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[jackbatchelor3]

Puppets take over the MasterChef kitchen 😂 Part 2 BBC Children In Need 2023

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Cat Deeley's most embarrassing TV moment which left her with bloody nose just moments before going live on air

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Cat Deeley's most embarrassing TV moment which left her with bloody nose just moments before going live on air

Cat Deeley’s most embarrassing TV moment has resurfaced after becoming the new host of This Morning.  The presenter, 47, has taken the helm alongside Ben Shephard, 49, after both Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby stepped down from their roles last year.  Cat is no stranger to live TV but one particular incident stands out in […]

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[insidecroydon]

Cooks from Croydon stage takeover of BBC MasterChef kitchen

Skilled and talented cooks from Croydon have been staging a quiet takeover of the MasterChef kitchen in this latest series, with a second outstanding contestant from the area impressing the judges in this week’s episodes. Fresh ingredients: will Miles make it through to the knock-out stages in tonight’s quarter-final The BBC1 programme, the country’s favourite cookery competition, saw Vanessa…

[elennemigo]

Benedict, Claire and Cats!

Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy are leading the voice cast for Channel 4’s latest Judith Kerr Christmas animation, Mog’s Christmas. The pair, who combined for 2021’s The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, will play Mr and Mrs Thomas and feature as part of a stellar cast that includes narrator Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Miriam Margolyes, Maggie Steed, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Higson. Universal Pictures Content Group and Lupus Films’ adaptation follows the Thomas’s attempts to rescue their cat from the top of a tree. Despite everyone’s fears, Mog has a magical night in the snow with a cat-themed Christmas dream.

To Benedict´s relief, the cat will be animated this time! 🤭

[pfhwrittes]

o mighty p, for you - Once you get this, you have to say five things you like about yourself, publicly. Then you have to send this to ten of your favourite followers ( positivity is cool~)🌈🌈

sy! hiya bud 💜

you'll have to excuse me because i am INCREDIBLY sleep deprived (can i get a "ooooh nooooo" for 1 hour of sleep in the last 24 hours?) right now so this may be a weird list.

i like the way my chin looks. it's a good chin. it looks like my dad's chin and his dad's chin.

i like the fact that i've been called kind.

i like that my voice is husky enough to pull a sled first thing after i wake up nowadays. (i'd like it better if i could keep my deep voice throughout the day but that's what voice training is for!)

i like the fact that i own brightly coloured socks. today i'm wearing a pair with sharks on!

i like that i'm a pretty good cook! i'll never go on masterchef (mostly because i think john torode is a pillock) but i'm still pretty good!

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Matt Davies :: Strange love

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LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

June 20, 2024

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

JUN 21, 2024

Yesterday, in North Korea, Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a security partnership between their countries that said they would “provide mutual assistance in case of aggression.” The two authoritarian leaders essentially resurrected a 1961 agreement between North Korea and the Soviet Union. According to the North Korean News Agency, the agreement also calls for the two countries to work together toward a “just and multipolar new world order.”

The United States and other western allies have been concerned for two years about the strengthening ties between the two countries. Putin needs weapons for the war in Ukraine, and in exchange, he might provide not only the economic support Kim Jong Un needs—North Korea is one of the poorest countries in Asia—but also transfer the technology North Korea needs to develop nuclear weapons. 

In the New York Times today, David Sanger pointed out that Putin and China’s leader Xi Jinping have partnered against the West in the past decade but have always agreed that North Korea must not be able to develop a nuclear weapon. Now, it appears, Putin is desperate enough for munitions that he is willing to provide the technologies North Korea needs to obtain one, along with missiles to deliver it. 

Meanwhile, Joby Warrick reported yesterday in the Washington Post that Iran has launched big expansions of two key nuclear enrichment plants, and leaders of the country’s nuclear program have begun to say they could build a nuclear weapon quickly if asked to do so. On X, security analyst Jon Wolfsthal recalled the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that successfully limited Iran’s nuclear program and that Trump abandoned with vows to produce something better. Wolfsthal noted that diplomacy worked when “wars and ‘promises’ of a better deal could not.”   

Still, the meeting between Putin and Kim Jong Un is a sign of weakness, not strength. As The Telegraph pointed out, just ten years ago, Putin was welcomed to the G8 (now the G7) by the leaders of the richest countries in the world. “Now he has to go cap in hand to the pariah state of North Korea,” it pointed out. National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby added that “Russia is absolutely isolated on the world stage. They’ve been forced to rely, again, on countries like North Korea and Iran. Meanwhile…, Ukraine just organized a successful peace summit in Switzerland that had more than 100 countries and organizations sign up to support President Zelenskyy’s vision for a just peace.” 

In that same press conference, Kirby noted that the U.S. is delaying planned deliveries of foreign military sales to other countries, particularly of air defense missiles, sending the weapons to Ukraine instead. Also today, the U.S. emphasized that Ukraine can use American-supplied weapons to hit Russian forces in Russia. This is at least partly in response to recent reports that Russia is pulverizing Ukrainian front-line cities to force inhabitants to abandon them. Ukraine can slow the barrage by hitting the Russian airstrips from which the planes are coming.

China, which declared a “no limits” partnership with Russia in February 2022 just before Russia invaded Ukraine, kept distant from the new agreement between Russia and North Korea. Tong Zhao of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace told Laurie Chen and Josh Smith of Reuters: "China is…careful not to create the perception of a de facto alliance among Beijing, Moscow, and Pyongyang, as this will not be helpful for China to maintain practical cooperation with key Western countries.”

Greg Torode, Gerry Doyle, and Laurie Chen published an exclusive story in Reuters tonight, reporting that in March, for the first time in five years, delegates from the U.S. and China resumed semi-official talks about nuclear arms, although official talks have stalled.

The office of president of the Republic of Korea (ROK), Yoon Suk Yeol, condemned the agreement. “It’s absurd that two parties with a history of launching wars of invasion—the Korean War and the war in Ukraine—are now vowing mutual military cooperation on the premise of a preemptive attack by the international community that will never happen,” it said. An ROK national security official added that the government, which has provided humanitarian aid to Ukraine, will now consider supplying weapons. This is no small threat: ROK is one of the world’s top ten arms exporters.  

In the U.S., John Kirby told reporters that while cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a concern, the U.S. has been strengthening and bolstering alliances and partnerships throughout the Indo-Pacific region since President Joe Biden took office. It brokered the historic trilateral agreement between the Republic of Korea, Japan, and the United States; launched AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.; and expanded cooperation with the Philippines. 

On Tuesday, at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in Washington, D.C., NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg explained the cooperation between Russia and North Korea like this. “Russia’s war in Ukraine is…propped up by China, North Korea, and Iran,” he said. “They want to see the United States fail. They want to see NATO fail. If they succeed in Ukraine, it will make us more vulnerable and the world more dangerous. 

To that, The Bulwark today added journalist Anne Applebaum’s comments about the determination of those countries to disrupt liberal democracies. Dictators, she said, “are betting that Trump will be the person who destroys the United States, whether he makes it ungovernable, whether he assaults the institutions so that they no longer function, whether he creates so much division and chaos that the U.S. can’t have a foreign policy anymore. That’s what they want, and that’s what they’re hoping he will do.”

Trump himself is a more and more problematic candidate. This week, author Ramin Setoodeh, who has a new book coming out soon about Trump’s transformation from failed businessman to reality TV star on the way to the presidency, has told reporters that Trump has “severe memory issues” adding that “he couldn’t remember things, he couldn’t even remember me.”

Trump is supposed to participate in a debate with President Biden on June 27, and while Biden is preparing as candidates traditionally do, with policy reviews and practice, Trump’s team has been downplaying Trump’s need for preparation, saying that his rallies and interviews with friendly media are enough. 

With new polls showing Biden overtaking the lead in the presidential contest, right-wing media has been pushing so-called cheap fakes: videos that don’t use AI but misrepresent what happened by deceptively cutting the film or the shot. 

Social media has been flooded with images of Biden appearing to bend over for no apparent reason at a D-Day commemoration; the clip cuts off both the chair behind him and that everyone else was sitting down, too. Another, from the recent G7 summit, appears to show the president wandering away from a group of leaders during a skydiving demonstration; in fact, he was walking toward and speaking to a parachute jumper who had just landed but was off camera. A third appears to show Biden unable to say the name of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; in fact, he was teasing Mayorkas, and the film cuts off just before Biden says his name.  

On Monday, June 17, Judd Legum of Popular information produced a deep report on how the right-wing Sinclair Broadcast Group has been flooding its local media websites with these and other stories suggesting that President Biden is “mentally unfit for office.” Legum noted that these stories appeared simultaneously on at least 86 local news websites Sinclair owns.

Finally, today, in the New York Times, Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer reported that two of Judge Aileen Cannon’s more experienced colleagues on Florida’s federal bench—including the chief judge, a George W. Bush appointee—urged her to hand off the case of Trump’s retention of classified documents to someone else when it was assigned to her. They noted that she was inexperienced, having been appointed by Trump only very late in his term, and that taking the case would look bad since she had previously been rebuked by a conservative appeals court after helping Trump in the criminal investigation that led to the indictment. 

She refused to pass the assignment to someone else.  

Trump’s lawyers’ approach to the case has been to try to delay it until after the election. Judge Cannon’s decisions appear to have made that strategy succeed.

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

[aminocamino]

Day 4 - Zubiri to Pamplona 23.6km 287m ascent

A few things happened today:

- I left my water bottle at a cafe in Zuriain and had to run back for it - over a km wasted in total.

- Carrie let on that the boiled egg she had brought with her from breakfast was being carried in her spare old trainers… not sure what John Torode and Greg Wallace would have made of it.

- Reached a junction and Carrie carried on straight ahead. Me being the expert navigator followed her. A passing car driver stopped and kindly pointed out we had missed the turning so very embarrassingly we turned back. Luckily no one stupid enough to follow us!

This was our bedroom in Zubiri. The floor was stunning all through the building. Carrie hugged her pillow - so good to have a ‘real’ pillow. The breakfast was sublime - ham/cheese/boiled eggs/cereals/toast/sponge cake/proper coffee and rolls. Heaven.

There are some truly remarkable buildings on the way. The first is a large farmhouse and the second is the ruins of the 12th century Illaratz Abbey.

The photo shows the strange moss covered trees in an ancient woodland we passed. Generally though the views were more limited than the last three days. We walked on tree lined paths mainly. Then occasionally you would get an open view. And blistering sunshine.

Where I left my bottle was the only cafe we passed until 3 hours into the walk. It did frittata with spinach - the most delish ever. Simes - you need to adapt your recipe to this one. 🙏🏻

Carrie, the church and the cat.

And finally Pamplona. Tired, hot, very hot and dehydrated we arrived. Pamplona on a Saturday isn’t too dissimilar to any pub and bar street. Packed and noisy and dirty. Lying in bed listening to an incessant drum beat. The city is vibrant - great for a tourist visit but not for a pilgrim especially after Orisson and Zubiri. Unfortunately we got to the Cathedral 2 minutes after it closed. Best part of the night was meeting up with Judy and Christina by accident. We were having problems getting food until 7.30 and we joined them for food yet again. 😄

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John Torode and Lisa Faulkner announce 'exciting news' in joint statement [ John Torode ]

John Torode and Lisa Faulkner announce ‘exciting news’ in joint statement [News Summary] The married chefs couldn’t contain their excitement in a heartwarming video. Lisa Faulkner and John Torode have been married for five years and have found a new way to solidify their love – the pair have announced the… John Torode and Lisa Faulkner were beaming with joy as they announced the release of their…

[jackbatchelor3]

Puppets take over the MasterChef kitchen 😂 Part 1 BBC Children In Need 2023

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This Morning viewers have the same complaint about new host Cat Deeley

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This Morning viewers have the same complaint about new host Cat Deeley

Ben Shephard (left) and Cat Deeley (right) made their debut as the new permanent This Morning hosts on Monday (ITV) This Morning viewers have called out new presenter Cat Deeley for an annoying habit. The West Bromwich-born star, 47, was recently named Holly Willoughby’s permanent replacement on the ITV show after she stepped down following […]

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My grandmother would let me stand on a stool stirring gravy in a large roasting dish in front of a wood-fired stove at the age of six. She wasn't worried about the whole health and safety stuff. John Torode

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Sources & Significance 1_1.6 - Semiotics

Semiotics. The study of signs and their understanding. It begins with Structuralism, the study to “uncover the conceptual structures by which various cultures organize their perception and understanding of the world” - John Fiske Introduction to Communication Studies, London: Routledge, 1990, p.115. So Structuralism can be described as the study of discovering how people and cultures make sense of the world around them. The understanding of meaning in patterns and symbols, as universally as possible. The simplest example of this is in the spoken word. Each word can be considered an audible sign with an irrefutable meaning attached. Language is the summary if Langue + Parole. Parole = Language used to communicate, aka Speech. Langue = Elements used to communicate (rules & Signs), aka Language.

So let’s dig deeper. What is a Sign? A sign consists of two parts, a Signifier (Sound or Image) associated with a signified element (Concept). For example if the Concept is a plant which grows tall, is surrounded by bark and has a large plumage of leaves the associated sound could be ‘Tree’ with an associated image. Combining the two leads us to the Sign ‘Tree’ with all of it’s associated meaning. Simple? Not quite. As in our language the same signifiers can stand for unique signified. A good example is a ‘Date’, it could be a fruit, a specific day or a romantic activity. So could we consider Signs arbitrary? Yes. In particular when it comes to different languages. Where the same meaning will be linked to a sound conventional to that language. Additionally the same Signifier can have vastly different meanings in different languages. In this way words are arbitrary and can not be considered outside of the context of the whole language. Charles Sanders Peirce 1839-1914 defined 3 key typologies of Signs. 1) Symbolic: Signifier is arbitrary and conventional. E.g. the relationship between a person and their name or the symbols associated with punctuation. The symbolic sign is unconstrained by the thing it represents. 2) Iconic: Signifier resembles or imitates the signified. E.g. the relationship between a photograph and the photographed object. Similar to/possessing some qualities of the real thing. 3) Indexical: Signifier is directly connected in some way (e.g. physically or causally). E.g. the relationship between smoke and fire. The two are directly connected.

However some signs can match multiple categories. E.g. a map is indexical (linked directly to locations), iconic (as it represents real directions) as well as symbolic (using conventional symbols for communication). Confused? Don’t be. Signs are about a common understanding and while their definition is possible the integral part is communication of their concept.

Let’s move along and further group signs. Paradigmatic = A set of signs available to be used in a context (concerning substitution). Relations as differentiation (something OR something else). In particular “when the choice of one excludes the choice of another” (Silverman & Torode 1980, 255). “Uncovers the latent content” - Levi-Strauss. Syntagmatic = Relations as possibilities of combination (something AND something else). “Reveals the manifest content of a text” - Levi-Strauss When applied to the context of a video game Syntagmatic analysis would focus on the surface structure while Paradigmatic analysis focuses on underlying themes.

As if this wasn’t already complicated enough we now need to cover a further level of signification. Denotation, Connotation & Myth. Dennotation = the surface literal meaning. What the sign is. Connotation = Deeper associations and impressions associated with a sign. Implicit meanings. Sensitive to context. Myth = A process which naturalises politically charged concepts making them appear as universal truths. It naturalises the cultural.

So as overly complex as we have made this, in short signs are cultural symbols that have ascribed meaning dependant on the language associated and can be further categorised in cultural context and school of thought. Semiotic analysis can denaturalise assumptions, allowing us to question meaning and association that is taken for granted.

[tempchefs]

Exploring Culinary Excellence: The Enchanting World of Chef Kinsale

Introduction

Welcome to the enchanting world of Chef Kinsale, where culinary magic unfolds in the picturesque town of Kinsale, Ireland. This introduction sets the stage for a deep dive into the culinary landscape shaped by Chef Kinsale's expertise and passion.

The Journey of Chef Kinsale

Embark on a journey through Chef Kinsale's culinary career, tracing the path from early inspirations to becoming a prominent figure in the gastronomic scene. Uncover the influences that have shaped the chef's unique approach to cooking.

Rare Delights: Meeran Gani Manzoor

Discover the culinary magic woven by Chef Meeran Gani Manzoor in Kinsale. Explore the rare delights crafted by this world-traveled chef, as he brings his international experience to the local gastronomic scene.

Kinsale's Culinary Renaissance

Delve into the culinary renaissance taking place in Kinsale, with Chef Kinsale at the forefront. Explore how the chef contributes to the town's evolving food culture and elevates its status as a culinary destination.

Celebrity Encounters: John Torode's Culinary Journey

Uncover the celebrity encounters in Kinsale as renowned chef and Masterchef star John Torode explores the town in his culinary journey. Explore the impact of such visits on Kinsale's culinary identity.

Hidden Trails and Gastronomic Delights

Beyond the kitchen, explore the hidden trails and walking trails in the vicinity of Kinsale. Dive into the connection between the scenic landscapes, local stories, and the gastronomic delights Chef Kinsale creates.

Community Engagement and Culinary Philanthropy

Examine Chef Kinsale's involvement in the local community and culinary philanthropy. Understand how the chef gives back, mentors aspiring chefs, and contributes to the town's social and cultural fabric.

Conclusion

In this conclusion, reflect on the rich tapestry of Chef Kinsale's culinary influence on the town. Summarize the key takeaways, highlighting the chef's impact on Kinsale's culinary identity and the broader gastronomic landscape. For more details visit us @ Temp Chefs Ireland

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*Uyarı: Bu yazı Celebrity MasterChef 2023 finaline dair spoiler içermektedir*Altı hafta süren yoğun çekişmelerin ardından Celebrity MasterChef 2023, dün gece (8 Eylül Cuma) sona erdi ve 18. kazanan tacı aldı.Finalde realite yıldızı Luca Bish, opera sanatçısı Wynne Evans ve aktör Amy Walsh üç çeşit yemek yarışmasında mücadele etti ve tatlı olarak ton balıklı tartar, Gal kuzusu ve bara brith servis edildikten sonra, Wynne Evans, çok beğenilen Celebrity MasterChef ödülüne layık görüldü yargıçlar Gregg Wallace ve John Torode tarafından.51 yaşındaki oyuncu ödülünü aldıktan sonra "Ne olduğuna inanamıyorum" dedi, "Bunu kazandığım için çok heyecanlıyım ve Celebrity MasterChef'in ilk Galli kazananı olduğum için çok heyecanlıyım."Evans şunları da söyledi: "Bu harika bir duygu. Çocuklar buna bayılacak ve 'Baba! Bizim için yaptığın tek şey kızarmış ekmek üstüne fasulye iken bunu yaptığına inanamıyorum!' diyecekler. Bu deneyim hayatımı tamamen değiştirdi. Çok güzeldi ve Gregg, John ve MasterChef'teki herkese ne kadar teşekkür etsem azdır."Kendinize inanmaya başladığınızda, işte o zaman güzel şeyler olmaya başlar. Bir MasterChef kazananının nasıl kutlama yaptığını bilmiyorum ama Carmarthen'den bir adamın nasıl kutlama yaptığını biliyorum!"Evans'ın kazanması üzerine Gregg Wallace şunları söyledi: "Wynne bize tiyatro hediye ediyor. Onun gibi bir ünlüyü daha önce hiç görmedim ve bir daha göreceğimizden de emin değilim."Wynne Evans, Celebrity MasterChef 2023 finalinde. BBC / Parıltı TVJohn Torode ayrıca Evans'ın yemek pişirme becerilerine övgüde bulundu ve şunları söyledi: "Yemekleri heyecan verici, iddialı ve biraz da sanatsal parıltı içeriyor. O, büyük kalpli, gururlu bir Galli."Evans artık Lisa Snowdon, Greg Rutherford, John Partridge, Kimberly Wyatt ve daha birçok ünlünün MasterChef şampiyonu olarak arasına katılıyor.Celebrity MasterChef BBC iPlayer'da izlenebiliyor. Daha fazlasına göz atın Eğlence kapsama alanımızı ziyaret edin veya TV Rehberi Ve Yayın Kılavuzu Neler olduğunu öğrenmek için.Radio Times dergisini bugün deneyin ve yalnızca 10 £ karşılığında 10 sayıya sahip olun, AYRICA evinize teslim edilen 10 £ John Lewis and Partners kuponu - şimdi abone ol. TV'nin en büyük yıldızlarından daha fazlası için dinleyin Radyo Times Podcast'i.