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This post is a little late, but I wanted to write this post for those of you who may be planning a trip to Peru and wanted to stop by Bolivia to see the salt flats. This is actually a very popular route that many travelers do, which is why I felt comfortable enough to do this solo even after hearing about bus raids, strikes, and robberies that can happen. If you research online, it has been known that tourist buses can be stopped en route and luggage stolen, but most websites I saw said this is only common with the overnight buses on the popular tourist bus lines, such as Cruz del Sur. Even after reading about this, I still took the leap because a friend of mine has done it before and said she had no problem at all. Hope I didn't scare you away!
But basically, what I did was I went to the travel office at the hostel I stayed at (Loki) and inquired about bus tickets. They gave me different options including Peru Hop/Bolivia Hop tickets, which I will talk about in a different post, and local bus tickets. Given the short time frame I had, I ended up buying a local overnight bus ticket from Cuzco to La Paz that cost me 98 soles (a little less than $33 USD). After I got back from Machu Picchu, I got all my stuff together at the hostel and called a cab and went straight to the bus station. There's basically a main bus station (bus terminal) in the city that has a bunch of different bus companies and ticketing booths you can buy tickets from. Then I hopped on the bus and headed to La Paz! I think it was a 10-hour bus ride. The bus company I used was Trans Salvador and it was clean, had comfy seats and I was able to sleep!
Once we actually got to the Peru/Bolivia border via Desaguadero (1 of 2 border entries) we had to get off the bus and get our exit stamps and then walk across the bridge into Bolivia. If you get confused, just follow the people that were on your bus! Then you wait in line at the Bolivian customs office. I had my extra passport photos ready (cause I was told I would need them), I had my $135 USD ready (in new bills), and my yellow fever vaccine certificate. All of which were not needed! Instead, they only charged me about $60 USD and wanted a copy of my passport page with my Peruvian stamp. And lucky for me, their electricity was out at the time so I had to walk back across the border to Peru to get a copy of that passport page. -__- I guess I should've been happy that I didn't have to pay as much for my visa, but did you know a lot of other countries do not have to pay for a Bolivian visa? Oh the joys of being from the U.S!
Anyhow, after I got my visa, we headed back to our bus, which was now on the Bolivian side and then we drove some more to finally get to La Paz. They dropped us off at the bus terminal and from there I caught a cab with these sweet Brazilian girls I met on my bus ride and got dropped at the Loki in La Paz. I was in desperate need for a shower and wi-fi to research bus companies to Uyuni (where the salt flats are) so I ended up paying for one night at Loki even though I knew I was leaving La Paz that same night. After showering and resting a little in La Paz, I took a cab and headed back to the bus terminal and looked for the bus company called Todo Turismo because I read a lot of great reviews about this company. It took me a bit to realize, but the Todo Turismo office was actually across the street from the bus terminal. Anyway, I ended up buying another overnight bus ticket for that night that cost me 270 bolivianos (a little over $40 USD). The bus ride to Uyuni from La Paz was another 10 hours I think. We left around 9pm and got to Uyuni around 7am. Although Todo Turismo is one of the more expensive companies, it is known for their comfort and safety. They even provide a meal and a blanket for the ride. I would definitely recommend them.
Once I got to Uyuni it was time to find a tour company for the salt flats. Don't worry, as soon as you get off the bus there are loads of people who will try to sell you their tours. Typically, most people pay for a 2 or 3 day tour of the salt flats, but there are also some 1 day tours available. Lucky for me a man approached me whom I got a good vibe from and I asked him about a 1 day tour and he was able to squeeze me into his other tour group who was going on the 3 day tour. I wish I could remember the company name, but he was such an awesome tour guide. His name was Eladio! I ended up paying 280 bolivianos for the 1 day tour that included the sunset. Before we took off, I got myself a little breakfast and then made sure to get some extra cash before I left. You basically always need cash on you most places in Peru and Bolivia, but definitely more so in Bolivia.
And then finally we were off to Salar De Uyuni. The world's largest salt flats! We took off in our land cruiser (8 of us including the driver) and first headed to the train graveyard as they call it.
And then we went to the part of Salar De Uyuni where you see the classic cool photos from. You have to be creative and can use props too! Luckily for us, our driver helped us with most of our poses. Here are some of ours:
After taking loads and loads of pictures, we headed to Fish Island. Fish Island isn't actually an island, but it is an area inside Salar De Uyuni that is made up of coral and jumbo cacti! Our tour guide said if you look at the island from above it actually looks like a fish. It cost an extra 30 bolivianos (not a part of the tour cost) to tour inside. I ended up paying for it cause you can go on a short hike and get some great views of the whole "island". I almost forgot, we had lunch there that was prepared by our tour guide/driver Eladio (included with tour price).
Pretty strange and cool, right? Then we went to check out a salt hotel. That's right, where everything is made of salt!
We also saw this little area where they had a bunch of different flags from all over the world that travelers placed. The funny thing is there was no flag from the U.S!
And then afterwards, we finally headed for the grande finale. Sunset at Salar De Uyuni! Words can't express the emotions I felt when I first laid eyes on this natural wonder. Take a look for yourself!
Have I convinced you to head to Bolivia yet? I really wish I had more time to explore Bolivia but unfortunately since I only had two weeks in South America I planned my trip based on Machu Picchu and Salar De Uyuni and planned everything else around these two places. After the salt flats, I was torn between stopping by Lake Titicaca (Copacabana on the Bolivian side and not Puno which is on the Peruvian side) or going to Huacachina in Peru to sandboard. After talking to a lot of travelers I met, every one of them raved about how fun Huacachina was so I decided to stick with my adventure themed vacation and headed to Huacachina! Plus, I love snowboarding and I wanted to see how sandboarding compares. I ended up taking another overnight bus with Todo Turismo again back to La Paz from Uyuni. Then once I got to La Paz I headed straight to the bus terminal and bought a bus ticket back to Cuzco. The bus company name was Litoral. I basically just chose whatever bus company that headed out to Cuzco that same day. This company was not as nice as the others I took, but it was still very roomy and comfy enough for me to sleep. Once I got back to Cuzco, I stayed with Loki one last night and bought a bus ticket with Peru Hop to head to Huacachina and then to Lima to head back home (Oh, the sadness!). I'll post a separate post on Peru Hop later. Anyhow, that's about it on my journey to Bolivia from Peru. Although I spent a few nights sleeping on buses, it was still worth it to be able to see the mind-blowing, Salar De Uyuni and cross off a place on my bucket list!
- La Paz is known to be an unsafe city with a lot of crime. In fact, Bolivia is the poorest country in all of South America so it is not surprising that crime is very common here but my advice to you is to use your common sense and research a little before you go. For example, don't go walking the streets of La Paz alone at night (common sense, right?)! I never felt scared traveling on the night buses because there was always people around at the bus terminals and on the buses.
- I have also read that there are fake police officers sometimes at the border that will try to ask to see your passport and belongings, but fortunately I did not witness this at all. However, if it does happen to you, everyone says to just ignore them and walk on. I promise crossing the border is not that bad.
- Be careful which taxi cabs you use. Always ask your hotel or hostel to call a cab for you or ask the cab driver to see their official paperwork.
- Make sure to have cash on you! But not too much either in case theft happens. And before you decide to exchange all your Bolivianos before heading back to Peru, make sure you keep 2 Bolivianos to pay for the bus tax. Just ask before you leave to make sure how much.
- Make sure to have snacks! A lot of these local bus companies do not stop on these long bus routes so you better make sure you have some food handy so you don't starve on these 10+ hour bus rides. The bus terminals have places to buy snacks and food.
- Keep everything valuable in your daypack with you on the bus and store your other luggage in the bus storage. One of the buses I went on wasn't fully occupied so I was able to have both my daypack and big backpack with me on the bus.
- Make sure to wear sunscreen and have sunglasses at the salt flats! The sun reflects on the salt and is very bright and it gets very hot too! But also very cold once the sun sets so have a sweater/jacket handy.
- Be careful which tour company you use to see the salt flats. Many companies have been known to have drivers who drive drunk and there have been instances where people have died from accidents. I kind of took a risk by going with the man who randomly came up to me, but I didn't get any bad vibes and trusted my instinct. Instinct is such a powerful tool and remember to never ignore it! If you get a funny feeling, listen to yourself, and remove yourself from whatever bad thing, person, or place right away!
- Always have a pen with you. This should go for anytime you travel, but you will need a pen to fill out the Customs paper at each border crossing.
- Take a flag with you to represent your country. And somebody please go put one of the U.S.!
- Drink lots of cocoa tea and water! Although I wasn't affected by the altitude in Cuzco at 11,000 ft above sea level, I definitely felt the difference when I got to La Paz, which is almost 12,000 ft above sea level! I think I also felt the effects because I went from Machu Picchu (lower elevation than Cuzco), to Cuzco, and then headed to La Paz that same night.
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I hope this post was informative and inspired you to add Bolivia to your Bucket List! Thanks again for taking your time to read and please feel free to comment, ask questions, and share your experiences if you've already been!
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Effishent is currently very busy with two of our team members being in Indonesia right now. But – just read for yourself!
Katharina Brunner and Alex Pirkebner are currently in Lombok, Indonesia where they are building the next Effishent system. We are very happy with everything that we have achieved so far and feel so blessed with having such an amazing cooperation partner on site – the Kinderoase Lombok. Still, we have two more weeks to go, so stay tuned for an exciting update next month.
We are also so very thrilled to set off to our third journey to Vogan, Togo, in a few days. Sebastian Szilvas, who has been in Togo twice last year, will spend some more time with our friends from the Kopeme group. Together with our Effishent expert Kokougan, they plan not only to educate the next Aquaponeur but also build the next Aquaponics system.
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Doomsday scenarios surround us—the Mayan apocalypse, fiscal cliffs, peak oil, hypercanes, the credit crunch—and even motorcycling isn't immune. Pessimists wring hands over the "death of the motorcycle industry," especially in Japan, where seven-year-old sportbikes, missing model years, the end of exotic concepts, lackluster race support, and so many other examples that would have seemed unthinkable five years ago have become the new norm.
In the shadow of Japan's implied indifference toward traditional Western consumers, European manufacturers have stepped in to fill this void. If Europe's sophisticated sportbikes, über-luxury tourers, and robust adventure bikes lately seem more relevant, it's because they are. While Japan focuses more effort on putting the developing world on two wheels, Europe continues to fill America's desire for high-end recreational toys—and thanks to savvy leadership at Europe's largest firms, they are doing this with smarter, faster, better-made motorcycles than ever before
There's no death of the motorcycle industry here—only a rebirth, and with that a reorienting of priorities that sees Japan mostly heading in one direction, toward satisfying a need for mass-market transportation, and Europe mostly continuing to build premium products that, thanks to financial pressures affecting Japanese manufacturers, are now more price-competitive than ever before. Though this might seem like apocalyptic thinking to some, it seems very promising for the European motorcycle industry, and the European manufacturers have risen to the challenge by developing the most technologically advanced, capable, and desirable motorcycles yet. What follows are some highlights—and some things to look forward to—on the European front this year.
Of all the European over-achievers, BMW stands out as edgy and cool after decades spent building bikes for old guys. This shift has helped it post record sales in the last few years. In fact, by the end of November 2012, BMW had surpassed its overall sales figures from 2011, posting single-month sales of 6749 units worldwide, bringing the year-to-date total to a staggering 100,289. As of mid-December, BMW was on track to exceed its overall sales record by a substantial margin.
Not only did the S1000RR radically alter customer perception and invite an entirely new rider into BMW dealerships, it has actually sold really well. "And now the U.S. is the number-one market in terms of volume for the S1000," says BMW Motorrad USA's vice president, Hans Blesse.
Asked if developing the RR was controversial inside BMW, Blesse says "Well, that's a deep and dark story, but it was a question of, 'Do we rest on our laurels, or do we look forward?' The decision was obvious, we will look forward. We tried building endless variants of boxers, and we only managed to sell the same owner a new bike." Unquestionably, the S1000 has altered the demographic inside BMW dealers, which also forced the company to do extensive research into the sportbike segment so that it would appear "authentic," according to Blesse. Incidentally, we asked Blesse if BMW intends to move into other sportbike segments—there have been rumors of a three-cylinder version of the S1000RR—and his answer is unambiguous. "No, absolutely not."
Where does BMW go from here? Blesse says that the company will continue to drive new technology into the core BMW lineup. "We have tremendous resources on the car side," he says, "and we will use them." Semi-active suspension, as seen on the HP4, will likely proliferate. But the company is also concerned about cost, so efficient manufacturing—including production outside of Berlin—will help keep prices down on volume models.
And then there's Husqvarna. Varese, Italy-based Husky has also been on a sales tear with its line of dirtbikes, enduros, and streetfighters, which makes Blesse happy. "There are things we can do with Husqvarna that we can't with BMW," he says, referring to yet another new demographic. "We're really excited about the possibilities," is all Blesse will say regarding future product. Grinning like he knows a secret or two.
KTM closed out 2012 with a nice little boost: The president of KTM North America, Jon-Erik Burleson, was named AMA Motorcyclist of the Year. (Don't worry, Malcolm, your _Motorcyclist of the Century_ title is safe.) Jon-Erik is son of enduro legend Dick Burleson.
The company's year started with a strong boost in sales, up 36 percent in the first half compared with the previous year. That's worldwide, and fueled by the success of the 200 Duke sold in India. Selling more than 50,000 motorcycles in just half a year is quite an achievement for a company the size of KTM.
KTM's push for the near future centers on the revitalized 690 Duke introduced this year at EICMA and, of course, the 1190 Adventure that will appear here in the third quarter of 2013 as a '14 model. KTM has chosen to further separate the street-oriented and true-ADV versions of the bike with the rework, which should help sales against the BMW R1200GS. Success here in the States will depend on sustaining the brand's strengths off road but also expanding its street and dual-sport reach. Currently, the company lists just 61 dealers selling street-only models. Given success with the Duke and the 1190 Adventure, it's easy to see KTM further expanding in the U.S.
Ten years ago, when its line consisted of little more than a decade-old superbike platform (the 749/999) and a range of air-cooled standards with bones dating back even further, no one would have predicted that today Ducati would be one of the most dynamic and technologically advanced brands in the motorcycle industry. More than anyone else, Ducati has invested heavily over the past decade in new products and new technology. Now that investment is paying off with more success than the firm has ever enjoyed before. By constantly updating is core superbikes and nakeds, and at the same time ruthlessly increasing marketshare with new and unexpected models like the Diavel and latest Multistrada—and now this year, filling micro-niches with the Diavel Strada touring cruiser and Hyperstrada commuting motard—Ducati has successfully transformed itself into a full-line OEM building some of the most sophisticated and desirable motorcycles on the market.
New product like last year's 1199 Panigale S superbike, with its radical Superquadro V-twin, electronically adjustable Öhlins suspension, and ultra-light "frameless" chassis, is proof of the bold development path Ducati is blazing, and the positive result that action is having on Ducati's bottom line. It's cutting-edge in every way, more sophisticated than anything out of Japan and with build quality to match, and it's also Ducati's best selling superbike ever, with a record-breaking 7500 sold in 2012. What economic slowdown?
Much of the credit for Ducati's recent success is due directly to the leadership of general manager Claudio Domenicali. His strong drive to push technological bounds with daring product like the Panigale, his vision for market expansion with bikes like the Diavel and Multistrada—you can only sell so many superbikes, after all—and his efforts to increase and improve production by opening factories in Thailand and Brazil, have led directly to the proliferation—and subsequent profitability—of the Ducati brand over the past few years. Credit also goes to Investindustrial Holdings, who took control of Ducati following the Texas Pacific Group in 2005. Investindustrial poured enormous resources into new product R&D and racing. For the first time in many years Ducati has been able to operate from a position of structural and organizational security, and it has thrived under those conditions.
Expect Ducati's success to continue. Early in 2012, Investindustrial sold the Italian motorcycle maker to German auto giant Audi for a reported $1.12 billion. After decades of unstable ownership and itinerant product development and availability, Ducati is now on solid ground with even greater financial support and management stability. Other manufacturers—European or otherwise—have cause for concern.
A rising tide lifts all boats, and as the fortunes of other European makers grow, Italy's boutique brands like MV Agusta and Bimota are thriving, too. MV Agusta is doing particularly well, thanks largely to a proliferation of new product made possible by Harley-Davidson's massive investment in updating that firm's R&D; and production.
In 2010, MV had a range of just three models (the sporty _F4_ and two four-cylinder Brutales), and had built just 2213 bikes the previous year. Sales have risen dramatically since then, on course to reach 7500 units in 2012. President Giovanni Castiglioni is for the first time anticipating a small profit in 2012, and with a host of new models including the _ Brutale 675_ and _800_ and the Rivale supermoto—named the "most beautiful bike" at EICMA 2012—Castiglioni is confident that sales will push beyond 10,500 units in 2013, and to more than 12,500 the following year. These are good times for the firm from Varese.
Rimini-based Bimota, meanwhile, revealed no fewer than five new bikes at EICMA 2012, led by the DB11 VLX superbike, powered by a 190-bhp, supercharged version of Ducati's 11-degree Testastretta V-twin. Bimota has always struggled, and is the last company you'd expect to thrive during a global downturn. But given the recent success of MV and other historically challenged Italian brands, this might be Bimota's moment to shine, too.
The company from Hinckley had a good 2011 in terms of sales, up 18% from the year before despite a still-soggy economy. In part, the sales came thanks to a growing dealer network but also because of a broad product base that includes classics and cruisers alongside category-defying sportbikes and, since 2011, a range of adventure-touring models. Sales of the Tiger 800 and _ 800XC_ have been strong, and the new _Explorer_ has proven to be a credible BMW R1200GS competitor.
Triumph is staying on the gas, too. Recent upgrades to the _Street Triple_ and the _Daytona_ indicate that the company wants to stay ahead of any possible three-cylinder threat from Yamaha. And it's fair to say that the luxury-touring _Trophy_ shows that Triumph is willing to stand toe to toe with BMW in some very demanding segments.
Where most of the European manufacturers use exclusivity and/or high technological content to justify a substantial price margin over the Japanese competition, Triumph has skillfully managed to achieve comparatively low cost—the base Bonneville is still only $7699—without impacting brand value. And while the company hasn't broken any new ground stylistically, it is moving rapidly toward higher technical content.
Piaggio—parent company of Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, and Vespa scooters—stands in stark contrast to Italy's other motorcycle manufacturers. While firms like Ducati and MV Agusta seem motivated primarily by some (often overhyped) "passion" for racing and two-wheeled performance, Piaggio operates more along a traditionally Japanese business model, motivated mostly by sales figures and market trends. While Ducati stakes its claim on MotoGP racers and exclusive superbikes, Piaggio brands focus on decidedly more practical products. (Although it should be noted that Aprilia has won 40 roadracing World Championships, including the 2012 World Superbike Championship.)
These differences are reflected in Piaggio's remarkably broad product array: Moto Guzzi cruisers and retros, Vespa scooters, and Aprilia's ever-expanding line of sportbikes, standards, and adventure tourers. Few are as sexy or outright desirable as their home-country competition, but the performance, value, and build quality is equal or superior to anything coming out of Europe—or even Japan. Once the marketing catches up with the motorcycles—and, in the United States at least, once the distribution and dealer network grows to a functional size—Piaggio will be Italy's next big success story. Recent improvements with the Moto Guzzi product line, as evidenced by the _California_ cruiser that debuted to rave reviews, as well as the competent-looking _ Aprilia Caponord_ adventure tourer and the drop-dead-gorgeous Vespa 946 scooter, suggest the product is where it needs to be. Now the company just needs the market to catch on and catch up.
Credit Crunch
A significant part of Europe's success in the U.S. has to do with demographics. Buyers eyeing BMWs and Ducatis tend to be wealthier, paying cash or living in a tax bracket where credit was still available even during the dark days of 2008-'09. Just the opposite happened with many of the Japanese brands. Particularly for younger sportbike buyers unlikely to be cash buyers, financing was an absolute requirement. As both independent and company-subsidized credit disappeared, so did this customer.


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Dolpa 32 15th Anniversary Best Selection Dollfie DreamPosted on December 9, 2014 | No Comments | This post has 286 viewsVoted as the Best of the BESTs selection, DP32 will bring us a Christmas season we won't soon forget! The absolutely gorgeous Kusugawa Sasara from To Hearts 2 and Melty from Shining Hearts will become the first batch of licensed Dollfie Dream to be reissued under the Best Selection election earlier this year to celebrate the 15th Dollfie Memorial Year!
Dolpa 32 Limited Dollfie DreamPosted on November 17, 2014 | 1 Comment | This post has 354 viewsI have long speculated that it's only a matter of time before Volks would go back and cash-in on their popular Dollfie Dream character. So it has finally come, the...
Macross Frontier X Dollfie Dream Preview GalleryPosted on October 19, 2014 | No Comments | This post has 401 viewsWith the Macross Frontier X Dollfie Dream collaboration being announced just about a week ago with the pre-order set to begin in mid November, I sorta expected to see the specification in the near future; however, Volks did one better than that and showed us real physical prototype of the Sheryl "Galactic Fairy" Nome and Ranka "Super Dimensional Cinderella" Lee!
Macross Frontier x Dollfie DreamPosted on October 11, 2014 | No Comments | This post has 592 viewsBreaking news from comrades attending Dollfie Dream festival in Japan! The popular anime characters from Macross Frontier Galactic Fairy Sheryl Nome and Super-Dimension Cinderella Ranka Lee are going to be the next Dollfie Dream available for pre-order through the Macross Frontier x Dollfie Dream collaboration! Not much information is available at the moment except for the promotional poster. Pre-order is tentatively scheduled for January of 2015.
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Home Town Dolpa Osaka 8 Limited Dollfie DreamPosted on June 29, 2014 | 3 Comments | This post has 662 viewsIt's been a while since I have time to do any update on this blog, but those of you who follows my social media stream are probably aware that I am pretty busy with the World Cup matches and what not, and on top of that I am also planning a move. Anyway, the real reason for the update today is to bring you all the news of the upcoming Dollfie Dream for Home Town Dolpa Osaka 8! The first one is the 7th entries from the iDOLM@STER series Makoto Kikuchi and the 2nd one is Alisa Ilinichina Amiella from God Eater.
Dolpa 31 Limited Dollfie DreamPosted on April 5, 2014 | 5 Comments | This post has 561 viewsTime really flies doesn't it? Before I realize it, Kyoto 10 was a distant memory and we are once again in the one month window of Dolpa 31 and that means new limited Dollfie Dream are in the horizon! Based on the update from DD-blog, the two new dollfie dream are both from the iDOLM@STER series, first one is Dollfie Dream Rin Shibuya 渋谷凛, which was hinted some time last year so it really doesn't come as a surprise; the 2nd one is Ranko Kanzaki 神崎蘭 which rounded up the fifth and sixth entries from the iDOLM@STER X Dollfie Dream Collaboration.
Dollfie Memorial Year Best Selection SurveyPosted on March 7, 2014 | 2 Comments | This post has 332 viewsShould be old news by now, but it's still worth mentioning! To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Super Dollfie and 10th anniversary of Dollfie Dream Volks is currently taking a...
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Lord Andy's Alternative Folk night
My lovely RL partner, Lord Andy, is great pals with our very own Mr Sword Starfall, and between the two of them, they are real folk aficionados. Andy is a musician and has played in folk bands back in the day, as well as working for the popular Brit folk band, Fairport Convention (and we all know that Mr Starfall is a huge Fairport fan), so that all works out very conveniently.
Sword suggested that Andy should put together a playlist of some of his favourite folk tunes, and come in-world to introduce them with a little background trivia.
So this is what they did. Andy collected his playlist, and Sword found the tunes and streamed them for us, providing a really great evening of 'alternative' folk. Now I'm by no means a fan of traditional folk music, but Andy's selection was most enjoyable, and he made a big hit with our regular guests, so I think he will be doing this more often. In fact, the bug has bitten and he is already working on his next set – The Glam and Grot Rock Years of the 70's 🙂
Here are a few of my favourite tracks from the list, so you can enjoy them yourself, and see the 'alternative' side of the folk set (I've put the full list at the bottom of the page).
- Everyone's got love bites but me – The Whiskey Priests
- Clear White Light – Lindesfarn
- Gypsy Dance – All About Eve
- Lark in the Morning – Fairport Convention (ft Dave Swarbrick)
- Old No 7 – Devil Makes Three
- Ace of Spades – Hayseed Dixie
- Amsterdam – Al Stewart
- Angel Delight – Fairport Convention
- Bangor and Mash – Devil Makes Three
- All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan
- Candy – Paolo Nutini
- Please Don't Throw me to the Christians – Wild Willy Barrett
- Carnival Girl – Martin Harley Band
- The Crane Wife 3 – Marianne Faithfull & Nic Cave
- Cripple Creek – Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
- Fisherman's Blues – Waterboys
- Hangin' 'Round – Lou Reed
- Hey Joe – Otis Taylor
- Hurt – Johnny Cash
- Little Lion Man – Mumford and Sons
- Love in the Afternoon – Martin Harley Band
- Marrakesh Express – Crosby, Stills & Nash
- Battle of Evermore – Led Zeppelin (ft Sandy Denny)
- Mountain Dew – Grandpa Jones
- The Night they Drove Old Dixie Down – The Band
- The Queen and the Soldier – Suzanne Vega
- The Return of Pan – The Waterboys
- Southern Cross – Crosby, Stills & Nash
- Swing Live Away (Acoustic version) – Rise Against
- Ten Million Slaves – Otis Taylor


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Apple building cellular-capable watch, Venmo adds scannable QR Codes to profiles, Facebook launches revamped video platform and more
Each week we round up the top news stories, think pieces and other content that centers on the fast-paced, quickly changing world of mobile technology. We tell you which companies are employing clever mobile strategies, illuminate new ways of thinking about mobile and offer a peek at meaningful trends in the industry. This content is designed to inspire you and your company to take advantage of the many benefits mobile can offer.
Apple to Untether Apple Watch?
Apple is reportedly working on a new version of its smartwatch that will cut ties with the iPhone for an independent experience. Sources say the Cupertino-based company plans to release an Apple Watch sometime this year that can directly connect to cellular networks using an LTE chip. That means these new models of the Apple Watch will no longer need to be tethered to an iPhone for tasks such as messaging, streaming or navigation. A standalone version of the Watch could give Apple an edge as other companies in the wearables industry seek to expand their product offerings as well. Intel will reportedly supply the LTE chips for the new watch.
Venmo Releases 'Scan Code' Feature for User Profiles
Venmo has launched a new feature that makes it easier and safer to find your connections for payments. Users can now scan and share unique QR codes associated with individual Venmo profiles to add new connections and set up payments. The new code appears next to your profile picture in the app's menu, and a simple click will open it up full-screen so it can be scanned. Users can then either physically scan the new code by opening their device's camera or share it remotely via a feature that nests it within other messaging apps or social networks. The new "Scan Code" helps make payments more secure, avoiding the pitfalls of searching for friends with common names or unusual usernames. The feature is available for both iOS and Android.
Apple Reportedly Going All-in on Facial Recognition
The latest potential iPhone 8 find from the now infamous Apple HomePod firmware leaks is here. According to the developers that are pouring over the firmware code for information, Apple's newest iPhone will likely be able to silence notifications while you're looking at the screen. But that's not the only facial recognition rumor. Another report claims that the company abandoned plans to integrate a fingerprint scanner underneath the smartphone's display. In fact, it's said that Apple plans to scrap Touch ID altogether on the iPhone 8 in favor of security through its new facial recognition software called Face ID. Eliminating Touch ID could be a risky play for Apple, as it has been the go-to security feature since the release of the iPhone 5s in 2013.
Amazon and Tencent Back Andy Rubin's Essential Phone
After weeks of delays, Andy Rubin said he will finally reveal the release date of the Essential phone. In a tweet last week, Rubin posted the $699 device was now in mass production and that the street date will be announced next week. The Essential phone was originally scheduled to ship in June, but the new launch update comes just as the project earned an additional $300 million in funding from Amazon and Tencent. The device will be available unlocked through retail partners Best Buy and Amazon, and will also be available for purchase through Sprint and essential.com.
Miami Heat Scrap Paper Stubs in Favor of Mobile-Only Ticketing
You will now need your smartphone to gain entry to some professional basketball games next season. The Miami Heat will become the first team in the National Basketball Association to eliminate paper tickets, requiring fans to download an app for mobile-only entry. Even those who buy tickets at the team's stadium box office won't get a physical copy, and will need to need to present the eticket on their mobile device to get in. Other NBA teams also utilize smartphone entry, but the Heat are the first to scrap physical stubs altogether. Sports teams are slowly shifting toward mobile-only ticketing in part to deal with fraud, but also to encourage fans to download the team's apps so they can get more information about who is attending the games. The Miami Heat says the new digital tickets will still be transferable.
Facebook Debuts New Video Platform, Kills Two Other Apps
Last week was a busy one for Facebook, as the company launched a redesigned version of its video tab but also shut down two of its social apps. Facebook said its video platform, Watch, is already being distributed to a small number of the social network's users. The company debuted a video tab last year, where users could previously check out trending videos and ones posted by friends. But with Watch, Facebook is introducing original content as well as a revamped discover tab to help users find more videos aligned with their interests. The new Watch tab will be available to all users soon on iOS, Android, the Web and Facebook's television app.
Meanwhile, Facebook did some more housekeeping last week, putting an end to two of its other apps. The social network officially pulled teen-only app Lifestage from the App Store just before its first anniversary. Lifestage never really caught on with its target audience, and raised security concerns, since there was no way to verify the age of those signing up. The company also retired its Groups app, which launched three years ago as a standalone way to manage your groups from Facebook. The social network said it will incorporate what it has learned from these projects into the main Facebook app in the future.
Apple Drops iOS 11 Developer Beta 5
As iOS 11 inches closer to full release in September, Apple has shared yet another preview so developers can get their hands on the upcoming mobile operating system. So what new changes and features can you expect to see? Not many. Developer Beta 5 was supposed to include a highly anticipated update that would allow users to store Messages in the cloud rather than save them to the device itself. However, this space-saving feature has been scrapped from the preview, leading some developers to believe it won't be ready in time for the September launch. The new preview also contains the usual bug fixes and subtle tweaks, including some updates to the control center music, camera and settings icon. Apple has also updated the screen recording status bar from blue to red to make it more obvious when recording.


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Sunday, June 05, 2005
BasiaWeb's Best of Basia iMix now at the iTunes Store
As part of our ongoing efforts to inspire music fans to go beyond "Time and Tide" and "Cruising for Bruising," we've concocted an iTunes iMix called "BasiaWeb's Best of Basia." Below, a very brief rationale-- and the other songs that iTunes didn't have or wouldn't publish for some reason (it's an imperfect science!) We stuck to only songs that have Basia on lead vocals. (which is why we didn't include "Matt's Mood III" or "Golden Days," for example-- two of our favorites)
Third Time Lucky One of the best Brazilian Basia songs. La Luna If this song doesn't move you, something is very wrong. The Waters of March Faithful to the Jobim version, but taken up a notch. Cruising For Bruising A near-perfect pop song. Baby You're Mine Relentlessly romantic. Will make you swoon. Half A Minute From the '84 Matt Bianco album, her only lead vocal on Whose Side Are You On. A great indication of things to come-- and killer Ronnie Ross sax! Ordinary Day A new mellow Brazilian track with the classic Basia bossa-nova sound. Miles Away A bit of a sleeper from the first album, classic 50s-60s styled pop-jazz. Promises The intricate lyric can stay in your head for days. An Olive Tree A Latin throwdown, and time-signature hopscotch! Take Him Back Rachel As breezy as it gets with some salsa sass to boot. From Now On One of the most moving Basia lyrics ever. Time and Tide An actually-perfect pop song. Everyone should be so lucky to have such an amazing signature track. Killer piano from Danny. Ordinary People One of the most authentic-sounding Latin tracks they've done. Copernicus Practically a mission statement, this song explains it all. New Day for You Basia takes an encouraging note from a friend and shares its hope and optimism with the world. Pretty cool, really. Astrud Clever tribute and one of our favorite backing-vocal harmonies. And check the Wanderly-like organ parts! My Cruel Ways Underrated Tamla-esque song has a refreshing rock-blues undertone. Say The Words Stunning lyrics and brilliant phrasing. Not to mention heartbreaking. Simple Pleasures A 'slow jam' reminding us of Anita, but with a bossa-nova twist
Posted by Leslie O. at 4:23 AM
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Eugenie Bouchard from Canada with much charm. Canadian tennis player in the first round of the Australian Open, the first major tournament of the season of tennis, showcased her talent (she beat the American Louisa Chirico in two sets) and even an athletic beauty that does not go unnoticed. It has aroused admiration, even the dress option for the Australian courts including transparencies, struts short enough to leave discovered a lot.
Eugenie Bouchard was the second Canadian tennis player to reach the semifinals at a Grand Slam tournament, the result obtained at the Australian Open in 2014 after defeating Ana Ivanovic in the quarterfinals; she later repeated this result at the French Open and the Wimbledon Championships the same year. On the latter occasion she has also become the first Canadian tennis player to reach the final in a Grand Slam tournament.
July 7, 2014, reaching the 7th place of the WTA rankings, became the Canadian tennis player to have achieved the highest position in the women's rankings, surpassing the previous Carling Bassett-Seguso record, which was pushed to the 8th position in 1985 . She has achieved her best ranking October 20, 2014, ranking the 5th place of the WTA rankings.


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This isn't my photo, I borrowed it from here. I'm not in Plymouth right now, so I can't take my own pic! How nice does it look though? The place I call home.. I miss it so much!
You know the craziest thing? When I lived there I thought it was boring and didn't appreciate it one bit. Now I live in the North away from the sea and all the Plymouth prettiness, I miss it loads. With the nice weather we've been having it would be just perfect to spend the day on Plymouth Hoe relaxing, maybe taking a boat trip or something.


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Each month Kerbey Lane Cafe honors two Service Stars. These are team members who exemplify the KLC core values, who lend an extra helping hand, and who are all 'round awesome people. They are certainly worthy of a spot on our blog. Check them out!
December Service Stars
Community Service Star: Alyssia Beltran
Find her at: our Northwest location
How long have you worked at Kerbey Lane Cafe?
11 months.
What is your favorite thing about working at Kerbey Lane Cafe?
All my team members. They make Kerbey a GREAT place to spend a lot of my time. Shout out to you guys! Much love.
Tell us a little about yourself; what motivates you as a volunteer?
I like helping out because it makes others happy and it gives me a boost to keep the day going!
What causes do you care most about?
Volunteering overall!
Which Kerbey Lane Cafe volunteer opportunity/event have you enjoyed the most? Why?
The time we went to Urban Roots–it was cool to be a farmer for a morning.
What is your favorite KLC pancake?
The vegan swirl (all of 'em)
If you could have one super power, what would it be? How would you use it?
I'd fly. It's hard being short sometimes, so just think of the possibilities with the ability to fly…pretty endless if you ask me.
What is your spirit animal and why?
I don't even know but Joey said it would be a cockatoo, because I am quirky with some chill dance moves.
Service Star Team Member: Wanwisa Sanguanrueang
Find her at: our University location
How long have you worked at Kerbey Lane Cafe?
Almost 2 years.
What is your favorite thing about working at Kerbey Lane Cafe?
Friends + Managers + Flexibility
· I love when my UT teams call my name ("AYEEE!!!") because they always sound happy, which makes my day.
· The managers work so hard and they made me want to follow in their footsteps. They are also laidback, so I don't feel nervous around them.
· The flexibility here allows me to work multiple jobs and visit my family in Thailand. (I miss you Manager, AJ!!!)
Tell us about one of your most memorable service moments at Kerbey Lane Cafe.
I had a very big group of high school students from another town. I entertained them, made them laugh, and gave everybody stickers as a souvenir–they loved it! At the end of their meal, they wanted to take photos with me. The smiles on their faces, and their voices when they called my name made me so happy.
Tell us a little about yourself and what motivates you to give great service to guests.
· I'm originally from Thailand. I've never worked in an American restaurant before. It was very tough for me in the beginning–I didn't even know how to pronounce some of the foods! However, I'm still here today!
· Tips are my motivation…
· Wait! It's not just about the money. I consider it the "scale of my service" to the guests. When I get higher tips, it shows that they are satisfied and that always make me keep up the good work. When I get tipped lower than expected, I use it as motivation to do a better job.
Are there any skills you use as a team member at Kerbey that come in handy during everyday life?
I work seven days a week, so my everyday life is all about work. The most useful thing I've learned from working at Kerbey is the 10 Steps of Service. I've been using these steps at my other jobs too, and it seriously does help me a lot. I feel I work more efficiently since I've been working at Kerbey.
What is your favorite KLC pancake?
Buttermilk swirl–86 glaze, with a side of butter.
If you could have one superpower what would it be? And how would you use it?
I want be able to fly so that I can have dinner with my family in Thailand every day.
What is your spirit animal and why?
An ant! I think I'm a workaholic like them.
Congratulations to our December Service Stars!


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|Kayanza Province
|Wet Process (Washed)
|Drying Method
|Raised Bed Sun-Dried
|Arrival date
|December 2018 Arrival
|Lot size
|Bag size
|GrainPro liner
|Farm Gate
|Cultivar Detail
|.2 d/300gr, 15+ screen
|Roast Recommendations
|City to City+; lighter roasting is where this coffee shines and is most "showy"
|Farm Gate
|Recommended for Espresso
Kibingo Station is a coffee cherry collection site located in Kayanza, Burundi's northern province that borders neighboring Rwanda. The washing station acts as a central delivery site for a few thousand small holder famers who occupy the 18 hills that surround Kibingo. Farmers grow mostly older bourbon types, the original coffee cultivar introduced to the area in the 1930s by Catholic monks traveling from the island of Reunion. Kibingo sits at just under 1900 meters above sea level, and many of the farmers have coffee planted much higher than this. Kibingo is named after reeds that are growing in the river running alongside the station site, planted in order to help keep the soil at the banks from eroding. They've been around since the mid 1980s, and this year Kibingo took 1st place at the Burund Cup of Excellence competition, no small task. Kibingo roasts easily, very little roast color variance as you move from yellowing, to browning, and onto first crack. It helps that the sort is so good, with little to no trace of underripe coffee in the few hundred grams of coffee that we roasted.
Glimpses of floral tea notes and sweet baking spices are sensed when grinding up light roasts of Kibingo, a cup complexity alluded to early on. Fruited accents come through with a shade more roast development, my City+ roast concocting allusions to elderberry tea and orange essence, with clean, raw sugar sweetness. The wet aromatics smell delicious at both City and City+ roast levels, the sweetness spanning a range from raw honey to raw natural sugars like sucanat, and breaking through the crust you're hit with a heady sweetness of maple icing and brown sugar candies. Kibingo brews up fantastic, pour overs of our lightest roast showing aromatic tea notes like chamomile and blackberry leaf, giving way to deep raw sugar flavors, like turbinado, and panela. An orange aspect rings through too in terms of both flavor and acidity, mandarin orange and honey tangerine notes, along with a lemon-like brilliance that livens up the cup. Flavors in the finish include tart berry, caramelizing sugars, whole all spice, and tannic black tea. City+ roasts also proffer bright citrus and layered sweetness, as well as red fruit accents like cherry juice, and cascara tea. I recommend staying in the City to City+ roast range, not taking roast development too far beyond the end of first snaps. These roasts will make the most complex cups, offering the most "showy", competition-level brew.


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Interviewer @pridematters1
Recently I got the opportunity to interview this year's Mr Gay Scotland and contestant in Mr Gay Europe.
Hello Steven, Thanks for doing this interview with me. First of all could you tell me a little about yourself?
It's a pleasure. Thanks so much for asking me.
I always find this question a bit tricky as I don't like to be defined by my day job but I guess it's all part of who I am. I'm a 39-year-old "gymming, singing lawyer" (that's how my boyfriend describes me to his friends) from St Andrews on the east coast of Scotland. I now live and work in the huge melting pot that is London – a city that I adore.
I like to think of myself as a smiley, friendly and motivating person who likes to help people (whether at work, through fitness or somewhere else in life). I love challenging and pushing myself, trying new things and living life to the max. I'm a weird mix as I can be a total show-off at times (I love performing, presenting, singing and acting) but I'm equally happy plodding away on my own. I've always been excited by change and sometimes in life I think you need to press the big red button and just mix everything up. Life's about grabbing opportunities that come your way and the adventures on which they can take you – like being part of Mr Gay Europe!
To clarify I don't normally sing when I'm at work; for my day job, I'm a media and marketing lawyer for a well-known fashion company. For years, I always felt like I had to apologise for being a lawyer and this comes from worrying too much about what other people think. However, now I'm 39, I'm more comfortable in my skin and I'm proud that I'm a successful lawyer and for the skills that being a lawyer gives me.
I have a real passion for fitness and am a qualified personal trainer and nutrition coach. I once tipped the scales at over 120kg so I've been on my own crazy fitness journey. If I can help other people improve their lives through fitness and nutrition then that's a positive thing.
Finally, I also sing and campaign for LGBT+ rights with the London Gay Men's Chorus, the biggest all male choir in Europe. Joining the LGMC back in 2010 changed my life. Not only do I get the chance to perform at incredibly inspiring venues and events but more importantly I'm part of a wonderful community of hundreds of gay men of all ages, backgrounds and shapes and sizes, each with their own story to tell. So often in parts of the gay community we limit ourselves and friendship circles to people who look and behave like us which I think breeds a level of prejudice which means we don't always treat each other with kindness. Being part of the LGMC really opens your mind to the different backgrounds, values and opinions of the membership (and boy, there are a lot of opinions).
Tell me about where you grew up and how it was coming out.
St Andrews is a beautiful and historic town on the North Sea with around 17,000 people. It's a strange but wonderful bubble of a place and not like anywhere else in Scotland as it is incredibly international and cosmopolitan as it has the oldest university in Scotland, is the home of golf and was the ecclesiastical capital of Scotland. It was also next to RAF Leuchars which is now an army base. Saying that, it's also a small town and everyone knows each other's business.
I feel incredibly lucky and proud to have grown up there. Mum and dad moved there with my brother from west Fife just before I was born so I'm a true St Andrean. My folks still live there and I love going home to see them and to spend time there.
I went to the local state schools which offered me and my older brother pretty good opportunities (mum taught at my primary school), and I did pretty well academically which has no doubt helped me get to where I am today. It's funny, I was always determined to get away from the small town to a big city although now I'm getting to age where I'd love to go back.
As for coming out, that's a bit more complicated. We come out all the time to people and I don't think we stop. I think this is something some straight people don't realise or understand.
First, I had to come out to myself. I knew from a very young age that I was different. I had the biggest crush on He-Man and Jason Connery in Robin of Sherwood. I also remember being desperate to be friends with a guy a few years above me in primary school. I must have been just six or seven at the time. I remember vividly wanting to be best friends with all of them or for them to me my brother or cousin – as these were the only male-male relationships I knew to exist at the time. I didn't know that men could be together or that gay people existed. I was so confused about it all, but once I realised that there were gay people, it all fell into place. However, this was the mid-late 80s and that came with huge dollops of shame, fear and prejudice as it was the peak of the AIDS crisis. I remember people making anti-gay jokes when Freddy Mercury died and I also remember when a neighbour was arrested for cottaging in a local public toilet which was surrounded by whispers and derision.
I'm not sure how, but I managed (I think) not to be too affected by it and just got on with things – school, my friends and my hobbies – one of which was the local youth theatre groups. A cliché I know, but I loved performing and being cast as Joseph in my Primary 7 school show, sparked that passion.
By the time I was 13, I was pretty certain I was gay and it was somehow confirmed by the taunts of classroom and playground bullies who would call me "poof" and "gay boy". Of course, the teachers did nothing (they couldn't thanks to section 28) but one even asked some of the other kids if I was gay on a bus back from some school trip. Bizarre.
I ended up falling for a guy in my year at secondary school. I wasn't out and the thought of that was pretty scary and I thought I'd have to keep it a secret forever. But he was the first person I told. Well, I say told but he actually found out as I had written about it in my diary (I know…) which he opened and read on my 14th birthday of all days. I was petrified about his reaction and worried he might tell my parents who were downstairs at the time. But he was amazing – so emotionally intelligent for a 14-year-old and (I think anyway) he kept it to himself and we remained friends. We drifted apart as friends do but he was always very supportive through school and when we ended up at the same university. So that wasn't a horrific experience and was pretty positive in hindsight.
That was 1992, and that summer I did a lot of growing up. I was asked by Maggie Kinloch, the Artistic Director of the Byre Theatre in St Andrews to be in On Golden Pond as part of the Byre's summer rep season – my first professional acting job! It was there that I met the wonderful Steven Wren who played my dad. It was the first time I'd spent any time with gay people – and they were normal (whatever that means), intelligent, lovely, talented, compassionate people – fantastic role models. Steven was reading Tales of the City which I of course then read. We would chat loads in the Green Room (not about me being gay – I was never that explicit) but in those weeks, I just knew that everything would be ok and I would simply need to bide my time. People didn't/couldn't really come out at school back then so I would wait until university. Steven reminded me recently that I asked him on our last day how you know if you're gay. He told me that if I had to ask the question then I already knew the answer. He was so right.
I didn't come out to the wider world until university – and of course, it had to come with a side serving of drama. I knew I was gay, but as a typical (horny?) teenager and young adult, I found myself experimenting but with girls – so I had a few (short-lived) relationships with girls. I'm not sure why – some part of me probably gave in to the pressures of the hetero-normative society in which we live, but also part of me liked the fact that I was getting attention from these girls and they were more accessible than gay guys at the time. I didn't really know any gay guys. Shallow I know.
But in my second year of law at Edinburgh University I came out properly to my closest girl friends and I knew things had to change and I ended up joining the "Friends of Dorothy" gay support and friendship group at my Law School which tutors, lecturers and students could attend. To cut a long story short I ended up dating one of the tutors and this triggered me telling my parents and coming out (dramatically) to my friends at university. My university friends and flatmates were brilliant. Just brilliant.
Coming out to my parents was hard though, I'm not going to deny it, although I do remember them telling me that they still loved me and that was all I really needed to hear. I think we all struggled with it for a number of years – it was an unknown for them and they didn't really know any gay people and they had lived through the AIDS crisis and the fear and disdain pedalled by a homophobic media. I think they were just worried about the kind of future I would have. Would I have to live a secret life? Would my friends reject me? I was determined to show them that I would make a success of my life and that I would be accepted and that times were changing. I could feel it, for example, France had just introduced civil partnerships.
Bizarrely though we ended up not discussing it for years. I love my parents very much and they are so supportive of everything I do, and I think it was just easier for our relationship to not have to deal with it. I do regret hiding so much from them – so much fear and misunderstanding comes from people keeping secrets and not being open, so it was toxic for my previous relationship as both me and my ex hid our four-year relationship from both our parents. How could my parents speak to me about it if I was keeping major secrets from them?
Saying that, I now have a fantastic relationship with my parents, they love my boyfriend (I sometimes think they like him more than me!), they come and visit us, we all go on holiday together and we go home to see them at holidays.
Those were the big coming out moments. But I feel like I have to come out every day. When I'm on the tube with my boyfriend and someone looks at us funny or when I'm in the back of an Uber and the driver is asking me about my girlfriend. I'm quite glad that on my CV it mentions the LGMC as it means I come out to prospective employers from the outset. If they don't interview me, it could be because they don't like gay people (or I'm just not right for the job), but quite frankly I need to be able to be me wherever I work. I'm very fortunate that in all my jobs I've been openly gay and it's never been an issue. Some of my friends aren't so lucky and work in places where they aren't and can't be out at all because of macho cultures. And this is in London. In 2017. Being able to be authentically me is so important.
Did you face any prejudices and how did you deal with this?
I did face some prejudice when I was coming out from a few people but on the whole people were great. So much prejudice comes from people not understanding or having had exposure to those who are different to them which breeds division, fear, suspicion, hate and a whole load of negativity. As such, I feel somewhat sorry for these people as they are products of a section 28 society and all we can do is try to change their minds by being the bigger person, being kind, showing that we can be a success and be a good role model and human being to people regardless of sexuality.
I've only felt threatened twice (which is of course two times too many). Once when I was on the tube with my boyfriend and another passenger stared at us with so much hate and disgust for the whole journey and the other when I was at a work do, and another client of the barrister we were using would whisper in my ear how much he hated me and gays and how he wished we'd all die. I didn't deal with that situation very well as I was a bit drunk and felt vulnerable and scared.
Where I do feel and see prejudice is often within the gay community itself and that's one of the subjects of my campaign, "Own It". It's not prejudice about being gay per se, but around the wrong type of gay, the wrong body size or shape, the wrong age, the wrong skin colour or the wrong ethnicity.
For example, I was out in Newcastle recently with Mr Gay Wales and Mr Gay England and we were all wearing our Mr Gay t-shirts. A young guy of around 20 came up to me and said in a mocking tone "You're Mr Gay Scotland? What year was that?" implying that I was too old to use the title.
Recently you were crowned Mr Gay Scotland, what made you enter this year?
Haha. Ok, first there was no crowning of Mr Gay Scotland. I don't see it like that at all. I'm definitely not saying I am "King of the Scottish Gays" or the only Scottish person who represents LGBTQ+ people in Scotland. I wasn't elected by my fellow gays in a nightclub (other competitions used to do that I believe) but was selected after applying and interviewing with the team at Mr Gay Europe (I have a bit of imposter syndrome as I wasn't even first choice as the guy before me stood down!).
I think it's important to understand what Mr Gay Europe competition is.
The goal for the Mr Gay Europe is "to package the fight and work for human and gay rights with a positive, happy and entertaining event."
What I love about the competition is that guys from all over Europe come together to share their experiences and challenges, to work together on team projects and it's an opportunity for us to all learn from each other and act as a support to each other. We are stronger together and can break down barriers and push the buttons that need to be pressed.
Saying that, although Mr Gay Scotland is a label given to me by the #MrGayEurope competition I believe it still comes with a responsibility to be a voice and a role model.
There are so many great people doing brilliant things at a local level in Scotland and beyond. If I can lend them my platform and voice, raise awareness or help promote their causes in any way then that's good and positive and I'll have made a difference – however small. But I don't want to think small. We need to think big.
I'm just one of thousands of Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/MxGayScotlands and we are ALL and live as Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/MxGayScotland every single day of our lives. We should all stand up for who we are, what we believe in and stand up against all bullying and homophobia.
That's why as part of my campaign I'm going to be interviewing LGBTQ+ people from all walks of life and sharing their stories. This is a platform that should be used.
In part two I will talk to Mr Gay Scotland 2017 more about Mr Gay Europe.
Link to vote for Steven to win Mr Gay Europe is https://t.co/331xYVWsLx and his new website is https://t.co/80BSzJLUgM


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JACKSON — EastGroup Properties has acquired the Arville Distribution Center in Las Vegas, Nev., for a purchase price of $11.05 million. The purchase represents EastGroup's entry in the Las Vegas market. Arville, which was constructed in 1997, is a two-building, business distribution complex containing 142,000 square feet and is located in the southwest submarket of the city. It is 77 ...Read More »
Grand Gulf rated 'green'
PORT GIBSON — Officials with Jackson-based Entergy Nuclear say that a top safety rating from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reflects Grand Gulf Nuclear Station's 24-year history of safe operation. In an annual assessment, the nuclear site in Port Gibson received overall top safety ratings from the commission for its performance during 2008, according to Entergy Nuclear. "Grand Gulf has been ...Read More »
Unemployment claims fall
WASHINGTON — In the week ending May 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims was 623,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised figure. The four-week moving average was 626,750, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 5.1 percent for the week ending May ...Read More »
Moore's Eyevox Film and Production a byproduct of the work he has always done Rick Moore has been involved in the television business most of his life. His father built from the ground up, starting in the 1970s, what is now Channel 16 in Jackson, the capital city's ABC affiliate. After a car wreck that knocked his dad out ...Read More »
Housing program on track
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — With the opening of 262 new units May 28, the Mississippi Development Authority's (MDA's) Public Housing Grant Program, funded through Mississippi's $5.4-billion federally provided Hurricane Katrina recovery package, has now finished more than 900 public housing units, and more are poised to become available in the coming weeks. "We said in April that we expect about ...Read More »
BAE gets additional order
HATTIESBURG — BAE Systems has received orders worth approximately $118 million for 63 more M777 howitzers, taking the order total to exactly 800 guns. The U.S. Marines and U.S. Army are getting 38 of the guns while Canada is acquiring 25 more through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program to add to the 12 it already has in service. BAE's ...Read More »
Russo receives certificate of appreciation
Edmond Russo Jr., chief of the Coastal Engineering Branch in the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, was recently presented with a certificate of appreciation from the Brazilian military attaché as part of a commemoration for Brazilian Army Day.Read More »
Snyder joins local firm as assistant administrator
Rob Snyder has joined Canizaro Cawthon Davis as a construction phase quality assurance administrator. Snyder has over 15 years experience in construction management and architectural construction phase administration. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi with a degree in political science. Snyder has been a project manager on science, educational, church, commercial and hospital construction projects including ...Read More »
Local chef places in regional competition
Chef Joshua Simpson recently placed first runner-up in the in the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Jeunes Commis Rôtisseur Competition held in Ashville, N.C. Simpson is the executive chef for the Hilton Garden Inn and the BancorpSouth Conference Center. Each competitor is given an identical mystery "market basket" containing a few key ingredients, and must design and prepare a ...Read More »
Robinett featured in medical journal
Stephanie Robinett, M.D., a pediatric neurologist at Wesley Medical Center, recently co-authored an article in the international scientific journal Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. The article, "Neuromuscular Hip Dysplasia in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A," is featured in the journal's May 2009 issue. "Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) is one of the most common inherited neurological disorders," Robinett says. "CMT typically begins with weakness ...Read More »


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Men's fashion weeks across the globe open up a world of expectation each year. You never know if you are somehow going to see Kim Kardashians ass or if a guy is going to walk that runway wearing a turtle. Given the high quality of shows that were pulled off in London, Paris and Milan recently, the expectations were understandably high for New York. However, the playing field seemed wide open for some ballsy innovator to make their mark.
The four day event showcased so many chic ensembles that could and would definitely work for both men and women. This is exciting because it just proves that the move for more gender neutral clothing is without a doubt in full force. "Borrowing from the boys" is a term frequently used in my life but after seeing the collections showcased here, I feel like that will be no longer. I want so much for me, and me only. No more sharing.


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34 furniture pieces and accessories, including a grandfather clock, a cute little kitten and more. 8 rooms of open space to decorate. Elevator glides back and forth between the second floor and the third floor. Garage with doors that swing open and close. Wide windows on both sides for viewing dolls from a different point of view.
PlanToys create to inspire children's imagination as well as promote their physical and intellectual development. PlanToys practices the "Three R's" of green livingreduce, reuse, and recycle. PlanToys incorporates thoughtful design and age-appropriate challenges to stimulate children's creativity. The Plan Toys Dollhouse Series Terrace Dollhouse is an...
The Barbie Dream Townhouse is the ultimate luxury home, and now its newly renovated. New renovations include fab pink columns with glamorous photo-real wallpaper design. Three fabulous stories include dining room, kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom, hot tub, and elevator. Features posh bedroom suite with attached balcony that includes a luxurious hot...
Four levels and six rooms of open space and 13 pieces of colorful furniture. Wide windows allow dolls to be viewed from multiple points of view and full outdoor patio area. Large enough that multiple children can play at once. Accommodates all fashion dolls up to 11.5" tall. Made of wood and sturdy construction.
Features buzz lightyear. Additional Coordinating Cars Furniture available. Soft polyester fabric is easy to clean with mild soap and water. Made in the USA. 5 year manufacturers warranty.
6-in-1 Smart Device.. Digital Reader, Game Player, Notepad, Art Studio, Mp3 Player, Photo Viewer.
Jack Loves Toy Story is a darling little boy dressed like Woody. He is wearing a yellow plaid shirt, cowhide vest, cowboy boots and a hat like Woody's. Also included is a mini Buzz Lightyear. He has dark brown hair. Walt Disney Showcase Collection, as well as Hollywood Collection.
Sporty ATV styling mixed with all the fun of Barbie. Built-in footrests and a cute cargo rack on the back. Cool Barbie graphics and colors. Easy push-button operation for simple stop and go. Power Lock brake system for a safe but exciting ride..
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With this ride-on toy, kids can take a spin on the Buzz Lightyear Space Train! Ride-On: Buzz talks and plays music flashing lights revving engine sounds and whistles ages 12 to 36 months
Sculpted by Joseph Menna. Fourth in a series of dimensional pieces that can be displayed separately to tell their own stories, or in tandem to tell completely different ones. Limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain. Stands approximately 5.75" H x 6.5" W x 3.25" D. Packaged in a 4-color box with 4-color Certificate of Authenticity.
Sporty ATV styling, built-in footrests, cute cargo rack on the back. Designed especially for toddlers, with easy push-button operation for simple stop and go. Rides low, so it's easy for them to get on and off by themselves. Backed by Power Wheels 1 year limited bumper-to-bumper warranty. Fun for all kids!.
Beautifully Detailed Ball Gowns. Richly Illustrated Story. Recommended Age Range 3+.
Designed with toddler-friendly features for the littlest riders. Large push-button for simple stop-and-go and built-in footrests. Drives an exciting, but safe, 2 mph (max.) on hard surfaces and grass. Includes 6-volt battery and charger. Safe, comfortable ride.
Crafted using DISNEY/PIXAR's digital data. Neighing and clip clop sound effects. Detailed vinyl saddle. BONUSUnique Woody's Roundup stand. Certificate of Authenticity.
2nd Pull String Woody Manufactured by Thinkway Toys in 1996. NoteDue to the age of these original Toy Story toys, they may not speak properly until the batteries are replaced.. Thinkway Toys item #62943. Factory Case Fresh; Mint Condition.
Built-in digital photo/video camera fully rotates to take images and videos of others or yourself. 2 GB onboard memory with SD card slot expandable up to 16 GB of memory (SD card not included). 5" color touch screen and tilt sensor. Camera, video camera, photo viewer, video player, MP3 music player, e-reader, art studio, games, and microphone. Can...
Explore the freaky halls of the Monster High High School. Features some of the most recognizable rooms from the webisodes. Two stories include the mad science classroom, creepateria, casketball court and lockers. Use the included stickers to transform the creepateria into the perfect dance spot. Set folds up neatly for easy storage.
3-story dollhouse. Plenty of room for all kinds of accessories. Endless imaginative play. An open design for easy access. Built-in handle in the roof for easy carrying.
2-in-1 design creates more ways to play. Real wood construction. Compatible with other wooden track systems. Official Chuggington Product.
Sporty Toy Story 3 battery-powered 4-wheeler with a "cargo rack" on the back. Easy push-button operation for simple stop and go. Drives 2 mph max, forward only, on hard surfaces and grass. Includes 6-volt battery and charger. One year power wheels bumper-to-bumper warranty.
You control flight with included controller. Sprays tons of water!. Flies up to 15 ft. Includeslaunch pad, rocket, and booster. Ages 3 +.
A Christmas Story The Movie. Great Gift for the Holidays!. Highly Collectible!. Family Classic. High Quality Product from NECA.
Based on Disney/Pixar's New Film Toy Story 3. Celebrates the romantic scene from the movie. Barbie and Ken have been sweethearts forever. Special kissing feature by pressing Barbies back to give Ken a kiss. Includes lipstick to leave a lasting impression.
Manufacturer's Suggested Age3 Years and Up. Number of Pieces3. DimensionsLength27.0 "; Height16.0 "; Width5.13 "; Depth5.13 ". Product Weight27.28 Lb..
PlanToys create to inspire children's imagination as well as promote their physical and intellectual development. PlanToys practices the "Three R's" of green livingreduce, reuse, and recycle. PlanToys incorporates thoughtful design and age-appropriate challenges to stimulate children's creativity. The Plan Toys City Series Airport is an imagination...
Mr. Potato Head Responds to sounds with voice and moving eyes, he comes alive when he hears sounds. Ears, hands , nose, with moustache , and mouth, has two sets of eyes and mouth for different express. Press his hat for multiple phrase payoffs 8" tall. Loud noises activates simultaneous "Pop Off" of arms, eyes with eyebrows , ears, nose, hat. Comes with...
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Bookcase is designed with a back panel to prevent them from falling behind and can hold up to 10". Features a large display shelf above the bookcase for special toys and more. Storage chest features an attached lid that slides back to reveal over 5 1/2 cubic feet of storage space. Minimal assembly required. Contents not included.
Gotham City Stories is a new statue series based on DC Comics characters. This three-dimensional statue can be affixed to a wall or placed on a desk. Each piece is the series can be displayed separately, while together they tell a larger story. Made of hand-painted cold-cast porcelain. Measures 5.75" x 5.75" x 2.75".
Set of 10 Toy Story action figures. Characters include Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Bullseye, Hamm, Lots-O'Huggin' Bear, Hamm, Chuckles and 3 Aliens. Buzz has glow-in-the-dark spacesuit accents. Chuckles previously available only as unassembled bonus parts, offered complete here for the first time. Aliens exclusive to this set. 2 cowboy hat accessories....
Cheerful Cars themed design featuring your child's favorite characters on the headboard and footboard. Sturdy steel frame provides stability that will last. Two removable safe sleep bedrails for safety. Meets all JPMA safety standards for toddler beds and comes in a non-toxic finish.. Recommended for 18 months to 5 years of age,Weight limit up to 50 lbs.
Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 figure gift pack from Mattel. This Toys 'R Us exclusive gift pack includes 2 inch figures of Trixie & Mr. Pricklepants & Dolly & Waving Woody & Fuzzy Body Buttercup & Chuckles & Peas In A Pod. For Ages 3 & Up.
Help your children learn while getting around on this Disney Pixar Toy Story My First foot to floor ride-on. This fun Buzz Lightyear toy includes rotating gears, beep-beep horn and a removable toy phone.
Definitive Collectors Edition Lotso Huggin Bear Unique facial expressions, laughs if you tickle feet. Soft plush body with velcro hands for easy hugging, poseable arms / legs Eyes close when laid down. Press left hand to hear Toy Story phrases, right hand to hear Come Alive phrases as in movie. Responds accordingly to tone / volume of your voice, knows if...
Hard to Find Set of Toy Story Bean Bag Plush. 100% MINT with Tags. Sold at Select Retail Establishments for a Limited Time.
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Exclusive 4-inch figure set of Gunner, Blackbeard, Captain Barbosa, Jack Sparrow & Angelica New!.
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Intern Placement Tracking (IPT)
The College of Social Work's Field Education Program uses an internet-based placement system called Intern Placement Tracking, or IPT for short. This web-based software was developed to assist colleges with the complex issues associated with managing student interns in their field placements. It is also a valuable tool for students to begin researching prospective agencies for their practicum placements, and provides students with access to descriptive information about agencies and learning opportunities.
The Field Education Program uses IPT to:
- Provide password-protected, web-based access to pertinent field placement information
for students, practicum instructors, and field instructors.
- Update and expand our field agency database, so current and future students have quick access to
accurate agency information when researching field placements.
- Provide the Director of Field Education and Faculty Practicum Instructors the ability to communicate directly to students
and advise them regarding appropriate field placements.
- Maintain accurate and timely information on individual student placements in the field.
- Quickly access information for students when employers and/or graduate schools request
information about a student's internship experience.
- Meet accreditation requirements to maintain data, assess and report on Field Education.
All students and faculty practicum instructors are provided registration information and support for their use of IPT.
- Setting Up Your Student
- Sort and Search Agency
- Confirming Your Placement in IPT
- Completing Your CSWE Statistics Page
Click Here to Login to IPT
Reminder: the organizational ID for UK's IPT system is "uky". You will need to input this every time you log in to the system.
If you forget your user name or password please click on the '
Forgot your username or password link can be found at the bottom of the login page – www.runipt.com
You will be prompted to enter three things:
- Organization ID: uky
- User Type: "Faculty/Administrator" if you are field
faculty or "Student" if you are a student.
- Your email address.
A reset password link will be emailed to you in 5 or 10 minutes.
If after trying this you are still unable to log in, please contact Desha Scanlon at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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As a member of the Hip Hop Librarian Consortium – I had the opportunity to design the first book cover jacket for our latest publishing effort that debuted at the 2017 Association of College & Research Libraries Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. The consortium had the opportunity to host a panel discussion about the newly formed group, publishing, scholarship, and about the future of hip hop education.
The Hip Hop Librarian Consortium, is a group of Academic Librarians from various parts of the United States, collaborating on an ongoing book-project series that features a bibliographic archive of Hip Hop scholarly resources for students, faculty, and life-long learners to use for research purposes.
Though my cover did not make the final cut, I still wanted to continue to share it with the world. The process was amazing and I believe it set the tone with regard to the body of work that we produced as a collective. In like manner, I designed the website and creative logistics as far as publishing the book.
Share your thoughts about the book cover in the comment section.
Visit the Hip Hop Consortium Website and Download a Free E-Book Copy of Hip Hop Librarianship: A COMPREHENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY.


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Affleck and Damon Predictably Charming in 'Project Greenlight' Promo
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are in full shill mode in this new promo for the return of their HBO docu-series Project Greenlight — and, as you may have predicted, they're also incredibly fun to watch.
The show, meant to chronicle the experience of novice filmmakers as they make their first feature film, originally ran on HBO for two seasons in 2001 and 2003 and then ran for one year on Bravo in 2005.
"Clearly we haven't had any new ideas in the intervening 13 years," jokes Affleck in the promo. "Not a fresh idea," Damon adds.
Short film submissions will be used to determine the winner of a digital contest, and the director of the winning project will go on to be the subject of the series, which will follow them through the filmmaking process. Veteran producers and directors will also step in at times to mentor the director throughout the process, so that the novice doesn't "have to just rely on us," deadpans Affleck.
HBO announced the return of the series back in April. And at the time, Affleck said its resurrection was, in part, due to the feeling that technology could aid in the process. "Project Greenlight was ahead of its time," he said in a press release back in April. "Now that technology has caught up to the concept, we thought it was a perfect time to bring it back. A whole new generation of filmmakers has grown up sharing everything, and the next big director could be just an upload away. It is really great having Project Greenlight back at HBO."
The first season of the show began with a script contest and followed screenwriter Pete Jones throughout the production of his work, Stolen Summer. The second season introduced a directing category and that season famously produced one of Shia LaBeouf's first notable dramatic films, The Battle of Shaker Heights.


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Mercy Corps responding to wave of need in Iraq
August 8, 2016
Editor's note: This story was updated August 29, 2016 to reflect the latest information.
At least 135,000 have fled violence in central Iraq and are in need of food, water and other basic essentials as they cope with blistering summer heat.
The massive movement of people comes as forces advance on the city of Mosul, an ISIS stronghold. More people are expected to flee their homes in the coming weeks, threatening to create a new refugee crisis in the Middle East.
"The journey is dangerous; families leave extreme conflict and are exposed to temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit)," says Su'ad Jarbawi, Mercy Corps' country director in Iraq. "They lack access to water, food and other basic essentials. When they reach safety, there is limited support in host communities already overstretched by the ongoing conflict.
"I have been working for Mercy Corps for 13 years, and spent a lot of that time on the SRGE team that responds to humanitarian emergencies," Jarbawi says. "Never before have I seen sandals listed as a top need. People are wearing out their shoes as they flee for safety."
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that up to 1.5 million will be impacted once military forces reach Mosul.
Mercy Corps is providing displaced families with cash assistance so they can purchase what they need most once they reach safety.
"We believe cash distributions are the most rapid, efficient and dignified manner of providing humanitarian aid," Jarbawi says. "Even a small amount of cash lets people choose how they prioritize their individual needs – and this kind of program infuses cash into the local economy."
"We are working hard to mobilize our network of local partners and Iraqi youth volunteers as quickly as possible to meet the needs of those escaping the violence and looking to build better lives," she added.
How you can help
Mercy Corps has been helping people in need in Iraq since 2003, and since then has provided assistance to 5 million Iraqis affected by war, violence and displacement in all 18 governorates. Mercy Corps is currently addressing the needs of conflict-affected populations, including displaced Iraqi civilians, refugees from Syria and Iraqi host communities.
Your support makes our response to emergencies in Iraq and elsewhere in the world possible. Please give today to our Humanitarian Response Fund.