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CVS is now selling a rival, generic version of Mylan's EpiPen at about a sixth of its price, just months after the maker of the life-saving allergy treatment was eviscerated before Congress because of its soaring cost to consumers.But here's what you need to know:
The drugstore chain says it will charge $109.99 for a two-pack of the authorized generic version of Adrenaclick, a lesser-known treatment compared to EpiPen, which can cost more than $600.
Clarification here, CVS cut the retail price of the existing generic for Adrenaclick (known as epinephrine).The injection device is different - that's why it can't be switched by the pharmacy for you. In other words: "Adrenaclick. Ask for it by name."
This generic has been around for a while, but isn't an A/B rated generic so it's illegal for a pharmacy to dispense this if a prescription is written for EpiPen. We can dispense this if a prescription is written for Adrenaclick or Epinephrine.
Make sure your doctor writes a script for Adrenaclick or it is illegal for us to dispense this cheaper generic to you.

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And eventually stumbled across these great designs from breakfastsandwich on Thingiverse.
Amongst his awesome laser-cut Star Wars space ships are an X-Wing and a Tie Fighter. And better still, there's even a little Lego character inside the X-Wing! Perfect.
Except it wasn't quite - the designs are for 3mm thick material and the overall size of the finished spaceship is, frankly, massive (at least, for little five-year-old hands to play with). It looks great - the burnt edges and visible tabs and panels only adding to the "battle damaged, patched up" look. But it's just too big.
So we took the original designs, made some tiny tweaks here and there, and recreated his design in 2mm mdf. This immediately had the effect of re-scaling the entire spaceship to just two-thirds 66% of it's original size. At least it was more manageable for little hands.
The plans for this X-Wing are really, really nice. They're packed full of little tiny features (the way the undercarriage goes together is particularly clever). Everything lines up perfectly and the finished shapes are quite far removed from the usual blocky, square-edged appearance you often get with laser cut models.
We used PVA glue to put our test piece together - we figured it would allow time to re-position pieces should they need it - but the design is so well thought out and the instructions so clear and easy-to-follow, we could have put it together much more quickly with Superglue (no long delays waiting for joints to dry in between each section going together).
And, being re-scaled, the entire thing fits on just two A4 sheets of 2mm mdf. But given the number of parts and how small and fiddly they are, even just getting them out of the laser cutter proved tricky. We found the best way was to cover the sheets in masking tape before lifting them out - which ensured even the smallest little bits got lifted out and nothing got left behind (to end up inside the shop-vac hoover!)
The best bit? At 2mm, the rods and lengths of tube for guns and so on are a smaller diameter than in the original plans. But it turns out that lollipop sticks are the perfect size. And we needed at least eight of them. That was four lollies each!
Making sure the wings meshed properly took a bit of working out. But once they were in place, the wings opened and closed quite satisfactorily!
Even at 2mm, there was still room inside the cockpit for our Lego Luke. It was a bit of a squeeze (and there's no way the original cockpit cover would fit) but the character did fit inside the cockpit area.
So we decided to keep pretty much the entire design as per the original, and just devise some kind of new cockpit window to keep Luke in his seat.
A quick spray with some cheap white car paint (Poundland's slightly translucent, nasty cheap water-y white was perfect, as it allowed some of the darker, grimier areas to show through) and we were ready to put on the final stickers.
From the original laser cut plans we made a sticker sheet using our Craft Robo vinyl cutter
(the original stickers were designed and dry-fitted before the model was complete and spray painted but even at this early stage we decided they didn't quite look right)
(the subtle gradients and different levels of grey were removed and everything replaced with harsh, solid block colours, black lines on white and so on)
The end result was a pattern that looked a bit more "cartoon-y" but actually fitted in with the Lego characters much better than the original pattern designs.
Now if only there was somewhere we could conceal a small lipo battery and a charging circuit, we could cover the thing with tiny LEDs and maybe even add in a sound module......
xwing_1 by chris_holden2495 on Scribd
xwing2 by chris_holden2495 on Scribd
xwing3 by chris_holden2495 on Scribd
Plans for laser cutting 2mm mdf
Plans by breakfastsandwich, stickers by Chris
Instructions by breakfastsandwich from Thingiverse
Plans by breakfastsandwich, stickers by Chris
Xwing Instructions by chris_holden2495 on Scribd
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A study by researchers from Aarhus University recently published in the Journal of Physiology and Behavior shows that when people build trust, their hearts get in sync and beat as one. When a Public Goods game is used to introduce trust conditions during a cooperative task, participants' heart rate arousal and synchrony is increased.
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In the new study 'Building trust: Heart rate synchrony and arousal during joint action increased by public goods game' (Journal of Physiology and Behavior) PhD and assistant professor Panagiotis Mitkidis and colleagues from the Interacting Minds Centre at Aarhus University studied the link between heart rate and trust. They had 37 pairs of participants do a cooperative task involving building LEGO cars. The control group only did the LEGO task, while a second group played an investment game in between the building sessions. The game, known as the 'Public Goods Game', had the goal of including the element of trust in the experiment.
"When people are in the progress of building trust among each other their hearts get in synchrony and beat as one. Trust is a necessary ingredient for successful cooperation and of most importance for our society." - Panagiotis Mitkidis, PhD, assistant professor, Aarhus University
The study showed that there was a larger physiological response in the form of an increase and synchrony of the participants' heart rates in the 'trust group', compared to the control group.
Studying trust
The game involved a simulated financial investment by the participants. Participants had the option of investing some or all of their money in a common pool, from which everyone would gain the 'profits' (the sum was multiplied in each game). The game was set up to ensure that the profit was greater for the group as a whole if all the participants trusted each other and invested all their money. For further details of the game, see Ledyard (1995).
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The study reveals that heart rate synchronization was significantly higher in the 'trust' group. Heart rate arousal (measured in beats-per-minute) was also significantly higher in the trust condition. Panagiotis Mitkidis et al. mention that the element of trust could explain the increased heart rates in the trust group, because the participants enter a certain risk when engaging in the investment game. The excitement of doing the task in itself could possibly explain the increase in heart rate, but not the synchronisation.
The cause of the synchronic heart beats is unknown. Panagiotis Mitkidis says that synchrony in autonomic physiology is an indicator of rapport, affiliation, and the improvement of group dynamics. A further indication of that is that heart rate synchrony is a significant predictor of expectations in the Public Goods Game, an indication of preferences and beliefs about the behavior of others. Most previous research on trust has been focused on the hormonal basis (e.g. the effect of oxytocin on social behaviour) and not on physiological responses like heart rate. Consequently, the study introduces new methods for studying social behaviour.
Contact information: Panagiotis Mitkidis, PhD and assistant professor, Aarhus University and Duke University, E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Mobile: 0045 50407867


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ARTIST NOMINATED BY María Inés Rodríguez
Iván Krassoievitch
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Iván Krassoievitch (1980, Mexico City) lives and works in Mexico City. He studied Industrial Design at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Xochimilco (UAM-X) and earned an MFA from the SOMA. His work is part of a personal and autobiographical enquiry in which appropriation of images and objects are transformed into gestures and anecdotes. These use humour to entice the spectator to reflect on the lack of autonomy in certain acts, as well as on chance and the absurdity of everyday life.
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Pony Summer by Olga Cossi
This cover art is still "in progress", or hopefully I'm making progress on it. This will be a chapter book and I'm still waiting to hear if the interior illustrations will be full color or black and white.
I won't give much away at this point as it's still being edited, other than to say that I love the manuscript and am excited to illustrate this book. The publisher is Odyssey Books based in Longmont, Colorado. They were the first publisher I worked with and always produce wonderful books!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
How To Read A Person Like A Book
I'm working with Square One Publishing updating illustrations from How To Read A Person Like A Book originally published in 1971.
So now, almost forty years later the original two authors, Henry Calero and Gerard Nierenberg have teamed up with Gabriel Grayson, an authority on sign language and nonverbal communications to create the number one book on body language.
It's been an interesting process, showing how various gestures, postures and expressions communicate everything from authority and confidence to defensiveness and self-consciousness. It's definitely taken my "people watching" to a new level.
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"I pull you to me…" sings Dina Layzis, as she begins the chorus to the song "Rain."It's a moment that works on multiple levels, as her voice itself draws you in, creating the sense that she's standing mere inches away with a secret intended for you alone. Dina Layzis has that special ability to conjure up intimacy in her music – a quality found in the work of so many of the truly great singers through the decades Of course, this doesn't mean Layzis can't belt it out when she wants to. Indeed, much of the appeal of her singing stems from the way she moves between gentle vulnerability and soaring power, showing impressive command of diverse material and moods. Dina's life as a musician actually began when she was only four years old, when she started studying voice, piano, and violin, thanks to the contagious love of music in a household of classical violinists and an opera singer. Unfortunately, Dina's parents were forced to leave behind their careers in music when they moved to the United States from Ukraine following the Chernobyl disaster. This alarming turn of events uprooted their life but didn't stop them from infusing Dina with years of artistic wisdom and discipline. Later, she also gained additional education from the Berklee College of Music. This all helped prepare a singer with an accomplished technique who can sing with tenderness and sensuality in a number of languages. Not surprisingly, fans and musical colleagues have taken notice. Dina recently recorded a powerful selection of ballads with Grammy-nominated Marco Marinengeli, who has written and produced for artists such as Josh Groban, Placido Domingo, and Il Divo. For her next project, she is in talks with Oscar-, Grammy-, and Golden Globe-nominated songwriter Jud Friedman. Dina has also been maintaining a steady performing schedule in the Northeast and has garnered more than 100,000 plays on YouTube, where she provides a consistent stream of new content. Dreamland, an album of children's lullabies she co-wrote and produced, has sold more than 500 copies and received a starred review from the national School Library Journal. Her single, "Magic Unfolding" won international songwriting honors, and her performance earned her a Hollywood Music in Media Award nomination. She was featured on the east coast news segment "Music Mondays," was listed on Hot 100 Unsigned Artists by Music Connections magazine and was also highlighted in the Burlington County Times. She also works to promote EB (Epidermolysis Bullosa) awareness and donates to Debra of America, a charitable organization in New York.
"I want to change the world for the better through singing," she sums up. "I think musicians hold an important responsibility to cultivate their craft and share it with the rest of the world. We should aim to be someone's inspiration, as great musicians have been for us."


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The cars of the ultra wealthy are boring. I get it. You decided to have your Rolls cooled with orphan tears, and your Bentley's roof is lined with Chinchilla. That's cool enough, I guess, but I'm never ever going to be remotely as rich as you.
What about doctors, lawyers, traders, and bankers? Those are people who have money to burn but not in a way that's inconceivable to achieve. What do they drive? Lucky for you, if you found yourself asking that question, I've been working in just such an area. The median income in Alpharetta is around $110,000/year, and the people definitely have money to burn. They're rarely from Money, but they're usually at least one step above new money trash (although I do have some interesting stories about the ones who are).
So what do the Rather Well To Do like to drive?
1. Audis
More specifically, the S4 and the A7. The A6 and Q7 are extremely popular too, but these people sure do love their S4s and A7s. I remember one time I saw four S4s on top of the handful of A4s during my drive home. Even better, two of them passed me while I was sitting at one intersection. It's kind of ridiculous. I think there are two that park in my building's parking lot too.
BMW and Mercedes get their fair share of representation here, but when it comes to brand new cars on the road, Audi is definitely the favorite for those with money to burn. If you think about it, they're gorgeous, and their interiors are the standard everyone else would like to meet. Why wouldn't Audis be popular?
2. The Sonata/Optima Twins
Just because you have money and want to look good doesn't mean you want to spend a ton of money on a new car. This is where the Sonoptima comes in. I've seen people who could buy my whole family walk up to one of these Koreans and proceed to drive away like it's no big deal. Heck, the COO of my company drives a Genesis.
The badge on the nose may not be as prestigious as some of the others on this list, but don't let that fool you. When people with money want a new, sensibly priced car, they're not all heading for Hondota.
3. Teslas
I used to think the Tesla Model S was kind of like the Fisker Karma. You'd see one around every once in a blue moon, but it would be a long time before they caught on. Boy was I wrong. By all accounts, they're great cars, so it only makes sense that they would sell, but I'm still surprised how commonplace they are. Boys love their toys, and the Model S sure is a cool toy for boys who have grown up.
If you're going to be stuck in hellish commuter traffic, an electric car makes a lot of sense. If you're comfortably wealthy, an expensive electric car that's stupid fast is the only logical choice here. I've seen some Roadsters around, but the Model S is clearly the Tesla of choice.
4. The Nissan Leaf
For those who hate driving or can't quite afford a Model S, there's always the Nissan Leaf. It's not exciting, but let's be honest here. There's nothing exciting about spending an hour or more driving 15 miles. The Leaf can make that commute just as well as every other gas guzzler on the road, but it costs you next to nothing after you look at the gas savings.
For a lot of commuters in North Atlanta, gas can easily pass $300/month. Why not lease a Leaf and save your Porsche for weekends and having fun? After all, you don't stay rich by spending all your money.
5. The E39 BMW 5 series
I didn't notice this until I bought one, but the 525i and 530i from the early 2000s are still extremely popular. I see several every time I drive somewhere, whether I'm commuting to work, driving home, or just going to the store. You don't really see too many Audis and Mercs from the same era, but it's no surprise for men worth just as much as the Sonata-driving guy who could buy my family to drive by in a 15 year old Bimmer that's still in great condition.
The E39 was the best 5 series. If you already own the best, why would you buy another one that isn't the best? Your neighbor eventually had to stop the bleeding and ditch his old E-class for a new one, but your 5 series is still running strong. You may be well off, but you're not quite, "Drop $60,000 like it's nothing," rich. Just keep driving the best. Maybe in a couple years you can pick up a Tesla.


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In one short post, I'm going to share my playbook. I'm linking up with Rachelle Gardner and my fellow colleagues at WordServe Literary to give away some unsolicited marketing secrets.
Don't read this post if you are looking for a shortcut to building a platform. I don't have one. And please don't read this if you're looking for time-saving secrets on social media, online communities, or networking with other bloggers. Sorry. I don't have easy answers. While I engage in all of these strategies, I'd like to share a different perspective.
Know yourself. Be yourself. Stop whining.
1) Know Yourself.
You want practical advice, not a soap box. Right? I get it. So here's how "knowing myself" has worked so far.
First, I know my limitations. I have no time to waste. I'm a too-busy lawyer with three small kids and a husband who already thinks I'm stretched 100 ways too many. Does this stop me? Of course not. I just have to make choices.
- I shoot for quality, not quantity. I choose to connect with other writers and readers that are like-minded – people who inspire and sharpen me, regardless of what they can "do" for me. And while I'm not making the biggest splash around, it's been incredibility meaningful. Meaning motivates me.
- I hang out on Twitter because it's fun and efficient. Of all the social media vehicles, I like Twitter the best. It's fast, fun, and incredibly efficient. I've been on Twitter for less than a year, and it's hands down driven more traffic to my blog than any other source.
- I've joined one online community, and I'm committed. About a year ago, I joined The High Calling as a contributing editor. I guess you could say it's part of my marketing plan, but that's not why I do it. I feel at home there. It's a place I'd hang out even if I bagged the whole writing scene.
- I'm in it for the long haul. There's no quick fix. I know that my personal platform is going to happen brick by brick. I'm not looking for quick results, just measurable progress over time.
Now, you may wonder what this has to do with marketing. Stick with me, it's a fair question.
When I was a young trial lawyer, an old pro pulled me aside (come to think of it, I think he smacked me over the head) and gave me some key advice.
"Always be yourself in front of the jury. If you act fake, they can see right through it."
Pretty good, huh?
I happen to think readers are a lot like jurors. So in this world of marketing madness on steroids, I've decided to just be me. I just can't fake the whole networking thing. If I went around leaving random comments on blogs that said, "Please follow me and I'll follow you back" I think I would shoot myself. (I don't do auto messages either.)
The good news? If I'm networking with you, it means I actually like you. I'm not faking it.
Besides, being myself is the one thing I can do better than anybody else. (You probably have that same gift.)
3) Quit Whining.
Writers love to whine (present company especially included). We have it so hard, don't we?
Lisa doesn't work outside her home. Of course, she has all the time in the world to market and network.
Terry developed a platform because he has a big endorser. It must be nice. I don't know anyone important.
Marketing isn't what I signed up for. I just want to write, ok?
I'm an artist! Marketing is beneath me.
Excuses, excuses. Does this sound familiar?
Look, we all know that marketing doesn't drive us to write. Writing drives us to market. You may think marketing is just a necessary evil (or just plain evil) but if you are passionate about getting your message out to other people, you're going to have to sell yourself to an audience.
So stop whining and get to work!
Yeah, the work involves things like blogging and networking – the things I already told you I haven't mastered. But if you set your mindset first – know yourself, be yourself, and quit whining – it might not be as tough as you think.
It's actually tougher!
[If you care to continue the discussion on all things writing, please join me and my WordServe colleagues daily at the WordServe Water Cooler. I'm thrilled to be part of this newly-launched community of talented writers.]


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About Stella Crispo
Stella Crispo is a singer, pianist and songwriter and has been a performer for many years throughout the New York City area and in Europe. She was inspired by great rock singers like Ann Wilson and Linda Ronstadt and has had a very versatile career. Stella has appeared off-Broadway, recorded commercials, worked with high-profile bands and performed in venues such as B.B. King's in Manhattan and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ several times. As a songwriter, she's been solicited to write for social causes such as her anthem Day After Day written for 'My Last Butt', an international anti-smoking campaign.
Her ballad Finally (I have found my home) has been frequently used as a wedding song. Stella has been invited to sing the National Anthem many times especially for 9/11 ceremonies and has performed it for sports events at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. 'Out of the Rain' was written, arranged and produced by Stella and recorded at Water Music Studios in Hoboken, NJ and is a song that is very close to her heart.


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A mesothelioma lawsuit in New York City filed against John Crane Inc. resulted in a $1.4 million award to the family of a man who died from mesothelioma after he was exposed to asbestos fibers on the job. The man died two years ago.
The lawsuit alleged that the man was exposed to asbestos in his work on boiler gaskets for John Crane in the 1960s and 1970s. The award was in favor of the plaintiffs, but it could be that Crane will end up with no liability after settlements with the other defendants are reached.
Mesothelioma lawsuits often name several defendants. That is due to the fact that mesothelioma can take many years to show up. In that time, the person could be exposed to asbestos in many ways.
We are mesothelioma lawyers in Virginia, usually specializing in railroad industry cases. Many of our clients have been told that they have mesothelioma years after they retired, and it is devastating. This asbestos cancer is very painful and has no cure.
Anyone who has been diagnosed with this disease and worked in the past for a railroad company should speak to an asbestos cancer attorney. It is important for you to do so early because we have seen much evidence that shows that many railroad companies knew of the health hazards of asbestos many years ago, yet they failed to improve worker conditions.
Some companies knew back in the 1930s that asbestos could cause serious disease. It seems that these companies wanted to downplay the risks associated with asbestos. Unfortunately, this reluctance to deal with serious safety issues caused many workers to develop deadly diseases, many years after they stopped working.


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Autumn - a time for new beginnings.
I have been beginning a new chapter, as happens from time to time, season to season.
I am in awe of what comes to me when I yearn for It. When I wait actively for It. When I prepare myself to be ready so when It comes I say Yes. And when It appears I am blown away by how much It knows what feeds me, who I am, the details of what I most need to be nourished and nurtured. And It is so much more than I ever could have imagined or asked for if left to my own devices.
Enough of the cryptic. In plain words, a week ago I was in a state of anxiety over money. Lack of it. Where it was going to come from and what that work would look like.
About 3 years ago, I made a deal with the universe, that I would never pursue a job at the expense of my spirit. That I would throw myself into my god given talents and that by continuing to show up, do radio, write, produce, host, use language and facilitate communication, if in exchange I would be lead to learn to monetize my innate nature, and support my self in this way.
Sounds good. A bit hippy dippy, but really it should be doable with all the need for content and marketing on the internet. I got some gigs. Some regular clients... but not enough and I was beginning to despair.
Last week, I was fretting. Thinking about going back to The Workplace. Recalling former employers, jobs and the awful sensations of depression and systemic devaluation that went along with those experiences for me. I was re-traumatizing myself to the point that, if I was to walk into an office and do clerical work, I am sure it would trigger an anxiety attack, effect my performance and become a self-fulfilling prophecy in which I would sabotage the quality of my work.
And. That. Scared. Me.
sometimes a job is a job and you just have to do it. sometimes money is the medicine you need. just shut up and do it. everyone else does. what's wrong with you? 43 and living off your widowed mother in her retirement.... And so the voices continued.
The connection I had made a month prior with a business owner looking for someone with not only my skill set, but a passion for doing what I do... this contact asked me to come in and talk about working with her on projects that involve: hosting and producing podcasts, conducting radio interviews, using social media and creating web content, writing, press releases... In short, she wanted someone with my talents, and more importantly someone who loves doing these things. After a 45 minute conversation, she invited me to start the day after Labor Day. As it happens, over 500 applicants had responded to this job posting. I was stunned at the ease of how this just happened.
That was a fit. But the It that knows my soul, also manifested that I work with a veterinarian practice... where there are dogs and cats and animals, and the good people who make them feel better and keep them healthy. It a place of joy. And it honors the owners in their times of grief as well. They have a physical rehabilitation center where dogs learn to walk again. This is part of the MORE that I never could have thought to ask for in my life. Moreover, they want to integrate yoga for the staff after work a couple days a week. Wow! How cool! A place that puts priority on balancing the physical and mental with the daily needs of workplace. Double cool. Oh - and, she saw my excitement and said - perfect, you can teach it. Huh! Go figure, my old yoga practice that I was missing and wanting to integrate is now right here in my lap! My checklist for going to work includes, yoga mat, block and strap. Rad!
So. I am breathing in all this abundance. Taking in the scope of my new projects and diving in fast. Saying Yes and coming up to speed with a team that is on fire with cranking out projects deadlines and a company that is growing in so many different ways simultaneously. I am learning a ton. And, I am grateful for the It that knows Me better than i do. This is a faith walk as much as anything. I am being shown that sticking to my intuition is paying off. It has my back. I just have to show up.


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Game Description
Rearrange the pieces to unlock the golden gear in the middle. All piece move at the same time making it a bit tricky at first.
How to Play: Use the arrows to move the pieces. Check-out the upper right corner of the screen to know what each button does.


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Distance from Ophelia, VA to Athens, WI
Driving distance between Ophelia, VA and Athens, WI is 1,134.34 miles (or 1,825.55 kilometers). If you drove an average car (using about 3.6 gallons of gas per mile), the gas would cost you around $, since you would need about gallons of fuel.
Leaving from Ophelia, VA you would reach Athens, WI in about 17 hours 54 mins if you keep an average speed of miles per hour, assuming you don't make any breaks or get stuck in traffic.


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Here we are in the second of my new feature and it's a roll over week! Why I hear you say, well here in the UK we had a Bank Holiday last Monday which, as always made me confused into thinking that Monday was Sunday and Tuesday was Monday. By the time I realised my mistake Tuesday had in fact become Wednesday. So here we are with 2 lovely Blogs to share with you.
The first is called I Might Just Explode. First of all I was drawn to the name when I first started reading this blog, I love it, it makes me feel excited it gives the impression that the author of the blog Kara Haupt is truly excited to write it and engaged in the content and when you start to read it you can tell she really is.
Kara has been blogging and scrap booking since the tender age of 12, her passion for creation has grown and continued as she is now a photography student. Her blog contains a really good mix of inspirational photography, tutorials, fashion, vintage and quirky fun things she finds and shares with her readers like Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros.
Impressed? Well you should be because not only is Kara a great blogger but she is not yet 20! I am so impressed by her motivation and dedication and am doubly impressed as she has such focus at a young age. When you visit her blog check out her series 40 before 20.
I am really happy that Kara has agreed to write a guest blog post for me this September when I am off busy getting married and traipsing around Bali with my new husband! Thank you Kara xo
The following images are credited to Kara and a taster of I Might Just Explode;
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I did say this week was a roll over so I get to share another of my favourite blogs with you. There is so much talent out there but I just cannot help but choose the new look Smile and Wave this is the blog of working mum and expert crafter Rachel Denbow. I have been reading Smile and Wave now for a few years and was always a fan of the vintage home styling, craft projects and family life that Rachel shares with you. This is a really pretty and personal blog I reccomend a big cup of tea and a biscute and sit down and enjoy the read. I was a fan of the old look but was blown away by the re vamp. The new design really conveys the feel of the blog, vintage style, home spun style, family life and fashion. Once you have become a fan of Rachel's style, when you have read the blog you will be you get to recreate her look by signing up to one of her e courses. She has three availible at the moment Style Your Space, Modern Patchwork & Home Ec. They are well priced and full of fun projects, as soon as I move I am purchasing Style Your Space!
The images below are credited to Rachel Denbow and are a taster of Smile and Wave;
|Pretty outfit!
|Love this crockery collection


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Category Archives: Family Health
Starting out with herbs
I wish I had counted how often I was asked, "Where do I start?" People ARE interested, and they really want to make herbal changes in their lives, but they are daunted by the information they see available.
Make vitamin water that's actually good for you
Vitamin water made with fruit and herbs, no suggar added. It's such a simple idea, yet so very good for you. At a time where some of you are sweltering in early summer heat, this may be a great
Herbal First Aid Webinar
"During this 90 minute webinar you will learn: Six fun herbal activities you can share with your kids this summer. What to pack in your simple, summer herbal first aid kit. When to use herbs and when to see
Lemon Balm – Not just good for the bees
There is evidence that lemon balm has been in use for over 200 years with the Swiss physician Paracelsus calling it the "elixir of life". Many old herbalists refer to it as a comforter to the heart and that it
Nutrition & Healthy Choices Expo 2010
We are delighted to be taking part in the Department of Veterans' Affairs' Nutrition & Healthy Choices Expo 2010 20th July 2010. As part of the Veterans' Health Week there will be Special Guest Speakers, Demonstrations, Information stalls, Samples, Lucky Door
Herbal oil the answer for eczema and dermatitis?
Eczema and dermatitis are very difficult to treat and those who suffer from it are driven to distraction by the discomfort they cause. Said to be based on an Aryuvedic formula of 14 herb extracts and 9 plant oils the
Organic Elderberries have arrived!
Organic Elderberries have arrived! "Black elderberry extract was found to be at least 68.37% effective against the H1N1 strain otherwise known as Swine Flu Pandemic strain."
Herbal Shampoo – Part 2 –
I showed you how to make shampoo from scratch. If infusing your own soapwort to make shampoo is too much of a hassle there is a quick and very effective alternative I like to use at home.
Herbal Shampoo – Natural health starts at the top
Making your own hair products from scratch is not as big a job as you might think. Treating your tresses with Mother Nature's bounty is a great way to pamper yourself and to let your hair recover from the rigors
`Dangerous' Herbal Medicine in the News
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Narinjara News
Akyab's troubled jetty giving trouble to the public
Akyab, September 21: The Arakan State's capital, Akyab, saw its principal jetty destroyed by a storm four months ago. So far the Burmese authority has done nothing to rebuild it.
Consequently the Arakanese public is now facing severe inflation on imported goods due to a lack of docking facilities, which are costing importers both time and money.
The cargo from the sea faring trading vessels are to be off-loaded to smaller boats offshore, since the trading vessels are unable to dock at the broken jetty, a trader from Akyab says.
He also told Narinjara that, "We
have to shift the cargo shipped from
The frustrated public also has to face delays in sea transport
as the ferry services have almost been crippled. The ferries are the main
mode of transportation in commuting to other parts of
"We travel to
The jetty was destroyed on
A few days after the storm the Burmese Prime Minister
General Khin Nyunt, other government ministers and directors of the Shwe Thann Lwin Company visited Akyab and inspected the broken jetty, but there has not
been any progress in fixing it up according to an official from the
People are curious about why the jetty has not been fixed and when it will be fixed. The British, who needed it for Akyab's rice exports, built the jetty in 1876. The jetty has never been renovated by any Burmese government. #


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The photo caption accompanying an article about speedskating coach Kim Dong-Sung should have noted that the pictures were taken more than a year earlier during practice sessions of the Potomac Speedskating Club.
Local coach accused of corporal punishment against youth speedskaters
Saturday, February 19, 2011
A local speedskating coach inflicted corporal punishment and verbal abuse on young skaters during recent stints with clubs in Virginia and Maryland, according to "numerous and credible" allegations made to U.S. Speedskating and recounted in a July 2010 warning letter to the coach from the organization. Yet the coach continues to teach children and adults in the Washington area and retains his coaching accreditation.
Kim Dong-Sung, an Olympic gold medalist from South Korea who owns and operates a thriving club in northern Virginia known as DS Speedskating, used hockey sticks, skate-blade guards, hammers, hand timers and other implements to strike skaters on the buttocks, stomach and hands, according to six skaters who said they were victims of abuse or witnesses to it.
Six other skaters, parents or officials provided The Post with second-hand accounts of corporal punishment allegations, saying children or friends who were struck confided in them. Most sources for this story declined to be named for fear the disclosures would subject them or their children to retribution in the tight-knit world of short track skating.
"If we didn't meet expectations, he would usually punish us in some way," one youth skater said during a recent interview. "He took a friend and me into the locker room and hit our butts repeatedly with a hockey stick. . . . No one was there to witness it. . . . It's not something you want to tell to the world. It's not real pleasing to tell people."
After receiving reports of the abuse allegations last spring, U.S. Speedskating, the national governing body for the sport, issued a sternly worded warning letter but took no further action against Kim, who is most famous in the United States for losing a gold medal to Apolo Anton Ohno at the 2002 Winter Games because of a penalty.
The organization could have suspended Kim or banned him from sanctioned meets, but officials say they were hamstrung in large part because of a lack of concrete evidence; the alleged victims never called the police.
Kim, the subject of front-page Post profile in March 2009, categorically denied the allegations during a 30-minute interview at Reston's SkateQuest this month, saying he never hit or verbally abused anyone. He cited U.S. Speedskating's inaction and the lack of police involvement as evidence that the charges had no merit.
"If these things are happening, it is not [a reporter] I am going to confront; it is a policeman," Kim said through an interpreter. Though he speaks English, Kim preferred to conduct the interview in his native Korean. "There is no truth in it. . . . It's easy for them to spread rumors about me because everybody knows me. . . . Nobody knows them."
Months after the charges were levied, 32 parents and associates signed a letter supporting Kim, and several parents at his current club told The Post the allegations were conceived by disgruntled parents motivated by politics, jealousy and financial disagreements.
The majority of the people who signed the letter had Korean surnames, suggesting that cultural differences might have been at least partly behind the divided opinion about the coach. Although corporal punishment is no longer considered an accepted practice in short track skating, several officials and skaters said, South Korean-born coaches are widely considered more demanding and discipline-oriented than their American counterparts.
Some parents of Korean descent complained privately about Kim's tactics but were reluctant to accuse him publicly for fear of humiliating him, hurting their children's skating careers or tarnishing the image of South Korean coaches in the United States, several people interviewed for this story said. The sources for this story were of both Korean and non-Korean ancestry.
Teaching or abuse?
Kim, 31, is considered a megastar in South Korea; he won 23 world championship medals and two Olympic medals during his career. Because of his fame and stature, when he came to the United States after retiring in 2002, he was in great demand as a coach. In 2007, he settled in Laurel and took a position at the now-defunct Wheaton Speedskating Club.


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· located inward; "Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle"- Leonard Bernstein; "she thinks she has no soul, no interior life, but the truth is that she has no access to it"- David Denby; "an internal sense of rightousness"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.
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· located or occurring within or closer to a center; "an inner room"
Antonym(s): outer
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· confined to an exclusive group; "privy to inner knowledge"; "inside information"; "privileged information"
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Jan 162009
Thrilled with the latest images from this week's shoot!
Light from above the water was showing ever so slightly at the line of the water, creating this really elegant and beautiful contour of the model's body. Here it is again, this time with the body above the water showing through more….
January 16, 2009 Latest Images
2 Responses to "First shoot of 2009!"
Your images are beautiful! The effect is beautiful.
Connie, the color work has really evolved since last year. Color now adds to the already complicated images you have been making. I find the work with couples to be quite interesting. The layering is "way cool." in some ways, it appears that one subject is viewing from one dimension into another.
As usual, I hope all is well.
I would love to hear your thoughts, and thank you for sharing!


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Date: June 26, 2009
Time: 10:14pm
On TV: Grease
On TV after that: Grease 2
Is it sad that I'm sitting at home, with the dog, watching Grease and possibly Grease 2 if I stay up that late? Some might say yes. I say - lay off me bitch, cuz I LOVE these two movies! So - HA!
Who doesn't like Grease? John, Olivia and Stockard? HELLO!
I believe that the protocol for the Grease Fan is to hate Grease 2, but I just can't help it. A young Michelle Pfeiffer - she is still one of my favorites. And who doesn't just love Maxwell Caulfield? Periodically he will show up in a movie and I think - oh, Michael Carrington, the "Cool Rider" LOL!
Anyway - I'm singing along to both. All parts! Happy Friday!!


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Late Victorian Era Fashion Chit Chat - August 1889 Peterson's Magazine
General Remarks
At this season of the year, there is very little to chronicle that is new in the fashions. By June, all the newest modes are out, though there are some minor variations of the styles.
Skirts are made to have a plain straight effect, even if somewhat draped, as nearly all thin materials must be.
Bodices, however, are made in quite fantastic and often very ugly styles. Sometimes, one side of the bodice will be made of one material, fitting closely to the figure, the other side will be of a lighter, as soft silk or woolen goods, and gathered over the bust from the shoulder to the waist. This gathering or drapery is done according to the taste of the wearer. No style of bodice is absolutely fashionable - all styles are adopted, except the very plain severe ones so long popular, and these are sometimes seen in tailor-made traveling-dresses.
Evening-bodices have short puffed sleeves or draperies like half-handkerchiefs, which take the place of sleeves, or are full and puffed.
The Medici collar, which is a high ruff standing about the back of the neck, is worn with the Empire dress, and is becoming to tall slim figures.
Black net dresses have taken the place of black figured lace, to some degree.
Sashes are tied at the sides or at the back, as fancy may dictate, and are worn either wide or narrow.
Wraps of various shapes are seen, though usually they are short, and can be easily put on or off, as is necessary. The three capes, made of cloth, with long mantilla ends, are the newest.
Bonnets are small. Those trimmed with an Alsatian bow are the most generally becoming: this is a wide box which lies flat across the top of the bonnet.
Sailor-hats have only a band of ribbon around them; they are not generally becoming except to youthful faces.
Hats of black net, black straw, Leghorn, etc., are generally large and trimmed with a profusion of flowers; they are frequently dented in the most fantastic shapes, are often too large to be comfortable in a breeze, and are not becoming. Those made of transparent net on wire frames look the best, though not so useful as the straw ones.


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Slumdog Millionaire has a pedigree. Its director, Danny Boyle, says there are at least three Bollywood films that inspired him directly. Those films were themselves influenced by a long family tree that stretches back to the last days of the nineteenth century.
Here, then, is a list of Slumdog's ten most flamboyant and influential Bollywood ancestors:
Black Friday (2004). This film, by young director Anurag Kashyap depicts the March 1993 bomb blasts that tore apart Bombay (as Mumbai used to be called). It was based on a book by journalist S. Hussain Zaidi and filmed in an edgy, realistic style. A famous sequence from the film, a 12-minute police chase through the crowded Dharavi slum, is mimicked by Danny Boyle in the opening scene of Slumdog Millionaire, where truant slum-kids take the place of Black Friday's militants.
Satya (1998) a.k.a The Truth. This film was also cited by Boyle as an inspiration, as was The Company (2002). Both offer slick, often mesmerizing portrayals of the Mumbai underworld. Both films were directed by Ram Gopal Varma, a director with a fine taste for brutality and urban violence. The screenplay for Satya was co-written by Saurabh Shukla (who plays a policeman named Srinivas in Slumdog Millionaire) and Anurag Kashyap, who directed Black Friday; with its intense rhythm and captivating performances, Satya instantly became a contemporary classic in India.
Deewaar (1975) a.ka. The Wall. Boyle describes this melodramatic film as being "absolutely key to Indian cinema." He could be talking about scores of Bollywood films. Based in Bombay, the hit crime film pits a policeman against his brother, a gang leader based on real-life smuggler Haji Mastan. The actor who played the gangster, was Amitabh Bachchan (who, incidentally, was the original host of the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? As a kid, Jamal, the protagonist in Slumdog Millionaire,wades through fecal waste just to get Bachchan's autograph.
Parinda (1989) a.k.a. The Bird. Another hugely popular thriller about two very different brothers, this time a Bombay gangster and an educated idealist. Film critics gush over the "low-angle tracking shots and swiftly changing volumes in the image" in this film by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The actor playing the straight-and-narrow brother, Anil Kapoor, now nearly two decades later, plays the creepy, condescending game-show host in Slumdog Millionaire.
Shri 420 (1955) a.k.a. Mr. 420. One of the series of films made by Bollywood's Chaplinesque showman, Raj Kapoor, playing on the image of the tramp. Shri 420 reprises the theme of innocence adrift on the mean streets of Bombay. While Jamal's connection to the wider world in Slumdog Millionaire comes through his job serving tea at an international call-center, the hero of Shri 420 explains his brand of worldliness through this song: "My shoes are Japanese / My trousers are English / The red cap on my head is Russian / But, for all that, my heart remains Indian."
Devdas (1928, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1953, 1955, 1979, 2002). Devdas was the protagonist of a 1917 Bengali novel that told the story of a young man's love for his childhood friend, Paro. When the two are not allowed to marry, Devdas goes away to Calcutta and falls in love with a beautiful dancer, Chandramukhi. The love that Devdas and Paro have for each other remains alive but unfulfilled. When Boyle talks of the Bollywood motif of "eternal love" and of "everlasting love that's pure" he could be describing nearly all Hindi films, but Devdas is the best-known example. The latest adaptation of the novel, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is the most spectacular of all of them. Love born during the days of childhood, like that between Jamal and Latika in Slumdog Millionaire, remains a beacon through life's turbulent passage—and through countless, and often stunningly beautiful, song and dance sequences.
Bandit Queen (1994). Director Shekhar Kapur's intelligent film about real-life bandit Phoolan Devi, a low-caste woman who became a member of the Indian parliament, prefigured Boyle's interest the slums. Bandit Queen is more realistic than Slumdog Millionaire, and represents a break from Bollywood in its refusal to provide easy redemption. This branch of the Indian film family is an offshoot of new wave Hindi cinema associated with venerable names like Shyam Benegal (Ankur, Nishant) and Govind Nihalani (Aakrosh, Ardha Satya), names that are almost pushed aside by the new generation of glitzy, glamorous film-makers like Sanjay Leela Bhansali and even, now, Danny Boyle.
Monsoon Wedding (2001). Made by New York-based Indian director Mira Nair, and financed by companies outside India, this isn't technically a Bollywood film. But Sabrina Dhawan's screenplay about a Punjabi wedding in New Delhi reveals an authentic sensibility that beautifully captures the emotional undercurrents of modern life in urban India. Like Slumdog Millionaire, Monsoon Wedding has a novel, captivating soundtrack that combines Bollywood tradition with innovative sounds.
Guide (1965). Any film made about India for the Western viewer needs to have the obligatory shot of the Taj Mahal in Agra. In Slumdog Millionaire, our hero Jamal ends up there, accidentally becoming a tour guide at the famous monument. Boyle borrows this idea from Vikas Swarup's novel, Q&A, on which the film is loosely based. Swarup has the accidental tour guide take on a new name, Raju, an obvious homage to the hero of Vijay Anand's popular 1960s film
Maqbool (2003). Vishal Bharadwaj's Maqbool is a brilliant adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth set in Mumbai's underworld. Irrfan Khan, the actor with insomniac eyes who plays Maqbool also appears in Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire as the police interrogator. In its sensitive portrayal of corruption—the way in which ambition and illicit desire can hollow out honesty—the film achieves devastating power. This is Bollywood at its best.
Amitava Kumar is the author of several works, including Husband of a Fanatic. www.amitavakumar.com