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Liberal Activist Is Brutally Raped in Haiti by a Black Man – Blames White Men
Liberal activist Amanda Kijera traveled to Haiti on a mission to prove that the portrayal of black men as "savages" was not accurate. Kijera was brutally raped. Of course, she blamed the white man for the violence.
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Amanda Kijera was on a humanitarian trip to Haiti, when she was violently raped by a black man. The act was both coincidental and devastating, as Kijera was actually in Haiti to dispel the "myths" that violence against women on the island was overstated by women's rights organizations. The intention of Kijera's trip was to push back on the portrayal of black men as "savages" in the media. Her hope was that she would eliminate misconceptions and push back against common views imposed by "the man." However, Kijera's trip took a turn for the worse when one of the men she had worked to protect cornered her on the rooftop, and raped her numerous times.
"The experience was almost more than I could bear," Kijera wrote about the incident, "I pleaded with him to honor my commitment to Haiti, to him as a brother in the mutual struggle for an end to our common oppression, but to no avail. He didn't care."
According to Kijera, she eventually stopped fighting him, claiming that there was nothing she could do to stop him from raping her repeatedly. After the tragic experience, she placed the blame on a very unexpected course. Women are not the source of their oppression; oppressive policies and the as-yet unaddressed white patriarchy which still dominates the global stage are," she explained.
She also went on to argue that it is up to the United Nations to support people who are forced to bear the brunt of black male aggression. Kijera makes the outrageous claim that dependency on white people causes them to act out against them. She alludes that this was the reason for her attack.
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Serves 3
knob of butter
1 tbsp mild olive oil
350g chicken, cubed
sea salt
freshly ground pepper
1/2 sweet onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
150g bleu d'Auvergne
150ml single cream
handful chopped basil
60g walnuts, roughly chopped and pan-roasted
tagliatelle, to serve
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil for your tagliatelle. Heat the butter and oil and brown the chicken (seasoned with salt and pepper) for about seven minutes. Add the onions and garlic and cook for a further minute or two. Add the cheese and the cream, cover and cook for about 10 minutes. Drain your pasta reserving about 80ml of the cooking water. Stir the cooking water through the sauce. Cook for a further minute, add the basil, taste and correct the seasoning. Stir the pasta through the sauce. Serve with the chopped, pan-roasted walnuts.


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Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery presents its February exhibition 'Maps'.
MAP, a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads etc.
a map of a journey, a family tree, a memory, a map of a persons face showing time passing. Open your mind to the interpretation of maps and see what our artists have been inspired by for this months theme. And join us on February 2nd from 1-3pm for the opening reception with guest speaker, author Julie Chadwick.


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Alex White and Chris White are the Wethreeclub, so, you may wonder who is the third one ? I do ! But I guess it might be Art indeed. from music videos and short films to typography, dirty hand drawn text, layered with xeroxed found images and, finally, music posters. No doubt that those glasses wearers are pretty busy, especially if you consider that, when the music's over (RIP Jim) they still find ideas to draw posters for the Manchester City soccer club.... Goaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllllllllll !!!!
Currently a nice mix of: Tame Impala, twin shadow, pj harvey let england shake, gloss drop battles, horrors skying, pulled apart by horses, wavves, and hot snakes.
Can you tell us more about yourself, who are you, where are you from, what do you do?
We are husband wife due Chris & Alex White...our studio name is WeThreeClub...Chris is originally from south London - A place called Kingston, but he moved up to Cambridge, where Alex is originally from..and that is where we both live and work..We design and illustrate, mainly for work within the music industry..as we have a large passion for music and gigposter design..
When did you start drawing?
We have both been drawing for as long as we can remember..for me (alex) I cant think of a time when I didnt draw, as both my parents where artists..
Chris managed to do a pretty stereotypical up yours to his school education by going on to complete a degree in fine art..he then realised his love for design and was lucky to get a job straight into the design industry from graduating..I knew from around the age of literally 6 years old that I wanted to be involved in the art world as my career, but my mum was always weary of it as she knew how tough it could be, especially in the fine art world..I ended up studying fine art at st martins london, but went on to do a makeup degree for film and tv..to try and sway away from being a poor artist..in the end though my love of drawing took over, and i just kept pushing that and teaching myself..
Today are you living from your art, or do you do something else for a living ?
This year we have managed to push it forward to more where we want to be..I work full time from our home studio..and Chris has literally JUST gone part time..he works three days in London and then works two days back here with me..
Are you collaborating with magazines/fanzines, regularly?
We like to work with people and magazines that we respect and admire..always open to offers..but find time is very tight and sometimes hard to get everything you want to do done!
I would say I am influenced more by film and music than particular artists....chris is an ultimate geek when it comes to all art/music/etc..60s psychedelia, skateboard graphics/music in general/cups of tea..
What are the principal steps in your work ?
Draw, scan, edit.
Do you do everything by hand or on computer?
Everything is initially drawn by hand..chris might manipulate more things digitally, but everything I do is drawn out first..
How long does it take you to do a poster?
Depends on whats needed and what your creative flow is like that particular week (as cheesy as that sounds) one week you might be able to nail something in a couple of days - another week it could take two weeks or so of mulling over it etc..
You have a very distinctive style, are you doing only what you feel like or if tomorrow somebody asks you an oil painting with horses running out of water with a sunset backdrop, is it a problem or are you up for it ?
We both absolutely love changing our style and having the challenge of working on different designs that may not be stereotypical to our usual style..
Pulled Apart By Horses, Queens of the Stoneage, Gallows, No Joy, Sublime, Ganglians, Take That, Dry the River, Fucked Up, Graham Coxon, Trash Talk, Kurt Vile, Avi Buffalo
For which band would you love to work?
I always say Les Savy Fav because I just love a good beard.
Do you choose the artists yourself?
We are actually really lucky in that the majority of the time we are approached by the band or promoter.
What is the most difficult part in designing a poster ?
The initial ideas I suppose..
Do you think you are part of a "Graphic Scene", if so who else ?
I think if we were to tie ourselves to one 'scene' it would be the gigposter scene...we run Poster Roast, which is a loose collective of UK gigposter artists - Telegramme, Luke Drozd, Drew Millward, TwoDucksDisco, Army of Cats and more..
You can have a little looksie over at http://www.wethreeclub.com/ or http://www.posterroast.com/ or go to the Black Heart bar in Camden London and there you will see many of our posters on the walls at the Poster Roast gallery space there..
The best praise you received lately?
Nice shoes
What can we wish you for the future?
More time
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Just this past Tuesday our lovely Lulu celebrated her third birthday, and as far as we're concerned, any reason for cake is a good one! Isn't that right, Naomi?
Of course, this was Lulu's first time celebrating her birthday with us, and while she might not have known what to expect at first...
...it didn't take her long to figure it out once the cake made its appearance. Before we knew it she was swiping her fingers through the icing on the side of the cake, and though we didn't encourage her to do it again, we thought her enthusiasm was adorable.
And being the sweet bigger sister that she is, Lulu quickly offered it to Evelyn.
Tuesday might have been Lulu's birthday, but Evelyn joined us for this celebration too as she'll be turning one later this month! Isn't that exciting?
After singing 'Happy Birthday' it was time to blow out the candles - though these lovely ladies might have had a little assistance with that!
Noelle is well acquainted with birthday parties...
...and she certainly likes cake. Isn't that right, Noelle?
We think it's safe to say that Lulu liked the cake too!
Happy (almost) 1st Birthday Evelyn!
And Happy 3rd Birthday Lulu!
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Here's a quick ukulele version I recorded of the old tune "Come Take A Trip In My Airship," originally written in 1904 by George "Honey Boy" Evans and Ren Shields.
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Troops fanned out across central India on Monday in a huge manhunt days after hundreds of Maoist rebels attacked a convoy of ruling party members and leaders, killing 24 people in an area considered the stronghold of the rebels, police said.
Ram Niwas, a leading police official in Chhattisgarh state, did not give details about search operations but said thousands of troops were working in the inhospitable terrain to hunt down those responsible for the attack.
"There are hills, rivers and dense forests and the population is very sparse. Searching these areas is very difficult," he said.
Saturday's ambush in Bastar district, which targeted Congress party politicians returning from a campaign event with the area's indigenous tribal community, appeared to be a warning to officials to stay away from the area. The rebels are thought to operate in or control vast areas in 20 of India's 28 states.
Apart from senior party leaders, those killed included Mahendra Karma, a Congress party official who founded a local militia, the Salwa Judum, to combat the Maoist rebels.
The anti-rebel militia had to be reined in after it was accused of atrocities against tribals – indigenous people at the bottom of India's rigid social ladder.
News reports and police said the attackers blocked a road about 215 miles (345km) south of Raipur, Chhattisgarh's capital, with trees across the road, forcing the convoy to halt. The rebels then triggered a landmine that blew up one of the cars and fired at the Congress leaders and their supporters before fleeing into the forest.
The Naxalite movement began in 1967 as a network of extreme leftwing ideologues and young recruits in the village of Naxalbari, outside Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state. Two of the main factions merged in 2004 to form the Communist party of India (Maoist).
The bulk of their estimated 30,000 fighters are concentrated in a so-called "Red Corridor" that runs through the mineral-rich forest belt from the Nepal border to the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.


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VFF Film Review: Brave Miss World
Brave Miss World tells the inspiring story of Linor Abargil, Miss Israel who was brutally abducted, raped and stabbed in Milan, Italy. A mere six weeks after the rape, the 18-year-old went on to win the Miss World title.
I sat in awe as I listened to Linor's story. Immediately after undergoing such a physical and emotional trauma, she gracefully accepted her Miss World crown as millions watched. Since, Linor has taken the opportunity of being crowned Miss World to become a worldwide advocate for fellow rape victims. Instead of hiding in the shadow of sadness and despair after her rape, she instead has spoken out. In and of itself, the story of Linor's rape is agonizing. However, for me, the most incredible part of her story is how she took that anger, pain, and sadness from her rape and channeled it in a full throttled search for justice – not just for herself as she worked to keep her rapist in jail, but also for millions of other rape survivors around the world, both male and female. Linor's story is no longer just about her, but about the millions of other survivors of rape across the world. She has become a friend, a mentor, and an advocate for survivors by traveling world wide (from South Africa to Los Angeles) and founding a website as an outlet for survivors. Her story has enabled others to tell their stories. Linor has taken her title of Miss World literally: beauty and fame aside, she has bravely used the opportunity to become a worldwide leader for fellow victims of sexual assault and rape. You can learn more about Linor's efforts here. A special thanks to the Virginia Film Festival for the opportunity to view this film. By Anna Perina. Image Credit: http://tinyurl.com/kwsl6m3.


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Harsha Samaranayake looks on (Picture by Chintaka Kumarasinghe) original article by Sunday Observer
As expected the 84th Battle of the Saints big match cricket encounter between St. Joseph's College and St. Peter's College ended in a stalemate draw at the P Sara Oval in Colombo yesterday.
From an overnight score of 190 for 6 the Peterites went on to make 244 in reply to 195 made by the Joes.
Peterite Shalith Fernando contributed 58 with six fours and two sixes while Ranmith Jayasena chipped in with 55 with four fours.
Shalith Fernando and Sulakshana Fernando associated in a 91-run stand for the third wicket on the previous day.
Like it is done in the past the second innings was a big bore with this time the Joes playing safe to ensure a draw utilizing as many as 83 overs to score 237 for 8 and declare leaving the Peterites to make 189 in 15 overs which even a machine would not have been able to do.
When the match ended the Peterites reached 57 for 1 in nine overs with Santhush Gunatilleke making 39. And so the big match ended in a lousy draw. On the first day Sri Lanka youth player and Joes skipper Jehan Daniel scored 93 with six sixes and made only 24 in the second innings.
Sachin Silva took three wickets for 24 runs and Mohammed Ameen grabbed two wickets for 71 runs.


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Daemonette Project - first mini
Just a little drybrushing on the base and possibly a little tweaking of the colours when the group is all done.
A miniature painted from start to finish in an evening. One of those nice hobby things.
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Very nice work Jakob! Love the ghostrider look (and that's coming from someone who normally HATES sculpted flames and effects....)ReplyDelete
Beautiful work. She really has a sort of deadly elegance about her.ReplyDelete
She looks really awesome! Great work :)ReplyDelete
Oh yeah, very atmospheric!ReplyDelete
I admire your ability to take a seemingly eclectic choice of parts and turning it into a very cohesive whole. Also, the metallic flames are quite brilliant!ReplyDelete
Fast and furious :) An excellent colour palette - love the white puffs and cloth.ReplyDelete
love the skin tone and flaming skullhead.ReplyDelete
gorgeous scenery too.
I like that the flaming skull works so well with the pose of the figure. Looking forward to seeing the whole group completed.ReplyDelete
Thanks All. Your enthusiasm means a lot.ReplyDelete
I will try and keep the momentum going finishing the conversions over the next evenings and picking up painting of the rest of the group beginning of next week. Cheers!
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opened, and he was set loose. The use of Man-versus-Society conflict is
also evident in the fact that Prosser lashed out against the whole society
and not at one part in particular.
In the story "Paul's Case," Willa Cather tries to show that not
sharing ones personal feelings can be destructive to a persons subconscious,
and cause him/her to do things to get away from their feelings. The use of
Man-versus-society conflict is evident in that Paul is always getting in
trouble for what he does. No one understands why he does the things that
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punishment. The use of symbolism is also shown in the red carnation that
Paul wears in the beginning of the story, and the dying carnation that we
see at the end of the story. It symbolizes the dying feeling that is
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ROSEMONT, Pa. – On Monday night Rosemont sophomore Liz Coyne (West Chester, Pa./Downingtown West) became the eighth woman (9th overall) to enter Rosemont's 1,000-Point Club, and is the first student-athlete to reach the 1,000-point milestone in only her second season of competition. Coyne's 1,000th point came as she sank a free throw with 8:40 remaining in the first half in the CSAC Quarterfinal game against Keystone College.
Coyne, recently voted to the All-CSAC First Team, entered the game needing only three points to reach the milestone. She ended up scoring 26 points to lead both teams and ended her sophomore campaign scoring career-to-date 1,023 points.
Coyne's point scoring in her two-year career are as follows:
2012-2013: 554 points (21.3/game), 2011-2012: 469 points (18.8/game)


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Contains the band Saxon's original album Strong arm of the law, originally released in 1980 (tracks 1-8), selections from the band's recording session at Studio B15, BBC session 25th April 1982 (tracks 9-12), and a selection of alternate versions and mixes from the band's recordings (tracks 13-16)
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Over the past four or five years, I've been feeling beat up as a teacher. If I watch almost any news station, I find teachers blasted for not teaching enough, well enough, being unprofessional, lazy, and uncaring. Not just particular "bad" teachers, but teachers. Read the comments on any news story about a teacher; whether or not the story is positive or negative, the comments will be filled with angry people explaining why teachers are worthless.
It shouldn't hurt me. But, like the trolling it is, it does hurt.
I put in crazy hours to be a decent teacher (want to know how many? One year I counted). I don't know any teacher who doesn't. We teach our normal hours, then we grade and plan and create materials as a minimum requirement when teaching. Many of us also attend training, participate in local, state, and national leadership, and take on additional tasks and hours when asked.
This is where PEAK comes in. In my district for several years there has been an award called the PEAK (Professionalism/Experience/Achievement/Knowledge) award; it was created to recognize all the teachers who put in extra hours and time to make education better for their students and their colleagues. Teacher of the Year awards are wonderful, but they can only recognize one teacher each year. The PEAK award recognizes everyone who has put in significant time outside of planning and grading and teaching. It rewards activity within professional organizations and time put into professional development and seeking additional knowledge.
When our district language coordinator resigned a couple of years ago, I worried that we'd lose this award. I didn't want to lose the only recognition we currently get for the extra time and extra energy and extra self that we put into our profession.
So, after giving him about half a month to settle in, I started pestering our new language coordinator almost as soon as the new school year began. I like him a lot; he always communicates openly and works hard to make sure language in our district is protected and promoted. And he not only put up with my pestering, he welcomed me to explain the award and to meet with him to help him update and perfect it.
And why did this matter so much? One of my colleagues asked me this. After all, the award was just for anyone who put in the time to earn it.
That's exactly why it mattered. Everyone who spent hours attending workshops to be better teachers; everyone who is continuing his or her education, everyone who blogs, leads presentations, mentors other teachers, publishes in journals, takes students to events on the weekends, all of those who give innumerable hours outside of their allotted duties simply to make teaching better for everyone concerned--all of those people get this award. It mattered to me that this award exists. I think it should exist everywhere.
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Strange silverware featuring sheep connected to South East
A mysterious silver centrepiece created by famous craftsman Harry Steiner has been located by historians, and traced back to the region's colonial history.
The centrepiece – known as an epergne – emerged most recently from the Horsham area of Victoria.
But how it originally got there, and the epergne's purpose, continues to perplex.
"It must have a rural connection, quite possibly in the SE of South Australia or Western Victoria," said Jim Elder, of Elder Fine Art in Adelaide.
"It would seem to be a celebration of the sheep industry since it features a number of most perfectly depicted silver sheep upon a pasture of grass and flowers.
"They stand around the base of a giant tree fern and beneath an array of very finely-wrought silver fern leaves. The detail is amazing."
Epergnes were designed to stand prominently on the table, their high glass bowls holding fruit or flowers. Sometimes, it was fashionable to work an emu egg into their design.
Strangely, given this piece's beauty and value, it had been painted over with silver frost and required significant cleaning and restoration to bring it back to its former glory.
"We know that Steiner made this piece in 1870 but it is important for posterity that its history is not lost for future generations," Mr Elder said.
"Was it an award for some feted pastoralist of yore? Was it for sheep breeding or wool or sales? For public service? Was it presented by a leading dignitary at a regional Royal show, or by a visiting Duke in a glittering city ceremony?
"Who commissioned it? Why was it lost for so long? What's its story?"
Mr Elder explained that finely wrought silver artefacts were considered to be highly prestigious prizes in colonial times.
"Those were golden days of affluence and style. Often such items carried celebratory plaques identifying the reason for their creation.
"But not this one."
Images have been sent to art and agricultural historians in an attempt to find the answers.
Henry Steiner set up his business in Adelaide's Rundle Street after arriving from Germany in the 1850s, and quickly made his name as one of Australia's great craftsman. His works feature in many national galleries.


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Legs, long legs, Legs that go for ever! And a gorgeous face. And other things. I really like the lady. And I like that Alex recognizes her long legs and we get to see lots of shots of her standing that show them off. As well as the other things.
Alex is really getting it done today with an amazing update on MetArt featuring the beautiful Lilit and now here on SexArt with the equally beautiful Sultana in yet another great update :-)
After the previous update with Sultana I just had to go to MetArt X and buy one of her movies and it was well worth it, she is just as gorgeous in motion as she is in stills ;-)
This actually reminds me I still have one more of her movies over there to go pickup ^^
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TZCaterer needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 79 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
Personal Touch Dining, Inc.
We are a full service catering company we do weddings, corporate events, picnics, event planning. Our logo is used on many web sites next to info about our company so the logo needs to be bright bold and eye catching when next to other catering companies logos it also needs to be easy to read. We will use this logo on everything we do in marketing such a menus, flyers, postcards.
Our clients are brides, professionals, first time clients so we need our logo to jump out and grab them it needs to also scream catering.
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In the past with 99 design designers. Thank you in advance. Feel free to look at our web site to get a feel for what we do. http://www.personaltouchdining.com
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Bryant Jennings has offered to take on Anthony Joshua if the WBA ruling forces Wladimir Klitschko out of contention for the fight.
Joshua was set to fight Klitschko on December 10 in Manchester, but has been forced to wait while the WBA make their decision whether their vacant title will be at stake.
If the fight does fall through, the Ukranian is expected to seek an alternate clash with Lucas Browne in Hamburg.
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Jennings, who was beaten on points by Klistchko last year, is reportedly willing to challenge Joshua for his IBF title on the scheduled date.
The American boxer stated: "I will fight Anthony Joshua sometime in the future period.
"Upon whatever circumstances we fall upon, December 10? That's possible. I'm going to say that's possible."
Several heavyweights are expected to feature in Manchester, as previously suggested by Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn.
Jennings is eager to make his UK debut and would gladly fight anyone, even if it's not the British boxer.
He added: "I've been interested in that since 2012-2013. I've never had the opportunity to do so.
"I understand they have a great fan base over there - a lot of loyal, dedicated boxing fans - and I just think I have a whole lot more to offer.
"I think I can be appreciated a whole lot more from an overseas fan point of view, rather than America. In America, pretty much they have got their eyes set on who they want to push and things like that.
"Any activity would interest me. Top guys like to fight top guys. Of course that's of interest."
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From Harry Potter to pirates to space
By Fleet Capt. Dave Mason
The voyages of the USS Angeles take us from the realm of magic to the frontier of space. Along the way, we encounter some pirates.
In May, we beamed down to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and saw "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales."
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Earlier this year, we went to "Star Trek" filming sites such as The Japanese Garden in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys. It's Starfleet Academy and Headquarters from the various "Star Trek" spinoffs.
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You start in Las Vegas. Safe on the Rio's casino floor. Milling about, idly watching the "flairtenders" until Teller grabs a group of your friends and personally leads you through an unmarked hallway, beyond the casino, outside, through a giant tent known as the Calypso Room, and into a small theater in New York City. The Players Theatre on 115 MacDougal St., to be exact. It's an intimate theater, about the size of a living room in a Summerlin. And like most New York buildings with a long past, the 103-year-old theater is said to be haunted.
Somewhere along the surprisingly short journey, Teller tells you and your friends (yes, the famously mute half of Penn & Teller uses vocalized words) that there will be moments when the theater is pitch black. And that no matter what happens, no matter what you may feel or fear, that you must absolutely stay in your seat. And if you don't, then the lights will come on and the show will end and you'll no longer find yourself in New York, but in Las Vegas.
You nod, wishing you had gone pee in advance, and just as he deposits you in your seat, he says that he hopes you're ready to confront evil. So, you sit and stare at the set, which is mostly the theater's exposed brick wall. There are also shelves of cold-case files and a stuffed blackbird. Except for the piano, it looks like the basement of a morgue, or worse. Pretty typical of those morbid New Yorkers, you assure yourself. The music is creepy. Your blood warms, your chest flutters and your breath quickens. Then the show starts, and a tall, thin man in a white suit walks onstage. He looks harmless, if not friendly. "Oh? That's all?" you say to yourself, and you relax. But not for long.
According to the flier, "Play Dead is a 75-minute theatrical thrill ride to hell and back." It's a one-man show (with a few otherworldly helpers) created by Teller (director and co-writer) and Coney Island guru Todd Robbins (actor and co-writer), which opens Oct. 21 off-Broadway at The Players Theatre. But first, it's giving a few workshop performances in Las Vegas, which allows invited locals the rare chance to catch an off-Broadway show before it opens.
After the show, I asked Teller to elaborate on the show's premise. He said, in a beautiful, melodious voice like that of an old-time radio star: "In the 1930s and '40s, at midnight on Saturday nights, some movie theaters would have what they called a spook show. After the regular movies had stopped playing, some creep—usually a magician, but a magician who is an alcoholic or an insane person—would do horrifying shows that would please the local teenagers because they'd want to have the joy of having a gorilla come at them and squeezing each other in the dark. Given the state of the world, Todd and I thought this would be a nice kind of show to revive, but to revive it for adults and with a bit more sophistication. Taking the idea of death, both as the standard horror movie and as … Excuse me for one second. Todd! Bravo!"
At that moment, Robbins joined us. He seemed to be wearing a red Jackson Pollock painting splattered on the canvas of his formerly pristine white suit. After introductions were made and compliments paid, Teller resumed his explication—"So that was our starting point"—but he never named that second idea about death, leaving it open to the imagination.
Now I'd established the "what" of the play. It's a modern-day spook show. But what about the "why?"
"It's very much like a roller coaster," Robbins said of the show's purpose. "You scream, and then you laugh. You get the shock, the surprise, the creepiness, and then the laughter that follows it. And the joy. Because [fear] makes you feel alive."
The reason behind the show is to have fun. But there's also a deeper reason, which is to debunk spiritualism, mediums and all that psychic mumbo jumbo that seem to surge anytime economies crumble. In short, Robbins tricks you, so that others won't.
"That's the difference between what we're doing here and what's being done outside of these walls," Robbins said. "There are people that will take your trust and hurt you with it for their own benefit. That's the real evil and scariness. It's not ghosts and demons and goblins; it's the real people who will stand there and look you in the eye and steal your soul." Robbins and Teller produce quite the visual aid with the use of magic—the wonderfully insidious kind. The narrative, which at its most basic level is a spirited exploration of that dark basement set, offers plenty of opportunities to sneak in magic. "I don't think people are really aware it's magic," said magic director Johnny Thompson (whom Teller describes as "the Yoda of magic"). "It's more supernatural, and I think that's the element we're trying to create."
Even though I only watched their first audience run-through, the creative project works. It's an incredible, amazing, fun, scary and intelligent show. And the most exciting part is that it's happening in Las Vegas.
Teller happily agrees.
"The crazy thing is that we've been supported enthusiastically by the Rio, which seems like a strange place for a laboratory theater," he said. "It's also really exciting for us to develop something in Vegas that's going to New York instead of the other way around, which is the way it usually happens. Usually some musical cuts itself down to an hour and a half and … condescends to the tourists."
We can all revel in reversing the New York-to-Vegas flow of culture, and if that flow has a distinct graveyard stench, then all the better.


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Gastro Park is Phenomenal!
October 19, 2011 in Food, Reviews by pacejmiller
My final megameal in Sydney was at Gastro Park at Potts Point (ie pretty much Kings Cross), run by former head chef of Pier, Grant King. The restaurant is relatively new but word of mouth has been spreading quickly as the must-try of late, so we decided to check it out.
I was not disappointed. Tucked away in one of the side streets off the main strip, Gastro Park is a chic, modern restaurant with an assortment of highly interesting, intricately designed and beautifully presented dishes that blew me away.
There are two things about Gastro Park that I should point out from the outset. The first is that the menu supposedly changes daily according to what fresh produce is available. The second is that the menu is broken down into 'Snacks', 'Entrees', 'Mains', 'Cheeses' and 'Desserts' — so I would recommend ordering a number of things to try, especially the snacks, which are in my opinion the highlights…well, maybe the desserts too…
This is what we had apart from the fluffy sourdough bread at the top.
1. Thai inspired kingfish sashimi — the kingfish is so fresh and the mixture of the various sauces and condiments made it one of the best sashimis from a non-Japanese restaurant I've ever had.
2. Onion and mushroom macchiato, caramelised veal sweetbread — sounds crazy but this is just one divine soup with a skewered veal sweetbread on top that tasted like super tender juicy chicken thigh!
3. Scallop blini, potato and creme fraiche chutney, oscietra caviar — mmm…imagine eating a scallop pancake with potato salad and caviar on top and how good it would be. Yep, it was that good.
4. Liquid butternut gnocchi, mushroom consomme, sage — this was one of the most unusual dishes I've ever had. The consomme was very similar to the onion and mushroom macchiato, but it had these yellow butternut gnocchi balls inside them that had liquid centres and would burst then literally melt in your mouth.
5. Textures of duck with wild mushroom tagliatelle — another very unique pasta dish with succulent duck and mushrooms encased in this kind of jelly-like thingy. Super.
6. Crispy scaled snapper, smoked potato puree, calamari crackling, ink sauce — this was the dish the waiter dude raved on about, and for good reason. I'm not usually a fish guy but this was sublime. This dish was a perfect combination of flavours and textures. Unfortunately we had eaten too many snacks and entrees and were preparing for dessert, so we could only fit in one main course.
7. Nitro pavlova, guava, pineapple, coconut — this dessert was wow. It's called 'nitro' pavlova because it uses liquid nitrogen to freeze the dessert, which includes an delectable mix of light, fruity sorbets.
8. Chocolate honeycomb, mandarin sphere, cookies and cream — this might very well be the best dessert I've ever had at a restaurant. I'm not kidding. This white chocolate sphere has this sensational creamy sauce inside, which goes perfectly with those icy chocolate biscuity chunks and the tiny cookies and chocolates on the side. Ahhh…
Well, there's no need to take my word for it. If you get a chance go check it out.
10 out of 10
Gastro Park
Website: http://www.gastropark.com.au/
Phone: +886 8068 1017
Address: 5-9 Roslyn Street, Potts Point, 2011
Opening Hours:
Lunch (Friday-Sat) — 12pm-2:30pm
Dinner (Tues-Sat) — 6pm-10pm


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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Songs Lyrics, Videos, Quotes & movie Dialogues: ADHM is a romantic drama written, directed and produced by Karan Johar. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Fawad Khan. The music album is composed by Pritam and songs' lyrics are penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The music is released on Sony Music India.
ADHM Songs Lyrics & Videos
- Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Title Track – Arijit Singh
- Bulleya – Amit Mishra, Shilpa Rao
- Channa Mereya – Arijit Singh
- The Breakup Song – Arijit Singh, Badshah
- CutiePie Song – Nakash Aziz
- Alizeh – Ash King, Arijit Singh, Shashwat Singh
- Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo – Shilpa Rao
- An Evening in Paris (Deleted Song) – Mohammed Rafi
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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Movie Trailer
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is an Indian romance drama feature film produced by Dharma Productions. The movie is going to release on this Diwali under Fox Star Studios Banner.


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Gordon Cloade is killed in an air-raid on London. He has left no will and his vast fortune passes to his young wife, Rosaleen.
But five other people have been promised a share in that fortune, five people who desperately need the money. Now it can only become theirs is Rosaleen should happen to die before them.
There are five people with a strong motive for murder and violent murder is commiteed.
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Book of Saints – Philomena
(Saint) Virgin Martyr (September 6) (Date uncertain) Early in the nineteenth century the body of "Philumena," Virgin-Martyr, was discovered in the Roman Catacomb known as the Cemetery of Priscilla, together with the usual phial of blood. The many and extraordinary miracles wrought after prayer has been made to this unknown Saint has led to a propagation of her cultus throughout the Catholic world.
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I recently wrote about paddling up the Lower Canal between Tredegar takeout (putting in canal at Hollywood Cemetery) and Pumphouse Park in Richmond. It could be done with some work if CSX granted permission, though my photos could leave some doubt due to a lack of water in the canal this fall.
First, let's ignore CSX's rights to the canal. Second, let's also ignore the low water levels in the canal. That isn't the case year-round. The above image shows the canal just west of the end of the Lower Canal as it drops through a sluice at Dominion Virginia Power. The paddle from here is flat and scenic. The train tracks would be to your left the entire trip.
After passing through wooded and secluded sections below the North Bank Trail and North Bank Park, the canal widens as it approaches Maymont. This trip was made by multitudes of Richmonders in 1800s as a means of travel headed west toward Lynchburg.
After passing Maymont, the beginning of the Lower Canal is nearby at the historic Lower Arch. This would be the end of the paddle before re-entering the James. George Washington himself famously visited the Lower Arch while it was under construction in 1786. Washington was honorary president of the James River Company that founded and built the visionary canal system.
Sad thing here, as illustrated by the above photo, is that the breach in Grant's Dam (which provides us Choo Choo Rapids) cuts off the major supplier of water to the canal at the Pump House. It was nearly dry the day I visited, and quite overgrown. The area near the Lower Arch is cut off from foot traffic as it is CSX property. More study needed in this area.
Through the Victorian age and into the 1920s, the trek west on the Lower Canal was made by city dwellers on their way to the Victorian Gothic-styled Pump House for dances and parties for the city's elite. It would be great to relive that, even if it was just in a canoe or kayak (trading suit and tie for a PFD). The canal was also used to transport goods, including rocks from the many granite quarries along this stretch, including Maymont and the hillsides west toward Williams Island.
The City of Richmond is trying hard to bring back the glory of the Pump House. It has been rumored that it one day may be the new home for the James River Park System visitor's center.
I also know the plans seem to be slowly, slowly moving toward one day being able to take batteau or canal boat rides west from the Pump House on the Kanawha Canal toward the Powhite Parkway bridge and the Settling Basin, just below Windsor Farms. I'd love to be able to take my family on that trip around locks and under the James River Railway Bridge (my favorite man-made feature on the James).
Most of my information on the history of the canal comes from the Falls of the James Atlas by Bill Trout and from park signage at Pumphouse Park.


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...love-ly little things...
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There are so many darling ideas here! And all so pretty. I just have to try one or two! Your little tea tags are wonderful!ReplyDelete
Lovely ideas!!!!ReplyDelete
I was out visiting other blogs this morning from "Common Ground". I am glad that I came across yours! Such exquisite designs that you have! Thank you for all the ideas and tutorials! Such beautiful things. I love your style! I'll be back!ReplyDelete
So clever as always!! Are you surviving thisReplyDelete
Ohio winter? seems your spirits are up!
So many beautiful ideas, Rosemary! I LOVE them all. I think I'll pull the sewing machine out to make a sweet flutter heart garland!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh I adore the tea bag/tag idea sooooo wonderful for making that special someone for a gift. I would love the receive this as a gift. Magical! Love Clara from http://clarashandmade.blogspot.co.uk/ReplyDelete
Wow, so many craft ideas. All very unique and lovely. You are very creative and talented. Beautiful photos.ReplyDelete
Just love your Valentine ideas and great how to steps included. So soft and pretty. I think I need to do more crafts that are softer colors as I do love them.ReplyDelete
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These are incredible ideas you have shared with us. My favorite is the tea bag, how genius! Your magic has inspired me this fine Saturday morn. Blessings to you, xo RhondaReplyDelete
Just lovely, Rosemary! You're right -- so many pretty things to make, it's hard to choose. So make them all! Especially love the heart tea bags - so fun! Hugs, CatherineReplyDelete
I haven't visited your site in quite a while. But I'm still inspired by the Valentine's Day offerings. I'm preparing to send a little gift package to a secret sister, and I think the heart-shaped tea bags and couture chocolate would be lovely for Spring. I was wondering what kind of punch you used for your heart garland. It's a beautiful design. Have a blessed weekend! SandraReplyDelete
Your blog is a world of beauty. Thank you, Rosemary.ReplyDelete
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Hi Rosemary, everything is so beautiful, you do such lovely work. I'm just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. I have been having trouble with GFC and if I am already following you, and you following me, please forgive me. If not, please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, ChrisReplyDelete
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City trash was back in the news this week as Gene Roberts, the Kent Public Service Director, presented the results from the citywide trash bid to City Council. Make no mistake about it loyalties run deep when it comes to trash service and we certainly appreciate the old adage if it ain't broke don't fix it — but in Kent's case parts of it are indeed broken. With trash trucks running helter skelter all over town every day of the week our neighborhoods suffer from excess noise, exhaust, road damage, and the visual pollution that comes from trash bags being tossed out at the curb 7 days a week. A citywide trash contract could fix all that and with the prospect of saving Kent residents between $250,000 and $500,000 a year Gene and I felt like we had an obligation to talk some trash with City Council.
If you haven't been following the citywide trash discussion in Kent over the last 3 years we've set up a web site just for you. Follow this link to see all the study that's gone into this idea: Managed Trash Service.
If you have been following the issue then you already know that City Council asked us to put a bid out on the street at the end of 2008 to see what sort of prices we could get for our residents. Like a lot of things the citywide trash concept has a lot of potential benefits but the question that we couldn't answer at the time was at what price. The only way to get a price was to go out and get bids which is exactly what we did.
We ended up with 3 bids from the 3 largest private haulers working in Kent. Out of 6 service options being bid, R&R Sanitation was the lowest bidder in 5 categories. On average R&R's prices are 24 to 44% lower than current prices being charged in Kent for the same service. That's real savings keeping dollars in resident's pockets.
The only service R&R was higher on was a buy the bag price. The per bag price was 55 cents higher than the current going bag rate in Kent. What we're trying to determine now is how many Kent residents use a buy the bag type of service. That number is important because if out of our 6,300 accounts only a couple hundred homes use the buy the bag method changing the contract could save the majority of Kent residents a lot of money each year. However, if some 6,000 customers use the buy the bag service then it probably doesn't make sense financially to go any further.
That's where we're at in a nutshell. Council has said that they want the staff to hold a couple of public meetings to review the results with interested citizens and we've set February 25th at 7 pm at City Hall as the first meeting date. We'll probably shoot to hold another meeting in March. Until then Council is delaying any vote on the issue. It's taken us 3 years to get to this point so there's no need to rush it now.
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Navigating the Interior Life: Spiritual Direction and the Journey to God
by Daniel Burke (2012) with Fr. John Bartunek, LC, STL
This book has the same basic objective as Fr. Thomas Dubay's Seeking Spiritual Direction, but it's much shorter and addresses some topics not covered by Dubay, such as whether you should pay for spiritual direction.
It also advises the reader about preparing for sessions with your director. There is a questionnaire designed to help you identify your "root sin", which is primarily what holds you back from progress. Finally, there is also a section on how to develop what is called a Plan of Life, which is not altogether different than how the monastic orders structure their day between prayer and work, and which anyone can benefit from.
NOTE: Dan Burke and Fr. Bartunek started and continue to lead a blog with several other contributors (such as Anthony Lilles) on Roman Catholic spirituality called RCSpiritualDirection.com and it can be found along with other recommended blogs at our Online Spiritual Reading link at the upper right of this web page.


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'Innocence! Dear girl,
Before the world was, innocence
Was beaten by a lion all round the town.
…And liked it.'
From 'The Lady's Not for Burning' by Christopher Fry (1907-2005)
During the sixteenth and seventeenth century almost 50,000 people were executed for witchcraft in mainland Europe. In Britain however the incidence of witchcraft prosecutions was proportionally very much smaller and there were a number of reasons for this, not least the legal prohibition on the routine use of torture to gain evidence.
But witchcraft trials did take place in Britain and in her colonies, and there were executions. In the main however the British were skeptical about witches. Those who fervently believed in it, like Calvinist Protestants and King James I who even wrote a book about it, had usually been directly influenced by European beliefs.
The most famous cases of multiple prosecutions for witchcraft under the British legal system were the Pendle Witch Trials in 1612 and the Salem Witch trials in 1692, and there are some strong similarities between the two sets of cases.
Both communities were isolated from the cultural norms of larger and more diverse areas. In both communities there was a degree of religious conflict, the Pendle villagers were mostly Roman Catholic ruled over by a Protestant gentry. In Salem there were such political and religious divisions that once the charges of witchcraft began, all descended into a chaos of accusation and counter-accusation.
Both cases involved multi-generational discord and feuding between peasant families and most horribly, both cases relied on the evidence of pre-pubescent girls. In the Pendle case, the nine year old Jannet Device was a key witness (illegally as she was under fourteen - the legal age technically required) and Alison Device, one of the accused who also gave evidence and was later hanged, was only eleven. At Salem, a little girl called Dorcas Good was accused and kept in prison for eight months – she was four.
The first woman to be charged with witchcraft in Salem was Bridget Bishop. She was in her late fifties, single – as were a disproportionate number of the accused, and she kept a tavern where it was possible to gamble and drink alcohol – even on the Sabbath. She was charged with stealing eggs and a labourer in the village swore he had seen her transform herself into a cat. Other women also accused of witchery said she was one of their number. A jury of married women was set to search her body for incriminating evidence. It was thought that witches often had an extra nipple by which they could suckle their familiars – the cats, toads or rats who carried out their bidding. Sure enough Bridget was deemed to have an 'excrescence'.
Several villagers then testified against her; they said she was responsible for misfortunes that had befallen them. It was even suggested that while being transported under guard past the Salem meeting house, she caused a part of the building to fall to the ground. A verdict of guilty was returned by the jury - Nathaniel Saltonstall one of the Judges was so horrified at the conduct of the trial that he resigned. Chief Justice Stoughton signed Bishop's death warrant and on June 10th 1692, Bridget Bishop was hanged.
During the Salem case, 162 people were charged with witchcraft, of these 120 were women and the majority of these were unmarried women aged between 50 and 60 years of age. Women without children or husbands were particularly prone to being accused of sorcery and one is tempted to ask what role were they seen to have in society? If they ceased to be part of the close woven fabric of the community and became independent outsiders they might easily be seen as scapegoats for the evils that befall any community from time to time. Hmmmm - food for thought.
One of the things you rarely see discussed was the possibility that some of these women really were practising what they thought was witchcraft. That well might have been true in the Pendle case. In that sort of situation witchcraft might have been something the accused tried to invoke as a tool to intimidate their neighbours or something they boasted they practised as a means of self- aggrandisement. Of course there were those people in a community - often old and wise, skilled in healing and psychologically astute who had reputation for beneficent magic – but it was dangerous reputation to have should you happen to offend one of your neighbours.
Much has been written about the mass hysteria that can bring about such horrific events. There have been numerous analyses of the reasons, from religious, economic, political and feminist perspectives. The most important thing I think, is simply to remember that the innocent also die – and not just in the seventeenth century.
This an Austrian version of bread and butter pudding; the name translates as 'Witches Stake'.
Sprinkle a bit of the sugar-cinnamon mixture on top of every layer. For the best result, start and end with a layer of bread. Pour over any milk/egg mixture left over. Sprinkle a few flakes of butter on top with the last bit of cinnamon sugar and put the dish into the oven for 45 min at 180°C.
You can see from the picture that I didn't make triangles, I couldn't get a brioche loaf and wasn't at home to make one, so I used bought brioche rolls, which were fine although a bit fragile, I should have left them a day or so to go stale. It was delicious though and like a traditional b & b pudding, open to lots of variation.


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Dining room needs today more casual than ever, and in order to meet these needs, more and more furniture companies are introducing a concept called bar tables, also known as bistro tables or counter dining tables.
The bar tables combine the character of sitting at the dining table with a casual halo from the breakfast bar. These tables, ranging from 36 to 42 inches (unlike the usual 30), are designed to be used with either dining table stools or bar stools, respectively, making them ideal alternatives to dining on the island in a family room or kitchen.
Not only that, the bar tables are ideal for an informal dining scenario where you can sit or stand still at the same conversation level as you eat. Even the people sitting are allowed to talk to the cook without having to look for them.
Every large furniture manufacturer today introduced dining table stools in its furniture catalog, making it one of the most important new categories. The designs range from contemporary to traditional, with some models offering surprising flexibility.
The bar tables are also the perfect way to fill the spice in the horrible corner of the room always filled with ordinary home decor stuff. The ideal height display makes it ideal to keep at least one set in the living room. It is also an answer to people living in small apartments who are generally aware of the use of space in their homes.
Shopping in the benches can be a well thought out process. Before deciding on the type of bar tables that match bar seats, the need for the purpose they serve should be considered first.
The bar tables are unlikely to replace traditional dining tables anytime soon. And you do not want to put one in the formal dining room. But in the meantime, they offer a nice alternative at a cheaper price compared to the official dining room.
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Denny's 24th win in 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, and your first win at 214 virtually gets you into the Chase.
DENNY HAMLIN: Can you guarantee that?
Q: I'm going to say that you'll be in the Chase.
DENNY HAMLIN: Okay, thanks.
Q: Congratulations on that. Your first points win at a restrictor plate race. You've won four non-points races at Daytona, but this has to be, and J.D. was in here earlier talking about you're kind of a driver that thrives on momentum, but this has to be a big, big moment for you.
DENNY HAMLIN: Yeah, it is. You know, we've kind of been preaching and beating up how we are on all the other racetracks. You know, coming to this racetrack you know it's an equalizer and you've got as good a shot as anyone. You've got to take advantage of these moments and these type of racetracks when you feel like you're a little bit off on the others, and so we were able to do that today, and now it buys us some time to get our program where it needs to be for September when it really counts.
Q: Darian, congratulations on this win here today. You know, J.D. said that you guys ran a real smart race, and you kind of were there early on, and then certainly there on the money laps there towards the end, the 11 car was running up front. Just talk about the strategy that goes into winning a race like this.
DARIAN GRUBB: A lot of it just gets set in place with Denny and I's conversation before. We basically said we wanted to get up front because you know that's the safest place you can be, and if not, you have to be at least in contention and towards the front midway through the race because it's hard to make it through the pack when it's two and three wide the whole time. Pit strategy can only get you so much.
I have to give a lot to credit to the pit crew. That's two days in a row that they've put a driver in the 11 car at Joe Gibbs Racing in victory lane. They did an awesome job, they were flawless, and can't thank them enough.
Q. Denny, to kind of elaborate on what J.D. said a few minutes ago about this win, he said it is very nice, and he said that Denny needed this one, and he talked about you're a momentum type guy, and his indication was that he feels like this could be sort of the springboard over this period where it seemed like you couldn't buy a brake and really jump start you guys and get you going. He thought pretty much, pretty quickly, how much — and he talked about confidence for you. Once this is settled in and you leave here and it sinks in, how much do you think this really will be kind of getting you over some things that have been bugging you probably for more than a year, just nagging at you?
DENNY HAMLIN: Yeah, you know, we kind of missed out on some opportunities to have good finishes over this last month or so. I was honestly really looking forward to California. I feel like we had one of the best cars in practice and didn't get to run that event.
After that we've had some bad luck between Darlington and Richmond and Texas where we were all — we were in top 10 contention, top 5 contention, and just — I made some pretty bad mistakes two weeks in a row, and then obviously last week getting wrecked at the very end.
You know, those are momentum crushers. Those things can really bug you, and I sent an email — we had an email chain with myself and Darian and we were talking about we're willing to do whatever it takes to make this better because it's very frustrating to run top 10 and top 5 all day, and we've been finishing right around 20th for three weeks in a row. I mean, that really can take its toll on the team. Morale can get down very easy when you run great for 480 miles and you blow it all away in the last 20.
I was responsible for some of that and kind of take responsibility for it, so a win like this kind of makes you forget all those things, and it obviously gives you a clean slate for the rest of the summer to start over.
We don't have to hit the panic button at this point. Now we can just focus on working on our program, doing whatever it takes to get ourselves in contention where we're a top 5 car every week because that's what it's going to take to win the championship.
This is a good moment for us, it definitely is. Even though it is a superspeedway and it's all circumstantial, it at least gives us — it lets us rest a little bit easier here for a while.
Q. For both of you, it seemed like you guys had a lot of momentum coming out of Daytona and couldn't capitalize on it. What maybe is different now that you think maybe you can capitalize on the momentum from this win?
DARIAN GRUBB: It was a little different then because you're heading to other tracks where we had worked pretty hard on our program coming into the season with the new setups and everything else, and we really didn't know what we needed to do to compete. We were a little off in the first three races for sure, and we're learning every week. We made the goal of if we can't win, we at least have to come out with lessons learned every week so we can get better as we go along.
Now that we have the win now, it gives us the — the momentum we have now is we can actually go and try things at the racetrack a little bit more free. We can work on things we know we need to work on, and if the setup doesn't work one week as we try to get better, it's not going to kill us and where we're at in points. It gives us a little bit more freedom. We've tested our butt off for the last couple months, and we've learned a lot of things. We think we're getting better and we've got good things coming down the line. Hopefully we can just keep all these things rolling and get the momentum going before the Chase starts.
DENNY HAMLIN: It's kind of the same thing that he said. You know, we have improved, and it's been tough to get momentum because obviously, you know, we ran pretty decent at Bristol and had some decent other runs, and then all of a sudden California and we had to sit out, it takes all your momentum and it goes just away because I was pretty optimistic we were going to have a great day at California.
I mean, between having to sit that out and then having to go through these last three weeks of running better but finishing worse than where we were running all day, it just is also a momentum killer. So you've got to just — now that we have a win, we don't have to hit the panic button or press too hard to get a win to get into the Chase. Now we feel like, now we need to be consistent, work on our program, just continue to keep our heads down and work on things, and momentum comes with good results. Results come when you have fast race cars and you don't make mistakes, and so I just found myself pressing a few times when I sped on pit road those two weeks ago because I felt like I wasn't going to be able to get it done on the racetrack. I had to do it on pit road and really didn't — wasn't smart in that sense.
We continue to work on our cars and get them faster. Our pit crew is fast enough to do the work on pit road, and it's going to lead to multiple wins and give us all the momentum we can handle.
Q. I'm not sure which of you can answer the first part of this question, but which of you knew first that the caution flag was waving, and then for both of you, how relaxing or just how wonderful did it make you feel to know you didn't have to fight for the checkered flag?
DENNY HAMLIN: For me I was really coming off of Turn 4, and I knew once we got single file on the bottom, I think I was the clear — the 16 was clear. I was in really good shape. I knew from Daytona that you wanted to be out front. As long as you could mirror drive a little bit, I would much rather be on the defensive than I would the offensive in the last few lap situation.
My goal was just to get to that white flag. Once I saw — he said that they were spinning right as I crossed the line. I said, no problem, I hope it jams the racetrack up for all I care and throw the caution immediately. I think NASCAR did actually a really good job of letting the race play out as long as they possibly could and still keep everyone safe in the conditions. They knew that there was debris at the start-finish line, so we weren't going to be able to race all the way back no matter what, but they at least gave everyone a half a lap to do whatever you could to make your positions and improve your positions. Obviously it made for a decent finish for my standpoint, but I think either way no matter what, whether we had to go to the line, we were in pretty good shape.
DARIAN GRUBB: Honestly I didn't know the caution was coming out until our spotter Chris said it on the radio. At that point we knew we had crossed the white. Once we crossed the white, like Denny, I had a big sense of relief even if the caution did come out we were okay. At that point we just wanted to make sure we had enough fuel to get back to the start-finish line. It was just a good moment all around because we were able to actually sit and relax and think as he's coming through 3 and 4 and watch him win the race and celebrate a little bit instead of having to be bare-knuckled getting to the line.
Q. Biffle laments not having made a move on you and said he wished he'd known that he wasn't going to race, that he thinks he would have passed you for the lead. Do you win this race without the caution?
DENNY HAMLIN: I thought so. I mean, I've been in these situations at Daytona, and I was the second car with Jr. in the 500, and you can't pass him. Really as long as you block that guy's line, and really you know when they're coming and you can anticipate it, it's tough. This aero package is really tough to pass without getting a big push and multiple cars on the outside of you for help.
He probably was going to back off and get a run, but if he did that, I was going to back up right to him. It was going to be tough. I liked where we were at, and trust me, if we would have went to the finish, I still would have rather had my position than his.
Q. This race last year is where you got back in the car for the first time. I'm wondering for both of you if you can talk about what changes have you guys experienced in the year, maybe for you personally, Denny, and then Darian, the race team as a whole.
DENNY HAMLIN: I mean, it seems like it's been so long ago, but I typically always try to look to see how I finished or how I did in that particular week leading into an event, how I did last year, and obviously the schedule got shifted around a little bit, so it's a little bit different, but I only got to run just a handful of laps here last year.
Really it was a tough weekend for us last year simply because we were trying to get some points and trying to get ourselves in contention and really through no fault of his own, Brian got caught up in a wreck, and it was kind of a tough deal for us obviously last year. As soon as I came back, we had two, three races of really good things and then it just went downhill from there.
You know, we really haven't — we still haven't got to our 2012 performance I guess you could say. I mean, '13 started really good and we got in a deal with Joey and got injured, and then really the last part of last year and we got the win the Homestead, but never really got back to where we were top 5 every week like we were in '10 and '12, and we still aren't there, but we're slowly, slowly gaining on it.
I mean, literally like a half a position every single week we're getting better, and so I'm pretty confident by the time the Chase rolls around in September we'll have all the parts and pieces available to us to have a very fast race car and to have a car that can contend for a championship.
Even though we've had two wins since, we still aren't at that level that we were. We know we've got to work hard to get there. A lot of it is we've had a Generation 6 car change. I haven't been as competitive in the Generation 6 car as I was with the old car. There's some driving things that I've got to start doing different. Restarts have been killing me here lately, got to get more aggressive on those. It's just going to take a little time to get better.
DARIAN GRUBB: He pretty much covered it all there. The team momentum I think was really good mid-season when he came back and we were loving it. But then as the season wore on when we weren't really performing to our potential and we knew Denny was still hurting and some other things, too, where we kind of struggled a little bit, it was nice at the end of the season to get that momentum back. We had all of our hopes set on making the Chase, and then when we didn't that kind of let the steam out of our sails for the rest of the season. Being able to get back on track and win Homestead and have a really good start to this season with Daytona was great, and then we realized we still were behind. We can't just rest on our laurels. We're going to have to work pretty hard to get caught back up.
Q. Denny, it's human nature to let self-doubt creep in. This season were you fighting that or were there moments when you kind of did question yourself as to what direction you were heading in?
DENNY HAMLIN: Not really. I mean, you know, we've been — because we've raced okay the last month and a half. Our results look horrible, but we've raced okay, and I know that we've got some improvements to make in a lot of different areas, and I've got to improve. I actually took a little solace in knowing we were being decently competitive over this last month or so with what I felt like was a 10th-place car.
You know, even though really I've only been healthy for however many races we've had this year, like he said, when we didn't make the Chase last year, it was pretty much — like they have in sports, we have letdown games, the last 12, 13 races were all letdown for us because we had nothing to race for.
That part was tough, and so coming into this year I feel good, and I feel like our performance was okay. We started off at Daytona pretty well, but what concerned me the most is how we had been running on the short tracks know that that's really my forte and what I'm particularly good at. That part is a little frustrating, but you've got to get better. You've got to go to work. You can't just stay on top and think that you're going to out-drive these guys week in and week out. You've got to work and continue to improve yourself.
You know, I wasn't ever worried, but you do hit a little bit — get a little bit more panicked when it's a win a race and you're in Chase, so you see all these guys logging wins, wins, wins, and the next thing you know they're running out of Chase spots. Now we can be a little bit more relaxed, and this is kind of like where we were in probably 2010. We won a handful of races, and even '12, we won some races with Darian, and really we got to run the whole summer months trying different things and improving our cars, and that's really when we made our Chase runs is when we had the entire summer to not worry about fighting to get in the Chase, and hopefully that all pays off for us again.
Q. You're starting to tick races off the career wins list. Do you feel like you've got more of a handle on Talladega now or do you feel your number happened to come up right this time?
DENNY HAMLIN: I don't know, I feel like we've gotten a lot better for sure. I think I drive superspeedway races a lot different than I used to, for sure. I'm not always the guy making the move now. I'm more the staying in line and trying to be patient and just do whatever the line I'm in is going to do. That's where I think our success has started to ramp up on superspeedways, and we've really kind of come into our own, and I feel like this particular aero package with the Generation 6 car kind of lends itself to whatever technique I'm using, as well.
I think that's all — it's taken — for God sakes, after nine years you would think I'd come close to winning one, but I don't think it's just random, especially after what we did in Daytona. I think it's a lot of different patience and different things I've learned just with experience.
Q. You kind of covered most of my question, but you came out of the gates in 2006 for your first full season and won the very first non-points race on a plate track, but it's been, like you said, nine years since then. Did it require you to change that methodology to finally score that first points one, or is it just truly a matter of the stars lining up?
DENNY HAMLIN: Yeah, I mean, similar to my last chance here, I think I've gotten better. I've come close. When you drive as aggressive as I drove early in my career on superspeedways, you're going to have a huge risk, huge reward. I was either wrecking or finishing in the top three every single superspeedway race and was wrecking most of the time. I think this way of driving and the way I'm doing things now kind of lends itself to being a little bit more consistent on these type of racetracks, and really you learn from the guys that are good at it.
My teammates are really, really good at it, and you look at their performance on superspeedways and you just study and watch them and see what they do. A lot of times they're not the aggressors. They're the ones who, like you said, stay in line and make sure that they have a car at the end of the race, where I think early in my career I was the one trying to make moves and trying to make holes, and that typically got me in trouble.
Q. Denny, among drivers is there kind of an unwritten rule or an unwritten code about where you should be in traffic when you're five laps down? I know it's not written down, but is there an understanding that you don't get up and mess up everybody else's day?
DENNY HAMLIN: Yeah. I mean, you definitely don't want to do that. Really there's no reward to doing anything like that. Really you've got to have things line up, and if you're multiple, multiple laps down, if I were multiple laps down at a superspeedway, I'd probably just hang out behind the pack and hope to not be in a wreck. That would be the only way I could improve my position by the end of the day is hope that the big pack gets in a wreck and guys are taken out and then I can move up the standings that way.
You know, there's not really a rule or anything about it. Anyone can do anything they want. But typically if you're racing guys — if guys are racing you really hard that are multiple, multiple laps down, you kind of just wonder why. Anybody can do whatever they want to do.
Q. Are you buying the Clippers?
DENNY HAMLIN: I can't afford them.
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Now that Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has announced its intention to make data storage available as both a private cloud computing service managed by HDS and a public cloud computing service managed by Digi-Data Corp., it's pretty clear that cloud storage has become a commodity.
Although Amazon gets credit for helping to popularize the concept, IBM, EMC, HDS, Seagate and just about any other vendor that makes any type of storage device also offer cloud storage.
So the question isn't really whether to use it, but when. It's already become apparent that data is growing at rates much faster than most IT organizations can keep up. But most of the data doesn't have a lot of value.
Unfortunately, far too many IT organizations have gotten into the bad habit of treating all data equally. So they store data on expensive local storage appliances regardless of its value or how often it's used. But as pressure grows on the IT budget, a day of reckoning is close at hand.
According to Miki Sandorfi, chief strategist for file and content at HDS, IT organizations need to find inactive content on local storage devices and move it to the cloud. Of course, he advocates that customers use Hitachi storage systems on both ends to make transfer of data between local storage and the cloud as seamless as possible.
For all intents and purposes, cloud computing is just another tier of storage. And like all tiers of storage, it doesn't need to be feared. It just needs to be managed.
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Great article, Mike. You are spot on - the rate of data growth is greater than the ability of the I/T organization to continue funding it with a one-size fits all approach. It's apparent that the big boys are recognizing this and good to see that they are embracing cloud technologies (and of course offering their own products).
Interesting. On site data storage is becoming obsolete; I see evidence of this every day. The smartest move for businesses is to choose a reputable FTP hosting firm that features secure multi-user sites and ultrafast connections. http://us.maytech.net/features.phpReply
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