text: Traverse City's Mike DeVries has gone from mowing fairways at Frankfort's tony Crystal Downs to designing some of Northern Michigan's sweetest links. This year GolfWeek Magazine named the DeVries-designed Greywalls course in Marquette No. 3 in the state, and Kingsley Club, just south of Traverse City, No. 20 of the Best Modern Courses in the nation. We caught up with the wunderkind between trips to Texas, where he's carrying out the decades-lost design of a course MacKenzie masterminded in 1930.


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Sadly enough, I was only able to read one book this month. Life got in the way, and aside from dealing with my new business, I still have to deal with school, which means I got little to no reading time. But hopefully things will settle down this September!
Quick recap of all the books I read during August:
◊ Speak Easy, Speak Love ARC by McKelle George*
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By Car
Lilydale Airport is located in Victoria's Yarra Valley, about one hour's drive from the Melbourne CBD. The airport is half way between Lilydale and Yarra Glen.
By Plane
If you are a pilot, you can also fly in for the airshow, though you will need to be on the ground by 11 am, and must wait to depart until the airport re-opens at the conclusion of the air show (around 4 pm). Fuel will not be available on the day of the air show until well after 4 pm.
Prior permission is required to land and this can be obtained in person or by phone from Flight Operations at Lilydale Flying School (prior to the event) on (03) 9739 1211. (Permission can NOT be obtained on CTAF 119.1 or from anyone other than an employee of Lilydale Airport.) There is no landing fee, and no air show entry fee for those arriving by air.
More information: Lilydale Airport Standard Operating Procedures
By Public Transport
Lilydale Airport is not serviced well by public transport. However, you can catch the suburban train to Lilydale, and then get a taxi to Lilydale Airport (approx. $25 to $30).


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My mother is quietly crying at the breakfast bar. She's not making any sound, but every few minutes she brings a quick hand up and brushes it across her eyes.
There's a bright red mark on Dad's cheekbone, and I suspect it'll swell and darken as the day drags on.
"Clint," my dad says. "Hey, we gotta talk."
My father stands at five foot eight, and speaks so evenly no one outside the house would ever suspect that the words he throws at my mother reach the abusive cannon bursts that they do. He's a good man, generally speaking. He's a good dad. He's good at his job, managing logistics for a delivery company. He's a good Methodist. He only diminishes when it comes to his marriage.
He runs a thumb along the red spot my mother must have given him. She doesn't speak with nearly the cruelty he exhibits when they fight, but you can measure the zenith of his abuse by the size of the welt her hand leaves on his face. Sometimes her palm is open, sometimes her knuckles are clenched.
I don't really listen because this should have ended well before now. They tell me vague plans regarding the immediate future. With my move-out date only a week away, none of this really affects me. My mother's retaliation tells me she'll be the one moving out. She can afford it. She makes a little more than Dad anyway. Besides, my dad has fumigated this house with too many insults. Mom wouldn't be able to breathe with the vapor of his words hanging in the air.
The plan is to keep the decision between the three of us until after Granddad's estate is managed. My parents sit shiva holding hands and leaning against each other. They are the image of love in grief.
I sit with them. An enlarged photo of my grandparents on their wedding day sits above the couch, over my parents. If the photo had been in color it would still look grim. Neither my grandfather nor grandmother smile. In another picture, beside the portrait, are the bride and groom lifted high during the horah. They smile here but out of minimal obligation. My great-grandfather hoists his new daughter-in-law high and proud. When she was alive, my grandma would speak fondly of Great-Grandpa Anton. Grandpa would scowl at the praise. I never met my great-grandfather, but from what Grandma Beth told me he was very devout. "A very good Jew."
When I was ten I found a small handful of yellowed photos in the back of my Grandpa's wallet. In them he smiled in a way I never saw whenever I was around him. In one he sits alone, a common state for the old man I knew. But the dark youth in the picture smiled so widely his mouth was open. He was probably laughing.
In another there was a woman. She was laughing too, sitting alone in a 1920's bathing suit. She had a plump face, and hair so blond her eyebrows were nearly invisible. Despite the differences, when I think about her now she makes me think of Greta Garbo. She's alluring despite the heavy black suit's attempts to subdue her figure. A silver cross shines on her bust, the chain coiled lazily against her neck.
There were three more photos. In one of them my smiling grandfather wipes at his chest with a towel. In another the blond woman stands ankle deep in the water, her back to the camera. She's bending down, not to entice, but to examine something in the water the camera can't pick up. The last photo showed nothing but a sepia-toned shot of the beach.
There's a name on the back of the photo where the woman stands in the water. "Ethel."
Nick comes to help me move. Dad scowls in the kitchen, drinking small glasses of Glenlivet and forcing himself to be personable whenever Nick or I are around. "Need any help?" he keeps asking, staring at the microwave over the stove.
"Is he okay?" Nick asks me, and I just tell him he needs time alone. "They're separating," is all I tell him.
"Oh, my God! Baby, why didn't you tell me?"
I reach out and squeeze his hand. His skin is soft and the color of stained pinewood. He teaches first grade and then lifeguards in the summer. His blond hair has become bleached with streaks of white from all the sun. Touching it is what I imagine clouds feel like. He wears khaki shorts and a polo shirt, modest but not so loose they don't show off his body. He doesn't mean to be, but he's kind of a total gay man. I love him just as totally. He teaches me Hebrew during quiet moments when we're alone. I wear the pewter Star of David he got me for my birthday under my shirt.
"It's no big deal," I tell him, which is true for everyone but my dad. He met my mom when they were in middle school. Their first dates involved him going to church with her family. He never cared much for shul, so converting in high school seemed normal enough. It was an easy way to integrate himself into her world. Grandpa never attended temple without telling Dad he'd missed a great service. Always unsaid, you missed this, missed that, over some girl. Left the synagogue. Got new friends. Over some girl. Married some girl.
After a while, Dad started saying those things too. To Mom.
"Hey," Nick says later, while we empty out my chest of drawers. "Is this your great-grandpa?"
He's holding a little gray photo. In it the image of my grandpa stands in a long wool coat, wearing a flat cap. He's in the doorway of a shop, Cyrillic lettering plastered on a nearby window.
"Nah. That's his brother. From the old country."
"Is this before they moved here?"
"He didn't come. It was just my great-grandpa."
"Rest of 'em still in Russia?"
"Not anymore."
"Where'd they move to?"
"They didn't. They were killed in a pogrom."
Nick screws up his eyebrows and looks at me. "Jesus!"
"People forget that shit happened outside the Nazis too."
Nick stares at the photo a little bit longer. "You wanna keep it?"
"Maybe. Just put it back in the box it was in."
Eventually Nick's truck and my car are both full. There's a small load left, so I'll have to come back in the morning to finish up. I go into the kitchen and hug Pop.
"Love ya, kid." He holds onto me a little longer than I expected. The sharp odor of whiskey steams from his empty glass.
"Love you too, Pop."
"You sure about this?" he asks when he pulls away. "You sure you and Nick are gonna be okay?"
"I guess we'll see."
"If…if for whatever reason, things don't work out…you know you can come back here, right?"
"I know, Dad."
He hugs me again. "I guess I'll see you on Labor Day."
"I'll be back in the morning. I got one more carload to go."
"Sounds good. I'm gonna miss ya, you know."
"You left us all behind!" my grandpa sometimes yelled on the phone, whenever my dad would decline to take us to temple with the old folks. "You left us the way your grandfather left his own!"
Guilt is a knife built of small needles.
"I know, Pop. I'll miss you too."
I hug him and kiss his stubbly cheek. When I walk outside I roll my shoulders. The sun warms them through my shirt. Beneath the blue sky, there is no foothold on my being for anything to hold to.


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I've had my eye on the fresh Sugar Lip Treatment balms for long time but cringed at the $26 Cdn price point. But with the 20% off sale at Sephora earlier this year, I figured it would be a good time for me to try it out without feeling too cringe-y about the price.
The tint I chose was Passion – a sheer crimson red shade. The fresh Sugar Lip Treatment range has about 13 colours.
On the Sephora website:
What it is:
A bestselling lip treatment—and a cult-favorite among all who try it, including Hollywood's elite—that moisturizes, protects, and smooths the lips.
What it is formulated to do:
Sugar Lip Treatment blends repairative oils and waxes with real sugar, a natural humectant, for delectable and dependable moisture. Sweet and tart black currant oil, rich in plumping essential fatty acids, cushions the lips while antioxidant grapeseed polyphenols and vitamins A, C, and E provide protection from wrinkle-causing free radicals.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
– Parabens
– Sulfates
– Phthalates
What else you need to know:
This lip-loving essential has a bright, citrus scent and is free of petroleum, mineral oil, and lanolin.
I might get some back lash here, but I really have to be honest – I don't see what all the hype is all about around these lip balms. Sure, they come in beautiful, "luxe" packaging and I really am impressed — I'm a sucker for pretty looking products. But as far as performance goes? I'd pick my Blistex pot over this any day.
Sure, it moisturizes my lips and keeps them comfortable, but it's all just so basic. If anything, the formula is actually a tad too thin for my liking — this might just be a personal preference, but I like my lip balms to have some 'balls' to them, some stick, if you know what I mean. I put the fresh lip balm on and I feel like I have to touch up every half hour or so to feel like I have product on.
The shade of Passion is one I really like — a sheer red shade that's actually great for someone like me who likes to wear red, but sometimes can be shy about it. Before I even tried the balm, I had such high expectations for it. I walked out of Sephora with the Passion shade and was already planning my next trip to pick up the more natural, Honey shade.
Well, I won't be taking that trip anytime soon.
Another downside, is how soft the formula is. Wow, keep this in your pocket for any amount of time and you're pretty much in for a melted mess. This is one lip balm I would never consider taking on a hot holiday or even keeping in my makeup bag during the summer time.
I will continue to use this (for the price alone) but aside from the pretty packaging, the formula just doesn't cut it for me. I'll be more than happy to spend $3 on my pot-o-Blistex over this any day.
I give the fresh Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15: a SHOULDER SHRUG
UPDATE!! – I found a very similar product to this fresh Balm at the drugstore – the new CoverGirl Colourlicious Oh Sugar! Vitamin Infused Balm. I would go far as say this is a DUPE for the fresh Balm and works even better!! I picked up 2 shades and they've bumped my fresh Balm aside! Review on the Covergirl product coming soon!!
Have you tried the fresh Sugar Lip Treatments? Like or dislike?
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Tuesday 12 September, 2017 | By: Default Admin | Tags: succession, transition, lloyds business brokers
Beware of the marketing fluff
In our socially active world, there is no doubt that social media has greatly impacted our lives. How we interact with our friends, how we entertain ourselves, how we do business and of course, how we market to our audience has all changed.
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6 reasons why businesses need a valuation
Monday 11 September, 2017 | By: Tom Birkbeck | Tags: Lloyds Business Brokers, financial advice, succession planning
In a fast-paced economic climate, valuations are seen by most professionals as a fundamental cornerstone of good decision-making for businesses, now and in the future. While it is impossible to predict the future, preparing for uncertainty is a key differentiator between businesses that survive and those that don't. Read more.
CCIQ links with Wilson HTM for third year
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CCIQ has re-signed long term partners Wilson HTM for a third consecutive year. Read more.
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Only a fraction of family-owned businesses make it to the second generation – and even less to third and fourth generations. Read about the top 7 mistakes and how to avoid them. Read more.


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A Josh Radley Suspense Novel
The Story:
Journalist Josh Radley reluctantly travels to Pakistan—scene of a childhood trauma—at a time when its fragile democracy faces enormous challenges from militant Islamism. Instead of covering terrorism, Josh is commissioned to write about the glories of Pakistan's ancient past. He arrives at the excavation of a 4500 year old Indus civilization city in the desert between India and Pakistan. Josh, his daughter Janice and wife Stephanie expect heat and dust but are unprepared to deal with sabotage, theft, kidnapping, and murder.
Josh's investigations expose a brutal gang willing to smuggle anything for money, including women and children whom they consign to a life of slavery. Josh must first put to rest nightmares from a trauma experienced during his childhood as a missionary kid in Pakistan. Then he must restore intimacy to his marriage and come to grips with the criminal mastermind who threatens his family.
The book immerses the reader in Pakistani culture at a time when we all desperately need to understand that country. The action races from the site of an ancient city buried in the desert, along canals that crisscross the countryside, through the bazaars of a Pakistani town, onto a first class carriage on the fabled Khyber Mail express train to Lahore.
Reviewers' comments:
"Eric writes with such exceptional clarity that the reader feels immersed in the action and characters." Jan Cox, freelance writer
"Captives of Minara, a modern epic adventure, will grip you from start to finish. Wright will skillfully carry you through the Pakistan desert landscape, the muddled landscape of Josh Radley's failing marriage, and the sometimes treacherous landscape of local and Muslim culture. Enjoy the roller coaster journey." Richard Grove, publisher, editor, author
"It hooked me from the very beginning…fast-paced. I didn't want it to finish. I just wanted to keep reading." Roni Glenn, Brighton Arts Council
"Captives of Minara had a great story line with continuous chapter by chapter flow, without any multiple and distracting sub-plots with numerous characters to remember. I loved the short chapters. It made the book flow faster and the read was accelerated with no boring dialogue or non-essential detail. It was a great sequel to the Lightning File and at the same time was still a great stand-alone novel." Loren Sawatsky, Cobourg
"Captives of Minara is not just another well written adventure novel; it is a thoughtful and well delivered exposé of modern Pakistan. As such, we can place Captives of Minara in the same class as The Constant Gardener by John Le Carré. (For full review, see below.)" Francine Diot-Layton
"A bittersweet brew of archaeological discovery, faltering family relations, cross-cultural interaction, and the tragedies of modern slavery. Lots of action laced with delicious and sometimes heartbreaking details of Pakistani life." Elma Schemenauer, author, editor
"Eric Wright's tale of kidnapping unfolds with page turning suspense and honest heart wrenching. The characters and landscape come alive in our imaginations with Wright's energetic and efficient prose…We follow as the magic of an exotic culture lures the hero into the mystery of loss in a foreign land." Pat Calder, author
"Captives of Minara doesn't just entertain; it educates. Through the experience of the hero, Josh Radley, the reader witnesses the splendour of a foreign country while being challenged by an underlying insecurity about how best to act within a different culture. The suspense takes the reader to the very edge … Much of the world is looking to Pakistan these days, with some discomfort on what it might be hiding. Eric Wright exposes one of the darker secrets that has not received enough media attention." Kim Grove, editor, writer
"A well-wrought suspense novel ― timely and intelligent; a real page-turner." Sheila Wright, author
"I enjoyed this book more than any other I have read in 2009 Tonight I just ordered two more books to give to friends…Eric Wright has written a moving book with plots and sub plots, that include human trafficking, political and police corruption, archaeology, accurate ancient history and descriptive life in rural Pakistan." Allyn Huntzinger, Affinity Director, Christar, North America
"I couldn't put the book down." George Delaney
"What an excellent novel –great characters and plot , and I really enjoyed learning & absorbing the Pakistani culture." Denise Courtin
"I loved the book! I was so busy but I started reading it on Monday and finished it on Wednesday! Such wonderful insights into Pakistan …I couldn't wait until the next chapter." Audrey Ogier
"It is a cliff-hanger." Joan Bell
"I was held captive by Captives of Minara… Very good read! Your experience living in Pakistan really came into play, and I liked the glossary at the back. Lots of serious issues. I liked how food was everywhere. From chai to samosas to curried goat to cows chewing their cud! This book would make a good movie." Diane Taylor, Spirit of the Hills writer
"Eric E. Wright's second novel, Captives of Minara is a fast-moving adventure and mystery novel. Josh Radley returns to Pakistan, on a freelance assignment for a 4500 year old Indus excavation in an ancient river bed. In his second adventure, don't expect Josh to run into suicide bombers, presidential candidate assassins or runaway Al Qaeda members. Instead, Josh and his accompanying family, wife Stephanie and daughter Janice discover a realistic Pakistan split between warm and humane people and a well organised gang involved in corruption, murder and human trafficking.
"The day of his arrival, Josh's gracious and powerful host is implicated in the kidnapping of a young woman from a poor nomad tribe. Recent thefts and suspicious deaths greet him at the excavation dig. The suspense escalates when the fabled Khyber Mail Express train to Lahore is violently attacked. The race to rescue the kidnapped young women is on, and with it, the social and political fabric of Pakistani's society unravels. Will the involvement of the military save her? Will the corrupt local police keep the military away from the investigation? When is enough corruption, torture and killing enough? Will the family recover from its ordeal?
"Superb characters supplement the breathtaking and page-turning suspense that makes Captives such a great read. Strong, intelligent and credible, the major characters are realistic with fears, doubts and flaws. Their occasional poor judgement helps the intrigue. Josh, our protagonist who narrates the tale, is riddled with personal problems: marriage, financial, and he is haunted with a personal childhood trauma. Regardless, Josh and his family seem to recover amazingly well from their adventures. All is well that ends – maybe a little too – well. Or does it really?
"The true tour de force in Captives is in the handling of the many contrasting aspects of the ancient and modern Pakistanis social, political, cultural and religious fabric against the Western world. The juxtaposition of extreme wealth and extreme poverty exposes the stark reality of the status of women and the poor. Yet, Eric shows us that, in a country founded on religious fundamentalism, people from different religion can help each other out with tolerance, warmth, and humanity. Eric knows Pakistan well, as he lived there as a young missionary.
"Captives of Minara is not just another well written adventure novel; it is a thoughful and well delivered exposé of modern Pakistan. As such, we can place Captives of Minara in the same class as The Constant Gardener by John Le Carré. In Eric's own words: "Pakistan is a key 'character' in the book; the good and the bad. I wanted to leave the reader with a sense that Pakistanis, as people, have real empathy for those who suffer as Janice did.[…] And I wanted her, like many of those I have known, to really want to give Pakistan a second chance. Eric accomplished his goal remarkably well. Suicide bombers, presidential candidate assassins and runaway Al Qaeda members are only specs in a complex society." Francine Diot-Layton


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Stanford University Researcher Challenges Sale Of Kidneys To Reduce Wait Times For CKD & Dialysis Patients/
In recent months, Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis patients have noticed a surge in offers for foreign or domestic kidney sales. This is quite discouraging since, on the surface, many seemingly generous prospects give patients a lot of hope - only to be let down when they ask for money in return for a kidney. While, patients rightfully refuse the illegal proposition, Standford University Researcher, Mohammad Akbarpour (assistant professor of economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business) explored the idea of making the sale of kidneys legal and what the outcome would be by investigating the one place in the world where it's legal to buy and sell kidneys. While we will highlight key findings in Assitant Professor Akbarpour's very interesting research, KidneyBuzz.com in no way condones the sale of kidneys and we will, in fact, provide you with tips to avoid kidney salesmen and other LEGAL tips on how to limit your wait on the Kidney Transplant List.
With, more than 100,000 Americans awaiting a Kidney Transplant, and 3,000 new patients being added to the queue each month, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Kidney Foundation - Professor Akbarpour's research to limit wait times on the Kidney Transplant Waiting List is understandable. As a result of the long list, 13 people in the U.S. die every day while waiting for a donor. Oddly, this is not the case in Iran - where it is legal to sell kidneys.
Recommended Reading: New Noninvasive Kidney Transplant Test Cuts Rejection & Improves Kidney Survival For CKD Patients
Although many medical associations, ethicists, religious leaders, and doctors have condemned the sale of kidneys on the open market, in Iran there is a very short wait list for kidneys, and very few people die because they cannot find donors, suggested Stanford Univeristy.
Recommended Reading: Report Suggested New Kidney Transplant System Helps Few But Does Not Fix CKD "Wait Time" Problem
The idea, that only the wealthiest of patients could afford to buy kidneys from poor people also seems to be, at least, partially wrong if you use Iran as an example. "It's not just rich people who can buy a kidney in Iran," said the professor. "Even poor people find the money for it [a kidney] because it's so valuable. There are also charities they can tap."
Recommended Reading: Removal Of Chronic Kidney Disease Patient From Kidney Transplant List Due To New Rule Changes
Still, one suspected consequence of a cash market for kidneys did turn out to be true: Poor people sell kidneys far more than any other economic group. In Iran, most kidneys come from those whose incomes are in the bottom 25% of earners. Another key factor is that the main reason Iran allowed the sale of kidneys is due to foreign sanctions against the government during the country's revolution in the 1980's which inhibited its ability to get Dialysis Machines. Clearly, this is not a limiting factor for the United States.
While the Standford study offers great insight, the fact is that selling kidneys in the U.S. is 100% illegal. Here are some tips to help you avoid kidney salesmen:
- If you get a call from someone offering to sell their kidney - block the number.
- Never answer unknown foreign numbers.
- Document any calls or communication.
- Block the Facebook Pages of individuals that offer to sell their kidneys.
It is critical to note that there is a massive difference between selling kidneys and helping with social media outreach, website development, and effective channels to share your need for a selfless living kidney donor. One is illegal while the other is encouraged.
Recommended Reading: ESRD Patients Who Work Full-Time Are "Much More Likely" To Receive Kidney Transplant
Successful Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis patients are searching for ways beyond waiting on the list to share their stories and connect with potential altruistic (selfless) HERO Kidney Donors. You should seek to find organizations who can help you with your search. KidneyBuzz.com has a tailored program you can view here, but there are also other programs that you may find valuable.
Recommended Reading: Five Most Active Kidney Transplant Waiting Lists For CKD And Dialysis Patients
The key is to effectively get your need out to the right tailored audience of people and convert altruistic possible interest. While setting up your own Facebook is a good start, it is not nearly enough to help see the results that offer true progress.
Recommended Reading: Five Reasons Why More Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Are Choosing A Kidney Transplant
After learning about Iran kidney sales, what are your thoughts? Also, how do you effectively share your need for a selfless living kidney donor? Your insights could be very helpful to other patients so share your responses with the nearly 64,000 friends who have liked the KidneyBuzz.com Facebook Page (click here). Also, consider following the nearly 160,000 monthly visitors on KidneyBuzz.com for your Number One (#1) source of Daily News, Information, Impact Meals, Inspirational Quotes, and tailored Products and Services which teach Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, Kidney Transplant, Diabetes and High Blood Pressure patients how to better manage and improve their lives.


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The split pair part of the cable must be at least 2 meters (6 ft) in length and greater than 10 % of the total cable length.
- Range of detection: 2 m to 350 m (6 ft to 999 ft)
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Mizell Brothers
I never thought I'd see the day when the Mizell Bros got their much deserved due.
However it seems, that following, the recent release of the Blue Note compilation simply entitled "Mizell" the duo is finally getting their shine. The compilation collects some of their best loved productions, along with some previously unheard tracks. Even Wax Poetics, gave a proper nod to the Mizell's music, in their latest Issue 15/Feb March 2006.
"The Mizell Brothers made Blue Note the hippest record label of the 1970s, even if it infuriated the jazz purists. Archie Shepp and the jazz avant-garde also had a knack for incensing the critics. We've got beautiful photos showing how real their movement was. And we finish up our talk with David Axelrod, who never got his own critical due."
I know that their music has had a deep impact on Joe and Alex 75. And even before I knew who the Mizell's were I was unwittingly enjoying the sound of songs like Donald Byrd's "Wind Parade" and Bobbi Humphrey's "Black and Blues." Check out this little known song they produced for Marvin Gaye called "Where Are We Going" for a taste of that trademark genius.
Larry Mizell was recently interviewed on the Gilles Peterson show, which you can download for a limited time below.
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German Hostage Beheaded By Abu Sayyaf
The Abu Sayyaf terror group made good on their promise to kill Kantner if no ransom was paid by Feb. 26. The ransom demanded by the extremist group was P30 million (US$600,000).
A video taken by the terror group showed Kantner with his hands tied behind his back as a man armed with a sharp curve-bladed weapon slashed Kantner's throat. Other militants armed with high caliber weapons witnessed the execution and chanted in unison "Allahu Akbar."
Kantner had been appealing to his captors to release him, but his pleas fell on deaf ears.
Kantner spoke his parting words: "Now he'll kill me," upon seeing a terrorist armed with a sharp knife approaching him. The attacker severed Kantner's neck with a single stroke.
However, Col. Cirilito E. Sobejana, commander of the Joint Task Force Sulu of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), told TMP in a phone interview Monday night that the military is still searching for Kantner's remains.
"We still have to find Mr. Kantner's body," he said.
The Abu Sayyaf is known to dump the bodies of hostages at night in unpopulated areas in Jolo, the capital town of the island of Sulu, about 900 kilometers southwest of Manila.
Sobejana said government forces launched massive ground and air operations the past few weeks in an attempt to rescue Kantner, who was taken hostage in November of last year.
He was aboard his yacht, together with a female companion identified as Sabine Merz, sailing in the seawaters of Sulu when they were intercepted by the Abu Sayyaf. The attackers killed Merz.
On Nov. 7, 2016, the military found the vessel drifting off the coast of Sulu. Troops who boarded the yacht found Merz's lifeless body, but Kantner was nowhere to be found.
Later, the Abu Sayyaf declared they had taken the German hostage and demanded P30 million (US$600,000) for his release.
But the Philippine government has a standing policy of not paying ransom.
The military learned about the beheading of Kantner from various sources, but could not immediately confirm it because the victim's body has not been recovered.
But this morning, Col. Edgar Arevalo, chief of the Public Affairs Office of the AFP, said in a text message to members of media:
"It's a mournful day for all peace loving and God-fearing citizens of the Philippines. We have finally received information from reliable sources confirming that Mr. Jurgen Gustav Kantner was mercilessly and inhumanly murdered by the evil kidnap-for-ransom Abu Sayyaf group.
"Our operations in the past several days and nights using all our resources were unrelenting. We lost some of our best men in the process, because we value the life of Mr. Kantner and that of the others who have fallen prey to this terrorist group.
"The deaths of hapless civilians like Mr. Kantner in the hands of these terrorists feed the resolve of our soldiers to hunt down all the perpetrators and bring them to the bar of justice.
"We express our heartfelt sympathies and condolences sincerely to his family for their loss. The AFP condemns in the strongest terms this abominable act of ruthlessness, loathe and greed of this evil terrorist group."
Arevalo vowed that there will be no let-up by the military in its offensive against the Abu Sayyaf until the terrorist group is crushed and the remaining hostages are rescued.


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A trio of batsmen from Sleaford have kicked off a mammoth record attempt to complete 72 hours at the crease in a cricket net session for charity.
The attempt by Dave Newman, 37, Richard Wells, 25, and Shaun Brown, 31, began at 9am this morning (Thursday) and they will endure non-stop balls fired at them in Northgate Sports Hall in Sleaford to raise around £20,000 for the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance.
Three years ago Dave and Richard took it upon themselves to support a fellow Billingborough cricket team member diagnosed with two brain tumours (from which he fully recovered).
They broke the world record for the longest net session, smashing the 25 hour target of continuous batting and setting a new record of 48 hours, while raising over £16,000 for Brain Tumour Research.
Since then their feat has been surpassed and the pair decided to break the current figure of 52 hours by hanging on for a colossal 72 hours, with help from team mate Shaun Brown.
"What they do on a daily basis deserves our support," Dave said.
The challenge is due to end at 3pm on Sunday and we will be keeping you posted on the action as it unfolds.
The men are allowed five minute breaks which they can 'save up' to have a 20-30 minute sleep during the course of the marathon.
The whole event will be recorded for evidence and streamed live on social media with help from www.cricketworld.com .
Most of the time the three will be batting against bowling machines, but anyone wishing to go down and bowl a few ends too will be welcome. Call Dave on 07984 908234.
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There's a small restaurant around the corner from my office in Paris. It's affectionately called "Chez Grand-Mère" as it is owned by the grand mother of a colleague. But there's more than just a tangential relationship; as the warm reception makes everyone feel like her favorite grand child.
Even though I moved away from Paris a few months ago and returned this week, my Parisian grandmother didn't miss a step. When it came time to order she remembered I was a vegetarian and suggested a wonderful spinach/cheese tart for an appetizer and mixed omelette with fries. Frankly, I was ready to change the fries to spinach as a customer was given their plate with a pile of great looking greens.
Chez Grand-Mère has a small menu written on chalk boards hanging on the walls. You can expect at least one lacto/ovo vegetarian option. I especially enjoy their terrine with chevre and sun dried tomatoes.
They are open for lunch and you can expect to pay 12-16 euros for a two or three course meal. That includes a healthy dose of grandmotherly love.
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Casey Schumann received a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Genetics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1997. After graduation, she moved to New Jersey and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for seven years as a Microbiologist and then as a Project Manager. After moving back to Wisconsin and a brief stint in pharmaceutical sales, she entered the Masters of Science program within the UW Department of Population Health Sciences. During her two year MS program, she worked on several evaluation projects as a student researcher within the UW Population Health Institute. Casey's Master Thesis involved evaluating the results of Movin' Schools, a physical activity pilot program being implemented by the Department of Public Instruction in select Wisconsin elementary schools. Casey was a Population Health Service Fellow from 2006 through 2008 with the Wisconsin Division of Public Health.
Upon completion of the Fellowship Program, she accepted a job doing epidemiology and data collection and analysis work as the Quality Assurance Coordinator within the Wisconsin Division of Public Health's AIDS/HIV Program. Over the years her work has transitioned to primarily epidemiology and program evaluation, including conducting epidemiologic analyses and evaluation studies related to HIV and HIV care services; compiling, disseminating and using data for program and policy development aimed at improving HIV care services; and providing support and consultation to the AIDS/HIV Program regarding the development, implementation and maintenance of systems designed to manage, analyze, and evaluate HIV surveillance and HIV care services data.
Casey considers it a great career achievement to be asked to mentor students and Fellows. Since her own time in the Fellowship, she has had the opportunity to be the preceptor for two Fellows and has mentored several graduate and undergraduate students. It has been a very rewarding experience to mentor another public health professional. Hopefully past and future Fellowship graduates will have the opportunity to give back by mentoring a Fellow, student, intern, or other new public health professional. The time it takes is ALWAYS worth the effort.
For Casey, the most obvious impact of the Fellowship was access to her current job. Many Fellows, but not all, work short- or long-term within their placement site once the Fellowship is over. She was able to better compete for her position within the AIDS/HIV Program because the quality of her work was already known. The less tangible impacts of the Fellowship are that it allowed her to gain credibility by working on challenging, high profile work. It also allowed her to network and build relationships within her placement site, but also within the Wisconsin Population Health Institute, among other Fellows, and across organizations.
Casey started the Fellowship two months later than the rest of her cohort due to the birth of her first child. She now has two children, Noelle (7) and Wesley (4). Her daughter is very curious about how things work and will perhaps follow in her mother's scientific footsteps.
Casey has some great advice for current or prospective Fellows: "Take the opportunity to explore any interests that you might have during your Fellowship and challenge yourself to take on even a small project that is outside of your comfort zone. It's also important to use the experience to build new skills, as well as continuing to hone the skills that you already have. Use the time to network and build relationships that may benefit you while job hunting or for future collaborations."


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June 13, 2013
So our annual camping trip is coming up! Yay! We will be camping at a new location this year with another family and we are all very excited. We have been going camping with them every year for the past few years now and everyone has a great time. This year is different though because our friends have a baby! We are borrowing my in-laws pop-up camper to make things a little easier and give us some better sleeping arrangements. I have never been to this new destination so I am really looking forward to it. I will be sure to post some pictures and probably review the experience as a whole.
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concrete residence
This concrete home in Sydney is beautiful designed by Nobbs Radford Architects. The combination of concrete, black steel windows and oak is still a perfect match. Because of the big windows through the whole building, the light that comes in gives a fresh but warm feeling. And don't you just love that bathroom!
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The average Andersson family
The Anderssons are an ordinary Swedish family with a mother, a father and 1.55 children – and the most common surname in Sweden. What else does a statistically average life in Swedish society include?
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The average Andersson family
The Anderssons are an ordinary Swedish family with a mother, a father and 1.55 children – and the most common surname in Sweden. What else does a statistically average life in Swedish society include?
Meet the family
Let's call the Andersson mother Maria, the most common name among women born in 1969. It's actually a very common name altogether, so don't be surprised if you meet lots of Marias. Her husband may be called Fredrik, a typical name for men born in 1971. We'll round up the 1.55 children (average for a man born in 1971) to two: a 13-year-old daughter called Julia and her 10-year-old brother William. There you go – a statistically certified Swedish family. But no, not really.
In 2010 only about a third of the population were married. This is partly because many couples in Sweden live together without being married, which is called a sambo relationship. This is possibly a manifestation of Swedes' love of individual freedom. While Maria is older than Fredrik in the Andersson case, this is an exception; it's more common for the man to be older than the woman in a relationship. But looking at the average age for women and men separately, the women are older because of women's higher life expectancy, 84 years compared with 81 for men.
Parental leave
Did you know that working parents in Sweden are entitled to stay at home for 480 days with each child? When Julia and William were born, their mother was on paid parental leave for ten months and their father for eight months. You're wondering how their father's colleagues reacted? Not at all. They might, on the other hand, have been shocked if he hadn't used his right to parental leave, considering that gender equality is so firmly rooted in Swedish society.
With Maria and Fredrik going back to work, the children attended nursery school (preschool), just like most young Swedish children. That costs a maximum of SEK 1,260 per child per month – just a little more than the monthly child allowance that parents automatically receive from the Swedish state – and allows both parents to combine working life with family life.
Swedish education
For everyone between the ages of six and sixteen, compulsory school is on the schedule. So from the beginning of autumn term in August to the end of spring term in June, Julia and William spend Monday to Friday in school – apart from during the holidays in between.
Sweden tries hard to be an equal society, which is one reason why everyone has a right to education. No one is left behind. The Swedish Education Act states that children in need of special assistance at school should receive it. All children are offered free schooling, including lunch. But as you know, there is no such a thing as a free lunch – it's all paid for by the parents' taxes.
After the tenth school year, almost all Swedes continue to non-compulsory upper secondary school (the equivalent of American high school). And about a quarter of all Swedes between 25 and 64 have also studied at university.
Swedish schoolchildren are entitled to nutritious meals during the day. It's even written into the school law.
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Working in Sweden
As a Swede, it's easy to take 25 days of holiday a year for granted. But the fact is that employees in Sweden enjoy some of the highest benefits in the world in terms of holidays, healthcare, pension schemes and employment protection. A long history of labour market co-operation between trade unions and employers has made that possible.
A typical Swedish man works in the manufacturing industry, earning an average of SEK 33,305 per month. The largest share of working Swedish women is found in the healthcare sector, where they have an average salary of SEK 24,176 per month.
Most Swedes take a longer summer holiday. Children are free from school and business really slows down; foreigners often get the impression that Sweden closes down altogether in July. And Swedes somehow expect others to respect that.
Social security and healthcare
Should Maria or Fredrik Andersson have the bad fortune of losing their job, they will receive unemployment pay linked to their previous salary, because they are members of an unemployment insurance program. Without insurance, they would still be entitled to an activity grant from the Social Insurance Agency, but that would mean less money.
Similarly, if they fall ill and can't go to work, it's not a financial disaster. Sick-leave pay from their employer amounts to about 80 per cent of their salary (apart from the first day, when they don't get paid at all). When they go to see a doctor, they only pay a fee of between SEK 100 and 200 depending on the county, or a maximum of SEK 300 for a specialist visit.
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"We don`t leave ourselves in many things, drunken letters, leases, writs and rings."
From ex-pat Hobgoblins to Japanese Folk clubs. I`ll accept all the free drinks, `cos I`ll eventually stand the bar a round.
It`s New Years Eve. The start of the biggest holiday in Japan. I head out on my own to celebrate, beginning with a small basement in Ebisu, below a hostess bar, opposite a horsemeat sashimi restaurant. All dressed in black. It`s too cold for rain. A small corridor of a drinker, packed with raised glasses. As I greet the bartender I am passed a shochu. Roku, no water. I stay long enough for a good many "Yotoshi ni narimasu yoni" and "Akimashite omedeito gozaimasu"`s, very likely confusing the two, then it`s into a taxi to Harajuku, not so far but the Tokyo streets are at their busiest.
Busy, still the loneliest city. The natives I am separated from by a void of language and culture. Nothing ever getting beyond "Which country are you from?" and "Why are you here?" The foreigners all pretending to be people they are not. Their pasts unverifiable, ego, imagination, and exaggeration all go unchecked. Egos on people who previously weren`t allowed one. A land of the bullied and humiliated. Broken and disappointed first team hopefuls now free to reinvent. Wannabe name-droppers, suspicious of others, jealous of fluency, caught between dreams of fitting in, and self-defensively and loudly standing out. To connect is to risk giving yourself away. Harboured doubts and unhappiness only expand given air. Everyone has to find their own way in Tokyo. I travel through it, forgetting, drinking from a used bottle of "Alpine Spring" whose contents I have replaced with clear 40% proof spirit. Comfortable and warm, watching the pattern of neon and its reflection. The seat is a location of its own, an "anywhere", a "nowhere". A haven, a moment outside usual space and time. Extracted, I send texts to friends back in London.
The DJ is playing David Bowie`s "Fashion". Whilst dancing I am given another tall oyuwari, on the house. In the toilet, which is the bar owner`s bathroom, I lose my balance and fall into the shower, bringing down the curtain. This accident is not a first. I have occasion to do this whenever I`m here. My worst hangovers seem to come from Harajuku. A Japanese acquaintance told me it`s because they cut their drinks with raw alcohol. Reducing costs, increasing spending. He refuses to drink anything they serve but water. I tumble down the steep narrow staircase, and develop hiccups that no amount of attempting to hold my breath will cure. Conversation even more impossible, and embarrassed, I leave.
I have to stop the cab to be sick. While I am throwing up by the roadside, the driver automatically closes the passenger door and pulls away. I have no idea where I am. It`s cold. I pass out. Intermittently I am conscious, but I cannot move. I know unless I do something I am going to die. Freeze to death.
I am walking on a deserted thoroughfare. More accurately, I am placing one foot in front of the other, but I am in a constant descent, falling, remaining upright only by zig-zaging erratically, bouncing between walls and lamp-posts. I`ve lost my shoes. A police car races from the opposite direction and I step off the curb, across three lanes of would-be traffic, into its path, and the white of its glare.


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University of Houston right-hander Austin Pruitt was taken by the Tampa Bay Rays in the ninth round during Friday's Major League Baseball draft. He was the 278th overall selection.
Pruitt, a senior from College Park, had a breakout season for the Cougars. He went 10-5 with a 2.85 ERA and five complete games. It was the first 10-win season by a UH pitcher since Brad Lincoln in 2006.
He led the Cougars in wins, ERA, innings pitched (113 2/3) and strikeouts (92). His five complete games led Conference USA.
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BlackRock, Inc. controls 3.00% of Sonova Holding AG
Stäfa (Switzerland), 12 July 2014 - According to the article 20 of the Swiss Stock Exchange Act, Sonova Holding AG announces that BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, 10055, U.S.A. (mother company) controls 2,016,540 registered shares with a par value of CHF 0.05 as of 8 July 2014 due to an acquisition of shares. This corresponds to 3.00% of total Sonova share capital.
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Today there was not much time for writing.
Middle daughter needs her room to be finished!
Funny how extremely slow the work went at first.
Then I remembered Librivox recordings! So Sir Arthur Conan Doyle helped me through the lonely hours! Today it was "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Great reading I could listen to on my phone!
The work went so much easier then.
Meanwhile I was thinking about different paintings.
The other day when I was a bit low and sad I went to my other painting
it's so much more fun to work with that ! It's just another painting , or?
I hope to get back to that one day, there is still much work to be done with it.
But I also hope Middle daughter's room soon will be a nice place for her to live in.
It's in progress
Tomorrow I will do the last of the painting
But somehow I am just wishing for being outdoors!
Well,well, there will be room for that too!
A work in progress, is a work in progress.
I wish you a wonderful, joyful, productive, loving day!
Today is my sister's Birthday!
Happy Birthday Kicki! ♥


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My name is Andrea Mena (1984), I am Graphic Designer. I live and work in New York City.
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At the Moxie Cinema, Springfield's arts scene was the star of the show when the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, the Springfield Regional Arts Council and Springfield Public Schools hosted the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday afternoon and premiered a short film highlighting the scene.
The guest of honor was Darrell Ayers, vice-president in charge of education for the Washington D.C.-based Kennedy Center. Springfield is just the second (and one of seven overall) cities to be selected as part of the Any Given Child initiative, which focuses on creating, establishing and sustaining parts programming in communities and schools, with a focus on youth. Other cities in the program include Sacramento, Calif., Portland, Ore., Sarasota, Fla., Tulsa, Okla., Las Vegas and most recently, Austin, Texas.
It's auspicious company for Springfield, but deserved, Ayers said, because of the sheer number of active arts organizations in the community. Add to that Springfield's strong school system and diverse demographics (not so much in ethnicity, but in socio-economic terms) and the opportunity to reach and help a wide variety of children was apparent. Now starts the implementation process; with the Kennedy Center's backing, arts organizations and the public schools should be able to offer even more arts programs that will be available for years to come.
Hosted at Moxie Cinema, Springfield's non-profit independent theatre with a fund at the CFO, the event premiered the short film "Any Given Child-Springfield", made by local filmmakers and SPS alumni Bryan Manning and Clay Mason. The final version of the film will be finished soon; we'll post the delightful film once it's through the final editing process.


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It Doesn't Get Much Worse Than This as White Sox Pen Implodes in Ninth Inning of Twins Finale
We thought it was the Metrodome, but based on today's utter disaster in Minnesota maybe it doesn't matter where we play the Twins in the Twin Cities.
It all looked so promising. A 6-3 lead going into the bottom of the ninth with a lot of positive signs and the chance to even the series and go up 2 1/2 games on the Tigers and 3 1/2 on the Twins. Then the roof fell in. Bobby Jenks imploded and left an impossible situation for Sergio Santos. The Twins scored four in the ninth for the comeback win.
Forgive me for not rehashing the details. I'm spent and just happy I didn't throw the remote at my new flat screen TV. And please don't tell me it's only a game and the Sox are still in first place. I'm not in the mood and it's a good bet that I'll be sleepless as the Sox head to Seattle.


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Sleep can often be a scarce commodity on the road for a truck driver. With long hours that often require overnight travel, many truckers find sleep elusive and may be tempted to reach for sleeping medications to get a bit of shuteye. But before you reach for any medication, consider these natural alternatives for a restful slumber.
A person who works during the day and goes to sleep at night naturally produces a hormone called melatonin that helps us feel sleepy so we can doze off. Unfortunately, if you're consistently driving at odd hours of the day or doing a lot of driving at night then you've probably messed up your body's ability to produce melatonin at the right times.
Luckily, you can give your body a bit of a helping hand by supplementing with melatonin for short periods of time. You can buy melatonin in fast-release and extended-release forms depending on your needs. Just remember to start with a low dosage so you don't have a hard time waking up or become groggy.
Chamomile Tea
It's time to ditch your daily double-double and opt for a soothing herbal tea instead. Yes, coffee does seem to be a staple for many truckers, but if you're having a hard time sleeping, know that coffee isn't doing you any favors.
The best herbal tea for relaxation is by far a chamomile blend. Just keep a box of bagged chamomile in your truck and either pick up hot water going through your local coffee stop or brew it in your cab for convenience. Typically, the stronger the tea the more effective it is, so if you can handle a cup of chamomile made with 2-3 bags then go for it.
Valerian Root
If you're really having a tough time sleeping and nothing else seems to be working, you may want to consider valerian root. This plant has a long history of being used to treat anxiety and depression, but it's a great tonic for insomnia as well.
It's important to be aware that valerian can have a powerful effect on the body, and you'll definitely want to start with a low dose and increase depending on your individual needs. And just like melatonin, you'll want to cut your use of valerian root before it becomes a chronic and long-term habit in case your body becomes dependent on it. Try to limit your consistent use of valerian root to under 6 weeks to avoid creating a dependency.
Relaxation Techniques
If you really want to get your body into a state of relaxation for better sleep, then you have to start with mindfulness. Maybe your mind is constantly thinking about your next destination or the state of your load… whatever it is, you have a hard time relaxing enough to fall asleep.
If this sounds like you, then dry deep breathing exercises, meditation, or listening to calming music to get your mind to wind down after what may have been a stressful day on the road.
You don't have to let insomnia control your life as a trucker. Just try any one of these natural remedies and you'll be sleeping like a baby before you know it!


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|By Gwen Marston
This is one of two classes taught by Gwen on iquilt.com. The other one is "Liberated Quiltmaking."
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I need to check out the class info. Sounds so very interesting.
This is timely, with the Gwennie medallion in full swing. Good to know, thank you, LeeAnn!
I just signed up for the real thing at the AQS show in Chattannooga in September! it will cost a bit more than an online class ;)
This is exactly what I've been wishing for!
How I would like to do a class with Gwen. Maybe online is my best chance.
I haven't seen it yet, but I can only imagine how great it is. Gwen has inspired and trained SO many of us. Did you know she is having an exhibition Jan - March 2017 at La Conner? I also am excited to see her newest book.
great to know about these classes and Gwen Marston's upcoming LaConner show. I love your abstract quilt based on her class!
I have registered for both of Gwen's online iquilt classes - the liberated baskets/log cabins class is also very good. Taking a class with her has been on my bucket list for years and, I still can't believe it, but now I have two online classes AND I'm registered for an all day class with Gwen at AQS Chattanooga in September. SO very excited!!
How wonderful - online classes! I must look into this.
Great idea and opportunity, I agree.
Thanks for the pointer - I didn't know about these.
Aha, this is my chance!!! Thanks for posting and reviewing.
Thank you for the link. Gwen Marston's quilts are very interesting but yours are just fantastic!
Thanks for THIS...the classes look great. Hey! You didn't happen to be having dinner at the Sand Point Grill Sunday night were you? If not, it was your twin!!!
Gwen is a lifelong inspiration to so many including myself! Her quilts are so unique and wonderful. And I love yours in blue!
How brilliant that Gwen's teaching will continue through her classes!! Gwen really has a special magic and a generous heart and spirit that makes her a wonderful teacher.
I love seeing your quilts !!
This looks line a wonderful opportunity! I've been looking at that class. Your Gwen inspired quilt is striking-- what a way to use solids!
I liked your blog very much it is very interesting and I learned many things from this blog which is helping me a lot.
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L.A. previews June 7-13: Joshua White, Justo Almario...
Fri. June 7 -- Pianist Joshua White's overflowing spiritual intensity is recommendable in any format; read my review of a February show here.
Sat. June 8 -- Veteran saxist Justo Almario moves easily from Tranetime to Latin to soulblues w/ warmth & feel.
(both) At the World Stage, 4321 Degnan Blvd., Leimert Park 90008; 9pm (two sets); $20; www.theworldstage.org.
[Live On-Air] STAGE gig announcements by RISE on KPFK's 20 yr. Host, Mark Maxwell "Humble Facilitator" (2:56:50) talk-over w/ traditional sho- closer w/ Pharoah Sanders, this time playin' Astral Traveling) "And, b4 we get-on-out. U should know that Justo Almario is goin' b @ The World Stage, this Sat., that's gon'na b a nice 1. Fri. Joshua White. So, if U want mo info. on that, theworldstage.org. Alwayz somethin' happen..."
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Wuz Hot? Weekly Best Bets 4 Live Jazz L.A.
Friday 5/3 – Pianist/vocalist Bobby Pierce (Trio w/ Michael Soucier & Jerrell Ballard + Feat. Mashariki Ramey)-
(as per) Live On-Air (mention): RISE on KPFK by Mark Maxwell, Host "Humble Facilitator" (20 yr. veteran)
Sun.-nite, 12am midnight until Mon. 3am
LA Jazz Quick Calendar
("Jazz Appreciation Month"·"Spring Jazz Concert Series +")
Saturday 4/13 – Don Littleton (" 'Elefantes En El Parque'·'Latin-side' " Feat. Munyungo!)
Monday 4/15 – ChiArts Jazz Sextet Jam Session – ("Spring Break Honors Tour" (Trip-presentation; Chicago H.S. for the Arts, Herbie Hancock Institude of Jazz & TWS - under 21 yrs focus BUT not only, all ages, insts. & voice)
(both @ 9PM) The ('new') World Stage – South)L.A.('s Leimert Park - Village)
Live On-Air (gig-mentionz) The RISE on KPFK way by /\/\ark /\/\axwell, Host of 20 yrs.
Sun.-nite, 12am midnight until Mon. 3am (music segues) w/ the recordins of; John Beasley - Caddo Bayou, Bennie Maupin - Past Is Past & Jesse Sharps - Question. "Benny Maupin is gon'na b @ The World Stage this Fri. w/ John Beasley, feat. both of them 2gether. But, they're gon'na hav, i think it's a quartet over @ the STAGE or an ensemble @ any rate, this Fri., Apr. 5th, 2xsets starts @ 9 o'clock & the next day, Sat., there's going 2 b a celebration of Horace Tapscotts' birthday w/ Jesse Sharps. We're listen 2 Jesse Sharps rite now. Jesse Sharps' Question (talked-over)
L.A. previews April 5-11: ... ,John Beasley & Bennie Maupin, Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, ... (Jazz Appreciation Month")
Fri. April 5 -- What a pair: universal piano explorer John Beasley with ex-Headhunters windman Bennie Maupin. Gonna be tunefully abstract. (ahso feat. super-side-menz Mike Gurrola & Anthony Fung)
Sat. April 6 -- The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra celebrates the birthday of its late leader, Horace Tapscott. Members include saxist Michael Session, windman Jesse Sharps, bassist Roberto Miranda, flutist Maia, pianist Bobby West, drummer Mekala Session and more. The roots continue to grow. (Opening set by Madeline Lyons 8PM - as per J.S.)
(Both Events) At the World Stage, 4321 Degnan Blvd., Leimert Park 90008; 9pm (two sets); $20; www.theworldstage.org.
Live On-Air (gig mention): RISE on KPFK by /\/\ark /\/\axwell, Host "Humble Facilitator" (20 yr. veteran)
Sun.-nite, 12am midnight until Mon. 3am (Special sho- incl. 1st hr. interview w/ Dwight Trible & Mark de Clive-Lowe)
(talkin' over Henry Franklin's Mahjong @ 1:20:20) "Yes indeed... & speakin' of The World Stage actually, (part of) the band we're listen 2 rite now, Henry "The Skipper" Franklin is going b playin', on Sat.. So, make a wkend of-it over @ the STAGE. (Dwight Trible Fri. 29th) "The Skipper's" gon'na hav Nolan Shaheed, who's the trumpet player yo listenin' 2 now." (end of sho- talk-over Pharoah Sander's Izipho Zam @ 2:51:30) Lots of good things over @ The World Stage as per usual... Fri. nite, Henry Franklin & Nolan Shaheed Quartet. Good stuff, go out & see-it-live." - /\/\/\/\
"A weekly creative (J)azz celebration of African roots, social consciousness & spiritual transcendence.
Stylistically it generally revolves around a specific sub-genre that has come to be called "spiritual (J)azz"; however, I often touch base w/ many other facets of the (J)azz tradition. It is mostly a music mix show w/ occasional live performances & interviews as well as regular announcements regarding local community events & performances." - /\/\/\/\
L.A. previews March 29-April 4: Dwight Trible, Nolan Shaheed...
Fri. March 29 -- Superterrestrial vocalist Dwight Trible celebrates his birthday & the release of his new "Mothership"; read my review here.
Sat. March 30 -- Mainstream (J)azz can still belt ya between the eyes when it arrives via the experienced quartet of trumpeter Nolan Shaheed / bassist Henry Franklin w/ drummer Roy McCurdy & pianist Sam Hirsh. (encore co-lead performance)
(both) At the World Stage, 4321 Degnan Blvd., (L.A.'s) Leimert Park 90008; 9pm (two sets); $20; www.theworldstage.org.


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The Brooklyn Rail Reviews Dubuffet at Pace
The Brooklyn Rail features Alana Shilling's review of Jean Dubuffet: Excursions en no man's space in the October issue.
Here's an excerpt:
Excursions is a potentially intoxicating experience. Artists are arguably in the business of forming fantastic visions, and Dubuffet has a talent for railing against aesthetic mores with the conviction of a revolutionary and the whimsy of a child. In these drawings, the tidy separation between art and life deliquesces into a thousand narratives. As we try to unfold the fantasies, we only become a part of them.
The exhibition will be on view at 32 East 57th Street through Saturday, October 26.
Read the full article, here.


text: Share: Comments Print May 27, 2013 at 9:02 PM Microsoft: Social at work is not a time waster — if done right Posted by Janet I. Tu Microsoft's big bet last year, when it acquired corporate social networking and content collaboration company Yammer, was that social tools would become a big part of doing business. And while its use certainly seems to be increasing — and Microsoft seems to feel very good about how the acquisition is working out, given the updates it provides on Yammer's momentum — there's still the lingering notion that social saps productivity. So Microsoft commissioned a survey to find out what workers really think about social in the workplace. A Microsoft-commissioned study on social tools in the workplace shows gender and age differences in how much workers think social tools have increased their productivity. (Infographic from Microsoft) The results of the survey of nearly 10,000 information workers in 32 countries, conducted by research firm Ipsos, are being released today. Unsurprisingly, the findings could be helpful to Microsoft as it sells its offerings that feature integrated Yammer capabilities. But the survey also turns up some interesting findings about the way businesses and workers are using — and regarding — social tools these days. Turns out, 46 percent of the workers surveyed felt their productivity increased because of their use of social tools. Forty percent said collaboration increased as a result of using social tools and 31 percent said they would be willing to spend their own money on social tools if it helped them work more efficiently. Adam Pisoni, co-founder of Yammer and a Microsoft GM (Photo from Microsoft) "While employees are saying: 'We want new social collaboration tools,' employers are (still) saying it's a productivity waster," said Adam Pisoni, Yammer co-founder and a general manager in Microsoft's Office division. "We wanted to understand that tension." The tension, as Pisoni sees it, comes in part from how our jobs– and the way we work — are changing. "Increasingly, the job we give our employees are not matching the job they're actually asked to do," he said. "Expectations from customers are changing faster than org charts." At a time when what's expected on the job becomes less predictable, having social tools to connect to other people in the company can be very helpful, he said. Pisoni gave the example of a customer service rep at Nationwide Insurance who couldn't answer a customer's question and asked her colleagues' help through Yammer. She was able to get an answer and respond quickly to the customer that way. "Businesses have to empower their employees to respond faster," Pisoni said. "That's all social is trying to do." The Kroger grocery chain, he said, put all its employees on Yammer and have been using it to share ideas with each other about what types of display cases generate the most revenue. "A year ago, busineses would say the value of social is engaging with employees or engaging with millennials," Pisoni said. "Now we realize it's a new way of working in order to adapt to the changing needs of employees." Pisoni says he's been happy with the way Yammer has been integrated into Microsoft. When it was acquired last year, the company was four years old. "We had had a lot of success but we were still relatively small," he said. "Being part of Microsoft lets us think at a new scale. … I'm really hoping in the next year, we'll see a shift from: 'I guess we need to do this (social)' to 'This is the future of work — how we need to organize and collaborate." The Microsoft-commissioned survey included findings on how nearly 10,000 people said they use social tools at work. (Infographic from Microsoft) Comments | More in Microsoft | Topics: social, yammer


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Robin Denyer began her professional career in 1990 as a litigation paralegal for Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath, & Gilchrist, an Orlando law firm specializing in intellectual property, litigation and alternative dispute resolution. As a leader in developing and maintaining client-business relationships, as well as in managing complex legal procedures, Ms. Denyer serves our clients as Director of Account Management and oversees our Class Action Administration Services. Ms. Denyer joined Hamlin & Burton in 2006.


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For those of you who don't know about Airbnb, get with the program! We've rented out our apartment during every vacation we've had for the last year* and it has been great. The plants get watered and the extra $$ is fabulous! Next month, on our honeymoon, we will be guests for the first time. Look at these two gorgeous apartments we've rented in Paris and Berlin. I'm SO excited.
Here is our Paris rental in Montmartre, my favorite neighborhood in Paris. That bathroom...I mean...I could die:


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- Wasps and England star James Haskell eats 3,500 calories a day.
- Breakfast is his favourite meal and involves a protein shake, porridge, egg whites, and toast
- He told Business Insider he hasn't had a cheat day in eight weeks.
32-year-old James Haskell is a rugby powerhouse.
Currently playing for Wasps in the Aviva Premiership and internationally for England, Haskell has an insane training schedule — and a 3,500-calorie-a-day diet to match it.
Speaking to Business Insider at an event held by peanut butter brand Meridian — for which Haskell is an ambassador (and big fan) — the Windsor-born athlete said he's currently trying to hit 9% body fat and 117kg. While that's currently his weight, he said he's closer to 11% body fat.
"Last year, I was a bit heavier, and I was probably eating about 4,000 calories," he said. "I'm just constantly on that kind of cusp of being slightly in deficit at the moment."
And he's incredibly committed. He said he hasn't even had a cheat day in eight weeks. Yes, that's two entire months without one unhealthy day.
Here's everything Haskell eats and drinks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner — and in between.
Haskell told Business Insider he starts his day at 7 a.m.
"First thing on my agenda is always hydration," he said, adding that he puts a hydration tablet into his two-litre water bottle.
"At the moment, because we have to be in the club a bit earlier, I end up having an Actimel, [and] I make myself a couple of coffees to go on the way," he said. He added that breakfast is his favourite meal of the day.
"My girlfriend makes me a protein shake which is protein powder, greens powder, a banana, oats, Meridian nut butter, and then [she] makes me some oats — some porridge oats, some more nut butter, and something called Choc Shot which is a calorie-free fake chocolate thing.
"I take all of that in the car, drink it in the car, get to training, and then I have four egg whites and two pieces of toast. Depending on how I feel maybe some more porridge, but probably not."
After training, it's lunchtime. Haskell said the team has on site, but he usually has 200g of fish, 200g of brown rice, 200g of green vegetables, and "a load of water."
"I train again in the afternoon, have a protein shake once I've finished training, go home, and have another meal," he said. This often involves chicken and jalapenos with more brown rice, along with more water.
"I probably drink about eight litres of water a day," he said.
"I'll have dinner later on in the evening," he said. While this is often something similar to his lunch, he added: "The other night I had 5% oven cooked chips — there's no fat in them — and some breaded fish."
However, he still wasn't satisfied. "I ended up having a protein mug cake," he said. "My girlfriend makes it — it's got protein powder and nut butter in a mug or a container with a bit of almond milk."
"And that's me done — about 3,500 calories a day."
Consistency is key.
Even on a match day, Haskell said he tries to stay "very consistent as opposed to doing a carb cycle or adding more carbs," he said. "My whole week looks exactly the same.
"The only thing that might change slightly is after a game, while I won't drink in the week at all, I may have a couple of glasses of red wine," he added, joking: "Especially as Wasps are losing at the moment."
However, he isn't too fussed about the timing of his meals.
"The most important thing for me is to be hitting my macro count," he said. "I would say make sure you eat [at least an] hour before training to digest, but always fuel your training." He added that post-training hydration and refueling are also crucial.
He doesn't believe in cheat days.
"I haven't had a cheat day in eight weeks," Haskell said. "But the thing for me is that I get to eat a lot of carbs anyway because of what I do. There's a distinct difference between trying to get in unbelievable shape and being a performance athlete. I'm able to have calories, [because] I need to fuel what I'm doing, I need to fuel my recovery.
"I just haven't had a cheat day because I like the dedication, focus until I see the results, I don't want to do that.
"In the past, I would let my hair down and have a pizza and stuff, but at the moment I'm trying my best to stay in really good shape so I'm not even doing that."


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The first one here is Digital Creations, photography by Alan Grant.
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UNPLUG SF 2016, a Digital Detox device-free party in celebration of Reboot's National Day of Unplugging. Presented by Reboot + Digital Detox + Camp Grounded.
When: Friday, March 4th 7:30 pm- 12:30 a.m.
Where: Broadway Studios 435 Broadway San Francisco, CA 94133
Tickets are $22-$30, depending on when you buy! Get yours now at UnplugSF.com.
Join us for an off-the-grid Unplugged Party to Celebrate Reboot's National Day of Unplugging. Check your phone at the door and together we'll redefine what it means to be truly connected. It's like summer camp for adults, in the city, for one epic night of pure unadulterated fun. Unplug after a busy week and take time off the grid to feel awesome. Live music, board games, typewriters, Reboot's Unplugged photo booth, arts and crafts, face painting, and more. Food and beverage available for purchase. Presented by Reboot + Digital Detox + Camp Grounded.


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At the start of December we will be taking part in an international interdisciplinary conference entitled Sexuate Subjects: Politics, Poetics and Ethics at University College London. For the the panel Understanding Difference: Why Poetry Matters we will present 'Time, Space and Empathy: A Material Poetics of the Film Image' in which we explore how a viewer's relationship to the screen constructs a dialogical space: an intersubjective space of 'shared viewing' and 'shared experience'; a meaningful space of imagination, cognition and feeling; an embodied space where mediation, itself, becomes an object of contemplation.
As part of our presentation will also show video piece entitled 'To forget : Of air', which gathers together footage shot at the Santa Catarina Pool in Bagno Vignoni, Italy – the original location for the penultimate scene of Andrei Tarkovsky's Nostalghia (1983).
Sexuate Subjects: Politics, Poetics and Ethics
Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th December 2010
UCL, London


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Greetings, stranger. You have come across, (re) birth, the fanlisting for the Japanese singer, UTADA (Utada Hikaru), approved by The Fanlistings Network. If you're a fan of her, please don't hesitate to join! ♥ Lots of love and thanks to Shinju for adopting the listing to me and letting me use her awesome layout and to Chrizta for adopting it to her. ♥
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What is a fanlisting? A fanlisting is essentially a cyber list of fans of a particular subject. Anime and manga related subjects are listed and approved by The Anime Fanlistings Network while everything else falls under The Fanlistings Network.


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Formed in 2010 by former Imagika lead guitarist Steven D. Rice, Kill Ritual have released 2 critically acclaimed albums, 'The Serpentine Ritual' (2012) and 'The Eyes Of Medusa' (2014), and are now ready to unleash their fury with 'Karma Machine', a powerful sonic beast that can be described as the perfect mix of all the band's influences. Encompassing 9 tracks, the CD finds Kill Ritual going from heavy to melodic while retaining their thrash roots. The album was once again produced by guitarist Steven D. Rice and mixed/mastered by King Diamond guitarist Andy LaRocque. Artwork was completed by longtime Kill Ritual artist Jobert Mello (Sabaton, Primal Fear, Benedictum). 'Karma Machine' also marks the debut of new vocalist David Reed Watson , drummer Koryun Bobikyan and bassist Bobby HQ Storm. The album will be available starting from September 18. www.scarletrecords.it
The track listing:
1. Just A Cut
2. Rise
3. The Enemy Inside
4. The Key
5. Karma Machine
6. My Green Room
7. Kundalini
8. Land Of The Dead
9. The Camera's Eye
The band have also finished shooting a video for the song "Rise" at Sound Wave Studios in Oakland CA. with Mike Sloat (Testament, Machine Head, Lynyrd Skynyrd) that will introduce the new line up prior to the September 18th release.
Kill Ritual 2015:
David Reed Watson-Vocals
Steven D. Rice-Guitar
Koryun Bobikyan-Drums,violin
Bobby HQ Storm-Bass


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It's a been awhile since I posted here, as the month of April somehow got away from me. This marks my attempt to get back on track.
Since the first rumblings of the "birthers," I've been fascinated by how low people will go in order to undermine the strength of a particular candidate for the "highest office in the land." Of course, there are examples of dirt digging and mud slinging in every campaign process, but the fact that almost three years later the issue continues to re-surface makes me feel a bit like we're on the playground at the jungle gym arguing over which girl is Sally's best friend.
The fact that Barack Obama had to release his birth certificate yesterday and that Donald Trump held a press conference to claim his role in that process just makes me wonder how much lower the country's leaders are going to go in this next presidential campaign. Those of you who have followed this blog know that I'm not an Obama disciple. However, the amount of valuable time and energy that people, namely Republicans and conservatives, have spent on this birthing issue illustrates just how dire things actually are in this country. To think that the "intelligent" and "rational" people who are supposed to be the leaders of our country are baiting people around Obama's citizenship and using that to further undermine his reputation calls into question what democratic representation should be accomplishing. I do not claim to be the smartest girl in the class; I stopped thinking that a long time ago. However, I do think that I tend to consider very carefully how people present information, and I'm not convinced that a vast majority of Americans necessarily do the same. Hence, the danger zone created by our national leaders. The either/or mentality that these men and women are spewing right now is epitomized by the current budget crisis on a macro scale and by this birth certificate crisis on a micro scale. Yes, people are reaching across the aisle. Yes, maybe the birthers have been silenced with the release of the certificate. But how did we get to these points in the first place?
My message to our national leaders in this moment: put on your big boy and big girl pants, stop sniveling around the jungle gym about Sally's best friend, and start spending time being the intelligent, rational adults that we need to represent us. Otherwise, we're going to be witnessing the rapid deterioration of the United States of America right before our eyes.


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Some people say all the building numbers on the streets of St. Petersburg are counted from this spot. Though it's not true (since 1834 the numbers start from the rivers and canals – with few exceptions), the whole idea is beautiful, as well as the building the story is about.
Before the times of emails, I used to keep a lot of paper correspondence and post offices were my favorite venues – back in those days, I lived in Moscow and knew its central post office. I found myself inside the main city post office because I had spare time before the concert nearby. I loved the whole space, including the glass roof and huge, slim columns as well as the absence of the crowd.
You can easily come to this office not for buying anything (yet you may want to shop for some nice post stamps); rather watching the high ceilings and old interior which is a bit brushed… There are also some wooden benches to give your legs a rest after a walk through our big city.
And it works 24 hours a day! Miracle.


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Dodging sleep at an early age/
From an article in the Times on napping in children:
Dr. Jenni was one of the authors of a large study, published in 2003 in the journal Pediatrics, which measured sleep duration across childhood. He and his colleagues documented the decrease in daytime napping and the consolidation of nighttime sleep as a group of Swiss children grew up. They also found that individual children's sleep needs and sleep patterns tended to be consistent through age 10. In other words, children who slept less than their peers as infants grew into older children who seemed to need less sleep.
This may explain a lot.
It is well known amongst my friends and family that I do not require much sleep. I normally sleep for about five hours every night, but I can easily sleep less than that for a day or two without any noticeable repercussions.
My mother said that as a child, it seemed as if I never slept. I slept fitfully as an infant, abandoned naps at an early age, and became so difficult in terms of keeping me in bed at night that in lieu of a bedtime, I was simply sent upstairs with the expectation that I could do whatever I wanted as long as I did not come downstairs again.
By the age of 5, I was deciding upon my own bedtime.
I remember sleeping over a friend's house for the first time in second grade and being put to bed by his mother at bedtime. After she shut out the lights and closed the bedroom door, I rolled over in my sleeping bag and asked, "Are we being punished for something?"
The thought of being required to go to sleep was ludicrous to me.
So perhaps there is something to the finding that children who sleep less than their peers as infants grow into older children who seem to need less sleep.
Perhaps this pattern thankfully extends into adulthood as well.
If I had to sleep 8 hours a night, I don't know how I'd ever get anything done.


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