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Nonduality Highlights: Issue #3338, Saturday, November 1, 2008, Editor: Mark
Forget the known, but remember that you are the knower. Don't be all the time immersed in your experiences. Remember that you are beyond the experiencer, ever unborn and deathless. In remembering it, the quality of pure knowledge will emerge, the light of unconditional awareness.
- Nisargadatta Maharaj, from I Am That, posted to The_Now2
Inexplicably it comes. When you least expect it. For a reason you can never know. One moment you are striving, figuring, imagining, and then, in the blink of an eye, it all disappears. The struggle disappears. The striving disappears. The person disappears. The world disappears. Everything disappears, and the person is like a pinpoint of light, just receding until it disappears. And there's nobody there to witness it. The person is gone. Only, only awareness remains. Nothing else. No one to be aware. Nothing to be aware of. Only that remains itself. Then it's understood, finally and simply.
Then everything - all the struggle, all the striving, all the thinking, all the figuring, all the surrendering, all the letting go, all the grabbing hold of, all the praying, all the begging, all the cursing, too - was just a distraction. And only then is it seen that the person was, is, and ever will be no more than a thought. With a single thought, the person seems to reemerge. With more thoughts, the world eems to reemerge right out of nothing. But now you know.
The incarnation is nothing more than a thought. A thousand incarnations are but a thousand thoughts. And this amazing miracle of a mirage we call the world reappears as it was before, but now you know. That's why you usually have a good laugh, because you realize that all your struggles were made up. You conjured them up out of nothing - with a thought that was linked to another thought, that was then believed, that linked to another thought that was then believed. But never could it have been true, not for a second could it have actually existed. Not ever could you have actually suffered for a reason that was true - only through an imagination, good, bad, indifferent. The intricacies of spiritual philosophy and theologies are just a thought within Emptiness.
And so at times we talk, and I pretend to take your struggles seriously, just as I pretended to take my own seriously. You may pretend to take your own struggles seriously from timeto time, and although we pretend, we really shouldn't forget that we are pretending, that we are making up the content of our experience; we are making up the little dramas of our lives. We are making up whether we need to hold on or surrender or figure it out or pray to God or be purified or have karma cleansed - it's all a thought. We just collude in this ridiculous charade of an illusion pretending that it's real, only to reveal that it's not. There is no karma. There is nothing really to purify. There's no problem. There is only what you create and believe to be so. And if you like it that way, have at it!
But we cannot continue this absolute farce indefinitely. We cannot continue to pretend this game we play, indefinitely. It's impossible. Everything comes back to nothing.
And then it's a bit harder to hold a straight face consistently for the rest of your life.
- Adyashanti, transcribed from a talk in Pacific Grove, CA, June 9, 2006.
I can't really make out if we're at war or at peace.
I imagine the deceased assembled at some solemn occasion,
merely sharing hand-picked novelties of grace and experience
with the sundown; yet as I sidle up really close to a sunbeam
I notice they are auctioning off the dusk.
It would be hard to say if it was autumn or winter, in a black
hole in the sky I suddenly see the tussle of the seasons,
so soft and yet so inconsequential - not as when the seasons
are engaged in an allegorical interplay and finally
one overcomes the other in accordance with the will of a biased
producer in an amphitheatre. No, they only want to reduce
perishable mankind into stillness. That is why they allow
some indeterminacy to remain in the cosmos - and that too has beauty.
However, if I'm unable to contain the limits of life
clearly within one definition, then it's a catastrophe!
at such a thought I split heaven and earth
on either side of me and watch as the cloudBR>approaches cautiously, wanting to stroke the haycock;
the hay too wants to say something, but since each word
would be an assault, it draws itself tighter together ?
can peace be maintained under such conditions?
Either the war never really ended, or else peace is over.
- Alokeranjan Dasgupta, translated from Bengali by the Poet
"It is finished," he said. You could hear him say it,
the words almost a whisper, then not even that,
but an echo so faint it seemed no longer to come
from him, but from elsewhere. This was the moment,
his final moment. "It is finished," he said into a vastness
that led to an even greater vastness, and yet all of it
within him. He contained it all. That was the miracle,
to be both large and small in the same instant, to be
like us, but more so, then finally to give up the ghost,
which is what happened. And from the storm that swirled
in his wake a formal nakedness took shape, the truth
of disguise and the mask of belief were joined forever.
- Mark Strand, number six from "Poem After the Seven Last Words,"
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Monday, 17 November 2008 10:42 AM
Deregulation "played virtually no role" in the housing collapse and credit crisis that now threaten economies across the globe, according to former Sen. Phil Gramm.
"Some people look at subprime lending and see evil," Gramm told the New York Times. "I look at subprime lending and I see the American dream in action."
"My mother lived it as a result of a finance company making a mortgage loan that a bank would not make," Gramm says.
During his time in the U.S. Senate, Gramm consistently voted to block legislation that would have curtailed deceptive or predatory lending.
He also pushed through a provision that ensured that the collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) made up of subprime mortgages would be virtually unregulated.
"There is this idea afloat that if you had more regulation you would have fewer mistakes," Gramm says.
"I don't see any evidence in our history or anybody else's to substantiate it."
Increasingly, economic observers agree more regulation is needed.
Yet some worry the pendulum is swinging too far in that direction.
"There is an inclination, when you get into problems like this to go to an extreme, to over-regulate," Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez told CNN.
"I think we have to be careful, we have to find a balance and we can't over regulate so that five years from now we're trying to claw our way back because we overdid it," Gutierrez says.
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I had no idea what a Kariza skirt was until I found one in a charity shop. I love silk (who doesn't) so always search for silk items ehen scouring the chazzas. So the purple patterned silk of this lovely vintage skirt caught my eye.
On you tube there are lots videos of how to wear my Kariza different ways.
On you tube there are lots videos of how to wear my Kariza different ways.
Kariza, a Brazilian native raised in a world of color, costumes, and drums of Carnival, her stage for a blossoming career. After attending college for fashion design in Brazil she moved to the United States in 2000 and made history with her world famous Kariza Wrap Skirts! Due to her extensive creativity and vision, she was able to create a multi functional concept by styling one piece of fabric with over 100 different ways to wear!


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Last night, someone asked me if I was happy with what I was up to: two Masters, trying to find a new job, being super-busy with Church stuff, and otherwise under a lot of pressure. My answer didn't really sound that good. I want to be obedient to God and because of that, I don't expect immediate happiness. That just sounds bad. It seems like the point of doing all of this stuff is becoming happy, and I don't remember what it's like to be happy. I can remember gratitude, but at the same time I'm trying not to panic every second of the day.
Having problems isn't really going to change. Everyone has issues, whether they're health-related, whether it's employment or family or school or relationships or whatnot. Some of the problems get solved, and a lot don't. At least not in ways that are convenient or otherwise things that are "nice and fluffy." There's no puppy or reward for completing some of these issues. New problems come up to replace the old ones. While I like being a problem-solver, the solutions that I see to the problems are things that I can't do anything about.
Maybe my worldview actually isn't that bad. I do everything that I know to do, and I have faith in grace. I try to have a lot of patience because my life is non-ending pressure, and there isn't adequate outlet for it. I don't know anyone who is happy-go-lucky all the time. Attitude does have a lot to do with it, however. Everywhere I go, I'm expected to be an example of my belief system. To literally live my religion as well as I can. People have perceptions of those in my religion that could be anything, and a favorable impression is the best thing that we can do.
We don't persecute others and wish not to be persecuted. I feel sorry for politicians who ascribe to my belief system as politics is non-ending catfights and sorrow. I love peace, quiet when wanted, and a time to dance in positive manners when possible also.
Anything that isn't perfectly in accordance with my belief system in my life makes me upset. This isn't necessarily about other's actions very often, but about my actions. Of late, there are myriad examples of things are not in perfect accord but all of them require things that are not under my control to correct them. I have built my own puddles and walls but I don't own ladders and don't have bridges. There is honestly no way that I can save myself (ha. not possible to save yourself, no, but wanting to make up for things- that is where I fall flat on my face and break my nose no matter how much I want to repent.) Saying that you're sorry often is not enough on these things. It is paying things back bit by bit. I just don't have the ability to do so now. That is the reason that I want a job besides paying bills.
It feels like the math concept where a line can get so close to zero, but never quite gets there. I feel frustrated that I will never get where I need to should be. Although I am grateful for where I've gotten so far, all that I can ever see is where I am insufficient and it compounds when looking at the different aspects of life. I see all of my errors and how I don't have ways of fixing them. Some of these errors have been around for a while. While none of them bar me from participation in religious activities, I'm sick of having my soul eaten up by acidic pain, remorse, or guilt over things that I would change in an instant had I ability.
It's like looking at the homeless people when going on or coming off highways or at major intersections and seeing their signs and not being able to do anything about it because of being on low fuel and not having cash or otherwise ability to do anything. I don't care whether someone did things to get to the point where they're at. Who hasn't? God doesn't look at someone and says, "Oh, you did this to yourself. I'm not helping you." He looks at them, shows compassion, and helps them get to a better place: training or something else that changes people and helps them toward a better life. I desperately want to be better and to be clear, and it's not happening. Prison isn't just for cell inmates. I talk to God a lot, and He doesn't bug me about the things that I haven't been able to change. I think that He knows that I know them well and want to fix them and don't have a clue how to do it currently besides what I'm already trying. I typically come back with more things to do, and my feet feel bashed because I don't see how I can get them done when I need to get these things done…somehow.
When you're capable, it seems like you become more alone. People expect more of you, and sometimes you have extremely kind friends who help you get from A to B, but most of the time expectations are that you will figure it out for yourself. That you will do something that will save yourself, or that you won't mess up or somehow that you will see any or all dangers and not make any mistakes. Nothing will really get to you; somehow you're superhuman. That is RIDICULOUS thinking. It sets an extremely unfair double standard on people and makes it close to impossible to recover. The world is a very cruel, cold, lonely, bitter place.
So, all of those judgements, whether they come from others (often the case), or come from internal sources (people usually tell me that I'm too hard on myself, but I figure that it's better me being hard on myself versus someone else being hard on me- beat them to the punchline, as it were), it's a LOT of pressure. Saturday and yesterday, besides asking whether or not I was happy, I had people who told me that I needed to de-stress. I would if I could, but I can't, so… I can't. I am responsible for myself. I have extremely good friends who are kind and thoughtful, but the only person putting me first is me. And that doesn't work out that well, either. There's only so much self-talk that a person can do to feel better, work harder, or otherwise keep going. I do believe in infinite capacity and that God can do miracles and all. I just wish that they came before I was literally falling head-first at the ground and I can't see anything to catch me.
The falling head-first without security is how I have felt starting in 2005, but was more apparent after 2008. But that's when everyone lost security and safety. 9/11 was the beginning of restrictions in the name of safety, but trying to be a good person, trying to pay bills, and advance in life feels like trudging through the swamp in the Never-Ending Story where it's just almost too depressing for words. Governments are destroying themselves, laws are passed that give no one any rights and take rights away, and people are dying more often now than before no matter what kinds of medical breakthroughs attempt to extend life longer. My generation is not doing better than my parent's generation even though their generation expects it and says there is something wrong with us if that isn't happening immediately.
I miss being part of a family. Miss a support system that kept me safe. I was brought up so well, and I received such an incredible education. My home life was amazing, but there were definitely flaws, most of which I didn't know until I was out of the house. Now, my generation feels lost. We want to hold to something. Anything with a feeling of permanence to it. I'm a little surprised that anyone gets married anymore, even though I definitely believe in marriage and people having families.
I see other people who can figure it out (jobs, families, progression in life), and on one side wonder either what's wrong with me, or else what can I do to change things? (meaning changing myself, not wanting to change them.) That's about the time when I put my faith back in the tool belt and keep on walking because I can still walk and I don't know what else to do. If I was sick in addition to my current maladies, I think I'd break. I may be sick, but I haven't been able to get to a doctor for a long time and I do my utmost to try to stay at least symptomatically-healthy. There may be worse things going on, but I literally can't afford to find out right now.
Guess there's one thing left to do at that point. When at the end of the rope, make a knot, and hold on tight. I have nothing left but faith, and maybe an Internet connection if I can pay the bill.
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Techs share their tried-and-true methods for avoiding "Oops, I dinged my polish."
I either have her put on her coat before I polish the nails, or I have her make a loose fist and I put my hand up the sleeve of her coat and hold her hand, shielding her nails. Then I gently guide her arms through the sleeves of the coat. If the client has an arm that is less flexible than the other, I do that hand first. INGRID BIGENHO, JCPenney Salon, Monroeville, Pa.
I make the client sit still at least five minutes. If the client is in too big of a hurry to sit, I'll sometimes put a drop of cuticle oil on each finger before she rushes out. RACHEL BOLEK, Hair Studio 227, Dover, Ohio
Before we polish a client's nails we have the client put her jacket on, get her keys out, and pay for her services. That way she just has to sit at the nail dryer before she leaves. We have even put children in their car seats or put seat belts on our clients. D.J. BEAL, Sassy Nail Salon, Gettysburg, Pa.
For toes, I apply OPI cuticle oil and wrap her feet in plastic wrap or slip on sandwich bags. Then it is safe for her to slip on her shoes (although most clients are brave enough to wear flip-flops even in the cold winter). I usually like to do a client's feet before her fingernails, so the toenails can dry before she puts on her shoes. DEB BLOWARS, Artistic Trends Salon, Sellersville, Pa.
I apply the nail enamel as evenly as possible in order for it to dry, then I apply INM's quick-dry top coat "Out The Door" for natural and nail enhancement guests. TITILAYO BANKOLE, Visionary Nail Spa, Largo, Md.
I use a UV top coat on artificial nails only, and a fast dry (Seche Vite) on natural nails. I'll help the client to the drying area, easing her hands into the nail dryer while I carry her belongings over for her. BECKY BENCE, Salon 505 The Day Spa, Austin, Texas
I always make sure my base coat, top coat, and polish are new and fresh. I've found that when any of those items are old, they have a longer drying time. I swear by CND's base coat Stickey and top coat Super Shiney. DEBBIE BREW, jenniff er & co., Mentor, Ohio
After using a fast-dry top coat, I always use CND's Solar Speed Spray. We love the way it works, and it smells wonderful. LISA DEVIESE, Salon Vogue, Birmingham, Ala.
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The Department Store
January 21, 2013
This was a very exciting project I did for The Department Store, I only had a few days to do it in but I think it turned out ok! You can see it now in Auckland, on the corner of Richmond Road and Ponsonby Road until February 8th.
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What is the purpose of government? Why do we even have it in the first place? Locke takes on answering these questions as his task in his "Concerning Civil Government, Second Essay."
Locke is answering many of the questions that have come up in some of the modern political debates. Perhaps if more folks were to read Locke, then perhaps the discussion could start from a place where the first principles had at least been considered.
So, what is the purpose of a civil government? It is to take people out of a state of nature where everyone needs to shift for themselves to a state where they can live together. The purpose of government is to resolve disputes between people impartially and peaceably.
"Men being, as has been said, by nature all free, equal, and independent, no one can be put out of this estate and subjected to the political power of another without his own consent, which is done by agreeing with other men, to join and unite into a community for their comfortable, safe, and peaceable living, one amongst another, in secure enjoyment of their properties, and a greater security against any that are not of it."
What's more important is that governments are created because the people come together to create them voluntarily. But creating the government does come with responsibilities.
"And thus every man, by consenting with others to make one body politic under one government, puts himself under an obligation to everyone of that society to submit to the determination of the majority, and to be concluded by it; or else this original compact, whereby he with others incorporates into one society, would signify nothing, and be no compact if he be left free and under no other ties than he was in before in the state of Nature."
People who benefit from the government have a responsibility to conduct themselves in accordance with the laws of that government. We have seen instances in the United States where people have tried to set themselves outside of the law, and even tried to use force or the threat of force to make their case. Locke would say that these people are essentially freeloaders who are taking advantage of the safety and benefits offered by a government without holding up their end of the bargain.
"And to this, I say that every man that has any possession or enjoyment of any part of the dominions of any government doth hereby give his tact consent, and is as far forth obliged to obedience to the laws of that government, during such enjoyment, as any one under it, whether this his possession be of land to him and his heirs for ever, or a lodging for only a week; or whether it be barely traveling freely on the highway; and in effect it reaches as far as the very being of anyone within the territories of that government."
"Whoever therefore from thenceforth, by inheritance, purchases permissions or otherwise enjoys any part of the land annexed to, and under the government of that commonweal, must take it with the condition it is under – that is, of submitting to the government of the commonwealth, under whose jurisdiction is it, as far forth as any subject of it."
All of that said, Locke does not believe that people should just be blind subjects. If there is a problem, he writes that people should turn to the law first and work through problems with the government in accordance with the law. A well-constructed state will have laws that prevent tyranny and prevent governments from acting arbitrarily. But when governments start to infringe on peoples' rights, then they can be changed.
"The power that every individual gave the society when he entered into it can never revert to the individuals again, as long as the society lasts, but will always remain in the community; because without this there can be no community….But if they have set limits to the duration of their legislative, and made this supreme power in any person or assembly only temporary; or else when, by the miscarriages of those in authority, it is forfeited; upon the forfeiture of their rulers, or at the determination of the time set, it reverts to the society, and the people have a right to act as supreme, and continue the legislative in themselves or place it in a new form, or new hands, as they think good."
While Locke thinks that the first step should be finding a remedy within the laws and finding a peaceable solution, he does believe that the people have right to resist governments that threaten them. He rejects the notion that there are kings who would be somehow so superior to the people that they can act capriciously. When the government gets really ugly, then the people have the right to return the favor.
"But if they who say it lays a foundation for rebellion mean that it may occasion civil wars or intestine broils to tell the people that they are absolved from obedience when illegal attempts are made upon their liberties or properties…this doctrine is not to be allowed, being so destructive to the peace of the world; they may as well say, upon the same ground, that honest men may not oppose robbers or pirates, because this may occasion disorder or bloodshed."
Of course all of this requires people to actively think about their government and to engage with it. People need to think through why the government is there and realize that it is there because we have all agreed tacitly or explicitly to have it. Our political discourse would be improved if we could all start from the place Locke suggests: we have agreed to a government because it is better than living in a state of nature, and we need to work to configure it in such a way that it works for the good of people and, as Locke would say preserves "their lives, liberties and estates, which I call by the general name – property."


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On Saturday we had a nice, leisurely day. In the morning we walked to the farmer's market for some fresh berries, and in the afternoon we went out for ice cream at our beloved Salt & Straw. There were also some episodes of How I Met Your Mother thrown in there. I wore this outfit all day, and couldn't decide if I felt more French or more nautical in it - the tied scarf felt very French, but the red and white stripes with the blue skirt felt nautical.
And, because it would have felt weird to have a post with only one photo, here's a shot of a pretty little cosmos that I took on Saturday:
Red striped top: Old Navy
Blue skirt: Anthropologie
Red wedges: Jeffrey Campbell from Lulu's
Red scarf: thrifted
White bracelet: H&M


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Intellectual Property Protection = Creativity Protection = Devisa
Today, on November 26th 2015, another mind-enriching event I attended this month, is about the importance of intellectual property awareness in civitas academica as a means in enhacing people's productivity in creative economy sector, by the theme itself, it was already prevailed my curiosity . The event is held by Direktori Inkubasi dan Inovasi Bisnis (DIIB) University of Indonesia ( @diibui ) and The Creative Economy Agency or BEKRAF (Badan Ekonomi Kreatif @BekrafID ). To let us know in a brief, Bekraf is a new running agency in governmental area, it is made to strategically develop Indonesia's creative economy sector. The key note speakers are Agung Damar Sasongko, S.H, M.H as a representative from Direktoral Jenderal Hak Kekayaan Intelektual Kementerian Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia and Ari Juliano Gema as a representative from Bekraf.
Let me first spilled out my annoyance over 2 hours delayed, the event was supposed to start at 8 A.M, I find it bothersome and wasting time, even though later on, I kind of understand it, they probably wanted us to first study the materials –through the printed material and booklet while enjoying the belly-spoiling snack in the morning, come to think of it, it was actually a good trick to gather the audiences, because we – by we, I mean Indonesian, have this tendency to come late, but still 2 hours delayed is worth 10 pages of poetry reading to me. Aside from the delayed, the event is what I mean by the kind of event with 'something more to offer', they handed each of us a goodie back with catchy schedule check, stationary (eraser, pencil and pen – just when I need it, I have it for free, I'm afraid they are secretly a fortune teller), a booklet and printed materials, a snack – a yummy one, and at the end of the event the lunch was awaiting us outside – again, a slobbering one. A day is made.
Let's get over the trivial preface and jump into the core part. The event is divided into two sections, the first speaker to have the floor is Mr. Agung, he introduced us the perks of intellectual property and creative economy industry in Indonesia, since the material is already printed, It was easier for us to catch up with his speaking. The crux of the speaking is more or less represented by the main theme. So, what is it intellectual property at the first place, it is the rights or legal ownership over one's intellectual creativity to gain economic value from it. Intellectual Property itself divided into 2 main chunks:
- Copyrights
- Industrial property rights, with the sup-chunks being:
- Industrial design;
- Patent;
- Trademark;
- Layout design of integrated circuit;
- Trade secret
In order to familiarize the scholars with the importance of intellectual property understanding in university, as being told by Mr.Agung, these five steps should be applied;
- Pro-intellectual property policy making in university, this is exceptionally significant for the university to have a policy about it, to give a clear guidelines or regulation regarding IP.
- Direct support from the head of university about the importance of having an intellectual property's right for their creative products to the scholars. Conscious head of university about the significant of IP is needed, as a form of up-to-bottom consciousness, to create a uniform consciousness about the importance of IP.
- Continual and regular socialization regarding the issue (lack in IP understanding) – it can be held twice a year, in each of every faculty in university with different concept of socialization according to the faculty's way of packaging it, since I suppose each faculties has a different outlook, if given a chance for my faculty to hold the event, since my faculty's main concern is in the subject of culture and humanity (to be expected a future artist, be it musicians, filmmakers, writers, etc, is born here); work of art is no doubt the byproduct and music performances or bands, parades are the events annually held, so, the socialization can be integrated in it or made more informal or in a less academic or even party-like approach. This kind of varied approach based on the faculty disposition is especially important in order to familiarize the concept.
- A serious consideration in making intellectual property as one of compulsory course subject not only in law faculty but also being taught at all faculties, and as well in any scientific activity. It is important, because we need to have an understanding of our rights – which I believe, most of us is unaware of this, in any of our intellectual byproducts, be it industrial property rights or copyrights; in Research and Education the term comes out in a form of an academic publication, thesis or dissertation, scientific research, seminar or workshop overview, literature and audio-visual, in order to prevent us from any form of plagiarism.
- Provide a facility to protect and register the scholar's IP through IP management in university – thus, continual socialization is important in order to give the ease for the students to get the excess to the facility.


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In a few weeks I'll be attending the annual ARMA conference in Chicago, September 23-25. This is THE annual event for records and data managers. I always look forward to the big glitzy opening, the diverse choices of educational sessions, and, of course, walking the gauntlet through the expo hall and trying not to come home with 20 pounds of pens, pads, stress balls, and assorted other free stuff the vendors are handing out that somehow makes its way into my conference bag.
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Also Saturday, the Mexican government gave itself extraordinary powers to quarantine and forcibly treat infected people and to search homes and intercept suspected flu sufferers on public transport.
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We all know that there is the name brand or the private label option when buying foods.
Target has Archer Farms and Market Pantry
Wal-mart has Sam's choice and Great Value (plus many more)
Costco has Kirkland Signature
BJ Wholesale has Berkley & Jensen, Wellsley Farms and more
And then there are the myriad of grocery stores that have their own store brand along side the name brand items as well.
I have no trouble with trying out a private label/store brand item when it comes to food and occasionally to non-food items, I am a willing participate since it doesn't always involve a lot of money. Though I'm pretty low on the satisfaction side with non-food items as quality is lacking in most items.
A couple days ago our lone 24" tv decided it wasn't going to work for us and it came time to replace it. And the hardest part was finding the right size and still keeping within our budget for a new tv but still having a good quality product.
In doing research I found that there are also a few private label/store brand options as well as the name brand tv sets that are familiar to us.
Best Buy has Insignia and Dynex
Wal-Mart has Ilo and Durabrand
Ultimately it came down to scouring the internet for people's reviews and balancing that information with what was on consumer report. The reviews were helpful because there was one tv that was a sure thing until reading the reviews made us change our mind because the tv speakers were considered poor by many people. But the same size tv and brand but a different model number had wonderful reviews.
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The growth of moulds in raw materials and finished feed for livestock is an universal problem. Mould spores, of the so called field fungi, can contaminate cereal grains in the standing crop and in severe conditions, these spores can germinate, especially under irrigated crops, to produce fungal toxins known as mycotoxins.
During storage a different range of moulds, the storage fungi, become more important. These moulds can grow at moisture contents above 11% and, like the field fungi, can lead to a build up of mycotoxins.
The most important genus of toxin producing moulds is Aspergillus and the toxins produced by moulds of this genus are known as Aflatoxins.
Mycotoxins are extremely toxic by-products of fungal metabolism and range from large complex molecular structures to simple three carbon derivatives. Mycotoxins are toxic at levels below 20 ug/kg (parts per billion) and no level of mycotoxin in feed can be considered safe. Recent UK legislation has introduced a maximum of 10 ug/kg on produce imported for further processing with a maximum of 4 ug/kg for finished produce.
The effect of mycotoxin ingestion by an animal ranges from simple growth depression to fertility problems, immune disorders, liver damage and death.
The most damaging and the most commonly occurring mycotoxins are the Aflatoxins of which there are several major types Aflatoxin M1, B1, B2, D1, G1 and G2. The most important species is Aspergillus flavus.
Even in temperate climates products such as maize, copra, groundnuts, cottonseed, soya, millet, wheat, sorghum, rice and sunflower seeds are often found to contain Aflatoxins as a result of poor storage and transport conditions prior to arrival at the feedmill.
There is no cure for disorders caused by mycotoxin poisoning of animals. The use of a mould inhibitor may kill the mould, but cannot eradicate the mycotoxin. The feed remains toxic to the livestock that eat the feed.
Many absorbent products are capable of absorbing Aflatoxins, these include charcoal, zeolites, cellulose fibres etc. Most of these materials can absorb Aflatoxins in such a way as to prevent their detection during a chemical assay procedure however they can release these poisons during digestion.
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Responsibilities: Key account management, business management, compliance.
When I'm not working, which is probably most of the time, I like to spend time with my wife Cathie, enjoying walks with our dog Roxy, which often end with a visit to a country pub and a pint of real ale! I play golf when I can and love to travel to new places and familiar old ones. I really enjoy watching cricket too, and also cooking, usually with an open bottle of wine .
My claim to fame is that I once caddied for Nick faldo, back when he was a young professional, so I like to think I played some part in his subsequent success (even though I was only 10 and could barely get his bag off the ground).
I really enjoy my work at Allied and stay as active as I can helping clients with their vehicle requirements. I'm pleased to be still very much 'at the coal-face' and wouldn't want it any other way. No two clients are the same so it is always rewarding finding them the right solutions.
Responsibilities: Key corporate account management, regulated consumer support.
I'm a family man man with two lovely children, Aidan and Alicia. When I'm not doing Dad stuff I'm usually working. I have 15 years automotive and leasing industry experience, the last 10 years of which have been with Allied. In my role as a Senior Account Manager, I manage customer credit lines, advise on product, legal and tax stuff, source vehicles for clients fleets and generally act as a remote 'Fleet Manager' of sorts. I really enjoy the relationship part of the job and still help the same clients I did when I started with the Company, which is very satisfying.
On the rare occasion that I do get some spare time away from family and work, I like to sing. I am a classically trained Tenor, performing at concerts and functions locally (…and am available for weddings etc…).
Responsibilities: Key corporate account management, business fleet support.
I am very much a family man and enjoy spending time with my wife and two boys. When I do get some spare time, I am a keen cyclist and love to get out and explore the countryside on two wheels. When I am not riding, my other passion is golf and after a long career as a PGA Professional I still enjoy getting out on the golf course with friends and clients alike.
Working at Allied is unique as you do really appreciate the sense of being part of a team. We are all striving to get the best outcomes for our customers, providing fleet solutions that give them cost efficient and optimised fleets. In my role as a Fleet Account Manager, I am on a continuous personal development program, which helps me to support customers with the most up to date guidance on vehicle supply, funding, whole life cost appraisals and taxation.
Responsibilities: Contract fulfilment, logistics, customer care, compliance support.
As well as being Allied's Contracts Manager, I am a third Dan black belt in Taekwondo, which I also used to teach. (So make sure you get your documents back on time ). However, as a busy Mum of two (or three if you count my husband, Steve!), these days most of my free time is spent tidying up after my family!
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Responsibilities: Customer care, in-life issues, renewal management, on-line customer access support.
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Omakase Burger – Verdict of The Best Burger in Singapore
by admin
April 01, 2013
in Feature - Review, Food - Fastfood, Singapore - West
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Omakase Burger. So much hype. 8 Days says it's "possibly the best burger in Singapore" and Straits Times says the burger "is king".
That means I have to make it all the way to The Grandstand (former Turf City) twice, to first fulfill my curiosity and then give it another chance.
The name "Omakase" which means "I'll leave it to you" or "entrust" may be slightly misleading because people may have expected the chef to be really innovative and prepare something different everything we go. That should be the way. I would like to try a "surprise" burger.
Banker-turned-restaurateur Cheng Hsin Yao created this Omakase burger after a year and a half of experimenting. Their final product is a result of a patty made with blends of USDA Choice Grade beefs with no fillers, a bun created by a Japanese artisanal baker, specially imported American cheese, and a sauce comprising of 13 secret ingredients.
You have to give credit to this man for trying.
The moment of truth: The Omakase Cheeseburger ($13.90) was really juicy yummy, with the soft pillow-like bun making eating a lot easier (I hate dry hard buns). One firm bite and everything goes into your mouth without the mess, while you can enjoy the full blend of flavours
The best part for me was the cheese, nicely enveloping the hand-ground beef patty.
My happiness was a little short-lived because the portion was too small to truly satisfy my burger hunger. No doubt it was good, I won't call it the best yet. Plus, with no offence intended, I probably tasted something similar to some burger joints in Japan.
Their Oven-Baked Parmesan Chicken ($14.90) is also a specialty, where fresh chicken parts is breaded and baked with cheese coating and served with a raisin roll. While we were told to wait for 15 minutes as they only bake to order, ours came within 5.
The outer skin which reeks of parmesan cheese is really crunchy, while the inner meat drips drips drips with oil all over. Their given serviette is not enough for the grease! I don't mind having this again though.
Omakase Burger is possibly one the best burger in Singapore, though not the best (yet), and seems suit to be one of the many princes.
Omakase Burger
200 Turf Club Road, The Grandstand #01-05, Singapore 287994 Tel: +65 6763 2698
Free shuttle services from Newton, Botanical Gardens and Toa Payoh MRT Station on hourly frequency
Opening Hours: 11.30am- 3,30pm, 5- 9.30pm (Mon- Thu), 11am – 10pm (Fri- Sun)
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A lot of good food seems to be found on the Grand-stand at Turf. ^^
Dennis Lim : April 4, 2013 at 2:40 am
I like their burgers and orange juice, though I find the price abit expensive:)
I just visit them today, like their fries.
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Daniel, after reading this review of the awesome Omakase Burger, I was wondering if you would do an article on Vada Pav (Bombay Burger) in Singapore? Why not focus on the island's best 'exotic' burgers, like the Vada Pav, or the Guo Bao etc. Do you know anywhere in Singapore that sells Vada Pav? Komala's don't anymore.


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|Swatch Comparison, L-R: Kjaer Weis Foundation in Silken, RMS Beauty "Un" Coverup in #11, and Adorn Cosmetics Liquid Mineral Foundation in Light-Medium
My skin tone is light to medium, with neutral undertones. I wear rms beauty "Un" Coverup in #11 and Kjaer Weis Foundation in Silken, for reference.
As you can see in the swatch comparison above, the shade Light - Medium is a shade or so darker than what I usually wear, and has more pink than neutral or yellow undertones. That said, I can make it work for me, and during Summer however, it would probably be a closer match.
I do look a bit bronzed if I apply too much, so the shade Fair would probably be a better match for my skin tone, but with some blending (and mixing with the rms beauty "Un" Coverup), I can get away with it.
Coverage & Finish
The coverage of the Adorn Cosmetics Liquid Mineral Foundation is buidable from light to medium.
Formula, Application & Packaging
This was the weirdest thing for me (in a good way). It is called a Liquid Mineral Foundation, but it has almost a mousse texture vs a liquid, that dries quickly. It is actually difficult to describe, but the foundation feels very cool going onto the skin (similar to a wet clay mask), and is very lightweight once dry (you can sort of feel it drying/evaporating - it's a nicely odd sensation to have a "cool" foundation, almost like an air-con on your face!) I barely knew it was there.
To apply, I use 1-2 pumps onto the back of my hand, then dot it onto my face. I then blend and buff it out with my MOTD Cosmetics Beauty & The Base Foundation Brush, for a flawless, seamless finish. If I need more coverage you can build it up with another half pump or so. A little goes a very long way with this, so don't overdo it. You can always apply more if needed!
The Adorn Cosmetics Liquid Mineral Foundation doesn't settle into fine lines or cling to dry patches, and as it is oil-free, I didn't notice any additional shine or dewiness develop throughout the day. It lasts all day with no/minimal touch-ups and does not become patchy (as I've noticed some liquid foundations can do)
The packaging is sleek, airless pump (with a protective cap) and is very lightweight. It would be super easy to toss into your gym bag or for travelling with.
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The erstwhile Royals of India were known for their fondness for all the good things in life. Of these, music and food were the most patronized, and often used to showcase their superiority over one another. I think, it would be really good, even today to settle so many issues between nations or states over a culinary battle or a song duel. Only if it were this simple. Going back, the culinary secrets were often guarded closely, not even written down for fear of landing in the enemy hands, and many gastronomical gems have in the due course been lost, as they were not documented.
The Asafjahi's were a dynasty that ruled the state of Hyderabad (now in the state of Andhra Pradesh,India) since 1719 till India's independence. They were appointed the Nizams of Hyderabad (Nizam was a shortened form for Nizam-Ul-Mulk meaning Administrator of the Realm or Country) on behalf of the Mughal empire, and when the Mughal empire crumbled post Aurangzeb's(Mughal Emperor) death, the Nizam's declared Independence and formed their own kingdom. The Asafjahi's were extremely fond of their cuisine and it is no wonder that Hyderabad even today is known for it's food.
Though the Kulcha (Indian Bread) was the official emblem of the dynasty, it has got more to do with the legend that while on a hunting trip, the first Nizam was offered a Kulcha by a holy man. The Nizam could eat seven of those Kulchas, and thus it was prophesized by the holy man that seven generations of his family would rule the state.
Even though I stayed in Hyderabad for 2 years, I never ever came across the Asafjahi Korma, even once. Infact, there was a lot of the Asafjahi Cuisine that I did not sample, except of course the popular ones, whose cheap imitations are even available in Delhi. I'm sure the Asaf Jah's were keenly watching over me from their tombs, and wanted me to sample the real fare and do something with it. So, here I was, lazing around in Delhi, going through the newspaper, and I come across this recipe for Asafjahi Korma. One look at the photo and a quick read of the recipe, with all the richness bursting through the print had my taste buds on an overdrive. Though, it was from a book written by an erstwhile ruler on Indian Princely Cuisine, I also found the recipe on a few Pakistani sites (word by word similar). My version is a wee bit different in how I assembled it in the end and some more cooking. I liked it and hope you do too.
Asafjahi Korma
Mutton/Lamb, boneless, cut into 1" cubes - 500 gm.
Yogurt, lightly hung (for about 2 hours) and whisked - 250 gm
Onion's, chopped - 60 gm
Green Chillies, deseeded and finely chopped - 25 gm.
Red Chili Powder - 1 Tsp.
Black Peppercorns - 1/2 Tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 Tsp
Sugar - 6 gm
Ghee - 110 gm.
Ginger Paste - 12 gm
Garlic Paste - 12 gm
Almonds, blanched and sliced - 12 gm
Raisins - 12 gm
Coriander Leaves, washed and finely chopped - 1 Tblsp
Saffron, soaked in 2 tblsp warm water - A Pinch
Salt - To Taste
1. Heat half of the ghee in a pan. Fry the almonds and Raisins separately, one after another, till a golden brown color. Drain and keep aside.
2. In the same ghee, now add the chopped onions and fry them to a golden brown color. Add in red chili powder, garam masala powder, black peppercorns, sugar and green chilies. Add in 2 tblsp water and cook till water dries up.Take off the flame and allow to cool.
3. After the mixture has cooled down, put it through a food processor to make a paste. Keep aside.
4. Heat the other half of the ghee in the pan. Add in the ginger and garlic pastes and fry till they start to turn golden.
5. Add in the meat and salt. Bhunao the meat and add little water to cook the meat. Cook till meat turns tender and the water dries up.
6. Add in the onion-chili and masala paste. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add in the whisked yogurt and mix well. Cook till the oil starts to appear on the surface.
8. Add in the almonds, raisins, saffron and chopped coriander. Stir well. Simmer for another 5 minutes on low heat.
9. Serve hot with rice or bread.


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I know, I know...you'd probably be asking, "just how many makeup remover does this silly girl need?" I honestly lost count already as to how many makeup removers I've reviewed on this blog. While some are good, there's also a number of removers that didn't make the cut. And well, some made it to my favourites list. Maybe I'd do a post on my most favorite makeup removers of all time. Hmm, what do you think?
For now, allow me to share with you my favourite eye makeup remover as of the moment. Months ago, I was over the moon with the Sephora Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover. But a makeup and skincare junkie like me just doesn't stop after finding a favourite, we continue to search for a new product to like (and love). Oh, I'm sure you can relate. If not, then what the hell are you doing here reading my blog in the first place?
Nivea Double Effect Eye Make-Up Remover
(less than AED 30)
Enriched with Cornflower extract, it:
1) effectively removes even extreme waterproof mascara and makeup without any rubbing needed2) protects the sensitive eyelashes with its caring bi-phase formula3) does not leave any unpleasant greasy residue
Just like the Sephora eye makeup remover, this is also a bi-phased liquid in a lightweight, plastic container.


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Friday, Feb. 15
10:30 a.m., Feb. 12)
Habit for Humanity to build four new homes on Cousineau
By Fred Sherwin
Orléans Online
off their recent build on Nantes Drive in Avalon, Habitat
for Humanity is planning to build four more homes on Cousineau
Street in Convent Glen South in the coming year.
four homes will be comprised of two single detached homes
and two semi-detached homes. The build will begin as soon
as the city approves the building permits.
to the National Capital Region Habitat for Humanity, the
four homes will be more simple in design than the ones
that were built on Nantes Drive last year.
will also be built along two different themes -- females
and youth. The Female Build will be conducted by teams
of women who raise funds and awareness about Habitat for
Humanity, while the Youth Build will be conducted by youth
from local schools and community organizations. Anyone
interested in volunteering for the build can submit their
name and contact information at www.habitatncr.com.
all goes well the homes will be ready for occupancy next
fall. Under the Habitat for Humanity program, potential
recipients must meet several criteria, among them the
ability to pay a predetermined interest free mortgage.
They must also invest a minimum of 500 hours into the
construction of their home as a downpayment.
recipient families of the four new homes on Cousineau
Street will be announced next week.
four new homes will bring the total number of Habitat
for Humanity homes in Orléans to 13. There are
seven on Nante Drive and two on Tulip Crescent in Chatelaine
story was made possible thanks to the generous support
of our local business partners.)
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- Pennycake said...
It's actually the opposite!
"Grave of a Catholic woman and her Protestant husband. The Protestant Colonel of Cavalry, JWC of Gorkum married the Catholic damsel JCPH of Aefferden. This mixed marriage, at that time (the 19th century), would have given them trouble. The wife wanted to be buried next to her husband, but the difference in their religions would not allow that. So the Colonel was buried in the Protestant part against the separation wall and his wife was buried on the Catholic side."
Anyway, here's a hallo from a great fan of your blog =) God bless and keep you!
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Bright Futures (American Academy of Pediatrics)
The American Academy of Pediatrics publishes Bright Futures to promote the health, education and wellbeing of children, families, and communities.
The heart of Bright Futures is up-to-date expert children's health information covers health and wellness from birth though adolescence. Bright Futures also focuses on the relationship between social, developmental, and health outcomes for children of all ages. And it reflects the core concepts that
- Every child deserves to be healthy
- Prevention works
- Families matter
- Health is everyone's business.
The American Academy of Pediatrics develops Bright Futures for pediatricians and other health and human service providers. These professionals then share this information with the children and families they serve.
But Bright Futures is also a resource for families and others interested in children's health information. An important part of Bright Futures is guidelines that parents can use as they care for their growing child.


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Kendall Jenner, 16, wants to follow in sister Kim Kardashian's footsteps by forging a movie career. Yikes, reality check Kendell, Kim does not have a movie career. Kendell is said to be keen to act in a horror or horse-related film after being impressed by the brunette beauty in the role of Lisa Taylor in 2008 parody motion picture 'Disaster Movie'.
She told E!: "I would love to be in a horror movie or a horse movie. you know the 'Disaster Movie' that Kim was in? That seems like so much fun."
Kendall is hoping to pick up some acting tips from Channing Tatum in his latest film, 'The Vow', which sees him play a husband who has to try to make his wife – played by Rachel McAdams – fall in love with him all over again after she loses her memory in a car accident.
She added: "I've seen all the commercials and previews and I've wanted to see 'The Vow' for so long. Channing Tatum, oh my god! That's a plus."
But before she gets her teeth into any acting roles, Kendall and her sister Kylie are hoping to pay a visit to Dallas to see their sibling Khloe Kardashian and her husband Lamar Odom after the pair recently relocated to the Texan city when the basketball player signed for NBA team the Dallas Mavericks.
She said: "I want to go like soon for sure. We have cowboy boots. We're all ready to go." Kylie added: "I want to go like soon for sure."
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text: A St. Cloud man was arrested last weekend and charged with trafficking in cocaine. Jorge Luis Torres, 32, 1403 Wyoming Ave., St. Cloud, was arrested at 10 p.m. Sunday. Police said they recovered about $50,000 in cocaine. Torres is being held in the Osceola County Jail with bail set at $250,000.


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Have an OK day. No, really.
On this day 174 years ago that most modest yet useful of words was born.
Allan Metcalf, an Illinois professor of English who reckons OK is not just America's most successful word but may be the greatest word in the language, wants you to join him in an international day of celebration.
Any way you choose to mark it is OK with him. He's having OK cookies made and distributing them to his friends and colleagues. There's a Facebook page but otherwise not much going on. Professor Metcalf thinks he'll try harder next year "because of the big anniversary", the 175th. Meanwhile OK flourishes where it's always been, under the radar.
It is said to be the most frequently spoken and typed word on the planet. It is claimed to be the first word spoken on the moon, uttered by Buzz Aldrin, as in "OK. Engine stop", but this is debated.
Professor Metcalf loves it because "in two letters it expresses the American philosophy of making do, it teaches tolerance, and it confirms countless negotiations in our everyday speech".
He sings its praises at length in a 2010 book, OK: The Improbable Story of America's Greatest Word. He has tried to go without saying it, but only lasts "about 10 minutes".
There are multiple theories for its origins including that it is a derivation of the Scottish affirmation och aye, or comes from the 2000-year-old Greek expression olla kalla, meaning all right, or from the Choctaw word "okeh" meaning "it is true", or from the imprint stamped on US army biscuits by the Chicago bakery O. Kendall and Sons.
But the embarrassingly lame truth was uncovered by the late Columbia University scholar of American English Allen Walker Read the old-fashioned way, by combing through newspapers.
He pinpointed its first use as a piece of would-be humour by an editor in the Boston Morning Post on this day in 1837.
It stood for "Orl Korrect" a jokey shortening and misspelling of "all correct".
It went viral in 1840 when US president Martin Van Buren from Kinderhook, New York, got the nickname "Old Kinderhook" and "OK Clubs" were formed in his support.
"It's almost a precursor to text speak, it is like a frontrunner, ahead of the SMS curve," says Fairfax columnist and crossword writer David Astle.
The modern fetish for brevity abbreviates it to simply "K", which is at least preferable to the reduplicative "okey dokey", which Astle spurns as "hokey".
He recalls his grandmother's dislike of OK as "too American", yet it is far superior to such substitutes as "sweet", "awesome", or increasingly, "all good". "All good [is rising] with a bullet, and awesome needs one," Astle says.
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Thursday, June 09, 2011
Hi, We're The Popes
The Popes are another one of those largely forgotten late 80s "alternative" rock bands. In fact, they're so forgotten they don't even show up on the All Music website (the only Popes you'll find there is Shane McGowan's band). Their self-released 1988 EP, Hi, We're The Popes, may represent the band's entire released output, although they might have put out a single or a couple compilation tracks as well. I've heard rumors that they recorded a full-length album for major label subsidiary First Warning, but it was never released. (Those who have heard the tapes say they're great.)
The Popes hailed from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it was that Chapel Hill connection that brought them to my attention. Back when I worked at my college radio station I helped put together a multiple act show with my friend David Brower. David, a Chapel Hill native, booked The Popes and another NC band, Vanilla Trainwreck. I booked a couple local Pennsylvania bands, The Stump Wizards and Thee Cellar Dwellars, as well another PA garage rock act who shall remain nameless. There might have been another act on the bill as well, I can't remember for sure.
From what I remember, it was the music of The Popes that went over the best with the audience that night, and listening to Hi, We're The Popes today it is easy to hear why. I'm amazed at just how well this humble (hummable) little indie-pop EP stands up. Some might say it's a little under-produced, but I find that part of its considerable charm. Despite the fact that I hadn't listened to this record in 20 years or so songs like "Charmless" and "Marilyn" were still firmly lodged in my musical subconscious; musical fashions may change over the years, but catchy is forever.
Hi, We're The Popes neatly encapsulates everything that was fun, nice and good about late 80s collegiate rock, and if I wanted to explain what the whole thing was about to some alien ethnographer, I could do worse than simply hand them a copy of this EP.
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it really has held up. I put it on a few months ago and was immediately back in the DCV office. The memory was disturbingly clear
Hi Pete. It's John from the Popes. Thank you so much for writing this. I'm blown away by it. Wow.
Steve and I have some new music, if you're interested I'd be glad to send it. I'm on FB at John Elderkin.
Again, many thanks.
- Glenn Boothe said...
As good as this EP is (and it's really good!), the unreleased album is even better. But both hold up well and deserve attention...glenn
I'm writing to let you know that after years of requests, Chapel Hill's now legendary The Popes are finally making their first record, "Hi, We're The Popes," available digitally on Tuesday, October 18. iTunes and other outlets will have the music for sale.
Here is a link to some of that music: http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/3431523
And, here is our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Popes/288513447830594
Please let me know if I can provide you with any further info.
Steve Ruppentahl
The Popes rocked the Chapel Hill, NC scene from 1988-1992. Their first record, "Hi, We're The Popes," made a splash that surprised even the band -- Billboard gave it a rave review, Jon Pareles of The New York Times sent them a note asking for more music, and the record debuted on CMJ's "Hot New Release" chart one spot higher than REM's album of the same week.
The Popes later released a cassette-only collection called "Afar" and several specialty releases, including a hard-rocking cover of Alex Chilton's "I'm in Love with a Girl" that garnered national college radio play. A complete "great lostPopes album" is rumored to be hidden in a damp basement deep down in North Carolina, but band memories on this subject remain fuzzy.
John Elderkin, Henry Pharr, and Steve Ruppenthal formed the nucleus of The Popes. Albert Nisbet plays drums on "Hi, We're The Popes," and Marcus Jones, Jim Rumley and Mark Whelan later became full-time members of the band. More information can be found on The Popes Facebook page. Elderkin and Ruppenthal now play in the Washington, DC band The Public Good and have released two CDs to glowing reviews.
- Pete Bilderback said...
Thanks Steve. I will post an update in the coming days. Glad to hear this is happening.
- ~Kevin said...
POPES REUNION SHOW - LOCAL 506 in Chapel Hill, Saturday, February 4, 2012: THIS WEEKEND!
First POPES show in 20 years!


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Hi Munchies! A late post but I have a Photo Diary for you guys. I noticed I didn't make a lot of pictures last week, unfortunately. Enjoy!
Tuesday, March 24
OOTD! I love the pants, my favourite right now.
I ate Pocky during class and the package is really cute! I love cute stuff.
Thursday, March 26
I bought fruit before I went to school. I'm eating healthier now because of my study.
Friday, March 27
I tried putting eyeshadow and different color combinations. I think this is my best attempt, I really suck at smokey eyes tho.
Saturday, March 28
C4U! We won the second place at a competition :)
Lots of love,
Luisa Marie


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Vice-Premier Liu Yandong lauded Northern Ireland's effort to promote ties with China while meeting with its First Minister Arlene Foster in East China's Shanghai on Dec 6.
Liu hoped Northern Ireland can continue to be active in the "golden age" of China-UK ties by promoting cooperation with stakeholders in China and cultural exchanges.
Foster said Northern Ireland will make more efforts to boost cooperation with China and make contributions to China-UK ties.
She was in Shanghai for the fourth meeting of the China-UK High-Level People-to-People Exchange Mechanism, being held this week.
As an integral part of ministerial-level exchanges between the two countries, the China-UK High-Level People-to-People Exchange meeting covers topics such as education, science, healthcare, tourism, sports, cultural creative industry, youth exchange and gender equality.


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