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I don't feel like working on Croc anymore.
Interpreted languages have come really far in the last decade and I'm still at a 2005 level of complexity. It's hard enough making a language compiler and interpreter and standard library and all the specs and docs, so there's no way I can also make a tracing JIT compiler for it on the level of something like LuaJIT. There'd be no point in making something like that without a community to support it anyway. And where would the community come from? It's yet another single-threaded side-effecting dynamically-typechecked language that does the same things that Lua/Python/Ruby have been doing for years. Even I want a different language by now.
I'm tired of working on it for hundreds of hours and never getting any use out of it or recognition for it. I'm glad I worked on it and I've learned a bunch of stuff, but I don't want it to be the only programming project that I can point to and say "I made this."
But I'm not really a "maker," I'm more of an "explorer." I didn't make Croc because I wanted to make stuff with it. I made it because I wanted to figure out what made compilers and interpreters and garbage collectors tick. It's the same reason I played around with game mods and game engines and 3D graphics and audio before it. I'm more interested in how things work than in what they do.
Making another library feels like it'd be a lot more tinkering in obscurity, but I'm not interested in making things that do stuff either. So I don't know what to work on.


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Teacher Appreciation Christmas Gift
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Ages: 5-8+ years
In: Holidays
Instructions:A creative idea for a gift for your child's teacher.
What you need:
5 different bowls
Sunflower seeds
Dum Dum Suckers
Hershey's Hugs and Kisses Candy
Carefree Gum
Cut out 5 rectangles out of your cardstock to write a message on.
For one week before Christmas, each day your teacher will recieve a different gift.
On Monday fill a bowl full of lifesavers and write on your rectangle "You are a lifesaver to our kids! Thank you for all your hard work".
On Tuesday fill a bowl full of sunflower seeds and write on your rectangle, "You plant the seeds of knowledge in our children".
On Wednesday fill a bowl with Dum Dum suckers and write on your rectangle, "Because of you our kids are not Dum Dums!"
On Thursday fill a bowl with Hugs and Kisses candy and write on your rectangle, "Hugs and Kisses for everything you do".
On Friday fill a bowl with Carefree gum and write on your rectangle, "You deserve a Carefree weekend. You are a much appreciated teacher!"
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Welcome to my website. Tanya Turns Up is a nickname I got in college. I work in film, theater, and visual arts. Please check out the different sections of this site to see some of my projects as a writer, actor, producer, and activist. You can order my book The Big Lie, from Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, and Amazon. Thank you for visiting.
The television premiere of Catherine Gund's Born to Fly about daredevil choreographer Elizabeth Streb, on Monday, May 11 on PBS's Independent Lens was viewed by approximately 1.5 million people. There was a wonderful review by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Sarah Kaufman in the Washington Post. The DVD recently went on sale. You can support both the film and the amazing cinema Film Forum by purchasing it through this link. It is also streaming on Netflix.
I've been producing Dangerous Curves, a short film by Laura Dawn, and I'm excited to report that we are in post and beginning to submit to festivals. Dangerous Curves is the story of an autistic man in rural Iowa who starts a sprint car team with the first transgender driver and how their friendship heals both of them. Laura, founder of ART NOT WAR and former Creative Director of MoveOn.org, has directed over 100 social impact media pieces. This is her first film.
The first documentary I produced, Our City Dreams directed by Chiara Clemente, just became available on Vimeo VOD. Please watch this beautiful and moving portrait of artists Swoon, Ghada Amer, Kiki Smith, Marina Abramovic, and the late Nancy Spero. It played at Film Forum and then on the Sundance Channel. Chiara and I went on to make many more films together, including the Webby Award winning series Beginnings and the 50-episode series MADE HERE for HERE Arts Center.
Currently, Chiara and I are in post-production on ENCAMPMENT, a short film about the installation of her father Francesco Clemente's latest exhibition of elaborately hand-painted tents built in collaboration with Marwar Tents in Rajasthan. The show is at MASS MoCA until January 2016.
We were also commissioned to make a tribute film about Susan Newhouse, who died in August. She was a passionate supporter of many causes, such as the Fresh Air Fund and National Dance Institute. You can read more about her here.
I produced an eight-hour long film POSING by Jennifer Rubell that was on view in her exhibition Not Alone at the Stephen Friedman Gallery in London.
I'm in rehearsals with Andrew Ondrejcak for Elijah Green. The show will premiere in March 2016 at The Kitchen in New York. There was a work-in-progress for potential presenters on July 24, 2015. In April, Andrew and I were named as co-recipients of a MAP Fund award, supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. In August, the production was one of six projects selected for the National Theater Project grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts.
Through the Brooklyn Generator Project, I acted in a reading of Sarah Matusek's new play The Harvest House, which is a horror story, on October 25th.
On July 14, 15, and 16, I joined a cast of about 50 people brought together by Brooke O'Harra, Nicky Paraiso, and Kate Valk to do a performance of Jeff Weiss and Richard C. Martinez's work. The marathons took place at The Kitchen in NYC.
From April 28-May 17 at Abrons Art Center, I was in Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag, written and directed by Sibyl Kempson (a 2014 USA Artists Fellow). This inaugural production of Sibyl's brand-new theater company, 7 Daughters of Eve Thtr & Perf Co., featured compositions by Ashley Turba, staging/choreography by David Neumann, and sets/costumes by Suzanne Bocanegra. The cast included Rolls Andre, Becca Blackwell, Eleanor Hutchins, Robert Johanson, Tavish Miller, Gavin Price, Amanda Villalobos, and Sarah Willis. You can read about Sibyl and the show in The New Yorker and in this review by Sarah Matusek.
From January 6 to 17 during PS122's COIL Festival, I was in Sorry Robot by Mike Iveson, Jr., directed by Will Davis. The cast included Tony Brown and Nicky Paraiso. We got a nice write-up from Ben Brantley in The New York Times.
For the past few years, I have been an advisor to the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, chaired by Soon-Young Yoon. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Women's Conference, where I was a youth organizer and got some of my first experiences producing with a show of young performers from around the world. On March 8, International Women's Day, at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, there was a fantastic event, with speakers such as Mary Robinson (former president of the Republic of Ireland) and Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (the Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women). I was honored to read on stage from the Beijing Platform for Action.
I produced the Yaddo Spring Benefit on Monday, June 1, hosted by Steve Buscemi and Kate Valk, and honoring Laurie Anderson. There were performances by Ayad Akhtar, Eisa Davis, Jason Hart, Young Jean Lee, and Max Moston; with a DJ set by AndrewAndrew. You can read about it in The New York Times and see the photos at PMc.com. This event was the most financially successful Yaddo benefit in at least fifteen years.
During Art Basel Miami Beach in December, the Rubell Family Collection, where I am the Communications and Special Projects Officer, will open NO MAN'S LAND, featuring works by more than 100 women artists. This will be the eighth annual exhibition that I work on.
I produced the Performance Space 122 Gala on Monday, April 20, hosted by Alan Cumming and honoring Claire Danes and NYC Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer. There were performances by Peaches, Meow Meow, Edgar Oliver, Faye Driscoll, and Casey Spooner; and remarks by Justin Vivian Bond, Tamar Rogoff, and Mandy Patinkin. You can read about it in Variety, and it made New York magazine's Approval Matrix: Highbrow/Brilliant. Also, it raised double the revenue of any previous PS122 gala.
After many months of research and interviews, I turned in the proposal for my next book, The Tunnel: Existential Dilemmas and Radical Transformations to my amazing agent Meg Thompson of Thompson Literary Agency. I am excited about what I am learning and writing.
Professor Kerry Macintosh included a section about The Big Lie in her article about fertility and sex education for the UCLA Women's Law Journal. You can read her excellent piece here.
Toni Williams had me as a guest on her show Brooklyn Savvy to talk about my book, The Big Lie with an amazing panel of women. It aired on Sunday, October 25 on New York public television channel 25 (NYC Life). You can watch the episode here.
In April, I was interviewed by Kweli Washington for his public television show Counter Culture. You can watch the interview here.
On April 13, I was a speaker at an event hosted by the WIN.NYC women's health and pro-choice networks on representations of childbirth and pregnancy in the media. Other participants included Jennifer Block (author and former editor at Ms.) and Rachel E. Cooke (of the 1 in 3 Campaign). The moderator was NYU Professor Carol Sternhell.
On March 30, I was a visiting artist at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. I observed classes, gave the students feedback, conducted a workshop on the nuts and bolts of producing, and did a reading from my book.


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David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks' Returning to Television?
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Good news: that gum you like is going to come back into style. Which is to say, David Lynch is rumored to be in talks with NBC about reviving his "Twin Peaks" TV series, which ended in 1991 under ignoble circumstances. The cinematic prequel that followed, "Fire Walk With Me," left fans cold at the time, but has gathered a tremendous cult following over the past two decades. In fact, parts of "Mulholland Drive" were originally intended to be a "Twin Peaks" spin-off, following Audrey (Sherilyn Fenn) to Hollywood, so it's no surprise that the sleepy town and its characters have remained on Lynch's mind all these years.
Celebrated playwright David Mamet just struck a deal to publish his 2012 play The Anarchist, which starred Patti Lupone and Debra Winger. The play (about a woman appealing her lifelong prison sentence) didn't do so hot with the critics, but perhaps like many other Mamet works, it will inspire a reading audience.
There's been a lot of talk about F. Scott Fitzgerald lately, thanks to buzz over Baz Luhrmann's upcoming "Gatsby" film. It turns out the author himself had a touch of the Moulin Rouge in him: Photos have surfaced of Fitzgerald dressed in drag, published in The New York Times to promote a musical at Princeton University. Shantay, you stay!
Director Michel Gondry's New Years greetings have arrived in the form of a short film called "The Haircut Mouse," blending live action and animation. It's going to have to tide us over for just a bit -- Gondry's got several interesting works coming out soon, but he hasn't released a feature since "The Green Hornet" in 2011.


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Dr. Ike Lee (center), CEO of AnC Bio Vermont and Todd Bacheldor, CEO of Menck Windows Vermont (right), were introduced Wednesday by Bill Stenger (not pictured) at the former Bogner facility that will house AnC Bio and Menck in Newport. / GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS
Bill Stenger introduces the two CEOs on Wednesday in Newport. / GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS
Bill Stenger (center) introduced Dr. Ike Lee, CEO of AnC Bio Vermont (right), and Todd Bacheldor, CEO of Menck Windows Vermont (left), at the former Bogner facility that will house AnC Bio and Menck in Newport on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. The two companies are participants in Stenger's $600 million, EB-5 visa program-financed in the Northeast Kingdom. / GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS
NEWPORT — Two of the major players in a proposed $600 million Northeast Kingdom development project visited their future workplace Thursday.
Bill Stenger and his Jay Peak partner, Ariel Quiros, introduced the chief executive officers of two companies that are expected to together employ more than 600 people. The companies were courted as part of the duos EB-5 investment plan.
Dr. Ike Lee, president of the biotech company AnC Bio in South Korea, will also be president and chief executive officer of AnC Bio Vermont, which is a separate company from its Korean namesake. Todd Bachelder, former chief operating officer for Duratherm Window Corp. and York Spiral Stair in Vassalboro, Maine, will be chief executive officer of Menck USA, a German company known for its energy-efficient windows.
Lee is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and the University of Michigan. Bachelder joined Menck Windows full time in March and will be moving to the Newport area with his wife soon.
These are two great companies and we have great leadership now, Stenger said of Lee and Bachelder.
Stenger and Quiros introduced the CEOs at a news conference Thursday in a small room at the empty, 90,000-square-foot building in Newport formerly occupied by Bogner of America, Inc., which made high-end ski wear.
Bachelder said Vermonts tradition of woodworking would serve his company well as it begins hiring for positions to produce Mencks high-efficiency windows. He also cited the regions supply of wood as an advantage.
Window manufacturers tend to be focused on the northern parts of the country, Bachelder said.
Lee was quick to dispel the notion that Newports relatively remote location would be a disadvantage for a biotech company, citing the proximity of Montreal and Boston, which are centers of the biotech industry in Canada and the United States, respectively. He also said his company would collaborate with the University of Vermont to develop new technologies and bring them to the market.
As for the scientists the company will need to attract, Lee said Newport is actually an advantage.
Many scientists want to live in a rural setting, but theres been no opportunity, Lee said. Maybe well even bring back kids who went away from Vermont to Silicon Valley.
It's about jobs
The federal EB-5 program allows foreign investors to receive a conditional green card in return for a $500,000 investment in a rural or impoverished area of the United States. After two years, if 10 full-time jobs have been created, the investor receives a permanent green card for himself and his family.
Stenger and Quiros have created what might be the biggest EB-5 program in the country, and the most ambitious development project Vermont has ever seen. In addition to AnC Bio Vermont and Menck USA, their plans include expansion and renovation at Jay Peak and Burke Mountain Resort, which they also own, and a commercial makeover of Newport that includes a new luxury hotel and marina on Lake Memphremagog and a new block of businesses, office space and residences downtown.
All told, the projects add up to $600 million worth of investment in the Northeast Kingdom and 10,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs. Stenger said there would be north of 500 jobs at AnC Bio Vermont, which he said would break ground this year, with the goal of opening in December 2014. Menck, which Bachelder said would begin shipping windows in the first quarter of 2014, will bring another 140 jobs to the Kingdom.
What is this all about? Its about jobs, Stenger said, a sentiment he has repeated often and in a variety of venues.
Everything is in synch
Stenger also took the opportunity to update the progress of the five separate projects that make up his EB-5 investments, which he said were all at different phases of their development.
All five projects are in synch, Stenger said. Each have their own tracks, but every one is moving along.
Several Jay Peak EB-5 projects have been completed, including the $75 million Jay Hotel and the $25 million Pump House Indoor Waterpark. Stenger said permitting has begun for the first phase of Burke Mountains development, including the construction of the first two hotels and lodge, set to begin this summer and open in December 2014.
In Newport, construction of the so-called Renaissance Block downtown new retail, office space and residences to replace the beleaguered Spates Block will begin next spring, with a targeted opening date during the summer of 2015.
Construction of the Newport Marina and Conference Center on the shores of Lake Memphremagog on land owned by Burlingtons Tony Pomerleau is planned to begin in the fall of 2014, with a targeted opening date of December 2015.
At the Newport Airport, which Stenger said is no longer an EB-5 project, but is being privately funded, environmental assessments and permitting has begun for construction on a 1,000-foot extension of the runway by the end of 2014. Plans also include new terminal aprons, a flight school and bonded warehouses, construction on all of which is planned for next year.
Quiros threw a new development into the mix where the airport is concerned, saying three light aircraft will arrive there in May that will form the basis for a new business that eventually will include assembling the airplanes in Newport.
Quiros said the airplanes include components from Russia, Germany and the United States, and that they can be used to train pilots for half the usual cost. He said he couldnt yet reveal the name of the aircrafts manufacturer, but that he would announce it in May.
The airport has been designated as a Free Trade Zone, which Stenger said will attract companies to operate their businesses there.
The Spates Block in Newport is named after lifelong resident Doug Spates, who consolidated ownership of the downtown block over nearly 30 years, buying one building after another. Spates owns Memphremagog Rentals in Newport with his wife, Viv.
Stenger has been working with Spates to determine what environmental concerns might have to be addressed when tearing down the buildings, some a century old, which make up the Spates Block.
Were creating a punch list to make sure there are no surprises, Stenger said.
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(CNN) -- Two sets of identical twins born were born to a Texas family on Valentine's Day.
Ace, Blaine, Cash and Dylan were born in Houston on Feb. 14. to Tressa Montalvo and her husband, Manuel. The couple said the twins were not the result of fertility treatments.
The twins were not the result of fertility treatments, the hospital said. Tressa Montalvo learned she was carrying twins at 10 weeks.
The identical twins resulted when a fertilized egg split into two embryos. Twins occur in abou 2% of all pregnancies and 30 % of those are identical twins.


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September 2013: What You Do Not Ask Iran!
What You Do Not Ask Iran! by Shabahang Tayyari
Due to its existing political and social upheavals, Iran has never benefited much from its cultural potentials and artistic resources as well as it could in the recent century. As a matter of fact, no tangible artistic incident or progress has been accrued in Iran during the last century. Although there are some talented artists living in Iran, Iranian artists haven't succeeded in playing important or influential roles in the international contemporary art scene. And if they sometimes had, it was more as a subcultural, stereotyped and "other" Middle Eastern phenomenon. Therefore, talking about the art of Iran in general may seem illogical.
Oriental and political art generated in Iran, which superficiality is its main characteristic, is an ordered gift by the West that attempts to highlight the miserable and poor face of Middle-Eastern world. Indeed, it is a banal art that has been created for the Western desire and undoubtedly it has never had any serious position or role in today's art scene, and it may never will.
A closer look shows that any substantial phenomenon which may have happened in Iranian art was created far away from the border, it was abroad. Indeed, this type of art can be read more as an 'individual' or an 'independent' action in the art scene. For example, Iranian-born artist Siah Armajani, living in the USA, was influential in the 80s in America. There is also Shirin Neshat, for instance, who established herself as an international artist. In addition, Tony Shafrazi is another example of an Iranian individual who is one of the world's best-known art dealers living in America. However, the fact that Iran directly lacks major international art-scene players is very discouraging. Of course, we can name some other Iranian-born artists such as Y.Z Kami and Nader Ahriman or, from a younger generation, Kamrooz Aram and Nairy Baghramian, but, again none of them achieved fame or aknowledgement while in Iran. Living abroad in a Western society, using the opportunities which are available in a first world country, and most importantly possessing talent and intelligence all create these opportunities for these artists to improve and establish themselves in today art scene. That is why I believe that talking about the art of Iran in ''general'' or as a ''total idea'' looks illogical. And if we want to be more accurate in considering this issue, then we need to talk about the ''individual'' in art and not focus on a ''group," ''movement,'' or "wave'' that do not exist.
One of these artists who I would like to introduce is a young Iranian multimedia artist and writer. Vahid Sharifian is known as many things: "Iran's Jeff Koons," "Persian Andy Warhol," ''Antic Punk Rock Nihilist," and a ''Papaist'' (a compound of Dada & Pop as he says). Although he lives in Iran, his art work does not directly signify any specific geographical location, nor does his writing, which is created from his own timeless, location-less imagination. He makes art that challenges the media, religious taboos, post colonial theories, and the left party's ideas.
In his recent critical sculpture, titled Angelina & Jolie he tries to challenge and criticize the issue of power relations in Hollywood, American politics, and the capitalistic de-identification of the "third world." Here, he enjoys playing with all of these ideas ironically and finally making them his own in a humoristic way. In Angelina & Jolie, which is a hyper-realistic sculpture, naked Angelina leans on the red sofa and a taxidermy Peacock gazes between her legs. Here, both the piece and its title are provocative. Sharifian cuts the name of the celebrity,which is produced by both ''media'' and ''authority,'' into two parts: Angelina and Jolie. By breaking the title in to the two separated words, the artist is actually questioning the generated identity produced by media. As Sharifinam says:
Yes, he actually does his work. Although he lives in an isolated society of Iran, he releases his mind to whatever which comes to his mind. He embraces whatever comes to him in order to create a piece. His work Talk To Me from the Last Part series done in 2010, for example, is a taxidermy parrot from the "Ara" race trapped in something like a pink telephone booth. Or, his other work titled What happend to you my lover, 2010, is a sculpture in which a beloved dog of aristocrats is decapitated and his head attached to a plastic car. Here, the super freedom is criticised by the artist. Sharifian's best criticism on freedom of '' third world'' can be seen in series of photo montage titled Queen Of The Jungle(If I Had A Gun). Ben Davis mentions in Art Net Magazine :
"The biggest splash in "Iran Inside Out" is probably made by Vahid Sharifian (b. 1982). While not explicitly political, his work expresses an antic punk-rock nihilism. Tehran-trained and Tehran-based,{...} In "Iran Inside Out," he is represented by Queen of the Jungle (If I Had a Gun), a series of doctored photographic self-portraits depicting the wild-haired, underwear-clad artist cavorting with animals -- in a pasture boxing with a rearing black stallion, breathing a plume of fire at an attacking bald eagle in a kitchen and, yes, making sweet love to a lion. You can't help but interpreting this work as a visceral cry against cultural conservatism."
Yes, his works can be read as a cultural criticism which automatically have a mutual relation to the "third world'' that at the same time criticizes both freedom and limitation. However, Sharifian is not a ''social artist''. He is always criticizing and making ironic statements through whatever he makes. we can call him a ''free artist'' as you may become his next target with sincerity!
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November 29, 2015
The dog, named Zak, died after its handler left the K-9 in the car while the deputy reconstructed a traffic accident.
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey says the car should have been left running with the air conditioner on.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is getting a new system to help keep their K-9's safe in the heat.
"What happens is the interior of the vehicle gets what is called a greenhouse effect. Certain wavelengths of light will heat up the entire and those wavelengths won't be able to exit the vehicle so the vehicle continues to get hotter and hotter. That's one reason we tint the windows on the vehicles to reduce the amount of those wavelengths coming into the vehicle and reduce the interior temperature," says Lieutenant Pat Gherke.
"And it gives him a reading of the inside temperature of his vehicle. It also gives him an alert if the interior temperature gets above 82 degrees. It'll set off the car horn, it'll roll the windows down and it'll turn on an 8" fan in the window to circulate the air. It'll also set his pager off to allow him to know there's a problem with the vehicle so he can return and check on his K-9," says Lt. Gherke.
Lt Gherke also says K-9's helped solve countless missing persons and drug related cases.
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The White House said that Russian President Vladimir Putin noted early reports of the downed Malaysia Airlines passenger plane at the end of a call with President Barack Obama this morning over the latest round of U.S. sanctions on Russia.
The White House said Mr. Obama was briefed on the reports this morning and has directed officials to be in close contact with senior Ukrainian officials. Mr. Obama was traveling to Wilmington, Del., Thursday, to give a speech on transportation infrastructure.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the White House has seen reports of the crash, "but I'm not in a position to confirm any details of those reports." Asked about calling allies about the plane crash, Mr. Earnest said, "The president has not placed any calls like that."
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Corning concept shows transparent tablets, giant touchscreen
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Corning Day Made of Glass 2 previews far future
Corning gave a glimpse into its vision for the long-term future with a sequel concept video (below). Its use of technology imagines that screens going beyond Lotus Glass could be used for transparent displays virtually everywhere. While it starts with smartphones, tablets, and car displays, it imagines super-sized touchscreens that go as large as classroom walls and even the entire fences around nature parks.
Much of the technology is an extrapolation of what Corning already does, such as electrochromic glass that can change its tint, high-bandwidth optical connections for large displays, photovoltaics for solar panels, and optical connections that make very large screens possible. Multi-touch tables are already possible through Samsung's SUR40 or 3M, just not at the same size. 3D projection is more exotic and would require more effort.
The video is as much a demonstration of technology concepts for touch itself, such as multi-touch gestures being used to swipe content between devices as well as augmented reality.
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Meet your 2010 Cowboys' captains:
Offense – Tony Romo, Jason Witten, Marion Barber
Defense – Bradie James, DeMarcus Ware, Keith Brooking
Special teams – Sam Hurd
Romo, Witten, James and Ware have been captains before, while Barber, Brooking and Hurd are new.
Brooking was a captain in Atlanta and quickly developed into one of the Cowboys' leaders last season. Earlier in the week coach Wade Phillips almost guaranteed Hurd would be a captain, and he took home the honor.
"It tells me that I have the respect of my teammates, and I appreciate that," Hurd said. "That's what's important to me."
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Radian Generation Releases Lens Solar Asset Management Software
Solar asset management and operations and maintenance (O&M) provider Radian Generation has released its Lens internal software platform for use by solar investors.
Finger Lakes Wine Region to Receive SEIA's Solar Champion Award
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today revealed the Finger Lakes Wine Region will be the latest recipient of its prestigious Solar Champion Award – an honor bestowed upon entities or individuals who have helped strengthen solar power in America.
SEIA Statement on Clean Power Plan Publication
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sPower Awarded 68.8 MW PPA From Southern California Public Power Authority
Salt Lake City-based Sustainable Power Group (sPower) has been awarded a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) to provide 68.8 MW of solar power.
SEIA Unveils First 'SEIA Residential Consumer Guide to Solar Power'
In an effort to lead by example and further educate residential solar consumers across America, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is launching the first SEIA Residential Consumer Guide to Solar Power.
Federal Government's 'Go Solar' Efforts Paying Dividends
As part of the federal government's ongoing efforts to improve sustainability and reduce harmful carbon emissions, the U.S. Navy and General Services Administration (GSA) have announced plans to develop more than 10 megawatts (MW) of new solar facilities in the nation's capital, building on progress already made through the launch of the Capital Solar Challenge. Today, nine percent of the federal government's electricity comes from renewable energy sources, including solar, putting the White House on pace to reach its goal of 30 percent renewable energy use by 2025.
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Today, I was asked to take part in an online discussion on Capitol Hill as to whether Congress should extend renewable energy tax credits? Well, in some ways, this discussion is putting the cart before the horse. Most importantly, are incentives for renewable energy sources achieving their goals? In the case of solar, the answer is a resounding yes.
When it comes to renewable energy, you could call it the "shot heard round the world." According to a new report by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the U.S. installed 930 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaics (PV) in Q3 2013, up 20 percent over Q2 2013 and 35 percent over Q3 2012. This represents the second largest quarter in the history of the U.S. solar market and the largest quarter ever for residential PV installations.
As the UN Climate Conference ended with a whimper last week, the U.S. continues to move forward in its attempts to curtail climate change.
According to the FERC's "Energy Infrastructure Update" report, 99.3 percent of all new electric generation placed in service during the month of October came from renewables – with solar leading the way by a country mile!
Even though they were overshadowed by the Senate's historic decision to eliminate the use of the filibuster when it comes to most Presidential nominees – the so-called "nuclear option" – there were some major developments this week at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that are critically important to solar and renewable energy.
The rapid growth of rooftop solar has fueled an important debate about the future of our electric power system. And for good reason. Affordable, onsite solar power—aka distributed generation (DG)—offers electric customers something they've never had before: choice of where their power comes from and control over costs. The implications for the electric power system are profound and transformational as they point to a more decentralized future.
Public Service, the state's largest power utility, to reduce compensation for the energy Arizonians produce on their rooftops, and all eyes are on that sunny state. Distributed generation offers concrete benefits to all ratepayers. For the utilities, distributed generation reduces investments in transmission and distribution infrastructure – delaying or eliminating the need to build new, expensive and often polluting power plants.
Next week's global climate talks in Warsaw, Poland, need to be guided by a new sense of urgency. After more than 20 years of talking about climate change, it's time for the nations of the world to start putting a meaningful plan in place to fight it.
Ohio's renewable energy initiative, set in 2008, has been an economic and clean energy driver, lowering prices, creating local jobs and spurring investment. But the state senate is considering a bill, SB 5hat would dramatically lower the renewable energy requirements and seems to make compliance virtually optional.
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Digital marketing education should not be overlooked as you plan for 2011. Here's why.
Coming off a string of conferences here in October, like DMA and SES, I'm reminded why we attend such conferences and where we may get lost. We get lost in the plethora of tracks and sessions - lost in the real facts vs. opinions and lost in the pure volume of content coming our way that we just can't absorb all of it at once. Being both the educator when speaking at these shows and the educated in attending, we may have lost our way.
Lost our way because we are letting the buzz and sizzle of new technology and platforms dominate our attention. Lost our way because the fundamentals being preached for a decade still have less than 10 percent using; and finally lost because we are not taking the time to get a handle on what's important, embrace the need for knowledge (versus yet another campaign), and get stuff done right. And in light of the new "Search and Social Accelerator" event that our mutual friends at ClickZ are putting on at OMS in San Diego, I thought now would be a great time to remind folks, you can't hit the accelerator until that car has the right engine to get you there. And that starts with fundamental education.
Many of you are planning and budgeting right now, so I say to you "Look and listen to the force," à la Yoda…and find the conference, event, or education platform that will help you bridge the gap versus just going to the same old event because all your friends did, or worse, because you did last year! Now to add some value to this column, let me pass on some good foundational knowledge I picked up in seeking the force over the past couple weeks in hopes of setting the example.
Learn More vs. Buy Now
So many buttons these days say "Buy Now." I've had numerous conversations with my marketing team about this in our e-mails and landing pages as it relates to our events like the Online Marketing Summit. And I found the answer in the SES E-Commerce Clinic where Rob Snell and Ethan Griffin went into the do's and don'ts of good e-commerce sites and talked about this "Buy Now" scare factor. The bottom line is, unless it's a product under $20 or they have already visited a page with all the details and recommendations, be sure to offer a "Learn More" button to engage the user with subtle hints on where and how to buy on the site. Otherwise, like a salesman in a department store, if she says "Buy now" when you ask "Where can I find women's shoes" you'll probably walk away.
Good SEO Now Means Trust
Jim Boykin and I had a session called "Link Bait" and man, Jim is super knowledgeable about this. We debated the tactics of getting links vs. attracting links. And after much discussion, I came to the conclusion that you must make a choice. If you want long-term SEO efforts to pay off, you must gain trust with users and sites you'd like to maintain links, and, of course, Google. But if you want to dance the risky dance for the short term for highly trafficked KWPs, then "baiting" someone to link to you is a valid tactic. But be ready for a major roller coaster ride with Google, let alone being able to ask for a second link from that person/site you did not come fully clean with. Bottom line, SEO is not all about links but good trusted relationships and content that allows for and attracts good links!
Social Media Is Not Important
Yep, I said it! Not important. You need to address your website usability, paid search effectiveness, e-mail campaign ethics and experience, and analytics alignment with business goals and marketing automation setup, and then layer on social. Tweets are worthless unless sending to your great content and your great site. A fan page on Facebook will only serve to upset your customers if there is no value beyond just joining and adding a few random posts on your wall…and on it goes. Get the foundation right for social and other traffic and engagement efforts (search, e-mail, etc.), then have social accentuate and support those efforts. Period.
OK, there you have it…recommit to education and take some time to think clearly about what you are doing, then jump into the jungle of online marketing.
After selling the Online Marking Summit (OMS) event company in 2011, Aaron is now leading the charge of the newest venture, the Online Marketing Institute - an e-learning platform and training destination for digital marketing education.
Kahlow is one of the most recognized thought-leaders in the digital marketing and social media space. Having founded, funded, and built three prolific and highly profitable digital marketing companies, Kahlow has also delivered hundreds of marquee keynote speeches around the globe. He is a recognized author, columnist (ClickZ, NYT) and authority on social media marketing, sales and marketing integration, demand generation, business-to-business marketing, search marketing, usability, analytics, and digital marketing strategy.
Today, Aaron can be found in his new home city of San Francisco, working on the global expansion of "Teaching the World Digital" in his e-learning technology venture, the Online Marketing Institute. Facebook and LinkedIn are his preferred places to connect.
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Speech Pathologist and Vocal Specialist, Karen Drake M.A., C.C.C., joined us today to tell us everything we need to know about our voices. Here are the answers to some of the questions Karen gets asked the most:
20 Questions and Answers about the voice:
1. I really don't like the way I sound? Can I change my voice if I don't like it?
We sound the way we do for a number of reasons. The size and shape of our vocal tract affects the way we sound. Accents and dialects also influence our voice and resonance. The way we use our voice also affects how it sounds. We can modify accents and dialects and we can learn to use our voices as efficiently as possible giving us a better sound. A speech pathologist who specializes in treating voice (voice therapy) can help you by giving you exercises that help you to use your voice as efficiently as possible.
2. I think I sound too nasal. Can I change that?
Yes, in general you can as long as there is not an anatomical reason for the excessive nasality (for example a cleft palate). There are also exercises that you can do to focus your resonance more in the front of the mouth rather than in the nose.
3. People say that I sound hoarse and are always asking me if I have a cold, but I think I sound "normal". It is how I have always sounded. Do I have a voice problem?
Often, a voice can sound hoarse simply because it is being used inefficiently with inadequate breath support and too much muscle tension at the level of the vocal cords. However, if the voice sounds hoarse, it is possible that there is vocal pathology (something wrong with the voice). Most vocal pathology is completely benign like vocal nodules and can be cured with voice therapy (like physical therapy for the voice). Occasionally there is a problem requiring surgery to fix like a vocal cyst. Chronic hoarseness should not be ignored because in rare cases it can be a sign of something more serious like laryngeal cancer.
4. I have noticed that some celebrities like Demi Moore, Rachael Ray or Joan Rivers sound hoarse all the time. Do they have a problem?
I have never treated any of these people, but from the sound of their voices, they most likely have vocal nodules. In these cases the lower pitch and breathy hoarseness adds uniqueness to their voice. However, they most likely have to be careful not to overuse or abuse their voices or they risk having the nodules get bigger and therefore, their voices getting increasingly hoarse and effortful. Most people with nodules would benefit from getting rid of them as they don't like the way that their voice sounds hoarse or "cracks" with nodules. It is also much more effortful to talk with nodules and the voice tends to fatigue fairly quickly. Again, vocal nodules can be treated with voice therapy. It is usually not necessary or advisable to have them surgically removed unless they have been there for a long time as there is a risk of scarring the vocal folds.
5. What are vocal nodules?
They are like calluses that can form on the vocal folds. They are typically caused by misusing or abusing the voice (yelling, screaming, habitually talking over noise, or habitually throat clearing). For example, it is not unusual for a cheer leader to get vocal nodules.
6. What do you mean by misusing the voice?
Just as an athlete is less likely to get injured if they use efficient form when doing their sport, a person's voice is less likely to get injured if they use efficient vocal technique when speaking and singing. To use the voice efficiently, one needs to use adequate breath support, needs to coordinate their breath with sound without pushing and needs to allow their voice to resonate out the front of their mouths. Most of us do this naturally and our voices sound clear and strong. However, for some people this balance gets thrown off and they misuse their voice often by not using adequate breath support and then compensating by pushing the voice out with excess muscle effort. The increased force at the level of the vocal cords can cause nodules to form.
7. What about singers like Louis Armstrong or Tom Waits. Do they have a problem with their vocal cords?
Again, I have not treated these singers, but they most likely have swelling or edema of their vocal cords. Often edema of the vocal cords is caused by smoking and worsened by drinking alcohol and abusing the voice. Most people are familiar with what has become known as "smoker's voice". The voice is very low pitched and rough sounding. This happens because of diffuse swelling of the vocal cords or folds. If the swelling is minor it will get better when a person quits smoking. If the swelling is severe, it may require surgery to debulk the vocal cords as well as smoking cessation. Singers like Louis and Tom used their vocal pathology to build successful careers as singers with a unique, rough sound. However, most singers would not be happy with swelling on the vocal cords as it causes restricted vocal range and reduced vocal control.
8. My voice has been hoarse of a month after I had a cold. Should I be concerned?
Generally speaking, it is worth seeing a doctor any time hoarseness becomes chronic or has lasted over 3 weeks. An otolaryngologist (formerly known as ear, nose and throat doctors) or a laryngologist (a physician that specializes in voice care) can look at the vocal folds and see if there is any remaining infection there. Most commonly, the voice remains hoarse after a cold or laryngitis because the speaker continued using their voice when the vocal cords were red and swollen. Therefore they needed increased effort to "push" their voice out. That pattern of "pushing" then becomes a habit even after the cold is long gone. When the voice is pushed out with extra muscle effort, it can sound quite hoarse.
9. So, if I get laryngitis, should I just whisper?
Actually, if you have laryngitis, you should completely rest your voice with no talking or whispering. You should drink plenty of water to keep the voice from getting too dry. Whispering is not recommended because it is often done with excess muscle tension which can become a pattern even after the infection has healed.
10. I notice that whenever I get stressed out or am feeling emotional, I tend to lose my voice. Why is that?
Our voices are often a unique window to our soul. They reflect how we are feeling. Most people have experienced calling a friend who did not mention that they were upset, but you could tell that they were by the sound of their voice. Our vernacular includes terms like, "I am feeling choked up". Meaning, I feel tight in my throat because I am trying to hold back my emotion. Our voices and our breathing which powers our voice are both very sensitive to stress and emotions. If the vocal muscles get very tight, we can temporarily "lose" our voices as the vocal cords are held too tight to vibrate.
11. My teenager's voice is driving me crazy. I can barely hear him and he always sounds bored and uninterested.
Believe it or not, the way your teenager is talking has a name. He is using an excessive amount of "glottal fry" with speaking. Glottal fry is the low, rough sound that the voice has when it is used with a minimal amount of air behind it. The volume of the voice is decreased and there is little inflection to the voice. It can be "cured" immediately by simply taking a breath prior to speaking. The voice then returns to normal clarity, resonance and volume. Using glottal fry is not a very efficient way to speak. If teens continue to speak like this as they get older and if they go into jobs requiring a lot of voice use, they will likely end up with voice problems.
12. I am a singer and I have been noticing changes in my singing voice. It gets tired and my range is reduced. I have had singing training and I think that I use my singing voice efficiently so why is this happening?
Many singers actually use excellent vocal technique when singing, but use poor vocal technique when speaking. They tend to not get enough air when using their speaking voice causing the vocal muscles to tighten in order to compensate. These muscles then get fatigued and do not perform as well when singing even if the singing technique is good. Also, singers, just like athletes, need to warm up their voices with vocal exercises prior to singing and optimally should do a warm down as well.
13. I use my voice a lot as a teacher. Are there things that are good for my voice that I should be doing? Are there things that are bad for my voice that I should be avoiding?
The following is a list of things to do or not to do for optimal voicing:
14. I know that breathing is important for voicing, but how am I supposed to breathe?
The most efficient way to breathe is abdominally. The lower ribs expand and the abdomen moves outward on an inhale. The abdominal muscles then naturally contract as the air is released on the exhale. Many people have inefficient breathing patterns like breathing shallowly, with their chest muscles or frequently and unconsciously holding their breath for short periods throughout the day.
15. I have a friend who is 32 years old and she sounds like a little girl. Is that normal?
No, it is not normal. When a voice does not lower during puberty and a childlike voice is maintained into adulthood, it is called puberphonia. Males or females can have puberphonia, but it is most dramatic in males. It can be successfully treated with voice therapy aimed at helping the client relax their laryngeal muscles and use their voice more naturally.
16. Are there people who are prone to voice problems?
Generally speaking, people who use their voices a lot are more likely to get voice problems. This includes teachers, lawyers, doctors, salespeople, coaches, singers, reporters, entertainers, moms, etc. Of course other people can develop voice problems due to injury, disease, etc.
17. My voice is too soft and I always have to repeat myself. Is there a way that I can get louder?
Yes. Typically you can learn to get louder by using better breath support (your power source) for voicing, by relaxing your vocal tract and by making sure that you are projecting your voice from the front of your mouth. A speech pathologist that specializes in voice can give you exercises to help you improve your loudness.
18. My daughter in 4 years old and has a raspy, deep voice. People think it is funny, but should I be worried?
There are a number of things that can cause hoarseness in a young child. Most of them are not cause for major concern, but if she also has shortness of breath or makes noise when she is breathing then she should be seen by an ENT as soon as possible. Children can get a virus on their vocal cords called Papilloma which can affect the voice and can partially block the airway causing noisy breathing. More common causes of hoarseness in children include nodules, polyps or cysts. A polyp or cyst may eventually need to be surgically removed. Nodules can usually be successfully treated with voice therapy once the child is old enough to participate.
19. I have smoked for many years and have become hoarse over the last month or two. Should I see a doctor?
Yes. You should see an otolaryngologist and have your vocal cords looked at. Smoking is a risk factor for laryngeal cancer. Laryngeal cancer is very treatable if diagnosed early. Your hoarseness is more likely due to swelling of the vocal cords called polypoid corditis, but you want to be sure to rule out cancer as soon as possible.
20. I love to sing. I am almost 60 years old. Can I still sing as I get older?
Yes. You can enjoy singing well into old age. The voice does undergo some changes as we age causing the voice to sound somewhat different. The vocal cords tend to be drier and there is some loss of vocal range. However, like any muscle in our body, we will maintain optimal function by using it. It may require more vocal warm up and you may not be able to hit the high notes, but keep singing. Enjoy your voice.
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{Making} Food Matter Together
We are a small group, living within the Capital Region (Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Saratoga Springs) striving for a sustained connection to our kitchens, our gardens and our communities by being advocates for local food, farming & home cooking.
We host a food swap a month, in Saratoga Springs at Healthy Living Market & Cafe and occasionally in the Troy/Albany area, where home-cooks swap homemade foods. We also participate in monthly community outreach at various local farmers markets where we demonstrate various cooking techniques & food projects in hopes of advocating home cooking & creating.
We also host a no-pressure food book club on our Facebook page and a Podcast, From Scratch Club Podcast, which features interviews with everyday people making a difference in farming, home cooking, urban farming, farmers markets, policy and food-related media. Find us on Itunes.
Lastly, we run a DIY Food Projects & Cooking School: FSC Academy. The classes offered are a variety of DIY projects from Home Dairy (soft cheeses, yogurt & butter) to bread baking to canning & preserving the harvest. We intend the classes to be affordable, accessible, low-key, fun, small-enrollment demo classes taught by the ladies and friends of FSC in a casual atmosphere, your home or at various sites around the region, including The Arts Center of the Capital Region.
The rest of the month we are here, on the blog, sharing stories, recipes, DIY projects, homesteading tutorials, kitchen tips & tricks and food policy news in hopes of inspiring people to jump back into the kitchen, their gardens and communities as a daily way of life regardless of income, space & time.
Finding her true calling, connecting people to their local foodshed, Christina is the Demo Coordinator & Book Buyer for the upcoming Saratoga location of Healthy Living Market. At the homestead, she is the Chef de Cuisine, Master Baker & Head Food Preservationist to her husband Charles and their 4 year old son, Miles Jae. Although always a supporter of local, sustainable, humane and whole foods, Chris is now on a serious mission to bring those principles into her kitchen due to Miles Jae's multiple food allergy diagnosis, asthma and the rare disease, EE. All of her recipes are dairy, tree nuts, peanuts, pea & sesame free.
AKA Pirate Jeni
As a child, Jeni fell in love with the Little House on the Prairie books, mostly because of all the wonderful things that were made at home from the simplest ingredients. Most weekends, Jeni can be found in her kitchen creating the basics for future meals. Culturing cheese and yogurt, breaking down larger cuts of meat into usable portions or for future grinding, fermenting cabbage, preserving fruits and veggies or dehydrating snacks of any variety keep her busy pretty much all weekend. When not involved in culinary pursuits, she enjoys knitting, crocheting, spinning and sewing as hobbies. She lives in Albany with her partner and their bullmastiff. Find her on her blog, Pirate Jeni.
From nine-to-five, Christine works in the non-profit world of affordable housing and community development. After hours, you can find her cooking up a storm in her teeny tiny kitchen, curled up on the couch with a stack of good books, or hosting wild one-person dance parties. Christine lives in downtown Albany and likes to imagine a life filled with freshly baked bread, tea parties and 1970s kitchenware. She is passionate about the need to build vibrant communities that are connected to healthy, sustainable food sources and she thinks From Scratch Club is a great place to figure out how to do it. Christine runs the FSC Programs: FSC Podcast & FSC Book Club.
Christine writes about her efforts to create meaningful traditions and experiences over at her blog Unspeakable Visions.
I am the mother of 4 (Sophia 9, Abby 7 and twin boys Simon and Charlie 5) I work very hard to provide my children and husband with healthy, delicious meals whenever possible. We enjoy cooking as a family and I believe the kitchen is the heart of my home. It is where we eat our meals, talk about our days and spend time really listening to each other without the distractions of the world. I am also on the board of the Delmar Farmers Market, where I spend my Saturday mornings meeting the farmers/vendors that grow and raise much of the food my family eats.
Elizabeth Barbone, an alumna of the Culinary Institute of America, is the author of Cooking Gluten-Free: Over 150 Recipes That Really Work and Easy Gluten-Free Baking and the founder of GlutenFreeBaking.com. Born with severe multiple food allergies, Elizabeth is committed to creating gluten-free recipes that taste just like their wheat counterparts. All of Elizabeth's recipes are tested countless times to ensure reader's success in the kitchen. Using easy-to-find ingredients, Elizabeth makes gluten-free baking accessible for everyone. In addition to creating recipes for her books, Serious Eats and GlutenFreeBaking.com, Barbone travels the country speaking to celiac groups and teaching gluten-free baking classes.
{Editor's Note: We are absolutely honored to have Elizabeth on FSC. -Christina}
Over the past few years, Betsy has discovered a love of vegetable gardening and home preservation, and she is crazy about FSC food swaps! She lives with her husband and daughter near Albany, and is an assistant professor in teacher education at SUNY Empire State College.
Lauren is twenty-something, newly married Certified Public Account with a serious passion for making things. She loves learning new recipes and techniques, crafting quilts and other handmade goods, and the challenge of keeping and decorating her new house on a budget. With crafting in her soul, she started the blog Craft My Life Away in 2010 and has successfully completed a number of projects from her bucket list, including several heirloom quilts and wickedly addictive salted caramels.
I have been a staff attorney at Prisoners' Legal Services of New York since 2004. I went to law school as a mid-life career change in my early 40s; prior to law school I was an agricultural entomologist and college teacher. We used to have goats and chickens and live in the country when our three sons were small, but now we live in Saratoga Springs with a cat and a dog. We don't have much of a garden in town so we share crop by gardening in other people's yards and splitting the produce. My dream job would be running the inmate garden at Riker's Island.
Amy Halloran lives on a half an acre in Troy, New York with her husband and two sons. She writes for regional and national outlets about the changing food landscape, and records dispatches from her family's gardening, cooking and chicken raising enterprises on her blog, Home Economics. Her nonfiction and comics are archived at Amy Halloran.Net.
Hi! I'm Becky H. Born and raised in a small town on the Texas/Mexico border, my family has somehow wandered to upstate NY, living on a small, soon to be farm in Galway, NY. Mama to Noah and Rachel (ages 4 and 1) and wife to Mark. My love of good food started as a teenager walking across the Mexican border for the real Tex/Mex (and beer). In my adult life I've lived, traveled, and eaten my way across much of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Today, due to lots of food allergies and more, we practice a Paelo/ WAPF type diet. Love to cook and love my local farms!
Alexis works as a psychotherapist but is most appreciated for her role as cook by her husband and 4 year old and 1 year old daughters. She has always loved to cook and finds preparing meals to be a source of rejuvenation even on days when exhausted. Her interest in food was developed early with the encouragement of her mother who fed her home-made hummus way back when it was still considered a mystery food. Alexis's cooking is now driven by healthy ingredients, especially those found in farmers markets, and a desire to find new, creative ways to make eating a pleasurable experience every day.
I am a multimedia storyteller and creator of storycooking.com.
I use food as a starting point for conversations. My journey started when I realized food and cameras are at the center of my life and art. Food and cameras are the tools I use to communicate and build interpersonal connections and community.
I live in Troy, New York with my husband, two children and our dog Abi. I was born in Brazil and spent most of my childhood weekends on my grandparents' small farm.
There was a story behind everything we did with our food, from how it was picked to how it was cut and cooked.
Gina Martin lives in Coxsackie, NY with her husband and two children. Gina is a Contributing Writer" for Albany Kid Family Travel, family travel and educational enrichment blog, and serves as Empress at her personal blog, ModSchooler which allows her to indulge her tech fancy and gadget-hound tendencies, all in the name of making learning fun and engaging. Multiple food allergies and family health issues have challenged her to develop healthy but delicious homemade treats and staples that can pass for "regular" food, and in her not-so-spare time she helps rescue abused and abandoned dogs and cats through Rottie Empire Rescue
Alan Richardson is the New York Times best-selling co-author of the Hello, Cupcake! book series. Alan also co-authored The Four Seasons of Italian Cooking, and The Breath of a Wok for which he received The 2005 Best International Cookbook Award from International Association of Culinary Professionals, The IACP Jane Grigson Award, as well as the 2005 Golden Ladle from Le Cordon Bleu Media Awards for Best Food Book. Whole grains are Alan's idea of a perfect pairing with a cupcake, or maybe the antidote. His goal is to make whole grain cooking so easy he forgets he is doing it.
You can find out more about his cupcakes at www.hellocupcakebook.com
Erika Tebbens lives in Ballston Spa with husband Chris and 8 year old son Jack. Chris is a nuclear instructor in the Navy and loves cooking traditional French cuisine and curing meats. Erika loves cooking and baking. She especially loves figuring out how to make commonly store-bought items from scratch. She plays derby under the name "Brass Snuggles" for the Albany All Stars Roller Derby league. She sports a "No Farms No Food" sticker on her helmet. Her leaguemates know her as their personal Martha Stewart and she loves baking for them. She is also their go-to-gal for many DIY projects. She is a freelance writer and social media specialist and can often be found working for various vendors at the Saratoga Farmers' Market. She writes the weekly newsletter for Kilpatrick Family Farm and assists with their harvest/market prep on Fridays during the summer.
I'm an events planner by day, a food blogger by night at Wendalicious. I have always loved cooking and baking (especially), and was organically trained in culinary skills by my talented and resourceful mother. My enthusiasm for food and cooking began with a simple gift from my mother when my sister and I were small- an Easy Bake Oven. Which she never let us use. She denies this. That frustration made me what I am today. When it comes to food, I am sometimes inspired, sometimes lazy, and just about always hungry. My favorite food is hummus.
Jennifer Wilkerson is a graphic designer, business owner, teacher, mother and founding board member of Schenectady Greenmarket. Raised in New York's suburbia, Jennifer's family had chickens and ducks and a front yard vegetable garden (much to her teenager's dismay). Jennifer now has her own front yard vegetable garden, shops farmers markets year round and is happiest when scheming about the next thing to make.
I'm a mom of two home-schooled girls who are 5 and 7 years old, one of whom is severely allergic to dairy, eggs and peanuts; a local food lover; wife to a guy who fits me better than any other; mama to [only] one cat (my old lady cat just died, sniff sniff); farmer's market "worker" (I use the quotes because all I do is talk, talk, talk to everyone who comes my way while I'm at the market, and I don't consider that work); and steward of Mother Nature.
Jillian writes her personal story at Everyday Four Seasons.
Heather was brought to living a "from scratch life" when her children were diagnosed with food allergies. Out of a desire to keep her family safe she began try her hand at all things domestic. She and her husband enjoy cultivating their small piece of land with a large garden and flock of chickens.
Deanna N. Fox is a twentysomething entrepreneur and business owner. She lives in Delanson, NY on an old farm and apple orchard with her husband David, four year old daughter Edith, and two year old son Eric (and a bunch of mangy animals). Deanna is dedicated to leading a stylish, sustainable lifestyle (while having fun!) and teaching others how to live similarly regardless of living situation via her blog Silly Goose Farm. Deanna was raised on similar principles amongst farms in Chenango County, NY, and believes that most of the world's problems can be solved by first ensuring everyone has access to good, wholesome food. When not hatching up new business ideas, renovating the farm or playing in the dirt, Deanna can be found trying to balance a love of baking with her husband's Type I Diabetes, obsessing over boats, practicing for the World Bocce Championship with an adult libation in hand, or holding impromptu dance parties with her kids. More about Deanna can be found on her website.
I am an almost 40 year old Albanian wife to Nick, mother to 6 year old Katie, baker, small business owner, musician and singer, writer and food activist! Nick & I own the bakery and Community Support Bakery, All Good Bakers in Albany, NY.
Becky is a mom of two, and spends her days baking and creating alongside her kids, enjoying the creativity and togetherness that the kitchen provides. At night, once the kids are tucked into bed, she pulls out the mixing bowls and measuring cups and bakes alone, creating, recreating, and taste testing her way through old favorites and new creations. Visit her blog, The Mixing Bowl Diary, to follow along on her baking adventures. When she is not baking or playing with her children, she is often at local fruit and vegetable farms with her husband and kids, sharing with them the joys of picking your own food and knowing your food's source.
Emily works in an art museum and enjoys throwing theme parties. She grew up in a suburban Midwestern household obsessed with fat-free everything, and then moved to NYC where she didn't eat much of anything except maybe chocolate eclairs for dinner. Everything changed when she met her current husband who wooed her with his Bolognese sauce and made her realize cooking has as much to do with love as community, memory, a happy life, and good health. Follow Emily's adventures with food and beyond at Capital Region Dining Blog.
Liz's job as mama to three young children, Andrew (4), Eleanor (3), and Amelia (born late 2012), could absolutely be considered full time but she also manages to teach fitness classes at the local Y, work part time as an e-discovery consultant, raise sheep and chickens and manage a respectable kitchen garden. Liz is also the Region 6 Director of the NCWGA. Liz loves to keep her hands busy and makes is a priority to create every day, whether at the sewing machine, spinning wheel, knitting needles or in the kitchen. Eating responsibly is a huge priority for Liz so cooking is a natural extension of the importance of food for Liz's family. Finally, Liz is raising a flock of nine natural colored (black and moorit) merino sheep as Brown Betty Farm.
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Sarah is the Director of Education and Museum Experience at The Children's Museum of Science & Technology in Troy, NY. She is currently embracing the local food movement and relearning how to cook everything "from scratch" for her 4 year old son Collin. She is also applying her new found love of food to her training as a runner. Sarah began running just over a year ago. Since then she has completed the Lake Placid Half Marathon in June, the full Mohawk Hudson River Marathon in October and Schenectady's 15K Stockade-athon in November. Sarah also writes about her running journey at her personal blog, Chasing Down a Dream.
Erica is the Deputy Director and Transitional Client Advocate of St. Paul's Center and mom to a very active four year old. After her son decided to boycott any and all vegetables, Erica began trying new ways to sneak in vegetables to her food which has in turn lead to lots of new (and deliciously healthy) foods in the Gosh Sandy household over the last year. Erica is also proud to call herself a runner as of July 2010. Read Erica's first piece on the blog, Cooking with the Terrible Twos.
Leslie is a pediatric Occupational Therapist turned stay-at-home-mama of two girls; 5 and a 3 year old, and family chef. She's passionate about feeding her family healthful, delicious, and responsible food, and is continuously on the hunt for new recipes and ideas. One of her favorite things to do is to share delicious homemade meals with friends and family. See some of her favorite recipes on her blog, Lainey's Plate.
Amanda is a working mom of three girls: Ellie 10, Jordan 8 and Jacklyn 5. Previously a special education teacher, Amanda joined her parents in the family business, The Costumer, nine years ago. Now working side by side with her mother and husband she enjoys the flexibility that being part of a family business can provide. A year ago Amanda became a runner and has completed her first marathon, The Mohawk Hudson River Marathon on 10.10.10. Amanda quickly learned that food needed to become fuel.
A quote from Nancy Clark: "Fuel wisely, eat well, and enjoy a satisfying running experience."
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The Billing Boats HMS Victory is a Classic model boat recreation.
HMS Victory was launched in 1765 at Chatham Dockyard and was commissioned in 1778. She continued in active service for the next 34 years which included her most famous moment "the Battle of Trafalgar" in 1805.
In 1812 the HMS Victory was retired from frontline duty and anchored in Portsmouth Harbour, on the south coast of England. For the next 110 years the Victory remained at her moorings in Portsmouth Harbour fulfilling a combination of practical and ceremonial roles. In 1922, amid fears for her continued survival, the Victory was moved into Portsmouth's Royal Naval Dockyard and placed in No2 Dry Dock. Her Majesty's Ship Victory is the only surviving naval warship that represents the skill of naval dockyard shipwrights, ship designers and the industrial ability of Britain during the mid 18th century.
Skill Level: Experienced **
This level is for those who have tried to build a model ship before, or perhaps one of plastic. These models also have a simple construction, though you will meet a number of 'challenges' on the way!
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Height: 89cm
Scale: 1:75
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