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A BILL to repeal §18B-1-7 and §18B-1-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to repeal §18B-2-1, §18B-2-2 and §18B-2-3 of said code; to repeal §18B-3-5 and §18B-3-7 of said code; to repeal §18B-5-2d of said code; to repeal §18B-14-11 of said code; to amend and reenact §5-6-4a of said code; to amend and reenact §5G-1-2 of said code; to amend and reenact §12-3-5, §12-3-6 and §12-3-8 of said code; to amend and reenact §18-2-23a of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-24; to amend and reenact §18A-3A-1 and §18A-3A-2b of said code; to amend and reenact §18B-1-3 and §18B-1-6 of said code; to amend and reenact §18B-1A-2 and §18B-1A-6 of said code; to amend and reenact §18B-1B-4, §18B-1B-5 and §18B-1B-6 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-1B-13; to amend and reenact §18B-2A-3 and §18B-2A-4 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-2B-9; to amend and reenact §18B-3-1, §18B-3-2 and §18B-3-3 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-3-4; to amend and reenact §18B-4-5, §18B-4-5a, §18B-4-6 and §18B-4-7 of said code; to amend and reenact §18B-5-3, §18B-5-4, §18B-5-7 and §18B-5-9 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-5-10; to amend and reenact §18B-10-1, §18B-10-5 and §18B-10-6 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-10-6a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-11-7; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-14-12, all relating to public and higher education generally; providing flexibility measures for certain state institutions of higher education; including at least teachers, principals and paraprofessionals in professional development provisions; establishing a structure to enhance collaboration between state institutions of higher education having a teacher preparation program, the Center for Professional Development and the regional education service agencies in providing professional development; requiring the state's research and doctoral degree-granting public institutions of higher education to coordinate the collaboration efforts of the other teacher preparation institutions in their designated coordination areas; requiring the State Board to ensure regional education service agencies are collaborating; reconstituting the Center for Professional Development Board and changing its membership; abolishing the position of Executive Director of the Center for Professional Development; creating the position of Director of the Center for Professional Development; designating collaboration with the State Board in certain areas as a priority; requiring a professional development study and report; creating the position of Coordinator of the Principals Academy; transferring powers, authorities, responsibilities and duties between certain entities; definitions; excepting certain institutions from certain requirements for selecting engineering and architectural services; excepting certain institutions from certain required reports to Joint Committee on Government and Finance regarding real property contracts and agreements; requiring transfer of real property under certain circumstances from Higher Education Policy Commission to certain institutions; clarifying real property retention rights of Policy Commission for certain jointly used real property; modifying format and documentation requirements for acceptance of certain documents by State Auditor; expanding permissible uses for purchase card; transferring to State Auditor certain duties regarding purchase cards; transferring to State Auditor authority to approve certain purchase card payments designated to exceed the purchase amount limits and to set the amount by which such payments may exceed the limits; exempting certain institutions from certain document submission requirements for travel expense reimbursement; clarifying requirements for promulgation of higher education rules; requiring certain institutions to promulgate certain rules; establishing certain requirements for rule adoption, validation, enforcement and reporting; limiting certain authorities when rules not adopted; clarifying legislative intent relating to mission of certain institutions; limiting Policy Commission jurisdiction, power, responsibility and authority regarding certain institutions; modifying Policy Commission duties; expanding Policy Commission discretion in setting Chancellor's salary; specifying limitation of certain entities on exercising certain authorities and fulfilling certain responsibilities; modifying responsibility for assigning institutions' geographic areas of responsibility; authorizing Bluefield State College to offer graduate programs under certain circumstances; limiting circumstances when certain institutions are required to collaborate in providing certain graduate-level programs; transferring to certain institutions authority for capital project need identification, prioritization and selection; modifying criteria considered for capital project selection; extending to certain institutions authority to approve compensation package for president; preserving the jurisdiction and authority of certain higher education entities to manage technology; clarifying authority of Policy Commission to assess certain fees; specifying when discharging certain duties requires consultation among various higher education entities; transferring to certain institutions authority to approve tuition and fee increases, review and approve academic programs, develop capital budgets and set standards for conferring degrees; exempting certain institutions from Attorney General and Policy Commission approval requirements for executing certain documents, instruments and purchases; requiring study and report of recommendations relating to higher education personnel issues; establishing scope of personnel study and charges for implementation; requiring employee participation; modifying requirements and authorities regarding delegation of powers by certain higher education entities; expanding and modifying the powers and duties of research, doctoral-granting public universities and their governing boards; providing legislative findings, purpose and intent for such expansion and modification; for certain institutions expanding authority and establishing parameters and procedures for donating certain surplus computers and related items; limiting application to certain institutions of certain surplus item disposal requirements; defining the relationship between the Policy Commission and certain governing boards and between the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education and certain governing boards; establishing and defining the duties of certain governing boards to address state priorities and the goals for post-secondary education established by the Legislature; defining state priorities; requiring annual report of progress; expanding jurisdiction of certain parking and vehicle operating violations for certain institutions; specifying certain acceptable qualifications for employment as campus police officer at certain institutions; expanding authority of certain campus police officers; expanding responsibility of certain institutions to investigate certain crimes; expanding authority of certain institutions to expend the excess of certain parking fees collected; increasing fines and expanding penalty options for certain parking and vehicle operating violations at certain institutions; exempting certain institutions from requirements to participate in certain cooperative purchasing and operating arrangements; specifying responsibility of certain institutions for ensuring fiscal integrity of operations; establishing requirements for implementing best business and management practices for certain institutions, including certain required reports; authorizing state medical and health professionals schools to participate in self-insurance retention programs with approval of state Board of Risk and Insurance Management; authorizing state Board of Risk and Insurance Management to enter into agreements with state medical and health professionals schools to develop and implement self-insurance retention programs; requiring plan review and approval by state Insurance Commissioner prior to implementing self-insurance retention programs; authorizing Insurance Commissioner to promulgate emergency rules; expanding discretion of certain institutions to offer undergraduate and graduate-level fee waivers, eliminating certain waiver award restrictions and requiring rule governing waivers; requiring certain institutions to establish a nonprofit Regional Brownfield Assistance Center; defining Assistance Center service regions; establishing Assistance Center powers and duties; creating Governor's Commission on Graduate Study in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; establishing membership; assigning charge to Commission; providing legislative findings and requiring report to Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability; deleting, repealing and updating certain obsolete provisions; and making technical corrections.
§18-2-23a. Annual professional staff development goals established by State Board; coordination of professional development programs; program development, approval and evaluation.
§18-2-24. Collaboration of state institutions of higher education having a teacher preparation program with the Center for Professional Development and the regional education service agencies.
§18A-3A-1. Center for Professional Development; intent and mission; Principals Academy curriculum and expenses; authorization to charge fees.
§18B-1A-2. Institutional compacts with state institutions of higher education; establishment and review process.
§18B-1B-4. Powers and duties of higher education policy Commission.
§18B-1B-5. Employment of Chancellor for Higher Education; office; powers and duties generally; employment of vice chancellors.
§18B-4-7. Accreditation of institutions of higher education; standards for degrees.
§18B-5-3. Authority to contract for programs, services and facilities.
§18B-5-4. Purchase or acquisition of materials, supplies, equipment, services and printing.
§18B-5-10. Medical professional liability insurance and risk management functions.
§18B-10-1. Enrollment, tuition and other fees at education institutions; refund of fees.
§18B-14-12. Legislative findings; creation of Governor's Commission on Graduate Study in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; membership; report.


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Thursday, September 1, 2011
Day of Tears
Day of Tears is essential historical fiction. This account of the biggest slave auction in history is written in the voices of all the parties involved. Julius Lester is able to take the subject of slavery and make it simple and understandable for middle school readers, while still being reverent.
Lester's writing choices were engrossing. During the slave auction, the names, duties, and prices of slaves were listed. Truthfully, I would usually skim through a list, but this had me riveted with tears in my eyes. He also takes the narrative into the future to have characters look back on the consequences of events. Student writers could learn so much about craft from Day of Tears; I will definitely include it in future units on historical fiction. Sometimes students struggle to engage with this genre, but I would be confident recommending this book to any middle schooler.
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I've been busy crocheting lately - started in on a tablecloth, and just going through a patch in life where I really haven't had much to say.
I've watched the debates, and think that they are coming to being less that worthless for the voting public. More of a dog & pony show if nothing else.
The case down in Georgia, Re: Obama's eligibility has turned the Constitution upon its head, making "natural born citizen" one that is just born here, could be a woman who has a baby here, leaves the next day, and they reside in another country for years.
This article HERE has a great section on what is a natural-born citizen.
"every human being born within the jurisdiction of the United States of parents not owing allegiance to any foreign sovereignty is, in the language of your Constitution itself, a natural born citizen." (Cong. Globe, 39th, 1st Sess., 1291 (1866))"
Guess what. Obummer's daddy was Kenyan.
Bingham had asserted the same thing in 1862 as well:
Does the gentleman mean that any person, born within the limits of the Republic, and who has offended against no law, can rightfully be exiled from any State or from any rood of the Republic? Does the gentleman undertake to say that here, in the face of the provision in the Constitution, that persons born within the limits of the Republic, of parents who are not the subjects of any other sovereignty, are native-born citizens, whether they be black or white? There is not a textbook referred to in any court which does not recognise the principle that I assert. (Cong. Globe, 37th, 2nd Sess., 407 (1862))
Bingham of course was paraphrasing Vattel whom often used the plural word "parents" but made it clear it was the father alone for whom the child inherits his/her citizenship from (suggesting a child could be born out of wedlock wasn't politically correct).
I really don't give a flip *where* he was born, legally, consititutionally, he is NOT a natural-born citizen, and thereby, ineligible for President.
And voting for Romney is almost as bad as voting for "O".
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Homes for Sale in One Ford Road in Newport Beach | One Ford Road Homes for Sale in Newport Beach
One Ford Road in Newport Beach is a 24-hour guard gated community located in Newport Beach. One Ford Road is bordered by Ford Road Bison Jamboree and MacArthur.
One Ford Road in Newport Beach was originally built in the late 1990′s by Pacific Bay Homes. The original plan for this Newport Beach gated community was to create a neighborhood that reflected older gracious homes. Six distinctive neighborhoods were designed in One Ford Road in a variety of designs. The six different areas inside One Ford Road include Balboa – and there are 53 homes in the Balboa tract. Carmel is another tract in One Ford Road with 61 homes; Summerhouse has 60 homes; Stonybrook has 100 homes; Providence has 50 homes; and Pacific Heights has 8 custom home sites. One Ford Road has beautiful grounds and amenities for the residents including two pools.
Currently, in One Ford Road in Newport Beach, there are 7 active listings (2 are short sales) 1 in back up (short sale) and there have been four sales since October 2011.
The absorption rate is as follows. One month does not indicate a trend however three months of sales show a high absorption rate indicating a buyers market.
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Address of first cell in range
To get the address of the first cell in a named range, you can use the ADDRESS function together with the ROW and COLUMN functions.
In the example shown, the formula in G5 is:
How this formula works
The ADDRESS function builds an address based on a row and column number.
Working from the inside out, the ROW function returns an array of absolute* row numbers for a given range, and the COLUMN function returns an array of column numbers.
The ADDRESS function then assembles and returns an array of addresses. When entered in a single cell, just the item from the array is displayed, which is the address corresponding to the first cell in a range.
* By absolute, I mean numbers that track to the entire worksheet, not numbers relative to the range itself.
CELL function alternative
You can also use the CELL function to get the address of the first cell in a range with this formula:
In this case, we just pass the range into the CELL function with "address", which returns the address of the first cell in the range.
Note that the the CELL function can be volatile. If you add it to a worksheet, you'll notice that you are prompted to save even when you've made no changes.


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Enlarge PhotoABC News – Fire Kills 112 Workers Making Clothes for US Brands (ABC News)
The 100-plus workers who died in a fire late Saturday at a high-rise garment factory in Bangladeshwere working overtime making clothes for major American retailers, including Wal-Mart, according to workers' rights groups.
Officials in Bangladesh said the flames at the Tazreen Fashions factory outside Dhaka spread rapidly on the ground floor, trapping those on the higher floors of the nine-story building. There were no exterior fire escapes, according to officials, and many died after jumping from upper floors to escape the flames.
As firemen continued to remove bodies Sunday, officials said at least 112 people had died but that the number of fatalities could go higher.
The Tazreen fire is the latest in a series of deadly blazes at garment factories in Bangladesh, where more than 700 workers, many making clothes for U.S. consumers, have died in factory fires in the past five years. As previously reported by ABC News, Bangladesh has some of the cheapest labor in the world and some of the most deplorable working conditions.
READ the original ABC News report.
"The industry and parent brands in the U.S. have been warned again and again about the extreme danger to workers in Bangladesh and they have not taken action," said Scott Nova, executive director of the Worker Rights Consortium, an American group working to improve conditions at factories abroad that make clothes for U.S. companies. Nova said the fire was the most deadly in the history of the Bangladesh apparel industry, and "one of the worst in any country."
WATCH the 'Nightline' report on deadly factories.
Workers' activists went into the burned-out remains today to document which major retailers were using the Tazreen factory.
They say they found labels for Faded Glory, a Wal-Mart private label, along with labels they said traced back to Sears and a clothing company owned by music impresario Sean "Diddy" Combs.
"There's no question that Wal-Mart and the other customers at this factory bear some blame for what happened in this factory," Nova said.
Nova also said that Wal-Mart "knew exactly what's going on at these facilities. They have staff on site in Bangladesh."
Wal-Mart actually warned of dangerous conditions at the Tazreen factory last year, in a letter posted online by the factory owner.
Wal-Mart told ABC News that the company has not yet been able to confirm that it was still making clothes at the factory.
In a statement, Wal-Mart told ABC News, "Our thoughts are with the families of the victims of this tragedy. … [F]ire safety is a critically important area of Wal-Mart's factory audit program and we have been working across the apparel industry to improve fire safety education and training in Bangladesh.
"As part of this effort, we partnered with several independent organizations to develop and roll out fire safety training tools for factory management and workers. Continued engagement is critical to ensure that reliable, proactive measures are in place to reduce the chance of factory fires. "
Spokespeople for Combs and Sears did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Source: YAHOO NEWS.
By BRIAN ROSS and MATTHEW MOSK | ABC News


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In Chapter 7, why does Tom refer to the laison between Daisy and Gatsby in terms of "intermarriage"?
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Tom's condescending remark refers to the fact that Daisy and Gatsby come from two very different socioeconomic backgrounds. Daisy comes from "old" money while Gatsby is a member of the "nouveau rich" whose money comes from questionable sources. Ironically, Tom thinks Gatsby incapable of class because that is a quality that money can not buy. Daisy even says that girls like her don't marry poor boys like Jay Gatsby. Even though Tom has his low class mistress, Myrtle, he still has no intention of marrying her as he reveals when he tells Myrtle that Daisy is Catholic. It is permissible for the upper crust to socialize with the nouveau rich, but it is not acceptable to bring them home.
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We learn early in the story that Tom is a racist. His comment "next they'll throw everything overboard and have intermarriage between black and white" is another example of his expression of this. The context, however, is Tom's awareness that Daisy and Gatsby have a relationship, that Gatsby is, in his terms, "making love" to his wife. The statement of interracial marriage indicates that Tom views Gatsby as an "other," that he looks down upon him as much as he looks down upon black people. Tom's racism speaks to his arrogance and need to make himself appear and feel better than others. His racial slur in reference to Gatsby is an insult as well as embarrassing, for the narrator then comments that Tom saw himself "standing alone on the last barrier of civilization," with Jordan murmuring "We're all white here."


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Tying a model mayfly nymph
This is a model pattern for most mayfly nymphs, all you need to do is change the hook size and material colour to imitate a whole number of different nymphs. A good pattern to know!
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Broodmare Declaration Form - Lady Slipper/O'Brien
Changes to Conditions for Joe O'Brien and Ladyslipper StakesCharlottetown, PE – The PEIHRIA has approved changes to the conditions for the Joe O'Brien and Ladyslipper Stakes. These are in effect for foals of 2015 and beyond. Significant changes for Ladyslipper include a definition of the term "Resident" as well as a requirement to file a signed affadavit verifying dam residency ( for foals of 2016 and beyond, this is to be submitted to the PEIHRIA by December 1st of the foaling year or the entry will not be accepted). The eligibility requirements for the Joe O'Brien have been changed to include conditions similar to the Ladyslipper (personal residency or mare residency). IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT HORSEPERSONS MAKE THEMSELVES FAMILIAR WITH THE CHANGES TO ENSURE THEIR ENTRIES ARE ACCEPTABLE.
Joe O'Brien - Foals of 2015 and beyond
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Capture her attention and her heart with the Ellaura Harmony collection. To increase the amount of sparkle, diamonds in this collection fit together to produce extra shine for the engagement ring of her dreams. Composite cluster diamonds are uniquely designed to dazzle and show off the glittering facets of the diamonds like never before. With a variety of shapes from oval to pear and various metal types to choose from, this collection has the perfect cluster engagement ring for you!
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Hi HH & OCS Followers!
I'm popping in again to share another "Christmas in July" themed card using this adorable stamp from High Hopes called "Carolers". We Used to spend Christmas Eve with my cousins when we were young and after dinner and a visit from Santa, we would go around the neighbourhood carolling. These are very fond memories for me!
I love the very non-traditional colours in this 6x6 collection from Scrapberry called Elegantly Festive! I added the HH sentiment called "Peace, Love, Joy". A couple strips of ribbon, some enamel dots and a nice flower finish everything off!
I used the HH sentiment called "Sparkle & Cheer" on the decorated inside of my card.
Copics Used:
Skin: E00, E11, E21, R20
Hair: E44, E47, E49/ Y23, YR21, E53
Purples: V91, V93, V95, V99
Blue Green: BG18, BG23, BG34
Greys: C1, C3, C5, C7, C8
Browns: E41, E42, E43, E44
Happy Stamping!


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Collonil waterstop spray review
The Collonil Waterstop Spray 200ml is a product made from Germany designed to provide waterproof protection for different types of smooth leather. It seems to have won the approval of many. See what others had to say about this leather care product.
The Collonil Waterstop Spray has been commended for its excellent waterproofing protection. After using the products, some users claim that their leather bag or shoes have been protected completely from light drizzles to a downpour of rain (10 minutes long). They say that no drop of water goes through. There have also been accounts of some leather being spilled with sour cream and with vinegar, after they have already applied the Collonil Waterstop Spray, and to their utmost delight, after wiping off immediately and after an hour, respectively, there was no trace of any stain on their leather. It was also noted to protect against color transfers from jeans. Having been protected with Collonil (before the color transfer), wiping the color off with a rag with some leather cleaner was enough to bring the leather's original color back. In addition, some recount that their Chanel, oak Elgin, Paul Smith, Blenheim, olive Phoebe, chocolate Roxanne, Hanover, Annie, Tyler, and Taylor leather assumed a "soft glow," a "silky"and "glossy" exterior and a "lovely sheen"with no changes in color/shade after they have applied the Collonil Spray.
This Collonil product did not escape criticism though. One complained that upon application to a Bayswater, its texture turned from a supple soft grain leather to a smooth one which squeeks when rubbed. There was also an instance of an oak Roxanne turning a much darker shade after application of the spray. And many agree that during application, the spray produces a very offensive potent odor. After completely drying, however, the foul odor will be ultimately removed.
For the proper use of the product, different methods have been advised. One is to spray lightly without getting your leather "wet" but it has to be done several times. The other is to spray the leather until it drips. Both ways reported satisfactory results. It is further recommended, though, that the spray is reapplied every once in a while, for continued protection. The leather should be left to dry completely before being covered up. Additional advice given is to ensure that the application is to be made outdoors because of the very strong stench it creates. To ensure the safety of your leather, follow the guidelines in the care card or call customer service. One said however, that it is better to have your bag darkened a few shades and protected, than to have it damaged when you have opted to forego of protection.


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Reading: Celebrating the Life and Poetry of Mahmoud Darwish
Wed, September 24, 2008 6:30 pm at Alwan for the Arts
Alwan for the Arts and Adalah-NY (www.adalahny.org) Present
A commemoration of the life and poetry of Mahmoud Darwish, the Palestinian poet who passed away on August 9th, at age 67, following open heart surgery.
WednesdaySeptember 24, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Free and Open to the Public
Food will be served
Readers / Speakers: Ammiel Alcalai, Moustafa Bayoumi, Steve Bloom, Tala Hadid, Mirene Ghossein, Omar Khalifa, Dina Mikdadi, Lili Murad, Noha Radwan, Ziad Rizk, Mariam Said.
Hadi Eldebek (Oud)
Tom Chess (Nay)
Darwish was born in the Upper Galilee in 1941. When his village, al-Birweh, was leveled by the Israeli army in 1948,he fled with his family to Lebanon. He lived "in exile" throughout his life, first in Lebanon, then in Russia,Egypt, Tunisia and France. Palestine, the land,the "beloved,"became a metaphorfor dispossession and exile.When he finally was allowed to return to Ramallah, in 1995,it was only to discover that exile had become a second nature. "Exile is not a geographical concept" he said in a recent interview, if you have no memories of the place,"you can be in exile in your own homeland."
Within his long reflection on exile, Darwish asks the following question:
"How could the green orchard be imprisoned
Exiled, banished to a port
And yet remain green"?
Darwish's poetry provides an answer. The power of creativity is a constant beginning. Ithas enabled Darwish to turn his exile into a metaphor of desire, oflonging and belonging at once, each informing and complementing the other. Together they create acurrent and countercurrent that unsettlethe poeticspace yet keep it throbbing.Poetry "changes the poet," Darwish wrote, and one might add it changes the reader in the process. To Darwish's question,"Where should we go after the last frontier..." one could respond,back to the poem. ThereDarwish's journey started at age 19;therehis readers will continue to find him. And"Where should the birds fly after the last sky?" Back to "the word," which, as Darwish discovered early on, can bea most powerful "weapon." Back to the "words," for they"have wings," according to Garcia Lorca.
Please join us in celebrating the life and poetry of Mahmoud Darwish, the "Poet of the Palestinian Resistance," "The Lover from Palestine."
"I am a poet...and I shall go on writing".

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You're standing on the sidewalk in front of the hotel, wrapped in your shawl. It's September, and you can smell Autumn in the air. The porter offered to get you a cab, but you explained that you're from the party inside, and just needed a break.
The door behind you opens, and John steps out, engaged into a conversation with a man whom you vaguely recognise from the Rivendell presentation. The man's leaving, they are hastily finishing their amicable conversation, and you're awkwardly stuck in front of them on the sidewalk. You have to endure yet another 'no, thank you, I don't need a cab' explanation. You are half tempted to actually agree and leave. The man's finally in a cab, John waves to him, and you cowardly edge towards the door, hoping to sneak in without talking to him.
"Are you alright?" he asks behind you, and you cringe. You turn around and meet his attentive eyes. "Hello."
"Hello." You give him an unnatural smile. "Lovely evening." His eyebrows jump up from your daft remark. "Congratulations." You sound unsure. Is one even supposed to offer congratulation to a retiring person?
"Thank you. I'm officially old now." His eyes are gleaming with some merry light. "Wren, you seem distressed. Are you alright?"
"Yeah, yeah… Just… I don't like parties, you know," you mumble your half arse excuse.
"No, you don't. You don't get to get drunk and make unreasonable choices. And I doubt you're here to see whether I'm senile or feeble." He pushes his hands into the trousers pockets. "Which is what most of my guests are here for."
"You have made a surprising move. They are all wondering." He nods, and then throws you an impish look from the corner of his eye.
"Are you?"
"Wondering? Of course I am. But unlike the others, I don't feel you owe me an explanation." He smiles to you softly, and looks up into the smoky sky above him. There are of course no stars, but you know his interest in astronomy. And you know him. He's seeing the constellations in his mind.
"I did it for you." He looks down at you, his face calm and open. "The project is your life, your career, your future. You need to be able to build it the way you want, without looking over your shoulder all the time. Without people wondering whether I had any hand in any of your achievements."
"But… What?" There is some strange buzzing in your right temple. "Have you considered asking me? If I need it? If I want it?" Here you go. You can't fucking believe it! It's just the same story again! Him making a decision that directly affects you, and you're supposed to… what? Thank him?! Admire him for it?! Give him another chance?!
"It was my decision." He's still completely open and almost serene. "I can't work with you. I can't be near you. I don't want to one day come to the lab and see you with Anderson, or any other man. And I don't trust myself. I can't be sure that if I'm near you, I won't do something… harmful, in an attempt to manipulate you, to get you back. I'm just making sure that I'm not around to arse up your life again."
You're staring at him, your mouth ungracefully half open.
"I'm not making a sacrifice, Wren. I'm doing what I think is right."
"I don't know what to say…"
"You don't have to say anything. On the other hand, if you want to talk about it, you know my number. The line is always open for you." He waits a few seconds, in case you have something to squeak, and then he nods to his own thoughts, and goes back to the party.
You decide it's time to take that cab and go home.
The next seven months are the calmest time in your life. After a while, it starts feeling like that film with Bill Murray. You work Monday to Friday; you spend Saturday cleaning and cooking and shopping; on Sunday you sometimes hang out with Killian and Lan who seem happier and more and more disgustingly mushy every day; sometimes you hang out with Thea, but she's once again on good terms with Jimmy, which means you see her much less now.
After the initial shock of the conversation at the retirement party, you processed what he said, and you feel grateful. Until he left, you didn't realise how tense you were – jumping when a door would open, dreading project meetings, always worried that 'Thorington's ex doxy' is all people see in you.
You are Wren now. Wren Leary, an excellent specialist in biochemistry, single, independent, a ginger. You have your work, you have your flat. You're saving money on your bank account. You have hobbies. You've started drawing and painting again. There is a new Yamataki grant everyone is talking about, and you're considering entering the competition. The focus of the research isn't exactly what you've done before, but you can study, and manage it, and diversity is always good, isn't it? And a bit of challenge would be nice too. You wouldn't want to stagnate in your academic career. You're starting to look into postgrad schools as well.
You make two trips to Rivendell Institute, for the project, and hang out with the students you met there during that eventful presentation. Elvig is continuing his attempts to 'seduce' you to switch labs, and you let him. It's flattering, and you prefer to keep your options open.
It is his interest in your academic capacities that leads to him inviting you to his birthday celebration. It's a week in his country house, 'only family and friends' he says, but you don't believe him. You're neither, and nonetheless you're provided with a car sharing companion – also, not a friend or relative of Elvig's – and you are to be picked up at your place at seven o'clock in the morning. You take a week off, pack your suitcase, and at six fifty there is a buzz into your door.
You do know who your car sharing companion is, but the view of him – stylish denim, a brown leather jacket over an olive jumper, and suede Timberlands – hits you to the temple like a sledgehammer. You're so mesmerized by the soft smile in his bright blue eyes that you forget your meticulously prepared line of behaviour.
"Morning, Wren. Do you need any help with your bags?"
You mumble a 'good morning, John' and point at your small suitcase. This is going to be a long ride.


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Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction
Pages: 608
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The Butcher and The Bicycles
Posted: March 26, 2013
It was just another day in Chianti. Or, so we thought. The sky, a deep, rich blue, was dotted with an occasional cloud. The sun was bright and warm. The hillsides were covered with vineyards interrupted by olive groves. The air was fresh with the crisp scent of early fall. Narrow roads snaked their way up, down and around the hills. Here and there, a hilltop was graced with a medieval castle rising majestically upwards. It was peaceful. It was Tuscany.
Our plan for the day was to enjoy a picturesque ride through the tranquil country side and stop in Panzano for a visit to Antica Macelleria Cecchini. Dario Cecchini is known to some as the "singing butcher", due to his inclination to break into an operatic aria as he works behind the counters of his shop. We had learned about Dario through a television show, "David Rocco's Dolce Vita."
As we travelled the dips and curves on Chianti's back roads, I could not help but get the feeling I was driving in the Gran Premio d'Italia (Italian Grand Prix). With a downshift here and there, a few quick bursts of speed coming out of the curves and up the hills my exhilaration intensified as my acceleration increased. My driving adventure had just begun when I was snapped back into reality. Looking in my rearview mirror, I saw a peloton-like group of cyclists following us. As we rounded a corner, there were more cyclists in front of us. None of the passengers in our car had an answer to the obvious question, "Who are these guys?"
Suddenly surrounded by cyclists, we quickly developed a feeling of being one of the "spare parts cars" in the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy). We continued our drive, being careful as we passed more cyclists. The peloton continued to follow us. Was everybody going to Panzano? Evidently they were
Luckily, as we neared the centro storico, we found a parking place close to the main piazza. It was filled with people in a festive mood. Every town has a weekly market day featuring vendors of crafts and clothing, fresh produce, cheeses and meats, plants, flowers, kitchenware, leather goods and works of art. We wandered around admiring scarves, smelling handmade soaps and bought several spoons and other utensils of olive wood that were made by the man who sold them.
While strolling through the mercato we heard the sound of a horn and a man's voice shouting "ciao ragazzi". Around the corner, we saw the man with the horn.
We noticed the cyclists were wearing old-style woolen uniforms which identified them as members of various cycle teams. We moved a bit to the side to avoid blocking the entrance to a shop. A man approaching us offered us wine. With that, he produced glasses and proceeded to pour Chianti for us. He invited us into the shop for a sampling of bruschetta. As we entered we could not help but notice refrigerated display cases containing a variety of meats including the famous bistecca chianina. It was then we realized we had found Antica Macelleria Cecchini.
The man wearing the striped pants just happened to be Dario. He followed us into the shop and stepped behind the display cases. Wielding a large knife as an artist would his brush, he began slicing a variety of sausages, cheeses and fruits. He was preparing a delicious snack for the cyclists, to replenish their energy for the rest of their ride in L'Eroica (The Heroic), a race designed to test cyclists' ability and stamina as they pedal along the beautiful roads of Chianti. Not only was the riders' attire retro in style, their bicycles were also vintage, meeting such requirements as being built before 1987 and of steel frame construction. Gear shifts were housed on the "down tube" and brake cables had to be on the outside of the handlebars.
The cyclists gathered eagerly under the food filled tent in front of the shop, exchanging stories with comrades old and new. It seems Italians have a way of enjoying life to the fullest.
Although we enjoyed this wonderful outpouring of Dario's hospitality, it was time for us to move on. As we left town, working our way through the crowds of people and past the cyclists, we agreed the adventure in Panzano was beyond our wildest imagination.
From One Meal To The Next: Chapter 5: A Bridge, A Reunion and Dinner At La Bottega di Cuoco
Posted: November 14, 2012
A short drive south of Bagni di Lucca, tucked in between the mountains and the Serchio River lies the small community of Borgo a Mozzano, home to one of the great marvels of medieval engineering, the Ponte della Maddalena. As we approached the Borgo, our eyes focused on this most spectacular sight. The bridge curves toward the sky, supported by several arches whose reflections formed perfect circles in the waters below.
Historically, the bridge is believed to have been commissioned by Countess Matilda around the year 1100, so that pilgrims, travelling the Via Francigena from northern Europe would be able to cross the Serchio on their way to Rome, the destination for those on a medieval pilgrimage.
Folklore enthusiasts know the bridge by another name, the Ponte del Diavolo or The Devil's Bridge. Their story, handed down through the years, is that a master builder was hired by the citizens of the Borgo to build a bridge over the river to facilitate crossing. With the construction deadline approaching the builder realized he would not be able to complete the bridge on time. As the story goes, he was approached by the devil who guaranteed that the bridge would be completed on
We continued south past the beautiful walled city of Lucca and then on to Vicopisano
where we had a light lunch and took a quick walk through the village. Then we turned our sights o Casa Bellavista and a much anticipated reunion with our friends Simonetta and Guido. What a joyous reunion it was! After abbracci e baci all around and the official greeting of Dante, Casa Bellavista's furry four-footed concierge, we unpacked our car and settled in. We had arrived late in the day so it wasn't long before we began dinner preparations around the large marble table in Simonetta's cucina italiana.
From our experience there seems to be no such thing as a "light dinner" in the Tuscan way of life. We enjoyed an apperitivo of freshly sliced tomatoes, ricotta cheese, bresaola (thinly sliced cured beef), prosciutto and wine.
While we visited and caught up on the events that had happened since last year's visit, Simonetta prepared a pesto pasta dish which was thoroughly enjoyed with another glass of wine. This was followed by an insalata of fresh vegetables. A cup of espresso brought the dinner to a proper close.
One of our great joys is driving along the meandering roads of the Tuscan countryside through small medieval villages, working our way up and down hills, past the fields of sheep and the stately cypress trees. On this particular Sunday afternoon the Tuscan sun, surrounded by the deepest blue sky imaginable, cast its warmth over the vineyards, olive groves and sunflower fields awaiting their harvest. It was a great afternoon for what we would call back home a Sunday drive. But today's drive would not be through the Litchfield Hills or the Berkshires. It was a day for a drive through the Crete Senesi, the area of Tuscany that provides its visitors with a view of rolling hills of green in the spring, golden waves of grain just before harvest or a light beige soil awaiting planting.
The areas of the Crete Senesi that are not part of grain growing caused us to think of what it might have looked like through the windows of Apollo Thirteen as it landed on the moon.
Remember when you were a child...the anticipation and excitement you had on Christmas Eve? You helped your mom get the cookies and milk ready for Santa. You could almost hear Rudolph's hooves touch down on your roof as he guided Santa's sleigh. Such excitement and anticipation has not been known since then! That is to say, until now. While the wheels on our red rent-a-car (were we possibly in the jolly man's sleigh) guided us to Monte San Savino and our meeting with destiny at La
We entered Monte San Savino through the Porta Fiorentina, built by the Medici, their family crest firmly embedded in the arch. The narrow medieval streets, lined with a variety of shops, led us past a bar where guests were enjoying glasses of wine along with a sampling of tasty-looking apperitivi. Children were laughing and talking as they enjoyed their gelato.
After a short walk past the piazza, we arrived at La Bottega di Cuoco ("The
and knew immediately that we were in for a dining adventure. Inside to the left was a long counter, a gentleman standing behind it. To the right was a cupboard with open shelves and dishes. Straight ahead was a large oval table with about a dozen chairs placed around it. Above the table hung a single light which cast a warm and inviting glow. As we entered the gentleman offered us seats. He placed a bottle of prosecco on the table along with an apperitivo which included salume, prosciutto, liver pate`, cheese, bread, cold garlic mashed potatoes, grilled pumpkin slices with marjoram and oil and an olive pate`. It was to be a night of adventurous eating. There was no menu. We would eat whatever the cook prepared. Serving ourselves from the platters of food placed before us was family style eating at its best.
The primo piatto consisted of homemade tagliatelle in a ragu of sausage and beef, accompanied with a bottle of wine for our enjoyment. At this point some new arrivals were seated
The secundo piatto , a spezzatino (stew), was served in a beautiful large copper pot, still hot from the stove, and another bottle of wine. Consisting of pieces of pork roast, sausage, apple and white fennel flowers, its flavor was incredible and that copper pot was passed around the table several times as we enjoyed our dinner.
Then came time for the dolce, a delicious crème caramel. As luck would have it one of the other guests was celebrating his birthday. His wife had brought a delicious torta di cioccolata which they shared with us. What a wonderful dining adventure...an evening of much spirited and happy
From One Meal To The Next: Chapter 3
Posted: May 22, 2012
Viareggio to Bagni di Lucca
The Tuscan sun was up early casting its warming glow over the seaside city of Viareggio. From the balcony of our hotel room we enjoyed a view over the city and up to the mountains of the Garfagnana which were soon to become part of our day's trip as we travelled "from one meal to the next". First however, it was time for breakfast and a final review of our travel plans for the day; an adventurous ride across the mountains of the Garfagnana, lunch in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, a visit to the two tiered aqueduct in Barga and completing our day's travel at the Albergo Corona in Bagni di Lucca.
As we departed Viareggio our route took us through side streets of the city and past a number of marble works whose yards contained some of the most enormous pieces of marble we have ever seen. Beyond these huge blocks of marble, rising to the sky, stood our challenge, the mountains of the Garfagnana . Slowly, the road narrowed and soon we realized that there was no more straight road. We were headed into a section of mountain roads filled with "S-turns" and "switchbacks". Coming out of one of the turns, we looked up to the mountain peak and were treated to a magnificent view of a wide swath of white cascading down the mountainside. Our first reaction was, "Oh wow, were going over a snow covered mountain!" A few more "S turns" closer and we realized, the "cascading white" was a vein of marble
which was being quarried. How the quarry workers were able to move all the cranes and cutting equipment to the top of the mountain is something we still have not figured out. Nor, have we been able to figure out how they get the marble down off of the mountain!
As we approached the top of the mountain we entered a tunnel. One and a half kilometers later, we came out the other side of the mountain and began our descent to the village of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, our chosen place for lunch. Just to the left of the main gate of the village, we located L'Aio di Piero, a delicatessen of sorts. Once inside the shop we were treated to a visual feast
of meats, cheeses, sauces, preserves and pastas
To the left side of the shop was a small room with stone walls, wooden beams and small rustic tables and chairs. There was a pleasant excitement about the room as people visited and shared the joy of good food and wine. We were seated at one of the last remaining tables and after ordering a carafe of the "house red" we began to study the menu. In short order, we decided to order a platter of prodotti tipici. Soon, we were enjoying a feast fit for a king, including: caprino, scamorza and pecorino fresco (all tasty cheeses), salumi, prosciutto, capicola, bresaola (cured Tuscan beef), slivered radicchio, olivi, pickled cipolla rossa, calamari wrapped anchovi, bruschetta with red pepper pesto, stuffed peppers, fried fiori di zucca con ricotta (squash blossoms with ricotta) and fried zucchini.
Following a relaxed time over lunch, we enjoyed a walk through the narrow medieval streets of this beautiful little walled village. Our next stop...the village of Barga and a search for a Roman aqueduct. Arriving in Barga, we stopped for an espresso and a visit to the tourist office for a map and some help with directions. With their help, we were able to locate a bit of Roman history without difficulty.
Marveling that it still stands today, we could not help but think what a proud testament it is to Roman engineering.
As the sun began to set, we headed to Bagni di Lucca and the Albergo Corona, our home for the next two nights. Settling in for the evening, we could not help but to begin to anticipate the next eating adventure. Suffice it to say, it involves wild mushrooms and a visit to the Ponte Sospeso.
Dave and Edie www.fototoscana.com
Simonetta www.casabellavista.it
From One Meal To The Next: Part 2
Posted: March 7, 2012
After enjoying a satisfying breakfast at Albergo Scilla in Sovana, southwest Tuscany, we loaded our luggage into the car and traveled westward toward the Mediterranean. Our drive through the winding back roads of Tuscan countryside provided us with a kaleidoscope of sights…cypress trees, wild flowers, farmhouses, vineyards, olive groves and an occasional flock of sheep dotting the hillsides.
The latter, symbols of Tuscany, greeted us. For five kilometers these majestic cipressi (cypress trees) stood tall like sentinels, guarding the entrance to the village. The village itself is a medieval town with shops and places to eat, offering visitors prodotti tipici (typical products). Whenever this sign appears one has the golden opportunity of tasting local specialties.
And we did, sampling a variety of delicacies: liver pate, olive spread, tomato topping and red pepper, all served over grilled bread, along with prosciutto, salami, several slices of different cheeses, pickled onions, olives artichokes, vegetables with olive oil, cannellini and the largest, tastiest sun dried tomatoes ever. Accompanying all this was a glass of extraordinary red wine produced by Donna Fittipaldi. We were so impressed by the wine that we bought a bottle to take to Guido and Simonetta, our friends at Casa Bellavista.
We reached Gran Caffe` Margherita and our much anticipated dinner. The Caffe` itself is a work of art. Its ceilings, balcony and walls feature beautiful ceramic decorations with magnificent patterns and colors in yellow, green and blue.
We opted for alfresco dining so that we could enjoy the warm evening. We sipped wine leisurely as we studied the menu. At last we made our decisions...for me, spaghetti con frutti di mare, which was a wonderful blending of shrimp, clams and calamari in a hearty broth. Edie ordered a maccheroni con verdure e funghi in salsa di vino (small squares of pasta with vegetables and porcini mushrooms in a delicious wine sauce). We were equally pleased with our choices. Then we selected verdure alla griglia (grilled vegetables), which were perfect. To put a cap on our dining experience we concluded with caffe` correto, one with amaretto and one with grappa.
After a pleasant night's rest, we packed our bags and headed downstairs, where we were greeted with the most abundant presentation of breakfast foods we have ever seen: meats, cheeses, cereals, a variety of breads and pastries, a fruit compote, a basket of fresh fruits, eggs, juices, coffee and more.
Our trip to Viareggio had been fun…a special dinner, a fantastic breakfast. Today's travels would take us past the many marble works of Viareggio and over the mighty mountains of the Garfagnana to our next adventure as we travelled Tuscany "from one meal to the next".
2012: # 1 of a series: From One Meal To The Next
Posted: January 3, 2012
Our trip to Tuscany began as all our trips have, with research and more research. Experience has shown us that a thorough plan with a trip itinerary provides the foundation for a more enjoyable and relaxed trip. However, this year our research took us "outside the box" of traditional tour guide books to books such as" A Culinary Traveler in Tuscany" by Beth Elon among others.
Having been seated at a comfortable table for two, we began our perusal of the menu as we enjoyed a delightful puree of potato served in a martini glass. Blended with tasty herbs it was a delightful preparation for the marvelous culinary adventure we were about to take. The menu provided a multiplicity of choices. Our waiter demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the menu as he answered our questions about various selections.
Buon Appetito
A Summer Visitor
Posted: January 10, 2011
Our excitement increased as we navigated our way through the traffic on the "Hutch", over the "Whitestone" and down the "Van Wyck". We were headed to JFK to pick up our friend Filippo. His dad had put him on the plane earlier in the day at Fiumicino Airport in Rome. And now we were standing in the International Arrivals of JFK awaiting his arrival. As luck would have it, his place arrived right on schedule and after the airline officials verified our identity, Edie, Filippo and I began the return trip to Connecticut.
Other than a wrong turn onto the Merritt Parkway instead of I-684 and a terrible thunder and lightening storm, the trip home was uneventful. Of course, the visiting was nonstop. We talked about trying out new Italian recipes, some fun activities that would be an added plus to his visit with us and the most important part (to Filippo's mama), helping him with learning and understanding English. He of course would be helping us with our Italian.
We knew from previous trips that fishing was one of Filippo's favorite things to do.
And so the first day of his American adventure began with a trip down the hill to the pond behind our home. With a little luck, he might land a good sized bass. But more likely than not, it would be a strike by a Bluegill that would give him his thrill. The latter proved to be true. In talking with Filippo about his love for fishing, I asked him if he fished much at home in Tuscany. His reply was in the negative. I inquired as to why since he seemed to be enjoying himself so much. "It is easy" he said. "I have no pole and I have no pond". Ah, the clarity of youthful thinking.
Our conversation turned to talk of food and what we should prepare for "la cena". We settled on Torre di Melanzana.
After a little more fishing, we returned to the house and began to prepare dinner. We began by slicing eggplant, dicing tomatoes, whisking eggs. Then we put some seasoned breadcrumbs in a bowl, picked fresh basil from our garden and sliced fresh mozzarella. After frying the breadcrumb - egg encrusted eggplant slices, we constructed the "torre". Our dinner was delicious. (See recipe below)
Following dinner we played a rousing game of Scrabble. Since we wanted to learn each others language, we played using both Italian and English. We considered it a part of our language skills development program.
During the three weeks that Filippo was with us, we did a fair amount of cooking. Working together in the kitchen is a great way to learn about different languages. Our mutual interest in cooking gave us good reason to "go to market" quite often to pick-up ingredients for dinner. One day, he saw some nice lean pork chops.
These he thought would be very good for making Braciola di maiale alle erbe aromatiche or as we might call it, "herbal encrusted pork chops". (The recipe is included below)
Well, needless to say we spent a fair amount of time in the kitchen. But we also took time to work on the English tutoring as well as a little "R and R" for Filippo. We spent a couple of days at the Connecticut shore where in addition to time on the beach and in the water, Filippo quickly learned toplay a fast-paced gave of "chicken-foot" dominoes.
One evening we took a night of cooking off and headed to see the New Britain Rock Cats. It was the first time Filippo had seen a baseball game. As luck would have it, the young man from Tuscany went home with a foul ball as a souvenir of the great American past time. And, he got to meet Rocky, the teams official mascot.
It was a great three weeks....language skills (both Italian and English) were improved, new games were learned, sounds of laughter abounded, and great food was preparedand enjoyed.
We hope you enjoy the recipes below...Buon Appetito!
Dave and Edie - www.fototoscana.com
Simonetta - www.casabellavista.it
Torre Di Melanzane
3 Eggs
Mozzarella (mozzarella di bufala if available)
Tomatoes (San Marzano if available)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt / Pepper
Balsamic Vinegar Reduction
Peel and cut eggplant into slices (about 1/3 inch thick). Slice mozzarella into thin slices. Spread breadcrumbs on sheet of wax paper. Blend the eggs together. Dip the slices of eggplant into the eggs and coat the eggplant with breadcrumbs.
Heat up the extra virgin olive oil and place the eggplant slices in the pan and fry until the slices are a light golden brown. Remove the eggplant from the jpan and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.
Dice tomatoes and cook in extra virgin olive oil, mixing and mashing to make a fresh sauce.
Not it is time to build your tower. Place a slice of eggplant on cookie sheet. On top of eggplant, place a slice of mozzarella. Repeat until you have three slices of eggplant and two slices of mozzarella. Repeat this process until you have the number of towers you wish. Place cookie sheet into preheated oven (275 degrees) for 3 or 4 minutes to help soften mozzarella.
Remove from the oven and plate the towers. Top with freshly made tomato sauce and drdizzle with Balsamic reduction. Garnish with fresh basil and serve.
Pork Chops With Herbal Rubbing
Pork Chops
Salt and Pepper
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Mince the garlic and herbs and add them to the olive oi land breadcrumbs, mixing them together.
Rub the mixture into each side of the pork chops.
Finely chop garlic with herbs and add oil and bread crumbs. Put mixture by crushing the pork chop. Heat bay and garlic with oil in saucepan and cook the steak with the lid on for about 5 min. per side.
Sunday at Casa Bellavista
Posted: March 28, 2010
The warm rays of the Tuscan sun peeking through the shutters of la camera verde called us to a new day at Casa Bellavista. As we opened them we overlooked the olive grove and fruit orchard. The sun cast lazy silhouettes of trees on the soft green carpet below.
Casa Bellavista, a Tuscan Bed and Breakfast sits on a hilltop once occupied by the Romans. Written record of the homestead dates to the second half of the 18th century, when Casa Bellavista was a farm producing extra virgin olive oil, grains, and tobacco used for the famous Toscana cigar.
which we purchased the day before from a roadside vendor. We had been returning from Poppi and noticed him. Not being able to resist the display of his produce, we stopped. By the time we got onto the autostrada, we had negotiated for and purchased an entire box of porcini mushrooms as well as chestnuts. Now Guido was preparing them with bay leaves, oil, garlic, salt and pepper. After some time in the oven he would serve them with a drizzle of olive oil and servings of the chianina beef which we purchased earlier at the macelleria in Sinalunga.
But, there was more to see…more to experience. As we walked along the street, we were approached by a team of Chianina Beef Cattle pulling a cart loaded with people enjoying the celebration. There were displays of hand painted antique farms carts which caught our eye.
The smell of roasting chestnuts over open fires filled our senses. In the distance we could hear the sound of a live band and see people dancing in the street.
Families laughed together, young couples walked arm in arm as they enjoyed the festa and the nonni present shared knowing smiles and memories with one another.
Later that evening, back at Casa Bellavista, we relaxed in the side yard, under the Tuscan moon and enjoyed some of the wine and cheese we bought at the festa di Fratticiola. Una bella domenica in Toscana…It was a beautiful Sunday in Tuscany.
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Autumn And The Fig Harvest At Casa Bellavista
Posted: January 24, 2010
Autunno un tempo e appassionante e fantastico in Toscano! (Fall is an exciting and fantastic time in Tuscany.) The rolling fields of grains in the val di chiana and the val d' orcia have been harvested. The fields of sun flowers that all summer long lifted their faces to the warm Tuscan sun have also been harvested. The vineyard owners are preparing for vendemmi. The months of hard work by the farmers and vineyard operators is now rewarding them with bountiful harvests.
She harvested her figs over many different days, assuring that the fruit was just right.
Edie and I headed out for a relaxing tour of the Tuscan countryside. What town(s) would we visit today…Pienza…Bagno Vignoni…Montepulciano…or might we dip down into Umbia and visit Panicale? Whatever town(s) it would be, we knew that when we returned to Casa Bellavista, the house would be filled with the aromatic scent of fresh Torta di Fichi.
Perhaps there would be a piece or two to be sampled. In the event you would like to try your hand at making Torta di Fichi, we are happy to share the recipe with you.
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Canning figs is very easy...
• 1 kg. of figs (very ripe - molto maturi)
Lavare I fichi e metterli in una padella larga aggiungere I due tipi di zucchero e il limone tagliato fine, un bicchiere di acqua e cuocere per almeno 1 ora e mezza cercando di toccarli il meno possibile.
Quando sono pronti aggiungere il rum e spegnere il fuoco.
• 150 gr. Farina bianca 00
Lavorare il burro con lo zucchero, aggiungere la farina e metà delle nocciole, aggiungere le uova ed un pizzico di sale e la vanillina e per ultimo il lievito, lavorare molto bene l'impasto.
Mettere l'impasto nella tortiera e metterci sopra i fichi aperti a metà e le nocciole rimaste, per ultimo mettere lo zucchero di canna.
Cuocere per circa 40/50 minuti .
Servire con una salsa al caramello.
Località Creti – 52044 Cortona (Arezzo) – Italy - Tel 0039 0575 610311 fax 0039 0575 610749
• 150 gr. White flower 00
Preheat oven to 355 degrees
Work the butter together with the sugar, add the flour and half of the minced hazelnut. Add the eggs and a pinch of salt, the vanilla and finally the yeast. Work together well until you have a nice mixture.
Put the mixture in a cake pan and put the sliced figs on top with the remaining hazelnuts. Then finally, sprinkle the cane sugar on top.
Cook for about 40 to 50 minutes.
Serve with a caramel sauce.
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Posted: August 23, 2009
Having enjoyed a marvelous breakfast buffet at Casa Bellavista, our friends Bill and Marg and Edie and I headed out to travel some of the winding roads of rural Tuscany, on our way to Montefollonico. The breakfast had been delightful…muffins, fruit, cereal, a selection of meats and cheeses and that marvelous Italian coffee.
Some have called Montefollonico a "miniature medieval city". At one time it was surrounded by medieval stone walls complete with seven round towers. Today, the village is still entered through large gates, the main gate being Porta del Pianello. It was once complete with a drawbridge. The 12th century buildings of Montefollonico are built on the site where Etruscan and Roman settlements had previously been built. The name in part comes from the Latin word fullones, meaning "wool workers". Montefollonico was once a place where villagers and area farmers raised sheep and where wool was worked.
The terrace of 13 Gobbi was a charming and an inviting scene. The menu offered a variety of traditional Tuscan foods and the wine selection was superb. Our lunches consisted of a tasty selection of ce ci e salvia, insulate, grilled vegetables and fagioli e olio. A delicious local vino rosso complimented our lunch.
The trip back to Casa Bellavista took us over more beautiful countryside and past the majestic hill town of Montepulciano, home of the world famous Brunello di Montepulciano.
The sweet fragrance of the jasmine drifted through the air and mingled with the scent of the roses at Casa Bellavista. We were enjoying an early evening Tuscan sunset and a glass of wine. The table had been set for al fresco dining. Simonetta informed us that the dinner she and Guido were preparing included insalata di cavolfiori (cauliflower, olives, peppers, oil, garlic and salt and pepper), pasta carbonara a Guido, grilled melanzana flavored with a touch of olive oil and some formaggio and fruit for our dolce. For our wine, we would be having a Rosso di Spaltenna from the vineyards at Spaltenna, the castle in Gaiole in Chianti where Guido is the General Manager. Tonight, however, he was our chef and was preparing us his recipe for pasta carbonara.
As we sipped our Rosso di Spaltenna we talked of the true treasures of Tuscany…the beauty of the countryside, the rich history of the hill towns, the respect for the culture of art and architecture, the relaxed pace of living and of course, the Pasta Carbonara a Guido.
Buon Appetito,
Edie, Dave and Simonetta
Pasta Carbonara a Guido
Posted: July 18, 2009
To the people of "Toscana", it is called asparagi. To those of us in the "Stati Uniti" it is known as asparagus. Either way, asparagi or asparagus, it provides a wonderful foundation to a marvelous sauce for pastas such as pici, trenette or tagliatelle. But alas, I am a bit ahead of myself. Let me start at the beginning of our day in Tuscany.
After a sumptuous breakfast at Casa Bellavista our B & B of choice for Tuscan holidays, we enjoyed a morning visit to Lucignano, a medieval village near Casa Bellavista. As we travelled through the Tuscan countryside on our way back to the B & B, we anticipated a pasta making lesson around the marble topped table, the "command center" of Simonetta's kitchen. This would be the first cooking lesson for our friends Marg and Bill who were travelling with us.
When we returned to Casa Bellavista, we learned that Simonetta had been to market and bought fresh asparagi with which to make the sauce for the primo piatto of our dinner. Immediately our curiosity was peaked. As we entered the kitchen to begin the pasta making lesson, we noticed that Simonetta's "mama" was busy helping prepare the aspiragi. We eagerly anticipated our cooking class and the dinner to follow.
It was not long before mounds of flour with volcano like centers were filled with eggs and a little extra virgin olive oil.
The mixing of the ingredients began and soon the blend of flour and eggs was transformed into a golden dough. Now the fun for Bill and Marg began...the moment of getting their fingers into the pasta dough.
and kneading it on the marble topped table until it was smooth and ready for the pasta machine and cutter.
It did not take long until the "pasta fresca" was ready. Bill and Marg made sufficient pasta dough so that lasgna and tagliatelle could be made.
The lasgna pasta would be used to make melanzana alla bechamella. While Bill and Marg made the pasta, Edie had been preparing the melanzana and the bechamella sauce.
The "melanzana" was for a weekend party Simonetta was planning. The tagliatelle con asparagi was for the primo piatto of tonight's dinner.
As Simonetta and her "mama" continued working on the asparagi, Bill and Marg finished up the pasta project. Focus now turned to the stove where the asparagi was being cooked. Later, the pasta would be cooked in the same water, bringing a fuller flavor to our primio piatto.
It was time to enjoy a glass of wine as we set the table for an evening of outdoor dining and the beauty of a Tuscan sunset.
We had experienced a marvelous afternoon at Casa Bellavista, learning the true joy of la cucina Toscana.
Incase you would like to try this fantastic sauce, the recipe (in Italian and English) follows.
Bollire la parte inferiore degli asparagi in acqua bollente salata, quando sono teneri, scolarli. Nella stessa acqua bollire per pochi minuti l'altra parte degli asparagi.
Tagliare finemente una cipolla, metterla in una pentola con un po' di olio e rosolare, aggiungere la parte bassa degli asparagi e dopo pochi minuti frullarli, aggiungere un po' di acqua della cottura e aggiungere i piselli cucinare fino a cottura, sale pepe e la buccia del limone grattugiata e le punte degli asparagi. Nel frattempo bollire le trenette nella acqua di cottura degli asparagi, scolare e condire ed aggiungere il parmigiano.
· 400 grams of trenette or tagliatelle
Cut the asparagus in to pieces about one inch long. Boil the lower parts of the asparagus in salted water. When they are tender, remove them from the water. In the same water boil the other parts of the asparagus for a few minutes.
Mince the onion finely and brown in a pan with a little oil. Add the lower parts of the asparagus and after a few minutes whisk (use of a blender or food processor is ok) them adding a little of the cooking water and the peas, cooking them until finished. Salt and pepper and add the grated rind of the lemon and the points of the asparagus.
In the meanwhile boil the trenette or tagliatelle in the water used to cook the asparagus. When cooked, drain, combine with the sauce, season and add the Parmesan.


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OpenLaszlo 4.1: DHTML ready for primetime
OpenLaszlo is a fascinating project, and got even more interesting when they went meta, and allowed you to general Ajax applications as well as SWF ones. The 4.1 release is a big one, as it brings full parity to the Ajax side of the house:
OpenLaszlo 4.1 is a major release bringing full support for both the DHTML/Ajax and the SWF/Flash platforms. It also includes over 800 bug fixes and a significantly improved documentation suite.
OpenLaszlo 4.1 has been fully-qualified across the following browser/platform combinations: Safari3/OSX, Firefox2/OSX, Internet Explorer 7/WinXP, Firefox 2/WinXP, and Firefox 2/Linux. We have tested the full suite of demos, samplers, and example applications with the requirement that, when possible, DHTML applications behave the same as their SWF counterparts.
OpenLaszlo 4.1 is now the recommended release for all developers on all platforms, and current users of OL 3.x and 4.0 should investigate upgrading to this new release.
Preliminary support for SWF9 is included in this release but has not been enabled in the developer console.
At the same time, the team announced 500,000 downloads. Congrats!
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i've got a shit ton of cousins in argentina. not so many here in the states. recently the youngest of my cousins in the states graduated high school and boy are we proud of him. the entire houston family (which isn't much lol) drove out to the cypress area of town..the north, north side of town to see mauro graduate. E & i think that the graduation was held far from the actual high school so that there wouldn't be any riffraff and what not. the place was nice but they had no idea what they were doing. the parking lot was a mess! everyone had 30 min to vacate the massive lot after the grad was over cause another school had to graduate & you didn't want to get a ticket. in total, four alief high schools graduated on the same day. mauro's taylor high class of '12 had 600+ students and everyone practically raced through the stage (which didn't help my picture taking skillz). the last school, elsik high, graduated at 7 or 8pm on that same sunday. weird no?! not only did mauro graduate but he was accepted to rice university right here in houston. he's made us all proud..even though we've known for quite some time now that he was going to do big thangs! <3
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i don't know what the stats are on high school grads anymore..let alone college grads. i know it's hard as fuck to finish college and not have accumulated tons and tons of debt. but times will change. it won't always be like this. our country just needs to step it up a bit..
..till next time ;]


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Workshop on HTML5 with Opera at Woods Manor,Cochin
Developers Listen ! Bridge India and Startup Village organizing a full-day workshop on HTML5 and Upcoming Web Technologies with Opera. Shwetank Dixit, Web Evangelist of Opera Software, India is leading the workshop.
Shwetank Dixit works as a Web Evangelist of Opera Software in India. He is co-steering Opera's 'Open the Web' Site Compatibility project, which involves working with the biggest web properties in the world and ensuring compatibility and advising better coding methodologies. He is also part of the W3C Mobile Web for Social Development Group.
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This week the children have really enjoyed learning about what school is like for different children around India. They watched video clips about schools in the Himalayas, a school on a bus and even a school on a boat.
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SHORT TERM: this market remains very resilient. The stock indices opened slightly higher this morning, then spent the first couple of hours basing around the lows of the day. Just past noon, the market starting rising, taking out yesterdays highs in the … Continue reading
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Death Rides the Rails to Poston (short story)
Creators: Hisaye Yamamoto
Short story murder mystery by Hisaye Yamamoto that takes place on the train taking forcibly removed Japanese Americans to the Poston , Arizona, concentration camp. Death Rides the Rails to Poston first appeared in serialized form in the Poston Chronicle newspaper in 1943.
As the story begins, Shu Shingu, the last man to enter the last train car to Poston, notices a short man sitting by himself who had claimed that everybody hated him as he got on the train. Curious, he sits by the man. Tsuyoshi Koike tells Shu that he, like everyone else in the car, is from Oceanville, and that everyone indeed hates him because he had worked for the FBI after the war had started and had accompanied them in searches of Japanese American homes. While Shu talks to others on the train, Koike apparently falls asleep. But when box lunches are passed out to the passengers, one of the MPs notices that Koike has in fact died. A fan of mystery novels, Shu immediately suspects foul play and gets permission to conduct an investigation. In talking to the passengers, he finds that indeed, all had reason to dislike Koike. But was this really a murder?
Yamamoto, twenty-one years old at the time, had lived in Oceanside, California, prior to the war and, having had prior journalistic experience, worked on the camp newspaper the Poston Chronicle . In a 1994 interview, she told Chizu Omori and Emiko Omori that the Chronicle's English language editor Susumu Matsumoto had suggested to her that she write a serialized mystery. The first installment appeared in the January 9, 1943, issue. She said that she didn't know what she was going to write from one installment to the next. She also claimed to have no political motivation in writing the story, that "it was just pure entertainment," and didn't even know that there were informants in the community at the time she wrote it. [1]
Death Rides the Rails to Poston is one of only a handful of Yamamoto's stories set against the backdrop of the World War II incarceration. These includes " The Legend of Miss Sasagawara " (1950), which is set in one of the Arizona camps; " Pleasure of Plain Rice " (1960), about her aborted attempt at " resettlement " in Massachusetts in 1944; " An Abandoned Pot of Rice " (1984), about her family's forced departure from their Oceanside home; and " Reunion " (1992), about a man attending a pilgrimage to Poston. Death Rides the Rails to Poston was reprinted in the 2001 revised and expanded edition of Yamamoto's short story collection, Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories .
Might also like Summer of the Big Bachi and the other Mas Arai mysteries by Naomi Hirahara; " The Brothers Murata " by Toshio Mori; " The Remembered Days " by Toshio Mori
- ↑ Hisaye Yamamoto interview by Chizu Omori and Emiko Omori, March 21, 1994, Segment 9, San Francisco California, Densho Digital Repository, accessed on January 16, 2018 at http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1002-10/ .
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I had a wonderful experience watching the world cup football final with about a million people in the Berlin fanmeile. The notable thing was the festive atmosphere which Germans and the tourists from around the world created. The language all spoke was football. The final match between Italy and France was not something very attractive and it died with an ugly headbutt by the best player of the tournament. But the fans didn't care, especially the hundreds of Germans who went out for a victory parade honking their cars along the streets of Kurfurstendamm causing traffic chaos. If you love to party and celebrate, the cause is really unimportant. This world cup showed that the Germans know how to celebrate without winning the cup.
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The Rosie Effect
by Graeme Simsion
2014 / 352 pages
Read by Dan O'Grady 7h 32m
Rating: 7.5 / fiction (humor)
This is the sequel to The Rosie Project (which I guess I neglected to review!) and, as with most sequels, it loses a tad to the original. I highly recommend reading them in order – almost mandatory with this one.
Don Tillman, our 1st person protagonist, is a bit odd – he's 40-something and extremely intelligent, a professor of genetics with almost no social graces. He probably fits in the high-functioning autism spectrum disorder – perhaps some form of Asperger's perhaps. It's never explicitly stated (that I recall) but it's obvious – this is the central issue of both books.
In The Rosie Project Don managed, finally, to get beyond a first date and beyond the lists of requirements in a mate, and he married Rosie, the bartender's daughter. In The Rosie Effect the couple is dealing with Rosie's pregnancy and if you've read the first book you can understand that Don might have some problems dealing with the "suggested" diets and exercise routines and alternate schedules for pregnant women. That man is on a rigorous schedule for everything. What he can't deal with so well, is Rosie's heightened emotional state, the changes in the relationships, and so on.
These are very light books – for entertainment only – although I suppose a reader might gain some insight into the mind of a person afflicted with Asperger's. The Rosie Effect has a few too many contrived incidents and situations which are close to slapstick but still, if you enjoyed The Rosie Project you'll likely find yourself laughing and rolling your eyes with it's successor.
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Vantage Point: Rain, 2012
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Consortium of College and University Media Centers
Since 2008, York College of Pennsylvania has experienced tremendous growth and change in academic technology. There have been seven major building construction projects, as well as dozens of individual room installations. There is one full-time AV Specialist to manage 160+ smart classrooms, 50+ public display televisions, digital signage and AV for special events. In this session, I will explore how I manage academic technology through system design, installation, project management and faculty feedback. I will discuss the removal of VHS, handling BYOD and transitioning from analog to digital AV technologies. During the change process for the campus, there have been many obstacles that were overcome by budgeting, engaging in faculty collaboration and gaining apport from senior administration
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Randall Janney moved to York, Pennsylvania in 2004 to study Mass Communications at York College of Pennsylvania. He obtained an internship in York College's I.T. Department his Junior year working as an AV Technician. Upon graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor's in Mass Communications and a Minor in Film Studies he was hired as the lead Audio/Video Administrator in the I.T. Department. His primary responsibility is to design, install, maintain, and repair over 160 smart classrooms on York College's campus.
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Fine Art Printmaking is a passion for Scottish artist Fiona Wilson. As well as producing paintings and portrait commissions in oils she makes an equal amount of work in the form of fine art printmaking. Fiona's skills in monotype printmaking are such that she is also a regular teacher at the Glasgow Print Studio. Fiona also finds that the mediums of screen printing and both stone and plate lithography suit her style of working. Currently Fiona is working on a long term project that sees her creating a number of monotype prints based on the subject of Bird Women – many of those works to date can be seen in the gallery below.


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What industry had eight of the top 15 jobs listed in U.S. News & World Report's 100 Best Jobs List? Healthcare. With changes to administration and insurance, advancements in technology, and a physician shortage, 2014 promises to be an eventful year for the healthcare industry.
Administration and Insurance
The Affordable Care Act will undoubtedly bring new challenges in 2014. Saying that switching to ICD-10 from ICD-9 is an enormous task to undertake is an understatement. The system is going from 14,000 codes to over 69,000 codes. Physicians will need to be educated on the concepts of what needs to be recorded in patient records. Facilities will have to hire support staff to help with these changes.
Moreover, we'll see the older physicians leave practice before their time and fewer residency spots open to counteract the loss.
These changes will undoubtedly affect healthcare costs, but it's uncertain as to what extent. Will that ACA deliver on the promise of reducing costs while improving quality of care?
The switch to electronic medical records will require staff to be adept and specialized in new healthcare information technology. Facilities may need to spend money to bring in trainers to ensure their teams are skilled at the new systems and the transitions go smoothly. This switch has to take place simultaneously as hospitals prepare for the conversion to ICD-10.
On the patient front, health systems will embrace new technology to improve patient experience. Patients want, and should be, more involved in their healthcare decisions. Innovation on this front will help keep patients from moving to other systems that prioritize patient satisfaction.
What does all this mean for jobs? The switch to the new coding system and the introduction of EMRs mean there is, and will be for a while to come, a need for specialized roles and an increase in support staff. Medical billers and coders will be in high demand, and ultimately, the full implementation of the ACA will also mean there will be a shortage of physicians and a need to cover for the shortage of care.
To help cover this shortage, there will be an increase in the number of nursing opportunities available. Nurse practitioner, new to U.S. News' top jobs list this year, is on the list at number 4. Registered nurse comes in at 6. Since NPs are qualified to write prescriptions and perform physical exams, this position will help ease the effect of the predicted physician shortage.
History has shown us that healthcare is a consistent creator of jobs, making it the strongest job area of the economy right now.
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