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Shake it Up: 4 Things to Make the Most of Your Los Angeles Vacation
Sunshine and shining stars are just two of the things that Los Angeles offers. But this city has so many more experiences waiting for visitors, from the natural and serene to the slightly kooky. Here are four things to do in Los Angeles that maybe you had not thought about.
See a Concert
As much fun as head-banging, celebrity-featuring concerts are, you might consider doing something different by spending an evening at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA. The Los Angeles Philharmonic often performs there, so you can catch a concert that is both classy and classical.
If that is not your style, it will still be worth your time to stop by the concert hall and take the free audio tour. It will take you through the inside and the outside of the building. Even though the tour does not get you access to the concert auditorium, it will still give you insight into this unique and outstanding feature of downtown Los Angeles. Once you finish at the concert hall, you can traverse the short distance to the Staples Center where you can experience the thrill that comes along with having Los Angeles Lakers tickets.
See Thai Elvis
Nightly, starting at 7:30pm, the Palms Thai Restaurant on Hollywood Boulevard comes to life when their award-winning Elvis impersonator starts to sing. A blogger on iflipforfood.com says, "…Thai Elvis certainly doesn't disappoint. His enthusiastic rendition of 'Don't be Cruel' proved nearly as memorable as the meal itself, and that's no knock against the food." Don't expect an orderly show free of distractions. The bustle and noise of the restaurant are integral to the experience. If you are looking to delight your palate with authentic and spicy Thai food, stop at the Palms Thai Restaurant for a fun, quirky dinner out.
Take a Hike
Los Angeles is more than glam and glitz. Griffith Park is a super popular spot where you can step away from the craziness of the city and enjoy the richness of Southern California nature. Going to Griffith Park at night will open up a different perspective on the park and on the city for you. The Sierra Club regularly leads nighttime hikes. This is one spot that is worth putting on your itinerary for your Los Angeles vacation.
Travel Through Time
If you can't seem to get your hands on a specially modified DeLorean, Echo Park Time Travel Mart is something of an alternative. This shop excites the imagination of those with a taste for things outside of present tense. They sell a variety of whimsical items, including Mammoth Chunks, Ray Guns, and Pastports. The storefront greets visitors with the phrase, "Whenever you are, we're already then." Not only is this shop fun to explore, it also supports a good cause. It is a front for 826LA, an organization which inspires the minds of youngsters by offering free creative writing classes.
Indeed, Los Angeles brims with attractions, from the traditional to the off-beat and everything in between. The four suggestions above are just a few of the things that you can do to get the very most out of your Los Angeles vacation.


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Bad Hindelang HotelsThe sulphur springs of Bad Hindelang attracted the earliest tourists to the town in the 19th century, and today you can still enjoy the warm, calm waters that are piped into the area's exclusive health spas. However, in the winter months, the main attraction is the powdery Alps which surround the town, with plenty of cable cars taking skiers and snowboarders to the sparkling peaks. In the warmer months, the town is lush and green, with rolling hills covered in meadows and colourful wildflowers.Things to seeThere are several ski areas accessible via Bad Hindelang, and this attracts people of all ability levels, as well as many family groups. There's usually a thick and reliable snow fall, with the season starting just before Christmas and ending around April. Bad Hindelang has invested in newer ski facilities, so there are faster, modern lifts with less queuing. There are also facilities such as the snowpark which offers a fun environment for you to try out your snowboarding skills, and a waterpark with saunas and pools fed by the warm mountain springs. If you fancy taking a stroll then the Schleier Falls are very picturesque, with water tumbling over the mossy rocks, with frozen spots on the coldest of days. There are also many historic buildings nearby, such as the dramatic 13th century Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus church with its large arches and intricate paintings.Hotels in Bad HindelangThere's a small, but practical selection of hotels in Bad Hindelang, many of which have a traditional ski lodge style, with ski in and out access, ski storage, and saunas. Some hotels offer complimentary breakfasts, and have restaurants on site serving dinner, as well as offering features such as tour and ticket assistance, gardens, and room service. You can choose between various sizes of guestroom or apartment, some of which also have a sofa bed or rollaways for those traveling in a group. You'll also find plenty of thoughtful amenities to make your stay comfortable, and these can include safes, hair dryers, complimentary WiFi, and balconies or terraces. Where to stayBad Hindelang is a well-preserved historic town, with old churches, a watermill, and all sorts of traditional features. There's a wide choice of Bavarian style restaurants which serve a delicious selection of meats and cheeses, many of them locally produced and freshly delivered. You'll also find many German style pubs, with plenty of beers to choose from during your aprés-ski, and cosy wood panelled rooms to help you warm up. Markets are popular along the paved streets of Bad Hindelang, and the Christmas market displays the suitable level of pageantry that you can expect from a German celebration, with people in costumes, regular parades, and stalls selling sweet treats and warm drinks. During the warmer months, the area has rolling green hills and plenty of fresh mountain air, and you'll find many people visiting to enjoy a spa break or hiking.How to get to Bad HindelangFriedrichshafen Airport has regular flights arriving from major cities in Europe, and from here it's just a 90 minute drive or taxi ride to Bad Hindelang. Oberstdorf railway station is also a popular arrival point to the area, with trains coming in from Munich and Zurich, and this is just an hour from Bad Hindelang using local buses. Another option is to simply arrive via Munich Airport and take one of the many private shuttle services, and during the ski season there are extra coaches and minibuses to Bad Hindelang.

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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: F2 Configuration
From: Björn Stenberg (bjorn_at_haxx.se)
Date: 2004-01-12
c0utta fish wrote:
Because his exotic desires add unwanted complexity for everybody else?
> All I can say is trust me! Let me produce my first working prototype in
Absolutely! An elegant implementation may overturn all my doubts. I just got the impression you wanted feedback before implementing it.
I'm looking forward to seeing your prototype.
-- Björn
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NEW DELHI: Oregon based electric vehicle company Arcimoto has introduced its Generation 8 SRK.
This tandem two-seat, three-wheeled pure electric vehicle accelerates 0-60 mph in 7.5 seconds and has a top speed of 85 mph.
What's more the SRK's side panel options can be easily removed for nice weather days. The vehicle's Deliverator option can swap out the second seat for a fully-enclosed storage kit.
It measures 106 X 62 X 61 inches. It comes equipped with 12 kWh Arcimoto 18650 Li-Ion battery system. Arcimoto was founded in November 2007 by Mark Frohnmayer, son of politician and former Dean and President of the University of Oregon, David B Frohnmayer.


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- ITV Report
Children's Commissioner handling 66 separate cases following North Wales abuse scandal
The Children's Commissioner, Keith Towler, says he has met with Keith Bristow who is leading an investigation into historic allegations of abuse at care homes in North Wales. Mr Towler said his office is managing 66 separate cases, 30 of which relate to the original inquiry and 14 of which relate to historic abuse in other places.
The two men discussed how the investigation will proceed and how the inquiry will handle evidence handed over by the Children's Commissioner's office.
The Children's Commissioner said he will share all relevant cases with the investigation, as long as individuals have given their consent.


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Relax and be a lounge lizard Monday night with special cocktails featuring Bulleit Kentucky Bourbon. Enjoy 2 new cocktails made with our featured liquor served with complimentary promotion merchandise (while supplies last).
April 12 Lounge Lizard Monday Specials
Available in the Lounge from 4-6pm
Bulleit Apple Manhattan- $4
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Pair up one of our drink specials with an appetizer from our Happy Hour menu that includes Dungeness crab cakes and a Miso Sake marinated Ahi salad and the Monday's special:
Chicken Skewers with "Henry Bain" Sauce – Henry was the Legendary head waiter at the Pendennis Club in Louisville at the turn of the century.
Invite Your Friends, Family, Co-Workers and Mingle with Fellow Downtown Salem Lounge Lizards
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- Donut or periareolar lift: Uses an incision only around the areola. This technique minimizes the amount of visible scarring. It is mostly used for smaller breasts that do not require as much lifting or to make the nipples more even.
- Lollipop or vertical lift: This incision extends around the areola and down to the base of the breast. The vertical lift is needed when the breast is too droopy to use a donut lift or if the nipple is at the bottom of the breast.
- Standard or anchor lift: This lift is reserved for very droopy breasts with a large amount of excess skin. The incision is around the areola, down to the base of the breast and underneath the breast from side to side. This technique can achieve the greatest amount of lift.
Breast Lift
Some women are unhappy with the shape or appearance of their breasts. They long for the fuller, curvier look that they had in their younger years or prior to nursing babies. If you would like to explore some options to improve the appearance of your breasts, you might consider consulting with Dr. Daryl Hoffman about a breast lift in San Jose or Palo Alto.
Dr. Hoffman is a board-certified, Stanford-trained plastic surgeon. You and Dr. Hoffman will work closely together in determining which type of breast lift or other procedure, would best suit your needs and concerns.
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Published: Monday, May 28, 2007 ( 5 comments )
I haven't been reading as many tech blogs as I once did, so maybe people have talked about "My Maps" ad nauseam. In which case I apologize for what follows.
I've tried out the "my maps" feature once or twice. It's a nice way to give people directions to the office. You can put whatever you want in the location bubbles, so you can make your map link self contained.
But it doesn't end there. You can get really fancy with it. You can use all kinds of different pins, filling each with a hidden meaning. Lines can been drawn. And though the interface for this is incredibly weird, it remains less weird than the interface for shapes. Which is like reverse polish vector drawing; it seems like it's backwards, but it's pretty handy once you get the knack.
All in all, it's a cool feature. I hope somebody got a founders grant for this one.
Rails and Plugins
Published: Sunday, May 27, 2007
I've been doing a lot with Bookton on the weekends. It's changed my opinion somewhat of plugins for Rails. Today's experience is a good example.
I was adding TinyMCE to the system. The easy way is the TinyMCE Plugin. The only problem is that it doesn't work, at least not in Rails 1.2.3. What probably happened is that the plugin was written several point releases ago, and it just hasn't been updated yet. I could spend a lot of time trying to figure it out...
Or I could just copy the TinyMCE directory in to my project, add a couple of lines of javascript to my main layout and call it a day. This is what I did. This is what I do for about half the plugins that I use. The other half, I have to say, work well with no big issues. (acts_as_ferret is great)
I'm still a rather large fan of Rails, but the rose tint is starting to fade off from the standard issue goggles.
is it just me, or does the whole town smell like natural gas?
Published: Friday, May 25, 2007 ( 1 comment )
As we were arriving home from Uwajimaya I asked Rakka if she smelled natural gas? No she said, it was just me.
So we get home. As we're taking stuff out of bags, she notices that one of the cream cookies she got were durian flavor.
Time passes.
She opens the durian cookies. Hey, she says, these smell like them too. She thrusts the bag at my nose so I can smell. Here is a quote about the odor:
"... its odor is best described as pig-shit, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. It can be smelled from yards away." -- Richard SterlingHe is correct. Rakka has wrapped it in 7 plastic bags, taken it out to the trash, and turned all the fans on. I can still smell it. She says she's gotten me back for all the kimchi I eat. I think she owes me, now. Oh my god it's bad.
Published: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 ( 5 comments )
Oh, thanks Joost. This is the latest version. I downloaded it a half hour ago. I've spent all the intervening time using this exact binary. Granted, I was using it to remove the piles of cruft that you so kindly added to "my channels". A process which you make incredibly painful.
You can't choose the item in "my channels" and click remove. The only remove button is on the "Channel Directory" page. While I can search, it doesn't take me to the channel directory page. So I'm left clicking through the entire list of channels trying to find the stuff I don't like. That's not a good position to put your users in.
And then it crashes, and won't start again. You know what? I give up. Again.
There's nothing on there anyway.
laptop a go go
Published: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 ( 9 comments )
quirks mode: detective robert goren entertains
Published: Sunday, May 06, 2007
It's really all about Vincent D'Onofrio's character. The tweaky, quirky detective with the funny mannerisms. He's really good at it. It's almost like he's a realistic Monk. There's just something fun about watching it.
The rest of the cast are really good too, don't get me wrong. Kathryn Erbe compliments him perfectly. But she's sort of the Abbott to his Costello. And as important as the straight man is, you always remember the ham.
art star spotting
Published: Saturday, May 05, 2007 ( 5 comments )
me: Hey, I just passed Dale Chihuly!
me: No, he's pretty short
me: I, I don't know what he's doing in Ballard. I think he was going to radio shack.
me: Yes, I think they do have radio shacks in Tacoma.
thunderbird contacts import interface
Published: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 ( 1 comment )
I know TB only has a few people working on it, and this is a little used feature, so I can cut them some slack. But this interface is so terrible it's hard to describe.
The left column is the destination (thunderbird address records), the right is the source (in this case, gmail address records). In order to line them up you have to move things up and down in the left column, to match with the right.
It's made especially clunky by the fact that clicking anywhere in either column toggles the check box. ugh.
I'd almost rather they didn't offer the feature at all. At least not until they had time to do it up right.


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You can find us at various farmers markets throughout London.
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We can create specific orders from our wide range to meet every need.
We also offer a variety of catered options for private parties & corporate events.
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DescriptionTenerezza is a young cute girl who lives in the town Esperanza. She is an expert cook and a highly skilled magician. Cooking various kinds of food, she produces healing items, and she is proficient in using magic of the four elements. One day the town's mayor asks her to go to the nearby Magic Forest and investigate the recent appearance of monsters in the area. On her way Tenerezza meets the fairy Lolo, and together they oppose a dark force that threatens to conquer the world.
Tenerezza is an action role-playing game. The player can charge up magic spells by pressing down a key or a controller button, and then unleash them on the enemies. It is also possible to attack physically and equip a variety of weapons and armor. When a sufficient amount of experience points is gathered and Tenerezza levels up, the player can manually raise her attack or defense power, or her proficiency in one of the elemental magic kinds.
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Producer (プロデューサー):
Naoya Shimokawa (下川直哉)Director (ディレクター):
Hisashi Kawata (カワタヒサシ)Scenario (シナリオ):
Kazuhisa Nagata (永田和久)Scenario Support (シナリオ補佐):
Takeshi Yamazaki (山崎岳志)Script (スクリプト):
Satoshi Isoda (磯田悟志), Kazuo Ninomiya (二宮一雄)Face Graphics (フェイスグラフィック):
Takao Kimura (木村隆夫)Effects (エフェクト):
Kitarō Shinonome (東雲北郎), Kaname Kosuga (こすがかなめ)Character Modeling (キャラクターモデリング):
Sorao Ōkubo (大久保空魚), Kitarō Shinonome (東雲北郎), Takahisa Morita (森田崇久)Character Motion (キャラクターモーション):
Sorao Ōkubo (大久保空魚), Daisuke Matsuoka (マツオカダイスケ)Monster Design (モンスターデザイン):
Takahisa Morita (森田崇久), Kikunosuke Hiro (比呂菊乃助)Monster Modeling (モンスターモデリング):
Takahisa Morita (森田崇久), Kitarō Shinonome (東雲北郎)Monster Motion (モンスターモーション):
Takahisa Morita (森田崇久), Kitarō Shinonome (東雲北郎)Character Textures (キャラクターテクスチャー):
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(Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera)
Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds
melampyga (Loew, 1869) [Diptera:
melampyga Loew, 1869a. Berl. ent. Z. 13: 48
Liriomyza melampyga (Loew, 1869a); Spencer, 1972b. Handbk
ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 47 (figs. 143-4), 50, 109,
figs 143-4
Phytoliriomyza melampyga (Loew, 1869a); Spencer, 1976.
Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 298-9, figs 535-6.
Phytoliriomyza melampyga (Loew, 1869a); Spencer, 1990.
Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera)
: 151 (fig. 571), 153, 157.
Leaf-miner: A
narrow linear mine in the first instar, later producing a large
irregular whitish blotch with conspicuous black frass. Pupation
external (Spencer, 1972b:
47 (fig. 144), 50; Spencer, 1976:
297 (fig. 536), 298).
untidy corridor that irregularly widens and narrows. Frass in lumps,
strings or thread fragments. Pupation outside the mine (Bladmineerders van Europa).
The larva forms a narrow linear mine in the first instar, later producing a large irregular whitish blotch with conspicuous black frass (British
mine is also illustrated in the Encyclopedia of Life.
Larva: The larvae of flies are leg-less maggots without a head capsule (see examples). They never have thoracic or abdominal legs. They do not have chewing mouthparts, although they do have a characteristic cephalo-pharyngeal skeleton (see examples), usually visible internally through the body wall.
The larva is described by de Meijere (1925, as impatientis),
Dempewolf (2001: 129) and
illustrated in Bladmineerders van Europa.
Puparium: The puparia of flies are formed within the hardened last larval skin or puparium and as a result sheaths enclosing head appendages, wings and legs are not visible externally (see examples).
Reddish-brown; posterior spiracles each with 3 bulbs (Spencer,
1976: 298).
Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:
of year - mines: July-August.
of year - adults: Currently unknown.
in Great Britain and Ireland: Widespread. London (Hampstead)
and Westmorland (Grasmere) (Spencer, 1972b: 50), Surrey (Box Hill) (pers. observation), Warwickshire
(Robbins, 1991: 38); Buckinghamshire, Caernarvonshire, Carmarthenshire, Cumberland,
Denbighshire, East Cornwall, East Ross, East Sussex, Easterness, Glamorgan, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Main Argyll, Merionethshire, North Hampshire, North Somerset, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, South Lancashire, South-west Yorkshire, Stafford, Surrey, Warwickshire, West Gloucestershire,
West Lancashire and Westmorland (NBN
recorded in Ireland (Spencer, 1972b: 50).
elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including Denmark, Finland,
Norway, Sweden (Spencer, 1976:
298), The Netherlands, Luxembourg (Bladmineerders van Europa), Belgium (de
Bruyn and von Tschirnhaus, 1991), Germany (Spencer,
1976: 562; Dempewolf, 2001:
129), Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland
and Ukraine (Fauna Europaea).
from the U.S.A. (Loew, 1869a:
48) and recorded in Canada (Spencer,
1969a: 178).
NBN Atlas links to known host species:
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SANTA FE – A plan to create a new endowment fund for New Mexico early childhood programs by shifting control of millions of acres of federally owned mineral rights stalled in the Roundhouse on Wednesday, after being hit with a wave of opposition.
In an unusual move, the bill's sponsor, Senate President Pro Tem Mary Kay Papen, D-Las Cruces, asked members of a Senate committee to table the measure, which they did.
Although the legislation, Senate Bill 182, could be brought back up later in this year's 60-day legislative session, Papen said Wednesday that it needs significant fine-tuning.
"It needs a lot more work," Papen told the Journal.
She also said Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn, the architect of the legislation, was in agreement with the decision.
Kristin Haase, an assistant commissioner in the State Land Office, acknowledged the bill could be dead for the current session, which ends March 18.
"We believe it was an idea worth pursuing, and we will be considering other alternatives," she said after Wednesday's meeting of the Senate Education Committee.
Under the terms of the proposal, up to 6.6 million acres of unleased federally owned mineral rights beneath private land would be shifted to the state.
The State Land Office would lease them out – for oil and gas drilling, for example – with the revenue flowing into an Early Childhood Education Land Grant Permanent Fund.
Although the fund would have to be created by the Legislature, the actual transfer of mineral rights would require the approval of Congress.
Environmental groups and other critics of the measure, who expressed concern that the proposal could open the door to federal public land transfers, bombarded Papen and other senators with phone calls and messages in the days leading up to Wednesday's hearing.
"Our state's budget crisis shows the problem with not diversifying our economy and relying too much on oil and gas," said Garrett VeneKlasen, executive director of the New Mexico Wildlife Federation. "By attempting to frame this as a pro-education bill, the State Land Office neglected to acknowledge the detrimental impact increasing oil and gas (drilling) would have on our environment and the health of our children."
The proposal is one of several measures filed this year at the state Capitol that are aimed at increasing funding for home visiting and other early childhood programs.
However, the other plans generally call for more money being diverted from an existing state endowment fund, the $15 billion Land Grant Permanent Fund.


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Sweet Potato Crisp Recipe at Bob's Red Mill
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I'm starting to get excited about Thanksgiving. This surprises me because I don't really think of American Thanksgiving as my own holiday. But somehow over the years it has weedled its way into our life. And so have some of the traditional recipes.
We tried Green Bean Casserole
for the first time last year. Let's just say that the jury is still out on that one! But we've also tried sweet potato casserole and have come to love it.
Actually, I now like sweet potato casserole so much that I've started switching it up and making it in different ways. I've made a healthy sweet potato casserole.
But my version of a Sweet Potato Crisp Recipe with a Tropical Feel is up on the Bob Red Mill Blog today. It's delicious and perfect for the holidays.
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Experience the art of handmade in this one hour session at the Glass Artisans Studio & Gallery on the Cabot Trail. Try glass blowing lessons daily from July to September for $100/hour and bead-making classes from July to October for $50/hour. Book your experience in advance and receive additional information.
Every evening at 5pm or 6pm the artisan will provide glass blowing demonstrations.
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I'm so excited to share a few of my favorite Becca Cosmetics that will make your skin glow.
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shimmering skin perfector pressed // shimmering skin perfector // under eye brightening corrector //
first light priming filter // backlight priming filter // soft light blurring powder // powder brush
It's no secret that I'll do anything to look youthful and healthy. One way of looking younger is having glowing skin so I'm happy to share some of my favorite Becca Products that will help make your skin glow. I know the word "glow" can be a little scary to some, especially if you have oily skin BUT think of the alternative which is dry! Ain't nobody wants a dry face. If you have oily skin, consider yourself lucky, no really you should. I have normal to dry skin and I'm sad to say that it keeps getting dryer each day I age and I hate it so much! I now need help achieving a glow but I'm not afraid to admit it.
If you're not familiar with Becca Cosmetics, you need to get on board. They're a lovely high-quality brand that has a collection of products that help you bring out your inner glow for an effortless complexion . Rather than covering up your flaws, they focus on bringing out your natural beauty through premium formulas.
Shimmering Skin Perfector Liquid
"A dewy liquid luminizer for a natural, effortless glow."
Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed
"A best-selling creamy highlighter powder to light up the features you love with a high-shine finish."
*MY THOUGHTS: There isn't a huge difference between these two amazing products. It's really your preference on whether you want to use a pressed cream powder or a liquid formula to highlight the highest peaks of your face. I personally like both and use them both on different occasions. If I want a natural light glow I use the pressed cream and f I want a glam glow, I go for the liquid.. But that's not to say you can't achieve a light glow with the liquid. Again, it's really about your preference.
First Light Priming Filter – Instant Complexion Reflex
"A skin-awakening primer that instantly erases the signs of a bad face day to leave the complexion fresh, awake and hydrated." This all over primer instantly fixes dullness, dehydration, puffiness and fine lines leaving you with a fresh and hydrated skin.
Back Light Priming Filter
"A makeup primer to help blur imperfections and impart a radiant glow." This all over primer even your skin tone, correct and perfect your complexion for an all over, luminous glow.
*MY THOUGHTS: I think the only difference I saw was that the Back Light Primer gave a bit more glow and shine where the First Light was more subtle. Both held my make-up all day and both looked amazing under my makeup. If I had to choose, I think I preferred the First Light just a tad bit more only because I like subtly and being able to build.
Soft Light Blurring Powder
"A real life, wearable beauty filter. This translucent, loose setting powder acts as a veil to blur imperfections and set makeup with a subtle luminosity that adds dimension while eliminating shine for a natural, perfected finish."
"A creamy, brightening corrector that completely eradicates under eye darkness." Creates a soft and diffused focus radiance. Apply with your ring finger under your eyes.
My Thoughts: Both products are nice. I use the powder at the end of my routine as a way to hold all of my makeup on my face. It is definitely lightweight and doesn't look cakey when applied. I'm not sure about the "blurring imperfections" but it did give me a light luminous natural glow. The salmon colored eye corrector is perfect for dark eyes. I'm not a huge fan of cream concealers but this one didn't cake up under my eyes. It was light and I found that a little goes a long way.
I hope this post was somewhat helpful on products that will help make your skin glow. Bottom line, if you're looking for something to help bring out our inner glow, any of these Becca products will do the trick. I don't think you need every item listed. Just think about what you want, what your skin needs and go from there. I personally really like the First Light Primer, Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed and the Blurring Powder.
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To see the artist, title, and year, click on the slideshow. This will open a Flickr webpage with the information.
All the artworks are from the 20th and 21st centuries. The artists include Picasso, Magritte, Dalí, Miró, Warhol, and Rothko. (Link to the museum.)
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Fantastic Links
Free Tools
Time saving tools, templates and ideas that I have written, trialled and tested, that work. Send in your best templates and ideas for teaching and I'll put them here to share.
Creativity & Inspiration
Videos Cleese, Jobs, Mitra, IB
Video2 Chomsky, Gilbert &
What if Money didn't matter ?
Video3 SHOCKING! The real purpose of your life!
FLOW, The SECRET to Happiness, How I fell in love with a FISH.
Video4 How a boy became an ARTIST
DESIGN Thinking
Infinite Thinking MACHINE
Video5 Shane Koyczan: "To This Day" ... for the bullied and beautiful.
Ken Robinson says SCHOOL KILLS CREATIVITY
What will be OBSOLETE in 2020
Video6 Dr Eric Topol & the SMART future Health care
Why Education in Finland Works
Finland's Revolutionary Education System
Flashmob, Jane Goodall
Video8 Quadcopters
George Lucas Visual Literacy Martin Scorsese Visual Literacy
Video9 Ramsey Musallam Curiosity Comes First
Video10 Benjamin Zander: The transformative power of classical music
Mind Candy
Why did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Why the English Language is hard to learn
Articles & Seminars
Paul Klee is one of my favourite artists. His whimsical, dreamy, childlike images are a delight. I love the way he combines maths and art, shapes, and numbers, symbols and letters.
Art Ignition
Great site for Stage 3 and High School Art Ignition
I did this activity and the students were bringing in artwork for several days to add to our display.
I made a powerpoint(download it here) intro including some background on PAUL KLEE and an outline of the activity.
You use a grid if you like to download template here.
Great tutorial. Use some thickish paper approximately 100 x 100.
Optical Illusions
How To Draw 3D Hole & Stairs for Kids - Anamorphic Illusion - 3D Trick Art on paper - Easy
How to Draw a 3D Ladder - Trick Art For Kids - Easy
Drawing a Hole - Anamorphic Illusion - Harder
Architecturally Beautiful Cities
Great images on this site - iconic. The videos promote tours in each location
KROKOTAK is a fabulous art/craft site.
I loved the 2D to 3D cats.
The pictures of the cat are here:
The pdf template for the cat is here
Also the rainy day is very clever and
has an accompanying video.
There are lots of great ideas throughout the site.
Drawing How to Draw
This is a great drawing site. Check it out.
this site contains Drawing tutorials and how to draw. Learn how to draw step by step for kids of all ages. The simple steps will guide you to drawing cartoons, illustrations, and much more.
Great activities for gaining an understanding of perspective, shadows, 3D etc.
I particularly liked the Cool Optical Illusions, and the Impossible Shapes
Onamatopiea - Written sound + ART
Infinity and Beyond
Boom! Bam! Pow! Zap! Zoom! Snap! Bang!
Also Art Polka Dot Spot and Also Artisans des Arts
Ink Splatter monster + ART - Watch the video - the kids will love this - take a look at Betsy's Site to see her ink splatt monsters The artist Stefan Bucher work is featured on his website, www.dailymonster.com, is
created by using air to blow ink into a unique splatter shape, then using his imagination, he transforms the splatter into a silly monster! The students really enjoy watching
Tumbling Blocks Illusion + ART
Use Incompetech to make your grid. Here's the one I used. Take a look at come kids versions at KIDS Artists Just using the templates. You can also extend the illusion and be really creative.
How to draw tanglepattern Mr. E
Watch the video The kids really loved this.
Architecturally Beautiful Cities
Videos and Images
Artists Footsteps Great Australian Art This web site is being developed as a site for art lovers and students throughout the world to gain an appreciation of the lives and works of Australian Artists and the social environments in which they lived and painted.
Australian National Art Gallery
Art Archive - great art pictures which are resizable.
NGA Kids Site - Adventures in Art and Activities online from Washington's National Gallery of Art
List of Art museums online with a small annotation. Fabulous
Arthur's Kids: Radial Symmetry Artwork
Museum of Modern Art - MoMA Great Online Art
Prison Uniforms, 2007 10x23 feet in six vertical panels
Depicts 2.3 million folded prison uniforms, equal to the number of Americans incarcerated in 2005. The U.S. has the largest prison population of any country in the world. What is great about this is that you can zoom right in an see each individual uniform by clicking the mouse. Take a look at the other images on this "Running the Numbers" series as well. Like the Hundred million toothpicks or "Unsinkable"
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Do you love bacon? I wouldn't say that I love it, but I do enjoy its taste and smell. We use bacon sparingly in our house, mainly as a flavoring in other dishes. I know some people who absolutely love bacon and can't seem to get enough of it. Would you classify yourself in that category? You may not know how crazy some people are about bacon ... or maybe you do. Read on.
In past posts I've featured several pictures of some bizarre bacon products:
bacon lip balm
bacon dipped in melted chocolate
and bacon soap
Doing some looking around online, I've recently seen some other bacon products that I found quite interesting and in some cases downright amazing. The first several below are the finds that got me started in searching further. Read on to see what strange bacon products there are out there! Follow the bacon....
Here's a picture of a bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich available at Tony's Restaurant, just off I-75 in Birch Run, Michigan.
After trying to consume that, you could freshen your breath with some bacon mints.
If the mints weren't weird enough, the following product is the one that made me curious.
And the search was on!
One bacon-related item I found is a must-have for bacon lovers. It's a little gadget to turn out perfectly straight strips of bacon in the microwave.
Here are real food items with bacon in them or with bacon flavor. There are quite a few flavors of bacon salt. Here's one.
On one site I saw the following referred to as a heart attack in a jar. At least there's a "light" version for health-conscious people.
If you want bacon-flavored popcorn, J&D's has already done it for you.
The next one isn't really far-fetched at all — bacon ranch dressing mix.
The ultimate in convenience is squeezable bacon.
Here are some great snack foods.
I even found bacon-flavored candies! Here are bacon gumballs.
bacon jelly beans
maple bacon lollipops!
and even bacon diet Coke!?
I guess if you would go for that, you'd need to drink it out of a special mug.
Someone who thinks about bacon a lot thinks the following when using electric hand dryers.
I don't know if I'll ever be able to use one of those again without thinking of that.
Here are a few bacon-flavored or -scented products out there. I don't know if you should use toothpicks and floss before or after the bacon mints.
Here are some other bacon soaps with other scents added in.
This soap would have been great to have during the swine flu (flew?) "pandemic."
If you'd like the house to smell like bacon without having to cook some, these candles are for you.
This airfreshener (?) would be great in the pickup truck.
The following items are for real bacon aficionados.
You could wear bacon shoes...
...a bacon watch....
...or if injured, bacon bandaids....
You could carry a bacon wallet...
...bacon lunchbox...
...or for hi-tech rednecks, there's even a bacon iPhone case...
...and a bacon USB flash drive...!
You and your friends could play the Bacon Game...
...or play with a bacon action figure to fight the evil Mr. Tofu...!
For vegetarians who simply cannot give up bacon, you can share your dilemma on a t-shirt.
There's also a perfect t-shirt for geeks who love bacon.
If your clothing tastes are a bit more refined, there's even a bacon tuxedo available.
Wouldn't your sons look adorable in one? (one of the pictures from the box above)
Finally there are some bacon paper goods available to bacon lovers.
Don't you hate licking some envelopes?! Here a solution — bacon-flavored mmmvelopes.
Since you can wrap food items in bacon, why not gifts?
I even found bacon toilet paper! I don't know if it's scented or if it just has pictures of bacon on it. It's not cheap though — $10 a roll! (Sorry, this is the best picture I could find.)
Do you bacon lovers love bacon as much as you thought you did? I'm looking forward to the comments on this post. 😀
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Suzuki filed for international arbitration in November 2011, after Volkswagen refused to sell back the shares in Suzuki it acquired in January 2010 for 1.7 billion euros ($1.90 billion).
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Artists and Authors: Extreme Mammals
Join artist Ian Sherwin in the Art Studio of the Crown Family PlayLab to create your own extreme mammal. Add claws, teeth, horns, antlers, or tusks to your creature to make it EXTREME! Stick around for a reading of the book Actual Size by Steve Jenkins. This program is for families with children ages 3-8.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Free with Basic Admission
Mammals of the Museum Smartphone Tour
Be one of the FIRST users to try a new type of tour we're developing at The Field Museum. This smartphone tour will take you around the museum introducing you to extreme mammals right here in our collection. Each stop will feature video, audio, or some great factoids to amaze your friends. You can choose a tour for adults or one that's just for kids—be sure to look for signs in the Museum on how to access these tours on your smartphone.
(Psst! At the end of each tour, you'll be able to tell us what you think so we can make your visits to The Field Museum better and better. We look forward to receiving your feedback!)


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NB001 only requires it's top coat to be applied before turning over again to install seats and floor boards.
Wood has been delivered to the shed for floor boards and sheer rubbing rails.
NB002 The clean-up of the inside of hull is progressing well.
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The Protest has set out to make a major impact in the music industry and to spread the word of God through their high energy music and live show. The band believes that as Christians we should "protest" for God's truth.
The Protest has headlined stages at Ichthus Festival, Cornerstone, Lifest, Agape Fest, and Rockfest. The Protest has shared their music and message in front of 20,000 students with Bill Ballenger on the "Break The Grey" tour across the Midwest.
The Protest worked with Grammy nominated and Dove Award winning producer Travis Wyrick, and Mark Anthony of The Letter Black on their debut album "Game Changer" which features Noah Henson of Pillar and Brad Noah of Disciple.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/joan-ruzsa/vic-toews-crime-rate_b_1734062.html So this is rich: the Conservatives are taking credit for the falling crime rate. On July 24, after Statistics Canada reported that police-reported crime was at its lowest level in 40 years, Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews tweeted "Crime rate down 6% – shows CPC tough on crime is working. Rate is still … Continue reading
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Crime Doesn't Deter Tories – Nor Do Facts
by Joan Ruzsa Huffington Post July 16th, 2012 There's something I don't understand about us humans. We can cure disease, explore outer space, access information from around the world in a split second and discover the God particle, and yet the best idea we have come up with to respond to crime and social harm … Continue reading
Stephen Harper's Bad Idea: Bill C-10 and the Strategy to Fill Our Prisons
Stephen Harper's Bad Idea: Bill C-10 and the Strategy to Fill Our Prisons Monday, 09 January 2012 17:52 By Joan Ruzsa I remember when the Harper government first introduced a bill (then called C-15) to create mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes. I was struck by something when reading the parliamentary debates on the issue. … Continue reading
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Except from Vancouver Sun articles about the cost to the provinces of Bill C-10: "The Conservatives have promised to have the Safe Streets and Communities legislation written into law within 100 days of the start of the session of parliament. The legislation contains new mandatory minimum sentences for drug offences — including marijuana. Although mandatory … Continue reading
A Meaner Canada: Junk Politics and the Omnibus Crime Bill
From Alex Himelfarb's blog, this post eloquently addresses the problems with the Conservatives law and order legislative agenda, and its contribution to the debasement of Canadian politics. http://afhimelfarb.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/a-meaner-canada-junk-politics-and-the-omnibus-crime-bill/ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Excerpt: "Canada's new Parliament is poised to reshape Canada's criminal justice system and, in significant ways, Canada itself. Within 100 sitting days of its resumption Parliament … Continue reading
Liberals ask budget watchdog to estimate cost of Tory crime bill
Liberals ask budget watchdog to estimate cost of Tory crime bill from Canada.com: Politics and the Nation – Postmedia News Written by Andrew Mayeda ___________________________________________________________________________________________ The Liberals have asked Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page to review the costs of another crime bill introduced by the Harper government. The bill, known officially as An Act to … Continue reading
More Evidence That We Spend Ridiculous Amounts of Money on Prison
Tory crime bill to cost extra $618M per year, report finds OTTAWA—A new law that limits the amount of time federal inmates can get for time served in custody before and during their trial will cost the federal government $618 million more per year, says a new report from Parliament's budget watchdog. That does not … Continue reading


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Allergy season has just started for me, and I've resumed taking Claritin. I don't have the best memory, so I am logging the date and time each instance in which I take a pill. Fortunately, with the help of four apps 1 I can literally just tap twice on my iPhone to add the time to a text file. This solution does take a few minutes to set up, but afterwards you won't even have to open up the keyboard. This can work for any activity in which you need to log your time — not just for taking meds.
- Launch Center Pro
- Drafts
- TextExpander touch
- Dropbox or Evernote account
In this tutorial you will set up Launch Center Pro (henceforth LCP) with a Custom URL that expands a TextExpander snippet to Drafts, triggering a Dropbox (or Evernote) action to prepend a date/time configuration to a specific file or note. After setup, you will be able to open LCP, tap on an action, and immediately have text like "04/29/2013 1:06pm" added to the top of a note titled something like "TookLoratadine" (Loratadine being the generic version of Claritin). Much of the following is customizable: the date/time format, your cloud service, and the name of the file.
Step 1: Create a TextExpander Snippet
TextExpander (TE) is a service that enables you to type out a short snippet that expands automatically into a longer sequence of text — provided you are using an iOS app that supports TE. TE supports date/time snippets that allow you to customize how a date/time is written out. View their reference page. If I create a snippet called
Tdate whose content is
%Y-%m-%d %1I:%M %p and type out
Tdate in a TE-supported app, it will expand into
2013-04-29 1:20 PM. If instead I want the date formatted like
4/29/13, I can make the content
%1M/%e/%y. To set this up in TE, go to Groups, select or create a group, enter the snippet in the Abbreviation field and the date math in the Content field.
Step 2: Create a Dropbox or Evernote Action in Drafts
Drafts has long supported Dropbox actions in which you can create a note or prepend or append text to a note. Since its 3.0 update, Drafts also support Evernote actions in which you can do the same. For the purposes of this example I am using a Dropbox action in which I prepend to a note.
I've named this action "prepend Trunk Note" because I am entering this note into my personal wiki. (Learn more about Trunk Notes.) The Dropbox path for notes in this app is /trunksync/notes/. (If you use nvAlt, just use its Dropbox path.) For the filename I have chose
predefined and I am titling it
[[title]] which is drawn from the first line of the entry in Drafts. For extension I have entered
markdown but you can also enter
txt for a regular text file. For Write, I have chosen
prepend so that newer dates show up at the beginning of the note. And in the template I have entered
[[body]] which is drawn from any text after the first line in Drafts. If you're on your iPhone right now, tap on this link to import the Dropbox action into your version of Drafts. You can then edit the action as you like.
When you create an append or prepend action, Drafts creates the file the first time you run it, and thereafter it adds text to it. In my Dropbox action above, as long as the first line of my draft is always the same, whatever is in the rest of the draft will just be added to that note. In the next step, I will be creating an URL in LCP in which the first line of the draft is always
TookLoratadine. That will become the title of the note in which I will be prepending the date and time that I take my next dose.
Step 3: Create a Custom URL in Launch Center Pro
Launch LCP. Go to Action Composer and create a Custom URL.
I've titled mine
Loratadine. This action does the following:
- Adds the text
TookLoratadineto the first line of a draft in Drafts.
- Using an URL-encoded line break (
%0A), it expands the TE snippet
Tdate(which must be within the < > brackets) and puts the date/time on the next line.
- It then tells Drafts to perform the action
prepend Trunk Note. It includes URL-encoded spaces (
%20) between each word in the action.
If you want to customize this Custom URL, enter the following into LCP and swap in the FIRSTLINE, SNIPPET and DROPBOXACTION.
Everything else should stay the same if you want this to work. Just make sure that the action is the URL-encoded title of the Dropbox or Evernote action that you have created.
You're All Done
Next time you need to log the time and date you've completed a repeating task, just open LCP, tap on your action, and you're done.
When I do it, something like the following will shortly show up in Drafts before the action is performed. (I set this Dropbox action to delete the draft after it is completed).
Took Loratadine
If I want to view my log, I can either open Trunk Notes and open the
TookLoratadine note, or use an URL scheme for a Dropbox text editor, like Nebulous Notes:
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Abbott, Lyman
Abbott, Lyman,1835–1922, American clergyman and editor, b. Roxbury, Mass., son of Jacob Abbott. He was ordained a minister in 1860 and was pastor in several churches before succeeding Henry Ward Beecher at the Plymouth Congregational Church, Brooklyn, in 1888. With Beecher he had begun in 1876 to edit the Christian Union, the name of which he changed in 1893 to the Outlook. He championed a modern rational outlook in American Christianity. His works include The Theology of an Evolutionist (1897), Henry Ward Beecher (1903), and Reminiscences (rev. ed. 1923).
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Amandeep Kaur
Amandeep, 17, is a student at Manurewa High School, Auckland, where she is the Environmental and Community Council Leader. She was a finalist at the Auckland for Peace Awards last year and is working towards her Silver Duke of Edinburugh Award. Amandeep has attended the MADal Environment Camp and has been offered a grant to attend the NZAEE Conference at Auckland University.


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and cloistered yellow lights
the buzzing murmur of
excited patrons
underlaying the lovely racket–
the clashing scales
of expensive instruments
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being set up and tuned.
A luscious curtain skims the stage
heavy with stories.
Even the air is different–
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Futurity cannot be delineated but only lived, in serial presents attesting always unpredictably to struggle and to expression. "The Future," to the contrary, brandishing the shackle of its definite article, is always described from a parochial present and is always a funhouse mirror reflecting a parochial present back to itself, amplifying its desires and fears, confirming its prejudices, reassuring its Believers that the Key to History is in their hands. -- Futurological BrickbatsTwo pieces on "transhumanism" have attracted a lot of interest this week, or at any rate exhortations to click links on my twitter feed, one of them written a couple of days ago, the other written a couple of years ago. One piece, by Frances Martel, is entitled Defying Human Nature One Cyborg Limb At A Time, the other, by Rebecca Taylor, is entitled Transhumanism Turns People Into Slaves to Technology.
The juxtaposition of titles seems to stage a confrontation, and it is true that one piece is mostly celebratory in tone, the other alarmist. But what strikes me as most interesting about the pairing is what they have in common: in order to take transhumanism seriously enough in the first place to find it worthy of celebration or of alarm both authors must first disdain actually-existing medical and material and computational techniques and their actually-urgent quandaries in the real world, the better to focus on entirely imaginary "technologies" and then to elicit from their conjuration entirely symptomatic wish-fulfillment fantasies and existential dread.
Not incidentally, both of the pieces arrive from right-wing reactionary precincts -- Martel's celebration was published by the notorious Breitbart scandal and conspiracy sheet, Taylor's by "LifeNews," a forced-pregnancy advocacy and woman's healthcare denialist site. This is not an accident -- to engage critically and factually with actually-existing techniques and the urgency of stakes associated with the inequitable distribution of their costs, risks, and benefits would inevitably take us to left-wing progressive precincts.
The first paragraph of Frances Martel's article immediately and insistently lodges her account in the fantastic:
The past few years have seen a surging interest in the international scientific movement to "help end human death." It fears no mechanics and abhors the imperfections of the human body. Transhumanism is snowballing into an international movement aggressively defying human nature and embracing machines.To begin where Martel begins, let me just insist at the outset that if we are talking about self-identified "transhumanists" and "singularitarians" who think they are part of a techno-transcendental movement sweeping the world, then we need to take assertions about "surging interest" and a "snowballing… international movement" with a grain of salt. Transhumanism remains as it was twenty or forty years ago (depending on whether you want to treat Ettinger's Cryonics Institute, O'Neill's L5 Society, Negroponte's Media Lab, or More's Extropy Institute as the superlative futurological locus classicus) now as ever a minute, marginal, minority subculture or fandom that is indicatively white, male, elite, incumbent. Given the simplification and drama of their distinctive framings of complex technodevelopmental questions for a technoscientifically illiterate, gizmo-fetishizing consumer culture already prone to invest the "technological" with fantasies of superabundance and omnipotence as well as with nightmares of apocalypse and impotence, it has always been the case and remains true today that transhumanists, singularitarians, techno-immortalists, and the other futurist sects of the Robot Cult have attracted considerably greater media attention than the substance of their claims or their (lack of) credentials would ever warrant otherwise.
Setting that aside, though, it is also true that extreme, marginal, defensive futurological subcultures exist in the context of more prevailing neoliberal/neoconservative consumerist, developmentalist, extractive-industrialist norms and forms suffused with promises of techno-fixes, denials of limits, assumptions about the necessity of performance enhancement, not to mention the pretense of agreement as to what such enhancement consists of. It is for this reason that I am one of these people myself who devotes more attention to transhumanists than they deserve on the merits: This is simply because I regard them as clarifying in their extremity of the absurdity of more prevailing reactionary attitudes (okay, they are also hilarious, and the pure pleasure of it another reason to poke at them). I am not sure that Martel would justify her own interest in transhumanist on comparable grounds -- but instead celebrating as a conservative, say, more prevailing reductive, eugenic, polluting, immiserating technocratic elitisms through celebration of their extreme transhumanist forms where I regard the relation more as a useful reductio ad absurdum.
Beyond this quibble, let me turn to some deeper conceptual difficulties that are already evident in these few opening sentences. To declare that transhumanists are "defying human nature [by] embracing machines" seems for one thing to assume that machines defy rather than express nature when of course they depend on an understanding of the natural world to work at all; and for another thing seems to assume that language-using, tool-making, clothes-wearing, body-training, ground-cultivating, shelter-making, culture-articulating humans defy rather than express their own nature in taking up and taking on prostheses. This arrant absurdity depends for its plausibility and force in fact on Martel's selective fetishization of very particular artifacts and techniques, real and imagined -- computation freighted with omniscience, enhancement freighted with omnipotence, petro/digi/nano/fabbing techniques promising superabundance and hence freighted with post-historical post-political omnibenevolence -- as what we mean by "machines" while denying to most of the field of existing, familiar, assimilated, emerging, fraught artifice and technique the designation "machine" at all.
To declare as Martel does that transhumanism, "fears no mechanics," leaves the important question open, surely, whether or not transhumanists fear any dangerous, violent, exploitative deployments of "mechanics" -- as well as the question whether perhaps a focus on the so-called "nature of mechanics" functions to disavow or distract attention from more urgent political questions of who accesses and controls "mechanics" and to what ends. Likewise, to declare as Martel does that transhumanism "abhors the imperfections of the human body," leaves the important question open, surely, whether or not transhumanists are in a position to dictate what the imperfections of the human body are and in the service of which particular ends should some bodies be treated or made more perfect -- as well as the question whether perhaps a focus on the so-called technical perfectability of the body functions to disavow or distract attention from the fact that agreement does not exist about what human lifeways are and can be treated as legible, liveable, valuable, indispensable, flourishing.
"For transhumanists," writes Martel, "it is simply unethical to have the technology to permanently avoid death and not use it." But does it matter ethically that "the technology to permanently avoid death" does not exist to use, does not even remotely approach real availability for such use? Faith-based futurologists will start sputtering and handwaving at this point about genetic therapies and nanomachines and uploading their minds into Holodeck Heaven and all the rest. They will start citing loose pop-journalist talk and wildly extrapolate from pet press releases from austerity-starved research labs and soap-bubble tech companies, they will declare the "logical compatibility" of their sooper-tech daydreams with known physical laws, whatever our ignorance, whatever our available resources, whatever the costs, whatever the alternate priorities, whatever the distance from existing norms and forms, they will declare my realism and skepticism "anti-science" "luddism" and their own faith-based credulity and hyperbole the championing of "science" and "reason," and on and on and on. But the fact is that not only are none of these superlative techniques actually imminent and, face it, not even sufficiently proximate in the real-world developmental pipeline to enter into personal decision-making or public policymaking at all, but, not to put too fine a point on it: there is not a single therapeutic technique under research or in development the arrival of which in the next decade, or likely within even the coming quarter century, that will increase by as much as five years the average life expectancy of adults in the North Atlantic notional democracies.
Let me amplify the point: not only is it ethically nonsensical to declare "unethical" not using technologies that do not even exist for us to use, I will also say it is flatly unethical to discuss the ethics of imaginary technology at the cost of discussing real technoscience. There are no more urgent ethical dilemmas in the real world than the denial of universal access to basic healthcare in wealthy nations, than the banning of contraception, abortion, and assistive reproductive techniques to women around the world, than the neglect of treatable medical, nutritional, hygienic conditions in the overexploited regions of the world. What Mike Davis said fifteen years ago is as true as ever: access to clean water should be considered the most potent miracle drug on earth. These are the ethical and political discussions we are not having when we are discussing genetic superhuman and digital immortalization -- although, no doubt the latter discussions may best be understood as distorted allegories or symptomatic disavowals of these very real questions and their urgencies.
When Martel describes the transhumanist "movement" -- quoting the cynical self-descriptive vacuity of stealth robot-cult think-tank IEET -- as "creative and ethical use of technology to better the human condition" it is notable that neither creative nor ethical nor better human uses are defined. To do so would immediately reveal the eugenicism and reductivism and techno-triumphalism driving transhumanoid norms. Nor is there any indication in the formulation that none of the "technology" IEET happens actually to be preoccupied with the use of actually exists. To do so would immediately reveal the hyperbole and wish-fulfillment fantasizing driving transhumanoid forms. But it is also worth noting that nobody has to join a Robot Cult (and, indeed, almost nobody ever has) in order to approve the creative and ethical use of actually-available and actually-emerging artifice and techniques, and that if one is looking for actual education, agitation, subsidization, incentivization, legislation based on substantial and relevant definitions of the key terms in that formulation one should certainly look to more mainstream, progressive healthcare advocacy and science advocacy organizations and actually constituted academic disciplines like science and technology studies (STS) and environmental justice criticism (EJC) rather than futurological PR or futurist sub(cult)ural fandoms.
Rebecca Taylor's piece devotes most of its attention to transhumanist tropes and conceits playing out in video games, and if anything this makes the paradoxical address of healthcare realities through the lens of imaginary objects, speculation, projection, hyperbole even more conspicuous in her account than the futurological scenario spinning on which Martel depends. Taylor describes the game "Deus Ex" as transhumanist agitprop -- which is fair enough, I agree -- declaring it a "hard sell for using technology to replace normal body parts augmenting healthy humans beyond normal human abilities." Once again, this critique presumes that what presently count as human bodily norms are not themselves historically-situated, culturally-articulated, prosthetically-elaborated. If transhumanist "enhancement" discourse pretends to know in advance what counts for all as better, optimal, capacious lifeways, in no small part through recourse to an imaginary ideal superior post-human being with which they identify (at the cost, mind you, of threatened dis-identification with existing human lifeway diversity), it is crucial to recognize that bioconservative "preservationist" discourse pretends to know the same, again in no small part through recourse to an equally imaginary ideal normal natural-human with which they identify (once again, at the cost, mind you, of threatened dis-identification with existing lifeway diversity).
"Transhumanism is super seductive," writes Taylor. "And yet the reality will be far from what is depicted" in games like "Deus Ex." It is interesting to pause for a moment -- what exactly is one "seduced" into by this "transhumanism"? Since regenerative/rejuvenation medicine doesn't exist to deliver added centuries of model-sexy youth to lifespans aren't actually available, since uploading our minds as cyberangel avatars in Holodeck Heaven isn't actually available, since there are no designer bodies or babies or clone armies or Harryhausen talking chimeras anywhere nor will there be anytime soon -- what exactly are we being seduced into by transhumanism? As I said before, there are dangers in being seduced into discussing these imaginary outcomes rather than real perplexities, but it seems to me that Taylor is contributing to this danger rather than ameliorating it: When Taylor warns that "the reality will be far from… [the] depict[ion]" she is describing these hyperbolized unreal outcomes themselves as dangerous and worthy of our discussion in their danger, just as Martel seems to regard these hyperbolized unreal outcomes themselves as marvelous and worthy of our discussion for their marvels.
"Once people begin to augment," writes Taylor, "others will feel compelled to do the same, removing perfectly good eyes, ears, limbs and replacing them just to be able to keep up. At this point transhumanism will make man a slave to the technology he creates." To the extent that humans have always been thoroughly linguistic, accultured, prostheticized beings it is in fact profoundly obfuscatory to declare that transhuman fancies, of all things, would inaugurate human "augmentation," and serves to naturalize the contingent norms through which bodies and lives are presently naturalized and abjected in ways that are open to and suitable for contestation. There is indeed quite a lot to be said for the worry that dangerous performance enhancing drugs in the context of organized sport or that profoundly limiting forms of pedagogy in the service of presumably objective standardized measures of performance caught up in a pernicious and parochial logic of competitiveness do enormous harm. There is also a lot to be said about the misinformation, exploitation, and threat of harm associated with actually existing medical techniques in the context of profound inequity and precarity, from organ and egg harvestation, sibling donorship, paid surrogacy to medical treatments made unavailable by intellectual property regimes and made available through misleading advertising. Taylor declares: "I want to applaud the behind-the-scenes creators of these make-believe jaunts into the future of human enhancements. They really do understand what is at stake: our humanity." Note the collapse of "make-believe jaunts" into predictions of real-world futures. If only such hyperbolic projections get at the technoconstitution of "our humanity" then are we to assume that I would be wrong to focus instead, as I do, on the inequitable distribution of the costs, risks, and benefits of the effects of real-world technoscientific change on the actual lifeway diversity of humanity? Once again, for me there is a real question whether what is worst about articles on transhumanism like Taylor's and Martel's is that they distract us from actually-real actually-urgent medical and environmental and technoscience quandaries, or that they are actually symptomatic reactions and loose allegorical treatments of these quandaries that distort our understanding of their stakes and problems by deranging our factual understanding of their capacities and investing them with irrational fears and fantasies. But for me there is no question that they do little good.


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Amazing stage for my favourite team Mitchelton Scott at the Giro D'Italia last night. A very strong break got away with a number of General Classification threats in it including my favourite cyclinst Esteban Chaves.
On the final climb the team's second GC threat Simon Yates broke away from the remainder of the peloton, soloed over to Chaves and the two tag teamed it up the rest of the summit finish, crossing the line together. Yates is now in the leaders jersey and Chaves has moved up to third. They are only one week into the Tour but it was an amzing day of racing, here is the backstage video from Mitchelton Scott:
That was a wonderful stage. I love when stuff like that happens. Good for Yates! I hope he continues to do well.
Yeah good for the whole team, of course I'm bias as an Aussie but I feel like Mitchelton Scott are the good guys of cycling, they ride aggressively, are likeable people and have the brilliant backstage videos that really give an insight into the team that you can't really get anywhere else in the world of sport.
Will be interesting to see if they can hold on to the pink jersey, Yates is in commanding form right now but 3 weeks is a long time and if I was guessing Froome intentionally came into the Giro very under cooked with the idea of peaking in the final week and still having legs at The Tour.
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I've never watched the Giro before, and only really ever taken notice of the last couple of TdFs. Froome's over a minute back. How often is that disqualifying at this stage of the Giro?
If Yates has a bad day losing a minute is very easy. To give you an idea in 2016 Esteben Chaves went into the final stage with a 44 second lead over Vincenzo Nibali but lost 1.30 to him and lost the race lead on the final day.
Chris Froome is generally very reliable and the 34km Time Trial will be a chance for him to gain a lot of time on Yates.
The TT means that Tom Domoulin can't be ruled out either, he is the World Champ in the time trials so will take at least a minute off Yates in that.
My guess at tactics for the rest of the race will be the likes of Yates and Chaves along with Thibault Pinot, Fabio Aru and Domenico Pozzovivo will gang up on Froome and Domoulin and try to crack them on the steeper slopes that those two would like to just ride up at a steady pace.
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What's the early look on the Tour de France? I know that's gotta be coming up soon.
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Froome will be the one to beat, again. Just hard to back against him in a GT. That is if he is allowed to line up mind you. Porte and Quintana look to be in great condition. Porte probably is the main danger. Quintana hasn't seemed to live up to the hype yet. Always fails for some reason. But having him, Landa and Valverde on the one team is going to make for great viewing. The Sky train and Froome will struggle to contain them I feel. He could get isolated with those three and they could toy with him. I'm quite excited for it to start.
If there was a time to beat Froome now is it he will still be recovering from the Giro and it is really tough to peak twice in a season as he will have to if he is to win the Tour.
That said he did just ride one of the most amazing Grand Tours ever to win the Giro and if anyone can win the double it is him.
I'd honestly say the exact opposite to you Heisenberg in relation to Porte and Quintana. For me Porte is the one who has never lived up to the hype, I don't actually think he has finished a grand tour in the top 10 whereas Quintana has two Grand Tour wins and a number of podiums. Quintana did not look great last year granted but that was coming off a tough Giro D'Italia campaign and in the Tour de Suisse he just put Porte to the torch on a summit finish. Of course as an Aussie I will be cheering my little heart out for Porte but I am more realistic about him, he has the talent but has never been able to put it all together so I would honestly take a podium.
Don't count our Romain Bardet, though he has steadily improved and is targeting this Tour. He would be my outsider pick.
It is going to be a hell of a tour.
There is a huge part of me that wants Froome to win and then the organisers of the Vuelta should chuck everything at him to try to complete the treble in the one year. Many said the Giro/TDF double couldn't be done anymore, as much as people may be sick of seeing Froome on top I hope he can make history.
Man, that stage win at the Giro where he ripped everyone's hearts out was incredible. One of the best rides I've ever seen.
I'm probably a little harsh on Quintana in the grand scheme of things when I shouldn't be as he is competing against Froome. Outside of him he competes well. It's not like he is terrible, he's an amazing rider. Easily top 5 in the world for a GT, but still needs to improve his TT. I don't put much into what he did to Porte. I think Porte could have caught him if he wanted but he knows he has a TT coming up where he's going to put time into Quintana so he rode smartly to only drop 22 seconds when he's going to put more than that into Nairo. Which is why I have Porte above him for the TDF. Not only is there a TT but there is a TTT so Sky and BMC are going to put time into everyone. I think Porte would have made the podium last year if not for that sickening crash.
Will be interesting to see how the Yates brothers will go. Always get them confused but Adam should go well. Think Simon will struggle after that huge crack. They'll be some more for you to cheer on as they ride for the Aussie team.
You seem like you're into it, any of you guys cyclists? Anyone done any actual races? I've heard they are pretty brutal, even at the decent amateur level.
Not into it that much! It is my go to thing though at the gym or at home. I can go to the gym and jump on the bike and just ride for hours. Same at home. Come TDF time I actually ride with them as weird as it sounds. Flat stages I just ride at my pace. Mountain stages the same but try to incline it to match them to a degree! Ha. I do versions of a "fun run" but on a bike for charity and things like that. I just find it a very relaxing thing to do where you can shut your mind off from everything.
TDF kicks off next weekend. My prediction for top 5 is:
1. Chris Froome
2. Richie Porte
3. Roman Bardet
4. Nairo Quintana
5. Mikel Landa
I think that could be more wishful thinking than actual chance of it happening but we will see how it washes up. I don't normally hold much love for Sky and their defensive style of riding but given how special it would be if Froome won I will actually be cheering for him. As I said before Porte is a guy who has all the tools but has never put it together. May this year be the year he does it! Finally it is a toss up between Quintana and Bardet and I have gone with the frenchman because he has a team fully behind him, as well have seen in years past Landa is a guy that is loyal to one man, himself and Landa's ambition will be the difference between the two pure climbers.
I'll wait to see if Froome even bloody is allowed to line up before I give my top 5. The fight for 3-5 is going to be really tough.
Yeah he could get totally skittled.
I love how sometimes the minor placing fights just blow the race up and then effect the yellow jersey.
Froomey has been cleared! We can all rejoice now. Going to be a fantastic edition now he's lining up for sure. The battle between him and Richie not to mention the three pronged attack of Movistar is going to be great viewing.
I don't have a whole lot of love for Sky or Froome really but I'm so happy for this result. The absolute last thing this sport needed was another multi-time winner with an asterisk against his name.
This Tour is going to be very fun.
Do we get your top 5 now Heisenberg?
I think it'll be very cut and dry in the top 4. Just depends on the order. 5th will be tricky to pick.
1. Froome
2. Porte
3. Quintana
4. Bardet
5. Roglic
I could see 5th being between Dumoulin, Nibali, Fuglsang, Yates, Mollema and Roglic. But think the last three are the more likely.
I cannot wait for the cobble stage. The 2014 cobbled stage where Nibali blew up everyone is one of my favourite stages of all time.
I've been saying stages 9-12 are where the TDF is going to be won. Sure they might have longer climbs later in the Tour but you have the cobbles on stage 9 right before the rest day. You could lose the Tour right there. Not to mention they come out of the rest day into some really brutal mountain stages in 10-12. Not to mention SKY were out doing a recon of said stages just a few weeks ago. If Froome is feeling good I expect a big attack.
Wait, there's a stage with cobbles on it? I must've missed that these past couple of years. How long is the stretch over the cobbles? That sounds extremely painful....
It's got 15 stretches of cobbles and think it's just under 22km in total. So it's going to be great, especially if we get rain. Could make it utter mayhem. As fun as these stages are it's actually quite poor viewing wise as you have so many people everywhere and can't have cameras on all the main guys if they get split, which will happen.
Time to bring in drone cameras then. One or two for each group on the road. Get on it, TdF organisers!
First stage done and it was mental!!!
Edit: So Froome, Porte and Yates officially lose 51 seconds to the leader. Quintana lost 1:12. There were clear splits at the end so they wouldn't have lost those exact times to the people that matter but they lost time to people like Nibali, Landa, Bardet, Valverde, Tom, Roglic, Mollema, Zakarin, Uran, Kruijswijk. But Froome and Porte will get all that back in the ITT. So I guess that's an advantage to all those other guys as they won't be looking at a big deficit. But I think that's the end of Quintana's TDF. Can't see him even making the podium. I'll never be able to trust him in a TDF. Always seems to be something.
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Did anyone else catch this stage? Absolute mental.
After yesterday's stage, and Nibali's tour ending crash, is it time that they somehow restrict access to the course for fans? I've always thought that the fans just have no restriction, either imposed or self-imposed, on what they think they can do in terms of getting on the road. And you'd have thought it was extremely off putting for the riders to have them so close, too.
Congrats to Egan Bernal, breaking new ground for Latin America.
Froome aiming to be back for next yea'rs TDF.
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I'm going to offer a counter opinion, as I have had mostly positive experiences with CG.
I have been on the lookout for a slate blue suit, but as much as I love S&M, I couldn't bring myself to spend $300+ on a suit I definitely do not need. I saw CG had a slate blue suit, but I still did not want to spend the $260 it was listed at. I had a 15% off coupon at CG from a prior order, as well as some store credit from their rewards program. With the switch to "new ownership" (I don't know if that's real or a PR stunt), my store credit was not there, and the coupon code did not work. I opened up a chat with their support, told her my issues, and she reinstated my store credit, as well as gave me a coupon code to use for 15% off. When I was unable to apply the store credit, and when the coupon code she gave me did not work, she manually applied them to my cart, giving me the discount. I ended up paying $75 for the suit, after the discount and store credit was applied. I received the suit within 3 days of placing my order (I do live in LA, close to where CG is located).
I have various products from CG, including a couple cotton suits (one is a basic one, one is from their nicer line), an essential suit as well as a suit from their nicer line, and this suit I just got. Also have a casual wool coat, some jeans, a pair of sneakers, and the weekender bag. I had issues with one of my items not being fulfilled in the past, so I spoke with the chat support and had the issue resolved. I have not had to return any items, which I understand is where a lot of issues come from.
The basic suits (both the wool and the cotton ones I have) are nothing to write home about, but the suits from the nicer line are impressive for the price. I prefer my S&M suits, and feel those are higher quality, and would rather support S&M, but I guess I've been lucky with my experiences with CG. As long as the items are in stock, and not part of that preorder thing they were doing, they seem to be OK.
I can certainly understand why people would want to avoid them, as plenty of people have had issues, and they do not want to support their owners, but I have been happy with my purchases.


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So by the title you may be wondering what I am going to be chatting about for today's post, well I can tell you, I am in a play called "Vagina Monologues' by Eve Ensler and honestly even though we have only done a few rehearsals I am absolutely loving it!! Getting to know the cast is one of the greatest parts because they are all such wonderful, kind and empowering women- I have never felt so proud to be a women before. And yes, me writing all this on my blog will never do these ladies justice but I hardly know them yet I feel so closely connected to them in many ways…
In the first rehearsal that I attended we had to tell our best story and our most embarrassing, as these ladies know these quite personal stories about me they know me better and some people I have known for years, because of the personal level that we get to in some of our anecdotes!
Today, my day of writing this, we had to write a true story about ourselves and it could be about anything, unknowing of what would happen with it… One of the girls must pick a story and read it aloud in front of us all but oppose the emotions of the story so happy turns sad and vice versa etcetera etcetera. When I heard my story be told in a different light, I wanted to cry, now I don't know if that is because I am typically emotional recently or the fact that my story being told in a different light was so fulfilling and make my best day ever seem even better than it did before, it was well performed and I feel like my wanting to cry was of happiness from remembering that day!
As well as talking about my rehearsals I would love to share some stories of my own that I have always wanted to write down but never known where so I guess here is a good place to start? I have many different things to rehearse for at the moment and the processes and stories that come from these I want to share not just for you to read but for me to look back on in the future, as ultimately, I made this blog as a place for me to look back on not to gain views because I have done a current trending tag (tho occasionally I do love me a good tag). I want to talk more about myself and let myself be who I truly am, after all, I'm behind a keyboard not confronted by people if I was like this in person. Although, it is still weird to me that people I know do read this blog because I completely forget about people reading this and just want to write. So after blabbering on for a while I am gonna get writing about myself and let me know what you think about this little (what I hope to be) series about my rehearsals and show process and to hear more about me as a person!
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After spending my teenage years watching Carrie make mistake after mistake on Sex and the City, I guess I really did learn something: it is better to be happy single than to be in a relationship that sucks.
This Friday was my last ever day of high school, and I could not be happier. It was a little bit sad and I guess I am going to miss it, but I'm definitely looking forward to never waking up at 6:00 am ever again. I spent my Friday night ringing customers up at Urban, and it was great. A lot of my friends came out to see the new store so it made the time go by really fast. My co-workers are all so sweet, each with a fierce style of their own. Tonight, my friend Nicole and I went to see my friend's band, A Love Like Pi, play a benefit show in my town. They are really amazing and talented, and their shows are like no show I have ever been to before. Every single person there was dancing and singing along to all of their songs. They have recently been signed, so if you haven't heard of them, please look for them on Itunes. You will fall in love with them just like I did.
This week coming up is going to be extremely hectic. I am working almost forty hours, taking finals, graduating- but also finding time to drive down to the beach. By the way, the best part of my day is coming home and reading what you guys have to say, so thank you! So anyway, what are your favorite bands? Please let me know, because I love finding great, new music.


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Skien fritidspark is located in Skien, two hours drive South-West of Oslo. Follow E18 from Oslo towards Kristiansand. Take the exit towards Telemarksporten - Eidanger and follow the signs to Skien (Skien fritidspark). View Google Maps
Skien fritidspark was established in 1968 and is one of the largest sport facilities in Norway.
Each year Skien fritidspark hosts large sports events i.a. handball and ice hockey. Skien fritidspark is the home arena for Gjerpen IF, which has a women handball elite team. Previous sports events as World Championships in speed skating, handball and European Championships in gymnastics has taken place in Skien fritidspark. For more information see "The new Skien fritidspark".
Address: Moflatveien 38, 3733 Skien, Norway
Telephone: + 47 35 54 10 00
Telefax: + 47 35 54 10 01
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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