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"Cocktail Culture & Couture" at the National Arts...
Art, Culture, Fashion, Film & Photography, Lifestyle & Travel
"Cocktail Culture & Couture" at the National Arts Club in New York. Interview with Michelle Tolini Finamore by Glenn Belverio
March 6, 2017 by Glenn Belverio
Above: 1. Larry Salk (American, 1936-2004); Illustration, Summer Cocktail Party with English Butler, 1961; Watercolor, gouache, ink; Collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf. "This illustration so beautifully captures cocktail culture of the post World War II era in which both the clothes, and the cocktails are gendered – his more serious martini paired with his sober suit, and her Pink Lady paired with her overtly feminine New Look dress." 2. A clip from the 1928 silent film Our Dancing Daughters starring Joan Crawford
Dear Shaded Viewer,
Regarding my favorite sport—drinking—I think Frank Sinatra said it best: "I feel bad for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day."
Last week, at the gorgeous National Arts Club on Gramercy Park in New York City, we took a deep dive into the history of imbibing with an engaging lecture and slideshow (with film clips!) by Michelle Tolini Finamore, Curator of Fashion Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, entitled Cocktail Culture and Couture.
After the lecture, I interviewed Michelle about what is one of my all-time favorite topics.
Glenn Belverio: When did you first become interested in cocktail culture and how did the Cocktail Culture & Couture exhibition come together?
Michelle Tolini Finamore: I am a fashion historian who loves to drink cocktails! While I was working part-time at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston I was asked to curate the "Cocktail Culture" exhibition at the Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach. Seeing that it blended two passions, I jumped at the opportunity. I have always been interested in how fashion reflects social and aesthetic changes and any other medium, including the cocktail, can be viewed through the same lens. So diving into the history of the cocktail it soon became clear that the titles, the ingredients, the objects, and the clothing associated with cocktail drinking had a story of their own that was worth telling.
GB: In your lecture, you traced the history of early cocktail culture, something that is purely an American phenomenon. In fact, it's taken Europe a century to catch up with it. For the longest time, a "martini" in Spain or France or Italy just meant some dry or sweet vermouth on the rocks. And then, just a few years ago, an American-style Martini bar popped up across from the Tuileries in Paris. Not too long ago, attempts at cocktail-making by bartenders in Berlin was a disastrous affair. Now there are all kinds of bars mixing up superior cocktails there. Why do you think it took America to invent and perfect the cocktail? What were some of the social and political circumstances that helped shape cocktail culture?
MTF: You are so right! The scene in Europe definitely seems to be changing – I was so surprised that I could get fully evolved cocktails on a recent trip to Italy. Not that I don't love an Aperol spritz, but every now and then I really crave a good Whiskey Sour or an Old Fashioned. As for why the cocktail is a uniquely American phenomenon, and the answer is multi-faceted. America has always been a country that strives to erase social and class boundaries, and that is nowhere more evident than in the entertainment spaces that developed over the course of the 20th century.
Bars, tea salons, speakeasies, and nightclubs where people of all backgrounds could intermingle became part of the social fabric. America takes pride in its history as a melting pot and I am fascinated that the history of its cocktails reflects diverse ethnic and regional influences. And, ironically, I think Prohibition (1920-1933) had perhaps the most profound effect on cocktail culture. Cocktails took on the frisson of the forbidden, adding to both their allure and glamour. That thirteen year period is responsible for the great flowering of experimentation in mixology (to hide the taste of the bootleg gin!), an explosion of varied cocktail shaker forms and paraphernalia, and a very specific, and fashionable, culture associated with drinking.
Harry Craddock (American); illustrator Gilbert Rumbold (English, active 1920s-1950s)
The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930
Constable and Company Publishers
Private collector
MTF: In 1920, famed mixologist Harry Craddock left the United States, claiming that he was "exiled by Prohibition." By 1925 he was the head bartender at the American Bar in London's Savoy Hotel and was instrumental in the introduction of American cocktails to Britain and Europe. Craddock mixed drinks at the hotel until 1939 and his Savoy Cocktail Book is still one of the standard references in the field.
GB: I really loved in your lecture the way you talked about the early connection between women's independence and cocktail culture—and how you presented Joan Crawford (my favorite actress) as the consummate flapper who exemplified the new social freedoms that women were experiencing (in Our Dancing Daughters). In fact, one of my favorite cocktail film scenes is from Grand Hotel, when a young Crawford glides up to the bar and breezily orders an absinthe. Can you talk a little bit about how cocktail culture helped shape the identity of the modern 20th-century woman?
MTF: Women's newfound independence in the early 20th century had a dramatic effect on the acceptance of women drinking, and, importantly, gaining entrée into the formerly male-dominated world of cocktail consumption. Moving into the workplace, gaining the right to vote in 1920, and other such freedoms all contributed to the idea that, unlike the 19th century, women were in control of their destiny. And their very clothing and accessories reflected this – consider the 1920s flapper in her liberated, corsetless dress, going to a nightclub, listening to high energy jazz, dancing, and looking into her compact to apply her make-up.
When Crawford in Our Dancing Daughters is asked to make a toast she dedicates it "To myself" – this is a woman who is confident and in command of her own image-making. In addition, if cocktails were only to be consumed in more masculine bars or clubs, the culture never would have taken on that glamorous patina with which it was eventually associated – we need women in their beautiful dresses for that!
Some Smoke Music Sheet, c. 1905
Published by JLS W. Stern & Co.
Collection of Jimmy Raye
MTF: Although women were not commonly seen in drinking establishments until the 1920s, the idea of women participating in this formerly male domain was becoming more acceptable by the turn of the twentieth century. This music sheet, with tunes for the dances like the turkey trot, depicts the "New Woman" in her Art Nouveau-inspired finery, sitting at a bar, and smoking – activities that would have been unacceptable for the Victorian era woman.
GB: It was nice to see in your slideshow some of those archival Tiffany & Co. Blue Book jewels (I think I mentioned that I collaborated on the copy for Blue Book for three years) paired with cocktail recipes, etc. And those early Tiffany cocktail accessories, like the vermouth "oil can" (which they still sell). Besides the recipes and the imbibing and, of course, the clothing (which we will get to), there was a whole world of design objects orbiting around cocktail culture, from the elite (the jewels, crystal and sterling barware) to the populist (mass-produced aluminum cocktail shakers, Playboy bunny swizzle sticks). How did you go about choosing objects for your exhibition at the Norton Museum of Art?
MTF: It was very difficult to hone down the list! There really was so much to choose from, but ultimately I tried to exhibit what I thought was the best of the best. You always start with you ideal object to represent any given moment in time – for example the majestic 1940 World's Fair moonstone-adorned shaker and cups by Tiffany for the World's Fair and hope you can find it. Tiffany was a natural because the company has such a deeply-rooted tradition of craft and represents a uniquely American aesthetic.
Then you fill in…one collector had the most incredible array of cocktail shakers in private hands that I have ever seen and I chose based on a variety of forms and the quality of craftsmanship. I also had a very short time frame to organize the exhibition so I tried to focus in on a few key collections that would offer a number of objects…Lillian Bassman photography from her archive, works from the MFA with which I was familiar, and then filled in accessories from one private collector of vintage fashion who happens to live around the corner from me.
D.R.G.M. (German)
Monoplane portable bar set, c. 1930
Silver plated metal
Collection of Beth Rudin DeWoody
MTF: The 1930s witnessed an explosion of creativity in cocktail shaker forms, including this imaginative bar-in-one, which includes shaker, hip flasks, strainer, cups, spoon, corkscrew and funnel contained within the form of a monoplane.
GB: The Edith Head brown gros de Londres gown that a Martini-fueled Bette Davis wears as she goes bounding down the stairs to the cocktail party she is hosting ("a night to go down in history") in All About Eve is one of my favorite dresses in the history of cinema. Can you talk a bit about your favorite pieces that you included in your lecture and exhibition?
MTF: This Lanvin ensemble (below) is the quintessential 1930s cocktail "dress" in its unusual harem pant styling and shimmering surfaces. Parisian couturier Paul Poiret (French, 1879-1944) introduced women's harem pants as early as the 1910s, but they were not readily accepted by mainstream wearers. By the late 1930s, women were more comfortable asserting their independence and actively participating in cocktail culture. The design, which was featured in both Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, cunningly refers to the exoticism of the East as well as women's ever-increasing emancipation.
Jeanne Lanvin (French, 1867-1946)
Evening ensemble, winter 1935-1936
Silk plain-weave crepe, gilt leather
Collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich
GB: Finally, I would be remiss if I did not ask you what your favorite cocktail is, and why.
MTF: It is hard to choose a favorite because I have tried so many over the course of my "research." But one of my standards is a Whiskey Sour done the right way and not too sweet – lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white, and good quality whiskey or rye. And another favorite – one that I mentioned in the talk is the Corpse Reviver #2 for its complexity. And lastly, one that my husband invented that is a mixture of rye, gin, Benedictine, Maraschino Luxardo, Peychauds Bitters, and a twist of lemon. As we were trying to concoct a name for the drink, we kept getting interrupted by my children…hence the name: "Why do I bother speaking?"
Some party shots from that evening at The National Arts Club:
My date for the evening, Studio 54 legend Snoogy Brown, and Jean of Idiosyncratic Fashionistas
Glenn Belverio
Glenn Belverio is a writer and New Yorker. He has been reporting for ASVOF since 2005 and currently works at The Museum of Modern Art as the Content Manager for MoMA Design Store.
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tw telecom Q1 2012 revenue grew 7.9% on Ethernet, IP/VPN sales
tw telecom's (Nasdaq: TWTC) laser focus on selling Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN solutions to enterprises is a formula that continues to work for the Littleton, Colo.-based CLEC as it reported that revenues rose to $358.9 million, up 2.1 percent from $351.5 million in Q4 2011.
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On a year-over-year basis, the CLEC's revenue increased 7.9 percent, or $26.4 million from Q1 2011.
"We posted our 30th consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth, delivered strong margins, and grew both net income and levered free cash flow, while we continued to advance the business with new products and capabilities," said Larissa Herda, tw telecom's chairman, CEO and president in the earnings release.
Once again, the revenue growth drivers in its service portfolio were data and Internet, a pair that grew 3.0 sequentially and 16.2 percent year-over-year. These growth trends were the result of a 23.7 percent year-over-year increase in strategic Ethernet and VPN-based product revenue.
In addition to Ethernet and VPN services, it reported a 7.9 increase in voice services, a result it attributes to sales of converged and other voice solutions along with an increase in volume and rate of certain taxes and fees that were offset by churn.
From a customer standpoint, enterprises' purchase of data services led the charge, up $27.7 million, or 10.9 percent year-over-year.
However, it did report losses in its wholesale and network services.
Wholesale services declined $1.1 million, a factor it attributes to churn and re pricing for contract renewals, which was partially offset by Ethernet sales to wireline and wireless operators. Network services declined 5.3 percent, which it also said was a factor of churn and repricing of contract renewals mainly for transport services, which outpaced growth in high capacity and colocation services.
Not content to rest on its laurels, tw telecom plans to roll out its Enhanced Management, or Phase I of what it calls its Intelligent Network capabilities for converged, VPN and Ethernet services this summer. And with Ethernet being the core of its offerings, it is going to offer a new Ethernet solution beginning in the second half of the year that it says will offer "ubiquitous national Ethernet coverage from a single connection point to buildings." This capability will be obviously key to multi-site customers that want to work with a single provider to get their Ethernet connectivity.
tw telecom's stock was trading at $22.73, up $1.15 or 5.33 percent in late morning trading on Wednesday on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
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When I was young, my dad loved to turn on the tape recorder and pretend to interview me. There is one particularly amusing recording that sticks with me.
Because in America, I can eat tang yuan. What a misinformed little kid I was. I must have had no idea that "tang yuan", or glutinous rice balls (aka mochi balls), were so much more Taiwanese than they were American.
Misinformed or not, even at such a young age, I knew that I absolutely loved eating these rice balls.
Decades later, nothing has really changed.
Well, I guess I've gotten slightly wiser. I now know that Taiwan has some amazing rice balls. I also know that you can get pretty perfect rice balls right here in the US, right in your own kitchen.
Here's the little secret. These things are ridiculously easy to make from scratch. Seriously, it takes like 5 minutes, and only two ingredients.
There's no need to ever buy those store-bought frozen ones again.
Tang yuan are traditionally eaten with family on the first full moon after the lunar new year (the fifteenth and final day of a two-week long new year celebration). Of course, there's absolutely no reason to limit yourself to eating it once a year. In Taiwan, people eat these all year round, though it's popular in the winter since tang yuan are usually eaten with comforting hot soups.
If you have glutinous rice flour on hand, the only other ingredient you really need is water! Simply mix together water and the flour until you form a nice, pliable dough. Roll out a log, and then cut equal sized pieces.
The next step is the most time-consuming one, but even this step only takes about 5 minutes. Individually roll out each piece into a sphere.
Though you may think it's cute to stack them (aren't they so cute!), I would try to keep them in a single layer. After all, you are dealing with glutinous rice flour, aka sticky rice flour. The rice balls will stick to each other when you stack them.
Bring a pot of water to boiling, add the rice balls, and cook briefly, just until they float to the top.
Add them to your red bean soup (recipe below), and enjoy!
1. Add water to flour one tablespoon at a time until a pliable dough forms.
2. Roll out a log about ½ inch thick.
3. Cut off ½ inch pieces.
4. Roll each piece into a sphere between the palms of both hands.
5. Cook briefly in boiling water until they float.
1. Soak azuki beans in water overnight.
3. Bring 4-6 cups of water to a boil. Add the beans, bring a simmer, and cook for 45min to 1 h.
Is that the same sweetened red beans in the can at the asian store? I was wondering if it is and do you know how to make them at home? I really love it!
It's similar, but it's the soup version. If you want to make the canned version it probably has to be A LOT more concentrated!
Jen, Great stuff! I love your coverage of Lunar New Year, one of my favorite food holidays that none of my friends truly celebrate 🙁 I'm excited to try these tang yuan in 2 weeks, perhaps with some sesame paste inside 🙂 Happy New Year!
I love your picture of boiling water with bubbles and rice balls. Your photography is getting GREAT!
My Taiwanese yoga teacher made this soup for our class today! I'm Taiwanese American, so this was such a familiar treat I knew from childhood. Happy Lunar New Year!
Happy New Year to you too! Good luck making them with the sesame paste. I have yet to try that!!
Thanks! I actually had to do a few takes (and several camera adjustments) before I was able to get those bubbles to be super clear!
Yum! What kind of yoga teacher makes red bean soup for her students? Lucky!! Happy New Year to you too!
I'm making this recipe right now. If I made a bigger batch and would like to freeze it, do I add the cooked rice balls in it and cook them together before freezing, or freeze the uncooked rice balls separately, only adding them in when reheating the frozen bean soup? Or I should just make the rice balls fresh? .. I would like to keep the chewy texture of the rice balls. Thanks!
I think keeping them separate is better. They sell frozen rice balls which taste fine reheated, so i think freezing them is no problem. Just keep it separate!
Thanks! But do I freeze the rice balls uncooked or cooked?
Thanks. The red bean soup itself turned out to be delicious!


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The Elmendorph Inn, is the oldest building in the village of Red Hook, New York, United States. It is located at the north corner of North Broadway (US 9) and Cherry Street, a block north of the junction of Route 9 and NY 199.

It was built in the mid-18th century as an inn to serve long-distance travelers on the Albany Post Road. In the 1810s, it became the meeting place of the Red Hook Town Board for the next several decades. It has had a number of owners; the Elmendorphs are the earliest known ones. In the 1830s, it was expanded and renovated, eventually becoming just a residence. After a recent restoration it has become a community center. In 1978 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Building

The inn is a two-story, nine-bay frame clapboard-sided structure with a modified gambrel roof pierced by four brick chimneys. A lean-to addition is on the rear. It is located on the north corner of the intersection, just two buildings north of the Village Diner.

Inside, the building has much of an interior added in the early 19th century, such as its wooden doors, lath and plaster walls, chair rails and exposed ceiling beams. The central hallway has a curved wall to accommodate the staircase. There is evidence of the expansions that have taken place, such as bricked-over former fireplaces.

Interior
There are four visible fireplaces on the ground floor. There is a fireplace in each of the two reception rooms, in the dining room, and in the kitchen which has a beehive oven.

History

Records of property ownership and improvements in 18th-century Red Hook are scant because most of the land in the village was leased from local landowner Henry Beekman. The village did not even incorporate until 1894, after a fire had destroyed many older buildings, further complicating historical research. The mid–18th-century construction date has been established instead by close examination of its architecture and the contemporaneous leasing of many surrounding properties.

For most of the 18th century Red Hook was just the inn and a few houses, serving travelers on the Albany Post Road (now Route 9), where it became a regular stop in 1785. It seems to have gone through several owners, and is first noted as Elmendorph's Inn on a 1797 map. By 1811 it was known as Loop's Hotel, after owner Jacob Loop, whose deed for  is the first indication of ownership of the property.

The Red Hook Town Board met there for the first time in 1815, the first of many recorded meetings at the inn. The first Dutchess County Fair was held on the grounds. When Loop died in 1819, a George Ring bought the inn. He opened a store as well in 1820, but this effort failed so thoroughly that the entire property was sold at a sheriff's sale five years later. The buyer flipped it the same day to Peter DeReimer, who himself sold it to a Jacobus Eckhart in 1827.

Sometimes during the 1830s, the inn was expanded in both the north and south directions to its present size. The original gambrel roof was covered over to create its present gabled appearance. The interior was also refurbished in the Federal style; many of those improvements remain.

The next owner, David Wager, lived there for a while before buying the inn in 1835. Town Board meetings continued until 1842. Three years later Wager gave some of the land on the east end of the parcel to the local Methodist Episcopal Society for use as a cemetery. He sold the property to Augustus Martin, a state assemblyman and town supervisor, shortly before his death in 1854.

It was the Martin family who ended the building's commercial use and converted it to a two-family residence. Edward Martin, a descendant, later operated a school in the building that, at least during the 1890s, had kindergarten classes. It remained in his family's hands until 1933. At that point the lot was subdivided and sold, with only the inn's half-acre (2,000 m2) remaining. Heating and plumbing were added to the building during the 20th century.

In 1977 it had fallen into disrepair and was on the verge of being demolished. It was acquired by a group called Friends of Elmendorph, which renovated it to its present appearance over the next 12 years. A front porch that was on the building in 1978 when it was listed on the Register has since been removed, and shingled siding removed to reveal the original clapboard.

The building is now home to Historic Red Hook, a membership 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization committed to collecting, preserving and promoting Red Hook's history. The group maintains the historic Elmendorph Inn as a community center, creating dynamic public programs and partnering with community organizations.

References

External links

Friends of Elmendorph

Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
U.S. Route 9
Houses completed in 1750
Red Hook, New York
Houses in Dutchess County, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Dutchess County, New York

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Profiles in Motion
Adrian Dieleman
Adrian Dieleman - Playing Hard and Making A Difference
Adrian Dieleman is busy man, with a successful athletic career as one of the top ranked tennis players in the world and a rewarding part-time job as a chaplain at a rehab hospital. Both are endeavors that require dedication, commitment, and a clear sense of purpose, traits Adrian enjoys in abundance today, though he's the first to tell you that wasn't always the case.
In 1987, Adrian was drinking and driving when he lost control of his vehicle, crashed into a ditch, and sustained a spinal cord injury. He has used a wheelchair for mobility ever since. Now, he travels around his native Canada and beyond, speaking through an organization called SMARTRISK, trying to make his story serve as a warning to youth about alcohol abuse and the many dangers it can create, particularly behind the wheel.
Adrian is one of the top quad wheelchair players in the world, touring with the International Tennis Federation, and ranked among the top 20 singles players and the top 40 in doubles. The appeal of tennis, Adrian explained, is simple. "Tennis is a sport I can play with my able-bodied friends for recreation and fun, or at the US Open against competitors from around the world fighting for prize money and International rankings," said Adrian. "I travel to 15 tournaments a year and thoroughly enjoy travel, seeing new places." Adrian is on the national wheelchair tennis team for the second year in a row, and his goal is to represent Canada at the Paralympic Games in Beijing China in 2008.
But tennis isn't all Adrian is about. After his injury Adrian studied theology at McMaster University in Canada. Today he works part-time as a chaplain for Hamilton Health Sciences, often dealing with people who have recently suffered serious injuries, including Spinal Cord Injury. "Their lives have just been decimated," explained Adrian. "Talking with them about life in a chair and telling them about my own experiences wheeling down the beach or travelling to Beijing, often awakens in them a zest to not give up."
Adrian used a manual wheelchair for 20 years following his injury, but switched to a power chair in order to gain some extra speed and save wear and tear on his shoulders. He uses a Q6000Z from Quantum Rehab. "I picked the Quantum 6000 Z because of the 6-wheel stability, its mid-wheel drive allowing for quick turns, and its speed," explained Adrian. "My Z is used mostly for wheelchair tennis, where speed, stability and maneuverability are paramount." Plus, Adrian likes to enjoy himself off the court, "My Q6000z allows me to play hard but then also go out and see things without getting tired," he said. "For example, recently I was playing a tournament in Hilton Head Island, SC. After my match, my wife and I wheeled over the dunes and rolled 5 miles down the Atlantic Ocean beach while the surf was out. This was the first time I was ever able to do this and it was liberating! My disability allows me to push a manual chair on flat surfaces, but now, it seems the world has opened its doors and I can go just about anywhere."
Adrian knows that making the 2008 Paralympic Team will not be easy and will require plenty of hard work. But he's no stranger to hard work and with his Q6000Z he's more than ready for the challenge.
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Remembering the past while thinking about the future
The Zhangjiakou municipal district, Zhangbei County, Hebei Province, is the location of a memorial complex dedicated to the Soviet and Mongolian soldiers, who lost their lives liberating China from the Japanese invaders during World War II. Engraved on the monument are the names of 66 Soviet and 13 Mongolian servicemen. The remains of another 60 soldiers were buried in a mass grave located where fierce fighting took place decades ago.
By tradition, heads and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Beijing visit the Memorial Complex ahead of Victory Day. On 7 May, a wreath-laying ceremony was held there on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the Great Victory. The heads of diplomatic missions and diplomats from Russia, China, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan attended the ceremony.
SCO Deputy Secretary-General Nurlan Akkoshkarov laid the wreath on behalf of the SCO Secretariat.
The Memorial Complex includes three facilities: The main 29-metre-high monument, a stele located next to the main monument, and a tombstone on the mass grave. The complex measures 396 square metres.


Timeless, elemental, imperfect, sensorial & seasonal.
As we light the last candle at Forge our new restaurant is complete.
Filled with flickering wax candles a roaring fire, handpicked antiques and rustic interiors, our new restaurant is ready to welcome its first guests.
Head Chef, Gareth Rayner has created a nine-course tasting menu, with each dish influenced by an element of the estate, from the fresh growing produce in the Kitchen Garden to the earthy ingredients found in the woodlands. Expect anything from sorrel to the fresh wild nettles to be on your plate.
Gareth has worked closely with the estate Gardener's and local farming community to grow and nurture the best ingredients he can. Our favourite has to be the cornfed duck with garden elderberry vinegar, followed by apples picked from the orchard and caramelised, served alongside brown butter ice cream and a creamy duck egg custard. Utterly delicious.
Working alongside the chef team, the estate sommelier, Lewis Allport has spent the last year sourcing a range of individual wines to complement each dish. He has also curated a delicious wine flight to be served alongside each course, changing daily to match the flavours from the everchanging ingredients of each course.
Everything from the food, the glassware, crockery to the music quietly playing has been carefully curated by James and Rebecca Allison, alongside Gareth. Creating the perfect scene for this culinary story to be shared.


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Did you know? Located at the intersection of art and commerce, Academy of Art University's Graphic Design program integrates practice, theory, and inquiry, while refining and encouraging innovation, critical thinking, visual literacy and conceptual problem solving. Learn more.
Earn an Animation and Game Degree Faster than a Dual Degree, Double Major
Written by ACR Staff. Last updated July 17, 2017.
Degrees that combine two or three majors that are usually offered separately are becoming more and more common as more employer's demand that job candidates have a more diverse creative and technical skill set. These types of programs allow students to cover multiple areas in less time than it takes to complete a full-blown double major or dual degree. A typical double major or dual degree program takes no less than five years to complete, full-time. A single degree that combines two majors typically takes four years to complete. Students on the fast track may complete the program in less time.
Graduating a year earlier than dual degree students and double majors allows students to enter the workforce faster and save thousands on tuition costs. Even better is, students who want to work in both animation and games will be just as prepared to compete in the field as dual degree and double major graduates.
There are so many schools that offer degrees that combine multiple majors you'll lose count. We don't have room to list them all, so we found five that will give you a good idea of what's out there. Here you go.
Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
Animation & Game Design BFA
The Animation & Game Design BFA at Bradley University combines the curricula of the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts Animation and Game Design programs. The resulting 124 semester hour program prepares students for advanced positions in both animation and game design. Program highlights include guest speakers, participation in the Game Design Club, the Digital Arts Team, and the Video Game Narrative Club, and access to the Animation and Game Design Research Labs and InterMedia Center. The BFA curriculum
Sample courses include Game Art, Game Design, 2D Animation, Concepting & Storytelling for IM, 3D Animation, History of Animation, Interactive Media, Game Production, and Animation & Game Design Thesis I & II.
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Animation & Game Arts BFA
The Animation & Game Arts BFA at Moore College of Art & Design prepares graduates for a career in animation, game art and mobile media design. According to the school, the 126 credit hour program is for students "who are curious self-learners and problem-solvers, have the desire to be part of a creative team or community, and thrive on the challenge of working within frameworks and prescribed limitations. It teaches a variety of industry-relevant knowledge including hand and digital drawing, animation and storyboarding, development of 2D character design and 3D environments, history, theory, gaming strategies, proficiency in the use of art-making software and critical analysis of interactive culture."
Sample courses include Digital Painting for IMA, Animation & Storyboarding, Time Based Media Projects, Game Strategies, 3D Animation, Game Projects, and Mobile Media Projects.
Oklahoma Christian University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Gaming and Animation BFA
Students in the Gaming and Animation BFA program at Oklahoma Christian University (OC) "will be exposed to film, video, and animation disciplines as well as game design in a highly sought after, but hard-to-find program," says the school. Students will gain industry-level skills and artistic techniques such as texturing, unwrapping, animating, rigging 3D models, game level design, 2D animation techniques, audio production and interactive design. "While learning and discovering the art of animation geared specifically for gaming, degree seekers will also be exposed to the history of film, video, and animation."
The 126 credit hour program requires 33 hours of animation and gaming, and six hours of art and design electives that can be used to enhance the degree. Sample courses include 3D Modeling & Animation, Team Game Production, Gaming and Animation Studio, Interactive Media Design, Media Production, Motion Imagery and Animation Principles & Practices. For students interested in branching out on their own, the program also offers "Business of Branding Yourself."
Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Arkansas
Game, Animation, and Simulation BFA
The Game, Animation, and Simulation BFA at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) is a unique 120 credit hour program that prepares students for careers in animation, games, and "a broad variety of scenarios which require prototyping 3D designs for manufacturers of medical equipment, transportation and the military," says the school. Offered through the College of Liberal & Performing Arts, the BFA program teaches students how to:
Communicate orally, visually and in written form to support a visual art or design decision ×Critically analyze visual design problems, synthesize information and create pieces with corresponding written or oral language to support their outcomes
Employ traditional art techniques and technological knowledge necessary to work in the art and design community
Students will also "understand art in terms of its civic and ethical impact and use the tools and technology related to their specific concentration, and will acquire an informed voice as it pertains to art history."
Sample courses include Animation, Character Design and Sculpture, Character Rigging, Digital Cinema, World Creation and Design, Computer Science, Simulation Development, 3D Modeling Tools, Game Design Management, Playgramming, Physics of Animation, Drawing, and Multimedia and Web Design.
University of Advancing Technology, Tempe, Arizona
Game Art and Animation BA
Students in the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) Game Art and Animation BA program will learn how to create and animate environments, textures, props, characters, and collision objects utilizing 2D and 3D platforms. According to UAT, they will also "develop the complex technical skills that make games not only move but also interact with the player to achieve a heightened sense of reality not to mention a more enjoyable – and educational – experience."
Students will "master all levels of game development to create 3D art assets for multiple video game platforms. They learn to incorporate the artistic principles used in 3D video games art asset creation such as color theory, lighting, shading, anatomy, life drawing, perspective, scene staging, modeling low polygon and high polygon, 3D mesh topology, texturing, rigging, hand key character and prop animations, as well as motion capture and facial animation."
The 120 credit hour program highlights courses such as 3D Modeling Environments and FX, Environmental and FX Animation, Game Art and Animation, Game Texturing, Storyboarding, Characters and Vehicles Animation, Design and Animation, Advanced Game Character Creation, and Production Studio.
Whether you're looking for a combined degree, dual degree, or double major in animation and game design, we can help! Use our School Locator to find accredited degree programs in your area.
"Animation & Game Arts BFA." Moore College of Art & Design. Moore College of Art & Design, 2017. Web. 14 July 2017.
"Animation & Game Design BFA." Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts. Bradley University, 2017. Web. 14 July 2017.
"BFA Gaming and Animation." Oklahoma Christian University. Oklahoma Christian University (OC), 2017. Web. 14 July 2017.
"Game, Animation, and Simulation BFA." Southern Arkansas University. Southern Arkansas University (SAU), 2017. Web. 14 July 2017.
"Game Art and Animation BA." University of Advancing Technology. University of Advancing Technology (UAT), 2017. Web. 14 July 2017.
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The original structure of what was to become the Thomas Memorial Library was built in 1849 as a one-room school house on Bowery Beach Road, about a quarter mile from the intersection of Fowler Road. Among its early instructors was William Widgery Thomas, Jr. who was employed for the winter term of 1857 for a stipend of $122.50.
In 1877, this yellow clapboard schoolhouse was repaired and relocated to Fowler Road near the Spurwink Grange Hall. A decline in pupils led to the school's closing in 1913 and three years later the building was purchased for $150.00 by Phineas Sprague. Mr. Sprague moved the 26×36 structure to land near the farm of Pomroy Jordan on Spurwink Avenue apparently planning to convert it into a pigsty.
William Widgery Thomas Jr. purchased the building in 1917 and by 1919 moved it back to its original site on land that was donated to Thomas by Pomroy Jordan. On February 7, 1919, Thomas wrote to the Town Selectmen offering to the Town as a free gift the library lot, the library building thereon, books, furnishings and equipment. After repairs funded by Mr. Thomas were completed, the Thomas Memorial Library was dedicated on Tuesday, April 22, 1919.
After an active start, use of the library waned in the 1930's as the population of the Spurwink area of Cape Elizabeth declined. By 1942, the library was especially quiet as gas rationing discouraged citizens in many areas of the Town from traveling to it. Consequently, in December 1943, the Town meeting unanimously voted to appropriate $2500.00 to move the building to the school grounds although there had been objections to placing "so small a building…on the school grounds." On July 5, 1944, the original building was moved to the present site, and on October 17, 1944 it reopened.
In 1957, the town meeting appropriated $9250.00 for a 46×30 addition to house additional stack space, a children's room and a reference area. $2000 for the project was donated by both the Sprague and Thomas Memorial Foundations and an additional $5000 was approved by the Town in 1958. On October 10, 1958, the expanded facility was opened.
By 1967, the Thomas Memorial Library again needed more space. An entry way was added and a new children's room was developed in the basement. The Cape Elizabeth Lion's Club funded this work with an $11,000 contribution.
Library Trustees in 1978 noted that once again the library was in need of space. An addition was designed in 1980 but was not funded as the Town Council wished to consider use of school space. In 1981, a special committee unanimously agreed that a combined School/Town library would not be feasible. Also in 1981, the Town Council considered razing the Pond Cove School Annex and constructing a new building on its site. In June 1981, the Council put plans on hold and asked for a study of all community facilities. This report called for additional library space and for reuse of the Pond Cove School Annex. In 1983, the Town Council formed a committee to study the Annex and this committee recommended in June 1984 that the former Annex and the library should be connected and utilized as a library and Community Center. On August 13, 1984, the Town Council approved the expenditure of up to $590,000 for the proposed work.
Subsequently, local citizens donated over $67,000 to provide for furnishing for the "new" Thomas Memorial Library. The new facilities were designed by Portland Design Team, with the guidance of an active building committee, and were constructed by Donbury, Inc. The former Annex section was opened as the adult section of the Thomas Memorial Library on December 2, 1985. The Children's Library relocated on the first floor of the original building with its additions on December 30, 1985. A community room in the basement of the original building was completed in January 1986. The rededication of the Thomas Memorial Library took place February 9, 1986.
1849 The original library structure was built as a one-room school house on Bowery Beach Road.
1857 William Widgery Thomas, Jr. taught the winter term for a stipend of $122.50.
1877 This yellow clapboard schoolhouse was repaired and relocated to Fowler Road, near the Spurwink Grange Hall.
1913 A decline in enrollment led to the school's closing.
1916 The 24 x 36 school building was purchased for $150 by Phineas Sprague.
It was moved to land near the farm of Pomroy Jordan on Spurwink Avenue apparently planning to convert it to a pigsty.
1917 William Widgery Thomas, Jr. purchased the building and by 1919 moved it back to its original site on land that was donated to Mr. Thomas by Pomroy Jordan.
1919 Mr. Thomas wrote the Town Selectmen offering to the town: the library lot, the library building thereon, books, furnishings and equipment. After repairs funded by Mr. Thomas were completed, the Thomas Memorial Library was dedicated on as a gift to the town on April 22.
1930's The library had an active start, however, its use waned in the 30's as the population of the Spurwink area declined.
1944 By now, the library was especially quiet as gas rationing discouraged citizens of the town from traveling to it. The town decided to move the building to the "school grounds" at a cost of $2,500. It was reopened on October 17 at its present site.
1958 The library was expanded by a 46 x 30 addition to house additional stack space, a children's room and a reference area.
1967 By this time, more space was need. An Entry way was added and a new children's room was developed in the basement.
1978 Again, it was determined that the library was in need of more space. Over the next 5 years, alternatives were carefully considered.
1983 The Town Council formed a committee to study the reuse of the Pond Cove School Annex as additional library space. The committee recommended that the former Annex and the library be connected and utilized as a library and Community Center.
1984 A combination of public and private funds were used to construct the connector as well as provide new furnishings. The connector also accommodates the checkout desk and gallery space.
1985 As a result of the earnest efforts of town officials and active citizens, the former Annex was opened as the adult section, and the children's library relocated in the original building and its addition by the end of the year.
1986 A rededication ceremony was held on February 9, 1986.
(Extracted from: "History of the Thomas Memorial Library Building", in the February 9, 1986 rededication booklet.)
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Technology, Media & Telecoms
Copyright? Or Copywrong?
Euan Duncan Partner, Chair
Following much controversy surrounding the European Union's proposed Copyright Directive, MEPs yesterday voted again on this Directive, this time in a vote of support with 438 in favour, 226 against and with 39 abstentions.
MEPs previously voted against the Directive in July of this year following public criticism of Articles 11 and 13, which have proven highly divisive.
Controversial Elements of the Directive
Article 11, which has been labelled the "link tax," would require internet aggregators and other online platforms to pay news organisations before they can provide a link to their news story on other sites. This has been seen as a positive step for many news corporations who believe such revenue would help sustain quality journalism, however, search engines and social media companies are less convinced. This is because implementation of this article would allow news organisations to charge companies such as Google, Facebook and Twitter to include as little as two words within a hyperlink from their news stories. Although Article 11 states that publishing "insubstantial parts of a press publication" would not be subject to such costs, it remains uncertain as to how "insubstantial" would be interpreted under the Directive. There is also concern of the potential for abuse of this article by copyright trolls for their own commercial gain.
Article 13, requires websites to filter user generated content to make sure that what has been uploaded does not breach any copyright rules.
This Article has caused division amongst those in the music industry with some artists (e.g. Sir Paul McCartney) supporting the change stating that this will force online companies to pay artists and musicians remuneration for their copyright work. However, there are others in the industry such as Jean Wyclef who believe that such a move would do more harm than good and could result in the "death of the internet as we know it," with regard to its use as a platform for new and upcoming artists and musicians.
One of the main concerns with the proposed Article 13 is the potential to punish smaller websites who many not be able to afford the necessary software to keep their pages compliant with the new Directive. This change is unlikely to affect open source platforms such as Wikipedia as the current drafting provides an exemption for such sites.
Additionally, there are concerns that the filters would block out non-copyright material and prevent the circulation of memes which internet users believe should be allowed to be shared for parody purposes and as part of their right to freedom of speech.
Despite the result of this vote, we are still some way from any finalised version of the Directive being implemented or coming into force. Further negotiations are required between European politicians and Member States with a final vote by the EU Parliament scheduled for January 2019.
It is important to emphasise that this is a European Directive and not a Regulation. As a Directive this means that it will not have binding legal force throughout every Member State. Whereas Regulations are directly enforced by each Member State, in respect of Directives, Member States are free to decide individually how each of them wants to implement EU Directives into National Laws.
This is perhaps a cause for concern, as this means that parties who are caught by such laws will have to ensure that they are compliant with each Member States' national laws. That being said, given that the final vote is due to take place in January 2019, the UK may decide not to implement a similar national law as the UK may no longer be in the European Union by the time that the Directive comes into force.
We will have to wait and see whether the Directive achieves its aim of rebalancing the relationship between big internet companies and digital creators and whether the UK chooses to have its own legislation governing the recent development of the law of copyright.
This article was co-written by Jennifer Dool.


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Николае Константин Паулеску (, 30 октября 1869, Бухарест — 17 июля 1931, там же) — румынский физиолог, врач и политик, известный как первооткрыватель панкреина, предшественника инсулина. Известен также как сооснователь Национального Христианского Союза, а позже Национально-христианской Лиги Защиты Румынии.

Биография

Родился в Бухаресте в семье богатого торговца, окончил среднюю школу в этом городе в 1888 году, с детства отличаясь большими способностями к естественным наукам и языкам (в частности, уже в раннем возрасте свободно говорил на латыни, греческом и французском). Осенью того же года поступил в Парижскую медицинскую школу, которую окончил со степенью бакалавра медицины в 1897 году, после чего сразу же был назначен помощником хирурга в парижской больнице Notre-Dame du Perpétuel-Secours, в которой начал работать ещё в период обучения, с 1894 года. В 1897—1898 годах сотрудничал в Journal de Médecine. Одновременно он преподавал химию и общую физиологию в Парижском университете, в 1899 году получил степень магистра, а в 1901 году хабилитировался. В 1900 году вернулся в Румынию, где получил должности на кафедре физиологии на медицинском факультете Бухарестского университета и профессора клинической медицины в бухарестской больнице Сан-Винсент-де-Поль. 11 февраля 1905 года он возглавил кафедру физиологии и занимал эту должность до последнего дня жизни.

Прообраз панкреина ему удалось синтезировать в 1916 году (опыт проводился на больной диабетом собаке), однако к своим исследованиям он смог полноценно вернуться только после Первой мировой войны; результаты своих исследований он опубликовал в Париже в четырёх статьях, напечатанных в период с апреля по июнь 1921 года. Патент на метод производства панкреина Паулеску получил 10 апреля 1922 года, однако клинических испытаний этого средства на людях он не проводил, поэтому официально первооткрывателями инсулина считаются канадцы Бантинг и Маклеод, и в итоге Нобелевскую премию за это открытие получили именно они, а не Паулеску. В 1990 году он был посмертно избран членом Румынской академии наук, в 1993 году в его честь был назван румынский институт исследования диабета.
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Паулеску был известен также за свой последовательный антисемитизм. В 1928 году он опубликовал книгу Degenerarea rasei jidănești (рус. «Вырождение еврейской расы»), в которой, в частности, пытался доказать, что мозг евреев весит меньше, чем мозг людей «арийской расы». Основываясь на своих утверждениях о низком весе головного мозга среди евреев, в качестве наиболее наглядных примеров еврейской дегенерации приводил Анатоля Франса, Альберта Эйнштейна и Анри Бергсона. Из-за протестов со стороны еврейских общин Франции ему в 2003 году не был установлен памятный бюст в этой стране. По мнению румынского академика-еврея Николае Каджала, в отношении к Паулеску необходимо отделять его вклад в науку от его антисемитских взглядов. В период 1920-х годов Паулеску также был известен как один из главных в Румынии противников теории эволюции Дарвина. В одной из статей он назван «главным идеологом фашизма в румынской медицине». В 1922 году он стал сооснователем партии Национальный Христианский Союз — первой партии в Европе, которая официально использовала в качестве своего символа свастику, предшественницы Железной гвардии.

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Flush with my successful morning chore session yesterday morning, and proud of myself for holding down the fort in Harland's absence, I headed home from work actually looking forward to the evening chores. This will be a piece of cake I thought. I'll get this done in two shakes of a lamb's tail, and then the evening is all mine. I can even watch a chick flick. I came down the road and as I neared the house I noticed there weren't any pregnant heifers in the the lot where there should be 4 of them. Hmmm….maybe they're in the barn. Odd, they don't usually go in there this time of day. I turned into the drive, looked up towards the barn and saw that the gate that separates the heifers from the cows with calves was wide open. My idyllic vision of easy chores and free evening melted away like snow in July.
Everyone – heifers, cows, and calves were all in the pasture having a party. Most of them were around the hay ring/buffet table sampling the food. The rest of them were scattered around the pasture/dancefloor kicking up their heels – literally. After I dragged myself into the house and changed into my farm girl clothes, I drove a mile up the road to the farm to get some grain. Getting cattle to do anything is more easily accomplished with grain. I also called a neighbor for help.
When we all got back to my place, I coaxed all the cattle into the small lot with the grain with my neighbor Charlie, his wife Jane, and another neighbor, Stuart bringing up the rear pushing the cattle in. Once inside the lot, we began to figure out who could go back out into the pasture. Cows and calves belong out there, pregnant heifers stay in the lot. But in the mix of cattle it was hard to figure out who was which. After a while though, the cows and calves paired up and so all of them were released back out into the pasture where they took off running to the far corner to get away from the evil humans. Now there are only supposed to be 4 heifers in the lot. But we counted 5. If one of them was a cow who had a calf out in the pasture, she sure didn't seem upset about being separated from it. But numbers don't lie, and one of them had to have already calved. So we decided the best way to figure out which one was her was to wait. Sooner or later the guilty party would bawl for her calf and give herself away.
Charlie, Jane, and Stuart left to take care of their own chores, and I called Harland. He gave it some thought, and suggested I look for cow #191 as she had calved just a couple days ago. This made sense because newborn calves in the first few days of life lie low and sleep most of the time in a corner of the pasture. In all the hubbub we wouldn't have noticed him because he was probably curled up somewhere in the deep grass. So I got off the phone with Harland, and decided I was going to sort #191 off by myself and get her back into the pasture where she belonged.
So I hatched a plan where I would chase her from the lot and into the barn, closing the gate behind her, and then open the gate on the opposite side of the barn that leads into the pasture. Easy. I got behind her and she went into the barn. Before I could close the gate on her though, 2 of the heifers joined her. Great, now I had to sort them back out. It's kinda hard to get just one cow to go anywhere without her neighbors wanting to go along too. It's a herd thing. So I opened the gate a little and walked towards the three of them. One of them went back into the lot. Great, only one more to go. After making several attempts to get just the heifer out of the barn leaving cow #191 inside, I finally succeeded. Then I opened the other gate releasing her into the pasture. She stood for a moment looking about her trying to get her bearings, and then her lightbulb went on, she recognized where she was and that somewhere in the pasture she had a calf. 'Oh yeah, I have a kid!" She bawled loudly for it. I closed the gate to the barn, finished my chores and went to the house.
Kitty was bouncing around wanting to be fed. I told her it wasn't feeding time yet and she had to wait until 7:30. (We have Kitty on a strict feeding schedule otherwise she would balloon up into a 100 pound Kitty) Anyway she continued to tapdance around me as I shed my coveralls, crying and purring at the same time. I finally looked at the clock to see what time it was and let her know how long she had to wait.
It was already 7:30. I'd had so much fun doing chores I hadn't realized that 2 hours had slipped by. So I fed her, fixed myself a quick supper, and fell into bed. So much for my free and easy evening.
This morning, when I did the chores, all the gates were closed, and everyone was where they should be. There was a gorgeous pink sunrise and the world was a beautiful place.
——> UP NEXT: Come along for a controlled spring burn on the prairie.
Oh my gosh what a story! That is too funny but I'm sure it wasn't at the time. I would have no idea how to sort out cows.And poor little Kitty she is just like my cats, they let you know when it is time for supper.Don't work too hard and I hope Harland makes it home safe. Have a good weekend.
They can be such a pain sometimes.
Oh Suzanne! What a story! I enjoyed reading this. I just laughed when you said they were having a party and eating from the buffet! Too funny. You are really getting a work out girl. You are making me feel super duper lazy! ha ha! Glad you got everyone sorted out. It must be fun and challenging working with animals! Too bad you didn't get to watch your chick flick!!
All I could think of was: thank goodness for neighbors willing to come help when you need them!
Oh wow. What a way to spend an evening.
You have an entertaining way of making chaos sound like fun! 🙂 Glad you got them all sorted out…there's nothing like that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach when you see open gates and empty pens!


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Jerome Anthony Boyd, Jr. (born May 26, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Oregon.

Childhood
Boyd attended E.O.Green Junior High School (Oxnard, Ca) and then attended Hueneme High School (Oxnard, Ca) before transferring to Dorsey Hign School ( Los Angeles, Ca).

Professional career

Oakland Raiders
Boyd was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent following the 2009 NFL Draft on April 29. He was waived on September 5 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 6. He was promoted to the active roster on December 30. He was waived on September 4, 2010. He was re-signed on March 2, 2011.  He was released in October 2011 by the Oakland Raiders to make room for Chinedum Ndukwe.  He was promoted to the active roster again on November 10, 2011 after the Raiders waived Chinedum Ndukwe.

Toronto Argonauts
On October 16, 2012, Boyd was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released by the Argonauts on November 10, 2012

External links
 Oregon Ducks football bio

1986 births
Living people
Players of American football from Los Angeles
American football safeties
Oregon Ducks football players
Oakland Raiders players
Susan Miller Dorsey High School alumni


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The Rise of Private Equity Separate Account Mandates – February 2013
by Jessica Duong
The private equity fund of funds industry has just seen the announcement of another separate account vehicle, with the $100mn re-up from New Mexico Educational Retirement Board with BlackRock Private Equity Partners. Separately managed accounts are becoming increasingly important within the private equity space; mandates established by a single LP and one investment manager across America and Europe, in particular, are on the rise. Separate accounts with a fund of funds manager allow an investor to gain bespoke access to private equity funds and can span any combination of primary, secondary or direct investment strategies.
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A fire at Flamengo's training centre that killed 10 young footballers had nothing to do with a reported lack of permits for the facility, club CEO Reinaldo Belotti said.
At a press conference on Saturday, Belotti said Friday morning's blaze could have been caused by power surges resulting from wild storms that hit Rio de Janeiro a day earlier, reports Xinhua news agency.
The fire, which also left three teenagers injured, occurred while youth players slept in a dormitory inside the Ninho do Urubu complex in Rio de Janeiro's western neighbourhood of Vargem Grande.
Rio's city government said after the incident that it had asked Flamengo "nearly 30 times" to close the facility because it did not have the appropriate permits. The city said the dormitory was built in an area that was only licensed for use as a parking lot.
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Renders like these make it nicer to see how much the game has evolved in these past 6 years.
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IKR. Their main market is the Russian Potato PC race, they so admited and have used exact terms.
Well model girls often look better on pictures than in real life as well (Photoshop, lighting etc.). This is essentially the same case.
These are renders, they will always look better then what your GPU can draw in real time.
It's weird. I apparently played the Ru 251 like one year ago, sold it long ever since, and now with this patch suddenly the replacement for it (that HWK 12 in this case) was IN MY GARAGE. For whatever reason. I am sure it's the same for others as well, so likely many players ended up with bonus tanks in the garage that they now obviously play.
When you had a RU251 in your garage it got moved to Tier 9 and you got the Tier 8 HWK for free as a replacement.
I rather enjoyed this post. Would like to see a few more on occasion if there isn't much news to go around.
Or the archer, cause that too is similar.


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Evgeni Malkin Injury: Penguins Center 'Not Been Ruled In Or Out' For Islanders Game
By Evan Dunlap Oct 24, 2011, 2:22pm EDT
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The Pittsburgh Penguins do not yet know if Evgeni Malkin will be able to play Tuesday, Oct. 25, against the New York Islanders as the center continues to battle with soreness in his surgically repaired right knee, according to the team's official Twitter account. Coach Dan Bylsma says Malkin will accompany the Pens to Long Island, where Pittsburgh will begin a home-and-home set with New York. That he is traveling with the team ought to be a positive sign.
Malkin has missed each of the Penguins' last five games, and seven of their 10 overall this season, because of the soreness. Despite his absence, Pittsburgh leads the NHL in goals scored, thanks largely to the brilliance of winger James Neal, whose eight goals ranks him No. 1 in the league.
It's worth noting that Malkin practiced on the line with Neal and Steve Sullivan on Monday morning, reports Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Pittsburgh will not have defenseman Zbynek Michalek available for this Islanders game, or for any other game, for perhaps a month. The eight-year veteran broke a finger on his right hand in the Pens' 4-1 victory against the New Jersey Devils last Saturday.
The Penguins face the Islanders on Tuesday, Oct. 25, with the puck dropping at 7 PM. Stay tuned to this StoryStream on SB Nation Pittsburgh for complete coverage.
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