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Cocky Chef by JD Hawkins
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You can call me arrogant as much as you want. But when you're the best at what you do and have the hottest restaurant on the west coast, with enough Michelin stars to make Gordon Ramsay's head spin, you've earned the right to your confidence.
When I give an instruction in the kitchen, it's not a suggestion–it's an order. So when a new chef thinks she can do things her way, and dares to say so to my face, even her sharp wit and gorgeous pouty lips don't make it okay.
But I have to admit, she's got talent. She's creative in the kitchen and not even that double-breasted chef jacket can hide her perfect body. As I get to know her, I can't help wanting to know everything she thinks. I've never met a more talented chef. And I've never met a sassier and sexier woman in my life.
There's only one way this push and pull can end.
With her in my bed, begging for more.
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It's no secret that I thoroughly enjoy this author's books. They err on the side of perfection and Cocky Chef is no exception. I picked one fault with this book, a silly thing that bears no mention in the grander scheme of things. Fans will devour Cole and Willow and if you're new to JD Hawkins, you won't look back. Thankfully he has a great back catalogue to tuck into.
I kind of like the cover, it is in keeping with all of Mr Hawkins books. Simple and pleasing to the eye, I think this is what initially draws the reader. Then the blurb, it's not hard to envisage Gordon Ramsay – only hotter, way hotter. Cole Chambers is the epitome of arrogance to begin with. When faced with the young chef Willow from Idaho I asked myself who exactly the cocky chef was. She exerted a flash of arrogance when they first met and kept up the steady strong woman persona throughout the book. Cole's temperament was more explosive than Willow's, she kept her down to earth character throughout. Both characters had been stung before, both in very different ways. Cole had to climb his own mountain with his trust issues and eventually he sees what the reader sees in Willow.
What I especially liked about Cocky Chef was the distinctive imagery that JD Hawkins imparted upon the pages, within his scenes. While it is certainly true that this author can write a scorching hot scene, of which there are many in Cocky Chef, it is also true to say that this man's words can feed the soul too. My mouth salivated with some of Cole and Willow's kitchen scenes. The knowledge taken to write such depth about food is quite something. Again, a book full of class and flair. If you are looking for a 'smutty' read you won't exactly find that in Cocky Chef, once again JD Hawkins proves that a title and a cover should not be judged. His written word is impeccable, as always.
But…this book did not light a fire under my butt. Cocky Chef didn't excite me as much as previous books had. Yes, the story is as fresh as one can be, the characters and plot developed almost perfectly. You can see the acts playing out in formation. And I think this is the problem. I know what I'm getting when I read a JD Hawkins book. There are no rough edges, it's as contemporary as contemporary comes. No surprises. I didn't feel much emotion in this book when reading, except perhaps a little happy when Cole and Willow find their way. The struggle didn't seem insurmountable. Dare I say it – an easy read. For many this is fine, but Cocky Chef didn't have the edginess I would have liked.
Still, it's a highly recommended read, as are all JD Hawkins's books. You certainly won't be disappointed picking up Cocky Chef, even if just to lick that cover!
She lets out a sigh of relief, but my cock hears something different in her gasping exhale. I bring my thumb slowly to a speck at the side of her mouth, fingers resting on the round perfection of her jawline. She stills under my touch and catches my gaze, time slowing with the deliberateness of my movements.
I brush the speck, but don't pull away. Instead, I bring my thumb back across those ever-pouted lips, tracing their dip and fullness, letting her feel the texture of hands rough and scarred from a lifetime in kitchens, our eyes locked together in a moment of anticipation, emotions raging like an angry sea against the dam of the distance between us.
Her lips part slightly, I feel her shortening breath on my hand, and I push my thumb between those juicy, perfect lips, fingers pressing against the base of her ear. Her gentle gasp breaks the silence, before she closes those soft lips around my thumb, the sight of them pressing against my skin making my cock full against my pants. Her teeth gently squeezing my nail, tongue flickering as I push the finger inside the hot wetness of her mouth.
My other hand already on her waist, I pull her toward me, press her lithe body up against mine. Those magnificent hips swaying and rubbing against mine, her weight shifting onto me, breasts heaving, nipples so hard now I can feel them through that sweater dress.
"You're fucking incredible," I growl. Prelude to pulling her toward me, my finger in her mouth still, angling her head so I can taste the tenderness of her neck, run my sensitive tastebuds down the taut muscles, follow the path that leads me to the front of her chest. Quiet moans getting louder as I run my tongue down the softness of her cleavage, her dress my enemy now as I pull it down and bury my teeth in her breasts.
"Oh God…" she moans. "Cole…"


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Keira Knightley felt like she was back in physics class when learning about code for 'The Imitation Game'
Keira Knightley felt like she was back in physics class when learning about code for 'The Imitation Game'.
The 29-year-old actress stars as wartime codebreaker Joan Clarke in the drama and admits she and her co-stars - which include Benedict Cumberbatch - were left baffled during preparatory sessions with experts who tried to explain how the systems used worked.
She said: "These people were geniuses! I think you'd at least need some form of higher mathematics to understand. Did I take any of it in? No. Can I explain any of it? No. They tried to teach us, they brought in enigma machines and tried to bring in this very lovely man who was desperately trying to explain to us how it worked and how the machine Alan [Turing] made would work but it just went straight over... there was nothing.
"I said immediately [that I didn't understand], I felt like I did when I was 14 and in physics class and didn't understand a word, so I had to admit straight away, it took me straight back."
The movie follows technological pioneer Alan Turing - who was later prosecuted after admitting to be homosexual - and Keira was shocked at how little she knew of him and his story before filming began.
She said: "'Imitation Game' is an amazing story. I didn't know that much about Alan Turing, I first read about him a few years ago when there was a big push to get him pardoned and I remember thinking 'How do I not know anything about this?'
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Overview from Olly Sumner-Richter
There is much written on Frank Xavier Richter; his name is scattered throughout most any history book written on the Interior of BC. However, much of the information is just that - scattered and sketchy and, more important, much of the infor-mation is incorrect. Ten years ago, I set out to do the research. I hung out at museums, in relatives' and strangers' kitchens, sharing countless cups of coffee. I sat for hours, going through old news- papers in cold basements in the Interior and even travelled to Frank's homeland, in what is now the Czech Republic, to see the area first hand and visit with long lost cousins.
Many of the numerous relatives, pioneers and history enthusiasts that I have met with had known my Grandfather Ed, one of the five sons of Frank, and thus opened their hearts and their homes and generously shared their memories, unwritten sto- ries and photos with me. I was looking for infor-mation not in the history books, anecdotal information not widely known and most of all I wanted to get to know this man who played such a huge part in BC history. History unfolded, Great-Grandfather became an integral part of society and made his fortune and each of the Richter children in turn became interesting and valuable members of the interior's communities.
The following is just a short overview of what the book contains:
42 HEAD- Frank Xavier Richter's Similkameen Story
Frank was born in 1837 to a modest family in a small remote village (Mildenau) in what is today's Czech Republic. He was only eighteen when he came alone, virtually penniless, to North America landing at Galveston, Texas. As a young man he was involved with the Indian wars in the southern states and after being captured by the Apache Indians he made a dramatic escape. However, not wishing to serve in the Civil War he headed north to Canada. In 1864 he drove 42 head of cattle north from Oregon into Canada where he was one of the first settlers to make his home in the Similkameen Valley in the interior of BC.
Once settled he partnered up with Lucy Simla from the Head of Lake (Okanagan), of the Interior Salish peoples, in a 'marriage of the land'; they had five handsome sons. These sons, all accomplished and individual in their approach to life, were integral to their father's eventual success. The Richters were a strong family unit who lived life to the fullest and worked side by side supporting each other to get the job done.
Frank was a driven and determined man who started his empire with those 42 head of cattle and within thirty years had increased his wealth 100 fold. He seemed to have had an intuitiveness about the future and as a result bought up land and properties speculating on their future value. He was the first to plant orchards on each of his three ranches and early on he became successful in the fruit industry. The railroad's completion through to the interior of BC facilitated his amassing his enormous wealth not only with the sale of his cattle but also with his fruit.
After more than twenty years with Lucy, successful Frank up and married a little 17 year old; that was the day that the tranquility on the ranch underwent a huge shift. He and his new wife went on to have six more children. However, the change did nothing to slow down Frank with his speculative bent and he continued in his innovative endeavours right up to the time of his death in 1910.


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Topic: Writing a Letter (handwritten correspondence) (10/21/10)
- TITLE: Written on My Heart
By Lyn Churchyard
Dear Anna, no, that's too cold.
My Precious Anna,
I know you're angry with me right now, but please, let me explain why I did what I did.
She'll probably throw it away without even reading it—oh God, please help me to say the right thing
Whether you believe it or not, my love for you is the only motivation for my actions.
Lord, I don't think I can do it.
Please darling, if you've read this far, I pray you'll keep reading.
When I was ten, I went to my friend's place to play one day. She wasn't there, but her father was. Oh God, I don't want to remember this! He started to do things to me that should never happen to a child. I was terrified and when I managed to get away, I ran home and told my mother. Mom why didn't you protect me? and she said if I told anyone else, I'd get into trouble.
Sweetheart, I reported Gavin to the other church elders because I didn't want you to go through what I went through. What I'm still going through I had to protect you. Gavin is a church elder, a married man and old enough to be your father. I know you like the Carter family, I do too at least I did before this but picking you from school and taking you to the mall for lunch is not the sort of thing that should be happening. Do I let her know they were seen holding hands?
You're my precious daughter—my baby, and I love you with every fibre of my being and I would do anything to protect you, even if it makes you hate me. God I feel so helpless, please show her the truth about that evil man
With all my love,
Kate heard the car door slam and then the sound of laughter as Anna and the children ran up the steps to the front door.
"Grandma!" three identical mini tornados threw themselves on her before she had a chance to get up off the lounge.
"Oh my, it is so good to see you all." Kate laughed as her grandchildren covered her face with kisses.
"Mom, it's only been two days." Anna leant over and kissed her mother's cheek.
"I know, but I just love their exuberance."
"Okay you three, go play on the swings in the backyard; I need to talk with Grandma." Anna flopped down on the lounge next to her mother. "And keep out of Grandma's flower beds."
The triple tornadoes whirled and giggled their way through the kitchen and out the back door.
Mother and daughter sat in companionable silence; each savouring the peace they knew could be shattered at any moment.
"Mom, do you remember this?" Anna handed her mother an envelope that looked as though it had seen better days.
Kate knew exactly what it was; the heart she had drawn in the top right hand corner was something she would always remember.
Her mother nodded, wondering where this was leading; why after all this time had Anna brought the subject up.
"Yes, I remember." I remember all too well
"I had a call from Pastor Thomas today." Anna's voice trembled. "Gavin Carter has been arrested for molesting three little girls at the school where he's a counsellor."
Kate turned to look at her daughter. Her look of horror mirrored the one on her daughter's face.
"Mom, that could have been me" She threw her arms around her mother and sobbed. "If you hadn't written me this letter it could have been me!"
You've kept it all these years?"
"Oh Mom, I was mad at you when I first read it, but then I realised how much love you put into it. How much pain it must have caused you remembering what happened when you were a child. Ten years ago, no one wrote letters—not handwritten ones, everyone sent emails. But your letter was as if you had given me a little piece of yourself and I will always treasure it."
The three tornadoes flew in the door again and spoke as one. "Grandma, we wrote you a letter today."
Kate looked at her daughter.
Anna smiled. "Letter writing is almost a lost art...I wanted to keep it alive."
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Justin Lewis, 21 (left); Abdoulaye Sanogo, 19 (right), both from New York
Amherst police, with an assist from Amherst College PD, arrested two young men -- one of them a 2nd year Amherst College student -- for passing counterfeit $100 bills two days in a row at the CVS on University Drive.
In a bail hearing before Judge William Hadley this afternoon a public defender countered the Commonwealth's request for $1,500 bail by pointing out Abdoulaye Sanogo was on a full scholarship to Amherst College, and he was cooperative with police at his arrest.
He also said his client was acting on orders from the other guy (Justin Lewis). Both perps are from New York, which is why the Commonwealth is worried about them being a flight risk.
Clerk Nagle had refused to set bail on the day they were arrested saying to a few police officers he would not trust whatever cash they might come up with.
Judge Hadley mulled over the facts for a few minutes and decided on $800 cash for Abdoulaye Sanogo and $1,000 for Justin Lewis. Their cases were continued for pre trial to March 28.
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Ai Seattle Grad Named Semifinalist in James Beard Award's Best Chef Northwest Category
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March 12, 2018
Mutsuko Soma of Kamonegi in Seattle, was named a semifinalist in the Best Chef Northwest category in the 2018 James Beard Awards. Soma is a 2003 graduate of the Associate of Applied Arts in Culinary Arts program at The Art Institute of Seattle.
Chef Mutsuko Soma was born and raised in Tochigi, Japan. She moved to the Pacific Northwest to study the culinary arts at The Art Institute of Seattle. After spending years refining her skills at restaurants like the Harvest Vine, Chez Shea, and Saito's, Chef Soma moved back to Japan to learn the art of making traditional soba noodles in the hopes of finding something unique to bring back to the Northwest.
While studying soba making, Chef Soma discovered that much of the buckwheat used in Japan were sourced directly from Washington, one of the largest buckwheat producing states in the United States. This fact reaffirmed her decision to introduce soba to the Pacific Northwest, an area that has greatly influenced her throughout her cooking career. Along with being a chef and artisan soba maker, Soma is also a certified sake sommelier certification from the Japan Sommelier Association, WSET (level 3).
Kamonegi began as a soba pop-up founded by Soma in 2012 in the Los Angeles area. She eventually hosted more in Seattle and Portland. Through Kamonegi, Soma introduces soba mixed, rolled, and cut by hand; a specific process that produces silky, lightly buoyant noodles that retain the nutty aroma of buckwheat. She also served as chef of Miyabi 45th in Seattle from 2013 to 2016 where Kamonegi fans experienced a wide variety of soba dishes in three dominant styles: seiro (cold noodles with a hot dipping sauce), nanban (soba served in hot broth), and bukkake (cold noodles served with chilled broth and garnishes in one bowl). The name Kamonegi refers to a harmonious culinary pairing of duck and leeks, or more specifically a duck bringing you a leek, which symbolizes the good luck of one good thing that brings another. Kamonegi opened its brick and mortar at 1054 N 39th Street in Seattle in October 2017.
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Sorry that it's been a while since my last post. Just as he was getting over his breathing problems, Lex came down with an ear infection. This has meant many fussy nights and little sleep for Mom. He hasn't let me get much done in the last couple of weeks, wanting to be held constantly because he has been feeling so bad. Hopefully this will be the last of illness for a while.
I have been able to keep crafting, though! I found this awesome site called WhoopdWhoop. It's a bartering site where crafty people can trade their creations. You earn currency, called whoops, by posting items for trade, inviting friends, and agreeing to swaps. My Raspberry Beret has been my most popular item. Luckily I can crochet between calls at work, so I've been able to turn them out fairly quickly. I've already used some of my whoops to get these earrings. And I think next I'm going to snatch up these reusable swiffer pads.
I just sent out my first beret today, and I decided to have some fun with the packaging. I found a tutorial on making waterproof mailer and stitched one up. I embellished a little with some stamps to give it a sort of signature. It was easy, free and looks great. I hope my swap partner enjoys it!
I'm a big fan of swaps in general. You get to make stuff for others and recieve handcrafted items in return– what could be better? I've participated in one swap on Craftster. It was really neat. I had to get creative and inventive, and I learned a little along the way. A friend of mine just organized a sci-fi swap on Facebook. I'm excited to get started on that, too.Read More


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The Howe Messenger (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 1939
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The report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics (UIS) said that India, Turkey and Malaysia have emerged as leading exporters of cultural goods during the last ten years.
The UAE became the most important importer of Indian cultural goods, surpassing the US in 2013.
The value of India's exports to the UAE grew from $938.64 million in 2004 to $6.16 billion in 2013.
Indian exports to the US grew marginally from $1.65 billion to $1.80 billion in 2013.
India also stood out with a significantly higher level of exports in cultural goods compared to its imports, which stood at 1.36 billion dollars.
India, which was the eighth-largest exporter of cultural goods in 2004, moved to fifth position, with its cultural exports tripling from $3.8 billion in 2004 to $11.7 billion in 2013.
China is now the lead exporter of cultural goods with the total value pegged at $60.1 billion in 2013, followed by the US which had cultural goods exports worth $27.9 billion.
The other top 10 exporters of cultural goods in 2013 include the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and France, according to the report titled 'The Globalisation of Cultural Trade: A Shift in Cultural Consumption-International flows of cultural goods and services 2004-2013.
Hong Kong and Singapore were the third and fourth top destinations of Indian cultural goods.
India primarily exported articles of jewellery in precious metals to its key trade partners.
For the UAE these articles (mainly in gold) amounted to 93 per cent of imports from India in 2013.
Indian exports of cultural goods to the US also consisted mostly of jewellery (93 per cent).
In addition, India exported different cultural goods to Nigeria, the tenth-most important destination. Embroidery represented 45 per cent of exports to Nigeria in 2013.
India also strongly strengthened its position in exports of visual arts and crafts, becoming the third largest exporter in 2013.
China, India, Thailand and Turkey together accounted for 45 per cent of world trade in visual arts and crafts in 2013.
While India was among the top 10 destination countries for the US exports of cultural goods in 2004, it was replaced by China and Singapore in 2013.
The UAE overcame the US as the most important exporting country of cultural goods to India, with the value of UAE exports to India increasing from $9.9 million to $474.2 million.
India imported essentially articles of jewellery (mainly in gold) from the UAE as well as from the US in 2013.
In addition, India imported a wide variety of cultural goods from China, the most important of which were statuettes and other ornamental articles in plastics, video games and knitted/crocheted articles.
The report found that trade in cultural goods doubled from 2004 to 2013 to $212.8 billion dollars despite a global recession and a massive shift among consumers of movies and music towards web-based services.
"This is further evidence of the critical role cultural industries play in today's global economy," said UIS Director Silvia Montoya.
Art and crafts have moved up in the ranking of the ten most traded cultural goods, fuelled by gold jewellery - a safe harbour in uncertain times.
Gold jewellery exports represented more than $100 billion in 2013.


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If a comedy-club owner can't laugh at losing 1,500 hours of video of the earliest shows from stand-ups like Dave Chapelle and Rodney Dangerfield (and to a lesser extent, Dane Cook, a guy who definitely can't get no respect), then what business does he have working in comedy? The answer, of course, is none.
This is exactly what recently happened Jamie Masada, the man behind the west coast's vaunted Laugh Factory clubs. A third location is slated to open in the space formerly occupied by the Lakeshore Theater in Lakeview by the end of the year.
And if the way Masada handled the loss is any indication, it bodes particularly well for how he'll manage the Chicago Laugh Factory -- especially compared to the Lakeshore Theater's sad and dragged out demise. In a New York Times profile published Tuesday, Masada reflects on the irreversible loss of all that raw funny data, which he was paying a high-end professional backup service $1,200 a month to safeguard. Masada, ever a classy guy, wouldn't name what service it was, since he makes a point of not badmouthing anyone. That's a rarity in the real world, but especially so in the cutthroat comedy world.
And whereas the Lakeshore Theater didn't even have air conditioning, it sounds like Masada is primed to take that space into the 21st century. The NY Times profile explains how he hired some "Disney wizards" to build up an impressive infrastructure so he can not only manage but keep close tabs on his clubs. Remotely, he can track how drinks are selling in his clubs (which allowed him to put an end to staff stealing drinks) and how the comedians are doing (which can allow him to tweak lineups for the next time around and "be able to tell who's sweating.")
Read the full NY Times piece here, which delves even deeper into Masada's visions for the Chicago club and his proactive management style.


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Teeth whitening strips (Crest Whitestrips®)
Teeth whitening strips - What are they?
Whitening strips are a type of at-home teeth whitening product. They were first introduced in 2000 by Proctor & Gamble under the brand name Crest Whitestrips®. Since then, a multitude of companies have developed their own similar, equivalent products.
a) What's the advantage of using strips?
The main benefit of using teeth whitening strips is that they provide a way for a person to perform relatively effective bleaching treatments (on their own, at-home) without the use of gel-filled trays (which are often considered by users as inconvenient or too messy or noticeable to wear during the routine activities of their day).
b) What are whitening strips made out of?
The strips are clear, thin, flexible pieces of plastic (polyethylene) that have been coated on one side with a film containing hydrogen peroxide.
The film acts as both the bleaching agent and the adhesive for the strip.
Whitestrips are made out of thin clear flexible plastic.
The whitener is on the side that faces the strip's stiff plastic carrier.
Advantages of "strip" design.
- The flexible nature of the plastic easily conforms to the shape and alignment of your teeth.
- Because only one side of the strip is coated with the bleaching agent, it acts as both a barrier that helps to prevent the dilution of the whitener and minimize its contact with soft oral tissues.
This helps to increase effectiveness and decrease the user's potential for side effects.
- Since the manufacturer applies the whitener, the dose you use is very controlled and consistent. This helps to ensure predictable whitening results and to minimize the risk for side effects.
- As compared to all other (reasonably effective) at-home methods, this is probably the simplest, least-messy way to whiten your teeth.
c) What type of whitener is used? / What's its concentration?
- Most strip products (including Crest Whitestrips®) are coated with a hydrogen peroxide-based whitener.
- Nowadays, the typical "entry-level" strip product is coated with a 10% hydrogen peroxide agent.
- Overall, the Whitestrips® brand offers products whose whitener ranges from around 6% up to 14% H2O2 (see table below).
Trends in whitener concentration and treatment times have changed.
In years past, "introductory" products featured strips coated with a 6% hydrogen peroxide whitener (for example Whitestrips® Classic). And their instructions typically called for performing 30-minute treatments twice per day.
Nowadays, entry-level products tend to be coated with a whitener that has about a 10% H2O2 concentration (Crest Whitestrips® Vivid and Advanced Vivid). The difference being that these (potentially) more potent products are only used for 30-minute treatments once a day.
Crest Whitestrips Supreme has the highest concentration whitener.
WhiteStrips® whitener concentrations.
This information has been collected from research papers, retailer/distributor information and Crest® publications we've seen over the years. We can't be certain that it is (or still is) correct but presume that the numbers shown are accurate.
|Hydrogen Peroxide concentration of WhiteStrips®.
|Whitestrips® Product
|Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) Concentration
|Gentle Routine
|Advanced Vivid
|Luxe Glamorous White
|Professional Effects
|1 Hour Express
The effect of gel (whitener) load.
The concentration of a strip's whitener really makes up only half of the story. The total amount of gel placed on each strip will affect the overall per-treatment dosing of peroxide your teeth receive too.
This is important because teeth bleaching is a direct cause and effect equation.
- Greater peroxide exposure = Greater, more rapid whitening effect.
(To the extent of the tooth's ability to lighten.)
That means it's possible for a strip that has a lower concentration bleaching agent to deliver a greater dosing of peroxide, if it carries a thicker load of the whitener.
In the end, what all of this means is that it's essentially impossible for anyone who doesn't share in a company's proprietary product details (which includes pretty much all of us) to actually be able to calculate the potential effectiveness of different brands of strips, or even the individual items found in a single brand's product line.
d) How does the whitener work?
Whitening-strip science involves a process where the hydrogen-peroxide component of the whitener breaks down into molecules called "free radicals." These very reactive agents break up the large complex molecules found in a tooth's enamel that have caused its staining.
One pair of Crest Whitestrips (upper/lower, the lower strip is the shorter one) as they come on their carrier.
Thin-film chemistry.
Whitening-strip technique takes the concept of thin-film chemistry to an extreme. The coating of whitener applied to them is generally around 0.2 millimeters thick (the thickness of a piece of paper is usually around 0.1 millimeter). However, the exact amount that's placed varies from product to product.
How are whitening strips used?
In a nutshell, a strip is positioned over your teeth and then gently pressed into place. At the end of your session, the strip is simply peeled off and discarded.
(Instructions for using Crest Whitestrips® products.)
Many WhiteStrips products are worn for 30 minutes. Check the instructions that come with your product to be sure.
How long are the strips worn?
Application times, as well as how many days strips should be worn, varies with different products and these manufacturer recommendations should be adhered to for best results and avoiding side effects.
(We outline application times for Crest Whitestrips® products on this page.)
Why do treatment times differ?
Dental research has shown that the whitening effect produced by peroxide tooth whiteners is simply a function of concentration and treatment time.
That explains why in the example above, using a (roughly) twice as strong strip for half as long, can generally be expected to create the same whitening effect.
[Using one Crest Whitestrips® Vivid (10% hydrogen peroxide) strip for one 30 minute treatment vs. using two Crest Whitestrips® Classic (6% hydrogen peroxide) strips for 30 minutes each.]
It's OK to quit early.
Of course, if a person has already achieved the whitening results they want before they've used the entire contents of their kit, or if the side effects they experience become unmanageable, treatments may be terminated at any time.
(Here are details about how to manage side effects by adjusting your treatment sessions.)
How effective are teeth whitening strips?
(Note: This section compares the effectiveness of using strips to other whitening methods. If you're looking for general information about when the process of teeth whitening will work (any method), use this page: Types of tooth staining and their treatment solutions.)
Most of the whitening strip studies we refer to below were performed using Crest Whitestrips® Classic (6% hydrogen peroxide, two applications a day, 30 minutes each, for 14 days).
This product has since been discontinued.
- A near equivalent, similar style strip is the Crest Whitestrips® Vivid (10% hydrogen peroxide, one application a day, 30 minutes, for 10 days).
- Another generally similar strip but with some design improvements is Crest Whitestrips® Advanced Vivid (10% hydrogen peroxide, one application a day, 30 minutes, for 14 days)
What does dental research say about strip effectiveness?
In general terms, you can expect that using one of the standard introductory type of whitening strip products mentioned above will be about as effective (equal or almost equal) as using a tray-based system that utilizes a 10% carbamide-peroxide whitener.
This statement is based on the findings of several studies (Ferrari [2007], Gerlach [2000][2003], Hannig [2007], Karpinia [2002]). However, some studies (Bizhang [2009]) have found tray whitening to definitely be the more effective of the two. (page references)
In regard to comparisons with other methods, Gerlach [2003] found strips to make a more effective choice than brush-on whiteners or whitening toothpaste. (There is nothing surprising or controversial about these findings. These systems are well known to be a distant third and fourth in effectiveness behind tray and strip systems.)
Teeth whitening strips typically make a good initial choice.
The above findings suggest that most people who use whitening strips should expect to see at least some level of results. And for a very large percentage of these people, this level may be quite satisfactory.
[Tray technique is generally accepted to be the unofficial standard for at-home teeth whitening systems, and the one to which all others are measured. And as compared to it, using whitening strips has some inherent disadvantages. But in light of its ease of use, a trade-off of possibly being less effective vs. more convenient is an easy compromise for many users to accept.]
If you need better results, discuss matters with your dentist.
There's no way to know precisely how effective any type of bleaching system will be for any one individual. There are simply too many variables involved including: Type of tooth staining, user compliance with directions, etc...
If after trying a whitening-strips approach you feel that you haven't achieved the success that you are seeking, discuss matters with your dentist. In light of your recent bleaching experience:
- They might suggest that a tray-based system should be used. This is the next logical, and frequently more effective, approach if you still want to use an at-home method.
- Or in-office whitening might be suggested if quicker results, or an inability to find time for treatments, are your overriding problems.
How long will it take to start to notice results?
- The type of strips product you are using (concentration of its whitener, frequency of use, duration of whitening sessions, etc...)
- The potential your teeth have to lighten. (Some types of staining are more difficult to resolve than others.)
As a general rule of thumb (for those cases where a comparatively substantial level of whitening is anticipated), you can usually expect to notice results about halfway through your product's regimen. (Or possibly even sooner if your case is an easy one.)
- That would be around day 7 for products intended for use over a two-week period.
- For 10-day products, by day 5 (Crest® suggests possibly sooner, around day 3).
- Strips that have a very high concentration whitener (like Whitestrips Supreme®) would also be expected to start to show a color improvement in just a matter of days.
How long will the whitening effect of strips last? / Touch-up treatments.
It's common and normal that the lightening effect created by any and all types of whitening methods will fade over time.
What can you expect after using whitening strips?
- A study by Gerlach (2004) evaluated the use of two Whitestrips® products and found no significant color relapse after 6 months. These findings are on par with results reported for tray-based teeth whitening.
- Crest® publications seem to suggest that results last as long as 12 months.
- (FYI- The fact that you have whitened your teeth does not make them more susceptible to staining.)
The degree or speed of relapse you notice will tend to be influenced by your exposure to chromogenic agents. This includes coffee, tea, dark colas, red wine and/or tobacco products.
Touch-up treatments are easy with strips.
Periodic retreatment.
The individual packaging that's used with whitening strips makes them very convenient for periodic touch-up work such as once every month or two (or even longer intervals).
Just use the very few you need out of the box to refresh the look of your teeth. Then save the rest for the next time additional minor re-treatment is needed. For long-term storage, keep your extra strips in your refrigerator.
More frequent touch-ups.
As a solution for "daily staining" (something we personally think would be essentially impossible to detect), Crest® markets its Stain Shield® product.
This is a low-concentration peroxide strip whose application time is very short (just 5 minutes). The idea is simply that the daily use of these low-effect strips counteracts the normal fading process and/or formation of new staining in real-time.
Which to choose?
Between the two methods, daily vs. multi-month touch-up treatments, it would seem the latter would be by far the more cost-effective.
We can see how the use of daily touch-ups theoretically lends itself to a more consistent look over the long-term. We're just hard-pressed to think that very many people (if any at all) could actually detect the amount of whitening change that occurs in a single day (or even a single week for that matter).
- The basics about strips.
- What are they? / How are they used?
- Whitener details - Type, concentration.
- How effective are strips compared to other methods?
- Instructions for wearing whitening strips.
- How long and how often are they worn?
- Standard directions for using WhiteStrips®.
- Things to know about strips technique.
- How effective is using whitening strips?
- Do they harm teeth?
- Disadvantages of this method.
- Common whitening strip side effects.
- Other ways to whiten your teeth. -
- Tray-based bleaching.
- Whitening Pen / Brush-on whiteners.
- Professional (in-office) whitening.


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By: Adam Haulter
There is often a bit of drudgery implied by the beginning of January at a school. The excitement and regale of the holiday season has come to a sharp close and life must resume anew within our halls. Shoreline Christian is obviously not immune to this malaise. We realize that the dark and cold days of winter are upon us and there is work to do as finals approach and the exams, curriculum and projects we mentally postponed back in mid-December have returned to challenge us.
However, this January, the winter doldrums at SCS are about to be transformed! I am very excited to announce that SCS is creating an experience for the students that will mirror what colleges often refer to as a 'January term'. It is called 'WINTERMISSION'. It is literally a time for students to take a break (or intermission) from the normal winter routine upon return to school from Christmas break and learn new topics outside of the classes they've been taking all year. Classes on topics like hiking, baking, dancing, screenwriting, music history, volcanoes, marketing, graphic design and more!
SCS faculty will be leading many of these classes with the help of students but this is also where we need your help as our talented and wonderful SCS community, past and present.
So we want to hear from you! If you have expertise in one of the above listed topics, or if you have expertise in a different field with some time to come and share your knowledge, we are inviting you to be a part of Wintermission this year and help our students engage with God's world beyond the walls of the school.
Additional Details: Wintermission is scheduled for January 2-18, 2019. Classes are taught in 1 hr 50 min blocks daily over the two and a half week period. Several of our students have expressed interest in dance, so we are specifically looking for a dance instructor. If your schedule doesn't allow for you to teach an entire course, would you be willing to be a guest speaker on a specific topic? Please contact Adam Haulter if you'd like to be involved!


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Thoughts from Sounderland — Back from break, beating the 'Scum
There seems to be a weird infatuation in pockets of the American soccer community with the sport achieving "mainstream" status in our entertainment landscape. While such ideals may have been relevant 20 years ago, when the USA hosted the World Cup and launched, in earnest, our participation in the World's Favorite Thing, now we live in a post-mainstream era. The very concept of "Mainstream" is almost entirely irrelevant, and it brings to mind the monolithic institutions of the past that existed when the world was a less connected.
There is no overstating the obvious — the internet changed everything. The world consists of cultural niches now: music, movies, television and sports are all elements of a global culture that is virtually unlimited in its scope and variety. Having said that, of course, soccer stands out as a nearly universally popular enterprise — one that I have previously suggested as being the most truly global in scope — which makes the World Cup unparalleled in its cultural significance.
The fact that Americans follow the World Cup is more an indicator of our post-mainstream acceptance of globalism than anything else. The fact that certain political/social pundits wig out about it every four years has really nothing to do with the sport in question — it is merely the typical American Exceptionalist anxiety regarding the world being a more connected place.
Just like you can't reasonably expect the millions of Americans who become armchair experts on human endeavors such as swimming, running, gymnastics, skiing and skating every four years to actually give much of a crap about those things when the Olympics aren't on, you can't expect the growing popularity of the World Cup to signify much more than the fact Americans have decided they don't want to be left out of this giant world-wide party. The World Cup is pretty awesome, and you don't have to be a soccer fan to appreciate that.
It's specious reasoning to assume that many of those folks are now going to become devoted soccer fans. I personally can't hold it against anyone without a direct rooting interest who may have turned off the Sounders-Timbers match at halftime. It was, quite honestly, pretty bad up to that point, it was also after 11:00pm on the east coast on a Sunday night. Hell, I rarely — if ever, if I'm being honest — watch regular season MLS matches that don't involve the Sounders, so who am I to judge?
It has occurred to me over this last month that my love of soccer — as a global human enterprise and cultural touchstone, or as I have taken to calling it "The World's Favorite Thing" — is almost mutually exclusive to my role within the game as a fan or supporter. I set out to write these weekly Sounderland articles primarily from the perspective of the latter, but with the voice of the former — but I wonder if it isn't the other way around. It's difficult for me to admit this, but during the World Cup I found myself having a really hard time being a fan or supporter, to the extent I was almost entirely indifferent whether the USA won, lost, or drew — but instead far more interested in what happened to arrive there. Similarly, when the Sounders got back into action against actual professional teams it was almost an unwelcome distraction to have to worry about results. I watched with detached bemusement the desultory 1-0 win against DC — an uninspiring match that felt as though it was only being played because someone had made the mistake of scheduling it. Then against the Whitecaps I could barely bring myself to care we'd lost with a lineup that was simply incapable of winning 9/10 times against a decent opponent.
One of the things I like about soccer fans — well, most of us at least — is that the boredom and sheer stupidity of so many of the games we watch is readily apparent to us. When a non-soccer person tells me that soccer is boring I don't even argue the point, and usually just counter with "so is baseball." Quality and style matters to us, because so often it is the only thing standing in the way between being entertained and suffering the sort of bizarre torture we'll put ourselves through watching Argentina-Netherlands. When it comes to the World Cup, by merely being a World Cup match, I'll watch. But can I ask someone in Philadelphia to care about Sounders-Timbers when I couldn't really care less about Union-United?
Getting back to the USMNT for a moment, I was also struck by how many of the narratives I was hearing and reading surrounding the team, it's games, and the post-elimination assessments were basically the same shit I'd been hearing and reading since at least 2002, if not all the way back to 1994. It's like politics, where the same tired talking points get re-wrapped every four years and nothing ever really changes. Well, I shouldn't say that… things change, but the more they do, the more they stay the same.
If we want to talk about what is "mainstream" in American sports the conversation begins — and maybe even ends — with tackle football. The NFL is, for all intents and purposes, one and same with professional football. Major-college tackle football is a monster that is largely fueled by "power conferences" hungry to control as much of the wealth generated from the sport as possible, and even operates in a manner that could be considered anti-competitive. It is almost entirely an exclusively American enterprise. The game has no real global footprint (no, playing the odd game in London and the fact a few people from other countries may watch non-Super Bowl NFL games does NOT give it a global footprint). The NFL is a monolithic institution, and I love it. I really do. The Seahawks winning the Super Bowl — or as I like to call it, the "Championship of America" — is one of the most gratifying experiences of my life. I will watch Auburn-Alabama just because it is a huge rivalry game, and won't turn the game off at halftime if its boring, for fear I'll miss an exciting second half.
But I also have utterly no desire for an American professional soccer league to be like the NFL. In fact, I specifically DON'T want it to be like the NFL, I want it to be like a soccer league. If this makes me a "Euro-snob" then I simply no longer give a fuck. If this means that soccer will never be "mainstream" then I care even less. Why does it matter if anything is mainstream, and who even CARES anymore? You may say there is nothing about soccer that requires a certain league structure, and you may be right, but is that a reason or an excuse? The idea that we need to do it differently for it to "work" here is tied to American Exceptionalism, which is itself an edifice of an antiquated way of thinking. It's a relic of a pre-globalized, mainstream-dominated way of thinking.
World Cup wrap up
With Germany's win, its hard to argue that the best team didn't win the World Cup. It's interesting to me that they did so with a roster offering up a rather dizzying selection of attacking midfielder/winger/"false 9″ types that would be the envy of even the greatest Spanish sides.
Much has been spoken of Germany's "rebuilding" launched under Jurgen Klinsmann for the 2006 World Cup, but to appreciate that, you have to understand the legacy of success that is built into German football since the 1954. There is a fascinating numerology in those 16 World Cups since then, with 12 semifinal appearances, eight final appearances, and now four championships. The German federation was hardly starting from scratch and a bare cupboard, but their change in approach clearly worked. They look to be a side with clear intentions of winning the next couple Euros and the 2018 World Cup. It should be interesting to watch.
For the USA, a team long on belief but still pretty short on technical ability, their four games have largely been viewed as a positive experience for the federation and it's fans. There are a couple of interesting statistics that tell the story, the first being shots for and against. The USA had the worst ratio of shots for against shots allowed of the 32 teams to take part, both for total shots and shots on target. Then there is the by now rather infamous little tidbit that Michael Bradley ran more than any player in the group stages, and then again more than any player through the round of 16. This is actually fascinating to me, as being one of the few Americans looked upon as having World Cup level technical ability, he was rather disappointing in that regard.
Of course, both he and Dempsey were forced to play in their less-than-ideal roles for the bulk of their time on the pitch. Similarly, Germany manager Jogi Loew also played Mesuit Ozil and whoever he had at center forward not named Miroslav Klose in their less than ideal roles for much of the time, but the overall level of technical ability on the German team mitigated that. The USA seemed to almost double down on the "heart and hustle" for this World Cup, a rather familiar strategy to any following the USMNT since 1994. In all honesty, it took them about as far as it was ever going to.
The USA's breakout performer was probably Jermaine Jones, which is odd considering he's a 32 year old nearing the end of a solid journeyman career in Europe — mostly the Bundesliga. It's also rather unfortunate, given that he is unlikely to figure much into the next cycle, aside from probably providing some welcome veteran savvy in the next few friendlies and maybe even next summer's Gold Cup. I expect to see Jones in MLS very soon.
Hey, what about the Sounders?
It's pretty nice to be coming off consecutive defeats of the Timbers, the first a rather grueling 120 minute Open Cup match built more around resolve than anything else. Then Sunday night, with that packed stadium and sunset — seriously, though, was that fucking amazing or what?! The sunset, that is… as for the game, its pretty ridiculous how much things changed once Oba stepped on. The aforemetioned insipid first half gave way to what could rightfully be called a dominating performance by the Sounders. More than anything, it was pretty awesome to have Dempsey, Oba, Pappa, Neagle, Pineda and Ozzie finally together again. They are a group of guys we should be able to win a LOT more games with.
Despite their domination, it stands out to me that both the Sounder goals came from pretty goldfish-brained plays by important Timber players. On Demspey's goal, the entire Timber defense and GK Donovan Ricketts appealed for the offsides that ought to have been there had Will Johnson — he of the infamous goldfish comment himself — had been paying one damn bit of attention to the proceedings. On the second, Ricketts — who really kept his team in the game — made a rather histrionic overreaction to a potential right-footed shot from Pappa. Sure, Pappa sneaked a right-footed shot past Ricketts for the stoppage-time clincher Wednesday night, but Ricketts' reaction Sunday night was ridiculous. Watching it live, in fact, I thought for a moment that Pappa had lost control of the ball as he pulled it back to his left foot before shooting into the gaping net. Alas, its nice to know the Sounders can play half a game against the Timbers and still win somewhat comfortably.
Season awards update
The leader for the Brad Evans award for the Sounder Player of the Year who isn't Osvaldo Alonso is Obafemi Martins. Because really, after what we all saw Sunday night, who else am I going to give it to?
The leader for the Leo Gonzalez award for Sounder who isn't necessarily player of the year but really deserves our recognition is Gonzalo Pineda. I am working on a narrative that Pineda has saved Sigi's ass — which is to say that he is the key addition in the turnaround of this team from the kind of profound disappointment of last season that can get even otherwise successful managers sacked.
Looking ahead
We have a friendly against Tottenham… I thought we decided not to do these any more? I will be out of town and will likely not be watching, so I guess I'll offer up another tangential rant next week.


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Love bee accessories?
When you use honey often enough, you can't help but become sensitive to the existence of the giver of the precious liquid and appreciate the amazing role of these little creatures in our environment. And for some reason, you may even begin to take notice of little acessories related to them.
Below are some really beautiful tiny bee charms and pendants from Amazon. They are great as gifts, bee-themed party favors and door gifts for environmental-themed events, etc.
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Christie® will be previewing the new Christie Mystique™ suite of tools, including software, hardware and services at
InfoComm 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 8 – 10.
Supporting the design, installation, and operation of sports venues and other Location-Based Entertainment (LBE) venues and attractions, Mystique will augment Christie's award-winning line of projectors, visual displays and services by providing system design, pre-visualization tools, including Virtual Reality technology and 3D printed scale model systems, camera-based alignment tools and system-level monitoring.
"Christie is first in the industry to offer a full suite of services, software and hardware solutions for the design, deployment and maintenance of complex visual systems. As such, Christie Mystique demonstrates the company's wealth of technical capabilities and industry-leading services to ensure an extraordinary experience throughout its entire lifecycle," said Curtis Mutter, solutions manager, Christie. "Mystique solves specific challenges that our partners encounter when fulfilling multi-screen, multi-projector blended systems. With the Mystique suite of solutions, our partners can continue to confidently work with Christie for all of their LBE needs from idea to reality."
Christie Mystique consists of the following:
Mystique Design
Mystique Install
Mystique Operate
Christie Mystique Design and Install will be rolling out in the fall of 2016, with Mystique Operate planned for the first half of 2017.
"Christie Mystique is the culmination of Christie's leadership in large-scale visual experiences," said Jennifer Smith, executive vice president, Global Market Solutions, Christie. "It's a combination of design and auto-calibration software, system-level hardware and services that make it easier for our customers to move from the 'art of the possible' to reality."
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About Christie
Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. is a global visual and audio technologies company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ushio, Inc., Japan, (JP:6925). Consistently setting the standards by being the first to market some of the world's most advanced projectors and complete system displays, Christie is recognized as one of the most innovative visual technology companies in the world. From retail displays to Hollywood, mission critical command centers to classrooms and training simulators, Christie display solutions and projectors capture the attention of audiences around the world with dynamic and stunning images. Visit
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Developing People's Potential
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Preparation, commitment and passion is the foundation of our success. We work with individuals, business owners and entrepreneurs who are keen in:
Our training programmes and courses ensure that you experience the best imaginable exposure to learning by sharing our passion and exploring exciting opportunities and strategies for personal and professional growth.
We are accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) to provide a full range of Management and Coaching qualifications at Level 3, Level 5 and Level 7, ranging from Award to Extended Diploma to fit with candidates' experience and abilities. We promote and support the achievement of Chartered Manager Status (CMgr) which is the highest status that can be achieved in the managerial profession.
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This rich mask blended with raw cacao powder and clay revitalises and purifies, whilst coconut granules buff the skin to silky perfection. Natural sugar extracts turn the exfoliating mask into a creamy milk on contact with water that rinses off easily, leaving skin smooth, moisturised and calm. Fragranced with Organic Vanilla oil. 100% Natural and 86.21% Organic. Size: 60 ml. Directions for use: Apply a thick layer on cleansed skin. Leave for 5 minutes. Rinse clean with warm water. Warning: make sure your hands are dry to apply the polish, do not add water into the jar. Ingredients: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Glycerin*, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Shell Powder, Kaolin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Powder*, Prunus Amygdalus (Sweet Almond) Seed Oil*, Sucrose Laurate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Flower Water*, Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Fruit Extract*, Tocopherol, Sucrose Stearate, Sucrose Palmitate. *ingredients from organic farming.


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Our 5- channel LED Controller is for both our 12V If 24V suitable. This controller is 24 hours programmable using the supplied software. Ideal to simulate sunset and sunrise. This controller allows you to obtain 5 different channels as you want. If required, you can connect multiple lamps per channel.
In the Manual page on this website you can find a user manual and already pre-programmed diagrams download.
The effect of sunrise and sunset creates a nice effect and is stress relieving for the fish.
The controller is delivered with the following items:
In short, everything to connect your lights and get started.
On this controller you are allowed to install the 12V lamps not more than 48W of lighting per channel. In the 24V lamps counts a maximum of 96W per channel.
Please note that the software is only available for Windows. It is not possible on a different operating system to use.


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Mules Instead of Tanks Used in Balkan Peace Keeping
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We don't often write about using less cars and trucks in wars; somehow nature and the environment don't come up in those debates. But NATO is switching from using high-tech vehicles to mules in the Balkans because the mules do a better job.
When it comes to navigating the treacherous mountain passes, sturdy little (5ft. tall) mules from Murcia, southern Spain are just the ticket. They can go places where vehicles with GPS and state-of-the-art weaponry can't make it.
"A Horse looks into your eyes, a mule looks into your soul"
It turns out that the German peacekeeping forces in Kosovo are buying mules for transporting heavy military weapons in the mountainous areas. The mules can carry 450 lb. each and they refuel on grass, hay, or anything else that they find along the way.
The German army bought a few last year and went back for 7 more . The army has purchased four mules, one from Lorca in Murcia, and three from Almería for their mountain brigade. Apparently the Lorca beasts have been chosen from 12 different studs for their strength and stamina, and will be pulling heavy artillery through the mountains. They cost
$5,100 each.
The new recruits will be trained in Bavaria first, and then join the NATO peacekeeping mission to Kosovo.
Image from Michael Totten Kosovo Mountains
This is a godsend for the handful of farmers who still breed them, mainly out of nostalgia. The mule used to be a favourite for mule trains and ploughing and formed the backbone of the local farming economy. But now they have all but disappeared from the Spanish countryside. Said one farmer "I am happy for the Germans to take them. They have shown that they know how to look after them." : Guardian


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First of all thank you to everyone who supported the Akira Project. It was a great experience to work on, especially the jam sessions with Illisit and Mike. There were a ton of musicians who worked on that album and I know it wouldn't have been the same without each and every one of you. Congratulations Illisit, your insightful rhymes are what made it shine.
Through all this Ali and I made a quick trip to the East Coast where we stayed in Williamstown and New York. We got check out the sights and see some good friends of Ali's and hang out with Zach and Christina. Talk about serendipitous! Saw the Broadway show Once and bought myself a new toy as well. I've been needing a clean boost to help push my overdrives and help fatten up my clean tone for solos. Right now I only have my practice Cube 30 to work on but so far I have been enjoying it. Can't way to plug it into some nice tubes and really push my TS-808.
Now officially in Eugene things are finally setting in. Got a place, got a car, and got everything unloaded and set up. Thankfully the only casualties were a wine glass and a Chopin record (sad face). Hopefully I can get a couple more of my ukuleles and guitars up here soon (happy face).
With things settled I can now begin exploring. Friday night I decided to hit the town and check out some music. My first stop was at Cozmic Pizza which is a pizza joint/venue that showcases a wide variety of live music. Being the 3rd week, last night was Aloha Friday featuring some Hawaiian music. Elias Maulili Kauhane Jr. was performing traditional Hawaiian and Hapa Haole songs with his 6-string Kamaka. Even though I only recently moved, it was nice to hear some familiar tunes and talk to people who enjoy Hawaiian culture and music. After I took a stop in a place called Jazz Station because I heard they were doing a Wes Montgomery/Pat Metheny tribute. I stayed for the first set which was mostly comprised of Wes tunes including an awesome version of Four on Six. The bass solo was full of space and rhythmically expressive. I found that this Jazz Station is run by a non-profit called the Willamette Jazz Society and continue to run on donations, events and rentals, volunteers and memberships. It's nice to see people working hard to keep music, especially jazz alive.
Earlier this week I went around town stopping at music shops to see what was available. After an afternoon of self-restraint I found myself at my last stop in the Whitaker are called Pacific Winds. Pacific Winds sells, rents and repairs woodwind and brass instruments and also has a large collection of ukuleles! I met the owners, Pat and Willie Knaus and had a nice chat about ukuleles. Pat informed me of an upcoming event held on Saturday called Make Music Day which would feature a free lesson for beginners and an ukulele circle. I joined the circle for some fun strum alongs and met of really nice people excited about the ukulele. I even got to remeet some people that I had met before both in the shop at PuaPua and at uncle George's slack key workshop on Maui. It was great to see some familiar faces!
All in all it has been great so far and I look forward to see what will come up next. Hope to get teaching soon and playing some music. Until then I will be in my cave woodshedding.


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Korea, North
Background: An independent kingdom for much of its long history, Korea was occupied by Japan beginning in 1905 following the Russo-Japanese War. Five years later, Japan formally annexed the entire peninsula. Following World War II, Korea was split with the northern half coming under Soviet-sponsored Communist control. After failing in the Korean War (1950-53) to conquer the US-backed Republic of Korea (ROK) in the southern portion by force, North Korea (DPRK), under its founder President KIM Il Sung, adopted a policy of ostensible diplomatic and economic "self-reliance" as a check against outside influence. The DPRK demonized the US as the ultimate threat to its social system through state-funded propaganda, and molded political, economic, and military policies around the core ideological objective of eventual unification of Korea under Pyongyang's control. KIM Il Sung's son, the current ruler KIM Jong Il, was officially designated as his father's successor in 1980, assuming a growing political and managerial role until the elder KIM's death in 1994. In 2010, KIM Jong Il began the process of preparing the way for his youngest son, KIM Jong Un, to succeed him in power. After decades of economic mismanagement and resource misallocation, the DPRK since the mid-1990s has relied heavily on international aid to feed its population. North Korea's history of regional military provocations, proliferation of military-related items, long-range missile development, WMD programs including tests of nuclear devices in 2006 and 2009, and massive conventional armed forces are of major concern to the international community. The regime has marked 2012, the centenary of KIM Il Sung's birth, a banner year; to that end, the country has been focused on development of the economy.
Location: Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea
Area land: 120,408 sq km
Area water: 130 sq km
Coastline: 2,495 km
Country name conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Country name conventional short form: North Korea
Country name former: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Population: 24,457,492 (July 2011 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 22.4% (male 2,766,006/female 2,700,378); 15-64 years: 68.6% (male 8,345,737/female 8,423,482); 65 years and over: 9.1% (male 738,693/female 1,483,196) (2011 est.);
Population growth rate: 0.538% (2011 est.)
Birth rate: 14.51 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)
Death rate: 9.08 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)
Net migration rate: -0.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.047 male(s)/female; under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female; 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female; 65 years and over: 0.64 male(s)/female; total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2011 est.);
Infant mortality rate: total: 27.11 deaths/1,000 live births; male: 30.04 deaths/1,000 live births; female: 24.05 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.);
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 68.89 years; male: 65.03 years; female: 72.93 years (2011 est.);
Total fertility rate: 2.02 children born/woman (2011 est.);
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA;
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA;
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA;
Nationality: noun: Korean(s); adjective: Korean;
Ethnic groups: racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese;
Religions: traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way);
Languages: Korean;
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write; total population: 99%; male: 99%; female: 99%;
GDP (purchasing power parity): $40 billion (2009 est.); $40 billion (2008 est.);
GDP (official exchange rate): $28 billion (2009 est.);
GDP - real growth rate: -0.9% (2009 est.); 3.7% (2008 est.);
GDP - per capita (PPP): $1,800 (2009 est.); $1,900 (2008 est.);
GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 20.9%; industry: 46.9%; services: 32.1% (2002 est.);
Population below poverty line: NA%;
Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA%; highest 10%: NA%;
Labor force: 12.2 million;
Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 35%; industry and services: 65% (2008 est.);
Unemployment rate: NA%;
Budget: revenues: $3.2 billion; expenditures: $3.3 billion (2007 est.);
Industries: military products; machine building, electric power, chemicals; mining (coal, iron ore, limestone, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead, and precious metals), metallurgy; textiles, food processing; tourism;
Industrial production growth rate: NA%;
Electricity - production: 22.5 billion kWh (2008 est.);
Electricity - consumption: 18.8 billion kWh (2008 est.);
Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2008 est.);
Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (2008 est.);
Statistics: CIA World Factbook.
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Andrei Kirillov, writing for the Russian weekly Moskovskie Novosti, finds something 'mystical' about the negotiations on North Korea's nuclear program.
Resolving the Abduction Issue
The six-way talks on North Korea's nuclear program ended on Aug. 29. Even if there was no sudden rupture at the talks, there was no real breakthrough, either—in terms of concrete measures to solve the issue or of the date, time, or location, writes for the next meeting, write Takayasu Atsuhsi and Sudou Takashi of Mainichi Shimbun.
China's Diplomatic Wisdom Hailed
'China is increasingly becoming an important force in maintaining the peace in its own region,' Beijing's official Xinhua News Agency declares.
Pyongyang Agrees to Six-Nation Talks
Comment on and analysis of the six-way talks regarding North Korea's nuclear program from Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing, Athens, Auckland, Beirut, Sydney, and New Delhi.


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Sandra Kohls
The muffled chatter of the grown ups
Downstairs blether, teacups clatter
Silver on china, like a heartbeat
A gentle thud of feet up and down
stairs that with childish metallic glee
the Slinky whirred and bomffed its way
The front door opens with Chinese tinkles
Cheery hellos from predictable voices
Kitchen wafts of guid thick broth
where hours before the Lego men
scrabbled in their wee brick houses
and sailed their linoleum seas
The coal bucket clinks against the grate
on duty for the morra's shift, it guards
Waiting for the hoot of the bakers van,
the cry of the fish and the grocer vans
Proclaiming their wares, loud messages
as peenies and purses get sorted
Cooried under blankets, I drowse and drift
The sliding doors beneath me wheech
and wheesht along their runners, a constant
lullaby of wood and glass, unmoved
Holder curls in and reflects
while Mercury points at the ceiling
The clickety clack of high heels echo
The last bus deposits gossip and giggles
Tales of lumbers and dancing drift
up through the lamp-lit curtained shadows
Voices fading one by one, until the last
sneaks into the bed beside me.
Sandra Kohls has worked in so many countries that her feet are no longer itchy, though they do still tingle occasionally. She's taught English, trained teachers, waited tables, served beer, kept books, sold oil paintings door-to-door and served petrol with a smile, all of which have introduced her to enough characters to last her a lifetime of stories. Her work has been published in From Glasgow to Saturn, Flashflood and Landmarks: The National Flash-Fiction Day anthology, among others. She has an MLitt from the University of Glasgow and is also an editor of the crime fiction anthology, Crooked Holster.
Photo credit: Eunice Chung


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Mid Century Modern Meeting Room
This space was created as a setting for private meetings with a cozy mid century modern feel. The room is an intimate space ideal for small presentations, board meetings, interviews, and more. Holding your meeting in style just feet away from our full espresso bar, and bakery is an added bonus!
Imagine: your book club meeting, the vintage stereo, fantastic lighting... Did I mention we have beer and wine on tap?
Whether it's a formal meeting, or a casual get together with friends, this could be the space for you!
Available Hours
Daily: $250/day
Weekly: $1,575/week
Monthly: $6,000/month
Minimum Booking: 1 hour
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Alcohol permitted
Catering allowed
All pastry, coffee, beer, wine, etc not included in the pricing of this listing. If you're interested in streamlining the food and beverage at your meeting, just drop us a line and we can provide a custom quote.
October 2019
Great experience, nice and friendly hosts, recommended.
September 2019
Very nice and inspiring room. I used it for an offside workshop and it helped the team to openly exchange ideas thanks to the casual ambiance the environment provides. Being able to grab good coffees and pastries right there was also welcome. The only minor downside I found is the surrounding noice. A garage on one side and the Elysian coffee shop on the other brings some noise. It was not as quite as I thought it would be.
June 2019
Great space. Just as advertised. Chris was very responsive.
June 2019
Eclectic space, perfect for a fun photoshoot. Great having the cafe right there for coffee and treats.
February 2019
Chris was easy to communicate with, Pictures on the website were exact to what the room was like upon arrival, and the staff at the coffee shop were very helpful/ provided great customer service. Thank you! 5 Stars!
July 2018
Awesome meeting room in back of Elysian Coffee in The Burrard Hotel building. Pretty quiet (it is in back of a busy coffee shop after all), nice environment, great for a sit-down for up to 8 people around the nice oval meeting table. There is only one electrical outlet that we could find, located at the far end of the room, so extension cords are recommended. No wifi. Also the turntable was missing its cartridge, so one should bring one along if one wants to play LPs. Good snacks, coffee, alcohol, and water available; washrooms very handy. 100% recommended and would book again. Thank you for making this space available.
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These are meant to be some of his first works published in magazines and newsletters prior to him being published in book form. I really couldn't tell the difference. Sometimes, new writers have a different tone and voice as they grow older and gain more experience. I didn't get that from these lost stories. I was pleased.
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The Reine Blanche residence is situated in the quiet Arolles area near the entrance of resort with the Caron shopping and sport centre at just 200 meters (shops, restaurants.). The building is located at the foot of the pistes with direct ski in ski out access. Resort map n° 61/C3...
North-west facing apartment of 26m² with balcony. Ground floor slope side (level - 3 from building entrance).
Kitchenette with oven / microwave combi, dishwasher, electric hobs, extractor fan and refrigerator. Dining area.
Bathroom with bath. Separate toilet.
Bedroom with 2 single beds.
Living room with a double sofa bed.
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Selling Your Home in 2013
Many first time homebuyers who jumped on the tax credits from a few years ago, are now thinking of becoming first time home sellers and second time buyers. The forecasts for most real estate markets across the country for 2013 are positive, with some particularly hot areas showing significant growth predictions. These two factors are gearing up to make for an exciting upcoming spring/summer in real estate throughout the United States. With that being said, and despite the fact that the residential housing market has turned a corner, things are just as competitive as ever. For those who will be on both sides of the contract, this means you need to be diligent in your new home search, competitive in pricing your existing home, and strategic in your marketing...i.e. you need to hire a professional, experienced, and reliable realtor!
It really doesn't matter if you live in Atlanta, Georgia or are looking to sell Boulder, Colorado real estate; if you are planning on selling your existing home and buying a new one this spring or summer, there are several things you should be doing now to prepare your property for the market. Simple home maintenance projects, de-cluttering, budget planning and basic community research are some of the first steps. These tasks will help you figure out the what, when, and where questions you have before starting the search for a qualified realtor. Finding a realtor who specializes in your area of interest and the kind of home you want will help to make the home buying experience more efficient. If your location allows it, using the same realtor as your listing and buyer's agent, may make things more seamless, especially if the purchase of your new home is contingent on the sale of your existing home.
Although the real estate market information is different from city to city, and also between price brackets, there is a common science to selling a home. This is where hiring the wrong agent, or an inexperienced friend/agent, can cost you dearly. The first thing you and your realtor should do is complete a walk-though of your home, where you make a fair evaluation of its overall condition and create a plan of action. This is a very important step, because pricing your home right the first time will broaden your scope of potential buyers.
Since the majority of your showings and open houses will happen within the first few weeks of listing your property, you want to make sure it is in its best condition before the first potential buyer walks through the door. In order to do this, you will definitely want to apply a fresh coat of paint (consider the exterior as well), steam clean or chemical clean carpets if they can't be replaced, start packing and de-clutter, take down the majority of personal affects, clean up your yard and maintain a clean home at all times.
Lastly, the marketing plan your realtor has for your property will directly affect how your home does on the market. With the modern era of real estate, you have to hire a broker that offers internet marketing services. Things like listing blogs, QR codes, interactive video tours, mobile applications, and graphic flyers, can help put your property in the spotlight of its individual market. These kinds of new tools help your agent get your home the most exposure, which hopefully results in competitive offers, and the best possible deal for you!


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Tag humor
eagles are awesome
From a decade or so ago comes a minor classic which still raises a smile.
The Official Accout:
"The IYI crew visited Alton, Illinois to interview Brett Stawar of the Alton Tourism Bureau.
Alejandro Cruz, the videographer, had technical difficulties with his wireless mic set, and couldn't capture any of Aileesha Breedlove's interview questions. This is what we did to salvage the segment.
Ryan Wiggins wrote approximately 90% of the lyrics based on rough edits, and performed the resulting vocal arrangement."
The Unofficial Account:
god moves…
Seven sisters at Seven Sisters Tube station – © Ben Patey / SWNS.com


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The Global Coil/Drum support is designed to aid in the storage of large cylindrical objects such as coils or 44 gallon drums on pallet racking in a flat horizontal position. The angled FTB supports are adjustable to help suit a number of different sizes of coils or drums using a simple nut & bolt assembly.
Coil/Drum Support 838mm
Global Product Code: RH0300
$94.17 inc. GST