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London Norwood
September 25, 2016 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Specific details please contact Alison Parker at alison.m.parker@
If you are attending please bring a packed lunch as there will be a meet and greet time with Brian after the service.
*****We regret that car-parking is not available at the church; please use the outside part of the car-park behind Sainsbury's in Coxwell Road. Note that Westow Hill, Westow Street and Church Road are one-way (clockwise).


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If I were to make an honest confession, the first time I heard the term "boho chic" a couple of years ago, I couldn't really have definitively described it to you. I had the vibe down but the description was going to require a Pinterest board. I think that's kind of the point though too. It's a term that's descriptive of a life without boundaries, freedom from expectations, and the confines of traditionalism. It was the perfect theme for this little new life we were celebrating.
It was not long after making the exciting announcement about our tiny little human and selecting a shower date, that the aunts were in full on baby shower planning mode. They were amazing at every turn and took on the majority of planning efforts. All the parents-to-be needed to do was provide us with a guest list. Sydney has never been a fan of traditional pink pastels and polka dots. We were given instructions to do whatever we liked as long as we primarily shyed away from pinks of every hue. Easy enough. There would be no blush & bashful (shameless Steel Magnolias reference) for this southern shower.
Instead we went with coral, a light sea blue and creamy white. We also knew we would be incorporating textures of wood, burlap, natural florals, succulents and berries. Much of the decor purchased we wanted to be suitable to be reused as nursery decor later.
We served a lovely buffet full of crackers and cheeses, fruit, fresh vegetables, chips and various dips. To drink we served a sangria like punch and water.
These lovely lemon and almond cookies were made especially for this shower. Feathers, dream catchers, hearts, and little wishes for the baby delicately etched on each one. They were absolutely perfect.
The cake was one of my very favorite parts. We contacted a local cake decorator and told her what we were looking for. She was incredible to listen, ask questions about the parents, the theme and offer to add a few creative elements we hadn't thought of but made it so special.
As guests arrived, we had them place their gifts in the cutest tepee/tent to house the presents until it they were opened. It was adorable and I cannot wait to see little ones playing in the tent for years to come.
Another brilliant idea we had to make things easier for the expecting mom is an address card table. Before the guests left (or as they arrive) have a little table set up by the door and ask them to write their mailing address on the outside. At the end of the shower present those with note cards and stamps. It is a gift the mom to be with thank you for. It saves a ton of time locating addresses for thank you cards later on.
The best and most important part of all was that this new little family was celebrated and showered with love. It was a great treat to have everyone in our home and see how much fun everyone had!

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If you are reading this post, video games are probably one of our greatest passion. If you were raised in the 80's, no matter where you were born, a trademark of your infancy it's for sure Nintendo's Super Mario Bros! His incredible gaming adventures trying to save Princess Peach helped by small dino Yoshi, will surely remind of your teen age and all the afternoons spent using NES (Nintendo Entertainment System).
Video games on your necklace!
Now you have the chance to step back to that era, creating in a few steps an incredible wearable video game that will turn all your friend jealous like dangerous Gombass! Adafruit recently launched a new 3D Printed Mario Clouds Electronic Jewelry!
Although it's something more than a plan and something less than a print-and-done project, the final result it's remarkable anyway! If you're a game developer or simply you've got a geek girlfriend fond of video games, you can start working on the perfect Valentine's day gift!
Using some basic electronics (like a Pro Tinket Micro-controller that uses Adafruit Arduino libraries) that you can solder and configure (all with easy-to-follow instructions), the famous 8-bit Mario clouds as seen throughout so many Mario Bros. games will scroll across the 1.44-inch screen on this piece: just move or shake it to trigger the animation!
Once the electronics are all sorted, they can be placed within the 3D printed small case.
Where to get 3D printed parts?
Where to get the small 3D printed parts? The case and all its parts are inspired by Nintendo's classic Gameboy: you can download them easily by Thingiverse! After you've finished downloading the five downloadable files, you can check and customize every single part according to your needs! So you will feel like a kid again, looking at the familiar grey controller with red buttons!
The Mario clouds on the completed piece will scroll around on the screen, adding a flair of electronic prowess to your creation! Now you just have to decide how to use it: as necklace or a great unique design gadget that will make all of your friends jealous like hell!
Want to have a look? Watch this incredible video by Adafruit and then start to Make! If your product looks good like this, contact us and send us a clip or pictures of this! We'll be glad to publish it on our social networks with a special interview! Have fun!


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Spring's almost here and in honor of St. Patrick's Day, we're going green! We're highlighting some of our favorite cold-pressed green drinks and juices below – and with all of the benefits of green juice, you won't need the luck of the Irish to help you stay healthy!
The stars here are the beneficial probiotics. They keep our gut healthy and also help us deal with stress more effectively. More and more research is showing how our gut is connected to our emotions. Our gut communicates with our brain through our vagus nerve, so good bacteria and live cultures may send messages to the brain to calm down. With 2 billion colony-forming units (CFUs) of vegan probiotics per bottle, this juice has serious benefits. The cayenne in the mix gives it a nice kick to both your taste buds and your metabolism! This spicy pepper contains the chemical capsicum that delivers vitamin C and beta-carotene. The spice in the pepper also raises body temperature, causing us to sweat and release toxins from our cells. The mint tea can aid digestion as can the fennel; so this is a great one after a heavy meal like corned beef and cabbage!
A sweeter green to turn to when you're craving gold-wrapped chocolate coins or other Leprechaun goodies! What makes this juice green and perfect for St. Patricks' Day is the health promoting spirulina, chlorella, barley grass and alfalfa grass. The micro algae spirulina has protein, vitamins, essential amino acids, minerals, and essential fatty acids. Research shows spirulina can help us maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, healthy levels of cholesterol, and aid our body in fighting off viruses. Also an algae, studies show chlorella can assist good bacteria in multiplying within your gut. Last but certainly not least, the lemon juice in Green Delight has vitamin C and the mango will mellow out the grassy flavor with a dose of vitamin A!
Although 4 leaf clovers are usually edible, my new favorite green is parsley! It has antioxidants to help prevent cell damage, plus Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Folic Acid, Iron, Calcium and Magnesium. Who would think something used as a garnish could be so potent? Its nutrients and oils promote relaxation of smooth muscle tissue and help maintain good vision, blood circulation and heart health. The celery in this juice has flavonoids which can help maintain a healthy heart and fight free radical damage too.
You can't get any greener – this juice is the mother of greens! We all know about kale, but believe it or not collard greens actually have more nutrients. They deliver carotenoids, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Folate and Manganese, which all help maintain our immunity, detoxify and give our body the antioxidants it needs. The Vitamin K also helps with bone growth and, because of all its fiber, can help maintain healthy levels of cholesterol as well. Twelve Essentials is also available as part of our green juice delivery subscription, Green Freak!
Cucumber Ginger Drinking Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar to the rescue after a week of green beer! Known for a plethora of health benefits, this concoction won't disappoint. Cucumber is cooling to the body and has vitamin K which is essential in building strong bones. Ginger is a remarkable digestive aid and is also known for its antiviral properties. Lemon in this has Vitamin C and antioxidants needed for cell repair. It is detoxifying and also great for our skin by helping build collagen and cleansing our body. Not to mention it's a powerful post-workout inflammation fighter and immunity booster!
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Slavin, Joanne L., and Beate Lloyd. "Health benefits of fruits and vegetables." Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal 3.4 (2012): 506-516.
Belay, Amha, et al. "Current knowledge on potential health benefits of Spirulina." Journal of applied Phycology 5.2 (1993): 235-241.
Capelli, Bob, and Gerald R. Cysewski. "Potential health benefits of spirulina microalgae." Nutrafoods 9.2 (2010): 19-26.
Soheili, Marzieh, and Kianoush Khosravi-Darani. "The potential health benefits of algae and micro algae in medicine: a review on Spirulina platensis." Current Nutrition & Food Science 7.4 (2011): 279-285.
Beheshtipour, Hannane, et al. "Effects of Chlorella vulgaris and Arthrospira platensis addition on viability of probiotic bacteria in yogurt and its biochemical properties." European Food Research and Technology 235.4 (2012): 719-728.
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Budak, Nilgün H., et al. "Functional properties of vinegar." Journal of food science 79.5 (2014): R757-R764.


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How tough can it be to raise two kids? About twice as tough as raising one, right? Guess again. You see, when it comes to children, the normal laws of logic, space and time no longer apply. Raising two children is many times more difficult than raising one. How many times? No one is sure. Scientists have tried to measure it, but their instruments are simply not designed to withstand the withering levels of sarcasm involved in getting close enough to take readings.
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Every semester, I have my students do a Digital Story project. If you are unfamiliar with digital stories, think of them as small films with clear objectives and instructions. If you would like to read more about my journeys in Digital Storytelling, see my earlier articles: "My First Attempt at Digital Storytelling" and "Digital Storytelling in the Classroom."
Every time that I assign this project, my students never cease to amaze me (and themselves). Their work is innovative, creative, and dynamic. They produce excellent pieces of work and, even when they struggle, often feel like they have produced something of merit.
If you would like some background on the project, here is the instruction hand-out:
You may also download a PDF version of the instructions here: Digital Story Instructions. I grant access to all educators to use and/or modify this content so long as they credit me.
I also distribute to students a copy of the rubric, so they know exactly how their work will be graded.
You may download a PDF version of this rubric here: Digital Storytelling Rubric
While all of the students produced amazing work, I only have the space to highlight a few examples.
This one is an edited live action! Very cool!!
This is one of my favorite student projects to assign. They get so creative and the product is so enjoyable. What I find most important is that it highlights many important skills that they need to learn:
- Adaption of new tools and technology
- Creativity
- Problem solving
- Collaboration
- Time management
This is in addition to the traditional skills they must employ:
- Research
- Writing
- Planning
We will be doing this project again in the Spring. Now that they are "experienced," I can't wait to see what they produce!


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|A Brown media event consists of reading a statement
and then walking out, with armed guards to protect him.
Control freaks may do quite well in corporate America. But in government, they are called totalitarians.
I have obtained copies of Barron's emails, and they are published below, in two separate posts.
The Online Fraud Link
The first email makes workers aware of a new online fraud reporting tool, Employees can remain anonymous. This protects them from repercussions against whistle blowers. These tools are common in local government, and exist in numerous Pennsylvania counties. This email and the online fraud link were entirely appropriate and well within Barron's role as Controller.
Aside from Barron's own time, no taxpayer resources were used.
Barron received this email from the County's IT person, Al Jordan, who actually works for Xerox and not the County.
Mr. Barron,To date, neither Brown nor Allen has responded to a telephone call from Barron, asking them to explain what authority they have to interfere with the business of an independently elected official.
At the request of the administration the link has been removed from the web page. If you wish to discuss this matter please contact Cathy Allen or John Brown.
Thank you,
Barron's Friday Mass Email
Barron's second email to the workforce appears to be the result of the link removal. He assures workers that the online reporting tool still works, though it was removed from his web page. Then he goes on to discuss a personnel matter. In fact, it's the same one I discussed here on Friday. That's fine on a blog, but likely has no place in a Controller's email.
Barron also repeats his argument that OT is less frequent when positions are fully staffed. This matter was the subject of an audit, and relates directly to his function as Controller.
Brown blocked this email. In fact, Barron apparently can no longer use the county email to contact anyone other than employees within his own office.
Mr. Barron,Brown's actions were improper. There is no question that, in removing the fraud link, Brown interfered with the actions of an independently elected official. He actively interfered in the Controller's job duties. As for the second email , Barron did get involved in matters unrelated to his function, Nevertheless, Brown has no right to interfere with an independently elected office.
At the request of the administration you access to send email to distribution groups outside of your office is being removed.
Albert B. Jordan Jr.
Account Manager
Americas Local Government
Xerox State & Local Solutions, Inc.
If this is countenanced, it is only a matter of time before he begins to interfere with the District Attorney and the Courts.
I won't speak for the business world, but government operates best when it's transparent. You don't have that when you block communications by independently elected officials, or post armed guards outside of what you call media events. Over the years, I have at times been highly critical of Barron. But he is the Controller, not me or Brown. He has the right to run his office as he sees fit.
Brown has abused his power. .
As our own legislature has stated, "[S]ecrecy in public affairs undermines the faith of the public in government and the public's effectiveness in fulfilling its role in a democratic society."
I have posted the link to the online fraud reporting tool on my left sidebar.


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Work at Aarhus University in Denmark hopes to produce a bolt-on accessory
package for mowing robots to provide both simple weeding tools and
even lasers for zapping undesirable plant growth. The system can also be
used to dispense chemicals in a very focused way in order to reduce
environmental impact. Hortibot is not completely autonomous but still
claims an
improvement in work efficiency. The project
list includes squeezing Hortibot's Linux-based controller into the
size of a credit card, and allowing a mobile phone to retrieve system
status - iMow anyone?
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Tips on ElasticSearch Configuration for High Performance: Part II
Tips on ElasticSearch Configuration for High Performance: Part II
This is Part II of this short series designed to help you optimize your performance with ElasticSearch.
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Here are the last four tips from Manoj Chaudhardy about configuring ElasticSearch to yield high performance. Did you miss Part I? Check it out here.
Tip #6: Optimizing Index Requests
At Loggly, we built our own index management system since the nature of log management means that we have frequent updates and mapping changes. This index manager's responsibility is to manage indices on our ES cluster. It detects when the index needs to be created or closed based on the configured policies. There are many policies in the index manager. For example, if the index grows beyond a certain size or lives for more than a certain time, the index manager will close the index and create a new one.
When the index manager sends a node an index request to process, the node updates its own mapping and then sends that mapping to the master. While the master processes it, that node receives a state that includes an older version of the mapping. If there's a conflict, it's not bad (i.e. the cluster state will eventually have the correct mapping), but we send a refresh just in case from that node to the master. In order to make the index request more efficient, we have set this property on our data nodes.
indices.cluster.send_refresh_mapping: false
Sending refresh mapping is more important when the reverse happens, and for some reason, the mapping in the master is ahead (or in conflict) with the actual parsing of it in the actual node on which the index exists. In this case, the refresh mapping will result in a warning being logged on the master node.
Tip #7: Navigating ElasticSearch's Allocation-related Properties
Shard allocation is the process of allocating shards to nodes. This can happen during initial recovery, replica allocation, or rebalancing. Or it can happen when handling nodes that are being added or removed.
The cluster.routing.allocation.cluster_concurrent_rebalance property determines the number of shards allowed for concurrent rebalance. This property needs to be set appropriately depending on the hardware being used, for example, the number of CPUs, IO capacity, etc. If this property is not set appropriately, it can impact the ElasticSearch performance with indexing.
By default the value is set at 2, meaning that at any point in time only 2 shards are allowed to be moving. It is good to set this property low so that the rebalance of shards is throttled and doesn't affect indexing.
The other shard allocation property is cluster.routing.allocation.disk.threshold_enabled. If this property is set to true, the shard allocation will take free disk space into account while allocating shards to a node.
When enabled (i.e when it is set to true), the shard allocation takes two watermark properties into account: low and high.
- The low watermark dictates the disk usage point that which ES won't allocate new shards. In the example below, ES stops allocating shards for a node once disk usage reaches 97%.
- The high watermark dedicates the disk usage value at which the shards will start moving out of the node (99% in the example below).
Tip #8: Recovery Properties Allow for Faster Restart Times
ES includes several recovery properties which improve both ElasticSearch cluster recovery and restart times. We have shown some sample values below. The value that will work best for you depends on the hardware you have in use, and the best advice we can give is to test, test, and test again.
This property is how many shards per node are allowed for recovery at any moment in time. Recovering shards is a very IO-intensive operation, so you should set this value with real caution.
This controls the number of primary shards initialized concurrently on a single node. The number of parallel stream of data transfer from node to recover shard from peer node is controlled by indices.recovery.concurrent_streams. The value below is setup for the Amazon instance, but if you have your own hardware you might be able to set this value much higher. The property max_bytes_per_sec (as its name suggests) determines how many bytes to transfer per second. This value again needs to be configured according to your hardware.
indices.recovery.concurrent_streams: 4
indices.recovery.max_bytes_per_sec: 40mb
All of the properties described above get used only when the cluster is restarted.
Tip #9: Threadpool Properties Prevent Data Loss
ElasticSearch node has several thread pools in order to improve how threads are managed within a node. At Loggly, we use bulk request extensively, and we have found that setting the right value for bulk thread pool using threadpool.bulk.queue_size property is crucial in order to avoid data loss or _bulk retries:
threadpool.bulk.queue_size: 3000
This property value is for the bulk request. This tells ES the number of requests that can be queued for execution in the node when there is no thread available to execute a bulk request. This value should be set according to your bulk request load. If your bulk request number goes higher than queue size, you will get a RemoteTransportException as shown below.
Note that in ES the bulk requests queue contains one item per shard, so this number needs to be higher than the number of concurrent bulk requests you want to send if those requests contain data for many shards. For example, a single bulk request may contain data for 10 shards, so even if you only send one bulk request, you must have a queue size of at least 10. Setting this value "too high" will chew up heap in your JVM, but does let you hand off queuing to ES, which simplifies your clients.
You either need to keep the property value higher than your accepted load or gracefully handle RemoteTransportException in your client code. If you don't handle the exception, you will end up losing data. We simulated the exception shown below by sending more than 10 bulk requests with a queue size of 10.
RemoteTransportException[[<Bantam>][inet[/192.168.76.1:9300]][bulk/shard]]; nested: EsRejectedExecutionException[rejected execution (queue capacity 10) on org.elasticsearch.action.support.replication.TransportShardReplicationOperationAction$AsyncShardOperationAction$1@13fe9be];
In Summary: ElasticSearch Configuration Properties are Key to Its Elasticity
The depth of configuration properties available in ElasticSearch as been a huge benefit to Loggly since our use cases take ElasticSearch to the edge of its design parameters (and sometimes beyond, as we'll be sharing in several upcoming posts). If the ES default configurations are working perfectly adequately for you in the current state of your application's evolution, rest assured that you'll have plenty of levers available to you as your application grows.
Published at DZone with permission of Manoj Chaudhardy , DZone MVB. See the original article here.
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OSHA 300 Forms: 10 Common Mistakes
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If your public entity hasn't been visited by a Department of Labor (DOL) inspector recently, chances are you know of a nearby neighbor who has. When a DOL inspector visits your organization, you're required and responsible for providing them with OSHA recordkeeping documents. Three records that you're required to keep to record work-related injuries and illness are OSHA 300, 300A and 301. Unfortunately, they are often misinterpreted and filled out incorrectly. Though similar, these documents each hold individual purpose and require different recordkeeping.
Here's the low-down on what these forms really mean:
- Form 300
A log listing all injuries and illnesses at your workplace, including details about what happened and how it happened.
- Form 301
A form completed each time an injury or illness is recorded on Form 300; Provides details about the case such as events leading to the injury, body parts affected, object involved etc..
- Form 300A
An annual summary of injuries and illnesses that occurred during the calendar year; Reports total number of deaths, missed work days, job transfers or restrictions and number of workers and the hours they worked for the year.
According to OSHAtraining.com, the following are common mistakes employers make when completing OSHA 300, 301 and 300A forms:
- Failure to keep the log
- Failure to post the summary log from February 1 to April 30
- Failure to include a unique case number on Form 300 and the same case number on Form 301, or wherever is appropriate on the 301-equivalent form
- Failure to provide a detailed description of injury
- Marking more than one column for classifying the case
- Incorrectly entering the number of scheduled workdays missed
- Incorrect addition resulting unequal totals on the log and summary
- Failure to get summary signed by the highest-ranking person at the site
- Confusing OSHA-recordable injuries with Workers' Compensation claims
- Recording every injury or illness, ensure all incidents meet the OSHA recordable requirements
Assurance is here to ensure your public entity has the right plan in place before and after an accident happens. View our Assurance University OSHA 300 Log Reporting Webinar and get educated!
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OSHA 300 Recordkeeping
The Recordkeeping Course is designed to assist employers in identifying and fulfilling their responsibilities for posting certain records, maintaining records of illnesses and injuries, and reporting specific cases to OSHA. Students will be instructed on how to identify OSHA requirements and complete new OSHA forms 300, 300A and 301.
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According to BBC News, Lending by Chinese banks fell sharply in the first three months of the year after the government's efforts to clamp down on new loans proved successful.
China has been suffering from unstable price control, and recently its inflation went up to about 3%. Controlling inflation is one of the key roles of Chinese government in order to maintain stable economy and acquiesce people's complaints.
As you see, China's inflation is pretty high right now. Chinese bankers knew that it was from excessive flow of yuan in their economy. So they simply reduced lending, and it effectively controlled the inflation getting out of control.
The article further on discussed about China's recent trade deficit. The article analyzed that this deficit resulted from rise in volumes and prices of raw materials. However, ironically, China has hit $2.5 trillion of foreign exchange reserves. This is approximately 1/5 of US GDP, which implies that Chinese economy is amusingly doing fine despite the recent trade deficit.


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Different Authentication Methods Used in VPNS
The authentication is a process of providing proof to determine the original identity of someone or something. To have access to some technologies or companies network, these proofs are needed and so the same reason is applicable with VPN as it requires many authentication methods to differentiate between the truth & fake.
Here is a brief list of different methods of which are present in VPN and for authentication method; specific authentication protocol is always used. The methods are as:-
EAP Authentication method: – EAP called as Extensible Authentication Protocol which is used to authenticate remote access connection. The remote VPN client and authenticator (ISA) decides whether to start authentication mechanism or not. In this method authentication works simultaneously by requesting for authentication information and in return responses comes from the remote VPN client.
MS CHAP AUTHENTICATION METHOD: – Microsoft Challenge Handshake authentication protocol is the full name of MS-CHAP which works after starting the authenticator challenge. Then the main purpose of the challenge to the remote access client begins by sending a session identifier along with challenge string. The client revert the same by sending the non-reversible encryption of the string. The identification also occurred along with password. After receiving all these from client, authenticator checks the credentials and permits the access after successful authentication.
UNENCRYPTED PASSWORDS (PAP):- It is used for less secure clients and does not include any encryption just uses plain text passwords.
SHIVA PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION PROTOCOL (SPAP):- This is a password authentication protocol and said as less secure as the same password is sent which was used by user before. Just they change the form in a specific way by reversing. So, just the reversible changing of the form will it not be a risk for users due to reversible encrypted form of password.


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Today on the Dining Diaries,
The size of the chili and the sour cream provided actually match the amount of wedges given,
The size and layout of the restaurant make our hearts go pitter, patter and
The size of the burger make us wonder if indeed, size does matter?
Today the team were at The Pickled Duck.
Ever since I've been writing this blog, I've had recommendations to visit The Pickled Duck.
Today, as we found ourselves in the area we thought, why not?
It was a strange time to be eating – 3.30pm. We had both missed lunch and didn't want to wait three hours or so for dinner but The Pickled Duck have all day dining so that was helpful!
The first thing we noticed as we walked in was how large and clean the restaurant was. High ceilings and heavy wood featured in the decor giving us a relaxed, family style restaurant feeling. Maybe something Mike Brady from the Brady Bunch would have designed. It made us feel comfortable!
We were given menus and told to come up to the bar when we were ready to order.
The menu itself was simple and easy to understand. They mostly have burgers, pizza's and a few salads as well. They also had desserts on the menu, including dessert pizzas!
From what I had heard, burgers were the specialty so I was eager to try one. Hubby decided to go for some sliders so that he could get a good idea of what a few different burgers would taste like. I think the slider option is a great one for exactly that reason and on this menu you were able to order as many as you want, starting from just one which is great if you have someone with a small appetite in your party.
The restaurant is next to a bottle shop and they have a joining door which could prove to be handy. They encourage their diners to take advantage of the wine cellar where they showcase a fine collection of Australian and world renowned wines. They also have a unique selection of craft beers from some of the finest South Australian microbreweries.
I did think there were lots of great options on the wine menu and ordered one of my favourites.
I did feel a little disappointed when the meals came out. In retrospect, they were very filling and I'm sure the size would be big enough for the average diner but my first impression was that it was a little small.
I ordered the Swiss Beef Burger.
Beef, sautéed swiss mushrooms, caramelised onions, rocket, gorgonzola cheese sauce.
It was such a tasty little package!! The meat was just gorgeously seasoned and the caramelised onions.. mmmm is there a more perfect combination? They weren't stingy on the muchrooms either and together, it was really a delight to eat. Hubby was both amused and horrified as he watched me trying to eat this with sauces dripping down my fingers and smeared on my face. But that's got to tell you that what you're eating is good right??
He made a really good choice ordering the four sliders.
BEEF SLIDER- smoky BBQ onion jam
PORK SLIDER- asian slaw, baja sauce
DUCK SLIDER- pickled green onion, carrot slaw
CHICKEN SLIDER -smashed avocado, rocket
He started off with the pork slider. He said he found it a little dry but it was still very good and tasty.
The next one he tried was the beef slider and that was such a brilliant explosion of taste in his mouth that he decided to keep that one till last. He loved the bbq sauce – He said it reminded him of bbq ribs.
His third slider was the chicken slider. He said that was delicious also and was smothered in mayonnaise.
Last of all was the duck slider. We had forgotten that was one of the options and as we don't often eat duck, were interested in how it would taste. Hubby said it was nice but not his favourite. I'm not into pickled onions in my burgers so I don't think I would have liked this one myself.
We also ordered some wedges and I'm just mentioning them as surprisingly, we even had a little sour cream and chili left over after the wedges were gone… That never happens!!
I liked that the server came to check on us to make sure everything was as we'd ordered. I had told him that I'd heard good things about this place and he said must have been because of his great service which I thought was a good response!
All in all we had a nice time at The Pickled Duck. The food is definitely above average and you can tell they really care about what they're going to present you.
Definitely a recommend from me!
Have you eaten at The Pickled Duck?
What did you think?
Let me know in the comments below!
Till next we chow…


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I have been thrilled by our Easter this year. We have had so much fun making things, learning about the Easter story, going on Egg hunts, baking and getting dressed up. So when I saw that the Gallery theme this week was 'Easter' I was so excited, but then I had to choose a photo. Oh help? How do I display all we have done in one photo?
If I had to pick one it would be this one…
Chilled out boy on his little Egg Hunt, in his own little world, iconically next to a little rabbit around his feet! Easter in an egg-shell!
However Easter was so much more than this one photo so I have slightly cheated and have collated all the photo's that show our Easter celebrations, from making an Easter Bonnet, to learning about the Easter story with help of our Easter Garden!
The children loved the idea of chicks, bunnies and eggs and ate far too much chocolate (we are suffering the sugar come down now) and thoroughly enjoyed the idea of egg hunts. The only issue now being that they think anytime they go in a garden there must be treasure hidden!
I do so love this spring time of year. New life, fresh starts and lots of chocolate! You can't go wrong!


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The moment I entered into the dimly lit Honkytonk Saloon situated right off of I-26, exit 203 to Ladson, it was all Bud Light wishes and rhinestone dreams. I could feel the beer chasing my blues away, the whiskey drowning my worries ... I knew I'd be okay. I thought to myself, grinning ear to ear, "Damn, those were some good directions."
My sister and I first visited the country western bar on a Saturday night. It was still early, around 7 p.m., and the free hour of couple's dance instruction was just getting started. With our fiances preferring the bar scene to the dancefloor, my sister and I partnered up with about four other couples, 'cause some days, you just gotta dance.
Two cocktails deep (this uncoordinated cowgirl needs to pregame a little to boot scoot boogie, OK?), I clutched my sister's hand as she attempted to lead "one and two and three and four." I looked around. We were the only couple facing the same direction in which we started. I wondered if we'd even moved.
"OK just pay attention," I urged my sister; she nodded emphatically, sipping her vodka soda until the ice started to clink. It was only every other memory that I had of my sister chugging a rail vodka in a bar that led me to believe we were probably not going to master the West Coast Swing that night.
The instructor moved across the floor like a landslide — like one bourbon, one shot, and one beer — like a lifted F-150 on a red dirt road. You get the idea. She was a pro. She smiled patiently at our scuffling feet and swung the other dancers around the shiny wooden floor as the band from Nashville started to set up in the background. I ordered another vodka.
A week later and finally recovered from my honktonky hangover, I visited the bar on a Wednesday afternoon to chat with managers Bob Shipley and Shelly Shattuck and some bar flies. Over a shot of Jack Daniels Honey — well, two, split three ways, it was 4 p.m. after all — regulars Anthony Daubs and a man who called himself Rusty Shackelford informed me that people don't come here for "that IPA scene." My vodka/Bud Light/maybe some bourbon? hangover could attest to that — usually I'm a slow, steady saison sipper on a Saturday night.
"That's out where you are, and that's if you want to go back and relax," say "Shackelford." "They're so heavy. The point here is the environment." The single Daubs, who is here after work most days, says a Friday or Saturday evening brings out a lot of other singles. We didn't ask him his success rate with pick-up lines, but he seemed amicable. Hell, everyone there was friendly. And not in that cheeseball saccharine, "oh let me try to sell you on this place" bullshit.They were just genuinely having a good time.
And why wouldn't you? Even for a creature of habit who prefers clutching a crowler in a taproom to dancing on a bar, Honkytonk brought out the "Shit damn I wanna stay all night" in me. And for this 20-something homebody, that's about as often as a cold day in July.
Even if staying into the wee hours on the weekend with, according to a security guard, anywhere from 500-700 other patrons (the place is HUGE), jamming to live country music and watching the servers hop on the bar for a coordinated dance (y'all seen Coyote Ugly?) isn't your bottle of domestic beer. Honkytonk does it all.
"Tuesdays are open mic night, and we do a paint night for $10 on the second Tuesday of every month," explains Shattuck. "Some Wednesdays are bike nights, with money going to a local children's charity, some are truck/jeep nights with money going to a local PTSD foundation. Thursdays are ladies night — a lot of female regulars like to come and learn (for free) the dance the servers do on the bar. Fridays are line dancing and a DJ. Saturday is couple's dance instruction and a live band and then a DJ later in the night. We've had a hypnotist, we've done comedy. We just started a jazz night."
And then there's the mechanical bull, which, "Shackelford" says you can "pay something like $5 and ride all night," the pool tables, the laughably good happy hour prices.
"Country is hot right now," says Shipley. "We are primarily a honky tonk, [people come here to] eat good food, drink a cold beer, dance to good music, and get great service. At the end of the day that's what we're about." The spacious Honkytonk building, situated on an even larger parking lot, has changed hands quite a few times over the years. To solidify the identity of the less than two-year-old concept, Shipley knew the name was everything. "That's why we came up with Honkytonk Saloon, we thought that said it all. There's no doubt about what it is."
It's a country bar, it's an after-work happy hour destination, it's a hub for large, charitable events. It's a meeting place for singles who want to dance all night, for families who come early for the barbecue, for the 85-year-old regular who, Shattuck says, closes the bar every Friday and Saturday night. It's for a large demographic — races, genders, ages — driving in from Ridgeville, Mt. Pleasant, Johns Island, Summerville. It's for those who stay 'til the ugly lights come on, for the cowboy who wants to prove he can ride that bull for 30 seconds. It's as Shipley says, "the most fun you can have with your boots on." And for this small town girl, it's one helluva Saturday night.


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Dduk guk 떡국
Korean Rice Cake Soup
Ingredients: rice cake, beef, scallion, thinly fried egg
Many of you are already familiar with this Korean food: dduk guk! It is a hot soup with sliced rice cake with grounded beef, and dried seaweed. The type of rice cake used in this soup is called garae dduk, whose shape is like a long rope before its sliced. Koreans eat this to wish for longevity. Another theory tells that our ancestors worships the sun in the ancient time, so the circular shape of rice cake symbolizes the sun and the white color its brightness! Back then, they used pheasant instead of beef.
Where to find
Many of Korean cuisine restaurants serve ddukguk, especially mandoo(dumpling) places. The most affordable places are so-called "Gimbap Heaven", "Gimbap Nara" or "Nadeuri Gimbap" where they sell it at 5,000KRW. You can also find an inexpensive one at a food court at a mall or department store.
Gaejeong 개정
─ Address: 52, Dongseong-ro 3-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu, Korea
─ Address(KR): 대구 중구 동성로3길 52
─ Price: 10,000KRW
Mandoo 만두
Korean Dumpling
Ingredient: pork, tofu, green bean sprouts, sweet potato noodles
This so common dish is actually New Year 's Day food. Grounded pork, vegetables and noodles are wrapped in thin layer of dough. Koreans in the old days considered it a symbolic way to take in good luck. Mandoo has so many variations today. Most times, it is so affordable!
Where to find
Many places that serve Korean dishes serve this delicacies. However, I highly recommend you try one from a mandoo specialty stores. Mandoo places almost always serve take-outs as well.
Taesan Mandoo 태산만두
─ Address: 2109-32, Dalgubeol-daero, Jung-gu, Daegu, Korea
─ Address(KR): 대구 중구 달구벌대로 2109-32
─ Price: 5,000KRW
Miseongdang Bunsik 미성당 분식
─ Address: 166-1, Gyeongsanggamyeong-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu, Korea
─ Address(KR): 대구 중구 경상감영길 166-1
─ Price: 4,000KRW
Ms Jang's Handmade Mandoo 장여사 나뭇잎 손만두
─ Address: 15, Wolbae-ro 14-gil, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, Korea
─ Address(KR): 대구 달서구 월배로14길 15
─ Price: 4,000KRW
Sweet Rice Punch
Ingredients: malt, rice, pine nuts
Holidays are all about treating yourself with good foods! We often let ourselves eat a lot more than we usually eat on Seollal. In addition to food mentioned above, adult members of family cook a variety of seollal foods. After meal, you will need sikhye to rinse out inside the mouth and help digest! It is a rice based drink that has distinctive sweet and flavor.
Where to find
You can find sikhye at any traditional market nearby. They sell from a cup-sized to a bottle.
Seomun Market
─ Address: 45, Keunjang-ro 26-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
─ Address(KR): 대구 중구 큰장로 26길 45
─ Price: 1,000 – 2,000KRW/cup
Chilseong Market
─ Address: 28, Chilseongsijang-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, Korea
─ Address(KR): 대구 북구 칠성시장로 28
─ Price: 1,000 – 2,000KRW/cup


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Scott Family Amazeum Offers Mini Camp on January 16
Children ages 6 11 can investigate, create and explore extraordinary science when things get cold
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (Jan. 4, 2017) Children out of school on January 16 can take advantage of the Scott Family Amazeums first Mini Camp, I.C.E: Investigating, Creating and Exploring All Things Frozen. From 9 am until 3 pm, kids age 6 to 11 years can spend the day engaged in STEAM activities focused on what happens in the cold.
Mini Camps are a great opportunity for young learners to expand their horizons when it comes to STEAM science, technology, engineering, art and math, said Mindy Porter, director of education at the Amazeum. For our first Mini Camp, were leveraging the cold, like the winter season, to explore several different concepts throughout the day.
Participants will engage in a number of activities involving ice and chilled states, including working with ice sculptures, ice balloons and dry ice. Activities will be facilitated by experienced Amazeum educators.
Advanced registration and payment are required, and can be made by visiting amazeum.org and choosing Camps from the Events & Programs tab. Cost for non-members is $70 per child, $60 per child for member families. Participants will need to bring their own nut-free lunch.
Mini Camp is a great opportunity to try on an Amazeum learning experience in preparation for Spring Break Camp in March and a full schedule of week-long camps beginning in June. Those registrations will begin soon, but more information is available at amazeum.org.
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About the Scott Family Amazeum
The Scott Family Amazeum is a hands-on, interactive museum for children and families located in Bentonville, Ark. A science-based museum, the Amazeum encourages creativity, curiosity and community through exhibits, educational collaboration, and programs, workshops and camps. Amazeum experiences include a climbable tree canopy, indoor cave, tinkering hub, nearly one acre of outdoor space, and ever-evolving daily pop-up activities. For more information, visit amazeum.org.


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Sometimes people ask, "What do you do to get ready for KC Renfest?" This year it was construction.
The hut on the current Wizards Tower was built 20+ years ago, has had very little maintenance, and was literally ready to fall in on us.
It's probably hard to see in these pictures but there was a huge dip in the roof.
It turns out that there was almost no support structure left beneath the shingles. The plywood decking was rotted and infested with termites. The joists, where they still held together, were soft and spongy.
Those pictures are looking down into the hut from the staircase that runs up the tower. Not much left is there? And most of it just fell in after removing the industrial plastic sheeting that was afixed inside.
Once we got the rest of the roofing off we started rebuilding. I wish I had got pictures of the nearly finished roof but at the end of the day I was so tired and sore I forgot. Maybe I'll go out today so you can see where we're at.
EDIT: Here are pictures from this morning showing our progress.
New joists are in and new decking is up. I can now stand on the roof without fear of falling through to my death.
Later this week we'll go back out and do the felt and shingles.


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How to use Expressions in Security, Routing, Services, and Validation
How to use Expressions in Security, Routing, Services, and Validation¶
New in version 2.4: The expression functionality was introduced in Symfony 2.4.
In Symfony 2.4, a powerful ExpressionLanguage component was added to Symfony. This allows us to add highly customized logic inside configuration.
The Symfony Framework leverages expressions out of the box in the following ways:
- Configuring services;
- Route matching conditions;
- Checking security (explained below) and access controls with allow_if;
- Validation.
For more information about how to create and work with expressions, see The Expression Syntax.
Security: Complex Access Controls with Expressions¶
New in version 2.4: The expression functionality was introduced in Symfony 2.4.
In addition to a role like
ROLE_ADMIN, the
isGranted method also
accepts an
Expression object:
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use Symfony\Component\ExpressionLanguage\Expression;
// ...
public function indexAction()
if (!$this->get('security.context')->isGranted(new Expression(
'"ROLE_ADMIN" in roles or (user and user.isSuperAdmin())'
))) {
throw $this->createAccessDeniedException();
// ...
In this example, if the current user has
ROLE_ADMIN or if the current
user object's
isSuperAdmin() method returns
true, then access will
be granted (note: your User object may not have an
isSuperAdmin method,
that method is invented for this example).
This uses an expression and you can learn more about the expression language syntax, see The Expression Syntax.
Inside the expression, you have access to a number of variables:
- The user object (or the string
anonif you're not authenticated).
- The array of roles the user has, including from the
role hierarchy but not including the
IS_AUTHENTICATED_*attributes (see the functions below).
- The object (if any) that's passed as the second argument to
- The token object.
- The
AuthenticationTrustResolverInterface, object: you'll probably use the
is_*functions below instead.
Additionally, you have access to a number of functions inside the expression:
- Returns
trueif the user is authenticated via "remember-me" or authenticated "fully" - i.e. returns true if the user is "logged in".
- Equal to using
IS_AUTHENTICATED_ANONYMOUSLYwith the
- Similar, but not equal to
IS_AUTHENTICATED_REMEMBERED, see below.
- Similar, but not equal to
IS_AUTHENTICATED_FULLY, see below.
- Checks to see if the user has the given role - equivalent to an expression like
'ROLE_ADMIN' in roles.
This work, including the code samples, is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 license.


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New for 2018!
Okay, so, first post for a while. So? What's been going on?
Well it seems like yesterday that I was sat behind the table at Thought Bubble 2017 last September, seven months ago, and we are already gearing up for this coming September. Already looking forward to it.
Last year sow some really welcome reviews of the comics both in print, online and on air, some live events and cons, some weird but refreshing comics projects including pin-up pages & limited edition prints as well as some of my comic art projected in front of a live audience as part of a one person theatre production,
…as well as some top meet-ups with other creatives, out of which has come some potential new projects.
What are these you ask?
Well, first up, some vague news, a statement that I may well be committing to spending a little more time on Iron Shod projects and other comics and illustration based projects for a little while in the near future. Trying to get this, these, projects off the ground, trying to set up and exploit what potential my personal artwork etc might have, both digitally and as printed art.
All a little scary, but its a uniquely timed opportunity I can't let drift.
And with all that comes some new comics projects in the offing, most I can't really talk about (yet to be announced creature feature stuff with regular collaborators, as well as potential new partnerships, etc), but here's a couple of things that have been tentatively announced.
1 – Part three of "The Viking Saga" by Rob Jones (and Madius Comics) and myself, the concluding part of our three issue run looking at myths and monsters in the lands of ice and snow.
2 – A new* project "Koenig City Sketches"… superheros, super villains, corporations and crime in a 1930's noir styled sprawling metropolis. This first instalment a visual intro to the city and some of the characters who live, work and hunt there.
3 – The, at present, tentatively titled "Reality Obscures", the next book from The Cthulhiad, with more monsters, occultists and monster hunting following on from 2017's Some Rough Beast(s).
4 – probably more mini-sketchbooks, postcards and even some larger printed art – Watch this space for more details.
Well, I'm excited…
Time now to catch up on the backlog of mini-collabs and friendly projects that have probably languished a little while other parts of my life took precedent. 2018 should hopefully end as a fun year creatively, making up for all the stress and trauma of the Christmas break and the first half of this year…
You can find me post sketches and finished art in all the usual places – Twitter – @hesir / Instagram – AKAhesir / Facebook – @apoheniainc / and my Art Station / Visual Development Portfolio amongst others and oh, I now have one of these… Ko-fi I'm not exactly sure what it is yet (I'm sure this will feature as part of the coming week's/month's efforts), but I have one, laughs.
*to be fair this is actually an old project, one that has basically sat around until I found a style for the art I liked, and has now reached critical mass in terms of material ready to go.


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Ningbo Timax knitting Co.,Ltd
|Unit Price:
|USD 3 / Meter
|Payment Type:
|Min. Order:
|1000 Meter
|Delivery Time:
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Material: Linen / Viscose
Usage: Garment, Home Textile, Industrial
Style: Plain Dyed
Pattern: Plain
Raw Materials: Linen
Thickness: Fine-Thin Yarn Fabric
Weight: 9-160GSM
The Number of Yarn: Single
Width: 57/58"
Packaging: as requested
Productivity: 30000Meters per month
Brand: SKYONE
Transportation: Ocean
Place of Origin: China
Supply Ability: GOOD
Certificate: SGS/ITS
HS Code: 60069000
Port: Ningbo,Shanghai,Guangzhou
White slube linen single jersey. Fabric compostion is 70%rayon30%linen, in yarn count 32S, with fabric weight 160gsm.
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The art of home improvement is so much more than just putting in new flooring. It takes a great deal of planning and research to really make your home look how you want it to. Use these tips to improve your own skills when it comes to home improvement. You'll pocket some cash and have the home of a lifetime.
Stained wood is a great product to choose for replacing baseboards. The warmth of stained wood will add value to your home. Also, unlike painted wood, the stain is able to hide a lot more in terms of scuffs and other imperfections. With the large selection of stains to choose from, you can match your baseboard to any color decor.
New flooring is a good way to make your rooms feel new. Good and reputable flooring companies can do wonders for your floor. Often, hardwood, laminate, carpeting and even tile, can be installed in a day! Or you can look at DIY options at your home improvement store.
If you want to make changes to your home, start with your kitchen. If you have grease stains on your walls, mix a solution of 2 to 1 TSP and water. This mixture will not only remove grease but also prep the walls for a new coat of paint. Re-paint in beige colors; you are going to be surprised at how different the room looks when you are finished.
Almost anyone of any experience level can fix leaky faucets. When you can respond to issues like this promptly, you reduce water waste and the potential for damages. The savings you get from this will add up since your water bill will go down.
Consider the way you will handle the disposal of debris before you begin your home improvement project. Removing a lot of debris can cost quite a bit, so planning for a space to put it in can keep your project running smoothly.
When you get started on any home improvement project, do not be too quick to start demolition. You need to ensure that your structures are not a support to your home before you rip them out. Avoid expensive repair bills from damaged electrical wiring by carefully examining the area first.
If you feel like your living room is just average and low key, throw a bold print in there to create an accent with some personality. Add zebra or leopard print accessories to a living room, such as chair cushions, area rugs, decorative pillows, or wall art.
Safety first! If your windows are covered with blinds, you should always tie or snip the cords. Young kids and pets could choke of the ends of these cords. Make sure that you leave some length so that you can open and close your blinds, though not any more than you need. Simple safety fixes like this one are free, fast and may even save a life.
Home improvement is an art that could be enjoyed by all. If you're inexperienced, start slow and then you will eventually become faster and more skilled at it. If you pay close attention to each step of the process, you will be able to produce very fine work.


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Midi skirts are such trendsetters for this season and I couldn't admire this elegant feminine style more. When I saw women wearing those midies in the late summer, I always thought they are not made for me and would cut off my legs as I am only 5.5 and only flatter on tall women. As with every Fashion trends the secrete really lies in finding the piece that fits your body best according to fabrics, cuts and Patterns. So don't be encouraged when you tried one on and it didn't work for you.
My black faux leather guipure lace jacket makes the perfect match to this neoprene cobalt skirt. The Leopard print in my belt and heels adds enough interest to this look. I did good, incorporating 3 of my favorite Trends in one look- midi skirt, faux leather and Leopard print.
Are you ready for our TrendSetters LINK-UP? Rules are very easy: 1. Follow your hosts Elena @dc in style, Ani @fleurani and our beautiful guest host Jenny @Crazy Style Love 2. Link to your new post (specific to the theme - "Midi") not your blog's main page The theme for our next Trend Link-Up is the Statement Necklace, so save the date – December 1st, style the look (it has to be a new post) and join us !!! And now it's your turn to show us your style and meet amazing bloggers!
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On the internet cent online auctions really are a fairly brand new trend which began hardly 24 months back, and it is constantly gaining interest on the web. It's also known as putting in a bid charge public sale. Individuals in order to this kind of promoting points via putting in a bid have to spend the charge, and they'll be permitted to location the bet. Observe that the actual charge is actually non-refundable. While you possess compensated your own charge, you'll be provided prices for bids to make use of about the item that you want about the checklist. The merchandise cost raises through 1 cent or even 1 penny for every bet positioned. Every bet additionally stretches the actual public sale period through a couple of seconds. Putting in a bid finishes once the time period limit expires. The final individual in order to bet is victorious as well as he's granted the merchandise.
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In its own accidental, absurd, and strictly for-profit way, Men in Black II provides something of a service for the movie audiences of today, suggesting some perhaps unsuspected truths and a continuing metaphor for its time and place.
Following the amazing success of the first film (it was the biggest hit of 1997), the second wisely changes very little, maintaining pretty much the same ridiculous premise, dazzling special effects and stunts, deadpan delivery, and of course the same pair of stars, Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. Its matter-of-fact acceptance of fantastic characters, extraordinary events, and an essentially impossible world probably derives from the Surrealists' presentation of dream landscapes and bizarre visions with an almost photographic exactitude: an odd combination of matter and manner for a summer blockbuster.
The movie actually parodies all its brethren, the seasonal spectaculars that rock the multiplexes all through the warm nights, thundering with explosions, sparkling with pyrotechnics and yawning with the emptiness of the same old story told in the same old way. It employs most of the same material as all the other blockbusters --- the chases, shootouts, stunts, and explosions --- but imbues them all with irony and humor.
The deadly serious tone of the whole proceedings relieves the ridiculousness of its situations and keeps pushing the movie right to the brink of self parody. Brief sequences, scenes, and lines of dialogue mimic and mock familiar material from television shows and movies, ranging from Dragnet to the James Bond flicks to any work of Steven Spielberg, who though he served as executive producer, becomes a specific target of a Will Smith joke; others employ such recognizable figures playing themselves as Peter Graves, Michael Jackson, and Martha Stewart (remember her?).
The picture confronts the usual ho-hum situation of the summer spectacular, the necessity of saving the world from total annihilation --- we've all been there before. Agent Jay (Will Smith) investigates what the professionals call an "alien-on-alien crime," the work of a beautiful woman named Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle), a Kylothian who has journeyed to this planet to steal something called the Light of Zaruthra (it might be Zarathustra for that matter), a theft which will apparently lead to the destruction of the globe.
To save the world, Jay must retrieve Agent Kay (Jones), whose memory has been erased with a device called a neuralizer, from his job at a Massachusetts post office, so the two of them resume their work for the secret agency known as the Men in Black. It surely is not giving anything away to mention that of course the two of them, after a number of encounters with a variety of aliens, do manage to defeat Serleena and save the world.
The Agency itself supplies the context for a good deal of the satire and humor. A cross between the FBI and the INS, the Men in Black is a secret government organization that monitors and supervises extraterrestrial visitors and immigrants to Earth, checking passports and luggage, stamping documents, communicating in the various nonhuman languages with a variety of generally strange and hideous beings. In keeping with its resolutely neutral tone, the movie simply assumes the presence of aliens, most of them harmless, who go about their daily business just like the rest of us --- Agent Jay points out that most United States Post Office employees actually come from other planets.
Aside from the stunts and fireworks, the movie's great visual appeal derives from its makeup, costuming, and visual effects. The puppeteers and animators create an enormous variety of creatures, both good guys and bad guys, without ever seeming to repeat themselves. Aside from the diligent workers in the post office, the Men in Black receive some assistance from their ugly talking pug, Frank, who has a line of patter like a bad Borscht Belt comic, a bunch of hedonistic layabouts called the Worm Guys --- they're fun to hang with, but unsurprisingly, lack backbone --- while a whole race of fuzzy little folks live in a locker in Grand Central Station and worship Agent Kay as their god.
Some of the villains include Eye Guy, a two-headed fellow known as Scrad/Charlie, Flesh Balls (don't ask), and of course, Serleena herself, who assumes the face and body of a Victoria's Secret model but actually consists mostly of a complicated entanglement of horrible serpents.
As for the human side of things, the two principals properly underplay their parts, taking even the most disgusting monsters entirely in stride and going about the business of saving the world in the most professional and businesslike manner. Their acknowledgment of the presence and power of aliens on Earth recalls an obscure John Carpenter flick, They're Here, which posits a malevolent extraterrestrial population as the source of the right-wing conspiracy to control America.
In this picture, the aliens are metaphorically the aliens we all know, i.e., immigrants from another place who mostly contribute to society, but who also include some menace to the nation, and thus reflect something of the country's present ambivalence and indecision about the whole question of immigration.
In addition to its comic action and dialogue, and its social commentary, moreover, Men in Black concludes with a surprising but somehow appropriate leap into cosmology, surely an unconventional ending for an action-adventure-fantasy-comedy: it may even shock a few fans otherwise delighted with the weapons, the wisecracks, and the sunglasses.
Men in Black II, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Rip Torn, Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub, Tee Patrick Warburton, Jack Kehler, David Cross, Tim Blaney; based on the Malibu comic by Lowell Cunningham; story by Robert Gordon; screenplay by Robert Gordon and Barry Fanero; directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Cinemark Imax; Cinemark Tinseltown; Hoyts Greece Ridge; Loews Webster; Pittsford Plaza Cinema; Regal Culver Ridge; Regal Eastview; Regal Henrietta.