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Since our trip last summer to Paonia, Colorado - beautiful wine country in the southwest area of the state - I've been wanting to make my own pickles. The urge struck me after we finished the jar of "Good and Evil" pickles we bought from a local farm there, sweet pickles with a spicy hit of jalapenos. It didn't take us long to finish those pickles, and I've been craving them ever since.
Friday night I impulsively invited one of my girlfriends over for dinner, along with her baby girl, as her husband was going to a baseball game that night. We grilled cheddar-stuffed BBQ burgers with caramelized onions, topped with some of the BBQ sauce I recently made, sweet potato chips with thyme and cloves, and pickles. I had no idea if pickle making would be easy or not since I've never pickled anything, but the grocery store carries little packets of pickling mix, and I thought that was the best place for a beginner like me to start.
Basically, I just followed the instructions on the packet of Kosher Dill pickling mix, bringing water and vinegar to a boil, mixing with the packet contents, and pouring over my cucumber and jalapeno slices, letting them sit in a bowl for the required time, then transferring them to a jar to chill out in the fridge until dinner. Using "pickling cucumbers" would have required a special trip to the Asian market, since our grocery store doesn't carry them, but I didn't worry about that and just used regular cucumbers, sliced into chips. A sliced jalapeno, seeds removed, gave it that spicy kick that I'd been craving.
It was so easy and quick, and I loved how spicy and fresh they tasted. Since we were planning to eat them right away, I didn't bother with canning them, but the packet has instructions for the canning process as well. The instructions also said that the flavor was best after 3 weeks, so I'll be interested to see if the flavor changes over the next few weeks as they sit in the refrigerator.
Jamie loved the pickles so much, he's been eating them with everything. Next time, I might experiment with adding a few more spices of my own.
For our sweet potato chips, Jamie has made sweet potato chips before by frying them until they were nice and crispy, but I wanted to try baking them this time to see if I could get them as crisp. Before I continue, I'll just tell you, it's not the same. Some of the chips did have crispy bits to them, but it's not like that crunch you get from a fried chip. If any of you have had success with this or other methods, then I would sure love to hear your feedback and how you got them crispy from baking instead of frying.
I sliced them fairly thin with a mandolin, although possibly not thin enough - the thinner ones did seem crispier in the end. Olive oil spray did a nice job of evenly coating the potato slices without too much or too little oil. And a generous sprinkling of coarse salt, cracked pepper, dried thyme and ground cloves gave them a wonderful flavor.
After baking them at 325 for about 25 minutes, the edges had curled up and they were cooked through, looking like they would be crisp, as you see in the picture below, but they just weren't crunchy. I turned off the oven and let them sit in the dry heat to try to help them dry out more and hopefully crisp up, but in the end, we just ate them anyway, even though they weren't quite what I was hoping for.
The next day, I took the rest of the sweet potato slices that we hadn't cooked yet (2 sweet potatoes yields a LOT of thin slices), and quickly fried those in a few inches of oil at 365 degrees, drained them on a wire rack and sprinkled them with salt, pepper and paprika. Jamie said, hands down, those had a much better texture and crunch. I would say I have to agree.
Spicy Kosher Dill Pickles
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- 1 packet (1.8 ounces) Kosher Dill Pickle Mix
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 4 large cucumbers, sliced 1/8 inch thick
- 2 jalapenos, seeds removed, sliced 1/8 inch thick
In a saucepan, combine the Kosher Dill Pickle Mix, water and vinegar. Bring to a boil.
Place the cucumber and jalapeno slices in a large bowl; pour the hot pickling liquid over the vegetables. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cucumber and jalapenos to two glass jars, then pour the pickling liquid into the jars all the way to the top. Place the lids on, refrigerate and enjoy!
Recipe from Curly Girl Kitchen
Sweet Potato Chips
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- 2 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed, dried, and very thinly sliced
- olive oil spray
- coarse salt
- cracked pepper
- paprika and garlic powder or thyme and cloves
Preheat the oven to 325. Spray 4 baking sheets with the olive oil spray and sprinkle with the seasoning of your choice. Place the potato slices in an even layer on the baking sheets, spray potatoes with olive oil spray and season the tops of the potatoes as well.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, until edges curl up and potatoes are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Heat 2-3 inches of vegetable oil in a large, flat-bottomed pan to 365 degrees. Working with just a few slices at a time so that you don't lower the temperature of the oil, fry the potatoes for approximately 2 minutes, until golden brown and crisp. Transfer to a wire rack to drain and immediately sprinkle with seasoning.
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During the summer of 2012, Californians who headed to the beach were able to enjoy largely excellent water quality, according to an annual study released by Heal the Bay.
The advocacy group's End of Summer Beach Report Card graded 96 percent of the state's beaches with a "A" or "B," marking a 4 percent uptick from last year.
It was one of the cleanest summers for beach water quality ever recorded.
The report (PDF) was released Tuesday. Beach grades are available at beachreportcard.org.
The Bay Area's most popular beaches in Santa Cruz received a similar grade when compared to last year. The report shows 77-percent of the beaches there got an "A" grade. It's worth noting Capitola Beach received a "C."
The beach quality just up the coast in San Mateo County improved with 82-percent of the beaches getting a A or a B grade.
There were no known sewage spills in either county this summer.
But all was not well along the Golden State's coast, Heal the Bay warned.
That's because the nonprofit group was worried about two federal proposal that could have a "devastating effect on beach water quality programs throughout the entire country," according to the report.
The Obama administration has proposed a budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that eliminates funding for grants that pay for beach monitoring, according to Heal the Bay. The proposed cuts would primarily affect county beach programs in Northern California.
At the same time, Heal the Bay criticizes the EPA's new proposed limits on bacteria in recreational waters, saying they are "far less protective of the public health of swimmers than current science and good public policy dictate."
Among other deficiencies that the advocacy group named, Heal the Bay argued that EPA did not include the latest science – including studies done at Santa Monica Bay and Doheny Beach – to develop the new criteria.

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Question for the Money Doctors
Question submitted on Sep 17, 2012.
My wife died this May. I will turn 65 in less than 2 weeks. I''m crunching numbers to see if I can retire (or at least leave a job that has become very unpleasant, with no raises in almost 5 years): I''m a toolmaker making only about $50K a year.
I went to Social Security in June. They told me I already made too much money this year to collect, and sent me home with a stack of papers. Highlighted were the following figures for 01/2013: $1849.40 Retirement MBA and $2238.20 Widow MBA.
My main question is: Why am I not receiving Widow Benefits NOW? Does my present income make me ineligible? It doesn''t seem fair, after my wife and I have both worked so hard all our lives.
THANK YOU for any guidance you can give!
Because Social Security is intended as supplemental income, even survivor benefits are subject to earnings limitations. Having not yet reached the full retirement age of 66, your benefits are reduced $1 for every $2 earned above $14,640 (in 2012). Based on your anticipated wages of $50,000 in 2012, the survivor benefit of $2238.20 would be depleted within the 6-7 months you were eligible to collect.
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Actually, I just wanted you to read this article about a cipher found in Jefferson's correspondence. A Princeton mathematician has cracked it using a computer algorithm, and it's pretty interesting stuff.
This is one sub-discipline of history I won't be working in anytime soon, and anyone who's seen my math scores on the GRE can attest to it.
Thanks to Neela Vaswani for pointing this out to me. (I mean pointing out the article, not the fact that I can't do math.)


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Occupy's Pledge to FIGHT BACK
We Didn't Start the Class War
Pat Vinson pledged on to fight back against the 1% by doing the following:
- Help promote #occupy news and actions via social media.
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It seems she and Phoenix had a great working relationship.
Ramsay's book of visual references assembled during prep
Quote from: eward on February 27, 2018, 05:29:47 PMRamsay's book of visual references assembled during prepThis sounds amazing - how extensive is it? Can you share any details/what it included? Way more valuable than the Bluray player (though that's pretty cool too).


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Sergio Tacchini's getting ready to launch an online store plastered with Nole Djokovic all over. They've provided four photos as a teaser for the Fall/Winter 2010 collection.
Draw: At the 2010 US Open, Nole's still in the running to match his 2007 finals appearance but will need a Hail Mary to do so. His semifinal opponent, Roger Federer, has taken him out at this tournament in the last three years. On Djokovic's side, perhaps, is the fact that he hasn't dropped a set since going five against Troicki in the first round. Nole's other opponents: Monfils (QF), Fish (R16), Blake (3r), and Petzschner (2r). See the men's singles draw here.
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
The Ms. Marvelous '60s
This is part of Marvel's "decades" variant covers. My editor gave me the parameters: Ms. Marvel, '60s, and "album cover-esque." I was just happy that I finally got to paint some ladies (and from one of my favorite periods in illustration, no less).
The final painting is gouache and acrylic on 11" x 17" bristol board. I painted it with my usual approach, the stages of which can be seen below.
Sepia Gouache Underpainting
(I slightly toned the paper so I could get that painted-white-background look in the final.)
Pencil Drawing
Digital Color Study
Posted by Paolo Rivera at 9:00:00 PM
Labels: Color Studies, Covers, Digital Color, Painted, Penciled
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This thing is slammin', great job, definitely the best out of this series of variants Marvel is doing that I've seen so far.ReplyDelete
Did you use any references for this one?
Im speechless.ReplyDelete
Except for those words explaining it.
And those.
I love the Vintage style of your stuff. Makes me feel like your still living in the 60's. Which is freakin sweet haha.ReplyDelete
Thanks, guys!ReplyDelete
Gregory: I didn't use much reference for this one besides a bunch of inspiration from Fritz Willis, Gil Elvgren, and Al Parker. I also may have looked at my elegant hands in the mirror.
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Abuse of antiretroviral drugs combined with addictive drugs by pregnant women is associated with adverse effects in infants and risk of resistance
R ThomasI; S VelaphiII
IMB ChB, FCPaed (SA), Cert Neonatol (SA); Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, and Department of Paediatrics, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
IIMB BCh, FCPaed (SA), MMed (Paed); Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, and Department of Paediatrics, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
Reports of the use of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) to produce a highly addictive drug called nyaope or whoonga are of major concern as ARVs are easily accessible in sub-Saharan Africa, including to pregnant women. Use of illicit drugs by pregnant women may result in serious adverse effects in their infants. We have noticed a sudden increase in the number of infants presenting with signs suggestive of neonatal abstinence in Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. Here we report two neonates who were born to mothers addicted to nyaope. Both infants were growth restricted and presented with signs of neonatal abstinence syndrome that are likely due to nyaope or whoonga. We suggest that in growth-restricted infants born to mothers who are at high risk of substance abuse and/or are receiving ARVs, screening for substance abuse should be considered.
The illicit use of substances, especially during pregnancy, remains a worldwide problem. Data on substance abuse in South African (SA) pregnant women are scanty. The substances abused by SA women include: alcohol (51%), cannabis (21%), cocaine (9.6%), heroin/ opiates (7.9%), methamphetamine (4.5%) and over-the-counter drugs (2%).[1] Recently there have been reports of the abuse of a highly addictive drug cocktail called nyaope, also known as whoonga, in many SA urban townships. Nyaope, which is smoked, is reported to contain a combination of heroin, morphine, methamphetamine, marijuana, rat poison and the antiretroviral (ARV) medications efavirenz (EFV) or ritonavir.[2,3]
Use of illicit drugs during pregnancy is associated with abnormal outcomes in neonates, which include abnormal intrauterine growth, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and abnormal behaviour.[4,5] NAS is a combination of signs and symptoms of withdrawal in a newborn as a result of abrupt discontinuation of one or more illicit substances abused by the mother during her pregnancy. In this report we present two patients born to women addicted to nyaope during their pregnancies.
Case 1
Baby A was a term female infant with a birth weight of 2 165 g and Apgar scores of 9 and 10 at 1 and 5 min, respectively. She was born to a 26-year-old primigravida woman receiving ARV treatment and who was a known addict to nyaope. She refused treatment for her addiction despite knowing that she was pregnant. Post delivery, she was started on clonazepam and methadone for her addiction because of withdrawal symptoms.
The baby was symmetrically growth restricted. She was alert and responsive, but was noted to be jittery with excessive sucking movements. Her tone was normal. The remaining systemic examination was unremarkable. She was being exclusively breastfed and was tolerating her feeds well with normal stools. Hypoglycaemia, hypocalcaemia and electrolyte abnormalities were excluded. A diagnosis of NAS was made. Her Finnegan NAS (FNAS)[6] was 3. She did not require any pharmacological intervention. The mother was assessed by the social worker and subsequently referred to a rehabilitation centre. The baby was discharged on day 6 of life, to be followed up at the neonatal clinic.
Case 2]]> Baby B was a 1 300 g male infant born at 34 weeks' gestation to an HIV-negative 29-year-old woman. His Apgar scores at 1 and 5 min were 9 and 10, respectively. The mother was a known tobacco smoker. She had not attended an antenatal clinic during her pregnancy. The baby was symmetrically growth restricted. He required endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation, most likely due to respiratory distress secondary to pneumonia. He was started on intravenous (IV) ampicillin and gentamicin. He was extubated by 48 hours of life and the IV antibiotics were discontinued by 72 hours of life. Expressed breastmilk feeds were commenced on day 2 of life.
At about 72 hours of life the baby was noted to be very jittery. He had a hyperactive moro reflex. His tone was normal. Infection, hypoglycaemia, hypocalcaemia and electrolyte abnormalities were excluded. The cranial ultrasound was normal. He was tolerating feeds well with normal stools. On further history taken from the mother, she confessed to taking nyaope throughout her pregnancy. A diagnosis of NAS was made in the infant. The FNAS was 10. Urine and meconium were sent for toxic screen; however, the results could not be traced.
Methadone was started at a dose of 0.3 mg orally, 12-hourly. Feeds were changed from breastmilk to formula milk, as the mother admitted to the ongoing abuse of nyaope. The mother was referred to the social worker and was admitted for rehabilitation. The infant's FNAS improved gradually to 2 and methadone was weaned and discontinued by day 9 of life. On the 11th day of life, he was again noted to have marked tremors and his FNAS had increased to 8. Methadone was reinstated at 0.3 mg 12-hourly. By day 26 the FNAS score had improved to 1 and methadone was weaned and discontinued.
Four days later he developed a generalised tonic-clonic seizure, which was aborted with IV phenobarbital. Serum glucose, electrolytes and lumbar puncture results were within normal limits. The cranial ultrasound remained normal. The FNAS was 15 and methadone was reinstated at 0.15 mg 12-hourly. The FNAS improved to 1 and the methadone was weaned and subsequently discontinued. The baby remained asymptomatic thereafter, with normal neurological examinations. Audiology and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening were normal. At 18 g/kg/day, his weight gain was appropriate and he was discharged at 40 days of life with a weight of 1 890 g, to be followed up at the neonatal clinic.
The use of illicit drugs during pregnancy may be on the rise in SA. The potential use of ARV medication for recreational purposes is of major concern. Nyaope has been reported to contain ARVs, notably EFV, in addition to other illicit substances.[2,3] EFV has been reported to have psychoactive effects, such as hallucinations, dizziness and night terrors, which can be aggravated by the concomitant use of other psychoactive drugs. Studies have shown that EFV has lysergic acid diethylamine (LSD)-like activity, mediated via the 5-HT(2A) receptor, which is responsible for many of its behavioural effects.[7]
One of the major implications of recreational use of ARVs is the development of ARV pretreatment resistance. A recent meta-analysis indicated a 14% annual increase in HIV-1 pretreatment resistance in southern Africa since the ARV rollout.[8] Other implications of recreational ARV use include poor adherence to ARV treatment, limited access to treatment, criminal behaviour towards patients and healthcare providers and further stigmatisation of HIV.[3,9] In Case 1, the mother, who was HIV-positive and receiving ARV treatment, could have been non-adherent to treatment and at risk of treatment resistance.
Risk factors for substance abuse during pregnancy include addiction to other drugs such as alcohol or tobacco, comorbid psychiatric conditions, previous history of sexual or physical abuse, and environmental pressures and easy access to substances of abuse. Demographic factors such as socioeconomic status and race also play a role. A detailed history from the mother regarding these risk factors and the use of illicit drugs during her pregnancy is crucial. In Case 1, the mother was a known addict but defaulted management during her pregnancy, and in Case 2, the mother, a known tobacco smoker, only admitted to her addiction after delivery. Therefore, neither mother received adequate antenatal management.
Fetal exposure to illicit drugs during pregnancy can result in adverse manifestations. Acute exposure just prior to delivery results in intoxication, and chronic in utero exposure results in prematurity, intrauterine growth restriction and low birth weight (LBW).[4,5] There are also reports of sudden infant death syndrome and congenital abnormalities such as spina bifida, gastroschisis and congenital heart disease.[10,11] Approximately 50 - 90% of exposed infants will develop NAS,[4] with 50 - 70% of cases requiring treatment. Long-term adverse neuro-developmental outcomes have been reported. Both patients in this report were growth restricted and had LBW. The second patient developed NAS requiring pharmacological treatment. Both neonates will be followed up and monitored for adverse neuro-developmental outcomes at our neonatal clinic.]]>
The use of illicit drugs and ARV medication for recreational purposes during pregnancy appears to be on the rise. Identification and management of drug-abusing mothers is crucial as it affects both maternal and fetal/neonatal outcomes. Clinicians need to screen for possible substance abuse in babies who are born growth restricted with/without signs of NAS. These infants will need continued follow-up for possible long-term adverse outcomes. The psychosocial aspects of the mother-baby pair should also be managed carefully. Steps to reduce the recreational use of ARV medication should be considered.
1. Ramlagan S, Peltzer K, Matseke G. Epidemiology of drug abuse treatment in South Africa. S Afr J Psychiatr 2010;16(2):40-49. [ Links ]
2. Grelotti DJ, Closson EF, Smit JA, et al. Whoonga: Potential recreational use of HIV antiretroviral medication in South Africa. AIDS Behav 2013;18(3):511-518. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0575-0] [ Links ]
3. Grelotti DJ, Closson EF, Mimiaga MJ. Pretreatment antiretroviral exposure from recreational use. Lancet Infect Dis 2013;13(1):10-12. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(12)70294-3] [ Links ]
4. Goel N, Beasley D, Rajkumar V, Banerjee S. Perinatal outcome of illicit substance use in pregnancy - comparative and contemporary socio-clinical profile in the UK. Eur J Paedr 2011;170:199-205. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00431-010-1284-6] [ Links ]
5. Hudak ML, Tan RC. Neonatal drug withdrawal. Pediatrics 2012;129(2):e540-e560. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-3212] [ Links ]
6. Finnegan LP, Connaughton JF Jr, Kron RE, Emich JP. Neonatal abstinence syndrome: Assessment and management. Addict Dis 1975;2(1-2):141-158. [ Links ]
7. Gatch MB, Kozlenkov A, Huang RQ, et al. The HIV antiretroviral drug efavirenz has LSD-like properties. Neuropsychopharmacol 2013;38(12):2373-2384. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npp.2013.135] [ Links ]
8. Gupta RK, Sultan BJ, Hill A. Global trends in ARV resistance in untreated HIV-1 infected individuals following ARV roll-out in resource-limited settings: A global collaborative study and meta-regression analysis. Lancet 2012;380:1250-1258. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61038-1] [ Links ]
9. Larkan F, Van Wyk B, Saris J. Of remedies and poisons: Recreational use of ARV drugs in the social imagination of South African carers. Afr Sociol Rev 2010;14(2):62-73. [http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/asr.v14i2.70236] [ Links ]
10. Cahlert C, Rudin C, Kind C, Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS), Swiss Mother and Child HIV Cohort Study (MoCHiV). Sudden infant death syndrome in infants born to HIV-infected and opiate-using mothers. Arch Dis Child 2007;92:1005-1008. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.2007.117192] [ Links ]
11. Broussard CS, Ramussen SA, Reefliuis J, et al. Maternal treatment with opioid analgesics and risk for birth defects. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011;204(314):e1-e11. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2010.12.039] [ Links ]
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Amelia Davis is an OHIO senior from Mason, Ohio, who makes a special visit to a kindergarten class at East Elementary every Friday during the school year and teaches Spanish as part of Ohio University's Foreign Language in the Schools Program.
Photographer: Gretchen Gregory
East Elementary kindergarten student Annamarie Montle writes her answer on a clipboard as part of a game designed to help her class learn to say weather-related words in Spanish.
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OHIO senior Amelia Davis explains how to say storm cloud in Spanish.
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May 7, 2014
By Gretchen Gregory
When Athens native Teresa Montle moved from the country and into the city of Athens three years ago, it was so her young daughter Annamarie could attend East Elementary and experience a more diverse student population. The diverse environment is created largely in part by Ohio University, she believes.
"We wanted Annamarie to experience that diversity, and it's because of the University," Montle said. "It's a completely different world of what she experiences versus the school where I went where it was common to know everyone from kindergarten through graduation. It's a whole eye-opening experience she's gained here. She's learning that not all countries are the same and not all religions are the same. It's amazing how much she learns at East."
A handful of students in her daughter's class have international parents who teach at OHIO, she noted, and Annamarie is learning about different cultures every day. Teaching indiscriminately within an environment that forges culturally-aware students is held in high esteem at East Elementary, a place where a holiday party is held rather than a Christmas party, and egg baskets are made instead of Easter baskets.
"At 5, I didn't think I could really expose her to different religions at such a young age, but we've had conversations about Christmas and Easter," Montle said. "She asks why some classmates don't get Christmas gifts and we talk about it. It's little things like that that matter. It's making everybody comfortable in that situation. They're still in Athens and still in America, but they're celebrating in a little different way, to respect everyone's different cultures."
East Elementary also hosts a variety of cultural programs, including the annual International Food Fair each spring in which families create dishes from their different cultures. "We get entertainment to provide dancing, so students can try the different cultures and see dances," said East Elementary Principal Claire Giardino.
Giardino said such diversity has led the school district to host a program at East Elementary to aid students who speak English as a second language. "We have an English-as-a-second-language certified teacher and she works with children in the middle school, high school and elementary," she explained.
Learning a foreign language at East Elementary
Amelia Davis is an OHIO senior from Mason, Ohio, who makes a special visit to Annamarie's class every Friday during the school year and teaches Spanish as part of the University's Foreign Language in the Schools Program.
Davis is majoring in Spanish education and designs a curriculum each week that teaches students in a fun and interesting way to keep them engaged. "Since they're only 6, they're not afraid to sound goofy or silly and they say whatever I want them to say and they learn another language. It's amazing to see them learn how to pronounce the words," Davis said.
During a recent visit to the class, Davis showed students cardboard cutouts that represented the weather, and played games to help them learn weather words in Spanish.
"Her lessons are very age appropriate, interesting to the children, and interactive for them," said Annamarie's kindergarten teacher Susan Holsapple, who has taught in Southeastern Ohio for 31 years. "They benefit from her expertise, and are at an age that they will learn a foreign language easier."
Holsapple said her students have started saying gracias at snack time in addition to saying thank you in English.
Teaching students a different language often leads to discussions about why people have different cultures, Holsapple noted. "It contributes to our understanding of other cultures and countries in the world," she said.
"Annamarie benefits from the class," Montle said. "She knows so much in Spanish and really seems to want to continue to learn. She talks about Spanish time at school and always looks forward to Fridays."
Ohio University's approach to engage students in a diverse, transformational learning environment where knowledge and ideas are formulated in the classroom is steeping into the community, and is affecting the lives of Appalachians in Southeastern Ohio, including 5-year-old Annamarie Montle.
Not only is the University committed to being the nation's best transformative learning community, where students realize their promise, faculty advance knowledge, staff achieve excellence and alumni become global leaders, but Ohio University actively engages in fostering student educational opportunities while simultaneously impacting the local and global community, according to an Economic Impact Assessment.
Today, the University community includes more than 1,700 international students from more than 100 countries, in addition to the diverse faculty and staff who create a learning environment that allows students to develop skills to help them throughout their lifetimes.
Several students in the Athens City School District are sons or daughters of University faculty, staff and graduate students, according to Athens City Schools District Supt. Carl Martin.
"We have a number of students from different ethnic backgrounds, and about 80 of them are tied to the University in some manner," said Martin. "Their parents are graduate students or professors."
During her 22-year teaching career at East Elementary, Holsapple has seen a noticeable change in the number of international students attending East Elementary as the University attracts international students from around the globe.
"Students come from many more different countries than 22 years ago," she noted. "When I first began teaching at East Elementary, the majority of my students were from Saudi Arabia. Over the years, East has had a much more diverse population of international students. While we do still have a high Middle Eastern population, several years ago we had an influx of students from Korea, and many more now from China. Most recently, probably over the last 12 years, I have had many more children from the African countries, in particular Kenya and Ghana."
This special Compass series features the programs and initiatives through which Ohio University students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends are realizing their promise as they elevate lives across the region. These people-focused success stories take you behind the scenes and highlight the many meaningful ways OHIO serves society by supporting educational, economic, creative and wellness endeavors, as well as other humanitarian efforts.


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NetSuite Earnings Up 192 Percent in Q2
Shares of cloud business software provider NetSuite are surging as the company just reported second-quarter results that beat expectations. Non-GAAP earnings were six cents a share, beating the consensus of four cents, while revenues at $74.7 million were ahead of the consensus of $73.4 million. Net earnings were $4.8 million, up 192 percent. NetSuite shares rose by $3.26, or more than 6 percent, to $52.68 a share in after-hours trading.


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- ThinkAnalytics and Alticast partner to deliver personalized recommendations for Alticast's Windmill™ interactive TV software ecosystem
- Alticast to integrate ThinkAnalytics' recommendation engine into Windmill
- ThinkAnalytics chosen for breadth of experience in multiplatform Pay-TV deployments
London and Seoul – January 03, 2013
ThinkAnalytics™, the world leader in multiplatform TV search and recommendations, has been selected by Alticast, a leader in interactive television software, as a recommendations engine partner.
Alticast will integrate ThinkAnalytics' recommendation engine into its Windmill ecosystem to bring personalized, multiplatform recommendations and Intelligent Navigation to Alticast's customers in Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia.
Designed with a modular approach, Windmill is a complete product ecosystem that allows operators and device manufacturers to distribute content freely and securely in a multiple screen environment. Windmill offers components that can combine to create an intuitive, true multiscreen experience and supports HTML5 and Android, which are quickly gaining support throughout the broadcast space. Windmill is available for cable, satellite, DTT, IPTV, OTT, Cloud-based delivery and hybrid environments.
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The Electricity and Gas Retail Markets volume analysis the functioning of EU energy retail markets. The Volume starts by showing the main retail price and demand trends. Secondly, it assesses the level of competition in retail markets across EU MSs. This volume examines, for the first time, the state of play of dynamic pricing to electricity and gas household consumers. Finally, it concludes by looking at the interventions in retail-price setting mechanisms.
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The opera begins with a wily, old cynic and experimental philosopher, Don Alfonso, who determines to overturn the perfect, formulaic worlds of two young men, named Ferrando and Gugliemo. He bets them that their respective fiancées would not stay faithful for a moment if put to the test, and the challenge is accepted. Before long, fiancées (and sisters) Fiordiligi and Dorabella discover that their lovers are leaving to 'go to war', and two handsome strangers (Ferrando and Gugliemo in disguise) arrive on a mission of seduction. As Don Alfonso ups the ante and throws increasingly extreme situations at all four lovers, they begin to react emotionally and each character cannot help but reveal, and discover, who they really are. With certainty a distant memory, who knows how the story will end?
Tickets for the performances are $17.00 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, and $14 for Illinois State faculty and staff. Tickets can be purchased at the College of Fine Arts Box Office, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by calling (309) 438-2535. Tickets are also available through ticketmaster.com. Free parking is available in the School Street Parking deck for all performances.
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The temperature averages 80 F/26 C year-round, but expect evenings November-April to be cool enough for a sweater. It can get cold in January and February, dropping into the 50s F/10-15 C at night. For some people, the water can be too cold for swimming at that time of year.
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Villa recently restored, spirited style and cozy inside, with a touch of typical Sicilian in the garden and in the House of wood outside. Villa Luna Rossa has a spectacular view of Mount Etna and a direct access to the beach. Just perfect for an unforgettable holiday in Sicily!
The Villa has spacious and bright rooms, with high ceilings. The ground floor consists of a living room with TV SAT and a comfortable sofa bed, three bedrooms and a complete bathroom with shower. It has two exit doors and two leading to the garden. In the garden there is a delightful wooden lodge with full kitchen and dining room that welcomes further the large garden complete with barbecue area, pergola with pic-nic table, chairs and loungers and hammocks. The garden has recently enhanced with a outdoor swimming pool where enjoying warm summer days with all your friends after a day around the Island!
The first floor consists of a large fully equipped kitchen with dining area, a bedroom with balcony overlooking Mount Etna and a wide panoramic terrace overlooking the sea and Mount Etna.
It's a convenient location for travelling along the Ionian coast with the most beautiful cities and towns, mountain and sea, no more than 30 minutes to all spot. Mount Etna is just behind the villa: you can enjoy its view from from the garden or from the panoramic terrace on the first floor. Admire its beauty and if you are lucky, even some lava. The shingle beach is just in front of the villa with direct access to a few metres.
Here you can find more details about the Villa.
- 1 bedroom with double bed and sofa (the sofa is also a double bed) (2+2)
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- 1 bedroom with double bed (orange) (2)
- 1 bedroom with double bunk beds (red room) (4)
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- big garden with swimming pool, pergola, pic-nic table, sun beds, BBQ zone, spacious lawn, swing and furniture for the outdoor, a wooden lodge with kitchen and dining room.
- parking space for cars inside the property (max 4 cars)
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Idyllically perched on a rocky promontory high above the sea, Taormina has been the most popular tourist destination in Sicily for a couple of hundred of years, ever since it became an integral part of the Grand Tour. Beautifully restored mediaeval buildings, breathtaking views around every corner and a giddy network of winding streets strewn with shops, bars and restaurants make for a perfect holiday spot.
Taormina's past is Sicily's history in a microcosm: Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Swabians, the French and the Spanish all came, saw, conquered and left.
Tauromenium, built on Monte Tauro, was founded by Andromacus at the behest of Dionysius the Tyrant of Syracuse in 392BC. The first Punic War saw Taormina falling to the Romans in 212BC and the town became a favorite holiday spot for Patricians and Senators, thus starting Taormina's long history as a tourist resort.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Byzantines came only to be ousted by the Arabs in 962. They changed the name to Almoezia and set about introducing new agricultural practices (irrigation and citrus fruit farming) and other more cerebral pursuits such as philosophy, medicine and mathematics. Taormina continued to prosper both culturally and economically with the arrival of the Normans in 1079, who, under King Roger de Hautville, threw the Arabs out of Sicily.
After a brief period of Swabian rule, under Frederick II, Charles of Anjou was pronounced King of Sicily by the Pope. The people of Taormina refused to recognize this interloper as their king and, along with a great many other Sicilian towns, joined in the revolt against French rule during the Sicilian Vespers of 1282.
A hundred years of uncertainty followed before the Spanish took over affairs. Evidently impressed with Taormina, they chose Palazzo Corvaja as the seat of the Sicilian Parliament.
The rest, as they say, is storia.
As soon as you arrive in Taormina, you will feel the magical, mythical atmosphere spread all around which has enchanted visitors from all over the world for years and years.
Goethe wrote: "Without Sicily, Italy creates no image in the soul: here is the key to everything".
In Taormina we suggest to visit the Greek Theatre the second-largest in Sicily after the one in Siracusa. Though originally built in the Hellenistic period, it was completely reconstructed by the Romans and used for gladiatorial shows. The theater is situated at the very top of a hill, leveled for the purpose, using the natural incline of the valley for the "cavea": the auditorium seating. The majestic panorama, combined with a spectacular view of Etna and the Calabrian mountains, renders this hollowed out hill a natural stage, as well as a stage for natural beauty. Then, the center of Taormina which radiates from the main thoroughfare, Corso Umberto I. Stroll along it beginning at Porta Messina as it gently climbs up to Porta Catania. Don't forget the Fountain in Piazza Duomo, a Barocco style fountain, built in 1635, in Taormina marble; Palazzo Corvaja, which is one of Taormina's historical landmarks. Its architecture is a mixture of styles (from Arabian to Norman to Gothic) due to the different eras during which it was built and extended. The Public Gardens, where there is a thick vegetation and a typically Mediterranean array of hedges and flower-beds with cobbled paths which lengthwise connect the almost three hectares of park. In the centre and on the north-east end of the gardens, there are some characteristic pagoda-style towers with arabesque designs, made of bricks and edged with lavic pumice-stone.
"If one has never seen oneself completely surrounded by the sea, one has no idea of the world and one's own relationship with the world. As an artist drawing landscapes, that great simple line has given me completely new ideas." (Goethe)
So, let's enjoy Sicily beautiful coastline! A cable car links Taormina with Mazzarò on the coast. The little bay of Mazzarò is enclosed on the south side by Capo Sant'Andrea which is riddled with caves and grottoes, including the Blue Grotto. Beyond the headland is the delightful bay that sweeps round to Isola Bella, linked to main shore by a narrow strip of land. Very closed to Taormina is Giardini Naxos, the beach on which the first Greek colonists probably landed 2700 years ago, and which now accommodates thousands of tourists due to its charming position, the particularly mild climate, the long beach and the splendid scenery. Concerning the Alcantara Gorge, it is a part of a vast nature area formed by canyons of ancient lava flows traversed by the Alcantara river and dotted with amazing waterfalls and ponds!
Mongibello, as the Etna is also known, is the highest summit in Sicily. Cloaked in snow during winter, it is one of Europe's best known active volcanoes. Its height, continuously modified by eruptions, is around 3,350m. With its dramatic volcanic displays, Etna is one of the island's most interesting sites and the area also has a fascinating, artistic, cultural and culinary heritage, which includes Etna wine, pistachio nuts, honey, fragrant granite and warm brioche. Etna can be explored from the southern or northern slopes of the volcano, the two routes offer contrasting views and landscapes: the route up the southern side to Rifugio Sapienza runs to an unnerving and alien landscape dominated by black lava and relieved occasionally by white patch of snow or pink or yellow bursts of flowers in spring, while the northern side via Piano Provenzana wends its way through a lush larch forest. Arriving from Zafferana Etnea, just before Rifugio Sapienza, a sign points to the Crateri Silvestri, craters formed in 1892 and reached by a short walk through a lunar landscape.
There are pretty towns and villages surrounding the mountain, for example Linguaglossa, in the northern flank, whose name derives from the ancient term for "a big tongue of lava". Perhaps this is a reference to its vulnerable "red-hot" position on the slopes of Etna, down which incandescent lava has flowed on several occasion. Sant'Alfio, a tiny village with a monumental church whit an unusual lava façade incorporating a campanile. Sant'Alfio's main attraction, however, is a famous chestnut tree, over 2000 years old, known as the Castagno dei 100 Cavalli. Milo , one of the most lively towns perched on Etna with panoramic view of the coast, it has been destroyed by lava flows on three occasions (1950, 1971, 1979). Bronte, famous for its pistachios; Randazzo, very close to the volcano, called the "black town" due to its lava paving, arches and principal monuments in the attractive historical centre.
Sicily's second city, Catania packs a powerful cultural punch. It's a town where music, food, art and ancient cult dedicated to St Agatha are strictly mixed. Destroyed time and time again by volcanic eruptions, war, earthquakes and other disaster, Catania always manages to get back on its feet!
Catania's history is a long chronicle of domination by a succession of people and dynasties that followed on from one another from the VIII century BC to the recent past: Greek, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Swabian, Angevins, Aragonese, Spanish, Austrians, Bourbons. Founded by Greek colonists around 724 BC, Katane flourished during the roman period, as revealed by its many surviving monuments. Tragedy struck in the 17 century when lava flowed into the streets, followed 20 years later by a terrible earthquake that destroyed most of its buildings. But the city rose from the rubble, complete with wide streets, piazzas and monuments. The brainchild behind the new design was the architect Giovanni Battista Vaccarini, who gave the city a baroque aspect!
The town is centred around Piazza Duomo, which is lined with an elegant baroque ensemble. In the middle stands the Fontana dell'Elefante, also called "u Liutru", the symbol of Catania, designed in 1735 by Vaccarini. The lava elephant sculpture dates from the roman period and bears an Egyptian obelisk. On the south side of the square sites the more delicate Fontana dell'Amenan
o, named after the river that supplies it on its way past some of the principal monuments of the Roman age (notably the Theatre and the Terme della Rotonda). Behind it is the Piazza Alonzo di Benedetto, where a picturesque and bustling fish market takes place daily. The star of the square is the Duomo, the cathedra
l dedicated to St Agatha, patron saint of the city; it was erected in the late 11C by the Norman king Roger I and rebuilt after the earthquake of 1963. The façade is considered one of Vaccarini masterpieces. The remains of 3C Roman baths, the Terme Achilliane can be seen to the right of the entrance outside the church. Elegant palazzi surround Via Etnea, Catania's best shops and boutiques, which runs through Piazza del Duomo, Piazza dell'Università and Piazza Stesicoro (where you can still see the ruins of an enormous Roman amphitheatre) before arriving at the front of Villa Bellini, Catania's flowers-filled public gardens. When in Catania, don't miss the Monastery, with its opulent decoration, and Via Crociferi, Catania's baroque street par excellence. The area around via Crociferi is given over to a series of churches and the Museo Belliniano, dedicated to Catania's most famous son, the composer Vincenzo Bellini. A short walk will take you to another building dedicated to his memory, the opera house Teatro Massimo Bellini. The opera season
runs from around October to June and is well worth a visit if opera is your thing. The acoustic of this beautiful auditorium are among the fines in the world.
Not far from Catania is Acireale, a pretty baroque town set around the spectacular Piazza Duomo, enclosed by splendid buildings: the Cathedral, dedicated to the Annunciation and Santa Venera, the Basilica dei Santi Pietro e Paolo and the Palazzo Comunale, all graced with elegant wrought-iron balcony. Don't miss Villa Belvedere with its lovely peaceful garden, complete with a panoramic terrace which provide a magnificent view of Mount Etna and the sea. But the main attraction in Acireale is the Carnevale! It is one of Sicily's most spectacular cultural events and one of the largest and most frequented carnivals in Italy. With its dizzying array of allegorical floats, dancing schools, concerts and confetti parades not to mention lashings of food and wine, the Carnevale di Acireale offers fun for all the family and a fascinating insight into how Sicilians have a good time!
Around Acireale you will find some lovely fishing town, like Acitrezza, known for the rocks of the Cyclopes (Faraglioni dei Ciclopi), jagged black lava rising from crystal-clear water. The Odyssey relates these were hurled by Polyphemus against Ulysses. Next to the rocks sits the island Lachea, now a biology research station; Aci Castello is a seaside village on a stretch of coastline dotted with lemon trees. In the main square you can visit the Castle, a Norman fortress built of black lava, which today houses a small museum with a collection of archaeological artefacts.
Etna wines are renowned for their thoroughly unique and distinctive style due to good curing skills, right ageing together with a mix of favorable climate conditions and volcanic soils rich in mineral properties. Have you ever pictured yourself set overlooking a breathetaking view while tasting an extensive range of wines guided by an experienced staff who offers a personalized and relaxing wine [...]
Interesting boat trips with Captain Enzo! Two hours or Daily excursions along the coast of Giardini Naxos and Isola Bella with aperitifs on boards, access to the open sea and meetings with dolphins, familiarity with marine life. Sport fishing. All this in a comfortable boat equipped with a changing room, a toilet and a shower. On board you will be offered a mask, fins and glasses for snorkeling, [...]
Skydiving over Syracuse is an amazing and unique experience! It is a jump that anyone can try in the most beautiful place in Southern Italy. Making firmly hooked by a special harness to an instructor from 4,300 meters, after a lesson in just 10 minutes. You will experience the thrill they give you 50 seconds of free fall, you'll fly piloting a tandem parachute, making turns and spirals, and t [...]
Spend a day long away from the city, merge yourself in the nature for a relaxing day with your family and friends into the freshs and clean air of a farm. Choose one of our villas and ride a donkey in the splendid Asilat farm. You can observe the farm animals, watch the farm workers seeding and milking. You can also taste the donkey's milk and the farm-fresh products while you enjoy the nat [...]
Welcome on board! Private Sailing Experience - Ionian Coast! We of SunTripSicily want to share with you our deep love for the sea and the unique beauty of the east coast. Tracing Ulisse's course, an excursion away from daily activities gives the opportunity to make the most of it getting tips of sailing, watching Her Majesty Etna from the sea, enjoying a glass of local wine and ea [...]
This summer take the fun of boating and book our 8 places rubber dinghy! That's a funny and new way to discover Sicily, its exclusive beaches and crystal clear waters, enjoying an unique view on Mount Etna, from a privileged perspective… A mind-boggling picture of Sicily will be impressed upon your mind! Cruise along the coast of eastern Sicily and reach the amazing bay of Giar [...]
The Home Restaurant Experiences is one of the most popular choise among our guests. Would you like to relax after a day out exploring our beautiful island and are you dreaming about having a gourmet fine dining experience in one of our wonderful Villas? We will be pleased to arrange for all our guests a unique and unforgettable dinner, enjoying a more intimate and private setting than a restaurant [...]
Excursion to Etna Summit Craters let you see the Sicily from the highest European spot! Mount Etna is the biggest active Vulcan in the whole Europe, it is really a must-see when you come visit Sicily! The most adventurous way to explore it is surely reaching the Summit Craters, from where you can see breathtaking panoramas and connect your body to your soul and nature again. The climb takes you [...]
FOR A TRAVELER, THE PLEASURES OF THE JOURNEY ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE DESTINATION. Mount Etna, one of Sicily's prime attractions, is a significant challenge even for a seasoned walker; moreover, it is an active volcano. The north side is the most fascinating and wild: you will enjoy the varied views of the volcano and its unusually contrasting landscapes. It is a must-see for a [...]
NOTO A UNESCO Heritage site, Noto is not to be missed, even if Baroque architecture is not your cup of tea. More than just a "Baroque" town, it is a subliminal expression of originality, fantasy, obsession and man's resilience in the face of the overwhelming force of nature. Completely destroyed by the terrible 1693 earthquake, it was rebuilt from scratch on a new site, about 1 [...]
Pietro is the patron chef of one of the best restaurants in Italy located along the coastal area of Taormina. He was one of the first in Sicily to gain the Michelin star, soon acclaimed by gastronomic critics and international opinion-makers and food lovers for his personal way to combine creativity and regional specialties so to give birth to the best reinterpretation of the Sicilian gastronomic [...]
Built in the "Pineta dello Scarbaglio" Scarbaglio Park pinewood in the village of Milo, the "Parco Avventura Etna" consists of a series of acrobatic paths in height made by suspended passages between the trees, which differ in height, difficulty and effort required. A skill path hanging in the air, which shifts from logs to wooden walkways, from Nepalese bridges to ropes connecti [...]


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It's time to inform you about the latest underground workings from us. We have started a new Kickstarter to bring a new project to printing by the end of July. The comic book, yet to be given an official title, will be printed and mailed out to supporters and those who wish to purchase it.
Why so quickly? Why the rush? We are aiming to attend San Fransisco's Zine Fest this year in September and also trying to attend Comic Con San Diego this time next year. The zines and comics will be shown at these events as well as shirts and small figures created to support the project.
Unlike the previous Kickstarter funding project, I want to create comic books and web series inspired by the portraits I have created for the past 2 years. We are entering a world of fiction now and moving away from the parody that has been Everything Waffles. Want to help? Just check out the Kickstarter for all the information. Like it, share it, and post it as much as you can so that we can expand the Everything Waffles Universe.
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So for this week and until April 5, I'm offering it for only 99cents! You guys have been soooooooo unbelievably patient with me on this (for some reason you must like me or something) - it's the least I can do. But, on the 5th, it turns into a pumpkin...a $3.99 pumpkin, that is...if pumpkins are $3.99, have pink covers and lots of love scenes inside them.
I'm also working with a designer who is, as we speak, formatting the book and cover to be sold at Amazon as a trade paperback - for those of you who like actual books. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
It's been a looooooong journey and I've learned more than I ever wanted to about this process. But I am working on the next, great thing and I've decided to share a snippet with y'all, because I'm so damned happy I got this book up!
So here it is, an untitled work (because my title muse is a bitch AND on vacation):
Chapter 1
The first thing that told me something was wrong was the slight difference in inflection when Carlos said my name.
"Myron." His voice, which had been light, in accordance with our contract, was different. It was the way he bruised the vowels…although I don't suppose "y" is a vowel, but it does sound like one. His throat was thick on the "M" and his tongue wrestled with "yron," using a tone you'd reserve for a Republican politician found with a dead prostitute or Russian figure skater.
My blood chilled to gelatin and just sat there, sluggish in my veins – refusing to move any further.
"Myron," He said again with a finality that sucked all breath from my lungs. "The plan has changed."
A few days ago, I was simply Myron Smith. A non-descript but wealthy, middle-aged man with a loathsome profession and a self-esteem vacancy that made the Grand Canyon look like a plastic, Kmart kiddie pool. I was bored to death.
Myron. How I suddenly wished my name had been something tough that tangled my assailant's tongue, making it hard to sound menacing. Why couldn't I have been Duke or Jack? Hell, at this point Virgil or Herman sounded better. I wanted to be anywhere but here – which is ironic because I'd been looking forward to this for months.
Four hours was the original arrangement. Less than that and I'd feel as important as an assistant PTA vice-treasurer at a suburban preschool. More than that and they assured me this would get old. Four hours was the agreement. And I would've mentioned this, were it not for an unfortunately placed strip of duct tape covering my lips. I now realized that particular extra had been fifty dollars badly spent.
Carlos must have seen something cowering in my eyes. He grinned and stepped forward, smashing his fist into the side of my head. My vision swam with my brain as it sloshed around in my skull. Well, that couldn't be good.
I groaned, as much as anyone could through duct tape. I had specifically crossed "physical abuse" out of the contract. I'd initialed it and everything. I know, I'm a pussy. But I had a meeting with my board of directors in two days and didn't want them to know what I'd been up to.
My vision zigzagged before me as I watched Carlos flip open a cell phone and move to the other side of the room. He kept his back toward me so that all I could hear was murmuring. I wondered who he was talking to. Was this part of the plan? And I really, really needed to talk to him about hitting me…at least, before he did it again.
Black Bag, LLC had been very professional when I met with them. They had promised there was no room for error. I'd even taken Dan, my attorney, with me to make sure. To his credit, Dan thought this was a stupid idea. I was now beginning to agree with him.
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First Look: Cocktails at The Alchemist in San Francisco
Preview brand-new spots to drink (or fresh new menu items) here.
The team at The Alchemist was in good spirits, if a little exhausted, after a successful opening weekend. Following a packed soft launch, an opening party, and the loss of an hour courtesy of daylight savings, managing partner Kinson Lau (most recently of Gitane) and bartender Seth Laufman (of Gitane, Comstock Saloon, and the Burritt Room, among others), were both pleased with the bar's kickoff, despite their lack of sleep.
The first weekend crowds bode well for the group's goal, which is to bring the laid-back-cool vibe of a Mission bar to SOMA. Considering the area is better known for its club scene than its craft cocktails, they feel they have a decided niche to fill. And, a whole different kind of crowd to appeal to.
Laufman kept the implications of The Alchemist's location, particularly its proximity to AT&T Park, very carefully in mind when designing the the bar's menu.
"I wanted a list that wouldn't scare away people who aren't cocktail-savvy, but would lure in the nerds, the people I hang out with, too," Laufman said of the opening menu, offering me a whiff of fennel bitters and a taste of dry sherry. "I wanted to work with good spirits, with people who know what they're doing. But I want it to be approachable."
This approachability is reflected in the cocktail names—from the Beez Nuts, a riff on a Bee's Knees, to the Campfire Fizz, which features smoky mezcal and Lagunitas IPA—and in the space itself. Large, high ceilinged, and decorated in an industrial-chic-cum-cozy style, the upstairs bar features couches sourced from Craigslist and a statue made of gears affectionately named "Art." Silent movies are projected on the walls, and bar snacks are available from the Thai restaurant downstairs, Root.
But playful attitude aside, this is a bar that is putting the drinks front and center. Lau plans on introducing one or two new drinks a week, with specials featuring Chinese herbalist tinctures. Right now, he's experimenting with a ginseng-infused rosemary syrup, and a ginseng-infused gin. The specials will appear on a large chalkboard flanking the bar, and will have the potential to become more permanent features if they're a hit with customers.
"Eventually, I want to bring in bartenders from around the city to do a drink on the board," Lau says. "I want to give the great bartenders we know to try things they maybe couldn't do in their bar or restaurant."
Other plans include beer-and-a-shot deals on Sundays (to appeal to the industry crowd), a possible late-night food program from the guys at Gung Ho, movie nights, and game-day specials.
"I want people to have fun with it," Laufman said of the cocktails, and the bar itself. "It's booze, it's nothing that should be taken too seriously."
Check out cocktails from The Alchemist's opening menu (all $11) in the slideshow »
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Global Education First Conference grows connections, international perspective
by Mark Donahue
(L-R) Prof. Jean-Pierre Ezin, Provost Christine Quinn, Lee Cherry of the African Scientific Institute and Prof. James O'Meara at the GEFC
In late September, NLU hosted a unique event aimed at the higher education community in Chicagoland — one that brought new perspectives to the college experience that those working in the U.S. might not always consider.
The Global Education First Conference — inspired by the United Nations Global Education First Initiative — was held at Chicago campus and focused on improving access to quality education and fostering global citizenship in post-secondary learning environments to promote relevant and transformative educational experiences for all students.
The conference, organized by NLU's Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL), also created a great opportunity for attendees to make connections, bringing key people together around areas important to NLU, said James O'Meara, co-Lead Director of the OTL.
"This one was intentionally intimate to enable connections to occur," he said. "One of the key takeaways from all people that I've heard back from is they actually valued the opportunity to attend a conference of this size where meaningful connections with key people can occur."
Attendees participated in a wide range of sessions over the course of two days. Highlights included a session from Professor Jean-Pierre Ezin on the new Pan-African University system and how collaborations with institutions like NLU on study-abroad programs, internationalizing curriculum and faculty exchanges can occur. The program also featured speakers from Ferris State Universitydetailing Latino initiatives in Michigan and how they could apply more broadly, and the emerging priority of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for NLU and higher education at large.
Additionally, the conference provided a strong platform to raise awareness of the U.S. Department of Education's strategic plan for international engagement for success, O'Meara said, enabling attendees to see how they can begin to reach out across borders and succeed globally through international education and engagement.
He added that the innovative use of technology from the Wiley Learning Institute gave participants a first-hand experience of NLU's approach to inclusive internationalization, with attendees from Beirut, New Zealand, Jordan and other points in the U.S. participating virtually in the conference sessions. The offering of special rates for delegates from least-developed countries created the opportunities for dialogue between delegates from developed and developing countries, as well.
GEFC attendees attended a wide range of sessions around access and internationalization, with opportunities to make connections
NLU has already seen some connections of its own moving in new directions, O'Meara said, with talk of two potential grant applications to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). NLU is also looking at how to start collaborating with key conference partners, he added, including Education Futures Collaboration, the African Union and Friends of African Union, the World Literacy Summit, and the IDEA Center.
It's a strong start for an event NLU hopes to make a yearly flagship for its efforts to internationalize while fostering a culture of research, O'Meara said. The University is already reviewing what worked and what could be done better in 2014.
"I think we've created a hub for the Midwest internationalization efforts here at National Louis," he said, "and the idea that doing something well in a sustainable way is probably a way forward in terms of internationalizing the region in a strategic and purposeful way that aligns with where we hope to be as an institution in the next three to five years."


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Ashley Judd's not even running yet, if she runs at all, for the Senate in Kentucky, but a powerful Republican outside group is already blasting her potential candidacy, painting her as "an Obama-following, radical, Hollywood liberal" who isn't even from Kentucky.
Karl Rove's American Crossroads posted a video taking aim at at Judd, who some Democrats have pointed to as a potential Senate candidate against Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
The video creates an image of the actress as a "radical ... Hollywood liberal," who doesn't like "hillbillies who golf," is attached at the hip to President Obama, and doesn't even consider Kentucky home. That's Tennessee, according to the video.
"Her own grandmother says she's a Hollywood liberal," an announcer says. "Isn't that exactly what we need? Ashley Judd, an Obama-following, radical, Hollywood liberal, who's right at home here in Tennessee. I mean, Kentucky."
Judd, the daughter of country singer Naomi Judd, grew up in Kentucky and California and attended the University of Kentucky. But she also attended high school in Tennessee and lives there currently. She had also been rumored as a potential candidate for the Senate in Tennessee.
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Mormons across the nation held their missionary-minded breath when Mitt Romney became the Republican presidential nominee, unsure about whether all the accompanying media attention would be good or bad for their proselytizing church.
Now, it seems, these anxious Latter-day Saints can exhale. Most people particularly Utahns believe that, on balance, Romney's run for the highest office in the land has benefited the faith.
A Salt Lake Tribune poll conducted this week by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research showed that 61 percent of Utah's likely voters say Romney's candidacy has had a positive effect on "how people view the LDS Church."
That view holds true for a majority of Utahns in nearly every category men (60 percent), women (61 percent), Republicans (78 percent), independents (53 percent), Mormons (62 percent) and non-Mormons (59 percent).
Only Democrats failed to see the "Mormon moment" as a clear plus for the church. The bulk of them (39 percent) say it had no effect, compared with 30 percent positive and 17 percent negative.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
There's no one right answer, of course, given the unprecedented amount of interest in Mormonism during the past year. We've seen glowing stories about Romney's telegenic family, his volunteer service as a missionary and his faith's efforts to feed the poor.
There have also been reports of the church's troubled racial history it did not extend its all-male priesthood to blacks until 1978 its lack of transparency about its financial holdings and its views of women's roles after Ann Romney's defense of stay-at-home moms.
For his part, Salt Lake City poll respondent Howard Rudy was effusive about his fellow Mormon's role in elevating public opinion about the religion.
Romney's "a brilliant guy and a great guy, who has a lot of integrity," the 88-year-old retired businessman said. "He's loyal to his church and pays his tithing. He's made a lot of money and shared it. He's very active and does a lot of good."
Daniel Weaver, who belongs to Salt Lake City's First Congregational Church, believes Romney's visibility has helped bring Mormonism into the mainstream.
"I don't believe people look at [the LDS Church] as if it's a cult," said Weaver, who recently retired as a crime-scene technician for the Salt Lake City Police Department. "He's 'normalized' it like Catholicism."
Others thought Romney's campaign had little impact on the image of the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
"There was a lot of misinformation on the Mormon church throughout the country when Romney first ran in 2008, all kinds of stuff about him not being a Christian," said Dave Welch, of West Bountiful. "But that's just not an issue anymore. Now we are looking at the candidates for what they can do for the country."
To Darius Gray, former president of the Genesis Group, a social organization for black Mormons, Romney's candidacy has been a "mixed bag."
"It has brought visibility to the LDS Church that it previously had not had," said Gray, who was not among those polled. "In the process of examination by the international and national media, our church has fared well overall."
On the other hand, Gray said, some of the Romney team's "tactics and misstatements" about President Barack Obama and his policies "reflect negatively not only upon the Romney campaign, but, because of his membership in the faith, also upon the church."
Outside Utah • Out-of-state observers were largely upbeat about the campaign's impact on Mormonism's image, especially in boosting awareness about its teachings and practices.
"Sure, there is a hard core of anti-Mormons on both the left and the right whose views will not change. But, for the many Americans who had only a shadowy idea of what Mormons are like and what we believe, his candidacy has been eye-opening," said Lowell Brown, an LDS attorney in California who has written about Romney since 2005 at Article VI blog. "Certainly not every Mormon is like Mitt Romney, and not every Mormon family is like his far from it. But what he and his family aspire to be is admirable to most people, and, more importantly, they are not weird."
The campaign has served to dispel stereotypes, said John Schroeder, Brown's fellow Article VI blogger and a Presbyterian elder.
Americans "have discovered that the average modern Mormon is not a guy in a cutaway coat with mutton-chop sideburns surrounded by a lot of wives and even more kids," Schroeder wrote in an email. "They have learned that, by and large, the average Mormon is pretty much the same person they are."
This political season hasn't, however, bridged "the theological gaps between Mormonism and other Christian expressions," he said, "nor, frankly, should it have presidential campaigns are not theological battlegrounds."
Romney's high profile has spawned more interfaith conversations and more accurate reporting on the church, LDS writer Jana Riess said from the battleground state of Ohio.
"Non-Mormons in Cincinnati sometimes seem surprised to learn that there are Mormons right here in our city (and have been since the 19th century)," Riess wrote in an email. "They ask where our buildings are and want to know why they haven't heard of us before. Mormons have been featured more prominently (and I would say more positively) in the news here in Ohio than I have seen in the past."
A side benefit, she said, is that outsiders have discovered Mormonism is not monolithic.
"It was politically ugly to have Mitt Romney and fellow Mormon Harry Reid [a Democrat] throwing accusations at each other in the campaign, but in the long run I think it sends a good message to America," said Riess, on record as an Obama backer. "People can be orthodox, active Latter-day Saints and have very different views on politics."
After the voting • Kristine Haglund, editor of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, sees such publicity as helping Mormonism as it grows in the 21st century.
"The fact that diversity, in forms like 'Mormons for Obama,' Mormons marching in pride parades and a liberal feminist Mormon appearing on the 'Daily Show' has, on the whole, been positive for the church's image," Haglund said, "and may make it a little easier for those used to central control and monolithic messaging to allow that adaptation to move forward."
The longer term benefit for the LDS Church may be the news media's increased interest, said David Campbell, an LDS political scientist at the University of Notre Dame.
"A lot of reporters have had a lot of conversations with Mormons and learned a lot about Mormonism that they would not otherwise have learned," Campbell said. "I suspect we will see a lot more coverage going forward and, for the most part, it will be positive."
Joanna Brooks, a Mormon writer and scholar in San Diego, isn't sure Romney's campaign has had any effect at all.
In the past few months, Brooks has given lectures across the country and still finds an astonishing amount of misinformation about Romney's church. She routinely asks audience members basic questions about how many Mormons there are and whether they celebrate Easter. Few know.
"Romney's reluctance to talk about his faith has fostered disinterest in his listeners," Brooks said. "We are not moving the needle any on public interest in Mormonism."
That may change after Election Day if there's a President Romney.


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BALTIMORE (AP) — Two airports in Maryland have received more than $8 million in federal grants for runway rehabilitation and to improve traffic flow.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin announced the grants on Friday. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport was awarded $5.7 million in a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The grant will go to the first phase of a $44 million taxiway system improvement project to increase traffic flow at BWI.
The Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Regional Airport has been awarded a $2.5 million Federal Aviation Administration from the Department of Transportation for the rehabilitation of cross-wind Runway 5-23.
The runway's sub base and pavement surfaces, as well as runway edge lighting and navigational aids, will be updated.
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Someone once said, "What's old is new again." Reviving a unique harvesting technique originally launched a decade ago, Salinas-based Tanimura & Antle has reintroduced its "Field-Fresh" wrapped leaf lettuce for one simple reason: buying segment demand.
T&A's research shows that its field pack technique increases shelf life by 11 days and reduces shrink 20 percent. These compelling stats, coupled with buying segment demand for the reintroduction of the process, have prompted T&A to return to a field pack process it originally launched more than 10 years ago.
"The special plastic and the sealing process we use on the whole leaf product keeps the lettuce more fresh and protects it," Brian Antle said in a field interview video. "There isn't as much handling of the product in the short amount of time it takes to go from the field to the box."
To help retailers educate shoppers on what it takes to get product from the field to the supermarket, T&A's field wrap plastic and channel strips carry a QR code that directs smartphone users to videos showing T&A's lettuce being harvested and packed, as well as tips for preparation when it reaches consumer kitchens.
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DWTS Peta Murgatroyd, Derek Hough, And More Attend Safe Haven Premiere And After Party
Last night, Dancing With The Stars Peta Murgatroyd and Derek Hough graced the Red Carpet at the Safe Haven Premiere in Los Angeles, California. Not sure about Peta, but, Derek also attended the "Safe Haven" after party at The Terrace At Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, California as well. Peta is stunning in a pink chiffon dress while Derek is so handsome as always in a black and white suit. You can view more fabulous takes of them and other Dancing With The Stars related celebs like Chelsea Kane, Maria Menounos, and Samantha Harris also who attended these events at Pure Derek Hough, Zimbio Pictures, and Getty Images. And, of course, you can see JULIANNE HOUGH who plays one of the leads in "Safe Haven"!
Also, Access Hollywood interviewed Derek Hough on the Red Carpet. He talks of his new projects which he can't reveal any information about yet, but, he's excited. Derek also reveals he's not sure he's returning for the Spring season of Dancing With The Stars, but, he might return for the Fall season (For selfish reasons, I hope so. I want to see him dance as much as possible and I just can't imagine the show without him.). You'll be to catch that interview and others at Pure Derek Hough. Miss Heidi has the goods! Don't miss it!! Keep checking back again because she keeps finding more coverage.
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Hadley Sears of Mount Vernon and her teammates on the MP Girls soccer team won the championship game in the Longview Indoor soccer league on Saturday, Feb. 16.
Miss Sears plays goalie for the team. They normally play in the Mount Pleasant under 12 recreational division, but were competing in the under 14 division at the Longview tournament. For more information, see the Feb. 21 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.


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A Palm Coast resident wants to change the way the city fills vacancies on its council, a process that has drawn criticism that the city violated the Sunshine Law.
A Palm Coast resident wants to change the way the city fills vacancies on its council, a process that has drawn criticism the city violated the Sunshine Law.
Dennis McDonald, a frequent critic of the City Council, also wants to change the city's form of government away from having a city manager to a strong mayor.
McDonald said Palm Coast residents should have been able to vote on who would fill the District 2 seat on the City Council after Frank Meeker resigned. Instead, the appointment was handled by the City Council, which winnowed the list of applicants from 16 to four without a public meeting.
An attorney for the First Amendment Foundation said the lack of a meeting to cull the list of applicants to four violated the Sunshine Law. City Attorney William Reischmann has argued the council did not violate the Sunshine Law during the process, which finished with the selection of local businessman David Ferguson to fill the seat.
McDonald described the process as a "circus" and said he wants to avoid a repeat by changing the charter so that an election would be required within 120 days anytime there is a vacancy on the council. Because Meeker did not resign until November, the Charter called for his seat to be filled by appointment because it became vacant with two or fewer years remaining on the term.
McDonald, who ran against Meeker for a County Commission seat this year in the Republican primary and lost, also wants to ask voters to change the city's form of government to a strong mayor rather than a strong manager. And McDonald wants that strong mayor to run for election every two years rather than the current four.
"That keeps everybody honest because then you're not in a situation where people say 'Well, there's nothing you can do about it. I'm in for another four years,' " McDonald said
A strong mayor would be more responsive to residents than the current city manager form of government. While residents cannot vote a city manager out of office because it's not an elected position, they can vote out a strong mayor, McDonald said.
McDonald also wants to ask voters to decide whether to build a city hall.
City Clerk Virginia Smith said she is checking with the city attorney on how many signatures would be needed for each of the referendums, but it could be either 10 percent or 25 percent of the electorate. The soonest it could appear on the ballot would probably be November 2014.
Mayor Jon Netts said residents decided on the city manager form of government when the city was incorporated in 1999. A consultant recommended the form of government and residents met about a dozen times before voting on the issue, Netts said.
"If residents want to change the form of government, they can certainly do that," Netts said.
But Netts added that he does not believe a strong mayor would be a good change from the city manager form of government.
"City Council sets policy and you hire a certified professional to implement those policies," Netts said.
Netts said City Manager Jim Landon is following the council's policies.
Netts said holding an election every two years means the strong mayor would never stop campaigning.
"My sense is you never stop running," Netts said. "You get elected. You spend the first year learning the ropes and then the second year you are off campaigning again."
As for building a city hall, that will have to go to a referendum because it would involve the city taking on long-term debt.
Netts said filling the seat by appointment is a compromise to save money.
McDonald said he doesn't think it would be that expensive.
"I would certainly be an advocate for spending money on democracy where people can choose their leaders," McDonald said.