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WagakkiBand and Amy Lee (Evanescence) collaborate in new song!

 

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WagakkiBand and Amy Lee (Evanescence) collaborate in new song!

 

WagakkiBand is currently preparing for the one-night-only special live called Premium Symphonic Night Vol.2 which takes place on February 16, at Osaka-Jo Hall. This performance will surprisingly feature a very special guest, no other than the Grammy award-winning Amy Lee, the lead vocalist of the American rock band Evanescence. The two parties take it even further with them announcing that a new collaborative song is in the works and will be introduced at the show.

 

What does the upcoming song sound like and what can we expect from it? Only time will tell. However, what we are able to tell you right now is how WagakkiBand and Evanescence first got in touch with each other.

 

Amy Lee first noticed WagakkiBand after seeing a video of their orchestra performance and was impressed. In 2018, she decided to invite the band to experience Evanescence live in Los Angeles during their Synthesis Tour, which also featured an orchestra. Vocalist Yuko Suzuhana, and guitarist Machiya ended up attending the show and together with Amy Lee, they began sharing ideas and finding ways to work together. They’ve kept in touch ever since. Now, two years later, the two have come together for a historical moment, a live performance that has never been seen before.

 

Amy Lee of Evanescence:

I can’t wait to feel the power of WagakkiBand with live orchestra in Osaka! I am thrilled to join them onstage for this special concert. If all my dreams come true, we’ll be going for ramen after!

 

Yuko Suzuhana (WagakkiBand):

 

It all started when Ms. Amy Lee saw a concert video of WagakkiBand performing with an orchestra. She invited us to see her band Evanescence in Los Angeles and we’ve talked about doing something interesting together since then. Finally, that moment has come as we’ll be performing together for the first time! Amy and I share a lot in common, not just because we’re singers, but because we’re also pianists. I hope everyone enjoys this special, one night only, collaboration event between WagakkiBand and Ms. Lee.

 

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Shumatsu Nani Shitemasuka mo Ichido Dake Aemasuka vol 01-08

 

 

 

 

Shumatsu Nani Shitemasuka mo Ichido Dake Aemasuka vol 01-08

 

Title: [Novel] 終末なにしてますか? もう一度だけ、会えますか? 第01-08巻

[Shumatsu Nani Shitemasuka mo Ichido Dake Aemasuka vol 01-08]


(一般小説)[枯野瑛] 終末なにしてますか? もう一度だけ、会えますか?


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Shumatsu Nani Shitemasuka mo Ichido v01-02.zip – 146.2 MB

Shumatsu Nani Shitemasuka mo Ichido v03-05.zip – 224.1 MB

Shumatsu Nani Shitemasuka mo Ichido v06-07.zip – 180.7 MB

Shumatsu Nani Shitemasuka mo Ichido v08.zip – 82.9 MB

 

 

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MAPLE SYRUP CHEESECAKE

 

MAPLE SYRUP CHEESECAKE

 

MAPLE SYRUP CHEESECAKE - WITH COOKIE CRUST

MAKES 8 SERVINGS.

 

CRUST---

3 tbs unsalted butter, melted

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups crushed shortbread cookies

FILLING---

2/3 cup maple sugar

1 cup maple syrup

Four 8 oz pkgs cream cheese

3/4 cup sour cream

6 large eggs

2 tsp vanilla

 

MAKE CRUST---Heat oven to 325 degrees. Combine cookies, butter, and salt in a bowl. Press into bottom of a 9" springform pan. Bake 18 min. Let cool 3O min. MAKE FILLING---Beat cream cheese in a bowl 1 min. Add maple sugar, beat 2 min. Beat in sour cream. Add eggs, beat well. Beat in maple syrup and vanilla until smooth. Brush pan above crust with butter. Wrap outside of pan with foil, set in a roasting pan. Pour filling into crust. *Transfer cheesecake in roasting pan to oven, pour some boiling water into roasting pan for water bath. Bake cheesecake 1 1/2 hours. Turn off oven, leave cheesecake in oven 1 hour. Remove cheesecake from water bath, remove foil, let cool 2 hours in pan. Then refrigerate cheesecake 8 hours. SERVE with maple syrup for drizzling & ENJOY...

 

Posted by: RUSSIE <russie2003@comcast.net>

 

 

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations - Episode 141 [Review]

 

 

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Boruto: Naruto Next Generations - Episode 141 [Review]

 

Following its latest smattering of one-off misadventures, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations dives into a brand new story arc this week. When Kokuri, a former member of the Mujina Gang, is arrested in the Land of Grass and imprisoned in Hozuki Castle (the setting of Naruto Shippūden: Blood Prison), Naruto and other Hidden Leaf brass see an opportunity. Although the Mujina Gang has been creating chaos all over the Land of Fire, its leader's identity and ninja techniques remain a complete mystery. Since Kokuri had fled the organization after stealing money, he's a prime target for assassination—especially now that Tsukiyo, the gang's second-in-command, is doing time in Hozuki Castle as well. In return for protection, Kokuri has agreed to spill the beans, but since his temporary protection order is being held up by the Land of Grass, Naruto decides to send Team 7 to keep him safe until the government is able to sort things out. While Boruto and Mitsuki pose as inmates, Sarada enters the prison in the guise of an aspiring journalist. Shortly after Boruto makes contact with the perpetually timid Kokuri, a mysterious assailant who's in possession of one of Hozuki Castle's key cards is able to stab the would-be snitch in the shoulder and escape before the guards arrive.

As a table-setting episode, the latest arc's introductory installment is fairly solid. The show wastes no time in laying out the stakes, clearly outlining the gang's latest mission and introducing us to this adventure's key players. At no point do the proceedings feel too vague or like too much of an info dump, and the direction does a great job of creating a distinctly prison-like atmosphere. Naruto's rationale for assigning this mission to a trio of genin feels contrived, but they had to get these kids into Hozuki Castle somehow. Nonetheless, two young boys seem noticeably out of place in a facility full of adult convicts, but fortunately, no inmates see fit to remark on this. (Though it's weird how despite being undercover, Boruto and Mitsuki continue using their real names.)

 

This arc also marks the first time in a good long while we've seen Team 7 (sans Konohamaru) undertake a big mission together. Since Mitsuki and Sarada were largely absent from the past two arcs, it's satisfying to see the main trio function as a cohesive unit again. As is often the case, Mitsuki emerges as this week's MVP—first by turning the “finders keepers” rule around on his cellmate, and later by craftily using his snakes to obtain the Chinese lantern plants Boruto needs. Sarada feels underutilized thus far, but as this is only the introductory episode, it's entirely possible she'll play a more active role in the coming weeks.

 

Episode 141 is a strong start to what appears to be an intriguing story arc. While there's likely to be plenty of action down the road, this episode helps illustrate that Team 7 isn't all about brute force and is capable of stealth and deception under the right circumstances. Boruto's latest mission has all the trappings of a good prison intrigue story, and it's exciting to see where things will go from here.

 

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In/Spectre - Episode 3 [Review]

 

Well, I have to eat some of my words from last week's review. In/Spectre did actually end up resolving last week's cliffhanger, and although I maintain that my way of resolving it (i.e. not) would have been a lot funnier, the way Kotoko assuages the snake's curiosity does not at all invalidate my larger point about this mystery. She spins a tragic tale about a miscarriage and a futile search for closure on the culprit's part, and that ends up appealing both the snake's hangup about the woman's quick prayer and their own perception of what people are like. All's well that ends well, right?

 

Except later Kotoko privately admits to Kuro that even her final answer is not necessarily the correct one. She came up with the best she could based on the information she was able to collect, but the overall dearth of evidence prevents any degree of certitude. She even says that there's no guarantee that the snake god didn't mishear the woman, which might have changed the context of the entire whydunit. However, these considerations are ultimately unimportant, since her role was not to unearth the truth but to come up with an answer that satisfied her audience. This can be read both as a commentary on real life crime solving and as metatext about the nature of mystery writing as a whole. In both cases, the degree to which we can know and define “the truth” will always be at odds with telling a good story. Storytelling is the art of weaving lies together into a cohesive whole, and its success has nothing to do with facts and everything to do with the audience's perception.

 

This is a meaty, ambitious way to conclude In/Spectre's first full foray into these genre conventions. While it likely portends further self-aggrandizing cleverness down the road, I have no problem excusing its indulgences if its writing remains this sharp. Not just any author can make a full episode of a girl talking to a snake engrossing. It's also delightful to watch Kotoko's confident smugness clash against the begrudgingly besmitten Kuro. Truly the best romantic chemistry is found bubbling between two different flavors of self-assured jerks.

 

With the lake mystery solved, In/Spectre surprises with a matter-of-fact two-year timeskip into a completely different location with completely different characters. Two cops on lunch discuss the recent rumors surrounding a new yokai called Steel Lady Nanase, supposedly the vengeful ghost of a recently-deceased idol. It's immediately easy to see why Nanase has (from what I've seen) been the poster-girl for the series—a spooky faceless idol decked out in hot pink and wielding a giant steel beam strikes quite the imposing image. I like too that this means In/Spectre will not only be dealing with creatures from established Japanese folklore. While faceless ghosts (nopperabou) are part of the yokai canon, Nanase's appearance and backstory fall more neatly into the category of a modern urban legend. The steel beam itself is a symbol of modernity. Of course, today's urban legends are also tomorrow's folklore, so it's nice to see In/Spectre acknowledging that continuity.

 

One of the two cops, Saki Yumihara, happens to be Kuro's ex-girlfriend, and she's primed by her experiences with him to believe that Nanase is a real supernatural threat. We already got the gist of her backstory from Kotoko and Kuro's discussions, but seeing things from her perspective also proves to be illuminating. Most importantly, it becomes easy to sympathize with her position, as Kuro's otherworldliness seems to have been exacerbated by either his inability or his reluctance to properly explain things to Saki. The damage was already done, however, and Saki now finds herself more aware of yokai without being able to do a single thing about it. It's an unenviable position manifesting itself as depression, and it might have even been what drove her to join the police in the first place. This Nanase situation is just one example: her colleague doesn't believe in ghosts, but he does believe that weird rumors often coincide with trouble on the streets. Saki, on the other hand, knows that there's no point in the police allocating resources towards this, but nonetheless feels powerless to do anything helpful herself.

 

Luckily, fate comes bounding into her in the same fashion that Kuro first fell into Kotoko's arms. This time, however, it's Kotoko doing the falling and Saki doing the catching, with an angry Steel Lady Nanase on the prowl in front of them. Saki is understandably confused by the situation, but she manages to channel both that confusion and her years of sadness into raw anger at the yokai. While her attack is totally ineffectual, this moment marks a turning point for her character, transmuting her passive awareness of yokai into an active desire to fling herself fist-first into that world. Kotoko responds to Saki's passion by pummeling Nanase enough to make her retreat, and the ensuing banter between the two remaining living humans is as full of personality as the rest of the show. Kotoko might want to invest in a reinforced bonnet, however, since Saki's fist-first philosophy also extends to the girl currently dating her ex.

 

That more or less covers the episode, but here's a small postscript: I love that the first line of dialogue out of Kotoko post-timeskip is pretty much “yep, I've had s ex.” The reference to her “deflowering” is totally out of left-field and absolutely not anything a real human would say, but it nevertheless does feel like something Kotoko would say to a stranger who turns out to be her boyfriend's previous squeeze. So much art and literature is so weird about sex, and it's honestly refreshing for In/Spectre to have such a matter-of-fact acknowledgement that its heroine has canonically fucked and it's super not a big deal. After two years of dating, I would hope she and Kuro have a healthy s ex life!

 

In/Spectre continues to be funny, snappy, and thoughtful to a degree nearly without peer this season (the presence of Eizouken forces me to include “nearly” as a qualifier there). It's just chock full of good, character-rich writing, and I can't wait to see more of Kotoko's delightful gremlin antics next week.

 

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ID: INVADED - Episode 5 [Review]

 

It may be true that no two head holes are the same, as The Perforator says this week. Certainly he, Hondomachi, and Haruka are all reacting to their head traumas differently, although I feel we don't truly know, or at least understand, what Hondomachi's deal really is yet. But perhaps the statement is better taken less literally – what The Perforator may really be saying in a metaphorical sense is that no two cases of psychiatric trauma, or just psychiatric condition, are the same. Two people with diagnoses of anxiety may react very differently to the same stimulus, and while Haruka's head wound appears to have altered his impulses towards love and murder so that they cross paths inside his brain, that's clearly not the case for The Perforator, nor is it for Hondomachi. We may lump all three in the same category, but that's beginning to look like we're making a dangerous assumption.

 

Granted, it's kind of a tortured metaphor, and the more nit-picky among us are likely wondering why the hell there are three people with open wounds on their heads just walking around like bacteria isn't a thing. (Okay, we saw Hondomachi rip her bandage off, but still.) It's also a sign that ID may be trying to tackle a few too many crime show themes all at once – brilliant detectives and profiling and serial killers and rogue cops and psychoanalysis? That's a lot for any story, and this one seems to just keep piling things on with each passing episode. There's no certainty that it won't be able to pull things together – episode four, the strongest thus far, absolutely made good use of most of them – but the foray into more focused psychoanalytical content this week doesn't feel quite as balanced as last. That may be due to an increased focus on telling rather than showing – in episode four, we could draw our own conclusions as to why it was so important to who Sakaido is as a person that he desperately needed to save the little girl. Episode five is much more about Hondomachi talking out her theories before launching them at the suspect, which just isn't as effective in terms of storytelling.

 

That's certainly not to say that it doesn't work at all, though. The slow build towards the reveal of who The Gravedigger really is is definitely effective, from the way she can't stop looking at the blood from Hondomachi's wound (both on the body and on the tissue), the implication that she's still clutching the bloody tissue in her hand when she sits back down (note her clenched fist where the other hand is relaxed), and the shots of the house that let us see how totally impersonal it is are all very nicely done, as is the small detail of three cups of tea being out for two people, Hondomachi's partner never having entered the house in the first place. When this show is at the top of its game, it really knows how to play.

 

This is also evident in the links back to the first two episodes. Not only is one of the Gravedigging Duo a victim of the first serial killer explored, but two of the visuals from that case also make a return. The first is the dapper gentleman Jack, a man in vaguely 19th century dress with a pixelated face, while the second is the fact that victims who appear in an ID well may be somehow disguised. In the first case, the killer had melded with Kaeru, becoming whole, while in this case all of the victims appear as a single person with morphing features. Both of these depictions speak of the way that the killer sees his prey, either as no one person worth remembering, or as incomplete human beings made of interchangeable parts. Jack is a little more nebulous, as the name in English and American folklore is a sort of everyman placeholder. But his clothing may link this Jack more to the 19th century legend of the monstrous Spring-Heeled Jack, a sort of evil Batman figure often said to be a gentleman in his everyday life.

 

It'll be worth watching to see how and if these two themes continue to recur in the series. Even though this is the fifth episode, I feel like the show is still trying to reach firmer ground. That may be deliberate; only time will tell if that's a storytelling method that's going to manage to pay off in the end.

 

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Haikyu!! To The Top - Episode 3 [Review]

 

In college one of my friends had a sign on her door that read “Think – there must be a harder way to do it.” In some ways, that sentiment applies to Hinata, who takes the idea of being unafraid of hard work to a level that's fairly impressive. He could easily have just stayed at Karasuno and continued working with his team while Tsukishima and Kageyama were off at their training camps, improving in a steady but predictable way, and he probably would have made some progress. But his incredible drive to be as good as he possibly can – and then to take it a step farther – is what keeps him going back to the camp at Shiratorizawa that he's crashing, even though it's far from the easiest way to improve his game. That he's clearly making the rest of the boys uncomfortable by insisting on being there as well as raising Washijo's ire doesn't phase him in the slightest.

 

Actually, he may not be aware of the other boys' discomfort, although I daresay that even oblivious Mr. Hinata is aware that Washijo doesn't want him there. (That may be behind part of his determination to keep coming back in the face of the man's jackass tendencies; Hinata's always been stubborn.) We certainly see that the guys aren't sure what's going on, and it's clearly eating at Tsukki as well, although with him there could be several reasons behind it, the most likely two being embarrassment at his teammate's behavior or concern over how his teammate's being treated. Either way, he clearly resents being made to think and/or care about Hinata; as we've seen in past seasons, Tsukishima isn't a fan of interacting with others and he's also not particularly good at it. Yamaguchi is the only person who has managed to break through his icy shell, and even that feels like it's on sufferance, although that's probably just Tsukishima trying to not show that he cares about having a friend. Admittedly that's not a great attitude in a team sport, but Hinata's treatment and behavior at this Shiratorizawa camp is wearing him down in one way or another, and the end of the episode where he calls Hinata over may mark a change in his attitude. Either that or he's going to scream at him or confess to him.

 

That the camp is having a positive effect on Hinata's game is certain. He's learning to really think and pay attention in ways that he never has before, and while he's still moving on instinct a lot, he's also observing other players in ways that he couldn't (or maybe just didn't) during games before. Because he can't stand out while he's just being the ball boy, he's forced into watching the game in a different way, and he's not only figuring out new moves (speaking to his innate athletic ability), but he's also learning how to analyze what he's seeing. That's not an easy skill for everyone, and it's not one that comes naturally to the physically-inclined Hinata. But he's learning it, as well as how to think outside the game, as we see when he calls Ukai to ask what he should be eating, since Washijo refuses to feed or house him. (Again, the man should not be allowed to work with children, teens or otherwise.) Simply put, Hinata's growing up, and that's not necessarily something he could have done in his comfortable place on his team.

 

Speaking of his team, we get a brief glimpse of Karasuno playing a practice game this week, reminding us that yes, the other characters are still important. Kageyama gets a short moment too, which more serves as a reminder that A) he still exists and B) he's gotten way too used to playing with Hinata at this point. His clip is also another visual introduction to some of the new characters who will be important once the tournament actually starts, and may I just say that the guy with the feathery hair and eyes that look like lenses at an optometrist's office does not translate well into anime. He's much creepier than in the manga, which is saying something.

 

Next week we'll return to Kageyama, and even if he's not your favorite character, it's still important to see what he's up to. And if he is your favorite character, get ready. The King is definitely in danger of realizing that he's been wearing a paper crown.

 

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Peanut Butter Truffle Brownies from Rita

 

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Peanut Butter Truffle Brownies from Rita

 

Brownie Base:

 

1 box (9x13 size) Brownie Mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs as called for on brownie mix box

 

Filling:

 

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

2 cups powdered sugar

2 tsp. milk

 

Topping:

 

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup butter

Recipe

 

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of 13x9 inch pan with cooking spray or shortening. (Optional: for easier cutting, line the pan with foil, then grease foil on bottom only of pan.) In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, pouch of chocolate syrup, water, oil and eggs until well blended. Spread in pan

 

Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean.

Cool completely, about 1 hour.

 

In medium bowl, beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.

Spread mixture evenly over brownie base.

 

In small microwavable bowl, microwave topping ingredients uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds; stir until smooth.

Cool 10 minutes; spread over filling.

 

Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set.

 

For brownies, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.

 

Store covered in refrigerator.

 

 

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Posted by: Marla Hudgins <marlajhudgins@gmail.com>

 

 

FUDGY SNICKERS CHEESECAKE - WITH COOKIE CRUST

 

 

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FUDGY SNICKERS CHEESECAKE - WITH COOKIE CRUST

MAKES 8 SERVINGS.

 

1 tbs each flour and vanilla

2 tbs each hot fudge topping and peanuts

28 chocolate wafer cookies

4 tbs butter, melted

Three 8 oz pkgs cream cheese

1 1/4 cups sugar

1 cup peanut butter

4 eggs

2 cups cream

1/4 cup caramel topping

 

Heat oven to 3OO degrees. Coat 9x3" springform pan with cooking spray. In processor, process cookies until ground. Transfer to bowl, stir in butter. Press into bottom of pan. Bake crust 1O min. Beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Add peanut butter, beat until smooth. Beat in eggs. Beat in 1/2 cup cream, flour, and 2 tsp vanilla. Pour into pan. Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven. Let cheesecake stand in oven with door closed 1 hour. Loosen cheesecake. Cool on a rack. Refrigerate 8 hours. Remove side of pan. *In bowl, beat remaining cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla until stiff peaks form. Transfer to pastry bag fitted with star tip, pipe over top of cheesecake. Stir 1 tsp water into fudge topping. Drizzle fudge and caramel toppings over whipped cream. Sprinkle with peanuts. SERVE & ENJOY...

 

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Posted by: RUSSIE <russie2003@comcast.net>

 

 

SPICY TOMATO SPAGHETTI - WITH FRESH TUNA

 

 

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SPICY TOMATO SPAGHETTI - WITH FRESH TUNA

MAKES 4 SERVINGS.

 

1/4 tsp each dried oregano and red pepper flakes

12 oz tuna steak, cut into chunks

2 tbs olive oil

1/2 onion, cut into chunks

1 bulb fennel, cored, chopped

3 stalks celery, chopped

3 tbs drained capers

1/3 cup vegetable broth

15 oz can cherry tomatoes

1O oz spaghetti

 

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Heat 1 tbs oil in a skillet. Season tuna, add to skillet, cook until browned. Remove to a plate. Add remaining oil to skillet. Add onion, fennel, and celery, season, cook until vegetables soften. Add capers, oregano, and pepper flakes, cook 1 min. Pour in broth, simmer until reduced by half. Add tomatoes and 1/2 cup boiling water, cook tomatoes until sauce is thickened. *Add pasta to boiling water, cook as label directs, then drain. Return tuna to skillet. Add pasta, toss. Divide among bowls. SERVE & ENJOY...

 

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Posted by: RUSSIE <russie2003@comcast.net>

 

Italian Vegetable Sauté

 

 

 

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Italian Vegetable Sauté

 

This is by far my husband’s favorite way to eat veggies. The key is the tomato paste, white wine and vegetable broth. You can use whatever fresh vegetables that are available to you…I’ve made it with just about every kind of veggie and it always comes out tasty!

 

1 cup sliced mushrooms

1 cup chopped red onion

1 cup chopped yellow onion

1 small green pepper, diced

1 small red pepper, diced

1 small head cauliflower, chopped

3 large carrots, peeled & sliced

1 large zucchini, sliced

extra virgin olive oil

salt & fresh ground pepper

1 teaspoon McCormick Garden Vegetable seasoning

8 oz tomato paste with Italian herbs

1/2 cup white wine

1/2 cup vegetable broth

 

Heat a large deep skillet on medium-high heat. Add all the vegetables and a drizzle or two of olive oil; stir. Cook ~ 20 minutes until tender crisp. Add tomato paste, white wine & vegetable broth. Place a lid on the skillet; reduce heat to low and simmer another 5 minutes or so until veggies are tender. Makes 4-6 servings.

 

Posted by: Virginia Butterfield <butter@zoominternet.net>

 

 

Chocolate Fudge

 

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Chocolate Fudge

 

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup light corn syrup

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped

 

Recipe

 

In a heatproof mixing bowl or a heavy saucepan, combine the cream, sugar, and corn syrup. Place the bowl over the saucepan on the range, over a medium-high heat. Heat the mixture, stirring occasionally, until a sugar (candy) thermometer reads 222 to 224 degrees F.

 

Add the butter and the two chocolates to the cream and sugar mixture, and continue stirring until the chocolate is melted and all of the ingredients are combines.

 

Line an 8-inch square pan with plastic wrap, covering the entire surface. Pour in the fudge mixture and smooth it out until it forms a flat sheet. Place the pan in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

 

Remove the pan from the refrigerator and turn it upside down on a clean cutting surface. Peel the plastic wrap away from the fudge. Slice the fudge into 1-inch squares.

 

NOTE: The chef heats the ingredients in a restaurant-quality copper bowl because copper is an excellent conductor of heat. The bowl shape is valuable because it has no corners to catch and overheat the mixture. If you use a heavy pot instead of a bowl, make sure to keep stirring in the corners and against the sides to avoid any burning.

 

Makes 40 pieces

 

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CANDY CORN CUPCAKES - WITH FROSTING & SPRINKLES

 

CANDY CORN CUPCAKES - WITH FROSTING & SPRINKLES

MAKES 24 SERVINGS.

 

1 bag candy corn

1 pkg yellow cake mix

1/3 cup + 1/4 cup mixed colors of sprinkles

3 eggs

1/2 cup oil

Four 16 oz containers white frosting

 

Heat oven to 35O degrees. Line 24 muffin cups. Beat cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs, and oil 2 min. Stir in 1/3 cup sprinkles. Bake 2O min. Cool 1O min. Transfer frosting to pastry bag fitted with round tip. Pipe frosting over cupcakes. Sprinkle with remaining sprinkles. Garnish with candy corn. SERVE & ENJOY...

 

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APPLE CRANBERRY RELISH - WITH BRATWURST SAUSAGES

 

 

APPLE CRANBERRY RELISH - WITH BRATWURST SAUSAGES

MAKES 6 SERVINGS.

 

1 tbs each olive oil and honey

1/2 cup each apple juice and cranberries

1 onion, sliced

1 apple, cored, diced

1/4 cup spicy brown mustard

1 1/2 pounds bratwurst sausages

 

In a skillet, heat oil. Add onion, cook until softened. Stir in 1/4 cup water, cook until golden. Add apple, apple juice, berries, mustard, and honey, bring to a boil, simmer until liquid has evaporated. Heat a grill. Grill sausages until cooked through. SERVE with relish & ENJOY...

 

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قتل دختر 25 ساله در اتاق خواب

 

 

 

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قتل دختر 25 ساله در اتاق خواب

 

به گزارش ایسنا و به نقل از پایگاه خبری پلیس استان، سردار مجید شجاع فرمانده انتظامی استان خراسان جنوبی در رابطه با این پرونده گفت: حوالی ساعت 10 صبح روز سه شنبه سوم دی ماه 98 بود که خبری مبنی بر وقوع جنایت در خیابان معلم شهرستان بیرجند به مرکز فوریت های پلیسی 110 اعلام شد که بلافاصله مأموران پلیس به همراه کاراگاهان ویژه قتل به محل حادثه اعزام شدند.

وی بیان کرد: مأموران با حضور در محل حادثه مشاهده کردند دختری جوان در اتاق خواب خود به قتل رسیده است و بررسی کاراگاهان پلیس آگاهی حاکی از این بود که قاتل با انجام اقداماتی سعی در فریب مأموران را داشته تا این جنایت پنهان مانده و خودکشی جلوه دهد.

فرمانده انتظامی استان خراسان جنوبی ادامه داد: مأموران با بررسی‌های اولیه صحنه جنایت، به مدارکی دست پیدا کردند که وقوع این جنایت را تأیید می‌کرد ولی با توجه به حرفه‌ای بودن قاتل، تحقیقات وسیع‌تری را آغاز کردند و با تشکیل تیم های تخصصی ویژه، کشف این جنایت را پیگیری کردند.

سردار شجاع ادامه داد: مأموران در بررسی‌های شبانه روزی و یک ماهه خود به سرنخ‌هایی دست پیدا کردند که وقوع جنایت توسط مستاجر خانه اجاره‌ای پدر مقتول را تایید می‌کرد که با هماهنگی مقام قضائی متهم در شهرستان بیرجند دستگیر و تحت بازجویی پلیس قرار گرفت.

وی تصریح کرد: متهم دستگیر شده که در ابتدا منکر وقوع جنایت بود تحت بازجویی های تخصصی کاراگاهان پلیس قرار گرفت که سرانجام با مشاهده دلایل و مدارک پلیس به جرم خود اعتراف کرد و انگیزه قتل را اختلاف در رابطه موجر و مستاجری اعلام کرد.

فرمانده انتظامی استان خراسان جنوبی افزود: متهم در پلیس آگاهی اعتراف کرد که بنا به اختلاف در رابطه موجر و مستاجری جهت آتش زدن منزل پدر مقتول وارد خانه شده و پس از روبرو شدن با دختر 25 ساله وی را به قتل رسانده و از محل متواری شده است.

سردار شجاع خاطرنشان کرد: متهم دستگیر شده پس از بازسازی صحنه قتل در اختیار مقام قضائی قرار گرفت تا به اعمال مجرمانه وی رسیدگی شود.

 

منبع: بیتوته

 

 

 

باکس آفیس ژاپن در سال ۲۰۱۹ رکورد زد

 

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باکس آفیس ژاپن در سال ۲۰۱۹ رکورد زد

 

خبرگزاری مهر به نقل از ورایتی: باکس آفیس ژاپن با رشد ۱۷ درصدی در سال ۲۰۱۹ به رکورد فروش ۲.۴ میلیارد دلار دست یافت.

بالاترین رقم فروش سینماهای ژاپن مربوط به سال ۲۰۱۶ با فروش ۲.۲ میلیارد دلار بود.

انیمیشن «با تو در معرض هوا» از ماکوتو شینکای بالاترین فروش را از آن خود کرد که برابر ۱۲۹ میلیون دلار بود.

بازار فیلم‌های داخلی با سهم ۵۴ درصدی به فروشی ۱.۳ میلیارد دلاری دست یافت در حالی که سهم فیلم‌های خارجی ۴۶ درصد و به معنی فروش ۱.۱ میلیارد دلاری بود.

بار دیگر «توهو» پرچمدار تولید فیلم‌های ژاپنی تولید ۷ فیلم از ۱۰ فیلم پرفروش داخلی را برعهده داشت که شامل «سلطنت» با همکاری سونی هم می‌شد. تولید سه فیلم دیگر را «تویی» برعهده داشت.

در مجموع میزان بلیت‌های فروخته شده رشدی ۱۵ درصدی را تجربه کرد و ۱۹۵ میلیون قطعه بلیت فروخته شد. این امر با افزایش ظرفیت سالن‌های سینماها و افزایش شمار آنها از ۳۵۶۱ سالن سینما به ۳۵۸۳ سالن محقق شد. شمار فیلم‌های اکران شده نیز افزایش داشت و به ۱۲۷۸ عنوان فیلم رسید که ۶۸۹ فیلم ژاپنی و ۵۸۹ فیلم خارجی بودند.

در میان فیلم‌های خارجی «یخ زده ۲» بیشترین فروش را کرد و ۱۱۷ میلیون دلار فروخت. در میان ۱۰ فیلم پرفروش خارجی ۶ عنوان متعلق به دیزنی بود. «علاء‌الدین»، «داستان اسباب‌بازی ۴» و «شیر شاه» نیز در ردیف ۲ تا ۴ جای گرفتند.

در مجموع ۲۵ فیلم خارجی موفق شدند تا از فروش یک میلیون ین (۹.۱۵ میلیون دلار) عبور کنند. در مقایسه ۴۰ فیلم ژاپنی از این مرز عبور کردند.

 

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مایکروسافت پشتیبانی از ویندوز ۷ را تمدید کرد

 

 

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مایکروسافت پشتیبانی از ویندوز ۷ را تمدید کرد

 

به گزارش مهر به نقل از ورج، مایکروسافت در اوایل ماه جاری میلادی مایکروسافت آخرین آپدیت ها برای ویندوز ۷ را ارائه کرد و پس از آن پشتیبانی از این سیستم را پس از ۱۰ سال قطع کرد.

در این میان هرچند آپدیت ها روتین به نظر می رسند، اما مایکروسافت اکنون فاش کرده یکی از آنها اختلالاتی را در تصویر پس زمینه دسک تاپ( wallpaper ) برخی کاربران به وجود آورده است. این شرکت در بیانیه ای اعلام کرد: پس از نصب آپدیت KB۴۵۳۴۳۱۰، تصویر پس زمینه دسک تاپ دستگاه شما ممکن است هنگام کشیده شدن(Stretch) سیاه به نظر برسد. 

به نظر می رسد این اختلال فقط در تصاویر پس زمینه ای به وجود می آیند که کشیده می شوند.  اختلال مذکور در حالی اتفاق می افتد که مایکروسافت تصمیم داشت  پشتیبانی از  ویندوز ۷ را متوقف کند.

مایکروسافت قبلا اعلام کرده بود وصله های ویندوز ۷ فقط برای سازمان ها و شرکت ها ارائه می شود. اما این شرکت بزرگ یک شبه نظر خود را تغییر داد و اکنون اعلام کرد وصله ها برای همه کاربران ویندوز۷ و Windows Server ۲۰۰۸ R۲SP۱ ارائه می شود. این بدان معناست که مایکروسافت پشتیبانی از ویندوز ۷ را برای ترمیم باگ مذکور ادامه داده است.

 

منبع: بیتوته

 

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دستگیری دو موبایل‌قاپ در تهران

 

 

 

 

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دستگیری دو موبایل‌قاپ در تهران

 

به گزارش ایسنا؛ سرهنگ کارآگاه احمد نجفی اظهارکرد: با ارجاع چندین پرونده موبایل قاپی از مناطق شمال شهر تهران به پایگاه دوم پلیس آگاهی مشخص شد سارقان با استفاده از یک دستگاه موتورسیکلت طرح هوندای قرمز رنگ از شهروندانی که در حال صحبت کردن با گوشی همراهشان در ایستگاه‌های اتوبوس بودند، سرقت کرده‌اند.

وی تصریح کرد: پرونده‌های تشکیل شده برای رسیدگی تخصصی در اختیار کارآگاهان اداره هجدهم پلیس آگاهی تهران بزرگ قرار گرفت و ماموران در گام نخست از تحقیقات اولیه خود با مراجعه به محل‌های سرقت و تحقیقات میدانی، چهره هر دو سارق جوان و شماره پلاک موتورسیکلت شان را به دست آوردند.

نجفی افزود: در شاخه دیگری از تحقیقات پلیسی، هویت مالک موتورسیکلت به نام "مهران .م" شناسایی و به اداره هجدهم دعوت شد.

وی در ادامه گفت: مالک موتورسیکلت در اداره هجدهم حاضر شد و گفت که موتورسیکلت را به صورت قولنامه‌ای به یک نمایشگاه‌دار در حوالی میدان گمرک فروخته‌ام و اطلاعی از سرقت‌ها ندارم. بلافاصله کارآگاهان به نمایشگاه اعلامی مراجعه کردند که طی تحقیقات از نمایشگاه دار وی نیز اظهارکرد موتورسیکلت فوق را به صورت "نشر آگهی در فضای مجازی" به یک جوان به نام " فرزاد" فروخته است.

نجفی تصریح کرد: با به دست آمدن این سرنخ کارآگاهان مخفیگاه " فرزاد " را در محدوده خیابان شوش شناسایی کردند و موفق شدند با هماهنگی مقام قضائی فرزاد و همدستش به نام " رامین " را 25 آذرماه در یک عملیات پلیسی دستگیر کنند.

معاون مبارزه با سرقت‌های خاص پلیس آگاهی پایتخت با اشاره به اینکه در بازرسی از مخفیگاه متهم دو دستگاه گوشی سرقتی کشف شد، گفت: موتور سیکلتی که متهمان با آن سرقت‌ها را انجام می‌دادند توقیف شد و متهمان به همراه اموال کشف شده به اداره هجدهم انتقال یافتند.

وی افزود: هر دو متهم به ۴۰ فقره سرقت با همکاری یکدیگر معترف شدند و گفتند، با پرسه‌زنی در محدوده‌های شمال و شمال غرب تهران با انتخاب سوژه‌هایی که در حال صحبت کردن با موبایل‌شان در ایستگاه اتوبوس بودند، بلافاصله گوشی‌شان را سرقت می‌کردیم و متواری می‌شدیم و گوشی‌های سرقتی را به افراد عبوری می‌فروختیم.

به گزارش پایگاه خبری پلیس معاون مبارزه با سرقت‌های خاص پلیس آگاهی پایتخت گفت: تاکنون ۳۰ تن از مالباختگان شناسایی و هر دو متهم با صدور قرار قانونی از سوی بازپرس شعبه هشتم دادسرای ناحیه ۳۴ تهران روانه زندان شدند.

 

منبع: بیتوته

 

 

بازداشت نامادری که کودک اراکی را تا حد مرگ شکنجه کرد

 

 

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بازداشت نامادری که کودک اراکی را تا حد مرگ شکنجه کرد

 

 

حجت‌الاسلام قاسم عبداللهی رئیس کل دادگستری استان مرکزی در خصوص کودک هشت‌ساله آزاردیده اراکی اظهار کرد: محتویات پرونده تشکیل شده در دستگاه قضائی نشانگر آثار ضرب‌وجرح بر روی کودکی است که چندی پیش برای درمان به یکی از بیمارستان‌های شهر اراک مراجعه کرده است.

وی بیان کرد: پس از بررسی‌های اولیه و اطمینان از اینکه کودک آزاری صورت گرفته است مراتب توسط سازمان بهزیستی استان مرکزی به دادستانی گزارش شده است.

رئیس کل دادگستری استان مرکزی در ادامه گفت: در تحقیقات اولیه دستگاه قضائی مشخص شد که عامل کودک آزاری صورت گرفته نامادری بوده است که بلافاصله تحت تعقیب قضائی قرار گرفته و بازداشت شده است و تحقیقات تکمیلی ادامه دارد.

وی به علائم ظاهری آزار و اذیت جسمی بر روی این کودک اشاره کرد و افزود: ایجاد کبودی، سیاه شدگی و سوختگی بر روی بدن کودک نشانگر آن است که کودک آزاری صورت گرفته است.

حجت‌الاسلام عبداللهی با اشاره به اینکه با توجه به اهمیت موضوع، پرونده به صورت ویژه و در کمترین زمان ممکن رسیدگی خواهد شد، ادامه داد: با مشاهده آثار جراحت بر روی بدن طفل، دادستانی بلافاصله نسبت به جلب نامادری به عنوان عامل اصلی  کودک آزاری اقدام کرده است و دستگاه قضائی با قاطعیت و به صورت ویژه به این پرونده رسیدگی خواهد کرد.

 

منبع: بیتوته

 

 

 

'Love Live!' Franchise Announces New TV Anime Series

 

 

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The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese Manga's Reissues Get Edits in Japan

 

Setona Mizushiro revealed on her blog on Tuesday that her The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese (Kyūso wa Cheese no Yume o Miru) manga and The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice (Sōjo no Koi wa Nido Haneru) sequel manga will receive extensive edits for future releases. Mizushiro said that Shogakukan recently made decision to process, revise, and delete both illustrations and dialogue in both manga.

 

Mizushiro noted that both manga debuted in Shogakukan's now-defunct Nighty Judy magazine in 2004. The original versions of the manga include sexual content aimed at adult women. "However, in the 16 years that passed since then," Mizushiro continued, "various circumstances have changed. The situation also changed a lot due to the film production." The creator noted that there is a possibility that a much younger age demographic of readers may gain interest in the manga. Because of the upcoming The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese live-action film's R15+ rating, children younger than 15 years old may want to buy the manga in lieu of seeing the film.

 

The March issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Flowers magazine published the revised version of The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese's first chapter, "Kissing Gourami," on Tuesday. The issue also published the manga's "Hummingbird Rhapsody" bonus chapter, which features events from Imagase's past.

 

All future physical copies of The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese and The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice will have the revised version of the manga, including the "complete" single-volume release for both manga that will ship on April 10. Additionally, the digital versions of both manga changed to the revised version as of Tuesday.

 

Retailers are continuing to sell the original, unedited version of the manga until copies sell out. However, the covers of the both versions of the manga will remain the same, and there will be no distinguishing marks to differentiate the original versions from the edited versions. Because manga in Japan typically are sold wrapped in plastic, buyers may be unable to determine which version of the manga they have until after completing their purchases.

 

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The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese live-action film will open in Japan on June 5. The film will adapt both the The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese manga and The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice sequel manga. Tadayoshi Okura (left in image at left) and Ryō Narita (right) star in the film as Kyōichi Ōtomo and Wataru Imagase, respectively. Isao Yukisada is directing the film, with a script by Anne Horiizumi.

 

Seven Seas Entertainment licensed both manga, and released The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese last November. The publisher describes the manga's story:

 

Ootomo Kyoichi, a weak-willed salaryman in a troubled marriage, is cheating on his wife. To his surprise, his wife hires a private eye to expose his affair–and the private eye is none other than Imagase, an underclassman Kyoichi knew in college. Imagase explains that he's gay and always had a crush on Kyoichi, so he offers to hide the infidelity in exchange for the make-out session he'd always fantasized about back in college. Kyoichi reluctantly agrees, thinking it will save his marriage, but things with Imagase soon spiral out of control.

After the manga's magazine debut in 2004, Shogakukan published the first single-volume manga under its Judy Comics imprint in 2006. The manga already spawned a drama CD starring Yūichi Nakamura and Koji Yusa. The sequel shipped in a single volume in 2009.

 

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Studio Colorido Produces 'Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu' Original Anime Film

 

Studio Colorido announced an original anime film titled Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu on Thursday, scheduled to open in theaters on June 5. The main cast, staff, a teaser visual (pictured), and a promotional video were also unveiled.

 

Synopsis

Miyo Sasaki, nicknamed "Muge" meaning "infinitely mysterious," has a bright personality and is full of energy at school and at home. She is also in love with her classmate Kento Hinode. Miyo tries repeatedly to get Kento's attention, but he takes no notice of her. She realizes that the only way to get close to him is to transform into a cat, but at some point, the boundary between herself and the cat becomes ambiguous.

 

Mirai Shida (Karigurashi no Arrietty) will star as Miyo Sasaki and the cat, Tarou. Natsuki Hanae (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) will voice Kento Hinode.

 

Staff

Director: Junichi Sato (Tamayura), Tomotaka Shibayama (Hai to Gensou no Grimgar assistant director)

Script: Mari Okada (Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou)

 

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Official site: https://nakineko-movie.com/

Official Twitter: @nakineko_movie

 

 

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Setona Mizushiro's Black Rose Alice Vampire Manga Resumes After 8 Years

 

The March issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Flowers magazine revealed on Tuesday that Setona Mizushiro will resume her Black Rose Alice manga in the magazine's June issue on April 28, after eight years in hiatus.

 

The vampire manga revolves around Dimitri, a tenor singer in Vienna who miraculously survives an accident. Since then, Dimitri's body has felt odd. One day after a rehearsal, Dimitri's lover, theatre manager, and other performers suddenly commit mass suicide. A man named Maximilian then confronts Dimitri and tells him he has become a vampire.

 

Mizushiro launched the manga in Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine in 2008, but then put the manga on indefinite hiatus in 2012. Akita Shoten published the sixth volume in 2011. Viz Media licensed the manga, and released the sixth volume in 2015.

 

Tokyopop released Mizushiro's X-Day manga in 2003, Go! Comi finished releasing her After School Nightmare manga in 2009, JManga published part of her Dousei Ai manga. Mizushiro's series Un chocolatier de l'amour perdu (Shitsuren Chocolatier) received a live-action drama in 2014, and her Nōnai Poison Berry manga inspired a live-action film in 2015.

 

Seven Seas Entertainment licensed Mizushiro's The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese and its sequel The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice, and released the former last November. Both manga are inspiring a live-action film that will open on June 5.

 

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'Love Live!' Franchise Announces New TV Anime Series

 

A new television anime series for the Love Live! franchise was announced by animation studio Sunrise on Tuesday. The tagline for the new anime reads, "Watashi wo Kanaeru Monogatari. Hello! Love Live!"

 

An open audition for one of the main cast members will begin on March 12. Participating women must fall between the ages of 15 and 22 as of April 1, 2020, be able to move to Tokyo upon passing, cooperate with video recording during the screening process, and be unmarried. Contestants currently enrolled in junior high school or lower, and those with an existing contract with a recording company or an entertainment agency will not be allowed. Minors will require parental consent.

 

The second day of the Love Live! Fes event on January 19 unveiled the launching of a new project. The fifth volume of the Love Live! Days Love Live! Sougou Magazine (pictured right) will reveal more information on Thursday.

 

A separate new television anime for the franchise titled Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai (Nijigasaki High School Idol Club) was announced last December. The anime will follow a new set of idols from the Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS rhythm game.

 

The Love Live! franchise—created by animation studio Sunrise, music label Lantis, and Kadokawa's Dengeki G's magazine—debuted in 2010 with the Bokura no Live Kimi to no Life single. The first two seasons, centering on the idol group μ's, premiered in Winter 2013 and Spring 2014, followed by an anime film in June 2015.

 

The idol project then shifted their focus on the new nine-member unit Aqours, who performed their debut single, Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru kai?, in November 2015. The first Love Live! Sunshine!! television anime aired in July 2016, followed by a second season in October 2017. Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow, the latest installment in the franchise, opened in Japan last January.

 

Official site: http://www.lovelive-anime.jp/newproject/

Official Twitter: @LoveLive_staff

 

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Homemade Beef Jerky

 

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Homemade Beef Jerky

 

"Thanks to a new wave of modern day cave-people, eating healthy, high-protein snacks is all the rage, and while you can find many artisan brands out there, making your own is fun, easy, and using this method, relatively quick. Have your butcher slice the beef for you."

 

Ingredients

3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

3/4 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon smoked paprika, or to taste

1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

 

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

2 pounds beef top round, thinly sliced

Directions

Whisk Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, paprika, honey, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and onion powder together in a bowl. Add beef to bowl and turn to coat beef completely. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 3 hours to overnight.

Preheat oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack over the foil.

Transfer beef to paper towels to dry. Discard marinade. Arrange beef slices in a single layer on the prepared wire rack on the baking sheet.

Bake beef in the preheated oven until dry and leathery, 3 to 4 hours. Cut with scissors into bite-size pieces.

 

Posted by: Virginia Butterfield <butter@zoominternet.net>

 

 

Smile Down the Runway - Episode 3 [Review]

 

 

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Smile Down the Runway - Episode 3 [Review]

 

We last left Ikuto staring down the spotlights of Hajime's runway show. A model is a no show and now Ikuto has to figure out how to reinterpret a dress designed to fit a much taller model onto Chiyuki's tiny frame. Ikuto confidently steps up to the plate only to begin having mini meltdown with no time to spare.

 

Smile Down the Runway fully embraces its shonen roots by taking a crisis that typically appears in a sports show and applying it to alterations. Ikuto becomes overwhelmed by his own experience and lack of tools; he'd need a thick needle to alter the heavy fabric and he can't sew a new hem with such limited time. The rest of the show is eventually able to cover for him by switching up the music tracks to buy more time. Ikuto's altered garment makes it out as the show's finale and it even pulls off the required drama; both from Chiyuki's unconventional height and a dress transformation at the end of the runway.

 

Ikuto's approach to designing is like an artist with his muse. He adapts Hajime's original look to something completely different that best suits Chiyuki's personality while also maintaining Hajime's theme of "power" and "independence." In doing so though, he completely remakes the dress' silhouette, and this is where I'm going to get annoyingly nitpicky. Hajime's original design for the dress emphasized volume and unconventional lines. I'm hesitant to call it "avant-garde" because bro sent out 40 red outfits with men's wear details for a women's line emphasizing power--and that's basic as hell. Regardless, even if he had gotten his taller model, this would have been a dress more suited for artsy magazine shoots than red carpet unless she's heading to the Met Gala. Which is fine, there is a place for fashion as visual art and playing with expected proportions.

 

Ikuto abandons that entirely for a lapel front and a voluminous high-low hem that transforms into kerchief hem. It's much more conventional and the initial look is more street wear. The audience eats up the "unconventional" transformation and Chiyuki's height and smile. The dress ends up defying expectations like Hajime wanted although I'd credit that more to serendipitous happenstance and Chiyuki than anything Ikuto actually did. Here you might say, "wait, but the dress' hem change was totally Ikuto's brilliant idea!" Please. That moment was entirely convenient timing written in for the sake of spicing up the show for us, the viewing audience, than anything else and you don't have to squint too hard to see it. Ikuto acts like it's purposeful but there's no way he could have timed when the thread would give, much less at the exact moment when Chiyuki's heel gives out.

 

Also why would you leave dangerous, non-functioning shoes in the line-up with all the good shoes? Hajime, are you trying to kill all of your staff? I'm also in complete denial that Hajime would allow Ikuto's alteration to go forward as the final look of the show which is conventionally the biggest piece. Designers typically save their most technically impressive for the finale, there's no way he'd send that out. In reality, Hajime would likely cut the look all together--a typical runway show has 30-40 looks and he'd be well within that by showing 39 instead.

 

My last complaint might be what is turning out to be a major piece of the show's ethos. Smile Down the Runway is named as such because, as is explained by the magazine editor, it's an industry standard that models do not draw attention to their face by smiling during a show. This is a partially true, quite a few shows have serious-faced models and will tie the looks together with similar make-up, wigs, hairstyles, or hats. Smiling is not the norm--unless your Betsy Johnson, who has been turning New York Fashion Week into a playground for YEARS. It's part of her whole aesthetic. There's plenty of other designers too that shirk the whole "serious business" standard. That's because presentation of a show is up to the designer and the mood they want their fashion to embody. Fashion is art and if you want your art to evoke joy, you can have your models smile as big as they want. You can send a whole runway of gay and drag icons down to bring Disney villains to life, like The Blonds did last year. Basically, models have been and doing all kinds of quirky stuff on the runway in Paris, New York, and beyond forever.

 

Or in other words, here's a lady in a big hat with a dog grinning on the Paris runway for Thierry Mugler in 1997.

 

The series is trying to draw a comparison to the "industry standard" of not smiling and Chiyuki's grin as breaking the mold or rebelling against what the authority says can and cannot be done. I appreciate that message, but tying it to smiling on the runway doesn't work; instead it looks like the creators made an assumption without doing research. Or they didn't expect anyone as annoying as me to watch this show. It's a good message overall, and one of two the episode focuses on this week.

 

Chiyuki's appearance on the runway draws gasps from the crowd but it also serves as an inspiration for Niinuma, a newbie fashion writer who is also of average height and has felt left behind in the fashion world. She felt like interesting clothes weren't for her because she's not stunning or tall. Seeing a representation of herself on the runway gave her a push of confidence to be true to herself again. This is an interesting development as fashion is often dismissed as an outlet of vanity, but it really can be about self-expression. You don't have to drop thousands of dollars on high-end clothes to be interested in fashion or enjoy how certain pieces of clothing make you feel whether it's strong, cute, fun, thoughtful, or anything in between. Your outward appearance can be another facet of what makes you--you. Fashion is better when it's not looked at as status.

 

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