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A popular Manchester business will be closing its doors this fall. The Green Spot has been a favorite among area residents since it opened ten years ago, but the owners say it's time to move on.
Janet Schmock owns the Green Spot with her husband, Dave. She says after a decade of dedicating their lives to the greenhouse, they want to spend more time with their son.
With the business getting ready to close, you'll find some great deals on everything that remains.
Schmock says she and her husband have enjoyed their work over the years, but it's the people they'll miss the most.
Unless someone purchases the business, the Green Spot will officially close its doors on September 30th.
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Channel 5 has become a bit of a hidden gem – amongst the benefits and beauty queens, we have Michael Palin in North Korea, Britain's Favourite Chocolate- something for all tastes! This two-part 'PAXMAN ON THE QUEEN'S CHILDREN' is gossipy but not exploitative.
In a classic Jeremy Paxman quip, he says that he used to be believe that Britain should be a Republic but after interviewing so many people climbing the greasy pole of Politics, he believes the country shouldn't be represented by those who actually want the job. With the televising of the Queen's coronation, her children were the first royals to become modern celebrities, with their personal lives splashed across tabloids or broadcast in 'Royal Family', a documentary buried in the vaults of the BBC.
In case you didn't know Paxman went to Cambridge, he mentions that he was a first year at the same time as Charles was a third year. Poor Charles- in Paxman's words, Charles was 'not particularly talented' and entered Cambridge 'armed with his 2 A-Levels'. The control of the monarchy was so strong that the college dean selected all Charles' friends.
It's quite interesting to think that Anne had the freedom to marry someone of her choice whereas Charles is forced to go with the monarchy's pick. Paxman gently mocks whilst showing sympathy that Charles' life was 'programmed' (quoting Charles' own words).
We are also ''treated' to a snippet of a young Coleen Nolan's only solo song- an ode to Prince Andrew- 'Andy'. The lyrics are on screen should you wish to sing along:."I like your mother/She's really cute" (no, that really is how the song begins).
Paxman raises an eye at the thought of Andrew being a teen pin-up. But at the time, the papers dubbed Andrew 'Randy Andy'. Randy Andy's involvement with an American actress was a little less successful than his nephew Harry's.
We get a good sense of each child- Charles the loner, Anne the sportswoman, Andrew the lover and Edward the showbiz fan (he managed to wangle a production assistant job at Andrew Lloyd Webber's production company, Really Useful Group). We have him to thank for this.
Naturally none of the royals appear on the programme but Paxman does admonish a former press secretary to the Royals for covering up the fact that there were cracks in Charles and Diana's 'fairytale' marriage.
No earth-shattering revelations so royal experts might feel short-changed, but this irreverent take on monarchy beats stuffy sycophancy.
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NHS to save £152m on medicines as government demands higher rebates from pharmaceutical companies
Rebate set to almost triple over the next three years as part of plans to make savings from drug manufacturers and wholesalers.
Source: Courtesy of British Generic Manufacturers Association
The government is set to increase the amount of funding pharmaceutical companies will have to rebate the NHS on drug sales, resulting in an estimated £152m of savings by 2021.
A consultation response published on 3 December 2018 revealed that the government's payment percentage for pharmaceutical companies, which currently sits at 7.8%, is set to increase from next year. Companies will be expected to pay back 9.9%, 14.7% and 20.5% in 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively, on money received from the NHS in drug sales.
According to the Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) impact assessment of these changes, the NHS could save £152m on its medicines bill by 2021 as a result of the rebates from drug manufacturers and wholesalers.
However, Warwick Smith, director general of the British Generic Manufacturers Association and the British Biosimilars Association, said the DHSC "has failed fully to reflect that competition drives greater savings and value for the NHS than unnecessary intervention in the market".
He added: "We continue fundamentally to believe that the government should not intervene in pricing when there are already effective mechanisms, such as competition or tenders, to control prices of branded generics and biosimilars."
The DHSC first considered increasing the payment percentages as part of a consultation in August 2018, when it had initially suggested increasing the rebate percentage to 15.8% in 2020 and 21.7% in 2021.
But its consultation response said the percentages were revised down "as new data on medicines expenditure has become available since the consultation, which has been used to update our estimates of future expenditure growth".
The response also noted that the "majority of respondents disagreed with the proposal" to increase the payment percentage, with responses suggesting increasing the percentage will "threaten UK profitability, therefore generating risks for the supply of medicines".
The payment percentage forms part of the statutory scheme for pharmaceutical pricing and applies to those drug manufacturers and wholesalers who have not signed up to the voluntary scheme.
The DHSC announced in November 2018 that it had agreed changes to the voluntary scheme, which it says will save the NHS almost £1bn annually.
Citation: The Pharmaceutical Journal DOI: 10.1211/PJ.2018.20205853
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Richard Branscum on June 10, 2018 at 7:41 am
My daughter has had a headache going on three years . They are not actually migraines. She was diagnosed with autonomic neuropathy. We have tried opioids of course none work . Recently they gave her some nasal stadol that works for about 3 hrs . Which is all we have to get her relief.Reply
However last Thursday we went to a specialist in Memphis semmes Murphy clinic that did a SPG cath up her nostrils and it helped about 2 days . The dr said he can do those about every 2weeks and he said it will work once we break the chain . He said about 80 percent get relief the very first time for months . But some take more . Of course our luck she is in the 20 percent . But he is very confident. I thought I would just see if you do this therapy and how you feel about it ?
Sue Robbins on June 10, 2018 at 2:51 pm
SPG blocks are, in general, pretty safe…..there are various ways of doing them; we teach people to do it at home, can do it 3 or 4 times per week; the usual ones commercially available are expensive; there are cheaper alternative ways of doing SPG blocks….sometimes just lidocaine liquid in a little plastic spray bottle; you can ask her daughter…Reply
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By the way we live 500 miles from Chicago. So just give me a idea how successful you are with chronic head aches and it goes down to the shoulder area here lately . She has terrible anxiety as well. She is debilitated from these. Headaches.Reply
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there are also some newer alternatives too……maybe she can go to a closer headache center??…National Headache Foundation NHF and AHS have some referrals..AMerican headache society…..to look for headache docs, or ones who are interested…Reply
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At the beginning of January, we were a part of the brilliant interplay of three trade shows, PROMOTEX (the international trade show for promotion, sports, and workwear), PSI (leading European insider event for the promotional products industry) and VISCOM (Europe's leading trade fair for visual communication).
The setting was in Düsseldorf, and this was the first European-wide event of this type in 2019.
PromoTex Expo celebrated a debut as a new central hotspot for all things advertising and selling.
Naturally, that was our scene, and we booked our booth promptly. We were happy to come and play (read: present our work and craft for a total of 13,217 trade visitors from 39 nations).
Apart from us, 127 other exhibiting companies also came to present promotional, sports and workwear as well as textile decoration services.
Masaprint corner was situated at BOOTH 13G61 in Hall 13, a hall filled with creativity and inspiration.
Check out how our booth looked:
Awesome, right? You could not miss us since we were the only booth with a cool skeleton all dressed up in promotional products…
…and since we were the only booth with an impressive brick wall full of artwork.
As for all facts and figures of PromoTex Expo 2019, we won't give you a full report, we will only say THANK YOU!
Thank you to all the wonderful people who stopped by our exhibition stand with full interest and enthusiasm. You made PromoTex Expo 2019 an absolute highlight of the year for us!
Many international visitors at our booth left us feeling satisfied as we left the show with a remarkably positive sentiment.
It was a good mix, and it was a really good show for us!
Remembering all the excellent talks, we are hoping to see you all in person again!
In the meantime, or if you missed us at the fair, you can get in touch with us HERE!


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Franca Sozzani of Italian Vogue has revealed that they are accepting story pitches via her blog:
By next Tuesday you must send us the topics you would like to cover. Please write them in the comments below this post. …
This is an opportunity to put yourselves to the test, also to become our freelance contributors and to begin a relationship with the magazine. Others amongst you began in this manner, and now work with us on a regular basis…
Readers have responded in force to this seductive call, with 72 pages worth of comments from aspiring Vogue regulars now cramming the bottom of the post.
This idea left me aghast. Though it's a great idea that has certainly inspired a lot of writers, who might otherwise feel that they mightn't have a chance in hell of getting the attention of a Vogue editor, the idea of pitching in public makes me feel like I'm in that dream where I've forgotten to put my clothes on, and everyone is looking at me.
What about you? Would you pitch ideas on a blog? Would you feel comfortable pitching in plain sight?
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November is finally here, and we can hardly believe that the 2017 year is almost over. Mitzi & Company has just wrapped up their latest calendar project, and photographer Mitzi, is excited to present the new 2018 Pinup Calendar cover model, Miss, Tiffany Toth. Tiffany is featured with Ed Roth's 1956 Ford F100 that was recently restored by Dave Shuten of Galpin Speed Shop. The calendar features 12 beautiful pinups along with 12 of Mitzi's favorite custom and classic hot rods. Rod Authority is the place where you can get to know each of Mitzi's calendar girls as we feature them as our "Babe of the Month."
I'm usually in charge of the desserts for holiday parties. – Tiffany
Playboy helped launch her modeling career and opened up a number of job opportunities. Most of Tiffany's modeling jobs involve catalog work or editorial shoots for various swimwear companies.
She travels often, for both work and fun, and her most recent trip was overseas to the islands of Bali with her girlfriends. Tiffany has been featured on the cover of Hot Rod Deluxe magazine, and is currently on the cover of the new Classic and Kustom Bombs magazine that is due out next month. She has always had a soft spot for classic cars, and she attributes that to growing up with a dad who owned a few classic cars. That made spending time in the garage a lot more fun.
For our cover shoot, we spent the day over at the Galpin Auto Collection in Van Nuys, California. After shooting with the Ed Roth Truck for the cover, we decided to have some fun with the newly restored Pink Panther limo. To wrap up our feature here, Mitzi has included additional photos from her latest cover shoot for Classic and Kustom Bombs magazine.
Our end of summer photo shoot in San Pedro, included two classic woodies owned by Lou Roupoli of the Legends Car Club. One was a 1939 Chevy Master Deluxe, and the other, a 1940 Chevy Special Deluxe. Mitzi's 2018 calendars can be ordered at www.mitziandco.com
Rod Authority: What's your sign?
Tiffany Toth: I'm an Aries.
TT: Orange County, Calfornia
RA: Where is your current residence?
TT: Orange County, California
RA: What is your hair color?
TT: I'm a blonde
RA: And your eye color?
TT: Blue.
RA: What is your ethnicity?
TT: French, Irish, Hungarian.
RA: What's your favorite aspect about modeling?
TT: Meeting new people and traveling.
RA: What's your least favorite?
TT: Going to auditions.
RA: Where are some of your favorite places to shoot?
TT: Anywhere outdoors! – just not when it's cold.
RA: What's your favorite Playboy memory?
TT: Traveling to New Zealand was one of my favorite memories. Also, every Sunday, all of us girls would hangout by pool at the mansion. I loved those days!
RA: What are some new projects you are working on?
TT: I've actually been doing a lot of behind the camera work lately. I've always been a creative person, so anything behind the camera is so much fun for me.
RA: What is your favorite classic car?
TT: '70 Chevelle SS
RA: You mentioned your dad is into classic cars, can you share with us what type of cars your dad owns at the moment?
TT: He has a 1931 Ford coupe street rod. He has some other cars that aren't classics, like his 92 Dodge Viper that Alan Jackson had previously owned.
RA: What's your earliest memory with your dad and his cars?
TT: Oh gosh, I remember as a little kid, being out in the garage while he would be working on cars. I would try and build go carts and whatever I thought I could put together. I also remember my Dad having a DeLorean and being so embarrassed because of the gull-wing doors, lol.
RA: What is your favorite vacation spot?
TT: Maui, I have an obsession with anything Tiki/Hawaiian
RA: Where would you like to vacation that you have not been?
TT: Japan
What do you like to do during your free time?
TT: Cooking, camping, photography, and hanging out with my four pups!
RA: How much time do you spend working out?
TT: I usually take one or two classes a week, I can't do the gym on my own, I need someone there to keep me from quitting my workout. When you're in a class and doing the same workouts with other people, it makes you feel pretty lazy when you're the only one taking a break.
RA: Do you have a have a favorite workout routine?
TT: I don't have a favorite, but I definitely prefer weights over cardio that's for sure.
RA: What is your favorite outdoor place to camp or visit?
TT: I grew up going to Lake Havasu, so I enjoy been out on a boat on the lake. I also love camping at Yosemite.
RA: You're a dog lover? Tell us about your pets!
TT: I have four dogs at the moment…I did have five while I was fostering, but she has found her forever home! I have Marley who is a "Bugg" Boston Terrier/pug mix, Jax, a chihuahua mix, Otis, a chihuahua, and my girl Penny who is a Minpin/Chihuahua. I love my rescues!
RA: What's your favorite holiday?
TT: Christmas! The day after Halloween, I'm already moving on to Christmas. I just love everything about it. Being in Southern California when the weather sometimes reaches 80 degrees outside on Christmas day really kills it. I like to go somewhere it's cold and have a fire burning. It feels more like the holidays that way.
RA: What do you love most about the holiday season?
TT: Baking holiday treats and sweater weather for sure!
RA: What's your favorite meal to make for the holidays?
TT: I'm usually in charge of the desserts for holiday parties. I always make pumpkin pie, chocolate ganache cake, chocolate-covered peanut butter balls and cinnamon rolls…..ok now I'm hungry just thinking about it!
RA: What is your favorite type of food to cook?
TT: I love to make Thai and Italian Food. Pad Thai and pesto pasta are my favorite! I love baking too. I have a big sweet tooth.
RA: What is your favorite restaurant?
TT: One of my best friends has a restaurant called Los Portales. They have amazing mexican food! I eat mexican food probably more than I should.
RA: What is your favorite drink?
TT: Espresso martini
You can see more of Tiffany Toth at www.OfficialTiffanyToth.com, www.instagram.com/tiffanytothxoxo, www.facebook.com/tiffanytoth2, www.twitter.com/tiffanytothxoxo.


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Wednesday, 03 December 2014 12:24 PM
Combined daily volume of benchmark crude futures jumped to the highest level since mid-October, boosting revenue for the exchanges, after OPEC's refusal to cut output pushed prices to five-year lows. November volume rose 12 percent from a year ago.
Volatility has more than tripled since July to the highest since 2012, offering investors more opportunities to profit from trading futures and options. Oil dropped last month the most since 2008 as U.S. production grew to a three-decade high, output from OPEC nations climbed and growth of global demand slowed.
"Volume drives revenue," Niamh Alexander, an analyst at New York-based brokerage Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, said by phone Dec. 1. "The elevated volatility is generally good for trading volume. You are entering into a phase where there is a lot more positioning and uncertainty."
West Texas Intermediate oil and Brent have slumped more than 35 percent from the year's highs in June, while shares of CME jumped 19 percent and those of Intercontinental Exchange 14 percent over the same period.
"As an exchange, CME Group is price-agnostic," Chris Grams, a spokesman, said Dec. 1 in an e-mail, "Buyers and sellers trade our WTI futures and options on futures based on their own risk management or investment needs as well as macro supply and demand dynamics."
Falling Prices
Brookly McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the Intercontinental Exchange, declined to comment on how the falling oil price will affect the company's bottom line.
WTI, the U.S. benchmark, added 22 cents to $67.10 a barrel at 11:51 a.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent, the standard for more than half the world's oil, dropped 31 cents to $70.23 on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange.
Total volume of WTI futures on the Nymex and Brent on the ICE increased to 1.78 million contracts on Dec. 1, the most since Oct. 16. Energy trading volume jumped 25 percent in November from a year ago to average 1.92 million a day, CME said.
The trading of energy contracts accounts for about 20 percent of Intercontinental Exchange's revenue and 17 percent of CME's, according to Alexander, who has an "outperform" rating on both companies.
'Great Money'
"The exchanges are making great money," Tariq Zahir, a New York-based commodity fund manager at Tyche Capital Advisors, said by phone. "Volatility is high. There is more opportunity for traders and fund managers when you have bigger movements. The worst thing that the exchanges can have is a sideways market."
The CBOE Crude Oil Volatility Index, which measures oil price fluctuations using options of the United States Oil Fund, was 38.6 yesterday, the highest since June 2012. Volume of the fund, the largest exchange-traded product tracking WTI futures, jumped to 26 million shares on Dec. 1 from 10.8 million Nov. 21.
"OPEC certainly has sent waves crashing through the oil market," John Hyland, chief investment officer of United States Commodity Futures Funds, the Alameda, California-based manager of the U.S. Oil Fund, said in an e-mail Dec. 1. "One impact, for USO, is that volume has pretty much doubled over the last week." Another impact is the jump in volatility, he said.
Previous Declines
Volume responded differently in earlier market crashes. It dropped 8.9 percent in the second half of 2008 as the global recession sent WTI tumbling to $32.40 in December 2008 from a record $147.27 in July. It surged 33 percent during the Asian financial crisis as oil crashed to about $10 in December 1998 from $27 two years earlier.
This year's price slump already forced some hedge funds to close. Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP, which oversees $37 billion, is shutting its commodity fund run by Stephane Nicolas after losses this year, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, responsible for about 40 percent of the world's oil supply, produced 30.56 million barrels a day in November, exceeding its 30 million target for a sixth month, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It decided to maintain its production quota at a Nov. 27 meeting in Vienna.
"In the short run, with these big price swings, it should increase volume," Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at the Price Futures Group in Chicago, said by phone Dec. 1. "The volatility is going to drive a lot of money into the market."
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Indigenous people first cultivated this area, arriving over 8,000 years ago by crossing the Bering land bridge into Alaska and then spreading across North and Central America. At one point, there were as many as 2,000 nations and tribes seven million people. The indigenous of Brazil were mostly semi-nomadic tribes who subsisted on hunting, fishing, gathering, and migrant agriculture.
The Portuguese arrived in 1500 with Pedro Cabral leading the colonization. The Portuguese were first interested in the Amazonian brazilwood (for which the country was named). The Europeans had little respect for the native people and infighting between the tribes and with the European population, plus disease, decimated the indigenous population. Today, fewer than 200,000 of Brazil's indigenous people survive with just a few tribes in remote corners of the Amazon rain forest.
The territory was only loosely guarded at first and there were several invasions by other European powers. This changed in the 17th century as the production of sugarcane developed. Grown in plantation's called engenhos along the northeast coast of the country, Portuguese originally tried using the indigenous as slaves. This practice was not successful and so began the import of black slaves from Africa. This mixing of races and cultural, including the European frequently intermarrying with both the Indians and the African slaves, led to the unique variety in Brazilian culture.
In 1808, the Portuguese court fled Napoleon's invasion and established their government in their colony of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro. It was from here that the Portuguese king, João VI, ruled his empire for 13 years. Issues in Portugal eventually called the crown back and the King's eldest son, Pedro, stayed in Brazil. Pedro was an advocate for the secession of Brazil from Portugal but was eventually removed in 1831. Pedro's five-year-old son Pedro II, was left to succeed him which he eventually did in 1840. During Pedro II's rule, he oversaw the abolition of slavery in 1888 with his daughter, Princess Isabel, signing the Aurea Law.
Pedro II was ousted by a Republican military coup. Coffee production had become the dominant industry in the 19th century and brought in around one million European immigrants, changing the face of Brazil. Tired of an emperor's rule, wealthy coffee businessmen backed the coup which was the end of Brazil's imperial history. The coup was led by General Deodoro da Fonseca who became the country's first de facto president. From 1889 to 1930, the government was a constitutional democracy. This period, known as the "Old Republic", ended in 1930 with another military coup that placed Getúlio Vargas, a civilian, in the presidency.
An unstable time of military and egotictical governmental leaders and a fragile economy, Getúlio Dorneles Vargas actually ruled as dictator (1930-34), congressionally elected president (1934-37), dictator (1937-45), senator (1946-51) and the first popularly elected president (1951-54). Fernando Collor de Mello was the first elected president by popular vote after the military regime in December 1989. Collor was eventually impeached, but democratic elections continued.
Brazil's struggles today with a highly unequal distribution of wealth. By the 1990s, one out of four Brazilians continued to survive on less than one dollar a day. This social and economic issues led the 2002 election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the first working-class president. He has worked to increase to the minimum wage, to cut retirement benefits for public servants, and to establish the Fome Zero (Zero Hunger) program. Since 2005, Lula's government has dealt with allegations of corruption misuse of authority. Despite this, Lula was re-elected President in the general elections of October, 2006.
A sign of Brazil's development has been its successful bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.
On January 20th, 1532 Martin Afonso de Sousa founded the first city in Brazil, São Vicente, on the coast of what is today Sao Paulo state, in order to assure Portuguese hegemony in the region. Sugar cane was the first economic activity, but production couldn't compete with the more favourable conditions to the northeast.
On January 25th 1554 Jesuits, whose mission was to convert the indigenous population to Christianity, walked up the Serra do Mar and founded a college, which would later become the city of São Paulo. After the Jesuits came the bandeirantes, who enslaved the local Indian population and put them to work on the cane plantations. The bandeirantes would later explore the hitherto unknown regions of western Brazil in search of gold. The presence of the Jesuits marked the region in many ways – indeed no other state in Brazil has so many cities and rivers named after saints. The Jesuits offered the only means of access to education for ordinary people (Indians and non-Indians) during colonial times. The bandeirantes and their enterprises had no official support but the isolation of the city of São Paulo at that time gave them greater freedom than the Portuguese administrators. These two groups were therefore of fundamental importance in shaping early colonial society, and paved the way for the later the prosperity of São Paulo.
By the end of the 17th century the trade in African slaves had become well established and caused the bandeirantes to shift their activities to prospecting gold. No gold was found in the region of Sao Paulo however, and the need to control the production and commerce of gold led to Rio de Janeiro becoming the administrative centre of Brazil and Sao Paulo losing much of its former independence. By the early 19th century the adventurous bandeirantes were giving way to the cane farmers and sugar producers. In contrast to the northeast, where an almost feudal society existed, in Sao Paulo the prosperity of the farmers was accompanied by urban progress. Soon the cane farmers realized the much better market potential of the coffee culture, and by the middle of the 19th century São Paulo was the largest producer of coffee in Brazil.
In 1888 slavery was finally abolished in Brazil. Aware of his inevitability the São Paulo coffee farmers had been contracting Italian migrant workers since the 1870's. Indeed São Paulo's evolution was marked by the large influx of many different immigrant groups during the second half of the 19th century. Sao Paulo relied far less on a slave workforce than other regions of Brazil however, so the abolition of slavery - the Golden Law – had less effect here than in other areas, and even today the influence of black culture is far weaker here than elsewhere in the country.
Brazil became a republic in 1889. Brazil's first two presidents were military commanders. After this presidents were voted into office. From 1902 to 1930, a period known as the Republica Velha (Old Republic), there was a power-sharing government between the states of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais. During the Old Republic, Sao Paulo consolidated its economic supremacy. By 1930, about 2,5 million immigrants had entered São Paulo (more than half of the total number of immigrants to Brazil), most of them with crafts learnt in their native countries. The progressive industrialization of Brazil was also being felt in Sao Paulo: the coffee barons and entrepreneurs (often immigrants with specialized skills) started investing in small factories in the first decades of the 20th century to supply goods for this growing internal market. The First World War created an even greater demand for Brazil's manufactured goods and raw materials.
Despite this industrial growth the economy was still heavily dependent on coffee, and the great stock market crash of 1929 came as a great blow to the economy of Sao Paulo. The economic crisis triggered political changes: the Revolution of 1930 weakened the political influence of São Paulo. After the partial collapse of the coffee trade, farmers and the Government looked for agricultural alternatives. Meanwhile immigration continued, this time with a predominance of Japanese migrants. Most Japanese went to work in agricultural sectors and applied their experience to the preparation of the soil and the experimentation of new products.
Getulio Vargas, president during the World War II period, maintained a nationalist policy focused on the creation of heavy industry and the substitution of importations. By 1950, industrial production represented 80% of the economy of São Paulo. The basic industries (steel, oil refineries), the large consumer market and the educated labour force kept attracting foreign investment and foreign car makers set up shop in the region. Factors like the chaotic traffic, the growth of markets in other cities, the cost of land, and the strength of the unions, pushed many new businesses to the interior of Brazil during the 1980's.
After the influx of foreign immigrants which characterised the first decades of the 20th century, internal immigration later became an important phenomenon. Indeed many of Sao Paulo's sky-scrapers were built by the Nordestinos (migrant workers form the North-eastern Brazilian states).
Today São Paulo remains the most affluent and multicultural state of Brazil.
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Ana Muriel, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, is the 2009 winner of the Moving Spirit Award, as chosen by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). The award was established to recognize outstanding INFORMS volunteers who have been "moving spirits" in their respective forums within the organization.
James MacGregor Smith of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department was part of a research team that just won this year's "Best Paper Award," as chosen by the Computational Optimization and Applications (COAP) editorial board from the journal's previous year's (2008) articles.
The October 2009 Physics Today cover story looks at the work on superhydrophobic surfaces being done by several researchers in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department. As the story notes, "Researchers led by Jonathan Rothstein at the University of Massachusetts Amherst now offer a proof-of-principle demonstration of a new, passive option for reducing drag in a turbulent flow.
University of Massachusetts Amherst mechanical engineering sophomore Samuel del Pilar of Flushing, New York, is one of 75 students nationwide selected for scholarships from the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference (HENAAC). He is the second UMass Amherst engineering student to receive a HENAAC scholarship, the first being Rafael Santana, who graduated in 2004 with a degree in computer systems engineering.
Two mechanical engineering students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have literally taken advantage of a windfall from a prominent wind power company and used it to propel their futures. Jacque Heger and Samuel Deptula each received $5,000 scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year from Vestas Americas, the leading supplier of wind power solutions with over 35,000 wind turbines installed.
The UMass Amherst Supermileage Vehicle Team successfully fielded two vehicles this year at the annual Society of Automotive Engineers Supermileage Vehicle competition, held at the Eaton Corporation Proving Grounds in Marshall, Michigan, on June 4th and 5th.
The search committee looking for the new head of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department has chosen MIE Professor Donald Fisher to replace the departing Mario Rotea. "I am delighted to inform you that Professor Donald L. Fisher has accepted the position of Department Head in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, effective July 1, 2009," announced Dean Mike Malone. "Dr. Fisher has a distinguished record of research, teaching, and service over more than two decades on the faculty at UMass Amherst."
The UMass Amherst Wind Energy Center's pre-development team has installed anemometry on the WFCR tower on Mount Lincoln in Pelham as part of a state-sponsored project to evaluate the wind resource and see if it's feasible for UMass to install a wind turbine at that site. Depending on how favorable the resource is, UMass might install a 1.5-2 MW wind turbine that would supplement its new combined heat and power plant, making the campus even greener.
Industrial engineering majors Dana Evernden and Noah Duffey both look like pictures of good health. But their key role on an interdisciplinary team of engineering and nursing researchers is to act like 73-year-old diabetics with high blood pressure and eye problems. Their work is helping to develop a new, high-tech tool that will make it a lot easier for diabetics to manage their disease and maintain their health.
Jonathan Rothstein, a faculty member in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has just been announced as the first recipient of the newly created Arthur B. Metzner Early Career Award, presented by the 1,700-member Society of Rheology, a member society of the American Institute of Physics. This award recognizes a young society member who "has distinguished him/herself in rheological research, rheological practice, or service to rheology."


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Naxals have called for a 'bandh' in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra
Nagpur: Naxals have called for a 'bandh' in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on May 19 to protest the killings of two fellow women in an encounter last month, police said.
Naxals had put up banners in some villages in Etapalli tehsil of Gadchiroli on Wednesday night, in which they gave the 'bandh' call, an official from Gadchiroli superintendent of police (SP) office said Thursday.
In the banners, the Naxals alleged that the killings of the women cadres- Ramco alias Kamla Narote and Shilpa Durva- by the securtiy forces on April 27 was an infringement of their constitutional rights.
"The ultras said in the banners that as a mark of protest against the encounter killings, a 'bandh' should be observed in Gadchiroli on May 19," the official said.
The two women Naxals were killed in an encounter in Gunderwahi forest in Gadchiroli when commandos of C-60 squad, police's anti-Naxal unit, was combing the area.
Ramco and Durva were carrying rewards of Rs 16 lakh and Rs 4 lakh on their heads respectively, police said.


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Our recipe of the week is plantain mosa a.k.a. plantain puff puff. It's amazing how plantain can be made in so many different ways; it's a great way to use up overripe plantains. Plantain mosa is basically puff-puff but with the addition of our all time favourite plantains. We have it on good authority that plantain mosa is the exact definition of wickedly delicious! Hmmm… yummy. They are sweet, fluffy on the inside and so tasty! Enjoy
(this quantity will serve 8 people)
- 2 large overripe plantains
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (375 g)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 & 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Pour half a cup of warm water into a large bowl. Add in your yeast and set aside.
Peel the plantains and blend together with remaining 1 cup of water until smooth. Alternately, you could mash the plantains in a bowl with a fork then add the water and stir to combine.
Pour blended plantains into yeast mixture. Add salt and stir well. Add in flour in little bits, stirring each time you add some. Stir to form a batter. You should be able to hold the batter in your hands without it falling out quickly. If it is too light, add more flour. If it is too thick, add more water.
Heat oil in a large pot for 5-10 minutes on medium heat (350 degrees F or 180 degrees C). Drop tablespoonfuls of batter into the oil to fry. Be careful not to overcrowd the pan. Let the balls cook for about 5-10 minutes until golden brown. Flip the sides half-way through. Remove and place on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
If you are one of those people who squeeze out the oil in puff puff or you avoid it altogether because of all the oil, then we've got you covered. Check out how to make toasted, healthy puff puff; all you have to do is add in the mashed plantains to your batter. Enjoy!
SEE ALSO: How to Make Yamarita and Pepper Sauce


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5 people prayed for this
Father in your name, please protect me from the people that continue to lie to me when I do all I can no matter what the situation is and also help them to realize that you get bleased by helping not certain people but everyone that needs it. Help me lord to do as I'm supposed to reguardless of how anyone else treat me or how they act. Help me encourage myself and continue to help me encourage others. Bless those who need you more and give us all the strength to resist the devil...... In your name, Amen


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Is Christmas ... Should my girl show me love?
I am a nurse in the NICU and I had to work a typical 12 hour shift on Christmas and now my girl is holding out on her affection and love. Greedy right? Haha
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What! 20 years? Where on earth did they go?
When we first started Firebox in 1998 we used to take credit card details over the phone and manually input payment on a machine. It wasn't until 1999 we even had a transactional website!
Back in the 'old days' security fears were a huge factor. Consumers were nervous about this new way of shopping and convincing customers their data was safe in our hands was paramount. Of course, in some ways data privacy is more important than ever (the GDPR process being a timely reminder) but with every generation, we become much more comfortable trusting technology and expecting a brilliant, fast, frictionless service.
We were built on innovative products, customer service and tech - and they still provide the foundations for everything we do. Sprinkle our irreverent tone of voice liberally over the top, support it with smart, curious people and amazing customers and you have Firebox today.
In many ways, we're a tech company at heart. We do everything ourselves (possibly to a fault). We've built and continued to evolve all of our own website, infrastructure, admin, backend and fulfilment systems. Although we work with a 3PL now, we ran our own warehouse for over 10 years (including a few years in the same place as our office). All customer service, marketing, PR, design, copy, buying, product development, tech, operations, sales and finance are done in-house. You probably wouldn't start a business now in the same way, but all of that learning and knowledge is a significant contributor to our longevity. You can't buy that experience.
"The biggest change in the last 10 years has been technology – and in particular the smartphone"
We're proud autodidacts and love getting our hands dirty! We all wear 'many hats'. We've hand delivered orders. We've pulled all-nighters and slept under desks. Over the past two decades, we've adapted to countless macro and micro trends. We've survived a dot com bubble bursting and a global recession. And we're still here. As passionate and creative as we've ever been.
The impact of the smartphone
The biggest change in the last 10 years has been technology – and in particular the smartphone. Entire product categories and businesses have been created, reshaped or destroyed! Thankfully we've ridden the waves every time. Many haven't.
The iPod and iPhone were huge. They shifted what it meant to be a gadget (we were the original 'online boys toys and gadget site', after all) into huge ecosystems and brave new worlds. They also killed industries, brands and product lines. The phone now takes care of everything: photography, music, work, gaming, news, communication, socialising, dating, banking, entertainment and countless other areas of our lives.
The only thing it doesn't do is phone calls! Where we used to once take half our orders over the phone – we now only take a fraction. With social and live chat picking up the 'realtime' slack when customers have a query.
Broadband, WiFi, 4G all enabled more online shopping and put even more power into laptops and mobile devices. Global became glocal. Of course, the biggest thing the rise of the smartphone did was to grab consumers most important resources. Time and attention (and not just with social media – which of course has changed EVERYTHING).
Changing trends
However, what is great for the consumer can be troubling for some businesses.
Where once Firebox could play, we could now play no more. Tech and gadgets like digital cameras (we were the first to introduce 0.1 megapixels(!) digital keyring cameras into the UK in 2001!), portable DVD players, handheld camcorders, WiFi photo frames, MP3 players, USB converters (vinyl, tape, CD, negatives to digital files!), fitness wearables and r/c toys like drones and flying helicopters (people would rather swipe right and gather likes!) have all vanished.
This is, of course, the natural march of time and progress. However it left little scraps of products and categories for a few retailers to fight over. Which they did. Until Amazon squashed them all with free shipping and low prices (and a disregard for worrying about making a profit).
Thankfully for us – we've always adapted and done things a bit differently. We curate and create exclusive selections of hard to find, imaginative, alternative gifts. We then showcase them with wit and flair. And that takes time. And effort. And brainpower. Most of our competitors don't fancy it. That's why we remain fresh and relevant. We try. And that counts for a lot.
Throw in the amount of effort we make both making our customers happy and on our site experience (highlighted recently by our cutting-edge UX for our personalised products) and that helps us remain relevant and interesting.
Trend setter
I joined in 2002 as our 35th ever employee (we've had over 500 since) as a customer service agent and I've been Managing Director since 2012. Since then we've shipped over 4.5m orders to every corner of the globe. We invented CrapWrap™. We kicked off a global secret Santa.
We started Firebox after inventing The Shot Glass Chess Set and now we've disrupted the Gin industry with our Unicorn Tears Gin creation. When not creating our own products, we're curating the most imaginative gifts from around the world.
Twenty years have gone by in a very long blink of the eye. We launched at the same time as Amazon and Google (in the UK) but unlike one of them at least we've tried to be profitable! Who knows, maybe we'll outlast them too. OK, so our trajectory might not be quite as hockey stick shaped as theirs – but we've enjoyed an amazing ride and are as excited as we've ever been about our future.
What that future looks like is up for grabs. The increasing importance of a rich, intuitive, delightful and fast mobile Firebox site is obvious. The same goes for our approach to social media channels (not just as brand and marketing but as a customer service offering). This is where people spend their time.
We will also invest more energy into creating a delightful personalised user experience (both in UX and our hugely successful product offering). All the while we keep an eye on how trends move and habits change.
Finally. It would be remiss of me not to underline the following as the ultimate key to our success. Our culture and staff. We truly are a work family. With all the love, friendship and frustrations that come with it. I met my wife here (there have been multiple Firebox marriages and children!). My daughter exists thanks to Firebox.com.
To not dread waking up in a morning at the thought of having to spend another day 'at work' is an incredible achievement. We've created a collaborative, fun, inclusive atmosphere and that means the world to me. To all of us.


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Prosciutto and onion bread
Member recipe by tweety_anja
ServingsServes 1 - 1 Loave
This substantial bread makes a perfect meal with a hearty soup
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- 1 dsp dry yeast
- 250ml warm water
- 250g strong plain flour
- 250g wholemeal flour
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 medium onion, finely sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
- 200g prosciutto, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
- Freshly ground pepper
- Olive oil, for greasing
- Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water and allow to stand for 10 minutes. Place the flour, 2 tbsp oil, vinegar and salt in the bowl of a food processor. With the motor running, pour in the water and yeast and process until it forms a smooth dough and leaves the sides of the processor bowl clean. Turn out into a large floured bowl and leave to rise for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, make the filling. Heat the remaining oil in a medium-sized frying pan, add the onion and garlic and fry for 2-3 minutes, then remove from the heat, allow to cool and add the fresh sage leaves. Season with pepper.
- Roll out the dough until it is 2cm thick, then spread with the filling, leaving a 2cm border. Roll up bread like a swiss roll and pinch the edges together.
- Transfer to an oiled baking tin and leave to rise for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven 200C/ Gas 6.
- Place a baking tray filled with boiling water in the bottom of the oven and bake the bread for 30-40 minutes.
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When I found out we were pregnant with a little girl, the very first thing I did was start a pinboard for all my nursery ideas. I loved designing Ty's nursery, but there is definitely something different about decorating for a girl. I just wanted to make it the sweetest, girly-est, most princessy room, without it being TOO bubble gum pink. I also knew that since I had become a stay at home mom, I had a budget this time. I set my budget at $200 (excluding paint) and started to get things together.
The first thing I fell in love with was fabric from Carousel Designs. This was the feel I wanted for the whole nursery... shabby chic and a little floral. I spent the first of my budget on this fabric and my sister made me the most beautiful crib bumper and pillow. I also used this fabric for some wall art that surrounded her name above the crib.
The next thing I KNEW I had to have was a crystal mobile. I was inspired by this Bless our Nest crystal mobile tutorial. I just wanted to incorporate my fabric and the floral theme so I added the flowers to the wire hoop part at the top. This was a labor of love and took me a while to complete, but I am absolutely in love with it and made it the focal point of the room. It's my FAVORITE!
I ordered her name for above the crib from Etsy and painted it to match other pieces in the nursery. I knew I wanted it to be script and her whole name, not initials, mostly because I wanted it to be different from what is SUPER popular now (those pretty wooden monograms). I saw the idea on Pinterest to use cross stitch hoops to display fabric on and they are very cheap at craft stores. I think mine were less than $3 a piece. The other two fabric swatches were free samples from Carousel Designs, so cost me nothing. YAY!
My other favorite find for the nursery was this shabby chic mirror. I found it at our community yard sale for $5 and it was black and dingy. A little bit of Annie Sloan chalk paint and some distressing and it became the perfect accent piece for over the dresser.
I also reused Ty's changing pad and just bought a pink minky cover for $5 at an online yard sale. The two glass vases that I used for her headbands on the dresser were some that I had in my attic. I was inspired by hurricane glasses that I had seen online, but didn't want to spend the money since I had something so close. The floral topiary is something my mom had in her attic that just so happened to be the perfect fit for the style of the room (SCORE!).
The shelf and table next to our glider were both pieces we had and I just used the same Annie Sloan chalk paint that I used on the mirror to make them all match. This was a little extra work, but I am not a painter and this is the easiest paint to use for furniture if you are lazy like me. You don't even have to sand before you paint! I love it!
The other thing I knew I wanted for her room was a glass lamp. I searched and searched and did not want to spend more than $30 on it. I thought this was impossible after a while because I was unable to find anything less than $50, but alas TJ Maxx came through for me! This gorgeous lamp cost me $24 and it's exactly what I had in mind!
Some of the other small pieces that we used in her room were baby shower gifts, like the personalized bow holder and her princess night light.
I bought these frames and painted them to match the furniture. The baskets that I use to hold diapers, vase on the white shelf, and other frames were things that I already had. I cannot stress the importance of going through things you already have and looking at it through a different lens to see if you can re-purpose it! This strategy helped to keep me close to my budget.
After all was said and done I exceeded my $200 budget, but only by about $40, so I call that a win! Here is the breakdown:
Crib fabric: $46
Chalk paint: $19/ pint (this goes a very long way!)= $38 total
Mirror: $5
Frames: $0.50/ each= $1
Changing pad cover: $5
Lamp: $24
Crystal mobile: $60 total
Cross stitch hoops: $12
"Elena" wooden name: $40
Woohoo! And I really have my dream girl's nursery to rock my baby to sleep in every night. My favorite part is that this room is something she can grow into because nothing is overly "baby" about it.
You can check out my inspiration board on Pinterest here: love home: nursery


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Alzada MT ZIP Code
Alzada city is located in Montana State, Carter County and has a unique zip code assigned by the US Postal Service Office.
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Alzada Area Code is 406 and Time Zone is Mountain (GMT -07:00).
Alzada Zip Code - Montana
The US ZIP Code basic format consists of five decimal numerical digits assigned to the Alzada City. An extended ZIP+4 code, introduced in the 1980s, includes the five digits of the Alzada ZIP code, a hyphen, and four more digits that determine a more specific location within a given ZIP code in Alzada, Montana.
The Alzada Zip Code is 59311.
If you want to send a mail to Alzada City, you should use the 59311 Zip Code.
In 1983, the U.S. Postal Service introduced an expanded Alzada ZIP code system that it called ZIP+4, often called "plus-four codes", "add-on codes", or "add ons". A ZIP+4 code uses the basic 59311 Zip code plus four additional digits to identify a geographic segment within the five-digit delivery area, such as a Alzada city block, a group of apartments, an individual high-volume receiver of mail or any other unit that could use an extra identifier to aid in efficient mail sorting and delivery in Montana.


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Dave Harris, Tracey Carnazzo & Caitlin Ruppert (Comedians) – Prison Boner | The SDR Show #261
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Today show live with Dave Harris, Tracey Carnazzo & Caitlin Ruppert.
About Dave Harris
Dave Harris is one of the most popular Comedian.
About Tracey Carnazzo
Tracey Carnazzo is a comedian, actress, writer, producer and podcast host from New York City. Tracey Carnazzo hosts the podcast Teen Mom Trash Talk Podcast, which recaps MTV's Teen Mom as well as 90 Day Fiancé Trash Talk Podcast which both sit on the iTunes Top Charts.
About Caitlin Ruppert
Caitlin Ruppert is a New York City based comedian originally from Paterson N.J. Mainly doing standup she dables in acting, especially when it's a parody music video. Former projects include "The She Woman Lady Lovers", an all female comedy show and workshop as well as "Comic Karaoke", a show in which comics begrudgingly did both standup and karaoke. Soon "Is It In", will be launching, a podcast where men ask sex questions with no filter, she will be joined by her co-host, former Americas Next Top Model contestant Sarah Hartshorne.
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Back to Basics Review
Based out of Santa Barbara, California, Back to Basics is a non-profit recovery organization which provides sober living to women in recovery. In addition to teaching clients all necessary independent living skills, Back to Basics incorporates equine therapy into its program.
Accommodations and Amenities
There are a total of 12 beds available at Back to Basics in private, semi-private and shared rooms in a residential house separate from the organization's ranch location. The home also has two live-in assistants to supervise.
While the layout of each room is somewhat flexible, clients generally share rooms with between one to three other residents; they each have twin beds, dressers and a shared closet space. The house itself is in a quiet beach community about eight minutes from the ranch, which clients visit for equine therapy and other activities. The women's home has common living areas with cable television, a dining room and two full kitchens which residents use to cook their own meals (the facility's staff frequently goes to food banks to help provide groceries for residents).
Rules and Regulations
Throughout their stay, residents are expected to attend five off-site 12-step meetings a week as well as two in-house meetings. Additionally, each client must get a sponsor and commit to a home meeting in the first month of their stay. Women are also subject to nightly breathalyzer tests as well as rotating and random urinalysis testing. Residents are expected to do basic chores and obey a standard behavioral contract of non-violence, sexual abstinence and general good standing with the staff and other participants.
Because the vast majority of residents come from inpatient treatment, most are required to seek employment, volunteer or pursue further education while in the program (though exceptions may be made for those on disability or attending outpatient treatment, for example). Clients attend equine sessions once a month with rotating activities including riding, grooming, obstacle courses, emotional processing and horse painting. These sessions are designed to help residents release control and become more emotionally honest. Other activities include a 12-step study every Monday night.
In addition to the above, the facility hosts monthly game nights and house barbecues periodically. A special equine treatment plan is available for veterans with PTSD as well. Women are also invited to participate in on-site kickboxing and yoga classes and there are plans to add art therapy.
The home keeps one full scholarship bed in reserve at all times for women who can't afford the program. Eligibility for the slot is determined on a case-by-case basis.
In Summary
Overall, Back to Basics is a unique sober living option for women which offers flexible lengths of stay. While clients mostly live independent lives, the facility provides flexible treatment support in the form of on-site classes and meetings as well as equine therapy. For those seeking an intimate, 12-step based program for an extended stay in Southern California, Back to Basics is worth looking into.
Back to Basics Location
Back to Basics
1107 San Andres St
Santa Barbara, CA
Back to Basics Cost
$150 (initial deposit, refundable); $700 (30 days). Reach Back to Basics by phone at (805) 617-9893. Find Back to Basics on Facebook
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We left Vuvu at 06h45 this morning after a terrible night at Vuvu, the wind was howling and the roof rattling all night. We spent most of the night worrying about the weather when there was nothing we could do about it, a bit pointless really. Any way off we went up Lehanna's pass to Rhodes, we took 6 hours of pushing a bike up hill and off road and to make it more difficult it had been snowing, and the wind was howling. When we got to the top we were chuffed to nuts as it's such a difficult stage to get up both physically and navigation wise.
We then had coffee at Teanahead Lodge at the top of Naudes Pass and then rode down to Rhodes, with Tim having brake problems all the way down the pass, we will have to fix the brakes for tomorrow.
Now we are resting up and having washing done and checking the route for the next couple of days, we only have 1800 kms left to go, it's a good feeling for Tim and I to be at Rhodes it's a major achievement for us.


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Beth E. Levinthal
Director, Hofstra University Museum
A Brief History of the Museum
During the third decade of its history, in 1963, Hofstra University opened the Emily Lowe Gallery, located behind Emily Lowe Hall. As a fledgling collection began to take shape, significant African, Melanesian, and Pre-Columbian collections were gifted to the "museum" through the generosity of trustees, alumni, and Long Island residents. During the next decades, the collection grew to more than 4,300 objects and works of art with a major focus on American prints from the early 1900s to the present. Added to the collection through the years were works by significant American artists such as Romare Bearden, Helen Frankenthaler, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Alfred Maurer, Joan Mitchell, Robert Motherwell, Jane Peterson, Robert Rauschenberg, Joseph Stella, and Andy Warhol. Into the eclectic mix that comprises the collection, a number of European works were also donated, including an early Paul Gauguin painting, Jean Cocteau ceramics, and a Henry Moore sculpture, along with prints by Joan Miró and René Magritte.
As the museum was taking shape, exhibitions were offered on a regular basis to the campus community, with early shows such as The America of Currier & Ives (1964), Art of Japan: Women of the "Floating World" (1979), and Mother and Child: The Art of Henry Moore (1987) providing opportunities for educational and cultural engagement. The Emily Lowe Gallery was the mainstay of the museum's operations until the early 1990s when David Alderman Gallery and Rochelle and Irwin A. Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall on the ninth and 10th floors, respectively, of the Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library were inaugurated, and the name "Hofstra Museum" was designated as the umbrella under which these three locations would be identified.
The museum has proudly served the campus community in its changing structure and capacity throughout the tenures of various directors and professional staff, and since 1982, when the museum was honored with its first accreditation by the American Association of Museums (AAM), it has continued to be recognized for a high standard of professionalism within the museum industry. During its many years, the museum's main thrust of educational outreach to the Hofstra community has been achieved through the mounting of exhibitions, publications of companion catalogs and brochures, and exhibits responsive to the Hofstra Cultural Center's conference and symposium offerings.
A Time of Transition
As the museum world was turning its attentions toward building community engagement through partnerships and collaborations with the various constituencies served by the museums, the Hofstra Museum also came to a turning point. In 2006 a major transformation began. This change was to encompass every aspect of the museum's operations and outreach, including a name change to the "Hofstra University Museum" – to better identify the museum's integral aesthetic and educational role within the campus community. During the summer of 2006, meetings were held with numerous administrators, deans, and faculty to solicit volunteers for a new Museum Advisory Committee of 16 members, including students, that would help redefine the museum's mission and guide the development of a five-year strategic plan.
As crafted through the thoughtful contributions of the Advisory Committee members, the Hofstra University Museum's new mission "is dedicated to furthering the understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts. It helps people to make deep and long-lasting connections to works of art as well as to the varied cultures from which they originate. Through its collections and exhibitions, its sculpture gardens and its interpretive programs, the museum is committed to being a vital partner in the educational, pedagogical, and cultural life of Hofstra University students, faculty and staff, as well as the residents of the greater New York metropolitan region. It strives to achieve this mission by adherence to the highest professional standards in the collection, preservation, exhibition and interpretation of works of art."
Along with the new mission and strategic plan, defining 14 key goals and numerous action-items related to all aspects of the museum's endeavors, it was evident that the museum needed to develop a program of evaluation and assessment. A partnership and collaboration between the museum, the Master of Arts Program in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology, and the vice president for institutional and market research led to the development of a three-year plan for assessing a number of key elements, including overall public awareness of the museum and its locations, its exhibitions and activities, and its extensive collection.
Through the development of several assessment and evaluation tools created in tandem with I/O graduate assistants, including a campus-wide online awareness survey, faculty focus groups, visitor surveys, and a Long Island arts educator survey, the museum gained valuable information about outreach to its primary audiences. First and foremost, it became apparent that the museum was no longer seen as the vital Hofstra University contributor it had once been. More than 90 percent of student respondents were unaware of where the museum galleries were located, and very few students had ever attended the exhibitions offered on campus. During faculty focus group sessions, it became evident that there were no strong relationships with any of the departments within the University, and there were no faculty-oriented resources for learning about what works and objects were in the collection for their use. Those who were aware of the museum found its Emily Lowe Gallery in need of renovation, growth, and enhancements to provide better viewing and study opportunities for works in the collection and on exhibition. All participants were eager to build relationships with the museum and were seeking a means to learn, in advance of the development of a semester's syllabus, what exhibitions and programs the museum would be offering so that they could effectively integrate these opportunities into course planning.
Armed with these valuable insights, the museum used the subsequent year to institute tremendous programmatic changes and new communications practices. These changes were intended to alter perceptions of the museum and its relevance as an integral component of the life of the University. The Emily Lowe Gallery and the David Alderman Gallery saw major renovations, with new storage areas for the collection, entryways, banners and signage, ceilings, lighting, ADA-compliant display cases, museum shop and welcome desk, restroom facilities, and outdoor landscaping and sitting areas. A CD-Rom was created with categorized listings of all the works in the permanent collection, to be updated annually and available to all University faculty. The museum's Web site was enhanced to include an "Educator Resource" section with a downloadable form for faculty use in scheduling class time in the galleries, along with the ability to indicate up to five individual permanent collection works to be brought out for personalized class discussion at the museum's Emily Lowe Gallery. An annual exhibition schedule brochure distributed to the faculty in August (a suggestion from the focus groups) gives timely information about upcoming exhibitions during an academic calendar, allowing faculty members to incorporate relevant exhibits into course syllabi. Invitations and brochures for all exhibitions are now created and sent to the chair of each department for distribution to all faculty. In addition, administrators receive individual mailings, and students receive information through placements of materials throughout the residence halls, libraries and Mack Student Center, and displays on campus LCD screens. Printed gallery guides are available with each changing exhibition at the museum's Emily Lowe Gallery to provide an introduction and framework for viewing and interpreting the context and meaning of works of art. Large print versions of wall text and object labels for exhibits at Emily Lowe Gallery are available for individuals who are visually impaired.
New Exhibition Focus
Among many questions posed in the awareness survey was one pertaining to the types of exhibitions that people would wish to see. A majority of respondents (65 percent) selected photography as the most popular choice for exhibit content. While a multifaceted exhibition schedule will continue, exhibition concepts are shifting to allow a focus on vital aspects of the permanent collection. Original exhibitions now feature contemporary artists from the New York City area, artists of historical or cultural significance, and subjects of topical importance and relevance, and with educational links to various disciplines. Recent examples over the past two academic years are Bearden, Lawrence, Parks: Artists of Influence, which featured collection works by these three African American artists who came of age during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s and were quite influential during the Civil Rights movement; American Perspectives: 1907-1992, featuring works from the permanent collection highlighting the evolving American art scene during each decade of the 20th century; and On Location: Women Photographers From the Hofstra University Museum Collection, focusing on pioneering women photographers Berenice Abbott, Diane Arbus, Marilyn Bridges, Sally Gall, Erica Lennard, and Mary Ellen Mark. Working with the University faculty, the museum's own professional staff, as well as other professional guest curators, the Hofstra University Museum's exhibition schedule for the next few years includes a look at the history of dance in America (in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the dance program at Hofstra), a focus on contemporary artist/graphic designer Burton Morris, a show featuring experimental contemporary photographer Mikael Levin, and an exhibition on contemporary chair design. The museum continues its tradition of flexibility and responsiveness to the academic conferences hosted by the Hofstra Cultural Center, but with a new emphasis on artistic responses. Exhibitions such as the recent photographic essay Looking and Thinking Past Auschwitz and the upcoming photographic biographical exhibit The Greatest of All Time: Muhammad Ali (September 23- December 2, 2008) offer visual responses to Hofstra Cultural Center conference themes.
As an active participant in the life of the campus, the museum will feature The Presidents, 1933-2001: A History of Presidential Conferences at Hofstra University at the David Filderman Gallery and Rochelle and Irwin A. Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall from September through December 2008, as a component of Educate '08 events associated with the October 15 presidential debate to be held on campus.
Student-Centered University Collaborations and Partnerships
One of the museum's major goals is to become a learning laboratory and incubator for ideas that will enhance the experience for all Hofstra students, giving them first-hand opportunities for dialogue and discourse, research, scholarship, knowledge of the curatorial process, and the ability to extend concepts learned in their classes. To achieve this goal, the building of exciting and dynamic new collaborations and partnerships throughout the University is essential. In 2006 one of the museum's first partnerships began with Hofstra's History Department and the new Center for Civic Engagement. The museum collaborated in offering the traveling exhibition Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Peace Building from Morehouse College. Hofstra undergraduate and graduate students in history and sociology were trained by Hofstra University Museum staff to serve as exhibition docents (tour guides) for high school students throughout Long Island.
The past year has also seen an increase in the number of faculty members now experiencing the benefits of a class visit to the Hofstra University Museum's galleries. The creation of a museum education coordinator position has provided a professional liaison who, along with the museum's director, actively assists Hofstra colleagues as they plan their visits and class experiences.
Other new partnerships include one with Hofstra's School of Education and Allied Human Services, which has made the commitment to bring to the museum, each semester, all student teachers of elementary and special education. Participating in one or two sessions, held at the museum's Emily Lowe Gallery and led by the museum's educators, the students learn how to use museums as a resource in and out of their classrooms. All students experience in-gallery activities that stimulate discussion about works of art, various learning modalities, and methods for incorporating object-based learning into core curriculum areas. Another collaboration has been generated with Hofstra's Drama and Dance Department. At the opening reception for African American Highlights From the Reader's Digest Association Collection, three students performed original interpretive dances choreographed by their professor, Dyane Harvey-Salaam, marrying jazz, African rhythms, and blues to specific works of art by Willie Cole, Robert Colescott, and Lorna Simpson. In the February 14, 2008, issue of The Chronicle, one student's response to this event was noted, "I expected to gain knowledge about African art; I didn't expect an amazing unique dance performance also."
As the central audience for the museum, Hofstra students in many disciplines, including art history, communications, English, fine arts, journalism, history of radio, philosophy, psychology, and sociology, are learning how works of art have historical, societal, and other vital connective links to their studies and their lives.
Public Programs
The museum has set a course for growth of engagement and outreach to the broader community. Turning to the results of the awareness survey as one guide for planning, it was clear that 25 percent of the University's staff and faculty wanted the museum to offer family oriented programming. Family Fun Sundays, introduced in fall 2007, have attracted a growing audience of children and their families who enjoy creating personal artistic responses after guided explorations of works on view in the galleries. Future programming for these audiences will include storytelling events and sculpture tours, as well as puppet shows and other family-oriented performances.
Lifelong learners are another important constituency for the museum, as alumni and other members of the regional community seek quality experiences in the visual arts. Through the introduction of ongoing public program initiatives such as First Wednesdays, Faculty and Educator Open Houses, and illustrated presentations, the museum now engages students, faculty, and members of the surrounding community in an informal manner. In fall 2007 the Art Talk series devoted to contemporary issues in the arts and society premiered. Guest presenters included art critic/artist/author Peter Plagens; Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Les Payne; and renowned contemporary artist Willie Cole. Symposia, lectures, musical interludes, bus excursions, and many other opportunities are now offered, as the museum continues to expand its engagement with the Hofstra community, as well as other audiences.
The museum has also initiated new programs geared toward Long Island school districts. Kindergarten through 12th grade programs bring educators and their classes from Nassau and Suffolk Counties to the museum for grade-appropriate explorations and activities. Pre-visit and post-visit materials created for each exhibition provide teachers with valuable resources that extend their students' experiences beyond the walls of the Hofstra University Museum.
Transformation Continues
As the Hofstra University Museum continues to expand its sphere of influence and value to the University and the New York metropolitan community, it has embarked on several grant-funded projects with the New York State Council for the Arts, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, JPMorgan Chase, and the Judith Rothschild Foundation. These projects will foster new relationships with local school districts while providing Hofstra students with opportunities to participate in leadership roles; provide family-centered learning experiences through explorations of the outdoor sculptures on campus; bring to life a major retrospective exhibition and symposium focused on past Hofstra faculty member and Abstract Expressionist Perle Fine; and continue the general growth of the Hofstra University Museum's presence and influence within the Long Island region.
The museum enjoys a growing stature and leadership role as it joins in New York State Department of Education meetings centered on arts education, actively participates in professional organizations and conferences, and strengthens partnerships with New York City and Long Island-based museums, galleries, artists, and professionals in the arts.
The Hofstra University Museum, with its newly renovated facilities, its growing responsiveness to the needs of its core community of students and faculty, and its evolution and development of new partnerships, looks forward to continued transformation and renewal as one of the many dynamic components of life within the Hofstra community and beyond.


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Introduction: Potted Sapling Cupcakes | Josh Pan
Hey Guys, in celebration of Earth Day, I hereby introduce... the SAPLING CUPCAKES!!! It's like a plant, but a cake at the same time. I hope you enjoy this video. If you do, don't forget to like, share, and subscribe!! Thanks y'all!!
1 3/4 Cup Flour
2 Cup Sugar
3/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
2 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1 Tsp Salt
1/2 Cup Whole Milk
1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
2 Extra Large Eggs
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Cup Strong Hot Coffee
1 Bar Butter
2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1-2 Tbsp Heavy Cream
2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
1/2 Cup Crushed Oreo
1 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
Fresh Sprigs of Mint
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Line with parchment paper if you're scared of munching some lead. It'll look like a weed barrier and help keep some of the "soil" in.
Any worry about lead poisoning with those little pots?
There's some debate about it, but from what I've heard most often is that most unglazed terra-cotta products are lead-free.
Just to clarify that statement, the biggest concern about using pots or really any ceramic product with food is that the glaze often uses lead. As these pots are un-glazed, they are unlikely to contain lead.
I honestly thought these were real plants in dirt
Haha, thanks! The mounds were a bit bigger than I wanted, but they're still cute :p


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Madrid had no idea she was going to study agriculture when she first came to WSU Pullman her freshman year. It wasn't until she found the Organic and Sustainable Agriculture program at WSU Everett that she was inspired to pursue such a degree.
"I wanted to make sure that when I work with our natural resources I am making health and environmental conscious decisions," Madrid said.
Her interest in Organic and Sustainable Agriculture has only grown since venturing to WSU Everett.
While Madrid enjoyed her time on the Pullman campus, her heart pulled her back to Everett where she combines her love of sustainable agriculture and her love of home. At school, Madrid enjoys the Everett campus more than she had expected. The smaller classes, attentive professors, and four-acre organic farm are continually inspiring her to keep working hard for her education to best serve the people in her community.
"I want to start my career on the west side. It was important for me to stay close and look for ways in which I can pursue a career in this area,'' Madrid said. "I want my work to have a positive impact on the community."
"I don't believe that there is any other institution that will provide the student with such a high-quality education," Madrid said of her school and home. For other students interested in Organic and Sustainable Agriculture, Madrid firmly believes they should just go for it. And WSU is just the place to do that.
Learn more about WSU Everett's Organic and Sustainable Agricultural program or apply here.