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- About Concurrent Enrollment
- Deadlines and Schedules
- Term Application Process
- Applying for Classes
- Class Application Changes
- Fees
- End of Term
About Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrent Enrollment enables students to enroll in UC Berkeley campus courses without formal admission to the University. Concurrent Enrollment is available only for spring and fall terms. Students interested in attending UC Berkeley campus courses during summer should visit the Summer Sessions website.
UC Berkeley Extension's Concurrent Enrollment program provides an opportunity for community members to enroll in UC Berkeley campus courses on a space-available basis; UC Berkeley students always have enrollment priority. Not all UC Berkeley courses are open for Concurrent Enrollment applicants (e.g. classes in the School of Law are not eligible for Concurrent Enrollment).
Concurrent Enrollment is intended for educational enrichment and short-term study and allows you to concentrate on a specific subject area, satisfy prerequisites for graduate school or earn units to transfer to your home institution. Contact your academic adviser or articulation officer regarding transfer credit to see if this option will work for you.
Concurrent Enrollment is also open to qualified high school students. Please see your high school adviser or counselor for information. Advisers may contact us via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. UC Berkeley Extension does not confer degrees to students studying in UC Berkeley Extension programs, including students studying through Concurrent Enrollment. Participating in UC Berkeley Extension's Concurrent Enrollment program does not in itself provide preference in admission to the University of California. Students interested in applying to UC should refer to the UC Admissions website or the admissions office of the UC campus they wish to attend for details about the admissions process. Regarding Berkeley-Equivalent (XB) courses taken through Concurrent Enrollment and their transferability into UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate programs, please refer to the following policies:
- If you have been previously admitted and matriculated in to a UC Berkeley degree program and did not complete your degree, Academic Senate Regulation A208 may apply to you.
- Statement of Transfer Credit Practices for the University of California's Undergraduate Programs
Deadlines and Schedules
|Concurrent Enrollment Event
|Spring 2016
|Fall 2016
|Spring 2017
|Term application deadline 1 for international applicants
|Nov. 20, 2015
|July 1, 2016
|Nov. 21, 2016
|Class application opens
|Dec. 1, 2015
|Aug. 8, 2016
|Dec. 5, 2016
|Semester begins
|Jan. 12, 2016
|Aug. 17, 2016
|Jan. 10, 2017
|Instruction begins
|Jan. 19, 2016
|Aug. 24, 2016
|Jan. 17, 2017
|Term application deadline 2 for U.S. and online students
|Feb. 12, 2016
|Sept. 16, 2016
|Feb. 10, 2017
|Class Application Deadline (Add/Drop):
|Feb. 19, 2016
|Sept. 23, 2016
|Feb. 17, 2017
|Grade Option Deadline 1:
Deadline to change from credit to Not for Credit (NC) or NC to credit; log into your account to drop the class and add it with the updated grade option at any time before this deadline.**
|Feb. 19, 2016
|Sept. 23, 2016
|Feb. 17, 2017
|Deadline for Variable Unit Changes:
(Only applicable for variable unit classes)
Deadline to change number of units for variable unit classes; log into your account to drop the class and add it with the updated number of units at any time before this deadline.**
|Feb. 19, 2016
|Sept. 23, 2016
|Feb. 17, 2017
|Invoices for Course Fees Available:
Invoices will be generated for all course fees by this date (includes each class to which you applied that is under review or that has an approval status of Approval Completed).
|Feb. 24, 2016
|Sept. 28, 2016
|Feb. 22, 2017
|Payment Deadline:
All course fees including approved and in-progress class applications must be paid by this deadline to avoid late payment fees ($50 per course), registration and transcript blocks, and a lapse on being able to view or print your grades at the end of the term (includes each class to which you applied that is under review or that has an approval status of Approval Completed).**
|March 4, 2016
|Oct. 7, 2016
|March 3, 2017
|Grade Option Deadline 2:
Deadline to change grading option from letter grade to P/NP, or change grading option from P/NP to letter grade; log into your account to update your grade option at any time before the deadline. **
|April 1, 2016
|Oct. 28, 2016
|March 31, 2017
|Instruction ends
|May 6, 2016
|Dec. 9, 2016
|May 5, 2017
|Final examinations
|May 9–13, 2016
|Dec. 12–19, 2016
|May 8–12, 2017
|Semester ends
|May 13, 2016
|Dec. 16, 2016
|May 12, 2017
**Note that Concurrent Enrollment has special restrictions for deadlines (including class applications, add/drop, tuition refunds and grade options) that differ from other Extension courses. All classes that you do not plan to attend must be dropped prior to the add/drop deadline. You will be responsible for paying all fees for all class applications that are approved and that are still under review by the add/drop deadline. There are no refunds after the add/drop deadline unless your class application is denied.
Term Application Process
The information below outlines the term application process for international, U.S. and online applicants. Please note that all members of the UC Berkeley Extension community, including those participating in Concurrent Enrollment, are expected to act with honesty, integrity and respect for others. For further information, refer to:
- How to Maintain Your Academic Integrity
- UC Berkeley Extension Honor Code and Code of Student Conduct
International Students
International applicants must be officially invited by a UC Berkeley campus department to study in the Concurrent Enrollment program, and not every department accepts Concurrent Enrollment students. In addition, to be accepted, maintain F-1 visa status and be approved to continue your studies for an additional term(s), you must:
- Have a minimum TOEFL score of 90 (iBT) or IELTS Academic Format score of 7.0.
- Enroll full-time as defined by the inviting department (usually 12 semester units per term).
- Pay all fees within designated deadlines.
- Demonstrate satisfactory academic progress within the Concurrent Enrollment program.
International applicants must submit their campus invitation to study, submit the online international concurrent enrollment application and fee to Extension's International Student Administrative Services. To do so, create or log in to your student account, complete the questionnaire, submit the online application and check out to pay the fee.
- Fall 2016 start: International student applications are now being accepted through July 1, 2016.
- Spring 2017 start: International student applications are now being accepted through Nov. 18, 2016.
Extension also issues you a Certificate of Eligibility Form I-20 for full-time study and sends you detailed information about fees and how apply for classes. Approval to attend individual classes is subject to review and approval by the instructor, department chair and/or dean (if applicable). Upon arrival in the U.S., you must attend a mandatory orientation session. For additional information, email UC Berkeley Extension International Student Services.
U.S. and Online Students
Applicants from the U.S. or those who intend to study fully online during the term can begin the term application process online by starting an online application, creating or logging in to their student account, completing the questionnaire, submitting the online application, and checking out to pay the nonrefundable application fee. Submit your online application by the term application deadline for U.S. and online students. Please refer to Student Guide 1: Term Application for U.S. and Online Students for more detailed instructions on how to submit a term application.
If you prefer to apply in person, we only accept term applications in Suite 110 of the Golden Bear Center when class applications open each term, which is generally early August for fall and early December for spring. Please refer to the deadline schedule for detailed deadlines and dates.
You will be able to apply for individual classes within one to two business days after you receive an email notification that your term application has been approved.
Please note that there is no housing placement support available for U.S. students in the Concurrent Enrollment program. If you require housing placement support, please consider studying with Summer Sessions.
Applying for Classes
Before You Apply for Classes
Once you apply for the term, you will be given access to the concurrent enrollment system to apply for individual classes.
- Review the Schedule of Classes to identify the classes that interest you. Note the name of the instructor listed with the section that fits your schedule and the Course Control Number (CCN) for the primary section of the class. If a CCN number does not appear in the Schedule of Classes, contact the campus department.
- To determine if a class is full or has a waitlist, look at the bottom of the class listing in the Schedule of Classes, as shown in the example below. If there are students on the waitlist, that course is full, even if there seems to be available seats. Concurrent Enrollment applications for this class are rejected. Do not apply for this class.
Special Campus Application Instructions and Restrictions
Before entering your application for a class, please review and follow the policies for the campus department to which you are applying.
- Haas Business School:
- Financial Engineering graduate courses: Please email a C.V. to Diane Nguyen at firstname.lastname@example.com to be considered for an invitation to study. International students who are invited to study must also submit an international application. Local and U.S. students who are invited to study must complete an online term application. Course fees are assessed at $3,100 per unit.
- Undergraduate courses: Find eligible undergraduate courses at Haas School of Business.
- Engineering College:
- EECS Integrated Circuit graduate online courses: Complete the term application, email a C.V. to Michael Sun at firstname.lastname@example.com and apply for individual courses. Course fees are assessed at $2,200 per unit.
- Information School: You must submit a supplemental application.
- Law School: Classes in the School of Law are not eligible for Concurrent Enrollment.
- Letters and Science Departments:
- Economics: You must submit a supplemental application.
- Mathematics: After you check the Schedule of Classes to ensure that the class has available space with no waitlist, enter your application.
- Physics: You must submit a supplemental application prior to completing a concurrent enrollment application. For more information, call (510) 642-0481 or visit 368 LeConte Hall on the UC Berkeley campus.
- Psychology: Students who are interested in the UC Berkeley Psychology Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program should first apply for the term through the UC Berkeley Department of Psychology and then await further instruction.
- For the following departments, go to the first class meeting to ask the instructor for approval to enroll in the class. If the instructor says that you may enroll, then proceed to enter your application.
- Anthropology
- English
- Integrative Biology
- Molecular and Cell Biology
- Other UC Berkeley Colleges, Schools and Departments:
- After you have identified possible classes, contact the instructor by using the directory search or by going through the department's website.
- Tell the instructor that you are contacting him or her because you want to apply for his or her class through Concurrent Enrollment. Ask if there is space available for you to do so. You should also give a brief introduction of your qualifications for enrolling in the class and what you hope to gain from the class.
- Provide the instructor with any requested supporting documentation (transcripts, for example), and contact the department to find out if there are any additional departmental requirements.
- If the instructor or department indicates that you may proceed with your application, follow the steps in Entering Your Class Application(s) (see below).
Entering Your Class Application
For each class to which you apply, you will need to enter the class Course Control Number (CCN), which you can find on the Online Schedule of Classes.
- Grade Option: For each class, you will need to select a Grade Option (Letter Grade, Pass/Not Pass or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory or Not for Credit).
- Not for Credit: If you wish to audit or if you do not wish to receive a grade or credit for the class, enter NC (Not for Credit). If you select NC, the minimum course fee (0–1 unit) applies. International students should discuss the Not for Credit grading option with International Student Services before selecting it as it could affect your F-1 visa status; email email@example.com for more information. Check with the department offering your class and your adviser before entering NC. If you are transferring credit, your school may require letter grading. Note that some departments—including East Asian Languages, Buddhist Studies, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Tibetan—reject any application requesting NC.
- Variable Units: For classes offered for variable units, you will also need to elect how many semester units you wish to earn for the term.
- Secondary Sections: You can only enter an application for enrollment into a primary section via Concurrent Enrollment. Enrollment into secondary section enrollments (labs and discussion sections, for example) is not supported by the system. You should check with the instructor or head graduate student instructor (GSI) for space in any secondary sections and ensure that the available sections fit your schedule. If there is no space in a secondary section that works for you, you should choose another class or drop your concurrent enrollment application for the class before the add/drop deadline.
Please refer to Student Guide 2: Applying for Classes regarding how to apply for individual classes within the Concurrent Enrollment System.
Class Application Approval and Accessing Resources
Once you apply for a class or classes, your application(s) is forwarded to the instructor to begin the official campus review process. As your class application(s) are reviewed, approved or denied by the instructor, department and dean (if applicable), you will receive automatic email notifications; however, we recommend that you periodically log in to review the status of your class application(s). You are not officially enrolled in a class until the status of your class application changes to Approval Completed.
IMPORTANT: You are responsible for applying for the correct class with the correct grade option and units and for ensuring that your application is reviewed in a timely manner by following up with the instructor and the departmental/dean reviewers. Please note that verbal approval from your instructor to take a class or to transfer into a class does not constitute official enrollment approval; the system must accurately display the status of your class application as Approval Completed. Frequently review the status of your course application ensuring that your enrollment status reaches Approval Completed in a timely manner. To avoid being assessed and expected to pay course fees, you must drop all classes that you do not plan to attend by the add/drop deadline (even if the class application was not fully approved by the add/drop deadline).
Activating Your Extension CalNet ID and Accessing Resources
Within 24 hours after your class application(s) status changes to Submitted to Instructor, you can activate your Extension CalNet ID and passphrase. A CalNet ID is your online identity at UC Berkeley. Please review Student Guide 3: Activating My Extension CalNet ID and Accessing Resources.
Once you activate your CalNet ID, you will have access to the following resources:
- AirBears2: Campus wireless network
- bConnected: Create and access your campus email, calendar and document-sharing account.
- Library databases: Please note that you must first open a library account to obtain library access.
- bCourses: Class assignments and syllabi may reside here. Students do not automatically appear on the roster feeds for bCourses until their class application status changes to Approval Completed. However, campus faculty or GSIs will be able to manually add students to bCourses after you have created your CalNet ID and passphrase.
- Step 1: After you create your CalNet ID and passphrase, look up your CalNet User ID by searching for your name and email address on the CalNet Directory. Your CalNet User ID appears at the very bottom of the page. It is numerical and labeled as "UID." It may take 24-48 hours after you create your CalNet ID and passphrase before you appear on the CalNet Directory.
- Step 2: Give your CalNet User ID to your instructor or GSI and ask him or her to add you manually to the bCourses roster by following these instructions.
- Your CalNet ID and bConnected account is deactivated 30 days after the end of the semester.
Cal 1 Card
For an additional fee each term, international students and full-time US and local students are eligible for a Cal 1 Card. The Cal 1 Card gives you access to the following services each term: class pass for public transportation, library privileges, access to recreational sports facilities and ability to purchase dining points with CalDining. International students will automatically be assessed the Cal 1 Card fee each term and will be informed about how to obtain their Cal 1 Card upon arrival at their mandatory orientation. Local and U.S. students who plan to study full-time and are interested in purchasing a Cal 1 Card should email email@example.com for further information.
NOTE: Concurrent enrollment students do not automatically have access to the same resources as a registered UC Berkeley student. If there are resources required for your class that you are unable to access, contact your instructor or the head GSI to enable these class-specific accesses or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Class Application Changes
Before the published deadlines, you can add or drop a class, change a grade option or change the amount of variable units.
Please refer to Student Guide 2: Applying for Classes for further information on how to add/drop courses, change variable units and change grade options prior to the add/drop deadline. To avoid being assessed and expected to pay course fees, you must drop all classes that you do not plan to attend by the add/drop deadline (even if the class application was not fully approved by the add/drop deadline).
Any time prior to Grade Option Deadline 2, you may change your grading option from letter grade to Pass/Not Pass (P/NP) or from P/NP to letter grade. Please refer to Student Guide 5: Changing Your Grade Option.
Exceptional Schedule Changes Past the Deadlines
The Add, Drop and Grading Option Deadlines are strictly enforced by UC Berkeley Extension. Also, international students studying on an F-1 Visa must maintain a full-time course load which is typically 12 semester units per term. If you have extenuating circumstances (events or circumstances beyond your control that prevented you from acting by the relevant deadline or arose unexpectedly after the deadline), you may email a formal written petition for an Exceptional Change of Schedule to email@example.com by the last day of instruction (Friday of RRR Week) at 4 pm. The following items must be included in your petition:
- Your full name and Student ID (X Number)
- A written petition indicating what change you would like to make and the reason for your request
- Supporting documentation, such as a letter from a health care professional or a Verification/Evaluation of Medical Care form from University Health Services.
Extenuating circumstances do not include: (1) not needing or wanting a class, (2) not doing well in a class, (3) not knowing you were still enrolled in a class, (4) not knowing the deadline or procedure for changing your schedule, (5) forgetting to make an intended change, (6) not knowing how well you were doing by the deadline, (7) having too heavy a course load, or (8) wishing to improve your GPA.
The petition will be reviewed by the UC Berkeley Extension Registrar, and for international students by a UC Berkeley Extension designated school official, and you will be informed of the decision via email.
For approved petitions: Depending upon when you submitted your petition, you may be responsible for prorated fees (including course fees and/or a late add/drop/change fee of $50/course) and you may be assigned a grade of "W" for the course on your UC Berkeley Extension transcript which indicates that you withdrew from the course without academic penalty (NOTE: If you are a UC Berkeley matriculated student taking concurrent enrollment, the course and the W grade will not transfer up to your main UC Berkeley transcript).
Withdrawing from the Term After Instruction Begins
On occasion, concurrent enrollment students need to withdraw from all of their courses during the term after instruction begins for various personal or medical reasons. If you stop attending your classes without formally withdrawing, you should expect to receive an F or NP in all of your courses.
If you wish to leave concurrent enrollment after instruction has begun, you must notify UC Berkeley Extension in writing that you would like to withdraw by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please include the following information in your request:
- Your full name and Student ID (X Number)
- A written petition indicating what change you would like to make and the reason for your request
Your request to withdraw from the term will be reviewed by the UC Berkeley Extension Registrar (and for international students by a UC Berkeley Extension Designated School Official), and you will be informed of the decision via email.
Depending upon when you withdraw from the term, you may be responsible for prorated fees (including course fees and/or a late add/drop/change fee of $50/course) and you may be assigned a grade of "W" for all of your courses on your UC Berkeley Extension transcript which indicates that you withdrew from the courses without academic penalty (NOTE: If you are a UC Berkeley matriculated student taking concurrent enrollment, the courses and the W grades will not transfer up to your main UC Berkeley transcript).
The deadline to withdraw from the term is the last day of instruction (Friday of RRR Week) at 4 pm.
Fees and Payment
Fee Assessment and Payment
- By the third business day after the add/drop deadline, you will be invoiced for class fees and will be required to pay the invoice(s) in full by the term payment deadline. Payment plans are not permitted.
- You will receive an invoice for each class to which you applied that is under review or that has an approval status of Approval Completed. You will not be invoiced for any class applications that were either dropped or denied before the add/drop deadline.
- Students can pay their fees online, in- person or by mail. International students can also pay by wire. For detailed instructions on how to pay your fees, please see Student Guide 4: Paying My Fees.
Concurrent Enrollment Fees
Application and Other Term Fees
All students are assessed the following fee every term that they apply and register for concurrent enrollment:
- $125 nonrefundable concurrent enrollment term application fee
International Applicants: In addition, international applicants must pay the following fees:
- $200 nonrefundable international student fee
- $250 nonrefundable Cal 1 Card fee and related services each term
- $700 health insurance fee each term (coverage is required of all F-1 international students who receive their Form I-20 from UC Berkeley Extension)
Full-time local and U.S. students:
$250 nonrefundable Cal 1 Card fee and related services (optional each term for full-time students). Please email email@example.com if you wish to purchase a Cal 1 Card and related services for the term.
Course Fees
The fees per course unit are outlined in the tables below. For classes with a lab delivery format or instruction method, an additional $100 is charged (see Fee With Lab below).
Some programs charge a flat program and course fee per term or a higher per unit tuition rate; examples include the Berkeley Global Access Program, the Department of Psychology's Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program, individual graduate courses in financial engineering ($3,100 per unit) and graduate online courses in integrated circuits ($2,200 per unit). Please consult the program or department for additional information regarding these fees.
Fees are subject to change.
|Fee With Lab
and not
for credit
|over 6 units
|No. of units times $730/unit
|No. of units times $730/unit + $100
- Application fees are nonrefundable in all cases.
- Make all checks payable to UC Regents. A $25 charge is assessed for returned checks.
- Note that Concurrent Enrollment has special restrictions for deadlines (including class applications, add/drop, variable unit changes, tuition refunds and grade options) that differ from other Extension courses. To avoid being assessed and expected to pay course fees, all classes that you do not plan to attend must be dropped prior to the add/drop deadline (even if the class application has not been fully approved by the add/drop deadline). You are responsible for paying all fees for class applications that are approved and that are under review by the add/drop deadline. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is reviewed and approved in a timely manner.
- All fees must be paid in full by the term payment deadline. Payment plans are not permitted. Failure to add or drop and pay for your classes by the published term deadlines may result in you being assessed fees, (including course fees and late payment fees of $50 per course), registration and transcript blocks, and a lapse on being able to view or print your grades at the end of the term. See the schedules and deadlines below for more information.
- There are no refunds after the add/drop deadline unless your class application is denied. If your class application is denied after the add/drop deadline and after you already have paid your course fees, you will receive a full refund of all course fees. Please note that special refund policies apply for the following programs: Berkeley Global Access Program, Semester in Berkeley and the Department of Psychology's Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program, individual courses in financial engineering and online courses in integrated circuits. Please consult the program or department for additional information regarding its refund policies.
- For extenuating circumstances only (e.g. medical emergencies), you may file a petition for an Exceptional Schedule Change after the deadline or to withdraw from all courses from the term. For students who are approved for late exceptional schedule changes or to withdraw from the term, prorated fees may apply including a late add/drop/change fee ($50 per course) and a W grade may be applied to your UC Berkeley Extension transcript. Please see Class Application Changes for more information.
End of Term
Concurrent Enrollment Grades, Achievement Reports and Transcripts
Concurrent enrollment grades are imported from campus systems generally in mid-January for the fall term and in early June for the spring term. UC Berkeley Extension is the system of record for Berkeley-equivalent (XB) coursework taken through Concurrent Enrollment.
Per the UC Berkeley Academic Senate Regulation A208, campus matriculated students in the Concurrent Enrollment program should expect to see their courses, units and grade points transfer to the main UC Berkeley transcript in early February for the fall term and late June for the spring term. If A208 applies to you, you will need to order transcripts from both UC Berkeley and UC Berkeley Extension if you apply for any new academic programs in the future. More information.
To view and print your grades and achievement reports, please refer to Student Guide 6: Viewing and Printing Grades and Achievement Reports.
Please see Ordering Transcripts regarding information on how to request and pay for an official transcript.
Please also see frequently asked questions.


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WASHINGTON -- U.S. home prices rose in July, but at a slower rate compared with earlier this year. The moderating price increases could help support sales.
Real estate data provider CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX) said Tuesday that prices rose 7.4 percent in July from July 2013.
That was slightly below June's year-over-year increase of 7.5 percent and far below a recent peak of 11.9 percent in February.
Prices rose 1.2 percent in July from June. But CoreLogic's monthly figures aren't adjusted for seasonality, such as increased buying that occurs in warm weather.
The smaller price gains should make homes more affordable. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 4.1 percent last week, the lowest in a year.
And the number of available homes rose 3.5 percent in July to the most in nearly two years. A greater supply tends to limit the bidding wars that inflate prices.
Greater affordability has helped housing recover over the spring and summer after sales and construction fell earlier this year.
Sales of existing homes rose for a fourth straight month in July to their strongest pace in nine months.
And a measure of signed contracts also increased in July, suggesting that final sales will rise further in coming months.
Home prices rose in 49 states in July from the previous year but fell in Arkansas, CoreLogic said.
Michigan experienced the biggest price gain, at 11.4 percent. It was followed by Maine, at 10.6 percent; Nevada, 10.6 percent; Hawaii 10.5 percent; and California, at 10.5 percent.
Prices in 11 states and Washington, D.C., have now completely rebounded from the housing bust and reached new highs.
Those states are: Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Vermont.
Some mixed signals have emerged about the housing market. Home construction jumped 15.7 percent in July to an eight-month high, as developers broke ground on more single-family homes and apartment buildings. But sales of new homes fell that month, which could limit future construction.
Housing helped boost the economy in the April-June quarter, when growth reached an annual rate of 4.2 percent. Housing had subtracted from growth in the previous two quarters.
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It seems like Charlie's Angels is the only movie out now… I really gotta see it… In the meantime, I will play on the Net with the branded advergames created by BlockDot for Sony Pictures. You can have a look at them on Kewlbox. Have fun!
Can you name an online campaign that really strucked your mind in the last six months? Well, let me think… yep, I remember "Pen" by General Electrics, but when I fist saw it I didn't realize it was an ad… Maybe because I'm not familiar with GE logo or maybe because the campaign was not so memorable… On Revolution Emily Booth explains that online research from MSN, in association with the IAB, points towards a lack of memorable campaigns, despite some groundbreaking work. Is online creativity dead? I believe in some ways, online creativity isn't even born yet. Anyway, you can get better opinions than mine on Revolution July issue that is still free but, unfortunately is formatted in a almost unreadable way
Joseph Jaffe is one of my favourite authors since he often focus on interactivity between brands and customers and on pull-based advertising. On Monday on iMediaConnection he wrote Inviting Interaction which I think is a very good collection of useful examples to look at. Online marketing is evolving and it's moving towards consolidation by stressing the key aspect of Internet communication in comparison to other media: interactivity. Of course this doesn't sound new to most of you but, again, I believe it's good to go through best practices to keep it in mind.
I'm very disappointed by Google AdSense. I might even say I'm angry with Google. A "perfect" machine that fails in a quite miserable way. So, here is the story…. As many others I was excited by the idea of earning some money to support this blog through Google AdSense Program. I've tried to apply for it twice, and both times I got the following answers:Dear Martina Zavagno, Thank you very much for applying to Google AdSense. We are eager to let you to start serving AdWords ads on your website. Currently, however, we are only able to target ads to English content. As your web content is primarily or entirely in a non-English language, we are unable to accept your website at this time. We hope to be able to offer Google AdSense to non-English websites soon, so we have placed your application on hold. When we are able to target ads to your sites language, well contact you at the email address you provided us. We appreciate your patience. Sincerely, The Google Team
All right, I'm Italian, my English might not be perfect, but please, at least you guys, gimme a sign what I'm writing here on Adverblog at least resemble to English. I wrote emails to Google complaining about its reply, but I haven't heard back from it in almost one week time. My only "fault" has been to insert my Italian address for payment… How can I solve this situation? How comes Google AdSense Commission don't even look at web sites but just checks the owner's nationality or postal address?? The perfect search engine is not so perfect anymore??? (and here, again, I refer to the fact that Google Toolbar is not available for Mac users)
Auto-makers like flashy internet advertising. Like drinks producers, they decide to promote their brands online by using emotional and engaging Web sites and ads. To read more about Volvo's recent campaign, developed by Flashtalking, have a look at MediaDailyNews.
Online advertising, with the help of traditional brick-and-mortar companies, is staging a comeback — emerging from the prolonged dry spell that followed the dot-com bust. Traditional advertisers are beginning to allocate more of their marketing budgets to the Web, helping the online ad industry take its first steps toward what analysts see as a sustainable recovery. The news is reported today by Reshma Kapadia on Reuters Web site.
Web site operators are getting better at figuring out where you live and what your interests are, all in the process of better targeting their advertising and content. David Strom writes an interesting column on Internet Week whose title is Internet Advertisers Find Better Ways To Find Out About You. I read it with particular interest since it focuses on targeting and technology aspects, explaining a lot of details from the "backstage" of an online campaign.
Mobileway has been chosen by Virgin Music, part of The EMI Group, as the mobile marketing partner for the launch of the latest singles from pop groups, Blue & Atomic Kitten in France. The month-long marketing campaign set to be launched by Virgin Music features an instant win competition which will allow fans to win a host of prizes, and a channel for participants to send in their details and preferences to form part of a new Virgin Music fan club. More details in the press release on Mobileway Web site.
Heinz has created a consumer website for all its brands for the first time, making the internet central to its marketing strategy. As Ravi Chandiramani writes on Brand Republic, Heinz has decided to launch HeinzOffers.co.uk to sign-up consumers for opt-in newsletters advertising special offers and discounted prices. The new Web site has been developed by Swamp.
Sandra Guy, on Sun-Times presents the case of Restaurant.com that after a "near-death" experience, is thriving by offering consumers online gift certificates for restaurant meals nationwide. Restaurant.com tallied $3 million in revenue last year and is projecting $7 million this year.
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Tiger TrackerGet all the latest news about the world's No. 1 golfer as he works his way back from reconstructive knee surgery. Tiger Tracker
Actually, those issues can wait. After all, there's still plenty to discuss when it comes to Tiger's return -- queries about his swing, his health, his schedule, his goals.
Until Woods tees it up for the first time Feb. 25, we won't have many answers, but here are the top 10 questions that inquiring minds want to know.
1. Can he win right away?
The truth is, most PGA Tour mortals might have returned from the injury sooner than Woods did in hopes of getting some tournament rounds under their belts while easing back into competition. Not Tiger. He often had maintained that he never has teed it up in an event at which his one and only goal wasn't winning the title, and he's already on record as stating that this goal remains true for his first event back in '09.
Think about it: Millions of eyes will be fixated on his every move when he returns. You really think he wants to bow out in the second round of the Accenture Match Play Championship or finish T-23 at Doral? It doesn't necessarily mean he's going to win, of course, but it does mean there's a little extra motivation for Woods, which has proved to be a formidable proposition in the past.
2. What are his realistic goals for 2009?
Win, win and win. Tiger is the kind of competitor who could triumph in 14 of 15 starts and still lose sleep over the one that got away. That said, it's no secret that he prioritizes the four major championships over every other tourney. Four victories shy of Jack Nicklaus' all-time record of 18 major wins, expect Woods to have renewed desire toward not only matching and breaking that mark but putting it further out of reach for the next generation of great players, too.
Although Woods would love to kick things off with a W in his return to competitive golf, you and I both know he'd trade a few lackluster performances to kick things off if it means his game is peaking on April 9, when the first round of the Masters will take place at Augusta National.
3. How much will he be able to play?
Let's face it: Woods isn't exactly one of the PGA Tour's week-in, week-out grinders who tallies more than 30 starts in a season. Even if he had started the year fully healthy, there's a good chance his total number wouldn't have reached more than 18 official events or so. Looking at the schedule, there are likely only three instances when Tiger wouldn't have at least one off week in between appearances; if all goes according to plan, we should assume he'll play the Wachovia Championship and Players Championship in back-to-back weeks in early May, then won't see consecutive tourneys again until August at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and PGA Championship, plus one month later at the Deutsche Bank Championship and BMW Championship.
Potential starts at the Buick Open and/or The Barclays would mean competing in three straight events, but Woods has skipped each of those in the past, so neither is a given on his schedule. It's all conjecture for now, but unless he suffers a setback with the injury, expect his schedule to look nearly identical to that of previous years, save for the first few events (Buick Invitational, Dubai Desert Classic) already missed.
4. How much will he be able to practice?
Although Vijay Singh is noted for his role as the PGA Tour's biggest range rat, Woods isn't exactly Bruce Lietzke when it comes to working on his game. According to Tiger, though, those vaunted range sessions are currently more about quality over quantity.
"I did some work with Hank Haney for a few days last week and it's all good," Woods wrote on his Web site recently. "I'm full-bore with my practice sessions and have no restrictions; it's just a matter of getting my golf endurance up. I don't have my golf stamina back yet."
This will take time, of course, but if there's one thing we've learned about Woods over the years, it's that he's not averse to a little hard work. From running to lifting weights to hitting full shots to working on the short game, Tiger will continue to prepare himself as he has in the past, in an attempt to get that endurance and stamina that he speaks of back to its previous form.
5. How will his swing be affected?
From the rumors and murmurs, I've heard Tiger's short game evolved from ethereal to otherworldly in recent months. Hey, what else is he gonna work on when he can't take full swings? For those of us who haven't been hanging out on the range at Isleworth, we can only guess as to what his swing looks like right now.
When I asked Woods about the subject in October, he said, "I've been trying to make swing changes for years. You're always making swing changes. It is what it is. That's golf. You're always tinkering."
The allusion led me to believe that such changes would take place, yet when he posted an update to his personal Web site recently, Tiger stated, "Many people have asked me if my swing has changed since the surgery, and the answer is no. I'm doing all the things I've been trying to do for a long time, but I can actually hit into my left leg without my bones moving."
My best guess is that an experienced instructor with a keen sense of Woods' swing will be able to note contrasts between the movement displayed last year and in his return but that it will appear very much the same to the untrained eye.
6. Will the surgically repaired knee still hurt?
From everything Woods has said, he feels no pain in the knee -- and we should have no reason not to believe him. From my own personal experience, I saw him coolly glide down a dew-soaked hill while hopping over a "CAUTION: SLIPPERY" sign and never think twice about it. And that was four months ago. I think it's safe to assume his comfort level has only grown since that time, so don't expect any apprehension on his part.
Oh, and now is probably a good time to reiterate a point Tiger has been making for months: He competed in the U.S. Open while enduring intense pain throughout the week. Whether the knee is 95 percent healthy or only 80 percent when he next tees it up, it will still feel a whole lot better than it did at Torrey Pines.
Basically, if he won that tournament with that injury, he can win anyplace, anytime. Scary thought for the other guys.
7. Will he be able to hold on to the No. 1 ranking?
After winning last year's U.S. Open, Tiger had accumulated 21.54 average points for his Official World Golf Ranking status, which doesn't mean squat until you compare it with the tally of the next-closest player, Phil Mickelson, who at the time owned a 10.21 -- less than half of Woods' total. In the eight months since he last teed it up, Tiger has yet to lose grasp of the top spot, though his margin predictably has slipped; his 9.90 points leads No. 2-ranked Sergio Garcia by a mere 2.05.
Unless Garcia or another close competitor makes a furious rally before Woods' return, he'll still hold the No. 1 ranking when he first tees it up. Can he be caught from behind? Well, sure, but it's akin to giving Usain Bolt a 10-meter head start in the 100-meter dash.
8. What if he doesn't compete in 15 events?
One dirty little secret the PGA Tour doesn't want you to know is that for already-exempt players, the 15-event minimum is more of a mythical figure than a mandatory total. And that goes extra for Woods, who is exempt in about a billion different ways from now until the end of time.
That's only a slight exaggeration. Because he owns more than 20 career PGA Tour victories (45 more, to be exact), Woods' lifetime membership will kick in in his 15th season -- which just happens to be 2010. And know this: If you now feel much, much older knowing Tiger has been around so long, you're hardly alone.
9. How will baby No. 2 affect his game?
Before Tiger's 2004 marriage to the former Elin Nordegren, there were some who believed such a prospect would hinder his assault on the record books -- Earl Woods included.
"Let's face it, a wife can sometimes be a distraction to a good game of golf," Tiger's dad once said. "Case in point: 'All you do is practice. Why don't you stay home here and have some quality time with me?' He doesn't need that. The level of competition that he's at, a little problem like that could destroy him."
Instead, he followed a one-win season in 2004 with six victories, including two majors, the next year.
Yet when Sam Alexis was born just after the 2007 U.S. Open, the naysayers were again out in full force, believing that fatherhood could rob Woods of his intense desire while stealing away from practice time, too. Uh, not so much.
After missing just one scheduled start, Tiger returned to win four of seven events that season, including two majors and the inaugural FedEx Cup playoffs. After the first of those wins (at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational), he was asked whether his thoughts ever turned toward his family on the course.
"No," he claimed. "Not when I'm out there playing."
So, even with the birth of Charlie Axel on Feb. 8, don't expect to see a less focused Woods anytime soon.
10. How badly does the PGA Tour need him?
It's been a strong start to the 2009 campaign with former major champions (Geoff Ogilvy, Zach Johnson), fan favorites (Kenny Perry and Pat Perez) and up-and-comers (Nick Watney and Dustin Johnson) all finding themselves in the figurative winner's circle so far. That's all well and good for the die-hard supporters, but this is a sport that relies on star power to draw the casual fans, and no one boasts a higher Q rating than Woods.
For more than a decade, there has been a line drawn in the PGA Tour schedule: Those events that draw Woods to the field are elevated to the upper class, and all others are middle class or below. This is about more than tickets and TV ratings, though. In the current economic crisis, it has become more difficult than ever to sell sponsors on the idea of putting money toward a golf tournament. That idea sounds a lot more feasible, however, when the world's most recognizable athlete is involved.
Tiger might not be bigger than the game, but does the PGA Tour need him more than he needs the PGA Tour right now? It's hard to argue with such a notion.
Jason Sobel is a golf writer for ESPN.com. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I need a very fast algorithm for the following task. I have already implemented several algorithms that complete it, but they're all too slow for the performance I need. It should be fast enough that the algorithm can be run at least 100,000 times a second on a modern CPU. It will be implemented in C++.
I am working with spans/ranges, a structure that has a start and an end coordinate on a line.
I have two vectors (dynamic arrays) of spans and I need to merge them. One vector is src and the other dst. The vectors are sorted by span start coordinates, and the spans do not overlap within one vector.
The spans in the src vector must be merged with the spans in the dst vector, such that the resulting vector is still sorted and has no overlaps. Ie. if overlaps are detected during the merging, the two spans are merged into one. (Merging two spans is just a matter of changing the coordinates in the structure.)
Now, there is one more catch, the spans in the src vector must be "widened" during the merge. This means that a constant will be added to the start and another (larger) constant to the end coordinate of every span in src. This means that after the src spans are widened they might overlap.
What I have arrived at so far is that it cannot be done fully in-place, some kind of temporary storage is needed. I think it should be doable in linear time over the number of elements of src and dst summed.
Any temporary storage can probably be shared between multiple runs of the algorithm.
The two primary approaches I have tried, which are too slow, are:
Append all elements of src to dst, widening each element before appending it. Then run an in-place sort. Finally iterate over the resulting vector using a "read" and "write" pointer, with the read pointer running ahead of the write pointer, merging spans as they go. When all elements have been merged (the read pointer reaches end) dst is truncated.
Create a temporary work-vector. Do a naive merge as described above by repeatedly picking the next element from either src or dst and merging into the work-vector. When done, copy the work-vector to dst, replacing it.
The first method has the problem that sorting is O((m+n)*log(m+n)) instead of O(m+n) and has somewhat overhead. It also means the dst vector has to grow much larger than it really needs.
The second has the primary problem of a lot of copying around and again allocation/deallocation of memory.
The data structures used for storing/managing the spans/vectors can be altered if you think that's needed.
Update: Forgot to say how large the datasets are. The most common cases are between 4 and 30 elements in either vector, and either dst is empty or there is a large amount of overlap between the spans in src and dst.


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Catholics share bishops' concerns about religious liberty
Our take: The latest Pew Research Center survey on religion and politics has found most Catholics agree with their bishops' concerns about restrictions on religious liberty. White non-Hispanic Catholics who attend Mass frequently are far more supportive of the bishops' protests than those who attend less often.
Nearly two-thirds of Catholics (64%) have heard at least a little about the bishops' protests against a number of government policies, including Obama administration policies requiring religious institutions such as universities and hospitals to provide contraceptive services to their employees. But just 22% of Catholics say they have heard a lot about them. Moreover, only about a third of Catholic churchgoers (32%) say their priest has spoken out on this issue at Mass.
The percentage of Catholics saying they are satisfied with the leadership of American bishops has increased sharply since 2002, during the height of the church's child sex abuse scandal. In June 2002, 51% of Catholics said they were satisfied with the leadership of American bishops; today 70% do so. More Catholics also are satisfied with the leadership of their own bishop than was the case a decade ago (65% in 2002, 74% today).
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Crockpot Shredded Chicken with Apple Cider Vinegar BBQ Sauce – 4 Ways (SRC)
Slow cooker meals are a lifesaver after a long day of work. I get home, I'm hungry and I'd prefer not to spend a couple hours in the kitchen. I'd rather heat up or whip up something quick to eat and be able to enjoy "free time" outside of work in the evenings. While cooking is certainly a passion, it can seem more like a chore at the end of a busy day.
When I find a recipe that can be used as a base for multiple meals, it's a definite winner. This slow cooker pulled chicken is just that. I served this dish as a filling snack over a half of an avocado, over a bowl of cooked grains and lentils with green onions, as an add-in to a smoky veggie soup and as the main dish with some cabbage slaw and pickled onions. You can also serve this in a wrap, over a salad, in a panini, as a pizza topping or as a topping to a baked potato or yam. Can you say endless possibilities?
Let's not forget the BBQ sauce — Apple cider vinegar is such a versatile ingredient and I love love LOVE the taste! It's bold and tangy, and adds a lovely zip to dishes from soups and salad dressings to marinades and main dishes. While lemon and lime juice have their places, apple cider vinegar has a place in my heart all it's own. Naturally, when I came across Lauren's recipe for a Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken and Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar BBQ sauce, I knew I had to make it.
This month's Secret Recipe Club assignment was Lauren's delicious and crafty blog Sew You Think You Can Cook. I knew Lauren was a great match when I came across fun flavor combos such as her Hummus Waffles with Sausage and Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Sweet Potato and Chorizo Hand Pies, Coconut Shrimp with Bloody Mary Dip and Parsnip and Blueberry Baked Oatmeal. While I chose her Pulled Chicken and Apple Cider BBQ Sauce, with my newfound love for parsnips, you can be sure Lauren's baked oatmeal will be made in the next week or so!
I made a few changes to Lauren's recipe based on what I had on hand. I had a combo or chicken breasts and boneless, skinless chicken thighs and I really loved the flavor that the richer thigh meat lent to this dish. I swapped out the sweetener for maple sugar and used smoked salt instead of regular sea salt. I made a special grocery store run to buy gluten-free beer…I didn't want to swap that out so I could stay true to the recipe, though now I have several bottles of beer to experiment in other recipes Thanks Lauren for this recipe, I'll be making this again!
Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken (recipe adapted from Sew You Think You Can Cook)
Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo-friendly, Soy-free, Refined Sugar-free, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Nut-free
4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs or a combo (I used 2 chicken breasts, 4 chicken thighs)
1 1/2 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp garlic powder
2 tsp granulated sweetener (maple sugar, sucanat, coconut sugar)
1 1/2 tsp ground mustard powder
1 tsp cayenne (can reduce if you are sensitive to spicy food)
1 bottle or can (12 oz) gluten-free beer
sea salt and pepper to taste (I used smoked salt)
1. Season chicken with salt and pepper generously. Place in the bottom of a slow cooker.
2. In a small bowl combine paprika, garlic powder, sweetener, mustard powder, and cayenne. Sprinkle over the chicken.
3. Pour beer into the slow cooker. Cook on LOW 5-7 hours until the chicken shreds easily.
4. Serve as a sandwich, wrap, over grains, over avocado, as a pizza topping, on top of a salad and drizzle withe apple cider vinegar BBQ sauce (recipe below).
Apple Cider Vinegar BBQ Sauce (recipe adapted from Sew You Think You Can Cook)
Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo-friendly, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Nut-free
1 1/2 C apple cider vinegar
1 clove garlic, smashed
1 Fresno chili pepper, deseeded and halved
2 tbsp sweetener (coconut sugar, maple sugar, honey, agave, maple syrup)
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1. Place all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat then reduce to a simmer. Cook 20 – 30 minutes, or until a desired consistency is achieved. Remove the garlic and chili pepper, if used.
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Greek Souvlaki Skewers with Tzatziki (SRC)
Greek food is hard to find in the town I live in…while that's a true statement, it's also my lame excuse for completely forgetting how delicious it is! After making this flavorful and fuss-free dish, I racked my brain wondering why I don't make more Greek-inspired food…and I'm determined it won't be the last!
I was given the blog Hapa-tite for this month's Secret Recipe Club assignment, and what fun I had getting to know Nicole. I searched through oodles of sweet treats that called my name…Dark Chocolate Pistachio Toffee and Rhubarb Ginger Crumble Bars to name a couple. With the sunny weather peaking through on occasion, I was fishing for recipes to utilize the grill in order to catapult me out of this rainy Spring and into summer and warmth. Nicole's recipe's did just that, and how appropriate for a Memorial Day cookout! I was choosing between her Curried Chicken Skewers with Lime-Apricot Glaze and her Pork Souvlaki to coerce me to fire up the grill. I was really intrigued by her Tomato Petit-Fours with Mango Glaze but didn't want to alter the recipe too much to fit my dietary needs for this month's reveal, but I'd like to explore that flavor combination soon. Ultimately, I opted for Souvlaki, that was marinated overnight to infuse some zesty flavor and tenderize the meat from the acidity of the vinegar and lemon. Oh My Yum!
Nicole recommends serving this with toasted naan wedges along with the Tzatiki sauce, but I switched up a few things to cater to my current grain-free elimination diet. I wound up serving this in a lettuce wrap for a fresh, light dinner that is delicious served warm or chilled for a lovely lunch of leftovers.
The protein in this dish is versatile – make it with pork like Nicole suggested, cube some chicken or beef, substitute in cubed ahi tuna or swordfish or even marinate pressed tofu or veggies with this recipe. Stuff the protein (or veggies) sandwich-style in naan or a pita, serve over a salad or in a bowl with rice (or cauliflower rice – pictured) for a little versatility…all are SO super delicious with this dairy free cucumber-yogurt sauce. I'd never made Tzatziki before, but I sure will again!
I made a few little changes to the recipe based on dietary necessity: I swapped out chicken for the pork loin for the protein. For the tzatiki sauce, I used dairy-free, unsweetened coconut milk yogurt and a few spoonfuls of full-fat coconut cream (for richness) in lieu of the Greek yogurt and opted not to peel cucumber for added color. I squeezed the grated cucumber to remove excess liquid in order to thicken the sauce. In the marinade, I used apple cider vinegar in place of the red wine vinegar and added an extra garlic punch by using garlic-infused sea salt. I purchased some Mediterranean leaf oregano from the bulk herb section of our local natural food store…I thought that option was more appropriate in this Greek dish as opposed to Mexican leaf oregano. The Mediterranean oregano had a lemon citrus scent as opposed to the Mexican variety, which paired nicely with the lemon, garlic and olive oil marinade. This dish is crazy flavorful and easy, plus if you do a little prep work dinner can be thrown together in a flash!
Greek Souvlaki Skewers with Tzatziki Sauce (lightly adapted from Hapa-tite)
Grain-free, Gluten-free, Paleo & AIP-friendly, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Soy-free, Nut-free, Vegan/Vegetarian Option, Sugar-free
For the Marinade:
½ cup olive oil
1 small red onion, finely chopped
2 cloves fresh garlic cloves, minced (could probably sub 1/4 tsp garlic powder if necessary)
4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
2 tsp oregano (I used Mediterranean oregano)
sea salt to taste (I used a rounded 1/4 tsp of garlic salt)
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1½ pounds pork loin, chicken or beef, trimmed of excess fat, cut into 1 (for vegetarian/vegan see notes below*)
For the Dairy-free Tzatziki Sauce:
1 cup unsweetened plain coconut milk yogurt (can use 2% greek yogurt if you can do dairy)
1/2 cup full-fat coconut cream (the thick cream on the top of the can. I use Natural Value brand without gums)
1 English cucumber, grated and squeezed well to release extra water (can peel but not necessary)
4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
pinch of sea salt
wooden skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes before use OR metal skewers
For Serving (Options):
cooked grain of choice or grain-free cauliflower rice (pictured)
sliced cucumber, de-pitted and sliced Kalamata olives, diced tomato (not AIP-friendly or nightshade free)
Lettuce leaves (for lettuce wraps) or chopped greens for a salad (pictured)
Grilled or roasted vegetables (pictured)
Gluten-free naan or gluten-free pita bread
- Whisk all of the marinade ingredients together in a small bowl. Place pork/chicken/etc cubes in a Ziploc bag and pour in the marinade. Seal the bag and toss to coat evenly with the marinade, then open the bag and reseal, removing as much air as possible. Place bag in the refrigerator for at least two hours to overnight (overnight recommended for optimal flavor!).
- Mix all the tzatziki ingredients together in a bowl until well combined. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least two hours to overnight (overnight is preferable).
- Put pork/chicken/protein on skewers and grill until they are browned on all sides and cooked through, about 8 to 12 minutes, turning 4 times during cooking. Remove the skewers to a plate and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
- While the meat rests, prep your serving options: salad greens, veggies, heat grains/bread/cauliflower rice then serve with a large dollop of tzatziki sauce and enjoy!
*Vegetarian/Vegan options: If you want to use tofu in place of the protein (will not be soy-free/paleo or AIP if so), use pressed, drained firm tofu. Marinate overnight or atleast a few hours. If you prefer vegetables instead, they will not need to marinate overnight, slice your favorite veggies (I used yellow squash, zucchini and red onion, but mushrooms/tomatoes/eggplant/bell peppers (if allowed) would all be good options). Toss the marinade with the veggies, let sit for 30 minutes then cook.
If using swordfish or ahi, you will not need to marinate the fish as long, otherwise the lemon juice will "cook" the fish. Set aside a bit of the marinade prior to adding the fish so you can use that to drizzle on top after cooking. Marinate fish for about 20 minutes and cook until flaky.
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5 Minute Avocado and Sauerkraut Salad
Sauerkraut and avocado…I didn't think that pairing would come out of my mouth, errr computer, as a go-to snack…but I'm learning to be very flexible and creative with my food choices lately. There are always stranger combinations — Pickles and ice cream? (cough, cough).
I've always had a deep love and appreciation for food…but my body doesn't seem to share the same sentiment, particularly in the last eight months. Almost anything I eat doesn't agree with me — I've tried all types of "diets", from vegan to raw food to paleo. I have been gluten free since 2009 and at different times I've avoided nuts, dairy, sugar, beans, eggs and meat…I've eaten super-duper healthy but it turns out there's more to the equation.
In short, after multiple doctors and months and months of not feeling well, I discovered that I am not absorbing any of the nutrients from my food. My body revolted and doesn't break down fats, proteins, carbs or sugars well, which led to a plethora of deficiencies, adrenal fatigue, sore joints, muscle weakness, massive and painful digestive issues, dry skin and constantly getting sick. I'll be sharing a bit about what I learn as I continue along… just recently I've had the energy again to blog again during my healing process which is a relief and a breath of fresh air.
I've joked that this Spring I've really embraced the idea of "Spring Cleaning" – physically, mentally and emotionally. It's gut-check time and I'm determined to be a lighter, brighter and healthier version of myself at the end of this whole journey.
Now, back to the food! I am not sure you can call this a recipe; it's more like a combination of ingredients that pair well together yet I am sharing it here as a quick snack idea, side dish for a meal or even as an accompaniment or filling for sandwich or fresh lettuce wrap, or served with grilled protein of your choice. Simple, quick and incredibly tasty!
5-Minute Avocado and Sauerkraut Salad
Grain-free, Gluten-free, Paleo-friendly, AIP-friendly, Soy-free, Nut-free, Dairy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Sugar-free
1 ripe avocado, de-pitted and thinly sliced
2/3 cup – 1 cup sauerkraut or fermented veggies (beet and cabbage pictured)
squeeze of fresh lemon juice or lime juice
splash of apple cider vinegar or coconut vinegar (or your favorite…I love acidity to it's up to you)
1-2 Tbsp fresh basil, sliced thinly or chopped cilantro or parsley
sea salt to taste (I've used pink Himalayan as well as lime-infused salt, ginger-infused salt)
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1. Combine all ingredients. Taste and season accordingly to your preference; add more salt, pepper, basil/herbs, lemon juice, vinegar or more veggies. Enjoy on it's own, in a wrap, as a bed for your favorite grilled or baked protein or mixed with quinoa or your favorite grain!
Strawberry Bruschetta – 4 Ways (SRC)
It's nearing the end of summer…the change of seasons is something I always look forward to (especially when Fall is my favorite time of year), yet I still want to hold onto summer for the next few weeks. This recipe accomplishes just that!
Let's celebrate fresh fruit, bright herbs and zingy balsamic vinegar in this lovely marriage of flavors – Strawberry Bruschetta…and what a bonus for versatility, this recipe is used in FOUR different ways!
1. Strawberry Bruschetta (basic recipe) – serve over lightly toasted (gluten-free) french bread or gluten-free crackers
2. Strawberry Bruschetta Avocado Boats (snack or appetizer)
3. Strawberry Bruschetta and Hemp Green Salad (side salad, light dinner or lunch)
4. Strawberry Brushetta Inspired Quinoa and Beet Salad (serve as a side or a main dish)
I was assigned Julie's adorable blog, Confessions of a Cooking Diva this month for the Secret Recipe Club and I thoroughly enjoyed reading her spunky posts and searching through her creations from the kitchen! I bookmarked her scrumptious looking Black Bean Burgers, Spicy Chocolate Popcorn and Caribbean Jerk Salmon Tacos for later experimentation…yet I ultimately settled on a Strawberry Bruschetta recipe for several reasons — I purchased a organic strawberries at the local farmers market, I had fresh basil on hand and I had some aged balsamic vinegar from a local oil & vinegar store that I couldn't wait to use in multiple ways. Bam…what a perfect coincidence.
The simplicity of this recipe really allows the flavors to shine and come through in each bite, and there's nothing like fresh, quality ingredients to let the food really do the talking for you! I opted to increase the balsamic a bit because I really love acidity and I served this over these raw sourdough sunflower seed crackers for the "bruschetta" portion of this recipe (since I rarely eat bread). After making this recipe, I was inspired to use the dish in multiple ways…talk about fun! Thanks Julie
Grain-free option, Gluten-free, Sugar-free, Vegan, Soy-free, Nut-free Option, Vegetarian, Dairy-free
1 pint of strawberries, rinsed and chopped
1 – 2 Tbsp aged balsamic vinegar (I used 2 Tbsp because I like the acidity)
¼ cup fresh basil, julienned or chopped
For serving
1 small loaf gluten free french bread, sliced into thin slices, lightly toasted OR raw grain-free, gluten-free crackers (I used these)
1. Combine the strawberries, basil and balsamic vinegar in a bowl and mix well.
2. Top each slice of bread or cracker with the strawberry-basil mix.
Makes 2 cups of strawberry-basil mixture.
Strawberry Bruschetta Avocado Boats
Grain-free, Gluten-free, Quick & Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian, Nut-free, Soy-free, Dairy-free
1 recipe of Strawberry Bruschetta (listed above)
2 ripe medium size avocados
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Extra drizzle of balsamic vinegar
Fresh squeeze of lemon or lime, optional (if you really like acidity like me and helps to prevent the avocado from browning if making ahead)
1. Slice each avocado in half and remove the pit/seed.
2. Sprinkle the avocado halves with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3. Squeeze fresh lime or lemon juice over each avocado half (if desired)
4. Top each avocado half with about 1/2 cup of the strawberry bruschetta mixture and drizzle with a little balsamic vinegar and serve!
Makes 4 snacks or appetizers
Strawberry Brushetta and Hemp Green Salad
Grain-free, Gluten-free, Sugar-free, Dairy-free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Soy-free, Nut-free
8 cups of mixed greens, baby kale or baby spinach (I use Organic Power Green blend from Costco)
1 recipe of Strawberry Bruschetta (recipe above)
1 ripe avocado, pit removed and diced into small pieces
4 Tbsp raw hemp seeds/hemp hearts (you can sub another nut or seed if desired)
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Drizzle of apple cider vinegar or more balsamic vinegar and/or lemon juice
1-2 Tbsp Bragg's liquid aminos (or coconut aminos, tamari or gluten free soy sauce)
1. Toss all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper. If you like more acidity in your dressing, feel free to add more vinegar and/or lemon juice.
*If you eat meat, this salad could be served with grilled chicken or if you eat dairy, feel free to toss in some goat cheese or fresh mozzarella to bulk it up even more. To bulk it up and keep it vegan, feel free to add cooked quinoa, millet or brown rice for a green and grain salad.
Makes 2 large salads or 4 small
Strawberry Bruschetta Inspired Quinoa and Beet Salad
Grain-free, Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free, Soy-free, Nut-free Option
1/2 recipe Strawberry Bruschetta (above)
1/2 cup cooked beets, diced (I used Love Beets)
3- 4 Tbsp chopped walnuts, pinenuts and/or pecans (or for nut-free, sunflower seeds or hemp seeds)
Aged balsamic vinegar to taste (I used 1 Tbsp)
Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (I used about 1 1/2 Tbsp)
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice (I used 1/2 lemon)
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Now that the bird's digesting, folks all around Milwaukee have been burning off the calories running through stores, trying to find crazy deals.
For music lovers, the best Black Friday stops today include your friendly local music stores. Record Store Day, the annual celebration for vinyl fans, is sponsoring some exclusive Black Friday releases, several of which are available at The Exclusive Company. The Wisconsin chain, with area locations in Milwaukee proper, Greenfield and West Bend, will be carrying such special releases as a Leonard Cohen/Jeff Buckley "Hallelujah" split 7"; My Morning Jacket performing "It Makes No Difference" live with Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard; and Nirvana's "Incesticide" 20th anniversary edition (2 LP, 180 gram vinyl, 45RPM). They've also got special deals like Alabama Shakes' "Boys & Girls" for only $6.99 (a great value ahead of the band's sold out show at Riverside next Friday). »Read Full Blog Post
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Pop singer P!nk has postponed her Nov. 3 show at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, citing doctors' orders to rest her voice after recovering from inflamed vocal chords and laryngitis.
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Stephen King, John Mellencamp, T Bone Burnett's 13 years of collaboration brings ghost story to stage
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2Cellos rock expectations, Pabst Theater
Putting together a rock band? Don't forget the cellos.
There's never been a clear, tried-and-true career path for those who want to "make it" in the pop/rock world. But it's safe to say that playing the cello was never on the to-do list. »Read Full Article
Reading the John Updike stories: 'The Kid's Whistling'
The Library of America recently published 'John Updike: The Collected Stories,' a two-volume boxed set of 186 stories arranged in chronological order. I'm reading one or more a week and commenting on them each Wednesday until I finish the collection or fall apart.
"The Kid's Whistling" could have been subtitled, or even titled, "Man at Work." »Read Full Blog Post
William Rudolph to leave the Milwaukee Art Museum
William Keyse Rudolph, the Milwaukee Art Museum's director of exhibitions and the curator of American art and decorative arts, has accepted a position as chief curator and curator of American art at the San Antonio Museum of Art.
Rudolph, who has been with the museum for about 2 years and 8 months, has elevated the American art collection at the museum and co-curated the museum's recently opened exhibit "Thomas Sully: Painted Performance," described as the first in-depth retrospective for the 19th-century portraitist and a show eight years in the making. »Read Full Blog Post
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Brisk fall weather will soon give way to winter, and what does that mean? Kite Flying Club days are numbered, people! (However, the group is working on a kite-sledding option.) Milwaukee artist Sarah Luther organizes the weekly kite-flying walks as a way to explore the urban landscape with others. This week, you can meet Luther and her kite-flying contingent in a parking lot 35th St. and Juneau Ave. at 7:45 p.m.
What else to do on this Wednesday? Well, it's also time for the Great Pumpkin Fetstival up in Whitefish Bay. It starts tonight (and runs through Sunday). The pumpkin display will be in Old Schoolhoues Park, across the street from the public library, at 5420 N. Marlborough Dr. Pick a pumpkin and carve it in the carving tent. The pumpkins are free. Design a jack-o-lantern, and it will be glowing and on display every night. And there will be live music and nibbles from Pandl's, too. »Read Full Blog Post


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A mysterious, pilotless plane carries scientist Rex Reason to a colony of America's best and brightest minds. They've been kidnapped by a dying alien race, the Metalunians, to repair their defense shield before their enemies destroy their world completely, toiling under their spying eyes and futuristic security cameras (two-way TVs that dominate every room). Jeff Morrow, under a raised forehead, bronze tan, and snow-white hair, philosophizes as Exeter, the thoughtful Metalunian torn between his duty and his morals as he forces the plucky humans to labor in his race's defense. The moody mystery of the first half turns to pure pulp adventure when the humans are transported across the galaxy to the battle-scarred world of Metaluna, under the threatening watch of a monstrous bug-eyed monster with a giant brain for a head and massive claws for hands. There's a genuine sense of wonder to Joseph Newman's intergalactic adventure, one of the most ambitious science fiction films of the 1950s. The story is simple space opera, but the futuristic designs of glass and metal, the marvelous alien makeup, and grandstanding special effects invest the film with a Technicolor splendor. Faith Domergue co-stars as a nuclear physicist and Gilligan's Island's Russell Johnson makes his first professorial appearance as a scientist. Science fiction auteur Jack Arnold was an unbilled codirector. --Sean Axmaker --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A physicist working on new power from uranium and the transmutation of elements to create more uranium, gets involved in a project of a far grander scale. Replacement parts are ordered for the lab but the parts that arrive seem far superior to anything that should be available. Then a catalogue of other equipment arrives and soon the lab is set on building a strange device.
The device is a communications console which puts the scientist in contact with a white-haired man seeking out talented scientists to tackle the issue of world-wide peace. The scientist joins a small think-tank of top researchers who are working on increasing the energy available from nuclear reactions. But it soon becomes apparent that all is not what it seems. The head of the project, and his assistant, are actually aliens. They are hoping that the human scientists can come up with a way to save their home planet.
The story then escalates to include the alien world and their plight at the hands of a second, and vicious, race of aliens. We learn of motives, deceits, and how far the peaceful will go to save their own home. Distrust and compassion struggle against one another until the film's conclusion.
This is not a typical B-movie of alien invasion. Unlike most of that type this film was not a quick project. Two and a half years were spent in the making so that the film is pretty well consistent within itself. The pacing of the plot's revelations is well handled and almost resembles a classic tale of A.E. van Vogt. This is definitely a film for fans of the great black and white science fiction films.
Second, I see someone complaining about the effects. They're incredible! They would stand up to many current movies. The makeup job on the injured insect slave is incredible, and the scenes of the ship entering the atmospheres could not look more realistic.
The bottom line is movies like this fall into the shadow of todays billion dollar budgeted, 90% computer animated, brainless, meaningless explosion packed films that a retarded kindergartner could write, and thus go unappreciated for their true creativity.
Luckily, every part of the movie's fabric is strong enough to act as a support beam to hold the immense weight of its storyline. For 1955, the special effects are state of the art and heavily invested in. These hold up impeccably today because the team had crafted something miles beyond sticking sparklers in the tail pipes of die-cast models or messing about with thirty-nine cent wire devices.
Makeup is first rate also, even that of the much-assailed crustaceoid guard. Interestingly (but hardly surprisingly), Jack Arnold (the Godfather of monster makeup) was the one who directed the climactic scenes involving this hostile being. Comprised of the fruits of some very hard work (SFX were two years in the making), 'This Island Earth' looks almost too good to be true. Consequently, it shouldn't take much to appreciate that there is no fair way to make fun of this film or any aspect of its appearance without seriously scrutinising the work in very fine detail.
PLOT - Essentially friendly aliens make contact with top notch Earth scientists to aid in the defence of their home planet Metaluna. However, by the time Exeter (the alien Earth expedition leader) manages to transport two of these nuclear boffins back to Metaluna, it's too late: Metaluna is being destroyed by an enemy civilisation. Exeter and his superiors formulate a last ditch plan - to colonise Earth and make Mankind docile to their orders.Read more ›
It's also a film with a fair bit to interest movie history buffs [feel free to skip the next three paragraphs if you have no interest in this kind of stuff - oh, and thank you to the IMDb, which formed the basis for much of my research]. The female lead is played by Faith Domergue, who apparently got her start in movies largely as a result of being Howard Hughes' mistress - from the age of fifteen. On a note that is perhaps then ironic, but certainly less disturbing, her character in this film is actually portrayed as a highly accomplished scientist in her own right. She's hardly a protagonist of stature equal to the male lead, and yes, she does do her share of screaming, but she is there on her own merit. She doesn't get to be where the action is just because she's someone's daughter or nice or wife; unlike so many other female characters from the science fiction of the day.
To me, the most interesting thing about the male lead actor is that "Rex Reason" is actually his real name: the one he was born with. Seriously, who could have come up with anything better for an atomic age science fiction star? He seems to have enjoyed quite a successful career as a character actor and B-movie lead, and is still alive and kicking today at the age of 81.
And finally of course we come to Jeff Morrow. While not playing what would normally be considered the leading man of the piece, he does get top billing. He is also generally accepted as having given the most compelling performance of the movie. By contrast with "Rex Reason", "Jeff Morrow" is actually a stage name.Read more ›
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This film is a really lame duck, mainly because it had so much potential, but the makers obviously ran out of money and couldn't finish it properly. Read morePublished on Oct. 8 2009 by Hale & Hardy
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