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After ex-cop Brian (Walker) and his girlfriend Mia (Brewster) break Dom (Diesel) out of prison, they head to Rio to hide out with Dom's old pal Vince (Schulze). Naturally, Vince has an elaborate heist planned, of course involving superfast cars. And it goes so spectacularly wrong that doggedly determined Federal agent Hobbs (Johnson) heads to Brazil to track them down. But there's one last job to do, which involves getting even with Rio's ruthless crime boss (de Almeida), so they call their old team (including Gibson, Bridges, Gadot and Kang) into action.
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Joel Reynolds is a married businessman; his business Reynold's Extract is a failing flavouring company. When his soon to be floor manager is badly injured it's just the start of worse things to come. Constantly frustrated due to the lack of sex in his marriage and his worsening financial status he turns to Dean, his best friend who works as a barman who suggests a medicinal solution to his problems. Joel being the man that he is turns down Dean's offer and returns to work.
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The plot of The Transporter never extends beyond the borders of a video game story. Basically, if you need something - or someone - transported from one place to another, you drop a call to Ex-Special Forces operator Frank Martin (Jason Statham) and his "tricked-out" BMW to deliver the goods. But, remember - before you hire Mr. Frank for one of your mysterious and sometimes dangerous tasks - you must remember his three golden rules.
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In its first 120 seconds, "The Fast and the Furious" makes it abundantly clear that if you're interested in anything more than gunning engines, squealing tires, custom paint jobs and arm-ornament hard-body bimbos, you're watching the wrong movie.
The opening scene is a stunt-driving sequence in which three pimped-out black Hondas ambush an 18-wheeler in what may be the most idiotically complicated hijacking in movie history.
Inside the Hondas are black marketeers looking to boost the truck's load of VCRs. But instead of forcing the truck off the road in more battle-worthy vehicles then holding the driver at gunpoint, one Honda pulls in front and a guy stands up through the sunroof, firing a harpoon through the truck's window. Then he proceeds to edge along the wire attached to the harpoon, climbing into the cab to confront the driver.
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Adrenaline-fueled and mirthfully over-the-top, "The Transporter" is the kind of action movie that winks at the audience in a "we know this is stupid, just have fun" way that big, dumb stunts-and-guns summer blockbusters like "XXX" are sorely lacking.
In "XXX," star Vin Diesel seems to think he's genuinely cooler than cool and director Rob Cohen treats his video-game-fodder plot with laughable seriousness.
But in this kaplewy-and-kung-fu fun-ride, equally tough but tongue-in-cheek star Jason Statham ("Snatch," "The One") and martial arts choreographer-turned director Cory Yuen so clearly revel in their picture's excesses that you can imagine Yuen hollering "Cut," and Statham smiling back at him like a kid on a roller coaster, saying "Let's do that again!"
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Visually and atmospherically, the video game-like vampire-action sequel "Blade II" is slick, dark and cool, yet it doesn't take itself too seriously. The flick's fancy-schmancy martial arts fight scenes even incorporate low-brow wrestling moves like the pile-driver.
But strip away its elusive sense of humor and its expensively hip Hong Kong-spawn sheen, and what's left is a sloppy plot, lifeless characters (no pun intended), and elementary execution masquerading as something more.
Based on one of those now-ubiquitous comic books set in a dusky, dingy alternative reality, the movie is about a vampire hunter who is half vampire himself -- he has all the usual bloodsucker powers but he can go out in the sun. Wesley Snipes, sporting a flamboyant flattop coif, wrap-around shades and a black leather duster, reprises his title role from the 1998 original, which was pretty much nothing but blood-splattered nightwalker-daywalker showdowns set to a rave music beat. Knowledge of that movie isn't a prerequisite for this one, which is a marked improvement while still being saddled with all the same problems.
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For Sale Residential $1,350,000 - Villa
A rare investment opportunity for a splendid double plot located in one of the most prestigious and historical urbanisations of Benalmadena, known as Rancho Domingo. On first plot ( 2074m2), stands the main house,majority on one level with an area of 261m2 plus 27m2 on upper floor. The property was an original design of the world famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It is now protected as part of the local heritage.
Located on a cul-de-sac with vast front entrance and lovely view to the house surrounded by mature gardens and trees. On entering the house there is a bright hallway with walk in wardrobe and cloakroom, to the left a spacious Lounge with fireplace and dining area which leads to the kitchen, servants bedroom and en suite bathroom. This wing has another external entrance by the kitchen, which is practical for staff or deliveries to the kitchen. The dining area, lounge and hallway give way, via patio doors to the terraces and pool area which are surrounded by the mature gardens and trees, contrasting against the Mediterranean sea. To the right of the hallway and south side of the house is the ample master bedroom with en suite bathroom, which gives way to a charming terrace and the gardens. In this the west wing there is also a lounge/bedroom with ensuite bathroom. This lounge/bedroom gives access to hallway belonging to another area of the house containing 3 further bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. This area of the house has a separate external entrance, great for guests. Exploring the grounds which are picturesque, tranquil with much charm one will then find a few steps which lead to another immense garden (second plot) which accommodates a 2 bed 2 bath guest house of 84m2 built area and a tennis court of 258m2.
This second plot (2057m2) benefits from another main entrance, useful for garden services etc. One could see this as a lovely and charming home with immense grounds and views but also as a unique investment opportunity, taking advantage of this double plot with the build of another property on this lower plot. Given that plots like these are few, especially in this part of Benalmadena and with a generous build allowance of around 26%, a newly built villa here would be much appreciated by any discerning buyer.
All utilities present including 600/600mbit fibre Internet.
Price is 1,350,000 EUR or the crypto/bitcoin equivalent for the first plot + villa. 800,000 EUR for the second plot (with 26% building permits). 1,950,000 EUR for both.
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Title: One Night In Whisper…
Author: K. Sterling
Publisher: Bawdy Books
Release Date: December 17th, 2018
Genre(s): Romance
Page Count: 124
Reviewed by: Kirstin
Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
Welcome to Whisper, Virginia. Population: 2. At least, that's how it feels after Beck Night's mother, Maggie, passes away. Despite his best efforts, he can't seem to escape and disentangle his life from Magnus Deacon, his mother's sexy former boss. Beck isn't a fan of the bachelor billionaire extraordinaire, unlike the rest of Whisper. After a lifetime of being forgotten and lost in the shuffle as Deacon and Maggie achieved greatness, Beck just wants to get on with his life and save the town's dying library. Fate and his best friend, Delilah, seem to have other plans for Beck and he's coerced into working for a man he can't stand. Or keep his hands off of.
Deacon would have been a wealthy and powerful man even if he hadn't been born a billionaire and blessed with every possible advantage. Fortunately for Deacon, he was born with every advantage and knows he was extremely blessed. He's never lost sight of that fact or that he wouldn't be the man he was if it weren't for the town of Whisper and Maggie Night. After Deacon loses Maggie to cancer, he turns to Whisper and her adorably cranky son, Beck, for help picking up the pieces. Determined to win Beck's forgiveness and trust, Deacon finds he won't be satisfied until he's got Beck's body and his heart too.
Whisper's just like any other small town in America. There's a story behind every smile and secrets are hard to come by. How about a story that starts with two lost, heartbroken men with almost nothing in common, except loving the same woman? Can they find their way to each other and a lifetime of love? In a small town like Whisper, chances are very good.
Before I get started, I would just like to say how much some of the words in this book moved me. One example:
"I could find you in a crowd with my eyes closed. It's never been as good as it is with you."
AND… there was an age gap. AND… enemies to lovers.
Magnus Deacon is a billionaire who's made a life in politics with the help of his former assistant, who was the mother of Beck Night. After Maggie's death, Magnus hope's that he will be able to rely on Beck to take her place as his assistant, but Beck has never wanted anything to do with Magnus. He's been jealous of his and Maggie's relationship his entire life. So, how much convincing will it take to show Beck that he's not an awful guy?
I loved the parallel relationship between Magnus's best friend Cade and Beck's best friend Delilah. The love was so sweet and endearing between them and their friendship really cemented this story for me.
Beck's feelings were so hidden it became painful, but when realization hits, it hits hard and fast (heh, heh, heh). And yes, there was plenty of that for your reading pleasure!
I really, truly enjoyed the second half of this book. I had a hard time getting into it, though, at the start. I kept getting confused with the pronouns. There were so many 'he' and 'his' and I got lost trying to figure out which person went with which body part. Also, the changing POV's threw me as well. It just seemed like the first section was somewhat disjointed, but then it flowed and rolled and I LOVED how the feelings were so buried, then popped like fireworks.
I'm totally going to give this another read as I feel like it's worth it.
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Welcome to WORD OF MOUTH with Leiti Hsu on HeritageRadioNetwork.org! Leiti, a fixture in NYC dining culture, is joined by in-studio guest #PEOPLEWELIKE David Burke, who at 26 years old helmed the kitchen at the famed, wildly innovative River Cafe. Now he's got an empire of restaurants in NYC and around the country.
We'll talk a flurry of new openings this year. David shares how his dad tried quite unsuccessfully to dissuade him from cooking by enrolling him in a cooking class. He recalls getting schooled on "how to open a clam the fastest" at his first cooking job at a New Jersey country club. Also, how he coped with getting the worst dish of the year as a chef in his 20s.
We'll #WINEedDown with Alex Lapratt, partner/sommelier of Atrium DUMBO. Named Best Sommelier by the American Sommelier Association, Alex hails from several Michelin 2 and 3 star spots like Atera, Jean-Georges, and Le Bernardin. He says that the truth about a wine list lies on the wines-by-the-glass page.
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"Back then, being a chef was not a great career choice… There was really nothing to compare it to… the CIA was in its infancy at that time." [20:00]
"My dad signed me up for a cooking school in a mall…he figured I'd be discouraged, it's all housewives, they drink wine, learn how to make a pot-au-feu or something…he thought I'd be like, this sucks. I came back and said, I signed up for all the other classes. [20:00]
"I'm like 'Sh*t!,' the worst dish of the year! I was so devastated…the heat in my face…all of a sudden, here comes Drew [Nieporent] coming down the aisle [of the plane], telling everybody, 'Look, that guy in the back! He's got the worst dish of the year!'" [33:15]
"I came in early to learn how to open a clam the fastest way…He took a meat hammer and started smashing the clams, and all the meat and the pulp and the shells went all over my shirt, and I was like, 'OK, dumb question I guess.'" [27:28]
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Alternative Piercings
Aside from the more conventional and common piercings, there are also innumerable "alternative" piercings that have become increasingly popular in the last few years. In our experience of over twenty years piercing there are increasingly odd requests for new, more extreme placements, such as fingers, with the jewellery usually being a small gauge surface barbell with screw on jewels to mimic the effect of a diamond ring. There are also a number of more theatrical piercings, which are more short term, done specifically for photo shoots and music videos, and then removed within several hours or days afterwards. These alternative and theatrical piercings include sorest style piercings, involving multiple ball closure rings or "D" rings and then loosely tied together with string, or ribbon, in a particularly fancy pattern. Corset piercings can be done on any part of the body but are usually performed on the upper or lower back as well as the back of the calf or thigh. As far as crazy piercings go there is a relatively unknown type of piercing called a "skin diver", which is a single piece of jewellery that can be used multiple times to form a design virtually anywhere on the body. Skin divers come in different lengths and styles, ranging from disks in black, gold or silver, as well as stars in different sizes. There is also the option of a full range of different colours and sizes of jewels. One of our favourite crazy design stylish piercings I've performed using skin divers was to lay out a stencil, like a tattoo in the shape of a treble clef musical note, with key points marked out to form the overall design on a girl's forearm. As with every piercing, aftercare is one of the most important aspects of the procedure. I have always found that the easier the cleaning method afterwards. the better the piercings react – particularly when it comes to short term and/or theatrical piercings, or modifications. My best suggestion for cleaning this type of piercing is to simply use a saline solution – which is readily available over the counter in any pharmacy in the form of contact lens solution – applied to a cotton bud once in the morning and once at the end of the day, gently swiping around the piercing to remove any excess detritus. Also, any time you are having a shower be sure at the very end of the shower to let water rinse the piercing for 10 to 20 seconds to be sure any products are removed. Always be sure to wash your hands before cleaning any piercing.


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*Note: All data is from the 1985 tournament to the presentProbably the most volatile seed in all of college basketball, the No. 12 seed has wreaked havoc on No. 5 seeds and brackets alike for years.
In 29 of the last 34 years, 12 seeds have won at least one first round game for a total record of 47-89 (34.6 percent) against 5 seeds. The only exceptions were in 1988, 2000, 2007, 2015 and 2018.
Some recent close victories include No. 12 Little Rock's 85-83 upset of No. 5 Purdue in 2016 and No. 12 Yale's 79-74 win against No. 5 Baylor the same year. Two years ago No. 5 Notre Dame held off No. 12 Princeton, 60-58. And last year No. 5 Kentucky escaped with a 78-73 win against No. 12 Davidson.
While more than 50 percent of the 12-seeds who won in the first round fail to advance past the second round (including those Little Rock and Yale teams and 2017's lone victor, Middle Tennessee), 20 teams have made it it to Sweet 16.
DePaul got the ball rolling in 1986 after beating Virginia by four in the opening round, and North Dakota State was the last 12 seed to advance to the Sweet 16 in 2014. Eastern Michigan's 20-point win over Mississippi State in 1991 still stands as the largest victory by a 12 seed over a 5 seed.
Read: Why we need to pick more 12-5 upsets
Missouri is the only program to make it to the Elite Eight as a 12 seed. In 2002, the Tigers' run through the West regional bracket began with a 93-80 win against fifth-seeded Miami (Fla.). That game featured a ferocious Tiger squad where six players -- including the entire starting lineup -- eclipsed double-digits in points. Led by senior guard Clarence Gilbert, Missouri raced out to an eight-point halftime lead and tacked on a few more for the 13-point upset victory.
The Tigers went on to upset fourth-seeded Ohio State and eighth-seeded UCLA before they lost in the Elite Eight to second-seeded Oklahoma.
Utah State, which has been the No. 12 seed five times, is 1-4 against No. 5 seeds. Its lone win came in 2001 against Ohio State.
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So much of life is about the treasuring of memories: A warm drowsy morning as a couple awakens, the beloved memory of a passed loved one whose smile lit up the room and your life, the universal quest for forgotten…
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Yoshihiro Tatsumi is a seminal figure in the history of manga who is finally enjoying some fame worldwide. The father of "gekiga," the genre of Japanese comics that deals with mature themes, Tatsumi's short stories of sewer workers, window washers and cross-dressing salarymen reflect the frustration of an underclass set against the backdrop of a rapidly modernizing Japan. With a little help from Drawn & Quarterly and a big push from cartoonist Adrian Tomine, Tatsumi's collection The Pushman and Other Stories (already in its second printing) catapulted him into the attention of the American market. This past spring, Tatsumi's work graced the cover and interior of The Paris Review. His second book, Abandon the Old in Tokyo, had record sales at this year's San Diego Comic-con, where Tatsumi made his first American appearance and he and Tomine held a joint signing.
Currently, Tatsumi is working on an 800-page autobiographical graphic novel, A Drifting Life in Gekiga, and has almost 765 pages finished. PWCW sat down with Tatsumi and his translator at this year's San Diego Comic-Con to talk about the birth of manga, the birth of a new genre and the birth of an industry that often required 50 pages a night from its creators.
PW Comics Week: What was the manga industry like in Japan when you first started out?
Yoshihiro Tatsumi: When I started—this was about 1950, I was 15—there was a shortage of paper and few publications were being put out; some magazines, some paperback books, maybe a dozen annually. The books were thin paperbacks. The comics then were targeting children and had slapstick humor. So even with the monthly magazine for kids, only a small portion was dedicated to comics. The rest were serial novels or text-based works. The comics themselves were quite short. An eight-page story was considered a long piece.
PWCW: Was this in Tokyo?
YT: I'm based in Tokyo now, but I was born in Osaka. Osaka had their own distinct publishing industry and their own distribution system based on rental bookstores. [Rental comic shops] originated in Kobe in the immediate postwar period.
PWCW: Like today's manga kissas [cafes where customers pay an hourly fee to read as many as comics they want]?
YT: Similar in a way, but they didn't serve tea. They looked like bookstores. There was a fee for renting them and reading them at home. There was a different fee for reading in the store—half the price for taking them home. There were about 30,000 rental shops nationwide in Japan.
Tezuka Osamu also started in the rental comics scene. [Tezuka is called the godfather of manga, and is credited with applying the now trademark cinematic style to Japanese comics. His works include Astro Boy, Buddha and the girl's comic Princess Knight. His Ode to Kirihito is forthcoming from Vertical Books.] He was still in medical school when he started creating in this field. One of his stories sold 300,000 copies. That exceeded the [copies available at the] rental stores. It was the first time something extended beyond the rental system and reached retail stores.
PWCW: Was Tezuka a mentor to you?
YT: When I was in junior high, I was sending comics work to various magazines and newspapers. One newspaper that looked at my work was interested in running a series, a "genius comics kid" series. They asked me to come in to the office. There was a journalist there and I told him that I was a huge fan of Tezuka's. Tezuka was like a god for me. He created a world of comics that didn't exist before. That journalist knew Tezuka and offered to introduce me to him. That's how I met Tezuka.
When I met Tezuka, I found out that he was my neighbor. He lived about 15 minutes from my home by train. I would frequently go to [his] house and show him what I was working on and get feedback from him.
From that point on, I was greatly influenced by Tezuka's work. Prior to that I was working in single- and four-panel format. After meeting Tezuka, I started working on longer stories. Tezuka actually recommended that I move on to the longer format. Eventually, Tezuka became more known in Tokyo. He was doing more series so he moved to Tokyo. When he left, I had no one to show my work to, so I started bringing my work to the rental shops in Osaka. That really marked my transition to working in the rental comic book field. I was 19 years old.
PWCW: What kind of work did your parents do?
YT: Originally they were in the laundry business. We were living in Tenogi, during the war. The air raids got really bad so we moved to a rural area. (I was in the third grade around then.) Many families moved to a rural area as a group so I was in a temporary school. After the war, my parents did a lot of different jobs. They mainly did sales, going to houses and taking orders and then delivering them.
From the time I was in eighth or ninth grade, I had to make my own way. I had to pay my own tuition and transportation. I was already working professionally out of financial necessity. I was sending out comics to different magazines and papers, winning cash prizes that were awarded for publication. The first rental book comics publication I did is something that I wrote in 11th grade.
PWCW: Did your financial obligations influence your outlook on life or your work?
YT: In Japan at the time, this wasn't a special experience. It was common. Many kids couldn't afford to go to school at all. A lot of kids were absent on the day that tuition was due. This was normal to me. It didn't feel like a burden. I could never afford an umbrella, so days that it rained, I wouldn't go to school. But that was completely normal.
PWCW: How did the rental publishing system work?
YT: The rental stores were separate businesses from the publishers, but the industry had its own distribution system. The stores had some influence over the content—what would be published. But because the publishers of the rental books were quite small operations, I did feel that I had a lot of freedom as to what I could publish. There were no editorial meetings, so I could bring in what ever I wanted and they'd pretty much say okay.
But the rental comics field was mainly targeted toward grade-school students. When you got to high school, you wouldn't read them anymore. Around the time when I was 20 years old, I [started wanting] to make comics that reflected my own interests. I wanted to create a more mature world than one for grade-school students. The work I wanted to create may have been too mature or inappropriate for children.
So, as I became a young man, I started to feel that what was required in comics at that point (humor) seemed frivolous or silly. I became more interested in creating works influenced by detective works and a more realistic world. Before I started making these more mature works, there would never have been a murder scene in comics. I started depicting murder scenes and adults committing murder and having no regrets afterward. [When these were published] there were organizations that began pressuring rental shops to censor [them]. They started policing the material, saying these books were a bad influence on children.
So the word "gekiga" was basically used as a solution for this problem. It was used to clarify that the work my colleagues and I were creating was not for children, and it should be categorized separately and put in a separate place in the rental shop.
PWCW: You coined the term "gekiga" and your work falls into this genre. What kind of "gekiga" work was there in the Japanese market before you began creating it?
YT: There was no "gekiga" prior to me or my colleagues. When I was publishing for the rental shops, I was working with Hinomaru paperbacks. They had a young president who understood me. He was in his 20s and like a brother figure. He was nice and understanding, but never paid me on time. At first, I'd get paid when I submitted my work, but then they switched to a specific payday, and I'd get paid in increments, not all at once. When I went to collect my [check], I would see other people working in the rental book industry, older men in their 30s who had moved on from being candy sellers and sign painters to working in rental comic books.
Out of that group of comics writers who would be there to get paid monthly, there were six or seven of us that became friends. We created a forum to talk about the future of comics, to critique each other's work and talk about Tezuka. There was no future in Osaka. We'd have to move to Tokyo to succeed. So both the comic artists and the publisher [at Hinomaru paperbacks] felt a strong urge to move to the Tokyo-based industry.
PWCW: Is that when you moved?
YT: Around that time, the Osaka publisher was so desperate to get some mainstream recognition, he decided to publish work by a Tokyo cartoonist—political four-panel cartoons. He took on this artist to gain recognition, so he printed many more copies of the comic than he would have for an Osaka artist. But all of the copies were returned, so the company went bankrupt. I knew we couldn't just go to Tokyo and start publishing, so we made a conscious decision to take the "gekiga" imprint, to take this whole movement to the Tokyo industry. In 1957, when I was 22, I moved to Tokyo.
PWCW: How did the Tokyo industry differ from that of Osaka? How many friends moved with you to Tokyo?
YT: Around this time paper became more abundant. Monthly magazines became weekly magazines. Children could afford to buy their own paperbacks. This, combined with the spread of television, destroyed the rental shop industry in a matter of a few years.
So the president of Hinomaru Publishing clearly had some foresight in trying to [hire an artist from Tokyo], but it was the wrong work and he hastened his company's demise. My colleagues and I wanted to follow this one publisher to Tokyo, but it was not possible since he went bankrupt. Most rental publishers went bankrupt.
We felt that "gekiga" was the most useful term to market ourselves. My friends and I thought of ourselves as seven samurais, which corresponded with Kurosawa's Seven Samurais. By the time we moved to Tokyo, it had been a few years since the "gekiga" movement started. At the time, "gekiga" had caused a stir. Almost all the comics publishers [in Tokyo] were putting out "gekiga" comics. So it worked to our advantage.
[The Tokyo publishers] knew about us. We were able to put out works without interference. We didn't have to do any apprenticeships. But about two years after moving to Tokyo, some of my colleagues returned to Osaka to take on different professions and some of them switched over to working in magazines for younger kids. Only four remained working in the "gekiga" style in Tokyo.
The publishing industry in Tokyo was bigger and more official. Our work was subjected to critiques. [Editors and publishers] would tell us to change our work. Those who took the critiques became successful. A lot of the work was for children's magazines. As for myself, I was caught in middle. I didn't become popular but I always had work. I was caught in this in-between place and sort of working and hoping that my magazine work would become popular. Looking back I still feel like I'm still caught in this in-between place.
PWCW: Why is that?
YT: I still feel as if my work doesn't sell that well—not that badly, either—but when I do these interviews, I wonder, why me?
PWCW: Many readers want to read stories that allow them to escape from reality. They enjoy the fantasy element/experience when reading a novel or a comic. What made you want to create stories that reflected the bleak, tragic and twisted facets of everyday life?
YT: In essence, the works were a continuation of my everyday life, my reality, especially the works published in the Drawn & Quarterly books. They're sort of a parallel to "shisosetsu", the "I" novel , a genre in Japan. [Shisosetsu novels use the first-person narrative to reveal the feelings of the protagonist and emphasize individuality.] Something like that. It was a reflection of my own feelings, being caught between success and work. I had a lot of drive to succeed but I was faced with disappointments.
I had a lot of frustration that I wanted to get out in my work, in a way. I wasn't thinking of my readers. In a way, I succumbed to the idea that my works couldn't be a big hit anyway so I might as well create the work that I wanted to create and express what I was feeling.
PWCW: There was a period in your life as a creator when you were producing 50 pages of work per day. What was driving you? I ask because there are stories of manga-ka [artists/writers] being holed up in their rooms working against deadline, with their editor making noodles for them so that they can eat.
YT: In terms of producing the 50 pages per day, it was a matter of necessity. If I didn't meet the deadline, the company would be in debt several hundred thousand yen. So I had no choice. I had four or five assistants working with me. The works from Drawn & Quarterly are works I produced myself. But the assistants varied in speed and skill level (some just drew the lines for the panels), so I had about three good assistants doing work.
The term for the situation you talk about is "sardine canned." That's when an editor is with you to make sure you are working toward the deadline and not sleeping. When I had to [produce] 50 pages a night, I would make them out of sequence. I wasn't thinking of them as 50 pages per day, but as increments. The first few would be color pages, then we would move to the end of the stories for the printer schedule, then the middle, and then it would be assembled. As soon as one section would be done, the editor would take it away, so when I was working on the middle of the story, it was very difficult.
PWCW: Were these short stories? Did you have thumbnail sketches or a script?
YT: I would already have a framework in place. I would have thumbnails of the panels sketched out. I never had the experience of the sardine can. Tezuka worked exclusively in the sardine can. Tezuka produced more pages per day than I did. I heard once, for a magazine, he made a 64-page insert in one day. So 50 pages is not that big of a deal. And even if I made 50 pages in a day, I still had to do 50 pages again the next day.
PWCW: Since you've met Adrian Tomine, how has your relationship changed? Do you think of yourself as a mentor to him?
YT: Well, Adrian says I influenced his work, but when I look at it, I don't think I influenced it. The great thing that Adrian does is he articulates the emotions of his characters, the interiors. Even though the emotions are not shown through the faces, they are [shown] in the story. As for myself, I'm very bad at drawing, unlike Adrian. I strive to create realistic stories but my drawings can never be that realistic. My drawings are still in the comics style. Adrian is an illustrator. His drawing has been perfected.
Publisher's Weekly Comics Week interviews YOSHIHIRO TATSUMI
Yoshihiro Tatsumi is a seminal figure in the history of manga who is finally enjoying some fame worldwide. The father of "gekiga," the genre of Japanese comics that deals with mature themes, Tatsumi's short stories of sewer workers, window washers and cross-dressing salarymen reflect the frustration of an underclass set against the backdrop of a rapidly modernizing Japan. With a little help from Drawn & Quarterly and a big push from cartoonist Adrian Tomine, Tatsumi's collection The Pushman and Other Stories (already in its second printing) catapulted him into the attention of the American market. This past spring, Tatsumi's work graced the cover and interior of The Paris Review. His second book, Abandon the Old in Tokyo, had record sales at this year's San Diego Comic-con, where Tatsumi made his first American appearance and he and Tomine held a joint signing.


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Leo Trepp: Die Juden. Volk, Geschichte und Religion. ISBN 978-3-86539-104-9 ⭐⭐⭐ Religion is a subject that has fascinated me since I was a child. Wondrous stories, ethical principles, a bizarre, old-fashioned language – I read the Bible when I was 12 or 13, a second time when I was 22 and, a few years later, the Koran with much enthusiasm and interest. Came the time when I started to explore Judaism, the history of the state of Israel and the links to the Middle East conflict – a decade after I had read the Koran. I picked up the thread recently, and you will perhaps remember my review of Paul Spiegel's "Was ist koscher?" I bought Leo Trepp's easy-to-read and fairly exhaustive compendium on Jewish history, culture and religion "Die Juden" upon a recommendation of a Jewish fellow blogger Juna Grossmann.
Trepp gives an excellent overview over the origin of Judaism from its origin 2000 BC until today, the Middle Ages, the 19th century and the Holocaust being important landmarks. He devotes several chapters to current antisemitism, often disguised as an opposition against Israel's policies. Trepp's description of Israel's responsibility in the Middle East conflict is extremely brief and makes me feel somewhat awkward as it follows the stereotype of "Israel is right, the Arabs are wrong".
I would have expected a more critical approach. My edition of the book is from 2006, and the hard line the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanjahu took in the terms since 2009 could not be taken into account. Reading Trepp's characterization of the issues separating Arabs and Jews in that light felt like a provocation. It would have been wiser to leave the subject away altogether. Especially as one of the key tenets of Judaism seems to be the role God has given the Jews: to lead by example in terms of morality.
Trepp devotes many, in my opinion too many, chapters to the presentation of Judaism's central texts with extensive quotes. Having read the Old Testament, it was somewhat tedious to read as it has only marginally added to the understanding of the central elements of the Jewish faith. Less would have been more, here too. A positive aspect of the book is that it devotes several chapters to the position of women in the Jewish society – it's not an easy one and gender equality is not for tomorrow.
The chapters that interested me most were those on the practical forms of living the Jewish faith today, on the many parallels between the Christian and Jewish faith and on the re-orientation of the Catholic church, who adopted a more conciliatory approach under Pope John Paul II, the Protestant churches following suit. Both the Vatican and Martin Luther did see the Jews as stubborn unbelievers that had to be converted by all means. I am very glad this is history, it makes me sad however that it took so long and that the churches do not take a more decisive stand against anti-semitic violence today.
This leads me the conclusion of Trepp which, at the same time, is his personal credo that he has reiterated since World War II as a university scholar: The generations after World War II are not to be blamed for the crimes committed against the Jews in the context of the Holocaust. However they bear a special responsibility for the Jewish people today. Are they up to that challenge? Trepp had his doubts.
The composer Arnold Schönberg was born into a Jewish family but converted to the Protestant faith in 1898. While fleeing the Nazis in 1933 he returned to the Jewish faith. He was an exceptional composer and one of my favourite pieces is his String Quartet No. 2 (Op. 10), written in 1907/08:


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78 Tools for Writing and Previewing Markdown Markdown is a text-based markup language created by John Gruber in 2004 as a way to write in an easy-to-read format that can be converted into HTML. It uses a very simple formatting syntax of familiar punctuation and characters, which makes writing content for the web a faster and more intuitive experience. As Markdown grows in popularity, new tools and applications have sprung up to cater to writing, converting and previewing the markup language. From tutorials, WordPress plugins and books to dedicated Markdown Service Tools for OS X, there is a wealth of excellent resources available.
Heart Maps: Helping Students Create Craft Authentic Writing Heart Maps: Helping Students Create and Craft Authentic WritingBy Georgia Heard (Heinemann, 2016 – Learn more) Reviewed by Linda Biondi Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart. William Wordsworth On the FIRST page of my FIRST Writers Notebook (one of many), I drew my FIRST heart map. grammar tips termium Peck's English Pointers Accueil > TERMIUM Plus® > Peck's English Pointers > Table of Contents La zone de recherche et les fonctionnalités
CIE Literature Poetry is a major component of both iGCSE and A-Level Literature. It's something that usually puts the fear of God into students and leads to a good deal of ineffectual moaning. Unfortunately, moaning isn't going to help you, so try to embrace it and ignore temptations to dismiss it as nonsense… Hopefully, with the help of my notes and analysis, you'll enjoy the poems covered and understand that studying them is not as painful as it at first seems. On this site you will find: BoomWriter BoomWriter lets you easily incorporate and experience the benefits of technology as your students are engaged in the following (or similar) standards-based learning activities: Grade 3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3 - Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. Using BoomWriter's feature allowing teachers to create their own story start, students collaboratively create imagined multi-paragraph personal narratives using a teacher generated prompt (e.g. "When I woke up on Saturday morning, I had no idea I was in for the craziest day of my entire life…").
Start group-writing activities Students Join now to get your very own Boomer. Get writing on BoomWriter today and you could be a published author! Join Now Educators & Schools BoomWriter is free for educators to use with their students. The role of videos in the teaching and learning of content in a foreign language The role of videos in the teaching and learning of content in a foreign language Letizia Cinganotto, Daniela Cuccurullo Abstract This paper stems from the increasing role CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) methodology is playing in the Italian schools, having been introduced by a Reform Law (Decrees 88/89 dated 2010) in the upper secondary school curricula. The added value of CLIL to the quality of our curricula has been pointed out by the European Commission in different reports and official documents. This methodology is becoming more and more popular all over Europe.
A Different History Context Bhatt is an Indian born in Pune, a metropolis (mega city) in the west of India. At 12, her family moved to the USA where she had to learn English from scratch. She has talked about her identity struggle with Gujarati (an Indian language) representing the 'deepest layer of her identity', but English representing her daily life and work. Themes There are a couple of themes that would enable you to link this poem to others in your selection.
Webtools: No Registration Needed for Students Image courtesy of OZinOH Welcome to my list of webtools that don't require student registration. This started off as a simple curation for myself and has ballooned into something that I never thought would get this big. Fifty Writing Tools: Quick List Use this quick list of Writing Tools as a handy reference. Copy it and keep it in your wallet or journal, or near your desk or keyboard. Share it and add to it. I. Nuts and Bolts 1. The Lecture Lectures are a common teaching strategy in universities. However, to reduce the risk of encouraging students to adopt a reproduction approach to their learning we need to move beyond a merely transmission model of teaching. To encourage higher levels of thinking and reasoning lectures need to be designed to encourage students to utilise and build on their existing understanding and transform what they hear into their own ways of knowing and thinking. This site offers strategies to do so. Resources Why Lecture?
CIE Lit Poems 2013 Revision I said that one of the things I most liked about Brewster's poem "Where I Come From" was its simplicity: "It's a beautiful example of a poet doing exactly what a poet should do: realising something quite profound, and sharing that idea with us in a beautiful, accessible, thought-provoking way." That's what the best poetry is to me. It doesn't have to be simple (though simple is beautiful: read Wendy Cope), and it doesn't necessarily have to be immediately accessible ("immediate accessibility" isn't a criteria for the lovers of the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins or Shakespeare), but for the more complex poems, there has to be that chink of approachability, that glimmer of light, that is the opening for you to "get into" the text.


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American Historians and European Immigrants, 1875-1925
American Historians and European Immigrants, 1875-1925
In the period with which we are here occupied--the years from 1875 to 1925--historians had hardly more than occasional insight into the role of immigration in our national development. When they treated the subject of European immigration at all, they treated it as a sort of historiographic hangnail--a side issue to which little attention need be paid. Consequently, a large part of the present study is concerned with the attitudes of the various American historians toward immigrants and immigration, more so than with their constructive approaches or interpretations.
However, in the half century ending with 1925 certain constructive trends in the treatment of the immigrant in American historical literature were already making themselves felt-- trends that were to influence later treatment of the subject both by general American historians and by monographists. Since continuity exists in historiography no less than in history, these trends have been considered in relationship to their bearing upon developments in the historiography of immigration in the years following 1925.
In writing of the reactions of American historians to European immigrants, particularly immigrants of non-English derivation and their descendants, it has been found necessary to spread our net wide, considering operation not only of regional, class, and ethnic factors but of ideological forces as well. The approach is a broad one, relating treatment of immigrant peoples to the historian's total orientation in so far as it can be determined.
At the outset, there is some account of background factors shaping historians' attitudes toward immigrants and of the influence of the Teutonic germ theory of institutional development upon late nineteenth century American historians. This theme is further developed in chapter two with reference to John Fiske, John W. Burgess, Henry Cabot Lodge and their . . .


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I want to get the query parameters from HTTP Request trigger.
for use the query parameters to some actions.
- https://xxx/?Key=A1&Value=100
- the request body data can use as JSON data.
- the HTTP Request trigger can use some methods, GET/PUSH/POST/PATCH/DELETE.
- I want to use the query parameters of HTTP Request
Thank you for the suggestion, we will work with the Logic apps team on this.
I want to send a HTTP Request with the Query Parameter in the URL from Web browser.to run the flow and get a value as html. with no-code, no-JSON.
Hi @Stephen
Thank you for UNDER REVIEW of this idea :
In a very basic way, this functionality is (as of today) present in Flow. See:
BUT I am having trouble figuring out how to recognize multiple query-parameters. In my scenario I want to pass fields for 'itemID', 'email' and 'column'. But I cannot seem to find proper documentation that exceeds the declaration of just one query-parameter/path-parameter.
Provided that Flow is capable of recognizing multiple parameters, all I'd need is the proper delimiter.
itemID/{itemID} & email/{email} & column/{column} <-- tried this with ; , / and & as delimiters
Does somebody know what the right delimiter might be?
Edit: I have figured it out. The idea is not to pass query-parameters, but exactly what Flow called it in the first place: a relative path. This is the correct way to do it:
relativePath: ID/{itemID}/Email/{Email}/Column/{Column}
You will then find ".../ID/{itemID}/..." in your Flow's URL. replace '{itemID}' with your value when calling the Flow and it will work. For instance: ".../firstname.lastname@example.com/Column/MyColumn..."


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Pending legislation could significantly change the retirement plan landscape
Dan Notto discusses the idea of open multiple employer plans (MEPs) and their potential to help narrow the retirement coverage gap.
Dan Notto discusses the idea of open multiple employer plans (MEPs) and their potential to help narrow the retirement coverage gap.
ERISA Strategist Dan Notto discusses the potential for retirement plan legislation under a new administration.
Written by ERISA Strategist Dan Notto, this bulletin discusses insights from our 2019 DC Plan Sponsor Survey
Dan Notto, ERISA Strategist, discusses key considerations for DC plan sponsors thinking about offering in-plan retirement income solutions.
This infographic provides a high-level overview of the key findings from our 2016 Defined Contribution Plan Participant Survey Findings.
A review of how Target Date CompassSM can assist in evaluating and selecting target date funds
Discover how Target Date Compass can help plan fiduciaries take the DOL's considerations into account when making decisions regarding TDFs.
Dan Notto, ERISA Strategist, discusses important changes to the retirement plan landscape if the SECURE Act were to be signed into law.
Article focusing on manager selection process - one of 3 critical levers utilized in constructing J.P. Morgan's SmartRetirement target date funds.
Plan sponsors can put these five steps in place to help participants successfully navigate the path to retirement security.
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I liked parts of 'The Drift' but never really felt like I connected with it. It was a curio, a dark place to retreat to from time to time, but not something I found myself reaching for especially frequently. Lovely packaging, mind you. I'd come to Scott via The Divine Comedy, much as Neil Hannon did. Hannon claims to have never heard Walker's music prior to releasing his own Jackie-ish jangles, only alighting upon his genius when comparisons were made. I still remember picking up the four albums in the cunningly titled 'Scott' series from MVC. 3 and 4 are particularly cherished in this household and with such pedestal filling behaviour comes the principle that all future records will be explored and given time to breathe, mature and enchant.
And so, while the unsettling soundscapes of 2006's 'The Drift' made for a fascinating and unique, if not hugely listenable, record, when the opportunity presented itself for me to review 'Bish Bosch' I was particularly keen. While the percussive experiments and wilful disregard for conventional song structures continue, this new album is a far more inviting listen. The thumping, industrial, monotonous beat which bursts out of opener ''See You Don't Bump His Head'' slowly retreats to the background, as unsettling synth stabs stream across the speakers and occasional electric guitar bursts drift in and out. 'SDSS1416+13B (Zercon, A Flagpole Sitter)' manages to make its ludicrous title seem demure with its near 22 minute running time, roaming all over the place – one minute Walker sings a capella and the next percussion comes crashing in and it explodes into life, only to implode just as quickly. It's a lyrical tour de force, much like the whole album which, it must be said, is truly hilarious.
Walker's sense of mischief is genuinely hard to resist on 'Bish Bosch', whether it's the childish fart noises of 'Corps De Blah' or the genuinely tea-sprayed-everywhere lyric "I severed my reeking gonads, fed them to your shrunken face." It's also quite hard to stifle a grin when first confronted with the last title on the tracklisting: 'The Day The "Conducator" Died (An Xmas Song)'. There are sleigh bells, in what must be the closest musical equivalent to a wryly arched eyebrow ever achieved on record. It's a surprisingly straight-laced end to the album, but then maybe we've now grown used to late-period Walker as, although gaping ominous pauses and bellowed genitally-centred insults jockey for prominence, this record seems altogether less jarring than his recent output. I still find myself wondering if listening to a Scott Walker album is entertainment or endurance, and the first listen wasn't a glistening triumph. But 'Bish Bosch', more than his last couple of outings at least, is surprisingly easy to love.


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PHP Basics: Quick Form Data Checks
Lots of frameworks do a great job handling this task for you, and you should take a look at Symfony Forms.
That being said, one of the most common tasks of a Web Developer will usually be working with Forms. You'll create hundreds of forms and in turn, write hundreds of pieces of code to handle some type of user submitted data.
Early on this became the worse part of my job. So I started to use a quick way to handle post data. What's not shown here is the very very very important step of validating the user input.
Two pieces of code are at work here. The
foreach() will iterate over the values of the form, while the
switch case let's us use a boolean flag to determine if the data is correct. Unfortunately I still come across lengthy
if else/else if/else in some PHP code out in the wild.
The only real missing piece from this shortcut is ensuring all of the
$_POST values are present. This could be done by comparing all of the values in your
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Security tightens at chemical plants
Security is a little tighter at The Dow Chemical Co. these days. It's not a hostile environment, just small differences, like having uniformed security at the first desks visitors approach.
"Based on 9-11, the world changed that day. And the definition of normal changed," said Tim Scott, global director for Emergency Services and Security, who is based in Freeport, Texas.
On Sept. 11, the company implemented a risk-based multilevel contingency plan that first was implemented during the Gulf War.
"We have a plan in place that can increase security at each site or at all sites," he said.
Within an hour of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the corporate crisis management team swung into action. There were so many unknowns, with a "global situation, not necessarily anything specific to Dow or the chemical industry," Scott said.
Using the security levels then in place, the company jumped in that first hour from level 0 to level 2, on a scale of 5.
The FBI has not reported any specific threats against Dow or the chemical industry, but the security has not dropped back to pre-Sept. 11 levels.
Dow's new normal is what used to be its level 2, with levels 0-2 gathered into the new "green" security level. And yes, the higher levels are yellow and red.
At Michigan Operations, access points have been cut down from nine to five. Some changes were not noticed except by the very technically astute, while others were immediately apparent.
"One thing we did was we became very visible," said Rollie Shook, who heads up security in Midland.
Scott added that while "lots of electronics" are used, so is intensive manpower. "People really like to see patrol officers out patrolling the area."
Dow AgroSciences in Harbor Beach produces only a natural pesticide, but plant manager Dick Tobey said he still needed to take extra precautions after the Sept. 11 attacks.
"Dow Chemical is a multinational company," he said. "We're a conceivable target (for terrorism)."
The most dangerous chemical on site is anhydrous ammonia, which is used as a fertilizer by farmers all over Huron County, Tobey said. Although it would be a health hazard if it were released in large quantities, it couldn't cause mass destruction so it's not an attractive target for terrorists.
"There's nothing for a spectacular event here," he said.
The rest of the material used at the plant is rather benign.
"The raw materials are more like what you'd find in a cake batter," he said.
It might not appear to someone passing by the plant that security measures are in place, but they are, Tobey said.
"Security systems are like smoke detectors in your home," he said. "They're unobtrusive."
Scott said Dow has plans in place for any contingency imaginable. With breakins by Greenpeace and other groups a longtime occupational hazard, intruders always have been a concern, albeit on a smaller scale than full-blown terrorism.
"What was considered a low probability is now a higher probability," he said. "We've got plans in place to protect our employees and our communities."
If he gave details, it wouldn't be security anymore. But for an idea of the level of detail to which the plans go, consider a less threatening scenario communications in the Gulf Coast during hurricane season. For example, when radio antennas are lost, portable radios come out, then radio-to-radio transmission kicks in. Satellite phones are the next step and so on, "down to the level that we have runners."
Kevin Wiggins, Dow Corning spokesman, pointed to the chemical industry's Responsible Care guidelines and the risk management plans that his company and Dow review annually with local emergency preparedness committees.
"As part of that and just part of the Dow Corning culture, safety and security are primary concerns for us," he said. "We continue to reassess our security activities on a quarterly basis."
Security measures such as vehicle verification and badging in and out are nothing new, he said.
"Since 9-11, (there) certainly has been a heightened sense of security," Wiggins said. "In certain locations we've added more frequent perimeter searches, but nothing unusual has transpired since then, again because I think the chemical industry is probably at a higher level of security and safety than most, because of these Responsible Care guidelines."
One might think the Chemical Security Act winding its way through U.S. Senate would help, but the American Chemistry Council, a trade group formerly known as the Chemical Manufacturers Association, sees it as an unnecessary delay.
Chris VandenHeuvel of the ACC said the group has its own program designed to have security enhancements at all priority facilities by the end of 2003. Companies began work in March so they could be prioritized by June, using criteria including how close a plant is to a population center, the type of materials on site, and the potential for public outcry or economic damage.
It's been a different way of looking at things, he said "not from safety, which is what we're used to looking at, but from aggravated assault."
The ACC has worked with the FBI, the Office of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies, and VandenHeuvel said the trade group has been told, "This is exactly what you guys should be doing."
The problem with the governments getting involved, he said, is things would take much longer. If the bill were passed right now, the earliest regulations likely would be proposed would be a year from now, leaving a long gap in which companies wouldn't know what kind of vulnerability assessment to conduct. In addition, when a plan finally is crafted perhaps 2005 it goes for approval not to Homeland Security, but to the Environmental Protection Agency.
That makes no sense to VandenHeuvel.
"It would be ill equipped to issue regulations and to judge whether our security provisions are adequate," he said. "If your real purpose is to increase security around the chemical industry, why would you give that responsibility to the Environmental Protection Agency?"


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R. Kelly's birthday bash at The Shrine Chicago
R. Kelly celebrated in style with hosted drinks and sassy dancers.
Questlove, Kindred the Family Soul at the Shrine
Hip hop and neo soul converged to create an electric night of music.
Roy Ayers and Kahil El 'Zabar at the Shrine
Roy Ayers, backed by the legendary Chicago jazz musician Kahil El 'Zabar and his quintet at the Shrine.
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If the National Enquirer and the Star are reporting it, then it must be true -- otherwise, why would it be on ABC News.com? They're all insisting that yesterday, Dallas' Owen Wilson was taken to a Los Angeles-area hospital, after he "slit his left wrist and [took] unidentified pills in an attempt to kill himself," reports ABC's site. (CBS is into it too.) Also making a contribution to this story: Entertainment Tonight, which says that after his release, Owen checked into Cedar-Sinai Hospital to detox, where brother Luke "was seen leaving." So it must be true.
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American Airlines grounds flights after computer system issue
DALLAS – American Airlines has grounded all flights after an issue with their reservation system Tuesday afternoon.
The Dallas-based airline said all flights are on a "ground delay" until 4 p.m. CT.
They first reported outages with their reservation system and then said they cannot access it so they grounded the flights as a precaution.
Officials have not said what caused the outage.
They said they are working to regain access as soon as possible.
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Most people find growing up to be the worst thing happened to them. Is it really true? or is a matter of perception. The thing is that, life is supposed to get hard due to the responsibilities that it brings. But once you face it right, you would see that a life can be enjoyed just as much as you did as a kid. Helping your children with advice to grow up as great citizens there are a lot of thing that you can teach them.
Here are such 5.
- Teach them that lying isn't an option
Most kids get used to lying even for fun when they realize that it is an easy way to get away from troubles and whatnot. This is specifically seen in kids who have strict parents. A parent needs to be somewhat strict to have a good control of the child. But in doing so you must teach them that being truthful is a quality of great human beings; the ones that world lacks.
- Teach them that others' feelings matter
When you treat your kid with love and affection, they will understand what it can do to a person. If you looked closely, the rude and mean of the society have had troubled childhood. They say that bullies were bullied once. That's why you need to teach them to understand others' feelings and be a great human. That will make a world a better place.
- Teach them to work towards their goals
Goal oriented people are the ones who win the world. In fact, they are the ones who deserve to win the world. You need to teach your child that working for a goal; an aim with dedication will get things that they dream of. That way, your child will be one of the valuables to the world.
- Teach them that accepting mistakes takes courage
Everyone makes mistakes but not all are courageous enough accept them and correct them. Your child needs to be taught to be brave to accept their mistakes and correct them because that's how they will become responsible of what they do in the long run.
- Teach them that life isn't money
How many people have won the economic world and ended up committing suicide? Would you want you kid to end up like that? Not so much, yes? This is why you must teach that there are better things than money, and that happiness must be prioritized than anything. Because no matter how big the house is, if its' not a home, there's no point.


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Dear Fragrance Friends,
We're packing away our parkas and turning our thoughts to blooming tulips, picnics in the park, and the most incredible sensory adventure known to humankind -
Sniffapalooza Spring Fling 2018 in NYC!
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There's nothing else like it on the planet!
Guests we're in the process of scheduling for appearances, & more to come:
Francoise Alessi of Annick Goutal; Simona & Marco Abaton of Chinotto Collection; Nick Arauz of Caswell Massey; Barbara Herman of Eris Parfums; Miriam Vareldzis of 40 Notes; Stephen Dirkes of Euphorium Brooklyn; Mark Behnke of Colognoisseur; Lyn Leigh & Mary Ellen Lapsansky of the Perfumed Plume Awards; Jane Bernard of Curious Happening; JJ Vittoria of Olfactory NYC; Fragrance Specialist David Ecker; Maya Fedaseyeva of Diptyque; Amy Marks McGee of Trendincite; Carissa Barrett of Byredo; Corey Huggins of Cr�me de Culture; Hope Freeman and Jay McSherry of Nateeva; Gerard Camme & Ross Barry of Atelier Cologne; Mindy Yang & Rhona Stokols of Perfumarie; Tom Crutchfield of Roja Parfums; Irina Adam of Phoenix Botanicals; Reps from The Fragrance Kitchen, Diana Vreeland Parfums, Houbigant, Tom Ford, Guerlain, Robert Piguet, Creed, Jo Malone, Clive Christian, Bottega Veneta, Donna Karan, Molton Brown, Christian Dior; Buly Paris; A Dozen Roses, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, House of Sillage, Givenchy, Jean Patou, Chanel & Chanel Les Exclusifs, Diptyque, Caron, Aerin; Estee Lauder, Saint Laurent; Prada, Van Cleef & Arpels, Le Labo, Kiehls, Chloe, Fresh, Apothia, Amouage, Sisley, Hermes, Jul et Mad; Balenciaga, By Kilian, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Judith Leiber, JAR, Annick Goutal, Volnay, NEST, Edward Bess, Serge Lutens, Olfactive Studio , MEMO Paris, Ex Nihilo, Regime des Fleurs, Miu Miu, Armani Prive, Laura Mercier, Absolument Parfumeur, Acqua di Sardinia, Sandalia, and scads of others!
FRIDAY, April 27
6:00pm - 8:00pm
: Jump-start the weekend with an incredible opening-night party for
Sip champagne and white wine at the sublimely chic flagship store in Soho, their first boutique outside of Stockholm! We'll join Carissa and Suzanne and be among the first to experience the new
which has already garnered cult status, and that stunning leather goods collection! Especially for Sniffapalooza, the accompanying Bibliotheque hair perfume and hand cream and the new Black Saffron hair perfume will be premiered for us before anyone else gets a whiff! Exclusive GWPs, samples galore, and lots of surprises abound!
RSVP to:
email@example.com. You don't want to miss this!
SATURDAY, April 28
9:00am - 11:30am
: A customized, private hour of discovery from 9:00am-10:00am with special presentations at the extraordinary
Bergdorf Goodman!
We are invited into their elegant, marbled halls at 9:00am - before the rest of the world may enter - for curated presentations with ExNihilo, Jo Malone and Atelier Cologne, and then we'll stay on until 11:30am to continue our beautiful journey. Counter offerings of exclusive Spring Fragrance Launches, special guest perfumers, samples, GWPs!
12:00pm - 3:00pm
: Delicious Prix Fixe Luncheon (including glass of wine at Manhattan favorite nouveau-Italian hot spot,
! Special speakers & presentations & exclusive
Sniffapalooza Lunch Loot
gift bags!
3:30 - 5:30pm
: Savor the exquisite aromas and sip something bubbly at the gorgeous
Annick Goutal Madison Avenue Flagship
! Experience the newest products, and join Store Director
Francoise Alessi
for delicious nibbles, sampling and exclusive gifts and promotions for
3:30 - 5:30pm
You are cordially invited for a private visit to
Madison Avenue
emporium! Join Maya and the team and enjoy delicious treats, marvel at those iconic candles, and sample the new releases, Tempo and Fleur de Peau! Extraordinary perks and gifts just for us!
6:00 - 8:00pm:
Top off our incredible day with a
cocktail party
at a
secret location
deep in the heart of the Pefurmed Apple! Details are under lock and key, and we will reveal them soon... stay tuned!
, April 29
10:00 am - 12:30pm:
Open house sniffing at
Malin + Goetz!
Visit their newest boutique and experience the vast range of skin, hair and body products, and those amazing single-note fine fragrances! Indulge in breakfast bites and take home samples!
10:00am - 12:30pm
: Open House sniffing at
Atelier Cologne
! Have a morning cocktail, try the latest launches, meet the brand creative team, take home samples, and have your purchases engraved!
11:00am - 12:30pm
: Open House sniffing at
Le Labo
! Meet the Le Labo team, get a sneak sniff of their latest creation, check out those fabulous candles & the world's most magnificent laundry wash...
& have your purchases custom-labeled! Explore the new
next door, dedicated exclusively to the Body-Hair-Face and Men's Grooming Collections!
11:00am - 12:30pm:
Open house sniffing at
Cire Trudon
! Founded in 1643, Cire Trudon is the world's oldest candle-maker, and we have special entr�e into their first store outside of Europe! Discover the legendary candles, and savor Maison Trudon's first collection of fine fragrances! Enjoy scented perks, and a plethora of fragrance samples are yours with a fragrance purchase!
11:00am - 12:30pm
: Open House sniffing at
Natura Brasil!
Meet Roger, Alicia, Stephanie and the team and explore the botanically-based bath, body and wellness products from the rainforest in Brazil, the country with the richest biodiversity on the planet! Get a sneak peek at the new fragrance collection, indulge in Brazilian breakfast treats, and take home an awesome gift!
11:00am - 12:30pm:
Open House sniffing at
Olfactory NYC!
Meet JJ and the team and discover Olfactory NYC, an evolution in modern fragrance! The scents are created by the world's top perfumers using the highest quality ingredients found in the finest luxury brands, but at a fraction of the cost. They offer guided customization and personalization, and each scent is bottled on site, delivering a freshly made creation every time. Premiere the new candle line, and enjoy special discounts and perks!
1:00pm - 3:00pm
: Prix Fixe Five Course Luncheon (glass of wine included!) at Little Italy favorite,
La Mela
Mark Behnke of Colognoisseur
hosts our
EAU de Sniffapalooza Showcase
(Emerging Artisans Uncorked!) Special guests, premieres of new brands, treats & party favors!
3:30pm - 6:00pm:
Enter the universe of
, a multi-sensory incubator, Discovery Lab, and unique shop on the fringe of Soho!
Open House all week long for Sniffalaplooza, April 25th - May 2nd!
Featuring monthly mystery
PERFUME ON TAPS, Perfumarie
is a space to gather for fun experiences, connect with new friends, and seek out rare finds. Meet the team behind
, and get an intimate look at the inspirations of founder
Mindy Yang
. Use Code
at checkout to receive 20% off of
Guided Fragrance Flights!
You can pre-register online for your flights ahead of time at
, and to pick a time slot send an email to email@example.com so you can jump right into the experience when you arrive!
4:00pm - 6:00pm:
Open House multi-sensory experience at
Harney & Sons Fine Teas
! Stop in at this cult-favorite Soho Shop for a Tea Tasting and discover all the amazing scents and flavors! Explore their Candle Collection with scents inspired by the aromas of infusing teas! Special Sniffapalooza 15% discount on loose teas!
The rates for Sniffapalooza Spring Fling are as follows:
Friday Evening,Cocktail Party at Byredo, 4/27: Complimentary with RSVP Confirmation
Saturday, 4/28: $105.00 covers event & luncheon & assorted special treats
Sunday, 4/29: $105.00 covers event & luncheon & assorted special treats
Full Weekend: $210.00 covers Cocktail Party at Byredo, 4/27, events 4/28 and 4/29, luncheons both days, and assorted treats as detailed above
If you've attended
before, you know what an incredible experience awaits you...if you haven't, you're in for the time of your life!
Disclaimer: Team Karen cannot be responsible for any addictions to Sniffapalooza, or withdrawal symptoms that may result after the event is over. If such symptoms occur, go immediately to the nearest fragrance counter!
We can't wait to see all our old friends again and meet our new ones!
Viva La Sniffa, Baby!
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"Much of this growth can be attributed to the gains made in the New York and Washington, D.C., metropolitan areas, which in (March) alone increased 9.5 percent and 7.4 percent, respectively," according to a statement on Friday from Dice, the owner of Dice.com. Dice.com claims to be the No. 1 technology-focused job board as ranked by Media Metrix.
As of April 1, there were 7,611 jobs posted on the site for the Washington, D.C., making it the top technology metropolitan area, Dice said. The New York-New Jersey region ranked second with 7,464 jobs, and the Silicon Valley area came in third with 5,947.
The Dice report adds to a jumbled mix of data on the job scene for technology professionals. On the hopeful side of the equation, a Hudson survey showed that information technology workers' confidence in the employment market rose in March. In addition, the average number of unemployed workers in nine high-tech categories--including computer programmers, database administrators and computer hardware engineers--fell from 210,000 in 2003 to 146,000 in 2004, according to the Labor Department data.
On the gloomier side, technology companies are slashing jobs at a rapid pace. In addition, tech professionals face the possibility of their jobs being sent to lower-wage nations such as India or China. The automation of technology tasks is also a threat.
There are a number of caveats to the Dice.com numbers. A single job posting may reflect more than one skill, location and type of position--permanent vs. contract. In addition, there are cases when the same job is posted twice: once by the hiring company and once by a recruiting firm retained by the company. But such double postings make up a small fraction of the total number of postings on the site, a Dice representative said.


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Larry's Losers Week 13
Just when you think you've got it figured out you DO. This Sports Mind did MUCH better. Last weeks 12-4 record was a definite improvement from the week prior. It brings the overall season total to 111-64. Read more
WOYSM College Top 25
There's a new Sheriff in town this week, after former #1 Alabama Crimson Tide lost last week they fell out of the top spot and for now as far as the WOYSM College Top 25 is concerned out of the playoffs at least for now.
College Football Week 13
As the season begins to come to an end it's time to get ready for rivalry weekend. Its the week when MOST teams have their rivalry game against their most HATED opponent. There's a lot of GREAT games in store today and WOYSM will go over a few of those. There's quite a few games on tap that you WON'T want to miss, so get ready to get your list together.


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ICO grants programme
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- Rich Enuol lived in a remote tribe in the rainforests of Vietnam before moving to the US when he was a teenager.
- Enuol's journey from Vietnam to the United States was difficult. His tribe was driven from the rainforests and evacuated to a Cambodian refugee camp, where he learned English and experienced life with electricity for the first time.
- He now lives in Massachusetts with his wife.
- Interest in isolated tribes has risen after the American missionary John Allen Chau was killed by the Sentinelese, a tribe living on a remote Indian island.
Until he was a teenager, Rich Enuol, 32, lived in an isolated tribe in the rainforests of Vietnam. He lived without electricity, slept under a thatched roof, and had never used a flush toilet.
Today, he's in Massachusetts with his American wife, living an existence totally alien to the life he once had.
"Life was very different. There was no technology. I didn't have cell phones. I didn't have any of the skyscrapers, buildings. None of that," he told INSIDER of his childhood. "[I was] just basically living in the forest."
The rainforest was a 'paradise'
Enuol is part of the Degar (sometimes called Montagnard) people, a collection of indigenous tribes that populate the Vietnamese Central Highlands. Once numbered in the millions, their population dwindled to the low hundreds of thousands after the Vietnam War.
Since then, the population of the Degar community has continued to decline. Climate change, deforestation, and government-sponsored persecution have all threatened the Degar way of life. Enuol's own tribe — the Ede, or Rhade, people — and the language the group speaks, is nearly extinct.
Enuol's mother died when he was young, and he and his siblings lived with his aunt and uncle in a remote village several days' travel from other villages.
Read more: More than 100 'uncontacted' tribes exist in total isolation from global society — here's what we know about them
The tribe Enuol lived with while growing up was made of hunter-gatherers. Its people practiced small-scale horticulture and foraged the forest's resources. Clothing was made from cotton harvested by the community.
"I remember the rainforest, being surrounded by wildlife. Monkeys, tigers, elephants, bears, snakes — you name it," he said. "We only saw tribespeople. You'd have to walk days to actually see other people."
"It's just a paradise," he said. "The rainforest was our refuge."
A nearly extinct way of life
Tribes like Enuol's have become a point of fascination in recent weeks after the death of American missionary John Allen Chau, who was killed by the remote Sentinelese tribe, whose people live on India's North Sentinel Island and historically have not been open to outsiders. The incident sparked controversy over the ethics of contacting and proselytizing to remote indigenous communities.
Read more: Here's what we know about the isolated tribe that reportedly killed a 26-year-old American tourist
Like the Sentinelese, the Degar people have come into contact with outsiders in several waves over the past few centuries, even though some tribes have a reputation of being isolated or uncontacted.
In the 1800s and early 1900s, European Catholic and American Protestant missionaries converted remote villages to Christianity. Those religious influences were reinforced during the French occupation of Vietnam and by the large American presence in the country during the Vietnam War. Enuol's own family converted to Christianity from a native animist faith.
For most of his time in the jungle, Enuol said, he had mostly negative experiences with non-Degars. Sometimes outsiders would walk into his village and steal crops and supplies from his family.
"They came into our land and would steal our stuff," he said. "There was nothing we could do about it."
The Degar don't consider themselves Vietnamese. They're their own ethnic group, fighting for their own nation, and have often suffered from persecution at the hands of the Vietnamese.
"I started to see this oppression happen in my lifetime, during my childhood years," Enuol said. "That land did not belong to them."
"Modern" Vietnamese visitors burned down his village a number of times, he said — the community lived in tents and thatched-roof houses. Worn down from the experience, in 1995, Enuol's family moved out of the jungle to a community near a Vietnamese military base.
While living near the base, Enuol learned to speak Vietnamese. Though the Ede people have their own language, the Vietnamese government, wary of the relative independence of the Degar people, organized schools to teach them the Vietnamese language and give them a basic Vietnamese education.
In 2001, when Enuol was 13 or 14 (he isn't sure of his exact age), a United Nations mission moved his family to a refugee camp in Cambodia's Mondulkiri Province.
'It was like I was on a totally different planet'
It was at the Cambodian refugee camp where Enuol first learned how different life was outside the rainforest.
"It was like I was on a totally different planet. The people. The language," he said. "I was in shock about everything. From the toilets to the escalators to the planes. It was so strange."
An American working at the camp taught Enuol English. During that time, he also applied for political asylum in the US. He moved to Washington state in 2002, where he graduated from high school. He then attended Appalachian State University in North Carolina.
He now lives in Massachusetts, where he gained American citizenship in 2013, and is married and has a home with his wife, whom he met in 2016 through a mutual friend. He works as a brain-injury-services site manager and a medical interpreter for a local nonprofit organization that helps people with developmental disabilities.
In 2015, thanks to a GoFundMe campaign, Enuol returned to the site where his village used to be and visited family still living there. He was shocked to find the area completely changed and much of the forest cleared.
"The forest where I grew up, and what I saw when I was growing up — it's not there," he said. "It's mind-blowing to see something that was so real before, and then now — because of modernization, globalization, climate change happening, assimilation — we lost it."
'Why isn't my culture good enough?'
Today, Vietnam continues to persecute the Degar people. Since 2001, about 3,000 have escaped to Cambodia, and many hundreds have resettled across the US.
Enuol said that he understands that Chau and other missionaries are trying to spread the views they believe are correct, but that in doing so, they repress the views of indigenous communities.
"For indigenous people, [religious conversion] is another way to wash away our belief," he said. "When someone gives up their original faith to believe in the new faith — [it] doesn't jive well with me, because I feel like, 'Why isn't my culture good enough?'"
Chau and people like him, Enuol believes, are simply a small symptom of the larger lack of understanding of indigenous cultures.
"Indigenous people have always been in this position, where people are interested in finding the people who lived in the rainforest, the jungle," he said. "I get that. But I don't think it's their right to come in and change someone's way of life. I didn't want to be found. If they wanted to be found, they would have been found."
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An unannounced Sharp smartphone bearing the model number FS8034 recently paid a visit to the Chinese telecommunication regulatory agency TENAA, and as usual, this turn of events appears to signal the OEM's intentions for introducing a new smartphone to the market relatively soon. However, unlike some of Sharp's newer devices, three of which feature relatively unusual designs with thin bezels and display notches, the FS8034 appears to be wrapped in a less eccentric exterior featuring an elongated 18:9 image format.
In addition, the Sharp FS8034 seems to have a metal chassis as suggested by the two antenna stripes running across the back panel, and in turn, the back panel accommodates a horizontally-aligned dual camera setup as well as a fingerprint sensor. But make no mistake, as judging by the internal specifications this is a mid-range smartphone. It features a four-core processor clocked at up to 1.3GHz, and the device will apparently be offered in three main configurations featuring 2GB, 3GB, or 4GB of RAM. Storage is split between 16GB and 32GB configurations and can be expanded through a microSD card slot by up to an additional 128GB. The screen of the device measures 5.7-inches in diagonal and has a pixel count of 1440 by 720, and the components are driven by a 3,900mAh battery. This tips the scales to a total weight of 148 grams, and as far as the overall measurements go the FS8034 clocks in at 152.3 x 72.4 x 8.8-millimeters.
The main camera configuration seems to be comprised of a 13-megapixel unit and a secondary 5-megapixel sensor, while selfies are being handled by an 8-megapixel shooter. The smartphone runs Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, it offers Bluetooth connectivity and supports GSM, CDMA, TD-SCDMA, TD-LTE, LTE FDD, WCIMA, and CIMA 2000 networking technologies. Lastly, although the smartphone is only seen in the color black, the TENAA application specifies that the FS8034 should also be launched in gold. As for availability, many of Sharp's smartphones usually see a narrower release in select markets but the FS8034 doesn't seem like one of the OEM's more ambitious or experimental projects, so in theory, it could be prepared for a more widespread launch in Asia and emerging countries.


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Reel To Reel: Gravity
Going Rate: Worth full price in 3-D and then some
Starring: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney
Rated: PG-13
Red Flags: Mild Language, Two Disturbing Human Images (I don't count scenes of peril as a red flag, but they're too intense for young children)
When 2001: A Space Odyssey opened in 1968, it enveloped audiences with an astoundingly original view of the universe coupled with hints of where we came from, and where we were going. Gravity is every bit as stunning and original, but on a terrifying scale. Yet this film has its influences: along with 2001, it draws from Marooned, Apollo 13, and Alien along with Alfred Hitchcock's non-sci-fi classic Rope. Director Alfonso Cuarón, who co-wrote the screenplay with his son, turns the beautiful void of space into a claustrophobic deathtrap that reminds you of the dangerous of space exploration.
The premise is simple. A team of astronauts are in the middle of a routine space shuttle mission -- as close to routine as space flight can get -- when their shuttle is pelted by debris from a satellite explosion. NASA and others have warned us about the risks of flying space junk: it doesn't float aimlessly; it hurls around the Earth at thousands of miles per hour, meaning any fragment larger than a baseball can do serious damage to orbiting spacecraft. Suddenly the routine mission becomes a survival mission, led by space ace Matt Kowalski (Clooney) and newbie Dr. Ryan Stone (Bullock). Kowalski is the cool pro who knows all the moves, and gets to show a few as he flies around on an experimental jetpack during the film's opening scene.
About that scene: it is one continuous shot that runs at least five minutes long. I didn't time it, but it probably runs longer than that. The second shot also runs several minutes long. These are the kinds of long shots Hitchcock used so effectively in Rope, ones people more often attribute to Brian De Palma, but I'd like to see De Palma pull off this flawless blend of special effects and tension. Cuarón knows exactly when to let his shots breathe for the maximum effect. He also embraces the scientific reality that crashes don't make a noise outside of Earth. The result is an unnervingly silent, uninterrupted realism hyphenated by Bullock's breathing and sparse dialogue in a performance that's a lock for an Oscar nomination, and it's a crime if doesn't get one. We feel ourselves floating next to the characters, even inside their space helmets in some sequences before seamlessly venturing out again.
Delving deeper into this film's technical brilliance and hair-raising plot would deflate the bulk of its tension. I can only tell you it does things we have not seen done before on film because technology has finally caught up with imagination. IMDB.com reports the filmmakers used a compositing system to create the space flight scenes which involved putting the actors in a specially-lit box to capture their faces, which were combined with the computer graphics. Yet for all this wizardry, the picture maintains a minimalist structure and a tight narrative. Cuarón shows remarkable restraint for this genre, where pictures try to out-do each other with their scope, relevance, or explosions. Instead, he focuses on the minutia; a small electrical fire on a space station has a freshness to it. Ordinary objects like pens drift around the actors, not only justifying the 3-D component, but reinforce the haunting sense that everything is coming apart around us.
Yes, this film is that good. I thought 2004's Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow was that good too. Do any of you remember that film now? I think I've only applied the term "Instant Classic" to one other film, Minority Report. That film earned it at the time, but times have changed, and now the sci-fi bar just lifted a lot higher.


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Here's a short and easy recipe for raw vegan tzatziki, which is a great summer appetizer:
Category: Ligia's Kitchen
My wife's award-winning cooking show
Ligia's Kitchen: Strawberry-banana shake
Here's a delicious recipe that Ligia loves to make for us: a strawberry-banana shake:
Ligia's Kitchen: Raw granola
In this episode, Ligia makes raw granola out of the leftover pulp from almond milk and a few seeds, nuts and fruits. It's delicious and healthier than any granola bars you'll find in stores.
Ligia's Kitchen: Raw pickles
It has been a while since we published an episode of Ligia's Kitchen! I'm so glad we had a chance to film one this past weekend, even though we had to cut it short because Sophie needed Ligia's attention. That by the way, is the reason we haven't been filming new episodes. The little sweetheart [...]
Ligia's Kitchen: Raw vegan "fish roe salad" from chia seeds
The word "chia" probably conjures images of the "Chia Pet" in your minds, if you grew up during the 80s and 90s. Besides being a fun toy, chia seeds are incredibly nutritious and as it turns out, delicious! In this new episode of Ligia's Kitchen, my wife presents an original recipe of hers, which she [...]
Ligia's Kitchen: Lentil and scallion entree
We just published episode 32 of our show, Ligia's Kitchen, featuring a delicious entree made from lentils and scallions, seasoned with dill, lemon and salt. Ever since Ligia created the recipe a couple of months ago, she's made it for us at least once a week, and it's still great, every time I taste it. [...]
Ligia's Kitchen: Strawberries and Cream
Strawberries are ripe and ready to be picked in our garden! This means, among other delicious things, that we've made a wonderful recipe for you, a raw twist on the traditional Strawberries and Cream dessert. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZnphXAdKpA LK-031-EN-HD Released 6/7/12 The cream is made from cashews, honey, lemon juice and water, and you pour it over [...]
Ligia's Kitchen: Kombucha Tea
After about three months on hiatus, during which we re-purposed one of the rooms in our house as a studio for the show and renovated it from top to bottom, we're back with a new episode of Ligia's Kitchen! It's a recipe for Kombucha Tea, a delicious probiotic beverage that will replenish your body with [...]
Ligia's Kitchen: Lovely Hemp Hearts for Valentine's Day
We made a special episode of Ligia's Kitchen for Valentine's Day, which we hope will provide you with a great recipe for your loved ones: raw, organic hemp hearts (brownies), glazed with strawberry sauce and topped with pomegranate! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VIV8jWnF98 LK-029-EN-HD Released 2/9/12 Bon appetit and Happy Valentine's Day!
Ligia's Kitchen: How to Make Raw Sesame Milk
See how easy it is to make raw sesame milk at home, in mere minutes, in our latest episode of Ligia's Kitchen! Sesame milk is full of calcium and is incredibly delicious. The wonderful thing about the calcium in it is that it's readily absorbed by our bodies, unlike the artificial calcium added into various [...]


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Hi there,
I recently performed a refresh to my laptop. I have windows 8 64 bit.
Among the specs that I have is a GPU Geforce GT 635 2 GB.
The problem is that after the refresh the laptop's screen became dull. I tried to update the graphics card but it says it is up to date.
I usually had this "dullness" before but for a brief time like when the computer starts it will have dull colors for like few seconds and then the true colors come back every time.
But after the refresh the colors remained dull.
Any thoughts?? is it the graphics card??
What exactly do you mean by 'refresh'? Did you click 'refresh' in display properties or was it something more like a reinstall or restore?
Also the 'it' in 'I tried to update the graphics card but it says it is up to date' probably can't know that.
Open display properties and see how the adapter is identified. If it's not shown correctly then you need to install the drivers. If everything looks OK there then you should be able to adjust the number of colors being displayed.