
by Alexa Chipman
Excitement is palpable on the grounds of Jack London State Historic Park in the afternoon before a performance, with picnicking and wine tasting on the picturesque grounds of Beauty Ranch overlooking vineyards. As the sun sets, Jeffrey Porter's lighting design casts a riot of color, flickering flames and atmospheric shadows in the winery ruins, to magical effect.
A talented ensemble brings dazzling Broadway numbers into a streamlined production of highlights, using a simple tiered wooden set and costumes designed by Ariel Allen, ranging from dapper suits and floral gowns to casual shorts and sweaters.
Romping through beloved musicals, music director Matt Smart and the orchestra are kept on their toes with headbanging electric guitar, gentle violin, and spunky winds accompaniment, transitioning between pieces with the whisper of a pause.
Director and choreographer Tony Gonzalez builds a sense of community between performers, who often appear onstage simply to observe and support the featured artists, or briefly interact before taking the stage for the next song.
While it is difficult to choose from a buffet of musical excerpts, Libby Servais in "A Wonderful Guy" from 'South Pacific' is nuanced and expressive in an open-hearted performance.Shaleah Adkisson's hilarious "Air Conditioner" about her choices in lovemaking is a treat, and Joey Khoury's haunting "Edelweiss" from 'Sound of Music' lingers in the summer air.
In a moving tribute to last year's devastating fires, "Oklahoma!" is subtly altered in support of Sonoma County, and the quiet, yet breathtaking "Everything" speaks to experiences that those of us in this county will never forget. Written by Joe Label, Mark Beynon, and Daniel Weidlein, it pays tribute to the courage and love brought out by the events of last October.
'Stairway to Paradise' is a relaxing evening of feel-good music, well balanced between spritely toe-tapping rhythm and sweetly emotional ballads. With the depressing news of late, an upbeat, hopeful view of humanity is refreshing and healing. As co-executive director Stephan Stubbins comments, "we are endeavoring to change the world one show tune at a time."
Presented by Transcendence Theatre Company through July 1, 2018
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If you never decided to move out when going to university, then count yourself as someone who avoided a huge storm.
Everything seems pretty much and all fun and games before the dirty dishes on the counter start to bother you before you realise that some people are willing to live in a sh*thole. The reality of living in student accommodation is that you'll either meet friends for life who stay with you throughout your university life, or you'll end up like me in my first year – realising that people aren't always what you initially perceive them to be. Let me put it this way, you will learn a lot when you move away from home. I don't just mean move around the corner from your family home, I mean miles away.
For those of you who are looking at moving away to university this list will definitely help you discover mistakes you'll make, and for those of you who have already experienced it – I'm sorry I didn't write this post earlier! Without a doubt, I don't regret my decision, and I must make that clear here. I may be ranting and raving about the stupid things, but now I'm in a better place (living where I do for second year) I most definitely wouldn't go back and change my mind.
Dishes don't do themselves
For most of my life, my family home had a dishwasher and moving out really made me grateful for all the hard work it does. You only realise what you had when it's gone, and god I definitely miss having a dishwasher on hand to stick my dirty dishes in.
You don't know what quiet really is until you've spent your first night on your own
If you're like me and have a reasonably big family with brothers and sisters then you'll know what a full house sounds like. The first few weeks and even month of living away from home seems super creepy at times. I've never truly lived in a silent house until moving away and it's still strange to me sometimes. After a year and a half of living away from home, I don't think I'll ever get used to how quiet some nights are.
There's nothing better than your mums home cooking
Only when you've had to live off pasta and sauce for a week will you realise how nice your mums Spaghetti Bolognese was. It might not have seemed the best you've ever had at the time, but it's a better job than you could do. I mean, I can't even make mashed potato that isn't lumpy, so much for living independently.
Alarm clocks are your worst enemy
Yet they're also your best friend, it might seem like the worst possible day when you're alarm goes off at 7am but they're really there to help you. I never had any problems getting up in the mornings when my whole family was singing and dancing around the house but when you wake up to just an alarm in the mornings it's significantly harder to get out of your bed. Some mornings have to set multiple alarms just to get me sitting up straight in bed, whilst now I'm pretty used to getting up on my own in the quiet, it was very hard at first!
People aren't always as nice as you may think
For the most part, people are generally honest and kind-hearted. However, when you're living with people, it is only a matter of time (give it 3 or 4 months) before true colours start to show. When you're living with people 24/7 and spend a lot of time with them, they can only put on a front for so long before you get to see what they're really like. Hopefully, you don't experience horrible people if you're moving away but sometimes it does happen so make sure you're prepared.
Nothing is better than going home and sleeping in your own bed
Even if your bed at university is super soft and comfortable, there just something about the homely feeling of your bed at home that will never change. Depending on how far away you live from your home, will depend on how much you go home but generally, people will go home just so they can sleep in their bed again.
Cooking for one person is a lot harder than you think
I quite like cooking and trying new recipes but I'm disastrous when it comes to portion control and how much food to make. I'm either boiling enough pasta to feed 20 people or I'm grilling a tiny chicken fillet. There is literally no in-between with cooking!
Maybe you knew everything I put on this list, but maybe you didn't! Life is full of surprises and moving out and living miles away from your family home is going to be hard regardless. However, you will definitely become a more independent, and reliable persona because of it. If you're at university or about to move away soon, don't get caught up in the worries and small problems you may encounter, enjoy it whilst it lasts. Life just keeps getting faster and you'll never get those years back.


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Is there anything more fabulous than work colleagues who are also wonderful friends?! Well on Thursday evening the WSd angels downed tools, as well as babies, for an evening of uninterrupted fun in the big smoke. I mean we love any excuse for a night out but this really was all in the name of research…promise. We were heading to the Fashion & Textile Museum in Bermondsey for a very special evening with Alexandra Fullerton- freelance stylist, writer and Fashion director-at-large of Glamour UK. What a gal huh?!! More to come on the woman of the moment but of course all good nights start with fizz and who were we to mess with that formula?! We certainly caused a stir on the otherwise sullen commuter train with the sound of cork popping and laughter filling the air, whilst our evening outfit choices added pops of colour against the sea of suits. Thinking about it, we pretty much had all the prints covered with Maz rocking polka dot, Sam showing us how it's done in plaid, Sarah sizzling in snake and me repping the floral corner. We were ready for a night of all things fashion chat!
Guided by the Shard and London Bridge we were led to the oh so colourful location of the night. The brainchild of Zandra Rhodes, The Fashion and Textile Museum is unmissable thanks to a hot pink and orange exterior- little would you know this fashion mecca was a former cash and carry warehouse. Once inside, the technicolor continued as the instantly recognisable prints of Orla Kiely were on show as part of a fab display.
Glass of wine in hand we meandered through the exhibition getting lost in huge printed dresses that hung delicately from the ceiling on giant hangers. A row of four cinema style chairs covered in Kiely's stylised graphic prints proved to be the perfect photo opportunity for the four angels!
We made our way into the Fashion Studio where Alexandra was perfectly poised, delicately perched on the edge of a table in the type of crew neck short sleeved black jumper that you've always been on the hunt for but never managed to find, a floral print skirt and dreamy silver shoes. Next to her was a flawlessly curated pile of her best-selling debut book, How to Dress. Of course the cover was instantly recognisable to us angels as it's currently sitting pretty on the shelves of WSd- we're super proud stockists and when Sarah heard about the opportunity to listen to Alexandra speak she knew it would be an invaluable experience for her tribe.
I don't mean to fan girl but as soon as Alexandra starting speaking, I for one was instantly transfixed by her soothing tones as she revealed her professional highlights to date and how she forged her career in fashion styling. After seven years as Fashion Director at Stylist, as well as whole host of celebrity clients to boot, there's no question that Alex "has all the insider intel to help make getting dressed a breeze" www.alexandrafullerton.com.
Based on her fabulous new book, she shared her reliable formulas that will mean you always look your best. My favourite tip of Alex's was the high/low mix principle whereby you "pair your most fabulous pieces with your staples, for instance a favourite navy tee teamed with a brocade cocktail skirt". According to Alex, "it's a clever way to get extra wear out of those pieces that only come out on special occasions and it's also a fail safe way of looking 'styled' without being overdressed".
If you're guilty of shouting "I have nothing to wear" whilst standing in front of a wardrobe full of clothes then Alex sheds light on the solution…define your signature style. Surely that's not as easy as it sounds?! Well Alex advises to "think about your personal style- it should be as much as part of you as your DNA" so her tip is to streamline your style into three categories, for instance Alex's are sixties, denim and tomboy. Sticking to this formula means that if she's ever deliberating over a potential purchase she stops to consider whether it will fit under her headings. Voila- a failsafe shopping strategy that means you can always put together an outfit effortlessly because as Alex says "the first step to getting dressed is knowing who you are".
To finish, Alex highlighted the essential items for every wardrobe, from a good pair of tailored trousers to the "18 hour dress" that will take you from the school run to after work drinks. At WSd we share Alex's philosophy of creating a strong capsule wardrobe of pared back pieces that will ultimately make getting dressed as easy as pie. Once you've got the building blocks, the rest will follow…
It was a joy to listen to Alex talk about her mega fab career and top styling tips but it also gave us a deeper insight into what goes on inside Sarah's head as a fellow stylist extraordinaire. As well as day to day styling, Sarah offers VIP evenings in store, which is a great way to get the girls together as well as getting a professional fashion stylist to yourselves for a few hours. She can also come to you– a wardrobe edit is a relaxed way to re address your wardrobe to make it work for you and you alone. It's fab, easy and not just about getting rid of what's there, it's about re discovery, ensuring you wear everything you have in your wardrobe and making it work for you on a day-to-day basis.
If you love the sound of having an indispensable style guide at your finger tips then you can pick up your copy of How to Dress from WSd HQ or online.
Rachel x


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At least 20 people are dead after a pet monkey was let loose on a young girl by a group of three men.
The girl's family sought revenge after the girl was bit and scratched last week and all three men were killed along with the monkey.107-year-old woman is oldest survivor of coronavirus
But then chaos descended on the city of Sabha, Libya, and many more were killed when it resulted in tribal clashes.
Bader al-Daheli, a civil activist, said that the two main tribes, Awlad Suleiman and Gadhadhfa, are each backed by armed groups. Abdel-Rahman Areish, the head of Sabha hospital, said 20 people have been killed and 50 wounded.
The monkey pulled off one of the girls' head scarf, leading men from the Awlad Suleiman tribe to retaliate by killing three people from the Gaddadfa tribe as well as the monkey, according to a resident who spoke to Reuters.
City officials could not be reached to confirm the accounts.
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'There are still sporadic clashes and life is completely shut down in the areas where there has been fighting.'
The Gaddadfa and the Awlad Suleiman represent the most powerful armed factions in the region.
During the latest clashes, which took place in the city center, initial attempts by tribal leaders to calm the fighting and arrange a ceasefire so that bodies could be recovered had failed, residents said.
Libya slid into chaos after the 2011 ouster and killing of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Much of the country is effectively ruled by a patchwork of local or tribal militias.


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Many Queens at the Indio Date Festival | KCET
Many Queens at the Indio Date Festival
Part one in a series. Read part two and three.
County Fairs in America usually make people think of late summer or early fall -- harvest of corn or apples, prize pigs like Wilbur in "Charlotte's Web" along with horses, cows, and chickens on display. Who would expect a county fair in February? But last Friday in Indio, with snow-capped mountains in the distance and warm sun beating 80 degrees on the crowd of 200 waiting at the gates, a priest blessed the date gardens throughout the Coachella Valley, and Queen Scheherazade and her court held up cups of date milkshake to toast the opening of the 66th Annual Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival (The fair is open from Feb 17-26th).
The Coachella Valley can be surreal in its geometry and lovely in the soft shades of gold, green and purple. Once you get past Palm Springs and Palm Desert, and enter the long valley which is the winter cornucopia that supplies the nation with 95 percent of the date harvest, along with grapefruit and oranges and strawberries this month, you can see the actual version of what Mitt Romney sang, oddly, in Florida last month. "For purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain..."
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This was a truly exotic American landscape back in 1903, when the first date palms were imported from Algeria. The extensive irrigation and plantings by early farmers were so successful by the 1920s that the date gardens -- with their beautiful geometric patterns of gray-green fronds held to the sky, and hallways of golden palm trunks shimmering in the heat -- became tourist attractions for people from all over the world.
Even the names given to the communities around the date gardens are beautiful: Indio, Coachella, Oasis, Thermal, and Mecca, and Niland (from Nile Land, and in this tiny place, one street is named Luxor.). Men have climbed ladders into the tops of the trees, some palms 100 feet tall, from the end of August until February. Right now, 7,000 acres of date palms have just finished the harvest, maybe the most expensive, time-consuming crop in America.
At the Date Festival, there are gold-domed buildings, a stage which looks like Timbuktu, camel and ostrich races, and every evening the Arabian Nights pageant. But the first Date Festival, way back in 1921 in Indio's city park, mostly featured dates, and a queen.
For years she has collected mementos and photos of desert history. Her favorite on display now? A candy tin from the 1920s painted with Rudolph Valentino as "The Sheik," she says, holding the tin. "They filmed the movie around the Salton Sea, on the dunes. They got the Arabian horses from Point Happy in La Quinta!"
But there is a serious harmony to the odd exoticism in the Arabian theme, as she turns reflective. "Deglet Noor means Date of Light," Beal says. "During the Persian Gulf war and the other conflicts, warfare and blights ruined a lot of their date palm stock, so valley farmers have been shipping seedlings back to the area." Under UN auspices, Coachella is replenishing those date gardens. "The original seedlings came from there," as Beal points out. And her uncle, Paul Smead, has gone to Pakistan and Kenya to assist those native date farmers with California agricultural methods.
In the Taj Mahal hall, hundreds of dates are arranged in showcases, and even their names are lyrical, redolent of other places transported here to the desert. Zahidi, Khadrawi, Halawy, Deglet Noor, and the stars of this year: Medjools.
The annual date production for Coachella Valley is 30 million pounds. Dates are sent from here all over the world, including many to the Middle East, where dates are always offered to guests, especially during Ramadan when the evening settles and the fast is broken. At the Date Festival, where families are eating fish tacos, crepes, fried artichokes, and yes, dates, the end of a long hard harvest is celebrated.
Just at the edge of Indio, on Highway 111, Shields Date Garden is a historic tourist attraction where signs advertise "The Romance and Sex Life of the Date." Inside this 1950s era building, a diner-style long counter with red and blue-cushioned stools looks like something out of a movie. But the movie showing beyond a hilarious red curtain, in a theatre with cracked leather seats and a breathless air, really does show the Sex Life of the Date, which is as complicated as possible, and even though it's comic, yes, a good reminder that beautiful date palms involve some of the most difficult agricultural work imaginable.
It's a perfect way to leave Indio, to stop and have a famous Date Shake, which my mother used to bring all of us to savor once a year, like many other Southern Californians. Date pieces inside the sweet milk, a package of chewy brown exotic dates in the car -- that's what the many snowbirds I met were enjoying on Friday. People from Colorado, Canada, Michigan -- thousands of Americans from colder climes migrate to the desert each winter, and they were lined up for dates.
But continue down the highway, just over the city limits of Indio, to La Quinta, the highway lined with country clubs and winter homes, and then keep going, down to Oasis and Thermal and Mecca, to see how hard it really is to grow those astonishing sweet dates, and to see the actual sex life of the date palm, and to understand how the desert divides into two completely separate worlds.
That's our next post -- in a few days.
Read part two and three:
- Big Donna and the Medjools
- Geometry of the Winter Desert: Field and Home
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Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N is an all-thumbs Navy pilot who ditches his plane after engine trouble. He survives a riotous raft ride only to find himself marooned on a lush tropical island with a poker-playing chimp, a gadget-rich abandoned sub, and Wednesday – a wild but beautiful native girl in exile for disobeying her overprotective father.
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- Peter Duryea: Co-Pilot
- John Dennis: Crew Chief
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- Yvonne Ribuca: Native Girl 3
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