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It's been a while. And though I have been busy that's not really my excuse for neglecting my little blog here. I swore I wouldn't ditch this thing a few months after I started it, that I'd keep it going no matter what even if I didn't feel like it, that I would blog daily and like it! Well guess what happened?
I am sorry.
But I'm back because I want people to know about the upcoming pitch contest on Twitter. It's slated for March 25th so that's ten days to write and polish your 140 character pitches.
I've talked about these before. I think they are really great. Basically you tweet out your pitches for your completed manuscript and agents or editors who are watching the feed on that day will favorite your pitch tweet if they want to see more of your manuscript. A favorite is a request.
You should still query and not rely solely on contests, but this thing is great for taking chances, getting pitch practice, meeting other writers, and becoming familiar with matters and people in the same boat as you.
I've done it and received a handful of 'favorites' each time. One even led to a full request after the initial partial request. So don't let this opportunity slip by. There are success stories out there. (Scroll down and click to read the pitch wars success stories) You might just find your agent.
Mind the rules. You must condense your pitch for Twitter's character limit while also including the hashtag and your manuscript's genre. DO NOT favorite other writer's pitches. That's for agents/editors only. DO retweet other pitches to show your support for them. DON'T overload the feed. Only post twice per hour. When I did it, I pitched two novels. So I tweeted a pitch for each every hour. No more.
Click here for the guidelines.
If you want to practice your pitches, post them below and we can work on them. Here are examples of some of the ones I used previously:
Cameron shows up next door w/ more bruises than suitcases. As she learns more, Maddie is forced 2 confront her own insecurities YA Contemp #Pitmad
Kidnapped for ransom alongside 4 classmates, 17yo Ezra Winchester will either fight for their freedom or die a hostage YA Thriller #Pitmad
*Notice how I had to abbreviate to make use of the limited space?
You want your pitch to convey the stakes and the obstacles in your MC's path. When _______ happens, Main Character must _______ in order to ________. What drives the story? How does it affect your MC? What must they do? What are they trying to overcome?
Alright. There it is. Good luck with your pitches. I hope to see you on the Twitter feed on March 25th.
And expect some new posts soon. I'll catch you up on what I've been up to these past couple of months and what I'm working on now.
Keep writing!


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When I was 25, I worked with a woman named Donna. She was in her forties, married without children, loved Gilmore Girls, and liked to tell people how she wore a tiara when she cleaned the house. Donna also told all of the young women that being 40 is the best thing to ever happen to her or any woman. "You stop caring what other people think. You do you. It's glorious." Older friends have confirmed this to be true, and have added, "50 is even better."
Of course, I doubted all of them. I loved the idea of shedding my insecurities and just living without crippling anxiety, but being the young woman that I was, I also thought it wasn't possible to be truly happy and at peace with myself if I'm … elderly. I've always felt older than my biological age, but the thought of looking the part was depressing. I longed to be beautiful and successful and exciting and fun. I focused on everything I thought I wasn't with little regard for who I could be if I channeled my energy on appreciating my gifts. I have gifts? I have gifts! Also, you don't realize how young 40 is until it's staring at you in the face. I know you're right around the corner, 40, and I've got my eye cream on. I'm comfortable, but not in a way that suggests that I've given up on my appearance or goals or anything else. I am comfortable knowing that every day, I'm more at peace with who I am and more in touch with what I want from this world.
Every year that passes, I see my peers freak out a little about hurtling towards 40, but this landslide seems to have the opposite effect on me. I am looking forward to turning 40 in a year and a half. I feel like I will have earned my confidence. I will own every feature and flaw. Maybe I won't care anyone thinks of me. I'm getting there.
I spent so many years trying to fit in until I realized I don't even like all of these people I'm trying to befriend. I can't call myself a misanthrope, but people were often disappointing. I held out hope that they'd be better. Without too much cynicism, I've learned not to expect much from others. They're not the ones I need to worry about. As soon as I stopped worrying about the people who aren't worth my time, they seemed to drop off. My friendscape was suddenly illuminated by all of the absolutely wonderful people that I'm lucky to have in my life.
In my early thirties, the shedding of insecurities was beginning. I was unhappy at my job and a stressful period in my marriage had just ended. My husband started working for a great company, but it left me home alone most of the time. I took advantage of our dual income sans children and started going on trips. I went to so many concerts and so many states. I went to cities and restaurants that my husband would never set foot in so I could have what I wanted without compromise. It was a great taste of freedom to do whatever I wanted. Then I had a kid.
Having a baby is life changing, but no one can understand the degree until they're in the trenches. With husband working many hours of overtime, I was struggling in those first few weeks. I had postpartum depression, job anxiety, and the standard lack of sleep standing in the way of my sanity. Things got better and better (and sometimes harder, but still better) until motherhood was finally the core of my existence. My daughter will always be the most important person in my life. Since hearing Michelle Obama say this about her own daughters, I've been telling my girl that she is "the heart of my heart." That will never change, but I know that the same way our relationship grew stronger with time, her growing independence will create a wedge between us. As much as motherhood is the central part of my being right now, I know in my heart that I need to continue to grow so that I am not completely lost when my sweet chick is ready to fly. This day is far off but it will come too soon. I will be in my mid-fifties when she is done with high school. Young enough to still enjoy life, but perhaps not young enough to *start* loving myself. I'm so glad that I'm learning now, to love myself. Donna would say, "see? You're close to forty and you don't care what other people think." Maybe that is true, but I think for now I'm finally more concerned with what I think about me. If you think "I love me" sounds arrogant or narcissistic, you're missing the point. It's a good thing I don't care what you think. I love me.
My daughter is close to four years old. She wants to be a "doggy doctor and mommy" when she grows up. She also speaks about her future as if I will still live with her when she is an adult. It's so beautiful that for now it's unimaginable that we wouldn't be together forever. I'm everything to her (for now) as she is to me (forever).
As I watch her grow little by little every day, I worry so much about all of the painful bullshit she has to go through to get to where I am now. The petty drama of elementary school. The downright mean girls of middle school. The pressure of grades and friends and boys in high school. Navigating complicated relationships in adulthood. I worry because I'm her mom, but I know she's going to make it through.
Sweet daughter of mine,
You are bright, funny, and kind. I tell you about these beautiful qualities whenever I see them on display, but you're going to go through spells when you doubt yourself. Then you will keep going anyway. Women always do. Women get better. Every woman I know is the best ever version of herself. We are always solving problems, learning, and growing. You, my love, are going to be fine. My gorgeous tiny warrior who will fight for the right to wear a corduroy dress in August, who doesn't let a day go by without giggling about butts, who sings poetic prattle during playtime, you are going to be just fine. I wish you could understand the comfort of 40 when you are struggling through the agony of 12 (and 15 and 19 and…), but no one can, until they're there. Until then, enjoy your precious childhood as much as you can. I will do everything in my power to make your childhood beautiful. I will do whatever I can to help you see your bravery, wit, compassion, humor, and beauty. You are a marvel. I know it will take time, but I hope you grow up to love yourself as much as I love you.
Happy (early) birthday, darling girl.

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Kantar Public's Evaluation of Pupil Premium report has been published by the Department for Education. The full report can be found here.
The Department for Education commissioned Kantar Public to lead the Evaluation of Pupil Premium Funding (in collaboration with the Universities of Manchester and Newcastle; and TECIS). The aim of the evaluation was to develop a detailed understanding of how schools are spending Pupil Premium funding and what they plan to do with funding in future years.


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Arsenal are planning a £30m bid for Wayne Rooney in January as they look to boost their attacking options up front, according to the Daily Mail. The Gunners failed in their attempt to lure a world class striker this summer but managed to land Mesut Ozil who made his first contribution in an Arsenal shirt by posting an assist in Arsenal's first goal in a 3-1 victory at the Stadium of Light in his debut game.
Rooney returned from injury to score in United's 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace this weekend and Wenger is looking to try his luck again with the striker who is yet to sign a new contract with the Red Devils, with his current contract expiring in 2015. The Gunners are also keeping a close watch on Luis Suarez who was prevented in his attempt to move to north London by Liverpool and may make another move in January if the striker is still interested.
Rooney's arrival is likely to go a long way in getting Arsenal closer to challenging for trophies which is what the Arsenal fans are hoping for. The Gunners have not won a trophy in eight years but are currently top of the Premier League table and should they manage to keep up their great form and add wisely in the next transfer window, a title challenge does not look unlikely. However, the north London club have been hit by injuries to key players, with the likes of Santi Cazorla, Lukas Podolski, Mikel Arteta, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Tomas Rosicky out of action.
Meanwhile, the Gunners made hard work of their game against Sunderland, spurning some brilliant opportunities to kill the game in the first half and found themselves 1-1 jut after half-time following a penalty from Craig Gardner. However, Aaron Ramsey restored the lead for the Gunners with a brace, bagging three crucial points. Arsene Wenger was all praise for the Welshman and insisted that what he has achieved over the last few years was fantastic.
"Definitely, compared to one year ago. What he has achieved is fantastic. His intelligence, his desire to improve and [his] listening. He has a very learning attitude and he has a fantastic engine as well," he told www.arsenal.com.


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Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee State University Tigerbelles will hit the road again when they compete in the Weems Baskin Relays this weekend. This will be their third event of the outdoor season.
The meet will be hosted by the University of South Carolina, and will be held at the Weems Baskin Track on Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, in Columbia, S.C.
Along with the Tigerbelles and host South Carolina, teams scheduled to compete are: Lenoir-Rhyne, Campbell, Citadel, Erskine, Dayton, Morris, Charlotte, Tuskegee, Francis Marion, Clark Atlanta, East Tennessee State, Limestone, South Carolina-Beaufort, Savannah State, Savannah Art & Design, Appalachian State, Ashland, Fort Valley State, UNC-Pembroke, Benedict, Charleston Southern, Claflin, Coastal Carolina, South Carolina State, and Voorhees.
In last year's event, Gabrielle Todd won the second section of the 400m dash with a time of 57.52 seconds. The 4x400m relay team finished second overall with a time of 3:57.70 seconds. RECAP...
The women's portion of the events will begin at 10am on Saturday, with the women's hammer throw and will end with the women's 4x400m relay at 4:55pm.
The Tigerbelles are coming off an appearance at the Morehouse Relays last week, where they registered three first-place finishes. TSU captured first overall in the 4x200m, and 4x800m relays, while individually, Martinique Guice picked up a first in the long jump. RECAP...
Next up, the Tigerbelles will take a week off before competing in their only home meet of the season in the Boston-Moon Classic, held at the Ed Temple Track Complex on April 9.


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Monday, April 9, 2012
Back to Business: THOUGHTS ON BLOG TOURS
I love connecting with book bloggers who are so passionate about the YA genre. I love getting to answer questions about my craft, my characters, my chocolate-versus-chips preferences. I love winning swag :)
However, of late I've spoken with several authors who are having difficulty setting up blog tours. Some bloggers who used to set up tours are so booked they're no longer adding titles to their roster. And so many blogger/reviewers (myself included) are overwhelmed with arcs, debut and otherwise.
Don't get me wrong. There's great fun to be had at GReads (check out her fantabulous Blogger-Behind-the-Book and TGIF features), at Chick Loves Lit (luurve the Fun Five Interviews), at Novel Novice (projects and features galore plus great content for educators), and many more incredible sites.
But I'm just wondering if anyone out there has any thoughts on blog tours of late in terms of theme, duration, giveaways, who coordinates them, how to do the best work for your publisher, and so on.
Please share your thoughts.
4 comments:
- JEM said...
Very interesting post. I'm not to the blog tour stage of my writing yet (fingers crossed one day maybe!), but blogging in general is an interesting topic for me. It's got great potential as an online community if you know how to explore it, but it can also be easy to get lost in the sea of voices/books out there. It gets hard to separate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak. I haven't seen the sites you mentioned, though, so I'm excited to check them out. I always love discovering new ways to find great reads. Thanks!
- April 9, 2012 at 8:17 AM
- Jennifer Wolf said...
Started my blog tour today. I guess I was lucky to get in on one. I'll let you know how it goes...
- April 9, 2012 at 9:57 AM
- Rachel said...
Hi, I just joined my first blog tour a few days ago so I'm not sure how well this comment will help, but here some thoughts i have.
I really enjoy reading blog tours because they provide interviews and ton's of information on coming books. A few weeks ago, I found the amazing YA scavenger hunt that helped me discover new books. I absolutely loved it.
I think the best way to work with the coordinator is to plan at least two in advance, ask necessary questions and have fun.
I love hearing food preferences too!
I prefer chocolate to chips! What do you prefer?
- April 9, 2012 at 10:34 AM
- Stasia said...
JEM-I, too, am fascinated by blogging as an activity, a promotional exercise and a way to build community. Thanks for sharing your comment.
JEN - GOOD LUCK! Can't wait to hang with you at the library in a few weeks.
RACHEL-I'm in your camp. Chocolate. Absolutely no contest :)
- April 9, 2012 at 1:21 PM


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NEWS ANALYSIS / How many Iraqis died? We may never know / Some observers are pressuring Pentagon to put forth an informed estimate
2003-05-03 04:00:00 PDT Washington -- The world will never know how many Iraqis died in the war to oust Saddam Hussein, in part because the United States adamantly refuses to estimate the number of people it kills in combat and because gathering accurate numbers is all but impossible after the Iraqi government's chaotic collapse.
What Bush administration officials do say is that the U.S. operation in Iraq included unprecedented efforts to minimize civilian casualties. That humanitarian stance has increased pressure on the Pentagon to abandon its long- held refusal to publicly offer numbers of civilians or enemy military personnel killed, as a way of showing if the use of precision-guided bombs and missiles and rules designed to avoid civilian targets have reduced so-called collateral damage.
"We don't do body counts," Gen. Tommy Franks, who directed the Iraq invasion, has said.
In his speech aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, President Bush saluted a U.S. military operation that he said went out of its way to protect Iraqi civilians. "With new tactics and precision weapons, we can achieve military objectives without directing violence against civilians. No device of man can remove the tragedy from war, yet it is a great advance when the guilty have far more to fear from war than the innocent," he said.
The historical reluctance to estimate civilian or even military losses stems from a widespread belief that it would be all but impossible to separate casualties caused by American action from those caused by the enemy. As for military losses, the military's bitter experience with charges of inflated body counts during the Vietnam War has soured the Pentagon on even offering estimates of enemy killed, missing or wounded.
Among those who think the Pentagon should make an informed estimate of Iraqi casualties is Beth Osborne Daponte, a demographer at Carnegie Mellon University who studied casualties from the 1991 Gulf War.
"The Pentagon should be interested in the impact of its intervention on the population," she said.
The numbers of Iraqis killed is a politically charged figure. Before the war, an estimate that originated with U.N. officials said that 500,000 Iraqis could be killed in the war, and was widely quoted by the war's opponents.
Before it collapsed, the Iraqi government claimed on April 3 that 2,252 civilians had been killed and 5,103 injured. Baghdad fell April 9.
Since the Pentagon won't make estimates, others have stepped into the void.
A London-based Web site, www.iraqbodycount.net, has been keeping a running estimate of Iraqi civilian deaths, based on media accounts from the battlefield. Its figures -- a minimum of 2,197 deaths to a maximum of 2,670.
The site's researchers required a minimum of two independent media reports about each incident included in the casualty estimates, and its sources ranged from Al Jazeera, the Arab satellite news channel based in Qatar, to the New York Times.
The site's researchers say they feel frustrated that casualties on the losing end of a war often end up faceless and forgotten. "However many civilians are killed in the onslaught on Iraq, their death toll should not go unnoticed by those who are paying, in taxes, for their slaughter," the site says.
The site is based on the work of Marc Herold, a University of New Hampshire economist who conducted a similar running count of Afghan war casualties. He said the Iraqi count is probably too low, since researchers have only included incidents that at least two news organizations reported on.
"Requiring two independent sources is laudable, but in many instances you have a single person at the scene who writes it up in great detail," said Herold.
He estimated that the London counters are probably 10 to 20 percent low in their estimate of civilian deaths.
Retired Army Gen. Robert Scales, a commander in the 1991 Gulf War who later wrote the Army's official history of the conflict, said he doesn't know whether the Web site's figures are right. But he said the just-concluded war was remarkable for the U.S. military's successful focus on avoiding civilian losses.
"A hugely disproportionate number of those who died were intended to die. That's very unusual," he said.
In historical terms, Scales said, civilian losses in Iraq are small. Allied strategic bombing of Germany in World War II killed an estimated 2 million people in a nation with a prewar population of about 80 million.
In Iraq, with about 23 million people, the same proportion of casualties would mean about 575,000 dead civilians.
In her study of the 1991 war, Daponte estimated that 13,000 civilians were killed directly by the U.S.-led campaign, which included a month of bombing before the brief ground war began.
But Herold said the precision and power of today's U.S. munitions don't translate into lower civilian casualties, especially when a war involves urban targets, as in Iraq. He said the "intensity" of civilian casualties -- the number of civilians who die for each 10,000 pounds of bombs dropped -- is actually rising, especially as more precision weapons are used.
"Even if these bombs hit their targets, you'll kill civilians nearby," he said.
But Anthony Cordesman, a military analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, said in a postwar analysis that the "effects-based" bombing in Iraq, in which air strikes were aimed at producing specific effects rather than scattershot damage, limited civilian losses.
"Even Iraqi claims indicate that the U.S. and U.K. inflicted negligible civilian casualties and collateral damage in historical terms," he wrote.
Herold and Scales agreed on one thing, however. They don't think the Pentagon should estimate the casualties it caused. "Any numbers they produce would be contested," said Herold. "They learned their lesson in Vietnam."
The allies do track their own casualties. So far, 132 American military personnel and 32 British have been killed in Iraq.


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Beast Wars Neo Saberback Toy Review
Saberback is a Beast Wars Neo Destron warrior. He is also one of the few Transformers to have the dinosaur mode of a stegosaurus. Unlike his predecessor Snarl (the Dinobot), Saberback is meant to be an organic stegosaurus, presenting Transformers fans with a new and exciting toy to add to their collection.
Beast Mode:
Saberback is primarily grey and dark green in beast mode. Pastel purple and blue adorn his body as stripe detailing coming out from the center of his back towards the middle of his body. His bony plates are colored dark green, and his beast mode eyes are bright orange. A bit of robot mode detailing (such as robot leg parts) can be seen in this mode, but overall he looks very organic. The "skin" of the stegosaurus mode was molded so that it appeared to be stretching over bone. This is most evident near the neck. Also, the skin has creases detailed all over it, adding a level of realism. In beast mode, Saberback has twelve points of articulation, each focused in the beast mode legs. Although this doesn't sound like a lot, it actually allows this mode a variety of poses.
Transformation to Camaflogue Mode:
Spread Saberback's beast mode legs out to the sides. Then flip up the tail and push down the green bony plate/switch. This will open his tail up into a colorful plant.
Camaflogue Mode:
In his camaflogue mode (which could also be called a "trap mode") Saberback looks like a dead dinosaur with a plant growing out its back. The bony plate/switch can be used to open and close the plant trap or if you push the switch all the way back it can lock into place. Overall an odd looking mode. Although one can imagine him trying to trap unsuspecting enemies, it is still an odd mode to transform into and look at.
Transformation to Robot Mode:
Swing down the robot parts on the back of Saberback's beast mode legs. Flip them forward and attach them via the peg-in-hole system on the beast mode feet. Straighten out the robot legs. Bring down the sides panels of the stegosaurus mode and move them down to the robot hip area. Swing down the red and yellow "loincloth" piece, and then swing up the robot chest and push it down into position. Split the piece which forms the dinosaur head and sides and position it to the back of the robot by bringing the shoulder pieces of the robot mode forward, and snapping them into place. Flip up the robot hands. Fold down the lower portion of the beast mode mouth over his spark crystal, and turn the robot head around. Place his tail weapon in his hand, and Saberback is now in robot mode!
Robot Mode:
In robot mode, Saberback is a very interesting figure. The look of the robot mode was inspired by a very "tribal" look. Saberback's robot head looks as if he were wearing a type of feathered head dress. His lower waist piece looks much like a loincloth and his weapon appears most plant like. Even as a robot, the organic nuances of design are readily apparent in this toy.
Saberback is primarily different shades of grey and silver in this mode. To contrast with that, his "loincloth", robot chest, the inside of his weapon and his head have yellow detailing. Red detailing is evident in these parts as well. The plant weapon has three "leaves" that extend out, resembling blades. Each is yellow with purple designs on the inside. The center of the weapon has a flower like plant, which one can speculate is dangerous to Cybertron enemies! The detailing on the toy is nicely done. For instance, the part of the stegosaurus mouth that folds down over his spark crystal resembles bone with holes in it. It even has details such as cracks lining the bony part.
In robot mode Saberback has sixteen points of articulation. These include waist and head articulation. His spark crystal is located right in the middle of his chest, so you only need to lift up the piece covering the center of his chest to see it. The only slight problem Saberback has involves his weapon. It is a bit heavy and big, so it can easily cause him to lean towards one side.
Overall, Saberback is one nice piece of work. The only thing which really detracts from him being an excellent toy is the weapon which doesn't do a whole lot and is fairly cumbersome. B+


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Howdy, Dr. Jani Van Loghem
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Jani van Loghem, vice-president of the Dutch Society of Aesthetic Medicine (NVCG), specializes minimally invasive aesthetic treatments such as injectables, liposuction, lasers and chemical peels. Jani has been responsible for the content and execution of a 2-year curriculum of the new official medical profile specialism Aesthetic Medicine, which is held at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam. Jani is a member of important international societies like Expert2expert, the European College of Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery and the Global Faculty of the Merz Institute of Advanced Aesthetics.
Jani: "I see the field of Aesthetic Medicine as a new medical specialty. I take my patients just as seriously as any other specialist does. Aesthetic Medicine is a fast growing and exciting field and I want to be part of its development."
After his medical studies, Jani worked as a junior doctor in general surgery and later aesthetic plastic surgery. He learned working with aesthetics in different private clinics and through many congresses, conferences, training courses and workshops. From his background as a medical biologist and his interest to dive deeply into the literature, he developed a thorough understanding of the science behind aesthetic medicine, which he applies in daily practice from his own clinics Doctors Inc in the Netherlands. Doctors Inc offers patients a wide variety of procedures; from plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine to skin therapy and beautician treatments and is a growing brand of quality in the Netherlands and beyond.
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At Doctors Inc. Academy in Amsterdam, Jani receives many dozens of doctors a year from around the world for specialized advanced training programs in injectables. He also offers lectures at many international congresses, like AMWC, Face2face, IMCAS, WCAD, AMEC, and many more. Jani has been working for pharmaceutical companies like Allergan, Merz Aesthetics, Ipsen and Humanmed and has been traveling the world to visit colleagues to share his knowledge, tips and tricks with especially the Merz portfolio as a Key Opinion Leader. As a founding Global Faculty Member, Jani has laid the foundations of the international training program of the Merz Institute of Advanced Aesthetics and is actively involved in the development of many training programs offered by Merz.
Dr. Van Loghem is vice-president of the Dutch Society of Aesthetic Medicine (NVCG) and Chairman of both its Complication Registration Committee and Educational Committee. He is a renowned authority and leading international trainer in aesthetic medicine, focusing on injectables, liposuction, lasers and chemical peels. He is Key Opinion Leader and trainer for several aesthetic companies including Allergan, Ipsen and Merz and is regularly invited to speak and demonstrate at most of the international congresses including AMWC, IMCAS, WCAD and AMEC. Dr van Loghem is responsible for the content and execution of a two-year curriculum of the new official medical profile specialism Aesthetic Medicine, which is held at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam and is supported by all medical specialties that work in the aesthetic field including plastic surgery and dermatology. Within this curriculum, he is leading teacher and coordinator of the module in injectables.


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I call them Instagram meals because that's the only reason I know to do this post. I like food. I like eating. I like photographing my food before I eat it with the hope that the likes will roll in and I will be confirmed as a worthy human. Because that's sort of why we Instagram things isn't it? To feel reassured that we are good, we are important, we are doing things right.
So yeah, after a few comments on my account about recipes for all the food I'm cooking up in the kitchen at the moment, I thought WHY THE FLIP NOT? So here they are. And no, they're not all low fat and high protein and gluten and dairy free because fuck that. I like enjoying ALL the food groups and ALL the food in general.
Oh and also, there's no recipe for poached eggs and avocado on toast – you can work that one out yourself…
1. Beef and tomato stew
I cooked up this bad boy as a hearty Sunday lunch when my family came to visit and served it with creamy mashed potato, buttery green beans and a loaf of ciabatta. Try not to drool down yourself, I'm really struggling right now.
Fry up some diced beef with three chopped up cloves of garlic, an onion and three stems of sliced celery using a dribble of olive oil – make sure it's in the biggest pan you have.
Once the beef is starting to brown, add a tin of chopped tomatoes, a glass of red wine and a litre of beef stock and turn the heat right down onto the lowest setting.
I add a teaspoon of mustard, salt and pepper, a little bit of fresh rosemary, and some Worstershire sauce for flavour and then leave to cook away (with the lid off) for about 2/3 hours until the stew has reduced by about half.
Then I add in some chopped carrots and some dumplings made from water, self-raising flour and suet (which you can get from all supermarkets). I tend to cook my dumplings for 15 minutes in the oven before adding them to the stew, just to make them a little bit yummier.
Cook for a further 30 minutes and HELLO SEXY.
2. Baked eggs
This is such an easy peasy brunch and can be as healthy or naughty as you want. Use one of those frying pans which has high sides if possible and pre-heat the oven at about 180 degrees.
Here's when I'll try and use up any leftover veg – spinach, mushrooms and peppers all go down a dream – fry them up in a little bit of oil with garlic and fresh chilli (on a high heat on the hob – the oven is for later) and then when they're pretty much there add a tin of chopped tomatoes per person. If you want to make it extra sassy – throw in some chopped chorizo or bacon.
Then make some wells in the tomato and crack in the eggs one at a time before trasnferring the dish to the oven and leaving for 10 minutes. I find the eggs always look glossy and uncooked even when they are so be careful not to overcook. Serve with lots of ground pepper and if you're extra hungry – a bit hunk of warm bread.
3. Naughty nachos
Don't put this on MyFitnessPal. I once tried and it was horrific and they are bad for you but OH MY GOD SO AMAZING. I've been perfecting my nacho recipes for about 4 years now – my Sussex friends and I have become quite the masters and I'm not even ashamed about boasting about it.
Buy some basic tortilla chips and basic salsa from the supermarket – I'd say one bag and one tub per couple when eaten as a main meal.
Layer half the bag at the bottom of a baking dish, top with half the salsa and a hefty layer of cheese (jalapenos optional here) and then repeat another layer, adding even more cheese on the top layer. If you want to be extra fancy I recommend some chorizo chunks or pieces of chicken cooked in Nando's sauce (both tried and tested delights).
Cook under a grill for about 10/15 minutes or until you can see that the middle layer of cheese has melted. Serve with massive scoops of guacamole, sour cream and a tin of heated refried beans dotted about. Oh and hot sauce if you're that way inclined. And then eat with your hands straight from the hot dish. FUCK I'M HUNGRY.
4. Peanut butter chicken
OK, so despite the fact this is so peanut butter-y, it does only have about 600 calories in and nowhere near as much fat as you'd expect. It's taken from a Jamie Oliver recipe and then ammended a bit.
Basically add three tablespoons of crunchy peanut butter, a good glug of soy sauce, some chopped fresh chilli, the juice and rind from one lime and some chopped coriander to a blender. Failing that, if your blender is broken because your cat chewed up an important part (me) just smash it all together with a spoon in a small bowl.
Cut up chicken into thin strips or pieces and put in a small baking dish and then coat with half of the peanut butter mix and place under a medium heat grill.
Whilst these are cooking away, put the juice from another lime and MORE soy sauce in a big serving bowl along with a chopped red onion, a bit more chopped coriander and if you can be bothered, some pan fried cashews. Cook some noodles and add these to the bowl too, stirring it all up into a sexy, zingy noodley-thing.
When the chicken is nearly cooked and you've turned it over and all that, add a drizzle of honey for the last few minutes and then serve on top of the noodles.
Use the excess peanut butter mix to serve as a side sauce. SO MUCH HAPPINESS IN ONE BOWL.
5. Tortilla pizza
I often have this for lunch at home during the week and it makes my belly mega happy. It's inspired by the toastadas at Slug and Lettuce which I ate religiously on a 2 for 1 Monday whilst at uni.
Get a tortilla wrap and put it on a low heat in a frying pan – add a little oil to make sure it doesn't stick. Cook both sides for a few minutes and then top with a light smear of salsa (or a hefty amount – your choice).
Then add your toppings – I tend to go for peppers, jalapenos and chorizo, and sometimes I'll cook them in the pan first and then put them to one side to add when the tortilla is toasted.
Finish off with cheese – a light scattering of grated lighter cheddar if you're being good – several hunks of goat's cheese and mozzarella if you're not.
Then take the pan and place it under a hot grill until everything has melted and VOILA. I like to top mine with a handful of rocket and a dribble of hot sauce to make it even sexier.
6. Apple and blueberry crumble
I love crumble and I seem to forget how easy it is to make and also, how non-naughty it can be.
You can use pretty much any fruit (although the apple and blueberry combo is heavenly) – plums, peaches, pears, raspberries – basically anything that looks like it might turn brown because you forgot to eat it.
Put the fruit in a pan with cinnamon (YUMMERS) and a sprinkle of brown sugar to cook off for about 10 minutes. I tend to use cooking apples here, but you can use any TBH.
Once the fruit has softened, transfer to a cooking dish and top with crumble. Now, you can make a classic crumble topping with a heaped teaspoon of sugar, about 300g of plain flour and about 125g of soft butter – just put it in a bowl and rub it together with your fingers. You could also make half the normal amount of crumble topping and mix with a low-fat granola if you want to be healthy and all that.
Anyway, sprinkle on top of your sexy fruit and pop in the oven at about 180 degrees (the heat I cook EVERYTHING at) and leave in there until the crumble turns brown which is usually about 15/20 mins. THEN EAT IT WITH WHATEVER YOU LIKE – cream, custard, ice cream, creme fraiche etc etc.
7. Sweet potato hash
I picked up this healthy dinner idea from Kate from Gh0stparties in a post she did last summer and I LOVE it.
Grate about one medium sweet potato per person and then add to a frying pan along with one egg and a teency bit of oil to stop it sticking. I also like to add sweetcorn, chilli and chorizo/chicken to my hash to make it a bit more exciting.
The egg should make it all stick together a bit – but if it doesn't and it's all falling apart in a weird mash up in the pan then that's OK and super yummy too. It should take about 10 minutes in the pan all in all.
Once it's got a nice gold colour on both sides (or just looks cooked if it's all fallen apart – me, every single time) then it's ready to eat! I serve mine with salad, sour cream and avocado. Although in this picture there's goat's cheese too because obviously. Dreamy.


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Swatch & O'Neill have announced that they will be joining forces in 2007 to create a brand new ski and snowboard event. The inaugural Swatch O'Neill Big Mountain Pro 2007 will take place in March and promises to revolutionise the world of freestyle skiing and snowboarding competitions with its innovative new format.
The competition will start in the picturesque Swiss ski resort of Laax on 1st March and finish in the Austrian city of Innsbruck on 10th March. Sixteen of the world's best snowboarders and skiers will compete in the event which will host three competition days spread out over three different mountains.
The unprecedented mobile format of the event will guarantee the best possible snow conditions and terrain for the competition. With the vastness and diversity of the European Alps setting the stage for this unique event, the competitors will be offered unparalleled lift and helicopter access to some of the region's most impressive peaks. Judging one another via video feedback over 3 different kinds of terrain – steeps, cliffs and freestyle-friendly terrain – the competitors will battle it out to earn the respect of their peers and claim their part of the € 60,000 prize.
The competition will welcome the participation of some of the world's elite boarders and skiers. Confirmed boarders already include 5-time Big Mountain Rider of the Year Jeremy Jones (US), freeriding legend Steve Klassen and Austrian freestyler Stefan Gimpl, voted Rider of the Decade in 2003 at the Air & Style. Confirmed skiers, meanwhile, include Sweden's Kaj Zackrisson, Canadian freeskier and 3-times IFSA World Champion Hugo Harrison, French daredevil Seb Michaud and Swiss skier Phil Meier.
The competition will be broadcast live over the internet so the action can be witnessed firsthand. Event organizer Nicolas Hale-Woods, is excited and intrigued to see how this original format will translate into mind-blowing action, adding: "We're stoked to bring the world's freeride elite together for the first edition of the Swatch O'Neill Big Mountain Pro – with Mother Nature shaping the playground, and the world's best freeriders battling it out and judging one another, it promises to be the ultimate freeride event."
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Our time away from home was all about home. We started in Vermont. I was sort of crushed by it. Unlike last summer where Vermont was wearing its sunshine finery it was grey and chilly for most of this visit. Last year we went tubing on the lake, to outdoor concerts, and BBQs at the yacht club (whatever you are picturing when you read the phrase yacht club you are incorrect- it is quite un yacht like.) This year we shivered. Even so as we branched onto Falls Rd at 11pm past the literal country Read more […]Read More
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Denver…I hardly know her.
Missing our flight to Austin last weekend seems to have sealed our fate. Denver it is. Now we just need to figure out if the house we have under contract is the one. I'll set aside that it is band-aid/baby aspirin color and thus reminds me of a decrepit pharmacy. Its location is stellar, mature trees, kid toss distance from the school, architecturally interesting houses, walkable to parks and tea shops, with peek a boo mountain views. The problem for me is that it is a bit like asking Read more […]Read More
Not the most flexible property manager…
You know that series of posters that the design dudes did about ridiculous client comments? I want to start collecting them for our Mariners property. On the bad news/good news/relative bad news/relative good news front we still haven't sold our property. However we have tenants in through June who are willing to VACATE the premises for the 6 bookings I had between now and the summer. Then they move out for the summer. Also relatively good is the volume of inquiries I have had about renting Read more […]Read More
Can't get enough of Shelburbia?
Come and visit. Rent our house and Steve will stock the fridge with local beer. Not only will you have an excellent time, but we will feel less foolish for moving without selling our last home. Its a win-win. Who doesn't like a win-win? Read more […]Read More
Good Buy
When we listed our Sarasota house it was marketed as unfurnished. The buyer decided she wanted it furnished. As time went on we realized that "furnished" to us meant "I'm sort of like a stalker buying your life" to her. She wanted EVERYTHING in the house. Including my kids' legos. She went through and made her own inventory. Everything, everything was on it. I responded that some of the things were personal items and Steve and I would not sign off on her inventory until we either did a video walk Read more […]Read More


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Uh-oh, we're driving through dangerous territory.
Are you wearing your crucifix?
Do we have any leftover pizza with the garlic topping?
Let's stop and grab the wooden stakes from the trunk.
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In this wonderfully transporting novel, award-winning author Karen Essex turns a timeless classic inside out, spinning a haunting, erotic, and suspenseful story of eternal love and possession.
From the shadowy banks of the river Thames to the wild and windswept Yorkshire coast, Dracula's eternal muse, Mina Murray, vividly recounts the intimate details of what really transpired between her and the Count—the joys and terrors of a passionate affair that has linked them through the centuries, and her rebellion against her own frightening preternatural powers.
Mina's version of this gothic vampire tale is a visceral journey into Victorian England's dimly lit bedrooms, mist-filled cemeteries, and asylum chambers, revealing the dark secrets and mysteries locked within. Time falls away as she is swept into a mythical journey far beyond mortal comprehension, where she must finally make the decision she has been avoiding for almost a millennium.
Bram Stoker's classic novel offered one side of the story, in which Mina had no past and bore no responsibility for the unfolding events. Now, for the first time, the truth of Mina's personal voyage, and of vampirism itself, is revealed. What this flesh and blood woman has to say is more sensual, more devious, and more enthralling than the Victorians could have expressed or perhaps even have imagined.
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Whether you're battling Monday morning traffic on the freeway or stuck in a stuffy subway car underground, it's easy to feel like your commute is a waste of your time. Thankfully, podcasts can take your commute from boring to entertaining and informative.
Scroll through for the best podcasts from the politically-charged to the mystical, and everything in between.
Politics: "Caliphate" by the New York Times is a gripping chronicle of the "War on Terror."
The New York Times' Rukmini Callimachi helps break down everything you need to know about ISIS in "Caliphate."
Each episode discusses a different aspect of the terrorist organization, from its recruitment process to her experience covering the topic for the publication.
Politics: "Pod Save America" by Crooked Media will get you thinking.
Behind every presidency is a team of aides and advisors, and after President Obama's term ended, his crew took their political talents to the podcast world.
Former Obama aides Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor make politics conversational on "Pod Save America." The show often features a variety of guests, including Cynthia Nixon and John Legend, to provide unique perspectives on current events.
Politics: "Constitutional" by The Washington Post gives you history in small doses.
Washington Post reporter Lillian Cunningham dives deep into this podcast's namesake document, analyzing everything from the preamble to how the US understands war, taxes, and privacy.
If the Constitution went over your head during school, Cunningham's cast helps listeners wrap their heads around one of the US' most important framing documents.
Politics: "Up First" by NPR is a perfect roundup of the day's news.
For those of you who don't have time in the morning to sit down and watch the morning news over a bowl of cereal, NPR has you covered. "Up First" summarizes the latest current events, so you aren't missing anything if you can't pick up the morning paper.
What sweetens the deal is each episodes running time: usually, they hit at just under 13 minutes, which makes them easily binge-able if you miss an episode or two.
Politics: "Hysteria" by Crooked Media analyzes policies that directly affect women.
"Hysteria" brings politics and comedy together in this women-led cast that discusses how the news and political climate affect the lives of people who identify as women, from the #MeToo movement to maternity leave and changes in the Supreme Court.
Each episode hits the hour-long mark, so it's perfect for some rush hour traffic.
Pop Culture: "Keep It!" By Crooked Media puts a cheeky spin on pop culture.
If you're looking for a sassy spin on everything pop culture, Ira Madison III has you covered. In "Keep It!" Madison combines politics with entertainment and breaks down how the latest Hollywood drama intersects with our government and social activism.
He and a panel of Kara Brown and Louis Virtel make judgment calls on what trending topics should be canceled and which are heading in the right direction.
Pop Culture: "Thirst Aid Kit" by BuzzFeed is like a sleepover with your girlfriends.
If your commute is cutting into your girl time, turn on "Thirst Aid Kit" by BuzzFeed. Hosts Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins dedicate anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes discussing the latest eye candy of the pop culture world.
Listening to "Thirst Aid Kit" is essentially the same as having a laugh with your best friends.
Pop Culture: "Getting Curious" with Jonathan Van Ness is refreshingly inquisitive.
In case you didn't know, this member of the Fab Five has his own podcast, and its title is a perfect description for its vibe. The whole point of the cast centers around a conglomeration of different topics that JVN is curious about.
He interviews experts on a variety of topics, from what makes a good song to how cults are formed and popularized in society. And for those of you who stan "Queer Eye," JVN even interviews his fellow Fab Five members.
Pop Culture: "Unhappy Hour" with Matt Bellassai is a catharsis for the easily annoyed.
If you're a fan of BuzzFeed alum Matt Bellassai's video series "Wine About It," you'll definitely enjoy his podcast "Unhappy Hour." It feels like an extension of "Wine About It" with Bellassai's signature deprecating humor, with a witty, judgemental take on life's most annoying problems. If you need a good whine session, "Unhappy Hour" should be your go-to.
Crime: "My Favorite Murder" takes an interesting spin on crime.
Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark are just two girlfriends who love talking about murder and their podcast "My Favorite Murder" is a witty approach to some of the most interesting murder stories out there.
Not only do they discuss their fave crimes with each other, but they also crowdsource from their friends and fans and get the scoop on what they call "hometown murders."
Crime: "And That's Why We Drink" lightens up a dark topic.
Hosts and childhood friends Amanda, Kenyon, and Lucy analyze some of the goriest crimes with a glass of wine in hand, somehow turning some pretty gruesome details into a night of drinking with friends. If you're looking for a lighthearted take on some dark material, "And That's Why We Drink" is for you.
Crime: "Small Town Murder" is a surprisingly funny show about crime.
Forget famous murders that make it onto national news, "Small Town Murder" is the podcast you need if you're interested in learning about the horrors of small town living.
Hosts James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman are hilarious comedians that somehow make small-town murder feel like high school drama but in a good way. Who wouldn't want to know what makes a place tick?
Crime:" Up and Vanished" sheds light on the crimes that have no ending.
"Up and Vanished" has a bit of a different approach to how they tell the stories of seemingly unsolved crimes.
Instead of focusing on one crime per episode, host Payne Lindsey stretches the story of his subjects over entire seasons and goes into every detail, focusing on a specific person and their tragic story.
Season two just premiered last month and follows the story of Kristal Reisinger, who disappeared from a remote town in the mountains. Each episode engrosses you in the mysterious disappearances and is worth catching up on if you aren't already listening.
Comedy: You never quite know what to expect with "Comedy Bang! Bang!"
"Comedy Bang Bang" is a hilarious podcast, even those who don't gravitate toward comedy will enjoy it.
Host Scott Aukerman interviews some of the most talented and revered comics out there, but he incorporates improvisation into the interview with what has been pegged as an "open door policy," meaning the hosts and guests go with the flow with whatever comes up as Aukerman often incorporates games and songs into the interviews.
Comedy: "2 Dope Queens" by WNYC has the perfect amount of sass.
This comedy show by Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams is downright hilarious.
They have the perfect amount of sass and wit and are unafraid to broach any and all topics in a perfectly curated live show, set in their Brooklyn studio. And if you can't get enough with just the cast, they have a TV version of the show on HBO.
Comedy: "Congratulations" with Chris D'Elia is like your own personal comedy show.
If you're a fan of comedian Chris D'elia but have already watched all of his Netflix specials, add "Congratulations with Chris D'Elia" to your queue.
It's great to listen to if you're in a grumpy mood and simultaneously need a laugh and someone to understand your annoyance.
Comedy: "Why Won't You Date Me?" With Nicole Byer by HeadGum understands your dating woes.
It goes without saying that dating in 2018 is pretty much the worst, and no one understands your frustrations better than Nicole Byer. Her podcast "Why Won't You Date Me?" is a hilarious chronicle of her own dating life as she connects her own struggles to the bigger issues within the dating world.
Byer's personality is loud, outgoing, and wildly entertaining, and you'll be cracking up throughout the entire episode.
Human Interest: "Serial" by "This American Life" is newsworthy hit to keep tabs on.
Remember when Sarah Koenig and "Serial" blew up with popularity when the first season hit in 2014? The inaugural series told the story of Adnan Syed, who was sentenced to life in prison at just 17 years old.
The show quickly gained popularity and premiered the second season just a year later with the story of disgraced military veteran Bowe Bergdahl. Season three came out on September 20. Luckily, the seasons' stories aren't tied together, so you don't need to know the plots of the first two seasons to enjoy the new one.
Human Interest: "Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard" interviews all your favorite celebrities.
As it turns out, Dax Shepard could have a side gig as a talk show host. His podcast "Armchair Expert" features the actor in the interviewer's chair as he brings in friends, pop culture icons, and people he looks up to for an in-depth interview about their careers, personal lives, and everything in between.
The episodes are pretty long, often capping at anywhere from 90 minutes to almost two hours, so we suggest breaking up each episode between your morning and afternoon commutes.
Human Interest: "This Is Actually Happening" tells stories you didn't know you needed to hear.
If you need a break from the everyday pop culture and politics worlds, or even if you want a little perspective on your own life, step into the almost unbelievable universe of "This Is Actually Happening."
This podcast tells the life-altering stories of regular people that are almost too crazy to be true. In one episode, a subject shares her story of surviving genocide. In another, a murderer shows up at someone's doorstep — literally. The show actually answers the questions "Did this actually happen?" Spoiler: the answer is yes.
Human Interest: "Modern Love" by WBUR and The New York Times combines your favorite actors with the best love stories.
If you're a fan of the "Modern Love" column in The New York Times, the podcast of the same name takes it to a whole new level. It's still the same stories you know and love (pun intended), but WBUR enlists the help of some of Hollywood's greatest actors to tell a story of their choosing. If you've ever wanted Jake Gyllenhaal to read a love letter in your ear, we highly recommend you give this podcast a try.
Special Interest: "Potterless" is the best podcast for book lovers everywhere.
For all of our Potterheads out there, you haven't lived your best magical life if you haven't listened to this hilarious podcast from Mike Schubert. As a 25-year-old man, Schubert has somehow gone his entire life without reading the "Harry Potter" series, and his "Potterless" podcast is dedicated to his first foray into Hogwarts.
In each episode, he reads through the series for the first time and analyzes the Potter universe with a comedic spin and dedicated guests.
Special Interest: "Revisionist History" gives history nerds a new perspective on events past.
What if everything you learned about in history class wasn't the whole story? That's the question "Revisionist History" answers as host Malcolm Gladwell looks back on some of the most misunderstood events in our past.
He enlists the help of some of the most accomplished experts out there to break down topics that often go overlooked, like Elvis' parapraxis in its latest episode or the repercussions of one of the biggest court cases in the Supreme Court's history.
Special Interest: "Lights Camera Barstool" by Barstool Sports is perfect for cinephiles.
Movie buffs rejoice – "Lights Camera Barstool" is the answer to your cinephile needs. From the creators of Barstool Sports, "Lights Camera Barstool" is a cultural review show that analyzes the latest movie news, movie releases, casting announcements, and everything in between.
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A Bear Named Winnie Too Cute for Words
By Kristin Battestella
Shut up, it has Michael Fassbender and teddy bears, how can the 2004 Canadian TV movie A Bear Named Winnie not be adorable?
After rescuing a black bear cub before she's killed by a hunter, Lieutenant Harry Colebourn (Fassbender) and his fellow Canadian Army Veterinary Core tent mate Ian Macray (Jonathon Young) take in the bear as their unit's mascot and name her
after Harry's hometown. Called Winnie for short, the bear warms the hearts of the men, all except for stern Colonel John Barret (Gil Bellows). Barret repeatedly tells Harry that Winnie cannot continue with the expeditionary force overseas and to the Great War battlefront in Winnipeg , so Harry reluctantly leaves Winnie at the London Zoo. While in the care of zookeeper Protheroe (Stephen Fry), Winnie delights young children and inspires author A. A. Milne to write his famed Winnie the Pooh tales. France
I didn't want to like this movie. I thought it was going to be stupid and juvenile and purely a pretty boy indulgence fest for girlie girls who have stuffed animals lining their car dashboards and 'Babe In Total Control of Herself' bumper stickers. I am not one of those girls, and A Bear Named Winnie is quite the contrary- you just can't help but enjoy it. Naturally, some of the animal photography is a bit hectic and choppy, but those types of cinematics are forgivable when working with excited bears or horses. I'm also not sure why director John Kent Harrison (Helen of Troy) chose to have a few bear perspective shots in some scenes, as they are a little confusing and imperfect as well. Thankfully, there's plenty of family friendly humor, bear hijinks, and charm in this slightly more original story than familiar tales like Black Beauty and The Incredible Journey. Of course, you'll never hear the actual phrase 'Winnie the Pooh' here thanks to the Disney monopoly, but this seemingly simple story of a soldier and his bear is well paced, moving along nicely with enough antagonistic drama mixed in with the heart warming bear bonding. World War I angles and mild battle action don't fully enter the picture until very late and co writers John Goldsmith (Victoria and Albert) and Simon Vaughan (Grange Hill) smartly fade out the scariest war stuff. This is a family show, remember, but the subtle debate about the softness of new men versus old school war tactics and the coming of modern warfare machinery is dealt with wonderfully. Yes, it's all so dang sentimental, but so what? You would think there isn't enough story here to fill a 90-minute movie, but there's more heart and soul in this little ditty then some supposedly big and magical but short and crappy recent American films, coughjonahhexcough.
Well, if his acting accolades weren't enough to make you like Michael Fassbender (Hunger, Fish Tank, Inglorious Basterds), A Bear Name Winnie certainly ups his adorable ante tenfold. Not only is the chameleon-like actor's Canadian accent on form, but my goodness there is a reason he keeps making assorted wartime films: he looks so dang good in uniform. Not everybody can pull of the WWI look and not just seem like a becostumed actor in those goofy wingy pants on some sputtering antique motorcycle. Lady fans will eat up all the teary eyed close up shots, and one delicious horse whispering scene would certainly get you- if it weren't followed by the delightful rescue of the titular Winnie. And my gosh one quote I read online in response to this cuddly bear licking Fassy's face and snuggling up beside him with a baby bottle between its paws sums up the eye candy perfectly, 'I never wanted to be a bear so much in my life.'
Well, now that the melt worthy indulgence is out of the way, it would seem like Fassbender doesn't have an easy job in A Bear Named Winnie. He is after all, talking to a dang bear, and that isn't exactly heavy hitting dialogue. The bear kind of drops a deuce in his lap, too (hee). All this stand-up teddy bear fun does indeed make Harry all the more charming, but the transition from all the cuteness to implied wartime trauma is handled well by The Fass. Harry realizes the lessons and growing up to be learned in the war, most definitely- but, there are still a lot of happy tears and golly gee shucks to go around. One might think A Bear Name Winnie was just a struggling actor's paycheck without a lot of room to really stretch the acting muscles. However, Fassbender's genuine emotion, tears, and sentiment comes through in both the affectionate gazes and glossed over wartime eyes. This is how you know the guy is a true actor, he could get by with modest, even blockbuster success just by being a pretty boy like this in any given film- yet he chooses to starve himself to make films like Hunger or goes without a script to play a latent pedophile in Fish Tank. This is why Fassbender in such demand now- from cutting his acting chops on films like this.
The delightful support and fun antagonists in A Bear Name Winnie also add lovely family treats. Gil Bellows (Ally McBeal) balances the stern Colonel Barret wonderfully with kooky David Suchet (Poirot) as General Hallholland. One might not think there's room for a layered storyline here, but the two commanders- one going down and seeking lost glory while the other is ready to meet 20th century warfare head on- add the global scope and transitional ideals of the time. Neither is wrong, just both let their own personal ways get in the way- just like the way they claim our boys' attachment to Winnie will make them soft. Some of the nerdy soldiers are a little interchangeable, and it might be tough to tell who is who and catch all their names and ranks, but everyone is all in good fun here. Jonathon Young (Sanctuary) and Aaron Ashmore (Smallville) must have enjoyed themselves, and the charm shows. Stephen Fry (Wilde, Blackadder) doesn't have a large role as the reluctant zookeeper who comes round to Winnie yet hates kids and calls them 'vermin'; but his clout bookends A Bear Name Winnie nicely.
Although it's just a little Canadian television original, A Bear Named Winnie looks the period piece part. The costumes perfectly mix the old Victorian pre-war styles with later twenties hip looks. The uniforms, tall leather boots, and pageboy hats look dynamite, too. It's really a shame we don't dress with this kind of class anymore. While there is plenty of Fassbender and soldier boy company at which to gawk, there is something to top all that: the bears are effing adorable indeed. I know I said it before, but it bears repeating. (Ha, no pun intended!) These little performing black bears can warm the coldest heart- I laughed, and I even cried; and I'm not a giggly and gaga kind of girl at all. But these little f*ckers are too damn cute. I shouldn't curse when talking about such a family oriented program, but it's like when you must squeeze a fat baby's chubby little cheek- you just can't help yourself. The fact that this lovely story also looms along with the neat- if often unseen- aspects of Canadian WWI action is all the better. We hardly see American Great War action anymore in film as it is, and here the viewer is treated to veterinary corps entrusted with cavalry upkeep- definitely something out of the past to us 21st century folks. Likewise, the fun vehicles, quirky sidecars, period accessories, wonderfully idyllic scenery, and cute ragtime musical charm tie A Bear Named Winnie together with a very pretty bow on top.
Naturally, some big bear bits, hunting threats, horse injuries, the prospect of animal deaths, separation and loss, and implied battle deaths might be scary for super young ones. Otherwise, the 10 and up set can't not enjoy this silly little movie. A nice little coda explains the happy fates and further Winnie the Pooh inspirations, softening any scary blows, too. A short making of featurette on the DVD is also a lot of fun. Animal lovers and Fassinators will enjoy seeing him and the bears playing with the trainers off screen. Netflix options and streaming opportunities also make it easy to find A Bear Named Winnie, but alas, there are no subtitles. I suppose no film is perfect!
Although one could simply take A Bear Named Winnie for the 90 minutes worth of young and pretty Michael Fassbender snuggling cute little bears, there's much more here than that. Gather the girls for an indulgent night or tune in for a family funfest and learn the history of 'Pooh'.


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Child Safety Week 2017
5th – 11th of June is known as Child Safety Week, an event run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust and this year the theme is Safe Children: Sharing is Caring.
Whilst Child Safety Week mainly focuses on how to keep children physically and mentally safe from accidents, in the digital age we live in, we must consider how to keep our children safe online also.
There are countless horror stories of teenagers being tricked online and lead to meet up with a stranger that results in them losing their life. We also find increasing reports of extremist content or extremely explicit content being uploaded onto massively used sites such as Facebook and YouTube; essentially, things our children do not need to experience.
Child Safety Week gives us the opportunity to assess the risks children have when going online. Though in an era where every child has a tablet or a smartphone, it's not something a parent can simply ban.
So here are the Dove Computers' Top Tips at Protecting Children Online.
- Parental Filters – Every computer and internet provider and online app has the option to restrict certain content. For instance there are ways to block certain webpages, restrict use of inappropriate apps and even control internet access times.
These methods are not fool proof, and with kids being as tech savvy as they are nowadays, they may get to an age when they learn how to bypass or disable parental controls. Though it definitely does help, especially for the younger ones.
Speak to your Internet Service Provider about setting up internet filters as it's likely to be a part of your package. If not it's possible to sign up to an internet based filter program called 'Proxy', again this is something you can discuss with your Internet Service Provider to set up.
Another way is with your routers. Many routers come with a parental control configuration and a mere check in your router's handbook will give instructions on how to set this up. Some routers do not have this pre-installed and for that you'd need what's called a DNS or Open DNS setting. It's easy to set up and gives that 'This website is blocked' message across your page.
This does not stop that negative filtered content from entering your computer, though it does block it from displaying on the screen. Should you wish to stop it entirely, you must speak to your internet service provider as seen above.
- Education – It sounds silly and too simple to be effective, but teaching children from a young age the importance of protecting their passwords and personal data will help them as they grow up with internet. If they're consistently told what's safe and what's not safe to do online, the message (for most) will stick.
This can be anything as simple as "Don't tell anyone but a responsible adult your password" to "Don't click on any website you don't know". Young children tend to be more cooperative and listen to the words from the wise.
- Apps – Many apps now offer kid friendly version, for instance BBC iPlayer and an iPlayer Kids edition, YouTube has YouTube kids. These sites are more extensively monitored and filtered by the app provider themselves and though aren't 100% secure, are much safer.
It's also possible when setting up these apps to add further filters. For instance you can remove the search bar from YouTube kids or set the age group to a set age group. This further helps with the filtering of inappropriate content.
Adding a password to adult only apps or apps with in-game purchases ensure that your child can't spend your hard earned money on more lives for Disney Emoji Blitz or a new dinosaur on the Jurassic World game. But it also helps keep them away from your apps you don't want them to use.
Passwords are key.
- Communication – again, it sounds daft and too simple to be effective, but it works. Our children respond to communication, especially from a young age. We warn them about strangers, we warn them about bullies but do we warn them about what's online?
Making our children aware of what's appropriate and inappropriate to do online is a great way of preventing any issues from happening. It's not a fully conclusive fix, as of course, children experiment and can quite easily click something they shouldn't. However it is helpful.
It also means that children know who they can turn to should they come across an issue online. Rather than feeling embarrassed and ashamed and letting the situation spiral, they'll know how to react and who to tell to resolve the issue.
For instance should they open an email that infects the machine with a virus you can teach them to react by turning off the machine and speaking to you about the issue. This then prevents the spread of the virus and keeps you in the loop with your child's activities.
Keeping the computer in a communal area is also effective as you can visually monitor your child's use of internet and online games without them feeling watched.
There is no way to keep your child 100% safe online, with the number of virus' around and the amount of inappropriate content being uploaded daily, it's likely that at some point, your computer will become infected. But by teaching our children, talking to our children and taking appropriate measures to block certain content from them, we can at least ensure that we make a noticeable difference to their internet safety. The rest is then down to them.
In theme with the Child Safety Week 2017 – Sharing your online concerns with your child is caring about your child's safety.
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Last year we had a bumper crop of small pumpkins and butternut squashes. I've only just finished the last of the frozen puree from that harvest. This year we didn't plant pumpkin at all.
A friend gave me a giant pumpkin from her garden, the kind with deeply ridged green skin and pale orange flesh. Once broached, it needs to be kept refrigerated and cooked promptly. I had just about finished it off (see below for links to other pumpkin recipes), when another one landed in my kitchen!
With such abundance, it seems only fitting that that New World squash make an appearance for the Thanksgiving feast. But, instead of the usual pumpkin pie, I'm making an easy pastry with a pumpkin filling.
|Squares of flaky pastry are filled with spiced pumpkin custard.
|Pastry squares are easy to serve on a buffet table.
|Serve the pastries with ice cream, if you like.
"Little Mickeys"
(Pastry Squares with Pumpkin Custard Filling)Miguelitos con Crema de Calabaza
The little town of La Roda (Albacete province in La Mancha) is renowned for these delectable flaky pastry squares with a custard filling. They were invented by a local baker who named them after his appreciative friend, Miguelito, a name that translates as "little Mickey". The original puff pastry is made, not with butter, but with lard, which produces a wonderfully flaky pastry. Easier is frozen puff pastry. I've changed the custard filling for one with spiced pumpkin.
You will need 2 ½ to 3 pounds of pumpkin or butternut squash to make 2 cups of puree. Steam, microwave or roast the pumpkin until tender, drain, then puree it in a blender. Or, substitute a 29-ounce can of unsweetened pumpkin puree.
The usual flavoring for Spanish custards and creams is lemon zest and cinnamon, certainly good with pumpkin. Or you could use pumpkin pie spice. But, I'm on a cardamom kick, so I've used ground cardamom and powdered ginger.
|Unfold the pastry dough, but don't roll it out.
The frozen puff pastry I'm using here is rectangular, so I cut each sheet into 8 rectangular pieces. In the US, you may find square sheets, which can be cut in 3-inch squares, making 9 pieces.
The pumpkin custard filling can be prepared a day or two in advance. The flaky pastry can be baked a day in advance. Split them and fill them only a few hours before serving.
Makes 16 to 18 pastry squares.
½ cup milk
¼ cup cornstarch
2 egg yolks
2 cups pumpkin puree
½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon powdered ginger
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 (17-ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed (2 sheets)
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Make the pumpkin custard filling. Combine ¼ cup milk with cornstarch in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Stir egg yolks in a bowl. Add milk and cornstarch mixture to the yolks.
Combine remaining ¼ cup milk, pumpkin puree, and sugar in a saucepan. Heat, stirring, until the mixture begins to bubble.
Stir some of the hot pumpkin mixture into the egg and cornstarch mixture, then whisk the egg into the pan with pumpkin.
Place the pan over boiling water and cook, stirring, until the custard thickens and is smooth, 5 minutes. Add the cardamom, ginger and lemon zest.
|Thick pumpkin custard.
Cool to room temperature. (The cream can be prepared up to a day in advance and kept, covered and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before spreading.)
Prepare the pastry squares. Preheat oven to 425ºF.
Use a sharp knife or pastry cutter to cut each sheet of puff pastry into 9 (3-inch) squares. Place them 1-inch apart on baking sheet and bake 5 minutes. Lower heat to 375ºF and bake until pastry is golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
Remove pastries to a rack to cool.
|Split pastries, spread filling, close sandwiches.
When cool, split the pastries in half, using the tip of a knife to separate layers. Spread bottoms thickly with pumpkin cream and press tops lightly to sandwich the cream.
Sift powdered sugar over the tops of the pastries.
Need more pumpkin recipes? Follow these links for both sweet and savory ways with pumpkin.
And, if you're making a more-or-less traditional pumpkin pie, try this recipe for an olive oil pie crust. http://mykitcheninspain.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/vegetarian-options.html
|Happy Thanksgiving to all!


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One of my all-time favourite themes for my designs is vintage photo booth photography. These tiny little photos let you have a glimpse of the past and the mood of the person posing for the picture, but in a way that is so much more interesting that today's selfies...don't you think? I have collected quite a few and every time I look at them I wonder about the person on the photo...some looking confident and fierce,some hopelessly shy or just giggly having fun with friends or a loved one. Now and then I seem to recognize a look or a smile that reminds me of a person I know today and I wonder what people will think of our photo's in 60 or 100 years from now and if they in turn will recognise themselves in a cheeky smile or a distracted glance. I have been using these old photos as a theme my for vintage restyled handbags and with success, as they have become a very popular item at Things British shop in London.
I wondered if there was a way to take the theme to the next level and perhaps create a jewellery collection that could connect with the handbag collection. I wanted something light and fragile, something that could bring back that feel of the little piece of photo paper that captured that instant moment of happiness, sadness or shyness so many decades ago.
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Wisconsin Republicans are attempting a dramatic re-shifting of power in the state that would undermine the incoming Democratic administration even before they even start their first day.
A slew of bills were planned to be voted on in the Republican-controlled state legislature on Tuesday, where they were expected to pass and be sent on to Republican Governor Scott Walker's desk just weeks before he leaves office.
The bills would limit the powers of the incoming Democrats in what opponents have described as a blatant last minute power grab that would effectively invalidate the will of the people.
The legislation has already attracted mass protests in the state capital of Madison reminiscent of the 2011 demonstrations when Mr Walker effectively eliminated collective bargaining for public workers.
Those protests lasted weeks and lead assembly Democrats to filibuster for 60 straight hours in an attempt to stop the governor from moving forward with those changes, but the session was abruptly ended by Republicans.
This year's proceedings are not expected to be a repeat of those contentious protests, with Republicans poised to finish up their business much quicker.
Eyeing the potentially expedited push to curb the incoming administration's powers, Democrats in the state Assembly attempted to cast the Republican efforts as an effort to deny the will of the voters.
Democratic Minority Leader Gordon Hintz told reporters on Tuesday that Democrats and Republicans had breached from tradition for consensus to agree to time limits on debate for legislation because the lame-duck session is an "illegitimate" power grab and an "absolutely horrible day for Wisconsin".
The proposed legislation brought out a crowd of people to testify against the measures on Monday in a hearing that turned raucous at times and ran late into the evening. Of those that came to express their opinion on the efforts, just one person did not testify against the measures. In a break from normal practice, the sponsors of the bills did not appear or send a representative to speak on their behalf in support of the legislation.
"The people aren't asking for this", said Democratic Representative Chris Taylor. "You did not run on this. You didn't tell people you would do everything in your power of a newly elected governor and attorney general. You right the system when you win and you rig the system when you lose".
The midterm election results were a pendulum swing after the 2016 election, when the state shocked the nation by voting for Donald Trump after voting for Barack Obama twice.
But the state is known for its purple streak, and Mr Walker had occupied the governorship since 2011 in spite of repeated controversies that had thrust him into the upper echelons of the Republican party leadership before a short lived 2016 presidential campaign saw him drop out before any primary vote had even been cast.
Governor-elect Tony Evers and Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul have joined in the chorus of opponents to call on Republicans to reject the lame-duck measures that Republican Representative John Nygren – co-chair of the committee that held the Monday hearing – said was not a power grab and was intended to balance the power between the governor and legislature.
"Shame!" protesters chanted outside the state Capitol on Monday.
The proposed measures would weaken the governor's ability to implement rules that would enact laws and shield state jaws that he controls.
They would also potentially disrupt voting in 2020 by cutting the number of early voting weeks to just two – which could damage Democratic turnout after 2018 saw early voters favouring the party heavily.
As for the attorney general's office, the proposals would weaken his purview by allowing Republican leaders in the legislature to intervene in cases and hire their own attorneys. The measures would also take the power to withdraw from federal lawsuits away from the attorney general, and give it to a Republican-Controlled legislative committee – a move that could keep Mr Kaul from fulfilling a campaign pledge to withdraw the state from a lawsuit aimed at repealing the Affordable Care Act.
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