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1. MUSIC: Safe & Sound - Taylor Swift ft. The Civil Wars
A beautiful atmospheric song perfect for closing your eyes and relaxing to.
2. LIFESTYLE: Treasure yourself
2. LIFESTYLE: Treasure yourself
I've been watching a lot of videos of Miranda Kerr recently and I've been inspired by her positive and calm attitude to life and by her wholesome beauty - Definitely one of my favourite models. I can't wait until I can order this book from Amazon (not in stock ATM) but it's available from the KORA website too.
In this busy day and age, it's easy to forget to just treasure yourself so take this as a reminder to keep up a healthy and nurturing attitude and to make time to refocus and renew yourself.
3. FOOD: Avocado on toast
I've been treating myself with a LOT of avocado toast - one of my favourite indulgent lunches/snacks. I roughly chop my avocado and add lemon juice, grainy mustard, salt and pepper and (optional) a bit of chopped tomato or coriander if you're feeling in a salsa sort of mood. Spread generously on buttered toast and enjoy :)
4. SHOPPING: Online!
Nothing better than the amazing choice of online shops that the internet has to offer if you're feeling too weak to browse in person. I happily took advantage of the Motel Rocks website whilst bedridden and picked up this Zena Bodycon Mini Dress in Gothic Placement Print (runs a size small)...
and these go-with-anything Donella High Waist Skinny Pants in Black (run true to size)
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Days after shocking the NBA landscape by trading for Paul George, the Oklahoma City Thunder have added another piece in power forward Patrick Patterson.
Oklahoma City used its full midlevel exception to sign Patterson, who shot 37% from three-point range last season.
Per ESPN:
The commitment eliminates the Thunder from contention for free-agent forward Rudy Gay, who visited with the organization over the weekend. Gay is searching for a larger deal than the Thunder were able to pay him, with Miami, Utah, San Antonio and Brooklyn among the teams still interested, league sources said.
For Oklahoma City, Patterson, 28, is the ideal replacement in the starting lineup for Taj Gibson who left for Minnesota in free agency.
Patterson leaves Toronto for Oklahoma City, where general manager Sam Presti sees Patterson as a floor spacer alongside NBA MVP Russell Westbrook and the team's new All-Star forward Paul George. Patterson chose the Thunder as an opportunity to stay with a contending franchise and play along All-Star players, which he did with Toronto the past four seasons. In seven NBA seasons, Patterson has averaged 7.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
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Hyde Park Hole in the Wall
Anybody notice a hole in the wall at SunRay Cafe in Hyde Park this weekend? Apparently a remodel has commenced that will expand the current restaurant space into the back garage area, which we all know as "the space formerly known as the Garage bar." Owner Dave Martin said that once it's completed, the back area will provide seating for those cold winter months when the patio just doesn't cut it for the beer-and-pizza crowd.
Here's Hoping It's Really a Remodel
It's a sad sight to drive by DK Donuts at State and 13th streets. The infamous 24-7 donut shop has been a lone, lit-up sugar fix in the night for as long as I've lived in Boise. These days, it's dark, locked up tight and the donut case is entirely empty. A sign on the door says they're closed for remodeling but will reopen soon. Usually, that's restaurant-speak for "we're closed and will re-open next year as a completely different kind of restaurant under new ownership." The fact that the phone number has been disconnected doesn't bode well for DK's future, but there's one sign that perhaps a remodel is all that's in store: a newly paved parking lot. Perhaps the new, smooth asphalt is merely a sign of a newer, improved DK Donuts in the not-so-distant future.
This Week's Wine and Dine
For the "with kiddies" crowd, this Thursday is the final Zoofari at Zoo Boise. Take in a few animals and have some dinner at the same time. Admission prices include a hot dog, chips, a drink and ice cream. Adults tickets cost $7, tickets for kids 4 to 11 are $5.75 and tickets for kids under 3 are $3. Friends of Zoo Boise pay only $3.
Thursday, Aug. 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Zoo Boise in Julia Davis Park. For more information visit cityofboise.org.
For the "without kiddies" crowd, Franco Latino hosts its First Thursday Wine Flights with the usual five wines and five bites. Winemaker Ryan Raber from Tertulia cellars in Walla Walla, Wash., presents a selection of viognier, sobra, syrah, merlot and cabernet paired with nibbles from Chef Jon Mortimer.
Thursday, Aug. 7, 4:30-6:30 p.m., $15. Franco Latino, 775 S. Rivershore Lane, Eagle, 208-938-2850, francolatino.com.
And here's a heads up for next week. Next Thursday, Aug. 14, Le Cafe de Paris will receive a giant shipment of fresh seafood for that night's seafood dinner with seven varieties of shellfish, crab and lobster accompanied by dipping sauces and salads.
$36 per person. Le Cafe de Paris, 204 N. Capitol Blvd., 208-336-0889, lecafedeparis.com.
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Everyone, meet our new Rancilio Silva coffee machine, my wife's birthday present to me – well, really, for both of us. And anyone else who happens by our place and wants a coffee.
We had a Sunbeam machine for years, but it finally packed it in. It actually broke down about a year ago, took AGES to get fixed with a local appliance fixing place (definitely not recommending them), then lasted only a few months more.
After doing it tough with a little stove-top coffee pot for a while, Libby chose my birthday as the opportunity to kit ourselves out again. What marvelous taste she has.
And this thing is a little pocket rocket: it warms up in no time, the steam pressure is incredible, and the best thing I've found so far is that we can run shots and steam milk without having to worry about what order to do them in. The Sunbeam one got really cranky if you tried to do any more shots after using the steam wand.


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Mark, I hope to post a list of proposed discussion topics within the next couple of days. This list will be compiled from the topics raised on this list to date. If you or anyone else wishes to suggest topics for discussion which have not yet been posted to the list, then please post your suggestions and I will incorporate them into the document. On the morning of 5/29, the meeting attendees can decide which of the topics should be addressed at the meeting given the limited amount of time we have available to us. Location: Garden Court Hotel 520 Cowper Street Palo Alto, California Telephone: 415-322-9000 Schedule: 0800 - 0830, Continental breakfast 0830 - 1200, Morning session 1200 - 1300, Lunch 1300 - 1500, Early afternoon session 1500 - 1530, Afternoon break 1530 - 1700, Late afternoon session/wrap-up >---------- >From: Mark C. Davis ((919)254-7865)[SMTP:firstname.lastname@example.com] >Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 1996 4:09 PM >To: Tom Stephens >Cc: email@example.com; firstname.lastname@example.com >Subject: Re: May 29th Meeting > >Tom, >Two questions about the meeting on May 29: >1. Do you have particular expectations of the participants? For >example, > you might expect them to have read the 4/8 Microsoft paper and be > familiar with SSL V2, SSL V3, and PC V1 specifications. How about >PCT > V2? Hannah? A list such as used by recent W3C Security work group > meetings might be useful to avoid making it a grand education >session. >2. Do you have an agenda? Or a prioritized list of discussion topics? > Looking at the notes that preceeded the announcement of this meeting > does not help much. (I have some ideas, you may have a different >list.) > >Thanks - Mark > >Received on Thursday, 23 May 1996 12:27:21 UTC
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Cutty Sark
Combine & Save with Tickets for The Original Tour + Cutty Sark
With your 48 hour ticket you can hop-on our river cruise service along the Thames to glorious Greenwich to see the historic Cutty Sark! This national icon is the world's sole-surviving tea clipper which is celebrated for her record-breaking passages around the globe, and you too can come abroad and experience what it's like to set sail on it.
Whether it's walking underneath the Cutty Sark's gleaming copper hull, touching samples of the ship's cargo, or discovering how the crew lived, ate and slept, you'll be sure to explore all its amazing history.
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The Cutty Sark was built in 1869 by John 'Jock' Wills and was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest, coming at the end of a long period of design development, which saw sailing ships give way to steam propulsion. It shipped tea before turning to the trade of wool and continued to be a cargo ship until purchased in 1922 by a retired sea captain Wilfred Downman who used her as a training ship operating from Cornwall. It was later transferred to the Thames Nautical Training College in 1938 before moving to Greenwich in 1954 where it has been on public display since.
Listed as a National Historic Ship, it has been damaged twice in recent years because of a fire, first in 2007 while undergoing conservation and again in 2014 by a small fire.
Today the Cutty Sark is a famous tourist attraction which allows visitors to climb on board it to meet the colourful crew characters who'll tell you stories of life on the ship. You can explore the ship as you take the helm at the ship's wheel, and also treat yourself to a luxury afternoon tea afterwards! Within your 48 hour ticket, you can hop-on our river cruise service down the Thames to glorious Greenwich to see the Cutty Sark!
We are happy to announce that audio guides in English only have now been launched at Cutty Sark. The audio guide is now included in the entrance ticket at no additional cost.
Touch the original structure of the ship of which 90% of the hull dates back to when it was built in 1869 for the China tea trade.
Walk right underneath Cutty Sark's gleaming copper hull for an awe-inspiring view and the chance to admire the cutting-edge design that made her the fastest in the world.
Touch and smell different samples of the ship's cargo in one of the many interactive exhibits.
Imagine you are the ship's captain, take the helm at the ship's wheel and marvel at the towering masts and 11 miles of rigging.
Get a taste of life as a seafaring Victorian and discover how the crew lived, ate and slept.
Learn about the ambitious conservation project and go inside an authentic piece of history. Find out about the incredible work that has saved the Cutty Sark for future generations.
Enjoy afternoon tea underneath the ship built to bring tea to Britain. Taste a selection of Cutty Sark teas just like the ones the ship was built to transport.
Meet the colourful cast of costumed characters on board the ship and listen to Capitan Woodget or Nannie bring the history of the ship to life.
Enjoy stunning views of the River Thames and the London Skyline.
Come face to face with a world famous collection of merchant-ship figureheads including the original Cutty Sark's figurehead, Nannie.
Address: King William Walk, Greenwich, London, SE10 9HT
Closest Original Tour route: 48 hour ticket on our river cruise service to Greenwich
Opening Times: 10am – 5pm daily (last admission 4.15pm)
Duration: 1-1.5 hours
Special Event: Cutty Sark Carnival
Dress to impress at Cutty Sark's Carnival, inspired by the ship's journeys to Brazil whilst she was sailing under the Portuguese Flag as the Ferreira.
Dates: 2nd and 3rd March 2019
Times: 11.30am - 1.30pm and 2pm - 4pm
Admission: Activity free with admission to the ship
Age: Suitable for ages 4 and over
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At the Shenzen-Hong Kong-Macao International Auto Show in China, Lexus quietly debuted a new variant of their flagship model, the LS. The 2018 LS 350 is assumed to use the same 3.5-liter V6 engine found on other 350 models, such as the IS and GS.
Output of the V6 is slightly higher than the other variants with maximum power at 318 horsepower and 380 Nm of torque, mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission. On the outside, the 2018 LS 350 looks identical to the 2018 LS 500, sporting a more aggressive look, a revised spindle grill and headlights which take styling cues from the RC coupe.
In China, the 2018 LS 350 is expected to be priced at around Rmb 1 million, making it substantially cheaper than its twin-turbo powered siblings. Despite the lower price, expect the interior of the LS 350 to have an identical look both the LS500 and LS500h. The lowered price would put the LS 350 in direct competition with other entry-level flagship models from other brands.
However, apart from being in the entry-level flagship model market, the LS 350 also avoids an additional 10% luxury tax. For those wondering, China has placed an additional 10% tax on luxury cars that cost more than Rmb 1.3 million in order to supposedly curb corruption and improve the governments image.
Given that the Philippines could soon be imposing a higher excise tax on vehicles, the LS 350 might soon see its way here as well, as it is currently being offered in China only. Furthermore, apart from the lower price compared to the LS 500 and LS 500h, the LS 350 would still be covered under JPEPA if it does reach Philippine shores giving Lexus' flagship an entry-level model.
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The great men at No. 3 – now a book about them
Kilkenny hurling historian Dermot Kavanagh has launched a new book on the county's hurling history.
Entitled 'Kilkenny No 3', the book covers the lives of the 14 players who manned the demanding full-back position on the 34 Kilkenny All-Ireland title winning sides.The project deals with the club, county and inter-provincial careers of some of the greatest players that hurling has known.
From Jack Rochford, seven times an All-Ireland winner (1904-1913 ) to present day medal laden, Noel Hickey and J.J. Delaney, the career of every full-back who won All- Ireland glory in the No 3 Kilkenny jersey is critically examined.
The project is unusual in that it is the first time that Kilkenny's celebrated hurling history has been approached through one position, ie,full-back. However, when one considers the quality and longevity of the careers of the players involved, the approach used appears fitting.
The book was recently launched at The Set Theatre, Langtons by County Board secretary, Ned Quinn, who welcomed it as an addition to the ever increasing register of Kilkenny hurling books. He was confident the book would be used as a reference for Kilkenny followers at home and abroad for years to come.


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Watch Euro 2016 Russia Vs Wales Preview Prediction Possible XI Betting odds :- Russia and Wales will take on each other for the next match of Euro 2016 on June 21 at the Stadium de Municipal in Toulouse. These both the teams will face other to cement their place as the second best team in Group B.
Wales had started their campaign on a positive note as they had thrashed Slovakia by 2-1 in their first game of the Euro 2016 and they faced a heavy defeat against the Russians in their last match.
Wales would be desperate to bounce back in their next match against the Russians and a simple win for this team will definitely seal the second spot in Group B.
Meanwhile, Russia is yet to taste a win in this year's Euro Championship. This team had drawn their first game against the England and then went on to lose the next game against the Slovakia by 1-2.
Russian need their team to fire in this match if they want to sit on the second position on Group B. The Russian would also hope that Slovakia will lose to the England which will automatically shoot them to the next round of Euro.
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The teams have faced each other on four occasions in which Wales is yet to taste the win as Russian remained victorious for 3 times and the remaining one match resulted in the draw.
This match is amongst those matches which are not easy to predict but Russian team is looking a better side to claim a win in this match.
Russia team has the quality of players and looked solid in their last matches of Euro 2016. Meanwhile, Russia has to bring another weapon from their arsenal if they have to snap the second position in Group B


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Many thought Rex Ryan's future was in the balance, with a first year General Manager who didn't hire him, and an 8-8 record.
He was able to keep his job for this year, but Jets owner Woody Johnson said he has higher expectations for the coming season.
"[An] 8-8 [record] was good, but I wasn't satisfied," Johnson said, via Brian Costello of the New York Post. "That's for sure. We're not satisfied unless we go further than that."
While he wouldn't make a firm "playoffs-or-bust" declaration, he made it clear he wanted to see a better product.
He also defended G.M. John Idzik's careful approach to free agency. Other than Eric Decker, the Jets didn't make much of a splash in free agency, and still have more than $20 million in cap space (maybe it's under that white cap Johnson is always wearing).
"John is using the cash that he has," Johnson said. "Number one, he has some obligations going forward, as you guys know. But it's really trying to find the best value and the best fit for the team, not just wantonly spending in free agency and doing that. Our culture is one of building ourselves. We'd rather take a player in the draft, mold him into what our culture is and have him be a Jet for us. That's our ideal. Obviously, we got Eric Decker. We got some really good free agents. But we're not just looking to spend money. We want to make sure it's a value and it's a good fit for us."
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For Draymond Green, this weekend ended in an arrest in East Landing, Mich. Sources say that the Golden State Warriors star slapped a fan that was provoking him.
Magic Johnson took to Twitter to express his support for Green. It seems that the latter regrets his outburst:
Talked with my friend Draymond Green and he was very apologetic to the Warriors organization, fans and everyone involved.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) July 12, 2016
Known Draymond since he was a freshmen at MSU, he's a good person w/ a big heart and he continues to give back to youth around the country!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) July 12, 2016
Draymond Green will play for Team USA in the next Summer Olympics in Brazil. The forward so far has an average of 9.5 rebounds, 14 points, and 7.4 assists per game.
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Unexpected Opportunities
Today I finally got hired! Yes, I am excited, thrilled, inspired and happy. As you can tell from my enthusiasm, I haven't worked for some time. Well, I have worked for myself, but that's a different story. Today I landed a contract position with an organization that shares a mission that is close to my heart, enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities.
The struggle to find work has been real since my last contract position. I had to swallow my pride to get this job, and I am thankful to my husband for showing me the way. After getting several calls from potential employers yet failing to advance past the interview, my husband suggested that I contact an interviewer who I thought was friendly and would give me advice on what I was doing wrong. I didn't want to call the interviewer because of pride issues (and the fact that I was disappointed that he didn't hire me) but I went for it.
I made the call and took a deep breath. I played the conversation out in my head trying to figure out what I was going to say with each ring.
Waiting for him to answer the phone seemed like forever.
Please don't pick up, please don't pick up.
Oh, good, he didn't answer!
I left a message on his voicemail speaking through a smile and desperation.
"This is Lisa, I interviewed for a position with your organization a couple of months ago and didn't get the job. I was wondering if you can help me because I am having trouble making it beyond the interview process. My number is....thanks!"
Whew...I did it and I am still alive with my pride partially intact.
Previous career in the nonprofit sector working with individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Two days later he called me back and scheduled a time for us to discuss my resume/hiring situation.
During our meeting, he gave me insight on things that stood out on my resume, areas that need adjusting, and things that I should leave off. He ended the meeting with asking me if I was interested in working a contract position that is 20 hours a week.
My eyes lit up as I said a powerful yes! He smiled and retrieved paperwork for me to sign and told me I should start working by next week.
Who knew that swallowing my pride would allow me to get a part-time job in a field I love?! I can work from home, continue to work on my blog, write, finish my degree and have time with my family. This is the most humbling experience that I have had in a long time, and it showed me that it pays off to ask for help and it's okay to swallow your pride.
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I am not a gardener by any standards, but I do love the idea of growing something out of almost nothing! I've slowly tried to earn a green thumb by learning more about plants. To be honest, I know nothing, but I'm having a lot of fun!
I haven't ventured into flowers or trees yet, but I'm now obsessed with veggies! Luckily my grandpa has a giant garden so he did a lot of the heavy lifting in the beginning. I actually prefer to grow veggies because I feel like I've accomplished something when I am able to pick the "fruits" of my labor" and eat them! It's a healthy decision and something that I actually worked for.
Pea Picking
The best part about gardening with my grandpa is the memories that we make together. He has to tell me what to do every step of the way and is really patient with me. Our new tradition is to pull up Spotify and play Bless Your Pea Pickin' Heart by Tennessee Ernie Ford. Awkwardly dancing in the garden while the neighbors walk by definitely adds to my fun. 🙂
Pulling Lettuce
If you have no green thumb whatsoever, this is the plant for you. My sister and I have different lettuce preferences so my grandpa is sweet enough to grow spinach and leaf lettuce. Can you imagine anything more thoughtful?! I never planned on getting into it as much as I have, but I love watching the lettuce grow and see if I don't mess it up! I'm a better picker than I am a grower, but half the battle is showing up at all.
Potato Noodling
You know I had to throw a starch into the mix! French fries are in my top 5 favorite foods so this is a personal victory for me. This is my favorite and messiest part of gardening. Apparently, when you dig for potatoes, it's called noodling (as if I didn't feel rural enough). I'm learning that you don't necessarily have to dig several inches to pull a potato, and that you can actually place straw on the surface of the ground to save time digging! There are apparently almost a dozen different ways you can grow potatoes and I plan to try them all!
If I had my way, I would know exactly what I was doing. Since that doesn't look like it's going to happen any time soon, I'm happy to make mini salads, and oven bake my freshly noodled potatoes.
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Bill Crounse, MD
Title: Healthcare Industry Director
Organisation: Microsoft Corporation
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About the Author
Bill Crounse, MD, is Healthcare Industry Director for the Microsoft Corporation. Prior to joining Microsoft, Dr. Crounse was Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer for Overlake Hospital Medical Center and the Overlake Venture Center in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Crounse has also served as a physician broadcaster and medical editor for numerous networks. Most recently, he was also the keynote speaker at the National Meeting for the American Telemedicine Association in May 2006.
Entering Intoa New Era Intelemedicine By the year 2010, approximately four out of ten people in Western Europe will be over the age of 65. Like most older people, many will have at least one chronic medical condition, with large numbers suffering from two or more. This aging population will have a significant impact on a healthcare system already straining to overcome labour shortages and budget limitations. With growing demand and constrained resources, the cost of treating more and more people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, cancer, and congestive heart failure could stretch government healthcare budgets to the breaking point.
In the face of inevitable demographics, we must find ways to deliver more efficient, cost-effective, personalised care to our patients. But how? Of course there is no simple answer to such a complex challenge. Nonetheless, I believe that any affordable solution must include the effective use of advanced communication and collaboration technologies.
In particular, telemedicine promises greater access to healthcare and, in some cases, higher quality care, at reduced overall costs to the patient and the medical system.
Technology Improves the Viability of Telemedicine
Broadly defined as the use of information technology and telecommunications to deliver health care at a distance, telemedicine was once considered a good choice only in cases where there simply was no other alternative - for example, to treat patients in locations where healthcare resources were scarce or non-existent. Its limited role for delivery of routine care had in part to do with preconceptions about how medical services should be delivered, and in part with its related costs, as telemedicine was once an expensive and hardware-intensive way to reach out to patients.
Advances in technology during the past ten years have been so great, however, that anyone with a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or even a wireless telephone can do what just a few decades ago required a multimillion dollar broadcasting facility, namely linking individuals or groups with rich media, text, graphics, audio, video, and interactive applications.
Consider how things have changed. Dr. Joseph Kvedar, founder and director of Partners Telemedicine and Vice Chair of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School, tells me that ten years ago he began researching the role digital imaging might play in dermatology. His camera was a Kodak model that sold for g 8,500 and took photos with 1.5 megapixels of resolution. "Plus, at the time," Dr. Kvedar says, "we didn't have a clear path to digital storage. Hard drives were small, we didn't have burnable CDs, and web browsers weren't yet prominent. Now you can pick up a cell phone or SmartPhone, with a great lens and two megapixels of resolution. It's about g 290, with the network built right in."
What does this mean for medicine? In the case of Dr. Kvedar's specialty, dermatology, it means that anyone with a wireless phone has more imaging and transmission capability today than what was available to researchers a decade ago. Patients and physicians can quickly and easily exchange photos of a healing wound, bedsore, or rash, possibly eliminating a trip to the doctor's office - or identifying a problem early enough that it is still easily treatable.
More significantly, it means that many of the routine tasks involved in preventative care and health maintenance can nowbe performed from a remote location without a daunting investment in equipment and infrastructure. That is why I amconvinced that telemedicine and home monitoring may be part of the answer to many of the crises we currently face in healthcare, including a growing population of elderly patients and a shrinking supply of healthcare providers.
Healthcare Fora Changing Population
Advances in wireless technology have been one key to the rapid evolution of applications and services. Wireless technology today is not only inexpensive, it is simple and reliable. It can be adapted for use in recognisable cell phone form factors or embedded in any number of other medical devices. And it can easily be used to record, analyse, and display relevant health information about a patient.
Scientists have developed software that can connect inexpensive physiological monitors to SmartPhones by using Bluetooth technology. The SmartPhone serves as a computer to analyse the data and as a communicator to transmit the data to a relevant caretaker. Likewise, a small wireless device for monitoring heart rates has also been developed. Worn on a belt clip or around the waist, the device transmits a patient's heart rhythm to a wireless phone-like device that transmits ECG information to a monitoring station. Should a patient experience an arrhythmia, information about the heart's condition is beamed to a monitoring centre for evaluation, and a doctor can be immediately consulted.
Such technology not only makes it feasible and less expensive to monitor patients, it makes better use of limited healthcare resources. Consumers benefit from unobtrusive, but effective, home monitoring and interventionswhen necessary. Healthcare workers can nowwatch over many patients at once and intervene in a timely manner— possibly circumventing a crisis—when a patient's vital signs indicate a need for medical assistance.
Proactive Model of Care
Recording information and transmitting an analysis is just one step in the continuum of what we can do with telemedicine. The technology is capable of much more than this. And we need to exploit its full capabilities if we are to truly extend our care model.
Instead of only monitoring a patient's current state, telemedicine can also include the dispensation of advice and medical education, even proactive intervention.
One new development is a wireless phone with an embedded chip for monitoring glucose. Diabetes patients can insert a blood test strip into the phone. The phone reads the test strip, and then sends blood-sugar levels to a doctor, nurse, or even a parent. In this manner, a patient in need of rapid intervention can be summoned promptly to a hospital or doctor's office. This is a great start.
But how about giving patients a gentle reminder to check their blood sugar before a crisis requires an office visit? This type of proactive care is exactly what Dr. Harold Goldberg set out to do when he employed video games and SmartPhones to help teens with diabetes monitor and control their disease. Goldberg devised software that can be connected to a game system or SmartPhone and used to entice adolescents to check their blood sugar, to exercise, and to eat right, in addition to giving them an easy way to report glucose levels to their managing physician. The software, which can send a text message or pop-up reminder, has been shown to improve compliance and adherence to insulin protocols among diabetic teens.
Call it telemedicine, or call it home-based "co-management" of disease, as Goldberg notes, it changes the paradigm of chronic disease management. No longer something that happens once every four months for 15 minutes inside an examining room, it goes on every day, with the patient taking more responsibility for his or her health, and the provider giving prompt, regular, personalised feedback. Such feedback is an important and often overlooked element in helping all patients to adopt and maintain healthier behaviours. In other words, telemedicine, thoughtfully implemented, enables healthcare practitiotioners to deftly provide just the right amount of care when and where it is needed, strengthening the bond between patient and provider.
Need for Standards for Interoperability
Given that it has the potential to address some of the most serious healthcare challenges in industrialised countries today, the recent explosion of interest in and activities around telemedicine is not surprising.
In fact, in 2003 the European Union funded two projects with the expressed goal of developing a roadmap for the implementation of telemedicine and other eHealth services in Europe by the year 2010. One catalyst for such a roadmap may be the numerous studies that have demonstrated the efficacy of telemedicine in increasing the efficiency and quality of home healthcare and decreasing the number of patient visits to the emergency room. Not coincidentally, the number of companies manufacturing home telehealth devices has tripled in the past three years, according to Jonathon Linkous, executive director of the American Telemedicine Association.
Of course, with such rapid growth, wemustmake sure that devices are able to interact and work together, regardless of the manufacturer. That underscores the need for clear, consistent standards worldwide, so that data can be collected, transmitted, stored, and analyzed anywhere, any time, without errors or confusion.
Industry-leading corporations are doing their part by helping to establish the standards, and by implementing the standards-based technology, that canmake telemedicine and e-health services a reality worldwide. Industry-standard products such as SmartPhones and Pocket PCs using mobile software are already helping physicians, nurses, and other clinicians track patient visits, communicate, collaborate, and deliver services more efficiently.
Perhaps even more important, when healthcare organisations select commonly utilised industry solutions, they can be confident that they are investing in integrated, long-termsolutions, not standalone products headed for obsolescence.
are no Longer Technological
Clearly the need for telemedicine is here now, and will only grow. The good news is that the technology is available today to implement effective, economical solutions. In fact, with the growing popularity of networked digital TVs, a whole new interface for telemedicine is emerging right in our living rooms. It is surprising then, that telehealth technologies currently account for only an estimated &273 million out of &120 billion spent globally on healthcare technologies. The problem, I believe, is that this method of delivering care still facesmany social and cultural barriers to widespread adoption and use, despite the maturity and effectiveness of the technology.
Though the impetus for telemedicine is undeniable and the technologies that support it are well evolved, its full potential will not be achieved until we have incorporated it into the training and practices of healthcare professionals, and have raised the awareness and expectations of patients as to the benefits and economies telemedicine has to offer.
The technology is ready. When will we be?


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Why Anna Wintour Doesn't Think She's a Fashion Icon
The day is finally here. In just a few short hours, we'll be watching our favourite celebs and designers walk the red carpet at the Met Gala. As Racked pointed out, in honour of the event (hosted by Vogue editor Anna Wintour), The Cut's Amy LaRocca sat down with Anna to discuss everything you need to know about the fashion powerhouse, including how she's driving Condé Nast into a digital future, her favourite TV shows (hint: Game of Thrones), favourite Vogue cover, view on social media, thoughts on gender inequality in the workplace, how she deals with being labelled an icon, and more.
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Archetype: ReUse
The Neighborhood House was constructed as a child care center in 1927 and has always served the community as a child care, day care, or school. The Bridge Project, an after school tutoring and mentoring program operated by the University of Denver's Graduate School of Social Work, became the new tenant in 2014. To accommodate the Bridge Project's needs, Pahl Architecture worked with the City and County of Denver to provide full space planning, programming, and construction documents for the renovation of the building and the build-out of the tenant's programs. The building's exterior façade was renovated and painted, old windows and doors were replaced, and exterior site work and landscaping were replaced. The interior of the building was brought up to current life safety codes and first-floor accessibility was added along with new restrooms, fire alarms, new HVAC systems, all new electrical work, wireless internet, as well as new finishes.


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Baby corns are always very dearly to my daughters.They loved it in all forms and hence I started to use baby corn very often at home.Earlier I had posted babycorn stir fry and it was a super hit among my friends..They insisted me to post the recipe of Baby corn golden fry..Vacation had started for the kids and I find difficult to make them engaged...They insist upon new games and also new dishes for them to munch..So I made this as an evening snack and my kids just loved to have it..
For the recipe please press READ MORE below..
Remove the husk from the babycorn and par boil the babycorns for 3-5 minutes.
Then cool it and slit it into long thin strips
In a wide plate take chilli powder,pepper powder,salt,maida,cornflour,ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder and mix all the powders well.Let the powder be dry.Don't add any water to it.
Then coat the babycorn strips with the powder and keep it in the fridge for 1/2 an hour
Heat oil in a pan and fry the baby corns.
Have it hot with tomato ketchup
- Instead of frying it, u can bake it in the oven.
- U can add green chilli paste ,instead of red chilli powder.
- Rice flour can also be added.
- Don't boil the baby corns too much.


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Category : Poetry
I will not hang my head,
Walk sheepishly into any room,
Slink and slouch to be unnoticed.
I will not make myself small,
Cover my heart,
Avert my eyes.
I am immune to the outside forces,
To the boxes,
To the labels.
I am too strong,
Too fierce,
Too brave for those.
I know my truth,
I stand firmly,
In the light.
this mermaid is being called,
pulled by the ocean.
she sees the emeralds,
the turquoises,
the teals,
and it feels like home.
she aches to dive in,
feel the familiar,
the tide against her flesh,
her hair fan out in the waves.
yet, her gills feel inconsequential,
not quite developed.
or more apt, not quite regrown.
she wants to swim,
to delve deep again.
but she is still too much…human.
but, it's coming,
her scales,
her surety,
that old knowing,
rebirthed into a greater truth.
it's coming,
and the ocean will rush to greet her return…
Wash it all away,
The silence, the disappointment, the heartache.
Let the water soften your skin,
Loosen the hardened pieces of pain that attached themselves to you.
Allow the silky soap to glide over your body,
Soothe the raw wounds you garnered from opening your heart.
You owe that much, and so very much more, to yourself,
To not get hardened, to not turn back.
You will go back into battle with love as your ammunition.
You are a Love Warrior and you will fight on.
But first, bathe…
**photo taken by Cherish Bryck, edited by me
What if we were clouds?
Cumulous clouds,
Billowy and full.
All of our hard edges
Softened by the weather
Of life,
Of love.
What if you could fall into me
And I could fall into you?
What if we could hold each other in that gentle space
of the sky?
Above the noise,
The din,
The inconsequential.
What if we let ourselves move
In ways that were natural?
Not dictated on shoulds,
Or thoughts,
Or supposed to be.
What if we took shape
Me into you,
You into me.
What if we were clouds?
How quickly the tears return,
Welling up, spilling over, streaming down.
The ache in the core of my chest,
Deep within my ribcage,
Under the muscles I've built this past year.
Strength from vulnerability.
Despite riding a high of friendship and being seen,
It's still there.
A longing.
A want.
A need.
It's not about the past,
No, that is laid to rest.
It's about today,
and the next,
and the next.
She said…
"I want to take all our pains away, but how would we then recognize happiness and joy?"
Indeed, how?


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On the Wine Trail
A little summer reading
It's the quitessential summer activity. Hunting for and finding the perfect summer read. The book you carry in your purse on the plane to your favorite summer beach be it So Cal, South Beach, Punta Cana or Tres Palmas. It's the book you have to come back to...that totally enraptures you. The page turner.
When you're studying for higher certification in wine, you learn quickly (or maybe after failing a few exams) that all your time -- and that includes summer at the beach reading -- needs to be dedicated to study. But no matter how much you love wine (and I do), it gets old. You yearn for the poetic cadences of Pablo Neruda or the inspired writings of Gary Snyder. But that is not on the summer menu.
And so, in keeping with my new vow to never purchase a new book (full price) ever again -- I can't afford my own growing library -- I visited my favorite second-hand book purveyor in Washington. I saw the above little book snuggled in the dusty corner of the bookshelf and figured it couldn't be a bad investment since my last Diploma Class - Fortified Wines -- was fast approaching. So I exchanged $10 for the book and off I went.
It was at least three weeks later that I brought myself to open up yet another clinical wine exposé, and on Sherry no less. A wine I have never, by choice, consumed before, during or after a meal. I was graciously offered the chance to accompany a group to Spain about six years ago and the trip began with a high speed train visit from Madrid to Jerez to explore the greatest sherry bodegas. It was all so foreign (I speak Spanish fluently so it definitely wasn't the language). To me, Sherry seemed an antiquated beverage best left for the septuagenarians who wandered into the front door of my restaurant. I had no idea of its place within a meal or an evening. But I have to say, I totally immersed myself in the wine and food and for that moment....I got it. I understood Sherry. But that was a long time ago, and old habits die hard. And Sherry was not one of my habits.
So, I opened the book and buckled down. The book was published in 1955 and I assumed, from the get-go, that much fact-checking would therefore be required on my part. Frankly, I wasn't sure what I could possibly gain from reading this book. Chapter 1 -- Sherry...A Wine Unique. It was obvious this book was of a different time. It's character was extolled as:
"Finally, this sturdy and determined Sherry alone among
wines will withstand the effects of tobacco; it can be drunk
with a cigar or cigarette or pipe scarcely removed from the mouth
and retain all its aroma and character."
And while I couldn't relate to this particular musing, I could appreciate the story of Sherry on this human level. There was something in the tone of the writing. Its manner. Something that made Rupert Croft-Cooke's book speak as more a story than as a straightforward placing of facts.
"Driving into the town now is like reaching an oasis,
for its gardens are vivid with flowers and the whole town seems shady,
luxiriant, full of fruit and bougainvillea, a rich, happy
busy place in which sunlight strikes through the roadside trees."
I can see it.
There was something in this that made me read on. And on.
And as I turned page after page and delved into its ensuing chapters, I realized something; that buried between the pages that smell of the cold linens sheets in a mildewy basement of my childhood home, I found my summer page-turner. Lucky for me, Mr. Cooke wrote "Sherry" as one of a trilogy of books on fortified wines. I took one moment away from reading to locate both "Madeira" and "Port" from an online thrift books retailer. They're on the way to my door as we speak.
Summer, it seems, isn't over yet.


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A long-discussed port project might soon be moving forward.
Chuck Schoninger, president and CEO of USA InvestCo, said the N.C. Ports Authority's board of directors could take up a lease agreement at its January meeting that could bring a facility to the Port of Wilmington and create new jobs.
The project, dubbed Project Penguin, is being financed by Wilmington-based USA InvestCo, an investment firm that raises capital from international interest for U.S. projects using the Employment Based Program No. 5, where for a minimum of $500,000 invested, out-of-the-country investors are granted green cards to move their families to the U.S.
Schoninger said he could not discuss the particular details of his project that is up to come before the ports board in January.
N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler discussed the project during a meeting earlier this month with the Crop Protection Association of N.C., an Apex-based advocacy group, according to a video of his talk.
To the group, he described it as a project to ship frozen North Carolina poultry and meat products to China, according to the video, a copy of which was sent to the Greater Wilmington Business Journal.
"We think that it will be a big advantage to that port," Troxler said in the video, adding that state farmers and military operations are currently shipping their goods and equipment to ports in Charleston, S.C. and Norfolk. "Why do we want to give all these jobs and port taxes to another state … when we've got that infrastructure right here?"
Troxler added the firm wants to begin operations by 2014 in a 75,000-square-foot facility at the Port of Wilmington.
Brian Long, N.C. Department of Agriculture spokesman, confirmed Thursday that the video was Troxler talking to N.C. Crop Protection Association members during a training session.
Long said Troxler was invited to discuss international trade and agricultural exports when the commissioner mentioned the possible Wilmington port project.
While not the lead agency steering the project, the state agricultural department has been monitoring the project for months, Long said.
"We do see some benefits to our agricultural exports ability," Long said. "We're always looking for ways to boost North Carolina agriculture exports."
Source: http://www.wilmingtonbiz.com/industry_news_details.php?id=4734


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Sometimes a duet is the best thing in the world. Other times, it's a disaster. But it always leaves memorable stories. There's something about two huge musicians getting together to create music that's thrilling and exciting. Pop music is full of countless duets, but they don't seem as popular for rock music. They certainly exist; they're just not as abundant as they are in pop music. So let's look at some of the most notable and popular duets in rock music. For the purpose of this playlist, a duet is a song where both artists have an equal amount of time on the track.
"Close My Eyes Forever" – Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne
This is probably the most famous rock duet. The song, which apparently came about as an accident according to Sharon Osbourne, was the third single for Lita Ford's self-titled debut album. With sappy lyrics and a blazing guitar solo, it's no different from the many power ballads of the era. Ozzy's haunting vocals do add an eerie touch to the song, but it's still pretty cheesy. Though I love Osbourne, I never liked this song. It's too slow for my tastes and is just corny. Then again, I'd be hard press to find one power ballad from the 80s I actually like. Still, this single stands out as one of the most notable duets in rock music.
"Love Interruption" – Jack White and Ruby Amanfu
The music world went a little nuts when Jack White announced a solo album only a year after the White Stripes ended. The debut single "Love Interruption" wasn't what people expected. There were no roaring riffs and White screaming over screeching guitars. Instead, the song is mellow, subdued, and a bit cynical. Though White could've easily carried the song himself, the addition of Amanfu's smoky vocals adds an understated sensuality to the song. Something about her voice adds a raspy, soulful nature that would've been missing otherwise. I actually think it's one of the strongest tracks from Blunderbuss and serves as a reminder love isn't always pretty.
"Dancing in the Street" – Mick Jagger and David Bowie
Two of music's iconic artists, what could go wrong? To be fair, the cover itself isn't that bad. There's nothing particularly special about it, but it's fun at least. Yet, the music video will go down in infamy. It's unbelievably bad. Jagger exaggerates everything from his facial expressions to his seizure inducing dance moves. Bowie remains cool though it looked like he left the house in some wild pajamas. And don't forget the scene where Jagger chugs down a soda while Bowie sings. It's probably one of the worst videos of the 80s. Hell, even Family Guy said it was the gayest music video in history. Thinking about it, there are moments where the two singers get a little too close for comfort.
"State of Shock" – Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger shows up again for a better collaboration with Michael Jackson. Recorded for The Jackson's album Victory, the song is a raucous and kind of spastic team up with the rocker. The song was originally meant to be a duet with Freddie Mercury for the Thriller album, but scheduling conflicts kept the two from working together. Jagger was called instead and it ended up being his biggest hit away from The Rolling Stones. It's one of those unexpected hits from Jackson's catalog, but it's one of the finest examples of pop and rock colliding. Later on, Jackson said he Jagger sang off key, while Jagger called Jackson "lightweight." Anyone else think the Freddie Mercury version would've been epic?
"Good Times" – INXS and Jimmy Barnes
When two talented vocalists come together, they often try to outshine each other. That's not the case here. For their contribution to The Lost Boys soundtrack, INXS teamed up with singer/songwriter Jimmy Barnes on this cover of The Easybeats song. Michael Hutchences' smoldering vocals pair exceptionally well with Barnes' bluesy, rock-tinged voice. They actually work together to give listeners a thrilling experience. The two sharing vocal duties along with the high energy music supporting them, it's everything you want a good rock rolling song to be. It has a similar good time vibe as Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll." Listening to Barnes' vocals, you have to admit it's reminiscent of rockers, like Robert Plant.
"Hunger Strike" – Temple of the Dog
Temple of the Dog started as a way for Chris Cornell and members of Pearl Jam to deal with the death of Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood. Their debut album did exceptionally well with this song being their biggest hit single. The track features Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder on vocal duties. When two of grunge's most notable and talented vocalists get together for a song, you know it's going to be good. And that's exactly what you get with this powerful, emotionally driven tune. Both artists get time to share their unique vocal styles, Vedder being gruff and raspy and Cornell's higher range. It results in a song that's beautiful and haunting.
"Stand by Your Man" – Wendy O. Williams and Lemmy Kilmister
Ever wonder what it would sound like if two punks ripped apart the Tammy Wynette classic "Stand By your Man?" That's what Wendy O. Williams and Lemmy Kilmister for a single in 1982. The song is almost unrecognizable with gritty, blazing guitars making a ruckus while the two scream out the lyrics over the noise. Oddly enough, it works. It's one of those weird covers you would never expect two rock legends to even consider. They breathe new sinister life into the country classic that makes you want to head bang. O. Williams and Kilmister teamed up again for "Jailbait," which appeared on the Plasmatics album Kommander of Kaos. Listening to these two, it's clear they were truly one of a kind.
"I Ain't No Nice Guy" – Motorhead and Ozzy Osbourne
When two of hard rock's most iconic and legendary figures team up, you expect something epic beyond belief. That's not the result of this duet featuring Lemmy Kilmister and the Prince of Darkness. Rather than getting together for a kickass track that would melt your face off, the two sing a ballad instead. It's a slow, somber song made for radio airplay. It actually became a huge hit for Motorhead's tenth album March or Die. It's a decent song and features a slow burning solo from guitar hero Slash, but it won't hit that sweet spot for most metalheads. It's just so unexpected for the rockers. What's even more surprising is seeing Ozzy with a five o'clock shadow in the video. Yikes.
"A Tout Le Monde" – Megadeth and Christina Scabbia
This song originally appeared on Megadeth's sixth album Youthanasia and quickly became a staple for the band. At the time of its release, it garnered controversy for its music video. MTV banned it claiming it promoted suicide, which Dave Mustaine was quick to dismiss. The band re-recorded the song in 2007 for the album United Abominations with Christina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil. Aside from some slight alterations, like a faster pace, there;s not much difference aside from Scabbia singing an entire verse showing off her vocal chops. The song keeps its sentimentality intact along with its hard hitting sound and slightly aggressive mood. Many may prefer the original, but this re-recording is a great blend of old school and new school.
"Walk This Way" – Run DMC and Aerosmith
These days the world of rock and rap often combine for both awesome and questionable results. But back in the 80s, the two were seen as exclusive genres that should never cross paths. Run DMC and Aerosmith broke that barrier with this duet. When it was released in 1986 it blew everyone's collective minds. Not only did Run DMC cover this classic rock track, they even got Steven Tyler and Joe Perry to join them. The song is still amazing to this day and remains one of the best mash-ups ever. It, of course, would go on to inspire other rock/rap collabs, such as Jay-z and Linkin Park (remember when that was a thing?)
"The One You Love to Hate" – Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson
Two heavy metal giants, both who are considered the best vocalists in the genre, team up for this roaring track. Recorded for Halford's debut album Ressurection, the song features Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson on vocals. You'd expect to be beyond amazing and the most bad ass thing you've ever heard. In reality, it's okay. It feels more like a Dickinson track since his voice overpowers everything and Halford is stuck on back up duty. It's a pretty standard metal song with soaring vocals, blazing guitars and a lot of aggression. It's not bad; just not very remarkable.
"Don't Fear the Reaper" – HIM and Sanna-June Hyde
On HIM's debut album, the band provided a haunting rendition of the Blue Oyster Cult classic. This version brings out all the darkness and grim view that's implied in the lyrics. And frontman Ville Valo's baritone vocals provide are a perfect match. Adding some brightness to the track is Finnish actor Sanna-June Hyde. She provided guest vocals for this track and "For You" early in her career. She's not necessarily the best singer but her voice surprisingly well with Valo's. There's also something eerie about their voices. Still one of the best covers of this song.
"Under Pressure" – Queen and David Bowie
The thought of Queen and David Bowie doing a song together sounds like a dream. This amazing collaboration resulted in one of the best songs of the 80s. It's an undeniable classic; pairing Bowie's mellow vocals with Freddie Mercury's dramatic bravado leads to a beautiful sonic experience. And try not to get chills during the bridge when Mercury pleads "Why can't we give love/give love/give love?" The song became a huge hit for both artists and remains their most notable. Of course, the riff would be stolen by Vanilla Ice in the 90s, who claimed it wasn't the same song.
Which is your favorite rock duet? Which ones did I miss? Let me know in the comments!


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|PIERROT LE FOU (director/writer: Jean-Luc Godard; screenwriter: from the book Obsession by Lionel White; cinematographer: Raoul Coutard; editor: Francoise Collin; music: Antoine Duhamel; cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo (Ferdinand Griffon, "Pierrot"), Anna Karina (Marianne), Dirk Sanders (Fred, Marianne's Brother), Raymond Devos (Man on the Pier), Graziella Galvani (Ferdinand's Wife), Laszlo Szabo (Political Exile from Santo Domingo), Samuel Fuller (Himself), Jean-Pierre Léaud (Young Man in Movie Theatre); Runtime: 110; MPAA Rating: NR; producer: Georges de Beauregard; Pathé Contemporary Films; 1965-France-in French with English subtitles)
disturbing essay on love and a myriad of other
Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz
Jean-Luc Godard ("Breathless"/"Band of Outsiders") at his peak, presents a brilliant but disturbing essay on love and a myriad of other things. The film seems spontaneously shot on the French Riviera, and was based on the book Obsession by Lionel White. Beautifully filmed by cinematographer Raoul Coutard amid the colorful summer landscape and lush trees. The filmmaker said about this experimental romantic adventure tale "I wanted to tell the story of the last romantic couple."
Ferdinand Griffon and Marianne (Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina-the director's first wife) take to the road as they flee Paris and head for the South of France. This happens after Marianne is coincidentally his baby-sitter for his families' two children, as it turns out she was romantically involved with him some five years ago when he was single. While driving her home, they decide to run away together in his Peugeot. Ferdinand, who for some unexplained reason is called Pierrot by Marianne, is bored with his wealthy Italian wife (Galvani) and his shallow bourgeois lifestyle. He's also a bit pissed at Marianne for calling him Pierrot, even when corrected.
On the road, the film turns into many different things from a painting by Velasquez to a musical. But for the most part plays out as an unconventional gangster story, where the duo gets caught up in the intrigue of stealing cars and being involved with gun-runners through Marianne's brother (Dirk Sanders) and eventually a murder. Marianne is the femme fatale mobster's moll and betrayer of romantic notions, who leads the cool Sixties rebel Pierrot on with promises of love. Their escapade is built on nonsense and sadness, which leads him to search for answers to life in books and the questioning of the Vietnam War. By the time the couple run the gamut of emotional highs and lows, he in an act of desperation kills her and her gun-runner boyfriend and then paints his face blue and blows himself up with dynamite. It ends with a full view of the magnificently blue Mediterranean sea and a quizzical voice questioning the nature of things by using lines from a Rimbaud poem to ask: "Eternity? No, it's just the sun and the sea."
It was fun to see American director Samuel Fuller in a cameo explaining that his next picture is about love and hate.
Pierrot le Fou won the Critics' Prize at the 1965 Venice Film Festival.
Dennis Schwartz: "Ozus' World Movie Reviews"


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Podcast #016 by Luca Pernice
UF Recordings Podcast #016 By Luca Pernice
Underground Flavor Session has been setup and created by a team of professional djs.
Our goal is to promote existing and up and coming dj talent who are craving to gain exposure within the music scene. We are focusing on specifically the Minimal music genre.
After working on various other websites and projects we have identified that djs want exposure to promote themselves to clubs, promoters and more specifically their fans.


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Poetry reading held at Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – On September 15th, at 4:00pm, two Award-winning Poets gave a poetry reading at the APSU's Gentry Auditorium in the Kimbrough Building.
American Book Award-winning author and poet Rigoberto González, visited APSU to read his work. Afterwards, he introduced Amanda Auchter who read from her prize-winning collection. Her book, "The Glass Crib," won the 2010 Zone 3 First Book Award for Poetry, an annual contest hosted by Austin Peay State University's literary journal and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts.
González is the recipient of Guggenheim and National Endowment of the Arts Fellowships, and he is a contributing editor for Poets and Writers Magazine. He serves on the Board of Directors for the National Book Critics' Circle and is an associate professor of English at Rutgers University. His memoir, "Butterfly Boy: Memories of a Chicano Mariposa," won the American Book Award, and he is the author of two award-winning poetry collections, two bilingual children's books, a story collection and the novel, "Crossing Vines."
For more information on this reading, contact Susan Wallace, Zone 3 managing editor, at .


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Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade baseball coach pleads not guilty in big-league steroid case
Prominent Miami-Dade baseball coach Lazaro "Lazer" Collazo pleaded not guilty Tuesday to conspiring with the owner of a local anti-aging clinic suspected of illegally selling steroids to high school players.
Collazo, 50, was allowed to surrender rather than be arrested earlier this month along with six others after he had been badly injured while trying to break up a fight between two dogs.
The arrests came one year after more than a dozen Major League ballplayers were suspended in connection with the clinic probe, including Alex Rodriguez — the climax of the biggest doping scandal in baseball history.
Collazo, a former University of Miami relief pitcher, ex-UM assistant baseball coach and one-time Gulliver Prep baseball coach, is accused with other defendants of conspiring with Anthony Bosch, former owner of the Biogenesis of America clinic in Coral Gables, between 2008 and 2013.
Bosch has already agreed to plead guilty and accused Collazo in court papers of recruiting "many" high school ballplayers who allegedly bought the anabolic steroid, testosterone, from the clinic. The young clients allegedly paid $250 to $600 monthly for performance-enhancing drugs, without any of them being seen by a licensed doctor.
Collazo's defense attorney, Frank Quintero, said after his client's arraignment in Miami federal court that Bosch's recruiting allegation was an "outright lie."
"The allegation that Lazer recruited high school players is total hogwash," Quintero told the Miami Herald.
"Lazer referred three parents to Bosch," Quintero said, adding that two of the teen-agers had weight problems and the third wanted to increase his strength.
He said both Collazo and the parents thought Bosch was a "doctor," which was not true, and that he operated a legitimate clinic.


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Happy 1st Birthday!!!
Seriously we can't believe you are already a year old! Time has flown!
12 Things about Titan:
1. You have gotten brave and walked on your own after you've been holding onto couches, chairs, and people. The farthest you've walked has probably been ten feet.
2. We are eating lots more foods and like veggies more! That is a happy mom!
3. You can clap.
4. You can play "Where's Titan" where you hide yourself under and blanket and then pull it off so we can say "there he is"
5. You love to ride your car at your Bobo's (Dotson grandma) house. You even crawl over to it, stand up and throw your leg over.
6. We went to the Fair (Uncle Luke won the Bull Riding Event) and we touched a baby calf and rode the Merry Go Round.
7. We rented you some books from the library for the first time and you love them! Your mommy is very excited about this!
8. You dance when you get to steer the car (obviously only on the dirt roads).
9. We had our appointment at Children's Hospital this month and Dr. Jay Kincannon told us he didn't want to see us for another Mastocytosis check up for another year! That's good news!
10. We love bubbles and flashlights, both something we experienced for the first time this month!
11. Your cousin Laycee came to stay the night a few weeks ago and you woke up together and watched cartoons on a Saturday morning.
12. You sure do love all the boys in your family! When any of them walk in the door you immediately want them! It could be your daddy, your uncles, or your grandpa's it doesn't matter!
We love you so much Titan!


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Time for another V-Jump preview!
First up, a preview of the upcoming 3rd series of the Digital Monster Capsule Mascot collection.
The preview is CGI renders of the figures, all based on their original artwork.
This time the lineup is Botamon, Greymon, Angemon, Devimon, and Mamemon. These will be available in July.
Previous info on these can be found here.
Next up, a preview of the upcoming 2nd wave of 20th Anniversary Pendulums.
We only found out about these last night, and there isn't to much in the way of new details.
They tease more details to come soon, and we get a good look at the background to the screens, featuring the Dukemon and Beelzebumon sigil style artwork.
Well, there is one other thing... it teases a 'change' to the Digimon included, which we all sort of expected to some degree (it looks like they covered up part of the Digimon text accidentally though.)
Last up, a look at Erismon's evolutions, including their names!
Filmon- Its red claws can cut through anything hard.
Stefilmon- The quills all over its body are a powerful weapon that's tougher than anything.
Erismon's evos are currently being discussed in the Digimon Channel thread.
Hopefully more V-Jump images soon.
Thanks to onkei for the name translations (which we'd say are preliminary at the moment), Digisoul for the Erismon page, and A_n_ochan for the other pages.


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Mil's Trills led by Amelia Robinson brings their live show to 61 Local in Cobble Hill, February 10, so be prepared to sing, laugh and shake your instruments to this engaging concert full of original music.
Mil's Trills Concert
Mil's Trills is a series of interactive live shows that engages families with young children (ages 0-4) in original music &
atories with the help of the ukulele & musical guests. Led by composer & musician, Amelia Robinson who charms audiences with her quirky and whimsical songs.
When: Fri, February 10, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Where: 61Local – 61 Bergen Street, Cobble Hill, 11201 (Tentative – call to confirm)
Ages: 0 -4
Admission: $15 (suggested)


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Bootleg BeatdownBootleg Canyon on June 15, 2019
Race Schedule › Bootleg Beatdown
Covering the toughest trails available, this is the ultimate Bootleg Canyon challenge! Traverse the most technical trails and toughest climbs as you test your legs and your resolve.
Those of you that run our Dirty Doubles and Happy Hour Challenges, this is for you! If you run tough hills and mountains as much as possible, this is for you! If you've ever wanted a 5-mile run to feel like you just ran 10 miles (or a 10-mile run to feel like 20 miles), then this is for you! Want something shorter? Take on one of the toughest 5Ks in the country! Beginner trail runners are highly discouraged from registering for this event.
Race Distances
5K Course3.5 miles, 1000 ft of vertical climb
One of the toughest 5K courses on the west coast sharing the brutal climb up Ginger with the 5M and 10M — a climb that requires both your hands AND feet at times — before taking a very steep descent down Snakeback, returning to the finish line.
5M Course5 miles, 1,000 ft of vertical climb
The most physically challenging course, the 5M starts out running down Middle Lake View until it hits Ginger, at which point things get fun! The next 3/4 mile consists of an 850ft climb that requires both your hands AND feet at times. The reward for finishing the climb up Red Mountain is running down Hike-A-Bike followed by a trek down the most technical trails in Bootleg Canyon: Skyline and East Leg.
10M Course10 miles, 2,000 ft of vertical climb
The most mentally challenging course, the 10M starts by running the physically challenging 5M course, then continues on Upper Lake View to the G-String downhill trail, to Lower Lake View, and finally to the River Mountain Hiking Trail and the grinding climb towards and up Bootleg Canyon's infamous switchbacks. Once the switchbacks have been conquered, your run will continue up Hike-A-Bike to the top of Red Mountain before descending down Snakeback, a 800-ft drop over 1.1 miles.
Race Schedule
|Start Time
|Time Limit
|Awards Ceremony
|1 hour, 30 minutes
|2 hours, 30 minutes
|3 hours, 30 minutes
Prizes & Awards
There will be custom awards for the top 3 males and top 3 females of each distance.
All finishers will receive a Bootleg Beatdown water bottle for conquering the race, and all registered runners will receive a tech tank top.
Aid Stations
There will be aid stations serving all distances at the locations listed below.
|Race Mileage
|Aid Stations
|2.4 miles
|Red Mountain Aid Station
|2.4 miles
|Red Mountain Aid Station
|2.4 miles
|Red Mountain Aid Station
|4.9 miles
|Gazebo Aid Station
|8.5 miles
|Red Mountain Aid Station
All aid stations will be stocked with water in water jugs (you must carry your own water bottle), Tailwind Endurance Fuel provided in cups, and an assortment of munchies and goodies to eat.
We have a very firm belief that true trail runners are explorers at heart and minimalists in many ways, therefore, our aid stations are self-serve, meaning no little cups for water! You must bring a hydration system of your own to fill up.
Race Sponsors
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Registration Fees & Deadlines
Early Bird Entry
Until May 10, 2019 at 11:59pm
Standard Entry
Until May 31, 2019 at 11:59pm
Late Entry
Until June 12, 2019 at 11:59pm
Bag Check
A bag check will be provided at the race to check any belongings you do not wish to leave in your car during the race.
Packet Pickup
Packet pickup will only be available the day of the event at the start/finish area.
Refund Policy
We will provide a 100% credit towards a future Desert Dash event up to 6 weeks from the event (May 10, 2019) if notified via email at email@example.com or via phone at (702) 329-0262.
From 6 weeks up to 2 weeks before the event (May 31, 2019) we will issue a 75% credit towards a future event if notified via email, and from 2 weeks up to 72 hours before the event (June 12, 2019) we will issue a 50% credit.
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My Rating: 4 out of 5 Tear-filled Smiles
Recommends for readers of Love You Forever by Robert Munsch and Your Moon, My Moon: A Grandmother's Words to a Faraway Child by Patricia MacLachlan
Summary: Children share ways to remember their fathers in rhyming text.
Review: The story begins with a very young child looking out the window answering the unasked question, "Where's your daddy?" His answer is lyrical, "He's in me and around me, never far away."
The illustrations depict a vibrant range of children, both emotionally and ethnically. Each finds a way to see their fathers everyday in the nature and people who surround them. The book is a gentle approach to death. The final scene of the book shows the same little boy from the beginning sleeping next to a photo of his father. I love the continuity of ending with the same character and the sense of peace it creates.
Sensitive Readers Beware: This book may bring up lots of questions about death, it did with my 4-year-old. If you are not ready to breach this subject, you may want to save reading this book until that time comes.


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4^16 This real-time on-screen art by Paul Brown resulted from the
continuation of generative works he began in the 1960s. The image
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Studio This interactive networked media by Philip Sanders was produced with digital sketching, painting, 2D/3D images, editing, and video.
Contemplations on Inner Space (Detail) By Anne Behrnes, this work was generated using various tools and techniques, starting with digital photos for the base, onto which other photos and textures were added.
LavaBody + 6 LiQin Tan's digital marble print incorporates a 3D animation of a lava-body formed by a simulation. A mirror situated underneath the installation reflects the lava motion sequence.
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At SIGGRAPH 2006, volunteers curated a spectacular art gallery for the annual computer graphics conference. Chaired by Bonnie Mitchell of Bowling Green State University, the gallery, titled Intersections, comprised a wide range of 2D, 3D, and 4D wall-hung artwork, sound art, installation art, sculpture, electronically mediated performance, art animation, and screen-based interactive work.
As always, some of the works were created by students and newcomers to the digital arts field, while others were from researchers and professionals in the CG art community. For some artists, this year was their first showing in the SIGGRAPH gallery; for others, 2006 marked a repeat performance.
This year, some of those veteran SIGGRAPH artists served as art gallery jurors or committee members, including Kenneth Huff, whose innovative pieces have graced the halls of many SIGGRAPH conferences. So, in addition to featuring a wide range of creative, conceptual, and innovative digital art that explored new artistic territories and crossed traditional boundaries, the Intersections gallery contained works by leaders in the field of digital art.
Featured on these two pages are some of the Intersection images created by these jury and committee members and displayed at this year's conference and exhibition. —Karen Moltenbrey
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I am still actually writing the full length novel hoping a short story presents itself. I have two ideas so far on that front from what I have written. Again, there are lots of back stories that could make good short stories but I have to be interested in telling them first and foremost. Only two are interesting to me right now.
It is funny how writing fiction seems to work for me. My mind is about 10 chapters ahead of my fingers. I even already have and ending, which seems logical and sound, flushed out. This is at times a little confusing though because sometimes the story starts to wander away from that ending. By knowing the general ending it helps me keep the story on track I suppose.
What I am doing is keeping notes on where I want the story to go with each successive chapter. Some days I just do not feel like writing but feel like only putting down ideas. And it all seems logical at the time. But when I sit down to actually flush out the notes into actual chapters things are working out a lot differently. But usually better at the time of actually writing it. Some plot lines get dropped all together because while they looked good at the time simply did not actually further the story as they were flushed out into the first draft. Or while they may have furthered the story, they would have added pages and pages and pages of story that when I thought about it were not going to actually add anything to the story.
Of course the whole story is still a rough draft.
Things appear to be happening slower in the story than I have outlined which helps too meaning I need less of these plot points to get from start to finish and make a full length novel. It just seems that I have to add dialogue and scenes to make the progression from plot point to plot point more logical. So that is what I am doing. There will always be hang ups though.
Then of course there are the ah-crap moments where when what I outlined just does not actually work out to be the way things have to happen.
Oh well.
Up to 87,000 words now in the story that I did not set out to write. Again, all very rough of course.
I have written a couple thousand more words to my story over the weekend. I've started to get into the meat of things at this point where the main character is well on his journey.
While I have at times thrown in some backstory as conversations between characters allow I am left wondering if the entire setting of the story and the overarching world conflict is well enough defined to someone who might be reading this story. To me things are well understood, but I am the writer and not a typical reader. I understand that this is just a first, rough draft but I want to be sure everything makes sense to the reader. I have gone back through much of what I have written looking for places to expound but do not see many if any.
Thus I have opted to go back and write a prologue to the story. Since my setting is a robust world and the story is being told from a limited third person POV (as of right now) prejudices and perceptions of the main character simply prevent major knowledge of the world's past from being known or seen through untainted opinions.
This prologue may not work out but I am going to try it. It may even get looped into the main body of the story later on. I don't have an aversion to prologues but I know some authors and readers do for their own reasons. I have seen prologues that work and ones that do no.
I plan on using a standard prologue which is to give background and knowledge to the reader about things that happened before the main story and before the characters of the story were even born. I do not plan on using it to introduce the main or sub characters of the story as a sort of Chapter 1.
Still looking for the short story I set out to write though. Until that crops up I plan on plugging ahead with this longer work.
So I have been sitting down the past couple days and have come up with a bunch of information for my fantasy world. I've laid down a lot of important things such as how long the year is, what types of magic exist, the size of the world in question, a back story that sets up why there is the conflict that there is, the pantheon of deities and I even came up with a basic story plot based on all this.
But what started happening actually surprised me a little. I sat down to do some free writing and now, 75 pages and 19,000 words later, I actually have the start of a full blown novel! Not the short story I intended to write!
Bear with me while I grunt in frustration. Ugh! (more…)
I've named my first project, preliminarily, "Dark Moon". This name has significance to the world I have created and also the story that is swirling around in my head.
I will be tracking the progress of this story in future postings as well as under the projects section of this site.
I have been sitting down the past few nights scribbling on paper. Many of the notes are about the world I am creating. I was pretty amazed at how organically the world has sprung up. And right there in the overall world history an idea for a story popped out. Actually it is a variant of the backstory I wrote for one of my favorite characters in the MMORPG Everquest years ago. But it seems to fit this new world with a few tweaks to it. So I am heading down that path.
I wrote the first page just about an hour ago just to see how things worked and to put something onto paper. No name for the project yet. That will hopefully come.
Something I did not think about before was what perspective to use for my story. Perspective is important. It is how one tells a story.
I loathe 1st person narratives because they are so restrictive. I know some people like them. Just not me. Seem like too many "I"s and " me"s for my taste.
For me stories have always been told from some level of omnipotence or from a limited third person point of view. Omnipotence can sometimes be as restrictive as 1st person. If you don't do it right, it makes it really hard to hide things from the reader that you do not want them to know and makes building suspense hard.
I like a more limited 3rd person PoV but depending on the story I start to write I think I will have to decide on this later. I think the best thing to do is get a story set and then see how the story works and from which perspective. Something organic and natural should arise.
Well, I am sitting here today wondering where to start. I thought I would just sit here at the keyboard and brainstorm a little bit letting my thoughts come out and see if they lead me to a conclusion.
I have a bunch of half completed novels from years past. But that just not seem like a good starting point to me as an unestablished author in the fantasy/sci-fi field. Finishing up an existing transcript and sending it out without any credentials in the fantasy and science fiction genre would probably be a fool's errand.
I think my best bet would be to try and get a short story or two or three or four published in a reputable publication. I have a lot of short stories that I have written in years past. But reading them over, and knowing what I know now, they need a lot of work. The basic stories are good, but they could use some tweaking, but some of the prose is not its best.
Why did I pick Mathias Cavanaugh for my pen name? Well, this is why.
This site has not even been up for a whole day and it is already #1 in Google for the name out of nearly 1.6 million results (without using quotes). But I figured it would be that easy. Now I just need people searching for me.
Thanks for stopping by. In the coming days, weeks, months and hopefully years, I will be posting here to discuss my progress in trying to get my fantasy and science fiction works published.
I am an established author, although all my previous work is in other fields of writing and is under other names.
Yes, it is true. "Mathias Cavanaugh" is not my real name. Listen, if you had a name as common and boring as mine you would use a pen name too.
To learn more about me and this site, please visit my about page and do not forget to check back often to see what is going on with my pursuit of being a published author in the genres of fantasy and science fiction.


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