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"Minatoya" - In Hakodate, sometimes the grilled chicken isn't what it seems...
I recently visited the wonderful Japanese yakitori (grilled chicken) shop "Minatoya" in Hakodate. It's one of the first restaurants you find when walking down the alley, and is quite popular among the locals.
Seats are only available at the counter and in the back, giving the restaurant a nostalgic atmosphere. Being this close to the cooking really whets your appetite!
After entering I quickly ordered the most popular item on the menu, the "high quality meat." The chef began to prepare the food right before my eyes!
The meat was cooked slowly over a charcoal fire.
If you take a close look close at the meat being grilled above you may notice that it isn't actually chicken at all. It's pork!
In Hakodate it seems that many yakitori restaurants actually serve mainly pork. In the southern region of Hakodate many of these restaurants label this menu item "high quality meat" and in Muroran they serve the pork with mustard and call it "Muroran Yakitori." Indeed, inside Japan there are many places where this phenomenon occurs, including cities in both Siatama and Yamaguchi prefectures.
But why does this name change happen? I asked the head of the shop about it.
"Well, I've heard that the reason is energy. Here in Hakodate we have many hard workers at Hakodate dock who prefer to eat high calorie meals because of the strain of their job. In Muroran the steel plant workers prefer the same thing, and so the shops in both places began to serve pork rather than chicken."
I also asked another important question, how to actually find grilled chicken in the shops in Hakodate!
"There are different names which specifically include the word bird in their titles ("tori" in Japanese) and of course you can also ask for grilled chicken made with chicken!"
Although it may seem a bit silly to have to specify, better safe than sorry!
At Minatoya they have purposely separated the chicken items from the pork items into sections on the menu, so just remember the the top of the menu is all pork! It seems that the amount of people ordering pork is double the amount that prefers plain old chicken.
The people of Hakodate sure love their grilled-chicken pork!
I decided to try two different kinds of sauce with the pork the chef had prepared for me. I used tamari soy sauce and a homemade "tare" sauce. To drink, I ordered the recently popular Hakodate-special "Goryokaku mojito."
The meat used here is never frozen, it's brought in fresh from Hokkaido farms which means it's tender and juicy. The taste goes really well with the mojito!
Minatoya is located just a 2-minute walk from the central hospital stop on the Hakodate tram. Locals love it, so it's a must for visitors to try as well!
For those who plant on visiting Hakodate on business or vacation, be sure to try out the local grilled-chicken pork with a delicious Goryokaku mojito!
みなとや (Minatoya)
34-2 Motomachi, Hakodate, Hokkaido)
(Hokkaido Likers Photo Writer - Nobu Kawashima)


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Not content with playing two sold-out shows at Earl's Court, Canadian rockers Arcade Fire have now nabbed themselves a major gig in Hyde Park.
The band – who topped the charts with their most recent album Reflektor last autumn – will headline the British Summer Time Festival on Thursday July 3, presiding over a show which will also feature the likes of Jake Bugg, Wild Beasts, Future Islands and Band Of Skulls.
It will be the first in a string of British Summer Time gigs at Hyde Park, with Black Sabbath headlining the show on July 4, The Libertines on July 5 and McBusted on July 6.
Two further shows on July 12 and 13 will be headlined by Neil Young and Tom Jones respectively.
Arcade Fire – who are returning to the UK next month to play Earl's Court on June 6 and 7, as well as headlining Glastonbury on June 27 – are no strangers to Hyde Park, having played a show at the open-air venue in the summer of 2011.
And if you want to catch them this time around, there are several ways you can get yourself tickets
The Barclaycard presale
As with previous British Summer Time shows, a very early ticket presale will be available to Barclaycard customers, with these tickets going on sale on Monday May 19 at 9am via the official Barclaycard Unwind website.
The second presale
The second round of tickets will go on sale via the British Summer Time Festival website, and will be unleashed on Wednesday May 21 from 9am – and you can sign up for that presale at the website. Or you can get your presale tickets from AXS by following this link.
The main sale
If you still haven't got your tickets by that point, they will go on general sale from 9am on Friday May 23. In all cases tickets are priced £59 each (not including booking fees).
While you're waiting for the tickets to be released, why not get yourself in an Arcade Fire frame of mind with the just-released video for their new single We Exist. And in case you were wondering, yes that is The Amazing Spider-Man's Andrew Garfield under a ton of make-up:

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The shocking link between politics and electricity in India
(Phys.org) —About a third of India's electricity is lost each year. It just never gets billed. Some is stolen or disappears because of technical problems. It's enough power to light up all of Italy for a year.
The problem gets especially bad during elections when electricity is used to win votes, a new University of Michigan study shows. The research focused on state elections in Uttar Pradesh—the country's largest state—and found that power losses increased by three percentage points just before the polls.
"Our paper offers a political explanation on electricity loss and why it persists in plain sight," said Brian Min, assistant professor of political science. "In short, elected political leaders benefit at the polls when their constituents receive more electricity."
The study highlights two big challenges in the world's most populous democracy: rampant corruption and wobbly infrastructure. Both are frequently blamed for the recent slowdown in India's economy—a major issue in the general elections that wrap up May 12.
Min said the study shows that incumbent candidates are more likely to win re-election in areas where power losses are allowed to increase.
"Political factors affect line losses in ways that technical and economic factors alone cannot explain," said Min, who analyzed data from the 2002 and 2007 elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Min said that because power companies such as Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. are state-owned, they are beholden to the interests of elected officials.
In Uttar Pradesh, 29 percent of all power sent out from 1970 to 2010 was unbilled. Moreover, rates of line loss in Uttar Pradesh are higher today than they were in the 1970s, despite numerous policy interventions, regulatory reforms and increased efforts to prosecute power theft.
Line losses were highest in western Uttar Pradesh, home to strong political families. In the Hathras and Mainpuri districts, 50 percent of the power is being lost or not billed. In contrast, the lowest line loss was in Gautam Buddha Nagar at 13.6 percent, which includes Noida, a commercial area with many multinational company offices.
According to the study, the immediate need to win votes overlooks the systematic challenges that take money and time to solve.
"Politicians focus on getting their constituents electricity," Min said. "But the government has not been able to address the investments needed to build new power plants that might alleviate the power crisis."
Rural areas don't have meters and usually pay a flat rate for electricity. The study suggests that meters should be used in the countryside because that might reduce the partisan manipulation of the energy sector. Before elections, many villages are limited to 12 hours of electricity per day. But during the vote, the supply goes up to 18 hours or more without any change in revenue.
"The biggest concern of many Indians is basic day-to-day welfare," Min said. "Elections in India are about bijli, sadak paani, (electricity, roads and water)."
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Have you ever had to continually repeat yourself to an elderly person? These situations can not only be frustrating, but also stressful and emotional. This is especially true if the elderly person is your parent or loved one.
Anyone who has ever cared for or spent time with the elderly knows the frustrations that can arise. Simple things that most of us take for granted can turn into monumental tasks that must be repeated over and over again.
What are the best ways to handle these situations?
The first thing you can do is take a deep breath and try not to get overwhelmed by emotions. While you may feel upset or annoyed, try to put yourself in the elderly person's shoes. If they begin to struggle or forget something, try to react with patience and understanding. Always look them in the eye and speak clearly and loudly, but avoid using a harsh or irritated tone.
10 more strategies you can put to use
Don't say: "How can you not remember that!?"
Say instead: "See this sticker? Dad, if the car isn't inspected before the end of the month, we could have problems." Place a few post-it notes on the car's dashboard, the fridge and the bathroom mirror. Add a smiley face to keep the tone light. If you still think your parents might forget to do something, make the appointment yourself and then call your Dad that morning to remind him.
Don't say: "You could do that if you really tried."
Say instead: "Let me watch and see where you're having trouble so we can figure out how to get this done together." Or, if you live out of town, "Ask (So-and-so) for help." Seniors, like everyone else, want to maintain their independence. But if a project is truly beyond their capabilities, and they don't know anyone who could help or won't ask, you might want to try to find someone who can lend a hand.
Don't say: "I just showed you how to use the remote control yesterday."
Say instead: "The blue button on top turns the TV on and there's one set of arrows for changing the channel and another for the volume. I'll show you again." Better yet, ask your parents' cable or satellite provider to recommend a senior-friendly remote control with a simple design or purchase one at a local electronics store. If they're OK with following instructions, you could write or print out step-by-step directions in large, legible type and leave them near the remote.
Don't say: "What does that have to do with what we're talking about?"
Say instead: "I was telling you about the game last night, but it's OK if you want to chat about something else." If the subject is important to you, try to get the conversation back on track without pointing a finger at your parent (or whomever you're talking to). To avoid suppressing genuine anger or sadness, gently explain why the conversation was important to you. Another option: Say nothing and just listen.
Don't say: "You already told me that."
Say instead: "No kidding? And don't tell me that the next thing you did was … ." Yes, you can make a joke out of it, but only if your parents won't feel hurt. Best-case scenario: Your Mom or Dad will feel amused and relaxed enough to join in and laugh.
Don't say: "You're too old to drive!"
Say instead: "I'd love to drive you, or how about we try walking and enjoying the fresh air instead? Your eyesight isn't what it used to be—I want you to be safe."
It can be a difficult feeling, knowing that you're beginning to lose your ability to drive, which is a symbol of freedom for most people. Try to encourage the elderly people you know to consider alternatives and prioritize their safety.
Don't say: "I should be in charge of your money."
Say instead: "Would you be willing to let me help you with your finances? I'm no expert, but a lot has changed over the years and I might be able to help you figure some things out with your budget." Don't be too pushy and make sure they understand that you only want to help them, not take control of their life.
Don't say: "You smell bad!"
Say instead: "Hey Dad, can you get in and out of the shower OK?" Over time, it can become difficult for elderly people to get in and out of the shower. It may be time to look into getting a senior-friendly shower that's easier for your parent(s) to get in and out of without pain. Don't hurt their feelings, but stay firm and be proactive when it comes to their health.
Don't say: "You have no choice but to take that medicine!"
Say instead: "Please take your medication, Dad. I know it's annoying, but I want you to stay healthy." If the medicine is making them sick or causing detrimental side effects, consider taking them to a doctor to discuss these issues.
Sometimes, people just don't want to take their pills. Try to make this a positive experience by doing something fun with your elderly friend or relative afterward, like having ice cream. Understandably, you can't always be there for them, so do your best to set friendly reminders and encourage them as much as you can.
Don't say: "You don't know what you're talking about."
Say instead: "I'm not so sure about that, but I can look it up on the Google machine if you want!" If it's more serious, say something like, "I appreciate your wisdom and I know you've been through a lot. Maybe we should talk about this in more detail."
Again, sometimes it may be better just to be silent and listen. Try not to get angry; just provide them with emotional support as much as you can.
Don't give up—you're not alone
If you feel like you need help dealing with your elderly loved one, you have some choices. Consider contacting resource centres for dementia, Alzheimer's and/or senior care. They should be able to provide you with professional advice and make recommendations as to how you can actively support your loved one without getting too frustrated.
Try not to get discouraged with the elderly, even if they appear to be stubborn and set in their ways. Be as respectful as possible, even if frustrating situations keep reoccurring. Yelling or being harsh may only push the person away, and you want them to feel as comfortable as possible with you.
Don't be afraid to ask for professional medical assistance if it's needed. Stay strong, and don't give up on your loved one!


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Hege is a Norwegian singer/songwriter of sophisticated, soulful pop based in London and makes her Crazy Coqs debut this summer.
Her music largely reflects the idea of empowerment and authenticity whilst occasionally upturning this concept by using a darker sound and lyrical themes in order to reflect upon her own personal journey. Her contemporary sound has been likened to that of Emeli Sande and Adele with a hint of Sara Bareilles.
It has been said that her music "cuts to the core" of the listener and her passionate lyrics have been crafted in a beautifully picturesque and poetic way, whilst at the same time being relatable to a contemporary audience.
Hege's debut EP, Forces, is available now.
Should you wish to enjoy dinner or a light bite to eat before or after your show, Brasserie Zédel is located just across the foyer from Crazy Coqs. To book a table, please call 020 7734 4888 or visit us online at www.brasseriezedel.com/reservations.


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This isn't a complete, word for word transcription. Both Peter and I had a tendency to start a sentence that went no where, or to use filler words like "you know" or "uh." I kept the order of his words intact, and only removed such filler words.
Hi Peter, glad to have you with me today.
(I actually didn't get his response on tape, but it was the usual)
Now, this interview is a little different, maybe, than usual: this is for an Opeth-specific website. So, everything you say is pretty much directly to the fans.
Now, to start off, a lot of Opeth fans are worried about Martin Lopez. I know on the last tour you came to the states, he wasn't with you. Is there anything you can tell us about him?
(I actually only got a part of his response for this, because I didn't figure out that I could just turn on the speaker phone for his answers and it would sound alright).
(We sent him home during the Sounds of the Underground tour, as he wasn't fit to play. The tours and the album were bad timing, so we told him to "take your time," and that the spot in the band would be waiting for him if he wanted it. Meanwhile, we had another Martin ready to drum for us for the next tour.) …and he needs to make the decisions on whether he wants to be in the band. Whatever that means, you know, because Opeth, it's all about touring nowadays, and I think he wasn't really prepared for that. He's the most talented drummer I've ever seen, but I don't think his mind was set on touring as much. So, he still has to make his mind whether he wants to tour this much, but it's always going to be his position. So until he makes up his mind, then we'll see where we go from there, but he's got the place in the band.
Now, this tour that you're coming to the states, I noticed you are making a stop in Connecticut, which I believe is the first time. Usually you go to the Palladium up in Worcestor, Massachusetts. Is there any specific reason for this change?
Well, what we try to do now is play places and see us we haven't played that much before. Because, this is (?) probably the eighth tour of the U.S. that we do, and most of these tours that we do always end up in the same place, so it's always the same fans that get to see us. But there's always places that we miss out on, so what we're trying to do now is soft of do the places that we've never played before. It doesn't always work because you have to sort it out with management and so forth. But we try. There's a lot of places that we've never been before on this tour, which is good for the fans, but also good for us, because we can see more.
Now, I think Ghost Reveries is an excellent album. Where did the decision to use an open tuning come from? What do you feel it brings to the album?
For us, you know, I'd say we've never experimented with tunings before, and I think for us as musicians, it's a great challenge, you know. It's also, it makes it more interesting for us. You know, because we've been, you know I'm a guitar guy, I've been guitar for, I don't know how many years. Neither me or Mike has really experimented with open tunings before, and as soon as we decided to try to go for that, it was like a new world opening up for us. It's like being a child again, you know, you pick up the guitar, and all your old licks don't work, (laughs). You have to figure them all out again, and that means you have so much more opportunity. For us, it was a big challenge, but also, it made it really interesting. You know, and we could come up with different ideas that we wouldn't have come up with otherwise.
I think the result was great. Now I noticed you have three shows coming up that are different than normal: they are longer, no support acts, a lot of your older songs thrown in. To me, this seem like a great opportunity to record a live album. Do we have a live album coming up soon?
Uh, we are going to record a live album at some point, but we're not going to do it on this tour. I think, I'm not really sure about the business, but I think the contract was made for, well, something like that, you know. We are going to record, I think at a later point. Not on this tour. (?) … because it is a good setup. I think you know, for one since we have put out albums on four different labels. To do a DVD with songs from all of those albums means we have to involve all of these labels. And, I think that's the main reason why we're not doing this now, because I think the contract doesn't (?) You would think that since it's the same band, that we should be able to do it, but we can't right now.
Now, for a more personal question: what is it that you look for when you go about choosing a new guitar?
Ah! Well, I think, you know, it has to look cool, otherwise I wouldn't fall for it. But, also, I think, since we're doing quite many live shows, it has to be, it has to stay in tune, it has to sound good, and also it shouldn't be too fragile. I play the PRS guitars because they, they have all that, you know, they stay in tune and they never break, sort of. And they look, they sound good and they look good enough. I think that the Les Paul is, that's my favorite guitar of all time, but it doesn't stay in tune as much as the PRS guitars do. And they're also really fragile: I've broken necks on two Gibson guitars. The amount of tours that we're doing, I'm just going to end up with all my guitars broke, so that's what I'm looking for in a guitar.
Now, what made you decide to make the keyboard player, Per, what made you decide to make him a full member?
Well, uh, he actually started for… we did the album called Damnation, and there's a lot of keyboards on that, and electronic. We were doing a tour for that album, and it was so obvious that we needed a keyboard player for that tour. So, we knew about Per, and we knew he was a good person, so we asked if he wanted to join for that tour. But also, after that tour we wanted to incorporate the Damnation songs into the regular set. So, we ask him, you know, "can you join us this tour coming after" and he said yes. But, instead of having him sitting and waiting, and then doing three songs from Damnation, and, you know, doing nothing at the rest of the show. We tried to rearrange the old songs a little bit, so he could play on those songs, and we all found that, you know, it just turned out to be better. And, having that in the back of our heads, also we felt that the input of a keyboard could be good for us as a band for the next album, which was Ghost Reveries. Now, that along with the open tuning makes it (phone cuts out, sorry). For us, it was interesting and challenging, and we had so much more opportunities. So, it was a natural process from recruiting for a tour into asking him if he wanted to be a permanent member, it just, it all became a good match.
If you had to pick a single one of your songs to really represent the band as a whole, what would you pick?
Um, Ghost of Perdition, the opening track from the new album, I think that basically says it all about us. It's a long song, and it's intriguing: it's got heavy stuff and it's got mellow stuff, and I think that sums up our career, in a way (laughs).
That's exactly what I would have chosen (NOTE: this is 100% true, I'm not just being a shill.)
(Not on tape:) Really? Wow
I am soooo smooth
So, you've released eight albums in ten years. That's a lot for a metal band. How do you go about writing such long, intricate albums so quickly?
Well, it's a little bit different now. We've been a touring band for the last five years, and now we don't have that much time, you know, and for the first ten years of our career, we didn't tour much, you know. So we had more time to actually write albums, sort of writing all the time. Now, we don't really write on tour, so what we do now is we tour for, I think we toured for eighteen months, and then we had a break, which was I think one year, but it also included the recording of the new album. So, I think what we're gonna do now is we're going to tour, and then we take a break, where we write everything in, let's say six months. So, it's an intense period of writing, but that's almost like when we do write. Mikhael is writing most of this stuff, and I think, as soon as you get inspiration, you can come up with a lot of stuff. IF you don't have any inspiration, you don't come up with anything. But, as soon as you get sort of entangled in the writing the process, I think it just flows pretty quickly. (Phone may have cut out again here) In the end, that's the difficult part, because you have, usually you booked the studio in advance, and you know that you're gonna be done in three months. And then, you know, there's only four days left, and you have material, but you haven't finished the songs so they're complete: that's the tricky part.
Now, your most recent album, Ghost Reveries, the style really gets pushed further than ever before, and I can't help but notice that there is a very overwhelming presence of "clean vocals" as opposed to earlier albums. Do you think that maybe in future albums you'll kind of make clean vocals the focus, and use the growling/screaming for more of flavor, and have less of a role than in the past?
Uh, maybe, if we feel that's a natural for us, but in that case, I think that can happen, but we're not going to purposely decide to lessen the screaming vocals and to have clean vocals more. But I think, you know, because we don't really have… we actually go by feeling a lot, and there's, if we have all the music and stuff, usually we record the vocals at the end. You go from part to part, and you feel, you know, what kind of singing style should we use at this part, but we never make deliberate decisions like "we need more clean vocals," but so, if it's a natural way of doing, then it's probably going to happen. But I don't think we're gonna ban them, the screaming vocals, because we, it's the most extreme thing you can do with your voice, and I think we all sort of like that.
Do you have any plans for another twenty minute opus, like Black Rose Immortal?
(laughs) Well, you never know. Like I said, we actually don't have… everything is just pretty natural for us, and I think we don't have any real intention to make ten minute songs, they just turn out to be that way. Usually when we write a song, we write, and then we rehearse, and when we feel the song is done, that's when we clock, and it always turned out to be between eight and twelve minutes. If we make a song that we feel needs more parts of it, then it could turn out to be twenty minutes. But, I don't think we're ever gonna sit down and go like "we need to make a twenty minute song here."
Now, usually when you guys, in interviews, mention your influences and how you lead to the sound that you have, you mention other metal bands, maybe some progressive bands. Is there any influences from like, the old classical composers, like the epic symphonies of the 17th and 18th centuries? Stuff like that?
Not, how do I say it? Not directly, I mean, I think none of us are really educated in that area of music for some reason, it should suit us, I think, because in a way our music is similar in structure to the old classics, I guess. Which is, you know, long songs and all of that, whatever. But we, you know, I think there's parts here and there that's real interesting, and I think, you know, that people like Bach or Beethoven are, you know the classic, and the legendary guys are probably, you know what I would listen to most. But I'm not really familiar with that kind of, that area of music, and I think if you dig deep enough, you're definitely going top find so many things and so many different kinds of classical music that you could, sort of, be influenced by, but I don't think we have done it yet.
How is the new Opeth Street Team working out for you guys?
Well, I don't… I'm not familiar with exactly how/ what they do, what kind of effect they'll have on our records sales, say, or ticket sales for shows, but I think that from what I've seen from when I meet some of the street team, and it's a great kind of situation on shows. I think they're all… they seem to be very dedicated, and big fans of us, and I think that's. From what I know, I think the street team is the most important way of spreading the music out there. So I think that's on the internet, maybe, but all the people that we have met have been really enthusiastic, and I think for us to meet the street team people is… we know that they work hard for us, and we want to sort of thank them in a way, and that's why we try to do the meet and greets.
Alright, now…
Is that how it works?
Yeah, that's how it seems to work to me.
When Ghost Reveries came out, it came out on the same day as the new Nevermore album, and then you guys went on tour together for a little while. Was there any backstage competition or anything like that?
(Note: I didn't mean real competition. In my notes I meant this question more lighthearted and as a joke. It came out of mouth as a serious question, though)
No, I think… we've gone on tour with them before, and, you know, we're great friends with them, and from our part there's no competition. I think, because I love the band. Not only as persons, but they're also a great band, I think. And for us it's challenging to play with, their music is skilled, they have great songs, and they're good live, and playing with a band like that pushes us to be, you know we need to be, to excel ourselves every night, in order not to be… So there is a competition in that sense, I can hear that when you asked the question, but we're not competing against them, really, we're want to… It's a competition between ourselves. For our band, we want to be as good as possible, you know, every night. But we're not trying to be like "oh, we have to be better than them," but they sort of influence us and inspire us to be better. I don't know if that makes sense.
So when can we expect the next album to come out?
Um, (laughs) I think we're gonna be touring for at least half a year more, and we're not really writing when we're on tour, so when we're done with the touring, we're gonna have an inspiration and we're gonna start writing again. So, I think… it's January now… I think, hopefully we can start, we're gonna be starting writing during this year, I'm sure. As soon as we start recording, I think it doesn't take very long to release the album, so maybe a bit more than a year from now, if things go really smooth.
What advice do you have for a band starting out to make it in the underground metal scene, like you guys have?
Do not take any advice. No, I think, seriously, I think first you need a lot of music, and I think trying to do your own thing is pretty important. I'm not saying that you shouldn't listen to other kinds, because that's another important thing to do, but whatever you listen, you can never go wrong in your influences as soon as you try to make them into something of your own. Let's say that nu-metal is a big thing, and everybody else in your rehearsal complex is playing nu-metal, but you're not really a fan of that kind of music. Then try to be brave enough to sort of break out and do whatever you want to do. That would be my advice, you know, to always do what you feel like doing. You know, when it comes more from the heart, and that's the only way to have, to make it, I think... and be happy about it at the same time.
Your official website, Opeth.com, it's an excellent website, it has a lot of information on you guys, it just has tons and tons of stuff. How often do you guys contribute to this website?
Uh, it's actually Mike's wife, as in she's the webmaster, and obviously Mike and his wife are talking every day. So, I think that any information, it's really straight from us, you know, and we try to update it as often as possible. Only, when we're on tour, I guess they don't talk every day, and when they do, they sometimes don't want to talk about Opeth, but we try to be as accurate about the information as possible. And, especially when we're home, she has first-hand information always.
Yeah, you guys do a great job.
It seems like every time you come to the United States, you are blasting through on a tour with a very rigorous schedule. Do you guys ever come by here just to go on vacation and enjoy the sights?
I've never been in the United State as a private person, not yet. I mean, we have a manager that wants us to work hard, which is a good thing in one way, but sometimes the schedules are hefty and very heavy, you wish to be, you know people ask us "you know what, you've been in the United States so many, you have to get to see some things. Like yes and no at the same time, you know, because we've been in all these places, but sometimes we only see the venue, which is a petty. I guess touring like this is a great way of trying a little bit of everything to get ideas where you want to go, when you go there. There's five of us, you know, that have uh… I've got my favorite parts, and I got some parts that I don't seem to like, you know, but to be honest, it will be great to have more time to just be a tourist.
(By this point I'm actually running out of questions and getting nervous. This question had been on my list early, but I decided to erase it a few times. I'm not really sure how I ended up asking it…)
In the past, there was news of a documentary filmed while you were recording Blackwater Park. Is that ever going to come, or is that just kind of not gonna happen anymore?
I think there's, um… I don't know, I mean, we have all the material, and the guy who was shooting them also shot the Deliverance and Damnation and recording. He's sitting on all that material. Some of it, the interviews especially, came out on DVD. I don't know, we're gonna be… I don't know if this is… if you put out documentaries, you want it to be interesting enough to release. So, at some point, if we can mix that with some new material, it will probably be gonna be releasing it. What we recorded, you know there's no point in just sitting on it. Because if there's a demand for it, we're probably going to be releasing it, but we want to make it interesting, too, so I think it's gonna be released at some point.
(The RoadRunner PR person kind enough to give me the interview comes on and asks us to wrap it up. I'm both relieved and saddened, especially since I only have one question left, which isn't even on my list that I thought of on my way home to do the interview…)
Okay, last question. Peter, I know you choose certain songs from your CDs to play live, and focus on those songs. How do you go about choosing a live song?
Um, it's a mix between changing songs each tour, you know so if you go to an Opeth show, there should be some new songs that you maybe haven't seen before. But also, some songs eventually turn out to be live set material, a song like Deliverance is a song that people always scream for, so we try to do that. But, we also have eight albums, and a lot of songs we that we can play live, so we try to make, for each tour make a mix that it's a little bit of everything. It's like we scrapped Demon of the Fall on the last tour. People would scream for that song, obviously. But, we don't want to do that forever, either, we don't want to be stuck in a situation like where we HAVE to play these, sort of classic, songs. So, I think choosing the setlist, that's the interesting part, one of the interesting parts of touring, you know because you can, you want to cover most of your career, but you also want to make it interesting both for the audience, but also for us. We always want to, we always try some new songs we haven't done, if not ever, at least we haven't done it in a long time.
Okay, well thank you very much, Peter, for talking to me, and good luck with your tour and all of your future endeavors.
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Musical collaborations hold a particular fascination for me. I assume that many start in the simplest ways with the questions from one musician to another, "Hey, wanna play some music?" Now I'm sure that there is the occasional "no" but really what self-respecting musician ever says no to a gig or to at least show off their latest riff? Music is this wonderful messy conglomeration of instruments,genres and styles that have crossed hills, mountains, rivers, regions and countries a million times over from the beginnings of the earliest flute or drum.
Ethnomusicologists, despite all the studies, scratched out records or archaeological evidence, are dependent on a fair amount of guesses or suppositions on the evolution of song or the origins of one single instrument. A disputed claim by two neighboring towns as the birthplace of a particular instrument can break out into a brawl if not monitored closely. In a weird way music is the big human collaboration.
When I come across these musical cross-pollination recordings, the first thing I want to ask is what was it about this other genre of music that fascinated you? I know what I hear after the collaboration is essentially complete, but what did you find that worked melding two different musical traditions and what didn't work. My second questions is why must you print liner notes over photographs making it impossible to make out what's in the liner notes.
There's a wonderful collaboration out there available for a listen on Italy's Felmay label called Gobi Desert by the Guo Gan Trio. Some music fans might have had a listen into the 2014 Guo Gan Trio recording called Jasmine Flower with Guo Gan on erhu with Rao Ying on zheng and Lai Long Han on dizi and xiao. Now the Guo Gan Trio is back with yet another trio and another sound. Teaming up with Turkish saz player Emre Gultekin and Turkish percussionist Levent Yildirim.
On the surface, to those without a little history under their belts, some might consider this an unlikely collaboration, but if you think about the Silk Road trade routes that stretched all the way from China through Turkey to its final reaches in southern Italy the musical sharing leap becomes easier. The Silk Road started around 114 BCE, so it's not hard to imagine that collaborations like this went on longer and farther than we could have ever have guessed.
This collaboration is indeed a treat. Packed full of erhu, doholla, uc telli, bendir, baglama and tembur, Gobi Desert is a musical landscape that graces the lines of the elegance of Chinese musical traditions into the meaty, sinuous turns of Middle Eastern music, Guo Gan, Emre Gultekin and Levent Yildirim set up a collaborative musical space that is as entertaining as it is engaging.
Opening with the title track and Guo Gan composition "Gobi Desert," the trio fashions a delicate hybrid that almost comes across as an elegant court music with picked out doholla in between lines of erhu and rippling uc telli. The effect is stunning. Equally exciting is the Emre Gultekin composition "Kogaoglan Pacarani" that blends erhu with baglama and tembur with some truly spectacular percussion by Mr. Yildirim so fans will not want to miss a moment of this.
Other treats include the erhu fronted "Chinese Bike," the deliciously mysterious "Tera Kiya," the vocal laced "Harput" and moving erhu solo of "Parting at Yang Guan Pass." Wrapping up with "Biday derya" the Guo Gan Trio hooks listeners with the whirlwind of erhu, doholla, tembur and baglama with some additional guest help from Malabika Brahma on dubki and vocals.
This is a stunning collaboration and we just can't wait to see what trio Guo Gan cooks up next.
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3,000' Tower Will Generate Clean Power from Hot Air and Cool Water
This is an idea that's been around since it was patented by Phillip Carlson in 1975, but it's never been carried out. Now San Luis, Arizona, right on the US-Mexico border, is preparing to bring it to life: a 3,000 foot tall tower built to generate clean electricity from hot dry air and cool water, reported EcoFriend.
The idea behind the downdraft energy tower is actually pretty simple, so long as the hollow structure is tall and in a hot, dry climate. At the top of the tower, air is sprayed with cool water, making it denser and heavier. The air travels downward through the tower, powering wind turbines that generate electricity. This (amusingly old school) video lays it out nicely:
Since Carlon's patent, most of the work on this technology has been done by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, including Dr Ramu Guetta and Prof Dan Zaslavsky, the brains behind the San Luis project.
Of course, there's the problem of dedicating large amounts of water in a desert city to the tower, and the energy required to send it 3,000 feet up. One third of the energy produced by the tower goes to that pumping; it could be worse. Clean Wind Energy, Inc., the company building the tower, estimates that the tower will produce up to 2,500 megawatt hours.
The construction isn't a done deal just yet. The land has been successfully leased and is now in the process of zoning approval. If it all comes together, Arizona, already a growing hub for solar power, could become a real leader in the clean energy game.


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The Twist – Chubby Checker – music videoMarch 30, 2013
Future ACES Annual Conference Empowering StudentsNovember 10, 2012
Future ACES is a nonprofit organization that runs a weekend conference for young teens to enhance their confidence, shape their character and develop their leadership skills.
I'm delighted to speak to the students each year about how to develop their public speaking skills. I've spoken seven times over the past nine years. It's challenging speaking to teens – especially when my usuall audience is composed of mangers, professionals and executives. Talking to the teens has made me a better presenter because I had to adapt my style to be more flexible and interactive.
Speaking at Future ACES is rewarding becuase I'm impressed with the good work that they do for students – and I'm glad to contribute to the betterment of our future leaders.
These teens come from a mix of cultural, racial and economic backgrounds.
As an instructor it's my responsibility to teach and inspire them. Yet, I leave with an renewed sence of motivation every time. It's curious how helping others can pay us back with renewed motivation.
Confidence is the Real Currency of SuccessSeptember 25, 2012
You can not succeed until you posses the confidence to succeed. You must believe in yourself. (Yes I know that sounds cliché but it is true.)
You need the confidence to sign up. You need the confidence to drive yourself to prepare. You must have the confidence to believe that you can win. You must have the confidence to compete when family and friends doubt you. You must have the confidence to believe that you belong in the room with the other contenders. You must have the confidence to fail and get up again. You must have the confidence to work past the pain that screams stop.
Business, sports, or even social venues the same analogies apply.
Just think of all the scary things you would attempt if only you believed that you would succeed.
If you want to succeed, you need to find more confidence.
What can you do to feel more confident?
First, give yourself permission to have doubts. That is normal. A person who has no self doubts might be insane. But, your clients and competitors don't need to hear your inner voice.
Second, give yourself permission to strut even when you might not feel that confident. If you look confident – people will believe you are confident and treat you accordingly.
Third, build small wins that make you feel good. Keep a record of those successes to boost your confidence because confidence builds on confidence. You don't go from zero to 100 in one step. It's a series of steps and wins over time that build your confidence.
Fourth, be willing to fail. Don't bet the farm on long shots. Instead take small risks that test your abilities as compared to the competition. Enjoy the wins and learn from the failures. The failures also prepare you for the uncertainty of long term success. You need the failures to teach you to heal quickly.
I believe that your realistic appreciation of failure can be your biggest boost to self confidence.
The more self confidence that you feel the more you will push yourself. The result of that will be two things – more failures and more success.
If you are willing to live with that mix of results the better for you.
We Are the Champions videoFebruary 13, 2012
I've always found this song from Queen uplifting. Curious that one supporter of the Hamilton Around the Bay 30k Race played this every year for the runners.
Scare Yourself to Inspire YourselfJanuary 31, 2012
It scares me just to watch this video of these teenagers rappelling down the side of this waterfall – and it looks incredibly exciting.


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What better to celebrate the month of Love other than with Chocolate? The Daring Bakers did just that, wooing their loved ones or just their taste buds with the sinful sensation of Chocolate!!
This month's challenge is the "Chocolate Valentino", a flourless chocolate cake, every bite is divine. We also had to make our own ice-cream to serve with the Chocolate Valentino.
The February 2009 challenge is hosted by Wendy of WMPE's blog and Dharm of Dad ~ Baker & Chef. They have chosen a Chocolate Valentino cake by Chef Wan; a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Dharm and a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Wendy as the challenge.
We were allowed to use semi-sweet, milk, bitter or white chocolates to make the cake. We were also given the liberty to make ice-cream using a recipe of our choice.
Equipment: It is optional to use a heart shaped pan. For a real Valentino, bake it in a heart shaped pan or cut it out into a heart shape. You may use any shape pan that gives you an area of 50" - 6x8 or 7x7. An 8" spring form pan works with great results as do smaller pans or ramekins.
Chocolate Valentino
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
You will need:
16 ounces (1 pound) (454 grams) of semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
½ cup (1 stick) plus 2 tablespoons (146 grams total) of unsalted butter
5 large eggs separated
Put chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and set over a pan of simmering water (the bottom of the bowl should not touch the water) and melt, stirring often. While your chocolate butter mixture is cooling. Butter your pan and line with a parchment circle then butter the parchment.
Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites and put into two medium/large bowls. Whip the egg whites in a medium/large grease free bowl until stiff peaks are formed (do not over-whip or the cake will be dry). With the same beater beat the egg yolks together.
Add the egg yolks to the cooled chocolate.
Fold in 1/3 of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture and follow with remaining 2/3rds. Fold until no white remains without deflating the batter. Pour batter into prepared pan, the batter should fill the pan 3/4 of the way full, and bake at 375F/190C
Bake for 25 minutes until an instant read thermometer reads 140F/60C.
Note – If you do not have an instant read thermometer, the top of the cake will look similar to a brownie and a cake tester will appear wet. Cool cake on a rack for 10 minutes then unmold.
I halved the recipe and used a 6" round pan to bake the cake. I used 4oz Semisweet chocolate and 4oz Milk chocolate. Using a heart shaped cookie cutter, I made the Valentino.
Home-made Vanilla ice-cream
I don't own an ice-cream maker and hence chose to make mom's recipe for Vanilla ice-cream. The only special equipment you will need for this recipe is an electric beater.
You will need:
6 tbsp Milk powder
3 ½ cups Milk
¾ cup Sugar
¼ tbsp Ice-cream Stabilizer
1 tbsp Corn syrup
4 tbsp Powdered sugar
1 ¼ cups Heavy cream
¼ tsp Vanilla extract
Combine the stabilizer with 2tbsp of Sugar and 3 tbsp of Milk, to form a paste, set aside. Mix the milk powder with ½ cup of warm milk. Combine the rest of the milk, stabilizer-milk powder paste and sugar in a medium saucepan. Add the corn syrup. Bring to a boil on medium heat while stirring. Allow to boil for 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool and then stir in the vanilla extract. Pour into a deep wide container and let freeze overnight.
The next day, 'churn' the mixture using an electric beater, till smooth. In another bowl, whip the cream with the powdered sugar until thick and forms stiff peaks. Fold this into the ice-cream mixture, till combined. Pour into a container and freeze for 6 hours or overnight.
The ice-cream is ready to serve the next day.
The intense chocolateyness of the cake made a great pair with the smooth creaminess of the ice-cream.
It was exactly a year ago this month that I joined the Daring Bakers. I missed a few challenges last year, and hope not to this year! :)
Another tasty challenge completed.


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PLANO, Texas (6/16/15)--Catalyst FCU, Plano, Texas, has developed a new campaign to help its mobile-capture user credit unions boost member awareness and usage of their mobile deposit service offerings.
The "Capture My Spirit" promotion, which will be conducted July 1-7, encourages credit union members to draw a star on checks that they are depositing through mobile capture to become eligible to win a $100 gift card that will be awarded to a member at each participating credit union.
The campaign mirrors a similar campaign called "Capture My Heart," which was conducted around Valentine's Day earlier this year.
In addition to the "Capture My Spirit" promotion, Catalyst Corporate also has developed three virtual marketing kits to help credit unions boost awareness and usage of their mobile deposit service. The campaigns feature customizable newsletter articles, posters, statement stuffers, web banners and other promotional templates.
The comprehensive, professionally designed campaigns will be available beginning in mid-June for free to Catalyst Corporate mobile capture user credit unions through Catalyst Corporate's website.


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The Volunteer Auxiliary serves the hospital, the patients and the community in innumerable ways. We comfort patients and guests who are alone, deliver flowers and cards, welcome and escort visitors, staff information desks and provide clerical help to hospital staff. Volunteers offer smiles, helping hands, caring words and thoughtful services. They give comfort and compassion to patients and families. They help at health checks, such as annual kidney and heart screenings, and assist with local blood drives, just to name a few.
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I am an adoptee. I believe I have the right to my original birth certificate that has been denied to me by the state of New Jersey. That being said, I need to point out that I am not an angry adoptee. Yes, I did have a love/hate relationship with my mom. Notice, I said "my mom." I didn't say, "My adoptive mother." My mom was my real mother, whether she gave birth to me or not. Giving birth doesn't make a person a mother. What makes a mother is someone who feeds you, takes you to the doctor when you are sick, cares for you, makes you study, scolds you when she feels it's necessary, or just when she loses her temper as we all do. A mom does your laundry, cooks chicken soup and cries at your wedding.
My mom was not perfect. She had a bad temper. And she made me practice the piano far too many hours for someone who obviously did not have enough talent to become a professional pianist. Maybe she had more confidence in me than I had in myself.
My mom was a great cook. I did not inherit my mom's metabolism, or thick curly hair. I did not inherit my mom's artistic abilities. But when my children beg for more of my chocolate cake, I tell them their grandma taught me how to bake.
By accident, I joined a Facebook page for people who are against adoption. People who hate their adoptive parents. Every time I logged on to the site, I read about adoptees who hated their a-mom. Despised their a-dad. They spent countless hours waiting to meet their bio-mom or dad. They fantasized about the woman who gave them life, then let them go. They put these people on a pedestal, assuming that they have spent countless years praying for the day when they would be reunited with the child they had to give up.
There are far too many women who were forced, or coerced, to relinquish their babies. This is one of the worst tragedies ever. How dare someone, a stranger, a relative, tell any woman or young girl that it would be better for another family to raise their child? How could anyone say that getting a college degree is more important than keeping your baby? Your flesh and blood? After she gets the degree, she could spend the rest of her life analyzing how she sold her soul, her child, for a piece of paper. A piece of paper that could have been postponed.
Shame on all the "grandparents" who refuse to help their daughters, those who didn't plan on getting pregnant, raise their child and instead, force them to relinquish a part of them. A part of their family.
A greater shame on any politician who even dares an opinion on a subject that is non-of -their business.
Yes, I believe that adoption should be the last choice. The first choice would be for the birthmom to stay with the child.
That being said — I need to point out that the birthmother does not always want to meet the child they gave away. Yes, that may be hard to swallow. But for many, and I have read countless stories of heartbroken adoptees praying for the love of their birthmoms, who have experienced great disappointment. Many birthmoms, unfortunately, have moved on. Many have a new life. A new family. They don't want to meet the child they relinquished for adoption. Or perhaps, they just want to know they made the right decision. They want to meet, but not have a relationship. Many adoptees have trouble accepting this.
For those who dislike their adoptive moms, I want them to know there are, I'm sure, just as many people who hate their bio parents. As I said before, giving birth doesn't make one a parent. Pick up any newspaper, go online any day, and you'll find stories about birth parents, natural parents, beating their children, locking them up, starving them, tossing them out on the street, or allowing a "boyfriend" to have his way with them.
Giving birth has nothing to do with parenting. Adopting has nothing to do with parenting. Parenting with love is all that matters. We need to do away with the labels. A mom is a mom. A dad is a dad. The only thing that matters is love. And remember — ultimately, we make our own families. We choose who we love. We need to love ourselves. We need to let others be human.


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How to Have a 100-Mile Thanksgiving: Sustainable Holidays
If you are trying to live a more sustainable life, sometimes the holidays and their excesses can get in the way. Check out this handy infographic to learn a few tricks that may just help you to have a truly sustainable Thanksgiving holiday this year, and many years to come. Did you think it was even possible to make a turkey dinner with all of your ingredients sourced from no more than 100 miles away?
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Gentlemen, BEHOLD! The celestial spider!
When you sleep, your soul briefly returns to the place where it was created/goes to when it dies, and seeks nourishment. Everybody's soul is created with a little link (or you could say a greater entity calls it back) to that place so that it can return easily, but upon death, the soul returns via that and annihilates the link as if returns.
Also, as an added thingy, you could say the entity supplying the link, or residue of the links themselves, (whichever) is the source of all arcane power.


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I´ve arranged for several bands and artists including The Danish Radio Big Band, Lisanne Lyons, Peter Asplund, Rigmor Gustafsson, Vivian Buczek, Fredrik Kronkvist, Monday Night Big Band and Musica Vitae.
I´ve also worked with a lot of amateur bands and music schools, arrangements ranging from "The Ark" medley for clarinet quintet to Alice Tegnérs childrens songs for bigband.
I write in all styles and degrees of difficulty so don´t hesitate to contact me if you want a tailormade arrangement for your band.
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Social media is a powerful tool for any business' strategic plan and goals. You first must know what target audience you are marketing to #1.
Just a few years ago, social media was barely part of the equation and now it's an essential aspect of any game plan. Best practices dictate some particular things about social media, and how to best use it.
Social media is essential for building your brand, but you have to find a voice and stick with it. Use social media to display the best parts of your brand, whether that's your product, your customers, or your staff and office culture. Your brand is on social media already, it's up to you whether you want to be the one who controls it.
Social media can also be a great customer service tool. Your customers are on social media. Listen to them, interact with them, especially if they interact with you. This way, you're reaching your customers more effectively, in an arena they might be more comfortable in.
In the same way selling can work on social media, social media works for this kind of selling. Social media helps you capture an audience much better than a phone call and email.
After all, once you've got the like, the follow, or the connection, they're connected to you and inertia will keep the vast majority around, in a way that calls and emails don't hold on to contacts. From there, keep using social media to nurture away, and before you know it, your social media sales pitches are taking hold!


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It's exciting when you discover the names of ancestors when researching your family tree. It is interesting to carry the search further and try to locate burial plots of your father's great-grandparents or your mother's great uncle who was a war hero. You may be a history buff and have a desire to visit the grave of an historical individual that you have studied about. The search may seem daunting, but you should be able to locate where someone is buried if records have been kept at the time the person died, on the local or state level. If you have knowledge that this person was a member of the military and died during war time, there may be different facets to your search.
Municipal Burial
Search through the death record of the individual who is buried in the grave you are looking for. You need the name of the municipality the person lived in when the death occurred. Death certificates are recorded in the municipality where a person is a citizen. Be aware that patients of a nursing home or living center may have become a citizen of the municipality where the home is located due to the longevity of the stay.
Write to the clerk, cemetery sextant or funeral home in the municipality to inquire if there is a record of death and burial in the town or city records. You can start with the Bureau of Vital Statistics in a state in the United States or a Canadian Province to make inquiries. You should know that the local level will be able to get information to you in a timely manner and the state or province can take months to get to your inquiry because of the volume of requests.
Ask if there is a fee that you must pay for the search time for the clerk who is helping you find the burial site.
Visit the burial site or ask if there is a person in the municipality that would be willing to photograph the grave site for you for a fee. A member of the Historical Society in the municipality may be willing to visit the grave for you for a donation to the group.
Write to the pastor or priest of any churches in the municipality to inquire if they have a burial ground on their property. Send information, including the name of the person whose grave you are trying to locate, and ask if the grave could be at the church cemetery.
Military Burial
Read the death certificate to learn if the person died in the country or on the battlefield and if the body was buried in the state where the person lived prior to enlisting or being drafted.
Contact the municipality of the civilian or military cemetery where the person was buried if the information has been found.
Contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs if you are still unable to find enough information on the burial of a military person killed overseas. The office should be able to direct you to any sources that provides documented information on burials on foreign soil.
Be aware that municipalities and military offices may have had loss of records due to fire and in some cases, the grave cannot be found.


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I have been sewing since I was six years old. I've always loved to do crafts and enjoyed teaching and sharing my passion with others. When I was thirteen years old, I taught my mom to sew, she is the person on the left in the photo. It was wonderful to be able to work on crafts and sew together with my mother. Eventually we both were hired at a local fabric store and were able to work together for several years.
My mom passed away from breast cancer in 2007 and sewing has become a therapy for me to deal with her loss. I love going into my fabric room and sewing. The colors and textures of the material evoke many wonderful and comforting memories of time spend with my mom.
I started All Stitched Up as a way to share my love for sewing and quilting with others and to keep the memory of my mother alive in my heart.
We are located at 106 Gause Blvd W, Ste A13 Slidell, LA 70458
The Crossing Shopping Center with Rouses and Dirt Cheap.
Our brick and mortar location opened on June 1st, 2013.


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We've had another week full of fun and some adventures! My kids are totally loving their new "Little Tikes" rope swing we got them. Heck even mom's taken a swing on it, and yes it holds my weight.
JJ made me an awesome picture frame at the home depot workshop we took him to last weekend. He's so proud of it, and has since confinscated it and will represent it me on Mother's Day…but I'm not supposed to know this! 😉 Six year olds can't keep secrets!
Some adorable baby black bears we saw at Bearizona! Aren't they just the cutest things ever!? I want a bear hug!
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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Rich (04/26/12)
By Julie Andre
In the beginning days of my recovery from alcoholism, I was very selfish and self-centered. Of course, I didn't know that about me. Denial is not a river in Egypt!
One Friday night as I sat in the beautifully decorated condo that I owned, I found myself having a private pity party. When I called a friend of mine to share my self inflicted misery, she wasn't buying into my pathetic state. The more I listened to her voice, the angrier I became. I had always considered myself, cute, sweet, and nice. That night I found another side of me. My friend told me to hang up, make a pot of coffee, and write down a gratitude list. All of this was to be done at 11:00PM. Then she told me to call her in the morning. What nerve she had! She hung up while I still held the phone. I, Miss Goody-two-shoes, hurled the phone across the room. Needless to say, the phone had a few problems after that quarterback throw.
Early the next morning I called my "friend." I had done what she had said. I was very proud of my list. When she asked me to read it to her, I did so with great enthusiasm. After my reading the list, she asked me two very important questions. First, where was GOD on the list, and second, where was sobriety on the list. The truth was those two things didn't even make the list. Instead, I had managed to come up with money, men, sex, and jewelry!
It has taken me 29 years to realize that true riches come from time spent with GOD, and the sober life I lead today. With GOD and sobriety, I am surrounded with family and friends whom I love and love me. I am a rich woman!
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UK wide & Destination weddings
Tag : Dawoodi Bohra
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Bohra weddings are awesome, been lucky enough be involved in 3 Bohra weddings since a year back. Two in London and now this one in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Bring on some more Bohra weddings wherever they may be. I love em.
This is just a post with a single image, with a difference.The image is zoomed in. More to come soon.
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I'm always trying my best to do something different – here's a quick frame of the dance floor just before the party got going from a recent destination Indian wedding in Sri Lanka.
S Romel Photography – Available for 2014. Do have a look around, if you like what you see then please do get in touch. Even better if your after some natural, story telling images.
Indian destination wedding photographers
Available for South Asian weddings of all faiths pretty much anywhere.
Indian destination wedding photography by S Romel. The dance floor.
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I shot my first Dawoodi / Ismaili wedding for Anikka and Quassy in London last year and ever since then Shia weddings have become some what of an niche for me – and I love it. Having shot a couple of Shia weddings this year and a Ismalil, Dawoodi/Sikh wedding to come later on in the year – I'm really looking forward to blogging some cool Ismaili and Dawoodi Bohra wedding stories on my site.
In the mean time if you are looking for a Shia / Ismaili wedding photography for 2013 or 2014 please feel free to look around my site / blog. If you like what you see then do get in touch to tell me about your big day. I would love to hear from you.
info(a)sromel.com | +44 7738 306070
Here's an image from a recent Muslim wedding in London. More to come .. soon.
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As featured on the brilliant Asian wedding ideas blog.
Asian wedding ideas blog is possibly one of the best Asian wedding blogs for brides-to-be in the UK. Rabia is always bringing fresh quality content and inspirations for the modern desi couple. If you have not come across her blog, I recommend you click on the link above and check it out.
I'm very happy to say that one of my wedding has been featured on her blog again. The YouTube slideshow below is of that wedding. The music is by – Nitin Sawhney. Probably one of the most underrated British musicians around. The track is called Koyal (songbird). Please view this in the highest quality possible (1080p) by changing the settings on the icon at the bottom right of the video.
The Dawoodi Bohra Indian wedding above took place in London this past summer. The full post on Asian wedding ideas blog can be found here
Looking for an Asian wedding photographer ?
Feel free to check out my work on the blog and home page. If you like what you see and think we could be a good match, please get in touch. I would love to hear from you regardless of your faith and location.
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When you are with the same person for years, it can be all too easy to fall into the same routines, especially in the bedroom. While you love your significant other, it is okay for you to want to explore different options with each other, to push your boundaries in a way that still makes you feel comfortable. Being crazy in bed doesn't necessarily mean trying positions or toys that you aren't a fan of, but rather making any fantasies you have come to life. You don't want to stay in a sexual rut forever.
Here are a few ways to spice things up in the bedroom:
- Be open to anything: Whether it is being tied up or using a new sexual aid, you should be open to trying new things. While you will certainly have your limits, changing things up in different ways will be good for the health of your marriage.
- Set your limits: For those who want to try getting a little rough in bed, you should know exactly how far you are willing to go. Coming up with a safe word or some other kind of end point will help you relax into these new roles.
- Talk about your fantasies: If your significant other doesn't know what you think about, they won't be able to fulfill your desires. That is why open communication is so important, as you can be open and honest about whatever it is that you want to try.
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Airport Transfers
Bucksmore offer free transfers to and from the airport on arrival and departure days. We offer this service from Gatwick and Heathrow Airports (plus Stansted for Cambridge) between 10.00 and 22.00 (UK time).
Arrival days for both OASP and CASP are Sundays and all departures should be on Saturdays. Students on our LASP programmes arrive and depart on Tuesdays. If you requite an extra night we may be able to offer this but we will have to charge for the extra night's accommodation and the transfer.
We try to keep the waiting time as short as possible because we know students are tired after a long journey and are looking forward to getting to the centre as quickly as possible. Occasionally a student may have to wait at the airport for another flight arriving at a similar time but they will always be with a Counsellor and the maximum waiting time we aim for is 1 hour.
Transfer days are very complicated days so please make sure you send your flight details to Head Office as soon as possible.
Arriving in the UK
• If a flight is delayed don't worry – we have access to live arrival time updates from all major UK airports.
• Once students have gone through passport control and reclaimed their luggage they should proceed to Arrivals.
• Students will be met at Arrivals by a Bucksmore Counsellor wearing a red Bucksmore t-shirt and holding a large sign with the student's name on it.
• The Counsellor will then escort you to your centre.
Leaving the UK
• Students will be accompanied to the airport by a Counsellor.
• We always make sure they arrive long before take-off so they have lots of time to check-in and relax before their flight.
• The Counsellor will assist you with check-in and see you through security.
• The Counsellors can't go through Airport Security but they will remain in the airport until your plane has taken off.


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R is an open source Statistical Computing Environment and R Studio is IDE which use R for Data Science and Analytics. Increased number of organizations are migrating statistical & data analytics to R and are looking for analytics professionals and Data Scientist who have R experience. In a job interview, the organizations will be testing candidates ... Read moreInterview Questions for R & Data Science


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Boston Limited are pleased to announce their partnership with IBM as Boston joins the OpenPOWER Foundation, in recognition for actively pursuing innovations in server and storage solutions.READ MORE
Bigger and Better. NVIDIA kicked off their 2019 Conference series in spectacular fashion. Continue reading more on our blog!READ MORE
CIUK is over for another year! Read our roundup blog for more, including the UK debut of our Intel Select Solution for Modelling and Simulation!READ MORE
From advancing scientific discovery to shaping tomorrow's scientists, university faculty and researchers are solving some of the greatest challenges facing the world today. NVIDIA® Tesla® V100 GPU accelerators are the most advanced ever built, and they're driving research computing toward the next wave of breakthroughs.READ MORE
Datacentres are increasingly being built around workloads using artificial intelligence (AI) and computationally intensive deep neural networks (DNNs) with massive amounts of data.READ MORE
As the tech industry dissipates from one of the largest trade shows of the year in Taipei, we reflect upon the many releases and exciting announcements at Computex 2018.READ MORE
Accelerating scientific discovery, visualizing big data for insights, and providing smart AI-based services to consumers are everyday challenges for researchers and engineers.READ MORE
Supermicro press release: Designed for the Next-Generation of AI, New HGX-2 System with 16 Tesla V100 GPUs and NVSwitch leverages over 80,000 Cuda Cores to deliver unmatched performance for deep learning and compute workloadsREAD MORE
From strength to strength, Boston has been nominated for several Tech marketing and Innovation Awards. From the Best use of VR to the best Client Event of the Year, explore more!READ MORE
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To help our clients make informed decisions about new technologies, we have opened up our research & development facilities and actively encourage customers to try the latest platforms using their own tools and if necessary together with their existing hardware. Remote access is also available
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S: Athena's Potty Book
BC: To my sweet little Princess Love, Mommy
FC: Athena's Potty Book
1: There once was a Princess named Athena.
2: Athena was learning to use the potty, because she found her diaper was cold and wet after she would pee or poop.
3: Princess Athena loved to pretend, play, dance and color all day long.
4: While she was playing, her body would let her know that she needed to use the potty.
5: So she would run down the hallway to the bathroom where her potty was.
6: Athena learned to pull down her pants, sit on the potty and find a good book to read until she was able to pee and poop.
7: Once she was finished, she used toilet paper to wipe herself from front to back every time.
8: Athena knew that there was still more cleanup to do, so she helped mommy to dump and flush the toilet.
9: The little Princess knew how to wash her hands with soap while singing a little song. Then she would dry her hands on her special towel.
10: Now Athena was able to wear big girl panties and go back to playing and helping Mommy in the kitchen to make special treats.
11: Oh so yummy...
12: Sometimes accidents would happen. Athena was always a good girl and helped Mommy to clean them up.
13: Accidents rarely bothered Athena because she knew that everyone needs to learn how to use the potty.
14: After some practice Athena never needed to wear a diaper again. So it was time to and dance.
15: Mommy and Daddy were so VERY proud of all of Athena's hard work.
16: Princess Athena lived happily
17: and dryly ever after...
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Recently, Amazon decided yet again to hike the minimum amount you need to purchase to qualify for free shipping. Doing so has brought attention to the retail giant's competitors with lower minimums.
Amazon's minimum is now $49 — a 40% increase — while Target, for example, requires online shoppers to spend a minimum of only $25 at a time to qualify for free shipping. Walmart and Best Buy have $35 minimums.
But there are also plenty of online stores that continue to ship for free — no purchase minimum or promo code is required. We've identified 25 of them.
Sure, these retailers can't compete with Amazon in many ways, as they tend to sell a limited range of product types with prices ranging from moderate on up. But they sell items that are also offered on Amazon.
So check this list before you next shop Amazon for items that total less than $50, and you might be able to save some money on your purchase. It is important to note that in most cases, it is only the retailers' standard shipping that is free. Also, free rates may not apply in Alaska and Hawaii:
- Ashford, an online-only retailer that sells designer watches
- Asics, a brand of athletic shoes and clothing
- Barneys New York, an upscale department store
- BaubleBar, an online-only retailer that sells women's fashion jewelry
- Bergdorf Goodman, an upscale department store
- Blue Nile, an online-only retailer that sells fine jewelry
- Coach, a designer brand of bags and other accessories
- Dell, a retailer that sells computer, electronics and accessories
- DermStore, an online-only retailer that sells makeup, skin care and hair care products
- Hush Puppies, a comfort-shoe brand
- Jack Spade, a designer brand of clothing and accessories for men
- Kate Spade, a designer brand of clothing, shoes and accessories for women and children, as well as home decor
- L.L.Bean, a brand of clothing and shoes, as well as luggage and outdoor equipment, including hunting and fishing gear
- LovelySkin, a dermatologist-owned retailer that sells makeup, skin care and hair care products
- Madewell, a retailer that sells women's jeans as well as other women's clothing, shoes and accessories
- Molton Brown, a British brand of bath and body products
- Neiman Marcus, an upscale department store
- Nordstrom, an upscale department store
- Perricone MD, a dermatologist-backed brand of skin care products
- Philips, a brand of personal care, baby and household products
- Ray-Ban, a brand of sunglasses and eyeglasses
- Smashbox, a brand of makeup
- Sunglass Hut, a retailer that sells sunglasses
- Theory, a brand of clothing, bags and accessories for men and women as well as shoes for women
- Zappos.com, an online-only retailer that specializes in shoes but also sells clothing and accessories
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Alien Weaponry are a thrash metal band which often sings in te reo Māori. This Vice documentary meets them as they prepare to tour Europe, and take the metal world by storm. The quiet lives of the members — Lewis de Jong and Ethan Trembath attend different high schools, while Henry de Jong is an apprentice mechanic — are contrasted with a high intensity performance (at the Auckland release show for the band's debut album Tū). The de Jong parents share stories about their two sons, and the band travel to Lake Rotoiti, to reconnect with their whakapapa.
Internet comedy sensations Jimi Jackson and Thomas Sainsbury have a close encounter with some aliens in this big screen sci-fi comedy. On learning that a UFO has crash-landed near his Waikato town, Riko (Jackson) ends up clashing with Peter the 'alientologist' (Sainsbury), whose thoughts on aliens are far from friendly. Alien Addiction is the first movie from director Shae Sterling, who has directed music videos for artists including Stan Walker, Scribe, Brooke Fraser and Maisey Rika.
Classic sci-fi series Under the Mountain follows redheaded twins with psychic powers — Rachel and Theo — as they battle the alien Wilberforces. This fourth episode sees the twins venture into the aliens' submarine lair for the first time. The lair's moody production design, the NZ Symphony Orchestra's score, and creepy transmogrifying special effects contributed to the slimy imprint the series left on a generation of Kiwi kids, haunted by the giant slugs slithering underneath Auckland's volcanoes. The award-winning series was adapted from the Maurice Gee novel.
Alien Weaponry shot to prominence in 2016, after becoming the first band to win both the Smokefree Rockquest and Pacifica Beats contests, with their unique brand of te reo-infused thrash metal. The band's debut single 'Urutaa' followed later that year. Released in 2018, first album Tū was streamed over a million times on Spotify in its first week of release. Signed to Austria's Napalm Records, Alien Weaponry performed at Slovenia's Metaldays festival, plus one of the world's largest heavy metal fests — Wacken Open Air in Germany — fulfilling drummer Henry de Jong's goal of playing at Wacken before he turned 20.
Peter Jackson has gone from shy fanboy to master of his craft; from Pukerua Bay to Wellywood. With six journeys into Middle-earth now behind him, he has few peers in the realm of large scale filmmaking. Led by early 'behind the scenes' docos this collection pays tribute to PJ's journey, from re-making King Kong in his backyard to err ... re-making King Kong in his backyard.
Some of New Zealand's most memorable screen images have come from the genre of science fiction: Bruno wandering man alone onto Eden Park in a nightie; giant slugs living under Rangitoto. From alien hunters to futuristic fuel wars to nuclear volcanoes, this collection is a showcase of film and TV that has imagined 'what if?' versions of life in the shaky isles.
Animated plasticine. Talking chickens. Dancing Cossacks. Plus old favourites bro'Town, Hairy Maclary and Footrot Flats. From Len Lye to Gollum, feast on the talents of Kiwi animators. In his backgrounder to the Animation Collection, NZ On Screen's Ian Pryor provides handy pathways through the frogs, dogs and stop motion shenanigans.
Alien Weaponry's first single 'Urutaa' was released in late 2016, following their triumph at the Smokefree Rockquest and Pacifica Beats. The band won media attention for their inclusion of te reo Māori in metal music. The video sees them performing on a soundstage, interspersed with a pocket watch motif. The watch is a reference to a series of incidents between Māori and Pākehā in the early 1800s, which resulted in an attack by Māori on visiting ship The Boyd. The band used the incident as a metaphor for continuing misunderstandings "between cultures, generations and individuals".
On a holiday to Mt Tarawera, teenager Jenny (Katrina Hobbs) finds an odd shard of metal. In this third episode of the kids sci-fi series she meets its owner: 'Drom' — a survivor of an alien mission to deactivate a planet-annihilating space gun (aka Tarawera itself). They find themselves under siege from a Predator-like 'Guardian' of the gun. If Drom and Jenny and local kids Tessa and Lloyd (future What Now? presenter Anthony Samuels) can't defeat the mechanoid, catastrophe is imminent! The South Pacific Pictures series found international sales and cult repute.
On a holiday to Mt Tarawera with her scientist parents, teenager Jenny (Katrina Hobbs) finds an odd shard of metal. By touching it she unwittingly awakens 'Drom' — a survivor of an alien mission to deactivate a planet-annihilating space gun (aka the volcano!). Local kids Tessa and Lloyd also own key pieces; if Drom and the teen trio can't defeat the gun-toting mechanoid ... human and alien species extinction is imminent! The internationally successful six part series was a South Pacific Pictures and Canadian co-production; it screened in 1991.


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Self priming trash pumps provide cost-effective and long term solution for various applications. They include waste water transfer, irrigation, food processing and industrial plants. The ease of maintenance, energy efficient and high level of performance makes these pumps ideal for numerous water supplying applications.
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On 27th and 28th March, designer Ian Stuart will hold his first ever sample sale with his bridal, mother of the bride and accessories collections.
Ian is one of the UK's most awarded bridal wear designers. Renowned for paving the way in bridal and mother of the bride fashion with his off-beat originality and unique vision for colourful and contemporary wedding style.
Held at the beautiful Benjamin Franklin room at RSA house. London, brides, mothers and guests have the chance to own a completely original, one–off Ian Stuart design, as the label offers Ian's design experiments to the public for the first time.
Along with ex-samples, and surplus stock in various sizes, and at up to 70% off, this is a must-go-to event for anyone getting married or going to a wedding.
There are occasions when it would be lovely to be able to wear gorgeous high-end statement jewellery but we don't necessarily have the budget. The Folly Boutique has it covered! Why not hire rather than buy if budget doesn't allow? With pieces suitable for not only the bride and bridesmaids but mother of the bride/groom as well as wedding guests you can hire everything you need on this easy to use website. Of course, weddings aren't the only occasions we might want something different in the jewellery department to set off an outfit, a special night out, Christmas or a New Years Party or a day at the races, The Folly Boutique is bound to have something suitable!
A new online boutique The Folly Boutique is an exciting new website dedicated to designer statement jewellery, which offers a twist for all jewellery lovers. The company is the brainchild of owner Sophie Moore, who herself found the lack of hireable designer jewellery for her own wedding frustrating. It offers fashion lovers and brides looking for something that little bit different the chance to buy or hire high-end pieces. The go-to place to find exquisite unusual costume and statement jewellery, The Folly Boutique represents the idea that women all over the UK can wear designer jewellery for a fraction of the retail value.
Www.thefollyboutique.com is a sleek and sophisticated, easy to use online shop showcasing a huge selection of handpicked designers, ranging from the relatively unknown to the top dogs in the fashion jewellery world. The collection includes established and well loved brands such as Mawi and Lara Bohinc, as well as up and coming UK designers like Smith/Grey.
This exciting new e-store offers a unique product and a unique service, allowing everyone to wear stunning designer jewellery without the commitment. Rent it or buy it, The Folly Boutique displays an exceptional selection of stunning and unusual jewellery for weddings, galas and balls, parties and even for everyday wear.
Director Sophie Moore says "We want our customers to experience the thrill of wearing pieces by the world's top jewellery brands at a fraction of the price." She adds, "Given that our clients can hire or buy most pieces from the online store, it gives them the opportunity to 'try before you buy' or simply to regularly wear new season statement pieces making them feel fabulous and become the envy of their friends."
Sophie's passion for jewellery is longstanding, and through this new business she aims to to get across the idea that all women can enjoy the feeling of wearing fabulous designer statement jewels without having to break the bank. You can order a rental piece through the website, pay a fraction of the retail value by picking a 3 or 6 day rental. It will arrive in the post on the morning of your rental period, you then wear it and enjoy it, pop it into its prepaid returns bag and simply post it back.
· Perfect for brides and weddings
· Stylist advice and personal shopper service
· Wear once and return
· New stock each season
· Luxury packaging and branding
· Try before you buy – Keep the pieces you fall in love with
You can view all the jewellery available to buy and hire on their website, you can also find them on Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter.