Friday, January 24, 2014

Metro Orlando Best Soup Places for a Cold Day

The Weekly Yelp
Orlando
Tonkotsu from Sapporo Ramen
Soup's On!
Tonkotsu from Sapporo Ramen  Hector K
We're stewing over some soup-erlative options to score the perfect porridge. This week, we spotlight some tasty broths, bisques, and chowders to keep you cozy all year. Careful: this issue is steamin' hot!


Meltz
4_half star rating7 reviews
Downtown 
165 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 
Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch, Vegetarian
Danielle M.
“Delicious, fresh, quickly prepared, and super friendly service. In addition we had some potato cheese soup which was very creamy with small chunks of potato topped with cheese, chive, and bacon. Very rich, definitely something I'll order again.” 
Danielle M., Orlando, FL



Smart Coffee HD
4 star rating12 reviews
Winter Park 
521 S Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 
Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes, Coffee & Tea
Gaby S.
“The homemade tomato basil soup was also a huge hit. What I liked about this soup is that all I could taste were the tomatoes and basil. I could not tell if they had used cream or butter, which is always a plus.” 
Gaby S., Maitland, FL



Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar
4 star rating170 reviews
Colonialtown South 
444 N Bumby Ave, Orlando, FL 
Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches, Vegetarian
Mimi G.
“In the mood for a really excellent bowl of soup, a nice sandwich, a cup of coffee, and a game of Yahtzee (even if you have to scrounge other games to score enough dice)? This is the place.” 
Mimi G., Orlando, FL



Popular Events This Week


The Chowder Festival at the Winter Park

Tomorrow, January 22, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Winter Park Farmers' Market
200 W New England Ave, Winter Park, FL

Join The Chowder Festival at the Winter Park Farmer's Market, for an evening of amazing fun. A… Read more



The Daily City® Cardboard Art Festival!

Thursday, January 23, 7:00 pm – Sunday, January 26, 11:30 pm
Say It Loud
1121 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL

A pop up dinner, dessert party, music performances and more all take place inside an art exhib… Read more



Windermere Wine And Dine

Saturday, January 25, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Windermere Town Hall & Terrace
520 Main St., Windermere, FL

Tickets: $75/person All proceeds benefit the town of Windermere! The Wine: a vast array of f… Read more

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Metro Orlando Says Cheese :)

The Weekly Yelp
Orlando
Cheese Blocks at La Femme Du Fromage
We're Cutting The Cheese
Cheese Blocks at La Femme Du Fromage  Cicely S
Calling all cheese lovers! January 20th is National Cheese Lover's Day, celebrating the 31 pounds of cheese the average American consumes each year. Good thing we know where to get your spread on! Check out these local spots for gooey goodness.


La Femme Du Fromage
4 star rating5 reviews
East End Market, 3201 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 
Cheese Shops
Lisa W.
“La Femme du Fromage offers a wide selection of cheeses not typically stocked in area cheese cases. Tell the helpful staff what you are looking for, and they'll be more than happy to make a suggestion based on your flavor preferences.” 
Lisa W., Winter Park, FL



Toasted
4 star rating87 reviews
Winter Park 
1945 Aloma Ave, Winter Park, FL 
Vegan, Burgers, Sandwiches
Mandy C.
“Yummiest, unique grilled cheese! I got the Gouda and pulled chicken sandwich with a dipper of tomato soup! Also got an order of the rosemary fries... so light and fresh tasting.” 
Mandy C., Orlando, FL



The Big Cheese
4 star rating4 reviews
Orlando, FL 
Food Trucks
Lacey M.
“I'm partial to one of their signature sandwiches, their namesake — The Big Cheese. It includes not four, but five different cheeses. They also allow you to create your own cheesy masterpieces.” 
Lacey M., Orlando, FL



Popular Events This Week


Snap! Space 'VINTAGE NOUVEAU' Opening

Saturday, January 18, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
SNAP! Orlando
1427 Alden Rd, Ivanhoe Village Warehouse, Orlando, FL

Snap! Space's opening exhibit and installation will celebrate the rebirth of the historic Came… Read more



2014 New Year Swap & Shop

Friday, January 17, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Winter Park Plaza
330 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL

The New Year is the BEST time to get rid of what you didn't wear last year and get some fresh … Read more

5 are interested!



Otronicon

Friday, January 17, 10:00 am  Monday, January 20, 6:00 pm
Orlando Science Center
777 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL

A four-day event, Otronicon is a celebration of interactive technology using video games to de… Read more

5 are interested!

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

DNA is a software language....memories can be passed down through your genes.

“This compelling evidence addresses constitutional fearfulness
that is highly relevant to phobias, anxiety and post-traumatic stress
disorders, plus the controversial subject of transmission of the ‘memory’
of ancestral experience down the generations.”
- Marcus Pembrey, Ph.D., Pediatric Geneticist, 
University College London, U. K.

Emory University School of Medicine researchers 
have reported in in the journal of Nature Neuroscience, 
that memories can be passed down to later generations through
DNA genes. Dr. Brian Dias, lead investigator, says “the experiences of a
parent, before even conceiving offspring, markedly influence both structure
and function in the nervous system of subsequent generations.”

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Everyone is sick with cold or flu

Wow it seems like everyone is sneezing or hacking. Makes you wonder how everyone on almost a global level can at sick @ the same time.
I feel the beginnings of symptoms but I am trying to keep them minimized and trying not to overuse medicine too early in case a full blown sinus infection kicks in. Also, it doesn't help that everyone at work has something, I work in education and less face it kids really don't how to care for themselves and are so self interested that they don't realize how their sneezing, coughing, etc. affects everyone else.
So just working with St. Raphael and being smart so that I can try to stay healthy.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

NOAA Space Weather Says That 1st X-Class Solar Flare of 2014 Impacts Earth


Sun Unleashes First X-class Flare of 2014
This movie shows imagery from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory as the sun emitted an X-class flare on Jan. 7, 2014. The movie shows light in the 1600 Angstrom wavelength showing both sunspots visible on the sun's surface and the flare in the solar atmosphere. NOTE: This video loops 4 times.
Image Credit: 
NASA/SDO/Goddard

The sun emitted a significant solar flare peaking at 1:32 p.m. EST on Jan.7, 2014. This is the first significant flare of 2014, and follows on the heels of mid-level flare earlier in the day. Each flare was centered over a different area of a large sunspot group currently situated at the center of the sun, about half way through its 14-day journey across the front of the disk along with the rotation of the sun.   
This labeled image shows the location of giant sunspot AR1944 and to its right, small sunspot AR1943, from which the flare emanated
This labeled image taken by SDO's Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager shows the location of two active regions on the sun, labeled AR1944 and AR1943, which straddle a giant sunspot complex. A Jan. 17, 2014, X1.2-class flare emanated from an area closer to AR1943.
Image Credit: 
NASA/SDO
Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground, however -- when intense enough -- they can disturb the atmosphere in the layer where GPS and communications signals travel. This disrupts the radio signals for as long as the flare is ongoing, anywhere from minutes to hours.
To see how this event may impact Earth, please visit NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center at http://spaceweather.gov, the U.S. government's official source for space weather forecasts, alerts, watches and warnings.
This flare is classified as an X1.2-class flare. X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength. An X2 is twice as intense as an X1, an X3 is three times as intense, etc.
Updates will be provided as needed.
This pictures combines two images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured on Jan. 7, 2013.  Together, the images show the location of a giant sunspot group on the sun, and the position of an X-class flare that erupted at 1:32 p.m. EST.
This pictures combines two images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured on Jan. 7, 2013. Together, the images show the location of a giant sunspot group on the sun, and the position of an X-class flare that erupted at 1:32 p.m. EST.
Image Credit: 
NASA/SDO


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Karen C. Fox
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.