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December 25, 2010
December 24, 2010
2010 - Year In Music
I hope, in the year since my last list of annual favorites, my lack of interest in criticism has been duly indicated. And I don't profess to have heard enough new music to know what my favorite albums of 2010 will be in 2011. At any given time, there are people in far-off places doing amazing things. If ever you feel cynical about the current state of artistic achievement, you should question first your quantum approach, not the liveliness of humankind, which clutters every corner of the world with wonders, just like its human streams of shit. So, fully acknowledging a lack of interest at the moment for listing things, here are musics released commerically this year that I most enjoyed concurrent to this year, 2010:
+current outfits+
•MI AMI • Steal Yr Face
•NAKED ON THE VAGUE • Heaps of Nothing
•NOTHING PEOPLE • Soft Crash
•BALACLAVAS • Roman Holiday
•SOFT MOON • Soft Moon
•D-W/L-SS / JBe • Split 7"
•GROUP DOUEH • Beatte Harab
•BLANK DOGS • Land and Fixed + Phrases 12"
•ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI • Before Today
•WHITE RING • Black Earth That Made Me
•HAYVANLAR ALEMI • Guarana Superpower
•LA VAMPIRES MEETS ZOLA JESUS• LA Vampires Meets Zola Jesus
•BLACK ORPHAN •Metal Leg 7"
•INDIAN JEWELRY • Totaled
•MOON DUO/BITCHIN' BAJAS • Split 7"
•SILVESTER ANFANG II • Communen Cassetten
Ummm... Did I happen to say?
•OLSON TWINS & CO.• Gimme Pizza (Chopped & Screwed)
+once old now new again+
•EMAK • A Synthetic History of EMAK (1982-1988)
•SAM SPENCE • Sam Spence Sounds
•OMAR KHORSHID • Guitar El Chark
•MARIKA PAPAGIKA • The Further the Flame, the Worse It Burns Me
•NEON JUDGMENT • Early Tapes
•ABNER JAY • The Original Folk Song Style of Abner Jay
•ROB JO STAR BAND • Rob Jo Star Band
•VA//Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas: Tropicalia Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967-1976
•VA//The World Ends: Afro Rock & Psychedelia In 1970s Nigeria
•VA//Afro-Beat Airways: West African Shock Waves--Ghana & Togo 1972-1979
•VA//The Sound Of Siam: Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz & Molam from Thailand 1964 -75
•VA//Luk Thung! (The Roots Of Thai Funk)
•VA//Music from Saharan Cellphones Vol.1 + Vol. 2
•VA//Excavated Shellac: Strings--Guitar, Oud, Tar, Violin and More from the 78rpm era
•VA//The World Is A Monster: Columbia Hillbilly 1948-58
•VA//Field Recordings From Alan Lomax's Southern Journey 1959-60 , Vols. 1-5
•VA//Been Here All My Days: Selections From The George Mitchell Archive
•VA//Written In Blood, Vols. 1-5
•VA//Turkish Freakout (Psych-Folk Singles 1969-80)
•VA//Dengue Fever presents: Electric Cambodia
•VA//Vanity Records: Finest Selection 1978 to 1981
•VA//Roots of Chicha 2: Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru
•VA//Cumbia Beat, Vol. 1: Experimental Guitar-Driven Tropical Sounds From Peru 1966-1978
•VA//Peoples' Potential Unlimited Family Album
•VA//Saigon Rock & Soul: Vietnamese Classic Tracks 1968-1974
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December 18, 2010
Reflect Yourself
White Elephant Escaped From the Zoo With Love (Captain Beefheart Died)
LETTERMAN: Can you tell us a little of the origin of Captain Beefheart?
VAN VLIET: Captain Beefheart-- a beef in my heart against this society. ♥
Corn Thief
Zebra Bees
Gray Twist
Golden Birdies
Feather x a Feather
Dragon Gown
Dylisheus III
• Paintings of Don van Vliet
• The Lives and Times of Captain Beefheart (Babylon Books 1971, 2nd Edition)
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December 12, 2010
EDUARDO MATEO - Mateo Solo Bien Se Lame (1972)
Eduardo Mateo came to prominence in Montevideo's rock scene in the late sixties. As a boy, he would skip school to play candombe drums in the street with his brother and father. He eventually dropped out altogether and became a beekeeper. His mother gave him a guitar when he was 14; he learned quickly and shortly went on to tour throughout southern Latin America in a variety of samba, bossa nova, and tropicalia outfits. In the mid-60s, he played in a variety of so-called protesta beat bands—basically anglo pop cover bands—as Uruguay's government began to unravel. Beat bands were disparaged in the press for coopting imperial culture, but many of the Montevideo beat bands were more or less progressive in thinking and strove for higher artistic aims. Employing threatrics and a particular drollness, groups in Montevideo might be dragged on stage in coffins or seen simulating a cello giving birth to a violin.
In 1971, Mateo was asked down to Buenos Aires to record a solo album. What originally was supposed to be a week-long stay turned into two months of sporadic recording. Each morning, the studio would send someone down to Mateo's hotel to try and catch him before he slipped away; but Mateo no longer played music unless he absolutely wanted to. He sought authenticity in each performance, assiduously studied other musical forms (like Arabic, Indian, and Haitian) and was never satisfied with recordings. After months of cat-and-mouse sessions at the studio, Mateo returned to Montevideo one day without saying a word. Mateo's only solo album is a collection of these recorded tracks in Buenos Aires, hashed together by the De La Planta record label. His collaboration with Brazilian percussionist Jorge Trasante, Mateo y Trasante (1976) has since gained a cult status. He continued to record into the late 80s. Influential, but never again successful, Mateo would drift further into poverty, eventually homeless and pan-handling. Hiding illness from everyone, Mateo was suddenly rushed to the hospital in 1989, diagnosed with an advanced case of abdominal cancer. He died two weeks later at age 49.
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December 5, 2010
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Zesty flavour from ginger and orange adds interest and puts this Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger and Orange in a league of its own. Dairy-free and paleo.
This Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger and Orange juice is warm, smooth and silky. It has a zesty flavour from freshly grated ginger and orange juice that makes it far more interesting than ordinary butternut squash soup. It's dairy-free too.
Saturday's farmer's market was overflowing with squash, and I couldn't resist, even though I already had a bag full of gigantic heads of cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, apples, pears and more. I was in a soup mood, browsing the stalls and planning . . . cauliflower soup, tomato basil soup, carrot-ginger soup, good old chicken soup and well, I just had to add butternut squash soup with ginger to that list of mine.
I often make squash soup with a tart Granny Smith apple, or even with lemongrass and coconut milk, but this time I added the juice of half an orange and some fresh ginger. A garnish of crispy fried shallots provided the sought-after crunch.
Tips for making Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger and Orange
First, cut the squash into cubes and roast it in the oven while you sauté onions and garlic. Then, add the roasted cubes to the soup pot along with ginger, orange juice and broth. Simmer to allow the flavours to blend, then purée in a blender until velvety smooth. Finally, use the same skillet to quickly sauté thin slices of shallot to add a crispy garnish. Serve, and wait for the compliments!
Can I freeze this Butternut Squash Soup?
This soup freezes well. I often make a double batch of this recipe, pour it into Mason jars and freeze it for winter lunches. Serve it with the Super Seedy Snack Crackers, pictured above. They're packed full of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and chia seeds with a little nutritional yeast added in for extra flavour.
Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger and Orange
- 1 2 - 3 lb medium butternut squash, peeled seeded and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp grape seed oil or other high temperature oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 i-inch knob fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (about 1/2 an orange)
- 2 1/2 cups organic vegetable broth (for vegan), or chicken broth
- sea salt and ground pepper
- Pre-heat oven to 400°F. and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Peel and cut the squash in half. Remove the seeds. Chop into 1-inch cubes.
- Put in a large bowl and toss with 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil. Spread out on the baking sheet in a single layer and roast for 20 minutes or until tender.
- Meanwhile, saute onion in oil in a large pot until transparent but not browned. Add the chopped garlic to the pot and cook for 2 minutes.
- Once the squash is tender, add to the pot along with the ginger, orange juice and broth. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to a high-speed blender and puree until as smooth as velvet. You may have to do this in 2 batches, depending on the size of your blender container.
- Serve, topped with crispy shallots and fresh thyme, or with toasted pumpkin seeds.
You might like these other soup recipes, too:
8 Comforting Homemade Dairy-Free Soup Recipes
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Public Works Department - Transportation
John O'Brien - Transportation Manager
Telephone: 305.895.9883
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Steven Marcellus - Transportation Liaison
Telephone: 786.828.7460
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Manages transportation projects including traffic calming studies and implementation, bicycle network plans and construction, bus bench and shelter management, roadways and right of way maintenance, the employee transportation options program, and the NOMI Express, North Miami's free bus service.
Hours of OperationMonday - Friday7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
El horario de los autobuses es de7 a.m. a 7 p.m., lunes a viernes y de10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. los fines de semana.
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To contact the CityPara comunicarse con la ciudadPou kontakte vil la konsènanTransportation Division786-828-7460Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 firstname.lastname@example.com
Bike Racks Available
Wheelchair Accessible
Buses do not run on City observed holidays.
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• New Year's Day (January)
• Dr. Martin Luther King Day (January)
• Presidents' Day (February)
• Memorial Day (May)
• Independence Day (July)
• Labor Day (September)
• Veterans Day (November)
• Thanksgiving (November)
• Christmas (December)
Download the NOMI Express Mobile App
The NOMI Express mobile app offers the advantage of an entirely new and redesigned tracking platform provided by TSO Mobile, taking the shuttle bus service to the next level.
Click here to view the computer desktop version of the application.
NoMi Express Information & Tips
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Back to School
September's Event:
Fruit Snacks
Fresh Fruit with Vanilla Bean Honey Yogurt Dip
2 cups fat free plain yogurt
2 tablespoons honey
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ of a vanilla bean, sliced with seeds removed
Combine ingredients and mix in a bowl. Serve with strawberries, grapes and pineapple (or any fresh fruit). This is also great over granola.
Rosemary Sage Kettle Chips
6 large Yukon gold potatoes
Canola oil and olive oil, 75/25 ratio for frying
6 whole cloves garlic
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
1/2 bunch sage
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Wash and clean the potatoes in cold running water. Using a mandoline, vegetable peeler or food processor, finely slice the potatoes into chips. Drop the chips into a bowl of ice water as you work to prevent them from going brown. This will also remove any excess starch.
Set a large pot of 75/25 canola and olive oil over medium heat and add the garlic (paper and all) and whole stems of fresh rosemary and sage. Bring oil up to 375 degrees F. As it heats up the oil will get infused with the garlic and herbs. Once the herbs crackle and get crispy they will go clear and you know they are done. Using a strainer drain the herbs and garlic and set aside on paper towels.
Fry the potatoes in batches until golden and crispy. Drain the chips, dry well on paper towels and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Garnish with crispy fried herbs and garlic.


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Closures & Delays
Emergency and weather-related problems can alter school schedules and affect bus transportation for students.
The district uses an automated message system to quickly send alerts to families. In the event of a school or district emergency, the district will contact families and staff using one or more of the following options: phone call, text message, email and/or push notification. In addition, the district will provide emergency information via web postings, recorded information lines and social media postings. Early morning notifications will be sent as early as 6 a.m., if possible.
If no schedule changes are posted, schools and buses are operating on normal schedules.
Notifications will only work if your contact information is current in the student records system. Please update your contact information annually with your student's school. You may also download our mobile app. Instructions are available on our mobile app page.
Here are ways to find out if schools will be delayed or closed:
- local radio and television stations provide district/school information on a continuing basis beginning around 5 a.m. Since conditions vary from one district to another, it is very important to listen for mention of Northshore School District #417.
- FlashAlert.net - a self subscription to the Puget Sound Emergency Message System
- Our District Home Page
- Northshore School District Information Line (425) 408-6001 (a recorded message line)
- Your school's main phone number, when the voicemail service answers, press option "9"
- Our mobile app
If emergency/inclement weather school closures occur, make-up days will be added to the end of the school year.


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It's Friday night and a single girl is getting ready to go out with her girlfriends. She hops out of the shower and first works on her hair, making it nice and pretty for the horny club guys. Then she sits in front of the mirror for one hour to do make-up (hopefully not too much to bring back circus memories of my childhood). After that she starts looking through her closet for that perfect summer outfit, settling on a cute tank top and skirt – an ensemble that is sure to arouse most guys. She's looking good, and now it's time for the shoes. She looks in her closet through the hundreds of pairs she has, thinking, debating, finally deciding on… flip flops. :huh:
Flip flop abuse has to stop… now. This is no joke ladies: you DO NOT look good in flip flops… EVER. Absolutely no guy thinks you look good in them, and please don't say you "don't care" what guys think. You know you care and we know you care, or else you'd be going out everyday in something that is actually comfortable (granny panties and a moo-moo).
And now there is news that girls wore flip flops to see the President. If seeing the President isn't a good reason to wear shoes, then there is no hope for these girls ever.


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The University of South Florida is one of Florida's premiere universities and no one knows that better than the students. There are some obvious things about the school that all of us Bulls love, like the gorgeous campus, great research opportunities, and student diversity, but there are a few things we take for granted. When you think about it, you barely need to leave campus for anything and the amount of resources that USF offers is just too abundant for just one student to experience (not like it's a bad thing) so here are some not too obvious things to love about being a student at the University of South Florida:
1. Career Development Programs
Let's face it, a lot of us didn't learn how to write a resume or snag an internship during our high school years, but USF is here to help with that. With resources like the career services center, Employ-A-Bull, the Job Shop, and Suit-A-Bull, USF is making sure their students are prepared for interviews and dressed for success.
2. Outdoor Recreation
Lots of big universities have state of the art gyms and fitness classes but USF takes healthy living to another level with their outdoor recreation programs. Whether you're looking to go on a weekend camping trip and hike through the mountains in Georgia or just go kayaking for a few hours between classes, USF outdoor recreation has something for everyone to enjoy because, let's be honest, how many students can say their school has its own golf course and ropes course?
3. Friendly Students and Faculty
It may just be something in the water but USF students and faculty seem exceptionally nice and willing to go out of their way to help each other. Maybe it's because of the school's diversity (throughout the student body and numerous academic programs) or the fact that we are more than just our football team. Whatever the reason it's nice knowing you can easily reach out to your peers for help or have an honest, friendly conversation with your professors.
4. Resources for Mental Health
We all know USF has plenty of ways to help students stay in shape physically but they also care about students well-being. There are numerous articles floating around the internet about students going off to college and mentally breaking down, but with free counseling sessions, meditation meetings, victim advocacy and violence prevention, and the Students of Concern Assistance Team (just to name a few resources) USF is making sure their students are living the happiest, healthiest, safest lives that they can
5. Service Learning and Community Engagement
Besides their students and faculty, USF cares about helping the local and global community as well. With service-learning courses students are able to learn more about their field while helping others. And don't think these classes are just for medical or education students, service-learning courses are offered in numerous departments with classes such as Drama Therapy, Ending Homelessness, and Social Psychology of HIV/AIDS.
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Randy Quaid, wife seeking refugee status in Canada
Actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi say they want to stay in Canada as refugees, after they were arrested in Vancouver on U.S. warrants that stem from vandalism charges in California.
The couple appeared at a Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board hearing Friday afternoon. A request was made to hold the hearing in private, CTV's Rob Brown reported, leading to speculation that the couple would apply for refugee status.
The Quaids say they are being persecuted south of the border.
Evi Quaid pleaded for a Canadian immigration adjudicator not to have them returned to the U.S. She said her husband's friends, including actors David Carradine and Heath Ledger, have been dying under suspicious circumstances and she's concerned the same fate will befall him.
"We feel our lives are in danger," she said.
She also has dangerously high blood pressure, she said, and Randy Quaid's mother is in hospital due to stress stemming from the couple's legal woes.
On Monday, authorities in California issued arrest warrants for Randy Quaid, 60, and his 47-year-old wife after they failed to appear in a Santa Barbara court for allegedly squatting in a home illegally.
The Quaids had previously owned the house in nearby Montecito, Calif. Both face felony vandalism charges after being arrested last month on suspicion they were living in the property's guest house.
Local authorities said the couple caused more than $5,000 in damage, including smashing a $7,000 mirror. After they failed to make their court appearance, a judge issued $50,000 bench warrants against them.
Celebrity bounty hunter Duane 'Dog' Chapman issued a public challenge to the couple Thursday night, urging them to turn themselves in to U.S. authorities, or face capture by the TV tough guy.
"At least do it for your wife and for how you were raised. If not, the Chapman family is coming after you," the bounty hunter said on comedian George Lopez's late night show, "Lopez Tonight."
Randy Quaid said the couple came to Canada so that he could accept an award, and that the couple had been debating moving to Vancouver.
He said the couple was not fleeing the country to avoid U.S. authorities, because they thought the warrants were issued in error and had since been withdrawn.
"I love Canada," Randy Quaid said at the hearing. "It's been a very welcoming nation to me. I would not do anything to besmirch my reputation."
The Canadian Border Services Agency is arguing that Quaids should be kept in custody due to their habit of missing court dates.
The couple failed to appear for several court dates in a previous case, in which they were accused of defrauding an innkeeper. Evi Quaid pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour count when the case was resolved earlier this year. Charges against Randy were dropped.
Randy Quaid has appeared in films such as "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," "Independence Day" and "Brokeback Mountain."
Accolades for his work on-screen include a Golden Globe for his role as former U.S. president Lyndon Johnson in the 1987 TV movie "LBJ: The Early Years," and an Academy Award nomination for the 1973 film "The Last Detail."
He is the brother of actor Dennis Quaid.
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The Eagles were short tow starters when they landed in Dallas Saturday as DB Asante Samuel and Winston Justice were left behind due to injuries.
Asante will miss his third-straight game Sunday when the Eagles play the Cowboys. He practiced briefly this week but was left home after not being able to show that his knee was healthy enough to play.
Jay Cutler and Matt Schaub gashed the Birds D the last two games as Asante sat out. The ball-hawk would have likely had some chances to add to his league-high seven INTs especially with interception-prone Jon Kitna (159 career interceptions to 163 career TDs in 135 career games) under center for the Boys.
Joselio Hanson will step into the starting lineup with Asante on the mend.
On the offensive side of the ball the Eagles must play without Justice. The big right tackle also was left home with a knee injury. King Dunlap will make the third start of his career in place of Justice. The 6-foot-9, 330-pounder will have his hands full while trying to protect Michael Vick from Boys' rushers DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer.
Beside Samuel and Justice the Eagles will be without linebacker Omar Gaither who was listed inactive for the second time this season.
The rest of the Eagles inactives were TE Garrett Mills, OL Austin Howard, DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, CB Brandon Hughes and third-string QB Mike Kafka.
The Cowboys inactive list was headlined by RB Marion Barber and injured QB Tony Romo. The rest of the Boys out for Sunday night were LB Victor Butler, LB Kenwin Cummings, DE Clifton Geathers, G Phil Costa, T Jermey Parnell and T Sam Young.


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The complexities of electronic medical records combined with the regulatory issues HIPAA brings can be daunting when it comes to determining what type of IT infrastructure will be required, how to establish a business continuity plan for the large amounts of data that will be generated, and where to find a partner that can address these issues.
A lot of healthcare-related businesses try to address all their own IT needs in-house. While this solution can save a few dollars at the outset, in the end, it does cost you.
Network Computing Group—A Team with Optimized Services
With decades of experience in Healthcare Information Technology and extensive experience with local and national providers, medical billing organizations, and hospitals, we are uniquely positioned to provide the guidance and resources you need to run efficiently and securely.
Ongoing management services are available to keep your critical infrastructure online, and our business continuity services will allow you to continue operations in spite of a catastrophic event.
Among the great services, Network Computing Group can offer your healthcare-related business are:
Whatever your IT needs, we can deliver.
What Is The Real Cost Of Managing Your IT Support For Healthcare On Your Own?
It's more than you might think. With the density and significance of HIPAA compliance regulations, it takes up a great deal of one of your employee's time – simply understanding what is expected of your company than ensuring that every "i" is dotted and every "t" crossed for each piece of data that is stored and transmitted. And you can't cut even a single corner when it comes to HIPAA compliance standards. Penalties for compliance violations are extreme and severe even if it was simply an oversight. It can cost you far more than just a few thousand dollars. It could cost you your hard-earned reputation, and ultimately, even your business.
But it's not just HIPAA protocols that take up your staff's time. IT requires regular maintenance…not to mention repair work when things don't function as they ought. And it happens more often than we'd like to think.
What does all this mean? It means a loss of productivity and workflow for your healthcare business. You are sacrificing time your valued employees could spend doing the work you hired them to do. This results in a backlog of work that makes you money. It can quickly become a frustrating, never-ending cycle. There has to be a better way.
And there is! Partner with Network Computing Group to increase your company's productivity and bid "adieu" to IT woes for good.
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Network Computing Group is an industry-leading, comprehensive managed IT services team. We have a proven track record of successfully working with healthcare businesses just like yours. Let's face it—experience matters. One-size-fits-all approaches to IT just aren't going to cut it when it comes to your healthcare-related businesses.
You Need An IT Support Team That Takes The Time To Listen To You And The Needs Of Your Healthcare Organization.
Just as your physicians take the time to understand your patients' concerns before proceeding with a solution, we too offer white glove, top-tier services based on taking the necessary time to thoroughly comprehend what you are looking for then designing a custom action plan to accomplish it.
Because compliance issues are a very real concern for the healthcare industry, Network Computing Group is proud to have a certified HIPAA security professional on staff to meet your healthcare IT needs.
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|Fluffy batter in the pan
I did have another slightly frustrating muffin pan removal experience. Bottoms of the muffins stuck to the pan - I'm starting to conclude that if the muffins look flat like the photo on the left, I should expect trouble. I don't know if it's the pans, or something else - I did grease with vegetable shortening, which usually works, and when I make more solid muffins, they come out of the pan fine. The recipe said to turn them out immediately - that would have been a disaster. I let them sit for 10 minutes, and they still didn't quite hold together.
At least they tasted delicious, and at the suggestion of the recipe, I toasted the leftovers this morning, and that was very good too.


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"Financially, I have grown my business by almost 100% since my first year of ownership and achieved over $1 million in revenue, which is something I'm proud of both personally and professionally. We've worked hard to establish our standing as 'problem solvers' for students of all ages, and have built a reputation within our local schools that didn't exist before – it's gratifying to hear parents and students tell us that 'everyone' at school says Huntington is the place to go!"
– Stephanie Kennedy, Washington
"After being laid off from a well-known apparel brand when it emerged from bankruptcy, I decided I didn't want to be exposed to something like that again and wanted a business of my own. Huntington Learning Center provided that opportunity as well the excellent training and coaching I needed to get my first location up and running. They also put me in touch with their franchisee community, a group of helpful and genuinely friendly folks who want everyone to succeed. Thirteen years later as a franchise owner I have continued to grow my revenues and my business and now own additional locations in other states."
– Len Silverman, Tennessee, Alabama and Ohio
"When stacked up against other franchising opportunities, never underestimate the value of having Huntington's 40 years of outstanding tutoring and test prep services behind you to help drive your success. Hard work and built-in credibility are what helped contribute to our breaking even within six months of opening our doors. Parents trust Huntington because we are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools as well as the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Huntington is also one of the nation's first approved supplemental education services providers under No Child Left Behind."
– Wendy Tilford, Texas
"You might say I came across the best job I've ever had by sheer luck. At the time, I was a business development manager for a private company and was helping a friend with a different franchise business. A franchise business consultant I met happened to show me some options and Huntington Learning Center proved to be right in my wheelhouse. So, I said 'So long' to corporate America and opened my first location in 2007 and second one in 2010. Financially, I'm making more money than I ever did working for someone else. I make my own decisions, minus all the red tape. And I manage to do it all working 25-30 hours per week!"
– Bob Harms, Florida
"The Huntington system is based on achieving incredible results using proven curricula individualized for each student. I've been involved in two centers. In both cases, I've seen the centers grow in revenue and profits on an annual basis. In my current center, revenue has increased over 100% since I've owned it! As a franchisee, you should be able to rely on the franchisor for expertise in marketing, training and operational support. Huntington has provided all of the expertise I've needed to ensure success."
– Jeff Williams, Texas
"We opened our first center in 1994 with 1,100 square feet of office space and quickly doubled in size before constructing our own free-standing building in 2000, once again nearly doubling our classroom space to 4,000 square feet. Along the way, we opened a second Huntington Learning Center and have enjoyed similar success at that location. Huntington's proprietary 4-step approach is a proven winner when it comes to improving student performance in the classroom and on tests. That makes parents and kids eager to spread the word about the great results they've achieved, and it makes us proud to share in their success."
– Lorie Strennen, Pennsylvania
"After years of working on the corporate side and being frustrated with the politics of it all, I set out to fulfill a lifelong ambition of owning my own business. I researched various franchising opportunities in autos and other serviced-based businesses before being introduced to Huntington Learning Centers. That's when I realized what I was looking for was a business that would make a difference in people's lives. Since opening my location in 2004, Huntington has not only enabled me to work on my own and make a good living to support myself and my family, it's been amazing to be able to work with and help so many students achieve success in school."
– Brian Riddick, Washington and Idaho
"I used to travel over 200,000 miles a year in my prior career until I woke up one day and finally said, 'Enough!' I opened my center in 2012 with the goal of doubling my business within five years. Once parents, teachers and students began to see reading scores increase by one or more grade levels and SAT and ACT test scores surge ahead, the question became not would I surpass my goal but by how much? I credit outstanding franchisor training and support, my own hard work and a dedicated team that faithfully follows Huntington's proven curricula for the great success we've achieved."
– Kurt Spitler, Indiana
"After a panel discussion I participated in, an owner of a technical school came up to me and said the quality of an educational franchise program didn't matter as much as the marketing. That person would never fit into the Huntington franchise community! I have never come across a group of people so committed to doing right by their students and parents. All Huntington's franchisees care about their customers and are proud of their roles in the community. In fact, my center's success has allowed me to hire a center director, which frees me to be with my kids for their sporting and other special events."
– Robert Hauck, Illinois
Aziz Kabani, owner of the Huntington Learning Center Franchisee in Dr. Phillips, FL, was recognized at IFA's Franchise Action Network Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.Read More
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Chelsea Open Studio - Drop in Package
Chelsea Open Studio Drop in Package offers you the flexibility to attend up to 7 out of the 10 scheduled sessions on the Chelsea Open Studio course each term – ideal for those looking to develop their fine art practice.
To benefit from this offer you must sign up before the start of each term and complete the 7 sessions before the end of each term (dates indicated below). We cannot unfortunately carry over unattended session to the following term. Limited places are available.
For full details of the Chelsea Open Studio Course, or to book a standard course of 5 consecutive sessions, please click here.
Please be advised there may be some repetition with the demonstrations. Where possible, however, the tutor will be happy to tailor demonstrations to meet your developing learning needs.
Please note - Students should make arrangements to take their work home at the end of the course. Any work that is left in the studio, during or after the course, is at a student's own risk. In such circumstances students should ensure that work is clearly labelled with their name, course title and dates. Work will be kept for no longer than one month after the end of the course. Please note that we are unable to arrange for the delivery of your work, but would be very happy to prepare this ready for collection should you wish to arrange for a courier.
Tutor Description
Enver Gürsev is a professional artist, working primarily as a painter and sculptor. In addition to his visual art practice, he is a musician; drummer and percussionist. Born in London, he has a long and diverse experience working within the arts. As a teen, his first brush with the creative sector was as a sign-writer; painting pub signs whilst designing record covers and posters for independent bands. As a fledgling artist he was mentored by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi and went on to graduate from Camberwell College of Arts.
He has since exhibited extensively and worked in collaboration with a number of progressive artists nationally and internationally. Enver has lectured at the University of the Arts London since 2006 has worked as a tutor and arts event organiser for Cor Blimey Arts in Deptford. He was a consultant and curator for the Levent Gallery in Mayfair, and his recent talks include among others, Nolia's Gallery in Southwark and at Yinka Shonibare Guest Projects in Hackney, where he was invited to host an evening celebrating Jean–Michel Basquiat. Enver's work explores memories, both personal and assumed and the effect of dismantlement and displacement of culture. He focuses on meanings imbued in abandoned objects and spaces, with a fascination for ghost towns, borders, no man's land and their peripheries. Aside from these thematic preoccupations, Enver takes great reference from what is deemed 'Outsider Art' of untrained artists along with the 'Unsophisticated Art' of the fairground, tattoo and folk art.
At present Enver is lead artist and project manager for the prestigious commission: BP Shipping Centenary Collection.
Please bring the following materials with you on the first day:
- Drawing materials (pencils, charcoal, erasers etc...)
- Current sketch book
- Painting equipment
- Either ideas for your next canvas or the painting you are working on at the moment
Please note that studio safe solvent and medium is provided by the college. Students are advised not to bring their own products for health and safety purposes.
Please note that materials are available at the Chelsea College of Arts' Art Shop. Please contact the Art Shop directly for opening hours and availability.