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September 23, 2014
Backstage at iHeartRadio Music Festival!
The iHeartRadio Music Festival brings together some of the biggest names in music, making it one of the most unique music festivals in the World. This year's performers included Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Usher, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Mötley Crüe, Zac Brown Band, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Paramore, Iggy Azalea, Train, Eric Church, Lorde, Calvin Harris, Bastille, Steve Aoki, 50 Cent, Weezer and more.
I was lucky to be backstage for all of the action and I have some pretty awesome phone pics to prove it! Check them out… after the jump! (more…)Read More
September 17, 2014
This Weekend: Stream the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival!
It's been a few years since I've covered the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, but I am back this year… in a big way!
The extraordinary lineup, which features artists across all genres, includes Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Usher, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Mötley Crüe, Zac Brown Band, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Paramore, Iggy Azalea, Train, Eric Church, Lorde, Calvin Harris, Bastille, Steve Aoki, 50 Cent and Weezer, this year's Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star winner, Before You Exit, and other special surprise collaborations. (more…)Read More
June 19, 2012
Justin Bieber Releases "Believe," Already Tops iTunes Charts!
At midnight on June 19, pop star Justin Bieber tweeted: "My new album #BELIEVE is finally Out on ITUNES and IN STORES!! Enjoy OUR ALBUM!! thank u"
We, along with Bieber fans all over the world, have been waiting for the release of this album. Justin has been teasing his third album for weeks, releasing hits that feature super stars such as Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Ludacris and finally the whole album is out just two weeks after the singer's 18th birthday. It features dance songs, ballads, a little R&B, and shows that Bieber really is maturing with his age. Justin's manager Scooter Braun tweeted that "Believe" is already the # 1 album on iTunes and then thanked everyone for their support and said this is "just the beginning. WOW! Looks like everyone has a serious case of Bieber Fever!
Congrats Justin!Read More
June 12, 2012
LISTEN: Justin Bieber "Beauty and the Beat" Featuring Nicki Minaj
As the release date of "Believe" approaches (6 day countdown!), we keep getting bits and pieces of what we can expect from the release of Justin Bieber's new album.
"Beauty and the Beat," the most recent track leaked, features non other than Nicki Minaj, and follows the same pattern as some of his previously released songs. There is a heavy dance beat with a little dubstep and a banging verse from Nicki. This is the first time the stars have collaborated and we hope it's not the last.
His album is set to hit stores on June 18 and as the lyrics in his new song state, Justin is hoping to get everyone to "party like it's 3012″.
What do you guys think?!
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June 5, 2012
Ludacris Joins Justin Beiber for New Hit Single "All Around The World"
Justin Bieber has released another hit for his fans, this time featuring rapper Ludacris. "All Around the World" is the third single release from Beiber's upcoming album "Believe" and is definitely going to be on everyone's summer playlists. It is a catchy song featuring electronic beats that make us want to dance!
According to the TRACK LIST released in May, the album will feature other popular artists including Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Big Sean. This new style is different from what Bieber has been singing in the past, but it makes us even more excited for the album, which is set to release June 19!
What do you guys think of Beiber's new hit?!Read More
April 25, 2012
TLC Announces Reunion Tour!
It's been 10 years since TLC rapper Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes passed away in a Honduras car accident at the young age of 30. Now, the surviving members of the group, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, are planning a TLC reunion tour, which would bring Left Eye back to life through archival footage, reports TMZ.
It may not be the same as Dr. Dre bringing back Tupac via hologram for Coachella, but it does follow the same concept that death doesn't necessarily mean the end of a career for a performer.
Left Eye was wildly popular when she was alive and had a big influential on female MCs, which can still be seen today – just look at artists like Nicki Minaj or Karmin (who actually covered TLC's "No Scrubs")!
Check out "Unpretty" by TLC, below:Read More
April 18, 2012
Lionel Richie Is #1!
After debuting at #2 and falling to #4, Lionel Richie's country comeback album, "Tuskegee," has hit #1 on the Billboard 200.
His CBS special, "Lionel Richie and Friends," is definitely to thank for the 35 percent sales increase, helping him to beat out albums by top artists like Adele and Nicki Minaj.
Take a look at the top 10 albums this week:
1. "Tuskegee" by Lionel Richie
2. "21″ by Adele
3. "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" by Nicki Minaj
4. "New Life" by Monica
5. "Up All Night" by One Direction
6. "Slipstream" by Bonnie Raitt
7. "Making Mirrors" by Gotye
8. "Boys & Girls" by Alabama Shakes
9. "Changed" by Rascal Flatts
10. "All American" by Hoodie Allen
Are any of these albums on your playlist?Read More
March 2, 2012
Spotlight Feature: Get To Know Hot New Pop Star — Carishma!
Pop singers are a dime-a-dozen, but it isn't every day you come across one like Carishma, who has the seductive beauty of Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger and J.Lo!
MJ is always scouring the 'net for young talent and it's safe to say – Carishma is worth getting to know! So, we caught up with the Jersey girl about her career, her musical inspiration, what it was like working with Timbaland, and so much more!
Get to know Carishma:
MJ: Your single "Glow In The Dark" is on iTunes and your music video was just released and has over a half million views — how does that feel?
I loved recording that song with Rodney Jerkins. I feel like it's a really relatable song about first love, so to see it connect with so many people has been really exciting. At the same time, I am at the beginning of my journey so I am looking forward to putting out some more music and showing people other sides of myself. It was also great to work with someone as talented as Taj Stansberry, the video director. He also did J.Lo's "On The Floor," which has the 2nd most views of any music video on Youtube. He was great to work with, and really helped bring my vision to life on screen. It really portrays what my romantic night on a beach would be.
MJ: Tell me what your life is like now?
My life really hasn't changed. I work really, really hard. I worked really hard during college at NYU and having recently graduated, I'm working just as hard at music but I love it so much more! Having a career in the music industry is a lot more work than most people think it is. It's not just photo shoots and talking to media. I'm in rehearsals, in studio, recording and writing songs, doing vocal coaching, learning choreography, talking to my lovers on fb and twitter, and to bloggers like you!
KEEP READING FOR MORE ON MICAH JESSE'S SPOTLIGHT OF CARISHMA – AND WATCH HER MUSIC VIDEO FOR "GLOW IN THE DARK!" (more…)Read More
February 17, 2012
Where Were The Stars This (Fashion) Week? — Special Edition!
Stars like Kelly Osbourne, Kate Mara, Shay Mitchell, Erin Andrews, Joan Rivers,Alexandra Chando, Kelly Bensimon and Coco Rocha all attended the Badgley Mischka Fall 2012 Runway Show for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week! The event took place at the Theater at Lincoln Center and what an event it was!
Stacey Bendet, Kristin Chenoweth, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Kevin Jonas, Danielle Jonas, Krysten Ritter, Ahna O'Rielly, Megan Hilty, Kelly Rutherford, Angela Simmons, Kelly Bensimon and Erin Andrews were spotted at the Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet presentation with music by Mia Moretti and Caitlin Moe. It was held at Center 548 in the Big Apple and was a big deal!
The Empire Hotel has been home to fashionista Whitney Port while last minute prepping for her Whitney Eve show tomorrow. She was spotted in the hotel lobby and seemed extremely friendly as she stopped to take photos with fans!
Kris Humphries showed up to Stone Rose Lounge for the tail end of the Betsey Johnson Fall 2012 After-Party last night. He arrived with four guy friends, still wearing his coat and scarf inside the Time Warner Center. Betsey Johnson took the mic and gave a shout out to guests Kris and Richie Rich before making fun of herself for the "less than great cartwheel," she attempted on stage at her show.
EXTRA's beautiful Maria Menounos stopped by lia Sophia this week as did many other famous faces including Adrienne Bailon, Carrie Keagan, Brad Goreski, Miss J Alexander, Jenna Bush and Louise Roe. With MBFW bringing out the most fashionable stars, Lia Sophia seemed to be a stop on everyone's list!
Bar Refaeli and Stacy Keibler (girlfriend of actor George Clooney) were both spotted at the Marchesa Fall 2012 Fashion Show checking out some hot new styles. The two sat next to one another which, may have drawn more attention then the presentation!
KEEP READING FOR MORE STAR SIGHTINGS THIS WEEK… (more…)Read More
February 6, 2012
VIDEO: Watch Madonna's Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show Performance!
She may be 53-years-old but Madonna's still got it!
The original Queen of Pop took the stage for the half time show at the Super Bowl XLVI and performed a 12-minute medley of hits that included her new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin," (featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.) along with "Vogue," "Like a Prayer" and "Music." She also teamed with "party rockers" LMFAO to belt out their hit "Sexy and I Know It." Then, Madge closed out the show with Cee Lo Green for "Like a Prayer," rocking a sparkly black long-sleeved robe.
Watch Madonna's Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Performance right here:
What did you think of Madonna's Super Bowl XLVI performance? Was it a HIT or MISS?Read More
February 3, 2012
VIDEO: Madonna Premieres "Give Me All Your Luv'n" — Watch It Now!
This morning Madonna premiered the video for her new single "Give Me All Your Luvin," featuring M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, just in time for her Super Bowl half-time performance this weekend!
You can download "Give Me All Your Luvin" on iTunes today and the rest of Madonna's new album, MDNA ,is out March 26th.Read More
January 31, 2012
Madonna "MDNA" Album Cover Art Revealed!!!
Do you LOVE it or do you LOOOOOOVE it?
Madonna is back on top and we're really into it!
iTunes will offer an exclusive global pre-order of an 18 track Deluxe Edition of MDNA including one exclusive remix from Madonna's new album. The bonus remix will be available from Friday February 3rd through Monday February 6th only. During this time period the album will be available for $9.99 and fans will also receive the digital single "Give Me All Your Luvin'" immediately. This single is also exclusive to iTunes during this limited time.
At launch, the offer can be found at www.itunes.com/madonnaRead More
January 30, 2012
Madonna's New Music Video — "Give Me All Your Luv'n" — FIRST LOOK!
Madonna will release her new single "Give Me All Your Luvin'," featuring Nicki Minaj & M.I.A., on February 3, just three days before her Super Bowl halftime performance.
"Give Me All Your Luvin'" is the first single from her upcoming album, MDNA.
Madonna will world preview the video from her new single (which looks like it has a football theme!) during American Idol on February 2.
Will you be watching Madge on American Idol or the Super Bowl or both?
November 11, 2011
Micah TV: 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show — Micah Jesse On The Scene!
Every year, I look forward to covering the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show!
It's an all-day-all-night kind of affair filled with all sorts of glamour, beginning with hair & make-up interviews with the VS Angels, followed by pink carpet celebrity arrivals, the show and then finally, the after party (which is always one of the best parties of the year…and this year was no exception!)
Full recap after the jump, but in the meantime, watch my sparkly coverage on Micah TV…
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[Shot & Edited by: Belinda Green / Produced & Directed By: Micah Jesse and Belinda Green]
October 13, 2011
Nicki Minaj Surprises Her Biggest (Little) Fan On The Ellen Show! — VIDEO
Y'all, is this not the sweetest most incredible thing?! (We're smiling from ear-to-ear watching this segment!)
Watch as Nicki Minaj's biggest (little) fan sings her hit song "Super Bass" — with the hitmaker herself!
Absolutely astounding! Beyond incredible!
…and then to top it off, Nicki get's down to the little girls' level and says "music is great, but stay in school!" (…Attagirl!)
Now this is what you call a real celebrity: someone with an immense amount of talent, who has an especially large platform, and uses it for good.
Go, Nicki!Read More


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Tutoring with STAR
STAR is a tutoring organization that helps improve the quality of education in public elementary schools in Logan. If you would like to be involved in tutoring here in Cache Valley please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. The director has office hours in the Service Center (TSC rm 322) Tues. 4-5 p.m., Wed. 12:30-1:30 p.m., and Thurs 3-4 p.m
Special Olympics Fall Practice
Come serve athletes with special needs with the Aggie Special Olympic Team. We are practicing basketball, swimming, and bocce ball for our fall games. Come to the HPER on Saturday mornings at 9. Hope to see you there!
Weekly Build in Nibley, UT
Every Saturday morning at 10 a.m., USU volunteers for Habitat for Humanity meet in the northwest corner of the Romney Stadium parking lot (near the softball field). From there we carpool to Nibley and volunteer our time to build houses, from pouring footings to painting walls. Email us at email@example.com with any questions.
Monthly Activity -- United Campus Volunteers
Saturday, Oct. 12, United Camus Volunteers Monthly Activity. We will be painting park benches for the local parks in the community. Along with the service activity, we will have a raffle for prizes! It's going to be really fun so make sure that you come out to it for service with a chance to meet all of the awesome members of the club. We will meet at the community service warehouse (600 N. 950 W. Logan, UT). Come for food, fun, friends and service! Anyone and everyone is invited!

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News Bureau Ģ Schofield Hall 201 Ģ Eau Claire, WI 54702
phone: (715) 836-4741
fax: (715) 836-2900
UW-Eau Claire Changes
Food Service Vendors
MAILED: April 19, 2002
EAU CLAIRE Ś The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire anticipates a change in food service vendors beginning June 1, when Sodexho Campus Services is expected to take over all campus food service operations, said Andrew Soll, vice chancellor of business and student services. On April 15 the university issued a notice of intent to award the contract to Sodexho.
"We've had an excellent relationship with Chartwells, our current primary vendor, for many years and appreciate the hard work and dedication the Chartwells staff displays in meeting campus needs," Soll said. "This change in vendor is the result of a bid process; it is not an indication that we were dissatisfied with Chartwells' service or the services provided by other vendors on campus."
Sodexho, part of the French-based Sodexho Alliance, S.A., brings with it more than 50 years of experience in the campus food service business. Several years ago, the company entered into a strategic alliance with the Marriott Corp. and has since taken over the prestigious higher education segment of Marriott's business. The company serves colleges and universities across the country, including 15 campuses in Wisconsin and the Twin Cities, so it knows the business and the region well. Sodexho promises a quality dining and catering program that will be tailored to meet the needs of UW-Eau Claire's campus community, Soll said.
"We're excited about entering a partnership with Sodexho, a company with a reputation for creative and innovative campus dining programs," Soll said.
State law requires UW-Eau Claire to bid its food service operations every five to seven years, Soll said. It's been nine years since the university's operations were last bid because UW-Eau Claire requested a two-year extension so all its food service contracts would expire at the same time. By coordinating the contract expiration dates, UW-Eau Claire was able to request bids from vendors proposing to provide all the university's food services operations.
"A single vendor allows the university to work with one management team to develop a comprehensive plan to provide the campus community with high quality, cost effective and innovative dining services," Soll said. "UW-Eau Claire's students, faculty, staff and guests will benefit from the coordinated effort."
A university committee consisting of students and staff established the service requirements for the contract, set evaluation criteria and reviewed vendor proposals against those criteria, Soll said, noting that quality of service and cost were the two primary factors used by the committee in its evaluation.
Contract details are being negotiated with Sodexho, Soll said. Specifics of the planned dining program will be announced when the contract is signed.
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UW-Eau Claire News Bureau
Schofield 201
(715) 836-4741
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Princeton University has improved its recycling effort according to the results of this year's "Recyclemania." Recyclemania is a recycling competition where many institutions of higher education vie for symbolic honors with very real global implications. Over a 10-week period, campuses compete in different contests to see which institution can collect the largest amount of recyclables per capita, the largest amount of total recyclables, the least amount of trash per capita, or have the highest recycling rate. Princeton handily exceeded Harvard, Yale, Brown, Penn, and Dartmouth, each of which participated in some or all areas of Recyclemania. Overall, Princeton ranked twenty-fifth out of eighty-eight participating schools.
The Princeton Eco-Reps are key players in this competition: They have promoted Recyclemania on campus via communications and events, and distributed general information about recycling at Princeton throughout the academic year. Founded in 2004 as a student initiative, the Eco-Reps also run recycling and furniture collection drives at the end of each academic year.
Princeton's success is also due to a multi-year plan which seeks to maximize recycling. Part of that plan was the purchase of 8000 bright blue recycling cans and a general survey of other waste containers on campus. "It really starts with every student and staff member getting the recycling to the container," said Jon Baer, Director of Building Services. "Last year we sent 1095 tons of mixed paper and 223 tons of bottles and cans to the recycler and kept it out of the waste stream. One aspect of recycling at Princeton that most people don't see is our food recycling program. We sent 744 tons of food scraps to farms to be used as feed for animals."


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Finally let's get back to basic, I'm coming back To DA from a long time without a camera. New tool, The wonderful Nikon D300s !
Some Lenses, and a lot of motivation.
We'll see, but I hope you'll enjoy my new photographs.
By the way, I wanted to give a try to flickr, it's a great thing but, a bit less ... friendly, well you can have a look at


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Thumbs up or down on this deal?
thumbs up here
Depends on condition.
All day as long as there are no pin holes. Well unless you're going to put a ball valve or thermometer there.
Thumbs up
I get mine used (legally) for $30 each. so I say thumbs up!
Good deal....buy it!
Empire Brewing - Bend, ORhttp://empirebrewing.wordpress.com/
Fermenting: Guv'nor ESB
Kegged: Ominous Black Ale, Molotov IRA, 2011 Below Zero Barleywine, Cream Dream Stout, Amarillo IPA, Apfelwein
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MUSC Center For Global Health
Trainee Global Health Travel Grants
Proposal Deadline: February 12, 2014, 5:00p.m. EST
Earliest Anticipated Award Date: March 19, 2014
The MUSC Center for Global Health (CGH) is pleased to announce opportunities for international travel grants in low and middle-income countries of up to $2,000 each to MUSC students and resident trainees for a 12-month period. Funds must be used within 12-months from the date of the award. The goal of the awards is to assist recipients in furthering global health research or training projects in low- or middle-income countries. Travel awards cannot be used to support conference attendance.
For a PDF version of the this grant annoucement, please visit here: Trainee Global Health Travel Grant
- Applicants must secure a letter of recommendation by a MUSC faculty advisor who will assume the role of mentor and assume all responsibility for assisting the applicant with preparation for travel, activities to be performed at the site, mentoring and safety of the applicant. Faculty advisor must agree to work with his/her department business manager to ensure funds can be distributed from CGH to department to manage the recipient's award.
- Applicants are encouraged to participate in a MUSC-affiliated research or educational project with well-defined goals and objectives.
- Student applicants must be registered MUSC full-time students and be in good academic standing at the time of travel.
- Proposals must be for a future project. Funding will not be considered for a project that has occurred prior to the award notification date.
- Priority will be given to those who have not previously received funding through the Global Health Trainee Grant.
Proposal Due Date: February 12, 2014 at 5:00p.m. EST
Access the South Carolina Translational Research (SCTR) Pilot Project website to submit your application at: https://sctr.musc.edu/index.php/programs/pilot-projects. The process includes combining the documents as a single PDF and uploading them to the system.
- Proposal. Provide a two-page proposal (Arial font size 11, at least 0.5" margins) which includes the following information: Use the following headings.
a. Activity description
b. Specific learning objectives of applicant (Applicants are encouraged to work with faculty advisor to clarify learning objectives for project). Learning objectives should be built around the skills the applicant will acquire, not what the host partner will gain from the experience.
c. Description of host institution/partner
d. Background and experience that demonstrate applicant's ability to carry out the project
e. Timeline
- Personal essay. Applicants must write a letter in first person, no more than one page single space, about what they personally want to get out of the experience, and how that fits into their career development.
- Budget. (Itemization of expenses such as housing, visa, airfare, food, immunizations). Funds may be used for pre-travel immunizations, visa/passport fees, airfare, program fees, and room and board related to your global health experience. Funds may not be used to support salary for trainees or post-doctoral fellows. Travel and accommodation (amounts, items, class of airfare, etc) must adhere to MUSC's travel policies.
- Letter of support from faculty advisor. Applicants must provide a letter of support from their MUSC faculty member advisor. The faculty advisor should discuss the applicant's potential and preparedness to undertake the proposed project. The faculty advisor should explicitly describe the support he/she will provide the applicant and the responsibilities for the applicant to whom he/she is committing. Applications will not be reviewed until this letter is received.
- Letter of support from faculty advisor's business manager to assume responsibility for funds and ensuring awardee has proper documentation for reimbursement of expenses.
- Letter of invitation from host or partnering institution. If the applicant will be working with an institution/organization outside of the University, a letter of support from that organization should be submitted with the application. The letter should explicitly describe the support the organization will provide for the proposed project and the person in the organization who is the main point of contact for the project. If there is no collaborating institution provide justification for how goals can be accomplished in lieu of in country collaborator.
- Current CV/Resume
A review committee will evaluate the applications based upon the following criteria:
- Overall significance of the project to global health.
- Overall strength of applicant's individual learning objectives.
- The preparedness of the applicant to undertake the project as proposed.
- Commitment level of the faculty member to act as mentor.
- Commitment of the partnering institution.
Award Requirements
- Award is contingent upon each applicant's satisfactory participation in MUSC's required pre-departure preparation and evaluation process. Failure to actively participate in and complete the pre-departure preparation process can result in revocation of the award.
- Funds must be used within 12 months of award date.
- Recipients are required to check-in with an email or skype call on a regular basis with their MUSC mentor with progress updates on the project and their learning objectives.
- Upon return, recipients of the award are expected to:
-- Complete a required survey through the CGH within 30 days of returning from the funded trip.
-- Work with the CGH to host and deliver a presentation on campus.
-- Agree to reference the support of the CGH in any subsequent papers, publicity, etc.
-- Submit a personal reflection statement and 5 hi-resolution photos no later than 1 month after returning to MUSC, and agree to allow the CGH the rights to use for publicity and educational purposes. Please assure that human subjects in photos give permission for their image to be captured and disseminated.
-- Agree to reference the support of the CGH in any subsequent papers, publicity, etc.
Before receiving the funding, the awardee will need to meet with Rebeca Mueller in the CGH to complete MUSC's pre-departure preparation process including the following:
- Submit proof of health insurance coverage that extends to international coverage for duration of project.
- Register emergency contact information and register travel with International SOS services.
- Submit MUSC's Travel Waiver and Safety Plan to the CGH.
- Review U.S. State Department travel warnings and alerts as well as International SOS security briefs.
- Human Subjects Research – projects engaged in human subjects research (interaction with a living person or obtaining private information from existing data, documents, records or diagnostic specimens) must have their projects approved by the MUSC IRB and documentation of approval before receiving funds.
Please direct inquiries related to this funding announcement to:
Kathleen Ellis
Director of Operations
MUSC Center for Global Health
Rebeca Mueller
Health, Safety and Cultural Affairs
MUSC Center for Global Health


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Thanks to Jay Smith, the editor of Model Aviation, I received a Media pass to the AMA show, and I was able to get in before the doors open to the public. I met and talked with Mr. Quique Somenzini about the new VisionAire ParkZone plane from Horizon Hobby. On Saturday afternoon he demonstrated the plane by flying it indoors at the AMA's flight center as part of the Horizon Hobby demonstration show. I want to say I was impressed by both the man and the plane he and his design team have created.
If you are not familiar with Mr. QuiQue Somenzini, he is a champion 3D pilot and is considered a 3D originator and the Father of 3D flying. He works for Horizon Hobby and has been very involved in the design and testing of a number of planes for Horizon, including: the Carbon-Z Yak, The Carbon-Z Scimitar, The Firebird Stratos (trainer plane), the Edge 540 QQ 280, and now the new VisionAire, which features his hollow, carbon-reinforced Z-foam wing construction that allows for light but very strong wings. In talking with him on Friday, it became obvious to me that he has a true passion for RC flying and a real desire to help pilots become better by designing planes that help them improve and move their skills to the next level. I shared with him how I have used the Firebird Stratos to help some students learn to fly and that the automatic up elevator when making turns had proven very helpful to them. He became more animated and happy in discussing this with me. I gave him several very sincere compliments about his designs, and he was always quick to share the praise with the other people involved in the design of the planes. Although our conversation was brief, I quickly found he is very much a gentleman and that he is very passionate about designing planes that move our hobby and us as pilots forward. He not only knows his stuff, he can talk about it in conversational terms and made sure I understood it.
I heard a story on Saturday from one of the men working in the flight center at the show that further supported my impressions of Quique. On Friday the flight center volunteer bought an E-flite Edge 540 QQ 280. One of the wings would not go all the way onto the wing rod. He went over to the Horizon Hobby booth to show them, and QuiQue spent about a half hour working on the wing to get the glue out of the wing rod channel, all the while talking with the man about the plane and flying.
The Horizon Hobby booth was my first chance to see this new plane. I had read a release from Horizon Hobby about the plane and knew it was due out sometime in February. Horizon reported it was designed to with the intention of helping Sport pilots become 3D pilots.
Click here for more information on the VisionAire.
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|Jan 15, 2013, 09:27 AM
I made You Tube videos of both of the above videos but we are having some technical difficulties with them and hope to get them added to the article soon. Mike Heer The links below are working as I post this Reply.
|Jan 15, 2013, 09:36 AM
Looks like it is a pretty awesome 3D plane, can't wait to try one myself.
|Jan 15, 2013, 10:03 AM
I happened to see him at a table back by the snack bar. I was hoping to be able to go up and say hi, but I didn't get the chance.
You're right about how nice he is. I saw him answering questions a couple of years ago...and brother, did he put on an indoor show.
|Jan 15, 2013, 07:57 PM
Quique is one of the greats. i talked with him at Toledo one year. He is awesome.
Oh to fly like him. So many hours behind the sticks and so smooth of a flyer. I watched him one year at the JR Indoor. I was blown away. I have never seen anyone who can put music and fly an airplane together like Quique.
Orrin Eldred
|Jan 16, 2013, 01:34 PM
I am too wanting this one.... looks like great fun.
|Jan 16, 2013, 06:16 PM
The comment about the new Spektrum receiver with AS3X built in is very intriguing as well. That sounds like just the ticket for making some of the smaller 40" to 48" balsa 3D planes fly like their much bigger brothers.
|Jan 16, 2013, 10:12 PM
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Looks really interesting but a bit overpriced imho.
|Jan 16, 2013, 10:44 PM
Was he just limited by the space or what?
|Jan 17, 2013, 03:18 AM
$299.00 is the starting price from what i have seen.
|Jan 17, 2013, 02:25 PM
They are available now in the UK. Well I'm getting this too
|Jan 17, 2013, 03:49 PM
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|Jan 17, 2013, 05:04 PM
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Chinesse Junk
Another Chinesse Foamy
|Jan 19, 2013, 07:28 AM
I completely disagree with you Dunedinflyer.
As mentioned in John Redman's narration of the plane being available in a week to a week and a half ... it became available yesterday. Mike Heer
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Phase Portrait
Personal weblog of Ted Pavlic. Includes lots of MATLAB and LaTeX (computer typesetting) tips along with commentary on all things engineering and some things not. An endless effort to keep it on the simplex.
Monday, February 04, 2013
LaTeX template for NSF-style Biographical Sketch
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Discrete-time Phase Portraits?
My point is that a discrete-time system really cannot be interpreted within a field-theoretic framework. A "phase portrait" captures both position and momentum of a continuous-time system described by an ordinary differential equation. These momentum variables setup the "field" that gives structure to the phase portrait. In a discrete-time system, we don't have the same kind of momentum.
For a continuous-time system, I can plot a point at an individual position, and I can also then draw a vector pointing away from that point representing the velocity at that instant of time. It is these velocity vectors that are put together to make a phase portrait of the system.
For a discrete-time system, there is no point-based velocity. In order for me to calculate the approximate "velocity" at a point, I need to know the position at the next point. Then I can draw a line between those two points and approximate the "velocity" of the system as going from the first point to the second point. However, if I have to know the next point in future anyway, it's more useful to just draw the second point.
Now, some discrete-time systems have a more predictable structure. For example, if you have a linear time-invariant discrete-time system like:
x[k+1] = M*x[k]
then the algebraic structure of the "M" matrix gives us insight into how trajectories will evolve. So for these special cases, it is possible to draw a kind of "phase portrait" for the discrete-time system. However, this is primarily because such a discrete-time system can be viewed as a sampled version of a continuous-time linear time-invariant system which does have a phase portrait.
So, for an arbitrary discrete-time system, the best thing you can do is explore trajectories from different initial conditions. Gradually, as you explore the space more and more, you may find boundaries of attractors (possibly strange attractors). A complication with discrete-time systems is that the "next" point may be very far from the "previous" point. Take, for example:
x[k+1] = -1.1*x[k]
If you start at x[0]=1, the trajectory will bounce from point clustered above 1 to points clustered below -1. In a continuous-time system, you might expect to see initial conditions above 1 stay near 1 and initial conditions below -1 stay near -1. That is, in a continuous-time system, you wouldn't imagine trajectories could cross x=0 (which is an equilibrium/fixed-point of this system). However, the discrete-time system can jump wildly from point to point.
Take, for example, the Henon map you mention. Wolfram's Mathworld has some nice plots:
The first pair of side-by-side plots are colored "according to the number of iterations required to escape". That is, the plots were generated by starting at several initial conditions and recording the resulting trajectories. Each "iteration" gives the next point from the previous point. For a while, a trajectory will stay around its initial condition. Eventually, it will escape and move away from the region. The regions are colored based on how many iterations (i.e., how many calculations after the initial condition) it took for the trajectory to leave the region.
The second pair of side-by-side plots show a SINGLE trajectory started at x[0]=0 and y[0]=0. Each point was recorded and gradually a pattern emerged. Notice how in the left plot the two regions appear to be disconnected. If you saw a phase portrait that looked like this in a continuous-time system, you would conclude that initial conditions within one region would not be able to join the other region for this set of parameters. However, this plot was generated from a SINGLE initial condition. So the plot jumps from points in the top left to points in the bottom right and back.
So that's how you can explore something like the "phase space" for discrete-time systems. You can probe it with different initial conditions. For chaotic systems, you have to be very careful you don't accidentally jump over an interesting region of initial conditions that may have qualitatively different trajectories that follow from them.
As an aside, I guess it's also worth mentioning that many popular discrete-time chaotic maps are actually Poincaré maps of continuous-time dynamical systems. Poincaré maps have other names, including "return maps." Consider, for example, the planets as they orbit the sun. The actual orbits of the planets in three dimensions looks like a tangled mess when you consider their histories over several cycles around the sun because each orbit is slightly different than the previous orbit (i.e., they aren't entirely planar). However, if you insert a plane perpendicular to their orbits at a single location, each planet pierces the plane at one point every cycle. The resulting shapes that are poked out of that cross section reveal structure in the orbits.
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Tuesday, October 09, 2012
natbib-like frontend for chicago-style macros
Unfortunately, that means I can't use any of the optional arguments to \citep or \citet. If you are just looking for a translation table so you can use the chicago-style macros directly, try this:\def\citet{\shortciteN} \def\Citet{\shortciteN} \def\citeauthor{\shortciteANP} \def\Citeauthor{\shortciteANP} \let\chicagociteyear\citeyear \def\citeyearpar{\chicagociteyear} \def\citeyear{\citeyearNP} \def\citep{\shortcite}
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Thursday, August 09, 2012
CTAN search engine definition for Firefox
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Bookmarklets for ASU library proxy
Luckily, the ASU library system provides an off-campus scholarly portal from my.asu.edu (under the "Library" option on the left) that can be used to make your off-campus connection look like an on-campus one so research databases will grant you ASU-caliber access. Unfortunately, if you've clicked on a link to a paper, you have to re-do your search within their portal to get your off-campus access, and that's really inconvenient. So I've come up with a shortcut (similar to my OSU LOCSI shortcut).
Drag the following bookmarklets to your "bookmarks toolbar" (that strip of bookmarks that rides just below the "location bar" in your browser).
- ASU LOCSI ("LOCSI" = "Library Off-Campus Sign-In")
(feel free to rename that bookmarklet as you wish; the name "ASU LOCSI" isn't important to their function)
I hope that helps.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Printing from your Android device (tablet or phone)
Here are some tablet printing options that I've tried that appear to still be popular. I've put some footnotes at the bottom of this message that are tangential topics that may still be interesting to you. For example, the first footnote [*] is about a way to pick printers in the future that allow for cloud printing without the aid of a PC being on.
The first two apps I currently have installed on my phone and am happy with. You would probably only need one of them. The third app is one I tried, but I gave up on because I thought the first two apps were just as good or better. I have not used the fourth app, but you should know it exists as it would be handy if on the go and you need a hard copy of something.
In summary, if you're OK with having a computer on and connecting your legacy printers to the Google "cloud print" service, then give the first free app ("Cloud Print") a shot. If you want the ability to print over WiFi directly without computers being on, then consider the second app ("PrinterShare", which is pretty expensive for an app if you want to print more than 3 things a month). Note that the WiFi option only works if you're on the same network as the printer. You cannot print from remote with PrinterShare unless you're using Google's cloud print service (and thus have a PC turned on).
- First, here's "Cloud Print," which is a free app with no limitations but will display ads unless you donate to it:
To give it the ability to print, you have to also install Google Chrome (Google's web browser) on one or all of your machines. You can get Google Chrome web browser [**] from:
After you install it, complete these steps to connect your PC's printers to the web where "Cloud Print" can access them:
Note that if Chrome is already installed on another computer in the house, and if that person has shared her printers with you, you should already be able to print to printers connected to her computer even if your computer isn't on (but hers has to be on). Once printers are connected to your Google account's Cloud Print, then you can use the "Share" button (it looks a little like a tree with two branches, typically) from any app to export whatever you're looking at to the "Cloud Print" app. That document will then get printed to the Cloud Print printer you choose. Note that "Print to PDF" is always available (and it will store that PDF on your Google Drive, I think, which you can access using the "Google Drive" app I just e-mailed you about). There are competing Android apps to Cloud Print, like "Easy Print:"
but I don't think they're as well developed as Cloud Print.
- Next, there's "PrinterShare," which has limited printing for free, but unlimited printing if you're willing to buy their premium key for a pricey $12.95:
PrinterShare's features largely overlap with Cloud Print. That is, Cloud Print does a couple of things PrinterShare doesn't, and PrinterShare does a couple of things that Cloud Print doesn't. For example, you can use Google Cloud Print with PrinterShare, and so any printer that you can use with Cloud Print, you can also use with PrinterShare. One major difference is that PrinterShare also supports WiFi printing to network-enabled printers (e.g., the HP LaserJet 2055dn) and some print servers. Initially, the support was spotty. However, I'm noticing more and more printers start to pop up on my WiFi list when I check. It's a solid app, but it's a little annoying that if you switch printers frequently, it has to re-download print drivers nearly every time. Downloading print drivers is very fast, and it's not much of an annoyance, but it's a little confusing why it can't keep these installed. Otherwise, it's a solid application that's a tough competitor, which is why it maintains such a high price for it's premium key.
- I have also used the "PrintBot" app, which allows for 3 printouts a month unless you pay $4.50 for the full version (which is unlimited). It supports printing directly to a print server (no Google Cloud Print required), but it is not as easy to setup as PrinterShare. So unless they've improved things a bit since I used it last, I don't recommend it. In theory, it may be the only tool that can print to the print server connected to the HP LaserJet 5 upstairs without using Google Cloud Print; however, PrinterShare may have improved to be able to do that natively anyway:
- Alternatively, HP and others(?) have apps like this one:
that allow you to print to public printing locations, like FedEx Office stores, UPS Office stores, Walmart photo kiosks, hotels, and others. This is a neat idea if you're on the go and need a paper copy of something. The downside is that although the app is free, the place that prints your document may charge you per page.
[*]: If you find yourself buying a new printer in the near future (not likely), you can choose a "Cloud Ready" printer:
These printers connect to servers at HP, Kodak, Epson, or Canon that allow access to them from remote provided the correct username and password. Google Cloud print can print directly to these without the aid of a computer being on.
In general, any network-enabled printer will probably have good Android support even if it's not "cloud ready." In fact, some vendors release their own apps to make it simpler to print to them from Android, like Lexmark (but I think generic network printer apps will connect to these too, in most cases):
[**]: If you like Google Chrome as a web browser, you can use it instead of Firefox. If you have Firefox bookmarks, Chrome will import them. Also (and this might be interesting to you), you can share your Chrome bookmarks and tabs to your tablet and so you can easily go from one to the other. If you don't like Chrome but like the idea of getting your same bookmarks and tabs on your tablet as is on your Desktop, that's possible with Firefox too. Either way, we should probably install the "Chrome to Phone" app
Friday, April 13, 2012
Instagram and Tumblr, in case you didn't notice
- http://tedpavlic.tumblr.com/ (personal tumblr)
- http://swypos.tumblr.com/ (catalog of swypos)
- http://www.gramfeed.com/tedliman
- http://statigr.am/tedliman
- http://followgram.me/tedliman
- http://web.stagram.com/n/tedliman
- http://instaprof.appspot.com/profile/tedliman
- http://instagrid.me/tedliman/
- http://twitter.com/TedPavlic (@TedPavlic)
- http://twitter.com/SwyposBlog (@SwyposBlog)
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Your iPad/iPhone/iPod not showing up on wireless sync on iTunes in Windows XP?
UPDATE: This solution appears to work for Windows 7 as well. As the problem is likely in the Apple software, the solution should work across Windows operating systems.Last year for my mom's birthday, we bought her an iPad 2. When iOS 5 came out, she took advantage of the cool wireless sync feature to iTunes running on her Windows XP machine. It worked great for a few months, but then suddenly her iPad stopped showing up in the sync list unless it was physically plugged into her computer. On the iPad, it said it couldn't see her computer.
After tweaking some settings and doing a few reboots, I managed to get her computer to start wireless sync'ing again. I had an idea about what it was, but I wasn't sure.
Then, after a few weeks, I hear from her that it has started again. So I did a little more searching, and after combining multiple people's error reports and extracting the common thing that seemed to fix them all, I think I came up with the fix. It's a simple fix, and she's able to do it herself whenever the iPad loses connectivity. For the last few weeks, every time the iPad stops talking to her computer, she's able to recover immediately. So I think we've figured it out.
The fix? Restart the Apple Mobile Device service. Here's how:
- Quit iTunes.
- Right-click on "My Computer" and go to "Manage".
- Alternatively (e.g., on Windows 7), open up your "Control Panel". Then click to see "All Items." Then look for "Administrative Tools." You should find "Services" in there. That's the ultimate destination we're heading to.
- Alternatively, click on "Start" and then "Run" and type "services.msc" (without the quotes) and hit enter.
- Click on "Services and Applications" inside the "Computer Management" console.
- Double-click on the "Services" that shows up.
- Find the "Apple Mobile Device" service in the list and select it by clicking on it.
- Click the link that says "Restart the service".
- Alternatively, you can right-click on the service and select "Restart."
- Alternatively, you can double-click on the service and then click the "Stop" button and then the "Start" button.
- Close the management console.
This problem appears to be caused by some sort of race condition dealing with the Apple Mobile Device and the network. As the computer starts, the order in which things start is non-deterministic. Due to some random delays, the network may not come up quick enough. Consequently, the Apple Mobile Device gets confused by the network being in this state. Re-starting it manually later when the network is definitely up and running seems to fix this problem every time.
Thursday, February 02, 2012
What it means for GMail's web interface to use a different grammar for labeling and searching...
Now, the search bar at the top of the GMail web interface doesn't have much problem with this. It will match such labels regardless of whether I include the leading special character:
Note that it's not just finding partial matches in the middle of a label. If you drop the first alphanumeric character after the special characters, you get no matches:
Now, you would expect the "Move To" and "Copy To" quick searches to behave the same way. At first, it seems like they do. They'll do partial matches from the front of the label if you include the special character:
But if you drop the special character, you're doomed.
Pretty annoying, huh? See, "Move To" and "Copy To" are using some special grammar to extract information from the list of labels. Apparently this grammar is overly simple. Now, I might be able to live with that if it wasn't the case that GMail Search knows how to get labels right. In fact, Gmail Search can even handle nested labels with leading special characters. Check it out:
See? It was able to recognize that the "/" in big version of the label name separated parent from child label (which actually can be a problem if you're not intending to use nested labels). It then looks for matches at the start of the sublabel, which is in the middle of the big label shown. Pretty cool. Moreover, if you drop the leading alphanumeric character, the match fails:
Now, apparently "Move To" and "Copy To" have some of this matching behavior. That is, they'll properly chop the label into parent and child and look for matches in just the child part:
Unfortunately, you need the special character for the match to work:
So, again, for some reason GMail has developed the quick search for "Move To" and "Copy To" independently from GMail Search in general. Maybe this was an optimization, but it seems like it wouldn't be too slow to call out to GMail Search to find these labels. Then everything would be consistent.
Now, I tried explaining this to the Google Apps support team initially. You know what they told me? That "Gmail Search" doesn't do partial matches, and so it's the expected behavior. Can you believe they actually had the nerve to forward me to a GMail Search page when the real problem is that "Move To" and "Copy To" are in fact acting DIFFERENTLY than GMail Search? IF ONLY the issue was with GMail Search; I could live with that.
Well, Thunderbird gets it right. I guess that's a nice workaround.
Monday, January 30, 2012
The Sony SMP-N200 (or SMP-N100) is the only streaming player you need; eschew the Roku!
For US$66.99 on Amazon (and US$69.99 on Best Buy) at the time of this post, you get:
- HDMI output for full 1080p video and 5.1 channel audio
- Optical audio output (if your receiver doesn't do HDMI audio)
- Analog audio output (via RCA connectors)
- Composite video output
- Component video output
- Wired ethernet support
- Wireless 802.11b/g/n support built-in
- USB port (videos, pictures, music)
- DLNA client (and maybe server for that USB?)
- HDMI wake-up (i.e., device turns on and off automatically based on HDMI signal; moreover, this behavior is configurable if you don't like it)
- Very thin and simple remote control powered by a watch battery
People say this remote is an improvement over the one that came with the old SMP-N100 model, but I disagree. For one, the "Home" button is too close to the down arrow. More importantly, the old remote control was quasi-universal in that you could program it to your TV and it would control your TV's volume, power, and video input. So I basically only need one remote with the SMP-N100 to do everything.
- Android phone and tablet remote control apps
- iOS remote control app
- ...probably more that I overlooked because I personally didn't care
And the applications that come on board the Sony SMP-N200 include:
- Hulu Plus (and free Hulu via PlayOn over DLNA, but see CAVEAT below)
- Amazon Instant/Video-on-Demand (although the app doesn't play trailers)
- Vudu (albeit without "Vudu Apps" but with full "Vudu Movies" support, including trailers and promotional credit)
FYI, the current US$5.99 promotion for signing up a device works even if you've already signed up other devices; so you can keep adding promotion credit to your account... even if you end up returning the device
- Netflix
- YouTube
- CinemaNow (which looks to be a similar selection as Blockbuster On-Demand) – Note that the application is included but currently it tells you that it's "coming soon" when you start it up
- Pandora
- Slacker
- Sony Entertainment Network's Video Unlimited (yet another on-demand streaming service)
- Sony Entertainment Network's Music Unlimited
- Flixster
- DLNA sources (e.g., PlayOn and everything it supports, including free Hulu; CAVEAT: I own a Sony SMP-N100, and I haven't had trouble using PlayOn the few times I've tried. When I tested an Sony SMP-N200, PlayOn worked at least for the few minutes I tested (if I recall correctly), but I've heard that people are having issues with PlayOn now.)
- ...plus a lot more that I just don't care much about (e.g., streaming from Berliner Philharmoniker)
And if that's piqued your interest, you should also take a look at the previous model, the Sony SMP-N100. It is nearly identical to the SMP-N100 except that it lacks support for a few providers, of which the only one you should care about is Vudu. It still has Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant/Video-on-Demand (no trailers though), DLNA (which means PlayOn too), Crackle, YouTube (but no movie rental support), Pandora, and much more. However, it sells for at least US$20 less (so US$49.99 on Amazon (same price at Best Buy) at the time of this post) because the new version exists.
So if you're looking for a nice streaming player for a good value, I think most people will point you at the Roku. However, the Sony players (both the SMP-N200 and SMP-N100) are cheaper and do more. The interface is not as clean and cozy as Roku though. Moreover, it might be annoying to you that you cannot play Amazon video trailers. However, trailers are available through lots of other services, and there's a lot of value to having them all on one device (as opposed to having, say, Vudu on your Blu-ray player and Amazon VOD on your Roku).


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Protocol Matters
Vice-Regal Salute
The Vice-Regal Salute is a musical greeting and a mark of respect. It is performed whenever the Lieutenant Governor attends an official event.
The salute consists of the first six bars of the Royal Anthem, "God Save the Queen," followed by a short version (the first four and last four bars) of the National Anthem, "O Canada."
The Vice-Regal Salute was approved by Her Majesty in 1968.
Click here for printable sheet music of the Vice-Regal Salute
Printable Instrumental Music for the Royal Salute
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Is this about how a plucky female scientist luring psycopaths in to do FMRI's for research and develops a way to read their minds and solve cold cases with a back story of her curing gentle people of tumors at her night job (so she can make ends meet) while learning life lessons at the same time?
A story like that might get optioned for an NBC series. You could have her do a Thin Man type reveal at the end of each episode that ends up in some sort of street chase, hand to hand combat or pie throwing. She could also live on a boat and be the granddaughter of Quincy, she could be a lesbian and the opening sequence could be her licking some hot chick on the boat like Quincy did and some karate chopping of psycopaths.
I would read that. Is that what it is about cause unless this about that or a Tumor Gene found a way to cure himself of I aint reading it.
Julianne Hough could be Quincy's granddaughter and Mila Kunis and Emmanuelle Chriqui could be her boat mates/live in lovers. Tracy Morgan could be her wacky CT assistant and they could have a pet dog named Asta who sniffs out tumors. Jamie Pressly could be her tough boss who threatens to pull funding if she doesn't have sex with her on the boat.
Maybe we can move this to HBO and have lots of nudity.
Anyone got any contacts at HBO for a pitch?
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Hotel Chanakya, Patna
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Image Searcher, Inc. announced today that its mobile visual search engine app for iOS, CamFind (http://CamFindApp.com), surpassed 1 million downloads in the Apple App Store.
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Farm Fresh and Local Produce 5/29/2010Author: swampkitty05 // Category: Columbus, Events, Farmer's Market, Food Porn, Grilling, North Market, Produce
I'm pretty good about getting up early on Saturdays – and am also pretty good about getting out of here early enough to get to the North Market before 8am – that is, unless P. is getting up and going with me. He's the only person I know who can stretch out taking 2 pills in the morning to a 30 minute ordeal. What that meant for us was that we got out of here later than we usually do, and didn't get to the North Market until about 8:15. The good thing about that was that all the farmers were set up already. The bad thing about that is that between his late start and my tendencies to be a motormouth, we didn't get to Worthington until 9:15. But more about that later – for the time being, let me tell you about all the stuff available at the North Market this weekend.
As they do every week, Wishwell Farms had some stellar looking grape tomatoes – just the perfect thing to be paired with some fresh mozzarella and basil in a caprese salad.
Toad Hill Organics had lots of pretty looking lettuces and other greens.
And the flowers at Combs Herbs were just gorgeous this week. While I was here, I bought some arugula.
I got a pound of shiitakes at Toby Run (yay for mushrooms!) to make paprikash – yes, I know – unseasonably hearty, but damn I'm craving it.
And Rhoads had, in addition to the strawberries they've had every week, some sweet cherries – this is just one of the two varieties they had.
Off to Worthington – by the time I got there after 9:15am, parking was almost impossible and the place was a madhouse. The holiday weekend brought out the mean in people, though – with all the pushing and shoving and rudeness and impatience, I could only snap a few pictures, like this of some of Mockingbird Meadows' honey. That was just nuts – I was definitely reminded of why I like getting there as close to 8:15-8:30 as possible. Many of the farmers there start selling at 8am – while you won't have all of the same produce you can get when everyone is set up, it's definitely a more relaxed vibe before 9am.
After dropping my stuff back off at home, it was back to the North Market for the Grillmaster's Festival, where I, along with Miriam Bowers Abbott (reviewer for The Other Paper), G.A. Benton (reviewer for Columbus Alive), Tricia Wheeler (editor of Edible Columbus) and fellow food blogger Jim Ellison (CMH Gourmand) judged the Thrilla at the Grilla, which pitted 2 local chefs + a mini-Weber grill against each other for a showdown to crown one the Baron(ness) of the BBQ!
Janel Hedgepeth of Latitude 41 (and last year's Baroness of BBQ) had an extremely strong showing with her grilled pork belly dish, which topped a super-tender but flavorful cheddar biscuit that I fell in love with. The slaw on top tied everything together, and her dish, at least for me, edged out the competition by a narrow margin. Of course, pork belly is one of my favorite things in the world so I may be a bit biased.
John Skaggs (of MyCateredTable.com, and formerly of Giorgio, R.J. Snappers, L'Antibes, and Northstar (to name a few)), who was also Baron of BBQ in 2007, picked up another win this year with his Seasonal Veggie Skewers with Marinated Grilled Bison, and what if I'm remembering correctly was a Blackberry BBQ sauce. I loved the presentation and use of seasonal ingredients in his dish, and thought his extremely tender bison was absolutely perfectly cooked to bring out the best in the meat.
I had a great time judging, and tasting the creativity of what some of our Columbus chefs have to offer up close and personal.
So how are the rest of you spending your Memorial Day weekend?
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Mom24@4evermom Says:
May 30th, 2010 at 11:19 pm
Worthington was a madhouse this week–no idea why. Even the merchants were commenting on it. I don't know the name of the merchant, but I was bummed the large produce stand I normally buy from (in Graeters parking lot) was not there. There stuff is always great, and I was counting on being able to get a lot there.
We didn't get there until 10 this week (I know, big mistake!), and the person in front of us got the last dozen of eggs. *sigh*
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June 3rd, 2010 at 11:16 am
Very nice documentation. Grilled sausage/hot dogs was on the menu for my family :).
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June 5th, 2010 at 3:25 am
Hey there, fellow Cbus-dweller =) I ran into your blog last weekend while searching for a good breakfast place, and I have no idea why it took me this long to find such an organized, professional blog like yours!
I had no idea so much was going on last weekend- boo for being a vehicle-less graduating senior at OSU. I suppose I should take the bus to North Market, I already take it to the Clintonville farmers market on some Saturdays.
How many of the local farmers markets have you been to, and what are your thoughts? I've only been to Clintonville, one in Pearl Alley downtown, and the brand new little shindig at 15th and High on Thursdays. I'm especially curious about the "Urban farmers market" on N. 4th and 18th, but Worthington sounds terrific, too.
Keep up the great blogging!
columbusfoodie Says:
June 13th, 2010 at 2:40 am
I've been to a bunch of the local farmers markets. My favorites have to easily be the North Market, Worthington, and Dublin's Wednesday market – all are wonderful markets in their own ways, I'd have to say of all the ones I mentioned Worthington is the best one to be able to get fixings for complete meals.
There's a lot of overlap between all the markets on Saturdays – some of the farmers sell at 3 or 4 different markets so I see them at each one. As far as favorite vendors, Toby Run Mushrooms at the North Market, Rhoads Farm Market at North Market and Clintonville, Wayward Seed Farm at all of the above, and Honeyrun Farms at Clintonville, Dublin, Worthington and Pearl Alley just to name a few.
I'm still hoping to hit a few more of the ones I haven't been to yet as the season progresses, and hope to blog about them soon.
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At 70, though, Stroud feels the change is healthy-both for the company and for himself. He describes himself as a man whose main hobby is business. "I like to read and go fly-fishing," he concedes, "but I've always most enjoyed running this company."
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When fall arrives and you are looking for books to read with your preschooler, don't get so consumed with apples, leaves, and pumpkins that you forget one of the most important topics: MONSTERS!
If you are going to read about monsters, there is an author that really makes them fun: Ed Emberley. He's probably best known for the classic Go Away Big Green Monster with its purple hair and squiggly ears and sharp teeth (which is also a very simple craft to make with kids). It may help ease the fears of kids who may scare easily.
He's also written a great book about emotions. If kids are feeling a little sad that summer is over, they can enjoy all of the colors and faces in Glad Monster, Sad Monster.
It's probably best to wait until after dinner to devour There Was an Old Monster, because the critter in this book swallows all kinds of things that are sure to cause a loss of appetite!
Finally, get the wiggles out before bedtime with some music. You can sing If You're a Monster and You Know It. The kids can stomp, snort, growl, twitch, wiggle and roar until they fall asleep. But be sure to check under the bed and in the closet to make sure they aren't hiding any of their new friends in their rooms!
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Kim Jong Un. Member reactions:
He looks loke a fat pig, and there is the reason.
Pro work. Like how you subtly included the walking stick too
, another precision piece of caricature work.. Congrats to the FunkMaster.. What is that silicone looking jiz is on his weenie. Lol
Congratulations. Always entertaining...where's the Mustard.
Thanks all, had tons of fun with this one.
Funny Kim Jong Un - Fat angree Baby
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Excellent stuff, though shadows may need more more work here to look natural.
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Kim Jong-un states " I love Michelle being fat".
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There goes Michelle's "Let's Move Campaign"... awesome stuff, Hidden.
at Newsey. You have blended this one super well... This guy has a head full of crack-head hamsters Good to see you win a cup for this, Well done
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not being used to pooping in the fields, poor kim needed some time to finish the business..
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Man without the mask is an hero or caught a cold .
Jere Jere Jere. Congrats on this gold throne.
Breathtaking Piece, JereMix.. hehe Great realistic look. Golden Congrats..
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Experts have predicted that Mr Kim is suffering from gout, which would fit with the leaders reported addiction to Swiss cheese and other fine foods.
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His right hand doesn't help in taking cheese.
Kudos for photo realism - you have fattened him up, yet did so very cleanly without any loss of photo quality. Thanks for the info too, I did not know Kim Jong Un has gout.
Can't believe they would admit that the son of god has gout. Didn't he invent the wheel.
Swiss cheese addiction. You can't make this stuff up
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. To Macdonald's, me hearties, to America.
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Kim Jong Un has put on a lot of weight lately and it may be due to health problems
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He was a chubby fella to start with, now he's extra crunchy too.
He ate all those things then disappeared. Indigestion .
Probably a diabetic now me thinks. Same thing happened to me. Went from 178 to 228. Fortunately a lot of that I converted to muscle. This guy is just a pudgy little marshmallow. Nice one Doc
Alright now, ya gonna haveta give somebody else a chance. Ha.............
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There's a lot of buzz in the media about the public disappearance of Kim Jong-un. The North Korea's 32-year-old leader has been absent from public view for almost 40 days, with the only Pyongyang's official statement that "he's healthy, just needs time to heal from a minor leg injury during the military training". Despite this official statement, Kim Jong-un's major health issues are rumored to be the main reason for his unexpected absence - he is a heavy smoker and a Cognac lover, just like his father was. Kim Jong-un was last shown on North Korean national television in the first days of September, where he appeared limping and gaining weight. He has missed two major national holidays where the leader is expected to make an appearance - the Foundation Day of the North Korean State (September 9) and the anniversary of the establishment of the Korean Worker's Party (October 10). This sudden disappearance of the Supreme Leader is even more surprising considering his known love for public appearances and photo shoots (unlike his father Kim Jong-il who was a camera-shy dictator). Show where and how Kim Jong-un might be hiding from the public eye.
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The recent declaration of war by North Korea to South Korea turned out to be a translation error. Kim Jong Un is just trying to show the world (and his own nation), he's as mighty a dictator as his father Kim Jong Il was. Too often North Korea was caught with their military bluff games in the past (badly photoshopped photos of missile tests, etc.), that the recent military threats to South Korea and the USA are likely nothing but the Kim Jong Un's attempts to pose as a mighty leader to be feared of. Photoshop this photo of Kim Jong Un any way you wish.
Funny Remembering Kim Jong Il...
It's notoriously difficult to get a sense of what's going on in North Korea - after all, the world didn't even learn of Kim Jong Il's death until two days after it occurred. In the West he was mocked for his bouffant, his pudgy belly and his platform shoes. Former U.S. President George W. Bush called him a pygmy. He was even parodied in the parody movie Team America: World Police as a dictator who walked around an empty palace singing about his loneliness. But in North Korea, he was called the Dear Leader (and, more recently, the Supreme Leader) and the news of his death shocked North Korea and left the nation in tears. Official North Korean reports say that he died of "fatigue" while on a train ride. Kim, who reportedly feared flying and traveled by personal armored train, had suffered a stroke in 2008. He was reported in better health in recent months, having cut down on his appetite for cognac and cigars. Photoshop Kim Jong Il how he will be remembered in history, or photoshop what/who awaits this leader in the afterlife.
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There's been a lot of media buzz that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il had a stroke and is unable to rule the country. North Korea officially denies these rumours but Kim Jong Il did not make any public appearances for months. Days ago, North Korean TV showed a video of Kim Jong Il talking to a Korean soccer team after a game - Kim Jong is shown in good health and a cheerful mood. There are questions about the authenticity of this video - whether the video was taken long before Kim Jong's disappearance, or whether Kim Jong's body double was used in the video rather than the leader himself. In any case North Korea tries to use this video to show the world that Kim Jong Il is in good health and is even in a mood for sports. Let's help out our Korean colleagues to show the world that Kim Jong Il is in good health and sporty mood - photoshop Kim Jong Il doing any kind of sports activity. To take things further, you can even make your entries in the form of magazine covers.
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Full Comment's Araminta Wordsworth brings you a daily round-up of quality punditry from across the globe. Today: Sarah Palin is having fun — the media-savvy Tea Party darling is hogging the spotlight with a will she/won't she tease of the media and fellow Republicans.
This week the former GOP vice-presidential candidate was revealed as the heroine of a two-hour documentary The Undefeated, based on her book Going Rogue and casting her as Joan of Arc. Like the girl from Domrémy, she hears voices and can save her country. She's also purchased a behemoth of a house in Arizona, where she might run for Congress — but not against John McCain.
Finally, there's her photo-op-full bus tour starting in Washington DC and touring New England. Can Mount Rushmore as a backdrop be far behind?
All this is alarming GOP pundits, as they contemplate the lacklustre field of candidates willing to be beaten by Barack Obama. Indeed, Palin's most vociferous critics these days come from within her own party. Conservative columnists like Charles Krauthammer believe she has no chance of winning and will divide the Republican vote like Barry Goldwater did in 1964.
Palin has also earned the ire of Roger Ailes, her boss at Fox News, according to a thoughtful article in New York magazine by Gabriel Sherman.
" 'You can't run for the Republican nomination without talking to Roger,' one GOPer told me. 'Every single candidate has consulted with Roger.' But he hasn't found any of them, including the adults in the room — Jon Huntsman, Mitch Daniels, Mitt Romney— compelling.
'He thinks things are going in a bad direction,' another Republican close to Ailes told me. 'He thinks the election of Obama is a disaster. He thinks Palin is an idiot. He thinks she's stupid. He helped boost her up. People like Sarah Palin haven't elevated the conservative movement.' "
Dan Polman at the Philadelphia-based Newsworks explains how Palin's peekaboo game affects the dynamics of the Republican race
"A heightened Palin presence sucks up a lot of media oxygen, and undercuts some of the candidates who are desperately seeking traction. Every minute devoted to Palin is a minute less for Rick Santorum (who covets her constituency) and Tim Pawlenty (who badly needs to connect with Palin conservatives in Iowa), not to mention Jon Huntsman (who badly needs to hike his lowly name ID), Herman Cain, Ron Paul, and Gary Johnson. If she's going to be hanging around indefinitely, teasing one and all with the prospect of an autumn entry (or not), she will freeze her sizable share of the Republican base. Her followers will be loathe to commit to any of her rivals (including Palin's more articulate twin, Michele Bachmann) until they know her intentions.
In all likelihood …, the only smiling candidate is ostensible front runner Mitt Romney. [T]he Republican establishment would probably rush to embrace him as the designated grownup if it appeared that Palin was truly taking the plunge. [It] well recognizes that, at least when compared to Palin, Mitt Romney is a Roman statesman in the mold of Marcus Tullius Cicero."
The Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart is among those who think Palin is doing a Donald Trump and has no interest in a presidential bid.
"The real signal that Palin isn't running — and, thus, playing with the political press like a cat toy — was highlighted during a rhetorical victory lap by Lawrence O'Donnell on May 16, the day Donald Trump bowed out of running for president.
According to O'Donnell, the March 2 announcement by Fox News that the contributor contracts of Newt Gingrich and former senator Rick Santorum had been suspended because of their plans to run for president should have been the tip off. Palin and former governor Mike Huckabee were rumoured then to be considering a campaign. Yet, their names were noticeably absent …
I have been saying for more than a year now that Palin is not running for president. Leave aside her thin skin, her sarcasm, her inability to speak outside of her Fox News-Twitter-Facebook comfort zone and her obvious lack of a campaign apparatus. Palin is making too much money and having too much fun being a star to give all that up for the accountability, scrutiny and responsibility for running for the highest office in the land. And why should she? She's awfully good at it."
Meanwhile Democrats in Palin's new home state are trundling out their version of the welcome wagon.
"The Arizona Democratic Party's spokeswoman offered a welcome message of her own. In Arizona, 'you'll find good neighbours, great locally owned businesses and stunning natural wonders,' she says. 'You won't, however, find any successful presidential candidates.' "
compiled by Araminta Wordsworth