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The Condolence/Memorial meeting for the late Shri Shrenikbhai Sheth is being held at Jain Centre
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I don´t know if you guys know this one, anyway, give it a go, it's quite fun, specially for such a serious matter.
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On the video you sent I could clearly see the gorilla, don't know if it's because I was allready expecting it, but I did see it.
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Until last month, my entire legal career had been spent at large law firms. With a pretty specialized practice focusing on intellectual property, mainly patent litigation. And until last month, I never really needed to hire a lawyer, with one exception. Thankfully, it was for a good reason, to help me close on my house.
Which my lawyer handled with aplomb, so I am happy to recommend him if someone needs a good generalist solo based out of New York City. Even though my general tendency is to try and learn everything I can about something, when it came to buying a house, I really wanted nothing more than to have someone else deal with all the legal stuff. The fact that I was up for partner, and working pretty hard at my Biglaw firm that year, contributed to making me a "just get it done" type of client. Because I trusted my lawyer, and he demonstrated competence and responsiveness, I never needed to get out of that mode. We closed, I paid, and life went on.
I paid happily, and very quickly, because I had engaged someone to provide a service, and saw the results in a timely manner. Even though it was not a complicated transaction by any means, and I probably could have handled it myself, I valued my lawyer's contribution and thus was happy to pay. I appreciated the small touches — like being handed a binder with copies of all the signed closing documents right after the closing. At the same time, I never really got engaged in the process enough to care to learn about it.
Comparing the experience I had then to my typical patent matter, the difference is stark….
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Went to town on that @anntaylor shoe sale. #winning #perfectpumps
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Cross body neon loving: DVF Harper Mini Crossbody. This impromptu mid-workday shopping splurge turned into one of my favorite little bags for going out. Neon pink always makes a statement.
Short anecdote: Ever since my trusty little black wristlet has let me down, I've found myself increasingly attracted to cross body bags. The faulty zipper on my wristlet led to a stolen iPhone whilst dancing around in the Marina. Sad. Even more depressing - my purse was pick-pocketed whilst roaming around Polk the following weekend and lost yet another iPhone! Two iPhones, two weekends in a row.
Lesson learned: must have trusty cross body that is not easily pick-pocketable.
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It's hard to maintain a blog, but I try to update this every now and then. It's nice to look back and re-read my little updates, browse through my past styles/purchases, or listen to the songs of the moment…
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This summer has been… In every sense, unreal. In retrospect, sometimes I seriously can't believe how unbelievable the experience has been. I dread the day I have to leave (which is in 3 days). I know I want to either transfer back to New York, transfer to London, or both. Hence our bracelets represent our efforts to make it to London.
On the other hand, another part of me is so stoked to return to San Francisco and see everyone. See you soon, bay area! Back to West Coast/ Best Coast in 3 days!
(Get it here: 5mm Pave Diamond Cable Buckle Bracelet)
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"I told you to be patient, I told you to be fineI told you to be balanced, I told to you to be kind"
Skinny Love - Birdy
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Blue and gold = our alma mater colors. #gobears
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What's in my bag: Chanel Classic Flap edition.
Not to play favorites, but I mean… come on. I honestly love this bag to death, and the fact that it's patent means I can take it out without worrying too much about the wine that spills on it from time to time haha. Now what do I keep in my purse… 1. Giant Ferragamo wallet that takes up pretty much all the space2. Metro cards galore (I lose them like crazy)3. Cheap lip stain4. Bobby pins and hair tie5. A pen. So essential.
Update: Apologies again for the lack of posting! Life has been CRAY. For a California girl like me, New York is a different beast — I love it. One fun thing that happened last week: We had a lovely event at Saks, which included champagne and hors d'oeurves, a fashion show, a senior women speaker panel, make up demos courtesy of Laura Mercier, and SHOPPING! Unfortunately, I've been burning through my paycheck so quickly I'm not in the position to be making any large purchases soon. Overall, it's been lovely here!
Missing West Coast/Best Coast, but definitely enjoying my time on the East Coast.
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Accessorize me: Staples appropriate for work. Looking at my blog, you know that I love a LOT of jewelry. However, call me conservative, but I still don't feel comfortable wearing statement jewelry in the work place. Maybe someday when I'm not so junior in the hierarchy, I can wear whatever I want.
Silver: Cartier Ballon Bleu, Hermes Clic-Clac, Michael Kors buckle bangle, and giant Swarovski lever-back earrings.
Gold: Michael Kors watch, Michael Kors buckle bangle, and Kenneth Jay Lane infinity loop necklace.
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Obsessed with this song.
Call Your Girlfriend - Robyn
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Balenciaga and NYC update: Hi hi all! I know it's been a few weeks since my last post. It's hard to find time for blogging these days… In the past month I have:1) Had my last hurrah in Vegas 2) Said goodbye to sunny Los Angeles3) Moved into my new apartment in San Francisco4) Jet-setted off to New York5) Started officially training and exploring NYC
It's been a lot on my plate but so incredibly exciting! The best part of training is that the firm puts us up in these lovely luxury apartments. So for the next two months, I'll be living here next to Madison Square Garden slash Penn Station. And my view is the Empire State Building! How wonderful :)
The iPhone serves it's purpose, but it hardly takes pictures worthy enough for blog quality. So sorry no pics of our city adventures yet, but here's a quickie picture of my latest purchase. Introducing the newest member to the collection: my first Balenciaga!
Also, I'm realizing how expensive it is to go out in NYC… espesh without my wonderfully generous boyfriend (haha!). Does anyone have any recommendations for fun places I should try in the city??
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M: "Promises. And it still feels awesome wasted by myself"
A: "Those are definitely not the lyrics"
Pretty much sums up the night…
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I love this clutch. It's my great grand aunt's, hand-beaded for her when she came to the US from Hong Kong about 60 years ago (true story!! cool, right?)
Clutch: Vintage | Watch: Michael Kors | Bracelet: F21 and David Yurman
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Folk singer and playwright Dan Fishback is making Chanukah sexy. But instead of featuring Semite-on-Semite action in his play You Will Experience Silence, he's acting out every Jewish mother's nightmare; "surly queer teenager" Judah Maccabee (Fishback) and his faygelah best friend, Ezra (Max Steele), hook up with a goyisher Greek soldier (Joseph Keckler) they meet in Jerusalem. According to Fishback, "We are going for the title of 'Most Gay Sex in a Play About Chanukah Ever.'" That shouldn't be too difficult.
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tomorrow you`ll be in, somehow,
with your neighbor boys, on gambling.
I`m your father and your God…
in your pocket a sweet wrapper…
tomorrow you will play your rock,
my darling, music, frantic gapper.
Let`s sleep, by now your bed is ready,
let all your fears go away,
let me arrange your pillow, baby,
tomorrow war game you will play.
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CHICAGO -- Reliever Mitchell Boggs and the Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $1.1 million, one-year contract.
A 29-year-old right-hander, Boggs helped St. Louis win the 2011 World Series title and was 4-1 with a 2.21 ERA in 78 relief appearances for the Cardinals in 2012.
He took over as the closer at the start of last season after Jason Motte got hurt, walked 15 in 14 2-3 innings as he converted two of five save chances.
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Editor's Note: The Obama administration came into office proclaiming "sunshine" policies. When some of the U.S. government's dirty laundry was laid out in the bright light of day by WikiLeaks, however, its officials responded in a knee-jerk, punitive manner in the case of Bradley Manning, now in extreme isolation in a Marine brig in Quantico, Virginia. The urge of the Obama administration and the U.S. military to break his will, to crush him, is unsettling, to say the least. Whatever happens to Julian Assange or WikiLeaks, Washington is clearly intent on destroying this young Army private and then putting him away until hell freezes over.
It should not be this way.
Today, thanks to lawyer and essayist Chase Madar, TomDispatch is making a long-planned gesture towards Manning, whose acts, aimed at revealing the worst this country had to offer in recent years, will someday make him a genuine American hero -- but that's undoubtedly little consolation to him now. When it comes to America's recent wars, its torture regimes, black sites, and extraordinary renditions, as well as the death and destruction visited on distant lands, blood is on many official American hands, but not on Manning's. Those officials should be held accountable, not him. With that in mind, TomDispatch offers its version of the defense of Bradley Manning. -- Tom Engelhardt
An Opening Statement for the Defense of Private Manning
Bradley Manning, a 23-year-old from Crescent, Oklahoma, enlisted in the U.S. military in 2007 to give something back to his country and, he hoped, the world.
For the past seven months, Army Private First Class Manning has been held in solitary confinement in the Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Virginia. Twenty-five thousand other Americans are also in prolonged solitary confinement, but the conditions of Manning's pre-trial detention have been sufficiently brutal for the United Nation's Special Rapporteur on Torture to announce an investigation.
Pfc. Manning is alleged to have obtained documents, both classified and unclassified, from the Department of Defense and the State Department via the Internet and provided them to WikiLeaks. (That "alleged" is important because the federal informant who fingered Manning, Adrian Lamo, is a felon convicted of computer-hacking crimes. He was also involuntarily committed to a psychiatric institution in the month before he leveled his accusation. All of this makes him a less than reliable witness.) At any rate, the records allegedly downloaded by Manning revealed clear instances of war crimes committed by U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, widespread torture committed by the Iraqi authorities with the full knowledge of the U.S. military, previously unknown estimates of the number of Iraqi civilians killed at U.S. military checkpoints, and the massive Iraqi civilian death toll caused by the American invasion.
For bringing to light this critical but long-suppressed information, Pfc. Manning has been treated not as a whistleblower, but as a criminal and a spy. He is charged with violating not only Army regulations but also the Espionage Act of 1917, making him the fifth American to be charged under the act for leaking classified documents to the media. A court-martial will likely be convened in the spring or summer.
Politicians have called for Manning's head, sometimes literally. And yet a strong legal defense for Pfc. Manning is not difficult to envision. Despite many remaining questions of fact, a legal defense can already be sketched out. What follows is an "opening statement" for the defense. It does not attempt to argue individual points of law in any exhaustive way. Rather, like any opening statement, it is an overview of the vital legal (and political) issues at stake, intended for an audience of ordinary citizens, not Judge Advocate General lawyers.
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I thought mpreg was like a type of audio/video format and I googled it and well I am wrong.
A 40 year old man who can walk around dressed like this in front of 50,000+ people (I think that's how many were on the other night) for 2 odd hours
Should not be embarrassed of anything he's done.
Even if it is cheesy coke ads and weird hair modeling.
Maybe be a little embarrassed by the hair modeling photos.
I'm just like "bitch, I spend more time online than you spend awake."
Literally having the "don't give strangers information about you." talk. LOL you could probably find out my freaking blood type on my tumblr if you could be bothered to search through all the gayness.
I seriously need money; who feels like giving me £100000000000000000000000??
tattooed hands are sexy :)
Watching the video for Burn It Down and came to a conclusion that I want to kidnap Johnny.
sometimes i think im ugly but then i remember all of those hot white girls holding up signs saying "youre beautiful" and remember im not (:
imagine how weird our society would be if pEOPLE RANDOMLY STARTED SCREAMING MIDSENTENCE LIKE WE DO ON THE INTERNET
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Free at Last: Will Shareholders Really Benefit From a Vivendi-Free Activision?
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The recent announcement that Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) has entered into an agreement to acquire 429 million shares back from French conglomerate Vivendi for $5.83 billion in cash and debt, along with another 172 million shares being acquired by CEO Bobby Kotick and an investor group that includes Tencent for another $2.34 billion, has come as welcome news and a very big surprise. Shares shot up 15% on the day of the announcement.
The question I have is a simple one: Will this move pay off for investors?
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The video game space is full of poor performers. Once king, Nintendo (NASDAQOTH: NTDOY.PK) has lost its luster as its new Wii U console has failed to gain traction in replacing the successful Wii. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) has faced a number of challenges over the years, specifically failing to gain traction with its MMORPG titles in efforts to compete with Blizzard's World of Warcraft and its giant margins and cash flow generation. This is best represented by Star Wars: the Old Republic, which failed to gain traction for its paid model, and the company moved to free pay to maintain player interest.
Nobody can argue Take Two Interactive's (NASDAQ: TTWO) ability to create compelling games. However, as the smallest company in the mix with annual sales that have a bizarre elliptical orbit around $1 billion, its inability to manage the high costs of development in between hit games leaves the company with very lumpy revenues that make it difficult to consistently stop losses, much less generate regular income.
Activision, however, has been the one consistent operator over the years. It creates compelling, entertaining games that hold large followings, and is also the best operator in the segment by far, consistently generating a growing stream of income for shareholders. With that said, there are many (yours truly included) that have long thought that the company's performance hasn't been fairly reflected in its share price, in part due to its association with such poor performing peers. Toss in the recent clamoring for the Zyngas of the world and the supposed vast opportunity in social games, and investor interest was surely affected to the negative.
But wait! There's more!
Vivendi has been like a French gorilla on Activision's back since the merger with Blizzard in 2008.
Soon after the merger the worldwide economy began crumbling, weighing heavily on Vivendi and its other operating businesses, which primarily operate in Europe. As Europe has remained in a state of stagnation, Vivendi's growing debt and majority ownership of the profitable Activision have put pressure on Activision. From last year's rumblings that Vivendi was looking for a suitor to buy its controlling interest in the company, to recent rumors of the board (which is controlled by Vivendi to a large extent) forcing a massive dividend to pay down debt, this controlling stake has surely had a negative impact on both share prices, and to some extent, on management's ability to follow a path completely of its own choosing.
Price of freedom
Frankly, it doesn't really look like Activision, in the short term, is gaining any additional advantage by this move. To the contrary, with a TTM net income of about $1.25 billion, the cost of servicing the debt, minus the tax benefit, minus the saved dividends no longer paid on the shares bought back, could be as much as 10% of this net income depending on how cheaply it can attain the short- and long-term debt. However, with the share count being reduced by more than 25% through this transaction, EPS will actually increase, hence the market's response so far.
But until we have more info about the cost of the debt, and if there are any immediate benefits to the company's ability to grow earnings (which I don't see,) it's hard to form an opinion as to what we have gained as investors. But what we do know is that there's little doubt that being a wholly independent company will result, over time, in a more competitive, better Activision. But there's just not any "right here, right now" advantage to this move.
Foolish bottom line
Nintendo is in a state of disarray. And as a maker of consoles as well as content, it could take years for the company to fully recover. Revenue has fallen over 60% in the past five years, while the share price is down 55%. And while sales have started flattening, they are still heading down. Until the company decides which direction it will go, and shows a return to sales and profit growth, I'd stay far away.
Electronic Arts, like Take Two, tends to have very lumpy revenues on both the seasonality of its games, and the periods in between big hits. Simply put, I'd lump them together. The day that both companies show they can be consistently profitable is a good day to consider investing, but not a day before. A compelling product alone isn't enough.
Activision has shown us that both consistent profitability and compelling products are possible, and it remains the best investment in this segment. Breaking free of Vivendi is just a bonus.
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After winning best in show at Westminster, the affenpinscher named Banana Joe will appear for one night in a Broadway play.
NEW YORK — The best in show winner at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is heading to Broadway. Not to see a show — to be in one.
The Roundabout Theatre Company said Banana Joe, the 5-year-old affenpinscher who emerged triumphant Tuesday at America's premier dog competition, will appear for one night only in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" on Wednesday.
The dog will replace Macaco, the 5-year old Maltese-Yorkie mix that is the real-life pet of actress Stephanie J. Block. The role requires very little: Block at one point appears to bolt from the theater in a huff while carrying a dog.
"Drood" and the revival of "Annie" are the only Broadway shows that currently feature live animals. Later this spring, a cat joins the fraternity when "Breakfast at Tiffany's" opens.
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Rackspace Hosting (RAX) Tumbles After Earnings, CEO Departure
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Cloud computing specialist Rackspace Hosting (RAX) is tumbling in the extended session after posting fourth-quarter results and announcing the departure of CEO Lanham Napier.
In post-market trading, shares have taken off 8.8% to $36.82, after gaining 2.2% over Monday.
In the three months to December, the San Antonio-based company earned 14 cents a share on revenue 16% higher year-over-year to $408 million. Earnings came in as analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected, while sales beat by nearly $4 million.
Rackspace's total server count increased to 103,886, up 2% on a sequential basis.Net income of $20.8 million took a hit, down 30% from the year-ago quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was negatively impacted by non-cash charges relating to data center operating leases. Along with the earnings release, Rackspace announced CEO and board member Napier had retired. Co-founder and executive chairman Graham Weston will assume the position of CEO. "My decision to step down as CEO was a difficult one, but it's the right choice for me and for the company. With the board and management team aligned around our 2014 strategy and financial plan, I believe now is a natural transition point to select a new leader for the next exciting phase of Rackspace's growth," said Napier in a statement. To the year ahead, newly-appointed CEO Weston noted a focus on differentiation. "In 2014, we will take the next step to carve out our differentiated position and help the next adoption wave of customers reach a hybrid cloud world. We will continue to invest in our portfolio of services and reinforce our differentiation in the market. We will win as we always have one delighted customer at a time," said Weston. Must Read: Bill Gates Wants to See Commitment to the Cloud TheStreet Ratings team rates RACKSPACE HOSTING INC as a Hold with a ratings score of C. The team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate RACKSPACE HOSTING INC (RAX) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed -- some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and reasonable valuation levels. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself, deteriorating net income and disappointing return on equity."
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Thoracopaedia: An Imaging Encyclopedia of Pediatric Thoracic Disease: Case 46
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Regional Support Group Changes Commanders
GROTON, Conn. - Capt. Douglas Arnold turned over command of Regional Support Group (RSG) Groton to Capt. Mark VanYe in a change of command ceremony May 24 aboard the Historic Ship Nautilus at the Submarine Force Museum.
RSG Groton serves as Commander, Submarine Force's direct waterfront representative, directing, assigning, and monitoring the accomplishment of intermediate and depot-level repairs and modernizations for the submarine squadrons at Naval Submarine Base New London.
The guest speaker, Rear Adm. Michael McLaughlin, Commander Submarine Group Two, spoke about Arnold's leadership and the type of person it takes to effectively manage Groton's waterfront maintenance programs.
"It's a person who has vision," McLaughlin said. "He looks for the right answer, not necessarily the easy one. It's important for us as leaders to follow Doug's example and allow our teams to meet today's challenges and rise to the occasion."
While commodore, Arnold, a West Virginia University Class of 1984 graduate, guaranteed sustained submarine combat readiness through superior maintenance vigilance in the New London area.
Arnold, who also holds a Masters of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Central Florida (UCF), spoke about his team of nearly 1,000 Sailors, Department of Defense civilians, and contractors who make up RSG.
"They put their heart and soul into getting submarines repaired right and enabling the crews to do what they need to do for our security,"
said Arnold. "Nowhere else in the world is there such a synergy of talent, dedication, and tenacity. The submarines homeported in Groton will always be materially ready to answer the call."
VanYe expressed his excitement in returning to Groton and joining the RSG team.
"The last time I was here, RSG didn't exist," VanYe said. "But what hasn't changed is the skill and dedication of our waterfront workforce. Though they may often be in the background, the abilities of our workforce are truly remarkable. I am glad to be here and am looking forward to leading this remarkable team."
VanYe, a resident of Ledyard, Conn., previously served as Commanding Officer of USS Maryland (SSBN 738)(GOLD). Shore assignments include tours on the staffs of Submarine Squadron Eight and Nineteen, and US Strategic Command Joint Functional Component Command, Global Strike.
100524-N-6665M-153 GROTON, Conn. (May 24, 2010) – The color guard parades the colors for the National Anthem during the Regional Support Group change of command ceremony. During the ceremony, Capt. Douglas Arnold turned over command to Capt. Mark VanYe. U.S. Navy photo by Electronics Technician Second Class Mark Moore.
100524-N-6665M-354 GROTON, Conn. (May 24, 2010) – Capt. Mark VanYe, Commander Regional Support Group Groton, departs through the sideboys following the Regional Support Group change of command ceremony. VanYe assumed command of the group from Capt. Douglas Arnold. U.S. Navy photo by Electronics Technician Second Class Mark Moore.
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During the American Civil War, one thing stood out: states' rights. I believe the state should ensure that weapons are registered and background checks performed, but not by the federal government. It would be too easy for Homeland Security or the ATF blackshirts to march into your home and confiscate as they chose, as they did during Katrina.
I joined the NRA to protect what our Founding Fathers set for the people. Let's first acknowledge there are millions of law-abiding citizens with guns. I have attended many gun shows from Dulles Expo to Fredericksburg and know that to buy a gun, a police check is performed. State and federal forms are filled out.
Thomas Jefferson wrote: "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed one."
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First of all you are biased because you were obsessed with Brave long before it came out. Second of all, the animation of Brave is great; there's no denying that. But the story of Wreck-It Ralph was more original and heart touching and all together entertaining than Brave.
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It's not the T13 bonus. Any cleave or AoE fight will certainly favor Arms.
I think this another example of what happens when spec stigma goes away. After the Fury nerf a lot of the better Warriors went Arms. It's been a solid, yet underrepresented spec for a while now. I'm not sure where it will end up with BiS gear but I don't think Fury has quite the superior scaling that some are claiming.
In contrast to Feral druids, Warriors are extremely good on Ultraxion as the passive damage provides essentially endless rage, particularly during the execute phase. This holds true across quite a few fights in DS. The same thing happened in ICC - when warriors don't have to manage rage their damage can get out of hand quick.


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Outdoor Furniture for Less
Taking a look at garden furniture recently, the good stuff is, well, pricey. Luckily, the garden's a place where a little imagination goes a long way. Here are some ideas to get you started...
- Rethink the obvious: Take a new look at inexpensive items from the hardware store. An overturned pot and a door make a table, an interesting gate can sub for a trellis for ivy to grow over, a metal toolbox can be a planter.
- Paint is the great unifier: Mismatched flea market or Craig's List finds can be made into a cute set with a good coat of bright paint. The garden's one place where matchy-matchy is a plus.
- Outdoor fabric helps: Use it to make your own gazebo or make cushions for your mismatched chairs. Or forgo the chairs altogether and scatter cushions around an low urn or column topped with a round glass top for an instant outdoor living room.
- Fairy lights and greenery hide a multitude of sins Even the most sparsely decorated outdoor area comes to life if it is well-tended, lush and lit with fairy lights, votives in simple glass holders or hanging lanterns.
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I helped a friend with her patio/terrace - $50 worth of reed fencing from Home Depot ($25 per 16 ft length!) made the biggest difference. It went from a view of neighboring rooftop a/c units through a chain link fence to a private bamboo-lined space.
eebnyc - I'd like to see your friends space.
my ma did the same for the side of her yard with a chain-link fence. it's a great quick/easy fix.
Reed fencing and bamboo blinds can do a lot. I've posted this balcony makeover before:
These are some images of reed fencing:
Check out the rest of the ideas at the above link. They used the reed fencing overhead as a patio shelter! The reed fencing can also be incorporated horizontally or vertically into frames (which could be made) for stylish dividers or privacy partitions.
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/j4jmcf/mobile) has announced the addition of the "Mobile Point-of-Sale (m-POS) Acquiring Solutions" report to their offering.
New Research Addresses Recent Trends And Product Development In M-Pos In The United States And Europe
Mobile point-of-sale (m-POS) acquiring solutions such as Square and PayPal enable small merchants to accept card payments and other electronic payments, and they offer convenience and other benefits to consumers and larger merchants. But many questions remain to be answered for the acquiring industry in the United States and globally to determine the best way to proceed. For instance, the acquiring business continues to deal with how to transition from traditional acceptance devices to devices that accept EMV chip cards, contactless payments, Quick Response (QR) code, Cloud, Bluetooth Smart (Bluetooth low energy, or BLE), marketing offers redemption, and mobile wallets. These innovations demand rapid structural change, and industry participants have to hedge their bets on these technologies in the interim.
This new report on the US and European m-POS Acquiring Solutions market, Mobile Point-of-Sale (m-POS) Acquiring Solutions addresses these questions and provides the reader an update on some of the key vendors in this space.
In particular, this report discusses the importance of m-POS acquiring solutions, provides the reader an understanding of the emerging technology developments in the space, pricing strategies by these providers, how financial institutions need to address this market by either building a product or partnering with a solution provider, some of the challenges of the business both in the U.S. and Europe and new product development/innovations that a few of these providers are developing to meet the growing needs of both the merchant and the consumer.
The m-POS acquiring market and solutions continue to grow in the United States and Europe, comments Pradeep Moudgal, author of the report. The m-POS acquirers/providers that are opportunistic with their technologies, pricing, and user experience will have the most success in the years ahead.
- Definition of m-POS and merchant acquiring with estimate of potential market size and illustration of form factors
- Consideration of future direction of merchant and m-POS acquiring, with market share estimates of EMV m-POS conversion around the globe
- Benefits of m-POS for various stakeholders, and m-POS success stories
- Discussion of m-POS fraud prevention, and listing of card network requirements for m-POS
- Profiles of six m-POS providers in the U.S. and Europe, including recent performance, product announcements, and pricing strategies
Key Topics Covered
Executive Summary
- What Is m-POS?
- Potential Market Size for m-POS Solutions
- m-POS Form Factors
- Determining the Future Direction of Merchant Acquiring
- Questions to Be Resolved
- m-POS Acquiring
- Different Meanings of "Acquirer" for Different Parties in Ecosystem
- Revolution in Pricing
- Targeting Solutions to the Micromerchant Segment
- Benefits of m-POS
- Benefits for Merchants
- Advantages for Acquirers (Financial Institutions or Payment Service Provider)
Advantages for Consumers
- A Recent Use Case for an m-POS: Subway
- Preventing m-POS Fraud
m-POS Card Network Requirements
- Securing m-POS Payment Applications
- Securing Transaction Data and Personal Account Numbers (PAN)
- Authentication
Vendor Profiles of Leading m-POS Solution Providers
- End Notes
Companies Mentioned
- American Express
- Diners Club
- Discover
- Groupon
- Jusp
- MasterCard
- PayPal (ebay)
- Powa Technologies (mPowa)
- Square
- Visa
- iZettle
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/j4jmcf/mobile
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Ubisoft Uplay Browser Plugin Deemed A Security Risk, Fix Detailed [Update]
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Ubisoft's PC game browser plugin could have security issues according to a report - but it can be disabled.
Published on Jul 30, 2012
Ubisoft has addressed the Uplay plugin concerns via a statement: "We have made a forced patch to correct the flaw in the browser plug-in for the Uplay PC application that was brought to our attention earlier today. We recommend that all Uplay users update their Uplay PC application without a Web browser open. This will allow the plug-in to update correctly. An updated version of the Uplay PC installer with the patch also is available from Uplay.com.
"Ubisoft takes security issues very seriously, and we will continue to monitor all reports of vulnerabilities within our software and take swift action to resolve such issues."
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Ubisoft's Uplay browser plugin has a loophole which could be used to remotely install malicious software according to a report.
If you play the following PC games youi could be affected:
Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
Assassin's Creed Revelations
Beowulf: The Game
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4
Call of Juarez: The Cartel
Driver: San Francisco
Heroes of Might and Magic VI
Just Dance 3
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Pure Football
Shaun White Skateboarding
Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic
The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved
Ubisoft appears to have responded to claims made on RPS that the Uplay plugin has security issues, and has updated it to version 2.04, nerfing it so that it can only launch the Uplay app.
If you're still not convinced that your PC is safe, try removing the plugin via the methods below:
Tools > Add-ons > Plugins > Disable Uplay/Uplay PC Hub plugins
Type "about:plugins" into the search bar and disable
Settings > Preferences > Advanced > Downloads > Search "Uplay" and delete


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Interior Design Tools - Storyboard / Mood Board
Coming up with an interior design plan is almost as much fun as seeing your dream project come to fruition. One tool commonly used by interior designers to show clients how a room design will come together is a storyboard / mood board. This design tool is not reserved for use by professional interior designers alone, you can step into the designer's shoes and create your own design storyboard.
Where To Get Interior Design Inspiration
Home Decor Magazines / Catalogs - clip out pictures of rooms, furniture or accessories that you admire
Online - download and print images or bookmark pages
In stores and showrooms - take your camera with you to snap pictures of any items that catch your eye
Right here at SuzyRenovator - view our growing collection of inspirational storyboards
Components of a Storyboard
- Inspiration - attach inspirational pictures of rooms that illustrate the decorating style or interior design you would like to achieve in your room
- Furniture & Decorative Accessories - include pictures or photographs of furniture and home decor accessories that you want to incorporate in your room's new design - these could be pictures of items you already have or pictures of new items you'd like to purchase such as a sofa, chair, occasional table, lamp, wall art, etc.
- Drawings - a scale drawing of your room's floorplan will be a valuable component of your design storyboard - drawings should include the room measurements and the locations of electrical switches, electrical outlets, windows, doors, and light fixtures, as well as any heating/cooling vents - it's a good idea to also include potential furniture layouts within the room - when shopping for furniture this drawing will help you to determine if certain items will fit within your space
- Fabric - attach fabric swatches for all fabrics you are considering using in your space - this will include fabric for throw pillows, drapery fabric for window coverings, upholstery fabric for any existing items that require re-upholstery or upholstery fabric samples for anticipated new furniture purchases
- Wall Color - paint samples or wall paper samples
- Flooring - include samples or pictures of all flooring materials such as hardwood flooring, cork flooring,tile flooring, carpet, and area rugs
- Notes - keep notes about sources, prices, any special considerations and measurements in a small envelope attached to your storyboard
Use the guideline shown above to make a storyboard for each room in your home that you plan to remodel / renovate.
Here is an example of a storyboard for a teen bedroom. This storyboard / mood board includes pictures of furniture, accessories, and an area rug, as well as fabric swatches.
A storyboard does not have to be built specifically on a 'board'. You can keep your interior design ideas in a file folder or an envelope. This will make it easier for you to carry them with you on shopping trips or fact-finding expeditions. Essentially, your storyboard is a tool for keeping your collection of interior design ideas for each room together in one easy to access location.
Use your storyboards as references for color, size and style to avoid costly mistakes when it comes time to make your purchases.
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- 1 Bathroom Remodeling - Money Saving Tips — SuzyRenovator { 04.15.08 at 2:29 pm }
[...] together an inspiration board for a little perspective on the direction in which you'd like to go with your bathroom [...]
- 2 GENET KEBEDE { 10.21.08 at 3:17 pm }
can you send me some ideas of stortboard for home decor 2009
- 3 Nabeela Niazi { 04.13.09 at 2:33 pm }
i need to design a college foyer can u suggest a mood board suitable for the area?
- 4 ned { 10.02.09 at 11:15 am }
tnx nad good luck ! helpul
- 5 ned { 10.02.09 at 11:16 am }
can u send me some story board for dinning are tnx and more power
- 6 Tessa van Niekerk { 03.01.10 at 1:58 pm }
I have been collecting pictures and brochures and carpet samples and paint chips since my teens. I have finally purchased my own small apartment and can put the storyboards to use. It is amazing to see how little my basic taste has changed over the years, although fashions definitely came and went. This is a very good idea that I would recommend to anyone who has an interest in decorating their personal space to their own taste.
Ps. Even if you plan to use a professional for decorating, the storyboard that you collected will help them to design something you'd actually be COMFORTABLE in!
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There is this new squad of totally awesome white girl rappers coming out of California and they somehow have made it through life using the N-word out in public. Now I know there are many of you whitey's who use the word in the privacy of your own home or on the phone with your friends, but would you ever dare to do so in the streeeets? Or better yet, would you feel comfortable doing so? This "White Girl Mob" is saying it's just part of their vocabulary and I want to know how people feel about that. Then again, the girl in this video is half Chinese or something and every other race seems to use the N-word, so maybe that half Chinese will get her a pass. But what about the rest of the crew?
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Jesus Christ and The Prodigal Son - An Unforgettable Tale
- Sunday, April 20, 2008
Most people today are somewhat familiar with the parable of the prodigal son, found in Luke 15:11-32. Even those who know next to nothing about the Bible know something about this tale. Its themes and its language are deeply ingrained in our spiritual and literary traditions.
Shakespeare, for instance, borrowed plot points and motifs from the parable of the prodigal son and adapted them in The Merchant of Venice and Henry IV. The Bard also alluded to this parable repeatedly in his other dramas. Arthur Sullivan used the exact words of the biblical text as the basis of an oratorio titled The Prodigal Son, Sergei Prokofiev cast the plot in ballet form, and Benjamin Britten turned the story into an opera. At the opposite end of the musical spectrum, country singer Hank Williams recorded a song called "The Prodigal Son," comparing the prodigal's homecoming to the joys of heaven. The world's great art museums are well stocked with works featuring scenes from the prodigal son's experience, including famous drawings and paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Dürer, and many others.
Contemporary language is likewise full of words and imagery borrowed from the familiar parable. It is fairly common to hear a wayward child referred to as "a prodigal son" (or daughter). People also sometimes speak of "killing the fatted calf" (a metaphor for extravagant celebration) or "riotous living" (a dissolute or profligate lifestyle). You may have heard or read those allusions without recognizing their source. They are borrowed directly from the King James version of this best known of Jesus' parables.
A Story to Remember
The parable of the prodigal son is one of several memorable parables recorded only in Luke's Gospel. It stands out as the choicest of these parables for many reasons.
Of all Jesus' parables, this one is the most richly detailed, powerfully dramatic, and intensely personal. It's full of emotion-ranging from sadness, to triumph, to a sense of shock, and finally to an unsettling wish for more closure. The characters are familiar, so it's easy for people to identify with the prodigal, to feel the father's grief, and yet still (in some degree) sympathize with the elder brother-all at the same time.
The story is memorable on many levels, not the least of which is the gritty imagery Jesus invokes. The description of the prodigal as so desperately hungry he was willing to eat husks scavenged from swine food, for instance, graphically depicts his youthful dissolution in a way that was unspeakably revolting to His Jewish audience.
Another thing that makes this tale unforgettable is the poignancy demonstrated in the father's response when his lost son returns. The father's rejoicing was rich with tender compassion. The younger son, who had left heedless and insolent, shattering his father's hopes for him, came back an utterly broken man. Heartbroken and no doubt deeply wounded by his younger son's foolish rebellion, the father nevertheless expressed pure joy, unmingled with any hint of bitterness, when his wayward son came dragging home. Who would not be moved by that kind of love?
Yet the elder son in the parable was not the least bit moved by his father's love. His steely-hearted resentment over the father's mercy to his brother contrasts starkly with the dominant theme of Luke 15, which is the great joy in heaven over the return of the lost. The central message of the parable, then, is an urgent and sobering entreaty to hard-hearted listeners whose attitudes exactly mirrored the elder brother's. The parable of the prodigal son is not a warm and fuzzy feel-good message, but it is a powerful wake-up call with a very earnest warning.
That point must not be lost in our understanding and appreciation of this beloved parable. Unfortunately, the lesson of the elder brother is often overlooked in many of the popular retellings. And yet it is, after all, the main reason Jesus told the parable.
The Central Lesson of the Prodigal Son
The picturesque descriptions in the parable are not provided to add multiple layers of meaning; they are cultural details that help us understand the story in the context of first-century agrarian village life. By understanding the context, the main point of the story comes to light.
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Adults can be absurdly stubborn about eating their vegetables. But when it comes to picky eating, children take the cake.
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I yearn after soft breasts and lady lips as much as I do after the hard throbbing cock of a down to earth sweet guy!
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WrestleMania Diary: You Can't Beat Her. She Has Infinite Health.
Wednesday, March 26
What a strange sight it was. When WWE founder Vince McMahon and big-time wrestler John Cena appeared on TV icon and on-set farter Larry King's CNN show, I didn't expect much. King gets everyone who's anyone on his show because he's been around forever and asks softball questions. I wondered, Would THQ's SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 be featured in the show at all? It is, after all, an old-ass demographic. Lo and behold, in the first 10 minutes, there was the game for all the Metamucil-takers to see. The THQ people had created a Larry King avatar to fight amongst the best of the wrestlers, er, superstars. I guess you can't say wrestlers anymore; it's so 1990s. Now, you say superstars because wrestlers want to be thought of as big-time entertainers worthy of Hollywood or Disney or, at least, the Catskills. Hunched and suspender-ed Larry kicked ass in the ring, wreaking havoc, and thereby promoting the game. Fart on, old man, fart on.
Thursday, March 27
In Orlando for WrestleMania, I dropped my bag off in the scummiest room at the Disney Swan, right above where the shuttle buses stop. At least my room wasn't infested; someone else had ants in his room. Ah, the Magic Kingdom -- so down-to-earth, so down with the bugs. I put in for a room change, and ran to the elevators. This evening at the House of Blues, there wouldn't be blood, but there would be wrestlers, er, superstars -- superstars playing Smackdown vs. Raw. Would the losers stomp on their controllers in fits of rage?
See, THQ puts together the Superstar Challenge every year. Journalists drink, interview the entertainers, and drink some more, and then 16 wrestlers compete for about four hours.
As the sunlight waned, we sat on one of the balconies overlooking a fake lake over which black cormorants, who knew nothing of superstars, flew. Part of me wished I were one of those birds as one British pencil-dick got so nervous when four superstars entered that he started twitching when he asked his questions -- and twitching is about as fun to watch as puking is. To him, these weren't wrestlers or even superstars; they were gods. Actually, dreadlocked Kofi "The Angry Jamaican" Kingston; quadruple lip-pierced diva Ashley Massaro; the Irish brogue-spewing 50-year-old Dave Finlay; and the quiet, shy and muscular Beth Phoenix, were all affable, humorous, entertaining and occasionally deep.
Kofi was the gamer and kept saying how authentic SVR 2008 is, and he's not wrong. He also came just short of predicting a possible win for himself. Finlay was the non-gamer Irishman poking fun, calling me Nosferatu (yeah, I've heard it before, and I'm proud of my vampire nature). He called out one journalist out for being dressed in a pirate suit and Mickey Mouse ears courtesy of the Magic Kingdom's souvenir stores. Then he said he was going to come after some guy whose questions he didn't like. We loved it, for what would be better than to be stomped by a superstar? You could brag. You could tell your grandkids. Heck, you could sue.
Two hours later, as they talked and played the game, I saw each of their personas shine through. In that sense, they are like Disney characters, each unmistakable from the other, but each with a slightly nasty edge, Captain Hooks and Jack Sparrows and Cruella DeVilles for the prime-time TV crowd who still believe wrestling's real. Hell, let 'em believe. Men need their soap-opera Kane as much as women need Erica Kane.
The Challenge wore on too long, but the fans in attendance loved it -- and the swag that was doled out to the crowd. The weird thing was that Ashley, who says she's not much of a gamer, came in third, while Kofi almost won, but lost it in the clutch to the bragging Elijah Burke. Kofi kept smiling, but everyone knew he was p.o.'d.
Saturday, March 29
Every year, just like clockwork, just like Madden or Mortal Kombat, you can count on seeing a new SmackDown vs. Raw from THQ. With slides, photos, videos and a Wii demo, skinny lead designer Cory Ledesma from THQ began a sometimes humorous spiel about the wonders of the 2009 edition. He even dissed Midway, the competition, by using its game as a coffee coaster, implying it was so bad that's all the offering would be good for. See, videogame companies can bring the smackdown, too, in the form of trash talk and trash photos.
In addition to online play, the coolest new feature will be the Create-A-Finisher mode to annihilate your opponent and put him out of his simpering misery. Why? Because nerds like us want to bring the pain. We want to taunt, goad, and bully, give the eyebrow like The Rock and howl "Wooo" all woolly and Wolfman-like as Ric Flair did. We want to act like our stocky, musclebound brethren, believe we could be them for one moment or maybe a few. With this accessory, you can string together a potpourri of match-ending moves that are so intimidating, you just might feel like the big man you aren't in real life. That's the point of wrestling: to take you out of (as Nellie McKay sings so brilliantly in "Real Life") your "bland and broken false reality" to a boisterous and boo-yah-filled false reality.
Sure, there was posturing on the part of THQ, who said the game will be so good, it'll "knock you on your ass." Why will it be so good? "Because we've listened to what the fans want." This is a clich? everyone says at press conferences, but it looks like THQ has actually done so. From the detail of every superstar's tattoos to a better artificial intelligence that takes advantage of many special moves to "three commentating teams" to the mammoth addition of 330 animations to new ways to tag from the behind the ropes, the company seems to have thought about everything to make SVR 2009 an experience worth 50 or 60 bucks. So, taunt, strike, grapple, pin -- and when you're bored with that, there will be online downloadable content for you, as well. Whether this will be a new robe for Undertaker, a new venue or something more useful was not discussed. The story mode has a twist, too: an option for co-op stories. While it wasn't made completely clear, perhaps you and your pal's adventures will somehow intersect as you climb the ladder of WWE notoriety.
Wrestling on the Wii? They'll have that, too -- with online play. Even the Nintendo DS version looks pretty packed as well with its Create-A-Wrestler feature. Hey, don't they mean "superstar?"
Oh, yes, full disclosure. There were swag bags, a book, a DVD, two t-shirts, a CD, a pack of trading cards with bubble gum and an Xbox 360 skin and faceplate. There were too many swag bags, in fact, so many that WWE journo-fanboys raided the leftovers like rabid rats from a horror movie, feasting upon a human carcass. Have some decency, people. Have some pride.
Sunday, March 30
I don't think I completely understood wrestling until I was witness to WrestleMania XXV in Orlando. For on that humid night, which stunk of ripe, sweaty humanity even in the outdoors of the Citrus Bowl, I comprehended more fully this melodramatic form of entertainment. As I stood among the throngs that were 74,000 strong, it was pathos meets bathos when the beta-carotene skinned Ric Flair, grizzled and looking 20 years older than his age, fell to Shawn Michaels, who took no pleasure taking Nature Boy down for the final time in his 35-year wrestling career; it was the stoned-out bling look of Snoop Dogg, ever over-the-top with his old-school shizzles as he drove his pimpmobile to the stage to introduce the divas in their match; it was the David and Goliath matching of miniscule boxing welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr. against the 441-pound Paul "Big Show" Wight, and the abject humor when said boxing champ ran from the ring like a scared schoolboy when he appeared to be losing; and it was the anger and shock when Floyd won by hitting Big Show across his giant mug with brass knuckles. For the first time the false reality mimicked real reality. Life is unfair. People cheat. People do anything to win. You may get the girl, but she leaves when you can't pay that adjustable mortgage.
Life sucks and then you die: Perhaps such knowledge was too much in this stinking drunken venue for those who wanted only easy entertainment upon which to muse -- but not for me. I expect a "life sucks" storyline in SmackDown vs. Raw 2009. For now, WWE, I appreciate ye, and I can't wait to play ye.
On the bus ride back, the journos were drunk, get-lost-and-make-us-wait-an-hour-in-the-bus drunk. They talked about love and love about to be lost, the seemingly bottomless and profound things you ramble on about when too many Buds have passed the palate. Someone advised someone else about the vicissitudes of a relationship, "Dude, you can't beat her. She has infinite health." That's when it all came together, that's when it was a metaphor for life. You can't beat WWE, and you can't mock it. For she, in her earth-godly glory, has infinite health. The only recompense you have is that you can beat the game. In that wonderful false reality, you, too, can be earthly-godly.


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I absolutely think that both people in this photograph are alive. The dead-or-not status of the woman in the back of the image is obviously not in question, but the original link declares the girl to be deceased.
Not a chance. She appears to be holding her own weight, she's 'looking' at the camera and there is no visible support structure. She just looks alive.
I'm always happy to be disproven, but I don't think it'll happen this time…
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I am fascinated with Mourning/Funeral practices, and surprise surprise… Gothic/Punk culture.
Name: Michelle
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Music I like: Opera/Classical (Vivaldi, Franz Schubert), 80's trad-goth/post-punk (Siouxsie and the Banshees/Sisters of Mercy), Old school Experimental industrial music (Throbbing Gristle/Neubauten), Experimental Rock (Tom Waits/Leonard Cohen), Darkwave (Die form), Deathrock (Christian Death, .45 Grave), Crust/Peace Punk (Dirt, Antischism, Crass), Stoner Metal/Sludge Metal (Eye Hate God/ Corrupted), Black Metal (Bathory/Darkthrone).
So, I really do run a bit of a gambit.
I like wearing white face and Victorian/Edwardian mourning garb for fancy occasions. But, my street clothes resemble sorta oldschool goth/punk and crust.
So, perhaps I am a bit of an anomaly. Vegan feminist, but spooky corseted tea drinker. Whatever. I am just me.
But, Anyway… What will I post about then?
I plan to post about the interesting funeral rites/rituals over the years/centuries. I am particularly intrigued most by the Victorian and Edwardian era's. But, I will try to run a bit of a gambit and learn more about other practices along the way.
I want to post videos that I will make! Videos on long lost Victorian Edwardian crafts.
I want to post makeup tutorials, because I feel very sad when I see White face done poorly. I want to post things on etiquette, and teas. I am Vegan so I want to post about foods that I make and want to share! I want to post about music and play lists for occasions! I want to post inspiring things for women of our century! … and so much more!
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Robert B. Parker's Killing the blues [sound recording]
Brandman, Michael
Adult Fiction BRANDMA
Brandman, Michael
Adult Fiction BRANDMA
Summary: Massachusetts police chief Jesse Stone's investigation of a violent series of car thefts is complicated by political pressures, the summer tourist season, and the questionable goals of an ambitious PR executive.
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