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Have You Heard This (Yet)? Reverends and P.s. Eliot
Have You Heard This (Yet)? #ShareNewMusic
Welcome to my semi-weekly feature in which I highlight one brand new album that I really love and one older album or collection of older songs that I am revisiting. This is kind of my own spin on the "album of the week" feature.
This week, I am highlighting Reverends "Derealization Blues" and P.s. Eliot's 2007 - 2011. About ten days ago, I highlighted Subrosa and New Order.
The bonus above is a new White Stripes video by Michael Gondry that he sent to Third Man Records out of the blue. Love Michael Gondry.
Brand New: Reverends "Derealization Blues"
This one is really all about my friend Aaron who was nice enough to tip me off to this excellent album. He also wrote a really good full review that you can read here. I really enjoyed this album and it is full of post-punk goodness. You should check it out!
Newly Re-Released: P.s. Eliot: 2007-2011
I am a card carrying member of the Crutchfield fan club. P.s Eliot is music from the collaborations between Katie (Waxahatchee) and her sister Allison (Swearin'). If you have read this blog for long, you already know how much I loved Katie's last Waxahatchee album, "Ivy Tripp."
This is a collection of all of the released and unreleased output by P.s. Eliot, I absolutely loved it, and it is a treasure chest full of songs (many of which, I had not heard before). Enjoy!
Okay, well that is the end of another Have You Heard This (Yet).
Remember to explore, enjoy, and share new music!
What did you think of Reverends?
What did you think of P.s Eliot?
What is your favorite Crutchfield related album?
Let me know what you think, leave a comment!

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I'd like to introduce you to Louie. This handsome boy has had quite the journey so far and we don't even know all of it. With the help of his new mama, I'd like to tell you the parts of his story that we do know.
Last year, 3-year-old Louie found himself in a high-kill shelter in North Carolina and needed to get out of there quickly. A wonderful Nova Scotian named Jeni saw his post online and knew she needed to save him. She and two friends got the money together and brought him to NS. They got him vetted and Jeni fostered him for a little while until she found a home for him. Unfortunately, Louie and the other dog in that home didn't get along very well, so Tori from Good Bones Dog Rescue offered to take him in. He was placed with another amazing foster mum. She prefers to stay anonymous, so I'll call her Anna. Now here's a fun fact about Louie: he's deaf. Anna worked hard with Louie to teach him hand signals instead of word commands. He made amazing progress while he lived with Anna and had a wonderful time with her. She kept diligent logs of their work together, including his strengths and areas for improvement. He loved going to a fenced-in field for his zoomies. Because he's deaf, he doesn't have good recall. If he can't see you, you can't call him back. And with all the exciting smells, he can get distracted easily and forget to check in with his person. So he's always on leash when he's outdoors unless there is a secure fence around the area to keep him safe.
Louie was also reactive around some dogs because of an incident earlier in his life. Another dog was being a bully and taking advantage of his deafness, which caused him to become defensive and reactive. Anna also helped him take great steps towards feeling better around dogs. He stayed with Anna for 6 months without any successful applicants taking him home for good.
In May 2015 Anna asked me if I could do some portraits of Louie to help with his adoption profile. I had photographed another dog she fostered (George - I'll tell you his story one day, too!) and although he'd had trouble finding the right home for months, shortly after he got some new portraits taken, the perfect family found him! Anna asked me if I could make that kind of magic happen for Louie, so I did my best! We met in a little park on a beautiful spring day. Louie and I rolled around together on the grass, I took some portraits to show different sides of him - his sweet, goofy smile, his side profile, his physique from the side, and the sparkle in his eyes. That's always my goal with every image I create: to show the viewer the unique personality of each dog.
I sent the images to Tori at Good Bones Dog Rescue and she updated his adoption profile. Sure enough, a few weeks later I heard the great news from Anna: Louie's adoption was pending! Here's where his new mum, Julie comes in.
Julie told me she had her eye on Louie from the first day he was posted online, back in March. At the time he had separation anxiety so they were only looking at applicants who worked from home, so he wouldn't have to be left alone much. Julie didn't fit the criteria but she kept watching for updates. By the time I did his portraits in May, his anxiety was much more manageable and his profile was updated to say that other applicants would now be considered who didn't work from home. Julie called right away and asked to meet him. She had a great meeting with Tori, her references were approved, and she was told she could attend his next obedience class and meet him there. But since Louie knew lots of people in the class, he was excited to see all his friends and wasn't very interested in meeting Julie that day. Oh well. But her application was approved and she was in the middle of moving to a bigger home with a fenced-in yard! She decided to wait until they were all settled in the new place before bringing him home.
So in the meantime they had playdates! Julie said it felt a bit like dating - she was on her best behaviour and so excited to see him each time. She would meet up with Anna and Louie at a fenced-in ball field and let him run around off-leash. Then at the end they would leash him up and walk him back home together. This turned out to be a great transition period for everyone. Julie and Louie got to bond slowly and become great friends, and Anna got to see that Louie was going to the perfect home with someone who understood his needs. They had the opportunity to talk all about Louie and his progress, and Anna was able to give Julie some great advice for caring for Louie. She told me the slow transition made it easier to say goodbye when the time came for him to go to his new home.
Julie was so excited to bring Louie home, that she unpacked and set up the new house in only 2 days! She was more excited about Louie than the new home! And Louie truly is home now. Julie and her fella, Dave, still talk to Louie like we all talk to our pups, even though Louie can't hear them. But they're sure he can sense the emotion and connection they have with him when they're speaking. Sometimes if they leave the room and Louie doesn't see, he'll let out a little bark when he realizes they're gone... as if to holler, "Where are you?". He's a big cuddler and also loves to be the little spoon. After every meal he climbs up on the couch for a cuddle and drapes his 90-lb body over his people. He often naps with his dad, who also gives him the best head rubs!
Twice a week he gets to go Dogrunnin' and he is overjoyed to see those friends in the driveway. He also loves blueberries with his food, but if given them alone, he thinks they're little toy balls and will just play with them! Julie says he's spoiled and very loved because they want to keep him around as long as possible.
Louie is getting his Happily Ever After.


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Monday, October 31, 2005
Freeeedom! Gotta love the last day of the fiscal year.
Sony Doesn't Play Well with Others. The Big Picture has an article about Sony DRM entitled "DRM Crippled CD: A bizarre tale in 4 parts." From the article: "As a music consumer, I find this ridiculous. Why I cannot use a legally purchased CD -- because Sony is miffed at Apple for creating the 2000's version of their Walkman -- is beyond absurd. I am very, very annoyed at this." Exam question: Would this constitute copyright misuse?
This is Just too Funny. See for yourself. Via The Trademark Blog. (Which raises the question: Marty - what's up with the generic name for your blog?)
Um, Fascinating? How Appealing has this post about a recent Fed. Circuit decision. I think this says it all: "Callicrate is the owner of several patents on methods and apparatuses for castrating large animals."
Microsoft Loses One. Reuters reports that "Court won't review Microsoft patent case." From the article: "Microsoft sought review of an appeals court ruling that allows the privately held firm Eolas Technologies Inc. and the University of California to seek royalties based on the foreign manufacture and sale of an infringing software-related product." The AP has more.
Friday, October 28, 2005
Who Knew? The BBC reports in "Strawberry smell trademark denied." From the article: "The court took a different view, and smell experts found that instead of just one aroma, strawberries can in fact have up to five different, distinct scents."
Must Be a Slow News Day. TTAB filings aren't ususually fertile fodder for news copy. The AP reports in "Hershey Co. Challenges Milkdudz Name." From the article: "The double meaning may be clever, but The Hershey Co., maker of Milk Duds candy, is trying to stop a California company from using a sound-alike name for a line of clothing designed to make breast-feeding easier."
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Who Greenlighted This One? The Boston Globe reports in "Name game ends up in court as two Foley law firms do battle." From the article: "Foley Hoag, the prestigious law firm whose Boston roots date to 1943, filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in federal court yesterday against Foley & Lardner, a Milwaukee firm that opened a Boston office in January. The suit contends that Foley & Lardner's rebranding of itself as, simply, 'Foley' (branding and rebranding being trendy things for law firms to do these days) has caused confusion in the marketplace."
Not My Harry, too. E!Online reports in "'Harry,' Pulp & Radiohead's Wyrd World." From the article:
According to the lawyer for the Wyrd Sisters, the band was tipped off that Goblet used the moniker back in June, when Warners offered the trio $5,000 for name rights. The band, which has been together for 15 years, refused. Warners reportedly upped the offer to $50,000. No dice.
The group then launched their lawsuit, seeking $40 million in damages from Warner Bros., as well as Cocker, Greenwood and Selway. The real Wyrds are also asking that the film be blocked from release on Nov. 18.
Helpful For Those Of Us Researching the 19th Century Social Purity Movement. Not so helpful if you're interested in anything a bit more modern. The AP reports that "Microsoft to Start Online Book Searches." From the article: "The Redmond-based software giant said Tuesday that it will sidestep hot-button copyright issues for now by initially focusing mainly on books, academic materials and other publications that are in the public domain." Reuters has an additional report in "Microsoft joins Yahoo on digital library alliance."
Guess He's Not Trying to Make Friends. Reuters reports in "Justice won't stay RIM patent ruling." From the article: "Chief Justice John Roberts rejected a motion by Research In Motion Ltd to stay a lower court's patent infringement ruling while it considers whether to hear an appeal by RIM."
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
More Trouble on the Horizon for Apple? The New York Times reports in "Is Imitation Flattery, Theft or Just Coincidence?" From the article: "As such, Mr. Schwartz said, 'we're going to take all the steps we need to protect our rights.'" Via The Trademark Blog (complete with new look).
Someone Finally Sides with Google. Wired.com reports that "Writers Side With Google in Scrap." From the article: "Marco said she wanted to include excerpts of her book in the search tool, but her publisher, Simon & Schuster, refused to allow it. Adam Rothberg, a spokesman for Simon & Schuster, said many of its authors do participate in Google Print's opt-in program for publishers, and didn't know why Marco's book wasn't included."
Monday, October 24, 2005
Who Says Patent Law is Boring? Salon.com reports in "Rubber match" (subscription or day pass required). From the article: "But the story doesn't end there. Four years later, PTI renewed its legal quest, this time filing suit in Illinois against Church & Dwight, the consumer products conglomerate that sells Trojan condoms, which had by then concluded a deal with Reddy to sell a third condom, the Twisted Pleasure -- a condom that has two spirals winding around the main chamber. PTI also filed suit against Intellx in Michigan in March 2005, and in August 2005 the company lodged a complaint against all the parties involved before the International Trade Commission, a federal agency with jurisdiction over anything imported into the United States. (Excluding the ITC complaint, the other cases have all been stayed, pending the outcome of a new case in New Jersey, with the same Joseph Greenaway presiding.)"
Sunday, October 23, 2005
Law School Exam Question: What is a Web Site's Liability for the Ads it Carries? Just came across an ad for this product on a political blog that I won't name here. Of course, the information on the legality of Absinthe contained on this web site is incorrect, as Customs prohibits the importation of Absinthe. So what duty does the unnamed political blog have for the content of the web site being advertised on the blog's site? (I note that the ad is not supplied by Google or another service that automatically serves up ads based on the keywords located on that site. Instead, its through the BlogAds service, which claims to allow you to decide which ads appear on your web site.) Does the statement on the ad submission form that "All ads are subject to publisher's approval. If the ad is rejected, your money will be refunded via Paypal." affect the analysis?
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Save the Crackberry! Surely the PTO's initial determinations should be taken into consideration when deciding whether or not to issue an injunction that would effectively shut down the Blackberry service for all non-governmental workers.... Reuters reports that "RIM ruling risks US Blackberry shutdown." From the article: "He also noted that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently finished reexamining eight NTP patents and issued initial rulings rejecting 100 percent of the claims."
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Now That's a Bit of an Overstatement... E!Online reports in "War of Words over Cruise Site." From the article: "'You can't use somebody's trademark, regardless of what you're saying, if you haven't been given permission,' Kobrin said."
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
I'd Love to See Google's Litigation Budget. Requters reports that "Publishers throw book at Google, again." From the article: "Five major publishers filed suit against Google Inc. in Manhattan's federal court on Wednesday seeking to block plans to scan copyrighted works without permission." From across the pond, the AP reports in "Google Drops 'Gmail' Name in Britain" that "Google Inc. dropped the 'Gmail' tag from the logo and new account addresses of its free e-mail service in Britain on Wednesday, bowing to the demands of a small British company that claims the U.S. giant has infringed its trademark."
And the Guy's Name is Cashier... Reuters reports that "U.S. court orders music site to change its tune." From the article: "MP3DownloadCity led consumers to believe that they would not be sued if they paid $24.95 for the tutorial with claims like 'Rest assured that File-Sharing is 100 percent legal,' the FTC charged."
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
So Should I Have a Contest... for people to count the number of times I violate the rules from "Weblog Usability: The Top Ten Design Mistakes" on my front page?
Start Placing Your Bets... as to how long it will take the Dr. Seuss estate to pull down this mashup of Horton Hears a Who and The Tell-Tale Heart. Via BoingBoing.
I Guess They Won't Be Filing Suit in the Ninth Circuit. What with the Barbie cases and all. Donna reports in "Danger, Wil Wheaton." From the article: "'Your Web site depicts a plush Barney toy in a violent manner or position,' Matthew Carlin wrote Tuesday on behalf of Lyons Partnership, which owns the Barney trademark. 'We are writing to request that you remove this violent content toward Barney on your Web site.' [...]"
Friday, October 14, 2005
One Wonders Whether He Has Actual Use... The New York Times reports in "He Doesn't Make Coffee, but He Controls 'Starbucks' in Russia." From the article: "Starbucks registered its trademark in Russia in 1997, but did not open any coffee shops here. In 2002 Mr. Zuykov filed to cancel the chain's trademark because it had not been used in commerce, and registered it in the name of a Moscow company he represents as a lawyer."
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Wal-Mart 2.0. Copyfight reports that "Anthropologie Sues Wal-Mart for Stealing Boho Chic." From the article: "In its complaint, Anthropologie claims that Wal-Mart 'has embarked upon a conscious strategy of copying the designs of others as part of its effort to build its 'cheap chic' line.'"
Sunday, October 09, 2005
Watch Out for Their Privacy Policy. There's a new blog on the block, from right down the street. Daniel J. Solove of George Washington University School of Law has started a new privacy law group blog called Concurring Opinions.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Sounds Like We Need a Telecom-Like System. Reuters reports that "Dispute leads to Internet woes for thousands." From the article: "Like other large, wholesale Internet service providers, Cogent and Level 3 handed off traffic from one network to each other free of charge, until Level 3 said that it was handling too much Cogent traffic."
Sounds Like a Good Outcome. The AP reports that "Court Rules in Favor of Anonymous Blogger." From the article: "In a 34-page opinion, the justices said a Superior Court judge should have required Smyrna town councilman Patrick Cahill to make a stronger case that he and his wife, Julia, had been defamed before ordering Comcast Cable Communications to disclose the identities of four anonymous posters to a blog site operated by Independent Newspapers Inc., publisher of the Delaware State News."
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Who Files Patent Lawsuits in Kansas City? (No offense meant to those of you from Kansas City...) Reuters reports that "Sprint Nextel sues Vonage over VOIP patents." From the article: "Sprint Nextel, the third-largest U.S. wireless company, claimed Vonage and Voiceglo Holdings Inc., a unit of theglobe.com Inc. had infringed seven patents relating to voice over data packet technology developed by Sprint."
I'm Surprised Charlie Nesson Didn't Come Up With it First. The AP reports that "Online Lawsuits Fuel Debate in France." From the article: "Opponents of the government's plans have also seized on classaction.fr as evidence that a class action law would encourage the kind of 'excesses' that the United States is now trying to curb: ambulance-chasing lawyers, ruinous damages awards and spurious lawsuits used to blackmail companies into settlements."
Disturbing If True. Wired.com reports in "RIAA Takes Shotgun to Traders." From the article:
Andersen wrote to Rep. David Wu (D-Oregon) and offered to surrender her PC to the RIAA for inspection -- to no avail.
"(The RIAA) says 'We don't care enough about you that we are even going to check,'' said Lory R. Lybeck, Andersen's attorney from Lybeck Murphy of Mercer Island, Washington. "And if ... they have made a mistake, they are not going to apologize or investigate -- they are going to sue you again."
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AUGUSTA, Maine — The budget gap Maine lawmakers need to fill has grown by about $60 million as they tackle Gov. Paul LePage's proposal for a new two-year budget.
Financial projections released Friday by the state's Revenue Forecasting Committee predict $60 million less than previously thought will flow into state coffers during the two-year budget cycle that starts July 1.
LePage said he's preparing a package of amendments to his budget proposal as a result.
Lawmakers are already dealing with a tight budget in which LePage has proposed cuts to the state's municipal revenue sharing program, property tax relief programs and a number of programs in the Department of Health and Human Services. LePage's budget proposal was an attempt to address a structural budget gap that had grown to $880 million.
Democratic lawmakers, however, have opposed many of those cuts as part of their initial recommendations to the budget-writing Appropriations Committee, and members of the Education Committee recently voted to add $30 million in funding for public schools.
The Taxation Committee this week held public hearings on a number of bills that would raise the state income, sales and lodging taxes in an effort to generate more revenue for state coffers.
The $60 million downward tick in revenues over the next two years follows a one-time, $43.4 million revenue uptick for this budget year, which ends June 30.
Michael Allen, the state's associate commissioner for tax policy, said that positive change was a reflection of a number of higher-income residents shifting income from 2013 into 2012 so they could avoid tax hikes on high-income earners that took effect at the start of the year as part of a partial rollback of the President George W. Bush-era tax cuts. New federal taxes that took effect at the start of the year connected with the federal Affordable Care Act are another factor, Allen said.
While the state is seeing an increase in individual income tax revenue from those changes, he said, sales and corporate income taxes are falling short of previous projections. They're projected to continue falling short of previous projections throughout the upcoming budget period.
LePage, who has generally opposed raising state-level taxes, said in a prepared statement that lower revenue projections point to a need for "policies that reduce state spending, remove red tape and allow businesses to invest and create jobs."
The revenue forecasting committee predicted individual income tax collections would exceed previous projections over the next four years while sales and corporate income taxes would slip below previous projections.
LePage said the uptick in income tax projections was the result of income tax cuts he signed into law two years ago that dropped the top tax rate and eliminated income taxes for 70,000 low-income earners. Allen, however, said the upward income tax projections reflect the fact that residents are claiming smaller mortgage interest deductions as a result of historically low rates.
Finance Commissioner Sawin Millett said the drop in state revenue collections is "not a temporary problem."
"We must identify long-term savings for the Legislature to implement," he said in a statement released by LePage's office.
While the state is seeing $43 million in additional revenue this year, it doesn't necessarily mean lawmakers will be able to save it until July 1 and use it to balance the next two-year budget. Some of the money might be needed sooner, Millett said in an interview.
"We'll be looking at using [it] not only for filling the revenue gap but also addressing some known needs during [fiscal years] '13, '14 and '15," he said, using programs in the Department of Health and Human Services as one example.
John Martins, a DHHS spokesman, confirmed that "DHHS will have a need for some of these funds," but didn't offer further details.
Sen. Patrick Flood, R-Winthrop, who sits on the budget-writing Appropriations Committee, said the lower revenue projections add to an already steep budget challenge.
"It won't help us get closer to a solution," he said.
Rep. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, the Appropriations Committee's House chairwoman, said the downward revenue projections, particularly in the sales tax category, indicate Maine's economy isn't recovering from the recession.
"To me, that's the greatest indication of how Maine working families are doing," she said. "The governor's policies that have been put in place are not working as they should, and we are not seeing the same economic rebound in our state that we're seeing in other states around the country."


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Brand Identity for the Norwegian Advertising Start-Up agency called Heisholt Inc.
The aim was to differentiate from all the other Scandinavian Agencies Brand identities, who seem to aim towards a more minimal, traditional and monochrome approach.
We wanted to work with raw materials, have more craft involved during the process and in the end have physical objects to represent it (besides just paper sheets and envelopes). So we thought, in collaboration with "Ugly Logo" and "The look and feel" - what can better represent that, if not chopping some wood and using some old school Branding Irons in the making of it?


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VIDEO: Sting Performs 'And Yet' from THE LAST SHIP on Ellen
Legendary musician Sting, author of the Broadway-bound musical The Last Ship, stops by this week's ELLEN and performs the song 'And Yet', from his highly anticipated new album of the same title. Later in the show, the singer/songwriter brings a bottle of wine from his own vineyard for Ellen to try. Check out the appearance below!
THE LAST SHIP tells the story of a group of shipyard workers who are inspired by a local Priest to build their own ship once their own ship yard has been shut down. The workers then decide to set sail on a voyage around the world. The story was inspired by Sting's own childhood memories growing up in the Newcastle area before he rose to fame as the frontman of the band The Police. The script was also inspired by the singer's solo album 'The Soul Cages' which was released in 1990 following the death of his father.Sting has received sixteen Grammy Awards for his work, receiving his first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1981, and an Oscar nomination for the best song. He is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist of the rock band The Police.
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Host Ellen Degeneres continues to deliver uplifting, inspiring, and hilarious experiences to viewers. Ellen's talent, personal warmth and insight have earned her recognition as a global entertainer and household name. Through her show, she brings her humor and talent for tackling topical issues into viewers' lives with her distinctive style touching every aspect of the show.


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Austin's Story
Did you know that the sibling bond is one of the strongest and most long lasting connections in an individual's lifetime? Fostering Families and our community of foster parents do and as such are committed to maintaining siblings who are placed into foster care. For this reason, Austin and his older sister were originally placed together in one of our foster homes. Unfortunately, due to his exceptional needs that put his older sibling at risk, eight year old Austin was moved and placed in the Specialized Therapeutic foster home of Lisa and Alvaro Gonzalez. Since being placed into the Gonzalez home, Austin and his foster family have received in-home therapy twice weekly while maintaining contact and visitation with his older sister. In addition to the intensive counseling provided, Specialist Therapeutic Fostering Families Therapist, Becky Smith, assisted with obtaining Behavior Analyst services and coordinated respite care for the family so that they could take a much needed vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalez have received ongoing training from Children's Home Network to strengthen their parenting skills and further their understanding of Austin's needs. Throughout Austin's placement in their home, the family maintained contact and visitation with Austin's sister, and have served as a mentor for the boy's mother, who is actively working her case plan towards the goal of reunification.
Over time, the Gonzalez family recognized that in order for the siblings to successfully transition home, they needed to live together again, and receive family services jointly in the foster home, as well as with their mother. Fostering Families advocated for this to occur with the Gonzalez family and Becky and Lisa attended court and staffings to ensure the case was progressing towards unification of the siblings. Together with the care team, Lisa developed a comprehensive safety plan for her home and for the children to mitigate potential risks. As a result, the sister and brother - who had been living separately for over a year - were unified and are now living together with the Gonzalez family.
Fostering Families continues to provide intensive services for the family and Becky incorporates Austin's older sister into counseling, helping them learn to function as a family and the Gonzalez's to manage the many emotions and needs presented by the siblings.
Austin and his sister are visiting every weekend with their mother as she continues to work towards reunification. With Lisa's parenting support and mentoring, Austin's mother is learning how to appropriately manage their needs. Austin could not be happier to be back together with his big sister— he hugs her often, and both share smiles, laughter and a bond unique to siblings.


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by Yi Yiing Chen
Yi Yiing Chen: How did you become a composer?
Eric Moe: After some unsuccessful attempts to teach myself, I took a course with Paul Lansky when I was an undergraduate at Princeton. He was a wonderful and encouraging teacher.
Chen: What do you remember about the first piece you wrote? Did you know at that point that you would want to make this your profession?
Moe: I don't remember whether it was the first, but I remember writing a piano piece modeled on Chopin's Thirds and Sixths Etude. For Seconds and Sevenths. Not such a great piece, probably, but it was fun.
Is there a specific time of day that you like to compose? Do you have a fixed schedule for when you compose? How long do you spend for each composing session?
Whenever I have some free time. Artist colonies and residency programs are great, since they offer the opportunity to work whenever for however long is productive and they tend to be in beautiful or interesting natural settings. I probably do my best work in the mornings, though, work until I get stuck, take a break, repeat until exhaustion.
What is your composition process? Is every time different, or do you follow a pattern? (E.g. Do you construct the melody first, or do you think about the overall structure first?)
It's very dependent on the nature of the piece. Some consistent things are that I prefer an improvisatory work method and avoid pre-compositional schemata. I tend to start at the beginning and keep adding to it.
How do you balance being a composer and a performer?
As best as I can. I tend to not pursue performance opportunities but let them come to me. I'm more proactive with compositional projects.
What do you love most about your career?
I wouldn't be happy doing anything else. It's all great - making something out of thin air (literally: pressure waves of air molecules); working with performers or as a performer myself; seeing it make a difference to a listener.
What do you like to do other than composing, performing and teaching? How much do you think your keyboard training has influenced you?
It's hard to imagine a musical life without a keyboard, since it's been with me in my earliest memories. But I've written plenty of pieces where keyboard skills are useless - works for unpitched percussion, electroacoustic pieces. Outside music, I like scrambling up mountains.
What's the initiation of the work? Did you choose the theme heroic narrative theme for SUPERHERO on your own? Are you interested in the comic book genre?
I came up with the idea on my own. At some early point in the process I was considering the superbly skilled performers who would be playing the piece and was thinking of them as a league of superheroes.
I've been consciously interested in and inspired by a variety of "universal" narratives for some time, but the superheroic narrative is particularly resonant. I was fascinated by mythology as a youngster and read comic books avidly. My favorites were ones that explicitly combined them, and as an adult I can appreciate that the same myths inspire Götterdämmerung and Thor, that both high- and low-brow art can drink from the same stream.
Have you found any other universal narratives to be as suggestive as the heroic narrative?
A number of narratives have musical analogues - the voyage and return, a stranger comes to town, spaghetti can talk. Common to all is the element of surprise - when will the voyager return? How will the mysterious stranger affect the lives of the townspeople? What's on the spaghetti's mind?
What have been your major influences (as a musician)? Are there places in SUPERHERO we might hear any of these influences? Are there any influences coming from any heroic narrative works by other composers?
Sure, I'm indebted to earlier composers and like to acknowledge that in the pieces themselves. I don't think there are any literal quotations in SUPERHERO itself, but the idea of the piece is directly inspired by Strauss' Ein Heldenleben. And the "theme as hero" idea can of course be found all over the place - Schubert's Wanderer Fantasie, the Liszt Eb Piano Concerto, etc.
Do you mind listeners or performers have different literary interpretations of your work?
Certainly not. My own interpretations of pieces are subject to change and modification. If I wanted the meaning to be fixed verbally, I'd be an essayist rather than a composer!
Do you have any advice for a musician who would like to pursue a career as a composer?
It's tough economically, but rewarding in every other way. Except for the untold bucketfuls of rejection letters that you will accumulate throughout your career.


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10 Things You Need To Know Today (January 14)
1. These are the 10 most ethical travel destinations in 2016.
If you care about human rights and environmental records, why not vacation in countries that'll use your money to support those causes? Cape Verde, Samoa, and Uruguay made the list. (CNN)
2. To better handle stress, listen to your body.
A new study published this month in Biological Psychology found that resilience has more to do with body awareness than rational thinking. The scientists suggest that we should all work on improving our internal communications with our bodies by spending a few moments each day doing focused breathing. (New York Times)
3. A food preservative that kills cancer?
It turns out that preservatives aren't entirely evil. Nisin, a preservative commonly used in cheeses and processed meats, has successfully killed cancer cells in mice in a recent study. (University of Michigan)
4. One-size-fits-all diets don't work.
Personalized diets are the wave of the future, according to some doctors. It turns out individual responses to certain foods can vary so much that a custom diet is the way to go when looking to lose or maintain weight. (New York Times)
5. If you're looking for vegan or gluten-free tacos, Danny Trejo is your guy.
The actor recently opened L.A.-based Trejo's Tacos, which offers traditional tacos right alongside vegan (black pepper tofu) and gluten-free options. Even better: any food left over at the end of the day is donated to a local homeless shelter. (LA Times)
6. Getting into all of Canada's national parks (almost 100!) will be free in 2017.
The country will celebrate its 150th Confederation anniversary by giving people an added incentive to head outdoors and experience Canadian scenery. (treehugger)
7. President Obama pushes for a cure for cancer.
In his last State of the Union address, Obama announced a national plan to "make America the country that cures cancer once and for all." Calling it a "new moonshot," Obama pledged increased resources for innovation and research, and tapped Vice President Joe Biden to lead the effort. (Reuters)
8. Kevin Hart shared his workout routine with Nike — and it's tough stuff.
He works out with his "training boss" 365 days a year and starts at 5:30 a.m. (Huffington Post)
9. Maybe the Dutch love biking a little too much.
Though an abundance of cyclists is certainly a good problem to have when it comes to the environment, the same can't be said for bike paths in the Netherlands: they're now so full during rush hour that bike accidents are on the rise in Amsterdam. (CityLab)
10. Khloe Kardashian's 40-pound weight loss was more than just physical.
The reality star says she was able to lose weight in part because, "I feel so good in the gym that it [affects] the rest of my day. It's a healthy addiction. It's like buying your sanity!" (People)
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Photos From Michele Norris' Interview With 'Lean In' Author Sheryl Sandberg
Last night was "the biggest event in Washington," announced a beaming Shelton Zuckerman to the sold-out crowd gathered in Washington, D.C.'s Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, of which Shelton is a co-founder.
Brimming with a largely female audience, the synagogue played host to a conversation for aspiring female leaders and led by women who have earned their corner offices: NPR Host and Special Correspondent Michele Norris and Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer for Facebook. This event was Sandberg's latest venture championing women to embrace leadership in the workplace, a central theme in her new book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.
Recap the Conversation on Twitter
Audience members live-tweeted questions and added their own voice to the discussion using the hashtag #LeanInDC.
Read more tweets from the event from This is NPR (@NPR), Michele Norris (@michele_norris) and Sixth and I (@SixthandI).
During the conversational session, Norris asked Sandberg about the challenges that some women face balancing their career and home life, and why women still have trouble landing top positions across most industries. Turning to her own experiences as a professional, a wife and a mother, Sandberg encouraged women not to fear "aiming higher." Lean In, Sandberg said, was written as practical advice for women who want to do just that.
Hear Sheryl Sandberg on NPR's Morning Edition
"I'm writing this book for every little girl who has ever been called bossy," Sandberg declared, prompting a burst of laughter and applause from the crowd.
The discussion was prefaced by a note from NPR President and CEO Gary E. Knell, who recalled NPR's own early adoption of female leaders and continuing commitment to female leadership within the organization. Knell praised Norris and other NPR influencers as pioneers for women in media, along with a warm shout-out to NPR's four "Founding Mothers" – Nina Totenberg, Susan Stamberg, Cokie Roberts and Linda Wertheimer – who he cited as critical voices in shaping the success of NPR.
Flip through the slideshow for more highlights from last night's event.
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We set up Glasshouse Digital because we believe we can do things better.
Dodgy digital marketers and so-called strategists or growth experts have been roaming the web unchecked for far too long. This has come at the expense of businesses both big and small who have fallen victim to these crooks.
Something needed to be done. Where was the gold standard by which all online/digital marketers could be benchmarked against?
At Glasshouse Digital we truly believe in a future where businesses know exactly what their digital marketing agency is doing for them and are getting real measurable results that actually provide them with a true return on their investment.
At Glasshouse Digital, we are a different breed.
We are here to deliver you the best strategy, creative, marketing and technology, to reach, engage and convert your customers wherever they are.
Like many categories being challenged and disrupted, we've built our place on a foundation of honesty, transparency and drive. We strive to eliminate waste and replace it with smart and strategic thinking and ideas that deliver real value to our clients.
"The game favours those with the most money." That's not a game we play. We find ways to spend the least amount possible to achieve your goals.
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- Adding Value - Although, we understand it's not all about profit - Some people call it that warm fuzzy feeling, but for us, it's part of being human and doing our part in this world. At Glasshouse Digital, we believe in giving back. For every project we win, we give six hours back to the community or a monetary contribution to a charity of our choice.


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Online streaming gaming platform Twitch has partnered with Sony Online Entertainment to allow players to stream the games that they're playing directly to Twitch in real-time.
This weekend will see the implementation of this partnership with the addition of a Twitch button in the beta of the MMO Planetside 2. By clicking on the button, players will be able to stream their in-game Planetside 2 experience directly to Twitch, enabling fans to live broadcast in a seamless, non-disruptive fashion, creating additional content.
"At SOE we believe very strongly in providing deeper social and emergent gameplay experiences," said John Smedley, President, Sony Online Entertainment. "With more than 21 million PlanetSide 2 minutes streamed to date, the ability for our players to broadcast their gameplay directly to Twitch will provide Twitch's huge user base a chance to see the massive scale battles in PlanetSide 2 for themselves. We've gone out of our way to make the interface extremely easy to use and allow players to cast with just one-click."
The beta testers will see the Twitch button first, and the rest of us will see it on November 20 when the game launches. What are you guys thinking? This is kind of crazy right? I can't help shake the feeling that we are one step away from The Matrix/Inception territory. Let us know what you think on Twitter.


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There are many Technologies Companies – why work with USAS?
#Innovation. @Technology=Ahead
In auto racing, the pack starts out together and the leaders are just slightly ahead of the laggards. Over time, however, the leaders pull away and begin to lap the laggards, moving further ahead in the race based on speed and agility. This metaphor describes what's happening in today's markets. If you extend the metaphor to the business world, Companies need a powerful engine that can accelerate when they step on the pedal. That engine is Innovation.
One of the pistons of that growth engine is Technology. Technology drives Innovation and USAS Technologies is at the cross roads of Technology and Innovation.
At USAS Technologies we do not offer solutions that provide a pretty wrapper on the status quo. We start from the core – people and process. We view any Technology Solutions as a Business Transformation project that will make every process in the value chain more efficient and productive. Our Solutions are "Inside-Out" and not "Top-Down". At USAS Technologies we transform the core Business Process and then build Solutions that drive efficiency, nimbleness and innovation across the entire Enterprise.
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California Guv Debate A Clash In Bios, Styles
California gubernatorial candidates Republican Meg Whitman and state Attorney General Jerry Brown engaged in their first debate Tuesday evening, a meeting that probably only reinforced for voters who've been paying attention who the two are.
Whitman, a billionaire and once eBay's CEO with a lengthy resume of corporate achievement, stressed her management experience as she's done through her campaign fueled by a record amount of personal spending.
Brown, a former governor and Oakland mayor, emphasized his decades of experience running government.
Each tried to turn his or her opponents' supposed strength into a weakness, a standard technique of political jiujitsu.
NPR's Ina Jaffe gave a flavor on Morning Edition of the candidates' approaches:
An excerpt from her report:
INA: The California budget is three months overdue, unemployment is above 12 percent and most voters think the state's on the wrong track.
Former Ebay chief Meg Whitman says what California needs to solve its problems is some business smarts. You want to create jobs? Then improve the business climate.
WHITMAN: We've got to look at every tax, every regulation. And say 'Are we competitive to neighboring states?'
INA: Whitman proposes cutting a number of taxes, including capital gains.
Jerry Brown said that would punch a huge hole in the budget and called the idea a giveaway for rich people, like Whitman.
BROWN: I have a very specific plan. It's not to give a $5 billion tax break to myself and billionaires and millionaires.
INA: Meg Whitman's fortune, estimated at more than a billion dollars has become one of the biggest stories of this race. She's spent $119 million of her own money, a record for a U.S. political campaign.
But she insisted she's not trying to buy the election.
As Ina reports, Brown boasted that as governor he was responsible for a budget surplus by vetoing spending legislation sent to his desk.
Meanwhile, Whitman tried to tie Brown to public-employees unions that she suggested were partly responsible for bleeding the state. That allowed her to get off what was intended to be the evening's most memorable piece of trash talk.
WHITMAN: Putting Jerry Brown in charge of negotiating with labor unions around pensions, around how many people we have in state government, is like putting Count Dracula in charge of a blood bank.
Anyway, Whitman's more buttoned-down corporate style contrasted with the Brown's loosey-goosiness.
More Ina:
INA: As combative as the debate was, Whitman remained poised, cheerful and always hit her talking points whether asked about them or not.
Brown was looser, with self-deprecating wit. Like his response when asked if he could assure Californians that if elected, he'd focus on being governor and not run for president as he did twice when he was govenor before.
The 72-year old Brown's answer? Naaah, he's too old now.
BROWN: One more thing. I have a wife. I come home at night. I don't try to close down the bars of Sacramento like I did when I was governor of California. So don't worry about that.
After the debate, the two candidates further demonstrated their different styles, according to the Los Angeles Times' PolitiCal blog with Whitman again showing a disciplined approach and Brown, not so much.


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So last night I did a Marchesa Nail Art from their Autumn/Winter 12-13' Collection. At first, I wanted to do another set of Chinese New Year nails with a gold and yellow combination. But somehow I found myself back to ogling yet another Marchesa collection. Everything is just so feminine and pretty! Mark my words, one day I will own a dress... perhaps a wedding dress! This inspiration came from Marchesa's Autumn/Winter 13-14' Collection. I decided to forgo my Chinese New Year nail art idea and chose re-create the pattern from the dress below.
Since my nails are rather small, it's very difficult to fit in all the details of the dress. I did what I can to simplify the design while maintaining and staying true to the aesthetics. In case you're curious, my nails are about 1 cm in length and a little less in width. For this design, I had to fit a lot of details into my little canvas!
As with a lot of nail art, it tends to look more difficult than it looks. Simply grab all the colours you need and literally start painting blobs to resemble parts of the pattern. After it dries, the magic is in the black outlining. I normally like to use my black gel pen, but it leaves a much thicker line than I would want so I decided to use my striper and black polish. You really need a steady hand and know when to pull back when a blob of polish is about to drop, which can ruin your nail art. With a little patience, just add in all the necessary details to the petals, leaves and swirls. Once that last step is completed, your design will really come to life!
I've been a collector of Julep polishes for two years and it has helped my accumulated every possible shade per colour, so that is why I almost always use Julep polishes. Below are the polishes that I used for this nail art. I know, there's a lot!
- Green Green Polish
- Julep "Francis"
- Sparkly Red Polish
- Julep "Scarlett"
- Dark Red Polish
- Julep "Myrtle"
- Yellow Polish
- Julep "Lexie"
- Light Blue Polish
- Julep "Jessica"
- Dusty Blue Polish
- Julep "Julianne"
- Black Polish
- Julep "Brandt"
- Dark Orange Polish
- Julep "Ingrid"
- Light Pink Polish
- Julep "Reese"
- Mustard Polish
- Julep "Otte"
- White Polish
- OPI "Alpine Snow"
- Nail Art Brush
... And some patience.
I hope you enjoyed this nail art and had the opportunity to check out my last one! Let me know what you think or even what design you would love for me to replicate!


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If she were human, she would be 110 years old, but Jia Jia is a panda who is turning 37 in August.
Nonetheless, she can officially lay claim to being a senior citizen – and she has a world record to show for it.
Jia Jia, the giant panda which has been one of the top attractions in Ocean Park since 1999, has been declared the world's oldest panda to ever live in captivity by the Guinness World Records.
She received a certificate from the records compiler during a ceremony on Tuesday, Apple Daily reports.
Jia Jia, a gift from China to Hong Kong to mark the handover, was born in the wild in Sichuan province in 1978.
The previous record was held by a male panda, Du Du, who died in July 1999, aged 36, in a mainland zoo.
An An, another Ocean Park panda, is 29 and the second oldest giant male panda in captivity.
A captive giant panda lives to about 20 years while those in the wild have a shorter lifespan, but it's rare for a giant panda to live past 30.
Ocean Park senior curator Howard Chuk said Jia Jia is in great shape compared with other old pandas, although she suffers from high blood pressure, arthritis and cataract and needs medication every day.
She has been cared for by the same team for the past 10 years.
To celebrate Jia Jia's coming birthday, Ocean park is giving free admission to visitors who are over 65 in August.
Up to four companions will get a 30 percent discount. Those born in August are also entitled to lower admission prices.
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Sunday Sessions
Guido van der Werve and the presentation of Sara Jordenö and Twiggy Pucci Garçon's "The Movement Ball"
Sunday, October 7, 2012
4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
3 PM · A Short Course on Resistance
4 PM · Guido van der Werve, Nummer veertien, home
7 PM · Sara Jordenö and Twiggy Pucci Garçon, "The Movement Ball"
A Short Course on Resistance
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A Short Course on Resistance is an affirmative gesture to create a field of intertextuality that examines notions of resistance and education by recontextualizing the book club as a segment of an exhibition, inclusive of text, authors, contemporary art and philosophy. Curated by Peter Duhon, writer, educator and director of the contemporary art blog Art Comments.
This participatory event is free and open to the public, and we invite you to join us to discuss Claire Bishop's Artificial Hells: Participatory Art and the Politics of Spectatorship. Please email email@example.com for more information.
Guido van der Werve presents his requiem for Nummer veertien, home, 2012 with the American Symphony Orchestra
As a prelude to composing this work, van der Werve mirrored the classical structure of a requiem in three movements by completing a 1,000-mile triathlon (swimming, biking and running) from Paris to Warsaw, retracing the path Frédéric Chopin's heart travelled after his death. The symphony is an interwoven narrative indebted to the legacy of Alexander the Great, Chopin's death and van der Werve's personal history. It explores themes seen often in van der Werve's work, namely physical endurance, the immensity of the natural world, the indelible links between history and geography, melancholy and the solitary—all contextualised within the scope of van der Werve's surrealistic vision and wry humour.
Sara Jordenö and Twiggy Pucci Garçon present
"The Movement Ball" in collaboration with The Kiki Scene and Document Journal
Also featuring a preview of the work-in-progress documentary Gesture
Emerging out of the New York City House/Ballroom community, the Kiki scene is a highly organized and youth-led organization, which allows for an expression of the style and talent that epitomises many young people of colour currently navigating the challenges faced by the LGBTQ community in NYC. At the center of the underground Kiki scene are the Kiki balls, where the performers create unique looks related to a theme and compete for their Kiki house.
Artist Sara Jordenö and ballroom performer Twiggy Pucci Garçon host "The Movement Ball" with members of the Kiki Scene alongside a preview of their "in progress" documentary, Gesture. A celebration on the occasion of the opening of ARTBOOK @ MoMA PS1 Magazine Store in collaboration with Document Journal, and Faces NY, Inc. and Damiani, in what will be the first ever public presentation of this underground scene. Featuring projections by Assume Vivid Astro Focus.
Sunday Sessions is made possible by MoMA's Wallis Annenberg Fund for Innovation in Contemporary Art through the Annenberg Foundation.
Images: (van der Werve, both:) Guido van der Werve. Nummer veertien, home, 2012. (video still). HD film. Duration: 54 minutes 9 seconds. Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. (Jordenö, Garçon:) THE REINCARNATION OF ROCKLAND PALACE (AFRIKA UNBOTHERED-CARTIER KHAN): an art project by Sara Jordenö and Twiggy Pucci Garçon. 2012. Photographer: Marcus Ohlsson.


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More Smartphone Users Eschewing Voice Calls
Smartphone owners are placing traditional voice calls less frequently as they ramp up their use of social networking, text messaging, and other alternative means of communication.
A growing number of smartphone owners are skipping traditional voice calls in favor of emerging methods of communication, a shift that reflects the plethora of ways people can connect.
"At first, we used mobile phones just for placing traditional phone calls," says Paul Lee, head of global technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) research at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (Deloitte Global). "However, the past decade has brought a massive escalation of communications options."
Among the novel choices for mobile device communications, Lee says, are social networking, instant messaging, mobile email, text messaging, and a range of apps. Moreover, individuals who wish to make calls using their mobile phones can initiate video rather than voice calls and use Voice over Internet Protocol, which places voice calls over the data network.
As a result of these expanding options, Deloitte Global predicts that by the end of 2016, 28 percent of smartphone owners in developed markets will not use these devices for traditional phone calls in a given week. This compares to 22 percent of all smartphone users in 2015 and 11 percent in 2012, when the base of smartphone users was much smaller.¹
Perhaps unsurprisingly, 18- to 24-year-olds are the most inclined to abandon voice calling. "It's not that members of this group have stopped communicating. They are just using their mobile phones to communicate via other means, such as instant messaging, email, and social networking," Lee says.
In this TMT Predictions 2016 video, Lee and Duncan Stewart, director of TMT research for Deloitte Canada, examine the reasons behind the increasing number of "data-exclusive" smartphone users.
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"One thousand Swedes chased through the weeds by one Nowegian."
Now, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland are working together! The countries are working together on a doomsday vault to hold seeds in case of a global catastrophe. Rumor has it they're also throwing in wasa bread, swedish fish, and a healthcare system that works.
Paul McCartney is 64. What a thrill for one of the world's greatest pop song writer to have one of his signature songs play out in real life. The album it's from is the first record I had when I was about 7-8 years old. It also brings back memories of vinyl and buying needles for the phonograph as well as utilizing all the record cleaning practices of the day.
Finally, on a softer note, North korea has fueled a long-range missle capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to the U.S. They have about a month to launch it before the fuel goes bad. I'm thinking they'll wait until July 4th weekend and fill the nosecone full of fireworks then point it towards San Francisco and let it fly. The leaders of North Korea are like kids with bottle rockets on some football field just testing the police–which is U.S.


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"I Remember Miss Perry" tells the story of a boy named Stevie who has just moved to a new town. He is anxious about making new friends in the school he will attend and especially about who he will sit with at lunch. When he asks to go to the nurse because he has a "stomachache," his teacher Miss Perry tells him, "It is my fondest wish that you join me for lunch today." She tells Stevie how she can relate to his feelings of anxiousness because she too got stomachaches when it was her first day as a teacher. Stevie feels a lot better when he finds out that teachers get stomachaches too. As the book progresses, the readers learn that Miss Perry has a new "fondest wish" each day. For example, when it was the principal Mrs. O'Brien's birthday, it was Miss Perry's fondest wish that they all buzz "Happy Birthday" to her in her office.
Marvelous Picture Books: "I Remember Miss Perry"
One day, Miss Perry's class returns back from lunch to find each of their parents at their desks and Mrs. O'Brien in the room. Mrs. O'Brien tells the class that Miss Perry died in a car accident that morning. The students cannot go on being sad forever, so they each must find ways to be happy in the midst of the terrible accident. They learn to talk about all of the good times they had with Miss Perry and all of her fondest wishes.
It is very common for children to move frequently growing up due to varying circumstances and this situation is very difficult for many reasons, but children become especially anxious about the social aspects of entering a new school. Therefore, I think many children would be able to relate to Stevie's feelings in the beginning of the story. At first when I read that Miss Perry died in a car accident, I was shocked that an author would write a children's book about a teacher dying. However, Brisson was extremely successful in dealing with the concept and incorporating the varying ways that young children perceive death. I think this would be a great book for any child to read that is going through any period of mourning or suffering because the book illustrates how important it is to remember the good times and not focus on the bad. This is a valuable lesson to live your life by, and I think many children who are going through a similar situation would find comfort in reading this book. Moreover, the illustrations are quite colorful so if you were to just flip through the book, you would have no idea that it was about death. The brightness of the colors reinforces the fact that the good memories are what one needs to focus on.
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Window Design
– Mahogany wood finish penetrating stainer ( glaze over )– (3) Plywood sheets cut 8 x 4– $10 e ( Cut in half 1 X 4 = 24 pieces in total– Bank pins & Hot glue
>Sanded down the wood panels to prep to stain.>Brought in sponge brushes to paint wood panels with instead of >paint brushes because they are more disposable>Hair brussels are fickle off easier> The sponges make a cleaner, sleek finish.Luena wood sheets are commonly used for applying on walls but can works to manipulate into backdrops and other forms of installations.
Evaluation: Steps taken in the process could have been more thought out. I remember in the process of laying them out some of the wood pieces were uneven and when I brought attention to it, it was said we continue to glue down and that we would fix imperfections later. Lining up the floor and backdrop seams and wood panel sizes before applying glue. I also took into attention in order to fill the floors in to a perfect puzzle we would need to get one more wood panel according to my rendering dimensions and scale. However, we improvised. Also, painting the stain later into the project would have been more ideal.


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Back to Revoke the 1999 order to move Scotland's marine boundaries making Scots Sea, English
This petition is now up at 92,987 signature get it to 100,000 and it will be debated in Parliament. Why should the Conservative Government force the massive repair bill on her subjects.
When the Royal family are a business and landowners who can buy properties cheaper than anyone else can. They own prisons and cricket grounds and built the massive Waitrose transport hub so they could ignore the Green opposition, to name just a few properties from their multi billion pound portfolio.
Also they also do not pay anywhere near the amount of income tax that they should.
The Duchy Estate was set up to help the Royal Family on time of need. http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/features/duchy-of-cornwall
So why are they leaning on the tax payers.
Once you have signed this one - please sign this one.
"I am Scottish Get Me Out of Here"
It is only at 3240 signatures. Lets get this up to over 10,000
There are another two petitions that need taken to over 100,000.
This petition now at 15,000 :)
This petition now at 13,037
Unfortunately there is no petition asking the Electoral Commission to enforce the laws on Election Fraud and the Illegal Postal Vote Sampling.
We also need to demand that exit polls are conducted at elections to help prevent them being rigged.


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"You know, even though I had to wear that stupid back brace and you were kind of fat, we were still totally cutting edge."
I don't have many regrets in life. I've made mistakes, sure, but I feel they all helped shape me into a relatively decent, if not slightly off-kilter, person. Yet I do regret something I never did.
Her name was Cheryl and she transferred to my high school as a sophomore. On the very first day of school that year, Cheryl and I were assigned to work as biology lab partners. The girl was ridiculously funny, bubbly, and warm. She was also terrified at the prospect of not knowing a single person in our school of over 2,000 students. Cheryl was kind and accommodated my pathological aversion to dissection. She handled most of the slicing and dicing while I took care of the paperwork.
In many ways, Cheryl should have been placed on a higher rung of the high school social ladder than myself. I immediately recognized this. So when she kept asking me to hang out or do things, I put her off. I figured she would eventually transition into a cooler circle and leave me in the dust.
Sadly, Cheryl never got the chance. She was killed in a car accident as she and a friend from her last school were pulled over on the side of the road. The truck did not see them and hit the car. Cheryl hung on for a few days in the hospital, but eventually died from her injuries.
I have felt guilty about this for almost 25 years. I have thought about Cheryl many times throughout my life, including the day I got married and the first time I held Daniel. These were things she never got a chance to do. What if I had only brought her into our circle of nerds? Offered her a place where she was welcomed and accepted? Maybe she wouldn't have been in that car that day, reaching out to old friends for a little support.
As time went on, I often tried to bring the newbie into my circle. Whether it was the college transfer student, the latest hire at the big insurance company, or the new mom to the block, I tried to make sure nobody went it alone. Even when I didn't "click" with a person, I hooked them up with people who shared their interests or backgrounds. It was the least I could do.
Yet recently, I have gotten complacent. Lazy. It was easier to hang out with my close group of friends who understood each other without explanation. We always know where the punchline is going. We accept each other's baggage. We even started joking around about getting shirts that read "No New People." But that's when Miniature Friend made an important observation:
"You have GOT to get out and hang with people outside your comfort zone and do things you're scared of. You can't spend your entire life walking only into rooms where you know everyone there. If you don't, you are going to miss out on a lot of great people and never even know it."
Oh crap.
So last Sunday, I walked into a room where I didn't really know a single person. It was the first rehearsal for the May 5th Listen to Your Mother Show:
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We all got up and took turns reading our pieces. Some of the people I pegged as "serious" were rip-roaringly hilarious. And some of the people I thought for sure were going to be funny tore my heart into a thousand little pieces with their moving readings.
Afterwards? I needed a drink. It was like going on the most thrilling, scary, and unpredictable roller coaster EVER.
As luck would have it, we DID all go for drinks. I was hanging out with people who didn't know me for the first time in forever. Who would I offend with the absence of my verbal filter? These gals would also not understand that I'm slightly deaf, a little blind, and can't remember anyone's names or faces until I have met them exactly 425 times.
It didn't matter. The energy of the group and the different path each woman had taken to arrive at that moment converged to create something special. Something magical. I was welcomed into the circle without question or thought.
So I won't be wearing that "No New People" shirt after all. When I get on stage May 5th, I will again think of Cheryl, Miniature Friend, and this entire experience to help remind me to live a life without regrets.
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Family remembers Drew Salvato
Drew A. Salvato, 25, of Norwalk, is remembered as a hard-working family man, who wa passionate about the people in his life, and his job as Darien's Deputy Tree Warden. He died at his home on Friday, Feb. 12 after a 17-month nattle with cancer.
"He was a remarkable human being," said his mother, Joan Salvato.
"He really was. He was kind, and he would do anything for anyone. Especially a friend. He was so courageous and brave. I don't know how he did it to be honest. He inspired a lot of people."
Mr. Salvato was first diagnosed with cancer in September, 2008. In the months following his original diagnosis, Mr. Salvato underwent several surgeries as well as chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
"After he was diagnosed in October, 2009 for the third time, and he found out they had nothing they could do for him, he just didn't sit at home, and he didn't sulk and cry. He just went out and he lived his life the best that he could," said his brother, Jonathon Salvato.
During the last few months of Mr. Salvato's life, he went on several trips with his family.
"We went to the Hockey Hall of Fame to see the Stanley Cup, we went to Niagara Falls. He went with his wife and his kids to Las Vegas and California," his brother said. "He always wanted to see the Redwood Trees, and he did."
Mr. Salvato had worked as an arborist for seven years, and his boss, Michael Cotta remembers him as an "incredibly hard worker."
"He enjoyed his work. He was generally concerned about the urban forest in Darien," Cotta said.
"He put his mind to something and he was a great worker. He was a pretty courageous tree topper.
"Outside of that, he spent a lot of time with his family. Any time his family might need his help, he was there to help them. He was useful to a lot of people that way. He never turned anyone down; he always did favors for his family."
Mr. Salvato began helping his father at the family lawn business when he was only 7 years old, his father, John Salvato said.
"He was only 7 and driving these big machines," his father said. "Then he went to work at 16, and worked with Mike for 7 years. He was a fast learner, and just an amazing young man.
"His children will know how great he was from the stories and the pictures. This child, this man, was amazing," John Salvato said.
He is survived by his wife, Melissa Siciliano Salvato; his daughter, Angel Mari, 5; and his son, Drew, Jr., who was born in September.
He is also survived by his brother, Jonathon Salvato; his parents, John and Joan Andronaco Salvato; his in-laws Michael and Mary Ann Siciliano, all of Norwalk; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 10:30 a.m., at St. Matthew Church, 216 Scribner Ave., Norwalk. Burial followed at St. John Cemetery, Norwalk. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Angel and Drew Salvato Trust Fund, c/o Darien Rowayton Bank, 138 Rowayton Ave., Rowayton, CT, 06853.


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Movember: Day Two
Remember, remember the whole of November...because we're all growing a moustache for charity.
You may have heard of Movember already, but here's the deal, you grow a moustache for the whole of November to raise awareness for prostate cancer and contribute all donations to the Movember charity. The rules are very simple, no facial hair on the 1st November, and then you continue to shave every area except the moustache (bit of stubble is fine after the mo is in full bloom). You can style it out and trim it if you like, but you HAVE to keep the moustache.
Anyone can join our team The_Fighting_Cock and we have a 'My mo space page'.
We'll be updating the page and the thread over at The Fighting Cock forum with weekly photos and updates on the growth and styling of our majestic moustaches.
To donate or join the team, click on the link and 'donate to my team' or 'join team'. Rejoice the 30 day journey of moustachery.
@RickyTFC @ChicagoDanTFC @Flav_Bateman @tehTrunk
Movember, Day Two.
Two days in and my skin is more blotchy than a defence with Ramon Vega in it. My face is not built to be shaved on every morning (that's the areas around the tache). As you can see from the pic, its still almost impossible to see any traces of growth, but there is some. Ever so slightly. Looking for a Lemmyesque style mo - as a good starting point to then either shorten it in length or let it grow to Motorhead proportions.
The aim is to end up with a Zappa. Or if I'm brave enough, leave the Lemmy. At this rate, don't think it's going to kick-off until day four.
Check out the thread over at The Fighting Cock forum for other participant photos and updates.
For previous days, click on 'Movember' directly below this article, next to 'tagged'.


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Junk"Y" SituationJuly 21st, 2011 in member junk
Tammy Hodges, contributor
Junk designing is such a creative outlet. The use of junk and architectural pieces makes furniture ideas come to life! I'm sharing a few pics of pieces sold earlier this summer. Now, back to the barn to make more.........
Pattern or design used: My own design - Tammy Hodges
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gadgetsponge writes: That sign is great! Captures the mood of everything so well. The furniture is beautiful. Posted: 6:31 am on September 14th
DesignTurnpike writes: That sign is awesome! Posted: 12:17 pm on August 9th
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junkermidge writes: Ahhh, beautifully junky stuff. LOVE that sign!
Posted: 6:01 pm on July 31st
Posted: 6:01 pm on July 31st
joeyone writes: I like that!
Posted: 7:37 am on July 28th
Posted: 7:37 am on July 28th
JunkSituation writes: Lala, I sell at 2 different stores in Kokomo Indiana. The Original Treasure Mart, and Timeless Pieces and Treasures Ebay Consignment Store. They are right down the road from one another. Both have facebook pages by the same name, and also websites. Thanks for your nice comment :)
Tammy Posted: 4:46 am on July 25th
Tammy Posted: 4:46 am on July 25th
LaLa writes: I love all your stuff, and would like to come to your shop. Could you tell me your location? Posted: 2:48 pm on July 24th
JunkArchitect writes: It's the perfect sign to hang above your amazing junk finds.
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Posted: 3:15 am on July 22nd
suewhitney writes: Tammy...love your stuff and your sign is fabulous. I thought I would highlight your post as a way of raising a glass to all of our vendors/dealers here at JMS. It's no easy task to be a great vendor and you along with so many other vendors on this sight are an inspiration to the industry. Nice job!
Be Well,
Sue Posted: 5:42 am on July 21st
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When I mentioned to a good friend that I was about to embark on a redesign for my website he said whatever you do include a blog.
'Errrr OK' I replied.
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So, this first blog attached to my new and totally redesigned website is now live and it revolves around a recent commission for RIBA North which in a way is appropriate considering I shoot architecture amongst other subjects for a living. The new RIBA national architecture centre based at Mann Island on the Liverpool waterfront opens to the public on the 17th June 2017 and I was commissioned to produce an exterior image of the building for a double page spread for Newsweek magazine, social media and for general advertising of this new facility but with just two evenings to turn it around. As it was I shot the image at 9.55pm on the first evening and uploaded to RIBA just after midnight with a disk of the selected images delivered at lunchtime. There are times when our British weather is very kind to me.
Looking at this image my mind was cast back to 2007/8 when shooting the content for a special Liverpool edition for the AJ (Architects Journal) magazine, edited and written by Brian Hatton entitled 'Shifting Tideways - Liverpool's Changing Fortunes' and I reflected how the waterfront and indeed the whole city has changed since then.
In 2007 construction work was just starting on the new Museum of Liverpool (designed by architects 3XN) and the plans for Mann Island by Matt Brook of Broadway Malyan were well advanced. Liverpool One was nearly three years into construction with the first phase due to open in 2008 in time for Liverpool's European Capital of Culture celebrations.
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