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So is there going to be actual music with words? Or just techno stuff like at Sakuracon? O-o
Remember, folks... SHOWER. Okay? Shower! You won't meet new people who share the same interests if you smell! BATHE. Seriously, they should hand out Pikachu shaped soaps or something. Complimentary showers for everyone!...bathe!
@TakmaiI'm looking at my schedule and I'm not finding another dance on Sunday. I know some of us hoped for a second dance but I don't think that's going to be the case.
Confusing problems about the dance for us young-uns. On the schedule it says nothing about having to be 18 or older to stay at the dance past midnight. In the rulebook it says its cool as long as you have a guardian... I know that there was a previous post that said Kumoricon would probably follow Portland's curfew rules and such. But that's not true...Just wondering what's going on :3?
***UPDATE*** Sunday night there will be a guest DJ from Seattle bringing her J-Pop/J-Core music down just for Kumoricon!
Quote from: "EvilMonkey"***UPDATE*** Sunday night there will be a guest DJ from Seattle bringing her J-Pop/J-Core music down just for Kumoricon!Pleasseee tell me that the Guest DJ will be bringing Speed-core? Since most of it is, after all, made in Japan? And I suppose could be tossed into the J-Core catagory


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To view the 7-page St. Innocent bulletin for Sunday, February 25, 2018, the 1st Sunday of Great Lent, Orthodoxy Sunday/ the Triumph of Orthodoxy, click here.
Note that this on-line bulletin has a 7th page, (not included in the 6-page printed version), with the "Synodicon for Orthodoxy Sunday," called "The Proclamation Declaring the Triumph of Icon-Veneration Over the Icon-Destroyers." The text is surrounded by icons, most of which are located in St. Innocent Church.

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Sunday, 23 August 2015
Big Shot Basics and Beyond
This week I am running my "Big Shot Basics and Beyond" classes. These are aimed at everyone who either owns a Big Shot or is thinking of buying one. We'll be playing around with different Big Shot techniques... and as the class name suggests, we'll start with basic techniques, and then move on to some really cool things you can do with your Big Shot. So you'll be going home with some truly lovely projects.
The card you see above is one we'll be creating in this class. In shows both embossing and cutting techniques... and even the colour is applied to the background with the Big Shot. I know you'll love making it.
To book your spot, click HERE to email me that you are coming along. The class is $25 (my standard technique class price) but if you bought your Big Shot from me then your class is only $10 (to thank you for your business). Classes are held in my home on the Central Coast, address supplied on booking. Here are the dates:
Tuesday 25th August @ 7.30pm
Wednesday 26th September @ 11am
At this time I do still have spots available in both classes.
I hope to see you in class!
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Picture Books
Hooray for Birds! by Lucy Cousins
In my opinion Lucy Cousins really can't go wrong. Her use of colour and simple clear shapes succeed in enticing the reader into the book—whether it's Maisie the mouse, a naughty woodpecker, colourful fish, or, in her latest book, beautiful vivid birds. Like a lot of her books, this story starts on the end papers, which are covered in a panoply of birds. The birds wake up, they fly through the day, and then they go to bed—the birds on the back endpapers are all sleeping (except for the owl). Each bird is instantly recognisable, whether it's a hen, or a flamingo, an owl or an eagle. Wonderfully large type sings against the vibrantly coloured backgrounds, making it a pleasure to read this book aloud. Very highly recommended for babies to 5 year olds. Louise
The Littlest Family's Big Day by Emily Winfield Martin
Emily Winfield Martin gained enormous popularity with her winsome pictures on her blog, The Black Apple. Her pictures of children are big eyed and whimsical, and quite of the moment. But in her most recent book, The Littlest Family's Big Day ($30, HB), she has created a really sweet, memorable book about animals, and mainly a family of little bears. We know they're little because there is an inch measure on the edges of the dust jacket, and the Littlest Family is on the endpapers, lining up with a few friends. They all come in at under six inches (apart from a friendly owl). After the family move into a new place in the woods—in the trunk of a tree—the intrepid bears go for a wander in their new neighbourhood, and then they find a river 'deep and wild'… With wonderfully lush pictures of the forest and its inhabitants, and with a stunning double page pull-out, Emily Martin has created a really magical world that will entrance small children. This is a picture book with heart, and the fact that the illustrations are done by hand contributes greatly to its sense of mystery and enchantment. Very highly recommended for 3-8 year olds. Louise
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
Have you ever wanted to know a fictional character in the real world? Cheng's debut stars 11-year-old Alex Petroski, who is so naïve, intelligent and sweetly optimistic I just wanted to hug and reassure him. Sole carer of his mother, obsessed with astronomy, Alex records his life as a series of podcasts to send into space when he and his dog Carl Sagan get to an interstate rocket festival. After attending to all imagined contingencies, Alex sets out with Carl to the festival, where Alex meets his online friends and beguiles devoted new ones, who help him investigate his (supposedly dead) father and search for Carl, who disappears. Already compared with Palacio's Wonder, this refreshing novel has an unforgettable protagonist and lashings of charm. Five stars! Lynndy
Labyrinth: Find Your Way Through 14 Magical Mazes by Theo Guignard
Far more than a simple activity book, Labyrinth contains mazes that are increasingly complex, as well as objects to spot and tasks to complete. In depicting the mazes Guignard plays with perspective and hides additional details, creating individual storylines. It really is fun for all the family. Lynndy
Frogkisser! by Garth Nix
In a return to the playful irreverent humour of his early books, Nix's latest has the homeliness of Shrek blended into a fantasy that retains the spirit of fairy tales from which it originates. Into a cauldron put marriage suitors, a quest, the transformation of a prince into a frog, magical spells, an heroic princess, assorted talking animals and frogs. Add more frogs. Rile up the princess. Agitate all ingredients gently, and take in one sitting. Guaranteed to draw out all ills and imbue the reader with abundant laughter and lightness of heart. Joyously compelling. Lynndy
Happy International Women's Day
One of the best things about working in an independent book shop is having the autonomy to order one's favourite books for stock, put them on display and share them with one's customers. This pleasure turned to slight frustration, however, when I found I was trotting out the same excellent but woefully small selection of feminist-friendly titles year after year. This did seem to coincide, unsurprisingly, with a general disdain for feminism in the wider culture (oh, sorry, the 'post-feminism' era. *eye-roll*). I'm happy to say, things have certainly changed! This year, due to a recent resurgence in feminist activity and its concomitant effect on the publishing industry, our display table will be positively overflowing with new and wonderful titles for you to enjoy! It's never too early (or late) to introduce children to the often overlooked but salient contributions of women and, especially in today's political landscape, to impress upon them the importance of gender equality.
100 Women Who Made History: Remarkable Women Who Shaped Our World
A big, bright book jam-packed with wonderful women! Handily divided into categories and appealingly strewn with interesting graphics, info boxes and amusing portraits, this is as good for casual reading as it is indispensable for primary school projects.
Amazing Women: Discover Inspiring Life Stories by Caryn Jenner
Aimed at a slightly younger audience, this is a large-print, colourful and clear reader (Level 4, to be precise) that will inspire girls everywhere to aim high. If they can see it, they can be it!
Women In Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky
Lovingly illustrated, well-written and beautifully produced, this book is something special! The clever infographics and distinctive illustrations will delight and encourage any little one with an interest in the STEM fields. Has to be seen to be appreciated. Highly recommended!
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women (eds) Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo
This book made crowdfunding history when the authors raised over one million dollars to get their project off the ground! 100 bedtime stories—illustrated by 60 different artists from all over the globe—that read like fairy tales, with lady luminaries from Elizabeth I to Serena Williams and everyone in between.
Laurinda by Alice Pung ($20, PB)
This is a darkly funny, insightful young adult novel narrated by Lucy after a scholarship sends her to Laurinda (an exclusive school for girls). Alice Pung examines Lucy's developing relationships with new classmates and teachers, and contrasts these with old friendships and family obligations. Its focus on class and race works particularly well. Extremely affecting and highly recommended. 12+ Josh
Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson et al ($27, PB)
This is a graphic novel series with fantasy elements, featuring members of an all-girl scout cabin and their cabin leader. They inevitably stumble into fights with monsters, tangles with gods, and encounters with a mysterious bear-woman. The bright, ever-changing art styles complement a highly diverse and adorable cast of characters. 8+ Tilda


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We all know that water is essential to good health but if like me you can't manage a glass of water without putting a tea bag in it, this might just be the answer!!
Try making fruity water with herbs – you can make up some great combinations and generally if the items work together on the plate, chances are they will make a lovely refreshing drink for you to keep in your fridge and enjoy when you need that thirst quencher.
The two waters pictured were honeydew melon with cucumber and mint. Drunk lovely and cold straight from the fridge, it really did hit the spot. The second was a lemon & lime with rosemary, again a lovely combination which was tasty and refreshing. Strawberries, lemon and basil was a strange mix but tasted totally divine. You can good old plain water, or jazz it up a little by using coconut water for a Caribbean twist.
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The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Not On Loan
Dear Editor,
A few weeks ago someone up rooted our flowers and took our stone/ steps.
They are not part of the Interlibrary Loan System and we would like to have them returned.
The flowers were a gift and the stone/ steps were a part of the La Harpe Library's History, they were a part of the original steps that lead up to the doors of the library. They were over 100 years old.
We had talked about planting flowers around them this year to make a memorial.
We hope that who ever took our flowers and 100 plus year old stones/steps enjoys them. Maybe you didn't know that the stones and flowers were a part of the Library's property?
If the person who took them feels any remorse we would hope that MAYBE you will return them.
Laurie Magee
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As of 01 Jan 2015, AIFF has made it mandatory for all aspiring coaches to successfully pass the AIFF "D" License Certificate Course in order to appear for the AFC "C" Certificate Course.
Mr. Ethenpa conveys that Mr. Chettri, while speaking to him from Goa, said that he was thankful to SFA for nominating him to undergo such an important course. Mr. Chettri is presently attached as Chief Football Coach at Namchi Sports Academy.


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Mogwai are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The name comes from the film Gremlins and means ghost in Chinese. It has no significant meaning. Stuart Braithwaite and Dominic Aitchison first met at a Ned's Atomic Dustbin gig when they were 15, and four years after that, the band was formed and Martin Bulloch joined as the drummer. They played a gig or two before John Cummings was added to the ranks. A while after that, before the recording of Mogwai Young Team, a temporary member with the name of Brendan O'Hare (ex-Teenage Fanclub, Macrocosmica) joined for the duration of the album before parting ways. It wasn't until the recording of Come On Die Young that Barry Burns joined as a permanent member and that's been the same since 1998. The band's 2001 album Rock Action gave them their highest album chart placing, reaching number 23.
The band provided the soundtrack to the film Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait and also collaborated with Clint Mansell on the soundtrack to The Fountain in 2006.[7] Mogwai are also featured in the 2009 post-rock documentary Introspective.The band's 2008 Batcat EP featured a collaboration with Roky Erickson, with Erickson providing vocals on "Devil Rides".
In January 2010 the band auctioned off several items including the piano used by Burns during their 2006-2007 world tour in aid of the 2010 Haiti earthquake appeal.The band also donated an exclusive track to the PEACE project in April 2010 in support of Amnesty International.
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I picked these up from Superdrug the other day, because they were only a pound and the colours are awesome. For the money they're obviously not going to be the best polish on the market, but the only downside I can find is the brush. It doesn't apply the polish very well - sort of smears and blobs it about. If you use a different brush however, the colours apply in two coats and last reasonably well. With my Seche Vite top coat the pink lasted two days before I chipped it in the warehouse at work and took it off. Again, for a quid that's preeeeetty good value.
They have a few other colours too - the mint looked lovely but I rarely wear light colours (other than pink or white) because my nails are so short - and I might be back to see if they add any more to the collection.
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Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) is the public transit district in Manatee County, Florida, serving the municipality of Bradenton and the county's gulf coast beaches. MCAT operates a fixed-route local bus system comprising of ten routes, a flex route called the North County ConneXion, a door-to-door paratransit service (the Handy Bus), two beachside trolleybus routes (the Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key Trolley), and an express trolley shuttle from downtown Bradenton to the Gulf Coast beaches during weekends and holidays (the Beach Express). Because Bradenton is a much smaller municipality, the bus system is also smaller, but no less very important to the citizens of Manatee County.
Note: Dedicated pages for the North County ConneXion and the Beach Trolleys will be created at a later time.
Information regarding ongoing detours can be found on the MCAT website.
System Overview
The remainder of this page will go through a general overview of the MCAT bus system; including the structure by which MCAT bus routes operate on, transit centers and other major bus transfer points, and practical information such as current fares.
Transit Network Structure and Transit Centers
The MCAT system comprises of three main transfer centers, as well as several smaller transfer points. The network is somewhat of a hub-spoke system, but routes are more concentrated around the municipalities of Palmetto and Bradenton, with a couple routes serving the beaches and one route (Route 6) serving Lakewood Ranch.
MCAT's three main transfer centers are located in Palmetto, downtown Bradenton, and south Bradenton.
Palmetto Transfer Center
Downtown Bradenton Transfer Center
DeSoto Transfer Center
Note: Detailed information, including photos, regarding the transfer facilities will be added soon.
Airport Service
Routes 16 and 99 serve Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport Monday through Saturday. Buses layover at the dedicated SCAT transfer point that is located on airport property.
Route 16 Schedule | Route 99 Schedule | SRQ-airport.com
Maps of the MCAT bus system (from MCAT)
MCAT System Map (Effective 4/2/15, includes the Manatee County portion of Route 99, but does NOT include the North County ConneXion).
Rider's Guide (Effective 4/2/15, includes maps of all MCAT bus routes – except the North County ConneXion).
MCAT System Map in Spanish (Effective 4/2/15).
North County ConneXion Brochure (Effective 12/8/14).
Span of Operating Service
All local bus routes, including Route 99, operate on a Monday through Saturday basis from approximately 5:00am through approximately 6:00 or 7:00pm. There is no Sunday service with these routes.
The North County ConneXion operates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from approximately 8:55am through 4:00pm. There is no service on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays with this route.
The Anna Maria Island Trolley operates 7-days a week from 6:00am through 10:00pm. The trolley also operates on all holidays.
The Longboat Key Trolley operates 7-days a week from 5:30am through 7:00pm. The trolley also operates on some major holidays (there is NO SERVICE on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day).
The Beach Express Trolley Shuttle operates on Sundays and all holidays from 9:00am through 4:00/5:00pm, running a 90-minute frequency.
All MCAT local bus and Paratransit (Handy Bus) services end during the 3:00pm hour on Christmas Eve.
- One-Way Cash Fares
- Regular Fare: $1.50
- Discount: 75 cents*
- M-Card Passes
- 1-Day Pass: $4.00
- Discount: $2.00*
- 7-Day Pass: $12.00
- Discount: $6.00*
- 31-Day Pass: $40.00
- Discount: $20.00*
- 1-Day Pass: $4.00
- R-Card Passes for those who use both MCAT and SCAT.
- 30-Day R-Card: $60.00
- Discount: $30.00*
- 30-Day R-Card: $60.00
- Longboat Key Trolley: $1.25
- Anna Maria Island Trolley and the Beach Express do not impose a fare.
- Regional Fares
- 1-Way Cash Fare: $3.00, with a reduced fare of $1.50*.
- 1-Day Category: $6.00.
- 3-Day Category: $18.00.
- 7-Day Category: $30.00.
- 31-Day Category: $85.00.
* Proper ID is required to qualify for reduced fares.
Please note that the implementation of the Regional Fare System is dependent on participating agencies receiving required state funding. Participating agencies will announce when these new fares will be implemented.
Additional fare information can be found on the MCAT website.
Please be patient as I continue to work on this portal. I will have much more to come soon!


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With I See Stars, Chunk, No Captain Chunk!, Get Scared, Palaye Royale & The White Noise
Date: February 18, 2016
Venue: The Canal Club
City: Richmond, VA
Highlight: Andrew Oliver blew us all away with his new position working the synth and the electronics. It's refreshing to see him showcasing other talents!
Reviewed by: Shae Beaudoin
RM Girl Shae took a 17 hour bus ride from Orlando to Richmond to catch the second show on this tour. So naturally we felt the need to review it so the rest of you that are planning on attending, or who are still on the fence, can have a good idea of what to expect. Read on to see what her thoughts were!
The Light In The Cave Tour is I See Stars' current headlining run. They've brought along Chunk, No Captain Chunk!, Get Scared, Palaye Royale and The White Noise as supporting acts. Pretty solid line up as all the bands can hold their own. The crowd didn't stand still for a single minute the entire night. But let's take it from the top, shall we?
The White Noise is a relatively new band to enter the scene but they've already begun making waves. Having recently signed to Fearless Records, their debut EP is due out next week! Trust us, you're not going to want to miss this. The White Noise packs one heck of a punch. They had the entire venue off their feet before we even had a chance to thaw out from standing outside in the cold (okay it wasn't JUST the Floridian writing this that was complaining about 45 degrees being cold). They were a little crowded on the small stage, but they didn't let that slow them down for a second.
Next up was Palaye Royale. You may remember them from our recent photo gallery with them from a few weeks back. We were super excited to catch them again with a different line up and they did not disappoint. They remind you through their set that they are playing "real rock and roll" music. If you're looking for a description of their sound, that's it. There's no other way to explain their sound other than as back to the roots, heart and soul rock and roll. On first impression, you probably wouldn't expect that from this band. Their style is a little more on the dark, gothic side that would scare most middle-aged parents away. However, if you can get that parent to just put in some head phones and listen, I think they'd be surprised to hear that this band has a closer sound to the rock and roll they grew up with than any other band out there today. Palaye Royale has also recently announced a record label signing; they signed with Sumerian Records.
Now, for everyone else, this would be the part where Get Scared took the stage. The band suffered maintenance issues with their vehicle—yep, already, tour's barely even begun!—and they were forced to miss both the Baltimore and Richmond dates. They should be back up and running soon. Make sure you leave a tip for them at their table. Rough starts to tours are never fun, but we know they'll come back and blow the rest of the tour away.
Chunk, No Captain Chunk! landed the main support slot and it's clear to see why. The crowd went nuts for this band. They've got a very upbeat sound if you've never checked them out. But if you haven't, you really should. The only word to describe their set is "energy." The band never stopped moving, the crowd never stopped moving, crowd surfers were going every which way. On their last song, the vocalist addressed the crowd and selected a birthday girl out of the front row. He tasked her with crowd surfing all the way to the back before the end of the song. She did it, of course, and we have just one thing to say. Happy birthday, Riley!
Now the moment of truth. Since the recent announcement of the band's line up changes, everyone's been wondering just HOW I See Stars would be able to jump into touring again. As a lifelong fan myself, I promise you I shared some of those concerns. I was definitely nervous about how this night would go. I was not disappointed. In fact, I love the changes that have been made. Vocalist Devin Oliver is now covering both clean and unclean vocals. We know you have questions. Can he do it, is he any good, how can he do both? And on and on. To answer, yes, he can do it, and it's pretty good, too. Sure, it sounds different but not in a distracting way. You can just clearly tell there's a different screamer and that's alright. Devin does a great job holding down those screams. As for how he can do both, in most I See Stars songs, there's no overlap in cleans and uncleans. In the off times where there is overlap, Andrew Oliver has been covering backing vocals. It's so nice to see him singing live! Andrew has also been moved from drums to manning the electronics. Pulling him out from behind the kit is amazing to see for me personally. It's nice to see the band I've known from when we were all 14, 15 years old now showcasing other talents and really being given a chance to shine.
I don't know if it's only the shows I go to or if it's a regular occurrence for them, but sadly there were some technical difficulties. It happens; computers have minds of their own after all. It was pretty clear the band was getting frustrated but really, they had nothing to fret. This crowd was one of the most patient ones I've ever been a part of. They rolled with the difficulties and just had fun in the meantime.
To sum up the Light In The Cave Tour, this is one you don't want to miss. All the bands have their own unique sounds that somehow play great together. Not to mention that they all come fully loaded with energy. I've been to far too many shows in my life where the crowd doesn't engage with openers at all; especially when the openers are a new or relatively unknown band. This was not the case on this tour which goes to show you just how much talents these bands possess. You're in for a treat, technical difficulties or not. And if they do happen, so what? You're there to have fun, so have FUN!


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Alien says:
Mmz, sortof happy with how Ayne turned out in frame 4. Dunno why.
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Me too. I like her hair like that.
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I like the use of humor in the last panel to relieve the dramatic tension.
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i like her in panel 4, too. the face shape is the same as it was in the very beginning, and it's really pretty! yay! good job.
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"Bring the packs she said! These things are NOT made with dragons in mind." LOL! ROTFL! LOVE it!
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Oh yeah, Alein Iagre with you.
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I like how she looks in panel 4 also
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Pointy ear in F4
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Salmon is already a delicious and a healthy fish meat and cooking it on the grill reaches its full potential of tastiness as the flavor is increased and its meat becoming more favorable to the human mouth and taste buds. Adorned with dill, lemon juice, and garlic, this Phase 2 recipe is a wonderful addition to your meals during the summer season while fast and easy enough for weeknight dinners.
- 2 large salmon fillets, skin on and 1 1/2 inches thick
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL)
- fresh dill, chopped
- 2 teaspoons (10 mL) sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) coarse ground black pepper
- Preheat grill to medium heat. In a bowl, brush lemon juice onto the skin and then onto the flesh of the salmon fillets.
- Mix salt, black pepper, and garlic powder and sprinkle on the fillets salmon. Top dill chopped to pieces.
- Grill the salmon facing side down and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. Work salmons away from the grill grates using a spatula with covers down.
- Once free, gently flip the fillets and allow to cook for 8 to 10 minutes still cover down and with a heat from 145 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove salmon fillets from the grill and place on plates garnished with lemon slices and chopped dill.


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"Getting More Anti-Cancer Medicine Into The Blood"
Scientists are reporting successful application of the technology used in home devices to clean jewelry, dentures, and other items to make anticancer drugs like tamoxifen and paclitaxel dissolve more easily in body fluids, so they can better fight the disease. The process, described in ACS' journal, Langmuir, can make other poorly soluble materials more soluble, and has potential for improving the performance of dyes, paints, rust-proofing agents and other products. The scientists describe using sonification, high-pitched sound waves like those in home ultrasonic jewelry and denture cleaners, to break anti-cancer drugs into particles so small that thousands would fit across the width of a human hair. Each particle of that power then gets several coatings with natural polysaccharides that keep them from sticking together. The technique, termed nanoencapsulation, worked with several widely used anti-cancer drugs, raising the possibility that it could be used to administer more-effective doses of the medications. The report also described successful use to increase the solubility of ingredients in rust proofing agents, paints, and dyes.


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Located 2 minutes walk from the Mascot train station, and Mascot Central shops (including Woolworths). We have a great view of the city and you can even see the Darling Harbour fireworks every weekend. Located on the 6th and top floor of the building, only one direct neighbor so no noise at all. We have both air con and NBN Internet (100 down 40 up).
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We have two cats and a bearded dragon. One of the cats lives in a cupboard in our room and you will barely see her, the other is very friendly and is more like a dog than a cat.
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Cash in on people's innocence and ignorance of horology.
Cash in on people's innocence and ignorance of horology.
- Surf around and identify a defunct target brand preferably with a somewhat fascinating history or USP. I didn't realise how many dormant Swiss watch brands there are that can be purchased for a modest fee and can give you an instant history for whatever you decide to make.
- Purchase the rights to the dormant brand. If possible identify existing family/former company owners and get their buy in to your proposal to resurrect it for a cut by involving them in the marketing. It's a really nice touch.
- Identify a range of cheap Swiss movements to apply (see 5).
- Package it. And as the brand owner you can subcontract the entire process – there are plenty of case makers, dial makers etc and if the Swiss won't play you can make it all in China...
- Leverage 'Swiss Made.' Maximise the opportunity given by the lax definition (see 3).
- Trade on the internet officially – in fact make it the only method of purchase. 'Limited editions' always sell well and especially if you offer it at a discount despite being the only source.....
- Cultivate the gullible/ignorant via a well 'guided' forum. It is useful to drop misleading hints that your watches are comparable to true high end products.
- If you really have no shame, it helps to just lie.
What brands have existed uninterrupted for at least say 50 years, and at no time existed solely as an asset in a portfolio in someone's file cabinet?Truly, a register of these would be a great resource. You have been warned.


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Nov 09 2016
The Xpose 2: shooting will begin soon!
Actor-singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya said the scripting process of 'The Xpose 2' is over and the film will soon go on floors.
'The Xpose', which released in 2014, starred Himesh alongside Zoya Afroz, Sonali Raut and featured Irrfan Khan and Honey Singh in special roles.
"'The Xpose' got me a lot of critical acclaim for the first time. The film also did well. We are launching 'Xpose 2' very soon. The script is ready. The casting is almost done. It will release next year," Himesh said.
The actor is also geared up to start shooting of 'Heeriye'.


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Pic below shows the first two small patches rasped down ready for the long patch over the top of them.
I've worked down the primitive stave and got it on the tiller for my first look. It's obviously way too stiff still, but the limbs look nice and even. The bit of work I've done taking twist and deflex out has worked out too and it is looking promising.
We are taking Emily cat to the vet tomorrow morning and hopefully she'll be allowed out on her own which will give me more time working on the bows. We've been letting her out on a harness and only putting her collar on at night.


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You Never Know On The Internet
"On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog."
New Yorker cartoon by Peter Steiner.
John Seroff and I have been reading each other's blogs and e-mailing about music and movies since I first discovered his site last year. Recently, he guest blogged here on a film meme, and I doodled him a logo.
So, imagine my surprise when he mentioned me (scroll way down), bestowing upon me the female pronoun. "Hate to break your heart, babe," I felt impelled to drop everything and write, "but I'm a BOY!". I soon received his sheepish reply. "Whoops," he said, "Coulda sworn you had titties". Goes to show.


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SPUC was responding to a consultation on the draft guidance by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
Paul Tully, SPUC general secretary, commented: "The draft guidance is in conflict with both the law and the evidence about sex education. It refers to abortion as if it was a right, but in fact it remains a criminal offence in English law. "The guidance's promotion of sexual health for children pays little or no regard to the legal age of consent to sexual intercourse. The guidance contradicts research evidence which it claims supports the proposed approach to sex and relationships education. "The draft guidance ignores parents' rights over education upheld in international law, and fails to support faith schools in their duty to protect their ethos. "School governors, who are supposed to read this document, deserve better than this. They will have to wade through 60 pages of often poorly written, repetitive and, in some places, legally and factually erroneous material", concluded Mr Tully.
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I have been using cam2pc for many years now and have built a large library of images. Now that things are getting out of hand, I would like to start tagging my photos. I have seen how cam2pc uses the tagging feature, however I know that will not be adequate for me.
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Does anyone know of a utility that may do this, or could this be integrated into cam2pc to make it the ultimate organization tool?


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Dear members of, and visitors to, the www.wagnerheim.com discussion forum:
I had promised both in November and December of 2016 to post here not only a detailed critical review of Sir Roger Scruton's new book The Ring of Truth: The Wisdom of Wagner's 'Ring of the Nibelung', but also part B of my response to two questions posed by Dr. Philip Kitcher (from the Philosophy Dept. of Columbia Univ.), co-author with Dr. Richard Schacht (Philosophy Dept. at the Univ. of Illinois) of an interpretation of Wagner's Ring, Finding an Ending (2004: Oxford Univ. Press). You will find my very extensive critical review of their book a few pages back in the archive of the www.wagnerheim.com discussion forum. Dr. Kitcher had asked how I could possibly support with reasoning and documentary evidence my hypotheses, expounded by me in my online study of Wagner's Ring posted here at www.wagnerheim.com, The Wound That Will Never Heal, that, from an allegorical standpoint, Wotan is Siegfried reborn minus consciousness of his true identity, and Bruennhilde is Siegfried's unconscious mind (and muse of unconscious artistic inspiration). I had suggested to Dr. Kitcher that he could find the answers to these two questions through a thorough reading of my approximately 950 page online book on Wagner's Ring, The Wound That Will Never Heal, but Dr. Kitcher balked at this, informing me that in his initial efforts to read my online book he found my interpretation murky, and that further reading only proved to be murkier (this in spite of the fact that several members of this discussion forum had read it all the way through, or nearly so, and several posted their critical reviews in this discussion forum, and also in spite of the fact that Sir Roger Scruton had not only read my entire book, but was sufficiently impressed to sponsor the creation of this website back in 2011, in order that my book might be made universally available. Now, I might add, renowned Wagnerian scholar Barry Millington has offered his initial critical response to my book, after having taken the plunge into it. His response was posted a couple of days ago in this discussion forum.).
I did, however, complete Part A of my response to Dr. Kitcher's two questions, and posted this multi-part response in this discussion forum. Part-A featured the evidence I had culled from the libretto text of Wagner's Ring, which of course in my online book I considered in conjunction with Wagner's musical motifs. Part B was to have featured all the passages from Feuerbach's writings, and from Wagner's writings and recorded remarks, which I tapped as evidence to support my two hypotheses which Dr. Kitcher had challenged. In the event, by December I managed to complete my selection of these passages from my anthology of Feuerbach's writings and Wagner's writings and recorded remarks. However, I have now run out of time to complete my annotation of these passages, and to complete my extensive critical review of Sir Roger Scruton's new book on Wagner's Ring, because I need to devote this year of 2017 exclusively to the completion of my revision of my online Ring book for publication in hardcopy. This has been taking quite a lot of time because my online book is so organically composed, so much of the detail in it supports other detail in it, that it is difficult to reduce it to a much briefer and accessible form without serious damage to the overall argument, but nonetheless this is absolutely necessary, and I am going to have to be fairly ruthless in making the appropriate cuts in my material.
In the meantime, since I did complete my selection of passages from Feuerbach's writings and Wagner's writings and recorded remarks for Part B (but without, however, having completed my commentary on these passages), I am posting below the approximately 150 pages of material from my critical chronological anthology of passages from Feuerbach's writings, and from Wagner's writings and recorded remarks, from which I drew for evidence to back up my assertions that Siegfried is Wotan reborn minus consciousness of his true identity, and Bruennhilde is Siegfried's unconscious mind (and muse of unconscious artistic inspiration). Part B will probably be subdivided into 15 or 16 distinct parts, because there is a limit in this discussion forum of approximately 10 pages for each posting. I start, however, with a passage from Schopenhauer which has, so far as I know, been entirely overlooked by the scholarly world, and yet makes a case for both of my hypotheses, though there's no evidence that Wagner had ever read this passage prior to his completion of the Ring libretto:
"The description of the origin of madness given in the text will become easier to understand, if we remember how reluctantly we think of things that powerfully prejudice our interests, wound our pride, or interfere with our wishes; with what difficulty we decide to lay such things before our intellect for accurate and serious investigation; how easily, on the other hand, we unconsciously break away or sneak off from them again; how, on the contrary, pleasant affairs come into our minds entirely of their own accord, and, if driven away, always creep on us once more, so that we dwell on them for hours. In this resistance on the part of the will to allow what is contrary to it to come under the examination of the intellect is to be found the place where madness can break in on the mind. Every new adverse event must be assimilated by the intellect, in other words, must receive a place in the system of truths connected with our will and its interests, whatever it may have to displace that is more satisfactory. As soon as this is done, it pains us much less; but this operation itself is often very painful, and in most cases takes place only slowly and with reluctance. But soundness of mind can continue only in so far as this operation has been correctly carried out each time. On the other hand, if, in a particular case, the resistance and opposition of the will to the assimilation of some knowledge reaches such a degree that that operation is not clearly carried through; accordingly, if certain events or circumstances are wholly suppressed for the intellect, because the will cannot bear the sight of them; and then, if the resultant gaps are arbitrarily filled up for the sake of the necessary connexion; we then have madness. For the intellect has given up its nature to please the will; the person then imagines what does not exist. But the resultant madness then become the Lethe of unbearable sufferings; it was the last resource of worried and tormented nature, i.e., of the will." [Schopenhauer, Arthur; The World As Will and Representation - 2nd Edition published 1844; Volume 2, Chapter XXXII On Madness; P. 400-401; Dover Publications; Volume 2, 1969]
"Thinking arises only at the conclusion, … only at the end of all nature …; nature has arrived at its outer boundary in thinking: there it ceases." [6F-TDI: p. 72]
"Nature has terminated and ended, and with its death, there arises over it a new world, the spirit." [8F-TDI: p. 73]
"… will and consciousness (taken in their commonly used meanings) produce only mechanical results. But much more than will and analytical consciousness are needed for the production of living reality, or even for the works of genuine art and science; Spirit and genius are needed for them. (…) The artistic genius does not produce out of understanding, will, and consciousness, but out of the fullness of his soul, in which he is one with his productions … . Thus the works of genuine art are not mere works; they possess their grounds in themselves; they are therefore spiritual, inspired works. Nature is ground and principle of itself, … it exists out of necessity … ." [12F-TDI: p. 86]
"The free act of humanity must exist simultaneously as necessity in nature. The spiritual surrender of the self must also be a natural, physical surrender, … must be willed and established, not by your own intentional, self-conscious will, but by the universal will in your will. Natural death is thus the ultimate sacrifice of reconciliation, the ultimate verification of love." [17F-TDI: p. 125]
"Only when history is nothing, only when the naked individual, the individual who is stripped of all historical elements, of all destiny, determination, purpose, measure, and goal, only when the vain, abstract, meaningless, empty individual is something, and therefore only when nothing is something, … only then is there nothing after death, only if the nothing after death is not also something. Thus those peculiar beings and strange subjects who think that they live only after life do not reflect that they attain and make up nothing at all with their afterlife, that as they posit a future life, they negate the actual life." [20F-TDI: p. 133]
"Every moment of life is fulfilled being, is of infinite significance, exists for its own sake … . (…) Life is heavenly music that the exalted Artist of the universe conjures forth out of the instrument of nature. Fools say that life is a bare, empty sound, that it passes away like the breath … . But life is music. Every moment is a melody or a fulfilled, soulful, inspired tone. (…) Musical tones also pass away, but every tone is filled being, has a significance as tone. Transitoriness disappears as a meaningless reality without significance in comparison to this inner significance and soul of the musical tone." [24F-TDI: p. 171]
" 'An Appendix for Ingenia tarda': [slow minds]
Both [the mystic and the rationalist] cling to the surface of essence,
In which they see only themselves;
Only the deeper reality, which obliterates their picture,
Manifests essence and substance; thus the self fears the depths." [29F-TDI: p. 210-211]
'What I am':
You ask what I am? A resurrected pagan
Who returned to life through the death of the Savior." [32F-TDI: p. 224]
" 'To a pietist maiden':
Young maiden, when you sacrificed nature for belief, you committed
Your only sin; otherwise, you still would be pure." [36F-TDI: p. 249]
" 'Examples of the most glorious and noble deeds of women: (1) The Fall':
"Eve led Adam astray." I certainly am not upset by the fact
That she finally pulled the night cap off the head of the pious fool.
'A motion for a new feast day':
We should celebrate gratefully the day when
Eve misled Adam, for she only did it out of her love for us." [37F-TDI: p. 250]
" 'Examples of the most glorious and noble deeds of women: (2) World-creation and philosophy of nature':
Maya once drove away the melancholy of the ancient Brahma
So that a depressed person was changed into a creator of the world." [38F-TDI: p. 250]
"Religion is the dream of the human mind. But even in dreams we do not find ourselves in emptiness or in heaven, but on earth, in the realm of reality; we only see real things in the entrancing splendour of imagination and caprice, [arbitrariness] instead of in the simple daylight of reality and necessity." [39F-EOC: p. xxxix]
"What … is it which acts on thee when thou art affected by melody? (…) What else than the voice of thy own heart?" [42F-EOC: p. 9]
[P. 10] " … God is pure, [P. 11] unlimited, free Feeling. (…) … incapable of comprehending the spiritual grandeur of feeling, thou art terrified before the religious atheism of thy heart. By this fear thou destroyest the unity of thy feeling with itself, in imagining to thyself an objective being distinct from thy feeling, and thus necessarily sinking back into the old questions and doubts – is there a God or not? – questions and doubts which vanish, nay, are impossible, where feeling is defined as the essence of religion." [43F-EOC: p. 10-11]
"Religion is the childlike condition of humanity … . … the historical progress of religion consists in this: that what by an earlier religion was regarded as objective, is now recognized as subjective; that is, what was formerly contemplated and worshipped as God is now perceived to be something human. (…) But the essence of religion, thus hidden from the religious, is evident to the thinker, by whom religion is viewed objectively, which it cannot be by its votaries." [45F-EOC: p. 13]
"What would man be without feeling? It is the musical power in man. But what would man be without music? Just as man has a musical faculty and feels an inward necessity to breathe out his feelings in song; so, by a like necessity, he in religious sighs and tears streams forth the nature of feeling as an objective, divine nature." [65F-EOC: p. 63]
"In isolation human power is limited, in combination it is infinite. The knowledge of a single man is limited, but reason, science, is unlimited, for it is a common act of mankind, and it is so, not only because innumerable men co-operate in the construction of science, but also in the more profound sense, that the scientific genius of a particular age comprehends in itself the thinking powers of the preceding age … ." [77F-EOC: p. 83]
"Man first unconsciously and involuntarily creates God in his own image, and after this God consciously and voluntarily creates man in his own image." [86F-EOC: p. 118]
"… nature listens not to the plaints of man [as expressed in music and song], it is callous to his sorrows. Hence man turns away from Nature, from all visible objects. He turns within, that here, sheltered and hidden from the inexorable powers, he may find audience for his griefs. Here he utters his oppressive secrets; here he gives vent to his stilled sighs. This open air of the heart, this outspoken secret, this uttered sorrow of the soul, is God." [93F-EOC: p. 122]
[P. 132] "The classic spirit, the spirit of culture, limits itself by laws, - not … by arbitrary, finite laws, but by inherently true and valid ones; it is determined by the necessity, the truth of the [P. 133] nature of things; in a word, it is the objective spirit. In place of this, there entered with Christianity the principle of unlimited, extravagant, fanatical, supranaturalistic subjectivity; a principle intrinsically opposed to that of science, and culture. With Christianity man lost the capability of conceiving himself as a part of Nature, of the universe." [98F-EOC: p. 132-133]
"Even if that which pleases him cannot exist without being associated with that which displeases him, the subjective man is not guided by the wearisome laws of logic and physics, but by the self-will of the imagination; hence he drops what is disagreeable in a fact, and holds fast alone what is agreeable." [100F-EOC: p. 137]
[P. 140] "Feeling is the dream of nature; and there is nothing more blissful, nothing more profound than dreaming. But what is dreaming? The reversing of the waking consciousness. In dreaming, … I take the spontaneous action of my own mind for an action upon me from without, my emotions for events, my conceptions and sensations for true existences apart from myself. (…) It is the same ego, the same being in dreaming as in waking; [P. 141] the only distinction is that in waking, the ego acts on itself; whereas in dreaming it is acted on by itself as by another being. (…) Feeling is a dream with the eyes open; religion the dream of waking consciousness: dreaming is the key to the mysteries of religion." [102F-EOC: p. 140-141]
[P. 152] "All divine attributes … which make God God, are attributes of the species … . My knowledge, my will, is limited; but my limit is not the limit of another man, to say nothing of mankind; what is difficult to me is easy to another; what is impossible, inconceivable, to one age, is to the coming age conceivable and possible. My life is bound to a limited time; not so the life of humanity. The history of mankind consists of nothing else than a continuous and progressive conquest of limits, which at a given time pass for the limits of humanity, and [P. 153] therefore for absolute insurmountable limits. But the future always unveils the fact that the alleged limits of the species were only limits of individuals. The most striking proofs of this are presented by the history of philosophy and of physical science." [105F-EOC: p. 152-153]
"Man is what he is through Nature, however much may belong to his spontaneity; for even his spontaneity has its foundation in Nature, of which his particular character is only an expression. Be thankful to Nature! Man cannot be separate from it!" [111F-EOC: p. 180]
"As the involuntary, sensual impulses which flash out from the depths of the
nature, and, in general, all those phenomena of moral and physical evil which are
inexplicable to religion, appear to it as the work of the Evil Being; so the
involuntary movements of inspiration and ecstasy appear to it as the work of the
Good Being, God, of the Holy Spirit, or of grace." [115F-EOC: p. 187]
[Footnote:] " … I would rather be a devil in alliance with truth, than an angel in alliance with falsehood." [117F-EOC: p. 188]
"… when religion advances in years, and, with years, in understanding; when, within the bosom of religion, reflection on religion is awakened, and the consciousness of the identity of the divine being with the human begins to dawn, - in a word, when religion becomes theology, the originally involuntary and harmless separation of God from man becomes an intentional, excogitated separation, which has no other object than to banish again from the consciousness this identity which has already entered there." [118F-EOC: p. 197]
[Footnote:] "The denial of a fact is not a matter of indifference; it is something morally evil, - a disowning of what is known to be true. Christianity made its articles of faith objective, i.e., undeniable, unassailable facts, thus overpowering the reason, and taking the mind prisoner by the force of external reality … ." [120F-EOC: p. 205]
"… revelation must not be regarded as outside the nature of man. There is within him an inward necessity which impels him to present moral and philosophical doctrines in the form of narratives and fables, and an equal necessity to represent that impulse as a revelation." [122F-EOC: p. 208]
"The imagination is the original organ of religion. (…) The nature of God is the nature of the imagination unfolded, made objective." [125F-EOC: p. 214]
[P. 239] " … what thou experiencest in thyself of another existence, proves only that there is something in thee which thou thyself art not, [P. 240] which works upon thee independently of thy personal will and consciousness, without thy knowing what this mysterious something is." [131F-EOC: p. 239-240]
"In general, wherever religion places itself in contradiction with reason, it places itself also in contradiction with the moral sense. Only with the sense of truth coexists the sense of the right and good. Depravity of understanding is always depravity of heart. He who deludes and cheats his understanding has not a veracious, honourable heart; sophistry corrupts the whole man." [133F-EOC: p. 246]
"The necessary turning point of history is … the open confession, that the consciousness of God is nothing else than the consciousness of the species; that man can and should raise himself only above the limits of his individuality, and not above the laws, the positive essential conditions of his species; that there is no other essence which man can think, dream of, imagine, feel, believe in, wish for, love and adore as the absolute, than the essence of human nature itself." [139F-EOC: p. 270]
"To place anything in God, or to derive anything from God, is nothing more than to withdraw it from the test of reason, to institute it as indubitable, unassailable, sacred, without rendering an account why. Hence self-delusion, if not wicked, insidious design, is at the root of all efforts to establish morality, right, on theology. (…)
Thus the work of self-conscious reason in relation to religion is simply to destroy an illusion: - an illusion, however, which is by no means indifferent, but which, on the contrary, is profoundly injurious in its effect on mankind … ." [141F-EOC: p. 274]
" … only where … the distinction between the divine and human being is abolished, … is religion made a mere matter of feeling, or conversely, feeling the chief point in religion. The last refuge of theology therefore is feeling. God is renounced by the understanding; he has no longer the dignity of a real object, of a reality which imposes itself on the understanding; hence he is transferred to feeling; in feeling his existence is thought to be secure. And doubtless this is the safest refuge; for to make feeling the essence of religion is nothing else than to make feeling the essence of God. And as certainly as I exist, so certainly does my feeling exist; and as certainly as my feeling exists, so certainly does my God exist." [145F-EOC: p. 283]
"The distinction between the "heathen," or philosophic, and the Christian God – the non-human, or pantheistic, and the human, personal God – reduces itself only to the distinction between the understanding or reason and the heart or feelings. Reason is the self-consciousness of the species, as such; feeling is the self-consciousness of individuality; the reason has relation to existences, as things; the heart to existences, as persons. (…) Feeling only is my existence; thinking is my non-existence, the negation of my individuality, the positing of the species; reason is the annihilation of personality. (…) Reason is cold, because … it does not interest itself in man alone; but the heart is a partisan of man." [146F-EOC: p. 285]
"Reason is the truth of Nature, the heart is the truth of man. To speak popularly, reason is the God of Nature, the heart the God of man … ." [148F-EOC: p. 285]
"It is not to Christian faith, not to Christian love (i.e., love limited by faith); no! it is to doubt of Christian faith, to the victory of religious scepticism, to free-thinkers, to heretics, that we owe tolerance, freedom of opinion. It was the heretics, persecuted by the Christian Church, who alone fought for freedom of conscience." [171F-EOC: p. 323]
" … Christians worship the human individual as the supreme being, as God. Not indeed consciously, for it is the unconsciousness of this fact which constitutes the illusion of the religious principle. (…) Man is the God of Christianity, Anthropology the mystery of Christian theology. The history of Christianity has had for its grand result the unveiling of this mystery – the realisation and recognition of theology as anthropology." [175F-EOC: p. 336]
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June 05, 2012 13:45 ET
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jun 5, 2012) - TriMarkPublications.com cites in its newly published "DNA Sequencing and PCR Markets" report that the next-generation DNA sequencing platforms market will more than double, reaching $3.2 billion by 2017. For more information, visit: http://www.trimarkpublications.com/products/DNA-Sequencing-and-PCR-Markets.html.
DNA sequencing has a number of applications, including: full-genome resequencing, targeted discovery of mutations or polymorphisms, mapping of structural rearrangements, large-scale analysis of DNA methylation, RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq. The U.S. and Europe exhibit the highest market penetration for DNA sequencing, but other parts of the world are projected to see higher compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) of up to 13%. As DNA sequencing platforms become increasingly affordable, the cost of sequencing a human genome will soon fall below the $1,000 price point.
The "DNA Sequencing and PCR Markets" report covers:
The "DNA Sequencing and PCR Markets" report examines companies manufacturing DNA sequencing and PCR equipment and supplies in the world. Companies covered include: Abbott, Affymetrix, Agilent, AgriGen, Avesthagen Gengraine, BD, BGI Life, bioMerieux, Bioneer, Bio-Rad, BioServe, Caliper LifeSciences, Cepheid, Cogenics, CombiMatrix, Commonwealthnologies, Complete, Comprehensive Biomarker, CuraGen, Cytocell, DiaDexus, DNA LandMarks, DNAVision, DNASTAR, ELITech, Enigma, Enzo Biochem, Eppendorf, Eurofins Medigenomix, Exiqon, FASMAC, GE Healthcare, GeneticTechnologies, GeneWorks, Genia, Genisphere, Genovoxx, Gen-Probeorporated, Genset, GnuBIOorporated, GVK, Helicos, High Throughput, Hokkaido, Hy, Illumina, Inqabanical Industries, IntegenX, Integrated DNA, Intelligent Biosystems, Kreatech, LaserGen, LI-COR, Life, Lucigen, Luminex, Meridian, Microsynth, MilleGen SA, MWG, NanoString, NobleGen, Orchid Cellmark, Oxford Nanopore, Pacific, PamGene, PPD, PrimmBiotech, Promega, QIAGEN, RainDance, Research Biolabs, Roche, Rubicon, Saturn, SeeGene, Sequenom, Sequetech, SeqWright, Shanghai Sangon, Shimadzu, Siemens, SolGent, Stratos, TATAA Biocenter, Thermo Fisher, Third Wave, Wellcome Trust Sanger, ZS Genetics and ZyGEM.
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At 19, Germanotta had signed with Def Jam Recordings. Through them, she was introduced to the songwriter and producer RedOne, who would have a huge impact on her career. After three months, she was however dropped from the label, and she continued on her own by forming the "Stefani Germanotta Band" together with some friends from the university. They performed at various clubs on the Lower East Side, gaining some reputation.
The name "Lady Gaga" originates from this period. The producer Rob Fusari who worked with Germanotta during this period explains that it was a re-writing of the Queen song "Radio Ga Ga". He had always compared her singing to that of Freddie Mercury, and writing her a text message, it auto-corrected "Radio Ga Ga" to "Lady Gaga". She replied "That's it". After that day, Stefani Germanotta was known as Lady Gaga.
Lady Gaga continued performing in various arrangements in New York clubs. In 2007, she began working with performance artist Lady Starlight whose ideas of using fashion on stage greatly influenced Lady Gaga. Together, they set up the live performance act "Lady Gaga and the Starlight Revue" which received very positive reviews at the Lollapalooza music festival. During this period, the focus of Lady Gaga's music turned from avant-garde and electronic dance music to a more mainstream pop sound, though still greatly influenced by the glam rock of Queen and David Bowie.
Producer Rob Fusari was the one putting Lady Gaga in touch with the record executive and producer Vincent Herbert. Herbert helped her getting signed once again, and for some time she worked with writing songs for artists such as Britney Spears, Fergie, Pussycat Dolls and New Kids on the Block. She also made some backing vocals, and during such a session, singer-songwriter Akon recognized her singing, and convinced the music company to let her make her own album
But isn't the whole "Radio Ga Ga" -> "Lady Gaga" an urban myth? Sounds like it's been constructed afterwards. Or is that just me?
- James Shephard, 19 May 2010
Yea, definately sounds like it. But still, some of the "myths" has to true someday, right?
- Andy, 26 May 2010
I love Queen! It's sooo great that Lady Gaga has made a revival of the sound!
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Series to Focus on American Revolution and Patriots
Bill O'Reilly Returns as Executive Producer
FOX News Channel (FNC) announced today the premiere date for season two of Legends & Lies. The historical episodic specials entitled Legends & Lies: The Patriots, will debut on Sunday, June 5th at 8PM/ET. Executive produced by FNC's Bill O'Reilly, the hour long episodes will look at historical events and figures tied to the American Revolution and the founding of our country.
As underscored throughout Legends & Lies, news is the first draft of history. It is immediate and takes place in real time. Legends take longer to develop and are sometimes based on myth. This FNC series looks at the truth behind the legend, taking viewers through the events and people that represent the American Revolution, including the Boston Massacre and founding fathers Alexander Hamilton and George Washington, among others.
Episodes will feature historical reenactments, analysis and insights from historians and experts alike. The first nine installments will run during the summer with an additional three to air in December including a Christmas special on Washington's crossing of the Delaware River.
The first installment of Legends & Lies, presented in 2015, looked at the stories behind the Wild West. The 10-week series boosted weekend ratings for FNC by nearly 50% in total viewers compared to the year prior and has been picked up for two additional seasons.
The series is produced by Warm Springs Productions, which is known for such programs as The History Channel's Mountain Men, Animal Planet's American River Renegades and HGTV's Log Cabin Living. Legends & Lies is part of FNC's weekend primetime programming overseen by Senior Executive Vice President of Programming, Bill Shine and procured in conjunction with Vice President of Development, John Finley.
FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. A top five cable network, FNC has been the most-watched news channel in the country for more than 14 years and according to a Suffolk University/USA Today poll, is the most trusted television news source in the country. Owned by 21st Century Fox, FNC is available in more than 90 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten programs in the genre.
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The Rockstor project announced availability of Rockstor 3.8-13, latest updated version of open source GNU/Linux distribution which serves as a storage operating system. Rockstor is powered by BTRFS file system and it allows to create cloud hosting service with less efforts.
Rockstor 3.18-13 fixes 23 bugs of different severity which includes adding support for Network Teaming and Bonding, and advanced S.M.A.R.T management support.
Rockstor 3.18-13 fixes 23 bugs of different severity which includes adding support for Network Teaming and Bonding, and advanced S.M.A.R.T management support.
There were several fixes and enhancements as well, following the established trend of our updates. All this is possible, thanks to a strong and growing community. We welcomed two new contributors in this cycle, @MFlyer and @ScarabMonkey. A total of five contributors collaborated to bring you this release. Also, as always, thanks to subscribers for supporting our effort. We are delighted to bring you this update.Read original release announcement in Rockstor blog.
3.8-13 release cycle was fun, and made substantial with high participation, both by regular and new community members. We are evolving and reinforcing our iterative development habit with every release, which means a lot of short term improvements and sustained long term work along with new features. We were able to react to bugs faster in this cycle thanks to active users who are quick to report and in some cases, document the fix or even open a pull request. I regret not getting to a couple of pull requests still pending review, which I am looking forward to next!


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What is it and how can I treat it?
Arthritis is very common but not well understood. It's not a single disease; it's an informal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis and related conditions. People of all ages, sexes and races can and do have arthritis, and it's the leading cause of disability in America. More than 50 million adults and 300,000 children have some type of arthritis. It's most common among women and occurs more frequently as people get older.
Common arthritic joint symptoms include swelling, pain, stiffness and decreased range of motion. Symptoms may come and go. They can be mild, moderate or severe. They may stay the same for years, but progress or get worse over time. Severe arthritis can result in chronic pain, inability to do daily activities and make it difficult to walk or climb stairs. Arthritis can cause permanent joint changes. These changes may be visible, such as knobby finger joints, but often the damage can only be seen on a X-ray. Some types of arthritis also affect the heart, eyes, lungs, kidneys and skin as well as the joints.
The Centers for Disease Control has shown that 1 in 2 people will have knee arthritis by the time they are 85, and 1 in 4 will develop painful hip arthritis in their life. The good news is that you don't have to live with arthritis pain and/or take medication or controlling drugs. The right form of treatment including diet, exercise, stretching, and education can make all the difference.
When the joint symptoms of arthritis are mild or moderate, they can be managed by:
- Balancing daily activity with some rest
- Using cold or hot therapies (depending on diagnosis)
- Gentle but regular physical activity, especially low impact or unloading environment (i.e. pool)
- Avoid excessive repetitive movements or do daily tasks in moderation
- Maintaining a healthy weight (i.e. Body Mass Index – BMI)
- Strengthening the muscles around the joint for added support
- Using assistive devices like cane or walker
- Taking over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers (Tylenol) or anti-inflammatory (Aleve, Advil, ibuprofen) medicines
- Physical Therapy
How can Physical Therapy help arthritic conditions?
Physical Therapy is one of the most important treatments for arthritis and makes a significant impact in your joint health. While arthritis can slow you down, it doesn't have to. If you are suffering with arthritis, Physical Therapy can change your life and get you back on your feet and doing the things you enjoy in life.
During Physical Therapy we focus on:
- Restoring natural pain free range of motion in your joints
- Improving muscular support and strength around your joints
- Enhancing your balance and functional mobility
- Teaching you what to do to protect your joints from further damage (Education is key)
While we cannot repair your cartilage, our unique treatments can reduce or even alleviate some of your pain, swelling and improve your ability to do those things in life that are enjoyable.
If joint symptoms are severe, causing limited mobility and affecting your quality of life, some of the above management strategies may be helpful, but if you have tried all the above actions and still can't find relief, a joint replacement may be necessary. Consulting an Orthopedic surgeon may be the final step, but once you have the joint replaced, we are here to guide you through the post-surgery recovery while keeping your physician informed of your progress.
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Inside a Green Office BuildingFebruary 22nd, 2011 | Posted by in Environment | Fuel Efficiency | Green Building | Sustainability
One of the most energy-efficient buildings in the United States, the Research Support Facility, is located in Golden, Colorado. The building — green by any standard — is one of the first commerical buildings in the U.S. to attempt accomplishing a complete energy neutrality, meaning that the building produces as much energy as it consumes, or zero net energy consumption.
This is no minor accomplishment, and as the New York Times reports, involves a total rethinking of how an office building works. From the sub-basement to the parking lot, each feature of the building was considered to reduce its energy consumption, maximize efficiency, and inculcate an attitude of energy conservation in the employees working in the building.
Commerical buildings account for nearly 18% of energy consumption in the U.S., so creating a successful energy-neutral office building could have far-reaching reverberations across the country.
The building is 222,00 feet and has a huge number of energy-saving features: a photovoltaic array on the roof of the building, a window shading system to reduce cooling costs, light-bending louvers that bounce light into the office area reducing the need for artificial lighting, a sub-basement that stores radiant heat, central printing stations that reduce the amount of printing employees do, energy monitoring systems that send feedback straight to employees' computers, windows that open and close automatically to stabilize the building's temperature…
The number of innovations and inventive ideas in green buildings is truly staggering, and some of these basic principles can be applied even in a regular person's home. Below are two options to significantly reduce energy consumption in an average household.
Heating homes and heating water are two of the most energy-intensive activities that occur in a home. So, here are some ways to help the homeowner make the most significant reduction of energy consumption:
Bonded Logic Ultra Touch Insulation. We've written extensively in the past about insulating homes and the added benefits of fitting your home so that it retains more heat, instead of losing it. This is better for reducing heating costs, and thus for reducing our environmental footprint – approximately 4 metric tons of carbon dioxide are emitted each year from residences, most of which is the consequence of home heating. Conventional fiberglass insulation is a suspected carcinogen, so using a green product like Bonded Logic Ultratouch Recycled Cotton Insulation is a major step towards making a greener home. For an even more efficient home, National Fiber Cel-Pak Cellulose Insulation is a blow-in material that settles into the tiniest corners and cracks of walls, ceilings, and attics.
Water heaters are one of the largest consumers of energy in the average home, and swapping out an older-model water heater for a new, energy-efficient model can substantially reduce energy costs. The GeoSpring Hybrid Water Heater is an especially energy-efficient model, qualified by ENERGY STAR. It combines heat pump technology with traditional electric elements to save the homeowner up to 62% on annual water heating expenses — even up to $320.
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Mole Removal & Scar Revision
Dr. Ghavami offers the latest and most advanced methods of mole removal, scar revision, lipoma removal, removal of other masses (both benign and cancerous) and related procedures at his Beverly Hills cosmetic surgery practice. If you have a mole, scar, lipoma, or other bump/lump that you would like removed, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with Dr. Ghavami to learn more about your options.
Mole Removal
Moles are a very common type of skin lesion. People of all skin types have moles, but they are more common in adults with light skin. Moles and other nevi may develop anywhere on the skin. They may be flat or raised and either brown, tan, black or even skin-toned or colorless. Most moles are not a cause for concern, but should be checked periodically by a dermatologist, especially in cases where the patient has a family history of skin cancer. In certain cases, a type of skin cancer called melanoma can grow in or near a mole. Many patients choose cosmetic plastic surgeons to remove their moles and other lesions, especially when located in cosmetically sensitive areas such as the face, breasts, etc.
Healthy, harmless moles do not need to be removed unless the patient feels they are unsightly. However, if a person finds a mole to be unattractive or bothersome (e.g., the mole rubs against clothing, bleeds or itches), Dr. Ghavami can remove it.
There are two ways to remove a mole: surgical excision and ablation.
With surgical excision, Dr. Ghavami cuts out the entire mole and stitches the skin together. Laser ablation involves directing a wavelength of light at the mole; the light is absorbed by the color of the mole, and the laser damages the pigmented tissue. The surrounding skin is left unaffected. In most cases, laser ablation does not leave any scarring.
Surgical excision and laser ablation are performed in Dr. Ghavami's office with local anesthesia. The procedure takes approximately 10 minutes and is not painful. There may be mild discomfort afterward, which can be alleviated by over-the-counter pain medication. Dr. Ghavami takes every precaution to ensure that any scarring is minimal.
Lipoma Removal
A lipoma is a soft, doughy, fatty lump usually found on the upper back, shoulders, arms, buttocks and upper thighs of middle-aged adults. They are usually benign and may not cause any symptoms, but if a lipoma is painful, growing or troublesome, Dr. Ghavami can remove it. The only way to completely remove a lipoma is through surgical excision. The capsule must be removed in its entirety. Some patients choose to have their lipoma and other masses removed while awake (with local anesthesia), to be put in a twilight state or under full anesthesia for added safety and comfort.
Dr. Ghavami will first numb the area, and then make a small incision in the skin. He will remove the lipoma and stitch the incision together with sutures in a layered technique so that the resulting scar will heal as best as genetically possible.
Scar Revision
A scar is a mark left on the skin from a wound, burn or sore. Depending on the type, scars can be raised or recessed, and feel numb, itchy, painful or sensitive. They can also cause physical difficulties depending on their location; for example, scars on a joint may restrict range of motion.
Dr. Ghavami performs scar revision to minimize a scar's appearance so it looks more consistent with the surrounding skin. There are several treatment options, including:
- Surface treatments to soften the skin irregularities and reduce uneven pigmentation
- Injectable therapy to fill in a depressed or concave scar
- Surgical excision to completely remove the old scar
Removal of General Lumps and Bumps
Dr. Ghavami can remove any other lumps and bumps around the face and body. In certain cases, he may send the mass to be biopsied to rule out any health risks.
Contact Dr. Ghavami
If you would like more information about any of the procedures mentioned, please call Dr. Ghavami's practice at (310) 275-1959. We accept most PPO insurance plans.


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--title is taken from Lao Tzu
Like many people, I am a big fan of TED. While TED Talks are almost always elegant, they span various topics and fluctuate in complexity. I am a fan of all types of content, but sometimes the simplest notions yield the most meaningful impact. One TED Talk that was particularly impactful for me was given by Google's Matt Cutts. The talk was playful and accessible. It lacked pretense and on the surface, did not seem incredibly profound—but for some reason the rhythm of Cutts's talk continued to beat in my head.
…if you really want something badly enough, you can do anything for 30 days
Trying something new every thirty days may not appeal to everyone, but the essence of Cutts's recommendation should be considered by anyone looking to expand their ability to impact both their immediate surroundings, and the entire world. Living life without taking sufficient time to experience exciting and potentially uncomfortable situations restricts our ability to progress professionally and personally. Taking chances, falling down and stepping outside of everyday patterns aid in making us more creative, innovative and vibrant. While Cutts did not say these things explicitly, I believe they were implied to some degree—at least, that is what his talk meant to me.
I attempt new things as often as possible. My attempts are not always monumental—I don't think that Cutts was suggesting they need to be, but once in a while the system needs a major jolt. I recently made a professional move that falls into this category. I accepted an opportunity that is not only exciting; it is a chance to get a different perspective on the industry in which I have chosen to build a career. Since I began in the advertising/marketing industry I have sought an opportunity that would afford me such a perspective.
On January 2nd 2013, I started my new role as Vice President/Senior Business Leader of Global Digital Marketing for MasterCard. I have the honor of working on a team led by the incredibly respected and accomplished Michael Donnelly. I will be focused on all things social, mobile, local and beyond. For a variety of reasons, this role could not have been a better fit for me.
Since starting at MasterCard, I have been asked numerous times, "why would an entrepreneurial spirited person want to work for a large corporation?" The answer to that query is simple,
I had no specific desire to work at a large corporation. My desire was to work at MasterCard. Had a similar opportunity at another institution been available, I would most likely not have taken it
This realization surfaced during my first visit to Purchase New York (MasterCard's Worldwide HQ). I sensed an underlying pulse in the people and spaces I saw. There was a tremendous amount of excitement that, quite frankly, I was not expecting. Without giving any specifics, I can tell you that what I saw on that first visit was big. Ground breaking things were afoot . I wanted in!
As for the role I left behind—Something Massive is an amazing and creative shop. They remain family. Our relationship has not ended, it has merely changed. And as for the Circ.us legacy, that will never die. Thanks to Dr. Swords for building something great with me—it is my belief that our work is cemented in the history of digital creativity.
From an industry facing perspective, I may be a bit quieter over the next 6 months as I learn the inner workings of MasterCard's business and focus on changing the future of payments. Don't worry though, it will not be long before you hear from me some of the great things happening @Mastercard.


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As it moves to bolster cybersecurity operations across the military and civilian branches of the federal government, the White House is heading up a review of the current legal framework for protecting critical digital infrastructure with the goal of presenting recommendations to Congress for overhauling the relevant statutes, the head of the Pentagon's Cyber Command unit told members of the House Armed Services Committee this week.
"Right now the White House is leading a discussion on what are the authorities needed and how do we do this," Gen. Keith Alexander told the panel, noting that Cyber Command is actively involved in the discussions.
"What they will look at across that is what are the authorities, what do we have legally, and then given that, what do we have to come back to Congress and reshape or mold for authorities to operate in cyber space."
President Obama signaled early on in his administration that he would push to streamline federal cybersecurity operations, but those efforts have been slowed by the far-flung activities across the agencies that have kindled turf wars over the details of where specific authorities should reside.https://o1.qnsr.com/log/p.gif?;n=203;c=204660766;s=9477;x=7936;f=201812281312070;u=j;z=TIMESTAMP;a=20392931;e=i
The Pentagon established Cyber Command in May, consolidating existing information security units into a single entity that will take the lead in safeguarding Department of Defense networks and systems and provide digital support for U.S. military operations, which could entail launching offensive operations against foreign combatants.
Cyber Command is based in Fort Meade, Md., where it works closely with the National Security Agency, which Alexander also directs.
Alexander stressed the enormity of the threat facing the Pentagon's digital infrastructure, telling the committee that military systems are subject to roughly a quarter of a million probes and scans each hour.
In the meantime, Cyber Command is nearing its full operating capacity under its authorizing mandate, though Alexander emphasized that it is still in its early development. In his prepared testimony, he likened the Command's preliminary operations to "swapping out the engine of a race car at high speed," and explained to the panel that the Pentagon, like other departments and agencies, is in sore need of additional cyberexperts.
"This is a work in progress, what we're doing at Cyber Command," Alexander said. "If you were to ask me what is the biggest challenge that we currently face, it's generating the people that we need to do this mission."
But beyond the personnel needs, Alexander indicated that the administration is still very much in the midst of developing its legislative recommendations for how Congress should proceed with cybersecurity.
In Congress, as with the agencies, turf wars complicate efforts at reform, with numerous committees asserting jurisdiction over at least a portion of the issues under debate.
Currently, a staff-level draft of legislation that merged two comprehensive cybersecurity bills from the Commerce and Homeland Security committee is circulating among other committees with an interest in the issue, including the panels on Intelligence, Foreign Relations and Judiciary.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had asked the authors of the bills, Sens. John Rockefeller (D-W.V.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) of Commerce, and Joe Lieberman (I-Ct.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) of Homeland Security, to merge their legislation and circulate the combined draft around the Hill last month.
But in the time since, the draft bill has languished, according to a Senate aide who spoke on condition of anonymity because the aide is not authorized to discuss the process publicly.
Rather than introduce the merged bill as a standalone piece of legislation, members had envisioned the clearest path to enacting cybersecurity reform this session would be to attach the provisions as an amendment to the Defense authorization bill currently under debate, though amid a sluggish response from the committees and radio silence from the White House, that prospect is fading.
Kenneth Corbin is an associate editor at InternetNews.com, the news service of Internet.com, the network for technology professionals.
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- Die cut the beautiful frame using WPlus9 Lattice Frame Die. Cut out the middle to get an opening
- Stamp the flowers from Altenew Wild Hibiscus and the deer from Avery Elle Storybook in light brown ink. Watercolor with distress inks. I have colored the deer close to real life and I think it really complements the flowers! :)
- For the background, I blended some distress inks and added splatters to add interest
- The sentiment is silver heat embossed from Altenew Sentiments & Quotes
Isn't this sweet? Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you have a fantastic weekend! :)


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Over the course of 75 minutes, Mark Toland engages audience members with psychological illusions and mysteries of the mind. "Get ready for an unforgettable evening," said Toland. "The audience is the cast, their thoughts are my props and their minds will be blown!" Audiences should prepare to take part in the show as Toland attempts to get into their thoughts and reveal what they are thinking. "There are no weekly mentalism shows in the city right now, so I'm thrilled to bring an exciting new show to Chicago audiences every week," Toland added.
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Snoop Pimps British Royalty in 'Wet' Video
Back in November, Snoop Dogg released 'Wet,' the second single off his 11th album 'Doggumentary Music.' He dedicated the track to Prince William, calling it "the perfect anthem for Prince William or any playa to get the club smoking," as news simultaneously spread that the royal wanted to book the rapper for a performance at his Bachelor party. Snoop still had British Royalty on his mind when it came to the 'Wet' music video.
In the video, directed by Dylan "Pook" Brown, Snoop maneuvers his way though a Las Vegas hotel like a true playa. In fact, Tha Doggfather is showing no signs of slowing down when it comes to the ladies. In what seems to be a discreet shout out to Prince William and Prince Harry, two guys pull up to Snoop's party pad in a black limo with U.K. flags adorning the hood. After a fun night with Snoop, the gentlemen are found passed out in the desert, stripped to their drawers and are then formally scooped up by a British Royal Guard. Just take a look for yourself after the jump.
'Doggumentary Music' is set for release this coming March.


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SILVERBONES – Wild Waves
Stormspell Records
The English clergyman and writer Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832) had said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. RUNNING WILD, who are the ones who created what we call pirate metal should feel very flattered lately. Honestly, I've lost the count of bands that try to move musically to the sound they have created. SILVERBONES from Italy is a new band that naturally is inspired by RUNNING WILD and this is their first album.
In the debut release of a band it is hard for them to hide their influences. Although in our case SILVERBONES from the start make evident the main source of their inspiration and even they highlight it very strongly. The nine compositions included here are a mix of melody, speed and heaviness. From the first time you listen to the songs you have the feeling that you already know them, but you can't accuse them of being mere copies. These are compositions that you listen to pleasantly and want to listen to again, especially if you're a fan of RUNNING WILD. Also the band's singer gives a strong personal element in the sound and I think they should "exploit" him more in the future.
The negative aspects of this release are what others would consider as positive. It is, namely, the intense RUNNING WILD influences that are obvious in all the compositions. Personally speaking, I prefer to listen to bands that create compositions honoring their influences rather than some that simply play cover songs. This is the reason why I liked this album. I believe, however, that the band in its next release needs to create a more personal sound.
Nick "Verkaim" Parastatidis