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New Arnova 8B G2 Model from Archos
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Archos has finally released New Arnova 8b G2 model that is considered to be one of the cheapest tablets that is available on the international market. The tablet makes use of the Android Gingerbread operating system. One of the major updates compared to its previous model includes the moving of the android's navigation buttons to the status bar. The lack of physical buttons has led to the increased possibilities of the ICS update for the tablet that may be in waiting.
Some of the key features of New Arnova 8b G2 are as follows.
- 800 x 600 pixels of LCD Screen
- 1 GHz CPU
- 512 MB RAM capacity
- Optional 4GB/8GB storage
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- MicroSD card support
- Front Facing Camera
- Microphone
The tablet is expected to arrive with a price tag of close to $180 for the standard base model even though there is no official information regarding the price tag.

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On Friday night, after a quick work happy hour, I met up with Josh and most of our friends at Capitol Lounge for a going away happy hour. Currently a good amount of our friends are starting the move back to Texas and this week we were saying good-bye to Deon. Deon is the party planner of the group and throws the best parties, and luckily he will be back for Halloween for his real going away party/Halloween party! Woo hoo! You all know that this girl loves a good Halloween party, and he has thrown a great one for the past 4 years!
The next morning I had to go to work for a few hours (boo), but afterwards, my Chief of Staff treated us to Cava (yay)! I have talked about Cava a lot on my blog, but for a quick refresher it is a Greek-style tapas place in my neighborhood. It is one of my favorite places in DC so if you are visiting anytime soon add it to your list of restaurants to try.
It was a nasty/drizzly day which I loved because it was the perfect excuse to be a bum. I spent the rest of the afternoon reading my book and relaxing. That evening, I went over to Lanie & Dave's for dinner. Lanie's sister Resalyn was in town with her cutie-patootie daughter, Sylvia. I had so much fun catching up with them and eating yummy pasta, but at about 9pm I had to hit the road...the Aggies were playing!
|Resalyn and Sylvia
The Aggies were playing Ol Miss in Oxford, and the entire game caused me severe anxiety. The score was neck and neck the entire time and all of my fingernails were chewed down to the nub. With four seconds left, the Aggies kicked a field goal and won the game. I honestly almost passed out from all of the stress, but it was an exciting game and I am so glad we won. #GigEm
The next morning, I found this glass balancing on the couch. Josh also had so much anxiety from the game that he left his glass half full!
An exciting game like that will leave you exhausted the next day. We order Chinese Food and vegged on the couch for most of the afternoon.
That evening, I treated myself to a massage. I tweaked my back, and I knew a massage would help put things pack in place. Luckily, I had a gift certificate from dogsitting! The massage helped tremendously and I already feel much better. Tonight I am going to physical therapy so hopefully that will be the finishing touch to putting me back in order.
|Before Massage and After Massage
Can you tell I was relaxed? haha!
The night ended with picking up Alycyn from the airport (so glad she is home) and catching up on the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Show.
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Shell required ADA enhancements to over 500 existing gasoline stations. EMG was engaged to review the plans and scope of work for compliance, request and review bids, prepare site-specific budgets and schedules, inspect upon completion to ensure compliance, review payment applications and review the project closeout package.
This project was complicated by significant discrepancies between the Consent Decree and the original scope of work. Once EMG had identified these discrepancies, special attention was given to each site in order to ensure compliance with the Consent Decree—in some cases, even requiring scope of work be redone and re-permitted. EMG's diligent interpretation of the Consent Decree requirements, along with detailed preconstruction walks and post-construction documentation, ensured full compliance with the legal agreement.This reduced the possibility of rework and ensured timeline completion of the program. Shell was able to document the ADA enhancements and compliance, which mitigated risk and legal exposure.
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My redneck car ramps. Regular car ramps don't work well on dirt and grass so I make my own using cement blocks and 2X8's.
I kept noticing a large number of those stinging insects at the back of my shop. This is why! It took almost a full can of wasp and hornet spray before I could knock it down and burn it.
This is what some of the waste oil is used for. I strain it out then use it for bar oil in the chain saw.
We use these to convert 12 volts DC to 110 volt AC when in the car. This one was made with a fan that runs continually. The noise gets annoying after awhile, especially when the fan is worn out and the bearings make noise. We used to throw them away when that happened then I decided to just clip the fan wire and use them until the inverter burned out. (I circled the ground wire in the photo. I just cut a section out and tuck the ends in where they won't ground on anything inside.)
We've never had an inverter burn out after I disabled the fan so this one should last us a long time. (And now it's quiet!)
All put back together and ready for use.
Southern Idaho
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Susan and Scott - Nevada
At a friend's campsite in Utah. The chipmunks were pretty tame and Scott was trying to get one to take food out of his hand. They never did but he surprised me with how much patience he had for being five-years-old.
Scott and some of his cousins in New Mexico
Sunrise on the Kansas/Oklahoma border.
That's some tall corn!
The elevators were full and this was not an uncommon sight in Kansas.
Crossing over into Wyoming from /South Dakota. In a few more hours we'd be in Billings, MT and I'd be in the hospital for a week.
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The ramblings of a wargamer, originally up a valley in a wet and windy place and now back in civilisation. Please note all the photos on this blog of my collection of wargame miniatures are the property of Colin Ashton and may not be reproduced without the owner's (i.e. me) permission, or at the very least attribute them properly to me please . That means YOU Tango!
Saturday, 29 July 2017
Game off! Some new stuff.
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Lovely. Hope your back mobilises quickly.ReplyDelete
Not our weekend is it? Do hope you are feeling better and more mobile today. I like the new additions to the game and look forward to reading about them in action, and seeing them on the table of course.ReplyDelete
Sorry about your back and know all too well from bitter experience how debilitating it can be. Love the windmill and the telegraph station, which I'd never seen before. Something to research and possibly build for my games.ReplyDelete
Cracking toys Colin. The windmill is spot on.ReplyDelete
Colin, Some lovely work here, figures and buildings. Don't be too cruel on the Damas Legion. If they lose, the Republicans will give them no quarter. Thanks for the upload, great viewing.ReplyDelete
Vive la Revolution and all that, I hope your feeling better soon mate. I recon the Flanders campaign has to be one of the more colourful periods going. Couple units of Dutch complete with their own emigre and mercenary units and your awayReplyDeleteReplies
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Brazil's Economy Stages Strong Recovery
AP Business Writer
So much for investor worries that Brazil's first elected leftist president could lead the country into a financial meltdown.
Three and a half months after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office, Brazil's currency is staging a strong recovery, bond prices are surging and concerns that the country could default on its massive debt have evaporated.
Even the International Monetary Fund is praising the administration of the former union leader, known popularly as Lula, saying the IMF's $31 billion aid package to Brazil is among its most successful deals ever.
"It is clear that this government will not default _ ever," Jorge Marquez-Ruarte, deputy director of the IMF's western hemisphere department, said at the Brazil forum in New York this week.
Experts say it's too soon to tell whether Brazil's sluggish economy, South America's largest, is in the midst of a turnaround. Double-digit inflation remains a prime concern for investors, and industry leaders in Sao Paulo state _ Brazil's industrial and financial heart _ expect business to remain flat the rest of this year.
But virtually no one believes anymore that Brazil's economy will spin out of control like its southern neighbor, Argentina, which defaulted on nearly $141 billion in foreign debt less than two years ago and has been mired in recession and political turmoil ever since.
A year ago, investors fears about a Silva presidency sent the value of the local currency, the real, plunging 35 percent against the dollar and prompted domestic and foreign investors to divert billions of dollars out of the country.
But since Silva took office Jan. 1, those fears have slowly subsided.
The real hit a seven-month high against the dollar Wednesday, ending at 3.095 reals per dollar, up from 3.080 on Tuesday. So far this year, it is up 13 percent and flirting with the psychologically important 3-to-1 level. The stronger real makes it much easier for the country and companies to pay down their $230 billion in foreign debt.
The benchmark C-bond, a key measure of confidence in Brazil's economy, has increased 70 percent since Silva won the election last October, reaching levels not seen since 1998.
Much of the credit is being given to two of Silva's key lieutenants, finance minister Antonio Palloci and central bank president Henrique Meirelles.
The two have managed to soothe markets by consistently reiterating that Silva won't push unconventional economic policies espoused by the radical fringe of his Workers Party.
Instead, they have stuck to austere economic policies, continuing a course set by Silva's predecessor, Fernando Henrique Cardoso. For example, interest rates have been raised twice since Silva took charge to fight inflation.
And after three months of repeated statements that the government will maintain conservative fiscal and monetary policy, the message seems to have hit a chord in the markets.
"There's an enormous sense of relief that Lula, despite the rhetoric of his party, has people who understand how the global economy works, and they want to be players," said Myles Frechette, U.S. consul general in Sao Paulo from 1988-90 and now president of the New York-based Council of the Americas.
That doesn't mean Brazil's economy is poised for a rapid rebound. The government hopes for a meager 2.2 percent growth in 2003, only a slight improvement over 1.5 percent last year. Experts predict less than 2 percent growth this year.
Silva's administration has set an inflation target of 8.5 percent for 2003, but the central bank has predicted 10.8 percent and markets expect a 12.2 percent.
Unless inflation declines sharply, the central bank could postpone a long-awaited decline in the benchmark lending rate, now a hefty 26.5 percent.
And in a poll released this week by the powerful Sao Paulo State Federation of Industries, two-thirds of Brazilian executives surveyed predicted that significant economic growth is at least two years away.
Most said the outlook won't improve substantially unless Silva succeeds in overhauling the country's tax and pension systems.
A majority of businesses anticipate sales will remain flat this year, but that profits will slide because of higher costs for labor and raw materials, according to the survey. The survey of 401 executives had a margin of error of 5 percent.
Associated Press Writer Rogerio Jelmayer contributed to this report.


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The Australian Government has agreed to build a new AUD $662 million 116 - turbine wind farm at Murra Warra windfarm near Horsham in Victoria.
Jobs Boost | Victoria
The new windfarm has the capability to supply electricity to 250,000 homes and remove more than one million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year.
Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne, commented that the state of Victoria is paving the way for investment and jobs in the wind sector. The project will support the local economy and is expected to create over 600 new construction jobs in Victoria.
The project at Murra Warra will also account for 25% of the government's 2020 renewable energy targets for electricity generated in Victoria. It is expected to reach 40 percent by the year 2025 and create thousands of new renewable energy jobs.
Queensland reaches a new milestone as well with its ambition to provide renewable energy projects, with long-term benefits that create jobs and stimulate regional economic growth. See our previous post.
To learn more about the new developments we are currently recruiting for,
contact the team at Design & Construct.
"This year we've approved 228 turbines across four windfarms – that shows the market is responding to the streamlined approvals process we introduced, and it demonstrates the confidence companies have in investing in Victoria," said Minister for Planning Richard Wynne.
The future is looking good for Victorians as the new developments like Murra Warra windfarm, also bring new investment and new technologies to the state.
The people of Victoria will also have more choice when it comes to selecting new energy suppliers. More importantly, it will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help the government to meet future targets.
"We're proud to be transitioning Victoria to a net zero, climate resilient community and economy. This 116 turbine project will play an important role in us delivering on our nation leading renewable energy targets," said Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D'Ambrosio.
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From SKYWORKS®, creators of the best quality and most fun games on the iPhone/iPod touch, comes a game for fans of Rally X, GTA and PacMan style games.
In this game, the "Godfather" needs a favor for the mafia! He needs you to drive the getaway car through the city, collecting cash, while outrunning the cops who will be in hot pursuit. Race through the city streets as fast as you can and find the loot that some of the Godfather's boys have left behind. But beware, the cops are on to you, so you're going to have some heat on you. But don't worry, the Godfathers cousin Johnny left behind some oil cans for you to use during your escape.
To steer the car, tap or swipe the screen in the direction you want to go, or use the accelerometer and tilt the iPhone/iPod touch in the direction you want to go. Just remember, your getaway car is always on the move so make sure the cops don't get you cornered! Got it? Now get 'outta here and begin executing your escape!
If you like CRIME SPREE™ LITE, upgrade to the full version and get many more exciting game features, including:
- Arcade mode – avoid the police and collect all the loot to progress to the next level
- Survival mode – collect as much cash as you can before getting caught by the police
- More escape tools, including shields, extra lives and new fresh tires for a speedier getaway
- Local high score boards
- Global high score boards – compete against "gangsters" from around the world
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Sexy Man Chris Pine is Newest Addition to Disney's A Wrinkle in Time
For those of you who are fans of good old fashioned classic children's sci-fi novel adaptations, you might be excited to learn that sexy-man-Hollywood himself, Chris Pine, has been added to upcoming cast of Disney's A Wrinkle in Time. Pine is joining an already high profile roster containing the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Mindy Kaling and will be directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma).
The film will be based on the first installment of Madeleine L'Engle's young adult series of the same name. A Wrinkle in Time tells the story of a young girl, Meg (Storm Reid) and her siblings as they set out on an adventure across the universe in search of their missing father with the help of Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which (Witherspoon, Kaling, and Winfrey respectively).
According to a report from Entertainment Weekly, Pine has signed on to play the father, Mr. Murry. The script comes courtesy of Frozen co-writer, Jennifer Lee, and production is expected to start later this year.
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The interior handle on my BF Falcon wagon has com off and I need to replace the whole of the panel, as this is how it comes. It's the front drivers side interior panel
Can anyone tell me how to remove the old panel and how is it fastened to the door frame.
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Book Review: Rose Petal Graves (The Lost Clan #1) by Olivia Wildenstein
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Ancient secrets cannot remain buried forever. Founded two centuries ago by a powerful tribe of Gottwa Indians, Rowan was a quiet town, so quiet that I fled after graduation. Staying away was the plan, but Mom died suddenly. Dad said she suffered a stroke after she dug up one of the ancient graves in our backyard, which happens to be the town cemetery. Creepy, I know. Creepier still, there was no corpse inside the old coffin, only fresh rose petals. […]
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Free Enhanced Edition Of Switch Game Is A Completely Separate Download
Not your average update.
Enhanced versions of video games are nothing new, from porting older titles to newer consoles, to updating them to 4K. NBA Playgrounds on Nintendo Switch is the next title to see one of these mid-generation updates, but it's not actually an update to the base game--it's an entirely new download.
For those who already own NBA Playgrounds on Switch, the Enhanced Edition is free to download, just don't go thinking it's going to be part of your base game file. It's a different one that will need to be downloaded in the Nintendo eshop. NBA Playgrounds: Enhanced Edition is denoted by a golden frame on its icon.
The upside is the updated version includes all of the game's previously released free content, and the file size is smaller. Once the new version is downloaded, you will be able to delete the original base game file. Any player who purchased the base title before June 10, 2017 will also receive a free copy of Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn later this year.
The downside is that if you choose to delete the original file, you'll need to be careful to not delete your save files. As for online play, those still playing on the base version of the game will still have multiplayer functions, but won't be able to play with anyone who has already downloaded the updated version.
NBA Playgrounds is currently on sale for $10 in the eshop until January 18. In addition, its first paid DLC, "Hot n' Frosty," is now available on Switch for $10. The DLC includes three new playgrounds, tournaments, and eight new rookies.
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It had been a long time since I'd been to the Mile-High City. Sure, I'd stopped in the Denver airport now and then, but not since 2003 had I rolled through the Rocky Mountains near Denver.
This time, I was rolling through Colorado with my two kids in tow on a spring break road trip to Boulder and Denver to visit friends and learn how to ski. Although my Boulder hosts were foodies to the max (oh hai, @minormakes! Beware: If you cook amazing food for me, I might make you start an Instagram account), I didn't do much chopping myself until I got to Denver. One of my Mizzou friends, Emily Dulcan, just moved there to be with her boyfriend, Ryan, and the three of us collaborated on this chickpea stew late one night last week.
Emily, a journalist-turned-marketer, gets all the credit for teaching me how to turn newspaper-and-coffee weekend mornings into an all-day affair, but she was also an early influence on my curiosity about vegetarianism and healthy cooking. I'm pretty sure I'd never cooked tofu until we met way back when, and I'd certainly never had French press coffee.
She's still cooking mostly vegetarian meals, and ahead of our visit to her house, she dug into her copy of "Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World" to find this chickpea stew. The original recipe calls for zucchini instead of spinach, but Emily knows how to cook on the fly. (Jaffrey's OG dish has saffron threads, which I don't think we used last week and I wouldn't use if I were making this dish again at home. It's so flavorful on its own that it seems like a waste of saffron.)
You could change up many elements of this dish, including using canned chickpeas if you're in a hurry. In her infinite wisdom, Emily started soaking dried chickpeas before we'd even arrived, and they easily cooked up with the rest of the vegetables. If you haven't soaked them for more than 12 hours, though, you might have to cook them first.
What are you making for Meatless Mondays these days? What do you like to cook when you have friends visit from out of town? Let me know in the comments or at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also post your photos on Instagram with #Austin360Cooks in the caption. We often feature reader photos, tips and recipes in the print food section and here on Austin360.com.
Chickpea Stew with Six Vegetables
5 Tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas, soaked overnight, liquid reserved
1 (28-oz.) can plum tomatoes, finely chopped, liquid reserved
2 medium waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
5 to 6 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
5 to 6 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro
3 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
1 tsp. ginger powder
1/4 tsp cayenne (optional)
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1-inch thick pieces
3 small carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 lb. spinach, washed and stems removed, if desired
Put the oil in a large pot and place over medium-high heat. Add the onion and stir and fry for 5 minutes, or until it begins to brown around the edges. Add in the garlic and stir for about 1 minute, or until it turns golden.
Now add the chickpeas, 1 1/4 cups reserved cooking liquid, the tomatoes, potatoes, parsley, cilantro, salt, cumin, turmeric, ginger, saffron and cayenne. Measure the reserved tomato liquid and add enough water to make 2 1/2 cups of liquid in total. Add to the pot and bring to a boil. Cover, turn the heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes.
Add the sweet potato and carrots. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat again, and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Add the spinach, bring to a boil once again, and then serve.
— From Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian by Madhur Jaffrey (Clarkson Potter, 1999)


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Pusheen Colouring Book Set
Spend some with quality quiet time with Pusheen, embarking on a relaxing colouring session with this Mini Travel Pusheen Colouring Book Set! Perfect for when you're out and about, the set features various black and white colouring pages, and six double-ended pencils with all the colours of the rainbow! With Pusheen you can create the purr-fect masterpiece!
Size: 19cm
About Pusheen The Cat:
Breed: Domestic shorthair
Coat Type: Grey Tabby
Age: All 9 lives left
Sex: Female
Pusheen the cat is a cartoon web comic series by Pusheen Corp. who has won over the internet! The life of this cheeky cat with her charm, dress up and love of food has been known to capture the hearts of millions worldwide. She has her own blog, a book in 11 languages and a following of more than 8 million. She is a hot brand and is growing rapidly! Originally seen by most as the Facebook messenger sticker emoticon, Pusheen has been sent more than 14 million times a day! Whether you're a cat lover or not, you likely recognise her adorable face.
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Unexpected Pitfalls Of Sleeping With Your Close Friend
You may think you're all mature adults and that you and your friend can handle sleeping together. You're not some messy ball of emotions who cannot separate sex and feelings. But separating sex and feelings with a guy you just met at a bar, and separating sex and feelings with a good friend, are two different things. Of course, you can separate sex and emotions with a stranger—there are no feelings there, to begin with! But you do have feelings towards your friend. You feel bonded to him. You know him well. You like him as a person. No matter how "chill" you are, you can't escape the problems that come with sleeping with a friend. Nobody can. Here are the unexpected pitfalls of sleeping with a friend.
What happens when he dates someone?
If that friend winds up getting a girlfriend, then you're the girl, hanging around in the friend group, with whom he slept. That girlfriend will always wish you weren't around. You'll be a problem. Would you want your boyfriend having a friend around with whom he'd slept? Probably not.
What happens when you date someone?
When you start dating someone, that guy won't like that you have a friend you hooked up with. If you don't tell him and he finds out, he'll feel like you lied to him. If you do tell him, he'll forever dislike your good friend. He can't help it. That guy has been inside of you.
It pisses off your other friends
Your other friends get pretty upset. They feel like you put the harmonious dynamic of the friend group at risk, all for your own selfish pleasure. Even if they say it's fine…it's not. They're all a little pissed at the two of you.
You read into everything afterward
You can't help but read into your interactions with this friend after having sex. You wonder if, when he texts to hang out, it's to hang out, or to have sex. When he does something nice, you wonder if it's because he has developed feelings for you. You're always in your head when you interact with this friend.
You can't talk to him about your sex life
Remember when you used to tell this friend your hookup stories? You can't really do that anymore. How can you tell him about this weird/good/bad thing a guy did in bed when he might have done the same things in bed?
Everyone presumes something's always up
Anytime you hang out with this friend, your other friends will presume you're hooking up. The openness you used to have with your friend group will be gone. They'll talk behind your backs. They'll whisper when you're in the other room.
People will want you to date
Some people will pressure the two of you to just date already! You clearly like each other, since you're friends, and now you've had sex. What makes a better pair than friendship plus sex?
You'll keep going back to each other
Any time either of you ends a relationship you'll go back to each other. You already seek comforting, rebound sex between relationships and now you have it easily accessible. But this could hold you back from moving forward in your love life.
You'll question his intentions
You'll never be able to just enjoy a favor from this friend again. If he gives you a ride home when you're drunk, helps you move, or fixes something in your home for you, you'll wonder if he's trying to get back into your bed.
You'll compare his girlfriends to you
You can't help it! At one point, he considered you that way. So now you look at all the other women he sees that way and compare yourself to them. If any of them seem a lot like you, you'll wonder if he's just trying to replace you.
Other male friends think they can too
Some of your other male friends may try to sleep with you, assuming that you just like to sleep with your male friends.
So much for sleepovers
You used to go on road trips together, share hotel rooms when your friends group traveled, or sleep at one another's places after a drunken night. Now there's just a weirdness to sleepovers. You're both wondering if it is going to happen again.
You can't go to each other over heartbreak
You feel strange about going to this person, who you slept with, to talk about your heartbreaks and dating life. His opinion is no longer unbiased.
You'll wonder if you should just get married
Sometimes you'll wonder, "Should I just marry this guy? My dating life isn't going great and we do get along…" And hey, maybe you should!
Things can't be the same again
You can't get your friendship back to the way it was before. You just can't. You know things about each other that you can't un-know, including the fact that, under certain circumstances, you can be attracted to each other.


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The Good News: It was this time a week ago, Sunday, that I stood waiting for "The World's Greatest Latke!" in Little Rock, Arkansas.
That's what our Latkerista, Barry, announced, about to serve the first batch to a small group forming around a mini "latke-dome" at the annual Jewish Food Festival in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Wait. Rewind. Let me enjoy rewriting that bounty of ground-breaking text all over again... the annual Jewish Food Festival in Little Rock, Arkansas. Surreal to me, as I write it again.
So, what's the bad news? (Must there always be The Bad News, anyway?) Okay, okay! Here it comes…
The Bad News: The World's Greatest Latke. Sorry, Barry.
However! Barry, and all the people I met at the festival made up for the mediocre Jewish food I tasted there… and I'll admit, I wasn't able to give all the dishes the tasting attention they deserved. For this, I will blame my new Jewish Food Festival buddy, Zhao.
Yes, it was all Zhao's fault… had he not been such a "Chatty Kathy," (those who know me or Zhao might find reason to argue this description) I would have had more time to try the kugel and the blintzes and the corn beef and pastrami. But, then again, Zhao had nothing to do with the falafel snafu at the festival, so he claims… but now, all of a sudden, he decides to take The Falafel Fifth? All I know is, I never saw any falafels at the festival, as they were apparently en route from another location. Yet, Zhao's backpack looked suspiciously puffy.
So, who in the world is Zhao? Does he actually exist or did I simply dream him up?
Some might say, yes, I invented him right out of thin air, because I wanted to experience a Jewish food festival in the South through an unlikely set of eyes and taste buds... a student from Beijing who now makes his home in Little Rock, Arkansas.
It sounds a little like a scene from the final season of Lost. Imagine Jin asking Sayid to pass the sour cream at Sawyer's house on Hanukkah, while Ben fries up another round of latkes for Locke and Charles Widmore.
I first noticed Zhao in the crowd, not necessarily because he looked noticeably different, but because of the amount of items he was toting. He seemed ready for anything and everything, camera in hand, rain jacket tucked under his arm in case he got caught in a torrential Southern downpour, hauling a very large pack on his back ~ a soldier prepared for a long trek in unfamiliar terrain.
The next thought I had was that his tour bus driver took the wrong exit off Interstate 430, landing him at the Jewish Food Festival instead of The Waffle House, the scheduled lunch stop on his tour of the South.
"Have you tried anything yet at the festival?" I asked him. He nodded no, politely.
"Would you like to have a latke with me then?" He couldn't help but look startled and a little worried that a strange woman was asking him on a semi-lunch date at the Jewish Food Festival in Little Rock, Arkansas.
"Have you ever had one before?" I continued.
He shook his head and then spoke with a thick, broken English accent, "Have no tickets yet…"
"Oh, I've got plenty. Let's go? They're almost ready," as I whisked Zhao away and turned him into, The Latke Candidate.
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Petition to Create Ordinance: Urban Landfill must have 2 Mile Safe Buffer ZoneJennifer 06/03 12711
Respectable Governor Brown, State Assembly Member Kansen Chu, State Senator Bob Wieckowski, City of San Jose Mayor, Sam Liccardo, Council member of SJ D1, Charles Jones, D2, Ash kalra, D3, Raul Peralez, D4, Manh Nguyen, D5, Magdalena Carrasco, D6, Pierluji Oliverio, D7, Tam Nguyen, D8, Vice Mayor Rose Herrera, D9, Donald Rocha, and D10, Johnny Khamis,
Some residents in Milpitas, Fremont, Santa Clara, and Newark think that the officials of San Jose are going to sacrifice our quality of life by approving the Newby Island Landfill expansion. Is it true? I was treating it as a rumor. On May 31st I saw one article from Mercury News that shocked me:
Instead of using the Guadalupe landfill, Sodergeren said, there's no reason why the Newby Island dump can't continue to collect Milpitas' garbage.
"We do have an issue right now that I believe would fix this problem," he said. "We have another landfill, Newby Island, which was serving the garbage from Milpitas and is still servicing it until September of 2017, but it needs a permit to be able to continue to service Milpitas' garbage under a 20-year contract because it will tap out in six years".
Mr. Johnny Khamis, you know your opponent is trying to use this undeliverable promise as his weapon to attack you and grab your seat as his own! I believe you can find a better way to solve the problem and secure your seat, even though it may not be easy but it is definitely under the scope of your ability and will make all South Bay residents happy, including all residents around Newby Island landfill. How?
The council members of San Jose can come together to pass a city ordinance mandating all urban landfills must have a 2 mile buffer zone or move out of urban areas.
People may question that if we move out all urban landfills from San Jose (Newby Island landfill, Zanker Landfill, and Guadalupe landfill), where will the garbage go? The answer is Altamont landfill in Livermore. This landfill has existing facilities for burning garbage to create energy; therefore, the landfill will not have a capacity problem of accepting all south bay cities' garbage.
We were told that if the Newby landfill gets closed, all south bay garbage will be dumped at Guadalupe Landfill because there are no other landfills around and our garbage bill will be much higher than the current garbage rate. This is not true.
In 2008, Tri Cities Landfill in Fremont was shut down and transferred its garbage to Altamont Landfill in Livermore. Fremont garbage rate stayed as low as $30.51; that was slightly lower than San Jose's $30.84. Garbage from San Jose dumps to Newby Landfill that is much closer than the Altamont Landfill where garbage from Fremont goes. Cupertino garbage goes to Newby and its rate is $23.40 which is much lower than Milpitas' garbage rate of $27.85. The same as San Jose and Fremont, Milpitas is much closer to the landfill than Cupertino. The conclusion can be drawn that there is no correlation between the distance of transferring garbage to a landfill and the rates of service. Meanwhile, residents in San Jose host three garbage landfills but the garbage rate in San Jose is pretty high.
So, there is no capacity problem with landfills to deposit south bay cities garbage, and there is also no problem with a garbage rate hike. The problem will be the priority order in San Jose officials' mind: residents or landfill revenue. If they prioritize residents over revenue, they will propose a bill and pass it in as quick as a few months; if they choose revenue over residents, they will tell you that we have no power to shut down the Guadalupe landfill! They will tell you to support Newby Island landfill expansion, so Milpitas garbage won't be dumped at Guadalupe! They will tell you that the landfill has no negative impacts nor generates foul odor or even hire experts to do an odor study with an outcome to blame the odor on the ocean and the marsh or other odor sources!
They will never tell you that council members in San Jose have an absolute authority to propose and pass an ordinance to move out all urban landfills within its boundary!
We need to vote against all officials who are favoring the urban landfills without setting a safe buffer zone from residential areas since an urban landfill certainly hurts people's quality of life, most likely impacts people's health, and surely pollutes people's air, water, and soil. The foul air pollution maybe can be ignored or tolerated for some, but the water and soil contamination are more dangerous and with far more reaching negative impacts that no humans can simply ignore or tolerate.
Stop favoring urban landfills; move out all urban landfills from San Jose! Silicon Valley residents deserve clean air, water, and soil!
San Jose council members, please create an ordinance to move out all urban landfills from San Jose!
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Lin's family Frank, Lily, Jeff, Jenny
06/10/2016 19:33 Milpitas US
No to Newby expansion


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Picking the Winner: Well, you can see we came real close. (Just refer back to our previous entry.) At least we did mention Phil's name.
Big Losers or Major Disappointments or When the Heck are these guys going to produce:
Mike Weir – we're still waiting for him to do something again. He always seems to be close for the last 36 holes but can never seem to reproduce the magic that brought him that green jacket. Shame.
Darren Clarke – Clarke starts the final round just two shots back and all of us at the pub are pulling for the jolly Irishman. So how does he reward us? A birdie on the first to really get our hearts pumping and the Guinness flowing! Then, a lackluster 77 with seven bogies the rest of the way.
Ernie Els/Retief Goosen – Close, both had a chance – AGAIN! Maybe these guys need to be told that this is a major championship. At least they could show a little interest.
"The Young Guns" – Another major tournament where the young studs so heavily promoted by the PGA Tour and the media fail to produce. These kids had better get with it before a great golf career passes them by.
Summation: A good tournament, not a great one. Too many guys, i.e., all but one, failed to come up with something special in the final round.
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There are commonly three main reasons why a number of oil companies from different countries including "Lukoil Overseas" move to Dubai, UAE as the place to set up business.
The first reason is that UAE, as you all know, is the oil reach country in the oil rich region which gives additional perspectives to work in the region or to have closer relationships with other oil and oil related companies to participate in business projects in the region and the other countries of the world.
The second reason why, the experts believe, for Lukoil Overseas to move to Dubai, is that the taxation system of Dubai, UAE is very attractive for all types of international companies including oil companies. This tax system allows the oil and other companies to be fully resident in the country and pay the taxes at the very low rates whereby being full in line with the UAE and international taxes regulations.
The third reason for Lukoil Overseas to move to Dubai may be the fact of the availability of the cheap international work force and highly developed and conformable infrastructure for acceptable costs to accommodate the exiting personnel which moves to Dubai from other offices of Lukoil Overseas.
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Friday, August 6, 2010
Salad Interrupted
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Hurray for Mr. TLRT! We'll have this salad ready by the time you get home!ReplyDelete
Fiesta colors once again make an appearance to create a lovely vignette. Hope you enjoyed your outing. I can almost smell the fresh baked bread...ReplyDelete
Could you tell us about the spoon set sometime? They're wonderful!ReplyDelete
Candy, you create the most wonderful table settings/vignettes! I love it!! The cruets, tray and spoon set are gorgeous and I love how you grouped everything together! I hope you and Mr. TLRT had a great adventure!ReplyDelete
Oh it's PERFECT!!! Thank you so much for putting this together so quickly! I know I was pretty late asking - but so glad you participated!!! It's just lovely! :)ReplyDelete
Hi Candy!ReplyDelete
What a pretty vignette. Those tomatoes shout Summer!
Good Morning vignette lovers!ReplyDelete
It was a magical day ..... just goes to show that magic does still exist after 47 years together.
Thanks for stopping by for this newest of the weekly memes, perhaps doing it on an impromptu basis is the way to go! LOL
Oh forgot to post about the spoons!ReplyDelete
Can you believe they came from my favorite local Ace Hardware, which has the most wonderful housewares department with all kinds of high end goodies and a selection of "old timey" gadgets from back in Grandma's day! They are measuring spoons and came in all kinds of designs and sets.
Very bright and cheery arrangment - love the measuring spoons! I must find me some!!!ReplyDelete
Just beautious! Those tomoatos are making me drool...and your silver meauring spoons are just a delicious!ReplyDelete
thanks for joining in....see you next month!
Oh what lovely kitchen roosters! Thank you for a delightful visit! :)ReplyDelete
You could probably sell those measuring spoons - I would buy a set!ReplyDelete
Hi Candy:ReplyDelete
Love your silver measuring spoons! Your kitchen is beautiful. Happy Silver Sunday. Hope you'll stop and visit.
Did you check today to see if you still had your measuring spoons? Cause I sure do love those. Great post~ Happy Silver SundayReplyDelete
Oh my what elegant measuring spoons. That was quite a find. ~~Sherry~~ReplyDelete
Everything looks wonderful- as usual- and I am emailing you about your photography.ReplyDelete
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Oh what gorgeous measuring spoons!!! I just love your beautiful table setting! Happy SS... Blessings~~~ DaphneReplyDelete
How Pretty, The Tray, Measuring Spoons, even the Tomatoes are Fabulous ~ Hope you are having a Wonderful Adventure....ReplyDelete
I can't believe you got those spoons from Ace Hardware. We have one in town. I never would have guessed I would find that type of housewares there. Thanks for the info.ReplyDelete
Thanks ladies, they are just too cute! I have been using them a lot lately and it's amazing how something so simple can make things so much cheerier! LOLReplyDelete
PS Laura - I didn't receive an email from you, so you might want to try again.
Candy, your salad interrupted vignette is charming. It's always a treat to see your kitchen. Are those Fiesta shakers in the wire chicken? Clever idea!ReplyDelete
I'm on my way over to Vignette Fridays. This is new to me, but sounds like another fun meme. ~ Sarah
Thanks Sarah!ReplyDelete
Yep, those would be vintage Salt and Pepper shakers and they've lived in that hen for about 10 years. Recently they lived on top of the cabinets, until I took them down to give the hen a coat of Strawflower paint. And what a mess they were ..... hard to see all that dust from down at counter level!! Now all shiny and clean again.....whew.


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Lots of news to start off 2017
Another year has come and gone, and in that year we've had a lot of changes here at Our Farm CSA. We hosted a lot of travellers on the farm last year, and it was wonderful to meet friendly people from all over the world and teach them about farming while they had a work experience here in eastern Ontario.
We also stressed our way through one of the worst droughts this area has seen since the 1880's. While we managed to pull through and successfully produce all the vegetables we promised to our CSA customers, and Our Farm CSA is committed to continuing the vegetable CSA, we will now be doing so in partnership with Kate Garvie of Heart Beet Farms. We're grateful to Katrina Anderson of Kinburn Farms for her strength, perseverance, and amazing talent at vegetable growing, and for being such a wonderful partner for these last three years! Sadly, though, we have to announce that Katrina has decided to focus on her beef and pork CSA, and garden design workshops from Kinburn Farms, instead of continuing to partner in the veggie business. Luckily, Kate has stepped in to work with us, and we will actually be expanding the veggie CSA this year. Now you can sign up at our online store or the 'old fashioned way' by filling out the
and sending it either by mail or email – and we're extending you a 2.6% discount if you pay by cash, cheque or e-transfer!
We also started attending farmer's markets this past year – in Constance Bay and Beaverbrook (Kanata North) – for veggie CSA pickups, retail sales of vegetables, and of course for our delicious lamb. As of now, we're even able to accept credit card payments at the farm stand!
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Pages: 576 {Paperback}
Published: June 2015
Rating: 6 out of 10
So a few weeks ago I didn't even know the book existed, and now I've managed to read it in under a week.
So you get to understand Christian Grey a little better by reading a book that is written from his dark and indecent perspective, right? Nope. Not even close.
I was expecting to have a little more insight into the mind of the lustful Mr Grey, but instead, I read the first book {50 Shades of Grey, May 2011} in the same format with swear words falling from each direction, and a few nightmares brought to the surface.
After completing the book, I didn't feel a step closer to understanding the mysterious, BDSM-obsessed tyrant of a man. Except the fact that he talks about his junk as if it's a body part that's not attached to his body {kind of like an outer body experience}, and also his inner monologue was a complete bore. Whatever he told himself in his head and whatever his inner perverted/aggressive voice answered – was exactly the same. There was no roller coaster of even the slightest emotions. *Yawn*….
Yes, we all know, he is "…50 Shades of Fucked Up…", however, he is still a human being and obviously still deeply affected by his past. None, I didn't get a reading on that anywhere in the book. It's like it was there, somewhere, a spec, and nothing more. What perspective was the book really giving us into his mind at the end of the day?
I skipped over all the steaming, pain filled sexual parts of the book because I cannot wrap my head around how a recent has-been virgin is suddenly into being blindfolded, cuffed and spanked to the extent that her behind shines with a rosy light. In other words, unrealistic. Sorry *shrugs*.
If the whole point of the book was to understand Grey, it missed the mark. I am no closer to solving the Christian 'Pain-for-Pleasure' Grey enigma than I was finishing the original trilogy.
The book, however, ends on a cliffhanger. So I'm hoping – really hoping – this will turn into another trilogy. I do feel that the only deal that will save this book will be the remaining two BLOWING our minds into oblivion; with the only comforting thought we have is that we now – finally– understand who the hell Christian Grey is and just what his deal is with control and inflicting painful pleasure on his partners (because admit it, we are all a little curious about that specific part ).


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- Weekly housekeeping with flat linen service.
- Water, sewer and trash pick-up.
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- Scheduled transportation, activities and recreation.
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BJC Home Care Services* is on-site and will provide assistance with activities of daily living for an additional charge. Examples of services include: medication reminders, assistance with bathing and dressing, escorts to meals, and personal laundry service.
Is there a waiting list and how does one get on it?
Does the monthly rental amount ever increase?
Are the apartments furnished or unfurnished?
How will I get repairs done in my apartment?
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Can I move from one size apartment to another?
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If I don't want to eat all my meals in the dining room, will my rent be less?
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By Eóin Donnelly
2017 was the year rap took over. Many obituaries have been written on hip-hop, perceived for so many years by intransigent philistines as a transient fad lacking artistic merit. For the first time ever however, hip-hop and RnB accounts for the highest proportion of listeners of any genre, accounting for almost a quarter of all music consumed. Saturating the music industry with not just quantity but quality- as the 2018 Grammy nominations have recognised- the stage is set for hip-hop's increasingly malleable sound and RnB's songwriters' renaissance to continue far into the future. Unlike my admittedly hip-hop and RnB dominated top 50 albums list, my top 50 songs of 2017 will exclusively be derived from the year's champion genres. Otherwise, 50 songs would just never be enough. As with the albums list, only the top 25 songs will carry a description. For diversity's sake, a maximum of three songs for any one artist will be permitted. I know listening to these songs just isn't the same without my words to explain their magnificence, so as a consolation prize I'll recommend five of these music videos you absolutely must watch: Jay-Z's mind-blowing cartoon 'The Story of O.J.', Tank's weirdly hilarious 'When We', Kendrick Lamar's euphoric 'LOVE', SZA's sexual descent into horror 'Love Galore' & Sylvan LaCue's über-cool 'Grateful.' You can listen to all 50 songs in one playlist on Spotify- with the exception of Apple Music & Tidal exclusive 'The Story of O.J.'- here.
Happy watching and happy reading!
Without further ado…
50. Future- Mask Off Remix (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
49. Syd- Know
48. Hare Squead- Flowers
47. Daniel Caesar- Blessed
46. Vince Staples- Big Fish
45. Post Malone- Rockstar (feat. 21 Savage)
44. Rapsody- Sassy
43. Cardi B- Bodak Yellow
42. Ty Dolla $ign- Droptop In The Rain (feat. Tory Lanez)
41. Khalid- Saved
39. DJ Khaled- Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)
38. Jhené Aiko- While We're Young
37. A.CHAL- To The Light
36. SZA- The Weekend
35. Oddisee- Things
34. Alina Baraz- Electric (feat. Khalid)
33. dvsn- Keep Calm
32. Brother Ali- Special Effects (feat. deM atlaS)
30. N.E.R.D.- Lemon (feat. Rihanna)
29. Frank Ocean- Biking (feat. Jay-Z & Tyler, The Creator)
28. Drake- Get It Together (feat. Jorja Smith & Black Coffee)
27. Brent Faiyaz- L.A.
26. Tank- When We
25. Majid Jordan- My Imagination (feat. dvsn)
If you love 90's RnB, Drake's OVO Sound protégés may just be the duo for you. 'My Imagination' is a sensual supplement to making babies under neon lights and is their best song to date.
24. Daniel Caesar- Best Part (feat. H.E.R.)
"If life is a movie then you're the best part." And the award for Best Pickup Line of 2017 goes to Daniel Caesar.
23. Frank Ocean- Provider
Any song with a Goku reference is an automatic pick. The artistic plane flown by Frank Ocean's Super Saiyan voice is akin to Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. No co-ordinates can pin down where exactly he is, escaping all attempts at categorisation like a modern-day Houdini on auto-tune. Every note and production trick on 'Provider' shoots for past, present and future with laser precision, sparking sentimental yearning, oneness with the moment and hopeful imaginations of the future all at once.
22. Calvin Harris- Slide (feat. Frank Ocean & Migos)
Kudos to Calvin Harris. Like any DJ worth his salt should, Harris more often than not has his finger on the pulse for the latest sounds and trends and he has the chops to pull them off. Despite its status as one of the most ubiquitous hits of the year, 'Slide' is likely to get the party started far into 2018.
21. Big K.R.I.T.- Drinking Sessions (feat. Keyon Harrold)
How do you perceive fame? You probably thought of the good things first. Dehumanisation, however, is part and parcel of the celebrity package. Are any of my friends real? Would my family still support me if they couldn't rely on me? K.R.I.T. is not afraid to commit his darkest diary entries to wax. His fearless confrontation with the taboo of male mental health serves as a timely reminder that there is more to hip-hop than vacuous hedonism and its glamorisation. 'Drinking Sessions' reckons with K.R.I.T's infatuation with mortality, but it is his willingness to expose his emotional scars that will make his art immortal. Ali G would get along with Big K.R.I.T., he does nothing but keep it real. Always remember: if you can make it through the night there's a brighter day.
20. Miguel- Sky Walker (feat. Travis Scott)
Forget the bullshit and enjoy yourself. An infectious groove like War & Leisure's lead single can make it that simple. Naive as it may be, I aspire to live a life as carefree as this music video. I have one more month of singing "in my 23's, having a Jordan moment" and I'm gonna savour it. Ridiculously flamboyant Hawaiian shirts, morning cocktails, days at the beach and all great things summer will feel that much better with 'Sky Walker' as the backing track.
19. Tyler, The Creator- See You Again (feat. Kali Uchis)
It's a shame that the dominant conversation on Tyler, The Creator has been his apparent coming out of the closet. As one of the most gorgeously composed albums of the year, Flower Boy deserved more. Neptunes-influenced 'See You Again' is one of its most heartwarming highlights. Coming out around the time I got laser eye surgery and left behind glasses for good, I'll never not sing the "20-20 vision" hook without a flood of endorphins coarsing through my veins.
18. Lil Uzi Vert- XO TOUR Llif3
I should've been at the XO Tour. Myself and three friends travelled all the way to Amsterdam to see The Weeknd, supported by Lil Uzi Vert, only to discover our tickets were counterfeit. Bastards. While the whole world seemed to be waged in ideological war, the rest of us sang "all my friends are dead", in pain together but partying on as one nonetheless. An insular, drab and dystopian trepidation hung over 2017, reflected in music no more so than 'XO Tour Llif3'. Just as there are pre-Socratic philosophers, there are pre-Kanye rappers. Almost a decade on from release, 808's and Heartbreak's influence- check my 808's-inspired playlist out- has circled the world a hundred times over. Named as one of Rolling Stone's 40 most groundbreaking albums of all-time, 'XO Tour Llif3' simply wouldn't and couldn't exist without it. Lil Uzi Vert's initials may be LUV, but his biggest song is about all his friends being dead. Standing on the precipice of pressing the self-destruct button, Lil Uzi Vert wails through warbling auto-tune about problems without solutions and heartache as sustained and probing as a dentist's appointment. And we all partied to it… so who's more fucked up?
17. SZA- Love Galore (feat. Travis Scott)
Top Dawg Entertainment can do no wrong. SZA's Ctrl made her an overnight superstar. Not a woman to be trampled upon, like much of the album 'Love Galore' is a wearied yet empowering admonishment of men who exploit SZA for only one thing. More Rihanna than Beyoncé, SZA is not quite a powerhouse vocalist, but with radiant sensuality oozing from every sudden melody switch she doesn't have to be. SZA's brand of pussy power is quickly amassing a legion of fans male and female alike, and with a smash single like this it's no wonder.
16. Khalid- 8TEEN
I wish this came out in the summer before I started college. '8TEEN' is a simultaneous admission of imperfection and abdication of blame. Accepting that transitioning to adulthood will be full of mistakes and regrets, Khalid comes across as much wiser than his 18 years without losing any of the sense of fun along the way. Youthful exuberance and wide-eyed innocence highlight Khalid as a much-needed injection of positivity in a pop music landscape increasingly stricken by anaemic pessimism.
West Coast hip-hop will remain one of rap's prime carnivores as long as artistically nourished youths are hungry enough to evolve it. Easily one of the year's catchiest hooks. 'GOLD' is tailor-made for cruising windows down in the sunshine with your friends. It's the biggest splash rap's newest and most exciting supergroup have made yet.
14. Sylvan LaCue- 5:55
Two months ago I didn't know who he was, but I couldn't be more exicted for Sylvan LaCue's Apologies In Advance dropping this Friday. It is an album I suspect may well anoint him as the first disciple of Kendrick Lamar. Sylvan LaCue is all of us. Have you ever let the past hinder your progress? Have you ever let what people think stop you from being the best version of yourself? Have you ever suffered in silence? Miami rapper Sylvan LaCue's mission statement is simple: suffer, heal, educate and inspire changes in his listeners. He is a 21st century rap everyman going through the same problems we all do, and like the beautiful sunset backdrop that adorns the video, 5:55 represents the jump from the shadows to the spotlight. You could have hands as big as Wreck-It-Ralph's, but you'll catch no breaks waiting for them to fall. Moody nostalgia and wistful contrition envelops the stringed instrumental, propelled by forward-looking raps that close a door to the errors gone by and walk openly into a new world. Free your mind and your ass will follow.
13. Kendrick Lamar- ELEMENT
As much as I love Kendrick Lamar the socially conscious rap missionary, every time he takes a siesta from the sermon to lay siege to his snoozing competition I can't help but wish he did it more often. When Kendrick's pitch gets high, he means violence, threatening to put the Bible down and backslide into his virulent adolescent self in the opening bars. ELEMENT is urgent, bombastic and cooler than Samuel L Jackson sipping a slush puppy in sunglasses. There's barely even a beat. How he transforms James Blake's stuttering piano ambience into this beastly anthem is beyond me. With a few subliminal putdowns of Jay Electronica, Big Sean and Drake thrown in for good measure, ELEMENT is new territory for Kendrick Lamar and the equivalent of Super Mario strutting into Bowser's castle and kidnapping the princess himself just to show he can.
12. Sampha- (No One Knows Me) Like The Piano
Personification is an age-old poetic device, a useful tool that broadens emotional expression via sentient attribution to inanimate objects. '(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano' is a heartbreaking conversation between Sampha and his piano that he doesn't feel comfortable having with anyone else. At 27, and having collaborated with the likes of Kanye West & Drake, it's strange that this is only his debut album, but sometimes it takes the greatest hardship to unleash the creative catharsis that simmers within. Simply and beautifully arranged, Sampha's desolate ballad in tribute to his dead mother works because his achingly poignant vocals are so mired in hopelessness that you can't help but empathise with his plight. Let's hope he can find some happiness between now and his next album.
11. Jay-Z- The Story of O.J.
Throughout 4:44, Jay-Z waxes lyrical like a man who has located an entire carton of creative juice behind his fridge full of champagne. To say all black people are black people is a truism that may engender many's a tensed pair of eyebrows and rolled eyes, but it is a salient fact that black people have a shared historical bond unlike any other race. Not content with separating himself from the travails of the average black citizen a la O.J. Simpson, Jay-Z's parallel of the 21st century rich black man to the house n***a's that betrayed their kind during slavery reiterates the obvious: no matter what level of success you ascend to, one six letter word can shatter your humanity. Look no further than LeBron James. Much more than a reminder of the African-American's tortured past, 'The Story of O.J. is merely outlined in history but with broad strokes of foresight, advising black Americans to unite in pursuit of black-owned things. It's a welcome message for everyone, regardless of your hue. Fuck living rich and dying broke, financial freedom's my only hope.
10. Choker- Diorama
Like Sylvan LaCue, Choker is a relative unknown with a big future ahead of him. Autonomous sensory meridian response (AMSR) is a physical sensation that can make your entire body tingle, but for experiential insight just stick this on. From the harsh imagery of his showerhead crying on his bones to imploring the listeners to take an extra dose and have an epiphany, Choker is the zenith of stoned thought. 'Diorama' will either take you to another dimension or baffle you. Its second half is reminiscent of Frank Ocean's 'Self Control', both beat switches designed not for dancefloor mayhem but for inner exploration and astral wonderment under moonlight. In line with Frank Ocean's Blonde, much of Choker's debut album hints at a palpable yet intangible 'something', his soul intermittently fully exposed but indefinitely just out of reach like the inner peace he seeks. Subtly penetrating lyrics shimmer from the nucleus of this abstract plasma. The first half of 'Diorama' is a collection of fragmented memories and emotions spliced together as one stunning portrait, while the second seeks to shatter the doors of perception into the thirteenth floor of reality. It's a fleeting feeling you'll either feel or you won't, but if you blink you just might miss it.
9. Sylvan LaCue- Grateful
The more Sylvan LaCue dances like nobody's watching, the closer he will be to having the world's attention. I love this song so much I missed a flight because of it, watching the video over and over in my friend's Madrid apartment until I'd left it touch-and-go that I'd even make it on time… I didn't. Independent artist Sylvan is the product of working hard on yourself. His ability to effortlessly accelerate from melodic harmonising to kicking double-time rhymes marks him as a prodigiously talented prototypical modern rapper. Only label politics will prevent LaCue from succeeding. 'Grateful' positions LaCue as a benefactor of wisdom, championing the embrace of change, shedding of insecurities and above all gratitude for what you have. Shit don't change until you get up and wash your ass.
8. Travis Scott- Butterfly Effect
For the full experience watch the video please. It's Miami Vice on LSD pushed through Instagram and Snapchat filters from the year 3000. The butterfly effect is the concept that minor events can have far-reaching consequences, and it has absolutely nothing to do with this song. It is lyrically inept, but who comes to Travis Scott for lyrics? 'Butterfly Effect' is the year's most addictive trap banger. Sometimes you go to the shop with good intentions of buying nothing but the weekly groceries, but once you get to the counter you'll see that bag of sweets you love. You'll come up with some ridiculous reason to justify the 'treat yo'self' cop-out and munch away 'til your heart's content and your arteries clogged. Travis captures that moment in song form with this brain-rotting ear-worm. Pop your shoulders and let that beat bang.
7. Joey Bada$$- Land of the Free
All writers are consumed with the strange, persistent feeling that someone else is speaking through them, an overwhelming urge to convert the mundane into meaning and illuminate the extraordinary. We peer into the abyss of nothingness and see paragraph upon paragraph squinting back. Joey Bada$$ knows what I'm talking about. The ghostly howl that commences this track is both a summoning from past idols and a summation of the abonimable political logjam that doomed 2017. On 'Land of the Free' bulletproof Joey assumes leadership of New York rap's rebirth, a vessel put on Earth to inspire the next generation of disadvantaged youths. "I'm just a black spade spawned out the nebula." When the universe deals you a perfect hand it's harder to avoid being consumed by the saviour complex. It just so happens that Joey Bada$$'s birthday falls on the date of Donald Trump's inauguration. It just so happens that the first single on ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ was a call to action to reclaim the true spirit of the 'Land of the Free.' Clenched fists clasped round spellbinding pens can only keep writing when circumstances are this serendipitous. You can't change the world until you change yourself, Joey raps, but nor can you change it until you change its epicentre, the United States of America.
6. Big K.R.I.T.- Layup
Kings are Remembered In Time. When I reach the top, this will be one of the first songs added to the queue. Big K.R.I.T.'s Layup' is not an indulgent hoisting of fame and its vices to a gaudy and ostentatious pedestal, but a meditative and tranquil reflection on the sacrifices it took to arise from humble beginnings as well as a proud celebration on providing the simple pleasures of security and leisure for those close to him. Its title is a double entendre, the basketball analogy representing scoring easy while laying up and toasting success. Sonically, 'Layup' is the sunshine coming through the blinds at the end of a long night's writing. "Promise that I'll do it big for my family and my friends", he sings. Me too K.R.I.T., me too.
5. Frank Ocean- Chanel
Frank Ocean- your voice is extraordinary, your sound is extraterrestrial and your critics should be extradited. Any artist that can have a room full of straight men gleefully singing along to the lyric "My guy pretty like a girl" deserves to be celebrated. Of course, I sing "I need that bitch to grind on my belt " a little more fervently, but that's as much to do with its placing in the most instantly gratifying and rousing verse of the year as anything else. Frank Ocean's openness about his fluid sexuality is directly complimented by his welcoming attitude to all potential artistic influences. The result, like much of 'Blonde, is a singular product that can't be categorised by any genre. Luxury by name and luxury by nature, 'Chanel' is an ethereal all-you-can-eat of moods created by a mind that sits on the ledge beyond the edge.
4. Kendrick Lamar- DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid: Do Not Accuse, Do Not Approach and definitely Do Not Anger. Like Black Mirror's 'Hang the DJ', for 99.8% of Kendrick's discography his worldview is perfectly matched with the reverence of New Testament Jesus. Ancestral allegiance could damn us all. 'DNA' is a solitary hint at sinful relapse, a descent into the eye-for-an-eye chaos of the Old Testament God that could cremate Satan. "He's rapping like a man possessed" is one of hip-hop's greatest clichés, but I seriously can't listen to this song without thinking it every time. Even when listened to without consideration of Kendrick's quiet demeanour in interviews, 'DNA' is mind-bogglingly aggressive, a ferocious fee-fi-fo-fum to Kendrick's culturally ignorant detractors at Fox News that may call to mind Eminem's 'The Way I Am' but with a second half that nevertheless makes it look like a chihuahua to DNA's Decepticon. Buddha never would've existed if he heard this track. Several million light years from now, advanced telescope technology will analyse the reverberations of Kendrick's flow on 'DNA' as the moment of a whole new Big Bang. Universe means one song after all, and if there's one song capable of creating one it's the enormous energy of 'DNA.'
3. Tyler, The Creator- Boredom (feat. Anna of the North & Rex Orange County)
Thank you Tyler. Without this song, this website may not exist. Back in July, my foray into music writing was just a curious flirtation, a constant urge in the back of my mind that downright laziness & creative stagnation prohibited me from acting upon. 'Boredom' is the aspirational light at the end of a sullen and disinterested tunnel, the motivational anthem for anyone who sinks into nutritional neglect and pensive pondering any time they find themselves home alone for an extended period. Like Tyler, at my worst I've often went days on end just eating cereal and whatever else is lying around, thinking about the future while wasting away the present. The melancholic craving for company and how things used to be feels straight out of the Frank Ocean lyric-sheet, offset by a lush melody that could get Sid the sloth off his ass. The highlight of an album that enchanted my ears all summer, 'Boredom' is a timely reminder to men everywhere that candid vulnerability is a thing to be embraced if you can make something inspiring from it. "Find some time, find some time to do something." What a mantra for 2018. When the scourge of boredom tightens its grip, loosen up and do that thing you always wanted to do, write that thing you always wanted to write and make that thing you've always wanted to make.
2. Drake- Passionfruit
If I could bottle the feeling the first time hearing this song gave me I'd drink it every morning for breakfast. Of all the many musical guises Drake embodies, island Drake probably gets the most flak, but without any of the cringeworthy fake patois I can have no complaints. If Drake had made a similarly iconic video as 'Hotline Bling' this could've been the biggest song of the year. Its producer claimed that he was imagining clouds in a jungle filled with love when he made the beat and I couldn't put it better myself. Drake's low register is the perfect accompaniment to the highest of sexual tension, merging with the addictive allure of the house beat behind him with the charming precision of a professional dancer. The mellow tropical joy of 'Passionfruit' will forever be a mainstay of the Eóin Donnelly predrinks experience: y'all get some drinks going, this shit will sound a whole lot better.
1. Kendrick Lamar- LOVE (feat. Zacari)
My peanut butter, chocolate cake and Kool-Aid. Future wife, if you're reading this I've gotta let you know this is our first dance song. You can use Al Green- 'Let's Stay Together' with your second husband when we inevitably don't. I should now not to doubt him, but of all the strings to Kendrick's songwriting bow, I didn't believe that a melodic serenade was one of them. 'LOVE' is the feelgood track of 2017, an irresistibly pure RnB ode to Kendrick's high school sweetheart and now fiancé Whitney Alford that lulls you into a paradise of candy-coated spaceships and unambiguous adoration for a cherished partner on Cloud 10. On To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick had to first fight suicidal thoughts in a hotel room (u') & then preach peace to a violent crowd ('i') to find love of himself. The fiercely political and self-flagellating journey to personal and communal redemption simply didn't allow for romance. Only now, with the demon within vanquished and his angelic aura embraced, can Kendrick profess his yearning for the affections of his significant other. After 'u' & 'i', 'LOVE' is the final instalment of a trilogy of world premieres centring around the concept of love. From self-hatred to self-love, from self-love to romance, 'LOVE' is the ultimate bliss that could entice an angel from the gates of Heaven to the party that won't end. There's a war outside; as always, love is the answer.


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Hannah Morse: "My good friend Kiley and I went on a road trip from Santa Cruz to Pacific City, Oregon for 1 week. We took lots of photos, surfed some fun and uncrowded waves, and explored the coast. Here are some moments captured from the trip. The photos of me are by Kiley Vogel."
Photos- Hannah Morse Photography


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I looked around online, but again couldn't find an answer. I also saw the Dragon Magazine articles from issues 409 and 374, but want a diffinative ruling.
When you take the Blackstaff Apprentice theme, it says you learn Magic Missile (if you did not already have it) and once per encounter you can use it as a minor action instead of a standard.
Wizard's Fury Power says you must know Magic Missile (as a wizard at-will) and can use it once per turn as a a minor action.
Can the two be used together for a missile each turn this way, or does the theme power override this?
Thanks in advance.


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The WDYC Sailing Program is designed to meet the needs of all of those (young and old) that have the desire to sail, enhance their sailing skills to a new level and to enjoy the fun, competition, friendship and camaraderie that comes from belonging to one of the finest sailing programs on Cape Cod.
Mission Statement: The West Dennis Yacht Club Junior & Adult Sailing Program seeks to instill in its students the joys and skills of sailing by providing quality instruction, information, safety and encouragement at all levels. Students who complete all levels of the program will understand the fundamentals of sailing theory, demonstrate proficiency in handling a small sailboat in various conditions including the fun of racing and be aware of the safety issues surrounding boating.
Classes: The sailing program has many different classes suited for each age and ability level. If you are unsure which class is best for your child, please speak with one of the instructors.
Download a copy of Sailing School Information Package containing information and registration materials for children's and adult sailing.
To enroll or if you have any additional questions please contact the WDYC Sailing School at 508-760-9933 or by e-mail: email@example.com.
Visit the Sailing Blog to hear about exciting sailing happenings at the West Dennis Yacht Club.


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Hello John,
If you want to use Hauptwerk (or any other virtual instrument software) with a VST/AU sequencer application (such as Cubase, Logic, Sibelius, etc.) on Windows then you would normally have to have the audio output from the virtual instrument being played through the sequencer, due to the limitations of the ASIO architecture that you mention (i.e. that ASIO only allows one driver to be used at a time, and only by one application at a time).
For generic VST/AU sequencers like Cubase, Logic, Sonar and Reaper that isn't an issue for multi-channel output because the Hauptwerk VST Link is designed to support 32 audio channels (16 stereo pairs) and those VST/AU sequencers support multiple audio outputs from VST/AU instruments, so you can use multi-channel audio output fully.
If Sibelius supports multi-channel audio output from a VST plug-in then (e.g. via its mixer) then that's fine too (I don't know off-hand). However, if Sibelius was limited to a single stereo output from a VST plug-in then that would be a limitation of Sibelius which effectively would just have to be lived with.
On Apple Macs you have more options since OS X has high-performance audio built into it (Core Audio - at least as good as ASIO), and Core Audio doesn't have the single-driver/application limitations of ASIO, and Macs have a built-in audio output that is capable of being used as a reliable low-latency audio clock, so you could potentially use your main audio interface for direct multi-channel audio output from Hauptwerk (without routing audio via VST) and just configure Sibelius to use the built-in audio output, which will give good timing and performance from both applications.


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Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to meet Saturday with the FBI, a source close to the investigation into her private email server tells The Daily Caller.
The source went on to suggest the interview may take place at her Washington, D.C. home.
The bureau's interview with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is believed to be the final step in its investigation into the potential mishandling of classified information on Clinton's private email server.
Hundreds of now-classified documents — some of them "Top Secret" — were sent and received through Clinton's private server, which she housed at her New York residence during her tenure at the State Department.


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Press release
BioESoil: New tool calculates impact of bioenergy crops on soil quality
Today Alterra and CLM, supported by Netherlands Enterprise Agency, jointly launched the tool BioESoil that allows farmers and advisors to assess the impacts of bioenergy production on soil quality.
With a worldwide rising demand for biomass, uncontrolled production may cause a serious deterioration of soil quality. However, so far no methodology existed to assess the impact of biomass production on soil quality.
Calculated assessment
The tool BioESoil calculates the impact of various variants of bioenergy production systems on soil quality, such as anaerobic digestion, bioethanol, vegetable oils, gasification and combustion. The tool indicates where nutrients and organic matter may be preserved or reintroduced to maintain acceptable soil fertility and organic matter levels. The tool has a user-friendly interface and suits both large and small scale bioenergy users, producers and consultants. It is accompanied by a manual that explains the contents of the tool and provides background information.
Available for download
The tool has been developed and tested in consultation with NGOs, consultancy and certification companies and representatives of biomass producers. This new tool is now available for download on www.BioESoil.org (English) and www.BioESoil.nl (Dutch).
Importance of soil quality
Soil quality plays an essential role in the production of biomass: sufficient nutrients in the soil are needed to maintain production levels. This tool can help bio-energy producers, consultants and certification organisations to determine the impact of bio-energy production on soil fertility and soil organic matter. The tool can therefore be used in bioenergy certification.


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Date pickers
This is the most promising option, I think: Any+Time Date Picker, a JavaScript library.
Other possibilities:
- This JavaScript date-time picker looks functional, but not very elegant.
- This jQuery date-time picker looks better, but I'm not sure how functional it is, and the drop-down looks a little crowded.
Discarded options:
- Kelvin Luck's date picker — a jQuery plug-in — is the acknowledged favorite amongst CodeIgniter people but it doesn't have time capability.
- Here's a tutorial on using CodeIgniter and the jQuery UI datepicker library to create a date picker. Interesting, but it doesn't have a time capability. (It's a tutorial with no demo; what's up with that?)


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#TuffLTchat: The power of feedback in organisations
This is a special post for Tuff Leadership Training's first Twitter chat next Tuesday the 15th of November at 17:30 (GMT) ahead of our feedback workshop in London on the 8th of December.
We can all agree that feedback is an essential skill in the workplace; both for individuals' growth and development, and for effective teamwork. But it's also something that so many of us struggle with. The feedback we give often has no effect, usually for two reasons. Instead of being honest and frank about what isn't working, we usually prefer to be "nice" and avoid uncomfortable situations. Or, we give feedback in order to correct and adjust. Feedback delivered like this triggers the other person's defences, provokes argument and…leads to nothing.
There is plenty of neuroscience research nowadays to understand why our brains often respond to feedback as a threat and therefore why we're unlikely to change anything at all. Many organisations (Microsoft, Accenture, Gap) are ditching annual performance appraisals for this reason, recognising that more regular, informal feedback is a better solution. But the alternative requires a skills upgrade because we aren't taught in school or in the workplace how to give feedback that really works, that brings people alive.
In this Twitter chat, we want to have a conversation with you about why feedback is important, why it can be so difficult, and how to do it well. Here are the questions we'll be discussing:
- Why is feedback so important in the workplace?
- What's the best feedback experience you've had and why was it great?
- What stops managers from being good at giving feedback?
- How can organisations create a feedback culture?
Join us on Tuesday, the 15th of November at 17:30 (GMT) for #TuffLTchat. To learn more about how to participate, see the quick guide below.
Click here to register for our half-day feedback workshop in London on the 8th of December.
How #TuffLTchat works
#TuffLTchat is a one-hour open conversation on a pre-selected topic around leadership hosted by one of the Tuff Leadership Training team.
To get involved, all you need to do is follow the #TuffLTchat on Twitter and join in.
The chat is held on a Tuesday evening at 5:30pm (GMT). In advance, the host creates the topic, which we publicise via our social media accounts — make sure you follow @tuffleadership on Twitter and our LinkedIn page.
The host also writes a short post, which we publish on the Tuff Leadership Training blog (on our website and on Medium) giving some introduction to the chat topic and the 3 or 4 questions that will be discussed.
When it's time for the chat, the host gets things started, asks the questions and keeps it all running on time.
Once it's all over, we curate the highlights into a Storify summary and share it. It's simple, fun and a great way to share ideas. Join us! #TuffLTchat


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I've got no blame, finger-pointing or recriminations. I think I'm going to continue what has become a step aside from politics, while I get other things done.
But the shadows lengthen at the end of what James Lileks called "the greatest summer ever" (it was in a bleat last August or September -- you'll just have to trust me -- but it was exactly the right mix of Minnesota fall and decline of Western civilization that captured the melancholy loveliness of the moment). Now it's November, and the likely chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has connections with militant Islamists. Sen. John Conyers, D-Mich., is from the heavily Islamic area of Dearborn, Mich., where a noise variance allows the Muslim prayer call to be amplified five times every day of the year.
But the bells-vs.-loudspeakers debate will seem quaint if he succeeds with his vow to make it illegal to consider religion and national origin in airport screening, if he and soon-to-be Speaker Nancy Pelosi succeed in their announced plan of gutting the Patriot Act, and if he keeps his vow of drawing up show trials to keep the Commander in Chief from operating the war.
November has its own beauty, though -- of a gray and austere kind. To the people who will die because of the inattentiveness and fecklessness of me and my fellow countrymen, I say I'm sorry. The light was already far slanting when we woke and began to stir, and maybe it was already too late. Or maybe there's time yet. It's always to hard to know, standing on the cusp of what was and what will be.
Friday, November 10, 2006
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World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on 2 April every year, in order to help share more knowledge on the neurodevelopment disorder, which has affected the lives of many people around the world.
The disorder, characterized by impaired social interaction and verbal and non-verbal communication, and by restricted, repetitive or stereotyped behavior, is often said to affect information processing in the brain.
The prevalence of autism is about 1-2 per 1,000 children in the United States, and it occurs about four times more often in boys than girls. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, 20 per 1,000 children in the Unites States are diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum, which also includes Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder) as of 2012. The number of children diagnosed with autism has been increasing dramatically since the 1980s.
"World Autism Awareness Day is about more than generating understanding; it is a call to action. I urge all concerned to take part in fostering progress by supporting education programmes, employment opportunities and other measures that help realize our shared vision of a more inclusive world," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in his message for the World Autism Awareness Day 2014.
So Let's observe the day with 10 quotes which will melt our hearts:
1. "I know of nobody who is purely autistic, or purely neurotypical. Even God has some autistic moments, which is why the planets spin" - Jerry Newport, Your Life is Not a Label
2. "You know, everybody's ignorant, just on different subjects" - Will Rogers
3. "If I could snap my fingers and be non-autistic, I would not. Autism is part of what I am" - Temple Grandin.
4. "If they can't learn the way we teach, we teach the way they learn" - O. Ivar Lovass
5. "Think of it: a disability is usually defined in terms of what is missing...But autism...is as much about what is abundant as what is missing, an over-expression of the very traits that make our species unique" - Paul Collins, Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism
6. "I like it that order exists somewhere even if it shatters near me" - Elizabeth Moon, The Speed of Dark
7. "Autism, is part of my child, it's not everything he is. My child is so much more than a diagnosis" - SL Coelho, The World According to August - One Good Friend
8. "Autism: Where the 'randomness of life' collides and clashes with an individual's need for the sameness" - Eileen Miller, The Girl Who Spoke with Pictures: Autism Through Art
9. "Do not fear people with Autism, embrace them, Do not spite people with Autism unite them, Do not deny people with Autism accept them for then their abilities will shine" - Paul Isaacs
10. "I myself am opaque, for some reason. Their eyes cannot see me. Yes, that's it: The world is autistic with respect to me" -Anne Nesbet, The Cabinet of Earths.
Also here is the message of the UN Secretary-General.


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It is never easy to clean your crystal chandelier on your own. The task gets even trickier when you want to clean each part of your chandelier. To avoid dealing with any trouble, you will be better off letting a chandelier cleaning company do it for you. They have the experience and use the right equipment to clean your chandelier in the best way possible. They also take full responsibility of their work and ensure that nothing gets damaged in the process. The only thing is that you will have to pay some money to engage their expertise, and that often makes people look for other ways to clean a chandelier.
In case you want to do the cleaning on your own, here is how to proceed:
- Be sure to turn the light off several minutes before you start cleaning the chandelier. The bulbs will take some time to cool, so wait patiently. Lightly touch the bulbs to ensure that they are cool to the touch. Since you will be cleaning an electrical appliance, it is even better to disconnect the electricity for some time. The step will ensure added safety and you can clean your chandelier without having to worry about anything else.
- Prepare your workspace carefully, especially if you are working alone. It is a good idea to place a drop cloth or tarp over the floor right under the chandelier. You may also consider using a thick blanket here because it will ensure that you do not drop anything accidently and damage it permanently. Now, place a ladder right under the chandelier – it should be tall enough to allow you to gain access to all parts of the chandelier.
- Use a clean cotton cloth and a glass cleaner for chandelier cleaning. Spray the cleaner on the cloth and clean each part of the chandelier thoroughly. Ensure that the cloth you are using is soft. You should also ensure that you use the damp cloth to wipe down the crystal but use a dry cloth immediately or the moisture will affect the quality of your crystal. Another good idea is to wear a pair of cotton gloves. You can apply the cleaner on one glove and use it to wipe down the crystal and use your other hand to dry it.
- Be sure to clean each crystal carefully. It is important to bear in mind that you should not use a harsh cleaner and never spray it directly to the fixture. Spray it on a cloth first and then use it to clean the crystal. You should also stay away from rotating or twisting the chandelier while cleaning. You need to move your ladder in a way that you can clean each part of the chandelier without rotating it much. Twisting or rotating your chandelier can weaken its support and cause serious problems.
The process may look simple but you have to be very careful with chandelier cleaning. If you are not sure about something, simply turn to a professional cleaner to handle everything on your behalf.


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Gone Fishing, The Score
Unusually, the score for Gone Fishing was put together from various music libraries. Most notable was UK based library Audio Network. The choice to use library music was made by Chris as it was the only reasonable way to get that 'BIG' movie sound that a huge orchestra can offer, without bankrupting the film. As Chris states, 'Even if we convinced a top composer to write us a score, we would still need to get it recorded, and convincing a 180 piece orchestra and choir was too big an ask...'
You can listen to the score here...
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