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Invite Only – Join boohoo on their rooftop as they officially welcome the new season, the boohoo way. Get down on some drinks, bites, dancing, custom gifting and more! All the things to kick off Spring and say ADIOS to the cold.
Invite Only – boohoo Rooftop Party with drinks, dancing, bites, and all the things to kick off your summer.
International online retailer, boohooMAN.com, celebrated the launch of their collaboration with French Montana at an exclusive launch party in Los Angeles at Poppy for press, influencers and celebrities. Taking note from the product aesthetic and French's very own style, the event served as the ultimate VIP experience. Samir Kamani, CEO, boohooMAN.com commented: "We're excited to announce our largest global partnership to date with international hip-hop artist French Montana. French directly
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International retailer, boohoo.com, celebrated the launch of their newest Spring Collection at an exclusive launch party in Los Angeles at The Dream Hollywood for media, influencers, and friends of the brand. Taking note from the product aesthetic, the event served as the ultimate 90s nostalgia trip with bright and bold décor from neon signs to giant boom boxes and life-size cassette tapes. Throughout the night, guests engaged in various activations
Invite Only – boohoo 90s Block Party with Zendaya, Special Guests + Exclusive Performances TBA!
Invite Only – Check out a surprise performance and the new Aaliyah Jay collection at boohoo.com's exclusive launch party #theboohoostoreLA.
Invite Only – Desert Oasis by FORAY Collective held on Friday, April 14, 2017 from 2-6 PM during Coachella weekend one, the exclusive party will be hosted by actress and model, Emily Ratajkowski and include DJ sets by Brody Jenner, Madds and Devin Lucien with title sponsors include L'Oréal and boohoo.
Invite Only – boohoo Festival Gifting + Summer Preview at The Mondrian in West Hollywood on Wednesday, April 5th, for an exclusive Coachella gifting suite and a preview of the summer 2017 collections (men's and women's).
Invite Only – Jordyn Woods will host an exclusive event on August 31st , 2016 Los Angeles to celebrate the launch of the Jordyn Woods x boohoo collection. We invite you to celebrate the launch of the highly anticipated collection, experience the awesome activations, and enjoy a surprise special performance.


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The Gateway to Success
My child, these are not the things that you were made for
This is not the road, this is not the door
My child, you were never meant to face calamity
My desire for you, is that you would be free
It's not too late to do the things you are to do
It's not too late to find, the door that leads to life
It's not too late to turn from your calamity
It's not too late oh no my child.
I wrote the words to this song about 15 years ago. I had just exited the building of a juvenile prison. It was New Year's Eve and I had been a volunteer for both a young adult facility and a maximum adult prison.
I was there to lend support for an education program that some had declared a waste of time.
The song came to me clearly and fully in words and tune. I remember the tears streaming down my face as I sang words which sometimes come back to me as my own reminder.
Too often, we are too quick to write off troubled young folks as "broken," "useless," or "finished."
It's never too late for a child or an adult to turn their lives around.
A few months ago, I worked with an amazing group of people who do amazing work.
The folks at Gateway to College identify and assist young people who may have dropped out, been put out, or are in danger of doing so. http://www.gatewaytocollege.org/about.asp
They not only help these students complete a high school education, but they also a help them get to and through college. Their method of success is remarkable.
We know that education is critical and yet, too often we are willing to give up on our young folks when they have made the wrong choices or have been influenced by others who made them for them.
Education saved my life. It was the key that unlocked the door to a pathway that has helped illuminate a pathway for others.
I was moved by the work of the folks at Gateway because I knew that for every path they illuminated, many, many doors are opened for many, many others.
True brilliance does not come from an easy life; it comes from an educated struggle.
It's never too late to do the things we are to do
It's not too late to find the door that leads to life
It's not too late to turn from your calamity
It's not too late, oh no my child.
Be you, be well, be reminded.
Bertice Berry, PhD.

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Unless you are a carefree hippy, a problem that we all face in our lives is stress. It's like a small demon sitting on your shoulder, constantly nagging and overwhelming you with negative thoughts and worries. I may not be a middle-aged mother with a job and four kids, but when I have what seems like an infinite amount of jobs and work to do, the stress demon comes and bites me. Hard.
So how can we beat this awful feeling? Because I was so eager to know myself, I have done some research for you all, and collected some nifty tips and tricks to bust that awful, panicked feeling whenever it comes around.
This is your first task. Just stop for a moment and exhale. Before you subside to the tears or panic, simply close your eyes and breathe. Exhale for twice as long as you inhale, it's well known to calm and relax you more.
2. Switch off
Disconnect your laptop, switch off your phone and mute your email alerts. Put all you devices away for at least an hour. This will allow you to clear your head, think straight again and have some YOU time, instead of frantically trying to keep up with everyone else. Jot down notes, clean your workspace or make a to-do list of what you're going to tackle first.
3. Take a bath
Cue flowers, bubble bath and candles. Just the thought of that makes me feel a little calmer. Soak of your worries and get out feeling clean, refreshed and determined again.
4. Caffeine is the enemy, Sleep is your friend
Late night cramming whilst downing energy drinks isn't the answer. Nor is the seven daily coffees you're relying on to keep focussed. Although you may get a small fizz out of a hell of a lot of caffeine, it's not healthy and isn't actually that effective when it comes down to improving your productivity. If you're stressed about meeting deadlines the first and most important thing you need to consider is your health. SLEEP IS ESSENTIAL. You cannot compromise this. Instead revise your 24 hour timetable and you'll be surprised by the extra hour that presents itself when you switch off Instagram, wake up exactly when your alarm goes off and spend less time gazing into the mirror.
5. Get arty
Release your stress through art. Think playing an instrument, painting or even just creating colourful doodles. This will allow your brain to take a break from all the negative thoughts and focus on something fun and enlightening.
6. Don't sweat the small stuff
In the scheme of things, are you stressing over something that really matters? Unless it's going to unquestionably determine your future career, health or other vital life components, chill out. Because it's seriously not the end of the world when you don't finish your homework or have to miss a coffee date because of an overloaded timetable. I promise.
Just breathe. Go back to step one.
If there's air in your lungs and determination in your head, then the little stress demon doesn't stand a chance. You've got this.


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Adrian Peterson's days in purple and gold might be nearing an end.
Peterson's agent, Ben Dogra, had to be separated from Minnesota Vikings vice president of football operations Rob Brzezinski at the NFL Scouting Combine last week in Indianapolis, numerous sources with knowledge of the situation told CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora.
Dogra and Brzezinksi got into a heated exchange before Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik separated them, according to the report.
Vikings team president Mark Wilf told ESPN.com on Wednesday that he would "love to have" Peterson back in Minnesota. Peterson told ESPN on Thursday that he's "still uneasy" about returning to the Vikings, however, after the team placed the All-Pro running back on the commissioner's exempt list from September to November, when he was suspended by the NFL for the remainder of the season.
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Clearspring 100% Brown Rice Noodles Organic
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Versatile, healthy, easy to cook wholegrain rice noodles that add an authentic oriental touch to any dish. 200g.
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Masking Password Generator Pro 3.0
Masking Password Generator Pro is an excellent tool that allows you to generate secure passwords. It also lets you create and save masks for specific type of passwords and have them ready for further usage.
The program is organized in a way that allows you to generate a simple password, use a mask to generate a password, generate password from a dictionary, and use 14 different types of random number distributions to generate passwords. But either way you choose to generate a password, you can specify the type of characters to be included, specify the length of the password, set the number of maximum combinations, and create one or more passwords simultaneously. When a single password is created, it is shown on the screen and copied to the clipboard automatically. And when more than one password is generated, they are shown on a list, so you can save them to a file, copy to the clipboard, or print them.
One very useful option that can be used after generating a password is the phonetic speller which shows the right words needed to spell the password, and allows you to copy the result to the clipboard.
Review summary
- It has a phonetic speller which shows the right words needed to spell the password, and allows you to copy the spelled result to clipboard
- It has different ways to create passwords
- Trial version can be used only for 30 days and allows you to generate up to 5 passwords simultaneously


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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Hi All, Okay here is my stamp club layout for tomorrow. I have another as well but it is not exactly finished. I haven't been able to decide how I want the photo mats laid out...so stay tuned for that one. For this layout I used the Love You Much stamp set. I hope you can see that I used the Love You Much stamp and stamped it with white craft ink. I thought that this would be a good layout in preparation for Valentine's Day. I also thought about adding photo mats but decided that if I just laid photos on, it would look okay. All supplies are Stampin' Up except the ribbon. I had the ribbon left over from my Christmas stash and it matched the layout so why not use it? Hope you like it! Thanks for looking!
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Interview - Model Georgia Gibbs
Georgia Gibbs is a model, social media influencer, body positive activist and Aussie babe Georgia Gibbs! Georgia is taking the modeling industry by storm and has mastered reality TV, being on Australia's Next Top Model season 8, and Miss Universe Australia finalist. Georgia is also the co-owner of AnyBODY. AnyBODY is a positive platform that empowers females of all shapes and sizes to feel comfortable in their own skin.
Have you always wanted to be a model? When did you get discovered and realize you wanted to pursue modeling as a career?
Growing up I didn't have plans of being a model, it was something that always seemed so distant for me. Growing up I focused on my studies but always had a dream of having a platform to help young adolescents grow into strong, confident, young women. I was discovered on Australias next top model, even through I didn't do really well it made me realize that perhaps modelling was a career opportunity for me.
What challenges have you faced thus far on your journey to success, and how do you think they've shaped you to be who you are today?
My road to where I am today was never direct, Ive had much more No's then yes's on my journey, and several times I considered giving up but I always took from negative experience the strength to prove people wrong.
How has it been balancing your studies with university and modeling full time?
I had to pause my studies, I travel so much so it just wasn't working and I had no time for myself so I made a conscious choice to stop spreading myself too thin. I balance, my personal life, modelling, AnyBODY and other projects I have going on through prioritising what needs to be done immediately and plan how to organise everything else! I use exercise as my stress relief and family time as my balance.
How was your experience being on Australia's Next Top Model? Did you face a lot of pressure being on reality TV?
This was when I was really young, I was only 17 so it was a lot of pressure but also a taste of the industry. This was also a time when an agency I auditioned for, told me I was "too big" and needed to lose weight, as a teenager this was extremely hard to deal with after I was bullied throughout most of my high school life so a compilation of everything together really knocked my self confidence.
What do you think has been your biggest support system? What keeps you motivated?
I have three support systems which are what keep me grounded, balanced and happy. My mum, my go to "give me practical solutions, helppppp" haha my agents in Australia, they usually get the "help me, I'm tired" emails! and my best friends, I have a friend in England Oana who regularly answers my 3am calls and is incredible for giving me honest advice. My Favorite quote "Surround yourself with people who help you shine"
What was the vision behind AnyBODY ?What pushed you to create such a positive platform for all kinds of people no matter their body type, ethnicity etc.
My vision behind AnyBODY was something that had been in the back of my mind for years, the dream to have a platform "a safe space" for women no matter what background, ethnicity, body shape or size to feel welcome, accepted and supported in a community where we strive to lift each other. I think this was inspired by my own personal experiences with my body, my career and my adolescents. Also my sisters were a big inspiration for AB, we are all completely different, physically different shapes, sizes, colouring and mentally as well really different people and I saw their personal struggles with self love and acceptance and it always lit a fire inside me to try and make a difference whether it was through changing main stream advertising or making social media a healthier environment.
How will AnyBODY be growing in the future?
We want AnyBODY to grow beyond us, we want it to be inclusive for all, about inspiring all women, encouraging and lifting each other and embracing their skin.
There seems to be a stigma on how models should "look" in the fashion industry. Why do you think is it so important to have diversity in this field? Have you ever experienced discrimination based on the way you look or have witnessed it happen to someone else?
Totally, I definitely think this is changing, particularly in the last year I've seen huge developments in diversity and the industry embracing a wider range of beauty. For example, Sports Illustrated "IN HER OWN WORDS" the first time the magazine has included black and white nude images shot by an entire female team with writing on the body of what you mean, to you! incredible, I think its so exciting to see more and more women stand up.
Social media advances us in many ways; how do you feel being so connected through social media affects/changes girls self worth and confidence? Do you think social media has had an negative impact on how a lot of women view themselves?
Totally, social media is what you choose to make it. We all get caught up on the explore page but you need to remember to take charge of your social, if something doesn't make you feel good don't look at it, don't follow them and actively follow accounts that life and empower you instead!
What advice would you give females struggling with insecurities, comparison issues, and lack of confidence?
My biggest advice, never change for any one. If I had conformed to what the industry wanted me to be I wouldn't be here right now doing what I'm doing. If social media doesn't lift or bring anything positive into your life, take a break from it, if you're having a bad day learn to use positive affirmations. 'I am great, I am strong, I am perfectly me"
If you had one thing to say to your younger self what would you say to her?
If I could tell myself something when I was younger... Other people putting you down is a reflection on them, not you. Keep doing you and be kind to yourself in the process.
Thank you Georgia, Keep on shining!
Instagram: @georgiagibbs_
Website: www.georgiamaegibbs.com


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I love all the parties people have in their homes during the holidays. It feels so much more intimate than just meeting at a restaurant (although the clean up is easier that way).
I photographed a simply amazing Christmas gathering and dinner at a home right on the Strand in Manhattan Beach. They invited a small gathering of friends for a formal dinner in honor of the season. The home was decked with all forms of merriment and the family was delightful.
Maybe when I get a house large enough to hold a table I will host my own formal party complete with Santa flying overhead.


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|Bob Payne
Bertha is a patron of Hooper's Store who appears on Sesame Street in Episode 1207. She looks very much like Bert, but with long, black, stringy hair.
She makes Bert's acquaintance when the two of them order the same plain, flat, soda waters just moments from one another. They make quick friends and soon discover they share many of the same interests: marching band music, oatmeal, and collecting paper clips and bottle caps.
They even keep the same pets: Bertha has a pet pigeon named Francine who she introduces to Bert's pet pigeon Gus.
Bertha can be seen in the large crowd of Muppets in the "Rainbow Connection" finale in The Muppet Movie.
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Through the use of incidental music, a romantic relationship between Bertha and Bert is implied. Bert once sang about an unnamed girlfriend whose features would fall apart every time she saw him in "I Want to Hold Your Ear".


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You may think single malt scotch whiskey is Scotland's contribution to the world, but shortbread cookies, beer, and obscure carrot pudding challenge whiskey for those in the know. In fact, in my Scottish household, carrot pudding, a poor man's plum pudding, and shortbread, along with mincemeat pie, vied for supremacy every Christmas.
Mary Macleod's Shortbread in the news! Read the articles, the accolades that highlight the events, awards and praise from shortbread aficionados across the country and around the world.
Apr 19 2018 - 6:45pm
Mar 7 2018 - 11:45am
The sweet smell of chocolate, sugar and butter wafts down the street; the shortbread Scottish-born Mary Macleod started selling here in 1981 is now globally sought out by biscuit buffs.
Nov 28 2017 - 2:30pm
After moving from Scotland to Toronto, Mary Macleod found herself craving the traditional buttery shortbread of her home country. But she couldn't find it anywhere in the city. So she started her namesake operation in 1981 – the first shortbread-only bakery in all of Canada.
Nov 6 2017 - 2:15pm
The Dutch Chocolate cookie is by far one of the best chocolate shortbread cookies I've ever tasted, and I can only imagine how even more delicious it must be to pair it with a warm cup of traditional hot chocolate! You truly can never go wrong with a traditional shortbread cookie with its melt in your mouth sweetness.
Nov 5 2017 - 2:00pm
These cookies smell like home. I was seriously transported back in time to childhood Christmas' with my Mom's amazing shortbread cookies.
Jul 14 2017 - 2:30pm
The high-quality ingredients give them a unique and refined, but still delicate, taste. The buttery flavour is just superb.
May 7 2017 - 2:15pm
Each bite was flavourful, buttery and melt in your mouth deliciousness. I've tried shortbread cookies in the past and these were definitely at the top of the list.
Nov 23 2016 - 1:45pm
These decadent shortbread bars are made with two sugars and an abundance of butterscotch chips. I love their rich caramel colour and unique fudge like quality! A great treat to enjoy at tea time with company or to give as a gift for the foodie in your life.
Nov 2 2016 - 10:45am
Courtney Dickson is the Communications Manager for Mary Macleod's Shortbread, where she oversees marketing, communications, and social media strategy. Courtney recently sat down with us to talk about all things shortbread, and also reflected on the recent passing of Mary Mcleod.
Oct 20 2016 - 1:30pm
"Tasting Mary Macleod's original shortbread cookie—childhood memories of my Mom's baking fill my head. I don't have a 'chocolate tooth', however I love their Dutch chocolate cookies, and the maple crunch is the perfect Canadian classic. The butterscotch shortbread bars are another wonderful creation."
Mar 30 2016 - 2:15pm
Soft with a yielding crunch, they have the added texture of chocolate to melt in your mouth.
Mar 9 2016 - 2:15pm
I loved the addition of chocolate in the shortbread cookies, which I had never had before. It definitely does give them a nice added texture. I also absolutely love that these cookies were bite-sized. I don't eat a lot of sweets, but popping one of these in my mouth after dinner is just the perfect little treat.
Dec 9 2014 - 7:00pm
"Mary Macleod had been selling handmade shortbread cookies for about a year when a woman in a yellow linen dress stepped into Macleod's tiny bakery and changed everything."
Sep 19 2014 - 2:15pm
These Maple Crunch shortbread cookies by local bakery Mary Macleod's Shortbread are the epitome of a perfect shortbread cookie.
May 23 2014 - 8:00pm
"This Toronto-based boutique shortbread company is on a mission: to move beyond the gustatory gulch that is Christmas. As the company slogan has it, 'Shortbread is for all seasons.'"
Jul 15 2012 - 8:00pm
"Walking down Queen Street East, you might be lucky enough to be greeted with the magical aroma of baking shortbread wafting from Mary Macleod's Shortbread store."
Apr 26 2012 - 8:00pm
"Mary's unique variation on traditional shortbread yielded a cookie so delicately balanced, rich and extraordinarily delicious that even food critic James Beard declared it to be the best shortbread he had ever tasted."
Dec 8 2011 - 7:00pm
"Here I am 30 years later, so I think it's more than just the shortbread," she says. "It's about people. Everybody that comes in is happy and they go out happy. They just love coming in and smelling it. It's a great privilege to have done that as an immigrant."
Dec 1 2011 - 7:00pm
"This charming little shop located at 639 Queen Street East in Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood has beautifully decorated walls with Mary's antique collector plates and shelves bursting with perfectly packaged shortbread cookies. The staff always gives me a warm welcome and an offer to sample a treat, making me so very happy. How could I refuse a cookie?"
Feb 6 2011 - 7:00pm
"Today, 30 years after she opened her store, Mary Macleod is still going strong. She moved a long time ago to 639 Queen Street East – just East of the Don Valley – and she continues to innovate and develop new recipes. Tins and boxes of her shortbread go out all over the world to devoted connoisseurs."
Dec 9 2010 - 7:00pm
"But every so often, if you're lucky enough, some shortbread, like this famous handmade, all butter Mary Macleod's Shortbread, gets dropped off at your front door (Santa?)"
Nov 11 2010 - 7:00pm
"Everyone should taste shortbread perfection at least once in a lifetime. Mary's cookies (or her "wee babbies" as she calls them) are particularly fine and smooth… more melt-in-the-mouth than the hard-and-stubby, albeit-delicious, butter shortbread fingers I cut my teeth on in Scotland."
Aug 31 2010 - 8:00pm
"At Springridge, we strive to support local partnerships that help make our farm shoppe a unique boutique. This year, we are excited to have formed a new relationship with the local cookie connoisseurs at Mary Macleod's Shortbread. In our bakery, we are featuring Mary's mouthwatering Chocolate Crunch Shortbreads and they've already become a favourite treat to indulge in amongst our customers!"
Aug 31 2010 - 8:00pm
"It might be a Christmas favourite, but Mary Macleod's shortbread is so good that her business booms year-round."
Dec 31 2008 - 7:00pm
"This place is a must try for anyone who loves a good shortbread cookie!"


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This is the first in a series of reviews of shows at the Paramount Theatre by Elizabeth Moore '16.
Review of Wicked
There is nothing more exciting than walking into the Paramount Theater to see a show. The beautiful architecture and the detail that went into building the Paramount are outstanding, making your night out already worthwhile. Throughout the seasons, the Paramount puts on spectacular shows that have debuted on Broadway and should not be missed. From October 10 to November 17, the musical Wicked hit the Paramount stage.
Wicked captures a side of 1939's famous blockbuster, The Wizard of OZ, that was never showcased when following Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion down the Yellow Brick Road. Wicked is the tale a bit prior, about the green and mysterious wicked witch, Elphaba, and the perky, popular and always girly witch, Glinda, when their paths first cross in college.
Wicked is full of exhilarating music that either gives you chills, or leaves you hurting with laughter. The song "Defying Gravity" gave me goose bumps and left me in awe, and the finale, "For Good," left me in tears. Wicked exemplifies that it takes more than being rich and popular to be happy, and the musical interprets the message in a hilarious way that will leave you belting the lyrics in the shower for weeks on end. Even though Wicked has a fictional plot, you can easily relate to the characters and empathize with them for what they have to go through.
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A Primer in Afrofuturistic Music
What the h*ck is Afrofuturism, you might ask? Well, it is a cultural aesthetic, a philosophy of science, a cultural and artistic trend that explores the developing intersection of African/African-American culture with technology. It combines elements from science fiction, history, fantasy, magic realism, and Afrocentrism with non-Wester cosmologies to re-examine historical events and criticize current problems. It addresses the themes and concerns of the African diaspora through the lens of science fiction and technoculture. And it is a trend that's been observed in many areas, from feature films like Black Panther or shorts like The Fiery One's Hello, Rain to literature, art, and music. And this last is what interests us today. Here are some of the most notable artists who have explored Afrofuturism in their music.
The beginnings
Sun Ra, born Herman Poole Blount (but he changed it to Le Sony'r Ra in 1952) was an American jazz composer, multi-instrumentalist playing especially the piano and the synthesizer, and poet. He was best known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, and his leadership of "The Arkestra", an ensemble with a constantly changing name and composition. And he was one of the earliest pioneers of Afrofuturism.
He expressed this through his elaborate persona and his stage performances. On one hand, he claimed to be an alien coming from Saturn on a mission to bring peace. On the other, his stage performances - sometimes solo, other times with a big band of over 30 musicians - he often featured dancers dressed in futuristic costumes at the intersection of ancient Egypt and the Space Age. He even co-wrote a science fiction movie, called "Space is the Place", featuring himself and The Arkestra landing on an alien planet and deciding to establish an African American settlement there. While Sun Ra himself passed away in the 1990s, The Arkestra still performs to this day.
Other notable musicians are known to have taken up Afrofuturist ideas during their career later. Funk/Soul artist George Clinton, for example, relied heavily on the same ideas on his album Mothership Connection, recorded in 1975 with the American funk band Parliament, assuming the persona of the Star Child. Other musicians who are regarded to have had similar forays are reggae producers Lee "Scratch" Perry and Scientist, hip-hop artists Afrika Bambaataa and Tricky, electronic musicians Larry Heard, A Guy Called Gerald, Juan Atkins, and Jeff Mills, among others.
There are many musicians and artists who incorporate Afrofuturistic elements into their work to this day. Among the most notable, we find rapper Missy Elliot, who often incorporated metallics and cyborg tales in her style, rapper FKA Twigs, musical duo Ibeyi, and DJ/producer Ras G, among others. Another notable figure to embrace Afrofuturism is Funk/Soul artist Janelle Monáe, with her critically acclaimed 2010 album The ArchAndroid, among others.
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Scrambled and Frantic
Oh Dear. I really have no idea what to start on first. Should I go for the big paper on William Carlos Williams' Paterson, or should I read The Year of Magical Thinking and write that paper? Or should I grade the almost foot-thick stack of annotated bibliographies my students turned in yesterday? Or perhaps should I start on the one, preferably two book reviews I should have ready for the Sycamore editor by Wednesday? Or my tax return? Or record reviews, or typing critiques for the other memoir submissions for Monday, or the two poems I need to have written for Wednesday, the short reflective essay I need to have for Tuesday's class on Langston Hughes, or perhaps even start with revisions for the Memoir class, since I've got to have a final revision portfolio due in less than a month. Happy place, Dave–go to your Happy Place. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe.
In new fantabulous news, I got a reject letter from the Indiana Review! Yay! Yay! This may sound strange, this being giddy about a reject letter, but, knowing what I know so far of the world of literary journals, this reject letter was wonderfully good news. Rather than being a 6th of a sheet of paper with no signature saying "We appreciate your interest, but…." I got an actual short note signed by the poetry editor expressing interest in further work and even specifying a piece of those that I submitted that was especially liked. I walked around the house with a spring in my step. I just need to add sending out submissions to more journals this month to my things to do list above.
With potato chips and orange juice,
I remain, oh fair readers,
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I don't even know where to begin.
One week. It's been one week...wow. Living here in Okotoks and seeing the change in our small town as we take in the many displaced people from High River, it is hard not to feel an urgent need to help out. In any way possible. And, we've done some physical helping...down at the Blackie shelter and donating to the food bank. Offering help to the families we have met. But, nothing seems like enough. NOTHING. And, I know that this is how everyone feels from Canmore to Calgary and out to Turner Valley and Bragg Creek...and, of course, High River.
The other day, while we were buying items to donate at Walmart, the cashier asked us if we were 'lucky or displaced'. She had asked everybody this and everyone else in line had said 'displaced'. When we got to the till, I said 'lucky'. She told me her story...of living in a camper in the campground and getting only a little bit of silt and mud in her trailer. She said, 'I'm lucky, too.'
How can you not want to help? So, when my dear friend and amazing wedding photographer, Gabe McClintock put out the call to donate sessions to those people who weren't so lucky, I was immediately on board. And, so many photographers wanted to join us. I mean...MANY, MANY photographers. It was obvious in a very short period of time that organization was needed to help bring all of these amazing photographers together with families who could use their help in creating new memories. Together with my friend, Jennifer Kapala (wow...a more organized person I have never met...truly) and the amazing people at FLIPP advertising, we now have a home for this wonderful movement started by Gabe.
So, if you are a photographer who is wanting to help, please sign up at our new, amazing website made by the people at FLIPP. The fact that they created this website in about 48 hours completely BLOWS.MY.MIND.
And, to all of my families, if you have been affected or know of someone who has been affected by this terrible disaster, please sign up to receive this gift we'd all love to give you. We know you have a lot on your plates right now, but we are a patient lot. We can wait until your ready for our help.
I know that some of my clients are facing losing their homes. I want you to know that my heart and thoughts are with you now. I consider you all 'my families' and I don't take that idea lightly. If you need help recovering images from past sessions, please contact me and I'll happily go through my archives for you.
Finally, so proud to be Albertan this week. We are a generous, hardworking bunch. Salt of the earth. There is no better place to raise my kids.
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On December 9, Barbara Davis died in her home. Barbara was a champion of mediation and collaborative law, a musician, a bicycle enthusiast, a mother, wife, sister and friend. Barbara was my teacher, mentor and officemate.
I want to tell you about how when I first moved to Asheville in 2004 and trained in mediation, I had to observe three mediators to become certified for Superior Court Mediated Settlement Conferences. I chose Barbara randomly from a list of certified local mediators because I liked her name. Barbara enthusiastically welcomed me into the fold of mediators. Not only did she allow me to observe her mediation, but she generously invited me to critique it afterwards so she could learn from me. At that time, I had no idea that she had founded The Mediation Center and was to many the "Godmother of Mediation" in this region. This chance interaction began a long, rich relationship between us, full of conversations about mediation spanning from theoretical, to logistical, to humorous.
I also want to tell you about how - when I served as Director of Mediation Services at the Center - I got to teach alongside her. I witnessed how she shared her knowledge and passion with newbies and always opened her heart and her mind to learn from them at the same time.
And then later, Barbara encouraged me to join her office when I left the Center and started my private practice. She accommodated my patchy schedule and limited income in order to allow me to grow my business organically. I witnessed her foster many other fledgling mediators in the seven years we shared an office, always taking the time to field their questions and inspire them to practice our trade. She believed that there was plenty of work for all of us and the more mediators there were, the more people would turn to mediation to resolve their conflicts.
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But mostly what I want you to know about Barbara, is that when asked, she declared her religion to be Kindness and she was a devout practitioner of this religion in her personal and professional life. Barbara treated everyone she met with warmth and tenderness. When a lawyer-colleague was struggling with a particularly difficult client, Barbara coached her to focus all of her love and compassion on that person. She never told me those words, but I witnessed it countless times and learned by her example.
Sarah Corley and I will remain in the office we shared with Barbara at 34 Wall Street and we are fortunate to have found a new, wonderful officemate, Robin Funston. We plan to continue Barbara's tradition of making it a welcoming place for new mediators to practice, a living room for our peer support group, and a friendly environment for people experiencing conflict, divorce, or family disputes. I aspire to emulate Barbara's magnanimity, curiosity and mostly her kindness.


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Missy Beatty, a music teacher at Chinn Elementary in the Park Hill School District, took a ceremonial lap around the Mary Sue Grant Chinn Panthers Walking Trail with her two children and member's of the school's running club in tow. Fellow teachers and students joined in the ceremony for a cause dear to Beatty and her family.
"Just one step at a time," Beatty said. "I started today. I'll do a few miles each day — just whenever and wherever I can , just pound the pavement."
Already a participant in multiple marathons, Beatty hopes to log 130 miles of running in the month of May to raise money and awareness for her brother Cary Mock, who was recently diagnosed with myelofibrosis — a rare cancer of the blood. She wants to use the money to help cover his medical expenses and lost wages the family will incur during his treatment.
Mock, a husband and father of five, set aside his work as a local singer, actor, director and instructor to undergo chemotherapy, radiation and a bone marrow transplant to deal with the cancer. Beatty asks for pledges for every mile she runs with all proceeds going to her brother's family.
"I don't necessarily have a financial goal; I just want to help him out as much I can," Beatty said. "Just help him out as much as I can. I'm a marathon runner. It's a big passion of mine. I can take that and put it to good use."
According to mayoclinic.com, Myelofibrosis is a serious bone marrow disorder that disrupts the body's normal production of blood cells. The result is extensive scarring in the bone marrow, leading to severe anemia, weakness, fatigue and often, an enlarged spleen and liver.
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With the K13 still fresh in our minds, we are just past the deadline to register for the next K exhibition in Düsseldorf which will take place October 19th – 26th 2016. Time flies!
In addition to the K-shows, FAS always participates in Plastpol in Kielce Poland, Plasteruasia in Istanbul Turkey and NPE in Orlando, Florida, USA. All of them are good shows for us, focused on our customers and their needs, and all of them are increasing every year.
Traditionally we visited with our customers, and met new prospects at these international plastic shows like K, Düsseldorf; NPE, Orlando; and PlastEurasia, Istanbul. However more and more of our clients and prospects are communicating with us via the internet and social media. You can also find us at Facebook and LinkedIn.
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Historically, our biggest markets were North America and Western Europe, with thousands of machine units placed. In the past few years however, we have been pleased to see our customer base growing to the East in countries like Russia, Poland, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, simply due to market growth when the local needs increase. We welcome our new friends in these regions to the population of satisfied FAS Converting / PECO customers around the globe.
For the first time in our company's history our bookings have been nearly equally divided in our main markets; West Europe, East Europe, Middle East and North America.
The NPE was FAS PECO's most successful North American exhibition to date. We received over 200 customers in our booth from North, South and Central America , Europe and Asia. We look forward to following up with existing customers and new friends that we met at the NPE, further explaining and demonstrating the many features and benefits of the FAS PECO bag sealing, perforating, and winding equipment.
Earlier this year FAS and PECO teamed up and sponsored a very successful exhibition at the NPE in Orlando Florida. In the attached picture you can see representatives from PECO and FAS in front of our Euroline bag on roll making system. The Euroline is the FAS Converting group's latest N. American market introduction and it combines proven bag sealing and perforating technology with industry leading coreless winding that have been the hallmark of this company since the 1980's.
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- This time last year, My Legs Got Tubed was created. From there it has become my biggest project ever. So this update is to celebrate it's 1st birthday! Version 1.6 is mostly aimed at improving game design and sound design. The update also has another secret room in it! I often found playtesters would struggle to understand the obstacles presented to them during the Train Tubes and would simply ru... Continue reading
- Version 1.5 is out now ! The main feature of this update is the third level ! It's called The Train Tubes. Here's a screenshot I took just before getting hit by a train Second, some new features have been added to the game. You can now unlock different characters to play as when you find a secret or do something significant. For example, you can unlock the legged character by completing all of the... Continue reading
- I've been working hard on the train update and I've managed to get a Linux build working. The Windows and MacOS builds have also gotten a bit of a touch up. Made the rooftop area a bit more inviting Made the lighting fancier in the HTube System's lever room Restricted the time to fade out when going through doors to 1 second this will hopefully stop the world from breaking on slower computers Adde... Continue reading
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Five years ago, Nielsen Media Research made one market from three, adding Tuscaloosa and Anniston to the Birmingham, Ala., DMA and jumping the market from DMA 51 to 39. The move expanded considerably the ad base, although, local salespeople say, Birmingham remains the sales focus in the widespread market. However, Allbritton covers the market with three co-managed ABC affiliates—WCFT-TV Tuscaloosa, WJSU-TV Anniston and WBMA-LP Birmingham—so it can sell targeted spots.
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November 9, 2010, Novosibirsk. Today JSC Aeroflot Russian Airlines is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its Novosibirsk office and the start of regular flights to Novosibirsk. Representatives of the leading Russian airline, Novosibirsk regional government members, aviation officials and Tolmachevo airport workers took part in the celebrations.
The Novosibirsk office was the first representation of the company opened on the territory of the Russian Federation after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. The decree was passed in February 1995, the office was registered in April and the first Moscow – Novosibirsk flight was on November 9. Currently Aeroflot has three daily passenger flights on the course and from 8 to 10 cargo flights a week. This year it is planned to carry about 90 000 passengers and approximately 400 000 tons of mail and cargo.
Aeroflot has played a crucial role in the development of Novosibirsk as a strategic kernel port. The history of Tolmachevo airport starts with the first TU-104 flight to Moscow on June 12, 1957. Just recently, on September 25, Airbus А320 of Aeroflot Russian Airlines was the first to land on the number two new runway of Tolmachevo airport thus putting it into commission.
The start of regular Aeroflot flights 15 years ago was a landmark event for Western Siberia thus fostering its socio-economic development. The huge company with a broad tariff network and high quality service entered the vast region. During these 15 years a lot has been done to create and develop a system of agencies selling passenger and cargo flights, to improve sales results and to increase the amount of work completed. The Novosibirsk office is one of the leaders in performance results within JSC Aeroflot Russian Airlines. Aeroflot offices have been opened on the territory of Western Siberian region in Omsk, Barnaul and Kemerovo with the assistance of the Novosibirsk office staff.
Novosibirsk plays an important role in the Aeroflot national carrier strategy. Aeroflot, the leading Russian airline, considers development of an internal route network to be a top priority and intends to take the first place in terms of the volume of domestic flights among Russian airlines.
Aeroflot is a leading air transport company in Russia as well as a member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance. The cumulative network of routes comprises 898 destinations in 169 countries of the world. In 2009 Aeroflot transported 8.755 ml people while the Aeroflot Group of Companies transported 11.1 ml.
Aeroflot came first among European members of SkyTeam in the quality of its passenger service in economy class on short and medium range flights and in business class on long haul flights. The leadership of Aeroflot was established based on the SkyTeam Onboard Survey over the period of April – September 2009.
Aeroflot is one of the 25 leading world airlines in terms of financial and economic activity in 2009 (operating and net profit), according to the Air Transport World magazine.
Aeroflot was the first Russian carrier to enter the IOSA registry and has kept up the standard ever since. The airline has been successfully audited in terms of its compliance with the ISAGO safety requirements for ground operations. The company complies with ISO 9001:2000.
Aeroflot has one of the youngest aircraft fleets in Europe comprising 102 planes. Aeroflot headquarters are in Moscow in the international airport Sheremetyevo. For more information see www.aeroflot.ru.
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I send a crafted gift to the first three people who comment on this post saying that they want to play. Each of them then posts the message below on their blogs and invites another three.
I will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this PIF exchange. I don't know what that gift will be yet and you may not receive it tomorrow or next week… LOL… but you will receive it within 365 days, that is my promise! The only thing you have to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog.
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4 comments:
- Carrie said...
I'll play that game! I won't be able to make anything until August, but I'll play!
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- July 12, 2007
- larin said...
Hi there--just got your comment over on my blog and thought I'd pop over here to answer. Janene is my mom. Who's your sis--I wonder if they know each other? I think my mom knows half the town there. This year she is the Festival poster artist, which they just unveiled today. Thanks for visiting! --LaRinda
- July 12, 2007
Did I sign up in time to be the 3rd person? I love this idea!
- July 17, 2007
- Denise said...
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- July 18, 2007
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Ancient alabaster stele goes home to Yemen after criminal investigation
An ICE investigation of Phoenix Ancient Art and owners, Hicham and Ali Aboutaam, found that they were allegedly trafficking in illegally obtained art and antiquities, both violations of the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Property and the Cultural Property Implementation Act. The Aboutaam brothers, Lebanese nationals with Canadian citizenship, are major suppliers of museum- quality antiquities from their galleries in New York, Switzerland and Lebanon. In May 2003, Aboutaam's attempted to sell, via Sotheby's auction house a piece known as the South Arabian Alabaster Stele for approximately $20,000 to $30,000. Sotheby's authenticated the stele but declined to auction this artifact. ICE's attaché in Rome assisted and obtained proof from Yemen authorities that the stele was stolen. It was forfeited to the U.S. government in December 2003 and eventually returned to Yemen.
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Around 200 ancient objects were handed over by Swiss officials to Egyptian representatives in Geneva in November 2003. The items were seized at Geneva Freeport at the end of August 2003 following a request from Egyptian authorities and included statues and fragments of ancient Egyptian gods Ptah and Sekhmet, and of the ancient Greek goddess Aphrodite. In October the Egyptians announced that they had broken a smuggling ring and arrested 15 Egyptians (including high-ranking police and government officials) and one Lebanese citizen (12 others, including two Swiss, two Germans, a Canadian and a Kenyan were still sought). Among the names read to the Cairo court were: Tariq al-Suwaysi, politician and businessman, and the alleged mastermind of the ring, dealer Ali Aboutaam of Phoenix Ancient Art, and the Farags (see also below, 'the Aboutaams').
In March 2004, Egypt retrieved two inscribed limestone reliefs from Phoenix Ancient Art, which had been discovered in 1994 at Akhmim (see: 'The Aboutaams' below and 'In The News', CWC, Issue 10).
The Cleveland Museum of Art's "Apollo Sauroktonos" has captured attention around the world, not only for its beauty, but for the questions it raises about when it's proper for a museum to buy an ancient work of art without a complete provenance, or ownership history.
Dr. Hawass Calls for Return of Stolen Artifact
In a press conference held today in Supreme Council of Antiquities 's premises (SCA), Dr. Zahi Hawass secretary general of the SCA asserted that May 15 was the final dead line given to St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM) to return Ka-nefer-nefer mask stolen and smuggled out of Egypt sometimes in late 1950's.
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Guys, this show is great! It is so well cast, there is so much talent, Megan Arnoldy (who's playing Tracy) seems to do everything well, and I'm having a great time with all of them. We just finished up the first act, and we are way ahead on the schedule. Here's a candid shot during the photo press shoot that I liked; I always prefer the candid ones.


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The Follower (Shortfilm)
I get chased in my dreams... Sometimes every night. There were times when I thought it was over.
But it wasn't ...
Deanna is a young woman who just wants to live her life like anyone else, but for years something from her past is haunting her, leaving her restless and devastated. She is experiencing horrific nightmares in which she's been followed by an unknown presence hiding in the dark. Deanna is trying so hard to lead her life back to normality, to get out of this state of persisting paranoia but soon finds out that the events in her nightmares aren't just dreams. Her boyfriend Ryan is eager find out what's been bothering her for so long. But is he really prepared for the horror that awaits him?...
DEANNA: It's like whenever I'm happy(looks deeply in Ryans eyes)
-it starts all over again...
We´re independent filmmakers from Cologne, Germany, currently studying and teaching Film at the Macromedia University and the Akademie Deutsche Pop. Throughout the last year we put so much effort into writing, discussing and planning this movie that it's became a true project of the heart. Inspired by the human fear, author and director Toni Stintzing developed a thrilling screenplay about going through the horror of dealing with a dreadful experience. Now it is ready to get adopted into an amazing short film (that will keep it's audience clinched to their seats). To create this project in a manner that lives up to our ideas, we need your help! So JOIN us and make this project happen ;)
Toni Stinzing (top left) is the creative mind of our film project.
Using inspiration from biographical experience and observing important topics of our time, he developed the screenplay and takes on the role of the Director, which is no problem since Toni is a passionate person, constantly working on films with an overview of all the departments. In his freetime Toni gained popularity as a fitness professional.
As a graduated graphic designer André Becker (top mid) is able to undertake all kinds of creative compositions, starting from filming, illustrating, designing, editing, drawing to animating stunning 3D-Objects. As a camera operator he already produced music videos and award-winning short films, that captivate the audience by their unique approach. His passion for art and filming is inimitable for his job as our Director of Photography and once he committed to a project, he's willing to give it his all."
Our Camera Operator is not only a videographer for high quality fashioncollections and musicians, but Pasindu Goldmann (top right) is also a popular DJ, going by the name of "Schooki". He's a very open minded, optimistic person and it doesn't matter which creative field Pasindu takes on, he's always capable of giving things a unexpected touch.
Gregory Hegel (bottom left) combines the characteristic of being professional and passionate and he's also warmhearted and loyal. In addition to his study of film he also starred as an actor in a feature film production and convinced as an empathic and talented person. So who else should have been our Assistent Director.
To create a film you need the help of someone who is capable of organizing - Whether it is finances, locations or human resources. Mitti Nghiem (bottom mid) is the right woman for the job of the Producer, because of her diligence and conscientious. But nevertheless working with her is never boring, since her joyful spirit and honest passion for filmmaking is always noticeable.
Music is Maciej Kuleszas (bottom right) preferred means of expression. And he's well aware of the mediums power. The young creative from Warsaw knows exactly when to go big, but he's also able to give the film space when it's needed. His work is never cluttered rather subversive and authentic. We are very grateful to call him a part of our team.
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Of course that is not everybody. There are also people for light/grip, audiorecording, assistants and other helping hands!
Everybody from the crew voluntarily works on this project, except Maciej because we want to support him!
Why do we need your help?
We're all students, but it is a personal project and therefore it is not related to any task for university. Which means we have to organize a whole lot and work things out to make it happen on a very low budget.
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Thanks to you we can:
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For more info: http://thefollower-shortfilm.com
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Every film is a challange no matter how many you've done before or how many Oscars you've won, that's the exciting thing about film. To face difficulties and come up with solutions, wrap your head around it, think different. Film is an adventure!Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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British charities are opening Dutch offices ahead of Brexit
Four British non-profit organisations have opened offices in the Netherlands ahead of Brexit, according to Charity Finance magazine. Support organisation Euclid Network, human rights group Redress, peace-building organisation International Alert and Field Ready which develops humanitarian supplies have all moved some or all of their operations to The Hague, the magazine said.
Support organisation Euclid Network decided to move its entire operation from Britain to The Hague in October last year.'Some 70% to 80% of our revenue is from EU programmes. If we lost the EU funding, there would probably be no organisation,' said Euclid director Stephen Barnett. 'The Netherlands won out on the six factors we were considering. It had a strong local member in Social Enterprise NL, great transport links by rail and air, a good community of expats working for international NGOs, attainable staff costs and a solid international reputation,' Barnett said.
Rupert Skilbeck, director of human rights organisation Redress told the magazine: 'When we started thinking about establishing a base in Europe to maximise the global impact of our work seeking justice and reparation for torture survivors, we found that The Hague best exemplified that international outlook and provided the perfect platform for us.'
>Debbie Ball, head of fundraising at International Alert, said her charity was attracted by the ability to continue to access EU funding, as well as the city's welcoming attitude when setting up a new European office.
Aid organisation Field Ready, which is based in the US, but has a substantial presence in Britain, has also opened an office in the Netherlands.
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The Doberman Pinscher was bred over 150 years ago in Germany by Carl Fredrick Louis Doberman. The dude literally named the dog after himself! Anyways Carl was a tax collector and he would be walking in these shady areas with bags of money so he bred the doberman to protect him. So he threw a whole bunch of different breeds in a pot and then came the doberman. Moving on from the history lesson the doberman makes a good guard dog
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Now, I'm not well-equipped for hero worship. It takes me some effort to resist cocking the odd snook. Just mention to me that an idea has been endorsed by someone powerful and I have to strain every nerve to hold back on saying "I'm agin it".
The only hero I'll willingly acknowledge is that tyro soldier of myth who, when marching right-left amid an entire regiment of left-righters, wrung from his adoring mother the exclamation "Ooh look! They're all out of step except our Johnny!". When my son was young he was called Johnny Opposite and I am forced to conclude that the tendency is in the genes.
Having said that, there are three figures in history who seemed to demand my particular attention. The first snuck up on me when I was too young to resist. As a child I was sent down to stay with an aunt and uncle in deepest Cornwall.
In those days, children travelling by train alone had a luggage label tied through a button hole, much like Paddington Bear, and were entrusted to the guard. Off I would go on the Cornish Riviera Express, its chocolate and cream coaches pulled by a green steam locomotive.
When we crossed the Tamar I would lean out of the window, into the heady reek of steam, smoke and hot oil, to read the ultimate signature of Victorian pomp on the bridge: 'I K Brunel Engineer 1851'. It thrills me still.
My second hero was the Iron Duke and one of his campaigns, the retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras during the Peninsular War, was particularly fascinating. What hooked me was the effrontery and intelligence of the man.
While England and the Anglo-Portuguese army were on a losing streak, Wellington spent pound;200,000 digging a line of fortifications from the River Tagus to the coast north of Lisbon without telling the government.
After a summer's campaigning in Spain, he retreated towards his secretly prepared sanctuary behind the lines, destroying every vestige of food as he went. He paused for a day or two to fight an unequal battle at Bussaco, before luring the French onwards to a winter of starvation and disease which was the beginning of Napoleon's end.
I confess to clambering over the grassy mounds that are all that remain of the defences at Torres Vedras on my very first visit to Portugal. On a rainy night years later in Coimbra, I pleaded with indulgent business associates to be taken to stay in the Ruritanian royal palace-cum-hotel which now stands on the crest of Bussaco ridge. The following morning I paced where Wellington had paced, looking down the steep slope that the French columns had struggled to climb, sharing Wellington's anticipation of the mayhem he had planned for the months to follow. You don't get much sadder than that.
The third was an even less fashionable hero, whom I am confident I should have detested in life, Oliver Cromwell. What I admired about him was his limitless capacity for doubt. Cromwell wrote to the Covenanters, Scottish persons altogether too sure of themselves for their own good, the following or something very like it:"I beseech you in the bowels of Christ, believe that you may be mistaken."
Coming from someone who agonised over every decision and believed he might be mistaken much of the time, that single sentence had enough force to allow me to temporarily overlook even Cromwell's record in Ireland.
Can you imagine a political leader of today, of any persuasion, writing that? Dubya might have written the middle bit but could never have stomached the phrase at each end.
Can you imagine one of the captains of industry who grace the business pages having written it? No; doubt is plain out of style.
If any of us went about modelling ourselves on Napoleon or Florence Nightingale, the neighbours would call in the men in white coats double quick. Even as subjects for an occasional sideways glance, I have to admit that my three heroes are just a touch Biggles-ish and blokey. In trying to imitate any one of them, let alone all three, I should have turned into an insufferable prig.
In fact, what interested me was that they are different from one another in so many ways but all three turned their worlds upside down. They were all Johnny Opposites. They broke every convention of engineering or warfare or the constitution, got into some appalling scrapes and triumphed over all of them. The lesson of heroes, in other words, is not the value of emulation, but the value of questioning and striking out in the direction that seems best, regardless of the received wisdom.
That seems to me no bad New Year's resolution. "To thine own self be true"... and if you find yourself in a minority of one, you may well be right.


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As of today, Dragon Age II can no longer be purchased from Steam. It is not the first casualty of the dispute between Electronic Arts and Valve - Crysis 2 has also suffered the same fate. When talking about the dispute, David DeMartini said that the conflict is about post-release involvement in games.
- "We take direct responsibility for providing patches, updates, additional content, and other services to our players," DeMartini said, and so insist on being allowed to "establish an ongoing relationship" with customers and contact them to inform them of new patches and available content.
- "Unfortunately, if we're not allowed to manage this experience directly and establish a relationship with you, it disrupts our ability to provide the support you expect and deserve," DeMartini continued. "At present, there is only one download service that will not allow this relationship. This is not our choice, and unfortunately it is their customer base that is most impacted by this decision. We are working diligently to find a mutually agreeable solution."
Are any of you Steam supporters that will miss EA games from the platform? Of course, there will still be plenty of other ways of buying the games for the PC.
Source: GameSpot
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Nuts to Pine Nuts!/
Talk about gourmet connections. When people know you love edibles, they will go out of the way to make sure you connect. Recently while at one of my Wednesday morning's wood-turning sessions at the Waikato Guild of Woodworkers in Hamilton where for about 2 1/2 years i've been turning large native wood bowls and platters, Clive, one of the senior turners, approached me with a question. It seems that one of the old fellows has on his Te Kowhai farm some pine trees whose large pine cones he was using for stoking his winter fire. Accidentally as one was burning, some nuts popped out on to the floor in front of the fireplace and he wondered whether they might be edible, so he asked Clive to bring some pine cones in for me to analyse. Well, to my surprise these were the cones from pinus pinea, the favoured Mediterranean pine nut.
Historically the pine nut has been around for 6-10,000 years as a revered food source and there are some 10 - 15 varieties of pine trees that produce edible nuts, but the ones from pinus pinea are the largest and tastiest. In 300 B.C. recordings were made of Roman soldiers ordering and using sacks of pine nuts as food supplies and on a recent trip to Pompeii, I saw evidence of pine nuts in the recovered ruins of the city. In fact, while in Napoli and on the isle of Capri, I was referred to many beautiful umbrella-shaped pine trees called stone pines or Umbrella trees locally that really were pinus pinea. Not only is this pine nut wonderful in flavour, but is full of energy (oil), protein (33%) and vitamin B1 (thiamine). I also found out that they grow here in New Zealand on farms or life-style blocks all over the country, but particularly in the Marlborough Sounds area of the South Island. Normally producing small quantities after only 4-5 years, a typical tree will produce only about 5 kg of nuts a year with a bumper crop every 3-4 years with the production tripled. There are normally about 50 nuts per cone, with each bract holding 2 nuts each. Not only are they toothsome and delicious, they are quite expensive, $50-60/kg due to the labour intensive harvesting and processing, but the common and more widely available Chinese imports (which accounts for about 80% of total sales) are much cheaper, smaller and not quite so tasty. Of course, pine nuts are most famous for their inclusion in basil pesto, but when lightly roasted/toasted they are great in baking, with veggies, desserts and many other dishes. Here's a simple recipe to try.
Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Feta and Pine nuts
(quantities are very flexible – adjust to taste and appearance)
Fresh pumpkin in 2 cm cubes
A splash of olive oil
A few cloves of garlic, chopped
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Feta cheese in 1 to 2 cm cubes or roughly broken into pieces
A good handful of Pinoli pine nuts lightly toasted in a dry frying pan until golden.
Chopped chives
Toss cubed pumpkin in olive oil, add chopped garlic and season with salt and pepper. Roast in a moderate oven until cooked through and golden, about 20 minutes, combine with cubes of feta and toasted pine nuts and chopped chives while still warm, serve hot or cold.
An Umbrella tree or Stone pine on the isle of Capri.