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The Produce You Should Be Buying Right Now
Summer is almost over!!! :(
Okay, sorry to scare you, because technically, we have about a month and a half of the summer season left, but fall is just around the corner, and pretty soon, we will be beginning to experience some of that on-set fall chill. Therefore, late summer produce is special in that it's our very last chance to savor some of the sweet, cooling harvests of Mama Gaia for the next 200 or so days (that is, if we truly are choosing to nourish seasonally).
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On September 3, 2007 adventurer Steve Fossett took off in a small plane from Minden, Nevada and has not been seen since. Details about his flight have been sketchy at best. Some reports say he was carrying enough food and water for two weeks, others say only a single bottle of water. It is hard to know the exact truth, or whether the authorities themselves know for sure.
In any event, he is still missing. The fixed-wing search has been scaled back, although volunteers in their own aircraft continue to look for Fossett daily, along with helicopters using special imaging gear. The search is now in its third week. Thousands of folks across the internet try to assist using the Google Earth images at Amazon Mechanical Turk.
There are SOME similarities between Fossett and the great Amelia Earhart. Both of them had hard-working sponsors. Fossett had Sir Richard Branson. Amelia had her George Putnam.
It's been theorized that Putnam and Earhart only married to make Amelia more appealing to the public and possible sponsors. They traveled a lot, meeting people and attending speaking engagements. Always, there was George at her side, collecting the checks from donors and making the deals with sponsors and advertisers. In those days, a woman like Earhart would have needed a man to help her open doors - and checkbooks.
Fossett had Sir Richard Branson behind him to help finance and launch many of Fossett's adventures. They had a more straightforward relationship. Sir Richard enjoys the spotlight, and he is a visionary of sorts. He saw in Fossett a friend, and a man who was not afraid to stretch the envelope and take risks.
Amelia Earhart and Steve Fossett both made critical errors in judgment at the wrong moment. In the case of Amelia, it was twofold. She trusted her life to Fred Noonan, a man known for heavy drinking. She also abandoned both her rubber boat and the trailing wire antenna before the fateful flight to Howland Island. Rumors persist about problems with Noonan's drinking during their round-the-world attempt. These supposedly happened on the ground, during their stops for fuel, repairs, and rest.
Amelia, perhaps not trusting Noonan's abilities to navigate to a tiny spot on the ocean 2,200 miles out, opted for additional fuel and left behind the only two things that could have saved her life.
Fossett has not been found because after all his adventures, he also made a key error. He didn't file a flight plan, and he left vague hints about where he was going. This hampered the search severely. When searchers have a flight plan, they only have to look on the actual line of the flight plan. In other words, they search between A (start point) B (destination) and C (line between destination and start point). This makes things much easier, and it usually isn't long before they find you.
Unlike Amelia, it is only a matter of time before someone either finds Fossett or stumbles upon the wreckage. The land will always give up its secrets if you look hard enough.
The ocean is a harsh mistress, however. Amelia will remain a mystery for now.
CLICK HERE to go to the next article in this series. It includes an interview with the Nevada search director.

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Saturday and Sunday
September 18th and September 19th, 2010
10:00 AM to 7:30 PM Daily
Join us and enjoy a day filled with:
Local musicians will be playing both traditional and contemporary Irish music both days. As in the past vendors and neighborhood pubs will recreate their venue for two days on the fairgrounds offering great food and drink.
A separate area at the Fairgrounds will be set up with children's inflatable rides and attractions.
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Jane J Lee
Seattle Campus
An examination of books that form a part of the imaginative experience of children, as well as a part of a larger literary heritage, viewed in the light of their social, psychological, political, and moral implications.
Class description
Romantic to Victorian Conceptions of Childhood
The issue of how to define a child, and how to educate one, became widespread questions in the eighteenth through to the nineteenth century as mass education became more of a possibility, and as the Victorians inherited, then appropriated, the Romantic conception of childhood, with its investment in innocence and spirituality. This course will explore the ways in which literature for children developed intersectionally in nineteenth-century England with social movements, articulations of morality, definitions of growth and personhood, approaches to didacticism, evolving ideas of religion, science, and technology, as well as institutional developments in and theoretical approaches to education. As such, we will read our works with historical contexts and social questions in mind, while also asking what, precisely, these texts teach, in order to consider how and why specific notions attached to children may have emerged, and even persisted.
Our course readings will begin with some historical background as well as important criticism addressing the theorization of the modern child, including pieces on Romantic education and Continental attitudes towards children. We will also be reading about the emergence of childrenĺs literature as a genre, focusing on its proliferation in the mid- to late-nineteenth century, and the shifts which occur in its content, address, and aims throughout. In addition to the books listed below, we will also be looking at poetry by Christina Rossetti, Edward Lear, Wordsworth, and others.
Required Texts: Kingsley, Charles. The Water Babies: A Fairy-Tale for a Land Baby. 1863. (Broadview: 978-1551117737) Carroll, Lewis. Aliceĺs Adventures in Wonderland. 1865. (Norton: 978-0393958041) Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island. 1883. (Broadview: 978-1551114095) Burnett, Frances Hodgson. A Little Princess. 1905. (Penguin: 978-0142437018) Sewell, Anna. Black Beauty. 1877. (Oxford: 978-0199608522)
Student learning goals
Analyze children's literature from a critical perspective.
Understand the relationship between the production of literature and the context from which it is produced.
Have a better sense of nineteenth-century literature and culture.
Build an appreciation for nineteenth-century children's literature as a distinctive genre.
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
Because this course is an examination of a context-specific genre, some familiarity with nineteenth-century literature, history, and/or culture, as well as experience with close reading, are strongly recommended.
Class assignments and grading
Requirements include a sizable reading load, research presentation, 2-3 short papers, and a final exam. Significant and engaged participation is a required component for successful evaluation.


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Healthy eating health centre
This article is from the WebMD News Archive
Don't wash raw chicken
16th June 2014 – A large percentage of us, (44%) always wash chicken before cooking it, either because we think it will get rid of germs or because it's what we've always done. However, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is urging people not to continue the practise in an effort to reduce the number of cases of food poisoning.
Campylobacter is the most common form of food poisoning in the UK, it causes more cases of food poisoning than E.coli, listeria and salmonella put together.
Around 4 in 5 cases of campylobacter come from contaminated poultry. If you wash chicken you can spread campylobacter bacteria onto hands, work surfaces, clothing and cooking equipment through the splashing of water droplets.
The resulting illness can cause abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea and vomiting. In certain cases, it can lead to irritable bowel syndrome, reactive arthritis and Guillain-Barré syndrome, a serious condition of the nervous system. At its worst, it can kill. Those most at risk are children under 5 and older people.
Chefs & chicken livers
As part of its campaign the FSA has written to those production companies which make food programmes, asking them to ensure that people aren't shown washing raw chicken on TV.
Data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that since the year 2000 there have been 1,595 people affected in outbreaks of food poisoning caused by campylobacter bacteria. All of them were associated with eating poultry products and 80% of the people who became ill reported eating chicken liver dishes.
Chicken liver parfait/pate dishes have increased in popularity over the last few years and many chefs recommend leaving the centre of the livers pink, which does not kill the bacteria. PHE records show that the number of people linked to outbreaks where chicken livers were implicated has risen from eight people in 2000 to 210 in 2013.
Cooking food thoroughly, especially meat, so that it's piping hot, will destroy any campylobacter bacteria.


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Pregnant Mom Doing Crossfit! I Love This! (VIDEO)
"After the birth of my second child, I knew I needed to step it up big time! I loved being a Mom but I wanted to be a HOT Mom."
Lea-Anne Ellison, a 35-year-old body-builder from Los Angeles has sparked some controversy after posting pictures on her Facebook page,lifting weights, while being only two weeks away from her due date.
She isn't the only one to be criticized for working out so close to their due date! See the full story HERE!


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Celebrate friendship with Samsung GALAXY Y Hello Kitty Limited Edition
Dec 01, 2012
Feel connected with your friends, express your inner youth
Kuala Lumpur, 1 December 2012 – Samsung Malaysia Electronics, a leading global mobile phone provider, held an exclusive VIP party in conjunction with the launch of the Samsung GALAXY Y Hello Kitty Limited Edition smartphone. Themed 'Celebrating BFFs' (Best Friends Forever), the event had crowds of friends coming together to celebrate their friendship in an occasion to remember.
The Samsung GALAXY Y Hello Kitty Limited Edition is an extension of the original GALAXY Y model. This device comes with a bundle of new features such as its customised Hello Kitty user interface which gives users an additional and exciting experience from the GALAXY Y.
Furthermore, the customised Hello Kitty ringtone and wallpaper will give an extra dimension to users of the GALAXY Y Hello Kitty Limited Edition. They will be reminded of their BFFs who are using the same device, anytime they receive a phone call or anytime their home screen pops up.
"Designed especially for young consumers, the GALAXY Y Hello Kitty Limited Edition device is slated to bring friends closer together as they revel in the exclusivity of the limited edition device," said Mr. Vincent Chong, Head of Mobile Phone Division, Samsung Malaysia Electronics Sdn. Bhd.
"Naturally, best friends share the same interests; they share the same passions; and now with them carrying the same device, the GALAXY Y Hello Kitty Limited Edition will bring these BFFs closer than before," Chong added.
With notable bloggers Cheeserland and fourfeetnine making a special appearance, the event had an extra dash of glamour and glitter. The pair, who is coincidentally best friends themselves, spoke to excited fans about the Samsung GALAXY Y Hello Kitty Limited Edition and how it has brought them closer as best friends.
More than just a run-of-the-mill event, there were plenty of attractions on hand to build an atmosphere fitting for its guests. In the various experiential zones, the guests indulged themselves in a manicure, face and hair makeover, while some tried the airbrush tattoo booth.
Alongside, there was a 'Best Dressed Competition' for everyone at the event whereby the five most creative costumes inspired by the device were rewarded with a pair of Samsung GALAXY Y Hello Kitty Limited Edition smartphones each to be shared between the winner and their best friend.
The lucky participants who hold exclusive passes to the event enjoyed a special 3D screening of the animated fantasy-adventure film, Rise of the Guardians. It was an occasion for companions to reaffirm their connection with one another as they spent the day out with their best friend, indulging in games, a host of activities and last but not least, experience the GALAXY Y Hello Kitty Limited Edition together.
The Samsung GALAXY Y Hello Kitty Limited Edition has been available since 26 November 2012 and can be purchased through all Samsung Mobile Brand Shops.
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- Brazil, Male, 31-40
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Expresso Curitiba Hostel e Coffee Bar, Curitiba, Brazil
I stayed 4 days there and I don´t have nothing to complain. All staffs are great, helpful and kind. The environment is great, warm shower and everything clean. It´s a mile walking from downtown and half mile from bus station. Definitely it is one of the bests hostels I have been.
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Walk On The Beach Hostel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
My bag (25L) fit exactly in the locker, but would be better if the locker was bigger.
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A Venice Fish, Venice, Italy
The staffs are great and the location is easy to go to almost anywhere. Have just 2 bathroom for (depends) 18 people, we have schedule to get in the hostel, to get out, to wake up, to dinner, so, sometimes, that schedule don`t match with yours.
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Szegedy Bal·zs (Toronto):
On Sidorenko's Conjecture
The Erdos-Simonovits-Sidorenko conjecture is well-known in combinatorics
but it has equivalent formulations in analysis and probability theory.
The shortest formulation is an integral inequality related to Mayer
integrals in statistical mechanics and Feynman integrals in quantum field
theory. We present new progress in the area using couplings of
probability spaces and entropy calculations.
Part of the talk is based on joint results with J.L. Xiang Li.


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Chicago Our Campus: Film Resources
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State St.
An amazing resource on the SAIC campus. The student price for SAIC students is just $4 with your ARTICard. This is a gem for the film aficionado, as well as the casual moviegoer. The Siskel Center presents independent, international, and classic documentary films throughout the year and hosts a number of film festivals.
Chicago Filmmakers
5243 N. Clark St.
Chicago Filmmakers is a not–for–profit media arts center that supports independent filmmaking and was founded in 1973 by SAIC graduates. The organization hosts weekly film screenings of experimental films, local projects, well as producing two film festivals a year. Chicago Filmmakers provides resources for independent filmmakers, including equipment rental.
Facets Multi-Media
1517 W. Fullerton Ave.
Film, theater, and video. The film and video showings include international and avant–garde films. The video sales and rental store offers a wide range of choices, including some foreign–language and cult videos you may not find elsewhere.


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Photos of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck at LAX
Jennifer and Ben Fly South For the Weekend
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Jennifer and Ben Fly South For the Weekend
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck headed to LAX yesterday to make their way down to Miami for the Barack Obama Fundraiser they're hosting alongside the Damons tonight. The jet-setting couple didn't seem to be overly stressed going through security, flashing big smiles as they gathered up their stuff and Jen tied her sneakers. Guess little Miss Violet may be staying home, but maybe Jen and Ben can squeeze in some romantic alone time on the beach before and after the big event.


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I love a bit of weird adventure (just back from NORTH Korea if you think you can beat that), as well as quiet nights with a decent bottle of wine and a sparkling dilation of pupils. My home is in Battersea but because I'm originally from the Lake District I'm as much at home on long walks as in a London bar. I work in media and property and have a minor Warhol obsession and collection.
I've also found the secret to eternal life. Really, I have! Well, to slowing the ageing process down anyway and I've written a six part documentary on it which will soon be made. 'So why do you look like a dried out husk instead of a vibrant young seedling?' you say. Give it time...
Obviously eclectic for the others so to avoid boredom I'll be as narrow as possible: shit hot movies, hot shit shows, Hot Chip and hot chips.
I lost my left leg in a car crash but, as luck would have it, my willy was so big that the surgeons just put a knee joint on it and a shoe and no-one was any the wiser. The only drawback is if you meet me and I like you I will first look like I'm doing a very slow high kick and then I'll probably fall over and make my sock a bit sticky. Such is life.
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Gerard Poirot
Les Carabiniers
Director Jean-Luc Godard's surreal, anti-imperialist film follows two moronic peasants (Marino Masé and Albert Juross) who join the king's army as mercenaries. During their tours of duty, they send postcards to their wives detailing their conquests -- including military targets such as the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower and Egypt's pyramids. Returning home, the duo learns a peace treaty has been signed and that they're considered traitors.


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Women, men play at home this weekend
With a combined record of 18-0 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, the Western Washington University women (15-2) and men (18-0) play two doubleheaders this weekend in Carver Gymnasium on the Western campus.
Riding a nine-game winning streak and returning home where it is unbeaten this season, the women's basketball team plays host to University of Alaska Fairbanks on Thursday, Jan. 31, and defending league and West Region champion University of Alaska Anchorage on Saturday, Feb. 2, in a pair of GNAC women's basketball contests. Tipoff is 5:15 p.m. for both games.
And working on a school-record 24-game winning streak, the men's team hosts Montana State University Billings on Thursday and Seattle Pacific University on Saturday in a pair of GNAC contests. Tipoff is 7:30 p.m. for those games.
The games can be heard live on KBAI Radio (AM 930 - Bellingham, www.930kbai.com) with Doug Lange providing the play-by-play and Mark Scholten handling the color commentary. A webcast and live stats are available at www.wwuvikings.com.
The Viking women are ranked No.5 in the latest USA Today Sports/ESPN NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll, are 15-2 overall and lead the GNAC standings by two games over second-place Simon Fraser with a 9-0 record. They are working on a nine-game winning streak that began in mid-December.
They picked up two tough road wins last week, 79-73 at Central Washington, snapping a three-game Wildcat winning streak, and 70-66 at Northwest Nazarene. That ended a nine-game victory string for the Crusaders, who knocked off No.7 Simon Fraser, 60-59, two days earlier and suffered their first home loss in eight games this season.
The Vikings, 9-0 at Carver Gym this season, are working on a 13-game home winning streak over the last two years.
The men's team, the defending national champions, is ranked No.2 in this week's National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll. They are 18-0 overall, three games shy of the school's best start without a loss which was 21-0 in 1971-72, and they are first in the GNAC standings at 9-0, one game ahead of second-place and No.4-nationally ranked Seattle Pacific.
WWU, which is looking for its first ever No.1 national ranking, broke the school record for consecutive wins that had stood since 1972 with home victories last week over Alaska Anchorage, 75-62, and Alaska Fairbanks, 79-66. The victory string, the longest in the 12-year history of the conference, began with six wins in their national title run last season.
The men, who like the women are 9-0 at home this season, are working on a 19-game winning streak at Carver Gym. That is one short of the school-record set from 1970 to 1972. WWU's 9-0 first half conference start is just the second in GNAC history and only the fourth for either half. The Vikings were undefeated during the second half of league play in 2001-02.
Fourteen of WWU's wins this season have been by 10 or more points, the other margins being six, four, three and one.


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Hey guys,
2 days ago I uploaded a few sounds, but his status bar didn't move, I wonder if that does this thing means? Can I sell my sounds without this full processing, or should I wait for this to complete?
Thanks for the replies!
Sometimes it gets stuck, do not take it too seriously and don't delete the items… If it takes longer then 7 days, then open a ticket to envato and explain your situation. Within 7 days the item will dissapear and you will get an e-maill that will be the e-mail that decides your fate anyway good luck!
The answer is that the status bar isn't working as you'd like it to. It's misleading, so just don't spend much time looking at it


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Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/18/1998
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Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Increased adoption of organic production practices warrants the need to better understand their effects on soil quality. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of organic production practices on soil quality indicators for select farms in Nebraska and North Dakota. Five organic and conventional farms, paired by soil type, were selected for the study and basic indicators of soil quality were measured. Average organic C levels in the surface 30.5 cm were higher on organic farms as compared to conventional farms by 10,748 kg ha-1 in Nebraska and 15,304 kg ha-1 in Nort Dakota. Organic farms in Nebraska possessed higher overall available water-holding capacity (by 0.03 cm3 cm-3) and lower overall soil bulk density (by 0.13 g cm-3) as compared to conventional farms. Nutrient level in excess of crop needs were observed in individual cases on both organic and conventional farms. Despite this, organic farms had a greater proportion of mineralizable N as compared to NO3 in the surface 30.5 cm. For conditions unique to this study, organic practices had a greater capacity to improve soil condition as compared to conventional practices due mainly to the use of more diverse crop sequences and less frequent tillage.


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Released: 2003, Spinefarm Records
Rating: 0.5/5
Reviewer: Luxi Lahtinen
Your nose can recognize a faint smell of shit when it has been brought enough close to your nostrils, right? How funny, I can smell something ´unpleasing´ in my nose right now... where the hell it is coming from? Uh, it comes much closer than I thought originally. I remember placing a new CD from a band called ´TOC´ into my CD-player just before when I took a shit. Ah, never mind, now I´m feeling a bit more relieved anyway even if the smell of shit grows stronger and stronger all the time. Strange, isn´t it? Must be because of my recent ´pit-stop´ in a toilet, I guess.
Well, Throne of Chaos, or better ´ex-Throne of Chaos´ with even a new shitty name, TOC, have traveled a long road (with too many crossroads, I´m afraid...) since their very good debut album, MENACE & PRAYER, with its all straight ´ChildenofBodomisque´ hints here and there on the album. Even their 2nd and previous album titled PERVERTIGO that came out last year, already showed that there was a drastically huge musical change raging through the band´s ´natural development´ (yeah... sure...) toward some unknown waters where these guys had never been fishing before. On PERVERTIGO these 5 young and talented dudes in Throne of Chaos dragged themselves away from a relatively technical, keyboard orientated C.o.B. –style of Death/Thrash Metal closer to Power Metal sounds which caused me an uncounted amount of goose pimples back then already. PERVERTIGO was still a relatively enjoyable album after all; partly thanks to Niklas Isfeldt (Dream Evil) for providing some of great vocals for this particular album.
LOSS ANGELES, TOC´s 3rd album and their 2nd for Spinefarm Records, is the shit. I mean, it´s literally THE SHIT that stinks many miles far away from its location and you hardly can go into hiding when this uncomfortable and unpleasant reek hits your nose. The label´s info kit that came along with this promo, ´tries´ to give a reasonable enough explanation what people have to be prepared for: "Loss Angeles" will surprise many. Expect everything between from pure Rock´n´Roll to Proge to Thrash to Pop to even small splashes of nightclub jazz...". But yeah, everything that has bravely been announced in the info kit of LOSS ANGELES, hits a stick even deeper and more firmly into the heart of pure shit. Well, everything else that has been written about LOSS ANGELES, is unfortunate true, but ´the Thrash part´ remained as a little mystery to me. Ok, I do admit, there´s one song on LOSS ANGELES that actually represents Thrash Metal quite strongly indeed with some catchy and heavy Thrash-riffs and all in it, but I´m afraid that doesn´t help to save the album sinking deeper into a massive, stinking sea of a bunny´s poop. If you get a chance to get thrashy "Break-n-Neck" as a MP3, then use that chance ´coz I bet you don´t wanna pay for 18 bucks the album that only has just one decent on it? Or do you?
Throne of Chaos, or TOC or by whatever retarded Rap band´s name they want to be called nowadays, can officially be declared to turn shit now. So sad, but so unfortunately true... Fuck, I´m done. I need to go and wash this shit off my hands now for good.
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Study Says Gen-Xers Leaving San Diego
A new population study says San Diego is losing gen-x-ers to other states because of the high cost of housing.
The study says that instead of 35-to-49 year olds choosing San Diego for economic reasons as in the past, they're moving to other states because they can't afford suitable housing to raise their families.
The president of the Institute, Erik Bruvold, says businesses are also moving.
At the same time, he says, the study shows more baby boomers than before are deciding not to move away when they retire because they own their homes.


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Monday, November 19, 2012
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I try to incorporate our spelling pattern in the word work center. I made a digraph review for ch, sh and th with a holiday theme. I have put it on TpT as a FREE download. So please head on over to my TpT store, download Under the Christmas Tree and leave me some love.
If you like this activity, you can check out my Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree as it has three other word work activities including blends, words with endings s, es, ed, and ing as well as contractions with a follow up worksheet.
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Taking the plunge into something new can always be difficult. I have been changing my Daily 5 a lot this year because of the particular group of students I have. I'm always looking for new word work activities and would love to grab a copy of your Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree file. Thanks for the chance :)ReplyDelete
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Tammy! I am in the same boat as you with Daily 5. I am planning a revamp with Daily 5 for after the Thanksgiving Holiday. I'm going to try doing the 15 mins of small group and 20 minutes of instruction. I think it will really serve my 'active' students well. I have LOTS of choices in centers and most of the choices are word work related.
Your packets look awesome! Would love a copy as well!
Let me know how your revamp goes! I'd love to compare notes.
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Modern Existentialism
discussing how both internal and external factors influence the life a person lives; from Jean-Paul Sartre;: said that man cannot possibly be God because nothing can be the root of its own meaning; describes how human beings are and how their emotions impact who how they behave; existentialism & Post-modernism: Post-Modernism makes fun of modern existentialism: goes against elitist and high art point of view (pieces that are so difficult that they are only for highly educated), sometimes it becomes part of post-modernism: rejects existentialist view of existence
1. relations between art to life: imitation of the words of others; the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature; questioning reality-questioning traditional beliefs and looking into the post-modern; Imitation: to mime: goes back to Aristotle poetics (art is an imitation of a series of emotion; "produces pity and fear-related to the replicants") produces some sort of tradition or value;
"Tradition and the Individual Talent"
A essay written by poet T.S. Eliot; describes that the belief that art only progresses through change is not true with literature – rather it must conform to tradition in order to be literature; says that we must take tradition into account when criticizing literature: relates to the post-modern element of art vs. the traditional aspect of literature; have to think about tradition in order to be considered an author
depicts art in a very pleasant way, beautiful depictions of real life, but real life is not as it is depicted in romantic art; from? Reflects inward emotion and leads to inward peace
Modern Realism
A mix between the Modern art that urban and experimental ideas and realism which showed things as they really are in real life, Realism became a popular art form in the 1920's during World War I; important because it was a bridge between the art of two eras and showed the mix of the traditional art with modern interests
Jean-Michel Basquiat
American artist/painter, incorporated words into his paintings, symbolized many political issues in his paintings; challenged many predetermined ideals in order to offer his own viewpoint on life; known for "Untitled (History of the Black People)" in which he shows images and words demonstrating the African & Egyptian slave trade
deeply experimental, reflected the modern world, showed the urban environment as opposed to the old, dying environment, showed skyscrapers; Frederick Jameson described how modernism differed from post-modernism (post is more flat & depthlessness, there is a lot of commoditization); death had become part of literature, a feeling of being alienated (Munch's The Scream) and lost, Art began to reflect Art in a traditional sense
German Idealism
from Immanuel Kant in 1780s; idealism is the idea that things do not inherently have properties, but their meaning is dependent upon how we interpret the properties it is important to modernism because it bridged the gap between rationalism and empiricism (knowledge can only be attained after the fact); we cannot know what objects we will encounter, but rather how we will encounter them (Kant); look at how to avoid something in the future rather than looking at how it happened in the present (ex: car crash, Plato's theory of men in cave seeing shadows and thinking that is what is real)
Language games
from Jean-Francois Lyotard (Post-Modern Condition: A report on Knowledge) & Ludwig Wittgenstein; said that power comes from how authoritatively you say something; Lyotard wants us to avoid language acting as authoritative
Depth model
project of the Enlightenment in which we can understand our existence by understanding the role of reason as universal laws; critiques the sense that truth can be found only either above or somehow deeply submerged in the unconscious; affect connects with Modern Existentialism which is connected to Modernism
a reflection and analysis on the art of consciousness and the phenomena which appears during consciousness; the study of consciousness as experienced from a first-person point of view; Who?
Legitimation crisis
from Habermas: when a government still has the legal right to govern but does not have the means to do so, crisis created because it is tough to process and understand information, Lyotard
The waning of affect
from Frederick Jameson (Postmodernism, or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism), Related to Warhol's Diamond in the Dust & Munich's The Scream; the waning of affect is the effect that one part of the painting has on dulling out the rest of the painting such as the intense screamer taking away from the dull background, connected to the depth model, in Blade Runner (we feel for the replicants but the film shows the loss of emotion in the world; there seems to be a lack of human emotions, but when they do appear, they appear to be more striking
28. Technological Sublime
- - Jameson – spectacle of technology o Obsessed with beauty of nature, transformed into obsession with technology g - A feeling of awe
.29. Loss of radical past
30. Machuko
31. The well
32. The woman in the Dunes
- is a novel by Kōbō Abe and a film based on the novel, directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara. The novel was published in 1962, - often known as a Kafkaesque story - surreal at times and often an absurd nature, related to Jean-Paul Sartre's work - protagonist= Junpei Niki - in the story, each character believes in his or her way of life - village resembles a communist community- representative of Marx -Setting in the Dunes is a surreal environment, sand continuously pours down-- Surrealism
33. Social Bond
- Lyotard discusses this -either society forms a functional whole, or it is divided in two - This breaking up of the grand Narratives (discussed below, sections 9 and 10) leads to what some authors analyse in terms of the dissolution of the social bond and the disintegration of social aggregates - The social bond is linguistic, but it is not woven with a single thread. It is a fabric formed by the intersection of at least two (and in reality an indeterminate number) of language games, obeying different rules. Jean-François Lyotard
34. Grand Narratives
Postmodernism is often suspicious of the "grand narratives" of the Enlightenment - 1. the overarching belief in reason as a means to achieve progress - 2. a single, complete and unviersal human nature - 3. a transcendence of human existance throug the acquisition of this formal knowledge and truth - Habermas-- german philopsopher understood how Englightenment ideals ahve been discredited because of their roots in universal humanism (humanism= man is the measure of all things)
35. Ontology
definition: is the philosophical study of the nature of being,existence or reality in general, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations - postmodernism brings metaphysics, ontology, epistemology, and ethics to an end because these types of study assume a fixed, universal reality - Postmodernism denies the basis for knowing anything except itself - postmodernists proclaim a universal tolerance of all ideas.
36. Cogito, Ergo, Sum
- in relation to renaid kart - understanding of catisian method - beginning of principles of rationalism - relates to jean-paul sartres piece
37. Memento
-Distortion between what is real and images -At what point does revenge for a beautiful cause become murder?
38. Defilement
- to corrupt the purity or perfection of
39. In Praise of Shadows
- is the title of a short book on aesthetics by the Japanese author and novelist Jun'ichirō Tanizaki. - Comparisons of light with darkness are used to contrast Western and Asian cultures. - praises traditional Japanese architecture, where simplicity rules
40. Replicants
- A replicant is a bioengineered or biorobotic being created in the film Blade Runner (1982)
Movement beginning around the 1950's and continuing until after WW2. Encouraged by industrialization and a reaction to these material changes in history Also known as aesthetic modernity- increasing professionalism and specialization in which the elite class dominates and art is seen as avant guard, radical, and "autonomous" or outside the concerns of the world. Forces: demand for authentic self experience, principle of unlimited self realization, subjectivism of a hyper stimulated sensitivity to come to be dominant
Life- world - Habermas
a universe that is self-evident or given, all things appear as themselves, and the people in this world have a shared understanding the meaning of these things, and thus have a shared life experience. People in this life-world deal with everyday concerns practically, through the theory of communicative action (see below) aka the public sphere that encompasses ordinary life; habermas believes that moderninity has led to a neglect and impoverishment of the life-world ideal.
Theory of communicative action- Habermas
This is the way to live in the life-world practically. the use of language as a means for reaching understanding in which participants, by relating to the world, raise valid claims that can be accepted/contested. When consensus is reached through communication regarding knowledge, it will stand as a working hypothesis that ultimately could be proven over time and accepted as true. Helps to eliminate the legitimization crisis We learn who we are/what we believe through our relations with others
Fordism – Jameson/ Harvey
Began in 1914- beginning of consumer society, economic expansion and technological progression. System of mass production, assembly lines, standardized outputs, and a relatively fixed system of capital accumulation. Emphasis on standardization, simplicity, mechanization, and labor stability
flexible accumulation- Harvey, idea of post- modernism
stage following Fordism period in late 1950's characterized by the emergence of more flexible modes of capital accumulation, "time space" compression, high rates of innovation and quicker responses to competitors in the market Flexibility with respects to labor processes, labor markets, products, and patterns of consumption.
The precession of simulacra- Jean Baudrillard
"a map that proceeds the territory" meaning that simulacra are beginning to replace rather than just represent their originals. Simulacra- 3 types "good appearances" Pre-modern era- images were clear copies of some original, reflection of basic reality. "evil appearances" industrial revolution era- images obscure the original. Masks and perverts basic reality. "precession of simulacra" post modern era- images image completely precedes the original, you can no longer strip away layers to discover the original. Bears no relation to any reality whatever
Spiritual rape is what happens when you are seduced into giving up your "life energy" to something that does not deserve you To give up your freedom, independence, joy, or peace Leaves you feeling depleted, powerless, vulnerable and alone.
Absolute spirit- hegal?
A mind that knows itself and its goals because of its connection of: Art- seeing the truth, aesthetics Religion- representation of the truth, theology Philosophy- comprehension of the truth the historical way in which humans seek an ever-greater awareness of the fundamental unity of all reality.
technological sublime-
fascination with new innovations in technology information is controlled and regulated by an increasingly centralized authority. Cybernetics contribute to "computerized societies" sublime is a category of nature that is: Produced not by human hands. Produced by god or some other unknowable figure immense, huge, hard to understand its creation, infinite
Barbara Kruger-
American conceptual artist Work- mainly black and white images with red captions Methods: Recontextualizes old pictures/ posters to mean something new- allows viewers to discover the deception behind everyday signs. She makes visible the break down of "meta-narrative" structures, the relationship between the sign and the signifier, to empower and enlighten viewers. Themes in her art: feminism, consumerism, individual identity, powers
Andy Warhol- "diamond dust shoes"
Warhol- American painter and filmmaker, leading figure in visual art movement known as pop art. Famous for avant guarde art ex: diamond dust shoes, coke bottle images, Cambells soup can, Marylyn Monroe paintings exhibit a new type of deathlessness and flatness, superficiality. His art is a series of simulacra of original subjects. "diamond dust shoes"- collection of dead objects hanging together on the canvas that represent in an artistic way their earlier life-world as the pile of shoes left over from Auschwitz. Warhol's artistic style tricks the eye into seeing an elegant pop-art image with Utopian color, rather than the death and depression associated with Auschwitz.
Bonadventure Hotel- Jameson
An example of a use of modernism in architecture. Building in downtown LA built by architect John Portman. Unique/modern aspects of the hotel: Unclear and unmarked ways to enter the hotel- signifies that the hotel does not wish to be a part of the city, but rather a replacement/replication of the city itself. (example of simulacra) Glass walls that repel the city outside- people inside can see out, but those outside can't see in. represents the modern desire to aggressively gain power over others. Innovative escalators- show how a traditional action (walking) can be replaced by trendy machinery that signifies/ represents the old method (walking) but is in itself a new creation. (again idea of simulacra) a whole world was seen in the space of one futuristic hotel in the new metroposilis in downtown LA. Part of the technological and popular sublime
The Wind up bird- by Haruki Murakami
novel by Haruki Murakami in 1997. Summary: the novel chronicles the life of a low-key unemployed man named Toru Okada. His cat runs away which begins the chain of events that prove that his seemingly boring life is more complicated than it appears. Toru Okada travels through different incarnations of himself throughout the novel. The effects of the past are often not felt by the characters in this novel. Main characters: Toru Okada- narrator, protagonist who lives in Japan. He has a blue mark on his cheek. Kumiko Okada- Toru's wife and the breadwinner. Norboru Wataya- Kumiko's older brother. His presentation masks his true personality. May Kasahara- teenage girl who is not in school. She is in constant contact with Toru and often talks to him about death Lieutenant Mamiya- officer during Japanese war in Manchukui. Malta Kano- she helps to find the missing cat Creta Kano- Malta's younger sister. Nutmeg Alaska- she shares the wind-up bird stories and the blue mark on her cheek with Toru Cinnamon Akaska- Nutmeg's son who does not speak. He communicates with hand movements. Themes: Desire- each character is led to different places by their desires. Silence- Cinnamon chooses silence over communication, he would rather be visually appraised than heard. limitations of spoken language language changes when spoken over phone. How well can one person really know another person? toru doesn't know his wife kumiko doesn't know herself mrs. wataya takes her husbands views as her own.
Ghost in the Shell-
Japanese multimedia franchise of animated films, novels, and games. Focuses on activities of the counter-terrorist organization Public security section 9 in a futuristic cyberpunk Japan. Movie by Mamoru Oshii- Japanese filmmaker, director, writer. Uses philosophy oriented story telling Plot of the film Takes place in 2029. The barriers of the world are broken down by the internet, and humans are all connected to the information network. This brings vulnerability to "brain hacking"- the puppet master is the major hacker, it is a computer virus capable of invading cybernetics brains and altering victims memories. To prevent the crime, section 9 is formed to investigate/stop the puppet master. These are cyborgs (cybernetically enhanced cops) with incredible strengths and abilities that can access any network on earth. Concluding questions: what makes humans human? What is the puppet master in a world in which the distinction between human and machine is very blurry.


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Gary Coleman gets hitched, also rides bronco
Gary Coleman secretly wed a woman 18 years younger than him. The 40-year-old cowboy(?) married 22-year-old Shannon Price of Utah. Gary finally lost his virginity and claims to have found the woman with the right amount of looks and intelligence. Now he has someone to throw things at. Awww. Page Six reports:
Price said height wasn't a consideration because, "He was 10 feet tall to me because he was sweet." Still, the relationship isn't without its problems. "He lets his anger conquer him sometimes," Price admitted. "He throws things around, and sometimes he throws it in my direction."
I don't see what the big problem is. Gary Coleman likes to throw shit. Sheesh, wear kneepads. Or do that move where you put your hand on his head and he frantically bats at the air. That's the cornerstone to a good marriage. Or midget wrangling. Same thing. Now where's my little Oompa Loompa bride? Hey, get out of the cookie jar! You know I hate footprints on my Chips Ahoy, woman.


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What do YOU want for christmas?
Started by ~iMum~ , Nov 12 2012 01:54 PM
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Posted 12 November 2012 - 01:54 PM
(apologies if there's already a thread on this, couldn't find it if there is)
I'd like:
3 x new garden hoses (blue ones with brass fittings, please)
Voucher for a massage at my favourite place
Lambs wool seat covers
A carry box for my gardening tools
Posted 12 November 2012 - 02:03 PM
Someone else to organise it, (wont be happening).
A macro lens or wide angle...can't decide.
Silver stamped jewellery with my DD9 and new baby girl's names on it.
Then sleep without interuption...(again wont be happening).
Posted 12 November 2012 - 02:10 PM
Anything Camera related.
New Ipad
New Ipod
and what I really really really want......
A new Vacuum a Dyson would be nice oh and I also want a robot one for in between proper vacuums.
I don't want much... honest
Posted 12 November 2012 - 02:16 PM
A cleaner
Another bookcase
Robot vacuum
No idea what I'll get but I highly doubt it will be on that list.
Posted 12 November 2012 - 02:21 PM
A massage gift voucher and some chocolate
That's about it really. I'm pretty easily pleased
Posted 12 November 2012 - 02:23 PM
Im easy pleased, all I want is a day with no meltdowns, for the day to run smoothly.
Posted 12 November 2012 - 04:36 PM
New laptop so DD can have this one back as she is doing VCE next year.
Posted 12 November 2012 - 04:52 PM
Just to have our house to ourselves, no entertaining and enjoy our new baby
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:01 PM
pandora charms with the letters A, E and B
good food mag subscription
a new steam mop
thats all i can think of right now... im sure theres more LOL
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Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:05 PM
A sticky BFP and a healthy 12 week scan (just after Christmas)
My DH to find an awesome permanent full time decent paying job
Oh and a knife block and new fry pan wouldn't go astray.
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:06 PM
World peace!
Just kidding.
I want a new ipad. Charlie cracked my screen on the fireplace and its not too pretty anymore with gaffer tape holding the edge together.
Seriously though, World peace please.
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:13 PM
Christmas Eve evening off work
Good book
Clean house, food cooked and peaceful children
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:15 PM
Gift voucher to Lululemon
Subscription to Women's Running magazine
One of those Country Road log bags
I'd be stoked with any of those!
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:15 PM
I would love some nice jewellery, the handbag of my dreams (this is the non existant handbag - cannot find what I want that ticks all the right boxes), tupperware, mini cut crystal vase, spa treatments, a good night's sleep and a good sleep in, make up.
DH has asked me if I want an iPad. I don't know - do I? I have an iPhone already - aside from the screen size difference is there any other benefit for an iPad?
Edited by Frau Farbissina, 12 November 2012 - 05:20 PM.
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:17 PM
QUOTE (Oh dear @ 12/11/2012, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just to have our house to ourselves, no entertaining and enjoy our new baby
This was me last year...same due date but he came on the 11th. Christmas was banned at our house - no gifts, no visitors etc. Just me , DH & DS, it was wonderful...We tag teamed & got some well nedded sleep ( bub FF)
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:20 PM
New floor coverings for downstairs.
We've got patchy vinyl over bare concrete and DD has really done a number on it. It desperately needs replacing with anything! At the moment I'm covering the worst of the holes with rugs but it's a PITA to clean them with all the different pile structures they have.
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:20 PM
I don't have anyone to by me anything expensive so my Christmas wants a fairly simple.
Some brooches, there's a few books I want
I'll buy myself something for Christmas but not sure what yet?!
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:21 PM
Cheese. I miss cheese. And fresh milk. Yoghurt. Ice cream. Any dairy really.
But I'd settle for an outdoor setting....(which I now know I will be getting, cause I went and bought it today.... )
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:22 PM
Honestly, I'd just like something that showed a bit of thought. Every year I buy for my parent, step-parent, siblings and their partners, and I get a single "family" present in return. My 20-somthing siblings are apparently incapable of putting any thought into giving something to me at all...
Otherwise, I'd like a little money to put towards an ipad mini, maybe a pandora charm or two, and jamie's 15 minute meals...
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:25 PM
Ugg boots (I know I know, its summer!)
A dyson (and a cleaner to use it!)
A chauffeured limo to drive us around to all the families on Xmas day so we can rest in between each house!
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:30 PM
The jewellery I asked DH for for my birthday that "didn't arrive in time" (sure )
Someone else to have packed up our house and cleaned it for sale!
A pg to announce on Christmas day (fat chance!)
Edited by eyesabove, 12 November 2012 - 05:31 PM.
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:43 PM
Christmas dinnerware, iTunes voucher, DVD player (the upstairs one broke ), cookie cutters, apron, nerf gun, and glow in the dark nerf bullets.
Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:49 PM
Alexander Skarsgard - I keep asking but no-one will oblige
And a decent night's sleep
Posted 12 November 2012 - 06:00 PM
A roomba
IPhone 5
Electric kitchen scales, a new chopping board and cookbook stand
I'm sure there is more but that's all I can think of for now!
I had a large diamond ring on my wish list last year which I received So I'd better leave jewelry off the list for at least another year now although some diamond earrings would be nice
Posted 12 November 2012 - 06:03 PM
A fab 3 Annies leather bag
Subscription to UK magazine "Essentials" that I miss reading
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From: Carolyn Lyle <>
Subject: Re: Krodsherad, Buskerud
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 21:08:47 -0600
>Does anyone have any family connections to this area? Is Krodsherad still
>known by that name today? Are there any good maps on-line?
>Researching: Hovelson, Paulson, Evenson, Stenerson.
>- Nanci, in Florida (former Iowan)
Do you have information on a Petter Evensen (b. 1843) or Edevard Evensen
(b. 1852)? I have them born in Asker but it is possible that they moved
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Upon arrival, Maasai in traditional dress offer flutes of sparkling wine.
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Comparative study of social change in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam since 1945. Concentration on small-scale social units in rural and urban areas under both communist and capitalist political systems. Recommended: two history or anthropology of East Asia courses. Offered: jointly with ANTH 449.
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Students will learn about changes in family, rural, and urban social organization in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam since approximately 1975.
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Washington: President Barack Obama says he has no strategy yet to launch a broader attack against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.
"I don't want to put the cart before the horse," the President said at the White House on Thursday afternoon before heading into a meeting with his National Security Council. "We don't have a strategy yet."
Mr Obama stuck to the White House's position that at present its military focus was on protecting United States personnel and launching strikes with a humanitarian focus against IS fighters (also known as ISIL or ISIS fighters).
"Where we see an opportunity that allows us, with very modest risk, to help the humanitarian situation there, as we did in Sinjar Mountain, we will take those opportunities after having consulted with Congress," he said.
"But our core priority right now is just to make sure that our folks are safe and to do an effective assessment of Iraqi and Kurdish capabilities."
Mr Obama stressed the capability of US military power as well as the limits of a lasting political solution it could achieve.
"As I've said before – I think I said it in the previous press conference – our military is the best in the world," he said. "We – we can rout ISIS on the ground and keep a lid on things temporarily. But then as soon as we leave, the same problems come back again."
He said broader strikes against IS could only be effective when they were supported by a unified Iraqi government that had won the trust of Sunni groups within and outside the nation.
"This should be a wake-up call to Sunni, to Shia, to everybody, that a group like ISIS is beyond the pale, that they have no vision or ideology beyond violence and chaos and the slaughter of innocent people," Mr Obama said. "And as a consequence, we've got to all join together, even if we have differences on a range of political issues, to make sure that they're all rooted out."
But he said he had directed Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to develop a set of "options" for a broader attack, should those local conditions be created. Earlier this week it was reported that in such circumstances Australia could be one of the US allies asked to contribute to broader attacks.
Speaking on the crisis in Ukraine Mr Obama declared Russia to be responsible for the ongoing and increasing violence.
"The violence is encouraged by Russia, the separatists are trained by Russia, they are armed by Russia, they are funded by Russia," Mr Obama said.
He said he had just spoken with the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, who agreed with the his assessment. But he did not go as far as referring to the action as an "invasion".
He said new images of Russian columns of troops, artillery and armoured vehicles within the Ukraine made the action plain for the world to see. He said US and European sanctions in response to earlier Russian aggression had already had a significant impact on the Russian economy.
He said he would be meeting with America's NATO allies next week in Wales, and noted that while Ukraine was not a NATO member, other nearby states were, and that he took the US responsibilities to help protect NATO allies very seriously.


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Chef Essig started an early interest in the culinary profession while growing up in Michigan. Even at age 10 he knew that the kitchen was his calling. By age 19, Aran had worked his way through the ranks of the local country club to Executive Chef. At this country club, Chef Essig provided banquets for weddings on a weekly basis, lunch to the members, and dinners to the general public. Throughout his six years at the country club, Chef Essig was constantly preparing to further his career and knowledge of culinary arts.
At age 21, Aran moved from Michigan to Colorado to attend the Colorado Institute of Art, School of Culinary Arts. During school he worked at various Denver restaurants, including IL Fornio, where he was taught Italian artesian bread making techniques.
Upon graduation, Chef Essig gained the Executive Chef position at the University of Northern Colorado, making him the youngest Executive Chef in the university foodservice segment nationwide, as well as the first for colleges in Northern Colorado. Here at the University of Northern Colorado, Chef Essig plans menus for three dining rooms and a catering department. When not in the kitchen, some of Chef Essig's other responsibilities include employee training, recipe creation, menu writing, product evaluation, sanitation inspections, staff and production planning, and teaching.
Chef Essig teaches classes in the evenings once a week to UNC Dining Services employees and the surrounding community's culinary professionals to assist them in gaining their American Culinary Federation certification. The three classes taught are Supervision, Nutrition, and Sanitation. He is a certified proctor for the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, is on the Board of Directors, Educational Fund President and Certification Chairman for the American Culinary Federation, Colorado Chefs Association and is also Regional Chairman for NACUFS (National Association of College University Food Service) Culinary Competitions. Chef Essig has won numerous cooking competitions, including the first ever NACUFS Culinary Challenge in 2001, which lead to competition at a national level against eight of the USA's Top University Chefs.
Food and Wine pairing is a passion of Chef Essig's. He has worked the Telluride Food and Wine Fest 1998, 1999, 2000, Aspen Food and Wine Classic 2001 and the Palisade Wine Fest 2001, 2002. To help understand the marriage of food and wine to a further extent, Chef Essig has traveled to Perigoix, Perigoudine, and Bordeaux, France as part of a Culinary Educational Program lead by Michel Bouit.
Other areas of interest include ethnic menu creation for campus and catering events here at UNC.
Last year, Chef Essig was nominated for Colorado Chef of the year by the Colorado Chef Association. This year, Chef Essig has been nominated for the prestigious National Chef Professionalism Award by the ACF. This award is given to those who have dedicated themselves to the foodservice industry with a high level of passion and who have contributed significantly to the furtherance of the Culinary Arts profession.


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SAINTS boss Keiron Cunningham felt his side's 28-24 win over Catalans Dragons was a deserved reward for their effort in Perpignan.
Saints looked to be heading for a fourth successive defeat before Jack Owens crossed for a late match-winning try, adding to earlier scores from Adam Swift, Mark Percival, Ryan Morgan and Adam Walker.
Cunningham said: "The effort was outstanding. I thought we were the better team, and if we had not have won the game I think that would have been undeserved.
"We had plenty of opportunities, we took some and wasted a few and I'm glad we saw the game through in the end. It was a true gritty performance from us."
"We knew it was going to be tough, it has not been a happy hunting ground for us over here in France over the past few years.
"We had a lot stacked up against us with a couple of losses in recent weeks and I'm proud of what the players did and I really think they deserved the win."
The visitors led 22-18 at half-time but it was less of an open game after the interval.
Cunningham was pleased with how the game tightened up in the second half.
"It was a really fast-flowing game in the first half and really open, I thought defensively in the second half both teams tightened up. Half-time certainly helped both teams," Cunningham said.
A moment of magic from Theo Fages set up the clinching try, and Cunningham said of the 22-year-old former Salford player: "Theo has been brilliant since he came to the club.
"You forget how young he is, he still has lots of learning to do but he's already a top player for us. Not only does he set up the match-winning try for us, but he scrambles at the end to make a defensive play and saves a try."
Catalans coach Laurent Frayssinous saw his team's winless run extend to three games.
"It's disappointing to see us lose a game like we did. I think we got a few tough calls at key moments which is disappointing," Frayssinous said.
"We wanted to fix our defence in the second half and we managed to fix it, but we need to be better in the first half. We allowed them too many opportunities in the first half and that's not good enough. We need to be better defensively for 80 minutes."
Frayssinous was pleased with his half-back partnership between Luke Walsh and Richie Myler.
He added: "I thought our combinations were pretty good in attack today. We scored some tries on the back of their combos in the middle and we created more opportunities to score tries and that is pleasing for us."


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Food business registration
Information and advice regarding the registration of food premises.
Approved Premises Registration.
Food Premises Registration
Registration Summary
To store, prepare, distribute or sell food on premises you need to be registered with the local authority.
The business should be registered at least 28 days before food operations commence. To do this, please complete a Food premises registration form.
Regulation Summary
A summary of the regulation relating to this registration [(EC) No 852/2004].
Hazard Analysis
Food legislation affecting caterers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers clearly sets out the duty of food businesses to produce food safely and to achieve consistency. The legislation includes most areas of farming, covering the whole food chain from 'farm to fork'.
Food business operators must adopt an approach called HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) within their businesses. This is a straightforward procedure that identifies the critical points where food safety hazards could potentially occur and requires that steps are put in place to prevent these from occurring. It is important appropriate records are kept to prove that the system is working and that food ready for consumption is safe.
The Food Standards Agency has a pack entitled 'Safer Food Better Business'. This is based on a simple fact sheet system that explains how to look for the main food safety hazards in a food business and how they can be controlled. A diary is also provided so that appropriate records can be kept.
Download a registration form (PDF) from the foot of this page.
It is the duty of the food business operator to ensure that the Council has up to date information of their food business and to notify the Council of any significant changes of activities or closure of the premises.
For further information please contact Health and Environment on 01653 600666.
Approved Premises for Food
Some food businesses manufacturing foods from raw (unprocessed) ingredients such as raw meat, unpasteurised milk and raw fish may require approval, especially if they do not sell them to the final consumer. If your business sells such products to supermarkets, catering premises or other shops you may require approval to to this.
The approval criteria is complex and we advise that you speak to the Consumer Protection Unit to identify if you need approval. If you process meat (mincing or cutting primal joints) for caterers or other such institutions you may also require approval.
The approval criteria are higher than that for normal food business and there are requirements on businesses for an increased level of documentation and controls. The additional requirements then allow your business to sell throughout the UK and export your products to Europe once approved.
For further information please contact Health and Environment on 01653 600666.
Regulation Summary
A summary of the regulation relating to this Approval [(EC) No 853/2004].
A summary of the regulation relating to this Approval [(EC) No 852/2004].
How long will it take to receive the Approval?
Following receipt of the application form and any necessary attachments including the relevant fee, you can expect to hear from us within 100 days.
If you have not heard from us within a reasonable period please contact us. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use the contact details below.
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2022 World Cup Zero-Carbon Stadium in Qatar Nominated For Prestigious Engineering Award
Arup Associates, the architecture and engineering firm selected to build Qatar's 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Showcase, was recently nominated for World Architecture News' 2012 Engineering Award. The 500-seat model stadium, a test bed for the sustainable architecture and design that Qatar promised for the World Cup 10 years from now, is the central showpiece for Qatar's pledge to host this mega sporting event despite the skepticism that still confronts Qatar daily. "The Showcase" has three major points: first, architecture that captures elements of traditional Arabian architecture and turns such passive design into modern and cutting-edge architecture. Next, solar promises to convert Qatar's abundant sun into energy. Finally, air conditioning, also fueled by the sun, promises to cool players and spectators in a harsh environment that can reach 50C in the summer. Having such an event like the World Cup in the Middle East sends a signal that the rest of the world is ready to engage this often misunderstood region. But the decision to hold the World Cup in Doha and its environs is also an opportunity to push the boundaries of sustainable design while maintaining environmental stewardship. Now it is up to Qataris to demonstrate that their hosting of the World Cup was a choice marked by forward thinking, not folly. Photo courtesy Arup Associates.


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Carnival Dream - Western Caribbean Review 8/3/14-8/10/14: Carnival Dream Cruise Review by DJW8385
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Carnival Dream - Western Caribbean Review 8/3/14-8/10/14
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: New Orleans
Arriving to the Port of New Orleans Sunday August 3,2014 around noon time, I was anxious and excited to get More aboard this ship. Not only that, it was my parents first cruise and I was excited for them to experience all the good memories that my cousin and I experience on our first cruise.
My parents, cousin and I got in line at the Port of New Orleans cruise terminal and the entire process took almost an hour. After going through the medal detectors, we all went through another door and everyone had to be seated. They were calling everyone by groups to get our S&S card and took out photo but since my dad has medical issues we went through the handicap line per a Carnival cruise employee. We took our picture and our S&S cards were issued about a minute later.
Now it was time to walk onboard. As we were walking, the Carnival Dream is a HUGE ship. Seeing the workers below loading up the luggage and everyone's happy face made me even more excited. I've been looking forward to this cruise since my last cruise on my birthday last year and I was excited to celebrate my birthday again this year with carnival.
Once we step foot on board, it finally hit me that I was OFFICIALLY ON VACATION. I wasn't let down at all. I was comparing the Dream to the Liberty and it has very few similarities since the Dream is 4 years newer. My parents had a balcony room on deck 7 emperess (7436) and my cousin and I had a balcony suite on deck 8 verandah (8396) both rooms were port side which I prefer. Upon entering our room, the rooms are all the same on other ships. The only difference is that our beds were on the right side of the room while the tv and vanity are on the left (when I was on the Carnival Liberty, it was reverse).
I had made a quick video of my room (8396) and then my cousin and I went down to my parents room. I see how they like their cabin so far, which they did btw. We all went to the lido deck to grab something to eat and then my cousin and I went to the bar for some drinks since it was my birthday on this departure. Time had flew. The next thing I knew is that it was after 4pm and we had set sail. It was quite noticeable that we were sailing because the Dream had to make several maneuvers to pull out of port and headed down the Mississippi River.
Sailing down the narrow Mississippi River, was breath taking bc I saw the downtown NO and then the swamps and bayous and I did see a couple of alligators swimming around. It took a little of 6 hours to get out of the Mississippi into the Gulf of Mexico. Dinner was great but some of the food that was offered on this cruise were offered on my last cruise on the Liberty last year. I must add that the strawberry bisque is my favorite starter and I was happy to see it on the menu.
8/4 was a FDAS and it was our first elegant night! My cousin, mom and I had appointments at the spa for a pedicure and let's just say I won't be visiting the spa again. The staff was excellent but for my mom and I pedicure was $70/piece and with that we could've done some shore excursions. The spa was an experience, something to say I've done before. Also we did take a tour of the saunas and the Thelossial pools which are beautiful. That evening we had our elegant dinner and our dinner room staff (Daryl, Fredericko Jr and Michael) kept us entertained and they took real great care of my family and I. Also the entire dining staff had sung all of us an Italian love song. It was really nice
8/5 was another FDAS and we went on the Lanai deck 5 promenade for a BBQ which was good as well. After that, my cousin and I went to our balcony and capture the beautiful Gulf of Mexico and it's blue waters and enjoying our sea breeze and drinks(lol). After that evening, we went to one of the comedy shows and the show was okay.
8/6 was our first stop in Montego Bay, Jamaica. I really didn't like this stop because it didn't appeal to me like the other two stops we had made. The beaches were beautiful. Since I'm from NY, I grew up on Jamaican beef patties so when we found a spot, I had to buy one. It was Jamaica's Independence that day as well so out taxi can driver was telling us all about the festivities that was taking place that day. I was so happy to be back on the ship and after and hour I was thrilled to be leaving that port.
8/7 our second stop was the Grand Cayman Islands. It was a tender port due it being narrow and shallow. So we docked a little ways from port. I had step out on my balcony and right next to us was Royal Carribean Freedom of the Seas. We had went up to the lido deck for breakfast and we all say by the window and as we were glancing outside, Carnival Glory had docked next us. We took a smaller boat to shore and once there, my cousin and I went to Margaritaville and tour around the island. It was very hot in the caymans but it was beautiful. Royal Caribean had left first around 3pm and then we left at 4pm leaving Carnival Glory the only ship left in port.
8/8 we arrive in Puerta Maya, Cozumel Mexico. It was hot and humid in Cozumel too and I really wanted to go the beaches but the taxis were charging too much, so we walked around and shopped at near by shops closer to the port. After sightseeing for awhile, we grab some food at Fat Tuesdays and after that headed back on the ship. It made me realize that this is our last stop and then we had another FDAS.
8/9 was our final FDAS, so after breakfast I went to deck 7 and washed my clothes and didn't have any issues using my S&S card for washing my clothes but when it came time to dry them, my S&S didn't wasn't read by the system but this older guy had just took his clothes out of the dryer with 40 minutes still remaining on it and he said I can use it. I was told by my mom once you select the machine number, once it starts, it gives you 99 minutes. The washing machine and dryer are so much better then the Carnival Liberty IMHO. I was already feeling sad because this cruise was coming to an end and we had a lot of fun aboard this beautiful ship. After we got through packing, we got ready for dinner and it was our second and last elegant night with our dining staff. They sung to us and before leaving dinner, we took pictures with our dining servers (Daryl, Micheal and Fredericko Jr).
8/10 I dreaded this morning. The fun was about to be over less then an hour. We went up to the lido deck for breakfast and waited until they had called our debarktation zone. We finally got off board a quarter til 10am. Walking through the customs checkpoints, I took one good look of our floating home that we had for the last 7 days for the last time. All I can say is that you're planning on a cruise and you see that the ship is the Carnival Dream, book it and get onboard. You wouldn't be let down at all.
Onboard the ship on one of our FDAS, we went to this information class on how to get the best seats on future cruises and it was a waste of time. All the things the guy was telling us, were on Carnivals website. My family and I are already planning another cruise around March 2015 either on the the Carnival Freedom,Breeze,Magic or Sunshine for spring break. Also the guy that was doing this presentation was telling us that the Carnival Vista is still being constructed and should be in service in April of 2016, so I'm anxious be aboard that ship when it comes to service.
Our Stateroom steward was excellent and answered all of our questions. Also we had a Bartendar that my cousin and I went to just about everyday and his name is I PUTU. He was working at the aft bar on the lido deck. One thing I noticed was the cleanliness of the ship. The staff kept this beauty clean from top to bottom. Also the staff was very friendly and that's what will keep me cruising with Carnival even more. Also our dining staff were great as well. If any of you happens to have Daryl, Fredericko Jr and Michael as your waiters, you'll receive the best service from them that I had experienced. Also during the FDAS, they serve brunch and since my cousin and I are return cruisers, carnival gave us both a voucher for a free drink.
I hope my review helped any future cruisers whose worried or nervous about this cruise line. You get the best bang for your buck and the rewards and perks are great. I'll post pictures up once I get back to Vegas. I'm currently at the airport in NO waiting to board out flight. Less
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