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The tragedy taking place in Canadian First Nations communities is both apparent and urgent, and it is equally imperative that Canadians address the challenges with empathy and understanding. Given the political divide on Aboriginal policy in Canada, it is no surprise that the headlines of late have been marred with useless rhetoric from armchair pundits on how to address the recent wave of youth suicide attempts in our First Nations communities.
The thing to keep in mind is that elevated suicide rates in First Nations communities are the norm rather than the exception, and this is has been accepted by Canadian society as being commonplace for some time. Actually, it hasn't just been accepted, the issue has been systematically ignored. Research going back to 1991 found that "from the ages of 10 to 29, Aboriginal youth on reserves are 5 to 6 times more likely to die of suicide than their peers in the general population" (Kirmayer, 1994).
Earlier this year, Northern Saskatchewan residents in La Loche were devastated when a 17-year-old opened fire and gunned down 4 people with the intent for more destruction. However, youth in this area are not new to tragedy, as the "community has struggled with the highest suicide rate in the province, and has a rate that is three times the national average" (CBC News, 2016).
In March, headlines surfaced after a wave of youth suicide attempts at the Pimicikamak Cree Nation in Manitoba – 140 attempts were recorded in a two week span. The community itself has a population of 8,300. Let's conservatively assume that youth make up 35% of the total population in this community, though it is likely quite higher. That would imply that in 14 days just under 5% of the youth population attempted to take their own lives. What would be the provincial or national response if this was happening in a suburb of Vancouver or Toronto?
Earlier this month, national headlines focused on the Attawapiskat First Nations in Northern Ontario after a group of children were thwarted in an apparent suicide pact. There was not enough care available for these children; the primary care beds that this group was referred to for evaluations were already filled with a previous wave of suicide attempts and could not accommodate everyone.
Politics aside, and there is plenty of it, this is not an aboriginal problem. This is a Canadian crisis. It is a dynamic and complex crisis that undoubtedly requires a multidisciplinary approach and must contain traditional healing mechanisms from First Nation communities. There is plenty of research to suggest that when First Nations tradition and culture is embraced in the healing processes and daily activities, the prevalence of youth suicide diminishes significantly and in some cases is even eradicated (Halet, et al, 2007).
So what is the answer? Simply deploying an acute response to what is so clearly a chronic societal issue will only lead to more headlines. The reality is that this is a socioeconomic problem that extends far beyond any one individual's mental health, and one which is in dire straits to be addressed by our political leaders. The immediate challenge is to provide an appropriate mental health response to the level of risk as we would in virtually any other healthcare crises.
Inevitably, this requires a long term, proactive response of both local and external professional resources to sustain healthy frameworks well beyond the headlines in support these Canadian youth.
Chandler, M. J., & Lalonde, C. E. (2008). Cultural continuity as a protective factor against suicide in First Nations youth. Horizons, 10(1), 68-72.
Hallett, D., Chandler, M. J., & Lalonde, C. E. (2007). Aboriginal language knowledge and youth suicide. Cognitive Development, 22(3), 392-399.
Kirmayer, L. J. (1994). Suicide among Canadian aboriginal peoples.Transcultural Psychiatry, 31(1), 3-58.
About Carson McPherson
I am and do many things, but most importantly I am a father of two beautiful young girls and the proud husband to an amazing wife. As you'll see from my blog as time goes on, addiction has played a central role in my family for generations and has become the passion for which I base my work today. Enjoy and engage!


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The son of a U.S. Foreign Service officer, Howard spent much of his childhood abroad, first in India, where he received his first violin lesson, and later in Latin America, where he studied classical guitar. He began repairing stringed instruments as a hobby, and soon left his job as a systems analyst to open a full-time stringed instrument repair business in upstate New York in 1975.
In 1981, he accepted a position with a now-defunct violin shop in Washington, DC, where he remained until leaving to establish his own business in Bethesda, MD in 1985. In 1999, he began a collaboration with Geary Baese, a researcher known for his publications on the subject of eighteenth century classical violin varnish.
He moved to Prescott, Arizona in 2000, where, inspired by some of Mr. Baese's theories of Cremonese instrument making, he further refined his approach to violinmaking. He returned to the Washington area in 2004, and currently resides in Silver Spring, MD, where he makes and repairs violins, violas and cellos.
Howard was featured on September 7, 2012 in The Washington Post: For violin maker Howard Needham, a rarefied world >>.

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X-Arcade Two Player Arcade Joystick
So many of our youthful hours were wasted on arcade machines, we couldn't imagine having the same experience in our old age — but with the X-Arcade Two Player Arcade Joystick, we can count on just that. It features rock solid construction, authentic arcade joysticks and buttons, and your choice of a free console adapter — the joystick uses USB, but can connect to Xbox, Playstation 1&2, Gamecube, and Dreamcast. So download the MAME emulator, fire up some Galaga or an old school fighter, and get your game on like it's 1984.


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February 7th is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
This years theme is "HIV/AIDS Prevention – A Choice and a Lifestyle"
HIV and Aids affect people of all races, and it is nice to have a day which speaks specifically to and for Black People during African American History month about these diseases.
Dr. Carter G Woodson, son of former slaves and Harvard Graduate created Negro History Week in 1926. It later became Black History month in the 1960s.
On February 2, 2009, President Obama urged educators, businesses and politicians to step up efforts to make black history a celebration for everyone not just by and for blacks. The celebration of this month, African American History month, should help us see the importance of human rights for everyone, all people.
The alarming fact that AIDS is the leading cause of death for African American women ages 24 -34, nationwide, is reason enough to have at least one day in the year where we focus on African American women.
Women claim one out of every four new HIV cases and of these new case, two out of three are African American Women. Take a moment and sit with those stats. Then take several moments to develop a game plan of how you personally can become active in changing them.
There are Basic ways, ABCs, to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
A. Abstinence, abstaining from sexual activity, including vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
B. Be faithful. Having a sexual relationship with only 1 partner who is also faithful.
C. Condoms. Use Male Latex Condoms for all types of sexual contact. If there are allergies to Latex use Polyurethane condoms. There are also *female Condoms for those with partners who don't or won't us condoms. "Natural" or "Lambskin" condoms do not protect against HIV
• Don't share needles. If you get a body piercing or tattoo make sure the needles are sterile.
• Limit your number of sexual partners.
• Don't use Nonoxynol-9. This spermicide can irritate the vagina making it easier for HIV to enter.
• Don't douche. Douching removes natural bacteria that helps prevent infection.
• Don't abuse Alcohol or Drugs. Abuse of both are linked to sexual risk taking.
• Get tested for STIs and STDs. Sexually transmitted infections or diseases, particularly Genital Herpes increases your risk of contracting HIV.
African American history is American history, a history which is still being written. If we follow these simple guidelines, and make effort to do what we can to aid efforts in finding cures, the future history of HIV/AIDS could reflect eradication of the disease.
* Links for info about female Condoms:
Planned Parenthood
Center for Young Women's Health:
California Department of Public Health http://www.cdph.ca.gov
Center for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov
US Dept of Health and Human Services http://www.womenshealth.gov
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I've spent much of today at my desk with pen and paper restocking my "Six Shooter" card inventory. Western note cards are quite fun to draw, and it makes the perfect work setting for me to listen to the great Mary Robbins cowboy songs. Each card is unique, entirely hand drawn in ink, and takes quite a lot of detail work, which in turn takes quite a lot of time.
I'm working on more this week so my shelves will be filled with plenty of cards soon, so if you were wondering why the stationary disappeared, you can stop worrying, it'll be back.
(P.S. Manly western stationary makes a great gift for any cowboy loving fellow. So if you are on the lookout for Father's Day gifts check out my shop for great western note cards. There are some other really great cards on on Etsy for your man even if he isn't a western fan, just search for what you're looking for, make a purchase, and you'll have accomplished several things at once: first off, your father will have some masculine writing tools at his disposal, secondly, you will have supported small business entrepreneurs, and thirdly, found a quality gift that is a step above the mass produced regular stuff…)


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Sometimes, now matter how on the ball I think I might be for once, life likes to come up behind me, smack me upside the head and teach me otherwise. You know, I'm just going along, thinking I'm feeling so well adjusted and actually making some headway with things, then BAM! Reality hits. My kitchen is an absolute mess. There is no available clean surface on my kitchen table. Laundry piles are starting to multiply (mostly thanks to a certain 9YO that things he should have a wardrobe change every two hours!).
And all I want to do is get some sleep. Or sit in a corner and cry. Or just have 5 minutes to breathe without the million and one things I need to get done racing through my head. Summer has barely started and I just feel NO motivation. I just need a PAUSE button on life.
Life is what happened when I was so ready to make this recipe. Actually, I had it made and photographed within an hour. It was the part where I needed to find time to actually write and organize myself that went out the window.
I'll term it my usual 'organization defenestration'. True story.
First of all, yes. I am telling you that this bread is made from ice cream. In fact, it's just strawberry ice cream, a touch of extra sugar, some self-rising flour and some mini chocolate chips.
When I heard about this bread it was one of those, "I actually have the ingredients and HAVE to try this RIGHT NOW moments in life." Literally.
I knew there was a new carton of strawberry ice cream in my freezer (though I do want to try the original butter pecan version for sure!). I decided to add the chocolate chips just because.
So, did it work? It did indeed! Will I make this kind of quick bread again? You bet? With about every flavor I can think of. I'll also be trying to make ice cream into numerous other things that my friend Cath at A Blithe Palate and I were dreaming up on Facebook the other night.
See. This is where life smacked me. I kept Instagramming all kinds of sneak peek pics of the recipe, even hash tagging it with a #guessthesecretingredient – I thought I was going to be so on top of my game. I'd get up on Friday, write up a quick little post and actually have things up to date for once.
Instead we were taking poor, sweet Benny in to have a *mass* removed from his side. He's only 7 months old! The thing doubled in size in just two weeks so our fabulous vet clinic decided it needed to come off. Right then. So there went Friday, and Saturday for that matter. We cancelled all plans and stayed home to take care of our sweet, achy pup. That's just the way priorities go around here. We're still trying to catch up from that and get back some of the momentum we thought we were going to have before we hit this brick wall.
As for the mass, we have to wait a week to find out if there is anything more to it than that. But we are always hopeful! It has all kind of put me in a funk though that has just thrown that groove that I thought I was going to have/find this summer right on down the drain. Maybe I'll just go eat some more ice cream.
I'm pretty sure I jinxed myself with getting this posted anyway because I said I would have it done. I knew better than to say a word! At least it's only a couple days later instead of never though! Hopefully that counts for something! Please let me know if you give this a try. I'd love to see what other combinations everyone comes up with.
Strawberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Bread
Adapted from Taste of Home
2 cups full-fat strawberry ice cream
1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 oz milk chocolate, finely chopped or 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease two small loaf pans 6x4x2 approximately. Set on a baking sheet and set aside.
- Place the ice cream in a medium bowl to soften enough to melt and stir.
- Add the sugar and flour and stir lightly to combine. Gently stir in the chocolate.
- Divide the batter between the two pans and gently spread the batter evenly in the pan.
- Bake the loaves 25 minutes until just puffed and very slightly golden at the edges and set. Remove the loaves from the oven to cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Use a thin knife to loosen the edges of the loaf from the pan. Remove the loaves and allow them to cool completely on the wire rack before cutting.


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I am so sorry.
Yesterday, I had the misfortune of having a problem with eBay and PayPal.
I sold seven of my watercolours to my special eBay collectors and I hit an eBay/PayPal nightmare. I would like to publicly give my profuse apologies to Ross, June, Craig and Dave for the inconvenience this has caused you.
You all made your PayPal payments immediately after the auction, yet something wasn't reading right at my end of the transaction. After doing a little digging I was asked by PayPal to get you to cancel your payments and for me to issue a PayPal request for payment. Which some of you have already done. Thank you.
I now know what happened and in a nutshell this is it:
I had to change my email account because my previous provider (Lycos) were shutting down.
I informed eBay and PayPal of my new address and they both verified it as OK.
I have a tried and tested template which I use whenever I put my art for sale on eBay. Embedded in that template is the email address which PayPal should use for receiving payments.
I changed that to my new email address BUT when I add an image to the template, the template refreshes and puts back my old address. I didn't notice that this was happening and it affected all my auctions for Sunday 1st February and the auctions that were going to end on the 7th February.
Subsequently, when you made your payment, the payment was being sent to my old email address for which there was no longer a PayPal account in existence. This showed up on "My eBay" as a problem requiring attention. Hence PayPal's request that those payments should be cancelled.
I have had to cancel next weeks auctions otherwise the whole cycle would start again. However I am hoping to re-list them early this evening. It's annoying because I already had bids on them all and a good number of watchers. But, I didn't want the sale of those paintings to be the cause of problems for my customers so I was forced to start again.
So in essence I sincerely apologise to my eBay customers for the inconvenience this has caused you. I know only too well how unfriendly the workings of eBay and PayPal can be when things don't go quite they way we would like them to. Please be assured that I am doing my utmost to resolve these issues and just as soon as we have some staff in our post office (they can't get in because of the snow) your paintings will be on their way to you.
Thank you for being so understanding and patient. I will do my best to ensure that this will never happen again on my auctions.


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The Dwarves Return to a Fallen Empire with Scibor Miniatures
July 18, 2012 by brennon
I think Scibor Miniatures can read my mind, more Dwarves are on the way! Not only are we getting a bunch of terrain for you to fight over with your Dwarf Empire but also some new adventurers trudging back to their devastated holds looking for treasure and glory.
So here is the first lot for today. A selection of Dwarf Ruins Terrain for you to litter your board with. Great for any Fantasy game where you want a feeling of lost power and faded glory.
And then we have the Dwarf Female Set which you can buy as a bundle or indeed separately. You can check out the single miniatures with a bit more detail below…
Above (from top to bottom) is Hildegard, Red Hood, and Ridda. I quite like all of these models and they would be perfect companions for the male Dwarves in the Scibor range. Ridda especially would make a great queen of the Dwarven Holds. Oh and all this Dwarf goodness isn't over yet. Guess what else is up in the Scibor store still…
The Dwarf General is ready to direct the troops into battle! All this should be bringing you to only one conclusion, time to start a Dwarf army!
What do you make of the latest bearded (and not so bearded) offerings from Scibor?


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A mystic surface gives a plenty of nuance to this special tsumugi fabric. Ojiya Tsumugi is silk pongee fabric produced in Ojiya city, Niigata prefecture.
It is said that the tsumugi has been produced there since middle Edo (1603- 1867) era, along with silkworm culture. Its origin, Tidimi, was made as the second job for farmers in the winter. But for the quality, a lot of merchants from Kyoto and Joshu, where then center of fashion, traveled to buy them during Edo period. Now, both are known as the local special products.
The secret of this artistic effect is artificial wrinkles called "Shibo" and particular weaving technique.
Shibo art, inherited from Tidimi production, is made by fixing some parts of thread by glue and washing off after weaving. This additional step can add natural unevenness and pleasant touch, and it makes the fabric more comfortable, too.
When weaving, the patterns are drawn by only warps and can add very naïve atmosphere on the surface. It is a bit smoky, however, does not spoil the vividness of the patterns. With such specialty, Ojiya Tsumugi is popular as casual suit or dressy clothes.
From producing silk thread by spinning to creating a beautifully shiny fabric with sophisticated patterns, its steps are mostly done by hand. Recently, Ojiya Tsumugi production is adopting modern patterns and designs and used to make dolls, ties, small daily goods, and ordinary clothes.
Ojiya Tsumugi was designated as Traditional Craft by METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) in 1975.


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Seoul is often unsure where Trump stands—and if he really has South Korea's back.
The diverse coalition of demonstrators that have taken to the streets is making it clear that the theocracy ruling Iran has no future.
Keeping the Kim family dynasty in power, economically afloat, and technologically capable has significantly advanced China's strategic objectives toward the West.
Former foreign policy grandees Ben Rhodes and Sam Power defended their old boss' legacy earlier this week, to conservative ire, as the White House weighs shuttering the Iran deal.
Tehran poses a threat to universal human values and to U.S. security.
Despite the Trump administration's decision to treat it as an afterthought, arms control is not dead.
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"When I had lifted up my brows a little, The Master I beheld of those who know"
by sydowswe
This "Master" is Aristotle (384-322 BC). In Dante's view, philosophers and scientists were counted as one notch nobler than politicians - accordingly, they sit higher, and he must "lift his brow" to behold them. Dante had the utmost respect for Aristotle, often refers to him as simply "the Philosopher" (as in the Convivio book 4, chapter 8) and says of him that "Aristotle is most worthy of faith and obedience" and "his words are the supreme and highest authority" (also Convivio).


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You might require bed bugs removal in Denver. These horrible bugs have made their way inside nearly every nook and cranny in the U.S.
If you think the bedbug is a phenomenon that is long gone, you need to think again. Even high class hotel beds can be infested with these brownish, oval, wingless bedbugs. Your own bed can have many bugs hidden inside it, either around the bed frame or in the cracks. These little parasites suck blood of warm blooded animals including humans and usually hunt for blood during the night.
From the history of bedbugs, we can see that they first used to feed on birds but gradually they learned to respond to environmental changes and started sucking human blood, too. Bedbugs are are now found mostly in many cities and towns across the United States.
Blood sucking might sound horrible to you, but these parasites do not carry germs of contagious diseases like HIV and hepatitis. However, can we be 100% sure of these scientific studies? Mosquito bites can even cause death of a person through malaria, Yellow Fever, and dengue . Cimicosis (bedbug bites) generally cause itching and swelling of skin. However, if your house is infested with them, they can fully alter your life and make you miserable.
If you do get bed bug bites, you should wash the affected area with an antibacterial soap and apply cream suggested by your doctor. But this is only a temporary remedy. You need to eliminate these bugs from your bed, furniture and your entire home. This is the only way to completely get rid of them.
Cleanliness and special attention to hygiene in hidden places, like under bed frame, in cracks and holes, and below your mattress. Get rid of stacks of old papers, abandoned clothes and other waste. If you're staying in a hotel, make sure that you are not sleeping with these parasites. They are expert hitchhikers and can travel back with your luggage.
One precautionary measure would be to apply insect-repellent on your skin. This will keep these bugs from biting you at night. But proper inspection and preventive measures must be adopted as these bugs reproduce at high rates and can make your bed their permanent habitat.
Stay safe and use a professional bed bugs removal service in Denver. These companies use effective bed bug control formulas, which will eradicate this problem for longer periods of time.


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Why Must ALL Relationship Advice Be Directed At Women??
In September of last year I did a vlog entitled "Having An Opinion, Doesn't Make You A Relationship Expert" and it was met with a luke-warm reception. Especially from a few of the folks that took it personally. I felt like I was a lone voice wanting to hold men equally accountable for our relationship troubles. I felt men also needed advice, accountability and counseling. This whole relationship game started to turn into a very deep pool of chauvinistic advisers willing to prey on damaged women looking for love.
Moreover any used-to-be player with a laptop was cashing in on blogging and books to sell his ideas to the grateful masses masses of women willing to pay for advice. But I'm really, really thankful that I've found other voices that want to hold men equally accountable and challenge the standards of relationship advisers.
Janelle Harris from Essence.com says:
"No guy can single-handedly interpret the thoughts, actions and intentions of all male-kind, not even the most macho, testosterone-attuned mandroid. Everyone—yes, every man—is entitled to have a clear vision about what they're looking for in a life mate. But while they're developing this seemingly ever-growing checklist of qualifications that is supposed to make a woman wife material, who is preparing these brothers to be husbands?"
Very profound Janelle!! Read the rest of her post here.
And brotha Slim Jackson from Single Black Male chimed in too:
"Ever since Steve Harvey put out his book, men have been clamoring for the greenbacks by capitalizing on the singledom of women who don't know any better. And of course when I say men, I don't mean all men. But there are enough out there attempting to take over the relationship game by spewing the random thoughts they've compiled in their basements, that it makes me wanna attempt field goals with kittens."
My sentiments EXACTLY Slim! Read his entire post here.
If you think its just a Black problem, think again. Cameron Smith detailed one of the most disturbing situations that I have seen yet. The irresponsible and predatory book It's Her Fault offers relationship advice and is written by a high school coach for a girls sports team. The fact that the book offers sexually explicit advice to teenage girls is enough to make me want to hang my foot in the author's a$$, but then it also happens to be sexist and at times racist. If you have the stomach for the disgusting details, you can read a complete article by Cameron Smith here.
I think the rising of these voices in numbers are the signal that its time to change our thinking, our standards and our approach to finding healthy love. Who's with me? I would love to hear from you, so leave a comment reach out to me on Twitter at @JaiStone. Just remember… Emotional Nudity is Required.
Nakedly Yours,
Jai Stone


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Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra are not the best of friends, they have never left an opportunity to take potshots to each other. Both of them have their share of massive fan-base, there are some who love them both. Here are the commonalities and differences between the two talented actresses
Both actresses are in their 30s now and are looking hotter than ever before. While the 33 year old Kareena was born on September 21,1980, Priyanka Chopra, all of 31 years, was born on July 18, 1982.
Kareena debuted in 2000 with the movie Refugee that did not do well, but her acting was recognized. Priyanka Chopra debuted in the Tamil film called Thamizaan(2002) and subsequently in the same year, her first Hindi movie ' The Hero' was released, which was a disaster. The same year 'Andaaz' was released, which was a big hit.
While Kareena Kapoor had no problems with her entry to Bollywood with the famous Kapoor pedigree attached to her first name, Priyanka Chopra, came from a non-film background. She was crowned Miss World in 2000 and two years later, made inroads into the movie industry.
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Kareena Kapoor, barring a 'Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai' and 'Kabhi Khushie Kabhi Gham' in 2001, did not find any commercial success, since her debut in the year 2000. In 2004 when she was just 22, Kareena essayed the role of a prostitute in 'Chameli' which was a turning point of her career. Film-makers took note of her as an actress who can essay all types of roles, when she performed brilliantly in Dev (2004) and Omkara (2006). Kareena Kapoor ruled the box office with her award-winning performance of the bubbly girl 'Meet' in Jab We Met(2007). Kareena can boast of being a part of four movies that were back to back biggest box office successes– Golmaal 2 (2008), 3 Idiots (2009), Golmaal 3(2010) and Bodyguard(2011)
Priyanka Chopra managed a hit with her sizzling role in the movie Andaaz (2003). Always in mood for doing something different, she did a negative role in the Abbas Mustan movie 'Aitraaz' which won her awards and praises. The same movie had Kareena Kapoor in a positive role. Priyanka Chopra kept on getting better with her performance, scoring hits like Fashion, Kaminey and Barfi. However, lately, her movie career has been peppered with intermittent hits and flops. The year 2014 resulted in a big hit for Priyanka in the form of Gunday. She is now going all-out to give a spectacular performance in the role of Mary Kom, for the movie of the same name. At the same time, her music career is going great guns as she collaborated with Pit Bull for 'Exotic' and Will.I.AM for 'In My City"
Awards and Best Performances
Kareena Kapoor's best performances have been in movies like Jab We Met, Dev and Chameli. She won Filmfare Debut Award for Refugee, the Best Actress (Critics) Award for Dev and Omkara and Best Actress Award for Jab Wet Met.
Priyanka Chopra's career-best performances have translated into awards. She has won a National Award for her film 'Fashion' besides four Filmfare Awards: Best Female Debut for Andaaz (2003), Best Performance in a Negative Role for Aitraaz (2004), Best Actress for Fashion and Critics Award for Best Actress for 7 Khoon Maaf (2011). She lost out on her Filmfare Award for Barfi, even though she was singled out by critics for her performance in the film.
Both actresses are quite versatile in their own right. While Priyanka Chopra is game for any role, including action sequences, Kareena Kapoor would rather do romantic roles.
Kareena Kapoor's weight can swing from slim to voluptuous. Her curves are a fancy of the nation. Plus, Kareena Kapoor can look really hot in any dress from a saree to a bikini. Ditto for Priyanka Chopra, but she has a naturally athletic figure with high metabolism.
Food preferences
While Kareena Kapoor is a vegetarian, Priyanka Chopra loves non-veg. Both actresses are self-confessed foodies with Kareena preferring pastas and ice-creams, Priyanka loves her 'Makke di Roti and Sarson Da Saag' and biryani.
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Kareena Kapoor's well-rounded butt, her smile, and hair mesmerize the nation, while Priyanka Chopra scores with her lips, eyes and legs.
Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra at one point of time, shared the same-boyfriend Shahid Kapoor. Shahid broke up with Kareena, who went on to date Saif Ali Khan. After breaking up with Kareena, Shahid found love in Priyanka, only to split up later. The affair of Priyanka Chopra with Shah Rukh Khan made headlines while Kareena went on to marry her beau Saif Ali Khan.
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Priyanka Chopra is known to outscore Kareena Kapoor with her dancing abilities.
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Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra came together on many occasions including an episode on Kaun Banega Crorepati, hosted by Shah Rukh Khan. It all began with Kareena, the politically incorrect of the two, making a comment on Koffee with Karan saying that she did not consider anyone among her contemporaries as 'actresses' apart from Rani Mukherjee. Priyanka Chopra did not retort and said that she considered Kareena Kapoor as an accomplished actress and praised her performance in 'Jab Wet Met'.
Kareena once again took a dig on Priyanka Chopra, saying that she wondered where she got her fake accent from. Priyanka Chopra who came to the show, few days later, gave a resounding reply saying that she got her accent from the same place Kareena's boyfriend (Saif Ali Khan) did.
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Review – Xpand!2 by AIR Music Technology
SoundBytes continues its coverage of AIR virtual instruments with a look at Xpand!2, a four-part multitimbral workstation with a straightforward user interface that gets you up and running in no time.
by Rob Mitchell, Mar. 2015
In our last issue of SoundBytes, I reviewed AIR Music's Hybrid 3. In this issue, I will covering another product of theirs called Xpand!2. The original Xpand! was previously only available for Pro Tools users. Just recently, AIR decided to release it as a plugin that can be run in your DAW of choice.
What is Xpand!2 all about? In a nutshell, it is a four-part multitimbral workstation. Unlike Hybrid 3, this isn't a synthesizer plugin in which you have a multitude of controls, giving you access to some complex sound design. What it does do is let you get to work quickly and work without a lot of complication getting in the way.
Some people are just not into preset design, and really love presets that are ready to go. Xpand!2 has a very large number of presets, and you're able to easily manipulate the sounds. There are over 1,200 presets you can load into any of the four parts, and there are a total of over 2,500 patches waiting to be used in your next production.
A patch can use up to four presets at once. Each patch can also have different settings that affect the presets that are loaded in to it. The four parts can either be triggered separately, or any number of them can be set to the same MIDI channel.
The installation of Xpand!2 is simple as it uses a serial number for copy protection, but it does install PACE drivers as well. Internet access is also required for download and authorization. Xpand!2 is compatible with the AU and VST formats only. However, the AAX version is available in the AIR Creative Collection, but it is only included with Pro Tools.
For the PC, you'll need Windows 8 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional, or Windows Ultimate and Service Pack 1. They recommend a minimum of a dual core 2 GHz, and an Intel Core i5 or i7 is also recommended. They also recommend having at least 2 gigabytes of RAM.
For the Mac, you'll need OS X 10.8 or 10.9, a Core Duo processor, and a Core i5 or i7 is recommended. They also recommend having at least 2 gigabytes of RAM.
First Impression
After you load it into your DAW, you're greeted with the main display of Xpand!2. This is where you can load in presets, add effects, and more. There are four parts available, and each one can have a separate preset loaded in to it. One preset can work for many situations, but you can also layer them on top of one another.
The parts are labelled A, B, C, and D. To turn a certain part on or off, there is a button for that on the left side. Clicking on the label for a part ("A" for instance) will let you get at the "Smart Knobs" for that particular part. I will cover those controls in more detail later.
To the right of the On/Off button is the MIDI channel setting. Each part can be set to one of four MIDI channels. If they are all set to the same channel, then all of the parts will be triggered at once when a note is played.
You can select from 27 categorized banks of presets, and then skim through the presets in the selected bank using the display's left/right arrows. Clicking on the name of the bank (or the preset name) will give you a menu showing all of the banks. Some of the many categories of presets included are pads, percussion, polysynths, synth leads, loops, vocals, ambience/FX, strings, pianos, bass, drums, and many more.
The patches can be loaded in at the bottom of the display. Just like with the presets, there is an enormous amount of categorized patches available. If you have set up your own patch, you can add notes for it at the top right in the "Info" display. These notes can let the user know to use the mod wheel for a certain effect or it can contain other useful information that pertains to that particular patch. To save the patch, you click the disk icon at the right side of the patch display. You are then able to give it a name, and it is saved to a folder called "User".
In the middle section for each part, you'll find the volume slider, pan control, and two effect send controls (FX 1 and FX 2). Over to the right of those controls is the Play, Arp, and Modulation section. To switch between those three modes, you just click on any of the three buttons along the right side. In the default state, Xpand!2's parts are in the "Play" mode. The Play mode lets you get at the tuning, key ranges, poly modes, voice settings, and pitch bend range.
You can use the key ranges to separate up to four parts, so when you play on different sections of the keyboard, it would play a different part/preset. The voice settings range from just one voice all the way up to 64 voices for each part. If you set it to Mono mode, the menu switches from the voice selection to show different settings for the Mono mode. These include Last, First, High, and Low settings. This is what sets the key priority for playing more than one note at a time.
The Arpeggiator section has a control to turn it on and off, and a "Latch" mode which makes it keep using the arp even after the keys are released. To the right of the Latch control are the "Mode" settings. It includes an enormous 27 different arp modes to choose from. This is quite a few more than most of the synth plugins I've seen. Many of the standard modes are here, as well as some gated modes. It does include a swing and a shuffle mode setting, but there is no separate control to adjust the swing amount.
The Modulation section is where you're able to set up different types of modulation, although in a somewhat limited fashion. They are tied to the modulation wheel and channel pressure/aftertouch. For the mod wheel section, you can assign different waveforms to it. There is a sine, square, saw, and nine others. After you've chosen the waveform you'd like, a destination can be selected. The destinations include Pitch, Wave, Filter cutoff, Volume, and Pan. Finally, you're able to adjust the rate and depth of the modulation. In the channel pressure/aftertouch section, you have the same five destinations to pick from, and there is a depth control you can adjust.
The Smart Knobs are preconfigured to control parameters that the sound designers decided were most useful. I didn't audition every single preset, but it seems they are set up differently for nearly every one. Some of these control settings include filter cutoff, resonance, unison detune, attack, release, pulse width, and there are many more. The number of the controls is always limited to the six that are on the screen.
The "Easy" button will replace the Smart knobs view with the Easy controls. Using it this way, you can change settings for many parts at once if they are set to the same MIDI channel. For instance, you could control all the filter cutoff settings for each of the presets at the same time. These controls are always the same, no matter which patch is loaded in. The Easy controls include Attack, Decay, Release, Cutoff, Envelope Depth, and Fine Tune.
Earlier in this review, I mentioned the send controls named FX 1 and FX 2, and that they are in each of the four parts. They send the output of the part to the effects processors. To change the effects themselves, you just use the controls for either effect towards the bottom of the display.
Each of the two effect processors has its own power button and a menu to select from the many effects that are included. Depending on which effect is selected, the controls for it will change to suit the effect that is loaded. One nice added feature is the "To FX1" control. This will let you adjust how much of FX2's output is sent over to FX1, instead of it going straight out to the main output. When "To FX1" is used, I think of it as being similar to a serial configuration, as opposed to using parallel processing.
Speaking of effects, there is a large amount of them to choose from. There is a huge selection of reverb types, delays, chorus, flanger, phaser, and the list goes on. For certain effects, you have to determine how the controls change the sound, since some of the names are abbreviated. Looking in the manual doesn't help because it doesn't have a list of the many effects, or what controls affect which parameter.
Most of the effects are pretty much self-explanatory, but others such as the "Flapper" effect were a little confusing. After I played around with its controls, I basically figured out how the signal was being changed. It seems Flapper is some sort of delay, and it's mixed with a reverb. The only two controls are "Size" and "Diff", where size is the reverb size (size of the room or hall), but the delay effect is always present. You can't change the delay's timing. Also, I am guessing "Diff" means Diffusion, which is usually used for smoothing out the reverb's sound.
The manual details many of the settings, but it is only a total of 19 pages in length. In a way, just that fact alone tells you there aren't an excess of controls within Xpand!2. The good side to it is that it's easy to understand, and you don't have to study how to use it for a couple of days. However, I would like more detail on the effects, as I couldn't find any extra details in the manual about them.
MIDI Learn is included, and you just right-click on whichever control you want to assign. This is a feature I wish was included in every plugin I have. You could set it up yourself so the controls know what to do inside the DAW, but it is always so much easier with MIDI Learn.
One thing I really like about Xpand!2 is that for whichever preset you've loaded, they have put in a good amount of thought as to what Smart Knobs will be available for it. They let you easily tweak the preset with some useful controls. If AIR designs an update for this, I'd like a few other parameters to choose from. My idea would be to have it setup so you can swap out some of the Smart Knob assignments for others, and then save that setting with the patch.
Xpand!2 excels in its ease of use, the huge amount of great presets, and the multitimbral/layering ability really extends its capabilities. It's didn't strain the CPU much at all, and that is always a welcome feature. Even though it might seem a bit simple at first, it really is a powerful workstation. Xpand!2 retails for $149 USD, and it is also included in the AIR Creative Collection which is only available with Pro Tools. You can get more info on Xpand!2 from AIR's website here:


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Series: Stimulating Business Growth in Rural Areas: Intro
For an entrepreneur, business growth is always exciting. But that doesn't mean you need to live in a big city to flourish!
I'm a small-town English boy at heart, from rural Sussex. I've had the opportunity to travel to many places, live abroad, and build a successful company – The Cadman Capital Group. I've built and acquired this group of cohesive and complimentary companies over the years, and am thankful to be able to "set up shop" in Northamptonshire – about two hours north of London.
Watching the urban sprawl and decentralization happen not just in the UK but across the world, has led me to become exceptionally passionate about stimulating business growth in rural areas.
The strengthening of rural economies can help provide an improved quality of life while building upon local assets. Using smart growth strategies, rural communities' business development can flourish, while maintaining their unique rural charm.
Our headquarters in Northamptonshire are close to home for most of our staff – and I can honestly say, being close to home makes people happier! Ideally, bringing businesses closer to home dials down commute times which in turn, makes people happier, want to produce better work, and they will stay with the company longer.
But the commute isn't the only issue. It's the trick of the trades – trade skills are exceptionally important to many businesses, especially in rural areas. One of the major positives of starting – and keeping – a business in rural areas is the abundance of trade knowledge in the community. Not everyone benefits from going to university and it should be noted that not everyone needs to go, but we will discuss this in a later blog.
The importance of stimulating growth in rural areas is a topic I am excited about exploring further and I look forward to sharing more, and hearing back from you. Please share your views and personal opinions on this topic in the comments section below!
Giles Cadman is Chairman of The Cadman Capital Group, a group of cohesive, complementary companies, operating in the international trade, retail, leisure, and investment markets. Learn more about Giles.


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TMZ is reporting that Chester Bennington of Linkin Park was found dead in an apparent suicide.
According to the report, L.A. County officials told TMZ that the singer hung himself at his home in Palos Verdes Estates. He was discovered Thursday morning.
Billboard is reporting that Benninngton has struggled with Drugs and Alcohol additions in the past, and that his bands most recent album, 'One More Light', had reached the top of the Billboard 200 earlier this year.
He is survived by his wife and six children. He was 41 years old.
Linkin Park is supposed to play Starplex Pavillion on August 25th. No word yet on if that show is cancelled.


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February 07, 2010
I'm Pleased
Yes, I'm pleased.
Forgive me for taking advantage of this forum to talk about myself, but allow me to take my agents hat off for a minute and put my writer's hat on. For those that know me it means putting the new Silver Stetson back in the box until the next conference and slipping on the old sweat-stained Stetson.
I'm pleased because I was at a Christian writers conference at The Ghost Ranch in New Mexico and I was asked to read a little of my cowboy poetry (I haven't written a lot of it but I do have a small cowboy poetry book) at an evening campfire they were having. It was very well received, but that wasn't what surprised and pleased me. Following the conference I was approached by Maggie Woychik of Port Yonder Press asking if she could put the little poetry book back in print.
It has only happened to me a couple of times that an editor has contacted ME soliciting a project instead of the other way around and it is a nice feeling. It got better.
After I agreed and provided her with the manuscript for the poetry book she came back and asked if I had some short stories that could go with it. I had some that were unpublished and a number that had already been published somewhere, but of course I only sold first rights on them so they could be re-printed. She kept asking for more until finally we were talking about a four volume set of the "collected short works of Terry Burns."
THAT is what pleased me, that someone would think my short works worth collecting and that she would make the contact with me to do it. It will be called "The Sagebrush Collection" and the first book "On the Road Home" is just coming out. It focuses on stories of 'life and love' with a good sized western short story in the back. The second book will focus on cowboy poetry and western content and will be the 'cowboy book' – untitled as yet. It still leaves plenty for two more, although the themes for them are not set in stone yet.
Port Yonder press is a start up that is getting up to speed fast. I'm expecting them to do very well and you can find out more about them at http://portyonderpress.com/ I just hope my little project does well for them (because I wish them well, but also so they will continue for the whole series).
You may not want to know what makes me tick, but some of the stories in the book are heavily autobiographical and reveal more about me than I ever thought I would make public. I hope you will favor it with a read . . . and let me know what you think.
20 comments:
- BK said...
This is so cool! And just the inspiration I needed this morning when I'm fighting with a sticky chapter in my book and asking myself "why am I doing this writing thing again?"
For moments like you describe. For getting previously published work out there again, and for getting those stories and other works dusted off and into the light of day.
- February 7, 2010 at 6:52 AM
- Mark E. said...
Good for you! Hope all goes well. It has to be a great feeling. Again, congratulations, looking forward to it!
- February 7, 2010 at 7:03 AM
- Normandie Fischer said...
Hey, Terry. Thanks for sending the link to this blog. The more I read about your work, the more eager I am to hunt up a copy of one of your books as soon as I return stateside. As an author, as an agent, you are a constant inspiration, teaching me much.
- February 7, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- Vickie McDonough said...
Congratulations, Terry. That's so exciting!! I'm happy for you.
- February 7, 2010 at 9:08 AM
- Tina Dee Books said...
This is so exciting! Absolutely thrilled for you, my friend!
Thanks for letting us celebrate along with you!
- February 7, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- Raquel Byrnes said...
The more I learn about you as a writer, the more amazed I am. This is wonderful news, Terry. I can't wait to read your work.
- February 7, 2010 at 9:23 AM
- Janice Olson said...
What a wonderful story and a surprised blessing of publication.
Congrats to you, Terry, on the new project and also on your latest recognition of excellence. I pray your books will sell well and the small press will prosper.
- February 7, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- Carla Gade said...
That is such wonderful news, Terry! Congratulations. It sounds like a great project and I look forward to seeing it.
- February 7, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- Terry Burns said...
Thanks, everybody - I hope I can help draw visibility for this press. They are doing a lot of things right. They are going to do a middle reader series for one of my clients as well, Max Elliott Anderson. We're going to psh to make both a success.
- February 7, 2010 at 4:58 PM
- Leigh said...
Congratulations, Terry! What a blessing to be in this position and able to share some of your other work. I'm glad to hear about Max's project, too -- I see his posts through ACFW and love that he has such a heart for kids who don't like to read ... yet. :-)
- February 8, 2010 at 4:37 AM
- Cecelia Dowdy said...
Wow, that's great, Terry! Congrats!
- February 8, 2010 at 5:10 AM
- Wyn said...
Congratulations, what a great feather in your cap. Can't wait.
wyndyc at gmail.com
- February 8, 2010 at 6:49 AM
- Ann Shorey said...
What great news, Terry. When offers come out of the blue like that, you know they're from the hand of God.
- February 8, 2010 at 8:04 AM
- Shari Lyle-Soffe said...
That is wonderful! I don't think there is any better feeling than for them to come to you. Great news!
Shari Lyle-Soffe
- February 8, 2010 at 9:38 AM
- Molly Noble Bull said...
I am so happy for you, Terry. You deserve the best because you are the best.
- February 8, 2010 at 11:21 AM
- Terry Burns said...
You guys have got me blushing now - thanks for the good wishes
- February 8, 2010 at 11:28 AM
This looks great. You are one busy man. I remember about 8 years ago when you took my writing class and sold every story we had as a class assignment. I knew you were already a writer then.
Very proud of you, as always.
Jodi Thomas
- February 8, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- Terry Burns said...
Thanks Jodi, I returned the compliment in that article in the paper yesterday.
Appreciate you,
- February 8, 2010 at 2:29 PM
- Edna said...
please enter me into the contest
I follow you on google
I have your button on my blog
- February 11, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- Nik said...
Congratulations, Terry, that's wonderful news. It's great to get short stories published (I've just had my 95th printed) but to see them in a collection must be a fantastic feeling. Best of luck with the series.
Nik/Ross Morton
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AP is a copyright of the College Board.
Last year we started homeschooling high school with our oldest. Her goal is to earn as much college credit during high school as possible, and one of the ways we are doing that is by taking AP exams. (You can read more about what the AP exams are and how your student can earn college credit in my post on college planning). Our state has a free online public school that we can use to take classes, and have done so for a few in the past. They did offer the particular AP class she wanted, but we decided to do our own thing and create a homeschool "AP" course ourselves.
When trying to choose which exam to take, it's important to realize that some exams are harder than others – especially when it comes to getting a 5. Choosing a course in a subject that your student is interested in and excels in will give them a better chance of getting a high score. PrepScholar has a great article listing the passing rates of the exams from 2014 and a discussion on what those rates mean.
The only way to label your course as AP is to submit your course information to the College Board and go through their AP Course Audit. Since I'm only teaching my 2 kids and have no plans to create an online course, this was not something I wanted to pursue, nor was it necessary. We were fine with just an "AP" like course (which you could certainly label as an Honors course).
Before I go into how I planned this course, I wanted to mention something that is important for you to research before you choose not to enroll in an official AP course somewhere. Many colleges and universities give different GPA weights to AP classes over honors. I would contact the admissions office of the colleges your child is thinking of attending and ask them what their policy is for this when it comes to homeschoolers. Our university of choice told me that if my child has a corresponding AP Test score to the course that they will weight it as AP. I was sure to get that in writing and I am keeping it in our high school portfolio for later reference. If your university will not give the extra weight to the grade, I would consider the impact that has on their GPA before moving forward.
Planning your course
Step 1: Purchase the test prep book for your selected exam.
The test prep books for the new year's exams are usually available in August. The exams don't normally change drastically from one year to the next, so if you want to start planning before the current book comes out, the previous year's book should work just fine. When the new books come out it's worth at least looking through the opening chapter to see if there are any changes for the new exam.
The test prep books are going to list for you the major themes of the course. In the particular course we did last year there were 7. I used this for my framework to build the rest of the course around and also to help me plan how long we could spend on each section.
Step 2: Decide on a text book.
Depending on which exam your student is taking, you might want a text book to use as the main source of material. The College Board has a list of recommended texts on their educator page for each specific exam. You might decide that the text is not necessary, but it was helpful to me to see what most formal classes use. A quick google search will bring up not only the College Board page but also links on where to rent or buy the texts. Below are links to some of the more popular exams' book lists:
Step 3: Search online for resources.
One of the great things about this day and age is that it can be really easy to find tons of great resources online. A google search of the AP Exam we wanted to take led me to several sites of suggested syllabi, project ideas, test tips and more. Saving these to a Pinterest board or to a site like Evernote can allow you to search now and analyze later. Pinterest is also a fantastic resource for infographics, videos, and strategies for your chosen exam.
Step 4: Determine your timeframe.
Go to the College Board site and find out when your exam is offered. Decide how many days/weeks you want to allow for review (I would suggest at least 2 weeks) and back up that long from the exam date. This will give you the date you need to finish the main course work. Take the date you plan on starting the course and count how many weeks you have until the finish date you determined. Divide that by the number of sections or themes from the AP test prep book. This will tell you how long to spend on each section.
Step 5: Create your course outline.
This will be different for everyone, but what I did was group my resources into the major themes and go through them to determine what I wanted to use and what I didn't really need. You can determine what chapters from the text you want to cover for each theme and assign them accordingly based on your timeframe.
It's important that your student gets plenty of practice on the types of questions the exam will have, as well as understanding how to do the essay portion. For me, the easiest way to incorporate that is by using the sample tests from the test prep book as our course tests. I assigned writing assignments based on the essay questions from the test prep book throughout the course. You can also view past exams' essay questions on the apstudent.collegeboard.org site for the individual exam.
For us, the flexibility of studying the AP course material on our own was worth the effort it took for me to compile it all. We were able to move at her pace, taking time where she needed it and moving on where she didn't. In fact, I'm devoting most of my summer planning to working on my outline for next year's history AP! 🙂


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"I've been a big part of the team the past couple of years, and not being able to do that hurts," Pestano said before a recent Clippers game. "But I can be upset at the decision or I can go out here and try and get better, and focus all my attention on that." [Valade/Cleveland.com]
Kind of a surprise pick to me. "Baltimore Ravens Under 8.5 (-105): The personnel turnover, especially on the defensive side of the ball for Baltimore, is well documented so I won't touch too much on that. The talent loss itself from Ray Lewis and Ed Reed isn't really an issue as both were over the hill but I really think the loss in the locker room will be felt more than most expect. Offensively it was bad enough to lose Anquan Boldin but when Dennis Pita went down that really hurt the Ravens." [CleveTA Dribbles]
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I have seen this happen before and sometimes it does take awhile to go away. I have seen instances where it actually peels just like a sunburn too! I have seen it last even up to a month or more before it completely disappates. Just give it more time. She can use the antihistamines and lotions to help keep her comfortable in the meantimes. Ask her Dr what is best for her to use to control the symptoms from the rash. Hope she feels better soon!
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Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 requires a constant internet connection to PSN, and this is not for online play, but for DRM.
This isn't the first time Capcom installed this anti-sharing measure in a PlayStation Network game. Final Fight: Double Impact had the copy protection. Capcom apologized for it, but not for including the DRM, but for not warning gamers that that sort of DRM was included.
Capcom this time is giving users fair warning:
"NOTE: You must log-in to the PlayStation Network each time to play the game."
Keep in mind, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 has no online multiplayer whatsoever. Don't be surprised if while you're playing the game suddenly kicks you out because your connection wavers, as many who played Command & Conquer 4 on the PC discovered a while ago.
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Soulmate, a band that's taken it upon itself to spread the message of the Blues, takes maxim through its notes. An exclusive.
How does it feel to be among the Top 10 bands in India, with a growing international fan-base?
It sure feels good to know that the Blues are being accepted by a lot of people in India. And that the "Soulmate Blues Sound" is being heard and appreciated globally!
Does a lot of inspiration still come from your hometown Shillong?
Yes, it does. Our eyes, ears and hearts are open to what's happening all around us—not only in our hometown but around the country also. Our songs are inspired more by the human element in life.
What's the highlight of your musical journey so far?
We have had quite a number of highs in our 10-year journey. Here are a few—meeting Buddy Guy, John Mayall, sharing the stage with Robert Randolph, Gary Clarke Jr., Dana Fuchs, Popa Chubby, Jimmy Thackery. But the icing on the cake was when Carlos Santana walked on stage and jammed with us when we opened for him during his India tour!
That was some moment. Which contemporary musician makes you want to write new musical rules?
The fact of the matter is that we are our own biggest critics! We try and make our sounds and music as fresh and as contemporary as they can be, without losing the roots. All of us listen to different kinds of music, not just the Blues. And we try to bring this to our palette and create our sound. With many young Blues guitarists and singers coming out of the US, Britain and Europe, we feel that we have to be on our toes all the time. But, in the end, it's all about keeping the Blues alive and kicking.
What will be the future of Soulmate, say, 10 years down? You did win a maxim Nightlife Award last year.
Apart from some more gray hair and a couple of wrinkles here and there, we hope to still be playing our Blues for old fans and new! This is our life and with our new album round the corner, we hope to reach out in a bigger and deeper way. We don't want to be the novelty "Blues band from India" anymore! We can play the Blues and deliver the goods as much as any Blues men and women from anywhere in the world! We are raring to go!
Any thoughts on the ever-expanding music scene in the country?
It's all good. Thank God for new venues, festivals and fans. India is a good place for bands at the moment.
How do you constantly inspire each other to make music?
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We heard Soulmate's reaching out and helping more artistes from the North-East to come forward.
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接線ヤング率法の三つの岩種に対する適用性と同方法における封圧の影響 Tangent Modulus Method, Applicability to Three Types of Rock and Influence of Confining Pressure
The tangent modulus method was applied to pre-loaded cylindrical specimens of Shikotsu welded tuff, Inada granite and Kimachi sandstone. It was clarified that the tangent modulus method could be applied to the rocks. A positive correlation was observed between the preloading duration and the maximum delay time at which the preloaded stress was determined with the error less than 20% for Shikotsu welded tuff and Inada granite although the correlation was not confirmed for Kimachi sandstone due to small number of specimens. The confirmed maximum delay time for each rock was 42 days for Shikotsu welded tuff, 21 days for Inada granite and 28 days for Kimachi sandstone based on clip gage.
The stress at bending point in uniaxial cyclic loading for triaxially pre-loaded Kimachi sandstone decreased as confining pressure in the preloading increased. Kimachi sandstone and Shirahama sandstone were triaxially preloaded and triaxially cyclic loaded under decreased or increased confining pressure. The stress at bending point decreased with decrease of confining pressure for Shirahama sandstone. No apparent change was observed for Kimachi sandstone. Bending points were not observed for Shirahama sandstone under increased confining pressure. On the other hand, the stress at bending point decreased with increase of confining pressure for Kimachi sandtsone.
The physical phenomena utilized to detect stress memory in tangent modulus method was explained based on a model which consisted of two springs and a slider. One spring represents the elasticity of rock. Another spring and the slider are connected in parallel and represent inelasticity due to irreversible closure of voids. Decrease of tangent modulus at the preloaded stress was well simulated by the model.
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Journal of MMIJ : journal of the Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan 124(2), 120-128, 2008-02-25
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