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Part III: 2005 to 2010 Was About First Things First
- Posted by Terry Rock on February 3rd, 2011
Here's a little retrospective to set the stage for my next posts that show where we're headed in the next 5 years. Our first 5 years of work has built a base that we're now able to build upon.
When we started in 2005, Calgary's arts operating granting programs had been in place for over 35 years with little change, were funding 119 organizations but at the lowest per capita rate in the country (at about $2.3M), and were not clearly connected to any sense of return on investment or strategic aim. This is not surprising: the body in charge of distributing the funds was not resourced or really mandated to do anything other than fairly distribute the funds they received on behalf of Calgarians. That had to change. Our first priority was to review and reposition our granting programs. Now, we fund over 160 organizations with nearly $3.8M ($4.3M if Event Stimulus grants are counted). We can show, with confidence, through statistical, financial and qualitative measures, the public and artistic impact of our investments. Though we are still at or near the bottom in terms of per capita grants to artists and arts organizations, we have closed the gap (well, except for our friends in Edmonton, who recently, ahem, shot ahead of us again).
We continue to make changes to our granting programs, but we can see that we are on the right track towards providing a stable base of resources that allows the organizations we support to flourish.
Calgary's desperate need for new spaces to support the arts had been known for years prior to the existence of Calgary Arts Development. New spaces started to get investment (such as Vertigo Theatre and Theatre Junction Grand), but there were two problems that weren't going away: first, each case had its own justification, but it was difficult to understand whether the space was actually addressing the top priorities of the broad community. That is, each decision was a "one off," and there was little sense of whether or not we were actually making progress. Second, each decision to provide municipal funding to a capital project required a search for funds. A plan was needed, and it needed to be fundable to be successful.
With $50,000 in additional funding ($25,000 from The Calgary Foundation and $25,000 from The University of Calgary) and a huge amount of community support through steering committees, engagement sessions, and filling-out-of-yet-another-survey, we were able to produce and publish in early 2007 our Art Spaces Strategy and Capital Plan. About one year later, the Province created the Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI), and City Council was able to confidently agree to allocate 5% of that $3.3B flow of funds towards realizing the objectives of the Art Spaces Plan.
Since that time, we have seen City Council authorize several major infrastructure investments (National Music Centre, Folk Festival Hall, Nickle Arts Museum, Mount Royal Conservatory, Lunchbox Theatre). And there are more projects in the pipeline, with a new round of projects in the prioritization process right now. As far as we are aware, we remain the only city in Canada with a long-term vision, plan, and core funding in place to deliver new infrastructure.
We've also just completed a survey of demand and preferences for art spaces (thanks to Le Germain for the survey incentive prize pack!). We got a great response, and have learned a lot. We'll start sharing those results soon.
Building awareness and encouraging participation in Calgary's art scene was the third focus area for our first 5 years. The biggest thing on everyone's wish list? Some kind of web portal that provided an aggregated view of everything happening in Calgary. We started by working with Pam Lang to bring in ArtsMart, a weekly e-newsletter that had been started by some of Calgary's largest arts organizations in the early 2000's. From there, the NAC's LiveRush program was incorporated into our growing suite of awareness initiatives. And in 2009, we launched CalgaryCulture.com, your free, one-stop-shop for arts & culture listings. Big or small, we list 'em all. Complete with an awesome weekly e-newsletter that we keep hearing is "great" from our thousands of subscribers. The best thing about this? Our intrepid Information and Communications Technology Officer, Mike "My Job Title Has As Many Syllables as a Haiku" Scullen created this site using the open-source Drupal CMS. He did it basically by himself, with the help of the online Drupal community and graphic designers at Flume Studios.
One of my favourite things about CalgaryCulture.com is the fact that we now have an active database that tracks arts activity in Calgary. In 2010, we know that over 1400 unique events were listed on CalgaryCulture.com. And now, our database provides a feed to Tourism Calgary's spanky new site VisitCalgary.com. Enter the data once, serve it out multiple times. Efficient. Effective.
Speaking of visiting Calgary, much of our awareness building work was done in partnership with our colleagues at Tourism Calgary and Travel Alberta. We conducted joint research on cultural tourism, worked together to promote our summer festival season and all of the cool things happening during the Christmas season in Calgary, and helped with some big cultural events (Juno Awards and Gemini Awards) that brought the attention of the country to showcase Calgary's dynamic arts and culture scene.
And now? Tourism Calgary is rocketing forward with really cool marketing initiatives that will showcase Calgary for all that it is: an energetic urban centre with a unique cultural scene. I'm really excited to be able to enthusiastically support their work to bring people to Calgary to see and experience what we have to offer.
And before I forget... we've been facilitating Calgary's PechaKucha Nights for about 18 months... these events bring together between 250 and 300 people 4 or 5 times a year to hear talks about art, architecture, design and other topics of general interest. Acting as a facilitator of these events has been a great way for us to extend our network. The next event is February 14th, and the topic, of course, is Love. Check it out! Free!
I don't have room to cover everything we've done at CADA over the years. There were numerous workshops, seminars, speaker events and community sessions. This past summer, our Board held a series of lunchtime discussions with working artists, learning a lot about their needs and desires in the process. We're a learning organization, and I'm really excited to share what we've learned in the form of our strategic plan... in my next post! Stay tuned!
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Purpose-Driven City - Alberta Venture Interview
- Posted by Terry Rock on May 7th, 2009
I've been following the ThinkAlberta blog, a feature of Alberta Venture Magazine, for quite a while in my trusty Google Reader. Not long ago, there was a post that ticked me off a bit... so I let them know in the comments. Within a short time, their Web Editor, Rachel Singh, contacted me and essentially said... it's pretty easy to criticize in the comments of a blog, lets hear what you really have to say about this stuff! Lo and behold, this month's print issue has an interview we completed over phone and e-mail, called "The Purpose-Driven City." Read more »
Positive Space as Clean Space
- Posted by Holly Simon on February 13th, 2009
Chillin´ in Chile
- Posted by Holly Simon on November 13th, 2007
Writing on location from Curico, Chile. It´s a small city two hours south of the capital, Santiago. Curico is not unlike the Okanagan, surrounded by vineyards and orchards. (The wine is cheap and delicious… and so is the fruit.) It´s spring here: the sun is shining and I´ve slathered sunscreen all over my fair skin. I´m staying with a visual artist whom I met several years ago when studying art in Spain. She has regular exhibitions and teaches art and yoga by day (not at the same time). I´m here on vacation but our work at Calgary Arts Development never escapes me. There´s nothing like a trip to South America to offer some perspective on development in general… Read more »
Re-Inventing TV
- Posted by Holly Simon on October 31st, 2007
P.S. Many thanks to George and his friends for the hospitality.
Engaging Art
- Posted by Erica Mattson on June 19th, 2007
I've been reading the ArtsJournal series "Engaging Art" since last week. What a great conversation about how things happen between art and audiences. A few brief excerpts below, plus great reading on the blog, mp3s, and a future book, so dig in!
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Art Imitates Life
- Posted by Mike Scullen on June 14th, 2007
"Google search frequency for "art" and "life" from 2004 to 2006 are plotted against each other on a search-volume graph where the number searches for each term is shown in relation to the number of searches done on Google during a given time period. The two graphs synchronize a surprising amount and are generally very close in volume, At least on the web, Art and Life imitate each other." By Caleb Larsen.
Which makes more sense to you: art imitating life or life imitating art? I'm going to go with a both/and answer.
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Sculpture Park a Combo of Art, Environmental Conservation, and Urban Planning
- Posted by Holly Simon on January 23rd, 2007
Check out this new major sculpture park project in downtown Seattle. The Seattle Art Museum purchased a 9-acre waterfront brownfield site 8 years ago when it was in the final stages of environmental cleanup and the neighborhood still pretty rough. The park has a unique architectural design (Weiss/Manfredi Architects) that surrounds and overpasses a major roadway and railroad track, exhibits almost 30 critically acclaimed sculptors (I'm a Richard Serra fan), and offers free entrance for all. Read more »
Peter Sellars
- Posted by Mike Scullen on January 10th, 2007
The staff here had a listen to Peter Sellars' (no, not Peter Sellers) keynote for the American Symphony Orchestra League.
Certainly worth a listen; Sellars arugues that an important cultural link has been broken between the community and the typical American orchestra.
Listen to the audio here
Symphony Magazine scan here
TCFKAC: The City Formerly Known as Cowtown
- Posted by Erica Mattson on October 25th, 2006
For those still wondering just what Calgary Arts Development is all about, check out this interview with Creative Generalist where our illustrious and insightful President & CEO, Terry Rock, elaborates on the goals and aspirations of the organization. Terry uses an acronym sums it up well: "TCFKAC: The City Formerly Known as Cowtown." Which makes the marketer in me wonder, should we start taking orders for t-shirts?


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VILLAGERS in the Sombornes say they fear for the safety of children there because of an industrial site.
Residents of Up Somborne, Ashley and Little Somborne say traffic from Redwood UK, which assembles agricultural machinery, is not suitable for the area's narrow roads.
Last Friday, around 40 campaigners (pictured above) gathered to show their anger.
Deanna Reyes, who lives next to the site, said: "I had my arm in a cast and I was walking the dogs and a van clipped my plaster. I had to have it remade because it was cracked."
Sarah Litton, 46, a full-time mother, of Strawberry Lane, warned: "Until a child gets killed by a lorry, nothing will be done.
"I have a nine-year-old and I do fear for her safety."
Farmer, Grace Everett, 49, of Ashley Farm, denied it was a case of nimbyism.
"I completely agree that there should be development in the countryside, but it has to be appropriate. This is not proportionate and it's changing the character of the village. People are changing their way of life because they no longer feel safe walking down the road.
"There have been so many near misses, but Highways never record them," she said.
The site at Strawberry Lane, Forest Extra, in Up Somborne, is used to assemble and repair wood chipping machinery. But the buildings there were built for agricultural use and Redwood does not have planning permission for their business.
A retrospective application to change the use of the buildings has been submitted to Test Valley Borough Council by AJ & CT Browning, believed to be the owners.
Sam Browning, of Redwood UK, declined to comment and would not confirm the names of the owners. He said only that "they are just called Mr Browning".
A council highways report said the roads were not suitable for the kind of traffic to and from Redwood UK and suggested building a 40ft passing places.
A petition signed by 211 people – around 95 per cent of the three hamlets – has been sent to both Hampshire County and Test Valley Borough Councils.
King's Somborne Parish Council have said they are sympathetic to the villagers. Parish councillor, Rob Lane, said: "There is just not the room and there are no pavements.
"There is a playing field down there and parents are worried about letting their children use it because of the lorries.
"The county council has invested in industrial parks for this kind of operation, so why do they not use it?"
The application will go before planning chiefs in Romsey on Tuesday.
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That is an itereresting effect Nick and I think it works well on the lathe; highlighting the important parts.
I hope that is not your lathe !
Thanks! That is my boss' lathe, it probably hasn't been used in 30 years but he has an emotional attachment to it. I've tried to get him to bring it home but he likes having it around. haha.
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Love the light painted lathe, very creative.
Nism I think the colour of the water looks a bit off and distracts from your subject. Great shot but I'd personally desaturate that ocean.
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Cool shot Faisal. I like the PP. Subtle but effective.
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Cool shot Faisal. I like the PP. Subtle but effective.
By PP if you mean the blur then I'd like to point out to you that it was all in camera i.e. shot it with a 24mm TS-E...
^^ LOL! Actually I was referring to the vignette. It could be a shadow but either way it works.
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By PP if you mean the blur then I'd like to point out to you that it was all in camera i.e. shot it with a 24mm TS-E...
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"'Is this new BMW-designed sled the ultimate sledding machine for Langdon and Holcomb?' Leigh Diffey asked before the pair cruised to victory. I dont know, but I know that sled is the ultimate Olympic Games product placement.." -- Jen Chaney
I've never met Tanya L. She was not in the stands in Cleveland when Evan won the junior title. Unfortunately, some of her "acquaintances" were in the stands and spent a ridiculous amount of time dissing her. I took their carping as juvenile--and they certainly proved it over and over by the things they said during short and free programs. The fact that I never really heard about her again after 2000 made me realize that my dismissal of the remarks those young people made was probably right.
I've sat in the stands with or near parents of other skaters, and most of these parents are nice people who support their children, no matter what. I've never seen a parent berate a young skater. I hope that THAT is the actual norm!
Speaking of interfering moms, here's an interview on parents and judges:
It's not uncommon for parents to talk about each other, especially when they are jealous. Even if you're a parent, it's understandable that you would be envious when other people or their kids are experiencing such success. It's human nature IMO. I've met a number of parents throughout my time following skating. I've always found Tanya to be very humble. She doesn't usually talk much but the pride she has in all three of her children, not just Evan, is really evident when she does. She's different than say, Patti Weir, but they're both great parents. Connie Nam (Naomi Nari) is also one parent I remember being very humble and kind. I remember sitting next to her on a bus at nationals when Naomi was very popular. She was very nice. Seemed like just a regular person with a skating daughter.
I have had the privilege of meeting both Evan and Tanya. I can't say enough about both of them. Tanya was, and continues to be, a wonderful supporting Mom. She and I had a laugh about the superstitions that we had, to assure ourselves that we wouldn't jinx our sons' skating
While I am not sure about Tara... I don't get the "Kwan parent bashing"
Let's see, she has World titles, TONS of National titles, a couple of Olympic medals, a college degree and is working on graduate school.. Seems like they must have done SOMETHING right. That's more then most of us accomplish
I think that some of the "parent" bashing on here is based more on "rumor" then reality. (Not all, but at least some)
There are lots of top skaters whose parents I wouldn't know if I met them. And there are parents I have met in passing who are truly class acts. I have never met one who wasn't trying to do thier best.
Evan's mom is a prime example. Behind the scenes supporting him and doing her best.. (And it turned out very well, didn't it! )
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Lopunny's biggest asset is her unpredictability, as she can run a large number of sets effectively. When Lopunny's revealed, you won't know whether she's a supporter, a Baton Passer, or maybe even both. Many opponents blindly switch in the Pokemon who would be least effected by Switcheroo, but this plan can go awry if she sets up Substitute or Agility. Lopunny can always manage to keep her opponents guessing.
Although unpredictable, Lopunny faces stiff competition from Alakazam and Jumpluff, who both have access to Encore as well as higher Speed. Alakazam can employ Trick as well, and Jumpluff has a crippling Sleep Powder. With Trick being so widespread, other Pokemon are chosen instead of Lopunny for this particular role. That being said, Lopunny still has one the largest support movepools of any Pokemon (including the excellent Baton Pass) and a unique ability which distinguishes her from other Trick users. Lopunny's strengths lie not in brute force, but in support and messing with the opponent's strategy. One misprediction can cost you the match, so underestimate her at your peril.
High Speed coupled with Encore is a dangerous combination, especially when the user can also employ a quick SubPass strategy. This is arguably Lopunny's most effective set, as it combines all of her assets and abuses them to the fullest.
Lopunny works as a simple Substitute passer, allowing frail teammates to get in safely or on an attack they otherwise wouldn't be able to switch in on. Encore is Lopunny's greatest tool in making sure the strategy is pulled off. Lopunny can Encore weak attacks or an attack her teammate is immune to, and then simply Baton Pass and allow it to obtain a free turn. Switcheroo is an excellent move to round out this set. Because of Lopunny's unique ability, Klutz, she can simply bide her time and choose the appropriate Pokemon to cripple, unlike other Trick users such as Uxie and Mesprit who would be forced into one move. Klutz also allows her to absorb the harmful items an opposing Tricker may try to cripple one of your Pokemon with, and throw it back at the opponent. Flame Orb is a great option to cripple powerful physical attackers who enjoy switching into Lopunny, such as Rhyperior, but Choice Scarf cripples a wider variety of Pokemon by locking them into one move.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
With base 105 Speed and access to Encore, Lopunny makes a brilliant Baton Passer. Unlike Lopunny's other sets, this set takes a less subtle approach in setting up her teammates, and is particularly risky, but the payoff can be huge.
The plan is to switch into a Pokemon who is using a support move such as Stealth Rock or is healing itself and Encore the opponent, locking it into the last used move. You can also abuse Lopunny's immunity to Ghost by switching into Shadow Ball or Shadow Sneak. Once Encored, the opponent will likely switch, giving Lopunny an opportunity to use Agility. At this point, begin using Substitute as the opponent attacks you. After the third Substitute, the Berry you've chosen will kick in, and the boosts can be passed to a sweeper who will obliterate the opposing team.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Lopunny's support movepool is nearly unmatched, making her a fantastic choice to aid the team. Switcheroo is perfect to cripple Lopunny's common switch-ins. Ground-types such as Torterra and Fighting-types such as Hitmontop will be rendered useless by Flame Orb, which cuts their offensive capabilities significantly. Choice Scarf cripples walls and sweepers by locking them into one move. Encore allows Lopunny to halt set-up attempts and gives her team free switch-in opportunities. For example, Lopunny can Encore weak attacks from Registeel and go to a threatening sweeper, giving it a vital free turn without fear of status. Heal Bell gets rid of all status effects on your team, while Lopunny can spread status herself with Thunder Wave. Employing a dry Baton Pass is a great strategy to help build momentum and safely counter threats, although if Taunt is troublesome Lopunny can run Return which packs enough of a bite to hurt frail sweepers significantly.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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Lopunny has an extremely large support movepool. Toxic, Charm, Captivate, Mirror Coat, Fake Tears, and Swagger are all options that weren't mentioned but can find their way into a specialized set. Lopunny can be a decent weather supporter with the proper item, high Speed, and access to both Rain Dance and Sunny Day. Fake Out and Quick Attack can be used on Lopunny, but Ambipom is better in that department. Endeavor is available and can be used to severely weaken a Pokemon as Lopunny's health becomes low.
Although it's not one of Lopunny's strong suits, she can run a few viable offensive sets. Lopunny has access to nifty physical moves such as Low Kick and the elemental punches, making a Choice Band set a decent option. She can also still utilize Switcheroo; just don't forget to use Cute Charm. In addition, Lopunny can run a SubPunch set as her common switch-ins such as Steelix or Rhyperior are weak to Fighting, and she can Baton Pass the Substitute to a more capable Pokemon if the need arises.
Checks and Counters
Since Lopunny's sets are geared towards support, a mixed attacker such as Blaziken, Nidoking, or Sharpedo makes a great initial switch-in. None of them mind any of the Choice items and can hit Lopunny hard with the proper attack. Fighting-types including Hitmonlee and Hitmontop can OHKO Lopunny with their STAB attacks but they don't enjoy receiving a Flame Orb or Choice Specs. Hariyama can obtain a Guts boost from Flame Orb or Thunder Wave and OHKO her with STAB Close Combat. Arcanine can hit Lopunny hard with Flare Blitz and heal off any damage with Morning Sun, while also being immune to Flame Orb's effects. He won't particularly enjoy a Choice Scarf or paralysis, however. Faster Taunters such as Ambipom and Floatzel shut most Lopunny down, as do faster Encore users such as Alakazam and Jumpluff. Steelix, Donphan, and Blastoise can ruin any attempts at Baton Passing with Roar while Altaria can accomplish the same with Perish Song. Haze Milotic can switch in and remove any boosts Lopunny may have attained.
Countering Lopunny is a daunting prospect because she will always manage to cripple at least one Pokemon, or pull off at least one successful pass. It may take multiple Pokemon to scout her set, but once it's revealed she shouldn't cause many problems. Just don't forget that her access to Encore means that pulling off a sweep will be difficult until she's eliminated from the match. Luckily, she has no way of healing herself and is worn down quickly.


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Support Continues to Build for Gay Marriage Ahead of Court Cases
Younger Americans are most likely to support gay marriage, pollster says.
New polls find a slim majority of Americans support federal recognition of gay marriage.
Americans continue to be split on their support for gay marriage, according to a pair of new surveys, but those favoring making it legal either on the state or federal level continues to grow.
Nearly 54 percent of Americans said they would support a law granting marriage benefits, including insurance, tax or Social Security to same-sex spouses of federal employees, compared to 39 percent who disagree, according to the latest Gallup Poll.
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The question mirrors a case before the U.S. Supreme Court scheduled to begin oral arguments next week over the portion of the Defense of Marriage Act, which prevents same-sex partners of federal employees from receiving benefits. According to Gallup, when President Bill Clinton signed DOMA into law in 1996, just 27 percent of Americans supported same-sex marriage as opposed to 68 percent who did not.
"Americans' views on gay marriage have changed dramatically since the law was signed in 1996, with a majority now generally supportive," said Jeffrey Jones, Gallup Poll analyst, in a memo accompanying the survey results. "And with younger Americans much more likely than older Americans to favor legal same-sex marriage, support for gay marriage overall will likely only increase in future years."
Another survey, conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute, also shows 50 percent of Americans supportive of federal recognition of same-sex marriages performed in states where it's legal compared to 40 percent who are opposed.
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And while the poll also shows two-thirds of Americans agree that gay relationships should be "accepted" versus 26 percent who disagree, it reveals people are evenly divided over whether or not gay sex is a sin—44 percent say it is, 46 percent say it is not.
The issue has put politicians on both sides of the aisle on the spot, as Democrats who used to oppose same-sex marriage pile on support for it and Republicans seek to strike a chord that fits in with the rapidly changing public opinion landscape while not alienating their religiously conservative base. For instance, top Democratic 2016 presidential prospect Hillary Clinton formally announced her support for gay marriage earlier in this week after previously opposing it and received a warm embrace from liberals.
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Meanwhile, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a popular conservative who may run for the 2016 Republican nomination, found himself in hot water after taking no position on a measure in New Jersey that seeks to ban the practice of gay conversion therapy. A spokesman later clarified to the Star-Ledger, a New Jersey newspaper, that while the governor doesn't believe in the effectiveness in conversion therapy, he is wary of signing a law that would potentially dictate child-raising decisions to parents. Christie opposes same-sex marriage.
About 53 percent of Americans say that a gay person's sexual orientation cannot be changed, compared to 32 percent who say it can be and 15 percent who say they have no opinion, according to the PRRI poll.
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Hikaru Utada (宇多田 ヒカル, Utada Hikaru, born January 19, 1983) is a Japanese American singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer. She is known by her stage name Utada (English /uːˈtɑːdə/) in America and Europe. Since the release of her Japanese debut album First Love, which went on to become the best-selling album in Oricon history, Utada has had three of her Japanese studio albums in the list of Top 10 best-selling albums ever in Japan (number 1, 4, 8) and six of her albums (including one English-language and one compilation) charting within the 275 Best-Selling Japanese albums list. Hikaru has had twelve number-one singles on the Oricon Singles chart, with two notable record achievements for a female solo or group artist: five million-sellers and four in the Top 100 All-Time Best-selling Singles. Utada has an estimated more than 52 million records sold worldwide. She was described by Time Magazine as a "Diva On Campus," a reference to her having attended Columbia U ... Read More
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SkillsUSA Cake Show brings competition & inspiration
The SkillsUSA Cake Show at Bristol Community College gives competitors the chance to create amazing works of art, and baking admirers the opportunity to see the best pastry art in the area.. The cake show is Saturday March 23, 2013 from 10am to 3pm in the Commonwealth College Center. The entrance fee is $10, and may be paid at the door.
Cake artists, novice bakers, students, and professional chefs will compete for top honors as attendees get a first-hand look at their skills in crafting culinary creations throughout the day. This year's themed cakes will include wedding cakes and Rodgers and Hammerstein-inspired creations from contestants in the annual Cake Design competition. Entry forms and categories can be found here.
A variety of classes will also be offered for culinary skills development, and the schedule will be available by March 1.
Students from Bristol Community College's Culinary Arts Program will sell food and beverages for attendees to enjoy at the show while they take in a competition or check out free demonstration.
Local aspiring food entrepreneurs will also sell sweet bread, cookies, cakes, and products for baking at this year's event.
Now in its sixth year, the cake show is a fundraiser for SkillsUSA, a nonprofit organization that helps college and high school students train for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations Bristol students have won a variety of regional and national honors through SkillsUSA.
This year's contest includes the following categories:
Specialty Category
Cakes are to be Rodgers and Hammerstein songs/musicals theme. The cake is to be expressive and creative way that would make a sellable display for a client's venue. This category is for professional, novice, high school students and LIVE competition.
Open Wedding Design
Create a wedding cake in a romantic, expressive and creative way that would make a sellable display for a client's venue. This category is for professional, novice and postsecondary students.
Novice decorator
A novice decorator is someone whose business is done from home, part-time, or is just getting into the cake business and has not won any decorating competitions.
Professional decorator
A professional decorator is a participant whose job is making and decorating cakes for bakeries, private business, or have competed in professional competitions.
Postsecondary is open to any student in a college Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry Arts program.
High School
The High School category is open to any HS student or team.
Judging will assess the following areas:
- Cake must be 3-5 tiers high. Bottom layer must be no smaller than 14". Styrofoam dummies covered in fondant and decorated using any edible techniques, such as fondant, buttercream, pastillage, gumpaste, sugar… Floral wires, columns and separators can be used.
- NO silk or real flowers can be used on cake but may be used to decorate table. NO bought ribbons, bling or man-made fabricated items can be used to decorate.
- Cake will be placed on a provided clothed table. You are allowed to decorate around the table area to match the cake.
- No names of decorators or business can be used on cake or area. Each cake will be registered and given a number for judging.
- Cakes will be judged on professionalism, type and number of techniques used (piping, fondant, gum paste, sugar, chocolate…), cleanliness of cake and fondant work, and execution of theme design.
- Cakes that have previously won a competition can enter for a showpiece, not to be judged.
Please note:
- Vendors are allowed to come in at 8am to set up display area.
- Decorators may come at 8:30am to put up cake displays. Registration fee allows decorator entrance to cake show and free demonstrations.
- Guests coming to view cakes on Saturday, March 23rd must pay a $10 entrance fee. This is a SkillsUSA fundraiser.
For additional information contact Assistant Professor of Baking and Pastry Arts Gloria Cabral at (508) 678-2811 ext. 2940.


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Amid storied fashion houses, famed couturiers and industry elite, The Art Institute of New York City's next crop of young designers will bring their fashions to the fashion industry's largest stage – Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Six students and four recent graduates will present their Spring 2014 capsule collections on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 6 pm at The Stage at New York's Lincoln Center. You can see the show via live-stream video – and find out more about the story – here.
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I'm going to have to do some more now
Although it may be turning into VB with the new framework.
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Watched my first Ping episode on Windows Phone 7 (Using Channel9 unplugged app)
Makes it so much easier to watch/listen and keep on working .
Unfortunatly its an Omnia 7, so not had any updates yet.
P.s. Laura, when is Hot Apps going to do a twitter special
You forgot to mention the Lync - Kinect link.
My kinect arrived today (UK Launch day) looking forward to trying it out tonight .
p.s. also managed a sneak preview of the super secret project, currently working with SQL/SQL Azure so will have a look along side project Denali
Regarding everthings dead, just made me think of this:
I remember in my Amiga days, the good eld lha which most of the public domain software was compressed with.
I'm a user of dropbox. The way it works is they provide a client for Windows/OSX/Linux which monitors a "Dropbox" directory. When you add/change/delete a file in that directory tree it will be synced with your dropbox account and any other subscriber you have to your account. Not only that, for the Free user it keeps a history of file changes for 30 days so you can un-delete something or get back changes you lost by accident. For the pro users you can make this permanent history.
I have a client for my iPhone and iPad as well (Taking photo's via iPhone and your pictures can instantly appear on your subscribed machines.)
I currently have 50gb of storage with them and share some folders with friends and colleagues, makes things so much easier especially as one uses Linux and another uses a Mac.
Jas (Using Windows 7 )
As always like the episode, brings a smile to my morning.
When it comes to the Zune, It'll be news if MS start selling it outside the US in Europe for instance
BTW The majority of my iPhone's 16gb is my audio book library.
Laura, with Win Mobile 7 will there be twitter integration?
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SAN DIEGO (April 1, 2014) – CEOs in the latest Vistage survey maintain their economic optimism at the same high level as in late 2013, despite the negative impact from the harsh winter. This increase in confidence was most strongly reflected by record-setting increases in hiring. Among all firms in the 1st quarter survey, 58% planned on expanding their payrolls during the year ahead. This was the highest level recorded since the start of 2007, seven years ago. Given these expansive plans it should be no surprise that firms reported the top issue they were now facing was finding, hiring, and training new staff, easily exceeding concerns about health care costs and economic uncertainty.
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Through a worldwide project, people from all over the world create, exchange works of art sending message of peace.
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As this semester's graduates prepare to walk across the stage in the Kaye Auditorium to receive their degrees, I want to offer the congratulations of the entire Florida Atlantic University community on a job well done.
While commencement may seem like an ending, it is actually a beginning, marking your transition into a new chapter in life. From graduation day forward, you'll be part of the family of FAU alumni, and I want you to know that your University will always be here for you. We hope that you'll continue to be part of campus life, maintain your relationships with faculty members and fellow students, attend football games in FAU Stadium to cheer for the Owls and return each fall to celebrate Homecoming.
This is an excellent time to become part of the FAU Alumni Association (FAUAA). For those of you who bought a cap and gown from the FAU Bookstore, an annual membership in the FAUAA was included with your purchase. If you did not do that, you can join today at the discounted "recent grad" price by visiting www.faualumni.org/joinnow.
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The Carriage House at 26 Pearl in Mystic
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type Cottage
- community Historic Downtown
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 1,400 - $ 1,750 / week
vacation rental description
Feel free to explore Mystic on foot, bike, or kayak or just relax on your private brick terrace surrounded by gardens.There are many wonderful restaurants, spas, and shops within walking distance to the Carriage House.Leave your car behind.
I am happy to work with you to create a customized get away package.Contact me for more info. The Carriage House has hosted showers, small weddings , honeymoons , girls get-away weekends as well as writers retreats.I am happy to assist with your planning!Just email or call...
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Last modified on 04-16-2014 at 9:08 AM.
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Susan Crawford 860-536-5468
cottage rental amenities
There are 2 Carriage House suites. The larger suite includes a king-size bed,daybed with pop-up trundle (2 twin beds), cherry hardwood floors, gas
fireplace, custom decor, cathedral ceilings with celing fans, AC, beautifully
decorated custom bath with oversized soaking tub and rain shower, TV, DVD,CD player, refrigerator, microwave, telephone, toaster, 2 burner cooktop, pots & pans, dining ,necessities,picnic supplies,cooking grill with supplies,... and much, much more!
The suite also has a daybed with pop-up trundle which forms 2 twin beds. This suite opens to
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patio chairs, tables with umbrellas, chaise lounges, tire swing, fire pit and charcoal grill
with all supplies needed.
If I can offer any further information, please feel free to call. I
can also arrange a welcoming basket to fit any occasion, just ask!
activities and attractions in Mystic Connecticut
Located in the historic district neighborhood of Mystic, The Carriage House is a perfect getaway... private, quiet and only 1/2 block from the Main street of downtown Mystic. The Mystic Seaport is a 10 minute walk, and the Mystic Aquarium a 1 mile drive.There are plenty of wonderful restaurants, spas, shops, and neighborhoods to explore on foot or bike. The Mystic River is one street away offering, kayaking, rowing or sailing as well as cruising and a riverfront park. The coastline of Connecticut and Rhode Island offer many and state parks all close by. Foxwoods Casino... a 10 minute drive and Mohegan Sun
...a 20 minute drive offer a huge spectrum of entertainment .The town of Mystic also
many seasonal activities all year round. I will be happy to supply further
vacation rental rates
Summer- Fall ( May- Oct) $200 & $250/night.
Winter rates may be negotiated.
Susan Crawford 860-536-5468
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Mystic
- Mystic Seaport
- Mystic Aquarium
- Art Galleries /Festivals
- Boating/Kayaking
- Casinos
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- Beach
- Bicycling
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1206 Parkway, Austin, TX | Directions 7870330.277583 -97.751520
Sun 10am-10:59am; Sun 11am-9:30pm; Mon 10am-10:59am; Mon 11am-9:30pm; Tue 10am-10:59am; Tue 11am-9:30pm; Wed 10am-10:59am; Wed 11am-9:30pm; Thu 10am-10:59am; Thu 11am-9:30pm; Fri 10am-10:59am; Fri 11am-9:30pm; Sat 10am-10:59am; Sat 11am-9:30pm
Neighborhoods: Old West Austin
Yay! – A wonderful cup of coffee, and that's all I have to say about that!
good place for coffee – the lamar location has changed over the years, but it is still a decent place to go and the coffee selection is pretty good.
So-so...another we're too hip to provide hot food and good service place – I always fell like the counter and wait staff are doing me a favor by taking my order here. Not that they won't stop working the cashier to make a 1/2 caff, 1 splenda latte for a customer and leave the line hanging out the door...seriosuly hire a full time barista on the weekends!
The food is good, but not great. In fact more often then not it hits the table luke warm (again service being more the problem here). As far as taste, I enjoy the food and coffee specialties (although all types of their sausage are just bad).
My wife likes the atmosphere, I don't. It's ok at best.
bleh! – I really wanted to like this place. The ambience seems really cool, but the food is terrible and overpriced. My omelet was room temperature and tasteless, and I was afraid to ask them to heat it up...the staff wasn't too friendly. Try Cafe Java in north Austin instead. It's much better!
Migas Review by The Melbourne Method – The Migas themselves were good, and I will not deny that I enjoyed them. However, they did not knock me out of my seat to exclaim: ?Hot dog! These here are the best Migas in Austin!? Indeed, I did not say that, and I doubt I would say such a thing, but I certainly cleaned all of the Migas from the plate . The amount of Migas was also good (but there is never enough) as the Migas took up just less than half the plate while each of the sides took up just a little bit more than a quarter (I am not going to mess with fractions), and the two tortillas were placed on top of the potatoes. Another strength of the Austin Java Migas was that the proportion of veggies mixed in with the eggs and tortillas was properly proportioned so that each bite contained some onions, peppers, or jalapenos ? and the cup of salsa was enough to coat the Migas. Sadly the tortilla chips were not quite as plentiful as the veggies, they were certainly there, but they weren?t there in any kind of force. Lastly (though not in importance) the layer of cheddar melted over the top was good enough to give the top a thorough coating but the rest of the Migas were hardly contaminated with cheese (which is a bad thing).
Admittedly, I generally don?t like beans with my eggs but I enjoyed the black beans on the plate, and the cheese melted on them was a tasty touch, they were even kind of spicy. Migas are the important part, undoubtedly, yet I also assign a certain level of importance to breakfast potatoes. I already mentioned the layout of the plate and noted that the potatoes were suspiciously hidden underneath the tortillas. This seemed amusing until I actually ate the potatoes. They looked like they?d be delicious but sadly they were not: cold, hard, and rather bland the potatoes significantly diminished my overall enjoyment. Nevertheless the Migas were certainly alright and would suitably sate a craving.
Migas Score: 4 out of 7
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Best Pancakes In Town – It's tough to review a place like this because everything that they serve is well above average. Some personal favorites include: chocolate-chip pancakes with strawberries, Vietnamese coffee, burgers, and the peanut soup. Ingredients are fresh, the staff members are cool, and the vibe is laid-back.
Fabulous french toast! – I love this eclectic, little coffee house. The coffee is great, and they have a yummy breakfast. You MUST order the french toast on farmer's toast - Not only is it a huge portion, but it's THE best french toast I've ever had!!
A laid-back Lamar Boulevard joint that's known for its coffee, but also boasts local art, large entrees and house made desserts. – In Short
Students and Clarksville locals gather in small tables inside this wood-covered restaurant. Name appropriate, all Austin Java is home-roasted. Six air pots keep it fresh--three regular (from the Americas and Africa), one unflavored decaf and one flavored each in regular and decaf. Goodflow juices and wine also available, as is the local artwork on the walls. Creative sandwiches, such as smoked turkey with cranberry chutney, bring in a steady lunch crowd.
Turkey Burger to Die For – I went in here with a coworker and was soo happy. The turkey burger was the greatest I had ever had. It was seasoned to perfection and the bread was so good. It was mouth watering and I loved every minute of it. I had a soup as well and it too was good, but the turkey burger just completely clouded my thoughts.
Yum yum!! – I love this place, cant get enough of the "build your own breakfast tacos". Not only do they have great
breakfast food, they have great lunch and dinner menu as well. I highly recommend this place to anyone from out of town. Austin Java has great Austin style with an artistic atmosphere.
My fav location is the Barton Springs location.
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President Barack Obama won 55% of the female vote, down only slightly from 56% in 2008. But he won only 39% of the vote among whites, down from 43% four years ago. In Ohio, though, he did better, winning 42% of the white vote. (Thanks, auto bailout.)Bad news for the GOP is that white voters represented 72% of the electorate, down from 74% in 2008. That number will continue to decline.President Obama took 60% of voters under age 30. Mitt Romney had 56% support among those 65 and older.The president won 93% of the black vote, down from 95% in 2008. Again, he did better with this group in Ohio, winning 96% of blacks here. Among Hispanics, President Obama won by a 71%-27% margin over Mitt Romney."Nationally, even modest white support is no longer necessary for a Democratic victory if there is strong turnout for minorities," a Brookings Institution demographer tells Bloomberg.The news service notes that Ohio now has voted for the White House winner in 13 consecutive elections.President Obama won 69% of the vote in Cuyahoga County, matching his 2008 margin.
Keeping busy: "No one seems to have told Riverside Co. that the M&A market is in the dumps," The Wall Street Journal says about the active private equity firm with headquarters in Cleveland and New York.The paper notes that Riverside, which focuses on buying companies valued at $200 million or less, has agreed to acquire online education company Learning Seat from Australian media conglomerate News Ltd., a division of News Corp.The Learning Seat deal "is Riverside's 26th acquisition this year, just five off its record of 31 last year," the newspaper says."We're not sure how many other firms have done 300 deals," co-CEO Stewart Kohl tells The Journal. "We think it's a small number."The full spectrum: Sprint customers in Ohio stand to receive better service after the carrier reached a deal to buy U.S. Cellular markets in the Midwest for $480 million to boost its network capacity as it upgrades its network.Overland Park, Kan.-based Sprint Nextel Corp. is buying spectrum and 585,000 customers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio."Acquiring this spectrum will significantly increase Sprint's network capacity and improve the customer experience in several important Midwest markets," the company said.On ice: Cavaliers rookie guard Dion Waiters is clearly a confident guy — and he's confident enough to challenge his teammate, last year's Rookie of the Year, Kyrie Irving.He's keeping a diary for Dime Magazine and offers thoughts on Cleveland's weather, the James Harden trade and other matters. But then there's this, from the Philadelphia native who played basketball at frigid Syracuse:"I'm looking for a skating rink out here. Kyrie told me there's one about 30 minutes from him so I'm probably going to go one day. I don't know if Kyrie really knows how to skate, like I really know how to skate. He probably can skate a little though."


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Mishra leads Warriors to victory over Tuskers
Monish Mishra lead the Pune Warriors to a 6 wicket victory over the Kochi Tuskers Kerala to make it two wins in a row for the new IPL franchise.
The 24 year old came to the crease with the Warriors 73-4 but he remained calm, smashing an unbeaten 37 to lead the home side to victory.
Faced with a slightly higher run chase then expected, Graeme Smith and Jessie Ryder got the Warriors run chase off to a positive start thanks to an opening stand of 31.
The pair looked comfortable at the crease until Ryder (17) smashed a delivery back towards Vinay Kumar who, after several attempts held on to the ball to take the catch off his own bowling.
Smith (24), playing with a runner after his clash in the field with teammate Rahul Sharma looked set for a big score until he picked out RP Singh on the deep midwicket boundary in the 8th over.
The South African international left the field in disbelief after giving away his wicket away with such poor shot off a full toss by Ravindra Jadeja to leave the Warriors 54-2.
Mithun Manhas (12) and Juvraj Singh (8) quickly followed Smith back to the dug out but the Warriors remained on top thanks to Robin Uthappa who scored a quick fire 31 from just 13 deliveries.
As the tension mounted the Tuskers struck back to remove Uthappa and then Wayne Parnell (1) in the space of six ball to leave the game well balanced going into the final 5 overs but Mishra remained calm to see the Warriors on.
The visitors got off to a disastrous start losing 4 quick wickets inside the first 5 overs before Brad Hodge and Jadeja gave the Tuskers hope with a 5th wicket stand of 88 after they had been reduced to 24-4.
The pair started off slowly before building the foundations of a vital recovery which will at least give the Tuskers bowlers a total which might be defendable.
Jadeja led the way smashing 3 fours and 3 sixes while his senior partner took his time scoring 39 runs from 36 deliveries before he was caught by Murali Kartik out on the boundary to gibe Ishant Sharma his first wicket of the night.
Jadeja (47) quickly followed 5 deliveries later when he top edged a delivery from Jessie Ryder through to Parnell at mid off who took a simple catch to leave the visitors deep in trouble.
It got worst before it got better for the Tuskers when Vinay Kumar was run out at the end of the next over after a mix up with Raiphi Gomez which left both batsman stranded at the non-strikers end.
Having run out his teammate Gomez (26) smashed 22 runs from the final 2 overs to help the Tuskers reach a reasonable total which their bowlers might be able to defend.
The Tuskers innings got off to a disastrous start when Brendon McCullum edged the first delivery of the game bowled by Alfonso Thomas through to wicket keeper Robin Uthappa.
VVS Laxman (0) and Mahela Jayawardene (2) quickly followed in the third over before South African Wayne Parnell returned to pick up his 3rd wicket of the innings when Parthiv Patel was caught by Smith at first slip.
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