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I had to work for a few days and it was difficult to get back on this project after that. These are my first serious attempts at some sort of larger finished figure sculpts.
I've added some more volumes to build on. My plan is to rough the surfaces up a little with sandpaper, then add a final skin layer on top, then knead and budge that into shape. Not sure if roughing up is necessary though.
I ran into problems earlier. Adding really small pieces of GS onto cured GS, then trying to sculpt that, worked poorly (fell off, visible seams etc). I think it's better to cut off a large chunk then sculpt a new chunk into shape, rather than adding small parts on top of each other.
Another problem that I had is the armature and pose distorting, and for some reason the knees lowered themselves. Will have to measure and fix. Maybe the armature just sank into the cork. Should've made little stopping blobs.
Also realized that I should've left more armature sticking out, so I have something to hold on when I cut them up. I don't think it's practical to sculpt the arms when attached to the figure, covering the body.
If I finish these, is there a casting service that I can use? How much does that usually cost?

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The news that the long-anticipated Delta-Northwest Airlines merger was approved has us a little nervous. CNN reports that while this merger may not impact airfares immediately, it could down the line if other airlines follow suit and could leave three mega airlines standing. We're not economic majors, but we get that less competition means higher prices.
Not good news for all us JSG's!
Monday, April 14, 2008
The End of Airlines as We Know 'em?
Posted by The Jet Set Girls at 8:58 PM
2 comments:
- Lily said...
A little nerve-wrecking indeed...
Lily x
- April 16, 2008 at 6:58 PM
Higher prices means fewer trips and THAT makes me sad...
- April 17, 2008 at 2:59 PM
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Sunday, July 22, 2007
Don't Drown on Your Thailand Holiday
Most tourist drownings in Thailand involve people caught in RIP CURRENTS on popular beaches. Phuket and big Ko Chang have the worst records, but rip currents can occur anywhere there is a surf running. All that water heading beachwards has to get back out to sea somehow, and that is the rip current.
Waves in Thailand are more a wet season thing, during and after periods of prolonged strong winds. Waves are absent to very small 99% of dry season.
Inexperienced people finding themselves shooting out to sea in a rip current try to swim against it, get exhausted, take in water, and drown.
THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN! Anyone who can merely tread water, let alone swim, should never drown in a rip.
First DON'T PANIC.
Surfers use rips all the time to take them "out the back" to the take-off zone. They don't even have to swim. I suggest poor swimmers do exactly the same. ALL rips dissipate in the deeper water just behind the wave breaking zone. They have done their job, and do not go further. The longest rip I have ever seen went 400 meters from the shore in a HUGE SURF, much bigger than anything Thailand gets. Most rips last for 100-150m. Once you are out in the calmer water past the break zone, tread water, put up your hand and wait for someone with a longtail to pick you up.
Treading water is a minimal effort activity, something the average person could do for maybe 24 hours in Thailand before dehydration becomes a problem (the water is too warm for hypothermia). Hell, even TT Thailand's svelte-challenged and lethargy-enhanced mr. nasty and big time plagiarist of this blog, Singapore Slim (all names changed to protect the guilty) would probably last to dinner time, when the aroma of chips and gravy would force a do-or-die dash for the shore.
DON'T TRY TO SWIM AGAINST THE RIP. A world champion will go backwards against a strong rip. All but very fit swimmers will become exhausted swimming against even gentle rips.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT SHARKS - tens of thousands of surfers and ocean swimmers in Australia and other much sharkier places than Thailand individually spend hundreds of hours yearly swimming and surfing without worries. Hell, I've never heard of a shark attack in Thailand, except in that heap of nonsense book by Alex Garland.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT UNDERTOWS - there is no such things as a rip which will drag you under, let alone keep you under.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT WAVES BREAKING ON YOUR HEAD - rip currents move out thru the deeper channels between sandbars - waves break in shallow water (largely on the sandbars) so these deeper channels often have no waves or few waves. If one does come when you are in the rip, take a breath, dive down or duck your head. You are gonna pop up on the other side - that breath guarantees it.
Surf-lifesavers in Australia say if you are caught in a rip, SWIM SIDEWAYS TO THE RIP (parallel to the beach). Even big rips are never more than about 30m across, so you will soon move out of the current and hopefully into the shallow water of the sandbar where you can stand**.
I think this is good advice for people who are not exhausted and who start swimming sideways immediately. Wait too long and you are likely to end up on the sandbar but in deeper water, unable to stand up, more exhausted by the swim and with big waves breaking on your head, which can be pretty frightening for the inexperienced. I reckon it is much cooler to allow the rip to take you seaward, then float around out the back waiting for someone to pick you up. It's nice out there.
*Look for the sections where no waves or fewer waves are breaking (note what a trap this is for the inexperienced: "this looks safe, NO WAVES, I'll swim here"
*Big rips often scour sand as they go and look sandy.
*When the wind is blowing in the opposite direction, the surface of the rip is often disturbed and choppy looking.
Note however, many rips are very difficult to spot from beach or water level.
*The bigger the surf, the stronger the rip - there is more water to move back out to sea.
*Rips are strongest at low tide when all that water has to move through a shallower channel; and there is a greater quantity of water to move out because the waves breaking on the shallower sandbars tend to be bigger and more frequent.
*At the ends of beaches there is usually a rip running along at least one of the headlands, maybe both if the swell is coming in exactly front-on to the beach (most swell has a slightly oblique angle of approach).
*A longish beach like Patong or Karon typically has more than a half dozen sandbars separated by channels containing rip currents if surf is running.
*Rips are fed by FEEDER CURRENTS, which run parallel to the beach just off the sand, in the (usually small) channel between the sandbar and the beach. These feeders get stronger as they approach the big channel between the sandbars, where they turn right angles and head out to sea as a full blown rip. Sometimes FEEDER CURRENTS are strong enough towards their ends to drag non/poor swimmers sideways into the rip proper.
Don't confuse FEEDER CURRENTS with CROSS DRAG and TIDAL CURRENTS which operate further from the beach.
CROSS DRAG or SIDE DRAG:
Most waves approach the beach at a slightly oblique angle - ie not exactly parallel with the beach. This sets up a sideways current (parallel to the beach) known as the LONGSHORE CURRENT, LONGSHORE DRIFT or colloquially, SIDE DRAG, which tends to be located out near the break zone.
Usually this current is not strong, and gives no problems, but if the swell approaches at a bigger angle to the beach and is big, it can be powerful enough to drag swimmers sideways off the sand-bar, and into the rip current in the adjacent channel. It can also be powerful enough to drag the swimmer thru the rip-current and continue on its merry way down the beach.
No problems, just make sure you are not still in the rip-current channel (wait 'til the waves are biggest) and then swim towards shore. The waves will help wash you in.
If you are a poor swimmer and don't like the idea of getting pounded by breaking waves, just cruise on down the beach and wait for someone to haul you out with a boat. Or swim out to sea a bit, you will move out of the side drag and stay in the one spot.
If you are a NON SWIMMER and get swept sideways off the sandbar, you are gunna drown. But you should have been nowhere near the break zone, which is usually a fair way from shore. Non swimmers should never go in more than thigh deep in any surf, and even then should be aware of the FEEDER CURRENTS mentioned before.
Because strong winds in Thailand's wet season come from the western quadrant, it is usually the WESTWARD FACING BEACHES where the swell can get up, creating sizable surf and dangerous currents.
So unless you are an expert at swimming in big surf, you should avoid such conditions. If you want to cool down, don't go out more than thigh deep (I've found it difficult to walk against a strong rip or side drag in even waist deep water. Sometimes it can be difficult to even stay on your feet).
Good news is that often winds are benign in wet season and the swell stays very small. It's pretty safe to swim on these westward facing beaches in these conditions, although in any surf there will be some type of outward current. There can also be the less troublesome TIDAL CURRENTS I describe later, particularly along any fringing reef and headland. So still be aware.
Another option is to seek an island with EASTERN FACING BEACHES. These beaches are sheltered from the western winds and swell of wet season. Unfortunately, more beaches in the popular Andaman face WEST than east - eg all the good beaches on Phuket, Lanta, Jum. There are nice eastern facing beaches on Phi Phi, Ko Ngai, Ko Kradan, Ko Bulon Lae, Ko Taratao, Ko Lipe.
Away from the Andaman, there are nice eastern facing beaches on Phangan*, Samui*, Tao*, and Samet. The northern beaches at Mak and Ko Whai near big Chang are also pretty sheltered in wet season.
Sadly all of big Chang's good beaches face west into the wind and swell.
Eastern facing beach areas can be subject to TIDAL CURRENTS, described below.
* ThornTree poster dearsirsam also points out that when the north-east trades get up on island like Samui, Phangan and Tao, so too does the swell, and you can get rip-currents at these beaches. Fortunately in my experience this does not happen too often, mainly in the months Oct thru Dec, but be aware. People have drowned at Thong Nai Pan. And at Hat Rin (and away from the drunken party times).
When the tide rises and falls, water moving into and out of narrow inlets and passages between islands, and over shallow reefs, result in TIDAL CURRENTS. These tend to be strongest mid-tide and usually run parallel to shore.
In places with HUGE tides, they can be awesome, running at 30km+, with associated vortexes (whirlpools) and standing waves of 2m where strong winds blow against them.
In Thailand, the tidal range is not huge and so these currents are not all that strong - as a matter of fact they are good for a no-effort (no need to swim or kick) drift along the edge of a fringing reef checking the coral and fish. When you get tired of that, you swim into the beach, walk back up to the starting point, and repeat as needed.
However, I have seen a few Thai tidal currents which would be difficult for a poorer swimmer to swim against. A Brit guy once told me he found himself being carried along the headland at the south of Hat Rin and had a hell of a time getting back to the beach. At one stage he thought he would not make it.
I reckon poor swimmers should not try. Swim in to the rocks and rock-hop back. If this looks too difficult (sometimes hauling yourself out of the water in rocky areas is near impossible) swim OUT into deeper water. The tidal currents do not run here. Then swim back to the beach in stages, with periodic tread-water rests when needed. Or wait for someone with a boat.
After all this depressing stuff about drowning it's time for some LIGHT RELIEF, folks:
- **A few years back I saw a girl with the smallest bikini in the world enter the water in what I considered a risky spot at one of my local beaches. Sure enough, she got caught in a rip. She stuck her hand high in the air which is the signal for help in Australian surf.
I just had to haul this lady out personally. Trouble is a skin-diver resting on the adjacent headland rocks figured the same thing. BIG RACE - he had the fins for speed, I had the rip for velocity. I was winning, and only 15 meters from the girl, when suddenly she stood up and walked away! Wise girl had done the sideways-swim trick onto a shallow sand-bar.
- One time I was board-riding Queensland's Alexander Bay in a big nasty surf. Alexander Bay is popular with surfers and NUDISTS. A girl got caught in a rip and as I paddled across my heart leapt - she was totally gorgeous and would soon be spread-eagled on my board!
She also turned out to be the only girl on the beach wearing swimmers.
Stone the crows trendsetters, sometimes I think Hui, the God of Surf, has a personal grudge against me. And not only in the surf.
Like the time I was doing 130 on the Coolangatta by-pass and the board-racks, containing my full quiver of 5 boards, flew off the roof and was run-over by a tour bus.
Or when I gave a lift from Byron Bay to Sydney to a posse of surfer-groupies who had run out of money to get home. Going thru Ballina, they stuck their cute bare arses out the windows at a couple of cops doing roadside radar duty. The cops radioed their mates down the road, who pulled me over, gave the girls a lecture and me 5 defect notices for the tezza-waggon. Jeez, justice works in strange ways.
Oh yeah, another incident which now makes me smile but wasn't all that funny in the execution, was the rescue of Johnathon Livingston Seagull from a certain watery death. You can read abt that at the end of my Ko Libong info thingy on this site.
EXTRAS - Thorntree poster ALLY found this pic of a rip at Palm Beach in Sydney. Note how small the surf is. This would be a pretty gentle rip but could still give poor and average swimmers a tough time. Note too how easy it would be to wander off the sand-bar into the deeper channel, not too pleasant for a non swimmer. Note how the rip dissipates "out the back".
Ally also provided this beach-level pic of a rip. His label: "DON'T SWIM BETWEEN THE RED POINTERS!" Once again a pretty small surf. Note how waves are not breaking in the channel.
And some very good pix, a video and info on rips HERE..
If you have any questions, please ask them in THE FORUM rather than below. I don't get a chance to check all threads daily, but unless I'm travelling I'll try to monitor THE FORUM regularly.
THERE ARE ACTUALLY 2 BEACHES AND ISLANDS BLOGS (for reasons explained in " About This Site" accessed thru the index) SO THERE ARE MORE BEACH AND ISLAND PAGES HERE
3 comments:
- Camille Lemmens said...
Excellent post Tezza,
Should be required for all beach visitors in Thailand!
This happens more often in Samui during the rainy season than people will expect, especially with older folks, who don't have the strength or are, unfortunately, ignorant about the right procedures.
- November 6, 2007 at 2:02 PM
- Sbipk said...
Thank you nice article.
your next trip…Phuket is the best choice for you!!
I love here Surin Beach Hotel This hotel is very nice clean and the people are friendly. VERY nice hotel with helpful staff.
And I really love white sand, crystal clear waters at Surin Beach too.
Thank again.
- December 23, 2013 at 1:42 PM
- رضا رمضان said...
خدمات نقل الاثاث متعددة لدينا حيث يوجد لدينا خبرة في كيفية التعامل مع العملاء في تنفيذ اعمال فلدينا مدينة مكة افضل شركة نقل اثاث بمكة التي تتميز بالدقة في تنفيذ اعمال وتوصيل الاثاث من الباب لاننا نمتلك عمال متميزون في شركة نقل عفش بمكة فعليكم التواصل معنا من اجل الاستفادة من الخدمات التي نقدمها كل هذا ايضا تلاقه في مدينة الدمام من خلال التواصل مع شركة نقل اثاث بالدمام التي تمتلك فنين متميزين في اعمال الفك والتركيب كما لديها اسطول سيارات مجهز يساعدها علي الوصول الي منزلك الجديد فكل شئ يكون جاهز مع شركة نقل عفش بالدمام التي اثبتت انها نقل شركة لديها خبرة كبيرة في مجال نقل الاثاث
كما يوجد لدينا خبرة في خدمات نقل الاثاث بجدة من خلال
شركة نقل اثاث بجدة
شركة نقل عفش بجدة
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I love this photo. I'd like to believe Uncle Loren actually owned a pair of shoes, but if that's true, wouldn't his mother have insisted he wear them on this occasion?
While I was searching my files for this image, I came across others of cute kids wearing old-style shoes. I had planned to upload them and make children's shoes the focus of this post, but that all changed after I went looking on YouTube for a shoe-related Saturday Song Selection (one less obvious than "Blue Suede Shoes" or "These Boots Are Made for Walking"). The following video made me think about the fact that there are large segments of the world's population for whom the wearing of shoes is not optional:


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I am a researcher in real life, so, what I do when I want to know more about something is read EVERY FREAKING BOOK I can get my hands on. Fortunately, this includes some gems. Unfortunately, it also features some books that are not as helpful, or you can find the information better elsewhere. I have owned or borrowed each and every one of these books. Some I bought at the now-extinct Borders, some were found on Amazon and some are from libraries, yard sales and second-hand stores. I have DEFINITELY not been compensated in any way to review any of them.
If this is the year you're going to build your raised bed and join me in enjoying fresh-from-the-vine tomatoes and peas this year, here's what you should look at (or pass over) - but remember, it's only my humble opinion.
My best and most valuable advice in gardening is, START SMALL!!!! The best way to ruin a career of harvesting fresh food from your garden is to try to do too much at once. If you think you're suddenly going from zero to be raising enough veggies to get you through the entire summer without going to the farmer's market, you might have a little gardening fever. Scale back. Plant two types of tomatoes and some carrots, or peas and lettuce. If you enjoy it this year, you'll be back for more next spring and then the spring after that. It took me 6 years to get to chickens, and I've actually lived on a farm before!
Western Garden Book of Edibles: The Complete A-Z Guide to Growing Your Own Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits
If you're going to plant anything in Southern California, Northern California or the Pacific Northwest, BUY THIS BOOK. It tells you basically everything about everything (except loquats -- why doesn't any book ever have loquats!?). Pests, soil, diseases, how to plant, when to plant, harvesting, etc. Love this book. Must have.
The Urban Homestead (Expanded & Revised Edition): Your Guide to Self-Sufficient Living in the Heart of the City
For a while, I was carrying Erik Knutsen and Kelly Coyne's book around with me like a bible. It had everything I wanted to know about permaculture, composting, backyard farming and they're in L.A. so I felt like I could trust that what they were growing would be appropriate for my area as well. I don't carry it around anymore, but I do refer to it quite often.
The Garden Primer: Second Edition
This book is comparable to the Sunset book above, but it's so damn hefty and has so much good information, I just can't seem to part with it. It's also very good if you don't have the pleasure of living on the West Coast.
The Complete Compost Gardening Guide: Banner batches, grow heaps, comforter compost, and other amazing techniques for saving time and money, and ... most flavorful, nutritous vegetables ever.
Monday, I'll post the rest of the reviews since I just kept writing and the post got too long!!!


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From the time I arrived on a Thursday at noon, until the time I left, early Monday afternoon, we were on the go! My daughter is now living in Santa Monica, CA, and took me on a little tour of her new town. I had told my her I didn't care what we did together as long as I got to go to the beach while I was there.
I have tried to write this entry so many times, and I just can't get the words the way I want them. So, I will just add a few slideshows to share my experience in Southern California.
*** Please see the previous few entries of slideshows (5 of them) just below... scroll through the individual entries; **The Bungalow, **Venice Beach, **Santa Monica, **Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Malibu, and Venice, and finally **Touring Venice.


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Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
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I have been doing things, mainly sitting around watching tv feeling all sorry for myself, daft really. So here is one of the friends that keeps me company during most days, hes the dawggg! I love this show!
Monday, 2 February 2009
Dinner Party
Mock editorial image based on past Taste Italia Magazine article about sharing and dinner parties. I really like the magazine alot and I think it need some illustrations in it to accompany the great recipes it has :)
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The wonderful reunion that Suou had doubtless imagined with her mother went well and truly sour by the end of our last instalment of Darker than BLACK: Ryuusei no Gemini, but why? We learn the truth behind this, and plenty more besides while the series really steps up a gear as we enter its final few episodes.
After basically denying Suou's existence right to her face, our young protagonist understandably flees from her mother, wandering the streets until she's exhausted only to be found and picked up by a passing Kirihara. With the news that Suou's mother is in Japan, Kirihara pays her a visit, and it's here that we learn the truth about who, or perhaps we should say what, Suou actually is and how she came to be this way. This story is also verified to a large degree by Mao, as we get a glimpse of him prior to losing his body, and indeed learn the reason why he lost said body as part of a job for the Syndicate. Indeed, the Syndicate's name looms large during this episode, as it appears to tie together the Pavlichenko family in some intriguing ways.
Elsewhere, Hei manages to torture the probable location of Yin out of his hostage Youko, but eventually makes his first priority finding and rescuing Suou, which he does with his usual violent aplomb despite being faced with Kirihara. With Shion's ability revealed during the course of the episode as well, there's just enough time for one more big surprise to act as the episode's cliffhanger and, most likely, send the whole whole of Tokyo into something of a confused panic.
While I've been enjoying Darker than BLACK: Ryuusei no Gemini from the very start, this is what it's all about - A number of huge and genuinely surprising revelations, offset against yet more developing mysteries and questions. All of this was pulled off with some near-perfect pacing to make for a gripping instalment that really ramps things up for the final couple of episodes (although how it's going to all fit into a pair of instalments is beyond me). If I had to make a complaint about the way the plot has unravelled here, it's that it all feels a bit too convenient, with Mao's knowledge of Suou's mother in particular not quite sitting right with me. Still, I honestly can't let that get in the way of an episode that I enjoyed so much, meaning that I'd still rate it up there with the pinnacle of the best episodes from the original series.
Friday, 11 December 2009
Darker than BLACK: Ryuusei no Gemini - Episode 10
Posted by Andy Hanley at 19:55
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- kame-chan said...
I loved this episode. There's more information about Suou and Mao's past, Shion's ability, and why Hei had the memory of telling Yin to stop. Also, Hei is "slightly" turning back to who he was in the first season. Like you stated above, more mysteries were introduced, yet it made this episode more enjoyable.
- 11 December 2009 at 22:49
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Life, Spirituality, Social Tech and Nonsense . PS: I love being nonsensical! ;-)
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Stains are Good!
And then....someone in the advertising world suddenly woke up and thought otherwise. He/she adopted paradox thinking and created a lovely advertisement that said "Stains are good!". It shook most of us. We were intrigued. We wanted to know why. We wanted to understand the logic behind it. We thoroughly enjoyed the first such ad. It showed two little siblings get closer when the girl fell into a mud puddle and the brother pretended to fight with the puddle for what it had 'done' to his little sister. There were more such advertisements following the resounding success of the first. The advts. revolved around how stains could bring people closer, stop fights on the road, and- the latest - stop someone's hiccups. (I wonder if I missed any other such advts. given that I am not a regular TV-watcher). The subtle message, of course, was that we should not avoid stains when they could do so much good and the product under question was anyway available for removing stains in a jiffy! :-)
I love all these advts. I am sure they've had an impact on most people. Proves that one of the best ways to bring some excitement into life is through paradox thinking. Have you experienced it?
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- J S Sai said...
Stuff set to inspire Blue Oceans. Congrats and keep it up
- 9/20/2008
- Nimmy said...
Thanks a ton, Sai! And...Welcome here! Hope to be able to discover and share more such intriguing aspects...and in many other fields of life as well. This is what provides me with the fuel to keep going...
- 9/22/2008
- krish said...
Hi! Nimmy,
Thanks for accepting my invitation to Linkedin.
One more paradox that comes to my mind is the "Neighbours' Envy" ad campaign where the trait of 'envy' was used to sell a product.
- 9/22/2008
- Nimmy said...
Hello Krish,
My pleasure. :-)
And thanks for that discovery on another paradox in advertising! Yes....I guess Onida was one of the first organizations to glorify (and use) a negative trait and icon (the devil) in its advertising! :-) And I believe it was a success!
- 9/22/2008


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iS Clinical Youth Serum ($150) is a product that I am thrilled to have tried. The ingredients in this serum are quite the mix. It has plenty of peptides and bio-identical growth factors. Some of their key ingredients are copper tripeptide growth factor and a vitamin, A, C, & E blend. They have a patented Extremozyme technology that provides UV photo protection and prevents environmental damage. I also notice caffeine in the mix which I have used in other products which helps in the reduction of puffiness under the eyes.
After using the product a few days I realized I could not use it under the eye or around the eye. It was a little drying and I saw the signs of milia developing under the eye, and the eyebrow area was flaky. I did use it on the rest of my face and as far up as my cheek bone under the eye down to the décolleté area. After applying the product I noticed that it does have a slight tightening effect which is nice. My skin felt extremely soft and smooth. It has been a good 5 weeks and I actually think my skin looks tighter. I think with continued use it will get even better. My skin felt hydrated and I didn't use a moisturizer afterwards, only sunscreen. Being that I am almost 56 years old that says a lot to me.
If you view information on their website you can read a clinical study that was evaluated for its ability to encourage collagen synthesis in aged human fibroblasts. Quite a fascinating read. The end result was the Youth Serum definitely improved the collagen production. There were positive results seen as far as changes in the aging face such as sagging, wrinkles and loss of firmness.
I would say in 5 weeks I am impressed with the results and the packaging is nice as well. The serum is a nice consistency and comes in a dropper form. There is more than enough in 1 dropper to do my whole face and neck and probably a half for the décolleté area. I only used the serum in the morning and I still have some left after five weeks. It is a bit pricey, but I for one am not shy from paying $150 for a great serum that does exactly what it says it will do. So I would say that iS Clinical Youth Serum would be on my list to definitely try. I am not sure yet on where it stands next to my favorite, Medik8 Firewall, but I would certainly say it is in the running for the top spot. I will continue on using this serum until it is gone and see what happens.


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Smaller cars may be taking over from larger SUVs around the world, but that hardly means that the go-anywhere, rough-and-tumble image of the sport-ute has disappeared from buyers' minds. That's where softroaders come in. Vehicles like the Volkswagen CrossPolo blend off-road styling with a small form factor.
VW gave us a sneak peek at the new CrossPolo back in Geneva, but is only officially revealing the full range now. Based on the new Polo hatchback, the CrossPolo gets a boost in ride height and some tasteful body cladding to give it that backcountry appeal. A new front end – treated in dark gray and blending into the wheel arches, quarter panels and rear bumper – plus 17-inch alloys and roof rails complete the package, which can be ordered by non-U.S. types with six engine options – three gasoline and three diesels – in any of six exterior shades, including two colors unique to the CrossPolo.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Volkswagen goes soft-roading with new CrossPolo
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Alien: Isolation Discussion
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how do you get over to the other side of the fire in the big ship. ive tried everything
Not got that far, but i am waiting for the trainer to go any further.
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how do you get over to the other side of the fire in the big ship. ive tried everything
If its the fire on the first floor, there is a small vent like door nearby at floor level.
Guess the health is for against the humans on the ship, but not the alien itself which just tears you apart it seems.
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Daw Mill Colliery: Further fire underground
Another fire has been burning underground at the Daw Mill Colliery site, the Coal Authority has said.
Underground fires shut the Warwickshire site in February, leaving hundreds of miners out of work and forcing part of the company into administration.
Smoke was seen coming from the site's drift entrance earlier this week, an authority spokesman said.
Tests showed there had been a further fire, probably in the pit bottom.
The colliery closed on 22 February.
No impact
The Coal Authority said the drift terminal building was opened on 28 October for closure work, which is when the white smoke was spotted.
A sample was sent off for analysis which concluded there has been a "further spontaneous combustion event".
The firm said additional controls were in place to allow closure work to start again and extra safety measures had been taken to disperse the smoke flowing from the drift.
It added the smoke may become darker over time but said there would be no impact on the environment or to the public.
Work to starve the fire of oxygen is under way and is expected to take two weeks.
Daw Mill was one of the last deep mines in the country and was owned by UK Coal.
In July, it was revealed safety inspectors urged the company to close part of the mine months before the fire broke out.


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So, the other day, I dropped by the ol' Daily Bugle building (in reality, home to First Second Books) and afterwards, as I often will do, I poked my head into the nearby Forbidden Planet comic store. A pleasant surprise was awaiting me there in the form of a new collection/graphic novel by Jaime Hernandez.
This was really unexpected because I hadn't even heard of this one coming out. Jaime Hernandez is, in my opinion, one of the two best draftsmen working in comics today. His stories are maybe not everyone's cup of tea ( I have been positively evangelical in trying to get First Seconder's hooked, to no avail so far) but there's no denying the brilliance of his art and composition. I recommend checking it out. Not for kids.


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As a junior in high school, I think that it would be great for my future if I were to travel to another country and become a foreign exchange student for my senior year of high school, in preparation for the many exciting things that await me in years to come. This trip would be monumentally beneficial to my education, and my future. In embarking on this international journey, I hope to gather as much knowledge in study as possible. By becomming a foreign exchange student, I hope to aquire wisdom about a wider variety of cultures, and experience life on the other side of the world. I will be attending school, as well as volenteering as much as possible, in order to assist local businesses, and further my cultural education. Since I was young, I have always been passionate about Spain, and the culture associated with it. The dancing, music, art, fashion, and even the particular spanish dialect are so unique to the beaitiful country that is Spain. To have the opportunity to join my host family in Madrid for just one school year would be a life-changing excursion, which I would be honored to have the opportunity to participate in. Without external help, my desired trip would be much too expensive for my family to afford to send me on. As well as many other side jobs, I hope that this fundraiser will help me to achieve my dream of international travel, and broaden my cultural understanding.
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Hot sauce the key to weight loss?
Some guzzle beer to douse the fiery flavor of hot sauce, but as it turns out the heat of chili peppers may help melt away a beer gut.
Dr. Ali Tavakkoli of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston has been studying an ingredient called capsaicin that gives chili peppers their intense heat.
He applied tiny cloths soaked with a capsaicin solution directly to the nerve around the stomachs of lab rats.
That destroyed nerve fibers that send signals from the gut to the brain.
It lead to weight loss.
"By selectively disrupting these signals that pass from the intestine to the brain, we have been able to change the way food is absorbed in the intestine," he explains.
If proven effective in humans, this could be a surgical alternative to bariatric surgery, which is performed on less than 1-percent of obese patients who qualify for it.
"There really is a group that this would be perfect for, and it's probably the super obese," says Dr. Stan Ashley.
Bariatric surgery is a major procedure, which can come with considerably greater risks for the morbidly obese.
The capsaicin application is still surgery, but much less invasive.
It appears to target so-called "bad fat" that's located in the abdomen, around the organs and liver.
"It turns out that it's not really if you're fat, but where you're fat that matters," points out Dr. Tavakkoli.
Extra belly fat is associated with heart disease and Type II Diabetes.
It's too early to fill your belly with hot chili peppers.
Doctors say it wouldn't have the same effect.
You may have used capsaicin before; it's used in topical ointments as a pain reliever.


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Monday, February 14, 2011
8th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards Winners
Recently the Irish Academy had the awards ceremony and winners are in *BLUE. To check winners in all categories go here. If you wish to watch awards show go here but be aware that viewing is NOT allowed in some countries.
Today the Irish Academy announced their nominations and here they are.
Best Film
*As If I Am Not There, Juanita Wilson
Perrier's Bounty, Ian Fitzgibbon
Sensation, Tom Hall
Swansong – Story of Occi Byrne, Conor McDermottroe
The Runway, Ian Power
Best Director
PJ Dillon for Rewind
Tom Hall for Sensation
Ian Power for The Runway
*Juanita Wilson for As If I Am Not There
Best Actress(*)
Ruth Bradley in Love/Hate (TV)
Orla Brady in Mistresses, (TV) (yay!!!)
Sarah Flood in Fair City, (TV)
*Amy Huberman in Rewind, PJ Dillon
Charlene McKenna in RAW (TV)
Best Supporting Actress
Kerry Condon in The Runway, Ian Power
Marcella Plunkett in Swansong – Story of Occi Byrne, Conor McDermottroe
*Saoirse Ronan in The Way Back, Peter Weir
Eileen Walsh in Snap, Carmel Winters
Best Actor
*Martin McCann in Swansong – Story of Occi Byrne, Conor McDermottroe
Colm Meaney in Parked, Darragh Byrne
Cillian Murphy in Perrier's Bounty, Ian Fitzgibbon
Liam Neeson in Chloe, Atom Egoyan
Best Supporting Actor
*Pierce Brosnan in The Ghost Writer, Roman Polanski
Colin Farrell in The Way Back, Peter Weir
Brendan Gleeson in Perrier's Bounty, Ian Fitzgibbon
Cillian Murphy in Inception, Christopher Nolan
International Film
A Prophet, Jacques Audiard, France
Inception, Christopher Nolan, USA
*The Social Network, David Fincher, USA
Toy Story 3, Lee Unkrich, USA
International Actress
*Annette Benning in The Kids are All Right, Lisa Cholodenko
Helena Bonham-Carter in The King's Speech, Tom Hooper
Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone, Debra Granik
Natasha Petrovic in As If I Am Not There, Juanita Wilson
International Actor
Russel Crowe in The Next Three Days, Paul Haggis
Leonardo DiCaprio in Inception, Christopher Nolan
*Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network, David Fincher
Rahar Rahim in A Prophet, Jacques Audiard
(*)The Academy has merged the Actress Lead Film and Actress Lead Television categories this year due to an inadequate number of Lead Actress submissions in the Film Category.
To check nominees in all film and TV categories go here. Awards ceremony will be on Saturday, February 12 and will be broadcast live on Irish television.
Seems that Irish cinema had a shortage of actresses in great roles last year, which is nothing alike to what happened in other English language cinemas. There is only one film that I was really looking forward to watch before learning about these nods, Juanita Wilson's As If I Am Not There but know that have to find the right moment as film is a war movie about the Bosnian War and the atrocities committed.


text: Hey guys, I'm utterly confused with all the things needed to have a pimped out Wii with how preloader isn't that great (or it is) vs HackMii vs all that stuff. I'm just sorta tired of it all, IOS, cIOS, mIOS, cMIOS, patches, bugs, fixes reading through all the forums to find out what the high post guys are using and such and such. I'm just going to install BootMii, backup my NAND and ask if someone could kindly upload their own NAND. If this is not possible (because I think I read somewhere that your NAND dump is specific to your Wii) then I'd just like to get an official list of what the best solutions are right now. Seriously I'm so fed up with all this stuff. What firmware are you using? (moved on to 4.0 or do you wuv your 3.2?) What cIOS are you using (13a or 13b or what?) What mIOS or cMIOS are you using? Which one is better or do you use? Would you recommend BootMii or preloader or both or what? Did you still install USB 2.0 support? etc, etc, I can install USB Loader GX, Mplayer and all that other stuff just fine but I just need to know what I need to install to be at the forefronts of Wii modding in terms of just the system. Anyways, I'm asking for a NAND dump because I don't want to get a poll of what the best solutions are, but I would also like to know wth is needed to be maxed out. Hopefully this will end the chase for now. Thank you GBAtemp.net


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The New Testament Pattern of The Churches, the Ministry and the Work
(Continued from Part 2)
The danger, with those who know little about life and reality, is to emphasize mere outward correctness; but with those to whom life and reality are a matter of supreme importance, the temptation is to throw away the divine pattern of things, thinking it is legal and technical. He considers that he himself has authority to decide on outward matters and rather fancies that to ignore God's commands regarding them is an indication that he has been delivered from legality an is walking in the liberty of the Spirit. But God has not revealed the truths that concern our inner life; He has also revealed truths relating to the outward expression of that life. God prizes the inner reality, but He does not ignore the outward expression.
But God demands both inward and outward purity. To have outer without inner is spiritual death, but to have inner without outer is spiritualised life. And spiritualisation is not spirituality.
We seek to follow the leading of God's Spirit but at the same time we seek to pay attention to the examples shown us in His word. The leading of His Spirit is precious, but if there is no example in His word, then it is easy to substitute fallible thoughts and unfounded feelings for the Spirit's leading, drifting into error without realising it. The Spirit's guidance will always harmonise with the Scriptures. God cannot lead a man one way in Acts and another way today. In externalities, the leading may vary, but in principle, it is always the same; for God's will is eternal, therefore changeless. God is the eternal God and His will and ways all bear the stamp of eternity.
Here is a very important principle: If we want to know the mind of God, we must look at His commands in Genesis and not look at His permissions later on, because every later permission has this explanation: "…Because of your hardness of heart but from the beginning it was not so!" It is God's directive and eternal will that we want to discover, not His permissive will. We want to see things as they were when they proceeded in all their purity from the mind of God, not what they have become, with time, as a result of the hardness of men's hearts. In the light of this, the question we must then ask ourselves is: What kind of generation of believers/followers of Christ do we desire to be? Those who will follow Him with half measures, in our own terms? Are we content to follow Him based on what is clearly His permissive will or are we willing to press on to recover His absolute and eternal will? Selah.
If we could understand the will of God concerning His church, then we must not look to see how He led his people last year or ten years ago, or hundred years ago, but we must return to the beginning, to the "genesis" of the church, to see what he said and did then. It is then that we find the highest expression of His will. Acts is the "genesis" of the Church's history and the church in the time of Paul is the "genesis" of the Spirit's work. Conditions in the church today are vastly different from what they were then, but these present conditions could never be our example or authoritative guide. We must return to the beginning. Only what God has set forth as our example in the beginning is the eternal will of God. It is the divine standard and our pattern for all time.
Christianity is not only built upon precepts but upon examples. God has revealed his will not only by giving orders, but by having certain things done in his church so that in the ages to come, others might simply look at the pattern and know His will. God has not only directed His people by means of abstract principles and objective regulations, but concrete examples and subjective experience. One of God's chief methods of instruction is through history.
Shall we then say that because God has not commanded a certain thing, we need not do it? If we have seen His dealings with men in days past, if we have seen how He led His people and built up His Church, can we still plead ignorance of His will? Must a child be told explicitly how to do everything? Are there not many things he can learn simply by watching his parents or his older siblings? We learn more readily by what we see than what we hear, and the impression is deeper. That is why God has given us so much of history.
As I read, I am asking myself, but why are we so hardened in heart, so impetuous, so presumptuous, so resistant to simple truth that we just dismiss these obvious truths with a wave of the hand and rationalise everything Nee is saying to his own perspectives. We convince ourselves that he is not the Holy Ghost and is only speaking from his own subjective opinion – Lord have mercy!
This book is intended for those who, having learned something of the cross, know the corruption of the human nature, and seek to walk, not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Its object is to help those who acknowledge the lordship of Christ in all things, and are seeking to serve Him in the way of His own appointing, not of their own choosing.


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Where has the time gone.
Rode Lena today. It is hard for me to get up on her but did it. A chair worked good. She has a big stride. I thought Ditto used to but not like this. I walked and trotted her. Cross your fingers that they buy her. She needs to go somewhere where they will love her and ride her often. She really is a beautiful horse.
Katie came out and worked with Abby. She had to go to work so did not ride her. Just some good ground work.
My friend with Wildairo and Echo has a very sick horse. Her old Morgan gelding Foxsun has Pigeon Fever. Please keep them in your prayers. That is nasty stuff. And contagious. She is worried about her mustangs.


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P.S. Make sure you work out in advance which member of the hiking party is responsible for retaining the vehicle keys for the 'End' trailhead. It is a long and demoralizing walk back.
View from the slope of Celo Knob, looking south along the
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These few weeks, months, years, whichever, we constantly get blasted by news/articles from all areas that it is not easy to retire, or rather it may be impossible etc etc etc. I have seen so many that I think you can just google them up, tons and tons and tons, not going to link them up for now. Yawn.
So, it was inevitable that my Pa started saying rather strange things like, "I think I will work until I am so old, cham", "I think I can only retire if I have $500,000". May I say he can get overly influenced by all the hearsay? He has not even look at his own numbers in totality and do some check and balance. But like what I mentioned before, my Pa did not go through much formal schooling and is unable to understand much English, so I don't blame him for being not so savvy about this. This is when I can put my very basic financial knowledge to some good use. After all, it is finally time to repay him and my Ma for the efforts put in to raise me and put me through university. I know under about me, my life apsirations sound very airy fairy, but I am actually a business graduate and I was working for a good number of years to know how to use excel spreadsheet and calculator. Hah!
Some background, my Pa is 58 years old while my Ma is 56 years old. I also have an elder Sis who is married. We are both financially independent (obviously right, at this age?). My Pa plans to retire end of this year i.e. start retiring from Jan 2015. And we stay in a 4-room flat. My parents are both very simple and down to earth people, so it really helps in their retirement planning, especially in the financial sense.
1. I estimated my parents' monthly expenses together with them
My Ma is a simple stay at home housewife, while my Pa is just a simple driver who started doing some dangerous job requiring manual labour like painting ship in shipyards in the early 80s. Then, in mid 80s, he took up this driver job (it's a specialist driver job), and started working for a pay of $1,000. His pay has raised slow and steady,although still lower than the median income in Singapore, he has paid up for the 4 room HDB flat we are staying in with his CPF. Hence, cash outlay for a monthly house mortage repayment is not required (I'm really proud of them in this matter!). Based on current dollars, we estimate their joint expenses amount to about $1,500.
Food/Eating out – $500 (my parents prefer homecooked food, so eating out is usually with us siblings, which we split the bill)
Transport – $200 (based on public transport $3.50 each round trip x 20 times x 2 person = $140, $60 for taxis, my brother in law drives so my Pa can borrow a car in times of need. When they turn 60, they can even apply for monthly concession pass for senior citizens at $60 )
Mobile Phone/Phone Line – $100
Travel – $400 (I spreaded travel expenses across 12 months for easy calculation, this will provide $2,400 for each per year. It's not a great amount, but our whole family take a trip once a year within Asia, furthest Australia because they are not able to withstand long flights beyond 7 hours. Usually my Sis and I top up part of the holiday expenses for them too)
Misc (anybaos, token $ for my grandma, clinic visit, clothes etc) – $300
Utilities – $0 (it is about $150 now so we siblings are likely to split it)
2. I used a simple excel spreadsheet and input yearly cash/CPF inflow and outflow (taking into consideration inflation in expenses)
At the bottom of the page, I worked out their monthly expenses with 4% inflation adjusted, i.e. $1500 x 12 = $18,000 is 2014 dollars. By 2015, the same things must be bought with $18,000 * 104% = $18,720. This continues for every year, in fact the sum of the total expenses (inflation adjusted) comes up to a whopping $731,626 by the time my Pa is 82 and my Ma is 80! But, this doesn't mean my Pa cannot retire, what matters more is the yearly cash outflow.
Every month, my Sis and I contributed to the family allowance (amount A), plus once my Pa turn 65, he will be getting the CPF Life payout of about $550 (B). My Ma is a housewife so she has very minimal CPF, below the limit that she don't even has to set aside the CPF Minimum Sum. Hence, I have decided to make an effort to top up her CPF Retirement Account with $200 every month, with a 5% interest for the next 8 years. With a small existing lump sum, this can grow into a nice small money nest that she can continously draw down $250 (C) per month until she is about 81. The total of $800 may not sound alot, but it plays a good part in reducing their cash outflow. I worked in the CPF life payout here for easier computation.
Then, at the top of the page, I created a simple cash flow table, for every year from now until my Pa turns 80 years old. There was a small CPF lump sum that he withdrew when he turned 55 (as x in table below), and they have since kept it as emergency funds. My Pa continued working so some portion remained, so he will only start drawing out the monies from his CPF account when that has been drawn down, obviously because the bank pays much lower interest versus CPF. Below is just a sample cash flow table, I assumed someone earning about $2,800 a month and had continued working after a lump sum CPF withdrawal at 55 years old. CPF Medisave Account Minimum Sum will also be met. I used my Pa's plans as part of the life eventing planning, for example, he currently has a car to make monthly payment for until end of the year, and he still has some insurance to pay for in cash, but for this year, as a broad assumption, both the expenses can be covered by his income for now. Next year onwards, these can cause a cash outflow.
My Pa has some insurance that will mature when he turns 60, so when that happens the final amount will go back to his CPF OA. It will stay there until cash in bank runs out, to clock up more interest! Hence, I will add in this as an addition under CPF OA for him. Then when his cash in bank runs low, he can start his withdrawal from the CPF account. Basically help your parents track the major inflow and outflow for both cash and CPF.
3. Further find ways to boost the moolahs
The numbers are planned for until my Pa is 80 and my Ma is 78. If so, then HOWWWW you will ask me, because the average life expectancy of Singaporean Males is 81 while that of Females is 85. That's a shortfall of almost 7 years for my Ma. And what if medical needs arise? Based on a brief check, I feel that my parents are adequately covered by their health insurance, and my Pa's CPF MA minimum sum, although I do note that both my parents may need to dip into my Pa's account. I will do a deeper analysis on their possible healthcare financial costs the next round. A review is also timely in view of the new Medishield Life that will be implemented around end 2015. Meanwhile, I have been encouraging them to stay healthy and happy! That's probably the best prevention and cure.
As for the extra boost needed to further plan for longevity like 90 or 100 years old, there are indeed some alternatives on hand:
a. The numbers were planned on the basis that my Pa being fully retired and not having any income. In actual fact, he had planned for his own retirement until 62 years old then, but his current work is too labour demanding for his age and health, so I highly encourage him to retire soon. Knowing that he may not be able to sit still at home for long (OK that's a joke, but he really has few hobbies, his emotional well being will be another area I want to touch on), it is likely that he will take on a non labour demanding part time driver job. Even if it fetches him just $600 a month, it will minimise his cash outflow greatly and allow the some of the CPF savings to compound some more interest. This can extend his CPF draw out for another 3 years.
b. My Pa drives a modest Toyota now which he got it much cheaper back then, by early 2015 when my Pa retires, he is unlikely to need the car much so there is a possibility of selling it. That should fetch a decent $35,000 to $38,000; I made some guesswork based on used car selling prices now.
c. The allowance from my Sis and I will be giving are not adjusted for inflation periodically yet. With some adjustment, it will minimise the cash layout too.
d. Lastly, we are also considering a downgrade to a 3-room flat since I will be moving out after getting married end of the year. But there are resale fees and costs involved and I have yet to review this fully. This will be reviewed eventually.
Maybe, next year, we will do another review, but meanwhile we are quite contented with what we see. My parents are doing decently fine. After all, we can't be pin pointing everything down to precision in life.
So, yes, they are ready for retirement.


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My mind has been going crazy lately.
But it usually does that when I am sick. I don't feel like I can do a whole lot else, and so I think.
I think about the boys and how I am glad that they can live on cereal and sandwiches.
How I can clean my house with out moving.
How I find so much peace in the Gospel.
Will I have a girl, or be blessed with another wonderful boy.
And... our country.
This country... the American soil I get to live on is very dear to me. People in my family have fought to defend it. I have an ancestor who fought in the Revolutionary War. I have a husband who fought on foreign soil in 2005. And I have family that has fought in all the wars in between.
I know this country was founded by great men. And I know that those great men had great women standing by them.
Sadly our country has fallen int chaos.
We are still functioning, but not well. People can't seem to decide what will be best for our country. People don't want to figure things out. It seem that those that are elected to give voice to the people they represent are falling short in their duties.
Right now we are in a "Government Closure" but I don't think anyone really knows what that means or how it is helping. Things like the National Monuments are closed... National Parks.... Military and DoD jobs are getting paid on an IOU. It's sad really.
But amidst the chaos there are heros among us. There is a man from South Carolina that went to Washington DC to clean the National Mall. He took it upon himself to do something that needed to be done, but wasn't because those "in charge" said no to lawn care.
I don't know this man... it was a story that I read. But this is what I want my boys to be like. I want them to take pride in this country.... even if it's falling apart. I want them to do something about it.
We have come a long way from "We the People".
Our country is not what it once was.
I don't know what the future holds.... I only can hope for the best and teach my boys as best as I can. I can teach them about how great this country once was, and can be again. That they need to stand strong for what is right and to do the right... no matter the cost.
To have faith that the Lord is in charge and that... really... is the only thing that matters.


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The Contemporary Art Gallery is currently presenting new works by Vancouver artist Shannon Oksanen.
Titled Summerland, the exhibition consists of a remake/meditation on the waterskiing scene in the film Viva Las Vegas as well as a series of paintings and drawings that extends the Elvis theme.
The works comment on the shifting landscape of American thought and culture during the period (mid-late 1960's) and draw on aesthetics and nostalgia, among other things, to illustrate this change.
Shannon Oksanen will give an artist talk at the CAG on Thursday, December 4 at 7pm. The exhibition runs until January 18, 2009.


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Now before I stumble off my pedestal, this isn't about me. It's no secret that I adopted to fill MY desire to be a Mother. There was no pretense of making the world a better place or doing something noble. My decision to adopt came directly from the fact that at 25 years old I became a widow and lost not only my young husband but also the children we planned together but this isn't about me... it's about them. These faces will stay with me forever.
|Anna - sweet, gentle, content. Corbin still talks about you.
|Karina (just a peek), Zhenya, Grisha, Anna, Sasha - May you know the love of a family.
|Karina, Anna, Zhenya and my little buddy Alosha reaching for the camera, thank you for being my Grisha's friend. He named the buddies he sleeps with after you and tells stories of your playground adventures. You are not forgotten.
Perhaps our story helps to debunk a myth or two about adoption:
1. Singles make good parents.
2. Single mom's can parent a boy (so far so good.)
3. You don't have to be a celebrity to adopt. You do however need a plan, a steady job and a whole lot of determination. Having been a girl scout will help if you remember the motto, "be prepared".
4. Adopting a 3 year old is every bit as amazing and exciting as adopting a tiny baby. Corbin came home full of wonder and excitement to explore his new world and it continues to amaze me every day how lucky I am to be his Mama. I also got to skip the wonder of sleepless nights, diapers, poop up the back and potty training. Toddlers rock.
5. It is however not "easier" to adopt a toddler than an infant because they come with a whole new set of rules and challenges. There are things you need to research and prepare for - in fact, that goes for any child in any adoption. Don't go in blind - do your homework.
6. Adoption works. I have had the privilege to meet with many adoptive families and speak at our home study adoption education seminars to hopeful parents and can happily say that the children are loved, cherished, nurtured and adored by their parents. There have been challenging times and adjustments for all but overwhelmingly adoption makes dreams comes true.


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It's my birthday and I thought I'd do something special to celebrate it. So in honour of that, and the fact that I just put out a book filled with great stories for this time of year, I made a Smashwords coupon that will be good until November 1!
If you're looking for a story about ghosts, trying to bring back the dead, strange things following you in the night or demons coming up from the underworld, Syndicate has something for you. With eleven short stories about the Twisted Eden Sector, there is something for everyone this Halloween season.
For one week only, get Syndicate for $1.99 (Originally priced at $5.99) at Smashwords with the coupon and enjoy.
Smashwords Link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/363756
Coupon Code: AM87J


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The City of #ThomasvilleNC is about to #feelthelove again as its second Sheetz location prepares to open at the intersection of National Hwy and Hasty School Road. I already cannot wait to make my first #sheetzrun there!
Lowe's truck #madeinnc #truckspotting #neverstopimproving @lowes @lowes_canada
Magic Cream Shave
This is Magic Cream Shave from Soft Sheen-Carson. It has been my go-to shaving product since I was 17 years old.
This is the side of my face before I applied the Magic Cream Shave…
…after I applied it…
…and after removing it after approximately four minutes. It is specially formulated for African American men because it helps to reduce razor bumps and prevents new ones from forming.
After nearly 24 years of using Magic Cream Shave, I would never recommend anything less.
16th May 2015
Here are some pictures from my afternoon out today!
The Dollar General store on Lexington Avenue just off of Business 85 in Thomasville
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center, where I was born almost 41 years ago when it was still known as Community General Hospital
The former mental health centre building on Old Lexington Road in Thomasville
I had lunch at the Sheetz station on Liberty Drive in Thomasville.
If you're looking for work, Sheetz might be the place for you. Apply today at sheetzjobz.com.
The reader board at Misty's Cakes & Bakery reminds the people of Thomasville to get healthy!


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The Olympic Summer Games begin 8.8.08 in Beijing, China. Why not have some fun learning to make some Chinese food? You can enjoy the cultural taste experience while you watch our athletes as they represent the United States of America. Go Team U.S.A.!!!
Szechwan Shrimp
In a bowl, stir together water, ketchup, soy sauce, cornstarch, honey, crushed red pepper and ground ginger. Set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in green onions and garlic; cook 30 seconds. Stir in shrimp and toss to coat with oil. Stir in sauce until sauce is bubbly and thickened.
Chinese Corn Soup
In a saucepan, combine the cream style corn and chicken broth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. In a small bowl or cup, mix together the cornstarch and water; pour into the boiling corn soup and continue cooking for about 2 minutes or until thickened. Gradually add the beaten egg while stirring the soup. Remove from heat and serve.
Chinese Cabbage Salad
In a preheated 350 degree oven, toast the crushed noodles and nuts until golden brown. In a large bowl, combine the coleslaw, green onions, toasted ramen noodles and cashews. To prepare the dressing, whisk together the sugar, oil, vinegar and soy sauce. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss and serve.
Chinese Fried Walnuts
Place walnuts in a medium stock pot. Cover with water and boil for 2 minutes. Strain, but do not rinse. Transfer to a bowl and toss with sugar while still hot until well coated. Heat 3 inches of oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. When oil appears to shimmer, fry 1 nut to test for heat. Nut should begin to sizzle immediately.
Fry 1/3 batch of nuts at a time for 4-5 minutes uncovered. Toss nuts before each batch and repeat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer each batch to a cookie sheet to cool. Season to taste with salt and break apart when cool.
Chinese Cookies
In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and the shortening. Stir in the egg and vanilla, beat until light and fluffy. Combine the cake flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture. Dough will be stiff, you may need to use your hands to mix. Roll dough into a log about 15 inches long and roll in the ground nuts. Wrap and chill dough for at least an hour or until firm.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Unwrap dough and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Place cookies 1 1/2-inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10-15 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before removing to cool completely on wire racks. When cool, place a dollop of fudge icing onto the center of each cookie.


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...sitting in my grade school classroom, learning and practicing how to write in cursive, I thought to myself, this is lame, why would anyone want to write like this, I wanted to say the classic, "When will I ever use this in the real world?!" but I couldn't do it, because for some reason, I knew that I would use it for something. So this drawing is dedicated to all of the 3 lined paper out there feeling the neglect of children everywhere. This one's for you!
Oh, and also to all of those coaches out there who have a solution for any injury.
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Friday Morning Rundown
Lots of interesting tidbits:
Swing State Project has up part three of its Senate Recruitment Threads, now focusing on NC, NE, NH, NM, and OK. Head over and share your thoughts. Chris Cillizza at the Washington Post's The Fix blog takes an updated look at 2008 Senate races. Highlights include: Colorado Republican Wayne Allard leaning toward retirement; Mississippi Republican Thad Cochran may have to make a decision sooner than his next-September timeframe; and Montana Republican U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg's non-denial about a challenge to incumbent Democrat Max Baucus. Virginia: Republican John Warner gives his strongest indications yet that he is planning on running for re-election, so offer the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Virginian-Pilot. New Hampshire: The Union Leader has a glimpse at Democrats not named Jeanne Shaheen considering a 2008 Senate challenge to John Sununu, namely state senator David Gottesman and Portsmouth Mayor Steve Marchand. Oregon: The Statesman Journal has more letters to the editor bashing Gordon Smith's obvious political posturing, here and here.


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Saturday, June 20, 2009
Flowergirl's dress!
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Possessed by Ratu Kidul Yogyakarta, latest Painting in Watercolour
This is my latest work done in watercolour using a jade colour, light green, and brown. Ratu Kidul is the Goddess of the Southern Sea of Java. Her favourite colour is green and she was imagined to be a beautiful woman in a green batik dress and in her apparition, she flies through the sky and navigate with her long snake tail. Her favourite spot is at the shore of the southern sea of Java where swimmers are warn not to wear green or risk drowning. In the city of Yogyakarta, among the ruins of Taman Sari, the water castle, the underground mosque has a staircase structure with a pool under it that rumoured to have connection with her. This is the source of my fantasy imagined that a person possessed by her spirit and coming out from the pool.
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in just a blink of eye, my birthday has already passed a week.. i would like to take this chance to thank all who have wished me happy birthday through different channels, this is truly appreciated!! from the list, we can see the trend of birthday greetings channel nowadays, don't we?? :)
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大家都好奇(或者循例問吓)我生日點過, 其實今年生日冇乜點慶祝, 就係同朋友食餐晚飯咁囉同埋自己買禮物畀自己寵吓咁囉.. 橫掂之前個sling bag用咗六年, 條牛仔褲著咗五年, 兩者都穿晒窿, 都係時候換新架喇..
many are curious (or just courteously asking) about how i spent my birthday, actually i didn't really celebrate but just had dinner with friend, and also bought myself birthday presents to pamper myself.. since the sling bag that i've been using for more than 6 years and the jeans that i've been wearing for more than 5 years, have both got holes everywhere, guess it's the right time to get myself new ones..


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♥ A ship in the harbour is safe, but that's not what ships are built for
Seven Seas - Riverside
Seven Seas - Empire
My series Seven Seas can be purchased from the brand new site piQmo!
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♥ Lost and Found II
Elsa with braids. Toys from Sweden's wastewater treatment plants. A bit gross, yes. This project was made for Mitt Vatten and meant to educate the population about wastewater. 50x70cm prints available for purchase at Young Art.
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♥ Shooting props
Found this prop shot the other day and thought it looked quite odd/funny. Working with whatever comes in handy I guess. This was from the "Lost and Found" project which will be launched next week. In other words, this photo will make a lot more sense in a couple of days. Stay tuned. :)
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♥ Seven Seas
Seven Seas - Stormy Seas
Seven Seas - Globe
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"Time" from my series "Seven Seas", now available for purchase from piQmo
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Photography: Saga Wendotte
Styling & design: Angela Stenberg @ Angela Sheila
Makeup & hair: Elin Laine
Models: Alice Patrocheva & Laura I @ MIKAs Stockholm
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♥ Underneath
Photography: Saga Wendotte
Make-up & hair: Eveline Johnsson
Model: Moa R @ Elite Model Management
Jewelry by Anna Tascha
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IHF Condemns Kremlin Harrassment of Kasparov's Attorney
IHF Appeals to Russian Authorities to End Harassment against Human Rights Lawyer Karinna Moskalenko and Her Organization
Vienna, 9 May 2007. With a disbarment process against prominent Russian human rights lawyer Karinna Moskalenko under way, the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) today appealed to relevant Russian authorities to end this and other forms of ongoing harassment targeting her and her organization and to ensure that they can carry out their work without hindrance.
"The initiative by the office of the Russian Prosecutor General to deprive Ms. Moskalenko of her professional status and prevent her from practicing law is an apparent attempt at discrediting and punishing her for her work on politically inconvenient cases and at establishing an example for other lawyers in this field," said Aaron Rhodes, IHF Executive Director. He continued: "Ms. Moskalenko and her colleagues have done nothing wrong. They have, in fact, done a service to Russian society by assisting citizens to seek and obtain remedy for human rights violations and deserve recognition, not persecution."
Ms. Moskalenko is the founder of the International Protection Center (IPC), a Moscow-based NGO that has provided legal assistance to victims of human rights violations for more than ten years and has brought numerous cases to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). More than 20 cases in which she and her colleagues have represented victims of abuse before the ECtHR have resulted in rulings against Russia, while some other 20 cases have been declared admissible and about 100 cases are currently pending with the court. She is also a Commissioner of the International Commission for Jurists (ICJ).(1) In 2006 Ms. Moskalenko received the IHF Recognition Award for her contributions to the protection of human rights.(2)
Many of the cases Ms. Moskalenko works on are of a politically sensitive character. Among the clients of her organization are victims and family members of victims of torture, "disappearances" and other abuses related to the conflict in Chechnya as well as the of the October 2002 hostage taking at the Dubrovka theatre in Moscow and the subsequent rescue operation. Most recently, she has assisted individuals facing legal charges as a result of their participation in opposition rallies and counseled opposition leader Garry Kasparov, who was questioned on suspicion of extremist activity following a rally held in Moscow on 14 April 2007.(3)
Ms. Moskalenko also serves as legal counsel of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, former chair of the Yukos oil company who was sentenced to nine years in prison on tax evasion and related charges in a 2005 legal process widely criticized for being politically motivated and conducted in violation of international fair trial standards. She represents Mr. Khodorkovsky at the international level and has helped him file a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights.
On 18 April 2007, Ms. Moskalenko was informed that the office of the Russian Prosecutor General is requesting her disbarment on grounds that she has allegedly acted in violation of professional ethics, failed to provide adequate assistance to her client and obstructed the investigation into the case of Mr. Khodorkovsky. This request was supported by the Russian Registration Service. An investigation is currently under way and the case is due to be heard by a disciplinary committee of the Moscow City Bar, which consists of both lawyers and outside members, by late May – early June 2007. The decision of this body can be appealed to court.
The effort to disbar Ms. Moskalenko is only the latest incident in a series of harassment targeting her and her organization in the past two years. Following a more than six-month long tax audit, the IPC received an order in July 2006 to pay profit tax on all projects implemented in 2002-2004, as well as late payment interests and a fine, totaling more than EUR 130,000. The tax authorities claimed that the IPC had unlawfully taken advantage of tax exemption, but in doing so they disregarded provisions of Russian tax legislation which state that grants such as those received by the center are not subject to profit tax.(4) This case is still ongoing, and the IPC has subsequently been subject to other forms of irregular administrative inspections. Already in October 2005 Ms. Moskalenko was threatened by disbarment in connection with her representation of Mr. Khodorkovsky, and in February 2007 she and four other defense lawyers of Khodorkovsky were detained at Domodedovo airport in Moscow.(5)
The harassment faced by Ms. Moskalenko and her colleagues have seriously impeded their work by forcing them to devote excessive resources to complying with various investigation requirements, tarnished their credibility in the public eye and thrust them into constant uncertainty about the future at a time when there is a growing demand for their services.
The IHF calls on relevant Russian authorities to put an end to all acts of pressure against Ms. Moskalenko and her organization and to ensure that she and her colleagues can carry out their important work, which is aimed at assisting the Russian government to comply with its international human rights obligations, without intimidation, obstruction or undue interference.


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The Boedker Blog: We're Playing Well But We Can't Let Upby Mikkel Boedker / Arizona Coyotes
GLENDALE – Our team is in the middle of a nice break between games and this break is much needed. Everybody enjoys having days like today where you just go to practice and you don't have to play a game the day after. We've had a tough schedule so far so it's nice to get a little down time and regroup and fix the things that we need to fix.
We've played well and won 14 games, but I think we can play at an even higher level. We're getting the points that we need to be a playoff contender and right now it looks pretty promising. But we've only played 21 games. We can't let up. We have to keep going. Everybody has been contributing so far and we need that to continue.
We're been finishing a lot of our chances this season but once we get deeper into the season I think you're going to see us playing a lot more lower-scoring goals. Right now we're shooting the puck and scoring goals. It's fun to score a lot of goals. Who knows? Maybe we can keep this up.
On Monday, our team played in a golf outing to benefit Coyotes Charities. It was a beautiful day out at the Troon North golf course, and it was a good experience for a good cause and everybody enjoyed themselves.
I played in a fivesome with team co-owner David Duckett and some of his employees from one of his other companies. Our group didn't win, but we played well and had a good time. I think we finished at 16-under. It was a best-ball scramble, which is a fun way to play golf because there's not a lot of pressure on just one player and sometimes you can get lucky and hit a really good shot.
Golf is hard game to master. You have to practice a lot. I just want to play like the pros on TV but I don't really want to put the practice time in. I'll probably never get there. Golf is also a unique game in that plays tricks on your mind. I know after I hit a good shot I get all excited about it, but then I hit 10 bad ones in a row before I hit another good one. It's definitely a game that keeps you coming back for more. Even if I shoot a 100 I want to go back and play again. Other sports, if I play poorly, I don't want to go back and play again. But golf is a weird spot. No matter how much I play poorly I still want to play again.
A reporter asked me today if I've been using our break to catch up on recent movies. The answer is no, although I finally saw the first The Hunger Games movie the other day on TV. I guess it was on because there 's a new one coming out soon. I liked it. It was kind of interesting and a cool way to make a movie. I just might go see the next one. We'll see. I'll probably end up just waiting until it comes on TV like the first one.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for reading this blog and for your support this season. I look forward to seeing the fans at our two home games this week.


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An Inside Look With Elly Swartz
(Author of Smart Cookie)
(Author of Smart Cookie)
*This was a new feature I added to the blog during the summer of 2016. It was a shot in the dark that it would work, but much to my surprise; it took off and over the last year I conducted 22 interviews with a variety of authors.
*It has been such an honor to connect with authors and "chat" about their novel, characters, and thoughts about the story.
*I didn't have time for interviews during the school year, but I'm excited to be back for "season #TWO".
*I'm hoping to run this feature at least once a week. There is nothing more satisfying than sharing and promoting a book/author/character that I have fallen in love with.
*Thank you to Elly for being the Seventh author of the new season. I truly appreciate it.
*Here are links to the first TWENTY-EIGHT interviews…
Interview #14 with Mike Grosso (Author of I Am Drums)
Interview #15 (Towers Fallings by Jewell Parker Rhodes)
*This is a bit of a full-circle moment for me. Elly was the first author I approached about "An Inside Look" feature on the blog. She said yes and over the last couple of years we have formed a really great friendship.
*I so admire the work Elly does for children around the country. She is so personable and has such a knack connecting with her readers. I was over the moon excited when I learned she was coming out with a new novel.
*I so admire the work Elly does for children around the country. She is so personable and has such a knack connecting with her readers. I was over the moon excited when I learned she was coming out with a new novel.
*Here is a link to my review of Smart Cookie...
How did you come to know Frankie?
Frankie came to me with a burst. Which seems fitting once you get to know her. She was spunky and strong, with a great, big heart.
What do you think is Frankie's most admirable quality?
I think Frankie's most wonderful quality is her ability to love so completely. She wraps her heart around the people in her world she cares most about.
What do you think Frankie can offer to other young people that are experiencing similar situations to what she went through?
I hope that Frankie can show readers there is no cap on heart space. Love is boundless.
I also hope Frankie can offer a new lens to understand what it means to be and have a family. Family so much bigger than those with whom we've shared a bedroom, a childhood, or even a name. It is a big malleable circle, fluid and wonderful in all the forms it takes.
How did you research Frankie and the circumstances she found herself in?
Frankie's story is all about family. For me, family is at the heart of everything I do and everything I am. I grew up with a very close family. And 27 years ago, married the love of my life and began my own wonderful family. But when I was thirty, my mom died. She was 55. Her loss opened a hole in my heart that left an unfillable void. Over the years, I've learned that family isn't about having all the pieces back in place, it's about having people in your life who love you unconditionally.
As for Elliot's ghost hunting, well, that was sparked by my youngest son and one of his childhood friends. When they were eleven (now 22), they went ghost hunting at my husband's office. My husband's office is the John Ebenezer Hancock House in Boston, MA. It was built in 1767 and owned by John Hancock until 1785. It is the oldest brick building in Boston. That fateful night, the boys entered the building, turned off all the lights, and roamed the office with their ghost hunting laser. After about forty minutes of silence, the boys screamed. Loudly. The needle on the laser's meter sprung to life, the hair on the boys' arms stood up. They'd found a ghost. Maybe.
Gram's hoarding was something I researched with the help of a hoarding specialist. Dr. Gail Steketee helped me understand Gram's symptoms and behaviors, and vetted the book to be sure the manifestation was authentic. Additionally, I did more traditional research and further understood this condition from adults I know who hoard.
Finally, Lucy and Winston, Frankie's pets and companions, came to the page right from my home. Lucy, my beagle, was about eight weeks old when I started writing Smart Cookie. She is all spunk and love. Just like Frankie. And, Winston was my youngest son's pet named Hippie. She was an African Pygmy Hedgehog, who kept him company all night long.
Do you and Frankie share any similarities?
Yes. I actually think Frankie and I are a lot alike. We both love completely and unconditionally, and both of our stories are all about family. Additionally, as the youngest of two older brothers, I can be feisty, spunky, and fiercely determined.
What was the hardest scene to write about Frankie?
The hardest scene to write was the pink roses scene. It broke my heart for Frankie to think she had lost her person. That she was all alone. That no one needed her. I could feel her pain and overwhelming sense of loneliness.
Who do you think was Frankie's biggest supporter?
I think Frankie had lots of supporters. That was what she finally realized when she went to the cemetery and spoke to her mom. "I get it now. You can have more than one person." Frankie's herd included so many: Dad, Gram, Annie, Jess, Elliot, Mable, all those at Mills, and so many in the town. She had a very big circle of love.
What do you think Frankie is doing as the present time?
Something with her herd. And still losing to Mable in gin.