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Winning the bid to host the Olympics is no easy feat. Cities across the world apply and vigorously compete to be selected by the International Olympic Committee for the coveted role of host city. On Tuesday, March 12, Atlanta attorney Charlie Battle will share the inside story of how Atlanta became the first Southern U.S. city to host the Olympics in his talk titled “The World Came to Atlanta; And What it Left Behind.” The program, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the McGugin Center’s Football Meeting Room.
When the Summer Olympics descends upon a host city, it brings with it thousands of the world’s best athletes, millions of tourists and the unparalleled attention of billions of viewers across the globe. For Atlanta, the 1996 Olympic Games were transformational, and nearly 23 years later, its impact and legacy are still evident. During the March 12 program, attendees will learn about the competitive process cities go through to be selected as a host and discuss the impact it can have on a city.
Battle, who served as managing director for international relations of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, played a key role in the city’s successful bid to host the ’96 Summer Olympics. His expertise has led him to consult with numerous other cities bidding to host the Olympic Games, such as Vancouver, PyeongChang, Beijing and more. In addition to this work, Battle has served as president of Central Atlanta Progress, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and strengthening the economic vitality of downtown Atlanta. Currently, Battle works in an of-counsel role with Miller & Martin PLLC, an Atlanta law firm.
Public parking for this event is available in the 25th Avenue Garage. To find books and resources on this topic prior to the program, visit the Sports and Society research guide. Visit the Sports and Society Initiative website for more information on this program and upcoming programs in the series, “A World of Possibilities: Examining the Olympics from Diverse Angles.”

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A post by Alex Hunns, social protection researcher at UNU-MERIT
New UNU research explores the extent to which climate crises affect 20 of the world’s largest refugee settlements
Encampment has defined refugee policy since the Second World War, and refugees fleeing conflict and persecution in their homelands are usually clustered into camps. These camps define a separation or segregation from host populations: physically, camps are located in isolated areas on low-quality land (often with movement restrictions imposed), while refugees are often isolated from national policy frameworks under the responsibility of UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency). Camps are established as temporary solutions at the sites of fissures between nation states, but this temporariness means camps are rarely established on sustainability principles.
Kenya’s arid and unforgiving north and north-east are host to some of the biggest refugee camps in the world. In the west, Kakuma and Kalobeyei house approximately 250,000 refugees while in the east, Dadaab shelters nearly 300,000 in the Hagadera, Dagahaley and Ifo camps. In situ since the early 1990s after the outbreak of civil war in neighbouring Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda and Rwanda, temporary shelter has morphed into permanence – with new generations born into the camps – and although communities are sheltered from conflict in their homelands, they face a familiar foe – the harsh and changing climate. Drought has gripped the Horn of Africa – including Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands in the north-east – for years, destroying lives and livelihoods.
During recent evaluation work for the World Food Programme in Kenya, I witnessed first-hand the strain the drought has placed on refugees in the Dadaab refugee camp in late 2022 and the constant struggle of humanitarian actors to respond to a rapidly changing situation. Born out of this personal experience working in camps in Kenya, as well as Rwanda and Burundi, my collaborators Sonja Fransen, Anja Werntges, Mikhail Sirenko, Tina Comes and I set about developing a strand of research, exploring the extent to which climate hazards and forced displacement interact now, and may interact in the future, to create significant development challenges. This research ultimately led to us publishing an article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal, which systematically explores the extent to which the world’s 20 largest refugee camps expose dwellers in these impermanent metropolises to slow and rapid onset climate hazards.
Conclusions so far
Our analysis of climate data, using both descriptive and analytic techniques, shows that residents of refugee camps are exposed to slow onset climate hazards – for example temperature and rainfall – at a greater rate than other populations in their host countries.
Refugees residing in Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Uganda are exposed to significantly higher temperatures compared to their host countries – with the length of time over which extremely high temperatures are observed increasing. Simultaneously, camps in these countries are exposed to lower-than-average rainfall when compared to their host country averages. High precipitation levels, such as those found in Bangladesh, can be harmful.
Though data show that many areas of Bangladesh were exposed to extreme rainfall, residents of Cox’s Bazar – one of the world’s largest refugee camps – face specific risks due to inadequate shelter, while limited water management resources may lead to increases in health risks associated with stagnant water.
Camps in Pakistan and Jordan were exposed, conversely, to lower-than-average temperatures. In Pakistan, refugee camps are clustered mostly in mountain areas, exposing refugees to harsh winter conditions, while in Jordan, the Zataari camp is on an arid steppe featuring hot summers and cold winters. Refugees in camps in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Rwanda are in much hotter and more arid conditions than on average, creating challenging circumstances for life and livelihoods.
With current encampment policies, residents of camps may face unique spatial and socio-economic, cultural and political vulnerabilities, fragile infrastructure, aid dependence, and inadequate shelter, which all interact with climate hazards to produce a significant risk of harm as well as development challenges.
Understanding exposure to climate hazards is of critical importance as policy debates continue on how best to adapt to climate change, which is threatening and will continue to threaten parts of the world hosting large refugee populations. Our forthcoming work will take up this baton of research.
The next research paper – expected to be released this year – is a systematic scoping review, which will highlight the patchwork nature of current research on forced displacement exposure and vulnerability to climate hazards, and will emphasise the need for forced-displacement specific research on the exposure-vulnerability nexus. A following paper will conceptualise the specific vulnerabilities of encamped refugee populations to enable evaluation of the extent to which current refugee policies account for vulnerability.
The research article ‘Refugee Settlements are highly exposed to extreme weather conditions’ was published on 6 June 2023 by PNAS and written by Sonja Fransen, Anja Werntges, Alexander Hunns, Mikhail Sirenko, and Tina Comes.

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Amid claims of sovereign risk and complaints of uncertainty, it seems some companies are prepared to invest a lot in Australia, Glenn Dyer and Bernard Keane write.
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Hard shell surrounds Titan's soft centre
Tough exterior Saturn's largest moon Titan is covered in a rigid ice shell, far stronger than previously thought, according to a new study.
The findings, reported in the journal Nature, are raising new questions about the giant moon's internal structure and composition.
Titan is shrouded in a thick methane and ethane atmosphere, which scientists believe is similar to that of early Earth.
Also like Earth, its surface is laced with rivers, lakes and seas. However Titan's freezing temperatures mean these contain liquid hydrocarbons instead of water, which only exist there as ice boulders and rocks.
"Titan's already a mysterious body, and one of the most interesting places in the solar system," says the study's lead author, Doug Hemingway of the University of California, Santa Cruz.
"It has all these puzzles that are hard to explain, and now we come along and just make it worse."
Hemingway and colleagues made their unexpected discovery while comparing topography and gravity data from Titan, gathered by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
The probe has been exploring the ringed world of Saturn and its many moons since 2004, flying past Titan more than eighty times.
Cassini also measured Titan's moment of inertia, the amount of energy needed to stop its rotation, which they calculate is about fifty per cent higher than it should be for a solid body.
This can only be explained if Titan is denser near its surface than its centre, indicating a huge sub-surface ocean of liquid water, below a 200-kilometre thick shell of water ice.
The new data collected by Hemingway and colleagues found areas of Titan had a negative gravity reading.
"It's a very strange result, we struggled with it at first," says Hemingway.
"We thought we were looking at the data wrong, maybe we had a sign flipped the wrong way or something, but we won't able to make the problem go away."
Mountains and Icebergs
To explain their unexpected observations, Hemingway and colleagues compare the surface of Titan to an iceberg with most of its mass below the water.
"If you have a flat surface, you would expect no change in the gravity signal, it would just be constantly flat," says Hemingway.
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Hemingway and colleagues found erosion was also removing mass from the mountain tops, however the stiffness of the ice shell is preventing buoyancy from pushing up further subsurface material.
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"And if you also have erosion at the surface then that further decreases the gravity signature."


Just over 100,000 Nissan Juke’s are being recalled for a timing chain issue.
The recall affects 2011-2013 models of the crossover. Nissan is voluntarily recalling the vehicles due to a problem with the engine timing chain. According to the automaker the timing chain may warp over time and eventually break. The dealer will replace the timing chain, guides and crank sprocket at no cost to you.
If you own a 2011-2013 Juke you can call Nissan at 1-800-647-7261 for more information.


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|Title:||Effects of timing and intensity of elevated temperatures on reproductive development of field-grown Shiraz grapevines|
|Citation:||Oeno One, 2017; 51(4):409-421|
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|Vinay Pagay and Cassandra Collins|
|Abstract:||Aim: To investigate whether timing and duration of exposure to elevated temperatures impact the reproductive development of field-grown Shiraz grapevines. Methods and results: The reproductive responses of Shiraz grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) to two levels of elevated temperatures at budburst and flowering were investigated in an irrigated vineyard in the Barossa Valley (South Australia) over two consecutive growing seasons. Custom-built under-vine ‘tents’ and closed flow-through chambers enclosing a set of grapevines in the field were used to raise canopy temperatures above ambient. Higher temperatures at flowering resulted in lower yields due to decreased fruit set in 2007-08, while yield was virtually unaltered the following year despite the lower fruit set. Two indicators of grapevine reproductive performance, Coulure Index and Millerandage Index that quantify abscised and underdeveloped berries, respectively, were calculated to be higher as a result of the heat treatments in both seasons. Stigma receptivity, pollen germination, and pollen tube kinetics were generally lower in vines grown under the tents. Conclusion: Flowering and fruit set are strongly influenced by temperature changes during this period of development. Significance and impact of the study: This is one of the first field based studies to demonstrate that extreme temperatures (>35°C) during the flowering period detrimentally effect fruit set and final yield, thus providing critical knowledge for managing vineyards in a changing climate.|
|Keywords:||Flowering; fruit set; climate change; heat stress; millerandage; coulure|
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Depression doesn't just make people feel bad mentally; it also can leave them vulnerable to physical illness, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The scientists were studying links between a person's psychological state and their immune response. They asked 52 volunteers, male and female, to write about the worst time of their lives and the best time. Researchers then measured their brain activity; increased activity in the right prefrontal area of the brain has been associated with stronger emotional response and depression. After the testing the individuals were given flu shots and were tested two weeks, four weeks, and six months later to determine their reaction to the shots. Individuals who had shown greater activity in the right prefrontal part of the brain later had lower amounts of flu antibodies in their blood, indicating a weaker response by their immune system.
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For a decadent dark chocolate dessert, try this! Fondue is an elegant way to serve one of my favorite foods, chocolate, and by using dark chocolate, I'm getting a little antioxidant boost, too. So, it's very simple, you just take a sauce pan, some dark chocolate. Here, I've got some dark chocolate chips, but if you have squares or dark chocolate bars just chop `em up a little bit, so that they melt a little easier. So you've got 12 ounces of a dark chocolate and 3/4 cup of whipping cream. Put that in a heavy sauce pan and heat it through. You're gonna wanna heat this over low heat and stir it pretty frequently. Just to make sure that the chocolate doesn't scald, and this isn't the time to skimp on the fat and use 2% or skim milk. You're gonna wanna use whipping cream, because it's gonna help keep that silky consistency even after it's been in the fondue pot for an hour. Once that's all melted, you just wanna transfer that to your fondue pot and put a little flame under it. Then, you are ready to start dipping. I've got lots of dippers here; pound cake, marshmallows, even pretzels for that wonderful sweet, salty taste; and then of course, strawberries and bananas, if you want a fruity treat. It's nice and silky and creamy. I just know you're gonna love it as much as I do.
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Ganja Gourmet has long been a unique staple of South Broadway, not just selling marijuana, but specializing in edibles.
But this time, they’re along for the ride as one of many dispensaries going for a recreational license. Manager Mike Brodeur said they have their license hearing Jan. 16 and hope to be fully functional by Feb. 1.
The shop is getting ready for the expected boom the recreational license is sure to bring and is undergoing construction to separate the medicinal side from the recreational.
No longer will customers have to sign in to gain access, and medical patients will have their cards checked in only one half of the store.
“I like the fact that it’s going to be separate. It’s going to tell us where the growth is coming from,” Brodeur said.
He added that he thinks his current medical customers will appreciate the separation and it will give them a little privacy while they shop.
Brodeur said the shop will increase its inventory, but will have to wait and see the demand.
His theory is that recreational sales will boom for a while, then slow locally as customers realize how easy it is to get a medical card and how much less expensive medical marijuana is. Higher doses are also available on the medical side.
“I think by June of (2014), medical patients are going to triple,” he said.
Brodeur cites the high state tax on recreational pot as the catalyst for more medical sales.
Denver Executive Director of Marijuana Policy Ashley Kilroy said that remains to be seen.
“We’re in uncharted territory right now,” Kilroy said. “Right now, we just don’t know.”
Morgan Carr with Wellspring Collective disagrees with Brodeur and said he doesn’t see as much of a spike in the medical field because he said people don’t want to be in the medical registry.
“People do not want to be on the medical registry. It’s not a confidential registry and has been breached,” Carr said.
Ganja Gourmet opened as a restaurant in 2009, but had to transition because consumption of marijuana on the premises was not allowed. It was the butt of jokes on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and employee Thomas Behler said he was interviewed by Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog,
They dived into the edibles market and now 50 percent of sales come in edibles.
Brodeur said Ganja Gourmet employs about nine people and will hire one or two more who can work on both the medical and recreational sides.
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Hollywood couple, Annette Bening and Warren Beatty, have been married for 27 years without scandals. They are parents to four amazing kids who are all grown and in pursuit of their different career paths.
The moment Warren Beatty met Anette for the first time, history was made, as it marked the taming of one of Hollywood's most notorious bachelors of all time.
Honoree Warren Beatty poses with wife Annette Bening and children Isabel, Ella, Benjamin and Kathlyn at the 27th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at U.S. Department of State, December 4, 2004 in Washington, DC.
THE HOLLYWOOD PAIR STARTED A FAMILY TOGETHER
Warren Beatty always knew what he wanted even through his years as a ladies' man. He knew that if ever he was to get married, divorce was not in the pages for him, so Warren took his time until he found the perfect woman, Annette Bening, in 1991.
The duo tied the knots a year later, and they welcomed four children into the world, Stephen, Benjamin, Isabel, and Ella. What then is known about these four adorable gifts to the star couple?
Annette Bening (L) and Warren Beatty attend the 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool' premiere during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 12, 2017 in Toronto, Canada | Photo: Getty Images
Originally born Kathlyn Elizabeth Beatty on January 8, 1992, the 27-year-old changed his name to Stephen Ira Beatty after undergoing his transgender transition when he was fourteen.
The trans-man was the first child of the celebrity couple and grew up to become a writer while being a notable transgender activist. Stephen's revolutionary acts as a trans-man have left his parents proud of him over the years.
Benjamin MacLean Beatty was born two years after Stephen, on August 23, 1994, in Los Angeles. He attended The Buckley School, California briefly, and later delved into acting like his parents. Benjamin has starred in movies like the 2016 classic, "Hail, Caesar!" and "UFO" in 2018.
Actor Warren Beatty (R) and his son Benjamin talk during the 2011 NBA All-Star game at Staples Center on February 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California | Photo: Getty Images
Isabel is the third child of her parents and was born on January 11, 1997. Now twenty-two, the young woman has an interest in the arts like her parents.
She has made a few television appearances like in the movies, "Baggage," "Quality Sketch," and "Murder Tag." In addition to her role as an actress, the celebrity daughter is also a writer.
Ella is the youngest of the brood, currently nineteen. She was welcomed into the family on April 8, 2000. The beautiful teenager applied to the prestigious Julliard school of arts and recently went off to college to prepare for a future in show biz.
Beatty has been open about his love for his wife and kids, referring to them as the biggest thing that's ever happened to him. He reflected,
"That's bigger than fame, and it came not a moment too soon."
Annette Bening and Warren Beatty attends the 73rd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 09, 2019 in New York City | Photo: Getty Images
Annette and Warren have raised a brood of heroes, and have admittedly been good parents to their kids, and excellent lovers to each other in all their 27 years together.
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Thursday December 5, 2013 / 7:30pmA Christmas Memory
How was your experience?
My husband and those seated around us seemed to really enjoy the play. I did not. The seats were great, the acting good (especially Sook and her brother), and the staging interesting. However, instead of the "heartwarming" holiday play advertised; I found it melancholy at best, with the story's conclusion sad and disappointing.


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Monday, September 13, 2010
NORTH LITTLE ROCK JIMMY JOHN’S SANDWICH SHOPS CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING
Four-Hour Event Includes $1.00 Sandwiches
WHAT: Jimmy John’s Sandwich Shops is celebrating its North Little Rock location by throwing a grand opening celebration. During the event, Jimmy John’s will be selling their delicious sandwiches for $1.00!
WHEN: Thursday, September 16
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: 4120 E. McCain Blvd.,
North Little Rock, AR 72117
WHY: Who wouldn’t want a Jimmy John’s freaky fast, freaky fresh sandwich for only $1.00?!? But don’t be greedy—only one $1.00 sandwich per customer. Don’t be late either. This four-hour event will be over before you know it.
INFO: Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops was founded in 1983 by 19-year-old Jimmy John Liautaud in a converted garage in Charleston, Ill. Since its inception, the company has grown to over 1,000 corporate and franchised locations in 38 states throughout the U.S. The company is known for its obsession with fresh, quality products and high-speed execution. For more information, visit http://www.jimmyjohns.com/ or contact the store at 501.945.9500.
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Reading about the ongoing nature’s calamities happening in the US and in India in the form of Super storm Sandy and Cyclone Nilam, I just recollected and would like to share you my experience of travelling to the southern tip of Dhanushkodi, where Indian Ocean meets the Bay of Bengal. To reach the tip, one has to travel a distance of 22 kms from Rameshwaram, which could be done only using a 4×4 through marshy lands and sand strips close to the sea. The day we travelled was cloudy, and even though it was noon time, it was getting darker and darker with strong winds and waves reaching closer to the trail of our vehicle. The photo in this post is an abandoned fishermen’s point. The confluence of both the oceans became invinsible as it started raining heavily and we were left with no option other than to abandon our stay there, without even coming out of the vehicle for even a few minutes. Although, I had taken exteme caution to protect my camera, it became totally difficult for me as the wind and rain started covering me and my equipment all over, and we felt it is no more safe to be there.
If it was the case on a normal and calm and quite day, imagine, how it would be on a day when the nature is at its full fury. It made me realise one important point. At certain point of time in our life, we just can’t do anything, just watch and undergo the motions as it happens.
I pray for the safety of all those people who live in the path of these two natural calamities at this point of time and those who are currently in the sea for fun or profession to return safely.
A photo taken at Dhanushkodi, taken on 23rd October, showing reminiscence of a church which was destroyed during the cyclone of 1964. The devastating 1964 cyclone regarded as one of Asia’s fiercest cyclone of 20th century destroyed the village Dhanushkodi on Rameswaram Island. The place can only reached by foot or with a 4WD vehicle. Sri Lanka is about 31 kms away from this tip which joins Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal.
For a Pravasi (non-resident indian) from a gulf country, this was one of the greatest site to remember for a long long time. With hardly any rain where I work, the rain clouds and the heavy rain that followed the breeze, although dangerous for our drive ahead, was really a memorable event. Who’s the person who wrote – rain, rain go away……I wish, he was here with me enjoying the hot summer.
Mid-day break rule would help companies provide shade to workers By Ramesh Menon, Gulf News Reader Published: 16:35 October 27, 2012
The summer holidays are over and work has returned to its regular routine. The mid-day break rule enforced strictly by the authorities was a success and apparently most of the companies involved in its implementation followed it strictly.
However, the heat has not fully disippated and thus, the unpleasant and totally appalling condition of a minority set of worker.
I am talking about a group of workers I happen to see every noon at a prominent sewage maintenance project happening in the heart of Abu Dhabi city.
These workers rest on the road and under the sun in a very sad state. From what I understand, now that the enforced rule is no more active, they are given a choice to rest wherever they can. If possible, companies involving construction workers should consider their field work conditions and assist them accordingly.
I humbly request the authorities to extend the rule as per the average monthly temperature prevailing in each region. I am sure this would provide sustained relief to workers who are involved. –
The reader is a technical officer, based in Abu Dhabi
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For over 38 years, The Brick has been led by visionary men and women who have embraced each business opportunity with the drive for success. Founded in 1971, The Brick Warehouse has become Canada's largest volume retailer of furniture, mattresses, appliances and electronics and its growth has been driven by its long-term vision of constantly innovating and competing on value and services.
The Brick Group employs over 6,000 staff and is comprised of over 230 locations including The Brick, United Furniture Warehouse, Brick Superstores, Brick Mattress Stores and Urban Brick from coast to coast. The Brick Group's Corporate Office is located in Edmonton, AB and has six Distribution Centres across the country totaling over 2 million square feet. The Brick Group Income Fund is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BRK.UN).
People are the focus of The Brick Group's business - both employees and customers. A large part of the company's success can be attributed to attracting, developing, and retaining dedicated members of the team. The Brick Group is committed to an environment that motivates and recognizes high performance through job promotion and financial support. The focus is on training every associate to nurture and develop a culture that promotes constant and continuous improvement to ensure that our customer's shopping experience is second to none.

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Chance the Rapper stopped by Ellen and brought along two big guests, delivering one of his most memorable and inventive performances to date. Set in an office for a nonexistent label titled Generic Records, Chance and a lot of extras disrupt a boring meeting with some flair. Bringing his infectiously joyous energy to the show, Chance jumps on the table and begins rapping the track's anthemic hook between his smooth dance moves.
2 Chainz and Lil Wayne join the scene to perform their guest verses on the track, with Wayne sneaking in a new line into his verse, rapping, “And if that label try to stop me/I’m gon’ let ’em rob me/Yeah, right, like Ryan Lochte.” Chance also joined Ellen for a quick chat, discussing how it feels for him to make his Ellen debut, saying "I'm still shaking right now. That was so much fun."
When asked about his DIY method and label-free approach to music, he said, "I'm just trying to be an example for all the young artists that are becoming artists every day and working on their craft and trying to help them avoid the pitfalls of upper management in music, and the non-music side of music. When it's in your hands, you just...you're self-motivated and you have the tools that are there."
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Minh Fâ is a 26 years old graphic designer and photographer living in Paris. After spending two years exploring and writing a paper about gender norms in cosmetics, Minh Fâ studied how the gap between masculinity and femininity is dug, how is orchestrated the stereotypes of feminine and masculine to push society to targeted purchases. This project stems from a desire to offer another vision at that society, to create a new world with a new aesthetic filter on reality. Minh Fâ sees portraiture as a way to explore forms of identity, self-expression and wants to break the boundaries between the ideals of gender and beauty.
” We live in a society in which we can create our own virtual identity, bring out the best and hide the worse of us behind filters and other technological artificial transformations. Social network in a world draped with a veil of aesthetics.
I create thePuffy World Projectis the hammer that breaks the mirror of a distant perfection but only to reconstruct these filters on my own way, edit it according to my own codes. The word « Puffy » here can be understood as « exaggeration ». The project refers to our generation, dominated by the importance of self-building image, and shaping perfect fictional lives. Why don’t we just embrace our differences, pride what we were born with and honor where we come from?
We are at a turning point in our vision of what’s beautiful, understanding that there isn’t just one unique form. My work challenges conventional norms and beauty canons, and present an alternate reality, another world. Through my work and my fascination with pink shades, I offer an ironic interpretation of « la vie en rose ».”


Proposal to lower blood alcohol level could improve driving safety, researcher says
The NTSB reported the number of alcohol-related highway fatalities dropped from 20,000 in 1980 to less than 10,000 in 2011. Today, about 31 percent of all fatal highway accidents are attributed to alcohol impairment, the agency said.
Fell said the reduced blood alcohol level has proven to be effective at lowering highway deaths abroad and could work just as well in the U.S. if the standard becomes law. However, he noted that critics of the measure like the alcohol and hospitality industries have lobbied hard against dropping the standard any further.
If Utah were to adopt the lower standard, then the NTSB could research its effectiveness over time to determine if empirical data would support the notion of improved public safety, Fell said.
“Most studies are showing an 8 percent to 18 percent reduction in impaired driving fatalities associated with lowering the limit,” he said. “When you lower the limit and it’s publicized, people either stop drinking and driving or have fewer drinks before they drive. That reduces the risk of being involved in a crash.”
While no state lawmakers have expressed interest in supporting such a change in Utah, Fell and Monson said presenting evidence of the potential public safety benefits could create some awareness.
“Studies show that there is significant impairment at 0.05 with regard to some critical driving tasks,” Fell said. “If (the proposed law) has an 8 (percent) to 10 percent effect, that will save almost a thousand lives a year.”
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Abraham Lincoln: President, Emancipator, Corporate PitchmanBreaking News
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For almost a century, Lincoln Motor Company paid homage to our 16th president in name only – hoping the mere mention of the man who saved the Union and abolished slavery would somehow cast an aura of prestige and integrity over their product and resonate with potential car buyers.
In December, however, the automaker began using Lincoln’s likeness in its advertising for the first time. The motor company says the move was not tied to the release of Steven Spielberg’s epic film Lincoln – even though parts of the ad for the new MKZ, in which the president’s likeness emerges dramatically from layers of fog, look as if they could’ve been pulled from the cutting room floor.
Instead, the automaker told The New York Times, it’s trying to connect its vehicles to Lincoln’s “fortitude and elegant thinking” — and that the timing with the film’s release was just good luck....
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- ½ cup flour
- 3 large eggs
- 2 oz. milk
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- 8 chicken tenders
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
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- 4 oz. honey mustard, forserving
- Pour the flour onto a pan.
- Combine the egg and milk in a bowl and mix.
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- Dip each chicken tender into the flour, then the egg mixture,and finally the breadcrumbs. Lightly spray each chickentender with oil.
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MURRAY – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to establish a work zone for safety upgrades at the U.S. 641 intersection with KY 821/Sycamore Street in Murray starting Wednesday, May 8.
The contractor will be removing the ramp that carries traffic from U.S. 641/12th Street northbound to Sycamore Street eastbound, as well as replacing curb and drainage at the intersection.
Motorists should be alert for lane restrictions required to facilitate the work. This is along U.S. 641 near the 7.15 mile point.
This is part of a group Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) that includes safety improvements at several locations. Harper Construction is the prime contractor. Work at this site in Murray is expected to take about two weeks to complete, weather permitting.
Motorists should use appropriate caution where equipment, flaggers, and construction personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow.
Motorists should be alert for changes in traffic flow at the intersection once the work is completed.
Timely traffic advisories for the 12 counties of KYTC Highway District 1 are available by going to www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict1. You do not have to be a Facebook member to access this page.


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Expensive community centre battle brewing
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Published Wednesday, January 30, 2013 11:23AM PST
Last Updated Wednesday, January 30, 2013 9:53PM PST
Several groups representing Vancouver community centres have started a campaign against a park board plans to harmonize the centres, launching a website and spending up to $200,000 on radio attack ads.
More than 500 people packed into the Kerrisdale Community Centre Tuesday night to voice their concerns over the proposal to share revenues across the city’s community centres.
Historically, community centres have been run by volunteer associations and the money they make stays in the community. But the Vancouver Park Board is hoping to centralize the system, with a single membership for all community centres and a single destination for revenue.
The changes would mean that money from room rentals and programs would flow back to the park board, which would redistribute the money between all the centres – including giving more money to the “have not” centres that don’t have a lot of existing revenue.
Park Board General Manager Malcolm Bromley, after being booed, told the crowd there are half a dozen struggling communities where community centre members struggle to pay their fees.
Jesse Johl, president of the Riley Park-Hillcrest Community Centre Association, is worried the money won’t be re-distributed properly, and could mean they have less cash to run programs.
“All that money will go to general revenue. And from there, well, we all know what happens to general revenue,” he told CTV British Columbia.
Vision Vancouver Park Commissioner Niki Sharma said she was “shocked and disappointed” to hear about the campaign again the board, because the money spent could have been used on programming in local communities.
She is hoping to reassure some of these concerned residents, saying the changes won’t mean cuts to existing programming.
“We would never do anything to destroy the sense of community in the centre, it's really just about making sure we have that everywhere in the city,” she said.
But not everyone is convinced. Park Board Commissioner Melissa De Genova told CTV News she’s listening closely to the negative community feedback.
"My vote will be influenced by the community and the community has come out tonight and they've told us that they don't want this. So I don't support this,” she said.
Park board members will continue to meet with community associations to discuss the proposed operating agreement, and then will vote on the idea.
With a report from CTV British Columbia's Nafeesa Karim


9 to 5 Mac points to a book listing [Google translation] on Amazon's German site discussing the as-yet-unreleased iLife '11 suite.
The cover artwork and Amazon description for the new book, which is set to launch in December, appear to reveal several features of the next revision of iLife, including the possibility of additional iOS apps beyond the current iMovie offering. In particular, a red ribbon graphic across the top right corner of the book's cover reads as follows: "iPhoto, iMovie and more with Apps for Mac, iPhone 4, iPod and iPad".
Additional text as automatically translated in the book's description claims a number of other features, including a 64-bit codebase, iWeb revamp, and the disappearance of iDVD.
ILife 11 may be from the content is completely revised and written in 64 bits. Improvements are mainly in iPhoto and the integration of social networks. iWeb is completely rewritten, and iDVD will disappear, but there are also still a new application. In this book the reader learns all about the new multimedia suite. New features, new applications, new applications. What it does, what changes and how do I get the finest results. want to do for all amateur photographers and videographers, video enthusiasts and all those rich movies and photos and DVDs, web and social networks have to do.
We believe, however, that the entry represents nothing more than placeholder text and images for a book set to launch whenever Apple sees fit to launch the next iteration of iLife, and we do not believe that it represents any particular inside information.
In general, such book "leaks" are not infrequent and have not been proven to be reliable sources of information. But more specifically, the book's description appears to be almost a point-by-point repetition of claims made by French site Mac4Ever back in July. While the claims may turn out to be true, we believe that the book's author or publisher is simply using circulating rumors as placeholder text for a book in preparation and which will be fleshed out once Apple publicly releases the next version of iLife.
Two other books listed as shipping in November are also available on Amazon's German site: iPhoto '11 and iMovie '11. We similarly believe that these are also merely placeholder entries awaiting Apple's actual release.
Consequently, we are publishing this article on Page 2 for interest and discussion.


The new motor, when it finally arrived, turned out to have tapped mounting holes underneath as well those at attaching it to the mounting plate for the Unimat lathe it was intended for, so mounting the motor was easier than expected.
The original mounting plate was retained to support the control box but underwent major surgery to get it out of the way.
The motor is on a 4 sided carrier of angled aluminium I had available and runs on two rails of the same. Holes are at 1” centres on the carrier and ¾” centres on the rails so there is plenty of room for adjustment fore and aft without having to change the height of the lathe. The adjustment is required so that the belt can be moved to each of the three wheels on the lathe, giving different speeds, to take up slack from stretch and to compensate for any errors in making the belt which is plastic, cut to length and then the ends melted and pressed together. It is important not to have the belt too tight which can damage bearings, too slack and the belt will slip.
The best arrangement is for the belt to slip only if you are too heavy handed with the lathe tool, protecting the motor and hopefully the tool and work piece.
I didn’t care for having the speed control changed every time it was switched off and also thought it would be a good idea to be able to turn it off in a hurry so I put added on/off switch with an emergency off button.
The motor gives all of the power (110W continuous 100 – 5,000 rpm) I will ever need (and more). I just need to pain the original mounting plate, get a better mains cable and some clamps to avoid pulling the cable from the switch box and its done.
|8mm WW standard Collet|
I had though of writing a piece on the benefits of the Collet chuck in watchmaking but it would have been a bit technical and I found this article on Wikipedia that covers the ground.
The following table is taken from that article:
"The collet's advantages over other chucks is that it combines all of the following traits into one chuck, a valuable combination for repetitive work:"
|-||Collet||Scroll chuck||Independent-jaw chuck|
|1. Fast chucking (unclamp one part, switch to a new part, re-clamp)||Reliably||Reliably||Generally not|
|2. Self centering||Reliably||Reliably||Never|
|3. Strong clamping||Reliably||Usually||Reliably|
|4. Resistance against being jarred loose (untightened)||Reliably||To varying extents||Usually|
|5. Precise centering (run-out less than 0.005 in (0.13 mm) TIR and usually less than 0.001 in (0.025 mm))||Reliably||Not reliably||Reliably (but requires time and skill)|
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A week after his account was suspended for violating the terms of service, Republican Party of San Diego County Chairman Tony Krvaric on Tuesday reassumed his Twitter handle, @TonyKrvaric.
@TonyKrvaric and @SDRepublicans were frozen after the local Democratic Party on Oct. 6 complained about four accounts purporting to represent Democratic San Diego City Council candidates — @SherriLightner, @ToddPhilips, @MatKostrinsky, and @MartiEmerald — in addition to @SDDemocrats and its chairman, @JessDurfee.
The suspension rippled through the news media and blogosphere, prompting name-calling and harsh rebukes of the county GOP chairman.
“After a weeklong review of the facts, I appreciate that Twitter decided to fully restore my @TonyKrvaric account,” Krvaric said Tuesday. “Twitter and social media is a 'brave new world' and there are lessons to be learned all around from this episode.”
The main account of the party, @SDRepublicans, remains inactive. Its replacement is @RPSDC.
Krvaric had admitted to creating the bogus accounts, but said each was clearly labeled as an unauthorized handle for the four council candidates, including two incumbents.
He also maintained it was not unethical to essentially act the part of a squatter, and blamed the Democrats for failing to secure accounts reflecting their first and last names.
Twitter has a policy against username squatting, including “creating accounts for the purpose of preventing others from using those account names.”
County Democratic Party leaders asserted that disclaimers were not added to their accounts until after their first protest to the company. Neither Krvaric’s nor the Republican Party’s accounts were mentioned in the protest, Durfee said.
“I hope he learned his lesson,” Durfee said Tuesday. “And I hope it influences how he approach things not only on Twitter, but perhaps in other areas such as the seriousness of leadership in politics.”
The real handles for the Democrats are @Kostrinsky, @MartiEmeraldD7, @SanDiegoDems and @ChairJessDurfee. Also, Councilwoman Sherri Lightner recently coopted the account @SherriLightner.


As per Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Cincinnati Bengals have announced that they will no longer hold training camp at Georgetown College in Kentucky.
The Bengals join a long list of teams that have moved their operations back to their own facilities, and will commence training at Paul Brown Stadium following the offseason.
What has become a somewhat outdated activity, training camps in different regions were largely seen as a means by which to take the team away from distractions and build camaraderie between players, both old and new.
But with the new CBA placing limitations on the number of preseason practices teams will be able to conduct, the logistics of taking the team out of the city have made the trip unfeasible.
It will likely come as great news to the players who, for the most part, would rather be at home, in comfort and in routine rather than sharing a room with their teammates away from their family for two weeks. Especially considering the number of players with young children in the NFL today.
Mike Brown had the following to say on the matter:
The new agreement between the NFL and its players really impacts training camp by reducing practices. That's nothing the Bengals or Georgetown College wanted to see happen, but it is the hand we are dealt, so we both have to adjust to it. I will miss going away for training camp very much, and I will especially miss our friends in Georgetown, Kentucky.
The Bengals have been training at Georgetown since 1997, so this will be a new experience for everyone except Mike Brown. Whether it makes a difference to the overall performance of the team in 2012 remains to be seen, however you can be certain that happy players are more likely to produce.
It is certainly a win for the fans who will have more access to training camp than ever before, without the added difficulty presented by a trip down through Kentucky.
With a change of scenery and routine, the Bengals will be looking to set a new tone this offseason, as they try to move away from being a team with a record of poor seasons following winning ones.
You have to feel that despite his hand being somewhat forced, Mike Brown continues to make changes for the benefit of the team following a season that saw him receive unlikely praise from various media outlets. Let's hope it continues.


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What are Catalysts?
Many of the chemical reactions occur naturally by just introducing the various chemicals together and voila. For others, there are catalysts. Catalysts enable the chemical reaction to speed up or reach the right temperature or pressure needed to start the reaction. They are not consumed directly in the reaction and remain unchanged after the reaction.
What are the different types of Catalysts?
Catalysts can be broadly categorised into 4 major types:
Homogeneous Catalysts, where both the reactants participating in the reaction and the catalyst, are both present in the same phase.
Heterogeneous Catalysts, where the reactants participating in the reaction and the catalyst, are in different phases.
Heterogeneous Homogeneous Catalysts, where the homogeneous catalyst is grafted onto the solid supports to prepare their heterogeneous analogues.
Biocatalysts, where naturally occurring proteins and nucleic acids are used to carry out the chemical reaction.
What is Organic Synthesis?
Organic Synthesis is the process of a series of chemical reactions that are designed to form organic compounds. Organic molecules are often more complex than inorganic compounds and organic synthesis forms the basis of replication of molecules of living nature. This process is hence used widely to prepare compounds for critical industrial, commercial and medical use.
What are the New-Age Catalysts that can be used for Organic synthesis?
Metal catalysts like Palladium, Platinum and Iridium are commonly used for organic synthesis, especially in the pharmaceutical space. While these are normally removed from the chemical process after the synthesis, their toxicity remains a point of concern, and there is a risk of traces remaining in the compound.
Here are some new-age catalysts and strategies that can prove promising in organic synthesis:
Iron Catalysts: Iron is a lesser evil in terms of toxicity and is abundantly available. They also do not require special storage conditions and can prove to be economically viable.
Organocatalysts: Non-metals like carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen along with minor amounts of other elements. It solves the problem of residual traces of the catalyst.
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Metal-Organic Frameworks, also called MOFs, with their high degree of tunability and stability are one of the solutions as new-age catalysts. Controlled insertion of defects are used to alter the properties of MOFs in a planned manner.
Dual Catalysis: Dual catalysis can be an effective solution for complex organo-synthesis. These methods can use a combination of metal catalysts, organocatalysts, photocatalysts, and biocatalysts. It can prove a solution for challenging transformations, control the stereoselectivity of asymmetric reactions and catalyse the stereo-divergent synthesis of molecules with one or multiple stereocenters.
Enzyme Metal Hybrid Catalysts: Enzyme-metal hybrid catalysts (EMHCs) combine the merits of both enzyme and metal catalysts with high selectivity, efficiency, and broad-substrate spectrum and can prove to be ideal catalysts for organic synthesis.
There is conclusive evidence that usage of new-age catalysts can prove to be effective in organic synthesis, and decrease the risk of toxicity in pharmaceutical processes. There is more research and adaptability required to make these processes widely used on a large scale in industrial and pharmaceutical processes.

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during new york fashion week, ellen of dusen dusen held her very first presentation for her fall 2013 collection. the scene was set at a cute art gallery in brooklyn with live music and cool patterns projected against the wall with pretty models lined up in a selection of her clothes. her collection first caught my eye last spring with a certain bug print dress, and i’ve been following this new york-based designer ever since. a graduate of tufts university, she credits some of her early fashion education to repurposing vintage clothes and, at an young age, sponge painting clothes with her mom. while she’s certainly matured a bit from then, i’d like to think that we can still see some of those early influences in her latest collection! there’s certainly a nod to the early ’90s with those fun printed silk dresses and washed denim pieces, with everything coming together with a sophisticated and modern twist that all the cool girls are certain to be wearing this fall.
photographer: gabrielle lurie, stylist: lizzie dolan, makeup artist: christina harper.


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The week of Christmas Adam had off of work and suggested jambalaya made in the crock pot. So I looked around for a good recipe, combined a few together to make what you see below. The night before we chopped the veggies and meat and the next morning we mixed everything together. Adam was in charge of turning on the crockpot, adding the shrimp and cooking the rice. He did a fine job :)
We used Adam's Dad's homemade venison sausage (about 2 pounds of it) and 2 pounds of jumbo shrimp. I was nervous there wasn't going to be enough of liquid/sauce but there was plenty. The recipe calls for 3 pounds of meat total but feel free to add more if you have it. This also reheats nicely the next day.
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes
1 pound andouille sausage, sliced
2 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried parsley
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
a few dashes hot sauce
3 minced garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 pound frozen peeled shrimp
cooked rice - Minute Rice does the trick!
In a slow cooker, mix the chicken, sausage, tomatoes with juice, onion, green bell pepper, celery, and broth. Season with oregano, parsley, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, hot sauce, garlic & thyme.
Cover, and cook 7 to 8 hours on Low. Stir in the shrimp during the last 45 minutes of cook time. Stir in cooked rice before serving.
Photo from Adam's iPhone
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Taylor Swift's Speech At The Teen Choice Awards Was All About Being Kind To Yourself
A lucky 13 years after releasing her first album, Taylor Swift is being celebrated at the 2019 Teen Choice Awards — and that includes one of the show's traditional surfboards, covered with drawings of Swift's cats. During Sunday night's awards, Swift received the Teen Choice Icon Award, and her speech included advice aimed at all the teenagers out there, but really, it could apply to people of all ages, too.
Swift covered a lot of ground in her speech, including an announcement that the title track from her new album, Lover, will be releasing on Friday, one week before the full album drops. But mostly, she used that time to address anyone who's struggling with mistakes they've made, reminding fans that no one gets through life "unscathed."
"I think one thing I wish I would've known as a teen is that mistakes are inevitable. Sometimes you think if you try hard enough to make every decision perfectly, you think you can possibly, like, ace life, and never make any mistakes. But it's normal to make mistakes, and I just want you to know that if you're out there, and you're being really hard on yourself right now for something that's happened, or messing up, or feeling embarrassed, it's normal. That's what's going to happen to you in life. No one gets through unscathed. We're all gonna have a few scratches on us."
She also added, "We're living in a crazy world and we live in an insane time. Please be kind to yourselves and stand up for yourself, please."
Swift also took the opportunity to talk about the United States Women's National Soccer Team and Alex Morgan, who presented her with the award. The USWNT has been fighting for equal pay since before they won the World Cup, and Swift referenced that fight in her speech.
"Not only winning the World Cup with her amazing teammates, but while they were winning the World Cup, they were also taking an historic stand in terms of gender equality, gender pay gap," she said. "Please, please, please, support her and her teammates, because this isn't over yet, it's not resolved. Get online, talk about it, let people know how you feel about it, because what happened to them is unfair. It's happening everywhere, and they are heroes and icons for standing up."
Swift also shared a photo of her with Morgan at the awards on Instagram, referencing the fact that they have an important number in common. Swift's lucky number is 13, which also happens to be Morgan's jersey number.
"The thirteens really jumped out," the singer wrote. Morgan also shared another photo of them together on her Instagram Story.
Anyone who's survived their teenage years and lived to tell the tale knows that it's a difficult time, but it always gets better. Swift's advice is on point — not only is making mistakes okay, but it's also inevitable. Learning from those mistakes is what matters. And in the meantime? Well, that's what Swift's music is for.


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A Touch of Rain & Burst of Green
No better time for Summer Sausage from Underground Meats
A Touch of Rain & Burst of Green
The first market of July brought us many great things this last Saturday, even if it came with a bit of rain. Fresh red and black raspberries were in from Sai's Garden, alongside some beautiful purple carrots and red leaf amaranth. For those of you who haven't given leaf amaranth a try, it makes a great alternative to spinach with a little more color to enjoy.
Some summer staples rolled in too, like green beans, green & yellow zucchini and even some nice looking bulbs of fennel (pictured) from Emerald Meadows Family Farm. A special treat of the day was a visit from Naly Lor, of Lor Farm, and her amazing bouquets of flowers. While we miss having Naly with us weekly, it's always nice to have her pop in with her flowers. As we get ready for market this weekend, we're sad to announce that we'll be losing Truli Julie Biscotti from the market soon, as Julie has decided to sell her business. Thankfully we'll have another week or so to load up on her tasty biscotti. Hopefully we can freeze some extra! We wish Julie the best and will miss her at the market. We hope you'll join us again this Saturday for more summer produce, beautiful flowers, farm fresh eggs and so much more. Oh, and did we mention we heard cherries are coming soon? See you at market! Ben Zimmerman Market Manager
Supporting Double Dollars, Supporting our Neighbors
This season, the Double Dollars program needs your support! The funding for the program is only slated to last till the end of August. For any of you able to help, even small donations can extend this program to give all our shoppers access to fresh produce through the end of the market season. Please consider making a donation and sharing what we've all come to love the market for, fresh and delicious food from Wisconsin farmers and food crafters. The link to donate to the campaign is located here: Make a Donation to Double Dollars Today!
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Bright bundles of fresh rainbow chard from Ka Vang Thao
Chris & Lori's Bakehouse will be absent from the market Saturday, July 13th. Kopke's Greenhouse has finished vending for the 2019 season.
Daily Vendors: Saturday, July 13th
Meadowlark Organics Open Kettle Farms
We're blushing over here! A huge thank you to everyone who voted for us in Madison Magazine's Best of Madison 2019. We won gold for Best Farmers' Market (other than Dane County Farmers' Market)!
Please note not all vendors present every week. Please check newsletter for anticipated absences.
Two yummy recipes for you this week to help scarf down those fresh green beans. Enjoy!
Crispy Oven Baked Green Bean Fries
(From i heart vegetables) Ingredients: - 2 cups fresh green beans (about 40 beans) - 1 tbsp all-purpose flour - 1 egg - 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs - 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese - 1/2 tsp salt - Garlic powder, red pepper flakes, optional Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 425 2. Wash the green beans and trim the ends off 3. Toss the green beans in the flour to lightly coat them 4. Mix the panko crumbs with the Parmesan, salt and any spices you want to use. 5. Beat the egg in a shallow baking dish. 6. Dip the green beans in the egg, then coat with the panko bread crumb mixture. 7. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray, then line the green beans up in a single layer across the pan. 8. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the coating begins to brown. Serve immediately!
Cheesy Roasted Green Beans
(From Cafe Delites) Ingredients: - 1 pound green beans, ends trimmed - 1/4 cup olive oil - 2 tablespoons fresh parmesan cheese shredded - 1 tablespoon minced garlic (or 4 cloves garlic, minced) - 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt - 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper - 1 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese shredded Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with nonstick cooking oil spray. 2. Arrange green beans on baking sheet in a single layer. Set aside. 3. In a small bowl mix together olive oil, parmesan, garlic, salt and pepper. Drizzle the oil mixture over the green beans and toss to evenly coat. 4. Bake for 20 minutes until vibrant and tender-crisp. 5. Remove from oven and top with the mozzarella cheese. Return to oven and broil (or grill) until the cheese melts and becomes golden (about 4-5 minutes). 6. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve immediately.


Maintenance Technician (Direct Hire)
Maintenance Technicians needed for a large manufacturing company located in Vonore, TN. Starting pay is $26.71 per hour ($25.71 plus a $1.00 per hour shift premium). Shift hours are 6:30 PM until 7:00 AM working 2 days on, 2 days off, and 3 days on schedule.
Troubleshooting and repair of complex high speed industrial machines including CNC and Manual Machines including Lathes, Mills, Drill, and Grinders. Ability to troubleshoot PLC controls, Robotics (Fanuc Controllers), Electrical, Hydraulics, and Pneumatics.
Maintenance Technician Duties and Responsibilities
Extensive Electronics and PLC troubleshooting experience required. Candidates must also be experienced with mechanical overhaul and adjustment of machinery. Daily and preventative maintenance on automated equipment. Knowledge of Electrical troubleshooting with Volt Meters and Relay Logic. CNC troubleshooting, reading hydraulic and electrical schematics. Knowledge of Robotics is a huge plus.
Maintenance Technician Education and Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of Industrial Maintenance experience and a technical degree preferred..
- Minimum of 2 year of demonstrated ability troubleshooting, modifying, repairing and performing preventative maintenance on automated industrial equipment.
- Demonstrated cross-functional experience / skills: PLC, HMI, Ladder Logic, Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic systems
- Experience with PLC Ladder Logic, advanced HMI troubleshooting, and electronic circuit troubleshooting.
- Strong knowledge of electronics
Top Skills Required:
- Technical Degree or Certificate is preferred.
- Minimum 2-4 years of experience in Industrial Maintenance with high speed automated equipment.
- PLC troubleshooting and ability to make minor edits to PLC Ladder Logic.
- Electrical troubleshooting using Volt meters and Relay Logic.
- Experience troubleshooting and repairing CNC Machines.
- Troubleshooting Metal Cutting Machines including Lathes, Mills, Drills, and Grinders.
- Knowledge of Preventative Maintenance Standards.
- Knowledge of Robotics is a huge plus.
- Ability to realign mechanical systems with dial indicators.
- Strong mechanical aptitude.
Candidates must have their own tools.