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With a population of about 100,000 and surrounded by four mountain ranges—the Big Horn, Bear Tooth, Crazy and Pryor—Billings is referred to as "Montana's trailhead." This is where Lewis and Clark surely stood on the rim rocks and made some hard decisions. And, if you're a foodie in this city, you'll be making some hard decisions too. With more than 500 restaurants, deciding where to dine can be a challenge, especially if you're just passing through or on a short visit.
Best Sports bar: Hooligan's (109 N. Broadway; hooliganssportsbar.com) in downtown Billings offers a giant 20-foot screen and about 15 other screens. Pizza, sandwiches and Friday fish & chips are part of an extensive menu. A full bar and a small casino provides a little something for everyone. Service is great on busy nights with cheerful servers. Happy hour fills the room with the older crowd; later the younger folks come in to party.
Best BBQ: Look no farther than a small establishment attached to a Billings convenience store gas station. As you approach, that fabulous waft of meat on the barbeque hits the olfactory sense, the signal there's something delicious nearby. Blues BBQ (523 Hilltop Rd.; bluesbbqbillings.com) is a small family-owned bbq pit with all the sides and was not only really good the day I was there but, according to locals, is consistently excellent.
Best steak: When you're in Southeast Montana, it's pretty hard to find a bad cut of beef. This is quite possibly the toughest category to call here, but my choice goes to the ribeye at Montana Rib and Chop House (1849 Majestic Lane; ribandchophouse.com). With all locally grown, grass-fed beef, this popular, local family-oriented establishment got its start a very short distance from here in Livingston, MT. The owner is from Louisiana where "chop" means "steak."
Best Breakfast: For 36 years Stella's Kitchen-Bakery (2525 1st Ave. N.) has ground their own wheat and featured daily fresh bread and mouth-watering cinnamon rolls. Choose from a full breakfast menu (the baked bacon is worth writing home about). Mom & pop actively work the business and the quality of the experience reflects their pride. Stella's even made it into the Eat Across America guidebook.
Best Burger: The Burger Dive (114 N. 27th St.; theburgerdive.com) is a hole-in-the-wall burger joint in downtown Billings that boasts the prestigious winning burger of the 2014 Food Network and Red Robin-sponsored "Best Burger in the Nation" contest. The winning burger was the "Blackened Sabbath" burger, and is now featured on Red Robin's menu as the "Big Sky" burger. If you like the "open wide, big, juicy, keep plenty of napkins handy" type of hamburger, this one will please.
Best Brew & Spirits: The downtown Billings brewery experience can be explored on foot or a seasonal small shuttle that circulates a 1-mile loop. The short go around reveals a laid-back atmosphere and plenty of friendly service throughout breweries and distilleries along the route. Step into Trailhead Spirits (2314 Montana Ave.; trailheadspirits.com) for a taste of their newly produced and released chocolate whiskey. A smooth blend with a hint of chocolate aftertaste. Delightful and unique.
Just across the street is the prevailing brewery, Uberbrew (2306 Montana Ave.; uberbrewMT.com), which received a silver medal award at the 2012 World Beer Cup for its hefeweizen called White Noise. President of the company, Jason Shroyer, says it's their best seller. You may have to wait for a seat at the dinner hour as Uberbrew is an obvious favorite with the locals after work.
In Billings, stay at the historic Northern Hotel, thenorthernhotel.com. To find out more about Billings, visit visitbillings.com.


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PLYMOUTH (AP) – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has sent a three-member inspection team to the Pilgrim nuclear power plant to try and figure out what led to an automatic shutdown last week.
The shutdown at the Plymouth plant occurred as the reactor was being returned to service May 10 from a refueling and maintenance outage.
The three-member NRC team starting Monday will review plant operator performance and decision-making, the effectiveness of owner Entergy Nuclear's response to the event, and any actions taken by the company to prevent a similar event.
There was no danger from the shutdown that happened when the reactor was generating at 4 percent capacity.
A report on the inspection is expected to be issued within 45 days after the review's completion.
Pilgrim is conducting its own review.
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The Merrell Bare Access Ultra presents a well-constructed combination of barefoot mechanics and durable, high-performance comfort. The Ultra's protective features make this one of the most attractive shoes of the fall for natural runners.
A lightweight, flexible, low profile zero-drop road running shoe built for barefoot-inclined runners who want moderate cushioning and protection for long distances. Think of it as the road sibling to Merrell's Bare Access Trail released earlier this year.
Security (of fit)The Merrell Bare Access Ultra features a locked-in fit from the heel to forefoot, with classic laces to customize tension as you need it. Synthetic overlays keep the midfoot secure and connected to the heel area. Merrell's last is typically narrow in the midfoot area before widening in the toe box area.
Stability (on impact)A Vibram rubber outsole provides very strong grip on asphalt or track surfaces, and the tread is aggressive enough to handle excursions onto mild or moderate trails. The outsole shows minimal sign of wear after about 100 miles of road and trail use in our testing.
Smoothness (flexibility)The 12mm of Merrell's M-Bound midsole provides sustained cushioning over long distances, with good responsiveness after impact. Flexibility is outstanding throughout the shoe, allowing full natural movement of your foot through the stance phase.
ComfortThe Merrell Bare Access Ultra's upper breathes and ventilates efficiently, and the roomy toe box prevents any chafing or hot spots during multi-hour runs. Light padding around the ankle collar improves fit and comfort as well.
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things are looking so great for you cabbie!! You ( and your Aunt ) must be very happy about that.
I'm a night owl again at the moment. My shift workers will be home in a couple hours, hope I can stay awake till then.
hi again cab!! Yeah things are quite boring here, the same old, same old ya know? Work for the guys all week, living for the weekends pretty much.
Have a great week!
Very encouraging to read about your journey in losing weight.Take care of yourself and have a great weekend!
ha ha! And I've just logged on here at 4:30!! Night owls.
Whew,@cabmonk! Glad you are ok! You must be missing seeing your aunt in all this mess!
Why aren't you posting? We miss you.
Hey, cabbie, as long as things continue to go as well as they have been for you, it's understandable you need a break!
Take care!
you are " giving back " with your community even doing that amount of volunteering at the 5k run. Enjoy the sunshine even though it is bloody freezing temps!! ha ha
ya gotta love errors in our favour!!
being sick with anything just zaps all of my energy too! I just saw your Go Fund me page!! Truly hoping you can get some more donations. I'm not that flush atm or I'd add to your cause.....plus I'm paranoid about doing an unfamiliar online credit card charge, it scares the beejeepers outa me!
The contrast in your before and after photos is jaw dropping...I showed them to my DH to give him some motivation....ha ha
I sure know that " sick " feeling. Part of mine was probably due to not eating as clean and healthy as I should have , ( especially over the holidays) but thank goodness I am back on track with that now. For me the I.F. seems to be the best way to curb any cravings. Once I pass the 8-12 hr mark with no food it gets easier and easier to repeat that each day.
those are the " hanger on " symptoms I despise the most! You think it's gone and then ....nope! ha ha
it has been quite an exciting weekend despite me having this cold. Our Juniors won Gold AND the Leafs won too, ha ha
today after I dropped DD at work I had to buy milk....just needed to grab a 2 L carton and get home you know? But instead I went through the store browsing and came home with over $80.00 in more groceries and some cleaning stuff. This cold has affected my judgement. ha ha
it is just that I am feeling so yucky! You know those first few days of a very nasty cold? I cannot stop sneezing...lol Then of course there are the plugged sinuses. Oh well, a cold is minor compared to what so many others suffer with, I'll have to leave this pity party for one very soon...ha ha
what a fantastic win! Information and assistance from a Nutritionist is awesome! My sis went to a dietician for much the same help and came away more equipped about her food choices. DH just asked me if I was hungry as he was cooking up yummy stuff in the Air Fryer but thank goodness I said no thank you...lol
I'm just NOT being mindful of the sugar and bad carbs as I'm eating both every day now.
We've planned an elaborate Christmas Day menu for the dinner, plus there are four of our b'days to squeeze in between then and the tail end of January so I've decided NOT to deny myself anything during that time.
I won't be doing any weigh-ins at the Clinic, just doing my physio workouts.
I sure get it about the lack of fresh produce. When I eat that stuff I stay so healthy, but the minute I eat other stuff, I gain weight.
thanks for the encouragement cab!! Run like the wind this morning! ha ha
this is what I SHOULD be doing cab, working out way more than just my 2 -3 physio sessions each week, I sit too much once I get home, and then with my Dr. Poon Phase one diet plan being so strict, I cracked.
I've been eating carbs and some sugar here and there since Thanksgiving and what do you know? Twenty pounds has come right back on my butt! It happens that fast with me. DH says he will help me AFTER Christmas to get back on track, but he wants to eat like a madman until then! ha ha
you are shredded! ha ha I am still stunned at your transformation!! You deserve a nice rest now.
I'm heading out for cheap Tuesday at Cineplex!! Gonna see 2 flicks today.
I like that you are very self aware of the mood swings cab. Interesting though isn't it? Usually a workout switches me from feeling lousy to feeling great and energetic, so I hope you get more of that again. Enjoy the weekend!
oh my! There is no way I could drink six of any alcoholic beverage and still be awake! That is some decent stamina you have there! My DH used to be able to drink so much when he was young, now after 2 beers he is also looking to lay down and have a nap... Signs that we are getting old! ha ha
yeah, that doesn't sound serious. That kind of thing happens to me, my balance is a thing I work on while at physio. I still cannot do the one where you stand on 1 leg. I am good until they tell me to close my eyes! That is when I start falling over to the side...ha ha
whatever motivated you to do it, keep going. I'm with my hubby for just over 20 years now and i could not get him to lose some weight. He is reaching 400lbs and we have 2 girls under 4 years old. Still not enough motivation for him to lose weight. Definitely not a good example for our girls but when a person does not want to do it for themselves and less for others, there's just nothing you can do.
I'd rather exchange emails, because I don't do FB....so how can we do that? ugh...is there anyone else on sc that already has your email addy as well as mine then they could just pass yours over to me?
I could have sworn we communicated that way before but now I cannot find anything in my records. I hate computers!! ha ha
I agree! Everything we hear in the news about vacancy rates makes me shudder. I am so glad you found that place and acted fast!
Hi, Cabbie! Is there any particular reason you need to buy a rice cooker? Jeepers, even in our home I don't have room for yet another appliance, lol!! Do you have a microwave? Just 1 part rice, 2 parts water, cling-film cover, 15-20 minutes later, fluffy rice! You'll need a glass bowl of course, but much cheaper than a rice cooker. Or can you do other things in it that I'm not aware of?
Glad you had a good move and are off to a lovely family Easter dinner! Are you as close as you were to places you mostly visited before?
Happy Easter, Cabby!!
I used to love the convenience of living right downtown, long before kids came DH and I were in the heart of T.O. ( Bay/Wellesley ) but now we are in the burbs! ha ha You should see how fast this snow is falling! Started to come heavy about 8:30 and supposed to fall steadily till 7 p.m. tonight! Our shovels will get a workout......enjoy you day cab!!
I am so very grateful and blessed to be retired from delivering mail! I cannot even get my head around going out in bad weather now whereas I always just accepted and plodded ahead when i had to go to work. At least your streets get plowed, some of the ones around here take days to get done. Things are still going pretty good on my Dr. Poon diet. I do work very hard at my physio workouts 3 days a week though, so I believe that has helped improve my muscle strength and alleviate some of the inflammation issues too.
Hope you are still going strong with DDP and your Vegan diet.
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Indianapolis or Indy, as many people call it, is the Capital City of the State of Indiana. Located in the Midwest, it sure does get super cold during the winters. I took a short trip to the United States to meet my friends from back in University. As I write this blog post, I am... Continue Reading →
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An Interview With Darren Moore – Betting Gods
Darren is the founder and CEO of Betting Gods. We've taken a little of his time to ask him some of the important questions about Betting Gods and the betting industry as a whole:
Who Are You?
I'm Darren Moore, co-founder and company director of Betting Gods Malta Ltd which, since July 2017, has owned the BettingGods.com brand, site and assets. A brand founded originally in the UK by myself back in late 2013.
I'm also a company director of Geeky Bonus Malta Ltd which owns several other brands including GeekyGambler.com , BonusBible.com , to name just two.
What is Betting Gods?
BettingGods.com is one of Europe's leading providers of professional sports betting advice. When the brand originally launched back in 2014 it mainly specialised in horse racing but has since expanded to a vast range of sports such as football, golf, tennis, greyhound Racing and most recently to sports that are rising in popularity such as basketball and boxing.
Why Did you Create the Betting Gods Network?
As a former professional gambler myself, who learned the hard way about discipline and bank management, I know just how tough it actually can be to get an edge over the bookies. Although I worked in the industry in slightly different roles before the launch of BettingGods.com I identified a need for an open trustworthy source of professional betting advice that would enable ordinary members of the betting public to start see their bookie balances grow rather than being wiped out over and over each month.
What Makes Betting Gods Different to Other Networks?
It goes without saying that my answers are slightly biased but we take great pride in transparency of results. We publish every single result, good or bad, and those results are openly and publicly viewable on our website. We also actively seek out the opportunity to be listed on review sites. We are open to and respond to criticism (this is how the members area was born, why the app was created, and why the content type published on our blog has changed over the years).
We pride ourselves on giving the highest possible level of customer service, affordable trials of all tipsters, and we put all of our tipsters through a rigorous minimum 16-week proofing process before launch. This covers not only the profit of the tipster but his or her timeliness, professionalism and attitude to his or her discipline as a potential professional sports betting tipster.
How can Punters Trust Betting Gods?
I've touched on this slightly with the mention of review sites. Simply stick 'Betting Gods review' into Google and you'll find hundreds of real, independent reviews of the Betting Gods platform.
We don't hide away. Our address, where I'm writing this right now, is on every email, and clearly visible on our website. We've also been published in various items of press; online, offline (print) and on TV.
How do you Find your Tipsters?
We find that potential tipsters come to us. This is when they will begin their 6 month (minimum) proofing process with Jay, our tipster recruitment manager who assesses them on consistency, profitability, timeliness and several other aspects that we believe it takes to become a true Betting God.
Finally, Do you have Any Words of Advice for Punters?
Yes, if you're going to follow a tipster:
1 – Setup a betting bank and stick to it
2 – Following the tipsters advice regarding staking – no 'lucky' accumulators, or missing a bet because the jockey shares the name of that idiot who once reversed into your car.
Essentially what I'm saying is discipline: If you're following a tipster, take his or her advice to the letter.
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WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (50-2-2, 28KOs), and his adviser Sampson Lewkowicz, have confirmed that WBA interim-beltholder Martin Murray (25-0-1, 11KOs) will be the opponent on April 27th in Argentina. HBO will televise.
Martinez, in his second reign as WBC champion, will make the first defense of the title he captured from Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on September 15th in Las Vegas. Murray, who fought to controversial draw with Felix Sturm last December, easily dispatched previously unbeaten Jorge Navarro on November 24th.
The two potential stadium venues include Monumental de River and Estadio Único de La Plata. Martinez wants to have at least 40,000 or more fans in attendence. He made a personal promise to Cristina Kirchner, the President of Argentina, to put on a five star performance.
"Martin Murray is a very tough opponent. Nobody has ever beaten him. He is not scared to fight Martinez in Argentina. He went to Germany to fight Felix Sturm to a draw, but everybody thought Murray won the fight. He is not an easy opponent, but Martinez did not want an easy opponent for his first defense in Argentina," Lewkowicz told BoxingScene.com.


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I also really enjoyed these corn cakes. The sauce was delicious and complemented the corn cakes.
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Lipstick Haul: July 2016
Hi hi hiiiiii you guys! I feel very well rested today even though I only went to sleep at about 10 am. Don't ask, my sleep schedule has been so screwed up, it's as if I'm jet lagging. I am going to try to fix it and sleep at normal times like a normal human being. With that said, my currently well rested brain is super excited to show you guys a hugeeeee lipstick haul. Does approximately 11 lipsticks count as huge? I think it does (at least for my pocket anyway 😉 ). So, without further chit chat, let me show you another episode of #takemymoneytuesday.
So since this is a collective type of a haul, I wasn't sure how to organize everything. I've decided to do a section where I show you everything that I bought from NYX and then a section for the rest of the lipstick haul.
Lipstick Haul: NYX
Everything that I bought from NYX is actually all gloss-related, so it is not lipsticks per se. I made an Ulta order a couple weeks back and they had the NYX gosses on sale. I figured it was the perfect time to add a few more glosses to my collection since they're super duper affordable anyway. I have owned a couple of NYX glosses before and they've been phenomenal. So there was no way I wanted to pass up the chance to grab a few more glosses on sale. Now the key thing to keep in mind here is that NYX now has two types of gloss formulations. One is their good old NYX butter glosses (BG) which are the regular glosses. And the other is the newer NYX intense butter glosses (IBG). The intense butter glosses are exactly what the name suggests- more pigmented, more opaque, more intense version of the regular gloss.
Top to Bottom: Peach Cobbler (BG), Summer Fruit (IBG), Funnel Delight (IBG), Strawberry Parfait (BG), Praline (BG), Tiramisu (BG), Creme Brulee (BG).
Now, Tiramisu, Creme Brulee and Peach Cobbler have been in my collection for a while whereas the others are the newer additions. I wanted to swatch them all side by side anyway so you could see the colors and the different formulas compared to each other. The whole beauty world loves these glosses and for good reason. The formula is amazing, the staying power is great, they are non-sticky, they smell phenomenal(!), they have a dizzying array of colors and the price point is brilliant. I have a couple of swatches of me wearing these lip glosses below.
Miscellaneous: Ulta has the best selection of everything NYX and most times they have a BOGO 50 % off going on so make sure to wait for that. The butter glosses retail for $4.99 a pop and the intense butter glosses retail for $5.99.
Top to Bottom: Praline Butter Gloss and Funnel Delight Intense Butter Gloss on my lips
Lipstick Haul: Collective
Now let me show you some of the lipsticks I picked up over the span of a few weeks from various places.
Jouer Liquid Lipsticks
I was so so excited about picking up the Jouer Long Wear Lip Creams. I had a discount code for 25% off from Ipsy and Jouer were having free shipping on orders of $25.00 so that was the perfect time for me to pick up a couple of their lipsticks that I'd heard everyone rave about so much.
I have already tried and played around with the formula of these and I feel like these are my absolute favorite lipsticks of the moment! The biggest selling point of these is their incredible staying power. The moment you put these on your lips they set within a span of a few seconds, and holy crap they don't budge. They are completely transfer proof and they only start to come off when you eat something especially oily. Eventually I want to add to my Jouer collection and pick up more colors because I know these are hands down one of my favorite formulas ever.
Miscellaneous: These retail for $18.00 on the Jouer website.
The shades I picked up were Noisette (left) and Cerise (right). They are just the most intense fabulous lipsticks I have ever tried. They are right up their with my Ofra favorites.
Wearing Jouer Long Wear Lip Cream in Cerise on my lips. New favorite red that is so absolutely flattering on any skin tone.
More Lipsticks
Top To Bottom: Revlon Matte Lip Balm in Fierce (this shade is new to the range), Revlon Lipstick in Rose Velvet, Jouer LWLC in Noisette, Jouer LWLC in Cerise, Elf Matte Lipstick in Wine, Rimmel London Lipstick in In Love With Ginger (beautiful on the lips and also for color correcting), and Maybelline Lipstick in Vivid Rose.
Wearing Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Vivid Rose.
Alrighty guys! There you have it. This was a bit of swatch heavy post and not much description of the lipsticks and their formulas. But keep in mind that most of the products in this lipstick haul are all things that have been raved about time and again on social media so there's nothing new for me to add here. I love the formula of most, if not all of these lipsticks. Of course, if staying power is what you're looking for, nothing like the Jouer Long Wear Lip creams. But if you're looking for different finishes, maybe different colors to add to your collection, then you can find some inspiration through some of the swatches in this post. I know I am way too excited to start wearing these. If you noticed, I picked up mostly nudes or brights which are the two of my most favorite color families to wear on my lips this time of year. If you have any specific questions about formulas or anything, leave me a comment down below and I'll share with you my thoughts.
With that said, I hope you have had a lovely start to the week. Check out my last post if you missed it. It was a review of the Marc Jacobs Glowstick highlighter. I hope you enjoyed this lipstick haul, and I'll see you soon with another blog post. Until then..
Stay vivid loves,


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Since graduating in May, Tyler Wilkinson '12 has gotten important recognition for his artwork.
Wilkinson was recently named the first artist in residence at the Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati. Along with the award, Wilkinson will have free studio space at the gallery for the next year, where his work will be on display.
Word of the residency came to Wilkinson through a Centre connection.
"Emil Robinson '03, a Cincinnati-based artist and friend, brought the award to my attention. I began preparing a portfolio in preparation for the announcement of the application process," Wilkinson says. "I was fortunate to have the assistance of Sheldon Tapley, Stoghill Professor of Art, during the arduous process of preparing images and writing letters of intent and artist statements."
Tapley knows why the Manifest Gallery was impressed with Wilkinson's art.
"Ty's works are not only very accomplished, but ambitious on a scale usually seen only in the work of much more experienced artists," Tapley says. "The jury at Manifest Gallery certainly understood that, which is why he, a relatively young artist, was chosen above so many other competitors."
When it comes to selecting subjects for his art, Wilkinson finds inspiration in the everyday.
"My paintings are directly inspired from my experiences in day-to-day life. The work I've been creating since graduation is very evident of this. The work ranges from still life objects to figurative paintings and drawings that all have direct ties to reality and my experiences of it," Wilkinson says.
Tapley praises Wilkinson for his skill, his study of the craft and his ability to connect to the viewer.
"Ty is a remarkably talented painter. He particularly excels at depicting the human figure, one of the most difficult challenges in art," Tapley says. "He is more than simply skillful, though. The paintings are very sophisticated because he has seriously studied the work of many historical and contemporary artists–other painters, critics and jurors can see that. The works also appeal to a wider audience because of his empathy for his subject. Ty is sensitive to the underlying emotions in a simple scene, which might be an otherwise forgotten moment in daily life, and he is able to present that beautifully."
Since his residency began in June, Wilkinson has enjoyed becoming part of a larger community of artists.
"The experience has far exceeded my expectations. Cincinnati is home to a strong group of passionate artists working in a representational style not too dissimilar from mine. I have had the opportunity to work aside them, learn from them, and be influenced by the diversity of thought and process that they, as a whole, express," Wilkinson says. "It's the relationships I have built with artists and art enthusiasts that have made the experience exceptional."
When reflecting on the greatest aspect of the residency, Wilkinson finds it hard to single out just one.
"To pick one is like asking me to pick my favorite paintbrush," he says. "One favorite, though, is the regular life drawing sessions I attend as part of the award twice a week. During the drawing sessions, I work alongside a group of creative, hardworking individuals. While the skill level ranges from novice to professional, the passion for drawing remains constant amongst all members. It's inspiring and informative."
Wilkinson cites Tapley and the Centre art program for helping him become the Manifest's artist in residence as well as the painter he is today.
"It is because of Centre and Sheldon Tapley that I was able to compete. Sheldon is a truly remarkable instructor. Aside from his exceptional teaching ability, it's his passion for the craft, passion for sharing, and his desire to see growth in his students," Wilkinson says. "He extends himself further than the job requires, giving everything.
"I often tell friends and other artists that Centre's painting and drawing program is the best undergraduate program I've seen," Wilkinson continues. "While most undergraduate painting and drawing programs focus on 'theory' and 'concept' prematurely, Centre's program provides the skills necessary for the fulfillment of expression, theory and concept at a later date. This is evident in painting, ceramics and glass classes. Sheldon Tapley, Judith Jia and Stephen Powell are exceptional. I owe all of them my greatest praise, appreciation and respect."
Tyler Wilkinson '12 named artist in residence at Manifest Gallery
Since graduating in May, Tyler Wilkinson '12 has gotten important recognition for his artwork.


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You had one job…
So, while we were celebrating Festivus last year, we both came to the realization that its probably time to start thinking about that bucket list. We've got our Medicare cards. Retirement is no longer something way out in the future. Heck, we live in a retirement community. So the question was, what's first on the travel bucket list. It took about 30 seconds for both of us to scream Iceland!
But first, Diane had to schedule some oral surgery she'd been putting off for years. We went through the logistics and decided that we would wait until after our trip to schedule it. In retrospect, it was a great decision…
Everyone we talked to warned us that the weather in summertime Iceland was going to be horrible; rainy and cold. Not to mention tourist overload. Sounded perfect to us. So, after gathering our cold-weather and rain gear, off we went on a 10-day excursion to explore the "ring road" that circles the island. By ourselves, of course!
We arrived bright and early in the morning at Keflavik airport and immediately found ourselves waiting a half hour in 30 degree, blustery weather to grab a shuttle bus to the rental car office. Of course, after we got on the bus, we found out that the rental cars were a 5 minute walk from the arrival terminal. Naturally.
Did you know that there is special car insurance for things like volcanic ash, rock slides and earthquakes? Neither did we until the rental office tried to sell us $500 worth of it. Yeesh. Anyway, after an hour of waiting, saying no, and then trying to find our car, we were on the road to the number-one tourist destination for new arrivals: the Blue Lagoon hot springs spa. After 15 hours in airports and cramped planes, we were looking forward to it. Now, how to find it…
One thing we learned quickly was the challenge of entering destinations in a car GPS. If we had to enter the names of things, we would have spent hours trying to translate 30-character place names that look a lot like each other. The solution? Latitude and Longitude coordinates! Remember those? Fortunately, the Icelanders understand this and were kind enough to place this info in all of the guides we used. Entering them, however, can be a bit challenging. To wit, we did not get to the Blue Lagoon on the first (or second) try. This is what they call a "teachable moment".Anyway, we made it, it was wonderful, and we did not want to leave. The perfect post-flight activity! But leave we must, and after entering our hotel coordinates (properly this time) we arrived in Reykjavik for our first night. Made it!
When we woke up the next day, we were a bit surprised to find out that the weather was sunny and clear with relatively warm temperatures. Hmmm. Unexpected. In any event we hit the road for the first part of the trip, which was what is known as the "Golden Circle" . Lots of natural sights to see. Waterfalls, geysers, and fumaroles to name a few.
But we also had a white whale to find: the grave of Bobby Fischer. Remember him? Cold War chess ring a bell? Yep, that guy. Turns out he became a major crank in his later years, and no one wanted him, including the US. Icelanders, being the nice folks they are, took him in. Naturally, being the jerk he was, he promptly got sick, refused western medical treatment and promptly died. All we knew was he was buried "near Reykjavik".
Game on!
Turns out everyone's favorite travel guide, Rick Steves, actually includes the grave site in one of his guidebooks. We tried for the better part of a day looking for the site, but ran out of steam and had to eat. After some local seafood, we headed out for one last try and after several close calls we drove through someone's farm to a tiny hidden church with a small graveyard in front. After avoiding the various tractors and other farm implements and spending a fair amount of time wandering in the graveyard, pay dirt! Honestly, his name kind of stood out from the other names that were typically 20 letter names ending in "-sson" or "-dottir". But still, we achieved victory!
Onward to coastal Iceland. Found a black beach with "diamonds", which were chunks of ice from the icebergs in a small cove. While we were there, we also ran across a wedding party with the bride in full regalia. We naturally photo-bombed them. Boy are they in for a surprise.
But wait. That wasn't the last time we saw the bride. For the next three days, every time we stopped at a major site, there was the bridal party. Have to say, that gown was getting pretty darn ratty the last time we saw her! Volcanic ash will do that, I guess.
As we made our way around the island, it became more and more sparsely populated. While the roads were mostly paved (ask Diane about the dirt-road mountain pass in the fog if you want to test her blood pressure!) there were a lot of single-lane bridges. We got used to those pretty quickly, but you haven't lived until you've gone through a 2-way, single lane tunnel! Yes, there were several. Basically, you go like hell until you see headlights in front of you and then you start looking for a small turnout cut into the rock. The game, of course, was to guess who would chicken out into a turnout first. Awesome!
Oh, and did I mention the sheep? Turns out that for most of the year, Icelandic sheep just wander wherever they want, which is totally fine unless they decide to dart out onto a road your cruising on at 60mph. Diane issued forth more than one "OMG!" as we came close to murdering multiple sheep. And if you kill one of them, you're on the hook to reimburse the shepherd. In Texas, you get free BBQ!
The trip became one overwhelming sight after another. Waterfalls out the kazoo. Mountains, glaciers, puffins, whales, people jumping off raised ferry ramps into the water for fun (in survival suits, of course), and all sorts of small villages. And it never rained on us or got really cold. Go figure.
As we neared the end, we realized we were booked into a hotel a good hour from the airport and decided to find something closer so we wouldn't miss our flight. We found a hostel that was a converted Icelandic Air Force barracks. Cheapest beer on the whole trip!
After the usual awful flight home (delayed 2 hours because someone didn't have their passport validated, missed our connection & got home about 12 hours later than planned), we finally made it home for the second most exciting event of the summer, Diane's oral surgery.
About that Oral Surgery…
Now, I've had a lot of that type of work done over the years, and its always just been novacain followed by post-op opioids. In Diane's case, the doctor decided she needed to be totally blitzed instead. I have no idea what they gave her, but when I took her home, she was "awake" but little else. The nurse said "Just let her sleep and make sure she doesn't try to get up and walk without you being there."
"OK, no problem."
It was a team effort to get her into the car. Step 1 complete! I then managed to get her from the car to the bed so she could sleep it off by carefully maneuvering her into a wheeled office chair.
After that, I went to check on her about every half hour and she was generally still unconscious. And then it happened. A loud "thump". I went to check, and there she was, sitting on the side of the bed holding her right arm. "It's OK" she said. After noticing the 6 inch gash in said right arm, I tried to tell her "nope, not OK". "No, Its OK." was her repeated response.
I had one job, and I failed.
Back into the chair, back into the car, and off to the ER we went. When the nurse saw the wound, let me just say that her first response was not to tell me what a great job I had done getting her there. It was more of a "you disgusting wife-beater" vibe. 14 stitches later, she was back in the chair wheeling to bed again.
When she finally woke up, she looked at her arm and said "Gray, what is this?" To this day, she has no recollection of any of it. Just a scar and a hospital bill. I had one job…
Anyway, besides that little event, we're all just dandy here in Texas. Aleia, Matt, Charlie and Maeve are doing great in Wisconsin. Ashleigh has moved back to Massachusetts for a great job working for NOAA. (No, she does not edit maps with Sharpies).
Have a great Holiday season and a wonderful 2020!
Gray & Diane


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Throughout this novel and others written by Lee, the struggle to fit in and belong is a major theme. Traditional family values and expectations, combined with a clash of generations, become apparent early in the novel. For example, Chan wants to tell his father to let them all stay in L.A., but he knows no one would listen to him. This leaves Chan feeling helpless to control the course of his own destiny.
Unlike Chan, his sister, Young, stays within the safety of traditional family expectations. She plays the flute and makes excellent grades in school. In everything she does she strives to please her family. At times Chan considers himself to be his sister's evil twin.
Chan also thinks of himself as the rebel of the family. While in L.A. he has to convince Abogee (his father) to let him play...
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text: Sitamarhi (North Bihar): LOVE knows no bounds. This age-old adage was amply evident in a bizarre love story in Bihar where a woman constable was smitten by the charm of a most wanted criminal Mithu Shah. The constable, who married the criminal, has been sacked from police service for bringing disrepute to her profession.What a bizarre act of the police officials. The woman cop, Preeti Kumari, was posted as an arms guard in the Mahila police station at Sitamarhi in North Bihar. It was in 2016 when she met Mithu Shah. Bitten by the love bug, she decided to marry him. The news of a woman constable marrying a criminal (and staying as husband-wife) spread like a wild fire. To verify the authenticity of the report, the Sitamarhi SP ordered a detailed investigation into the case. When the SP's officer on special duty (OSD) confirmed the news, the SP suspended Preeti and later transferred her to Bhagalpur. "During the investigation, it came to light that Preeti shared several confidential information with the most wanted criminal with whom she tied the nuptial knot. Her action eroded public's faith in the system and brought disrepute to the entire police force," said a source preferring anonymity. In the meantime, even as Preeti was transferred from Sitamarhi to Bhagalpur, the departmental proceeding against her started. She was issued a show-cause notice asking her to explain why she should not be sacked from the job for her (mis)conduct. "Her reply was found to be far from satisfactory. On June 9, the Sitamarhi SP recommended that she be sacked from the police service. A letter to this effect was forwarded to the Bhagalpur Senior SP (SSP) Manoj Kumar under whose jurisdiction she was serving as constable. "The SSP on June 13 issued her termination order," informed the source.


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La Chinga: 'Freewheelin'
Released on April 1, 2016 (Small Stone Records)
Hot on the heels of a killer interview with Sleaze Roxx, I offer this review of La Chinga's Freewheelin', so let's get the deets out of the way first. La Chinga are a power trio from Vancouver, BC, Canada. They've been around since 2012 playing their own unique brand of rock, both in Canada and across Europe. La Chinga have had two previous releases, the self-titled 2013 album and 2015's Pornostoros. As their bio says, "…where lost youths teemed in search of the true power of ROCK, three men chosen by occult forces too sinister to name rose up in answer to that dire and baleful call."
This band is colourful if nothing else, and they are much more than that. They are by no means death/doom metal, and I object to their narrow-casting of "stoner rock" by many media outlets. It simply doesn't fit for a bunch of hard playing guys that perhaps Satan himself put together to do what they do best. As the band says, "You never get lonely baby, when the devil's your friend."
Freewheelin' is one of those albums that makes it difficult to pull out a favourite song, or even highlight one over the other. Each track is solid in its own right, showing off different abilities and influences. Songs such as "Gone Gypsy" and "Stoned Grease White Lightning" are hard rock to be sure, but also seem to be rooted in '70s blues rock. "Mother Of All Snakeheads" elicits more of a modern feel. "Right On" is pretty close to Monster Truck's "Old Train" — if you like the latter, you will love the former.
"KIW" has a killer slide guitar and is very accessible overall. I can see why La Chinga says it's a live favourite of theirs. "The Dawn Of Man" is a ten-minute opus, that I'm not sure I can wrap my head around. This is likely where the stoner/acid rock label comes from. Not sure about that one… I've made it through all ten minutes a couple of times, however not really sure what I heard. But I am sure about "Mountain Mama." Do I hear a mandolin? Check. A 12-string acoustic guitar? Check. A singer that is pulling off his best Robert Plant impersonation? Double Check. A solid tune that may just become my favourite album cut.
After a week of spinning Frewheelin', and spending my weekend interviewing bassist/singer/groundskeeper Carl Spackler, I'm going to take a professional chance here. La Chinga could be the next big thing in Canadian rock if they play their cards right — following hard on the heels of other recent winners like Monster Truck and The Glorious Sons. The album sounds fantastic with high quality musicianship and terrific production values. La Chinga offer an original take on solid hard rock. Highly recommended listening for anyone looking for something fun and outside the mainstream.
Track List:
01. Gone Gypsy
02. Mother of all Snakeheads
03. White Witchy Black Magic
04. Stoned Grease White Lightnin'
05. Faded Angel
06. Mountain Mama
07. War Cry
09. Right On
10. The Dawn Of Man
Band Members:
Carl Spackler – bass, vocals
Ben Yardley – guitar, mandolin, theremin, backing vocals, lead vocals (5)
Jay Solyom – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Recorded and produced by Jay Solyom (1 to 7, 10)
Recorded by Eric Neilson (8, 9)
Mastered by Chris Goosman
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Reviewed by Metal Mike for Sleaze Roxx, June 2016
La Chinga – "White Witchy Black Magic"
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Planetside 2 Will Have Free Component, Shop
While SOE don't seem ready to reveal the exact business model for Planetside 2, they have said that the game will have a "free component" and also a cash shop. Speaking to Planetside Universe Smedley said:
There will be a cash shop for the game however the goal is not to sell power. For example we would sell things like customization because we would like there to be a massive amount of ways to customize your characters. So people could recognize you or your outfit out of a group. We will not sell a more powerful gun or vehicle.
Quite what this means isn't clear, although it sounds promising. I am hoping it will mean that we get free reserves to keep the numbers up and a premium option for the more dedicated players.


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Nothing says summer like strawberries and rhubarb!
I made a special trip to the Green City farmers market in Lincoln Park this morning for some fresh summer goodies! I came home with strawberries as sweet as candy, local melrose sweet peppers, juicy red currants, and of course a bundle of rhubarb.
This Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Crumble is the perfect summer dessert for an all-American weekend!
Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Crumble
vegetarian, soy-free, peanut-free, seed-free, shellfish-oil, fish-free, nightshade-free, bean & legume-free
Serves 9
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup kamut flour (or spelt flour)
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup natural cane sugar
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup natural cane sugar
- 1lb strawberries, hulled and cut into quarters
- 1lb rhubarb, trimmed and chopped
- Preheat oven to 375*F. Use 1 Tbsp butter to grease a 9×9-inch square baking pan. Melt remaining 1/3 cup butter.
- Combine flour, pine nuts, oats, sugar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Mix in the butter using a fork. Using your hands, mash crumble topping into a couple fistfuls of batter. Return to bowl and place in the freezer to chill for 10 minutes.
- While crumble topping chills, make the filling. Whisk together corn starch and sugar in a large bowl. Add strawberries, rhubarb, and 1/8 cup water. Toss until evenly coated.
- Pour filling into baking dish. Remove topping from freezer and crumble on top of filling making sure you have both large and small sized crumbles to cover the filling.
- Bake on center rack for 40 minutes or until topping is golden brown and fruit is bubbling.
- Cook for 20 minutes before serving.
248 calories|28g carbohydrate|13g total fat|4g protein|70mg sodium|19g sugar
Dig in and enjoy!


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|About this Recording
8.111064 - MOZART: Requiem in D Minor (Tassinari, Tagliavini, De Sabata) (1941)
Great Conductors: Victor De Sabata
Amidst the tragic events of the Second World War two significant musical anniversaries were celebrated in the year 1941. The first, the fortieth anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's death, was marked principally in Italy, the second, the 150th anniversary of the death of Mozart, the most brilliant and most European of all the great composers, had perhaps the wider resonance, the potential to bring together, symbolically at least, those divided by the war. Inevitably, of all the many works performed to honour Mozart, the most frequently chosen was his Requiem.
Furtwängler, who very rarely included the work in his concerts, conducted it four times that year, on 5 and 6 December in Vienna (with Maria Reining, Margarete Klose, Georg Hann and the Vienna Philharmonic), and then on 10 and 11 of the same month in Berlin (with Trude Eipperle, Walther Ludwig, Josef Greindl and the Berlin Philharmonic). Bruno Walter, by then in exile in the United States, gave a large-scale performance in November 1941 at Carnegie Hall; the concert was broadcast live and would long remain in the memories of those who heard it. In this anniversary year, then, Mozart's final work was programmed by the world's greatest orchestras and conductors, among them Victor de Sabata, the best-known and most gifted conductor to remain in Italy during the Fascist period (Toscanini had moved to the United States in 1939), who gave two radio broadcasts of the Requiem and made the recorded version on this CD.
The relationship between De Sabata and the orchestras (one based in Turin, the other in Rome) of the Italian broadcasting authority, the EIAR (Ente Italiano Audizioni Radiofoniche), had been formed a few years earlier. In 1934 he had been invited to give some concerts with the Turin orchestra and these were preceded by a number of recording sessions: De Sabata's first. The results of these were issued on the Parlophon-CETRA label (Mossolov's Iron Foundry; two sections of Glazunov's From the Middle Ages, Stravinsky's Feu d'artifice and De Sabata's own Juventus, all available now on Naxos 8.110859).
Although the EIAR orchestras were very good, they were in no position to compete with the better-known and longer-established forces of Vienna, Berlin and London. Nonetheless, between 1936 and 1946 many of the great conductors chose to work with them: Bruno Walter, Willem Mengelberg, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Erich Kleiber, Ernest Ansermet, Igor Markevitch, Fritz Reiner, Carl Schuricht, Eugen Jochum, Issay Dobrowen and Karl Elmendorff were all enthusiastic about their collaborations, however brief, with the orchestras, while a young Herbert von Karajan made some now-famous recordings with them for Polydor-CETRA. The best-known Italian conductors of the day (Vittorio Gui, Gino Marinuzzi, Willy Ferrero, Antonio Guarnieri, Bernardino Molinari and Franco Ferrara) also worked with the orchestras on a regular basis, as did a number of composers keen to conduct their own works (Pietro Mascagni, Riccardo Zandonai, Ildebrando Pizzetti, Ottorino Respighi and Ernest Bloch).
De Sabata worked with the EIAR orchestras again on several occasions: firstly on 1 and 8 March 1935, presenting, in two different programmes, Orefice's Tempio greco; The Ride of the Valkyries and the Good Friday Music from Parsifal; the Prelude to Pizzetti's Lo straniero; Beethoven's Fourth Symphony and Coriolan Overture; Berlioz's Rákóczy March; Franck's Le Chasseur maudit; the Overture to Rossini's La gazza ladra; Martucci's Notturno; Bach's Three Chorales transcribed by Respighi; and Stravinsky's Le Chant du rossignol. A year later, on 13 March, he returned with a third, equally demanding concert (Beethoven's "Eroica", Ghedini's Marinaresca e baccanale, Martucci's Notturno, and the Prelude to Act One of Die Meistersinger).
De Sabata went back to Turin on 29 March 1942 to conduct a concert featuring Brahms's Symphony No.2; Kodály's Háry János Suite; Wagner's Tannhäuser Overture and the Act IV Prelude from Verdi's Traviata. It was, however, the dramatic concert of 20 November that year that marked his farewell to the city: the performance of Beethoven's Missa solemnis (with Alba Anzellotti, Ebe Stignani, Francesco Albanese and Duilio Baronti) was interrupted halfway through by an RAF bombing raid. Audience and performers were evacuated just in time, as the beautiful Teatro di Torino collapsed in flames. Now homeless, the EIAR Orchestra was transferred to Venice, a city given special dispensation during the war because of its inestimable historic and artistic significance. The concert season continued in 1943 at the La Fenice Theatre (under Vittorio Gui and Willy Ferrero) and the orchestra began to record for CETRA again, making a number of significant recordings including Haydn's The Seasons with Gui and Sheherazade with Ferrero.
Two EIAR recordings from this period had particular resonance, abroad as well as in Italy: a performance of Verdi's Requiem of 14 December 1940, and this one of the Mozart Requiem on 5 December 1941 both lived on for years in the memories of those who heard them and in the reviews of the time. In both cases the EIAR did things in style, bringing together its two orchestras and their respective choruses in the grand surroundings of Rome's Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli, its architectural and historical grandeur unfortunately not matched by its acoustics. For contractual reasons, three of the four soloists, Maria Caniglia, Beniamino Gigli, Ebe Stignani and Tancredi Pasero (all four of whom had also performed the Verdi a year earlier), chosen by De Sabata for the concerts and live broadcast, had to be replaced for the CETRA recording (all except Stignani were signed to HMV). Rome's Istituto Luce Archive holds a brief ten-minute film of the concerts, catalogued as Giornale di Guerra No. 204 (these "war journals" were short news-reels shown at cinemas during the interval in the main feature) and entitled Commemorative Ceremony for the 150th Anniversary of the death of Mozart, given at Rome in the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli. The all-too-short footage clearly shows De Sabata, the soloists and the orchestra, and features a few bars sung by Gigli.
On 5 December, therefore, Ferruccio Tagliavini, Italo Tajo (a remarkable Mozartian), Pia Tassinari and Ebe Stignani recorded the Requiem, this time with no audience. From the EIAR recording information (part of which survives and is held in the Italian broadcasting authority's library in Rome), it appears that the first sessions took place on the 4th, straight after the concert, and it is likely that most of the choral sections were recorded then. The remainder, and the solo sections, were then recorded the following day, once the "new" soloists had arrived.
The records (issued as 78s in February 1942, CETRA SS 1001/1008) were an immediate hit: despite wartime shortages, the number of copies sold for the time was sensational. They were so popular that the Requiem recording was transferred onto LP in the immediate post-war period (FONIT-CETRA LPV 1001 and LPC 55058) and HMV acquired the rights straightaway, issuing a second 78rpm version for the English-speaking market (HMV DB 9541/48).
This was not the only recording of Mozart's Requiem made in 1941 - a Polydor production with Bruno Kittel and his Choir and the Berlin Philharmonic was issued in Germany, but one particularity renders it shockingly obsolete today: Nazi censorship obliged the producers to purge any references to the Jewish roots of Christianity in the original Latin texts. CETRA did nothing so reprehensible, maintaining the sacred nature of the text to be above any such ideologically or racially based editing.
Certain 1960s reissues of De Sabata's Requiem were erroneously dated "Berlin, April 1939" (as can be seen on the reverse of the DGG Heliodor Historisch disc, 88005), thereby causing some confusion. For some time there was thought to have been an earlier recording, but this, unfortunately, was not the case. Listening again to this memorable performance today, we can only lament the loss of other De Sabata concerts that Italian Radio either failed to capture in the first place, or that have since been lost or deleted. His readings of Beethoven's Missa solemnis and Brahms's German Requiem (of which he was one of the greatest interpreters) survive only in the memories of a few elderly radio listeners and in the lines of a few contemporary reviews. This interpretation of the Requiem, so very Italian in nature - sensual and at the same time tragic - will not perhaps please self-appointed Mozart purists, and yet it is irreplaceable evidence of a unique moment in Italian radio history, as well as being one of the brightest gems in the CETRA archive, and one of the most fascinating and moving performances we have on record from Victor de Sabata.
G. Paolo Zeccara
(Special thanks are due to Angelo Scottini for his help and advice with regard to the recorded sources.)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K. 626
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I know why it is that I'm so determined to decorate our house and not leave it as is. I love beautiful spaces and rooms like those above just get me totally excited. I want to walk into our house and feel proud vs feeling as though it's "okay". I want to look around and love the pieces we've chosen. To me, that's important.
Now, I'm by no means a designer! When it comes to history and what era pieces came from, I'm clueless, it's just the truth. BUT! I do know what I like and I think that's enough to carry me through this project and I'm SO excited about it!
We are slowly getting there. Some rooms are further along than others, but that's fine by me. There will be no rushing to finish a room, it will be an organic process. Plus, it costs money to decorate an entire house and well, we didn't move in to a house with a money tree in the backyard! So patience is key here and that's fine by me!
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BEIJING: China's new leader Li Keqiang vowed to tackle the country's pollution problems yesterday, during his first news conference as Premier of China.
The news conference took place after the annual legislative session, which marked the end of the leadership transition process to appoint Li Keqiang as Premier and Xi Jinping as President of China.
Stating that he was "upset" by the record levels of smog that have covered Beijing recently, Premier Li Keqiang vowed to use an "iron fist" to tackle China's pollution issues, with plans to "upgrade the country's economic development model to enable people to enjoy clean air and safe drinking water and food."
Li promised the government will set deadlines to address pollution and implement tougher measures to tackle polluters. He said: "This government will show even greater resolve and take more vigorous efforts to clean up such pollution."
Referring to the importance of putting sustainability at the heart of China's strategy to meet an economic growth target of 7.5%, he added: "We shouldn't pursue economic growth at the expense of the environment. Such growth won't satisfy the people."
Premier Li concluded with: "[…] the highest priority will be to maintain sustainable economic growth. It can be expected that the economic environment facing China will continue to be serious and complex."
Hundreds of delegates at the Congress issued a protest against the rising level of pollution in the country and took a stand on environmental policy during the meeting on Saturday.
Changhua Wu, Greater China Director, The Climate Group, said: "China must raise the threshold of environmental protection and accelerate old debts, and this new Government could well be the 'iron fist' that is needed.
"The rule of law, scientific decision-making and innovation have all led China to embark on a green development path with its own characteristics. I believe that people will keep their eyes open, looking forward to the new government under the leadership of Premier Li, and the construction of ecological civilization.
"China needs a 'chief architect' of this green growth, and while it is promising to hear Li's words in yesterday's address, the direction that the new leadership goes from here is less clear at present."
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Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig investigates the most vexing problem in American democracy: how money corrupts our nation's politics, and the critical campaign to stop it. Lessig is one of America's foremost intellectuals, and an expert on ethics. He is the author of six books on the law and technology, including Remix, Free Culture, The Future of Ideas and Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace.
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Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig investigates the most vexing problem in American democracy: how money corrupts our nation's politics, and the critical campaign to stop it. Lessig is one of America's foremost intellectuals, and an expert on ethics. He is the author of six books on the law and technology, including Remix, Free Culture, The Future of Ideas and Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace.
More than ever, Americans are concerned about the influence of money on American political life. The Supreme Court's recent Citizens United decision gave corporations unprecedented power to spend in federal elections. That decision—and the flood of private money it has unleashed—have galvanized calls for reform.
In an era of ballooning corporate campaign expenditures, unleashed by the Supreme Court in Citizens United, trust in our government is at an all time low. More than ever before, Americans believe that money buys results in Congress and that our Republic has been lost.
Using examples that resonate as powerfully on the Right as on the Left, Republic, Lost not only makes clear how the economy of influence defeats the will of the people, but offers cogent strategies to correct our course from a constitutional convention to a Regent Presidency. A onetime friend of Barack Obama, Lessig is as critical of the president and the Democratic Party as he is of Republicans. Both have allowed the core institution of our democracy to become little more than a shill for the most powerful moneyed interests in our Republic. America may be divided, argues Lessig, but we must recognize that corruption is our common enemy, and we must find a way to fight against it.
Lawrence Lessig is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University. Prior to rejoining the Harvard faculty, Lessig was a professor at Stanford Law School, where he founded the school's Center for Internet and Society, and at the University of Chicago. He clerked for Judge Richard Posner on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court.
Lessig serves on the Board of Creative Commons, MAPLight, Brave New Film Foundation, The American Academy, Berlin, AXA Research Fund and iCommons.org, and on the the advisory board of the Sunlight Foundation. He is a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Association, and has received numerous awards, including the Free Software Foundation's Freedom Award, Fastcase 50 Award and being named one of Scientific American's Top 50 Visionaries.
Lessig holds a BA in economics and a BS in management from the University of Pennsylvania, an MA in philosophy from Cambridge, and a JD from Yale.
John Schwada has been a politics-government and investigative reporter for Fox 11 News, the LosAngeles Times and the L.A. Herald Examiner for more than three decades. His journalism DNA can also be found in The Economist and San Francisco Bay Guardian. He lives in West Los Angeles and has a masters degree in history from UC Berkeley. He was twice named top reporter of the year by SPJ's Los Angeles chapter, and in 2011 he received the Los Angeles Press Club's Joseph M. Quinn Award for journalism excellence and distinction. Schwada is a contributing blogger at LAObserved.com
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Well I never thought I'd write something makeup related but Michelle Phan is a YouTube phenomenon and comes across as a pretty amazing person.
One of her earlier online makeup lessons "Barbie Transformation Tutorial" has now earned over 56 million hits but she's gone beyond YouTube. The 27-year-old Vietnamese-American has an empire of websites and she's just released her book Make Up which provides plenty of tips from branding to cosmetics and more. Last year L'Oreal signed her up and launched a new cosmetic line called EM by Michelle Phan.
Did I mention she's only 27?
See Michelle in the above Bloomberg video and if you don't know who she is you'll find she's humble yet confident, super smart, articulate and willing to share her success with others.


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Here's a shocker: Konami Castlevania dude Koji Igarashi wears a cowboy hat, carries a whip and *here it comes* likes Indiana Jones. Bet you didn't see that one coming! When asked if he was excited about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, IGA replied:
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- 1 red bell pepper, about 8 ounces
- 4 1/2 teaspoons minced shallots
- 5 fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- 2 fresh basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Roast the peppers by placing them on an open gas flame, turning them frequently with tongs until all sides are charred black, about 7 to 10 minutes. (Alternately, the peppers can be roasted under a broiler, or on top of a gas or charcoal grill.) Place the blackened peppers in a plastic or paper bag, and let rest until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Peel the peppers, remove the seeds and stems and roughly chop.
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What We are asking
We have decided to start our first crowdfunding campaign with the aim of collect funds for the purchase of a semi-automatic defibrillator (AED) and give it to the entire associative and sporting movement we are involved, and start an awareness and educational campaign about first aid between partners.
Why crowfunding
We have decided the crowdfunding because it offers the possibility to everyone to get involved in this project. Crowdfunding is an on-line and safe fund raising; moreover, it allows to receive a reward. It is a funding from the bottom and an another experiment of low-denomination share. Everyone can be the protagonist of this campaign, not just financially.
Who is behind the project
"Cava United" is a sporting amateur cooperative that supports itself thanks the low-denomination share.Self-financing happens because of the economic and organizational sharing of its partners/fans.
The cooperative doesn't have financial gain and wants to pursue the ideas of the aphorism "IL CALCIO E' DELLA GENTE!", that is the promotion, the dissemination and the enhancement of a new football game, understood as sport based on loyalty, clarity, sportsmanship, honesty, correctness and inclusiveness, all shareable principles expanding to all the sports and the different domain of the social life.
To this day "Cava United" counts 80 members. It include the association of social promotion "Sogno Cavese". This association, private non-profit organization, is located in Cava de' Tirreni and conducts social utility activities, supports and promotes the sporting passion for football, as well as the dissemination of principles like democracy, economic efficiency, sustainability management of football clubs, also through the active participation of the fans.
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Every year, in Italy, 60.000 people die because of cardiac arrest and the scientific literature has attested that, in these cases, a fast and right first aid intervention can reduce to 30% these deaths: every minute is very important. It was not by chance that, on 26th January 2016, the "Balduzzi" decree will come into force. It was published on the "Gazzetta Ufficiale" on 20th July2013 and it says:
"In order to safeguard welfare of citizens who practice a non-agonistic or amateur activity, the health Minister, by his decree, adopted in agreement with the ministry delegated to tourism and sport, places the funding and the employment, from both professional and amateur sports clubs, of semi-automatic defibrillators and other life-saving devices."
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) affects people with apparent good health of both sexes and of all the ages. Among deaths for cardiovascular disease, in fact, 76% of people aged between 20 and 39 die for cardiac arrest; the percentage drops to 62% for the age group ranging from 40 to 54; to 58% for the age group ranging from 55 to 64; from 40% to 50% for 65s. Although children are not generally considered as potential victims of cardiac arrest, 3,5% of deaths for sudden cardiac death is less than 8 years old.
After a cardiac arrest, the speed with which action is taken plays a major role. In fact, if no shock is delivered to the heart within the first 3-5 minutes, the probability that a person has to surviving is around 5%. As the time window available is more restricted than the average time of arrival of relief (which typically ranges from 8 to 15 minutes), acquire ourselves of semi-automated external defibrillator (AED) is the only way to ensure that people affected by cardiac arrest receive a properly treatment in due course to determine the outcome auspicious.
Only the presence of defibrillation devices in the building that hosts the sporting events of "Cava United", training or championship competitions of "Cava United", with the presence of properly trained staff can ensure a timely and effective intervention if an athlete suffers from cardio-circulatory arrest.
"Cava United" has the necessity to ensure the maximal security for its athletes and for the others. Help us to reach the campaign goal.Make your contribution.
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Cava United is an amateur, non-profit football club led and sustained by supporters' trust. Self-financing is possible thanks to our supporters/associates' economical and organizational participation.
We can count on the support of our associate Sogno Cavese, extremely active on the ground and often promoting social gathering events such as football tournaments for grade schools, the disabled, oratory boys and amateur championship for adults.