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It was going to be a very short trip: into Rio de Janeiro on a Thursday, back to New York by Tuesday. The uprising that has shaken Brazil was still a month or so away, and politics was the last thing on our minds. My wife and I had never been to Rio, and we had a rather more prosaic agenda. Hers was to soak up the warmth and beauty of Rio's beaches. Mine was to listen to music. Others can describe the glories of the beaches. Let me tell you about the music.
I couldn't imagine visiting Rio and not seeking out Brazilian music; it would be like traveling to New Orleans and not seeking out the food. Bossa nova, after all, began in Rio, and while one consequence is that the place is crawling with mediocre bar bands cranking out "The Girl From Ipanema," what is equally true is that Rio is passionate about its music. That is the case in good times and bad, in times that are tumultuous, like now, and times that are quieter. Here is where I found the good stuff.
Our first musical stop — after a day at the beach, of course — was Semente, a tiny club in Lapa, the Rio district best known for its night life. Semente, however, was not a tourist spot; its door was unmarked, and we might never have found it had Joana Duah, a fine Brazilian singer whom I met through a mutual friend, not agreed to take us there.
"Semente is where musicians go to hear other musicians," she said.
The club was a hole in the wall, its one extravagance a row of decent spotlights. Semente's owner, Aline Winckler Brufato, told me she had reopened the club in 2004, after a previous owner had shut it down, because "I love music and I wanted to work in culture." I bought a beer and listened for a set to a serious Brazilian jazz band led by Bernardo Ramos, a guitarist who sounded a little like Pat Metheny.
Maybe 300 yards away was a very different kind of space, Circo Voador, a government-run, open-air dance hall. That's where we headed next. Ms. Duah's friend Hamilton de Holanda, a great mandolin player, was leading a band of all-star musicians whose goal was simple: rock the house, Brazilian-style. When he finally took the stage around 10:30 Mr. de Holanda and his group did just that, running through a series of percussive, upbeat Brazilian samba and bossa nova tunes that even had me ready to dance.
Geraldinho Magalhães, a music promoter who had agreed to be my Day 2 tour guide, had a plan. First up, a 9 p.m. concert at Oi Futuro Ipanema, a cultural center underwritten by Oi, a Brazilian phone company. Maíra Freita, a singer and pianist Mr. Magalhães manages, was on the bill, but the real headliner was Daniel Jobim, grandson of the most famous Brazilian musician of them all, the late Antônio Carlos Jobim, the father of bossa nova. As it turns out, Mr. Magalhães was not a big Daniel Jobim fan. "He's working out some Freudian issues with his grandfather," he said. But for me, it was still highly enjoyable to watch Mr. Jobim, with that soft, reedy Jobim voice, singing his grandfather's famous songs.
The concert over, we then raced to Miranda, a club about 10 minutes away. The great Elba Ramalho was playing, and Mr. Magalhães wanted to make sure we caught some of her set.
By far the most expensive place I visited, Miranda was modeled on Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in New York, according to Ariane Carvalho, 52, the owner; it even had the floor-to-ceiling windows behind the musicians, just like the Dizzy's at Columbus Circle. Ms. Ramalho turned out to be a well-known singer of forró — a kind of Brazilian folk music. In her early 60s, flaunting her tattoos and short skirt, she electrified the audience. Halfway through her third song, Mr. Magalhães leaned over to me and said, "She's a cross between Liza Minnelli and Tina Turner." Exactly.
Our host had told us there was "a good record store" around the corner from the apartment in Copacabana where we were staying. He wasn't kidding. Called Bossa Nova & Companhia, it was a bossa nova lover's paradise, with CDs, books, old photographs and memorabilia of every sort.
Even the store's location, at the corner of an alley called Beco das Garrafas — Bottle Alley — was a touchstone for bossa nova fans. In the 1950s, Beco das Garrafas had been home to three clubs where Jobim and the other bossa nova innovators first unveiled their sleek, sophisticated music.
Today, the alley is a sad sight: two of the former clubs are locked shut and the third is a strip club. Better to look at the black-and-white photographs of Bottle Alley hanging in Bossa Nova & Companhia.
That evening, I was the sad sight. My first stop was Triboz, a small club dedicated to my favorite music, jazz. Daniela Spielmann, a terrific Brazilian soprano and tenor saxophonist, was leading a quintet that included Cliff Korman, an American jazz pianist who lives in Rio and has dedicated his life to Brazilian music.
Before the set began, the club's Australian owner, Mike Ryan, 65, stood up and gave a little speech.
"Triboz was started for people who want to internalize the music, and get up the next day feeling a little better in their souls," he said. "Therefore, I ask that you not speak during the music." Clearly, my kind of place.
I loved Ms. Spielmann's infectious playing and I should have just stayed put. But there was so much more music to hear! Mart'nália, a well-known Brazilian singer, was at Circo Voador, and at Fundição Progresso — a huge concert space just behind Circo Voador — a popular samba band, Casuarina, was celebrating the release of its new CD.
Around 10:30, I headed to Circo Voador. I waited till midnight for Mart'nália to begin before finally giving up and going to Fundição Progresso, only to discover that Casuarina hadn't started, either. The band began its set around 12:45, and while it was fine, and fun, my heart belonged to Ms. Spielmann. I made my way back to Triboz — where she was on her last song. "It takes a while to get used to the fact that nothing starts on time here," Mr. Korman said when he saw me. Sigh.
A steady drizzle made the beach a no-go, so instead we went to Rio's beautiful Botanical Gardens. And what do you know? There I found a museum dedicated to "Tom" Jobim — as Brazilians call him — complete with video clips of some of his TV appearances. My wife and I sat mesmerized as we watched him sing a long-ago duet with Frank Sinatra.
That night someone told me about a concert being given by Maria Bethânia, a big Brazilian pop star. Though my wife had had her fill, I went to the concert hall, bought a ticket from someone hawking an extra, and had a classic rock concert experience.
I still wasn't ready to let go, though. By 10 p.m. I found myself back where I began: at Semente, listening to a fabulous young samba singer, Julio Estrela, fronting a five-piece band. The quiet of Thursday was gone; Semente was packed with young musicians who were playing, listening, singing, dancing — having fun. Many had brought their instruments, anticipating a late-night jam session. I toyed with staying, but decided that would probably not be wise.
On Monday, I e-mailed Semente's owner, Ms. Brufato, with a few small questions I needed answered for this article.
"Tonight, we have another special night with Brazilian instrumental music played by Zé Paulo Becker," she replied, ignoring my mundane queries. "It will be great if you could come."
It pained me to tell her that I couldn't be there. I had a flight to catch.


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WWVB Explained
| By Richard N Williams
The NTP time server (Network Time Protocol) is an essential tool for keeping networks synchronised. Without adequate synchronization, computer networks can be left vulnerable to security threats, data loss, fraud and may find it impossible to interact with other networks across the globe.
Computer networks are normally synchronised to the global timescale UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) enabling them to communicate efficiently with other networks also running UTC.
Whilst UTC time sources are available across the Internet these are not secure (being outside the firewall) and many are either too far away to provide adequate precision or are too inaccurate to begin with.
The most secure methods of receiving a UTC time source are to use a dedicated NTP Time Server. These devices can receive a secure and accurate time signal either the GPS network (Global Positioning System) available anywhere across the globe with a good view of the sky or through specialist radio transmission broadcast by national physics laboratories.
In the US the National Institute for Standards and Time (NIST) broadcast a time signal from near Fort Collins, Colorado. The signal, known as WWVB can be received all over North America (including many parts of Canada) and provides an accurate and secure method of receiving UTC.
As the signal is derived from atomic clocks situated at the Fort Collins site, WWVB is a highly accurate method of synchronising time and is also secure as a dedicated NTP time server acts as an external source.

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Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks' Bennett reportedly fined for hit on Chiefs' QB
Michael Bennett's going to love this.
Just as the Seahawks were getting on their team bus to SeaTac Airport to fly to tomorrow night's third preseason game at San Diego, news came out that the league has fined Seattle's outspoken defensive end for a high hit last week on Kansas City quarterback Alex Smith that in person did not all that illegal.
Bennett will just love this. Seemed like a borderline call seeing in person. Yet a sign of the NFL times. #Seahawks https://t.co/tuzZaG3cJ1— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) August 28, 2015
Bennett got penalized for roughing the passer on the play in the first quarter, the first of two Seattle's starters played last week.
The fine comes a couple days after Bennett ranted against what he sees as the softness of protected quarterbacks in this league, specifically Philadelphia's Sam Bradford for complaining about Baltimore's Terrell Suggs hitting him after a read-option handoff in an exhibition game last week.
Bennett has been one of if not the best Seahawks peformer through two preseason games. He's been faster than most of the offensive linemen he's faced, and has spent much of his three quarters over games against Denver and the Chiefs in the foe's backfield.
The fine? That's just a sign of the times in the NFL, where protecting quarterbacks is in the best interests of the owners who invest megamillions in them, and the fans and teams who would rather see and absolutely need a starting QB over any backup.
▪ Eric Williams, my predecessor on the Seahawks beat here at The News Tribune who now covers the Chargers for ESPN.com, tells me it was 101 degrees at the Chargers' facility Friday. Temperatures at Quaalcomm Stadium in Mission Valley east of downtown San Diego are supposed to get into the 90s by the time I get there Saturday afternoon. But it's a 5 p.m. kickoff on national CBS television, so it won't be as hot as the broiler in which the Seahawks lost at San Diego last September.
What is it with it being so hot the last two times the Seahawks have gone to usually idyllic San Diego? Too much hairspray in the world, I tell ya.
▪ Here is all that coach Pete Carroll said about this third preseason game, and more, after we talked to him following practice yesterday in Renton:
Head Coach Pete Carroll
August 27, 2015
(On what he wants to see from the starters in the third preseason game) "Hoping to continue to make progress. We've done a lot of good things to make some headway here, and learned a lot about our players, and now it's a really big opportunity for them to show us how far they've come. Probably my focus goes to the offensive line and see how they go at again and see how they do. We will play some more plays this week. We look forward to these guys coming out after halftime and playing, and getting ready to play this season, it's just around the corner."
(On what he's seen from Russell Wilson) "For the most part I'm evaluating everything that we've seen, not the games, you know. He's had a great camp. Like he should be, he's the furthest down the road in understanding what we're doing. His conceptual understanding of what we're doing is all-time high. And there's still room to grow, but he's just really on it. The communication is great, the timing is really starting to pick up and look very consistent with our guys, with our receivers, just making really good progress. He's had a great camp."
(On if the amount of injuries around the NFL so far has influenced how much he plays his starters in the preseason) "No, we manage our guys the way we do, and we're fortunately in pretty good shape right now. These guys need to play. They need the play time, they got to get ready. You can't hide from it, it's coming. It's right around the corner, and they need to be fit and mentally right to play four quarters of football two weeks from now, so we got to take this next step."
(On the tempo of practice this week) "It was our just our best week. Yeah, it was our best week by far. We put every day back-to-back with really good focus and really good speed in practice. The competition was there in a lot of areas that made it for a heightened week of practice. You can feel it. It's getting closer, and it looks like it and they're showing that by the way they're preparing and working."
(On what he's seen from Justin Britt and Garry Gilliam after moving them on the offensive line) "Just continued good stuff. Both feel very comfortable. Particularly, Garry is jumping at the opportunity. This is an extraordinary opportunity coming out of the free agent status just a year ago, and really just trying to make his way and be part of this team. Now he's got a chance to start, and he recognizes it. Tom [Cable] is really pleased with the way he's applied himself. His work habits have been great. He feels the responsibility of it, and it looks like he's giving himself a chance to really take this job. [Justin] Britt, he's a pro. He was last year as we told you about the attitude that he brings every day and the attention to details and stuff have just carried right over. He jumped into the spot, and he looked like he'd been there a long time. So really, a really good transition for us, one that we're really excited about that we did it, and it's good for us at this point. We'll make some more evaluations after the weekend."
(On the health of the secondary) "It's getting better. Yeah, we're getting a little better. Earl [Thomas] got a lot of work this week. He's getting ready to be in shape to play for the opener. His timing is getting down, his calls, and you can see him fitting his. His intensity that he brings is starting to show up, that's important. Sherm's [Richard Sherman] in good shape. Tharold's [Simon] going to be in good shape to play as well. Cary [Williams] has had a really good preseason with us to this point, and there's a lot of stuff still happening. The safety spot is still up there. We're going to see how we do with [DeShawn] Shead and Dion Bailey, and Buck [Ronald] Martin also is going to play a lot in this game too, we're really anxious to see how he does. So a lot of good things happening back there."
(On how Russell Wilson's understanding of the offense helps) "It makes everything move more smoothly. He can help on the way to the line of scrimmage as he's making his calls in the huddle, he can give heads up to the guys, and things that just help us be more confident and play fast. Playing fast is really important to us, and our tempo is really important. All of that really clear communication just adds to all of that, and he's right in the middle of it of course."
(On what he saw from Mohammed Seisay before he got hurt) "I liked him, I really liked him. He looked the part physically, he ran well, made some plays early on. It's just a shame for him that he hasn't had a chance to show, he was making very, very good progress. I don't know if he'll get to play this week or not, but next week will be a big week for him of course."
(On if he has to change the defensive scheme without Kam Chancellor playing) "No we're not changing anything. All that we'll do over time is we'll adapt to our players and what they're good at, that's kind of how we do it. But scheme-wise, we don't have to change anything. Our guys fit to do the things we're asking them to do, but we'll see. You know Dion Bailey's a unique football player. He does a lot of really exciting things out there, and there's some things that maybe we position him in to fit his talents, but that's nothing new for us that's just the way we do it."
(On if DeShawn Shead and Dion Bailey are interchangeable) "Well they can both play both spots, but they're really working at the strong safety spot for their playtime, and try to see who can be the starter."
(On if Richard Sherman will play in the preseason game in San Diego on Saturday) "Yes."
(On the health of Bruce Irvin) "Yeah, he's back out. He'll play in this game."
(On the state of the return game) "Well, we're still gathering information you know, but we're really excited about Tyler [Lockett]. This is a remarkable kid. He has worked so hard to have his confidence in the right place, to take the responsibility of this job with a team he's really excited about just adding too, and his mindset has been great. Both phases, punts and kick returns, we think he's going to be a factor. So that's really a positive. That's exactly what we had hoped to get, but his addition doesn't stop there. He is going to play from scrimmage too. He's done a great job giving everybody confidence that he can play and run the routes, and catch the ball when the ball is coming to him, and all that stuff. So he's been a great addition for us."
(On Tharold Simon) "He's competing to play but he hasn't had much of a chance yet. But we know him as a dominant physical guy out there. It's the kind of guy we like, so he adds to our makeup. If he can get ready to play football and does a good job the next couple weeks then that just makes us stronger and allows us some flexibility for match ups and things like that, that we might be able to take advantage of."
(On starting either Dion Bailey or DeShawn Shead) "We don't have to do that yet. Don't know yet. We're going to keep playing."
(On the O-line) "In this case, we're going to let them keep playing. Continuity is important but we're only going to get so aged at this time. This is the second week these guys have played together so we can't get that experienced at this time. But it is really important that they keep talking the same language and playing the best as they can. We'll keep them together. The younger guy that will get in there, they will just get in there and fight for their life at this point and they're all doing that. So we're looking at it a little differently. You all have a good point but we're not going to do anything about how we play or how much we play."
(On Kam Chancellor) "Everything is as it's been. At this point it is important for us to continue to look, the opener is coming and we got to get those guys ready to play. So that's what we're doing."
(On Marshawn having a chance to play in Game three) "He does! I love how you asked that way. We'll see."
(On Ryan Murphy in Game three) "Yes, he has a chance to go. This is really important for Ryan. He just has had few limited opportunities to make a sense of anything so we're anxious to see if he can get out there to do some stuff. Special teams as well. He looks like a good football player, we just got to see what happens."
(On flags in the first few games) "This is not the way we want to go. We set out to not to let this happen so we're going to see if we can correct this the next couple weeks. We don't need to be making it hard on ourselves, it's hard enough as it is. We're working very diligently to see if we can get that cut down and not let that be a factor."
(On teams around the league trying for two more during this preseason) "I have thought about that. And I would think the trend would continue through the preseason."
(On if he thinks it will continue into the regular season) "What I would look towards is the guys have voted for that. They seem to be more advocates of it, you might see more from those guys."
(On Russell compartmentalizing all of the extra stuff he's involved in off the field) "That's a good question because he does do that very well. I think it's not too big for him. He takes it in stride. He never loses sight of most important to him. He demonstrated great ability to always be ready for everything that is going on here. He won't miss anything that is here, he is always going to be there for us. I just think it comes from confidence. He can handle the situations and they aren't too big for him. Certainly playing football isn't."
(On Carroll talking to Russell about multi-tasking) "We do talk a lot, about what's going on, what's coming. Just staying in connection with all that he's going through. It's a lot. He has tremendous responsibility and he handles it beautifully. We try to just stay on topic. I don't want him to be too far away from all of the things that we communicate on that keeps us close to football. He doesn't let that happen but I'm on top of that."
(On Tarvaris Jackson returning next week) "That's the hope. The hope is he can get back next week and get a little play time before we start."
(On Chris Matthews) "He got out there today for the first time. He looks like he has a chance to make it back next week. He should be able to play next week for us."
(On Jesse Williams) "Yes, Jesse was sick so he missed a little time here. But he's back in action today and ready to play. I'm really anxious to see Jesse do his thing. Under the circumstances he's been involved with. This is amazing that he's come through and is working so hard and doing so well. He's got a chance to help us. We've always looked for the big steady dude in there to get in the combination of our rotation. He's got a chance to do that. He'll get a good chance again this week."
(On Demarcus Dobbs) "He practice today and he has a chance to play in the game."
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Last week Pip and I sold a home that had been on the market for 2 years with another company. What did we do that was different? It's winter and once again there is a shortage of homes. Properties that have been on the market a while are moving.
Selling your home in winter in New Zealand presents it owns challenges. As I write this it is pouring with rain, and cold. Homes just do not show well in this weather, and both buyers and sellers are often reluctant to get out and look at property.
But, at this time of the year, buyers are serious. Many buyers like to look at homes in the winter months, because they see them in a different light. The weather will filter out any tyre kickers and nosy neighbours. And when you sell in winter, you'll be the one shopping for a home in spring, when all the other houses come on the market. There'll be a bigger choice and you will be cashed up and in a good position to buy.
In winter there is often a shortage of homes of all types. Many real estate agents begin to focus solely on buyers because there are so few homes on the market. Multiple offers, and bidding wars result. Houses that seem stale, suddenly sell.
And its a lack of listings that is prompting this buyer competition. When there are fewer properties to see real estate agents concentrate their attention on the few that are on the market, it's easier to stand out in the Property Press and on the Internet, and more buyers visit your property.
There are steps you can take to brighten your home and make the showing a great experience for your buyer.
Here are my 9 tips:
1 First Impressions:
- Sweep up leaves!
- Footpaths and decks can be slippery, especially if there is a moss or mould about. Wet and Forget is a great product and easy to use, and will remove moss and mould. For a quicker result, a water-blaster will do the trick.
- Unblock drains and especially gutters. A blocked gutter and rain will often put a buyer off right away.
- If you live in an area with heavy frosts, sprinkle sand over your footpath.
- Put a container for umbrellas by the door, and have a doormat handy. Make sure that buyers have somewhere to put their shoes out of the weather.
- Buy a daphne in a pot for the front door. The scent is welcoming.
2 Let The Sun In!
- Pull up the blinds, open your curtains and push back the drapes on every window.
- Turn on every light in the house, including appliances and wardrobe lights. Bathroom vanity lights, table lamps and rangehood lights all help make a home more attractive.
- Try putting some spotlights behind furniture especially in darker rooms and corners.
- Don't forget to turn on the lights in the garage.
- If it is gloomy outside or at dusk, if buyers are coming, don't forget to turn on outside and garden lights.
- Trim tree branches away from windows and paths, remember the weight of wet tree limbs will make them hang lower.
3 Warm Up!
- A warm house will encourage buyers to stay, especially on a cold day. Buyers really appreciate a warm dry home.
- If you have central heating or a heatpump, turn up the heat a degree or two, and then turn it back to normal (about 20 degrees) just before buyers visit. This will stop a noisy heatpump turning on when buyers visit or at open homes.
- Turn up underfloor heating especially at the front door.
- Turn your dehumidifier off and put it away when open homes or buyers visit.
- Light your fire. Make sure the damper is open, so there is no smoke. Make sure the firescreen is up and don't leave the fire unattended for long.
4 Creating a Mood.
- Try a bit of romance!
- A couple of champagne glasses and a champagne bucket on the coffee table in the lounge, with some candles (don't light them!).
- Lots of cushions and a throw across your lounge suite.
- Set the dining table, as though for a romantic meal.
- Get some winter flowers.
- Set a breakfast tray on the bed in the master bedroom, with a coffee cup, napkin and newspaper!
- Roll up some hand towels, tie with a ribbon and place artistically on the vanity in the bathroom.
- Hang two plush bathrobes
- Add some special soaps, lotions and shampoos.
5 Music Music Music!
- Turn on some music. The best is some soothing classical, or perhaps jazz.
- Turn the TV off.
- Don't turn on a commercial radio station, Concert radio is fine, but better to fill a CD changer or perhaps use an iTunes collection.
6 Scent
- Please don't spray room deodoriser around or use plug in air fresheners, some people are allergic.
- Don't burn candles or oil scents for the same reason.
- It can be a great idea to bake some biscuits or bread, it's even better to put a few out for buyers when they come!
7 Make Your House Shine!
- Washing the windows inside and out will let more light in.
- Clean cobwebs.
- Bleach the grout around your sinks, tubs and showers and if necessary replace it.
- Polish up your chrome fittings in the bathrooms.
- Clean the refrigerator and oven.
- Vacuum daily
- Wash and wax wooden floors.
- Dust the furniture, ceiling fan blades, and lighting. Some lights attract insects, make sure they are clean.
- Empty your waste and recycling bins.
8 Use Timers and Other Technology
- Plug table lamps into a timer to turn off and on automatically.
- Consider motion sensors to turn light on outdoors, or in your garage and basement.
- Set up a crock pot to make soup or a casserole when buyers are coming!
- Turn off you answering machine.
9 Information
- Try taking some photographs of the exterior, and especially the view, or use the photos taken for your marketing and put them on display. When people visit at night or on cloudy days they will be able to see the view and outdoors.
- Make a display of photos of your garden in spring or summer, especially a pool or BBQ area in use on a hot day.
- Make a display of information about the home. Special features, like an antique chandelier, a famous architect, or a dormant plant in the garden, will give you home a little difference that could clinch a sale.


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Day 22: PLN
What's a PLN? A PLN in an acronym for Personal Learning Network and I've had one since my very first year teaching.
Over the past few years, it's been an amazing source of support, encouragement, resources and ideas. My first connection to a PLN was through Twitter, surprisingly. I had signed up for the Twitter while I was still in college, but never really found a use for it.Read More


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"Martyrika" in Greek means "to witness". Thus, those little crosses that we wear in a christening means that we are witnessing the act of baptism.
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Almost two years have gone by since I moved to Los Angeles. On one hand that makes perfect sense; on the other hand, what the hell. Who what where when why how.
As Gretchen Rubin says, "The days are long, but the years are short".
Almost as if summoned by my pending two-year anniversary with this city, I've been on the receiving end of multiple moments of clarity lately. Flashbacks and epiphanies. Tiny little sparks of realization.Wow, I've found myself saying a lot, I really have grown.
I've been spending a fair amount of time traveling between my two homes this summer. If you're my Facebook friend, you've probably seen more of my MSP --> LAX, LAX --> MSP status updates than you'd care for. In bouncing back and forth between the place I come from and the place I now reside, it's been easy to get glimpses of, and compare and contrast, the Me I was and the Me I am. There are plenty of things that have remained the same of course, but for the first time in my life, the changes I have undergone are so visible to me that I can almost reach out and touch them. They are changes that I doubt many other people would recognize, but I know myself well, and they are there.
I could write you a neat, bulleted List of Changes and expound the details of each, but I'm not really in the mood for that. Some are so nuanced and subtle that I don't even know if I would be able to put them into words. There are the more noticeable ones (pointed out to me by friends and family): I'm more aggressive when I drive. I am more sure of myself and what I want to do with my life (sometimes). I now call myself a photographer instead of meekly saying that I'm "trying" to do photography.
And then there are the hidden ones to which only I am privy. I trust my photography skills more. I've started to say yes, even if what I'm saying yes to scares the shit out of me. I've learned that anxiety is not the same as intuition, and I'm learning (slowly, slowly) to lean into discomfort and embrace it as a necessary part of life.
And so many more.
People are always growing. We can't help it. We age, we learn life lessons, we mature, we find ourselves. What's amazing is how vivid it is to me right now, how it's almost like my internal organs have shifted in a way that created a newer version of myself. Right now, I'm suspended in flux. It's exhausting and exhilarating at the same time. There are moments when I want to go back to being ten years old and sink back into family traditions of camping and visiting friends and going to the cabin; sometimes I ache for these with appalling intensity. But then there are the moments when the only choice is to continue scrambling onward and upward, getting covered with the messy dirt and muck of it all but feeling oddly cleansed by the whole process. I've learned that the times when I want to shut my brain down the most are usually the times when it's most vital to push through.
Or something.
The photos above are unedited glimpses of my time at home in Minnesota last weekend. I've been inspired a lot by McKenzie's blog lately; her photos are gorgeous and real in a way that is rarely seen these days, now that everyone is a photographer and has access to some kind of editing program. I've been paying more attention to what my photos look like before I touch them, and I've noticed that I tend to shoot dark, which is interesting, because I used to overexpose everything. I'm not sure when that shifted, but I didn't even realize it until I took the time to examine my photos instead of just importing them into Lightroom and laying on the edits. Sometimes growth means figuring out where you're at right now.
I hope everyone's week was wonderful! Mine was over in the blink of an eye.
Happy weekending, friends.


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Developing advanced steels for a green nuclear-powered future
A University of Wollongong (UOW) researcher is working on new materials that could help make green nuclear power possible.
Professor Huijun Li, from UOW's Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences (EIS), is one of 12 recently promoted and appointed professors who will be sharing their research with the public and industry at the second UOW Big Ideas Festival on 25 August 2015.
So-called 'green' nuclear power is the process of fusion: where hydrogen nuclei collide, fuse into heavier helium atoms and release tremendous amounts of energy.
Fusion is based on Albert Einstein's theory of special relativity (E=mc2) and it's the process at work in the core of the sun. It requires hydrogen fuel to power the reaction, which is abundant and cheap to process.
Conventional nuclear energy involves a process called fission - the splitting of a large atom into two or more smaller ones. It is powered by expensive uranium and creates a lot of nuclear waste that requires a complex process of management and storage.
The first fusion experiments were conducted in the 1930s and by the mid-1950s "fusion machines" were operating in the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany and Japan.
More recently, a large-scale scientific experiment in France called ITER is building the biggest fusion reactor in history, which will be used to resolve critical scientific and technical issues of fusion energy.
Professor Li said the one key challenge in building a fusion reactor was the need for materials that can handle extreme working environment involving high temperatures, and high-energy neutron and helium radiation.
"I have been working on steels for more than 10 years and my research aims to develop advanced steels that have good anti-creep performance in high temperature environments and also have good resistance to radiation damage," Professor Li said.
"At the same time, I'm investigating the advanced welding and joining technologies for fabricating the first wall structure of a fusion reactor."
Professor Li said a successful fusion reactor would be capable of supplying electricity for 500,000 people for one year using just one kilogram of fusion fuel.
"As we all know, energy is vital for modern human society, and at the moment, we are heavily reliant on fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and gas, to produce electricity. The natural resources of fossil fuel are limited, and they will soon be exhausted," he said.
"Conventional nuclear power generators, in theory, are capable of supplying base load electricity, but they also produce large amount of high level nuclear waste which will remain radioactive for tens of thousands of years.
"If we can achieve commercialisation of fusion reactors, the energy problem for humankind is solved. Everyone needs electricity, as simple as that. Everyone will benefit from the success of this research."
Professor Li has 19 years research experience in materials science and engineering. He has published more than 250 papers in the fields of welding metallurgy, new alloy development, surface engineering, nuclear materials and microstructure characterisation.
He was awarded the Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia in 2013, an Australia Endeavour Fellowship in 2014, and a Defence Materials Technology Centre - Capability Improvement Award in 2014.


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The only good thing about getting old, says Joan Rivers, is that it frees her up to be more outspoken. You do wonder how anyone can tell. The comedian turned 75 this year and so what, she says in her current stage show, if the guys she dates are so old that when one gives her a love bite, "he leaves his teeth in my neck"? Or that at her recent high school reunion, "women were dancing with urns"? At least she can say what she likes these days, though the bar for what qualifies as outrageous is, in her estimation, pathetically low.
Rivers takes pills while I set up my recorder. "These are my evening pills." They are laid out on a table in her New York apartment, which, with its triple-height ceilings and rococo furniture, looks like the staterooms at the palace of Versailles. On the sofa is a cushion with the inscription "I need a man to spoil me or I don't need a man at all," and Rivers herself, perched, small and elegant. After all that cosmetic surgery she looks, if not youthful exactly, then ageless, her face so firmly landscaped that only her eyes rove free. She is the first to make fun of it, but the point about cosmetic surgery, she says, is that it enables her to "look in the mirror without vomiting. It's just that simple."
Rivers' most recent public outburst was a mistake. She assumed that the ITV talk show, Loose Women, on which she had appeared to publicise her new play, was filmed with a seven-second delay to bleep out swearing. It was live, however, so her assessment of Russell Crowe's character ("fucking shit") went out uncensored, whereupon she was ejected from the show at the nearest ad break. Friends in America rallied to her defence. One, who produces the Today Show, sent an email saying: "Jane Fonda said 'cunt' on our show, so calm down." Another, who works on The View sent a whole list, recalling that Susan Sarandon said "fuck". Rivers shrugs. "Bigger shows, bigger performers. So it's OK. They were very sweet, those messages."
Her voice is a little hoarse; the previous night Rivers did two shows at a New York venue called the Cutting Room, and she will perform there again tonight. Her stage persona is a parody of the heartless Manhattan drama queen who waves a fox fur in the face of an animal rights activist and says: "Honey, this animal's been places you won't even go while you're alive"; or cackles that as a child during the war she wrote to inform Hitler of her hateful cousin Shirley's address. She is expert at teasing out an audience's hypocrisy. "Oh, I see," she says that night, turning to the crowd in mock disgust after a joke falls flat. "It's OK to laugh at the Jews, the gays and the immigrants - but 9/11, you draw the line?" And she does her you-people-are-disgusting screech.
In real life, Rivers is warm and generous; the proceeds of one show a week go to charity. And she hates discord: "I like a happy set. I like everybody to love everybody. That's my ideal set. But it's work." While writing the play she has brought to Edinburgh - a look at ageing, set in her dressing room at the Oscars - she worked hard to ensure the other actors didn't feel undervalued: "I had to make sure each character has what I call an aria, so that at night when they go home, they say, that was fun, rather than, I stood there and supported that old bitch."
For years she had a reputation as a trouble-maker, which came, she says, after she quit her job as a contributing comic on the Johnny Carson show and offended Carson so egregiously that he not only never spoke to her again, but put it about that she was impossible to work with. "Looking back, I think it was because I was a woman that he couldn't deal with it, that I left. I mean, Bill Cosby left, George Carlin left." Neither of them was subjected to anything like the same treatment. "When I left the Tonight Show, NBC put out very bad publicity about me, and for the next seven years people would say, 'I've heard terrible things about you, but you were fine.'" Her eyes narrow. "They were bad boys. Not nice people." Of the late Carson, she growls: "Pity for him. Pity to be that uptight. God. Idiot."
After her parents died, Rivers felt free to make her act a lot ruder. She was born Joan Molinsky, to a doctor and a housewife, both of whom, she says, lived to see her successful, which "was wonderful", given the doubts they had about her chosen career. But they would be horrified by her act as it is now. "My mother was truly a Victorian lady and I think she'd be in total shock. Total shock. As would my father. And I think my daughter is, to an extent. But she's grown up with it, so I think she's learned to divide it away."
Rivers' comedy works in part because the first casualty is always herself and there is almost nothing she won't joke about, including her husband Edgar's death, 20 years ago, from suicide. Their only daughter, Melissa, was 17 at the time and now in her late 30s has named her own son after him, which Rivers is pleased about. Edgar was an English producer and mordantly funny. "He had to be funny for me to like him. He had a very dry humour. But everyone in my family is funny. Melissa is funny, my grandson is funny, my father was funny, my sister is funny - she's a lawyer, but she's funny. I think it's DNA; you can't develop a sense of humour."
Melissa has adopted her mother's surname on stage, which Rivers thinks "is great", and they work together occasionally as TV presenters. "We're very complementary. She's not a comedienne, she's much more of an interviewer, so we weren't competing." I wonder if there is anything Melissa has asked her mother not to joke about? "No, because she grew up knowing I never would. Even as a child, she was never the butt. The boyfriends were never brought into it. I think she worried a little when she got divorced, because I was so angry. And I would have gone out and absolutely demolished my ex-son-in-law, on stage. And that's the only time she said to me, I'm pleading with you, be careful. She said, 'It'll just be harder on me.' So I didn't."
Those angered by Rivers tend to be other celebrities. For years, her commentary from the sidelines of the red carpet was a highlight of the Oscars. Most of the actors loved it, coming up to her to submit themselves to scrutiny. Julia Roberts said: "Come on, say it to my face." George Clooney: "Well, yes or no?" But there was the occasional sense of humour failure. "Diane Keaton was very angry with me, which was disappointing. Especially as I wrote a chapter for her stupid book on clowns. FOR FREE! Tommy Lee Jones, very angry. What's her name, the heavy one, in Titanic? Kathy Bates. She took it very seriously. Cher took it very seriously." Her eyes do a loop. "Will Ferrell. What an egocentric asshole."
Rivers' career advice is, "say yes to everything", which is how she comes to be selling jewellery on the QVC shopping channel, despite the fact that everyone told her not to. "Because QVC when I started was disgusting. It was the lowest. If your career was in the toilet, you went on QVC." But the brand, the Joan Rivers Collection, has been so successful that it's now her main source of income. She also has a sitcom pilot in the pipeline and is writing a book about cosmetic surgery, in which she admits that before any procedure she makes a list of pros and cons and under cons writes: "Remember you could die." (The key, she says, is "to get a really good anaesthetist".) Is she done with it now? "I will never be done. If I look in a mirror and I get very depressed, I will probably do something. Right now I'm fine. But who knows? One day I might wake up and go, oh God, I can't look at myself."
At her recent school reunion, she says, "you could see the women who had done something [surgical] and the women who hadn't. And you wanted to say to the women who hadn't, 'You look so old! You look terrible.'" She hoots with laughter. Does she think her daughter will go in for it? "You see, that's interesting, because I bet she's going to be averse to it. We're very opposite. She wears very little makeup, she wears casual clothes, she lives in a very pretty house but totally different from how I live. Very casual living. I always say to her, 'When I die, sell everything. You're not going to want 130 service plates and 240 finger bowls and 1,000 wine glasses." She looks around the apartment and smiles. "I say to her, sell 'em all and get what you want." Get what you want: it's the hard-earned moral of Rivers' story.


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Following on from Major Arcana Tarot Card Guide: Part 1. A complete deck of Tarot cards has 22 Major and 56 Minor Arcana cards that all have different definitions that can reveal situations in a reading. During your reading, a psychic will analyse the symbols and emotional meanings of cards selected to create a sequence that will tell a spiritual story about your future. Major Arcana cards represent significant events and powerful influences that can alter our future. When you receive one of these cards in a reading, it is telling you that you recently have or are about to make a very significant decision in your life that will begin a new chapter. Each Major Arcana card has a Roman numeral at the top starting from 0-21. These numbers symbolise their journey throughout the deck and can also reveal the stage of your life or close relationships.
|All Tarot cards shown below are from the Rider-Waite tarot deck, also known as the Rider-Waite-Smith deck.
7- The Chariot
Key meanings: Journey, departure, determination, confidence
Symbols: Two horses (black and white), armour, chariot
The Chariot is a man who is going on an epic journey towards success by riding with two horses. If you look at the card, you will notice that none of the horses have any reigns. It represents his ability to control the situation without force. He is fully able to guide the horses to where he needs to go with his pure ambition and determination. There is popular belief that the light and dark horse represent positive and negative situations that could be revealed later on in the quest. In a reading, this card symbolises a new career or relationship that goes well without much effort. The more you try and push for something to happen before its time, the more likely it is going to fail. The card tells you to carry on towards your destination, keeping an open mind. A horse is also an animal that often represents sexual desire, so it could reveal that you do find a new partner that gives a great spark to your life.
The card also warns you to stay away from arrogance because if you spend too much time around narcists, it could quickly turn you into someone you are not during your journey. These people can easily change your direction and lead you down the wrong path. It could be a new colleague who shows their greed after they first meet you, which is why you can't allow them to tempt you with offers full of money.
8- Justice
Key meanings: Balance, peace, agreements.
Symbols: Sword, scales, chair/thrown.
Justice is shown as a woman who is sat on a throne holding a sword and scales. The sword symbolises democracy and the scales are representing a situation that has finally balanced. Ruled by the sign of Libra, this character wants everything around her to be peaceful where people find agreement. Arguments and aggression are what she tries to avoid at every cost throughout her journey towards happiness. In a reading, the card shows you that there is or will be a resolution. This will balance out respect and responsibility in life so you can continue working towards success with a happy head on your shoulders.
It can also represent a recent struggle to find fairness in a situation. You may have experienced someone being very unethical towards you, no matter how much energy you put into a relationship or career. Thankfully, this negativity will soon begin to fade and the new chapter you embark on will be full of positivity.
9- The Hermit
Key meanings: Retreat, intuition, departure, self-analysis.
Symbols: Lantern, path, hourglass, snake.
The Hermit is an individual dressed in a cloak which is walking on a path with a lantern to guide him. The journey ahead is rather uncertain to the point where he is looking for hints and clues so he can follow the right direction. There is a lantern above his head which represents his older age, meaning he shouldn't wait too long to do what needs to be done. If he waits any longer, a brilliant opportunity could pass him by, which is the situation he needs to avoid. In some Tarot cards, there is a snake that wraps around his walking stick which promotes a time of healing. In a reading, The Hermit is telling you that you should spend time alone yet shouldn't take too long to return to your everyday life. If an unfortunate event has brought on stress, time on your own to heal and reflect is what is best for you. It could be time to grief or to create a plan to follow for the year.
The card also asks you not to ignore everyone around you completely. If you explain how you feel to others, they will respect your choice to withdraw yourself for a little while. Friends and family might give you advice based on what they have experienced in their life. It will be good advice that you shouldn't turn away. If you act disrespectfully to people who just want to help, it could isolate you even more but in a negative way.
10- The Wheel of Fortune
Key meanings: Fate, luck, joy, change.
Symbols: Wheel, woman, man, struggling people.
The Wheel of Fortune is a very interesting card. A woman is sitting at the top of the wheel, surrounded by a glorious sun whereas there is a man at the bottom struggling to hold the wheel while a dull land surrounds him. People on the sides of the wheel are going up towards the top and down towards the bottom. It symbols that even though you could be sat at the very top of the wheel, experiencing great joy, there will be a time where it all changes. The same goes for the man who is struggling because the card tells us that he isn't going to experiencing it for long since the other person will reach the bottom and take his place. In a reading, it symbolises that what goes up, must come down and visa-versa. If you are experiencing a negative time, please remember that it is only temporary. There is going to be a change of fate, whether it's for better or worse and you must rise to the challenge. Appreciate the joys in life and don't become too overwhelmed when a difficult circumstance comes round the corner.
It's so important that if you keep your head held high if you suddenly experience a bad time. The storm will pass and you will see the beautiful rainbow that forms at the end. Don't struggle to change something that is out of your hands. Sit tight and have a little patience.
11- Strength
Key meanings: Bravery, perseverance, determination, risk.
Symbols: Woman, lion.
You might look at this card, believing the woman is crazy to try and tackle a lion twice her size. If you look closer, you will soon understand it's real meaning. The woman isn't battling this lion and she is showing no struggle. The lion has no dominance over her because it is sat down and she is above it looking downwards. She is restricting the lion's power but not harming it. There is a risk of the lion biting her because she is holding its mouth but it's in a calm way. She is meant to be an inspirational character who has gumption and perseverance in life. In a reading, it will tell you it's time to have courage before you face a challenge that could get in the way of your path towards happiness. You will overcome these obstacles but only if you stop yourself from being too forceful towards others. Be more subtle with your actions and language so you can avoid any confrontation.
Be careful and stay calm in stressful situations. You could soon turn into a lion that attacks and makes a situation much worse. It could even damage other peoples' opinions of you, which is the last thing you want. Get people on your side instead of making enemies.
12. The Hanged Man
Key meanings: A different way of thinking, anticipation, liberation.
Symbols: A hanged man, a tree.
When people here "The hanged man", the can jump to conclusions very quickly. If you look at the card, you will notice that the man is hanging by a foot in a more playful way. His face is calm and he appears to be waiting and relaxing. He shows absolutely no sign of stress, which is why people should think very differently about this card. If it shows up in a reading, it is telling you to take a time out from a situation. Once you take a step back, you might begin to change your views completely. Something that once meant a lot to you might not have any real purpose in the life you've built for yourself. Once you realise there needs to be a change, you need to wait before making any drastic action. It is especially important if you are very unsure of where you stand in a situation. If you are unhappy with a job or a relationship, it urges you to wait until you gather more evidence before taking a leap.
The card also warns you not to wait too long to make a decision. If you don't take responsibility and control over your life, you could end up sitting in an unfulfilling situation for years to come.
13. Death
Key meanings: Endings, beginnings, reflection, transformation.
Symbols: Woman, sunset, rose bud.
Yes, this card looks pretty negative at the first glance, doesn't it? It has the Roman numeral for thirteen above it and it reads "Death", so we don't blame you for being a little worried if this appears in a reading. We have some much-needed light to shine down on this card. Even though it looks like the lady is mourning, it is meant to symbolise endings but a new beginning in life. Not all endings are harmful and it could be something that was supposed to happen for quite some time. The sunset represents an end but the lady is holding a rosebud which will grow into a magnificent flower. If this appears in a reading, it is telling you to embrace change in your life. Without change, there is no progress. Even if something isn't great at first, it's all for the best. You just don't know it yet! The light will appear in your life, so hold onto your positivity through this time of darkness and uncertainty.
The card also asks you to avoid holding onto something that has expired, such as a relationship or job. If you aren't happy, it's something you need to change. Once you listen to your gut and make a bold move, you will experience the benefits.
Make sure you feel a look out for our Major Arcana Tarot Cards Part 2 and 3. If you are curious about which Tarot card you are most like as an individual, take our brilliant quiz and find out today!


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A website publishing company is to create 100 jobs in Dublin.
The customer care roles will be in the new European headquarters of Squarespace.
The New York-based company sells customers packages to set up online blogs and web pages.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said Squarespace's decision to locate its headquarters in Dublin is a signal of Ireland's growing reputation as the internet capital of Europe.
"This means great opportunities for our bright, highly skilled workforce, and the Government is working to attract further investment through our Action Plan for Jobs," he said.
The investment has been supported by the taxpayer-backed IDA.
Anthony Casalena, founder and chief executive of Squarespace, said the firm chose Dublin over many other European cities as its first location outside New York City.
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Wired Digital has just acquired social news aggregator Reddit for an undisclosed sum. Reddit focuses on technology and political stories and recieves about 1 million unique visitors a month, however Wired's parent company, CondéNet has already leveraged the Reddit engine to build a social aggregator for celebrity Gossip stories, Lipstick.com. It seems likely that they will continue to build more sites based on the engine to break into different niches.
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Got2CatchThemAll Mug - Springfield 9/2/16 SOLD OUT
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Kids, join us for a fun night out as we make Pokeman mugs! Once done, we will watch a movie and enjoy some popcorn! Piece will be available for pick up approximately 5-7 days after workshop.
*Reservations are required. Please register and pay online or call the studio at (484) 472-6000 to register.
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There's something about the smell of a muffin cooking in the oven that just says home. With this easy to make muffin base, no mix ever, you can be creative with the mix-ins to suit your pantry, or tastes. Nothing fancy, just wholesome, fresh ingredients. Get the pot of coffee on because you'll be amazed how fast these come together. I recently went berry picking at my sisters house and decided to base my mix-ins on my picking haul.
Mixing bowl, measuring cup dry ingredients, liquid measuring cup, measuring spoons, whisk or hand mixer, rubber scraper, large spoon or muffin scoop, zester, muffin pan and paper liners(optional but recommended) Oven is required
1/2 (1 stick) melted butter and cooled(I pop it in the fridge while I get everything else together)
2 large eggs
1/2 cup whole milk (or whatever you use for cereal)
1 lemon, zested
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 cup AP flour + 1 cup wheat flour (optional) you need 2 cups total flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 TBS sanding sugar (granulated sugar is fine) for the tops of the muffins
****2 cups fresh blueberries (dusted with flour lightly to prevent them from sinking like the Titanic when baking)
****This is where you can add your own mix-in of choice. I mixed several options in a separate bowl 2 scoops at a time.
I used blackberries and blueberries and diced apple and diced apricot for my separate mix-ins to please my picky eaters. Such a tough crowd I have. Short order cooking is a tough gig for sure. And I tell myself every time that I'm not doing it anymore but here I go making 4 muffin flavors. But as you see, it's really not a big deal, or at least to me it's not.....anymore.....Well at any rate I cook and bake to please my crowd and that alone makes me happy.
Ok back to the instructions....
Preheat your oven to 375 degree F. Line a standard muffin pan with paper liners or if not using spray liberally with non-stick baking spray. The last thing you want is the muffin stuck in the baking pan. Oh the HORROR of that!!!!!
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the two eggs, milk of choice, cooled butter and sugar, and lemon zest. Mix to combine well about 3 minutes. Either hand or hand mixer is fine. I used a wire whisk cause I just didn't want to dig my mixer out.
Add you flour(s), baking powder, cinnamon and salt to the liquid mixture and mix until combined. Batter will be slightly thick and dense. Add your mix-ins now and gently fold into the batter. Oh NUTS, yes you can add nuts too. Chopped nuts are a great addition to muffins if your crowd likes them and you have them handy in your pantry. Go ahead, this is your muffin add what you like.
Scoop the batter into the prepared pan or liners filling them to the top or scant below about 1/4" Sprinkle the tops of each muffin with sanding sugar to create a glistening top and crunchy crust.
Bake 25 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out clean when poked in the center of the muffin. Remove from the oven and enjoy! They are best cooled about 10 minutes but defiantly hard to wait when you've been smelling them bake. Store in an airtight container or freeze for a breakfast on the go moment.


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Business innovation in the Central West gets a boost
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May 22, 2011
Management training
This month I could work again with management teams from different
Dalton schools. We organize such '2 days training' already 5 years.
The directors and the Dalton coordinators of the schools participate
in these practicle seminars and workshops.
One of the highlights is the Dalton Laboratory
in which all schools present the newest develpments and products to
be proud of.
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Our latest book translated in Polish language
Last month Hans Wenke and I were invited to promote Dalton
education during 5 conferences in different cities.
Our latest book is translated into Polish language and it
seems to be a great success, because the first edition is
sold out already.
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Brno conference
Last week the 15th International Dalton Conference took place.
Participants from Czech Republic and Slovakia, but also from
Austria, Germany, Holland, Poland and Spain.
The delegation from Senegal couldn't get a connected flight in
Amsterdam and stayed with friends in Holland. Their conference
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See this website also for photo reportage and the new magazine.
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Last September, CBR took part in a roundtable interview session with Dave Bautista, former WWE World Heavyweight Champion wrestler-turned-actor who brings the character of alien powerhouse Drax to life in the forthcoming Marvel Studios movie "Guardians of the Galaxy." Despite cutting an imposing figure, Bautista was soft-spoken and humble, and it was clear he was a genuine fan of the comics even before he got the part.
Coming straight from set, Bautista answered our questions in full Drax make-up, looking every inch the part as we discussed his introduction at last year's Comic-Con International in San Diego, how he gets into character, battling with Chris Pratt for 22 takes in a row to get their big fight scene just right, finding his niche as the 'shirtless guy' and his excitement at being immortalized in LEGO.
Dave Bautista: Yeah, my favorite part of Comic-Con this year was me on stage. [Laughs] This was only my third Comic-Con, and two years before I went as a spectator with my girlfriend and we both dressed up so we could walk the floor and really experience it. Then two years later, I was in Hall H on a "Guardians of the Galaxy" panel! How weird is that? It was an amazing experience.
Especially since we'd just seen the footage.
Yeah. And we hadn't seen any of that, either. I don't even watch my playbacks because I hate to see myself act!
In the comics, Drax is mainly focused on Thanos, but in the movie it's more about Ronan. What's it like having such a particular goal?
It's easy. This is the one and only reason Drax is alive: To avenge the death of his family, so it makes it easy for me to focus as a character.
Does the physical transformation you go through help you focus your head and get into character?
It's weird -- I keep hearing people tell me I was born to play this part. I love putting on the make-up and stuff, but I can relate to Drax so much it's not even funny. Even just the simple things, like the tattoos, and the tragedies he's gone through. There are so many coincidences, even Drax using two knives - I've done Kali for years just by chance. Actually, the first time I read the sides for the audition, I didn't get Drax at all, then I saw a picture of him and I was like, "Oh, right -- it's me!"
Obviously, Drax is quite a physically active character, so how did you prepare for the action scenes?
We did a lot of stunt training before we started filming. Luckily for me, as a lifelong athlete, I can adapt really quickly. Chris [Pratt] and I rehearsed for this fight scene we had together for two months, then the Friday before we shot, it all went out the window and we got one look at the new version. Basically, James [Gunn] decided that the original version wouldn't look right and we needed to simplify it. We didn't think it was nearly as cool until we actually saw it. Because it had to be one shot, it took us 22 takes to get right. It's a hell of a scene.
What's it like working with James? If you don't watch the dailies, you must have a huge amount of trust in him.
Yeah. Not only that, but he's so much fun. He's hilarious and chilled and relaxed. It just feels like we're hanging out, and that's what the atmosphere has been like. We all trust his vision so much and he has a clear idea of what he wants, which makes it very easy on us.
As a fan of the comics already, what was your favorite moment?
Oh man, that's such a huge question, I hardly know where to start. Everything, from being a comic book character, to seeing the sets, to the make-up, seeing everyone else in their make-up. Especially on days where we have a big cast with extras and everyone on board. The geek in you just sits around going, "Oh, that's so cool!" at everything. Even the prison set they had is so amazing, it's so much bigger than anything I've done. It's overwhelming. I wouldn't know where to start saying what was my favorite. It's how I stay young. Maybe the action figures, I had action figures and games when I was in the WWE, and even though I'm not a gamer, I'd go out and buy the games just to play myself. So I knew we were going to have "Guardians" action figures, but I didn't know we were going to have LEGO! Drax LEGO! Stuff like that is what I really love.
Who's your favorite character, other than yourself?
If I had to say, it'd be Rocket Raccoon, just because I find him so interesting. I don't know how it'll be once they put Bradley [Cooper]'s voice over it. It's such a shame that Shaun Gunn, who's doing the placeholder work, isn't going to be Rocket Raccoon, because to me, he absolutely is.
What's Drax's relationship to the other Guardians?
The way we start off is that we don't care for each other at all, then we come together, then we split apart. Then, when we come together again, that's when we're really the Guardians of the Galaxy. And you totally feel it. We're just a jaded band of misfits, except Groot, he's so lovable. But we all discover a bigger reason for living, something bigger than our own pain. And you can feel it in the scenes. It's made it pretty easy for me because I don't have a whole lot of experience in film, but if the actors are there, in that moment I can do it.
How many fight scenes are you in?
There's about four major fight scenes, but a lot of action and different physicality here and there. It's a fun movie.
We heard that Drax's tattoos all have stories linked to them, so were you told those stories or involved in developing them at all? How did that work?
That was James' idea. I don't want to give too much away, but there's a lot of comic relief to Drax. He doesn't realize it, but he sees something in the tattoos that others don't see. And that's all I can say about that without spoiling anything! But no, I didn't have any specific input in them.
How has the make-up process been, generally?
It's been all right! They actually set a new record today. When we started, it was 4-5 hours just to put on, and 90 minutes to take off, but today they got it all on in 2 hours, 47 minutes, which is obviously a big difference. They're incredible. They're going to be the unsung heroes of this film. It's never boring in make-up, they keep it fun.
Do you ever forget it's on?
No, never, because I constantly feel sticky, even when I take it off. I'm grey from the waist up. And it tastes like rubbing alcohol.
What's it like being the only shirtless actor?
Oh, it's okay. This is my second movie as the shirtless guy, so that's okay. I've found my niche. I totally get it, and there is going to be a little humor thrown in about it. When I first read the script, there were a few lines that weren't in there regarding my distaste for shirts, and then one day I turned up in rehearsal and they'd been added in. I looked at James and he was just sitting there, smirking.
Expanding on what you said at Comic-Con, your first big movie is the next big Marvel franchise, so what's that process been like for you?
Actually, my girlfriend just came over to the UK, and she was there the day I found out I'd got the part, and I literally just broke down on the side of the road. I was going to the gym and I got the news on my phone, so I drove home and I walked in and I was a total mess. And now she's come over and we were talking about it, and we both still can't believe I'm here. It's the weirdest thing. We're less than three weeks from finishing, and when we started, I thought five months would be a long time, and it's just flown by.
Did they make you sign the standard Marvel contract for multiple films, and if so, are you excited about the idea of the Guardians potentially running into the rest of the Marvel Universe at some point?
So -- I'm not going to answer that. But I will say that I've heard the rumors, and if we go there -- [Laughs] I want to go there! Just as a fan. I want to be a part of that. I was a wrestler for a long time, and I worked with Triple H and Ric Flair, and when I heard we were going to be in a group with them, it was just a rumor and I just prayed and prayed it'd happen. And that's the exact same feeling I've got here. And -- I hope that it happens.
"Guardians of the Galaxy" debuts August 1.


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Skylar Grey CMXII :: 'Furious 7' Film Premiere – Red Carpet, 1-APR-2015 | Photos+Video
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MaximoTV has released a short video to YouTube of Ms. Grey walking the Furious 7 film premiere red carpet this past Wednesday (April 1) – check out the full 1-minute clip below.
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Due to her contribution to the film's soundtrack ("I Will Return"), Ms. Grey attended the Furious 7 film premiere yesterday (April 1) at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.
Also in attendance were fellow soundtrack contributors Sevyn Streeter, Wiz Khalifa, and Charlie Puth, as well as franchise stars Michelle Rodriguez, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese, Ludacris, Ronda Rousey, The Rock, and Jason Statham, among many others.
Check out a several photos from the red carpet below, and click any of them to access the full gallery via Zimbio!
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This week Ando's back to talk invisibility cloaks, peeing & lying, cops & prostitutes, bananas & ice cream, NASA & Mars, a giant paintball, quantum superposition, and space whiskey. Plus, Ando fills us in (giggity) on his Star Trek blog and new music!
Be sure to check out Ando and Katie Mae's Star Trek blog, and hear more of Ando and FullyClothed Men at theamazingando.com!
Hide your small fruits and berries under this invisibility cloak. So useful!
A full bladder makes you a better liar. Drink up!
Eff the police... WAIT, DON'T!!! They'll just arrest you for prostitution.
Go to Hawaii and get some bananas that taste like ice cream.
No, it wasn't aliens.
World record holding giant ball of paint keeps getting more gianter. Seriously, never use that color again.
Read these science words about science. Schrodinger!
Not getting enough rubber and smoked fish flavors in your alcohol consumption? Try this impossibly expensive space whiskey.
Yogi Berra quotes. RIP, you goofy SOB.
This weeks alternate episode titles were:
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- My Fingers are Sweaty
- Winningest Personality
- Oh, Yogi!
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