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While I have little need for Pathfinder miniatures after collecting a large amount of D&D miniatures, I found one diamond from the collection that every DDM collector should be aware of - Medusa. D&D monster design decisions have moved away from classic themes since the late releases of 3E line, and I haven't been happy most of these changes. What I did like is what they did to Lamia. But medusa, just like dryad, were transformed into something that wasn't so main stream.
Axis & Allies miniatures Winter War terrain WIP
This terrain is going to show you step by step how I'm doing my winter war gaming terrains for Axis & Allies miniatures. I'm going to post the photos for start, and write more text later about creation process. You can find some details about the terrain creation process in Axis & Allies miniatures ww2 town terrain, WIP -post.
Axis & Allies miniatures ww2 town terrain, WIP
This post shows you detail about constructing models and terrain bases for ww2 town terrain meant to be used with Axis & Allies miniatures. You can see photos of the ready terrain in another post. You can see details about construction phases by bringing the mouse pointer on the photo.
Black hand - a model used in Ptolus and as D&D spell token
Black hand is a recurring theme in Ptolus, which is why I decided to create a model of such. In addition, it can be used to present various spells in D&D 4E as well as 3.x rules, and possibly in other rpg's too. And when trying to find more use for it, a subterranean hand that grabs people from the surface sounds quite mean...
Cardboard sailing ships (+WIP)
These two cardboard ships, a warship and a merchant ship, have seen frequent use in D&D games, as well as in an earlier Iron Heroes game. While IH was a different and refreshing variation from D&D, I find it currently too cumbersome ruleswise.
Dual-purpose model: Town hall / Storage shelf
This building was made for terragenesis dual-purpose terrain competition. As my amount of models, terrains and miniatures keeps ever increasing, I also need more storage solutions for them. This building works as a decorative model that can be hung to wall, works as gaming terrain and stores nice amount of smaller terrain props.
Dungeon terrains
Dungeon walls! Print, cut and glue walls for your rpg's
I find it surprising that there's no free, high-quality printable basic walls downloadable anywhere - so I decided to create such and share them. These dungeon (or castle) walls are partially uneven structure, like they were very old, and this way work better as cave wall or cliff.
The photo below shows the walls in use; they have been altered a little bit after printing these walls but they are very close to these.
Game props: Impaled man (or, WHY didn't I think of this before???)
Gaming terrain: Ancient cemetery
A classic theme in fantasy games, this cemetery terrain has gained some inspiration from Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Montmartre cemetery in Paris. These terrains have often seen use in rpg's, and they really bring atmosphere.
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Cardboard (Crypt walls and roof, bases, thinner obelisk parts)

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After 9/11, I thought hard about what I do and if it changes people's lives in any meaningful way. As a fashion designer, I wondered if there was real value in my work. People are out there finding cures for cancer while I am worrying about a quarter inch on a hem.
I get feedback from clients telling me how they feel when they wear my clothes. It could be that a style they wore captured a wonderful life experience that is now permanently fixed in their memory. An evening, event, or marker in their lives, and exactly how they felt about it, is memorialized in that piece of clothing. So I believe that what I do matters.
I know how much clothes can empower women, in changing how they look and feel. We females are always judged first on our appearance; any recognition of our achievements will usually be preceded by observers' verdict on how we look. I personally always stand straighter and move through the world with more swagger when I think I look good. It makes us feel powerful—invincible, even.
But we are only temporarily empowered by what we are wearing and how well we are wearing it. What happens when we gain weight, feel insecure about our bodies or our age or how of-the-moment our style is? We lose the confidence we had, and with it our feelings of power.
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It looks like we're in a relatively quiet moment in the writing world. I say "relatively" because the publishing industry is still changing dramatically and everyone knows it. Still, there hasn't been a Twilight lately. The Hunger Games is already becoming old news. Depressing to think about it, sure, since everyone was talking about it only months ago. The 50 Shades of Grey thing seems to be dying down as well, which means that we're in between fads.
I'm not saying the books behind these fads have stopped being relevant, by the way. Twilight will remain a profitable franchise, as will The Hunger Games, as will 50 Shades of Grey. What I'm saying is that it seems everyone's had enough of buying them in a rush, then moaning about them, or just moaning about them without having bought them.
It's as a writer that I'm talking right now: a writer who, like most writers, has been mesmerized by the success of this or that fiction franchise, and shared opinions, and noticed a discouraging difference between the size of my bank account and that of, say, JK Rowling's.
We're in between fads, and there will be new fads coming along soon enough. But before that happens, before I can be accused of just trying to go against the grain in the heat of the moment, I'd like to say this:
Stop whining about fads in the publishing world.
I've said this before, both to weirdly incredulous people sitting right in front of me and to angry people online (who are brilliant and omniscient because they are on the internet), and I'd like to say more eloquently now. Stop whining.
If you "bought a copy of Twilight and gave it a go, but had to put it down because it was so bad" — the only thing you accomplished was adding a few dollars to Twilight's sales.
If you "can't believe so many people are reading junk like 50 Shades of Grey" and you've "lost all faith in humanity" — take a breath and ask yourself what you actually sound like when you say this stuff.
The point is, if you lament the decline of literary standards, or you wish new, interesting authors were given more of a chance, you are not alone. But you're not helping by pitting yourself against the masses of idiots who bought 50 Shades of Grey instead of your favorite indie author's book.
Book fads are the likeliest to involve a reading public you'd never ordinarily call a reading public. If you know people who have only read 10 books and 7 of those books feature Harry Potter, it's worth wondering what kind of public you're really missing out on. These are not necessarily voracious readers. From a glass-is-half-full perspective, they collectively injected a lot of money into the book world, at the cost of encouraging publishers to focus even more on trends.
And if you want to be a pessimist, if you want to insist that not only is the glass half empty, it's almost totally empty, then allow me to take this to an even more extreme height: For every minute you spend worrying about the 50 Shades herd you despise, the hive mentality that magically turns your fight for good literature into something godly and historically necessary, you are wasting a chance to change things for the better.
Perhaps it seems like a lot of work, but let me suggest it anyway: Google something inanely phrased that expresses your feelings about a franchise you hate. I just tried it with "twilight sucks" and got predictable results:
100 Reasons Why Twilight Sucks
There's a whole bunch of Yahoo! Answers posts about this, as well, which feature opening words of the most humbling and depressing variety:
Hello i am composing a list of reasons why twilight sucks. i have already thought of several reasons of my own just wondering other peoples thoughts
You can mock Twilight all you want. I'd rather mock the Pokemon mentality that goes into this kind of debate: Gotta catch all the bad metaphors in Twilight! Gotta list all the reasons my refined reader tastes are offended! Gotta list all the basic rules of good writing I have internalized over my years of publicly talking about my own writing! Gotta mark my territory!
Because that element seems to me worth emphasizing. My scientific research is conclusive: 87.5% of the internet hates every franchise you hate. You are not alone. Everyone agrees with you. Everyone who has ever learned about effective metaphors, either in a high school English class or a college lit class or Wikipedia, agrees with you. That battle has already been won. There is nobody in the world, except maybe people who actually like Twilight, who considers those books well-written.
If you want to wage a war, how about creating a website about an author you consider neglected? No, I mean it. Your favorite indie author has not received the recognition you think she deserves, so why not play a part that doesn't turn you into another insect voice in the chorus of franchise bashing? You could create a Facebook page called "(Author's name) deserves more readers" instead of "The Twilight Series Sucks & Stephanie Meyer is a Terrible Writer" — the latter, by the way, beautifully exemplifies the impotent snobbishness of those who gather online to spend some time not actually getting any writing done. Let me quote from their introduction:
These are the types of people this group caters to:
1) People who, upon reading Twilight, immediately vomited and burned their copy of the book as is appropriate for bad literature.
2) People who liked Twilight initially but as the story dragged on recognized Stephenie Meyer's mindless drivel for what it really is.
3) People who wanted Bella dead from two paragraphs into the first chapter.
4) People who realize that the style in which Twilight is written is, in fact, just properly punctuated fanfiction.
Those are the first 4 of 70 so far, most of which are "suggested by group members." The hater's tendency to self-flattery is the marketer's secret tool. Twilight bashing and Twilight loving are both responsible for Twilight having been a success. Financially helpful hype is generated by hatred, not just fandom. This is not complicated, it's not a divine revelation, and saying it won't change the human desire for bonding through mutual interests. But it's still, as far as I can see, true.
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text: Fabric and sewing has been a part of my life since junior high. This creative side of me was always a hobby, not something I focused on for a career. The first phase of my working life was 20 years in the corporate world as an engineer for fortune 500 companies. Next came my phase as a "corporate refugee" doing freelance web design and computer consulting for small local businesses as corporaterefugee.com. But when I would ask myself the question of what I would do with my time if I won the lottery, neither of these career paths was it—I always came back to working with fabric. So I am re-inventing myself a 3rd time as a quilter, lecturer and teacher. Because of my computer background I am specializing in computer tools for quilters, an area that is blossoming along with the improvements in computer technology. I feel like I'm finding myself in the right place at the right time. Through my lectures to quilt guilds I share my quilts and the possibilities of including a computer in the quilt design process. And with my workshops I teach two software tools: Photoshop Elements for quilters and the Electric Quilt Design software. This is retirement to me, doing something I love, that can supplement my retirement funds and that I will enjoy until the day I die.


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Is there a way to give your kiss the "zing" that your significant other says it's lacking? Or a way to increase the thrill you already get? According to Dallas Robinson and Mike Buonomo, the answer to both of those question is "yes."
These entrepreneurs have taken kissing to a whole new level with their unique product, Kisstixx.
More than just another lip balm, Kisstixx ingeniously comes in flavorful pairs such as Peaches and Cream, Pina Colada & Strawberry Daiquiri or Fire and Ice—the most popular combination. The idea is that you get one flavor and your partner gets the other. The lip-balm is specially engineered with chemicals that will react when they encounter the complimentary flavor so that when you kiss each other, your significant other can no longer complain about lack of tingly excitement.
The idea was initially formulated while in high school, when Dallas was afraid that his love of skiing and snowboarding would discourage any cute girl from wanting to kiss his chapped lips. Though the idea got put on hold for a while, it resurfaced when Dallas and Mike joined forces in college and finally went to work on it in their dorm rooms.
The product has received remarkable attention, most notably and recently from the appearance of the CEOs on ABC's popular show Shark Tank where it was pitched to a team of five entrepreneurs and business executives. "Shark" billionaire, Mark Cuban, claims it is the best pitch he has ever seen and offered them a deal of $200,000 for a 40 percent stake.
We asked Dallas some of our own questions about the product:
How long have you been working on this exactly?
"I originally had the idea in high school and I've wanted to work on it ever since, but really only since 2 and a half years ago in college."
This was an easy ride, right?
"I think we encountered the same problems every company starting up does. One was funding, the other was marketing and distribution. We decided social media was a really good option, mostly because it was really inexpensive, then we could get a good following and go from there. We also thought reality TV was a good way to get our name out to a lot of people very quickly."
Is this only going to be cool with the teens?
"Sixteen to 25 is the age group we kind of anticipated. When we originally started, we didn't think married couples would use it as much as the teenagers. I mean, I was thinking in college how useful it would have been in high school, but as we've done some studies, we've discovered that married couples are often looking for something to spice up their relationship and are buying it just as frequently."
Do you have a favorite flavor?
"Strawberry Daiquiri and Pina Colada, definitely. It reminds me of being on vacation."
Why "Kisstixx"?
"We always kind of knew that's what we wanted to call it. The spelling was the biggest thing we had to decide on. We didn't know if we wanted it to have the three Ss or how many Xs. We finally decided on this spelling for marketing purposes. We wanted to create a new word that would be instantly recognizable and identifiable and Kisstixx was it."
What advice motivated you the most?
"We were given a lot of advice, but the one piece that stuck with us that Mark Cuban always told us was 'Work every day like someone's trying to take it away.' Whenever we think of that it gets us motivated to work hard."
Find out more about Kisstixx by visiting them on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
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HBO's Treme debuted in April 2010, as I was starting to shape the Rock Hall's American Music Masters tribute to Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew. As a fan of New Orleans music and David Simon's work on The Wire, I looked forward to the show but was skeptical that it could represent the music accurately. I was blown away by how Simon made music part of the show's very narrative. Simon recruited some of the most important musicians in the city to play themselves, like Uncle Lionel Batiste of the Treme Brass Band, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, Kermit Ruffins, and one of our AMM honorees, Dave Bartholomew. I was so impressed with what Simon created that I wanted it to be part of our project-- a contemporary, compelling depiction of the city post-Katrina, and as good an argument as there is for the power and longevity of New Orleans music.
Wendell Pierce, who stars in Treme as trumpet player Antoine Batiste, will be the emcee for our tribute concert on November 13th at the Palace Theatre. Wendell, a New Orleans native and current resident, has been a devoted activist in the rebuilding of the city since Katrina. Click here to see as he takes you to Congo Square in the city's Treme neighborhood and talks about how New Orleans music and culture developed.
Because of the shooting schedule for the second season of the show, David Simon will not be able to join us next week. But on Tuesday, November 9th, we will screen a special set of musical performances from the show by Dave Bartholomew and Irma Thomas, Elvis Costello, Steve Earle, and Kermit Ruffins, among others. The film will be introduced by David Simon, especially for American Music Masters. The event is free with a reservation, so come check it out!


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"My husband, Patrick Maas, makes this wonderful, creamy bisque," writes Veronique Deblois of Mine Hill, New Jersey. "Sweet red pepper enhances the lovely tomato-basil flavor."
- 6 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3/4 cup loosely packed basil leaves, coarsely chopped
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- In a large saucepan, saute the celery, onion and red pepper in butter for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
- Remove from the heat. Stir in the basil, sugar, salt and pepper; cool slightly. Transfer half of the soup mixture to a blender. While processing, gradually add cream; process until pureed. Return to the pan; heat through (do not boil). Yield: 5 servings.
Originally published as Chunky Tomato-Basil Bisque in Taste of Home June/July 2007, p59
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"delicious. I did like the celery but left out the onion, red pepper and basil."
Reviewed Sep. 10, 2014
"The celery in this soup was a mistake. I reduced it to 4 stalks, but it was still overpowering. I recommend leaving it out entirely or trying another recipe. TOH's "Tomato Basil Soup Recipe" is great."
Reviewed Sep. 4, 2014
"I have made tomato bisques before. This one topped the charts. Perfectly seasoned and well balanced in texture. 100 thumbs up to the recipe creator. The only thing I may have changed would be to add another half a cup if fresh basil. I will be enjoying this soup with homemade Croque Monsieurs!!!"
Reviewed Jul. 27, 2014
"This is a delicious recipe!! Tastes like the tomato basil bisque at one of my favorite restaurants."
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Perhaps when you think of arts and crafts, visions of clumpy, hand-painted his-and-hers holiday vests and clown yarn murals come to mind. But not everyone wielding a glue gun is making the world an uglier place to live. Crafting has come a long way. Let the parliament of clever minds behind Craft Lake City change your mind about whether crafts are where misguided imagination goes to die.
Photos: Jesse Anderson, 2012
The festival, happening this Friday and Saturday, will feature an array of handcrafted goods, engineering marvels and artisan foods. The Craft Lake City DIY Festival will also feature over 50 local musicians and performing artists.
Photos: Ruby Johnson, 2012
Adding a nerdy spin to this creativity extravaganza, this year will include a sumo bot competition, which will be run very much like an authentic sumo wrestling competition, but the traditional grunting will be replaced with boops, bops and beeps. The Geek Show Podcast's Kerry Jackson, Shannon Barnson, Jimmy Martin, Jay Whittaker and Jeff Vice will join the fun as panelists for the competition.
Craft Lake City's mission is to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art. Participating artisan Kelsey Leach, of Salt Lake City, confirms the festival is an embodiment of the mission statement. "Meeting and forming a relationship with the person who actually made the item you are buying is special," Leach explains.
A paper crafter, Leach attended the festival last year and bolstered by the encouragement of friends and family, will be selling her hand-folded origami greeting cards at this year's event. Leach's business name, Jelly Bean Cards, which was derived from her family nickname for her Kelsey Jeanne Jelly Bean, is itself the perfect way to sum up this hyper-local celebration of meeting the creative neighbors you didn't know you had and personalizing the shopping experience.
Craft Lake City DIY Festival 2013
Aug. 9, 5–9 p.m.
Aug. 10, 12–10 p.m.
Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main Street, Salt Lake City.
Admission is free and open to the public.
$5 parking will be offered in the Utah One/Gallivan/Marriot parking lot. This parking lot can be accessed by 200 South $3 parking will be available at the Walker Center. Metered downtown parking also available.
Food booths and food trucks will be on site to fill your belly with local grub.
Nope. Only service animals will be permitted inside the Gallivan.


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William Lowell Putnam was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in the United States in 1924 and studied geology at Harvard University. While attending college he volunteered to fight in the Second World War and was wounded in combat, suffering a serious chest injury. This would later prevent him from going to extreme altitudes.
In his professional career he was the founder, president and CEO of the Springfield Television Corporation, managing three TV-stations. In 2001 he was inducted into the American Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Putnam is now the sole trustee of the Lowell Observatory, the world's largest private astronomical research observatory.
Putnam has filled many positions in the American Alpine Club. In 1957 he became the editor of the AAC's Canadian guidebooks. Later he served as Councillor, Director, Treasurer and last but not least President from 1971-73. Putnam was responsible for overseeing the construction of three mountain cabins in western Canada. In 2002, the board of the Alpine Club of Canada approved that one of these hut be renamed the Bill Putnam Hut in recognition of his contribution to both the ACC and Canadian mountaineering. He is the only living person to have a hut named after him by the ACC.
For 30 years he was the U.S delegate to the UIAA and for many years he also represented Canada. Since 1974 Putnam sat on the UIAA Council and he was elected Vice President in 1993. He was the main drafter of the UIAA Kathmandu declaration on the protections of mountains, which was adopted by the General Assembly in 1982. Putnam's main objective has always been to make the UIAA a truly global association.
Bill Putnam is an honorary member of the Appalachian Mountain Club (America's oldest such society), the American Alpine Club, the Alpine Club of Canada, and the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. He has written many books on mountaineering including A century of American Alpinism, K2: The 1939 Tragedy and a biography of Swiss-Canadian mountain guide Ed Feuz (the last two together with Andrew J. Kaufman).
William Lowell Putnam was elected UIAA honorary member in 2002.
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Migration to the United States from Mexico and Central America's Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) has accelerated in the last four decades. This increase has been driven by economic opportunities and facilitated by social networks of friends and family already in the United States.
Since 1970, the immigrant populations from Mexico and Central America living in the United States have increased significantly: rising by a factor of 20 even as the total U.S. immigrant population increased four-fold over the period. This demographic report examines the age, educational, and workforce characteristics of these immigrants.
Over the past half century, migration from Mexico and Central America to the United States has been driven in part by regional demographic and human-capital trends. As the U.S. labor force became better educated, fewer native workers accepted certain low-skilled jobs. This report offers a look at the economic changes that have coincided with a Mexican and Central American population boom.
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For the second consecutive game the offense shot over 50 percent versus a MAAC opponent resulting in a Princeton women's basketball victory. This time it was a 75-62 win at Rider Tuesday evening in nearby Lawrenceville, N.J.
Despite shooting 70 percent in the first half and finishing at 51.7 percent (31-for-60), it was foul trouble that allowed the Broncs to close in on Princeton's double figure lead at multiple points through the contest.
The Tigers committed 25 fouls, as Rider saw nearly half of its points coming from the stripe (25-for-34).
While fouls could have spelled trouble, a solid shooting effort across the board was enough to prevent the Tigers' momentum from capsizing.
For the third straight game junior Blake Dietrick recorded double digit scoring numbers with a team-high 15 points and added eight rebounds.
Kristen Helmstetter notched her second career double-double, finishing with 12 points and matching a game-high with 10 boards. Helmstetter has now scored in double figures in the last two contests.
Reaching the double figure scoring mark for the first time in her career was sophomore Taylor Williams who had 12 points, including 10 crucial first half points, and went 5-for-6 from the field in her 24 minutes off the bench.
Princeton opened on a 5-0 run, extending it quickly to 13-3 by 16:13 off an Alex Wheatley fast break layin, but three ensuing turnovers allowed the Broncs to create their own momentum pull.
Rider would come as close as five, 15-10 at 14:10, but it would be as close as the Broncs came within the lead over the remainder of the game.
Reaching the midpoint of the first half, Williams knocked down three straight baskets to guide Princeton's 14-3 run to establish a much-needed cushion and 31-15 lead at 8:07.
The Tigers held a 47-32 lead at halftime and would hover around a double figure advantage over the final period.
Princeton established its largest margin with 10:36 left in regulation, 62-44, but six fouls over the next six minutes allowed Rider to claw within nine, 68-59.
The Broncs' final push would not be enough as they missed their next six shot attempts from the field and were outscored 7-3 to close out the contest.
The Tigers held a 51-29 rebounding margin, tallying 38 defensive boards to limit Rider to only seven second chance baskets.
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I go twice a week to a couple of nightclubs.. been doing that for about 4 years
went to one tonight, awful experience. probably will return friday/saturday night
I left early tonight because I knew I'd had enough .. people pissing me off, everyone drunk and bouncing off each other, just couldn't do it.. so I left without telling anyone. Sneakehh!
i can UNDERSTAND going to a night club to try to get laid, etc. but i cant at all understand going for fun.
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i have enough potential action without the aid of a nightclub
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I go to nightclubs to dance mostly....
I used to go to clubs a bit. Been to all the ones in h'burg cept for a few of the clubs that were hostile to caucasians. I like dancin, drinkin, and singin Kareoke. Clubs are ONLY fun if you either A) are really rich and outgoing or B. Go with a group of people you like.
In the burg. There's the Hunt Club which was a pretty decent place but has become Hostile. Roper's which is the cowboy club and arguably the most fun, there's the Boom Boom Room which Was just a bar/lounge but Now it's a dubstep club every thursday night. There was P3/OZ the gay club and Senor Frog's/The Library but they shut down.


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So I'm super excited to tell you that the "12 Gifts of Christmas" blog hop, organized by Jennifer of Ellison Lane Quilts, kicks off tomorrow! It's 12 days of tutorials, tips, and gift-making tricks that you won't want to miss. I will be sharing one of those 12 gifts with you, along with 11 other amazingly talented bloggers.
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Thanks to the runaway success of her international hit "New Soul," Yael Naim's self-titled 2007 release propelled this French-Israeli singer-songwriter on a yearlong promotional trek around the globe. Naim's stunning new album, She Was a Boy (which has already surpassed Gold status in France), collects 13 luminous folk-pop gems, each recorded at the singer's apartment-turned-workshop. Upbeat tunes like "Come Home," "Stupid Goal" and "Go to the River" will instantly appeal to fans of "New Soul," though She Was a Boy presents a serious expansion of Naim's sound as well.
Check out her upcoming appearances in NY and LA – She'll be at Le Poisson Rouge on May 9 in NY, and she'll be at Hotel Cafe on May 16th in LA.


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Interview: Matthew Gray on the impact of the EU ETS
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On Tuesday, the European Parliament voted down a plan to withhold 900 million emission allowances from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) until 2020, in order to boost short-term prices. The price fix, known as "backloading," was rejected 334 to 315, with over 60 abstentions. Following the vote, carbon prices plunged to eight-year lows.
The Climate Group's Damian Ryan and Evan Juska spoke with Matthew Gray of Jefferies about the near-term impact on the EU ETS, and what it means for carbon markets in general going forward.
Why do you think the "backloading" plan was rejected?
The main reason is EU deindustrialization. The deindustrialization trend goes to the heart of the EU's body politic and explains why ETS reform faced such strong resistance. Although industry is playing a less important role in driving economic growth, the EU's political economy is skewed in favor of the manufacturing sector because 1) it remains one of the biggest employers across the continent and 2) those assiduous and fiscally conservative German households – who are currently underwriting the EU project – are disproportionally employed by Germany's dominant manufacturing sector.
What will the near-term impacts be on the market?
After it became evident that the proposal had been rejected, the price of EUAs collapsed to reach an all-time low of €2.63. Going forward, we expect the average price for Phase 3 (2013-20) to stay down at about €2.50, assuming there is no regulatory intervention. That's much lower than our initial price forecast of €13.
Unfortunately, the EUA market is essentially finished until further notice. Speculators and industrials will exit the market, which only leaves utilities who will continue to cover power hedges. Volatility should naturally decline, leaving the ETS operating more like a tax, than a market.
What does all this do to investor confidence in the EU ETS and carbon markets in general? Can the damage be repaired?
Over the long-term, this outcome is not as morbid as it appears. Backloading was never going to do much other than keep speculators interested and prevent compliance buyers from aggressively selling off their excess inventory. The reality is EU energy policy is at a crossroads. A dramatic rethink is required to prevent continued deindustrialization and the Bloc becoming the global dumping ground for cheap coal. These reforms will take time, because they will likely define Europe's future. Climate policy, specifically structural reforms and the 2030 debate, will be coalesced into this strategy.
The backloading proposal now goes back to the Parliament's environment committee for further review. Will it survive or will there be another proposal?
I'm not optimistic that the Commission can engender meaningful reform over the short-term. The EU, much like the US, governs by crisis these days, while eurozone instability and energy costs swell within the heart of the body politic.
What about reforms in the long-term?
Our long-term outlook for domestic policy remains resolutely optimistic. This optimism looks beyond Phase 3 and is dependent on adequate regulation. If carbon wants to be considered a serious asset class, it needs to be seriously regulated. This will not occur without political independence.
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women according to the American Heart Association. About 600,000 people die from heart disease in the United States each year — that's one out of every four deaths.
To help raise awareness of these startling facts as well as let residents know how to prevent heart disease, the Baptist Health Heart Institute (BHHI) is sharing heart healthy tips and warning signs during National Heart Month.
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• Don't smoke.
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The five major symptoms of a heart attack include: 1.) Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back 2.) Feeling weak, light-headed, or faint 3.) Chest pain or discomfort 4.) Pain or discomfort in arms or shoulders 5.) Shortness of breath. If you think you or someone you know is having a heart attack please call 9-1-1 immediately.
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A river cuts through rock, laying bare millions of years of Earth history for all to see. The Colorado River is now so thoroughly dammed with so much water extracted that scenes like this are now rare.
A river cuts through rock, laying bare millions of years of Earth history for all to see. The Colorado River is now so thoroughly dammed with so much water extracted that scenes like this are now rare.
Want to experience something akin to Mars? Go to the Houghton Crater.
The boom goes bust. When it does, we leave behind more than old buildings. Lives are turned upside down when a mine shuts down and the jobs move away.
Sourced from sustainably logged forests: yeah, right. This image gives some insight into the scale of the amount of wood our modern life requires. To argue that we can continue to do this without any consequences is simply stupid.
The place where it all ended. When Three Mile Island went, everyone got scared. Its partial meltdown is one of the main reasons why no new nuclear power plants have been built in the US since 1979.
It's all true: they bubble green stuff at nuclear reactors when no one is looking. This is the infinity room, where waste products are left to cool down. You couldn't get in to take this photo today. What's more, we can't even agree on how to securely and safely store the waste; yet, we continue to argue that this is a good way to generate electricity.
Of all the places you expect to find a National Geographic photographer setup, the carpark of a Home Depot in Baltimore is not one of them. All that rain has to go somewhere, and as it goes, it carries stuff with it. These nonpoint sources of pollution are becoming increasingly significant and damaging.
Dude, you turned an entire river pink!? What were you thinking? The Yellow River was not living up to its name on this day.
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Peter Essick, a photographer for National Geographic, has a new book out called Our Beautiful, Fragile World. It focuses on places in this world where humanity's footprint is transforming the landscape, sometimes with horrific effect, sometimes with an inadvertent beauty.
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Nearly three years in the making, the notoriously meticulous Stoupe is introducing his new side project: Dutch and its debut album, A Bright Cold Day, available now. The album features ten hand-crafted tracks which have conjured comparisons to the dark trip-hop aesthetics of Portishead, the soul-piercing melodies of Cat Power, and the wrenching sadness of Aimee Mann. Musically the soundscape isn't really a vast departure for fans of Stoupe's previous work with Jedi Mind Tricks.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – A balanced offense and a strong defensive effort led the Arizona (21-12) volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-19) NCAA First Round victory over New Mexico State (22-11) on Friday night inside Jenny Craig Pavilion.
The Wildcats advance to play the winner of No. 9 San Diego and UC Santa Barbara tomorrow at 8 p.m. MST. Arizona won its 27th all-time NCAA Tournament match and its first since advancing to the Elite Eight in 2005. The Wildcats are now a perfect 14-0 all-time against New Mexico State.
The Arizona defense was phenomenal all night long as it held New Mexico State to just .102 hitting. Meanwhile, the Wildcats out-blocked the Aggies 13.0 to 5.0. Arizona also finished with a significant 65 to 55 dig advantage.
Madi Kingdon had a solid all-around effort for the match as she finished with 11 kills, 14 digs and a career-high eight blocks. Taylor Arizobal was the only other player with double-figure kills as she finished with 10 kills on a solid .333 hitting to go with three digs and two blocks. Jane Croson added nine kills and eight digs for the Cats.
Meanwhile, Penina Snuka provided a solid all-around effort with her 18th double-double of the season. She recorded 31 assists, 17 digs and two blocks. Candace Nicholson provided a strong defensive effort from the back row with 12 digs.
The Wildcats also got strong contributions at the net from Rachel Rhoades and Halli Amaro. Rhoades recorded five kills on .444 hitting with three blocks, while Amaro had five kills to go with seven blocks.
Arizona got off to a strong start in the opening set as it rode the arm of Croson, who served the Cats to the first three points of the match. However, New Mexico State quickly bounced back by reeling off the next five points to take the 5-3 advantage. Arizona answered right back with a 7-1 run to take a 10-6 lead, forcing the Aggies to burn an early timeout. From there it was all Arizona as the Wildcats extended their lead and went on to take the set, 25-14. Arizona's defense was the story of the set as it blocked New Mexico State six times, while holding the Aggies to just .000 hitting.
New Mexico State regrouped and got off to a quick 14-9 advantage in the second set, forcing the Wildcats to burn a quick timeout. The Aggies remained in control until Arizona went on a 5-1 run to tie the score 21-21. After some back and forth play to make the score 23-23, a New Mexico State service error and a kill by Amaro clinched the comeback victory in the set for the Wildcats, 25-23. Once again the Arizona defense came up big with five blocks in the set, while holding NMSU to just .106 hitting.
It was all Arizona at the beginning of the third set as the Cats jumped out to a 15-9 advantage. New Mexico State battled back to cut the lead to three at 21-18, but Arizona went on a 4-1 run to close the set, 25-19. The Wildcats had their best offensive performance of the match in the set as they hit a strong .361 with just three errors.
Gwen Murphy led New Mexico State with nine kills for the match, while Jordan Reifsteck finished with a match-high 20 digs to lead the NMSU defense.
For continued coverage of Arizona Wildcat volleyball, visit ArizonaWildcats.com and be sure to follow the team on Twitter @ArizonaVBall.


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Tim a.k.a. God
On another note, I am less than 150 posts away from reserving Raikou!! *does the Happy Dance*
Why don't we develop a point system. Every VPP we complete is worth a certain amount of points. And of course legendaries are worth the most. The person with the most points at the end is a VPP champion?
Sound interesting. Anyways, even though I never got my posts back, I finished Cloyster so I'll go with Eevee to evolve into Glaceon for my last requirement for Suicune.
Name: Kingdra
Pokemon: Eevee
# of posts: 1461
Looking for Nocturne's feedback to this revolutionary suggestion.
Oh, and my VPPs complete
Name- Sex Lass
Pokemon- Ralts
Posts- 7,386
Hatches @ 1476
Evolves @ 1596
Completed @ 1761
Hatches @ 7401
Evolves into Kirlia @ 7461
Evolves into Gardevoir @ 7491 OR Evolves into Gallade @ 7521
Completed @ 7686
Pairs: The LacemakerThe NiginatorTeresaHickyNinetails009KS Jr.YojimboGokuQoorl
Hatches @ 2520
Completed @ 2768
If you can set it up Jimbo.
Completed my VPP, reserving Ho-Oh
Omg Nocturne, guess what? I am following suit; I have finished Mightyena, and in doing such now rightly reserve my Raikou
And as my final Vpp for Raikou, I will take a Pikachu.
Name~> Sexy Raikou owner
Pokemon~> Pikachu
Number of Posts~> 2024
Pikachu, Ok...
Hatches @ 2039
Evolves @ 2144
Completed @ 2324
My birthday 2/ 6/ 09
Accidental Connections come see my Fan Fic :happysad: ^-^
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Pairs: Oni Raichu X_x Fallen_Wings, Articuno Girl (Pikapi)
Fluffimated Pairs: Teresa Eon Spirit
Hatches@ 418
Evolves@ 530
Completed@ 703
This VPP ( *ahem* Virtual Pokemon Points) system will be thought through and I will accept revisions made by anyone with a good mind.
Maaaaaan....you gotta lot of work to do Austin....
What you could do is catergorize them instead of thinking up points for every single Pokemon; like the way Nocturne has them in Loapd. Then all you have to do is think of what amount of points yo want for each group.
Just a suggestion.
Well, every VPP is 300 posts, no matter what type of Pokémon it is. Maybe the time it took to complete it would be a better measure.
Well then it would be inevitable that you would win, Nocturne.
what the hell is all this virtual pokemon pet stuff
Oh crap,i'm a rookie*slaps head*???
Ahh well what can i do about it*shrugs shoulders*
Name: Onikami
Age: 15!
Pokémon: Mightyena
Number of posts: 614
New Claimed Character: Onikami O'Donnel Son of Wolf O'Donnel
Awesome!! The spirituous Soulhaven Town Come join the club Cyndaquils, get'm now!
Albums wanting:
Slipknot - Vol. 3 (The subliminal Verses)
White Stripes - Eephant
Halo 2 Soundtrack 1
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists
Taking a Horsea
Hatches @ 4515
Evolves to Seadra @ 4596
Evolves to Kingdra @ 4620
Completed @ 4800
What about me
Name: Onikami
Age: 15!
Pokémon: Poochyena
Number of posts: 624
New Claimed Character: Onikami O'Donnel Son of Wolf O'Donnel
Awesome!! The spirituous Soulhaven Town Come join the club Cyndaquils, get'm now!
Albums wanting:
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White Stripes - Eephant
Halo 2 Soundtrack 1
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
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Jimmy Pegorino
Don James "Jimmy" Pegorino (1957-2008), also known as "The Skipper," "The Peg," and "Jimmy P", was a mobster heavily involved in drugs distribution, and head of the Alderney based Pegorino Family. He owned the Honkers strip club in Tudor, Alderney; which was run by his trusted associate, Phil Bell. He was the husband of Angie Pegorino.
Pegorino's main goal was to see his family being named part of the Liberty City Cosa Nostra "Commission". The main five Mafia families of Liberty City (the Ancelotti, Pavano, Messina, Gambetti and Lupisella families) thought that the Pegorinos are nothing more than a South Alderney gang.
Niko Bellic met Pegorino when Bell recommended Niko to him. Jimmy Pegorino is voiced by Tony Patellis.
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Pegorino had Niko accompany him to a truce meeting with the Pavano Family, but was cagey enough to have Niko watch over the meeting with a sniper. Pegorino's gut instincts were proved correct, as the Pavano's opened fire on Pegorino and his associates Big Pete and Marco, killing the younger men. The wounded and fuming Pegorino had Niko chase down his assailants, killing them and retrieving the truce offer. As revenge, Pegorino had Niko ambush a Pavano cash pick-up at Auto Eroticar in Leftwood, Alderney.
Much to Pegorino's distress, his trusted bodyguard, Anthony Corrado, had 'flipped' and had been wearing a wire for the Government. Pegorino called Corrado, who then had a heart attack but survived. A paranoid Pegorino then held an arriving Niko at gunpoint with a shotgun, challenging Niko's loyalty. He then ordered Niko to kill Corrado at the hospital, which Niko duly did.
Later on, Pegorino had to decide who in his Family is a traitor and eventually had Niko kill his Capo, Ray Boccino, whom he did not trust. Pegorino then ordered Niko to take part in a drug deal with his old nemesis, Dimitri Rascalov. Niko then had to decide on what to do next.
In the Deal ending of the storyline, inside the old run down casino, Dimitri Rascalov betrays Pegorino much as he had done to Niko and Mikhail Faustin. Dimitri shoots Pergorino in the head just as Niko arrives to kill both men as revenge for Roman's death. Dimitri then escapes inside a helicopter while Niko enters a boat. After crash landing into Happiness Island, Dimitri, who is heavily injured during the gunfight, is shot to death by Niko.
In the Revenge ending of the storyline, Pegorino killed Kate McReary at the wedding of Mallorie and Roman Bellic in retaliation for Niko ruining the drug deal by killing Rascalov. He calls Niko a "fucking double crossing immigrant shit!" before shooting Kate with an AK-47, thus taking the role of the final boss of the game. Soon after, he was killed by Niko after a lengthy chase and shootout (with some assistance from Niko's cousin Roman and his friend Jacob Hughes), culminating in Pegorino's death at the base of the Statue of Happiness on Happiness Island.
After being shot down, a dying Pegorino is approached by Niko, furious over Kate McReary's death. Niko angrily says to Jimmy to leave him alone, but Jimmy says that he has all of the top orders. Niko then asks what did Kate do to harm him, Jimmy then says that he wanted Niko, who calls him an "immigrant dipshit". Niko subsequently mentions his deals with Jon Gravelli, and how the latter thought of Pegorino's organization as a "fat fucking joke." Niko turns away laughing. Pegorino raises his pistol, hoping to use the moment to kill Niko, who casually turns back around, ending Pegorino's life with a single shot from his AK-47 right between the eyes. the sucssessor the Jimmy Pegorino is unknown,it could've been Phill Bell or Angie Pegorino.


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Among the special features of National Geographic Traveler: Morocco are sidebars detailing experiences throughout Morocco, to make sure that you get to know the culture, and the people, inside and out. You can wash away stress in a Marrakech hammam, for example, go camel trekking in the Western Sahara, and learn to speak Tamazight, one of the Berber languages of central Morocco. Insider tips, in addition, provided by an array of National Geographic expertsphotographers, writers, and grantees who have spent significant time in Moroccodirect you to favorite restaurants, festivals, and other information that only locals know.
Carole French is an award-winning BBC-trained news journalist, travel guidebook author, magazine editor, and former UK newspaper business editor. Carole has visited Morocco many times and has written several magazine articles and contributed to guidebooks on the country. She has written additional travel books and articles for leading names such as ABTA, and provided expert consultation on world destinations for television.
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The Mail app, which comes with Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, doesn't support adding email accounts that use POP (Post Office Protocol). This is the technology that allows email to be downloaded from the server to your PC. If your email account uses POP and you want to get it on your PC, here are some options:
If you want to use the Mail app and keep your current account, contact your email provider and ask if they can change your account to use IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) or EAS (Exchange ActiveSync). This change is especially useful if you want to get to your email in multiple ways (phone, personal PC, work PC, etc.), as those protocols do better than POP at keeping track of new, unread, and deleted messages and automatically saving your messages. Some providers might charge extra to switch, so make sure you check before switching.
As of January 30, 2013, Google stopped supporting new EAS (Exchange ActiveSync) connections in some scenarios. For more info, see How to sync Google services with Windows.
You can send and receive email from POP accounts using Outlook which is free as part of Windows RT 8.1.
You can use an Outlook.com account to send and receive email from another account(even one that uses POP). Then, add your Outlook.com account to the Mail app to read and send email from your POP account.
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Look for an app in the Windows Store that supports adding email accounts that use POP.
If you want to use the Mail app and are willing to switch to a new email account, you can stop using your previous account and start using a web-based email account like Outlook.com, or Yahoo!. If messages from your original account are saved on your PC and you want to get to them in the new account, you can sign up for an Outlook.com account and then use the Mail Migration add-on to add them. Once you've moved to the new web-based account, you can add that account to the Mail app.
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This sounds like a bad idea. Like a really, really bad idea. While I understand the concept of allies, I don't see the need to place a foreign citizen in such a high position of power within the U.S. Armed Forces. At the end of the day, where do this person's loyalties ultimately lie? With the American citizenry or with the Australian government? Has he even read the U.S. Constitution? How cozy is he with the Queen of England? In his bio we see: "In a key representational appointment, Major General Burr was privileged to be the Equerry to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for the 2000 Royal Visit to Australia. How cute.
From the Associated Press:
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii (AP) — Maj. Gen. Richard Burr salutes with his palm facing out, like he's shielding his eyes from the sun. He wears a wide-brimmed felt "slouch hat" with a brown and green camouflage uniform.
The two-star general in the Australian Defence Force stands out amid the American soldiers donning berets and green and beige fatigues at the U.S. Army's headquarters for the Pacific. But he's responsible for directing their training and exercises as U.S. Army Pacific's deputy commander for operations.
Burr's appointment — it's the first time a non-American has served in such a high-ranking position at a command like this— symbolizes the Army's push to connect more with allies and friendly nations in the Pacific as it implements the Obama administration's policy to "rebalance" national defense strategy toward the region.


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Anyone who makes a donation can register for the concert tickets or other prizes that include a pair of tickets to a Phillies major league baseball game in the WSTW suite or a $100 Visa gift card.
Goodwill provides a dated receipt for every donation made at all 18 of donation locations in Delaware and Delaware County, Pennsylvania. During this year's Spring Cleaning Donation Promotion, the receipt will also include information on how to register for the prize drawings.
Goodwill accepts the donation of gently used adult and children's clothing, books, movies, vehicles, furniture or household goods.
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Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center (ADCC) officially opened its doors to the community yesterday with an open house featuring performances by children from its classical and folkloric music programs, and from its partner organizations in theater and film. The Center has been operating since this past September under the direction of Program Manager Altagracia Diloné Levat.
In addition to visual, performing, and literary arts programming, ADDC seeks to build and strengthen community
through the arts by providing capacity building support to small arts nonprofits and actively reaching out to foundation
and other private funders to bring desperately needed funding to the Heights. Housed in the beautiful Alianza Dominicana Triangle Building, ADDC will become a home for local artists committed to enriching the lives of the residents of Northern Manhattan through the arts.
In 2012, the Board of Trustees of Alianza Dominicana reached out to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York for assistance. The Alianza Board wanted to ensure that there was continuity of services and that the programming stayed in the Washington Heights community and not be lost due to the financial difficulties the organization was facing. Through negotiations with the City of New York and other funders, Catholic Charities Community Services (CCCS) was assigned several contracts that maintained youth and cultural programs in the community for over 1100 youth in the Washington Heights and South Bronx communities.
"Catholic Charities is committed to ensuring that the community continues to receive, without interruption, the youth and cultural programs key to the Washington Heights area. It is important that the funding and programming stay in this community," said Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York. "Catholic Charities supports the decision of the Alianza board and looks forward to a continued collaborative partnership."
Part of this collaboration included CCCS' commitment to the development of designated space at the Triangle building into a Cultural Center as had been originally envisioned by Alianza Dominicana. Thanks to the support of Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, CCCS was able to get funding through the City Council to centralize the cultural programs that that had been part of Alianza Dominicana for many years, and to promote collaboration among the many cultural service providers in Washington Heights. This collaboration keeps the dream alive of having a cultural center providing art, music, and theater programming free of charge to the community.
"We are setting out to make 165th Street the cultural gateway to Washington Heights, with the Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center playing a major role in the ambitious project," said Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez. "Our community has so much to offer in the way of music, art, literature, drama and dance, but too few spaces for which to showcase it all. That is why I was pleased to allocate $250,000 so a state of the art facility could house the great groups already doing amazing work in Northern Manhattan. We are keeping Alianza alive through the rich culture that blends so many communities together to make Washington Heights a beacon of the arts in New York City."
ADCC's 2013 – 2014 season is a testament to this commitment. For its premier season, the Center has partnered with several well-known cultural organizations in Washington Heights: the Association of Dominican Classical Artists and its Washington Heights Community Conservatory and Camerata Washington Heights, the People's Theatre Project, KidCinema Fest and Dominican Film Festival, and the Conjunto Folklórico of Catholic Charities Community Services/Alianza Youth Services Division.
"This beautiful space was filled with children learning to make music and joyfully playing theatrical games while learning about healthy habits, all thanks to our partnership with the Washington Heights Community Conservatory and the People's Theatre Project. These are just two of the many small, arts organizations in Northern Manhattan doing the work with little or no institutional support, said Altagracia Diloné Levat. "It is a great honor to have the opportunity to lead this effort to realize Alianza Dominicana's vision for a multicultural center– with a focus on Afro-Dominican artistic traditions– in the heart of its Triangle Building. This new beginning would not have been possible without the support of Catholic Charities Community Services and for that, our community is deeply grateful."
Alianza Cultural Center's mission is to produce literary, performing, and visual arts programs; to support and strengthen community cultural programs and institutions in Washington Heights and Inwood; and to serve as a home to local artists committed to enriching the lives of Northern Manhattan residents through the arts. Alianza Cultural Center is a multicultural project, celebrating Dominican, Latino, and Latin American cultures, with a special focus on Afro-Dominican artistic traditions in our own programming. The Center's physical space comprises the beautiful second floor gala/exhibition space, two performing arts studios and a large multipurpose space in the lower level, the lobby exhibition space, and the spectacular rooftop terrace.


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Chocolate is, in my opinion, a powerful creative medium. It's a food that can be molded, shaped, flavored and textured in any way you like. We leave this job to skilled chocolatiers to work their magic on it for us, creating chocolate bars of all shapes, sizes and flavors, along with bonbons, truffles, and desserts that make our imaginations and taste buds soar. More and more people are aware of their eating habits nowadays, and there's a desire for chocolate bars to fit this market. These Organic Nectars' Raw Cacao Bars are just that. I was contacted by them asking if I'd like some free samples to try, and I gladly accepted their offer as I have yet to try some chocolate bars that fit into such a specific niche.
These chocolate bars are not only organic, but they're also Kosher, Vegan, Raw and are dairy, soy, allergen, gluten, refined sugar free. Talk about a clean chocolate bar! The ingredients are simple, and the main difference I see is that no refined sugar. Which, changes how chocolate solidifies.
54% Cacao: The aroma is very fruity and sweet, with nice notes of blackberries, cream, caramel and a strong chocolatey note. The break is clean and the snap is crisp. The flavor is very mild and I taste coffee, cream, berries, forest, musk, mushrooms, caramel, vanilla and cocoa. The flavors mix and mingle as you chew, with a fruity crescendo at the end. The texture is gritty, probably because of the raw sugars, which has a different structural makeup than regular sugar does, so the chocolate forms differently. It's a very tasty, rich, full chocolate for those of you who want another option.
Coconut Milk Chocolate: The chocolate smells creamy and earthy. The flavor is very caramel, creamy and earthy….I don't get much chocolate or coconut flavor really. I was expecting flecks of coconut in here, but there isn't. Very interesting. The texture is even more gritty than the 54%, and it gets dry and chalky at the finish. It stuck to my teeth and felt kinda icky, which is strange since milk chocolate is usually creamy and smooth. Which, made me curious and I looked at the ingredients of the bar, which read; "organic raw cacao butter, organic raw cacao butter, organic palm nectar, organic coconut powder, organic Tahitian Mexican and Madagascar vanilla, non GMO sunflower lecithin". Where's the milk? Not even coconut milk? So how is this milk chocolate? So..confused.
Also note, I was informed that the batch of Coconut Milk Chocolate and Golden White Chocolate that I received used a less ground palm nectar sweetener, and the newer batches mimic the smoother texture that the 54% has.
Golden White Chocolate: Upon opening this one up I was very surprised: this is not quite golden, but more of caramel/tan color. Like natural deodorized white chocolate. I was told the color is due to the sweetener, as it's a golden color. It smells sweet and lightly of cocoa. The flavor is sweet, just sweet, not really any notes of cacao powder. The texture is also strange like the coconut milk chocolate: it gets gritty and feels like I'm swallowing sand. Not a fan. I miss the creaminess of regular white chocolate.
These bars were interesting. I really enjoyed the 54%, as it had a "wild" vibe to it and the flavor and texture most resembled what I consider to be mainstream chocolate. The milk and the white chocolate? Not so much, but that doesn't mean they're bad, just not my thing. I'm sure if I was Vegan or a Celiac, these chocolate bars would be just the thing I'd want to satisfy a craving. Because, isn't that the point of chocolate? It should exist so everyone can enjoy it, and I'm sure the Organic Nectars bars will bring delight to many.
Rating: 54%: Will Eat Again
Milk Chocolate Coconut and Golden White: Not Worth It
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The ever seductive songstress Cheri Coke and monster of a producer Melo-X have teamed up for a collaborative EP called X/COKE. This video is a sampling of their creation process on "The Garden of Eden" – a proper tease.
Look out for the EP to drop on May 29 – so ready. We want that coke coke coke coke.
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