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Light the fuse and stand well back: a Chinese New Year's firecracker of oriental-inspired fashion has exploded on to the runway and into stores this season. From gilded dragon embroideries to obi-style sash belts, silk screen florals and loose kimono cuts, designers are finding inspiration where the red flag flies. Look east, young woman.
The Asian market has famously powered fashion through the recent recession; it was only a matter of time before designers started responding in kind, be it creatively abstracting old clichés into satin not-quite-kimono jackets, as with Prada – which listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange in June 2011 – or embracing kitsch, à la Jean Paul Gaultier's homage to Boy George and his full-on 1980s geisha look. Granted, it's a bit of a mishmash of cultural references and a melting pot of countries, but there's enough on offer to fit every sartorial point of view.
From haute couture to the high street, you can dip your toe in with simple pieces touched by the exotic east, such as Topshop's black chiffon blouse embroidered with colourful birds perched on blossom branches; carry a snake appliqué box clutch from Bottega Veneta; or invest in major statement pieces such as Etro's floor-length embroidered traditional cheongsam-inspired dresses or Pucci's sumptuous black evening wear emblazoned with gold dragon embroideries. "I was drawn to the graceful sensuality of the winding dragon motifs," says Pucci's Peter Dundas. "To a more functional, yet more embellished look." Not that you have to go full-on Madame Butterfly. Think John Woo instead: ninja-inspired black is the key colour for many looks.
Should you invest?
"We've bought into the trend for oriental-inspired fashion in different ways," says Helen David, Harrods' head of womenswear. "Lanvin showed jackets and dresses finished with obi belts that simply nodded to the oriental trend. The obi belt transforms even the most simple items into opulent evening looks." And you won't have to fight off Chinese customers for these goodies. Sarah Ruston, fashion director of Hong Kong-based retailer Lane Crawford, says: "Chinese people are very proud of their roots and the work that goes into traditional Chinese clothing, especially the fine embroideries, but in general Asian or eastern influences are not what the mainland Chinese customer is looking for. The look is 'too close to home' for them. If they want to go this route for an occasion, they will look for something that has an eastern influence imagined in a new or creative way as a highlight to an outfit." See, for example, Lane Crawford's selection of origami-inspired layers from Haider Ackermann. Wouldn't it be nice if every day looked like New Year's day?
Sealed with a …serpent
Fashion is not the only creative sector to have taken note of the rise of the east; jewellers have likewise been inspired. Little wonder, perhaps, since this year Valentine's day falls coincidentally close to the dawn of the Year of the Snake, with all its related aesthetic possibilities.
Snakes have always been a powerful emblem in jewellery. Parisian jewellers Boucheron have created a new collection, Serpent Bohème, which looks back to the snake necklace given by Frédéric Boucheron to his wife Gabrielle in 1888 (pictured, £12,600). Meanwhile, contemporary jeweller Ileana Makri offers a rose gold, diamond and ruby snake pendant necklace (£1,885) and Elise Dray diamond snake charm earrings £1,950). And for men, Tateossian have a plethora of snake motif cuff links and tie pins.


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How the darts landed
Just when you'd had time to (hopefully) forget, I am duty-bound to put on the record here my results from the AFC and NFC championship games. Put it this way: I know how the Patriots and 49ers felt. I don't think I'd ever before gone 0-2 in the semifinals both straight-up and against the spread, but it was somehow fitting, given my tough season overall. I felt two upsets. Then I felt stupid. Now I have one chance to make amends.
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BRONCOS (15-3) vs. SEAHAWKS (15-3)
Line: DEN by 2.
Cote's pick: DEN 24-20.
TV: 6:25 p.m. Sunday, Fox.
This is only the fifth Super Bowl of 48 that pits the No. 1 offense vs. the No. 1 defense in bottom-line terms of points scored and allowed — and only the second ever that is 1 vs. 1 based on yards gained and allowed. A very small sample size? Undeniably. But it is nonetheless worth noting that in those previous instances the teams that were No. 1 on the defensive side have been 4-1 on Super Sunday. That's in case you don't give Seattle much of a shot here (you should). Or in case you like Denver easily (you shouldn't). So history props up the chances of Richard Sherman's Seahawks defense prevailing. Here's how great Seattle's D is: Sherman might not even be the best player in his own backfield; Earl Thomas might be. Then again, there has never — ever — been an offense that scores more than Peyton Manning's record-setting Broncos. Seattle has never had more to defend, all at once. The game could swing on which team handles the elements better. Peyton famously is only 4-7 when the kickoff temp is below 40, which it surely is likely to be Sunday evening in the Jersey swamp. All of this makes Seattle a trendy (and tempting) upset pick. But the real question is simply this: How much do you trust Peyton Manning? How much do you believe in him? Him against maybe the best defense he has ever faced. Him against the bitter cold. Him against the pressure of the stage and all the "legacy" talk. And the answer is, I trust him. Forgot to last week, but I'm a fast learner. It is Peyton's time. His year. His season. His Sunday.

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Background, Geographic Area and Location: Nilphamari district was one of the sub-division of Rangpur district. Nothing is definitely known about the origin of the district name. But it is said that the present place of the district was once prominent for Nil (Indigo) cultivation. A big Nil 'Khamar ' (meaning farm) was set up here, as such the area was called Nilkhamari. The present name of the district Nilphamari is the phonetic corruption of the original name Nilkhamari. The district is bounded on the north by India, on the east by Lalmonirhat and Rangpur districts, on the south by Rangpur and Dinajpur districts and on the west by Panchagarh and Dinajpur districts. The total area of the district is 1546.59 sq. km. (597.00 sq. miles) of which 33.54 sq. km. (12.95 sq. miles) is riverine and 6.26 sq. km (2.42 sq. miles) is under forest. The district lies between 25º 44' and 26º 19' north latitudes and between 88º 44' and 89º 12' East longitudes.
Annual Average Temperature: Maximum 32.3°C, minimum 11.2°C; annual rainfall 2931mm.
Main Rivers: Tista, Jamuneshwari, Chikni and Dhaigan.
Administration: The Nilphamari subdivision was established in 1875 and was turned into a district in 1984. The district consists of 6 upazilas, 61 unions, 355 mauzas, 361 villages, 4 paurashavas, 42 wards and 83 mahallas. The upazilas are Dimla, Domar, Jaldhaka, Kishoreganj, Nilphamari Sadar and Saidpur.
Archaeological Heritage and Relics: Birat Dighi (present name Nilsagar), Neel Kuthi (Nilphamari Sadar Upazila), Nat Settlement (prison, 1871), Saidpur Church (1893), Dimla Rajbari, Garh (Fort) of Raja Dharmapal and the remnants of his palace (eighteenth century, Jaldhaka), remnants of the palace of Raja Harish Chandra (Ninth century, Jaldhaka upazila), three domed Jami Mosque at Bherberi (eighteenth century, Kishoreganj upazila).
Historical Events: The TEBHAGA MOVEMENT spread over Domar and Dimla in the 1940s. In this movement the activist Tannarayan was shoot dead by the zamindar. Once indigo was cultivated extensively in this district. The Nilphamari region was under the Votmari Chauki during the British period. Later on the Chauki was transferred first to Shekherhat of Badarganj thana and then to Dokra of Domar thana.
Marks of the War of Liberation: Mass killing site 1, mass grave 8, memorial 1.
One of the biggest irrigation projects of the country, Tista Barrage Project, begins from Dalia of this district.
Main Crops: Paddy, jute, wheat, potato, tobacco, cotton and ginger. Extinct and nearly extinct crops are linseed, sesame, indigo, arahar, kaun, aus paddy and mustard seed.
Main Fruits: Jackfruit, mango, black berry, guava, litchi and banana.
Traditional Transport: PALANQUIN, horse carriage and bullock cart. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.
Main Export Items: Paddy, jute, cotton, tobacco and ginger.


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Top 100 Agencies 2015: AbelsonTaylor
When asked to give a quick, Cliff Notes-y summation of the year that recently concluded, most heads of big agencies commence with "great question! We had a year that was so sublimely double-super-fantastic that …" and conclude 18 minutes later with "… so that's why it absolutely was not premature to open a satellite office in Bora-Bora. We'd do it again in a minute."
Happily, AbelsonTaylor president and CEO Dale Taylor is not your typical big-agency prexy. His response to the same query: "Well, we're busy and the work looks good. As far as we know, there are no clients who are terribly upset with us. So there you go." And … scene!
The irony is that Taylor and his AT colleagues have at least as much, if not far more, to celebrate than their more loquacious peers. Fueled by a late-year surge in new business, AT grew revenue by 10% in 2014, Taylor reports. Eight of the year's 20 new assignments came from already-existing clients. And before the calendar is turned on 2016, the agency will have launched nine new brands.
And yet Taylor and SVP, director, strategy services Jay Carter seem to define their company less by these professional-order successes than by ones relating to workplace culture and work/life balance. Before any mention of agency growth, they bring up AT's third-place finish in Pharmapalooza 2014—the company had taken the gold in 2013—and upcoming participation in Battle For Hope, a Chicago-area battle of the bands benefiting the local Off the Street Club. They speak warmly about their pro bono work for La Rabida's Children's Hospital, both its professional component (a new strategy for communicating with donors) and its more personal one ("putting feet on the ground and spending time with the kids," Carter says). They reference a big agency milestone: the 25th anniversary of Free Lunch Fridays, which is everything its name implies and more.
"The job is about more than just the work. People at AbelsonTaylor have lives, too," Taylor says. Carter expands on the thought: "You can throw all the parties and movie nights you want, but if you expect people to work 60 hours a week, they're not going to have fun. There's a generation of staff now that really cares about community involvement, much more than people did 20 years ago. So we're always involved with lots of things beyond making money … though that's pretty good, too."
Indeed, AT found a bit of time for such pursuits in 2014, with revenues reaching approximately $70 million (AT neither confirms nor disputes that sum). While Carter can only reveal so much about the agency's new-business scorecard during 2014—"the day the issue comes out, I get 10 angry phone calls from 10 angry clients. There's nothing in it for them to have these relationships be made public," he says, a bit ruefully—AT is known to work alongside big-pharma A-listers like AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Amgen and Allergan. Reports published elsewhere identify Chiesi as a new AT client for work on a handful of cystic fibrosis, hypertension and asthma brands.
That much of AT's roster growth came from existing clients gratifies Taylor on several levels. "What it says to me is that our clients don't feel like we're always trying to sell them something more. We're authentic. We don't try to be anything that we're not," he notes, before discussing the logistical benefits of organic growth. "We don't have to put the staff through the rigmarole that a big pitch requires. We don't have to spend the money. Those are factors, obviously."
On the flip side, the FDA did the agency no favors during the last year and a half, with AT losing three different drugs to labeling issues. "It's frustrating, obviously, but that's the industry. Products with flaws die. It's not like we're selling Doritos," Carter explains. "When science says, 'This is not the drug we thought it might be,' you move on." Taylor chimes in with a quip: "Hey, it's good in the sense that it eventually means better public health, right? But yeah, the FDA has not been our friend of late."
None of that prompted any layoffs—or, really, a reaction stronger than "that stinks" and a shrug. While head count didn't increase beyond the 400 people employed at the end of 2013, Taylor says that the implementation of a new project management system freed up personnel resources. "We're more efficient on the account side of the business. It allows us to handle more work with the same number of people," he explains.
A few of AT's recent big-name hires (notably digital aces Jose Andrade and Emily Tower) came on board in 2013, so the agency spent 2014 constructing teams beneath them. As for other significant changes, structural or otherwise, AT didn't try to fix what wasn't broken.
"We think we got the structure right 30 years ago. Nobody has thought all that much about changing it, to be honest," Taylor says.
Up next: a raft of launches, including a 100% fully digital one for what Carter describes as a "revolutionary" product aimed at a younger audience. "We've passed the tipping point. Our industry is more digital than print," he says. Taylor, on the other hand, speaks optimistically if cautiously about a "significant new business opportunity" that recently came AT's way. If the situation plays out the way he hopes, it will prompt "a big change in the client roster"—and likely a hiring jag.
When he addresses bigger-picture industry issues, however, Taylor's tone turns more serious. "I really don't know if there are going to be any big new things in the market—drugs are still going to be expensive, payers are still only going to back one or two horses," he says. Then Carter picks up the conversational thread and takes it to a slightly darker place.
"I'm not happy about this, but I believe the industry is going to get smaller. The amount [pharma companies] spend with agencies will decline," he says. "Our challenge, because we care about our staff, is to win an even larger share [of new business] than we win today. A handful of agencies died last year. We have no intention of ever becoming one of them."


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Gossip Girl Music: "The Undergraduates"Steve Marsi at . Comments
Last night's Gossip Girl music selections were terrific as always. In order to update our library as much as possible, we need your help to complete our list of the songs from Monday.
Leave a comment with other music from "The Undergraduates" we can add:
- New Young Pony Club - "Oh Cherie"
- The Black Keys - "Tighten Up"
- Hot Chip - "Keep Quiet"
- Hot Chip - "One Life Stand"
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Dark skin discolourations can gradually appear on sun-exposed areas on the face and other parts of the body, and are more often caused by hormone changes, such as pregnancy. They can be dark, regular hyper-pigmented spots (similar to age spots) or brown patches and are usually found on the cheeks, nose, upper lip, chin and forehead.
Treat these conditions using BioFilm's skin lightening films : Scented or unscented, our innovative dry films are impregnated with AA2G™ (Ascorbic Acid 2-Glucoside) a natural vitamin C derivative.
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- A fully dissolvable facemask which is placed on the skin when it is wet after showering or bathing. The film dissolves releasing the skin lightening agent which is 2% by weight AA2G, a natural Vitamin 'C' which is compatible with all skin types and can be used 'at home' or 'in Spa'. If the film is left to dry on the skin, it will reform into a film which can be peeled off. It can also be washed away leaving the skin soft to touch.
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Image comparison: BMW xDrive M760Li and BMW offer Alpina B7 bi-turbo around 600 HP in the environment of the 7 series G12, have some differences. A few months after the launch of the new BMW 7-series 2015 presented the two most exclusive and most precious versions of the luxury sedan. As well as the BMW xDrive M760Li are the new Alpina B7 bi-turbo at the Geneva car show 2016 celebrate its world premiere and compete directly against each other in the coming years. Both models are available only in the extended version of G12 and also only with all-wheel drive xDrive, strongest mainstay and at the same time the most powerful 7 G11 remains the 750i.
The latter is used as the basis for the BMW Alpina B7 G12, whose Triebwerk is based on the V8 Biturbo of the 750i / 750Li. Thanks to extensive modifications and massively improved cooling, Alpina get whopping 608 HP and up to 800 Newton metres of torque from the 4.4-liter eight-cylinder, which the Bachelor can trump even the M760Li marginal.
BMW M760Li G12 vs BMW Alpina B7 Bi-TurboThe first BMW M performance model of the 7-series nevertheless has significantly more exclusive drive, because the V12 bi-turbo is not only significantly greater with 6.6 liters of displacement and it is used only in the M760Li, as well as the ghost and Wraith Rolls Royce models. That maximum performance was in the vote of the engine not first and foremost, is located in this class on the hand - yet 600 HP and also 800 Newton meters are an announcement that impression even in the environment of the luxury class torque. The torque peak provides M760Li the BMW already at 1,500 rpm; the Alpina offers the same value in a range from 3,000 to 5,000 rpm.
The performance of the Alpina work claimed is winning on still front: accelerated according to the manufacturer the 2,110 kilograms Alpina B7 G12 in 3.7 seconds from 0 to 100, of the 145 kilograms heavier BMW M760Li requires two tenths of a second more. The reason for the significant extra weight is expected to be on the one hand the heavier V12 engine, but also in still larger standard equipment. Even at the maximum speed of the Alpina has just under the nose forward, he must quickly move up to 310 km/h. The BMW M760Li is at the latest at 305 km/h electronically limited.
BMW M760Li G12 vs BMW Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo
So far only Alpina specifically expressed at the price, therefore at least 147.300 euro are due for the new B7. In the case of the BMW M760Li, there is still no specific price announcement, for fewer than 150,000 Euros the V12 7 will change but not the owners with security.


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2013-03-01 09:48:13 - General
Internationally renowned American pianist Jonathan Biss will perform in a Coe College Marquis Series event on Friday, March 15, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Sinclair Auditorium. Entitled "Schumann: Under the Influence," his repertoire will feature the music of Robert Schumann, Leos Janacek and Alban Berg.
Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for students and seniors. Reserved seating is available by calling the Coe College Box Office at 319-399-8600, Monday - Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.
The artistry and musical intelligence of Biss has resulted in The New Yorker describing him as playing with "unerring sophistication." He has gained international recognition for his orchestral, recital and chamber music performances and award-winning recordings. His performances show a repertoire of diverse range, from Mozart and Beethoven through the Romantics to works by contemporary composers.
Biss made his New York Philharmonic debut in 2001, and since has performed with the foremost orchestras of North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. He frequently performs at leading international music festivals and gives recitals in major music capitals both at home and abroad.
The Coe College Lecture and Performance Series is funded in part by a gift from the estate of Sarah Marquis in honor of her father, Dr. John A. Marquis, who was president of Coe College from 1909-1920. The purpose of the series is to bring entertainment and educational experiences to the Coe campus for the benefit of the entire community.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
They always say to put your woman on a pedastal. And this is exactly how you do it.
Doggy Style Nude:
Lizzy Jagger Nude:
Best boobs in any movie, ever. Jennifer Connelly nude in "The Hot Spot".
Jane March Nude:
Creative Female Orgasm:
Some people see a chainsaw... this woman saw an opportunity. A very strange, almost freakish opportunity.
Well, I guess you can't knock it till you try it!
Monday, November 28, 2011
Playful lesbians:
Kate Middleton Nude:
Kate Bosworth Nude:
Kate Bosworth exploded into the movie scene and captured the hearts and penises of audiences everywhere. Sadly she shys away from nudity in the movies. The good news is, she isnt so shy in her private life, which is good for all of us!
I heart you!
You know, when she holds her fingers just like that, you really can't take your eyes off of them. Well, unless you skip the heart bull-shit and just focus on her vagina. Either way.
Gorgeous Model!
I wouldn't kick her out of bed for eating crackers!
Lady Parts! (And good ones!)
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Nothing is hotter than two chicks having a cat-fight and... of course... pulling down each others tops...
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Outfit details: Layering tank, maxi skirt, open cardigan - Ann Taylor. Polka dot top - Tea & Tulips. Necklace - Forever 21. Flats - H&M.
Even though this massive souvenir store has been around since 1946, it's hip enough to have a Twitter account. And as its bio there says, the place has seven levels. How could I not hit every single one? I resisted the urge to stuff my suitcase with seashells and settled on the photo journal pictured above. It was $5, which I happened to have, but my grandma insisted she pay. So I used my $5 to play Skee-Ball at the arcade that night and bought a Ring Pop with my tickets. Success!
I like to keep my outfits simple and comfortable while on vacation, and this one was no exception. I was a little self-conscious about my wet hair, but my dad said it fit the ocean theme of my photos. Most encouraging man ever, right? (By the way, it's his birthday today!)
I'm almost done posting the details of my trip to Myrtle Beach, SC. I took over 1000 photos, so it's no wonder it would take this long to catch up. I love capturing simple moments and small details that are normally overlooked... I think it makes life more special. :)


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A. Exchange Server 2003 doesn't let nonadministrators create top-level public folders. To modify Exchange 2000 so that nonadministrative users can't create top-level folders, perform these steps:
- Enable the Exchange organization's Security tab, as explained in the FAQ "How can I enable the Security tab at the Exchange organization level?" (http://www.winnetmag.com/articles/index.cfm?articleid=42869).
- Start the Exchange System Manager (ESM) utility.
- Right-click the organization and select Properties.
- Select the Security tab.
- Under Name, select the "Everyone" entry.
- In the Permissions section, clear the "Create top level public folder" check box under the Allow column.
- Click OK.
If you don't plan to add Exchange 2000 servers and have the Exchange 2003 installation media, an alternative method is to run the Exchange 2003 command
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PEOPLE OF THE INTERWEBS!! Stop what you are doing RIGHT NOW. Today is the day you can finally buy Corey Feldman's new single, "Mercy". Awww yea. Did you know he has two others LPs? I didn't. One entitled "Still Searching for Soul" (1999) and the other aptly named, "Former Child Actor" (2002).
I love this for so many reasons. Mainly because it elicits a wave of nostalgia for my childhood crushes and hours spent watching
ridiculous amazing movies on repeat while wearing sifting through my caboodle and eating frozen orange juice concentrate from the can. Don't ask.
Lately I have found myself re-watching a lot of diddies streaming via Netflix because they are fabulous AND I can be interrupted a zillion times by a 3.5 year old and not lose my place in the film.
Let's take a little walk down memory lane, shall we? And before I forget, want to check out these movies for yourself? Like Swirleytime on Facebook and post your fave movie that makes you wax nostalgic in the comments section to be entered to win THREE FREE MONTHS of Netflix streaming service. I'll give a virtual high-five to the winner on April 30 via the Facebooks.
1. License to Drive. I mean, you can't talk about 1980s movies without including the Two Coreys. Sadly, Corey Haim left us in 2010, but we can celebrate his career with films such as this this one. Boy meets girl. Boy is grounded. Boy doesn't have license. Boy sneaks out and "borrows" gramps' Caddy. Boy loses mind as his car is brutally battered over the course of an evening. Boy is forgiven. Boy gets the girl. How can you not appreciate a plot like this?
2. Spaceballs. I am willing to watch pretty much any movie that boasts John Candy as a cast-member. Even Nothing But Trouble, which is probably the most terrible film ever produced. But I digress…
Take every sci-fi movie I never watched and make fun of them, throw in Joan Rivers, Rick Moranis and that girl from Melrose Place, along with a a lot of sexual innuendo I didn't quite understand, and BOOM! Sign me up!
3. Grease. To be honest, this one now makes me gag a little; that's how many times I watched it. I had a thing for those pink polyester jackets and Sandy's spandex pants,OK?
4. Steel Magnolias. What 10-year-old girl didn't love this movie? Family in-fighting, perms, grumpy old ladies and an armadillo cake. Actually, I probably reference it once a week; I really identify with Ouiser (aka Shirley McLaine). "I'm pleasant. Damn it! I saw Drum Eatenton this morning at the Piggly Wiggly, and I smiled at the son of a bitch 'fore I couldn't help myself."
5. Coming to America. Eddie Murphy with lumpy make-up, a giant fur coat and Soul Glo. Enough said.
But Netflix doesn't stream all of the goodies from the 1980s. So fancypants execs, if you are listening, let's get the following up and running so I can
spend even more time ignoring my kid introduce my kid to the awesomeness that was the 1980s: Beetlejuice, The Shining, Jumping Jack Flash, Uncle Buck, The Burbs, Labyrinth, Little Monsters and FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, Overboard.
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The art work above is obviously not something of mine but work from a church in Italy -- possibly the work of Giotto. It depicts St. Francis and the now-famous night when he set up the first living Christmas creche. I have always loved the story reported by one of the saint's contemporaries. It goes as follows:
"In the year 1223, St. Francis, a deacon, was visiting the town of Grecio to celebrate Christmas. Grecio was a small town built on a mountainside overlooking a beautiful valley. The people had cultivated the fertile area with vineyards. St. Francis realized that the chapel of the Franciscan hermitage would be too small to hold the congregation for Midnight Mass. So he found a niche in the rock near the town square and set up the altar. However, this Midnight Mass would be very special, unlike any other Midnight Mass.
St. Bonaventure (d. 1274) tells the story the best:
It happened in the third year before his death, that in order to excite the inhabitants of Grecio to commemorate the nativity of the Infant Jesus with great devotion, [St. Francis] determined to keep it with all possible solemnity; and lest he should be accused of lightness or novelty, he asked and obtained the permission of the sovereign Pontiff. Then he prepared a manger, and brought hay, and an ox and an ass to the place appointed.
The brethren were summoned, the people ran together, the forest resounded with their voices, and that venerable night was made glorious by many and brilliant lights and sonorous psalms of praise. The man of God [St. Francis] stood before the manger, full of devotion and piety, bathed in tears and radiant with joy; the Holy Gospel was chanted by Francis. Then he preached to the people around the nativity of the poor King Jesus; and being unable to utter His name for the tenderness of His love, He called Him the Babe of Bethlehem."
I love the way that St. Francis gets so overwhelmed with love at the sight of the "living creche" -- almost like being there at the very first Christmas.
Here is an example of a lovely creche apparently sitting in a Christmas tree. The work is quite artistic and the faces are lovely and detailed. I would be delighted to have something as beautiful as this to put out at Christmas.
As a matter of fact, thanks to a dear friend, I now have something almost as lovely. For a Christmas gift she presented me with a beautiful Italian "statue" of the Holy Family on that holy night. I have posted a photo of it below.
Although my photo does not do it justice, I think you can see well enough that it is a beautiful piece of Christmas art. You can also see, of course, my poor little nativity set with the empty crib waiting for the Baby Jesus to arrive on Christmas Eve at midnight. This picture was taken a few days prior to the 24th. The gold-coloured box in the back with the cutouts of the three wise men was given to me by a dear friend who is now deceased. I treasure it, of course.
Now for some cat pictures:
I came across this one while looking at pet photos on the Internet. Somehow I think this kitty has lost the spirit of Christmas! I don't think the kitty cat is a very happy cat. In fact, I think that as soon as he got himself out of those silly clothes, he probably went and ripped mommy's favourite chair to shreds! That is just my opinion -- maybe this is a new breed of cats that really likes being dressed up in Santa suits! Who knows...
Here we have a photograph of a cat you know. Yes, this is the famous Suki. She was just starting to try to sample the leaves on my birthday roses when I saw her. The camera was close at hand so I took this photo before I shouted at her to leave my flowers alone. Doesn't seem quite fair, does it? Eventually I simply moved the flowers to an inaccessible spot so the whole matter was peacefully resolved.
Later that same day, I was trying to take another picture of Miss Suki but could not find her in any of her regular sleeping places. Finally, I gave up and begin to prepare to take a shower. As I was doing so, I heard the faintest of noises coming from behind the shower curtains. Suspecting I might have finally found the cat, I grabbed my camera and with it at the ready, I pulled back the shower curtains, aimed and clicked. There she was, caught in the act, sitting on my bath mat on my shower stool! You can see the look of surprise on her face that I had finally tracked her down. What a kitty.
After all that excitement, she had to go and have a little "lie down" in her chair. This used to be my favourite chair, but now I have to sit elsewhere. If I am fortunate enough to grab the chair when she isn't looking, I then have to try to ignore Suki as she sits at my feet and stares at me piercingly! You know, it is very difficult to ignore a cat who is staring at you. Finally, I give in and move elsewhere while she, triumphantly, reclaims her property. Ah, what a life.
I have had a lovely Christmas day. I went to early Mass and then met a good friend for coffee. I came home and worked on my latest icon for a number of hours while getting the occasional phone call from friends and family. Then, mid-afternoon, I began to prepare my special Christmas dinner which turned out to be delicious. It included my yummy homemade cranberry sauce and homemade chocolate-chip cookies with frozen vanilla yogurt for desert. It may be difficult to overeat when you are just cooking for one, but somehow I managed to do it. Suki also had a special meal and is still sleeping it off!
Well, tomorrow is Sunday even though today felt like Sunday. I can tell already that I am going to be very confused this coming week about what day it is. Anyway, I need to get myself organized for another Wheeltrans ride early in the morning. And so I say:
"A merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!"


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Ideaworks Studio is a community makerspace—a place where people create, invent, learn together, and build skills for life.
Our start-up plan for Ideaworks Studio is to offer great maker programs and classes. The space and equipment are used only during library programs at this time. As we learn more about how you'd like to use this space, we'll offer more opportunities as we grow.
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Today I attended the introductory ceremonies of the Governors' Global Climate Summit, titled "Building the Green Economy at UC Davis." Hosted by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the governors of Wisconsin, Michigan, Washington, and Oregon, the summit (abbreviated GGCS) brought a full house to the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.
Actor Harrison Ford and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger address the audience at the Mondavi Center.
From the event's website: "GGCS 3 promises compelling climate conversations from the top leaders of local, regional, national and international entities, as well as those from academia, business and nonprofit. This summit will continue to broaden our partnerships through an increased understanding of our unique environmental and economic challenges as we continue to grow a clean, green economy. GGCS serves as a forum to learn best practices, share ideas and collaborate on projects to see first-hand how our actions at the subnational level can drive national and international climate negotiations."
Chancellor Linda Katehi offered a warm welcome to the participants, including a score of state and local leaders from around the world, and touted the incredible wealth of environmental scholarship produced by UC Davis faculty. Governor Schwarzenegger also welcomed the participants and also "bragged" – his words – about the UC Davis contribution to the study of the environment. Award-winning actor Harrison Ford spoke on the importance of saving the environment.
I saw Professor Rick Frank there. As you probably have heard, Professor Frank is going to lead the Law School's new Environmental Law and Policy Center. I saw some of our environmental law students at the GGCS, too!
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Swag given to attendees of the South By Southwest festival is setting off airport security alarms and causing reported delays for people leaving Austin, Texas.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport spokesman Jason Zielinski said Wednesday that a particular type of ink on some item made it difficult to scan baggage, forcing officials to individually check bags.
Zielinski didn't know the exact item. He had heard problems being blamed on stickers, a free magazine "or any combination of things."
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Oil Pulling – What?
The most common question I get re Oil Pulling is "what's that?"
It is the act of putting about half a teaspoon of oil – I only use coconut oil because of its very high list of healthful properties – in your mouth and swishing it around your mouth (like when you rinse after cleaning your teeth) for about 15-20 minutes, working the oil by pushing, pulling, and drawing it through the teeth.
"What?!! Why?" – there they go again
The oil acts like a cleanser. When you put it in your mouth and work it around your teeth and gums it "pulls" out bacteria and other debris. It acts much like the oil you put in your car engine. The oil picks up dirt and grime. When you drain the oil, it pulls out the dirt and grime with it, leaving the engine relatively clean. Consequently, the engine runs smoother and lasts longer. Likewise, when we expel harmful substances from our bodies our health is improved and we run smoother and last longer
And because oil pulling can help asthma, allergies, chronic fatigue, diabetes, migraine headaches, PMS, and chronic skin problems. Oil pulling works by detoxifying or cleansing the body, removing disease promoting toxins, thus allowing the body to heal itself. As a consequence, health problems of all types improve.
1) best on an empty stomach ie before a meal. Once a day but can do up to 3 times a day
2) I do something as I am oil pulling eg I get dressed. do hair, make bed – all the general get-ready for the day stuff. This makes it much easier to oil pull for the 15 – 20 minutes required.
3) If you need to spit out before the time period is up, do so – then take a new amount of oil and continue
3) IMPORTANT when you spit out, spit into the garbage bin, not a sink or toilet. The coconut oil will harden in the cold water or against the cold pipes and eventually block your drains. NEVER swallow the oil because it is loaded with bacteria, toxins, pus, and mucous.
But there is testimony after testimony to back up this crazy suggestion. And now my own – when I first wrote on oil pulling, I decided it was mostly for those with a condition, to remove problems already established. But I read more and realised I needed to do this daily, even though I was feeling and looking healthy on all counts at the time.
After just a few days, I began to wake up with a blocked nose every morning. It persisted – even though I felt fine for the rest of the day.
After 4 weeks, I suddenly had a personal experience of the many testimonies I had read. I will care for you by not giving you the fine details but wanting to keep it nice, I experienced flu-like symptoms for about 10 days and could not believe the purging that came from many directions within.
As I knew what was happening, I stayed calm and went with it – in fact, after the initial surprise, I was rejoicing! Once the worst was over (about 4-5 days), I added a herbal multi-vitamin mixture to assist my body up and out the other side.
I have had sinus issues over the years but extremely minimal, in fact rare over the last 20 years or so. Now I have to admit to a clearness of breathing that I didn't realise I wasn't living before. I am still amazed – remember I looked healthy from every angle before daily oil pulling
Oil pulling traces it roots to oil gargling practiced in Ayurvedic medicine (but an Indian friend of mine denies this). Oil pulling as we know it today, was introduced in 1992 by Dr. F. Karach, MD. who claimed that oil pulling could cure a variety of illnesses ranging from heart disease and digestive troubles to hormonal disorders. He said it cured him of a chronic blood disorder of 15 years duration and within three days it cured his arthritis, which at times was so painful he was bed ridden. He used the method in his medical practice with great success. Frankly, I don't care any more where it comes from – oil pulling has a very powerful cleansing and healing affect not only on the mouth and sinuses, but the entire body.
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As good as it is, oil pulling isn't always enough. Some people and some conditions require a little extra care. For this reason, naturopath Bruce Fife developed oil pulling into a more complete, more effective method that he terms Oil Pulling Therapy. This program incorporates medicated coconut oil (which you can make yourself), diet, select nutrients, oral pH balancing procedures, and, for those who have amalgam (mercury) fillings or metal crowns, a detox procedure designed specifically for removing heavy metals, all of which combine to greatly enhance the effects and healing properties of oil pulling. The details of this program are covered in Bruce's book Oil Pulling Therapy: Detoxifying and Healing the Body Through Oral Cleansing. Find it here
Oil pulling is cheap; the only expense is for the oil you use. It is very easy; you simply swish oil in your mouth. And it is completely harmless. All you are doing is rinsing your mouth out with a food. You're not even swallowing the oil. What can be more benign than that? Nearly anyone can do it, regardless of their level of health. If you have health issues, don't let the simplicity of oil pulling deter you from trying it. Sometimes the simplest procedures produce the greatest results.
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The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, the environmental group featured on the Animal Planet series "Whale Wars," may be down one ship in its fleet at present, but that hasn't discouraged that cable network from ordering a second series about the group and its efforts to halt whale hunts around the world. On Monday, Animal Planet announced that it had started filming on a program tentatively titled "The Faroe Islands Project," which it said will chronicle Sea Shepherd's campaign to stop an annual whale hunt known as "The Grind" in the Faroes, an island group and Danish protectorate between the Norwegian Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Animal Planet said in a news release that the new series will feature many of the Sea Shepherd crew members from "Whale Wars," including Capt. Paul Watson, Peter Hammarstedt, Chris Aultman and Chad Halstead, as well as their ships the Steve Irwin and the Brigitte Bardot. The Steve Irwin, the group's 194-foot flagship vessel, was recently impounded by a Scottish court following a claim filed by a Maltese company, which seeks damages from a 2010 incident in which Sea Shepherd released bluefin tuna from the company's nets near Libya. A statement from Animal Planet described the ship's seizure as "an unforeseen hurdle," and Sea Shepherd says it must post a bond of about $1.4 million or it will lose the ship.
The "Whale Wars" series focuses on Sea Shepherd's efforts to stop Japanese hunts near Antarctica; Japan's agriculture ministry said the group's interference was largely responsible for the low yield from its most recent hunt in February.
Animal Planet said it had not yet determined a premiere date for "The Faroe Islands Project" or decided how many episodes it would order.


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November 19, 2011 Shoe Design Tutorial – How to Render a Shoe Design
Here is a small tutorial, how to make a handsome shoe render, using Photoshop and a photo. The reason we use a photo for this, not only to copy the outlines, but also learn about the highlight – shadow proportions, shapes, etc. A good lesson to make, if you want to design shoes and you don't want to trust your customers fantasy (I might suggest not to).
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Chapters 6 and 7 Summary
In chapter six, Aubrey survives his wounds but has a prolonged recovery. In particular, his eye is much disturbed. During his rounds, Maturin is advised that Vidal is much attached to Dutourd and his philosophy. Martin is beginning a prolonged recuperation, but his improper self-administering of various medicinal compounds has left his severely weakened, suffering from vertigo, and unable to continue at sea. Surprise, Franklin, and Alastor reach port at Callao; Alastor is sold, Surprise is resupplied, and Maturin goes ashore alone. His goal is to stir up a local rebellion for local autonomy. Maturin has requested the Aubrey retain Dutourd aboard ship; meanwhile, Martin is transferred to shore and then to a homeward-bound vessel. Maturin ashore meets Sam Panda, Aubrey's illegitimate son, who is a priest. Sam advises Maturin and sets up several political contacts.
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Warren is guest narrator for Schwantner's New Morning for the World Feb. 6
Rochester, NY – The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) will have a very special guest narrator for its Thursday, February 6th concert, Gershwin & Ellington, at 7:30 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Newly-elected Rochester Mayor Lovely A. Warren will speak the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. during Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Joseph Schwantner's New Morning for the World, "Daybreak of Freedom."
"I am honored to recite Reverend King's masterful words on the Eastman Theatre stage along with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra," says Warren. "The various texts include his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech, which continues to be a source of tremendous inspiration for me and millions of other people around the world."
"We couldn't be more excited to have our new Mayor as a guest artist," adds RPO President and CEO Charles Owens. "She will add a special dimension to this deeply stirring music and to this special Black History Month concert."
Rev. Dr. Rickey B. Harvey of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church will be the Mayor's standby in case of urgent City business, and will also serve as narrator for both Saturday, February 8th's 8 p.m. performance in Kodak Hall, as well as for the Friday, February 7 at 7:30 p.m. performance in Ford Hall at Ithaca College*.
Schwantner, a former and longtime Eastman School of Music faculty member, wrote New Morning for the World, subtitled "Daybreak of Freedom," in 1982 as a memorial to Martin Luther King, whom he called "a man of great dignity and courage whom I had long admired." AT&T commissioned the work for a tour of the Eastman Philharmonia, and the orchestra premiered the piece on the 54th anniversary of King's birth, January 15, 1985, at Washington D.C's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (coincidentally, King's birthday was declared a national holiday that same year.) David Effron conducted and Willie Stargell, the former first baseman of the Pittsburgh Pirates, acted as narrator.
Guest conductor Michael Morgan will lead Gershwin & Ellington, the remainder of which features gifted young Korean pianist Joyce Yang, a Van Cliburn silver medalist, performing George Gershwin's vibrant, jazz-influenced Concerto in F. American master Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington's concert suite, Harlem, will take listeners on an evocative musical tour of its namesake. The program also features Symphony No. 3 (3rd and 4th movements) by Florence Beatrice Price, considered the first African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer.
Tickets (except for Ithaca concerts*, which are $25/$10 students) start at $22, with $10 student/child tickets available. All tickets may be purchased in person at the Eastman Theatre Box Office (433 East Main Street) and at all Wegmans That's T.H.E. Ticket! locations, by phone at (585) 454-2100, or online at rpo.org.
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has been committed to enriching and inspiring our community through the art of music since its founding in 1922. The RPO presents approximately 150 concerts and broadcasts a year, serving up to 200,000 people through ticketed events, education and community engagement activities, and concerts in schools and community centers throughout the region. Notable former music directors include Eugene Goossens, José Iturbi, Erich Leinsdorf, David Zinman, and Conductor Laureate Christopher Seaman; Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik has earned a national reputation for excellence in pops programming during his 20-year tenure with the RPO. With Michael Butterman as Principal Conductor for Education and Outreach (The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Chair) – the first position of its kind in the country – the RPO reaches more than 13,000 children through its specific programs for school-aged children. The RPO's 2013-14 season highlights include Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik's 20th anniversary celebration, and a performance at Carnegie Hall on May 7, 2014, as part of the Spring For Music festival.
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The Advantages You'll Have Access to From an Unsecured Loan
Choosing to try to get an unsecured personal loans will always get priority over a secured one. The more expensive interest rates tacked onto unsecured loans are definitely more preferable for borrowers versus the understanding that their house can be pulled out from under them should they neglect to make repayments, which happens in secured loans.
Debtors usually sign up for loans with every intention to pay back that loan. In the event that you forget to complete the task however, figuring out how tremendous the possible repercussion could be is enough to change your mind about getting that loan.
Our best case in point is a man who aspires to open a new branch but has inadequate capital to carry such out. You want to take in a loan but you are scared of the chance of an abrupt downturn in business which might lead to the repo of your premises. As opposed to applying for that business loan, you simply choose to sit tight. In which case you lose your prospect to grow your business.Consider how much potential revenue you'll presumably net should you get an unsecured business loan; the payment would not have been an issue in any way.
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My hdd(2Tb) looks like it starts failing so i bought a new hdd(3Tb), and to minimize the change of drives, i use a live cd (ubuntu) to make a dd copy, and everything went ok, the nas boot and works ok.
The problem i face now, is that i'm not able to increase the partition to take the 3Tb.
Can anyone tell me how to increase the size of that partion?. I've just install mdadm in ubuntu so i can work work with the raid but i don't know how to continue.
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Supporters say the CBD Metro is a brave new underground world. Cynics call it a fast train to nowhere. Robert Milliken explores an idea whose time has come.
Clover Moore, Sydney's Lord Mayor, reckons the city's most critical problem is a transport system it has long outgrown. She sees the threat to Sydney's regional standing as a global city coming not from Melbourne or Brisbane but from Singapore or Shanghai, both of which are "pouring billions into new transport".Read more


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Introducing Rhett Greenfield
Posted by Joan Bellistri on October 21, 2016
Rhett Greenfield is is the new Library Associate in Anne Arundel county Public Law Library.
He has previous work experience within the Howard County Public Library System, and is a former philosophy student who graduated with his Bachelors of Arts in 2010. Since then, he has worked a variety of different jobs in various locations, including a bookstore, several clothing retail outlets, and even a neuroscience laboratory.
He is excited about the prospect of a full-time job within the law library and considers it a good opportunity to move ahead within the library field, a career path he did not know existed until fairly recently. He would eventually like to work in an academic library setting, and may elect to pursue an MLS/MLIS degree in the future.
His hobbies include reading, running, weightlifting, playing board games, and, every once in a while, cooking or baking. He thinks he should probably make an effort to pursue creative writing or some similar artistic pursuit more earnestly.
The law library is excited to have the additional staff again after more that 2 months. Please visit the library and welcome Rhett to the courthouse and legal community.


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In this BBC How to… talk about things you don't like programme we look at language you can use to answer a simple question about something and say that you don't like it. We also look at how using the adverb 'really' can change the strength of what you say and how it means different things if you put it in different places in the sentence.
Callum: Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is How to …, the series from BBC Learning English dot com that shows you how to do things in English.
In an earlier programme we looked at different ways of saying that you like something. In this programme we're going to be looking at the other side, talking about things you don't like.
There are of course a lot of different ways of talking about your dislikes. In this programme we'll start by looking at a few simple ways to answer a basic question. In the programme on likes we had a situation where someone was inviting a friend to dinner. She asked the question 'Do you like Chinese food?' This time we're going to ask the same question, but in a different way.
How do you feel about Chinese food?
Callum: 'How do you feel about Chinese food?' This time though the answers aren't so positive. Listen to this one.
How do you feel about Chinese food?
To be honest, I don't really like it.
Callum: 'To be honest, I don't really like it.' Notice that before he answers he uses the phrase, 'to be honest'. This is an expression to use when you are going to say something you think is not good news for the person asking. The next thing he said was:
I don't really like it.
Callum: 'I don't really like it.' We saw in the programme on likes that using the adverb 'really' before the verb makes the feeling stronger. But it's not the same with negatives. Putting 'really' before 'like' here is actually another way to soften the strength of the statement. Again, like using 'to be honest', it's a way of trying not to disappoint the speaker too much.
To be honest, I don't really like it.
Callum: But, by moving the adverb 'really' to a different part of the sentence you can express a strong dislike. Listen to this example.
How do you feel about Chinese food?
I really don't like it.
Callum: 'I really don't like it.' This is a strong expression of dislike. The adverb 'really' goes before the auxiliary. This is much stronger. Compare the two, and remember that 'really' before the auxiliary makes the feeling stronger and 'really' before the verb makes the emotion softer.
I don't really like it.
I really don't like it.
Callum: Today we're looking at things you don't like. We've heard this strong expression.
I really don't like it.
Callum: Here's another one.
How do you feel about Chinese food?
I can't stand it!
Callum: 'I can't stand it!' That is a very strong statement! This is a very good expression for things you don't like. 'I can't stand it.' Notice that, although it has the word can't which ends in the sound /t/, that sound is not pronounced when you say the expression. Listen again.
I can't stand it!
Callum: 'I – can't – stand – it' becomes 'I can't stand it'
And although this is a very strong statement we can make it even stronger by putting the adverb 'really' into the sentence. Where do you think it goes to makes this stronger? Before the auxiliary 'can't' or before the verb 'stand'? Listen carefully to find out.
How do you feel about Chinese food?
I really can't stand it!
Callum: To make the expression stronger put 'really' before the negative auxiliary.
I really can't stand it
Callum: Let's now recap the expressions that we've looked at today. I'm going to say the phrases and give you time to repeat them.
To be honest
I don't really like it
I really don't like it
I can't stand it
I really can't stand it
Well done. Now, to finish we're going to listen to a short conversation in which you can hear some of these expressions being used. Which ones do you hear, and what decision does Helen make about her dinner party.
Helen: Hi Finn! I'm having a dinner party on Saturday night, Neil's coming, would you like to come?
Finn: Yes, sounds good, what are we having?
Helen: How do you feel about Chinese food?
Finn: Well, to be honest, I don't really like it, I had a bad experience once.
Helen: Oh, well, do you like Italian food?
Finn: No, I can't stand it.
Helen: Mmmm, what about French?
Finn: I love it!
Helen: Great, that's good news. I'll do a French meal. See you on Saturday at 7.
Finn: I'm looking forward to it.
Callum: Oh, poor Helen, she has to change her plans. Now she's going to make a French meal. We heard the expressions 'to be honest', 'I don't really like it' and 'I can't stand it'.
That's all from this programme. We've looked at some simple expressions for saying that you don't like something, we've looked at using the adverb 'really' to make something stronger or softer, and we've also seen how sometimes sounds in English words disappear when you are speaking.
You can find more information, downloads and quizzes on this topic at bbclearningenglish.com.
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watching TV
|About the adverb 'really'.
This adverb as we have seen is very useful in making what you say stronger. When talking about things you don't like though it can have a different meaning depending on where you put it in the sentence.For example:
"I really don't like it!"
This means you have a strong dislike of something.
"I don't really like it."
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|When speaking fluently sometimes we don't pronounce some sounds. This is different from words which have silent letters.
For example, look at this word
If you say this word by itself you would normally pronounce the /t/ sound at the end.
However, when speaking if the next word begins with a consonant sound we usually don't pronounce the /t/ sound. So the phrase "I can't stand it" is pronounced without the /t/ sound at the end of 'can't'
To find out more about this and other features of fluent speaking visit the Connected Speech section of our Pronunciation area.
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Last year, Rackspace embarked on an ambitious goal to make it easier for enterprises to deploy and manage private clouds by launching the Rackspace Private Cloud, powered by OpenStack® along with a partner certification program. Earlier this week it came through on that promise by announcing the first round of reference architectures along with a list of certified partners. Brocade VDX is one of the few networking platforms that successfully achieved Rackspace Private Cloud Certification. Over the last few months, Brocade VDX platforms have gone through extensive testing for building private clouds based on Rackspace Private Cloud Software. Rackspace Private Cloud Software, built on OpenStack, is the same cloud platform that is used to build Rackspace Public Cloud.
Rackspace Private Cloud certification is an extremely exciting opportunity for Brocade:
What's also exciting is the implications of this offering for OpenStack. Over the last year or so, there has been significant debate on whether OpenStack is ready for the enterprise. And while there is no disagreement that OpenStack is still in its early days, it continues to make steady progress in adding key capabilities on an extremely robust foundation. In my opinion, Rackspace Private Cloud will boost the adoption of OpenStack for private clouds by reducing the risk for customers as well as by giving them choice and flexibility. Customers now have the option to deploy private clouds, not only in Rackspace's data center but also in their own data centers. The open reference architectures, along with the free software provided by Rackspace, give customers the flexibility to test drive OpenStack before actually committing to it. With the availability of the Rackspace Private Cloud Certification Toolkit, it is easier than ever for customers to ensure their private cloud deployments are installed and configured correctly, a key issue when deploying multi-vendor clouds. Customers also have the option to leverage Rackspace's expertise to build scalable and reliable private clouds. Solutions powered by resilient Brocade VDX platform with VCS Fabric technology, proven NetApp or EMC storage and hardened OpenStack software will deliver the scale, performance, flexibility and reliability customers expect from enterprise-ready private clouds.
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Brocade VDX certification is really just the beginning. As Rackspace adds new reference architectures to address additional application workloads and deployment scenarios, we plan to certify additional Brocade products, such as ADX, to provide complete, end-to-end networking solutions.
Finally, kudos to the Rackspace team for taking the lead on launching this initiative and working with ecosystem partners to drive the adoption of OpenStack within enterprises.
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