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Groups are lining up their arguments as the 2012 Farm Bill discussion expands. With field hearing set this week in Kansas and added hearings in Washington, attention will turn to the safety net farmers have and a debate of just how much they need. The General Accountability Office report released last week showing the potential savings for a cap on premiums has expanded the debate on the safety net to crop insurance.
In that report, GAO noted a premium limit of $40,000 could save as much as $1 billion in that program. The National Farmers Union chimed in that a $75,000 premium subsidy limit would be more realistic, while others say there should be no limit.
In his weekly blog, released last Friday, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack notes that over the past three years, about two-thirds of producers enrolled in crop insurance have used it at one point. USDA crop insurance has paid out more than $20 billion in indemnities to more than 340,000 farmers who lost crops due to natural disasters.
"In that same thee-year period," he continues. "USDA's disaster assistance programs helped more than 250,000 farmers and ranchers suffering from severe drought and other challenges - providing payments worth more than $3.4 million."
Vilsack notes that as farmers debate the next Farm, Food and Jobs Bill, "a safety net that protects our farmers and ranchers must be a priority." He says that program should reflect the diversity of American agriculture working for operations of all types and sizes.
He adds that farmers planted crops this year without other pieces of the agency's disaster assistance program in place - SURE and the livestock disaster programs, which ended last year.
"That's why Congress should act as soon as possible to pass a farm bill. American producers should know that they'll have protection and assistance this year if they lose crops or livestock to natural disaster."
The safety net, and its size, remains a contentious issue. On top of that, there's a growing consensus that a 2012 Farm Bill may not move forward, with Congress passing a one-year extension instead, carrying the debate into 2013, where a different administration could be in power.


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Seattle Social Media, a solution to my own workflow
To anyone in the Seattle social media scene, it is no great surprise that I have had personal conversations with hundreds (if not thousands) of like-minded entrepreneurs, business executives and coffee addicts. As someone who has been "in the trenches" of social media since before it was social media, the massive amount of information and resource tracking skills that are integrated into my business life is pretty massive.
To help streamline my own calendar and prevent schedule conflicts, I decided to revamp my old seattlesocialmedia.com site that was used as a personal test site and provide a useful tool to the community focused around three problems I personally experienced Read more

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Day 14 Challenge : Flowers
Nail Polishes Used:
OPI Tutti Fruitti Tonga
OPI Princesses Rule!
Misa Gold Nail Striper
Seche Vite Quickdry Topcoat
Today's challenge is the easiest yet most dreadful for me cos I'm not a floral lover. LOL!!
Yes, I am NOT! For the regulars they will know that whenever they opt for the floral design I will try to find some ways to avoid doing it for them. *hehehehe*
Did this super girly set which I can't believe I actually finished the mission.
I wanted to draw roses but already did a roses set early on so ended up with this.
I know confirm alot of likes for this! HAHA!


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|Chinese President Xi Jinping Meets with President of Tajikistan: Work together to promote natural gas project
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|Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rakhmon met here Thursday and agreed to accelerate the construction of Line D of the China-Central Asia gas pipeline.
Recalling that the two countries established a strategic partnership during Rakhmon's visit to China in May, Xi urged both countries to continue to be each other's good neighbors, good friends and good partners.
The two countries should work together to safeguard security, stability and promote cooperation in the border areas, strengthen mutual trust and support each other on core-interest issues, and expand win-win cooperation to bring more benefits to the two peoples, said Xi.
The Chinese president hoped both sides will launch the construction of Line D of the China-Central Asia gas pipeline as soon as possible, expand cooperation in such fields as mineral resources exploitation, agriculture and transport infrastructure, and make new breakthroughs in relevant cooperation projects.
Moreover, the two countries' defense and law-enforcement agencies should push forward cooperation in counter-terrorism, drug control and border defense, said Xi.
Both countries, Xi added, should strengthen cooperation under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to achieve long-term stability and common development and prosperity in the region.
Rakhmon, for his part, said Tajikistan has great expectations for future relations with China.
Tajikistan will sincerely work with China on the gas pipeline construction, which bears great significance for boosting the Tajik economy, Rakhmon said.
The Tajik president also wished for an early signing of a long-term economic and trade cooperation agreement to boost bilateral trade.
Meanwhile, the two countries should jointly combat the "three evil forces" of terrorism, extremism and separatism and maintain common peace and development, he said, adding that his country is ready to enhance coordination with China within the framework of the SCO.
The two presidents also exchanged views on Afghanistan and presided over the signing of an agreement on the construction and operation of the natural gas pipeline.
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These were years of change for the Academy, just as they were for the U.S. in general. In 1966 the Motion Picture Association of America began work on a standardized ratings system, which would go into effect in late 1968 and which with some modifications remains in effect today. Like the MPAA, the Academy also grappled with the increasing presence in film of subjects that under the Hays Code would not have been permitted—foul language, nudity, graphic violence, discussions and depictions of sex and other subjects that would previously have been taboo. The controversy over just how much recognition films that dealt with such subjects should receive from the Academy, reflected in the Oscar nominations and awards, was as much a symptom of the schism between between the old America and the new America as it was between the old Hollywood and the new Hollywood.
During those years daring pictures like Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? that appealed to younger audiences gradually began to receive nearly as much recognition from the Academy—at least in nominations, if not in wins—as more traditional pictures like Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? and Oliver! By 1969 the controversy was pretty much over, with Midnight Cowboy becoming the first—and so far only—X-rated movie to be named best picture of the year by the Academy. (In 1971 its rating was revised to R.) Still, on the whole the awards as always continued to be conservative, tending towards uncontroversial choices that presented to the world the image Hollywood felt reflected well on it, and favoring well-established actors over newcomers.
The Winner: A Man for All Seasons
My Pick: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The Winner: Fred Zinnemann, A Man for All Seasons
My Pick: Mike Nichols, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The Winner: Paul Scofield, A Man for All Seasons
My Pick: Paul Scofield, A Man for All Seasons
The Winner: Elizabeth Taylor, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
My Pick: Elizabeth Taylor, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The Winner: Walter Matthau, The Fortune Cookie
My Pick: Walter Matthau, The Fortune Cookie
The Winner: Sandy Dennis, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
My Pick: Vivien Merchant, Alfie
The Winner: A Man and a Woman (France)
My Pick: The Battle of Algiers (Italy)
This was not a particularly strong year for American film, with the field of nominees in many categories containing a higher-than-usual proportion of British and even foreign language films. Two of the films nominated for best picture stood out from the rest—A Man for All Seasons and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? both adapted from stage plays and both anchored by superb direction and performances. The Academy went with the safer choice, A Man for All Seasons, an excellent film, but in the end I chose Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? It could so easily have been a disaster, with its superstar leads and unproven director. But somehow all the elements came together to produce a spectacular film that was alternately side-splittingly funny and emotionally shattering. It's one of the most memorable translations of a great play into a great movie I've seen, right alongside Elia Kazan's film of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire and Sidney Lumet's 1962 version of Eugene O'Neil's Long Day's Journey into Night.
I also went with Mike Nichols as best director. A veteran of improv best known for his comedy records and Broadway show with his writing and performing partner Elaine May, Nichols had actually been a successful stage director of comedy for several years and had even won a Tony for his direction of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple. This background in comedy might make him seem a strange person to direct the film version of Virgina Woolf, but in the end he was an inspired choice, with his ability to bring out the underlying black humor of the play.
Best actor was the most difficult choice. Paul Scofield in A Man for All Seasons and Richard Burton in Virginia Woolf were both brilliant. A third Brit, Michael Caine, found a star-making part in the title role in Alfie, a character he inhabited so thoroughly that he seemed to be playing himself (a notion his subsequent career put to rest). In the end I went with Scofield by a whisker. Two more Brits were also nominated for best actress—the Redgrave sisters, Lynn for Georgy Girl and Vanessa for Morgan! I would have been satisfied with either of these as the winner, but Elizabeth Taylor's transformation in Virginia Woolf into a domineering, foul-mouthed frump was more than just a stunt. It was an utterly convincing revelation that when motivated, she could act up a storm. Her Martha was alternately scary and funny, shrewish and pathetic, just the kind of big performance Oscar loves to honor.
Walter Matthau, to me clearly the star of The Fortune Cookie, was nominated as best supporting actor, not best actor, to increase his chances of a win and maybe to leave open the possibility of his costar Jack Lemmon being nominated for best actor. (He wasn't.) This is a trend that has since become a regular occurrence (think of Jake Gyllenhall's nomination as best supporting actor for Brokeback Mountain or Cate Blanchett's as best supporting actress for Notes on a Scandal), so I don't see any point in resisting the fiction that this was a supporting performance. As such, the size of the role gave Matthau an edge over his closest competition, Robert Shaw as Henry VIII in A Man for All Seasons. As for best supporting actress, I find Sandy Dennis to be the weak link in Virginia Woolf, and her histrionic performance soon grows tiresome for me. I much prefer Vivien Merchant's sensitive turn as a woman seduced and ill-treated by Michael Caine in Alfie. For best foreign language film, the Academy went with the picturesque fluff of A Man and a Woman. Instead I chose the persuasive polemics of The Battle of Algiers, which seemed in some ways to hark back to the heyday of Italian neorealism. Biggest omission: It's hard to find one in this weak film year, but the best is probably Rock Hudson, best actor, so restrained and sincere in Seconds.


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|Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA to reimburse CPT Code 90837 starting January 1, 2015
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA (BCBSMA) has announced that they will be reimbursing for CPT Code 90837 starting January 1, 2015.
It is important to note that 90837 can be billed in only a few specific situations:
To be reimbursed, you are required to obtain prior authorization for managed care members. To request prior authorization, use the Outpatient Mental Health/Substance Abuse Treatment Request Form (TRF), dated 9/14. This is similar to the TRF providers have been using, but version 9/14 includes a new box to check for 90837. The new TRF is available from BCBSMA. You will be able to request 8 (or possibly 12) sessions at a time.
If you are requesting 90837, you must fax a description of your training for the proposed treatment when you fax the TRF; you do not need to send your certification. Also, you have to include an outcome measure for 90837 under "Specific treatment goals."
It is important to understand that BCBSMA will only consider approving requests for 90837 for the above therapies for the listed accompanying disorders. They will not reimburse a 53+ minute therapy hour for other treatments (such as regular psychotherapy) and diagnoses.
One other change in the new BCBSMA TRF is that a GAF score is not required, but you must "describe current functioning."
In addition to the information above, please regularly check the following websites for more information on the topics you need to keep you informed.
As an NASW member you also have access to the following helpful telephone numbers:
Or join the local NASW-MA Chapter groups/services (more information about these services can be found on the Chapter's website):
The information above was originally published in the November 2014 FOCUS newsletter.


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The Financial managers are individuals rendering financial services to people, businesses and even the government. Their duties involve giving investment advice for pension planning, life insurance and other insurances. They also assist any individuals seeking their help to maintain the individuals' desired investment income balance, gains in capital and other through proper allocation of assets. In other words, individuals engaging in this profession deals with financials.
Financial manager Education Requirements
To become a financial manager, education requirements are very critical. This will prepare students for a comprehensive career in financing. Students can work in the many professions of financial management. However, there are different path for the professional work that student will choose.
The qualifications for the undergraduate admission require students to complete their high school study. To be admitted with any higher learning institutions, students must inquire about the GPA; some schools do not require any minimum GPA and only requires graduates of high school, some requires a minimum of cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. The associate degree can be completed in two years; it can be continued towards bachelor's degree for additional two years. Straight bachelor's degree can be completed in four years. The master's degree can be completed in two or three years. Certifications such as post-doctoral research and graduate certificates can be attained after a year or more. Admission to graduate study requires minimum GPA and cumulative GRE score. Contact your chosen schools to know the specific admission requirements for graduate studies.
Financial manager qualifications comprise of completion of at least bachelor's degree. There are three licenses type for professionals who work as financial advisors – these are Investment Advisor Representative, Registered Representative or Stock Broker and Insurance Producer.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or FINRA provides licensures to aspiring financial management professionals. There are different FINRA exams; these are the FINRA Series 7 o the General Securities exam, FINRA Series 63 or the State Securities exam and FINRA Series 65 or 66 or the Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam.
Students wanting to pursue a particular career in financial management should contact the FINRA to know the right licensure to take. For example, becoming a Registered Investment Adviser requires passing of FINRA Series 65 or equivalent to passing both FINRA Series 7 and 66.
Financial manager requirements to attain any of the designation: Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Registered Financial Consultant (RFC), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Masters of Science in Financial Services (MSFS) requires different course work. Interested professionals wanting to pursue any of these designations can contact Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Chartered Financial Analyst Institute and the College for Financial Planning for the particular details and process of attaining the designation.
What courses count towards financial manager education requirements?
Financial manager required education for core courses, elective and general education are: English, liberal arts, humanities, social science, mathematics, economics, assets and liabilities and financial management.
What levels of degrees are available for financial manager?
The different degree levels conferred and accredited are associate degree, bachelor, master, graduate certificate and PhD. Below are some examples of major and minor concentrations that students will have to take:
- First Major: Financial analysis
- Second Major: financial planning
- First Minor: investment advising
- Second Minor: financial advising
What are the financial requirements to become a financial manager?
The estimated tuition fees in the financial manager degree program are around $4,124 to $51,960. Examples of colleges/universities offering this degree are City University of Seattle, Carnegie Mellon University, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, University of Akron – main campus and Georgia Institute of Technology – main campus. The wide difference in the tuition fees can be pointed to some factors such as location of the school, the type of the school and degree taken by the student.
What the continuing education requirements for financial manager?
Several years of working is necessary to attain success in this field. Engaging in continuing education through entering any formal and informal training is advisable. Some examples of formal financial manager continuing education are taking graduate degrees, participation to on-the-job training experience, certifications and many more. Informal education includes working under the supervision of experienced and licensed financial advisor or any financial management profession.
Financial manager certification and certificates are viewed as tools for professional practice improvement. Certifications can be acquired through internships and graduate certificates. Organization such as Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Chartered Financial Analyst Institute and the College for Financial Planning awards certifications.
What are the skills necessary to become a financial manager?
Success in any profession requires some skills and abilities. To become successful in financial management profession, an individual must have some of the skills and abilities listed below:
- Ability to give instruction clearly
- Time management
- Instructing skills
- Financial management skills
- Social perceptiveness
- Management of personnel resources
- Speech recognition
- Critical-thinking skills
- Active listening
- Cooperative
- Precise and accurate at all times
- Reading and writing comprehension
- Communication skills
- Mathematical and analytical skills


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The alphabet for those who do not know what sexual harassment at the workplace is and how to avoid it
As the naming and shaming of sexual predators in the face of #MeToo continues, it is apparent that a lot of dudebros feel confused about their role in the movement. To make life easier, sbcltr has re-imagined the alphabet with vocabulary that explains what sexual harassment at the workplace is and how to avoid it.
A lot of Indian Industries, especially the media has been accused of being androcentric, which means male centric or male dominated. So, it is imperative that the fight for equality start with making work-places more inclusive and women friendly. This boys club can only be broken when you treat your office as a gender neutral space, where only professionalism quantifies success, not your gender.
Treat your colleagues at work with professionalism, respect their time and work-ethic, understand that they are not here to make friends and stop trying to be over-friendly. Even if you are at an offsite, it doesn't mean you flirt or engage in pushy personal banter, enquire about their marital status and get details on their life. If they choose to open up to you, fine. If they don't, it is their prerogative. Respect their boundaries and back off. Also stop with the compliments, they are unnecessary.
Don't push someone to do anything for you. Coercion is never a good idea, neither is gentle persuasion. It always translates into bullying.
Almost all companies have broad instructions on how to dress for work, so unless you are the HR and someone is breaking the rule, you have no reason to pin point or remark on anyone's choice of clothing. The way somebody dresses is none of your business.
There cannot be enough stress on the E word. Just because you are a male, doesn't mean you are better than anyone. In some cases you might be in a superior position too, but if you aren't going to treat your subordinates with integrity and equal respect, you are going to be in trouble.
F—F Word
Stop throwing the F word around and by the F word we mean Feminazi. When you call someone out on their ideology just to insult them, the joke is never on them, but always on you. This is also a way to isolate somebody by ridiculing them for standing up for themselves and reeks of insecure sexism.
To keep bringing up gender at the workplace reflects on your inability to see someone for their work. It also insinuates that a person is limited to a certain set of skills because of you regularly perpetuating gender stereotypes. Refer to alphabet A again for reference.
H—Humour (Have a sense of)
When somebody doesn't agree with what you have to say and your jokes reek of ignorant/hurtful stereotypes or in some cases are personal, you cannot nudge them politely to have a sense of humour. Stop passing off sexual, vulgar, demeaning observations as humour. It is not funny at all and absolutely counts as harassment.
I—Intimidation and Isolation
When someone does not agree to your friendly propositions and you start to isolate and intimidate them, it is called bullying and harassment. It is not teaching a lesson and it is not going to make them relent, you'll just be digging a deeper hole for yourself.
When the jokes are about someone's race, personality, personal appearance, gender, physicality—they cease to be funny.
You need to understand that power-dynamics and structures are constantly evolving, depending on who is enjoying the privilege in a particular situation. At all times, you must be sensitive enough to understand this precarious balance of power.
Do not label your colleagues and give them tags based on your personal prejudices with them.
You have got to stop with this. Stop infantilising your colleagues by calling them names such as, "honey," "baby," "love," etc. Also stop explaining things to them by taking away their voice. Understand that they are thinking individuals like you, capable of arriving at their own conclusions and grasping things from the environment around them. They do not need you to spell out everything for them. And please give them a chance to speak without cutting them short and overriding their statements.
Understand that No means No. There is no gentle persuasion after this point, it all translates into harassment and stalking.
Your colleagues are not pieces of meat or objects of desire. Treat them with the professional respect that they deserve.
P—Passive Aggressive
When you send rude messages with a smiley at the end, it means you are being passive aggressive. Just because your overtures or plans didn't work out, it doesn't mean you will resort to these immature methods of intimidation.
Q—Quirky Pass
Some people think that their eccentricity is a legitimate reason to abuse. A lot of people, Johnny Depp included, have played into this stereotype. By hiding behind a well-crafted persona of being a wok bae and actually preying on women, the perpetrator often ends up creating a safe space for himself. But this façade almost always falls off.
Not giving somebody their work dues. Holding promotions, making life in office hard for them after your physical overtures fall through are some of the most common signs that women employees report of, after they call out abuse.
S—Slut Shaming
Calling somebody a slut is just not on.
Touching your colleagues is not a good idea, whether it is a friendly back-rub, a thigh touch, a pat on the shoulder, or a hair-tousle, refrain yourself. Assuming they are well defined, touch is only okay based on your personal boundaries with that person.
Refer to NO.
Having a personal vendetta against somebody and going out of your way to cause harm to their professional career is a sign of abuse. Whether you do it via rumour mongering, bad references or power influence, if you have personal reasons behind it, it is harassment.
Stopping wages because a person filed a complaint against you is one of the oldest abuser tactics in the world and unfortunately very common.
Yes, xo means hugs and kisses, but it doesn't mean the person who signed off like that will sleep with you. This is a generally acceptable form of communication, do not read too much into it.
When you pressurise someone in the hope that they will yield, it is called harassment and by pressurising we mean, incessant phone calls, flirtatious texts, unwarranted attention and gifts. The pressure to yield is one of the hardest things to deal with for a victim of abuse because the abuser is deluded enough to feel that he/she is one step closer to consent because of the pressure tactics deployed.
What you imply and call somebody when you ridicule them for having strong beliefs that are not inclined with your opinion. By doing so, you isolate them.


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Vertical take-off and landing vehicle without rotary wing.
Indeed, with Xplorair, nothing rotates anymore! The secret? The technology of the Thermoreactor®, real breakthrough in the world of propulsion! Besides its 2-figure gain in consumption, it is its very small footprint that allows to rethink differently aerostructures. Finally, the application of the Chilowsky effect to ensure the cruise propulsion (200Km/h) gives an hourly consumption that is lower than that of a premium sedan.
Hence its slogan:
"It consumes like a car,
It takes off like a helicopter
and flies like a plane"


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Theme Park Outlet
Theme Park Outlet carries Disney and area theme park merchandise at a discount.
Disney and other character-related apparel for kids and adults.
Plush dolls, figurines and toys.
Disney backpacks and bags.
Disney trading pins and collectibles.
Postcards, magnets, and key chains.
Autograph books and other stationery items.
Discounts: Disney, Military. Subject to Change.
Theme Park Outlet is located at 15559 South Apopka Vineland Road also known as 15559 State Road 535
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When I was six years old, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, which drastically changed my life. My lifestyle went from eating whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, to eating a specific amount of carbohydrates every three hours. Although this was a very difficult adjustment, I am blessed with an extremely supportive and loving family. They helped me count all my carbohydrates, test my blood sugar, and gave me shots three times a day. However, I felt like something was missing. I didn't know anyone else who had type 1 diabetes. There were times when I felt like an outcast. Other kids just didn't understand why I couldn't share my snacks with them, or why I had to sit out of gym class when I was feeling "low".
When I was nine years old, I was told about a week long camp for diabetic children. I was excited to sign up. I had never been away from my parents for more than a night, and for the first time, we didn't have to explain to anyone what to do if I go "low" or how to handle a high blood sugar. I think that was scary for both my parents and me. Although I was nervous, I fit right in at camp. We all had one thing in common: diabetes. I had never experienced friendships form so quickly. It was nice not having to explain to anyone why I had to eat a snack or that they would not "catch" my diabetes. Camp was not just about diabetes, it was about having fun and being a kid. I fell in love with camp and went back every year.
When I was sixteen years old, I had the chance to become a junior counselor. I was nervous I would not love it as much as I loved being a camper. Turns out, I loved it even more. I have camp to thank for my positive outlook on life. It showed me that something good can come of any situation. Now, as a counselor, it's my job to instill this positive attitude in my campers. I adore giving these kids a week where they can have no worries, and just be a kid.


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What Insurance Plans do you accept?
We currently accept most major insurance plans including all forms of Medicare and Medicaid as well as Anthem, United Healthcare, UMR, PHP, Aetna, Cigna and Tricare.
Will I be able to receive pain medications on my first visit?
No opiate prescriptions will be issued to new patients. Our staff will make every effort to obtain records from prior physicians, other health providers, and imaging centers as soon as possible. Urine drug screening will be performed at the initial visit and can take 1 week to return for review. If Dr. Kara determines that opiate pain medication may be helpful, he will prescribe it only after all information is reviewed .
Can you call in opiate pain medications to my pharmacy?
No, opiate pain medication cannot be called in to the pharmacy.
Can I get a new prescription if pain medications are lost or stolen?
No, pain medication refills will not be issued for lost or stolen medications.
May I call to request pain medication before I'm accepted as a patient?
Phone calls requesting pain medication during the initial assessment and while Dr. Kara is gathering clinical information are inappropriate. If Dr. Kara feels that your pain warrants immediate treatment with opiate medication, he will do so at the time of the appointment. Any issues arising during the assessment period should be handled by your PCP.
What happens after screening is completed and I'm accepted as a patient?
Once screening is completed, and if you are felt to be a candidate for ongoing treatment with opiates for chronic pain, we need to monitor for pain relief (analgesia), adverse effects of medication (side effects), activity levels (ongoing functional improvement in activities of daily living such as holding down a job, maintaining a household, and keeping family and interpersonal relationships), and aberrant behaviors (running out of medication early, obtaining pain medications from more than one doctor, etc). Common side effects include nausea, sedation, and constipation. Nausea typically improves within 1-2 weeks.
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What takes place after my initial vsit?
It is common for our clinic to call your pharmacy, your employer, and your family should there be anything out of the ordinary in our evaluation. Criminal database background checks are performed, urine drug screening is mandatory, and screening for abuse potential is essential in preventing addiction, reducing abuse, and eliminating diversion.


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The Lamborghini Veneno is easily one of the best looking cars ever designed. Unfortunately, only four will ever be produced. Then again, at a price tag of around $4,000,000 US, there are probably not a lot of people who could afford one anyway.
This car just reminds me of all the futuristic cars I used to see in old scifi movies from the 70s and 80s.


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Bank holiday bursting with range of events
THE JUNE bank holiday weekend features many festivals and sporting events include Bloom garden festival at the Phoenix Park, the 27th Flora Womens Mini Marathon and the Maritime Festival which takes place in Dublin's Docklands.
And, of course the continuing Volvo Ocean race festival in Galway.
Among the many attractions at Bloom, which has already attracted thousands of people since it opened on Thursday, is a replica of Michelle Obama's White House vegetable garden.
Motorists are advised that the Ashtown Gate entrance to the Phoenix Park will be closed each day from 10am until 6pm. However, a courtesy shuttle bus will be running from Heuston Station to Bloom and back throughout the day.
Visitors to the maritime festival in Dublin will be able to climb aboard a number of tall ships including the Atlantis, Lord Nelson and The Eendracht.
For land lubbers there will be free entertainment along the quaysides and an outdoor summer market.
Beyoncé appears at the O2 this evening. Other music-related events happening this weekend include the Life Festival at Ballinlough Castle, Athboy, Co Meath, which is headlined by Future Sound of London, and a Vicar Street appearance on Sunday by Antony and the Johnsons.
Motorists are advised to expect man traffic delays around Ballsbridge with RDS playing host to both the Womans World exhibition and the FCI European Winners Dog Show.
On the sporting front, theres plenty happening with action from the League of Ireland and the GAA Championship.
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Beylesque is back for its third year! Join Pink Hanky, as they pay tribute to Queen Bey with a night of queer burlesque and performance art hosted by the incredible Briq House! There will be a raffle of plenty of goodies from local Portland businesses, we will battle it out with Beyonce themed trivia, and of course, take off our clothes to some of our favorite Bey songs.
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One of the realities of Gimp is it doesn't have all the tools Photoshop does. In her post How To Replace A Sky In Photoshop, Helen Brady used a feature called "Blend If" in the blending options panel. This feature is great at helping replace a blown out sky but it doesn't exist in Gimp. So, with her permission, I've taken her basic instructions and tweaked them to gain the same results from Gimp.
Without further ado, here is one useful method for replacing a sky in Gimp.
1) Fire up Gimp and open an image needing sky replacement and then drag in a sky image to the Layers panel. Rename the dragged image "Sky". Click on the eye icon to the left of Sky to hide it from view for now.
2) With the background layer highlighted, select the Fuzzy Selection Tool (for a list of tools and icons, check out Gimp – An Introduction) and click any location in the sky. This tool will select regions with similar color attributes, so the more uniform the sky, the better the results. If not all the sky is selected, hold down Shift and keep clicking sky elements until it is all selected.
3) Select the Sky layer then click on Layers then Mask then Add Layer Mask.
4) In the dialog box that appears, click the button for Selection and then click Add.
5) Click on the box next to "Sky" to make the layer visible. The sky from the Background layer will now be replaced by the sky from Sky. But you may notice there is a harsh edge left by the mask. I've included a zoomed crop here to show an example.
6) To get rid of that border we'll start by clicking on the Sky layer then, on the top menu, click Layer and Duplicate Layer. Right click on the new layer and click Edit Layer Attributes. Rename this layer "Border". Your layer section should now look like this.
7) With the Border layer selected, click Layer from the top menu, Mask and Delete Layer Mask.
8) Now select the Background layer and repeat step 2) above.
9) Select the Border layer and then, from the top menu, click Select and Border. In the selection screen that appears pick a pixel width of around 5 depending on your image. Also select Feather Border.
10) Repeat steps 3 and 4 above with the Border layer selected.
You're just about done!!
While you will now have a passable photo, you might want to tweak the curves of the background or sky layers. Adjust as needed to match the general brightness and contrast of the foreground objects. Once you're tweak is finished you can merge the visible layers (located under the Layer menu item) and save in any format you wish, or leave it un-merged. The choice is yours!
In the end, you should have an image that looks something like this:
NOTE: It would be more elegant to create two layers of the sky initially. I chose the method above to help show the effects of only using the one mask without a border enhancement. It also helps simplify things for those just starting to use Gimp. Repetition is a wonderful tutor. 🙂
More Gimp tutorials, PLEASE :-)
Love the tutorial and thank you!
Any advice on annoying trees with a lot of leaves?
I had to snort over the "take a proper exposure of the subject" advice because that instruction is totally useless . If you are unlucky enough to have a point and shoot camera, and you have a decent photo in a washed out sky, then fixing it is the only answer.
I am a former Paint Shop Pro user and there was a way to easily select the sky in only a few clicks by adjusting the cutting ribbon then blending and such. Gimp lacks this finesse and I need a better way to get around the tree and hair issues.
I like this site , its very interesting , i use ` Microsoft Digital Image Suite` , i find it very easy to use and you can do a lot of what you can do on Photoshop (ok not all but much easier to understand)and you get good results to.Well worth using if you find Photoshop hard to use .
Thank you for having a GIMP version of a previous Photoshop tutorial. Please keep these up.
Not all of us are going to give Adobe $600 when GIMP is a highly polished, FREE, alternative.
I also should add that this process took the correct exposure of the building and made it look different, darker and more contrasty, adding to the over edited look of the second image.
I've also taken bracketed shots and layered them together as well, that way you get the proper exposure of everything.
You can also achieve excellent results using HDR editing as well.
The best way I've found to do an edit like this is to take a proper exposure of the subject, in this case the building.
Then I'll look for an open shot of the sky by itself at close to the same angle.
Then I simply layer the building over the sky shot and erase the bad sky out.
If the edges are too sharp between the building and sky I'll use stitching say around 2~5 pixels and set it to blend with the base image, giving a softer transition or delineation from one layer to the next.
I've found it looks more natural that way.
The angle of the sky shot isn't absolutely critical but it helps make the final image more believable when their are clouds.
Great tutorial,thank you
Nice tutorial. I know a couple way of achieving this same thing, but didn't know this one. In fact, one of the very first shots on my photoblog showed this same effect.
I agree with previous posters: It's important to go beyond just the sky replacement and address coloring and other elements to make the photo look more natural.
Another fan of GIMP! Thanks! Don't see this too often. I just took a bunch of pics out at Garden of the Gods and the sky is blown out in quite a few of them. Looking forward to putting this to good use. Thanks again
Please put on more Gimp tutorials. Thanks for this one
Great to see some GIMP coverage. Thanks!
Thanks, can't wait to try it.
Thanks for the comments. On second look, on another machine, the building could use better adjustment, I agree. I made the edits while on the road on a travel laptop, meaning it's not the calibrated machine I have at home. My apologies for the off color on the building.
Those adjustments are what I meant when I typed "you might want to tweak the curves of the background or sky layers. Adjust as needed to match the general brightness and contrast of the foreground objects. ".
I guess it's time to calibrate my travel laptop!
Thanks for the feedback!
Why not just highlight the sky using the Fuzzy Selection tool (holding down shift to get it all), then use Levels and Color Saturation?
Great tutorial,thank you. But how can I drag another image to he layer panel?
Finally a Gimp tutorial!
You should definitively do more of those! :-)
I agree that it looks unnatural.
Perhaps its better to expose for the sky first ;)
#just_teasing #don't_flame_me
Actually Aaaron,
I think that the foregroun has also been modified, but the curves were adjusted in a way that the building looks even brighter than on the previous photo...
It should be noted that you will likely want to adjust the curves of the foreground layer as well. In this example, the foreground is extremely bright compared to the comped in sky, which gives it a very unnatural look.
Thank you for finally posting a GIMP tutorial!


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I spread a big piece of news print down on the table and had an hour or two of sketching/doodling with my sketch books and some pretty picture books I have stashed on the book shelf. I am mulling over some ideas on my paper, and try and grab them as they whirl around my head.
I get a bit stuck on one style idea, I think I need to go to the library for some inspiration. I love to get lots of picture books out and trawl through them.
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text: Biography of Lama Lobtsul Rinpoche (Lobsang Tsultrim)Lama Lobtsul Rinpoche was born on June 4, 1968, in Achung, Golok, a region of northeastern Tibet. At the age of 14, he entered Wayan Monastery and was ordained as a novice monk. He completed the preliminary practices under the guidance of Khenpo Gompo Norbu and trained with Khenpo Rigden Zangpo in all aspects of ritual, according to the Mindroling and Longchen Nyingtig traditions. At the age of twenty, Lama Lobtsul Rinpoche received the vows of full ordination from Khenpo Munsel, a direct disciple of Khenpo Ngagchung and one of the foremost Great Perfection (dzogchen) masters of his time. In his presence, Lama Lobtsul Rinpoche received many teachings and engaged in many important Vajrayana practices including the two aspects of the Great Perfection, Cutting Through to Original Purity (trekchö) and Crossing Over with Spontaneous Presence (tögal). Later, at Lharung Gar in Serta, eastern Tibet, in the presence of the great Choje Khenpo Jigme Phuntsog Rinpoche, Lama Lobtsul Rinpoche received the Chetsan Nyingthig Dzogchen cycle and the Tantra of the Sole Heir, among other profound treatises. From Khenpo Rigdor he received teachings on the Secret Essence Tantra and from Khenpo Tsultrim Lodro he received training in the Vinaya. In the presence of the great lineage holder, Kathog Moktsa Rinpoche, Lama Lobtsul Rinpoche received the empowerments of the Precious Treasury of Termas (Rinchen Terdzod). Throughout his dharma education, Lama Lobtsul Rinpoche has brought benefit to his monastery and many beings. After the senior Lamas of Wayan Monastery had passed on, Lama Lobtsul Rinpoche was chosen to be the Vajra Master or Head of the Ceremonies carried out on a regular basis. He held this noble position for many years. Later the great Khenpo Padma Lodru of Traling Monastery asked him to maintain this position indefinitely and gave him a special ceremonial hat. Lama Lobtsul Rinpoche was also the leader of the annual Tara ceremony for laypeople and presided over many thousands of practitioners. He earned the reputation of a person with integrity, excellence, and an outstanding character. Lama Lobtsul Rinpoche's skill with the practices performed during the 49 days after a death became widely acknowledged. When he performed these practices, there were often very good signs of success. He also gained skill with all aspects of ritual, with a particular focus on the traditions of Longchen Nyingtig and Mindroling as well as the Payul and Kathog traditions. In 2005, Lama Lobtsul Rinpoche travelled to India in order to make pilgrimage to the many holy places. He had the rare and precious opportunity to meet many great masters such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, from whom he received teachings on The Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life and empowerments such as the Kalachakra. In fact, combined with the empowerments he had previously received in Tibet, he has received the Kalachakra empowerment a total of seven or eight times. In addition, Lama Lobtsul Rinpochestayed at the Namdrol Ling Monastery of Kyabje Penor Rinpoche, during which time he received many precious empowerments, transmissions and teachings from him. In October of 2008, Lama Lobtsul Rinpoche arrived in the U.S.A. where he served as a visiting Buddhist minister offering teachings at the Shambhala Center in Boulder Colorado. Since that time he has been learning English. He is eager to share his skills and dharma knowledge with the people of this country, especially the Sangha of Palri Pema Öd Ling. We are looking forward to becoming well-acquainted with him and that through his guidance we will enhance our study and practice of the precious teachings of Lord Buddha.


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Bridlington's Poppy Appeal was launched on Saturday at the Promenades shopping centre and organisers are hoping it raise even more than last year's record £25,000 as the town remembers.
Every penny raised helps the Royal British Legion provide thousands of modern veterans, service men, women and their families with vital advice and support.
Their 2015 message is wear a poppy for the memory of the fallen, but also for the future of the living. The Bridlington branch of the Legion has supplied dozens of outlets with poppies and is ready for key events over the coming weeks.
First is the re-dedication of the memorial garden at the war memorial on Prospect Street at 10.30am on October 31. Following a dedication service by Rev. Matthew Pollard, cllr John Copsey will plant a cross on behalf of the town and one will be placed by the local Legion branch. After that veterans, members of the public, and other organisations can plant their own crosses and poppy crosses will be available for people to buy.
Barry Moody MBE, branch president, said: "Anyone can plant a cross of remembrance. Over the years we have had a square metre of land dedicated for this but it is now reaching the point where it might not be enough as we have seen more than 100 crosses in the memorial garden."
Next is the Remembrance Sunday parade and service on November 8. The parade sets at 10.50 off from Station Approach arriving at the war memorial for a two minute silence followed by a service by Rev Jonathan Couper of Christchurch.
Deputy Poppy Appeal organiser Martin Barmby, said: "People can either join the parade or just line the route. We hope to keep the pavement on the main road side free of the public so those in the parade can see the service."
Poppy sales last year were given a £4,000 boost by those taking part in the Scooter Rally at The Spa which is on again this year. "It was incredible, we had difficulty keeping up the supply of poppies. They were extremely generous and helped us reach that record breaking amount, this year we are better prepared and with their help we should again hit a record figure," said Martin.
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Movies of 2013: Worst, Surprising & Disappointing etc...
It's that time of year again. People begin putting together lists and categories because that's what we humans like to do. Well, for the past few years I've done the same, and I usually start off small with stuff like this. You see, I can't put together my final lists of the "major" stuff until I know I've seen everything, and there's a handful of movies still to come before I can do that.
Thankfully, they're all "big" or "awards" types of movies, so it makes putting together lists like this a little easier. So here's some categories, in no particular order, of the worst, the dissapointing and the most surprising movies from 2013
Worst Movies of the Year
As I note every year, I sometimes wonder if people know what the "worst" actually means. Sure, I didn't love a Man of Steel or Star Trek 2 this past year, but the worst of the year? There's a difference between not liking something and it being bad (I know that sounds odd, but read below and you'll see) because that would be these...
Movie 43 - I don't stop watching a movie often. I suppose that's my gauge on what is actually terrible. Not "so bad it's good" but outright terrible, and the crude, unfunny, mean-spirited Movie 43 was such a movie. There were some good people involved with this, which is the only reason I gave it a chance, but Christ...
The Internship - At least I did finish the movie, but I didn't like myself afterwards. This feature-length advertisement for google has a great concept, but the chemistry and humor just doesn't work. In fact, there were far more bad comedies this year than anything. Identity Thief, Hangover 3, whatever Tyler Perry put out there...in terms of "mainstream" stuff, this one was by far the worst.
The Host - Another film I didn't finish. It's so desperate to be the next Twilight that it just reeks, and you can't help but wonder what director Andrew Niccol was thinking. Payday? He'll never et back to Lord of War quality. The Host has it all, from a hokey script to outright awful acting, it half-asses its way to awfulness.
The Purge - from concept to execution, this is a movie that seemed to have been lost in the shuffle of bad movies of 2013. Ethan Hawke was in one of the best films of 2013 (Before Midnight) and two of the worst (this and Getaway). He's all over the map these days, but The Purge particularly looks bad in a year that was pretty decent with horror flicks (The Conjuring, Maniac and You're Next notably). The Purge is the type of film that happens when nobody cares.
After Urf - The vanity project to end all vanity projects, this movie is both one of the worst and I would say one of the biggest disappointments. It has some great sequences, certainly a good concept at heart, but the fact is Smith is barely in it, and Smith 2.0 just isn't that great of an actor. He showed promise with The Karate Kid, but this movie asks too much of him and it shows. He couldn't carry this, and the script just isn't interesting enough to help him along.
On a side note, I see a lot of A Good Day to Die hard on other lists. I think it's more mediocre than anything. It's a sloppy action movie, though...so maybe I should consider it. Also, I don't actively seek out bad movies. I know I won't like Smurfs 2 or Grown Ups 2 from the get go, so I avoid them entirely.
To me, for something to be "worst" it needs to be an atrocity with little to no value in any form.
Movie Surprises
Warm Bodies - A romcom with zombies? Oh, let's get all the teen girls and…wait…this is actually kind of funny and clever.
The Heat - The new rule of thumb, don't doubt Paul Feig. This is a legitimately funny movie and maybe the best comedy of 2013. We'll get to those entries next week.
Frozen - Disney pulled another Tangled. Marketing doesn't really show how good the movie is and it shows with boring commercials and uninspired posters. Don't get me wrong, it's not perfect, but it has such wonderful characters and songs, it's hard to not feel like a kid again. "Let it Go" is the best movie song of the year.
The Wolverine - Both in quality but also how it approached the material. The Wolverine wasn't just a surprise because it was actually good, it was a surprise because it was audacious enough to throw out the boilerplate book of what superhero movies are and, instead, do more drama and a character story. Some people really didn't like that, but as someone who feels the typical superhero tropes in movies have worn out their welcome, it's nice to see they aren't going to get stale thanks to just a bit of boldness. Yes…it's more drama than action…what's your point?
Those White House flicks - It's surprising that there were two in one year, and so close together, but I got a lot of entertainment out of White House Down and Olympus has Fallen, both with similar concept but very different takes: one a silly, PG-13 action flick and the other more bloody and violent with an R-rating. Neither are great movies, mind you, but I liked them because they knew the take and ran with it. Neither did all that well at the BO, I might note.
Old-School Action Flicks - By that I mean that The Last Stand, Bullet to the Head and Escape Plan were pretty decent action movies. None are perfect, though Escape Plan does get the humor element pretty well and better than expected, but these are R-rated, sometimes insane action movies done by pretty capable directors (Kim jee-Woon most notably). I sometimes wonder if people set their expectations too high these days, then when they aren't met, they go online and spread it around how "bad" something is. While none of these are great movies, the smaller R-rated action flick showed it has a place amongst the big-budget alternative.
Oh, which reminds me:
Jack Reacher - While Oblivion got most of the spotlight in terms of a "Tom Cruise" vehicle, Jack Reacher was his best. It kind of falls apart towards the end, but this old-school, grounded mystery/thriller/action flick was a lot of fun and far better than the generic title makes you presume.
The Wolverine was different, I'd say even a little bit audacious in how it approached its material, which is why there are just as many people that hate it as there are that love it. Personally...the superhero film needed a bit of a shakeup, and that's why I loved it. Plus...those abs...
Movie Disappointments
Machete Kills - It's enjoyable when it works, but there's a lot in Machete Kills that doesn't work. It just never fully comes together.
Kick Ass 2 - I didn't love Kick Ass, so I wasn't expecting much, but it's the cheap DLC of movies for 2013.
Stoker - Not good. Not bad. But let's be frank…Park Chan Wook sets a high bar, and this one is well below it. On a technical level, it's superb and gorgeous. On everything else…well...
Only God Forgives - Well, that's what I call a drop-off. After the Pusher trilogy, Bronson, Valhalla Rising and Drive, the oddity of this one from Nicolas Winding Refn sticks out. Like Stoker, there's some interesting ideas here, and Refn knows how to use that camera wonderfully and capture a mood, but it's just not bad, it's dull - but not dull in style, just dull in uninteresting and uncaring characters, a slow plot and tedious it all is. And for Refn "dull" is probably the worst insult.
Stoker isn't a bad film at all, but there's something that it lacks. Consistency. Purpose. Relevance. Plus Nicole Kidman over-acts her ass off.
Movies you Probably Forgot Came Out
Broken City - one of Mark Wahlberg's better performances, one of Russel Crowe's worst makes for a middle-of-the-road thriller that you completely forget existed. It's still a pretty decent thriller, though. Wahlberg also had a good outing with Lone Survivor, though I don't know if that qualifies for 2013 or 2014...and technically I can't say much about it but whatevs.
GI Joe: Retaliation - An, at best, capable action flick, but it's the purest definition of "came and went." The franchise is hanging on by a thread and it's only the second installment. At least I remember The Rock really owning up to the role, The Rock also owning it in Fast and Furious 6 - one of the year's better action films.
Gangster Squad - Now that's a forgettable film. The thing is, the look of it is great. The cast even great. Then you see it, and you realize that there's nothing retained. I know I saw this movie, I know visually I loved it...but I also know I can't remember a single point of the plot or character or story. Hell, even Broken City's story I remember, but not this one and this one has a huge cast.
Trance - Did you know Danny Boyle had a movie out this year? Considering he's been up for Oscars the past few goes with a movie, it's odd how under-the-radar Trance was and how quickly it was forgotten. It's not a great movie, it tries way too hard for what should be a movie with a little more dosage of subtlety, but it's interesting that nobody has even brought it up in any form. You know, the same goes for Side Effects from Soderbergh, though his Behind the Candelabra probably took most of his limelight in 2013. A note: both of these movies came out very early in the year.
Oz the Great and Powerful - I thought the movie was alright, but how quickly we forget…and that kind of shows maybe being "alright" wasn't what that flick should have been. I think what's most disappointing is just how forgettable it is. I mean, it's big, fantasy, lots of special effects...yet I can barely recall a thing about the story or characters. Hell, I at least remembered The Rock in GI Joe.
"Oz" was a movie that got ok-enough reviews and nearly 500 million at the Box Office, but I'd be damned if I can barely remember a thing form it.
The "I Don't Know, Man" Award
Every year there's some movies that are just hard to review. Good. Bad. I dunno. This year that honor goes to Upstream Color. Sure, I liked it...I think I did anyway. I certainly didn't love it...or hate it...it's just kind of there as some piece of art that maybe you aren't supposed to "judge." You're just supposed to let it wash over you.
Pigs n stuff!
Movies Not As Bad As Everyone Says They Are:
Now there can be an argument made here that everything is relative, so to some people these movies are awful things that shouldn't exist...but when put up against some of the previous movies I actually consider worst, they aren't that bad. Hyperbole can really sink film criticism, especially negative criticism.
The Lone Ranger - Is it overlong? Yes. Is Tonto way too prominent for a "Long Ranger" movie? Yes. Does it lack a good pace? Of course, it's Gore Verbinski we're talking about here. But it's also imaginative at times, fun in others, with good performances by the dual leads and a final action sequence that was one of the best of the year. Tonally, it's all over the place, but it does remain a good, if overlong, time. Certainly not the best film of the year, but far from this "awful" movie people love to go on the internet and say it is. As a box office "flop" yes, but not necessarily horrible.
Pain & Gain - Though I don't think anyone is outright calling it "bad," I do think a lot of people are writing it off based on the fact it's a Michael Bay film. It's all about excess, from form to function to context to The Rock snorting cocaine. It's a frantic piece of filmmaking, and could possibly be Michael Bay's best film.
Man of Steel - I wasn't the biggest fan of Man of Steel, but at the same time I don't have the vitriol that others seem to have towards it. People focus on so much of the bad in a movie they tend to be dismissive of the good and just consider the entirety bad. You can't do that. There's some good things working around in Man of Steel, especially visually and with its action, which is kind of what I want from a Superman film. As ham-fisted as everything else was, it met my criteria for what it needed to be to at least be entertaining: great visuals, fantastic action and special effects and a believable Supes where Henry Cavill delivers.
Don't mistake me here, none of those movies are in my favorites of the year (well…Pain & Gain maybe though low), but if you want "bad" then watch a Smurfs movie. Because, if anything, at least you watched the above movies completely...at least they managed to not offend you like a Movie 43 or The Hangover 2 last year where you question your own existence and wonder how the hell any of that could have made it to any screen.
There's a difference between a film with a lot of problems and an outright "bad" movie. Internet hyperbole and extremism makes it hard to know "bad" from simply "medicore" anymore. "Man of Steel" isn't bad...it just wallows in mediocrity.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Lindt Dark Chocolate with A Touch of Sea Salt
Chocolate and sea salt...are they really the best of friends?
Judging from this pack of goodness...yes! The touch of sea salt brings out the best out of the chocolate.
Give it a try :)
7 comments:
- Joanne said...
Mmm this is seriously one of my favorite bars!
- December 1, 2010 at 8:12 PM
Ooh, I love getting salt crystal whole right in the middle of chocolate-y goodness! That is some good stuff.
- December 2, 2010 at 2:36 AM
- tigerfish said...
I have seen some professional bakers have a touch of sea salt to finish off their sweet bakes, so dark chocolate with a touch of sea salt? I would say Yes!
- December 2, 2010 at 7:12 AM
- A box of kitchen said...
Look what you (and your chocolate) have done to me (and my stomach):DDD
- December 2, 2010 at 8:57 AM
- Crystal said...
Recently I tried a caramel dipped in chocolate with a bit of sea salt on top... soo delicious!!
I didn't know Lindt had a version of it. I'll have to pick one up for my chocolate stash!
- December 2, 2010 at 10:38 AM
- YaYa said...
I love this, now all they have to do would be to add some caramel swirl to it and perfection!
- December 2, 2010 at 9:42 PM
- SEO Indonesia said...
I have never seen A touch of Sea Salt here in Indonesia. Wonder where I can buy it. Looking at the previous comments tempted me more to grab it soon :(
- December 3, 2010 at 2:06 PM