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A review of recently released Korora 22, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Fedora 22, argues that Korora 22 is right choice for people looking for a Fedora based GNU/Linux distribution that can be `usable` just after installation by doing a little tweak or no tweaks.
Korora is an old GNU/Linux distribution (originated in 2005) that used to be based on 'Gentoo'. But in 2007 the development of Korora was abandoned, yet in 2010, it was reborn, but this time it was based on 'Fedora', rather than 'Gentoo'.But to be honest with you, I've never used 'Korora' before. Yet, after installing 'Korora 22′ (based on Fedora 22) and using it for the past three days, it's goals became pretty clear to me. It is this good looking 'Fedora remix' that strives to be the 'Fedora' that hosts a mild attitude & a sense of practicality, although good folks at 'Fedora' don't have that luxury. In a world that's dominated by ignorance & selfishness, their struggle is a difficult one. I admire their courage.


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HSE figures show less than half of fatal accidents in building industry lead to a prosecution
UCATT is calling for urgent action to ensure that companies responsible for the deaths of construction workers are brought to justice.
It follows a recent Freedom of Information Request to the Health and Safety Executive revealed that of the 332 fatal accidents involving construction workers between 2004/5 and 2008/9 just 154 (46%) led to a prosecution.
UCATT general secretary Steve Murphy said: "These are truly shocking figures.
"It is bad enough that families have lost a loved one but the fact in the majority of cases no prosecution has ever been brought is shameful."
Official figures for prosecutions for more recent deaths at work are not available because officials say it usually takes between three and four years between the death of a worker and a case coming to court.
Campaigners say most workplace deaths in the building industry are entirely preventable.
However, the HSE is facing budget cuts of up to 35% by 2015 and Coalition ministers are planning to erode existing safety regulations because they say they are a 'burden to business'.
Research by the HSE has found that in 70% of cases, management failures caused or contributed to the death.
Says Steve Murphy: "We were already aware that it was a case of justice delayed – we can now see in the majority of cases it is in fact justice denied.
"Families who have lost a loved one deserve answers about why there are so few prosecutions."
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Simba's MDX Query Language Solution Provides Direct Access from Microsoft Excel PivotTables to Teradata Database
Vancouver, BC – August 19, 2010 – Simba Technologies Inc., industry's choice for standards-based relational and multi-dimensional data connectivity products, announced today that it delivered a custom MDX/Relational OnLine Analytical Processing (ROLAP) data provider to Teradata, the world's largest company solely focused on data warehousing and enterprise analytics. This Teradata-branded data connectivity solution, called the Teradata OLAP Connector, enables direct Microsoft Excel PivotTable and robust OnLine Analytical Processing (OLAP)-based Business Intelligence (BI) connectivity to the Teradata database.
"Simba's MDX query language expertise and its SimbaProvider OLAP SDK product made it possible for Teradata to quickly develop a solution to provide direct Microsoft Excel PivotTable access to the Teradata database," said Wayne Boyle, Teradata Vice President, Product & Portfolio Management. "Teradata customers can now use popular and familiar business intelligence applications, like Excel PivotTables, to directly access a single view of their data in real-time within a ROLAP environment. The Simba solution provides an OLAP capability that leverages the full scalability and performance of the Teradata database."
Teradata database allows users to better analyze business operations and drive smarter, faster decisions – providing users with a scalable, single view of their business. Teradata database is renowned for its speed and parallel processing capability.
The open, standards-based ROLAP data provider allows Teradata to support additional OLAP-based BI applications, providing its customers with access to an entirely new class of application for querying, analyzing and reporting on data. The key for interoperability is the use of the MDX query language, which is the standard OLAP query language used by companies such as Microsoft, Oracle and SAP BusinessObjects.
Simba's ROLAP solution fully leverages Teradata's technologies and database optimizations – such as its Aggregate Join Indexes (AJIs) – which are vitally important to Teradata's ROLAP performance and strength for which its customers choose its product. No mid-tier server is needed. The solution makes optimal use of Teradata's powerful in-database analytics, data aggregations and calculations, and scalability to deliver versatile and potent multi-dimensional functionality and data connectivity to Teradata's customers.
"By leveraging Simba's deep MDX expertise and using its commercially available technology, Teradata was best assured that its Excel connectivity solution would support the latest Excel PivotTables BI functionality from Microsoft," said Amyn Rajan, Simba's CEO. "Furthermore, Simba's continued investment in its MDX query language technology ensures future connectivity and compatibility for Teradata with new MDX / OLAP BI applications for years to come."
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YOU might guess that working for a shopping magazine is pure fun and frivolity, but after a decade as editor in chief of Lucky Magazine, the Condé Nast title she founded, Kim France "was suffering from serious, pretty much daily migraine headaches that I had begun to suspect only a pretty profound lifestyle change could improve," she said recently.
A few months after her departure, the headaches were gone. And Ms. France, 48, has no interest in re-entering the world of Town Cars and sales meetings.
"I was surprisingly comfortable with being unemployed," she said, sitting in her West Village apartment. "I knew I didn't want to go back into magazines. It felt like I had finished that story in my life. I didn't really feel like I knew what I wanted to do next and I waited until there was a moment when I could do something that really felt right."
On Christmas Day of last year, she started a blog, Girls of a Certain Age, geared at women in their 40s who "wanted to be Tatum O'Neal in Bad News Bears," as she put it on the Web site, "don't mind calling themselves feminists," and "look at pictures of their moms at their age and somehow don't feel as grown up." It's also a knowing wink at the euphemism "woman of a certain age" for an elderly woman.
The phrase is a play, Ms. France said, on how women feel in their 40s: not yet middle-age. To spot a girl of a certain age, Ms. France says, "a little bit like that definition of porn: you know it when you see it. It's somebody who is obviously a grown-up but you've got some feelers still in your youth."Continue reading the main story
Grown-ups, certainly, but ones who never dropped their "youthful enthusiasms" like Led Zeppelin or leopard-print coats. Posts on finding the perfect oxford shoe coexist with open letters to Katie Roiphe, the cultural critic who wrote an article for Newsweek last month parsing the "Shades of Grey" best sellers. Ms. France, who said she is divorced and dating "intermittently and with varying degrees of success," has also posted about what to wear on first dates in your 40s.
Part of the reason she created the blog is "because I just wanted to write for people who got my references," she said. "Like, if I referenced Sting and 'Quadrophenia,' they would recognize that because they saw 'Quadrophenia' maybe even when it came out in the theaters. And, because I spend so much time around younger people, there is sort of blink-blink response if you mention anything that happened before 1980. I am kind of into reaching the people who are my age."
But mostly, Ms. France said, she is just enjoying really writing again after so many years spent managing staff members and making public appearances. "I say the danger of being in your 40s is thinking that you can't turn the page and have another chapter because things feel like, this is who I am," she said. "And it was fun to have the voice that I feel like I had 12 years ago emerge again, to be able to have opinions about stuff and say things. I don't think people come because they think I am a fashion or style expert, I think they come because they like the voice."
Lucky, with its street style photos and fashion stories shot on women who aren't part of the fashion trade, could be seen as a kind of proto-fashion blog. "It was very important for us to give readers the feeling that fashion was something they could have a lot more agency in their experience with," Ms. France said. "To make it more ground-floor."
And she has transitioned with relative seamlessness into her new career: reading blogs like The JaneDough every day, working from her sofa, and reading through comments. "It feels very strange to me, the notion of people asking me what I do for a living, and at 48 to say, 'I'm a blogger.' "
Not that she sets out to be just another member of the blogging pack. She has certain pet peeves about fashion blogging. "I am tired of the insane enthusiasm for every single collaboration in the world," said Ms. France, referring to partnerships like the ones Target strikes with independent designers. "The fact that it is so incredibly positive. I don't think that it should be bitchy or anything, but there's no rigor as far as looking at style."
Ms. France jokes that another project she wanted to work on was to start a Tumblr called I Preferred the 90s, "which I may still, because it sort of was the last time before things started being super adult. And I liked that time." It was an era that was good to her, with a staff position at the cult teenage magazine Sassy.
She intends to concentrate on expanding Girls of a Certain Age. She wants to have advertising and affiliate deals and, eventually, more writers. "My goal would be for it to be a site with not just my voice, but many voices covering these topics and broader," she said. "And I don't feel like that really exists."
In the meantime, Ms. France is acting as not just blogger and editor but publicist. "I so didn't seek attention when I had my previous job, but now every time I see someone, I am like: 'Did you see my blog? Have you looked at my blog? Will you post it to your Facebook page?' " she said. "I'm my own one-woman show now."Continue reading the main story


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Web 2.0 Is Going Places
Web 2.0 sites like Squidoo, MySpace, YouTube and others are very interesting.
I've said before that I believe that Web 2.0 is just the evolution of the Internet.
The Internet Chronology
The way the Internet works we've had the following technologies:
- FTP and Gopher for getting content in the beginning
- The first web browser built
- The first web sites begin to sprout on the World Wide Web
- Then the Internet becomes more popular and web sites proliferate
- Blogs begin
- Blogging allow comments and feedback
- Squidoo, Digg and YouTube arrive and allow users to provide most of the content.
So as you can see over the last 15 years or so the Internet has slowly moved from several specialist sites using many people to provide the content to many sites providing content from one person.
I've had a MySpace account and Squidoo lens for some time to experiment with and have just bought an ebook that promises to help make some money from Squidoo...
We'll see...
The book is called Social Networking 101 and is written by someone who's been on Squidoo since it was in its testing phase before going onto the Internet proper.
I will write a review for it in due course so you can see whether it might be useful for you to make some money through Web 2.0!
You can check out my still incomplete Squidoo lens it is The Lazy Man's Way To Blog.


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Pricing in a social world: Five tips for revenue managers
By Kelly McGuire, Vice President, Advanced Analytics, Wyndham Destination Network
The price transparency afforded by the advent of the online travel agents (OTAs) had a profound impact on the way that revenue managers think about price. Instead of focusing on their own demand and price, price transparency forces revenue managers to also consider the impact of competitors' pricing on their demand. With social media and online review sites came the next major shift in pricing – value transparency. Consumers now have easy access to detailed consumer opinion through review sites, OTAs and even hotel websites. In order to continue to price effectively, revenue managers need to understand how consumers are using this user generated content (UGC) with price, to make a hotel purchase decision.


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« In this interview I attempted to give my thoughts on decolonization of turtle island and what that looks like. Of course, decolonization cannot be summed up in a few minutes and so my short description and personal allegories stated here really cannot do justice to the subject, rather it can only graze its surface. Colonization has been a 500 year long process thus far and I have no doubt that decolonization will similarly take a long time to come to a place of healing and justice. Miigwetch for listening. » – Ashley Zarbatany
thank you Ashley for sharing and providing inspiration :)
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[[ No stories at Akademy this year — well, not by me. Maybe Kevin will write down how he got his students to sleep this year. Heck, I didn't even put together a not-going-to-Akademy badge this year, and I see it's been almost a year since my last post, which was after-Akademy-Brno. ]]
The KDE-Solaris site has been shuttered. The subdomain now redirects to KDE techbase, which documents the last efforts related to KDE on then-OpenSolaris. From the year 2000 or earlier until 2013, you could run KDE — two, three or four — on Solaris, either SPARC or (later) x86. I remember doing packaging for my university, way back when, on a Sun Enterprise 10000 with some ridiculous amount of memory — maybe 24GB, which was ridiculous for that time. This led — together with some guy somewhere who had a DEC Alpha — to the first 64-bitness patches in KDE. Solaris gave way to OpenSolaris, and Stefan Teleman rebooted the packaging efforts in cooperation with Sun, using the Sun Studio compiler. This led to a lot of work in the KDE codebase in fixing up gcc-isms. I'd like to think that that evened up the road a little for other non-gcc compilers later.
But OpenSolaris was removed from circulation, and Illumos hasn't really got much in the way of desktop. The team kind of fell apart as the OS shifted underneath. The mailing list was shut down over a year ago.
This week, the site closed down as well.
So I'd like to take a moment to thank Stefan, hajma, Eva, Gerard, Joep, Alan for their work on or support of KDE on Solaris over the years. Many others contributed as well — I don't, and didn't, know everyone involved, but I'd still like to say thank you.
As one roadway is abandoned, another pathway is cleared. And of course the ruins are still there, lurking in the shrubbery, for anyone with a machete and a Solaris-derivative-OS to rediscover and rebuild, should they so feel inclined. There's gold (at least dtraces of gold) in them thar hills.


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There are certain things in life I just can't live without like my iPhone, PJs, chocolate... and lipstick. I guess you can categorize me as a lipstick kind of gal.
I can't remember when this craze of wearing lipstick started as I always used to wear lip glosses, now they seem annoying and sticky. You know the feeling when as soon as you walk out the door and the wind throws your hair all over the place (we do live in Ireland, no weather is predictable) and your hair instantly stick to your sticky lip gloss. Yeah that feeling right there made me stop buying them. So with that thought here is a review of a few of my favorite lipsticks right now that I just could not live without.
1. Mac - Blankety
My favourite shade ever! Kind of nudeish with a hint of creamy purple. I love my nude colours for everyday and going out. It doesn't dry out your lips and is so creamy it looks like your almost wearing gloss over the colour. The lady in Mac Cosmetics told me this was the shade Kim Kardashian wears... I wasn't convinced. Priced at around € 14
2. Mac - Viva Glam Gaga 2
I love this lipstick nearly as much as Lady Gaga, after all she can do no wrong. I used the whole lipstick in a few months and even when it was gone I still managed to scoop to the bottom with my lip brush. Its another nude shade, very pale for people who are not into nude colours this is probably not for you. It is perfect for going out when you're rocking the smokey eyes look! Priced at around € 14
3. Benefit - Shy
This is a light pinky shade suited for everyday use, I find it too light for night time. It comes off fairly easily but doesn't dry out your lips which I find with a lot of other lipstick. Sometimes Benefit can be overpriced compared to a lot of other brand but this lipstick is worth it. Priced at around € 18
4. Natural Collection - Fig Leaf
Not everyone has heard of the Natural Collection, it is a Boots brand. Very affordable and cheap make up. I bought this lipstick during one of the poorer student weeks and was very happy with the find. The shade is matte nude brown. Its great coverage and looks the exact same colour on your lips! Unfortunately it kind of dries out your lips if you wear it too often, and it broke in half before I finished it. This has happened to three other tubes I have purchased. Nevertheless for the price of around € 4 its worth a purchase!
5. Benefit - Do Tell
Another Benefit purchase. I got this lipstick a year ago and did not start using it since this summer. I am not very brave with my lipstick, I am more of a crazy eyes kind of girl. This is a shade of deep, dark reddish/purplish kind of lipstick. I love it because although its dark colour it doesn't make you look like you have had a lip job. (I always feel like I have huge lips when I wear dark or really red lipsticks.) Priced at around € 18


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Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Glad Acceptance
The other day someone asked me if I was happy. Happy?
I do not find glad acceptance in certain aspects of life. I do not suffer fools gladly or accept what I read in the newspaper often.
In short, I struggle with injustice on a social and personal level a lot of the time, and thus long to be part of the Justice League.
It seems that making peace with man's proclivity for greed and cruelty could be liberating, and might result in glad acceptance if not happiness.
Yet how does one accept life's many injustices and still find the fervor to advocate change?
8 comments:
- Dan said...
I was telling my fiancee just recently ... I begin to understand why George Carlin says "I have no sympathy for this species [human beings], and I root for its destruction." In a time when so many people seem determined to march backwards into ignorance, fear, and a sort of willing serfdom, you almost have to look on it as some kind of pitiless entertainment in order to keep from going completely mad. I don't want to look at it that way, but I begin to see the temptation ...
(And I'm a Marvel guy ... sign me up for the Avengers.)
- Rudy said...
"... how does one accept life's many injustices and still find the fervor to advocate change?"
I think it's all about scale.
I, for example, have accepted that, since time immemorial, the 'haves' mostly benefit at the expense of the 'have-nots'. And, as much as I complain about my station in life, I am most certainly a 'have' in relation to even a well respected professional in a country like, say, the Democratic Republic of Congo (http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=5323888 - I posted a copy of the article on http://home.comcast.net/~rhernandez-7/Economist_Article.html, but it doesn't have the pictures). Mulling through my actions throughout the course of my life, I can't exactly identify any time when I benefited at the expense of any of the world's poor and underpriviledged; nevertheless, it's an injustice that I find myself tied to and cannot disregard for the sake of some ill-gotten sense of ignorant bliss.
I can, however, create positive change within my own life and surroundings. Even if it's through seemingly insignificant actions such as giving someone directions or being there for a friend, it all makes an unfair life just that much more tolerable. I suppose I'm saying that you have to start small before you try to tackle the big stuff. I sometimes think that it's a bit of a cop-out, but you can't try to save the world if your pants are down.
- Aaron Fowles said...
I think it is best summed up as Think Global, Act Local.
Despite the huge amounts of corruption and injustice we seem to face each day, it is refreshing to be able to affect something close to home. To teach one thing to one person. To make one person smile.
- Alicia Goranson said...
Thank you all for your thoughtful comments--for reminding me I'm not alone in this struggle.
- James, allegedly said...
You are not alone at all. In fact, I like to harken back to a simpler, happier time. Which is why I tune in to 'Nick@Nite' at about 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
- robsan said...
What we perceive through the media can be truly overwhelming and has indeed the power to bring our hopes down, but it's in small gestures that we can make a difference, it's through kindness and true friendship that we can change the life of those around us, even if only for moments. If i can make someone feel better about their lifes, or just that particular time of the day, that means a lot to me, not only because it's an attitude i pursue but also because i believe good karma has the power of multiplying itself along the way.
- Olaf said...
Very insightful thoughts. Sometimes it is very empowering to question one's happiness.
- Ann said...
I got my ass kicked in a wicked Vespa vs Car accident last year and went cold turkey on watching the news, listening to Air America (though I miss hearing Janeane's wacky and butt kicking commentary) because I had to concentrate on getting better. The interesting thing that happened was that I still kept up on current events by having friends basically debrief me and yet I was free to not get riled up. I pretty much embrace the buddhist notion that if you work on yourself it will greatly benefit the world. Recovering from this accident just reinforced all of those notions. Finding compassion for the man that hit me was so much easier because I found a way to put myself in his shoes. I mean I could carry around a lot of anger about what happened but then where would I be? There is way too much crap and mean people in the world, true, but I have also found so much goodness too. When I got home from the hospital, the only grouchy neighbor I have, who doesn't like me because I'm a dyke, came over and asked about my health!! It was such a brief moment but soooo powerful. I love that. By the way I love The Gossip. I think Beth would make an awesome super hero!


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…finally!! Only a couple of months later than intended but hey we finally got there.
I've uploaded 6 little dresses into the Etsy store and should have a few more to add over the following weeks. Today was super sunny so photos aren't great – it's hard to avoid the glare of their foreheads!!


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Plastic bottle recycling has emerged as a key topic in recent years due to the steady acknowledgment of the adverse effect of the increasing volume of plastic waste generated by humans. Due to the favorable properties of plastics, plastic bottles have now become the norm in the packaging of a wide variety of substances. However, most plastics aren't biodegradable, which leads to the generation of significant volumes of plastic waste, which can be neither buried nor incinerated without causing severe environmental problems. As a result of this situation, the global plastic bottle recycling market is likely to post a steady growth rate in the coming years.
Type of plastic dominates demand from the global plastic bottle recycling market
By plastic type, the global plastic bottle recycling market is divided into polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene, and high-density polyethylene (HDPE). Of these, PET bottles are the leading segment of the plastic bottle recycling market, as PET has become the material of choice in the food and beverages industry, which is making the most of the rise in the demand for packaged food and beverages. HDPE bottles are also likely to hold a key share in the global plastic bottle recycling market in the coming years.
Key regional markets for plastic bottle recycling technology
Geographically, North America is likely to dominate the global plastic bottle recycling market in the coming years thanks to the steady prospects for the market in the U.S. The U.S. has a comprehensive recycling system for plastic bottles due to the rising awareness among the citizens about the ill-effects of plastic waste, and the presence of several leading consumers of plastic bottles, such as Coca Cola.
Government support to the adoption of plastic bottle recycling has also been forthcoming in the U.S. The Carolinas Plastics Recycling Council, for instance, started a new campaign in April 2017, to make people want to recycle plastic bottles rather than throwing them away. Apart from the environmental benefits of recycling plastic bottles, there are significant economic benefits of plastic bottle recycling, which are being stressed upon in the campaign. The campaign is intended to illustrate the nature of plastic bottle recycling and its benefits to the community.
A popular apparel brand, Target, recently started selling clothes made from recycled plastic bottles. In partnership with Repreve, Target hopes to commercialize a chain of clothes produced without harming the environment. The use of recycled plastic bottles in clothing is likely to receive increased demand in the coming years
Key drivers for the plastic bottle recycling market
One of the key drivers for the global plastic bottle recycling market is the decline in the volume of oil wells across the world. As plastics are petroleum derivatives, plastic bottle recycling helps conserve petroleum. According to the U.S. EPA, recycling one ton of plastic bottles conserves the energy equivalent of 3.8 oil barrels.
On the other hand, plastic bottle recycling is a complicated and expensive process, which could restrain the plastic bottle recycling market's growth in some regions. The key difficulty in plastic bottle recycling is that different plastic polymers can't be mixed and have to be separated before being used again. Despite steady research into developing compatible plastic polymers, this is likely to remain an influential restraint on the global plastic bottle recycling market in the coming years.


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a la carte [French]
adj., adv. with a separate price for each item, printed on the menu; basically it is used to refer to the menu, as opposed to, say, a buffet
Can we eat a la carte?
Can we order from the a la carte menu?
alfresco [Italian]
adj., adv. open air; outdoors
We've been invited to an alfresco dinner at the Mughal Gardens.
Are we dining alfresco tonight?
alma mater [Latin]
n. any institution one has graduated from; in other words, one's old school or university
I haven't returned to my alma mater since the day I graduated.
avant-garde [French]
n. an artist or group associated with the use of new techniques in their field
Our friend is an avant-garde; we can't really appreciate his work because it is too modern for us.
adj. of or pertaining to such an artist or group or (cutting edge, radically new) approach
His avant-garde work was found by the school to be unacceptable by their conventional standards.
Blitzkrieg [German]
n. rapid, intensive attack, originally used to describe sudden military offensives
MS Dhoni's blitzkrieg at the end of yesterday's match saved it for India.
bona fide [Latin]
adj. authentic, genuine, in good faith
Is the painting by MF Hussain on your wall bona fide?
He is not a dishonest salesman; his offer is bona fide.
c'est la vie [French]
that's life; such is life
I don't allow myself to get depressed; I just say 'C'est la vie!' and move on.
curriculum vitae (CV) [Latin]
n. resume, i.e., outline of one's educational and professional qualifications, made for job applications
Have you got your CV ready for the interview tomorrow?
de facto [Latin]
adv. in reality, actually
The result of the elections was, de facto, simply a public verdict on the government's complacency during the riots; despite the absence of real alternatives, the incumbent government was displaced.
adj. existing whether legally recognised or not
While the President may be referred to as the Head of the State, the de facto head in India, as everyone knows, is the Prime Minister.
déjà vu [French]
n. the sensation of having previously experienced something that one is experiencing
I experienced déjà vu when I entered the kitchen, even though I was fully aware that I had never been in that house before.
en route [French]
adv. on the way
I've just left, I'm en route for the auditorium.
ergo [Latin]
conj. therefore; consequently
Neither side was willing to play in such terrible conditions; ergo, there would no match.
faux pas [French]
n. social blunder
I committed a faux pas the other day when I went to a formal dinner dressed up for a costume party.
fiasco [Italian]
n. total failure
The party was a fiasco; the lights went out 10 minutes into the affair, and three people got injured trying to feel their way around in the dark.
guerrilla [Spanish]
n. a member of an irregular army operating in a territory under the control of a hostile force, i.e the enemy; their warfare is generally hit-and-run, employing sudden attacks and sabotages because they are fewer in number
The guerrillas threatened to overthrow the government of the state.
adj. pertaining to guerrillas or their methods of warfare
The troops, bested in the open, fled to the forests, resorting to guerrilla tactics.
joie de vivre [French]
joy in living
It is rare that one is able to experience true joie de vivre once one is past one's youth.
klutz [Yiddish]
n. a clumsy person
I behaved like a klutz at the party, tripping and spilling my drinks all over the place.
lingua franca [Italian]
n. common language
English is the lingua franca of the world by virtue of the fact that is spoken in the largest number of countries.
nee [French]
adj. born; used for the maiden name of a married woman
Aishwarya Bacchan nee Rai
par excellence [French]
adj. the best at something
It was clear from the beginning that Sachin Tendulkar was a batsman par excellence.
per capita [Latin]
adj., adv. per person
The per capita income of the country was very high.
Indian earning per capita is much higher abroad than it is at home.
per se [Latin]
adv. in itself
The statement was interesting per se; it did not make much sense in context, however.
prima donna [Italian]
n. temperamental entertainer
Be on your best behaviour around her; she's known to be quite the prima donna.
Realpolitik [German]
n. opportunistic politics that concerns itself with ground realities, with self-advancement as the sole driving principle
Considerations of realpolitik drove me to campaign relentlessly, pandering to the masses to garner votes.
status quo [Latin]
n. the existing state of things
The point of having her elected was for the reigning party to perpetuate the status quo.
tabula rasa [Latin]
n. blank slate
A child's mind is like tabula rasa; it is very important to ensure that it is not exposed to harmful influences.
terra firma [Latin]
n. hard, firm ground
I was very scared the first time I travelled in an airplane; I drew my first breath of relief when we landed back on terra firma.
tete-a-tete [French]
n. a private, intimate conversation
I managed to sneak a tete-a-tete with him during the trip about his daughter's nightly wanderings.
adv. face-to-face, intimate
We talked tete-a-tete in the morning; he had some great insights, I was glad that we had the talk.
vis-à-vis [French]
adv., adj. face-to-face
They sat vis-à-vis across the table.
They had a vis-à-vis talk about Kevin, who was showing signs of psychopathy early in his childhood.
prep. in relation to
His role vis-à-vis the recent match was that of a game-changer.
Zeitgeist [German]
n. the intellectual outlook or spirit characteristic of a particular time period or generation
The zeitgeist today seems to hint towards a Leftist overthrow of government.
FOnte: http://www.englishleap.com/vocabulary/foreign-phrases-used-in-english
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|The Best of Comedy Central Presents II Uncensored
Actors: Dave Attell, Mike Birbiglia, Frank Caliendo, Zach Galifianakis, Stephen Lynch
Genres: Comedy, Television
NR 2008 0hr 30min
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5 Stars for "Uncensored." 3 1/2 Stars for "Performances"
Jacob Colson | Texas | 08/29/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The fact that these are uncensored are great! But the fact is, some of these performances are old, i.e. Daniel Tosh, Dave Attell. Firstly, if you feel like you've heard their material in other places, you have. That's the only downside of these "CCPs."
The few that shine to me is Stephen Lynch #2 (his most recent CCP, mainly on his Craig Machine tour, I guess), Nick Swardson (always makes me laugh, especially when he talks about his 6 year old pic behind him), and Patton Oswalt (just an odd ball of weirdness, but funny!).
Like I said, the fact that all of these are uncensored add to the fun, but the only drawback is that the material is somewhat dated. But I think the most recent out of all of these performances is Stephen Lynch's."
It's raw... and we love it!
J. Salzenstein | Boston, MA | 09/19/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"WARNING :: If you're easily offended by off-color jokes, spend too much time riding the P.C.-pony, or can't appreciate the occasional hilarious bout of toilet humor, stay away from this DVD. If you're a sophisticated, intelligent, and fun-loving person who likes a good laugh- perhaps at the expense of (insert name of any minority or innocent group of oppressed people here)- however, you'll love the Best of Comedy Central Presents II.
Without fail one of the best television stations of all time, Comedy Central has changed the way we look at the world around us, all through the lens of humor. The network is a veritable hotbed of hilarity, bringing some of the best programming out there to our living rooms every day. With a lineup that includes South Park, The Daily Show with John Stewart (one of the hottest men on TV I might add), Reno 911!, and Sarah Silverman, it's surprising that I ever watch anything else on television (in fact I don't), let alone leave the house.
And yet for all their amazing scripted programming, sometimes it's the simplest little shows that bring the most pleasure. Of course, I'm talking about stand-up.
Comedy Central is known for their star stand-up comics, and the Best of Comedy Central Presents II brings that home with aplomb. The nearly 3-hour disc features Dave Attell, Mike Birbiglia, Frank Caliendo (love him on Mad TV!), Zach Galifianakis, Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Stephen Lynch, and Nick Swardson taking on topics as diverse as grandmothers, teddy bears, concert etiquette, time-travel, and of course the battle of the sexes (and races, genders, sexual orientations, and various people with "special needs"...). At times it's raunchy, raw, rude, and all around wrong.
And that's exactly why we love it.
This is comedy as it's meant to be seen- uncensored, unedited, un-`bleeped,' and, well, unless you're a prude, you'll love it.
The only extras on this DVD are a trio of Quickies; essentially clips from The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and Reno: 911!, as well as a set of trailers. Funny clips to be sure, but nothing really "special." That being said, this isn't a feature film, so what do you expect? Bloopers? Not so much.
Final answer :: Buy it. It's hilarious."


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Snooki is on the way to CES 2013 to promote new line of tech gear. When taking breaks from cuddling her new bundle of joy, Lorenzo, Snooki has been busy preparing a new line of audio gear for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In 2012, Snooki partnered up with iHip to promote the release of a new set of headphones.
The Jersey Shore reality show personality will reveal the Snooki Couture by Nicole Polizzi collection at CES 2013 in Vegas next week. Snooki's audio gear line reportedly includes far more than just earbuds with a portable speaker and headphones, it includes iPhone and iPad covers as well, ABC News notes.
Snooki had this to say about the audio gadgets accessories she will unveil at CES:
"I'm so excited to have headphones with style! I love listening to my music and being accessorized. iHip worked with me on incorporating my signature style with the best sound quality and a comfortable fit."
Snooki's "personality" and "attitude" supposedly played an integral role in the new iHip line. Music lovers seeking to add some bling to their earbuds and iPhone cases might be overjoyed by Snooki's audio gear collection. The items which will be showcased at CES 2013 include gadgets infused with feathers, animal prints, rhinestones, and sequins. Some of the audio gadgets have been bundled with air accessories.
Nicole Polizzi will be on the CES stage on January 9 to share information about her audio accessories line. According to iHip releases, the items in Snooki's collection will range in price from $25 to $60 and be available in stores soon.


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Halloween Whoopie Pies
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (spooned and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- Orange nonpareils or sanding sugar, for decoration
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat until smooth. With mixer on low, alternately add flour mixture and applesauce, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix just until smooth (do not overmix).
- Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto two baking sheets. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cookie comes out clean, 10 to 14 minutes. With a thin metal spatula, immediately transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make filling: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat vanilla and remaining 1/2 cup butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add confectioners sugar, beating until smooth.
- Spread bottom of half the cookies with 1 tablespoon filling each; sandwich with remaining cookies, pressing gently so filling oozes out slightly. Sprinkle exposed filling with nonpareils. Let rest 15 minutes to set.
Boo-Nilla Shake
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 pints vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
- Blend milk and 1 pint ice cream in a blender until smooth. With machine running, add remaining pint ice cream, one scoop at a time; blend until smooth. Pour milkshake into six 8-ounce glasses decorated with chocolate faces, filling them 3/4 full.
- Put cream in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Add confectioners' sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.Transfer whipped cream to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain round tip (such as Ateco #806). Pipe spiral mounds of whipped cream on top of milkshakes. Serve immediately.
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 cup superfine sugar
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
- Mini candy-coated chocolates, for hats
- Green mint-chocolate-chip ice cream
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put egg whites and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix 30 seconds. Mix in flour, cocoa, and salt. Mix in butter, cream, and vanilla; mix 30 seconds.
- Bake cookies: Using plastic lids or heavy card stock, cut out 1 circle (2 3/4 inches in diameter) and 1 half circle (4 1/2 inches long). Using the outlines as stencils, spread dough on a Silpat baking mat with an offset spatula to make 4 circles and 2 half circles. Transfer mat to a baking sheet; bake cookies until starting to set, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Shape cones: Remove half circles with an offset spatula while still hot. With straight sides of cookies facing up, quickly bring edges together to form cones, holding until set. Repeat three more times with remaining dough.
- Make sandwitches: Dip cones in melted chocolate to coat 1/4 inch of rims. Place cones on 8 whole cookies; press 1 candy onto band of each hat. Freeze until set, 10 to 20 minutes. Brush remaining 8 whole cookies on one side with melted chocolate. Freeze until set, 10 to 20 minutes. Cut ice cream using technique described above. Place on coated cookies; top with hats.
Spiderweb Florentines
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted
- 2 tablespoons old-fashioned rolled oats
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pulse together pecans and oats in a food processor until finely ground. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add sugars and honey and cook over medium heat, stirring, until sugars are melted and mixture is simmering, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in pecan mixture, flour, salt, and cinnamon. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Mound 2 teaspoonfuls of dough, one on top of the other, to form each cookie; place 2 to 3 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten stacked mounds to 1 3/4 inches in diameter. Bake until cookies spread and are golden throughout, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Place chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until melted; remove from heat. Pour chocolate into a parchment cone or resealable plastic bag; snip off a tiny corner. Pipe chocolate onto each cookie in a spiral, working out from center. Pipe lines from outside in and back again, all the way around. Let set at room temperature or in refrigerator before serving.
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During my usual Boots spree this Saturday, my eyes were drawn to the Maybelline counter. Five brilliant new shade of "speckled" nail polish had been released, and were now taking pride of place at the top of the nails section. I picked up 198 Shooting Stars, a gorgeous deep blue and 200 Rainforest Canopy.
Is it just me or are these similar to Illamasqua I'mperfection? I tried them out and despite not being hugely pigmented, I love them! You definitely need at least two coats, but for £2.99, who's complaining?!
I really like the way Maybelline have mixed muted black shapes with white ones, it gives the polish depth and is something new instead of standard glitter finishes.
What do you think? Have you tried any of the Color Show nail polishes?


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Cocaine Cartel's Occult Adviser
OK I love this story. A Nigerian tribal chief living in Louisiana offers his "ju-ju" to a Gulf cocaine cartel in exchange for millions of dollars.
I am not sure exactly what Mr. Omigie practices, but given the descriptions it sounds a great deal like Vodun. Which would also be geographically appropriate for his home town of Ebelle, Nigeria and Louisiana. Vodun focuses on the veneration of spirits for intercession in healing, blessing, and protection. It became mixed in many practices with Catholicism due to the similarity between veneration of the saints and some of its practices. Without giving the treatise on the different types of Vodun traditions, suffice it to say it is the origin of what is often misrepresented in popular culture as "voo-doo." Thus the defenses reasonable objection that Mr. Omigie has be categorized as a "witch doctor" - a racially and culturally fraught term.
To me one of the interesting aspects of this case is not that drug traffickers were consulting a magic practitioner and paying great sums of money for his help; rather it is who they were consulting. The normal source for such protection and guidance comes from followers of Santa Muerte, a female personification of death that takes elements of Mesoamerican reverence for death and blends it with Catholic trappings.
[Let me interject here that I in no way am criticizing Catholicism, nor even those who follow Vodun or Santa Muerta, their connection to the drug trade is simply cultural. Just like all the moonshine runners in Bibb County Alabama were Baptists and Methodists.]
As the article mentions, some drug traffickers have gone further, blending elements to create their own cults - including human sacrifice. In light of that Mr. Omigie's actions seem relatively harmless, although likely it is not his religious practices that interest authorities so much as his financial ties.
Oh, if it were not for a little thing like ethics I too could be an occult consultant for some fabulously rich people.


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actually you were quite right in addressing how Tibetans approach new members.TharpaChodron wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:28 amI realized as soon as posting my comment that I was probably walking into a landmine because I was saying an opinion that doesn't have much to back it up with. The source was a meditation teacher who I won't name.Queequeg wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2017 5:00 amYes. If you read this thread, this has been brought up.TharpaChodron wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:02 amMy understanding is that the Buddha was requested to teach several times before he actually gave in and taught the Dharma.
This is news to me. Can you direct me to your sources?Also that Nichiren is the only Buddhism to be banned anywhere
There is an underlying misunderstanding here. Posts earlier in this thread might address these misunderstandings.Forcibly teaching Buddhadharma seems unhealthy to me. One of the great things about Buddhism is that it doesn't impose itself on people.
I'll stay out of it though. (Backs out slowly and closes the door.)
I left Nichiren Daishonin's teachings...and was very close to a Rinpoche..he explained often enough he had more than enough students..and that Buddhism is not spread but people come to it due to merit.
But that's then and this is now...we don't live in that time anymore...
i don't do what i just did here with anyone ...i've been here over a year and this was my first time i went that heavy...with other Buddhists..
It needed to to be said...
You do realize Malcolm does the same all the time...maybe with a lot more finesse than me , but he does this all the time.


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VETiS qualifications are funded by the Queensland Government under the VET investment budget.
These funded programs are to provide an opportunity for students to study a range of vocational education and training (VET) courses as part of their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE). These programs are directly related to work which the student can study as part of years 11 and 12. The courses are often in areas of skill shortage, or high priority areas.
To participate in the VETiS program students must:
- Be enrolled in, and attend, a Queensland school throughout the duration of the program
- Identify the VETiS program in their Senior Education and Training (SET) plan
- Have attained a sound/achieving result in Year 10 numeracy and literacy subjects or equivalent prior to enrolling in the program.
- The VET investment budget provides funding for students to complete one VETiS qualification listed on the Queensland Training Subsidies List while at school.
- For more information on VETiS click here
VETiS courses conducted by Far North Training are face-To-face programs with trainers that are current with Industry practices and procedures and have a passion for their chosen area of expertise.
- SIT20316 Certificate II in Hospitality
- SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations
- SHB20216 Certificate II in Salon Assistant


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Outoftouch Celebrates 2013 Vendor of the Year Award and Ten Year Anniversary
March 18, 2014 1:54 am
Tags: outoftouch, Poser, VOY
The Vendor of the Year award is given to the vendor with the highest number of units sold for 2013. It's no secret: give people what they want, and they will always come back for more. The Vendor of the Year continually provides a multitude of products that are almost always desired by the digital art community. Outoftouch continues that commitment to excellence by having another outstanding year in 2013.
In celebration of this award and marking ten years here as Vendor at Renderosity, outoftouch provides a look back through his history and products over the years.
What made you join Renderosity in March 2004?
I have actually been a member of Renderosity since early 2003 with a private account. What made me really enjoy this site is the one big difference that Renderosity has towards others: the big community. Renderosity is all about community. I loved the fact that people can meet and help each other, ask questions in the forums, post their images in the gallery and can comment on them. At that time, a community like this was actually still something new. We did not have that big social media everyone is using everyday today, so the thing of having an open community that welcomes everyone from around the world fascinated me.
How did you get in contact with Poser?
Before starting my career as a Poser content creator, I used to create content for computer game simulations. Texturing and modelling has always been my passion, I loved to customize stuff, create my own content and share it with others. It makes me happy to see that other users are enjoying my content. That game simulation was all about people, I sometime had to stumble opon Victoria and Michael.
I have also been a fan of computer graphic art and enjoyed programs like Bryce and even had Poser 3 for a long time. Well, at that time, you had very basic Poser native figures, that most probably did not even have anything to wear or to stand in. I did not use it much until I had discovered the DAZ figures. It must have been just around the time when Victoria 3 had been released when I discovered her and the content that was created for her. I was fascinated by how cool and realistic she actually looked and was quickly amazed by all the content that was there. One of my most favourite items at that time was the Morphing Fantasy Dress, it was one of the first clothing items I bought. And what would you expect me to do now? Yes, I tried to do my own texture for the dress. That is how it all got started.
What made you decide to become a Renderosity vendor?
Well there was that MFD texture I created, it looked pretty ugly. I had tried around several times and got better with every new attempt. Before becoming a Renderosity vendor I had offered my products on a different, smaller place and noticed that people liked the stuff and enjoyed using it. It was again that great feeling of being happy by seeing others using my products in their artwork.
The Renderosity MarketPlace mainly offered full outfits and amazing character packages. I kinda hestitated to try becoming a vendor, because I thought my products would not be good enough. I'd rarely seen texture expansions for outfits and thought they would not even take my texture products. But, I wanted to get there and had made thoughts about what kind of product would fit well here. I'd seen lots of cool characters, why shouldn't I try to do one? This was actually the birth of my first Renderosity product: "The Ultimate Cosmetics for Victoria 3 and Stephanie 3." A character set that came with a base skin and 5000000000000000 MakeUp options. I do still remember my excitement when the product was in pending and I waited for it to be released, when suddenly my brother called me and told me: "it's there!!!!" And there it was, my first outoftouch product on Renderosity.
Do you have THE favourite product of each year as a Renderosity vendor and can you tell us something about them?
Before listing specific products I must say that I actually enjoy every product I create, it is hard to pick a favourite one, especially because I did so many. I picked the following products that instantly brought good memories back when I went through my list :)
2004: Dynea for V3
Dynea for Victoria 3 was my first realistic character for Victoria 3. Well, at least at that time I would have said it looks quite realistic, surely it is not comparable to nowadays realistic characters in any way. She was meant to be some kind of fairy queen and it was the first time I had used digital photographs of human skin for texturing.
2005: Stefany Character & Hair for V3
I had always admired vendors creating hair for Poser figures, it had always been my wish to one day do a hair with someone together. I had been a big fan of Lisbeth's hairs and dared to ask if she wanted to work on a project with me together. I couldn't quite believe when she told me she would like to, so we created the package "Stefany Character & Hair for V3" together. The character was an ethnic girl and we created a really cool braided hairstyle for her. The package got really popular in the market and I was super proud of it.
2006: Music Girl Character for V3 & Hair
It was clear that I wanted to continue the collaboration with the wonderful Lisbeth, and apart from the work we did together we also quickly became very good friends too. 2006 was the year when a very popular female popstar brought back the disco feeling and the typical waved-bangs hairstyle. The music and style was the inspiration for this project. Lisbeth created an amazing hairstyle that came really close to the original one, together with a matching character, the "Music Girl for Victoria 3" was born.
2007: Cecile Hair
In 2007, I met Bice, and all of you most probably know all the collaborations we did together in the following years. Bice and outoftouch was the perfect match, it has always been a pleasure to work with her, everything was so easy. She did amazing and modern hairstyles and I was able to customize them with morphs, textures and did the promotion work for our products. Cecile Hair was the first hair we did together and I still love it very much, it is also one of the best selling items we ever created.
2008: Super Bob Hair
I simply must highlight this hairstyle, as this is one of the most timeless ones we have ever created. In all the years after 2008 the bob hairstyle never was not trendy, so the Super Bob. The intention to create "Super Bob Hair" was to create a highly customizable bob hairstyle that can go from short to long, small to big, inverted, just everything you could think of. Also this hairstyle fits to nearly any style you would choose: fashion, fantasy, sci-fi and so on. I really love this one.
2009: IMPACTS: Guilty
Bice and I focused on creating clothing more often, as we simply had fun to do something else than hair. We both loved doing fashion outfits, but always had the passion to do the sexy stuff that sometimes also went into the gothic direction. The whole IMPACTS product line has lots of different sexy gothic outfits, while "Guilty" is actually my most favourite one of that line.
2010: Kandyworld
While we had been working on a big variety of different products with my friend ilona before, the Kandyworld project still is one of my most favourite ones. It is one of those typical OOT & ilona madness products. A conversation between ilona and me always goes like: "Hey you want to do this?" "YEEEEEEEEEEEEES! AMAZING!!!!!! Let's do this, but there must be this and that. And this prop and that one, and this clothing and this hair and lights and poses and stuff." We always make the smallest idea to be the biggest one, which is amazing. This stuff gets so creative that at the end of making a plan we do not even know where to start and where to stop. The big Kandyworld project is one of them. We had made wonderful candy props, matching poses, hair and an outfit.
2011: Larissa Hair
Larissa Hair is the debut of my very own hair modelling. At the beginning of 2011, I began to learn to model. I'd always wanted to learn it someday and somehow it was just right about time. Larissa hair is a wispy long fashion hair and I was super happy that people liked what I did on my very own.
2012: SHOOT 09: Punched
Something totally weird happened at the end of 2011. Me, who had started as a texture artist, collaborated with another one. I had been in contact with Shana some time before and noticed what a cool girl she was, I had always admired the fresh style she brought to the marketplace, the bright, modern colors and high quality, detailed works. Now that I began to model and created some outfits we talked about doing a collaboration. It was the time about Christmas so what would have been better than a sexy Christmas outfit? We quickly decided to do it and I really enjoyed working on it. The brand "SHOOT" was born to offer high quality clothing packs, that are mostly created for a very specific theme. So is "SHOOT 09," which is all about boxing. The project grew big and offers an outfit, character, poses + scenery and hair.
2013: Maria Hair
While I actually love the hairstyle itself, it is rather the Hairblending feature I created. It seems to lie in my nature to always search for new tasks. At this time I wanted to realize my idea of creating some kind of system that lets the user blend two different haircolors and choose an alpha style for the blending. My inspiration for doing it was the ombré hairlook that more and more girls wore on their heads in the summer of 2013. My new task was: learn to script in python and bring your idea to life. It took many long sleepless nights until I found myself understanding what a python scirpt is doing. At this point I want to say thank you to PhilC for helping me. The OOT Hairblending has been included in several hairs that I created after Maria Hair.
2014: SuperHose Infinite for Genesis 2 Female(s)
I have been known as a Poser content creator for nearly 10 years now. At the end of 2013 I finally found my way into DAZ Studio and the amazing new possibilities the software brings to the figure line of Genesis and Genesis 2. Knowing that most of the Genesis stuff can be used flawlessly in Poser too made it even better. I learned to create content for DAZ Studio native figures and that is what I've been doing for nearly half a year now. I really enjoy working on content for Genesis 2, in my opinion the best 3D figure line to date. Since I became familiar with the unique functions of DAZ Studio, I had to try out how a new concept of the popular SuperHose we created some years ago for V4 could look like. And it quickly grew into a clothing item that is extremely customizable, even much more than the V4 version was.
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I have done lots of different interviews over time as a Renderosity vendor, and I have often said thank you, but I really can't say it often enough. I want to say thank you to all Renderosity customers who supported my works for 10 years now and I hope we can spend another at least 50 years together :D I want to say thank you to the Renderosity admins who have supported me, who helped me, who do their job passionately and who run this place 24/7. Another thank you goes to all the partners I have worked with, it was and is always a pleasure to work with anyone of you!!!
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I finally summed up the courage to put into action the menu I've been penning down for over a week. I mean, I've been meticulously decorticating what I should serve my kiddos for lunch, the portion size and how to appeal their little palate. Here, I present to you my first attempt at seizing their likings. It will be lots of trials and errors because let's face it; kids change on a daily basis. Some days they'll like peas, some days they won't (ok...peas are ALWAYS yucky!) LOL
For my first "sit down" meal, I chose an entree consisting of fish. Fish? What the...? Really? Yes. My kids for some reason like fish. They don't like mac n' cheese, spaghetti and meatballs or chicken nuggets but they like fish. Go figure. Not that it's a bad thing. No complaints on that one. :)
Something Fishy, Something Crunchy and
and Something "Berry" Good
Above is a picture of Adrian's plate before he "attacked it" (he's a hungry boy upon his return from German school). He had a first course of cherry tomato (his favorite vegetable), tossed the salad overboard (I insist on putting it on his plate but it really is just a garnish right now) then he moved on to the dessert (the blueberries and raspberries), had a few bites of couscous and carrots and ended with the salmon making sure to go around "the green". All in all, there were some leftovers but he tried everything (except the romaine) and ate very well. He requested more berries. I tried to make the plate as colorful as possible and make the portion within the norms for a 4 year old. One day, maybe I'll explain how I calculate this. Then again, maybe one day I'll put his veggies in the big hollow part instead of the meat! LOL Just re-learning this one...
Zahavah was served the same dish with a smaller portion. She quickly munched on the romaine. She only eats the "crunchy parts". The rest is quickly rejected. She offered almost all her blueberries and her lonesome tomato to her brother...and then begged for his share of couscous in exchange. She ate all her fish and then asked me for my couscous. :) What about the carrots, you ask? Well, she ate most of them.
So what did we really have for lunch? Was it time consuming? Not at all. The longest part was the pre-heating of the oven and the baking. The actual hands-on time was practically as fast as sneezing.
-1 piece of (preferably fresh wild) salmon
-freshly ground pepper
-sea salt
-herbes de provence (found in the spice section of any grocery store)
-Near East Herbed Chicken Couscous
(plain is great too)
-Del Monte Sliced Carrots with Pull Top
(you can of course make your own but my kids prefer the canned ones...go figure)
-Romaine Lettuce
-Cherry Tomatoes
-Blueberries & Raspberries
Sprinkle fish with salt, pepper and herbes de provence. Bake for about 18 minutes or until fish is flaky. Oven should have been pre-heated at 200F previously.
Couscous instructions are on the package but all you really do is boil water, empty couscous, cover and wait 5 minutes. Yep. Easy pasta!
Couscous instructions are on the package but all you really do is boil water, empty couscous, cover and wait 5 minutes. Yep. Easy pasta!
Serve with one big glass of fat-free milk!


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The heart-throb went straight in at number one with his second single, Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake).
Pop Idol runner-up Gareth has already topped the charts with his debut single, a cover of Unchained Melody.
But Gareth's chart victory has been dogged by rumours that his record company, BMG, purposely halted sales of the JXL track, to make sure Gareth got to number one. They've invested loads of money in him and want to make sure he gets to the top.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
There's two other new entries in the top 10 - Foolish by Ashanti and Here I Am by Bryan Adams.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have shot to the top of the album charts with their new CD, By The Way.


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Adverse effects of cocaine (INFOGRAPHIC)
Adverse effects of Cocaine
Cocaine is a strong-acting, illicit drug with many negative effects. A review of the negative effects of cocaine here, with a section at the end for your questions or comments.
Adverse effects of Cocaine on behavior
- aggressiveness
- confused or disoriented behavior
- losing touch with reality
- violence
Adverse effects of Cocaine on brain
- brain matter atrophy
- decreased glucose metabolism in the frontal and temporal lobes
- impaired brain functioning
- prevents reuptake of dopamine, leading to a "crash"
Adverse effects of Cocaine on psychology
- depression
- drug craving and compulsion
- irritability
- paranoia or fear
Adverse effects of Cocaine on sex and sexuality
- decreased libido
- inhibited ejaculation
- menstrual irregularity
- problems with fertility or conception
- risky sexual behaviors for STDS
- vaginal bleeding
Adverse effects of Cocaine on body response
- abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement.
- constriction of peripheral blood vessels
- dilated pupils
- increased blood pressure
- increased body temperature
- increased heart rate
- increased light sensitivity
- itching, picking, or scratching of the skin
- nausea and vomiting
- rapid speech
Adverse effects of Cocaine on general health
- chronic illness or risk of infection
- danger to the reproductive system
- dysphoria or general dissatisfaction
- psychotic episodes
Adverse effects of Cocaine on relationships
- lack of trust
- secretive actions
- stereotyped behaviors
- unable to control anger
Adverse effects of Cocaine on work
- increased risk for job loss
- neglect responsibilities and duties
- under performance
- work drug testing failure
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Instead of throwing out over exaggerated claim and worst case scenarios to try and create fear around something, try to be more educational. Talk about the effects of taking it with alcohol and how it becomes more toxic to the body. Talk about what you can expect it to be cut with (which is usually more harmful) and how to watch out for it. Talk about safe doses for the body. Let's be adults about an adult situation, you make up these info graphics as if we were kids. Everyone knows you won't stop weekend party goers from taking the drug, so how about helping control intake and the corruption that goes into cutting it with agents such as cow dewormer!
Hi Cowboy. We have created an infographic about how cocaine affect the brain and how addiction gets started. It's here: https://addictionblog.org/infographics/long-term-effects-of-cocaine-addiction-infographic/
I like your idea about graphic-izing safe doses…but where to start? Government agencies (From whom we gather data) don't have any recommended dosing for cocaine. Also, knowing what's being cut into cocaine changes very quickly. But I like that idea, too.
I totally agree with you about trying to prevent harm…and invite you to get some info together and email me (info@…) and I'll see what we can do.


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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Winter fashionwear
One artist on the trip was surprised to find out how many layers of clothing some of us were wearing. We were all sitting around and counting how many layers of clothing we had on. Layering is the trick to staying warm when painting outside. T.M. on the right, said he had on eight layers of clothing . I am marching along in my handsome new pantsuit on the right. I have on a set of Cabela's polar weight long underwear, a shirt, bluejeans, the pantsuit, a heavy plaid fleece jacket, a down vest and three hats.
Over top of that I have an arctic weight jacket. That weighs about five pounds it has so much insulation in it. The hats are a brimmed baseball cap, a "Turtlefur" ( a proprietary synthetic) hat and the peculiarly warm orange stocking cap that looks so good on me. I am wearing a pair of ski gloves with a chemical handwarmer packet in each.
Here is Suzy wearing an overall style work suit. When she paints she adds a jacket to the ensemble. The hat has special ears, I don't know exactly why. I have no idea what she has on underneath. Notice the boots on the guy to the right of her, those are the Cabela's trans Alaskas. T.M. is wearing a Carhart winter insulated worksuit with all those layers beneath. As I said yesterday, it was 13 degrees below zero when this shot was taken.
Lucia is modeling a more restrained outfit with snowboard style pants and lots of layers underneath. She is actually a rather small person, but all of those clothes give her a stylish and enlarged appearance. There are lots of modern synthetics that are really warm, Polar fleece and underarmor to name a few. Any outdoor shop can sell you lots of different varieties, even Walmart has a selection. They don't need to be expensive or fancy to work well. My orange hat cost three dollars and is the warmest hat I have ever owned, other than a bomber hat.
Here is Barrett wearing a set of insulated overalls and a bomber hat. Those are real good when there is a wind, the flaps protect your face from freezing, somewhat.
Here are a pair of the Cabelas "superboots" modeled by the lovely Lucia.
It is possible to be completely comfortable if you have enough layers on and good boots, providing you are out of the wind. The wind will freeze any exposed flesh and put you out of business, so you have to set up facing away from it, or paint down in the woods or in the lee of a building for shelter.
20 comments:
- mariandioguardi.com said...
I think I'm ready for Snow Camp. Bill and Will gave me some layering tips last year and my husband contributed his arctic blue down jacket that I love because I look like a giant blueberry from Willy Wonka's candy factory. But the problem I am still trying to solve is cold hands.
Any ideas out there!? Will you please say more about the chemical hand warmers? thank you.
The wind... No solution for that except to get out of it when possible.
- January 19, 2011 at 7:32 AM
- Sandra Galda said...
I really enjoyed your well written article and your humor again this morning while I sipped my steaming hot fresh ground Starbucks.
- January 19, 2011 at 7:47 AM
- barbara b. land of boz said...
Hats on to ya Stape! You guys are a force to be reckoned with....
I use to live in Minot ND. There is nothing like a good 50 below zero to hurry you up while outdoors. I don't like spiders and snakes either. Your painting has a good start to it. Which in that weather is a feat on its own.
Stay safe, the wind chills can be tough on a body. Thank you for coming in out the cold long enough to post....hope you didn't miss a good nocturne with warming your fingers typing(;~}
- January 19, 2011 at 8:55 AM
- Michael Chesley Johnson said...
Question for you Stape - how do you all avoid snowblindness? There's so much light bouncing around out there with all that snow. I've always found it to be an issue. What do you suggest?
- January 19, 2011 at 9:10 AM
- Mary Bullock said...
Bathroom breaks must be a nightmare with all those layers to shed!
- January 19, 2011 at 9:39 AM
- billspaintingmn said...
Marian! Cold hands is a sign of a warm heart!
When it gets really cold moving around helps some. The wind chill is what gets dangerous. Frost bite
is nothing to experience.
You don't want to sweat, staying dry is an important part of keeping warm.
I've got to check into those chemical hand warmers.
- January 19, 2011 at 10:06 AM
- Mary Byrom said...
I love it ! This is real Vermont weather. I know that weather & temps well. I lived on the top of Burke Hill Rd in West Burke...
- January 19, 2011 at 10:40 AM
- Deborah Paris said...
So, we'll be seeing you all on the next edition of Project Runway, right? So chic!
- January 19, 2011 at 1:21 PM
- Lucia deLeiris said...
Funny fashion show! In the picture you see only the top layer, but I also have on merino wool long underwear, expedition weight poly pro pants, then work coverall windbreaking paints over that, merino wool top, part wool shirt, fleece jacket, down vest, then two jackets over that. wool scarf, and two hats, and heat packs inside gloves and in my trans-Alaska III Cabella boots! No wonder I look like a Goodyear blimp!
- January 19, 2011 at 6:00 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
More about those handwarmers tonight.
- January 19, 2011 at 8:06 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
Was it a Venti or a Grande? When I order there and they ask me what size? "average".
- January 19, 2011 at 8:07 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
Snakes are never a problem in the cold. I seldom see spiders either, come to think of it.
- January 19, 2011 at 8:08 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
I went after that tonight.
- January 19, 2011 at 8:09 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
The whole world is my bathroom.
- January 19, 2011 at 8:09 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
I tell you in tonight's blog where you can get them.
- January 19, 2011 at 8:10 PM
- Debra Norton said...
Stape, just gotta ask: Is your orange hat two layers with a very thin layer of foam stuff inside? Looks like the three dollar hat my husband wore and loved when we lived in Minnesota. It stood up by itself, kind of like your hat does.
- January 19, 2011 at 8:11 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
That must be a TV show? Maybe I will appear in Vogue.
- January 19, 2011 at 8:11 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
I would like to live in Vermont too.
- January 19, 2011 at 8:11 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
You are a blog star now!
- January 19, 2011 at 8:12 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
Yes it is.
- January 20, 2011 at 6:47 PM


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The New England Patriots are suffering from some big name injuries, with some of Tom Brady's favourite offensive weapons being ruled out at present.
Rob Gronkowski, who is possibly the best tight end of all time, injured his knee in the 24-30 loss to the Denver Broncos; and star wide receive, Julian Edelman suffered a fractured metatarsal against the Giants in Week 10, but could return for the postseason.
Dion Lewis came into the season as the Patriots' starting running back whilst also playing a key receiving role too. Lewis totalled 622 yards from scrimmage in just eight games. He then tore his anterior cruciate ligament which ended his season.
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Then there are; Dominique Easley, Danny Amendola, Patrick Chung, Jamie Collins, Dont'a Hightower, Michael Williams, Alan Branch, Marcus Cannon and Chandler Jones who are all dealing with injuries, according to theOfficial Patriots website.
Despite the injury setbacks, the Patriots will always have a great shot at glory, provided that quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick are at the helm.
11 years
The last time that a team won back-to-back Super Bowl's was in 2004 and 2005, by the New England Patriots. In Super Bowl 38 the Pats beat the Carolina Panthers and in 39 they beat the Philadelphia Eagles.
There's a chance that, this season, their hopes of securing another double will mean that they encounter the Carolina Panthers once again.
Led by "SuperCam" Newton, the Panthers are the only remaining undefeated side in the NFL.
During this win streak, they have overcome potential playoff opponents in the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins.
The big worry for the Patriots is if they will likely have to meet the Broncos during the playoffs. Not only did they lose to them last week, but in the four times that the teams have met in the post season, Denver have taken three wins.
Can Brady make it five?
New England have progressed through the regular season playing as though they're not only the current champions, but are also future champions.
Their loss had to come eventually, and despite it coming against their AFC rivals, they're still favourites to win this year's Super Bowl.
They had to lose at some point, the only team that's ever actually achieved a perfect season were the 1972 Miami Dolphins.
Tom Brady is one of the best quarterbacks in the league, and could definitely add a fifth Super Bowl ring to his collection. Not only is he incredibly talented, but he's also surrounded by great players.
New England have a pretty solid defence, highlighted by the likes of Chandler Jones, Don't'a Hightower, Devin McCourty and Super Bowl winning play maker Malcolm Butler.
Then their offence, though hampered by injury, is still a top unit. Gronk is being evaluated on a week-to-week basis but is expected to return in time for the playoffs, if not before.
Then Scott Chandler, Danny Amendola, Brandon LaFell and Brandon Bolden are all viable targets for Brady's passing game. Or they also have the option to grind their way down the field, with the help of monster rusher LeGarrette Blount.
The biggest problem that the Pats could be faced with is another match up against Denver. Luckily for New England, they have one of the best head coaches in NFL history.
Coach Bill Belichick is well known for pulling out some of his "Beli-Tricks" in big games, and I'm sure that if the Patriots were to face the Broncos in the postseason, Belichick would have a few tricks to overcome the troubles his team faced in their Week 12 loss.
New England remain favorites to win Super Bowl 50 and with good reason. They are still the strongest team in the NFL. Sure Carolina are undefeated but if the two were to meet in the final then my money would be on the Patriots, provided they didn't suffer anymore big name injuries, and had Gronk back.


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Welcome to the website of the North Devon magician and psychological illusionist Thom Bleasdale.
Providing magic, mindreading, palm reading and psychological illusion in North Devon and all around the country, Thom is one the UK's leading close-up and stage magicians. Performing card magic and psychological illusion (the illusion of mindreading, telepathy, clairvoyance), Thom has been trained by The legendary Eugene Burger and the World Champion LasVegas headliner Jeff McBride. Please click the picture above to enter the site.
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Harold Covington brings us this week's episode of Radio Free Northwest in a new format, once a month or so it is planned to have a panel discussion which will replace the occasional call-in shows of the past. Health, alternative medicine and other medical issues are the subject for this first one. The callers are all of a certain age, as to be expected from the subject matter and the topics range from diet to medicine. You are never to young to start taking care of yourself and Nationalism is all about being the best you can be, physically as well mentally so this is a chance for younger people to learn from their elder's experience in keeping themselves fit and healthy.
Doctors will tell you that if you have a healthy diet, then you do not need to take vitamin supplements, but the soil is now so drained of nutrients everywhere that you have to take supplements. Spina Bifida babies could have been stopped 35 years ago if the doctors had only listened to the vets who had noticed that it was caused by malnutrition. Doctors are often the last to confirm the source of an illness or a possible cure, as they all come about first through anecdotal evidence such as this.
All the money in the world will be no good to you if your health goes, being fit is essential if you want to take part in any physical activity to promote Nationalism and this podcast is full of tips on how you can stay healthy through eating the right diet and even cure some ailments simply through eating the right foods.
Presented by Harold Covington
Radio Free Northwest: Your Health is Your Wealth – RFN 033017
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Parent and Student Orientation
Parents and Families
Explore campus life before the fall rush!
As a parent or family member, you are invited to attend First-Year Orientation with your student during the last week of August.
During the day-long event, you'll attend a parent information session and go on a campus tour.
It's also a convenient time to pick up textbook orders, get a locker, student ID, and talk to an Academic Advisor.
Registration for this event is required. For information and to register, see Orientation.