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SAN JOSE -- In a case that outraged many in the community and cast a black eye on one of San Jose's oldest and largest Latino nonprofits, two former top officials of the Mexican American Community Services Agency will personally pay back -- with interest -- more than $110,000 they illegally diverted from employees who thought the money was going toward retirement funds.
As part of a deal reached with the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, former MACSA Chief Executive Olivia Soza Mendiola, 56, and ex-chief financial officer Benjamin Tan, 62, will give workers $170,000. They have three months to do so or face jail time, as part of their guilty pleas to grand theft charges on Friday.
While Mendiola's attorney Guerin Provini said the money was diverted in the interest of avoiding layoffs and saving programs at the nonprofit agency, prosecutors said some of the expenses included iPods, Jazzercise classes and meals at Chuck E. Cheese's as part of agency operating costs.
"They knew what they were doing," said prosecutor John Chase, who said the money was misused from 2004 to 2009. "They knew that instead of putting the money where it was supposed to go, they were using it for some fairly trivial things. It's pretty clear that's theft, especially when you're talking about money taken out of a paycheck."
But Provini said neither his client nor Tan believed they were doing anything dodgy at the time, but now acknowledge that by word of law it was illegal.
"She is accepting full criminal responsibility, but under the understanding that she is admitting she participated in the use of those funds without the authorization of employees," he said. "And that type of diversion constitutes embezzlement."
He said the diversion was supposed to be temporary, and his client believed the funds would be replaced when MACSA sold some properties it owned.
However, Chase didn't buy that the defendants could be so oblivious.
"It seems obvious to me that when you put on employees' pay stubs that you are putting money into a retirement fund and claiming you made contributions that really haven't been done, for many years, I don't know how you can say you didn't know that was wrong," he said.
Provini said Mendiola and Tan were the subject of charges because they were ultimately responsible for the decision to divert the money, but other people at the organization had knowledge of what was going on.
"It's sort of a scapegoat thing," he said. "They were the only ones they could solidly put the finger on. They're on the hook."
Chase agreed.
"The word is 'responsible,' " he said. "Various people did learn it was going on at various times, some earlier than others. But it came down to who is making the decision."
According to the basis of the guilty plea filed with the court, "the diversion of employee funds was done with no intent to personally gain, with the knowledge of other persons and some board members at MACSA, and with the intent and expectation, based on proposals and plans to liquidate other MACSA assets, that MACSA would pay in full all deferred payments to the employees' retirement accounts."
While Friday's settlement takes care of the money that was not included in employee checks, the question of who is responsible for promised company matches remains undecided.
Chase said that amounts to $620,000 that should have been contributed, per union agreements.
Provini said he does not believe Mendiola and Tan should be responsible for that money.
"That was MACSA's collective bargaining agreement to pay those people," he said. "The board knew that, the plan was to make up for the money later. The point is they barely could keep their doors open. That was the deal, that was transparent. It's a breach of contract."
He said his client is "personally devastated" by the situation.
"In hindsight she feels really bad about it," Provini said. "But she really didn't have her finger on the pulse. ... It got out of control, and she wasn't really minding the ship very carefully."
MACSA is a nearly 50-year-old nonprofit that runs youth programs, elder care and low-cost housing programs. It also used to run two charter schools.
MACSA officials could not be reached for comment Friday night. But Jose Montes de Oca, who served as a consultant for MACSA last year to help come up with a plan to stabilize the financially struggling agency, said following the retirement fund fiasco there was a "snowball effect" that delayed the agency from meeting other obligations.
"Once they are able to stabilize all of that, they need to develop a remediation plan," he said. "A plan by which they can reinstitute the good name of MACSA."
Contact Eric Kurhi at 408-920-5852. Follow him at Twitter.com/erickurhi.


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crash wrote: they're reading out the declaration of independence in the middle of the pregame show. what the fuck am i watching?
O2K wrote: pittsburgh will dominate this game. I think the final will be something like 24-7.
Sage Francis wrote: O2K wrote: pittsburgh will dominate this game. I think the final will be something like 24-7.
haha. I'm glad the Lombardi trophy is going home.
Jack wrote: nelson had at least 3 drops
Captiv8 wrote: How awful were the Black Eyed Peas? Good God, give the auto-tuner a rest. I've seen better karaoke performances.
bbreakz wrote: If the Steelers D collapses the pocket, the Steelers then have the edge at QB. Besides that, i think this anyone's game.
I want the Steelers. Even for a Pats fan I have always liked the Steelers. Plus Roethlisberger makes plays. Plain and simple.
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AdamBomb wrote:
The sound guy should be fired. I had crackly distortion coming out of my right rear surround sound speaker and I thought it had blown until the commrecial came on. The vocals were up way too high and the music was too low and without bass. Epic fail on the sound...and on the most expensive night of TV?

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The search committee that is charged with helping to fill the position of president of Lake Region State College (LRSC) met yesterday in Devils Lake. The committee reviewed 20 applications and chose to interview six candidates. "The search process is going smoothly and is on schedule," said Dr. Terry Hjelmstad, a member of the State Board of Higher Education and chair of the committee. "We are impressed with the candidate pool and believe we will find the right person for the job." The committee plans to interview the six semifinalists on Feb. 19 and 20. The candidates will also have opportunities to meet with LRSC and Devils Lake community groups. After the semifinalist interviews, the committee will recommend three finalists to North Dakota University System Chancellor Hamid A. Shirvani, who will interview the finalists in early March and present a recommended candidate to the Board at its March 7 meeting.
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Course on keeping bees starts on Jan. 14
Published: Friday, December 28, 2012 at 8:12 a.m.
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A six-week short course in beekeeping will be at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center (455 Research Drive, Mills River) by the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service and the Henderson County Beekeepers Association.
Classes will start Jan. 14 and run from 7 to 9 p.m. on subsequent Mondays through January and February. The cost for new members is $25 to cover materials.
For a family of two or more, the cost is $30. No charge for present/active members (no materials). But, membership dues are $10 per year. Fees are payable the first night of class.
At the completion of the short course, you should be able to set up and maintain your own colony of honeybees. Members from the Henderson County Beekeepers Association will be in attendance. So, you might meet someone who lives near you to arrange a "hands-on bee buddy" to assist you.
To register, please contact the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service at 828-697-4891. Information also will be available on our website, henderson.ces.ncsu.edu, under "Events."
People with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency can request accommodations to participate in this program by contacting Marvin Owings at 828-697-4891 or in person at the county Extension Office at least five days before the event.
Marvin Owings Jr. is county director for the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service.
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Tyler Jensvold, Yellow Medicine East alumnus and current freshman golfer for Augustana College in Sioux Falls, helped Augustana post their best round of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship as the team finished sixth on Sunday at the Jewel Golf Course in Lake City.
The first two rounds of the tournament were held this fall, prior to Jensvold joining the team.
Jensvold registered a 6-over, 77 in the final round after turning in a 76 in Saturday's third round. Jensvold's score was the third best score for players who did not card complete results in the split-season championship series.
Minnesota State won its fourth-straight conference title, posting a four-round score of 1,206.
St. Cloud State's Charlie West won the individual championship, beating Upper Iowa's Jon Anderson on a three-hole playoff. Both players finished at 3-over-par 287.
The Vikings' sixth-place NSIC finish is their best since the 2008-09 season when they took fifth in their inaugural season in the league.
Augustana will compete at the Winona State Invitational on April 22 and 23.
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Two Shows in Toronto: Built is Back
by Byron on Jun. 01, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Built, our series of talks by people who create, is back on this month and for two shows in Toronto. We're selecting the speakers now and will announce them next week. Expect the usual stellar lineup with a few twists for the Canadians, like…» Read More »


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NEW ORLEANS -- The physical toll of Sunday's 31-21 win was exemplified by tight end Delanie Walker, who was the last player out of the 49ers locker room and needed to be carted to the team bus because of a hip injury.
At least five other 49ers suffered injuries, too. If Walker's isn't the most serious, then wide receiver Kyle Williams' left knee injury might be with possibly torn ligaments. Coach Jim Harbaugh said all injuries were being evaluated and shared no insight on their severity, pending probable X-rays and MRIs.
Walker was on his cell phone and unavailable for comment as he exited the stadium. He apparently injured his hip in the fourth quarter, but only after catching a season-high three passes for 81 yards.
That same cart Walker used was shared earlier in the game by Williams and running back Kendall Hunter, who suffered a left-ankle injury on the same third-quarter play in which Williams was injured. Williams promptly was ruled out from returning, and Hunter didn't come back either despite being called questionable.
Right tackle Anthony Davis (right hand) and linebacker Aldon Smith (left shoulder) remained in the game despite their injuries. Davis injured his right hand on a third-quarter run block.
Smith aggravated a 2-week-old shoulder injury in the third quarter but tested it out by doing 10 push-ups on the sideline. "I dinged it up a little bit but went back in," Smith said.
Harbaugh noted that "an issue" with Ted Ginn Jr.'s wrist and hand kept him sidelined after he muffed a second-quarter punt return at the 49ers' 12-yard line.
The Saints also suffered several casualties. Bryce Harris, a replacement starter at right tackle, left early with a leg injury. Wide receiver Marques Colston and Lance Moore were shaken up by hard hits, as was safety Isa Abdul-Quddus, who tried to break up a 25-yard reception by Walker in the fourth quarter.


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HEBER CITY, Utah (February 15, 2013)--Republicans are continuing to defy President Obama primarily because it's what their constituents want them to do.
Republican voters are less likely than others to support compromise.
During a trip back to his congressional district last week, U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, got an earful from residents who support his stand against much of the president's agenda.
Chaffetz told voters he wants to explain Utah to Washington rather than the other way around.
His constituents gave him plenty of encouragement.
One asked why Obama hasn't been impeached.
Others urged him to push harder on the Benghazi, Libya attack that killed four Americans, or for deeper spending cuts.
Analysts worry that this defiant talk damages the Republican brand.
Chaffetz said the problem is the party hasn't communicated well with voters.


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Neighbors Blame Fire on Golf Cart
Published: Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 1:53 a.m.
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HAINES CITY — Neighbors who live next to the house in Grenelefe destroyed by fire said it may have started with a golf cart.
That has not yet been confirmed by investigators, however.
Bryan Lacey, public information officer with Polk County Fire and Rescue, said the exact cause of Wednesday's fire at 5 Coventry Drive in Grenelefe Estates is still unconfirmed.
Lacey said Friday the fire report would be available today.
Lacey said firefighters determined the fire was an accident while they were on-scene Wednesday so there is no need for further investigation by the Florida Division of the State Fire Marshal.
The state agency doesn't investigate unless a cause is unknown, he said.
The fire started sometime before 4:42 p.m. Wednesday. Owners Craig and Wendy Marshall were able to escape before it overtook the house, Lacey said.
The Marshalls have not been available for comment.
Al and Marjorie Porter, who live next door at 7 Coventry Drive, said Craig Marshall had told them that he found his golf cart in flames when he opened the door from the house to the garage.
By the time Marshall grabbed his keys to get the car out of the garage, the flames were too intense, Al Porter said.
"Once the fire got into the attic, the wind blew it right across the house," Porter said. "That's why it spread so quickly."
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Details: The Mile High Shootout was in Denver this past weekend, bringing with it a crew of guys who can hit a golf ball further than anyone on the planet. Second-place finisher Houston Hair dropped by the Eagle Vail golf club and tested out the course's opening-hole Par 5. "Most of the drives we see land 250 to 280 down the fairway," said the club's assistant pro before watching Hair smash it 410-420 yards on the fly.
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By guest blogger Serena Piper
Journalism major at the University of Oregon. Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus Oregon. Magazine, freelance blogger, future world traveler. In her spare time, she likes to read as many books as she can, go for long drives, and peruse news websites. Hopes to one day write for National Geographic.
According to the Hollywood Museum, Americans spend $4.9 billion at the movies and another $12 billion on video rentals each year. Last month, an article by Brad Tuttle of TimeMagazine reported that a study they conducted found that "6 in 10 (61%) adults rarely or never go out to the movies," and that if we're part of the group that does still go out to movies, we're in, get this, the minority. I guess the recession should've prepared us for this day.
"When the economy turns south there's a rise in affordable splurges like romance novels and donuts," Tuttle explains. "This is because people want to treat themselves in minor, inexpensive ways," he says. (Hmm.. that may explain my recent Starbucks addiction…)
If Tuttle is right, and we are mostly spending our money on inexpensive things, then we should take a weekend every now and then to splurge on a movie, right? Hey, you can't spend every weekend partying, can you? Don't answer that.
Like I was saying, we all love the excitement of a night out at the movies every couple of weekends or so. Whether you're into action, suspense, drama, or comedies, there's always something for everyone.
The Hunger Games, Titanic 3D, and The Hobbit top the list of most anticipated movies this year, but you might be interested to know what else is set for release in 2012:
The Amazing Spiderman (July 2012)
In the fourth Spiderman film, Peter Parker uncovers a clue that will help him figure out why his parents disappeared. On his quest for discovery, Parker runs into Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former business partner, and Connors' alter ego, The Lizard. Unfortunately, a lot of the roles have been recast, so we won't be seeing Tobey Maguire or Kirsten Dunst. Instead' the new cast includes Emma Stone, Sally Field, and Andrew Garfield.
What to Expect When You're Expecting (May 2012)
Based on the 1984 pregnancy guide by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel, What to Expect is about five couples experiencing the ups and downs of having a baby. Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, and Dennis Quaid are among a cast that is sure to make us laugh. Bonus: Chris Rock and eye-candy Chace Crawford also have roles!
TheDarkKnightRises (July 2012)
Christian Bale returns as Bruce Wayne in this sequel to The Dark Knight. Liam Neeson and Anne Hathaway join Bale. In the second installment, bad guy Bane (Tom Hardy) is destroying the city and Batman feels compelled to assist his city and its police department in taking him down. Not exactly a new plot, but who doesn't like Batman?
For this one, I would suggest reading the book first. However, if you don't have time to read the book before the movie comes out, it'll only take a quick scan of the movie's plot to pull you in: "The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean." Who could say no to that? Tobey Maguire shows his face for this adventure film, set for release this December.
Are you a fan of Pride and Prejudice? Make sure you see Anna Karenina, starring Keira Knightley and Jude Law as her lover. Based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina tells the story of a young woman trapped in a loveless marriage. When she tries to search for a better life, she only finds a more complicated one.
The Great Gatsby (December 2012)
This literary classic comes to life on the big screen this December! Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Nick Carraway who moves to Long Island and finds himself fascinated by neighbor Jay Gatsby's luxurious lifestyle. Gatsby's circle welcomes him in, and what follows is a mix of drama, obsession and tragedy.
As you can see, it was hard to narrow down the list to just a few. There are numerous websites showcasing the upcoming blockbusters of 2012, so be sure to check them out and let us know which ones you're most excited for!


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If you have loved ones in a Richmond County cemetery, you may have to look out for the plot yourself. News 12 is on your side with the condition of the cemeteries and what this means for your loved ones.
West View Cemetery is in bad shape. Many headstones sit in between grass and weeds. Some are almost completely covered. Richmond County resident Peter Hughes says the only way to keep up the cemeteries is to get involved.
"If there's community support and people take an interest, they will continue," Hughes said.
Richmond County keeps seven cemeteries, including West View. They only have eight workers to keep them up. Because of a budget freeze, you may have to take care of your loved one's plot yourself.
Another problem is the summer weather. The rain and the temperature make it difficult to get out there.
A private cemetery is the burial site for several prominent families in Augusta.
"These people helped form what we know as Augusta, and those influences carry forward today," said the team leader of the volunteers.
The Colemans, Leighs, and Warrens were heavily involved in the Augusta government. They also owned property on the Augusta National Golf Club, 1848 Granite Mill and the Augusta Canal, to name a few.
Derek Vanover from Trees and Landscaping says volunteers are coming out to help get this cemetery back in better condition. Right now, the headstones are cracked, knocked over, and the site is in disrepair.
"No one wants to go here, it's frequently overgrown and it's the sort of place you'd rather not go," Vanover said.
Volunteering is what many families will have to do for now. Prisoners come out about once a month, but for the time being there are not enough resources to keep up all of the county's cemeteries.
Richmond County says they are in the process of hiring more workers. Until then, they say that churches and volunteers are always welcome to help out


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SANTA CLARA -- Blake Costanzo enjoyed his offseason doing yard work, planting flowers and tiling his bathroom. Deep down, though, he still preferred being a jack-of-all-trades on the football field.
Hence, Costanzo jumped at the opportunity when the 49ers called and offered him a shot at returning for a second stint. He signed a one-year contract.
"It's a good opportunity to come out here and play some football again," Costanzo said after he completed his first practice in a 49ers uniform since he left after the 2011 season. "I was doing too much yard work at home, so I'm glad to be out here competing again."
Costanzo, 30, played for the 49ers in 2011. He signed with the Chicago Bears in 2012 and spent the past two seasons there.
Costanzo is listed as a linebacker. However, he carved out a niche as a core special teams player during his first seven seasons — he started only one game.
"I've been a special teamer my whole life, so I'm definitely going to focus on that," Costanzo said.
Costanzo's departure after the 2011 season created a huge void on special teams that the 49ers filled with the additions of Kassim Osgood and Bubba Ventrone.
All three are on the 49ers 90-man roster right now. Costanzo knows Osgood from playing against him over the years, and he and Ventrone once were teammates with the Cleveland Browns.
The 49ers advanced to the NFC Championship game in Costanzo's lone season here. They played in the Super Bowl and another NFC Championship game in the two seasons Costanzo played for the Bears.
He said he watched from afar and reveled in his former teammates' success.
"Winning is (important) to me," Costanzo said, "but ... to watch them do what they did is pretty special. Pretty cool."
Now, Costanzo wants to be a part of getting the 49ers over the hump and in a position to capture their sixth Super Bowl.
Fellow linebacker Patrick Willis said Costanzo is a difference-maker on special teams.
"We're very fortunate to have a guy like that on our special teams," Willis said. "We lost some guys who had been some key special teams players for us, so to add Blake back is really going to help us out big-time."
Kaepernick's contract talks are picking up in the wake of the 49ers gaining more than $6 million in salary-cap room as a result of cornerback Carlos Rogers' March release, which was post-dated to June for paperwork purposes.
Staff writer Cam Inman contributed to this report. Follow Steve Corkran on Twitter at twitter.com/CorkOnTheNFL.


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Tasquinimod works, says Phase II study
05.06.2012 - Swedish Active Biotech draws new hope from a Phase II result with prostate cancer drug tasquinimod.
Lund – Almost a year ago Swedish Active Biotech AB saw its stock value dwindling away when the oral multiple sclerosis drug laquinimod failed in crucial Phase III testing. Although the price per share has doubled when compared to the start of the year, SEK44 is still far away from its last 12-month-cycle climax roughly a year ago.
On 4 June, Andrew Armstrong from the Duke Cancer Institute in Durham (USA) presented data on a long-term follow-up of a randomised Phase II placebo-controlled trial with Active Biotech's tasquinimod. The talk, given at the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago (USA), focussed on the median overall survival times of patients suffering from castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) which increased from 30.4 months (placebo) to 33.4 months (tasquinimod). Armstrong expressed that these findings surprised him: "Men with metastatic CRPC in this trial were unexpectedly found to have prolonged survival times, despite a high fraction of patients with liver and lung metastases."
Active Biotech is developing the drug together with Ipsen group, a pharmaceutical company from Paris (France) employing 4,500 people. Ipsen's CSO Claude Betrand was eager to announce he's pleased with the results: "We are thrilled. The results underline the activity of the compound. With its differentiated mechanism of action [not targeting the androgen receptor pathway] we hope to propose an alternative treatment after the ongoing Phase III results have replicated these interesting findings." So far 600 patients have been recruited for the double-blind Phase III study. In the end the study will include 1,200 patients from more than 250 clinics.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/news/news/2012-02/tasquinimod-works-says-phase-ii-study.html


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Sorry for the iphone pictures.
They had 3 Arrowhead puffers (Monotrete suvattii) and 10 Takifugu ocellatus.
I told the shopkeeper to remove the heater and feed them ghost shrimp and no fish at least. Damn I wish I had a nice rack of tanks to put em all in.
I feel bad for these guys too but I get that they have to contain them so they don't annihilate each other and everyone else.


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luscious ladies from under the seas, started as an exchange collaboration with cypriot artist Katya - Fairytales
Other Projects
Ce Vraji Mai Fac Fetele/A magic guide to love and fate
Dragostea este magică și misterioasă, nu ni se arată mereu dintr-o dată și de multe ori ieșim cu năzuință în întâmpinarea ei, căutând-o, visând-o, vrăjind-o.
În vremurile de demult, românii credeau că soarta ne hărăzește alesul și că ursita nu poate fi decât aceea care ne-a fost deja scrisă și alta nu. Iar fetele, înflăcărate din fire, căutau mereu să-și afle viitorul în amor prin ritualuri inocente și misterioase, mici gesturi practicate în nopțile cu rol magic de peste an care să le dezvaluie norocul.
Ca să ne aducem aminte mereu, am adunat 12 din cele mai frumoase practici de dragoste într-o colecție de ilustrații fermecătoare, pentru fete tinere și domnișoare visătoare, pentru flăcăi îndrăgostiți, pentru cele ale căror mame și bunici le-au ascuns busuioc sub pernă, cu speranța că un gest de demult le-ar putea aduce vești din viitor.
Colecția "Ce Vrăji Mai Fac Fetele" cuprinde 12 ilustrații sub formă de printuri 32x32cm, însoțite de 12 descrieri în limba română (RO) și engleză (EN), ca să se ducă vorba și buhul despre aflarea dragostei și peste mări și țări. 2016 Illustration
Lacul | The Lake
personal project / Love series
Loving couple bathing in the magical waters of a lake 2016 Fine Arts, Illustration, Painting
- Self - Folktrait 'Self-Folktrait' is a depiction of myself at the beginning of 2016, the Romanian Madalina Andronic, the folklore-loving illustrator. 2016 Illustration, Painting, Pattern Design
- Lady and the Lion Lady and the Lion #1 2016 Illustration, Painting, Pattern Design
PLANTPOWERED Beauty Calendar 2016
A pretty&useful calendar for your desk, with 12 seasonal recipes for flawless looks with easy-peasy veggie magic!
Ladies, put it on your face and you'll never look at a salad the same ever again! If it's good enough to eat, wait and see the magic it will work on your appearance. Because clean, pure, chemical-free, organic treatments can really make a difference and boost your good looks in a tender, delicate way, right from your kitchen counter.
#plantpowered #plantpoweredbeauty #madalinaandronic #illustratedcalendar
Everything you need to apply, dab, rub and scrub, powered by kind, nourishing, natural ingredients, prepared, tested and illustrated by Madalina Andronic.
desk calendar
12.5 x 18 cm
50 pieces limited-edition
To order, just drop me a line in a private message or email.
Thank you! 2016 Culinary Arts, Illustration, Product Design
- WinterFolk WinterFolk with four patterned animals. Available on Tshirts and Sweatshirts. 2016 Fine Arts, Illustration, Pattern Design
- Christmas Card / KONICA MINOLTA 2014 Christmas Card for Konica Minolta Romania 2015 Drawing, Illustration
Praf de Zâne | Fairy Dust
Praf de Zâne | Fairy Dust
SHOP: www.prafdezane.tictail.com
written + illustrated book by Madalina Andronic
limited edition, each copy signed by author
self-published, october 2014
22,5 x 22,5 cm / harcover / freelife vellum 170gr/mp / fancy emboss, buckram 110gr/mp
Ursitoare fără de nume, nemuritoare, despre zâne se spune că sunt femei vrăjite, fete curate ale naturii sălbatice al căror spirit sălășluiește în aburul dimineții, în corpuri cerești, forțe si forme ale lumii, dihănii, ierburi sau vise fără de sfârșit.
Cele deunăzi nepomenite, ascunse-n veci în văi nelocuite, se desprind de-acum din amintiri și vrăji vechi și se dezvăluie ca 9 frânturi ale aceluiași suflet prin portrete surprinse licărit pe gaura cheii;
cu vechi, cu nou, pentru muritorii ce nu pot a le privi in ochi, doar praf de zâne fără de deochi. 2015 Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Illustration
- JUCHHEIM - Christmas packaging Illustrated Christmas packaging collection for Juchheim Japan. 2014 Illustration
The Princess and the Goblin | FolioSociety
Illustrated book for The Folio Society publishing house, UK, 2013
Bound in buckram, blocked with a design by Madalina Andronic.
Frontispiece and 6 colour illustrations.
Book size: 9" x 6¼".
BUY HERE: http://www.foliosociety.com/book/PRG/princess-and-goblin 2013 Illustration
- Le Meow, Le Purr "Le Meow, Le Purr" is a series of posters about ladylike cats and their passion for fruit and swimming suits. 2014 Illustration
Blue Bestiary
*Blue Bestiary* is a series of little porcelain sculptures, delicious one-of-a-kind creatures living in the enchanted Blue China Land, guarding all sweet dreams and innocent matters.
These three babies are the first to introduce you to this fragile family of shy and sleepy little beasts, all love, refinement, double-fired porcelain and underglaze decorations.
The Blue Bun, The Blue Fawn, The Blue Wild Thing, The Bluebird 2014 Sculpting, Toy Design
- The Dreamer 2014 Illustration
The-Girl-in-the-Golden-Garden II
The romantic 'The Girl in the Golden Garden' poem, turned into a short series of illustrations - with dark, rich, prussian blue, delicate white details and carefully laid gold leaf - a walk through the magic of this beautiful Wallachian tale.
2013 Illustration
Dulciuri de Poveste | Fairytale Sweets
Illustrations for "Dulciuri de Poveste" ("Fairytale Sweets") by Olivia Steer, a collection of 12 raw-vegan dessert recipes originating from 12 beautiful fairytales
"Dulciuri de Poveste", Olivia Steer
Humanitas, 2013
illustrated by Madalina Andronic 2013 Illustration
Valentine's Day Fairytale | GARANTI Turkey
Fairytale illustration for Valentine's Day Facebook app.
client: GARANTI bank Turkey
agency: alphadog Istanbul 2013 Advertising, Illustration
llustrated Romanian fairytale('The Fairy of Dawn' by I. Slavici), highlighting the importance of folktales in fostering traditional romanian values, both moral and visual, in a young child's education.
*All illustrations are hand-drawn on paper, using watercolors, colored pencils and ink
*All the patterns and costumes are completely redesigned and recreated by me, using as inspiration the traditional Romanian folk motifs, patterns and national costumes
*The text was rewritten and translated into English
*The inside is not fully colored, as it is meant to be completed if published 2011 Illustration, Design
Moldavian Recipes - illustrated
Three illustrated Romanian (Moldavian) recipes, cooked by Ioana Corduneanu - http://semne-cusute.blogspot.ro/ :
'Poale-n Brau' (Apron Up), 'Bessarabian' (Basarabeana), 'Fruity Polenta' (Malaies) 2013 Illustration
- Fat Frumos din Lacrima - VODAFONE Romania Cover illustration for fairytale "Fat Frumos din Lacrima" - uncontracted, proposal for Vodafone Romania in 2012 'A paper deserves to be a fairytale book' campaign, part 2 2013 Advertising, Illustration
- Praslea cel Voinic si Merele de Aur - VODAFONE 2012 Illustrations for fairytale "Praslea cel voinic si merele de aur" (Praslea the Hale and Hearty and the Golden Apples), hardcover limited edition children's book published by Vodafone Romania in 2012 'A paper deserves to be a fairytale book' campaign 2012 Illustration
Daughter of Frost and a forgotten hollyhock, Rujalina is Rozalba's older sister.
Raised in the gloomy light of late autumn, composed and beauteous.
Sparkling magic powers, stardust and all.
Cold, but oh-so-queenlike. 2014 Illustration
- if you visit Romania... illustrated map of touristic Romania for ATLANTIC TOUR (http://www.atlantic.ro) travel agency, marking nearly all the beautiful and interesting aspects of travelling through the country 2011 Illustration
"Her name is Rozalba and she is the most beautiful fairy from the fascinating universe of Romanian folktales. Sometimes seen bathing in pure mountain springs or dancing in a frenetic vertigo in moonlit forest glades, while singing with her enchanting voice, Rozalba casts spells to those whose souls are pure and winged by passion. Her clothes are sewn with silver threads and beautifully adorned with traditional folk-motifs, the chemise she's wearing being as light as thin air. Ribbons symbolizing life are braided in her long, auburn locks, veiling her delicate porcelain figure.
The Enchanted Rozalba comes from magic times, ruled by rituals and mysterious folkloric charms, embodying the traditional beauty of her culture and the distinctive features of a true East-European nymph." 2011 Illustration
- Hansel and Gretel illustration of "Hansel and Gretel" by the Grimm Brothers for Slovakian publishers Jandl, making up part of a collaborative book aimed at increasing children's literacy in Romania 2013 Illustration
- Constellation 'Constellation' - series of small illustrations for postcards 2013 Illustration
De-adevaratelea | Behind the scenes: Fairytale Heroes
"DE-ADEVARATELEA sau ce se intampla cand Fat-Frumos sta acasa" (ro)
"BEHIND THE SCENES : Fairytale Heroes" (en) = short encyclopedia of the charactes from the romanian folk fairytale, as no one has ever seen them before.
Extracted from their fantastic habitat, the caracters appear as superheroes with double-identity, fully engaged in the fairytale narrative, but also having a normal, real life. They keep their fairytale-like atributes, while having a common daily routine along everybody else, like a Clark Kent whose transformation takes place in front of all of us, without any problems at all.
Either they have grandchildren or nephews, lovers, brothers-in-law or as many pets as possible, either they are working in the night-shift or non-stop eating, the characters fit perfectly in our times, successfully combining the talents shown on the battlefield with the things that truly define them
as real-life individuals.
*graduation project | illustrated book for children | 33x47cm | hardcover 2010 Illustration
BISCUIT by Madalina Andronic
Capsule-collection of illustrated leggings for Biscuit Clothing:
The High-Horse | The Shape-Shifter | The Light-Footed | The Lotus-Eater
watercolour illustrations digitally printed on fabric
BUY HERE: http://biscuit-clothing.com/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=74 2013 Fashion
His & Hers T-shirts
illustrations for His & Hers T-Shirts:
Domestic Goddess | King of your castle
BUY HERE: http://www.bumbac100.ro/catalogsearch/result/?q=madalina+andronic 2014 Illustration
- Christmas Cards -VELLANT illustrations for Christmas Cards, by Vellant Publishing 2012 Illustration
- New Year caroling gift card New Year's caroling gift card for www.veriibotez.ro 2011 Illustration
#2, Oh My Dear, Have No Fear
#2 Oh My Dear, Have No Fear
from 'my dearest' animal folk portraits series 2011 Illustration
- #1, My Deerest #1, 'my deerest' animal folk portraits series 2011 Illustration
- They Draw And Cook - recipe illustrations illustrated family recipe for They Draw and Cook website 2011 Illustration
- The Alice Project - book illustration The Alice Project is a collaborative publication of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", by Lewis Caroll. All profits from the project were donated to charity. 2010 Illustration
"Les Mains" by Henri Troyat - book illustration
scene from "Les Mains", the first short-story from the volume "Le Geste d'Eve", by Henri Troyat
- about a plain, lonely manicurist who marries her strangest client,
thus being introduced to the luscious, luxuriant, dream-like life of the Devil's wife - 2011 Illustration
5 o'clock Thames
London Transport Museum, in partnership with the Association of Illustrators: the 2011 Serco Prize for Illustration.
theme: the River Thames as a central feature of London and London life. 2011 Illustration
Surprise your Loved One
My take on the day when all of us should do everything to surprise our most loved ones.
Whoever they might be. 2011 Illustration
- MARCHÉ de NOËL diverse range of mini-illustrations, perfect for gifts. 2011 Illustration
- Advertising - ING Bank illustrations for ING Bank Romania 2013 Advertising, Illustration


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This is one of the most beautiful and profound posts I have ever read. You have no idea of how this touched me to my soul.
I grieve for your loss but celebrate your journey into the realm of what is truly important.
Hugs to you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Thank you for this thought provoking post. I agree with Pam. Your post is beautiful & profound and will touch many on this site. I totally agree with your philosophy of living in the present. It is so sad that we have to go through this life altering grief to find our way and attain these "gifts". You will be in my thoughts & prayers, too.
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VAIL, Colorado - Not everybody skiing Vail Mountain is headed downhill, and that's true more and more these days.
A group of roughly 40 local residents who enjoy uphill access to Vail Mountain gathered at Mountain Plaza Thursday evening to discuss skinning - attaching a fabric to the bottom of the ski and climbing the same runs that are downhill skied - and how best to manage the increasing numbers of people who are taking to the activity.
Representatives from the U.S. Forest Service and Vail Resorts, the two entities that ultimately decide how the mountain is enjoyed both uphill and downhill, talked about the importance of an open dialogue on the subject of uphill access.
Among those speaking on behalf of Vail Resorts was Julie Rust, the director of ski patrol, who testified to the increasing numbers of uphill access users.
"As we go up in the morning for first tracks, it can be absolutely amazing the amount of traffic that we're seeing going up the hill in this new, great, unbelievable light weight gear that I cannot afford," Rust said with a laugh.
She her main goal from the meeting was for those in attendance to put what she called "peer-group pressure" on the other uphill access users in the community to voice their opinions about how best to proceed with an uphill access management plan for next year.
The Forest Service special use permit that Vail Mountain operates under contains an annual operating plan, and within that operating plan is an uphill use policy.
At Vail, "it's always been kind of 'go where ever you want,'" said Don Dressler with the Forest Service. "Summit County, Steamboat, Winter Park, Loveland, almost all of those resorts are either designating routes for use or recommending routes for use ... this is something we're considering, but we want your input."
The input that's received this year will be used in forming the uphill use policy for next year at Vail.
"When we heard Vail Mountain wanted get input from people before they proposed a policy for us to approve, we were right on board," Dave Neely with the Forest Service said at the gathering. "It's the right way to go about it, and I'm really happy to see all these folks who are here. Hopefully you get some ideas about something that we can all feel good about to guarantee that we get good service and good recreation on public lands."
Local uphill access user Mike Kloser said he was very pleased with the way Vail Resorts and the Forest Service were handing the demand for a revised uphill use policy.
"I commend USFS and VR for the manner in which they are approaching uphill access interest, which have become very popular at the resorts here in Colorado," Kloser said after the meeting. "They are looking at this from a very open minded and supportive perspective. Those of us who participate in these activities, AT skiing, snowshoeing or simply hiking up the ski mountains, really appreciate having a voice in how this is going to be managed in the future."
Rust said the bulk of the discussion would continue next fall as the 2013-14 uphill use policy was being examined, but in the mean time users are encouraged to be vocal about how best to make the policy work for them.
"We got great fodder for a fall meeting on how we're going to communicate what you can go up, and what you can't," she said. "And it's gotta get updated real time because it changes so quickly. At least we hope it does. We want it to change quickly, because that means snow."
As of right now, uphill users should call the winch cat hotline at 970-754-3049 before embarking on a trip uphill to find out where the winch cat work will be taking place.


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Funeral services for Mary K. Botkins, 74, of Monroe City, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2013, at the Garner Funeral Chapel in Monroe City, Mo.
Burial will be in the Andrew Chapel Cemetery in Marion County, Mo.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to time of services at Garner's.
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bisque 1
A rich, creamy soup typically made with shellfish, especially lobster.
Example sentences
- Scallops come with a rich, foaming lobster bisque.
- With eyes bigger than our bellies we move on to lobster and prawn bisque, rich with cream and brandy, mopped up with home-made bread and washed down with a crisp, white Sauvignon.
- Allow the food to dispel your chills - the thick, soothing lobster bisque, the aromatic fennel soup, or a terrine of foie gras that glides down your throat like velvet across a smooth back.
Mid 17th century: French, literally 'crayfish soup'.
Words that rhyme with bisquebrisk, disc, disk, fisc, frisk, risk, whisk
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bisque 2
An extra turn, point, or stroke allowed to a weaker player in croquet or court tennis.
Example sentences
- To our mind, there is a far better handicap than any of these, viz., the bisque.
- We need to get near one ball, take the first bisque to hit it and croquet it to a useful position whilst getting within hitting distance of another.
- To take a bisque judiciously requires a cool head and great familiarity with tennis.
Mid 17th century (originally a term in court tennis): from French, of unknown ultimate origin.
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bisque 3
1Fired unglazed pottery: using bisque for doll heads [as modifier]: bisque figurines
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- After bisque firing to cone 06, students use underglazes to color their planters.
- After the bisque firing, I painted liquid iron oxide on them and washed it off with a sponge (rubber gloves are a must!) leaving black in all of the designs.
- Allowed to dry overnight, the 'slip-disks' are flipped over and removed from the bats and ready for bisque firing.
2A light brown color: shades of bisque, taupe, and chocolate brown
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- The ribbon of bisque light passed on his eyes, showing in their eerie blackness a strange, demented enjoyment.
- It is available with a choice of white or bisque for color.
- This jetted tub is also available in bisque.
Light brown in color.
Example sentences
- For the bisque tones use Amber Clay, Bisque, Creamy Brown, Yellow Ochre, Alabaster and Burnt Sienna Fluid Chalk inks.
- Well, we now have a bisque refrigerator, a bisque stove and a bisque dishwasher.
- Choose the simplicity of all black; add accents in Nickel, Brass & Copper for a more dramatic statement;or add white or bisque panels.
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Oh my god, it says here that yoga is the new golf! You have to do it with your bosses to move up the corporate ladder, and that's coming from a lady who "advises the 'top 0.5 percent' of companies worldwide!" Yoga's out of control—more! Nothing will ever be the same!
- Yoga is the new golf.
- Zumba is the new yoga.
- Walking on your hands is the new Zumba.
- Unicycling is the new walking on your hands.
- Tricycling is new unicycling.
- Skimboarding is the new tricycling.
- Water polo is the new skimboarding.
- Polo is the new water polo.
- Golf is the new polo.
- Yoga is the new golf.
You don't want to get embarrassed out there.
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Successful Summer for MAA-Sponsored Olympiad Teams
After training at the Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program in June, the MAA-sponsored team to the International Mathematical Olympiad in Amsterdam in mid-July won six gold medals, the team's best showing since 1994. Article.
In late July and early August, the eight-member team of high school girls sponsored jointly by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and MAA traveled to the China Girls Math Olympiad and brought home eight medals. Article.
MAA MathFest 2011 Highlights
This year's MAA MathFest was a rollicking success, bringing about 1,400 members of the mathematical community to Lexington, Kentucky, for lectures, minicourses, poster sessions, music, backgammon, yoga, and much more. Article. Photo Highlights.
Fifth Series of Commemorative Bricks Installed in the Paul R. Halmos Commemorative Walk
The fifth series of bricks in the Paul R. Halmos Commemorative Walk was installed earlier this summer in the courtyard outside the entrance to the MAA's Carriage House Conference Center. The walk forms a map of the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers in the District of Columbia. This latest installation of 78 bricks, which includes bricks ordered through July 2011, brings the installation to where the two rivers meet. Funds raised through the bricks help support the Center and its activities. If you are interested in ordering a commemorative brick, please call Christina Knowles in the MAA's Development Office at 202-319-8497 or print out a from and mail it to Christina at the MAA.
Tensor SUMMA Program Director Search
MAA is seeking a program director for the MAA Tensor SUMMA (Strengthening Underrepresented Minority Mathematics Achievement) program to succeed Carole Lacampagne, who will complete her term as Director in 2012. Article.
Project NExT
The MAA is seeking nominations and applications for two associate directors and an additional member of the Project NExT leadership team with terms to begin before MathFest 2012.Details will be available on the MAA website and in the October/November issue of MAA FOCUS.
Alder Award Nominations Due October 1st
The deadline for receiving nomination packets for the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member is October 1. Named after Henry Alder, former President of the MAA and lifetime active member of this organization, this prestigious award is intended to stimulate beginning faculty to accomplishment in teaching as well as in their scholarly endeavors. More information.
Attend ICME-12 in Seoul, Korea
Applications for travel grants are now available to attend the Twelfth International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-12), which will be held in Seoul, Korea, July 8-15, 2012. Application deadline is September 30, 2011. Information.
Association for Women in Mathematics 40th Anniversary Conference
The AWM 40th anniversary celebration will culminate with the conference 40 Years and Counting: AWM's Celebration of Women in Mathematics on September 17-18, 2011. Information.
New in Loci: Convergence
"Extending al-Karaji's Work on Sums of Odd Powers of Integers" by Hasan Unal and Hakan Kursat Oral, who share their discovery of an 1867 article in a Turkish scientific journal that extends al-Karaji's famous formula for the sum of cubes to sums of higher odd powers. Article.
"The Best Way to Learn"
David Bressoud's August Launchings blog expands on Paul Halmos's idea that "the best way to learn is to do; the worst way to teach is to talk." Article.
Devlin's Angle on Ancient Computation
Keith Devlin tells the story of "The First Personal Computing Revolution" in his August blog. Article.
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I've posted a few things I've been reading in the old thread, but it's been promoted to the Hall of Fame and nobody seems to check that section out much. You can review that thread here:
Anyway, what have you fine people been reading of late?
I've been on a terrific Thomas Pynchon kick lately, breezing through Inherent Vice and now nursing the epic Gravity's Rainbow. Inherent Vice was a really nice change of pace for Pynchon. It retained his essential style and prose but is also his most eminently readable text since The Crying of Lot 49. In many ways it's also similar to Vineland. However, it has far greater depth and appeal than either of those books. The plotline is the most lucid of anything Pynchon has ever done, and the voice of the protagonist Doc Sportello is always at the forefront (as opposed to the meandering perspectives of Pychon's other works). It's very noir and counterculturish, and seems to be drawn directly from Pychon's own experiences in southern California. Plus, who doesn't like a good detective novel?
Gravity's Rainbow, on the other hand, requires so much time and attention it's like raising a child. Think Infinite Jest without the footnotes and a slightly diminished obsession with vocabulary and you'll have a pretty good idea of what you're in for. One thing that I've noticed about this seminal book is that it's the most poetic of anything Pynchon has written (though I've still yet to read Mason & Dixon and Against the Day). It's staggering how intelligent, graceful, and seamless each sentence is. To some the vast attention to detail and erudition will be too much to bear, but I think that's the novel's greatest strength. Instead of focusing on the continuity of the plot or even overall accessibility Pynchon really pushed the bounds of what a novel can be. It compares really well with Joyce's Ulysses in that sense, though I think Gravity's Rainbow is more digestible as literature. Either way, it's a highly recommended read.
I also picked up a second edition of Pynchon's short story collection Slow Learner at a used placed in Chicago. It was the only book I was missing. After I'm done with Gravity's Rainbow I'm going to need a break from all the heady stuff in favor of something more straightforward and simple. I'm thinking Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Let's get some book suggestions going.
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A Universe From Nothing by Lawrence Krauss is snarky funny and really accessible.
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the psychopath test, written by the guy who did the men who stare at goats, interesting and funny
Wed May 23, 2012 12:37 pm
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everything Philip K Dick
about to start this soon
been meaning to read it for awhile now
Wed May 23, 2012 12:46 pm
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Location: Switzerland
The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart
So far it is entertaining, I picked it up on a whim with no knowledge of the author or the story. I'll offer more when I'm finished.
Wed May 23, 2012 2:29 pm
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Hunger Games because I want to have something to talk about to 17 year old girls I meet at the park.
1/3 of the way through, it's pretty good so far
Wed May 23, 2012 3:51 pm
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The options are more broad (hehe) than that, Sarcastro. I saw an old woman on a plane reading Hunger Games the other day.
I have also heard that Paul Thomas Anderson was trying to adapt Inherent Vice for the screen. That should give some indication of how accessible it is compared to the rest of Pynchon's canon.
For that have read it, what are your thought's on Murakami's Wind-Up Bird Chronicle? I thought it was way too long and ultimately dissatisfying. I wrote a more extended critique in the Hall of Fame thread. I read it on the strength of Kafka on the Shore, which was phenomenal. I also read the short story compilation and liked it, so I don't know why WUBC didn't quite measure up. Norwegian Wood and Hard-Boiled Egg or whatever are also on the shelf.
Wed May 23, 2012 6:25 pm
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Pynchon can eat a dick. I understand writing for the sake of the language and showcasing your skills, but he is more unreadable than Milton fucking Faulkner. Pynchon is the Yngwie Malmsteen of literature.
Wed May 23, 2012 6:34 pm
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wait, why would milton fucking faulkner be an insult, they're two of the best english language writers of all time.
Wed May 23, 2012 6:38 pm
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Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is one of my favorite books ever. I have it in Japanese (it comes as three much smaller volumes), but it's a difficult read in that language and, so far, quite a bit above my reading level. I look forward to reading it in its original language, though, considering how well the translation maintained that unique Murakami strangeness.
My wife hates it, though. Too many weird sexual encounters and a dissatisfying ending, she says.
Wed May 23, 2012 7:48 pm
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Recently finished:
"The Art of Fielding" by Chad Harbach. Engrossing if somewhat mundane novel about baseball, commitment, greatness and Wisconsin. If you like David Foster Wallace, you'll find the themes explored in this novel familiar, if treated somewhat differently. Imagine a novelized version of Wallace's essay "How Tracy Austin Broke My Heart" and you'll have a pretty good idea of what you're dealing with here.
"Leaving the Atocha Station" by Ben Lerner. I'd consider this a must read. It's a short and hilarious tale of one pathologically lying, drug addled student's residency in Madrid on a poetry fellowship. Lerner is a poet by trade (this is his first novel and the book is based on his own trip to Madrid on a poetry fellowship), and so there's not a ton of plot but a bunch of really funny episodes and sharp insights about being young, overeducated, and not knowing who the fuck you are.
Currently reading:
"A Fan's Notes," by Frederick Exley. I'm surprised I'd never heard of this book before my friend recommended it. It's a fictionalized memoir (one gets the sense it's more memoir than fiction) about the "long malaise" that is Frederick Exley's life, and his life-sustaining love for the New York Giants. It's dark dark dark (alcoholism, repeated institutionalization, etc) but luckily Excley is funny as hell, super smart, and a great writer, so you're enthralled even as you're horrified. Highly recommended.
Wed May 23, 2012 8:28 pm
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Location: Las Vegas
I read the first hundred pages of gravitys rainbow and gave up. I have no idea what I read. I guess the sentences were nice. I'll probly try again but lately I don't have the concentration for tough reading.
Wed May 23, 2012 9:08 pm
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Location: London
Y'all need to quit arguing amongst yourselves and give me a concrete recommendation for a Murakami book to read! I've never read one and I'd like to. Heh.
Currently reading the Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi. Picked it up in the book shop whilst I was waiting for someone because it had a recommendation from Salman Rushdie on the cover.
It's good.. funny stuff. A bit of a coming of age story, wrapped up with a lot of the same themes of displacement that Rushdie writes about a lot which is one of the reasons I like his work so much. Also, it's all set in South London so I like that familiarity.
Also reading Generation Kill, since it's been long enough since I saw the show. Excellent book.
Thu May 24, 2012 3:05 am
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Not a book, but since I just graduated college I decided to revisit DFW's Kenyon commencement speech for the twentieth time, and I'm very glad I did cause I take away something new from it each time. I can't even begin to describe how much I have learned from this speech over the years. This is water. This is water.
Thu May 24, 2012 3:31 am
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Location: haggis and scotch eggs
I've been reading lots of short stories lately. I think the medium lends itself to a kind of subdued, unpretentious literariness that novels have difficulty pulling off (that sounded super pretentious)
Sea Oak is a good story by George Saunders, here it is:
I hated Chekhov when I was younger but I get it now. a lot of his stories would be dull in another writer's hands, but he has a lot of these great little reflective, refreshing asides. here's two that I think stand out:
JD Salinger has a couple gems in his Nine Stories collection. For Esme is one of them:
Thu May 24, 2012 5:22 am
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Police issued an arrest warrant for an 18-year-old man wanted in connection with a carjacking in the University area.
New Orleans police said Frederick George is accused of carjacking a man at 6:12 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Freret Street and Law Road.
The victim told investigators he went to the location to pick up an acquaintance, who he only knew as "Freddie." Police said George entered the victim's car and demanded cash at gunpoint.
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Raptors beat Hornets 104-97 in OT
Published: Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 12:16 a.m.
NEW ORLEANS — DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points, Kyle Lowry had two big baskets in overtime and the Toronto Raptors held off the New Orleans Hornets 104-97 on Friday night.
The Raptors, who never trailed in the second half, scored nine of the first 11 points in overtime after blowing a seven-point lead in the last 1:30 of regulation. Amir Johnson scored under the basket to give Toronto a 93-91 lead. Lowry then drove the baseline for a reverse layup and hit a 3-pointer to make it 98-93.
DeRozan finished off the Hornets with two free throws and an outside shot that made it 102-95 with 31.7 seconds left.
Lowry, coming off the bench after missing seven straight games with a partial triceps tear, had 17 points. Alan Anderson added 14 points for the Raptors.
Rookie big man Anthony Davis led New Orleans with 25 points. Greivis Vasquez added 20 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds, falling just shy of his first career triple-double.
The Raptors won for only the third time in 18 road games, while the Hornets fell to 3-12 at home.
With Toronto leading 85-83, DeRozan scored on a driving layup, then stole Austin Rivers' pass and converted a three-point play to make the score 90-83 with 1:38 left.
The Hornets responded with a 3-pointer from Brian Roberts and a driving layup by Vasquez to cut the margin to 90-88. After DeRozan sank one of two free throws, the Hornets' Ryan Anderson drained a tying 3-pointer that hit the rim twice before falling in with 8.1 seconds left.
DeRozan had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but his fallaway from the baseline clanged off the rim.
The Hornets hardly hit anything in overtime, going 2 of 11 from the field.
New Orleans tied the score three times in the third quarter and again on Anderson's clutch 3 near the end of regulation but could not pull ahead. Vasquez missed an open 3 in overtime that would have given the Hornets a 96-95 lead.
Leading 72-68, the Raptors went up by double digits with a 9-0 run in the fourth. Lowry scored a fast-break layup off Anderson's turnover, Johnson scored and Terrence Ross hit two free throws with 6:29 left to make the score 81-68.
The Hornets responded with a quick 8-0 spurt on a three-point play by Davis, two free throws from Vasquez and a 3 by Anderson that cut the deficit to 83-78 with 4:04 left.
Toronto scored 23 points off 16 New Orleans turnovers. The Hornets forced only seven miscues, getting five points off them.
The Raptors also took advantage of several Hornets droughts. New Orleans missed 11 of its last 14 shots in the first half and went cold in the second half, making only three field goals from the 3:30 mark of the third quarter to the 6:15 mark of the fourth.
The Raptors led 48-42 at halftime despite shooting 16 of 41 from the floor (39 percent) and 1 of 12 from 3-point range. The difference was free throws and turnovers.
Toronto made 15 of 18 foul shots, including 7 of 8 from DeRozan, and committed only two turnovers. The Hornets had eight miscues and were only 8 of 13 on free throws.
Lowry came off the bench because Raptors coach Dwane Casey thought Jose Calderon deserved to keep his starting job. "He's earned it," Casey said. Calderon then shot 1 of 6. ... Hornets reserve forward Jason Smith returned from a seven-game absence due to a torn labrum, scoring two points in 12:10. ... Toronto outscored New Orleans 49-31 off the bench. ... Hornets center Robin Lopez, who has scored 85 points in his last four games, had nine on 3-of-8 shooting. ... Anderson had a game-high 12 rebounds.
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Summer is here and the bombastic celebration of arena rock is out on the road celebrating their 13th year of Arena Rock Madness across the United States. Hairball is spreading their wings and bringing their bombastic tribute to Arena Rock to parts of the country that they have yet to visit, but are sure to conquer.
For the past 13 years, Hairball has been the definitive rock and roll band of the Midwest while bringing the ultimate rock and roll experience to millions of fans, and their time to unleash themselves on the rest of the country has come. The group will be at H. Toads Bar & Grill on May 24.
Made up of Kris Voxx, Rockstar Bob, and Joe Dandy on vocals, Happy on guitar, Freaky on bass, and Blake Seybolt playing drums, they are ultimate rock and roll impersonator act in the country.
They bring the best of the best from the hard rock icons of the 80's and late 70s. From Van Halen to Twisted Sister to Quiet Riot to Mötley Crüe Bon Jovi to KISS and even to the purple one himself, Prince, fans get the rock and roll arena show that they deserve, all the way down to the gigantic pyro show.
For more information on the band, go to www.hairballonline.com.
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May 06, 2010
We recently had a chance to speak to Green Day drummer Tre Cool about the upcoming Green Day: Rock Band. The outspoken stickmaster gave us the inside skinny on the band's involvement in the production of the game, the exciting unlockable bonus features, and his "sneaky uncle."
How did you get approached to do this project? Was it after you had seen the Beatles game?
It was during development of the Beatles game. They had a lot of the bonus material already compiled, some of the unseen Beatles stuff. That's what really impressed me.
May 04, 2010
Tonys Schmonys! Nominate Your Faves for the 11th Annual Broadway.com Audience Award. Vote Green Day: HERE.
Voting for nominees will continue through May 7, when the five candidates from each category with the highest votes will be named as nominees. Voting for the award winners will then open and continue until May 27, when the winners will be announced. Be sure to vote for your favorites and remember to check back on May 7 to find out who made the cut.
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Vote Green Day at Broadwayworld.com's 8th Annual Theater Fan's Choice Awards: HERE.
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"American Idiot"
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Christine Jones, "American Idiot"
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May 03, 2010
Green Day's newly-released musical American Idiot has earned the band a nod in the Outstanding Musical category, alongside The Addams Family, Memphis, Scottsboro Boys, Yank! and Everyday Rapture, while My Wonderful Day, Circle Mirror Transformation, Happy Now, Red, Next Fall and Clybourne Park will compete for the Outstanding Play award. The Drama Desk awards will be handed out at a ceremony at New York City 's Lincoln Center on May 23rd, 2010, hosted by musical star Patti LuPone.
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As the recently crowned NorAm tour winner, Team Breck's Dylan Walczyk was probably a safe bet to win the junior national title in freestyle moguls at Steamboat last weekend.
However, 14-year-old Anna Park, also of Team Breck, skiing to a win in the dual mogul contest was a bit more of a pleasant surprise.
"To say she expected to win would be a stretch," said Team Breck coach John Dowling. "Probably her hardest dual came in the round of eight. After that, it was pretty much smooth sailing to the
semifinals and finals."
Park took second in the single moguls event to U.S. Ski Team member Ali Kariotis, who was also competing in the duals. In recent memory, there haven't been any 14-year-olds who have fared quite as well at the junior national championship.
"Right now, she's getting a lot of exposure and she's performing really well," Dowling said.
Park, a Davis, Calif.-native, has been splitting time between her home state and Breckenridge this year, but she's expected to train with the team in Colorado full time next season.
With NorAm champion Walczyk also claiming a junior national championship in single moguls, it was a very nice weekend for the Summit County transplants. (Walczyk has been here for about five years.)
"It's great. Dylan performed really well all year and junior nationals were one of the goals he had for a while now," Dowling said. "This year, he finally rolled in with good preparation as the front-runner.
"For Anna to do so well, it was also great," he added. "We knew she was capable of good results, and for her to actually get the national title, it's amazing."
Both athletes are set to compete next week at junior worlds in Italy.


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Please find below a selection of self catering holiday cottages to rent across Powys, Wales.
Powys covers a huge chunk of rural mid Wales, a verdant area of hills and valleys and, of course, the Brecon Beacons National Park. Most of our Powys cottage holidaymakers come here for the 'great outdoors' and the abundance of activities on offer.
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About 25 trees fell into the Assumption Parish sinkhole and officials say a new crack formed Monday night in a well pad south of the lake-like slurry hole.
Experts working for the state Office of Conservation believe the collapse and cracked well pad are linked to now-calmed seismic events from late last week. Because of that connection, agency officials say the discovery did not halt work around the sinkhole.
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If you were thinking about donating some money to help Spike Lee get back on his feet, maybe think twice: this guy just raised over $120,000 to make a game, and then just walked away with all the money. Contrary to what The Crowd Economy preaches, strangers can still screw you.
Erik Chevalier wanted to make a new nerd-approved board game:
A light hearted Lovecraftian game of urban destruction, for two to four players.
You're one of the Great Old Ones – beings of ancient and eldritch power. Cosmic forces have held you at bay for untold aeons, but at last the stars are right and your maniacal cult has called you to this benighted place. Once you regain your full powers, you will unleash your Doom upon the world!
Fun. Lots of likeminded tabletop gaming geeks flooded Chevalier with cash, surpassing his $35,000 goal by quite a bit: the final take was $122,874. That's a lot of money to design a board game, but hey, it seemed imaginative, so maybe it'd all be put to use. That was possible until this week, when Chevalier posted an update saying he'd spent all the money, didn't have enough to finish the project, and the whole thing was called off. Oh, and about your money? You're probably fucked:
The short version: The project is over, the game is canceled.
After much deliberation I've had to make this decision. I've informed Keith and Lee and neither at all happy with this situation. Every possible mistake was made, some due to my inexperience in board game publishing, others due to ego conflicts, legal issues and technical complications. No matter the cause though these could all have been avoided by someone more experienced and I apparently was not that person.
From the beginning the intention was to launch a new board game company with the Kickstarted funds, with The Doom that Came to Atlantic City as only our first of hopefully many projects. Everyone involved agreed on this. Since then rifts have formed and every error compounded the growing frustration, causing only more issues. After paying to form the company, for the miniature statues, moving back to Portland, getting software licenses and hiring artists to do things like rule book design and art conforming the money was approaching a point of no return. We had to print at that point or never. Unfortunately that wasn't in the cards for a variety of reasons.
Wait a second, "moving back to Portland"? Why was that part of the project expense? Backers are asking the exact same thing, and don't like the idea that their money for a board game helped a guy move to a new city. Where the hell did all of the rest of the money go? None of the $122,000 is itemized. It's just... gone. There is talk of refunds, but backers shouldn't expect much anytime soon:
Unfortunately I can't give any type of schedule for the repayment as I left my job to do this project and must find work again. I'll create a separate bank account to place anything beyond my basic costs of living.


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HOUSTON – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi volleyball team dropped a tough 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-19) loss to Rice (1-3) Friday evening in the Rice Invitational I at Tudor Fieldhouse. Logen Bourque and Ivy Baresh led the Islanders (1-3) with double-doubles.
The Islanders' (1-3) defense was scrappy with 59 digs led by Brink (15), Hailey King (12), Bourque (12) and Baresh (10) all in double-figures. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi also served a season-high .982 for the match with Brink and Bourque each chipping in an ace apiece.
In the opening set, the Islanders fell behind early 8-6, but back-to-back kills by Sarah Sanchez and Brink evened the score at 8-8. The Owls built a 14-9 lead after a mini 3-0 run to force the Islanders to take their first timeout of the set. Baresh followed with a kill before both teams traded points until 16-12. Rice extended their lead to 19-12 before Shaquinn Parker recorded her third kill of the set. The Owls put together another 3-0 run before Sanchez got red-hot with three consecutive kills, but a kill by Rice and an error by the Islanders capped the first set 25-18. Sanchez tallied a team-high four kills in the first set while Brink recorded nine digs.
In the second set, the Islanders jumped out early with a 5-2 lead. During the run, Baresh added two of her set-high six kills. The Owls rallied back to score eight straight points to push ahead 10-5. The Islanders pulled within three after a Sanchez kill and an attacking error by the Owls. Both teams went back-and-forth until the Islanders cut the deficit to three on an Owls' service error and back-to-back kills by Baresh. After a Rice timeout, the teams traded points until a 6-0 run by the Owls made it 24-16. Baresh followed with a kill before Rice sealed the second set 25-17. Baresh led the Islanders in the second set with six kills and King tallied five digs.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi jumped out to an early 5-4 lead in the third set before Rice pushed ahead with five straight points. Haley Satterwhite Day collected a kill and after an Islanders' attacking error, Parker tallied two of her own kills to bring the Islanders within two. Both teams went back-and-fourth before back-to-back kills by Brink and Satterwhite and an attacking error by Rice put the Islanders back in front 14-12. After an Owls' timeout, Bourque recorded an ace to extend the Islanders' lead to three. However, Rice rallied back to score six straight points to retake the lead 18-15 and force the Islanders to take a timeout. The Islanders fought back-and-forth with the Owls until a 4-0 run by Rice gave them match point. Baresh followed with her 10th kill of the match before a kill by the Owls finished the set, 25-19.
The Islanders will continue play tomorrow against LSU at 10 a.m. and UALR at 5 p.m. Live stats for all three matches will be available on the Rice Invitational Central Page and in-match updates can be found on Twitter (@IslandersVB).
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