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It is almost midnight on Sunday and I am just back from a day trip to Vancouver BC to update the Soul photos of our dear friend Brandon. I first met Brandon and his family over two years ago when they flew me to Edmonton for his first birthday, and now that dear boy is astounding doctors as he is almost three-and-a-half. This little boy and his family are people to cherish and admire. The love and comitment thy show exemplifies the best in parenting and lifts my spirits immensely. I so often see this kind of true unconditional love as I work with Soul families, and it never fails to remind me to be thankful for the closeness of my own dear family. I am posting the photo of Brandon that was recently featured in the Alaska Air magazine and will share the new photos as soon as possible. Special thanks for the lovely dinner prepared today by Brandon's caregiver, Karen, to his grandparents for sharing their home so graciously even if they are Yankees fans, to Brandon's aunt Brenda and her husband for the lovely surprise gift to Soul that was secretly tucked in my bag, and to Brandon's mom Susan for driving to Vancouver from Alberta so that this session could take place.
I am sharing today the most recent photo of darling Hudson, which was taken by Sandra Coan. As you read from a comment on the last blog, dear little Hudson passed away. His charming smile and beauty will remain in our hearts.
We say goodbye to our board member Kelley Myers who has served her two-year term. Kelley will remain a good friend and she has assured me that I can call her and she will help out as time permits. Kelley has done much to make this foundation strong and we salute her and love all that she accomplished.
I want to thank Ben Bridge Jewelers for inviting us to come speak to their employees, and we are very thankful and appreciative of the lovely donations that resulted. We are honored by their caring.
I took a quick peak at Tara Clark's recent shoot and I see very lovely shots for this newest family. I am so happy to say that the work by our Soul shooters is stellar. Each person has given a part of themselves and their talent to this project. I am proud to know each of our photographers and to count them as friends.
This week is the final week for our intern Max Cho. I am so thankful to him and to Teens in Public Service for this opportunity to have his service. I hope he will remain a Soul supporter as he offered us so much.
I remind you again of the upcoming showing of the documentary, Portraits of Hope here at the studio. It will be Sunday, Sept 9th in Ballard at 5201 11th Avenue NW from 2 till 5, admission by goodwill donation and of course free to our Soul families. We hope for a large turnout. THere will be a popcorn machine and appropriate movie treats, and kids are welcome. I am very thrilled to say that the film has just been accepted into the Port Townsend film festival. This means a lot to me since it is the town where Doug and I met and married and where McKenzie was born.
I close as always, in love and peace, Lynette


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Everyone wants to know what Mike Hazen is going to do. I'd throw my hat in that ring, too, but I understand that he's had a boatload of work to do in reworking the front office and coaching staff. There's been more turnover than just about anyone anticipated and filling those holes — re-crafting Arizona's decision-making nucleus — has rightfully taken priority. Meanwhile, those on the outside keep wondering which direction the Diamondbacks will head in 2017. But Hazen hasn't exactly tipped his hand just yet while discussing the team's process in determining their course of action this winter. Probably best he's not out there saying, "We want to contend at all costs," or, "Everybody's for sale — make an offer!" The last thing he needs to do is create another set of embarrassing quotes attributed to the team's leadership. We've had plenty of that, and Hazen's smarter than his predecessors.
None of this helps us understand the team's direction, however. In examining three different paths Mr. Hazen can take, I chose the middle one a little over a week ago. Trying to go big on the free agent and trade markets seems like a fool's errand, but blowing up the roster at this point seems a touch premature. So I argued for something else:
I see a third path, however, one that's most likely to be taken. The team can spend in a limited fashion this winter and see what they've got while at full strength, letting their level of play over the first few months of the season determine the course of action. Should they run out to an unforeseen, massive lead in the NL West by the end of June (yeah right, but stay with me), they could add at the deadline and try to make a run. Should they be out of contention come that same time, they could begin shopping their assets on the trade market, looking to take advantage of teams willing to overpay for cost-controlled talent. In this way, they can kick the can a little and Hazen can avoid being the guy who blew it all up before we got to see what it was all supposed to look like.
Not only does this option give fans a reason to show up for the first few months of the season, but it gives some potential trade assets a chance to recoup value after down seasons, maximizing the team's future returns. All of that sounds good, and it has the added benefit of being mostly reasonable and least extreme (note to self: avoid politics joke here). But the Mike Hazen led Diamondbacks are in this situation for a reason, and while the easy way to describe that reason is just to say "Kevin Towers, Tony La Russa, and Dave Stewart," we can be a little more descriptive.
Types of Baseball Currency
Let's start by thinking about currency, which we've touched on before. What kinds of currency exist for a baseball team? The most obvious is payroll as cash is always king. It allows teams to make free agent signings, pay things like player acquisition penalties and, perhaps most importantly, allows a team to roll the dice and know that even if they come up short, they can cover the cost and even afford to make another move to cover for the first. For example, let's say you had decided to pay former Oregon State Beaver great Jacoby Ellsbury nearly $22 million a year for his age 30-36 seasons and he ended up being a disappointment. That's the kind of move that could sink Arizona almost single-handedly, and no matter how disappointed you were in Zack Greinke last year, you have to like his prospects better than Ellsbury's at this point. We haven't heard any payroll figures bantered about, but it's probably best to assume that there's no major increase coming. And if that's true, the Diamondbacks are relatively short on actual cash, our first kind of currency.
Luckily cash isn't everything in baseball. Players have value, too, especially good ones who are on the younger side of things. Here we're referring to prospects — cost-controlled talent with upside. These types of players can have a tremendous amount of value, as we've legitimate big league stars traded for establish MLB All-Stars as recently as last season. In a way, good prospects are currency, and they're a special kind of currency at that. If the Rangers wanted to outright buy Cole Hamels from the Phillies back in July of 2015, they couldn't have — the commissioner's office would not approve such a deal. The Rangers needed Nick Williams, Jorge Alfaro and others to acquire Hamels, and in that way, the players themselves were the type of currency to make such a deal. Problem is, the D-backs don't have much in the way of currency in this form either. I rated the top 31 prospects in the organization a couple weeks back and the system is noticeably devoid of impact youngsters. There's no headline prospect, no Dansby Swanson, no Victor Robles, no Anderson Espinosa to push through a deal for the Diamondbacks. Their best prospect would not crack the top five in several systems around baseball, and might closer to tenth overall in the elite systems. The D-back just do not have prospect currency.
So while the previous regime was busy tying up financial resources in signing Yasmany Tomas to a severely back-loaded contract and giving a massive amount of money to Zack Greinke, and trading away players like Swanson, Touki Toussaint and baseball's latest darling, Isan Diaz, they did one thing well, mostly by doing nothing at all. The team still has plenty of cost-controlled assets at the major league level, a third form of currency, that can help the organization avoid large present contract costs and worthy of a major prospect-laden injection of talent. While these players won't bring back the first kind of currency directly, some future arbitration salaries can be avoided while the kind of impact talent the organization lacks in its farm system can finally be obtained. Yes, the team could really use Ender Inciarte right about now, but otherwise, there's a host of guys to flip if/when the team decides to do it.
Currency as Leverage
Currency is leverage at it's very core, and in terms of cash and future talent, the Diamondbacks are are strapped. I'm just as scared about blowing this team up as anyone else. It won't be fun to watch a bunch of replacement-level guys running around for a few years (although maybe that clock already started). Some of the prospects the team acquires will get hurt, flame out, or just plain disappoint. That's how prospects go. It's a tough proposition, but the D-backs really don't have a choice. Unless there's a major cash injection to allow the team to simply build itself through free agency (the least cost-effective way to build), this team has to reverse course at some point. They simply can't be defunded in payroll and shorthanded in future talent while taking a mediocre team and making it great. There's just nowhere to acquire the necessary pieces from.
As it stands now, the team won't likely be able to add significant pieces. Without them, and as currently constructed, ZiPS sees Arizona as a 76-win team, same as the Rockies, and two wins behind the Padres with the Dodgers and Giants leading the way in the NL West. Somehow the team would need to add at least ten wins to that projection, and while maybe some of that comes from within, we've seen that hoping for internal improvements isn't the safest bet. Talent, however, is and the team remains short on it, especially in the pitching department. There's just almost no way to add that many wins to the roster without significant currency. That all points to the team blowing up the roster at some point, and even if they decided to wait until midseason to start those efforts, it has to happen.
Black Clouds Looming
That's a sad fact, but repeated poor trades and signings, prioritizing the present over the future, has finally caught up with the team as we all expected. There's a reason why no other team managed their team like the Diamondbacks did. There's also a reason why the people making those decisions aren't making them anymore. A rebuild is looming on the horizon, and it appears unavoidable. A Titanic and iceberg reference may be apt, but that's kind of sad. This will be sad, too, just in a much less important way. While I can't help but thinking about how a rebuild could have been avoided, it's too late to turn back the clock. The time is now to trust Mike Hazen and his handpicked staff to lead this team through some upcoming dark days en route to more prosperous times. It's not 9:00am and I need a drink. This is going to be entertaining, if not immediately fulfilling.
7 Responses to The D-backs Have a Currency Deficiency
Tommy says:
The Snakes need health and performance and a bullpen to compete for a post season spot. The darkness you foretell is without the merit you a sign.
Larry Person says:
Disagree with statement "The D-back (sic) just do not have prospect currency." It's an overstatement of fact. Teams with poor minor league systems trade for players all the time, using "low prospect currency". That's probably a better term for the D'backs. Maybe they don't have high enough prospect currency to land star players, but they certainly aren't totally hamstrung. I think Hazen has enough to work with from all three categories, so I fully expect some retooling this off-season. I think moving Tomas would certainly create some cash currency to then make other moves.
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ryeandi says:
The way I see it, Hazen needs an additional $10MM as well as needing to move Tomas. Whether KK gives him what he needs remains to be seen. Sadly, half of me wonders if ownership would prefer this team to fail. Very large payroll commitments are coming over the next few years. It would be very hard for owners to start selling pieces of a winning team due to budget issues. That's a sure-fire way to piss off your fans. A losing team is much easier to tear down than a winning one.
Larry Person says:
Obviously, we were overly optimistic last off-season about this team. But we've become completely doom and gloom this off-season. How did all of last season's potential dissipate into thin air? Maybe you guys were embarrassed about what you wrote heading into the year, so this year you're going overboard to cover yourselves, but I'm not buying it.
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I know that I first heard about the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) long before I knew anything about pregnancy, birth or parenthood and long before I wanted to. My own parents did some NCT stuff back in their day, and still know many of the people who were also involved at that time. Ian's parents also took classes ahead of his birth. Somewhere along the line, without even realising, I picked up the notion that taking NCT classes whilst pregnant would be a good thing to do.
Then I reached the stage of my life where friends and family began to produce babies. I started hearing firsthand about how great NCT classes were. (And also how popular, so ideally I should book my place before I even got a positive pregnancy test!) I felt excited about the prospect of joining a group and, with my voracious appetite for any and all knowledge related to pregnancy, birth and parenting, learning some useful stuff that would really help the process run smoothly. We signed up early on. I didn't want to tempt fate by doing it too early, but I did place a reminder note in my diary to do it the day after our 12 week scan, which we actually had at 14 weeks. So that's when I booked.
But then some interesting thoughts began to emerge in parenting forums online and from my friends who'd done NCT classes. It seems that whilst people didn't dismiss the things they learned, they often felt that there was a lot of focus on actual labour, which is an infinitesimal period of of the parenthood journey. It seemed that the information was sometimes very heavily biased towards "natural" childbirth, and that much of the practical information could be read online or gathered from free NHS antenatal and parent craft classes. It became apparent that the main reason people love the NCT is because of the people you meet. There seems to be enormous value in joining a group of other couples who are all in the same, terrifying yet exciting, place as you and many mothers and fathers equally feel that the biggest long term take-away benefit of their classes were the new friendships that they made.
It makes sense to me. I know many mothers. But those that are true friends are not local, and those that are local are not really friends – they're people I've come in to contact with in a professional capacity. And all of them are already mothers. They're not at the same stage that we're at now. Whilst a group of first time mums may be the blind leading the blind, I think it will be reassuring to discuss things with other clueless people without the constant "Oh that's nothing…. You just wait until…." that a lot of experienced parents seem to come out with when talking to us newbies. I really like the idea of building a local support network for this scariest of journeys that we're hurtling headlong in to.
However, NCT classes are not cheap. And it has left me wondering what we're really paying all this money for. If the information and knowledge is insignificant, does that make this no more than a dating agency for expectant couples? And these are people with which we may have nothing more in common than the area we live and the month in which we are expecting our first child. There are no guarantees that we'll form any friendships at all. At least with a traditional dating agency you get to list a little bit about your characteristics and interests in the hope to be matched with someone at least potentially compatible. It does make me wonder of there is a gap in the market for an organisation that does just that for new parents.
We shall have to wait and see both how valuable I find the teaching and how well we get on with those we are sharing the classes with. I really hope that I both learn a lot and meet the sort of people with whom I want to become friends.


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I hope everyone had a good Christmas (if you celebrate it of course!), and has a good New Year's tomorrow. I've been away from the blogosphere for a bit, so as a return here's this biographical article about the first First Lady of Ghana, Fathia Nkrumah, written by her son. She was the wife of Kwame Nkrumah, the legendary anti-imperialist and pan-Africanist who led the Gold Coast (now known as Ghana) to become the first sub-Saharan African nation to achieve independence from European colonialism. I took a course on Ghana at university and I wrote a couple essays about Kwame Nkrumah - if I can locate the computer files I might post (edited) versions.
It was not meant to be a marriage made in heaven. It was a political union between Mediterranean-oriented North Africa and the rest of the continent, often pejoratively termed sub-Saharan or Black Africa. Yet Fathia Nkrumah's life story is a modern fable representative of a certain era. For fleeting moments in the late '50s and early '60s, it captured the public imagination throughout Africa. The young Egyptian woman who left her country to marry the most illustrious African anti-colonial leader of his time was inevitably invested with iconic qualities.
Fathia is my mother, of course, and my memories of her life as Mrs Nkrumah are necessarily skewed. She was thrust onto centre stage -- that much I know. In many respects she was rather ill-equipped for her role, but she coped reasonably well with being in the public eye. Her official persona was more demure Diana than imperious Eva Peron, although stardom did come naturally to her. After her husband's death, she seemed to disappear; I know she has handled that quite well too.
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BRIAN O'DRISCOLL last night issued a come-and-get-me message to Wales' regional teams.
And O'Driscoll, one of the superstars in world rugby, says a move to Heineken Cup aces Llanelli Scarlets would appeal to him.
"Year in, year out Llanelli manage to make it to the Heineken Cup knockout stages.
"There would certainly be no harm in playing for them." O'Driscoll told The Western Mail.
O'Driscoll spelt out his wish to come here as he opened up on his admiration for the renewed buzz in Welsh rugby - at regional and international level.
His comments follow days of speculation linking O'Driscoll with a move out of Ireland, his contract with the Irish RFU being up at the end of the season.
European kings Toulouse and Leicester are believed to be considering bids for the brilliant centre's services.
But O'Driscoll, Ireland's new captain in the Six Nations this season, stressed money would not be the only criteria in deciding his destination if he leaves Leinster.
And his admission that he is prepared to come to Wales will put Llanelli on red alert - as well as the big-spending Gwent Dragons and the Celtic Warriors.
"I would have to see where other clubs want to be and what ambitions they have," said O'Drsicoll, when quizzed about who he wants to join.
"It is not a Dutch auction," said the Irish ace.
"It is what they have got to offer as regards ambition."
The Scarlets fit the bill for O'Driscoll who compared Llanelli to crack Irish province and twice-European finalists Munster.
"The Scarlets are like them - they look a really solid side. They are just a hard-working team who play with no frills. You have to respect that," said O'Driscoll.
The Scarlets, Celtic Warriors and Gwent Dragons know that capturing 25-year-old O'Driscoll, who has scored 21 tries in 46 Tests for Ireland, would be a massive coup and guarantee massive crowds.
Already Dragons' boss Tony Brown has made a statement of intent by signing the golden boy of South African rugby Bobby Skinstad this season.
Last year, Bridgend boss Leighton Samuel, who is also in charge of the Warriors, was ready to shell out big money on New Zealand points machine Andrew Mehrtens.
"I have been talking to clubs in a number of countries," said O'Driscoll, before revealing he had consulted Colin Charvis about conditions in France. "I talked to Charv, and he seems to be enjoying his time in France."
O'Driscoll was adamant it would not hinder his standing with the Irish selectors - or the public in the Emerald Isle - if he chose to move to Wales, France or England.
"I don't think it would. Keith Wood managed to captain Ireland from Harlequins," he pointed out.
"I have open thoughts about my future.
"Discussions are going on with the Irish RFU, but I certainly don't see myself playing in Ireland for the next 10 years.
"They want players there because they can protect them from over-playing.
" I guess that is important to them, but people are going to make their own decisions where they play."
O'Driscoll may miss Ireland's Six Nations opener with France because of a hamstring problem.
"I am 50-50 for that game," he said, before declaring, "But I definitely think I will be fit to play against Wales.
"I will be disappointed if I don't line up against them, particularly after the great form they showed at the World Cup.
"Firstly, they played well against New Zealand when everyone was concerned about what sort of hiding they were going to get.
"But they put in a fantastic performance.
"Perhaps they were then a little unfortunate against England.
"They could have scored a try at a crucial time but didn't, and England went down the other end and did.
"Wales are certainly not going to be the side they used to be.
"They are a dangerous side these days and, if they start to play the rugby they are certainly capable of, they have huge potential.
"Wales are probably one of the top counter-attack sides in the world, so we don't want to kick loosely against them."


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NAPSI-certified Maple Water Poached Pears
- 4 Anjou or Bartlett pears, peeled
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 litre (4 cups) NAPSI-certified pure maple water
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
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4 portions
- Using a melon baller, core each pear through its base so the pears remain whole.
- Sprinkle with lemon juice and set aside.
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Australia-based pop artist Ivan Beecroft is back in action and ready for the release of his first single "Believe" from his upcoming album of the same name. His retro rock and complex style balances the mood of the track, taking on the difficult topic of relationships and its struggles. Although released in 2017, the production of this single could easily be mistaken for a track released in the '90s.
Beecroft uniquely combines a variety of musical styles and utilizes his command over multiple instruments to create this piece. There are definitely a lot of sonic devices to listen for; energetic guitars, punchy drums, and classically driven keyboards are just the few additions that make the single pop. Beecroft's distinctly baritone vocals only heighten and texturize the style he plays.
Much of Beecroft's influences come from the grueling working conditions he endured during his tenure as a steel worker, specifically an incident involving a co-worker's hand getting caught in the machinery. Letting his experiences influence his style of writing has been the most rewarding aspect of Beecroft's musical journey.
This single can resonate with music lovers of all kind who are in tune to a positive spirit. Ivan's sound is clearly impacted by the deep vocals of Jim Morrison and Eddie Vedder, but also that of his parents' record collection including the Glenn Miller Band, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley. Anyone who is a fan of these artists will most definitely find Ivan Beecorft's "Believe" a treat!


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All these images are by J.A.C. Draws, a Sydney-based artist who is just beginning to share their creations on Instagram (below). Check out the beautiful watercolour and pen creations that capture Sydney's eclectic inner-city suburbs with more life than any photograph. Every work is individual and reflects a great amount of artistic talent that only few are lucky enough to have.
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I'm very tired and thinking that perhaps I will need to change these 15 minute minimum blog entries to more simply – one blog a day.
I've just got back from a friends place, where I joined them for after dinner drinks, chats and chocolate ripple cake to celebrate Dave's birthday. We had all planned to go out for dinner, but plans changed with one feeling under the weather, and my parents tired after helping my brother start to move his stuff out from Albury. I'm also tired, for today was the day of Judi and Troy's wedding, for which I was their photographer.
It was a beautiful ceremony with their friends and family at what I think is one of the coolest buildings in town, the Old Gaol Building. There is a bit of history and things going on there, but the building block is a bright orange brick with very neatly manicured green gardens. The wedding was going to be held down in one of the river bends but as there is currently a minor flood level attempting to peak it had to be relocated. I've got to try and work through the shots this week if I want them sorted before flying out, otherwise they are aware and happy for them to be fixed up after our six weeks of road tripping.
It's been an interesting day, for the morning I went back to bed about four times – avoiding things to try and keep busy / fall asleep so as to not get stressed taking photographs at the wedding. I'm more into documentary/street/candid shots, where the idea is to shoot for the moment as such, but if it doesn't happen you have to shrug and say well, next time. It's totally different with wedding photography though – it's still all about the moments, but you have to do your best not to miss them. We'll see how they turn out later.
Throughout the afternoon and tonight too there was a lot of talk about travel. Ins and outs of it, ways to save money, be confident, escape comfort zones, locations, languages etc. I love learning about different cultures and their make ups. I often think that Anthropology would be a great area to study, however I'm not sure what I would do with such a degree, or if I was to study it where I would choose to settle and do that.
I completed over 15 minutes of study today for my French, DuoLingoing on my phone. It's much easier learning when being immersed and dealing with it everyday, but I guess that's what I have to look forward to in just over a months time.
I'd love to explore some more avenues tonight, but I'm falling asleep as I write this now and can't think too well, so shall try more tomorrow. Feeling excited, and just a little nervous, but that's to be expected. Tomorrow's plans are to make an orange cake, sort through some photos, send some emails, lunch, and potentially start to actually pack things too.
I was a bit bummed today discovering that I am just a bit below my financial goal that I've been working towards. It's only 2% off, and with next weeks pay and a couple more things to come in I'll go over it, I had just hoped to surpass that figure by now. I was all geared up and excited to see it when I logged on, but then really did feel quite disheartened to learn the truth. So much so that it made me count out my money box for spare change, which had a lot more gold in it than I realised, so that almost took me over.
Two minutes to go to make the 15 minute mark, infact one now. I'm rambling and just typing out for writings sake. It has made me think a bit about a Workaway for Paris that required you to write an article a day for board or something like that, I didn't quite understand if it was on anything travel related or more specific, but that could be something to look into more.
Looking forward to a European style chocolate ripple cake for my birthday on November 8. Can't believe that's come around so soon, this year has been pretty full on. All I know is that it's definitely not how I envisaged 25 to be, but I'm not complaining. There's been lows, some serious – serious lows at that, but there have also been some darn good highs and for that I'm grateful! Who knows what 26 will hold…!
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You mentioned a British hip-hop duo awhile back and I've been trying to remember who it was, any thoughts as to who it might have been? Also if I bring my Bishline to the Albino Skunk festival next month would you show me how to tighten the head?
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probably the sleaford mods? they aren't for everybody but i think they are REALLY funny. and oh yeah i'm happy to adjust all that stuff for you and do a shade tree set up. happy to help.
The "out" or "free" jazz players like Ornett Coleman, Sun Ra, some Coltrane and others have a cool feel in the music that I love; you are the only banjo player that gets me to that kind of space. So this is why I ask you: when a student has learned the basics of diatonic harmony and melody on the instrument, what will be the principles which should guide the further study to try and understand how to begin to play like this?Danny Barnes responded on 09/16/2016 Next question
Howdy, I was watching on youtube where you were playing Shit Creek with Thee Old Codgers and you go from picking to frailing and back. My question is how do you keep your picks from snagging the strings and sailing off into space when you do your frailing strum?


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An osprey and a stag's head made from cutlery, motor parts and forged steel are among the eye-catching works on show at Kings Hill in the iconic Control Tower.
Part of the new art exhibition, they were created by metal artist Alan Williams, whose work has been shown at Kew Gardens and the Sculpture Park in Surrey.
Also on show is a series of paintings and photomontages by a group of well-known artists.
This includes a photomontage by Andy Dickerson representing Gutenberg's printing press - which was introduced in 1439 – which is part of his 'History of the World in Six Pictures' series.
Alongside are joyously vibrant abstracts by Yvonne Roberts, muted geometric paintings by London artist Helen Douglas-Cooper, large bright canvasses by Rebecca Prout and meditative works in ink and oil paint by Stella Whalley which were inspired by the Japanese art of Sumi-E and Mono Ha.
"I like to select works from different mediums - some quirky and some classic - so there is something for everyone to enjoy," said June Frickleton of Frickleton Fine Art who curates the exhibitions on behalf of Kings Hill developer Liberty Property Trust. "The exhibition represents a cross section of art forms created by well established artists and it is a good opportunity for people to see their work in an informal setting."
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Well Well Well, I finally finished my awesome gundam model which I have built since the beginning of this year. It took a very long time with precise caution. One wrong move and bye bye model. Nah, I was just lazy and kept postponing it. Really wasn't in the mood to build it. It was this term's holiday that I sudden received high motivation on doing it and I did and now I felt extremely proud of it. =]
Here are some photos from the photo shoot that I did with my Destiny Gundam. (I should really get a professional camera)
Even though I finished the model, doesn't mean it is over yet. I'm going to airbrush this model to make it even more stunning since the cutting and the paint doesn't really look as go compared to the finished version of this model. I can't wait to air brush this! ><


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4/10 American voters don"t see Obama or McCain''s healthcare plan as better for themOctober 3rd, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct.3 (ANI): Four out of ten American voters do not see the healthcare plans being projected by Barack Obama and John McCain as being better for them.
As part of the ongoing poll series, Debating Health: Election 2008, the Harvard Public Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Harris Interactive(r) conducted the new survey.
The survey found that voters view the candidates" plans differently from this perspective.
More voters think Senator Barack Obama''s plan would be better for them than Senator John McCain''s plan (33 percent vs. 27 percent).
This survey was conducted September 17-21, 2008, by telephone among a national cross section of 935 registered voters in the United States.
"The most interesting finding is not that Obama does better than McCain, but that Obama''s lead is narrower on these questions that focus on how the plans would affect them personally," says Humphrey Taylor, Chairman of The Harris Poll(r).
"These are not bad results for the McCain campaign."
Those who do feel there would be a difference are split in a statistical tie (26 percent for McCain vs. 24 percent for Obama).
Among seniors, a near majority see no difference or don"t know which plan would be better for them (46 percent), and those who do see a difference are also tied (27 percent vs. 27 percent). "Ultimately independents are the key to winning this race, and at the moment they are up for grabs in terms of whether they see McCain''s plan or Obama''s plan as better for them," says Robert Blendon, Professor of Health Policy and Political Analysis at the Harvard School of Public Health.
More women think Barack Obama''s health care plan would be better for them personally than John McCain''s plan (38 percent vs. 21 percent), even though a large share also thinks there would be no difference between the plans or doesn"t know if there would be (41 percent).
By comparison, men are tied even among those who think there would be a difference between the plans (29 percent vs. 32 percent).
Thus, women appear to be driving Obama''s current lead on this question. The uninsured are also more likely to think Obama''s health care plan will be better for them (53 percent vs. 26 percent), as are the disabled (37 percent vs. 22 percent). Obama''s plan leads the most on the issue of providing insurance coverage. Obama has a smaller lead with respect to views of the cost and quality of health care under his plan. More people think Obama''s plan would require lower payments from them and would deliver better quality of care for them. (ANI)
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I simply need to share this tip with anyone who has/will have an energetic toddler in the house. A night light can help your little one to sleep better!
My daughter climbed out of her crib some weeks ago. Yep, over the edges like a Tarzan. So that marked the end of her crib time, and now she sleeps in a "big" girl´s bed. That in turn means she can come and go as she pleases, in and out of her new nest (a phase I was not looking forward to very eagerly... =).
It was time to dig up the old night light I had bought for our son many years ago, when he was in this stage. What I did now was set a timer in the power outlet for the light, so that it switches the lamp on at around 9.30pm and off at 8.00am. Then I explained to my daughter (who recently turned two) that when the light is on, it means it is night time and we all need to sleep (especially mommy...). And that she is not to come to mommy and daddy´s bedroom in the morning until the light has switched off.
This worked well with our son, and looks like it will work with our daughter now too. We have been learning to sleep according to the night light for a couple of weeks now. Looks promising.
We live far up in the North, where summer nights are light. Soon there will be no darkness at all, and it would impossible for a two-year-old to tell time without a clock. But now she has a "clock" and will know!
The result of our night light is that the whole family can sleep better and thus be happier. Ingenuous!


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What do I need to buy for my baby (or inherit, beg or borrow…)?
It can be so exciting when you have a baby on the way, especially when you get to the countdown to the birth and start thinking about all the things you'll need. This is where your friends and family can be really helpful in advising you about the items that you really need, those that are a nice-to-have and those products that they wish they'd never bought in the first place!
Babies grow so quickly that before you know it they've grown out of clothes, Moses baskets and toys, so friends and family are also a great source of 'pre-loved' clothes and baby items.
Here is a basic list of what you will probably need ready for when your baby arrives:
Baby clothes
Remember that your baby will grow very quickly. So if your friends and family are going to give you clothes as presents, ask for some in sizes larger than tiny newborn… you'll be amazed how quickly your baby will move on to the bigger sizes.
For the basics, try to assemble the following – either from hand-me-downs or new:
- Around six to eight babygrows – 100% cotton ones let their skin breathe better than synthetic fibres. Babies tend to live in these, day and night, so having a little stock of them can save on the frequency of washing. Don't forget some non-biological washing powder for washing your baby's clothes as the enzymes in biological powder can irritate your newborn baby's sensitive skin
- Two cardies – again go for natural fibres, cotton or wool
- Around four vests that fasten between your baby's legs – they can be useful by themselves on warm days or to go underneath the suits when it's colder
- A nice soft (wool or cotton) baby shawl to wrap them up in outside or to drape over their backs during night feeds in winter
- A sun hat for summer or a soft hat for winter
- Warm outdoor clothes for cold weather: snowsuit, mittens, socks or soft bootees (snowsuits should not be worn in carseats as the harnesses can slip off)
Changing your baby's nappies will be a big part of your life as a new parent. Here's what you will need:
- 10-12 nappies a day. Buy enough so you don't have to leave the house for several days if you don't want to. A good stockpile will let you relax into breastfeeding and sleeping (hopefully) without worrying about shopping. Buy the newborn size if disposable nappies are what you're using. If your baby is premature you will need a stock of premmie nappies before your baby grows and moves on to newborn nappies
- Cotton wool or fragrance-free sensitive baby wipes
- Nappy bags (keep them away from babies as they are a suffocation risk)
- Changing mat to have on the floor – you can keep it under a chair and slide it out when you need it. Babies soon learn to roll so it's often safer if you get used to changing them on the floor from the beginning.
It's perfectly fine to wash your baby in the kitchen sink, as long as it's clean and you protect your baby from being knocked by the taps. You can also buy a special baby bath – it doesn't have to be fancy, just plain plastic is fine. Another option is to buy a newborn bath support and wash your baby either in the bath with it, or use it in the baby bath.
Just plain water is best for newborn babies – you don't need to buy any products to go in the bath. You can wash your baby's hair in plain water as well to start with. You will also need a couple of nice soft cotton towels to wrap your baby in after their bath, and pat them dry; but as long as your family towels are clean they will be fine.
Most newborn babies will bring up or 'posset' milk. It's great to have a pile of muslins – have at least six around to use to mop up spills and possets – and they're good to sling over your shoulder when you burp your baby too. These are some of the hardest working items in your baby kit so it's unlikely you'll get any as hand-me-downs. The good news is they're cheap to buy and they come in sets, so stock up!
One of the great things about exclusively breastfeeding your baby is that it's free and you really don't need much equipment.
For yourself you should get three or four nursing bras that you can unclip easily to feed. You may leak milk in the early days when you are building up your milk supply so it's good to have spares. If you do leak milk you may need to get a packet of nursing pads. Some mums need a lot and some only need a few in the first few days.
Expressing and bottle feeding
Hand expressing is a really useful skill but lots of people like to use a breast pump, especially if they want to store breast milk to feed their baby when they aren't there. You can choose one of the many brands available – for either single or both breasts. You can also choose a hand pump or an electric pump. It's a personal choice – try asking friends who use them. This isn't something you'll want to borrow!
Feeding your baby by bottle can involve quite a lot of equipment, and because you need your bottles to be completely sterile it's better to buy new. When you buy newborn baby bottles they come with slow-flow teats, and you can buy extra teats if needs be.
To begin with you will need:
- Six to eight baby bottles and teats
- A steriliser (unless you will be cold sterilising with tablets or sterilising fluid or sterilising your bottles and teats in a pan of boiling water)
- A bottle and teat brush to get the bottles really clean
- Some idea of what you're doing! Follow our advice for sterilising bottles and equipment.
There is a big choice of sleeping spaces for babies including Moses baskets, full-sized cots and cots that attach to the side of your bed so you can sleep next to your baby.
If you've been given a cot, you'll need a brand new mattress for it – some people say there is a link between secondhand mattresses and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. You'll need cotton sheets to fit the mattress, and light blankets or sheets to tuck in securely no higher than their shoulder height.
Don't use a pillow or a duvet with your baby. A lightweight baby sleeping bag that matches their age and size is a good choice, however.
Prams and baby slings
It's lovely to take your baby out and about with you. Some mums tend to spend most of the early days carrying their newborn around in a soft baby sling and some choose a pram, while lots of parents like to have both (and will use the sling around the house too). There is a big choice of both baby slings and prams. You may be able to find a sling library to have a go with different styles of slings – have a google for one near you – or ask your friends which one they found comfortable and easy to put in and take out their baby.
If you're buying or borrowing a pram, newborn babies need to go in one that can lie flat. It's also really nice for both of you if they can face you, so you can talk to each other and share lots of eye contact when you are out and about.
Car seat
If you're going to drive or go in friends' cars/taxis, you will need a suitable car seat. See our guide to baby car seats and safety for more details.
Want to boost your baby kit without blowing your budget? Ask for some of these essentials at your baby shower.


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Skip to comments.A couple of guitar videos I came across on youtube. [Vanity]
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Flamenco street buskers in Spain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy4mArn9Rkk
Matt Otten. This is a true virtuoso jazz guitarist IMO. Very smooth, effortless, style similar to Jim Hall. Maybe some will find him too cerebral but I could watch him move around the neck of that guitar for hours. One oddity about him is he seems to have never gigged or jammed with anyone else except rarely, a vocalist. All his videos are accompanied by backing tracks.
Beautiful Love.
Can't believe I never heard of this Australian guy before! His name is Tommy Emmanuel
Classical Acoustic
Tommy playing the blues. He is probably most famous for this style. I never heard anyone play this fast on an acoustic. If you don't know who Stevie Ray Vaughn is and/or don't like his music you're unlikely to enjoy this. Solo performance, as usual.
This is really wild rag of some sort with Joshco Stephan - sounds like a banjo piece. Crazy stuff! I love it, but some will find it grating.
Flamenco? Paco De Lucia has no equal, IMO.
It's amazing that a human being can play like this, where it sounds like 3 guitars instead of one.
have you seen Roy Clark play flamenco, just amazing....
That was different. Malaguena played with a pick!!
I'm watching/listening to Sandra Bae play Tears in Heaven right now. She's very good, but should get better with age. I believe I could have guessed, just from listening, that she is very young.
This baby (at the time) plays with more sophistication and emotion, IMO. He also appeared with Tommy, in Bangkok a while back.
Hotel California: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSIC1zJ3Nno
And some heavy metal a few years later:
Watch this. I didn't know you could do stuff like this on a guitar
Cool, but doesn't press my buttons.
Sandra's hands and fingers look ideal for playing a stringed instrument!
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Sorry, I haven't watched any of these yet.
I ran across a link to Tina S. Is she good or not?
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Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk will be meeting with fans and signing autographs at the Royal Plaza Trade Center in Marlborough, Massachusetts on July 30 – August 3, 2014. The event will provide fans with the rare opportunity to meet Fisk and see the creation of a unique piece of memorabilia for their collection, like a Carlton Fisk autographed baseball.
During his 24 year major league career Fisk earned 11 American League All-Star selections to go along with three Silver Slugger Awards and one Gold Glove Award in 1972, the same year he was named the American League Rookie of the Year. Fisk began his career with the Red Sox and played in Boston from 1969 to 1980 before finishing his career with the Chicago White Sox from 1981 to 1993. His accomplishments on the field and his commitment to both the Boston and Chicago communities earned him respect both on and off the field. In addition to having both his Red Sox #27 jersey and his White Sox #72 jersey retired, he also earned enshrinement into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Reims is arguably not a beautiful city, and it's the locals who will argue this. Pronounced rahnce, it is also arguably one of the hardest words in French, and many nationals do not understand where I live until I spell it out for them. It is a city unsure of its place between an idyllic champagne countryside and busy regional capital, featuring a collection of post-war apartment buildings, a canal that was once home to bustling trade, and the famous coronation cathedral in the center—the only site, I'm told, worth visiting. In the spring, tourists begin to trickle in off the Eurostar connection, and then arrive en masse for summer. After the September harvest, however, all that remains are two unfinished Gothic towers yawning into a blank sky.
I moved to France two years ago to gain teaching experience, and the state assigned me to the region of Champagne-Ardenne. I didn't like life here at first. It didn't fulfill any dreams a tourist moving to France might have—the cramped-in-excitement of Parisian streets or the sunlit lavender meadows of the southeast. Instead, Reims spat out fields of boulder-like sugar beets and craggy champagne vines that hunch grey and grapeless from October to May. Within the region itself, I preferred my prior placement in Troyes, a smaller neighboring city whose center offered medieval wooden storefronts and quirky bars filled with the sounds of a local, shoeless reggae band. Where in Troyes invited me in for a nightcap, both the climate and people of Reims greeted me like thunder waiting to crack: W-I-L-S-O-N, I spelled my last name out for the hundredth time, followed by the look of understanding and the expected, Ah, VILSON! Mais bien sûr. In Troyes, my differences were a novelty. In Reims, they became a daily impediment, and for a while I longed for past cities that had warmed to me from the start.
Part of my character, perhaps just a passing part, is the part that keeps leaving. I've lived in seven cities over the past six years. It started in Bordeaux, in the southwest of France, where I lived for one month. I remember a honey shop, and an old man whose features I can't place. I remember the sweetness of his honey; the chuckle in his voice as he taught me French expressions; his blue-and-white striped apron.
I remember a Spanish art dealer who let me wander through his archives. I remember saying good-bye to my host family as though we would never meet again. I memorized their faces, not wanting to forget my two teenage brothers: Pablo, round and blonde; Emilio, tall, gangly and full of self-indulgent wit. I have since returned to Bordeaux to see that they have changed entirely. Emilio has been sobered by law school entrance exams. Pablo has met his first love. The art dealer has returned to Spain, I am told by his sister. The honey shop remains, but without a trace of my phantom teacher. When I close my eyes, I still feel the crowds of Rue St. Catherine upon me. I feel the heat of summer, and then suddenly the humidity of a summer storm.
After two years of teaching in France, I had always planned to continue my studies. It was set before I arrived in Reims, and my plans did not alter as I grew into the city—not even when I learned to pronounce my name correctly, not even when I met a man and heard myself pronounce the word love.
Though I felt immediately at home in some of the other places I have lived, Reims made me work for my welcome. In opening itself to me, it also asked for a part of me in return. Reims was always a place of passing for me, and because I never prepared to say good-bye, I now find myself suddenly grasping to keep it. I imagine a past and future life where I can walk into any shop without a slightly deficient vocabulary, and I feel a lack of adventure. My suitcases sit empty in a corner, for the first time, not wanting to be packed. My boyfriend's parting words echo through the small, bare studio that was once filled with him, "I don't see how a distance of 6,000 miles could work." The transient part of me wants to flee, but it's not easy, knowing that what I leave behind will not last. I see myself walking away from the rolling sound of the baker's accent at the vegan pâtisserie, passing a child kicking a soccer ball through an improvised goal in the medieval Porte de Mars, and then backing slowly from a kiss on Rue Chanzy. Then I see these very things disappear entirely, retreating as any city does from an airplane window.
Returning to a place you've let go is what I imagine meeting an old love feels like. I picture, ten years from now, sitting at the only teashop in Reims, glancing up from a book or a journal, and seeing him walk by. He'd have his headphones on. He'd trip a little on the pavement and look in by chance. His coat would still be black, if a little nicer. His eyes would peer tentatively from behind glasses just as before, surprised to find me looking. We'd visit his favorite restaurant, a tiny place with five tables, for profiteroles. We'd stumble through the public library, laughing at failed literary translations. Silently, we'd each remark at the other's intonations—the constant need to correct his posture, my usual unpronounceable words, his nervously twitching smile. It would be more nostalgic than anything, like a trip to the honey shop in Bordeaux, where everything looks the same, almost. All things last, and don't last, with time.
Reims is unimpressive at first sight, but impenetrable in its depth, as complex as its champagne from season to season. Before leaving this city, sit in the Parc de Champagne next to the ugly wooden gazebos. Imagine the famous caves below, before the globalization of champagne, during the war. Watch as your feet shake loose earth upon the families living underground, holding on to each other in front of makeshift chimneys. Squint, and see the cathedral with its roof blown off. Then open your eyes to its image in the distance, visible from all corners of the city, freshly whitewashed for the anniversary. Watch the kids playing freely in the park. It could be any decade. Wait for the sun to hit noon, and look up. Look up at the sky that makes this place—all places—beautiful on a clear day. Feel the loneliness, and the closeness, of the world.


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Control of morphology and performance of diketopyrrolopyrrole-based electrochromic polymers using solvent vapor annealing
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Post-deposition treatment including thermal and solvent annealing of polymer films in various organic electronics such as organic photovoltaics and organic thin film transistors plays a vital role in governing the film morphology and consequently their optical and electronic properties. However, such a post-treatment method has yet been used for electrochromics. This paper studied the influence of solvent vapor annealing of a diketopyrrolopyrrole-containing electrochromic conjugated polymer on its film morphology. Compared to an un-annealed film, the films exposed to acetone vapor and chloroform vapor are generally composed of polymer clusters with smaller domain sizes and more compact, aggregated structures. Subsequent evaluation of the electrochromic performances of the devices revealed the strong influence of the film morphologies on the optical contrasts, switching times and coloration efficiencies. In general, the electrochromic films treated with a poor solvent (acetone) exhibited faster switching speeds and improved coloration efficiencies. In contrast, treatment with a good solvent (chloroform) had destructive effects on the optical contrasts, switching speeds and coloration efficiency of the films. These findings showed that the electrochromic performance closely corresponded to changes in the film structure and morphology.
KeywordsConjugated polymers Electrochromism Electrochromic device Solvent vapor annealing Morphology
This research was supported by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Ministry of National Development (MND) Green Building Joint Grant (No. 1321760011).
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Luxury destinations in France for big groups
Whether you're celebrating a landmark birthday, heading away on a sophisticated hen weekend or trying to organise a family reunion with foreign relatives, you're sure to find the perfect spot for a group getaway in France. Blessed with an enchanting countryside that's sprinkled with medieval castles, quaint villages and world-class wineries, it's a place that can't fail to impress your guests.
France is known for its style and sophistication, so if it's luxury you're after then this is certainly the place to come. While cities such as Paris and Cannes are synonymous with the high life, you'll also find that the rural regions of the country can be equally lavish. In this guide we'll be taking you through some of the best places to go for your group celebration.
France's northern coast is a great place to go if you're travelling with the whole family as it's so close to the UK, meaning you won't have to spend too much time in transit. Yet just because it isn't far away doesn't mean it's not packed with excitement.
If you're celebrating a special occasion then you'll want to choose a location that has the ability to really take your breath away and leave some lasting memories. Normandy is one place that guarantees to do just that, partly due to its dramatic landscape and partly because of its irresistibly charming towns. The famous cliffs of Etretat, for example, have captivated a number of world-renowned artists through the years, including the likes of Claude Monet and Eugene Boudin, and also provide the perfect backdrop for the many medieval towns that line this part of the French coast.
Among these is Caen, which was chosen by William the Conqueror as an administrative seat for his Duchy, and despite being targeted during World War II has maintained much of its original charm. The 11th century Ducal Castle is one of the oldest forts in all of Europe, and exploring its ramparts really does feel like stepping back in time, adding that touch of magic to your trip.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mont-Saint-Michel, meanwhile, is like no other place on Earth and is often referred to as the wonder of the western world. Located in the middle of a bay which features one of the greatest tidal ranges in Europe, this 8th century sanctuary is somewhat dreamlike in appearance and really does have to be seen to be believed.
The Loire Valley
If you're heading to France for a celebration then one thing you'll certainly want to do is sample some of its famous wine, and there are few places better than the Loire Valley for doing just that. Around 90 different appellations hail from this part of France, which is most famous for its high-quality whites such as chenin blanc and sauvignon blanc.
Many of the vineyards throughout the region offer tours and wine tastings, and there are also a number of designated tourist routes running through several of these wineries. The best way to get the most out of the area is to hire a chateau in the Loire Valley, from where you and your party can explore the surrounding countryside and taste as many different vintages as possible.
If you want to go all out then you may wish to consider hosting your celebration in the south of France, which is where you'll find a number of the world's classiest towns and cities, including the likes of Monaco, Nice, Cannes and Saint-Tropez. The Mediterranean climate makes this a great place for a group getaway as it allows everyone to spend some quality time together lounging by the pool or on the beach.
In terms of day trips and attractions, you really are spoilt for choice here, with world-class art galleries such as the Musee Picasso in Antibes, as well as great shopping opportunities along the Promenade de la Croisette in Cannes. The Var region - which is where Saint-Tropez is located - is also home to a number of excellent vineyards and Cavalaire-sur-Mer, the longest stretch of beach on the Cote d'Azur.
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(Because one loves and snuggles me all the time, and the other doesn't hurt my back.)
I forget exactly why I was thinking I should post last night. I realised that usually I blog more than this while in the UK, esp over Christmas, but I think I've learned that blogging from the UK is a bit like yelling into the wind – not worth much.
Anyway, I hope everyone had a good Christmas, and that the end of 2007 looks to be a good one for you. 2008 is dawning slowly, an eventful year for many, I know, as it's the graduation year for most of us '04-ers.
Well, I'm in the UK, and I'll be back on the 8th, as my dad… well, I'm too pissed off to go into it right now.
For those of you who haven't heard, my journey here was quite an adventure. Took WAY longer than it should have, and took WAY more effort than it should have. Let's just say that in one day, I rode in: 1 plane, 1 taxi, 1 car, 2 busses, and 4 trains. All to get from A to B. I'll tell the whole story later.
For Christmas, my presents are thus fairly unremarkable:
Alice – Maltesers (British candy, like Whoppers, but better)
Heather – Cat necklace
Kenneth – New Harry Potter DVD
Libby – Maltesers and House Season 1 (already have, so I'm going to exchange)
Liz – Two good books, two really nice Mackintosh-style cups, Planet Earth poster
Dad – 1 CD, 1 comic book, 1 box Maltesers, 2 packets of instant soup
Yea, I'm about as befuzzled by my dad's present as you probably are. I mean, he often gives some weird food present as a joke, I don't know why, he finds it hilarious. Last year I got chicken-spread. But, usually I get something at least a little noteworthy, like a DVD TV series set or something. Oh well, win some, lose some, I guess.
Well, that's about all the yabber I can muster right now, as I'm in a rather bleb mood. Maybe it's the darkness getting to me. We only get about 8 hours daylight this time of year – 8 to 4. Gets you a bit mixed up, as you look up, it's pitch black, and it's 4:30.
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Spring has brought life to everything green and with it, the asparagus season in Southern Ontario. My boyfriend's mother loves to visit farms and pick her own vegetables, so we were pleasantly surprised after she'd given us a large quantity of asparagus to work with. Do expect more features on this lovely vegetable shortly.
Ross blanched the lovely buds immediately and prepared them for freezing and he asked me to think of ways to use it, so here's just one idea based on this recipe.
You'll need the following:
- 1 litre of vegetable stock
- 1 cup leeks (use the white part only)
- 1/2 a white onion. Scallions or shallots would be fine too.
- 1/4 cup potato, peeled and cubed into 1/4" pieces.
- 1 1/2 cups fresh asparagus
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Add olive oil to a cast iron skillet and sweat your leeks and onions. Try not to let them brown.
Add onions, leeks, potato to vegetable stock and allow to boil for 10-15 minutes until potato is soft and easy to break apart. Then, add your asparagus and lower heat. Cook for another 5 minutes until tender and remove from heat.
Blend 3/4 of the soup with either a hand blender or an upright if you've got one. (remember to vent it!!) and make your coulis.
Red Pepper Coulis
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1/4 cup onion
- 2 red peppers, seeded and cored.
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- tabasco or other vinegar based sauce
Chop red peppers up, but don't worry about making it neat. Do the same to your onions. Add oil to a small skillet and cook until soft. Transfer to a vessel large enough for immersion blending, or again if you're more culinarily inclined, your blender, and blend until smooth. Strain loosely, season with Tabasco and set aside.
Ladle soup into bowls, and drizzle coulis over soup. Feel free to make pretty designs with a toothpick, but I was really hungry so I just served it up.


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The Integrated Detroit™ Powertrain (IDP) is the unified result of a technologically superior engine, transmission and axles. The IDP is specifically designed, engineered, machined and assembled in Detroit to work together as a single unit, increasing power, efficiency, longevity, durability and your bottom line. Combining the most fuel-efficient Detroit™ engines ever built with the technologically advanced DT12™ transmission and corresponding lighter-weight Detroit™ drive axles that, when integrated like only Detroit products can, really put the power to the pavement. Coupled with our cutting-edge technologies, state-of-the-art component communication and one-stop parts and service support, no other powertrain does more to deliver real profits to your trucking business than the Integrated Detroit Powertrain.
Spec'ing the new Cascadia as intended with the Detroit DT12 transmission, a Detroit™ DD13® or DD15® engine, and Detroit axles means enabling Intelligent Powertrain Management (IPM) and unlocking the power of integrated powertrain technology. By aligning every powertrain component with IPM and enhancing connectivity with Detroit™ Connect telematics, fuel efficiency and uptime are fully optimized in the new Cascadia.
For more information, including brochures and videos, visit the Integrated Detroit Powertrain at Demand Detroit online.
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|from : the sartorialist
last friday, i was introduced to an underground scene that had groups playing punk/heavy metal music live. it was such a different experience for me, and if i was told beforehand that i would be going to what was described as an "unsafe place" with that kind of music playing, i would have skipped and shrugged it off. i'm glad i didn't. i love observing people and the place provided so much for me to consume. stimulation radiated from every corner. i loved how most people were dressed, although apart from the bass player who wore a perfectly fitted three-piece suit, i was the only one in tailored trousers and a cape (which i love anyway). my only regret is that i wasn't able take enough photos due to the darkness, and because a part of me wanted to take in the whole experience and relish it completely. there were so many potential subjects, but i'm optimistic that there will be other opportunities and places in the future.