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1. Friday was fun. Ghislain Poirier at Linwood (never heard of it before this show, probably never will again) was like a gathering of former junglists. Great beats, smelly dudes and some cute chicks getting sweaty and throwing there hands in the air when dude played ORIGINAL NUTTAH. Shouts to the Bouncement/Beat Research dudes for making things happen and VJ Zebbler on the great visuals and crazy head-piece. Then E-Room was hipset nation, but I gotta shout Morgan Louis for playing hardcore rave classics and also for closing out with this DJ F.E.X. acid banger!
DJ F.E.X. – What The Girls Like – Gourmet
2. Retail gigs are fun when we get to play house and future music…as long as they are not longer than 4 hours (at which point we start playing smash techno music and everyone looks at us funny).
3. minifunk went off Saturday night. Flix are up here.
4. Found this Daft Punk essential mix from '97 today. Amazing tracklist. If you don't know about 1997 then this should help a little bit. Thanks to GHETTO BASSQUAKE for the heads up & MASALA for the mp3 link.
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The continental divide runs from north to south down the center of The Land of Enchantment. The best motorcycle rides in northern New Mexico (NM) will usually involve exploring the southern stretches of the Rocky Mountains with it's alpine mountain scenery. Additionally, great motorcycle roads are found along the state's western boarder with Arizona where they will find stretches of green mountain ranges. However most of the rest of the state is made up of arid, rocky, canyon rich and sun baked scenery. Some of the most popular stops for motorcycle riders are the Billy the Kid Museum, the Carlsbad Caverns, and the town of Santa Fe, NM.
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I knit that chevron scarf myself. I got this pattern from a friend, but here's one that looks similar.
So, I know this is not actually stone-washing, but who's going to search for bleach-washing? Nobody. So, now that you're here...
I'm having a lazy September. I think my last September was lazy too. Maybe I'll plan for it next year, but most likely not. I've only posted a few things and have been clearing out old drafts that never came to be, trolling through Pinterest and dreaming up ways to make my house cuter. I keep forgetting to work on my pineapple project which I think was supposed to begin last month, but so it goes. All of my pineapple plants are at different stages which I think makes it the perfect time to start. But it seems like there are cetrain things that just get away from me, like the month of September, pineapples, regular haircuts, and posting faded denim jackets on the internet. It's funny the things you learn about yourself when you sit down to write about it everyday.
I've had this jean jacket for so many years, because if I ever see anything at a thrift store that says Levi's on it, I'll buy it. There aren't many brands that I'm super committed to, but this is definitely one of them. Mine is similar to this one. So, I've had it for years convinced I'd wear it, but I don't really like wearing dark denim jackets as it turns out, plus it was a couple sizes too big, which isn't a huge problem with jean jackets unless they're super stiff which darker denim tends to be. There next to it is a jacket I've worn to death. It has huge holes in it. Not just in the normal places, but a six inch hole from the armpit down the side. I'll do a tutorial to patch it up one of these days I'm sure. I want to patch it with this bandana I used to have but can no longer find. It's no ordinary bandana and I will find it again if it kills me. And when I do find it I'll buy three: one to tear apart trying to patch up a jacket with, one I'll actually succeed with, and one I'll wear the way bandanas are intended to be worn, however that is.
Here's what you'll need:
- Bleach - I recommend the splash less kind
- Water
- Denim Item
- I always use an 8:1 ratio of water to bleach. So, that's 2 cups of bleach per gallon. If you're going to leave your denim sitting all day in bleach it's important that it doesn't eat through the fabric.
- So, you mix up your water and bleach in a bucket and put your jacket inside. I did mine for 8 hours, three days in a row. It definitely took a long time and a lot of bleach. You'll have to rinse it out in between. You can do this in a bath tub or with a hose and just rinse it until the water runs clean. Ring out the jacked and do it again.
- The spotting was kind of unintentional. I didn't tie it or do anything special to get the different effects. The only place I wanted it darker for sure was by the buttons and under the collar. I just like the way that looks, so I kept the collar folded down the whole time and the buttons buttoned. So anywhere where it's folded even slightly will stay darker than the other areas.
- I know at this point you're probably really tired of the smell of bleach but just wash the jacket one more time with bleach and soap in a washing machine. This will help to even out the color. Make sure you wash it completely alone.
- Obviously, each project is different and skip any unnecessary steps. This jacket was a deep indigo color, probably dip-dyed multiple times — so it took a lot more effort. You may have something that is a lot easier to work with, just something to keep in mind.
The thing I like about this is that I kind of gave the jacket a kickstart, but it keeps changing the more I wear it and break it in, just like any good pair of jeans or a jean jacket should. So, if your results are different than mine, all the better. It is, after all, something you individualized.
Update: If you want yours to lift more evenly, you can wet your jacket first. I put mine in the solution dry.


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The Iranian Parliament said in a statement today that the missile strikes in Syria by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.) made it clear that U.S. sanctions against Iran's missile program have been meaningless. The statement said the strikes marked the beginning of a "new and major" chapter in Tehran's war against terrorism and accused the United States and its allies of supporting terrorism in the region. "Another message of this significant action by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps was aimed at the U.S. Congress that we pay no value to anti-Iranian bills of the Congress." It added that the parliament will soon announce a "decisive response" to the latest U.S. measures. "No pressure by the American side or new sanctions, which clearly violate the J.C.P.O.A. [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; the 2015 nuclear agreement], will impact the strong determination of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the great nation of Iran to enhance the deterrence [Iran's] power against potential enemy attacks. Today, a small portion of this power and [Iran's] growing ability to deal with such conspiracies were put on display."
Comment: The I.R.G.C.'s missile strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria received strong support from all political factions inside Iran, including reformist politicians and cabinet members of the Rouhani government. Foreign Minister Javad Zarif also took to Twitter to defend Iran's missile program: "Iran's missile capability protects its citizens in lawful self-defense & advances common global fight to eradicate ISIS & extremist terror." Senior Iranian clerics also praised the missile attacks as a projection of Iran's military might. Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, also hailed Iran's missile power and claimed that the "hegemonic powers" cannot confront the Islamic Republic. "Thanks to the blood of martyrs and efforts made by domestic scientists, we are now one of the world's biggest powers in the field of missiles," he claimed.
Sunday's strikes – the first missile attack in Syria by the I.R.G.C. from inside Iran – came at a time of heightening tension between Washington and Tehran. In recent weeks, the U.S. military has conducted several air strikes against Iranian-supported forces in Syria. And Washington has also been ratcheting up pressure on Iran's missile program. Last week, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a legislation that would impose new sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile program, support for terrorism and human rights abuses. But the Iranian response has been one of defiance. Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that new U.S. sanctions would not force Tehran to halt its missile program.
Last month, the Iranian defense minister claimed that the country has achieved self-sufficiency in the field of producing military hardware, particularly ballistic missiles. "Today, we have reached a point that we can design and produce all of our needs in the area of ballistic and cruise missiles," Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan said at a gathering in Tehran. "We have cruise missiles with a range of 300 km," he added. His remarks came a day after another senior Iranian military official announced that the country had recently built a third underground ballistic missile production factory. "We will increase our missile power. Our enemies, the United States and the Zionist regime (Israel) are naturally upset and get angry at our missile production, tests and underground missile facilities because they want Iran to be in a weak position," Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh told a public gathering in the southwestern Iran.
There is a consensus among political and military leaders in Tehran to continue and further advance Iran's missile technology at any cost. At the first press conference since winning reelection, President Hassan Rouhani said last month that the Islamic Republic would continue its ballistic missile program despite Washington's concerns. "American authorities should know that whenever we need to test a missile for technical reasons, we will carry it out. And we will not wait for them or their permission," he said defiantly after U.S. and Saudi leaders criticized Tehran's regional policies at the Riyadh summit. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei also stressed that his country would further enhance its missile power "We have missiles and they are very precise. They can hit targets with precision from thousands of kilometers away. We will forcefully preserve and enhance this capability."
While the nuclear agreement does not address Iran's missile program, the subsequent U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231 "calls upon Iran not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using such ballistic missile technology." Iranian leaders argue that the country's missiles are not designed to carry nuclear warheads, but U.S. officials say some of the missiles Iran has tested after the 2015 nuclear deal have been "inherently capable of delivering nuclear weapons" and are "in defiance of" the U.N. resolution.


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Travel between Japan's two largest cities can be done in a mere two hours via the Shinkansen bullet train, which rockets through the country at speeds up to 200 mph (300 km/h). Alternatively, you could pay more and take seven and half hours and ride a bus [*].
Taking the night bus between Tokyo and Osaka brings you into Osaka at 6:30am; a couple of hours before the first Shinkansen of the day arrives. This potentially makes it the better choice for maximising your time during a visit, which was exactly 0.00% of the reason why I opted for this transport.
I took the bus because there were beds. In your own personal cabin. On a bus.
BEDS ON A BUS! It's the movie sequel to 'Snakes on a Plane' but with blankets.
I'd seen the 'Dream Sleeper' on SoraNews24, which covers all the news in Japan that I really want to read. The bus leaves Ikebukuro in Tokyo at 10:50pm and has only 11 seats, each in their own individual area with closing door.
To increase the feeling of stepping into your own bedroom to sleep, shoes are removed before you board the bus and you are offered a pair of slippers. I was to promptly lose these while rolling about on my seat and subsequently padded around the bus in my socks. This probably would have shocked my fellow business-suited passengers, but they were snoozing when I started creeping around in the early hours of the following morning.
The seat doesn't actually go completely flat. Instead, it cradles you in a horizontal position that is pretty comfortable if you're on your back, but works less well if you roll sideways. Like most of Japan, all is perfection if you confirm to the expected system, but small deviations lead to an exponential falloff of in comfort [**]. According to SoraNews24 (and possibly the brochure in my cabin that was in Japanese), the seats were designed using NASA-technology. It was not impossible to think you might launch into space. Zoom.
The announcements take a while, so it was worth not getting too comfy too quickly. One was even in English, which was a pleasant surprise. The bus website allowed booking in English, but I hadn't expected much language support once I boarded. However, two announcements (at the beginning and end of the trip) were in English and the conductor who came around and passed me a bottle of water and wet towel even spoke some English. The other two initial announcements were in Japanese and seemed to say the same (though I'm not to be well trusted in this regard). One was an automatic recording and the second was from the bus driver. Maybe making announcements is just fun.
The bus stopped twice enroute, but these pauses were not announced and no one left as far as I could see. Of course, there was little need to (BEDS ON A BUS!). There was a toilet in the middle of the bus that had the full bidet option with far too many buttons, unlike the squat pot that was on the night train I'd previously taken (BEDS ON A TRAIN! Hey, I at least I have a consistent theme). Even for Japan, the rest room was tiny, but that didn't stop the bus providing a pair of bathroom-specific slippers. I'd lost my normal slippers by that stage, and just stepped on top of the bathroom pair. Even rotating them 180 degrees to slide my feet in was a tricky prospect.
At the back of the bus was a 'powder room'. This turned out to consist of a sink with mirror and presumably drinking water, since there was also a stack of paper cups and --slightly more oddly-- a pack of those cotton-tipped ear cleaning sticks. Due to the potential for accidents (likely with said ear sticks), a fold-down seat had been provided that the previous announcements were very insistent you used. I ignored both the sticks and any potential for powder, but I did clean my teeth when I woke the next morning. We'd been given complimentary toothbrush, but with a bristle strength suited to dust off fairy wings, I used my own.
I didn't actually grab an extended sleep, but this was because YAY! BEDS ON A BUS! Who would want to sleep? Also, they provided free WIFI and an electrical outlet.
One of the surprisingly great things was the window. Having a whole length of a person's worth of glass gave a great view of the city flashing past. Black-out curtains were provided for anyone who actually did want to sleep on a sleeper night bus, which I admit was useful due to the seizure inducing flashes of street lamps once you closed your eyes. In the morning, the view over the fields surrounding the outskirts of Osaka was great wake-up scenery.
The bus makes two stops in Osaka itself, both about half and hour or so from the central station on the subway line. I reluctantly stepped out and bemoaned the fact I'd not booked the bus for the return journey. Instead, I admit to be taking the return journey in two hours via bullet train. If life is truly all about the climb, then this now seems awfully wasteful.
[*] I believe you could also pay substantially less and ride a different bus. But this post was not about cost efficiency. It was about BEDS ON A BUS.
[**] Don't, for example, sit out on your balcony. The rail will be at the wrong height for any kind of view because it's not for that activity. It's for laundry. The rail is the perfect height for laundry. Also don't take your town bike out of town. It's for town. And it has no gears.


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How does CEYC represent youth in our city?
We encourage the involvement of all Edmonton youth in our initiatives and recruit members from a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. As an advisory body to City Council, we propose, present, and report to municipal government on youth matters. Our bylaw empowers us to act on the wishes of young people, not merely to speak for them.
Can I attend a General Assembly meeting?
Absolutely! CEYC General Assembly meetings occur the first Wednesday of every month in City Hall's Heritage Room from 5:30-8:30PM. All members of the public are welcome to drop by and take part in the discussions, or to merely observe and learn firsthand what we're about.
Who is eligible to join?
Any resident of Edmonton between the ages of 13 and 23. Specific application details are included on our apply page.
How can I join CEYC?
To become a Councillor, you must go through a competitive process that involves submitting an online application form with an attached letter of reference and sitting for an interview with several City Councillors. Applications generally open in late spring, with successful applicants being appointed to one-year terms that run from September-August.
To become a Youth-at-Large member on a subcommittee, you must submit an online application form. Applications generally open in late spring, with successful applicants being appointed to one-year terms that run from September-August.
To become a CEYC member at any point in the term, you may drop in to a subcommittee meeting and become a project-specific subcommittee member. Please contact us if you would like to confirm an upcoming meeting time and location.
What is the difference between Councillors, Youth-At-Large members, and project-specific subcommittee members?
Councillors have a broad assortment of duties including writing policy proposals and information reports, consulting with City Council and other organizations on matters related to youth, and serving on a minimum of one subcommittee. They are appointed to one-year terms and have the right to vote on motions proposed by other Youth Councillors.
Youth-At-Large members serve on one of our subcommittees, which work on projects specific to their area of focus (Arts & Culture, Engagement & Outreach, Health & Wellness, Social Equity, or Urban Planning) or in collaboration with another subcommittee. They are appointed to one-year terms and have the right to vote on motions proposed by other subcommittee members.
Project-specific subcommittee members focus their efforts on a particular initiative and may join a subcommittee at any time.
How and when can I apply to be a Councillor or Youth-At-Large member?
The application form for Councillors and Youth-At-Large members generally opens late spring on the City of Edmonton website. For the 2017-2018 term, the submission period will be open from April 26-June 4, 2017. In the meantime, join us at a General Assembly meeting or at one of our events!


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The Best Jobs for Introverts/
Before I get to the best jobs for introverts, it is important that we have a better understanding of how this title affects your employability and debunk some of the assumptions that are out there with some facts.
The introvert relies mostly on themselves staying in an environment that rids themselves of any anxiety or negative thoughts so that they can welcome any ideas that may flow to them without forcing anything. The extrovert on the other hand uses other individuals to bounce their ideas off until a line of thought sticks and then they go in that direction. Both methods are proven to be valuable ways of producing creative results. Neither way is right or wrong and it's important to know that 50% of the world is made up of introverts, Warren Buffett being one of them.
Use the search function above to look for jobs where you live.
Extroverts Are Not Necessarily Better Than Introverts for Jobs
It seems to be widely agreed that extroverts are more preferred in the workforce, but pay attention introverts, what really is proven to boost creativity in the workforce is openness to ideas. Research conducted by Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University compared the short-term effectiveness of the two ways that introverts and extroverts cultivate their ideas. What they found was that each was equally effective and each personality type was using the one that worked best for them. So what this means simply is that being open to ideas and in a state of curiosity, a trait any of us can adopt, is what really matters most not whether you are an introvert or extrovert. The key component to being the best at your work is knowing yourself and how you work best.
If you are an introvert you gain your mental energy by being quieter and less stimulated by environment. Extroverts are the opposite. Introverts are completely capable of being very engaging at parties and other intense interactions. The only difference in them is that they will need an equal amount of alone time to rebalance after doing so. Although I am about to give you a list of jobs that are supposed to be best suited for introverts, I will tell you I do so with some reservation. It has been proven that introverts have excelled in many areas that they were thought not to. From car salespersons to lawyers they brought a comfortable quiet experience to those that dealt with them that was preferred to other encounters with more aggressive approaches. It seems that introverts are much more accepting of other people's beliefs and opinions, which can be very refreshing.
So let's get to that list of jobs that provides a less stimulated environment so you can have your highest mental focus. Keep in mind however that if you are an introvert there is no job that you can't do well provided you get enough time alone to recharge.
Some of the Best Jobs for Introverts
Being a Paralegal is the perfect position for an introvert. It puts you in a prime position to shine while working on individual projects. You'll need to be a self starter who can work individually. The position will involve going through large amounts of documents looking for specific information to support the cases that you are working on. The average salary is $62,000.00.
There are so many ways to make a living these days writing. Whether you start your own blog or you write independently the opportunities are unlimited. There is a book written by Susan Cain on introversion called Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Won't Stop Talking. Her TED talk was very popular and she is found everywhere in the media selling her books. It's impossible to put a number to the salaries that can be made from writing because they vary greatly. You can go the freelance route, or find a specific niche withing a company as a technical writer.
Park Rangers
Park Rangers do a variety of jobs from patrolling trails to teaching history. They enforce the law and make sure the park rules are followed. They are also called upon to find lost children, rescue injured hikers, or give first aid. The day-to-day involves being outdoors and around nature, which is preferred by many introverted people. The average salary is about $37,000.00.
Financial Analyst
Introverts make great analysts, they are smart, reliable, and not particularly interested in networking or meeting lots of new people. There will be some interaction with a team and maybe a few company gatherings. But you will likely spend more time working with numbers and data than interacting. The average salary is about $80,000.00.
This is a perfect job for the shy introvert who has an interest in the world beyond ours. There is so much not known and so much to discover. You could be employed by a University, the Federal Government, or NASA, the U.S. Dept. of Defense. The downside is you'll need a Ph.D. in astronomy and a good head for math. The average salary is $106,000.00.
Political Scientist
If you are interested in politics, love research and testing theories, this could be just the job for you. You will be required to know the day to day operation of governments, analyze decision-making, study public opinion and how it is swayed, and may even be asked to advise political candidates. The average salary is $ 102,000.00.
Commercial Pilot
This is a great job if you enjoy travel and you only need interact with a few amount of people on a daily basis. You will need to go through some rigorous training but once you are done you can expect great benefits, quick career advancement, and many other perks. You may have to speak to the passengers and your co-pilot, but that's as far as your "people skills" will need to go. The average salary is $114,000.00
Elevator Installer
This is a great job if you have a mechanical nature and it is much as it sounds. You would be responsible for assembling, installing, maintaining, and repairing hydraulic freight or passenger elevators. Much of you time will be spend on repairing machinery and equipment. Normally this type of work is learned on the job. If you have good knowledge of electronics and electronic components, this could be a good career choice for you. The average salary is $76,000.00
Social Media Manager/Coordinator
As an introvert, it is important to engage while your energy levels are up. So if you choose this occupation it is best to hit the blog, Facebook, and Twitter first thing in the morning before your energy stores are tapped out. Your duties will be to create and maintain social media accounts for companies they represent. While it's externally facing, an introvert can bring new perspective on how to reach people who are similar and engage them. The average salary is $54,000.00.
These are just a few careers that are well suited to introverts, but don't rule out other career opportunities balancing them with enough quiet time. Some other popular introvert careers in the tech industry are programmers, developers, and data analysts. I'd recommend checking these out if your technical skills align. You can get started by looking for jobs now.


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I Took Holiday Pictures Of The Beautiful Havana Using My Phone
I decided to go to Havana because I wanted to see the origin of the culture that has played such a significant role in shaping the person that I am today.
I was born and raised in the tri-county area of South Florida (Miami-Dade, Broward, and the Palm Beaches) where there is a heavy Cuban influence. I spent fifteen years studying ballet at a Cuban studio and performing at theaters in the heart of Miami. The university where I received two degrees is fifteen minutes away from Little Havana and Calle Ocho. I've eaten Cuban food, drank Cuban coffee, danced to Cuban music, dated Cuban men, but never been to Cuba!
I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I enjoyed the experience!
*All pictures are taken on my mobile phone: Galaxy S7 Edge.
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Cuba is a Caribbean island nation under communist rule. It has sugar-white beaches and is dotted with tobacco fields, which play a part in the production of the country's legendary cigars.
Developed in the first half of the 20th century, Vedado is a more modern part of the city than the areas to the east.
At the northern edge of Vedado is the Malecón, a waterfront seawall that stretches for 8 km along the coast.
The Tower of the Chorrera (Torreón de la Chorrera) stands on a coral islet only a few meters from the shore and not much larger than the tower itself.
Morro Castle (Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro), named after the three biblical Magi, is a fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay in Havana, Cuba.
Most of the old, clunky looking classic American cars which you will see rolling along the streets are privately owned and are used as communal taxis (taxis particulares or colectivos).
Most of the locals use these taxis, which operate like buses and have set routes and prices.
The Castle of the Royal Force (Castillo de la Real Fuerza) was originally built to defend against pirate attacks, but it suffered from the poor strategic position of being too far inside the bay. It is considered to be the oldest stone fort in the Americas.
Paseo del Prado is a street on the dividing line between Central and Old Havana.
Lining the Paseo del Prado are important buildings such as hotels, cinemas, theaters, and mansions imitating styles from Madrid, Paris, and Vienna. It was the first paved street in Havana.
Old Havana (la Habana Vieja) contains the core of the original city of Havana: the positions of the original Havana city walls are the modern boundaries of Old Havana.
The city was built in baroque and neoclassical styles. Many buildings have fallen into ruin in the latter half of the 20th century, but a number are being restored.
Street Art in Old Havana
The narrow streets of Old Havana contain many buildings, accounting for perhaps as many as one-third of the approximately 3,000 buildings in Old Havana.
In 1555, Old Havana was destroyed and burned by the French corsair Jacques de Sores. The pirate had taken Havana, plundering the city and burning much of it to the ground.
Havana's Chinatown (Barrio Chino de La Habana) is one of the oldest and largest Chinatowns in Latin America.
Some 5,000 Chinese immigrants from the U.S. came to Cuba during the late 19th century to escape the discrimination present at the time.
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Bleh, too much HDR and photoshoping, wide angle lens a poor choice in some photos.
I think these photos are really good and thank you for the information and history about the different areas,which i enjoyed reading about. Great post!! 😀
Bleh, too much HDR and photoshoping, wide angle lens a poor choice in some photos.
I think these photos are really good and thank you for the information and history about the different areas,which i enjoyed reading about. Great post!! 😀


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The first World Rally champion Bjorn Waldegaard has died aged 70 after suffering with cancer.
Waldegaard passed away following a rapid decline in his health. He had been due to take part at Rallyday in Wiltshire next month, but had cancelled that trip to make way for treatment.
He did, however, attend the Goodwood Festival of Speed earlier in the summer, where he drove a Toyota Twincam Turbo.
OBITUARY: Bjorn Waldegaard, 1943-2014
The Swede won the inaugural drivers' World Rally Championship title in 1979, co-driven by Hans Thorszelius on all rounds except for the 1000 Lakes Rally, where Claes Billstam guided them to third place.
Driving a works Ford Escort on European WRC rounds and a Mercedes 450 SLC on the Safari and Ivory Coast, Waldegaard took the championship by a single point from Hannu Mikkola.
Waldegaard won the Acropolis and Quebec Rally in 1979.
Beyond his world title, Waldegaard was probably best known for his ability to win in Africa and his love of competition there.
He tackled 25 WRC rounds in Africa and won seven of them (four Safaris and three Ivory Coast).
While Waldegaard stopped competing at world level in 1992, his love of competition kept him in and around rallies for the rest of his life.
And he remained competitive, winning the 2011 East African Safari Classic in a Porsche 911 aged 68.


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6 Essential Research Studies That Marketers Shouldn't Miss
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Due to the accessibility of digital marketing resources, many small business owners become self taught online marketers. This explains the advantages of taking a DIY marketing approach.
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Let's do this.
I wanted to go with the Lenormand Three Card Mystery spread for this week, with our mystery card being Man. In this case, Man represents a masculine energy - an aggressive approach towards moving forward. Perhaps you need to be more assertive in your work environment, or pursue an opportunity that you've been thinking about.
The Ring, representative of partnerships and contracts, in this position the Ring can be actions which should taken this week to make progress. Perhaps acting on an offer - or making one, while also recognizing patterns we might have.
The Crown is the card we need to change the situation - responsibility, authority, power and management. It's time to take personal responsibility in our quest for forward momentum, rather than waiting around for someone else to champion your efforts, recognize your value and your skill set and ask for recognition!
We can change two things - either the situation itself, or our perception of the situation. Take charge and kick ass this week.


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Mercene Labs is a material innovations company providing custom material solutions in the areas of micro and nanomanufacturing, microfluidics and diagnostics. We can respond to specific requirements by tailoring our materials to meet your needs. We aid in prototyping, develop small series of products and assist our partners for scaling up production. We offer services for:
- Custom resin formulations, e.g. adapt our bonding resins for specific applications
- Prototyping and manufacturing small series of microstructured devices in our materials
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We conduct services both in independent projects or in co-development projects, depending on the customer's need. A typical project includes one or more of the following activities:
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Case: Mercene Labs integrates a fully-working pregnancy test in IKEA ad
We developed a very large pregnancy test integrated in a printed advertisement for IKEA. The project was done together with Stockholm based marketing agency Åkestam Holst, and the finished ad appeared in the Swedish women's magazine Amelia. You can read more about the famous Pee-Ad in several international media, e.g.:
- AdAge: Pee on this IKEA ad to find out if you're pregnant (and get a discount)
- Mashable: Ikea wants women to pee on its new ad for a crib
- TODAY.com: If you're pregnant and you pee on this Ikea ad, you get a discount on a crib
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Ikea Wants You to Pee on a Magazine
The result can be seen in this video. Read more about Mercene Labs here.
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Robert Bresson(redirected from Bresson, Robert)
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Film director, screenwriter
Bresson, Robert(rôbĕr` brĕsôN`), 1901–99, French film director and scriptwriter, b. Bromont-Lamottie, France. Bresson's films tend to be austere, unadorned, and concerned more with intellectual and spriritual values than plot or character. He evinced a unique aesthetic and spiritual approach to cinema in the 13 films he made during the course of 40 years. Bresson attempted to avoid the theatrical, preferring to use nonprofessional actors in scripts with a minimum of dialogue and creating images of nearly abstract simplicity. His films include Les Dames du Bois de Bologne (1944), The Diary of a Country Priest (1950), A Man Escaped (1956), Pickpocket (1959), The Trial of Joan of Arc (1965), Au Hasard, Balthazar (1966), Mouchette (1966), Lancelot of the Lake (1974), and Money (1983).
See I. Cameron, ed., The Films of Robert Bresson (1970) and T. Pipolo, Robert Bresson: A Passion for Film (2010).
Bresson, Robert
Born Sept. 25, 1907, in Bromont-la-Mothe, Auvergne. French film director.
Bresson studied painting and was an assistant director and a scriptwriter. His first full-length film was Angels of Sin (1943). Subsequent films included Ladies of Bois de Boulogne (1945, based on the theme of D. Diderot's novel Jacques the Fatalist) and Diary of a Country Priest (after G. Bernanos; 1950). His most significant work was The Condemned One Escaped (1956). Bresson's work is characterized by a keen interest in problems of morality; the action of his films is devoid of ostentatious effects and inherently charged with drama and emotion. Among his other films are The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962), Balthazar by Chance (1966), Mouchette (1967), and A Gentle Creature (after Dostoevsky; 1968). A considerable number of Bresson's films have been awarded prizes at international film festivals.


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Meet the Dawodu Family!
Here's the story, of a lovely lady, who...as a single 25 year old adopted a 5 year old out of the foster care system. Meet the Dawodu family, party of 5, er, 6, er 7! They have such an inspiring and encouraging story. In the days of social media and blog after blog after blog, after blog...after blog ;) this family is a breath of fresh air. They are genuine and real; loving and fun. They strive after simplicity and to glorify God, and genuinely seek to live for God, not man. When Femi and Carlee got married, Femi readopted Catherine so that she would legally be his daughter as well. The two, well three including Catherine, are passionate about orphan care and carry the out look, "that could be me", when thinking about parentless children. The family of 3 welcomed in their 4th addition biologically and their 5th through adoption. They have been in a 2 year process of bringing home a little girl from India and are hopeful that journey will come to an end this fall. And, just when it sounds like their nest was full, the Dawadu received word that they would be expecting another baby in the next 9 months. We can't wait to share the Dawodu's interview with you all. We're excited for you to hear, first handedly, Catherine's view on her own adoption and experience in foster care. We're excited to share with you how their desire to help the orphan led to opening their very own adoption agency. But most importantly, we're excited to share with you all that God has done in and through them, so that you too, may praise His name!God is good y'all!


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Post Apocalypse: Othelo Gervacio
Othelo Gervacio is a multidisciplinary artist who garnered attention with his macabre, satirical watercolor works in reference to sensationalized newspaper headlines from today's popular culture. Gervacio's works often intersect reality and tragedy, producing original interpretations of contemporary media takeouts + false idols. CNNCTD recently tapped the NYC-based artist to collaborate on the label's monthly print publication, The Circular. This month's issue features Othelo's twisted take on familiar headlines in tribute to the likes of Lindsey Lohan and Madonna. In celebration of the release, CNNCTD is offering a limited-edition print by Gervacio available at their site for $100. The 24" x 15" print is inspired by their collaborative Circular issue and is exclusive to a run of 100. Signed and numbered by the artist himself, visit CNNCTD now to read up on the latest issue of The Circular and secure your own original print, today.
I've always been interested in sensational newspaper headlines, even taking it so far as to collect New York Post covers over the years. In the past, I've painted re-creations of some of my favorite covers, and with The Circular being newsprint, it only felt right to go back to the Post reference and reinterpret more of the ridiculous shit that people eat up.
On the reverse side, I wanted to create something that people could collect and hang on their walls. Right away I thought of a poster girl, but had to decide what that girl would look like in the "Post Apocalyptic" world I conjured up on the front side. The Farrah Fawcett image is as iconic as centerfolds get, so I thought it'd be a great image to reinterpret.
I'd like to think this would be a perfect poster in a teenager's bedroom in that movie 'They Live.'
With Crayons, now I'm onto paintbrushes and macbook pros
Virginia Beach and Richmond, VA but have resided in Brooklyn for the last 10 years.
Can you identity you style?
I'd like to think of it as Beautiful but Tragic. A balance between Raw and Refined.
I know your a amazing water colorist - How did that come into play?
Just practice and being surrounded by amazing artists. It's always a battle to try and live up to your idols and mentors, constantly trying to improve my skills. I worked under Scott Campbell for a little over 4 years and learned quite a bit of technique from him. It was the best grad school New York could offer.
What's another choice of medium?
Pencil/Graphite and have started messing around with airbrush. Would like to get more into various fabrication as well.
Also believe you used to work with Scott Campbell?
Can you talk about that. Yes, I worked with Scott when I first moved to NY about 10 years ago. We had a small illustration-based commercial setup running with a few namely high end clients. Scott started shifting more into the fine art world toward the end of my time working with him in which I helped with as well, running all the laser machine, assisting on art projects and day to day studio management. Our studio was in the back room of Saved Tattoo, so it was then that I received some of the best and worst tattoos I have today.
Djing is also something your into how'd you get into that craft?
I grew up in a very Hip Hop-influenced town and all my friends were either bboys, DJs or graffiti writers. I actually got into all three. The first set I bought was when I was like 16 - a DJ set in a box. A totally shitty gemini set with belt drive turntables from the Flinstones cartoon. I used to love collecting records and still pick some up occasionally but I definitely don't miss hauling crates around town! I still DJ every now and then, here and there. I still use Serato with vinyl. I don't even know how to use CDJs...yet, but I do still know how to do windmills!
Can you talk about some projects your working on now?
I'm continuing to work on projects with Virgil Abloh or his line Off White. I just got done working with 300 Entertainment and Young Thug, designing the tour merch for his recent tour with Travis Scott. With Allday and Red Bull Studios, we just recently launched The Gift Shop, in which I helped concept the spacial design, build the identity and curate the product and ongoing programming. Additionally, I'm working toward a few art exhibitions coming up these upcoming months: one at Three Kings Studios in Greenpoint opening on May 6th, another at Gogy Esparza's slated for this summer, and a third to be announced! A lot of stuff in the works that I'm really excited to expose and share.
Can you send us your inspiration behind the clips you chosen and for Farrah Fawcett?
It's sick that you picked a old school "centerfold" style icon. The next issue we are dropping we are trying to feature the "next" it girl in a old school playboyist centerfold style. So it's really amazing timing!


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AA - "Society Stinks" (stream only)
Softspot music is proud to present its flagship release, a limited reissue of the Essential Entertainment EP by Belgian band AA. Originally released in 1981 by Sexy Robot Records and limited to 900 copies, Essential Entertainment is an unrecognized gem of the early post-punk era. A unique and compelling sense of restless dread and frustration emanates from their stuttering grooves, spiky guitar arpeggios, and disturbed mutter-to-shout vocals. The music is clearly inspired by its peers: Joy Division, the Fall, and label mates the Cultural Decay. Essential Entertainment was AA's first and only release. Softspot will be releasing a limited pressing of 500 copies."


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St. Frances Cabrini Academy
Seated on the blue plastic,
Begging my sister to lend a hand,
"Push me higher," I yell.
She launches me forward.
Then I take over.
I grip my hands tighter on the chains,
Use my legs to pump for energy,
Forcing the swings to go higher and higher,
So high I feel I can touch the sky
With its cotton clouds
And bright yellow sun,
Smiling its 1000-megawatt smile.
I watch the planes and birds as they fly by,
Pretending I can grab a feather or two,
Only to sail backwards.
Turning my back towards the hovering blue,
Soon I'm flying forward again
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DIY Star Wars & Frozen Trick-or-Treat Buckets/
I don't know about you, but I've been dreaming of cooler weather. It's been beyond HOT here in Texas and fall just can't get here soon enough for me. Along with cooler temps, comes our first fall holiday, Halloween. Trick-or-Treating means bite-sized candy o'plenty and as a candy-addict, I look forward to the start of treat season every year.
Jennifer Allwood at The Magic Brush inspired me with her back-to-school {AKA Brown-Nose} buckets and it got me thinking how I could make some themed trick-or-treating buckets for Halloween.
My son can't get enough of Star Wars and all my friend's daughters feel the same way about Frozen. Still. For the love it might never end.
So, choosing a theme was easy.
- Empty paint bucket(s) - (available at Lowes or Home Depot)
- Scrapbook paper (2 pieces for the bucket and 1 for the top)
- Decoupage medium (I used Americana Decoupage in matte)
- Hot glue gun
- Foam brush
- Knob for lid
- Accessories/embellishments to decorate your bucket
I choose two complimenting snowflake scrapbook papers from Hobby Lobby. One for the bucket and the other for the lid.
It was easy to find snowflake accessories in the Christmas aisle at Hobby Lobby. Bless them for merchandising the holidays early. Wait 'til you see how I used this snowflake garland!
My original idea was to buy some tulle fabric and wrap around the bucket as a skirt. And then as crafting fate would have it, I found this tulle skirt at the Dollar Store. Total score since there's no way I could have bought fabric for $1 and this was the perfect size already.
First, I measured the height of the bucket and cut the scrapbook paper to size. To accommodate the handles, I cut two holes so the paper would fit right over the holders. If you plan on doing more than one bucket, you might make a template to save time.
Using my decoupage medium, I glued the paper around the bucket. I waited about 20 minutes or so and then sealed it.
Next, I slid the tulle skirt around the bucket and hot-glued in place. After measuring the length of the skirt, I began cutting the snowflake garland into sections. I glued the top of each snowflake dangle around the entire waist of the skirt.
So they all weren't dangling and jingling making me crazy, I also glued down the bottom snowflake to the hem. I found some silver Christmas ribbon and tied it around the top of the bucket and adorned with a giant snowflake ornament.
I used the second snowflake paper to cover the lid. Triple Threat drilled the hole for that pearl cluster knob. Doesn't it look like a giant snowball? LOVE.
My neighbor loaned me Elsa and Anna. I think they approved of this Frozen-esque trick-or-treating bucket.
Reminds me of the ice castle in Frozen. What do you think?
Now, for the Star Wars themed bucket. My son is a huge fan of R2D2 so I went with it. I found the perfect template at Catch My Party to use as the scrapbook paper. The template was created for plastic cups so I enlarged using Picasa and then printed on cardstock.
Cardstock is such a great paper to decoupage with because it doesn't wrinkle!
I used the template for the cup lids from Catch My Party on the top of the paint can.
My son had a few extra R2D2 toys, so this lucky guy got picked to be the 'knob' on top.
Which one is the real R2D2? {grinning}
May the force be with you!
You can follow these same steps and create any character-themed bucket. These buckets are so fabulous, you can use them even beyond Halloween to store Star Wars or Frozen small toys.
If these Star Wars and Frozen trick-or-treat buckets inspired you, I hope you'll pin and share away!
Until next time, I'll be Crafting it, Painting it and Restyling it.


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Jason Max Ferdinand (D.M.A. Choral Conducting '15) and his choir, the Oakwood University Aeolians, won the Choir of the World competition at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, an international cultural festival that took place in Wales from July 3 to July 9. Ferdinand, who has directed the Aeolians since 2008, was also named Outstanding Director of the World Choral Festival.
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod welcomes over 4,000 performers and as many as 50,000 visitors to Llangollen, Wales each summer to sing and dance in a unique combination of competition, performance and international peace and friendship. The festival culminates with the Choir of the World event, which is one of the world's most prestigious international choral competitions.
Watch Ferdinand lead the Aeolians in their winning performance here ("Aeolians o Brifysgol Oakwood") on Llangollen TV.
Photo Credit: Michael Marshall


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Poptropica app. Now, you can purchase Escape!, the fifth and final episode of Survival, for only 99 cents!
We've also included three free Halloween costume packs, available in the Shop on your home island. Just open the menu and hit the home icon to go there. Check it out!
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I was going through some old files recently, and stumbled upon a piece of writing accompanied with a picture of my hair, dated October 2013.
This is my hair four months before I was hospitalized. It was already starting to fall out in clumps that clogged my shower drain and got between my sheets and managed to find their way into every nook and cranny I came across. But it was still so thick. A pony tail holder could hardly get around twice, it was such a wild, curly, voluminous mess. In this picture I had just cut six inches off, but it used to be so long. People stopped me in the halls and in the supermarket to tell me that they loved my wavy mane. But today, as I was washing it, it really hit me how thin it's gotten. The curls are nearly gone, my pony tails that used to be so thick around my hand could just barely wrap around are now so thin they slide out. My buns that used to be larger than my fist are so tiny. I miss my hair. It's a ridiculous thing to miss. But as much as it was a pain, as awful as it made hot, humid days, I thought it was the most beautiful thing around me. I dutifully took care of it, never dyed it, never used heat on it, and it glowed. It was healthy. But I ruined that. My body is repairing itself. I can run and jump without being tired and I can walk up stairs and I can dance and I have my emotions back and I can laugh...but somehow this thin, balding mess on my head bothers me more than anything. Your hair reflects your health from the months before, and while I'm more stable now, months ago I wasn't. And now my hair is still thinning and thinning and thinning....It's a silly thing to complain about, a silly thing to make me cry, but it makes me so sad that I hurt my body. It makes me so sad that I neglected it and damaged it, and my hair just serves as a reminder of that every day. Will it ever grow back? Will I ever get my crazy, thick mane that I loved so much back? I don't know. I just don't know. But it makes me sad.
My freshly developing writing skills aside, I used to love my hair. It was the thing that made me me- I was the girl with the pretty hair, the hair so long little girls called me a princess and so thick my parents were sick of the shower drain getting clogged. I had never felt self-conscious about my hair the way I felt self-concious of the rest of me. Even when I wasn't smart enough, good enough, perfect enough, I had my hair.
Maybe it's silly to put so much emphasis on one physical attribute. But historically, hair has had a strong cultural significance for both men and women. A study at Western Connecticut State University found a strong correlation between people's perception of hair in relation to their happiness: the more satisfied they were with the way their hair looked, the happier they were. It's a symbol of many things, of health, wealth, status, beauty, and even competence in our culture, whether we are consciously aware of it or not.But more than that, my hair falling out symbolized something far greater than its impact on my physical appearance. It symbolized the fact that I was dead wrong about what it was I was doing to my body.
I've said before that I didn't believe I had an eating disorder even as I was being hospitalized. Like many eating disorder patients, I had a strong delusion that what I was doing was nothing more than simple control. Logically, I knew the impact of unhealthful activities- deterioration of the body. And yet, I somehow believed that what I was doing would never catch up to me. It's a sense of indestructibility I can't quite put into words-maybe a toxic combination of being a teenager and being an anorexic- being beyond death, beyond consequence.
Even lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by a million wires and haunted by the persistent, sluggish beeping of my heart on a monitor, I didn't believe I had done anything wrong. I couldn't believe. My mother sat beside me in a chair facing the stone-cold doctor and said, "She's just too smart for this."
Too smart for this.
Of course, what kind of an idiot hurts themselves in this way? Eating is a primal human instinct, a necessity to life. As animals, our single goal in life is to simply survive, and I had directly sabotaged that goal. Like a sudden rush of realization, I saw the situation through the eyes of those around me for the first time: I was slowly killing myself, and had done so with stone-cold dedication.
A consequence of anorexia is being entirely preoccupied with the self. It's true, as awful as it sounds, that eating disorder patients are completely selfish. Our only goal, only fixation, is to cling to the last shreds of control we have over our lives, and everything else fades into background noise. The concerns of my parents? Unnecessary. The warnings of my therapist? Overreactions. The tearful confrontations of my friends? Misunderstandings. I wasn't sick, I couldn't be sick, I was too smart to be sick.
And yet, there I stood, holding clumps of my hair like I'd only ever seen a cancer patient do.
My hair once hung around my waist. It was a deep, honey brown that looked gold in the sun. It was thick and heavy like a blanket and bouncy like curling ribbon on a present. I tied it into rope-like braids and complained about how unbearable it made the summer months with a smile.
Now it was thinning and patchy, with my milky scalp being the main attraction. I distinctly remember the tightening of my throat and the dizziness of realization. For the first time, I was being presented with a physical evidence of what I had done. Blood pressure readings and EKG reports were just numbers to me- intangible representations of things I should be worried about, but wasn't. But now I could see what the people around me saw; a sick person.
I saw the girls I had seen in the hospital that made me want to look away, half out of embarrassment, half out of fear. I saw the sunken eyes, the waxy skin, the balding scalp. I saw the dead stare and the twitchy mannerisms. I saw in myself something I had never seen before: an anorexic.
There are points in your life where you have two options: you can use something as a reason to give up, or you can use something as a reason to get better.
I chose the latter.
As I've gotten better, I've noticed changes in myself, milestones of health returning. My nails went from a dusty blue to a glossy peach. My cheeks grew flush like roses were blossoming under the flesh, once coiled up for winter. My eyes started to light up again, no longer dull and pulled back into my skull. And every once and awhile, with increasing frequency, a smile would pull my lips wide and a laugh would escape like it was uncertain of its welcome.
But I always come back to my hair.
It's much thicker than before, I no longer have the receding hairline of a middle-aged man. At first I let it grow long, back down around my waist, but it hung around me like a limp and stringy curtain. I grew frustrated and chopped off six inches, and then a few months later got frustrated again and chopped off another six. It started filling out more, gaining strength and glossiness as time went on. It's even starting to grow quickly again, suddenly grazing my shoulders and then dripping between my shoulder blades seemingly with no warning. But while it's clearly healthier than before, it's still not the same as it used to be.
In a way, I understand this from a scientific point of view: years have passed, my hormones have changed, patterns of hair growth are different as you age. But I'll always see it as a reminder of what I have gone through, a reminder that you can't torment your body and expect it to bounce back to full capacity, even with years of healing. It's a reminder that I am not indestructible, that I'm not above the consequences of my actions. It's a reminder that many times, we are blind to the realities of the decisions we make.
I don't see it as punishment- I'm a firm believer that eating disorders are not really conscious decisions, but rather culminations and manifestations of lurking susceptibility to mental illness and life's stress. But I also believe that the Universe (or God, or Allah, or Buddha, or whoever you choose) sends us reminders in different ways. And to me, this is a reminder of who I have been, and who I'm choosing to become.
It's more than just hair to me.


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Facebook has released a new free iOS app, Paper, which allows users to explore and share stories as well as preview sections from a range of themes and interests. Browsing your News Feed will never be the same as stories now appear full-screen and distraction free.
Users can select from various sections including Tech, Headlines, Exposure, Ideas, and various meme channels like Cute and LOL. All stories come from the worlds best sources that have been shared publicly to Facebook. These can come from big publishers, public figures, and emerging content creators.
The layout and graphics of Paper have been changed entirely from the Facebook iOS app. Now on the top half of the screen is a cover image of the section you are currently viewing, while a horizontal row of stories are below. By swiping on a story it will become full screen; swiping up a second time will allow for viewing of the story on its original website.
Some other added user-friendly features include no ads, the ability to see panoramic pictures by tilting the device, and the possibility of having personalized stories when the app is further developed.
The same great features of the Facebook iOS app are still used in Paper including the ability to share, search and like Pages. Friend requests notifications and Chat messages are there as well and can be opened in little pop-overs on top of currently viewed content. Users can change settings in Paper to open notifications from Facebook within Paper.
With all of the same great features as the Facebook iOS app, Paper has the potential to replace this favorite app changing the way we use social media applications.
Visit www.facebook.com/paper for more information on this innovative social media app, and to learn about new iPhone apps before they release continue to check PreApps.com.


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A new style icon has been crowned: she's the 21-year-old new queen of Bhutan, a tiny country tucked between India and China in the Himalayas.
Last week Bhutan's 31-year-old king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck wed Jetsun Pema, a student ten years his junior. Pema is a commoner whose father is an airline pilot, but the king doesn't mind jettisoning tradition by marrying her; he says he fell in love with Pema after meeting her when she was 7, when he promised himself that if he still had romantic feelings for Pema when he was older, he would marry her.
The gorgeous newlywed queen wore royal dress for the ceremony: a local garment called a kira, which took three years to weave. She's been spotted during the past month in a variety of vibrant-colored outfits that reflect the local culture in textile and pattern.
As queen, Pema will be expected to dress in the colors that reflect her kham (birth element), in accordance with Tibetan astrology, reports Business Bhutan. The king is no stranger to style, either: he's known in Bhutan as the "Asian Elvis" because of his hair style, reports ABC.
Interest in fashion is growing in Bhutan, a nation with a historically isolated culture. The site Bhutan Street Fashion , which posts picture of street fashion and magazine photo shoots, recently launched, and comments on the site are buzzing on posts like this one, which shows a Bhutanese girl posing in a pair of UGGs.
Check out some of Her Majesty's outfits from her wedding below. We can't wait to see more of Pema's regal style soon!


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which IM matirs a resturant in soome cases
By shlomo on 2010 12 21
Rabbi Haber
I was wondering if there is no gezaira bmakom hefsed why do you need the 2 conditions
By shlomo on 2010 12 22
1)all IM's are referenced in the article.
2) that's a great question - I'd imagin RMF wanted to minimize the maaris ayin as much as possible, but didn't fell that telling everyone was a good enough heter unto itself.
By Tzvi Haber on 2010 12 22
Dear Rabbi, i went through a live experience of your drasha, and let me tell you that it was hell. you may wish to google my story under "valery labranche discrimination" and you will see. to live the halakha can be very, very, rough.
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3 Batch Cooking Tips to Support Even the Busiest Work Week
Today's post is by my good friend and favorite natural chef, Michelle Kabler. Michelle is all about getting busy women cooking again. To accomplish this, Michelle preaches the importance of batch cooking, which she breaks down very simply for us below. Take a look!
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7 Tips for Surviving the Holidays
Yup, it's the holiday season. From Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve, our schedules are jam packed with back-to-back events. This means we're faced with tons of heavy meals, tempting cookies and cakes, yummy holiday cocktails, etc. During these indulgent few weeks, we become nervous about eating everything in sight and getting wasted on the endless alcoholic bevvies.
Sauteed Spinach and Quinoa Pasta
Many people associate cooking with creating gourmet meals. And, slaving away in the kitchen is probably the last thing you feel like doing after a long, stressful day at the office. The good news is that cooking can be very simple. You don't have to spend hours making dinner to… Continue reading
Green Bean Almondine
I'm always looking for quick and easy ways to get more veggies into my diet. Last night, I made green beans with toasted almonds and it was SO good. Green beans contain tons of antioxidants and have many health benefits. Almonds are packed with healthy fat, so they are super… Continue reading
The Vitamix and I Moved in Together
My smoothie dreams have finally come true. I'm now the proud owner of a Vitamix, the Porsche of blenders. I've had my eye on this incredibly powerful machine for months and it was really just a matter of time until we moved in together. I guess you could say it's… Continue reading
7 Tips for a Rat Race Survival Practice
For many years, I was a victim of the New York corporate job rat race. Every morning, I was shoved into an overstuffed subway car with multiple armpits in my face. This commute brought me to an office where I sat for the majority of my life. I ran a… Continue reading
Juicing: From OJ to GJ
I grew up on tons of orange juice. Our refrigerator was always stocked with multiple bottles so there was never a shortage. It was just so sweet and delicious. As a kid, there was nothing more refreshing to me than a huge glass of Tropicana Pure Premium OJ.
Since then,… Continue reading
Healthy Reservations
Ever since I moved to New York, I've had an excuse not to cook. My kitchen is too small, I'm too tired after work, cooking for one isn't that fun, etc. The bottom line is I just love dining out. I love checking out new restaurants and trying the craziest… Continue reading


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A recent Restaurant Hospitality article talks about many industry experts' predictions for restaurant spending to rise over the next five years. Although restaurant spending only grew by 3% in the 12 months ending April 2015, restaurant operators should be preparing for a future consumer splurge and making sure they are equipped to service this traffic increase.
The article says that research by Mintel, an industry research firm, finds that, "U.S. consumers are returning to their pre-recession, save-less-spend-more mindset," which is driven by factors including increasing wages, lower unemployment and improved consumer confidence for the emerging turnaround. The firm's prediction is that restaurant visits will increase as "nonessential categories – such as dining out – will see the greatest gains with a projected five-year increase of 27%". This research supports findings reported in a recent FastCasual article, which state that according to Technomic the food industry will hit $2 trillion by the year 2025.
Restaurants need to stay one step ahead of their competitors in order to gain an optimal piece of this growing market share, and one final prediction from the article is the importance of targeting the under-35 clientele (especially millennials, age 18-34), as this important demographic have been decreasing their restaurant visits. This puts restaurant operators not only in competition with each other, but also with in-home dining as well, which rose dramatically among this key demo in recent years. An article in FastCasual called Millennials 'one of the top consumers that restaurants can't afford to ignore', saying that according to the U.S. Census Bureau, "The millennial generation has officially surpassed the baby boomers as the nation's largest living generation."
Important restaurant characteristics for millennials include a fun vibe, fresh made-from scratch food, technology-friendly, and a commitment to various forms of Corporate Social Responsibility - especially those that include responsibly sourced food. Paying attention to these differentiators will increase the likelihood of attracting a millennial crowd.
The fast casual industry is already known for its steps in many of the above mentioned traits, and is therefore primely positioned to eat away at a large part of the increased spending that is predicted to make itself available in the next few years. All restaurants, regardless of their segment in the industry, are advised to ignore the coming growth boom at their own risk!


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Admirable Attempts by Individuals to Stand Up for American Morality
Equality, the ability to treat all people with dignity, is a valuable principle to strive toward but difficult to achieve. As an American and a Sikh, I make it a guiding principle in my life.
The act of torture violates this principle by degrading the dignity and worth of every human being involved. The fact that the United States has engaged in torture as a response to terrorism after 9/11 harms the fabric of our nation.
Actions must be taken to stop torture from deviating from our ideals. This can only be done when we all work together to find out the truth about torture.
Last December, the Senate intelligence committee approved on a bipartisan vote the report of its three-year investigation of torture by the Central Intelligence Agency, which included an analysis of the decisions that led to torture and suggestions for safeguards to prevent torture.
But the findings are still classified. Those of us who support transparency must push the intelligence committee to share what it has learned.
More recently, the Task Force on Detainee Treatment of the Constitution Project released its 500-page report. The report about the U.S. government's treatment of 9/11 detainees and others is the product of a two-year investigation by an independent, nongovernmental, bipartisan task force.
The co-chairmen of the task force were Asa Hutchinson, undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the George W. Bush administration and a former Republican member of Congress from Arkansas, and James Jones, a former Democratic member of Congress from Oklahoma and a former U.S. ambassador to Mexico.
The report illustrates the stark reality of how torture compromised our values as a nation. It documents how the United States used interrogation techniques on detainees that it had previously condemned as illegal, including waterboarding, stress positions, extended sleep deprivation, sexual humiliation, and prolonged solitary confinement.
The report shows how government lawyers manipulated the law to claim as legal what was illegal. Our leaders set aside the rules for the treatment of prisoners, which led others who carried out the torture to believe that the gloves were off.
We should follow the example of those who tried to fight against torture. The report describes the admirable attempts made by individuals in both our Armed Forces and civilian agencies to stand up for U.S. law and American morality. It shows how our political leaders and their lawyers found ways around them.
The findings mark an important step in trying to heal the damage from torture, but the report has limitations. Although the task force comprehensively reviewed public documents and conducted in-depth interviews, the Senate intelligence committee's report was based on access to classified information.
Both reports must be made available to the public for the American people to understand completely the realities of U.S.-sponsored torture.
Torture does not just go against my personal faith; it goes against what we all believe in as Americans. We can only correct our mistakes by learning what we have done wrong, and then taking steps to close loopholes that can potentially justify the use of torture in the future.
I join with the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, a diverse coalition of hundreds of religious and faith-based groups, in calling for the Senate intelligence committee to release its report on the facts of torture.
Let's be sure everyone is reminded publicly of what we all privately know: Torture is always wrong.


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The experience of Patent filing was very smooth. From day one, the entire process was clear and time bound. This helped me a lot in planning and what to expect and when.
Metayage took great pains to understand our brief (which was very wide) brought focus and evolved a strategy and executed the project in protecting our intellectual property
The Metayage team did a great job in understanding our idea, evaluating the patentability and then completing the application process. This process not only helped us in protecting our idea but also in discovering what is really unique


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My favorite gift wrap is regular brown craft paper (found on rolls in the office supply section of Walmart). It is very versatile. It is a nice empty canvas for any type of gift. This year I wanted to make some pom pom gift wrap. I've seen it at Anthropologie, and positively love it. I think some year I will try the white gift wrap with pom poms, but I used what I had on hand this year.
What you need: gift wrap, tape, Elmer's school glue, a scissors, and pom poms (I found mine at Joanns). The first step is to wrap your gift. And the second step is to glue on the pom poms. That's it! It takes a little time, but I didn't feel like it was an overwhelming project.
Here you can still see some of the glue because it is still wet. It becomes clear once it dries.
The cute gift tags are a free printable from here.
We left a few gifts plain this year. I just wrapped them with bakers twine (another thing I love) and added a cute tag.
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Texture, shape and color were at the heart of the Byblos fall 2017 ready-to-wear collection at Milan Fashion Week. The clothes that walked were edgy and stuck to a basic primary color scheme, but adding in clear-cut shapes and textures made the colors pop more than they normally would.
There was a mix of daywear and eveningwear on the runway, so there was a diverse array for the Byblos customer. Daywear came mostly in short skirts and cozy outerwear and scarves, so the lineup is primed for fall weather in a variety of temperatures.
A mini dress with an asymmetrical hem brought the three key components (color, texture and shapes) together in one look. Taking the other elements out, the black dress silhouette is classic for casual daywear, but it's the other elements that make it unordinary. Fuzzy pink and yellow shapes create an interesting pattern on the dress form; a yellow patch gives the illusion of the asymmetry. And it was all tied together with a cherry red belt.
The same fuzzy texturing was later used in an open-wrap midi skirt and an oversized bomber jacket. Between the silhouettes and the craft-esque fabric, there was almost a childish aspect that came about, but it never became overbearing. Instead, the texture made for a fun break from the mostly edgy collection.
Textures elsewhere came in the form of shiny perforated pieces sewn together to make up entire garments. A dress that fell just below the knee looked heavy but had just the right amount of movement to keep it light; the same texture made up a top that was paired with a pair of pale pink pants that tied in to the colors and helped the ensemble work with oversized outerwear.
On the eveningwear side, classically stunning gowns were given a Byblos twist. A big hit at evening events is always the sleeveless gown with a high slit " there's always at least one, and it's always a striking piece. For its collection, Byblos took the concept and added an edgy, geometric pattern in blue, brown and white.
Mesh was used liberally as well, which resulted in a nearly transparent bodice and a high slit that was actually covered with the fabric. With a fine, mostly transparent mesh, it made for a pop of intrigue when part of the geometric patterning crossed by the feet, where the high slit was built in.
The scarves were a selling point to the Byblos fall/winter 2017-2018 collection. Some were short but wide, wrapping around the neck once and covering enough of the face to keep you warm. But the others were oversized " long and wide " and were statement pieces in and of themselves. All of the scarves were created in the same fuzzy-textured fabric as some of the aforementioned garments, so they'll keep you warm, take away your need for choosing accessories and just overall look fabulous on the street.
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Seth Gray
Seth Gray approaches design by looking to nature for inspiration to to create elegantly simple design solutionss. A native Midwesterner, Seth joins GGN with 13 years of professional experience. Seth is comfortable working in all facets of the design process and has collaborated on some of the Midwest's most signature projects. Seth earned his bachelor's degree from Iowa State University and is a licensed landscape architect. Interweaving sustainability, regional materials, and native plants, Seth grounds his design in its local context, spirit, and form.
New to Seattle, Seth looks forward to exploring the Pacific Northwest landscape and discovering what real seafood is supposed to taste like.


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Big News!
The information below was shared first thing this morning by the creator and manager of The One Room Challenge™, Linda Weinstein.
Hold on to your hats! Instead of the usual Week Four post, we have a big and unprecedented change of plan. The One Room Challenge™ will be extended an additional week! Why, you ask?
Never have there been so many natural disasters in so many states leading up to, and during the ORC. Between Texas, Florida and California, many participants have had to endure unusual circumstances that have impacted their projects in many ways. Since its beginning, the One Room Challenge™ has been described as a place to redesign a room amongst other design enthusiasts in a supportive, noncompetitive environment. In that spirit, the ORC team believes some flexibility is in order. To best support all of the hard-working, talented designers during this challenging time, a one week extension has been granted.
Final room reveals on Wednesday, November 15th for the featured designers and Thursday, November 16th for the guests!
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Because, for the first time I've ever participated in the One Room Challenge™ which is the most incredible interior design event on the internet, I was fairly sure I wasn't going to finish on time. I've had some setbacks that have been frustrating and avoidable. I'll share more about the ups and downs of home renovation under time constraints in the next couple of weeks. Wish me luck that there won't be sanding and painting just steps away from fluffing pillows and accessorizing hours before the photographer arrives!
To catch you up, I'm renovating a ranch house. I did the front part of the house for the spring ORC, and this time, I'm opening up the kitchen and breakfast room to the family room. Here's Week One, Week Two, and Week Three. Below is the floor plan. Let's start the update with the kitchen.
The Kitchen
This gorgeous image is from my recent visit to The Cosentino Center, here in Dallas, where I looked at Silestone options. Sights like this were abundant, and I thoroughly enjoyed being there. From very early on in the planning stages, I knew I wanted to use Silestone, and I'm thrilled to be working with them. It's been around awhile, but if you're not quite sure what Silestone is exactly, it's a combination of natural quartz and other raw materials that are extraordinarily hard and resilient. Besides being to-die-for-gorgeous, it's a non-porous surface that's highly resistant to the staining coffee, wine, lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, and many other everyday products can cause.
It comes in many colors, designs, textures, and finishes that you can see on the site. Below you can see the fun to be had. I clicked on the light grey and white option...
...and this is what came up.
More on this next week. I had a delay with the cabinet installation (a function of how very hard it is to find good people available right now in Dallas) and am at this very minute ready for templating. Thank goodness for the extra week!!
I shared here about my decision to work with cliqstudios.com. I forgot to mention that I'd seen their cabinetry in this project below by Brittany at The Vintage Rug Shop + Design Studio.
Now that the cliqstudios.com cabinets have been installed, our kitchen is finally coming together, and I'm so excited to see it finally taking shape. As I mentioned in a previous post, I did quite a bit of homework and chose in part to work with cliqstudios.com based on their reviews. Of all the cabinet sites I investigated, CliqStudios had what I thought to be the most authentic and highest number of reviews. Gaging authenticity isn't hard. I saw cabinet companies that had only glowing reviews. If they were to be believed, there was never a thing amiss. With orders as complex, large and fragile as cabinetry, what are the chances of a perfect track record? It may be counterintuitive, but in this scenario, a complaint or two here and there made me feel much more comfortable.
Another big plus for me was their site which is very thorough, user friendly, and incredibly helpful with a plethora of resources. I began the process working with a cliqstudios.com professional kitchen designer who planned and created renderings and elevations. There were several revisions during the process. In working with an online cabinet company, I would recommend requesting a phone consultation after the first or second revision. With my project, it was taking up to a full week for a revision, but after 30 minute phone call, the plan was in place and ready to go.
The cabinets arrive fully assembled and ready to install. The cliqstudios.com website includes everything you'd want to know about the cabinets' quality, and my expectations were definitely met. While my sparse cabinetry knowledge was just very recently acquired, my highly experienced installer mentioned several times being impressed by the quality. Visually, they're absolutely stunning, and I can't wait to see them paired with the Silestone Calcutta Gold countertops!
This Hansgrohe faucet arrived last week, and the picture absolutely does not do it justice. Can't wait to share photos of it installed!
The Family Room
I've mentioned that I'm going for a sunroom vibe with this project, and here are a few spaces I love.
Halcyon House
Meg Braff
Phoebe Howard
Milgard casement windows
I mentioned last week that I'd be replacing the current windows and sliding doors to our patio, and I'm thrilled to be working with Milgard on this project. The current windows in the house are quite outdated, and I truly cannot wait for them to go. I was looking for an attractive and low maintenance option for replacement windows, and Milgard's vinyl windows fit the bill perfectly. I was planning to use french doors with divided-light, but ended up going with a more streamlined look that will work well with the sunroom vibe I'm working toward. The doors and windows are super clean, and I'm so excited to see them installed. There's a Milgard showroom and plant in DFW, so I got to go talk with them about their products and choose my future windows and sliding doors in person. Much more to come on this once everything's been installed.
Next week I'll have lots more on the family room and the breakfast room. I'll leave you with this sneak peek of Christina Baker's painting that will go over the mantel. Click through to her Instagram and look at her story (maybe only available on mobile devices) to see a video she's sharing of the painting -- it looks SO GOOD!!
A big, huge thank you to the One Room
Challenge team for the one week extension!
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Research: The Evolving Health Care Payer Landscape
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