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No, I am decidedly NOT ashamed of reading teen lit. This was on the potential list for the Bluestockings book club and it provided a breath of fresh air.
Juliet is a queer Latina from the Bronx who (somewhat magically) gets a summer internship in PDX with a white feminist who wrote a book that inspired her. Right before leaving for the airport, she comes out to her close-knit Puerto Rican family and her mom is taken aback but eventually they work it out. In Portland, Juliet is disconcerted by all the white hippies, including a rant about their stinkiness that she eventually sees as an earthy smell. Her task for the summer is to take a box of scraps of paper with various women's names on them and to research each for Harlowe, the author. The library is her source, resulting in this nice section:
Libraries are safe but also exciting. Libraries are where nerds like me go to refuel. They are safe-havens where the polluted noise of the outside world, with all the bullies and bro-dudes and anti-feminist rhetoric, is shut out. Libraries have zero tolerance for bullshit. Their walls protect us and keep up safe from all the bastards that have never read a book for fun.
Juliet is a 19-year-old struggling to figure life out, figure herself out, keep a long-distance relationship going with a girlfriend from school, find a way to be her best self and not bow down to the whiteness of the feminism she was swirling in. As she dives into the library stacks, she learns a ton, including what a banana republic is, and why horrifying it is that there's a shop named after the concept. "It's such a tongue-in-cheek fuck-you to countries that have been exploited for their natural resources…"
Of course her menstrual cycle syncs immediately with Harlowe's in Portland. Surprised by the early period, she's moaning about cramps and dying for an evil tampon when Harlowe suggests that she can bring her a sacred period ritual kit instead. It's touches like this throughout the Portland chapters that are hilarious. There's a struggle that is set up between white Harlowe and her WOC friends, including Juliet. At Harlowe's Powell's Books reading, she embarrasses Juliet by singling her out of the crowd and saying she's a ghetto rat from the Bronx who is ok with Harlowe's white feminism. Juliet immediately flies to Miami and spends a magical weekend with her cousin before coming back to Portland. This whole plot twist was a bit too much for me, but I guess it was necessary to show how women of color could create a safe space and have a great time without white feminists?
Also learned about Lolita Lebron, a Puerto Rican nationalist who shot up the House of Representatives in 1954 while demanding Puerto Rican independence.


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Just an average evening of TV viewing at CC:
Well, not TV specifically but our British shows that we watch after supper each evening on DVD. Tonight, however, we had a slight hiccup to our schedule.
Here's how it works around here, with very little, if any, variation to our routine. I cook supper, Paul does clean-up. We let the dogs out for a P&P and back in. All four of us settle in to the living room, and I rack up a DVD on the telly. We watch usually one show in summertime and then switch to the baseball game, or, in the fall and winter, we watch two of our British shows. We are in bed by 9 p.m. every night, a lot of times 8:30 for me.
And this is our evening…normally.
Tonight, however, after the part where I let the dogs out and in after supper, during Paul's clean-up, last night there was one small glitch – I looked over at Kip and he was licking his left front paw – a lot. He doesn't normally do that, so I went over to inspect it and there was blood on his white fur there – just where the dewclaw is – that useless claw that is more like a thumb on a dog. I wish Mother Nature would do away with that thing because it is nothing but trouble for dogs.
He must have hooked his toenail on a step coming into the house (he was, of course, running at top speed) and he split the thick toenail right down at the quick so it was almost off but not quite. I freaked.
I got Paul to inspect it, and I freaked. I am no good in these situations.
I called our neighbor, Peggy, to ask about it as she worked at the Animal Shelter for a long time and knows a lot about animals, and she dropped what she was doing and came over to look (thank YOU Peggy!). She suggested we have it snipped off by a vet and gave us the number of the one here in Salem that is open in the evenings. Our own vet is never open when you need them!
Paul called them and they said bring him up, so he bundled the big furry patient into his truck and off they went into the night.
Peggy was an angel for me. She got me to calm down a lot, and without her I would have been even more of a wreck.
Emmalee cried the whole time they were gone, which was about 90 minutes.
Finally they returned, Kip's dewclaw area in a bandage. They had snipped it off right down to the nub (shudder) and wrapped it up. He has some pain pills to take at bedtime and in the morning too. Poor little fella! My boy! I hate it when he's hurting.
Paul was mortified. Kip does not act very "collie-like" when he goes to the vet's office… he yeowled and whimpered the whole time they were there! Paul was not pleased, but Kip got lots of loves and hugs once he got home from his Mummie, got to lick Paul's ice cream dish after he'd finished, and got a cookie bone as usual before bed.
By morning, he'd gotten the bandage off, and he was on my bed licking the stub of his dewclaw. Now I have to figure a way to convince him not to lick-lick-lick the darn thing.
All this for a broken toenail! The fun just never stops in this house…
Again, a big thanks to Peggy for her support and advice.
We are having a quiet morning here.
When I came downstairs, I discovered that Paul had forgotten it's trash day here, and there is no trash put out and no recyclables put out either. This job is not in my job description – not because I don't want to help out but because it's way too much pain for me to lug the trash out and down the driveway to the curb… oh well. Today is Tuesday, not Wednesday… well duh! I thought it was Wednesday all morning. Just goes to show… I am so far gone anymore… So Paul did NOT forget… but you can be sure the last thing I will say to him tonight, before we put our heads down on our pillows, will be "Remember… tomorrow is Wednesday!"
Cheers for neighborly angels, for vets who work nights, and for the last vestiges of my memory functions.
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We can all know every thing without ever knowing why.
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HOUSTON, May 31 (Reuters) - More than 20 workers filed a lawsuit in Houston on Thursday against Valero Energy Corp seeking damages for injuries sustained in an April 19 explosion at the company's Texas City, Texas, refinery, the Houston Chronicle reported on its website.
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When you hear the name Hampi, the first thought that rushes to your mind is the breathtaking architecture of the vast city of Vijayanagar which is home to countless ruins. Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagar Empire and is one of the best places to capture the true essence of the magnificent Hoysala architecture which transforms the place into poetry written in stone.
Located at a distance of about 350 km from Bengaluru, Hampi is declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO which attracts a large number of visitors throughout the year. To experience the grandeur of the ruins, you can hire a bicycle and go around as you please; however, like most other places, there are unconventional ways to enjoy the beauty of the place. Find out how . . .
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One can enjoy beautiful sunset views from a large number of viewpoints. The multihued sky, breathtaking views of the ruined city, the river Tungabhadra flowing at a distance and the grand Virupaksha Temple standing tall amidst the giant glowing boulders are some of the elements which contribute to the enjoyable sunset.
Apart from this, there would jamming sessions which take place at the viewpoints adding a whole different vibe to the setting sun.
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Every visitor is meant to get absorbed in the interesting stories about the bygone era. One would come across quite a number of bookshops here, where different kinds of books about Hampi can be found. It is always a plus factor to know about the glorious empire as you visit each ruined structure.
Stories and legends make interesting components as you learn about the place in detail. In case books aren't your cup of tea, hire a local guide to talk you through this magnificent village.
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Trek to the monkey temple, where one can feed the monkeys. Reaching the temple is no cakewalk, simply because one has to walk up 575 stairs to reach the summit which tends to be a taxing affair.
However, once at the top, prepare to be blown away by the breathtaking views of the entire town. With cool breeze blowing, the panoramic view comprising of boulders, green fields and not to forget the Virupaksha Temple at a distance, the trek is worth it especially during sunrise and sunset.
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Coracle ride is yet another must-do activity when here, the ride across the mighty Tungabhadra river transports you back to a bygone era. Coracle is a traditional round-shaped boat which can accommodate two people at a time; one can slowly transverse through the river enjoying its beauty along with sights of various ruins across its banks. All this for a mere sum of about 30-50 INR.


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Local mechanic Jim Hartley will have his hair cut in a cancer research fundraising benefit event tomorrow (Saturday, Daffodil Day) near Yaky Jacquie's Café on Market Avenue at noon.
Hartley currently has about $1,700 in pledges and wants to get to $2,000, with all proceeds going to the Relay for Life.
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"God is Love" – A lot of people say it. But what does it really mean by this famous line? Read on and see how the Bible talks about love and God. The Bible does not only tell us to utter prayer of praise to God as well as praise and worship prayers. It also informs us that God Himself ...Read More »
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1 John 4:16 states that, "God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them." When you speak of love, this word is synonymous to God. He is the ultimate symbol of love. With all the sacrifices and unerring love He has done and has been doing, He deserves our praise and worship ...Read More »


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"Seanema": FILM FESTIVAL IN ULCINJ mid-September
Ulcinj, August 20, 2016 – The film festival Seanema this year marks its second edition, to be held from 15th to 18th September, 2016. The project was started a non-profit organization IACT ( "I act") in September last year, bringing so a completely new event on the cultural scene of Ulcinj during the summer season.
Festival Seanema audience's attention is focused on the various types of current social issues with the aim to inform and raise the awareness regarding the phenomena that disturb the social peace and economic stability in the country, the region and beyond.
We recall that in the framework of the festival last year treated two themes, the fight against corruption and the rule of law. Through screenings of documentaries and accompanying panel discussions audience had the opportunity to learn more about this social phenomena and to discuss with them the well-known and reputable researchers and academics from various fields, such as science, the arts, civil society and politics.
This year the film festival Seanema deals with the theme of the fight against gender inequality and violent religious extremism. NGOs IACT tends to focus the viewer's attention to the gap that exists in the public discourse when it comes to these social phenomena.
How our society is awakened when it comes to (lack of) emancipation of our women and girls, as well as whether there is a collective awareness of the way in which gender equality is collapsing substantial progress of society? What steps need to be taken in order to better emancipated young girls and women? Is it for this purpose sufficient involvement of institutional support and mechanisms, such as the promotion of policies to increase gender equality?
It also will address the violent (religious) extremism, a phenomenon that almost threatens political stability and the stability of the developed Western countries.
How is our young people prone to falling to under the influence of various religious current or sect? How is our society with its ethos of faith skilled to rise above these phenomena? Are we aware of how many other causes which favor violent behavior to the extreme limits?
During the festival days the audience will have a chance to with the famous and renowned scholars and academics from various fields, such as science, art, politics, theology, civil society, discussed these and other topics that are directly related to gender inequality and violent extremism,
NGOs IACT also invites all interested young people who want to give their contribution to the organization and realization of this event, to sign up as volunteers by filling out the application form which can be found at: http://seanema.me/call-for-volunteers /
See you in September!


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We found a house. It's a little duplex with a tiny yard and a detached one car garage. It's a small house 2 bedrooms 650 square feet. I'm hoping that it works out really well for us. April 1st we get the keys and then I can start moving things in this weekend. So excited. I can't wait to share pictures with everyone. How to make it work with 3 people in a small space and how we make Waldorf work in it. It's exciting to be able to start this new chapter and to be out of limbo. The three of us together making it into our home.
I will be taking lots of pictures before and after I get it all set up. I'm going to attempt to follow some of that whole "magic of tidying up" cult book advice. I didn't really like the book that much but there are parts that I though were an interesting take on things. I am hoping that after having everything sit in storage for so long that I will have some preservative to get rid of a lot of it. I'm approaching it with a make it look like it could be posted on Apartment Therapy Small house contest. I also am giving things like sewing stuff, craft stuff, kids stuff, a set amount of space that the have to exist in, If they don't fit they go.
We will see how well it works.


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Blues' first-round TV schedule announced
ST. LOUIS — FOX Sports Midwest, the TV home of St. Louis Blues hockey, is scheduled to televise Games 1, 3, 4, 5* and 7* of the Blues' first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against Chicago. Games 2 and 6* are scheduled for NBC.
The series starts at 7 p.m. Thursday on FOX Sports Midwest. Live coverage begins at 6 p.m. with an extended edition of the Blues Live pregame show, which will include portions of the pep rally outside Scottrade Center.
The five games on FOX Sports Midwest will air on FOX Sports Midwest's main channel in the St. Louis market and on DirecTV, Dish and AT&T U-verse.
Outside the St. Louis market, those games will air on FOX Sports Midwest Plus or an alternate channel.
Coverage of games on FOX Sports Midwest starts and ends with the Blues Live pregame and postgame shows. FOX Sports Midwest also plans to air Blues postgame shows following the two games on NBC.
|Thursday, April 17
|Game 1 vs. Chicago
|7 p.m.
|FOX Sports Midwest, NBCSN
|Saturday, April 19
|Game 2 vs. Chicago
|2 p.m.
|Monday, April 21
|Game 3 at Chicago
|7:30 p.m.
|FOX Sports Midwest, CNBC
|Wednesday, April 23
|Game 4 at Chicago
|8:30 p.m.
|FOX Sports Midwest, NBCSN
|*Friday, April 25
|Game 5 vs. Chicago
|7 p.m.
|FOX Sports Midwest, NBCSN
|*Sunday, April 27
|Game 6 at Chicago
|2 p.m.
|*Tuesday, April 29
|Game 7 vs. Chicago
|FOX Sports Midwest, TBD
*If necessary
Schedule subject to change


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Texans see fundamental improvement from D.J. Reader
Anchoring the middle of the Texans' defense, nose tackle D.J. Reader has clogged up blocking schemes all season.
Reader is one of the top run-stoppers in the game, helping the Texans rank fifth against the run with an average of 91.3 rushing yards surrendered per game.
Coached by defensive line coach Anthony Weaver, Reader has 24 tackles, four for losses, and two sacks.
Reader is particularly adept at the fundamentals of using his hands to shove blockers around at the line of scrimmage.
"Yeah, I think Weav does a good job of working on hand-placement drills with those guys every day," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said. "There are everyday drills that they do, and Weav is a very good technical, fundamental coach.
"There's no doubt that as the season's gone on, I think all of them – D.J. being a good example – have improved in hand-to-hand combat."


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Monroeville & Gee's Bend
To Kill A Mockingbird 2019 Play Season Special Performance
April 27, 2019 in Monroeville , AL
7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.website tickets
Special Performance of To Kill a Mockingbird Celebrating Harper Lee's Birthday. After Play event with food, drinks and Live band! Come mingle with the cast, take photos and meet your favorite actor or Choir member!


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Dear Family and Everyone Else,
I'm sorry if I have caused a great offense in all of you, including my friends who read my blog. We actually didn't go hiking up big trees; however, we did go up to President Lyman's Ranch last Monday, and we all had a blast. Elder Wardle went with Elder Bean, Campbell, and the Zone Leaders, along with the Spanish sisters, up the small ridge to the edge of the property. I stayed down in the small plain where the river was with other elders that wanted to play ball. I also helped throw a bunch of rocks into the river to build a rock bridge/dam so we could walk across instead of using the old rickety bridge a little ways down the stream. It was fun chucking all those rocks. So I did find my own little adventure. I also found 2 cool rocks I decided to keep, one being a really shiny white Quartz rock. The member told us that back in 1997, the whole river plain flooded because there was so much rain that year. The plain was about 6 inches deep, and then the river full of mud.
Today we drove all the way up to San Andrea's and Murphy's with Christian Sawyer and took a picture of the hills up on another ridge. It was quite beautiful after the winter rains we have been having. It's cooled back down to 70 degrees after our last fierce rainy storm. So I missed out on nothing really. I enjoyed everything. We stopped by the ward buildings up in those towns, and took some pictures, along with the town's themselves.
The other adventure we had this week was that we went down to Ripon to see the mission home and President on Tuesday. It's just been crazy being with Elder Wardle. We also had follow up president interviews for the whole Zone on Friday, and he urged all of us to, "Preach by the way." Let no one go from your sight and share the gospel with everyone. We're still working on that one but the work is slowly growing.
I went on an exchange again this week up to the Jackson Ward with Elder Roudabush. I totally drove my first pick up truck in my life in the mission. Lot's of hills around here to our east before the mountains. That night, it was super windy, rainy, and dark in the hills with thick forests. This all added up on me by getting two aggressive drivings on Tiwi. It was annoying. The first being a fallen tree with many broken branches in the road and I had to swerve and slam on the breaks. The second was when we were turning into the ward building in Jackson to be with the youth to watch 15 minutes of the recorded face to face with Elder Rasband. It was good for what we were able to watch before we needed to get home. So right now, I'm a yellow driver, and if I am still yellow by next month, I won't be able to drive for a month--not that I'm in a car area anyways. Now I actually hope I never serve in the hilly areas.
One note that I will say about the work is that we found a new investigator named Charles. He is 19, Mexican, and really shy. I could see myself in him. We connected pretty well. Elder Wardle talked to him on the street while I was up in Jackson. He expressed the concern that the Bible was translated too many times and has been corrupted. That was a great opportunity to share the Book of Mormon with him. He said he would read it. We also plan to drop off a King James Version of the Bible and reassured him that it was the most correct translation according to modern day revelation. We hope to do a church tour with him and give him some comfort because he is scared to try new things like reading scriptures, or going to new buildings. We will definitely be there for him. Got to go. Have a great week, all.
Elder White
The hills of California
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guest blogger | out of focus (+ a giveaway)
So it's been a minute. A few things, last month I promised a second blog to announce the winner of my giveaway – unfortunately, there were no entries. So, no giveaway…this time. Secondly, I mentioned celebrating American Heart Month and wanted to share another freebie at home workout, which is coming!
I have realized that since my last blog, I have been completely unfocused in a lot of ways; the direction in which I am taking my career, how I run my household (or lack thereof), my own health and fitness goals, how I am growing relationships and the list could go on and on. Now, I have openly admitted that as much as I want to be Superwoman (i.e. have it all together, find "balance", be all things to all people who need/want them) it's pretty unrealistic and I needed to have it kind of shoved in my face to see that it's time to refocus. And I encourage you all to take a quick evaluation of your situation if you're feeling the same way.
I know that to be my best I need to make the following priorities everyday:
- I need to have some quality time with my family – an outdoor play session, books before bed, dinner AT THE TABLE TOGETHER.
- I need to keep my lists of work to-do's clear and concise and within reason. No more lists with 55 things to do in an 8-hour work day.
- I need to keep my body moving! I'm on a great streak right now and the benefits are far more than gains in strength, it keeps my mind clear. I'm never as clear as I am when I've got those endorphin's pulsing through my body.
- You've heard me say a thousand times that I won't live a life of restriction when it comes to food. And I won't. But, when I am not as focused on my health the shift in my food choices is apparent. My flexible dieting approach to eating becomes "how much junk can I possibly fit into my day and still hit my macros?". I will get back to the 80/20 mindset – I perform best when I am fueling my body with good foods (80% of the time), while still enjoying things that I don't want to live without (20% of my intake)!
- Here's the biggie — I will stop giving time to things that don't make me stronger. Excuses, relationships that are detrimental to my physical or emotional well-being, and that white noise that clouds my head when I'm doubting everything and anything.
Here's where the new giveaway comes in, I would really love to know how you all stay focused. I'm open to any and all tips/tricks that you've found to work. Please leave them in the comments here on the blog (not on the Facebook post) and that will be one way to get entered into the drawing.
The second way to be entered is to leave your favorite way to incorporate fitness into your day. Do you CIZE with Erica A. at the Y? Are you a runner? Lifter? I have always said that there's no one size fits all to fitness. My own personal fitness style has evolved since I got involved after my first kiddo was born. I may have a small case of adult ADHD, so I have to keep it fresh or I won't do it. Same thing here, share in the blog comments for another chance to win!
Here's what I've been doing lately when I'm short on time, the harder you push the more benefit there is!
LUCKY 7's
You will perform 7 rounds, with as little rest as possible:
- 7 push-ups (modify to your knees if you want!)
- 7 squats
- 7 sit-ups
- 7 burpees
- 7 alternating lunges
- 7 Russian twists
- 7 seated tricep dips
Last way to get entered into the drawing, if you try Lucky 7's comment on the blog post with your time and what you thought.
Love, Erica.
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My dear niece, you know I am a 58 -year -old woman who will never be a skinny person. Strength and agility are more important to me than looks. It makes me feel so good to be able to do push-ups and a plank, because I hope to age with fewer aches and pains than others my age. I love to walk, and have discovered that when I miss exercise for more than a day, I am sluggish and depressed. I so admire you for your dedication to a healthy life at your young age.
I'm with Tori, I function best with a clean house! I feel like I can't focus on anything else or sit and relax if there is housework to be done. Once it's finished though my mind is clear and available to concentrate on other activities!
I'm having a hard time getting motivated on the fitness front for myself. I would really like to get back into jogging…but I keep putting it off. However, the weenies put on a little extra padding this winter and I have been walking them every day that it isn't too wet or super cold. So I guess my concern with their fitness is keeping us all active! :)


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Concept / See the Program / Meet the DJs / Milonga Codes / Accommodation & Location / registration / How to arrive? /contacts
Marco Evola (IT)
Marco Evola is a tango DJ since 1998 and has been working in Italy and in other european countries. He proposes traditional music and appreciates to provide simplicity because "the leading figure of the night is not the DJ… but the music…".
Gato Milongueiro (Pt)
Resident DJ of "Noche de Tango!" (Café Lusitano) since November of 2005 and pontual guest in other regular milongas (in Porto and Lisboa) (Maus Hábitos de Salão, Porto Nuevo, La Porteñita, Breyner 85, A Promotora) and Djing in Encontros Ensueños (2012, 2014 – 2015), A Promotora (2013 – 2015), Noci Tango (2013) , Weekend Milongueiro (Villa Giacomelli, 2014) e Roma Milongueira (2014).
"It's a huge privilege for me to prepare and care for the milonga DJing – after all, it's all about the hard and demanding care needed for all the "milongueros" of the ball room…
…y siga el Tango!"
Silencio Azul (Pt)
I believe that each Milonga has its own identity and that the Dj has a crucial role in the course of the dance floor and, as a consequence, in the happiness of all its participants. I seek to feel throughout the milonga its energy and mood and choose the music that better fits each situation without compromising the rioplatense tradition. The challenge is to take the most accurate emotion out of each traditional orchestra.
I am one of the organizers of the Milonga A Promotora where I am one of its residents DJs.
As a tango teacher both of children and adults, I believe that the music has a crucial role in our evolution.
Patrícia Santos (Pt)
Patrícia was born in the city of Porto (Portugal) and discoverd tango in 2005. Five years later she began Djing in milongas. As a milonguera she believes in the impact that music can produce in the dance/milonga and, ins this sense, while she is Djing, tries to enfatize the orquestras that, is her own view, allow the dancefloor to keep its proper order and that also create a unique feeling of sharing between milongueros that, in that moment and space can (re)find themselves.
She also is a part of the organizing team of the encontro milonguero Ensueños.
Philippe Gonella (Fr)
My name is "El gitango" because I consider myself as a wanderer milonguero, who teaches, organizes Milonguero Meetings, DJs, and all this for one reason only: I love the Tango.
I describe the music I DJ as simple and very danceable –
Seeking with all my heart to feel and trace the energy of the dance floor, what we also call the famous "blue note".
Lynn Collins (UK)
My aim is to energise, entice and inspire dancers with the music so that hearts are touched and bodies flow in response. With this in mind, I play traditional tracks from the late twenties to early fifties in tandas with cortinas, focusing predominantly on the exquisite treasures of the Golden Age.


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NON-CHRISTIAN PEOPLES OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS also a common source of food for them. They cultivate bananas and papayas. When crops fail, the Subanos secure a fairly abundant food supply by hunt ing, fishing, and seeking edible roots and tubers in the forest. Polygamy is universally allowed, but is by no means universally practiced. How ever, a prosperous man is likely to have three or four wives. Marriage is ar ranged by go-betweens. The ceremony is very simple. The couple eat together, giving each other morsels of rice, and that is about all there is to it. It is claimed that polyandry (one wo man having two or more husbands) is practiced more or less frequently among the poorer people living far back in the interior, but this fact has never been satisfactorily established. Divorce is al lowed. It is arranged for by the local chief upon a proper showing of cause and the terms are settled at the same time. The dress of the Subanos is similar to or identical with that of their Moro neighbors (see page I1177), and the same statement holds true for their ornaments, except that the women are given to wear ing beads in large quantities, a custom which does not prevail to the same extent among the Moro women. In appearance they are typical Malays. The pagan members of the tribe are now estimated to number 30,000. I can find no reliable estimate of the number of those who have been Christianized or Mohammedanized. THE TAGABALIES The Tagabalies are another of the doubtful tribes inhabiting southern Min danao and recognized by the Jesuits. They are said to occupy the region to the south of Lake Buluan as far as Sarangani Gulf and to be an unconquered people, warlike and hostile toward the neighboring Moros, Bilanes, and Bago bos, with whom they frequently fight. I have never seen them. THE TAGABAUAS The Tagabauas are another one of the tribes of doubtful validity here listed. They are said to be a mixed people of Bagobo, Manobo, and Tagakaolo extrac tion, and to have the characteristics of these several peoples, sometimes side by side and sometimes contused with each other. They are further said to be few in number and to lead a wretched life. I have never seen them. THE TAGAKAOLOS (SEE PICTURE, PAGE 1180) The Tagakaolos are the last of the tribes of doubtful distinctness here given recognized by Jesuits and some other au thorities. They inhabit a part of the dis trict of Davao, bordering on the gulf of the same name and extending from Casi laran Cove to a point a little below the River Lais; also one side of the little peninsula which ends in St. Augustine Point (see page ii8o). The Jesuits record no important facts concerning them, and I have seen them but once. THE TAGBANUAS The Tagbanuas are an interesting peo ple inhabiting the interior of central and northern Palawan. They are also found on the neighboring islands of Dumaran, Linapacan, Culion, Busuanga, and a num ber of small islets. Their number is not accurately known, but has in the past probably been considerably underesti mated. It is said that there are now 5,000 in the territory adjacent to the southernmost of the two Palawan rivers which bear the name luajig. There are perhaps an equal additional number in the country between this region and Puerto Princesa. How many inhabit the outlying islands we do not at present know. The wild inhabitants of the interior of southern Palawan are locally known as Paluanes, but I cannot find that they differ in any essential particular from the Tagbanuas and consider this to be a case of two designations for one people. The Tagbanuas are physically well de veloped. They are a dark-skinned peo ple. Many of them have wavy or curly hair. I think it probable that they have in the past intermarried freely with the 1231
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text: Studio 54 is the one nightclub from the '70s everyone remembers. For most of his life, though, co-founder Ian Schrager has wanted to forget it. "I don't have only good memories. I have bittersweet memories. It was an embarrassment to me. It still is," Schrager told "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Anthony Mason. Studio 54 was the hottest party spot in the world, defining the disco era in all its ecstasy and excess. But eventually the club was raided and its owners went to jail. Schrager is now opening up about those years for a new documentary about the legendary night spot. "Well, after 40 years … I wanted to really set the record straight for my kids. … I saw a quote. Berry Gordy said in the book, 'If the hunter doesn't tell the story, the lion will,'" Schrager said. Schrager and his college buddy, Steve Rubell, were the hunters. In 1977, they converted a former CBS television studio, adding theatrical lighting and a dance floor. "Studio was more than a discotheque. It was more than a night club. It was a cultural phenomenon," he said. It started at the door, where crowds were kept behind a velvet rope and doormen lifted it only for the famous, the outrageous, the beautiful and the unusual. Who they let in at the door was what created the magic and the freedom on the floor. Everyone wanted in. Suddenly two college buddies from Syracuse University became the kings… [Read full story]


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Occasionally, someone will ask me why exactly it is that I boycott Steam. I'll try my best to explain it here. Put it this way: I don't think Steam is good news for PC gaming overall.
Fundamentally, I'm opposed to DRM from an ideological perspective. These days, the majority of us have heard the arguments against DRM. You merely have to state your position on the matter and most people will understand the reasons – even if they don't agree – so I won't say too much about it.
The theory behind DRM is that if you use a big enough trawler net, you catch lots of edible fish. You also catch plenty of dolphins and other nice sealife but who cares about them, right? DRM is the police force that arrests whomever they want without any reason. Sure, you'll be let out eventually because, after all, you're innocent, but your time has been wasted and your patience, tested. The problem is that DRM isn't even a very effective police force; a lot of the criminals have convenient alibis, with names like RELOADED and TiNYiSO. In practice, software DRM punishes legitimate customers while having really very little effect on pirates.
DRM alone is not a good reason to boycott Steam, however. Almost all modern games, whether acquired through Steam or not, are DRM-encumbered through the nose. What makes buying games on Steam worse than buying them outside is that Steam simultaneously functions as both DRM and an unnecessary vendor lock-in. Say that one day you get tired of shopping on Steam (heaven forbid) and want to take your business elsewhere. Man, have they got you by the balls. Sure, you can just stop buying stuff from Steam but you're going to need their shitty little client installed for the rest of your fucking life just to play games you've already stumped up cash for. Once you've made a purchase, you can never truly pack up and leave because you're always going to have monetary value tied up somewhere you can't get to it without having the Steam client installed. You can't transfer your games and you can't truly leave. Once you've bought a game from Steam, you're locked into a baseline level of involvement with the Steam ecosystem forever (with them trying to encourage you to buy more shit all the while).
Let's say, instead, that I buy a DRM-free PC game. There's no perceptible lock-in because I'm probably always going to own a PC and, for the foreseeable future, that PC will probably be capable of virtualising current operating systems so that I can play it for decades to come. Effectively, I've purchased a product that I'm free to use in any way I can for as long as I'm able to. Anything less than this is just a rental or right to consume.
With a lock-in, you also have to be concerned about the possibility of the business or service shutting down and taking all your shit with them. This is a pertinent worry for Steam users – especially those who've invested sums of money large enough to justify paranoia – considering that access to their games is contingent on the availability of the Steam infrastructure. Valve's method of keeping the masses docile on the subject is to claim that, in the eventuality of Steam closing down, all users would be given access to their games without the need for Steam. Excuse me for being cynical but you have to wonder whether Valve, sans Steam for leverage and presumably now strapped for cash, would have the clout necessary to make it happen.
I regularly buy games from GOG as a form of voting with my wallet. By virtue of its entire business model, GOG is intrinsically free from all the bullshit that clouds my perception of Steam. With the recent regional pricing fiasco still at the forefront of many users' minds, it remains to be seen whether GOG is the benevolent saviour of PC gaming that some like to think it is. That doesn't matter though. I don't buy games from GOG because I love the people behind it. I want to promote DRM-free as a financially viable alternative business model. Brand loyalty, on the whole, is naive bullshit.
I guess that last point brings me nicely to the subject of Valve fanboys. Let me tell you something: I never managed to finish Half-Life 1 or 2 because they both bored me to tears. Needless to say, I have no sense of loyalty to or affection for Valve as a developer of games (y'know, those things they used to make before Steam put them on easy street). In fact, I'd go one further and say that Valve is the single most overrated developer of all time.
A lot of people like Valve as a developer and that's cool. To some extent, loyalty to a developer makes sense, because the same group of people working on the IPs you love have a good chance of creating something that you'd want to play. What I don't understand is allowing a love of Valve, the games developer, to spill over into a love of Valve, the operator of Steam. A proven track record of creating games that many love is insufficient evidence that the same company can wield the power of something like Steam to the unanimous benefit of all parties. When it comes to corporations, you have to be skeptical of their every move. Why should you ever trust an entity whose superceding directive is often contrary to your best interests?
Steam now acts a gatekeeper to the PC gaming market. Its near-monopoly position in the market allows it to do so. The amount of times I've heard people say they won't buy games that aren't on Steam is hard to believe. Not putting your game on Steam is commercial suicide and it'll only get worse. This puts Steam in the position of deciding what sells and what doesn't. If they blacklist a game for any reason (as they recently did with Hatred), it'll tank. There will never truly be parity of promotion. In an age where some gamers are basing their purchasing decisions on the content Steam shows them, this is bad news. I don't know much about Greenlight but I've read some scathing things from indie developers so I assume Valve aren't doing a great job of opening Steam up to the indies either. It all comes down to this: can you trust Valve to act as a responsible gatekeeper to the industry? For me, the answer is a resounding "fuck no".
Let's briefly talk about yet another problem with Steam: its vehemently anti-consumer policies on refunds and resales. For starters, Steam's "no resale" rule is actually illegal in the European Union (at least by my reading of EU consumer protection laws, which are pretty clear on the matter) but nobody is calling them out on it. Not giving consumers the ability to resell their games is restrictive at best. Even worse is their policy of not giving refunds under any circumstances. No refunds for products that aren't guaranteed to work? What the fuck? Honestly, from the outside, Steam's terms and conditions read like they were written by a company with complete distain for its customers.
What will Valve do once Steam becomes a legitimate monopoly in the PC gaming market? Well, probably not a lot. I'm not saying they're a fundamentally evil company or an Illuminati conspiracy. Monopolies are rarely good news, no matter how well-intentioned those involved are. Personally, though, I don't want to wait around to find out what's going to happen. I'd rather take my pre-emptive leave now.
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Ts VictoriaOslo
- country: Holland
- town: Amsterdam
Phone: +31 620757726
E-mail: [email protected]
Homepage: http://www.laureanaalvear.blogspot.com
Age: 25
Height: 1.77
Weight: 60
Language: English
Language2: Español
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Aifa has questioned the "value and role" of accredited bodies, saying the FSA's professionalism rules will bring no consumer benefit for "substantial cost".
The FSA's policy statement on professionalism, published last week, confirms advisers will need a statement of professional standing to continue to offer advice from January 2013. Accredited bodies will be responsible for issuing advisers with the statements.
Aifa policy director Andrew Strange says: "We welcome the FSA's clarity that much of the assessment of adviser competence will remain with firms. However, this does now call into question the value and role of accredited bodies. There is a substantial cost incurred by the industry for the production of the SPS.
"Aifa strongly supports measures to increase consumer trust through professionalism but we fear that these proposals will produce no consumer betterment, for substantial cost."
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Syndaxi Chartered Financial Planners managing director Robert Reid says: "It is not clear what kind of diligence is going to be applied to these accredited bodies. Advisers are effectively being forced to join a professional body, as membership costs absorb the cost of the SPS, and so the financial probity of these firms then becomes really important. If you are going to join a body you want to know it is going to stay around."


text: Love and Romance > Divorce 5 Common Cheating Spouse Behaviors Share Pin Email Love and Romance Divorce Relationships Sexuality Teens LGBTQ Friendship by Cathy Meyer updated February 15, 2017 How can you tell if your spouse is cheating? If your spouse is having an affair, his/her behaviors will change.What was once normal behavior will be replaced by behaviors in your spouse that you are not used to seeing.Not all behavior changes indicate your spouse is cheating but, it pays to pay attention and if you are suspicious dig deep into why your spouse is acting so strangely. Below are 5 cheating spouse behaviors to be on the look-out for: 1. Your spouse becomes concerned about his/her appearance. He/she will pay more attention to how their hair looks. There may be shopping for new, more stylish clothes or dressing in an attempt to look younger. Your spouse will pay more attention to hygiene. Maybe even wearing cologne that is out of character for him/her.If your spouse becomes as conscious of their looks as they were when you two were first dating, this is a sign, something is up. Is he showering when he comes home from work in the evenings? That may be him trying to wash off the scent of his lover. Is she dressing nice when she goes to the mall? Maybe she isn't out shopping but out and up to no good. 2. Your spouse joins a gym. Has your spouse always been a bit overweight? Is he/she now suddenly concerned with dropping the weight and shaping up? If your spouse has never shown any concern for weight problems before or their physical appearance, this new concern should be a red flag for you. More than likely he/she is attempting to become more attractive to someone else.3. There are changes in sexual behavior. This issue can be two-fold. If your spouse is cheating and learning new sexual tricks he/she may want to try them out in bed with you. Or, if they are cheating they may have no interest in sex with you. If your spouse has introduced new sexual tricks into your intimate relationship it is only normal for you to wonder where he/she learned those tricks. If your spouse shows no interest in intimacy with you, it is also normal to wonder if he/she is getting sex somewhere else.In some cases where a physical affair has turned into a love affair, the cheater may refuse sex with their spouse out of feelings of guilt and not wanting to "cheat" on their affair partners.4. Has your spouse become short-tempered? He/she may be less tolerant and short-tempered with family members. He/she may snap at things that never bothered them before. A cheating spouse will start arguments over small issues to create a distance from their partner. Creating emotional distance between the cheater and spouse helps relieve any quilt the cheater may feel. It also helps justify the cheating by giving the cheater further justification for cheating on such an unreasonable spouse. They will also start an argument as an excuse to leave the house. What better excuse to get away and spend time with the other man/other woman than an argument?5. Friends of your spouse are behaving oddly. Not only will the cheater's behavior change but so will that of any friends who know and are covering for him/her. Pay close attention to how his/her friends are behaving around you.Knowing what to look for and bringing an end to the affair quickly will play a huge role in whether or not you marriage survives an affair. Knowing what to look for and gathering evidence quickly will also help you if you should file for a divorce. See below for my articles on the signs of a cheating spouse: A Sudden Need for Privacy is a Sign of Cheating When a Cheating Spouse "Needs" SpaceAre Strange Work Habits Sign of an Affair?Is Your Spouse Hiding Computer Activity?Secretive phone calls and more time spent on the phone. Show Full Article


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Birthdays, graduations and all those other big milestones are times when family and friends flock together...
They say all good things must come to an end, but for one Brisbane gem, it's just the beginning.
The Bromley Room burst onto the scene in 2017 and crowned itself Brisbane's most beautiful function space – and it's returned in a brand new location just in time for party season!
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One in eleven employees in Cluj-Napoca work in the IT sector, according to a study by ARIES Transilvania IT cluster, cited by local Ziarul Financiar.
The number of companies active in this sector has increased by 75% in Cluj compared to 2011, says Romania-Insider.com.
The city, which is located in North-Western Romania, has 1,235 IT companies. These employ 14,036 employees, or 8.7% of the total employees in Cluj. Considering other collaboration forms, the number of people working in IT in the city amounted to 20,000 in 2016, says TransylvaniaToday.ro.
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We have a high-performing culture where talent and hard work matter. We encourage our employees to take on additional responsibilities, get out of their comfort zone and achieve their full potential.
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Ricky Gervais Burns Money for The Hollywood Reporter Cover Shoot (Video)
"This is offensive on so many levels," the "Derek" comedian says during the session, which happened to fall on his 52nd birthday.
Ricky Gervais celebrated his 52nd birthday in style -- flipping off a camera while lighting a cigar with a $50 bill for his The Hollywood Reporter cover shoot.
The comedian, who is about to unleash Derek on U.S. audiences via Netflix, jokes the image is sure to get him in trouble.
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"It looks like some sort of billionaire prisoner," Gervais says. "When they imprisoned Walter Raleigh, they let him live in the tower of London. That was his punishment -- in the greatest place on Earth at the time."
Gervais says his character on Derek, about a caretaker at a nursing home, is different than the deeply flawed people he's played in the past on The Office or Extras.
"They had ego and they had jealousy problems, and we were laughing at the gap between how they saw themselves and how we saw them," he says. "With Derek, there's no gap. ... I've never connected emotionally with a character before like I do with Derek."
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Mirror Mirror on the Window
One of the weirder things about our bathroom, is that the only mirror (also a medicine cabinet) is not over the sink. Its actually about 3 feet to the left of the sink. Where you literally have about 10" to stand between the toilet and built in hamper and wall in order to not get toothpaste all over your face. So what is over our sink? A big fat window. So that our lovely neighbors can watch us brush our teeth I suppose.
You can see how we frosted it here. That way we can still let light in without that awkward moment when your neighbors go out to get their newspaper and you are stepping out of the shower in the buff. That never happened, but it could have.
Derek was very firm that he didn't want to permanently block the window with a mirror. You know in case we have a fire and all of the 26 other windows, and 2 doors are completely blocked and this 15" x 24" opening is our only option. We don't want to take any chances here.
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I headed to a local craft store to see what my options would be for the strap. I needed something strong, and easy to fasten back onto itself without worrying that the mirror would fall to it's death one day. After experimenting with several different options, I ended up settling on some black velcro. I know. So glamorous. I used my mad geometry skills to figure out how long the strap needed to be in order to lower the mirror to an appropriate teeth brushing height. I then doubled that distance so that I could fold over the velcro onto itself creating one big loop that was extra strong.
I then re-laced the new velcro loop through the existing fasteners on each side of the mirror and hung it from the top of the window frame with the black hook that came with the mirror.
Now that we have two mirrors, we do a little tango every morning of who gets to use what mirror. After almost a year now, have mastered the coreography. The one on the left is reserved for small tasks (i.e.: contacts, face creams, makeup, etc.), while the mirror on the right is for more exciting activities like teeth brushing, hair straightening, and beard brushing.. you know tasks that require lots of elbow room.
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Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Vacations to Switzerland
His Highness Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (سمو الشيخ فلاح بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان) is the Chairman of Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club and a member of the Royal ruling family of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. When he isn't busy honing his talents, or occupied with his position's duties, he enjoys vacations to Switzerland and similar countries.
Polo is one of H. H. Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan's many passions that can draw him away from countries such as Switzerland. He is enthusiastic about horsemanship and is a skilled rider.
On the 8th of November 2013, members of the Ghantoot ADCB Polo Team were delighted alongside spectators by the appearance of H. H. Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. This day marked the end of his ten years away from the arena in a show of solidarity and to support breast cancer awareness not just in the country, but in lands as far away as Switzerland.
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Ricky Gervais is ready for his closeup.
A few hours before the writer-actor's latest Golden Globes hosting gig, Gervais tweeted a shirtless photo of himself, along with a warning to sensitive viewers and a word you most definitely cannot say on television.
This morning, Gervais appeared on NBC's Today show to declare, "I've got to bite the hand that feeds me. I've got to have a go at NBC, at the Hollywood Foreign Press — with good humor. I don't want this nauseating, backslapping 'aren't we all great' … yeah, we know we're all great. It's entertainment, it's fairyland, it's TV, this isn't real, we're … not saving lives."
This is Gervais' fourth time hosting the Golden Globes, and first since 2012. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler served as hosts of the show for the last three years.
For more, here's EW's Golden Globes live blog, our red carpet photo gallery and the full list of winners.