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I feel like it's been ages since we last featured Christian Louboutin here on this blog, so let's talk Louboutins for a minute here and let me introduce you to "Ottaka", a beautiful open-toed 5 inch stiletto high heel bootie sandal with a dramatic tassel detail in the front that is made of luxurious suede. "Ottaka" comes in various lovely colors, but my personal favorite is the bright orange suede as it makes for a gorgeous statement-making shoe that will make any bland outfit stand out in an instant. And now that we've established how beautiful "Ottaka" is, we also need to talk about its price tag which is not for the faint of heart. The retail price is $1.345, but since this shoe is from a past collection, it's rather hard to find it anywhere online now.
Christian Louboutin Ottaka Suede Fringe Open-Toe Stiletto Booties
($1.029,99, Neiman Marcus)
Also available at Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom & Net-A-Porter.
Vince Camuto "Abigalla" Tassel-Detailed Suede Booties
So you can't spend one grand on a pair shoes? Gotcha! How about these Louboutin dupes by Vince Camuto instead? They're not quite as high as the original and unfortunately not available in the same gorgeous orange suede, but they are still super close to the real deal and currently on sale for less than $80 at Nordstrom! Now is this a great steal deal or what?
Vince Camuto "Abigalla" Tassel-Detailed Suede Booties
($77.47, Amazon)
Also available at Nordstrom & Macy's.
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|Gift of Speech: Women's Speeches from Around the World
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|Say It Plain: A Century of Great African American Speeches
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|Social Justice
|This site features speeches about social justice, mostly dealing with multicultural issues and women's rights.
|Speeches of Martin Luther King
|A collection of Martin Luther King's most famous speeches. All are full-length textual versions. I Have a Dream is also available in audio and video.
|Top 100 American Speeches
|According to the site, "The following list ranks the top 100 American speeches of the 20th century as determined in a nationwide survey of 137 communication scholars, conducted by Stephen E. Lucas (University of Wisconsin) and Martin J. Medhurst (Texas A&M University). The speeches were rated on two criteria: rhetorical artistry and historical impact."
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On August 7th 2009, an ECB announcement was made concerning the third Central Bank Gold Agreement. Like the previous two agreements, this covers a five-year period, in this case from 27 September 2009 (immediately after the second agreement expires) to 26 September 2014. The announcement stated that the agreement will be reviewed after five years.
The third agreement started by reaffirming that "gold remains an important element of global monetary reserves", as was stated in the two previous agreements. See official gold reserves as reported by the World Gold Council.
There were two important changes. First, the collective ceiling was reduced so that "annual sales will not exceed 400 tonnes and total sales over this period will not exceed 2,000 tonnes", 500 tonnes lower than the 2,500 tonnes five-year ceiling provided for in the second agreement. However, because signatories to CBGA2 had significantly undersold the permitted annual ceiling in the final two years of the agreement, the new lower ceiling did not come as a surprise to market participants and had no impact on the gold price.
Second, the agreement stated that in recognition of the fact that the IMF intended to sell 403 tonnes of gold, these sales "can be accommodated within the above ceiling". The market also took this announcement in its stride, as the IMF had clearly stated beforehand that its planned sales would be conducted in a manner that would not add net new supply beyond what the market was already expecting from the official sector as a whole. In the event that the IMF is unable to arrange an off-market sale with another official sector institution, the sales will be conducted through the new CBGA3.
This third agreement covered the 15 original signatories to CBGA2 (the European Central Bank and the national banks of Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland), together with the national banks of Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta and Slovakia, which all joined CBGA2 on (or in Slovenia's case, just prior to) adopting the euro.
In both the previous agreements, signatories undertook not to increase their activities in the derivatives and lending markets above the levels of September 1999, when the first CBGA was signed. The new agreement includes no similar commitment, although central bank activity in these fields has been very limited in recent years.
"Fundamental Shift: Net Official Purchases Support the Price", Philip Klapwijk and Junlu Liang, September 16, 2009
"Turning point for gold as Central Banks become buyers", Lawrence Williams, September 2, 2009
"Central Bank Selling and the Gold Price", Adam Hamilton and Scott Wright, August 17, 2009
"Global Money Supply (2008 Update)", Mike Hewitt, July 13, 2008


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Masqueraders have missed Power Soca and have raised their voices calling for it to again be front and center in the Mas.
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These 6 radical instrumentals not only reflect the substantial growth Power Soca has experienced, but also highlight the matchless flexibility of this innovative art form.
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First day back
Well it was my first day back to work yesterday after Christmas and paternity leave and a slightly stressful day its was.
First up I didn't really want to leave the house without my 3 week old son and secondly I had to hand in my notice.
I haven't actively been looking for a new job as I enjoy working here at Designs of the time, but a permanent ColdFusion development role turned up and I had to investigate the possibility.My contract here at Dott is only a fixed term by the very nature of the project.
I think this project is great and I love working with everyone here. Unfortunately, good CF posts, particularly permanent ones, don't appear in the Northeast of England very often, so when I got asked to go and have a chat with Mike White at Knowledge House I had to go and find out more.
After a long chat with Mike about the Knowledge House and the services and products that they provide as well as discussing what my role would be.
After this conversation I got asked back for a more formal chat with the Business Development Director and one of the Technical users of their system at which time I was asked if I would like the position. So in a months time I will be moving to a new role with Knowledge House. Knowledge House is a collaborative service provided by all the Universities of the Northeast. I'll be helping to maintain, further develop and provide training for their KHIS application, so they should keep me out of trouble and in beer money for the foreseeable future. ;)
I'm not looking forward to leaving Dott, but I am looking forward to my new job, so I'm kind of in a weird state of flux at the minute as well as my head spinning thinking about all the things that need to be documented for hand over!
Anyway, on with work and writing some articles on Farcry seeing as Geoff let me have access to update the source and I've been tinkering with the farcrycms library. :)


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Garmin BlueChart g2 Vision has set the industry standard in premier electronic chartplotter-based marine charting. BlueChart g2 Vision offers the high detail charting of BlueChart g2 plus high-resolution satellite imagery, above and below water 3-D perspective, auto guidance technology, aerial photographs for real world reference, and coastal roads with points of interest.
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If anyone is interested...the fabulous photographer/foodie Nicole Hill and I are teaming up to teach cooking classes in Happy Valley. Our first class is Thursday and we'd love to have you there. See details below:
6:30-8:00 pm
Orem, Utah
$60 (includes food costs)
Grilled Pita Appetizer with Pesto, White Bean Purée
and Olive Tapenade
Grilled Asparagus with Lemon
Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Blue Cheese Butter and Grilled Grapes
Skillet Scones with Roasted Peaches over Ice Cream
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Creamy Macaroni On Toast
I can't believe it with my own eyes that my kids actually finished up everything on the plate! Gosh!!! I'm truely happy. Well, I think this is another big success to me!
macaroni on toast? wow..first time i see this.. yes, i bet kids love eating that, my kids love macaroni too ... even at this teenaged years.. hahaha..ReplyDelete
I don't think you need to be a kid to eat this. Delicious and oh so comforting.ReplyDelete
I will write a post about the bakeries around my house .. with pictures! I'll let you know when it is ready. And yes, Rebecca is visiting on Sunday!ReplyDelete
So special.....ReplyDelete
It's always so nice to come up with a meal the kids will eat with gusto.ReplyDelete
WOW! Kristy, another new creation for kids. Good Job :DReplyDelete
Claire : I love it as well! haha...
Claudia : Thank you!
Laura : OMG, thanks a million! I'm very much looking forward to. And hope you ladies will have a wonderful time together!
Chin : Thanks!
Mary : I'm blessed!
Anncoo : Thanks a lot!
Have a nice day & cheers.
All kids love pasta! Pasta is a great way to sneak in a few vegetables. This looks like something, I would eat myself for lunch.ReplyDelete
I just finished the chicken leftover...and wondering why I still have appetite for some noodle salad!ReplyDelete
Very tempting looking macaroni, yum!ReplyDelete
oh don't worry they will grow out of it Jasmine is just eating meat at the moment love the mac and veggies great ideaReplyDelete
Having success with kids is a great phenomenon! Creamy mac on toast is a wonderful and yummy idea to apply soon with my daughter :)
looking for your steam cake and stumbled on this...man, it looks good too...good enought to eat >>>hahaha.....ReplyDelete
Even big kids would like this! Delicious!ReplyDelete
You know its a winner when kids gobble it up. Looks like a fantastic idea.ReplyDelete
Velva : hahaha... Me too!
Angie : For sure, you've a big appetite!
Elra : Terima kasih!
Rebecca : My children already grown up teenagers! Can't just let them go on acting like a baby.
Gera : Hope your daughter will like it too!
Drick : I tell you what! Next time when you're visiting other bloggers' site, please put on your sunglasses before you entering! So that the food looks a little blur, then I'm sure that will cut down your appetite.haha....
Reeni : Thank you!
Donna : You're so right!
Have a wonderful day!
Cheers, Kristy
It's so funny when my nephew so the photo, he thought it was ice cream. haha. I told him it's macaroni and vegetables and he doesn't like vegetables just like the rest of the kids. :)ReplyDelete
wow...what an interesting combination. I'm sure kids would love that. It's always hard to be mother when comes to feeding kids. I remember my daughter used to swallow her veg, run down with lots of water, like taking medicine!!!! Later I learned to hide veg in dishes that she likes like dumpling, veg soups, spaghetti sauce, shepherd's pie etc. She has improved a lot...thank goodness. And of cos, a lot of freshly made juices for badly needed nutrients.ReplyDelete
It sounds yummy... macaroni on toast... I bet the macaroni without the toast, also is already very yummy :)ReplyDelete
I never would have thought of putting macaroni on toast, but if your kids ate it all, it must be good :)ReplyDelete
Kristin it is such a pleasure to meet you! I instantly laughed out loud when I saw the picture of the "dog sandwich" haha so cute! I am a huge fan of mac and cheese but I have never tried it on toast, it totally makes sense! I look forward to getting to know you through your recipes, your blog is very creative :)ReplyDelete
I'm not a kid anymore but I sure would go for this. Never would have thought of it...clever you!ReplyDelete
my kids love this ...nice oneReplyDelete
wah! the tricks that you need to do to get your children to eat! no wonder you are so creative ;)ReplyDelete
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Now I would say to anyone that the time to express anger is any time you feel it arising in your body! Your body is intelligent, it's telling you something if you feel agitated, frustrated or restless. It may not always be convenient or your first instinct to go deal with your anger by yourself for a few reasons. First, it is often other people that trigger our anger and it is easy to direct or blame our anger on something they said or did. Second, we are conditioned from childhood to stuff it down and "mind our manners." Anyone raised in the south, I'm sure can relate to the latter, as "southern manners" are emphasized. However, there are many healthy ways to release your anger from your body. First you have to excuse yourself if you are around anyone else. Then you can pick your medicine by following what your body wants to do (not your mind).
It is totally healthy, as long as it is not harming anyone. For some, it's not always easy to access anger, so when you finally do feel it, then be sure to move it! Also, it's important to note that this can be exhausting, both physically and emotionally. It can be startling to the nervous system if you haven't connected your anger to your throat before.
There is one last hint I'd like to share that helped me identify when I was angry, as I mentioned before it's always been a difficult emotion for me to access. I learned that whatever your primary emotional reaction is day to day can be very telling to the underlying emotion you are holding. So if frustration is your primary emotional reaction (this is true for me), then anger is right underneath it. On the other side of your healthy emotional release is a surge of the good nutrients of anger, which are clarity and power!
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My Name is Andrea Solari and I am the owner of the WEDESA firm, which is a web agency located in the North-West of Italy (EU)
Our mission is to project elegant and accesible hypertext documents. Our sites are well positioned on Google
We are also Google ADWORDS qualified company
I speak fluent English language and I hope to make business also abroad with foreign customers
"WEDESA di Solari Andrea register .eu .net .com .biz .org TLD (Top Level Domains) for 100 Euro yearly . The hosting plan provides 20 email accounts ( with possibility of both wembail and email clients, forward and Gentle Reply, which is a configurable automatic answer message) , 5 GB of webspace , unlimited traffic , 5 database MySql of 100 MB each, 5 third-level internet domains (like m.facebook.com) . A competitive LINUX hosting plan is available • The following links take to the main sections of wedesa.com
Virtual Point of sale for e-commerce | Works made | Contacts + Location | Free Offer | Prizes | Credits
I am also proud to present You a couple of my projects : a worlwide list of local shops that accept POS payments (where searching by nation,region and city You will have the list with phone,address and website) and the directory of the web sites free hosted by WEDESApos.go.it & sitogratis.wedesa.com


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The Studio of Erin Jang of The Indigo Bunting
Art director/graphic designer Erin Jang got her start working in New York City for magazines like Martha Stewart Living and Esquire. She recently set out on her own to open The Indigo Bunting, a studio where she continues to focus on magazine design and illustration as well as custom invitations and paper goods. Her latest project, Food Sketches, might inspire your 4pm snack craving today. Listen up to the music mix that keeps her humming in our newest Playlist.
What do you listen to while you work? I listen to mellow music--stuff that might make most people fall asleep. But that's the kind of music that gets me in the right creative headspace, where I can concentrate better, be less distracted and work more efficiently, and come up with ideas. It's good mellow music though, not elevator music.
If I'm at a photo shoot though, I want to listen to loud, fun music--something that gets everyone in a good mood.
How do you listen? When I'm working from home, I play the music straight through my computer speakers which drives my husband mad because he's a big music buff and we have a real speaker setup at home. When my husband and I are home together, we listen to a lot of vinyl records.
Do you have any favorite music websites/providers? I use Spotify. And I love Pitchfork TV. Any performance video from Cemetery Gates is amazing. I'm still thinking about the Bowerbirds video from a few years ago. Also, the Tiny Desk Concerts on NPR are great. I recently discovered Bill Frisell's performance and have been playing the video over and over--it's incredible.
Does music influence your work? Not directly. But I love Reid Miles and am inspired by old Blue Note covers. And I'm from Seattle, so I grew up loving Sub Pop, Flatstock at Bumbershoot, screen-printed rock posters. (I still dream about working for Sub Pop or Blue Note one day.)
Where do you find music recommendations? Who influences your musical taste? I like discovering new artists on All Songs Considered on NPR, even though the banter on the show drives me nuts. My husband is really up on new music, so he buys records and plays a lot of good music at home. We've been married over five years, but he still makes me mixes like he did when we were friends in high school.
What song or artist best represents the work you create? I would love for my work to be colorful and fun (Peggy Lee jazz songs) but precise, smart, and timeless (Bach's Goldberg Variations).
Ideal place to sit and listen to your playlist: An Eames molded plastic armchair with a rocker base in the sparrow color. I love taking little breaks from work during the day, to just sit and listen to music with Miles, my six month old.
Two Doves, Dirty Projectors He Needs Me, Nina Simone Bye Bye Blackbird, Peggy Lee Naima, John Coltrane Cucurrucucu Paloma, Caetano Veloso Blues for a Hip King, Abdullah Ibrahim Make My, The Roots My Oldest Memory, Bowerbirds Someone You'd Admire, Fleet Foxes Re: Stacks, Bon Iver Coracao Vagabundo, Joao Gilberto Flamenco Sketches, Miles Davis
Images: Erin Jang
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A couple of years ago my artist group, Loose Threads, started celebrating birthdays with art quilts in a strip format. The first year the individual strips were sewn together end to end... a very interesting display challenge. This year we decided to keep them separate but united by a theme. My theme was "Cracks"
inspired by a Leonard Cohen lyric: "Ring the bells the bells the bells that still can ring ring ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."
On the far left is a strip from Barbara which my photo failed to give justice. She layered black felt over painted paper towels, melted cracks into the felt, and then embroidered the word cracks down the middle.
Next is the other Barbara who created a quilted sidewalk with fibrous green weeds growing in the cracks.
Third from left is my own interpretation. I wrote the lyric in calligraphy on fuschia and purple silk and appliqued them to a painted black silk background. Karen executed another little sidewalk to evoke the game of hopscotch. Remember you weren't supposed to land on a crack? Grace knows I love to paint fabric so her strip says, "If it cracks, just paint it!" Finally, Anna cut a big crack into her strip quilt and finished it off with her signature bead fringe.
What is always amazing is that even though we don't discuss our creations in progress, they always belong together in the end. I am truly blessed to have such artists to share with every month!


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Tranquility 2008 - Encaustic with mixed media - 30" x 60"
I just finished up another large commission piece and wanted to share it. This one is 30" x 60" and is titled Tranquility after what I felt when I first looked into the final painting – see image above. The experience of creating this was so different from past commissions – I often get hung up on the final expectations and that interferes with my creative process. With this one I just allowed myself to flow with the work and I really enjoyed it. The client is happy with the result so I hope my next commission goes this well. I am consciously trying to loosen up and free myself of any preconceptions while painting. I feel I am making progress here but the process of letting go of expectations goes to the core of my artistic journey. I have some new panels started in the studio and the work I am doing right now seems to be focusing on balance. What's emerging are works that are high in contrast using a lot of black and white. I will share some of the results here later this month.
Detail From Tranquilty


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Written Safety Plans & Procedures – Construction Industry
Did You Know?
You must develop and implement OSHA-required written safety plans/programs and jobsite safety procedures?
Written safety plan/programs commonly required by OSHA include:
Construction Safety Program – 29 CFR 1926.20
A written Construction Safety Program (aka Accident Prevention Program) is a mandatory part of fulfilling the accident prevention requirement in OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926.20. A Construction Safety Program includes your company's safety policy and establishes appropriate health and safety procedures to be followed during construction activities performed by or on behalf of your company in an effort to avoid accident and incidents that may result in work related injuries/illnesses or property damage. This program is intended to be used in conjunction with your company's Site-Specific Safety Plans.
Site-Specific Safety Plan – 29 CFR 1926.20
Every construction project you embark on and every site you work at needs its own Site-Specific Safety Plan. It is used as a communication tool for all project personnel during the life of a construction project. The Site-Specific Safety Plan identifies potential hazards which jobsite personnel may be exposed to as well as accident prevention and control measures to be used. When used correctly, it ensures that relevant site information is regularly updated and safety is monitored.
Emergency Action & Fire Prevention – 29 CFR 1926.35 / 1910.38 & 29 CFR 1926.24 / 1910.39
An Emergency Action & Fire Prevention Plan is designed to address reasonably foreseeable emergency situations and to provide appropriate hazard and emergency preparedness information to employees, external emergency response agencies, and the community. It documents necessary management and employee actions required during fires and other emergencies, as well as, emergency preparedness. Information and procedures for individual jobsites would be outlined in the Site-Specific Safety Plan.
Hazard Communication – 29 CFR 1926.59 / 1910.1200
Companies with workers exposed to hazardous chemicals must prepare and implement a Hazard Communication Program. The program documents procedures labels and other forms of warning, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), employee training, and recordkeeping.
Note: The hazard communication requirements applicable to construction under 29 CFR 1926.59 are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200.
Respiratory Protection – 29 CFR 1926.103 / 1910.134
Companies with workers required to use respirators on the job must prepare and implement a Respiratory Protection Program. The program documents procedures for selection of proper respiratory protection, employee use, medical evaluations, fit testing, inspections, cleaning, maintenance and storage, employee training, and recordkeeping.
Note: The respiratory protection requirements applicable to construction under 29 CFR 1926.103 are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134.
Hearing Conservation – 29 CFR 1926.52 / 1910.95
Companies with workers exposed to excessive noise levels on the job must implement a Hearing Conservation Program. The program documents procedures for exposure monitoring, engineering controls, selection of proper hearing protection devices, audiometric testing, and training, as well as noise reduction strategies.
Note: This list is not comprehensive – other plans/programs may be required based on the type of work your company performs.
Jobsite Safety Procedures
To assist in maintaining safety on construction projects, additional jobsite safety procedures may be required based on the type of work your company performs such as:
- Blasting-Use of Explosives
- Concrete & Masonry
- Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, & Elevators
- Demolition
- Electrical
- Excavation
- Fall Protection
- Fire Protection
- Ladders
- Material Handling & Storage
- Motor Vehicles & Mechanized Equipment
- Power Transmission & Distribution
- Rollover Protection, Structures, & Overhead Protection
- Signs, Signals, & Barricades
- Steel Erection
- Tools – Hand & Power
- Underground Construction
- Welding-Cutting
Many construction companies compile their written safety plans/programs and jobsite safety procedures into a single Construction Safety Manual.


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Piperade is a Basque tomato and pepper stew. A mix of red, yellow and orange bell peppers makes a nice presentation. The stew is flavored with piment d'espelette, a spice made from dried, ground mild red peppers indigenous to the Basque region in France. We found the spice at La Cuisine in Alexandria and Dean & DeLuca in the District.
You'll have a bit of leftover piperade, which can be used as a side dish, stirred into a quick soup or pasta sauce or served with toast and poached eggs for breakfast.
To guard against overcooking, use a digital thermometer to measure the internal temperature of the fish, which should be 125 degrees.
Make Ahead: The piperade can be made and refrigerated a day in advance. Reheat it in a microwave on HIGH for several minutes before baking with the swordfish.
Servings: 4
- For the piperade
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch squares
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch squares
- 1 medium orange bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch squares
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 28 ounces canned whole peeled plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, crushed with your hands, plus their juices
- 8 cloves garlic, cut crosswise into thin slices
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 teaspoon ground piment d'Espelette (see headnote)
- 1 teaspoon sweet smoked Spanish paprika (pimenton)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves, plus a few picked leaves for garnish
- For the fish
- Four 6-ounce skinless swordfish steaks, cut 3/4 inch thick
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- Excellent-quality extra-virgin olive oil, for finishing
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Have at hand a baking dish large enough to hold all of the swordfish steaks in a single layer.
For the piperade: Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high until the oil shimmers. Add the onion, bell peppers and salt, stirring to coat evenly. Reduce the heat to medium; cook the vegetables gently until the peppers are soft, about 15 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes and their juices, the garlic, orange juice, piment d'espelette and smoked paprika. Increase the heat to medium-high; once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed so the mixture gently bubbles. Stir in the thyme. Transfer 4 cups of the piperade to the baking dish, spreading it evenly. You will have about 2 cups of leftover piperade to save for another use.
For the fish: Season the steaks well on both sides with salt and pepper. Wipe out the large saute pan and place over medium-high heat.
Add the oil; when it is hot and shimmering, add the steaks and sear on the first sides for about 3 minutes until nicely browned.
Transfer to the baking dish, uncooked side down. Do not overlap the steaks. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or as needed; an instant digital-read thermometer inserted into the center of the steaks should register 125 degrees.
Divide the piperade evenly among wide, shallow bowls or individual plates. Top each portion with a swordfish steak. Drizzle with a little olive oil, then garnish with the thyme leaves. Serve immediately.
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OTTAWA - The Harper government is closing in on a new agreement with the United States to improve air quality in North America, Environment Minister John Baird indicated Monday.
In an interview with CanWest News Service, Baird said that he and the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency were eager to expand the existing Canada-U.S. air quality agreement, a treaty on pollution not greenhouse gases.
"I don't want to wait two or three years for a successful conclusion to these agreements, and I think he's on the same page, which is great," said Baird, who will meet with EPA administrator Stephen Johnson and other U.S. and Mexican officials over the next two days (June 26 to 27) for a conference in Morelia, Mexico.
He said the talks could also set the stage for a new North American trading scheme for companies to buy and sell credits of air pollutants.
Last week, Johnson recommended improving pollution standards in the U.S. by 11 to 17 per cent to tackle smog.
Baird said he also hopes to encourage more co-operation when it comes to improving the tools used to measure air quality.
"The more you measure the quality of air, the more pressure there is to improve it, and you can compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges," he said. "That's something that's important."
Baird was also encouraged that Mexico, one of five emerging nations that participated in recent discussion at a conference of the world's eight largest economies, committed to take action on climate change.
Here at home, Baird said his government planned to stay the course with its own climate change policies and goals, despite a new law, adopted last week that requires it to tailor its plan to meet Canada's international commitments under the Kyoto Protocol, and submit annual reports on its progress.
"Parliament has passed a law, we'll obviously file the paperwork as required, (but) what we need to do is to focus on our action to reduce greenhouse gases," he said.
Although the government is required by the law to finalize regulations for large industries by the end of 2007, he wouldn't say whether he could meet that deadline.
Baird's plan calls for Canada to meet its Kyoto target in about 2020, even though the target is supposed to be met between 2008 and 2012. Baird has blamed the previous Liberal government's inaction for putting the Kyoto target out of reach, despite the fact that the Liberals ratified Kyoto and was on track to make changes that would meet the 2012 target.


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Everyday Adventurer Gary Hodgson – Cold Cairngorms
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A cold but dry day in The Cairngorms. First walking day for my group on their 6 day mini adventure across the Highlands.
Our trip is making use of the wonderful railway lines across the Highlands, a holiday in itself. After a short limbering up stroll on a 2 hr walk along the Speydide Way yesterday afternoon it was a big day for them in the mountains today.
We headed into Coire an t Sneachda and encouraged by calm and dry weather we went up the Goat Track onto the Plateau. It was a definite hat and gloves day. We saw plenty of ptarmigan and not a lot of folk. A chilly NW breeze and feeling like winter not far away. Off to Skye tomorrow.


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People will be happy to know that effective January 1st 2015 drivers who are ticketed in Illinois for a petty traffic offense will be able to retain their driver's license before the ticket is paid. Prior to this drivers were forced to turn over their license as security that they would pay the ticket.
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Inaugurating The Godly Brains CLUB GOLD
In order to further entrench our core values of Purpose, Leadership and Biblical Integrity in all spheres of life, we are adding another section to our pilot reader's club, the Godly Brains Club. This new section is called The Godly Brains Club GOLD. The GB Club GOLD will be serving Graduates, Corporate Individuals, Business Executives, and Entrepreneurs.
Since 2008, the Godly Brains Ministry has essentially focused on young people in tertiary institutions. Conducting Reading and Leading for a Change Conferences in several of the institutions, we have been able to give out books and as well recommend books to members of this club on a monthly basis, this has culminated into monthly meetings where Godly Brains club members meet to review and share together what they have read from the books. This process has led to the transformation of several lives physically, spiritually and psychologically. Many who have once participated in the Godly Brains Club activities are now graduates and are either in the corporate world, in academics, ministry or are business owners and entrepreneurs.
With this development, the reading needs of many of these people have changed as they now deal with a different set of issues of life, work, family, ministry, and society at large. As a result of this, The Godly Brains Club GOLD is being introduced to cater for those in this category. Again, our core values remain purpose, leadership, and Integrity. Hence the operations of the club and recommended books will be based on those core values.
Who can be a member of Godly Brains Club GOLD?
• Members of the Godly Brains Club who are now graduates.
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A coroner's court has recorded a verdict of accidental death at the inquest of Portadown man Daryl Burke who drowned on a fishing trip last year.
The inquest heard that Mr Burke, a member of Portadown Pikers Angling Club, usually wore a life jacket but was not wearing one on this occasion.
A coroner's jury, sitting at the inquest in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, on Wednesday recommended that in future all fishermen wear life jackets.
Coroner Desmond O'Connor paid tribute to all those volunteers who had searched for 16 days to recover Mr Burke's body.
Mr Burke (30), whose wife Louise gave birth to their fourth child just weeks after his death, had gone on the fishing trip to Lough Ree with five friends last March.
Local fisherman David Warnock also died after being rescued from the water.
The deposition of one of the fishing party, John Trimble, was read out at the inquest. He said the men arrived in Athlone later than they planned as they had a blowout on the boat trailer on the way.
It was his first ever boat fishing trip, as he had always fished from the shore.
Mr Trimble said that there was a 'swell' in the water and that neither he nor Daryl Burke wanted to head out in the water, so they sat talking for up to 20 minutes waiting for the weather to clear.
He said they had spoken to a man who was familiar with fishing in the area, who told them they were mad to go out with the weather conditions as they were at the time.
When the weather improved, the men set sail with Mr Trimble sitting in the front and Mr Burke and Mr Warnock also in the boat.
Mr Trimble said that when they first went out in the 16' boat, it was sailing well. However, after about 10 minutes, waves starting hitting the boat to the front and it began to fill with water.
He said the boat went down and seemed to disappear, that the waves were battering him and it seemed like he was in the water "for a lifetime" and that it was like trying to "swim up a wall".
He eventually made his way to an island, where he was dragged out by other members of the angling club.
The coroner's jury ruled in line with medical evidence that the cause of death was drowning.


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Google Apps for Your Business [Review]
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If you're a business owner that's looking to the cloud for business solutions, you may be overlooking an enormous opportunity to capitalize on new innovations. Cloud computing has finally come into the mainstream, and its proponents are well aware of the numerous benefits that can be found in the virtual realm.
Those offerings come in a range of forms, such as virtual backup, improved file-sharing and other handy collaboration tools. It has also opened the doors for cloud-hosted applications to take the business world by storm. These applications can serve to replace traditional software that is loaded onto work computers and purchased at a considerable cost — and without much flexibility.
Of the pack of different apps providers currently serving the market, Google Apps for Business has quickly established itself as one of the best resources for businesses of any size. Read on to learn how Google Apps can transform your business operations for the better.
The Google Apps Suite: An Overview
Google Apps is actually a portfolio of different tools and applications all made available under the Google Apps umbrella. In the simplest terms, this product is a package of software applications typically used in the daily routines for most businesses, and many private computer users. Google-hosted email, calendars, documents and storage space are all made available through Google Apps. You don't have to install anything on your computer — once you set up an account with Google, you have access to all of these products.
Better yet, they're all fully integrated with one another, thus making it easy to email a document and perform a range of other tasks. And many of the applications found in Google Apps are also capable of being shared with multiple users.
Saving Big on Software Costs
Today's standard workplace computer is likely outfitted with Microsoft Office, a suite of programs similar to Google Apps and coming at a large but one-time cost. One of the downsides to this software — particularly in today's fast-changing world — is that this software doesn't advance with the times. In a few years — and maybe less — you'll be working with a vastly outdating software system that needs to be upgraded. That's another cost, and in a few years you'll run into the same problem once again.
Google Apps is a much more cost-effective option. For a one-time $50 fee, a business can create an unlimited number of accounts, all of them with access to the Google Apps suite. They also get 25 GB of free email storage, customer support around the clock, and almost continuous uptime — an important metric for any business. The savings are even more abundant with medium-to-large organizations.
Plus, the software is consistently updated, so you're always on the cutting-edge.
Improved Workplace Communication
Multiple workers editing or collaborating on a document or project can communicate in real-time through Google Apps. And the Google Chat featured, which is installed as a sidebar in Gmail, can allow online chatting to occur in the workplace. You don't have to walk around and find someone to relay a message to them — you can simply find them in your chat tool and communicate at your convenience, and in a snap.
Unmatched Integration
Some tech experts will tell you that certain functions available through Google Apps that have been surpassed elsewhere. The difference is the degree of integration that each of these functions has with one another. When you log in to Gmail, for example, you immediately have all your other Apps within one click's reach. And with all of these various functions constantly communicating and sharing information with one another, users have to do very little work to keep each function up-to-date. That means less time dealing with software and more workplace efficiency as a result.
Free Yourself From Your Desk
Sometimes work demands that you leave your desk and the office as a whole. In the past the challenge has been doing work adequately while operating in a remote location. Without access to software and files, you could be severely limited in what you can actually accomplish out of the office.
But if you're using Google Apps to handle your work, you can access all of this from any computer with an Internet connection. Communication, collaboration, word processing, scheduling, you name it — it's all easily available wherever you go, freeing you up to work remotely without hurting productivity.
Most businesses I'm familiar with have found that the transition to Google Apps isn't a hard one, and it can yield some pretty significant changes to workplace productivity — while lowering costs at the same time. Keeping overhead low is key for any organization, but especially small businesses and startups. Regardless of your company's developmental stage, it's worth seeing if Google Apps can reinvent your office.
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SA Report June 2011: Riverland
On ABC Local Radio's SA Report special broadcast Riverland Today presenter, Jessica Swann, discussed the liveability of the Riverland along with the local economy with a panel of local experts.
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The panel shared their perspectives in a special outside broadcast held at the historic Loxton villa, The Pines, with all participants rating the region a score out of 10 at the conclusion of the forum.
The Panellists
Richard Fewster - Local owner and proponent of the establishment of Riverland Convention Centre
Sally Goode - Presiding member of Loxton and Districts Health Advisory Council
Paul Capper - Local business owner and retirement village developer
The text below is taken from a transcript of interviews with each of the participants...
Richard Fewster - Is a local owner and proponent of the establishment of a Convention Centre in the Riverland.....
While many things about the Riverland are a given - a great climate, access to one of the world's greatest wetlands, a fantastic river, a can do population, a community of survivors etc - it is not until you leave and return that you really appreciate the things that influenced your life while you were growing up in the region and that will equip you for life later on.
Having left the region, established a successful business in Adelaide, travelled the world as part of work, then sold the business and came back to the Riverland and started a new business that I really appreciated what a great place it was.
Growing up in the Riverland you are taught to survive.
Living in the Riverland can be tough but you learn never to give up. It was this part of my upbringing that played a large part in my success in business in the big smoke.
I went through many tough times but throwing in the towel was never really an option.
Not everyone, but many people in the city have lead a sheltered life.
I soon found out that they lacked the broad range of skills that I inherited as a child growing up in Renmark.
We developed a preference for employing people who had grown up in the country - they were more resilient and knew how to cope when things got tough.
They generally also had a better work ethic.
The one thing I am reminded of in my return to the Riverland is that level of community that exists. You don't see it at the same level in the city.
There is a strong sense of looking after each other in the Riverland that you don't sense in the city.
You have to be up front and trust each other in business because if you don't word soon gets around.
I believe that modern technology is going to open up the Riverland to the world providing we embrace what it has to offer and learn how to use it.
With what we have, there is virtually no limit to what we can achieve either as a food producer or as a mecca for tourists.
I have been back in the Riverland for nearly ten years and I still marvel at our weather and how easy it is to travel from one place to another.
Renmark for example has one set of traffic lights. While I lived with the traffic lights and the traffic congestion of Adelaide for 30 plus years, it drives me mad these days when I make my trips back to Adelaide.
If you want to grow up with an attitude of "I can do it" live in the Riverland.
My message is: if you don't feel the Riverland is big enough look at ways of using modern communication and travel technology to provide you with a career that lets you enjoy one of the best climatic and social environments in the world.
I think the Riverland compared to the rest of South Australia sits at 8 out of ten.
Sally Goode - Is a presiding member of Loxton and Districts Health Advisory Council....
Community spirit is one of the key differences in living in the Riverland, and living in a city.
It is my experience that country people are prepared to work together for what they want, rather than expecting "someone else" (usually the government) to do it for them.
Country people are friendly, and prepared to welcome new people who want to be part of the community - new people have to be prepared to put in 55% of the effort, but it is well rewarded.
They have a well intentioned interest in what is going on in their neighbourhood, and appreciate the efforts of those who try to put into the community.
The social fabric is very strong here in the Riverland, and I have not been able to see any reduction in that as a result of drought or recent poor harvests, mice, high waters etc.
The Riverland is the only place in SA in which I have lived. However, I have lived in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne (McMansions, surrounded by brick walls), and in Bendigo.
For sheer humanity I would take the Riverland any time.
In scoring the Riverland I give it overall 8 out of ten.
Paul Capper - is a local business owner and retirement village developer.......
For me retirement brings a new found freedom for many years so selecting a new home base will be an important choice. For many this means finding a place with fresh country air and plenty of sunshine at the water's edge.
And the Riverland provides all of this.
Retirees look to make some new friends amongst others enjoying the same level of freedom that you intend to enjoy.
Retirees also look forward to enjoying the croquet, pool, badminton, tennis, golf, bowls, fishing, water sports, gardening or craft work and the relaxed lifestyle of the region allows for all those activities.
In this region you can live your life as privately or sociably as you choose in the most pleasant of surroundings, as affordably and as enjoyably as possible.
The region allows you to come and go as you please knowing that your home will always be secure even when you are away.
Here you can join others who have already made the change and proclaim that they "never know how they used to find the time to go to work".
The Riverland has everything we need and more.
Shopping, wining and dining, sporting facilities, arts and culture, hospitals and doctors whatever you need you will find here.
Maybe you'd like to do some part time work just to keep your hand in or to provide a little extra cash - there's plenty of options here with horticulture and tourism both thriving industries in the area.
There's lots of local sporting and community groups as well for those who like to do volunteer work.
Family and friends will always enjoy visiting you here in the Riverland.
The grand kids will love the activities, the climate and the relaxed holiday atmosphere this region has to offer, along with ample accommodation available for visiting friends and relatives.
I rate the region at 8 out of 10.
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Police chief announces retirement after 48 years of service
WATERFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A longtime police chief in eastern Connecticut is retiring after nearly half a century of public service.
The Day reports (http://bit.ly/1AaUXN0 ) that Murray J. Pendleton announced Monday he'll be retiring, saying it's time to move on to the next chapter of his life.
The 70-year-old says he will formally notify the Board of Police Commissioners on May 11.
He says the department will be in the capable hands of three lieutenants he hired.
Pendleton has been chief of police in Waterford for about 23 years and on the force for a total of 48.
Pendleton joined the department in 1967.


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Big Data Science has undoubtedly gained relevance in various sectors of society, and efforts to harness its potential have become a priority for the industry, government, and academia alike. The recent, Scottish Government driven Smart Cities Alliance initiative is a prime example of an imminent shift towards future data-driven societies, whereby big data empowers: a) city governments, including through e-governance and open data platforms; b) journalists, for example, through the adoption of web metrics to develop news agenda, Big data/content management systems and embryonic forms of artificial intelligence for newsrooms; and c) citizens, including through their active engagement in compiling, disseminating and interpreting Big Data, subsequently leading to the development of smart applications with the potential to enhance civic society.
Last year's announcement by the Scottish Infrastructure and Cities Secretary, Keith Brown, that a 15 million euro (£11.1 million) fund would be allocated to help make Scotland's cities "smarter" through the use of new cutting-edge technological infrastructure, has made it clear that the development and management of big data analytic systems is to be a priority within the strategic planning of seven Scottish cities forming the Scottish Cities Alliance. Within this ecosystem, it is of paramount importance that academia becomes a complementary actor assisting in the design, evolution, explanation and evaluation of the technological infrastructures mediating public life.
This first of its kind, one-day SICSA funded Conference seeks to create networking space where data scientists, technologists and scholars involved with journalism, governance, and civic life can deliberate on best ways to boost the development and exploitation of big data analytics, particularly in Scotland. The goal is to impart an understanding of the strengths and limitations of some of the key data science technologies as they impact the future development of smart cities, open governance and data journalism. In particular, we will explore implications of current approaches to data analysis within city government, local news, academic public research and civic engagement, and ask whether they are compatible with a healthy, democratic and self-sustainable agenda of innovation.
We invite multi-disciplinary academics, PhD research students, technologists, policy makers, media practitioners, community developers and think tanks interested in Big Data Science. The conference is intended to stimulate discussions on the following key themes:
* The current state-of-the-art within the emerging Scottish (and global) socio-technical ecosystem in smart cities, open governance, data journalism and civic innovation.
* The potential risks and benefits to this ecosystem emerging from current trends in data science and artificial intelligence
The Conference will be held in the Court Room, Cottrell Building, Division of Computing Science and Maths, School of Natural Sciences, at the University of Stirling. Travel directions and maps can be found at: http://www.stir.ac.uk/about/getting-here/
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SICSA, as part of its sponsorship of this Conference, is covering the full registration fee for ALL (SICSA and non-SICSA funded) PhD students in computer science departments of SICSA member Scottish universities (for a full list of SICSA Universities, see: http://www.sicsa.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/). The number of SICSA students is limited and a decision on ranking may be taken if necessary. Note that SICSA sponsored PhD students will be responsible for their own travel arrangements and expenses to get to Stirling – they should be able to access local support from their own Schools/Departments to support such travel. All SICSA PhD students are required to include a short statement on their research interests and achievements (no more than 200 words - including career stage and publication details if any) - at the time of submitting their Abstract.


text: Thoughts on "We Are Microsoft"Events | Idle BabblingDecember 20, 2007 2:16 AM 0 There is an initiative here in South Central that we are working on called "We Are Microsoft". What is it? Well, we're collecting charities that need help with coding issues and developers that, well, write code (duh!) and matching them together. Over a weekend, the coders will build solutions to help these charities do their important work. It's a beautiful thing, but more on that in a minute. I had a conversation with Toi Wright today ... she's the user group leader that's really doing all of the leg work to make this happen. (Thanks Toi!!! You rock!!!) We got to talking not about what we hope that the charities would get from it (that was pretty clear), but what the developers would get out of it. That feeling, that sense, deep in their soul (and this is very hard to describe in words) that they have made a difference, however small, and helped make the world a little better. OK, those weren't the exact words, but that was the gist of it. As developers, we tend to love what we do. We love going in there, day after day, sitting in front of a computer screen and slinging code. We love solving problems, the tougher the better. That's just how we are. We put a piece of ourselves in every line of code that we write. But to what end? To solve a business problem? To improve efficiency? To maximize profits? I'm not saying that these are bad things ... I am a staunch capitalist to my core ... but are they making the world a better place? Do we walk out of the office with that deep singularly human feeling that we've made a difference in something that is greater than ourselves? (Yeah, I'm showing the Lit major/poetry reader/sappy romantic side of me ... deal). I can tell you from experience that the answer is no. Yeah, we may console ourselves that we help people get to their families earlier ... but that's a stretch. But that's really not what this conversation with Toi made me think about. Not at all. Nope. It made me think about the project that is, to this day, the best and most important project that I've ever been on. And I've been on some big projects ... like multi-billion dollar eCommerce projects and such ... but none of them hold a candle to this. I mentioned it to Toi and, even now, two years later, it still brings up something up in my heart and soul that defies explanation. This project made absolutely no money whatsoever. But it helped people. In a very real way. It made a difference in their lives. It was, and still is, bigger than any of us on that team. For those of you that read my blog back then, you'll know that this was KatrinaSafe ... which is now the Red Cross' Safe and Well web site. We built it to help bring families back together after the worst disaster in American history. I remember well the day we got our first positive matches ... matching people with family members that they lost track of in the ... confusion? Well, for lack of a better word, that works. We celebrated. We jumped for joy. What we were doing was beginning to show the results that we were hoping for. We then started getting emails about how we helped people ... what it meant to them. One I remember well is from a mother who was separated from her children in the buses out of New Orleans. She was worried sick. She found them, and where they were, on the site. She spent the next two days getting there, doing whatever it took. Grown men wept hearing this email. There was not a dry eye in the place. Oh, yeah, and lest I forget to mention, we had sponsorship from "On High" at Microsoft. At the very, very, very highest levels. Up in the stratosphere. It made me proud and humbled to work for a company that would do as much as it could. Not to make money ... it wasn't about making money (the PR didn't come out until months later). It was about doing what's right and money was no object (that is almost unheard of at MS ... we do have budgets). Microsoft is very cool that way. We will step up to the plate and do what needs to be done. It's part of our culture. I was fortunate to be in the right place, at the right time, to be a part of that. It was truly a blessing. Never in my life have I been so happy to work 18 hour days (we did). I imagine I'll tell my grandchildren about it. It is that important to me. Yeah, there was a cool eWeek article about it, but that's not what matters. Even without that, I'd feel no different. It wasn't gravy ... it wasn't the icing on the cake ... it was a side dish that you could do without but ate anyway. (And I'll never tell the entire story behind that article!!) This is the most important part! This is what we are trying to give developers here. The chance to be something bigger than themselves. The chance to touch people's lives, to know that they made a difference. To look back years later and say "Hey, I really did something important here." It's a rare opportunity. I'll be there. Wouldn't miss it. I know how it feels afterwards. I know what it means. You can't put a price tag on that. It's happening in Dallas, so if you're in Dallas, you have no excuse. Those of you in Austin, Houston, San Antonio ... you're a drive away from Dallas. Why not drive up there for the weekend? I can guarantee it'll be worth the gas. Also ... for those of you not in Dallas, if you want to do this in your city, for charities and groups local to you, leave a comment here. I can't make any promises ... but we'll try. Let me know where you are and I'll make sure that the DPE folks in your area hear about it. And, if it's in my area (South TX, LA) or my buddy Chris Koenig's area (North TX, OK and AR), we'll do everything we can to make it happen. That I can promise. This is a program that should be nationwide. Heck, it should be worldwide. (Think globally, act locally) There are folks working hard to make the world a better place out there. We, as developers, have the skills and the talent to help make that happen. This is better, this is more, than just donating money. This is giving a piece of your heart and soul. And, I gotta tell ya, it gives you warm and fuzzies all over inside. And that is a Good Thingtm. So ... no more sappy stuff for now. Signing out. Happy Holidays to all ... this is, after all, a season of giving, right? The answer is 42. What is the question? (Sorry ... too serious for too long ... had to do something ...) Tags: Events, Idle Babbling 5468ebe5-0bd3-47fd-be55-d7f7b9ba470f|0|.0|96d5b379-7e1d-4dac-a6ba-1e50db561b04


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Tucson OKs Tax Deal for Projects
By Becky Pallack for Arizona Daily Star
The Tucson City Council moved forward Aug. 5 on a tax incentive deal for a new hotel near the University of Arizona.
Main Gate Partners applied for a site specific sales tax incentive, which gives a developer a 45 percent rebate on the site's sales taxes and bed taxes for eight years.
To qualify, a project must show through an economic analysis that it can raise more revenue than the value of the tax abatement.
The city, state and other local taxing authorities can expect to gain about $16M in direct tax revenue during the eight years.
The $36.7M project is to build a new Marriott Residence Inn Hotel on Marshall Foundation property at the southeast corner of North Tyndall Avenue and East Second Street. It would have 213 rooms, a restaurant, meeting space, retail space, a rooftop pool and a parking garage. The top floor will house an exclusive club for faculty and alumni.
The council also advanced a Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) agreement with Bourn Cos. for a $3M renovation project to turn 20 E. Congress Street in downtown Tucson into a restaurant and offices for Bourn and for Samsung subsidiary SmartThings.
The council must give one additional approval, for the lease agreement, before the incentive deal is done.
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text: Post-punk indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, The Twilight Sad captured our imaginations opening up for The Cure last Saturday night, June 18 at Madison Square Garden. Heavy riffs, a deep bass, mobilizing drums, and spiritual vocals encompassed the 6-7 song set as the Garden was filling up to the brim. Singer James Graham's vocals fuse together pain, hardship, hope, and spirituality similar to someone living on the rain-drenched streets of Glasgow who has just seen the sun break through. With the band full of emotion, it was Graham's dynamic stage presence which really won fans over. Fully dancing around on stage, smashing cymbals with his air drums, and playing along with the guitar and bass, it wasn't hard to understand what The Twilight Sad were all about. Just as their name suggests, they are the light that illuminates the darkness in the middle of the night.


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I've got something special to share with you. I think everyone's heard the news about Nicky Hilton's wedding, who married banking heir James Rothschild. Nicky Hilton looked every inch the blushing bride in her £50,000 Valentino lace gown, but I want you to have a look at Nicky Hilton's flower girls gowns, which were designed by Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece (her brand's name: Marie-Chantal).
The dress style name is Princess. It's made from layers of silver sparkle and powder blue tulle. I am so in love with the tulle, which has exquisite hand embroidered sequins and beads in the shape of shooting stars. The dress was updated with flower crown embellished with sparkling tulle and silk flowers, delicate beads and sequins with floating cotton taffeta ribbons.


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I came home today to see the Governor of New York was in big trouble. Having been involved in (cover your ears kids) a prostitution ring. When I saw him on the news he looked oddly familiar to me. I realized that I drew him out of a Rolling Stone in April 2006 and put it up on this blog. And because this blog is THE blog on the net for current events here he is again.
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Clason Point Park
Foot of Soundview Avenue & East River
A concrete ramp provides access to marshes of Pugsley Creek, the East River, the Hutchinson River Drainage, and Long Island Sound. Portage is 150 feet.
Caution: Strong currents in the East River, heavy commercial traffic, and lots of broken glass in Launch Area.
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Site Fee: None
ADA Accessible: No
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Storage: No
Rest Area: Yes
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Portage: 150 feet
Nearby Locations
By Car
- Go to most southern exit (#1) on Bronx River Parkway.
- At the exit turn left onto Story Avenue and travel east two blocks to Soundview Avenue.
- Travel around 15 blocks on Soundview till you get to the Clason Point Park entrance.
Note: Soundview loses its name to White Plains Road between O'Brien Avenue and Gilderslieve Avenue. South of Gilderslieve they separate. Turn left to Soundview.
By Mass Transit
- Take 6 train to Morrison Avenue/ Soundview Avenue. Transfer to the #27 bus. Take the bus to the circle just at the park entrance (17 minute bus ride)
- Take 6 train to 177th Street/ Parkchester Avenue. Transfer to #39 bus. Then take the #39 bus to the circle just outside the park entrance.
Nearby Points of Interest: The Whitestone and Throgs Neck Bridges, the entrance to the Bronx River, the entrance to the Hutchinson River, Rikers Island, Brother Islands, City Islands, The North Shore of Long Island, LaGuardia Airport, and Hell Gate.
- Launch at Pugsley and travel to City Island for lunch. Then return. 5 miles each way.
- Launch at Pugsley and travel to Manhasset on the Long Island North Shore for lunch at DiMaggio's restaurant. Then return. 8 miles each way.
- Launch at Hallets Cove. Travel through Hell Gate at slack before flood. Land at Pugsley for a rest stop. Continue onto City Island to a restaurant for lunch. Return by kayak or arrange a car shuttle for a one way trip. 12 miles each way.
Hazardous Launch/Landing Conditions
There are often broken bottles, etc. on the ramp.
Currents here are not swift like at Hell Gate. There is a protected cove to the east.


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"The next twenty years will see more technological change than we have seen in the last hundred years put together"
One of the things that never ceases to amaze me is the pace of transformation. In every facet of life, things are constantly changing, and at an ever accelerating pace. It seems like ipads were only invented a few years ago, and now suddenly it is all about the latest "Ap", and as a real estate agent, you better be set up for would be buyers using Aps.
As a 40 something year old, you could be forgiven for thinking you are hip because you are on facebook, but the younger generation have already become bored with facebook, and are onto new things "Instagram", Snapchat etc, most of which sound frightening to parents.
It's the same in the property sector. In the city, you have Barangaroo about to transform Sydney's CBD. And here in Double Bay the Kiaora Development, with the new Woolworths, is going to reinvigorate Double Bay. Chatswood is amazing, a mini Singapore, with massive new highrise towers.
What is also interesting is the "hot spot" nature of development and change. Some areas boom, while others languish.
While Australian Property Monitors data will show median house prices jumped $100,000 in 2013 to $763,169, it masks divergent markets. As RP Data's Cameron Kusher noted "middle and prestige segments of the Sydney property market were the best performers in 2013".
Also interesting is the market strength in apartments. Sydney's median apartment price rose 10.9% over 2013 to $541,992.
ABS figures show that "NSW building approvals for non-detached dwellings such as units have outnumbered detached house approvals in every month of 2013, reflecting a shift to apartments as the primary form of new residential development."
Again it's a story of transformation. The way we live, the types of properties we want to live in. The way we want to live, work and relax.
The demographics are also changing, and cashed up Asian buyers (particularly Chinese) are increasingly in the headlines. So if you are one of those people trying to sell your $10 million plus luxury home, you had better be mindful of your home's feng shui.
Then there is that great show "Grand Designs", which showcases the amazing ways people can build their dream home. Again transformation like we have never seen before. The choices for your home renovation are mind boogling. A generation ago, it was not a lot more than "bricks and mortar", and maybe some gyprock.
Alvin Toffler wrote a book back in the 1970s, titled FutureShock, and it explained how society is undergoing an enormous structural change, and a revolution from an industrial society to a "super-industrial society". I think even Alvin Toffler would be staggered by the nature and pace of change.
So all of this talk as to whether 2014 will be another strong year for the property market, I think, misses the point. It is all about transformation, and really the only question is where is the next hot spot, and what is the next defining change.
Until next time…..Danny Doff Principal Laing + Simmons Double Bay
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Did you know that in a state of emergency, healthcare workers are not allowed to go home? I've been a nurse for a few years, and I somehow didn't know that.
Luckily, I was not held captive on Friday morning, because the state of emergency was not called until the afternoon. Even though it wasn't snowing at that point, either.
I had initially planned to go to the store when I woke up on Friday afternoon, but luckily I realized that that was a stupid idea for several reasons.
(It was like a black and white world out there.)
Instead, I joined the masses standing outside the doors of Whole Foods at 8 a.m. on Friday morning. I have got to tell you that I have never seen anything like Whole Foods was that morning. I'm glad I had decided to go with simple, old school favorites, because searching out obscure ingredients would have been a bad idea. A Braise recipe will just have to happen another time.
Instead, I joined the masses standing outside the doors of Whole Foods at 8 a.m. on Friday morning. I have got to tell you that I have never seen anything like Whole Foods was that morning. I'm glad I had decided to go with simple, old school favorites, because searching out obscure ingredients would have been a bad idea. A Braise recipe will just have to happen another time.
So on Friday night, was had shrimp fajitas, and on Saturday night, we had our neighbor friends over and had old-school beef stew. It's been a while since I've made a beef stew-like dish that didn't include red wine, bacon, or other Frenchy accouterments, so it was kind of nice to have what Nick called good old American beef stew.
Not that there's anything wrong with Frenchy beef stews. I made Thomas Keller's Boeuf Bourguignon this past winter, and it was one of the most amazing things I've ever eaten. That recipe is hard core. It's expensive, time-consuming, and all-around intense, but it's worth it.
Sometimes simplicity is a beautiful thing, though, and this beef stew is child's play in comparison to the French Laundry recipe. I'll include the recipe, as it's one I made up myself many years ago. Not that that's an impressive feat, as it's a very simple recipe, but it's pretty darn good.
Leah's Beef Stew
-About 2 pounds of beef stew chunks
-1 large onion, diced
-3 celery stalks, diced
-About 6 medium carrots, preferably organic, diced
-Fresh rosemary
-Fresh parsley
-About 6 peppercorns
-1 can tomato paste, preferable Miur Glenn
-About 8 cups organic beef stock
-2 largish red potatoes, cubed
-One largish white potato, peeled if it's a Russet, left unpeeled if it has soft skin, cubed
Optional but yummy: Rosemary bread for serving
If the beef pieces are on the large side, trim them so that they're about 1 inch square, and thoroughly dry them, as the beef will not brown well if it is wet.
Salt and pepper the beef, and over medium-high heat, heat about a tablespoon of oil in a dutch oven until it shimmers. Working in batches, brown the beef cubes. If they are overcrowded, they will steam rather than brown. You might even need to do 3 batches, so just add more oil as needed.
Remove the beef cubes to a paper towel-lined plate or baking sheet.
Add the onion, carrots, and celery to the dutch oven, as well as more oil if necessary. The quantities above are approximate, as vegetables vary greatly in size. Basically, though, you should have 2 parts onion, one part celery, and one part carrot, which makes a miropoix. I like to go a little heavy on the carrots, actually, but that's just me.
Make a bouquet garni by tying up about 3 sprigs of rosemary with about 3 sprigs of parsley and a few peppercorns in a piece of cheesecloth. Add salt, and saute the vegetables and the bouquet garni until the vegetables are soft; they do not need to take on color, so medium heat should work.
When the vegetables are soft, add the can of tomato paste and cook for another minute or two. I suggest using Muir Glenn, because Cook's Illustrated did a taste test, and Muir Glenn was the winner.
Remove the veggies to a bowl. Add the beef back to the pot, add the beef stock and the bouquet garni, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, partially cover and reduce to a fast simmer and simmer for about an hour.
At this point, add the vegetables and simmer for at least 2 more hours, still partially covered. Add more finely chopped rosemary if necessary.
This might seem like way too long to cook a beef stew, and it probably is, but Nick and I like it when the stew has been cooked for so long its components are just demolished and the broth is very thick. We like it when the potatoes are disintegrating, and the beef cubes are falling apart into little stringy bits, and that takes at least 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
You pretty much can't overcook this stew. Adjust to taste with salt and lots of pepper. We like our stew to be very peppery, and very heavy on the rosemary.
Speaking of rosemary, I noted above that this stew is delicious when served with rosemary bread. We used to buy the rosemary sourdough bread from Whole Foods, but I didn't think that bread bought on Friday was going to be much good on Saturday, and I certainly wasn't going to be making a trip to the store on Saturday.
In case you don't live in the Baltimore/DC area, this is why I wasn't going anywhere on Saturday:
So I decided to make Jim Lahey's ciabatta bread with some added rosemary. If you haven't heard of Jim Lahey's no knead bread technique, you should definitely check out his cookbook. A few years ago, he created a sensation with this breadmaking technique, and it was profiled by the New York Times.
If you don't feel like checking out the book, the Times printed a version of his basic recipe here. Cook's Illustrated also came up with a bread that uses this technique, so you might be able to find that version.
(Finally, the sun came out, and there was color!)
Basically, you create a very wet bread dough with a very small amount of yeast. Jim Lahey explains the science behind this dough in his book:
"The long, slow rise brings the gluten molecules into side-by-side alignment, to maximize their opportunity to bind to each other and produce a strong, elastic network. The wetness of the dough is an important piece of this because the gluten molecules are more mobile when there is a sufficient quantity of water, and so can move into alignment easier and faster than if the dough was stiff."
If you ever make this dough, it will seem totally wrong at first, but don't add more flour, just go with it.
This bread is insanely easy to make; it just requires that you plan ahead in order to accommodate the 18-24 hour rise. I've made his standard recipe, as well as the wheat recipe, so I wanted to try the ciabatta.
Speaking of ciabatta, if you ever find yourself at Pazo in Batimore, you should get their ciabatta.
So I made the dough by just dumping the ingredients together, including about 2 teaspoons of rosemary, and let the dough rise for about 22 hours.
Speaking of chopping rosemary, I got bored with using the chef's knife, so I decided to try the coffee grinder. It worked beautifully, and I felt like a genius. It wasn't so easy to clean, though, so we'll see how I feel later when I'm drinking rosemary-scented coffee. Gross.
The dough then got pushed around a little bit and underwent a secondary rise for about an hour.
Jim Lahey then directs you to put half of the dough on a preheated pizza stone and cover it with a preheated clay baker. Well, I don't have a clay baker, and because they sound highly breakable, I don't intend to get one.
Instead, I inverted the dutch oven to cover the bread on the pizza stone. This was potentially a very bad idea, as dutch ovens are quite heavy. The clay bakers are heavy too, though, and I figured that the dutch oven at least has big handles.
Well, I managed to cook two separate loaves of bread without inflicting a serious injury upon myself. And the bread was awesome.
Jim Lahey sounds a little cocky when he claims that his bread is better than what you'll find in most stores, but it's true. I could have eaten all of that bread myself, especially with some cheese and Prosecco.
Did you know that sparkling wine is really good with beef stew? I wouldn't have guessed, but it was great. We've all been drinking Prosecco and Cava before meals for a while now, and it's recently gotten trendy. I swear we were doing it first, though.
What a lovely snow day.


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The renovated Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Hall has an open floor plan that is perfect for banquets and presentations. The space has an aquatic theme with a stunning variety of fiberglass fish hanging from the ceiling. This hall houses both a sailfish and 1560 pound black marlin, caught by Alfred Glassell Jr.
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