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"Q" is for Quick
Q is over. Are you surprised?
Our favorite Q was Quivey's Grove. We thought giving out any more plaudits would be unfair to, say, letter S, and would just reinforce the Midwestern Nice grading curve we're stuck on.
Please allow us a brief PSA: We know we're incredibly lucky to eat as well as we do, let alone as conspicuously as we have, these last six years. At the same time, area food pantries have seen their use nearly double (hat tip to Skip). We'd like to encourage anyone in a position to help increase food stability to do so.
As always, thank you for reading and commenting. You make it fabulous around here.
Our grades thus far:
GPA by first letter:
1st Pass
A 3.11 3.31
B 3.15 3.18
C 3.25 3.24
D 3.20 3.29
E 3.03 3.08
F 3.24 3.23
G 3.21 3.27
H 3.16 3.23
I 3.40 3.32
J 3.13 3.14
K 3.08 3.15
L 3.23 3.30
M 3.32 3.27
N 3.15 3.15
O 3.23 3.24
P 3.09 3.09
Q 3.39 n/a
April 08, 2010 at 11:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
"P" is for Please (and Thank You)
The end of the P's brought us to the threshold of 500 restaurants and also coincided with the end of the Oughts. Such landmarks inspire reflection and gratitude, so here are some pleases and thanks, dear readers.
Please keep sharing your experiences. It's especially cool to read comments from a unique perspective, say vegan or gluten-free, and/or to learn about a menu's hidden gems. Since we're just two people with our own proclivities and no particular dietary needs, we're not qualified on the basis of one visit to speak to all the facets of a restaurant.
Thank you for remembering we don't get paid for this.* We can't afford the time or money for do-overs, and that's another reason we love your comments. Just don't insist that we go back because we missed the best thing about a place. That makes us sad, which makes those less charitable among us feel schadenfreude and/or ressentiment, for which they will be damned to a lonely, tormented perdition of their own making. Nobody wants that. So thanks for understanding that we can't do repeats. ("You missed the XYZ? How could you? You must go back and try it." = bad. "I have eaten the XYZ many times and it is awesome!" = better.)
Thank you for voting Eating in Madison A to Z your favorite local blog. We had no idea that anyone would want to read anything we wrote -- which may explain the lack of detail in any post numbered 50 or less -- let alone keep reading almost six years later. With over 150 places still to go on the list as it stands today, we're still looking at a long climb ahead. Which leads to: Please don't tell us your favorite restaurant starts with S or T. We'll get there soon, we promise.
Most importantly, Madison:
Please don't let another minority-run business go under. During our pass through the alphabet, we've seen plenty of restaurants close for plenty of different reasons. However, we're not the only ones who have noticed a pattern of neighborhood complaints shutting down places run by or for people of color (the most recent being Africana, but similar sanctions have troubled A Place For Friends, Con Safos, and the Goodman Center's youth events).
For the record, we don't visit many places when they are in party mode. However, the only place we have ever encountered serious misbehavior was at Grid Iron after a home football game, when a white female Badger fan apparently wanted a piece of Nichole. Don't be like that, Madison. Please keep the civil and positive dialog about concert venue best practices going, eschew double standards, and educate yourselves. Dane101's ALRC reporting and Emily's Post are great places to start.
Thank you for keeping this blog lively. Finishing the P's may have felt like hitting a double, but we know we were born on second. Madison and its environs is a great place to eat. We've said it before, but for that, we're very grateful.
Our favorite P's were:
Breakfast: Pat O'Malley's Jet Room
Lunch: People's Bakery & Lebanese Cuisine
Dinner: Plaza Tavern & Grill
P 3.09 n/a
*The fine print, because the FTC, Jay Rath, and Robert Sietsema are watching: in 2009 we took up with Google and Amazon ads and have earned about $25 after one year. Since the inception of the project, we've had a few pieces published in local papers for about $150 total. Publishers occasionally and inexplicably send us free cookbooks. Often a companion picks up the tab or shares a coupon, for which we give thanks in the specs. We have had nothing comped except for two desserts and a cup of ginger juice, both unsolicited, and have not once sent a dish back to the kitchen. If we're forgetting something, and you find it in one of our posts, we owe you a soda.
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"O" is for Ordinary
The plainness of the Os is what really struck us. There were some great places and a few spotty spots, but most of the 14 restaurants will probably soon be forgotten. That's excepting the gorgeous desserts at Ocean Grill and fine dinners at Otto's and Old Feed Mill, which were nudged out of our favorites by the sheer appropriateness of what we did choose to call our number one dinner. Thank goodness we did go to Osteria Papavero for lunch or we'd have had a really tough choice.
Our favorite O's were:
Breakfast: Original Pancake House
Lunch: Osteria Papavero
Dinner: Old Fashioned
O is the 15th letter of the alphabet, meaning we only have 11 to go (including the still-empty X). As of August 2009, we're figuring we'll be done with the first pass For the first time, Nichole's "B" count looks like it's close to surpassing her "A" count. Well, "the race is long and in the end it is only with yourself" and other platitudes. Thanks for reading!
O 3.23 n/a
June 29, 2009 at 05:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)
"N" is for No New Noteworthy Nosh
One of the rewards of Eating in Madison A to Z is finding the treasures and nooks no one's found yet. Even if a new place is finding its feet, if it has the promise of offering great food, it's a treat.
Unfortunately, there were not really any hidden gems to speak of in the N's; the best ones were among the most popular Madison institutions, among them The Nitty, Nick's Restaurant, New Glarus Hotel, NOTO and even Noodles. (Natt Spil is possibly the exception to the hidden rule, but it is definitely the most popular underground dining spot in town, if that's not an oxymoron. Kind of like Milwaukee's Safe House, only less kitschy.)
On the other hand, we formed another hypothesis about what not to name a restaurant. If there's ever a North Badger Grille on the List, expect us to run screaming for the hills.
Here's to finding some interesting and unpredictable O's.Thanks for reading!
GPA by First Letter
(new! for the stats fans out there)
N 3.15 n/a
Our favorite N's were:
Breakfast: None!
Lunch: New Orleans Take-Out
Dinner: New Glarus Hotel
March 21, 2009 at 06:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)
"M" is for Madison
Madison is home. The Ms reminded us of this over and over again. Whether you're dipping fondue at a chain, reveling in the local organic coffee scene, eating at an old school Sconnie supper club, sampling Indian, or drinking tea on weird chairs, Madison continues to offer square meals surrounded by many square miles of nice people and good friends. And we even got to meet the Mayor. Thanks, Madison. We love ya.
We don't have much to say about the Ms specifically except that they are LO-ONG and only occasionally deleterious. They did, however, add two Double A's to our star-crossed list. This represents about the top 5% of places we've dined:
Antojitos el Toril
Artamos
Bahn Thai
Bluephie's
Bull's BBQ
Bunky's
Café Porta Alba
China Palace
Cottage Café
Francois Bakery
Fyfe's Corner Bistro
Gaston's
Greenbush Bar
India Darbar Restaurant
Jamerica Caribbean Restaurant
L'Etoile
Lakeview Bakery and Deli
Laredo's
Mildred's Sandwich Shop
We've just finished the first half of the alphabet, so we're acutely aware - and sick of hearing - that so many folks' favorite restaurants in Madison start with S and T. We'll get there someday. In 2009 we hope to tick off N, O and P, and not too many readers/fellow diners/shady fish shop owners. Cheers, and Happy New Year.
Our favorite M's were:
Breakfast: Marigold Kitchen
Lunch: Mediterranean Cafe
Dinner: Maharani
November 20, 2008 at 11:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (7)
"L" is for Love it or leave it
The Ls were a very "one or the other" experience. Fourteen of the 30 restaurants got at least an A minus average from us, but at the same time 10 restaurants got less than a B average. This means that only 6, The Laurel Tavern, Le Chardonnay, La Concha, Laz Bistro & Bar, Lucky's Bar & Grille and La Mestiza were truly middle of the road. We added not one, not two, but three double A's (L'Etoile, Lakeview Bakery & Deli and Laredo's), that we're sure will now close within two or three months. Probably to become Subways, MyMenus or some East Coast chain (a la Five Guys and Cosi) deigning to make inroads into the midwest.
We were of course glad to share meals with some new friends on our adventures. We look forward to more and more of that as we take on letter M with 44 restaurants that we hope to complete by next winter. But first, 12 more make-ups, including the much-buzzed Alchemy Cafe, Bradbury's and more.
We also passed our fourth blogiversary in the Ls. Holy cow, that's a lot of meals and words.
Thanks for reading. We hope your experience is more on the love-it and less on the leave-it end, but leave a comment to call us out anyway.
Our favorite L's were:
Breakfast: Luckenbooth Resturant
Lunch: Laredo's
Dinner: L'Etoile
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"K" is for Kicks, the increasing difficulty of locating
Kabul, as the first K, spoiled us. With the exception of Kennedy Manor, the Ks were mostly a washout filled with just OK food, like Kitchen Hearth, Ken's Cafeteria, and Klubhouse, and some truly regrettable experiences at Kollege Klub and Kaminski Brothers. It seems appropriate to point out that Nichole's D grade is the one that gained percentage points during the Ks.
The Ks are also the last in a streak of shorter sprints (25 or fewer places) that more or less began with the letter Ds. The Long and Winding Ls and Ms will take up most of 2008 as soon as we finish the 11 make-up 'straunts.
We're very glad to have finished the Ks in little over two months, however, because it means that we're making progress. Thanks as always for reading.
Our favorite K's were:
Breakfast: Ken's Cafeteria
Lunch: Kabul
Dinner: Kennedy Manor Dining Room and Bar
"J" is for Just under halfway
J was a very standard letter. It produced one new double-A (Jamerica) and several other respected Madison dining options. We got to meet a prominent local blogger and split an order of catfish and deep fried pork chops. We crossed the 275 restaurant mark and fell just one restaurant short of being halfway done.
Now, don't think we're naive enough to believe that we're halfway done with the list as it will stand when we finally complete it. No, no, no. It is just that from now on the number of restaurants left on the list will always be smaller than the number we've eaten at, which must be something of an accomplishment.
Why does the 10th letter of the alphabet equal half of the list? Well, C is the longest letter and B is right up there. M, P and S still remain for us and we're excited by those challenges. The K's are also quite short (only about 10 restaurants) and the A through I make-up list seems to be heavy on closed and reopened coffee shops.
Before you know it we'll be up to L'Etoile - and possibly another marrow-rich local, seasonal dining experience in the dead of Wisconsin winter. So stay tuned! Thanks for your continued support and thanks especially for reading and commenting.
Our favorite J's were:
Breakfast: Java Cat
Lunch: Jamerica
Dinner: Jada's Soul Food
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"I" is for Idinnerod
Such a short letter merits a concise wrap-up post. Thus, the Idinnerod by the numbers:
11 friends (including 2 that came twice!)
3 lemonades for JM
8 A grades from JM and Nichole
3 Make-Up restaurants before we start the J's
Our favorite I's were:
Breakfast: Indie Coffee
Lunch: In the Company of Thieves
Dinner: India Darbar
"H" is for Hurry
Sometimes it feels as though we're running through restaurants to try to get ahead, but really the hurry is often accompanied by the thought that if we're gonna spend the money going out, we might as well knock another one off the list. We finished the H's in just under two months, from February 1 to March 29. We kept giving the same old grades - mostly A's and B's.
Our favorite H's were:
Breakfast: Hubbard Avenue Diner
Lunch: Houlihan's
Dinner: Harvest
The H's included a lot of Madison institutions, but also a lot of surprises as well. We got to eat with a former mayor and with a lot of close friends. We ate a lot of lunches in Middleton on Sundays (cf. Hody Bar, Houlihan's, Hubbard) and learned that etiquette may not be taught but is still practiced in high-end chow houses. We also learned just how tacky Hooters was. And we all learned a valuable lesson about sharing.
At this point we're starting to feel like Orko, so off to the A through G make-up list. This time it consists entirely of new chains, restaurants not technically in Madison, and Mexican/Central American joints. We'll also pass the 250-restaurant mark soon, so stay tuned.


The Gallery @ FOUND is excited to welcome a new show by painter Nance Boyce. Re-Pop opens on Wednesday, March 14th. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, March 15th from 5-7pm. Stop by to meet Nance, see the show and enjoy a little nosh and some after hours shopping!
Nance paints on glass, metal, wood, cloth, and ceramic surfaces. Bright colors and repetitive patterns are hallmarks of her painting along with various ethnic and fashion influences. She graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in fashion illustration and spent a year abroad in London studying at Chelsea School Of Art. Nance has lived and worked in NYC and LA, and now resides in the Fingerlakes area where she grew up.
Nance's work is funky, functional, and fun! When she's not painting or selling at the Sunday Ithaca Farmer's Market, Nance is known as FOUND Dealer No. 599.
We hope you'll join us for this fun show!!


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Hannah Rahill has been promoted to senior vice president, backlist strategy and development at the Random House Group, reporting to Gina Centrello. She will collaborate with cross-functional teams including RH Digital, RH Analytics, Consumer Insights, and Sales Management, to collect and distill emerging trends and market data and identify opportunities.
Dave Snow, vice president, human resources, at Simon & Schuster will lead S&S human resources and the Rockefeller Center facilities department, reporting to Carolyn Reidy. The human resources staffs in New York and Riverside, as well as the facilities staff in New York, will report to Snow, who will also become a member of the executive committee.
Stephanie Reddaway has joined Little, Brown as a publicist, reporting to Juliana Horbachevsky. She was previously associate publicist at the Random House Group.
Andrew Gibeley has joined Abrams as publicist. He was previously with HarperCollins.
Veteran book-to-film agent Lucy Stille has opened her own literary management company, Lucy Stille Literary, after six years at APA. The authors she represents for film and television including David Baldacci, Therese Anne Fowler, Kate Quinn, Rob Hart, Julia Alvarez, Susan Wiggs, Stephan Talty, Jeff Pearlman, Sandra Cisneros, Chris Jones, Lara Prescott, and C.E. Morgan, will all be moving with her to the new company.
In the UK, Octopus Publishing Group chief executive Alison Goff will leave the company later this year after 21 years there, saying "now is the right time to step down." Pan Macmillan sales and brand director Anna Bond will take over as managing director of Octopus on October 2, reporting to Hachette UK ceo David Shelley and joining the company board. At Pan Macmillan communications director Sara Lloyd will take on additional responsibility for author brand development, with senior brand manager Charlotte Williams and senior brand executive Jade Tolley reporting to her.
Additionally, agents Robert Caskie and Juliet Mushens at Caskie Mushens have ended their partnership and set up separate businesses: Robert Caskie Limited, and Mushens Entertainment.
In Scotland, a Harper UK distribution center employee has complained anonymously to the local paper: "My employers' statements regarding social distancing and hygiene are a fallacy! True, we have hand sanitisers available but the issue of social distancing is huge, and cannot be done in such a busy warehouse with so many people there at the same time, where shifts overlap…. We feel our lives are being put in danger so that the company are able to put books in shops." The company says, "We do not accept the allegations presented are a fair representation of current working practices." They note, "We have introduced temperature testing at the gatehouse for all coming onto the site. We have implemented enhanced hygiene regimes, have significantly reduced shift sizes and staffing levels, and ensured that none of our staff are required to work within two metres of each other…. We have also introduced a daily bonus for staff. All unable to work due to circumstances related to coronavirus are being paid in full."
Alex Trebek's THE ANSWER IS…: REFLECTIONS ON MY LIFE will be published by Simon & Schuster on July 21. "I want people to know a little more about the person they have been cheering on for the past year," he writes. The book combines "illuminating personal anecdotes with Trebek's thoughts on a range of topics, including marriage, parenthood, education, success, spirituality and philanthropy."
Candlewick Press and MIT Press announced two new collaborative imprints, MIT Kids Press and MITeen Press. The imprints, led creatively by Candlewick, will publish nonfiction and fiction titles for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and math) subjects, with the first titles arriving in fall 2021. The initial list includes a picture book about space by MIT professor and physicist Alan Lightman, a beginner's guide to learning Chinese through emojis, and a middle-grade guide to app coding.
The Maurice Sendak Foundation has granted $100,000 to the New York Foundation for the Arts for an emergency relief grant program "to support children's picture book artists and writers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis." They will provide grants of up to $2,500 a person, and hope to raise at least another $150,000 in the initial phase.
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James Patterson pledged another $2.5 million to helping teachers build their classroom libraries in partnership with Scholastic Book Club. The program is in its sixth year, and with the new gift Patterson has so far donated a total of $11 million.
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Threat factors are a growing concern for alliance managers coordinating multi-party, multi-industry collaborations. They need to consider the potential new channels created by their complexity, such as shared information and data. That message was woven into the keynote address "Cyber Security Ecosystem Meets the Customer Experience" presented by Mitch Mayne, public information officer at IBM, and Wendi Whitmore, global lead for IBM's X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services (IRIS), at the 2018 ASAP Tech Partner Forum, "Reimaging Partnering in a Disruptive World," on October 17, at the Four Points by Sheraton, San Jose Airport, San Jose, California.
He then introduced IBM's Cyber Range, an immersive, lifelike environment, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for simulating a breach. The Cyber Range teaches about appropriate, timely responsiveness by taking attendees through an actual breach that includes answering multiple ringing phone calls from the press and FBI. The program drives home the importance of having an integrated plan and a responsive, educated company culture.
The hand's on teaching tool includes actual technology that "responders would be using. What the range is really fast at is increasing communications and awareness between groups," Whitmore said.
Have a holding statement prepared in advance that could cover a variety of incidents and you can release at a moment's notice.
Let employees know ahead of time what is acceptable to say and do.
Do not speculate: Release only factual information and shows you have command of the situation.
In October, IBM plans to unveil the next level of the Cyber Range. The Mobile Range will visit the National Mall in Washington, D.C., universities on the US east coast, and Europe in January.
During the Q&A session, an attendee described having just signed a multi-party contract with extensive language on cyber security response responsibilities.
"You have to ask your partners, 'Do you have a plan in place if something like this were to happen?'" Mayne replied.
See more of the ASAP Media team's coverage of the 2018 ASAP Tech Partner Forum on the ASAP Blog at www.strategic-alliances.org. Learn more about the 2018 ASAP Tech Partner Forum at http://asaptechforum.org.


Long straight into 180 degree hairpin flanked by unforgiving concrete walls. Add a pack of red misted Porsche Cup drivers in the most competitive version of the global single make series, what could possibly go wrong?..
Enjoy the complete Carrera Cup race (courtesy of Porsche)and more individual clips after the jump.


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Plymouth ship smashes through ice on vital Antarctic mission
HMS Protector crunched her way to a remote ice shelf to support a team of scientists
Rachael Dodd
RRS Ernest Shackleton breaking ice next to HMS Protector on route to The Thwaites Glacier (Image: Royal Navy)
Royal Navy survey ship HMS Protector smashed through nearly 300 miles of Antarctic ice to help scientists begin a five-year mission to understand more about global sea-level rises.
Working together with British Antarctic Survey's vessel RRS Ernest Shackleton, the Plymouth-based ice-strengthened vessel crunched her way to a remote Antarctic ice shelf to support a team of around 100 scientists who seek to understand a glacier the size of Great Britain.
The gigantic Thwaites Glacier is melting – accounting for 4% of the annual sea level rise every year. Scientists fear the huge mass of ice could eventually collapse, raising the global sea level 80 centimetres – more than two and a half feet – and so are beginning a five-year programme of field activities on the glacier.
With the nearest British and American scientific research stations more than 1,600 kilometres away from the research site, the two ships were called upon to deliver essential heavy stores to the ice edge in preparation for the arrival of the scientists next year.
The two vessels delivered four large tracked vehicles, 14 snow mobiles, numerous sledges, a caboose to act as living quarters, fuel and food to last nearly 5,000 days.
Some curious penguins in front of HMS Protector (Image: Plymouth Herald)
Upon arriving at the Stange Ice Shelf, a team went on to the ice to dig deep holes to secure the ship's berthing lines. The crew of HMS Protector then worked around the clock for 72 hours with their colleagues from the British Antarctic Survey to offload around 300 tonnes of equipment, machinery and supplies as quickly as possible.
"It was hard work yet extremely rewarding; having the opportunity to play a small part in such a huge project is something that I will certainly look back on with pride later in my life," said leading engineering technician Colin 'Chappers' Chapman, part of the team involved in the unloading.
"The sailors and Royal Marines took a short break from the lifting and shifting to play rugby, a match organised by HMS Protector's physical training instructor, David Clayton-Charlesworth.
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"How many people in their life will get the opportunity to play rugby in Antarctica? It is something that just had to be done and was enjoyed by all that took part and watched," he said.
Joining in the long-range Antarctic mission have been BAS Twin Otter aircraft and an RAF Hercules, which dropped 70 tonnes of supplies to outlying UK research sites and conducted a low fly-past of Protector while she was berthed at the ice shelf – rounding off a memorable three days at the foot of the world.
"It's been a privilege for HMS Protector to contribute to the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration and a thrill for the ship's company to see first-hand how this globally significant research is being supported," said HMS Protector's commander, Peter Higgins.
Members of HMS Protector's crew enjoying a game of Rugby on The Strange Ice Shelf in Antarctica (Image: Royal Navy)
BAS director of science, Professor David Vaughan, added: "Without the assistance of HMS Protector, we just couldn't have delivered all the necessary cargo to this remote part of west Antarctica in time to begin this vital research programme, which will help us predict future global sea-level rise.
"This partnership with the Royal Navy has been enormously valuable and the kit they have delivered will mean that our joint UK/US science teams can begin their fieldwork on schedule next year."
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HMS Protector has been away from its home port since September 2015 and will not return home until May next year.
She spends summer in the Southern Hemisphere conducting research on the fringes of the frozen continent and austral winters in milder waters off West and East Africa.
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The Celtic Burst is a MEDIUM Mandalynth design that has an arrhythmic tempo when traced. The Celtic Burst Mandalynth is slightly complex, and suits individuals who have "hunt and seek" puzzle-solver mindsets.
7.75" in diameter and comes with a stylus.
Durable FLAT plastic for home and classroom use.
Mandalynths are mindfulness tools you trace with a stylus. Tracing isolates hand-to-eye coordination and creates focus.
Use a capped pen, a chopstick or anything that points. Begin tracing anywhere. End at any time. Cross over the intersections. Then switch hands. It's easier than you think.
Mandalynth tracing has shown results with stress and anxiety relief.
Mandalynths are excellent classroom tools that help students become calm and attentive.
Mandalynths are excellent Montessori tools that help students focus on guidance by creating a receptive, absorbing state of mind.


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The undersigned incorporator, desiring to form a corporation (herein referred to as the "Corporation") pursuant to the provisions of the Indiana Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1991 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), executed the following Articles of Incorporation.
The name of the Corporation is the North American Academy of Liturgy, Inc.
Section 1. Type of Corporation.
This is a public benefit corporation.
Sue, be sued, complain, and defend in the Corporation's corporate name.
Have a corporate seal or facsimile of a corporate seal, which may be altered at will, to use by impressing or affixing or in any other manner reproducing it. However, the use or impression of a corporate seal is not required and does not affect the validity of any instrument.
Make and amend by-laws not inconsistent with the Corporation's articles of incorporation or with Indiana law for managing the affairs of the Corporation.
Purchase, receive, take by gift, devise, or bequest, lease, or otherwise acquire, and own, hold, improve, use, and otherwise deal with, real or personal property, or any legal or equitable interest in property, wherever located.
Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, and otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Corporation's property.
Purchase, receive, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire, own, hold, vote, use, sell, mortgage, lend, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, and deal in and with, shares or other interests in, or obligations of any entity.
Make contracts and guaranties, incur liabilities, borrow money, issue notes, bonds, and other obligations and secure any of the Corporation's obligations by mortgage or pledge of any of the Corporation's property, franchises, or income.
Lend money, invest and reinvest the Corporation's funds, and receive and hold real and personal property as security for repayment, except as provided under I.C.23-17-13-3.
Be a promoter, a partner, a member, an associate or a manager of any partnership, or joint venture, trust, or other entity.
Conduct the Corporation's activities, locate offices, and exercise the power granted by this article inside or outside Indiana.
Elect directors, elect and appoint officers, and appoint employees and agents of the Corporation, define the duties and fix the compensation of directors, officers, and employees and agents.
Pay pensions and establish pension plans, pension trusts, and other benefit and incentive plans for the Corporation's current or former directors, officers, employees, and agents.
Make donations not inconsistent with law for the public welfare or for charitable, religious, scientific, or educational purposes and for other purposes that further the corporate interest.
Impose dues, assessments, admission, and transfer fees upon the Corporation's members.
Establish conditions for admission of members, admit members, and issue memberships.
Have and exercise powers of a trustee as permitted by law, including those set forth in I.C.30-4-3-3.
is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, an officer, an employee, or an agent of another entity; against any liability asserted against or incurred by the individual in that capacity or arising from the individual's status as a director, an officer, an employee, or an agent, whether or not the Corporation would have power to indemnify the individual against the same liability under this article.
Do all things necessary or convenient, not inconsistent with law, to further the activities and affairs of the Corporation.
Section 4. Limitations of Activities.
The Corporation shall not possess the power of engaging in any activities for the purpose of or resulting in the pecuniary remuneration to its members as such. This provision shall not prohibit fair and reasonable compensation to members for services actually rendered; nor shall it prohibit the Corporation from charging a fee for services rendered; nor shall it prohibit the Corporation from charging a fee for admission to any presentation it may make or other undertakings so long as any funds so raised do not inure to the profit of its members.
The Corporation shall not engage in any acts or activities which are not in furtherance of its purposes or which would deprive it of recognition as an exempt organization within the meaning of Section 501 C (3) of the Internal revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or corresponding provision of any future federal tax code.
Section 1. Classes and Eligibility.
liturgy and related areas by fulfilling the criteria outlined in the By-Laws. New candidates for admission to membership must be recommended by at least two Members to the Admissions Committee of the Corporation, which committee will examine the credentials of the prospective members and recommend for acceptance those who are qualified. New members are accepted into membership of the Corporation by majority vote of the Members present at the annual meeting. Membership dues to be paid by members shall be determined by the Board of Directors from time to time, payment thereof to be made within a period of sixty (60) days after notice of the amount of the current dues being due and payable.
Section 2. Limitations and restrictions on Membership.
Subject to the requirements of Section 1., any natural person who desires to participate in the activities of he Corporation may become a member except that no person with any one or more of the following relationships to the Corporation shall be accepted as a member.
A person who contributed or bequeathed more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to the Corporation, if such amount is more than two percent (2%) of the total contributions and bequests received by the Corporation within the taxable year in which the contribution or bequest is received by the Corporation.
A person who is the spouse, ancestor or lineal descendant, or spouse of the lineal descendant of any of the persons described in (a) or (b) above. Any member who, subsequent to his qualification and acceptance as a member, shall fall within one of the relationships to the Corporation described in (a), (b), or (c) above shall automatically forfeit his membership in the Corporation. No person shall be entitled to more than one (1) membership in the Corporation.
Section 3. Ownership of Corporate Assets.
The members shall not obtain any ownership interest in any real, personal or intangible property or any assets of the Corporation pursuant to their membership status regardless of the manner in which the member obtained membership.
Every member shall have the right at every meeting of the members to cast one (1) vote on each matter which comes before a meeting of members pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws.
Section 5. Meetings of Members.
Meetings of members may be held at any place, inside or outside the State of Indiana, which shall be designated by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, or as the By-Laws may designate. A member may participate in any membership meeting by or through the use of any means of communication by which all members participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting.
The Board of Directors shall be composed of sever (7) members consisting of those individuals who, by virtue of election by the Membership, currently hold the respective offices of President, Past President, Vice President, Secretary, treasurer, and the two Delegate positions, as those offices are defined in the By-Laws. The control and management of the affairs of the Corporation shall be vested in the Board of Directors, which board shall at no time consist of less than (3) directors.
Section 2. Qualification of Directors.
Directors of the Corporation must be members who have been elected by the Membership to serve as President, Past President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, or Delegate of the Corporation.
By admission to membership, all Members become eligible for election as a Director in the Corporation.
Section 3. Election of Directors and Term of Office.
Vice President, President, Past President. The Vice President shall be elected annually for a one-year tem, and after serving one year in this office, shall automatically succeed to the office of President at the next annual meeting of the Corporation. Likewise, the President, after serving one year in this office, shall succeed automatically to the office of the Past President at the next annual meeting of the Corporation. The Past President shall also serve a one-year term.
Secretary, Treasurer, and Delegates. The Secretary, Treasurer, and the two Delegates shall be elected for two-year terms of office, with the Secretary and Treasurer being elected in alternate years, and the two Delegates being elected in alternate years.
If in any year, a quorum of the Membership is not present at the annual meeting, the Board of Directors shall remain in office until the next annual meeting.
Section 4. Vacancies in the Board of Directors.
Past President. In the event of vacancy in the office of Past President, the office and position on the Board of Directors shall remain vacant until the automatic succession of the President to Past President at the next annual meeting.
President. In the event of vacancy in the office of President, the Vice-President shall assume the duties of the President and succeed to the President's position on the Board of Directors.
Vice President. In the event of vacancy in the office of Vice President, the President shall fill the office by appointment of one of the elected Delegates to the Board of Directors. The appoint is effective only until the elections at the next annual meeting.
Secretary, Treasurer, and Delegates. In the event of vacancy in the office of Secretary or Treasurer or one or both of the elected Delegates, the President shall fill the office by appointment until the elections at the next annual meeting.
Section 5. Loans to Directors and Officers.
The Corporation shall make no advancement for services to be performed in the future nor shall it make any loan of money or property to any Director or Officer of the Corporation.
Members of the Board of Directors may only be removed for cause, as defined by the By-Laws of the Corporation, by a vote of a majority of the members entitled to vote at an election of Directors at a meeting of the members called expressly for that purpose.
The Board of Directors may designate a person to exercise some or all of the power that would otherwise be exercised by the Board of Directors.
Section 1. Name and Address.
Section 1. Prohibition of Distribution to Private Persons.
No part of the net earning of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, Directors, Officers, or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article II hereof.
Section 2. Prohibition of Legislative and Political Activity.
Section 3. Prohibition of Activities not Permitted by Exempt Organizations.
Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a Corporation exempt from Federal Income Tax under Section 501 C (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) or (b) by a Corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170 C (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future Unites States Internal Revenue Law).
Section 4. Distribution of Property Upon the Voluntary or Involuntary Dissolution of the Corporation.
Upon the voluntary or involuntary dissolution of the Corporation the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provision for payment of all of the liabilities of the Corporation, dispose of all of the assets of the Corporation exclusively for the purposes of the Corporation. Such disposition shall be in such manner or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501 C (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Board of Directors shall determine.
Section 5. Code of By-Laws.
A majority of the total number of members present and voting at the annual meeting or other meeting called to consider a proposed amendment of the Code of By-Laws shall be required in order to alter, amend or repeal the Code of By-Laws. Any By-Law providing for action inconsistent with the purposes and powers of the Corporation enumerated in Article II shall not be binding upon any officer, Director or member of the Corporation and shall not affect the continued validity of the remaining By_Laws.
The undersigned hereby adopts these Articles of Incorporation representing beforehand to whom it may concern that a membership list of the above-named Corporation, for which Certificate of Incorporation is hereby applied for, has heretofore been opened in accordance with the law and that at least three (3) persons have signed such membership list.
I affirm under the penalties for perjury that the above foregoing representations are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.


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Modern beer is typically served in glassware, and the reasons for the various styles are addressed in What glasses are meant for which beers and why?
Are there any styles of beer for which it's actually advantageous to drink from something other than glassware, like pewter? Say, for example, they've been brewed specifically to pair well with the material of the vessel.
Alternatively, should I even be drinking from this kind of vessel at all? While it's documented that pewter and other materials were used historically to make tankards, should I even be bothering today or is it just a gimmick?
To be honest, I think drinking carbonated (with CO2 at least) beer from pewter is asking for trouble if you do it regularly. The tang you feel is dissolved metal and a component of that, depending on the pewter, may be lead (or could be copper, tin, bismuth, antimony, etc). A major factor in that is acidity, and both hops and carbonation contribute.
Acidic solutions react with metals to produce hydrogen gas and dissolved metal salts. So carbonic acid from carbonated beer will react with the tin to produce hydrogen and tin carbonate, and the same basic process with other metals. The specific metal that reacts will depend on the pewter.
There are some ways around this. You could, for example, coat the inside of the vessel with bees wax. This can then be washed by hand with hot tap water and soap (and is a common method in making drinking horns). This has the pro/con (depending on your taste) of imparting a slight honey taste to everything you drink out of the vessel.
There really isn't any reason why a modern pewter tankard would be harmful to drink from. Lead has been illegal in pewter drinkware in the USA and western europe (at least) for decades now. The FDA is widely considered VERY risk-averse and they are fine with pewter when it doesn't contain lead greater than a trace amount (see FDA regulation 4-101.13(B)).
The other metals in pewter - mostly tin, with some copper and (usually) antimony - are very unlikely to cause a problem because they won't be absorbed into the beer in any material quantity, and because they are generally not harmful if they were absorbed (see this page about pewter tankards). Remember tin's role as a coating for the inside of food containers?
NOTE: older pewter may well contain lead, and this is soluble in beer, and this is not safe. The lead dissolving is what causes 'pitting' on the inside of older pewter tankards.
As to whether it's more enjoyable to drink out of glass or pewter, really comes down to personal taste. I enjoy both.
You're right to have identified a peculiar flavor coming from pewter. There are two parts to this: the leaching of the metals as mentioned by @Chris as well as the oxidation of lipids in your mouth. In my opinion neither of these is particularly pleasant.
That being said, when pewter was phased out in favor of glass, there were many who held on to their pewter tankards for drinking porter. Ron Pattinson shares an anecdote about an Irish MP who would hide his pewter mug under the table to avoid the critical eye of others in the pub. Today you might get a similar reaction from craft beer drinkers appalled at your treatment of the beer.


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ARC Resources Ltd. Announces Release of 2020 ESG Report
Posted On Aug 31, 2020 Press Releases
CALGARY, AB, Aug. 31, 2020 /CNW/ - (TSX: ARX) ARC Resources Ltd. ("ARC" or the "Company") announces the release of its 2020 ESG Report, which details the Company's leading environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") performance and the increasingly important role that ARC's ESG practices serve in the Company's purpose, long-term strategy, and its strong financial and operational results. The 2020 ESG Report advances the Company's previous ESG disclosures and is fully aligned with the Sustainability Accounting Standard Board's framework and with recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. The report is available on ARC's website at www.arcresources.com.
Canadian energy producers are leaders in carbon reduction and responsible energy development. As global energy needs evolve amid the transition to a lower carbon economy, ARC believes that with its portfolio of highly efficient Montney resource and its leading ESG strategies and practices, it has both the responsibility and opportunity to successfully meet these energy needs.
Highlights of ARC's ESG performance for 2018 and 2019 include:
Demonstrated leading greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions intensity performance by delivering a 47 per cent reduction in GHG emissions intensity, significantly exceeding the target to reduce the Company's GHG emissions intensity by 25 per cent by the end of 2021 relative to the Company's 2017 baseline. ARC has set a new target to reduce its GHG emissions intensity by an additional 20 per cent by the end of 2025 relative to the Company's 2019 baseline.
Recycled nearly 90 per cent of water produced from the Company's operations. ARC has invested $55 million in major water infrastructure projects since 2017 to significantly reduce the Company's freshwater usage and water access risk.
Surpassed six years without a lost-time injury incident for employees.
Continued to promote gender diversity at all levels of the organization, establishing a target to achieve a minimum of 30 per cent female representation within ARC's board of directors over the next three years.
To maintain and grow its industry-leading ESG performance, ARC has set additional targets across all aspects of ESG, which are discussed in detail within the report.
ARC will be providing an update on its ESG strategies and performance and will be discussing highlights from the 2020 ESG Report on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. MDT. A live webcast of the event will be available on ARC's website at www.arcresources.com.


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Doreen Nabwire Omondi, née le 5 mars 1987 à Nairobi, est une footballeuse internationale kényane évoluant au poste de milieu de terrain.

Biographie
Née à Nairobi, Doreen Nabwire grandit dans une famille de cinq enfants et commence le football à l'âge de dix ans. Elle joue de 2002 à 2009 au Mathare United. Elle rejoint en 2009 le Werder Brême en deuxième division allemande avant de jouer au FC Zwolle aux Pays-Bas. Elle retourne au Kenya en juillet 2011 et remporte avec le Matuu FC le championnat du Kenya 2012. En 2013, elle devient entraîneur assistant du MOYAS FC. Elle retourne en Allemagne pour la saison 2013-2014, évoluant au 1. FC Cologne alors en deuxième division. Elle y subit une blessure au genou qui mettra un terme à sa carrière.

Elle est en 2020 directrice adjointe des compétitions de la Fédération du Kenya de football. Elle est aussi à la tête du développement du football féminin au sein de la Fédération kényane, et intègre le groupe consultatif technique de la FIFA sur la croissance et l'avancement du football féminin en octobre 2021.

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Championnat du Kenya
Champion : 2012

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The Shocking Truth Behind the Shark Fin Trade in Hong Kong
As the Hong Kong Maritime Museum gears up to host On Sharks & Humanity, a powerful new art exhibition which raises awareness of the negative impact of the shark fin trade, we speak with the Hong Kong Shark Foundation to reveal the shocking reality of the issue in Hong Kong, and bust some dangerous myths along the way.
Walk into any banquet hall in Hong Kong and pick up a menu and chances are Shark Fin Soup will make an appearance. Ordered as a symbol of wealth, respect, and generosity to guests, the traditional dish is consumed to mark a celebration, dating back to the Song Dynasty (960AD-1279AD) when it was consumed by emperors and the wealthy. But the truth is, the custom is still very much alive in Hong Kong today – and it goes way beyond marking special occasions.
Some Shocking Statistics
A survey released by the Hong Kong Shark Foundation in January 2016 revealed that over 98 percent of the 375 restaurants surveyed in Hong Kong serve shark fin soup, some of which have already promised to be shark-free. A more recent survey in May 2017 showed that all 23 Chinese restaurant groups in Hong Kong are serving shark fin soup, five of which are promoting shark fin from threatened species. This goes against common assumptions that shark fin consumption is on the decline in the region – in fact, over 50 percent of the world's shark fins are traded through Hong Kong, and 5,600 tonnes was imported in 2016 alone.
These are pretty frightening statistics, given that over 100 million sharks are caught worldwide for their fins and other products, often related to illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing and using cruel methods where they are caught, sliced at the fin, and thrown back into the sea to die a slow, painful death. It's even more shocking to learn that 85 percent of the menus that serve the product are heavily linked to species threatened with extinction, which currently sits at 25 percent.
Fighting for Change
The Hong Kong Shark Foundation has been working hard to change the tides by reducing the consumption of shark fin in Hong Kong and raising awareness about shark conservation through campaigning, educating school children, and government lobbying. However, with no regulation on shark consumption in Hong Kong, and no guarantee that the products served in our city's restaurants do not fall under the "endangered" category, it seems that the power to change the situation for the better lies with our city's people – a message the Foundation is striving to convey.
"Hong Kong people are consuming a lot more shark fin than we think," says Prentice Koo, head of campaign for Hong Kong Shark Foundation. "We believe that the public may not be "walking the talk" and passively consuming shark fin, since it's on nearly all set menus we surveyed. We call on the Hong Kong public to help conserve these important marine species and send a strong signal to the retailers of shark fin, by demanding shark fin-free menus and by not consuming shark fin soup."
Busting Some Dangerous Myths
According to Koo, one of the main reasons that Hongkongers may not be "walking the talk" are the myths that surround shark fin soup, so in the name of conservation, we decided to help bust them:
Myth #1: There is an abundance of sharks in the ocean, and they are dangerous to humans
Truth: Each year, on average only 6 humans are killed by sharks, versus 100 million sharks killed. Humans need healthy oceans as a source of food, a way of supporting livelihoods and a means of regulating our climate e.g. approx 50 percent of our world's oxygen comes from the oceans.
Myth #2: Shark fins taste good and are healthy for you
Truth: Shark fin has no taste or nutritional value. The stock (usually chicken) is responsible for the taste, while the shredded shark fins are only added for texture which can be easily replaced. Serving shark fin soup may be a sign of wealth but it comes at a price that our oceans cannot afford.
Myth #3: There is nothing we can do
Truth: Hong Kong has the power to change. Around 50 percent of the world's shark fin is traded into Hong Kong, so if the people of Hong Kong make a stand against shark fin, the whole world will listen. Today, 78 percent of Hongkongers find it acceptable NOT to serve shark fin soup at a wedding banquet, and 85 percent express support for a ban on the import of shark fin into Hong Kong.
It's up to Hongkongers to make a change …
Presented by Parkview Arts Action and co-curated by the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, in partnership with international non-profit organisation WildAid, On Sharks & Humanity is a powerful exhibition that brings together 36 top international contemporary artists who have joined forces to raise awareness on the negative impact of the shark fin trade. The first of its kind, the exhibition aims to raise public awareness of shark conservation in Hong Kong and the Greater Pearl River Delta region.
The exhibition is open to the public from June 29 until the end of September at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Central Pier No. 8. Tickets cost $30 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Click here for more information.
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The BBC drama is back for a Christmas special
December 25, 2020 - 10:22 GMT Francesca Shillcock Here are 8 stars of the BBC drama who left the show and the reasons for their exit…
WATCH: Call the Midwie star talks upcoming Christmas special
Call the Midwife has proven to be one of the most loved TV dramas there is, and fans were thrilled to learn that the show will thankfully be back for the Christmas special - and a new series!
READ: Call the Midwife's Helen George talks new royal role - get the details
The new episodes, set to air in early 2021, will see Helen George, Stephen McGann and many more reprise their roles for the medical series.
But since the BBC drama began back in 2012, there have been plenty of stars come and go over the years. Take a look below at eight of our favourites that left the show and why…
Jessica Raine
Jessica Raine starred as Nurse Jenny in series one to three, eventually leaving in 2014. According to reports, Jessica left the show in order to pursue film work in the United States.
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Since leaving Call the Midwife, the actress has gone on to star in shows like Line of Duty, Partners in Crime, The Last Post and Baptiste.
Bryony Hannah
Bryony Hannah was in the BBC drama from 2012 to 2017, playing the role of Nurse Cynthia Miller. In 2017, it was announced that the actress, alongside three others, wouldn't be filming for season seven.
Bryony left the show to concentrate on other work, and went on to focus on her theatre career. Bryony was even nominated for the prestigious Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for the play The Children's Hour.
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Emerald Fennell has had a hugely successful career. Alongside her role in Call the Midwife as nurse Patience Mount, which she in left 2017, she has stared in shows like New Tricks, Victoria and The Crown. Emerald left Call the Midwife in 2017 to focus on her writing work for season two of Killing Eve starring Jodie Comer. Her work with the pen earned her two prime time Emmy nominations.
The following year, Emerald debuted her role as the Duchess of Cornwall in The Crown season three. Emerald said of her departure from Call the Midwife: "Very sad I'm not filming wonderful CTM, had writing to do and they were so lovely and gave me the time to do it because they are the best."
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Kate Lamb
Kate Lamb played Nurse Delia Busby in the drama who had a relationship with Emerald Fennell's character. According to reports, Kate left the show to take a break from acting to focus on her other interests and also works as a professional dog trainer.
Jennifer Kirby
Jennifer Kirby joined the show in series six as Nurse Valerie Dyer. In August 2020, it was announced that she was leaving the show and would not be returning after four years, instead focusing on other acting work.
Announcing the news, She wrote on Twitter: "After four joyful years spent with Call the Midwife I have decided to say goodbye to Nonnatus, Val, and the wonderful cast, crew and production team.
"The programme is truly a national treasure, and it will always be a huge honour for me to have been a part of something so wonderful. I can't wait to keep watching our beloved Nonnatuns from the other side of the screen. Long live Call the Midwife. So long chicks."
Actress and comedian Miranda Hart played Matron Camilla Fortescue-Cholmondeley-Browne from 2012 until 2015, when she left to focus on film work. Soon after, the actress then appeared in the film Spy, and Jane Austen adaptation, Emma, alongside Anna Taylor-Joy and Bill Nighy.
Ben Caplan
Ben Caplan played Peter the policeman from 2012 to 2017, before announcing he was leaving to pursue more diverse roles. At the time he said: "I'm taking a break to concentrate on other things. But the door is very much open for both myself and Miranda and I'm sure we'll make an appearance again. It's been lovely to have been there since the beginning, an amazing roller coaster ride, and I'm honoured to have been part of the whole journey, but there comes a point six years down the line that, as an actor, it's good to keep my foot in with the theatre world and exploring other roles."
Pam Ferris
Pam Ferris has appeared in plenty of well-known shows and films over the years including Matilda, Harry Potter and more. In 2012, she joined the cast of Call the Midwife as Sister Evangelina, before leaving the show due to logistical reasons.
Speaking to The Mirror on her departure, Pam said she's "very, very selective" about what jobs she accepts. "There's not much real quality work being done. Television has speeded up so much that it's very hard," she said.
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This is the Stockholm's Central Train Station or simply Centralstation. This is the neural center of interurban/intercity commuting; as almost all European capitals, Stockholm is well served by rail services to other major Swedish cities and other neighboring foreign cities. IMO, when you are here you feel like time has stopped, as if you were in the 1950s. Have I told you that I love trains?
This is Stadsteatern or The City's Theater, the main venue for big or renown productions coming to the Capital of Scandinavia. For example, the day I took that picture they were presenting the musical «Chicago».
As you can see, downtown Stockholm is very versatile.
Kungsträdgården or The King's Garden is a major reunion point for the locals, many times —perhaps weekends would be more appropriate— a year there are mini concerts and other kind of company-sponsored kind of festivals and it's close to both the river and the popular spots around.
Just across Sergels Torg you get to the Hötorget buildings, which are 5, most of them filled with offices, clinics, clothing and a few electronic stores.
Nonetheless, it's a nice promenade from and around T-Centralen/Centralstation and you don't just get to know the real core, the heart, of the city but a clash of several different construction styles and periods among the little streets; from Classical Scandinavian to contemporary and experimental architecture.
Crystal - vertical accent in glass and steel, by Edvin Öhrström.
The sculpture Crystal — vertical accent in glass and steel by Edvin Öhrström is the dominant feature of Sergelstorg, the heart of the City. Chances are that you will pass a lot of times by this square while sightseeing around downtown since it's the main commuting hub of the Greater Stockholm Area. During different months (that I currently do not remember, but I'm tempted to say June/July) the square is filled with food trucks/stands where you can buy food from different countries. For example, you can have Australia with kangaroo and alligator steaks or France with a kind of snail in a silly French name like, Kébab à la sauce inspirée par le parfum d'un été aigre-doux and, of course, Unitedstatian hotdogs, burgers, etc. I think it's a bit expensive but hey, I want to see you paying for the trip to Australia in order to try a alligator burger, lol.
This is the North wing of the Stiftelsen Östekonomiska Institutet (Institute of Transition Economics or SITE) building. I like the style of the building as a whole and I enjoy the fact that this wing was built in an Art-Deco-y kind of style, at least accordingly to my —really— poor "expert" architectural eye. The façade is very cool, I will leave it for another day.
I was on the bridge that connects Norrmalm to Gamla Stan and, this, to Södermalm. During autumn you can actually track Earth's revolution around the Sun by looking at its apparent position over Södermalm. This picture is from October 31st, 2014 at 13h59 (2014-10-31 13:59:28) and, yes, I know: it's 2pm and it's almost night, I damn right love it.
Gamla Stan, the Old Town, is Stockholm's core downtown. Besides the beautiful architecture, you can find the Royal Palace, the Nobel museum, the Mint museum, churches and a lot of other tourist attractions. Personally, I love walking in Gamla Stan any time of the year, being among its small streets feels like traveling back in time.
The Stadhus or City Hall, built in 1911, is the seat of the city's government. Every year a dinner for the Nobel Prize laureates takes place in the premises. Most of the building is open to the public; you can also, for a price, go to the top of the tower and have a nice view of downtown.
Pizza doesn't ask silly questions. Pizza understands.
When you come out Stockholms södra station you have the option to walk North, towards Medborgarplatsen, and pass through Fatbursparken. It's a very nice urban park where you could have a nice picknick/lunch on the grass or under the trees shadows.
After the terrible events on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (Canada), the Canadian flag flies at half-mast over the Embassy. I always wondered what was the thing that sick person was trying to accomplish killing Corporal Nathan Cirillo; certainly only hate for him and, sadly, his family.
Remember I told you that Solna was one of the most upcoming neighborhoods/counties around Stockholm? Well, this is it's tunnelbana station and, as you can see, people leave their bikes outside the station and a lot of them don't even have a lock; that's civism and trust that nobody will come and steal it—perhaps because around that area there's no need to do so.
This little pier is located at the shores of the Hammarby sjö (lake); IMO, the area is very beautiful, perhaps the best to live in according to my residential preferences ^_^ One day the universe will bring me to live there, preferably with a view to the lake.
The main mean of transport is the tramway, it has a lake, high new buildings, and lots of people, what else could I ask for? It's a very residential area thus not a lot of tourist-y things to do in this side of the city.
This is Stockholms södra station, one of the main and busiest pendeltåg stations in Stockholm. Here you can switch between all the commuter train lines or get off and walk around the southern end of Medborgarplatsen area.
Alby tunnelbanestation has a set of huge escalators leading to the northern exit and riding them can easily take over 2 minutes. During the fall of 2014 the SL started changing them thus you could only use them, thankfully, to go up, imagine if you would have to climb those stairs every day? Well, at least you'd save in gym fares due to the amount of cardio you'd be doing daily.
Together with the tunnelbana (subway), tvärbana (tramway) and buses, we also have the pendeltåg (commuter train) serving the Greater Stockholm Area.
This particular station is widely used due to its closeness to the Mall of Scandinavia and the Friends Arena, where the Swedish national soccer teams play their local games. Solna is also an upcoming neighborhood/county, which has been revitalized a lot in past few years and thousands of people are consistently moving in within its borders.
The pendeltåg service, although very efficient, sometimes get delays due to accidents —mostly suicide attempts— and electrical failures, due to overloads during summer and winter. It can take you as far as Nynäsham to the South and Uppsala in the North. And remember, the price is included in your SL månadskort (monthly card).
Hötorget is a public square in downtown Stockholm, you can visit it via T-centralen or Hötorget tunnelbana stations (a piece of trivia: in both stations Madonna recorded part of her «Ray of light» video). The square is fairly big, it has one of the biggest open-air public fruit/vegetables market in the whole Greater Stockholm area. There it is also a major cultural hub with hundreds of bars, pubs, restaurants, stores and many many events through out the year. A must-visit location if you are ever in the City.
As I mentioned before, outside a lot of the tunnelbana stations there are small fruit, vegetables and flower stands where you can regularly find good, if not great, prices in national produce, besides you will certainly be helping a lot of local farmers. If you have the chance to stop and check it out, I truly recommend you to do so.
Have I already told you I love rail transportation? If not, well, I LOVE trams, trains, subways, etc. This is Stockholm's tramway, very comfortable and reliable. Something I like about our månadskort (monthly transport card) is that you can ride all buses, subway/tramway lines and a few ferries since they are all included in your monthly fare. Tourists can also benefit of the 1, 3 or 7 days all-included cards and, believe me, it worth it to get one of those if you are visiting Stockholm.
This is how Alby tunnelbanestation looks like. Perhaps you cannot appreciate it, but the mural is painted over the actual hill inner walls. It was my daily departure station for the four months I was studying at Liljeholmen SFI center.
This is one of the breathtaking postcards you can appreciate from the windows in my previous entry. As I said, spending some time in the waiting area and a nice hot cup of coffee will ease the nervousness of a new trip or the anxiety of seen that special someone once again.
Waiting to leave. Waiting for me.
You can lose some time staring at the beautiful views that these big windows provide while waiting for either your afternoon's flight or the arrival of your beloved one.
This picture was taken while at one of my SFI (Svenska för Invandrare/Swedish for immigrants) classes at the Liljeholmen SFI center. You can only imagine how bored I was that day.
Today is September the 7th, and this date reminds me the homonymic 1990s song by the Spaniard group Mecano.
A few weeks ago Dropbox made some changes to its mobile app, making it mandatory to have its desktop application installed on a personal computer if you wanted to keep activated the camera pictures autoupload feature.
For me this represented no problem since I do own (and use) a desktop computer. Unfortunately, my mother's only connection to the web—as for other million users—is via her mobile phone thus she lost access to this very useful feature which ensures that, in the event of losing her phone, she could keep her most important digital possessions: her pictures.
I have recently started watching a TV show called «Transparent». Obviously, the name of the show is a portmanteau for the words «trans» and «parent», implying that the main topic of the show is transsexualism and the —needless to say— awful situations a person can go through while living a life that can possibly lead them to happiness.
In Stockholm, it's very common to find little markets outside the tunnelbana (subway) stations. In these little markets you can often find better offers in fruits and vegetables than in big stores and, usually, part of the produce (mostly berries, potatoes and mushrooms, among others) comes from local Swedish farms. This particular square is located outside Liljeholmen tunnelbanestation in Liljeholmen, a very nice Stockholm neighborhood.


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St. Osyth Cricket Club Website
St Osyth CC news - March
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 19:48 | Author: Administrator |
Although snow is laying thick on the ground as I write this in early February, plans and preparations are advancing well for the start of the new cricket season at the end of April.
The Club is playing cricket again already, albeit indoors, competing in Division One of the St. James's Place Financial Management Indoor 6- a-side Tournament at Tendring Technology College, Frinton. These Sunday evening games will be continuing through to the end of March.
At the start of March indoor practices for the senior teams will be starting at Clacton Coastal Academy Town Campus, better known to most people as Colbaynes. These will be running every Thursday evening from 1st March from 8pm to 10pm. All current and prospective members are most welcome to attend.
The times and dates for the Colts indoor practices are currently being finalised and will be posted on the Club's website from the middle of February.
Plans are also being finalised for the Club's schools programme under the Chance to Shine charitable scheme. The Club will be delivering 314 hours coaching in local schools, that is the second biggest commitment from any cricket club in the whole of Essex and East London. This shows the tremendous commitment from project leader Bryan McManus and his team of coaches in developing opportunities for children and young people to learn about, and participate in, cricket within the local community.
A centrepiece of the Club's programme will be it's hosting of the ASDA North Essex Schools Kwik Cricket Festival at Cowley Park on Friday 15th June. This now annual event is one of the highlights of the club's year and it is always a pleasure to see 200-300 boys and girls playing and enjoying cricket on our village recreation ground.
The Club's website will also be posting shortly the dates in early April for the Club's participation in the NatWest CricketForce annual project. This means getting Cowley Park and the pavilion in particular in the best possible state for the start of the season. It invariably involves painting the exterior of the pavilion and whichever rooms inside need doing, together with other essential ground maintenance tasks. Although it is Cricket Club members who do the work, the whole community benefits from their efforts in seeing Cowley Park cleaned up and improved.
April's Parish Magazine will provide full details of the club's Annual General Meeting, which will have been held on 28th February, together with a full preview of the season ahead.
Before then however the club had a final opportunity to celebrate the successes of last season, when a party of club members travelled to Earls Colne, on Saturday 4th February, to receive the Piri Piri North Essex League Division One Championship Cup from Essex cricketer Graham Napier. It was a long and eventful evening which after speeches, auctions and raffles, didn't see Sean Hennessy receiving the cup until 11pm. During the course of all this, heavy snow began falling outside halfway through the dinner. It meant a long and difficult journey back, very late at night, on completely untreated roads. This led to the occupants of one car having to get out and push at one stage of the journey home! Photographs of a nevertheless thoroughly enjoyable evening are included with this report.
Sean Hennessy (centre) receives the Piri Piri North Essex League Division One Champions Cup from League President Ben Stephens (left) and Essex cricketer Graham Napier (right).
A group of Club Members celebrate their success winning Division One of the Piri Piri North Essex League with Essex cricketer Graham Napier (fourth from right).
For further information on cricket for children and young people please contact Bryan McManus on 01255 474949, 07719 124067 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
For further information on open-age cricket please contact Mark Shuttleworth on 01255 820495, 07775 854154 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
On-going news, details and information will always be found on the Club's website www.stosythcc.com and also on the Club's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pages/St-Osyth-CC
Mark Shuttleworth.
Chairman.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 22 February 2012 20:14 )
St Osyth CC 2012 AGM
The annual general meeting will take place on Tuesday 28th February with a start time of 8pm, everybody involved with the club is more than welcome to be present and share their views on any issue.
Fixtures Info - Signup Instructions
Friday, 20 November 2009 12:54 | Author: Administrator |
Please follow the instructions below to signup to the new availability and selection system for the upcoming season - it will allow us to plan for the games in advance.
1. Simply click the link below
http://login.clubhouseapp.com/signup/clubs.rails
2. Search for "St. Osyth Cricket Club"
3. Click Join this club!
4. Type in your details and your info will be sent to the club!
If you have any issues or problems using the system please contact any club members.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 18 April 2010 20:45 )
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Side Hustle Report: Sean "Orc" Adams, Studio Keyboardist and More
Sean "Orc" Adams is one of the most unique musicians in Connecticut's underground metal scene. For many years, folks knew him by his Lord of the Rings-inspired solo project ORCumentary, where he sang about the downfall of elves and men accompanied by a keyboard and a backing track. His live-streamed Super Bowl 2019 halftime show even got shared by Loudwire and Metalsucks!
Then as a founding member of melodic metal band Virus of Ideals, Adams showed New England there were more sides to his musicality than just subjugating Middle Earth. In 2019, he expanded his endeavors to include studio work for other bands. Read to find out about the services he offers and how he is building up this creative side hustle!
Metalhead Money: Before we get to keyboards, what is your main hustle/day job?
Sean "Orc" Adams: I work as a technical writer in the engineering field, creating instruction manuals and similar documentation.
MM: Tell me about your studio keyboard side hustle! When did you get started with this? What kind of projects have you worked on so far?
SOA: I started doing studio work in the summer of 2019. Frustration had been building due to frequent setbacks with my band Virus of Ideals, lack of direction with my solo project ORCumentary, and balancing music with my day job. I felt I had no control over my musical destiny and was getting seriously depressed; I knew I had grown so much as a musician in the past few years but I had almost nothing to show for it (hadn't released any recorded music since the Virus of Ideals EP in 2016). It felt like part of me was dying because I had no idea where to direct my musical energy.
I was no longer content for things to stay as they were and vowed to take music more seriously. I was inspired by what some creatives (not just musicians) were doing using Patreon and whatnot, and my eyes opened to the possibility that a full time living could be made without touring. I had no idea what to expect when I first started offering my services as a studio keyboardist, but I got a few gigs right away. It helped keep the musical part of my brain active and has been a big part in helping make some crucial upgrades to my equipment and pay for upcoming musical projects.
I've worked with some great bands, including Mourn the Light (traditional/doom metal from CT), Novarium (goth metal from VA), Into the Coven (death metal from CT), Karma (Kamelot tribute band from CT), and Imperial Omen (black metal from California). Most of the work I've done is adding keys to existing songs, but a couple times I've created symphonic intros/interludes (for live shows) and I've even done some acoustic re-arrangements (piano and strings only).
MM: Do you typically record at the studio with the band, or record on your own and send them the track? If the latter, what kind of DAW/equipment do you use to do this?
SOA: I record at home and send the tracks to the customer. I have a desktop computer I use only for recording purposes. I've been using Reaper as my DAW and my Roland Juno GI keyboard for recording (mostly in midi). At the moment I have a solid collection of virtual instruments but I'm always looking for new ones to take my sounds to the next level.
MM: Do you offer any music-related services aside from tracking keys?
SOA: I can also help with songwriting, lyrics, drum programming, screaming vocals…I even produced/engineered for a band that needed a place to record keyboards for an outro on their album.
MM: What is your musical background? Education, past and current bands...
SOA: I took piano lessons for 11 years (age 7-18). I started ORCumentary (comedic LOTR-inspired metal solo project) in 2006 (age 17) and that's how I learned to perform in front of a crowd and to write music. I've put out 3 albums and an EP so far and played over 150 shows all over New England and beyond.
I started Virus of Ideals (full band, melodic death/symphonic metal (think Nightwish meets Dark Tranquillity) in 2015 and while we've only put out an EP, we are working hard on our debut album and have gotten some huge shows despite being relatively new.
I've had some brief stints in other bands over the years but the biggest highlight not related to my main projects is playing keys as part of Daisy Berkowitz's band (Marilyn Manson founding member) for a one-off show a few years ago. I learned a full set's worth of material in less than a week and it was an amazing experience.
MM: How do you advertise this hustle and find gigs?
SOA: So far I've been just advertising on social media along with word of mouth.
MM: How did you come to a rate to charge for this type of work — is it per hour? Or a flat rate per song/project?
SOA: I played around with a few different types of rates but once I had a better idea of what my average customer was specifically looking for and the actual amount of work I was doing on each job, I was able to modify how I charge accordingly and I have a consistent system.
As of right now, I have a flat rate I charge for keys on a song up to a certain length. If the song exceeds that length, the price goes up a bit. For example, recording keys for a 5-minute song will cost a bit more than a 4-minute song. The pricing format is similar for me doing a keyboard re-arrangement and intros/interludes, but both of those take more work than just adding keys to an existing song, so the rate is higher.
MM: How has the pandemic affected this hustle, if at all?
SOA: Business has been slow these past few months. While the pandemic likely had an impact, the blame can't be put entirely on that, as I'm focusing on the ORCumentary album and am not promoting my services as much. Once recording is done, I will have more musical time to devote to studio work and I'll definitely promote this more aggressively.
MM: What are your goals for this project for the rest of 2020 and beyond?
SOA: I am taking some courses to help formalize my business a bit more. I'm hoping this will help me reach more people and get more clients. I've only done keyboard-related gigs so far, but I'd like to see about expanding my portfolio by getting different types of gigs. I also want to get back into the rhythm of doing keyboard and vocal covers to continue to showcase my ability.
MM: What's the best way for someone to get in touch if they are interested in hiring you?
SOA: Sending me a private message on any of my socials or an email to orcslayr23@gmail.com with something to the effect of "keyboard work" in the title.
Connect with Adams and his projects:
Facebook -- Sean "Orc" Adams - Rock and Metal Keyboardist
Facebook -- ORCumentary
Twitter -- @ORCumentary
Instagram -- @ORCumentary
Facebook -- Virus of Ideals
Instagram -- @VirusofIdeals
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