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Hatlerdorf (česky "Hatlerova ves") je 2. městský obvod (okres) rakouského města Dornbirn ve spolkové zemi Vorarlbersko. Se svými 11 161 obyvateli je to druhý největší obvod v Dornbirnu z hlediska počtu obyvatel (stav k roku 2012). Geograficky se nachází v jižní části centrální sídelní oblasti Dornbirnu. Obyvatelé Hatlerdorfu jsou označováni jako Hatler (česky Hatlerští).

Geografie
Hatlerdorf se táhne od řeky Dornbirner Ach na severovýchodě a úpatí hory Karren na jihovýchodě směrem k rovinám údolí Alpského Rýna. Na západě hraničí prostřednictvím mokřadu Ried s městskou oblastí trhové obce Lustenau a na jihu s hohenemskou městskou částí Unterklien.

Tok řeky Dornbirner Ach na severovýchodě obvodu odděluje Hatlerdorf od obvodů Markt a Oberdorf. Až do obvodní reformy z 18. ledna 1994 patřila celá dornbirnská sídelní oblast jižně od Dornbirner Ach do obvodu Hatlerdorf. V průběhu reformy byl od této oblasti oddělen samostatný obvod Schoren, který nyní tvoří pás podél Dornbirner Ach severozápadně od Hatlerdorfu. Hranice obvodu zde vede od Dornbirner Ach přes ulice Egeten - Bäumlegasse - Erlgrund skrz hustě zastavěnou obytnou oblast.

Části obvodu
Historicky se oblast dnešního obvodu Hatlerdorf skládá z několika místních center s převážně venkovským osídlením. I dnes se tato stará centra částečně zachovala a umožňují tak obvod rozčleňovat na několik částí, i když v průběhu času došlu k jeho výraznému sloučení.

 Starý Hatlerdorf

Původní centrum Hatlerdorfu se nachází asi dvě stě metrů západně od místa, kde dnes stojí hatlerský farní kostel. Staré šindelové domy ve stylu Rheintalhaus, které tvoří historické centrum Hatlerdorfu, jsou seskupeny kolem hatlerské kašny, která dodnes tvoří střed dlážděného náměstí. Až do počátku 20. století zde stálo vlastní četnické stanoviště a zelená plocha také dodnes označuje místo, kde byla postavena první kaple v Hatlerdorfu.

V létě roku 1992 byla dokončena revitalizace starého historického jádra Hatlerdorfu a veškerá průchozí doprava byla přesunuta na hlavní zemskou silnici. Původní centrum Hatlerdorfu nyní tvoří oblast mezi ulicemi Raiffeisenstrasse a Arlbergstrasse (zemská silnice L 190).

 Mittelfeld

Mittelfeld (česky "Střední pole") původně označovalo střední část horního hatlerdorfského pole. V této oblasti, která se rozprostírá na východ od dnešní Arlbergstraße a přibližně v oblasti dnešního farního kostela sv. Leopolda a hatlerského hřbitova, byla v roce 1822 postavena obecná škola. Ta existuje dodnes pod názvem Volksschule Mittelfeld a je jednou ze tří obecných škol v obvodu Hatlerdorf. Několik starých statků je seskupeno kolem budovy školy na Mittelfeldstrasse a Mühlebacherstrasse, přičemž celá čtvrť se jinak vyznačuje klasickými rodinnými domy.

 Mühlebach

Mühlebach (česky "Mlýnský potok") je mezi místními centry Hatlerdorfu výjimkou, protože jeho obyvatelé měli v rámci Hatlerdorfu vždy poměrně velkou míru nezávislosti. V Mühlebachu byla přibližně v 18. století otevřena vlastní škola a čtvrť má ve svém středu vlastní kapli. Geograficky je Mühlebach lehce vyvýšený na mírně stoupajícím svahu Brentenkopf na úpatí hory Karren.

K Mühlebachu patří i osada Bürgle (česky "Hrádeček"), nacházející se na stejnojmenném kopci nad ním, přičemž se traduje, že původně v okolí stál (pravděpodobně sigberský) hrad. Žádné historické doklady o existenci takového hradu v Mühlebachu nebo na Bürgle však dosud nebyly nalezeny. Jméno Mühlebach je poprvé zmíněno v listině roku 1318, lze tedy předpokládat, že voda z potoka byla již v té době využívána k provozování vodních mlýnů.

 Achmühle

Oblast Achmühle (česky "Achšský mlýn") se od rozdělení na čtvrti v roce 1828 zpravidla dělí na Přední (Vorder) a Zadní (Hinter) Achmühle a zahrnuje severovýchodní část hatlerdorfské sídelní oblasti přímo na březích Dornbirner Ach. Zatímco Zadní Achmühle je na jižní, tedy hatlerdorfské straně řeky, Přední Achmühle oficiálně spadá do obvodu Oberdorf na druhé straně řeky. Ulice Hintere Achmühlerstraße se táhne od tzv. Křižovatky Kronen u Dornbirnské nemocnice jihovýchodně podél Dornbirner Ach až k Dannerskému mostu u stejnojmenného hostince Danner.

 Wallenmahd

Wallenmahd je relativně mladá oblast a nachází se na úplném jihu Dornbirnu na hranici s městem Hohenems.

Historie
Nejstarší archeologický doklad osídlení v oblasti dnešního města Dornbirn pochází právě z Hatlerdorfu. Oblast byla pravděpodobně poprvé osídlena v letech 550 až 650 Alamany, jak naznačuje nález alamanského hrobu v oblasti dnešní Mittelfeldstrasse. Domněnky, že tento hrob patří k rozsáhlejšímu pohřebišti, se zatím neprokázaly, ale podle historiků jsou pravděpodobné a naznačovaly by trvalé osídlení.

Feudální berní rejstřík sepsaný v roce 1431 za vlády Fridricha IV. Habsburského zatím nepoužívá pozdější rozdělení Dornbirnu na čtvrti. To se poprvé objevuje až na počátku 16. století v kontextu přidělování pastvin v mokřadu Ried. Zpočátku byly čtyři čtvrti Dornbirnu uváděny pod označením Niederdorf, Hatler, Oberdorf a Stiglinger. Čtvrť Niederdorf či Kirchdorfer, byla později označena jako "Vesnická čvtrť", a v rámci reformy ze 27. dubna 1827 získala název Markt. Současně byly vytvořeny čtvrti Hatlerdorf, Oberdorf a Haselstauden (bývalý obvod Stiglinger), které zároveň kopírovaly expoziční hranice stejnojmenných farností.

Teprve v roce 1902 – rok poté, co byl Dornbirnu udělen statut města – byly Niederdorf (dnes Markt), Hatlerdorf, Oberdorf a Haselstauden oficiálně prohlášeny za čtyři obvody tohoto mladého města. Hatlerdorf byl dlouhou dobu nejlidnatějším obvodem Dornbirnu, v polovině 20. století však tuto roli převzal centrální obvod Markt. V roce 1994 se od Hatlerdorfu oddělily nově vzniklé sídelní oblasti na severozápadě a vznikl tak nový 6. městský obvod Schoren.

Ekonomika a infrastruktura

Ekonomika

Dlouhou dobu byl obvod považován za převážně zemědělský. I přes poměrně vysoký počet obyvatel a s tím spojený městský rozvoj se v Hatlerdorfu dodnes zachovalo poměrně velké množství statků. Během (pozdní) industrializace, která začala ve Vorarlbersku jako celku a zejména v Dornbirnu v polovině 19. století, se však velké dornbirnské textilní podniky usadily i na jižním okraji obvodu (hlavně v části Wallenmahd). Dnes jsou v Hatlerdorfu pobočky mnoha větších společností, jako jsou Zumtobel Group AG, vorarlberská centrála společnosti SPAR, výrobce armatur Blum, výrobce pečiva Ölz, textilní společnost J. M. Fußenegger nebo ocelárna EHG.

V centru obvodu jsou pobočky několika bank (Dornbirnská Spořitelna, Raiffeisenbank Dornbirn (do konce 20. století nezávislá Raiffeisenbank Hatlerdorf) a Volksbank, dále lékárna a supermarket SPAR. Podél hlavní dopravní tepny, zemské silnice L 190, se v oblasti Wallenmahd nachází pobočky Billy a Hoferu. Část Mühlebach je z větší části pokryta místními malými dodavateli. V obvodu se také nachází městská nemocnice Dornbirn a Pečovatelský dům Lustenauerstraße.

Vzdělání
Hatlerdorf má vysokou hustotu škol. V obvodu jsou celkem tři obecné školy (Volksschule) - (VS Mittelfeld, VS Leopoldstraße a VS Wallenmahd), s 416 žáky ve školním roce 2013/14. Dvě z pěti středních škol (Mittelschule) v Dornbirnu (MS Baumgarten a MS Lustenauerstraße) se rovněž nacházejí v Hatlerdorfu a ve školním roce 2013/14 je navštěvovalo 393 studentů. Na obě střední školy je navíc stavebně napojena jediná polytechnická škola ve správním obvodu Dornbirn, kterou ve školním roce 2013/14 navštěvovalo 237 studentů. Město Dornbirn navíc v obvodu provozuje čtyři mateřské školy (Kindergarten) - (KG Leopoldstraße, KG Mittelfeld, KG Niederbahn a KG Wallenmahd), ve kterých bylo v mateřském roce 2013/14 pečováno celkem o 234 dětí.

Doprava
Zemská silnice L 190, nazývaná Vorarlberská silnice, prochází přímo skrz obvod a je proto také hlavní dopravní tepnou pro soukromou dopravu. Krátce před hranicí s 1. obvodem z ní odbočuje důležitá ulice Lustenauer Straße (L 204). Přes území obvodu také prochází dálnice A 14, svého vlastního sjezdu se ale Hatlerdorf dočkal až začátkem roku 2022. Do té doby sloužily pro nejbližší napojení Hatlerdorfu sjezdy č. 18 – Dornbirn Süd (obvod Schoren) a č. 23 – Hohenems. V prostoru podjezdu silnice L 45 Schmitternstraße pod dálnicí tak vzniklo nové napojení, které v souvislosti s rozšířením L 45 slouží zejména k napojení provozních oblastí ve Wallenmahdu na hlavní dálniční síť Rakouska. Nově vzniklý sjezd č. 21 dostal jméno Dornbirn-Süd, zatímco sjezd č. 18 byl přejmenován na Dornbirn West. Náklady na stavbu činily 42 milionů eur. Stavba byla oficiálně uvedena do provozu 25. února 2022.

Již od otevření železniční trati Lindau–Bludenz v roce 1872 má Hatlerdorf vlastní zastávku, kterou přes den každou půlhodinu obsluhují regionální vlaky a vlaky vorarlberské S-Bahn. Hatlerdorf je také dobře napojen na městskou autobusovou síť Dornbirnu: Autobusové linky 2, 3 a 8 jezdí pravidelně na různých trasách skrz obvod. Obyvatelé také mohou využívat zemské veřejné autobusy jezdící přes Hatlerdorf na hlavních dopravních tazích Vorarlberské silnice a Lustenauer Strasse.

Kultura a architektura
 Městský farní kostel sv. Leopolda

Tento novorománský kostel byl postaven v Hatlerdorfu v letech 1860 až 1866 podle plánů bavorského dvorního stavebního inspektora Eduarda von Riedela. V roce 1977 proběhla renovace exteriéru kostela. Menší renovace vnějšího soklu se kostel dočkal také v letech 2019-2020.

Související články
 Dornbirn
 Markt
 Oberdorf
 Haselstauden
 Rohrbach
 Schoren

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Externí odkazy

 Článek o Hatlerdorfu v Dornbirnském lexikonu městského archivu Dornbirn (německy).

Vorarlbersko
Okres Dornbirn
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Little cars are big business. While Toyota was busy celebrating its status as the world's largest car company after selling 9.5mn cars in 2020, Hot Wheels – the maker of the micro machines that litter living rooms around the world – was already well past the 500mn mark. After starting out in California in 1968, Hot Wheels has gone on to sear its flaming red and yellow logo on the minds of millions of children, adults and collectors alike. More than six billion pocket-sized cars have been made since Elliot Handler, Ruth Handler and Harold Matson founded its parent company Mattel; the Hot Wheels range now exceeds 20,000.
"We call ourselves the largest auto manufacturer out there," laughs Ted Wu, Mattel's vice president of design for Hot Wheels from his office in Los Angeles. "Over 16 Hot Wheels cars are sold every second and I think the key to our success is variety and freshness.
The "Original Sweet Sixteen" Hot Wheels cars from 1968 © Mattel
"We've got a range of really fantastical vehicles like a toilet seat on wheels or a giant rubber ducky, but then there are the designs which follow the form of an actual vehicle," he explains, looking over the many models that line his office shelves. With a degree in business economics and visual arts from Brown University, Wu went on to study animation and illustration before joining Mattel in 2003. From there, the car enthusiast went on to work on the likes of Toy Story and Disney Pixar's Cars before heading up Hot Wheels design.
"We've got a stable of incredibly talented designers from the transportation industry," says Wu. "A lot of them worked at real auto manufacturers like the big three and a lot have graphic design experience if they're not from transportation design backgrounds.
"Hot Wheels is a pretty good creative outlet because if you work at an actual car company, you can get trapped designing the door handle or the knob on the radio. But here, we're doing 130 new car designs a year. It's great to see your work come to fruition and get out there in the world – it's really cool."
Mattel co-founders Ruth and Elliot Handler © Mattel
Kicking things off with a single dark blue Custom Chevrolet Camaro which first rolled off the line in 1968, the Hot Wheels model range quickly grew into what's now become known as the "Original Sweet Sixteen". The collection reflected the custom, hot-rod and muscle-car scene of the era with deep candy colours, plenty of chrome and engines that popped from the hood. Alongside the cars were "up to 30ft of special track and accessories, so you can race 'em or stunt 'em," said the brand's original marketing material. Since then, the range of cars produced has widened significantly, reflecting both the custom scene and consumer car market around the world. From 16 models in 1968 to over 20,000 in 2022, the Hot Wheels product portfolio is showing no signs of slowing. To keep the new cars coming, Wu and his team of designers follow cultural trends in car communities to help decide what the next batch of models will be each year. "It starts with looking at culture, and that's where Hot Wheels was born – out of California custom-car culture," says Wu.
Team Transport cars feature transporters with metal chassis carrying racing cars © Mattel
"It's sort of one of those complex math problems that we have to figure out every year," laughs the design boss. "There's a lot of science to the mix. We talk a lot about silhouettes, colours and what are the right sort of vehicles at the moment to recreate." Since the brand launched its Car Culture line in 2016, which features metal chassis, more realistic tyres and greater detail, Hot Wheels has miniaturised everything from real-life exotic supercars to niche modern classics and cars from underground tuning communities around the world. Taking it one step further in recent years, the brand has built on the cultural capital it's accrued, embarking on partnerships with luxury juggernauts like Gucci and IWC Watches to broaden its appeal beyond the car collector community. Unsurprisingly, the limited-edition models sell fast and for high prices, with its shrunken Gucci Cadillac Seville replica now commanding around £300-£350 on the second-hand market.
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Once the styles and scenes have been selected for the year, Wu's team gets to work and starts sketching out their ideas while kicking off confidential conversations with car companies for the models that are based on real-life future production cars.
Hot Wheels is a creative outlet... we do 130 new car designs a year
Ted Wu, Mattel's vice president of design for Hot Wheels
After whittling down the ideas, the successful ones go through to the all-important sculpting and scaling phase. Unlike a traditional carmaker, which uses full-scale clay models to hone its designs, Wu's method is more technology-led. Using 3D-modelling software, designers can sculpt a virtual representation of their design in thin air using haptic feedback pens before the file is sent to the rapid prototyping bay to be printed into a physical structure in a matter of hours.
"When translating something into 1:64 scale, it doesn't quite work like shrinking it down 64 times because the car doesn't look quite right – the emotion the car evokes isn't quite there," insists Wu. "So there's some pushing and pulling, like making the fenders come out a little bit more, or making the stance more aggressive and maybe making the wheels a little bit bigger."
While the design and proportions of the car are being perfected, teams are working on the colour and decoration, giving each model its own colourful characteristic. Once settled on that, it's off to the factory before the process starts again: 129 more times throughout the year.
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Now the brand is well past its half-century with a multi-generational following, the once young collectors have set about reversing the process and putting forward their own vehicles to become part of the Hot Wheels line-up. "We wanted to do something that would celebrate the heritage of Hot Wheels and also tie us closer to our automotive roots and custom car culture," says Wu, explaining how they created the Hot Wheels Legends Tour competition in 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary.
"We started to go around the US and host car shows but the thing about Hot Wheels car meets is that you get an eclectic group of vehicles – nowhere else will see a Bugatti next to a car that looks like a giant chicken!"
Looking for a hook for the shows, they decided to immortalise the winning car in 1:64 scale, giving way to a wave of car customisers clamouring for the chance to have their pride and joy shrunk down and reproduced. "Four years later, we've continued to expand the show and grow it in size. Every car we pick has a really great story about how that vehicle was made. Garage spirit is key to what Hot Wheels is about."
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(Dis)Entangling Darwin: Cross-Disciplinary Reflections on the Man and his Legacy
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CFP (Dis)Entangling Darwin: Cross-Disciplinary Reflections on the Man and his Legacy
Call for Papers Deadline: 2009-10-15
2009 marks the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth (12 February 1809) and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his groundbreaking On the Origin of Species (24 November 1859). The University of Porto CETAPS (Centre for English, Translation and Anglo-Portuguese Studies) is holding a special conference to honour Charles Darwin's enduring legacy, and examine how his ideas remain central to contemporary research, within and beyond the biological sciences, echoing the global celebrations of his life and work, and his impact across the disciplines.
Keynote Speakers:
David Amigoni (Keele University, UK) http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/en/staff/d_amigoni.html
John Van Wyhe (Cambridge University, UK) http://darwin-online.org.uk/people/van_wyhe.html
Special Guest Speakers:
Ana Leonor Pereira – Historian. History and Sociology of Science and Culture/Specialist in the History of Darwinism in Portugal (UC).
Filipe Furtado – Specialist in English Cultural Studies and in Victorian politics, aesthetics, philosophy and scientific thought. Author of various articles on Darwin and Darwinism. (FCSH-UNL).
João Cabral – Historian and Botanist. Specialist in Darwin's contributions to nineteenth-century botanical studies (FCUP).
Jorge Vieira – Biologist/Molecular Evolution/IBMC (Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology).
Maria Teresa Malafaia – Specialist in English/Victorian Studies/Social Darwinism (UL).
Nuno Ferrand – Biologist. CIBIO coordinator (Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources – UP).
Octávio Mateus – Biologist and Paleontologist (specialist in Dinosaurs. FCT-UNL/Museum of Lourinhã).
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Israel is our only true ally in the Middle East, the only representative democracy in that part of the world, and the only nation that shares the moral and spiritual worldview that formed and shaped the United States.
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Flipkart is all set to Takeover Snapdeal
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There will not be any participation from the Snapdeal founders after the two companies merge. There would also be a non- binding term sheet is anticipated to be signed in the next 72 hours of time. After the sheet is signed, Flipkart will completely acquire and have control over Snapdeal's commercial and financial dues.
The whole process of acquisition will at least take two or three month's time. There have been emails sent to Flipkart, NVP and Snapdeal regarding the acquisition and still, the companies have not responded to the emails sent to them.
The Tokyo-based SoftBank group is eyeing for a separate investment in Flipkart after the acquisition. SoftBank is already a big investor in Snapdeal and Paytm as it has provided upto $900 million and $1 billion worth funds in both the E- commerce companies.
Additionally, Nexus has also invested upto $45 million in Snapdeal and it currently holds a share of 11% in the company. Nexus is anticipated to receive around $60 million for holding shares in Snapdeal. However, a final confirmation is yet to happen whether the amount will be paid as a stock component or if it would be a cash payout.
The founders of Snapdeal Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal received Rs.80 Crores each for selling a part of their stakes to Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (a Canadian pension fund) in the year 2015. The company was then valued at a massive $6.5 billion.


Are You Feeling a Burn out at Work?
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Mental health prevention, and support are key factors in all workplace environments. In the past mental health stigma has kept people quiet, living in agony, pain, depression while maintaining or taking absence from their jobs. This stigma around mental health at work, impacts both employers and employees.
Workplace wellness is a key factor in any organization. It is crucial that employers incorporate resources and time for their employees to ensure mental health and wellness and nurtured and supported.


I loved going to the farmers market when we lived in Oregon. It was amazing, having everything from organic produce to homemade arts and crafts. It was outdoors and only in the summer.
Coming to my first farmer's market in Alabama, I was in for more than a cultural shock. It wasn't just a lack of organics and fewer craft vendors...there was a language barrier! I thought since we all lived in the US we all spoke the same language. Ha! Those folks at the market claimed they were speaking English, but it wasn't any English I had heard before.
And the produce...it wasn't what I had seen before either. When it came to leafy greens, my experience was limited to kale, spinach and assorted lettuces and certainly not mustard and turnip greens!
Things came to a complete standstill for me when I stood before an old man selling beans. Now, I knew pinto, garbanzo, black beans, red beans. . . My eyes started to glaze over and I asked the man what type of beans he was selling: "Peeye pur ho" English? Please...I asked him to repeat himself so many times. It was embarrassing and he was frustrated with the "yankee" at least that's what I think he said to the woman he called over to speak with me. She translated for me: "Pink Eyed Purple Hulled Beans."
Great...more foods I had no idea what to do with.
And since I wasted her time so completely, I felt compelled to buy something...anything...except beans and greens which I had already discovered I lacked the basic southern cooking skills to prepare in any remotely edible fashion.
"Do you have any tomatoes?"
No, but the vendor at the end had some. And they were green. Green Tomatoes. I asked what I was supposed to do with green tomatoes...because where I came from, those are still supposed to be on the vine.
"Fry 'em up in cornmeal," she instructed me.
I stood there looking stupid and then further humiliated myself with this gem: "You mean like in the movie title?"
Yup. Fried Green Tomatoes isn't just a classic movie, it's an actual food. And, it's actually pretty darn tasty.
Since Iron Chef Mom this week is all about tomatoes, I figured I'd share one of my first successful ventures into southern cuisine...and put a comfort food spin on it...with a bit cheese.
In a medium skillet, heat about 2 T of oil over medium heat. Dip sliced tomatoes in egg, then coat both sides in bread crumbs. Place tomato in hot oil and cook until golden (about 2 minutes), then turn over and cook the other side. Remove tomatoes from oil and drain on paper towel.
Bring another skillet to a low heat, melting butter in the pan. Place a liberal amount of grated cheddar on a slice of bread, then a fried tomato, followed by more cheese. Top with the bread. Grill on both sides until golden and cheese is gooey melty.
This looks delicious - although I've never had a fried green tomato. I'm even from the south originally. I'm not sure if I even have access to green tomatoes in Michigan where I live now!
Sounds amazing! I only tried making fried green tomatoes once and it wasn't exactly successful. But that was a long long time ago and I've learned a lot about cooking since then. You've just reminded me about them and I'm going to try again soon...well, as soon as Ifind some green tomatoes, that is!
Green tomatoes! My favourite. Gran always dredged them in a bit of seasoned flour and then fried them in lard. Let's face it-lard makes everything better.
YUM! That sandwich looks delicious!
As a born and raised Southerner this sounds FABULOUS! I would love it if you would come share it at my Funday Sunday link party that opens this Saturday at www.the-crafty-cowgirl.com. Hope to see you there!
Sounds delicious. I order fried green tomatoes every chance I get and have done a BLFGT (Fried Green Tomato BLT), but never thought of grilled cheese. Perfect!
Interesting. I like grill cheese and I like fried green tomatoes. I have seen them on a BLT like Lane said.
Thanks for sharing with us at Foodie Friends Friday link party.
I have never eaten fried green tomatoes.. I wonder if they are the same tomatoes just not ripened. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday and hope that you will come back next week. Newest follower on Linky.
Oh my goodness, this grilled cheese looks great! You know what I also like? The fact that you come to Whimsy Wednesday each week. We LOVE your creations and inspirations!
Sounds good to me! Yum! thanks for linking up!


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GRAFFITI & URBAN ART IN CHILE
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Chile's First Urban Art Academy
Welcome to ASFALTO, Our Urban Art School
Asfalto is our online urban art academy, which we have developed in order to teach people about art. Whether you go to Valparaiso, New York City, Berlin, or Lisbon, this course will teach you to understand street art in a most detailed manner.
We have four courses prepared to show you the world of Urban Art;
1. INT 101 - An Introduction to Urban Art
6 Hours Total | 6 Individual Classes led via Zoom app | Professor is an Urban Artist and Professional Tour Guide | Available 19:00 ET on Mondays and Wednesdays
2. MUR 202 - Muralism: History And Legacy
4 Hours | 4 Individual Classes led via Zoom app | Professor is an Urban Artist and Professional Tour Guide | Available 19:00 ET on Tuesdays and Thursdays
3. GRA 303 - Graffiti: Illegal Traces
6 Hours | 6 Individual Classes led via Zoom app | Professor is an Urban Artist and Professional Tour Guide | Available 20:30 ET on Mondays and Wednesdays
4. SAR 404 - Street Art: Aesthetic Revolution
Urban Art is currently the most viewed type of artistic expression in the world.
Anywhere you go to in the world, there will be some sort of artistic communication depicted on that city's urban spaces.
The purpose of this course is to understand three main disciplines: Muralism, Graffiti and Street Art.
We begin talking about Russia's Avant Garde movement; we then go to Mexico, and get a detailed description on their Muralist movement.
We then Travel to Chile, where the fathers of modern muralism came to paint their works.
We'll talk about political uprisings that led to clandestine brigades risking their lives to paint the walls of Chile.
Graffiti will then take the spotlight as it is a discipline which started in the United States, and spread all over the world.
The course ends with a look at the last 20 years of urban art, followed by a quick crash course of drawing your very own urban art piece!
PRICE OF THIS COURSE: $29 USD per person, for a total of 6 classes (Less than $5 USD per class!)
Muralism was one of the main reasons why we have so many artistic expressions on our walls, It was a very "in-your-face", revolutionary style of painting, and these founding fathers of Muralism were not interested in what people had to say about their work. If they felt they they needed to paint about any injustice or political tendency, they did just that.
This course is a chronological presentation that goes from Muralism to Modern day "Neo-Muralism". We'll see some amazing works, as this is a very underrated and misunderstood discipline
GRA 303 - Graffiti: Illegal Traces
Graffiti is a prehistoric way of communicating among humans.
This course focuses on graffiti starting in World War II, and then being a popular activity in the 1960's and 1970's, in both Philadelphia and New York City.
In the late 1960's, when it became a youth subculture, graffiti artists began perfecting common street writing, and it has now become one of the most viewed art forms in the world, having taken over every corner of the earth.
In this course we'll talk about graffiti writing, graffiti art And will clear up common misconceptions in regards to this discipline which many people think is only related to vandalism.
We end this course with a graffiti Workshop.
4. SAR 404 - Street Art: Aesthetic Rebellion
Street art is, to many people, a world phenomenon.
Many choose to travel to different places of the world just to see street art -- others collect it, and use it to decorate their homes. Large corporations have begun using street art in order to promote creativity, and this art can now be found at corporate offices around the world.
Auctions carried out have taken street art pieces to a level street artist never imagined, going well over the million-dollar mark.
The bold actions, audacity and harsh critical statements of these artists, have been one of the key reasons for its success, and have put it on the map in most major cities around the world.
This course focuses on teaching you street art from as early beginnings, when Dadaist artists began to defy art, to the days of Banksy and the worldwide hunt to reveal his identity.
PRICE OF THIS COURSE: $19 USD per person, for a total of 4 classes (Less than $5 USD per class!)
Course you want to sign up for *
INT 101 - Introduction to Urban Art MUR 202 - Muralism: History & Legacy GRA 303 - Graffiti: Illegal Traces SAR 404 - Street Art Aesthetic Rebellion
Do you have private classes?
Yes, private courses cost $20 USD more than the regular open classes,
How Long is each class?
1 Hour long
Can I do an entire course in one day?
This option is only available for private courses, with a minimum of 4 people
Who imparts these classes?
Award winning Tour Guides and Urban Artists from the cities of Valparaiso and Santiago, Chile
Are there group discounts or discounts for high school kids?
Yes, 30% group discounts, and 20% for kids between 11 and 15 years old
What are your payment Methods?
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This week we get back to some semblance of normality here at the Rock and Roll Report Podcast with a more streamlined version of the podcast compared to the last two 25 song whoppers.
This week I played some hard rock stuff, some poppy stuff, some acoustic stuff and well what I did was play some rock and roll!
And if you want to get a hold of me or anybody at the Rock and Roll Report just email us at rockandrollreport@gmail.com . You can also add us as a friend on MySpace at www.myspace.com/rockandrollreport our check out our Facebook Group.
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Toddler Siblings From The Bronx Were Beaten To Death
Rebecca Fishbein
Modified Jul 12, 2017
Two toddler siblings who died within minutes of each other in the Bronx this week were beaten to death, according to autopsies conducted by the Office of the Medical Examiner. Initially, it was reported that Olivia Gee, 2, and her brother Micah, 3, had died of asthma attacks, but the autopsies revealed "blunt impact injuries" on both of their torsos, and police are now investigating their deaths as homicides.
Police were called to Olivia and Micah's home at Van Cortlandt Park South near Gouverneur Avenue at around 1:20 a.m. on Monday after their mother's boyfriend, Novell Jordan, 31, reported the children were having trouble breathing. Both were pronounced dead in under an hour, and though their mother, Jade Spencer, 31, told police the children had severe asthma, investigators reportedly noticed bruising on both their bodies.
Both Spencer and Jordan were questioned by police, but were released. Jordan told police he heard the children wheezing, and eventually woke Spencer up. Spencer gave Micah Albuterol to help him breathe, according to the Daily News, then transported both children to Montefiore Medical Center, where they died.
Spencer has been hospitalized for psychiatric reasons, according to ABC 7. Jordan has asked for an attorney. Neither have been charged.
The city is looking into whether the family had any prior contact with the Administration for Children's Services, but neighbors say the children appeared to have been well cared for. "They were always well groomed, well taken care of, good-natured children," Charles M. Zsebedics, who manages the Amalgamated Housing Cooperative where the children lived, told the Times. "Whatever the circumstances, no, I would never imagine something like this would take place."
The ACS referred us to a previous statement from Mayor Bill de Blasio, who said, "Our city is mourning the loss of two young children in a tragedy Monday in the Bronx. As a parent, it's very painful for me to think about the death of these two children and what the family is going through right now. The NYC Police Department and Administration for Children's Services will continue to investigate this tragedy."
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Ten Years After. I woke up this morning.
Nombre: I woke up this morning.
I woke up this morning, my baby was gone, I woke up this morning, Lord, my baby was gone. I thought that she loved me, it seems that I'm wrong, yes, I am wrong.
I cried every night, darling, for you to come home, yes, I do. I cried every night, darling, for you to come home. I'm feeling so lonely, darling, I'm left all alone, yes, I'm left all alone.
I woke up this morning, Lord, the rain was falling down. I woke up this morning, Lord, the rain was falling down. I'm getting so lonely, darling, oh, yeah, baby, I wish I could cry, oh, yes, the rain is falling on the ground.
Músicos: Alvin Lee, Leo Lyons, Ric Lee y Chick Churchill (Ten Years After).
Escrita por: Ten Years After.


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Moacir Santos: Choros & Alegria
Published January 1, 2006 April 25, 2019 – By David R. Adler
Moacir Santos (center) with producers Ze Nogueira (left) and Mario Adnet
Following up the magisterial two-disc set Ouro Negro, coproducers Mario Adnet and Ze Nogueira have given us another essential item in the Moacir Santos library. Now nearing his 80th birthday, Santos is a giant of Brazilian music but a Southern California resident since 1967, where he has worked mainly as a film composer and a teacher. He recorded for Blue Note briefly in the '70s, thanks to a supportive push from Horace Silver. But his work from this period was practically lost to history until Adnet and Nogueira, with Santos' blessing and participation, wrote the sumptuous new arrangements for Ouro Negro.
A comeback album of sorts, Ouro Negro is heavy on vocals and features such high-profile guests as Gilberto Gil, Djavan and Milton Nascimento. Choros & Alegria, by contrast, is almost entirely instrumental. It includes more of Santos' songs from the mid-'60s and '70s but also reaches back as far as 1942, when Santos was 16. Six of the tracks, in fact, are from the '40s, and the closing "Felipe" is from 1991. While more concise than Ouro Negro, Choros & Alegria documents an even wider swath of Santos' lifetime in music. Most of the material is previously unrecorded.
If there is a flaw on Choros & Alegria it is in the packaging, at least on my copy: Nine of the 15 tracks are listed in the wrong order in the booklet, though correctly on the back cover. The inconvenience is easily outweighed by the music, of course. Wynton Marsalis, a noted Santos admirer, stops in for a cogent solo on "Rota ? [Route Infinity]," a minor-key tune in three. This is the only big cameo, although Ricardo Silveira, playing electric guitar throughout, will be familiar to many American listeners. The album boasts rock-solid musicianship from a Brazilian crew, with Adnet jumping in on acoustic guitar and Nogueira adding the occasional soprano sax. Santos, who supervised the proceedings, sings on three tracks (two are wordless melodies). Most of the pieces were transcribed, arranged or reorchestrated by either Adnet or Nogueira, but on "Excerto No. 1" (from 1968) we hear Santos' original score, which is strikingly innovative. The only track without guitar or piano, it features finely wrought four-part saxophone writing, beginning as a rubato chorale with arco bass.
Santos' work from the '40s tends to be more straightforward rhythmically, with samba- and choro-based rhythms and winding melodies that almost resemble Bach inventions. One of these is "Ricaom" (the composer's name backwards), which features the Trio Madeira Brasil with guitarist Ze Paulo Becker, seven-string guitarist Marcello Goncalves and mandolinist Ronaldo Do Bandolim. There is a rural folk quality to the piece, as mandolin and guitar pass the busy melody back and forth. The other cuts are just as varied in color, with trombone, bari sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo, accordion and other instruments intersecting in unison, harmony or call-and-response, supported by warm reed-and-brass backgrounds.
The later, more modern compositions, such as "Agora Eu Sei [Now I Know]," "Outra Coisa [Another Thing]" and "Lemurianos [The Lemurians]," rest on more atypical rhythmic foundations. "Paraiso [Paradise]" begins with a slow march figure on snare drum and blossoms into ballad harmonies reminiscent of Mingus and Ellington. "Felipe," which Santos sings with a small children's chorus, is full of warmth and spirit, and it illustrates Santos' gift for the ingenious yet perfectly logical harmonic twist. This one occurs in the 10th bar of the tune, and it's exactly the sort of thing that makes a good melody great.
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David R. Adler writes about jazz and assorted topics. His work has appeared in JazzTimes, NPR Music, WBGO.org, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Village Voice, DownBeat, Time Out New York, and many other publications. From 2010-2017 he taught jazz history at the Aaron Copland School of Music (Queens College-CUNY). In summer 2017, after 30 years in New York (apart from two in Philadelphia), David relocated with his family to Athens, Georgia. There he continues to write about music and perform solo as a guitarist/vocalist.
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In these strange times, life is writing itself
By Meg Rowley April 5, 2020
Photo by Jessica Lewis from Pexels
In the past two weeks the world has generated enough material for a lifetime's worth of novels, short stories or poetry collections. There's a voice screaming in my head to WRITE THIS ALL DOWN. NOW. But I've been paralysed. It feels too big, too universal, too critical to articulate. The best I've usually got is an emoji, usually the one with its tiny mind blown.
If this pandemic has hindered your ability to put together constructive and creative words, you're not alone. As we've seen with other crises that have been felt globally, it's not until the tremors have stopped and the dust has settled that many artists find their voice amongst the rubble. Because processing takes time. Even more so in a new world which is accompanied by the desperate chatter of constant communication – tweets, rolling news feeds, blogs, videos. I don't know about you, but they seem to be doing a good job of hampering my ability to simply absorb, think and react in a meaningful way.
That said, some voices have stood out. Italian writer Francesca Melandri's stunning letter from Italy in the Guardian is a must-read, obliterating any notion that we're not all in this together. Then there was performance poet Laurie Bolger's lovely sketch poem about the clap for the NHS last week. It was a small thing, but it made all my mindless scrolling of Twitter seem worthwhile. And I have recently discovered the work of poet and writer Naomi Shihab Nye. Her 2008 piece Gate A-4 has nothing to do with coronavirus but when it comes to humanity and empathy, this gem says it all.
In the absence of having anything nearly as coherent to say, I'd like to share some of the moments I've experienced. They are small and inconsequential, but in this exceptional context they take on something interesting, perhaps even poetic.
On an afternoon when we were still unsure what the next few days would bring, I delivered freshly printed flyers for our COVID-19 mutual support group through the letterboxes of my neighbours. My fingers were numb from the cold and the street was eerily quiet. Isolation for many had begun, and something about the atmosphere put me on edge.
At one house, I bent down low to push a flyer through the letterbox at the bottom of the door. Something snapped at my fingers and my glove disappeared through the rusty flap. I froze. Then I heard the glove thief scampering away down the hallway and conjured up the courage to knock. After what felt like forever, a lady with a generous amount of eyeliner appeared. She wrestled my glove from her dog and sheepishly handed it back. We were both bemused and embarrassed – she said it had never happened before. But she thanked me for the flyer, and I carried on my rounds, feeling a little more normal and a little less alone.
Another day, after being holed up in our makeshift home office, I went for a run in the evening sunshine along the river. It was oddly reassuring to see the usual shopping trolley and boot stuck in there, a confirmation that life in this urban enclave is as it always was. I said hello to a man wearing a Metallica T-shirt walking on the opposite side of the river and he stopped to chat. He asked me what I did and I told him I worked for the NHS, although I'm not on the frontline. He thanked me anyway, profusely, and wiped his watery eyes with the back of his hands.
And then there's my son's new friendship. For at least a year he's been climbing to the top of his treehouse at the bottom of our garden and peering over the hedge. He stands like a ninja and waits for the boy in the house opposite to come out to play. They have never spoken. But a few days ago, my curious six-year old summoned up the courage to make an introduction. He spent more than an hour out there, face flushed with excitement, swapping hand-scrawled notes and Pokemon cards through the hedge with his new friend until I called him in for tea. That evening, while Boris told the nation we were officially in lockdown, my son slept with the notes under his pillow. He woke up with a smile on his face.
There is much talk of what the impact of COVID-19 will mean for writing, literature and arts as a whole. It will change, it will evolve and some things may not be the same. But for now, let's not worry. Life is writing itself. Moments like these give me hope that interesting interactions will still take place and stories are still being made, even if we don't quite know how to handle them. What will they become? Only time will tell.
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It feels too big, too universal, too critical to articulate. The best I've usually got is an emoji, usually the one with its tiny mind blown.
It was oddly reassuring to see the usual shopping trolley and boot stuck in there, a confirmation that life in this urban enclave is as it always was.
As we've seen with other crises that have been felt globally, it's not until the tremors have stopped and the dust has settled that many artists find their voice amongst the rubble. Because processing takes time.
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Scene & Heard
Legendary Puerto Rican Singer José Feliciano to Appear at Cleveland Convención Hispana Saturday
Courtesy: Hispanic Roundtable
Internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning Puerto Rican musician José Feliciano, ("Feliz Navidad"), will appear Saturday at Max Hayes High School for La Convención Hispana, an event hosted every three years by Cleveland's Hispanic Roundtable.
Feliciano will sit for a Q&A with none other than — wait for it — José Feliciano, the Cleveland attorney and civic leader who has long been the driving force behind the Hispanic Roundtable and its marquee event. After questions, the singer will play some of his hits.
The performance will serve as the keynote, topping off a day of programming that's scheduled to include a job fair, a health fair and a resource fair, the goal of which is to provide as wide an array of services and solutions as possible for the local Hispanic community in one fell swoop.
"I call what we do E-cubed," said Cleveland's Feliciano, in a conversation last week with Scene. "We're a catalyst for education, economic development and empowerment."
He likened the convention to the forums of Greece and Rome, in which members of the community were gathered for substantive conversations about the issues of the day.
Workshops throughout the day will include material on the census, immigration and other urgent topics; a business pitch competition will focus on tech ideas to spur development among Hispanic entrepreneurs; and winners of a youth essay contest and art contest will present their work.
Convención Hispana is an all-volunteer operation that has been catalyzing opportunities for thirty years. Feliciano said that Esperanza and the Hispanic Domestic Violence Center, among other organizations, are products of past conventions. Both breakfast and lunch will be provided, and the keynote address will begin at 2:30.
The singer Feliciano will have a tough act to follow. He joins a distinguished list of keynote speakers that includes, most recently, Rita Moreno and current presidential candidate Julian Castro.
"We try to hard to make it a great event," Feliciano said, "but one with substance for the community."
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CAIRO –06 December 2018: Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet seems to leave the Turkish league towards the Arabian lands, Saudi Arabia, according to Turkish reports on Thursday morning.
Sporx and Yenicag, Turkish newspapers, revealed that the Saudi club, Al-Shabab, is interested in signing the Egyptian player.
Reports added that Al Shabab will offer Kasimpasa, Trezeguet's current club, an offer with €7 million in addition to a big salary for the 24-years-old.
Trezeguet's desire will decide his future; whether he prefers moving to Europe or stepping back to the Arabian leagues.
Al-Ahly's product shined for the second season in Turkey with Kasimpasa as he played 14 games this season; scoring five goals and providing 5 assists.
Al Shabab is placed 6th in the Saudi Pro league after playing 11 games; winning 4 games, drew in 5 games and losing 2 games.
Trezeguet was close to leave the Turkish club to Inter Milan or Slavia Prague but he preferred to play another year in Turkey.
Former Anderlecht player played with the Egyptian national team in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He has 33 international games generally with all the national teams; scoring 4 goals.


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Jordan Willis, the fast-rising defensive end out of Kansas State, would love to join Wake in Miami. And after one of the best Scouting Combines by an edge rusher in recent memory, he might get that chance.
Willis hopes to one day become the same.
Everyone knew he was a stud in college, when Willis was named the Big 12 Player of the Year. His 11.5 sacks led the conference. Legendary Wildcats coach Bill Snyder calls Willis "the epitome" of Kansas State football.
But his stock didn't really take off until the Senior Bowl. Willis was named the South team's MVP with two sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass defense.
Then came the Combine, when everything changed. The numbers he put up were otherworldly. Among the 25 edge rushers selected in the first round in the past five years, his 10-yard split (1.54 seconds) ranks first, his 40 (4.53) second, his vertical (39 inches) ranks fourth and three-cone (6.85 seconds) and broad (10-5) rank fifth. Back to that 10-yard split: since 2003, the only other defensive lineman weighing 250 pounds or more to run that fast has been Seattle's Cliff Avril, who has 73 sacks in his nine-year pro career.
And this isn't some workout wonder. Willis has the motor and the character to make for an excellent pro. He's in play for the Dolphins at 22.
But don't take our word for it. Check the tape yourself, courtesy of Dolphins blogger Max Himmelrich.
SPARQ score: 140.5, 94.2nd percentile, third among draft-eligible edge rushers.
Pros: Jordan Willis put up some freakish numbers at the combine, landing in the 90th percentile or better for the 40-yard dash, three-cone drill, broad jump and vertical. He also has received rave reviews off of the field and is known as one of his team's most respected leaders. Willis obviously has plenty of college productivity. That's the blend you want in a prospect: athletically gifted, coachable and productive.
Cons: Willis doesn't necessarily show all of his athleticism on tape; he often is forced past the QB due to apparent stiffness. He also struggles at times to disengage promptly, letting RBs through in the run game. Ian Wharton hit the nail on the head in his draft guide: Willis is probably best as a team's second pass rusher, and might not be the dominant force to lead an NFL unit.
Fit for the Dolphins: Short term, I love this fit for Miami. Willis is a relatively safe pick given the attributes discussed above, and he'd be able to shine in a unit that also features Cameron Wake and Ndamukong Suh. However, as a long term fit, I don't know that Willis is the type of force who will be able to eventually step in for Wake. If the Dolphins are going to use their top pick on a safe player, Willis could be their man, and there's definitely room to grow for the Kansas State defender.


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Evaluation of tomato production systems at Bowen in mitigating the risk of fruit fly infestation: a systems approach for market access
Subramaniam, S. and Jackson, K. (2015) Evaluation of tomato production systems at Bowen in mitigating the risk of fruit fly infestation: a systems approach for market access. Acta Horticulturae (1105). pp. 371-378. ISSN 0567-7572
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Article Link(s): http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1105.53
Queensland fruit flies Bactrocera tryoni and B. neohumeralis are considered major quarantine pests of tomato, a major crop in the horticultural production district around Bowen, North Queensland, Australia. Preharvest and/or postharvest treatments are required to meet the market access requirements of both domestic and international trading partners. The suspension from use of dimethoate and fenthion, the two insecticides used for fruit fly control, has resulted in the loss of both pre and postharvest uses in fresh tomato. Research undertaken quantitatively at Bowen evaluated the effectiveness of pre-harvest production systems without specific fruit fly controls and postharvest mitigation measures in reducing the risk of fruit fly infestation in tomato. A district-wide trapping using cue-lure baited traps was undertaken to determine fruit fly seasonal patterns in relation to the cropping seasons.
A total of 17,626 field-harvested and 11,755 pack-house tomatoes were sampled from ten farms over three cropping seasons (2006-2009). The fruit were incubated and examined for fruit fly infestation. No fruit fly infested fruit were recorded over the three seasons in either the field or the pack-house samples. Statistical analyses showed that upper infestation levels were extremely low (between 0.025 and 0.062%) at the 95% confidence level. The trap catches showed a seasonal pattern in fruit fly activity, with low numbers during the autumn and winter months, rising slightly in spring and peaking in summer. This seasonal pattern was similar over the four seasons. The main two species of fruit fly caught were B. tryoni and B. neohumeralis. Based on the results, it is clear that the risk of fruit fly infestation is extremely low under the current production systems in the Bowen region.
Horticulture and Forestry Science
Science > Entomology
Science > Invasive Species > Plants > Eradication and containment
Plant culture > Fruit and fruit culture
Plant pests and diseases


A couple weeks ago I wrote about Sparrow for iPhone… I've been using it for a while now and have noticed a few glitches and annoyances… Here's what I found.
Incorrect count of unread emails in "all mail" – Right now Sparrow says that have 14 unread messages but if I log into Gmail… I have 0 unread messages! Inbox ZERO!
There seems to be a glitch when you delete message quickly (using the swipe method) the app panics, removes the message from view, adds it back again, and then a few seconds later it disappears.
Just like the native mail app there are times when you add a label and archive (move an email to a "folder") but when you log into Gmail from a computer you might notice that the email is still in your inbox and has the label… but not archived.
Other than the above… I still think it's a pretty solid app and would pay the $2.99 all over again!


We are coming in at the tail end of the Baltimore Sun's best of the city's blog contest and Dining Dish is #2 in the standings for the best Foodie blog. I need your help, a big push today and tomorrow with votes. If you have already voted then you are registered at the Baltimore Sun so it is easier.
Please vote, show some blog love.
The Baltimore Sun has kicked off their best blog contest for 2010 and I would like you to vote for my Dining Dish "food" Blog that I've been writing for five years.
Vote once and I'm thrilled BUT if you vote once every day from now through November 12 - that would be SUPER and let me know that my writing these daily posts aren't an insane effort. So please vote.
Let me know there has been an audience out there. Feel free to forward this to your friends - I won't stop you!
Seriously, any time you put towards voting would be greatly appreciated. Oh, and it is a pain in the a** because you have to register at the site.


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How Creating Pictures with Wordle Makes Content More Consumable
August 26, 2008 Chris Stephenson 3 Comments
this is what the content of this blog looks like when it's pushed thru Jonathan Feinberg's Wordle application. Wordle is a digital toy which generates word clouds based on any string of text you put into it; words that appear more frequently have greater prominence.
not only do the images look great, they also demonstrate the usefulness of a visual image in absorbing information. our brains are much better at consuming and processing visual information than text… a glimpse of the above immediately conveys the content and most pertinent themes of the musings on my blog than any scan of the text would.
this could be a great way for companies, brands and even government to convey in a glimpse long bodies of text – for example company reports or even white papers… not as a replacement for the publication of those documents (!) but as an interesting and compelling way to introduce someone to the content and themes before they start reading the document proper…
branding, broadcasting
Visa settle for Silver as the BBC takes Gold in Olympic branding negotiation
August 24, 2008 Chris Stephenson Leave a comment
all smiles; announcing the acts for the VISA London 2012 party in July
in a few hours the Olympic Games will be handed over from Beijing to London. to celebrate, the city is hosting a party on the Mall. McFly and The Feeling are going to play. its all very exciting for everyone taking part.
its also been an exciting time for Visa – the corporate sponsor of the party – and the BBC. they've had to come to an agreement over the prominence of Visa's branding on the stage. why? because its going to be broadcast live on BBC One and Radio 2, and the presence of Visa's branding contravenes BBC's editorial guidelines on product visibility.
this is only the earliest of many negotiations that brands will be engaged with over the coming four years in the run up to and during the 2012 Olympics. in the wake of TV trust scandals over the last few years – and specifically the BBC / Robinsons association (read: sponsorship) of Sports Personality of the Year controversy – the BBC is more keen than ever to ensure that its seen to be upholding its own standards of non-commerciality.
but this poses a big problem for LOCOG and Olympic sponsor brands… how many future marketing opportunities are going to be compromised because of the BBC's stance? the contradiction that lies at the heart of the debate is that the BBC is the broadcast partner of a commercial event. LOCOG has to facilitate a better deal on this… Visa has given the most ground this time – but we need to avoid setting a dangerous and potentially costly precedent.
advertising, branding, broadcasting, internet, planning, viewing
Negotiating the digital divide: why immigrant brands must learn to go native
Natives going to meet the Spanish navy in 1792 (source)
the Pew Research Centre's biennial report into the
changing nature of news audiences has confirmed what we've known for a while;
that a generation of digital natives are growing up demanding immediacy and
plurality of content. the report described 13% of the US public as 'net newsers'; under
35, affluent, and sceptical of many of the mainstream media's offerings.
it comes hot on the heels of last week's report by Ofcom which confirmed what
TGI and CCS have been telling us for a while… that as our world shifts
from one ruled by digital immigrants to one dominated by digital natives, an
entire generation are defaulting to multi-tasking their media consumption.
this isn't just behavioural – our brains are physically adapting to enable us
to compulsively multitask. digital technology changes the way we absorb
information. as such – as Lord Saatchi was reported as pointing out in 2006 – the digital native's brain is
physically different; "It has rewired itself. It responds faster. It sifts out.
It recalls less."
the fact that recall rates for traditional television advertisements have
plummeted led Lord Saatchi to the conclusion that companies must now be able to
sum up their brands in a single word if they are to grab the attention of
restless digital natives, but this is to miss the point…
if digital natives demand multiplicity, brands – far from retreating to one-word over-simplification – must give it to them. both
the above reports confirm that TV remains predominant in the media consumption
habits of digital natives. in the UK we're watching more TV than ever;
communicating to digital natives doesn't mean abandoning TV as a means with
which to communicate; rather it means using it in conjunction with other media
channels – specifically the internet.
brand communications need plurality
– the notion of what constitutes 'critical mass' within a media channel has to
be rethought and replaced with consideration as to what constitutes critical
mass across channels.
some may not like this compulsive plurality of consumption – in his G2 column
last week, Alexander Chancellor bemoaned a "compulsion to keep in
touch" liking it to a "kind of disease". "Addiction
to communication" he comments "seems to me as dangerous as addiction
to cigarettes or alcohol".
as hard as it may be for digital immigrants to comprehend, consistent and
constant consumption of content is as natural to digital natives as
breathing. both immigrants and brands has better get used to it.
content creating, experiencing
How Fraser and Rik came Back From The Future and did a bit of cultural remixing on the way
so here's a video of the lovely Fraser and Rik performing at the Fringe this year. I'm posting because its actually a great example of cultural remix; of users re-appropriating broadcast brands in a new context.
I wrote back in November a post about the evolving ecology of TV and how it had to learn to sit in peace alongside its new user-generated siblings. at the time I commented that:
"both [corporate and user-generated content] are entertaining, and both have their place in the new TV
ecology. it's notable that DoomBlake's recreative remix is
entertaining because of the original context as defined by
Lucas's commercial creative vision [of Star Wars]. these content siblings need each
other – one as source material, and the other as a way to stay
contemporary in a changing world"
I kinda think that in their own unique way, Fraser and Rik in coming Back From The Future are doing their own little bit for the future of communications…
ad funded programming, advertising, branding, content creating, experiencing, planning, regulating, viewing
Transparency; how Mother's Pot Noodle has it and MG OMD's Beat: Life on the Street doesn't
on a visit to Edinburgh's Fringe Festival this weekend Mediation was lucky enough to catch a performance of Pot Noodle: The Musical. created by Mother Vision, the show is a surreal and entertaining hour long advert for Pot Noodle – and it doesn't really pretend to be anything else. in fact its quite clear on the matter… its an ad. it knows it is. its written in the script.
I couldn't help but contrast this to the recent discussion and debate there's been around MG OMD's AFP for the Home Office. Beat: Life on the Street was a Sunday night show first broadcast last year on ITV. the show is now reportedly being investigated by Ofcom amid concerns it broke the broadcasting code requiring that programmes "must not influence the content and/or scheduling of a channel or
programme in such a way as to impair the responsibility and editorial
independence of the broadcaster".
so what we have here are two very different bits of content, each designed to form part of the brand narrative for two very different organisations. but whereas one has (at the time of writing) a two and a bit star rating on the Fringe website, the other is being investigated by the regulator. what sent them in such different directions?
well… what divides them is transparency. Pot Noodle's musical has it, and Beat: Life on the Street just doesn't.
you can't make a programme that's funded by the Government and which is specifically designed to change people's perceptions of a state organisation and not tell people thats what it is and what its trying to do. that's not smart media planning, its propaganda.
what's such a shame is the strategy from MG OMD is great. in a video on the site, Head of Strategy Jon Gittings comments that the aim of the the programme was to amplify the real experience the public has with PCSOs, to:
"use communication to recreate [the] direct content that would then go on to increase value [of PCSOs] … we would create virtual experiences that bring PCSOs and the community together"
thats great thinking. de-branding it is not. brands have to be explicit about their intent. whether you make noodle snacks or uphold the law, you have to protect your integrity. say what you like about Pot Noodle making a musical, they were up front about what they were doing…
as one comment on the Fringe site notes: "I doubt that i'll ever be convinced that branded shows at Edinburgh are
a good thing but i struggle to criticise when i'm entertained as such".
well I doubt that I'll ever need convincing that smart relevant content creation – including AFP – can play a part on many a schedule; but I'll sure as hell won't struggle to criticise it when brands and (worse) their agencies think they can do so without being honest about the communications' intent.
supplemental:
thanks to Phil who pointed me in the direction of a BBC report on Pot Noodle which includes an interview with the creatives from Mother who devised the thing…
broadcasting, internet, praising, viewing
How South Park gave a little love and it all came back to view
August 6, 2008 Chris Stephenson Leave a comment
pop quiz… what would most brands give to have people say the following about them?
"And in widescreen format, too! Oh God, I just pooped my pants!* This is
an awesome gift! Thanksyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou…"
"It's true! You do love us! This entire website is proving that! And you don't stop surprising us! Thank you for Imaginationland!!!!"
"O.O…..I….I….ILUVYOU"
the above posts are from the South Park Studios website, where (if you're in the US) you can watch all the South Park episodes for free. the site this week added the full, uncensored, directors cut of the acclaimed three-parter Imaginationland for free. all packaged up as a reward for the fans of the series.
the genius of this is twofold. in the short term they're packaging up something that anyone can get, as a reward for the show's fans. because they're fans they'll be on the site, pick it up first, and get the social currency of being able to tell their friends about it.
but in the longer term South Park understands that giving their back-catalogue away for free will encourage and maintain viewing of new stuff. which generates a fair few impacts and revenues for Comedy Central, so South Park can keep getting made. so everyone's happy.
what are your brands doing to demonstrate how much you love the people who consume you?
advertising, branding
Why we have to be braver about brand communications that 'might' offend
you have to sympathise for creative agencies. I don't envy their position… required as they are by clients to create things that get noticed but don't cause controversy. the most recent case in point is Mars who have pulled the above Snickers ad because it might offend the gay community. is it offensive? to speed-walkers possibly but certainly not, I suggest, to boys who like boys who like boys.
the key word here is 'might'. 'might' cause offence. 'might' cause controversy. well ads 'might' do a lot of things, but one of the things they 'have' to do is get noticed… especially when said ad is for Snickers and therefore carries a need to convey macho, retrosexual, masculine tones. what's a creative agency to do? make ads that get noticed but only get talked about it the right way? brands never had that kind of control, let alone thinking they have it in the digital age.
if there's a problem here is not with ads. its with one of two other things. either (1) the brand positioning is wrong; if communications that establish then reinforce the positioning are being pulled then Mars has to ask themselves how sustainable this is in the long-run (they always 'might' piss someone off)
or (2) the problem lies with marketeers who lack the courage of their conviction to approve, run, and then ride the discussion and debate caused by their communications. the more they pander to people who 'might' take offence, the more we move away from a culture that engages in and enjoys public debate. and the harder it will be for creative agencies to produce genuinely ground-breaking and challenging work.
of course if a brand was really smart they'd make ads that engage by virtue of normalising (I use that word carefully) gay life. the below was made by Guinness. it challenges some whilst no doubt affirming the beliefs of others. its a brilliant piece of brand communication. its a shame Guinness never had the courage of their conviction and broadcast it.


The Racehorse Rescue Centre is a registered charity based in Carlisle, serving the whole UK. By rescuing ex racehorses we give them a secure safe environment and the opportunity to move onto new careers once they have finished racing, saving them from possible slaughter. We give advice internationally and help other rescues on diets and training using our methods of success. We are not just a rescue centre, we provide free programs to disadvantaged groups throughout the UK to help them develop their skills in the community such as injured soldiers, probation services, disabled, employment services, collages and therapy for people suffering from trauma. We are 100% volunteer run so any help goes direct to the horses and not on salaries.
The Racehorse Rescue Centre works with the community through its highly motivated volunteer team. Horses that come to the centre are given time to go back to their roots and allowed to socialise with the other horses to build up development and confidence. We retrain ex racehorses to their best ability and find new caring homes that will secure their future. Other horses that work well with our programs will stay at the centre to help educate the community in the importance of how equine therapy can help disadvantaged groups. We are a no kill shelter and have other older horses that are harder to re-home. These will stay with us if no homes can be found. The RRC do not sell horses on and keeps ownership for the rest of their lives.
The Racehorse Rescue Centre receives no funding from the racing authority and relies on donations from the caring public, companies and its trustees. Any funding is spent directly on the horses and to help secure their future. The trustees have been rescuing ex racehorses for the past 25 years and started the charity in 2010 to help create awareness of the problem and to get the community more involved. We believe it has a bright future ahead thanks to the hard work the volunteers put in and with the support of the community throughout the UK we hope to continue to grow.


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Feds sue 6 websites for offering free comic books
— Aviran Mordo
Six websites run by a Florida man violated federal copyright laws by allowing visitors to view Batman and other comic books for free without permission from the publishers or authors, government lawyers charge in a federal lawsuit.
ComicBooksFree.com, HTMLcomics.com, and PlayboyMonthly.com were among the domain names run by Gregory Steven Hart doing business as Database Engineers Inc. located in Tampa, according to the lawsuit filed Thursday in Tampa federal court.
"We have taken civil action to shut down the websites and take custody of the website domains," said Steve Cole, the spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa.
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Google Chrome Exits Beta For Linux, Mac
Google has taken the latest version of Chrome for Windows out of beta, launching the Web browser's fifth revision in less than two years.
In addition, Google on Tuesday took the Mac and Linux versions out of beta for the first time. While the three Chrome models share many of the same features, the Mac version has a native application feel for the Apple operating system.
Apple has surpassed Microsoft as the largest technology company in the world
Apple has surpassed Microsoft as the largest technology company in the world by market capitalization.
Apple's move comes as the company's iPhone, and now its iPad tablet computer, have taken on more of the personal computing tasks once handled by computers running Microsoft's Windows operating system and other programs.
Market cap is the dollar value of a company's outstanding shares. On Wednesday, Apple Inc.'s shares slipped $1.11 to close at $244.11, making its market cap about $222 billion.
But Microsoft Corp.'s stock fell $1.06, or 4.1 percent, to close at $25.01, for market cap of about $219 billion.
Facebook adjusts privacy controls after complaints
In Facebook's vision of the Web, you would no longer be alone and anonymous. Sites would reflect your tastes and interests - as you expressed them on the social network - and you wouldn't have to fish around for news and songs that interest you.
Standing in the way is growing concern about privacy from Facebook users - most recently complaints that the site forced them to share personal details with the rest of the online world or have them removed from Facebook profiles altogether.
Facebook responded to the backlash Wednesday by announcing it is simplifying its privacy controls and applying them retroactively, so users can protect the status updates and photos they have posted in the past.
Hewlett-Packard recalling 54K laptop batteries
Hewlett-Packard Co. is recalling 54,000 lithium-ion batteries used in HP and Compaq computers after receiving reports of injuries from the batteries overheating and rupturing.
The recall was announced Friday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and expands an earlier recall of 70,000 of the same type of batteries.
Wal-Mart cuts iPhone 3GS price in half
Wal-Mart says it's cutting the price of the most up-to-date iPhone in half. That's another sign Apple is getting ready to unveil a new model.
Wal-Mart says that starting Tuesday the iPhone 3GS with 16 gigabytes of storage space will cost $97 with a two-year contract with AT&T. It currently costs $197.
Nokia to run Yahoo's maps in global partnership
Nokia Corp. will run mapping and navigation services for Yahoo Inc. in an acknowledgement that the slumping Internet company hasn't kept up with rival Google Inc. in the increasingly important area of location services.
Yahoo will, in turn, provide e-mail and instant messaging services on Nokia phones, as part of the worldwide partnership announced Monday.
Yahoo has been working to focus on its core businesses - creating and licensing content, selling online ads and providing messaging services - while turning to partners to run some of its other offerings.
Internet blockade in Pakistan continues
Pakistan acknowledged the "suffering" caused by its bans on Facebook and YouTube, but said it would only consider restoring the websites if they take down pages considered offensive to Islam, the information technology ministry said Friday.
The government has asked both sites to block the offending pages and was expecting a reply soon, Najibullah Malik, the secretary at the ministry said. Facebook has said that may be a solution, but did not specify if it - or the Pakistani government - should restrict the content.
Other sites have also been affected in the country as officials scramble to block content related to a Facebook page called "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!" which encourages users to post images of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, purportedly in support of freedom of speech.
Google to Offer Encrypted Search Next Week
Google will begin letting users run encrypted searches on its flagship search site Google.com starting next week, the company said in a blog post Thursday.
Allowing users to search using https - the web security system which many associate with online banking and shopping — would mark a first for a major search engine, and could begin a move by web services such as social networks to begin offering encryption for more than just log-ins. Such increased adoption would cut down on network eavesdropping and also have the added benefit of preventing some online attacks.
Google grabs personal info off of Wi-Fi networks
Google Inc. has been vacuuming up fragments of people's online activities broadcast over public Wi-Fi networks for the past four years, a breach of Web etiquette likely to raise more privacy worries about the Internet search leader.
Even Google was troubled by its behavior, and issued a public apology Friday. The company said it only recently discovered the problem in response to an inquiry from German regulators.
"Maintaining people's trust is crucial to everything we do, and in this case we fell short," Alan Eustace, Google's top engineering executive, wrote in a blog post.
Google characterized its collection of snippets from e-mails and Web surfing done on public Wi-Fi networks as a mistake, and said it has taken steps to avoid a recurrence. About 600 gigabytes of data was taken off of the Wi-Fi networks in more than 30 countries, including the U.S. Google plans to delete it all as soon as it gains clearance from government authorities.
Google to sell Nexus One offline, close Web store
Google Inc. will close an online store that it set up to sell its Nexus One phone and rely on traditional retailers instead.
The shift announced Friday ends Google's attempt to develop a new sales model for the mobile industry. Google had hoped to shake things up by establishing its online store as the only place to buy the Nexus One, which the company hailed as a "super" phone when it debuted amid fanfare in January.
But consumers didn't embrace the idea of buying a phone without any hands-on experience.
U.S. struggles to ward off evolving cyber threat
The United States is losing enough data in cyber attacks to fill the Library of Congress many times over, and authorities have failed to stay ahead of the threat, a U.S. defense official said on Wednesday.
More than 100 foreign spy agencies were working to gain access to U.S. computer systems, as were criminal organizations, said James Miller, principal deputy under secretary of defense for policy.
Terrorist groups also had cyber attack capabilities.
"Our systems are probed thousands of times a day and scanned millions of times a day," Miller told a forum sponsored by Ogilvy Washington, a public relations company.
He said the evolving cyber threat had "outpaced our ability to defend against it."
"We are experiencing damaging penetrations — damaging in the sense of loss of information. And we don't fully understand our vulnerabilities," Miller said.
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SHANGHAI — Leaders of some of the top beauty and FMCG brands in Alibaba's multifaceted ecosystem of platforms, stores, innovation labs and more met here Monday for the Tmall Beauty Summit 2019. The world's second tallest building, the Shanghai Tower, played host to the event and epitomized the dizzying heights that the innovative online beauty sector has reached in China.
Sales of beauty products on Alibaba's Tmall increased by over 60 percent last year, exceeding the industry's average growth rate, according to a report released by Tmall and market research firm Kantar during the summit. The report showed that online sales of cosmetics and personal care products grew by 37 percent and 36 percent, respectively, in China for the previous year. These two categories came in ahead of the FMCG sector's 32 percent average.
Alibaba revealed at the summit that it predicts international and domestic cosmetics brands will open 1,000 shops on Tmall this year alone. Alibaba also said that seven international cosmetics companies have signed agreements to open flagships on Tmall this year, including Tom Ford, Korean brand Primera, and Swedish brand Barnängen.


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The Snooty Fox is the cutest tea shop located by Sara's Table and VIP Pizza. They offer hot and cold tea, boba drinks, kombucha, small tea related gifts and pastries from Zenith Bread Project and Positively Third Street. In the summer we find ourselves drawn there for the biggest boba tea we can get and always try a new combination they recommend on their list of specials. We also like being the most popular at a party by bringing a growler of their kombucha!


Aiming to automate internal management processes and external reporting and collaboration, EBN, a state-owned oil and gas company, used Mendix's application platform to create a comprehensive solution for its diverse data warehousing initiative and a long-term forecasting application to predict yields from oil and gas drilling.
In a country that's quietly awash in oil and natural-gas resources, including Western Europe's largest gas field, EBN has been chartered as The Netherlands' state-owned investment corporation to oversee the development of the country's vast energy assets. Through partnerships with numerous oil and gas companies, EBN ensures that the exploration and production of the nation's oil and gas fields takes place in efficient and economical ways to maximize value for all citizens.
Decades ago, EBN's primary role was largely confined to bookkeeping and other financial reporting and administration. However, as the Dutch oil and gas market has matured, EBN has placed a greater emphasis on proactive relationships with its private-sector partners, and more effort to garner interest in various key projects. This has placed greater demands on its IT infrastructure for reporting and analysis.
"Mendix provides an easy-to-use, visual way of developing applications that's much faster and doesn't require expensive development resources. And the built-in integration with data sources is far superior to anything else we looked at."
In addition, EBN has used Mendix's application platform to create a strategic "Exploration Simulator" that takes raw data inputs from a variety of sources and simulates what the reserves for a particular exploration site will be – as far as 20 years into the future.
EBN is a state-owned corporation that invests in the exploration, production, and underground storage of natural gas and oil in The Netherlands. The company forms joint partnerships with private energy companies that purchase licenses to explore and develop the country's numerous oil/gas sites. EBN provides investment capital, expertise, and detailed data to facilitate successful exploration activities. 2012 revenues were €8.5bn.