text:
Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film
Charles McGraw: Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy
Videos and Interviews
Vigorish
ONE WAY SHOP
ONE WAY BLOG
Alan K. Rode info
Authors and Writers
Cinema History
Directors and Producers
Film Noir Events
Film Noir Preservation
Hollywood History
Locations and Venues
Newsflash!
Past Postings
Michael Curtiz: He's No Angel
Hollywood History, Reviews
Beverly in Movieland
Book Review by Beverly Gray
"We're No Angels" (1955) Directed by Michael Curtiz
To those of us who are fascinated by early Hollywood, director Michael Curtiz has always been a puzzlement. He was born Manó Kaminer, began his professional life as Mihály Kertész, and (once he moved from his native Hungary to the U.S.) evolved into a flag-waving American known as Mike. He shrugged off his Jewish heritage as easily as he cast aside his several out-of-wedlock children, yet was consistently loyal both to his brothers and to his second wife's growing son. (Bess Meredyth, officially married to Curtiz until his death in 1962, was a prolific screenwriter who participated in all her husband's screen projects. Her son John Meredyth Lucas went on to become a director as well as a producer on such hit shows as The Fugitive and Star Trek.)
During a fifty-year career that covered some 170 film projects, he proved himself a total workaholic, taking pride in always being the first one on the set. Yet he also loved retreating to his expansive San Fernando Valley ranch, and (outside of sex with every sweet young thing who struck his fancy) his favorite form of recreation was polo. One thing about him was consistent: his total inability to stop mangling the English language.
I get my information from a colleague, Alan K. Rode, who's no stranger to contradiction. A former naval officer, he spent years dividing his time between writing and toiling as an aerospace general manager before committing himself fully to chronicling the history of classic Hollywood. His love for the entertainment industry is deeply rooted: his mother and several other family members were all once involved in film production. Aa a lifelong movie buff, Alan has interviewed and befriended many of the stalwarts of Golden Age Hollywood. His special passion for film noir has led him to be active as both a commentator and a preservationist. He's one of the leading lights behind the Film Noir Foundation, and helps host the nation's various Noir City film festivals, as well as his own Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Palm Springs. He curated UCLA's recent three-month Curtiz retrospective, and this April he'll be appearing on TCM with Ben Mankiewicz, spotlighting Curtiz's Hollywood career.
When I first met Alan, he had one book under his belt: Charles McGraw: Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy. But he told me then he was laboring over something really big. Big it certainly is — Alan's Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film is a jumbo-sized volume from the Screen Classics series put out by the University Press of Kentucky. It's a serious, critically acclaimed survey of the director's long career. In it I learned about Curtiz's skill with a camera, his fraught relationship with his home studio, Warner Bros., and his involvement in making everything from Captain Blood to Casablanca (for which he won an Oscar) to Life with Father to the Bing Crosby musical, White Christmas. Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, and Bette Davis became stars on his watch. In addition, James Cagney brilliantly shifted gears in his George M. Cohan biopic, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and Joan Crawford — making a comeback after being sacked by MGM as "box office poison" — won an Oscar for her title role in Curtiz's Mildred Pierce. He was the first to make movies starring John Garfield and, much later, Doris Day. (Seeing Day, a popular band singer, as possessing unmistakable star quality, he forbade her to take acting classes.) In 1958 he directed Elvis Presley in the film generally considered his best, King Creole.
Curtiz's achievements don't entirely make up for his shenanigans—like his temper tantrums and the late-career big-budget botch called The Egyptian in which both he and producer Darryl Zanuck cast their mistresses in featured roles. Rode discusses, in fascinating detail, how Curtiz ended up making a movie, Mission to Moscow, that could be considered a Soviet propaganda film, but then emerged from the McCarthy era wholly unscathed. Some in Hollywood loved him; some hated him. But one thing's for sure — without him, Hollywood would have been a much less interesting place.
source: http://beverlygray.blogspot.com/ – March 23, 2018
https://youtu.be/UdK9FRLS1ao
Alan contributed numerous commentaries and special feature appearances for a variety of Blu-ray© and DVD classic film releases.
Several recent releases include documentary featurettes produced by TVP Enterprises, Alan's production company that he co-founded with filmmakers Steven C. Smith and Patrick Francis.
Copyright 2018 Alan K. Rode --- Powered by Lucky Cat Creative


Low back and neck pain are common problems that affects most of us at some point in our lives. Treatment by Total Care Physio in Norwich and south Norfolk can help alleviate the symptoms.
Because the lower back (lumbar spine) consists of bones, muscles, nerves, discs, ligaments and joints, your symptoms can vary from a sudden sharp twinge to a nagging constant ache or burning pain. Symptoms can be felt anywhere along your spine and even into your groin or down your legs. You may even experience pins and needles or numbness.
We understand how distressing these symptoms can be, but their severity for most people does not represent a serious medical condition. At Total Care Physio we aim to explain the cause of your symptoms to help you move forward towards better control and a healthier spine. We believe that not only is it important to treat and relieve your symptoms but also to educate you on long term back management. We can advise on; back care, what and how much physical activity you should do, manual handling, work station and posture improvements.
Due to the complex structures involved within your spine, treatment can vary depending on the cause. Our detailed assessment will enable us to identify which structures need treating and which course of treatment is the correct one for you.
Neck pain is again a common condition, especially with our lifestyles leading more and more to a flexed posture looking at computer screens and scrolling smart phones. The neck (cervical spine) can become stiff and tight due to our lifestyles leading to pain and discomfort. Problems within your neck can also lead to shoulder and arm pain and pins and needles in your hands. At Total Care Physio we can assess your condition and provide you with a clear explanation as to why you have your symptoms and what we can do together to restore your normal movements and reduce future pain.
Headaches can be very overpowering, especially if you suffer on a regular basis. Headaches can come from the upper part of your neck and are known as cervicogenic headaches. These can be successfully treated by the physiotherapists at Total Care Physio.
The thoracic spine is the bit in-between your neck and lower back. It is worth a mention as this on its own can cause pain. It is an area that tends to stiffen, especially if we spend lots of time with our arms in front of our bodies, it can contribute to neck and arm pains. Your rib cage is connected to your thoracic spine and if these joints are inflamed or stiff you may experience problems when taking a deep breath, either at the back or front of your chest. These are all things Total Care Physio enjoys treating with good results.
For Low Back and Neck Pain relief with our expert physiotherapists in Norwich and South Norfolk, arrange an appointment today.


Treat your taste buds: Explore Bryn Mawr restaurants.
Bryn Mawr is a Pennsylvanian neighborhood that has a lot of spirit and some excellent food options as well. For those who like a bit of Italian cooking, you're in luck: The area has almost 200 Italian eateries for you to choose from. It's clear that many people in this area enjoy this type of cuisine, but there are other types of food you can enjoy here as well. There are several places where you can find Mediterranean, French, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, and Mexican cuisine. You can even eat at one of the town's numerous delicatessens and food markets. If you're looking for a unique dining experience, Bryn Mawr even has a Zagat-rated eatery to slake your hunger.


text:
Home » india » Nani Dasara made Rs 45 Cr profit
Nani Dasara made Rs 45 Cr profit
Natural star Nani starrer Dasara is being made on the backdrop of Singareni Coal Mines in Godavarikhani and it will be a political drama. Srikanth Odela is making his directorial debut with this film. Mahanati and Sarkaru Vaari Paata fame Keerthy Suresh is playing the female lead in the film Dasara and this is her 2nd collaboration with Nani after their 2017 superhit movie 'Nenu local'. As the film Dasara is on the verge of the completion, the movie has started the business. According to the latest report, Nani starrer Dasara made a non-theatrical profit of Rs 45 Cr from selling off satellite, audio, digital and Hindi dubbing rights. This amount is rather remarkable for any medium -budget movie made in Telugu film industry.
Dasara has the music composed by Successful Tamil music composer Santhosh Narayanan. The film will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi languages. Apart from the lead actors, the action drama also has Samuthirakani, Roshan Mathew, Sai Kumar, Prakash Raj, Rajendra Prasad, and Zarina Wahab in the lead roles.
The upcoming film Dasara will showcase Nani in a never-seen-before mass avatar. Nani will be seen in a rugged look with full beard and moustache, clad in Lungi and as a leader of the masses.
Chaos in five-way junction at Viraganoor
AIR employee accused of sexual harassment found guilty
Ajit Singh campaigns to 'bury' BJP in Muzaffarnagar
Meet India's New Spinner
Congress cadre stage dharna
Rail traffic on Pamban bridge suspended again
Sidharth Shukla's REACTION on seeing Shehnaaz Gill groove with Tony Kakkar on Laila is priceless — watch video
Telangana: Election schedule announced for two municipal corporations, five municipalities

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Most Wanted: Self-Portrait Susa Heels
We need these ASAP
by Austen Tosone
Self-Portrait, the cool-girl label designed by Han Chong, has been on the radar of the fashion set for a few years, and each new collection only seems to amplify Chong's vision and voice.
A native of Malaysia and a graduate of the prestigious Central Saint Martins, Chong has a great understanding of silhouette—as in, you've likely spotted his dresses on bloggers as you scroll through your Instagram feed.
He may be best known for clothing, but his accessories are just as cool. That's why we're currently obsessing over one of his new releases: the Susa heel.
The shoe has a low heel and pointed toe, but these aren't anything like the boring kitten heels that share the same features. This heel is a chunky, square shape with a metallic finish, and the pointed toe adds a girly touch.
Alternating ribbon and suede with silver hardware, the shoes start above the top of the foot and go all the way up around the ankles, adding a more rock 'n' roll feel to them.
They are equally perfect paired with ripped jeans or an a-line skirt, meaning these heels will inspire multiple outfits and will last a lifetime.
Self-Portrait, Susa Heels, $539, available at Self-Portrait.
Apple Martin Is A Chanel Girl Now
R&B Artist María Isabel Is Making Room For New Style With Nuuly
Telfar Thinks You Need An It Wallet To Go With Your It Bag
Loewe's Howl's Moving Castle Collection Is An Anime Dream


text:
UNIONS AND WORKERS SLAM KILLING OF JOBKEEPER
Thousands of aviation jobs are at risk following an announcement by the Federal Government to kill wage subsidies to support the ailing industry.
Aviation unions are writing to the Prime Minister Scott Morrison appealing for him to reverse the decision and introduce Aviation Keeper, for all aviation workers with strict conditions capping executive salaries, banning bonuses and dividends and banning outsourcing.
TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine said Jobkeeper had been a vital lifeline in helping workers pay their bills and support their families and this is now gone.
"The Federal Government is ripping away a vital support to the aviation industry at a critical moment. Domestic aviation is poised to make a come back but it is not there yet. The Australian taxpayer has effectively paid the wages of thousands of aviation workers for almost a year. Stopping that support at the final hurdle makes no sense and amounts to a scandalous waste of hundreds of millions of dollars spent to date," he said.
ASU Assistant National Secretary Emeline Gaske said Aviation Keeper, a targeted wage subsidy with built-in timescales and strict conditions, should be the focus of support to save jobs and businesses.
"Without the connection to jobs, or putting money in the pockets of workers who need it, this is just corporate welfare. This is taxpayer money designed to flow into the pockets of businesses, not workers, with no strings attached," Gaske said.
The Association for Virgin Australia Group Pilots President John Lyons said: "This announcement is focused entirely on companies – not workers or passengers. The taxpayer is being expected to bail out the aviation industry without an equity stake or return to the community in the form of protections for workers or passengers," he added.
FAAA Secretary Teri O'Toole said: "Workers have spent a year worrying about their jobs and their futures but they have remained hopeful that their jobs would be there when aviation returned. It is heartbreaking that the Government has decided to abandon the wage subsidy now," she said.
ALAEA Federal Secretary Steve Purvinas said: "There is no doubt that the aviation industry will suffer from this decision. Skills built up over decades will be lost and the industry will struggle to return when the economy needs it to," he said.
A YouGov poll last year found a majority of people – 62% – wanted the Government to take a stake in private companies which require bailouts, with 50% stating Qantas should be nationalised and only 20% opposed.
A survey of over 900 aviation workers last week showed that the jobs of almost 90% of continue to be affected by the pandemic with only 11% back to working in their jobs with normal hours.
One in five workers remain stood down from their jobs and 33% are working reduced hours.
The survey shows valuable skills have already been lost from the industry. Of the one in five workers who have left aviation or been made redundant, over 35% had over 20 years' experience and 25% had between 10 and 20 years' experience.
Qantas is outsourcing all of its baggage handlers, ramp workers and cabin cleaners and is replacing them with workers on lower wages and conditions. Aviation unions are taking Qantas to the High Court over both Qantas's refusal to pay sick leave and Jobkeeper misuse.
Qantas revealed in its latest annual report it is paying its senior executives millions of dollars. When Qantas announced its CEO received $24 million pay package he was the highest paid CEO in Australia and the highest paid airline executive in the world.
UBER UK CASE: URGENT NEED TO REGULATE IN AUSTRALIA
TWU WARNS AGAINST REPLACING JOBKEEPER WITH LOANS TO BUSINESSES URGES EQUITY STAKE TO SAVE JOBS


text:
Howard Dean on Obama, GOPs and a presidential run
ELECTIONS '12:
by Kate Sosin, Windy City Times
Ask where Democratic Party powerhouse Howard Dean is a week before this season's primaries and you may be surprised at the answer: the northern suburbs of Chicago. Dean has put his weight behind 10th Congressional District candidate Ilya Sheyman, a 25-year-old pro-gay Democrat who is facing off against incumbent Democrat Robert J. Dold.
Dean caught up with Windy City Times while in town for a Sheyman fundraiser. He shared some of his thoughts on the current state of the Republican Party, Occupy movements and the future of conservative social messages, including anti-gay rhetoric.
Windy City Times: Other than Ilya Sheyman's race, what races are you eying this season?
Howard Dean: There are a lot of them. Gabby Giffords' seat in Arizona is certainly one of them. There are some interesting races in New York where we have a chance to take back some of the seats that were won by pretty extreme far-right people. I actually believe we're going to pick up the house this year if Obama wins, and I think he will.
WCT: Some have speculated that this is the last presidential election where you can run as a vehemently anti-gay candidate and be viable. Do you think that's true?
Howard Dean: I think in most parts of the country, I think that's true. I think there will be a market for that for a while in some parts of the Deep South, but in most parts of the country that's absolutely true.
WCT: Should the Democratic party adopt a platform of support for marriage equality?
Howard Dean: Yes.
WCT: Should President Obama come out for marriage equality?
Howard Dean: I don't care about that so much as I care about getting rid of DOMA [the Defense of Marriage Act]. DOMA is blatantly unconstitutional. It shouldn't be enforced. Obviously, I'm in favor of marriage equality, but I think that the problem with marriage equality is that it isn't really equality as long as you have DOMA. We don't have marriage equality in any state right now.
WCT: What do you make of the Republican Party right now?
Howard Dean: They've essentially, they've been what I call the "hate wing" of the Republican Party, cultivated in the beginning by Richard Nixon, after George Wallace's success, decided that he would try to appeal to racism in the South and other races. They've been running these anti-immigrant, anti-gay, anti-Hispanic, anti-Muslim campaigns. You can point the finger at different groups and blame them forever, which is an old political trick, but eventually people see through it in a democracy where there are lots of media outlets to counter the kind of propaganda that goes along with it.
The Republicans are going to have to have a total retooling. I do think they're going to lose, and I do think that as a result, they're going to really focus on economic issues, and the far-right social positions that they take are going to have to be cast off. They're never going to have any chance with people under 35 [years old] with the kinds of things they're talking about and good proportion of women. Obama has opened up an enormous gap among women in this country. It's almost 20 points, the gender gap, and the Republicans have done that for us. That's not something we've done. That's something they've done by attacking every possibility that women have for economic advancement and for social advancement.
WCT: What impact do you think the Occupy movement is going to have on this election?
Howard Dean: Well, it already has had the biggest effect it's probably going to have, which is to completely change the political dialogue in the county. This businesses of the 99 percent and the one percent, everyone can identify with that. I think that has recast who the Republicans are and what they believe in. … They're for the 1 percent.
While there are a lot of people who don't think the Democrats have done a perfect job, they can now see that Republicans are waging a war on women. They care much more about corporations than they do about people. It's pretty clear that the Republicans have no interest in the average person in the country. Their loyalty is to their corporate funders.
WCT: In 2004, when you were in the Democratic primary, you aimed to mobilize young voters with a progressive message and a handle on social media. Do you seeing that coming fruition now with Occupy?
Howard Dean: I think it came to fruition in 2008 in terms of the mobilization of young people. I think there's actually been a backslide since that time. But I think the climate has changed forever in this country, and I think that Republicans just haven't gotten around to realizing it yet. I'm not entirely sure the Democrats have gotten around to realizing it yet entirely. But they're certainly a whole lot closer than where the average person under 35 is than where the Republicans are.
WCT: What would be your strategy for getting out young voters this time around?
Howard Dean: Well, I think that's tough. I think young voters have been somewhat disappointed. I do think the president is a lot closer to where they are than any Republican is, but there's a strong economic message about jobs that has to be delivered by the president, too. We can't just rely on the Republicans to self-destruct here because eventually they'll get better after they have a candidate. The 99 percent, one percent issue is absolutely critical.
WCT: Is there a way for Democrats to work with Republicans to end the gridlock in Congress?
Howard Dean: I don't think you can work with an extremist party that doesn't want to compromise.
WCT: Do you have a general prediction for the 2012 elections?
Howard Dean: Obama will win. At this point, it's a long way off but I do think he'll win and probably more handily than people suspect. I think he'll bring a Democratic house back, and I think the Senate will be very very close, possibly tied.
WCT: What are the chances we'll seen a 2016 Dean presidential ticket?
Howard Dean: [Laughs] Well, let's get through this one; then we can talk about that.
Former Supreme Ct. justice Stevens dies at 99 2019-07-17 - Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died at age 99 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on July 16. According to Advocate.com, Stevens ...
Minimum wage raise would increase earnings for 1.5 million LGBT adults 2019-07-17 - On Thursday, the US House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Raise the Wage Act. The Williams Institute at UCLA School ...
Grassroots political organizer/LGBTQ activist Cole N. Ansier dies 2019-07-17 - Grassroots political organizer and LGBTQ activist Cole N. Ansier died July 13 due to complications from a genetic health condition. He was 35. ...
Rally calls for Puerto Rico gov's resignation after anti-LGBTQ chat surfaces 2019-07-17 - In the wake of Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello's political allies' recent arrests on corruption and fraud charges, the Chicago Boricua Resistance and ...
U.S. House condemns Trump tweets as racist 2019-07-16 - On July 16, the U.S. House formally condemned President Donald Trump's recent tweets telling four Democratic congresswomen of color that they should "go ...
NATIONAL Miss Major ailing, NAACP, crime items, Puerto Rico governor 2019-07-16 - Miss Major Griffin-Gracy—a Stonewall Riots veteran and staple in transgender activism for nearly 50 years—suffered a stroke July 4, Out.com reported. News about ...
WORLD Alan Turing, Theresa May, UN expert, South Korea military 2019-07-16 - The Bank of England will honor the late gay mathematician/codebreaker Alan Turing on the 50-pound note, LGBTQ Nation reported. After World War II, ...
Gay man talks about running for state rep 2019-07-15 - Every morning, Ken Meija-Beal awakes to his alarm at 3:30 a.m. The first thing on his mind is to respond to each ...
Meister announces run for clerk 2019-07-10 - Activist and civil-rights attorney Jacob Meister launched his campaign for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court with a video announcement on Facebook. ...
Cook County Commissioner Morrison plans town hall in Elk Grove Township 2019-07-09 - ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison will host his second town hall since he was sworn into office ...


text:
(-) New York City
(-) London
Southern Hills Orlando
Located at the northwest side of Decatur, the Southern Hills is a 125-unit apartment complex comprising 28 buildings situated on 10 acres of beautifully landscaped land. The site is designated as a Section 8 family complex and offers many amenities, including central air, ceiling fans and privacy…
Superior Ink
Amidst the tree-lined streets of Manhattan's coveted West Village on one of the last riverfront locations along the Hudson River, Superior Ink is a brand new 17-story luxury waterfront condominium tower featuring 68 grand residences and seven one-of-a-kind newly constructed brick and masonry…


Pictures 1 and 2 show the 14'7"x14'9" silver finish greenhouse. Pictures 3 and 4 show a 14'7"x65'5" in Colour 5. Picture 5 shows one of the box section glazing bars. Picture 6 shows the optional painted finish colours.
These premium quality greenhouses are 14'7" wide. The lengths available are 8'8", 10'8", 12'8", 14'9", 16'9", 18'10", 20'10", 22,10" or 24'11". Features include a choice of silver finish aluminium frames or powder coated in a choice of colours. Luxury features include heavy duty box section aluminium and full height toughened safety glass. The eaves height is a generous 5'6". Locking double doors and roof vents with automatic openers are included as standard. A wide range of staging, shelving and other quality accessories are available to complete your greenhouse. Detailed instructions are supplied for DIY self assembly. We offer fitting as a low cost option in many areas.


En español | People don't want to think that an accident or illness would prevent them from saying what they want — or don't want — when it comes to their future medical care. We tell ourselves: I have plenty of time to take care of those things later … if I get sick … when I'm older.
1. Know what you need. You'll need to draw up three documents, often referred to as advance directives.
A living will alerts medical professionals and your family to the treatments you want to receive or refuse, and under what conditions. This will only go into effect if you meet specific medical criteria and are unable to make decisions.
A health care power of attorney delegates a spouse, trusted family member or friend to make health care decisions for you if you are unable to do so. This document is also referred to as a health care proxy, appointment of a health care agent or durable power of attorney for health care. Be aware that a regular durable power of attorney only covers financial matters.
A letter of instruction outlines any special requests you'd like to be carried out, such as plans for a funeral and names of people to contact. It also should include important phone numbers, such as your employer and your insurance agent or broker. Some people also include a list of meaningful possessions they'd like to give to certain loved ones. This is not a substitute for a will, but it helps clarify your intentions and feelings.
2. Put it in writing. A living will and power of attorney are legal documents, but you can draw them up yourself. A letter of instruction is not technically a legal document. Many people opt to hire an attorney. You may want one, so they can apprise you of any relevant changes in the law that might affect your document. Most eldercare lawyers charge fixed rates, so you should be able to find one within your budget.
Want to write your living will yourself? Download a copy of your state's living will. Every state has different rules concerning living wills, so be sure to download and complete the one recognized by your state. You can also find a sample living will at Aging With Dignity that is now legal in 40 states. AARP offers suggestions on estate planning, as well as an easy-to-follow work sheet to help you organize documents.
3. Sit down with your family, especially the one who you've designated as a health care agent, and explain what you've decided. Give them a copy of your documents and have your doctor put one in your permanent medical record.
4. Review your papers every few years. Keep them in a safe, easily accessible place such as a secure file cabinet. If your family situation changes — through the arrival of grandchildren, for example, or a divorce — you may want to make changes.


text:
In the ever growing and changing commercial world, modular buildings have become an often utilized and effective building solution. From temporary buildings serving a part in larger construction projects to annexes and free-standing permanent structures, there is a lot of variety and flexibility available in modular applications.
Charles Reinert and his modular construction team utilize the best materials and products available in modular construction to serve a variety of sectors including Education, Government, Military, Retail, and more.
When many people think of 'modular' buildings, they think of trailer buildings especially common in growing schools, but Reniert Construction would love a chance to show you how un-modular modular buildings and additions can look!
To learn more about the possibilities of modular building and how they may work for your business or construction project, please contact Charles and the Reinert team by phone at 919-422-8357 by email or through our Free Consultation form. We are proud to service Raleigh and the surrounding areas including Chapel Hill, Durham, Apex, Holly Springs, Morrisville, Wake Forest, Cary and more.


Family Friendly Norfolk: Harriet's Cafe Tearooms - Me, him, the dog and a baby!
This Family Friendly Norfolk post is all about Harriet's Cafe Tearooms in Norwich.
On 8th July, while my mum was here to stay for the week, my sister came up from London for the day. We all love afternoon tea and had walked by this place the last time we were all together. We'd made the plan in advance to see what this place was like. I called in advance the day before to book a table, letting them know at the time that we would have a pram with us.
Our table was booked for 12:30 but we arrived a bit early but this wasn't a problem at all. We were greeted with a warm smile at the door. After mentioning our booking we were shown to a table at the back of the room. Now, at the time, this felt like we were being shoved out of the way. However, we really weren't. Another party came in with two prams and sat near us. The back area has a lot more space for prams so I guess more comfortable for everyone.
I was absolutely amazed to be sat next to a piano player. My mum plays piano so she was happy and the setting was absolutely wonderful. Who would complain at afternoon tea with real piano music being played. The cafe decor matched the feeling from the piano player. The whole place is beautifully decorated and even before ordering anything, I was enjoying myself.
All three of us chose to order the Special Afternoon Tea, priced at £19.95 each. This consists of any tea or coffee, smoked salmon, cucumber and cream cheese and ham sandwiches, scones with jam and cream, miniature patisseries and handmade macaroons. When Erin is older I will definitely be getting her a child's afternoon tea. I think it's amazing that Harriet's do something like this. I haven't seen it anywhere before. Other children's meals are offered too at really reasonable prices (£2.35 and up).
We asked for a couple of alterations on the sandwiches due to dietary requirements (and me being picky). My sister is the tea drinker of the family and she was really excited about the options available. To start with she had Rose Chocolate Tisane and later had Russian Caravan. My mum had coffee while I had orange juice because I don't drink hot drinks. Nothing was too much trouble!
Our visit to Harriet's was Erin's first time in a high chair that wasn't her own. She is small for her age still and doesn't actually fit in generic high chairs. I had to pad her into one with blankets etc. I had with me but this isn't the fault of Harriet's. I was glad that Erin was happy enough sitting in the chair so she could have her own lunch at the same time.
Our afternoon tea was amazing and by far the best I have had so far. As three of us were eating everything came out on two sets of tiered plates and it looked so nice. We all commented immediately on the cakes and how good they looked. Honestly, everything tasted amazing. We all struggled to finish everything but we did, slowly. You get so much for your money with this afternoon tea and I was thoroughly impressed.
Erin managed to try some herself, as she was pretty desperate to when sat on my lap for a bit. She's in that place now where she wants to try everything and scone with jam was her pick for the day!
My only real negative about our visit to Harriet's was the facilities for Erin. At the back of where we were sat was the toilets, one male and one female. There was no accessible toilet and there was no baby changing. I thought I might have been missing something but there was no where else these could have been. While the ladies toilets are probably the most beautiful I have seen, I wasn't happy about changing Erin on the floor. Luckily, I had a portable mat with me but it is not comfortable or easy. I also felt like I was in the way of other people coming in.
Harriet's not only serve afternoon tea but they have a regular menu as well. We saw some meals come out and they looked so good. Next time (there's definitely a next time) I will struggle to decide what to order!
On the way out we stopped to look at the teas, cakes and macaroons available to buy separately. My sister, who cannot come to Norwich without buying tea, did so.
Harriet's was so close to being very family friendly. Had there been baby changing facilities, it would have been the perfect day out for me.
Harriet's Cafe Tearooms can be found at 38 London Road, Norwich, 01603 614848.
Sounds like you had a lovely experience (Barr no changing facilities) I've never been a fan of tea rooms if I'm honest, I don't like cake or pastries and I'm so fussy with sandwiches but this sounds like it would be really nice for anyone who enjoys going for tea and a cake. The children's menus prices sound pretty good as well!
Oh I have such a sweet tooth and love cake!
Going to tearooms always feels like a treat, doesn't it? Love the look of all the little cakes, macaroons and other delectables. Sounds like a lovely tearoom indeed, well apart from having no baby room. That is disappointing. I wouldn't be happy either if I had to change my baby on the floor.
Definitely, especially somewhere as nice looking as here!
Sounds great. I love family friendly restaurants and cafes.
I love tea rooms and can't believe there is someone actually playing a piano in this one – amazing!
I love tea rooms I bet the food was delicious! However, what a pain when there isn't any changing room for babies.
Strangely, no they didn't and I couldn't really believe that either. I can't wait until she can have her own little afternoon tea.


Whilst your child remains front-and-centre throughout the story, an eclectic group of companions and characters are also bought to life in various situations over the course of the adventure. Each and every one of these beautifully illustrated characters & situations is key to unfolding storyline, as they accompany your child on their journey to self-belief.
We want our kids to learn and grow. Our kids will face challenges, big and small. It's part of growing up. The aim of this book is to teach your child that life may have its ups and downs, but with the help of family and friends, they can meet any challenge with a spring in their step and a grin from ear to ear. Let the adventures begin.
The result of a collaboration with talented local author & illustrator Brett Curzon (of "Bill the Fish" fame), this poignant and uplifting story is filled with exciting adventures & whimsical illustrations to "evoke the imagination of our children and create unlimited possibilities for them" says Brett Curzon.
Swinging over a river full of piranha's, uni-cycling over a giant Jungle snake.
With the beautiful bright illustrations, rhyming story and interesting characters. We have no doubt this book will become a family favourite.
- Suitable for children aged 2-6.
So much attention to detail is put into these books. I'm so so pleased I found out about them and have them for my son, I just wish they were around when I was young!
Who would ... like to take on the ABC Jungle adventure?
See the names come to life as funny characters. Here is a suggested list to get you started.


The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service publishes two online peer reviewed publications focused on the practical application and integration of applied science to wildlife conservation and management—the Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management and the revitalized North American Fauna monograph series. The service welcome submissions to both journals from all scientists—Service or otherwise. These journals are in the public domain and completely electronic, from submission through review and online publication. There are no page charges for authors and access is unlimited and free of charge; paper copies are not distributed.
The State Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) Program is a Federal-State partnership. Institutes exist in bothKentucky and Tennessee. Each institute does the following: plans, facilitates, and conducts research to aid in the resolution of State and regional water problems; promotes technology transfer and the dissemination and application of research results; provides for the training of scientists and engineers through their participation in research; provides for competitive grants to be awarded under the Water Resources Research Act.
This brochure discusses both the geologic and human history of the Cumberland Plateau.
nformation, contacts, Abandoned Mine Lands Projects and additional resources specific to surface mining in Kentucky.
Definitions of drinking water acronyms.
This program serves the needs of the state, region and nation by supporting and encouraging research and technology transfer in the area of water resources. Specifically, this 1) supports the creation of a long-term linkage between universities, state agencies, and federal agencies for the solution of the nation's water problems; 2) provides support for a national network of water resources research institutes; 3) focuses on state and regional water resources problems that can be solved by researchers at academic institutions; and 4) supports research responsive to priority needs, seed projects, new and emerging career professionals, and quick transfer of results to users. Follow the link for information about the 2016-17 USGS 104b student research enhancement grant.
Under the Fellowship program, NWRI awards funding to graduate students in the U.S. conducting research related to water resources and treatment. Please note that students must be currently enrolled full-time in a graduate program at a U.S. university to receive a Fellowship. Students who have not yet been accepted into a graduate program at a U.S. university are not eligible to receive Fellowship funding.
The United States Geological Survey, in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources, provides matching grants to support research on the topics of water supply and water availability. Any investigator at an institution of higher learning in the United States is eligible.
The Program's research is directed toward improving the production and quality in various forest tree species planted by Tennessee landowners, while protecting the genetic resources of tree species at risk from exotic pests.
The TNWRRC is one of 54 state-level Water Resource Research Institutes of the US Geological Survey and administers several state-level grants through the 104(b) program. More information about: 2015 USGS 104b Projects; 2014 USGS 104b Projects; 2013 USGS 104b Projects; Prior Years.


text:
Article-a-Day #21: Smithsonian-How the Myth of a Liberal North Erases a Long History of White Violence
September 7, 2020 January 3, 2021 Found in Yonkers
John Langston was running through a neighborhood in ruins. Burned homes and businesses were still smoking, their windows shattered. Langston was only 12 years old, but he was determined to save his brothers' lives. He had spent the night in a safe house, sheltering from the white mobs that had attacked the city's African American neighborhood. Sleep must have been difficult that night, especially after a cannon was repeatedly fired. The cannon had been stolen from the federal armory by the white mob, alongside guns and bullets, so they could go to war against Black people.
Langston awoke to worse news. The mayor had ordered all white men in the city to round up any surviving Black men they found and throw them in jail. As John Langston would later write, "swarms of improvised police-officers appeared in every quarter, armed with power and commission to arrest every colored man who could be found." As soon as Langston had heard this, he ran out the back door of the safe house to find his brothers to try to warn them. When a group of armed white men saw Langston, they shouted at him to stop, but he refused, willing to risk everything to save his brothers.
There is a toxic myth that encourages white people in the North to see themselves as free from racism and erases African Americans from the pre-Civil War North, where they are still being told that they don't belong. What Langston experienced was not the massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1921 or Rosewood, Florida, in 1923—this was Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1841, 20 years before the Civil War broke out. This was the third such racist attack against African Americans in Cincinnati in 12 years.
SOURCE: https://www.smithsonianmag.com
Article-a-Day #20: Black America Web-National Negro Congress and the New Deal
Article-a-Day #22: Black Perspectives-The Political Origins of Black History Month
Article-a-Day #99: Five on the Black Hand Side: Origins and Evolution of the DAP buff.ly/35oc8n5 #history #ushistory #blackhistory 13 hours ago


text:
Francia-Recensio
Datenschutz und Rechtshinweis
Ausgaben ab 2017/3
Ausgaben 2008/1 bis 2017/2
2021/2 /
Neuere und Neueste Geschichte, 19.‒21. Jh.
Francia-Recensio 2021/2
19.–21. Jahrhundert – Histoire contemporaine
https://doi.org/10.11588/frrec.2021.2.82088
Christian Packheiser, Heimaturlaub. Soldaten zwischen Front, Familie und NS-Regime, Göttingen (Wallstein) 2020, 533 S., 45 Abb. (Das Private im Nationalsozialismus, 1), ISBN 978-3-8353-3675-9, EUR 36,00.
rezensiert von/compte rendu rédigé par
Andrew Stuart Bergerson, Kansas City, MO
In this excellent history of everyday life, Christian Packheiser explores the fascinating history of soldiers on military leave during the Second World War from the often-divergent perspectives of institutions of the Nazi regime, the soldiers themselves, and their families. His very wide-ranging source base includes records and diaries of Nazi policy makers; attitude reports of the Sicherheitsdienst; representation in films, newspapers, and novels; pay books of ordinary soldiers; Nazi and Allied questionnaires; civil divorce records; as well as private correspondence, photographs, memoirs, and diaries. Rather than seeing military leave simply as a basis for political control or internal exile, Packheiser convincingly interprets it as a crucial locus for conflict and negotiation between state and society, public and private, norm and practice, expectations and experience (p. 460). The author shows that these allegedly private spheres were deeply embedded in the Nazi culture, economy, politics, and society of war.
The Nazi regime designed leave in the Second World War in part to avoid and undo the mistakes of the First. They sincerely feared that the home front could undermine military discipline and promote defeatism. As the point of intersection between the home and war fronts, military leave thus came to represent »the stability of the entire war community« (p. 460) both in the imagination and practice of the Nazi regime. It used politically indoctrinated returning soldiers as propaganda multipliers to undergird popular support for the war. It shifted resources from the war effort to the private consumption of returning soldiers – even increasing them after 1943 for families suffering from air raids. »The leadership«, Packheiser argues, »raised the harmony and quality of the soldiers' relationships to public policy [Staatsräson]« (p. 463).
Packheiser uses pay books and questionnaires to assess the scope and scale of leave quantitatively. He guardedly suggests that soldiers may have returned home on average about every six or seven months. Soldiers on the front lines tended to visit home less frequently for longer durations, while soldiers serving behind the lines tended to return home more frequently for shorter durations. Leaves were also more frequent and waiting times shorter before the Summer of 1941, because many were cancelled during Operation Barbarossa. 1943 marked another turning point. Leaves still continued to the end of the war but were increasingly justified in terms of convalescence or Allied bombings. By contrast, Allied soldiers, who also fought much further from home, tended to have less leave time and less ability to return home during it.
Packheiser correctly recognized that, even though leave formally began at the borders of the Reich, the trip itself allowed for a transition from their roles as obedient soldiers and loyal comrades to those of loving husbands and fathers. A chaotic assemblage of institutions both served and supervised the soldiers on their way home. They provided enjoyable amenities, cultural and sporting activities, and sight-seeing opportunities as well as »massive propagandistic accompaniment« (p. 461) and bureaucratic rules and punishments. Especially after 1942, these organizations competed not just to entertain the returning soldiers but to ensure discipline, avoid desertion, and preserve their fighting spirit in the face of civilian enticements. During the trip, soldiers on leave often experienced threats from partisans and air raids; they also observed the inhumane consequences of Nazi policies along the way. These experiences were thus fresh in their mind when they arrived back home.
Moreover, they brought home large quantities of goods that they purchased, requisitioned, or simply plundered from the territories they occupied. In supplying the home front with resources extracted from the occupied territories, returning soldiers essentially adopted the exploitative and exterminatory principles of the Nazi war economy and strategy. The regime encouraged this rapacious behavior as a form of familial compensation for the deprivations of war and to strengthen the solidarity of the home and war fronts. These practices in turn fostered expectations for peacetime consumption, prosperity, and family harmony after the war.
The regime actively employed propaganda both to stage their arrival and shape their behavior while home. The returning soldier served as a public embodiment of loyalty and perseverance while also meeting the soldier's private needs for escape and autonomy. In entertaining stories, soldiers were depicted with new strengths of character acquired through war that merged military virtues with civic, familial, and private ones. These ideal soldiers were supposed to protect their families by keeping the brutality of the war to themselves at the same time that they were allegedly longing to return to the front to avoid missing important battles. At home, the regime organized public receptions and special programs with great honors.
Indeed, the regime wanted the soldier to maintain his appearance and wear his uniform as a symbol of support for the war. In family photographs, however, soldiers often appeared in civil clothing while sitting on their balcony or taking a walk. Some soldiers chose to lay claim to the status of the courageous warrior by wearing their uniform and medals in public even though they also criticized the unjust distribution of military decorations. A stubborn insistence on spending the entire leave with one's spouse could be justified in terms of contributing to the regime's population politics. In their political implications, soldierly unruliness could thus have both conformist and nonconformist implications – even at the same time.
These political contradictions are particularly visible in the Betreuung provided to the soldiers on leave. This term refers both to material and spiritual care in the form of priority access to entertainment, food, restaurants, transportation, and vacations as well as many forms of supervision and control ranging from the requirement to report to officials for registration to visits from notables to thank the soldiers for their service, and even to denunciations by neighbors to the local Block Wardens to ensure political conformity. In effect, »the military and the party« enjoyed »uninterrupted access to the soldier on leave« (p. 254). Yet the regime repeatedly struggled to coordinate and standardize the independently developed initiatives of competing institutions. Soldiers on leave were often recruited as public speakers. Yet the regime sometimes provided time off from work for the wives of soldiers on leave by replacing the women with foreign workers. When soldiers then preferred to stay home rather than attend public events, representatives from the local Party or local notables responded with home visits. Authorities even intervened when soldiers ran into problems with rent or maintaining a family business, again conflating »private life and public interest« (p. 283).
At the same time, Packheiser understands that soldiers on leave served as crucial channels for communication between the war and home fronts. The regime tried to use them to support the war effort, but the more official propaganda departed from reality, the more people at home preferred to trust the informal reports of soldiers. Soldiers spread information about war crimes and air strikes as well as serving as multipliers for propaganda produced by the Allies, resistance groups, or even German religious institutions. But it would be a mistake to view the resulting court cases simply as an effort to police the private sphere. Packheiser notes the role of denunciation in serving both ideological and instrumental purposes as well as resulting in both the privatization of public matters and the publicization of private affairs. Yet most transgressions which made their way to the legal system concerned taking unapproved leave or overstaying it. Increasing with the air raids, these incidents were driven mostly from a desire to recapture experiences of private life, not oppose the war effort.
Another challenge related to the contradictory systems of socialization in military and civil society as well as feelings of alienation from both. Packheiser could hardly summarize the wide-ranging responses to such challenges by millions of individuals. Yet he notes that ego documents typically focused more on expectations of overcoming separation; and they either self-censored disharmonious experiences or struggled to put divergent experiences into words. Especially after the attack on the Soviet Union, the regime used economic, legal, political, propagandistic, and social measures to encourage soldiers on leave to redress decreased birth rates and stabilize marriages — and punish those who did not. Yet wives were expected to quietly carry the burden of the soldier's feelings of alienation and husbands to present the image of a heroic warrior. In negotiating these interpersonal challenges, Packheiser argues, most families were able to integrate or at least accommodate these competing needs and expectations.
For this reader, the most interesting part of the book lies in the critical assessment of the leave experiences themselves. Here Packheiser wisely tempers ego documents like letters and diaries with court cases on divorces relating to leave due to extramarital affairs, spousal abuse, personality conflicts, mental illness, alienation, and other stressors relating to the war. In the latter, the Nazi legal system justified its judgements in terms of eugenic reproduction, the war effort, the compensatory recovery for the soldiers, Nazi morality, and other political goals. Yet the defendants and plaintiffs, the author insists, also used Nazi principles »as much for defense as in the pursuit of self-interest – independent of their truth content« (p. 457).
As for letters and diaries, their wide range of evidence defies easy synthesis; and most describe only vague hopes for a normal everyday life. Still, many express specific wishes: for physical needs, including coded longing for sexual encounters; the restoration of interpersonal relationships; as well as cultural activities and family vacations. Since physical needs tended to be addressed before cultural ones, such long lists of planned activities could not be realized in such a short time, so they often relied upon Nazi institutions to provide them with the needed resources. Still, many were disappointed by all that they could not accomplish or when their private lives did not correspond to expectations. Family members responded by subordinating their needs to those of the returning heroes, including temporarily restoring traditional roles of gender, sexuality, and parenting.
Yet uncertainty or even strife arose in the face of changes and challenges to these established roles, such as when the children or the wife refused to cede some of their newfound autonomy. Disappointment could create political difficulties for the regime; but Packheiser correctly notes that the plans themselves represented a reassertion of private control over their everyday lives. Even this temporary return to normalcy thus helped to preserve the fighting spirit of the German people.
In their often-cryptic retrospective assessments of their experiences in these documents, soldiers often associated the future stability of their families with military victory. This rhetorical strategy struck this reader not only as validating Nazi politics but also as understandable in a total war. This chimera seemed to give the soldier more control over their lives by providing a seemingly viable set of actions that would ultimately protect their loved ones. Packheiser thus argues that even short periods of leave functioned like an »oasis in the desert« (p. 440) by restoring hope for a better outcome for their everyday struggles.
Military leaves »fell in line with the family politics of the Nazi leadership« (p. 449) because they restored not only a sense of privacy and normalcy within the family in terms of gender, sexuality, work, and reproduction but also consumption: this fantasy promised a continuation of the Nazi wartime economy in the postwar era, including prosperity, consumption, and even travel for Aryan families, through victory (p. 443). To be sure, some letter writers and diarists »left out the detours of the present« (p. 442), meaning their collaboration in a brutal war of extermination and conquest. Yet others explicitly connected their future happiness to the geopolitical goals of the Nazi regime for Lebensraum. Even the soldiers who began to criticize the regime in the final months of the war did so without challenging these expectations for the postwar rewards. Packheiser argues that this fantasy effectively harmonized their private lives »with the victorious conclusion to the war« (p. 444) and thus with the most essential elements of Nazi politics for families in the Kriegsgemeinschaft (p. 467).
At a minimum, then, the regime was successful in convincing many ordinary Germans that wartime sacrifices gave them a right to compensation in terms of leave and all of the benefits associated with it. Especially in war correspondence, the authors wrote through »regular cycles of anticipation, presence, and renewed waiting« for leave (p. 467). During each of these phases, the authors recalled the normalcy of their everyday lives from the past, laid claim to both privacy and prosperity in the present on the basis of wartime sacrifices, and fantasized a full realization of these good times in the future. To be sure, these expectations were repeatedly postponed further into the future; but each time they were deferred, the authors accustomed themselves and their loved ones to both postponement and perseverance. Over time, victory became the accepted »precondition for the desired return to civilian life with a simultaneous improvement to their standard of living« (p. 464). The Nazi regime and its »Aryan Volk« effectively agreed to trade perseverance now in exchange for the »›fruits‹ of victory« (p. 461) later – either in full or to some minimum degree (p. 465). Indeed, Packheiser's exhaustive research shows that this consensus was generated both by conformist and nonconformist behavior and only reinforced arguably by impending defeat. Ironically, it took total defeat and a Cold War to finally realize this Nazi fantasy for German prosperity.
Zitationsempfehlung/Pour citer cet article:
Andrew Stuart Bergerson, Rezension von/compte rendu de: Christian Packheiser, Heimaturlaub. Soldaten zwischen Front, Familie und NS-Regime, Göttingen (Wallstein) 2020, 533 S., 45 Abb. (Das Private im Nationalsozialismus, 1), ISBN 978-3-8353-3675-9, EUR 36,00., in: Francia-Recensio 2021/2, 19.–21. Jahrhundert – Histoire contemporaine, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11588/frrec.2021.2.82088
Nach Rezensent/in
Für Verlage
Für Rezensent/innen
© 2017 DHI Paris


Researchers say that prebiotics may offer help with the treatment of stress. Prebiotics are various types of fibers which are not digestible.
Too much stress has been associated with many emotional and physical problems such as depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, and heart attacks. Natural interventions to help cope with stress are generally preferable to drugs due to the potential for side effects with pharmaceutical treatment of stress.
The finding that prebiotics may offer help in coping with stress is shared. This can be added to other natural measures used to cope with stress such as exercise and meditation.
Prebiotics are not as well known as probiotics which are of great benefit to digestive health. Pre-biotics are non-digestible fibers which probiotics feed off of. These fibers are found in various plant sources such as asparagus and legumes.
Professor Monika Fleshner, PhD, and her associates from the University of Colorado, Boulder, say their research shows that regular consumption of prebiotics may nurture beneficial gut bacteria and the recovery of healthy sleep patterns after being confronted with stress. This is very significant since stress actually can disturb the gut microbiome and sleep.
This study was done on rats. The test rats were given prebiotic diets for several weeks before a stressful test condition. These rats were than compared with control rats which were not given the prebiotic enriched diet. There was no stress induced disturbances in the gut microbiota of the rats which ate the prebiotics. These rats also recovered healthier sleep patterns prior to the control rats.
This study has been published in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. It has been observed that there are negative health outcomes associated with stress which is severe, repeated or chronic. Researchers have found that diets which are rich in prebiotics may lead to an increase in gut microbial species which lower the impact of stress.
As research continues to determine if this research is relevant for people it seems like a safe course of action to include prebiotics in your diet. Thus far there have not been any negative reactions noted from prebiotics. The bottom line is helping to nurture a healthy gut environment and good sleep may serve as keys to the optimal natural treatment of stress and prebiotics may help with this.


text:
ACCEPTED

#### According to
The Catalogue of Life, 3rd January 2011

#### Published in
Mycotaxon 41(1): 242 (1991)

#### Original name
Pertusaria subisidiosa A. W. Archer

### Remarks
null

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


We tend to think of downtown Cleveland and its neighborhoods such as Ohio City, Tremont and Little Italy when extolling our area's great dining scene. But there are pockets of suburbia known in their own right as restaurant destinations: Hudson, Medina, Rocky River and Chagrin Falls, just to name a few.
In a close-knit community like Chagrin Falls, residents fiercely embrace small businesses — fashion boutiques, antique shops, gift stores — making it an ideal place to open up a restaurant.
But as chef Tim Bandon cited when he closed the neighborhood tavern and 2015 Cleveland Magazine Best New Restaurant Grove Hill in June, there comes a point when there's just too much competition for one destination to support.
Jekyll's Kitchen, Lemon Falls, M Italian, Paris Room, Parkside Grille and Umami Asian Kitchen bring vibrancy and stability to the East Side neighborhood known for its picturesque waterfalls, walkable downtown and charming Norman Rockwell atmosphere. But within the last two years, the village has seen an influx of change to its dining scene.
Yours Truly expanded and Aurelia opened in the North Main Diner spot. The legendary Gamekeeper's Taverne closed and reopened this August as Bull & Bird Steakhouse. Forty-year-old institution Rick's Cafe sold and was reborn as Bell & Flower, a chef-driven social kitchen specializing in comforting classics.
That's a lot of shifting plates for a village of just over 4,000 residents.
But regardless of oversaturation or diners' changing tastes, Chagrin Falls remains a place that chefs want to be.
So when the duo, who together own six Flipsides, three 3 Palms Pizzerias and a One Red Door in Hudson, had an opportunity to take over Rick's Cafe in June 2017, they jumped at the chance. But after a few months that included staffing issues and equipment woes, they shuttered the place to revamp it as Bell & Flower, which opened in April.
Opening in the shadows of the beloved Rick's Cafe leaves a lot to be desired. Sure, Rick's was a laid-back diner with subpar food and service. But it had its loyal customers. After four decades, dining at Rick's Cafe was woven into the fabric of Chagrin Falls' identity. So even if your waitress was inattentive or your food cold, you tended to give Rick's a pass.
But for Bell & Flower, the expectations are higher. With two veterans in the restaurant industry and a trendier concept, dining here should be a seamless, enjoyable experience.
The menu of American and Southern classics created by Monday and executive chef Joel Malesnek even suggests it. But there's still a lot of kinks to work out at Bell & Flower eight months into its opening.
Service during both our visits was spotty and inconsistent, with dishes coursed out haphazardly. Our order of ribs was cold and many of the dishes lacked seasoning — or even worse — were exceedingly greasy.
The social kitchen aspect of Bell & Flower works for the most part. It's a lively restaurant, but at times is so loud and rambunctious that it was hard to hear others.
But there's promise for Bell & Flower.
We'd come back time and again for the house-made biscuits ($4). Baked every morning by Malesnek or the sous chef, the recipe comes from pastry chef Kimberley Horner who passed the recipe down to Monday.
Each one arrives piping-hot, buttery and ready to be loaded up with the house-made honey butter, which tastes somehow like movie theater butter, and house-made jam.
The house-battered chicken tenders ($9) may seem like your run-of-the-mill meal. But Monday brines Ohio chicken overnight before covering them in a buttermilk breading. The tenders get fried in lard just before serving. The house-made ranch is a feat in itself. Made using 30 ingredients, it's cool, creamy and puts any bottled variety to shame.
We really wanted to like the pork banh mi burger ($13), a spin on the French-Vietnamese sandwich that Monday created for his Flipside spots. But the pork patty was bland, even with ginger, shallots and soy sauce mixed in.
The pickled daikon and carrots and sliced jalapenos somehow left the whole burger dry and boring. Our order was missing the spicy mayo. When we finally got it, the sauce still didn't add the zing we were looking for.
The taco section of the menu has been wildly popular and will be expanding in the coming months. The mixed wild mushroom taco ($4.50) features foraged varieties from places such as Killbuck Valley Mushrooms with Lake Erie Creamery goat cheese, a poblano pepper relish, tomatillo verde salsa and toasted almonds.
The New Orleans-style shrimp and grits ($18) hits that Southern comfort spot. The sauce starts with a veal demi-glace. Monday utilizes the shells and heads from the shrimp as well, giving the sauce a layered flavor. The dish comes finished with andouille sausage, creamy grits and three kinds of cheese.
For those who miss Rick Cafe's ribs, Bell & Flower has its own upgraded version (half slab $14, full slab $24). Brined overnight, the ribs are then smoked for about two or three hours and then grilled to order.
With such an elaborate process, it's surprising that our half slab arrived pink in the middle and cold. But once our waitress remedied the situation, our fresh order was tender and tangy thanks to the Memphis-style barbecue sauce.
Monday has a proven track record of successful restaurants and has a good sense of what folks in Chagrin Falls want: familiarity, consistency and good food. He knows he's got to win those regulars of Rick's Cafe over — and has already started to do so — especially in a neighborhood with plenty of other dining options.
Try This: The bruleed lasagna ($17), a 22-layer dish of burrata, ricotta and Parmesan cheese with pasta and Sunday gravy, comes served in an individual clay pot allowing the top and sides to get extra crunchy and charred.
Brunch Bunch: Options such as buttermilk pancakes and waffles along with more creative eats such as Nashville hot chicken eggs Benedict ($15) are available on Sundays.


"a bouquet of flowers armed with tear gas"
Am I just asleep and having *really* fucked-up dreams?
the animal might have simply escaped but more "sinister possibilities" had not been ruled out.
Previously the only time I'd have associated llamas with anything even slightly weird was with this.
"What happens during Llama Therapy?
Each llama Therapy and Visitation session lasts for one hour. The llamas are transported to a facility where a hands-on therapeutic experience takes place. While Peruvian music plays in the background, residents are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities with the llamas. These activities include face-to-face (nose-to-nose) contact, touching and stroking the animals' wool, hand-feeding the llamas, hugging them and walking alongside them. A very special part of Llama Therapy includes individual and room to room sessions."
Khoo said she used to eat shark's fin soup, which is often served at Chinese weddings. However, she stopped after she and her new husband became divers and were made aware of the sharks' plight.
I think we can assume she knew what it was made of, just not that sharks were that heavily endangered. After all, people still eat cod.
Anyone remember the Rice Crispies adverts with Craig Charles?
I don't think that's pathetic - using just a small part of an animal and then not even killing it quickly is wasteful and unnecessarily cruel, I think.
I don't see that as being pathetic at all - it's a terribly thing to do to an animal. It hadn't occurred to me that people wouldn't know that's what they did, which of course it should have.
I get a similar reaction, FWIW. I think it's OK to kill animals and eat them, but something about the wastefulness of this gets to me.


text:
Mzansi Latest NewsBuzz
Roman Abramovich's £1bn super-yacht has 24 cabins and 2 swimming pools
Roman Abramovich is one of the richest people in the whole world considering his worth, businesses and investments which brings him awesome income.
Apart from owning Chelsea, the Russia Billionaire is also the primary owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC.
The 53-year-old Roman Abramovich has a £1 billion super-yacht Eclipse which is the second largest private yacht in the world.
Nine years ago when Roman Abramovich bought this yacht, it cost him the sum of £300 million and the price has now soared to over £1 billion because of luxury and security additions.
READ ALSO: Madonsela calls out Mbalula over potholes: "They are swimming pools"
Fuel tanks of this yacht are said to be able to hold a million litres meaning it can travel 6,000 miles before it needs topping up.
Eclipse boasts nine decks, the top one containing two helipads and a garage.
The 533ft Eclipse has 24 guest cabins, two swimming pools, hot tubs, a sauna - and even a nightclub.
PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone'
Meanwhile, Chelsea are currently occupying fourth position on the Premier League standings with 32 points after 18 games.
Roman Abramovich has not been in England since May 2018 after the British Government failed to renew his visa.
Earlier, Briefly.co.za had reported how Isco, Real Madrid star was offered to Chelsea for a staggering worth of £44 million following his lack of game time with the Spanish giants.
The Spaniard has become a fading figure in the Los Blancos squad with the Real Madrid star currently having a turbulent time under Zinedine Zidane.
The 27-year-old won four Champions League titles and La Liga trophy, but a sudden turn of event has made him fall down the pecking order in the new season.
SA Soccer NewsChelsea FCSports Latest News
Woolworths account Sefako makgatho health sciences university Unisa application for 2020 Telkom portal
2 time graduate reflects on varsity days, eating pap and tea to get by
Zuma performs with the Umlazi Gospel Choir to wish SA 'happy holidays'


thanks to the young Ofelio Torri, who had just returned to his home town after spending ten years as an emigrant in South America.
In Venezuela he had acquired a lengthy working experience and he had a dream: to create in Romagna, in his homeland, a building and roadworks company.
Almost half a century after these pioneeristic beginnings S.C.O.T. is a true benchmark in the construction sector.
The heart and brain of the company, held firmly in the hands of the Torri family, is the operational structure which is responsible for quality processes, safety and professional training.


Once, not too long ago, an old man planted a turnip. The turnip grew, and grew, and grew some more until it was enormous. The old man started to pull the turnip out of the ground. He pulled and pulled, but it was just too big for one man alone. So he called his wife to help.
The old woman took hold of the old man, the old man took hold of the turnip and they pulled and pulled, but could not pull it out. The turnip was just too big. So the old woman called her granddaughter to help.
The granddaughter took hold of the old woman, the old woman took hold of the old man, the old man took hold of the turnip and they pulled and pulled. But the turnip was just too big and they could not pull it out. So the granddaughter called the dog over to help.
The dog took hold of the granddaughter, the granddaughter took hold of the old woman, the old woman took hold of the old man, the old man took hold of the turnip and they all pulled and pulled. But still they could not pull the turnip out. So the dog called the cat over to help.
The cat took hold of the dog, the dog took hold of the granddaughter, the granddaughter took hold of the old woman, the old woman took hold of the old man, the old man took hold of the turnip and they pulled and pulled. It seemed impossible, but still they could not pull it out. So the cat called the mouse over to help.
The mouse took hold of the cat, the cat took hold of the dog, the dog took hold of the granddaughter, the granddaughter took hold of the old woman, the old woman took hold of the old man, the old man took hold of the turnip. They all pulled and pulled, and pulled some more --and finally out came the turnip!
It took the help of the tiny mouse to finally pull out the turnip. The lesson is that there is value in even the smallest and least among us.


You want to lessen the appearance of cellulite? Now you can with The Cellulite Diminishing Body Buffer, a portable cellulite remover that uses an effective massage in order to motivate a perfect blood flow which leads to reduce the appearance of cellulites.
The Cellulite Diminishing Body Buffer offers a unique reviving action ideal for waking up your circulatory system, stimulate fat metabolism and strengthen collagen resulting in a more younger looking skin.
This cellulite diminishing device is ideal for helping smoothen thighs and buttocks in just a matter of 5 minutes of session every day.
The Cellulite Diminishing Body Buffer is also designed to help relieve soreness or simply use the device to help warm up muscles before or after your workout.
This body buffer already includes a nice carrying case, a washable bonnets, 4oz of antioxidant moisturizer and of course, a DVD which guides you on how to effectively use the device.


101. Do I need to obtain my CEC's if I'm a sole trader member?
Yes. There is no exception granted under the new Sole Trading Business category. CECs remain a requirement in order to comply with Fitness Australia's registration requirements (20 CECs are required within the two year period for re- registration).
102. If I have a University Degree, can I register with Fitness Australia?
Complete the online Registration Upgrade form. Find this in the Professional Hub or log in to your account.
Once your new qualification documentation has been received, we'll verify and process your registration upgrade. We'll send you a confirmation email and a new registration certificate.


text:
HomePast ChallengesTumblr 30-Day TV ChallengeDay 12: Top 5 Episodes I've Watched More Than 5 Times
Day 12: Top 5 Episodes I've Watched More Than 5 Times
Written by Don P on August 14 2014 . Posted in Challenge #10
There are a lot of reasons to rewatch episodes of TV shows: pure hilarity, look for clues, relive "oh, shit" moments, or just sheer boredom. These are just some examples, or at least, the ones I feel like mentioning, of episodes that deserve more than one look to give them justice.
5. Parks and Recreation (Entire Series)
Estimated times watched: Exactly 6
I wrote the other day about Parks and Recreation, and I'm not joking when I say I've watched the complete series (from episode one to current) six times. It's practically on auto-repeat at my house.
4. Family Guy, "Stew-Roids", Season 7 Episode 13
Estimated times watched: 8-10
"Joe and Bonnie host a backyard barbecue, where Joe's baby daughter, Susie, gets into a fight with Stewie over a doll and attacks him. Upset by this, Peter takes Stewie to train at the local gymnasium. A trainer notices Stewie struggling with barbells and offers steroids. Peter injects the drugs into Stewie, who becomes incredibly buff and develops an aggressive personality, much to the horror of his family. As time passes, Stewie's drugs gradually wear off, much to his shock. His skin becomes incredibly loose and flabby. Stewie jumps out of his bedroom window to avoid Brian's wrath, only to have his loosened skin help him glide to safety."
3. The Office, "Business School", Season 5 Episode 17
Estimated times watched: around 12 times
"When asked by Ryan to be a guest speaker at his business school, Michael is honored and is very excited about it. But while their, a very rude remark about Dunder Mifflin makes Michael mad and he takes it out at the class and Ryan. Meanwhile Dwight finds a bat in the office and tries to solve the problem all while Jim tricks Dwight into thinking he is turning into a vampire."
2. Lost, "Through the Looking Glass", Season 3 Episode 22/23
Estimated times watched: about 15-18 times
"While leading the survivors to the radio transmission tower, Jack meets Ben and Alex on their way. Ben invites Jack to talk with him alone in a clearing and tells that Sayid, Jin and Bernard killed seven "The Others", but have been captured. He calls his chief henchman, Tom, in a walkie-talkie and proposes to exchange the lives of the trio per Naomi's radio. He tells that all the castaway would be killed by Naomi's friends, who are not who Jack thinks they are, but Jack does not accept the deal and hears three shots. Jack hits and captures Ben and promises to kill Tom. Meanwhile, the Russian Mikhail breaks into the Looking Glass, shoots Greta and Bonnie following Ben's order, but Desmond shoots Mikhail with a spear gun and saves Charlie. He convinces Bonnie to tell the password, and she tells that it is the tune of Beach Boy's "Good Vibrations". Charlie stops the jamming of the transmission and talks to Penny, who asks their location and tells that she is not offshore in the vessel."
1. Breaking Bad, "Ozymandias", Season 5 Episode 14
Estimated times watched: at least 20 times
"Walt survives the gun battle in the desert but others do not. Jesse survives but Walt wants him dead and expects Todd's uncle Jack to go through with their deal. Something far worse is in store for Jesse and Walt takes the opportunity to tell him about Jane's death. Meanwhile Hank's wife Marie visits her sister Skyler at the car-wash to tell her Walt has been arrested. At Marie's insistence, Skyler tells Walt Jr. about his father's secret. By the time Skyler and Walt Jr. get home Walt is already there and wants them to pack and leave with him. He soon realizes it's all over and leaves, but takes baby Holly with him. With the police now involved, Walt makes one last phone call to Skyler."
Titty Twisting Teriyaki Chicken and Steamed Green Beans
7 Celebrities Living a Gluten-Free Life
Crotch Burning Cajun Shrimp and Raisin/Carrot Couscous
Day 22: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Favorite Series Finale)
Day 25: POLL: What Show Should I Watch Next?
Day 8: Best Quotes from "The Wonder Years" (A Show Everyone Should Watch)
Day 20: Michael Scott & Oscar Martinez (Best TV Show Kiss)
Day 1: Firefly Should Have Never Been Canceled


How many people filed bankruptcy last year?
In 2018, there were 773,418 business & consumer bankruptcies filed nationally.
Are you in need of a "fresh start"? Considering bankruptcy?
Tell us about your personal situation and get help today!


text:
Daniel Wayne Sermon, né le 15 juin 1984 à American Fork dans l'Utah est un guitariste, musicien multi-instrumentiste, auteur-compositeur et producteur de disques américain. Il est le guitariste principal du groupe de musique Imagine Dragons.

Biographie

Jeunesse
Wayne Sermon est né le 15 juin 1984 à American Fork dans l'État de l'Utah. Issu d'une fratrie de cinq enfants, il grandit comme membre de l'Église de Jésus-Christ des saints des derniers jours, mais a depuis quitté l'Église. Dans sa jeunesse, Sermon apprend à jouer à la fois du piano, du violoncelle et de la guitare. Déterminé à être guitariste dès son enfance, il fréquente le Berklee College of Music à Boston où il se spécialise dans la performance et la composition de guitare. Participant à un premier groupe de musique de jazz à cinq guitares appelé The Eclectic Electrics, Wayne Sermon obtient son diplôme du Berklee College of Music en 2008.

Imagine Dragons (depuis 2009)
Wayne Sermon rencontre pour la première fois Dan Reynolds dans un club de l'Utah en 2009 après l'avoir entendu jouer. Se liant très vite d'amitié et partageant les mêmes goûts musicaux, Reynolds l'invite à déménager à Las Vegas. Peu de temps après, Wayne Sermon propose à deux de ses camarades de promotion du Berklee College of Music de le rejoindre. Ainsi, le bassiste Ben McKee et le batteur Daniel Platzman complètent le groupe Imagine Dragons. Ensemble, ils se produisent presque tous les soirs dans les clubs et casinos de Las Vegas. Wayne Sermon est le guitariste du groupe, mais il compose la musique également. En novembre 2011, ils signent avec le label Universal Interscope Records et commencent à travailler avec le producteur de musique Alex da Kid. En 2012, leur premier album studio Night Visions rencontre un succès international saisissant. L'album atteint la deuxième place de l'année sur le palmarès du Billboard, remportant le Billboard Music Award du meilleur album rock (2014) et le Grammy Award pour la meilleure performance rock. Le groupe Imagine Dragons sort ensuite les albums Smoke + Mirrors en 2015, Evolve en 2017, Origins en 2018 et le double album Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 en 2021 et 2022.

Équipements

Guitares électriques
BilT Electric Guitar with built-in Effects
Gibson SG

Guitares acoustiques
Gibson J-45
Gibson Honky Tonk Deuce

Effets et amplificateurs
Line 6 M9 Stompbox Modeler pédale multi-effets
Vox AC30
Friedman Smallbox 50
65 Amp 2x12 Whiskey cabinet

Vie privée
Wayne Sermon a épousé en 2011 Alexandra Hall, une danseuse de ballet. Le couple a trois enfants, River James Sermon né en 2014, Wolfgang Alexander Sermon né en 2016, et enfin une fille, Sunnie Rae née en 2018.

Sermon souffre d'insomnie chronique, ne dormant que quelques heures par jour, il compose et enregistre souvent des chansons au milieu de la nuit.

Discographie

Imagine Dragons

 2012 - Night Visions
 2015 - Smoke + Mirrors
 2017 - Evolve
 2018 - Origins
 2022 - Mercury

Références

Liens externes

Guitariste américain
Auteur-compositeur américain
Producteur américain de musique
Naissance en juin 1984
Naissance à American Fork
Musicien de rock indépendant
Guitariste

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
<!DOCTYPE html>

		<meta charset="utf-8" />
		<title>Profile Avatar Update</title>

		<link rel="stylesheet" href="../assets/css/bootstrap.css" />
		<link rel="stylesheet" href="../components/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.css" />

		<link rel="stylesheet" href="../assets/css/ace-fonts.css" />

		<link rel="stylesheet" href="../components/_mod/x-editable/bootstrap-editable.css" />
		<link rel="stylesheet" href="../components/jquery.gritter/css/jquery.gritter.css" />
		<link rel="stylesheet" href="../assets/css/ace.css" />

				Updating Profile Avatar


Located just on the edge of downtown San Diego, deck655 is a vers..
Whether you're looking to stage a reunion, picnic, or company ret..
Built from the ground up, Mission On The Hill is the premiere ven..
Located just blocks from the Irvine Spectrum Center and Irvine Me..
Leatherby's Café Rouge, located in the Segerstrom Center for the ..
Leaning Oak Ranch is the best and newest private party, event and..
We strive to be the finest catering company in South Florida by c..
Delicious food combined with impeccable service in Carmel makes R..
Showing "9" results for your search "Wedding Venue"


text:
@interface QueryDataFromMixPadCmd : BaseCmd

@property (nonatomic,strong)NSDictionary *dataDic;

@end


Buzzed over Holiday Pop Up Shop lets men in on the action in a serious way: Ditch the khakis!
Just because CultureMap's Holiday Pop Up Shop is awash in women's apparel, accessories and jewelry, it doesn't mean the guys are left out. Rye 51, Q Custom Clothiers, Manready Mercantile and Sam and lilli are all featured men's retailers at the shopping event Sunday, Dec. 7 at Silver Street Studios.
After all, girls aren't the only ones who like to have fun.
For years, men have been regulated to the khakis and blue button down uniform, so it's refreshing to see new shopping and style options.
The Manready Mercantile product line takes a cheeky approach to men's grooming and is created from natural ingredients..
The Manready Mercantile men's product line takes a cheeky approach to men's grooming and is created from natural ingredients. Look for items like the Tub Soak made from sea salts, citrus and other good-for-you elements and packaged in whiskey bottle — and the very popular Throne Spray, a citrus scent to keep the water closet nice and fresh.
Rye 51 is another men's store that balances current modes with classic styles. From denim and sweaters to ties and accessories, it takes a head-to-toe approach to menswear. Plus, there are holiday-appropriate touches with pocket squares and lapel flowers, which also happen to be excellent stocking stuffers too.
The holiday season is prime time to take stylish dressing to a whole new level and Q Custom Clothier offers men a selection of tuxedos, custom made suits and shirts, plus ready to wear pieces. Life's little luxuries can make a big impact, so don't underestimate the power of that fetching bow tie or leather belt.
Sam and lilli in West Ave. brings something for boys and girls to CultureMap's Holiday Pop Up Shop. Look for Vince, Life After Denim and the always cool Hartford shirts.


We have all swooned about the amazing visuals in Beyoncé's iconic album Lemonade, with its rich textures and colours, we all witnessed the birth of Beyoncé's most conceptual album yet. Its said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so to show my appreciation to Beyoncé and the huge team of talented people behind her visuals, here is my top picks from Asos to channel your inner Queen Bee.
Loving these ideas! She looked phenomenal in the yellow dress – great replicas there!
Omg this post is actually so cool! I love Asos, and even though I'm not a beyonce lover myself, I find it really cool that you actually found something similar that people can wear and feel fierce with.
Just got to know you blog (today) and I'm really loving it so far!
That Yellow look! I love a bright colour.
Lovely collection but never know the right thing to wear with see-through tops. Of the first – I like 2,3 and 4. For the second – I like 1 and 2. Finally i love 1 and 2.
Everyone loves Byonce and would want to look like her! She's so classy. Great advices how to style yourself like her with Asos!


text:
Three arrested after horrific car crash in Yorkshire as police diverted on way to burglary
Throw-away idea proves a winner
Manufacturer of the best green product award winner: Econoplas
Thursday, 11th March 2010, 10:41 am
Updated Thursday, 11th March 2010, 10:42 am
IT sounds like the perfect business model.
Take a waste product most firms are so desperate to get rid of they will give it away for free, and turn it in to an innovative and environmentally-friendly drainage system which can be sold around the world – reducing CO2 emissions in the process.
Such is the story of Aquadyne, an eco-product designed and manufactured by Scarborough-based research and development firm Econoplas.
Basically a system of metre-long porous planks which are installed beneath turf to allow water to drain away, Aquadyne is now being used by golf courses, sports pitches, national parks and at countless other locations.
Each and every plank is made entirely from recycled plastics which would otherwise have been sent to landfill, meaning Econoplas is effectively reducing CO2 emissions with every system it produces.
The concept was dreamed up and developed by managing director John Gaskarth, who has a background in the plastics industry but also runs a farm near Scarborough.
"I was basically looking for a solution to drainage issues on my farm," he said. "I solved that problem and then began looking for the cheapest raw materials to use. At that time, it was farm plastics – poly-band from bails of straw, silage wrap, that kind of thing."
Recycled plastics, of course, have become a significant market in the 21st-century global economy, but most recycling firms are only interested in purchasing bundles of a single types of plastic – single polymers – rather than the mixed plastics which make up many household or industrial products. Recycling plastics, therefore, often requires a sorting process which can be more costly than the end product.
"We produce four million tons of waste plastic in this country every year, and we only recycle 10 to 15 per cent of that," Mr Gaskarth said.
Crucially, however, Aquadyne is made from mixed plastics, a waste product firms often end up having to pay for to be landfilled. The enviable result for Econoplas is that it receives all its raw materials for free.
"People are just desperate to get rid of it," Mr Gaskarth said.
Scientists from Newcastle University have audited the firm and calculated that for every ton of Aquadyne produced, the equivalent of two tonnes of CO2 emissions are saved by reusing plastics that would otherwise have been landfilled, Mr Gaskarth added.
"We have a positive impact on carbon emissions, and that includes the low-carbon production process," he said. "Every time our
guys begin work in the morning, we are reducing emissions."


text:
ProgramsStudent LifePartnersAdmissions
Online Executive Master of Hospitality Management
WSET certificate
International Recruitment Forum
COVID-19: LATEST NEWS
BrochureContactApply now
Learn what you love, and love what you learn: Hospitality with Monica Alexander
Connecting from across the Atlantic Ocean, Swiss Hotel Management School alum Monica Alexander shares her memories, passions, and journey through hospitality with us.
By Swiss Education Group
Talking to Monica Alexander, even for the first time, is like catching up with an old friend. A 2012 graduate of Swiss Hotel Management School in the Bachelor of Arts program in International Hospitality Management, she is excellent at having a relative stranger feel at ease with her presence—well, online presence in this case. Monica has lived and worked around the world in front desk, hotel services, and residence management from Dubai to the United States to India, and she now has a position with the JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District in Canada as of the 2023 new year.
Despite the time difference, Monica is gracious enough to wake up early in freezing Canadian weather to video chat with us in Switzerland about her memories as a student and what she has been up to since. We barely have to ask about what it was like to study at SHMS; Monica is full of stories that she warmly shares with a big smile on her face.
Monica Alexander started her hospitality journey on the Leysin campus with the Hospitality Foundation Program, which SHMS offers to incoming students who prefer to have time to settle into living and studying in Switzerland before officially beginning their bachelor courses. "My first event was during the Foundation Program, in Leysin. I think it was a Chinese theme," she says, but adds that her favorite event had to be a concept restaurant where they had a Greek gods theme. She helped with operations and marketing, going out to find corporate sponsors, and was part of the entertainment team during the live event. "I was a Muse," she laughs, and she confirms that she did indeed perform live with her teammates.
She then went to the Caux campus for the first few years of her bachelor's studies. "I had a room with a balcony facing the lake—Geneva Lake—and the mountains. I was in the same room the whole time I was at Caux…I can never get tired of that view!"
SHMS Caux Palace rooms overlooking Lake Geneva and the Swiss Alps.
Monica admits that before coming to SHMS, she was not a particularly academically-driven student. She had looked for an educational style that would bring out the best in her. She ended up passing classes with honors merit at SHMS, in large part because of the style of teaching that SHMS employs. "Maybe it has something to do with learning what you love, but also having the practical classes in learning is so helpful," she explains. "It's true that people learn in diverse ways, and when you do something for real, it stays with you. You cannot forget it."
We asked about the bachelor's program classes that she enjoyed. "I really love learning French. That was in Caux." Although, laughing, she does admit that while she can still read and write in French, she wishes to study it again to gain more confidence in verbal conversations. One field of study she feels that she missed out on is in marketing and social media, now part of the curriculum for all bachelor's program students. "Nowadays, I see the students making all these amazing posts on Instagram and everywhere for the events. Back when I was at SHMS, we barely had Facebook and it was all so new…I wish I got to learn that, too. They are really making amazing videos and everything." That said, she had her fair share of enjoyable practical classes. She adds that learning how to work at a high-end French restaurant was a particularly memorable experience. "It was really challenging, but I really loved it," she explains.
In fact, it was Monica's culinary interests that first sparked her journey into hospitality, and a wise suggestion by her father. "He saw how much I liked helping people…(he) told me that there was so much more than working in in a restaurant and serving people in different ways, beyond food," she explains. It sparked research into higher education in hospitality, where Monica found her true calling. After earning her bachelor's degree and working for a few years, including a rough patch through COVID-19, Monica shares one of her more interesting jobs working in a boutique hotel called the Irish Cottage Inn at a small town about three hours outside of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. From there, she spent time working in Dubai, then India, before she moved to Edmonton, Canada.
About her new job with the JW Marriott, Monica was so animated when telling us about her interview experience and how excited the hotel was to see that she was a graduate of SHMS. "They knew SHMS very well," she says, and adds that she looks forward to meeting several others at the JW Marriott who had studied in Switzerland. Graduates and practitioners of Swiss hospitality can truly be found in every corner of the world.
She stays connected with many classmates, mostly through LinkedIn. "Everyone is doing so well, I see them doing amazing things everywhere," she acknowledges. "I have so many amazing memories that I love to talk about to everyone, even today." As our video chat nears its end, on the hour, her smile radiates through the screen. Even though she doesn't say more, one can practically see her fondly thinking of her time at SHMS. Monica looks forward to returning to Switzerland for a visit sometime not too far in the future.
BrochureContactVisit usApply now
Sign-up to receive our latest news
By joining you accept SEG Privacy Policy
Online Executive Master
Online MBA (China)
©2021 Swiss Education Group. All rights reserved.