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At first glance one notices the beautifully exotic features and petite yet voluptuous frame of Australian singer Vassy. On May 1st at the hotel café in Hollywood, she approached the microphone wearing a neon green, body hugging tribal dress with patent leather boots that revealed her knack for style and self confidence. The dimly lit room was filled wall to wall with friends, fans and industry insiders who desired to hear tracks from her new album Beautiful Day.
Vassy parted her lips and belted lyrics which held the room captive, while her band delivered unique melodies and beats that contributed to hand-clapping and foot-stomping. With luscious dark tresses framing her face, she moved across the stage singing from her soul. In between songs Vassy exposed her charismatic personality with candid dialogue regarding her inspiration for certain tracks. As a youngster, her choir teacher kicked her out of the group after telling her she couldn't sing. "As a kid you're like, Oh my God," she says in recollection. However, in her reality it fueled Vassy's passion.
Vassy grew up in a remote town in Northern Australia as the first generation daughter of Greek immigrants. She lived in isolation without access to popular culture until discovering hip-hop and jazz in her teens. However it was when she heard legendary American singer Billie Holiday on a local radio station that lit a fire within.
Vassy's first dose of fame was in 2007 when one of her songs was going to be used for a Hilton Hotel's campaign; in quick order she found more of her music being placed on TV shows, the likes of Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty. Vassy's songs are featured for such companies as Chevy, Nike, Sketchers, Google 2012 and the upcoming Victoria Secret campaign
Years after, record deals with Warner Brothers Australia and Ultra Records, Vassy is now on her own and free to create the fizzy dance pop music she's always envisioned. Beautiful Day is comprised of 13 songs, which she cut over an eight-week period late last year with producers Tim Meyers (OneRepublic), Jacques Brautbar (Phantom Planet), John Ernst & Skylar "EXC" Mones", Charlie Midnight (James Brown, Christina Aguilera, Hilary Duff), Richard Vission (Madona Black Eyed Peas, Gaga) and Denny Western (the Kooks).
Watching Vassy perform Beautiful Day evokes various emotions that provide fans the ability to relate to her on a personal level through music. As the show came to a close there was an ovewhelming sense of giddiness and excitement emanating from the singer, it's surely because Vassy is forever grateful to be creating music.
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text: On February 7th, 2012, Capybara released its sophomore album, Dave Drusky. It's a very accessible and human record – an intersection of the warm and familiar, and the quirky and unpredictable. The gents of Capybara – Mark Harrison, Jared Horne, Darin Seal, and Joel Wrolstad – craft their art with wit and sunshine, illuminating a sound that's both simple and catchy, conceptualized and personal. Wrolstad's lead vocals are brutally honest, while song narratives take gentle turns for the unexpected. Some songs on Dave Drusky ebb and flow, but others will linger long after the song – and the album – is over.


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The Jinan Intermediate People's Court in eastern China began its blow-by-blow updates on its Sina Weibo microblog 21 minutes before the trial opened Thursday and updated steadily through the day, including details on testimony, photos and even an audio clip from a key witness.
"When the court's Weibo is the only source of information about the trial, is it wrong to check my cellphone?" anchorwoman Yang Shu of Phoenix TV wrote on her own microblog. "It's better to announce the information with my head down than having nothing to say with my head up. This is the era of new media."
Followers of the court's Weibo postings jumped from 70,000 to more than 300,000 during the day, and some posts were reposted tens of thousands of times, including a photo of Bo standing trial in a white shirt with his hands crossed in front of himself without a pair of cuffs.
The display of openness was unprecedented in China, where this kind of political trial is normally considered orchestrated political theater with a foregone conclusion of guilt. Some reporters for state media were also allowed in the courtroom.
Zhang Zhi'an, a journalism professor at Sun Yet-sen University in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, said the posts were a clever move by the court in that they offered the appearance of openness while retaining the control of information.
"The postings could be selective," Zhang said.
Beijing-based rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang said the posts did not make up for the fact that Bo had been barred from meeting with his family for 18 months and could not choose his own lawyers.
"Without fair procedures, how can you have a fair outcome?" Pu said.
Nevertheless, the Weibo posts mark progress in transparency, said Yang Dali, a political scientist at the University of Chicago Center in Beijing.
"It is a great move by the Jinan court. In many ways, it has lent a lot more credibility to this case," Yang said. "You read the case, and you can get a sense of different personalities. It is a very riveting case so far."
The court made 59 posts on Thursday, portraying an orderly but lively courtroom with lengthy recounts of the exchanges among the defendant, his lawyers, prosecutors, witnesses and the judge.
In one exchange, prosecutors accused Bo of taking bribes from business associate Tang Xiaolin. Bo flatly denied the accusation. "The matter of me taking money on three occasions, as Tang Xiaolin said, does not exist," he said, adding that he had once admitted the bribe-taking only because of "mental pressure."
Prosecutors later responded: "Judge, the defendant has not provided truthful testimony in this court. On the issue of Tang Xiaolin giving money three times to the defendant, the prosecution will provide evidence that will verify it."
At one point, Bo appeared to thoroughly cross-examine a businessman who alleged he paid bribes to the politician.
Shanghai-based lawyer Si Weijiang said the court's posts offered more details than expected. "Bo's challenges to the allegations were quite powerful, and they are based on his personality, and he is not an easy person," he said.
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Lost is over but there's a double dose of Lost quiveration and goddamn, well, goddamn. First – Daniel Dae Kim in Hawaii where he's shooting Hawaii Five-O and, um, I like that shot of him getting off the bike. Unfortunately I only have 3 photos. That's all there was available. So I'm zooming in on his face. Full Story
The GMD becomes Ethan Hunt
As noted the other day, I really do like his Ethan Hunt hair. After a brief trip to the Land of Hello Kitty earlier this week to promote Knight & Day, Tom Cruise is back in Prague working on Mission Impossible 4. He's already deep into spy gear then. There's a decoy costume or something happening here. Full Story
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There was a Lost event in LA last night building up to the series finale next weekend. I'm rushing home to Vancouver for it and I'll also be live blogging about it immediately after. More details to follow. Several members of the cast were in attendance. For the purposes of this article, I'm referring to them by their character names. Full Story
I'm Lost tomorrow
It's here! It's finally here! The final season of Lost. The season premiere for the final season airs tomorrow. OMG. Can you stand it? And they keep promising that in the first episode there will be a major reveal. Like one of Lost's great mysteries. And I keep reading Doc Jensen but that only helps a little. Full Story
Josh Holloway at the gym
There are many of you…many, many, many…who believe that Josh Holloway deserves a spot on the Freebie 5. And while he"s not my type, I can certainly see why he appeals to so many of you. Like Evangeline, Josh is expected to keep up that hunky physique. So here he is, sweating his stuff, doing his best to earn his place among your other bedroom fantasies. Full Story
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I have a nomination for your #5 spot. I know that he"s probably way too B list but he is the first man I"ve had a truly juvenile school girl crush on in years. Maybe it"s the bad boy thing - which we all experience in our teens don"t we? Anyway...for the number 5 spot I recommend Josh Holloway (Sawyer) from Lost. Full Story


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Hundreds of Serbs armed with rifles and pistols sealed off towns in the Yugoslav republic of Croatia today, raising fears of ethnic clashes that some Western diplomats say could lead to civil war.
The Serbs, who accuse the Croatian authorities of discrimination, felled pine trees or used bulldozers to block roads on Friday, sealing off towns like Knin and Benkovac near the Adriatic coast.
The protesters, who kept all-night vigils on the roadblocks, said they would hold an autonomy referendum on Sunday in parts of Croatia where they form a majority and will resist any police attempt to stop it.
The Serbs and the Croats, traditional rivals, are Yugoslavia's biggest ethnic groups. Serbia, the biggest republic, accuses Croatia of trying to break up Yugoslavia, a multi-ethnic federation of six republics, but Croatia says Serbia wants to dominate all Yugoslavia.
Potential for Civil War
Many Yugoslavs and Western diplomats say fighting between the two groups could lead to civil war and tear the federation apart.
The Serbian newspaper Vecernje Novosti said almost two million Serbs were ready to go to Croatia to fight. It said 2,000 women and children had been evacuated from Knin and nearby villages.
Croatian armored police vehicles were reported roaming the area north of the Adriatic coast town of Split in a region where Serbs are in the majority in many towns.
Serbian news reports on Friday said the army had been called out in Knin. But the reports proved incorrect, and President Franjo Tudjman of Croatia said he was the victim of a plot to destabilize the Croatian government.
''We knew about the scenario to create confusion in Croatia, confusion intended to overthrow the democratic authorities in Croatia,'' he told the Croatian television.
A Western diplomat said Serbian news organizations were waging a campaign of misleading information against Croatia. ''The Serbian media is enflaming passions,'' he said.
Nationalism Rises
Tensions over cultural, ethnic, religious and political differences have risen since Croatia ended Communist rule in May in its first free elections since World War II.
Serbia and most of Yugoslavia remain controlled by Communists, but nationalism is growing as Communism gradually loses its grip.
The 600,000 Serbs in Croatia's population of 4.5 million say they are being terrorized and want more cultural, language and education rights.
''This is not an armed insurrection, but defense before an aggressor,'' a Serbian vigilante, Dusan Orlovic, said.
Local officials denied reports of shooting in the area and said they knew of no serious clashes or injuries.
In religion, Serbia is predominantly Serbian Orthodox and Croatia, once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, is mainly Roman Catholic.


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Mongolia celebrates many festivals and celebrations throughout the year, and one of the most important of them is Naadam festival which is held in summer months all over the country. While the national celebration of Naadam is held on 11th and 12th of July every year in the central stadium, each province and soum (equivalent to villages) also organize their own local Naadam festival throughout summer months, mostly in July and August. Given its importance and unique celebrations, Naadam was registered in Unesco`s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010.
Many think that Mongolian winter is unbearably cold and there isn't much to do and see in Mongolia during the winter. However, Mongolian winters are incredibly beautiful and there are plenty to see and enjoy! Glittering white snow, clear fresh air with sun shining almost everyday, and of course, adventure! In recent years, dog sledding tours are trending during the long winter in Mongolia.
Khoomei or Throat singing is one of the most representative traditional arts of Mongolia. Khoomei was originated when people started imitating the voice of nature and animals many thousand years ago, and around 19th century, Khoomei was first developed as an art. Mongolian throat singing was registered in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, as an art native to Mongolia in 2010. At its meeting in Nairobi, the UNESCO Council inscribed Mongolian Khoomii in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of mankind.
If you are a big fan of dairy products, then Mongolia is for you! For over thousands of years, Mongolian nomads have developed many different ways to process the milk into very unique dairy products. It is estimated that Mongolian nomads make about 150 different types of dairy products, including cheese, yogurt, curd, fermented drinks and many more. Cows, yaks, and mares are the main source of dairy products but depending on the region, goat, sheep and camel milks are used as well. Dairy production can last from mid-April till October as the livestock usually dry off by October when food becomes scarce.
"Nomads on horses" is what comes to mind of many upon hearing the word "Mongolia". Indeed, nomadic culture is engrained into every part of Mongolian lifestyle and culture. Mongolians have been nomads for thousands of years, sustaining their life on Central Asian plateau by relying on their domesticated livestock. Today, about 30% of the country`s population is still leading nomadic lifestyle all over the country, and as there are not many truly nomadic cultures left on earth, Mongolia has become an unique destination to visit for many tourists.
This fantastic festival celebrating the honored Golden Eagles is also a celebration of Kazakh traditional heritage. Kazakhs are a minority group, living in Western Mongolia, and they make up about 5% of the country`s population. They are distinctly different from the majority group in Mongolia, the Khalkha, as Kazakhs speak their own language and worship Islam while the rest of country is Buddhist.
Buddhism and monasteries are one of main attractions for many while traveling to Mongolia, and average tourists visit at least 2 monasteries when traveling in Mongolia. Most popular monasteries include Erdenezuu Monastery in Karakorum, Amarbayasgalant Monastery in the northern Mongolia, Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar and Tuvkhun Khiid in Orkhon Valley area. As you most likely will visit handful monasteries while on your Mongolian tour, it is useful to know few things that you should keep in mind while visiting.
In August 2016, Office team of Selena Travel Mongolia, visited to the one of the most off-beaten track destination " Naiman nuur or known as Eight lakes" in Uyanga soum of Uvurkhangai province. Let me share with you our travel experience. We spent 2 full days at the Great Eight lakes to enjoy the pristine nature with the horse ride and some trekking. The national park is located in a high mountains area comprising alpine meadows and forests of conifers (Siberian pines and Siberian larches)
We are delighted to share brief information about Gun Galuut Nature Reserve which was founded in 2003 in Bayandelger soum Tuv province to protect the endangered wildlife including Argali sheep, rare species of birds and their habitats while supporting the community livelihood. The initiation was made by Mr. Batbold who is a founder of Selena Travel Group along with his team. We, Selena Travel have been continuously working hard to preserve the nature and offer the most authentic experience for our travelers.
Do you wonder what is beyond Gobi and wide open steppe in Mongolia? The answer is to take a close look at the northern part of the country which dominates by mountainous forest of Switzerland and blue pearl Lake Khuvsgul, known as a sister of Lake Baikal in Russia.
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A longtime friend and colleague just completed a major and special speaking event, giving a sermon at his church. But when I was telling him how well he'd done on the video, he admitted he hadn't looked at it and didn't want to--so much so, he hadn't even listened to the audio.
He has that in common with the best in the business: Any professional newscaster, actor or performer will tell you that they hate how they look and sound when recorded, so it's no surprise we ordinary mortals do, too. New research suggests that if you hate the sound of your own voice, there may be a physiological reason for that. As a coach, I see it differently: If you're lucky enough to be recorded when you speak--whether you do the recording or someone else does--you've got a golden opportunity to learn things you might never otherwise know about how you speak. If a video is made available to you, take the opportunity. Or rig your own ultralight camcorder or a pal with a smartphone, and take charge of your own recording.
Rather than torture yourself with how bad you think you look, focus instead on these cues and clues that would be hard to discern without help from a camera. This list is what I coach my clients to look for when viewing video of their speaking, whether it's in practice or the real deal:
- Visual "ums:" Instead of saying "um" when you're pausing to think, you may look to one side or up or down; make a repetitive gesture over and over; or move in a pattern, if you're on your feet and away from the lectern. It might be putting a hand to your face, a wink, a grimace. Watch for those patterns--freeze-frame if you need to catch them--and work on buying yourself time to think with new phrases, or work more on your message in advance and practice. It helps to watch the video sooner rather than later after your talk to catch this slip-up, since you'll be better able to remember what you were thinking at the time your visual "um" occurred--and that may help you avoid repeating it next time. Often, the visual "um" happens when you haven't quite got your message down, or forgot something you wanted to include, just like a verbal "um."
- Invisible gestures: You may be gesturing like a windmill, but if it's below the height of the lectern or out of camera range, all the audience will see is your body moving slightly. That's great if you're gesturing to keep your speech fluid, since gestures help you avoid "ums" and stumbles. But if you wanted your gestures to help get your point across and hold the audience's interest, make sure we can see them. Typically, that will mean gesturing at shoulder or chest height. Practice will make that more comfortable for you.
- A body with a mind of its own: Some speakers planted in one place will sway from side to side, and some who like to move around wind up drilling a path into the floor as they pace back and forth, back and forth, in an unrelieved line. Either one calls for a change: You may need to focus on keeping your core body stable, or move in different directions if you like to roam the audience. If you are going to move your body, vary the pattern--think triangle, rather than straight line--and plan places in the talk where you pause verbally and stop physically, to break up repetitive moves.
- How you react to interruptions: Listen for those unexpected noises--door slams, crying babies, audience laughter, applause, sneezes--during your talk. How do you react? It's a great chance to catch your immediate reaction, and to think through how you might handle that next time. While you're at it, pay attention to how you react when you're asked a question; your face may give a different answer than your mouth does, showing apprehension, for example, when you don't need to do so. And when you get applause, you have two choices: Talking right through it, a forceful tactic called "surfing the applause," or pausing to let it happen. Knowing your unforced reactions helps you plan better for the next time the interruptions happen.
- Expressions that match your words: Your face is part of your connection with the audience, but it gets confusing, at best, if you look like you're grimacing when giving praise or sad when talking about something exciting. Since it's not at all unusual for speakers to feel disconnected from their facial expressions, video helps you focus and fix that. Most people's mouths, when at rest, are either flat-lined or slightly downturned, making you look bored or sad. Smiling, even a little, corrects that natural downward turn. You get to decide how much to smile, but smile at least somewhat.
- Gesturing. Yes, it's a good thing: Gestures are good for both speaker and audience, helping your brain form language fluently and helping the audience understand you, even if the gesture is random and doesn't match your word. Think of gestures as a condiment: If you gesture for every word, you're missing the chance to emphasize some of them to good effect. Try counting your gestures on the video, watching for the repetitive single gesture that could be a visual "um." If you're not gesturing, or immobilizing your hands in your pockets, you may observe on the video that your speech is less fluent.
- Your posture and body language: Are your shoulders up around your ears, or slumped? Are you leaning in one direction? Are your arms crossed in a defensive posture? Is your head down when you should be looking up at the audience? Turn off the sound for this review, and see what your body language says.
- Do you really look nervous? Do you look at ease? You may be surprised: Most speakers find they feel nervous, but don't look as if they are. If you're not sure, ask a friend to watch and tell you what she thinks, but 99.9 percent of the time, the audience can't tell that you're nervous. Many TEDMED speakers told me this was the tip that helped them "nerve up" the most before going on stage, so keep it in mind for next time.
- Can you hear your message clearly throughout? To find out, you may need to just listen to the audio once, then watch the video. Do you find it hard to follow your progression? Did you forget to include a key point? Did your gestures, movement, facial expressions and props help get that across? What can you notice that will help you next time in terms of clarity and focus?
- What did you do that was wonderful? You may need some outside perspective on this, but try looking for your successes in the video. Did you nail a great laugh line, pause with effect, gesture with aplomb? What did the audience like and react to positively? Did you stay on time? Take the time to note what went well, so you can make a point of doing it again--and so you know you can focus on another skill the next time you practice.
There's an even better reason to embrace that video: More and more, conference organizers tell me that video of you speaking to an audience is what they're looking for before they extend an invitation to join the program. Once you've reviewed your video, don't hide it! Share it on social networks, repost it to your blog or website, and send a link to it when you are seeking a speaking gig in the future.
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A few days after Whitney Houston died, a friend sent me a link to a story by Cat Marnell. "What do you think of this writer?" she asked.
I'd heard of Marnell, the bad-girl beauty director at xoJane, a Web site for women run by Jane Pratt, the founding editor of Sassy and Jane magazines. Mostly I knew of Marnell because I'd heard people complain about her. She was the blogosphere's version of a reality-TV villain, an unapologetic abuser of both drugs and all-caps. With her online persona, she proudly situated herself in a tradition of female train wrecks that runs from Edie Sedgwick to Lindsay Lohan to Courtney Love.
At times Marnell seemed so hellbent on doom that I began to wonder if hers wasn't entirely an act. Did she even do drugs? Or was she just another fame-hungry young woman who had learned that her self-destruct button came with all kinds of rewards?
As for her writing, her work was wild and wildly inconsistent. A post she wrote about the morning-after pill was one of those incoherent rants that make you wonder if an entire generation failed to learn how to use the delete button. "O.K., so for the exactly three women left in this world, apparently, who don't know what Plan B is, it is sort of the world's greatest contraceptive," her post began, and it unraveled from there. People eagerly passed it around Twitter, sure, but they passed it the way you might pass spoiled milk: Here, sniff this.
But her Whitney Houston piece was something else. It was haunting and shot through with revelations. Marnell wrote about her own experiences with passing out in the bath after doing drugs, which not only shed light on what might have gone down at the Beverly Hilton but also, for me, brought back memories of my own lost years: coming to consciousness in a tub of cold water at 5 a.m., having previously decided that nothing calmed the fires of two bottles of wine like a leisurely soak. I must have logged a million hours in bathtubs when I was drunk or hung over.
"Why can't we acknowledge that lots and lots of women abuse drugs?" Marnell wrote in one of those passages in which you can practically hear the frantic clatter of the keyboard as she typed. "Why does a person have to have resolved their drug issues in order to be allowed to write about them? Can't a writer be conflicted?" When I read her essay, it had been 18 months since alcohol last lighted a match in my veins, but I had to admit she had a point.
So, what did I think of this writer? In the following months, I thought a lot of things about her. I thought she was a gifted memoirist and a self-mythologizing poser. I thought she was an addict in love with her own damage and a deeply troubled soul. But mostly what I thought after clicking the link in that e-mail was: Damn, her Whitney Houston piece was better than mine.
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Hi all,
I just bought a 2008 escape LTD and was wondering how it will tow my 2000lb 17 foot aluminum bass boat? I know it has a 3500lb rating but how will it handle the load driving round trips of 400 kms, twice a month? Thanks. Any other comments on the 2008 Escape would be appreciated as well!
I just bought a 2008 escape LTD and was wondering how it will tow my 2000lb 17 foot aluminum bass boat? I know it has a 3500lb rating but how will it handle the load driving round trips of 400 kms, twice a month? Thanks. Any other comments on the 2008 Escape would be appreciated as well!
If so, you should be fine, just remember that Towing qualifies as severe duty and your must follow the severe duty scheduled maintance guide.
If you have questions about maintance, visit www.fleet.ford.com and you can get a customized maitence schedule for your Model based on your driving habits.
rjp14227 Posts: 1I've got an 02 Escape, 6 cyl, 4WD, with 92k miles. I've got my eye on a boat that weighs 2500# with trailer. My question is can I put a hitch on this truck and safely pull with boat without overworking the Escape. I know that with the factory towing package, the Escape can pull 3500#. Does this apply to an after market hitch (class 3). Is this even a good idea?0
I have a 2008 Escape LTD with a tow package. I want to haul my boat (2400 lbs with trailer). DoI need a transmission cooler as I live in hilly PA? My Ford dealer says they can put one it but have to remove the bumper to do so and want $650.00 to do it. Can one be installed for less without removing the bumper.0
bdyment Posts: 573I thought all Escape V6's with the tow package had a transmission cooler as standard equipment. My 2007 V6 LTD does.0
What a nice dealer, he wants to sell you something that was installed on your vehicle by the factory.
2008 Escape V6 has a standard transmission oil cooler. Not sure about the I4.
For 07 you only got the cooler WITH the tow package.
gbs1043 Posts: 5The reason the 2008 has a transmission fluid cooler, is that without the cooler, the CD4E transmissions fail. They decided to include the extra cooling, even without the towing package. If they had done this years ago, thousands of people would have saved millions of dollars, because they would not have had to replace their transmissions at 4 K a pop!
Sounds as if a good attorney has an excellent class action suit .
Then I wonder if the "standard" cooler on the 2008 Escape is sufficient to haul a 2,400 lb boat or should I still add another auxilliary transmission cooler although it appears there is not much room for one.0
Evidence that someone corrected a problem is not admissable to prove that a problem exisited.
The legal system deems that the discouragement to fix problems before being compelled that would occur if people could point and say "see you did have a problem, otherwise why the fix?" Out weighs any benefit that would occur from allowing such evidence to be admitted.
tidester Posts: 10,059Isn't it even more basic than that? The "fix" can be regarded as a new design or a redesign which ultimately has no bearing on the original design. I suppose one could argue that the redesign implies the original one was faulty but then the additional burden becomes having to prove the new design never displays the same problem.
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luvmyescape1 Posts: 4i tow 3500 lb boat,youll hav no prob.go to u-haul and put on addtnl transmssion cooler,49$part,66$labor.no taking off bumper.thats dealer talk for extra profit likes its a hard job.1 hr job.thatll mount behind grill,in front of a/c condenser,plenty of air flow.cheap insurance.i have 2002 escape,2005 tribute,picking up 2008 escape ltd tomorow.30,000sticker.dealer invoice 23,458 -2000 rebate -1850m more off =25,580.with the 17" rims,leathr htd seats,moonroof.no nav system.really like the size and utility of them,obviously!0
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Nightfall's Fabulous Conjunction
For more than a month now, Mars has been clinging to the southwest horizon in evening twilight. The next couple weeks are your last chance to spot our red neighbor, which has been a fixture in the night sky for more than a year and a half. But he goes out in style, joined this week by much brighter Mercury in a spectacluar conjunction.
In the early evening of the 7th, within a half-hour of sunset, you'll find the two planets separated by less than three-quarters of a degree low in the west-southwest. Mars is the higher of the two, but at –1 magnitude, Mercury is more than four times brighter than +1 magnitude Mars, which is still as bright as all but the strongest stars.
Friday evening, the gap closes to one-half degree, with Mars still a little higher. They are so close that the two appear together within binoculars or even a telescope. By Saturday the planets have swapped positions, with Mercury now more than one degree above ruddy Mars. Come Sunday they are still close, and on Monday they are joined by the ever-so-thin waxing crescent moon. But in following nights, Mars plummets toward the horizon. Mercury, however, arcs higher until reaching greatest elongation — its farthest point from the sun — on the 17th before making its own exit from our night skies.
Week's end marks the tail of the current Globe At Night observing session. The goal is to "raise public awareness of the impact of light pollution by inviting citizen-scientists to measure their night sky brightness and submit their observations to a website." The commons targets are the constellations Leo, Crux and Orion — the quarterback, as I now think of that grand celestial figure (Woo-hoo Joe Flacco!).
You're asked to record how many stars you can see within one of the constellations as compared to star charts at the organization's website. Up for the challenge? Go to www.globeatnight.org.


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Internet: Internet cafés and wireless access is available in most urban areas, airports and hotels with good connections and speed.
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Religion: Roman Catholic
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The website has been updated with some preliminary info on this summer's conference:
The website has been updated with some preliminary info on this summer's conference:
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I don't know where to start with this. I read the Goetia and a lot of the spirit descriptions talk about helping you learn anything or giving you secret knowledge.
However I have little experience with magick. I've been meditating consistently for the past five years but do not know where to start with magick. I've practiced the LBRP and the Star Ruby and things like Liber Reguli or assumption of god-forms before. But I don't know how to do magick to get a specific result.
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) Task Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy published its report, Hypertension in Pregnancy, on November 2013. This report on the diagnosis and management of preeclampsia is the culmination of two years of hard work by the 16-member ACOG task force, on which the Preeclampsia Foundation represented the patient's point of view.
"This Task Force report changes the paradigm that we use in diagnosing preeclampsia from one that is dependent on new onset hypertension and proteinuria," said James N. Martin, Jr., MD, who is on the medical advisory board of the Preeclampsia Foundation and past president of The College. "The problem is that many patients with preeclampsia don't have enough proteinuria to meet the former criteria, so their diagnosis and treatment is delayed."
The revised definition of preeclampsia is just one of many improvements made to ACOG's guidelines based on scientific evidence.
The new guidelines are presented in a 99-page report written for the College'smprofessional members. The Preeclampsia Foundation is in the process of developing a patient guide to the new ACOG guidelines for publication this coming winter. The patient overview will be a PDF available online to help patients understand the changes and what to expect if they experience hypertension in pregnancy. A planned second edition is to include notes about international guidelines, such as those coming from the World Health Organization(WHO) and the soon-to-be-published guidelines from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC).
The Revised Definition of Preeclampsia
According to the new ACOG guidelines, the diagnosis of preeclampsia no longer requires the detection of high levels of protein in the urine (proteinuria). Evidence shows organ problems with the kidneys and livers can occur without signs of protein, and that the amount of protein in the urine does not predict how severely the disease will progress. Prior to this time, most healthcare providers traditionally adhered to a rigid diagnosis of preeclampsia based on blood pressure and protein in the urine(proteinuria).
Preeclampsia is now to be diagnosed by persistent high blood pressure that develops during pregnancy or during the postpartum period that is associated with a lot of protein in the urine or the new development of decreased blood platelets, trouble with the kidney or liver, fluid in the lungs, or signs of brain trouble such as seizures and/or visual disturbances.
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Evidence tells us that preeclampsia is a dynamic process. Diagnosing a woman's condition as "mild preeclampsia" is not helpful because it is a progressive disease, progressing at different rates in different women. Appropriate care requires frequent re-evaluation for severe features of the disease and appropriate actions outlined in the new guidelines.
Mild to moderate high blood pressure (140-159 mm Hg systolic or 90-159 mm Hg diastolic measured on two occasions at least four hours apart) warrants close evaluation and monitoring. High blood pressure greater than or equal to 160 mm Hg systolic or greater than or equal to 110 mm Hg diastolic is a feature of severe preeclampsia.
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Guidelines for the timing of delivery have been modified based on data indicating best outcomes for mother and baby. One of the biggest changes in preeclampsia management relates to the timing of delivery in women with preeclampsia without severe features. Studies suggest that the best time of delivery is at 37 weeks of gestation. It has been known for many years that preeclampsia can worsen or become apparent for the first time after delivery. The new guidelines include specific recommendations to improve outcomes for women who have postpartum preeclampsia.
Evidence firmly tells us that preeclampsia is associated with later life cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the ACOG report calls for research to learn how to use this information to help patients.
A new recommendation is to educate all pregnant and postpartum patients about the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia. The Preeclampsia Foundation advocated for this addition based on the evidence of its own research study that has just been published.
Survivors Applaud
Comments on the Preeclampsia Foundation's Facebook page indicate the new diagnostic guidelines are perceived as a cause for celebration among survivors of preeclampsia. Here is a sample of your thoughts:"Great news - but bittersweet for so many of us who did not have all the classic symptoms of PE and/or HELLP and who struggled trying to get people to listen to us that something was not right." ~ Amanda G.
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- 1 1/4-pound slice foie gras pâté or mousse, cut into 4 pieces
- 4 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons whipping cream
- 4 thin slices black truffle, cut into slivers (optional)
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- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
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Lightly butter four 4-ounce ramekins or soufflé dishes. Cut each piece of pâté into 4 cubes. Divide pâté cubes among prepared dishes. Crack 1 egg into each dish, keeping yolks whole. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle 1 tablespoon cream over each egg. Sprinkle truffle slivers over, if desired. Sprinkle with tarragon and parsley. Cover each dish tightly with foil.
Fill large skillet with water to depth of 1/2 inch. Bring to simmer over medium heat. Add ramekins. Cook until egg whites are firm and yolks are still runny, about 8 minutes. Remove ramekins from water; remove foil and wipe ramekins dry. Serve on small plates with toasts.
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AVID, a Norco-based company that produced the chip, flew Kobe from Texas to California and on Thursday he was reunited with his owners, the Ontiveros family, at the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority in Downey.
"I'm really happy," said Stephanie Ontiveros, 12.
"We're glad that there were plenty of good, helpful people out there," said her father, Jayson Ontiveros.
Kobe got the chip when the Ontiveros family adopted him from the SAACA.
How he got to Texas remains a mystery.
A driver may have spotted Kobe wandering, thought he was a stray and took him along, animal control authority spokesman Aaron Reyes said.
AVID Vice President Peter Troesch said his company's chips are implanted in some 2 million cats and dogs in the country. Because to the chips, he said, an average of 1,200 stray animals a day are returned to their homes.
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2 thoughts on "Digital Immigrants & Digital Natives – an #EDCMOOC Artefact by Andy Tattersall"
Stefras (Shawn Urban)
Great presentation, Andy. Thank you for posting it, Michael.
The juxtaposition of the traditional and digital meanings of native and immigrant is insightful. I never caught that. I never understood the concepts of posthuman and transhuman; I was introduced to them in the course and they just feel contrived non-identities. Like you, I was moved more by the definitions of native and immigrant, which also seem too definite, too unyielding, too encompassing (stereotypical) to be useful for unpacking the digital revolution and the people in it. In fact, I keep comparing the digital revolution to the previous ones we humans experienced in the past and will experience in the future. The course may have presented this as an old issue, but I disagree.
My #edcmooc artefact complements this one nicely. I hope you agree.
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SOC 142: Sociology of Gender (FEMGEN 142, FEMGEN 242, SOC 242)
The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the sociological conceptualization of gender. Through the sociological lens, gender is not an individual attribute or a role, but rather a system of social practices that constructs two different categories of people men and women and organizes social interaction and inequality around this difference. First we will explore what ¿gender¿ is according to sociologists and the current state of gender inequality in the labor market, at home, and at school. We will then investigate how gender structures our everyday lives through the individual, interactional, and institutional levels. Finally, we will discuss avenues for reducing gender inequality. Throughout the course, we will prioritize reading, evaluating, and questioning sociological theory and research on gender."
Last offered: Spring 2018 | UG Reqs: GER:EC-Gender, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
SOC 146: Introduction to Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CSRE 196C, ENGLISH 172D, PSYCH 155, TAPS 165)
How different disciplines approach topics and issues central to the study of ethnic and race relations in the U.S. and elsewhere. Lectures by senior faculty affiliated with CSRE. Discussions led by CSRE teaching fellows. Includes an optional Haas Center for Public Service certified Community Engaged Learning section.
Terms: Spr | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
Instructors: Brody, J. (PI) ; Marquez, R. (PI) ; Eacho, D. (TA)
2018-2019 Spring
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-ED, WAY-SI |
Class #
Section 01 |
Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
| Students enrolled: 1
04/01/2019 - 06/05/2019 Tue, Thu 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM at 370-370 with Brody, J. (PI); Marquez, R. (PI); Eacho, D. (TA)
Instructors: Brody, J. (PI); Marquez, R. (PI); Eacho, D. (TA)
SOC 147: Race and Ethnicity Around the World (CSRE 147A, SOC 247)
(Graduate students register for 247.) How have the definitions, categories, and consequences of race and ethnicity differed across time and place? This course offers a historical and sociological survey of racialized divisions around the globe. Case studies include: affirmative action policies, policies of segregation and ghettoization, countries with genocidal pasts, invisible minorities, and countries that refuse to count their citizens by race at all.
Terms: Aut | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI
Instructors: Saperstein, A. (PI)
2018-2019 Autumn
4 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI |
Class #
Section 01 |
Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
| Students enrolled: 6
09/24/2018 - 12/07/2018 Mon, Wed 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM at 200-217 with Saperstein, A. (PI)
Exam Date/Time: 2018-12-12 3:30pm - 6:30pm (Exam Schedule)
Instructors: Saperstein, A. (PI)
SOC 148: Comparative Ethnic Conflict (CSRE 148, SOC 248)
Causes and consequences of racial and ethnic conflict, including nationalist movements, ethnic genocide, civil war, ethnic separatism, politics, indigenous peoples' movements, and minority rights movements around the world.
Last offered: Winter 2013 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
SOC 149: The Urban Underclass (CSRE 149A, SOC 249, URBANST 112)
(Graduate students register for 249.) Recent research and theory on the urban underclass, including evidence on the concentration of African Americans in urban ghettos, and the debate surrounding the causes of poverty in urban settings. Ethnic/racial conflict, residential segregation, and changes in the family structure of the urban poor.
Last offered: Winter 2018 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
SOC 151: From the Cradle to the Grave: How Demographic Processes Shape the Social World (SOC 251)
(Graduate students register for 251 and 5 units. Undergraduates register for 151 and 4 units.) Comparative analysis of historical, contemporary, and anticipated demographic change. Draws on case studies from around the world to explore the relationship between social structure and population dynamics. Introduces demographic measures, concepts and theory. Course combines lecture and seminar-style discussion.
Last offered: Spring 2017 | UG Reqs: WAY-SI
SOC 152: The Social Determinants of Health (SOC 252)
Our social and physical environments are widely recognized as playing a central role in shaping patterns of health and disease within and across populations. Across disciplines, a key question has been: How does the social environment ¿gets under the skin to influence health? In this course, we will explore how social scientists, epidemiologists, public health experts, and physicians tackle this question. Reflecting both qualitative and quantitative approaches, we will draw on literatures in social science, public health, and medicine to understand the processes through which our environments shape health outcomes. We will examine a number of key social determinants of health, wellness and illness. These determinants include socioeconomic status, gender. race/ethnicity, religious affiliation, neighborhoods, environments, social relationships, and health care. We will also discuss a host of mechanisms through which these factors are hypothesized to influence health, such as stress, lifestyle, and access to health resources. An overall theme will be how contextual factors that adversely affect health are inequitably distributed and thereby fuel health disparities. Through all of this, we will assess the promise of public policy, planning and research for generating more equitable health outcomes across society.
Last offered: Spring 2018 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-SI
SOC 154: The Politics of Algorithms (COMM 154, COMM 254, CSRE 154T)
Algorithms have become central actors in today's digital world. In areas as diverse as social media, journalism, education, healthcare, and policing, computing technologies increasingly mediate communication processes. This course will provide an introduction to the social and cultural forces shaping the construction, institutionalization, and uses of algorithms. In so doing, we will explore how algorithms relate to political issues of modernization, power, and inequality. Readings will range from social scientific analyses to media coverage of ongoing controversies relating to Big Data. Students will leave the course with a better appreciation of the broader challenges associated with researching, building, and using algorithms.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4-5 | UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors: Christin, A. (PI) ; Ali, S. (TA) ; Cho, M. (TA) ; Gibson, A. (TA)
2018-2019 Spring
4-5 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-SI |
Class #
Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
| Students enrolled: 12
04/01/2019 - 06/05/2019 Tue, Thu 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM at McMurtry Building 102, Oshman with Christin, A. (PI); Ali, S. (TA); Cho, M. (TA); Gibson, A. (TA)
Instructors: Christin, A. (PI); Ali, S. (TA); Cho, M. (TA); Gibson, A. (TA)
SOC 155: The Changing American Family (FEMGEN 155, FEMGEN 255, SOC 255)
Family change from historical, social, demographic, and legal perspectives. Extramarital cohabitation, divorce, later marriage, interracial marriage, and same-sex cohabitation. The emergence of same-sex marriage as a political issue. Are recent changes in the American family really as dramatic as they seem? Theories about what causes family systems to change.
Last offered: Spring 2018 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
SOC 156: Ritual, Politics, Power (ANTHRO 152)
Our everyday lives are made up of multiple routines, some consciously staged and imagined and others unconscious and insidious. Anthropologists call these rituals. Rituals shape every aspect of our lives, creating our symbolic universes and governing the most minute of our practices. nnFor early anthropologists and for those interested in religious and symbolic life, rituals and rites were seen as both one of the most universal features of human existence, and, as that which enables us to reflect upon our human existence. A prominent example are that of the ¿rites de passage¿ found in every culture, from puberty initiation rites, weddings or funerals, which socially signal the change from one status to another. While initially for anthropologists, rituals marked the difference between the sacred and the profane, soon scholars began to see the ubiquity of ritual and the symbolic in shaping even the most mundane activity such as the structure of a meal and why one is not meant to eat dessert before the main course. The first half of the class examines these different debates surrounding the meaning and effects of rituals and rites. The second half of the class takes these debates to think about the question of power and politics. We return to the question of how our symbolic universes are staged and imagined by us through ritual forms such as the annual Presidential ¿pardoning the turkey¿ at Thanksgiving. The question of power however pushes us even further to ask why it is that we obey particular kinds of authority, consent to particular actions, and find ourselves doing things we haven¿t consciously decided to do. Many have argued that these kinds of political questions about how we respond and are shaped by power have something to do with our symbolic worlds and ritual, from the most obvious (the monarchy) to the most subtle (listening in a classroom). Throughout the course, these abstract questions will be grounded in cross-cultural examples and analysis.
Last offered: Spring 2017 | UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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A Des Moines couple is now suing police for shooting their beloved dog after it got out of their yard.
A neighbor called police when Rosie, a 4-year-old Newfoundland, was seen wandering loose while her owners Deirdre and Charles Wright were out of town in Nov. 2010. They were concerned the dog might get hurt.
Three Des Moines officers responded and encountered the 115-pound dog barking in the Wright's driveway. But she wouldn't let the police get close. She ran, and for the next hour, police chased her for blocks, twice trying to subdue her with a Taser. They ultimately cornered her in a neighbor's yard and shot her four times with an assault rifle.
Audio of the entire incident obtained by The Seattle Times was captured on a dashboard camera. Officers can be heard debating what to do when they capture the dog. One suggested using a Taser. Another suggested "choking her out."
But the audio reveals officers began talking about shooting Rosie within 10 minutes of their arrival. "I'll shoot him. Let's just go shoot him," an officer is heard in the recording.
The shooting sparked massive outrage in the community. Thousands have signed an online petition demanding the officers be punished. There have been a number of memorials and a vigil for Rosie and her family.
A lawyer for the city says the Des Moines Police Department conducted a thorough internal review of the shooting and determined the officers acted appropriately. Two other reviews reached similar conclusions.
But the Wrights are now suing the city, filing a federal lawsuit Nov. 17. Adam Karp, a Bellingham laywer for the couple, told Ross and Burbank officers were intent on shooting the dog from the outset and made no effort to contact them. He alleged police acted inhumanely when they killed her.
"It's my opinion they engaged in criminal misconduct and certainly violated the civil rights of my client," Karp said.
Witnesses said the dog was "just sitting there" in the Wright's driveway when one of the officers used the Taser, sending the dog running.
Neighbor Lora Perry told the Times Rosie had slipped into her fenced yard and was "just sniffing around" when police arrived.
"It was clear they were there to shoot her. She wasn't doing anything. She was just sitting there," she said.
"The only defenses that might exist that warrant the shooting or maiming of an animal is if there's an imminent threat of legitimate harm to a person or animal," Karp said. "And the evidence really is undisputed that at the time they discharged the rifle, she wasn't threatening, barking growling."
Ron Weber, a former police officer and criminal science expert, questioned the officers' actions in an interview with KIRO Radio.
"What really got me was the fact the dog was contained, wasn't really posing a threat. And it sounded like the homeowner was okay with the dog being in their backyard for the time being, which would actually give you time to formulate a plan and figure out what to do."
Karp said police and the city have made no effort to settle the case and there's been no apology from police.
"I do know that the police guild got into a bit of a snit with the mayor who showed support for the Wrights at a vigil that occurred shortly after her killing. So apparently there's a split really between the departments and the agency heads over how to deal with this properly," he said.
In addition to seeking damages for his clients, Karp said he hopes the federal suit will also lead to changes in training for police on how to deal with dogs.


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These taste like spring!
I really could not post a better recipe to celebrate the first day of spring tomorrow. These macarons honestly taste like springtime. They are light, floral, sweet, and fruity. Since my first venture at making macarons I have fallen in love with making them. I am constantly thinking of possible flavor combinations...I mean constantly. Zack even came up with a flavor idea tonight at diner, but I am going to save it for later when I actually make them. I am not quite sure how I came up with this flavor combination, but the lavender paired with the orange honey buttercream really worked perfectly.
I used the same exact method to make these as I did last time and it worked perfectly. When we made macarons at Ellen's house we put her oven up to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. My oven runs hot so I actually baked these at 285 degrees Fahrenheit. If you have been wanting to make them and haven't because you were afraid they would not turn out you should definitely give them a try.
Lavender Macarons with Orange Honey Buttercream Filling
macaron recipe adapted from Tartelette, buttercream recipe from Baked Perfection
For the shells:
90 grams egg whites (use egg whites that have been left in the fridge 3-5 days)
25 grams granulated sugar
200 grams powdered sugar
110 grams almond meal/flour
purple powder food coloring
dried lavender petals
In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, white the egg whites to a foam. Gradually add the granulated sugar and food coloring until you obtain a glossy meringue. Do not over bear your meringue or it will be too dry. Place the powdered sugar, almond meal in a food processor and pulse until well mixed. Add them to the meringue, give it a quick fold to break some of the air and then fold the mass carefully until you obtain a batter that falls back on itself after counting to 10. Give quick strokes at first and then slow down. The batter should fall back on itself and flatten (about 50 strokes). Fill a pastry bag with a plain tip (I used an Ateco #809) with the batter and pipe small rounds (1 in in diameter, as they will spread) onto parchment paper or silicone mats lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with lavender petals. Let the macarons sit out for at least 30 minutes, up to an hour to harden their shells a bit. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit (285 if your oven runs hot like mine) and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool completely before filling.
Orange Honey Buttercream
1/2 stick butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons good quality honey
zest of one orange
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 - 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
orange food coloring if desired
Cream the butter, honey, orange zest, and salt. Slowly add the powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time alternating with the orange juice until you reach desired consistency. (Feel free to add orange food coloring like I did)
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Lavender Macarons with Orange Honey Buttercream
These taste like spring!


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