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I am so pleased with it it's unreal! My own personal way of showing just how much I respect Cesare Borgia. Awesome! Now, I'm off to eat Chinese and drink birthday wine. Expect another Borgia review tomorrow (if I'm not too hungover).
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
A Birthday Wish From Cesare Borgia
You will all know by now just how much I respect Cesare Borgia, and how much time I spend reading and researching the man. For a very long time I have wanted his personal motto "Aut Caesar, Aut Nihil" done as a tattoo, and today I finally had it done. We'll call it a birthday present to myself, because today is the day I turn 25 years old!
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Tuesday, 30 July 2013
[Review] Borgia: Faith & Fear ~ Season 2 Episode 1: "The Time Of Sweet Desires"
I'm sure you will all remember my review of Borgia: Faith & Fear's first season and that I was rather impressed with it. I found it much more riveting, and much more accurate than the equivalent Showtime series "The Borgias". And so when I had the second season of Borgia arrive through my door back in April, I couldn't help my excitement. I probably should have reviewed them all sooner, but I'm getting a bit lax with updating this blog. So, given that I have two weeks off work, I thought I would rewatch Season 2 of Borgia and do a daily (except tomorrow because it's my birthday) review of the episodes.
The first episode, named "The Time of Sweet Desires" is set in 1494. Right at the very beginning we see an event that actually happened in history (although at the moment I am unable to find an actual date, I will work on that). We see Rome in the middle of a huge storm, and a bolt of lightning strikes the statue of Michael the Archangel and it explodes into pieces. It was seen as a bad omen, pointing towards the overthrow of the Papacy of Pope Alexander VI (John Doman in this series). As the storm rages we see Pope Alexander VI praying before the alter in St Peter's basilica. As he does so he is approached by two individuals. As he turns he sees that the men are his sons Juan and Pedro-Luis. They accuse him of besmirching the name of Borgia, that he is bringing the papacy to its knees. Rodrigo ends up stabbing his sons, only to be stopped by his friend and manservant Gacet. As Rodrigo comes to his senses he sees that the two men were in fact travelling monks, and he leaves the basilica with a scream. Later on we see that he has been affected by "melancholia" or depression, which has been making him hallucinate, and he ends up being given a concoction by the name of "vitriola" which will apparently cure him. The importance of this is seen much later in the series.
This episode is set 8 months after the end of the last season, and Cesare is in the Kingdom of Naples trying to avoid being sent to Valencia and to win the heart of Carlotta D'Aragona. This is another part of Cesare's story which is true to the history. Cesare became obsessed with Carlotta and believed himself to be truly in love with her. Yet she spurned him. Even in the first episode we can see the obsession that Cesare has built up over this woman, and the jealousy that he faces over the man she is in love with Guy de Leval. Our first sight of Cesare is in a room with a lady by the name of Maria Diaz Garlon (known here as Contessa). Three guesses what they were up to...
Just when things are about to get incredibly steamy, Cesare's eyes fall upon a map of the Romagna. He picks the map up, saying that he is a poor imitation of his dead brother Juan (don't make me laugh, Cesare!) and that he wants to be King of Italy, that he doesn't simply want to be Cesare Borgia now...he wants to be Caesar! This is a nice throw forward to the motto that Cesare will eventually take for himself: "Aut Caesar, Aut Nihil" - "Either Caesar, Or Nothing". As he is studying his maps, he is burst in on by the Prince of Naples and told he is wanted at mass.
The Mass scene has to be one of my favourites in the entire episode. This is one of the first times we see Cesare's full out atheism come to the fore. The Mass is to celebrate the feast of St Valentinus, and as Cardinal Caraffa is telling the congregation the story Cesare begins to make snarky comments about how we don't even know if this Saint existed, and how the Christian church actually stole the Saints day from the Pagans, that it was originally a Pagan fertility festival and an "excuse for fucking". He then leaves the service in a huff, leaving a shocked silence behind him. In history, Cesare was the biggest atheist you could ever meet, despite growing up within the Catholic Church. And as he grows throughout the series we will see him come to believe more in the Goddess Fortuna, rather than any Christian God.
Not a screencap from Episode 1, I just felt like putting it in...
In the meantime, Lucrezia Borgia is holed up in Rome. She is heavily pregnant with the child of Perotto (the guy who was stabbed by Cesare at the end of Season One), grieving for Perotto and dealing with the guilt of killing her own brother. She refuses to let anyone in her room, even her own mother. When Vanozza de Cattanei can't even get Lucrezia to open the door she seeks out the help of the famous poet and musician Pietro Bembo (after randomly meeting him when she goes to see her grandson)
Well, Bembo does the trick. After being a creeper and playing his lute outside of her window, she invites him over and they begin a very strange friendship. Lucrezia seems to fall head over heels in love with him from the start, and asks him for a kiss. He refuses, saying they are better off with a platonic sort of love. Yet before he leaves, they spend their time playing music together and she grows to trust him; even going so far as to show him the daggers that were used to kill Juan. This bit of the story is way off the historical record however. Lucrezia didn't meet Bembo until she was Duchess of Ferrara many years later. It seems as if Fontana may have been struggling with ideas for Lucrezia's storyline and so pushed Bembo's part in the story forward. However, as with everything Fontana does, it really works.
Bembo & Lucrezia
Another rather excellent story arc I found within the first episode was how the consistory was trying to make use of Pope Alexander's weakness. They all seemed to have an ultimate agenda so that they would be the power behind the papal chair, and Alexander would be a puppet Pope. Ultimately it is Giuliano della Roverre and Cardinal Riario Sansoni who are the ones heading the plot to try and find the dirty secrets behind Gacet. They end up convincing young Alessandro Farnese to help them, but in the end Farnese's loyalty to the Borgia wins him over particularly after he is given a sword lesson from General De Cordova and told that in the end, loyalty should win above all. One of the main aims of both the conspiring Cardinals AND Pope Alexander is to get De Cordova and his Spanish troops out of Rome. The Pope comes up with a very interesting approach to this, saying that he had a dream in which a lion was eaten by a green camel, yet de Cordova slew the camel and saved the lion. Farnese interprets the dream as the Turks attacking Venice (which is precisely what the Turks are planning to do) and de Cordova immediately leaves Rome with his troops. Mission accomplished for both sides. Yet the cardinals are irritated that Farnese took part in the "fine piece of theatre".
Of course the majority of this episode circulates around Cesare in Naples. I particularly enjoyed the jealousy and hatred between him and Guy de Leval over Carlotta. Indeed it gets so bad that Cesare pulls Leval into a very clever trap, talking him into a bullfight. Of course, as a native Spaniard, Cesare was brilliant at bullfighting and never lost a fight. Leval willingly walks into it, ending up with Carlotta trying desperately to call the whole thing up, saying that if Cesare really loved her then he would back out even if it meant embarrassment for him.
Cesare & Carlotta
One of the final scenes in this episode is Cesare practising for said bullfight. After successfully stabbing the fake bull in the side, Leval appears and begins to taunt Cesare. He has heard that Cesare has withdrawn from the fight. Cesare mentions that yes, he has withdrawn for personal reasons. And Leval begins to taunt him even more, calling him a coward and half a man. Cesare warns; "careful monsieur, I have killed men for saying less". Yet Leval keeps on and we see our very first glimpse of the man who will become the famous Valentino. He proceeds to beat Leval to a bloody pulp before tearing the head from the fake bull and stabbing Leval with one of the horns. The icing on the cake is when Cesare takes hold of Leval's arm and twisting it so hard you hear the bone snap.
I have to say I was highly impressed with the first episode of Season 2. They have really stepped up their game after Season 1, and you can tell that the cast have really grown into their roles. Stand out performances from Mark Ryder as Cesare Borgia and Diarmuid Noyes as Alessandro Farnese, although of course the entire cast did a marvellous job! Here's to episode 2!
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On Peaceful and Productive Baha'is: Rapturous, too?
One of my many college roomates was from Rwanda Africa by way of Paris, France, and Iran. She practiced this faith and was a lovely person. I wasn't too concerned about my Christian walk back then and didn't pay much attention to her business but she was very peaceful and productive.Quote:
Has anyone ever heard of this religion? I saw it on Nightline. Rayne Wilson of "The Office" is really into it. Their saying all religions are under one God. They don't show a picture of the founder because he is too sacred to look at and their goal is world peace. They say the founder is the same as Jesus, Moses, Abraham, etc. http://www.bahai.org/

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Today Heidi and I hit up our local LBS (that's Local Bike Shop for those of you not in the loop) looking at bikes for her. She's been wanting a new bike for a solid six months now and it's finally time to pull the trigger. Well we found exactly what she wanted. It's a very sweet looking Felt F95 with the oh-so-stylish Slipstream Argyle paintjob. Only they didn't have her size. Nobody seems to have her size and she is very much bummed out.
Coincidentally some heavy hitters showed up while we were discussing this perdicament. Blackberry's were drawn and a massive search has ensued.
We'll see…they've got our number and we're chompin' at the bit waiting for word of a 54cm aluminum and carbon work of art.
I was out for a nice ride today after a couple of days of rest. Legs were spinning good. I was climbing hills in bigger gears than usual…always a good feeling. Sat on my nuts once, though…not a good a feeling. Greenhaven is a badass local band. I'd describe their music as 'dirty rock.' If you're local to the PHX area you should check 'em out. My man Strangwayes is the singer. He's got to be one of the most interesting dudes I have ever met. Guy can tell you stories for hours, just keep feeding him beers.
After the ride, Heidi and I went to the Desert Botanical Gardens to check out the current glass art display by Chiluly. Fascinating stuff.
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Contact UCL on their telephone number for prospective UK students 020 7679 3000 to discuss how to apply to a STEM course at the prestigious London university.
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Thursday, November 30, 2006
Holiday Scramble, Day 1
I love these monogram stamps that you can custom
design to your own specifications. What a great way
to personalize just about everything that you do. I
know I could sure use one at K style. Find these
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Gifts galore at this online shop.
And don't forget to go collect today's other letter from
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The Prizes!
Here they are! The prizes!
The two lucky winners will be getting an early xmas
gift from us. An original "holiday bumbleknees print"
by Holly or an original pair of lampworked xmas ball mosaic
earrings by Karen . So let the contest begin.
good luck and enjoy, k
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Labels: Contests, Passionate About Lampwork
Edgy Wreaths!
I have a traditional wreath hanging on my door but
there are times I would just really love to redo the whole
thing in the unexpected and non cliched. And then of course
there is the wonderful wreath brooch pictured first by
jewelry artist Thomas Mann. You can find all of these original
and contemporary wreaths at The Artful Home. Love these, k
Posted by kstyle at 7:41 PM No comments:
Labels: A Well Designed Holiday
Starts Tomorrow!
A few updates---
Holly and I are really looking forward to our contest
"Holiday Scramble" which starts tomorrow!
And just so you know the way it's going to work please
remember just a few things. You must wait to send us
your guesses via email until all letters have been revealed.
Oh, and tomorrow we will be posting pics of the fab prizes
the lucky winners will receive from Holly and Karen. enjoy
and good luck. k
in honor of the season, karen from kstyle and holly fromholly's plate have teamed up to bring you the twelve days
of christmas holiday contest. starting december 1st and
running for 12 days thereafter, karen and holly will be
posting a single letter on their sites for a total of two letters
each day. collect these letters, 24 in all, and at the end of
the 12 days, unscramble them to reveal a holiday phrase.
the first person to correctly unscramble the phrase and
email karen at firstname.lastname@example.com will win a pair of
karen 's hand-crafted lampwork earrings. the first person
to unscramble the phrase and email holly at email@example.com
will win a holiday bumbleknees print made by holly. good luck
and happy holidays!
ps: here's a hint (you're only going to get this one!)
... the phrase is made up of seven words.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
The Low End of the High End
We don't do too much fashion on kstyle but occasionally and
especially at xmas time I feel compelled. And of course it's
snowing here right now and so while I'd love Burberry's
pink toggle coat I would definitely settle for the much more
affordable earmuffs. Yes I admit I wear earmuffs because I
am a total cold weather whimp. And the earmuffs come in
about six different color combos. Loving these. k
Posted by kstyle at 6:50 PM 3 comments:
I found these darling felted flower rings via
adorn's blog on a wonderful site called ornamentea.
They are definite contenders for those perfect little
somethings I like to give "my girls" for xmas. And
lots of other cute things here. enjoy, k
Posted by kstyle at 6:39 PM 1 comment:
Happening Santa
Even Santa needs a night off just like the rest of us. Love this
card by Bumble Ink aptly called "drunk santa", k
Posted by kstyle at 6:25 PM 1 comment:
Labels: A Well Designed Holiday, Paper Treats
Rwanda Path To Peace
Macys rocks! And even better we finally have one in
Medford, Oregon mere minutes from Ashland. In
partnership with the Rwanda Path To Peace Project
they have provided an audience for the amazing weavers
of Rwanda and their gorgeous baskets. Rwanda's women
are literally climbing out of their nightmare one basket at
a time. To read about their story go here. If you'd like to
support these courageous women you can find these exquisite
baskets here. I love the mini ornaments in pic 1. Would be
wonderful gifts for pretty much everyone on my list.
awesome, k
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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
A Little Treat!
Take a bit of time and check out new favorite blog
port2port's holiday art gift guide. I love the digital
art by artist Christopher David Ryan and the holiday
xmas favor boxes by Dauphne Press pictured above.
So many great finds here. Awesome. k
Posted by kstyle at 7:03 PM No comments:
A Gift From K style
Here they are. All packaged up and ready to go to Suzy
over at Lorenzstudio. Wanted to show you all a couple
of things before I send. First of all the packaging came from
my favorite, The dollar Store and then I'm absolutely
crazy about the spiral paper clips that you see in the
photograph. They can be found at Michaels or other
stationery type stores and they make everything look so
much better than regular paper clips. I even use them to
display my earring charms. Thought you might enjoy. And
don't forget I'm giving away another pair of my xmas balls
next month so stay tuned here at kstyle for lots of fun stuff
coming up. k
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Monday, November 27, 2006
We Have a Winner!
Yea, It didn't take long!
About 10 minutes to be exact for Suzy of Lorenzstudio
to leave the perfect comment and win my really fun mosaic
xmas balls. But not to worry. Holly from Holly's Plate and I
are starting another contest, "Holiday Scramble and Contest"
on Dec 1st and I will be giving away another pair of my xmas
balls to the lucky winner. So stay tuned and contest ready. k
About 10 minutes to be exact for Suzy of Lorenzstudio
to leave the perfect comment and win my really fun mosaic
xmas balls. But not to worry. Holly from Holly's Plate and I
are starting another contest, "Holiday Scramble and Contest"
on Dec 1st and I will be giving away another pair of my xmas
balls to the lucky winner. So stay tuned and contest ready. k
Posted by kstyle at 8:26 PM 2 comments:
Yes! Let the Comments Begin!
And the winner is?
Remember, the winning comment will be
"I want those fabulous earrings"
Happy Holidays, k
Posted by kstyle at 6:52 PM 4 comments:
Cold Here!
This is a pic of the little stream that runs through my
neighborhood just down the street. For lots of you this
is probably the norm this time of year but for us here
in Ashland it's still a surprise to wake up to snow
blanketing our city. And what's even more unusual is
to be here in "this" knowing that R is on his way as we
speak to the sunny tropics on the beach in mexico.
And by the way don't forget my November earring giveaway.
It's going to be happening soon and remember. The first
person to leave a comment saying "I want those fabulous
earrings" will be getting an early xmas gift from kstyle. k
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Labels: Sharing Ashland
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Styling With Fish, Ceramica Blue
Check out these darling fish platters from Ceramica Blue.
I found this amazing line via Decor 8 awhile back and I
thought they deserved a xmas mention. Located in the
UK plan to spend a bit of time on this site. Lots of gorgeous
gift potential here. k
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Labels: Styling With, The Perfect Gift
Stylin With Fish, Chocolate
It seems that I am destined to be married to and the
mother of men and boys who fish. So if chocolate is
good fish made out of chocolate is even better. Love
these and you can find them at Gayle's Chocolates
along with lots of other guy and girl varieties. k
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Labels: Chocolate, Styling With
Stylin With Fish, Adler
Everything fish seems to run in my family so it's no
surprise that I love these new fish salt and pepper
shakers by Jonathan Adler. Definitely makes my xmas
gift pick list 2006.
And speaking of fish R is leaving for Mexico today for
a fishing trip with J. They're headed for a small fishing
village called La Farra somewhere near Manzanillo. I'm
just a little bit jealous, not of the fishing but of the warmth,
the beach and the lobster eating. Trying to remember why
I agreed to this guy bonding trip in the first place. Oh well
soon it will be my turn. Maybe a trip to Santa Fe with the
girls. Nos Vemos. k
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Labels: Styling With, The Perfect Gift
Friday, November 24, 2006
My Table
Well no. This is not quite what my empty Thanksgiving
table looks like but more like the one I dream about from
time to time. Speaking of Thanksgiving hope you all
had a good one. We had the usual with all the trimmings
but then hopped over to some friends for dessert where
usual didn't apply.
Their son also known as "The Rock n Roll Chef" created the
most to die for array of desserts I think I've ever had. He's
cooked for Madonna and Hillary Clinton so you can imagine.
Not quite sure how he happened to be cooking for the
Robinsons but I'll take it.
Oh and he made this amazing drink which I highly recommend.
Equal parts turkish coffee and liquor "Hot Damn" topped off with
whipped cream. I guess I would describe the liquor as spiced
cinnamon. Im buying some today. Would make fab hostess gift
this party season. Off to take some photos of xmas tree lighting
and other fun stuff so stay tuned. Hot Damn, k
And don't forget to check out more glorious work by glass artist
Jill Henrietta Davis.
Posted by kstyle at 10:26 AM 1 comment:
Labels: The Wow Factor
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Stylin Wth Birds, Matte Stephens
Well what can I say. Whatever is coming out of
the mouths of Matte Stephens adorable birds I'm
pretty sure about one thing. They are definitely
speaking to me. You can order Mattes' latest
pieces at Velocity Art and Design but be sure
to check out his personal blog here for the real
scoop. enjoy, k
Posted by kstyle at 8:51 PM No comments:
Labels: Simply Art, Styling With
Passionate About Lampwork, Michele Goldstein
Michele Goldstein is a favorite lampwork artist of
mine and every couple of monts she publishes an
online "boutique" of her available work. If you head
over their right now you might be able to score a
few of her fabulous beads and finished pieces. But
be quick. I know from experience that the sold signs
go up almost immediately. enjoy k
Posted by kstyle at 8:34 PM No comments:
Labels: Passionate About Lampwork
Eat Cake With Kate
I know I've already shouted a few big time xmas hints
to those out there who have me on their xmas list but
wanted to make doubly sure that you NOTICED these
amazing cake plates by Kate Spade. I could take either
one or both, just kidding MOM but how fun would these
be for all those holiday parties coming up? Hinting. k
Posted by kstyle at 7:56 PM 1 comment:
Monday, November 20, 2006
For the Pottery Lover, Gabrielle Schaffner
It's time to be thinking about gifts so you will be seeing
lots of ideas on kstyle in the next few weeks. I love this
pottery by artist Gabrielle Schaffner. The colors are
neutral and of course I love the bird and nest theme
of the cup and saucer in the first photo. Check out more
of this amazing line here. enjoy, k
Posted by kstyle at 8:57 PM No comments:
Labels: For the Pottery Lover
A "Target" for Pots
I don't know about you but finding the perfect trivet always
seems to illude me. I wan't something sophisticated yet practical
and of course exceptionally well designed. So when I came across
these interchangeable rings by Kirsten White I was thrilled. Check
out the various color combos here. Such a great concept and
right on target. k
Posted by kstyle at 8:47 PM No comments:
Holiday Scramble and Contest
in honor of the season, karen from kstyle and holly from holly's
plate have teamed up to bring you the twelve days of christmas
holiday contest. starting december 1st and running for 12 days
thereafter, karen and holly will be posting a single letter on their
sites for a total of two letters each day. collect these letters, 24 in
all, and at the end of the 12 days, unscramble them to reveal a
holiday phrase. the first person to correctly unscramble the
phrase and email karen at firstname.lastname@example.com will win a pair
of karen 's hand-crafted lampwork earrings. the first person to
unscramble the phrase and email holly at email@example.com
will win a holiday bumbleknees print made by holly. good luck
and happy holidays!
ps: here's a hint (you're only going to get this one!) ... the phrase
is made up of seven words.
and yes this is a different contest. kstyles november earring giveaway
is happening and soon I might add. k
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Sunday, November 19, 2006
The Perfect Gift
I'm always on the lookout for gifts for "my girls" so when
I saw these " lady pens" in Oprah's latest magazine I knew they
would make my list. You can find these and four other styles
at pylones. Love these and I'm pretty sure I don't have a
single girlfriend who wouldn't. K
Posted by kstyle at 8:15 PM 1 comment:
I Love Whimsy, Amy Elswick
I was browsing gumps yet again and I saw these amazing
"animal basins" by Amy Elswick. How cute are these? What
a showstopper as center stage on a buffet table or
as the main "soup" event for a fall party. Check out Amy's
web site Clay House Pots for more soup basins as well
as some other clever pieces. k
Posted by kstyle at 7:46 PM 1 comment:
Labels: I Love Whimsy
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Nature in Wax
Candles really are the perfect gift and I absolutely
love the clean, natural simplicity of both of these. The
first set which are my absolute favorite I found at an
online french boutique called L'Esprit. The second pair
I found at Proper Topper . Lots to see at these fun
sites. I just might have to gift myself with a few of the
above. k
Posted by kstyle at 8:49 PM 2 comments:
Labels: Styling With, The Candle Queen
Nature in Silk
I wanted to revisit these amazing silk leaf mobiles by
textile artist Jan Carson. They were actually one of my
first posts but I'm sure were not seen by many. They
are absolutely stunning and you can find them at a
Portland landmark called "The Real Mother Goose".
The online store has some nice selections including the
mobiles but the store is absolutely chalk full of handcrafted
works from artisans all over the country. enjoy, k
Posted by kstyle at 8:16 PM No comments:
Labels: Handcrafted Excellence, Styling With
Nature in Glass
The combination of nature and glass is a sure winner. I
would love to decorate my Thanksgiving table with either or
both of these fabulous pieces fron The Artful Home. What
are all of you doing for Thanksgiving? We'll be cooking at home
this year with family and a few friends. Have I mentioned
that R. does all the cooking. Spoiled I know but what can you
do. k
Posted by kstyle at 7:59 PM No comments:
Labels: Handcrafted Excellence, Styling With
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
It's All About the Gold
I love this. What could be more fun than sprinking gold
dust on your hot cocoa or cappaccino. Even Martha
Stewart would be impressed. Well maybe not but my friends
sure would be. Gumps of course. k
Posted by kstyle at 8:54 PM 2 comments:
Good Enough to Eat!
Strawberry dipped chocolates are the best and I've made
my share for various dessert themed parties so I'm
more than ready to forgo the real thing for these
fabulous fakes which can be found at Sur La Table.
I'd love to have an "edible" theme tree and you
could get a good start with all the "gourmet" ornaments
at Sur La Table. k
Posted by kstyle at 8:26 PM 1 comment:
Labels: A Well Designed Holiday
Felix and Doolittle
I love the edited style of these xmas cards by Felix and
Doolittle. Sometimes less is definitely more. And by now
you probably know that I am a major figure skating fan
so I have to admit I am partial to the last card. And
joy would be just the right word. enjoy, k
Posted by kstyle at 8:20 PM No comments:
Labels: Paper Treats
Red Polkas from Kate Spade
Who's not crazy about kate spades's tidbit plates but what could
be more fun and festive then this set in holiday red. Anybody out
there reading this who have me on their xmas list, MOM, this is a
sure winner. To die for. k
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Meet Preston Merimekko's New Model
Well not really but he could be. Spent the afternoon with
my friend C and took a tour of the amazing horse ranch called
Eden Farm Equestrian facility located in Ashland. Well known
on the west coast for their horse rescue program called
Equamore foundation they have been responsible for the
rescue and rehabilitation of mistreated and neglected horses
from around the country. Check out their website here.
Thank you C for the tour of such a fabulous facility and
home for horses oh and Preston is gorgeous. k
And to check out this gorgeous new line at Merimekko
go here. k
Posted by kstyle at 6:33 PM 4 comments:
Labels: Sharing Ashland
Black and White
Here's another fabulous artist whose work is featured
at vessel. Check out all the wonderful pieces by Jaime
Hayon here. I love the pigs also but the horses are
my favorite. k
Posted by kstyle at 5:40 PM 1 comment:
Labels: The Wow Factor
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Shooting dogs on the streets of Bucharest was an extremely rare incident before Mayor Traian Basescu made cruelty the official policy of the authorities. Here you can see Mouthy, who miraculously survived such shooting last year. A local vet, Dr. Dragos Tudose, managed to repair his double fractured jaw and the rest of his face. Mouthy is joyful and affectuous these days, waiting for a friend and a master. If anybody wants to adopt him, please write at the e-mail indicated on the Express your view page.
Express your view! Romanian authorities are sensitive to the oppinion of foreign citizens on what is happening in Romania!
And after the final surgery:
Mouthy has been taken over for care and placemet by worm-hearted German animal lovers. Click bellow for more:
European rescue missions
Mouthy's new address, in Germany


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Nintendo very recently announced they are releasing a bundle of amazing retail games on eShop. Super Mario 3D Land, Legend of Zelda OoT, Mario Kart 7, Star Fox 64 3D, Mario Tennis Open, and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Awesome! We can probably expect these games to arrive on eShop here in PAL regions and North America as well. Does this sound good to any of you? What are your thoughts, and will you be downloading any of these games? And, will they finally make DLC for Super Mario 3D Land?
Games I'm playing currently: Legend of Zelda: A Link Betweeen Worlds, Tearaway
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I must admit, my sewing machine was pretty dusty. I used to sew a lot before I became a mom. I was always scouring the fabric stores and craft supply store for deals, remnants, and notions to make one-of-a-kind accessories like handbags, belts and hair clips. I sold my creations at a few small boutiques and the occasional festival. In my vision for my business, I planned to upcycle kids clothing by using my supplies to spruce up slightly damaged items destined for landfills. I made a few outfits and sold them.
But once I took Gumdrop Swap from a home-operated web business to a retail location, there just wasn't enough time for me to repurpose all the things coming in. Over the last years, I have collected many projects that I still intend to do... eventually. I take custom orders from time to time for fabric ties appliqued onto onesies.
Lately, I've been hankering for small projects that I can do while sitting at my desk at work. Customers have asked me if I have bow ties and I haven't had any swapped lately. I always wince when I get this request because I think, "I can make a bow tie." And it would be a perfect way to use all my small remnants of fabric. So, here goes, introducing Gumdrop Swap Couture Bow Ties. I am sewing small clips on the back which make them able to clip to any style collar shirt.


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Metalworking machines can be dangerous if not used properly. Read the owner's manuals carefully. Make sure you receive complete instructions and are properly trained before using any tool or machine.
- Check and adjust all safety devices before each job.
- Ensure that the guards are in position and in good working condition before operating.
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- Ensure that keys and adjusting wrenches have been removed from the machine before turning on the power. Provide a convenient tool rack.
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- Keep hands away from the cutting head and all moving parts.
- Avoid awkward operations and hand positions. A sudden slip could cause the hand to move into the cutting tool or blade.
- Return all portable tooling to their proper storage place after use.
- Clean all tools after use.
- Keep work area clean, well swept and well lit. Floors should be level and have a non-slip surface.
- Ensure that there is enough room around the machine to do the job safely.
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- Understand that the health and fire hazards can vary from material to material. Make sure all appropriate precautions are taken.
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- Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets or other jewelry that can become entangled in moving parts. Confine long hair.
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- Do not use compressed air to blow debris from machines or to clean dirt from clothes.
What Personal Protective Equipment Might I Need?
- Use the appropriate safety equipment for the job. Wear CSA-certified safety glasses with side shields or goggles. Prescription eyeglasses are not substitutes for safety glasses.
- Wear respiratory protection where required.
- Wear hearing protection when required. If you have trouble hearing someone speak from one meter (three feet) away, the noise level from the machine is too high. Damage to hearing may occur.
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The art of trimming was once used as an ornamental element but has been reinterpreted by Ricardo Rodriguez Design to create these hoops earrings. This pair is handcrafted with tinted cotton threads braided and hanging from a large burnish brass disc and finish with a single hoop. The Pavone peacock is a symbol of opulence and immortality, represented by elongated shapes with cotton drops.
Handmade in United Kingdom. Hoop earrings with hand-dyed cotton yarn and a large brass disc. Available in Blue. For pierced ears. One size fits most. Each piece is unique and may vary slightly in color and size. Dimensions: 5 cm.
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The Magento Contribution Days provide intensive workshops with Magento Director of Community Engineering Max Yekaterynenko and his team, giving insights into Magento 2 development and contributing to the Magento 2 core.
When & Where?
The Magento Contribution Days of MagentoLive India 2017 will take place at the PayPal offices in Bangalore and Chennai.
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You will work side by side with Magento core architect on developing features and improvements for the Magento 2 core, e.g.:
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Newaza Bearded Grappler Shirt is More Than Amazing
The Newaza Bearded Grappler shirt is more than amazing. Quick, let's take a look before I write a bunch of words.
Newaza Bearded Grappler
If you don't think this is the most awesome thing in the history of the planets…then I would point you to our other MMA shirts. But also respectfully question your sanity and taste in shirts.
Here's how Newaza describes the shirt: "That's not a werewolf passing your guard, but he sure could pass for one." They go on to say that beards are proven to add quality amounts of muscle and endurance, and improve mat technique.
As Champ Kind would say, "That is a scientific fact!" Otherwise, why would hockey players grow playoff beards? They need extra energy and power for the long playoff season. Hockey players are second only to grapplers in terms of scientific acumen. So now you have grapplers and hockey players believing in the scientific power of the beard. Even baseball players are growing crazy, long beards. Then they hit more homers. Fact. Are you starting to figure it out? Beards = Moar Power.
I read where fighters that have to quit TRT are simply replacing all that good juice by growing a tremendous beard. They probably won't even notice a difference — until they land a belly-to-back suplex and throw their opponent right through the canvas. The beard is powerful, friend.
But even if you are not a wrestler or BJJ player, everyone loves clever and fun t-shirts. That's what we have here with the Newaza Bearded Grappler shirt.
Don't forget to check out the super-cool Newaza Rashguards while you're here. They'll blow your mind and you'll also get to see the world-famous "Fartoplata" video.


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The Singles Bar: Eurovision 2014 Special (Part Three)
The first semi-final is now out of the way, and we now know the majority of the line-up for Saturday's event. All that remains is for the last fifteen countries to do battle, the first eight of which are assessed here. If you want to catch up, check out Parts One and Two.
Malta: Firelight – Coming Home
The second semi-final kicks off with Coming Home by Maltese folk-pop outfit Firelight, led by Richard Edwards (not that one), who was a contestant in the 2005 series of the UK X Factor. Coming Home has a pretty ambitious video – it begins with an explosion in the wartime trenches – but then there's the strum of an acoustic guitar, a double bass, a tambourine and… hang on, this is Mumford & Sons, isn't it? Oh no, oh please no. Apart from the fact there's a lung-busting female vocal part-way through and Firelight don't appear to be dressed like they spend their spare time shooting defenceless animals, this really, genuinely could be Mumford & Sons. There's foot-tapping, there's a harmonica, there's no semblance of swing or syncopation whatsoever. The anti-war theme, while intending to be noble – the video actually explicitly mentions the centenary of World War I – it comes across as more of a shameless cash-in. Plus, just to reiterate, you know, Mumford & Sons. 0/12
Israel: Mei Finegold – Same Heart
Another artist, another talent show; Mei Finegold got her break by finishing third in the Israeli version of Pop Idol in 2009. Finegold has history fronting rock groups, and it shows as her vocals are deep, rumbling and dramatic. It's a mid-tempo track with an overly-reaching vocal to begin with, but there are layers of distorted guitar in the chorus, and Finegold's voice breaks into a vicious rasp. It took me about ninety seconds for me to work out what Same Heart reminds me of, and it's largely forgotten Scandinavian pop-rockers The Rasmus. That is, if The Rasmus were fronted by a woman and liked to inject a fair amount of Hebrew into their songs. It's an odd one though, as the video is firmly in the pop tradition, in that Finegold wears not that much and has her own dance routine, which is a definite mismatch with the song. Overall though, it doesn't really stick in the memory. 5/12
Key change count: 4
Norway: Carl Espen – Silent Storm
Most entrants to the competition have a long history of trying to make it in this business that we call show. Carl Espen's bio, however, says that he's a carpenter and doorman who spent six months serving in Kosovo. Not exactly Miley Cyrus then (though, looking at him with his beard and broad frame, you could probably have worked that out for yourself). There's delicate piano to begin (for a change) and then an unintentionally hilarious sequence in the video, where Espen's drawing what looks like a rudimentary turret, his pencil breaks, and it looks like he's about to burst into tears. Also, it might just be my Wi-Fi connection, but our friend Carl's not exactly the best at lip-synching, as far as I can see. Given how wet and uninspiring this maudlin ballad is, I think I'd fancy my chances sneaking into the bars of Norway if they're content to put people like Carl Espen on the door. 2/12
Georgia: The Shin & Mariko – Three Minutes To Earth
I'd like to believe that James Mercer has gone fully solo and is just performing under the name of The Shin, but I've a feeling that isn't the case. In fact, according to Wikipedia, The Shin are actually a fusion jazz band, which should at least make this a bit more interesting than that last Norwegian entry. Listening to Three Minutes To Earth, I don't know what I'd describe it as, but I don't think "fusion jazz" would be near the top of my list. That said, it's certainly intriguing; it's got an Eastern European folk feel, but there are complex rhythms, bass runs and unexpected chord changes all over the place. It sounds as if everyone in the band is playing a different song, yet somehow it all hangs together. It's like they've tried to inject a bit of modernity into the work of Pentangle, which isn't exactly necessary, but it's certainly different from most of what the rest of the entrants provide. 9/12
Poland: Donatan & Cleo - My Słowianie – We Are Slavic (English: Us Slavs – We Are Slavic)
Poland's first excursion into Eurovision for three years is with the tautologically-titled My Słowianie – We Are Slavic. Considering singer Donatan has come under fire in the past for his pan-Slavic, pro-communism views, you can't help but wonder just how nationalist this song will be. The song's video begins with Donatan waking up in bed next to two girls and blowing on his giant horn – the cad. Then Cleo begins rapping: "We are Slavic girls, we know how to use our charm and beauty / Now shake what your Momma gave you, clap your hands to this music." Cleo provides more reasons why Slavic girls are apparently the best but it seems the video director has other ideas, spending most of the time focusing on the cleavages of the girls in the video. After a couple of verses of that, we stop for a folky accordion break, because of course we do. Overly jingoistic and potentially problematic, it's difficult to see this hitting the right notes in non-Slavic nations. The video's about as subtle as a Nuts magazine article too; one of the closing scenes features a naked woman washing herself in a barrel. 0/12
Austria: Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix
It's likely the Austrians will be raising a few eyebrows with this one. Conchita Wurst (which, brilliantly, translates from Spanish and German into English as "Seashell Sausage) is actually a drag act, the creation of singer Tom Neuwirth. You'll guess that Wurst is actually a man, thanks to the full beard. A grand, string-swept opening gives way to, yes, piano chords and emotional vocals, with a tune that's strangely reminiscent of the verse from Bon Jovi's Always. The chorus soars exactly as you'd expect it to and, some over-zealous string work aside, there's little to distinguish it from the multitude of ballads that are clogging up this year's contest. Old Seashell Sausage has a decent enough voice though – strong and powerful without succumbing to the dreaded melisma. A song about rebirth that's full of drama and strings – is there a key change? You bet your life there is. 4/12
Key change count: 5
Lithuania: Vilija Matačiūnaitė – Attention
First up, ten points to anyone who can pronounce that surname; it's a doozy. While some of this year's entrants are reality show graduates, Matačiūnaitė seems to do nothing but talent shows, having appeared in multiple incarnations of the format over the last decade or so. Attention is an electro-pop track that, from a few seconds in, is clearly going to go the full dubstep drop in the chorus. When that does happen, it's actually not as extreme as you might have expected, and what we're left with is an above-average dance song. In fact, with a little more refinement, it's the kind of thing you can imagine Ellie Goulding putting her name to. Probably the most worthy of the name "banger" in this year's competition. 8/12
Finland: Softengine – Something Better
According to the back-story, Something Better came out of quintet Softengine's jam sessions, and originally started out life as a funk song. However, anybody hoping for some Red Hot Chili Peppers (if such people exist) will be disappointed as what we've got is an amalgamation of Bastille, One Republic, The Script and other bands too boring to remember what they're actually called. To give Softengine their dues, the chorus of Something Better is heavier and more exciting than the bands just mentioned but it doesn't shake the feeling that this is the sound of every hotly-tipped guitar band of the past twenty years. There's a touch of the Coldplays in their "woah-oh-oh"s of the bridge too and while there are fewer original ideas here than in a Michael Bay script, it's got more life to it than all the maudlin, solipsistic Eurovision ballads put together. 7/12
Bearded ladies, nationalistic raps and Georgian jazz fusion; looks like Eurovision still has the capability to deliver. Step this way for Part Four.7 May, 2014 - 06:31 — Joe Rivers


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Members of the House Oversight and Investigations Committee spent part of Tuesday grilling experts on the 'disparate impact legal theory' utilized in various lending discrimination cases.
Essentially, the panel picked up where the U.S. Supreme Court left off earlier this month.
Having House members take up the issue suggests the lending community is now dependent on the legislative branch's interpretation of disparate impact.
"It doesn't appear that the Supreme Court will have the opportunity to analyze this issue because the plaintiffs keep getting bought off," said Larry Platt, a partner at K&L Gates.
Platt has been following the disparate impact challenge for years. Attorneys in his firm even filed a 'friend of the court brief' with the Supreme Court in a key case on this issue.
That key case -- Township of Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens -- was set to bring the issue before the Supreme Court, but the plaintiffs settled in November. Another major case — Magner v. Gallagher — also was on the court's docket but settled at the last minute.
Platt doesn't rule out the possibility that Congress took up the issue after the Supreme Court cases fell through.
Without a Supreme Court hearing, legislation is the primary way to establish 'intentional discrimination' as the legal standard, he noted. But, the attorney added, "I don't think it's likely legislation would pass both branches of Congress at this point."
The theory of disparate impact allows regulators and plaintiffs to sue under the Fair Housing Act and other 'discrimination-focused' laws using the legal theory that a particular lending scheme – although unintentional – had a disparate impact on a minority group.
Attorneys representing the lending community have long pushed for disparate impact not to apply in discrimination cases. Instead, they want a neutral standard that only recognizes "intentional acts of discrimination."
Legal experts speaking in front of the Congressional committee warned that 'disparate impact' alone creates other constitutional issues and could potentially tax resources that are better spent on cases of clear 'intentional discrimination."
"It's not as if our civil rights enforcement agents have so much in funds that they can look for exotic and extraneous cases," said Kenneth Marcus, president and general counsel for the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Law.
While testifying Tuesday, he said the inclusion of disparate impact could send agents on a costly hunt for cases, making agencies less effective in dealing with cases of clear, intentional discrimination.
"It means that at the end of the day, you are not able to do an effective job of enforcing any discrimination cases," he told the panel.
Peter Kirsanow, a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, told the panel that Congress never included the disparate impact legal theory in the Fair Housing Act.
He also warned that a legal theory, which forces lenders to take certain lending actions to avoid disparate impact conflicts, could cause violations of the Constitution's Equal Protection clause if different lending standards end up leading to racial quotas.
"I certainly oppose disparate treatment in housing because of membership in a protected class," Kirsanow said. "However, the proposed rule's focus on disparate impact and the almost complete absence of a discussion of disparate treatment suggests that people are being discriminated against on the basis of their pocketbooks."
He added, "To argue that housing discrimination is pervasive because members of a protected class are less likely to be able to afford housing that is the size they want or in a more genteel area is bizarre."


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Dolls On Deck: 1920s
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Fashionably dressed young woman, topside on a ship, with her doll and stuffed dog. No date with photo, but likely 1920s. Bain News Service, publisher. Vintage photos provided by LOC. Original Medium: glass negative.
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Air passenger rights
Know your rights
Your flight didn't leave on time?
Your flight was cancelled?
You got bumped?
You arrived but your luggage didn't?
Most air travellers in Canada have problem-free flights. But if something goes wrong when you fly to, from or within Canada, you do have rights and it's important that you know them.
Video: Check-ins, bumping, delays and cancellations
Watch the video on check-ins, bumping, delays and cancellations for useful tips
Guiding principles
Air passengers in Canada deserve easy access to clear information about their rights.
These rights are set out in the airline's "tariff." A tariff is its contract with passengers. It contains terms and conditions about how the airline will deal with issues like denied boarding, delays, cancellations, passenger re-routing, and lost or damaged baggage.
Air carriers must:
- Set tariff terms and conditions that respect certain legal requirements, are reasonable and fair, and applied the same way for everyone, as much as possible;
- Clearly display the tariff at their offices and on their websites; and
- Apply the terms and conditions of carriage as stated in their tariff.
Flight Rights Canada
In 2008, the Government of Canada introduced Flight Rights Canada (FRC), an air passenger rights initiative that included a voluntary code of conduct for airlines.
In 2009, Canada's largest carriers – Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat – agreed to the code and adjusted their tariffs to address flight and tarmac delays, cancellations, overbooking, and lost or damaged baggage.
The complaints process
The Canadian Transportation Agency, backed by the terms of the Canada Transportation Act, makes sure that carriers fully respect the rights of air travellers and that they keep their promises.
The Agency helps air passengers in two primary ways:
- It offers informal dispute resolution processes, which include facilitation and mediation services, for passengers who are not satisfied with how a carrier dealt with their issue such as lost baggage or cancelled flights. After first trying to resolve their issues with the carrier and giving them 30 days to respond, passengers can file a complaint with the Agency through its Air travel complaints form.
- It offers a court-like complaint process for passengers who want to challenge a carrier's policies (tariff provisions) as being unclear, unreasonable or discriminatory, for such things as compensation when they are denied boarding or are not adequately informed of changes in flight schedules.
To learn more, consult the Agency's air complaints section.
You can contact the Agency by calling 1-888-222-2592 or by email at email@example.com
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text: Would you or someone you respect be interested in this opportunity? It's a permanent position in the Sunnyvale area with a solid cutting edge company and great pay. If you or they are interested in learning more, please let me know and send resume to mlacagnina @ sysdevit . com <mailto:mlacagnina at sysdevit.com> . I also offer a referral bonus of 1000.00 if we hire someone you refer. Regards, Michael La Cagnina 678-559-4486 <mailto:abrookins at sysdevit.com> mlacagnina at sysdevit.com Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to; . In charge of developing and releasing our company multiple protocol gateway, owning all development aspects of the product. . Design, code, prototype, implement and debug entire new application suite retaining performance characteristics of our storage platform. . Software analysis, code analysis, requirements analysis, identification of code metrics, and system risk analysis. . Software simulation and modeling and virtualization using cloud. . Support, maintain and document software functionalities. . Evaluate and identify new technologies focusing around distributed storage. . Clustering or data replication in an enterprise environment to help us productize our distributed company virtual File System. . Team building, helping hiring talented individuals and promoting collaborative environment. Qualifications for this role are; . Out of the box thinking, ability to work independently on numerous activities and prioritize them properly while meeting deadlines. . Understanding of Linux based Operating system is a Must. . Worked with Data distribution, data consistency in a big data/low latency environment. . Master in Python, DB replication, many to many, knowledge of No-Sql is desired such as Riak . The candidate must have a versatile skill set, grasp operating system concepts, data structures/algorithms and network programming and protocols. . We are looking for a motivated and bright engineer that understands Linux Operating system . Experience with test-driven development techniques and/or well-disciplined to write unit tests asserting meaningful validation. . Passion for technology outside the workplace with an interest in the latest open source framework/libraries/tools Michael La Cagnina Associate mlacagnina at sysdevit.com O: 678-389-8709 C: 678-559-4486 F: 404-467-6180 <http://www.sysdevit.com> www.sysdevit.com logo_sysdev_small -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mail.python.org/pipermail/baypiggies/attachments/20110915/877c4672/attachment.html> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4842 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://mail.python.org/pipermail/baypiggies/attachments/20110915/877c4672/attachment.jpg>


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If you're hooked on to the match 3 game genre and you're always looking for a method to hack Candy Crush Saga because you're fed up that title, you should have a go at Soga Candy. However, you're not going to find a totally different game... in fact, even its name is suspiciously familiar, but you'll be able to play on new scenarios that will renew your liking for this genre.
The white brand alternative to Candy Crush
This game offers us the same kind of casual puzzle that we can find in King's video games and that has been such a success on Facebook and later on Android and iPhone: loads of levels and a wide range of candies to be combined on the board, being able to score special combos when you make quite a few of them disappear at the same time.
It comes along with a colorful yet simple design, as couldn't be otherwise. All the latter, to become a great alternative to Candy Crush Soda, Saga, and company. There are hundreds of levels available and for which we can also search for different cheats and hacks.
A great match 3 game despite not being very well known.
For the time being, we can't download the game from Android's official store, Google Play, but you can do so from Malavida by tapping our download button. You'll be able to download the APK straight to your smartphone and you'll only need to activate the option to accept apps from unknown sources in the configuration options.
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"SANTI embodies the qualities I value most in a company, having arisen from a history of agressive technical diving and focused on building the most innovative and best quality equipment in the industry."
Jarrod Jablonski is an avid explorer, researcher, author, and instructor teaching, and diving in oceans and caves around the world. Trained as a geologist, Jarrod is the founder and president of Global Underwater Explorers (GUE), the CEO of Halcyon Manufacturing as well as Extreme Exposure Adventure Center while remaining active in conservation, exploration, and filming projects worldwide.
His explorations regularly place him in the most remote locations in the world, including several world record excursions at 300feet during cave penetrations in excess of 25,000feet/7km; these dives include bottom times of 12 hours with total immersions of roughly 30 hours.


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In this course you go through step by step setting up a social media monitoring dashboard. These dashboards can be used for:
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Social Media Manager 1: Monitoring Dashboards is the first step to professional social media management. While I use a particular dashboard, to setup and show examples and theory, you can transfer that knowledge to any social media monitoring dashboard your company or client uses. I am VERY happy to add additional videos. JUST ASK!!
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This chaploosi will touch its zenith when tepk is about to release. Akki will personally demonstrate to villagers how to use a toilet.
Ignoring aamir for dangal is nothing short of criminal imo.
Atlease Director Nitesh should have got one award
Dangal deserved to sweep national awards, yes neerja is a good choice for best film, but dangal was on another level.........................
even national award lost its credibilty 1st saif now Akshay
So will Aamir boycott National awards as well...Akki was also brilliant.....I don't know what is Na criteria...Srk didn't won for Swades,cdi and mnik...
2011 article where Aamir has refused National awards. He didn't send peepli livehttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aamir-khan-national-awards-peepli-live-anusha-rizvi/1/141790.html
Thanks kashyap
If I remember, Aamir didn't attend the ceremony when he won the award for Taare Zameen Par.- Priyadarshan. So Aamir boycotted national awards long back
Yes bro thats true
kis cheez ka contender bhai sahab??? for increasing and decreasing body weight category???
there were many many many better performers as lead actors in year 2016 far better than aamir khan..........and i can count at least ten only from bollywood.
just because the guy spends one year in increasing and decreasing his body weight in every other movie .......then posting a video online will never be the scale of great performance....
Man you should not care about this.....
Boxofficeman, bhai genuine knowledge wale users ke beech men aise kids bolte hain to hasi aaati hai.


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I love this little device:
Simple little trick there – it's labelled to show which way up the card goes in, but in Apple style, it's labelled with a tiny, pale 'icon' logo, which is quite difficult to see. Every time I grabbed it, I had to look carefully to see which way up it was, before I could put the card in. I taped a spare SD card to the bottom side with mt tape, so now I can tell by feel as I pull it out of the pouch it lives in.
The best part about this is that I always know where my second card is, and the time I'm most likely to need it is when I'm busy transferring files from the card to my iPad or iPhone while out and about. This means the spare card is handy, right when I might need it. If something interesting appears when I'm transferring photos, I can just peel the card off, and stick it in my camera, and carry on shooting.
If you don't know about these adapters, they're great if you use any recent iPad or iPhone and your camera uses SD cards – just pop the card out of the camera and into the adapter, plug the adapter into your device, and it opens Photos ready to transfer the images. If you shoot RAW, it will bring those in, and if you shoot RAW+JPEG, it brings them in as pairs. Once on the iOS device, if you use iCloud Photo Library, they'll sync to everywhere else when you have WiFi.
My camera (Sony Alpha 7) has WiFi itself, so it can transfer images that way, but it's slow, and only transfers JPEGs, so this way is quicker and neater.
When out and about taking photos, I'll often stop somewhere to rest, and flick through my photos so far on my iPad, which also makes for a quick way to tweet or iMessage photos.


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If you've already read The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall, you probably don't need to be told that its gorgeous, thrilling, sexy-as-hell sequel, Map of Fates, releases in three months. What you do need is an Advance Readers Copy of it, and some signed swag, and this is where you can get it!
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1kg. (≈2 lbs.) Fresh knotweed, washed and finely chopped
8-10 slices Pastırma (salt cured beef), cut into think strips
2 tbsp. Butter
2 each Onions, medium size, finely chopped
2 cloves Garlic, finely minced
1 cup Bulghur rice, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes
800ml. Water
2 tsp. Salt
Melt the butter in a pot and start sauteeing until the onions turn translucent. Then add the "pastırma." Add the cut knotweed and continue sauteeing. Add bulghur rice, water and salt. Take off the heat once the bulghur has softened, and serve hot with a crusty bread.
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Shaping the future of a Doctoral College at Bath
An opportunity for PGR students to hear about the University's plans for a Doctoral College, and to help shape the future of PGR support at Bath.
The University is committed to ensuring that it's a great place to be a doctoral student. That includes making sure that the arrangements in place are as good as they can be. To support this we are looking to develop an over-arching structure for doctoral provision: a Doctoral College. Its creation has the potential to impact on how all Postgraduate Research Students (PGRs) are supported. We want to promote a postgraduate community and improve access to resources. We hope to promote a collective voice and identity on campus for all postgraduate research students.
There are many models for doctoral colleges in the sector. As a current student, your views will be immensely valuable in helping us to shape a Doctoral College that is right for Bath. We are now opening a dialogue with our doctoral student community about the changes that we are considering.
Please come along to share some lunchtime refreshments in the new graduate facility in 10 West. This is your chance to hear more about the University's ideas and to give your initial input around the idea of a Doctoral College. Planning is still at an early stage so this is a real opportunity for you to help shape the future of PGR support at Bath. The key themes for the event will be to explore how the University could improve community, induction, skills provision and support for PGR students. We also welcome any other ideas and thoughts about how we might improve the research student experience.
The event is a joint initiative with the Students' Union PostGraduate Association.
If you are unable to be there on the day, email any questions or comments in advance to Val Skinner. You can also tweet using the hashtag #DoctoralFuture.


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Anti-Green Tip #1: Paints
It's a big drag to get rid of paints the "right" way. Most cities won't let you leave paint cans at the curb for recycling, they make you schedule a "special" pick-up day that happens about once a year, and it always seems to fall on a day that's most inconvenient for you. Or, they insist that you drive out to some recycling center to drop off the paint cans. Why do that when it's easier to just pour it down the drain or hide the half-full paint cans in the trash? I mean, who wants to waste gas driving somewhere to drop off a paint can, or the time you could spend doing something else, like watching Jersey Shore?


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Precious Pit Bull Accidentally Swims For The First Time – So Funny! (VIDEO)
Bless this Pit Bull that experienced a swimming pool for the very first time. He was so curious about the water, he also ended up swimming for the first time. Too cute!
You could see that this adorable pooch really did not expect the water to engulf him. He started with a casual paddle in place, then progressed to a full blown panic. LOL
Press play to watch the video below (via Tastefully Offensive)