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Governors Ball 2019: 10 Ones to Catch (Who Aren’t Tyler, the Creator or The 1975)

We are only days away from New York's premier music festival. We are of course talking about The Governors Ball, which is set to take over Randall's Island Park in New York from Friday, May 31 to Monday, June 3. Featuring multiple stages hosting some of the best names in music, from The Strokes, Tyler, the Creator, to The 1975, there is no shortage of must-catch acts at this year's festival.

So, while we are all obviously going to be shouting out every lyric to IGOR before cry-dancing to A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, the question is who are the hidden gems yet to be discovered on 2019's Governors Ball lineup? Well, we have your list of future stars right here, as well as a helpful playlist to familiarize yourself with each and every one of them.

Easy Life

"I'm trying to lock doors with these musical keys," is a standout line on Easy Life's "Pockets" and in many ways defines the band's musical manifesto. The project of five of the finest lads from Leicester, England, Easy Life exists in an era where genres have given way to innovation and fluidity. Jumping between the vintage vibes of J Dilla, the lackadaisical indie rock of Rex Orange County, and the top-of-the-head storytelling of Arctic Monkeys, Easy Life's blend of a myriad of genres, influences, and sounds are nothing short of intoxicating.

The fact that the name NJOMZA translates to "fresh" in Albanian makes perfect sense given a single passing glance at this R&B star on the rise. With a series of ever-changing neon hair, a Kill Bill aesthetic, and an otherworldly blend of R&B and soul, NJOMZA is not just another artist coasting in on a renewed interested in the timeless genre; she is positioning herself to constantly be a step ahead. Her futuristic and constantly evolving sound comes through in spades, whether it be in her own solo work or electrifying collaborations with Party Favor and FKi 1st.

Elohim is the very definition of a commanding one-woman show. The electronic singer, songwriter, producer, and musician entered the music scene a few short years ago, and, in that timespan, has grown to be one of its greatest innovators. Nowhere is this notion more realized than with the recent release of her lauded EP Braindead. Released in support of Mental Health Awareness month, with 100% of the May proceeds going to charities focusing on providing outreach and supporting for those living with mental health issues, Braindead further cemented Elohim as an artist to watch and most certainly catch.

Cautious Clay

"Ever since I started playing music, it was always about the feel," shares New York - based artist Cautious Clay. It is this intangible, perfectly indescribable feel that begins to explain the wonder of Cautious Clay's music. Blending experimental indie with R&B and hip-hop, the New York artist crafts utterly mesmerizing works that are often rooted in deeply personal introspection. The end result plays out like an artist vulnerable enough to wear both his heart on his sleeve and let his mind unfurl like loosely-tied-together poetry.

Chelsea Cutler

Like the best of modern-day artists, Chelsea Cutler got her start with a series of self-produced work on SoundCloud before realizing she had a hit on her hands with "Your Shirt." The single, which has been streamed over 65 million times on Spotify alone, is only one of many impeccably heartfelt electronic pop gems the artist currently holds in her repertoire. Then there is the fact that Cutler recently dropped a joint EP with Jeremey Zucker earlier this year, the same Zucker who is also on this year's Governors Ball lineup. Special guest surprise anyone?

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever finds themselves in the unique position of both having the longest name of any artist playing Governors Ball this year and being one of this year's best-kept-secrets. Self-described as a "tough pop/soft punk" outfit, the Australian band delivers dynamic rock and roll that is underscored by a penchant for dry wit and sprawling lyrical tangents. It is the sort of music perfectly fit for losing yourself in, whether that be in an island off New York or in the band's fondness for expansive instrumentation that calls to mind the heyday of the art punk movement.

Ric Wilson

If you were to ask Ric Wilson to describe his music, chances are you would find yourself on the receiving end of a list of genres that are as expansive as the music the Chicago artist creates. Nouveau disco rap, electrified motivational funk hip-hop poet, gospel rapper, and more may begin to explain the colorful world of Wilson, but it feels like we are still only scratching the surface of one of Chicago's future stars. So why should you go see Wilson? Well, if the above did not make it apparent enough, no one else is quite making music like he is.

Injury Reserve

Injury Reserve is an alternative rap trio whose music traces a line from the golden era of hip-hop, á la A Tribe Called Quest and Black Sheep, to the daily and political struggles of modern day living. Championed as the next wave of underground rap, the Arizona-based trio will be hitting Governors Ball hot off the heels of their acclaimed self-titled album, which features everything from Elon Musk references to features from Freddie Gibbs, Rico Nasty, DRAM, and Aminé. Plus, as anyone who has been to an Injury Reserve show can attest, there is no shortage of energy to be found in that mosh pit.

In many ways, Calpurnia reads as act one of a yet-to-be-conceived nostalgia-laden indie film. The project of four teenagers and close friends who all found a shared bond in the classic music of the Beatles, Nirvana, and David Bowie, it felt like destiny that they would come together in the hopes of creating a generation-defining rock band. And with the release of their debut EP, Scout, Calpurnia proved they were well on their way to do so. A phenomenal collection of emotionally-driven garage rock with lyrics that touched upon subject matter well beyond their years, Calpurnia is undoubtedly here to stay.

Tobi Lou

There is a pervasive effervescence to the music of Tobi Lou. Hailing from Chicago by way of Nigeria, the rising rapper crafts music that is as lively as the animated cover art and visuals that often accompany his idyllic sonics. Yet, this is no mere child's play. Behind the buoyancy of Tobi Lou's work is an undeniable gift for spirited hip-hop that is equal parts infectious and brimming with lyrical depth. If you do not want to be kicking yourself come Monday, do not miss out on catching Tobi Lou at Governor's Ball.


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Magical underwater fantasy is the theme on offer in Stacks of Pearls, a 5 reel, 30 payline online slot from Lightning Box Games. The best action here comes from the Pearl Respin feature where special wild multipliers can combine to boost payouts by up to 27x. Play this colourful slot on your computer tablet or mobile from between 40p and £120 per spin.

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The reels in the Stacks of Pearl slot are set against a backdrop of the ocean floor where. There you’ll find an assortment of aquatic-themed symbols. The lower value royals are embellished with ocean flora and fauna. More rewarding are the fish, diver’s helmet, sailing ship, Atlantis-like city and the male and female sea gods. The woman is the most rewarding symbol. Land 2, 3, 4 or 5 of these in combination and you’ll pocket an award of 0.33, 2.5, 6.66 or 33.33 times your stake.

Pearl Respin feature

You won’t find a huge range of extras in Stacks of Pearl. The Pearl Respin feature can be a cracker though. The round is triggered by landing 2 or stacks of the pearl shell symbol on reels 2, 3 and 4 on the same spin. With 2 stacks of pearls, you’ll receive 5 respins with 2 locked stacks. That increases to 7 respins with 3 locked stacks if you trigger the round with 3 stacks of pearls.

The triggering pearls will then turn into blank pearls or wild pearls. The wild pearls can come with 2x and 3x multipliers attached which can quickly get the coins flowing. That’s certainly the case if you manage to land more than 1 wild in the same winning combination. Land a pair of 3x wild multipliers and your payout is boosted by 9x. A hat trick of 3x wild multipliers delivers a massive 27x boost.

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Stacks of Pearls is a simple slot. The cartoon-style visuals are rather basic. The haunting score is really rather lovely though. The gameplay matches the simple design. The best action comes from the respins where the wild multipliers are the key to success – the potential 27x multiplier can lead to payouts of 2,059.13 times your stake on each respin.

This tale of underwater legend is straightforward but playable enough. If you want loads of variety from your extras, these waters will leave you a little underwhelmed. For some simple ocean adventure, jump in. If you want to head under the sea for volatile action, Push Gaming’s Razor Shark slot would be my recommendation.

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Geek Squad Scam Calls: Beware

If you receive unsolicited or unexpected calls where the callers claim they are from Geek Squad and claim they need to access to your computer, hang up. Scammers are calling potential victims and are pretending to be from Geek Squad. The scammers' aim is to gain access to their potential victims' computers and steal their account credentials, financial and personal information by installing spyware and other malware.

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If you have already been tricked, please change your passwords, scan your computer for malware, check and report any fraudulent activities to their bank.

Remember, Geek Squad will never reach out to you in a phone call, you must contact them first. And, Geek Squad will always ask you for your membership number before proceeding. But, if you are still unsure if the call is legitimate, hangup and call Geek Squad directly at 1-800-433-5778.

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  • October 12, 2020 at 10:19 AM by an anonymous user from: Houston, Texas, United States

    Yes, the scamming Geek Squad is at it again. My comment is the same as the four previous ones. I'm going to report the call to the FTC.If anyone says you "have to be on your computer" to begin/renew/cancel your membership it's a big RED FLAG. Be safe out there! All scammers want is your hard-earned $$$.JERKS!

  • October 5, 2020 at 1:43 PM by an anonymous user from: Centerville, Utah, United States

    I just got a call from an automated machine telling me that I would have an auto-renewal charge of $299.99 unless I called them back and cancelled. I called, because the quality of the message was poor, to find out exactly what the renewal was for. When the man (foreign accent) said it was for Geek Squad I knew it was a lie as I’ve never purchased a computer or a service through Best Buy. I told him that, and he said he could see the account—impossible since I’d not given him a name or account number to work with yet. The phone number they used was (866) 868-2430.

  • September 3, 2020 at 2:02 PM by an anonymous user from: Gadsden, Alabama, United States

    I got a call saying they were from Geek Squad and they were charging my credit card $465.00 for renewal of my subscription. I could cancel for a full refund but I needed to be on my computer. I told her I was driving home and was told they would call me back in 30 minutes.

    When I got home I called Geek Squad and,of course, there is a wait time of 1 hour.

    Almost positive this is a scam. I have no recollection of having a subscription and when the scammer called back (this time a man) I told him I would just call Geek Squad directly to take care of it. He actually gave me an employee ID number and when I still insisted on calling them myself he hung up on me. The numbers they called from are 864-840-5734, 319-349-1423.

  • August 11, 2020 at 12:11 PM by an anonymous user from: Batavia, Iowa, United States

    Received a call from 940.287-9507. Stated from GeekSquad, going to charge my account $99.00 for auto-renew my account for the computer I purchased from Best Buy. Told him I had returned that computer & had no subscription that I knew it f. He asked if I had a computer, and wanted me to log in so he could connect with me...AHA! Knew it was a scam. Told him I would call Best Buy & Geek Squad to check & he hung up...was foreign sounding male.

    • August 11, 2020 at 1:26 PM by an anonymous user from: Temple, Texas, United States

      I just got a call about 45 minutes ago and have never used Geek Squad as husband handles all computer issues...Guy asked me to remove address that was in my address bar and replace it with what he told me. I called him out for being a scammer. He said I could get a refund of $200, rather impossible since I have never paid for the service or I would receive a bill, I said to send a bill...

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Along with the Multiple Choice question type, the Multiple Response question type is the most common form of question used in the OU's paper-based CMA system. The Multiple Response question type requires the student to choose multiple options.

2.60 The Question text, mark and General feedback

Question name: A descriptive name is sensible. This name will not be shown to students.

Question text: You may use the full functionality of the editor to state the question.

General feedback: We recommend the correct answer be included in this box. Students who did not answer completely correctly can then compare and contrast to see where they made an error. The contents of this box will be shown to all students irrespective of whether their response was correct or incorrect.

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The OU Multiple Response question type simplifies the authoring process by incorporating the marking scheme developed for the OU paper-based CMA system. In this marking scheme

  • Choices are marked as correct or incorrect. If a question has n correct choices each correct choice is given a mark of (Question grade)/n.
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  • It follows that the number of incorrect choices should equal or exceed the number of correct choices (otherwise a student choosing all choices will receive marks).

Example: A question has five choices of which only 'a' and 'b' are correct. How student responses are marked:

  • a b: 100% correct
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  • a b c: 50% correct - only the two worst choices are marked
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Whether or not Combined feedback is shown to students is governed by the Specific feedback setting on the iCMA definition form.

2.63 The multiple tries section

Penalty for each incorrect try: The available mark is reduced by the penalty for second and subsequent tries. In the example above a correct answer at the second try will score 0.6666667 of the available marks and a correct answer at the third try will score 0.3333334 of the available marks.

If the question is used in interactive with multiple tries mode the marking is modified as follows:

  1. At each try only the worst n choices are scored.
  2. The mark is reduced for each try by the penalty factor.
  3. Allowance is made for when a correct response is first chosen providing it remains chosen in subsequent tries.

Hint: You can complete as many of these boxes as you wish. If you wish to give the student three tries at a question you will need to provide two hints. At runtime when the hints are exhausted the question will finish and the student will be given the general feedback and the question score will be calculated.

Clear incorrect responses: When ‘Try again’ is clicked incorrect choices are cleared.

Show the number of correct responses: Include in the feedback a statement of how many choices are correct.

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Customers and Partners,

On April 28, 2016, Oracle announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Textura, a leading provider of construction contracts and payment management cloud services. The proposed transaction is expected to close in 2016. Until the transaction closes, Oracle and Textura will continue to operate independently.

Textura's cloud services process $3.4 billion in payments for over 6,000 projects each month, helping keep projects on time and under budget while reducing risk for developers, contractors and subcontractors. Textura offers its cloud services in a consumption model preferred by the engineering and construction industry whereby the companies involved pay based on project activity. Further, usage of Textura's cloud services creates a network effect that benefits all participants as more than 85,000 general and subcontractors are connected to the platform.

Oracle Primavera offers a complete suite of cloud solutions for project, cost, time and risk management. The Oracle Primavera flagship products have been completely re-architected for the Cloud, and the result is a set of cloud services that are growing rapidly as construction and engineering companies embrace digital transformation. Together, Oracle Primavera and Textura will form the Oracle Engineering and Construction Global Business Unit offering a comprehensive cloud-based project control and execution platform that manages all phases of engineering and construction projects.

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Most people know that social media plays a major role in modern life. It influences the way we stay in touch with one another, the way to establish and maintain relationships, the way we perceive the world, and even the way we do business. It only makes sense, then, that it heavily influences the things we purchase and the trends we buy into – and is an important tool in marketing for businesses and entrepreneurs of all sizes and types.

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Pro-Life Momentum in Washington, D.C.

We are now nearly a year into President Trump’s presidency. The wheels of the federal government do indeed turn slowly, and many critical pro-life laws have yet to be passed. However, there have been a number of significant pro-life achievements for which pro-lifers can be thankful.  Judge Neil Gorsuch was appointed to the U.S. Supreme…

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Every Abortion Should Cause a Public Outcry

Every movement has some people involved who do not represent it well. Representative Tim Murphy of Ohio was recently revealed as one of those people inside the pro-life movement. Rep. Murphy had an affair and then tried to cover it up by suggesting his mistress have an abortion. Abortion rights activists cried, “hypocrite,” and potentially…

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After a court battle, 17-year-old “Jane Doe,” an undocumented immigrant, had an abortion facilitated by federal funds, ending the life of her 15-week-old unborn baby. The teen had entered the U.S. illegally and was staying at a federally-funded shelter in Texas. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a policy against facilitating abortion.…

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Reaching Beyond the $800 million

By Elizabeth Spillman,Development Coordinator,  On September 6, the Wall Street Journal ran an editorial praising the Health and Human Services Department for their decision to phase out the Obama administration’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. This program awarded grants for educational initiatives designed to prevent teen pregnancy. Over $800 million in grants have been disbursed through the Teen…

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I love this time of year. The seasons change and the whole world is adorned with splashes of red, yellow, orange, and every color in between. Gathering with family and friends has always been the best part of this season. Thanksgiving became an exciting event when, as a young family, various friends adopted us each…

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Milk and Blond Chocolate Chunk Drop Cookies

These decadent cookies are packed with milk chocolate chips and blond chocolate chunks! Whip up a batch of these cookies inspired by my partnership with The French Ministry.

Well, it's official! We are finally moved into our condo.

Well...sort of! Let's just say that we will be living out of boxes for the next week or so, but the majority of our necessities have been unpacked and put into their rightful place.

Before our move, I got some advice from my friend and fellow blogger Crystal from Margaritas on the Rocks, and she advised us to write what room each box belonged in and her advice truly helped out a lot! In the past when I have moved, I usually just write if something is fragile or not, and sometimes I would write whose stuff is inside (but her advice, although it may seem like common sense to most, was revolutionary to me...I am terrible at/hate moving and that is why we lived in the same place for 5 years!)

Although I am still pretty overwhelmed by the amount of boxes and remainder of our lives we need to uncover from moving boxes, it is finally starting to feel like home as I notice the little details coming together. Like our dining room area where our bar cart and wine rack are for example! I set up some string lights on our outdoor patio, and I can already envision the two of us sitting with the lights off at dusk pouring a glass of wine and watching the sunset under our twinkly lights.

Oh, and our kitchen. Although it is smaller than our last kitchen, this kitchen has just enough room for all of my necessities that I don't have so much extra counter space I end up putting junk on the table that does not belong there. And I even have a little baking nook that fits my standing mixer, my rolling pins, baking mats, and a handful of drawers to help me organize everything from frosting tips to cookie cutters!

This week, I whipped up a batch of milk and white chocolate chunk drop cookies made with blond chocolate from France that I got in our first package gift sent to our new condo from The French Ministry. In addition to the chocolate, they also sent me some French butter perfect for baking, more bottles of wine including my new favorite rosé, as well as a small wheel of French cheese to enjoy with the wine! But these cookies were so tasty we could not keep them to ourselves so we ended up boxing them up and started knocking on the doors around the neighborhood and we introduced ourselves to all of our neighbors with home-delivered, homemade cookies!

Milk and Blond Chocolate Chunk Drop Cookies

  • 2 sticks of Président® Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
  • 1 1/2 cups of light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup of cane sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
  • 3 cups of unbleached flour
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 326 grams (or 11.5 oz) of premium milk chocolate baking chips
  • 50 grams (or 1.75 oz) of Valrhona Blond Dulcey 32% (i.e. blond chocolate baking bar)
  • (optional) Sea salt, for sprinkling
  1. Preheat the oven to 360 degrees.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the unsalted butter and sugars. Mix them for at least 5 minutes until it is silky and smooth in texture, and then mix in each egg one at a time. Continue to cream the mixture.
  3. Add in your vanilla extract and continue to cream.
  4. Sift in your flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Be careful not to overmix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, as this will affect the texture and create tough cookies. If you want soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies that are ooey and gooey, be sure to only mix so much that is necessary to get all of the ingredients in the bowl and mixed together.
  5. Using a spatula, fold in your chocolates into the mixture.
  6. Cover the bowl and chill your dough for at least 60 minutes. Ideally, if you can wait a day that will give you the best texture. But chill your dough for at least 1 hour (so sit down and watch an episode or two of The Office on Netflix while you wait, and then resume baking!)
  7. Prepare a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray (I prefer coconut oil) or a silicone baking mat.
  8. Use a spoon or small ice cream scoop to scoop up a small ball of cookie dough (about 1-1.5 inches wide) and drop it onto the baking sheet. Additionally, if you want, you can sprinkle a small amount of sea salt onto each cookie before baking (this is honestly the heaven that is sweet and salty--I love this combination!)
  9. Bake the cookies in the oven at 360 degrees for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges have begun to lightly brown. Keep an eye on your cookies--do not try to multitask while you bake these, as they can burn quickly. Remove them from the oven once they begin to look even a little browned and check to see if they are baked.
  10. Once they are baked, remove them from the oven and allow them to cool for a couple of minutes. Then, you can enjoy these cookies with a glass of sweet wine (such as a rosé) or a glass of milk. Whichever you prefer! Enjoy!
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You know what goes well with cookies? Wine.

After a long day of unpacking our condo, I enjoyed a couple of these cookies with a glass of this rosé from MOULIN de GASSAC GUILHEM which is made in France!) As a matter of fact, lately, Adam and I have been enjoying quite a few goodies that were made in France. Want to see what products we've been loving lately?

Check out some of our favorite products Made in France including these wines, chocolates, cheese, and butter perfect for baking and everyday cooking (you may click each numbered product to learn more about it, as well as where you can buy it locally here in the U.S. at a store such as Whole Foods, as well as online!)

Hands down, this is the best rosé I have ever had. In the past, I have found rosé to be just a bit too sweet for me, but this MOULIN de GASSAC GUILHEM rosé is perfect (and we will definitely be ordering more in the future!)

This was my first time baking with blond chocolate, and it certainly will not be my last! This blond chocolate bar from Valrhona (Dulcey 32%, baking bar) is ideal for those wanting to try blond chocolate either on its own as a treat with a glass of wine, or for those who want to incorporate this different chocolate into their already awesome baked goods recipes!

This week, this Président® Unsalted Butter has been baked with, cooked with, spread on toast, you name it! This is what I have been using for all of the cooking and baking I have done since we moved into our condo, and I will most certainly be grabbing more at the grocery store!

This white wine from France is from Mas de Daumas Gassac wines, and it is produced in the Languedoc region. It's well-balanced, fresh, and the perfect after-work glass of wine while cooking dinner!

Fresh and fruity, this white wine has a touch of lemon and peach. We enjoyed a glass of the Château Bonnet Blanc 2015 with a strawberry basil salad this week and it was delicious!

Adam grilled up some sausages and burgers for us the first night we moved in, and we each had a glass of Château Bonnet Rouge 2012 with dinner. It was delicious!

P'tit Basque is a 100% pure sheep's milk cheese produced in France. Adam was not a fan of this cheese (honestly, he claims to like cheese as much as I do, but he really only eats cheddar and swiss), but I really loved it--this is a cheese for foodies! I enjoyed a few pieces of P'Tit Basque with some smoked meats from our new neighborhood deli and a glass of white wine!

This bag of gourmet chocolates is made specifically to melt quickly, so it is perfect for chocolate melts. Stock up on Valrhona Orelys 35% 500g baking bag for the next time you need candy melts and want to make your treats with real, gourmet chocolate from France!

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  1. mouth is watering just looking at the images of your scrumptious chocolate chunk drop cookies. Your recipe looks fabulous! I know my family will love every single cookie and crumb. :-)

  2. these look so delicious!! that blond chocolate has such a unique flavor!

  3. I love white chocolate so this is the perfect cookie for me. You really know how to get settled with cookies and nice glass of wine to help the unpacking stress.

  4. The cookies look amazing, I haven't tried baking with white chocolate, but this recipe sounds great! Nice touch sharing them with your new neighbors!

  5. Holy. Moly. Those cookies look like Heaven! All I need is a big glass of milk, and I'm set!

  6. These look SO GOOD! I absolutely will be trying this recipe - I can never say no to cookies haha!

  7. I don't normally eat chocolate cookies but I absolutely LOVE white chocolate!

  8. These look absolutely delicious!!! We just moved from Indiana to Arizona and I feel like we'll never finish unpacking! I made the mistake of having the movers put all the boxes in 1 room so that I wouldn't have a mess everywhere, but it totally backfired! We've been in our house for 15 days and I'm not even close to be finished with unpacking. Hopefully you'll feel totally settled in soon!

  9. These cookies seriously look like heaven! Why would I even be trying to look at these this late in the evening. Now you have me wanting to whip some up.

  10. YUM!! These looks so so good! I love your style too.

  11. Those cookies look AMAZING. I would love a big, fat stack of them right now. And congrats on getting moved! We are in the middle of a move, ourselves, and I'm so ready for it to be done.

  12. These look incredible! I have all of the ingredients except for the Valrhona Blond Dulcey. Gonna check out their website and see where to get it. Need to make these cookies

  13. Those cookies look absolutely amazing ... my mouth is watering!

  14. These look SO good! What a perfect Fall dessert!

  15. These look really good. I've been wanting to bake some cookies too. I think these will be on my list to try out. Yum!

  16. Wow! I think you covered all of my favorite things here - chocolate, butter and wine! These cookies look fabulous!

  17. Those were so gooey with chocolate...I almost fainted. Wow, these look perfect and I could go for a dozen right about now.

  18. I love everything in this post! The cookies have my mouth watering.

  19. I love that you used milk chocolate. So many call for semi-sweet and milk is sooo much better!

  20. Ive never heard of that chocolate before! Looks absolutely heavenly :)

  21. I NEEEED those cookies in my life. I had a craving for freshly baked cookies earlier today - they look yumo!

  22. I love cookies, and these look really good now I'm hungry.

  23. These look soooo decadent... I want them!

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Jen’s Closet that is. Anyone who has read this blog can probably guess that I love love love vintage. And I am always on the lookout for cool vintage shops when aimlessly wondering through Etsy. So, when I saw Jen’s Closet, I contacted her to see if she wanted to talk about her shop and luckily she did. I asked her a couple of questions, which are below, but before the Q and A, I wanted to add that I will be dreaming about the above Milk Glass Candleholder tonight.

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A: I originally was thinking of having a personal shopping business..helping women shop for clothes..I love fashion and style!! My daughter Lindsey graduated with a fashion design degree…and my other daughter, Katherine (15) already has wonderful style! So I stuck with that name, and I thought it went well with my vintage shop…sort of like I’m pulling wonderful vintage items from my closet!!

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A: It’s easy to answer the next question…I cannot bear to part with my pink and green depression glass!! I have a great collection proudly displayed on my built in shelves in my dining room! My daughter bought me a great set for my birthday too!

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Maybe within the museum dance can have another rhythm, temporality, be made more elusive. Dance could then escape the heavily prescribed regime often found in theaters, with concise beginnings and ends and a required length. Here then it could even be made “ghostly.”

Even then, I can attest to my general feelings of unease with the weightlessness of History and the collecting of objects within the museological frame. This unease also bears on questions of site/sight as it pertains to the museum as space for viewing dance and performance. I have become increasingly more comfortable and, let’s say, provoked by the role of seeing and being seen by an audience. This relation to an audience is crucial and in large part where the resistance lies in my work. — Ligia Lewis*

As the Hammer Museum, the Huntington, and an art-starved public wait for the chance to experience Made in L.A. 2020: a version in person, artist and choreographer Ligia Lewis has created a video documenting deader than dead, her work for the biennial.

Performed by Jasper Marsalis, Jasmine Orpilla, Austyn Rich, and Lewis, deader than dead “began with an intrigue-based inquiry into deadpan, an impassive mannerism deployed in comedic fashion in order to illustrate emotional distance. Utilizing this expression as a type of stasis, Lewis initially developed a choreography for ten dancers that remained expressively flat or dead, resisting any narrative or representational hold tied to a climactic build or progression. Lewis had relegated deader than dead to this corner of the gallery (a kind of ‘dead’ space) where the dance would ostensibly emerge, although deadened in its repetition, limited in its fate, as it ricocheted from wall to wall.

“[Lewis] abandoned this recursive ensemble of death due to COVID-19, reducing the cast to four performers and pivoting to a more traditionally theatrical presentation. In this new work the dancers use Macbeth’s culminating soliloquy (‘Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,’ a reflection on repetition and meaninglessness) as the beginning of a work that unfolds in modular parts, each one an illustration or parody of death, stasis, and the void, each one tied to its own carefully selected soundtrack or sample.”*

See link below to watch the video.

Made in L.A.: a version

Hammer Museum and the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Gardens

Through March 2021.

*“Ligia Lewis and Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi in Conversation,” in Made in L.A. 2020: a version (Los Angeles: Hammer Museum; Munich: DelMonico-Prestel, 2020).

Ligia Lewis, deader than dead (2020), Made in L.A. 2020: a version. Video images © Ligia Lewis, courtesy of the artist, the performers, the Hammer Museum, and the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Gardens.

Coincident with the exhibition of his works in the Hammer Museum’s Made in L.A. 2020 biennial, Reynaldo Rivera will join Chris Kraus—who wrote a contributing essay for the forthcoming monograph Reynaldo Rivera: Provisional Notes for a Disappeared City—in conversation as part of ArtCenter’s online Graduate Art Seminar series.

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Reynaldo Rivera, from top: Performers la Plaza,1992; Made in L.A. 2020: a version, Hammer Museum, installation views (2), photographs by Joshua White / JWPictures.com; Reynaldo Rivera: Provisional Notes of a Disappeared City cover image courtesy and © the artist and Semiotext(e); Chris Kraus; backstage at La Plaza; Gaby, La Plaza, 1994. Images © Reynaldo Rivera, courtesy of the artist and Reena Spaulings Fine Art, New York and Los Angeles.


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Audi R8 Coupe verdict: searingly fast two-seater that is very easy to drive

When the Audi R8 Coupe was launched back in 2007 it quickly became known as the user-friendly supercar. It was fast, reliable and easy to drive. While this second-generation model might not look significantly different, the reality is that it represents a gigantic step forwards, without forgetting the core attributes that made the last version so popular.

READ: Audi R8 facelifted in 2018

It’s a good job too, because to succeed in a sector including desirable alternatives such as the Porsche 911 Turbo, Jaguar F-Type R and Mercedes-AMG GT, resting on laurels simply isn’t going to cut it for Audi.

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Central to those improvements is that the Mk2 R8 has been built with racing in mind. In fact, the R8 LMS had already won some world-class GT3 events before any customers got hold of the roadgoing version. It illustrates that Audi is as serious about this car competing on track as it is about winning scalps in the office car park.

The racing version of the R8 shares over half of its components with the road-going version.

Based on an entirely different platform from its predecessor - this time around shared with the Lamborghini Huracan - the R8's underpinnings are constructed from an aluminium and carbon fibre-reinforced polymer blend. The result: it’s incredibly strong, but also very light. Its bodywork is aluminium too, which further reduces weight, and as a result it's 50kg lighter than the Mk1 R8.

Exclusively V10 power for the Audi R8 Coupe

Just behind the seats in the middle of the R8 lies a high-revving monster of a V10 engine. From launch, the standard V10 produced 540hp, which made for a slightly softer character with longer gears for better cruising ability. This unit was uprated to 570hp for the 2019 models.

Then there’s the outrageous R8 V10 Plus; which is a stiffer, faster and altogether more interesting car. Its headline performance figures include a 610hp output, a 0-62mph time of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 205mph.

Again, from the 2019 facelift, this was replaced by the R8 V10 Performance and a power increase up to 620hp.

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Limited edition Audi R8 Rear Wheel Series

Unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Audi R8 V10 Rear Wheel Series (RWS) was a limited edition rear-wheel drive version of the standard R8 Coupe. Delivering 540hp and 540Nm of torque, it was capable of launching from 0-62mph in just 3.7 seconds and onto a top speed of 198mph.

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Audi R8 facelift for 2019

As those earlier power increases for the R8 Coupe hinted at, torque figures for the facelifted R8 Increased to 550Nm for the V10 and and 580Nm for the Performance.

Audi R8 2019 facelift

That means a 0-62mph time of just 3.4 seconds, or a searing 3.1 seconds for the Performance model, with top speeds of 201mph and 204mph.

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From Muir Beach to Oakwood Valley, the Park Stewardship Marin Team works to restore critical habitat for a several endangered species, including the Coho salmon and Mission blue butterfly. The park relies on the support of local community members, from individuals and families to school groups, to help us in this effort to ensure that these local rare species and unique ecological communities will be here for generations to come.

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Thursday’s shooting at Saugus High in Santa Clarita, CA left two students dead and three wounded, and is just the latest atrocious act of mass gun violence in America. The sad truth is that these incidents have become expected, and while the reasons for their recent frequency are multi-faceted, there’s no doubt that the impact of such attacks could be curtailed by stricter gun laws.

Which brings us to the U.S. Senate. In a dark irony, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) tweeted this:

Here's video of Murphy's speech on the Senate floor:

As it happened, Murphy’s original tweet came about ten minutes before the Santa Clarita shooting. And as he predicted, a Republican senator did emerge to scuttle his attempt to pass a bill calling for universal background checks. That Senator was Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), who blocked the motion and halted consideration. Her move came just as students at Saugus High were huddled in classrooms, waiting to see if they’d be attacked by a gunman, while elsewhere two of their classmates lay dead.

The bill, which was passed by the House, has stalled as Mitch McConnell has refused to consider it in the Senate, and Murphy’s attempt to get it passed by universal consent was more of a symbolic gesture than anything. Hyde-Smith could have been any other Republican senator; it was apparently her turn to take one for the team.

“Many questions about this legislation need to be answered before it’s forced upon law-abiding gun owners,” Hyde-Smith said.

Murphy’s incensed retort:

“You’re in the majority! You have the ability to pass legislation that you support, that Democrats can support as well,” Murphy said to his Republican colleagues. “And the idea that we are just going to sit here and twiddle our thumbs week after week as 100 people are killed by guns … it’s an abdication of our basic responsibility as United States senators,” he said.

Hyde-Smith is just a cog in the Republican machine that continually stifles any change in gun laws at the behest of the NRA and other interests, but today, like it or not, she’s the face of her party’s intransigence in the face of mass shootings across America, including the one that took the lives of two students in California as she was engaged in the latest GOP bout of obstruction.

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Time zones are a pain and it’s not always clear on Steam exactly when a game is releasing. A few keen gamers were unsure about the unlock times on Steam for Just Cause 3 so here’s some clarification.

The unlock time has been clarified by the Just Cause 3 team and the game will be available at the following times:

Australia: 11:01 AEDT 1st December 2015
London: 00:01 GMT 1st December 2015
Los Angeles: 16:01 PST 30th November 2015

In other words, it’s midnight UK time no matter where you are.

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Welsh government announces after-school coding clubs investment

The Welsh government has announced that it will give schools £1.3 million to set up computer coding clubs. The news comes as a part of the a £100 million investment over five years to raise school standards.

With the growing importance of coding and programming, along with a widening skills gap, education secretary Kirsty Williams has said that she wants to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to get involved. As reported by the BBC, she commented: "Code is part of almost everyone’s life. When we check out social media, access an app or computer we are using systems created through code. It is an essential building block of our modern world and I want to make sure as many of our young people have knowledge of it as they develop their digital skills."

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In 2015 a new national curriculum was proposed for introduction by 2021 that would see computer programming given the same level of emphasis as literacy and numeracy.

While the governments of both Wales and England have introduced plans to increase the level of coding education in schools, there have been some critics of how the process of its introduction has gone on.

One vocal critic is Raspberry Pi co-founder Eben Upton who, speaking to PCR last week, branded the government’s efforts to get teachers up to speed ‘an embarrasment’. He said that while the curriculum has changed, ‘the government’s investment in teacher training to support that has been wholly inadequate’, and that it’s ‘not fair’ that ‘you’re expecting people who don’t necessarily have quite the right skillset to go and deliver that in the classroom’.

While it remains to be seen how much investment will be made in ‘educating the educators’, what’s for certain is that the government is paying attention to the need to improve coding education and knows of its necessity in the growing digital economy.

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