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There are few players that have had a longer and more influential career than the great jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell. Burrell has inspired countless guitarists to make the switch from blues and rock to jazz with his own unique style of blues and bebop inspired playing.
Kenny Burrell has been a high-in-demand guitarist during his entire career. He was Duke Ellington's favorite guitar player and played with some of the biggest names in jazz music, such as Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith, Stan Getz, Billie Holiday, and many more.
Kenny Burrell's most popular record is Midnight Blue with the Latin-flavored hit Chitlins Con Carne, later covered by blues giant Stevie Ray Vaughan.
When studying Burrell's soloing concepts there are a number of important areas that you can explore, and two of the most characteristic of his playing will be covered in this lesson, blues lines and major key ii V Is.
By studying these licks and applying them to your own jazz guitar solos, you will be able to insert a bit of the blues and bebop vocabulary that has made Burrell a favorite among jazz guitarists.
Kenny Burrell – Dominant Licks
Dominant Lick 1 (Eb7)
Here is a fun and classic-sounding Kenny Burrell lick that is based on the Eb major pentatonic scale, used over an Eb7 chord.
Dominant Lick 2 (Eb7)
Here you are using the Eb minor blues scale to solo over an Eb7 chord in a style very reminiscent of Kenny's '60s recordings.
Dominant Lick 3 (F7)
This classic sounding Burrell blues line over an F7 chord uses the F minor pentatonic scale for the whole line.
Lines like this, simple yet great sounding phrases, are what launched Kenny Burrell to worldwide success back at the start of his career. While they are easy to play, they are deceptively tricky to nail in a solo at the same level as Burrell.
When working on this line, and other "plain" blues lines built from the pentatonic or blues scale, make sure to go and listen to Kenny's playing and try to imitate his tone, attack, and feel in order to get the same level of intensity as Burrell does in his solos.
Dominant Lick 4 (F7)
The next phrase is based on the F minor blues scale over an F7 chord. The difference between the minor pentatonic scale of lick 3 and the minor blues scale is the blue note (a b5).
In this lick, you will see a favorite rhythm of Kenny's that you can study and bring into your own playing.
Playing a 16th note followed by a dotted 8th note, rather than two 8th notes as most players will do, is something that Kenny used a lot in his soloing ideas.
Dominant Lick 5 (F7)
Another characteristic of Kenny Burrell's playing are his slippery, legato lines when playing in a bluesy style.
You can see and hear that legato style in the lick below, which uses a slide on the way up and on the way down the lick which is played over an F7 chord and uses an F minor pentatonic scale in its construction.
Dominant Lick 6 (F7)
In this blues lick, you can see three 8th-note triplets being used to outline a blues scale lick over an F7 chord.
Again, you can see that the lick is simply a descending blues scale with a resolution to the root, but under Kenny's fingers, it can sound amazing.
Learning that often less is more is one of the biggest lessons you can learn when studying Kenny Burrell's solos, and so keep that in mind going forward.
Kenny Burrell – II V I Licks
II V I Lick 1
This lick over a II V I chord progression uses a common bebop technique that is found in many of Burrell's classic solos, the enclosure.
This is a great line to study as it uses two variations of the enclosure technique:
- The first using a half-step above and below the target note.
- The second using a step above and half-step below.
As you take this idea further in your playing, try applying both enclosure variations to various notes of any arpeggio or scale that you are using in your solos in order to hear how this concept can spice up any melodic line you are playing.
II V I Lick 2
In this ii V I line, you can see Kenny Burrell using a b13 interval to create tension over the C7 chord during the V7 section of the lick.
This scale is called the Mixolydian b6 scale (aka Mixolydian b13) and is the 5th mode of the melodic minor scale, so it is like using F melodic minor over C7.
|C Mixolydian b6 Scale
|b6 (=b13)
To take this idea further:
Play the tonic melodic minor over the V7 chord in any ii V I progression.
Example: play C melodic minor over G7 in a ii V I in C major.
II V I Lick 3
Here is an example of the triplet rhythm being applied to a ii V I progression, blending the Burrell blues rhythm approach to a ii V I progression. In a commonly used bebop sound, Burrell likes to place the triplet between the 2nd and 3rd notes (a half-step interval) of the iim7 chord.
Adding a triplet in this fashion is a great way to bring a bebop rhythm and melodic sound to your playing.
II V I Lick 4
In the next lick, we will look at a Kenny Burrell chord phrase over a short ii V I progression in the key of F major.
Here, you will see a common substitution that Kenny and other jazz guitarists use, the II7alt chord over the iim7 chord.
When you play II7 to V7 you are creating a V7/V7 to V7 progression, or a very short dominant cycle substitution.
As you take this idea into your practice routine, try playing II7 chord over iim7 chords in a ii V I progression to get an idea of how a V7/V to V7 sub sounds in your own phrases.
II V I Lick 5
The next lick is a convenient way to change position on the fretboard.
II V I Lick 6
This last II V I lick starts with a G pentatonic scale, advances to a Dm9 arpeggio and resolves in the 3 of Cmaj7.
Kenny Burrell Solos
When learning how to play in the style of Kenny Burrell, one of the key elements to explore is mixing chords and single-lines during each phrase of an improvised chorus.
To help you get that cool-sounding Kenny Burrell chord/single-note sound in your jazz guitar soloing ideas, this section will explore 2 sample solos.
Kenny Burrell Solo 1 – Minor Blues
This section will explore a sample solo written out of an A minor blues chord progression that is inspired by Kenny's playing on Midnight Blue and Chitlins Con Carne.
The single notes in the solo are all based on the A minor blues scale, and the chords used are typical, three-note shapes that many jazz guitarists use in this type of soloing/comping situation, including Kenny Burrell.
So, grab your axe and let's dig into some smooth sounding cool jazz in the style of Kenny Burrell.
Backing Track
Listen & Play Along
Kenny Burrell Solo 2 – F Jazz Blues
In this section, you will learn a solo over an F jazz blues progression.
Learning a solo from memory is a great way to digest the material in that improvisation, but there are also other exercises that you can use to continue your study of this material in the woodshed.
Here are 3 ways that you can continue your study of this Kenny Burrell blues solo as you dig deeper into the concepts in this solo in the practice room.
1. Play the solo with a backing track over the first chorus, during the second chorus you improvise the single lines but keep the chords as is. Continue this alteration throughout the backing track.
2. Write out your own Kenny Burrell-inspired solo over a blues progression, using the blues scale for the single notes, and small, three-note chords for the comping sections of the solo.
3. Practice singing an improvised single-line where you see the single-notes in the solo above, then comp the chords on the guitar where they land. This is a great way to connect your ears and voice to your fretboard while working on a minor blues solo at the same time.

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The number of international students that have come to Canada to complete post-secondary education has increased significantly in recent years. Unfortunately, while many international students are successfully obtaining student visas to Canada, many of them are not successfully achieving their long-term goals of becoming Canadian permanent residents.
The case of Jobandeep Singh Sandhu, the international student from India who faces deportation for working too many hours while studying in Canada on his study permit, is a sobering reminder that there are many rules governing what students can and cannot do in Canada. It is something we, as Vancouver immigration lawyers, stress with our clients on a regular basis.
The Sandhu case has recently drawn national attention in part because it clearly highlights that there is a disconnect between our expectations of international students and the realities they face when living in Canada. The lesson for all students is to remember that the golden rule while in Canada is that studying is your primary "job" and not work. International students pursuing post-secondary education in Canada hold study permits that require them to "actively" pursue their program of study. Actively pursuing studies does not mean that students need to be the best in their class, but it does mean that they should be regularly attending classes and putting in the effort of completing their studies.
Accordingly, the expectation of every international student in Canada is that they will make studying their primary job. The expectation that students should primarily be focused on studying is directly reflected in the immigration laws that govern their lives in Canada. For example, students are only allowed to work part-time up to 20 hours per week during regular school terms.
Part-time work is intended to enrich students' experience in Canada by gaining exposure to the Canadian labour market and the income they earn is intended to supplement rather than fully finance their studies in Canada. Students are required to demonstrate that they, or their families, are able to afford their Canadian education and must demonstrate their financial strength at the time they make a student visa application.
Equally important to note is that time spent working in Canada while being a full-time student does not directly help a student later to qualify for permanent residence.
Having said that students need to focus on studying, the everyday reality of international students does not always match our expectations. The Sandhu case shows us that many students are struggling to not just pay for their tuition but to cover the cost of living in Canada, which can be quite substantial. In some cases, an illness or injury suffered by a student or a family emergency can also arise unexpectedly to hinder a student's ability to continue his or her studies, whether because they become unable to attend classes or because they are no longer able to afford to study. In such situations, students need to ensure that they are not violating the condition that they remain actively engaged in their studies in Canada.
If a student is in Canada and can no longer fulfill their primary purpose of studying, then they should consider taking an official leave from school. Leaves of absence can be granted for up to 150 days without affecting a student's status in Canada.
However, if a leave of absence lasts beyond the 150 days, the student is expected to either leave Canada or to change his or her immigration status to visitor status. Obtaining and documenting leaves of absence is especially important for international students who are eligible to apply for post-graduation work permits (PGWP) when they finish their program of study. That is because international students need to have maintained full-time student status while in Canada in order to apply for a PGWP, but exceptions can be made for students who took an approved leave of absence.
Canada's immigration rules governing international students are based on the expectation that students in Canada must focus primarily on their studies. Implicit in this expectation is the notion that students would be distracted from studying if they were able to work full-time hours, and yet many Canadians can probably relate to somebody studying full-time while also working full-time hours to support themselves and their families. These expectations and assumptions in the context of Canada's international student program are now being challenged and have been put under the national spotlight as to whether they are fair or logical, and it will be interesting to see whether any positive changes will develop from the debate initiated by the Sandhu case. What recent immigration history shows is that rule changes to the international student program have been slow and incremental. Until such time as new rules develop, international students in Canada should ensure they understand and comply with the conditions on their study permits to actively pursue their studies and only work within the allowable limits set by law.


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Having created the most successful burger restaurant in New York (1,000 burgers a day by his estimation), Danny Meyer seems ready to go into the Shake Shack business in a big way, as he tells Bloomberg in an inspiring interview today. "In almost 23 years as a restaurateur, I've never done the same thing twice," Meyer tells Bloomberg. "But I have a huge hankering to do this one another time. We've thought about this for a number of years and we're finally structured in my company so that instead of just dreaming, we can do it." The translation? Expect more Shake Shacks. Meyer also talks burgers in some detail, expressing admirably orthodox views on gourmet burgers, American cheese, and his all-time favorite burger growing up (and ours), Steak 'n Shake.
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Karri Ramo earned his first career NHL shutout as the Calgary Flames cruised to an easy 2-0 win over the listless Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night in front of 15,276 at the PNC Arena.
It was the second straight shutout for the Canes as they were also kept off the scoresheet in a 3-0 loss against Columbus on Friday night.
The loss gives the Canes a 19-18-9 record, good for seventh place in the Metropolitan Division.
The Canes were outshot 14-5 in the first period, which was scoreless thanks to the hard work of Anton Khudobin, who was sharp early. But the Flames got on the scoreboard at 15:26 into the second period on a powerplay goal by Mikael Backlund, who was wearing the "A" in place of the injured Mike Cammalleri.
The puck took an unlucky bounce off the skate of a Hurricane toward the crease and Khudobin was unable to get a glove on it before Backlund knocked it in.
The Canes were able to generate a few chances here and there, but could not sustain consistent pressure as Calgary dictated play most of the contest. Even in the third period when they really needed it, Carolina was outshot, 9-6 and they faced a 29-23 deficit for the game.
Sean Monahan scored the clincher 9:36 into the third period on a nice pass from Paul Byron.
The Hurricanes only drew two penalties for the game while they went to the box four times. They were officially 0-1 with the extra man while the Flames were 1-3.
Coach Kirk Muller mixed and matched the lines throughout as he seemed to be searching for chemistry, but never found it. He ended up shortening the bench as Riley Nash only played 6:06, Radek Dvorak played 7:41, and Tuomo Ruutu played 8:05.
Next up for the Canes will be the Florida Panthers on Saturday night at the PNC.
Game Notes:
- There is not much to say about this game as it could be the worst performance of the year for the Canes. Ramo has been around a bit and has a career .894 NHL save percentage, but looked very good against Carolina as he earned his first career shutout.
- Carolina's 23 shots on goal will normally not get the job done. The Hurricanes were led by Gerbe with four.
- Brett Bellemore was credited with a team high six hits.


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Pliny tells how Apelles and Protogenes split lines in a test of skill:
"On his return, Protogenes noticed the line and, recognizing the hand of Apelles, drew on top of it another line in a different color, even more subtle than the first, thus making it appear as if there were three lines on the canvas. Apelles returned the next day, and the subtlety of the line he drew then made Protogenes despair. That work was for a long time admired by connoisseurs, who contemplated it with as much pleasure as if, instead of some barely visible lines, it had contained representations of gods and goddesses."
See also Chuang-tzu and Giotto.
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One way to crack this problem, according to the authors of a Perspective in this issue, is through a hybrid approach. The latest techniques in deep learning should be accompanied by a hand-in-glove pursuit of conventional physical modelling to help to overcome otherwise intractable problems such as simulating the particle-formation processes that govern cloud convection. The hybrid approach makes the most of well-understood physical principles such as fluid dynamics, incorporating deep learning where physical processes cannot yet be adequately resolved.
Studies of complex climate and ocean systems could gain from a hybrid between artificial intelligence and physical modelling.


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From the Russian steppe to the American prairies, the resourcefulness of the Germans from Russia, particularly in the preparation of food for large families, has become a rich legacy. In German-Russian life, "food was love," and prairie mothers who left no record of their lives are remembered daily in the recipes and rituals of food preparation. Traditional foods, savory recipes, and folk memories are important in the history and the culture of the Germans from Russia community.
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All that being said, I find it odd that Sony, owner of many labels, production companies and media production facilities has begun shipping their latest product to aid in mass-theft, I mean ripping of digital media. The Sony VGP-XL1B 200 CD/DVD/Dual Layer Burner has a FireWire/iLink port to tie into their matching Media Center PC. The Windows XP MCE 2005 Roll-up has new features to let this 200 disc changer literally rip through a majority of your CD collection and digitize them on your hard drive in a single sitting. The dual-layer DVD burner within will copy those tracks back to discs or write your recorded low-definition captured television to a DVD. An empty PCI slot inside will hold an HD tuner which you can record and also burn to DVD (albeit in a low definition, yet clear version) now. Finally, it will use your Internet connection to grab the artwork from up to 200 of your store bought DVD's that you place inside and let you choose a movie by selecting a picture from the assortment displayed within the Media Center Interface.
Two features are missing in my opinion, due to DRM, which may be able to be "patched" with a program like DVD43 or AnyDVD. You cannot play your DVD's through Media Center Extender devices and thanks to Content-Scrambling System or CSS you cannot rip your DVDs to the hard drive. Now at an average of 6GB per DVD, ripping movies would take 100 times more space than ripping an audio CD. But that is using MPEG2; DivX or MPEG4 would take much less space and make the content much more portable.
I think that you should be able to put the movies that you buy on any device or television around your house. I have all of my music CDs encoded into MP3 and they can be played in any room in my house. My whole house audio system is my most used gadget in my life. Video, however stays on DVDs in a shelf until I get up, choose, and insert them into one of a half-dozen players in my home. I wish that it was digitized like my music was. I want my DVDs to be seen anywhere. Throw a watermark in the video to track the serial number of the device that encoded it and make the people who do bad things pay for their crimes of distribution. If I want to make a copy for my own fair use on another device I own, like the Sony PSP then let me!
As I close this, did you notice anything unique about the photo above? The DVD player only has a single connection, even better, it is a high quality digital port. A port that pushes video and audio in the clear, FireWire. That's right, no encryption means that we may soon see FireWire CSS strippers just like devices that would remove Macrovision from composite signals to allow you to make VHS copies of your video tapes or DVDs. If this 200 disc changer is the hackers dream, sign me up for the 400 disc version. I have some fair use to get to.


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Phil Mickelson couldn't seem to get on a roll on Friday during the second round of the Northern Trust Open, but that didn't keep him from maintaining his lead over the rest of the field, firing a 1-under 70 to move to 6-under for the week at Riviera Country Club.
Phil started off the back nine, and went out in even par 36 with a birdie on 16 and a bogey on 18. He started his second nine off right with a birdie on the par-5 first, but gave it back a few holes later on the seventh. But then on the eighth Phil showed why he is the master of the short game, spinning a wedge from 109 yards back into the cup for an eagle two. He would unfortunately end the day on a low note, bogeying the ninth to finish his day.
As for the rest of the field, swede Carl Pettersson is hanging tough at 5-under for the week, while Jimmy Walker and Matt Kuchar find themselves at 4-under for the week. Walker is 5-under for the day, currently owning the low round of the day thus far.
Full leaderboard can be found here.
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Pennsylvania's judiciary will have to complete at least three hours of training in ethics and nine hours on other aspects of their job annually under rules imposed last week by the Supreme Court.
Continuing education standards that take effect in January apply to justices, county and appeals court judges and senior judges.
Chief Justice Thomas Saylor says there's been no way to track judges' attendance at continuing education programs.
The classes will help jurists brush up on changes in law, procedures and other matters.
The Supreme Court is also establishing a board to make decisions about accreditation, determine if waivers should be granted and hear appeals regarding failure to comply.
The changes were developed by looking at practices in other states and gathering input from judges, scholars and education specialists.


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In the journey
"What I saw during holidays". I'm ecologically and enhnologically biased, therefore, dear reader, enter at your own risk.
Outer rim of UESaturday, 27 Jul 2013
European Union looks like magnetic field. It emanates from centers like Brussels, Paris, Berlin or Warsaw and its strength decreases with the square of the distance from these centers. Here, on Greek islands, on remote peripheries of UE, its presence isn't even barely noticeable.
Tidal ThamesMonday, 22 Jul 2013
While walking the coastal promenade, Thames Pathway, some small, inconspicuous flowers got my attention, because their presence - in my opinion - clearly shows the gap between English and our Polish understanding of the use of natural resources.
In forests and meadows
Biodiversity, environment conservation - usually are associated with coral reefs or remote rainforests of Amazonia. Meanwhile here, in Europe, under our foots, fascinating animals and places are disappearing. Unnoticed and forgotten.
Red admiralThursday, 15 Aug 2013
What feasts on rotten apricots in my garden? And why it comes to do it all the way from the southern Europe?
HibernatusWednesday, 24 Jul 2013
Butterflies - a symbol of fragility and impermanence - have to fight for their lives more often than it might seem. For example all european species have to survive harsh winter, this way or another. For a tiny insect with a body composed in 90% from water, surviving temperatures far below freezing point is next to impossible.
Painted lady - tireless travellerTuesday, 23 Jul 2013
I always wanted to write about Painted Lady migrations. For few people knows that butterflies migrate like birds and almost nobody heard about a guest from Africa, which flies over 3 thousands kilometers and can be seen all over Europe and here, in Poland.,,
Everything from soup to nuts. Green, of course.
Chilli pepper and global warmingSaturday, 17 Aug 2013
What they have in common? On my balcony in Poland I grow plants from ecuatorial countries. Grow and collect fruits...
Sowing chilli peppersSaturday, 12 Mar 2011
Spring has finally arrived and once again I'm preparing my balcony for planting. Of course my favourite chilli peppers again will become a star of the season...


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Fashion in Reynolds and Gainsborough: Part 51:43 PM
Gainsborough's work The Three Eldest Princesses from 1784 was commissioned by the Prince of Wales, and shows Princess Charlotte, Augusta, and Elizabeth, the eldest daughters of King George III. Gainsborough uses soft pastel colors, painting the princesses in pink, yellow, and turquoise. The princess in pink has pearls wrapped around her arms, separating her sleeves into puffs, much like the sleeves on the dress of Lady Sheffield, and is wrapped in a sheer shawl shot through with thin stripes of gold. The princess in yellow wears a sash of metallic fabric around her waist, and the princess in blue has golden fringe on her dress as well as gold stripes shot through her sleeves and her shawl. Overall it is a display of the wealth, which reflects on the wealth of the monarchy. The sumptuous and delicate fabrics show that the princesses are true royals- they do not work and can afford the most luxurious and delicate materials. Despite the wealth of the gowns, they are relatively simple in design, the only decoration being very subtle. This reflects on the modesty and good taste of the princesses, as well as represents the English style of dress which often looked down on the excess of French styles. In this painting, the three women are true representations of the proper English woman, and the English monarchy on the whole.


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ORDER FOR APPROVAL OF PRO AMI SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT as further set out in the order and that this action is to be dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Hon. Chief Judge Mark E. Fuller on 12/2/2009. (Attachments: #(1) Civil Appeals Checklist) Copy to Financial. (dmn)
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This is not a decision taken lightly. I simply can't do a good job with Retake (blog, radio show, Huddles, Zoom meetings with allies) and still devote the time needed for my recovery. What does this mean?
Roxanne and I have been discussing this since I got home from the hospital. At every turn I've resisted doing what is perfectly obvious needs to be done. In the interest of my personal health and Retake's long-term capacity, I need to stop trying to do Retake work for awhile and focus on recovery.
Roxanne and I will continue to prepare for the 2022 legislative session, but very likely we will scale back, supporting and following no more than ten bills.
I am in discussions with KSFR about discontining doing radio shows for awhile and when I might be able to return doing the show regularly.
Blogs will be published infrequently, not necessarily responding to an urgent issue, as much as my capacity allows me to write about something important and to do so efficiently and well. In the event of a huge issue, vote, or hearing, we will at least publish a link to credible info andprovide info on how to take action. Otherwise, know that I will be focusing on recovery and rest. Roxanne may write a blog periodicallydically, but she, too, is focusing her time on helping me with my recovery.
My stroke has underscored a key structural flaw in Retake: its reliance upon Roxanne and I and the lack of a support structure, something that the creation of a 501c3 organization with funding for a small staff would begin to address. Roxanne will continue our application for 501c3 status. We will keep you posted as this advances.
Today I do want to offer up an article worthy of your time. Not a short read, but "Collapse, Renewal and the Rope of History" is a thoughtful, well-written piece, posing two important questions:
- Is the world in free-fall collapse or on the verge of a great renewal? The author provides compelling evidence for either view before asking: Is it even possible to tell?
- And he then asks: As relates to our personal actions, does answering that question even matter?
Please enjoy the piece and offer comment below.
As a parting suggestion, go to our home page once in awhile, use the search engine on the right and plug in any topic in which you are interested. Likely you will find a number of worthwhile reads.
On to recovery. I will really miss this. But it is necessary. For me and for us.
In solidarity, hope, and recovery,
Paul & Roxanne
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Google I/O 2019 is the most important annual event where this giant introduces its new features for Android and its app ecosystem. One of the main novelties presented in this edition, besides the launch of the Google Pixel 3A, is the new features for Android Q. The third beta are already available for selected devices. Although this launch will happen in a few months' time, you can already experience it with compatible smartphones.
Night Mode
This feature, which keeps getting more and more common for Android apps, is now becoming an exclusive feature for the Google operating system. Its main objective is to activate itself automatically when the battery level is low.
Search inquiries with augmented reality
Search queries using your smartphone can be associated with 3D elements that you can view and rotate using the browser. You can also integrate them into the real world using your smartphone's camera.
Action suggestions included in your notifications
Whenever you receive a notification, you'll also view suggestions related to the action inside the information window.
Better integration of Google Lens
After a few hits and misses with this service, they've finally decided to integrate it to the list of Google services in a more cohesive way. For example, if you take a picture of a restaurant's menu, you can view a translation over the image's text. Plus, you can also associate the translation to the establishment, locate the restaurant and even purchase food or make a reservation, if possible.
Focus Mode to avoid distractions
If you're working or focused on a specific task, you may want to choose the notifications you receive to avoid getting distracted by certain apps. This new feature lets you choose a list of apps that'll be completely silenced during a specific amount of time (which you can choose).
Say goodbye to the navigation bar
This feature, which some companies like Samsung have already integrated into their operating system is now available for the browsing icons of practically any Android smartphone. The back button will disappear and be replaced by horizontal swipe starting at the side border of the screen. The next video shows you how: 9to5Google.
Upgrades that take place in the background
Although this won't always happen, we are talking about fragmented upgrades for certain components of the system. These will be downloaded and installed in the background without you having to restart your smartphone.
Use your smartphone as a security key
Two-step verification is a safety accessory that's pretty much a must nowadays, but even that may not be enough sometimes. Using physical security keys to log in to certain services is really easy now that you can use your own smartphone as a key to access your PC. All you need is to make sure that both devices have Bluetooth and use Chrome. This feature is currently available for Android 7.0 or greater.
Real-time translations for any content
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Delicate Lace
Top: c/o Chicwish (here)
Skirt: RiverIsland (here)
Thank you for stopping by!
Labels: brown leather skirt, chicwish lace top
10 comments
OMG!This is so pretty..the shoes, the skirt..so gorge!ReplyDelete
You look amazing. What size is your skirt?ReplyDelete
I don't know if the skirt is brown or burgundy but it looks amazing, the lace top is a nice addition and those so Kate loubotons slay.ReplyDelete
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Improving the public health utility of global cardiovascular mortality data: the rise of ischemic heart disease
Published March 15, 2011, in Population Health Metrics (opens in a new window)
In order to implement the most effective health policies, decision-makers require high-quality, cause-specific mortality data. However, the utility of mortality data is often limited by the use of nonspecific cause of death codes, such as those for heart failure. Because prevention, detection, and treatment efforts differ for different underlying causes of heart failure, it is important to know the root causes of the heart failure deaths in a population. New research by IHME demonstrates how the quality of mortality data can be improved by redistributing deaths attributed to heart failure to their underlying causes of death according to statistically derived redistribution proportions.
The study, Improving the public health utility of global cardiovascular mortality data: the rise of ischemic heart disease, used this empirical method to reassign a majority of the deaths coded to heart failure to ischemic heart disease, a disease characterized by reduced blood supply to the heart. The method provides better evidence on a major cause of death and ultimately will enable policymakers to make more informed decisions regarding priority health interventions and resource allocation and thus hone the global response to the rising cardiovascular epidemic.
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Researchers found that 3.5% of the deaths in the dataset, which included 135 million deaths across 790 country-years, were coded to heart failure. For the adult age groups (15 to 49 years and 50 years and above), in both men and women, and in both developed and developing countries, the highest number of these heart failure deaths were reassigned to ischemic heart disease.
The revised mortality data show that ischemic heart disease becomes the top cause of death in several developed countries, including France and Japan, underscoring the significance of the cardiovascular epidemic in high-income countries. Furthermore, age-adjusted death rates increased for ischemic heart disease in low- and middle-income countries, such as Argentina and South Africa, demonstrating that the cardiovascular disease epidemic is growing in regions where public health efforts have historically focused on infectious diseases.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypertensive heart disease also made significant gains after heart failure redistribution. In the United States, COPD displaced Alzheimer's disease to become the No. 3 cause of death in females. In Argentinean women, hypertensive heart disease moved from the 16th to the 6th leading cause of death after redistribution.
Analytical approach
Using all available mortality data from the 10th version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) from the World Health Organization, the authors regressed deaths coded to heart failure with deaths coded to the recognized underlying causes of heart failure. The regression analysis was stratified by sex, age, and country development status to reflect demographic specificity. Researchers estimated the proportion of deaths coded to heart failure that should be redistributed to each target group based on the results of this regression model. The pre- and post-redistribution mortality datasets were then compared to assess the magnitude of the effect of redistributing heart failure.
Research objective
The availability of high-quality, cause-specific mortality data is limited, even for countries with high vital registration coverage. The aim of this study was to improve the quality of mortality data to provide policymakers with better information to prioritize health interventions, using the heart failure cause of death code as a case study. This study is part of ongoing work by IHME to better understand the current state of population health so that policymakers can make the most informed decisions.
Policy implications
The use of heart failure as an underlying cause of death code obscures the true population causes of death, presenting a marked challenge to setting a health policy agenda that adequately addresses the needs of the population. In regions of the world where the health policy debate has concentrated almost exclusively on infectious diseases, such as sub-Saharan Africa, this method highlights the double burden of disease, in which communicable disease coexists with noncommunicable disease.
As electronic health records become increasingly utilized, safeguards should be considered to prevent the use of nonspecific codes in assigning causes of death. Furthermore, these results imply that health professionals should be provided with better diagnostic tools as well as professional education on the crucial role of death certification in defining health policies.
Ahern RM, Lozano R, Naghavi M, Foreman K, Gakidou E, Murray CJL. Improving the public health utility of global cardiovascular mortality data: the rise of ischemic heart disease. Population Health Metrics. 2011; 9:8.
- Christopher J.L. Murray,
- Rafael Lozano,
- Mohsen Naghavi,
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Date Night Idea: The Progressive Dinner
a meal where each course is served at a different location.
This is definitely one of my favorite dates. Probably cus after being couped up in suburbia with the kids all week, I want to feel like I really got out and had a night on the town.
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Pick three places. Consider the parking factor - it might be a good idea to choose locations you can walk to from one another. Now delegate a course to each location.
For Example:
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Location 3: Dessert & Espresso
What's your favorite progressive dinner date?
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- AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 6:08 PM
LOVE this idea, Tiffany. :)ReplyDelete
And, recently, my husband and I had a sort of progressive dinner-shopping trip, where we headed to publix to buy our dinner supplies. The rule? I pick the first dinner item/ingredient, he picked the next, then me, then him... We started with a couple of potatoes, and I think ended up having some fabulous steak dinner or something! It was fun to keep each other guessing when one would lead us down a random aisle as a head fake. SO much fun!
My favorite progressive dinner... E. 6th St.ReplyDelete
1st empanadas at Buenos Aires
2nd goat burger at the Good Night
3rd creme brule at East Side Showroom
4th Nightcap or Kombucha (on tap) at Cheer Up Charlies
Total walking distance 5 blocks
Sarah - i like! Im gonna have to try the goat burger!ReplyDelete
mandy - awesome idea! way to stir it up!ReplyDelete
For our anniversary one year we strolled through Whole Foods downtown : ) It was fun figuring out what we wanted for an appetizer, main course and dessert. Lots of choices all under one roof!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 12, 2016 at 1:54 AM
me and my wife have been having so much fun creating progressive dates and trying new places... check out http://trioshare.com to find and share a dateReplyDelete


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PHCPI Data Insight: Primary Health Care Spending
While countries are pledging for increasing external and, most importantly, domestic funding for health, global commitment to support countries to track health spending has also progressively increased. As an example, thanks to the global resource mobilization for vertical diseases spurred by the Millennium Development Goal's, $11 billion was spent on HIV/AIDS, $2.4 billion on TB, and $6.6 billion on child health in 2014 alone [1]. Despite undoubtedly bringing the countries much-needed resources to fight these epidemics, to some extent vertical spending has fragmented the efforts of countries to manage at their primary health care system in a coherent and comprehensive way and account for resources spent at the first level of care. In this respect, WHO and major global health agencies, including USAID and the World Bank, have worked on coordinating and standardizing reporting based on the System of Health Accounts (SHA). However, much more work is needed to help countries track overall spending on a regular basis, as well as to conduct more detailed resource tracking by functions to evaluate how effectively they are spending their resources.
As countries pursue the ambitious agenda laid out in the Sustainable Development Goals, they will have to make difficult choices about how they spend their money. To ensure they are investing in the most impactful interventions, decision makers must know where their money is flowing and the resulting impact.
Why do we need to track PHC spending?
In PHCPI we talk a lot about the "black box" of service delivery. But there are other areas that countries have equally limited insight into, including PHC spending. In September 2015, PHCPI released new internationally-comparable data on PHC spending per capita and the percent of government health spending dedicated to PHC for over 20 countries based on Systems of Health Accounts (SHA) data. These new data are revealing. They show us that, of the countries we have data for, 80% spend less than $100 (PPP) on PHC per capita and only two direct over 50% of government health spending to PHC.
These PHC spending indicators, particularly government spending on PHC, are an important barometers of a country's commitment to resilient, cost-effective and equitable health systems. PHC spending also reflects progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC); in countries with low PHC spending, individuals often bear the financial burden of out of pocket (OOP) payments, which restrict access for all and weigh particularly heavily on the poorest populations. Finally, the PHC spending indicators show us just how large the variation in PHC spending is between countries; for example, the country with the highest PHC spending per capita spends 26 times more than the country with the lowest level of spending. However, these data are the tip of the iceberg, as they tell us how much a country is spending on PHC but not how efficient that spending is.
What are the common challenges associated with tracking PHC spending data?
It is not only low- and middle income countries (LMIC) that lack PHC spending insights; high-income countries also do not have consistent metrics they apply to PHC spending. Insights from LMIC data collection can grant insight into potential methodologies, critical challenges.
One of the reasons PHC spending data is sparsely available is that it is inherently difficult to measure. The paradox is that the stronger a PHC system is, the more difficult it is to extract PHC spending data from health system records. At their best, PHC systems provide people with high-quality care at the right place, at the right time, and by the right person. This means PHC is a common thread throughout patients' interactions with the health system, not isolated to specific care providers, facilities, or disease areas, which is how spending data is often classified. However, this makes quantifying PHC much more difficult.
To further compound the complexity of isolating PHC spending, there is no homogenous definition of PHC across countries, as country-specific benefits packages often drive spending categorization. To overcome some of the challenges incumbent in quantifying PHC spending, SHA established a common definition of PHC spending that underlies its calculations. This standard is necessary to ensure that data is accurately comparable across countries. However, this standard PHC definition may not align with how countries define PHC for their specific contexts, so additional country-level PHC spending data is needed to inform policy and decisions. Additionally, countries may calculate PHC spending based on their own definition of PHC, but the differences in calculation mean these figures may not be comparable to other countries. Coming soon on the PHCPI blog, we will explore how countries are gathering and using PHC spending data to inform their improvement efforts.
What do the Vital Sign Indicators Tell Us
Let's look at some of the PHC Vital Signs outcome indicators as an example. Both maternal and under 5 mortality go down as PHC spending per capita increases; while we can't directly attribute these improvements to spending alone, there is indeed correlation. However, the picture is much less clear when we compare adult mortality from NCDs against PHC spending per capita. There doesn't appear to be any relationship. Is this because more primary care funding is diverted to maternal and child health interventions? Could it be because there are many tried-and-true MCH standards, but providers aren't as well trained to manage NCDs? Or could it be that care providers know how to manage NCDs, but lack the means to do so? The bottom line is that without more and better data, we still do not have the full picture.
To bridge this evidence gap, PHCPI is dedicated to unlocking the information needed to truly understand PHC systems and enabling well-informed investments for improvement.
Federica Secci is a Health Specialist in the Health, Nutrition, & Population division at the World Bank Group.
1. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Global Burden of Disease. http://vizhub.healthdata.org/fgh/


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Thanks Doc :) you guys were definitely right about the blue. The Thanatars are nearly done!Delete
Repent! The End Is Nigh!ReplyDelete
Sorry, couldn't resist. Looking really good there. The way the Thanatars are placed, tho, it has me thinking of them somehow as a single thing on a single huge base.Replies
Haha like a combo power rangers unit :PDelete
Really coming together. Can't wait to see that HQdone up. What are you using it as in game?ReplyDeleteReplies
Just as an Abeyant riding HQ with a Machinator array. An archmagos Dominus, very very durable! I may use him as the Dark Mechanicum special character from book 6 though who has eternal warrior, T6 and 5 wounds fully kitted!Delete
Great stuff, Ad Mech looks great in yellow too.ReplyDeleteReplies
Cheers Siph! Would enjoy facing off against your 40k mechanicus!Delete


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18k Gold-Plated Rhodochrosite Dangle Earrings - Sway in Style
The charming appeal of rhodochrosite is in harmony with the allure of labradorite in this delightful pair of dangle earrings created by Neetu Barathi in India. Crafted from 18k gold-plated sterling silver, the earrings feature chains accented with three faceted labradorite gemstones above pear-shaped rhodochrosite gems.
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"I began designing sterling silver jewelry and, with my brother's valuable advice, I was able to establish myself in this field. I work beside my brother who looks after the crafting processes while I design new pieces. A team of skilled artisans collaborate with us to give shape to my designs.
"My jewelry is both traditional and modern, and we create new designs everyday. We begin with raw silver and transform it into beautiful wearable art with colorful gemstones.
"What I like best about this craft is how it takes my mind in different directions to come up with new designs. I get my inspiration from family and friends, and my workshop helps provide job opportunities in the community. I hope to keep going until I touch the sky!""


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5 Extraordinary Artworks at the Joburg Art Fair
Artists and gallerists take us inside some of the best works at the 2016 Joburg Art Fair.
The FNB Joburg Art Fair wrapped up yesterday at the Sandton Convention Centre. South Africa's largest contemporary African art event, the ninth edition of the fair ran 90 exhibitions deep, with a particular focus on East Africa.
Ethiopian photographer Aida Muluneh was without a doubt the star of this year's fair. If you've been around Jozi in recent weeks, it's very likely you've come across her mind-blowing body-paint portraits. Muluneh, whose Addis Foto Fest showcased the stunning photographs of Kenyan "Jua Kali" artist Tahir Karmali and recent Recontres d'Arles 2016 Discovery Award winner, Sarah Waiswa, had a breathtaking solo booth presented by David Krut Projects.
Also representing East Africa, Wangechi Mutu was this year's "Featured Artist." The Kenyan-born Africa's Out! founder brought two works with her: a sculptural piece, Sleeping Serpent II (2016), and an allegorical animated short film, The End of eating Everything (2013).
Nairobi's Nest Collective and their founder, Jim Chuchu, also left a splash over the weekend in Joburg (as well as Toronto). Teaming up with the Goethe-Institut, they presented a film, Black Fantasia, and They Sent You, an anthology of short photo-comic vignettes set in an imaginary future Nairobi.
Of course, these were just a few highlights from one of the year's biggest art events on the Continent. We caught up with a handful of artists and gallerists to walk us through five of the most extraordinary artworks on view last week in Sandton.
Ange Sita Swana, Gender Bender, 2016
Country: Rwanda (born); DRC (raised)
Exhibitor: Kampala Art Auction, Uganda
Ange Sita Swana, Gender Bender (2016) at the Kampala Art Auction booth at the Joburg Art Fair.
"It's showing a woman standing, her upper body naked, and wearing shorts. The exhibition [Eroticism and Intimacy] explores sexualities, intimacies and the poetics of the body, and also brings to conversation the stigmatisation and criminalisation of women and queer bodies. This painting [is of] a transgender woman. She stands tall, confident, and is not afraid of her body and who she is. She stands with poise and pride and grace. And kind of brings us to think about how her body should be respected. She's just being, she should not be criminalised or segregated because of her sexuality."
– Violet Nantume, Kampala Art Auction
Maurice Mbikayi, Mulami Mushidimuka (Modern Shepard), 2016
Country: DRC (born); South Africa (based)
Exhibitor: Gallery MOMO, South Africa
Maurice Mbikayi, Mulami Mushidimuka (Modern Shepard), 2016, at the Gallery MOMO booth at the Joburg Art Fair.
"He's looking at the influence of technology in our lives, and how a lot of us have just become sheep to this new system, and the economy that comes with this new digital age that we're living in. A lot of us never really question what is behind the screen and who is driving all of that. We just follow, we do transactions online. But also the deeper story behind it is that Maurice is from the Congo, so he also explores how Africa is being used as a dumping ground for technology that is no longer of use to the West, and hence he uses the old computer keys. Coltan is mined in the Congo and gets used for a lot of our technology––cell phones, iPhones, computers––but when it's no longer valid, it gets dumped back into Africa. A lot goes into mining all of those things; there's issues like child labour and the political environment around it. In this piece, Maurice brings all of that into context with the conversation between the sheep and the 'new dandy,' or the economical power behind the technology."
– Odysseus Shirindza, Operations Manager, Gallery MOMO
Paul Ndema, Girls That Love Jesus, 2015
Country: Uganda
Exhibitor: Circle Art Agency, Kenya
Paul Ndema, Girls That Love Jesus (2015) at the Circle Art Agency booth at the Joburg Art Fair.
"He's fascinated by the hypocrisy in contemporary society, particularly issues of religion and the control Christianity has over so many people. Everything he does is very satirical. I think for a while his work has been about religion, we've had a whole series of different paintings that are all about corruption in church, or naughty priests or the power of the church."
– Danda Jaroljmek, Director, Circle Art Agency
Dennis Muraguri, Matatu Dots, 2016
Country: Kenya
Exhibitor: Circle Art Agency, Kenya
Dennis Muraguri, Matatu Dots (2016) at the Circle Art Agency booth at the Joburg Art Fair.
"Dennis is a Kenyan artist. He was born in Naivasha, but he grew up in Nairobi. For him a very important aspect of urban contemporary Kenya is the matatu, the mini bus. He's really obsessed with them. And the more pimped out they are the better. Some of them are really incredible––they're kitted out in velvet with huge video screens and music, and they're painted all over with different slogans and imagery. For him it was his inspiration growing up. There's little visibility for art in Kenya, especially when Dennis was growing up. So for him, his artistic inspiration came from the decorative vehicles. They're completely lawless, and you either love them or you hate them, but you can't really ignore them."
– Danda Jaroljmek, Director, Circle Art Agency
Chikonzero Chazunguza, Seuswa / Akin to Grass, 2016
Country: Zimbabwe
Exhibitor: National Gallery of Zimbabwe
Chikonzero Chazunguza, Seuswa / Akin to Grass (2016) at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe booth at the Joburg Art Fair.
"It's based on the archival images that I'm now using as my point of departure in my artwork, where I go into archives and I pick out pictures which I then turn into the message I may want to convey. But also kind of erasing the time in which they were taken, and living out that which is positive, and that which is relevant today. The main idea being that when the camera met with the African, it was a time of oppression or submission or imprisonment; my idea is to change those photographs as well, to make them a bit more positive, to kind of bring in some healing.
This photograph [I found] in Namibia when I was doing research in the archives of a Herero family or village. It's about nine people who are standing, looking at the camera. And they're looking so desperate, so worn out; even their ribs are showing. It's an image that's going to be there forever. This was a time when the Herero people's space was under siege. So I take this image and I take off the bodies; the body for me in those images is what records time and the location. So I take off the location, I take off the time, and I take off the body and leave the heads and the limbs, but take off the body as though they'll be dressed in white, kind of making them angels. And then I repeat this picture, because when I look at Namibia now, the Hereros are still there. No matter what happened to them in history. So to bring about that resilience that they've had as a people, to be there even if they've gone through the hard times, I then repeat that motif. It becomes my motif that I'm using in the screen print. And I print it over and over again, making them feel like they're there and they're commanding enough space. And I call this one 'Seuswa,' 'like grass,' they will always be there. You know you can bend down grass, and it grows out even much greener."
– Chikonzero Chazunguza


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It's Good Food Friday! Today I shared nutrition tips and meal ideas to help you and your families stay healthy as we spend more time at home.
A pantry staple that everyone needs
First I've partnered with Quaker to share the goodness and versatility of 100% whole grain oats! Because oats are a nutritious blank canvas and a great pantry staple, there is so much you can do with them – here I have them in baked oatmeal and as a breadcrumb swap in tuna patties. Plus, a one-half cup serving of oats is naturally low in fat and sodium AND is good source of fiber and essential vitamins and minerals that our body needs.
Snack smarter at home
Next build satisfying snacks by pairing protein with fiber. I did that with my tropical trailmix made with toasted coconut cashews. These are by Karma Nuts who sells wrapped and roasted cashews in delicious flavors like golden turmeric and cocoa-dusted that are air-roasted without oil. Wrapped cashews are nutritionally superior – they retain their natural skins, which add crunch, twice the fiber plus comparable antioxidative activity to blueberries.
Easy healthy plant-based meals at home
My next tip is to go incorporate at least one more plant-based meal per week. Eating more plants may help lower your risk of certain chronic diseases and support weight management and immune health. Veestro is a great plant-based meal solution that makes it easy to get more plants in your everyday. All meals are ready-to-eat made with organic ingredients and no preservatives.
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Make desserts with benefits
Next up we have a dessert with benefits – an apple crisp sweetened with Manuka honey. Unlike refined sugar, which adds empty calories, manuka honey adds sweetness along with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. It is also known for supporting immune and digestive health. The Comvita manuka honey is sourced from New Zealand where the manuka flower is native. It's also UMF certified which means that it contains the three unique chemical markers that make it real Manuka honey.
Support your immune system at home
Finally, stay healthy at home by incorporating foods that support immune health like citrus for vitamin C and pepitas for zinc. Immuneti is a 5-in-1 comprehensive immune defense formula that provides vital nutrients and antioxidants that may reduce symptoms and duration of a cold and flu. If you bought these ingredients separately, it would cost over $80 but at Immuneti, you get 5 in 1 for $14 a bottle.


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Central City Brewers + Distillers is getting ready for summer by launching two refreshing Radlers: Red Racer Radler and Hopping Mad Cider Radler — Canada's first Cider Radler.
Being passionate about all things cycling (Radler is German for "cyclists"), Central City's Red Racer Radler is created in the German tradition of mixing beer and juice for refreshing drink designed for cyclists. Using a light blonde ale as a beer base, it's balanced with ruby red grapefruit juice and lemon juice. The result is a blend of refreshing malt flavour with a balance of grapefruit notes and slight acidity.
The Hopping Mad Cider Radler is a completely new style, the first ever Cider Radler released in Canada, using an off-dry premium apple cider and grapefruit juice to give a balance of tart and sweet notes, and a gluten free twist that's perfect for summer.
"The Radler is the perfect patio drink when the weather is warm or to replace that boring Mimosa during a weekend brunch," says Gary Lohin, Brewmaster at Central City Brewers + Distillers. "Our Red Racer Radler is a refreshing lightly flavoured craft beer blended with ruby red grapefruit juice, resulting in a low alcohol beer with balanced acidity and citrus flavour. While our Hopping Mad Cider Radler is a premium cider infused with Florida grapefruit juice producing a nicely balanced, and slightly tart refreshing drink. Perfect for those who are looking for something a little different for summer."
Central City will be hosting a Radler launch event on Wednesday, March 23rd at the Tap & Barrel Convention Centre (Barrel Room) in Vancouver from 6:30 p.m. to closing.
The Red Racer Radler (3.5% ABV, IBU 16) and the Hopping Mad Cider Radler (4.2% ABV) are available in 473ml cans in liquor stores in BC, Alberta and Ontario as well as on draught in late March.
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Ok i have two sites.
I'm having issues connecting for example RDP to computers on the other side of the PPP T1.
Basically just want to bridge the sites together. Both sides have separate WAN connections.
I can ping the 10.10.11.253 Router from the 10.10.10.X
I can not ping the 10.10.10.253 Router from 10.10.11.X
Firewall is off on HQ Netvanta 3205, Sonicwall is firewall.
Firewall is on in the Remote Netvanta 3448.
Sonicwall has route for 10.10.11.0 to use 10.10.10.253 which works.
Getting IP spoofs in my sonicwall at HQ from WAN IP from REMOTE site. <------- Think this is my issue.?.?.? NAT Issues?
Configs attached
Forgot to mention I can ping over the PPP T1 both ways when i telnet into the routers
10.10.10.253 can ping 10.10.11.253
10.10.11.253 can ping 10.10.10.253
I'll take a stab - 2 things...
Try removing the ip access-policy Private on the 3448's PPP interface
you might take a look at the subnet masks on each ppp interface - see Configuring PPP in AOS Quick Configuration Guide
We do these using a /30 255.255.255.252 subnet mask - remove the peer default ip address statements, and change the ppp interfaces accordingly below...
Not sure if this is the issue
for the 3205 -
nterface ppp 1
description ppp T1 to Remote
ip address 192.168.200.201 255.255.255.252
ip mtu 1500
media-gateway ip primary
no shutdown
cross-connect 1 t1 1/1 1 ppp 1
for the 3448
interface ppp 1
description ppp T1 to HQ
ip address 192.168.200.202 255.255.255.252
ip mtu 1500
media-gateway ip primary
no shutdown
cross-connect 1 t1 1/1 1 ppp 1
I did notice the subnets on the PPP connection and fixed them.
I ended up calling ADTRAN tech support and I must say i'm very pleased with their support. I put a ticket in and about an hour later they called me and helped me figure out the issue.
The issue was i had to put a allow rule in the 10.10.11.X router to the 10.10.10.0/24.


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Commercial Paper Towel Dispenser, Surface-Mounted, Stainless Steel ASI 0215
Product Type : American Specialties
Vendor : American Specialties
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This product and/or packaging can expose you to chemicals including Styrene which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.


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Family outweighs career for today's new breed of employee
David Eakins and his wife, Cathy, had all the trappings of success: a 44-foot pool, a 35-foot sailboat, and a 200-year-old country home. But they also had a daily hour-and-45-minute commute each way from Yardley, Pa., to New York City.
''We loved Yardley, but we never had a chance to feel a part of a community, '' says Mr. Eakins, a former investment manager for a New York firm. Cathy Eakins worked as a division manager of a company in the pacemaker industry. ''We were so busy going back and forth we never felt we had set down roots.''
The Eakinses, who are sailors, had been contemplating a move to Cape Cod, Mass., when the company Mr. Eakins worked for stepped up its demands. ''We felt we owed it to ourselves to live where we wanted to live,'' he says. ''The company made the decision easy by setting unrealistic sales quotas.''
Increasingly, quality of life and family concerns are looming large in career decisions. A 1981 survey of 815 career couples by Catalyst, a nonprofit women's career organization, concluded: ''Changes in social values, especially among younger workers, call into question previous emphasis on constant upward career movement. Today's new breed of employee is giving more weight to family and personal considerations along with financial and career growth opportunities.''
Less than a year ago, the Eakinses left their jobs in New York and bought a historic inn in Chatham on Cape Cod.
''I decided to forgo titles and become a genuine innkeeper. We've never met so many nice people,'' says Mr. Eakins, who serves on the Chatham Chamber of Commerce - a position he says is ''important to me because it's a chance to become involved in the community.''
The Catalyst survey found that although couples were satisfied with their careers and demanded high career performance of themselves, they rated family even higher than career in importance.
Single parents, too, are tailoring career decisions to family needs. Elizabeth Browning of Cambridge, Mass., a single working mother, postponed a career change until the two youngest of her four children had reached natural transitions in their schooling - one graduated from high school and the other from junior high. She waited nine months after completing a fund-raising project for Dartmouth College before making the move to ''something bigger and more exciting.'' She now does marketing for an interior design firm in Boston.
''I felt it was extremely important to wait,'' she says. ''It was a conscious choice on my part.''
Fathers, especially those who want to play a more active part in raising their children, are making similar choices.
''The assumption is, women will usually sacrifice their career for the family , and men are the ambitious ones who put career above all else,'' says Arlene Johnson, manager of developing programs of the Career and Family Center at Catalyst. ''Recent studies are challenging this - they are finding both men and women are concerned about career and family.''
As more women move into higher salary levels, relocation offers are forcing two-career couples who do not want a commuter marriage to examine their priorities and decide which career will take temporary precedence. Employees with families must weigh the net financial advantage of relocating against uprooting children and getting established in a new community.
''From a corporate point of view, the financial package is still regarded as the primary inducement to relocate. However, from the employee point of view, the family adjustment is a very important consideration, if not the most important consideration in relocation,'' says Ms. Johnson, citing a 1982 Catalyst study, ''Human Factors in Relocation.''
A year and a half ago, Joe Valenzuela and his family left Yakima, Wash., when he was hired as fire chief in Gresham, Ore. Mr. Valenzuela thrived in his new position, but members of his family had a hard time adjusting to the new community. This October, Mr. Valenzuela submitted his resignation so his family could return to friends and relatives in Yakima.
Part of the difficulty was simply making the change from Yakima's dry climate to Gresham's rainy weather. ''Coast people go out in the rain, but in Yakima if it rains people stay inside,'' Mr. Valenzuela explains. His wife, Rosalie, who was active in community organizations in Yakima, tended to stay indoors in Gresham and didn't ''build the kind of trusting relationships you need as a support system.''
Although his 13-year-old daughter adjusted well to the new town, he says, his 14-year-old son ''didn't make friends as he normally did. He and his mother were determining factors in our return.''
For Mr. Valenzuela, moving back meant stepping down from fire chief to a captain's position.
''I had a positive experience in Gresham and I didn't want to leave,'' he says. Although the decision to return to Yakima was difficult, he reflects, his family was more important to him than his job.


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Well, maybe not "just like that" but pretty close! Ms. "C" has a screen room with an Insulated roof system that we had built for her about 8 years ago. (Whew, how did 2006 become 8 years ago?) We removed the screen and installed glass windows. Now she has an extra room for her house. […]
Category Archives: Vinyl Windows
Ms. "H" already had a screen room however, she wanted something more to keep the weather. We installed 9 Vinyl windows (4-track) for her.
We installed these vinyl windows and sliding vinyl doors at W L Crane Repair Inc. in Baytown. This company uses large fans in the garage area and these close off the office area that has air conditioning.
This is a work in progress on a beautiful old Victorian home in LaPorte. Ms. E. has such great taste and vision, I just can't wait to see the finished product. More to come on this great home later 🙂


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Greetings, turds. It is I, General Gash, chimp-extraordinaire, and Supreme Commander of the military forces of Greater London.
Apparently those pricks over at City Hall think I have nothing better to do than answer letters written by the likes of you. Idiots! Don't those skidmarks realise I have Mad Mullahs to catch? Pregnant Zimbabweans to deport? Helpless Brazillians to chase down in the street and pump full of bullets?
Purely for recreation, of course.
Anyway, if you too fancy pissing up my day then send all correspondence to email@example.com. There's no guarantee of a reply, since I'm currently undergoing Reichian therapy to overcome my hopless crack addiction and I need at least two hours of perineal massaging a day.*
* Potential Interns should also send CVs and written applications to the above address.
Young Benjamin Sutcliffe from Chelsea has written in with this little teaser...
"Dear General Gash,
I was wondering about the science behind talking animals such as yourself. Surely, from an evolutionary perspective, if animals were ever going to learn to talk they would have learnt to do so long ago?
Yours, confused."
Well, Benjamin, aren't we the little scientist? It's a shame we had to turn the Natural History Museum into a hostel for sentient orang-u-tans fleeing Borneo. You would have loved it.
Anyway, to your question; it's quite simple, you see...
Long ago, mankind decided it would quite like to have sex with animals. Animals, being dumb and pliant, were the perfect warm sex toy. So we evolved the ability to speak in order to tell you weird fuckers to piss off and stop raping us.
One James Blunt (a pseudonym, surely?) has written in with this gem of an observation...
"Dear General Gash,
Why is is that an ape of your obvious talents is still forced to work beneath an odious, venal toad like Livingstone? Isn't it time it was put to us, the public to decide? And if that's too much for his Newtness, then isn't it time someone took real action? Know what I mean?
Ho, ho! Quite the lickspittle, aren't we, James? If indeed that is your real name. Rest assured, my loyalty to the 'Mayor' is without question and a consignment of armed officers have already been scrambled to your location. Shalom.
I suppose I should point out to the public that the Cybercrime division of the Metropolitan Police is now staffed by actual cyborgs. Don't fuck with them, please, or you'll end up looking like David Gilmour's kid. Yeah, that many pieces.
Of course, our next writer, Charles Streeting from Balham, has no need of such warnings, I'm sure...
In answer to a previous letter you raised the subject of the orang-u-tan, formerly of Borneo. It reminds me of serving in Borneo back in my army days; I recall at the time a particularly rambunctious Sergeant Major of my acquaintance telling me, 'Charlie boy, when the going gets rough and it's a choice between a slitty-eyed yellow man, or a furry old orang-u-tan, I'm riding the ape all the way.' Of course, in those days it was customary to never go for more than two days without an ejaculation of some sort, which was something we found out to our cost a few years down the line when stationed in Burma..." (continues)
For fuck's sake, old man. Haven't we cut off your heating yet?
Now, what's this? Oh, it's only little Ben Sutcliffe again isn't it? How wonderful!
"Dear General Gash,
In reply to your snide and unscientific answer I feel I should explain that I am an environmental scientist, and I opposed both the closing of the Natural History Museum and the destruction of the orang-u-tan's natural habitats. The decimation of our cultural and educational heritage in London, coupled with the wholesale destruction of the environment elsewhere in the world must be brought to an end. Those interested can read more at http://tinyurl.com/6gx7nhv.
Yours furiously."
Hah, you green types, you're happy to save the Earth alright, as long as it's not in your back garden, am I right? You're no better than anyone else. I suppose you opposed the turbine farm in Barnes and the industrial slaughterhouse in Wandsworth as well, didn't you? Typical.
For your information those orang-u-tans didn't come here because their habitat was destroyed. They came here because why the fuck would you live in a forest when you can live in a house? And get curry and beers delivered at two in the morning instead of having to climb trees for fucking bananas. Tell you what, Ben, you fuck off and live in Borneo. I'm sure you'll love getting back to nature as a fifty-foot-long tapeworm takes up residence in your piss-pipe. You fucking prick.
Time for one more; this bon mot comes from Gary Spanks in Elephant and Castle...
"Dear General Gash,
How come you're so fat?"
Because every time I fuck your mother she sticks her fingers so far up my arse it pushes last night's dinner right back up there.
That's all I've got time for this week folks. Remember, keep it clean. We're watching!
No, seriously.