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My friend Rosanna asked if I could post some pictures of funny English mistranslations. Honestly, Thailand hasn't been a great source of ridiculously bad English. A lot of people here speak very good to passable English.
Even the old lady at the fruit stand can quote me a price in English. This is good because I've only managed to learn to count to three, so unless my bananas cost three baht or less, I'm in trouble.
So here are some of my favorites from Thailand (so far)!
I ate at this ominously named restaurant:
I'm trying to imagine the pitch meeting for this ad:
Purra Marketing Exec: We need to sell more water to women. Our studies have shown that women are the primary water buying decision makers.
Purra Ad Agency Exec: We should try to appeal to their emotional side. We all know that women are emotional. It's because of their weird lady-parts and hormones and stuff.
Purra Marketing Exec: Yeah, my wife just won't stop crying whenever she's on her monthlies.
Purra Ad Agency Exec: Wait! That's it!
Purra Marketing Exec: Co-marketing with sanitary products?
Purra Ad Agency Exec: Don't be gross. Hear me out, I'm having a Don Draper moment. Tears are made of water. Purra water is made of water.
Purra Marketing Exec: This is genius. I can't believe no one realized that before. Have the intern write some copy and find us a stock photo of some crying lady's face. I want to go national with this by next week.


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I love feedback, I like the way it enables me to help others to improve and I like being able to develop myself based on feedback I'm given.
So when is feedback not useful? Why would anyone criticize certain feedback? When does feedback actually stop player/personal development?
When it's constantly positive.
The whole point of feedback is to allow the person receiving it to learn, grow and develop. By always being positive you're pointing out things that they either a) already know or b) inflating their ego so they think they don't need to work on anything.
This goes for coaches too.
As a coaching team we ask for feedback, whether that is informally after sessions, or formally via surveys (we love a good survey monkey!) We ask basic questions such as coaching strengths, weaknesses and overall impact the sessions are having on player, pack and team development. Our most recent survey was used to develop some of our training plan for the coming season, and so far our players have been super receptive and loads more engaged in the sessions.
This process wouldn't have been useful if the players hadn't given us negative feedback. We already know, or at least acknowledge our strengths as individual coaches, as a lot of our planning revolves around those – but had we only been told what we're good at we would have stagnated as a coaching team. Sessions wouldn't have changed, players would have got bored and we wouldn't have known what went wrong.
Negative feedback encourages growth – don't get me wrong delivery of negative feedback is important, but it's doubly important that it is actually given. Yes, you may upset someone in the short-term when you tell them they need to work on skill X, but at least they can take that information and improve. In the long-term that player will focus on improving that skill and will know where they need to develop. They will individually improve, and therefore your team will improve (and so on and so forth).
Feedback is important, but negative feedback is the most important.

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Become the hands and feet of Christ this Christmas.
As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them . . . —John 17:18
God sent Christ into the world as our Savior. That's what Christmas is all about. In turn, Christ sends us into the world. But do we really understand how, where, and why we are sent? This five-week, churchwide Advent study challenges us through story, art, and Bible study to discover what it means to be Christ's hands, feet, head, and heart.
Centered around a DVD with 8-10 minute videos created by a group of dynamic young pastors, Sent is appropriate for adults and youth. The study includes a Participant Book, a Leader Guide for adult small groups, a Youth Study Guide for students ages 13-18, and The Children's Leader Guide for use with kids 12 and under. A companion book, Devotions for the Season, offers four weeks of personal daily reflections.
You'll find everything needed to lead a small group for adults in the 64-page Leader Guide. Session plans, discussion questions, and Scripture readings are centered around the book and the videos...it's all included. And you'll especially appreciate the multiple format options that allow you to choose what works best for your class.
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What's In Your DVD Player, Viggo Mortensen?
By Sean Axmaker
26 September 2007
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Viggo Mortensen is a serious guy. You could see it in the intensity and focus of performances going all the way back to his earliest roles: the Amish farmer in
, the reckless brother in Sean Penn's criminally underseen
The Indian Runner
and the unhinged thug in
Boiling Point
. Mortensen might have remained one of Hollywood's most quietly reliable actors had Peter Jackson not plucked him from practically nowhere to take over the role of wandering warrior-prince Aragorn in
Lord of the Rings
, the heroic backbone of the trilogy. Mortensen made Aragorn the soul of the series, and the films made Mortensen a star. He's been a busy man ever since and currently stars in
Eastern Promises
, his second collaboration with director David Cronenberg following 2005's acclaimed
A History of Violence
. We talked to Mortensen about his work with Cronenberg, the legacy of
Lord of the Rings
and, of course, what's he's been watching on DVD.
What's in your DVD player?
"The last thing I saw was a movie I've seen many, many times: The Criterion version of
The Passion of Joan of Arc
by Carl Dreyer. If you've ever seen that movie, it's beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. That actress [Renée Maria Falconetti], it's the only movie she did, is in close-up so much. When you compare her performance to the performances of other movie stars of the silent era, it's just in another league; it's way out there in terms of believability."
Do you have a favorite DVD?
"I like a lot of movies; I like a lot of DVDs. I couldn't pick one. But
The Passion of Joan of Arc
I have watched many times and I'm a big fan of Dreyer's work. There are very few directors that I would say I like everything he's done - he's definitely at the top of the list. He was so ahead of his time in a way and he was so subtle in a lot of ways. He broke rules in obvious and not so obvious ways and he had such a searing realism to his work."
Lord of the Rings
made you an international action star. How do you feel about that?
"I haven't seen the movies since they first came out, but I know that it was about all more than just action, or at least I was trying to have [it] be. There are a lot of emotional things going on with a lot of complicated feelings. I was trying to make it human."
Was there pressure to continue in that vein?
"No. I have to say that
A History of Violence
Eastern Promises
...I would not have gotten any of those roles if it wasn't for
Lord of the Rings
. It's opened a lot of doors for me."
Has it given you a pick of roles?
"People have this idea that you can write your own ticket, but that's not really true. You need to be lucky. David [Cronenberg] needs to say, 'Viggo, do you want to play Tom Stall [in
A History of Violence
]?' or 'Viggo, since
A History of Violence
did well, do you want to play Nikolai [in
Eastern Promises
]?' I don't know that I was the first choice in
A History of Violence
, I really don't, but it was certainly because of
Lord of the Rings
that I was somebody who the studio would say [to] accept."
Nikolai in
Eastern Promises
, like Tom in
A History of Violence
, is a man who lives his life under a mask hiding his true self, or at least his past self.
"Even at the end with both guys, I think you wonder how much is true and how much isn't. At the end of both movies, I cared about the people and wondered what will happen to them next. And that's unusual. And you know, you just know, that tomorrow, the next day after the last scene, is going to be complicated..."
Violence is almost instinctual to both men.
"It's a learned thing. In both cases, in different ways, their upbringing and their training is to be able to take care of themselves physically. But you're right, there gets to be a certain moment and there is no hesitation. There is no room for it."
Because that violence is such an integral part of their identity, does that change who they are as people?
"I never judge the characters I play, before, during or after. I can sit with you or someone else and talk about central ideas and analyze it a little bit afterwards. But during, I never think about it. This is what these people were supposed to be able to do. There is a remorse in both cases, but there is a different kind of remorse about going back into that world of violence for Tom Stall. Whereas for Nikolai, it's part of a job, it's a means to an end. It's justified. Or is it? Those are things you ask yourself at the end: Is it ever justified?"
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|The fabulous Brooke Bennett in her vintage-tastic outfit
This fall I noticed an increase in plaid pants around fashion sites. It is safe to say that there is a plaid trend going around, and I am loving it.
I even have a very Christmas-tastic pair of vintage Pendelton plaid pants for sale in the Etsy shop, I can't wait for a very stylish and seasonally spirited woman to buy them up.
|Vintage Pendelton Plaid - Lady Go Lightly Vintage on Etsy
While I am now almost 6 months pregnant and my very own vintage plaid loves do not fit. I am waiting for the next opportunity when I can wear them. Even if the trend fizzles by next year, I will still pull them out.
I love that there are so many different styles and color options when working with plaid. My tip: choose out of the ordinary color combinations to make a statement.
|Anthropologie plaid pants $69.95
Despite the beauty of the print, I think the most important thing to remember when you decide to pull off a pair of plaid pants is to not overdue it. While it is a very 1950's style, you can make it a little more hip while still sticking to it's classic appeal.
|1950's plaid fashion
|Hip it up!
|Dark plaid with colorful accents
This definitely can be a "boyfriend" or as I prefer to call it, menswear inspired look.
|Menswear inspired look
Most importantly, avoid giving your outfit that innocent feel. By that I mean, if it reminds you of a ten year old prep school boy decked out in Jacadi, then think again.
I would pair plaid pants very cautiously with pea coats and avoid goofy hats in general.
|Miss B. Jones hits the spot, while the lovely Jessica of What I Wore looks juvenile, to me
I honestly think there are two (that I will mention) ways to pull them off. The first being to take them to a fabulous level of classy (I'm thinking a more vintage Jackie O feel with the perfect ballet flats, stylish cardigan and blouse). To avoid looking safe, add to the drama by choosing a color in the plaid pattern to overplay in a pair of shoes. Top that look off with a dramatic rhinestone necklace and the look will have a very preppy, J.Crew feel.
|Pull out a color and dramatize it in your shoes
The second way I see the plaid pant working well is in a more edgy look. A pair of dramatic heels (I've got the spiked Valentino, ankle strap kitten heels in mind). A loose fitting blouse, or a tucked in dress shirt (possibly a mens tuxedo style) and a very trim blazer or leather jacket for more contrast.
|A trim blazer and color block shoes
|Leather jacket adds contrast
|Spice up the plaid
A way to spice up any plaid look is to mix prints. Don't be afraid to go all out and add a leopard piece, glitter details (like the rhinestone necklace), opposing stripes or simply a nautical t-shirt.
I'm definitely a fan and want to see more bold and beautiful women pull off this trend.
Happy Tuesday!


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Searching to meet the right guy online can be a daunting task. Seems like you have to click on a lot of frogs before you meet your prince. If you have been clicking on too many frogs and you are waiting to find the right guy online, then read this article all the way through. You just might find that it ends up being a lot easier for you to meet the guy that you have been looking for.
After dating site online knowing each other for only a year we were married. The intense chemistry between us was still going strong and we were still having a lot of great sex but we were always angry at each other. Neither of our needs were being met due to his inability to communicate well. Yes, that was the red flag I overlooked and thought would correct itself over time.
The first thing single people usually try is dating sites which are free to join. These are no good because you are too likely to be scammed. All the profiles are free so you cant trust anyone on the site.
If you'll look at it closely, online dating is just another type of dating. If you just widen your way of thinking and disregard the internet aspect of it, you'll see that it's the same old dating ways. You still need to be cautious and you still need to be wise. Just with the usual ways, online dating does not eventually lead to relationships. And the connection, even a cyber one, is still needed to make everything work out fine.
Many of us meet our significant other in the physical world, at work, in school or on the street. However, many single men and women don't seem to find their loved ones so easily. This is where the possibility of doing just that is provided by a dating site. Online dating is a great way to meet other singles who are looking for the same.
Tell him you are leaving if you find he is on there again. If he has the opportunity to do it when he is at work, you will have to trust him. If you find him on the online internation dating site, again you are going to have to leave until he comes to his senses. If you leave, you can't go back thinking he is going to change his ways until you know for sure.
Of course, you know that you're probably not the only man that's writing to her. It is very possible that she has dozens of men from all over the world that are corresponding with her. This is why it is vitally important that you set yourself apart from every other guy out there to attract her attention and try to win her heart.
Don't be in such a hurry. Slow down; join a few sites that offer free trials. Before you post your profile, decide what the site must have. There is the perfect online dating site…just for you!


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Phone: 585-365-2646 ext. 1102
Degrees and Certifications:
BS Inclusive Childhood Education 1-6, Houghton College MSEd Literacy B-6, St. Bonaventure University NYS Professional Childhood Education 1-6 NYS Professional Special Education 1-6 NYS Professional Early Childhood B-2 NYS Professional Special Education B-2 NYS Professional Literacy B-6
Mrs. Jessica Romance
Well, hello there! I have been a teacher at Belfast Central School for 8 years. I graduated from Fillmore Central School in 2005 and then attended Houghton College where I graduated in 2008 with a degree in Inclusive Childhood Education. Following my undergraduate years, I worked as a graduate assistant at St. Bonaventure University and completed my Master's in Literacy. In my 10 years of teaching, I have taught pre-school, special education, resource room, and 2nd grade. This is my fourth year teaching 2nd grade at Belfast Central School and I LOVE teaching in the primary grades. I may be biased, but I think 2nd grade is the best grade!
I have also held various coaching and instructing positions in softball, cheerleading, gymnastics, and drama. I am currently the Houghton College cheerleading coach and drama choreographer at Fillmore. I am also co-directing the elementary musical at BCS.
My husband Peter (also a Fillmore alum) and I currently reside in Fillmore in the home we built, only 1 mile from my childhood home. We have two children, Katelyn & Aaron, two dogs, a cat, and horses. In my spare time, I love spending time with my family. I love hiking, reading, horseback riding, singing on my church worship team, ice skating on my pond, baking, quilting, and watching and playing sports, especially soccer. I also love country music, traveling, the beach, and I could eat ice cream any time, any place! My favorite places are the Adirondack Mountains and Beulah Camp, New Brunswick Canada.
I have wanted to be a teacher my entire life and am happy to be fulfilling that dream at Belfast Central School! Teaching gives me an excuse to be a learner for life!


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Our factories are strategically placed close to large areas of Bramley orchards in Armagh, Northern Ireland and Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Being a large purchaser of Bramleys in these area as well as Kent, Mackle's have a uniquely geographically diversified supply line giving us and our customers access to the best of the crop where-ever it is.
Combined with State of the art facilities in each factory and a policy of continuous development of new technology and processes, our customers have access to some unique processing lines
Both factories are BRC accredited, giving peace of mind to our customers
The location of our factories brings us close to our customers with 80% of the major users within a 3 hr drive. This uniquely strategic position not only keeps down costs but also benefits us all by reducing energy and oil usage.
While each factory generally has its own customer base, thereby gaining an understanding of customer needs and requirements, a very close relationship is maintained between sites allowing backup to be generally available during peak periods.


text: Narsimha Rao and the finance minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in the year 1991. Through this reform foreign direct investment was brought in many sectors. By the 20th century India headed towards a free market economy which reduced the state control of the economy with increased financial liberalization (Datt Sundharam, 2009, p. 976). The Indian economy is the eleventh largest in the world by the nominal GDP and the third largest in terms of the PPP (Purchasing Power Parity). In 2010-2011 India maintained a GDP growth rate of around 8% thus bringing down the fiscal deposit of the country to 4.8% of GDP by maintaining a current account deficit to 2.6%. However, the fiscal year 2001-2012 has been a challenging for the Indian economy. With the progressing year monetary tightening was witnessed in response to the untamed inflationary pressures. The gradual increase in inflation of the Indian economy resulted in slowing down the growth rate of India. In spite of the economic turmoil in the country India still is goring at a rapid pace in comparison to other developing countries. This in turn is enhancing the opportunity of India to push through further reforms, generate economic opportunities and create infrastructure for the country ("Current State of Indian Economy", 2012, pp.1-7). The Indian financial market has progressed over the years especially in the banking sector with 14 nationalized banks to provide 40% of their net credit to priority sectors so as to fulfill the developmental and social goals of the country. Company's Business HDFC bank mainly provides service in wholesale banking, retail banking and treasury services undertaken by the company. In the whole sale banking the target customers of the… This paper shows that according to the study of HDFC bank we can conclude that the company is performing very well even ender the turmoil economic situation of the country. The evidence of which is their increased net profit which has amounted to Rs.113, 413, 323, 000. But the cost of revenue of the company has increased over the year which is cause of concern for the bank. The company is listed in National Stock Exchange in India. The bank has made some investment decision which has resulted in negative returns for the company. This has reduced the cash and cash equivalents of the company to Rs. 209, 377, 263, 000. The accounting principles that is adopted in India is a little different from that of IFRS which is usually applied in developed countries like America, Europe, etc. Thus the item under consideration is usually a little different from that of a manufacturing company and so is their process of accounting. Hence, the bank under consideration has been successful in generating an income of Rs. 325,300,466,000. This paper approves that the impairment of the assets is usually assessed in the balance sheet of the company. The occurrence of the impairment loss, if any is forecasted in the profit and loss statement of the company. This generally arises when the carrying cost of the assets exceeds the estimated recoverable amount. The revisions of the accounting estimates are prospectively recognized both in current as well as future periods.


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Sumdog is an interactive website for all our math magicians. Also check out multiplication
Use Funbrain to work your way around the gameboard while learning at the same time.
Practice your reading skills at RAZ Kids . Levels are set to help your child succeed in fluency and comprehension.
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Keep track of all the books and points available in the Reading Counts program at Countryside!
Use your spelling words from the week at Spelling City to make super gains.


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Mirirai Sithole, who can currently be seen in MCC Theatre's acclaimed Off-Broadway world premiere of School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play, joins host Leah Walsh for Episode 98 of the artists podcast The Compass.
Walsh created the podcast that is dedicated to the stories of working actors, writers, directors, designers, dancers, musicians, composers, and playwrights who are navigating the waters between art and commerce.
The Compass has just begun a new initiative that explores the ways in which artists are being called to activism, and how they are taking action to affect change in the social and political spheres.
Each week, Playbill highlights Walsh's latest episode with industry professionals who share their own stories about making art, making a living, maintaining inspiration—and using their art as activism.
Read: SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY EXTENDS OFF-BROADWAY
Sithole sits down with Walsh to share her new creative endeavor ayedefy.com, an online space that aims to empower and inspire others, while also advocating for equity, inclusion, and empowerment within artist communities of all kinds.
The Compass can be downloaded for free on iTunes.
Check out these past episodes from The Compass Podcast archives:
Episode 89: Stephen Sanders - Creative Producer/Chef
Episode 43: Kambi Gathesha - Actor/Dancer
Episode 30: Samantha Thornhill - Poet/Performer/Writer
Take a look at Sithole in School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, which recently extended through December 23.


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Marble is one of the worlds vast and unique natural stones. It may be overwhelming to select just one style or finish. Choosing your stone is just the first part of the selection process. You also need to decide which stone finish is going to work best for your project. Each finish gives marble a different kind of quality with unique characteristics and flavors.
A polished marble finish features a reflective and glossy appearance with a smooth texture. This type of finish is one of the most popular for kitchen and bathroom countertops. It's also popular with granite, marble and quartzite.
With the proper care and the correct cleaning products, polished stones are easy to clean and maintain.
Honed stone finish is a softer and velvet-like version of the polished finish. In this finishing process, stone is buffed to a satin-like finish. Honed stone presents a patte finish compared to the shiny or glossy appearance of a polish finish. The surface will be smooth to the touch and have a dull texture.
Hydro finish is the process where stone is finished with a high pressure water jet. This allows the stone to have varying degrees of roughness while maintaining its natural color. The hydro finish can be used on a variety of thickness, allowing versatility in design and application.
Leathered finish is a process where the slab is treated with a range of brushes on the surface. This is a way to achieve a smooth leather-like texture, which is ideal for those projects that require a softer aesthetic. Trending over the last few years this finish continues to be a popular choice among homeowners and design professionals.
Acid washed stone is treated by producing soft and textured markings that give the stone a unique definition. Due to its one of a kind nature this finish gives a lovely rustic appearance.
Brushed stone is the process in which the surface of a slab is brushed in order to achieve a worn and aged-like look. This finish is similar to leathered in its process, but it results in a rough surface rather than a soft one.
Linen stone is treated with a manufacturing process which produces a linen-like style or rougher raked look which depends on the intensity.
At Firenze International, we offer a wide selection of beautiful and durable natural stone! We also have an experienced board of advisers with over 100 years of experience in the natural stone industry. If you have clients in search of natural stone or looking to start a kitchen or home renovation project this summer, contact us and we would love to help you and your clients find the natural stone countertops, backsplashes, and hardscaping of their dreams!


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AIA Corporation Announces Several Hires in 2013
AIA Corporation, the promotional products distributor located in Neenah, Wis., has announced several new hires for the new year. 2012 was a year of growth for the company, and AIA Corporation stated that it is confident it will see continued growth throughout 2013.
AIA Corporation has added Matt Juedes, Lisa Riley and Dan Van Ryzin as gold account coordinators. Sarah Kobriger has been bought on as an accounts receivable associate, and Joseph Trimberger as an accounts payable supervisor. Jennifer Jacobs has been hired as a billing specialist, and Carol Moore was hired for the role of corporate marketing coordinator.
For more information, visit www.aiagearedforgrowth.com.
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Phil Perrier is a hilarious national touring stand-up comedian and writer for the Jay Leno show as well as the George Lopez show. (Not to mention a regular on the John Miller Program with Susan Maletta!) He started with All Comedy Radio in the spring of 2003 and was syndicated on 37+ stations in the United States, 23+ stations in Canada, and one station in South Africa. He is best known for the Hollywood Report "Limited Access", Recurring Sketches: "Interview with a Dead Guy", "Celebrity Sodium Pentothal", "Wisdom of the Ages, with Ceepak Okra", and "Oblivious Witness to History". In 1990, Phil started writing jokes for Jay Leno & "The Tonight Show" and still to this day writes for Jay.
Next up, making his debut to the show, and showcasing some cute-ass dimples. I mean, they're not "ass dimples" really…I mean maybe he has ass dimples, who knows? But I'm sure I will ask him! Ben Kolina's coming to the show!
Ben Kolina got his first experience drawing laughter from strangers in the right-field bleachers of the Oakland Coliseum, at the expense of visiting players. A proud resident of Livermore, California, Ben mounted an unsuccessful campaign for the mayor's office at 18 years of age. (Yes. Ben "mounted". Then was discounted.) Currently 28, a former musician, a former journalism student, and an experienced retail technician; Ben Kolina ate hallucinogenic mushrooms in the woods two summers ago, and decided to do stand-up comedy. Since then, Ben has performed in showcases at Tommy T's and at San Francisco's historic Purple Onion. You can see him this Tuesday, March, 29th at the San Francisco Punchline for Big Al's Big Ass Comedy Show with headliner Casey Ley.
Next up, the wildly funny Mike Spiegelman is coming in. Mike Spiegelman hosts the weekly Layover Comedy Night in Downtown Oakland, cohosts Bad Movie Night at SF's Darkroom Theater, and has opened for David Cross, Emo Phillips, Robin Williams, and the late Mitch Hedberg. He's acted in the SF cult film, "The Snake." His one-man show "Salad Jokes Live" is based on material from his humor website, LuggageTuesdays.com. By the way, it's so funny when Mike hosts at the Layover. Comedians go over their time limit all the time there. Maybe cuz they're drunk, who gives a shit. Anyway, so they ignore Mike's light. So Mike goes and stands almost directly infront of the comedian and just glares at them until they walk off. It's the funniest fuckin' thing ever. So go and see that sometime.
And finally…
My funny friend, Melanie O'Brien, who once upon a fun-ass time verbally assaulted a certain Slutty McSlutpants with her razor-sharp wit, is gracing us with her domineering yet oh-so-endearing presence tonight! Melanie, I love you girl.
Melanie O'Brien burst onto the San Francisco comedy scene telling raunchy jokes at venues all over the Bay Area. I consider Melanie a kindred spirit to me in that dirty minds think alike! She's performed at venues such as the Purple Onion, Harveys, and the Dark Room. Melanie also attends law school. People often ask her if she's going to drop out of law school to pursue stand-up, but she likes to think that she can manage them both, as naive as that may be.
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Spoiler alert!…? Deke Shaw apparently still is with us, given that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has upped Jeff Ward to series regular for Season 6, airing next summer.
Ward joined the ABC series last season, as Coulson & Co. found themselves transported not only into outer space, but quite a ways into the future. There, they were quickly befriended by Deke, whom we ultimately learned was no less than Jemma and Fitz's grandson, by way of the couple's yet-to-be-born daughter.
As Season 5 drew to a close, and one timeline's version of Fitz met his maker (in a most grisly fashion), Deke's fate was theoretically up in the air, given that the newlywed FitzSimmons had yet to conceive (let alone produce) a child. Or did they? Or is the prime timeline's Fitz, currently en route to the future, fated to be the baby's daddy?
I dunno.
EW.com first reported on Ward's promotion.
But once again, SH.I.E.L.D. doesn't return until next summer, after the yet-to-be-titled "Avengers 4" hits theaters.


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Simple Ways To Take Charge of Your Health By Dra. Aliza
As Valentine's Day approaches, the goals that many women set just last month are already long forgotten. A new WebMD survey revealed that 53% of Hispanic women make a health-inspired resolution at the beginning of each year, but more than 40% of all women dropping their goals by Valentine's Day. In fact, of those surveyed, only 14% of women were successful in maintaining their annual goals for a full year.
"Many women establish goals that are overly ambitious and require major changes in behavior," said health coach and practicing physician Dra. Aliza. "Actually, women can start taking charge of their health with just a few small tweaks in their lifestyle." In fact, an overwhelming 81% of women said the most motivating way to stay on course would be to follow small, achievable tips and advice that would make a measurable impact on their health.
Our optimism is not the problem. At issue is making resolutions that are too lofty. Shifting our behavior in small, attainable ways will help improve our overall health and wellness. Even climbing a mountain takes one step at a time. I have a few simple suggestions to follow that are easy – and more importantly –achievable to help you become a healthier you:
o Disconnect – We've been told this before, but are we doing it? Put down the smartphone, the MP3 player and the TV remote. Disconnect and spend some time reading or taking a walk in the local park. Try to get in 90 minutes of technology-free time every day.
o See the Doctor – Many of us only go to the doctor when we aren't feeling well (if then.) It's important to schedule a doctor's visit when you are feeling fine to get in your annual physical and check up. If you don't have insurance or a regular doctor, there are free clinics nationwide, many of which are open on weekends so you don't have to take off from work.
o Open Up! – A surprising 28% of women who participated in the WebMD survey reported that taking care of their teeth or improving general oral health was a New Year's resolution. This is great news, since proper oral health can help improve overall health and selecting the best oral care products helps. Colgate Total® is the only toothpaste approved by the FDA and accepted by the American Dental Association to help prevent gingivitis, the most common form of gum disease.
o Dance – You're probably already doing it, so just dance more! It's a great way to get in shape and burn calories. Salsa, zumba, ballroom—the choice is yours!
o Get Some Shut Eye – Be sure to clock between 7-8 hours of sleep every night. You should feel more alert and won't rely on snacking or caffeine to keep you awake throughout the day. Need help drifting off to dreamland? Make your bedroom your sleep haven. Turn on some soothing music and decrease caffeine intake near bedtime.
You can find more information and inspiration at ColgateTotal.com or on Twitter at @ColgateSmile. And remember, You Can Do It!


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Purge, a fearless wall installation by Atlanta-based artist Rocio Rodriguez, reveals the artist's struggle as she questions the meaning of painting in a world saturated with images. In this hybrid work, which employs both drawing and painting, Rodriguez examines the process of painting, deconstructing and obliterating her own reliable language in a search for a new beginning. The installation, the signature work in the exhibition titled Purge at Sandler Hudson Gallery (closing this Saturday, September 8), is a transparent revelation of the artist's thinking at a crucial stage in her career.
Sprawling across two gallery walls, the monumental black-and-white installation contains traces of markings typically found in Rodriguez's abstract work: solid rectangles juxtaposed against flattened transparent forms and ghosts of rectangles hovering in the distance. The work successfully merges painting and drawing in changing tonalities and densities applied through impulsive brushing, scribbling, scrubbing, stenciling, and erasure.
Dominant black forms created with aggressive gestures of paint and charcoal sit on the surface of the work, concealing the scribbles and dissolving forms that linger behind them. These ominous forms operate with different temperaments allowing us to see through the artist's eyes as she negotiates questions of meaning for her familiar language. A massive, flat black form asserts itself on the left, while on the right, wildly gestural, scrubbed and painted marks provide a counterbalance. In an almost operatic introduction, the central section of the painting presents characters in confrontation with impending annihilation. The iconography at the center of the work verges on collapse, a metaphor for the artist's confrontation with her visual language.
In a disruption of solemnity, Rodriguez humorously inserts a pair of eyes looking upward from under the large black form on the left. The eyes are an unmistakable nod to the cartoonish paintings of Phillip Guston, a reference confirmed by Rodriguez during an interview. She further confided that her admiration for Guston was due to his willingness to turn his back on his own success to pursue a much riskier cartoon approach to painting. The cartoonish eyes are a proxy, a metaphor for the artist looking at the viability of painting from the inside as well as from the outside.
Drawing is the crucible for Rodriguez's ideas. "Drawings are the DNA of my paintings. If the studio was burning down, I would rescue my drawings," she commented during our interview. The dozen drawings from 2011 and 2012 reveal the artist's entanglement with her past. We can see the shift in her thinking through two works entitled july 18, 2011 and may 15, 2012. In the 2011 work, Rodriguez creates a dialectic between opacity and transparency, scribbling against solid rectangles, and between presence and erasure. In the 2012 work, the artist collapses these elements in a tight mass of conflicting marks. The rectangles disintegrate, overcome by knotted red-orange scribbles that mute the remnants of pink, gray, and yellow hovering in the background. The whole mass rests on spindly legs, threatening to cave under the weight of the entanglement.
If drawings are intimate skirmishes in the artist's process, then the wall installation, through scale and impermanence, is an explosive flight to freedom. When asked about the opportunity to work on the gallery wall, Rodriguez announced, "It was to get out of the studio and do something that was temporal (impermanent), on a larger scale—just for the doing of it."
Rodriguez's work preceding Purge is currently on view in a 25-year survey at The Columbus Museum (August 19–November 4, 2012) in Columbus, Georgia. The exhibition, titled Divergent Fictions, was organized by Deb Weidel, assistant curator of exhibitions, and traces Rodriguez's search for a viable painting language from figurative to fragmented realism and finally to abstraction. The arc of Rodriguez's visual thinking is united by the drawings, while the selection of paintings confirms an authoritative match between ideas and material. The exhibitions at Sandler Hudson Gallery and The Columbus Museum furnish a narrative of a solo voice that embraces the unknown with intense ferocity.


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NoC interconnect IP to be dataflow backbone for image signal processors providing enhanced sensitivity, high-resolution HD imaging through low current, low power in a single-chip solution for the security/surveillance market.
CAMPBELL, Calif. – October 19, 2021 – Arteris IP, a leading provider of system-on-chip (SoC) system IP consisting of network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect and IP deployment software that accelerate SoC creation, today announced that imaging SoC leader Eyenix has licensed FlexNoC interconnect IP for its next-generation image processing system-on-chip (SoC).
Eyenix's mission is to bring a seamless high-resolution and high-performance imaging solution to super-enhanced HD video, surveillance, consumer and advanced imaging applications. Arteris NoC IP helped us to design complex AI functions and smoothly integrate all the advanced functions we created to deliver this state-of-the-art image signal processor system-on-chip. Arteris IP engineering support has been very responsive and helpful throughout our evaluation and development processes."
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As a form of signage, the planned procedure is vital, either displayed as an image, words for small sized decals as for large graphics can express full guidelines, product image or promotion slogan. Clients of corporate companies and corporation will always look for the most experienced decal printing service provider who can produce high-quality decals that will fulfill their mission.
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Everyone and their dog are waiting for a new Windows 10 build, but the American company seems to enjoy keeping us on hold. It's been a while since we got a fresh build of the upcoming operating system, but that didn't stop the media from finding new information about it.
Ubergizmo (opens in new tab)has unveiled a set of screenshots showing what might be Project Spartan – Microsoft's lightweight replacement for Internet Explorer – inside Windows 10.
The leaked images show a few options Spartan will have, and what we might expect from the browser.
We can see how the new reading mode will look, how the browser will behave with many tabs open, as well as the context menus of the browser – among others.
What we can also see is that, under the options menu, there's the ability to detect phone numbers in the text, which probably means the Spartan will have Skype integration.
The next Windows 10 build is expected to have Project Spartan with it, and it will be available to all members of the Windows Insider program.
Currently, there are more than 2.8 million users in that program.
You can get your hands on the current Windows 10 build and (soon) Project Spartan by applying for the Windows Insider program. The tutorial on how to apply can be found here (opens in new tab).
Windows 10 is the latest operating system from Microsoft, expected to hit the shelves some time at the end of 2015. It will be a free upgrade for all Windows 7 and Windows 8 users.


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Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Wedding Planner?
January 10, 2017
There are many Estes Park wedding planners because this business still tends to be very lucrative and, to some people, there is something really exciting in being a part, one way or another, to a couple's most special day.
If you ever thought about jumping in this field, learn more about the personal qualities and skills that determine whether a person is good to be a wedding planner or consultant.
But, first of all, here are some things to expect when you are going to be in the business.
- You will likely lose the possibility to make long-term personal plans
That's because you may be hired with several months before the wedding, you will sign a contract and you will have to respect it.
- You will have to be ready for long-term commitments
That requires passion about what you do because this is what keeps you going when you have to control all the details, from flowers, food, invitations, photo & video, transportation and other different favors. Sometimes it takes weeks and months of work before a wedding – not to mention that you may have to work with difficult clients. You must learn to be assertive but polite. Keeping things under control must be done without being rude or stepping the toes of vendors and other people involved in the process.
- You will often be in position to mediate and negotiate
You will have to develop these skills and be a master of the art of the deal, as weddings are events very charged emotionally and conflicts of interests may arise in no time, risking to ruin the magic of the moment.
- You have to be ready for last-minute changes and have backup plans
The ability to deal with things that may go wrong, from delays to vendors that do not respect their contract, is essential because… the truth is that anything can go wrong when it comes to a big event. A planner is not allowed to panic or give up.
- Details matter!
A wedding is all about details and a planner is paid to take care of them, to see and hear whatever may indicate problems about to happen; this kind of person needs natural vigilance. And always remember that being a wedding planner is rewarding, but maybe not exactly as great as in the movies; actually, you will spend most of the time doing unglamorous work.
Becoming a wedding planner
An Estes Park wedding planner is typically required to have at least a high school diploma and then to get more education in a related field such as Communication or Public Relations. Experience is important and you can start as a simple employee of an event-planning company.
There are also wedding consultant courses that will provide you certification in this business, translated into more credibility when dealing with clients.
Once you completed your education, it is time to think about finding clients. Spread the word, make business cards, a website and apply what you learned in training.


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"I accept this award on behalf of psychopathic billionaires everywhere," said Hugh Laurie in accepting his Golden Globe for "The Night Manager" Sunday night. The room reacted tepidly. Could it be that even Hollywood is getting tired of Trump jokes?
Host Jimmy Fallon, derided as the Goebbels of late night comedy ever since he treated Donald Trump in the same friendly-goofy manner he treats everyone else, was determined to make good with the hysteria-bots of the showbiz-media complex.
So he came out looking to score some coolness points, striking out with the line, "This is the Golden Globes, one of the few places left where America still honors the popular vote."
How's that, James? Far from opening its balloting to the public, the Golden Globes' organizers at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association are a secretive, strictly limited club with 85 members. They're about as open and democratic as the Bilderberg Group.
Fallon also came up with a joke comparing Trump to Joffrey on "Game of Thrones." Of all the TV and movie characters to joke about, he compared Trump to a kid king? Say what you will about the president-elect, but at 70 he can hardly be accused of being too young.
Routine after routine went the way of Fallon's malfunctioning Teleprompter. The only entertaining interludes were the Adele Dazeem moments, like when Sofia Vergara said "The Hollywood Foreign Press has an anal tradition…I didn't mean anal!" And Goldie Hawn said, "Best actor in a comedy or mystical," leaving the audience uncertain whether she was being funny or just being 71.
Otherwise, the evening was about as dynamic as the New York Giants' offense.
Presenters had to keep shushing the bored crowd as onlookers chatted freely during the introductions. It's hard to say whether the air of Sleepytime Tea that substituted for the blokey, beery hostility that Ricky Gervais brought the Globes a few years ago was due to feeble execution or sheer predictability.
Laurie embodied both as he devoted most of his speech to anti-Trump barbs like, "I'll be able to say I won this at the last ever Golden Globes. I don't mean to be gloomy, it's just that it has the words 'Hollywood,' 'Foreign,' and 'Press' in the title. I also think to some Republicans even the word 'association' is sketchy." Hugh has only been working in this country for 20 years. He hasn't heard of the National Rifle Association yet.
Even more bizarrely, Meryl Streep, accepting a lifetime achievement award, virtually repeated Laurie's joke, then mournfully called out the names of foreign-born actors and said, "If we kick em all out we'll have nothing to watch but football and mixed-martial arts. Which are not the arts!"
This is what it's like to view the world through Hollyweird glasses: You actually worry that President Trump is going to deport Amy Adams and Natalie Portman.


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In this day and age getting in touch and starting a relationship with someone who is from a different country is nothing new. With all the technology that is developed in the course over the last few decades, it is more than easy to communicate with anyone in the world.
The only thing you need now is a lap top and an internet connection. But, that isn't enough to overcome some of the differences that may occur in a relationship between two people that come from different cultural backgrounds. And when getting in a relationships with a girl from Ukraine, it may sometimes seem as if you are on a totally different planet, that is in the case your culture is different.
The first thing you need to have in mind when it comes to dating Ukrainian women is that they tend to be more feminine, more gentle and more delicate and vulnerable than women from other cultures. The reason for that is that they are used to taking on such social gender roles, the roles in which women are feminine and more gentle than the men. They aren't described as week, but for the men from western culture they might seem as if they are going to fall apart in any moment. Their strength lies exactly in that- being delicate and vulnerable, as only women can be. So, don't think that they are spoiled princesses, because there is nothing these ladies can't and won't do for their man. And unlike the women from the western culture, Ukrainian girls don't feel the need to be equal with the men in all the aspects, especially when it comes to work.
The next thing you should have in mind is that they love flirting and dressing up the way they do. Although to more than one man that comes from western culture they may seem as over the top dressed prostitutes, or femme fatal, Ukrainian ladies pay a lot of attention to their appearance. And it is usual in their culture to have a great and nicely shaped body as well as to want to show it and tease a bit. Clothes that reveals a bit skin and high heels make Ukrainian ladies even more desirable than women from the West. And according to various men from the West, they can be simply irresistible.
When it comes to relationships, Ukrainian women, at least most of them, prefer having the simple traditional pattern- dating one guy and taking first steps towards the marriage. They see the whole dating process as the introduction into life together as well as the chance to build the solid basis with the man they plan to spend the life with. That is one of the main differences between most of the cultures in other countries and culture in Ukraine. In the West, for example, dating isn't taken that serious and only has the meaning of seeing someone, but not necessarily getting married to that person.
Unlike most of the countries that have both double standards for men and women and their behavior, there also aren't so many strict traditions, norms and prohibitions in Ukraine. It is a normal thing to see a woman approaching the man, flirting with him, taking over the control when it comes to seducing as well as showing off her sexuality. And it isn't a strange thing to see an Ukrainian woman getting married and not being a virgin. They get into physical relationships with no shame and no prohibitions that will hold them down.
So, if you plan to date an Ukrainian lady, make sure to get even more on how many differences there are and how to spot them, react to them as well as maybe change some of them.


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Council, solicitor attack Lutz suit
VINELAND – Two key hearings are up this month in the lawsuit alleging that city officials violated the civil rights and defamed the reputation of former municipal Business Administrator William E. Lutz.
The defendants on Tuesday filed with Cumberland County Superior Court a lengthy motion asking for the complete dismissal of the complaint that Lutz filed on March 28. The filing is the first detailed response to the charges from Lutz.
Lutz filed his complaint prior to his firing from his appointed position. His lawsuit targets City Solicitor Richard Tonetta, City Council President Anthony Fanucci and Councilwoman Angela Calakos. City government also is a defendant.
In addition to damages, the Lutz suit wants a judge to take actions such as firing Tonetta as solicitor and ordering an investigation into a development project undertaken and completed prior to Lutz's hiring in late 2013.
The Teaneck law firm DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick & Cole is representing the defendants and filed a 25-page motion, plus exhibits, with Judge Ann McDonnell of Gloucester County Superior Court.
The case is assigned out of this county to avoid conflicts of interest that could occur were the case heard in Bridgeton.
McDonnell has set hearings for July 23 and July 25 to deal with a motion Lutz filed last month and this week's motion from the defendants, respectively.
The new dismissal motion argues that Lutz cannot meet the minimal standards for court action on any of his claims.
"Plaintiff's 163-paragraph Complaint is replete with irrelevant factual claims designed to divert the Court's attention from the fact that Plaintiff (Lutz) does not have a legally recognizable claim," the motion starts out. "Upon closer inspection, Plaintiff's allegations are either easily discredited, are gross misstatements of fact, or are purely innuendo, rhetoric, and wild speculation.
"These allegations simply evidence Plaintiff's own personal and political animosity for the City Solicitor, the City Council and the political atmosphere in which he finds himself," the motion continues. "Allegations such as these, of course, have no place in the courtroom, because they amount to nothing more than personal and political gripes that cannot be resolved from the bench."
Attorney Alice Bergen adds that Lutz can't identify any retaliatory act, citing one of Lutz's own lawsuit exhibits as proof. She refers to a part in the suit in which Lutz is claiming police harassment while having written an email praising how the same police had treated him.
Besides those alleged failings, Bergen also claims that Lutz simply lacks the "legal standing," or right, to file a lawsuit seeking a court order to fire an employee or start an investigation. Only a city resident and taxpayer could do that under New Jersey law, she claims.
In addition, the dismissal request notes, McDonnell already has ruled that the City Council properly overruled Mayor Ruben Bermudez last year after the mayor fired Tonetta.
Bergen said she has asked Lutz's attorney, Michelle Douglass, to voluntarily drop the matter of Tonetta's job for that reason but has been refused. A copy of the attorney-to-attorney communications is one of the exhibits.
The City Council fired Lutz on June 12 after he ignored a subpoena from the governing body to appear at a special closed session meeting. The meeting was to question Lutz in connection with an investigation by council into his activities as administrator, including how he was hired.
The investigation first was started to investigate a charge from Calakos that Lutz falsely told her of a bribery attempt. Calakos and other defendants would have qualified for immunity against a defamation claim even if her statement turned out to be false, according to Bergen's filing.
Lutz' attorney said that his firing will be incorporated as a new element to his existing lawsuit, although court records indicate that such an amended complaint has not been filed as of this week.


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If you love San Francisco as much as you love getting it on, then try out this list of sex positions modeled after some of the landmarks, neighborhoods, and bits of culture that make SF the noteworthy place that it is. Like San Francisco, these moves are perfect for people of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or partner pairing.
Whether you're on vacation and missing home, or maybe you're just a little oddly attracted to the city itself (we've all been there), you can use this list and willing partners to start exploring San Francisco from a whole new point of view.
The Kama Sutro
In this standing position, you will mimic the graceful curves of San Francisco's local's landmark Sutro Tower. Partners should arrange themselves back to belly in an exaltation of love, and as the Top enters the Bottom from behind they clasp their hands together, raising their combined fists toward the sky. Together you will radiate ecstasy.
Twin Cheeks
Everyone will enjoy the view when you use one of your raucous romps to tone your booty into buns of steel as if you've just hiked from sea level to the top of Twin Peaks. Skip the gym and head to the bedroom instead, positioning the Bottom underneath the Top while the former uses their abs and glutes to repeatedly raise their hips up and down to grind against the Top's sexy areas.
The Vermont Street Twist
Some sex positions may claim to be the twistiest, but as is the case with Lombard Street, the accolades are a lie! The Vermont Street Twist will have you and your partner paying homage to SF's actual windiest street by curling all limbs around each other in a face-to-face pose; legs, arms, and bodies intertwined as you roll about in bliss.
The Stinking Rose
A little fun for our fans of the great backdoors. Spice up your sex life by having the Top sit cross-legged on the floor while the Bottom sits in their lover's lap with their back to their partner's chest. The Bottom places their hands on the Top's thighs and raises themselves up and down, easing the Top in and out of the "road less traveled."
The Mission-ary
Get your gentrifornication on with this position worth standing in line for! This classic person-on-top-facing-lover-on-bottom scenario comes with a slight twist: The Bottom raises their legs up over their lover's back and mimics the motion of pedaling a fixed-gear bicycle, no braking involved.
San Francisco's naughtiest-sounding neighborhood is the inspiration for this kinky move. Get into the much-loved doggie style position, and add a little extra flavor by spanking that rump raw, leaving your partner with – you guessed it – tender loins.
Coitus Tower
In this hallmark position, the Top – be it a man with his natural extremity or anyone with a strap-on – lies on their back with their hips thrusting upwards, their body forming the curve of Telegraph Hill. The Bottom sits atop their lover's fire hose nozzle, back straight and arms reaching for the sky while the Top penetrates deeply from beneath.
The DINK
Are you in a Double Income No Kids household? Then make the most of that disposable income by using all that excess cash as a blanket on the living room floor while you go at it like bunnies without the fear of children walking in on you at any moment. Don't forget the characteristic high-five afterwards.
The Loma Prieta
Make like the San Andreas Fault and rub your bodies together until the friction is too hot to ignore! You'll get the house shaking when the clothes get torn off and the Bottom gets in the bridge position – on their back with arms and legs raising them off the ground – while the Top kneels facing their lover. The Top pumps and pumps between the Bottom's legs until they can't hold themselves up anymore, and they fall to the ground in euphoria.
The MUNI Masturbator
One of San Francisco's current favorites, this position can be achieved without a partner by boarding any of San Francisco's MUNI buses, draping a sweater across your lap, and making eye contact with as many MUNI passengers as possible while you pleasure yourself.
The Gavin Newsom
Find a fancy rug to lie down upon, then cozy up to your partner in a very uncomfortable spooning formation. Have the Bottom in the front with the Top grinding up behind them so the Top penetrates from behind while their top knee points toward the ceiling (use this picture as a guide). If you find penetration challenging, use the endless supply of gel in your hair to lubricate entry.
Escape from Alcatraz
Once all the fun is said and done, you can mix parkour with the Irish Goodbye to get the Escape from Alcatraz. More of a postcoital action, the goal of this one is to leave your one night stand's bedroom in the most creative way possible without waking them up.


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A hand print butterfly card from my precious little schoolboy :) he had hidden in in the kitchen cupboard since Friday so he could surprise me.
A card from my three youngest comparing me to Disney characters, which made me cry. I feel humbled to know that they think of me in these ways.
In the same theme, Freddy drew me this picture saying "Mum is Rapunzel. She is pretty." More tears!
Freddy also presented me with the most beautiful bunch of flowers...and a Dairylea Dunker as breakfast in bed! The latter brought back memories of my eldest son bringing me a chocolate Pop Tart spread with Marmite as a breakfast in bed treat when he was about the same age!
Megan made me a video that was just so lovely that I cried some more! She is doing so tremendously well pursuing her dream career and grasping every opportunity that comes her way. She is an inspiration. She does us so proud!
A Facebook message from my eldest Joe let me know that he was thinking of me, as he spent a day with his own little family :)
I had a lovely chat on the phone to my own fabulous Mum. I love her to bits! She loved all her presents and the Moonpig card I sent her, which featured old family photos of us together alongside photos of her with my kids.
Ella playing her guitar and singing for me whilst I baked some cakes was a wonderful way to spend my afternoon. We followed it up by catching up on the new series of How I Met Your Mother snuggled under a duvet. Simple things make me happy.
I adore my brood and feel so blessed.
I love being their mum more than anything else in the world.
They make me so proud everyday.
I was also sent a little pamper hamper from Virtual Bathrooms so I could enjoy a lovely scented candelit bubble bath. Thanks to them too :)


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Dmitrii Furmanov
Furmanov, Dmitrii Andreevich
Born Oct. 26 (Nov. 7), 1891, in the village of Sereda, Nerekhta District, Kostroma Province, now the city of Furmanov, Ivanovo Oblast; died Mar. 15, 1926, in Moscow. Soviet Russian writer.
The son of a peasant, Furmanov studied in the faculty of philology at Moscow University from 1912 to 1914. During World War I (1914–18) he worked as a male nurse. In 1917 and 1918 he was a Socialist Revolutionary (SR) Maximalist; subsequently he was an anarchist.
Furmanov took part in revolutionary events in Ivanovo-Voznesensk. In 1918 he became a member of the CPSU. From 1919 to 1921 he served in the Civil War as political commissar of the Cha-paev Division and head of the political administration of the Turkestan front. He directed the suppression of an anti-Soviet mutiny in the city of Vernyi (Alma-Ata) and also played a leading role in suppressing Wrangel's attempt to land forces in the Kuban'. In 1921, Furmanov moved to Moscow, and in 1924 he graduated from the department of social sciences at the First Moscow State University. In 1924 and 1925 he was secretary of the Moscow Association of Proletarian Writers (MAPP).
Furmanov began publishing in 1912, but his works appeared regularly only after the October Revolution of 1917. During the Civil War (1918–20) he published mainly publicist writings. Fur-manov's most important works were the novellas Red Landing (1922) and In the Year 1918 (1923), the novels Chapaev (1923) and The Uprising (1925), and a cycle of essays on M. V. Frunze (1925) that dealt mainly with the Civil War. Chapaev, one of the best works of Soviet prose in the 1920's, realistically depicted the semipartisan peasant masses and conveyed the romantic spirit of the revolutionary struggle. The figure of Chapaev, portrayed in all its complexity, was an embodiment of the contradictory but innately heroic traits of the people. A highly successful depiction in the novel was that of Klychkov, the commissar who personified the pioneering role of the party and of the working class.
Furmanov's works were largely based on his own experiences and were marked by objectivity, clarity, and an analytic approach. They presented an authentic portrayal of the revolutionary enthusiasm of the masses and of the revolution's heroes. Furmanov's fictional works, articles, and literary criticism were of great importance in the establishment of socialist realism in literature. His works have been translated into the national languages of the USSR and into foreign languages and have been adapted for the stage and for motion pictures. The film Chapaev (1934), directed by G. N. Vasil'ev and S. D. Vasil'ev, received worldwide acclaim. Furmanov was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
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Russkie sovetskiepisateli-prozaiki: Biobibliografich. ukazatel', vol. 5. Moscow, 1968.


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The 74th Venice International Film Festival, organised by La Biennale di Venezia, will be held on the Lido di Venezia from August 30th to September 9th, 2017. The Festival is officially recognized by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association).
The aim of the Festival is to raise awareness and promote international cinema in all its forms as art, entertainment and as an industry, in a spirit of freedom and dialogue. The Festival also organises retrospectives and tributes to major figures as a contribution towards a better understanding of the history of cinema.
Please check the full program here.


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Bed and Breakfast Inns … with Pubs!
In today's socially responsible world, drinking and driving is a definite no-no. But what if you could find a wonderful pub with an equally wonderful bed and breakfast (B&B) attached? That's exactly what iloveinns.com, America's premier B&B/country inn portal has done! We've found lots of B&B pubs. Here are five to start with.
The Forty Putney Road B&B in beautiful Brattleboro, Vermont is home to the Putney Road Pub. This is an intimate little bar with authentic pub fittings, and an excellent selection of wines and beers. In fact, the Putney Road Pub offers over 30 different wines by the glass or bottle, including B&G 2005 France (Pinot Noir), Rosemount Estates Diamond 2005 (Shiraz) and Franciscan Oakville Estate 2003 (Merlot). Meanwhile, the Putney Road Pub's owners are self-confessed 'beer geeks' who have sampled over 200 beers from around the world. As a result, they offer their guests an unique lineup of beers and ales to sample, including Wolavers Organic Brown Ale (Vermont), Youngs Double Chocolate Stout (England), Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA (Delaware) and Pinkus Munster Alt (Germany). Yum!
Milwaukee, Wisconsin is not where one usually expects to find an authentic Irish pub. But it is the home of the County Clare Irish Pub & Inn. Styled in the true Irish fashion, the County Clare pub offers Irish Root Soup, Shepherd's Pie, Irish Stew, Corned Beef and Cabbage … and lots of excellent beers! Add in live Irish music, and comfy rooms with four-poster beds and satellite TV where you can unwind from the festivities, and this is a place you will want to visit!
Virginia's Blue Rock Inn is a B&B, pub, and restaurant; all housed inside a turn-of-the-20th-century restored farmhouse in rural Rappahannock County. The pub offers good old-fashioned pub fare, plus an extensive Martini list that includes the Classic Cosmopolitan (Absolut Citron, Cointreau, lime juice, cranberry juice, lime wedge), the Chocolate Mint Fantasy (Chocolate Vodka, Godiva, Peppermint Schnapps, fresh mint, chocolate shavings) and the Dirty Blue Rock Martini (Stolichnaya, dry vermouth, olive juice, Kalamata olives). When you've finished sampling the Martini list, you can rest in one of the Blue Rock Inn's four upstairs rooms; each with a private balcony and view of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Fancy a ghost with your ale? Then visit the Cape Cod Claddagh Inn in West Harwich, Massachusetts. Housed in a reputedly-haunted historic inn that was built as a parsonage, the Claddagh Irish Pub (a claddagh is an Irish ring given for friendship or marriage) is a small intimate pub serving homemade meals and good brews to visitors and locals alike. This pub is authentic in every detail with a copper clad bar and lots of Irish beers and stout. Irish music can happen at any time; usually when guests grab the instruments hung on the wall and start playing!
Reynolds Tavern is a truly historic part of Annapolis, having served the community as a hat shop, tavern, hotel, stable and library. It was constructed in 1737 of beautiful red brick in a Georgian style. In 2002, the Sly Fox Pub was opened in the cellar of the inn, taking full advantage of its historic brick floors and stone walls. Pub fare is featured as well as an extensive beer and wine list. In good weather, a beer garden is available outdoors. The inn offers several elegantly furnished suites and access to the best of Annapolis historic area attractions.
Browse through the 19,000 Bed and Breakfasts and country inns that specialize in other events and locations that may interest you. Many of the properties listed above are also in the best-selling bed and breakfast guidebook Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns with a Buy-One-Night-Get-One-Night-Free Certificate. ILoveInns also offers Bed and Breakfast Gift Certificates, a perfect solution to help celebrate any occasion.


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This interview at KUNM university of New Mexico will be in the archive until March 23rd, 2018. Carol Boss and I discuss heart health, spring remedies and the power of Nature to heal and renew. http://kunm.net/listen/archive/player.php
This is a 20 min. segment I taped at WBAI radio NYC for International Working Women's Day 3/8/2017 featuring natural treatments for health and beauty. http://nuarchive.wbai.org/mp3/wbai_170308_120001garynull.mp3
Medicinal mushrooms, root vegetables, make your own great soups. I make a bone broth made from stuff most people throw away — bones, shrimp shells, egg shells, – these make a gelatin that strengthens your bones and joints. Don't want to cook? Make your own healthy jello.
Mondays Marie Griffiths and I discuss natural health and beauty options. This podcast includes foods for energy, digestion, and anti-cancer effects. Some people -especially smokers or if you have a dry cough or thick phlegm- need foods like oatmeal, pear and grapes to moisten and heal lungs. https://soundcloud.com/1051/mg-live-alternative-medicine-with-letha-hadady-2016-10-05
Foods and herbs to enhance breathing, energy and mood. Do you live in a polluted city or work or live with someone who smokes? Do you have acne or dry cough, night sweats or aging skin? Heal your lungs.
This podcast follows the bombings in Chelsea where I live. New York becomes a village when we are threatened. We all work together to bring about peace and justice. https://soundcloud.com/1051/mg-live-alternative-medicine-with-letha-hadady-2016-09-19?platform=hootsuite
This is a back to school podcast. Stress and junk foods increase acne, chronic inflammation.
Mosquito season lasts until November. Protect your home and family safely with plants and essential oils that repel bugs naturally. https://soundcloud.com/1051/mg-live-alternative-medicine-with-letha-hadady-2016-08-22?platform=hootsuite
Alkaline foods help us to stay slim, strong and clean. They detoxify the body and reduce tensions. Marie Griffiths discusses the role of an entrepreneur, featured in a new magazine in Montreal. I discuss alkaline foods such as avocado, asparagus. and the rewards of living with natural foods. Use a diet that suits your needs. Stay alkaline to prevent illness and aging. https://soundcloud.com/1051/mg-live-alternative-medicine-with-letha-hadady-2016-08-15
"As the planet gets older we get older. We have to clean up our body and our planet. We are responsible for our air and water." Marie's birthday. High energy and good intentions never grow old. Spring herbs for cleansing, mental focus and to treat anxiety.
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Remember how, before everyone started jacking Blasphemy, everyone was jacking Incantation? I liked that, too. Encoffination wore their love for Incantation on their sleeve by mimicking their logo, but slowed things down and amped up the reverb significantly, ending up with death-influenced doom metal, as opposed to vice-versa.
Track listing:
1. Processional
2. Nefarious Yet Elegant Are the Bowels of Hell
3. Miasma of Rotten Serenity
4. Eucharist of Bone and Flame
5. Interlude
6. Beyond the Grace of Flesh Go I
7. Entombment of the Breathing Flesh
8. Coffinpsalms
Stone halls emit the stench of death
You would also like:
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Slumber of Sullen Eyes (1992)
|Slugathor -
Echoes from Beneath (2009)


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Some want a clear conscience. Others want to see if they are up to the challenge. But none of them want to wait until 2050 to cut their carbon emissions down to near-zero.
Across the country, environmentalists of all ages – from seven to 75 – are taking action now to lead low-carbon lives.
Last week, the government's official advisory body, the Committee on Climate Change, recommended that the UK set a legally binding target to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.
The committee's report acknowledged that cutting emissions to zero would be challenging and spell the end of petrol and diesel cars, as well as gas boilers. To achieve this target, people will have to fly less, waste less and eat less meat.
But many people are already living like this, and some are even doing so in eco "superhomes" – houses which have been adapted to achieve a 60% or more reduction in carbon usage. The Observer spoke to three residents to find out how they have adapted their homes and their lives to reduce carbon emissions.
Harriet Martin, 75, Bournville, Birmingham
"My husband Chris and I are Quakers. Eleven years ago, we downsized to a semi-detached house in Bournville. To make our new home energy efficient, we insulated as much as we could – even under the floorboards. We installed double glazing and put solar panels on a pergola in the garden. In total, we've reduced our home's carbon emissions by 85%. We open the house to show people what we've done.
Our diet is now 60% to 70% vegan, and the remainder vegetarian. We grow a lot of our fruit and vegetables on our allotment. We eat seasonally and I bake my own bread.
Even though we own a car, we rarely drive and try to walk as much as we can or take the bus. We avoid flying, preferring to travel by train.
We mend our clothes and furniture. When I feel I need to buy something, I try to get it from a charity shop, borrow it from a neighbour or ask for it on Freecycle or Freegle, where people advertise things they want to get rid of.
We bank with Triodos Bank. It costs us a few pounds each month, but it means we know our money will be used for ethical and sustainable purposes, not fossil fuel exploration or companies.
I feel guilty about what people of my generation have done. I don't want to leave behind a damaged world for my four grandchildren. But I think what really drove me to make changes was wanting to see just how sustainable we could make our lives now. It has been an enjoyable challenge, educating myself and adapting my lifestyle. It's fun."
Zoë Williams, 42, Faringdon, Oxfordshire
"I'm disabled and live with my parents Pat, 66, and John, 71, in a 1958 bungalow. We've done the obvious things like changing our boiler, adding insulation and installing solar panels but we've also taken some more unusual steps to lower our carbon emissions. For example, we've converted a chest freezer into a fridge, using a gadget that cuts the power once it reaches a certain temperature. The cold air doesn't fall out like it did with our previous front-opening fridge, so it uses half the electricity.
We charge our electric car with our solar panels and, on sunny days, we use a 'sun oven' to cook outside – it uses mirrors to concentrate the heat and it's a real joy, eating a meal or cake baked with just sunshine. We also use a method called haybox cooking to cook inside: bringing a soup to boil and then putting it in an insulated box for an hour or two. It carries on cooking in its own heat, saving fuel.
The waste water from our sink drains into our toilet cistern, so we reuse the water the next time we flush the toilet.
All our vegetables are seasonal, grown either in our garden or on a local organic farm. My meals are 80% vegan, and 20% vegetarian. Vegan food is delicious – it's a cuisine.
I try to reuse and repair my belongings. I use the money I save to spend more on products I do buy. My clothes are either secondhand or organic. I have a Fairphone – it's designed so that the individual parts can be easily replaced when they break. I don't buy wrapping paper, I reuse an old duvet cover I cut up into squares.
In total, we've reduced our home's carbon emissions by 93%. I've enjoyed making all these changes – they've been fun – and I feel part of a big movement. I want to be able to say to the next generation: I tried to prevent runaway climate change. If I didn't, I would feel I was committing a wrong."
Jürgen Huber, 49, Shepherd's Bush, London
"My wife and I have two kids: Anouk, 12 and Laurie, seven. We used to live on a boat. Ten years ago, we moved into a freezing cold 1920s terraced house in Shepherd's Bush. Straightaway, we started converting it – I did a lot of the work myself. I insulated it and added energy efficient windows, electric underfloor heating and an air-source heat pump.
I also installed solar panels and a battery bank. This provides most of the energy our family needs all year round. We increased our energy efficiency by nearly 70%. I reckon we must be saving £1,000 a year on our energy bills.
We buy organic food from Lidl, grow our own fruit using harvested rainwater and have cut down the amount of meat and dairy we eat, saving us about £60 a month. Our kids love vegetables and vegetarian meals, because they've always had them. Our favourite family meal is pea soup.
We all enjoy shopping in second-hand clothes shops and getting bargains for £2, but the children do shop at Primark too, and will sometimes eat at McDonald's and buy plastic toys or electric gadgets. We don't try to restrict them. We just try to recycle and repair, and promote a green lifestyle. They do get a bit fed up of me preaching about renewable energy, but at the same time, I know they feel very strongly about climate catastrophe.
I'm not just doing this for my kids and my community. I'm also doing it for myself. I want to be able to say, in the future: I have not taken part in the destruction of this planet. I can't make a massive difference alone. But I can help a little and that's what I'm doing. So when there are water shortages one day and floods the next, storms, heatwaves and bug infestations, when we are living in a horror movie in 10 or 20 years time, I will have a clear conscience."


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5 Good Reasons for Self-Publishing
If you are considering self-publishing your novel or non-fiction book, you are not alone. Lots of people consider self-publishing to be one of the best ways to get books out there these days. That's because there are some really compelling reasons to self-publish. Let's take a look at five of them.
Self-Publishing Means Higher Royalties
You actually get higher royalties when you self-publish; like a lot higher. For example, if you go with a traditional publisher, you could get a royalty between 10-15%. The publisher gets to keep the rest. But you don't even get to keep that 10% yourself. Besides taxes, many traditional publishers will not even read your manuscript unless it comes from an agent – a practice known as only accepting solicited manuscripts. But self-publishing does not require an agent and your royalties will be a lot higher. For example, as long as your digital book is priced at $2.99 or higher, Amazon will give you a 70% royalty on every sale and only keep 30%. That's a huge difference.
You Still Have to Promote Yourself
Even if you decide to publish traditionally, you are still going to have to do your own promotion. Publishing houses rarely do promotion these days and they never do it for brand new authors. The most promotion that you might get as a new author is a listing in the Baker & Taylor or Ingram catalogs, which goes to schools, libraries and bookstores. But you will have to do book tours yourself, as well as any other advertising.
People Read Self-Published Fiction
In the past, one of the major disadvantages of self-published fiction is that people wouldn't read it. That's because there was very little of it that was worth reading. But self-publishing today has created some major bestsellers, and even some of the biggest authors in the world have self-published work, so people are much more open to the idea of reading self-published fiction.
Self-Published Books Can Look as Good as Traditional Ones
Another advantage to be aware of is that you can make your self-published book just as good as traditional ones. You can get an amazing cover from a professional book cover designer at a fair price these days, and you can use the same formatting for the interior of the book as traditional publishers do. You can even hire an editor to make your book as good as possible before you publish it. Self-published books can be just as high quality as traditionally published books.
Self-Publishing is the Future of Book Publishing and a lot cheaper
You might also not be aware that self-publishing is going to be the way the book publishing is done in the future. For one thing, digital books have basically taken over the reading world. People read books on devices now much more often than they read physical books. Plus, even authors that have been traditionally published for decades are starting to move towards self-publishing because they make more money and have more creative control over the content.


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Iron Homeostasis
Describe the normal nutritional requirements
Approximately 3-5g of iron is found in the body as:
- Oxygen-carrying globin molecules
Haemoglobin (~70%) and myoglobin (~5%).
- Catalyst for biological reactions (~25%)
Catalase, peroxidase, and cytochromes all require iron.
Dietary iron comes in two forms:
- Haeme groups
Directly absorbed via specialised transport proteins.
- Dietary iron salts
- Ferrous (Fe2+) iron is soluble, and is absorbed via facilitated diffusion across the enterocyte membrane
- Reduced acidity of the stomach will reduce the absorption of ferrous iron
- Ferric (Fe3+) iron precipitates when pH > 3, and so cannot be absorbed independently by the small bowel.
- A pathway may exist for absorption of ferric iron from soluble chelates
- Ferrous (Fe2+) iron is soluble, and is absorbed via facilitated diffusion across the enterocyte membrane
- Once in the enterocyte, iron can be:
- Stored, bound to ferritin
- Transported via ferroportin out of the enterocyte, where it is then oxidised to ferrous iron and bound to transferrin
- Excretion is uncontrolled
- Regulation of iron levels is only by absorption
- Hepcidin is a liver protein which inhibits the action of ferroportin
- High hepcidin prevents iron transport from the enterocyte
- Hepcidin is deficient in haemochromatosis
- Chambers D, Huang C, Matthews G. Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists. Cambridge University Press. 2015.


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If you took the steps outlined over the last two entries you should have one or a couple of short, inspiring mission statements that vividly describe the universe, experientially, of life (or business) once you have fulfilled your New Year's resolution. If it is done properly, it is not a correction of anything currently wrong or comparative to anything right now, nor is it a pie-in-the-sky, magical conjuring. Here are some examples from clients (with their permission):
Hopefully yours excites you and inspires you as their did them. The idea is to begin 2016 with gusto!
So you have a mission! Now what? Well, that mission defines the world when you have completed a year. But you can't work on the end result. Instead, you have to work on the next step. So, lets use a pretty clear example. Imagine that your resolution was to run a marathon. Well, the two most important pieces of information you have are the distance of the marathon (26.2 miles) and the distance you can run today (let's say, 1/2 mile). You have one year. Without getting into any exercise science, let's assume that the year can be divided into even pie slices of one month each, so divide the distance by 12 and you get 2.1 miles. So 2.1 is the goal for the first 30 days. That sounds a lot more manageable than 26.2 miles, and is probably an achievable outcome with a clear, daily plan.
Well the same principle can work for most any resolution. But you need the same two key components, the measurement for the final accomplishment, and the current analogous measurement. If your mission is to double your income, then you will have to know precisely what your 2015 income is. And break the doubled number into 12 portions, with a goal to accomplish the first month's income.
There are important caveats to this principle. For many domains –money, weight and athletics being just a few –the rate of increase will not be identical each month. Weight tends to come off faster and then plateau, so it may make sense to set goals as you go, always with an eye on the end-game, and to have behavioral goals that are dynamic, based on how the weight loss is going (that's where a great coach can really help keep you on the mission). With income, it can be the opposite. You may increase your earning incrementally, but ultimately the rate of increase can go up, so the actions you need to take will change with that process. So you can see, while this approach is absolutely solid, the nuances are unique to your mission. But for today, the important thing is to take your mission and convert it into a measurable goal for one year from tomorrow. Clear? Good. Tomorrow's entry will address how to get started on developing your first incremental goal and taking those first behavioral or action steps. After all, on Friday morning, you begin!
Here's the most important part of this overall approach. Never get hooked into "working on the actions". Think about, envision, and work on YOUR MISSION. The actions and interim goals are tools to accomplish the mission. If you can keep truing yourself up to the inspiring world you have created, the behavioral changes, discipline, willpower and everything else will not feel like chores, but like natural expressions of your being a missionary for your own success!
I hope you're as excited about your 2016 mission as I am about mine!
For a free consult to learn how coaching can help you succeed in 2016, contact me.


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Remy Ma Signs Mega Deal With Columbia Records
Remy Ma's grind has paid off!
Columbia Records exec Shawn Holiday has signed the "All The Way Up" raptress to a multi-million dollar deal to release her first post-prison solo album.
What's even more interesting is Vincent Herbert is officially her new manager.
Remy has not addressed reports of her new deal. Instead, she took to social media to tease her forthcoming single, "Wake Me Up," featuring Lil Kim.
I love the artwork!
[Read Also: IN THE STUDIO: Lil Kim & Remy Ma]
"Wake Me Up" is allegedly a diss track aimed at Nicki Minaj…I'll wait until I hear it for myself.
Remy and Kim shot the music video last week in the Bronx, so it should be arriving soon.


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Bali undoubtedly has one of the most vibrant and diverse culinary scenes in Indonesia that is constantly evolving. Whether it is a new restaurant, cafe or bar, the endless list of culinary destinations plays an integral role as to why people keep coming back to the island of the Gods. Here we take a look at some of the finest additions to Bali's epicurean dining, from Ijen, a sustainable seafood eatery by Potato Head Family; IWA Restaurant, Hotel Tugu Bali's newest restaurant serving authentic Indonesian delicacies; SALT Restaurant and Pool Bar's revamped menu; and an intro to the innovative Arak and Brem cocktails at Spice by Chris Salans.
SALT Restaurant and Pool Bar has added new, mouthwatering dishes and beverages to their existing menu. Ranging from small bites, soups, salads, and sandwiches, the new items are SALT's take on Indonesian as well as international classic dishes such as Pork Belly, Prawn Bisque, Minestrone (vegetables soup with pasta and pesto), Spinach and Mushroom Ravioli, Duck Cannelloni, Papaya and Mango Salad with Smoked Fish, and Pulled Pork Sandwich. For dessert, the new Eastin Chocolate Dome (chocolate and strawberry mousse, liqueur, caramel, almonds and strawberry ice cream) should make a sweet finale to your feast at the restaurant. Though new items have been added, the menu at SALT remains simple; and this only means that the kitchen team is focused on serving familiar, comfort food that doesn't disappoint.
SALT Restaurant and Pool Bar
Eastin Ashta Resort Canggu
Jalan Munduk Catu No. 8, Canggu
Nestled within Potato Head Beach Club, Ijen is Potato Head Family's sustainable seafood restaurant and the first in Indonesia to follow a zero-waste philosophy. A haven for those looking to indulge in fresh seafood, Ijen boasts freshly line-caught fish from the waters of Indonesia, set in an al fresco setting constructed using recycled materials.
The dishes served at Ijen are relatively simple with wood-fired daily catch alongside an array of innovative plant dishes. Several must-tries include Wood-Fired Local Edamame (Allum paste, chilli flakes and lime) and Ceviche (Fish of the Day with Calamansi dressing and tamarillo) for starters; Roasted Cauliflower (Kluwak tahini and cashew) for the sides; Grilled Octopus (Chayote, black garlic and seeded crumbs) and Grilled Barramundi Fillet (mango, turmeric and smoked coconut yoghurt) for the main course; and the refreshing Pineapple mint sorbet (fresh sweet salsa and sorghum crouton) served in an actual pineapple to cleanse your palate.
Ijen at Potato Head Beach Club
Jalan Petitenget No.51B Seminyak
Continuing the traditions of Mozaic Restaurant in Ubud, Chef Chris Salans is bringing his love for Indonesian ingredients out of the kitchen and into the bar. His popular gastro-bar on Jalan Raya Ubud, Spice by Chris Salans, will now stay open until midnight, showcasing a Night Bar presenting a special list of cocktails featuring local spirits and ingredients, alongside a new menu of Indonesian finger food to accompany.
One of the focuses of the new Spice night bar is to re-introduce people to the traditional Balinese spirits of Arak and Brem, bringing local culture into the venue's mixology menu. Cocktails are made with arak and brem, as well as imported spirits, and are mixed with local ingredients to really give them a unique, Indonesian edge and flavour. Some examples include, Red Line, with jackfruit arak, grape arak, clarified pineapple, pandan syrup; or Biu Batu, with Banana Arak, Brem, Fermented Banana, Caramelized Banana Syrup, Clarified Citrus, Orange Bitters, Banana Skin Paper.
Spice by Chris Salans
Jalan Raya Ubud, Ubud
IWA Restaurant Opens at Hotel Tugu Bali
Hotel Tugu Bali, known as one of the most art and culture focused destinations in Bali, has opened a brand new dining experience, IWA Restaurant. This new venue, which replaces the hotels' previous Tugu Restaurant Bali, invites diners to join 'a culinary journey through the Indonesian archipelago', continuing the group's celebration of Indonesian traditions and heritage.
The name of the restaurant, as with all things Tugu, is derived from the Balinese legend of Kebo Iwa: he was a child given to a desperate couple by the Balinese God Sang Hyang Widhi, whose love of food made him grow into a giant. With his immense size, Kebo Iwa created a colossal hall for his home, called 'Bale Agung', and a kitchen in a village called Sri Jong. With Hotel Tugu Bali's grand welcoming atrium also known as Bale Agung, Kebo Iwa returns home with the opening of this restaurant.
IWA Restaurant features an extensive menu of authentic Indonesian cuisine, made with recipes passed down through the generations but prepared with a contemporary approach. The restaurant's signature experience is the DAKON, where a mélange of exotic dishes are served on a Dakon board, a mancala game of ancient Javanese origin, providing tasters from different islands around the archipelago.
IWA Restaurant at Hotel Tugu Bali
Jalan Pantai Batu Bolong, Canggu
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We haven't done a Holy Crap at the blog round-up for a while, and lately the great blog Talk2Action has had some doozys:
An evangelical group promoted by the Pentagon to "entertain the troops" has violent, homoerotic t-shirts available.
Reverend Wiley Drake, former Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention (yeah.) is calling for "imprecatory prayer" against church/state separation advocates Americans United. Wiley mentions that his followers should pray for God to "smite" the AU folks. Punchline: Drake was challenged by AU for using church letterhead to endorse Mike Huckabee.
I was having a hard time holding back the laughs before, and then the General wrote one of his special missives to Drake.