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Candles are my new art medium. I sort of stumbled into ceremonial magic by accident when I started producing the first 420 ceremonies outside of Marin County in the 1990s. At the Cannabis Cup, I first used an elegant taper in cut-glass crystal until that fateful day when Alex Grey came to the Temple with a vision of the seven lights of cannabis. Later that night, I walked by a small shop and saw some colored pillar candles just the size and shape I'd been looking for. From that moment on, we did all ceremonies with seven rainbow-colored candles. At first, they were all the same size, placed on Soma's candelabra so they formed a pyramid. Later, after 622 lost Soma's candelabra, we started cutting the candles down to form the pyramid without a stand. And that's when we started carving and painting sigils on them.
Recently, however, I decided to make my own ceremonial candles rather than continuing to buy cheap candles composed of toxic petroleum wax. Without a doubt, these handmade candles I'm now crafting are the most effective meditation tools I've ever encountered in my 40 years of organizing counterculture ceremonies. I don't know exactly how or why they work so well, I just know the magic is very real. Most candles today are scented with the cheapest synthetics available but I only use natural plant oils and always the best quality. The scents I favor include some of the most expensive on the market, like rose, jasmine and frankincense.
You can add seven semi-precious stones as I like each candle to be embedded with a stone matching the energy of the chakra it represents. The stones can be saved and used to decorate future ceremonial candles or can be set into jewelry. That way a part of the energy from your ceremonies is kept intact forever. I think of these stones as the batteries.
The science and arts of aromatherapy, gem therapy, and color therapy all converge in these beautiful works of art.


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Need X-ray machines for your site?
Here's what I've learned in 30 years as an FMCG Engineer
– and why I now specify Sapphire X-ray machines:
If you're thinking of purchasing X-ray machines for your site, you're making a big decision. You're committing a lot of money and it's really important that you get it right. Throughout my career I've been responsible for purchasing decisions, I've seen a million different contaminant problems, and a million and one different solutions. I've been part of teams that have purchased equipment well, and I've seen some disastrous lateral thinking.
I want to share with you what I've learned so that you can make the right choice for your line(s), first time.
Although we're primarily an X-ray Inspection Service, I really enjoy helping teams work through their needs to find the right machines for their application. As a result, I now specify X-ray machines as part of our core business. I'll explain what and why a bit later on, but first I want to get to the useful stuff: I've found there are two sets of questions you can ask that will drastically improve your chances of choosing the right machines…
The two sets of questions that get a great result
If you want to get the right machine for your site, I've found that firstly you need to start with you: your lines, your applications, your products, your needs. When that's done, you can move onto the next part – finding the right machine(s) to fulfill those needs.
Let me show you the types of questions that I use to help people find their solutions:
Part One: You – What, How, and Why
The start point isn't looking at machine brochures. Before that happens, you and your team need to think about what you're currently doing, what you want to do, and why. Each part of your team will have different viewpoints, so it's really important to get everyone together to ask the questions and really dig into the details.
- Why: Why are you investing in new machinery?
- Downtime: What %age of downtime are you experiencing on your detection devices?
- Contaminant size: What size contaminants are you currently running at? What do you want to get to?
- Contaminants other than metals: What would you like to find, and what are causing you (or your customer's) issues?
- Throughput: What speeds would you like to run at?
- Data collection and display: What would you like to see and from where?
- Ease of use: What concerns do you have about how easy the machines are to operate?
- Uptime performance: What realistic %age are you looking to run at?
- Speed of a product changeover: What is the allotted time for a changeover of product and would you like it to be easier and shorter?
- Product quality: What could you be looking for that you are currently not looking for?
- Rejected Products: How do you handle them?
- Cleaning: How long does it take for your machines to be fully cleaned?
- Physical interruptions: What could affect the smooth running of the new machine?
- The magic wand: If you could wave a magic wand, what would you point it at in your process and why?
I go into great detail explaining what I mean by each of these questions in my Metal Detection to X-ray Inspection article, so I won't repeat myself here; but if you'd like to understand what I mean by each of them, then please do give it a read.
The point is that these are the sorts of questions you need to be asking yourself to have a real insight into the problem you're trying to solve. If you go through this process, you'll probably realise there's a few things that can be improved even before you get new machines, and there's a few things you can be doing to your lines for when the machines come in. In particular, you'll probably see that the machinery is only part of the solution.
Now that you know exactly what you want, you can drill down into what the different machines can do:
Part Two: Questions to ask of the machine(s)
Of course, the most import thing is that the machines reliably detect the contaminants you need. But that's not a question I want to spend time on here. I'm assuming that the reliable detection is a given, and it's the easiest thing to figure out anyway. The best thing you can do to answer that is to ask the X-ray machine manufacturer to run a batch of your products and show you the findings. Think of all the tricky corner cases that might cause problems and throw them into the batch. If the manufacturer's smart they'll volunteer all that for you themselves.
The questions I want to focus on are the practical ones, because in my experience that's what people forget to focus on up-front.
I recommend you gather your team round a whiteboard – someone from Production, Engineering, Technical, Hygiene, Finance – and start thinking of all the different things you each need to know. Make a list under each dept. heading and you'll get something that looks like this:
- IP Rating
- Power rating/ consumption
- What technical training
- Onsite RP Regulations
- FDA/ FSMA Approval
- PUWER compliance
- CE compliance
- Compressed air (bar)
- Ethernet connection
- Maintenance needs
- Average reliability stats.
- Intelligent machinery
- Spare parts & lead times
- Technical backup
- Servicing
- Future proofing
- Delivery & installation
- What historical data stored
- What data can be extracted
- Real time display
- Data anywhere?
- Traceability
- Format of paperwork
- Program modification audit
- Built in QA timer
- What can it see?
- IP rating
- Disassembly/ assembly
- Cleaning times
- Hygiene training
- Do's & Dont's for Chemicals
- P/P/Minute capability
- Real time display
- Whats on display
- Operator training
- Can it be on my PC?
- Size of product limits
- Parts/ Servicing Costs
- Average lifetime Costs
- Staged payments?
- Rent to buy scheme?
I'm sure there's lots of questions in there that might seem obvious, but there's likely a few that didn't immediately come to mind. Don't worry that some of the same questions turn up in multiple columns – it's going to happen.
With those answers in place, you can set up a grid and then evaluate and compare each machine on the same, objective basis.
Whilst the process of choosing the right X-ray machines is an important one, I hope I've shown you that it can be made easier. Start with a thorough investigation of what you're doing and why, from that make a list of features you're going to objectively rate the machines with, and take control of the process. If you do that, then in my experience you'll find a fantastic solution for your needs.
Want me to help you?
As I said before, I love helping people through this process – so I'd love to discuss your application and help you find your right solution. When we've been through it all, and decided what you need, I'll get you a quote from Sapphire Inspection.
I always specify Sapphire's X-ray machines because I believe the Cheyney technology inside of them is more capable and more reliable than anything else on the market. They design and build the machines themselves completely in the UK and every line of the software has been written by their hands. They'll tell you with a straight face that – if it's properly looked after – an X-ray tube need never be replaced, and I've seen hard data that they've had customer machines running for twenty years to prove it.
If you decide to accept their quote, then I'll be there to make sure they install the machine properly, set it up, programme your products, train your staff, and I'll watch it run through to make sure I'm happy it's right. For me there's not much better than a job done properly.
Sapphire's machine range
As you can see by the table below, Sapphire have a range of systems for different applications – but the main thing to understand is that each of these machines can be completely customised to individual needs. That's why I offer to help you go through the process and find the right machine (and customisation!) for you.
|Datasheet (click to download .pdf)
If you think I can help, please do get in touch!
If you'd like me to help then just say; either fill out the contact box below, or give me a call – and I'll be in touch asap.
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If you'd rather call, then please do – our numbers are here!

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Cancer affects all of us, directly or through our friends and families. Here at Manchester Royal Infirmary we provide a comprehensive range of services for the effective diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and offer range of personal support to patients with cancer to help them cope with the disease and treatment.
Patients will be supported by a number of different specialist nurses as they progress through their treatment 'pathway' It is our aim that all patients have one specific point of nursing contact. This is usually the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for the disease/speciality.
Cancer treatments can involve a number of treatments in different hospitals. The Clinical nurse specialist (CNS) will ensure that patients are well looked after pre and post admission to hospital.
Cancer nurse specialists (CNS) can also be known as the 'key worker/ Clinical Nurse Specialists. These roles can be varied throughout healthcare. However, within cancer care there are essential skills, knowledge and experience that are required to allow nurses to practice in this role.
Central Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employ cancer nurse specialists within all the types of Cancer that are treated here. You will also find that cancer services at Trafford, St Marys' and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
The CNS will liaise with patients while at home or in hospital. One of the primary roles of the CNS is to ensure the patient is happy with the level of information they receive about their treatments.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist play a key role in supporting patients and families and provide that vital link for patients and families with the medical teams involved in the cancer patient pathway.
The CNS will liaise with patients while at home or in hospital. One of the primary roles of the CNS is to ensure the patient is happy with the level of information they receive about their treatments.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist play a key role in supporting patients and families and provide that vital link for patients and families with the medical teams involved in the cancer patient pathway.
You can find out more about our cancer nurse specialists here at Manchester Royal Infirmary by clicking on the roles below.
This nursing team works closely with the colorectal surgeons and oncologists, supporting and complimenting services provided to the colorectal patient, their families and carers. The nurses are based in Manchester Royal Infirmary. The Colorectal Nurse Specialist is the key-worker for patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Contact is established at diagnosis and continues throughout the patient's journey.
They provide a vital link with other supportive services such as the Stoma care nurses, specialist services and community nursing teams. Patients can contact the team for advice pre and post -surgery or palliative treatments by telephone. The Colorectal Nurse Specialists works Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. The Specialist Nurses can be contacted on the below numbers.
Deborah Hitchen
0161 701 2527
Margaret Parker
0161 276 4649
Working hours
Monday – Friday 08.00 – 17.00
The lung cancer nurse specialists work along side the chest physicians and oncologists to support lung cancer patients and their families. Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS FT have two lung cancer specialist nurses who offer a service here at Manchester Royal Infirmary and a specialist lung nurse who provides support to patients & families based at Trafford.
The aim of the role is to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients throughout the disease pathway. The lung cancer nurse can offer expert advice on disease management and symptom control as well as giving practical advice, and information. The lung cancer nurses provide a vital link for patients between hospitals specialist centres and primary care.
Lucy Canning
0161 276 6161 or pager via 0161 276 1234
Helen Sparkes
0161 276 6168 or bleep 2346
Fax 0161 276 4989
Working hours
The service is covered by the Lung Cancer Nurse Specialists Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.
The specialist nursing team based at the Manchester Royal Infirmary work in partnership with the urology consultants who divide their time between Manchester Royal Infirmary and Trafford General Hospital.. All aspects of care for patients with a cancer of the urinary tract are provided. The Urology Specialist Nurses are involved in the diagnosis, treatment, follow up and management of patients. .
They can be contacted on
Cancer Nurse Specialists
Claire Dutton
0161 276 3645
Laura Robinson
0161 276 3645
Mr Neeraj Sharma (NKS)
Mr Dan Burke (DMB)
Mr Douglas Barnes (DGBA)
Mr Iain McIntyre (IGM)
Working hours
Monday – Friday 07.30 – 16.30
Upper GI
The Clinical Nurse Specialists support patients who are diagnosed with a cancer of the oesophagus (gullet) and the stomach. The Nurse specialists work alongside the consultants and other health professionals to ensure your care and treatment are co- ordinated.
They are based at Manchester Royal Infirmary and will support patients and their family from diagnosis through to treatment.
Cancer Nurse Specialists
Natalie Pidlyskyj
0161 276 5960
07827 895 414
Bleep: 7098
Callula Nulty
0161 276 5960
07827 895 414
Bleep: 7097
Mr Alan Li (AGKL)
Mr Bilal Alkhaffaf (BHA)
Working hours
08.30 – 17.00
Macmillan Gynaecology
All patients diagnosed with a suspected or proven gynaecology cancer will have a named CNS/ Key worker who the patient or family can contact for support. The team work closely with clinicians and other health professionals both here at St Marys and other hospitals within the Greater Manchester area.
Gynaecological cancers (Women's cancers), are cancers that start in a women' reproductive system. These include:
- Cancer of the ovary
- Cancer of the womb – also called uterine cancer or endometrial cancer
- Cancer of the vulva (external genitals)
- Cancer of the cervix (neck of the womb)
Cancer Nurse Specialists
Jo Wilson, Michelle Eckersley, Anne Lowry, Jennie Morgan, Emma Allcock.
0161 276 6394
Miss C Holland (CMH)
Mr R Clayton (RDC)
Mr S Ali (SAL)
Miss E Crosbie (EC)
Professor R Edmondson (RJE)
Working hours
Monday – Friday 09.00 – 17.00 (except for bank holidays)
Hepato-bilary (liver and pancreas)
A Hepato- bilary nurse specialist is a nurse who specialises in cancers of the pancreas, liver and bile ducts. All Hepato-Biliary Cancer patients referred to the CMFT HPB Team will have a named CNS/Keyworker and have direct access to the Nurse specialist from diagnosis through to follow up care.
The Nurse specialist links in closely with The Christie Hospital and refers all appropriate patients directly to the HPB Oncologist. This maybe on diagnosis, post operatively or during longer term surveillance.
The Nurse Specialist co-ordinates each patients pathway until they are admitted for surgery/intervention. Prior to discharge home the Nurse specialist will ensure that referrals to appropriate community nursing teams are made.
Cancer Nurse Specialists
Claire Newton
07827 895413
0161 276 4263
Fax: 0161 701 1981
Sharan Ingram
Alison Maugham
Tel 0161 701 3561
Sharon Barker
Tel 0161 701 0477
Professor Ajith Siriwardena
Professor Aali Sheen
Professor Derek O'Reilly
Mr Raul Deshpande
Mr Nicola De'Ligouri
Mr Saurabh Jamdar
Mr Thomas Satyadas
Working hours
Monday -Thursday 08.00-18.00
Jaundice Services
The Jaundice Specialist Nurse facilitates the implementation of the Manchester Cancer Jaundice Pathway.
This pathway provides for earlier diagnosis as well as timely referral and improved pathways for patients with cancer, presenting with jaundice.
The aim is to facilitate same day definitive radiological imaging for patients presenting with obstructive jaundice not due to gallstones. Early diagnosis of pancreatic and biliary cancer, timely referral and improved patient experience will also be a major part of the role. The role includes the facilitation of fast-track referral for jaundiced patients with pancreatic cancer for early surgery. The aim is to reduce overall complications and prolong survival.
If you are a healthcare professional and wish to refer a patient to the Jaundice Clinic please contact
email@example.com or Bleep 3685 via main switchboard
Please fill out our referral document
We are a team of four nurses who act as keyworkers for patients with different types of blood cancers. We each specialise in slightly different disease groups as there are so many complex diseases within this field but our overall knowledge of the care and treatment of these patients allows us to cross cover and provide information, support and guidance to patients diagnosed with any type of haematological cancer.
We see patients in outpatient clinics and during hospital admission. As a patients keyworker we aim to be there from diagnosis, through treatment and follow up as a point of contact for any questions or concerns any of our patients may have.
We offer advice and information, co-ordinate treatment and refer patients on to other health and social care agencies that would benefit the patient at any point during their treatment. As well as acting as an advocate for patients we strive to ensure that the holistic needs of patients are met throughout their cancer journey.
We aim to make the daunting and frightening experience of having a blood cancer and its treatment a little more bearable by being there to answer questions and provide support to patients and their families.
Cancer Specialist Nurses
Amy Sinacola – Myeloma, Amyloidosis and related diseases, acute leukaemia
0161 2763428
Paul Hickey- Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia, acute leukaemia
0161 2763428
Deborah Haigh – Acute & Chronic Leukaemia, Myelodysplasia & Myeloproliferative neoplasms
0161 2763428
Jemma Woodward – Bone Marrow Transplant
0161 901 4560
We also have two nurses dedicated to the co-ordination and organisation of the bone marrow transplant programme:
Jennifer Frazer & Natalie Banks
0161 276 5058
Working hours
Monday to Friday 8.00am -17.00pm
Teenage and Young Adult
Teenage Cancer Trust Coordinator
0161 918 7485
Teenage Cancer Trust Clinical Nurse Specialist
0161 446 3730
07776 162 791
Working hours
The Teenage Cancer Trust team is available Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm
Head and Neck
The Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) work alongside the Maxillo-Facial, Ear Nose and Throat, and Thyroid surgeons to support patienst and families diagnosed affected by this cancer.
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS FT have three Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialists who support those patients that need surgery here at the Manchester Royal Infirmary . Philip Bryce and Barbara Farrimond are based her at the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Andrea Urban can be contacted for those patients who are seen first at Trafford General Hospital.
The nurse specialists support to patients and their families, from diagnosis, throughout their treatment and following treatment. The team work closely with doctors and the specialists teams based at the Christie hospital for those patients who require chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatments.
Cancer Nurse Specialists
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Barbara Farrimond
0161 2768646
Philip Bryce
0161 9012532
Trafford General Hospital
Andrea Urban
0161 934 8679
Working Hours
Monday – Friday 08.30 – 5.00 pm
Acute Oncology
The aim of Acute Oncology Service is to support clinical areas within Adult Services for patients who have an acute presentation relating to their diagnosed or undiagnosed cancer.
We advise and manage acutely unwell patients who have been admitted to the hospital with:
- Problems from a known cancer;
- Complications from radiotherapy and chemotherapy;
- A newly diagnosed Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) (where the site of the cancer is unknown)
Working hours are: 09:00 – 17:00 Monday – Thursday and 09:00- 20:00 on Friday, excluding weekends and bank holidays.
The team consists of the following:
- Consultant Medical Oncologist
- Acute Oncology Physician
- Team Leader/Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)
- 3 Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
- MDT Co-ordinator


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There is a lot "fright" about big babies, all being heaped on women by their doctors. But are big babies really dangerous? No. Big babies can be born without undo tearing, or long hours of pushing. There are hundreds and hundreds of stories of small women having large babies that came just as easily as their smaller ones.
Take a look at this site: http://www.pregnancybirthandbabies.com/Big_baby.htm
I had a 10 lb. baby and pushed him out in about half and hour or less. Why is this unusual? It is true that most babies are not that large. But some are. No problem. Our bodies are designed to accomodate large babies.


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PR NewswireNEW YORKOct 4, 2012
NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, has been named one of Corporate Responsibility magazine's Best Corporate Citizens for 2012 in the Business Services sector. ManpowerGroup was named in second place and is the only company in its industry to make the top 10.
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ManpowerGroup was recognized as one of the top two companies in the sector for its performance as a change agent in the categories of environment, climate change, human rights, employee relations, corporate governance, finances and philanthropy. The 10 Best Corporate Citizens by Industry rankings were unveiled following the 2012 Commit!Forum, an annual conference that brings together the world's leaders shaping the face of corporate responsibility to tackle the challenging issues surrounding the role of business in society.
"With the world firmly in the Human Age, where there are new demands for innovation, productivity and talent, businesses of all sizes must be agile enough to adapt to the fast-changing environment and effectively operate in a profitable yet sustainable way," said Jeffrey A. Joerres, ManpowerGroup Chairman and CEO. "More than ever before, being a responsible company is now a key driver of employee engagement, which is essential for an organization to unleash human potential and earn a competitive advantage."
The full rundown of Industry Sector Best Corporate Citizens lists can be viewed at:
Joerres, who received the inaugural Corporate Responsibility Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2011 Commit!Forum for leading a company that brings corporate social responsibility (CSR) to life every day, participated in the forum's Annual Responsible C-Suite Roundtable at the New York Stock Exchange.
The panel explored CEOs' approaches to CSR, how CSR gains traction within an organization, the ways it drives strategic value for businesses and the measurable impact of CSR programs. Joerres was joined for the discussion by:
"Corporate social responsibility efforts are much more sustainable if they are naturally aligned with the work a company does," added Joerres. "ManpowerGroup's core business is connecting talented people to companies who need their skills in order to enhance individual and organizational competitiveness, which translates to the profitability we provide in a sustainable way."
Following the panel, Joerres and his fellow panellists rang The Closing Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange. A video of the ringing of The Closing Bell® can be viewed at
As the inaugural recipient, Joerres was also asked to present CR magazine's second Annual Lifetime Achievement Award, which this year was awarded to Stanley Bergman, Chairman and CEO, Henry Schein Inc., a worldwide distributor of medical, dental and veterinary supplies. For more information about the 2012 Commit!Forum, visit:
About ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup™ (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, creates and delivers high-impact solutions that enable our clients to achieve their business goals and enhance their competitiveness. With over 60 years of experience, our $22 billion company creates unique time to value through a comprehensive suite of innovative solutions that help clients win in the Human Age. These solutions cover an entire range of talent-driven needs from recruitment and assessment, training and development, and career management, to outsourcing and workforce consulting. ManpowerGroup maintains the world's largest and industry-leading network of nearly 3,900 offices in 80 countries and territories, generating a dynamic mix of an unmatched global footprint with valuable insight and local expertise to meet the needs of its 400,000 clients per year, across all industry sectors, small and medium-sized enterprises, local, multinational and global companies. By connecting our deep understanding of human potential to the ambitions of clients, ManpowerGroup helps the organizations and individuals we serve achieve more than they imagined – because their success leads to our success. And by creating these powerful connections, we create power that drives organizations forward, accelerates personal success and builds more sustainable communities. We help power the world of work. The ManpowerGroup suite of solutions is offered through ManpowerGroup™ Solutions, Manpower®, Experis™ and Right Management®. Learn more about how the ManpowerGroup can help you win in the Human Age at www.manpowergroup.com.
ManpowerGroup is the most trusted brand in the industry, and was once again the only company in our industry to be named to the Ethisphere Institute's 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies list for our proven commitment to ethical business practices, including an outstanding commitment to ethical leadership, compliance practices and corporate social responsibility.
In January 2011, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, ManpowerGroup announced the world has entered the Human Age, where talent has replaced capital as the key competitive differentiator. This concept of talentism as the new capitalism continues to resonate and was echoed as a core theme of the 2012 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Learn more about this new age at www.manpowergroup.com/humanage
Gain access to ManpowerGroup's extensive thought leadership papers, annual Talent Shortage surveys and the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, one of the most trusted indices of employment activity in the world, via the ManpowerGroup World of Work Insight iPad application. This thought leadership app explores the challenges faced by employers navigating the changing world of work and provides in-depth commentary, analysis, insight and advice on strategies for success.
Follow ManpowerGroup Chairman and CEO Jeff Joerres on Twitter: twitter.com/manpowergroupjj. Joerres is one of only 20 Fortune 500 CEOs who leverages a Twitter account to get his message out.
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"I ain't thinking clear," Martin Zellar repeatedly cries through flames of guitar before Kelly Willis's sweet vocal collars him. The two sing the song's title line, "running on pure fear," back and forth to one another, and the flames seem to die. The seething darkness of bass and guitar lightens. By the time the accordion, mandolin and dobro of "Give and Take (All the Love You Can)" kicks in, it seems the song's advice might just cure the running altogether. You can almost ignore the jagged edge in the refrain's, "you gotta hold all the pain you can stand." You can almost not wonder what happens when you can't stand anymore.
That is until you hear the song "Roosters Crow." The title track begins with Scott Wenum's tom toms ominously beating under an alternating two chord guitar progression, Nick Ciola's bass plumbing the lower depths. The opening sets the tone. "They say roosters crow to greet the dawn/What a load of shit." This song's in second person, and it could be the other side of "Running on Pure Fear," calling out a woman who's choosing an escape all too familiar to the singer. The darkness seethes again, Kevin McKinney's guitar spinning black crystal to freeze over the path ahead, cracking and leaving jagged surfaces.
Soon the singer's crying out wordlessly, agonizing against washes of that cold black guitar sound. He's shouting his voice ragged, crying, "Ah there's so much love/That you can't give/So much love and pain/Ah, now they're both so real." The rhythm guitar and tom toms build walls around him, the lead guitar filling in the gaps, ending with a shimmering, lethal squall.
This is an album about life lasting longer than answers, not that answers don't matter. "Where Did the Words Go," makes the point well, a simple meditation over snared percussion, acoustic guitar, piano and cello. To this aging father, the song sounds like a husband and father puzzling over the growing distance in his marriage and his other family relationships. He knows the space is normal, but he thought his relationships would turn out differently. He wants to change what has happened but settles for a simpler dream— "I just hope you can see/how much I love you."
The next song, "Seven Shades of Blue," dares to dream again. Lloyd Maines' supportive, shining-while-crying steel guitar encourages each modest desire for a relationship forged from loneliness. Similarly, Bukka Allen's exclamatory Hammond B3 and Kevin McKinney's sure-footed guitar encourage the singer to "turn to God or pack your bags and run" away from a town where "the skies are always gray."
The album ends on a note that suggests that running always stops somewhere, and something like the first alternative needs to be considered. "Maybe I stumbled onto something that I can call God," the singer acknowledges, but he quickly adds, "What it is I won't say, but…it works for me." This time McKinney's playing both guitar and Hammond B3, so the sound echoes what came before. That running still tempts, but something new says it might not win.
Of course, this is a Martin Zellar album (one of his finest at that), and moments of clarity have to hold up against all of the unexpected complications of being human. "Wore Me Down" is a terrific upbeat acoustic attempt to turn the tables on a relationship which only winds up revealing the singer's responsibility for the fall. "I'm That Problem" is a rollicking appeal to a lover that makes it clear it's a mistake to take him back.
Fittingly then, if you leave your CD player on repeat (as mine always tends to be), like that old Roy Orbison record Springsteen once wrote about, you'll find the hopeful clarity of "It Works for Me" followed by the great "Poison." As the record starts over, the singer's voice entwines with Willis's again to say, "I know you're tired/So tired of me/So am I baby/Who wouldn't be?"
Of course, the real irony is that fans of Martin Zellar never will be tired of him or his characters because his particular brand of self-deprecating blues serves as a balm to the lonesome while forcing us to look the causes straight in the eye. When we face our own mistakes (our ruts and our degradations), and when we share that confrontation with others, there's potential for finding a way to move forward, if not with dignity... maybe with integrity or something like it. The musicianship of Martin Zellar and The Hardways, all of the players, and Pat Manske's production make it easier. An album like Rooster's Crow makes it exciting.


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Wishing you a bright, sunshiny day :)
We all know this song.. I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash.
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Morning all!
With only one week until I fly home to finish preparing for our wedding, I'm starting to feel like most brides I've spoken to a month out from their weddings – stressed. Somehow my to-do list is still growing with funny little jobs that keep cropping up out of the blue. I look forward to do the day that the list starts getting smaller, which probably won't be until the actual wedding day! Oh honeymoon, you will be cherished.
Anyhow, enough whining. I am here this morning to show you something lovely and happy and stress-free!
Check out these gorgeous artworks by Lara Harwood, don't they make you happy? They make me happy.. especially these first two. They make me want to throw a confetti party!
All images are by Lara Harwood, via You Are My Fave, via a Rowan tree.
Shop closure
I had this great idea to write this out on book spines.. but I'm not convinced you can really read it.. oh well! Here it is again, just in case:
The Fellow Fellow Shop will be closed from the 2nd March – 9th April, 2012.
The reason for such a long break is because the week after next I'll be heading home in the lead-up to our wedding, then we get married, and then we're going on our honeymoon! Yipee! While I'm away, the blog will still be running as usual with the help of some very special people (more on that next week).
Everything with the shop will be back up and running as normal once I'm back.. nice and sunburned, but relaxed :)
Have an awesome weekend guys, see you Monday!
I may appear to be an adult, but…
… I still love finding dandelions like this, and ensuring that the people living below us will have plenty growing in the grass next year.. hehe.
Dave took this series of photos of me while we were still living in Germany (I'm standing on our balcony). I came across them the other day and thought – I need to gif that!
I hope it brings a bit of childish fun to your Thursday :)


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How To Install Android 4.4 KitKat Launcher On Any Jelly Bean Device
Last year's Nexus 4 was an awesome device that proved LG can definitely make goodlooking phones. This year's Nexus 5 is no different, offering the best specs and the most svelte design a $350 phone has ever offered. But it's not just the hardware where Nexus 5 really shines; the new Android 4.4 Kitkat that it ships with is every bit as impressive. We've already covered a summary of new features in Kitkat, so you might want to check that out as well. Those who've been eyeing on the latest version of Android would be aware about its new Google Experience Launcher. The search engine giant has kicked up another notch by presenting the best looking stock Android launcher yet. If you can't wait to get your hands on it, we've got some good news for you. The launcher files have already been uploaded to the internet, and you grab them to try it on your own device running any version of Jelly Bean. Just follow our full guide to get it up and running.
It's worth noting that Google Experience Launcher may not work on all phones, and you may face force close issues. In our own testing, the launcher didn't face any problem whatsoever on the international variant of Galaxy S4, but your mileage may vary depending on your device. We advise that you create a backup before proceeding.
- A phone running Android 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3 Jelly Bean
- Google Experience Launcher files. The archive contains:
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- Velvet.apk (Google Search)
- GoogleHome.apk (Launcher)
- Again, to be on the safe side we recommend that you create a backup first to avoid any issues
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- Now, install all three files available in that folder one by one by simply tapping on them, or sideloading them via ADB form your computer.
- Once done, simply press Home and select the new Launcher as default.
Note: If you face Google Search Force Close issue, just long-press the home screen in the new launcher, select Settings and then tap Voice. Select Language to change the default. You can change to any another language and then again back to your own language by following the same procedure.
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I wrote this quiz for Practical Photography Magazine back in 1984 🙂
[Part 1 (1-20)] [Part 2 (21-40)] [Part 3 (41-60)] [Part 4 (61-80)] [Part 5 (81-100)]
1) Baryta is used in
a) film emulsion
b) resin coated print
c) fibre based prints
2) Red's complimentary colour is
a) cyan
b) magenta
c) yellow
3) Ilford's XP-1 film is
a) chromogenic
b) panchromatic
c) both
4) Anaglyphs are
a) 3D prints
b) 3D slides
c) black and white slides
5) The 'autochrome' process was introduced in
a) 1897
b) 1907
c) 1917
6) A 'bleeding' picture is one that is
a) without borders
b) badly printed
c) streaked due to exhausted developer
7) Visible light occurs between
a) 3000 and 8000 Angstrom
b) 3000 and 7000 Angstrom
c) 4000 and 7000 Angstrom
8.) The Camera Obscura was first recorded in
a) 400BC
b) 1600 AD
c) 1800 AD
9) Cold cathode illumination is mostly used in
a) 4 x 5 enlargers
b) 6 x 7 enlargers
c) 8 x 10 enlargers
10) Reciprocity failure affects slides at exposures of
a) 1 seconds or more
b) 8 seconds or more
c) 30 seconds or more
11) A Camera Lucida is
a) an artists aid
b) an early box camera
c) a type of rangefinder camera
12) Which of the following parts of the eye are the most colour sensitive
a) the rods
b) the cones
c) the iris
13) Red colours under green light would appear
a) green
b) blue
c) black
14) The worlds oldest surving photograph was taken in
a) 1826
b) 1836
c) 1846
15) The first Canon camera was released in
a) 1930
b) 1935
c) 1940
16) What is a 'dolly'?
a) a heavy tripod
b) a remote flash
c) a camera case
17) What was the first camera to be used on the moon?
a) Liecaflex SL MOT
b) Hasseblad 500EL HEC
c) Mamiya RB67
18.) A Candela is a measure of light
a) wavelength
b) temperature
c) intensity
19) When was the first ever colour photograph taken?
a) 1861
b) 1881
c) 1901
20) Which colour is the most actinic?
a) red
b) green
c) blue
You can find the answer here : 100 multiple choice photography questions : answers


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Our cage is a proprietary design of the HVAC and consists of a powdered aluminum frame, steel struts and a stainless steel plate as a floor. The front and side doors are equipped with safety glass, the layers of compressed wood Patten.
110cm x 60cm x 200cm (width x depth x height).
Here the riveted aluminum frame can be seen with an aluminum plate as rear wall.
The central beam is used for subsequent subdivision of the cage.
A stainless steel plate for the floor , and a grid for the top final follow.
The large doors on the sides and front are not attached here.
There are sohwohl doors and socket lid possible.
The following pictures show the already pulverized white frames including doors with lock (black dot on the right side ) . The stainless steel plate can be seen on the last two pictures under the tool The folded mesh for cage cover allows a good air exchange without litter or dirt can fall out.
The doors must be fitted with Plexiglas or glass , for this we have brought the framework of the 4 doors to a glazier and let there be glued safety glass ( 6mm ) . The side doors have been provided with a further air slot in the grid was also glued .
Now the individually settable struts missing to be able to fasten levels later . These struts are pulverized in the cage color and are riveted to the frame of the cage. The hinges of the doors
can be easily removed and are secured to the cage frame and the door frame . The locking mechanism pulls up at closing the door to the cage frame and thus closes this airtightness .
The duration of the fit of the discs , including order took us several weeks to complete , and therefore now the interior was further designed .
I have tailored according to my ideas and bolted from below with the previously installed struts Levels . Pine boughs were bolted to a IP20 angle to the plane so that no danger of injury can be caused by slippage of the knots .
The device is changed by me again and again , one hand because of the constant wear and tear, the other hand so that my degus need not always live in the same environment .
In the study previously were several glass terrariums now nurnoch are spares. They are replaced by 4 Terrariums OSB . These wooden terrariums offer a good and affordable alternative to a glass terrarium or an expensive DIY like our other cage . In addition, you can attach here easier levels and remodel the terrarium .
After the assembly instructions are not very meaningful , the assembly of the first terrarium took a little longer . Two people should be there , then the Zusammebau is much easier . The quality of the terrarium is really good for the cheap price .
Since our study unfortunately somewhat darker ( tree outside the window ... ) was attached to the back wall, nor a LED bar . In order to protect them from " Nage attacks " and to ensure the safety of a grid sheet was still bent into shape and bolted as a protection to the cage .
The terrarium was sealed with toy paint inside and embellished with wood insulating paint in white from the outside . On the side cutouts have been added together in order to let more light and
air into the terrarium . A passage to the other terrarium has also been installed . The levels were also bolted from OSB panels per angle to the walls .
Meanwhile, the cages are refurbished and converted .
First the side walls to the base plate , insert the rear wall behind the started underline .
Then fit the middle level and bolted from the outside ( it always respect the still hinen the furnishings fit , on the right the impeller ) .
As scattering protection I have converted the famous suspension bridges and front screwed to the plane .
The frame with the glass sheets must be strictly protected from the inside against the gnawing . For this Aluleisten , perforated / grid plate or other non zernagbare strips can be used . As seen in the pictures below I have a carpet strip to protect the guide rails are used, they can be easily increased and prevents mostly the verdrecken the guides . The remaining frame parts I covered with sheet metal grid.
The attachment of the impeller I bolted directly to the top plate ( ceiling ) . sawn quick nor a hole for the passage to the lower level , and then the frame was used . My frame is only 60cm high, so I built an additional frame , covered him with grid plate and fitted . The LED strips have also been reinstated.
Thereafter, the cages were placed on their site .


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Happy New Year! I'm looking forward to breathing fresh life into this blog by sharing more creative resources and activities with you. Before I get things rolling later this month, I thought I'd ring in 2019 by sharing some great news and recent developments.
There's no question that my most exciting moment in 2018 was signing a three book deal with Lakewater Press. They'll be publishing my debut Young Adult series, The Legends of Anilyn, with the first book scheduled to release in Spring 2020. While that may seem far off to you, for me it feels like it's right around the corner – I'm currently working on a draft of the second book, so I still have a lot of writing to do! Kate Foster and her staff at Lakewater Press have a soulful understanding of literary craft, and her guidance on my series-in-progress has challenged me to take bigger risks and infuse this series with larger life and mystery. I can't wait to share these books with the world.
My work on The Legends of Anilyn will be balanced with my continued contributions to The Magic Happens, where readers now have the option to read my articles or listen to them as an audio recording. My articles on this online hub of inspiration and transformation feature topics where creativity, self-exploration, and self-care converge. In the January issue, I share a creative exercise that comes with a big payoff for your future. I call it Love Letters to the Self, and I can think of no better day than today for you to give it a try. You won't regret it!
Finally, I'm excited to unveil an expansion to the Connect area of my website: Professional Development Workshops. Through my work in arts education, I've been fortunate to offer teaching artists, educators, and even high school students workshops that focus on growth and development in numerous areas. In recent years, I've been deepening my own educational practice through the study of trauma theory and trauma-informed practice; this work inspired me to create a number of professional development sessions for arts educators which unite behavioral health, education, and arts practices together to establish a safe creative space with growth-minded arts practices for individuals potentially impacted by trauma. In addition to training my teaching staff at Philadelphia Young Playwrights, I'll be facilitating a 20-hour training for teaching artists through the Bartol Foundation once again this spring. If you would like to learn more about any of the sessions I list on my Professional Development page and how I can tailor them to the needs at your organization, please contact me.
Here's to an exciting, creative, and prosperous New Year! Thank you for following me on this journey – I appreciate your support.


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We were lucky enough to get an advanced copy of Glenn Beck's newest book, Cowards: What Politicians, Radicals, and the Media Refuse to Say, due next out on June 12th. We will be reviewing Cowards over the next few days but today we want to release the list of chapters for you to see. As you can see from the chapter list Glenn is holding nothing back in this book.
Click here to PRE-ORDER Cowards: What Politicians, Radicals, and the Media Refuse to Say
1. Step Right Up! The Progressive Shell Game (Page 1)
2. The Libertarian Option Ending the Progressive Scam (Page 19)
3. George Soros The Puppet Master Pulls All the Strings (Page 41)
4. Economic Terrorism Financial Weapons of Mass Destruction (Page 65)
5. The American Dream is a Lie (Page 83)
6. Bordering on Insanity Drugs, Terrorists and Murder in Our Backyard (Page 95)
7. The New Police State Big Brother is All Grown Up (Page 123)
8. Jim Wallis and the Attempted Hijacking of Religion (Page 143)
9. Change the Media, Change the World (Page 169)
10. The Islamist Agenda Facts Over Fear (Page 189)
11. Education Radical Ideas to Defeat the Radicals (Page 213)
12. Young Socialists Why Our Kids Think They Hate Capitalism (Page 241)
13. Adapt or Die The Coming Intelligence Explosion (Page 257)
-- Citations (Pages 271-306)
As we approach the most important presidential election in America's history, something has been lost among all of the debates, attack ads, and super- PACs—something that Americans used to hold in very high regard: THE TRUTH.
Glenn Beck likes to say that "the truth has no agenda"—but there's another side to that: people who have agendas rarely care about the truth. And, these days, it seems like everyone has an agenda. The media leads with stories that rate over those that matter. Politicians put lobbyists and electability over honesty. Radicals alter history in order to change the future.
In Cowards, Glenn Beck exposes the truth about thirteen important issues that have been hijacked by deceit. Whether out of spite, greed, or fear, these are the things that no one seems to be willing to have an honest conversation about. For example:
* How our two-party POLITICAL SYSTEM often leaves voters with NO GOOD OPTIONS.
* How extremists are slowly integrating ISLAMIC LAW into our SOCIETY.
* How PROGRESSIVE "religious" leaders like JIM WALLIS are politicizing the Bible.
* How the CARTEL VIOLENCE on our border is...


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Josh Ritter + Justin Townes Earle + Dawn Landes: 8 August 2010 - New York
Two young forces in Americana songwriting made for a pleasant Sunday night on Governor's Island in New York Harbor.
After canceling his Newport Folk Festival slot last week because of 18 stitches on his right hand, Justin Townes Earle ignored his bandages, slowed things down a bit, and, accompanied by fiddle player Josh Hedley, played a charmed but brief set before the Manhattan skyline. The more leisurely pacing of his songs placed the emphasis on Earle's commanding voice, its precise pitches and concentrated baritone cutting through the night like a keel in the adjacent waters. A new song, "Harlem River Blues", from his upcoming release of the same name, possessed the familiar, macabre Earle tone and old ones like "Mama's Eyes" held on to their lucid honesty. Naturally, Earle was his usual glib self, quipping about pushing limits, Woody Guthrie, and some fireworks shooting from Jersey City.
Last winter, in anticipation of his last release, So Runs the World Away, Josh Ritter and his Royal City Band opened for the Swell Season at Radio City Hall. It was a timid and rough performance further undermined by the hall's monumental size. Five months later at Town Hall their newer repertoire was still lagging behind seasoned classics. Now, on Governor's Island, the band was finally commanding and comfortable. Past unkempt arrangements now resonated with tightness and force. What were once new songs now relished under extracurricular breakdowns and interpretations. Perhaps the most glaring example of this new control was "Rattling Locks", gaining muscle and articulation equally.
Additional add-ins, like a huge "Once In a Lifetime" tease during "Harrisburg", brought new life to old songs, and opening with "Good Man" was just a solid move.
Ritter played his requisite solo song, "Girl in the War", but the night's best acoustic song was a duet with his wife, and opener, Dawn Landes, the Tony Hazzard penned "Fox On the Run". While Landes and Ritter were both excitable and animated in their individual sets, here they were perfect compliments. Ritter's gravely voice balanced Landes' sonority, making their harmonies sound better than either one did solo. That Landes and Earle never played their duet, "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind", was the night's only disappointment—excluding the Governor's Island ferries.
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Manchester United interested in Jasper Cillessen
Manchester United have identified Ajax goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen as the no.1 transfer target to replace Real Madrid bound David de Gea, reports the Mirror.
Cillissen, who is 26-years-old, plays in the Dutch Eredivisie and made 32 appearances for Ajax in the league last season. Louis van Gaal knows the Holland International well after working alongside him at last summer's World Cup.
De Gea, who was signed from Atletico Madrid for a fee of £18.9million was himself brought in as a replacement for the retired Edwin van der Sar in 2011.
He endured a tough start to life at Old Trafford in the early stages of his recruitment but has since grew to be amongst the best keepers in the world, hence alerting Real Madrid.
Cillissen is Manchester United's preferred option, even though the Red Devils signed former Barcelona stopper Victor Valdes in January.
United have been linked with several keepers around the world, with Chelsea outcast Petr Cech and Real Madrid's Iker Casillas also on Louis van Gaal's radar.
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Ask ten professionals for the definition of an alcoholic and you might get ten different answers. While the facts about alcohol are fairly well
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For laypeople, the issue is often more pragmatic. Infrequent or social drinkers are most often seen as not having a problem. In many social circles, the occasional drink is all but mandatory. The issue of whether or not a person has crossed the line often depends on how the person acts as well as how often he or she drinks. In these situations, the definition of an alcoholic is based more on circumstance than science.
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Routine Drinking: Persons who may be heading for trouble will often begin to drink on a daily or hourly basis. As time passes, they may begin to drink within minutes of waking up and continue throughout the day. Of the many facts about alcohol that are agreed upon, constant drinking is well established.
Changes in Habits: As people begin to drink more, they often lapse into periods involving changes in their daily habits. They may bathe less; they may miss work or be late; work performance often suffers and this may lead to dismissal. Persons who are drinking to excess may come home late or not come home at all. They may find themselves in trouble with the law or suddenly begin to get DUI's. People who were once careful become careless.
Physical Changes: Another set of facts about alcohol that are not debated is that heavy, prolonged drinking will cause changes in the person's body. They may experience health problems with their stomach which can be painful and very uncomfortable. Diarrhea is often a symptom of excessive drinking. They may begin to encounter problems sleeping or staying awake. Loss of balance during episodes of drinking often results in falls. Other, more severe, problems may follow, including liver and brain problems as well as blood and heart issues. Of all the facts about alcohol, changes in the body are well established.
It should be noted that many medical professionals will base their definition of an alcoholic on the physical problems that they find in the person.
There are many self-help tests and tools available to help those who may be wondering about their own condition as it pertains to drinking. Most of these tools are in the form of simple tests. One of the more popular is the CAGE Questionnaire.
The CAGE Questionnaire asks four questions. Answering yes to two or more of the questions may indicate a problem.
Learning more about the facts about alcohol can help you decide if you or a loved one has a problem. Trying to fit a person into your definition of an alcoholic may not be as useful. The signs and symptoms of problem drinking vary wildly in some cases, and the best way to get reliable information is to seek the aid of a trained professional.
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I've been a Dream Theater fan for a real long time. I've always thought Mike Portnoy was the best drummer of all time. When he left Dream Theater I was kind of shocked as was the rest of the Dream Theater fan base. However they got this new guy Mike Mangini who is just as good and a very interesting guy to listen to. After the interview I checked out the show near Chicago, IL and Mangini tore it up. I wish Mike Portnoy nothing but the best. I love Adrenaline Mob and am looking forward to his stuff with John Sykes. That said, Mike Mangini is the drummer for Dream Theater right now and I'm totally cool with that. He's insanely good. Check out my interview with Mike Mangini right here.
Zoiks!: How has the transition into the drumming role of Dream Theater been?
Mike Mangini: Natural, much like the audition that everybody can see in the documentary, it was a very natural thing. We like the same things, we see things the same way, so I guess it was really natural for everything to progress the way it has.
Z!: The fan reaction seems to be varied. What have you noticed in terms of the fan reaction?
MM: It depends on what you mean by fan reaction, because there are people who have seen the show and then there are people who have not seen the show, so you have to divide them into two distinctly different groups. A lot of times the people who haven't seen it have more to say, but they haven't seen it, so I don't know what that is all about sometimes. The people that have seen it, by the third song they are making me feel so welcome that it has transformed everything for me to another level. It makes it that much easier because they have been overwhelmingly positive. It's great.
Z!: You mentioned people that haven't seen the show. I think blabbermouth.net tends to be a big site where a lot of conversation is going. Do you think a site like that is good for the music industry, or does it hurt?
MM: I'm not quite sure. There are different philosophies about this. I'm too busy with my life to spend time on the Internet. I'm busy doing something rather than talking about it, so I don't know what that is like. There's that aspect of it that I completely don't know anything about that, because again I practice drums and I'm in a band, plus I have a family, so I'm busy. Then there is press. They say all press is good press? I don't know. As long as people feel like they are expressing themselves and getting what they need out of their system, cool.
Z!: What was your strategy with the audition process?
MM: The root of this comes from stuff that's natural. My strategy was basically to be myself. That means, what I usually do and have done in my life. When I come into a pre existing situation, I learn the music as it pre-existed. I never put myself above that and change the parts, although I'm evolving and doing somethings that are a little more personal recently. That's always been my philosophy so I just stuck with what I always do.
Z!: How big is your set on stage?
MM: Well I have an octave of toms that I use because they have multi octaves on their instrument. So what I do is I divide…I associate three tom toms plus my snare or four tom toms with every one of their octaves, and it allows me to play things in the same frequency register. Everything has a purpose, everything up there gets hit, in some songs, everything gets hit. The only reason I know one Internet thing is because I was asked to look at an article about my drums so I had to go look at it. I was surprised at comments of people saying why all the drums or all the drums don't all get hit. I mean they're wrong, they get hit, what am I supposed to say?
Z!: So much has been made about the set list being the same for the whole tour as opposed to when Mike Portnoy was here, it would change night to night?
MM: The consistent set list is the way to go. It allows the crew to be consistent each night. It allows the transitions to be consistent. It allows us to get comfortable with the flow. For me I wouldn't want to mix up the set at all, because I haven't been in the band for too long. My past would dictate that just throwing songs in would be risky for the flow…it might be fun though, I don't know, I've never done it.
Z!: What was the recording process like. Did you get to bring a lot of your style to the process or was it more like they just told you what to do?
MM: John Petrucci programmed the drum machine, which basically means kick and snare with some fills, so I would know where he's feeling up and down or on and off the beat. It was a nice skeleton for me to work with. What I did was, I applied my drum set to that skeleton. Sometimes I played things completely different, but not too often, other times John asked me to try something different, other times we experimented with everything and went with what flowed the best.
Z!: Were the songs completely written?
MM: Yes, oh absolutely. I was busy putting my drum set together for this and going through the whole catalogue. Think about it for a minute, I am new in this band. Me being a composer right away was not a good idea. I didn't want to do it; they didn't want me to do it. I write music on instruments, on keyboard and stuff like that. Who am I to show up and write riffs with these monsters? I didn't even try to do that. I also needed to configure my drum set based on the past catalogue. What if I showed up with a completely different drum set, recorded this record and then found myself ready to go on tour thinking oh no I need a high stack or I need octobons or I need this or I need a gong drum. I didn't want to be in that position, so while they were composing I was working on the drums.
Z!: I thought I read somewhere that when you tried out, you tried out on a drum set they set up, not your traditional set up.
MM: That's absolutely correct, I ended up setting it up, but the hardware was limiting, so I set it up differently than I've ever played a kit before. In other words when I sat down to do the audition, that configuration I'd never played in my life and I didn't get to warm up on it either, so I just had to sit and do it. But that's what I mean about this being natural, something inside just kicked in…it's so much fun. Hey normally it's possible that'd I'd be nervous in a situation like that, but with this I wasn't.
Z!: As a non drummer, who doesn't really know anything about drums (both laugh) at what point…Dream Theater is a very technical band. Mike Portnoy is an amazing drummer clearly you are too. As a drummer at what point do you decide that you wanna go from a regular drummer to a virtuoso drummer?
MM: You know what, that's all to do with stuff that's out of our control as human beings. Whatever you think that is, from body and spirit and emotion, psychology, I think these are things that are callings. People are attracted…some of us drummers are attracted to certain kinds of music; others are not attracted to certain kinds of music. I think everyone should try to listen to everything to try and see if it sparks in the brain. Eventually you have to follow your heart. Does that make any sense?
Z!: Oh yeah I completely get what you're saying.
MM: I think it's a calling. I think that the only thing that has to do with making decision are the unfortunate or fortunate things like, can you imagine all the people with a ton of talent who have no access to equipment or no freedom? Imagine how much joy we're all missing out on if someone doesn't have the opportunity, so I think that has something to do with it too. I know had to fight for everything. I had to wait for a little piece of equipment every Christmas and I'm lucky I got that (laughs).
Z!: Dream Theater is a progressive rock band, but with in that genre they're very eclectic. They can be very heavy and they can be very soft. As a fan are you more into the heavy side of music or the softer side?
MM: Because I've spent times with so many types of music, it depends on my mood. Now mainly, if I'm going to play drums I like music with a lot of energy to it. So pretty much I like orchestrating on the drums with a heavy metal sensibility, that energy and that's the band I'm in now. I've played full on Latin gigs. I love to play that music because it's really high energy and as a drummer you can play things that are technically challenging and somewhat more fun. I've played full on jazz gigs in the last few years…just two of them, not many, but that has a sort of expressiveness to it yet you have to be so careful playing that to be quiet a lot of times and I don't like to be quiet sometimes (laughs) so I like orchestrating on the drums with some energy which means pretty much Dream Theater to me.
Z!: This isn't your first time joining an established band. You joined Extreme…
MM: Extreme and then Steve Vai, Missing Persons, Annihilator.
Z!: How is playing in those bands been different from playing in Dream Theater?
MM: Playing in Dream Theater, again this might come down to the drum set as well, as an expression of who I would like to be any way and a calling that's inside me. My drum set fits this and it represent apiece of who I am musically. Each of those cymbols is structured with a specific frequency and has a purpose. Everyone of those drums has a purpose and you know something, for anybody that might read comments made by the small kit drummers and the guys that say, 'oh so and so can play on a four piece kit.' Well so can I, so can Marco Minnemann, Virgil Donati, so can Terry Bozzio so can all these players. They can play anything they want with a small kit. I really admire the guys with a creative imagination and the ones that just go for it, because it's fun and don't listen to those people that are criticizing you, trying to judge and all that. Again I'd rather be the person practicing my instrument rather than talking about someone else doing it. Which is probably why I appreciate all these players so much. For the record, I can sit there completely happy listening to Jeff Hamilton, a jazz player, playing on a four-piece kit all night long, or Jojo Mayer playing on a smaller type of kick. I enjoy listening to Steve Smith putting a few different knick-knacks on his drums, or Terry Bozzio going crazy. I just like it all.
Z!: Who are some of your early influences?
MM: The first influence would be Ringo Starr, Buddy Rich, Bobby Columby from Blood Sweat and Tears, Danny Seraphine from Chicago, Terry Bozzio, they're all expressive drummers, you know what I mean. Those are my early influences, John Bonham.
Z!: When did you first pick up the sticks?
MM: Well I started performing when I was five…two to five hundred people.
Z!: Jeez
MM: They were weddings, once or twice a year or every other year or something…we have a huge family. I got the drum set that I used in those performances when I was four and I got like a paper skinned toy kit when I was three. I don't know, what really counts, I mean how do you play when you're five? I don't know, I guess I did ok with the Ringo stuff, I don't know.
Z!: As a fan, was there a live concert that you saw that blew you away?
MM: Absolutely, first…wait a minute, you know what, seeing Buddy Rich when I was nine that hit me. Then the first rock concert that I ever went to was the Rush "Hemispheres" tour. Then again I see this guy with all these instruments and all this percussion having the time of his life, why wouldn't I want set up all kind of stuff and have fun.
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I've been a Dream Theater fan for a real long time. I've always thought Mike Portnoy was the best drummer of all time. When he left Dream Theater I was kind of shocked as was the rest of the Dream Theater fan base. However they got this new guy Mike Mangini who is just as good and a very interesting guy to listen to. After the interview I checked out the show near Chicago, IL and Mangini tore it up. I wish Mike Portnoy nothing but the best. I love Adrenaline Mob and am looking forward to his stuff with John Sykes. That said, Mike Mangini is the drummer for Dream Theater right now and I'm totally cool with that. He's insanely good. Check out my interview with Mike Mangini right here.


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for a long time ive wondered if being clairvoyant was the gift my parets made it out to be. sure, it was always nice to see my grandfather come back from time to time but i wasnt sure if it was worth seeing everything else. the dead biker hit by the car, the person killed in a grizzly murder, the suicide looking to make amends with famil. those were there more times than i could count.
im seventeen and the only person in my family "gifted" enough to see them. i have no other friends like me and theres no one in their families i can relate to either. the only support i have are the random freaks on the internet who claim to be able to see the dead. from the stories i get, i just take them as writers trying to sound cool to someone they dont know, maybe they even think that if i really am the real thing i wont see through their tales. i dont see me having any chances of finding anyone authentic there.
for now im alone, left wondering how i managed to get this considering no one else in my family claims no spiritual gifts. i always try to help the dead where i can. myspace has become a very usefull tool, even if the person on the other end didnt beleive what i had to say (or at least they pretended they didnt). i knew for sure some found peace in what i'd had to tell them, some even beleived that i wouldnt have known their names if i hadnt been speaking to the dead person directly. i just hope i have a long time to decide if this is a gift or a curse on my own. after all, isnt that the only choice i have?


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Simply amazing Debra! I thought it was a photograph at first. My mother would love this(she loves roses and orchids)ReplyDelete
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Fantastic! Very, very beautiful and the light from behind really enhances the Orchid.ReplyDelete
These orchids are amazing -- so graceful and the color is beautiful!ReplyDelete
- Frankye White2 May 2011 at 08:46
Lovely, beautiful detail, color and shading. They look like they could breathe. Thank you for sharing it.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3 May 2011 at 10:14
Oh- this is gorgeous! I love the purple color and the delicate petals. You are a master.ReplyDelete
Wow, Debra!! Fantastic drawing :)ReplyDelete
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* Shares up over 5 pct (Adds analyst comment) By Tiisetso Motsoeneng JOHANNESBURG, Oct 8 (Reuters) - South Africa's Cipla Medpro
said on Monday its chief executive had quit, ending months of speculation about his suspension and raising questions about the generic drug maker's tie-up with Cipla India .
South Africa's No.3 drug maker said in a statement that Jerome Smith had stepped down from the company he founded, after being suspended in August pending an investigation into charges against him.
Smith had been due to appear at a disciplinary hearing on Monday but resigned first, the company said. Shares of Cipla Medpro, which have been under pressure since Smith's suspension, rose nearly 6 percent.
"I have however been driven to take this decision by the board's decision to suspend me, to forbid me from coming into the premises and to thereafter and without any proper foundation accuse me of a list of misdeeds," Smith said in a statement.
Smith also said he would take legal action against the company, but did not give any details.
The hearing was to address more than 20 charges against Smith, including potential "gross misconduct" for approving bonuses and pay rises for himself that were not recommended by the board, the company said.
The charges also allege Smith may have taken loans or other financial assistance from the company without proper approval, and had 45 people on the company's books who were not actual employees and were paid on his behalf.
"More than anything, the latest development removes a lot of uncertainty around the company," said Mathew Menezes, an analyst at Avior Research in Johannesburg.
But Smith's departure also raises concerns about the future of the company's lucrative supply agreement with Indian generic drug giant Cipla India.
Cipla India supplies the bulk of Cipla Medpro's drugs via an agreement spearheaded by Smith, who was mentored by the Indian company's senior executives such as its current MD and chairman Yusuf Hamied.
"What's going to happen to the supply agreement? What if Jerome Smith starts his own business? Will Cipla follow him? It's a risk that investors have to take before buying shares in this company," said one analyst who declined to be identified because he is not allowed to speak to the media.
Shares in Cipla Medpro, which is valued at $350 million, rallied 5.6 percent to 7.14 rand. Shares are still down around 15 percent since Smith's suspension.
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Teeing up with a gentle wind at your back, sinking a putt from 25 feet, collapsing into a leather chair after 18 well-played holes. That's what golfing memories are made of, and that's what you can anticipate at the top golf resorts in the United States and beyond as chosen by thousands of readers of Condé Nast Traveler in our fifteenth golf poll. Stretching from Scottsdale to St. Andrews, the properties on the following pages marry outstanding golf with fantastic lodging, dining, and service. For the avid—or casual— golfer, that's a match made in heaven.
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Of the Top 10 Arizona Golf Resorts (and the Top 10 Western U.S. Golf Resorts), 70 percent have rooms for less than $350. The upshot: You'll have more money to spend on another round and can finally perfect that approach shot
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The Phoenician, Scottsdale – 89.3
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, Scottsdale – 89.2
Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa, Carefree – 87.5
Legacy Golf Resort, Phoenix – 86.5
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix – 85.8
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess – 85.5
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, Tucson – 85.0
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson – 84.0
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Scottsdale – 83.3
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch – 83.2
Condé Nast Traveler's 2011 Golf Poll results were derived from our 2010 Readers' Choice Survey, whose questionnaire was available through a secure Web site. Tabulation of the 25,916 responses was done by Global Market Insite, Inc., of Boston. Golf resorts were rated excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor on eight criteria: Course Design & Access, Golf Staff & Services, Rooms, Service, Food/Dining, Location, Overall Design, and Activities/Facilities. Criterion scores, which represent the percentage of respondents who rated a golf resort excellent or very good, were averaged to determine the overall score. Only resorts that received a required minimum number of responses were included in these rankings.
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Modeling growth dynamics of juvenile loblolly pine plantations
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Modeling growth dynamics of juvenile loblolly pine plantations can help to address important management decisions that have to be made in young stands. The present study addressed diameter and height prediction as well as crown development analysis as functions of independent variables such as site index, relative spacing and age for trees younger than ten years old. It was found that height prediction for trees one and two years old was a function of the products of the variables site index and age (or square root of age) and relative spacing and age (or square root of age). For trees three years old and older these were also the independent variables used to explain height prediction but in this case age (or square root of age) was another significant independent variable. In regard to diameter prediction it was observed that groundline diameter was a function of age for trees one and two years old; while this variable was also a function of site index and relative spacing for trees three, four and five years old. For trees older than five years old diameter at breast height was a function of age, site index and relative spacing. The analysis of crown development showed that for trees five years old and older variables like diameter at breast height, total height, age, site index and relative spacing were significant when crown ratio was the dependent variable. For trees younger than five years old, groundline diameter and the other same independent variables (i.e. total height, age, index and relative spacing) were again found significant when crown ratio was the dependent variable.
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Hello Everyone!
I'm not really sure how to start these anymore. Maybe life has got me and I'm feeling down. Maybe my shoulder is killing me for reasons unknown to me. Perhaps I'm just a whiner to begin with. Whatever the reason, I feel like this maybe one of my less interesting blog entries.
MOVING ON! I recently visited a dessert place by the name of Sweet Esc. Cute.
30 Gibson Dr.
Unit 120
The inside of this place is quite small. I expected it to be small, but it was really quite small. I loved the interior and it felt quite urbane. Small business (clearly), but they really didn't have enough people manning the front. There was one waitress that seemed like she had a hard time keeping on top of everything.
We tried a Build Your Own Waffle Plate and it was awesome! We got vanilla sauce, earl grey ice cream (made in house) and fresh fruit. The dessert came out on a hot plate to ensure warm waffles and when we poured the sauce over top, it sizzled and made both awesome sounds and smells. The waffles remained both crunchy and fluffy through the entire meal. The earl grey ice cream was good (earl grey is a weakness of mine #sorrynotsorry), but it felt like it could use some work. The flavor got lost pretty quickly –sadface-, after a few bites, it was kind of like hmmm cold… and that was kind of it.
I had the Lime Tartlet. It was really very pretty and I couldn't bring myself to cut it. My ever so helpful NSSSO (Not So Significant Significant Other) just stuck a fork into it and cut it in half for me. I enjoyed the lime curd, but I did wish that it was tarter. I'm one of those people that think that if I'm going to have lime I want it to almost suck my face in (like the commercials!), so it wasn't tart enough for me. I was impressed that the crust stayed solid, as a lot of tarts I've tried tend to crumble when you stick a fork into it.
They also had a section for Thick Toast. Thick Toast is a favoured childhood snack and I wanted to see what they were going to do with it. We ordered the Honey and Milk TM (Toast Mountain) and we were not disappointed. The only way I could describe it is essentially Hong Kong Style Thick Toast Gone Ballistic! It was deliciously buttery and wonderfully honeyed. It came with a (I assume) French vanilla ice cream and on top of that was a little mountain of honey. Everything was very balanced and I miss it already.
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