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Five Best Food and Drink Events This Weekend in South Florida: Italian Oktoberfest, Edible Gardening, and More
4. Edible Gardening
While gardening isn't exactly new or anything - unless you consider 10,000 years to be recent - it's kind of become the current trend. And just like acid wash jorts and belly bearing tops, not everyone can pull it off and have it work out. To help you in your home-farming endeavors, Karin Fields, also known as the Edible Gardening Gal, is holding her monthly class on Gardening in the Tropics at 10 a.m. this Saturday at Marando Farms. The course will explore topics ranging from garden location, soil, where to get seeds, which plants to pick, and more. The class is free and open to the public.
Marando Farms is located at 1401 Southwest 1 Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-294-2331, or visit marandofarms.com.
3. Sightless Chef Sizzler
Mother Teresa once said, "It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving." If you're reading this blog -- it is a food blog -- you obviously like food. You would probably put the most love into giving when you're eating. To help you share the love -- and money -- Red Tapas Bar and Grille is hosting the Sightless Chef Sizzler on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. to benefit the Beyond Blind Institute (BBI). Mike Hinojosa of Red Tapas, Roy Villacrusis of Aah Loi Thai and Sushi, and Aaron Jones of the BBI and a team of visually impaired and blind chef will be offering up delicious dishes to guests. Wristbands are $50 in advance, $60 at the door.
Red Tapas is located at 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens in Palm Beach Gardens. Call 561-333-7331, or visit redtapasbar.com.
2. Indie Craft Bazaar: Paranormal Craftivity
For anyone looking to get drunk while shopping their way through the Halloween spirit, the Indie Craft Bazaar is going supernatural on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Being held at Revolution Live the bazaar will be featuring an array of Old Hallow's Eve activities ranging from adult trick-or-treating to DIY zombie slime to fortune telling and tarot reading. In addition to a number of craft and food vendors, the event is offering $5 Bloody Marys and $3 Mimosas. Entrance is $5 per person.
Revolution Live is located at 100 SW 3rd Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Visit getupandcraft.com
1. Sexy St. Tropez
While everyone's going on and on about Oktoberfest, the rest of the world is still moving along. Sure, the Germans know how to have fun -- at least when they're drunk -- but the French are still one of the sexiest European countries around -- although, we do get the whole beer wench thing, gentlemen. If you're looking to switch things up in the nationality partying department, Pistache French Bistro is hosting a sultry French Riviera themed party on Saturday night. At 5:30 p.m., the restaurant will start serving a $39 prix fixe dinner inspired by the South of France. At 8 p.m., the entertainment starts with cool French music and more.
Pistache French Bistro is located at 101 N. Clematis St. in West Palm Beach. Call 561-833-5090, or visit pistachewpb.com.
For Oktoberfest information, check Broward and Palm Beach Oktoberfest Round-Up: Beer, Wurst, and Lederhosen
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Dark Shadows: Review
Where the shadows are not in fact all that dark.
Title | Dark Shadows |
Studio | Village Roadshow Pictures |
Director | Tim Burton |
Starring | Johnny Depp, Eva Green, Etc |
Genre | Gothic Comedy |
Rating | PG-13 |
Release Year | 2012 |
Dark Shadows is an odd film. To be fair, it's a gothic comedy directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as a vampire – it was bound to be odd. And yet, it's not so much the concept or setting as it is the lackluster execution that's strange. The film is based on a 'gothic soap opera' by the same name that ran during the 60's. Apparently, both Tim Burton and Johnny Depp were enormous fans of the show as children – a fact that makes the resulting film all the more vexing.
The premise for Dark Shadows isn't particularly deep. As a young man, the wealthy Barnabas Collins (played by Johnny Depp) scorned the wrong woman, engaging in sexytime with the beautiful servant Angelique (Eva Green), but denying her any verbal expression of his love. Unfortunately for Barnabas, Angelique also happens to be a Voldemort level witch with one hell of a temper. A few curses later, and not only is everyone whom Barnabas loves dead, but she has transformed him into a vampire. And, because that wasn't punishment enough, Angelique sees that the townsfolk give Barnabas a torch and pitchfork burial deep within the forest, where he is to be trapped for pretty much all time. That is, until an unwitting construction crew digs him up and severs the chains to his coffin two centuries later. Barnabas emerges in 1972 (not nearly as thirsty or pissed as he should be) to find a world rather different from the one he left behind.
The 'man out of time' mechanic works well here as it has for countless other films. Unfortunately, it's underused, and (like most of the film's humor) the best moments are found in the trailer. You can't really fault whoever cut the preview – in fact, they should be applauded for their work. It's just unfortunate that the pacing and humor all come off far better in the trailer than in the context of the film itself. And that's one of the biggest issues with Dark Shadows; the film never feels like it's moving anywhere important, instead lurching awkwardly between family gags, to vampire gags, to man-out-of-time gags, without ever really settling on one particular tone or direction. At some point the flick moves from an Adams Family style comedy, to an awkward, half-hearted tale of revenge, that none of the participants seem particularly invested in. Angelique's position of, "If I can't have you, no one can," is hard enough to believe on paper, and makes even less sense as the film progresses. However, it's even harder to believe that Barnabas is only mildly ticked off by everything she has done. This is a vampire that, after the murder of his family, has endured two-hundred years locked inside a coffin, and the best he can manage is to tell her (in rather cheeky terms) to kiss his ass? It just doesn't work, and it I think it comes down to a matter of tone. The film is neither funny enough to disregard the failings of its plot, nor convicted enough to make the revenge plot stick (not to mention the entirely forgettable romance plot that ends up as little more than an afterthought). Thanks to that, the final act's showdown feels out of place, and is further burdened by a minor plot-twist that is both unnecessary and very poorly executed. Oddly enough, the movie even ends with a shot that has absolutely no point except, perhaps, to suggest a sequel that I can't imagine anyone truly thought would be made.
That said, it's not all bad. Depp's vampire makeup and effects are more Nosferatu than they are Twilight, and the film is pretty nice to look at (with the mountainous fishing town setting providing some gorgeous shots). There are a few genuinely humorous moments as well, and the digs at McDonalds are admirable. In the end, however, the film's greatest strength lies in its star. Johnny Depp is a joy to watch, and while the script is pretty bland, it's fun to see Depp attack would-be mundane lines with a true sense of vigor and flair.
Dark Shadows is a disappointing effort that falls far short of its potential. Depp gives it his best, but the movie is plagued by poor pacing, a dull, meandering script, and a number of bizarre idiosyncrasies. Frequently throughout the film, for example, there are random, almost subliminal cuts to water smashing against the cliffs below. Okay, we get it – the cliffs are important – it's where Barnabas became a vampire and where his first love died. And yes, we understand the foreshadowing – but that doesn't mean there needs to be a shot of them every fifteen minutes. While Dark Shadows features a robust cast, there's too much going on to fully make use of them, or see any real development of their characters, and it's a frustrating endeavor to see go to waste. In the end, Dark Shadows is an awkward, disjointed film that never reaches the comic brilliance that its trailer suggests, and perhaps *ahem* should have stayed in the shadows.


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Penny Street Bridge is a historic building with spacious, modern bedrooms. Each features air conditioning, a flat-screen digital TV and a power shower.
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Penny Street Bridge is about 10 minutes' walk through the lively town centre from Lancaster Train Station. Lancaster Castle and its beautiful grounds are about 650 metres away. St Martin's College (University of Cumbria) and Lancaster University are easily accessible from the hotel.
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The Sonim XP7 stands up to the elements without sacrificing performance, but you'll need to decide if its durability is worth its premium price.
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Sprint's first Sonim handset, the ultratough, waterproof XP Strike, is equipped with a 2-megapixel camera, an FM radio, and an LED flashlight.
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Dark Horse Comics headed to Emerald City Comicon to discuss new books including "Veil," "Dream Thief," "The Victories" and "Mind MGMT."
EXCL. PREVIEWS: Kindt's "MIND MGMT" #20, Glass & Santos' "Furious" #3
CBR presents exclusive previews of Matt Kindt's "MIND MGMT" #20 and "Furious #3 by Bryan J.L. Glass and Victor Santos.
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With a prequel already under their belts, collaborators Bryan J.L. Glass and Victor Santos look ahead to the debut of their "Furious" ongoing series.
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JILL: Did you ever have any other designs apart from the striated design which has become your trademark? I mean, did you experiment with different looks, or did you hit upon that design immediately?
BART: Well, we had one other project with scrap laminates and veneers that actually went over well.
CARLOS: It was really colorful, more like a mosaic. We made about 10 of those and we sold them all. They had a similar feel of mix-and-match with clean lines, but the project that we currently have out there in the market somehow seemed like a more significant project that we could really expand upon.
JILL: So you pick up scraps from other building companies, but you also mill wood yourself in the shop, don't you?
BART: Yeah, the other thing we have going on in the shop is an eco-friendly, green building supplies company, which we started a little over a year ago. We wholesale and distribute bamboo plywood, wheat board, other agricultural byproducts, composite boards, green finishes.
JILL: So how much of the scraps come from Bettencourt Green Building Supplies, and how much comes from other building companies?
CARLOS: I'd say its about 50-50.
BART: But sometimes when we go and do pickups, that number goes down to 10%. I guess it really depends. It fluctuates a lot week to week. A good example is Steinway (the piano manufacturing company) out in Astoria. It's amazing the amount of awesome material that they get rid of. Sometimes we go and they have nothing for us; other times we show up and they have more scrap than can even fit into our van. We end up driving back to Brooklyn with the back of our van dragging in the dirt.
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FACULTY & RESEARCH ›› Faculty Profiles ›› Faculty list A to Z ›› Sriram, M S
Visiting Faculty, Centre for Public Policy
Fellow, IIM Bangalore, 1992
PGDRM, Institute of Rural Management Anand, 1984
Research Areas:
Financial Inclusion, Microfinance, Co-operatives, Livelihoods and Urban Poverty
Recent Consulting:
Review of performance of Local Area Banks in India for Access Development Services
Design and approach for Financial Inclusion module of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission
Enhancing Financial Services Access to SHG Women: Institutional and Policy Options: Project for Government of AP
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Living in Bangalore Slums: Understanding dynamics of migration and mobility
Pathways to Prosperity: Analysing financial behaviour of poor urban households
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IIM Bangalore: Visiting Faculty, 2012 - Present
Distinguished Fellow, Institute for Development of Research in Banking Technology, 2011 - Present
ICICI Bank Lalita D Gupte Chair Professor of Microfinance, IIM Ahmedabad, 2009 - 2010
Professor, IIM Ahmedabad, 2005 - 2009
Other Positions:
Vice President (Finance and Information), BASIX, 1997 - 2000
Other Professional Appointments:
Member, Editorial Board of Vikalpa, The Journal for Decision Makers
Member, Editorial Advisory Board of Journal of Agribusiness in Emerging Economies
Corporate / Public Sector Leadership:
Independent Director, Nabard Financial Services Limited
Trustee, Pratham Books
Independent Director, NDDB Dairy Services
Significant Publications:
- Beyond Micro-Credit: Putting Development Back into Microfinance (With Thomas Fisher), New Delhi: Vistaar Publications, 2002.
- Flow of Credit to Small and Marginal Farmers (With Samar Datta) Oxford and IBH Publishers New Delhi, 2006.
- Perspectives on Flow of Credit to Small and Marginal Farmers [With Samar Datta] Allied Publishers New Delhi, 2012.
- Slum Types and Adaptation Strategies: Identifying Policy-Relevant Differences in Bangalore Forthcoming in Environment and Urbanisation.
-Too Big to Fail versus Too Small to be Counted [2012]: Published in Financial Sector Regulation for Growth, Equity and Stability. BIS Papers No 62. Geneva: Bank for International Settlements.
- Commercialisation of Microfinance in India: A Discussion on the Emperor's Apparel, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol XLV, No.24. June 12, 2010.
- Identity for Inclusion: Moving beyond Aadhar Forthcoming in Economic and Political Weekly XLIX, No.28, July 12, 2014. Pp.148-154.


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- 5 ounce(s) Boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon(s) Corn starch
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- 2 tablespoon(s) Almonds, finely chopped
- Sprinkle each side of the chicken breast with cornstarch. Dip into egg substitute to coat and then sprinkle with almonds.
- Coat a small nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Cook chicken for 5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part registers 165 degrees F.
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As a youth, John followed his father's trade of carpentry. He drifted away from his birthplace and eventually migrated to Pittsburgh. Here he listened avidly to tales about the pioneers who were trekking westward, and to stories of life on the frontier.
Ignoring the disdainful laughter of those in whom he confided, he ultimately set out along with a sack of apple seeds gathered from cider press refuse, an axe, a short-handled hoe and a Bible, to follow an urge to teach religion and to plant apple trees.
His possessions were few. Often he wore only a burlap coffee sack for clothing. Bareheaded and often barefoot even when the weather was freezing, a saucepan on his head when it stormed, he traveled unarmed, often over the dangerous wilderness trails. Sometimes friendly Indians gave him moccasins. He was a welcome guest at homesteads where he stopped and he showed his appreciation by making toys for the children, by telling stories, and by reading aloud from his Bible.
Johnny Appleseed was a gentle man, a student of Swedenborgian philosophy. He never harmed a living thing, and had an almost mystical love of nature. Above all, he had a deep love and respect for all mankind, including the Indian tribes he encountered in his travels.
John Chapman, the beloved "Johnny Appleseed," died in the early spring of 1845 near Ft. Wayne, Indiana, while tending one of his numerous frontier apple nursery plantings. He was 71 years of age. A friend of everyone he met, an honored guest wherever he stayed, respected and beloved throughout the 10,000 square miles of frontier country he traveled, he is remembered today as one of that rare and truly good breed of men who devote their lives to their fellow men with no thought of reward.
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bp holdings, bp oil fraud scheme
An FBI press release today, July 3, 2013, reports that 3 more people have been charged with trying to illegally take money from the BP Oil Spillrecovery fund. This brings the total to eight charged for this scheme. The first 5 have pled guilty earlier. The USAO reports that Jeremy Jamal Bell, 24; Anthony Keith Bivins, 42, both of Birmingham; and Cametrica L. Menifield, 31, of Bessemer, are charged with conspiring in 2011 to participate in a scheme to defraud the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. These three defendants, together received $138,881 from the BP oil spill claims funds.
All three defendants have signed plea agreements with the government expressing their intention to plead guilty to the charges.
Bell, Bivins, and Menifield are each charged with independently agreeing to provide personal information, such as Social Security numbers and bank account information, to individuals who recruited them so that they could use the information to file fraudulent claims for lost wages with the GCCF. The recruiters are not named in the charging documents. After the fraudulent claims were paid to Bell, Bivins, and Menifield, each of them returned part of the money to the individuals who recruited them to participate in the scheme, according to the informations and plea agreements. (FBI press release)
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text: Police get break, identify sex offender, in 1975 missing girls' cold caseBy Ben Brumfield, CNNUpdated 5:46 PM ET, Tue February 11, 2014Just WatchedBreak arises in 1975 Maryland cold casereplayMore Videos ...Break arises in 1975 Maryland cold case 01:57Story highlights Police ask public for information about convicted sex offender Lloyd Lee Welch Jr.Sheila Lyon was 12, her sister Katherine 10, when they vanishedTheir brother, Jay Lyon, saw them eating pizza that dayA few years later, he joined the police forceThe two little girls vanished nearly 40 years ago, their disappearance long faded from the public consciousness, their names etched in a stone marker their hope-sapped parents placed in a local cemetery.But Maryland police have been tenacious about solving this cold case. And on Tuesday they breathed new life into it, when they announced a possible breakthrough.Convicted sex offender Lloyd Lee Welch Jr., 57, who's been serving a prison sentence in Delaware since 1997, was near Sheila and Katherine Lyon on that March day in 1975 when they went missing, Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger told reporters Tuesday.Welch was at a plaza that was among the last places that the two girls were seen alive, and he was observed paying attention to the sisters, Manger said. He declined to state how police obtained this lead.Manger said that anyone who has information about Welch should call authorities. Police released photographs of him and his now-deceased girlfriend, Helen Craver, about whom police are also seeking information.Just WatchedNo giving up on sisters missing since '75replayMore Videos ...No giving up on sisters missing since '75 01:17PLAY VIDEO"We need to know more about his activities," Manger said.Welch, who also went by the name of Michael Welch or Mike Welch, worked as a ride operator for a carnival company that set up their attractions in malls around the country, Manger said. His girlfriend also worked at the carnival company.Welch has "multiple convictions for sex offenses against young girls," Manger said.Investigators believe Welch may have been involved in other unsolved crimes around the country. He was also a drifter and sometimes stayed in homeless shelters, Manger said.Montgomery County police have stopped short of calling him a suspect in the two sisters' disappearance.The case faded from the headlines years ago. If they're alive, the women would be 48 and 50 years old now.After years of holding out hope, their parents gave up.Sixteen years ago, they set a marker for their daughters in a cemetery with their dates of birth and the date they went missing, the Washington Post reported.But the police department has not forgotten Sheila, who was 12, and Katherine, who was 10, the day their older brother, Jay Lyon, saw them last.Maybe, in part, that's because he joined the police force as a homicide detective just a few years after that. Taken: The coldest case ever solvedWalk to pizza parlorThe girls must have been full of anticipation when they decided to step out for some fun in their neighborhood not far from Washington, D.C.Their birthday dates were just one day apart, and celebrations were coming up in just a few days. It was also the first day of Easter school vacation.They walked half a mile to a nearby strip mall to check out the Easter decorations, the Montgomery Gazette reported. Their mother told them to be home by 4 p.m. At 7 p.m., police received a call reporting them missing, the privately run missing persons website CharleyProject.org reported.Police swarmed out looking for them and questioned passersby.A medley of witnesses said they'd seen the girls. One saw them walking to the shopping center. Another -- a child -- saw them talking to a stranger, a man holding a microphone and a briefcase. Police drew a composite of him based on the witness's description.But the girls walked away from him.An hour later, their brother Jay, 15 at the time, spotted them at the shopping center eating pizza. And after that, someone else saw them walking in the direction of their home, according to the CharleyProject description.Had they arrived, they would have made it home on time.Back then, it was common for children to walk to places in the neighborhood without their parents. But when the girls disappeared, that feeling of safety was shattered, the Gazette wrote.Now-dead convict likely linked to Florida woman's '89 disappearanceCelebrity caseThe girls' father, John Lyon, was a well-known radio host in Bethesda at the time, so the story of his daughters' disappearance made the rounds. Anonymous callers rang the family demanding money, CharleyProject.org claims. One of them demanded their father deposit $10,000 in a particular location.He complied. No one picked up the cash. The man called again, but when asked for evidence that he actually had the girls, he broke off contact.In the ensuing years, the tips faded. The case languished.Until Tuesday.Arrest in 40-year-cold murder caseSenior couple charged in decades old cold casesOklahoma deputies pull bodies from lake, may date to '60s, 1970 disappearancesPolice: Evidence in killing of former beauty queen points to ex-priestMore from justiceGeorgia police officer killed in 'ambush' CNN reporter grills Ferguson police chiefMom: We didn't do anything wrongPowered by Livefyre


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These are the kitchen products that won the Good Housekeeping 10th annual Good Buy Awards
If your food storage containers and lids are all over the place and taking up too much space, here's a product that may help. FlatOut containers from Tupperware flatten to save space or expand to store.

In our test at the Good Housekeeping Institute, we found that the containers were air tight, which means they'll keep food fresh longer. They were also safe to use in a dishwasher and in the freezer.

Plus when a frozen container was dropped, it did not crack or break. Brown rice usually takes 45 minutes to cook, but the new Uncle Ben's ready rice goes in the microwave and takes just 90 seconds.

We taste this and found that the taste and the texture of Uncle Ben's ready rice is just as good as regular rice and there is actually no preparation or clean up involved.

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Of all the frac sand proposals floating around in southeastern Minnesota right now, there's one that could become a catalyst for large-scale mining activity. The Star Tribune traveled to St. Charles, Minn., to report on the plan by Minnesota Proppant LLC, a self-described group of "hunting buddies'' who would build a $55 - $70 million frac sand processing complex as big as any in the country. You can read the story for details.
Many more hurdles would have to be cleared for the idea to take off, including financing. So who are these guys? For now, according to the City of St. Charles, Minnesota Proppant is comprised of eight men. Here are their names and bits of information about them.
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Very Good Recipes of Desserts and Tarts
There are 7 Desserts and Tarts recipes on Very Good Recipes.
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Crostata di pere asiatiche e formaggio Quark / Asian pear and Quark cheese tart
By briciole
12/03/13 18:44
[cliccare il link per andare alla versione in italiano] a symphony in three layers You know how they say that subscribing to a CSA makes you learn to use new types of produce? Well, it is true. Asian pears look charming with their distinctive portly shape,...
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One of my favorite desserts – Fresh Peach Tart
By Cooking with Barry & Meta
08/17/12 17:19
The best thing about this tart is fresh peaches! It is actually a slight variation of the Hays House pie and is a wonderful way to celebrate summer! Rather than making a pie, I increased the recipe to fit into a 10 ½ " tart pan, added some chopped almonds...
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Cherry Tart Cherry Pie Filling Fourth of July Desserts
By Joe the Baker
07/01/12 17:09
Summertime is in full swing and with it comes delightful stone fruits. As my tastes have changed throughout my life, I have grown to truly love cherries. A symbol of summer, cherries are firm, plump, juicy fruits with gorgeous colors and a delicate elegance....
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Fig Filo Tart / Stressed is desserts spelled backwards
By Earthwalkers 'food.people.culture.places'
03/04/12 08:57
We love Autumn and creating any dish that includes figs for their rustic colour and wonderful texture. This Fresh fig tart is incredibly easy to make, and every mouthful enjoyable with the crunch of the filo and pistachio, creaminess of the custard and...
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Regalo di Natale e crostata delle Feste
By briciole
12/27/11 20:01
Christmas gift and a Holiday tart Che cosa ti ha portato Babbo Natale? (what did Santa bring you?) is the question often asked this time of the year. In the past, I had expressed the wish to have a magic wand. This year, Santa brought me one: Babbo Natale...
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Thanksgiving's Favorite Dessert – Pecan Tart
By Chocolates & Figs
11/24/11 08:21
Buffer This year November brought too many celebrations and as a result I am delayed in my preparing for Thanksgiving. It is not because I neglect or disregard this Holiday, on the contrary. It always reminds me how many things I need to be thankful, but...
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Hogsmeade Butterbeer Tarts (for 'Harry Potter')
By Ingested Read
10/08/11 22:13
Butterbeer Bottle Labels - available from Sidetracked Artist This recipe is a fusion of Tudor Buttered Beere and a Canadian favourite, Butter Tarts. Please note: I am away on holiday and haven't given this version of the recipe a test run, though I recently...
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The first fan paid his respects to the Tar Heels Monday when the North Carolina men's basketball team visited with President Barack Obama at the White House.
The team made Obama's bracket a winner with UNC's romp through the NCAA tournament. Monday, he was able to thank them personally. It was not the first time members of the team met the president.
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Texomans are taking steps now to raise awareness and money to protect children from abuse and neglect.
Dashon Fleeks is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Walmart on Lawrence Rd. donated more than $2000 to to Patsy's House.
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Personally I like my vodka with tonic; and this is my favourite and at a great price. Clean, crisp and smooth, really refreshing and easy to drink and in my view just as good as Grey Goose but a good bit cheaper. Husband loves Blackwoods Gins too. Must be that Scottish water! Yum.
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Can You Inspire Someone?
It's time to inspire and be inspired! I recently read about the beautiful pack of fabric and notions that Emily Martin from the Black Apple sent to Marisa Haedike at Creative Thursday and I felt like I should do something to inspire others in this way so I came up with an idea to create Inspiration Packs and give them away. But I need your help.
Many artists read this blog and after talking last week to my friend Tara Hogan at Ink & Wit, I realized that lots of you have scraps galore that you'd like to get rid of. Why not donate them to a good cause? Tara thinks it would be nice if makers considered donating their leftovers to others instead of allowing them to overtake their craft room or worse, throw them away. I couldn't agree more.
Would you like to donate a few of your scraps?
Inspiration Pack Details: Anyone can donate at least 10 items minimum. Please make sure that everything is in good condition and clean. Fabric scraps should be no smaller than a 6 x 6 square. If you are feeling generous and have yardage to donate, please indicate the amount before shipping. From fabric to buttons, your own prints or cards that perhaps didn't print out perfectly, scrap papers, ribbon, if you have leftovers that you would like to donate to give others a little creative inspiration, please contact me via email at decor8blog AT yahoo.com.
Once I have everything, I'll spend the first week of July sorting through the goods and I'll organize packages, photograph each of the 10 packs, and show them on decor8 along with a simple comment contest where I'll randomly select 10 winners. If I get enough goods, I will create more than 10 gift packs (10-20).
Deadline: All donated items will need to arrive to my New Hampshire address no later than June 30th.
What you can submit (ideas): Fabric : Wallpaper Scraps : Stationery : Journals : Pages from Books : Buttons : Ribbons: Stickers : Stamps : Gift tags : Gift Wrap : Vintage Photographs : Pencils : Pens : Art Papers : Patterned Papers : Prints : Cards : Envelopes : Fabric Tim (ric rack, pom poms, etc.) : Postcards.
Also include: 10-20 of your business cards so that I can place your card inside a special envelope that will be included with each Inspiration Pack. That way the winner will know that some items in their pack came from you.
Why: Recycling is smart and helpful to others. The purpose is to recycle what you have and make someone else happy and inspired to do something creative.
Please do not send: Prints in tubes (flat pack only — rolls of wallpaper or gift wrap are fine though because I can cut it up and flat pack it to winners), Paint or liquids, magazines or books, glues, sprays, metal, staples, paperclips, tools, scissors. In other words, nothing that can spill, nothing toxic, explosives, nude or violent imagery (some people are sensitive), etc. I'm trusting you guys with this.
What's in it for you? I will also dedicate a post to all who donate listing your name and blog or website address, and you will be entered into a drawing to win one free 120 x 120 static ad space here on decor8 for 3 months. The ad will launch along with the all new decor8 blog, I've beefed up this little blog and your ad will appear on the new site as it goes forth into the world sometime in July.
Thank you Emily, Marisa, and Tara for inspiring this idea. I can't wait to see who will donate and how we can all inspire others through this creative recycling project!
(photography by marisa haedike)
Your comments...
ellencrimitrent commented
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:45amHi Holly,
I would love to do this and since I have many stationery items and such this would be great! I also have many other items such as garden flags since I design for many categories such as xmas, halloween etc I thought about a theme of kids stuff. I have many great gift tags, wrap, tissue, bags, stickers, cards and papers. I can also put in some fun bright fabrics and notions too. I live in Massachusetts so this would be easy for me to send.
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Anna commented
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:33amGreat idea!
I got a lot of fabric leftovers, pieces of pattered paper, buttons, postcards and a lot of old stamps with birds. All vintage and from Germany and France.If you interested, I would love to donate.
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ArtShades commented
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:16amWhat a lovely idea – 'a parcel of inspiration'! I have lots of plant-fibre paper off-cuts (from making my lampshades) which I'd love to share, but I wonder whether the transportation from the UK will negate the environmental benefit of recycling? Perhaps we need a UK version of your initiative. If you have enough UK participants I'd co-ordinate it for you! Sarah
sarah ahearn bellemare commented
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:04pmoh boy! what a great idea! i would love to donate/recycle my "scraps" – vintage maps, dictionary pages, old photos, bingo cards, letterpressed papers, patterns & painted bits….
whenever a certain friend comes to my studio she always goes through my trash and finds treats she takes home… I would love to pass along more "scraps" to others who may turn it into something beautiful!
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Jason commented
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:21pmHolly, We have LOADS of beautiful paper and fabric scraps here at Rag & Bone Bindery. We save them for our local teachers coop, Recycling for R.I. Education {http://www.rrie.org/} . I'll send off a bunch for the giveaway – what a great idea. You are so inspiring – thanks for all that you do to keep all of us designers excited and connected! Jason
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Honeygo Beasley commented
June 4th, 2008 at 12:43amWhat a fabulous idea! I wish I were still in the handmade card business (my cards were sold on Rodeo Drive and in Santa Monica, California – as well as Papyrus stores nationwide). Alas, I am no longer selling goods but instead am in the advertising business … but wait, wait, wait – I just MIGHT be able to still do this! I have tons of cool things with interesting fonts, photos and what not (paper stuff) that could be a part of a cool package. AND I recommended this contest to a pal of mine in Australia who is an artist and would probably love to participate. Soooooo … better get crackin' and put my donation together~~~~Let the fun begin!!
Ez commented
June 4th, 2008 at 6:32amHi Holly! This is possibly the most exciting thing I've heard in a long time… and what a horrible time to have my computer crash on me. Is there still room? My house is like a giant craft store and I could really use some thinning out of all these crafty goodies.
Hope I'm not too late.
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Kathy commented
June 5th, 2008 at 9:46amI have soooo much in the way of crafty bits and bobs but can never manage to throw any of it away! I will email you to see if you have room for one more…french fabric scraps, hand-dyed silk ribbon strands too short for my needs, monogram pieces, eiffel tower copied papers and so on!
What a fab idea…this may be an annual thing, nest' ce pa?
Gina commented
June 6th, 2008 at 9:18amThis is a great idea; hopefully it will inspire me to put things together to share! Have you ever seen One Good Bumblebee's stuff? She sells these amazing collections called Pile of Paper (http://onegoodbumblebee.com/item.php?item_id=48&category_id=3); I bought one as a xmas gift and it was somewhat torturous to wrap it and give it away…I bet the packs you put together will be at least as exciting. V.Cool indeed.
Sarah commented
June 9th, 2008 at 3:18amHey there! I would love to send you a donation and I'm in the same state so I know I'd have no problem getting it to you by the deadline. I have an enormous collection of vintage paper items of all kinds, several different kinds of vintage wallpaper that I could donate, some new and vintage fabric scraps (all of the specified size or larger), vintage lace, vintage buttons, pretty much everything you mentioned! If you could email me your address, I'd love to take part! my email is sarah at (thewistfulrepublic) dot com. xo!
oh hello friend commented
June 27th, 2008 at 9:07pmHi Holly!
I don't know how I missed this, I clicked a link from another site! It seems like such a fun idea! If I can get my inspiration pack out by tomorrow, would that be ok? It might arrive a day late. Thanks!


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A quick centerpiece: I used wine and martini glasses that I purchased from the Dollar Tree to create a beautiful display. Using two types of glasses allowed me to create a staggered effect. Under each glass, I placed a figurine that I already had in my collection. The tops of the glasses hold pillar candles also purchased at the Dollar Tree. The box they are sitting on was wrapped with a foil door hanger that only cost $1 at Family Dollar. Total cost for this project was only $11.


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Knicks President Phil Jackson posted this to his Twitter account on Wednesday morning:
I read with interest the draft pick debate and the multitude of Isiah/Grunwald/Dolan supporters of trading draft picks for players.
2014 2nd- Camby
2014 2nd- Bargnani (OKC pick from the Ronnie Brewer trade)
2015 2nd- Camby
2016 1st- Bargnani
2016 2nd- Felton
2017 2nd Bargnani
Debate these trades! I dare you!
Michael Scotto: New York Knicks will hold a private workout for P.J. Hairston on Thursday, June 5th, his agent confirms. First reported by ESPN. #NBADraft Twitter @MikeAScotto - See more at: http://hoopshype.com/rumors/tag/new_york_knicks#sthash.5P9CbblR.dpuf
Jeff Goodman: Clear sign New York Knicks trying to move into 1st round: PJ Hairston private workout for Phil Jackson & Knicks Thursday, source told ESPN. Twitter @GoodmanESPN - See more at: http://hoopshype.com/rumors/tag/new_york_knicks#sthash.5P9CbblR.dpuf
Jeff Goodman: Clear sign New York Knicks trying to move into 1st round: PJ Hairston private workout for Phil Jackson & Knicks Thursday, source told ESPN. Twitter @GoodmanESPN - See more at: http://hoopshype.com/rumors/tag/new_york_knicks#sthash.5P9CbblR.dpuf
Is this a reaction by Phil to the MSG media policy and his desire to not follow it?
@Vaughn Allen word lol....NYK prolly have one of the most knowledgeable and devoted fan bases of any sports team and its been too long that we been in the dark....talk Phil..let us know what the real deal is.
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Fans just need to simmer down !
Simmer down now!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Knicks_Fanatic. Those people just don't want to admit that those were ALL boneheaded moves. No team is offering up good "proven" players to take a hit or miss risk in the draft, their only trading these so called proven guys because they are of no use to the team, because they SUCK....I'll take my gamble in the draft 9 times out of 10. It's the scouts and GMs job to evaluate the talent available in the draft! Look at Michael Carter Williams, picked like 11th and wins rookie of the year, by a land slide...
We'll those payers can't help on the court nor do they have value via trade collectively or individually. However trading picks isn't necessarily a bad thing if preserved and traded for the right player. For example if the Knicks retained all if the picks you mentioned they would be in position to make a serious bid for a player of value to help boost the roster. What's done is done now so at this point there's no need crying over spilled milk. 4 2nd round picks and a first.... Let's move on.
@Knicks_Fanatic for those players it shouldn't have been necessary ... most here were talking about the pick in the melo trade which most gms would do for a top 5 player in the game.
Well look, trading for proven players can sometimes be a crapsh- oh wait...
@ kincks _ Fanatic No. It's a reaction by Phil to the "stuff" created by media Jim Dolan has sought to mitigate with said policies. NY sports media is like the Wild West, unchecked or policed. Rick Carlise called it a cesspool. This is Phil experiencing what Dolan accurately warned him about but deciding to bite the bullet and continue to engage the media for benefit of the fans.
I didn't think of that. I was just assuming that since Grunwald and Mills never spoke to the press, Phil was breaking new ground.
@ Knicks_ Fanatic Jim Dolan has made his mistakes. But I perceive that the NY sports media's "stuff" has had a profound impact on the way you view Jim Dolan and how you interpret the Knicks' recent history.
Having been a Knicks fan for over 50 years, I can state fairly that the reign of Jim Dolan has been far and away the worst in my lifetime. Blaming the media for the recent failures of the franchise doesn't pass the sniff test. We spent $90 million for a lottery team and have no draft picks. That's not on the media.
@ Knicks_ Fanatic "We spent $90 million for a lottery team and have no draft picks. That's not the media"
The above statement written by you is a good example of the misguided frustration of fans like you. Whose pockets did that $90 million come from? Jim Dolan. And who do you think sacrifices his 'reputation' in and with the media in attempts to cure these disappoints? Jim Dolan. Getting rid of Walsh and Dantoni after it became clear that they preferred to pair fractured knee Amare with inflamed ankles Deron Williams over Carmelo Anthony was unpopular yet the right move. Getting rid of Grumwald after he amnestied Billups instead of Amare, leaving the knicks with a shabby backcourt was unpopular yet the right move.
This year's team although not contenders clearly underachieved. But blaming Dolan for all of its recent mishaps is lazy, redundant, and misguided. You cannot ignore the politics of the media. More specifically, to think that the media will not attempt to mischaracterize or vilify someone who significantly undermines it's access to the knicks is beyond naive.
You continue to somehow link the media with the failures of the Knicks. The media hasn't hired or fired any coach or GM on the Knicks. They haven't executed a trade or made a draft pick. They are not the CEO of MSG.
Perhaps if the media would write positive articles on how Jim Dolan is willing to spend money on his team, we would win a title?


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[ June 11, 2011; 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Chris Benda, Natural Areas Ecologist with the State of Illinois, will give a slideshow presentation and tour of Cave Creek Glade in Johnson County. Presentation will start at 1:00 PM at the Wetlands Center with a tour of the limestone glade to follow. Those interested may continue on to Wineaux's winery across from Heron Pond [...]
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The effects of tobacco taxes on health : an analysis of the effects by income quintile and gender in Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine
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Update, Jan. 18: Join us for People's Library Hours outside branch libraries in Bucktown, Little Village and Beverly on Monday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m.! Click here to view or download a flyer with all the details (PDF).
At the beginning of the new year, the city laid off 176 employees of the Chicago Public Libraries. Now the city says its layoffs are forcing it to close the 75 branch libraries every Monday in every Chicago neighborhood.
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First the city said it wanted to close the libraries two half days a week -- Monday and Friday mornings, a total of 8 hours of reduced library access for city residents. But concerned citizens said no, mounting a huge petition campaign, holding "story time" at City Hall, and calling aldermen.
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Here's the kicker: The city is trying to blame library employees and their union for the Monday closure plan! That's ludicrous. Library employees didn't ask and don't want to be laid off. Library employees didn't ask and don't want to have their programs and services to the community reduced. And library employees don't want ANY reduced hours. Library closures and layoffs are the city's choice and the result of the city's budget. But they can be prevented if the city decides.
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The city's choice to close libraries and lay off library employees is being sharply criticized. The Chicago Sun-Times says aldermen are "stunned and infuriated". We have to let them know we feel the same way -- and that they can stop it from happening.
"I'm very disappointed," Alderman Nick Sposato told the Chicago Tribune. "We need our libraries. It's one of the free things we have in the city. The seniors need it. The students need it."
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We've had some great submissions on the Braking Bad Facebook Page this week; here are some of the best!
After a few months hiatus, Braking Bad is back with more of the worst drivers in West Texas!
This week we feature some of the best of the worst drivers and parkers in Midland/Odessa.
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The City of Midland Police Department released it's 2013 analysis for crashes and you might be surprised to see the number one reason.
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We are almost finished with our Virtual Quilting Bee. (I hope no one panics when they read that, worrying that they are "behind" on their project.) There is no deadline on this project! This is just for fun and to learn new skills.
New to the Virtual Quilting Bee? Missing a some of the tutorials? Looking for new quilt block ideas, or how to choose colors and fabrics? Check out the Virtual Quilting Bee page for links to all past tutorials.
This week we are going to discuss two important parts of finishing a quilt with very helpful and informative tutorials by Kati Spencer of From the Blue Chair. First, basting the layers (quilt top, batting, and back) together in preparation for quilting. Kati has some great tips - I learned something new! If you are looking for information about what kind of Batting to use for your quilt, I've shared some information on quilt batting here.
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I have asked Kati to share her Free Motion Quilting wisdom because she does amazing quilting using her home machine. I'm so grateful for Kati's willingness to go in depth in sharing on these two topics. (While you're there, you should check out Kati's other tutorials. She has great stuff.)
I have to admit, I am not good at the quilting part of making a quilt. Part of it is my machine is an older model, has very limited throat space, etc. etc. Plus I worry too much - I trust other people quilting my quilts, more than I trust myself, so that is what happens for now. But I am thoroughly excited to read Kati's tutorials. I am upgrading to a new machine (more details on that soon!) which will work much better for the machine quilting thing. So I'm hoping to start getting past just straight lines.
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Baton Rouge, LA (NBC 33) — The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Department is currently searching for a suspect who fled during a traffic stop.
The incident happened earlier this afternoon during a traffic stop on the corner of Lee and Highland Road. Officials tell us there were two individuals in the car and both took off running, leaving the vehicle behind.
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Conversations from the insides of the IPL. Featuring Bharath Chipli, Simon Doull and Rahul Dravid.
1."Watch Rahul bat. Once he's padded up, he doesn't waste a single minute in the hour that he bats while moving from net to net. Such dedication and commitment, it's an inspiration to us"
Bharath Chipli elucidates exactly what young batsman are learning from observing Rahul Dravid ply his trade in the RCB nets
2. "There's one thing, and it has to do with his diet. He eats a lot of Kentucky Fried Chicken that he shouldn't be!"
Simon Doull talks about the biggest distraction that Ross Taylor could possibly have on tour.
3. " Home. I have two kids now!"
Rahul Dravid deadpans an answer, while remaining witty, on being asked his favourite hang out spot in Bangalore in an interview