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We're in love with colorful cakes today and have one more to share with you. We made this giant 3 and a half foot cake for our husband's birthday kids, yeah that's it kids—and it was more fun than a barrel of monkeys. It's not as hard as you might think, click through to see how to make a giant swimming invertebrate of your own!
How To Make A Super-Sized Octopus Cake
Making a 3.5′ octopus from cake takes less effort than you think, but does require the use of 2 cake boards to keep things together. If you make this fun cake for a birthday celebration, you can stick candles in your poor octopus, or make a smaller cake for candles on the side, the choice is yours. Here's what you'll need:
• Sheet Cake
• Rice Krispie Cereal
• Marshmallows + Butter
• Fruit Loops Cereal
• Nerds Candy
• Frosting
• 2 Cake Boards
The balance of the recipe is here.
(Ed. note: BTW, my birthday is August 12.)
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Making a 3.5′ octopus from cake takes less effort than you think, but does require the use of 2 cake boards to keep things together. If you make this fun cake for a birthday celebration, you can stick candles in your poor octopus, or make a smaller cake for candles on the side, the choice is yours. Here's what you'll need:
• Sheet Cake
• Rice Krispie Cereal
• Marshmallows + Butter
• Fruit Loops Cereal
• Nerds Candy
• Frosting
• 2 Cake Boards
Start with a baked and cooled sheet cake (which can be purchased pre-made if you're looking to make the process even easier). Cut in on the sides, like an hour glass, or shapely womanly figure (hubba hubba), like this:
The excess cake can be placed on top of the cake for eyes, or snacked on while you work–bonus!. Next, make Rice Krispie treats according to the package directions and mold them into tentacles and as facial bump outs (assuming you're like us and ate the previously mentioned extra cake).
Frost the entire thing in the color of your choice, we did blue, but purple, pink or even green could work out just fine! Now our frosting looks a little less than professional, when we made our cake earlier, it was nearing 100 degrees in our kitchen and we were doing good to keep things together, so you can leave it "rustic" as we have, or take a little more time at smoothing things down.
Next, add Fruit Loops and nerds to decorate your octopus, we love the look of the multicolor cereal as the suction cups on each tentacle and the burst of extra flavor (As well as color) that the nerds gave. You are welcome to use a candy or decoration of your choosing, just mosey around the cereal and candy aisles for a bit and see if anything strikes your fancy. Remember, gummy candies can be rolled out to create larger vibrant colored shapes as well (which was the route we almost went before settling on Fruit Loops).
That's all there is to it, you don't have to be a professional baker, or even experienced backer to create something fun, plus the frosted tentacles are just as tasty as the rest of the cake, and you can eat it with your hands!
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(Images: Sarah Rae Trover)
Originally published 11.20.09 – JL
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This is totally awesome. I would add a beak, and I would make the tentacles out of rows of cupcakes. Or at least some of the tentacles, since that would be a lot of cupcake baking to make that many. You can join the cupcakes by frosting them together. If you don't like frosting, you will want to squish the cupcakes up pretty close to each other to cut down on the amount of frosting used to "bridge".
By the way, you are not married to PZ Myers, are you?
Fruit Loops as the tentacles = GENIUS>
But no beak, please! It freaks me out enough that an octopus has one in real life!
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HEY! I just made this for my niece's 6th bday. I basically copied you tentacle for tentacle. x3 My sister put on the nerds and I did NOT LIKE IT. No, really it was fine. It had a lemon cream cheese frosting and vanilla cake.
thank you for your post!!!
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This cake looks absolutely wonderful and soooo fun! The Fruit Loop tentacles are a stroke of genius!
But I have to say, Rice Krispie treats with frosting and sugary cereal do not sound delicious. Did that part of the cake get eaten?
That part of the cake did get eaten, it wasn't as awesome as the cake itself, but it worked out ok. Taking the suggestion above and making tentacles from cupcakes might yield tastier (though not as formed and pretty) results!
Here is another blue octopus cake (and some other fun stuff):
Blackbird's 2nd Birthday Cake, modified from this Instructable's tutorial.
Here's a list of some of the se7en bazzilion cakes we have made. With se7en 1 kids we do a lot of "caking"…
I lovelovelove this. Amazing.
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December 15th, 2012
Himalayan Children's Fund
The Himalayan Children's Fund is a way for people around the world, and the west in particular, to connect with the lives of people in the Himalayan Region of Nepal, India and Tibet. HCF provides support For Thrangu Rinpoche's many compassionate activities such as schools, monasteries and free clinics. By providing support for education, food, clothing, medicine and other needs the HCF hopes to equip the children and adults with the tools necessary for life enhancement while helping to preserve the culture of the people which is primarily of Tibetan and Buddhist heritage.
The HCF provides yoga classes to the kids in the Shree Mangal Dvip Boarding School and also for the nuns at Tara Abbey. The classes are held in the library on a concrete floor which is often quite cold. While the participants have regular meditation practice, they also really respect and enjoy asana and pranayama, as well.
Manduka happily donated yoga mats for the school and nunnery to help provide the practitioners with a softer and more supportive surface to practice on.
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November 15th, 2012
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. – November 12, 2012 –The Pet Rescue Center (The PRC), a nonprofit 501(c)3 animal rescue group that provides temporary sanctuary and care for homeless pets in need, had its 4th annual Providing Shelter Benefit on November 3rd at Rosas Cantina in Olamendi's Laguna Beach. The PRC's Providing Shelter Benefit was a great fundraising success and introduced many passionate animal rescue supporters to their Rescue. Rehab. Re-home program.
It was an evening filled with appetizers, desserts, drinks, live music, a live painting and a silent auction. Manduka was happy to donate items for the silent auction portion of the event.
"More than 10,000 dogs and cats are euthanized in our nation each day. This is an issue that needs our attention, our activism and our intervention in each community. The Pet Rescue Center strives to take in as many cases as possible from across California, by working cooperatively with shelters, veterinarians, and other rescue groups to identify critical needs and to provide care and resources. There is always more to be done though and with the help of our supporters we will do all we can." says Blythe Wheaton, Executive Director of The Pet Rescue Center.
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The PRC networks throughout all of California, to rescue dogs and cats from situations that without intervention would result in the unnecessary euthanasia of that dog or cat. The PRC personally tours and searches out shelters that euthanize due to over crowding, as these dogs and cats sometimes have merely 4 days to find a family before their time is up. The PRC seeks out these dogs and cats through personal trips to the shelters, email warnings for at risk dogs and cats, and special requests by other rescue groups to work cooperatively to save these adoptable pets. These animals are then cared by The PRC in an effort to rehabilitate their needs until they are healthy, vaccinated, spayed/neutered and ready to find their forever family.
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October 15th, 2012
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The Home for Little Wanderers provides vital programs and services for children in the Boston area. Serving children and youth from birth to the age of 21, The Home for Little Wanderers specializes in therapy, special education, adoption, foster care, and so much more. The Home makes a positive impact on over 7,000 lives each year by providing an 'open door' structure to allow children, families, and young adults to access services at any point, based on their needs.
Manduka was happy to donate yoga mats to support their needs!
To learn more about The Home for Little Wanderers, visit: www.thehome.org
August 15th, 2012
San Quentin
Back in January of this year, we met Dr. Hari Murthy at the Yoga Journal conference in San Francisco where he told us about a yoga program that he runs for the inmates on Condemned Row in San Quentin. The inmates were in need of a yoga mat donation.
After months of hard work, and months of keeping the yoga mats stored in his own living room, Hari was finally able to get permission to bring the yoga matsinto the institution. He held their first class with real yoga mats in July, and it was amazing. The guys were so grateful for the mats; they had previously been using a combination of cardboard boxes, sheets, blankets, or towels.
Hari has told us about how much they relish learning everything from a vigorous vinyasa style to a more meditative, restful style. A few weeks ago, he held a purification ceremony with water that he had brought back from the Ganges. It was a day of pranayama, kriya, meditation and self-reflection with some of the yoga philosophy he learned at the ashram, followed by a symbolic cleansing with the Ganges water and meditation.
We are grateful to be able to support Dr. Hari, and his program.
July 23rd, 2012
Pelotonia is a grass roots bicycle race that occurs every year in the Central Ohio area. All the money raised each year goes directly to cancer research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
This year, Manduka was happy to donate Raffle & Silent Auction items to raise money for Pelotonia, helping them raise $4200 at this particular fundraiser.
In its first three years, Pelotonia has attracted over 8,300 riders from 38 states, about 2,800 volunteers, hundreds of thousands of donors and raised $25.4 million for cancer research.
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La Malinche Climber's Log
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|Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: May 11-12, 2005
|Went with three friends at the end of a semester in Puebla (elevation: 7000 ft.), so the altitude was no problem at all. Camped at the tree line. (Note: the crater is only 3/4's there, so there is no crater lake, and therefore no fresh water streams on the mountain. BRING ALL WATER!) The climb to the top was great, minus the graffiti on the rocks, but you could clearly see Pico de Orizaba to the east, and Popo and Izta to the west (with tons of smoke coming out of Popo!). Nothing technical about the climb, but it is a workout.
|Posted Jun 20, 2005 2:17 pm
|Route Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: November 19, 2000
|It happened the weekend we went was part of a Mexican National Holiday so the place was packed. The locals partied until about 4 in the morning. I must have gotten 5 hours of sleep. Best guess there were about 20 Americans on La Malinche that morning; all heading for El Pico De Orizaba.
|Posted Jun 9, 2005 6:51 am
|Route Climbed: Canoa, Standard, Apizaco Date Climbed: Diferent times since the 80's
|Went to the top of the mountain many times by different routes, most often from San Miguel Canoa (Altitude 2660 mts, about 8730 ft).
|Posted May 16, 2005 3:08 pm
|Route Climbed: normal Date Climbed: DEc 11 2004
|Very easy, a must for any unexperienced hiker/mountaneer who is curious about the effects of Altitude. Beautiful view of purple air and nothing else, the pollution around there is toxic
|Posted Apr 26, 2005 10:47 pm
|Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: March 17, 2005
|Easy climb (7 hour round trip with breaks and lunch)after five days at altitude. Good acclimation for Ixta/Orizaba. Strong winds (35-40mph steady) on saddle after scree slope. Boulder field full of anklebreakers. Gloves off near summit to maneuver on rock. Several dogs followed us to summit from camp. We were shabby climbers in comparison. Disappointed by spraypaint on rocks at summit, but beautiful views of ixta and popo when the clouds would break.
|Posted Mar 22, 2005 11:20 am
|Route Climbed: normal Date Climbed: December 17, 2004
|Recent snow and bad weather made for an interesting climb. Snow in the pine forest all the way up to the plateau and bottom of the scree slope. Snow, ice covered rocks and winds made for a cold and a very cautious climb. Unfortunately, no views due to dark, damp clouds but day cleared up.
To note:
- Collectivo buses leave from Apizaco beginning at 8:30 am. Afternoon departures from IMSS are at 1 pm and not again until 5 pm.
- IMSS will watch your bags, let you use the bathroom, etc. for 120 pesos ($1.20) even if you don't stay at the camp site.
- To start the route, begin on the paved road and then you can take the dirt packed trails (which intersect with the paved road) until the main trails heads off to the left. Route marker was primarily red but I saw a lot of blue and some green markings as well.
- Upon reaching the plateau after the pine forest, there is a scree slope to the left. To the right is an alternate route which consists of dirt and rock which would probably save time and energy slip -sliding away on the scree slope. (I found this route on the way down, wish I would have know on the way up).
See trip report for more details.
|Posted Dec 21, 2004 4:55 pm
|Route Climbed: normal Date Climbed: november 2000
|used to warm up for its big sisters to the south. very high winds on the summit ridge. no snow. great view of orizaba
|Posted Jun 21, 2004 12:18 am
|Route Climbed: Standard Route Date Climbed: 26 Mar 2002
Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2002
|21 Mar 2005 - Standard
First hike of my 13 day vacation to Central Mexico. Flew into Mexico City, stayed the night in Tlaxcala, took a bus to Apizaco the next day, and a cab up to the resort (cost me $180 pesos). Reached the summit after 3.5 hrs with about five or six dogs. Left my fleece hat and gloves on the mountain which made things unpleasant on the later volcanoes!
26 Mar 2002 - Standard
Nice day - lots of folks on the mountain - first "14er" and first time I reached a summit!
|Posted Feb 16, 2004 1:13 pm
|Route Climbed: Standard Route Date Climbed: January 2004
|This was my eleventh attempt on Malinche and the first time i did not summit. We were going for a night hike, planning to summit at about midnight. We were moving very slowly due to some people in our group not used to the mountains. One of my friends drank two and a half liters of gatorade all in one rest stop and immediately got sick and vomitted a lot, but he still pushed on. We made it to the treeline (about 13,000 feet), and it started snowing. It was beautiful. In ten minutes the ground was white. I really wanted to go on then, but now we had two sick people in our group, so we turned around. It was still a very enjoyable trip. =-)
|Posted Jan 24, 2004 2:56 pm
|Route Climbed: Standard Route Date Climbed: Jan. 12, 2004
|Camped at the IMSS resort. (Nice place, way too many stray dogs barking all night!) Good hike. The trail was easy to follow. Climb got a little loose at around 13,000 with several hundred feet of scree. Perfect views from the summit of Orizaba to the east and Izta/Popo to the west.
|Posted Jan 22, 2004 10:20 am
|Route Climbed: Standard Route Date Climbed: January 3, 2003
|It was a beautiful climb again. I think this was my tenth summit on Malinche and my twenty-third time over 14,000 feet. The hike was made a little more challenging this time, because a couple days prior to the trip, i was give a tetanus shot, and i had a very bad reaction to it. It gave me a fever, and my arm swelled up and hurt quite a bit with very little movment in my left arm. Also, the night before, i stayed at some friends' house and played cards till 5 in the morning and got up at about 5:30 A.M. Nevertheless, another great trip in my Creator's beautiful creation. I plan to post some photos when they are developed. =-)
|Posted Jan 6, 2004 1:00 pm
|Route Climbed: Standard Route Date Climbed: May 18 2002
|This was a very difficult climb for me (my 1st for such a short period of time - 4 hours), but with determination I completed it. It was a cloudy day, and couldnt see much, but the clouds were flowing like a waterfall over the ridge - it was beautiful. My boyfriend and I took the local bus back to Puebla that night.
|Posted Dec 11, 2003 4:14 pm
|Route Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: April 1997
|Only summit I actually did get on this trip to mexico.
Great day hike from the resort.
|Posted Sep 26, 2003 3:49 am
|Brice Neugebauer
|Route Climbed: Standard from IMSS Date Climbed: 09 Feb 2003
|Posted Aug 30, 2003 9:31 am
|Route Climbed: Standart Date Climbed: March 2001, 2002
|The IMSS resort is one of the cleanest, most peaceful places in Mexico (except on the weekends!!!) This mountain is definitely under-estimated - it gets a little steep and very loose volcanic rock to get to the ridge after tree line. Emily and I drove from sea-level both times and struggled with the altitude, but fought through it. The views are always amazing and the people always friendly. A great way to acclimatize, but a better place to visit and relax! The hike usually takes us 6 hours up and 3 back, at a relatively average pace. Feel free to email me if you want any info.
|Posted Aug 21, 2003 6:42 pm
|Route Climbed: Standard/North Date Climbed: March-16-2003
|After attempting Izta with bad weather a day before, we climbed La Malinche in beautiful weather as part of our acclimatization for Pico de Orizaba. I greatly underestimated this mountain: at the end I realized that it is not as easy as I first thought. We had great views of Orizaba from the summit.
For more details, check my Orizaba trip report.
|Posted Mar 27, 2003 1:17 am
|Route Climbed: Standard Route Date Climbed: February 22, 2003
|This was my ninth time up Malinche and my twentieth time over 14,000 feet. It was a fun slow climb with a bunch of friends. 18 out of the 21 of us who started out in the morning summitted. For many, it was their first time above tree line and at considerable altitude. It was a pretty clear day, and we could see the surrounding mountains well. Popocatepetl looked very quiet despite an early morning eruption that rattled doors and windows and woke up me and many others. Just when we had descended below tree line (where you can no longer see Popo), we heard another explosion and soon the ash cloud came right over us. It was too bad that we didn't see that eruption when we were on the summit.
I took some nice photos, and if they develop well i'll post them. =-)
|Posted Feb 24, 2003 7:58 am
|Route Climbed: Standard Route Date Climbed: 12-31-02
|Climbed with bearbnz New Year's Eve with headlamps. Only 2:49 to summit from the Nat'l Park campground. Nice view.
|Posted Jan 11, 2003 3:04 am
|Route Climbed: Tourist Route Date Climbed: December 31, 2002
|Climbed with ScottyS, left just before dark and ascended via headlamp, made the 4500' and the 12 or so mile roundtrip in about 4.5 hours. Being new years eve, we enjoyed viewing the fireworks below. There were a couple of tourists setting up camp just below the summit
|Posted Jan 8, 2003 10:11 pm
|Route Climbed: Standard Route Date Climbed: December 11, 2002
|This was my 8'th time up Malinche, and i think it was my 18'th time above 14,000 feet. Great hike, a lot of fun and a great way to get energy out. Met some very nice people from Canada on the summit. Climbing is a great way to meet nice people.
The weather was perfect (as most consider perfect; i always prefer climbing in snow, but today was the next best thing). Malinche is a fun day-hike all around. =-)
|Posted Dec 11, 2002 8:23 pm


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I gotta say I'm really not a cream lipstick person but the new Too Faced La Creme Color Drenched Lip Cream have seriously changed my mind.
Too Faced La Creme Color Drenched Lip Cream are a newly launched lipstick from the brand for Fall 2012 that feature six shades with a creamy, conditioning, and dare I say shiny finish.
This is my kind of formula.
Naked Dolly, I Want Candy, Honey Bear, Divine Wine
Stiletto Red, Nude Beach, Spice Spice Baby, Razzle Dazzle Rose
I'm absolutely loving these so far. So many of the shades are MLBB (my lips but better) and the cream finish isn't mod in the least but more shiny and natural. They have a super hydrating feel as well so don't look cracked or drying as cream lipsticks have been known to look at my lips.
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I'm dying to get a pretty red-plum-brown, as is popping up in so many Fall 2012 collections (did you notice, Muse?) like NARS, Chanel, and now Too Faced. I don't have time for eye makeup lately so I want a statement lip and I'm getting tired of brights ^.^
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Can't wait to see your review on these 😀
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woot woot! I like the swatches and i can't wait for your review! i love my pink nudes, so i might just pick up naked dolly…and/or honey bear…but after your review!!! 😀
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Do they have that funky smell that their other lipsticks have? The colors look nice, and the formula sounds great, but I hate weird lipstick smells.
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A woman in an advanced stage of pregnancy was brought before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday after she was caught stealing a sheet set.
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The court heard that Jurvis went to a Bashco store and stole a sheet set valued at $1,250.
When asked by the court, when is she due to give birth, Jurvis said, "Month end".
Senior Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey said, "Nuh dweet again because we have facilities for child bearing and rearing at Fort Augustus."
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PEOPLE -- I am no night person. Even when I was young I never stayed too late at night and always wanted to rest my head on my pillow before nine in the evening, and maybe snoring by ten. But last Wednesday night was an interesting one for a writer like me, meeting many long time friends and introduced to new acquaintances, that's why it was an exception and stayed late. It was the grand opening of Capas Mayor TJ Rodriguez' Matam-ih, a new restaurant inside the Clark Freeport serving authentic Kapampangan cuisine. Matam-ih, an aeta dialect means manyaman, masarap, delicious.
Like a butterfly, I fleeted to several tables to pick stories and opinions. Dennis Uy, the young entrepreneur who prides himself as a business partner of Apaliteno Manny V.Pangilinan(MVP) was interested in the forthcoming face-off between incumbent Mayor Ed Pamintuan and Senator Lito Lapid in the 2016 Angeles City mayoral race.
Intently listening in Dennis' table were Guagua food chain businessman Jess Nicdao, banker Jay Carlos, restaurateurs Manny Alfonso of Ribeye and Maricar Angeles of Binulo. At the opposite of the table were husband and wife Rene and Agnes Romero and District Engineer Rico Guilas of the Department of Public Works and Highways.
In another beautifully decorated table were Tarlac Governor Vic Yap and Congressman Noel Villanueva of the third district. They were joined by local officials of Tarlac and some priests.
MORE FRIENDS- Moved to another table, and whom did I meet but the brothers Pineda of Concepcion, Tarlac, Chit and Susing. Chit was former president of Northern Cement and a known brain trust and man friday of Boss Danding Cojuangco. Susing was a former board director of Clark Development Corporation and National Power Corporation. I seated myself and joined the table where two members of congress, Representatives Oscar Rodriguez and Susan Yap of the second congressional district of Tarlac, together with Magalang Mayor Romy Pecson and Mabalacat businessman Joseph Policarpio were seated, and sampling the delicious lechon baka and some boiled crabs.
We all laughed out loud (LOL) as we kidded ourselves that we should be eating oatmeal instead of the 'killing me softly' fares. And we laughed even more when I provoked each to make assessment of the PNoy administration. Different opinions as expected.
OCA's VIEWS -- 'I am against charter change and won't agree even to the proposal of my colleagues, even those of Speaker Sonny Belmonte to amend some economic provisions'. 'President Noynoy is not in favor of extending his term, and didn't come from him that idea but was a result of a leading question thrown to Secretary Mar Roxas, and his answer was quoted out of context by an enterprising reporter'.
'Liberal Party will draft Mar Roxas as our presidential candidate, and though Jojo Binay is a close friend, I don't think he will pursue the straight path advocacy of the current administration'.
BONO's VIEWS- The day before, while having my favorite brew at the Starbucks at Marquee, I chanced on former Assemblyman Homobono Adaza, and inevitably we talked about politics.
In summary, his views. 'Cory Aquino's administration was a calamity, and Noynoy's administration is catastrophe'. The rest of the discussion was about aging gracefully.
Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on August 21, 2014.
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Archive: Religion
Comment: Party leaders must commit to keeping religion out of the election
Britain is becoming less religious but religious groups are expanding their power. Where's the politician brave enough to stand up to them?
Opinion Former Articles
British public: no link between morality and religion
A new survey published today has revealed that most of the British public does not think that being religious makes an individual more likely to be moral.
BHA - The Place of Religion in Public Life 2011
The aim of this conference is to promote discussion of the place of religion in public life between people with different religious and non-religious beliefs.
BHA: New 2011 English and Welsh Census figures on religion released
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released a more detailed breakdown of findings from the 2011 Census in England and Wales. The new figures show demographic changes in relation to religion, compared to age, sex, ethnicity, country of birth and economic activity. The British Humanist Association (BHA) has welcomed the new figures.
BHA: Humanist peers vocal in freedom of religion and conscience debate in the Lords
A number of peers belonging to the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group (APPHG) gave a robust defence of the rights of those who do not hold to any religious beliefs during a debate in the House of Lords last night. The debate concerning 'the Government strategy for promoting freedom of religion and conscience internationally as a fundamental human right and as a source of stability for all countries' was moved by the Lord Bishop of Guildford.
Comment: Eric Pickles' 'evangelical charter' forces people to take part in organised religion
The communities secretary's war on "intolerant secularism" sees him try to impose prayers on council meetings
Religious groups' war on sex education
Kids want it and parents want it - so how have religious groups held up sex education?
'Systemic discrimination' against non-believers
Non-religious groups face "systemic discrimination" in Britain, an international report has found.
No, Christians – Trojan Horse reforms won't downgrade Christmas
Christian lobbyists are taking the government to court over plans to force independent schools to teach British values including "tolerance of those of different faiths".
Secular triumph as government bans creationism from free schools and academies
Creationism cannot be taught as a valid scientific theory in any free school or academy, government says
Comment: The cost of failing to address the place of religion in our schools
The Trojan Horse row shows what happens when you allow religious figures to control a child's education
Comment: The far-right's god-whistle politics isn't going away
As Ukip and Christian Concern both know well, the rhetoric of fear is easily believed.
'Atheists' handbook' sent to every secondary school
Atheists' Handbook sent to every secondary school in England and Wales to be placed in their library, amid a continued debate over the role of religion in educational establishments
Doing God: Why is Cameron calling himself 'evangelical'?
The prime minister's sudden shift to religious rhetoric has a political motive.
WATCH: The five greatest Bill Hicks moments
As the 20th anniversary of his death approaches we look back on Bill Hicks' five greatest moments
Charge of the bishops: Religious leaders shock coalition with massed attack on welfare reforms
Religious leaders unite to condemn the government's welfare reforms, in an outspoken letter broadening the faith community's assault on the coalition
Comment: The inside story of how our student union censored atheist posters
Last week, London Southbank student union apologised for censoring the atheist society's posters. Here, society president Cloe Ansari tells us her side of the story.
The Political Week Online: Scotland, sex and spaghetti
George Osborne offers a loving, romantic plea to the people of Scotland. Frustrated researchers analyse the politics of penis size. And people get offended by spaghetti.
Union apologises for censoring atheist 'Spaghetti Monster' poster
London Southbank University student union has unreservedly apologised after staff censored an atheist society's 'Flying Spaghetti Monster' poster.
'Spaghetti Monster' poster banned for being offensive to religion
Secular students at a London university have had a poster featuring a 'flying spaghetti monster' banned by union officials, out of fear it would cause offence to religious students.
Analysis: Does being religious make you right- or left-wing?
Religion does count when it comes to making up people's political minds - but maybe not in the way you'd expect
Catholics vote Labour and Buddhists vote Lib Dem: Religious voting patterns revealed
People's religious beliefs provide a good marker of their voting habits, according to new data.
Comment: Attacking clergy should be made a hate crime
Two hundred members of the clergy have been violently assaulted over the last five years. We need to ramp up the penalties for this attack on the religious.
Cameron does God in unflinchingly Christian Xmas message
David Cameron has declared "Christians around the world" should be inspired by Anglican and Catholic reforms underway this year, in an unusually religious Christmas message.
University apologises for banning 'blasphemous' T-Shirts
Students ordered to cover up T-Shirts depicting Jesus and Mohammed or risk being physically removed.
The Political Week Online: A hard knock life for MPs
It's a hard knock life for MPs, being threatened with an 11% pay rise against your will. Plus gender segregation, DWP screw-ups, Home Office screw-ups, and the correct etiquette of the selfie.
Campaigners claim victory after Universities UK cancels sex segregation guidance
Campaigners against Universities UK guidance allowing religious speakers to segregate students by sex were celebrating this evening after the organisation said it would review its position.
Supreme Court authorises Scientology wedding... and offers new definition of religion
A woman has been allowed to marry in a Church of Scientology by the supreme court, in a move which saw the judges offer a new legal definition of religion.
'We'll fight them like the Suffragettes': Protesters target Universities UK over sex segregation policy
Protesters hit back at Universities UK last night after it emerged its guidance notes for external speakers said organisers should allow the segregation of students on the basis of gender.


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Paulson: Long live the American dream
Liberals keep selling a discouraging story that the American dream is dead and out of the reach of the average citizen without government actively engaging in wealth redistribution and entitlement programs.
They are mistaken. The American dream is still alive for those willing to apply themselves in achieving their own dreams.
Yes, the gap between those in the top 1 percent and those in poverty has grown, but a closer look at the income-mobility research indicates that the people who make up the "rich" and the "poor" change. People still move up and move down the income slide.
The "bootstrap studies" conducted during the 1980s and '90s followed the same "poor" people over a period of time to get a true picture of income mobility in America. The University of Michigan and U.S. Treasury followed "poor" individuals for 17 years and nine years, respectively.
To generalize from the longer study of more than 3,725 individuals, after 17 years, only 1 out of 20 "poor" Americans remained poor, 13 had become "middle class," and six had become "rich," defined by reaching the top 20 percent of income producers.
In the nine-year study of more than 14,000 families, 86 percent of those in the bottom quintile (20 percent) moved to a higher one, with two-thirds reaching the "middle class" or above.
In a more recent 2007 U.S. Treasury study, "Income Mobility in the U.S. from 1996 to 2005," we find more evidence that there is no permanent membership in the upper class or the under class. Those with very high incomes in 1996 — the top 1 percent — had their incomes cut in half by 2005. Many "rich" lost substantial income.
Those trying to become rich — those in the top 20 percent — on average, increased their income 10 percent. Those originally in the bottom 20 percent saw a 91 percent increase in income. In fact, roughly half of them increased their income right out of poverty! Unfortunately, since others lose jobs or fail in their business efforts, people move down into poverty to take their place. The large gap is still there but the people who populate the groups keep changing.
It's time we focus on achievers who are still innovating, working hard and proving that the American dream can work one dream at a time. For every victim the liberals talk about to justify bigger government and more entitlement programs, conservatives should honor a survivor — an individual who found a way to overcome obstacles to achieve his or her American dream. Let each one's story inspire and teach others to do the same.
Mitt Romney got it right, "President Obama doesn't understand. It's not government that makes America strong. It's the free people of America that provide our future and our strength."
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich in an interview with Larry Kudlow asserted, "It is shameful the president of the United States would engage in class warfare and pit Americans against each other in way(s) which can only be destructive of the fabric of American society."
Gingrich's economic plan takes a page from Ronald Reagan — "lower taxes, less regulation, more American energy and work with the people who create jobs and don't engage in class warfare against them."
What should politicians do "to fix" the economy? Stop punishing the productive and enslaving the dependent in programs that keep them trapped in poverty. Free Americans to do what they've always done when given freedom and rewards for achievement — succeed! Cut spending, cut taxes, cut regulations and unleash the American dream to take on the world and win.
Politicians are not the answer — "We the people" are the answer. Vote for a candidate who understands that and will fight to free and encourage us to produce the vibrant economy America desperately needs.
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Just how important are the camera and lens for a photographer? This is our bread and butter. All our work depends on it. A good camera and a high quality lens can do wonders in the right hands.
However, in this post I would like to talk about cameras for those of you who are just entering the photography field, working on building a portfolio and wondering what to buy with that never-deep-enough budget. As usual, I'll be talking about things I know: studio photography.
Here in the studio, lighting is the most important thing to know. If you know how to work with lights, you'll be able to shoot products. If not, there is no way you can convince the client that the crappy photos you took represent your unique "vision" of the subject: There are very specific lighting requirements for product photography.
In my opinion, the most important thing for a beginner to do is to build a good portfolio: solid, clean and distinct from the rest of the crowd. Without real assignments you can only fill your portfolio with images created for self-promotion: this is what I had 6 years ago in my portfolio. Most were done with a Sony Cybershot, my first digital camera.
The only "technical" requirement (excluding the actual content of the photo) for a portfolio image is to look good at web resolution, about 1200×1024 pixels, max. Which means the camera/lens combination can be very inexpensive… continue reading and you'll see my point:-)
Let me show you what can be done with some knowledge, 3 strobe monolights and an empty room (read: studio) and a little 10Mpx point-and-shoot Canon G11 camera. Virtually every family has this kind of camera. But how many of us make maximum use of it?
Here is our hero:
This camera has everything you need as a studio shooter: manual focus, manual exposure control, RAW, and macro shooting mode.
I was simply re-doing our recent photo shots, composing the same or similar photos we did recently. All the shots were done with 1/2500 sec ( the max x-sync I was able to set on the camera.) and F6.3 (similar DOF on 35mm will be achieved at F22). We spent about 20 minutes on each shot, including setup time.
I've included 100% crops to show the real quality, but remember: here I am talking about web-size images for a portfolio, Flickr, etc..
The same watch we had on the latest masterclass. Similar lighting setup, 1/2500 sec F6.3:
This is only 20 minutes of effort, and what you see is almost an as-is image.
100% camera RAW crop:
Sharpness was the worst (of all 3 shots described in this article), probably because I didn't do a good job of setting the manual focus here. However, for a web-size photo, the result is quite acceptable for a portfolio. It is not as refined as the shot I have on the masterclass announcement, but on this one we did not spend even 10% of the time in post production that we used on the "real" one.
Similar to what we did for our recent Kids Fashion photoshoot.
Can anyone say what camera this was shot with? No way: I've seen so many great photos, shot with $8K cameras looking less sharp, simply because people were not good enough at optimizing their hi-res images for the web.
100% crop of the similar one form the same set:
This is where the little G11 really shines: an X-sync of 1/2500 of a second (this is what I was able to set, 1/4000 was not available for unknown reasons) made it possible to use standard Paul C Buff monolights for this shot: an extremely fast shutter speed freezes the action. Something I was not able to accomplish with my Canon 1Ds MKIII.
Looks pretty good, doesn't it? We spent 20 minute in total for this shoot, including setup time. Would you put something like this in your portfolio?
100% crop of the camera RAW:
For the comparison, here is a similar type of shot done with the same Paul C Buff lights at the same power level, using my Canon 1DsMKIII at 1/250 sec (more about this shot here):
What a difference! There is a huge advantage to a point-and shoot electronic shutter, which makes it possible to work with inexpensive, long duration monolights, when capturing water splashes in this way. Also, working with high-power monolights is much easier than trying to get something similar with hot-shoe dedicated speedlites.
There is no arguing that a good camera is a must-have for a professional photographer. All DSLR's are much faster and most of them are more convenient to work with than point-and-shoot cameras. However, do you really need a new, expensive DSLR to learn how to shoot, and to build your portfolio? I think not.
I have a hard time answering my amateur but want-to-be-a-photographer friends when they ask me about what camera (canon 7D or 5D ? for example) and lens to buy to get started.
Usually they do not understand what I am saying, thinking I am kidding or playing stupid…:-)
Here are my thoughts:
Unless you have $5000 to start with, the camera is the last thing you should consider buying. For in-studio photography there are so many other things to spend money on…
Things like:
Lighting. 3-5 monolights (or heads with power pack or even like these screw-in poppers), and various light modifiers (honeycombs, different sizes soft-boxes, snoots, diffuser panels, gels, etc…). Shooting table and accessories, such as flex and articulated arms, clamps, tripod, remote trigger, a laptop PC for shoot tethered…
You can use this list I've compiled to get most of the gear that is required, for very few $$: Studio equipment buying guide for beginners
And, you can buy the new Canon PowerShot G12 :-)
Get the lights and start to shoot!
Learn the lighting, invest your time and energy in building something unique, something which will catch the eye of every portfolio viewer. Hold on to your money, then get a better camera WHEN you'll really need it: owning pro gear does not make you a pro:-) We all know this, right? But that excitement when you hold a big expensive SLR body… it's so tempting… I know:-))
Ok, I may be exaggerating it a little. A point-and-shoot camera may be too much for some of us to start working with… However, I still hope you'll embrace the main idea of the article :-)
Good luck for you and your photography!
I would like to say, I own a Nikon Coolpix S3500 20.1 Megapixels, And I have used it for Taking Portraits, And the quality is Amazing. And yes its a Point and Shoot Camera. You don't have to have a DSLR to take amazing photo's as long as you know the lighting and have the eye you can shoot photography. I have seen photographers with Dslr cameras and Take not so great photos…
Alex, but the difference between this point and shoot and some proffesional DSLR is that when you have a client requesting you do make an AD for big prints, than stuff like canon G11 won't do , will they?
I think it's the main determinant of why some proffesionals are either forced to get prof. eqipment or rent one ;-/
Thuy, yes, you are right: for commercial work G11 and similar cameras won't work.. in general. I know people are selling on stocks iPhone shots and making money form it, soo there are exceptions, as always. :-)
Heh, I probably will be switching to the Large Format (4″ x 5″), as I've recently tried that on landscape photos and love how the images come out. Will do my last attempt with the digital back though, and if I do not like the result, then shall desperately go to use film.
My cameras are:
1. Canon EOS 50D (crop);
2. Canon EOS 5D Mk II (Full Frame);
3. Hasselblad H4D-31 (Medium Format Digital);
4. Crown Graphics/Graflex (Large Format).
The last one, that is at least 60-70 years old, with the lens that looks like shit if you compare that with the contemporary ones, with the scratched matte ground glass – this old camera produces images that unbelievable much better than all that new and contemporary digital toys. Whoever saw the slides it makes said that they feel the depth of the picture, as well as they were amazed with the level of details, like dead fly legs at the window, that I've shot through in Fort Ross (Northern California).
I really feel like the digital photography is like a joke after all. The only concern I am still having with the film is that it is quite expensive ($3 per sheet of film + $5 for processing), and it is by no means fast and instant, as the digital one is. And it is gonna die soon, thanks to the people who wondering around with their point-and-shoots.
Английский не знаю,по этому по русски.У меня тоже электронный затвор,SONY A99 и моноблоки Jinbei DPsIII-400 Series Pro Digital Studio Flash пишут китайцы 1/2600 про импульс,по этому и купил их,но реально такого нет,смаз.С моим затвором как заморозить жидкость,или это не реально???
Sony A99 has a mechanical shutter, and it can't sync after .. 1/200 or whatever is x-sync speed. Meaning that you have to use fast strobe (short flash duration) or a hyper sync to freeze the action.
Only small sensor cameras has electronic shutter…
Alex, wow what a journey to say the least. I am in shock, and learning very quick. My dad always said, make a mistake once , but make again again, shame. I live by same rules. I been searching for clues and didnt know if I was a fool or if it was true
So all the above , reflects the brilliance of art, so I will pick up the Camera for the studio I am using in my profession. I help take pictures of my sons basketball team and his playing :) and therefore, being good at it, I take pictures of other teams and am working on a magazine
This article is very helpful, im really starting in the field of photography and ive been offered the canon t3, I have a Canon Power Shot SD950 IS Digital ELPH, do you think I can do the job with this sort of camera?
As soon as your camera can sync flash, it will work. Not sure if ELPH could do it though..
Hi Alex,
Just ran across your blog/posts, and am thoroughly enjoying them. Thank you for all the effort put into them!
Just a note on one thing you mentioned, about a "leaf shutter" on P&S models like the G11…sorry, no such thing. Nearly all P&S models have no mechanical shutter whatsoever — the "shutter" is actually just timing on the sensor chip, a so-called "electronic shutter." No moving parts, just electronic timing (for when the pixel data is shifted out of the pixels). But this is a good thing, if what you want is insanely high flash sync speeds. Some of the older Nikon DSLR models (D40 for example), while still having a focal-plane shutter, use "electronic shutter" for anything above 1/250th of a second, so they can do the super-high speed sync trick, too.
Thanks again for the great series, your lighting is superb and inspiring.
Thank you for the correction. You are absolutely right, I forgot to fix the article after I figure out about electronic shutter. Glad you mentioned this:-)
Do you mind (tell me if you do) if I "steal" your picture?
In a few weeks I will have a high school student for a week going with me everywhere I work. She wants to be a photographer and I want to destroy some myths about being a photographer. The problem is that if I just show her your article she will guess my point before I make it. I promise to destroy the pics as soon as I have shown her your work.
You have my email address and you give me your answer in private if you want or do it here cause I will come back to check it out.
Sure, you can use it to destroy some myths :-)
Nice article you wrote.
Some times I wonder about your question. I guess all about what you would like to catch in your images.
What you think about the Canon G12 versus the Panasonic DMC G3? I just need a camera for pro looking product images,,, for my website. [and easy to use!]
great shot on the bottle water splash. learned something new again. I wonder if x100 can also synch at super fast shutters.. or if micro 4/3 cameras can also do that. hmmm i'll try to research more on that.
again thanks for the share
This is the first time I have seen anyone talk about using anything besides a digital SLR for professional photography. The photos are really good. The splash shots are a total surprise in clarity. I knew the G11 was good, but I am really impressed with it now. I have heard that the lens is as important as the camera when talking about digital slrs, but you have shed new "light" on lighting.
This is a first 100% AD comment I did not mark for spam. Nice little camera-page:-)
Good video, and good points made about gear being less important than technique. I now use a point and shoot for all my macro photography at weddings, it's easier to use and cheaper to buy than some macro lenses + I get an extra camera! The files are excellent quality and big enough for small filler shots in albums.
The high speed stuff was also interesting, I will have to start experimenting.
Thanks, Dave.
Hi Alex,
Great blog and post.
What steps do you take to optimize your photos for the web?
Cameras will very soon not be a determining factor. They will be so affordable and capable. Other issues related to photography will be the determining factor.
An interesting point of view and probably good idea to play with water drops.
As for an exercise, probably you right, but for real use P&S is good for traveling and picture "we are where here"….
Even .RAW will not survive pure glass and small sensor.
Very interesting read. And a lot of new words that popped up for me. But that's a good thing, since I want to learn more.
I also have to agree with Tobi on small objects. Perhaps it was just the DSLR camera I was trying out. But getting a good focus with that one was next to impossible.
Never the less, I'm an all DSLR fan, even if I'm running a P&S at the time due to my budget.
There's one more reason pro point&shoot: The depth of field when shooting macro. For small products, this makes a huge difference, especially when combined with short focal length.
24mm at 1:1 is either impossible with an SLR or requires really expensive equipment.
Tobi, you are right.
However, I do not see any "real" use for P&S for the assignments (at least for me): image quality is too poor, low linear resolution, etc, etc.. The images will be suitable only for web..
You've made a good point though..


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The closest approach to 19th century piano tradition: Welte Mignon piano rolls from 1905/06 by three pianists born in the first half of 19th century, digitally recorded at Freiburg/Br. on the Steinway Welte piano of the late Edwin Welte, inventor of the Welte recording system and founder of the world known manufacture and recording studio. Recently restored, the instrument has been furnished with electronic speed control, hence absolutely authentic tempi!
"This piano retrospective à la Welte-Mignon is like a missing acoustical puzzle piece which fits into a variegated, yet enigmatic picture of an earlier and distinctive "historical" past." -


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We've heard of love in the time of war, but sometimes war supercedes the time that is necessary for creating love. But not through the eyes of Tanya Hamilton.
Hamilton's debut feature film Night Catches Us, is an urban tale centered on the love of Marcus Washington (Anthony Mackie), a former Black Panther turned drifter, and Patricia Wilson (Kerry Washington), the whisper of a love that he'd left behind when he fled Philadelphia. Washington finds himself returning home to the grounds where his political journey began. Yet time has given him new eyes and no longer does he agree with the direction his comrades have taken their mission. As his love for the movement fades, his heart begins to collect those lost shadows, bringing to him an unrequited desire to meld the haze of yesterday with a love that's here and now.
Night Catches Us, premiered on the third night of The First Annual Twin Cities Film Festival. Hamilton was also presented with a "Distinction in Filmmaking" award by Minnesota Women In Film & Television, an organization which also assisted Hamilton in finding some of the resources necessary to explore her vision within the canvas of filmmaking.


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'Our own water on our own land'
Farmers say bill would remove obstacles to well irrigation
Farmers in the Lower Arkansas Valley want to be able to use their own water to supplement wells, but see legal and engineering hurdles.
So, with the help of the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, they are seeking legislation to change replacement requirements for wells.
"We're not trying to expand our water right, but just continue what we have been doing under the substitute supply plan," said Paul Casper, a farmer who is a board member of the Holbrook Canal Co. "We want to use our own water on our own land."
The legislation would allow a farmer to use surface water from existing water rights as replacement water for well depletions on the same ground, provided it already has been part of a well augmentation plan.


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BETHENNY FRANKEL Divorce, Jason Hoppy Wins Custody Battle, UPDATE!
Bethenny Frankel may be rich but money definitely hasn't bought her happiness. After leaving her husband Jason Hoppy for her new billionaire boyfriend, her pending divorce has turned nasty. The battle lines have been drawn, with both Bethenny and Jason wanting full custody of their daughter, Bryn.
In new court papers, Jason Hoppy, has described Bethenny a Scorpio as incredibly controlling. Giving us a glimpse into their crazy marriage stating: "She threw water on him to wake him and yelled that she 'has more money than God' while Bryn was sleeping in the next room," said the insider who has read the court papers. Oh my, she sounds like a tyrant.
The drama continues, Bethenny Frankel was recently described as the "Queen of Reality Mean" on her new talk show. According to a recent report, "Marilyn quit after less than a month because Bethenny was so mean to her. Marilyn has a lot of experience working with celebrities and complained she had 'never been treated this badly."
Born under the astrology sign of Scorpio, Bethenny Frankel, definitely walks a fine line between love and hate. Scorpios are known to be intuitive, controlling, and sometimes self-destructive, with a certain deadly beauty to their personalities. She runs her business and love life with an iron fist, Astrochicks thinks maybe Jason was just too nice for her.
Astrologically speaking, Bethenny may have found fame or fortune, but it's not without regrets. We predict ten years from now, she will appreciate her ex husband, Jason Hoppy, much more. She will be thankful, Bryn has such a wonderful father and how she mistreated him.
Our astrology prediction is that Jason and Bethenny will be given joint custody of their daughter. Hopefully, these two will work out their divorce amicably. Wishing them the best.
BETHENNY FRANKEL Divorce, Jason Hoppy Marriage Rumors, Astrology Love Predictions!
Is Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy headed towards divorce? The nasty rumors, continue to circle Bravo's golden couple, leaving fans to wonder is the honeymoon over already?
Bethenny, who's a driven Scorpio girl, has to be in the limelight 24/7. With her more easy going hubby Jason, who wants and needs to be more low key.
Bethenny and Jason, who jumped into a whirlwind romance and married in 2010, immediately welcomed baby Bryn, afterward. No doubt, their baby girl is the glue that holds them together. Because Bethenny, can be VERY intense and high strung. For Jason, he constantly appears overwhelmed or emotionally exhausted from all that drama.
Astrologically speaking, Bethenny a Scorpio girl, we think loves the power. She likes living life on the edge, just so she can feel more alive. When you're constantly living in the physical, wanting more money, success, power, fame, etc. you're spiritual foundation will crumble.
In 2013, Astrochicks astrology prediction is Bethenny Frankel's fans, will watch her go through a spiritual cleansing. Having to face her struggles with intimacy, which makes her marriage to Jason a push me/pull me routine. I can't be with you but I can't be without you. Bethenny will be forced to make a decision, love or money. If she doesn't, sadly we may see Bethenny and Jason split. Wishing these two the best.


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Video for the band Tom Williams and the Boat shot by Ceri Amphlett
Reader Find
By Christopher Arran in Video on Tuesday 12 March 2013
If you're looking for natural born talent, then look no further than Ceri Amphlett. Her drawings and sketchbook work, along with all the music industry artwork, is a creative force to be reckoned with. Ceri also combines 3D into her artwork creating masks directly from her sketches. A great example of which can be found […]
Does Amon Tobin have the best live show ever?
Reader Find
By Christopher Arran in New Music on Thursday 7 March 2013
This extraordinary electronic music artist has one of the best live shows ever. He uses a set of stacked cubes projected onto with a laser show which moves, morphs and transform as the music evolves. He will soon be playing at the Delaware Pavilion in East Sussex. Check it out, if you can.


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The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) invites post-doctoral/post-residency trainees and junior faculty to apply for the next Grant Proposal Writing and Professional Development opportunity:
Grant writing for Underrepresented Minorities Seminar: Help, Opportunity, Experience (GUMSHOE)
GUMSHOE is one of four professional development-training programs that is committed to increasing the number of people from diverse backgrounds successfully obtaining NIH grants. GUMSHOE will link mentors from various disciplines who have highly successful track records in obtaining federal funding and grant writing coaches with early career faculty mentees from traditionally underserved and/or underrepresented minorities who wish to prepare an application to National Institutes of Health to conduct biomedical research.
Fall 2015-Winter 2016 GUMSHOE Details:
Dates: October 21-23, 2015 kick-off in Denver, Colorado, followed by distance communication and mentoring over the subsequent 6-months. Population of Focus: American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Other Pacific Islanders
Application Deadline: Monday, September 7 at 5:00 p.m. PST To learn more about GUMSHOE, and to apply, please visit the website
About NRMN
The National Institutes of Health-funded NRMN was created to address the unmet need for greater diversity in the biomedical and biobehavioral research workforce.
The NRMN is offering a series of four intensive coaching programs to support investigators from underrepresented populations who are at a later training stage, specifically postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty. These programs are designed to enhance participants' career development, preparing them to meet each program's ultimate goal: the submission of strong research and research career development proposals for funding in the biomedical or biobehavioral sciences. Learn more about the four programs here.
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On Wednesday October 14, 2015
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Dr. Betty McMicken (Speech-Language Pathology)
Distinguished Faculty Scholarly and Creative Achievement Award
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Distinguished Faculty Scholarly and Creative Achievement Award.
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Impact Accomplishment of the Year in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity
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This looks like a great book for our times and in this political season. So such of the rhetoric on the extreme left and right that contiues to be advanced in the universities borne out in the last century , soon to be forgotten
botht he author and the reviewer passed away last week. Nice educated review
a good looking book on the last century
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Having hit Samoa only last week, where it caused major damages and killed four people, cyclone Evan is now battering the Pacific island nation of Fiji.
The first urban area this tropical cyclone hit was Fiji's second largest city, Lautoka. Being a category four cyclone, Evan brought with it destructive winds, rain and flooding.
Meteorologists agree that, judging by its destructive power, Evan can and should be referred to as the biggest cyclone to hit Fiji in a period of 20 years.
Editor-in-chief Fred Wesley, presently working with the Fiji Times, made a case of how, "Lautoka city looks like a war zone - trees all over the place, roofs off buildings. It's something a lot of people there never expected. They didn't expect the cyclone to hit them to that extent," sources report.
"According to people on the ground ... they have never seen anything like this. Very, very strong winds, waves, rain, but I think what's worrying was the very, very strong winds," he went on to add.
For the time being, Fiji reported no human casualties as a result of this cyclone, and local authorities hope that, once Evan leaves this island nation, the only losses Fijians will have to come to terms with will be the ones having to do with structural damages.
Prior to the storm's hitting this island nation, tourists were evacuated and locals were asked to take shelter as best as they could. Following these evacuations, flights in and out of Fiji were canceled.
Still, it seems that approximately 1,900 visitors to this island nation are now stuck in this country.
Fiji's islands of Vanua Levu and Viti Levu are expected to be hit the hardest, meaning that winds in this part of the nation will most likely reach the speed of 270 km per hour (roughly 170 miles per hour).
"Everything is going, all the trees are being destroyed, there will be nothing left. It's really bad, it never stops. The wind is howling so strong and it is raining, except the wind is so strong you cannot see the rain," said lawyer Janet Mason from Lautoka.
Meteorologists hope that cyclone Evan will leave Fiji this coming Tuesday.


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Alex Karras talks about how unfunny he is, despite the fact that he's hosting. Even his wife agrees.
Host Louis C.K. discusses what it was like growing up in the 1970s, when it was okay to be racist and everyone knew about the town child molester.
Host Taraji P. Henson sings a gospel-inspired song about how differently her life would've turned out if she hadn't made it as an actress.
Taran Killam and Bobby Moynihan interrupt Michael Keaton's monologue to try and convince him to play Batman and Beetlejuice with them.
Host Dwayne Johnson sings about which Hollywood franchises he'd like to join next with help from Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong, Sasheer Zamata and Aidy Bryant.
Chris Hemsworth celebrates hosting SNL with his brothers, Liam, Luke and Callum (Kenan Thompson), and fields questions from the audience.


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Fergus Greer: Photographer in Focus
Past display archive
7 March - 10 September 2006
Room 38a
A display at the National Portrait Gallery, of over twenty portraits from the worlds of literature, film, politics and music, celebrates the acquisition of an important archive of fifty portraits, spanning the last fifteen years, taken by leading international photographer Fergus Greer.
Born in England and brought up in Southern Ireland, Greer studied at St Martin's School of Art, London. He then went to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and served four years with the Irish Guards. Greer left the army to pursue a career in photography, first working as a photographic assistant with a number of photographers including Richard Avedon and later as studio manager to Terence Donovan. As a freelance photographer, Greer worked for a variety of magazines and regularly shot covers for The Sunday Times Magazine. He moved to Los Angeles in 1997 and photographed for leading American and international magazines as well as continuing to work on personal projects.
As an officially accredited war artist he documented the war in Kosovo, and a book of these photographs, was published in June 2001. He also collaborated with the Australian performance artist Leigh Bowery to produce Leigh Bowery Looks: Photographs 1988-1994 (2001). After ten years in Los Angeles, Greer has recently returned to live in London and has set up his studio in Chelsea.
Greer first exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in 2001 in the display Film Directors: Photographs by Fergus Greer featuring prominent filmmakers from the past sixty years. Subjects included Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, Oliver Stone and Mike Leigh.
- Interview with Fergus Greer
- Photographer's website
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Wednesday, November 7, 2007
© Copyright 2015 Gwinnett Daily Post
SNELLVILLE - By a margin of 19 votes, Jerry Oberholtzer won his second term as Snellville's mayor.Incumbent Councilwoman Kelly Kautz also won her first full term during Tuesday's election. "It was closer than I wanted, but all I needed was 50 percent plus one," Oberholtzer said of the unofficial results, a tally of 1,101 to Bruce Garraway's 1,082. The city had a lower than expected turnout in the third controversial mayor's race in a decade. "We were steady basically all day, but we've had races that were much busier during the afternoon," City Clerk Sharon Lowery said. "I was surprised at that." In 1999, the city's long-time mayor Emmett Clower lost his seat after 26 years to a political newcomer. In 2003, he tried to make a comeback, challenging Oberholtzer for the seat. At the time seeking a council post, Garraway was Oberholtzer's running mate. But over the past several years, the two had a falling out and fought over matters from liquor sales at restaurants to the city's form of government. Most recently, the campaigns squared off, with Garraway distributing Oberholtzer's friend's cell phone number after the friend, former councilman Joe Anderson, complained about Garraway calling a police officer outside of the city limits to unlock his car. Garraway didn't return a phone call Tuesday. "This is probably the most vicious campaign. ... I think the negative at the end was to depress my turnout. It worked," Oberholtzer said. "But 19 votes, I'll take that." Kautz, who supported Garraway, said she was tired after a long day waving at voter's Tuesday. "I'm happy. It's bittersweet because of the mayor's race, but I'm glad the voters gave me four more years to accomplish the things I wanted done," she said. After winning by a margin of 1,230 to 951, Kautz said she would continue her effort to revive the city's economic development authority and to consider a Martin Luther King Day celebration in the city. Challenger Marilyn Swinney did not return a phone call Tuesday. With a three-to-three split in general on the council, Oberholtzer said the two sides have already made efforts to reach out to one another. "There's going to be a lot of compromises," he said. "There are things we can agree on and I think we can bring forward." The first matter of business, he said, is finding a permanent replacement for former city manager Jeff Timler, who resigned earlier this year charging micromanagement from councilmembers.
More like this story
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- Timler gets good marks; job still in question ( February 25, 2007 )


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Another brick in the OU-Texas wall
NORMAN — A friend of mine called Sunday. Big OU fan. He'd heard about the BCS decision and he also heard the national railing, led by ESPN. His anxiety had turned to angst, with only a temporary stop at euphoria.
He had a question: "Should I feel bad?" Oh, I don't know. Would you feel bad if you won the lottery? Would you feel bad if they discovered oil on your property? Would you feel bad if your 13-year-old started hitting Tiger-like 2-irons? Feel bad? Sunday should have been cause for celebration in the streets. The BCS handed the Sooners a ticket to the Big 12 championship game, which should lead to the national championship game, all at the expense of your hated arch-rival, and for the cherry on top, Barry Switzer's smile delivered the news to America. Hang your head because the latest OU-Texas friction fell your way? Wince because Kirk Herbstreit and Brent Musburger sided with the Longhorns? Here's what Sooner fans should do. Laugh all the way to Kansas City and South Beach. Tell those outraged Orangebloods to go watch a tape of the 1984 OU-Texas game and cry me a Red River. Are you kidding me? Sunday should rank as one of the greatest non-game days in Sooner football history, right up there with Bud Wilkinson's birthday and the morning Chuck Fairbanks pulled the trigger on the wishbone. The ancient OU-Texas rivalry has its latest firestorm. Move over, Jack Sisco and Darrell Royal and Barry Switzer and Keith Stanberry and Jeff Leiding and the Boz. The great three-way tie of 2008 will be part of this rivalry's lore as long as shoulders are padded. If this inferno doesn't stoke OU-Texas, it's only because Sooners-Horns already was at maximum overdrive. "It's a big rivalry already," said OU d-end Jeremy Beal. BLOG: A look at the wild Week 14 in college football BLOG: CBS announcers bash the Big 12 BLOG: What if Texas had stayed ahead?
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Big 12 Championship: Oklahoma vs. Missouri
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The Wife Of Stuntman Eddie Kidd Appears At Court Charged With Alleged Domestic Abuse
Samantha Kidd , the estranged wife of former stuntman Eddie Kidd, is... NachrichtenfotoBrighton,Ehefrau,England,Erwachsene Person,Frauen,Freundschaft,Früherer,Gerechtigkeit,Gewalt,Horizontal,Justizwesen,Stuntman,Verbrechen,Vereinigtes Königreich,VermischtesPhotographer Oli ScarffCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesBRIGHTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Samantha Kidd (C), the estranged wife of former stuntman Eddie Kidd, is shielded from view by friends as she leaves Brighton Magistrates Court charged with assaulting Mr Kidd on January 9, 2013 in Brighton, England. Mrs Kidd is accused of assaulting Mr Kidd, who is paralysed and brain-damaged after a stunt went wrong in August 1996, six times over a period of four months from July to October 2012. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)


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Belly Bustin' Tips: Noodle your way to skinny
FORT PIERCE - Did you know that March is Noodle Month on the Food Calendar? So this is a great time to tell you about what to do about those starchy little boogers when you are dieting. One cup of regular egg noodles has about 40 carbs! On most diets, including ours at Before and After Weight Loss Clinics, that much is way too many carbohydrates in a serving. The good news is that we now have oodles of noodle alternatives!
For years, my alternative to pasta has been spaghetti squash, a yellow football-shaped squash whose strands of squash can be scraped from the center and look just like spaghetti noodles. The squash cooks in 12 minutes in the microwave and you can purchase it just about year round. But if you want something that tastes more like Italian pasta or Japanese noodles, I recommend two alternatives: Miracle Noodles that you get at a health food store or on the Internet, or Shirataki noodles that you can purchase at your local grocer.
Miracle Noodles contains no gluten, has zero net carbs, no fat, and no calories and is made of a water soluble natural fiber called glucomannan. The glucomannan in Miracle Noodles helps slow the absorption of glucose, which then slows the release of insulin from the pancreas and thus keeps blood glucose levels more normal after eating a meal. For this reason, it is a great product for people with Type II Diabetes. These noodles don't have a lot of taste and take on the taste of whatever you are mixing with it. And with all the fiber, you will NOT have constipation when you are eating them!
Shirataki noodles are the same thing with a little tofu added for texture. They are found in the vegetarian section of your grocer and smell like seaweed when you open the bag. But don't throw them out! Just dump them in a colander and rinse them with the sprayer 10 times — no really — 10 times! Then pat the noodles dry with a paper towel and cut them into smaller pieces with kitchen scissors. Place them on a plate and put in the microwave for 1 minute and they are ready to eat and taste just like pasta! Shirataki comes in spaghetti noodles and several thicker noodles, like fettuccini. Half the bag is a serving with only 20 calories and 3 carbs.
You can turn lots of dishes that are traditionally high carb into low carb dishes with these noodles: traditional spaghetti with low carb Classico tomato sauce or Walden Farms alfredo sauce over them, chicken noodle soup, and turkey tetrazzini, to name a few.
Check out our blog for other recipes at www.bellybusterbabe.blogspot.com or come by the clinic. Here is one of my favorites with a gravy recipe you can use in other recipes:
<b>Swedish Meatballs over Shirataki Fettucini</b>
This recipe can be made with dry soups, diet protein soups or if you have trouble finding them, come by the clinic and we will give you a sample packet this week to try them! So good!
1 lb. ground beef, chicken or turkey
1 packet of Before and After Chicken Soup protein powder with herb seasonings (dry)
1 egg
1 small carton of Friendship brand no-salt cottage cheese
1 packet of Before and After Beef Soup protein powder
4 oz. water
8 oz. mushrooms
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce or Kitchen Bouquet
1 tsp. onion powder
Pepper, garlic powder and nutmeg to taste
Spaghetti squash or shirataki fettuccini or noodles to serve this over
Make meatballs with the first three ingredients. (Use crushed Melba toast if you don't have our soup.) Bake at 350 degrees on a cookie sheet sprayed with oil for 30 minutes. Blend water, soup mix, sauce and cottage cheese in blender until smooth. Pour this mixture over the other ingredients and the meatballs in a skillet and bring to a boil. Cook down and serve over diet noodles. Freezes well.
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