I've never been one for early mornings, but waking up at 4 o'clock for two weeks to work on an archaeological dig in Jerusalem proved to be quite the experience. UNC Charlotte runs a summer dig session in June and July, and I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work with men and women of all ages and nationalities to unearth Jerusalem's hidden historic treasures.
Clad in steel-toed boots and sturdy working gloves, I ventured out of the Zion Gate of the Old City at 4:00 AM to a rare silence. The Old City, usually buzzing with tourists, shop vendors, and multi-ethnic residents, was still very much asleep when our group arrived at the dig site. Each morning, we would form a human assembly line to pass supplies from a storage building an up to the site. Such materials included buckets, pickaxes, brushes, and metal detectors. Once everything and everyone was present and accounted for, we would be briefed by Dr. Shimon Gibson, professor of archaeology at the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem. This would usually include some historical context based off of what we would be digging up that week. After this, we would get straight to work. I worked on a number of tasks, including clearing large boulders from my assigned area, checking for metal objects (such as coins or nails), and looking for other artifacts, like animal bones or glass shards. We would work until midday, when we took a break for lunch. This part of the day was toughest because the sun had already risen and temperatures would reach upwards of 100 degrees (F). Following lunch, we would resume work until around 3:30, when we would begin to pack up the supplies to put them back into storage until the next day.
One of my highlights of the dig was finding a piece of glass from the Roman period. I had spent all day looking for something in the dirt when I saw something glint in the sunlight. I dug a little deeper and pulled out an opal-like shard of class that stood out so beautifully against the backdrop of dirt and dust. Holding this tiny piece of glass, I thought about how the mighty Roman Empire exiled my people from the Land of Israel. Here I was, some centuries later, back in my homeland, holding a tiny fragment of that empire in the palm of my hand. Who would have thought that a tiny piece of glass could hold so much history?


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Sprout Book Tap into the Power of the Planets Most Nutritious Food
by Doug Evans, Joel Fuhrman
New Trade Paperback
The book about the power of sprouts as an ultra-food for health, weight loss, and optimum nutrition by the co-founder of Organic Avenue and the founder of Juicero
Super Sprouts is a 10-day transformative diet plan to introduce sprouting by adding a few dishes to a diet and then shifting into a raw, whole foods plant-based diet. The 40 recipes contain at least 50% sprouts on top of raw vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, spices, medicinal mushrooms, sea vegetables, and top-quality cold-pressed vegetable oils.
Sprouts are the most nutritious sustainable food on earth. Among the mind-blowing nutritional qualities of sprouts:
--have 20-30 times the nutrients of other vegetables and 100 times those of meat
--are cancer-fighting and help to protect us from cardiovascular disease and pollutants in the environment
-- help with digestion
--are a healthier alternative to juice cleansing, and will leave consumers with more energy and fuller stomachs for fewer calories, sugars, and carbs
After 10 days of sprouting, a reader will lose weight, gain energy, reduce inflammation, sleep better, become more regular, and think more clearly.
Super Sprouts takes Doug Evans' twenty years of experience with sprouts and his background as chairman and CEO of Organic Avenue and founder and CEO of Juicero to empower readers to embark on a raw, living, plant-based way of eating that's low-cost and accessible.
A National Bestseller, The Sprout Book is the book about the power of sprouts as an ultra-food for health, weight loss, and optimum nutrition by Doug Evans, the co-founder of Organic Avenue and the founder of Juicero
The Sprout Book is a transformative plan to empower readers to embark on a plant-based way of eating that's low-cost and accessible. With a foreword by Joel Fuhrman, M.D., this book introduces sprouts, one of the most nutritious sustainable foods on earth, by adding a few dishes to a diet and then shifting into a raw, whole foods plant-based diet.
Among the mind-blowing nutritional qualities of sprouts:
-- they have 20-30 times the nutrients of other vegetables and 100 times those of meat
-- they pack cancer-fighting properties and help to protect us from cardiovascular disease and environmental pollutants
-- they aid in digestion
-- they are a simple way to grow your own vegetables and compatible with all diets
The forty recipes inside feature sprouts on top of raw vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, spices, sea vegetables, and top-quality cold-pressed vegetable oils for the healthiest diet possible. The Sprout Book includes informative interviews with leaders in functional medicine and nutrition. Use it to change your diet and super-charge your health
A National Bestseller, The Sprout Book is the book on the power of sprouts as an ultra-food for health, weight loss, and optimum nutrition.
Written by Doug Evans, a pioneer in the plant-based health movement for over 20 years, and with a foreword by Joel Fuhrman, M.D., The Sprout Book empowers readers to embark on a plant-based way of eating that's low-cost and accessible. The book shows us how easy it is to boost the nutrition of any snack, smoothie, or meal with sprouts.
Among the mind-blowing qualities of sprouts:
― they have 20-30 times the phytonutrients of other vegetables and 100 times those of meat
― they pack cancer-fighting properties and help to protect us from cardiovascular disease and environmental pollutants
― they aid in digestion
― they are a simple way to grow your own vegetables and are compatible with all diets
― they are incredible for regulating insulin levels
The forty recipes inside feature sprouts on top of raw vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, spices, sea vegetables, and top-quality cold-pressed vegetable oils for the healthiest diet possible. The Sprout Book includes informative interviews with leaders in functional medicine and nutrition including Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Josh Axe, Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Joel Kahn and more. Use this book to change your diet and super-charge your health with one of the most nutrient-dense, sustainable foods on earth
Doug Evans
Joel Fuhrman
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Daniel Beaty in Through The Night – Oppression and Optimism in the Black Ghetto
September 27th, 2010 by Oscar E Moore
Will Mr. Rogers have to close his Health Food store in the Hood, giving up on his dream? Will his ten year old son Eric find the secret to his recipe of herbal iced tea to cure all broken hearts in his lab at home? Will Dre, an HIV addict who works for Mr. Rogers and is awaiting the imminent birth of his first child be strong enough to break the cycle of failure instilled in his psyche? Will 'Twon, pal of Mr. Rogers' son and recent high school graduate be able to continue on to college and not get his girl friend pregnant? Will Isaac a 40 year old, unmarried music executive and 'Twon's mentor be able to finally face up to his father, an obese Minister who craves HoHos and tell him the truth?
These characters and their black experience problems are brought to vivid life by one man. Daniel Beaty. A humble and passionate actor bursting with talent who also created these stock characters. But in the hands of Mr. Beaty who is a master of the spoken word, with a majestic voice that can bellow and then turn poetic in the blink of an eye these characters will amuse and beguile you. Mr. Beaty's strong underlying message of faith, hope and taking care of the children is omnipresent. To do whatever it takes, despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles to make it through the night.
On a simple but elegant set by Alexander V. Nichols who also is responsible for the lighting and projections (that help define the fast changing locations) Mr. Beaty under the skilled and slick direction of Charles Randolph-Wright makes his plea for educating children, aiming for something big, being persistent and paying tribute to the strong, willful and hard working black women that are the backbone of the black male experience.
Memorable is the mother of Issac who gets her son the education he deserves and the teary eyed tribute to Mr. Rogers' mother, the Angel & the Demon on the Minister's shoulders urging him to feast or fast in rhyme, the imagined "gay" sermon that the Minister's son wish he could give and the innocent yearnings of the ten year old boy to help his dad who smiles but has such sad eyes.
The only thing that took me out of Mr. Beaty's bravura performance was a young women sitting next to me who was eating a vegan pita during the show. Did she really have to eat in the theatre? I have to agree with the Minister whose wife wants him to stop fast food and become a vegan. "Vegan doesn't even sound tasty." It doesn't look very tasty either from what I observed next to me.
www.throughthenightonstage.com At the Union Square Theatre 100East 17th Street
Photo: Carol Rosegg
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The Latest: Swimmers cross US-Mexico border for immigrants
IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. – The Latest on 12 athletes who swam across the border from the U.S. to Mexico in a show of support for immigrants (all times local):
Twelve athletes have completed their swim across the border from the United States to Mexico in a show of solidarity with immigrants.
The swimmers from the United States, Mexico, Israel, New Zealand and South Africa were escorted by a Mexican Navy ship as they reached a beach in Tijuana, a short distance from a border fence that juts into the Pacific Ocean. More than 100 schoolchildren cheered, and Mexico's top immigration official in the region applauded them at a public celebration of the 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) swim from Imperial Beach, California.
Organizer Kim Chambers of New Zealand was overwhelmed by the jubilant reception. She said water connects all of us, no matter which direction you're going.
The swim raised money for the Colibri Center for Human Rights, which helps families identify immigrants who die on the perilous trek across the border.
Twelve athletes are swimming across the border from the United States to Mexico in an effort to call attention to immigrants in a charged political environment.
The swimmers embarked Friday in the city of Imperial Beach, California, and headed south toward a fence that juts into the Pacific Ocean. Kayakers paddled alongside for safety. Mexican immigration officials and schoolchildren prepared to greet them on a beach in the border city of Tijuana.
Supporters held on to the swimmers' passports during the 10-kilometer (6.2 mile) swim.
Organizer Kim Chambers of New Zealand insists the swim isn't a protest against President Donald Trump's border wall or government policy but says an air of "negativity" after last year's U.S. elections was the catalyst.


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Reproductive Medicine International ISSN: 2643-4555
SHORT COMMUNICATION | VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 | OPEN ACCESS DOI: 10.23937/rmi-2017/1710003
Hyperhomocysteinemia and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Mohamed Nabih EL-Gharib*
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
*Corresponding author: Mohamed Nabih EL-Gharib, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt.
Accepted: June 23, 2018 | Published: June 25, 2018
Citation: EL-Gharib MN (2018) Hyperhomocysteinemia and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Reprod Med Int 1:003. doi.org/10.23937/rmi-2017/1710003
Copyright: © 2018 EL-Gharib MN. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Hibbard in 1964 was the first to describe an association between spontaneous abortion and maternal folate deficiency due to defective folate metabolism [1].
Homocysteine (Hcy) is an essential amino acid required for the growth of cells and tissues. Homocysteine (Hcy) is an intermediate product formed by the breakdown of methionine the aid of certain B-vitamins. Homocysteine remethylation to methionine is dependant on both folate and cobalamin (Figure 1) and may undergo transsulfuration to cysteine and cystathionine [2]. Enzyme deficiencies involved in the remethylation of homocysteine result in hyperhomocysteinemia [3]. Elevated homocysteine can occur in cases of dietary or genetic vitamin deficiency, or reduced enzyme activities [4].
Figure 1: Homocysteine and Methionine. View Figure 1
Homocysteine levels are typically higher in men than women, and increase with age. Common levels in Western populations are 10 to 12 μmol/L, and levels of 20 μmol/L are found in populations with low B-vitamin intakes or in the elderly [5]. Abnormally high levels of homocysteine in the serum, above 15 μmol/L, are a medical condition called hyperhomocysteinemia [6].
Elevated plasma homocysteine levels are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis and thrombosis, as well as a variety of other pathologies such as birth defects, osteoporosis, diabetes and renal disease. The prognostic ability of plasma homocysteine level as a hazard factor for atherothrombotic orders raised the appealing hypothesis that reduction of homocysteine levels by vitamin supplementation might result in a commensurate reduction is the risk of atherothrombotic events [7].
Various surveys were focused on the connection between PCOS and genetic factors related to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus [8]. In addition, a high risk of premature Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) has been described in patients with PCOS [9]. However, the exact etiology has not even been fully identified. To identify the pathogenesis for CAD in PCOS patients, several genetic studies have related to risk factors for CAD [10,11]. The risk factors associated with CAD are smoking, diabetes, family history, and increased homocysteine (Hcy) levels in PCOS [12]. Among the risk factors, it was described that the homocysteine level is extremely linked to insulin resistance in PCOS patients [13].
In Kazerooni and associates study, they proved to investigate the role of hyperandrogenemia, insulin resistance, and hyperhomocysteinemia as well as inherited and acquired thrombophilias in patients with PCOS who had Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL). The writers establish that patients with PCOS and RPL had higher testosterone, DHEAS, and homocysteine (Hcy) levels than patients without PCOS but with RPL. RPL in those patients with PCOS was also associated with hypofibrinolysis and decreased insulin sensitivity. Kazerooni and coworkers, also observed higher levels of Hcy in patients with RPL than in healthy people [14].
The homocysteine levels of hyperhomocysteinemic women with PCOS were reduced after 3 months of folic acid supplementation, and the rate of decrease was higher among women without insulin resistance [15].
Randeva and associates noted that elevated serum Hcy levels are present in PCOS women, indicating that an alteration in Hcy metabolism may be implicated in the increased risk of CARDIOVASCULAR disease in such patients [16].
In spite of several works, the real mechanism in which Hcy is increased in PCOS patients is not well-read. A bunch of factors affect serum Hcy levels, including age, gender, sex-steroid hormones, Insulin Resistance (IR), Body Mass Index (BMI), and glucose tolerance and chronic inflammation. Increased insulin levels have been taken as a regulating factor of Hcy in which insulin inhibits hepatic cystathionine b-synthase activity that increases serum homocysteine [13].
Follicular fluid also contains Hcy. Disorders of the composition of follicular fluid such as the microenvironment of an oocyte may influence its development. A primary deficiency of natural folate resulting in an increment of the total Hcy concentration may be detrimental to the character of the oocyte, subsequent fertilization, embryo quality, implantation, embryogenesis, and fetal outcome [17].
Despite elevated serum insulin, insulin resistance, and homocysteine levels, and their effects on oocyte numbers and maturation in PCOS patients, there were no differences in follicular parameters and clinical pregnancy rates between hyperinsulinemic and hyperhomocysteinemic PCOS patients and the other groups [18].
In spite of several studies, the real mechanism in which Hcy is increased in PCOS patients is not well-understood. Increased insulin levels have been considered as a modulating factor of Hcy in which insulin inhibits hepatic cystathionine b-synthase activity that increases serum homocysteine [13]. In addition, there was also a positive significant correlation between elevated serum insulin and IR in these patients [19]. Several evidences reported higher levels of sex steroid hormones and androgens in PCOS patients, which may influence the metabolism of Hcy and increase its plasma levels [20].
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Video by William Ruben Helms Dec 17, 202022:35 December 17, 2020
New Video: JOVM Mainstays Corridor Release a Trippy, Technicolor Visual for "Domino"
Over the past 18 months or so, I've spilled copious amounts of virtual ink covering the Montreal-based JOVM mainstay act Corridor. The Montreal-based JOVM mainstays — Dominic Berthiaume (vocals/bass) and Jonathan Robert (vocals/guitar/synths) along with Julian Perreault (guitar), Julien Bakvis (drums) and the band's newest member Samuel Gougoux — received growing praise from NPR and from Vice, who wrote that 2017's sophomore album Supermercado was "the best French record of 2017, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2020 2021 and even 2022 . . . " Building upon a rapidly growing profile, Corridor spent the following year touring across Europe with stops at London Calling Festival and La Villete Sonique Festival, before making their Stateside debut with stops at SXSW and Northside Festival. They capped off a busy year or so, with a sold-out Stateside tour with Crumb.
The French Canadian JOVM mainstays caught the attention of Sub Pop Records, who signed the band, making them the first Francophone act on the label. The band's third album, last year's Junior continues their ongoing and successful collaboration with their friend, producer (and occasional roommate) Emmanuel Ethier while finding the Montreal-based quintet jettisoning the languorous creative process of its predecessors — out of an inspired necessity.
Although Corridor had just signed to their new label home, they had developed firm commitment to release a new album every two years — and they intended on fulfilling their commitment. When Sub Pop was informed of the band's intentions, they gently informed the band that if they wanted to release new material that fall, they had to send the label a completed album in early May. With the ink barely dried on the finalized contract, the members of the band rushed into the studio and record Junior in an inspired and breakneck blitz, finishing the album by mid-April of that year.
Six of he album's 10 songs were conceived in a single weekend, with the album closer "Bang" written the night before they were going to start recording. Because of the quick nature of the Junior sessions, the album features fewer expansive jams and less reliance on overdubs. "Part of the beauty of the thing is that we didn't have time to think about it," the band's Berthiaume says of the Junior recording sessions.
Album single "Domino" is trippy motork groove-driven guitar anthem that finds the Montreal-based JOVM mainstays drawing from New Zealand jangle pop, early 80s New Wave and krautrock. The song finds the band carefully balancing a deliberate attention to craft with an explosive yet free-flowing jam between friends.
Directed, produced and edited by the band's Jonathan Robert, and featuring footage from Phillippe Beauséjour, the recently released video for "Domino" is a technicolor fever dream with a retro-futuristic bent that reminds me of DEVO, Kraftwerk, and 3,2,1 Contact for some odd reason. "'Domino' illustrates a link between one's work & mental health as well as its negative impact, in turn, on the people surrounding us," Jonathan Robert says of the song and the accompanying video. "It, therefore, made sense to film ourselves breaking stuff for this video. I then spent some time with the footage to experiment with the treatment and the editing."
Video by William Ruben Helms Mar 22, 202021:10 March 22, 2020
Live Footage: JOVM Mainstays Corridor on KEXP
Over the past year or so, I've spilled quite a bit of virtual ink covering the acclaimed and rising Montreal-based indie rock act Corridor. The French-Canadian JOVM mainstay act, which currently features longtime friends and collaborators Dominic Berthiaume (vocals/bass) and Jonathan Robert (vocals/guitar/synths) along with Julian Perreault (guitar), Julien Bakvis (drums) and the band's newest member Samuel Gougoux exploded across the Francophone world and elsewhere with 2017's sophomore album Supermercado, which received glowing praise from from NPR and Vice, who referred to the album as "the best French record of 2017, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2020 2021 and even 2022 . . . "
Building upon a growing profile, the band signed to Sub Pop Records, who released their third album, last year's excellent Junior, making the band the first Francophone act ever on the world renowned label. Continuing their ongoing and highly successful collaboration with their friend, producer (and occasional roommate) Emmanuel Ethier, the album found the band jettisoning the languorous creative process of its predecessors — out of inspired necessity. Although the members of the band had only just signed to their new label home at the time, they had firmly committed themselves to releasing a new album worth of material every two years. And the band fully intended on fulfilling their long-held commitment. Naturally, when the folks at Sub Pop were informed of this, they gently warned the band that if they wanted to release new material that fall, they needed to send the label a completed album by early May.
With the ink barely dried on the finalized record contract, the band rushed into the studio and recorded Junior in an inspired and breakneck blitz, finishing the album in mid-April: Six of the album's 10 songs were conceived in a single weekend — with the album closer "Bang" being written the night before they were to start recording sessions. Reportedly, Corridor's Jonathan Robert wrote that song's lyrics while panicking over the possibility of not being able to properly finished what they started.
Because of the quickened nature of the Junior sessions, the material features fewer expansive jams and less reliance on overdubs. Even the album's artwork managed to come about in the nick of time. In spite of other more meticulous and gorgeous artwork they received as potential album art, Robert's "shitty last minute" collage of an egg saying hello was the one his bandmates wound up approving. "Part of the beauty of the thing is that we didn't have time to think about it," the band's Berthiaume says of the Junior recording sessions.
Album tracks like Topographe," "Pow," album title track "Junior" "Goldie" and Domino" manage to reveal a wide range of influences: a bit of post-punk here, a little bit of XTC over there, a little bit of The Beatles, a dash of The Beach Boys here and so on. And with some deft craftsmanship and musicianship, they manage to whimsically and mischievously create something novel out of the familiar.
Late last year, the Montreal-based JOVM mainstays went on a West Coast tour, and during their tour they made a stop at Seattle's KEXP where they performed songs off Junior in one of the better live sessions I've seen in some time — and it the session included "Agent Double," the gorgeous krautrock-like album title track "Junior' (one of my favorite tracks on the album), the brooding "Grand Cheval" and the explosive and jam-based "Domino." Of course, like most of the KEXP sessions, there's a playful interview with the band, in which they reveal that the album and its title is a loving homage to their guitarist and friend Julien Perreault. They also talk a bit about the band's formation and their creative process — while touching upon how they came about their unique sound. It's a fascinating look into a band that personally has stolen my heart quite a bit.
indie rock by William Ruben Helms Mar 21, 202009:00 March 21, 2020
Live Concert Photography: Corridor with Deeper and Hypoluxo at Rough Trade 3/4/20
Live Footage: Aussie Punk Rockers Amyl and The Sniffers Perform "Control" at The Croxton
Acclaimed Melbourne, Australia-based punk act Amyl and The Sniffers — Amy Taylor (vocals), Gus Romer (bass), Bryce Wilson (drums) and Declan Martens (guitar) — formed back in 2016. During that first year together, they wrote and self-recorded their debut EP Giddy EP. The Aussie quartet then released 2017's Big Attractions EP, which they released as a double 12 inch EP with Giddy Up through Homeless Records in Australia and Damaged Goods in the UK.
Amyl and The Sniffers made their international touring debut with an appearance at The Great Escape Festival, a series of sold out London area shows and a Stateside tour opening for JOVM mainstays King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. The ended a busy 2017-2018 with triumphant return tours to the UK and US — and signing with Flightless Records for distribution across Australia and New Zealand and Rough Trade for the rest of the world. They also received a Q Awards nomination for Best New Act and won the $30,000 Levis Prize.
Building upon a growing international profile, the Aussie punk rock outfit took SXSW by storm and released their critically applauded, self-titled, full-length debut, which established their frenetic and feral take on '77 era punk and won an ARIA Award for Best Rock Album. Slated for a May 1, 2020 release, the Melbourne-based punk act will be releasing a live 7 inch, Live At The Croxton, which features dynamic live version of three of their most crowd-pleasing tracks — "Control," "Gacked On Anger" and "Shake Ya" recorded at the band's favorite club, in their hometown.
Live At The Croxton's first single is a live version "Control" which manages to recall Highway to Hell-era AC/DC, compete with a feral and booze-fueled intensity, centered by Taylor's howling and some explosive, Headbanger's Ball-like riffage. The recently released video is centered around live footage of the band performing the song — and it should serve as prefect example of what to expect from their live show: Taylor howling and stomping about the stage while the band rips and roars.
Video by William Ruben Helms Mar 5, 202016:20 March 5, 2020
New Video: Mexico City's Sotomayor Releases a Trippy Visual for "Sin control"
Over the past couple of months, I've written a bit about the Mexico City, Mexico-based sibling electro pop duo Sotomayor. The act, which the duo founded in 2015 features arguably two of their hometown's most accomplished musicians: Paulina Sotomayor (vocals) is known for her work as a drummer in local rock/folk act folk act Jefes del Desierto, and Raul Sotomayor (production), best known for his work as one-half of award-winning jazz/funk duo Beat Buffet and for creating DayOff, a Sunday afternoon party that presents global bass acts from around the world.
Since their formation, they've released two albums –2015's Salvaje and 2017's Conquistador — that have received attention from Vice, MTV and KEXP for a sound that meshes elements of cumbia, Afrobeat, dancehall, Peruvian chicha and merengue with modern electronic production and rock 'n' roll-like urgency. Adding to a growing profile, the act has toured across the UK, the States and Colombia.
Recorded in studios in Puerto Rico and Mexico, the duo's recently released Eduardo Cabra-produced, third full-length album Origenes further cementing their sound — while further drawing from the sounds of Latin America's clubs and streets. Possessing a strong sense of tradition, the album's material is centered around their unerring knack for pairing pop friendly melodies with rock 'n' roll urgency. But unlike their previously released work, the Sotomayors add and explore Afro Caribbean percussion to their overall sound and aesthetic.
"Sin control" Origenes' third single continues a run of club friendly material — but in this case, the track is a decidedly Larry Levan-era house inspired track centered around shimmering synth arpeggios, thumping Latin-influenced percussion and Paulina Sotomayor's sultry and ethereal vocals. Nodding at the work of artists like Sango and Branko, the track is an infectious and summery bop written and designed to get asses shaking on the dance floor.
Directed by Drew Boyle, the recently released video for "Sin Control" features some mind-bending and lysergic computer animated visuals — also by Boyle — that at times pulsate to the music's hypnotic beats.
New Video: Corridor's Surreal and Psychedelic, Chad VanGaalen-Animated Visuals for "Grand cheval"
Over the better part of the past year or so, I've written quite a bit about the rapidly rising Montreal-based indie rock act Corridor. And as you may recall, the French Canadian act, which currently features longtime friends and collaborators Dominic Berthiaume (vocals/bass) and Jonathan Robert (vocals/guitar/synths) along with Julian Perreault (guitar), Julien Bakvis (drums) and the band's newest member Samuel Gougoux first received attention across the Francophone world and elsewhere with 2017's sophomore album Supermercado, which glowing received praise from NPR and Vice, who referred to the album as "the best French record of 2017, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2020 2021 and even 2022 . . . "
Corridor spent the following year touring across Europe with stops at London Calling Festival and La Villete Sonique Festival, and the States with appearances at SXSW and Northside Festival. They followed that up by touring with Crumb on a sold-out Stateside tour.
Building upon a growing profile, the band signed to Sub Pop Records, who released their third album, last year's Junior, making the band the first Francophone act ever on the world renowned label. While continuing their ongoing and highly successful collaboration with their friend, producer (and occasional roommate) Emmanuel Ethier, the album found the band jettisoning the languorous creative process of its predecessors — out of inspired necessity. Although the members of the band had only just signed to their new label home at the time, they had firmly committed themselves to releasing a new album worth of material every two years. And the band fully intended on fulfilling their long-held commitment. Naturally, when the folks at Sub Pop were informed of this, they gently warned the band that if they wanted to release new material that fall, they needed to send the label a completed album by early May.
Last year, I caught was luckily to catch the band live twice — a Union Pool set shortly after the release of Junior and a headlining M for Montreal set at Montreal's Le National that was in my opinion one of the best live sets I caught that year. The band is creating up for a headlining, Stateside tour that begins with a show at Rough Trade tomorrow night, as well as appearances at this year's SXSW and their first ever shows in Florida. The band recently extended its international tour to support their critically applauded third album, with an extensive series of UK and French dates. (You can check out the tour dates below.)
In the meantime, Junior's latest single is the slow-burning "Grand cheval." Centered around shimmering guitars, a propulsive and steady bass line and drumbeat, the band's gorgeous harmonizing and atmospheric synths, "Grand cheval." may arguably be the prettiest song on the album — and the most bittersweet. "The song is inspired by a grumpy old man, who came to bother us in a park once," Corridor's Jonathan Robert says in press notes. "He talked about mediocre poetry and philosophies of life, while asking us for cigarettes and beers. When we asked him to leave us alone, he became angry, climbed on his high horse (grand cheval) and became this old demagogue belittling the youth."
Directed by and featuring animation by Chad VanGaalen, the recently released video is a surrealistic and hallucinogenic fever dream set on a brightly colored alien world with rising snow, where we follow a lonely alien gatherer. "I sewed a jacket, pants, and hat to rotoscope myself as this alien gatherer," Chad VanGaalen explains in press notes. "Everything was drawn onto a malfunctioning 15-year old Cintiq. You can buy them for $20 on eBay, although I wouldn't recommend it. The music made the snow fall up and not down. No matter what I did on Final Cut, it would always fall up. I filled my body and mind with many ingredients in order to go from monocular to trinocular, now my vision is blurry but my tailored clothing feels amazing. I can't believe it is finished."
Video by William Ruben Helms Feb 8, 202015:25
New Video: Sibling Duo Sotomayor Releases a Surreal Visual for Dance Floor Friendly "Meneate pa' mi"
Sotomayor is a rapidly rising Mexico City, Mexico-based sibling electro pop duo featuring arguably two of their hometown's most accomplished musicians: Paulina Sotomayor (vocals), best known for her work as a drummer in local rock/folk act Jefes del Desierto, and Raul Sotomayor (production), best known for his work as one-half of award-winning jazz/funk duo Beat Buffet and for creating DayOff, a Sunday afternoon party that presents global bass acts rom around the world. Paullina Sotomayor and Raul Sotomayor founded Sotomayor back in 2015. And although it's their first project together, the act which has released two album's — 2015's Salvaje and 2017's Conquistador — has received attention from Vice, MTV and KEXP for a sound that meshes elements of cumbia, Afrobeat, dancehall, Peruvian chicha and merengue with modern electronic production and rock 'n' roll-like urgency. Adding to a growing profile, the act has toured across the UK, the States and Colombia.
Recorded in studios in Puerto Rico and Mexico, the duo's soon-to-be released Eduardo Cabra-produced, third full-lengh album Origenes is slated for a February 14, 2020 release through Wonderwheel Recordings. Reportedly, the rapidly rising Mexico City-based act's third album finds them continuing to draw their sound and aesthetic from the sounds of Latin America's clubs and streets. Possessing a strong sense of tradition, the material further cements the sibling duo's reputation for an unerring knack for melody paired with a rock 'n' roll-influenced urgency — but unlike their previously released albums, Origenes finds the Sotomayors exploring and adding Afro Caribbean percussion to the mix.
"Meneate pa' mi," Origenes' second single is a decidedly upbeat, track centered around Raul Sotomayor's thumping, club thumping production featuring a chopped and looped horn sample and tweeter and woofer rocking beats paired with Paulina Sotomayor's self-assured half-sung, half rapped vocals. Much like JOVM mainstay El Dusty, the Mexico City-based duo's newest single envisions a globalized, genre-free world, a world as the great George Clinton once sung that's "one nation under a groove."
Directed by Sotomayor's Raul Sotomayor, the recently released video for "Meneate pa' mi," features mundane and surreal actions placed within pastel color sequences — and as a results, it captures the act's mischievous aesthetic.
New Audio by William Ruben Helms Jan 31, 202022:50 January 31, 2020
New Audio: Mexico City-based Sibling Duo Sotomayor Returns with a Shimmering House Music-Influenced Bop
Sotomayor, is a rapidly rising Mexico City, Mexico-based sibling electro pop duo featuring arguably two of their hometown's most accomplished musicians: Paulina Sotomayor (vocals), best known for her work as a drummer in local rock/folk act Jefes del Desierto, and Raul Sotomayor (production), best known for his work as one-half of award-winning jazz/funk duo Beat Buffet and for creating DayOff, a Sunday afternoon party that presents global bass acts rom around the world. The sibling duo founded the act back in 2015 and although it's their first collaborative project together, they've released two albums — 2015's Salvaje and 2017's Conquistador — that have received attention from Vice, MTV and KEXP for a sound that meshes elements of cumbia, Afrobeat, dancehall, Peruvian chicha and merengue with modern electronic production and rock 'n' roll-like urgency. Adding to a growing profile, the act has toured across the UK, the States and Colombia.
Recorded in studios in Puerto Rico and Mexico, the duo's soon-to-be released Eduardo Cabra-produced, third full-lengh album Origenes is slated for a February 14, 2020 release through Wonderwheel Recordings. Reportedly, the act's third album finds them continuing to draw their sound and aesthetic from the sounds of Latin America's clubs and streets. Possessing a strong sense of tradition, the material further cements the sibling duo's reputation for an unerring knack for melody paired with a rock 'n' roll-influenced urgency — but unlike their previously released albums, Origenes finds the Sotomayors exploring and adding Afro Caribbean percussion to the mix.
Now. as you may recall, earlier this month I wrote about Origenes' second single "Meneate pa' mi," a decidedly upbeat track centered around Raul Sotomayor's thumping, club friendly production featuring a chopped and looped horn sample, tweeter and woofer rocking beats paired with Paulina Sotomayor's self-assured, half-sung, half-rapped vocal delivery. Interestingly, much like JOVM mainstay El Dusty, the Mexico City-based duo's newest single envisions a globalized, genre-free world, a world as the great George Clinton once sung that's "one nation under a groove." Interestingly, "Sin control" continues a run of club friendly material — but in this case, the track is a decidedly Larry Levan-era house inspired track centered around shimmering synth arpeggios, thumping Latin-influenced percussion and Paulina Sotomayor's sultry and ethereal vocals. Nodding at the work of artist like Sango and Branko, the track is an infectious and summery bop designed to get asses shaking.
New Audio by William Ruben Helms Jan 20, 202021:35 February 8, 2020
"Meneate pa' mi," Origenes' second and latest single is a decidedly upbeat, track centered around Raul Sotomayor's thumping, club thumping production featuring a chopped and looped horn sample and tweeter and woofer rocking beats paired with Paulina Sotomayor's self-assured half-sung, half rapped vocals. Much like JOVM mainstay El Dusty, the Mexico City-based duo's newest single envisions a globalized, genre-free world, a world as the great George Clinton once sung that's "one nation under a groove."
indie rock by William Ruben Helms Dec 25, 201919:00 December 25, 2019
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13 august este a 225-a zi a calendarului gregorian și a 226-a zi în anii bisecți.

Evenimente

 523: Ioan I devine noul Papă după decesul Papei Hormisdas.
 1099: Papa Pascal al II-lea îi succede Papei Urban al II-lea ca cel de-al 160-lea papă.
 1516: Se semnează Tratatul de la Noyon între Franța și Spania. Francisc I al Franței recunoaște pretenția lui Carol Quintul asupra Neapole, iar Carol recunoaște pretenția lui Francisc asupra Milano.
 1521: După un asediu extins, forțele conduse de conquistadorul spaniol Hernán Cortés îl capturează pe conducătorul aztec Cuauhtémoc și cuceresc capitala aztecă Tenochtitlan.
 1532: Unirea dintre Bretania și Franța: Ducatul de Bretania este absorbit în Regatul Franței.
 1595: Bătălia de la Călugăreni (13-23 august). Mihai Viteazul a înfrânt oastea otomană condusă de marele vizir Sinan Pașa.
 1624: Regele Ludovic al XIII-lea al Franței îl numește prim-ministru pe Cardinalul Richelieu.
 1792: Regele Ludovic al XVI-lea al Franței este formal arestat de Tribunalul Național și declarat "inamic al poporului".
 1862: Înființarea Ministerului Afacerilor Străine al României.
 1868: Un cutremur de 8,5–9,0 Mw  a lovit Arica (pe atunci sudul Peru, astăzi în Chile) provocând peste 25.000 de morți și un tsunami distructiv care a afectat Hawaii și Noua Zeelandă.
 1894: Chimistul Sir William Ramsay și fizicianul John William Strutt, lord Rayleigh, au anunțat la Oxford descoperirea unui nou gaz: argonul.
 1905: Norvegia este independentă. Aproape 100% din alegători au votat printr-un referendum pentru dizolvarea Uniunii personale cu Suedia (doar 184 de alegători au votat în favoarea Uniunii).
 1906: A fost creată Comisia Generală a Sindicatelor din România.
 1920: A început Bătălia de la Varșovia, bătalia finală a războiului polono-sovietic, conflict care a început la scurtă vreme după încheierea Primului Război Mondial (1918).
 1937: În timpul celui de-Al Doilea Război Chino-Japonez, începe bătălia de la Shanghai terminată cu capturarea orașului Shanghai de către japonezi.
 1946: Delegația română la Conferința de pace de la Paris și-a expus punctul de vedere: recunoașterea calității de cobeligerantă, modificarea unor clauze economice și adeziunea la principiile Cartei ONU. României i s-a impus plata unor despăgubiri de război înrobitoare.
 1960 Republica Centrafricană își declară independența față de Franța. David Dacko devine primul președinte.
 1961: În noaptea de 12 spre 13 august a început ridicarea Zidului Berlinului. Separarea est germanilor de berlinezii din vest. A rezistat până la 9 noiembrie 1989.
 2004: Deschiderea Jocurilor Olimpice din 2004 de la Atena.
 2014: Onufrie Berezovski, mitropolit al Cernăuților și Bucovinei, a fost ales întâi-stătător al Bisericii Ortodoxe Ucrainene afiliate Patriarhiei Moscovei.

Nașteri
 1311: Alfonso al XI-lea al Castiliei (d. 1350)
 1625: Rasmus Bartholin, matematician și medic danez (d. 1698)
 1698: Louise Adélaïde de Orléans, nobilă franceză, Stareță de Chelles (d. 1743)
 1717: Louis François, Prinț Conti (d. 1814)
 1717: Louis François, Prinț Conti (d. 1776)
 1743: Maria Elisabeta a Austriei (d. 1808)
 1752: Maria Carolina a Austriei, soția regelui Ferdinand I al celor Două Sicilii (d. 1814)
 1792: Adelaide de Saxa-Meiningen, regină a Regatului Unit (d. 1849)

 1802: Nikolaus Lenau, poet german (d. 1850)
 1803: Vladimir Odoievski, filosof și scriitor rus (d. 1869)
 1814: Anders Jonas Ångström, fizician și astronom suedez (d. 1874)
 1819: Sir George Gabriel Stokes, matematician și fizician irlandez (d. 1903)
 1822: Heinrich Ludwig d'Arrest, astronom german (d. 1875)
 1844: Johann Friederich Miescher, biochimist elvețian (d. 1895)
 1859: Ion C. Constantineanu, micolog român (d. 1931)
 1861: Cesare Burali-Forti, matematician italian (d. 1931)
 1866: Giovanni Agnelli, om de afaceri italian, fondatorul firmei constructoare de mașini Fiat (d. 1945)
 1872: Richard Willstatter, biochimist german, laureat al Premiului Nobel pentru chimie în 1915 (d. 1942)
 1884: Hans Mattis-Teutsch, pictor expresionist, sculptor și grafician român de origine germană (d. 1960)
 1888: John Logie Baird, inginer și inventator scoțian (d. 1946)
 1890: Ellen Osiier, scrimeră daneză (d. 1962)
 1893: Constantin Brăiloiu, etnomuzicolog și compozitor român (d. 1958)
 1896: Roman Gul, scriitor rus (d. 1986)
 1899: Alfred Hitchcock, regizor britanic (d. 1980)
 1910: Vasile Chiroiu, fotbalist român (d. 1976)
 1918: Frederick Sanger, medic și biochimist englez, laureat al Premiului Nobel pentru chimie în 1958
 1924: Prințul Alexandru al Iugolslaviei  (d. 2016)
 1926: Fidel Castro, avocat și politician cubanez, al 15-lea președinte al Cubei (d. 2016)
 1928: Ion Lăncrănjan, prozator român (d. 1991)
 1955: Ion Stan, politician român (d. 2018)
 1959: Thomas Ravelli, fotbalist suedez
 1964: Kyoko Togawa, actriță și cântăreață japoneză (d. 2002)
 1966: Sean Hood, scenarist american
 1970: Alan Shearer, fotbalist englez
 1973: Olesea Jurakivska, actriță ucraineană
 1974: Joe Perry, jucător englez de snooker
 1977: Adrian Ghenie, pictor român
 1982: Sebastian Stan, actor american de origine română
 1984: Niko Kranjčar, fotbalist croat
 1988: Eva-Maria Brem, schioare austriacă
 1992: Lois Abbingh, handbalistă olandeză
 1992: Collins Faï, fotbalist camerunez
 1992: Lucas Moura, fotbalist brazilian
 1993: Kamil Ibraghimov, scrimer rus

Decese
 1699: Marco d'Aviano, călugăr capucin (n. 1631)
 1745: Ernest Frederic al II-lea, Duce de Saxa-Hildburghausen (n. 1707)
 1826: René Laënnec, medic francez (n. 1781)
 1863: Eugène Delacroix, pictor, desenator, gravor și litograf francez (n. 1798)
 1865: Ignaz Semmelweis, medic maghiar (n. 1818)
 1865: Infantele Francisco de Paula al Spaniei (n. 1794)
 1896: John Everett Millais, pictor englez (n. 1829)
 1906: Ioan Axente Sever, revoluționar român din Transilvania (n. 1821)
 1910: Florence Nightingale, infirmieră britanică, statistician (n. 1820)

 1912: Jules Emille Frederic Massenet, compozitor francez (n. 1842)
 1917: Eduard Buchner, biolog și chimist german, laureat al Premiului Nobel pentru chimie în 1907 (n. 1860)
 1917: Alexei Mateevici, poet român (n. 1888)
 1918: Frederick Sanger, biochimist britanic, dublu laureat Nobel (n. 1888)
 1946: Herbert George Wells, scriitor englez (n. 1866)
 1998: Julien Green, scriitor american (n. 1900)
 2001: Manuel Alvar, lingvist spaniol, membru de onoare al Academiei Române (n. 1923)

Sărbători

 Mutarea moaștelor Cuv. Maxim Mărt.; Cuv. Dositei (calendar ortodox)
 Ipolit de Roma (d. 235) (calendar romano-catolic)

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As the ethnic makeup of the general population in Hawaiʻi grew over time due to the arrival of malihini (foreigners) from many different countries, the local palate shifted to reflect this increasing cultural diversity.
The foods born in Hawaiʻi—such as saimin, manapua, meat jun, and more—each tell stories that tie into the history of a culture constantly in flux over the last three centuries. With the introduction of new flavors and recipes influenced by local preferences and ingredients, cuisine in the islands has become a vibrant mix that reflects its communities' histories and growing contact with outside influences.
Some Island Favorites
Lomi Salmon
None of the ingredients in lomi salmon, a plate-lunch staple, originated in the Hawaiian Islands or anywhere in Polynesia. This simple dish, made with chopped white and green onions, roma tomatoes, and salted salmon, came about entirely as a result of the contact with the Pacific Northwest trade and early European sailors.
The onions were first introduced with the arrival of Captain Cook of England in 1778, who carried them aboard as provisions at sea. The tomatoes were soon brought shortly after by Spanish horticulturist Francisco de Paula Marin in the 1790s. The salmon found its way to Hawaiʻi after the Canadian-based Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) established an operations office in Hawaiʻi. There they marketed not only their most popular goods, including timber and canned salmon, but also the promise of employment to locals.
Over the years in the early 1800s, HBC would employ several thousand Native Hawaiians up and down the North American west coast, and maintain the economic connection between the two regions. This facilitated the movement of workers and trading of goods in the islands, including the main ingredient in lomi salmon.
Digital photo of lomi salmon. Image by Stu Spivack.
Lomi salmon represents centuries of culinary exchange with European and North American traders.
SPAM and Musubi
Hawaiʻi is the largest consumer of SPAM in the United States, with each person on average eating about six cans annually. That's roughly seven million cans a year for the islands as a whole!
Found today in a variety of recipes, plate lunch stops, and even as gas station fare, the canned meat product became part of Hawaiʻi's common cuisine in the years leading up to and during WWII. American GI troops stationed in the islands' military bases were given provisions of SPAM and other non-perishable canned goods that required no cooking. However, SPAM was already in the islands in the years before the war, as growing international tensions led the US government to further intervene in Hawaiian affairs. American officials viewed Hawaiʻi's deep-sea fishing industry, which was mainly owned and operated by local Japanese fisherman, as a threat to national security. As a result, they passed strict laws preventing non-citizens from getting the necessary permits for larger fishing vessels, effectively ending the careers of countless Japanese and putting a consequent strain on local food supplies. SPAM and other canned proteins, including salmon and sardines, became a reliable staple in the absence of locally caught seafood.
The most popular SPAM menu item today, besides plain SPAM and rice, is musubi. As the name suggests, this came about as a direct result of the Japanese communities in Hawaiʻi, who created an affordable, portable source of protein and rice wrapped in nori (seaweed). It is very similar to the traditional Japanese onigiri (rice ball), and a timeless favorite for many who call Hawaiʻi home both there and abroad.
The SPAM Cookbook by Ann Kondo Corum (Bess Press, 1987)
The SPAM Cookbook by Ann Kondo Corum features humorously illustrated recipes and has sold over 30,000 copies to date.
Malasadas and Sweet Bread
These baked goods have their origin in Portugal, and were brought by the many plantation laborers from the Madeira and Azores regions when they arrived to work in Hawaiʻi in the late 19th century.
Because Hawaiʻi and Portugal share a similar climate and long relationship with sugar cane, sugar became a primary ingredient alongside flour and butter or lard in these treats. Today, many varieties of each can be found in the islands, usually inspired by local flavors and ingredients. One can find sweet bread in unique flavors such as taro, macadamia nut, guava, and more. Places like Punaluʻu Bake Shop on the island of Hawaiʻi or Kāneʻohe Bakery on Oʻahu have become local one-stop shops for these and all kinds of baked desserts, serving as a reminder of the ingenuity and entrepreneurship of generations of Hawaiʻi plantation families.
Malasadas, an eggy donut-like treat, are fried and typically covered in sugar — are a nod to the influence of sugar cane on the recipe in both Portugal and Hawaiʻi. Leonard's Bakery in Honolulu is widely accepted as the center of malasada culture in the islands, and is one of the most popular stops for both locals and tourists alike.. Opened in 1952 by the grandson of two Portuguese plantation immigrants, Leonard's is another reminder of the influence of foreign cuisines on some of the most popular food items in Hawaiʻi today.
A Leonard's Bakery malasada with haupia (coconut pudding) filling is a Honolulu favorite. To keep things new and exciting, the shop will often do a "flavor-of-the-month" for their malasada fillings. Some of the most popular flavors are lilikoʻi (passionfruit) and kalo (taro).
The "Black Sand Box" is a combo pack of three different flavors of beloved sweet bread from Punaluʻu Bakery. A common place to stop for hot coffee and treats on the way to Volcanoes National Park or from South Point, this bakery also claims its title as the southernmost bakery in the United States.
Saimin and Cake Noodle
These two noodle dishes are among some of the favorite comfort foods in Hawaiʻi, both being born out of the plantation communities that immigrated to the islands. No one knows exactly who "invented" these foods, but they are found in most local Japanese and Chinese restaurants on the islands today.
With roots in both Japanese and Chinese cuisines, saimin is a hot noodle soup made with noodles slightly softer than ramen. It includes a konbu (dried seaweed) and bonito broth, kamaboko (fish cake), and typically vegetables and other garnishes that were traditionally around the kitchen. A popular warm menu item, it satisfies the appetite on a modest budget.
Cake noodle is something hard to find in Chinese restaurants anywhere outside of Hawaiʻi. The pan-fried saimin-style noodles are packed tightly into a skillet and usually topped with savory sauces, meat, and green vegetables. Though similar dishes can be found elsewhere, Hawaiʻi's cake noodle is unique in that the outside is cooked until lightly crispy while the inside remains soft. Many eateries outside of the islands have adapted this method to create the "ramen burger bun" that is popular today.
A hearty bowl of regular saimin from the Okinawan-owned noodle shop, Palace Saimin in Kalihi, Oʻahu.
From one of the curators: Being part Japanese, saimin has a special place in my heart. My gramma would make this dish with all kinds of add-ins and garnishes on rainy days in Hilo (which were often) and it'd always hit the spot. —Lehuauakea
History of the Bento & Hawaiian Lunch Plate
The traditional Japanese bento box was in use for centuries before being brought to the Hawaiian Islands by plantation workers, the majority of whom were of Japanese, Okinawan, Chinese, and Filipino descent. In Japan, they were first used as food storage primarily for rice, but during the plantation era they evolved to serve as a convenient way to carry lunch out onto the fields.
Organized into small separate compartments, bento usually contained leftovers from the night before—rice or noodles, some kind of protein, and an assortment of fresh or pickled vegetables.
Over time, this affordable, filling, and delicious assortment of entrees developed into the "plate lunch," one of the top choices for a quick and satisfying meal in Hawaiʻi. The basic structure of two scoops rice, one scoop macaroni salad, and your choice of protein—kal bi ribs, chicken katsu, kalua pig and cabbage, and more—is something anyone who grew up with Hawaiʻi's cuisine will fondly remember.
Connection to Home Through Food Abroad
"...the real lasting impact my family culture had on me was the practice of expressing care through food. That sentiment has taken root in me and grown into my practice of building community around food."
—Nev Faull, Cuizon ʻOhana
For many families who have moved away from the islands, their roots in Hawaiʻi usually span at least several generations back. Some of the greatest challenges noted by those who now live away from Hawaiʻi are the homesickness and culture shock in the absence of the unique cultural mix of traditions, food, and communities that they grew up with.
One of the most accessible and enjoyable ways to keep the connection to home alive is to gather with friends, family, and familiar foods. The relationship between food, the land that provides it, and the people it feeds is integral to culture in Hawaiʻi, regardless of ethnic background. As a result, social gatherings, or pāʻina, typically feature a large spread of different comfort foods from many cuisines. With so many choices there is something for everyone, and enough for multiple servings each and leftovers to take home.
Even during the fur trade era on the Northwest coast, the Native Hawaiian workers were known by their employers and surrounding communities for their lūʻau gatherings and kanikapila (live music) held at their homes on Sundays. With a cultural history tied so closely to the celebration of food, it makes sense that this connection is still very much alive today. Sometimes, all it takes to cure the homesickness is just one bite of a familiar dish.
Cookbooks from the Cuizon Faull ʻOhana, a mixed-Filipinx family from Oʻahu now based in the Pacific Northwest. Their family descends from early sugar cane plantation workers who emigrated to Hawaiʻi from the Philippines in 1906.
Read Suzette Cuizon's family story here.
Read Nev Faull's family story here.
With so much of the Hawaiian diaspora living in the Pacific Northwest today, numerous eateries, food trucks, and dessert pop-ups have opened due to the growing demand for familiar foods. These spots typically spread through word of mouth, though some have recently received local attention in the news for bringing fresh and unique flavors to suburbs around cities like Portland and Seattle.
Keoki, Jake, and Lesley Landreth, and Lesley's brother Steven Wong, the family behind Mānoa Shave Ice. The new dessert stop in Lake Oswego opened in early 2020, and despite the pandemic, they serve up delicious shave ice with aloha and care.
A plate lunch with ʻono chicken, is arguably the most popular menu item from Grind Wit Tryz, which started as a food cart off of NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Portland. The owner, Tryz Patricio, was born and raised in ʻEwa Beach, Oʻahu, and came to Oregon to play baseball. However, he found his true calling in creating community through his cooking. He and his fiancée Candace opened the food cart together and it was an instant hit with locals from Hawaiʻi. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the couple opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant on NE Alberta in 2020.
Owner Chris Cha, with ties to Hawaiʻi's Korean immigrants, opened his restaurant in Portland, Oregon to share the medley of flavors he grew up with. It isn't uncommon to find "Japanese, Filipino, even Puerto Rican food" in one restaurant, he says, and his menu reflects a creative yet authentic approach to this dynamic blend of flavors. With support from the local community after pandemic closures, Cha was recently able to reopen for business at a new location in Grant Park in 2020.
Seattle Poi Company has been producing Hawaiʻi-grown, Seattle-made foods and desserts since 2017. Known for bringing traditional staples like poi and haupia to the Pacific Northwest, they provide home-grown, simple, ʻāina-based Hawaiian food to one of the largest urban Native Hawaiian populations outside of the islands.
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Two extraordinarily tall animals being hauled in a flat-bed truck certainly isn't a sight that you see everyday, and Twitter users tracked their progress down Pretoria, South Africa's N1. But fascination turned to horror as one giraffe's head struck a highway bridge, killing the animal. Eyewitnesses and people at the scene on Thursday reported hearing a gun-shot like sound when the animal's head slammed into the concrete. The owner confirmed later that it had died.
Said owner, trying to pawn off the wrath that spread quickly through Twitter, was quoted saying that the blindfolded giraffe had craned its neck, and that the open-top vehicle had successfully made it under other bridges without any complications. UGH.
Rick Allan of South Africa's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals told Johannesburg Eyewitness News that the owner could possibly face criminal charges for the animal's death. Allan said that the giraffes should have been transported in a crate-like structure rather than in the open.
Earlier in the day, the giraffes had also been stranded along the highway when the vehicle they were riding in broke down. It sounds like this owner had absolutely no business taking these animals anywhere.
The tragic incident bears an eerie resemblance to a Hangover 3 scene, none of which should happen in real life. Ever. In the movie, a giraffe being transported down a highway in an open container is charming the other highway travelers, just before it is decapitated by a low-hanging sign. In comedy that may work well.
Its absurdity can be dismissed as impossible circumstance outside of the fiction realm. But this in this instance, even Zach Galifianakis couldn't make us laugh in this instance.
All in all, I think we can all agree with this.


Lifebuoys KC-01 and KC-02 are intended for use by river and marine fleet ships, small vessels, shore posts, and ferries.
Lifebuoys KC-01 and KC-02 have passed state tests performed by the Acceptance Committee of the Russian Ministry of Defence and are approved for use on Russian Navy ships.
Self-igniting light 0C-01 draws attention to a life buoy floating on water at night.
The self-igniting light 0C-01 has passed state tests performed by the Acceptance Committee of the Russian Ministry of Defense and is approved for Russian Navy ships.
Light and Smoke Lifebuoy Markers SD-02M and SD-02Msd can be used to signal the position of a lifebuoy day and night.
Buoyant Smoke Signal SDP-01 signals SOS in daylight.
Red hand flares signal SOS on the surface of the water.
White hand flares send signals in order to attract attention.
Red hand flares ФКО and white hand flares ФБО have passed state tests performed by the Russian Ministry of Defense Acceptance Committee and are approved for use on Russian Navy ships.


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Connecticut's 6th congressional district is a former district, which was eliminated in 2003, following the 2000 Census.  It was initially created in 1837 from , yet was eliminated after the 1840 Census.  In 1965, following passage of the Voting Rights Act, it was re-established.

During redistricting in 2002, a majority of the district was merged with the 5th district.

Prior to its elimination, the district included Litchfield County, the Farmington Valley, and commununties surrounding Hartford, including Bristol, Enfield, and New Britain.

List of members representing the district

References

 Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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CHELSEA have received a major boost in their pursuit over Nathan Ake after Bournemouth's latest transfer deal, according to reports.
And Maurizio Sarri has been given the major boost after the Cherries signed his potential replacement in Chris Mepham from Brentford.
Eddie Howe stumped up £12m for the defender and the Mirror report that the move was made to ensure they were ready in case Ake departed.
Bournemouth have been busy this January after already signing Dominic Solanke for £19m from Liverpool.
They also brought Nathaniel Clyne in from the Reds on a loan deal and have had interest in Callum Wilson as well.
The 26-year-old has been in fine form for the Vitality Stadium outfit, netting 11 goals in all competitions.
And Howe was keen to insist that there were no concrete moves for any of his squad members.
"We've had no interest in any of our players," Howe said.
"Everything has just been speculation, which you [the media] understand as this is the month for it.


There are many people in the world who have attracted the world with their beauty and their talents. And perhaps you also want to know who are the most beautiful people in the world? So, here list about top 10 most handsome and beautiful men in the world. These are models, actors, or they come from rich families. These people look very nice and attractive and have been successful in their career, and for this reason, they know the whole world well.
Tom Cruise is no.1 handsome men in the world. He is a famous American Actor. He was born on 3 July 1962 in Syracuse, New York. Tom Cruise started his career in the film at 19 years of age. He had 3 wives, Mimi Rogers for (1987 to 1990), Nicole Kidman (1990 to 2001) and Katie Holmes (2006 to 2012). Also, He comes at no.1 position in the list of the richest actor in the world. He is three-time Golden Globe award winner for best acting in film industries in his career.
Hrithik Roshan is 2nd handsome men in the world. He is a famous actor in Bollywood. Hrithik Roshan was born on 10 January 1974 in Mumbai. He won six Filmfare award and four best actor award. His father name is Rakesh Roshan, Who is a famous Indian producer. His look, personality, and height impress to people. He shot first time in the film 'Kaho Na Pyaar Hai'. So, Hrithik Roshan comes at second in this list.
Omar Borkan Al Gala comes at no.3 in this list. Omar Borkan Al Gala was born on 23 September 1989 in Iraq. His look is very attractive and he has good personality. In 2013 most search by people on google for look personality of Omar Borkan Al Gala.
Chris Evans is 4th handsome men in the world. He is famous American actor. His movie 'Captain America' is world famous. He also known as Captain America. He was born on 13 June 1981, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. His blue eyes, attractive and handsome look attract to people. His Movie Avengers: Infinity war, The Avengers and Untitled Avengers film are world famous. So, Chris Evans comes at no. 4 in the list of top 10 handsome and beautiful men in the world.
Godfrey Gao is 5th handsome men in the world. He was born on 22 September 1984, in Taipei, Taiwan. He completed graduation from Capilano University. In taiwan, he is most handsome men. He has charming look, and also his crowd catching personality is attract to people and especially women. He also worked in many films and TV shows. So, Godfrey Gao comes at no. 5 in this list.
Noah Mills is 6th handsome men in the world. He was born on 26 April 1983, in Toronto, Canada. He is a Canadian model. His tall height, his eyes his look and his personality attract to people. He worked in films. He won Golden Egg Film Festival prize in 2013. Noah Mills is handsome men, still now he is single. So, Noah Mills comes at no. 6th in this list.
Salman Khan is 7th handsome men in the world. He was born on 27 December 1965, in Indore, India. He is Indian film actor. Salman Khan is super star of bollywood in India. He won two national film awardss and two filmfare awards. Also, he is producer, singer and actor in television personality in India. His body and his personality more like people and attract to him. So, Salman Khan comes at no. 7 in this list.
Brad Pitt is 8th handsome men in the world. He was born on 18 December 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA. His look, eyes and body very attract to people. He is film producer and actor in America. He received many award in film industries. Brad Pitt had two wives Jennifer Aniston (2000 to 2005) and Angelina Jolie (2014 to 2016). He has six children. So, Brad Pitt comes at no. 8 in this list.
Justin Timberlake is 9th handsome men in the world. He was born on 31 January 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. His body, eyes and also look attract to people. Justin Timberlake is actor, singer, dancer and record producer in America. Jessica Biel was wife of Justin Timberlake for 2012. So, Justin Timberlake comes at no. 9 in the list of world's handsome men.
Prince William is 10th most handsome men in the world. He was born on 21 June 1982, at London, United Kingdom. His eyes, body and personality is very attractive to people. He was driving Helicopter of Defence in UK. His wife name is Catherine. Prince William has three childrens. So, Prince William comes at no. 10 in the list of top 10 most handsome and beautiful men in the world.


This case system is tough.. This case (either Pelican 1550 or Nanuk 940) is pre-loaded with our Trauma insert and aluminum cassette organizer. The hinged lid front has five slash pockets, 15 elastic loops, and two vinyl zippered pouches. The lid back walls can be rigged for narrow gear, or report clipboards.The bottom cassette delivers eleven strong adjustable divisions. Your choice of either a Nanuk 940, or Pelican 1550.
Exterior dimensions:20.6"x 16.9"x 8.1" Picture shows the bottom cassette dividers as silver, however we now powder coat them black for extra durability.


Importers in Sacramento, California - Importers in Sacramento, CA: Yellow Pages Directory Inc.
Below is a list of businesses which provide Importers services. If you do not see your business in the list, you can submit it for addition to this list. Adding your business will feature your listing above Standard listings.
Importers in Sacramento are the professionals who buy goods and services brought into its port. Their responsibility lies in importing goods & services in a legitimate fashion, typically for trading in Sacramento. Importers provide domestic customers with foreign goods.
Importers are an important part of international trade. Importers of goods normally require involvement of the customs authorities and are aware of import quotas, tariffs and trade agreements.
Importers may be divided into three major categories: those looking for any product around the world to import and sell, those looking for foreign sourcing to get their products at the cheapest price and those who use foreign sourcing as part of their global supply chain.


Topic: 1993 Volvo 240 not run in two (2) years!
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Topic: 1993 940 Cylinder head has some plugged holes?
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Topic: 1993 940 Head Gasket bolts, reusable or no?
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The Bosch part number for the '90 740 without EGR is 0 280 000-561. Known substitutes are 0 280 000-933, 0 280 000-935 and 0 280 000-951.
The 561 is for cars equipped with a cold start valve. The 933 and 951 eliminated the cold start valve circuit.
Any 240 4 door 1978 to 1993.
Many of the 240 parts are interchangeable over different years. Body panels are a good example although not as flexible as the seats.


UK 2:2 (Honours) or equivalent, in Biology, Biochemistry or a related discipline. However, individual supervisors might request a higher degree classification.
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Choose from three areas of research: Biomedical Sciences, Plant Molecular Sciences and Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour.


Here is your chance to receive up to a $100 in-play free bet to wager live during the start of the playoffs!
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Looking to ink a series/movie deal? Better call Netflix.
Joining the endless string of talent heading to the streaming service, Bob Odenkirk ("Better Call Saul") and David Cross ("Arrested Development") will write and star in an original sketch comedy series for the platform, Netflix announced Thursday.
"With Bob and David" will consist of four half-hour episodes and one 60-minute "making-of" special, and star Odenkirk and Cross as dishonorably discharged Navy SEALs. The project has just started production, according to Deadline.com.
The show reunites the stars of "Mr. Show With Bob and David," a revered sketch comedy series that ran for four seasons on HBO. Odenkirk and Cross first worked together on "The Ben Stiller Show" in the early '90s.
Cross starred in the Netflix-produced fourth season of cult comedy "Arrested Development," which premiered on the platform in May 2013. Odenkirk's "Better Call Saul," a prequel to "Breaking Bad," already is available on the streaming service internationally and will wrap its first season on AMC next week.
Odenkirk and Cross are the latest stars to sign original-programming deals with Netflix. Others include Matt and Ross Duffer (Fox's "Wayward Pines"), Mark and Jay Duplass (HBO's "Togetherness"), Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Sandler and Brad Pitt's Plan B production company.


Think becoming a professional singer, dancer or actor is a pipe dream in Singapore? Then you might not have heard that NUSChoir took home the top prize at the prestigious Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod and was named "Choir of the World." Or that many of our local theatre companies have been staging their original productions for audiences overseas.
For those of us no longer in school, we don't have CCAs that will give us a chance to perform or compete even as we learn. But all is not lost! Many community interest groups and professional companies around Singapore invite members of the public who love to sing, dance or act to join them, even with little or no experience. More than your typical classes or workshops, these seven groups will take you out of the studio and onto the big stage, so you can experience the rush of performing before an audience.
Course fees are one of the biggest woes when you want to develop creative skills. But you don't have to worry about fees at Buds Youth Theatre, which encourages youths between the ages of 15 and 22 to pursue their theatre dreams through their one-year intensive programme free of charge! Learn everything from acting, writing, stage production, and dancing from their modules taught by experienced professionals from the parent Buds Theatre Company. You'll even get to stage your productions at The Substation Theatre, and build strong connections with local theatre companies along the way! Talk about an amazing way to build your career!
You can visit their official website for more information.


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Ashes of creation: open beta will begin as a separate game
The Intrepid Studios developer of the expected MMORPG ASHES OF CREATION, announced today that the open beta version of ASHES of Creation: Apocalypse will be launched with an independent name on December 18, 2018. Unlike the MMORPG version, ApocalyPse is a rapidly developing PVP game. It will be launched with a fighting game mode of up to 100 players, and Intrepid plans to introduce additional modes, such as sieges of castles on 200 players, cooperative campaigns and much more.
Intrepid Studios states that Apocalypse is used to test systems ( Batches, sieges, PVP, etc.) for use in their main MMORPG ASHES of CREATION. Cosmetic objects unlocked in Apocalypse will also be available in the MMO version of the game after starting it.
Recently, many are skeptical of the Intrepid Studios, waiting for a full -fledged MMORPG, but at least something that is something -To release. Although this resembles a distraction from the main game. The time and resources spent on Apocalypse slow down work on the main game, especially if this time is spent on game modes, such as the "royal battle." , waiting for the main MMORPG to come out. If Apocalypse is successful, it will also confirm the ability of Intrepid Studio to perform and make good products.


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How can a teen reclaim her life?
Read how Coram Housing and Youth Support service helped Laura
"Some of my earliest memories are of my mother beating me and also humiliating me in front of other people. I was more like a slave than her child.
"When I was 11 she remarried and my stepfather joined in the abuse and bullying. Twin boys came along but, unlike me, they were adored and treated as special. I continued to be treated as the family servant, preparing meals while being deprived of food for myself.
"I wanted to do well at school because I dreamed of being a vet but my mother barred me from attending revision classes for my exams. I turned to my aunt who agreed to take me in. But after a while because money was tight she felt unable to cope.
"I tried staying with friends and bus-hopping overnight but the instability meant I couldn't keep up with my school work and pass my exams."
Laura was introduced to Coram Housing and Youth Support by her local authority. Now she lives in a Coram house with 24-hour support. Despite failing her exams she has been helped on to a course with practical qualifications and is looking for work at a veterinary clinic.
Being starved as a child has affected her relationship with food. She has had bulimia and even now often feels it is not worthwhile preparing meals for herself. But Coram has helped her to seek counselling and she continues to overcome the challenges set by her past. Now she feels much more positive and hopeful about her future.
Case studies are real but names are changed and models used to protect confidentiality
Please give today
So please do give whatever you can today, and help a young person like Laura to receive the help they so desperately need.


Perhaps it was injuries or a lack of exposure, but Guild didn't get many offers — FCS power South Dakota State also offered a scholarship.
He had a brilliant career with the Raiders, topping 100 yards in every game as a junior and leading the Sunflower League in rushing with 1,641 yards and 12 touchdowns on 199 carries.
Despite missing roughly two games with a sprained ankle as a senior, Guild backed up his breakout season with 1,470 yards and 12 more touchdowns as senior. He finished his career with nearly 5,000 all-purpose yards and 29 total touchdowns.
If he remains healthy and keeps up that kind of production, there are going to be a lot of programs in the Midwest region wondering how they overlooked Guild.


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LDS Money Blog: What does Food Storage have to do with it?
General Conference is coming up soon! I will admit that I get excited not just for the "right" answer of hearing our church leaders speak but also because it is one of the two times each year that we (or I, depending on my husband's enthusiasm) go over our emergency preparedness plans. General Conference season (it's now a season) is a perfect time to take stock of your emergency stockpiles and 72-hour kits. Switch out those expiring snacks from your kits and inventory your food storage!
What does food storage and emergency preparedness have to do with financial peace? Money is food in pre-edible form. Food is money in edible form. Money only has value because we give it value by using it to trade for what we need, things like food and other commodities. In times of scarcity, food is more valuable than paper or metal money. It makes sense to include emergency stockpiles of food and needful items as part of a good financial plan.
Food storage, like an emergency fund, buys you time to figure out a new game plan when the old plan has been changed. Consider different scenarios in which you will appreciate having put these safety nets in place.
Even if there is no money available, you can still eat. Little is harder than trying to keep up hope while running on hunger pangs.
Having what you need on hand saves on gasoline, time, and auto wear-and-tear from going to the store any time there is a little money to purchase essentials.
When finances become tight or nonexistent, you are not forced to buy foods and needs at whatever price the stores have set at the time. You have the luxury to wait for foods or household items to go on sale or for you to figure out a cheaper way to acquire them.
Having a bit of money and food stashed away provides peace and creates a feeling of abundance. Like attracts like. Create these feelings for you now to grow more of the feelings you DO want.
According to our Church leaders, a family or individual must first assess their needs and expenses and tend to them to the best of their ability. Second, if their own resources and abilities fall short, they then turn to their own families and extended families for assistance. Third, if that help is unavailable or is not sufficient to cover needs, then the family or individual turns to their ward bishop or branch president for guidance.
Latter-day Saints are blessed to have a fantastic welfare program in our church, but we should not assume it will always be available as a back-up. In the last two years, my ward found their funds were stretched when many families found themselves in the wake of layoffs. We must, as faithful Latter-day Saints, make family and personal preparedness a priority when income is present, no matter how little.
When I was a young bride, I decided to obey this counsel. I found a space in a coat closet and put in it one jug of water and one packet of spaghetti. That is all our budget could make room for at the time. My husband at the time joked about my little stash: "If the world goes to pot, at least we'll have water and spaghetti!" I was ecstatic when I later added another packet of spaghetti and a jar of pasta sauce!
From my experiences building up a food stockpile, I gained a testimony that the size of your stock does not matter as much as your willingness to obey commandments. If you are willing to obey in small things, you will be trusted with bigger things (Matthew 25:23). Imagine my delight (and my husband's surprise) when three years later we found our food stockpile took up an entire wall of a little bedroom!
By small means are big things accomplished. If we have the faith (and accompanying action) of a mustard seed, we will be blessed greatly.
If you apply your faith and obey the commandment to be wise with your talents, no matter how great or small you deem them, you will in short time create a stockpile that, along with your emergency fund, can carry you through several months of famine.
This was my favorite line "I gained a testimony that the size of your stock does not matter as much as your willingness to obey commandments."
I sometimes feel overwhelmed with the thought that I can't possibly store 3 months (or a year) of food storage in my small apartment where we don't even have enough room for all the things we use all the time. But I realized that I AM willing to do SOMETHING. And that has included a major water storage. I have probably 50+ 2-liter bottles of water under my bed and now in closets throughout the apartment. I also put together a in my closet box with random foods that I want to "forget about" so I don't use it unless we have an "emergency." I like the comfort of knowing it's there.
I also have a lot of foods on the shelf, a "well stocked pantry," if you will. I've really been trying to go to the store less so we don't add impulse buys to our expenditure.
One thing that has helped me get "serious" about food storage for a family of 7 on a budget is planning out 16 meals my kids will eat that are primarily food storage friendly (spaghetti, taco salad, tuna pasta, chili, etc) and then make sure I have enough of those meals 6 times.
It may sound complicated, but when, say, spaghetti sauce is on sale, I buy six jars. . . when chili is on sale, I buy 12 cans (we eat 2 for every meal). The long lists of items I needed, where to keep them (in my car? purse? at home?) and checklists were too much to keep track of, and this system seems to help.
Then, every Conference weekend, I reevaluate what I've used/what I need, to keep up that 3 month supply.
72-hour kits. I guess I need two more of those now so that in the event of an emergency, I don't have to decide which two kids to leave home! D'oh. Food storage is good, my kits are lacking. Thanks for the reminder!


CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ — Spring time is cleaning time! So, while you're using that pent-up elbow grease to get rid of wintertime dust and debris, make sure your kitchen is food safe, too. From sponges to drawer handles to the refrigerator, the kitchen is the one room in the house most likely to be bacteria-tainted. Food is more easily cross-contaminated when everything in its path is covered in bacteria.
1.	Remove everything from the fridge and put perishables in a cooler with some ice.
2.	Look at your condiments and toss them if they're past the "use by" date.
3.	Remove the meat and vegetable drawers. Soak them in a bathtub or sink full of warm sudsy water.
4.	While the drawers are soaking, wipe down the inside of the fridge, the door panels, the top of the fridge and the seals. Make a good cleaning solution with 2 tablespoons of baking soda and 1 quart (about 1 liter) of hot water.
5.	Rinse everything you wiped down with a wet, clean cloth.
6.	Rinse the vegetable and meat drawers with warm water, dry them and put them back into the fridge.


October 24, 2017 | My Favorite Rug!
I bought this same rug about 5 years ago and recently lost it when our home flooded from Hurricane Irma. I was very happy to see it was still available so I ordered it again! Love the colors and the cozy cabin feel.
It fits for a cabin theme.


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Posted on February 6, 2018 by David Wright
UPDATED: No weapons or contraband found at Hillsboro High School
By David Wright - The Times-Gazette - AIM Media Midwest News Network
HILLSBORO — Hillsboro High School and Middle School were placed on lockdown for much of the day Tuesday after an apparent threat was written on a bathroom wall, officials said, but police did not apprehend a suspect or find any weapons or contraband in an extensive search of the premises.
Rumors were swirling and the phone in the administrative office at the high school was ringing off the hook as police officers searched lockers and students alike, following reports of a threatening message written on the wall of the women's bathroom in the high school side of the building, according to Hillsboro Police Chief Darrin Goudy.
Goudy told The Times-Gazette that officers responded and the school was placed on lockdown around 10 a.m. Tuesday after the message was reported.
"After we searched all the lockers and checked the common areas, we pulled the students out of their classrooms one at a time and checked them," Goudy said.
The search, which included a sweep of all the classrooms on the high school side, did not turn up any weapons or contraband, Goudy said, contrary to some rumors that were going around early Tuesday.
Goudy said one unusually specific rumor — that police found a gun in the school and drugs in 14 lockers — was "absolutely false."
Still, the chief said the police department is investigating the incident and will pursue charges if a suspect is identified.
"We're looking at a minimum (charge) of inducing panic," Goudy said. "This is an ongoing investigation and we're going to use all means necessary to find who is responsible for this. If we find who it was, they will be charged."
As for the writing on the wall, Goudy declined to go into specifics as to its content, but said the author made it clear they intended to harm other students in the school.
"We take those (threats) very seriously," Goudy said.
All students were released on time and regularly scheduled events at the school were expected to go on as normal the rest of the day, according to Goudy.
Superintendent Tim Davis said that while he understands that some people were inconvenienced as they tried to pick kids up from school and he is sorry about that, the number one priority was making sure the students and staff were safe.
"The Hillsboro Police Department and chief Darrin Goudy did a great job," Davis said. "They were very thorough and we feel very confident there wasn't a threat in the building."
Reach David Wright at 937-402-2570, or on Twitter @DavidWrighter.
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