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Movie Posters for the 21st Century
- Movie Posters for the 21st Century
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We modern humans live in a culture of distraction. Most of us walk the streets talking, texting, listening to music, and generally spacing out. So what does it take to make us stop in our tracks and take notice of something, especially if that something is an advertisement?
Well, Inwindow Outdoor specializes in stopping you dead in your tracks and making you take notice. Its mission is to create dynamic, often interactive display ads by transforming vacant storefronts and mall space into "storescapes," as it calls them. In the company's bag of tricks are 3D cameras, 3D projectors, motion-reactive video, augmented reality, and touch screens that go way beyond the iPad. The result can often be an immersive experience and a sense of surprise from passersby that they are not only stopping to look at an ad, but also interacting with one.
According to Inwindow founder and CEO Steve Birnhak, creating a successful storescape that will engage people on the street is a balancing act of making the visuals clear but incorporating an element of mystery.
"You have to have the initial, 'What is this? What am I looking at?' But it must still be straightforward."
Birnhak is in his element talking technology. In a previous life, he co-founded an Internet storage company called SwapDrive. After SwapDrive was bought out, Birnhak looked for his next endeavor. He found it walking past New York City's Toy Building on Broadway. Despite its name, there is no actual toy store in the Toy Building, but it is the corporate headquarters of Hasbro. As Birnhak happened by one day, he saw the first-floor windows pasted with G.I. Joe ads. He asked whether there was a toy store hidden behind that paper, to which the doorman explained that the ads were covering an empty storefront. Thus his idea was born.
Birnhak started small, working out of his apartment selling display ads on bus shelters. He soon moved up to static ads in empty storefront windows. Around 2006, he wanted to create more dynamic campaigns by covering entire storefronts (not just the windows) and incorporating video. The first iterations were simple looped videos playing from a DVD player. But as camera and display technologies evolved, so did the complexity of Inwindow's ads.
From Touch Screens to Face Morphing
Inwindow's recent projects have mostly been film promotions, but overall, it has a diverse client list. For example, it recently did a campaign for the U.S. Navy that featured a huge display with a photo collage depicting enlisted men and women. Viewers could touch and drag photos across the screen, then click to see a video about that officer. Another campaign for Sprint featured screens with live data feeds. Viewers could "paint" with their phones and get geolocation information on nearby attractions, restaurants, and so on.
Inwindow's most successful campaign to date is a kiosk it built for the film Avatar in Los Angeles. In the kiosk, visitors align their face with an outline on a screen. The screen takes a picture of the person's face, then morphs it in real-time into the blue visage of a Na'vi tribesperson. Each person could then e-mail a copy of the picture to a friend. On the first day the kiosk appeared, many waited in line over an hour. Its most recent project is a display for the animated movie Rango in which passersby see themselves on a large display, then disappear into the background (a reference to the film's chameleon protagonist).


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"In regards to your Fort Burton post, a New York Times article (attached) mentioned that the rebel flag captured contained the following inscription: "God Armeth the Patriot." Curious about this, I did a Google search and found that a flag with the same inscription was sold at an auction in 2002.
See link: http://antiquesandthearts.com/AW0-10-22-2002-12-27-34
I wonder if this is the flag of Fort Burton? "
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
Fort Burton's Flag?
Flag of Fort Burton?
An old friend of mine, Steven Driskell, emailed me about Fort Burton's flag yesterday. Here is Steven's email:
It is VERY interesting that this flag would have THE exact wording on the flag as that of the New York Times article. Also, the article confirms it was a "Stars and Bars" flag. Here is part of the story below:
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Jimmy Edgar Shares Details of Forthcoming LP for Hotflush
We caught wind of a brand-new single on its way from Detroit-born, Berlin-based techno/electro provocateur […]
We caught wind of a brand-new single on its way from Detroit-born, Berlin-based techno/electro provocateur Jimmy Edgar early last month, which also brought word of an album that Hotflush would soon release as well. Now, we have the details of that forthcoming full-length. Edgar's third LP is called Majenta, and is said to feature 13 productions full of "futuristic sleaze" and "erotic robo-pop." (We'd expect no less.) The new record is scheduled to drop on May 8, but before then, you can check out the artwork and tracklist, as well as a brief-yet-revealing Q&A we did with the accomplished artist, below.
1. Too Shy
2. This One's For The Children
3. Sex Drive
4. Indigo Mechanix (3D)
5. Attempt To Make It Last
6. Let Yrself Be
7. Touch Yr Bodytime
8. Hrt Real Good
9. I Need Your Control
10. Heartkey
11. In Deep
What's changed in the world of Jimmy Edgar since the release of XXX?
Everything. I went deep into meditation as an explorer, and discovered a shard of human potential. I got really into hypnosis and regressions, and made galactic contact with the community. Time is going much faster these days, so we have to go with the flow.
How did you link up with Hotflush to release Majenta?
Travis (Machinedrum), Praveen (of Sepalcure), Paul (Scuba), and I had dinner, and it sort of came up in conversation. It was all a surprise to everyone, but we got on well and decided, 'Why not?' Hotflush has been great so far. I think it's a good match. A good relationship starts with letting me do whatever I want, and vice versa, then compromise.
What can fans expect from the new album?
Color change. Something more concise and raw. The album was finished within weeks, so it has that feel of spontaneity. A lot of the ideas are based on consciousness shift. I think I will always attempt to make sexuality, love, and deepness [a part of] what I do, but [Majenta is] a departure from what I was previously known for and I will continue on this journey this year. It's a personal letter. I ripped myself open a bit more [in order] to relate to other people. It's not as selfish.


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Access - Haven Crest Guest House
Access Statement for Haven Crest
7 bedroom guesthouse with en-suite facilities and dining room.
- Contact by phone, text phone or email.
- Website www.havencrest.co.uk
- Large print written information on rooms and facilities and directions can be posted to potential guests.
- Access statement can be posted or sent as an attachment by email.
- Buses from Whitby bus station No 5/5A stops 100 yards from guesthouse.
- Train Station 1 mile from guesthouse.
- Whitby centre 1 mile away, approx 3 minutes by car.
- Walking to Whitby via sea front approx 12 to 15 minutes depending on pace, similar time by road.
- Mobility services, equipment and hire via DAG firstname.lastname@example.com
- Tel 07842798561
- Taxi service, many from station
Arrival &Car Parking Facilities
- Off street parking for up to 8 cars in front and side of house.
- Assistance offered for guests and luggage from car to room
- Block paving at front and all round of house for parking.
- Dropped pavement for vehicle access to property.
- Cars may be parked to give rear access to vehicle.
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- Clear signage at front of property, cream sign.
- Door bell, right side of front door.
- Four steps into house and step-over threshold.
- Low wall and banister rail to aid support when entering and leaving the house
- Front door entrance directly into hallway with raised threshold.
- Thumb turning lock on main door for easy keyless exit
Main Entrance, Reception
- Dining room to the left of the entrance. 6 rooms on first floor with hand rail on the left side going up the staircase.
- 12 steps and small square landing. 3 steps to left and 3 rooms. 3 steps to right and 3 rooms with right hand rail. Surface carpeted, good overhead spot lighting.
- Stairs and landing width is 28? at narrowest point.
- Assistance provided by proprietors on arrival, escorted to rooms then as requested for going to dining room.
- Pen and notepad available at reception and if requested in room.
- Additional keys available to guest rooms and main door on request.
- Carpeted throughout.
- Door to left of entrance into dining room.
- From main entrance though ground floor, same level surface.
- Colour contrast- skirting boards and door frame white and doors dark wood, magnolia walls. Same throughout the building.
Public Areas - Hall, Stairs, Landing, Corridors etcCarpet throughout
- Fire action sign on bedroom doors and in lobby. Emergency lighting throughout
- 3 fire extinguishers, 1 to right of front door, 2 on first floor.
- Dining room, same level flooring as rest of ground floor, ceiling spot lighting.
Public Areas - lobby etc
- arm chair in cream material
- occasional table x 2 in wood. Sideboard in wood
- Ease of movement around furniture.
Dining Room
- Ceiling spot lights.
- Moveable 6 central leg tables each to seat 2 people, chairs without arms. All furniture is moveable to allow ease of access.
- Special diets catered for with prior notice for preparation
- White crockery on wooden tables with white cloths, maroon mats.
- Large bold menu lists
Bedrooms &Sleeping Areas
- High pitch tone from fire alarm.
- TV with teletext and Freeview, remote controls.
- All bedrooms have 28'' door width. Carpeted bedrooms and cushion floor in bathrooms
- All bedrooms have bedside wall lights.
- All have double beds, wardrobe, drawer chest, 2 bedside drawers, chair.
- Rooms 4, 5, 6 have an archway into bedroom with angled turn. Room 1, 2 and 3 have direct access into room.
- Ground floor twin direct access
- Kettles in all rooms on trays with crockery in white, glasses and individual coffee, tea, milk, sugar and biscuit sachets.
- Non-feather pillows and duvets offered. Some rooms have blankets.
Bathroom, Shower &WC [Ensuite]
- Room 1, 3, 6 and ground floor bathroom have windows. Rooms 2,4,5 have Expelair
- All rooms have showers.
- Electric showers room 2 and 5, mains pressure shower rooms 1,3,4,6.
- High-level washbowl
- All bathrooms heated.
- All rooms have toiletries and towels on rails.
- Room 1, 3 , 6 and ground floor have most ease of movement.
Additional InformationEvacuation procedure highlighted on back of door.
- Non-smoking policy applies in the building.
- Sometimes a problem in rooms getting good broadband signals.
- Good mobile phone signals.
- Landline phone can be used if there are difficulties with signal.
- Medications can be stored in owners fridge in a sealed box providing
- Proprietors will do all that they can to help.
- Brass bell on desk in reception to alert proprietors.
- Guests instructed to use outside doorbell at night for use in emergency.
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Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein is one of the most widely performed composers of the 20th-century * Works successfully bridge divide between classical and popular idioms * Music combines jazz-inspired energy, theatrical panache and active stylistic eclecticism * Acclaimed stage works include West Side Story, On the Town and Candide * Dance collaborations with Jerome Robbins including Fancy Free, Facsimile and The Dybbuk * One of the most admired conductors of the post-war era, particularly associated with the New York, Israel and Vienna Philharmonics, Boston and London Symphony Orchestras and Tanglewood Festival * Important role as an educator, including pioneering work on television * Output recorded extensively on Sony and Deutsche Grammophon
Works by Leonard Bernstein include:
Symphony No.2 'The Age of Anxiety' (1949) for piano and orchestra
Candide (1956/88) Comic operetta in two acts
Symphonic Dances from 'West Side Story' (1960) for orchestra
Mass (1971) A theatre piece for singers, players and dancers
Looking Ahead: Oper Leipzig performs On the Town (Nov 16-17).
"Bernstein's music is cross-over without compromise, a corpus of work that simply had to be." — Independent


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Chanel top, skirt, and bag; Oscar de la Renta belt; Calvin Klein Collection shoes.
Loewe dress and boots.
Calvin Klein Collection dress, harness, and shoes. Beauty note: Tresses get a boost from Moroccanoil Dry Texture Spray.
Prada dress, sweater vest (underneath), and neck piece. Beauty note: Fuel your complexion with Zelens High Potency Treatment Drops Power C.
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Louis Vuitton dress. Beauty note: Stop sun damage in its tracks with La Prairie Cellular Swiss UV Protection Veil SPF 50.
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Calvin Klein Collection T-shirt; Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci trousers; Achilles Ion Gabriel shoes.
Alexander McQueen coat, trousers, body chain, and shoes; Michael Kors Collection tank top.
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Hair by James Pecis for Oribe; makeup by Dick Page for Shiseido at Jed Root; manicure by Yuko Tsuchihashi for Chanel. Model: Anna Ewers at Women Management.
Produced by Mary-Clancey Pace at Hen's Tooth Productions. prop sylist: Robert Sumrell; Lighting Design: David Diesing; Lighting Assistants: Aubrey Mayer, Brent Lee; Digital Technician: Travis Drennen; Photography Assistant: Jake Silby; Creative Movement consultant: Luisa Opalesky; Fashion Assistants: Ryann Foulke, Dena Giannini, Nataleigh Lalonde; Set Assistants: Devin Rutz, Hue Hallums, Nathan Smith.


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The breadth and depth of Hitachi technologies and services are what get us out of fire-fighting mode and into enablement, so we can foster revenue generation. At the end of the day, it's really about putting big smiles on kids' faces.
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Contemporary Kids Bathroom In Accordance With Wishes Of kids – If you still have a family member who is still a child should have a bathroom that is preferred by children. Like a simple contemporary kids bathroom style so that children are not hard to take a bath. Because children are usually difficult to be invited to bathe then with contemporary design kids bathroom can be liked children, and children are easy to take bath. Many decorations can create contemporary kids bathroom.
Contemporary kids bathroom design can be seen from the colors that children love today with more cheerful colors, as well as accessories that support the creation of contemporary kids bathroom. Many decorative things that can create contemporary kids bathroom, choosing the right decoration according to the wishes of children today to contemporary kids bathroom is preferred by children.


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That's what I have on my mind today. Babies…
Oh, man, do I ever still really want to do that whole baby thing again. The wonder and magic of it ALL, even the sleepless nights and the tiny upset tummy and the Green-baby tradition of barfing up nearly as much breast milk as consumed. I think I actually miss the smell of baby spit up!
I just feel so right when there is a baby in the house, in a sling, or filling my arms. I love having those chubby thighs around, tempting me to take a tiny nibble. I miss nursing. And kissing those soft, warm, just-woke-up cheeks.
David is still holding steady with a "NO", which, yes, I admit, is a bit… problematic. But since I actually don't desire to be pregnant right now (for various health and timing reasons), I'm just convincing myself that I can convince him to change his mind.
The one drawback is that right now, I feel like I still get to look forward to being pregnant, having a birth adventure, and spending a couple more years mothering a baby. As soon as that ball starts rolling, however, it suddenly becomes not something I "get to do" but something I'm "doing for the last time- EVER" [commence tears and woe].
So, hey *clap, clap*: for those of you playing along at home, please get out your score cards and pencil. Ready?
Under the "sick children" column, you can add "two kids with strep throat". Joan, though vastly improved, casually complained of a sore throat. David took a flashlight and discovered that it was quite swollen. Before taking her to school yesterday afternoon, we decided we should get a throat culture, just in case, here in Tiny Town. It was positive!
When I called to let our doctor in Bigger Town know, she asked how Marin was. Fine! I said brightly. At that moment I noticed what a puddle-on-the-floor Marin had, quite suddenly, become. (It was hard to ignore with all the noise coming from her scream-hole). Any fever? our doctor asked. Nope, not since Monday… well wait, she does feel a little warm.
While on the phone, I asked Marin if I could see her throat. Sure enough, swollen and spotted. I don't think we even need to culture her. I'll just send in a prescription. This is why I've dubbed her Dr. Awesome.
Oh, but hey, 2 hours before Marin presented with strep, I spent the morning at Target with her. (I swear, I kissed her 83 times while there and she never felt AT ALL warm). And looky, looky what I found!:
That's right. I was at one of the smallest Targets in the country (in nearby Middle Town) and these were sitting there- all innocently blinking at me- on an endcap.
They only had Iowa Pine scent, and not my beloved Lavender, but I bought them up anyway.
Now when I think of "Iowa" I do not, in any way, think of "pine". And when I smell "pine", I don't think "Hey, everyone, does this remind you of Iowa, or WHAT?"
Additionally, I really HATE the fake-pine smell.
I have faith in Our Lady Mrs. Meyers, however. And guess what? I LOVE the scent! Love, love, love! It's pine-y, YES, but deliciously so. Like I have a real Christmas tree in our house, only better. Also, strangely, it doesn't exactly remind me of Christmas.
(I recently made a special trip to a Suburb Town Super Target, where I've always purchased Mrs. Meyers before… and they no longer carried it! I even asked two different employees (without either of them hearing), just to be sure. And now, a mere 2 weeks later, a non-Super-and-in-fact-a-very-very-small-Target has it? Oh, gods of Big Red… how elusive you are!)
Hey, still have those score cards handy? Under the "weather" column, you can chalk another one up for "cold, gloomy, dark, rainy October day". I will say one thing: all this doom and gloom and gross/cold/wet is making me long for snow.
Clean, white, non-drenching. SNOW!
Well played October. Well played.
Why yes, that is my single remaining healthy child neatly sandwiched between the two sickies. And quite likely sharing that bag of popcorn with Marin.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
It Wasn't Samuel Goldwyn Or Adolph Zukor
I was pondering the injustice of all this Monday morning, as I sat on my exercycle and peddled away to last week's episode of TCM's series, Moguls & Movie Stars: A History Of Hollywood .I was in Texas when it was on last week, and my goal is to not fall even an episode behind (I'll watch last night's episode later this week).
Episode 2 was about the transition to Hollywood and the rise of both the moguls and the movie stars. It didn't tell me anything I hadn't at one point or another in my life known, and it skipped some things I did know, like that Tom Mix's death rated a top of the fold front page New York Times obit (I used to have a trivia question where I asked people to name the stars that got top of the fold front page NY Times obits, and he was the one no one ever got). But these kinds of shows are always entertaining, and I was enjoying it when one of the names caught my attention.
That would be a good name for a character, I said to myself as I peddled away. Boy or girl, I asked. Boy, I decided (peddle, peddle, peddle*). So who is the boy with the great name? Well, he could be a...
That's as far as I'm taking you. But as I watched and peddled, and then as I meandered about the apartment and later took my mother to the doctor for her checkup, and did all those everyday sorts of things, my brain worked on this possible new idea for a novel.
Am I going to write it? I dunno. It's outside my comfort zone, so there'd be work involved. On the other hand, this morning before I got out of bed, I developed the plot some more. The characters are talking, and I've visited Popular Baby Names**, so the ones who didn't get named from Moguls & Movie Stars at least have temporary names to go by. I ran the idea by my friend Christy, and she didn't hang up, always a good sign. And I do have a long winter ahead of me with nothing scheduled except football and figure skating and taking care of my mother. No trips, no Olympics.
But whether I write the book or not, I did learn a lesson, and that is fiction exists to distract. That's why people read novels (Christy agreed to this). That's at least one reason why I write them. My woe is me mood vanished as soon as I began thinking about this character and that and where the story could go.
I have to spend the week cleaning the apartment because my cousin Fran is coming for a Thanksgiving visit and she's allergic to cats.*** But dusting and vacuuming aren't nearly so bad if you have an idea to play with!
*That's like a sound effect, which is a very classy thing to have in a blog, and is proof that I was a film major at NYU. The * is also pretty darn classy. In fact, this blog entry would get a higher grade than I ever got for any of my papers at NYU.
**The best website ever.
Purr! Achoo!!
9 comments:
- grrlpup said...
You might like this baby-name site too-- type in a name and it shows a graph of its popularity over the years.
- November 16, 2010 at 1:16 PM
Hey, sorry it has been so long. I have been just so cought up in school and this new story I am working on. I made an 8 page CONDENSED version of it for creative writing club. everybody who read it LOVED or Liked it, but my creative writing teacher HATED it. She tore down my story and writing style where to the point I was holding back tears and my face must have turned a million different shades of red. She was my first hater. She didn't like the romance; the whole shabang. Then at the end she put a band-aid on a bullet wound by saying, "It was a good concept though." Enough with my drama. Ok, since you are my favorite author of like all times, I would love to know you would like read it and tell me what you think of it. To tell you I handle constructive criticism VERY well.I just don't handle hate well. I would be honored if you want to read it. Tell me if you do and I'll e-mail it to you.
Thank you,
Sunshimne :-)
- November 16, 2010 at 3:09 PM
*Sunshine :-)
- November 16, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- Lupe said...
It's amazing how just a simple thought or idea may develop in to a fantastic novel. If you ever publish it, I'll surely get myself a copy! ^_^
- November 16, 2010 at 5:36 PM
- Fear Death By Water said...
a word of warning: you WILL lose hours of your life on the following website:
that is all.
hope you enjoy your beverages. you, my friend, deserve it.
ps. word thingy is eateri ... is that like a deli? bet it is.
- November 16, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- Susan Beth Pfeffer said...
Hi to grrlpup and Sunshine and Lupe and Fear Death By Water (all of whom I should have said hi to a couple of days ago)-
For decades, I used a book called Names For The Baby. I'm not sure when I got it, but it could have been as early as high school and most likely it was remaindered, so I bought it cheap. It was always a professional tool; I wasn't planning on naming my own babies.
My favorite name from that book that I never used was Quenby, which they claimed was a variant of Queenie or some such thing.
Anyway, I can lose myself for hours and hours on name sites. In Blood Wounds, the heroine is Willa, which didn't show up at all in 1000 Most Popular Names, but in some What To Name Your Baby website that I turned to in desperation.
See. I take 2 days to respond to comments, but once I start, I don't stop!
- November 18, 2010 at 4:16 PM
- Elaine Marie Alphin said...
I love that you're excited about a new book idea, even if it means work - I bet it would prove more enjoyable work than apartment cleaning (even though, like your cousin, I'm allergic to cats). And think how much pleasure it would give your many readers, including me! Much more pleasure than apartment cleaning will give one, however valued, cousin. So run with it - your imagination clearly is!
Happy plotting (one more thing to give thanks for this week),
- November 20, 2010 at 6:32 PM
- Marci said...
Movie Moguls is a great series! I happened on it by accident. I now know why the movie industry moved from Ft Lee and NY to California. It was all Thomas Edison's fault.
- November 21, 2010 at 7:13 AM
- Susan Beth Pfeffer said...
Hi to Elaine Marie Alphin and to Marci-
My brain is in the happy state it gets into when I'm plotting a book. Unfortunately, it doesn't always stay in that happy state when I'm doing the writing.
Then again, it's never in the happy state when I'm cleaning!
- November 22, 2010 at 11:11 AM


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Belated Happy 4th of July to our US friends! How did you celebrate your Independence Day? What are you most thankful for that you can do freely?
Here's one thing to be thankful for: the freedom to work for yourself as a writer/blogger. Here are the job board highlights from this week.
Freelance Sports Writer – NCAA
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In this post, I argue that infinite regresses are not successful philosophical explanations. An infinite regress of concepts cannot ground understanding; nor can an infinite regress of beings ground the existence of another being. Thus, postulating an infinite regress of universals such as "having a universal" cannot ultimately answer the question "what is the thing that has a universal?"
In the first post in this series, I explained the distinction between universals and particulars. The existence of universals is supported by the argument from exact resemblance. But the same reasoning that leads us to postulate universals in the first place seems to suggest that "having a universal" is a universal. And that leads to an infinite regress of universals. But then why bother saying particulars are an underlying reality that possess universals? Why not just say that particulars are infinite chains of universals, each with one (or more) different properties to individuate them? This post intends to answer that question. Read the rest of this entry »


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I made my card an A2 size but turned it on it's side. For the set above, I used the image and a sentiment from the newly released set "Thinking of You". I stamped in VersaColor (Icicle) and then clear heat embossed.
For my pull out part, I cut my sentiment panel with the Nestabilities Label 6, layered with a larger Label 6 cut from K&Co. Blue Awning, matted it on more Blue Awning and placed on a base of Kiwi Kiss which I sponged with T Holtz Distress Ink in Scattered Straw. I used a slot punch to cut a slot for the ribbon and I dyed the ribbon with Kiwi Kiss Ink sponged onto a very similar green ribbon that just needed a tweek of color to be a perfect match.
To make the pocket I cut my double sided designer paper (Blue Awning) 5 1/4" x 8 1/2". I scored along the 5 1/4" side at 4 " and again at 7 1/4". I folded up at the 5 1/4" score line and down at the 7 1/4" score. I used an MS Edge Punch to punch the lower edge of the folded down flap. I ran the pocket through the Big Shot with the Wedding Embossing Folder. I added a strip of Kiwi Kiss which I punched to match and sponged with TH Distress Ink, and adhered. I rounded my corners with my SU! corner punch. I cut a base of Kiwi Kiss 5 1/2" x 4 1/4", rounded the corners and sponged again with TH. I used red tacky strip to adhere my pocket sides together, added the ribbon, and then adhered to base.
I stamped the image for my pocket on an unknown creamy cs from my stash, heat embossed as above, making an extra image to cut out the butterfly and pop up. I cut this panel out with a QuicKutz die cut. I cut it three times in order to get the larger Kiwi Kiss layer, the blue awning layer and the creamy layer. I made a little interest to my creamy layer by stamping with Color Box Alabaster, just the flourishes from a another new set, Friendship. Then I used Going Gray Pastels and lightly sponged on to highlight the design. I sponged the edges with Scattered Straw and mounted with dimensionals onto the pocket. I cut the extra butterfly out, popped up his wings, attached and added little pearls to his body and to the flap on the pocket.
For the set below, I used the same style pocket but used some Blue Awning Tags that were ready cut. To them I added sentiments from the Friendship Set, again embossed and matted, sponged as above. The blue scrolls are actually a QuicKutz die cut that was a circle frame with scrolls on either end. I cut the circle out and used just the scrolls to frame my sentiments. I added pearls and ribbons. These were so quick and would make great bookmarks, and yes, they both fit nicely inside the pocket!


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Supervalu representative Eden Prairie stated in a press release, "This criminal intrusion may have resulted in the theft of account numbers, and in some cases also the expiration data, other numerical information and/or the cardholder's name."
Supervalu reported the breach gave hackers unauthorized access to payment information starting on June 22, 2014, and ending on July 17, 2014, from 180 Supervalu stores and stand-alone liquor stores operating under the Cub Foods, Farm Fresh, Hornbacher's, Shop 'n Save and Shoppers Food & Pharmacy brands. In addition, Supervalu believes the intrusion may have also affected 29 franchised Cub Food stores and stand-alone liquor stores.
A list of the stores impacted was disclosed by the company, including stores in Minnesota, North Dakota, Illinois, North Carolina, Virginia, Montana, Maryland and Virginia.
Additionally, Supervalu stated some stores owned and operated by AB Acquisition were affected by a related breach, including Albertson's, ACME, Jewel-Osco and Shaw's franchises. Supervalu provides IT services to AB Acquisition after a transition service agreement, but claims it will not be held responsible for losses incurred by the separate chains.
Albertson's reported stores in the following states were impacted by the breach:
- Albertson's stores in Southern California, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and Southern Utah.
- ACME stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey.
- Jewel-Osco stores in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.
- Shaw's and Star Markets stores in Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
Supervalu assured the intrusion has been contained at this point, and it has not found any evidence yet pointing to customer data misuse. The company said it is currently working with federal law enforcement authorities to investigate and identify those responsible for the breach.
"Upon recognition of the intrusion, the company took immediate steps to secure the affected part of its network," said Prairie. "An investigation supported by third-party data forensics experts is on-going to understand the nature and scope of the incident."
Tripwire Security Researcher Ken Westin commented, "This breach appears to be different from other retail breaches we have seen in that they were able to detect it themselves, versus being notified by card issuers or banks when their analysts trace fraudulent cards back to the stores."
"In this case, it looks like if the companies were able to detect the breach to some degree and contain it, they may have been able to stop the intrusion before credit card data was actually exfiltrated from the network."
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Frappucinos are the Devil
On a positive note, I got my 16 week charm at Weight Watchers. It's the "stay and succeed" charm.
Today's plan: peanut butter sandwich for breakfast; brown rice, chili, 1/4 avocado and carrot chips for lunch, crockpost roast beef with carrots and potatoes for dinner, snacks of cheese and oranges. I'm saladed out; if I try to eat another piece of lettuce right now I'll gag.
8 comments:
- Kelly said...
Yuck I am not a salad girl :)
I love frappachinos but you are right they aren't worth it. Good luck with the new goals!
- March 11, 2010 at 7:28 AM
- Cammy said...
Maybe a frappuchino would be a good weekly or monthly splurge? Do they make them in low-cal versions? (pls pardon my ignorance--not a coffee person)
I've been saladed out too! I don't know if it's the lack of good tomatoes or what, but I've been avoiding my leafy greens.
Here's wishing you a great rebound week!
- March 11, 2010 at 8:42 AM
- Mishy said...
i'd like to suggest an alternative to the frappuchino.
make a weeks worth of coffee at home, pour it in a pitcher, stick it in your fridge and when you want a glass, just add some ice, low fat milk, and some sugar free flavoring (i like vanilla). it is lovely, low cal and low fat, although quite addicting!
- March 11, 2010 at 11:43 AM
- karen@fitnessjourney said...
LOL! My friend is addicted to frappuchinos. She told me not to even try one unless I too wanted to become an addict.
- March 11, 2010 at 12:33 PM
- JourneyBeyondSurvival said...
Oh, Liz. It sounds like you have a good plan around it though. I know letting go of sugar for Lent has been a huge deal. Because I've never celebrated Lent and also because I'm addicted to sugar!
- March 11, 2010 at 1:48 PM
- Agnes said...
Oh, I was so sure weigh-in was going to be a nice surprise for you... but hey, at least you know the devil's name now.
- March 11, 2010 at 3:38 PM
- liz said...
the frapps are definitely my downfall. @mishy, a new commenter, thanks for visiting my blog!
- March 12, 2010 at 7:32 AM
- Anonymous Fat Girl said...
Kudos to you for looking at things and re-evaluating and changing things up. :)
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9 Best Silicone Based Primers – 2019 Review
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Consider yourself to be a makeup pro?
Even if you're familiar with all the latest trends and can rock the world's most perfect smokey eye, there's still a chance you're missing out on a key makeup step. Do you use a silicone based primer, or do you skip this critical step?
If you want to put your best face forward, stay tuned for an in-depth makeup guide that will leave you feeling empowered and excited.
The Best Silicone Based Primers
Too Faced goes above and beyond with this primer. It's made to be used as an eye primer and includes vitamin E to condition and soothe.
The formula also includes unique binders that lock down eye shadow for impressively long wear. You can use it with either cream or powder eye shadow products.
I really liked that an anti-aging ingredient was added to this primer. Our eyes show our age first, so this made a big difference.
This primer was easy to apply and definitely made a difference in the longevity of my eye makeup. It made me believe in eye primer!
Key Features:
- Guarantees that your eye shadows never crease, smudge, or fade
- Contains Vitamin E that conditions and calms your delicate eye area
- Has unique binders that lock down eye shadow pigments for great long wear
- Anti-aging And antioxidant moisturizer
- It is very hydrating and so effective if you want your makeup to last in cold weather
- It has no unusual texture and smell
- This primer helps your eyeshadow to stay on all day
- May cause irritation to sensitive skin
This is a silicone gel primer that's made to prepare your entire face for makeup application.
It helps to fill in fine lines and works towards giving you even-looking skin.
It leaves behind a silky-smooth makeup base that will help your foundation, blush, and eye makeup last all day.
If you have large pores, definitely give this product a try. It's the best silicone based primer for large pores because of how well it temporarily fills uneven areas of the skin. You'll love the difference it makes.
Key Features:
- Has a uniquely transparent and powdery gel texture
- May also be used on your neck and hands
- Loved by professional makeup artists all over the world
- For a more flawless and natural look, it has to be applied before wearing foundation or wearing alone
- It is great for people who have large pores
- This product makes skin smooth and soft by hiding large pores and reducing the oiliness of your face
- When not applied properly, your makeup will look cakey
This lightweight primer is for anyone who doubts the necessity of primer. It effortlessly glides on, and the results are instant. You'll be able to see and feel the difference in your skin.
This primer is ideal for anyone battling wrinkles and fine lines. There's also no added fragrance, for those worried about sensitive skin.
I had my mom give this primer a try. She had never used primer before, but she never leaves the house without it now. She's gotten so many compliments from her friends. Some have even asked if she had work done!
It's definitely the best silicone based primer for wrinkles.
Key Features:
- It is a clear and lightweight gel that glides effortlessly on your face
- It creates the perfect surface for your favorite foundation.
- Lets your makeup looks flawless and stay in place for hours
- The airless pump ensures the product stays in perfect condition until the very last drop has been dispensed
- Helps fight the signs of raging while making your skin look luminescent and flawless
- This product is easy to apply and easily absorbed by the skin
- It does not leave the skin feeling sticky or greasy
- Can cause small rash-like bumps on skin
Looking for baby soft skin? This primer will do the trick. I like to describe it as liquid silk. It goes on very smooth, and I love how lightweight it is.
It always gives me instant confidence. In fact, I sometimes leave the house with only the primer on if I'm pressed for time. It makes my skin look and feels that good!
I will say that if you're prone to acne, this might not be the primer for you. And if you do choose to use it, make sure that you're always washing it off at the end of the day and using hypoallergenic makeup to prevent irritation that could lead to breakouts.
This is not a primer you want to fall asleep with still on your face. But if you're past acne, this primer is perfect for smooth skin that shines.
Key Features:
- It protects your skin from any dirt and bacteria while maintaining your natural moisture
- Reduces the effects of aging
- It fills in fine lines, wrinkles, and crow's feet
- Smoothens away large pores, dry patches, and damaged skin
- It comes out thick but feels light when applied
- Product is clear and can be easily blended to other makeup
- Reduces occasional acne
- Not great for oily skin and those prone to acne
Studio Gear adds a couple of extra ingredients to their primer that really makes a difference.
First, there's retinol to condition. Milk helps to even out skin tone, and protein 20 helps to protect it.
The result is perfectly smooth skin that's ready for any makeup look you're after.
This primer is best to use with a mineral or liquid foundation. It really helped me get the flawless appearance I always dreamed of.
It left me with a stunning glow that I thought was gone forever. It made me look younger and feel amazing.
Key Features:
- Contains ingredients such as retinol and milk protein 20 that balance, condition, and protect your skin
- Smoothing surface imperfections for an incredibly radiant complexion
- Contains optical diffusers to further enhance your complexion
- It evens out your skin tone and make it look poreless
- This skin-perfecting formula is so light and weightless
- It also has no scent, unlike some other beauty products
- Coagulates with 1/4 still left in bottle making it unusable
This primer is a must try. It really will keep your makeup in place all day. It smooths your skin and helps diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
I'll admit that there's a bit of a strange smell when you first put it on, but it quickly disappears.
Before trying this primer, I had a few dry patches on my face. But with just one day of use, the dryness was gone and my skin was perfectly smooth and soft.
I use this primer on my eyelids as well. When I do, I never have to worry about weird creases or clumps, even at the end of the night.
This primer has saved me so much time. It's always the one I reach for when I know I'm headed out for a longer than normal day.
Key Features:
- A remarkably lightweight formula
- Contains Aloe Vera and Chamomile to help calm and soothe and Centella Asiatica and White Tea
- Extracts to protect skin
- Goes on clear
- Does not make lip color feather or bleed, and concealer doesn't settle or puddle in the fine lines around the eye area
- It reduces shine with its matte formulation
- Perfectly glides on to your skin's texture for effortless make-up application while extending the time between touch-ups
Do you suffer from excess shine? This primer can help. It's designed to control shine and provide users with a matte finish, making it the best silicone based primer for oily skin.
It's perfect for all skin types and is oil free and hypoallergenic. If you've used primers in the past that just couldn't keep up with your skin's oil production, don't give up on primer yet. Not until you try Temptu. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Temptu is affordable, yet effective. It will give you the smooth base you need to rock out your makeup all day long. It applies completely clear on the skin, even though it's white in the bottle, and brings back the smoothness you thought was gone.
Key Features:
- Creates a poreless finish
- It diffuses imperfections and combats oil while helping your makeup last
- Paraben-free
- It adds a little smoothness to the face
- Makes your makeup last way longer than any other primer
- Gives a nice airbrushed finish
- It controls my oily skin and creates a perfect platform for makeup
- Not compatible with airbrush guns
- Too thick
I had never used a product from Eveline before, so I was a little apprehensive. But I found myself pleasantly surprised.
The primer was a little runnier than I'm used to, but it still provided the base I needed to apply my makeup.
This product doesn't feel greasy or heavy. It's actually quite pleasant to put on because it's so smooth and gentle. My skin instantly improves when I apply it.
A little also goes a long way with this primer, so the bottle is sure to last you longer than most. I don't use this primer every day, but when I do, I'm confident in the longevity of my makeup and the appearance of my skin.
Key Features:
- For dry and sensitive skin
- Features a new and improved tube packaging
- Smoothes out all dry areas of the skin which lets makeup application flawless
- Helps minimize fine lines around the eyes
- It lets makeup stay on much longer than it normally does
- It really does blur the wrinkles
If you're looking for a primer made with all natural ingredients, this one is calling your name. It can actually be used before, during, or after your makeup is applied.
It helps your makeup last and gives your skin that flawless glow we all want.
This primer is a bit unique because it's both a silicone and water based makeup primer, but I found that it worked just as well as some of the more expensive silicone brands I've tried.
This brand also works with a variety of airbrush units, so if you're looking for a replacement, give it a try. It's light and airy, plus the price is more than fair.
Key Features:
- Made with natural ingredients
- Primes and makes a smooth and even surface for a long-wearing and flawless makeup application
- Long-lasting full day coverage
- High-tech silicone and water-based formula
- This product covers well and works really great with airbrush
- Make skin feel like silk
- Skin looks and feels flawless
- May feel tacky on the skin
What Is a Makeup Primer?
Makeup primer is a necessary base for your daily makeup routine. Just as you would prime a wall before adding color, you need to prepare your face for foundation, concealer, blush, and eye makeup.
Primer helps the true shades of your makeup shine and helps your makeup stay put for longer without smudging or fading.
What's the Difference Between Foundation and Primer?
Foundation is used to help even out skin tone and conceal blemishes to a certain extent. Primer helps give your foundation something to stick to.
While you can wear foundation without primer, your results won't last as long and your coverage won't be as smooth. You can't wear primer without foundation, though.
It's not made to even out skin tone or provide the coverage you're looking for. It should only be used as a base.
What Are the Benefits of a Silicone Based Primer?
There are different types of primer. My favorite is a silicone based primer. It offers many benefits compared to other types of primer, such as the following:
- Provides a smooth base as it fills in fine lines and pores
- Acts as a strong barrier for skin, keeping harmful ingredients from invading pores
- Prolongs the life of makeup
- Most include SPF, which helps prevent skin cancer and redness
- Ideal for controlling excess oil production throughout the day
How to Know if Your Primer Is Silicone Based
There are three main types of primers. WWater-based primers are great, but they don't always last as long and aren't as effective at smoothing out the skin and concealing fine lines.
Oil-based primers are smooth, but just as their name suggests, they can leave behind an oily film. This can be a problem for some people, especially if you're already prone to oily skin.
A simple check of the list of ingredients in your primer should tell you if it's oil, water, or silicone based. If you want to be extra cautious, a quick call to the brand's hotline should answer your questions or address your concerns.
What Skin Type Is Silicone Based Primer Best Used On?
While silicone primer is ideal for almost any type of skin, it works best for those with sensitive skin. Just make sure that you're using a quality primer.
If the price seems too good to be true, especially for a silicone product, it probably is.
How to Choose a Good Silicone Based Makeup Primer
Just as there are different bases used in primers, there are also several different subcategories of primers. To choose the best silicone based primer, you must first decide what type you need.
For example, there are brightening primers that can help give your skin a soft, dewy glow. There are also pore minimizing primers to help give you a more uniform skin appearance.
If your skin tone is uneven, either due to genetics or acne blemishes, a color correcting primer might work best for your skin type.
So in order to find the best silicone based makeup primer for you, analyze your skin type and needs and choose a couple that fit the bill. I'd give each a try for about a week and choose one based on your results.
Keep in mind that there are also different types of silicone used in primers. Look for a medical grade silicone which is noncomedogenic.
This will provide you with a smooth base layer that will allow your foundation to glide on as smoothly as possible.
Silicone Based Primer vs Water Based Primer
Still not sure if a silicone based primer is right for you and your skin?
The other most popular type of primer is water based. The biggest advantage to this type of primer is that it's more cost effective and less likely to cause breakouts.
But if you wash your skin correctly when using a silicone based option, breakouts shouldn't be an issue. And while you might pay a bit more, the results are worth the extra splurge.
If your budget and skin type allows you to use a silicone primer, I highly recommend it.
Is It Okay to Use Water Based Primer with Silicone Based Primer?
You can, but it's best not to mix bases.
For example, if you use a silicone primer, you should use a silicone based foundation. The same goes for water or oil based. When you mix two bases, there's a higher chance of them separating.
Since primer serves as the base for your makeup, mixing two different types of bases is a recipe for makeup disaster. You might have gotten away with it in the past, but there is always a chance that your makeup won't last until lunch if you start your morning by mixing two different based primers or foundations.
Now that you know how important silicone primer is, I know you won't go another day without using it. You're sure to love the results, and I know you'll get a few compliments along the way as well.
If you're going to go through the effort of putting on makeup, you might as well do it right. Grab yourself some silicone primer today and you'll be a brand new woman tomorrow.


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Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Recipe Type: Mini-Mash
This Belgian Quad is very much along the lines of St. Bernardus abt12. It ends up about 13% abv and is very smooth and drinkable. Drink a goblet of it at the end of the night and you will sleep very well.
- 20 oz. Belgian Cara-Munich Malt
- 8 oz. Belgian Aromatic Malt
- 8 oz. Belgian Biscuit Malt
- 6 oz. Belgian Special B Malt
- 4 oz. British Chocolate Malt
- 3 lbs. Belgian Pale
- 12 lbs. Pale Liquid Malt
- 2 lbs. Belgian Amber Candi Sugar
- 6 oz. Malto Dextrin
- 1 1/4 oz. Styrian Goldings (bittering hop)
- 1/4 oz. Hersbrucker (flavor hop)
- 1/4 oz. Styrian Goldings (flavor hop)
- 1 tsp. Irish Moss
- 1/4 oz. Hersbrucker (aroma hop)
- 1/4 oz. Styrian Goldings (aroma hop)
- 1 pkg. Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity
- This requires a partial mash. Steep grains for 45 min at 150F then sparge out at 175F, bring back up to 180 and add extracts and candi sugar. Once at boil add the 1.25 oz Styrian Goldings, after 45 min add Flavor Hops. Finish off with aroma hops after 55 min.
- This yeast can handle a huge temp range like many of the Belgian yeasts. It will be fine up to about 80F and good down to about 65F so it is very flexible.


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Yes, you can bring in glasses to Adair for repairs, adjustments, etc. – even if purchased elsewhere.
Yes, you can bring in glasses to Adair for repairs, adjustments, etc. – even if purchased elsewhere.
Yes, in addition to being able to make up prescription sunwear – we offer a variety of styles for those that don't need a prescription.
In order to offer the best products and services we cannot accept insurance. However we accept all Flexcards, HSA's or CareCredit. We will print itemized ledgers to turn in for each individual plan.
You may use your Flex or HSA for non prescription sunglasses (regardless of being polarized, fashion, sport or safety eyewear)
No, we refer our clients to different doctors based on your needs. If you are looking for a doctor in the area – here is one that we recommend:
No, we can contact your doctor to get your prescription after you sign a medical release. Also, we can read your prescription off of our computerized lensometer – to help guide you in suitable designs.
Yes, we can digitally trace quality frames and put lenses in them – even if they are special material like horn, titanium or wood. However, if the material is of low quality, it might not be possible.
No. Walk-ins are welcome! However, because of our high quality products – you do have to be buzzed in.
Our Hours:
Monday-Friday 9am-6pm | Saturday 10am-4pm
Our Hours:
Monday-Friday 9am-6pm | Saturday 10am-4pm
Adair Eyewear is a full scope luxury optical store. We offer an assortment of sunglasses, prescription frames/lens materials, reading glasses and eyewear related accessories. We blend the traditional art of optical dispensing with modern technology and style. Come in soon and experience a difference you can literally see!


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Smart, Rugged Devices for Logistics, Transportation & Warehousing
Capture electronic proof of delivery, track and communicate with drivers, ensure vehicles and are roadworthy, safe & compliant, and reprint labels on demand with Stream driver mobile Apps on ruggedised Android Zebra devices, mobile computers and mobile printers.
Both the Stream Go mobile driver App for Proof of Delivery capture and the Stream Check Driver Daily Walkaround Check App can be used by drivers and operators on any Android device.
Whilst there is no question that the use of a driver app can increase productivity, improve customer service and reduce costs, there is some concern that smartphones may lead to driver downtime, thanks to breakages or battery failure.
Ruggedised devices, like the TC5-Series Zebra devices may provide the perfect solution.
Zebra devices are built to be durable. The TC5-series are waterproof and can survive a 5-foot drop onto concrete. Fitted with a Gorilla glass screen, the display is shatter- and scratch- proof, and replaceable battery packs give up to 14 hours life. The devices also come with an optional five- or three- year no-quibble replacement warranty.
Not only are the Zebra devices built to last, they are perfectly suited to capturing electronic Proof of Delivery. The devices are fitted with a superior barcode scanner, as well as a 13-megapixel camera and the ability to collect signatures, making collecting electronic proof of delivery quick and accurate.
Zebra devices also feature excellent wireless connectivity and processing power, for optimum productivity. Devices can be used just like a consumer smartphone, running on the Android operating system. Apps can be downloaded from the play store, and Zebra offers the ability to lock down and remotely manage devices to just essential business functionality during specific hours, keeping drivers focussed on the task at hand.
For drivers on the road, and operatives in the warehouse, Zebra's mobile printers offer a way to quickly and easily print and reprint barcode labels. Using ruggedised, wearable devices to print labels means that clear, barcoded labels can be produced wherever and whenever you need them, improving the speed and accuracy of your delivery management function, with the improved track and trace functionalities afforded by ensuring goods can be scanned and recorded at every stage.
Zebra's TC5 range of devices feature regular smartphone and printer functionality, with the durability of a rugged device.


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Gordon Brown Risks the Displeasure of His Boss
It is a quirk of British political journalism that often the most interesting stories and developments never get on to page 1 – they make only a few hundred words on page 2. Traditionally, it is there that political editors and correspondents can find a home for news that they and several hundred Westminster insiders, but virtually nobody else, will find interesting . It might be an 'insidery' tale about an aide or speechwriter who has walked out, or structured gossip relating to a squabble over an internal party appointment.
But quite often these tales are useful early-warning signs, much as a sudden change in air pressure and temperature indicate that a violent storm is only minutes away. If it is being briefed that Lord Mandelson is unhappy with the PM's choice of key aides, those who are expected to take him right through to the election next year, then there's trouble afoot in Labour high command.


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The Masai Mara is perhaps the most enduring image of Kenya, the setting for Great Migration and home to the country's most diverse species of wildlife. Masai Mara holidays will take you to the southwest of Kenya, where the land adjacent to the Mara River is dappled with acacia trees – accurately described by the word 'mara', which means spotted in the Maasai language.
For centuries the land of the Masai Mara has been inhabited and farmed by the Maasai people, whose pastoral lifestyle retains the traditions of years past in the face of modern development. On your Masai Mara holiday you could learn more about the Maasai way of life with guided village walks and interaction with the intensely proud and welcoming tribes.
The Masai Mara can be reached via a short domestic flight to one of the region's seven airstrips, served by the capital and the coast. A flight over the spectacular landscape offers the perfect bird's-eye view of the varied topography, while driving affords the chance to spot animals and take in the views of the Great Rift Valley from high escarpments.
Wildlife of the Masai Mara
From July to October the Masai Mara plays host to the annual Great Migration – an ideal time to visit. Over a million wildebeest and zebra thunder across savannah, rivers and scrubland, braving big cats and crocodiles to reach fresh grazing. During the migration the chance of spotting animals is incredibly high. Expect to see huge numbers of migrating animals, including lions, cheetahs, leopards and hyenas. Explore the riverine forest that surrounds the Mara River to see elephant and giraffe, and keep your binoculars trained on the trees to watch out for the more than 500 species of bird, including 53 different types of bird of prey.


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Stuffed with buffalo glazed chicken, cream cheese and herbs, and blue cheese crumbles. Served with amablu coleslaw, celery and ranch
Barbecue pulled pork, sauteed peppers and onions, monterey jack and cheddar cheese. Served with shredded lettuce, marinated tomatoes and chipotle sour cream
Fried shrimp tossed in sweet chili aioli, served with fresno chili, bibb lettuce, cabbage salad and fresh lime
Served with hand-cut garlic and herb fries
Grilled chicken, bacon, parmesan, roasted garlic, roasted peppers, balsamic reduction and arugula
roasted red pepper and sun-dried tomato hummus, beet hummus, and garlic hummus. Served with fresh veggies and grilled caramelized onion naan bread
Regular or Boneless, tossed with your choice of sauce: Buffalo, Bourbon or Lemon-Pepper Dry Rub
House-made ranch tortilla chips, pepper jack cheese sauce, ancho chili chicken, roasted corn salsa, tomato, colby jack and cilantro sour cream. Served with salsa and guacamole
Beer battered cod, sriracha mayo, cabbage carrot slaw, avocado and fresh lime. Served in flour tortillas
Chili-spiced flank steak, sesame slaw and avocado puree. Served with lettuce cups
Curry infused calamari with cilantro, fresno chili, lemon aioli and sweet chili sauce
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Sharan Leventhal
Sharan Leventhal joined the Boston Conservatory at Berklee in 2005 and teaches applied violin, chamber music, and contemporary performance practice.
Since winning the 1984 Kranischsteiner Musikpreis in Darmstadt, Germany, she has built an international reputation as a champion of new music. More than 130 premiers include works by Gunther Schuller, Ben Johnston, Virgil Thomson, Pauline Oliveros, Taina León, Simon Bainbridge, Scott Wheeler, Matt Aucoin, and Fred Hersch. Equally active in traditional venues, Leventhal's solo appearances include performances with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra; the Toledo, Milwaukee, Gulf Coast, Topeka, Dayton and Albany symphonies; and the Wisconsin and Cleveland chamber orchestras, among others. She is a founding member of the Gramercy Trio, the Kepler Quartet, and Marimolin, and a member of the Boston Artists Ensemble. Her recordings include the complete string quartets of Ben Johnston (Kepler Quartet on New World 2016, 2011, and 2006), the violin and piano works of Virgil Thomson (Northeastern Recordings, 1990), Gramercy Trio (Parma Recordings, 2008; Naxos, 2007; Newport Classic, Ltd., 2004), and Marimolin (GM Recordings, 1996 and 1988, and Catalyst/BMG, 1995). Broadcasts include the BBC, ORF (Austria), Musikradion (Sweden), and WNYC.
Leventhal has received more than 30 grants, including awards from Chamber Music America (2011), the Fromm Foundation (2011), the Aaron Copland Fund for Music Recording (2011, 2006, 2003, 1999, 1992), the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation (1992), and the National Endowment for the Arts (1993, 1988, 1987).
Leventhal has served on the faculties of Brandeis University, Michigan State University, Berklee College of Music, and the Bruckner-Konservatorium in Linz, Austria. Summer teaching includes the Wintergreen Music Festival, Fresno Summer Orchestra Academy, Interlochen Arts Camp, and the Asian Youth Orchestra. She performs and teaches throughout the U.S. and Europe. She has also written articles for the magazine American String Teacher (2014, 2015).
Leventhal earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Boston University and a Master of Music degree from Yale University.
- Career Highlights
- New Music USA Grant—Kepler Quartet (2014)
- Chamber Music America Commissioning Grant—Gramercy Trio (2011)
- Aaron Copland Fund for Music Recording—Kepler Quartet (2011)
- BBC International Chamber Music Disc of the Month and 2nd Place Chamber Music CD of the Year—String Quartets of Ben Johnston, Vol. II, Kepler Quarter/New World Records (2011)
- Fanfare Magazine Disc of the Year—String Quartets of Ben Johnston, Vol. II, Kepler Quarter/New World Records (2011)
- String Quartets of Ben Johnston, Vol. III, New World Records—Kepler Quartet (2016)
- Bargemusic, New York City (2016)
- Cutting Edge Festival, New York City (2015)
- Premier of Matt Aucoin's Piano Trio No. 1—Gramercy Trio (2015)
- Wintergreen Performing Arts Festival (2014)
- Articles for American String Teacher magazine (2014–15)
- Awards
- Kranischsteiner Musikpreis in Darmstadt, Germany (1984)
- Education
- M.M., Yale University
- B.M., Boston University
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My studio cultivates a supportive environment based on mindful practice and effortless playing. Imagination is our only limitation.


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A few cities establish south of American United States the school lives independently to train a student and the society gets used to ability, special provision: "The student must not take a single cent or penny, fend independently a week, just can give graduation. " the condition appears slashing, but make however students benefit bandit is shallow. The parent supports this activity with all one's strength, neither one " hinder sb " , " get in by the back door " , " get petty action " .
American high school student has a catchword: "Want to spend money, oneself are earned. " American child no matter in the home how rich, 12 years old can help neighbour later or parents cuts grass, send a telegram, earn pocket money. Jenny of 4 years old should go every Saturday cafeteria works, the mother tells her, you can be complete in the home side mom works, can get pay all the same. Dan Zhanni feels the money that earns him mother in the home is not skill, she must go out make money will state oneself have free-standing capacity.
German parent never monopolizes the issue that replaces the child. Law returns a regulation, the child is about to assume a few obligation in the home to 14 years old, if give a person shoeshine,wait. Such doing, it is to develop labor ability of the child not only, the social obligation that also is helpful for rearing the child feels.
Japan teachs the child to have a famous remark: Besides sunshine and air be nature bestow, other everything should pass labor to obtain. A lot of Japan students go out in after school time labor earns money, the work-study program in the undergraduate is very general. They rely on in restaurant to carry tray, wash a bowl, in shop sell goods, the old person is patronized in beadhouse, do tutor to wait will earn the tuition that takes oneself. It is when the child is very small, parents engrafts to them a kind of thought: "Do not give others incommode. " the family goes out journey, no matter how small child should not have an other place to carry a satchel on the back. "Oneself thing should oneself will carry on the back. "Oneself thing should oneself will carry on the back..
Canada is in to rear the child the viability in prospective society, the parent can train the child to learn independent life conciously. It is in home of a reporter of Canadian, two go up the child of elementary school should go each every morning each send paper. Look at ground of child in spirits to issue paper, that father that becomes a journalist feels very proud: "Newspaper of cent so much is not easy, early has to get up, no matter blow,rain to want to send, but children had never been delayed. But children had never been delayed..
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Ray Sim
Ray Sim is a member of the Musqueam Salish Nation of Vancouver, BC. He also has close family ties to the Gitksan through his grandfather, who is from the Gitanmaax Band. His first exposure to Northwest Coast Art came at age 11, when he attended art classes taught by Ron Hamilton. He has received two years formal training from 1992 to 1994, first with Vernon Stephens, taking the introductory carving course and then the advanced carving course with Ken Mowatt at the Kitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Art in Hazelton. He feels his time spent at 'Ksan learning from these instructors has been an invaluable experience.
In 2001, Ray participated in an Advanced Design Workshop offered by Robert Davidson. Ray says that this has been a very enriching educational experience, and that what he has learned in these workshops will help to elevate his work to come to a higher level of accomplishment. He feels that all of his experiences with the many Northwest Coast art and artists have been very inspirational as they continue to enrich his life.
He has taught art at the Haahuupayuk School and the Friendship Centre as well as various schools in Port Alberni. He has lived in Port Alberni for 40 years and has been adopted by a Nuu-chah-nulth family. Ray is an artist dedicated to his work, and he is continually striving to further his understanding of Northwest coast art.


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When looking to make a great sandwich a person is going to need some quality ingredients and a good recipe. The Panini is a great sandwich and is easy to make. A person will need a Panini press to make a great sandwich like this but it is well worth it. Making a Panini is simple, easy, and tasty.
Selecting the Ingredients
To make a Panini a person has to start off with some good bread. The bread should be sliced so that it is ¾ of an inch thick. The bread should be brushed with a thin coating of olive oil. This way it will not stick. Do not use too much oil or the bread will become soggy. The cheese should then be put over the side of the bread that was brushed with oil. Check out http://sandwich101.com for some awesome tips, tidbits, and awesome Panini info!
Adding the Meat
Adding meat to the Panini will allow a person to be creative. Ham, roast beef, and salami are popular choices. A person can add whatever type of sandwich meat they want. It is recommended to use high quality meat so that the sandwich will taste better. If a person is a vegetarian they can also put grilled vegetables onto the Panini. To give the Panini some extra flavor add some diced onions or fresh herbs to the sandwich. Add some salt and pepper for taste as well.
Close and Cook
Be sure to close the sandwich and lightly brush the outside of the bread with melted butter. Place the sandwich inside of the Panini press. It should take between 3 to 5 minutes to cook it. The cooking time may vary based on the machine. A person should always follow the manufacture's directions to make sure their sandwich comes out golden and crispy.
Alternative Cooking Method
If a person does not have a Panini maker they can still learn how to make a great sandwich that comes out crispy and warm. All a person needs is a skillet over medium heat. They need to add a little bit of butter to the skillet and allow it to melt. Heat up another pan over medium heat. The sandwich is then placed in the pan with the melted butter. Carefully take the other hot pan and place it over the Panini. This will work like the press does. Try to push down on the sandwich slightly so it gets the same effect as the Panini press. Allow the sandwich to cook 3 to 5 minutes or until the bread turns golden brown. Flip the bread over and repeat the cooking until this side of the bread is also golden brown and the cheese has melted. Cut and serve.
Getting Creative
Instead of using plain ingredients a Panini will allow a person to get creative. Sharp cheddar and pepper jack cheeses work well on this type of sandwich. A person can also mixed different types of cheeses for a great flavor. There are many different types of proteins that can be used in the Panini. Some popular choices are shredded chicken and sliced steak. Bacon also goes well with just about any filling. Roast beef , sliced ham, and pastrami are also popular filling choices. A person can use one type of meat or they can mix them. Vegetables go well on the Panini too. Tomatoes, mushrooms, and onions can be added raw or they can be grilled first. Peppers also taste good on this sandwich. Once the sandwich is cooked a person can add some lettuce, spinach, or other greens. If they are added during the cooking process they can become soggy. There are a number of different sauces that can be used on the Panini. Some of the popular sauces and spreads include pesto, spicy mustard, and even jams. The sauces that are used will depend on personal preferences and a sauce is not needed for every Panini.
A Panini is a great and tasty sandwich. They are easy to make as well. A person does not need a Panini press in order to make this sandwich. A Panini can be customized and a person can really get creative when they are making this sandwich. A Panini can take an ordinary sandwich and make it a tasty treat.


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US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns on Thursday reaffirmed Washington's adherence to the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) during a meeting with Taiwan Affairs Office Minister Wang Yi (王毅).
Wang, who is in the US on a regular visit, also met senior White House officials, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell, members of Congress and academics, including former US national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, Richard Bush and Kenneth Lieberthal from the Brookings Institution, and Alan Romberg of the Stimson Center.
During his meeting with Burns, Wang said he hoped the US would continue to play an active role in the process of relations across the Taiwan Strait, adding that "positive developments" in the strait could help Sino-US relations develop along the lines of mutual trust rather than friction.
China's state-owned Xinhua news agency made no mention of Burns' reaffirming Washington's adherence to the TRA in its coverage of his talks with Wang.
Taiwan remains the most sensitive and important issue between the US and China, Wang said, reaffirming Beijing's opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan.
Turning to President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) inaugural address on May 20, Wang said he hoped Ma would emphasize the need to ensure the current momentum on relations between Taipei and Beijing.
Although China looks forward to entering political dialogue with Taiwan, Wang said cross-strait negotiations would for the time being continue to focus on economics.
The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) itself requires a lot of negotiation, while talks on financial, industrial and investment cooperation have entered "a relatively difficult stage," he said.
Wang and US officials did not discuss the recent proposal by former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman Wu Poh-hsiung (吳伯雄) of a "one country, two areas (一國兩區)" framework. However, asked to comment on the subject during a meeting with academics on Wednesday, he said the formula was an important step toward achieving "positive progress" in cross-strait relations and set the tone for party-to-party exchanges.
As the "one country, two areas" proposal remains controversial among Taiwanese, some US academics opined that China was also being placed in an awkward position.
While Beijing likes the Ma government's take on the "one country" concept, it, however, does not wish to publicly embrace Ma's point that the "one country" refers to the Republic of China, US academics said.
Meanwhile, sources confirmed the US was not informed beforehand of Wu's "one country, two areas" proposal.
From how things have proceeded from Ma's proposal of cross-strait peace accords late last year to the recently touted "one country, two areas" concept, there appears to be a need for Taiwan to enhance its communications with the US, sources said.
Additional reporting by Nadia Tsao