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Truth About Cats & Dogs, The (1996)

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Mark R. Leeper

                        THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS & DOGS
                      A film review by Mark R. Leeper
                       Copyright 1996 Mark R. Leeper

               Capsule: THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS & DOGS is a
          modest, pleasant trading-identity comedy with at
          least a little serious thought at its core.  The
          plot is a bit contrived and far-fetched but its
          anti-lookist theme sets this film apart from many
          romantic comedies.  If only Michael Lehmann's film
          practiced what it preaches, this comedy would be a
          lot easier to recommend.    Rating: high +1 (-4 to
          +4)

     "The Truth About Cats & Dogs" is a popular radio talk show for pet
owners to call in and ask questions of veterinarian Abby Barnes (played
by Janeane Garofalo of "The Larry Sanders Show").  Abby is intelligent
and very funny, but she feels she is short and plain-looking.
(Garofalo herself is actually attractive, but perhaps is plain by
Hollywood actress standards.)  To put it mildly, Abby is extremely
self-conscious about her looks, particularly when compared to her tall,
blond neighbor Noelle Slusarsky (Uma Thurman).  When a listener to her
program, Brian (Ben Chaplin), becomes interested in Barnes and wants to
set up a rendezvous with her, he needs a description, and on a lark
Abby describes Noelle.  So begins a love triangle in which Brian thinks
he loves a single woman with Abby's personality and Noelle's body.  He
believes Noelle is actually Abby and that Abby is the veterinarian's
friend Donna.  If the basic plot sounds familiar, it borrows no small
amount from Rostand's play "Cyrano de Bergerac" or perhaps that play's
reframing in modern terms, ROXANNE.  The result is the sort of light
romantic comedy with the two women trying to pull off the charade and
keep Brian from suspecting.  But eventually the plot gets beyond the
charade into the question of what is it that is the source of the real
attraction?  Is it the physical beauty of Noelle or is it the
personality of Abby?  The film makes some very serious, albeit sugar-
coated, observations about how our society discriminates by degree of
attractiveness.

     And if one wants to see examples of that discrimination in action,
one need only look at the billing of this film.  Top billing goes to
Uma Thurman who is not the main character, has fewer lines than Abby,
and who has less personality on the screen.  The practical fact is that
Thurman is more of a star, particularly after PULP FICTION.  As such
she has more marquee value.  Viewing audiences are perceived as having
precisely the same set of misplaced values about which the film is
complaining.  Had Janeane Garofalo gotten top billing one might feel a
little better about the film.  This is not to say that Thurman does a
bad job, by any means.  This may well be her best role to date.  She is
in some ways a mirror image of Garofalo's character.  Garofalo is
actually attractive but believes she is ugly.  This may have been an
artifact of bad casting or it may be intentional.  Thurman's character
is relatively bright but has convinced herself that she is all looks
and hairdo with nothing of any substance inside of her.  In any case
Thurman, knowing she has top billing, is content to let Garofalo be the
real star.  And Garofalo easily fills the vacuum with sparkle and wit.

     This is a first produced script by Audrey Wells whose previous
work includes being a jazz disk jockey and producing and directing
political commercials.  Some of her dialogue is very funny, though
often one gets the feeling that real people are not this witty
spontaneously and the conversations are too polished to be credible.
Of course the same complaint could be leveled at Woody Allen's screen
writing.  Probably more bothersome is the character of Brian who seems
to be incredibly dense not to realize that the shorter woman has both
the voice and the quick wit of the woman on the radio.  He seems
perfectly willing to believe that the tall blond who is afraid of his
dog and the radio veterinarian who has explained to him how to handle
and calm that dog could be the same woman.  The fact that Uma Thurman's
character has to consult with Janeane Garofalo's character before
treating a turtle does not seem to tip him off that there is anything
strange going on.

     The film boasts a bouncy score by Howard Shore, who is good when
he does his own composing, but the film relies a little too much on
source music.  Telephones seem to play a large part in THE TRUTH ABOUT
CATS & DOGS and it would not surprise me to hear that this film has
contributed greatly to the sale of cordless phones.  There is even an
advertisement for an identifiable long distance phone company played in
the background of one scene, which seems a somewhat crass touch.
Direction of this somewhat spotty is by Michael Lehmann whose own
career has been spotty, having directed HEATHERS, MEET THE APPLEGATES,
HUDSON HAWK, and AIRHEADS.

     THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS & DOGS could have stressed its more serious
theme a little more, but it is an enjoyable comedy and rates a high +1
on the -4 to +4 scale.

                                        Mark R. Leeper
                                        mleeper@lucent.com

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that is nested within the historically recognized Physonectae, a suborder that groups all siphonophores sharing particular body plan i.e., possessing pneumatophore, nectosome, and siphosome. However, Physonectae were shown to be polyphyletic (Dunn et al. 2005) and following the most recent phylogeny ( Munro et al. 2018) agalmatid siphonophores are placed within a newly erected, monophyletic clade Euphysonectae. Although this phylogenetic hypothesis is well supported, as the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature ( ICZN 1999) does not recognise clades we decided to maintain the name Physonectae throughout this text.
. It was collected close to the surface by a SCUBA diver on 14th July, 1983 at 3°56.9'N, 37°15.8'W.
course of lateral radial canals. Cormidia bearing gastrozooids (often flask-shaped), with tentacle, several gonophores of both sexes, bracts and palpons. Involucrum of tentillum voluminous, able to contain the cnidoband, the two terminal filaments and the central ampulla. Palpacle of palpon originates not at its base but, on the fully mature palpon, almost at its mid-length. Six types of bracts, of which one is able to discharge a coloured, probably fluorescent, fluid when stimulated.
FIGURE 8. Nectophores of Agalma clausi drawn at different developmental stages, based on specimen JSL I Dive 2929-DSI. A. Young nectophore; B. Upper (left) and lower (right) views of medium-sized nectophore; C. Upper (left) and lower (right) views of largest nectophore. Scale bars: A. 2 mm; B. 2 mm; C. 5 mm.
FIGURE 9. Different types (A–F) of Agalma clausi bracts. All drawings represent bracts of similar size i.e., 3.0 ± 0.5 cm in length except for type E bracts, which measured c. 1.3 cm in length.
FIGURE 10. Loose Type D bract of Agalma clausi from BWP Dive 1044-11. Scale bar: 1 mm. (With grateful thanks to Ron Gilmer).
FIGURE 11. Palpons of Agalma clausi. A. Early bud; B. Tip of mature palpon with amorphous droplet; C. Tip of mature palpon with nematocysts arranged differently; D. Surface of mature palpon with regularly scattered opaque cells; E. Developmental sequence of palpons of specimen BWP 1044-22. Scale bars: A. 100 µm; B. 100 µm; C. 200 µm; D. 100 µm; E 50 µm.
FIGURE 12. Morphology of gastrozooid. bas—basigaster, hs—hepatic stripes, tc—tentacle, tn—tentillum. Scale bar: 500 µm.
FIGURE 13. Developmental sequence of gastrozooids (A), showing tentacle bud for each of the gastrozooid growth stage respectively (B–D). Scale bars: A. 500 µm; B. 50 µm; C. 100 µm; D. 200 µm.
FIGURE 14. Development of tentillum. A. Early stages; B. Later stages. gvc—gastrovascular canal, inv—involucrum, nc—nematocyst cluster, pa—primordial ampulla, rtf—rudiment of terminal filament Scale bars: A. 50 µm; B. 200 µm.
FIGURE 15. Gonophores of Agalma clausi. A. Portion of stem showing arrangement of male gonophores; B. Developmental sequence of male gonophores with zooid axis; C. Mature female gonodendron showing gonophores at different stages of development being arranged along three axes; D. Growth sequence of female gonophores with zooid axis. brl—bracteal lamella, D—distal, mgon—male gonophores, P—proximal, pal—palpon, st—stem. Scale bars: A., B. 0.8 mm; C., D. 0.5 mm.
FIGURE 16. Distribution map of Agalma clausi (dots) and A. haeckeli (star).
FIGURE 17. Details of amphipod placements within zooids of Agalma clausi specimen BWP 1044-22. A. Two Eupronoe sp. (squared) living inside nectophore mesoglea; B. Close-up of picture A showing one of Eupronoe sp. in the axial wing of the Agalma clausi nectophore, and the damage it caused to the radial canal; C. Close up of picture A showing another Eupronoe sp. that lives in the central part of the nectophore, presumably ingesting pre-digested food directly from the radial canal; D. Two Eupronoe sp. (arrowed) living in the lateral part of the nectophore, close to the ostium; E. Exuviae of an amphipod (arrowed) inside the Agalma clausi bract. Scale bars: A. 1 mm; B., C., D. 500 µm; E. 250 µm.


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Detroit-area resident Jessica Vigil pleaded guilty today for her role in a Detroit-area home health care fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara L. McQuade; Special Agent in Charge Andrew G. Arena of the FBI's Detroit Field Office; and Special Agent in Charge Lamont Pugh III of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General's (HHS-OIG) Chicago Region.
Vigil, 34, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud before U.S. District Court Judge Denise Page Hood of the Eastern District of Michigan. At sentencing, scheduled for May 27, 2010, Vigil faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
According to plea documents, Vigil, a licensed physical therapist, admitted that she began working in approximately September 2008 as a therapist at All American Home Care Inc., and associated entities (All American). All American purported to provide home health services to Medicare beneficiaries in the Detroit area, including physical and occupational therapy services. Vigil admitted that she and other co-conspirators created fictitious therapy files, appearing to document physical and occupational therapy services provided to Medicare beneficiaries, when in fact no such services had taken place.
Vigil admitted that her role in the conspiracy was to sign documents, including start of care packages, recertification forms and discharge papers that facilitated All American's ability to bill Medicare for home health visits. These documents allowed All American to commence, continue or conclude the purported treatment of patients and the Medicare billing cycle. Vigil admitted that she was paid between $80 and $100 by the owners of All American for each form she signed. In total, Vigil was paid more than $127,000 for signing the forms. In the course of the scheme charged in the indictment, Vigil signed documents used to justify approximately $2.375 million in home health claims paid by Medicare to All American for patients Vigil either never saw or for whom home health services were medically unnecessary. Vigil admitted that she knew the files she helped falsify were used to justify fraudulent billings to Medicare.
This case is being prosecuted by Senior Trial Attorney John K. Neal and Trial Attorney Gejaa T. Gobena of the Criminal Division's Fraud Section. The case is being investigated by the FBI and the HHS Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG). The case was brought as part of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force, supervised by the Criminal Division's Fraud Section and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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By Molly Prior on May 14, 2014
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The Kent State Golden Flashes women's golf team is an intercollegiate sport at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, United States. The program was established in 1998 and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I level as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Through the 2021–22 season, the Flashes have won 23 conference titles, all consecutively. Kent State is the only school to win the Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championships, and has had team members win individual medalist honors in 18 of those years. The 23 consecutive MAC titles are a conference record for consecutive titles in any sport. In addition to their conference titles, Kent State has made 20 consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships, winning one regional title, advancing to the championship round seven times, and to the final match play round twice. The program's highest national finish is a tie for 5th in 2017 and 2018.

Windmill Lakes Golf Club in Ravenna serves as the program's home course and occasionally hosts matches. The main practice facility is the Page and Ferrara Golf Training and Learning Center, a  building located in Franklin Township, which the team shares with the men's golf team. The facility includes a  outdoor practice range, outdoor practice tees, and outdoor short-game practice areas as well as an indoor putting and chipping area, a video analysis room, and a Science and Motion Putt lab. In addition, the rear of the facility features heated stalls which allow team members to access the driving range year-round.

The Flashes' head coach is Casey VanDamme, who was hired in August 2021. VanDamme came from South Dakota State University, where he had previously served as the head coach for both the men's and women's golf programs. He is the Flashes' fourth head coach, succeeding Lisa Strom, who left in July 2021 to take the head coaching job at Ohio State. Strom was hired at KSU in July 2019 as the program's third head coach and replaced Greg Robertson, who left for Oklahoma State following the 2018–19 season. Prior to Robertson, the team was coached by Mike Morrow from its inception until 2013, then by men's golf coach Herb Page on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.

History
Plans for the team were first explored in 1995 as Kent State began looking into ways to increase women's athletic opportunities to be in compliance with Title IX.  The university ultimately decided to add women's soccer for 1997, golf for 1998, and tennis for 1999, though the tennis team was never realized. Mike Morrow, a Kent State alumnus who had played on the KSU men's golf team in the 1970s, was hired as the women's golf program first head coach in September 1997. The team played in their first match one year later, placing fourth out of 13 teams in the Mary Fossum Invitational at Forest Akers Golf Courses in East Lansing, Michigan, on September 12 and 13, 1998. In their second tournament one week later, the Flashes finished second out of 20 teams in the Huskie Classic in Genoa, Illinois, and the following week, Kent State claimed its first tournament win in program history, winning the Lady Falcon Invitational in Bowling Green, Ohio, held September 26 and 27. The Flashes won the inaugural Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championships the following April, winning the team title by 25 strokes. Jan Dowling was MAC medalist, with teammates finishing second and tied for third in the individual competition. The 2008 MAC championship set the conference record for largest margin of victory, with KSU winning by 66 strokes.

Through the 2019 season, Kent State has won over 50 tournaments, including 21 MAC championships. Mike Morrow coached the team from its establishment in 1998 until January 2013, midway through the 2012–13 season, when he announced his retirement. Under Morrow, the team played in 166 events and won 31 of them, including 14 MAC championships, and advanced to the NCAA tournament 12 times, reaching the championship round in five of those years. Morrow was replaced for the remainder of the 2012–13 season by men's golf coach Herb Page on an interim basis, who guided the team to its 15th-consecutive MAC championship and 13th-consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament. Greg Robertson, who had previously served as a women's golf assistant coach at Purdue, was hired as head coach in May 2013. In his six seasons as head coach, Robertson led the team to 26 team titles including a program-best six titles in 2015–16 and 2018–19. Included in the total are six more MAC championships and six appearances in the NCAA regional tournament, along with a regional title in 2019. The 2017 team advanced to the championship round for the first time since 2010 and had their best finish in program history, finishing in a tie for fifth after advancing to the match play round.

MAC championships
The Mid-American Conference added women's golf as a sponsored sport beginning in the 1998–99 season, with Kent State one of seven conference schools to begin offering the sport that season at the varsity level. The inaugural Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championship was held in April 1999, which the Flashes won by 25 strokes. Through the 2022 championship, Kent State is the only conference member to ever win the conference meet, winning all 23 titles that have been contested. During the streak, the Flashes have won the tournament by as many as 66 strokes in 2002 and as few as four strokes in 2016, and have claimed the individual conference title in 18 of those years. Their 18th consecutive title in 2016 set a new MAC record for consecutive conference titles by a single school in any sport.

NCAA tournament
Kent State has made 21 consecutive appearances in the regional round of the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships through 2022, making their first tournament in 2001. They have advanced to the championship round eight times, most recently in 2021. The program's best placements were in 2017 and 2018 when they advanced to match play and finished tied for fifth nationally. Their previous best finish was in 2001, when the Flashes placed 15th in the championship round.

Head coaches

Awards
The Mid-American Conference has four awards, which are selected at the conference championship: Sportswoman of the Year, Golfer of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year, along with the first team all-MAC, second team all-MAC, and all-tournament team. Sportswoman of the Year is selected by fellow players, while the other awards and honorary teams are selected by a vote of the head coaches. Pimnipa Panthong became the first player in conference history to win both the Golfer of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors, claiming both in 2017.

Facilities

The team's home course is Windmill Lakes Golf Club, located approximately  east of Kent in Ravenna, which has also been used by the men's golf team since 1978. Windmill Lakes is a par 70 course measuring . It is mainly used for practices and while it has yet to be used for a women's golf tournament, it has hosted occasional men's tournaments, including the Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championships in 1984 and 1993 and the FirstEnergy Intercollegiate as recently as 2008.

The main training facility for both KSU golf teams is the Ferrara and Page Golf Training and Learning Center, located in Franklin Township adjacent to the southern boundary of the former KSU Golf Course, less than  north of Dix Stadium. The facility, named after men's head coach Herb Page and philanthropists Emilio and Margaret Ferrara, includes a  outdoor putting green, a  practice range, along with practice fairways and tee areas, and heated bays that allow outdoor practice during winter months. Inside is a  practice green, team locker rooms, video room, offices, weight room, and a lounge and study area.

Notable alumni
Jan Dowling, 1998–2002, Canadian professional golfer on the LPGA Futures Tour from 2003 to 2005; collegiate head coach since 2010

References

External links

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Hot Girl was released on August 10, 2016 and ended in September 4, 2016 with a total of 37 episodes. This drama is about how a girl Guan Xiao Di and her friends train to be a part of a major body guard association. It's action-packed and has many sad moments, however, that doesn't mean… Continue reading Hot Girl- Drama Review
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Bromance is a Taiwanese, romantic-comedy drama which was released in October 15, 2015 and ended in February 21,2016. It's about a girl named Pi Yanuo who had to live as a male because the family fortune teller said that she would die if everyone knew she was a girl before her 26th birthday. Now I know that beginning kinda… Continue reading Bromance – Drama Review
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Million Yen Women is a Japanese Series on Netflix released in 2017. All of the episodes were released on the same day (August 15). It's about an unpopular artist by the name of Shin Michima who lives with 5 women who give him a million yen as rent. There are certain rules in the household… Continue reading Million Yen Women (Review)
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On April 17, 2017, a Chinese drama by the name of "Fighter of the Destiny" was released. With such huge names in the entertainment industry such as Lu Han, Janice Wu along with Joseph Zeng, the show has been a major hit not just in China, but around the world. Based on the novel of the same name by Mao Ni, the show is about a 19 year old Taoist boy who travels to a major city in hopes of changing his fate with an incurable disease.
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To investigate the role that the known disaccharidase depression may play in the aetiology of infant gastroenteritis caused by Candida albicans, C. albicans and the rarely pathogenic Saccharomyces cerevisiae were studied by 3 different methods. Both types of yeast significantly depressed the lactose-hydrolysis activity of β-galactosidase, and both depressed lactose hydrolysis in the ligated small intestine of infant rabbits, either in intact animals allowed to survive for 10 h, or in a physiological bath for 20 h. The depression of lactose activity was not temperature dependent; living and inactivated yeast preparations produced comparable degrees of depression of enzyme activity. It is concluded that the depression of lactose hydrolysis is not a virulence factor of C. albicans, but contributes to the often observed disaccharide intolerance associated with candida gastroenteritis in infants.


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Classic TV Quotes: Seinfeld Season Three
Eric Hochberger at August 6, 2010 9:44 am .
Season three of Seinfeld definitely had some of the moments we refer back to the most. Whether it was George concerned that "it" moved during a massage from a male, going to the bathroom in the parking garage, the invention of Vandelay Industries, or the theory of the second spitter, there was some memorable moments.
However, we have to think of season three, there will always be one image that comes to mind: "The Kramer." The infamous portrait of Kramer that made its way into pop culture and college dorm rooms everywhere.
To celebrate this amazing show, we put together our favorite Seinfeld quotes from the first full 23 episode season. So go ahead and browse and vote on your favorites:
George: I think it moved. | permalink
George: I've driven women to lesbianism before but never to a mental institution. | permalink
Kramer: (on the loney librarian) She needs a little tenderness...she needs a little understanding...she needs a little Kramer.
Jerry: Then she'll need a little penicillin. | permalink
Jerry: The problem with the mall garage is that everything looks the same. They try to differeriate between levels. They put up different colors, different numbers, different letters. What they need to do is name the levels, like, "Your mother's a whore." You would remember that. | permalink
Jerry: Go ahead, you're taking the IQ test.
George: Yeah, and she's gonna find out I'm a moron. You know, people think I'm smart, but I'm not smart.
Jerry: Who thinks you're smart? | permalink
Jerry: It's like my brain is facing my penis in a chess game. And I'm letting him win.
George: You're not letting him win. He wins till you're forty.
Jerry: Then what?
George: He still wins but it's not a blowout. | permalink
George: I've always been attracted to cleaning women. Cleaning women, chambermaids
Jerry: Yeah, chambermaids, I'm attracted to them too.
George: Why is that?
Jerry: It's a woman in your room. | permalink
Jerry: I don't have a good apartment for an intervention. The furniture is very non-confrontational. | permalink
Elaine: Hey, have you ever fasted?
Jerry: Well, once I didn't have dinner until, like nine o'clock. That was pretty rough. | permalink
Jerry: I'm Vandelay Industries?
George: Right.
Jerry: And what is that?
George: You're in latex.
Jerry: Latex? And what do I do with latex?
George: You manufacture it. | permalink
George: I really think it looks good.
Elaine: Ten bucks, how can you go wrong?
George: All bald people look good in hats.
Elaine: You should have lived in the '20s and '30s, you know men wore hats all the time then.
George: What a bald paradise that must have been. | permalink
Kramer: I was clinging to those keys, man, like a branch on the banks of a raging river, and now I have let go and I'm free to go with the current, to float, and I thank you. | permalink
Kramer: Having the keys to Jerry's apartment - that kept me in a fantasy world. Every time I went over to his house it was like a vacation: better food, better view, better TV, cleaner, oh, much cleaner. That became my reality. I ignored the squalor in my own life because I'm looking at life, you see, through Jerry's eyes. I was living in the twilight, living in the shadows, living in the darkness like you.
George: Me?!
Kramer: Oh, I can barely see you, George.
George: Stop it Kramer, you're freakin' me out. | permalink
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Did you ever notice a lot of butlers are named Jeeves? I think when you name a baby Jeeves; you've pretty much mapped out his future. Not much chance he's gonna be a hitman. "Terribly sorry, sir, but I'm going to have to whack you."
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George: I like sports. I could do something in sports.
Jerry: Uh-huh. Uh-huh. In what capacity?
George: You know, like the general manager of a baseball team or something.
Jerry: Yeah. Well, that - that could be tough to get.
George: Well, it doesn't even have to be the general manager. Maybe I could be like, an announcer. Like a colour man. You know how I always make those interesting comments during the game.
Jerry: Yeah. Yeah. You make good comments.
George: What about that?
Jerry: Well, they tend to give those jobs to ex-ballplayers and people that are, you know, in broadcasting.
George: Well, that's really not fair.
Jerry: I know. Well, okay. Okay. What else do you like?
George: Movies. I like to watch movies.
Jerry: Yeah. Yeah.
George: Do they pay people to watch movies?
Jerry: Projectionists.
George: That's true.
Jerry: But you gotta know how to work the projector.
Jerry: And it's probably a union thing.
George: (scoffs) Those unions. (sighs) Okay. Sports, movies what about a talk show host?
Jerry: Talk show host. That's good.
George: I think I'd be good at that. I talk to people all the time. Someone even told me once they thought I'd be a good talk show host.
Jerry: Really?
George: Yeah. A couple of people. I don't get that, though. Where do you start?
Jerry: Well, that's where it gets tricky.
George: You can't just walk into a building and say "I wanna be a talk show host".
Jerry: I wouldn't think so.
George: It's all politics.
Jerry: All right, okay. Sports, movies, talk show host. What else?
George: This could have been a huge mistake.
Jerry: Well, it doesn't sound like you completely thought this through.
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"San Anto" means "San Antonio" in Chicano slang. This slang (called "Caló") was popular with Mexican-Americans in the 1970s, when several citations of "San Anto" first appear.
The following is a list of Chicano slang words and expressions, known as Caló, also spelled "Calo" and "Kalo" by modern Chicano youth. It does not list words and expressions of the language of the Spanish Roma people, which is also called Caló, except where these have been incorporated into Chicano Caló. Nor does it list Mexican slang words and expressions unless they have originated in Pachuco Caló or have been incorporated into it with altered meaning. A few words can be traced to the Nahuatl language of the Mexicas (Aztecs).
SAN-ANTO: Hispanic slang, for San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTO San Antonio, Texas.
PK: Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, an interview with Jacinto Quirarte, an art historian, professor at the University of Texas, San Antonio, where this interview is being conducted on August 15, 1996. This is Session 1, Tape 1, Side A. The interviewer is Paul Karlstrom and this is part of a Latino Documentation Project.
JQ: In Chicano slang, San Antonio would be called "San Anto" and Los Angeles would be called "Los," and San Francisco would be ["San Fra" (Sahn Frah)]—I mean that kind of thing, as this wave of Aztecisms in the early seventies led to the use of Aztlán for all of the states in the Southwest.
Chicanos have "renamed" most places in the Southwest and the West heavily populated by Mexican Americans (the original site of Aztlán) with terms that are used for in-group communication, and sometimes even for addresses: "Sanjo" (San Jose), "Califas" or "Califaztlán" (California), "San Anto" (San Antonio), "E.P.T." (El Paso, Texas), "Ariztlán"( Arizona).


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EPIC v. DHS (Election Cybersecurity)
US District Court for the District of Columbia
In Freedom of Information Act lawsuit EPIC v. DHS, EPIC is seeking Department of Homeland Security research, integration, and analysis of the Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The U.S. Intelligence Community ("IC") concluded that Russia carried out a multi-pronged campaign to interfere in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election to "undermine public faith in the US democratic process," demonstrating a "significant escalation" in Russian activities. Nine months since the IC report on the interference, few new details of the interference have been made public.
In March 2017, Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, introduced House Resolution 235 directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit the Department of Homeland Security's research, integration, and analysis related to Russian interference directly to the House. Following Rep. Thompson's proposal, EPIC seeks the same documents under the Freedom of Information Act.
DHS Investigation of the Russian Interference
The mission of DHS is mission to "safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values,", and has played a key role in the federal response to the Russian interference. On December 29, 2016, DHS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation published the first public report on the interference — the "Joint Analysis Report," or JAR. The JAR highlighted and explained techniques used to perpetrate the interference and techniques used to enhance systems defense. Significantly, the JAR formally tied the attack to Russian intelligence services. While "[p]revious JARs have not attributed malicious cyber activity to specific countries or threat actors," the report stated, this report immediately identified "Russian civilian and military intelligence Services (RIS)" as the actors who "compromise[d] and exploit[ed] networks and endpoints associated with the U.S. election, as well as a range of U.S. Government, political, and private sector entities." On January 6, 2017, then DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson also announced the designation of election infrastructure as a subsector of the U.S. government's critical infrastructure. Former DHS Secretary Johnson has since stated that he made the designation after "concerns about the possibility of a cyberattack around our national election grew" following the events of 2016
Since the publication of the JAR and the critical infrastructure designation, DHS's has continued the Russian interference investigation. But the agency has not provided any significant, new information to the American public. On June 21, 2017, nearly eight months after election day, in an open hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, NPPD's Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications Jeanette Manfra confirmed for the first time that "election-related systems in 21 states were targeted" by Russian cyber actors during the 2016 election cycle. Nearly half of the United States were targets of Russian activities during the 2016 election cycle. Acting Deputy Under Secretary Manfra did not indicate which states were affected, and, when pressed, would not disclose the states from which data was exfiltrated.
Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-VA) questioned Ms. Manfra during the hearing about whether "at this moment in time there may be a number of state and local election officials that don't know their states were targeted in 2016." Senator Rubio (R-FL) urged, "[A]s much of [the systems data] must be made available to the public as possible," and said to "err on the side of disclosure about our systems so people have full confidence when they go vote."
Former DHS Secretary Johnson emphasized in written testimony to the House Select Committee on Intelligence on June, 21, 2017, that his "very troubling experience highlights cyber vulnerabilities in our political process, and in our election infrastructure itself. With the experience fresh in our minds and clear in our rear-view mirror, we must resolve to further strengthen our cybersecurity generally, and the cybersecurity around our political/election process specifically."
On September 13, 2017, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elain Duke issued a Binding Operational Directive to Federal Executive Branch departments and agencies to stop using software made by the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab. In a statement DHS said "[t]he risk that the Russian government, whether acting on its own or in collaboration with Kaspersky, could capitalize on access provided by Kaspersky products to compromise federal information and information systems directly implicates U.S. national security.
There is a profound and urgent public interest in the release of records in possession of the DHS sought by EPIC, through EPIC v. DHS, concerning the Russian interference with the 2016 Presidential Election. The release of these records is necessary for the public to evaluate DHS's response to the Russian interference, assess future threats to American democratic institutions, and to ensure the accountability of the federal agency with the legal authority to safeguard the American people against foreign cyber-attacks. EPIC v. DHS is one of a suite of FOIA lawsuits EPIC is pursuing as a part of the EPIC Cybersecurity and Democracy Project. This project focuses on US cyber policies, threats to election systems and foreign attempts to influence American policymaking. EPIC has filed three other Freedom of Information Act lawsuits concerning Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential Election: EPIC v. FBI seeks information about the FBI's response to the attacks, EPIC v. IRS EPIC v. IRS seeks public release of Donald J. Trump's tax returns, and EPIC v. ODNI seeks release of the complete report on the Russian interference.
EPIC's FOIA Request (March 31, 2017)
DHS Final Response Letter (November 14, 2017)
March Production Letter (March 15, 2018)
March Production
April Production Letter (April 16, 2018)
April Production 1
May Production Letter (May 11, 2018)
May Production 1
June Production Letter (June 15, 2018)
June Production
July Production Letter (July 16, 2018)
July Production
August Production Letter (August 15, 2018)
August Production
ODNI: Production Letter (August 17, 2018)
ODNI Production
Federal Emergency Management Agency: Production Letter (September 13, 2018)
Federal Emergency Management Agency Production
Election Assistance Commission: Production Letter (September 19, 2018)
Election Assistance Commission Production
DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis: Production Letter (December 7, 2018)
DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis Production
DHS Privacy Office: Production Letter (January 31, 2019)
DHS Privacy Office Production
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (formerly NPPD): Supplemental Production – Senator Durbin Letter Seeking Information About Russian Efforts to Hack French Presidential Election (September 10, 2019)
DHS Response Letter to Senator Durbin
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (formerly NPPD): Supplemental Production – Representatives Cummings and Kelly Letter Seeking Information About Russian Attempts to Hack State Election Systems (September 10, 2019)
DHS Response Letter to Representative Cummings
DHS Response Letter to Representative Kelly
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (formerly NPPD): Supplemental Production Letter (November 13, 2019)
Supplemental Production
Re-processed and Re-released Production
DHS: Re-processed Production Letter (February 14, 2020)
Re-processed Production
DHS/FBI Joint Analysis Report: Threats to Federal, State, and Local Government Systems (Feb. 28, 2020)
DHS: Second Re-processed Production Letter (March 6, 2020)
DHS: Third Re-processed Production Letter (August 17, 2020)
Re-processed Production: DHS Contacts with Election Officials
Re-processed Production: Incident Reports
Re-processed Production: Election Task Force Meeting Minutes
Re-processed Production: Election Infrastructure Cyber Risk Characterization Report
DHS: Fourth Re-processed Production Letter (November 20, 2020)
Re-processed Production: DHS Contacts with Election Officials (additional redactions lifted)
Re-processed Production: Incident Reports (additional redactions lifted)
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 17-2047)
EPIC Complaint (October 4, 2017)
DHS Answer (November 13, 2017)
Draft Vaughn Index of Pages Withheld in Full [excluding emails and drafts] (May 17, 2019)
Joint Status Report (Nov. 22, 2019)
Joint Status Report (Jan. 31, 2020)
DOJ Motion for Summary Judgment (May 15, 2020)
DHS Declaration of James Holzer
DOJ Statement of Facts
EPIC Cross Motion for Summary Judgment (June 25, 2020)
Exhibit 1 (Nov. 22, 2019)
EPIC Statement of Facts
EPIC: Democracy and Cybersecurity: Preserving Democratic Institutions
EPIC: Open Government Project
EPIC: EPIC v. FBI
EPIC: EPIC v. ODNI
EPIC: EPIC v. IRS
Homeland Security and Gov't Affairs Comm. Democratic Staff, Memorandum Highlighting DHS Aid to States to Secure Elections Systems (2017)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security & Federal Bureau of Investigation, GRIZZLY STEPPE – Russian Malicious Cyber Activity, Joint Analysis Report (2016)
ODNI Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections, Assessment (2017)
Tim Starks, The Checklist for DHS on Election Security, Politico (Dec. 12, 2017)
Tal Kopan, Feds Have Eye On Cybersecurity Issues As Voters Go To Polls, CNN (Nov. 7, 2017)
Maryam Saleh, The U.S. Election System Remains Deeply Vulnerable, But States Would Rather Celebrate Fake Success, The Intercept (Oct. 3, 2017)
Morgan Chalafant, California: DHS gave 'bad information' on Russian hacking, Hill (Sept. 28, 2017)
Callum Borchers, What We Know About the 21 States Targeted by Russian Hackers, Wash. Post (Sept. 23, 2017)
Eric Geller, DHS bars government from using Russia-based Kaspersky software, Politico (Sept. 13, 2017)
Matt Zapotosky and Karoun Demirjian, Homeland Security official: Russian government actors tried to hack election systems in 21 states, Wash. Post (June 21, 2017)
Rebecca Shabad, Jeh Johnson says FBI delayed notification of DNC cyberattack, CBS News (June 21, 2017)


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The Wild & Scenic Film Festival's School Program presents film programming to help students to learn about their world, inspiring environmental activism and a love for nature-through film. Wild & Scenic shares an urgent call to action, encouraging students of all ages to learn more about what they can do to save our threatened planet.
Three carefully selected, age-appropriate programs are accompanied by film-specific, standards-based lessons for classroom enrichment.
Environmental Education – Official Film Selections
K-4 Program – Running Time: Approximately 44 minutes
Land without Evil Throughout history, people have always been searching for a perfect place. This short film, based on Guaraní mythology (Tierra sin mal), offers another point of view on paradise: what if the real paradise is inside us and lies in the harmony and unity of everything alive?
Raccoon and the Light A raccoon finds a flashlight in the woods.
A Bird in the Hand Birds amaze us with flight, song, and beauty, but their abundance in North America has declined by almost a third in the past 50 years. A team of committed volunteers is working together at Empire Mine State Historic Park to understand local songbird populations and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.
Daniel Every day (and, we mean every day) you can see Daniel riding his bike along Highway 50. And, while he's out there, he's picking up trash and doing his part to make the Lake Tahoe area better for everyone.
Wave Hands Like Clouds Suspended in the airy expanse between heaven and Earth, highliners walk a thin, wiggly piece of nylon webbing that's been rigged between two points, very high up. 'Wave Hands Like Clouds' is an ode to finding focus and balance in a moment of exposed vulnerability that leaves the viewer breathless.
DreamRide III Mike Hopkins' epic journey through a magical world comes to an end in the final chapter of the DreamRide trilogy.
Where the Wild things Keep Playing An ode to the athlete who relishes in getting dirty, who chuckles after a long day in the mountains, effortlessly glides through the crystal clear waves and most importantly, is unapologetic in pursuing their love of getting rowdy in adventures.
Rocky Intertidal Zones Filmed on the stunning Oregon Coast, this short film follows a 7-year-old boy as he explores rocky intertidal zones. Prehistoric creatures and art materials further inspire musings about ancient and present day life.
Every Nine Minutes Every nine minutes, the weight of a blue whale (300,000 pounds) in plastic makes its way into our ocean. To call attention to this, the Monterey Bay Aquarium built a life-sized replica of a blue whale made of single-use, locally sourced plastic trash. Certified by Guinness World Records, the whale is the largest sculpture of its kind ever built.
Kids Speak on Plastic Pollution What do kids think about the growing problem of plastic pollution? Our students explore young perspectives on plastic pollution causes, impacts, and solutions through interviews with Maui kids ages five through ten.
Bring Your Own Inspired by the popular OMI song "Cheerleader", this musical parody set to a student-written song, highlights the importance of 'bringing your own' in the fight against plastic pollution.
5th – 8th Grade Program – Running Time: Approximately 50 minutes
In Your Hands Visceral imagery, emotional score, and a powerful speech by John F. Kennedy underscore a timeless theme: we come from the sea. 'In Your Hands' invites viewers to look inward and rediscover our connection with - and responsibility to - the natural world.
Green Gone This infomercial parody made by Maui youth pokes fun at the overuse of pesticides and herbicides and the psychology used to market them.
See Animals This short, animated film shows unwelcome changes in an uncertain future.
Blooming Culture Fourth-grade students from Palouse Prairie Charter School (PPCS) in Idaho share their experience building Blooming Culture, a canoe that combines European and Indigenous styles. Students and traditional canoe families paddle together to acknowledge the colonization of indigenous peoples and celebrate our hopes for a continued confluence of cultures. Avery Caudill is a PPCS graduate and made this film in his transition from high school to college.
Mi Mamá Nadia Mercado grew up in a working-class community with her single mother, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, and three sisters. In this film, Nadia recounts the ways that her mother helped shape the woman she is today: a cardiac nurse, an outdoor athlete, and a woman who is dedicated to helping the Latinx and POC outdoor communities.
Literacy for Environmental Justice: Cultivating Youth Leaders in Southeast San Francisco Bayview-Hunters Point in Southeast San Francisco has been on the front lines of the environmental justice movement since the 1940s. This short documentary film follows three environmental youth leaders who are changing the world, starting with their own.
Last Wild Places: Gorongosa For 15 years, Mozambique was engulfed in a brutal civil war that devastated human and wildlife populations alike. Now, in part by focusing on empowering and educating women, Gorongosa National Park has become a model of successful conservation efforts. In this short film, follow elephant expert Dominique Gonçalves as she shares the powerful ways the park is working with local communities and gaining a new generation of brave women rangers and scientists.
Words Have Power Ten-year-old Jaysa's dynamic speeches at rallies and city hall catalyze her community against the coal-fired power plant that causes her asthma - and they succeed in shutting it down. Evoking social justice and environmental racism, she wonders why so many such plants are put in her neighborhood. The film's wonderful sound track is provided by her father, a reggae musician.
Nature Now Made with no flights, recycled footage, and zero net carbon. Given away for free. Viewed 53 million times, played to the United Nations. This film is a personal and passionate call to arms from Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot to use nature to heal our broken climate.
High School Program – Running Time: Approximately 48 minutes
Detroit Hives East Detroit urban beekeepers Tim Paule and Nicole Lindsey are a young couple working to bring diversity to the field of beekeeping and create opportunities for young Detroit natives to overcome adversity. Detroit ranks fourth in the United States for the most vacant housing lots with well over 90,000 empty lots to date. In an effort to address this issue, Detroit Hives has been purchasing vacant lots and converting them into buzzing bee farms. 'Detroit Hives' explores the importance of bringing diversity to beekeeping and rebuilding inner-city communities one hive at a time.
Homecoming: A Boundary Waters Story Joe Fairbanks was born and raised in Northern Minnesota. In 'Homecoming,' he travels through the waters where he learned to paddle as a boy. Today, these are some of America's most endangered waters. Joe reflects on his battle with cancer and draws on connections to the landscape for strength and healing to illustrate the importance of nature preservation.
The Guardian Elephant Warriors of Reteti Reteti Elephant Sanctuary is the first ever community-owned and run elephant sanctuary in Africa. This oasis where orphans grow up, learning to be wild so that one day they can rejoin their herds, is as much about the people as it is about elephants. It's a powerful story about the changing relationship between people and the animals they are protecting.
Broken Jon Wilson struggled with the emotions of feeling broken after losing his leg to cancer. Today, crutching up and skiing down mountains at night serves as a backdrop for him to explore, accept, and embrace the idea of 'brokenness,' leading to a more sincere, genuine and honest connection with life.
Iniskim Shot on the real-life Blackfeet buffalo drive and inspired by a true story, 'Iniskim' follows a young girl's journey from trauma to recovery. By reconnecting with the ancient power of the buffalo, the timeless landscape of her ancestors, and the wisdom of her culture, her life is changed forever.
Station 15 High school student and poet, Chasity Hunter, experienced intense flooding in her New Orleans neighborhood during both Hurricane Katrina and recent summer rainstorms. Inspired to find out how safe her city really is, she investigates its infrastructure and questions water experts, finding her own voice along the way.


An overwhelming, drawer-bulging, disorganized mess. Our motto with food is often, "more is more," but when it comes to our kitchen, our cabinets overfloweth, and our anxiety groweth.
Thus we present to you a short guide to help other Gastronomistas separate the wheat from the chaff. We suggest you grab an Extra Large Hefty bag and get to tossing!
We've got to hand it to this gizmo - it makes a pleasing sound when tossed backwards over our heads. Otherwise, we can't see how this item is useful. When it's new and sharp enough to actually cut through an apple, it will unfailingly leave you with at least 30% of the core. After 5 uses, though, it no longer even deigns to slice without prodigious elbow grease. Our advice? Pick up a knife. Or, hey, get a little wild - eat that apple whole!
Ah, the Rice Steamer: a large, cumbersome, plastic device that takes up a lot of space and makes only rice. Guess what else is a rice steamer? A pot. A pot is also kind enough to agree to cook other things, from stews to pasta. Kick that rice steamer to the curb. Think of all of the cabinet space you'll free up for genuinely useful items.
This item is perfect for tea enthusiasts who love picking leaves out of their teeth. The concept is great, and we adore the lack of waste, but sadly, this item just never, ever works.
We know we will incite the rage of many home chefs by insulting this item, but hear us out. Our kitchens just aren't that large. A Salad Spinner is. Use a colander and a kitchen towel to wash and dry your leaves, then reward yourself by buying a nice big salad bowl that you suddenly have storage space for.
Cracking eggs! SO HARD, are we right? No... we're not. If you can't successfully crack an egg without a spring-loaded device, please, for the sake of us all, get out of the kitchen. Run, don't walk. The infomercial for this gizmo is very useful, though... for a laugh.
Certainly keep the rice steamer, the tea ball and the salad spinner.
A good rice steamer can steam dumplings and veg, slow-cook food while you are out of the house, and also hold rice at temperature for long periods of time. As rice in a pot does not stay warm long once it is ready, the ability to free up hob space right before service and hold your rice at serving temp is priceless. You can also use it to transport warm food (curries/stews) without loosing heat or needing extra kitchen equipment. Buy a good one and it becomes a great tool.
The tea ball gets us away from commercial tea bags, which opens up a world of excellent teas from many cultural traditions. Explore fermented teas or young teas from around the world and make your own mixes in the ball. With many teas, it is the second and third steeping that produce the best beverage. By keeping the teas in the tea ball you can remove the tea from the steeping water (preventing bitterness due to over-steeping) and reuse the leaves to get the best flavours from your leaves while saving money. I like the spring-loaded ones that are in the shape of a quinnell/spoon; they work great! Check out the 'tea school' at the Canton Tea Co website for more about proper tea service.
A salad spinner works perfectly for removing excess liquid from salad leaves without breaking them. This keeps the leaves green (as crushed and broken leaves brown quickly) and removes liquid that would be added to the dressing, making it lifeless and watery. In larger kitchens we use larger salad spinners, not colanders (which is a straining tool, not a drying one).
To make space try hanging knives on magnetic mounts which keeps their tips from being damaged, frees up drawer space and makes them easily accessible. Hang your most used utensils and pans on wall-mounted racks for the same purpose. Get rid of the microwave, toaster ovens, bread makers, sandwich makers, herb chopping gadgets and anything that is taking space on your prep surface. Thin out plastic container/bag build up, unused plates and glasses, bin all your dried herbs, and store glass jars (for canning)out of the way when not in use.
Wow -- Ryan should have written the original article as his suggestions are right on.
Thanks for all the great space saving tips. I too love my magnetic knife mount - my knives look so sharp - har har har.
Seems as though the debate comes down to two camps, those who have a rice cooker and never use it, and those love their rice cookers and who cook everything in the rice cooker (sometimes with out the need of a proper kitchen - dorm room style). For those who prefer the latter - cook on, rice lovers, cook on.
Unfortunately in my 300 sqft apt, I don't have enough counter space for the thing (I can't give up my beloved toaster oven - for the love of melted pecorino on toast).
It's an amazing day we live in - where there is a tool for everything. Some you need, some you're sold and never touch again. The beauty of it is, everyone can pick their tools of the trade.
I, for one, regret buying that damn mango slicer.
Your comments ARE spot on - unfortunately, they just don't work in my world, and I know a good handful of people who share my predicament.
Our knives are hung, our pots dangle from racks, and still, we are without the storage space to give to a tool as large as a rice cooker. When rice is not a daily staple in your diet - which I find is true for the average Western chef - and storage is at a minimum, this space hog is difficult to justify. For the multitude of uses you describe, my crock pot is a thousand times more valuable, and will also happily braise a lamb shank to perfection.
As for the spinner, again, too large to justify, particularly when I can use the colander, sprayer, and gently remove excess water by dumping, shaking, dabbing my leaves on a large kitchen towel, which can then be reused for cleaning surfaces.
I am an avid tea drinker, and despise the waste of a bag, but I have never owned a tea ball that has not leaked small particles of leaf. Tea leaves are delicate - they rarely survive packing, shipping, delivery, and shelf life without some bits breaking into fine particles, too fine for a tea ball.
I solve this by using a small mesh strainer - one that I use for countless other things - rested atop my mug.
I would like to clarify that I did not write this piece on mere speculation, but have actually owned, and disposed of, all of these gadgets (well, except for the EZ Egg Cracker. Ha!).
Emma said it best - different strokes for different, er, chefs.
Totally agree on the apple slicer and salad spinner but as an Asian person the idea that a rice cooker is a "waste of space" is absolutely laughable to me. Show me another appliance where I can spend five minutes in the morning throwing brown rice and millet and quinoa and mung beans and water into a receptacle and have hot, perfect, fluffy, healthy mixed rice waiting for me when I get home.
As for the tea ball Ryan's comments are right on. My only beef with the tea balls is that they are far more expensive compared to the many other tea strainers/receptacles that are often sold in Asian markets for far less.
I think this is a great discussion to have as most home kitchens have far too much useless kit in them. As you correctly point out, each cook/chef is going to work differently and have an affinity for specific tools. Each kitchen also has it's own limitations and even the beautiful ones are often poorly conceived.
For me, the most important tip is to keep your entire work surface free from blenders, ovens, jars, etc.; just counter, that's all. Most home kitchens have small work surfaces...most home cooks want everything on their counters. The first thing that I do when working in a new kitchen is to move everything off the counter so I have space to cook; it's absolutely liberating.
I hide my rice cooker (slow cooker) behind a door in a spare room and only pull it out when I need it. Often I cook the rice in the other room as well, as my home kitchen is ludicrously lilliputian and I like the smell of steamed rice wafting through the flat. My rice cooker is also a crock pot (or vice versa).
I have never had any trouble with tea balls (mine is mesh), but then again, I don't mind a few leaves floating in my tea. I like to chew while I sip, but I also like chunky herbs in my dishes.
I think that, as most cooks mature they start to get rid of the silly bits in their kitchens. Things like garlic crushers are irritating and smelly drawer-dwellers if you have good knife skills. Knowing what kit to keep and what kit to ditch is the mark of a mature chef.
As with you, my comments are not based on speculation and my comment was not meant to demean your post. As both a chef and a blogger my intent is to contribute from my own experience with the hope of stimulating some discussion.
As I peer into my kitchen cabinets, I have to say that I agree with Ms. Gray.
Too many kitchen items that can do the same job!
I just got a salad spinner! my life was incomplete without it!!! And I hate drying lettuce.


Sometimes all you need is a touch of gold. Gold is the metal of choice for weddings, parties and elegant affairs across South Asia. This particular necklace by Adonia from Vintage Desi is striking enough for a magnificent soiree, yet simple enough for a casual day out. I chose to style it with western wear. I love the intricate weave on this necklace and its clean and classic shape.
I'm obsessed with the striking gold color on this necklace and pleasantly surprised by its lightweight feel. It's gorgeous on its own, but I couldn't resist pairing it with a colorful shawl I purchased from a Kashmiri vendor in Abu Dhabi. The vendor was kind enough to serve us homemade Kashmiri chai, and let me say, the creamy pink drink was absolutely divine. This shawl is perfect for a cream on cream look.
Check back here tomorrow for more about Vintage Desi, an online boutique for designer South Asian fashions, courtesy of Ananya Kiran from Ananya Tales. Shop the look (or similar styles) in the blog shop!
Disclaimer: I was provided the necklace by Vintage Desi for a review. All opinions are my own.
Those earrings are beautiful on you!
Love your kimono and those pretty pops of gold!
i absolutely love the colours and pattern on that scarf! Wow! And the gold necklace really is a lovely statement piece.
The print of the shawl is so fun with your leopard boots!
you look absolutely adorable !!
totally agree. Love how u paired two prints which are opp. love the simplicity of the shirt and glamour from the shoes.
Loving the jewelry!! and the mixing of prints, you did fab!
Cute look! Love the earring!
Those leopard boots are everything! I love adding a bit of gold to any outfit 🙂 You look so cute!
Gorgeous! Love this look, agree that gold is such a stunning and regal color.
Wow. You look gorgeous! Loving those adorable tassel shawl of yours!
Love the patterns and colors of the shawl, very pretty! Beautiful gold jewelry too!
You look gorgeous! Love the gold details and how you styled the look!
You look absolutely stunning babe. Love the entire outfit. cute shoes!
This is such a beautiful necklace, and it looks amazing on you:) I love how you paired it with gold earrings and a beautiful shawl. Great look!


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The National Museum of Anthropology and History, The Modern Museum of Art, The Rufino Tamayo Museum, all within a two and a half mile radius.
The famous Chapultepec Park and Zoo, within walking distance on Paseo de la Reforma Blvd., Mexico City's main thoroughfare.
The National Auditorium, presenting the best musical shows less than half a mile away.
Masaryk Ave, with boutique shopping and trendy restaurants within walking distance.


Howard Berman and Brad Sherman are taking their $9 million intraparty slapfight to the airwaves, with dueling attack ads.
The Berman folks are newly energized by the sight of Sherman manhandling their candidate at last week's Pierce College debate, and shouting "Do you want to get into this?"
Having trailed Sherman by double digits, the Berman side sees that moment as a turning point in the race, and they're looking to capitalize on it with an ad they call "Unhinged."
The Berman folks say this ad will be running as part of a "heavy buy" on Valley cable TV.
Looks like the Sherman campaign went to a certain amount of effort to get cardboard Berman cutouts in front of exotic locales.
"Nothing could be more misleading, in this global era, than to suggest that members of Congress should not travel when there is important work to be accomplished. That is especially true in the case of Rep. Howard Berman, who is both a tireless worker for America and a superb advocate for our nation's interests."
Less than three weeks to go! Let's get into this!


While it is impossible to know how quickly a house will sell, it is good to set expectations at the start. Because of the heated market in 2018 some sellers expect multiple offers the first day on the market. That's not always realistic. Can it happen ? YES, but don't expect it. We can show you statistics about the average time on the market in your area and what to expect . A big part of our job is to walk you through the sometimes intimidating process and keep you informed along the way. Among other things, we will help you stage your home, decide what repairs to make if any before listing, and advise you during negotiations. It is important to understand that we are entering into competition with other homes and we need to try to stand out. Happy selling and please let us know how we can help you!


The Middy's TechEnergy Team recently delivered a Solar Energy Install and LED Lighting Upgrade at one of Rip Curl's warehouses in Torquay, Victoria. The install supports one of Rip Curl's 5 Brand Values 'Community & Environment'. Rip Curl are always looking at ways to minimise their impact on the environment.


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RPG 15 October 2019
An unusual, isometric RPG game that is the first title developed by Estonian studio Fortress Occident. The game is focused mostly on narrative. It takes place in a fictional world that combines modern setting with fantasy traits and with retro-futuristic technologies. The player assumes the role of a policeman who is tired of life. He begins working on a case that can either give him a chance of redemption or take him to the very bottom. During the game player is exploring, completing tasks, speaking to various people and fighting. However, all of this is done in a way that is unusual for the genre. The dialogue system is similar to a logic game during which you must fight by using words and manipulate the person you speak with in various ways. The battles are based on dialogues as well – you must select various text descriptions of actions, trying to create a battle scene worthy of being placed in a good novel.
Sports 28 September 2018
Another part of the popular series of football simulators, in which we direct licensed and realistic teams and players from all over the world. FIFA 19 was created, like all previous parts, by EA Sports studio.
Independent game combining RPG genre with card game elements. Black Book is inspired by Slavic folklore - mainly stories about encounters with ghosts. The title was developed by the Russian studio Morteshka.
Fighting 04 February 2016
The fourth major installment in a popular fighting game series set in the famous ninja universe of Naruto. This game series has been developed since 2008 by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Storywise, the game is a direct sequel to the previous installments in the series, focusing on the latest chapters of the manga. In the story mode you explore the game's world, meet the characters from the anime and manga and take part in spectacular duels focusing on unique special abilities of each hero. The other game mode is the fighting mode, in which you participate in duels on dedicated arenas. For the first time in the series, the game features QTE in some of the attacks. Moreover, lots of changes were introduced when it comes to combat mechanics and damage system. As this is the first game in the series to be released on the eight generation consoles, the visuals have seen a significant upgrade. Created with cel-shading technique, the artwork closely resembles the anime.
The game is another installment in the FIFA series. Electronic Arts introduced a lot of important changes in this follow-up, which will probably constitute a real treat for all the fans of virtual soccer. What is especially noticeable, is the introduction of the Real Players Motion technology that governs the appearances, animations and behavior of the in-game footballers. Although this technology encompasses mainly top players, the less-known footballers also behave in a more realistic manner, as the new system takes different factors into account, such as a footballer's height. The game brings a continuation to a story campaign from FIFA 17, embodied here by The Journey: Hunter Returns. FIFA 18 also brings a remodeled system of transfers in the career. The player is now capable of negotiating with clubs and particular footballers on their own. The FIFA Ultimate Team mode brings the Icon cards, representing legendary footballers. All of this is complemented by the use of the Frostbite engine, which mainly powers the cut-scenes displayed both in The Journey mode and the regular career component.
Action 23 March 2018
An action-adventure game developed by Hazelight in collaboration with Electronic Arts, and designed with co-op gameplay for two people in mind. The main protagonists in A Way Out are two convicts: Vincent and Leo. Together they are devising a way to escape from prison and then build their lives anew outside its walls. When it comes to mechanics A Way Out offers quite a variety in gameplay. Over the course of the story campaign the players will take part in fist fights, shootouts, car pursuits, stealth sequences and so on. Other noteworthy features are the advanced AI, and freedom when it comes to tackling in-game challenges. As befits a co-op game, the key to success lies in skillful cooperation between the two heroes. Just for that, A Way Out offers both a local split screen mode and online play. As for technical aspects, the game uses the advanced Unreal Engine 4 technology for generating graphics.
Strategy 04 December 2018
A 3D tactical adventure game with stealth elements and turn-based combat. During the game, we control a group of mutants searching for the mythical Eden in a post-apocalyptic world.
Subverse is a hybrid of a shooter and a turn-based strategy with strong erotic elements. Players explore an alien galaxy, complete missions, develop characters and a spaceship. Successes are rewarded with numerous and extensive scenes of sex with subordinates.
Strategy 14 September 2012
A strategy set in sci-fi reality telling the story of a lonely ship trying to escape a huge war armada. The flight route is planned in turn-based mode and the fights are played in real time. In addition, we need to manage the crew and improve our unit. An additional attraction is the fact that every time you start a new game, the world is generated randomly.
Action 23 April 2013
A humorous action-adventure game with strategy and cRPG features. The game was developed by Klei Entertainment, the creators of Shank and Mark of the Ninja. The main protagonist of Don't Starve is Wilson, a Victorian gentleman scientist. The insidious demon Maxwell sends Wilson to the wild where he must use all of his knowledge and intelligence to survive among dangerous beasts. The player is tasked with helping the protagonist in his fight against the nature and the monsters – he must build a place to hide, obtain food, start a fire, produce tools etc. As the game progresses, one can unlock new playable characters, each with unique abilities. The game has unusual 2D graphics with cartoonish style and music that is pleasant to the ear.
Resident Evil HD
Action 20 January 2015
Modern remake of the first entry in the classic game series Resident Evil, which popularized the survival horror genre. The original game was released for PlayStation in 1996, but due to technical issues, the developers decided to base on the 2002's remake for the GameCube console. Once again, we witness the origins of the deadly virus created by the Umbrella Corporation, which eventually got out of control. We play as two members of the elite unit S.T.A.R.S., sent in by the authorities to deal with the zombie plague and the crisis caused by it. The new remake preserves the feel of the original title while offering refreshed graphics in HD quality and surround 5.1 sound standards. To appeal to fans' habits, players can choose between either classic or panoramic screen set-up and original or modern controls.
Simulation 09 November 2018
Thief Simulator combines elements of stealth-action titles, adventure games and simulators. The player takes on the role of a thief, and their "job" is to steal valuables from various places. Money obtained after selling the stolen goods on the black market can be spent on special gadgets. One is also capable of constructing their own household and installing various security systems. The place can be afterwards put to a test, by leaving it for other players to rob.
Another installment of the leading sports game series by EA Sports, featuring a great many licensed national teams and top-league football clubs. Apart from the well-known elements of the franchise and a wide range of varied singleplayer and multiplayer modes, FIFA 17 is the first game in the series to also feature a story campaign, called "The Journey." In this mode, you play as Alex Hunter, a young footballer starting his career in the Premier League, and your task – apart from playing the matches – is to participate in many side activities. Mechanics-wise, the creators focused on polishing such aspects of the gameplay as offensive techniques, set pieces, physical clashes, and the opponents' AI. An important novelty is also the fact that FIFA 17 is the first game in the franchise to utilize the esteemed Frostbite engine, known from e.g. the Battlefield series.
Action 28 August 2018
Yakuza Kiwami 2 is an expanded remake of the second entry in the Yakuza series. The game was developed by Sega and enables the player to assume the role of Kazuma Kiryu. The developers left the story from the original version and used a modern engine and improved mechanics.
Passpartout: The Starving Artist
Simulation 06 June 2017
An original production in which the player plays the title artist trying to earn money for wine and baguettes by selling paintings he has painted. The title allows us to create these works by hand, without imposing any restrictions on what is to be found on them. However, while having fun, it is worth taking into account the varied tastes of art connoisseurs who are our customers.
Arcade 26 June 2014
Shovel Knight is a classical 2D platform game with elements of adventure and RPG, set in fantasy world. The title is a debut of the independent studio Yacht Club Games, hiring, among others, former employees of the experienced Way Forward studio. In the production, we impersonate a titular knight who, with the help of a legendary shovel-like weapon, fights the mysterious members of The Order of No Quarter. Traversing subsequent locations, our hero faces scores of enemies, including difficult bosses. Interacting with certain elements of the environment, he solves series of puzzles, facilitating the completion of a given level. Gameplay is modeled after classic platform games like Mega Man and Castlevania. Its old-school character is emphasized by pixel-art graphic design. The game lets you play alone or in a local multiplayer mode for up to 4 players.
Strategy 31 July 2018
A sequel to This is the Police. The game was developed by the creators of the original title, Weappy Studio. Similarly to its predecessor, the game combines traits of adventure games and strategy games. In This is the Police 2 the players assume the role of Lilly Reed – a female sheriff who tries to bring order to the small city of Sharpwood.
Gwent: Merchants of Ofir
Logic 09 December 2019
The fourth add-on to the card game Gwint set in a universe inspired by novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. This time we receive an expansion focusing on merchants from the exotic land of the title. DLC introduces several dozen new cards and two important game mechanics.
Pikuniku
Arcade 24 January 2019
Pikuniku is a humorous and charming 2D game mixing arcade and puzzle genres, created by independent studio Sectordub, formed by developers like Arnaud de Brock (Reigns), Remi Forcadell (Giraffes Volleyball Championship 2016), Alan Zucconi (ORBITALIS) and Calum Bowen (Lovely Planet). Gameplay revolves around traversing locations while solving simple puzzles and interacting with interesting characters. All of this is set in an absurd style, which uses simple visuals with clear colors and equally simple sounds. We can play both alone and with a friend through a local multiplayer mode.
Arcade 23 October 2018
A family platform game, based on a Nickelodeon's TV series titled PAW Patrol. The game consists of 16 rescue missions, each to be completed with two characters chosen out of eight available puppies with unique abilities.
Simulation 13 February 2015
A prisoner simulator that combines features of many genres. It was developed by Mouldy Toof in cooperation with Team 17 Software. The player assumes the role of a prisoner who leads a "normal" life in one of several available penitentiary facilities. The main objective of the game is to plan a way of escaping from the prison. In addition to participating in a series of daily activities like various works, workouts, meals, walks and interactions with other prisoners, the player is also gathering seemingly useless items, looking for allies and observing his surroundings in order to find weak points of security systems. The final phase is to use the previously prepared plan and escape. The Escapist offers great freedom of acting and many ways of escaping depending on prison style (among which there is for example a military prison camp). The game offers retro pixel-art two-dimensional graphics presented from a top-down perspective.
Action 23 October 2019
A multiplayer action game with adventure game elements, in which the players take on the role of children trying to free a friend held in the basement by a neighbor. The situation is further complicated by the fact that one of the characters is a man in disguise, and his task is to make the lives of the other characters miserable.
Assassin's Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs
The second expansion to Assassin's Creed: Origins developed by the creators of the base game – Ubisoft Montreal. This time around, the players get to familiarize themselves with the Egyptian mythology – the story featured in this DLC revolves around the titular curse, which has brought one of the pharaohs back from the world of the dead and unleashed various legendary beasts. In Assassin's Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs, developers have increased the experience level cap and allowed Bayek to learn entirely new abilities. This add-on also introduces an entire new region filled with story-related quests and numerous side quests just waiting for the player to be discovered.
Simulation 22 August 2017
A sequel to the 2015 game by Mouldy Toof which was a unique arcade 2D platformer with elements of logic and RPG productions. In The Escapist 2, the players assume the role of inmates locked up in heavily-guarded prisons, and their task is to work out the security system and to escape. To do so, we have to look for allies and items that can be crafted into useful tools while pretending that we tend to our usual prison routines. Compared to the original, the game features a myriad of enhancements such as new ways of spending spare time, a modified combat system, a possibility of creating previously unavailable items, and new ways of escaping. One of the biggest novelties is the introduction of a drop in/drop out multiplayer mode in which up to four players can play on a split screen or over the Internet.
NieR Gestalt
The third action game by popular Japanese company Square Enix. The story takes place in a world dominated by monstrous creatures and a virus called Black Scrawl. As the title Nier we set off to find a cure for an infected daughter. There are hordes of monsters on the way to the target, which we deal with with with with weapons and magic.
Priest Simulator
Simulation 2020
Priest Simulator is a humorous simulation game, in which the player plays a clergyman. A typical day of a priest consists of, among other things, preaching, exorcisms, administering sacraments for a fee, and fighting against evil in its broadest sense.


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# 7058 spalted maple Live Edge Slab lumber craft wood 53"L 12"W 3/4"T – Online retailer of live edge slabs, lumber, and unique wood pieces.
Some of these slabs have open knots, cracks, and wane in some spots, so please look carefully at the piece before purchase. I wouldn't want anyone to get anything they didn't want. Sides of the lumber are not finished. For the pictures, minerals spirits were used on one side to bring out the grain of the lumber so you can see what the board will look like with a finish applied.