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How. Freaking. Cute. Is Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's son Kingston?
This pic was taken only a week after Gwen gave birth to their second son, Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale, a month ago. There has been speculation that Gwen & Gavin are Bob Marley fans, as baby Zuma's strange middle name is the same as the iconic rock legend's middle name. Ziggy Marley, one of Bob's sons, also gave the unusual moniker to one of his children.


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Our Travel Blog is the place to share our real life, travel experiences in China with you. Besides, we will provide information related to Chinese culture and China travel guide. "A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near." Traveling makes us to be closer, let's discover China together!
The Chinese Spring Festival of Rooster
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China is an ancient agriculture country, where the agricultural cycle is much in sync with the seasons of nature. New Year is always considered by Chinese people as the starting point of a new life. The turn of the year is a time when Chinese people show their gratitude to heaven above, nature and ancestors for the past year, it is also a time when they reunite with family members and pray for the blessings of a successful year ahead.
Spring Ploughing Festival in Longsheng, Guilin
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It is generally known that China is a large agricultural country, though numerous peasants flood into cities to seek jobs these years, people in Longsheng County of Guilin hold fast to the land and still pay much attention to agriculture. Every year the Spring Ploughing Festival is held in Dragon's Backbone (literally Longji) Rice Terraces Scenic Area of Longsheng, attracting visitors from around the world.
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China boasts multiple geographical conditions and climate. People sow in spring, cultivate in summer, harvest in autumn and store food in winter. This strict calendar has been applied for thousands of years. Though modern people stand off the nature with each passing day compare with agrarian age, to carry on ancestral life wisdom to arrange the diet has melted into Chinese's genes. Depending on their rich experience, Chinese chefs search splendid food combination in the change of seasons.
Discover the Beautiful Scenery of Guilin in Spring
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When some places in China are still covered by snow, Guilin, this world famous tourist city in south China is gradually waking up after a short winter. The mountains, rivers, flowers, etc here cannot wait to display their beauties to those who fond of photography and natural sceneries. Come to Guilin and record the incomparable beauty of the city in spring with your eyes and cameras, it will become one of the sweetest memories in your lifetime.
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Now, type the keyboard in a sunny morning and write something about the 2014 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), I really couldn't conceal my excitement at the moment – the time for family reunion and whole country's celebration is coming! It needs time to introduce every aspect of this extremely important festival in China, thus here I just focus on some foods Chinese people usually enjoy during the pleasant dates.
Celebrating Chinese New Year in Xi'an
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Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important festival in China. From end of the last month to beginning of the first month by lunar calendar, people all over China celebrate the festival in many ways. Activities to celebrate New Year in Xi'an, one of the ancient capitals in China, are especially full of local flavor and characteristics.
Feast Your Eyes on Zhangjiajie to Embrace Springtime
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"Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn." When Zhangjiajie steps into spring, it is always full of vigour, birds singing, flowers smelling sweet. Scenic spots such as Ten-mile Gallery, Yellow Dragon Cavern, and Wulingyuan Scenic Area give you surprise from time to time. Plants there will catch your eyes, brilliant-coloured azaleas in particular. They are just stretching under your eyes, and sometimes you will feel as if you were in the flower kingdom!
Spring Festival Customs of Guilin and Happy Lantern Festival!
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Dear friends, Happy Spring Festival to you all! The first day of Chinese lunar New Year, which happens to fall on February 10th in solar calendar this year, is the grandest day for Chinese people. And different people in different parts of China have distinct ways to celebrate this traditional festival. As for locals of Guilin city, they often leave their home for the parks and streets full of jubilant delight.
- A Trip to the Little Zhangjiajie - Lotus Mountain-by Sophy
- The most terrifying bridge in the world will open soon-by Kitty
- A Trip to the Little Zhangjiajie - Lotus Mountain-by H.P.Heltzel
- Can not miss Shanghai Disneyland, China-by Mahesh
- Can not miss Shanghai Disneyland, China-by Lucy
- To encounter nonconventional sites in Guilin - a different but splendid tour-by Haphine
- My Trip to Gansu Province: Zhangye - amazing Danxia landform-by Denise
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Made in Macef Competition, Italy, Building, Project, Deadline, News, Home Show
Made in Macef Competition Italy : Design Contest
Italian Design Contest : Made in Macef, Italy, Europe
1 Jul 2009
Made in Macef Competition
MADE IN MACEF – International Competition
Deadline: 12 Aug 2009
On the occasion of Macef Trade fair, the international Home Show, Fiera Milano announces an international call for entries to search for new objects that represent Italian design; among all submissions, 10 projects will receive special mentions, and among all submitted projects a maximum of 100 will be selected for showcasing during the Macef fair, that will take place in Milan on September 4-7 2009.
Theme of the Competition
The competition consists of two different tasks: the designing of a container (for example a basket, a box, a tray, a case, and so on) to "export" the Italian style; and the designing of objects representing the Italian style, to be showcased in the container.
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The call for entries will be open from July 1st 2009 to August 12nd 2009.
To participate you have to fill in the entry form
2,000 euros – (VAT excluded) will be assigned to three of the ten projects that will have received special mentions. The composition of the jury (made up of design experts, journalists, and exhibitors) that will choose the winning projects among the ten mentioned by Fiera Milano is about to be defined.
New Italian Architecture
Contemporary Italian Architecture
Italian Architecture Designs – chronological list
Italian Buildings – Selection:
Art Museum, Strongoli
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Calabrian architecture
Ara Pacis Museum, Rome
Richard Meier Architects
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Ara Pacis Museum
Music Auditoria, Rome
Renzo Piano Building Workshop
photograph © Adrian Welch
Music Complex Rome
Another Italian Architecture Contest on e-architect:
San Pardo Architecture Competition, Matera, southern Italy
18 May 2012 – registration deadline
26 May 2012 – submission deadline
International architectural competition – a project for the improvement of a residential and commercial area located in "San Pardo" district in Matera, Italy : 'Contest for design ideas'
1st prize of € 10.000,00, 2nd € 5.000,00 3rd € 1.000,00
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Water scarcity is a harsh reality for many industrial and residential operators across the Middle East and North Africa. As a result, many Parkson installations in the region place the highest priority on water reuse and conservation. With more than 100 installations in the region, Parkson has successfully implemented a host of technologies, from advanced membrane bioreactors to complete package treatment units.
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FC: Greg Fasold Global Studies Peace Corps Project 2011
1: Advanced building technology Modern transportation Systems (Highway Systems/Train Tracks) (Trains, Buses, Cars)
2: Dear Dad, My self and my partner just arrived in Panama City! This place is amazing! The skyline is more scenic than Philadelphia's. Coming over here I expected most of Panama to be behind the United States in terms of technology in building and in transportation. But if I do say so myself, rush hour here is a lot more hectic than in Philadelphia or even Washington D.C. I find it truly incredible the amount of cars, buses, and even trains around. Walking in down town Panama City you can really take a look at the beautiful architecture of some of these high rises. I really didn't know that they were this advanced over here. Not only is their architecture and transportation technology advanced, but so far I have seen computers and laptops in every coffee shop I have been. These wonderful people know what they're doing. They are definitely on the ball. So back to the pollution issue I was talking about in my previous letter. As you can guess, the pollution with all of these cars, trucks, trains, and factories is as bad as back home. I'll right to you again soon. Sincerely, Greg Fasold
4: Many parts of Panama are not as advanced or as lucky as others. Some families make the most of what they have as they live in poverty as shown above.
5: Soil erosion and air pollution are two of the significant environmental problems seen in Panama.
6: Builders Threaten Panama's Forests Some 27 hectares of land in the former "canal zone" have already been sold, with a further 100 hectares demarcated and awaiting the highest bidder. The forests in Panama are rapidly vanishing as builders move in and illegally put in developments. This is a huge environmental issue for the country.
7: Dear Dad, My experience so far as a peace corps worker has been extraordinary. I haven't really moved in to the big cities and population yet though. Myself and my partner have been exploring the forests and wildland that surround the famous panama canal. We have seen the canal itself too. It's huge! It's hard to believe people dug this out with shovels! Anyways I need to mention that some of the environmental issues I have seen here are sad. On the outskirts of the forests and even in some of the forests soil erosion has presented itself as a significant problem. Part of the problem I believe is that some parts of these lands get an enormous ammount of rain, where other parts get hardly any. And when all of that extra water runs down onto this dry land it eats away at it. Another problem that has infuriated me is that there are a ton of builders that are coming into these majestic forests and just destroying them for their own profit. And they're not even allowed to do it. It's illegal! Why can't they get their wood from somewhere else? Like I said, I havn't been into the big city yet so I don't know how the environmental issues out there, but I will right back to you as soon as I get there. Sincerely, Greg Fasold
8: Panama's flag flying high. The flag's colors represent the two political parties. (Liberals=Red/Conservatives=blue) The two stars represent the country's loyalty and resilience. | Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli
9: Historic Panamanian currency dated back to the early 1500's
10: The two ancient artifacts seen here include an extremely old fire pit dating back to before 1300 and an old piece of jewelry worn by wealthy Panamanian women more than 300 years ago.
11: Above is an extremely old and specifically designed piece of pottery used to hold food. The picture to the left is an old war helmet worn by Panamanian soldiers back around the time of the Revolutionary War.
12: OFFICIAL DOCUMENT#1-Autoridad del Canal de Panama (ACP) is the agency of the government of Panama responsible for the operation and management of the Panama Canal. It is established under Title XIV of the National Constitution, and has exclusive charge of the management, administration, maintenance, preservation, operation and modernization of the canal. ACP operates it business through eight reportable segments namely, Traffic, Full Container Vessels, Reefer Vessels, Tanker, Drybulk carrier, Vehicle Carriers, Passenger Vessels and other Maritime Services. It is responsible for the assurance of the electricity energy supply required for operating the Canal. The reliability is achieved through a system of continuous maintenance of hydroelectric and thermoelectric power plants, power distribution systems, transmission lines, substations and repair of electrical equipment. ACP is headquartered in Balboa, Panama.
13: OFFICIAL DOCUMENT#2- (PANAMA CANAL CONVENTION) When Colombia refused to allow the United States to build a canal across the Panama isthmus, in 1903, the US intervened to dissect Panama from the rest of Columbia, set up the Republic of Panama, and established the following convention.For the Construction of a Ship Canal to Connect the Waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Signed at Washington, November 18, 1903. Ratification advised by the Senate, February 23, 1904. Ratified by the President, February 25, 1904. Ratified by Panama, December 2, 1903. Ratifications exchanged at Washington, February 26, 1904. Proclaimed, February 26, 1904.
14: Dear Dad, This is my last week in Panama and I'm going to make it count. This week I'm going to try and visit some of the famous museums and institutes around here. From what I've heard they contain some artifacts that date back to before the Revolutionary War. That's incredible! In the one village we visited outside of Panama City I met an elderly women and she showed me some her old pots and pottery. And when I say old, I mean ancient. She said these items had been passed down for generations. I also found it quite incredible how well preserved these artifacts were. In America people usually don't preserve their old artifacts or items that well. We usually just throw them in our attic or basement and forget about them. She actually still used some of her pots for cooking. The sites I've seen, the people I've been able to meet and help, and being exposed to this truly amazing culture has changed me as a person in a positive way. This experience will always stay with me for the rest of my life. I will see you in a week! Sincerely, Greg Fasold
15: Works Cited Double Pendant Panama Veraguas Culture 11th-16th Century Cast Gold. N.d. Flickr Creative Commons. Web. 11 Nov. 2011.
16: Panama City. N.d. Flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2011.
17: Sitio Barriles, Volcán, Chiriquí, Panamá, Centroamérica. N.d. Flickr Creative Commons. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2011.


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Happy Friday, Broncos fans! Darcel McBath returned to practice yesterday, albeit in limited fashion. Andre' Goodman, Demaryius Thomas and Brian Dawkins did not practice and are out for Sunday's game in KC.
Later today, the finale of Doc's series on the spread - including the answer to just who Coach Joe is...
NFL Films previews Sunday's game.
Josh McDaniels spoke with the Denver press yesterday.
Mike McCoy, Wink Martindale, Brandon Lloyd and Champ Bailey all spoke with reporters yesterday (Audio).
Joe Mays responds to fans' questions for Broncos TV.
Richard Quinn talks to the mothership about his progress.
LJ on the youth infusion in the Broncos' defensive secondary.
Will Champ be matched up with Dwayne Bowe all game long? Legwold digs into it.
Legwold on the pump fake and Kyle Orton. Man, where have I read an entire article about that before??
Mason on the Broncos' dearth of sacks. Plus, notes from Legwold.
Arnie on what the Broncos are facing this week.
KC native Brandon Lloyd once played in a Pop Warner Super Bowl at Arrowhead.
Klis points out that Tom Brandstater lent Kenny McKinley most of his signing bonus.
Nick Canepa of the SDUT thinks the Broncos got off too lightly in Spygate II. His main reasoning? Sour grapes re:the Patriots.
Easy Eddie Mac's kids are playing in a high school title game at the Big IF on Saturday.
Several Chefs rookies have been thrown into the fire this season.
Notes on the Chefs, who should have Dexter McCluster back on Sunday.
The Chefs have filed tampering charges against the Lions and their own legendary ex-DC Gunther Cunningham.
Apparently, the Dolts' special teams don't suck anymore.
Acee's notes on the Dolts, who many have Ryan Mathews back.
Tim Sullivan thinks the Dolts will stick around in San Diego for awhile.
Tafur's notes on Jokeland. They've added JT O'Sullivan as a third QB since Bruce Gradkowski is done-zo.
Pats G Stephen Neal, Lions K Jason Hanson, Bills DE Dwan Edwards and Bengals DE Antwan Odom all hit IR yesterday.
Big Ben has a small break in his foot.
The UFL has cut down their transfer fee.
Jack Bechta points out that a lockout next year will hamper the 2011 draftees and their learning process.
Wow. Andre Johnson was mic'ed up for Sunday's beatdown of Cortland Finnegan. Fantabulous.
Former NFL center LeCharles Bentley thinks Peyton Hillis has had to overcome the stigma of being a white RB to find success. Really? Wow. (Thanks, BroncosLady!)
Brandon Marshall has scored only 1 touchdown this season for Miami. Perhaps it's because he's too busy worrying about what he'll do once he gets to the end zone...
Will Mark Sanchez prove he can play well in the cold, wind, rain and snow? We'll find out over the next few weeks.
Pat Kirwan previews Week 13. So does Randy Cross.
Brian Burke's game probabilities don't look so hot for the Broncos.
Ben Muth breaks down the stretch play which helped make Terrell Davis the greatest postseason RB in history.
The Consumer Products Safety Commission is going to make a push for better football helmets.
The CU Buffs are reportedly hiring Skins TE coach John Embree to take over their program, with Vikings RB coach Eric Bieniemy to be his OC.
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WARNING - the SOMO-14D DOES NOT WORK with some brands of uSD cards! I bought a bunch of 1GB cards on eBay that were a mixed lot. SO far I can confirm that Samsung cards do NOT work, and I infer from that, that many cards that are pulled from smart phones may not work. Kingston and SanDisk cards DO WORK fine though. I suggest spending the money on brand new name brand cards, so you don't end up scratching your head for hours like I did.
I got the SOMO-14 working with a 1GB uSD card formatted to FAT16, but my Win7 PC will not let me format a 4GB card to FAT16 - just FAT 32. So I can't use the bigger cards. Hard to find the old 1GB cards these days. So a warning to other users and buyers that this could be an issue.
WARNING! The plastic housing is badly made and the hinge and clasp break very easily on these units. I got one that arrived broken, and the hinge on another looks so weak that it will fail if opened and closed frequently. Current transformers require that the 2 halves be held firmly together for accuracy, so this is a major flaw.
I have a project where I need to send analog audio and transmit it to something like a (generic??) bluetooth cell phone earbud. Anyone know whether this module can do that?
The "conditioning" period of 48 hours is a one time only thing to get the sensor calibrated. Use 5VDC.
I have been testing the Alcohol Gas Sensor MQ-3 for a day or so now and here is what I have learened:
1: It takes 48 hours to fully "condition" the sensor. Meaning that you have to keep power applied for that long before the readings will settle and become reliable. I used 5VDC and the sensor draws 133mA.
2: Use a 10K 1% resistor. This will give the best range of readings for the sensor despite what the spec sheet says. I get a range of .5 to 4.5 volts with this value, which is ideal for ADC conversion.
3: It responds very quickly to increased gas and take a LONG time to recover. In my test, I rinsed my mouth with wine (13.5% alcohol) and blew on the sensor. It went from a voltage of .5 to 4.5 in a second or 2, but then took over 5 minutes to get back down to .5V.
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A cracker of an collaboration has fruited a rounded album with more than a handful of tracks which demand your attention. Featuring the final release of Searchin, Aquarian Dreams gifts some class funk fuelled pieces, including Resistance, Street Level Funk and Envision. Vocal workings form Riya, Robert Manos, Tali and Spikey Tee are also all high quality, making this a must hear album.
Robert Manos offers serene vocals to this deep spacey roller. Jupiter is aptly named, featuring a pitta patter of light synth and an 80's funk fuelled melody line the listener is bathed in a soundscape rich with the earlier anticipation of space exploration. A feel good roller.
Night Flight
The combination of the two artists is clear in Night Flight. Where Makotos layers and piano are swiftly rocked by a naughty bass line and under pinned by a primary deep sub-bass, rolling underneath. Night flight progresses throughout, begging to the listener to join it through. Check out the Makoto and A-Sides mix for Data Transmission to really see how this can be presented in a mix 😉
A piano based, dare I say it uplifting composition. A varying drum pattern chops through a deep bassline and under an every layering topline. True to many of the pieces on this album Makoto and A-Sides are fond of no repetition in the second phases of their pieces and with Night Shift this is no exception as the light vibe is stripped right back mid-way and a ripping bassline stomps in before the track is uplifted again 😉
Where do we go feat Riya
Feel good piano floor smasher. Will probably keep the smile on your face, there is a time for that in Dnb by the way. All the power goes to this one as we anticipate the full play album from Riya – Sublimination.
There's such a flow on this one. A deep rolling bassline gradually steps down, allied with an immersive top layer before dropping into a funked synth bassline. Pure class, eyes closed and smile feelings on this.
(SoS – Recommended)
The album takes it down with some intelligent soul, yes. A clear partnership is shown here in possibility one of the best of the album.
Hurt my Soul
No nonsense soul bought to a rushing vibe. Perfect as it is, one that I'd love to hear some vocals over, MC's should hit this hard. Funk/Jazz smasher.
Back In Your Arms (Feat Tali)
Makoto brings the funk and Tali brings the serenity on this laid back sun drenched vocal number. Lashings of layers drift over a distant piano synth and riding underneath a classy little cowbell (if you can hear it), beat line.
You Sexy Beast
Makoto and A-Sides sample from a classic Disco piece to raise the bar on this deep rushing roller. This cheeky little number packs a solid drum pattern, a treacly bassline plus some nice little dub inspired sampling – VIBES
(SoS – Recommended)
The album takes a turn for the ripper on this on. A brilliant switch, where the A-Sides can be firmly felt on. It's a get down low FAST moment as we enter a lesson as this ripping dnb piece takes a progressive feel when it comes down to the sound layering. Yes and a rave element is there, get in on those sounds.
Street Love Funk
(SoS – Recommended)
Funky Drum and Bass purified and bottled. I know it's in the title but it is and these two are some of the best that do it. The variation in feel from your standard DnB run must be an MC's wet dream for creativity. Builds up a tense edgy feel before consistently dropping in deeper, one attacking the floor.
Simplicity (Feat Spikey Tee)
Soul enriched roller with a lovely little breakdown. Spikey Tee sings through the sunshine vibes gently as guitar melodies accompany a deep down sub-bass line.
Been around for an age, so the release of Searchin was warmly received. A classy little swayer and always a hand up moment when aired on through the wires.
(SoS – Recommended + in the box)
Damn beautifully, that's the prime info you need. Lay back enjoy the break the guitars, layers and melodic feel on this one. Although this might be because I'm a sucker for a chord change.
Searchin (Marky Remix)
Searchin is given the Markey treatment. Sticking to the tracks foundations Markey builds in a ripped bassline in replace of the funk synth line of the original.


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Cranial osteopathy addresses dysfunction in the body by using gentle touch to prompt and support change. It works with anatomy, as all osteopathy does, and aims to support the body's natural healing mechanisms to restore health. I aim to help you to better health all round beyond the complaint that has brought you to seek treatment.
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|Slam `Alikom (peace upon you in Arabic),
I use OE En 3.1 and Zone Alarm with web filtering, I have disabled Zone to work at startup, the problem is: when I open OE, it shows white page "The page cannot be displayed", I have to close it, open Zone Alarm and then reopen OE, How I can roll around this problem where the settings is "No proxy" in http options.
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Run the new version, open the Options dialog in Offline Explorer, uncheck the Internal HTTP server box and click OK button to save the change.
Now this should work well.
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Yet another post about my personal rollercoaster ride into new motherhood! Have you been waiting with bated breath? Don't answer that.
Like most women expecting their first child, I read the books about what to expect. I knew to expect sleep deprivation, baby blues, and that I would still look pregnant for a few days after popping out my little human. (My husband risked a punch in the throat when he made a comment about that the day after I GAVE HIM A SON.) I also knew to expect loads of good stuff. Continue reading


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And the May long weekend is here … And because I have a lot more time I finally had a chance to try the Bamboo Stylus. The upside is a very modern design, so it's nice complement to the gadget lovers to which I fully qualify.
In addition to the design, the Bamboo Stylus allows for accurate "touches", here I want to emphasize the ease of use of the touch screen displays … I know from experience and I frankly admit it, the finger does not always goes where it was intended to go, or to the character I wanted to tap on the iPhone, and I used to loose more time fixing mistakes that writing an sms! The dimensions are slim and there is a large selection of colors. To be sincere I didn't find any downside. I think you could use a case for storing Bamboo Stylus, because finding such stylus can be quite problematic in a woman's purse;)
Fotos by Sergio Foto
Shoes – Sorel
Collar – Romwe
Bag – Rajmarek
Sunglasses – Aurore
Watch – Deja vu


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Hi everyone, my name is Andrea!
I'm not just an athlete and fitness enthusiast that happens to be a Christian and goes to church on Sundays. I am a hard-working, Colossians 3:23 Christ follower that wants to help change the fitness world one step at a time, for the glory of God. I have desires on my heart as an athlete, to "in whatever you do, do it with all your heart, in working for the Lord and not mankind," and that part about me won't change anytime soon!
Coaching CrossFit classes and instructing "AgerBomb Seminars" all over the world has provided me with a way to 'be Jesus' to people. To love them right where they're at, give mutual respect, teach, and grow together and strengthen our faith. Whether it starts with someone having a little more confidence in themselves because they learned how to do something new… or they started leaning on their faith a little bit because they stumbled across it in the gym… each has a purpose. It's been amazing to work for an organization called, "Faith Rx'd" where it brings the gospel to the CrossFit gym. Partner workouts, a faith talk and small groups where people can discuss and get to know each other has really brought the community together. It's easy at the gym to get caught up in image, what we look like, our reputation, and what we can do. But…. to have the reminder that Jesus is capable of so much more, and saves us in our weakest moments, it takes the pressure off performance. We are able to bask in the love of God and have a relationship with him… and it's changed the way I look at everything in my life, but especially training.
Working out and building relationships with people has taught me so much about personal growth and what I want to accomplish. I understand I'm on a mission, and have found people to link arms with on this mission, and some of my closest friends inspire me to be bold and stand strong. It puts it all in perspective, and keeps me centered while being on track to attack my goals.
A little bit about myself… I grew up playing sports. Playing volleyball, being on the swim team since middle school, running Track & Field in college. I ran the 800m, the 400m Hurdles, 4x400m relay race and triple jumped for Colorado Mesa University. My coaches there sparked a burning passion for athletics, and installed a lifelong discipline for doing your absolute best, that I just can't shake. I started CrossFit in 2010, and my favorite thing about it was going to a place where everyone was accepted and loved, despite where they stood on the leader board of the gym. Whether you finished first in a workout, or last, it was a huge accomplishment just to show up and finish at all. Group classes were performed with D1 athletes, soccer moms, and teenagers, all doing the "workout of the day" with different variations and scales, but all being brought together on a journey to do their best. Teaching quality technique, giving high fives and building people up gives us a chance as trainers to be the best part of someone's day.
If you've never done CrossFit, I suggest you give it a try. The 1% of the community competes… even makes it to the CrossFit Games like I have in 2011 and 2016. Some make it to Regionals, and compete against the best to try to make it on the podium to qualify for the ultimate stage in our sport. But 99% of the CrossFit community attends a gym to better themselves, lose some weight, and develop skills that help them inside the gym, and outside of the gym. The lessons of fellowship, perseverance and giving your best effort are displayed in the character of the people that are committed to a lifestyle of health.
Thank you guys for listening, I'm so proud to be a Flyte athlete and have a chance to partner with this community. I will wear this brand proud on my chest as I believe in what they stand for and who they are morally, and in the supplements they carry. It's all about showing greatness and pursuing excellence in both your health and faith, and learning how to merge them together.
- Andrea


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3 thoughts on "Jessica. By Thomas Hawk, San Francisco"
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Recently I blogged about a new project that I am starting called $2 portraits. The idea is that I will offer $2 to anyone who asks me for money from now on in exchange for their portrait.
Yesterday while out shooting I ran into Jessica on the corner of Polk and Hayes Street. Jessica asked me for some money so that she could get some food. She told me that she was hungry and wanted to get something to eat.
I told Jessica about my $2 Portrait project and she agreed to pose.
Jessica told me that she's lived in San Francisco for 11 years. She said that she was originally from Connecticut where she still has family. She said that doesn't really have any contact anymore with her family though.
Jessica told me that really liked music and that she likes to play music when she can. I asked Jessica what kind of music she played and she said mostly heavy metal, but sometimes other music like the Grateful Dead. I asked Jessica what else she liked to do beside play music and she said that sometimes she also liked to practice witchcraft.
I gave Jessica her $2 and thanked her for her portrait. After I gave her the $2 she asked me if she could have $2 more, but I explained to her that the portraits were just for $2 and she understood said thanks before I headed on my way down Polk Street.


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Picks and Pans Review: New on DVD
The Aristocrats
($29.99) The title is the punch line to a spectacularly dirty joke that comedians have been telling each other for years. In a fascinating documentary, scores of comics (including George Carlin, Paul Reiser, Bob Saget and Sarah Silverman) riff on, deconstruct and analyze the joke, like jazz musicians exploring a melody. Extras: Fun commentary by co producers Paul Pro venza and Penn Jil lette, outtakes, and Phyllis Diller telling a dandy Monica Lewin sky joke. (Not rated)


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Will Suitcase Fusion be 64-bit compatible for macOS operating systems?
Apple has announced all new applications will be required to be 64-bit and macOS 10.14 Mojave will be the last Operating System to support 32-bit applications.
2018 Update
At WWDC, Apple announces macOS 10.14 (Mojave) will be the last macOS to support 32-bit applications.
Like many other software publishers, Extensis is working to make its applications 64-bit compatible for all future macOS updates and will provide public updates as soon as they are available.
Please continue to watch this post for more details and let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
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Anyone that has been reading my blog for a while knows that I currently live in New Jersey, so naturally I was effected by Hurricane Sandy. And anyone that regularly reads my twitter knows just how bad I was effected. But my tweets are just bits and pieces of the story. Small fragments about what happened until I had the chance to write a proper blog post. And that's exactly what I'm doing with this post here.
Despite being away from this blog for an uncharacteristically long amount of time, (This is actually the longest break I've had in 3 years) I actually really love blogging. I love absolutely everything about it, so of course I wanted to blog about the Hurricane. There was only one problem, I don't have anywhere to publish this post except for this blog. Well, that's not entirely true. I do have a personal blog, but I haven't posted there in years. I also have a livejournal, but I don't really keep up with posting there. I mostly have an account so I can join Johnny's fansubbing communities.
But besides from not having anywhere else to blog I also really wanted to blog about it here, where my lovely readers that care will be able to read about what has happened to me. Because honestly, if I blogged those other two places I doubt anyone would have read them. I don't even think most of my readers know those other blogs even exist. I did consider not even making this post here. I'm super self self conscious and I feel like my readers are angry at me for not blogging in such a long time, and now don't care about this post at all. I always think like that, even if I missed one day of blogging.
So, here goes nothing. This post will probably be lengthy and pic heavy. As always, you've been warned.
I guess the easiest place to start from is the beginning. When Hurricane Sandy was first announced my entire family, expect for my dad, pretty much laughed at the storm. Since Sandy had the same amount of power as Irene we counted on the damage to be the same, and in Irene's case that was minimal flooding. However, with Sandy that couldn't be farthest from the truth.
I live in an uneventful one square mile beach town that is almost directly on the coast, which turned out to be one of the hardest hit places in the entire state. Ironically, I've always tried to keep people online from knowing exactly where in New Jersey I live, and now whether you're aware of it or not, you've probably heard of my town at least once. Either on TV, in a magazine, or in a newspaper. If you live in the US that is.
At about 5:30 PM on October 29th the power was cut off. And shortly before that my family went downstairs and put all of the wires for our TV and computer up on the table. Because during Irene we got mild flooding in the living room we had to quickly unplug everything and stack in on the computer desk while the water was rushing in. So, we thought we'd be prepared this year. And a little bit after that my sister walked by one of the heating events and asked my dad about the weird gurgling noise.
Around 8 'oclock that night brought in not only the high tide, but also the surge. Around that time my dad busted in the room and told us how flooded it was and to get downstairs to save everything we could. What's even more awful about my house is most of it is sunken. My house is set-up as follows: you walking in and it's my dinning room and kitchen. You walk forward and there's a small area to in front of the 2 sets of stairs. You turn right and immediately you walk up the stairs to go to the 2nd floor, but if you keep going straight you walk down two steps and enter my sunken living room. My sunken downstairs has 5 rooms. Living room, family room, bathroom, computer room, and a garageish storage room.
Since my downstairs is sunken the water obviously got there first. I had to immediately roll up my pant legs and get into the water. When I stepped into the water it was up to my knees and had to have been either freezing or very near freezing. Now, I don't know if you've ever been in freezing water, but I don't recommend it. It is extremely painful. I stepped in the water and my legs were instantly numb. Since they were numb they didn't want to move, and every time I walked it felt like tiny knives were stabbing my legs. But I soldiered on. Since I'm pretty weak it was my dad and sister carried the computer modem and TV. After that was done my dad gather up important papers and my sister moved on to frantically unplugging everything. It was then my job to carry everything out of the living room and stacking it onto the dinning room table. Which means I had to keep going back in forth, in and out of the water. We managed to save the TV, computer, printer, house deed, social security cards, and birth certificates, as well as the letter I got from the president after writing to him when I was nine.
By the time the living room was emptied the water was now 3/4 the way up my thigh. Not only that, but the water was starting to rush in through the front door and spilling over the living room stairs into the dinning room. At that moment my dad looked out the window and saw that his car had floated into the middle of the street. He then stupidly opened the front door to get a better look and a gush of water rushed in. Shortly after that we went upstairs, while my dad stayed for a while longer. And good thing to because my fridge started to literally float away. My dad opened the door and filled it with water so it would remain in its place. Then my dad finally came upstairs after that. After talking for a bit, and after the initial shell shock wore off, we went to bed. Probably at about 11 or 12. But we didn't really sleep for long because my dad busted into our room at about 6 AM to let us know the water was gone. We rushed downstairs and sure enough it was gone. Completely gone. I understand that the low tide brought the water back in, but I didn't expect every last drop to be gone.
The next few days felt like a haze. It was filled with only being able to clean and cook during the day. We literally ate dinner by 5 'o'clock because it got completely dark at 5:30. In our freezer we had pork chops, chicken, and a few boxes of porkroll that we lived on for 3 or 4 days. They were obviously able to keep because we only opened the freezer when necessary. The oven part of the oven is shot, however the stove top still works. Well, half works. It doesn't light but gas comes through, so all you need is a match to start it up.
It was after that that places to help people started opening up. The first was town hall. I walked there with my sister as we obviously couldn't, and still can't drive, since the car is shot. It's awful, but I don't fee all that bad about it. It's not like we're the only ones, 8 out of 10 people on my block lost their cars. When we went there you had to show ID and your name was put onto a list. In the front room next to the line of people was someone from the Air Force. I'm not gonna lie that was pretty exciting because it was the first time I've ever seen anyone from the military before. Through this disaster I also saw people from the Army and the Marines. After our name was written down went to a room to get supplies. We got a disaster relief food box, health and beauty supplies, a bucket of cleaning products, a mop, a broom, pillows, 2 pairs of work gloves, face masks, water, and an army blanket. We didn't really need pillows and blankets but they made you take them.
Either that day or the very next day my dad walked to a local church where the army was set up. That's where we got a box full of MREs (meals ready to eat). Military food actually isn't as bad as you expect. It tastes like most canned food. But there was one I got that was pretty much inedible.
Now while all of this was happening everyone on my block was cleaning their houses. But they weren't cleaning their houses like my family was. No, instead they straight up gutted every single piece of anything that was in their downstairs, whether it needed to be thrown away or not. And they threw absolutely everything in giant disorganized piles on their front lawn because apparently Governor Christie said to.But my god, it was one of the most incredible things I've ever seen in my entire life. It's too bad that we needed all our batteries for flashlights and I couldn't take a picture. Anyway, my family on the other hand was a little more smart about it. Since this house is full of everything my parents have accumulated their entire lives we saved as much as we possibly could. Dried out pictures, kept books that weren't that wet, clothes, lamps, and more importantly at least tried to let our appliances dry out. Also, my sister and I made it our personal mission to save all our DVDs. We own about 300 or more DVDs, which would take lots of money to replace. So we layed them all out in the sun and dried them out. We lost all the cases. Things like series we had to rip apart the cardboard cases. (Much like my collector's edition of the X-Files.) However, you wipe them off with a cloth and they 100% play. I bet everyone else on my block threw them all away.
Also, at this point my town was still in rubble on the other said. My sister tried to look at the disaster, but the army would not let anyone near it. The side of my town by the beach was hit extremely hard. 200 houses in my town are destroyed. Houses are sitting on top of each other, nothing but wood, half ripped apart, and knocked off their foundation. Since everyone by the beach lives in one story ranch houses, during the storm they had to sit on their roves like it was Katrina because the water engulfed their entire house.
About a week after the storm I walked to my local K-8 school to file for FEMA. Since we didn't have a phone, my dad had to file there on the phone while I waited in line. The line was to check over your account on the computer. Everyone that stood in line had a gold piece of paper, but since we were on the phone they said we didn't need one. I stood in line for FEMA for 3 hours in the freezing cold. I even ran back to my house to get a check since my dad needed the bank account number. It wasn't all bad since people were coming around with coffee and food. But I don't drink coffee so that did nothing for me. Once my dad my was finally done on the food he rejoined me in line, where we found out they were taking people in order of the numbers on the gold piece of paper the man in the beginning assured me we didn't need. People behind us were now trying to go in front of us. So my dad and I were literally yelling at the people to back up it's out turn. And since they thought we were cutting in line they were yelling back, and for a minute it looked like an angry mob was going to attack us. Obviously everything got settled and we went next. But as soon as we were done a cop came and basically sent us off.
Somewhere in the mist of all of this my sister and I also walked to the school to get clothes. Since everyone in my house was running out of warm clothes we had to picked up used donated clothes, because it's not like we could just throw our dirty clothes in the washer. Since my mom is handicapped from her stroke we had to go and collect her clothes too. So once all the collecting of clothes was said and done we carried like 50 pounds of clothes. Ok, it probably wasn't 50 pounds of clothes but it certainly felt like it. I don't recommend carry that much things to any distance, it sucks. And I'm so weak, so it was even more awful for me.
It wasn't until November 7th that we got our power back. Which made me really sad, because it was a day late to watch the election. Last election I made patriotic ice cream and blew into noisemakers outside when Obama won. Obviously, that didn't happen this year. No, instead I found out the next day on the radio. Even with the power restored nothing changed for us. We were still living with basically nothing. We had to get rid of our couches. And we had 5 couches! We had to rip up the carpet. Our dining room table was now in the living room holding things we wanted to save. So we made a makeshift dining room table out of a small playing card table.
We were also told we have to rip off nearly all of our sheetrock from the downstairs. My has been trying to hold that off as long as possible because no heat + no sheetrock = a horrible situation. However, we're going to do it this Saturday. Freezing or not, we can't have mold grow in our house. If it does our house will surely be condemned.
We were still getting food from the town hall up until like a week ago. The store is a little farther away to walk to, so we only walk there when we feel like having meat. That's how it is even now, since we don't have a car. My sister and I usually go to the town hall everyday to pick up hot lunch for the family. We even did that on November 20th which was my mom's 51st birthday. But for some miracle they had bakery cakes that day, so at least she got that. And I have to say that was the best red velvet cake I've ever had.
Now, onto the pictures.
A handout I got from town hall letting us know where to go. Obviously I blacked out the names and addresses.
People actually handed this out on my block.
The box basically tells you to be a good solider. Lol.
It's supposed to be pulled buffalo chicken. It was disgusting. But every other meal I had was good.
The cheese and crackers was the best part. The crackers kinda tasted like matzo. I forgot to take a picture of the dessert. XD All the deserts were good. There was a granola bar, energy bar, and patriotic cookies as other desserts. The drink mixes weren't good though. They tasted like watered down kool aid.
We also got some weird possibly military grade spam. It actually wasn't bad.
The limited access sign for my house. At least it wasn't condemned.
A donation sign for my local firehouse.
My town featured in the Asbury Park Press.
The water line shown from the front of my house.
Trying to save things outside angle one.
Saved things piled into my living room.
The best picture I could find online of my town hall.
A house from my town on the cover of Newsweek.
Now that I've said all, another reason I made this blog post is because I need help from my readers. In the form of small donations of money. I actually agonized over asking for help, because I know there must be people out there that probably can't believe I have the nerve to ask. And since I haven't been keeping up with blogging I don't know if I do have a right to. But I wouldn't be asking for help of my family wasn't pretty much desperate. It goes like this: home owner's insurance doesn't pay for floods, you need flood insurance. Flood assurance only cover the 2nd floor. You then need FEMA, but FEMA denied us. Since we actually tried to save things and still had things in our house they said we weren't hit hard. What they actually said was, "There was no visible damage." We live in the middle of the block and flooded the most, but because we didn't gut our entire house for no reason we apparently suffered no damage!
I'm not asking for much I really only need some people out there to just give me $50. $50 and that will pay for my mom's pills. Because right now we can't even afford that, and obviously if she doesn't have her pills there's an 80% chance she'll have another stroke. I just need 5 people to donate $10, or 10 people to donate $5. Hey, even if 25 people donate $2 that would help. I know this probably sounds incredibly selfish to some people. But my family obviously has nowhere else to turn except for people on the internet.
To send money all you have to do is log into paypal.com and hit send money. You then enter the email address, amount of money you want to send, and click I'm sending to fmaily or friends. The email address you send it to is email@example.com That is my mom's paypal account, mostly because I don't actually have a bank account.
If I didn't explain this clear enough at the bottom of Airiin Deshou's donation project post, he explains donating to someone in much greater detail than I possibly could. Read the post by clicking here.
I really do wish someone out there can help me out. I know that now it sounds like I'm begging, but honestly I'm not to proud to beg. Especially if it's for my family.


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Heartbreak is an emotion most of us have experienced, but we feel like we're alone when we're going through it, and that no one can understand the pain we feel. When a relationship ends, we cry, we get angry, we rack our brains as to how it all went wrong and then, over time, the pain begins to ease up and we find a way to look ahead.
One RAW Artist, Josh McCausland, decided to relive this pain to create a visual work of art that illustrates the underlying patterns of heartbreak we all feel. Read on to discover how the film, Chaos Theory, was created and check out the film at IQflicks.com, Facebook or Vimeo.
How did the Name Chaos Theory come about?
The name came about from the mathematical definition of Chaos theory which is "A branch of mathematics that is focused on the behavior of systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions." I interpreted this in a way that really reflected my situation. I read on to find out that within the definition of Chaos it stated, "There are underlying patterns, constant feedback loops, repetition, self-similarity, fractals, self-organization, and reliance on programming at the initial point known as sensitive dependence on initial conditions." When I read this, I was taken back due to how well it described my situation. It's a "behavior of systems that are highly sensitive to an initial condition". That says it all right there. The character in the film is caught up in this chaos due to an initial condition. And within that condition, there are underlying patterns, loops, repetitions and cycles of fear, anger, love and deep sadness.
How did you begin your career as a filmmaker? Was there any particular film, director, writer or movie moment that sparked your interest?
I think, like most artists, my career began at a young age. I was always enthralled with cinema and films. I remember watching them and that, being so immersed in them, I had a moment of confusion as to where I was at when they ended. And then I would have that "Oh yeah, this is real life." moment after the credits rolled. It was always really bittersweet for me. I remember being really influenced by black and white films growing up, in particular, "Singing in the Rain". It brought me into another world, and I loved that as a viewer. I would say as far as directors, Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Martin Scorsese, and Sam Mendes are amongst my favorites. Roger Deakins continues to be a huge influence on me as a cinematographer. Thomas Newman has always been a huge inspiration to me as an artist and individual. His music always has a way of conveying real emotions in a way I have never experienced. His scores have always been very impactful for me as a listener.
You met Lauren Overstreet at RAW: Nashville presents FIXATE. How did she come to be involved in the project, and what were her contributions?
I met Lauren backstage in Nashville right before I was about to speak and introduce some of my work at the show. I remember seeing her and her dancers goofing off and stretching. I remember making a joke and mentioning that I have a project that needed dancers. Lauren was immediately interested. I contacted her later that week about the project and shared with her what my vision and idea were. We talked a long time about it, and she connected with it, what seemed like, right away. I could tell she, like me, was a deeper thinker and understood the emotional side of the story I was telling. That made me feel very safe with sharing my story with her.
Chaos Theory is a deeply personal narrative for me, so in a sense, I was sharing a piece of myself and hoping she would want to be a part—it was definitely a little unnerving. The project would not exist had it not been for Lauren. Dance was always needed for this project, and it is something that I had envisioned from the very start. Lauren took the narrative and projected it through dance in some really interesting ways. I can't thank her and her dancer enough for being a part of the project and helping make this a reality for me.
What was your source of inspiration for Chaos Theory?
It all started January 2017.
Chaos Theory wasn't inspired by happy events. It was inspired by deep pain and hurt from a relationship. I remember sitting at the piano one night and playing the same melody over and over again. An hour later, I had the Chaos Theory melody, and the original recording of that melody can be heard in the film after the credits. I didn't know that it would become the Chaos Theory melody then, I was just journaling the only way I knew how.
February 2017, I found a folder of recordings labeled "Help" on my hard drive. It contained guitar and piano melodies, or as I refer to them as "musical journals", from the last few years. Among them was the Chaos Theory melody that I had recorded just a month earlier. Then when I listened to everything, I started to remember the emotions that were attached to those musical journals. Remembering has never been a strong suit of mine. I tend to suppress very heavily, and when I heard the recordings, I actually remembered. I remembered why I recorded them and where the pain came from that made me record them. It was in that moment that I knew I could make these musical journals into something real, something tactile and cathartic.
Chaos Theory incorporates both music and dance. Why did you choose these two artistic elements to convey your story?
Music and dance are both incredible ways to portray emotions. Music is everything. Music is life. I wouldn't be the man I am today without the influence of music on me. I knew I couldn't express my emotions in any other form. I have the ability to draw, paint, photograph, and make films, but the only place I run to when things get tough is music. The music is the story of Chaos Theory.
Usually, I approach filmmaking from a visual standpoint, but this time around I wanted the film to complement the music. The story is in the music. I chose dance because of how incredibly sensitive and beautiful the art of dance is. I've always really felt very drawn to the dance as an art form. The performances from the dancers really brought to life the narrative in a way that couldn't have been achieved by just hearing the piece.
Lauren thought of a way to showcase the characters and their uncontrollable alter-egos in a visual and very touching way.
I knew from the moment I started this project that I wanted to be a silhouette performing and to have a colored space with dancers telling the narrative.
What challenges did you face while creating this film?
I struggled personally a significant amount while creating this project. On an emotional level, working on this project has been difficult. I've had to approach editing and creating the visuals for this project as creating them for a character's story rather than my own story. It makes it easier to empathize rather than dig back up the emotions of the music. I had to approach it this way because personally I had already worked through the traumas of the relationship and when I started listening through the music I had to find a way to protect myself from letting those emotions consume me again.
I sat on the project for some months after I finished it, debating on whether I really could share it with anyone because of how personal it was to me.
This was my first musical piece, so I found myself being challenged in actually knowing what I was doing. I was just playing around in Ableton when the original mix was created, which was an overwhelming 56 layers. When I brought that to Kessler Cuffman of Dynamo Studios, he looked a little terrified but he volunteered to help with the final mastered version. I couldn't have done this project without his support. I couldn't have done it without all the help I had. I am so grateful for Lauren Overstreet, Chad Bullard, and Carl Cadwell, for helping bring this project to life. These were amazing friends of mine in Chattanooga that volunteered their time to help with the project. That meant so much to me.
You use rich colors as the backdrop for your scenes. What role do these vibrant colors play in the overall feel and theme of your project?
Chaos Theory is the first project that I've ever created where every element has a purpose. From the musical notes to the dances, to the colors appearing in the background, everything has a meticulous reason for being there.
Color theory was something that I knew would be vital in the conception of the film. I knew the moods I wanted to set early on. The film starts with a setting of blue, which symbolizes sadness and introspection. When the character starts to feel anger or fear we see the lighting fade to red. The yellow lights come during moments of hope. And there is one section that the colors are almost random and sporadic due to the character attempting to run away from the situation but becoming confused in his own thoughts.
The red color can be seen throughout the film highlighting this constant anxiety in the character's narrative, along with the Chaos Theory melody, which can be heard repeatedly throughout the film.
How do you want audiences to feel when they see your film? What is your goal with this collaboration?
I want them to gain their own interpretations from it. I am premiering the film in Chattanooga on January 24th, and I don't plan on explaining much about it beforehand. I'd like people to just dive in and develop their own thoughts on how they connected with certain parts and how it ties to experiences they have had. The piece is left heavily to interpretation. There are no parts that say, "Hey! In this part of the story, the character is really sad because of (fill in the blank)." It's all ambient and emotional, so I think that it's relatable to a lot more people in the sense that they will interpret their own experiences due to the open-ended approach.
The goal was to reach catharsis for me. This is my first truly personal piece. It's a dive into my head and my emotions during a very rough period in my life. The goal was reached when Chaos Theory was finished, and I viewed it in my apartment last year for the first time. Now, I am excited to hear how the world receives it and how different people interpret it.
Where can we see Chaos Theory?
If you're near the Nashville/Atlanta area, come on out to Chattanooga on January 24th at 7:00 pm to The Camp House, which is at 149 E M L King Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37402. We will be premiering it live there. If you can't make it out, we will also be doing a digital release on the iQ Flicks official website, Vimeo, and Facebook. Links below.
Do you have any advice for new RAW Artists?
I like to say, "Life has always had a way of standing me on the edge of decisions and giving me the choice to take a risk and jump or to walk away. It's the moments that I've taken the risk that has proved to be the most difficult but also the most rewarding."
It takes a lot of work to be personally creative. It's hard when you have to make money and get bogged down by other work. But, spend the extra time you have, whether it be at night, in the morning, even lose a little sleep if you have to. But, create for yourself. Create something that matters to YOU. Draw, paint, dance, play music or go photograph something that makes you happy. It will be so rewarding and help you function as an artist and as an individual.
Be mindful. Be present. Be authentic. Be yourself.


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By Guido Ebert
I have always wanted to ride a Can-Am Spyder – you know, that three-wheeled vehicle made by our French-Canadian friends at BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products).
My friend, Jeffery, was a part of the marketing team that traveled around the country and offered consumers test rides upon the Spyder's introduction in 2007. While I have had an interest in riding the Spyder ever since the three-wheeler came out, the numerous humorous stories he regaled me with about test rides gone wrong further stoked my interest in the machine. Could it really be as queer an experience as I was hearing?
Finally, last month, the good folks at St. Boni Motorsports invited me to take a spin on a 2014 Spyder RT Limited ($30,499), the luxury-touring version of the trike that's also offered in Touring trim as a base RT ($22,999) and RT-S ($26,449). Like all RT models, the Limited comes with a newly designed 1330cc Rotax ACE engine, massive storage ability (41 gallons!), and a long list of bells and whistles to ease a long-haul experience for operator and passenger.
These three RT models complement a pair of lesser models, the sport-touring ST ($18,999) and sporty RS ($14,899), which still remain powered by a 991cc lump. Plus, by the time you read this, BRP will have introduced yet another model, the performance-oriented 2015 Spyder F3 that offers a radically different design and styling.
The Can-Am Spyder is a technological marvel, infused with enough cables and electronic control units to make a pimply faced tech student a threat to the NSA. On the RT Ltd., I found dynamic power steering, a semi-automatic push-button transmission, electronic cruise control, an adjustable electric windshield, electronically adjustable rear suspension, an electronic braking system with ABS, traction control, an integrated Garmin Zumo 660 color touchscreen GPS, heated grips, LED lighting … oh, and a 1200W alternator to keep all of that – plus your personal electronics – energized.
St. Boni gave me a 30-minute walk-around of the RT Ltd., explaining systems and offering operating suggestions. I'm glad they did. First, starting the machine requires a certain sequence. Second, you have to understand how to best use the throttle with the super slick semi-automatic transmission. Third, operating the machine with its unique chassis layout requires just the right amount of weight distribution and handlebar manipulation. But more about all of that later.
I curved around the parking lot to get a feel for all of the intricacies just explained to me. Press the paddle-shifter into gear. Twist the throttle. Press the paddle-shifter up into second gear under acceleration. Turn. Stop by using your right foot on the sole brake pedal. Press the Reverse button and paddle shifter into 1st. Press throttle to reverse. Power down. Power up.
Ok, here we go.
As you know, a machine's nuances often reveal themselves within the first few miles of operation. I chose to travel north out of St. Boni on CR92, a route that had me riding relatively straight for my inaugural miles atop the Spyder. Accelerate, decelerate. No surprises. That is, until I encountered a right-handed sweeper and a learning experience just south of Watertown Rd.
Although this all happened within just a couple of seconds, I recall that entering the curve with the same body position I'd use on a Gold Wing or Vision wasn't working; understeer set in, and the chances of me drifting into the oncoming lane and plowing into the outside ditch seemed like a very real possibility. But it didn't happen.
Instead of turning the bars outward (adding pressure to the inside) as you would in a sweeper on a motorcycle, the Spyder requires you point it in the direction of travel. A-ha! Slow in, add power at the apex and squirt out of the exit. It was a split-second lesson, but one that quickly enhanced confidence in my operation of the three-wheeler. A few curvy miles later and I was getting into the groove, playing with gear selection upon corner entry, trying to tax the electronics that were designed to keep me safe.
I pulled over at the Minnetonka Drive-In in Spring Park for a strawberry malt and to ponder my initial experience on the Spyder. I just told you about how the Spyder's unique chassis layout requires the right amount of weight distribution and handlebar manipulation; here's what else I learned:
1) Starting the machine requires a certain sequence. Step on the brake pedal, turn the key. After you turn the key on, a "Read Safety Card" message flashes across the digital display and riders must press the "Mode" button to acknowledge you read the card. Step on the brake pedal, flip the power switch, thumb the starter, depress the parking brake.
2) You have to understand how to best use the throttle with the super slick semi-automatic 6-speed transmission. It's easy, really: Just twist the right grip and keep on the stick as you use your left thumb to deliver electronic upshifts. See a red light ahead? Release the throttle, brake, and let the vehicle downshift for you, or downshift the vehicle manually with your left trigger finger and listen to the engine automatically rev-match as you drop gears. Reminded me of a sequential gearbox in a rally car.
The Spyder RT's triple puts out a claimed 96 ft. lb. of peak torque @ 5,000 rpm and goes on to achieve 115hp @ 7,250 rpm. In sixth gear, I saw 3,500 rpm at 70mph and about 4,800 rpm at 92mph.
I can only imagine how cool a piped Spyder would sound as it rev-matches during downshifts. It'd be easy enough to find out, though, since Can-Am sells Akropovic exhausts through its accessories catalog. The company offers both a sport touring and sport version for the 991cc engines, and a sport touring version for the 1330cc powerplant in the RT. Both pipes come with dual outlets, removable baffles, a titanium shell and carbon fiber end cap. Oh, and they're EPA, CARB and CE certified.
3) Braking is a drama-free affair. A single, large, right foot-operated pedal initiates the "Electronic Brake Distribution System" – a hydraulically activated braking system that links all three 270mm discs and Brembo stoppers for a controllable decrease in speed. Oh, and when you're parked, the vehicle stays parked via an electromechanical parking brake.
4) We already discussed how the chassis geometry demands a riding style that would prove new to motorcyclists. The front suspension is formed by a double A-arm set-up stiffened by an anti-roll bar and damped by 30mm Sachs shocks. The result leaves the vehicle upright, no matter how much body weight you try to throw into it in a corner. Two-up? No need to tell your passenger to lean into cloverleafs. There's also no need to get out a spanner to adjust the preload on the rear suspension – just push a dash-mounted button. As for steering feedback, BRP's dynamic power steering lightens handlebar effort at pedestrian speeds and adds a more weighted feel as speed increases.
5) Interested in what was propelling me, I got down to inspect the 225/50 R15 rear tire and found that it resembled the winter rubber on my 325i. Up front, the 12-spoke chromed aluminum wheels are a love-it-or-hate-it affair. Personally, I'd prefer something a bit more subtle. But, then again, if you're sitting atop a vehicle as unique looking as the Spyder, you may not be into subtlety. My friend, Steve, bought a Corvette with chrome rims. Different strokes.
Ultimately, the Spyder feels a lot like driving a big-bore ATV with low profile tires … but specially prepared to deliver far better road manners. You're sitting on top of the machine, utilizing handlebars to maneuver two front wheels that deliver a fair amount of road feel. And, once moving forward, you really do forget that there's only a single rear wheel driving the machine.
I received no love from motorcyclists during my time on the Spyder RT Ltd., and folks who did express an attraction to it had absolutely no clue that these vehicles have been available for the past seven years.
So, who buys the Spyder? My other job as a powersports industry researcher has allowed me a glimpse into the demographics.
Sales in the U.S. ramped up during the first four years and have averaged about 8,000 units annually during the past three years. Although I hesitate to pigeonhole buyers, they have, overwhelmingly, shown to be senior men, women and handicapped riders.
Why? Aging Baby Boomers may feel it time to park the two-wheeler but still desire the wind-in-the-face experience; women may be in search of an open-air experience on a more approachable machine than a two-wheeler; and the handicapped may just want to get out and ride, with the stability of the three-wheeler and minimal foot controls making the Spyder the perfect option.


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This week's Monday Piece is on this Warehouse suede jacket! I can't keep away from suede this season and had my eye on this jacket for a little while, then it went in the sale and the rest is history! It's super duper soft, fits so well, has tassels, and has a feminine waterfall front, it's real love. Worn with some J Brand jeans and a House of Fraser knit :).
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Take cotechino con lenticchie, or lentils and sausage, for instance. This Italian – or more specifically, Tuscan – tradition has its roots in the belief that lentils resemble lira coins and a nice fat pork sausage is analogous to a nice fat wallet. Remember, we are talking about a culture that equates tortellini with the navel of Venus, fried rice balls with little oranges, and flattened pieces of pasta with human ears.
In other parts of Italy – particularly in the Piemonte region – risotto is traditional New Year's fare, the rich, creamy abundance of small grains representing a similar abundance of wealth in the coming year.
In Roman times, honey-sesame cookies were given to guests at New Year celebrations to ensure a year of sweetness. And so in many parts of Italy, eating sweets on New Year's Day ensures a year of good fortune. Especially for your dentist!
In fact, there are common "good luck" elements in many culinary cultures. Pork, legumes, and greens are present on New Year's tables all around the world. Pork is customary because of its rich, fatty legacy symbolizing wealth. And pigs root in a forward direction, an action signifying forward movement in the upcoming year. Legumes, such as lentils, beans, and peas, are popular because they generally resemble coins. And greens …. well, the more green found on your table on New Year's Day, the more green likely to be found in your wallet in the new year.
The lentil bandwagon rolls all the way to South America where Brazilians in search of a prosperous New Year consume lentil soup or lentils and rice.
People in Germany pair pork and legumes as a means of ensuring a lucky New Year. There the sausage is usually accompanied by either lentil or split-pea soup. Sauerkraut, made from green cabbage, is also a popular first meal of the new year.
The Danish are fond of stewed kale with a little cinnamon, while pig's feet are popular in nearby Sweden.
Whole suckling pigs are roasted in many Latin countries to bring luck in the New Year.
And speaking of Latin countries, one custom there stands alone among the world's New Year's traditions; eating grapes. In Spain, Mexico, Portugal, Cuba and other Latin-influenced cultures, it is common to eat twelve grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve, one grape for each stroke of the hour.
In the American South, collard greens are a good luck staple on January 1. The greens are usually accompanied by ham hocks and black-eyed peas, especially in the coastal South where Hoppin' John is an essential New Year's Day dish. Similar to a traditional West African preparation, it consists of black-eyed peas, rice, and onions mixed with either ham hocks, fatback, or thick-sliced bacon. Some regional variations include peppers, vinegar, and the addition of different spices. Sometimes coins are inserted into individual servings or placed under bowls. Cornbread, with its golden color, is another traditional lucky food. Often Southern New Year's diners are encouraged to leave three peas on their plates to ensure luck, fortune, and romance in the coming year.
By the way, there are a few foods to avoid on New Year's Day if you wish to pursue a course of advancing good luck. Lobsters move backward and chickens scratch in a backward fashion, a direction you do not want your luck to take. Similarly, any bird that is capable of suddenly flying away, carrying your luck with it, is not to be eaten on New Year's Day.
Buon appetito e Buon Capo d'Anno!


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Updated 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport will find your keys
Updated 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport will find your keys
Having troubles finding your keys pretty often? We say you buy Land Rover Discovery Sport.
Land Rover have gone through a great bunch of update changes for 2016 middle-sized family 4x4, involving some interior and exterior transformations such as new colors, bigger touch screen and extra active safety system. Yet probably the most convenient thing of all these updates is a new Bluetooth tracking system for belongings.
How does it work?
You can attach you keys, wallet, bag - small things like that - to the tracking device which is linked to the Discovery Sport's touchscreen via Land Rover's InControl smartphone app. The system is smart. It gives you directions to the last place you left your belongings at in case they are not in the car. The system is also fitted with 90-decibel alarm on the tracker. Just to make sure you don't get lost on your way of solving 'find the key' quest.
Wanna know more about Land Rover's Updates? James Taylor will tell you plenty at http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/land-rover/updated-2016-land-rover-discovery-sport-can-help-you-find-your-keys/


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When the weather is unpredictable, there's comfort in knowing our reversible jackets will keep dogs dry and comfy, while maintaining a smart, modern look.
Ideal for autumn and spring (and let's face it, much of summer in Britain), the outer is made from unique Japanese cotton seersucker, while the inside is made from a lightweight yet durable waterproof fabric.
- Outer shell: 100% Japanese cotton seersucker, lining: waterproof polyester microfibre
- Contrasting ribbing trim
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- Frank the mini schnauzer wears a size 3
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The only online directory just for porcelain painting
All Categories in All Regions
The websites listed below are in English unless otherwise stated. Click on the little "+" sign to see the Categories (subjects) for that entry.
CASTLE KILNS LTD (Tunstall, England, United Kingdom)
A large manufacturer of kilns for ceramics and glass, also servicing and repairing kilns.
Added Mar 2008 - Last review 12 Oct 2009
Cat: CATERINA VARCHETTA (Chatou, France)
Browse the CV and selected works of an artist whose vibrant "one-off designs" range from jewellery and decorative items to interior design projects, sometimes complemented by paintings on canvas.
http://www.caterinavarchetta.com/ In English, French & Italian.
Added Oct 2016
Cath. Bergoin (Atelier Catherine Bergoin. Barberaz, France)
Shop online for painting supplies ranging from brushes and Ferro paints to books and studies.
http://www.decor-porcelaine.fr/ In French & German.
Added Aug 2009
Cath. Bergoin (Atelier Catherine Bergoin. Barberaz, France)
Selling a range of books, plus issues of Le Troisieme Feu.
http://www.peinture-sur-porcelaine.fr/ In French.
Added Apr 2008
Cath. Bergoin (Atelier Catherine Bergoin. Bassens, France)
Includes comprehensive information about the artist, her publications, workshop and teaching schedule; plus an image gallery, forms and brochures.
http://www.catherine-bergoin.com/ In French.
Added May 2008
Catherine Tonning-Popowich (Owosso, Michigan, United States)
View the artist's works, CV and seminar information.
Added Sep 2010
Cattis Porslin (Catarina Larsson. Gökhem, Sweden)
The online shop offers supplies such as paints and lustres, brushes, and whiteware; plus some painted items. Commissions accepted.
http://cattisporslin.se/ In Swedish.
Added May 2017
CAVERSWALL (Fenton, England, United Kingdom)
Caverswall produces fine bone china tableware, promotional and commemorative pieces, and commissioned designs that include hand painting. An online video describes the manufacturing process, and items may be bought online.
Caverswall was acquired by Thomas Goode in 1994.
Added Jul 2008
Cazenovia NY Painting Seminar (Cazenovia, New York, United States)
Details of teachers, subjects, etc., with a gallery from the previous seminar. Director: Doris M. Ackilli.
Held annually in June (in place of the former PPAA seminar).
Added Dec 2012
Cecilia Del Toro (Miami, Florida, United States)
This artist, known for her colourful oil paintings, also works in other media including china painting. Images from her private collection are available for licensing.
http://www.ceciliadeltoro.com/ In English & Spanish.
Added Feb 2011 - Last review 26 Apr 2013
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Compiled by porcelain artist R. Janette Graham (Janri)
A selected listing of china painters' personal and business sites; associations and museums; some brush, kiln and paint manufacturers; fine china and potteries; plus magazines, schools and suppliers from around the world.
Updated 28 May 2017.
Copyright © 2000-2017 R. Janette Graham
Janri Designs Brisbane, Queensland 4053 AUSTRALIA
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Want a little haunted history?
Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz puts on an annual haunted tour during Halloween weekend. Here's the information from their website:
For Further detail visit their website at http://www.huguenotstreet.org/, and click on "Calendar of Events" located under the About tab at the top of the page.


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Hello, and thank you Kelly for inviting me over to your blog on the third day of the June A to Z spanking blog hop. Today, C is for Chess, a game I love and which was featured in my Sure Mastery series.
Anyway, back to the chess. I was in the chess team at school, and even captained our squad on one momentous occasion. A bit of background ... the boards are numbered 1-6 in descending order of player skill. The number 1 players are pitted against each other, as are the number 2s, the 3s and so on.
Our team wasn't that good, we almost always lost. So, for a bit of an experiment, I switched everyone around. I put our number 6 player against their number 1, on the grounds that she would lose anyway. Our number 1 player though made short work of their number 3. In fact our top players won on all the bottom boards, and we drew the match.
The headteacher was livid, said it was unsporting. She may have been right. But I still maintain it was worth trying. I was never asked to captain the team again.
Here's a snippet from Unsure, book one in my Sure Mastery series. Ashley and Tom are playing strip chess, a sport definitely not on the curriculum in my rather austere girls' school. Anyway, see how you like this version of the game.
A couple of minutes later Tom's grabbed a couple of bottles of Budweiser from the drinks fridge in the corner of the room and they're now opened, standing on the table beside the chessboard. Along with three condoms he's produced from somewhere. Taking his seat opposite me again, he smiles at me, totally relaxed.
"Three?" I ask, staring at the condoms.
"Enough to see us through till suppertime. Probably. I've plenty more, though, if you're feeling especially lively today. I bought in extra supplies with you in mind, Ashley."
Really no answer to that, so I settle for just blushing.
He grins, and continues, "Ready to begin, Ashley? Okay then, the rules. For every chess piece of yours I take off the board, or every time I put you in check, you remove an item of clothing. Shoes count as one item. Same goes for me, if you take any of my pieces. Once one of us is naked—and, sweetheart, that's going to be you—you continue to pay your forfeits by kissing me, until the end of the game. And if I checkmate you, when I checkmate you, I get to fuck you. Agreed?" I can only stare at him, still a little stunned at this turn of events, and not least at the fact that I'm actually intending to play.
I'm not protesting so he assumes my silence to be consent. "Your move, Ashley." And he sits back to watch me, and wait.
You can get your hands on Unsure in the usual places...
Don't forget to check out some of the other A-Z blog-hoppers. To find the list Click here


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The category /transport/bus/generic contains passenger-based emissions data relating to bus travel in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. This category provides CO2 emissions only and should be considered to represent a useful first point of entry to bus-related emissions. If users are interested in more specific and comprehensive datasets (which include CO2 as well as CH4 and N2O emissions) they should see the following categories:
To use this category, select they type of bus journey using the type drill parameter. Next, users can specify the country within which travel is undertaken, and then choose between calculations based on absolute travel distances or multiple journeys. The former may be appropriate for single, long-distance journeys (e.g. coach journeys), while the latter is useful for those journeys which are repeated on a regular basis (e.g. commuting).
Setting the country
Emissions factors relating to the UK (sourced from the government agency DEFRA) and the Republic of Ireland are available within this category. To specify the appropriate emissions factor users can set the country parameter to any of the following values:
- 'United Kingdom'
- 'Ireland'
If no value is specified, the UK emissions factors are used by default. If calculations are stored using profiles, the country can be specified within the profile metadata. Users should note, however, that directly specified country parameters override any set as profile metadata.
Calculating by absolute distance
To calculate emissions based on single journey distance, simply set the distance using the distance parameter. Users can additionally set a multiple number of passengers by setting the numberOfPassengers parameter. The value returned represents CO2 emissions attributable to all nominated passengers for the distance travelled.
Calculating by multiple journeys
To calculate emissions based on a number of repeated journeys, users must specify (1) a journey distance, and (2) a journey frequency. To set the journey distance, simply set the distance using the distancePerJourney parameter. If the distance is not known, a 'typical' distance can be substituted by setting the useTypicalDistance parameter to 'true'. In these cases, the following distances are used for each of the drill options:
- typical: 7.7 km
- local: 7.7 km
- london: 5.9 km
- coach: 151 km
Journey frequency is expressed in terms of a number of journeys per some specified time period, for example ten journeys per week or one journey per month. The quantity of journeys is specified by setting the numberOfJourneys parameter to a numeric value, while the time period is set using the journeyFrequency parameter. Valid values for the journeyFrequency parameter are as follows:
- 'daily'
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Users can optionally declare the stated journey frequency to represent return journeys by setting the isReturn parameter to 'true', in which case the total number of journeys are doubled. Additionally, a multiple number of passengers can be included by setting the numberOfPassengers parameter. The value returned represents CO2 emissions attributable to all nominated passengers per year.
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Tom Waits has put an end to rumours of a forthcoming tour, instead releasing the video to the song 'Hell Broke Luce', from his 2011 album, 'Bad As Me'.
The eccentric singer songwriter was thought to be announcing a rare tour today, but instead, online teasers released by the star were trailing the new video, which you can watch above.
Speaking about the video, Waits said:
As most of you guessed, it's a tour… a tour de force!
He continued: "Matt Mahurin has created an apocalyptic war dream to accompany the song 'Hell Broke Luce'. Kathleen [Brennan, Waits' wife and artistic collaborator] and I envisioned it as an enlightened drill sergeant yelling the hard truths of war to a brand new batch of recruits. The video grew from the gnawing image of a soldier pulling his home through a battlefield at the end of a rope. I think you will agree, it's uplifting and fun."
'Hell Broke Luce' features Marc Ribot and Keith Richards on guitar, Flea on bass and Waits' son Casey on drums.
Recently, rumours started circulating online that the late Heath Ledger may have based his performance as The Joker on Tom Waits.
The speculation was sparked by a 1979 TV interview with Waits, which has recently been discovered on YouTube by Batman fans. During the interview, Waits' speaking voice and mannerisms display an uncanny similarity to Ledger's memorable portrayal of The Joker in The Dark Knight. Scroll down to watch the interview.