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the information technology association of america (itaa) will release a study today showing that demand for technical workers in the u.s. is down 44% from last year. the itaa conducted telephone interviews with hiring managers at 685 companies with over 50 employees and concluded that large employers are looking to hire 900,000 technical workers this year, compared to 1.6 million last year. itaa blames the decline on "changing market conditions," the slowing economy, and the large number of new workers who went into the technical field recently.
while the dot-com disaster (75,000 jobs cut in the past 16 months, with 327 companies down since january 2000) certainly contributed to the problem, the slowing economy and stock market roller coaster forced many companies to take a more cautious hiring approach. even mighty cisco and intel have started cutting workers. one tech recruiter in virginia said the number of jobs she's working to fill is down 75% from last year, and that companies who were waiting for the first quarter to end are now going to wait a few more weeks to see what happens to their profitability and value. many companies are also being much more selective about the people they hire, "especially in the beginner and middle ranks." this has lead to many techies accepting their "second and third choices" as jobs, despite having waited longer to get interviews and offers. especially wary are the foreign tech workers who came here on h1-b visas–if they are laid off and can't get new jobs they have to go back to their countries; y-axis.com, a website that tracks h-1b visa holders, showed 96 foreign tech workers waiting for new projects last week.
but the tech job downturn doesn't mean doom for everyone. the overall u.s. unemployment number is low (4.7% in january), and the itaa says there are 425,000 unfilled tech jobs out there (down from 850,000 last year), with employers waiting to find people with advanced skill sets. harris miller, president of the itaa, thinks that makes this a great time to enroll in technical education programs.
for a brief summary of the findings, please see the reuters item. for a more in-depth analysis, see the washington post article.
sam's opinion
unfortunately, this news isn't that surprising. just as the dot-com explosion inflated our sense of tech wonderland, so too did the dot-deflation bring it crashing down. the sluggish economy isn't helping much either, and the crazy stock market is keeping people jittery as well. not a good situation for finding a tech job, and these numbers just reinforce that.
i know a lot of people got upset when the u.s. congress upped the number of visas for foreign high-tech professionals, but the fact that we've still got 425,000 unfilled tech jobs despite all the techies without jobs points out the reason why the visa number was upped: most of the companies looking for tech workers want highly-skilled techies, not entry level. there are now lots of entry-level techs and some mid-level and a few advanced folks floating around, but companies who want to build a web-enabled, full-featured e-commerce app want a seasoned web programmer, not a person who spent the last three months working with microsoft frontpage before the dot-com crashed. i bet if you are a highly skilled tech you won't have any trouble finding a job. i've got a friend who's an amazing oracle dba and he tells me that any time he calls another company on a work-related issue they still try to recruit him away.
thus, i think the itaa president is totally correct: go get your training now. keep your job, sign up for more night classes or whatever, and get those skills employers are looking for: xml, oracle, win2k, etc. of course, you've got to make sure you get training at a decent place. i've got another friend who signed up for a 10-week webmaster course run by a local university and he said 85% of the classes were awful. example: the coldfusion class consisted of the teacher sitting at a computer (his screen was projected for everyone to see) and just typing cf code with absolutely no explanation, telling them to copy as much of it as they could. this went on for a couple of weeks and finally the guy said, "see? now you've got a database-driven website!" ridiculous.
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|not worried (11:04am est mon apr 02 2001)
the article said that one of the main reasons for the decline in jobs is that there has been an onslaught of people going to school for tech jobs, well thats all good, but many of us have been doing this for quiet some time and have experience and companies will start turning around and hiring people that have a clue. – by mini-me
|3 more months… (11:32am est mon apr 02 2001)
3 more months and i'll be out of the tech field for good! my days of answering phones and fixing computers (besides my own) will be over! back to making mochas and lattes for the 9-5 crew for me! boy i love going to school! – by tech support junkie
|peachtree comment (11:36am est mon apr 02 2001)
your comment about a seasoned web programmer being needed for an ecommerce site reminds me of the days when peachtree software sold an accounting package for $9000.
now it's $100.
the same will be true for a site that has a catalog, a shopping cart and some back end transaction processing to a database and bank account.
the "dot-com" era is synonomous with the "dumb terminal" web browser era, and only the lunkhead media will prevent pointing out this missed story.
modern geek = "duh."
a feather weight birdbrain with some highly specialized archane knowledge about a few computer-related things, the more obscure the better.
and almost no real knowledge about how the web works.
or any desire to find out!
there has never been an age in computers where the techheads knew less and were more up to their ears in computer politics. – by jake the shark
|if i could do it all over again… (1:42pm est mon apr 02 2001)
i'm getting tired of working with dweebs and geeks anyway. the few females in this industry look like the bottom side of my calculator. i should have gone into dentistry. have you noticed every dentist clinic has several babes working there?
– by american tech worker
|just !#$#!% great (1:46pm est mon apr 02 2001)
i have 1 year exp. and was looking to start climbing the ladder somewhere else, and something like this comes out. anyone want to hire me? – by foo
|re: jake the shark (2:35pm est mon apr 02 2001)
too true it's all posturing and "my computer is better than yours" or "my os beats yours" all day long. gadgets are fun and it's nice to be able to set up your own server, but if you don't know how to really *use* it or give people what they need, then it puts us back to square one. – by neholac
|webbie bs aside… (3:03pm est mon apr 02 2001)
it's still "waiter/actor/webmaster" as far as i can see…
now that the screaming arrogant dot.bombers are back working at starbucks, the field has cleared up a bit for the real it people.
let's see, 900k jobs. that's about as many as there were last year, after subtracting out the tattoo/piercing html/flash jobs.
somehow, i'm just not worried, sam. i know i was pretty uncool not to trash my multiple years of c++, java, vb into oracle, sqlserver and informix background to become a "web guru", but i've never been much of a slave to fashion. besides, i never worked at pizza hut so i wouldn't have a job to go back to after the dot.bust happened.
i get about 5 unsolicited offers a month still and i'm totally deaf, which understandably lessens my scope of available jobs. if an employer wants real skills and not just "knows dreamweaver", they'll head-hunt the handicapped!
and once i finish this oracle/xml night class, i expect my employability to remain viable.
– by deafdude
|way cool peachtree comment (7:02pm est mon apr 02 2001)
amazing that anyone else even knows the story of peachtree's original software. reading your comment took me back man, thanks. used to work there years ago, it was wild to see them brought up again, especially since they've largely become an also-ran to intuit in recent years. sigh….too bad. – by ex-peachtree
|useless it people (6:48pm est tue apr 03 2001)
man i've been in the it industry for 5 years. our company has hired so many temps to help out with projects. most of there were complete dopes. none of them were techies they were just people that went to a little crap school, thinking they would get out and find a job making $50,000/year. they're not real techies. even my current co-workers aren't real techies. they still doesn't understand the whole bit on how windows 2000 keeps different profiles for each user. when i tell to to go in and modify the path in the environment varibles section they look at me like i'm talking german. they can't install jack without step by step written instructions. they will sit there looking at a freakin dialog box that only has one option, like "ok". then they ask me, "ok"? no, just sit there looking at the box all day, ya lamer.
bottom line is that these crappy schools have flooded the industry with worthless workers. not all of them are, but the majority seems to be based on my experience. there's even one that was advertising on tv today that said they could train you in 8 weeks if you've never used a pc and don't even speak english. ha!
at least people like this give me job security. – by mediocre
|no kidding (2:26am est wed apr 04 2001)
but you didn't need to tell me that tech is shrinking. i live just minutes from the "i-270 technology corridor", that is supposed to be one of the fastest growing tech places anywhere, and i can't find a job. i have over 4 years experience in c, c++, oracle, and sql, in addition to the standard windows, office, html. i actively hunted, through in-person contact, phone calls, e-mail, and even temp agencies, but had to give in and get a job as a damned waiter after almost 6 months of looking.
– by whatever
|foo (11:26am est thu apr 05 2001)
dear foo, is that friend of omar?
seriously, this is not unexpected, and the unemployment rate is still very low nationally. anyone that is really looking, is able to find work. albeit, not the exact dream job they're looking for?
i work for a tech school, historically we(tech schools) do better when unemployment is very high. makes people want to improve their chances at finding that dream job. later.
|need more h1b visas! (11:35pm est thu apr 05 2001)
congress should eliminate the h1b visa cap altogether. foreign it workers are far superior to lazy american workers. most american it workers have, at best, a weak grasp of the necessary technical knowledge to work in it. that is why the h1b visas are so critical. h1b it workers have saved america, so please show us the respect we deserve. – by proud h1b
|saved? (11:23am est fri apr 06 2001)
i have been in the field for 5 years. i was an it director for a company with 7 sites in 5 states. my company died with the .com bomb too. there is no concept outside my grasp. i can learn anything and continually keep learning new technology. i have been looking for a job for 6 months in atlanta and it is bordering on impossible. we need to kick out all the h1b's and give the jobs to american citizens!!! i have to pay taxes and get the privilege of having jobs usurped by resident aliens?!?!? this country is fucked…
congress is a bunch of morons for allowing this to happen. i remember recently they even ok'd an increase in the amount of h1b's allowed in a year.
thanks for selling your fellow countrymen down the river you a-holes. if someone knows where these 900,000 jobs are, please let me know as i'll be moving there shortly. – by fuct
|h1b visa workers are slaves (10:50am est sat apr 07 2001)
as a senior architect at cisco systems, i can proudly say that most h1b visa workers that i've worked with are average. some are very good and some are very poor. the reason cisco systems and other hi-tech companies love h1b visa workers is that they are basically indentured servants. they are willing to work 18 hours a day to get their greencards while they're on h1-b statuses. most are single men in their twenties and early thirties with no family and nothing else really to do. does that make american workers lazy by comparison. no, it makes h1b workers slave laborers who will enrich those like john chambers and his executives. keep slaving away slaves, and good luck on getting your green card because cisco is not interested in your interests. if they were you'd have a greencard not an h1-b visa. sorry, cisco will be looking for the next cheap batches of h1-b workers because you will be too old and too expensive. welcome to the real world.
fyi. the temporary h1b visa is just that temporary. the h1b is not an entitlement program for u.s. citizinship.
– by cisco architect
|h1-b hall of shame (11:17am est sat apr 07 2001)
there are two ways to destroy the jobs of united states citizens. nafta is used to ship jobs to other countries and provides tn visas to bring in canadian and mexican citizens to work in the united states. h-1b is used to import foreign indentured workers here to take white collar jobs that american employers claim can't be filled in the "tight american labor market". to make matters worse, h-2a and h-2b visas are being used to bring in blue collar and agricultural workers and j-1 visas are now being used by educational and governmental institutions to bring in foreign workers.
– by shame h1-b
|debunking the myth of a desperate software labor shortage (11:20am est sat apr 07 2001)
software employers, large or small, across the nation, concede that they receive huge numbers of resume's but reject most of them without even an interview. one does not have to be a "techie'' to see the contradiction here. a 2% hiring rate might be unremarkable in other fields, but not in one in which there is supposed to be a "desperate'' labor shortage. if employers were that desperate, they would certainly not be hiring just a minuscule fraction of their job applicants.
debunking the myth of a desperate software labor shortage
– by dr. norman matloff
|america's new high-tech underclass (11:27am est sat apr 07 2001)
– former nasa employee describes the despair he has suffered trying to find meaningful employment in a job market glutted by foreign workers.
seven lean years
– by former nasa engineer
|20 foreign programmers on h-1b visas at a rate of $5.00 (11:35am est sat apr 07 2001)
this is why you can't find jobs!
softpac sent an application to the department of labor asking for permission to hire 20 foreign programmers on h-1b visas at a rate of $5.00 an hour and received the approved application back in just six days!
the labor condition application for h1-b nonimmigrants (scanned actual image)
– by softpac
|the american engineering association (amea) (11:38am est sat apr 07 2001)
the american engineering association (amea) is the association concerned with immigration, unemployment, loss of our manufacturing base and many other issues we call professional issues. are you being discriminated against because of your age? have you lost your job to nafta or a foreign worker? aea wants to hear from you.
– by an american engineer
|abolish the h-1b visa program (11:40am est sat apr 07 2001)
over the past ten years,
hundreds of thousands of american computer programmers
scientists, engineers, and other technical professionals
have been laid off by their employers,
many to see their jobs replaced by foreign labor.
if you are among them,
or care about the state of american science and technology
and the people who perform it,
this site provides you with the means
to help put this dynamic to an end.
– by abolish h1-b
|economic policy is wrong (10:19am est wed may 16 2001)
there needs to be a change in the government thinking,/its because bush is not capable enough to handle the crises nor does his team the courage to face the sitruation.it was better with bill who was more mature and intelligent and knew more on economy.this has put our great nation to shame against the rest of the world.
– by frank-
|america is for americans (10:54am est fri jul 27 2001)
its disgusting that an non-citizen is even allowed in this country. while politicians complain about our education system, they keep funding state and local colleges to subsidize educating non-citizens. big colleges today are for profit businesses that accept students based on their ability to pay instead of academic standards. it's no wonder so many software project fail when they are littered with a bunch of lazy rich kids, half of who barely know english. if you are not a citizen, please leave. you are not and never will be welcome in the united states. – by mercan
|peace (5:25am est sat oct 13 2001)
>>> get the basics. this is a land of opportunity. nobody is a slave. people who come here on h1b are hard-working, and sacrifice (or postpone) their life (having family or kids) to devote their time fully (usually more – to pick up other non-h1b slackers) and diligently to thier work. how many americans (eg. cisco architects) can withstand that? they would rather use the four letter word infinite number of times and end up as druggies or at a strip club. if a h1b worker intends a green card or a citizenship, there is nothing wrong in that. this is a land of immigrants. these are highly qualified people (unlike janitors or drug gangs) who earn their right for a green card or a citizenship by hard-work and proving their intelligence(for more than 6 years). you couldn't ask for better citizens (their competence, hard work, respect, adherence to laws proves this). remember, a h1b is hired only if a suitable citizen is not found.
people who call them slaves are bitter shameless individuals who attain exclusive rights to get buried under lady liberty on liberty island. – by an american
|'american' equals 'immigrant' (10:49pm est mon aug 05 2002)
unless you are american-indian/native-american, you too are most likely an immigrant. did not your grandfather get here to work the coal mines? america is great because it attracts talented and hard-working people. america is competitive because it continues to absorb the best. if you reduce h1-bs, the talent will go to other countries, and america will lose it's technical edge.
you get the plum jobs by being better than other people, not by restricting better people. otherwise you are a commie!!! – by capitalist american
|money collected from h1 b for social security (9:29pm est mon jul 21 2003)
i have not applied for immigration to usa. for the last five years, your govt. had collected social security from all h1-b visa holders in usa.
for all you guys who are against h1-b visas, could to tell your govt. to return the social security tax to us, when we have not applied for immigration. – by a h1b slave
|rescue american jobs (6:57pm est wed jul 07 2004)
i am tired of hearing from these shortage shouters who are always claiming we have a labor shortage.
(1) farmers say we have a labor shortage of unskilled labor
(2) construction and other train-on-the-job blue-collar jobs say we have a shortage of low-skilled labor
(3) manufacturers say we have a shortage of affordable labor, so they offshore everything
(4) tech companies say we have a labor shortage of highly skilled workers
(5) the medical industry says we have a shortage of nurses, therapists, doctors, and radiologists
(6) universities are clamoring that we don't have enough phds
what's left???
better get involved while we still have a middle-class left to save! – by dawn
|out-sourcing (1:11pm est mon aug 09 2004)
imo, the gov should come up with laws to restrict us companies from out-sourcing. the h1-b issue is the old problem. the congress reduced the h1-b quota significantly since the dot come busting period. some people thought that would dramatically help us tech workers. well guess what? nowadays, companies lay off both americans and h1-b workers, then they move our jobs to india and some eastern european countries. months ago, my coworkers and i were laid off because our wage was about $25/hr more than those indian engineers. i also heard that my company is planning to move the accounting department to either ireland or canada because they�ve got cheaper labor. soon, we�ll have no white-collar jobs left in america. :-( – by patrick
|understand the real threat (12:01am est mon sep 27 2004)
i am amazed that most are not intelligent/informed enough to understand that h1b is not the problem. h1b workers pay more social security, more medicare taxes than citizens. and generally they are polite and law-abiding and they are consuming american products. so they are actually better than most citizens who dont pay taxes and who dont abide by law…
the real threat would be outsourcing. by companies opening up sites in other countries, they can pay lower wages, their employees in the other country dont pay us taxes.
get a grip on that and dont bark up at the wrong tree… – by delilah
|h1b (2:52pm est mon aug 15 2005)
i trained 6 h1b's and all i got was this lousy pink slip – by disgusted
|cs degree (5:49pm est tue nov 01 2005)
computer science as a field of the future is over for us citizens – by cs grad


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Imaging and Response Measurement
Lung Cancer Imaging, Debate and New Issues
Dr. David Harpole, Duke University Medical Center, defines the concept of mediastinal node sterilization and its use after neoadjuvant therapy.
Please feel free to offer comments and raise questions in our Discussion Forums.
When we have patients who have a mediastinoscopy that's positive, in other words we've found mediastinal lymph nodes that are involved with cancer, the decision comes down to what's the best approach. Usually, when patients have what we call locally advanced lung cancer, which is lung cancer that has significantly involved those lymph nodes, that's reserved for a concurrent chemotherapy plus radiation approach, and surgery is usually not indicated. But we do have patients whose lymph nodes were slightly involved, either with microscopic deposits or only a couple of lymph node areas that were involved, and in those patients we will give them upfront chemotherapy or chemotherapy plus radiation therapy at a moderate dose, and then reassess them after they've had their therapy. If their tumor has responded to the therapy, in other words on the PET scan and CT it's smaller and the lymph nodes are less active, then we may consider a resection in those people.
The very best scenario is for patients that we do that, but then we go in and operate, that they've actually had their tumor completely sterilized by the therapy. I tell my patients that we use the lung mass as a measure of their response to the chemotherapy in their body, and the reason is that people don't die from lung cancer in their chest after we operate on them, they die of lung cancer that's out in their body and if there's microscopic cancer out in their body, I'm not helping them by taking the lung mass out. I usually say the horses are out of the barn, and it really doesn't care what I do to the barn, the horses are gone. If the tumor in the chest has been sterilized, there's a very good chance that denotes that all of the tumor in their body is sterilized.
So when we resect patients who've had upfront treatment, if their tumor is completely dead or almost all dead from the therapy, that denotes very good outcome for the patients and they're the ones that we have that are long-term survivors, and we do have patients that are long-term survivors after they've had chemotherapy plus or minus radiation and surgery.
Dr. David Harpole, Duke University Medical Center, details the methods thoracic surgeons use to assess a patient's fitness for surgery.
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One of the questions that we're often asked is, "how do thoracic surgeons assess patients' fitness for surgery?" Interestingly, the old technique that surgeons had before we had pulmonary function studies and so forth was just to get them and walk them up two or three flights of stairs and I still do that occasionally. If a patient's able to walk up two or three flights of stairs they're usually fit for a thoracic operation.
However all of our patients now will undergo pulmonary function testing to measure their lung capacity — a test called the diffusion capacity, which tests how well the lung exchanges gases. In other words, when you inhale air how well does your lung take up the oxygen from the air sacs into the blood vessels, and then how well does it release the carbon dioxide from the blood vessels back to the air sacs so you can exhale it out. That test is often the one that's most predictive of patient's outcome. Then if a patient has a history of any cardiac disease I will often discuss that with their cardiologist and if necessary, obtain some sort of stress testing and it's not unusual for us, many of our patients are smokers and many of them have concomitant heart and vascular disease. I would probably say 5% of the time, my patients will have a positive stress test and end up being evaluated by cardiology for interventions before surgery sometimes.
Then we look at the stage of the cancer and if it's an early stage cancer, we may not obtain any other tests besides routine blood chemistries and so forth. If it's a more central cancer then we might consider getting head scans and things. I reassure my patients and tell them the likelihood of the cancer having spread to the brain is very unlikely, but we still do it to be safe. Then once that's been obtained, we've gotten a PET scan to assess whether or not the tumor has spread outside the chest. Then we can sit down and discuss what type of operation will be undertaken. For a simple resection or lobectomy that's usually it; if it's something that requires more then we may require other testings to measure the impact of the surgery on the patient. If one is taking the entire lung out, that's certainly a larger operation than taking part of a lung out and so I'll discuss that with a patient and the possible changes in their lifestyle that may occur with a pneumonectomy, which is the term for removing the whole lung, if that's required, so that they can fully understand and be fully informed about what they may undergo in the near future.

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Neuqua Valley cools off St. Charles East
Many baseball observers like to say that hitting is contagious.
Pitching can be, too.
Right-hander Cody Coll tossed a masterful 2-hit complete game to help lead Neuqua Valley (18-8, 15-5) to a 4-0 Upstate Eight Conference crossover victory over St. Charles East (16-8, 14-5) Monday afternoon in St. Charles.
Coll (3-3), who fired 1-hit ball over the first 6 innings and retired 16 consecutive batters at one point, received a bit of inspiration from his own teammates -- particularly the Wildcats' other pitchers.
"We all warm up together and work together," said Coll. "One guy has a good outing and the next guy wants to have a better outing. It helps us."
Coll certainly helped his own cause by keeping the Saints off the bases. He struck out 6, didn't issue a walk, and retired the Saints' leadoff hitter in all 7 innings.
"That's huge," said Coll. "Coach Fumo (John Fumagalli) always talks about getting that first guy out so when I'm warming up I'm always thinking about what pitches I'm going to throw to the first guy."
In the second inning, Coll issued a 1-out double to Brian Sobieski and was called for a balk before getting a much-needed strikeout and a grounder to second baseman Mike Riesner to end the threat.
In the seventh, the Saints got 2 runners aboard for the first time all afternoon, as Joe Hoscheit reached on an infield throwing error and Sobieski added a 2-out single.
Coll, who only needed to throw 84 pitches, ended the game with a strikeout.
"He's done that pretty much all year but we haven't always defended behind him," Wildcats coach Robin Renner said of Coll. "When you throw three pitches for strikes, I don't care who it is, you're going to be successful. He just knows how to pitch.
"And every time he pitches, it's against somebody else's top guy so it's always a dogfight."
That was the case again on Monday, as the Saints countered with previously unbeaten ace Matt Starai (6-1).
While the senior right-hander may not have had his best stuff, allowing 5 hits with 3 walks and 2 hit batsmen, he still kept his team in the game, trailing 2-0 after a 5-inning, 101-pitch outing.
"No matter what, you're going to have to score to help him out and we didn't do that today," said Saints coach Len Asquini. "We didn't put a lot of pressure on their defense."
Neuqua, which stranded 10 runners, grabbed a 1-0 first-inning lead when Dylan Goss delivered an RBI single after Jeff Evak and Riesner led off with back-to-back walks.
Riesner led off the third with a triple down the right-field line before scoring on Alex Wolanski's RBI single to make it 2-0.
The Wildcats added a pair of insurance runs in the sixth -- the last coming home on Goss' sacrifice fly.
"We're getting better with competing in the batter's box," said Renner. "That's what we're supposed to do at this time of the year."
Meanwhile, Asquini was less than enamored with most of his team's at-bats.
"He (Coll) threw a very good game," said Asquini. "He was pitching to us -- he wasn't just throwing -- and we didn't approach that very well.
"I've got to call our guys out because I don't think our approaches at the plate were anywhere near where they needed to be. We had a wonderful challenge here today and our guys didn't go out and try to get it."
The Saints host Streamwood today.
"Maybe this is exactly what we needed at this time," said Asquini, whose team is now tied with UEC River foe Batavia in the loss column. "We're trying to win a conference championship and we've got to get ready for playoff baseball. This (game) didn't show that we're ready for that yet."
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Isabel Marant is the go-to label for Parisian cool girls, and it looks like Reese Witherspoon is also a fan.
The actress was spotted out and about in Beverly Hills this week wearing an Isabel Marant Fall 2009 tiered short print dress with frayed edges.
The chic dress was mummy-fied with a navy cardigan, but she added a cool pair of aviators and navy wedges to her look.
Net-A-Porter.com will be adding Isabel Marant to it's already impressive list of designers from February 2010.
We can look forward to drooling online at the designer's effortlessly hip pieces including boyish trophy jackets, slouchy pants and easy-chic mini dresses.
Lets not forget the studded suede pirate boots Sienna Miller wore last year which shot to #1 on many of our wish lists.
Those of you who got the Zara version were very lucky.
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What was your favourite album of 2015?
Tuesday, 29 December 2015 18:42:00
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Labels: Tamia
I didn't feel like writing up any end of year list this year, simply because hardly anything good came out of 2015 musically (with the exception of Tamia and Janet.)
You always hear about artists talking about saving R&B and bringing it back but then the quality of the R&B they put out is just not worth listening to. So, I'd like to thank Tamia for recording the type of R&B album that ALL R&B artists should be striving for! She is my favourite R&B singer for a reason.
Whose album really did it for you this year?


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Preserved Lemon Ice Cream
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Author Notes: I like to make a big batch of lemons preserved in salt each winter to last me through the year. They are most commonly used in savory cooking, but in this recipe they add lovely sour and salty notes to rich lemon ice cream. Serve scoops of this sweet and salty treat in elegant little dishes with small pour of fruity olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt on top for an unexpectedly complex treat.
Reprinted with permission from Sweeter Off the Vine, by Yossy Arefi, copyright 2016, published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. —Yossy Arefi
Makes: about 1 quart
large egg yolks
cups heavy cream
cup whole milk
cup granulated sugar
cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
tablespoons finely chopped preserved lemon rind
teaspoon salt or to taste
cup olive oil, plus a bit more to serve
flaky sea salt, optional to serve
- Whisk the egg yolks together in a glass or stainless steel bowl; set aside. Combine the cream, milk, and sugar in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture begins to bubble around the edges. Ladle about 1 cup of the cream mixture into the egg yolks and whisk vigorously to temper. Pour the egg and cream mixture back into the pan and whisk well to combine.
- Cook the mixture on medium low heat while stirring constantly and being careful not to let the mixture boil, until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 7 minutes. Whisk in the lemon juice and preserved lemon rind. Add the salt to taste. Cool the mixture completely, for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Just before churning, whisk in the olive oil, then freeze in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container, cover, and freeze until firm, about 4 hours or overnight. Serve scoops of ice cream in dishes with a drizzle of fruity olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. Keeps in the freezer for 4 days.
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Step 1: Stretch out like a Star Fish.
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Step 3: Remove by slipping yourself out of the bed.
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All the kindergarten classes at my son's school celebrated the end of the year with a fun luau party, so I asked a few other bloggers what they thought the easiest way to make an erupting volcano was (I didn't feel like making one out of paper-mache even though this one by Zing Zing Tree looks pretty awesome). And I loved the idea of making a volcano out of dirt, however I didn't think the school would be too happy with me digging or adding dirt to their yard.
So Toddler Approved, Growing a Jeweled Rose and Mommy and Me Book Club all recommended we make one out of play dough. I ended up following the directions off of Create-kids-crafts website. I didn't take pictures of the volcanoes I made for my son's school, however I promised my son's friend I would make him a volcano over the summer. 😉 So here it is:
- Homemade play dough: water, flour, salt, cream of tartar, oil and food coloring (click here for recipe)
- Baking sheet (I used a jelly roll pan)
- Water bottle
- Scissors
- Tin foil
- Vinegar
- Baking soda
- Food coloring (optional)
First cut the water bottle in half.
Place the water bottle on the baking tray and start wrapping aluminum foil over the rim of the bottle. You want to create the shape of the volcano. I think I used about 5 strips to shape this volcano, and then I trimmed a bit off the base.
Take the play dough that you made and roll it out. Cut off a big piece and wrap it around the tin foil. Make sure you lay it gently on the foil so it doesn't collapse the volcano.
Roll out the play dough again and continue to cover the volcano. I covered the volcano in 3 sections of play dough.
Here's how it looks finished. I added a few dinosaurs and some red food coloring for fun.
Next take about 2 tablespoons of baking soda and place it into the mouth of the water bottle.
I premixed about 4 cups of vinegar with red food coloring. And then I poured some vinegar into a smaller measuring cup for the kids. They will need about 1/2 cup -1 cup to make their volcanoes erupt.
Have the kids add the colored vinegar into the mouth of the volcano to watch it erupt!
The kids will love it and want to do it over and over again. 😉
Once the kids are done with it, just toss it in the trash.


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Williams blanks Skidmore to earn third consecutive trip to national quarterfinals
WILIAMSTOWN, Mass. -– Williams defeated Skidmore 5-0 in a third-round match in the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Tournament to punch their ticket to the national quarterfinals in Kalamazoo, Mich. starting on May 20.
Williams opened the match -- played indoors in Lansing Chapman Rink due to inclement weather -- by sweeping the doubles points to build a 3-0 lead heading into singles play.
First off the doubles court with a victory was the number three Eph duo of Bryan Chow and Brian Astrachan which posted an 8-2 win.
Felix Sun and Matt Micheli at two doubles upped the Eph lead to 2-0 when they prevailed 8-4.
At No. 1 doubles, Skidmore's Jimmy Sherpa and Danny Knight opened up a 2-0 lead only to see the Eph tandem of Trey Meyer and Alex Schidlovsky come back to tie at two all. Sherpa and Knight then won the next two points only to see Meyer/Schidlovsky tie the match at 4-all.
Meyer Schidlovsky then opened up a 7-5 lead, but the Thoroughbreds' top tandem rallied to tie the match at 7. Up 8-7 Meyer served the Ephs out of a 15-30 deficit to take Game 9 and the secure the third point of the match, 9-7.
"It made a big difference that Trey and Al pulled out the win at one doubles," said Eph head coach Dan Greenberg. "Their number one team was playing real well and we stayed tough to pull it out at the end."
"In singles everyone went out there and played as if they were the deciding match, winning all four first sets," added Greenberg.
The fourth Eph point of the match came from senior Zach Weiss who downed Skidmore's Gabe Steerman in two sets at four singles, 6-2, 6-3.
The fifth and final point of the match for Williams came from senior Felix Sun who prevailed over Skidmore's Danny Knight in two sets 6-1, 6-2.
With the win, Williams improved to 20-3 on the year and advances to the national quarterfinals for the third consecutive year. Skidmore completes their season with a record of 13-9.
"This is a huge accomplishment to get back to the national quarterfinals for the third straight year," Greenberg said. "We have an awesome class of seniors who are leading the charge and we are getting better every week. We're very excited to be going to "The Zoo" [Kalamazoo] and competing for a championship."
In their 19 appearances in the NCAA tournament, Williams now sports an overall record of 52-18, while Skidmore is 3-6 in NCAA tournament play in six appearances.


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These days, I've been thinking to change some of my stuffs – my old stuffs, and also adding some new stuffs. First is my laptop, I need to change my laptop. It's hard to let go this old grumpy one who accompany me for this past years, but, because electronic stuffs are getting down as times goes by I need Continue Reading »


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Apr 30,2009
White House aide may have caught swine flu
by UPI
WASHINGTON -- A member of the advance team for President Obama's trip to Mexico may have been infected with swine flu there, a presidential spokesman said Thursday.
At a White House news briefing, Robert Gibbs, the president's spokesman, said that three members of the aide's family, a nephew and his wife and son, may also have the H1N1 influenza strain. All three were tested by health authorities in Anne Arundel County in Maryland and found to be positive for Type A influenza with a probability that it is H1N1, the strain now spreading around the world.
The aide traveled to Mexico City on April 13 to do advance work for Energy Secretary Stephen Chu's security detail. Gibbs said that he began feeling ill while he was there, and he returned home on April 18.
Everyone in the family showed only mild symptoms and have recovered, Gibbs said. The Centers for Disease Control, which is tracking the spread of the H1N1 strain, is following up on the type of virus that affected them.
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RUMOR: Are Lee Jong Suk and Suzy dating?
Actor Lee Jong Suk and Miss A member and actress Bae Suzy are apparently in a relationship, according to some tabloid. This tabloid not only claimed to have photo proof of the two but even tossed Dispatch (a popular news outlet known for outing celeb relationships and scandals) into the mix, saying they're going to release the photos and expose the secret relationship!
The tabloid wrote this statement on a social site: "A member named B from girl group M is currently dating actor Lee Jong Suk. An entertainment media outlet will be releasing a report on it tomorrow. Member B is Bae Suzy."
That whole statement makes no sense and sounds completely fake right? Well it is! Dispatch denies the rumor and says the only thing they're releasing about Suzy is just photos from a throwback photo shoot she did. JYP, which is Suzy's agency, said, "the rumors are totally false," and the best statement of them all came from Lee Jong Suk's agency. His agency said the following: "He has never met Suzy and they never worked on the same project. They didn't even film a commercial together. We have no idea why the rumor spread."
What happens when romance develops between an obsessive compulsive mystery writer and a love-shy psychiatrist? Find out in It's Okay, That's Love
It's ok--we don't know either, but it was a poorly thought out rumor to begin with. Think about it; if you're a tabloid, isn't it to your benefit to break a big story such as this? Why would you report that another news outlet is going to break the story and then refer to Suzy as "B" to hide her identity as Suzy, but then reveal that "B" is Suzy at the end?!
This is a complete work of fiction, but since we're on the subject...can you see Lee Jong Suk and Suzy as a couple on-screen, or even in real life?
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I fell off my bike yesterday.
I didn't hurt myself too badly. I landed on my shoulder mostly. It's a bit bruised and sore, and I needed help getting undressed last night, but today I'm much better. Also, my helmet glanced of a piece of discarded concrete. That could have ended badly. Wear your helmets…
The most annoying thing about the whole sketch was that three cars passed me while I was sprawled in the grass verge, trying to untangle my legs from the frame, and not one of them stopped to ask if I was ok. One of them even stared at me through his open window, but not even a, "you ok, pal?"
First of all, yes, #notAllMotorists. I know. Oddly enough, in the great mythical war between cyclists and motorists, we seem to forget that a significant percentage of cyclists also own cars. I do. I drive more than I cycle. So this bizarre dichotomy constructed by z-list news outlets and soshul meeja, is mostly bollocks.
So, yeah #notAllMotorists. Most of the automotive pilots that pass me do so respectfully, at a reasonable distance, most of the time. This of course tends to lower counts when the road is fast and narrow. In the choice between applying pressure to the brake pedal and mincing a fat bloke against a wall, I often lose. Quite a lot of the time, motorists pass too close. Not dangerously so, assuming the cyclist travels in a straight line, but close. The assumption that a cyclist travels in a straight line however, is wrong. I'm dodging in and out, avoiding potholes that could throw me from my steed, broken glass, discarded fast food packaging, nappies, shredded truck tyres, lengths of fencing wire come loose, deadfall branches, etc. All the close-passing motorist is really doing is reducing the margin of error to something uncomfortable.
Then there's the impatient bastard. He or she are incensed that they have to wait behind me for perhaps half a minute, doing ten miles an hour slower than the speed limit until they can pass. They drop a gear in their luxury twat-wagon and roar past, inches or less from belting my handlebars with their wing mirror. Does it make your little willy stand up, scaring the silly fat cyclist forced into his lycra like a condom full of dough? You great wet shit.
This happened on the way home by the way. It wouldn't be the first time, it won't be the last. I've been knocked off my bike four times over the years. Twice by luxury cockmobiles clipping my handlebars, once by a convertible Mercedes squashing me against a van, and once by one of those German fake-Minis pulling out on me as I was riding down a cycle lane. The Mini driver was the only one to stop, and that was so he could try and blame me. The other three just sped off. Fucking cowards.
Any way, this isn't to be a demonising of motorists. Like I said, #notAllMotorists. I am one, and I don't run people over either.
Just remember some people are just arseholes, whether they wear lycra or drive a Nissan SquashSquee


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Top 10 Street Food Joints in Koramangala
Koramangala is a large area with street food on almost every street. You will never fall short of quick bites from the streets while in the area. Always having more to offer than our appetite, Koramangala is studded with surprises that we hope to help out with through this list. Here are our Top 10 Street Food Joints in Koramangala (in no particular order).
This stall looks like any other momo stall but has a lot more to offer. Sangeeta serves a wide variety of momos with different stuffings. Although there is only one Non-veg momo (chicken), which is also great, this stall is a treat for the vegetarians. There are four kinds of veg momos with a different stuffing in each, to add to that, they add natural colouring from vegetables to the dough to make them more appealing and nutritious. (See Outlet Details)
There are a lot of Mumbai inspired street food stalls here, but most of them are often bad copies of the original dish. But not Ranga Gowda's. His Pav Bhaji is said to be as good as Mumbai chowpati. Now that really says something. He offers a few variants in the Pav Bhaji including Cheese Pav Bhaji, as well as Tawa Pulao, though it isn't as popular as the famous Pav Bhaji. (See Outlet Details)
These stalls are quite rare in Bangalore and it's amazing to find one. Santosh offers a number of dishes made with eggs including the classics like Bread Omelet, Egg Bhurji and some of his inventions like Fried Boiled Egg. He quickly and skilfully whips up the dish of your choice and serves it with an appetizing garnish. (See Outlet Details)
Its common to find Pani Puri stalls outside colleges, but this one really stands out. This Pani Puri could be the closest to North Indian Pani Puris you would find in Bangalore. There is almost always a crowd of students at his stall and you might have to wait a bit to get your share. But it's definitely worth the wait. (See Outlet Details)
Rajasthani food is something we won't even think of finding in Bangalore. This street side eatery makes up for the scarcity of Rajasthani food in the rest of the city, and its beauty lies in the simplicity of the food. Famous for its traditional Litti Chokha and Rajasthani thali, which are served on basic plates and furniture, people can enjoy the homely food without any distractions. They also serve amazing Paneer, Sattu and Matar Puris that are difficult to find anywhere in Bangalore.
A fresher in street food, Indy HOP serves an amazing variety of Pakodas in a nice cozy ambience with warm lighting and pretty interiors. They serve traditional North Indian Pakodas as well as South Indian variants like Bonda, Bhajji and Vada to cater to the local palate. Apart from this, they have Exotic creations of their own. The Jalapeno Cheese Poppers are a must try at this joint.
Koramangala has seen a lot of Tibetan street food emerge. This one has been around for a long time and continues to serve very authentic Tibetan food that isn't that easy to find. It is a cute little place with a very friendly waiter who is ever ready to help you order. Their Thukpa and Chicken Shaptak (with a steamed bum called Ting-mo) is something they are really good at.
Coffee or rather kaapi is something an essential part of south Indian culture. Hatti Kappi celebrates everything to do with coffee, by offering it in different forms. From the quintessential filter kaapi to 8 different varieties of cold coffee (hazelnut is especially recommended), complete with the snacks that make it complete. Idli, Masala Bun, Peanut Bun, Samosa, Vada Pav and more recently even Mini Idlis and Vegetable rolls are some of the healthy snacks on offer here.
This shop sells not only Lassi, but also a variety of other shakes (including protein shakes), ice creams and smoothies. It is perpetually crowded with immense demand for almost everything on the menu. The place is very happening with music playing in the background, partly for the customers and mainly to pump up the 'Lassi makers' who seem to be having a great time while doing so.
Since momo stalls are everywhere, there had to be more than one in this list. Uday and Rinku (the son and daughter of Sangeeta from Darjeeling Hot Momos) serve momos with soup to make their stall different from the others. The momos go very well with the soothing, clear soup that they prepare themselves. The subtle flavours compliment the momos very well and would make a great dish on a winter day.
There is still a lot more street food to be covered in this part of Bangalore, so help us out and let us know your favourite street food joints in Koramangala.


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About Gigi Gravel, Empowerment Coach
My Mission
Even though women come from all walks of life with different circumstances and challenges, I believe we all have one thing in common; we all want a better life. We want to feel proud, walk tall, exude confidence, love ourselves, and know we matter.
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In my journey, I developed mental focus, inner strength, physical fitness, self-confidence, and gained an unwavering desire to consistently strive for personal growth and self-improvement. The changes I manifested physically felt so amazing I decided to cross "take a self-defense class" off my bucket list. So at the age of 51 I started Tae Kwon Do classes and in January earned my second degree black belt.
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I firmly believe that internal change is the foundation for external change and that's why I became a Certified Transformation Coach at Holistic MBA. This training allows me to go deep with my clients and help them break through the limiting barriers undermining their success so they can overcome challenges, take results-driven actions, and achieve their goals. I'm passionate about empowering my clients to develop confidence, find inner strength, reach their true potential, and live the fully charged life I know they're capable of.
I'm also a graduate of the University of Denver with a B.S. in Environmental Science and Biology. I'm a Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, and a contributing author of the international best seller, Balance for Busy Moms.
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One Georgia player's dad isn't happy with what he feels is a misrepresentation of the Bulldogs program.
Kevin Bailey, father of Georgia defensive lineman Sterling Bailey, told Chip Towers of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Saturday the college football system is not the problem.
Bailey's was "venting," according to the AJC, because of the recent dismissal of Tray Matthews, who was arrested in March with three teammates on misdemeanor charges of theft by deception for cashing scholarship checks twice.
Over the weekend, Matthews tweeted his intent to transfer to Auburn .
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"When I read some of the things said, it just made me sick to my stomach," Bailey said. "That young man (Matthews) needs to realize who opened doors for him first. I'm speaking as a member of the Georgia Bulldog family, of the Bulldog Nation, because my son goes to school down there, too. I love Tray. I love his mom and dad, too. We're good friends. But the comments I read made me feel like they were putting down the University of Georgia, the system and the coaches. Not one time did I see it mentioned what Coach Richt or the other coaches have done for him. That's what made me mad.
"Coach Richt and the coaching staff opened their arms to this kid. They welcomed him into the Bulldog Nation and they stood behind him. For him to come out like that and make it seem like the University of Georgia had done him wrong, that's what makes me so mad. Same with Shaq Wiggins and the other kids who had the opportunity to play at the University of Georgia. They leave and transfer and get dismissed from the team and they blame it on the school system. It's not the system; it's the kids. If you come and do what you're supposed to do and do it right, you wouldn't get in trouble and things like this wouldn't come about."
Bailey's mention of Georgia cornerback Shaq Wiggins was in reference to an arrest in January on misdemeanor charges of driving with a suspended license and speeding. He later transferred to Louisville.
Kevin Bailey went on to talk about how his son made a mistake, got into trouble and paid a price.
For the entire report, check out ugasports.blog.ajc.com .


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Senator Marco Rubio has also come out in support of this measure, but as U.S. Legislators like Rubio begin to give their stamp of a approval of aiding the Syrian rebels, they seem to have forgotten the lessons learned from the past. History has taught us that most U.S. military involved conflicts have started with the comittment of non-military aid.
Shortly after Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was ousted from power, Rubio and others traveled to the embattled country to assess the aftermath of the fighting that led to Gaddafi's demise.
Rubio blamed President Obama for the widespread destruction of the country, stating that he felt that if Obama would have involved U.S. resources early enough, much of the devastation to the country's infrastructure would not have occurred.
"I just left 10 hours of visiting an Arab, Islamic, enthusiastically pro-American country in terms of the people we met on the street. People were grateful, people were thankful, people were excited that we were there and the enthusiasm in the crowd was palpable everywhere we went," Rubio said.
"I'm cautiously optimistic about Libya's future," Rubio said. "They do have some challenges including the potential of infighting to break out between some of these different militias.
There is some concern about the role that Islamists may play. Islamists by all accounts are a small minority of both the population and of the militia members, but they are the best organized."
Rubio said Islamists do not enjoy widespread support and are likely to win "very few seats in a parliament" if there are free and fair elections.– Palm Beach Post
Rubio also added –
"Five years from now, three years from now we could have a nation in the northern part of Africa that is Islamic, is Muslim and Arab and yet pro-American and a democracy and our ally in confronting the problems in the region and the world. That's the opportunity before us."
Rubio and others were very wrong with their assumptions about a 'newer and freer' Libya, as the Libyan people, who have been indoctrinated by years of anti-American rhetoric, are anything but pro-American. Legislators seem to have forgotten about the 2012 attack on the Benghazi consulate attack that killed four Americans, including our Ambassador to the country.


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Elevated Fret Alert: Willy Porter channels the skills of Leo Kottke and Nick Drake.
Soul of Willy Porter
The unconditional life and times of a great American songwriter
By Bill Forman
Imagine playing guitar as well as Leo Kottke, writing songs as thoughtfully as Nick Drake and charming an audience as thoroughly as Richard Thompson. Willy Porter routinely earns such comparisons, yet the Milwaukee-based singer/songwriter remains surprisingly obscure.
Porter's critical and cult following dates back to "Cool Water," an insidiously catchy track off his self-released Trees Have Soul album that was reprised on his 1995 major label debut, Dog Eared Dream. In the years since, he's continued to develop a fingerpicking style that's as full and rhythmic as a whole band, while penning wistfully poetic songs that are spiritually and emotionally moving.
In concert, Porter also has a knack for improvising entire songs in real time, asking his audience to suggest a subject, a musical style and maybe a subplot or two. In fact, he expects to release an all-improv album not far down the road. Sure to be included is a song suggested by one particularly disconsolate couple who sat at the front table during his most recent San Francisco show.
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"She had her arms crossed and looked very disconcerted," Porter recalls. "She didn't like being with the guy, and she couldn't have telegraphed it any harder. So I just looked at them and I said, 'What's going on? This is kind of a dark table to have in front here.' And the guy goes, 'Well, this is our last date. She's leaving me after this.' I'm thinking: Whoah, that's harsh. And he goes, 'Yup, I'm fucked.' And I thought, well, OK. So the tune was 'You're Fucked,' and it was like a country classic. You know, it's not for kids, right, but not a lot is these days."
So did the song help relieve their tension, at least? "Well, no," admits Porter. "What's really amazing was, at the close of it, the woman just goes, 'You know, you're right.'" All of which suggests the guy may have been better off in the long run. "I would have to say so," laughs Porter. "Let's just leave it there, can we?"
Porter's most recent studio album, titled Willie Porter, was a quiet masterpiece, ranging from the whimsical "Dirty Movie," in which Porter's partner offers a subversive response to citizen surveillance ("if they're gonna watch, let's give 'em a show"), to the breathtakingly brilliant "Unconditional," in which Porter reveals facets of unconditional love through a series of verse-length vignettes--a mother on a train, a man dying in a motorcycle accident and a vulnerable first-person conclusion.
"Yeah, I'm one of those left-wing Christians you hear about, that are so rare," he says when asked about his own spirituality. Raised by agnostic parents, Porter says he still has a hard time with literalism, fanaticism and the corruption of religious sentiments for political purposes, regardless of faith.
Meanwhile, his own priorities have changed when it comes to his livelihood. "I've gone back to the way I started, which is totally independent," says the artist, whose next album, Available Light, is due out in June. "I like having a music career, but I don't really want to be owned by it. I think to be really focused and make it in the music industry, it has to be the main priority in your life. And while being a better musician is one of the main priorities in my life, my musical career is not."
As it turns out, that may end up being the best thing for Porter's music. "My family is definitely my first priority, and so I accept that I'm not gonna be writing a song every week. And now I write about stuff that really moves me, or I just don't write. So maybe the filter's on a little stronger. But it's great, man, I have no objection. My motto is make a living, not a killing."
Willy Porter plays Monday, April 10, at 7pm at the Attic, 931 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. Tickets are $15 adv/$20 door. (831.460.1800)
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We are seriously all about the s'mores recipes around here! I've shared a couple on my blog, but in my house, we are always thinking up new ways to enjoy the chocolate and marshmallow sweetness!
Browsing around the web for ideas, I have come across so many new s'mores recipes for our family to try. I decided to compile a list that I'll be trying. Maybe you chocolate lovers will gain some inspiration from this list too!
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3. S'mores Ice Cream | Julie's Eats and Treats
4. S'mores Pops | Southern Girl Ramblings
5. S'mores Pop Tarts | Handle the Heat
6. S'mores Truffles | High Heels and Grills
7. S'mores Trail Mix | The Sensible Mom
8. S'mores Cones | Thrifty Jinxy
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10. Mini S'mores Pies | Southern Girl Ramblings
11. Sinful S'mores Parfait | The Pinning Mama
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As we battle through the thick of winter, it can be tempting to let our diets hit the back burners. Sure, walking to the grocery store becomes more a chore when there's a foot of snow on the ground, but once you get your hands on these top five winter foods, you'll be happy you did.
Besides, it's important to remember that overall and oral health are interconnected. In other words, a healthy mouth is the gateway to a healthy body. If you want to keep your smile as white as the snow, don't skip the produce aisle just because it's winter.
1. Pomegranate: It's no coincidence that the pomegranate is known as the "jewel of winter." This round, seedy fruit packs a wealth of antioxidants that protect the immune system while fighting off free radicals, disease-causing components - perfect during the winter time as sicknesses rise to a yearly high. In a study conducted by the Out Patient Department of Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, researchers tested the impact of sugar-free pomegranate juice on teeth. Results showed that the juice reduced the amount of dental plaque bacteria. Whether you can get your hands on the fruit or the juice, both are a mouthful of healthiness.
2. Cheese: Similar to milk, cheese provides a solid dose of calcium and vitamin C. For your pearly whites, cheeses such as cheddar, feta and gouda help neutralize the acids that wear down tooth enamel, keeping away harmful dental plaque and cavity-causing bacteria.
"What I think is exciting about this is it shows that cheese - particularly as a snack - can reduce the acids that will cause cavities and gum disease," president of the Academy of General Dentistry Dr. Jeffrey M. Cole told CBSNews.com
3. Fish: During the winter, most of us are deficient in vitamin D, which is produced by the body when it is exposed to sunlight. However, one good way to compensate is by eating fish. Salmon, halibut and tuna are all good sources of vitamin D. On top of that, Harvard scientists have connected the omega-3 fatty acids in fish with lower rates of gum disease. They theorize that the omega-3 fats diminish the inflammation that occurs when bacteria irritates the gums.
4. Citrus: When feeling sick, many people try to devour oranges and citrus drinks. This is because the bright-colored fruits are loaded with vitamin C. As a matter of fact, one medium orange offers more than 100 percent of your daily dose. Lemons, limes and grapefruit all good options as well. According to Eating Well magazine, citrus fruits all deliver their fair share of flavonoids, sure to add some sunshine to your day. As a disclaimer, however, avoid eating citrus foods within 30 minutes after brushing your teeth, as the high acidity can wear down dental enamel.
5. Dark leafy greens: Even when the rest of the produce aisle looks glum, dark leafy greens, including broccoli, spinach and kale thrive. Broccoli is an excellent source of fiber, both soluble and insoluble. Like many greens, spinach is rich in vitamin A, which plays a role in building strong bones and teeth. Though slightly bitter, kale contains a large amount of folic acid and potassium, helping to prevent soreness in muscles after a winter work out. In fact, frost can even take away the bitterness of kale.
Brussels sprouts are another top-notch winter vegetables. They are high in vitamin C, fiber and may even reduce the risk for cancer. To optimize the healthy benefits of these greens, steam them to boost your digestive tract.
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This topic provides troubleshooting tips for when the virtual machine does not start when attempting to perform an Install Capture.
Unable to prepare the virtual machine for use. Could not authenticate session. Check your access credentials and try again.
This error means that the username and password that Install Capture uses to log on to XenServer are invalid. Typically this means that the password has expired. The username and password are stored in the virtual machine configuration in encrypted form.
To correct this error, use the Virtual Machine Configuration Wizard to edit the virtual machine configuration and enter the new password. Make sure you save your changes. Then start the Install Capture again.
AppDNA is unable to revert the virtual machine to the selected snapshot. This is because the user account provided for accessing XenServer is not authorized to perform the operation.
This error means that the user account that Install Capture uses to log on to XenServer does not have the permissions required to revert the virtual machine. The username and password are stored in the virtual machine configuration in encrypted form.
The solution to this problem is to arrange for your XenServer user account to have the necessary permissions. Typically, you need the "VM power admin" role).
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If you are using a vSphere or Hyper-V virtual machine, AppDNA attempts to open it in a Remote Desktop Connection window. This can fail in certain circumstances, such as when the AppDNA machine is joined to a domain but the virtual machine is not or the reverse. When this happens, configuring the hosts file on the AppDNA machine with the address of the guest OS can sometimes resolve the issue. The hosts file is a local file that Windows uses to map host names to IP addresses so that it can identify machines on the network.
To find out whether these steps are relevant:
To configure the hosts file on the AppDNA machine:
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Re: Tom Hiddleston: Loki Redux
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So many many wonderful layers to MCU Loki, so much going on in that head of his.
Indeed. Interesting to think about.
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Loki believes he knows best, and that is a large part of what drives him in these two films. Is it evil to believe that he can lead the Midgardians into an age of peace just as what his father wanted him to do with the Frost Giants? No, of course that's not evil. not at all. If however one goes about it, in a very misguided "the end justifies the means" kind of way, as Loki does, then that's where the evil acts come in. . . . Much the same way that Thor at the beginning of Thor 1 acts on his intention of protecting Asgard in a very wrong misguided way.
. . . Note this behavior all falls under a theme of "moral sacrifice" which we believe will be a continued theme in Thor 2.
. . . Why did Loki let the FG's in then, you may ask? The answer is he was being a hero for Asgard
in his own mind
. He loves Thor, and at that point accepted Thor would be king at some point, but he truly believed that Thor was not ready, no matter what father said. And so for the good of Asgard he creates this distraction, to push the coronation back more, and he'd probably done all he could to drag it out prior to that too, for the same reason.
This aspect that Loki perceives his actions to be for the good of Asgard is one that I had not considered in my earlier posts. I can see how Loki feels that way. His analysis is not completely correct of course (though not completely incorrect, either, as your example of Thor's tantrum shows).
And as you point out, Thor's exile comes over similar actions. (Of course, Loki did goad him a bit there.)
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Going back to if he wants to be king or what. I think he wants what's best for Asgard, in Thor 1. And he comes to the conclusion that he is what's best, not Thor, and he has to make Father see that any means possible. He wants father's approval and to be the "worthy son".
I think he also wants Odin's approval for its own sake.
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when it all comes crashing in around him, after being so close to having that approval, mother and father's love, his place and purpose in the world, and feeling worthwhile, that is when he snaps and we get that " is it madness?" moment with the tear. Ken actually instructed Tom that he wanted to see something in his brain snap, . . . But it's basically I think a "how am I the only one who sees, that I am right? Is he calling me mad?" moment... not to mention, partially probably "is it madness for me to want a purpose and place in the world? Is he saying I am so worthless to not deserve that?"
I am inclined to think Loki tends to think that himself, to be so vulnerable to the idea.
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RE: Brother... I believe the times he's throwing out the world "brother" there at Thor in a very bitter painful and/or spiteful way. His heart is broken he is not Thor's brother, not Odin and Frigga's son but a son of a "monster", not truly a son of his beloved Asgard, and his jealousy and anger over everything.
The maddening irony is that they still consider him a brother, a son, and they all tell him so. But he cannot accept that. Could he accept it in the future?
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So what's Loki's deal in the MCU? What is he really after? And will he obtain it in Thor2?
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I think he is a god of chaos truly now, he has no place in the world. The place in the world he thought had as a brother and a son was a lie. The purpose that Odin had for him is no longer possible. He is in chaos.
Now that the events of The Avengers have happened, he can't be privileged royalty now. And he has hurt his family, so those relationships have changed. But I think they still consider him part of the family, after all this. (It would be like the scenario I mentioned a while back of family members traveling to see their loved ones in prison.) But maybe he could not bring himself to accept that, because he had been living a lie all these years. So maybe his solace must come from somewhere else. (I'm still mulling over this, so I would be receptive to a compelling case to the contrary.)
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So I guess I feel the thing that would bring him happiness and calm his now chaotic mind is stability and a purpose in life that makes him feel worthwhile. How they can bring him to that point in future films I don't know but should be interesting.
Yes. What can that be? Can Loki quench this thirst? Can he come to the point where he feels he is worthwhile? Is it achievable?
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note: Loki's comics and myth, wife Sigyn, aka "victorious woman" she is the goddess of Fidelity, but also the Goddess of Constancy. If he is Chaos, she is stability and constancy, the quality of being enduring and unchanging. An "odd couple" indeed.
I think in myths they often pair contrasting elements. So to me it would make perfect sense that constancy is paired with chaos.
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The building of the Jakarta Fine Arts and Ceramic Museum was initially used as the office of Road van Justitie Binnen het Casteel Batavia (the Dutch Courthouse) on 21st January 1870 by the Governor General Jan Pieter Miyer. The architect who designed the building was Hoofd Ingenier W.H.F.H. Van Raders. The building was used as a dormitory, logistic warehouse, museum and history office, fine arts bureau and in early 1990 the Fine Arts and Ceramic museum.
The ceramic collection has around 8000 pieces from local and foreign ceramics dated as far back as the 14th century.
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