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It is a common knowledge that all cars, trucks, and pretty much all other motor vehicles need an exhaust system so as to vent gases from their engines. However, sometimes, a stock exhaust system is not all it could be. When making vehicles, automaker companies are usually required to make all kinds of trade-offs, in order to ensure that their products meet the needs and requirements of various types of buyers, who live in different areas of the world, and who have a wide variety of different driving habits. Flowmaster has one of the best systems in the world.
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Even though many car owners are completely unaware of this, adding an aftermarket exhaust system to your vehicle can actually have a substantial impact on your its fuel efficiency. Of course, you should not expect these numbers to be astronomical, but they will certainly make your budget healthier. This is especially true if you choose to replace your entire exhaust system, instead of just replacing specific, individual parts.
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It is no secret that many car owners want to increase the power of their cars, without having to spend lots of money on engine upgrades or brand new engines. Fortunately, that is possible, thanks to the implementation of aftermarket exhaust systems. An interesting thing about adding a new system is that it can actually boost your vehicle's performance and power. Even though an aftermarket exhaust system will not provide your vehicle with a substantial performance boost like a supercharger or a turbocharger would, it will still provide a few precious horsepower units. It will accomplish this by reducing a great deal of back pressure. Even though that pressure is essential, if it is too high, it can notably stifle your engine's performance.
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This is, of course, purely based on an individual's preferences. Some people like their cars to produce as little sound as possible, whereas others like to hear that mighty roar. An aftermarket exhaust system can help you alter your vehicle's sound in a substantial way, either by making it more silent or by making it noisier.
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By installing a new system with larger pipes, you will ensure a better flow of the exhaust gases. But, in this case, you need to be careful in order to choose the exhaust pipes that are of the right size and that are suitable for your vehicle's engine. If you end up installing a pipe that is too big, your vehicle will almost certainly underperform.
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Tempeh (pronounced tem-pay) is a traditional cultured high protein soy food originating from Indonesia.
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It is made from whole soybeans that are inoculated with natural spores. The soybeans are then incubated for about 24 hours, and the result is tempeh. Because of this natural fermentation process, tempeh is one of the best sources of digestible vegetable protein, carbohydrate, and fat. In addition, it contains B vitamins, zinc, calcium, manganese, magnesium, iron, and fiber.
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|168 MALL: Bargain paradise, shopping shangrila
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Strategically centered in what has long been considered as Bargainville, 168 Mall offers a one-of-kind shopping experience to bargain hunters or mall rats in search of excitement and novelty.
"We wanted to change Divisoria's image. Although it is popular for being a shoppers' mecca, it has turned off many picky customers who perceive it as a dirty district. 168 mall offers something different. It offers a complete mall with special bonuses – cleanliness, convenience and the sophisticated ambiance of commercial centers like Makati and Greenhills. We cater to all kinds of customers, from the high-end to the street vendors," says Delfin So, 168 Mall's soft-spoken and amiable administrator.
Majestically sprawled on a floor area of some 25,000 sq. meters, 168 Mall offers shoppers a fun respite from the hassles of daily living. It gives visitors a surreal sense of the best of what material things could offer without scratching their wallets.
For samplers: 1,000 stalls, three buildings and floors of wall-to-wall goods and food items, a luxurious parking space and hundreds of security guards on various shifts ensuring a crime-free and zero-stress walk past all the stores.
168 Mall's more popular patrons read like a roster of VIPs for a P25,000 per table opera. Topping its royal list of customers is former First Lady Imelda Marcos. When not jet-setting to New York to buy designer clothes, shoes and gems, Mrs. Marcos could be seen contentedly stepping into the crowd of Divisoria's treasure trove of consumer products. Congressmen also take time out from their rigid schedules to check out 168 Mall. So do showbiz personalities, idols and trendsetters.
"The reason why we cater to the A to E crowds, even Forbes Park residents, is that our goods are updated. There is turnover every two weeks. The products are of good quality and are very cheap as most are ordered directly from the factories, doing away with middlemen or agents," reveals So.
168 is composed of Malls 1, 2 and 3 which are actually connected. With escalators for shoppers and elevators for merchants, Mall 1 has three floors with about 40 stalls on the first two. Sections are called "pasilyo" with visible signs suspended from the ceiling so no one would have to worry about getting lost. But the prospect of getting lost is not a scary one, not when there are more than a thousand stalls that carry RTW, footwear, fashion accessories, novelty items, hardware, home furnishings and appliances, toys, and many other commodities perfect as gifts.
At the top of Mall 1 is a food court offering varied menus from more than 20 food establishments.
The phenomenal triumph over fickle consumers of 168 Mall is anchored on the three magical numbers which is part of its name. Roughly translated, 168 means "road to success" for the Chinese.
Word of mouth regarding 168 Mall's endless array of quality yet cheaper-than-the-rest goodies has added to the shopping mecca's unique image as the ultimate answer to budget buying in these pinching economic times. Adding glitter to its reputation are numerous awards it received in 2005.
168 Mall was cited, unsurprisingly, as the No. 1 Wholesale Shopping mall in Metro Manila and received the 2005 National Shoppers' Choice Annual Award. The honor was bestowed by the Sales and Marketing Professionals Association of the Philippines, Nation Shoppers' Choice Annual Awards, the Shoppers' Choice Magazine and the Asia Pacific Market Research Council.
Although more and more shoppers are trooping to 168 Mall, especially this holiday season, So believes that Divisoria's bargain paradise still does not threaten other commercial centers in the metropolis.
"We are only competing with ourselves. Other malls have their loyal customers. However, 168 Mall has been attracting patrons from Greenhills and Makati as it offers the same convenience, security plus a lot more goodies," says So.
So believes that 168 mall does not have to come up with a slogan to attract more buyers. Testimonials of more than satisfied customers say it all.
"If it can't be found at 168 Mall, it can't be found!," is the common conception of most shoppers, especially the seasoned hagglers. So, however, dispels this and says there are still items prohibited at the mall. These include fire hazards like firecrackers and butane.
"We don't have a slogan for 168 Mall. If ever, all I could think of is this message for the shoppers. 'Come to 168 Mall and see the difference,'" says So with a smile.
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With this file it is possible to start working with mssql database engine.
This is not only modification needed. I don't know why (I have no time to debug it today), but there is a problem with functions insertWikiUser and insertTopic. It looks like insertions are not commited, so after adding
public void insertWikiUser(WikiUser user, Connection conn) throws Exception { super.insertWikiUser(user, conn); conn.commit(); } public void insertTopic(Topic topic, int virtualWikiId, Connection conn) throws Exception { super.insertTopic(topic, virtualWikiId, conn); conn.commit(); }
to MSSqlQueryHandler.java everything works fine. Maybe this is a problem with DefaultQueryHandler implementation?
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The most important is prepareSQL parameter set to 0 to make pages with pagination work properly. dlpa 08-Oct-2006 10:52 PDT
File: DatabaseHandler.java ... private Connection getConnection() throws Exception { Connection conn = DatabaseConnection.getConnection(); conn.setAutoCommit(false); conn.setTransactionIsolation(Connection.TRANSACTION_READ_UNCOMMITTED); return conn; } ...
I've tested for a week MSSql support. Works good, but I had problem with pagination feature. The last page always displays maximum row count. There is a need to calculate "select top" parameter in case the last page is displayed. It could be done in MSSqlQueryHandler class functions, but I moved the logic to sql.mssql.properties file. With this modification of sql.mssql.properties file, functions:
getCategories(int virtualWikiId, Pagination pagination) getRecentChanges(String virtualWiki, Pagination pagination, boolean descending) getRecentChanges(int topicId, Pagination pagination, boolean descending) getUserContributions(String virtualWiki, String userString, Pagination pagination, boolean descending) lookupTopicByType(int virtualWikiId, int topicType, Pagination pagination)
should be removed from MSSqlQueryHandler class.
Any better ideas? -- dlpa 20-Oct-2006 01:34 PDT
select count(*) from ...) so perhaps that will help in addressing the MS SQL issue. -- Ryan 20-Oct-2006 11:33 PDT
After last changes jam_topic table references jam_topic_version by current_version_id field. It makes error during setup fresh JamWiki installation. STATEMENT_CREATE_TOPIC_TABLE creates a table references to table does not exist yet (jam_topic_version). I've moved creation a reference to STATEMENT_CREATE_TOPIC_VERSION_TABLE. It makes that it just works, but maybe we need something smarter? -- dlpa 24-Oct-2006 14:18 PDT


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Ron sat on the other side of their shared office staring aimlessly at his desk, clearly of the same opinion as Harry.
Harry flexed his neck until he felt a very satisfying crack and attempted to focus on the paperwork that was piling on his desk. He glanced at the clock. It was only two in the afternoon. He was wondering whether or not he could take a second lunch when a paper plane with red wings flew into his office. Eagerly, he grabbed it. The red meant urgent; perhaps something interesting was happening. He opened it and saw familiar handwriting.
Harry I need you to come up to my office right now DO NOT BRING RON DO NOT TELL HIM WHERE YOUR GOING
He reread it. It was obviously written very quickly; Hermione wasn't one to skip commas or use the wrong form of "your".
Ron looked up, interested in the memo. Harry shook his head as nonchalantly as possible. He wondered about the Do not tell Ron as he exited his office and made his way up to hers in the Department of Magical Creatures (previously The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. It was a point of pride with Hermione that she'd managed to get the bit about regulation and control out of the title).
He reached her office. It was empty.
"Er… Hermione?" he called, confused.
"In here!"
He heard a distressed voice coming from the bathroom. He walked over and put his hand on the door. Apprehensively, he asked, "Are you okay?"
"Yes. I'm okay, just come in." When he opened the door, he was assaulted with visual evidence did not support her claim. She was sitting on the toilet (fully clothed), leaning on her knees, clutching her face in her hands
"Er… you okay?" he repeated.
She looked up at him, and he saw a level of stress in her eyes that he hadn't seen in quite some time - probably when she was waiting for her N.E.W.T.s results.
"I'm pregnant."
Harry inhaled sharply and wasn't sure how successful he was in his attempt to keep his expression neutral. "Are you sure?"
She nodded, and her tone was edging on hysterical as she said, "I haven't been feeling well, and I was a few days late, so during my lunch I went and bought a test, thinking 'hey, why not?', and I took the test and… Harry, I didn't think I could possibly be pregnant! I only took the test because it was the logical thing to do. I didn't think it would be positive. I didn't even consider that."
He struggled for words. She'd obviously considered the possibility if she purchased the test - but he wasn't going to tell her that. Why didn't she just get Ginny? Ginny would know what to do. They talked about girl things like periods and bras and ice cream. Hell, Ginny had gone through the same thing a few months prior. He settled on simply saying, "Aren't those things wrong sometimes?"
She nodded towards the small trash can, where he saw no less than a dozen tests.
"Are you okay?" he asked one last time.
He saw tears start to gather in the corner of her eyes. "No, I don't think so."
Harry looked down at his best friend - his sister, as far as he was concerned - and had absolutely no idea what he could say or do. He was searching for words when he remembered that Hermione had once told him that when Ginny was upset and he didn't know how to fix the problem, he should just ask if she wants to talk about it. Men are too solution-driven, she'd said. Women usually just want to talk.
"Do you want to… erm… talk about it?"
She shook her head yes.
Harry felt a brief flash of frustration. Nodding and talking are absolutely not equivalent. He eventually figured that she expected him to initiate conversation, so he asked what he thought was a safe question. "How do you feel?"
"Harry, I don't know!" she cried. "I'm in shock and I'm scared and I'm so worried and oh, God, what's Ron going to say?" She put her face back into her hands. This time, she did cry.
"Ron? Is that what you're worried about?" Harry almost laughed at the notion. "Hermione, Ron will be so happy. You've seen how he looks at George and Bill and their kids."
Hermione nodded, trying to force herself to calm down. "I'm so young, and we're not married… we were planning on getting our careers settled before even thinking about kids…."
"George and Angelina had Freddie when they were twenty-two. They managed alright, and you're older than that. Plus, everyone knows that you and Ron are getting married eventually. One of you just has to propose."
She remained silent, so Harry continued. "Do you want to have children with Ron?"
She nodded, and he finished, "Well it's happening a little earlier. That's all."
She sat, staring at her lap. Harry didn't know what else to say, so he just stood there and patiently waited for her to process her thoughts and continue. Eventually, she spoke.
"Are you and Ginny happy that she's pregnant? I mean… I know that you're happy, but are you really happy? You two are at least married."
Harry chuckled, saying, "We've talked about it, before it happened, yeah. We both wanted kids, we've always known that. We were going to wait a bit, but we're both really very excited." He settled into the small room, sitting on the ground and leaning his back up against the wall. He could tell that this was going to be one of their long talks.
"Harry, I didn't plan this," Hermione whispered, still looking distressed. Harry's mind flashed to memories of Hermione's meticulous scheduling, the most recent of which was when the four of them took a holiday in France and were handing itineraries that had the entire weekend planned to the minute.
"Come here," he responded, pulling her down onto the floor with him. She sat down and naturally settled under his arm. "Sometimes things happen that we don't plan. Sometimes, those things are good things. I didn't plan on ever being friends with the bushy haired girl that was helping Neville find his toad, but here we are."
"My hair isn't bushy," she mumbled.
"Not anymore…," Harry said, reaching his arm towards her and taking hold of a clump of her smooth, wavy locks. "But when we met…."
She chuckled to herself, but didn't respond. She had to admit that he had a point. She didn't plan on ever being friends with the boy with the lightning scar and the boy with dirt on his nose, but that turned out to be one of the best decisions of her life.
"I feel so weird. There's a small human growing in my uterus. There, while I was saying that, it probably grew a few thousand cells."
"Gross," Harry replied, not keen on hearing about the intricacies of the female reproductive system. She rolled her eyes and elbowed him lightly in the ribs. He added, "Really, though, you'll be a great mother."
"Do you really think so?"
"You were basically Ron and my mother while we were at Hogwarts." With this comment, Harry finally managed to coax a laugh out her.
"Will Ron be a good father?" she asked.
This question, Harry really had to take time to consider before answering. "Probably not."
"What?" Hermione responded with urgency. "Why would you say that to me?"
"First of all, don't ask me questions that you want a specific answer to. You know that. But Ron… he isn't good at anything at first," Harry explained, "but just give him to Bill and the kids for a weekend. They'll whip him into shape. And you two can babysit for Ginny and I, get some practice on a newborn."
Hermione once again rolled her eyes, but had to admit that Harry was right. She smiled slightly and mumbled, "Ginny will have your head if she knows that you're offering up your child so that Ron can practice changing a diaper."
"When are you going to tell him?" Harry asked, getting the conversation back on track.
She sighed, admitting, "I really ought to sooner rather than later. I suppose tonight is as good as any."
"Is there anything I can do?"
"Just sit with me a while longer so I can avoid it for a bit?"
Harry nodded, and Hermione leaned her head on his shoulder. She cried for a bit, and long after she'd calmed down, they made bets about what Ron's reaction would be. Hermione predicted that Ron would have a nervous episode and disappear to Romania for a few days; Harry was certain that he'd get sick.
They were both wrong. He proposed.
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In Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris, the reader comes face-to-face with the age old question of whether or not the grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
Everyone knows that couple that seems to have the perfect marriage, right? That's what Jack and Grace seem to have. Jack is charismatic and handsome. He always seems to know what to say to put everyone at ease. And Grace…well, she is the perfect wife. She has the perfect figure and knows how to do everything a good wife should know how to do. She is a fantastic cook, an amazing gardener, has an immaculately clean home, and dotes on her disabled younger sister.
So, what's the issue? Jack and Grace are inseparable. Anywhere Grace is, Jack will always be. Some people call it the "honeymoon" stage, but others begin to question why she always cancels lunch dates and never answers her phone. Or why her beautiful home has security shutters on the windows…is it to keep dangerous people out? Or is it to keep Grace in?
When do all of these seemingly small things go from cute to strange? And when will someone step in to make sure that Grace and her younger sister are okay?
When I read the synopsis for this book, I had to read it! I was so excited, that when I got it, I immediately opened it. However, as I began reading, I started skimming, and then finally, I put the book down and moved on to something different. Honestly, the only reason I finished the book was for the hope that it would get better. This novel, which is written in both the past and present, had such potential! Unfortunately, there were many issues that made the novel one that I could've skipped reading.
Paris' writing style is very simple…something that doesn't bother me at all. My issue was that it didn't keep me interested. In a thriller novel, I need to be hooked from the beginning, and there needs to be something that keeps me intrigued throughout the entirety of the novel. Unfortunately, this book didn't do it for me.
The characters in this book were okay. They honestly felt flat to me, like maybe Paris didn't know them very well, and that is something that – as a novelist myself – bugs me. I get that Grace was scared, but she just didn't feel convincing. She just felt frustratingly pathetic and weak. She didn't even try to come up with a plan to fight back, which feels completely implausible. She has absolutely no personality, even in the chapters that are written in the past time period before the emotional and mental abuse began. As for Jack, he isn't very interesting. He is boring yet sadistic, if that makes sense. His abuse of the women – Grace and her sister, Millie (who has Down Syndrome) – didn't even advance the plot, which is extremely frustrating. There is always some reason, something that motivates a psychopath to act the way he/she does, but that was never given in this novel.
All in all, I felt that this book – which had such potential – had no depth, no backstory whatsoever, and ultimately, no thrill. If you are looking for a psychological thriller, I definitely would not recommend this one.
Bethany Kelly is currently getting her MFA at Goddard College and has a BA in English. She is a writer, editor, and stay-at-home mother and wife who spends her spare time (when she has some) reading and cooking.
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"Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty"
How many times have I seen that? Thought about it? I understand what folks are saying but it leaves so much up to happenstance. Serendipity. (Many years ago I taught on a response to that from the side of a believer, one empowered by grace and infused with love.) Continue reading Practice, Purpose & Beauty


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Good Deed in a Weary World
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Pc munoz and the amen corner's CMJ-charting 'a good deed in a weary world' was released in 2002 on Beevine Records, and featured live favorites such as 'high minded man', 'skin city', and 'miss you so much'. The album also features some unexpected guests, such as Danongan Kalanduyan, the Bay Area-based master of Kulintang (Filipino Gamelan) on 'legacy', and multimedia artist Carolyn Fok, who lends her sound design magic to the short poetry piece 'blood.' Reviews for 'a good deed in a weary world': 'Pop music is rarely this sexy and socially conscious.' YOLK Magazine 'Uplifting and thought-provoking.' Musesmuse.com 'pc has created an original sound unlike anything I have heard before. Fusing socially conscious rap, R&B, funk, and gospel textures, he has taken music to a new level of enjoyment.' Dr. Fink Prince and the Revolution keyboardist '...spoken word, funk, gospel, and experimental electronics that gets your head bobbin' to the beat and nodding thoughtfully to the lyrics too.' BustedHalo.com 'No doubt about it, pc muñoz is working a Prince vibe, one which combines the Purple One's newfound spirituality with the pop-sheen funk that made Prince popular in the first place.' Splendid Ezine.
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Soon Chicagoans and tourists will no longer be able to take a picture with pop culture icon Marilyn Monroe along Michigan Avenue.
The Forever Marilyn sculpture that stands in Pioneer Court will be removed Monday, the nonprofit group that owns the statue has announced late yesterday.
The statue depicts Monroe, with closed eyes, attempting to push down her dress, which has blown upward — a reference to a famous scene in her 1955 movie "The Seven Year Itch."


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Our Circle of Compassion:
Twenty years ago, AIDS surrounded our slum communities with fear and prejudice.
To combat the crisis, we opened Bangkok's first free AIDS hospice and began reaching out to our slum neighbors - at first door to door – with messages about compassion, understanding, and prevention. Our HIV/AIDS projects quickly expanded to include a loving home for children, a city-wide homecare program, and an extensive outreach and education program throughout the slums. In 2012, because of advances in treatment, medicine, and homecare, we were able to close our hospice. Our other AIDS programs - homecare, outreach/education, child care and shelters - continue to grow.
Today, our Mercy Centre HIV/AIDS programs encompass the needs of an entire poor community, from babies and toddlers to abandoned and homeless adults, struggling families, and grandparents who care for their orphaned grandchildren. In reaching out to entire communities, the young and old, in their homes, communities centers, factories and schools, our foundation surrounds a community in a "circle of compassion" - a circle of caring, trust, and love in the everyday celebrations of life.
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Pee - FREE
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10,000-50,000 downloads
Pee is a casual game for you to kill time.
How to play:
1. Flies will stop on the toilet for a while. Your mission is to flush it before it flies away.
2. Pitch your phone to left/right to control your piss.
update 1.2:
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Genre: Science Fiction, Non-Romance
Page Count: 350 pages
Average Goodreads Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars
In the near future, mankind has exhausted the last of their fossil fuels and a new energy crisis holds the world in its terrifying grip. In a desperate gamble, it turns to geothermal energy and taps the Yellowstone caldera. It's a success and the entirety of humanity benefits…for a time. Following the devastating eruption that ensues, mankind is forced to pick up the pieces of their shattered world and forms two factions.
The Developers, those of humanity set on stripping the Earth of it's remaining resources and leaving it behind to colonize first the moon, then the stars beyond.
The Harmonizers, stalwart defenders of what they believe to be humanity's one true home, dedicated to being more self-sufficient and eco-minded.
As it's been from the dawn of time when two groups can't agree, there is strife, chaos, and eventually war. From the ashes of the conflict later to be known as the Great Division, a new species shall rise to see the world that was not of their making.
It all begins here, in the first installment of the Of Mice Not Men universe
Of Mice not Men got a spotlight because Donald L. Canterbury was generous enough to donate to the Borgen Project, a nonprofit fighting global poverty. Look out for my book review and author interview with Donald L. Canterbury in the coming weeks.


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On May 20th, a EF-4 Category tornado touched down outside of Oklahoma City, destroying thousands of homes and businesses and affecting tens of thousands of lives. At times, this tornado stretched as wide as three miles across, decimating the town of Moore, OK. And more severe weather is expected.
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He bastardized what was known as dubstep. He has taken the intelligent, nuanced music of artists such as Burial, James Blake and even the xx only to create an 'American' version of dubstep that holds little to none of the same strength and soul that defined what was originally known as dubstep.
Perhaps this argument places too much weight on the purity of dubstep as a genre. If Skrillex was not known as 'a dubstep pioneer,' would I feel the need to argue why Skrillex is not the pioneering artist some have labeled him?
The answer is yes, I would still feel the same. Skrillex (much more than other breakthrough artists in recent memory) sounds entirely of the moment. The reason I eventually veered away from hardcore as a genre is because I came to understand that hardcore will never have a timeless sound. This makes it forgettable. I find very little satisfaction spending time on music and art that is here today, gone tomorrow and that is what Skrillex represents.
Skrillex is nominated for Best New Artist at this year's Grammys. Along with The Band Perry, a band I have never heard of; Bon Iver, who put out a sophomore record not nearly as good as his debut (so much for new!); J. Cole, who put out a very mediocre mixtape (in 2010); and Nicki Minaj who put out a very radio friendly and mostly disposable album.
I do not anticipate Skrillex's music will inspire others to craft better, more timeless and personal music. He is not a pioneer. Interest in his music will wane and he will be known as 'that guy with the bass drops' making music that sounds entirely as his music sounds currently. It is disposable.
On top of all this, the goal of the Grammy's Best New Artist category should be to identify the new artist with the highest potential for long-term success and ability to continually grow and develop into a lasting artist. Skrillex this is not. Admittedly, this year, Skrillex has had a larger impact on music than any other artist in the Best New Artist category. For that reason, I think he is the most deserving of the award, however, I will not be supporting his career.
P.S. In case you were wondering, my pick for Best New Artist of 2011 would be A$AP Rocky.
P.P.S. The only category I have any interest in is best rap album. Kanye should win that by a landslide.
I can't believe I wrote this. I don't particularly like Skrillex's music but I support the guy. He does his thing. He's an original. I don't like new dubstep but what this movement means is that many people will be influenced to get involved with music in some way. They might pick up an instrument or add more electronic elements to their work. Maybe Skrillex influences the guy who creates the next big thing in music. The world needs more originals.


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I have the distinct sensation of always reading as a child. Other memories are there of course, but one of those key impressions that my childhood gave was of turning pages in bed after dark, hiding a book under my desk, roaming the shelves in the libraries and delving into fictional lands in many a spare moment.
Yet lately I feel like I have read next to nothing.
Last year I read about 13 books, which at a little over one a month isn't terrible given that most of my days were spent at home chasing my three little ones- but I know that it could be better. If I'm honest with myself, I know the times that I reached for my phone or social media and listened to those voices instead of digging into fiction (my favourite) or learning something new in one of the many non fiction books I have on my wishlist. In the past few years since finishing my degree I've done much more 'reading' of the Internet than I have pages of a book.
Once the relentless pace of required reading for university finished, I expected to dive into those books I hadn't been able to squeeze in between the weekly novels, pages of poetry and the dramas on our list. Doorstops of books had to be flown through before seminar discussions and I longed for the time to read books of my choice, for a reprieve from the incessant pace and some freedom that graduation would surely bring. Only graduation didn't necessarily afford those luxuries with two little ones at home full time, a husband working away and a move down the country on the horizon. The escape that fiction had always represented evaded me. Or rather I chose to spend my time in ways that seemed more productive and worthwhile, or to slip into the easy trap of social media.
I unwittingly and unknowingly found myself in a reading slump, unknowingly listening to voices telling me that couldn't afford to read fiction any more because it wasn't the most productive possible use of my time. Somewhere along to the way I forgot the true role of reading in my life and its importance not for productivity or getting anything done, but as a way to truly stop, rest and refresh. A little pause, a chance to explore new places, ideas, people. Not reading to check off pages or to learn anything specific, but reading to open up worlds, to fill me up with stories so that I could pour better into my own story. Slowly I started to realise, notice that I wasn't reading much and the effect that was having. I started reaching for the familiar comfort of familiar characters, friends made in children's classics that I hadn't read for years.
Immersing myself in these familiar worlds not only let me see those stories afresh but reminded me of the power of the imagination. The staying power, the magic and the wonder of them was never lost, as some things are when you come back to them as an adult. They allowed me to sink back into exercising my own imagination without having to spend a lot of mental energy deciding what to read and which characters to invest my time in. Recently I've been reading a mixture of re-reads and new books, which has been a really lovely balance having almost exclusively read new books for most of my life. The books I am re-reading are those that really matter. They're ones I kept on my bookshelf, moved around four times in five years, knew that I would want to share with my little ones when they're able to read them. These books have staying power, they are impactful and meaningful, rich and deep and yet so charmingly friendly to open up and explore.
I've been re-setting my habits for more reading, easier reading choices lately. Deleting social media apps from my phone has made picking up those pages that bit easier, scattering books about the house and having multiple books on the go at once, having always been a one-read kind of person.
I thought I would choose a book to write about each month here on the blog, share with you why it's important to me, why it has had such lasting power, and what makes it a 'classic' in my eyes. But then I realised it would be much more fun to re-read and share the experience with fellow booklovers. When I stop and think about the books I love the most, a lot of them are ones I've discussed with others, shared and dug deeper into, whether at university, with friends, at home or in the school classroom.
So, I've set up a group called the Always Reading Club.The name, of course is both a nod to Harry Potter and the expression of the desire to have books be a part of our everyday. To be always reading, with something always open, however slowly we make our way through those pages. It is for booklovers, those who haven't read in years and those who don't know where to start. It's going to be very relaxed and grace-filled, since we all have enough 'should's in our life already. It's going to be a fun place for bookish chats and for that shared reading experience. We aim to read one fiction book a month (with lots of grace and no guilt here!). You get to vote on what we read, from classics to contemporary fiction. (I know all my photos are of children's literature but that's just where I've been hanging out a lot!)We will mostly chat together in our facebook group, so sign up here to get involved!
So are you in? The plan is to keep it simple- this is not another thing to feel guilty about, it's not a goal to hit or anything like that, just a way that we can enjoy reading together. If it's been years since you've approached a book or just a few minutes, I know we can join in our love of books in the Always Reading Club to weave our own lives with stories.


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Margaret "Maggie" Gill is the new president/CEO of the parent corporation of Memorial University Medical Center after board officials removed the interim from her title.
The Wednesday night action by Memorial Health system's board makes her the permanent successor to Phillip Schaengold, who was removed by the board Jan. 5. Gill was named interim head the same date.
J.C. Lewis III, board chair, said Thursday the 16-member board has been impressed by Gill's performance during the past three months.
"We just thought it was the right time to proceed," he said, adding the vote for Gill was unanimous.
He is heading a board effort to finalize a contract with Gill, which had not been completed Thursday.
"I'm as focused today as I was yesterday," Gill said Thursday while pledging to give 150 percent of her energies to the organization's mission and commitment to high-quality patient care.
"Those have never changed," she said. "This might seem new but I'm not new to Memorial."
Gill said the system has already seen "some progress" in a number of areas the board has been asking about for some time.
Gill, 39, came to Memorial in 2004 as vice president for finance and managed care. She was briefly named interim chief financial officer in November 2006 and chief operating officer in 2005.
She said that background makes her role a bit different from the normal CEO.
"I have some longevity in this organization," Gill said.
Her new role provides a level of long-term security, making it a "more comfortable place for the organization's employees," Gill said. "You've got to take out some of the anxiety of continuous change."
Gill brings with her a pledge to restore stability to the region's largest health care provider, which has struggled with red ink since 2006 and undergone several changes in the top position since former president/CEO Robert "Bob" Colvin was axed in 2008.
Schaengold, who took over in March 2009, was let go after growing frustrations among Memorial's employed physicians revealed day-to-day management problems, including at-times "antagonistic" contract discussions with some 40 community physicians.
Meanwhile, Memorial and Schaengold continue negotiations on a buy-out of his contract.
Gill and Lewis have pledged to hold firm to the system's core community-based values while working to right the financial picture a top priority.
"The No. 1 thing a CEO has to do is listen," Gill told the Morning News in January.
"You have to make business decisions to create stability sometimes," Gill said. "My job is looking at the big picture and creating financial stability."
Since becoming interim head, Gill has restructured Memorial's leadership team, launched a re-engineering of its billing and collections process, renegotiated several major managed-care contracts and developed a new strategic plan for 2011 that addresses many of the organization's pressing issues.
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This weekend, Phoenix leaps between bodies, universes, Nightvale, 80's arcades, Star Wars cantinas, and more.
Thursday, Jan 30th
Science Fiction TV Dinner – Quantum Leap
Free dinner, an episode of Quantum Leap, and uber-nerds discussing it all the whole time. I see nothing not to love about this. Starts at 4:30pm way out east at the ASU Polytech campus.
Welcome to Nightvale LIVE
A vague, yet menacing, government agency has declined to confirm that Welcome to Nightvale's live show at the Tempe Center for the Arts will be awesome. Mayor Pamela Winchell, however, did confirm it will be awesome, then screamed into the night sky for several minutes, her teeth clenched, fingers slowly extending towards the ground. For those of you who'd like to find out for yourself, I believe the 10pm show still has some tickets. Shoot me a high five if you see me there.
Friday, Jan 31st
Adults Night at the Children's Museum
I've heard these are pretty fun. Leave the kids at home, show up at the Phoenix Children's Museum and enjoy a 70's themed (Star Wars, anyone?) party all night. Plus they have an "Atari Wall." Starts at 7:30pm. Dig it.
Arcade '85!
Seems like it was only a few weeks ago that the valley's random superhero / time traveler guy popped up his 80′s arcade in Gilbert. I'm not complaining. Fill your pockets with quarters and relive the golden age of arcades. Things get awesome to the max around 8pm at 660 N Gilbert Rd.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Cantina Tour Arrives In Phoenix
This is one of those events I just happened to stumble across and I know next to nothing about it. Does anyone know anything they can share? It's happening at 8pm at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix.
Sci-Fi Fridays: Computer Interfaces in Pop Culture – Gallery
The Tempe Center for the Arts continues their Sci-Fi Fridays, this time there will be a discussion about "the imagination-driven past, pop-fueled present and techno-speculative future of human-computer interfaces." Show up around 6pm.
Saturday, Feb 1st
Phoenix Comicon Open Casting for Moderators
The moderation team at Phoenix Comicon is looking for volunteers to be the professional public face of Phoenix Comicon. If you enjoy public speaking and can handle yourself in front of a crowd, then show up at The Film Bar between 10am and 1pm.
Don't quite leave The Film Bar yet. They're completely ruling February this year with a continuous stream of fantasy films and they're starting the whole thing off with Labyrinth. Show starts at 2pm, but it's playing all weekend.
Great Debate – Parallel Realities: Probing Fundamental Physics
I'll admit I did a double take when my phone buzzed and told me I had an email from Laurence Krauss. (It ended up just being a blast about this event.) He and a few other brainiacs will be on stage to talk about our universe, it's uniqueness (or lack thereof), and how we might know if there are parallel universes where everyone wears a fake goatee. Starts at 7pm, and be sure to follow the link up there as they'll be webcasting if you can't make it.
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We have 866 Denver Small Business Chamber Facebook Group members.When we get to 1000 we'll have our first monthly "Big Event", free to exhibitors and free to those who attend. So join by clicking the above link, then clicking "Join" if you haven't already, and invite your Facebook friends to join us too, OK?
Denver IDEA Cafe startup workshop will have two meetings this Friday, downtown and south Denver. Details and optional RSVP at http://meetup.com/Denver-IDEA-Cafe We're trying to find a way to cooperate with local chambers of commerce to offer an alternative to the SBDCs most of them promote to their members.
www.SmallBizChamber.org Just-in-time learning. SBCC Method: Bounce, Imagine, Think, Learn; to Start, Grow, Flourish; in Your Neighborhood. FB/SMALL.BUSINESS.CHAMBER Twitter @IDEACafe HOW MAY WE SERVE YOU? Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Inc. 1881 Buchtel Blvd. #501, Denver, CO 80210 Meetings on Meetup.com/Small-Biz-Chamber or by appointment, (720)495-4949. Emergency? First call 911. Ask us to speak at your next meeting. https://Meetup.com/Small-Biz-Chamber. FREE
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The LG Optimus 7 phone has official pictured from a German electronic site. It looks a little similar to the LG C900. The LG Optimus 7 will offer a large 3.5-inch 800×480 touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, a GPS sensor, Bluetooth v2.0, WIFI and a microSD Card slot (up to 32GB). LG-Glimmer info
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Board the Milan City Sightseeing Hop-On, Hop-Off bus and hop off at the San Siro stadium stop to venture into 'The Temple of Soccer,' and home to Milan's two most successful Italian Football League clubs – AC Milan and FC Internazionale. Feel the football fever and the nostalgia of great games played here as you step on the pitch and feel the turf, visit the stands and the changing rooms. Browse the museum for its impressive collection of football memorabilia such as cups, medals and shirts, and learn about the history of Milan's two main football teams.
As part of this tour, you will also get a discount coupon at San Siro Store, the stadium's official gift shop.
The tour also gives you access to Casa Milan, the new home of AC Milan and also the museum, shop in the store and enjoy a meal in the brand new restaurant, Cucina Milanello.(if option selected)
This tour is a must for everyone interested in football!
4 ½ hoursStart time
Until 31st October 2016: 10:35am, 11:35am, 12:35pm & 1:35pm
1st Nov 2016 to 31st Mar 2017: 10:35am, 11:35am & 12:35pm
Please collect your tickets from our local partner's office 10 minutes before departure and then board your open-top City Sightseeing bus, at the Line C stop "Castello" to travel to San Siro Stadium.
Office Address: Zani Viaggi - Milan Visitor Center: Largo Cairoli / via Cusani, Milan, MM1 Cairoli
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To begin your San Siro and Casa Milan Football Tour, exchange your voucher for the San Siro and Casa Milan entrance tickets at the Milan Visitor Centre and board the Milan City Sightseeing Hop-On, Hop-Off bus on Line C, which will take you to the venue.
Known as the 'The Temple of Soccer,' the San Siro Stadium hosts museums of the two Milanese football teams - FC Internazionale and AC Milan. Built in 1926, it is one of the most beautiful sports buildings in the world. The stadium has a capacity to accommodate 85,000 people.
Discover the glittering past of Milan's two main football teams and visit the museum which houses memorabilia such as cups, medals and shirts, and life size replicas of some of the club's greatest players. The stadium is also plays host to music concerts. You can take home some souvenirs from the San Siro store.
Next, you will head to Casa Milan, the new home of AC Milan. The museum displays trophies in a unique way and has the most advanced technology to present the club's history in an interactive manner.
At Casa Milan, you can also visit the Milan Store and buy some cool official merchandise like jerseys, shoes etc.
Before ending your tour, enjoy a meal in the brand new restaurant at Casa Milan(if option selected) , Cucina Milanello, after which you are free to spend the rest of the day as you please.
Please call the local activity operator at least 24 hours prior to the tour start time to confirm all details
Please be at the start point 30 minutes prior to departure.
Voucher Information: You must print and surrender a paper version of your booking voucher for this activity (showing your voucher on a smartphone is not accepted). No refund can be given for customers without a printed copy of their voucher.


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Whether hot and wild or sweet and mild, the Hattich Ranch and Farm offers a wide variety of peppers to suit every palate. To accompany our heirloom tomatoes, the Hattich Ranch and Farm began selling peppers at local farmer's markets in 2005 and eventually expanded to include several local restaurants. In 2010, we began selling directly to customers from our Napa Valley farm.
As well as offering fresh peppers during the summer, we also offer a wide variety of hot and sweet pepper plants for gardeners who are interested in growing peppers at home. Our pepper plants are potted in four inch pots and available in the early spring just in time for planting season. Our pepper plants are grown in Napa and acclimated to local conditions which makes transplanting them a breeze.
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It wasn't long ago that football's number-crunchers pegged the Washington Redskins' chances at the postseason as mathematically minuscule. The head coach was ready to evaluate his roster for next season, and a frustrated fan base was eager to evaluate the team's coaching staff for the remainder of the current season.
The NFL is a fickle world, though, where the wind can change directions with little notice. With a pair of big division wins over a five-day period, the Redskins have improved their record to 5-6 and reinserted themselves into the postseason conversation.
"I feel as if something is building," quarterback Robert Griffin III said after Thursday's 38-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
At the season's low point, when a Week 9 loss at the Carolina Panthers left the Redskins with a discouraging 3-6 record, Washington was projected to have only a 3.6 percent chance to make the playoffs by CoolStandings.com, which uses advanced stats to simulate the NFL schedule and make projections. Washington was given only a 1.8 percent chance to win the division at the time.
After impressively disposing of the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday and the Cowboys on Thursday, the site now gives the Redskins a 28 percent chance to make the playoffs. The number-crunchers at FootballOutsiders.com use their own formula and simulations and now give the Redskins a 23 percent chance to reach the postseason.
The revised projections reflect the full impact of the Redskins' recent wins. Suddenly, the complexion of the entire season could be poised to change dramatically.
"It's not a finished product by any means, but we're on the right track," Coach Mike Shanahan said in a teleconference Friday afternoon. "We're going in the right direction."
The Redskins are in a second-place tie with the Cowboys. The New York Giants lead the NFC East with a 6-4 mark. If the Giants lose Sunday night to the Green Bay Packers, the Redskins would be playing for a share of first place when they host the Giants in a Monday night game on Dec. 3.
"It's kind of how it goes," linebacker London Fletcher said Thursday night. "You win a few games in November just to give yourselves a chance. We really just had to win a game against Philly to stay in this thing. To come in here and get a win against the Cowboys is big. And now we just put ourselves in position to make next week's game against the Giants even more important."
Nine other NFC teams enter Sunday's games with a better record than Washington, and CoolStandings.com projects the Redskins to have less than a 3 percent chance to win a wild-card spot. That means to reach the postseason, the Redskins would almost certainly have to overtake the Giants in the final month of the season.
"As I've emphasized, I think, from Day One, you have to play your best football the second half of the season," Shanahan said. "There's only one team at the end of the season that's happy. So if you're not playing your best football, the chances of having a successful year are not very good."
The mind-set surrounding the team changed after the Redskins entered the bye week with a 3-6 mark. Teetering on irrelevancy, players and coaches alike returned to work with a greater sense of urgency. For example, in a departure from recent strategy, Shanahan won the coin toss prior to Thursday's game and elected to receive. It's a strategy he usually reserves for the playoffs.
"This is your last game," the coach said, by way of explanation, "you're playing for it all. I want the ball if we can get it."
Though the Redskins didn't score on that drive, they did put up 28 points in the second quarter en route to posting the kind of victory that could salvage their season. "It'll take that type of effort to beat the Giants," Shanahan said.
Griffin had another superb week and has thrown four touchdown passes in each of the past two games. And the rest of the team provided enough support against an underachieving Cowboys team for the Redskins to elevate themselves to contender status, at least by the NFC East's modest standards.
"Coming off the bye, who would have known that we'd be where we're at right now but us?" wide receiver Santana Moss said. "We just kept striving and kept pushing and just knowing that at the end of the day, it's going to all fall in our hands for us to go out there and take it."
The Redskins have already scored 295 points this season, more than their season total in three of the past four years. Averaging nearly 27 points an outing, Washington is on pace to score 429 points, a mark the Redskins haven't hit since 1999, the last year they won a division title. There's reason to think they could keep up the similar pace. Only two of their final five opponents currently have winning records (the Giants and the Baltimore Ravens, who visit FedEx Field on Dec. 9), and the Redskins feel any loss could undo their recent successes.
"I think there's definitely a sense of urgency when you know that you cannot stumble," Shanahan said. "You've got to go out and win each week. It starts with the present game because you can't stumble."
Redskins players said they won't be getting carried away just yet with the turnaround and the resurrected possibilities. But it has set the stage for some meaningful games the rest of the season.
"We can't feed into it and everything at this point," defensive end Stephen Bowen said. "We've won two in a row. People are probably going to start talking good about us. But we've just got to stay the path."
Left tackle Trent Williams said he was less than stunned by the reversal.
"I'm not surprised," Williams said. "It's football. It's never over until it's over."
Redskins notes: Rookie inside linebacker Keenan Robinson was undergoing tests on Friday to determine if he had suffered a torn pectoral muscle, and the fear is that Robinson could be lost for the season.
Drafted in the fourth round out of Texas, Robinson has played primarily on special teams this season, but he also has been used on certain pass-rushing situations and to spell 15-year veteran London Fletcher, who started Thursday's game but didn't finish it after aggravating his sprained left ankle.
"Right now, it doesn't look good," Shanahan said of Robinson's status.
Read more Redskins coverage:
Tracee Hamilton: Griffin has Redskins believing
RGIII continues to rewrite the record books
Rookie LB Robinson could be out for rest of season
Five observations from Redskins' win over Cowboys
Grade RGIII's performance against the Cowboys
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Filled with briny olives and zippy scallions, this authentic Italian calzone comes from Cooking with Nonna, an online series featuring real Italian grandmas sharing their most beloved recipes. This is a twist on a traditional calzone, which is essentially pizza folded into a turnover, and packed with a variety of fillings. They're best served straight from the oven, though be sure to let the insides cool just a little. Recipe courtesy of Grandparents.com.
Easter Calzone (Scalcione di Cipolle)
Serves: 8
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil (for the filling)
- 6 bunches scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces (for the filling)
- ½ cup white wine (for the filling)
- ½ cup crushed tomatoes (for the filling)
- 1 cup chopped Kalamata or Gaeta olives (for the filling)
- Red pepper flakes (for the filling)
- Salt (for the filling)
- ¼ cup chopped anchovy fillets (for the filling)
- 1 pound all-purpose flour (for the dough)
- 1 cup lukewarm white wine (for the dough)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for greasing (for the dough)
- Pinch salt (for the dough)
- In a large pot, heat ¼ cup olive oil over medium heat. Add scallions, wine, tomatoes, olives, and hot pepper and salt, to taste. Saute for about 15 minutes. Remove from stove, drain, and cool completely. Set aside.
- To make the dough, combine flour, wine, ¼ cup olive oil, and a pinch of salt. Knead together until a dough is formed.
- Cut the dough in half. Flatten one half into a thin, round sheet large enough to cover the bottom of a 16-inch baking pan. Apply a very thin film of olive oil to the pan. Position the dough in the pan and spread the scallion mixture uniformly on top, leaving a ½-inch border. Spread the anchovies over the scallions.
- Take the other half of the dough and flatten it with the rolling pin into a round sheet that you will use to cover the scallions. Place the dough over the scallions, cutting off any excess around the edges. With a fork, seal the two sheets of dough together.
- With your fingers, apply a thin film of olive oil over the entire surface of the scalcione. Then, with a fork, puncture the surface every 2 inches. Bake for 60 minutes at 400 degrees F.
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Funky Bracelet
This bracelet is made up of fun and unique shapes. No two links are quite the same, creating a one-of-a-kind piece. It creates a nice statement while being light-weight and easy to wear. The silhouette of the bracelet shifts with every movement, creating lots of intrigue.
Sterling silver.
About 7.25-7.75" long (adjustable).
Goes great with the Funky Chain Necklace and Earrings.


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When we were sitting at the table, saying grace and things that we were thankful for, I left our comments and felt deep gratitude for my heritage and very proud of bringing that to our home, to our table and to my son's life – even when his American palate absolutely hates my Brazilian or Hispanic additions to our holiday table and celebrations!
I know he will grow up with a citizen of the world mentality, when he remembers we had guacamole dip with chips on our munchies' table or a lasagna with ham on Christmas eve, farofa de manteiga and panettone with turkey! Rabanadas on our Christmas morning brunch and so many other additions to the traditional menu!
So even though, Thanksgiving is an American tradition, I always try to remind my family we should be thankful for my heritage and for the spice I bring to our holidays!


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Monday, March 18, 2013
Sometimes I stop to think about how much clip art I really use! I know the rules of breaking up long narratives and that it is a help but how often do they change the meaning of what we start out to say as after all they are not my thoughts...they are appealing! So with these thoughts in mind I am going to do today's blog with my words rather than the thoughts of others, framing my thoughts!!!! I have to achieve my goals not the other away around!
My weekly list and things I want to be or do this week!
Just remember, "they" say that:
Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.
The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime
The heaviest thing you can carry is a grudge.
The best vitamin for making friends..... B1
Friends are like balloons; once you let them go, you might not get them back.
The happiness of my life depends on the quality of my thoughts
One thing you can give and still keep...your word.
One thing I can't recycle is wasted time.
A mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.
Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
Over prepare, then go with the flow.
A wine hangover is the wrath of grapes.
Life is too short for long pity parties.
Get busy living, or get busy dying.
You can get through anything if you stay in the present.
It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless DEAD
Burn the candles, use the good sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
The most important sex organ is the brain.
God must love stupid people; He made so many.
No one dictates your happiness but you.
Happiness is the one thing that believing makes it true
Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ' In five years, will this matter?'
Don't compare your life to others.
You have no idea what their journey is all about. Nor do they about yours!
If a relationship has to be a secret, then you shouldn't be in it.
Pay off your credit cards every month.
You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
When in doubt, just take the next small step.
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
Growing old beats the alternative! -- dying young.
Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
If you don't ask, you don't get.
No matter how you feel, get up and get dressed - it makes you feel better.
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I love your creative screen name! You sound like a wonderful writer! Love everything you wrote! Interesting approach too. I love the Clipart work too! Are you a published writer? I enjoyed this Blog: Just Remember (reminded me of my mother and how she had ordered this oen poetry book which ahd similar art work with poetry.) Thanks for the reminders and memories of her! And I loved the story about Lou Gehrig. My father talked of him often.And told a similar story about that same event! And he even met him and his wife. I cant recall all he said about the man, but it impresed me so much of his integrity and charm the stories my Dad told me of the many sports people he knew. My Dad spoke of him with tears! He said he suffered so much but was still kind to stop and chat with anyone who knew of him! Lovely sentimental blog! Enjoyed all your wrote! susana
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I enjoy the artwork that you put on your blogs. I am a late bloomer with the computer stuff. clip and save is my latest feat...since my stroke i have a hard time concentrating.and if I dont want to forget something i write it down or its gone..so its like the old saying damn lost it already.....
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The world has change so much since my Mother's day - I am now the Mother! We don't save things for special days anymore - who has the room for these things to be stored? I don't, I live in an apt. now and if I need something, I go out and buy it. All the things I did have, I gave to the Daughters - they don't use it either!!! LOL Wonderful blog - so full of wise statements, feelings and love. Thank you for this delightful post...
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Another lovely blogs with great reminders for all of us. May your day be blessed.
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Well, dear Jean, I really enjoyed it. I saved the purple flower in my computer. I love purple! And I saved three of the thoughts to write about later: The heaviest thing you can carry is a grudge; The happiness of my life depends on the quality of my thoughts; If you don't ask, you don't get.
I hope you get stronger every day, my friend. Love, Chelsea
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lovely & so true
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Yes life is not fair but make the most of it It is the only one we got.
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catechu, Jerusalem thorn, Acacia catechu(noun)
East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
Acacia catechu
Acacia catechu also commonly called Mimosa catechu, is a deciduous, thorny tree which grows up to 15 m in height. The plant is called khair in Hindi, and kachu in Malay, hence the name was Latinized to "catechu" in Linnaean taxonomy, as the type-species from which the extracts cutch and catechu are derived. Common names for it include catechu, cachou, cutchtree, black cutch, and black catechu. The genus name derives from the Greek word for its characteristic thorns, ακις. The Acacia catechu is found in Asia, China, India and the Indian Ocean area. Through derivatives of the flavanols in its extracts, the species has lent its name to the important catechins, catechols and catecholamines of chemistry and biology.
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Singing for Peace & Justice Benefit Concert
"Tri-Peace," including Larry and Leslie Latour and Judd Esty-Kendall, sing songs of peace and justice. They will perform at a benefit concert for the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine on Friday, September 28th at 7:00 p.m. at the Keith Anderson Community Center in Orono, l9 Bennoch Road (next to the Post Office). Suggested donation is $10. Tickets available at the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 96 Harlow Street in Bangor or at the door The trio has shared spirited songs at several peace rallies, recently inspiring their audience with songs to honor Woody Guthrie's 100th birthday and author Medea Benjamin in Belfast. Together they coordinate the popular monthly Orono Dagdad open mike coffeehouse.
Leslie Latour has been a member of the traditional folk group Generations and the pop/rock band Hudson Street, and her song 'Making Paper From The Wood' is a gift to the paper mill workers of Maine. Together with husband Larry Latour, she has recorded a CD of classic folk songs, Generations: Live at the Loft, and a CD of original compositions That's Life, containing songs of faith, loves lost, mill workers, pink flamingoes, and friends like we. She has helped found the Union Street Brick Church open mike coffeehouse and the Center Street Samaritan food cupboard, volunteers for the American Red Cross, and is a volunteer EMMC chaplain.
Larry Latour has been a member of the traditional folk group Generations and the pop/rock band Hudson Street, has recorded a solo CD, Little By Little and the two aforementioned CDs with his wife Leslie Latour. His contributions include songs about love, little things, airports, pink flamingoes, schooners, unhappy baseball players, and songwriters that suck. He is associate professor of Computer Science and chair of the New Media Department at the University of Maine, Orono.
Judd Esty-Kendall was brought up as the non-musical child in a musical family, listening to labor and civil rights songs, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Sing Along with Mitch. He began singing folk music and playing guitar while in high school in Great Britain, characteristically learning to play the guitar backwards and upside down. He took the stage name of Southpaw Slim in college, playing with a roommate who called himself Clovis Bruton, and he continues to play in the Bangor area at local jams, open mic coffeehouses, and the occasional peace rally. He practices law for Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Bangor.


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Ah, it's that time of year again. The first day of spring and of course, March Madness!
Chances are, by now you've already completed your brackets and while employees compete during the tourney, it turns out the NCAA men's basketball romp will cost U.S. employers a ton of lost wages this week.
In fact, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, outplacement firm, indicated the three week tournament will cost employers a loss of $134 million in the first two days alone! About one to three hours are spent at work watching games and two-thirds of all employees will follow the games during work hours.
Here's the kicker: Despite lost wages, OfficeTeam conducted a separate survey, as pointed out by Time, and revealed the NCAA brackets don't really have a negative impact on productivity. Approximately 75 percent said there wasn't an impact at all and 16 percent mentioned there was a very positive or somewhat positive impact.
Maybe it's all about an acceptance of March Madness into the overall culture of today's workplace. And considering modern technology between accessing the internet at your fingertips and on your phone or insert other device here, there's certainly no escaping it.
Daryl Pigat, spokesperson for OfficeTeam told Time, "As an employer, while hours may be 9 to 5 or 9 to 6, a great number of employees are doing things after hours they don't even recognize or realize."
He added, "An extended lunch or letting employees check in on games here and there can mean a lot for overall morale."
So, maybe employees will be glued to the screens to see how their teams are doing but maybe glancing at a score from time to time or sharing in the joy of victory with some colleagues isn't such a bad thing after all.


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johnny LIN, david ETTINGER, + adam FENNER: the project develops a fluid architectural language in concert with radical structural and mechanical systems, space and mechanisms co-evolve. while developing a coherent fusion with a diversified landscape, the fluidity of the architectural form also comes into a relationship with the fluidity of the interiorized environmental conditions. literal mass runs in parallel to thermal mass. the radical pragmatics of the building systems simultaneously operates as the spectacle of the casino. mechanized bladders expand and contract with the daily fluctuations of atmospheric pressure at the site. allowing the building to inhale and exhale once per day. in addition to developing controlled environments through alternative means, the micro climates extend the range of sensations to the extremes of experience.


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Lavish Gatsby-themed party raises money for Mattie Rhodes
Kansas City non-profit Mattie Rhodes is throwing a Great Gatsby-themed party to help raise money for people in need. The Gatsby Gala will feature live 1920's music, a silent auction, and plenty of hors d'oeuvres and drinks. People attending are encouraged to come dressed in their 1920's best!
The Gatsby Gala
Saturday, April 20
8:00 pm - 12:00 am
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101 E Armour Blvd, Kansas City, MO
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One of our key design principles at the NYU MusEDLab is not to confront beginners with a blank canvas. We want to introduce people to our tools by giving them specific, real-world music to play around with. That was the motivation behind creating presets for the aQWERTYon, and a similar impulse informs Ableton's approach to their online music tutorials. The Groove Pizza comes with some preset patterns (specials), but there aren't direct prompts for creative beatmaking. This post introduces some prototype prompts.
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Freedom '90
Since George Michael died, I've been enjoying all of his hits, but none of them more than this one. Listening to it now, it's painfully obvious how much it's about George Michael's struggles with his sexual orientation. I wonder whether he was being deliberately coy in the lyrics, or if he just wasn't yet fully in touch with his identity. Being gay in the eighties must have been a nightmare.
This is the funkiest song that George Michael ever wrote, which is saying something. Was he the funkiest white British guy in history? Quite possibly. Continue reading
Play With Your Rhythm
As we continue to flesh out the video content for Play With Your Music, I put together this series on rhythm.
Visualizing music
Update: check out my masters thesis, a radial drum machine. Specifically, see the section on visualizing rhythm. See also a more scholarly review of the literature on visualization and music education. And here's a post on the value of video games in music education.
Computer-based music production and composition involves the eyes as much as the ears. The representations in audio editors like Pro Tools and Ableton Live are purely informational, waveforms and grids and linear graphs. Some visualization systems are purely decorative, like the psychedelic semi-random graphics produced by iTunes. Some systems lie in between. I see rich potential in these graphical systems for better understanding of how music works, and for new compositional methods. Here's a sampling of the most interesting music visualization systems I've come across.
Music notation
Western music notation is a venerable method of visualizing music. It's a very neat and compact system, unambiguous and digital, and not too difficult to learn. Programs like Sibelius can effortlessly translate notation to and from MIDI data, too.
But western notation has some limitations, especially for contemporary music. It doesn't handle microtones well. It has limited ability to convey performative nuance — after a hundred years of jazz, there's no good way to notate swing other than to just write the word "swing" at the top of the score. The key signature system works fine for major keys, but is less helpful for minor keys and modal music and is pretty much worthless for the blues.
Here's a suggestion for how notation could improve in the future. It's a visualization by Jon Snydal of John Coltrane's solo in Miles Davis' "All Blues" (I edited it a little to be easier on the eyes.)
Snydal's visualization is more analog than digital — it shows the exact nuances of Coltrane's performance, with subtle shadings of pitch, timing and dynamics.
How to groove
When teaching guitar, I find that my students need the most help with groove. Students come to me expecting to learn chords, scales, riffs and ultimately entire tunes. I do teach those things, but after a little guidance, anyone can learn them on their own just as well from books, videos, web sites and so on. The harmonic and melodic aspects of guitar take time to master, but it's just memorization. I devote most of my in-person time with students to rhythm.
Groove is harder to pin down in text and diagrams than chords and scales, so it doesn't get as much written about it. That gives some folks the mistaken idea that rhythm isn't as important as melody and harmony. The reverse is true. You can have a long, rich and satisfying guitar-playing life using nothing but the standard fifteen chords, as long as you can groove. If you can't groove, you can learn all the chords and scales you want, but you won't sound good.
Here's an exercise that worked great for me when I was learning, and that I make all my students do. I call it the One Note Groove. It's pretty simple, you just put on a repetitive beat and play one note over it. Since you don't have to think about which notes to play, you're free to devote your entire attention to your timekeeping, your attack, your whole sound — in other words, your groove.
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Drum machine programming
This post has been superseded by my giant collection of rhythm patterns, which you can see here.
I wrote a general post about what makes a hot beat hot. As a followup, here's how to program some generic patterns and a few famous breakbeats. The basic unit of dance music is a sequence of sixteen eighth notes, two measures of four-four time. Drum machines like the Roland TR-808 represent the sixteen eighth notes as an ice cube tray with sixteen slots, with a row for each percussion sound. Software like Reason and Fruityloops have drum machine emulators that follow the look and feel of the 808. The loop cycles from slot number one across to the right. When it gets to slot sixteen it jumps back to one.
Here's how you'd count the basic loop. Above is the standard music notation method of counting two bars of four-four time. Below is the drum machine representation, with the eighth notes numbered one through sixteen.
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 |
The case for sampling
My friend Adam, a non-musician but devoted music fan, asked me why sampling is good. He's used to hearing me defend sampling from the accusation that it's bad, but he'd never heard a positive argument for it. In case you've ever asked the same question, here's my answer.
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Resequencing the Funky Drummer's DNA
The most sampled recording in history is (probably) the Funky Drummer loop from James Brown's song "The Funky Drummer Parts One And Two." Here I go deeper into how this sample can be reworked into new music. DJs call this practice chopping a sample. It's much easier to chop samples with computers than with hardware samplers and turntables.
To take a sample, the first step is to extract it as a separate audio file. I like to use a program called Transcribe for this purpose. Once I have a sample, my preferred tools for remixing are Recycle, which slices a sample into individually-manipulable pieces, and Reason's Dr Rex loop player, for reshuffling and resequencing the slices, changing the key, adding effects and doing further transformation.
Here's the Funky Drummer loop as seen in Recycle. Click through to see it bigger.
Here's a graphic I made showing how you hear the loop as it's played repetitively.
DJ on the one and two
Turntablists use record players to play records in ways they weren't meant to be played. By speeding up, slowing down and reversing the record under the needle, a whole universe of new sounds becomes possible. The record player as musical instrument is still in its early stages of development. DJs already invented the instrumental sound of hip-hop. I wonder what else they have coming.
Clap your hands, stomp your feet
The most-sampled album in history is probably James Brown's compilation In The Jungle Groove.
It includes the original recording of "Funky Drummer Parts One And Two" along with a sampling-friendly remix. It also includes some other much-loved funk tracks. None of them have been sampled as heavily as "Funky Drummer", but there are some contenders.
The compilation is named for a breakdown section that appears in "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose." James Brown quiets the band down to handclaps, footstomps and congas played by Johnny Griggs. After he raps a little, James Brown cues drummer Clyde Stubblefield back in, followed by bassist Bootsy Collins and the rest of the band.
James Brown wasn't intentionally trying to create a perfect batch of hip-hop samples in the late sixties and early seventies, but he couldn't have succeeded any better if he had been. "Give It Up" has been sampled by everybody from Public Enemy to Everlast to Duran Duran to Miles Davis. It takes a powerful piece of music to inspire so much new work in such a variety of styles.
There's an ugly history of racial slurs for African-Americans around jungles. James Brown made it a point to reclaim jungle imagery in a context of joyful pride. He has several songs that include a break where it's just the congas and his chanting about being in the jungle, brother, swing on the vine, check out your mind. The history of agriculture and high tech societies is short. The stone age was long. We'll never know exactly what music sounded like in the Stone Age, but I'd bet that James Brown's jungle breakdowns give us a good idea.
It's wrong of white racists to degrade black people by comparing them to monkeys because it denies the fundamental similarities that we all share with our primate cousins. As I try to imagine how our more monkey-like ancestors first started inventing music, I think it's reasonable to assume they started with rhythm, with clapping their hands and stomping their feet. I'm convinced by Steven Mithen's theory in The Singing Neanderthals that dance was the precursor to walking on two feet.
Rhythm is the most fundamental component of music. Every other aspect emerges from it. Pitches are very fast rhythms. If you play a series of clicks faster and faster, eventually they appear to fuse into a whir, then a thrum, then a low-pitched tone. The faster the clicks, the higher the pitch. Combining different pitches gives you melodies and harmonies.
Clapping your hands, stomping your feet and chanting are the easiest entry points to music making, and they never get old. With all of our technology, we still aren't tired of that Stone Age sound. I'm thinking about Queen and "We Will Rock You", about Lil Mama and "Lip Gloss", Michael Jackson and the end of "Wanna Be Startin' Something."
A few years ago I went hear Questlove do a DJ set. He devoted the entire last third of it to the "clap your hands" break, looping it, processing it, chopping it up. It was mesmerizing. Swing on the vine, check out your mind!


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We'd like to wish all our fans a Happy New Year. 2013 will be a big year for Infinite Interactive, a year when will be releasing our first game since 2010. We will have further details on what we will be releasing soon, but you can be assured they will stay true to our strategy roots, but still keeping up with the latest trends of modern gaming.
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