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Dunedin is a haven for a group of artists drawn to the city by cheap space that affords them more time to create.
If you ignore the annual Hyde St keg party where costumed party-goers collapsed an entire roof in 2012, Dunedin is a powerfully poetical place. The small city at the bottom of the world lures artists in and they're not here for the "Scarfie experience."
Some of New Zealand's great painters like Ralph Hotere, Jeffrey Harris, Frances Hodgkins and Colin McCahon have settled here at different points in time. Writers and poets who are studied in schools, like Janet Frame and James K Baxter, were born and raised here. World renowned musicians, particularly those from the Flying Nun era, wrote and recorded albums here.
But now, why bother?
Dunedin is cheap. The cost of living and renting a studio space here is unlike any other city in New Zealand. Compare the average house price in Auckland, which is more than $1 million in popular areas, to Dunedin, which is just under $300,000. Weekly rent for one bedroom in Auckland is between $165 and $385. In Dunedin it's about $110 and $210. The average time and costs spent in transport in Auckland is also far greater than those in Dunedin.
These contrasts translate into markedly different opportunities.
When fashion designer Jack Hill began looking for a new space after graduating from Massey University in Wellington, he was astonished by the costs and space size of studio spaces in Dunedin. "It's incomparable to anywhere else in the country."
Dunedin's main - and practically only - shopping street is George St. The street starts from the Octagon, which is the polyganic centre for Dunedin's rowdy nightlife and also, as somewhat of a cultural contrast, the Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque town hall and the Gothic style St Paul's Cathedral. It ends in student flats signposted by a littering of empty beer cans and a lingering dampness.
Half a year ago, above an optometrist's store on George St, Hill set up his shop and a manufacturing space fitted with sewing machines sourced from a Christchurch prison. Well aware of the high rents of other cities, Hill doesn't see himself moving anytime soon.
Ella Harrington-Knapton is similarly attached. She is dressed in black – a fashion uniform for the well-informed Dunedin creative. Her style, as well as her greyscale ink and watercolour works that hang in her studio, reflect the surrounding environment beyond the windows: gloomy and layered.
When Harrington-Knapton graduated from Dunedin School of Art in 2014 she received the Feldspar Award, which set her up for one year in a studio space amongst a maze of other studios in a large wooden building on Dowling St. Although her studio leaked and part of its ceiling is a sheet of plastic, Harrington-Knapton was grateful for her time there and thrilled for its new resident.
The studio is well located. Dowling St is somewhat of an art precinct despite it being just a short street known by most non-art people for its Les Mills gym. It is home to several staple Dunedin galleries, including Blue Oyster Project Space, which engages many local boundary-pushing artists and art school undergraduates; and Brett McDowell, which shows a mixture of established New Zealand artists like Billy Apple and Laurence Aberhart and emerging artists, like Kushana Bush and Suji Park.
The initial advantages of low rent unfold into a myriad of other benefits for artists. They can spend less time working irrelevant jobs and more time on their art. It also allows artists to go far and wide in order to collect ideas to take back to their nests to digest and craft.
A career and a life don't necessarily go together too well. I think a lot of Dunedin people understand that.
Emma Chalmers smiles constantly when she talks. She seems at home in her tiny studio in Allbell Chambers, which is a two-second walk from the Octagon. Chalmers grew up in a small rural town called Garston but she moved to Dunedin to go to art school. Just recently Chalmers returned here from a trip to Italy and Morocco where her and a friend drove around, stopping on the side of the road whenever they wanted to make something inspired by the surrounding environment.
Although Chalmers loved this experience (she has maintained a connection to Italy ever since she went on exchange there for a year), it was only once she returned to her Dunedin base that she could organise and develop ideas that formed during her adventure.
Another strong drawcard to Dunedin is its close and supportive artists communities. Artist, filmmaker and musician, Kim Pieters feels older now, she doesn't go out as much as she did when she first moved here 22 years ago. But she talks affectionately, if slightly cryptically, of Dunedin's isolation and also of the advice and conversation its tight-knit artist communities provide for artists.
Pieters works in Dunedin's industrial wharf area, up a dusty staircase and through a hidden door at the end of a dark room filled with stored wood and building tools. She has taped bright colours over the high up broken windows, which gives the crowded space a cheerful yellow tinge. The space's charm, its oddities, the threat of freezing there on a bad day, encapsulates Dunedin's character.
"We're all poor, we live in funny old places at the back of studios", Pieters says of Dunedin's distinctively quirky, often impoverished creative communities. "There's no paid work here, it's basically a welfare state. Thank God for the welfare state!"
Even if low costs are the initial reason artists move to Dunedin, it seems that the enticing pairing of isolation and strong artist communities are why they stay.
There's no paid work here, it's basically a welfare state. Thank God for the welfare state!
Dudley Benson, a composer, producer and performer, is a newer member of this artist community – he only moved here five years ago. But after turning up to a few gallery openings and joining an experimental vocal group who sung over muted David Attenborough documentaries he felt embraced by the community.
Benson's 1896 villa is in the alternative and working class suburb, North East Valley. Out the back he has an outside-laundry-turned-compact-studio and new garden, which had to be resurrected from the wasteland its previous, elderly owner left it in. This set up would have been impossible when he lived in Auckland, he says.
Through Benson's growing relationships with artists and musicians in Dunedin he noticed a "fascinating" and unique emphasis on creating work but perhaps never sharing it – something that he felt contrasted heavily with Auckland where the delivery of work was crucial.
"I know people ... who will spend two years making a record that they might press five copies and give it to you if you ask... But I have learnt from those Dunedin people who hibernate and create for themselves."
So, why would anyone leave Dunedin and its motley, nurturing communities? After thinking carefully, Pieters replies: "Well, if you want a career, perhaps you should leave. But if you want a life, I think you should stay! A career and a life don't necessarily go together too well. I think a lot of Dunedin people understand that."
Another reason people leave is a curiosity for elsewhere, for the unknown. "We're always looking over the sea" says Pieters. When Pieters left New Zealand for Australia many years ago she was sure she was never going to return. But overseas Pieters had an existential awakening. She was surprised by how different the nuances were in Australia and realised she needed to reassess what it meant to be in New Zealand.
Many others who have left the nest, starry-eyed in order to pursue a future overseas, have often ended up returning out of necessity.
"The overwhelming need to pay rent and bills and things like that has often got on top of them and they've realised they haven't had the time to be able to make so they've been drawn back to Dunedin for that," says Chalmers.
This content is brought to you with funding assistance from NZ On Air.
Story produced by Loulou Callister-Baker.
Video filmed and edited by John Bollen.
Correction: A previous version of this story said Dudley Benson lived in a villa built in 1986. It was, in fact built in 1896.


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Food waste — we all do it. We put that bag of spinach in the back of the fridge and forget about it. We make a casserole big enough to feed an army and never eat the leftovers.
Now multiply that waste by thousands. That's what was happening at Seattle Pacific University. Nearly 100,000 pounds of food went uneaten every year.
Maya Swinehart decided to do something about it.
Swinehart worked in the kitchen at Seattle Pacific University when she was a freshman. Every day she saw perfectly good food being thrown out.
"These trays were almost completely full of food. Vegetables, pies, chicken, meat — just completely full and we were just having to shovel it into the trash cans," Swinehart said.
"And it was upsetting to me, the combination of knowing that downtown, right down the street from SPU, there's so many people on the street begging for food, begging for money, begging for shelter and we have all of this food right here going into the trash cans."
Swinehart wanted to find a way to save all that wasted food. And she decided that it could help Seattle's homeless.
"The trash cans don't need the food and there's always hungry people somewhere that could use the food."
But it's not that easy. There are food safety and liability issues. Swinehart ended up spending the next two and a half years setting up a safe and reliable food recovery program.
"This isn't dumpster diving, this isn't taking the food that's already been touched by the students. This is the food that has remained in the warmers or in the coolers; it for some reason was over-produced, it cannot be served again so it would otherwise have to go into the trash," Swinehart said.
The SPU food recovery program is certified by a national organization called the Food Recovery Network. There are protocols for how to store and deliver the food. Everything gets labeled, weighed and recorded before it goes out the door.
The food then goes to one of several organizations working with the SPU program.
Joe Huppert is with Food in Motion, a program that feeds about 500,000 homeless people each year. He picks up and transports the food from SPU.
He said the SPU program is making a big difference to the people they serve, mainly because it provides good quality meals.
"It's always a morale thing. The better food they get, the more morale they have, the better hope they can have to get through the day, which is always a good thing to see," Huppert said.
Since starting in January, the SPU food recovery program has saved nearly 2,000 pounds of food.
But homeless advocates say the need in our community is immense and it will take many more programs like this to meet that need.
SPU is the first private school in Washington state to have a food recovery program. But they're not the only ones doing this.
The University of Washington and Western Washington University are also chapters of the Food Recovery Network, as are several Seattle businesses.
Swinehart is hoping that list will grow and other universities and companies will get on board.
"We waste so much food: restaurant settings, home settings, grocery store settings – food is rejected from the shelves just because it looks a little weird," Swinehart said. "I think that if there is food waste occurring it should be channeled into these types of programs."

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Dear pop-punks, punks, metal heads, hippies, and everyone else I can't think of because wow I'm tired,
Last night I went to my first pop-punk show in two years. It's been far too long considering when I was a teenager, every bit of money I had went to concert tickets. I would do odd jobs around my house, save up allowance, and covet every piece of spare change I could find. My change would be safely stored in a dinosaur piggy bank until it was heavy enough to evoke a trip to a coin machine. Music has always been my affinity, my priority, and for a while, I had enough money to at least somewhat feed my obsession.
Of course, in the past two years, gaining more independence and losing some of my health meant also having far less money. Now I find myself counting pennies to save up so that I can hopefully one day live in my own home, rather than the spare room of someone else's. Thankfully, I've always been fairly talented at sticking to a budget, and every now and then I have a few spare dollars to put towards something that makes me happy rather than just keeps me alive.
Most recently, those few extra dollars brought me to The Ready Room in St. Louis last night. My friend and I (another person who also suffers from chronic illness) went early and ended up snagging the only table in the place that was in view of the stage. It was also next to the free water cooler, so we immediately dubbed it the "sick girl corner." It was absolutely perfect for us. Since I am no longer 18 and am in chronic pain from multiple illnesses, standing for four hours is no longer a talent I have. I was ecstatic that my body wouldn't be screaming, "get me out of here!" while waiting for one of my favorite new bands to take the stage.
As I sat waiting for the headliner, I sneakily observed the crowd. I am an analyzer, a people watcher, or as some like to call it, a creeper. The diversity of the crowd brought me so much joy. I was surrounded by people of every kind, even several with variations of chronic illness. Their presence only affirmed what I love most about music; it does not give a single fuck about your abilities or inabilities, whether you're jumping in the front or can only gently wiggle in the back. We're all there for the same reason, our passion for music driving us to be nothing short of ourselves, whatever that means to us.
My friends and I happily sat just out of reach of the rest of the crowd, gently bopping along to the opening bands. While at times I felt slightly bittersweet that I couldn't be on my feet, I tried to ignore the harsh judgement of my insecurities and enjoy the show. Finally the headliner took the stage; State Champs, a fairly new Pop-punk band that immediately won me over when Nat posted their song "Secrets" to my Facebook. I felt the explosive drums in my chest replacing the constant tightness of my anxiety. I watched everyone dance and jump, hands in the air, fingers reaching for infinity. Despite having little energy and my back aching, my friends and I made our way into the crowd. well, okay, at least to the back of it.
We entered the main area, trading the light of the bar for the darkness of the venue, splattered with blue and white lights that danced in time with the music. The voice of the singer, Derek, was uplifted by the voice of hundreds of people singing along with him, myself being one of them. I couldn't crowd surf like many people did, nor could I jump! jump! jump! as we were directed to. Instead, I ferociously wiggled and danced with fervor. I bounced and I screamed and I sang as loud as I possibly could, feeling as if my vocal chords might implode and not caring if they did. During their song Slow Burn I sang especially loudly with the chorus:
I hope it all comes back again,
I want to get stuck in your head like ,
Everlong playing on the late night radio.
I closed my eyes and as I moved my sickness was melted away. My pain was blasted into oblivion by drums and guitars and bass. I listened, I sang, I danced, and in that moment, my life was perfect.
Every day I face challenges that sometime feel too monstrous for me to conquer. Some days I feel strong enough to fight back, determined and stubborn to change it all for the better. Other days I wake up feeling already defeated, sick and hurting. Regardless, moments such as these remind me what I'm fighting for, and force me to acknowledge that the battle is always worth it, which I appreciate since chronic pain can make it easy to forget. I am reminded my existence doesn't always have to be painful and that my happiness doesn't always have to be extinguished. I am working on collecting these moments and keeping them close to my heart so that when I am defeated, I can look back and realize that no matter how tiresome and difficult my life feels, it still contains a few perfect, untouchable moments; and I am just so incredibly grateful to be alive for them.
We set a fire that both ends with our best lines,
And best intentions.
Let go of what we know, and make tonight our reinvention.


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It was right and proper of the military tribunal to rule as it did. The soldier Elior Azaria had deliberately killed a seriously injured, helpless man who no longer posed any threat. It was quite right of the three judges to reject the convoluted arguments which the defense brought in its attempt to justify Azaria's acts. Had the judges found Azaria not guilty and set him free, they would have opened the floodgates to the Law of the Jungle, to indiscriminate extrajudicial executions.
And yet, what took place today at the military tribunal is very far from justice. The great miscarriage of justice is in the very fact that a single young soldier was placed alone in the dock, to be condemned for a crime in which very many others share guilt. Missing in the dock at Azaria's side were dozens of other soldiers and officers who have done the same, who wantonly killed Palestinians who posed no threat – only, in the other cases there had been no photographer present to provide solid legal evidence. Missing in the dock at Azaria's side were government ministers and Knesset Members, government supporters as well as those from the "opposition", who had outspokenly called upon soldiers to do precisely what Azaria did. Missing in the dock at Azaria's side were politicians who maintain at the heart of the city of Hebron a malignant armed enclave of violent nationalist-messianic settlers, and who put guns in the hands of Israeli youths and send them to kill Palestinian youths in order to maintain that settler enclave. Minister Naftali Bennett of the Jewish Home Party and his fellow right-wing leaders, all those who had sent Azaria to do their dirty work in Hebron, should have been at his side in the dock. The soldier Elior Azaia is a minor accomplice, the main culprit is the occupation.
The occupation must come to an end. When Israel's soldiers depart from the Palestinian territories and a new page is opened in the relations between the two nations, the prison gates should be opened wide to release all Israelis who had harmed Palestinians and all Palestinians who had harmed Israelis. Among all these prisoners, the Israelis and the Palestinians, also the soldier Elior Azaria would be entitled to go free .
Contact: Adam Keller, Gush Shalom Spokesperson +972-(0)54-2340749


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Gorgeous brand Rouge Bunny Rouge have bought us a new collection, called Untamed for the Spring/Summer.
They say of the collection:
We were inspired by the late twenties and their sultry atmosphere, which we captured in her mysterious eyes and lusciously plump lips. They form the centre of the look, and are paired with a natural, flawless complexion to effortlessly evoke sophistication.
I love the model's full lips, although she looks a little startled!
Used on the model:
Aqua Primer
Haxelnut Milk Parfait Foundation
Bronzing Liquid
Alula Luminous Skin Wand
Flawless Face Powder in Adagio
Bronzing Glow Powder in Netherway Cove
Tiger Eye Quartz Liquid Eyeliner
Eye Kohl in Salome
Loose Glitter Pigment in "Sleeping under a Mandarin Tree"
Eyeshadows in Papyrus Canary, Angelic Cockatiels, Abyssinian Catbird and Volcano Fairy-wren (fun to type, honest!)
Blackpepper Jay Eyeshadow
Colour Burst Lipstick 'Got Rid of the Man'
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My wife, Cheryl, and I just took our first trip in our new 32' trailer, we relied on MapQuest to get us to our destination safely...lol..what a joke, after my heart started pumping again....I laughed (didn't want to cry in front of Cheryl).
MapQuest got us close to our destination, Oconee State Park, SC, but it seems that the last few miles are a guessing game with thier directions, all four of our destinations, we needed to ask for directions for maybe the last five (5) miles.
A quick clue to anyone wanting to see the top of Old Smokie. leave your trailer at the bottom of the road some where..no kidding, I wish I had someone tell me that before we went up the BIG hill. 26 miles of switchbacks, hairpins, and an other road condition a 5th grader could have scribbled with a crayon. a truly white knuckled drive with a 32' trailer behind you.
Anyway, if you're headed for Myrtle Beach State Park you'll love it, you'll get used to the planes going overhead from the small airport.
Walking the beach is a really nice thing, and the State parks in SC are always so clean, and well maintained. We saw sharks of the end of the piers, wild porposes, and jelly fish.
One place that is a must visit is Ripley's Aquarium, tickets are $20+ per adult,but it's worth much more the that, and I can't put in words what you'll see...excpet...it's truly a head full of pictures, that you'll never forget.
Hopefully you'll have as great a time a we did.


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What is driving in Afghanistan like? Here is a great article about the road between Kabul and Ghazni.
Read it? That's what it is like.
Below is a distilled version of what Daniel Sprague wrote back in 2010 when he drove around the country and across the Khyber pass. Although the security situation is always changing, many of the things he wrote back then are still valid today. Joao Leitao was driving around Afghanistan in 2012 and ZendaCCC has added some pointers, he cycled around Afghanistan in 2014. If you have more updates, please let me know.
Disclaimer: your deeds are entirely your own, I take no responsibility for your actions based on what is written here. Do your research.
Daniel Sprague: My views on safety are my own, qualified only by experience and local opinion. I take no responsibility whatsoever for any adverse outcome to you following my advice. The term 'safe' must be considered in a relative sense, nowhere in this country is truly safe by normal measures. Foreigners are regularly killed in Afghanistan, though the overwhelming majority of these are in the south, which is totally off limits for any sane person without a military escort.
Security is complicated, but generally good in the north. As a casual traveller passing by, you're unlikely to be kidnapped in my opinion, as a kidnap needs a bit of advance planning, and is easier and potentially more profitable when directed at a 'high value' target such as foregin military / NCO staff, expats and local politicians. But bombs and general violence make no such discrimination.
Of course, you are taking a risk coming here, but there are risks involved travelling in parts of Pakistan / India which don't seem to have been given the same pariah status. I never felt really unsafe, though there were two incidents where the army suddenly deployed in the road and ran out with guns drawn. If you demand full control and peace of mind, this is obviously not the country for you. The risk which you feel when in the country is down to YOU and your own feelings – if you don't think you're going to feel safe there, then don't go, as you won't enjoy it.
Roads and traffic
ZendaCCC: Armed checkpoints are everywhere, they are super nice and kind and provided me with free food and bed. Taliban activity changes rapidly every week, please do not trust the information from outside of the region, please confirm the info with local police everyday, and their info is only correct up to 50km away.
Daniel Sprague: Very generally, security is good during the day in cities and along good paved roads. The main exceptions to this are the whole of the south (good road from Kabul to Herat via Ghazni, Kandahar, Farah) which is definitely NOT safe, and the horrendous track into Bamiyan Province, which IS safe, as far as the border with Ghor Province (i.e. it's safe to visit Bamiyan and the Lakes at Band-e Amir). The road from Herat to Chaghcharan to Yakolang is super awful.
The good, safe road runs from Kabul to Maimana. After Maimana, the road stops at the edge of Faryab Province and after this is NOT safe as it enters restive Badghis Province. Roads from Herat to the Iranian Border and Mazar-e Sharif to the Uzbek Border are good and safe.
The road from Torkham to Kabul and the road from Torghundi to Herat are not completely safe, but are good, so you should be OK as long as you keep moving and travel before dark.
The hazard to your safety is linked to how conspicuous you are. If you drive anything other than a Toyota (preferably a Corolla or Surf) then you will be driving an unusual car. But in safe areas it's probably not much of an issue.
A major security risk is the standard of driving. An Afghan friend of mine was killed in a crash whilst I was in the country. If you've ever seen the Afghan sport of Bozkashi, you'll understand how they drive. Be very, very careful.
Visas / Permits
Crossing the Khyber Pass requires a permit from the FATA Secretariate in Peshawar. The rule seems to be that pedestrian travellers are refused point blank, but if you can prove that you have a vehicle, they will consider your application, and issue a permit depending on the prevailing security situation. Peshawar to Torkham was probably more dangerous than any road I travelled in Afghanistan.
Make sure you get your carnet stamped at the Customs House in Torkham (Pakistan side).
2013: Anita Yusof drove with her motorcycle through Afghanistan. Coming in and exiting with the vehicle was free of charge.
From 2010: Afghanistan does not recognise the Carnet, and Afghan Customs demand a 'route pass' which is like an Afghan Carnet. These are theoretically available at embassies / consulate for $100, though I was refused in Islamabad. Nevertheless, all three times I entered with my car, I managed to talk my way in without one. No problem at Torkham, difficult at Heyratan (nasty border), pretty easy at Torghundi.


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Police questioned Andrei Sannikau and Iryna Khalip
The European Belarus leader and a well-known journalist were questioned in connection with the so called hunters' case.
Andrei Sannikau and his wife Iryna Khalip were summoned to the Partyzanski district police department in Minsk. The procedure was carried out by Aliaksandr Pazniak, chief interrogating officer of the division of inquiry and preliminary investigation of the Partyzanski district police department.
The opposition politician and the journalist were questioned in connection of the criminal case instigated over defamation of former KGB department of the Homel region Ivan Korhz.
As charter97.org has learnt from Iryna Khalip, she and Andrei Sannikau were questioned individually.
'We were asked similar questions: if we were coordinators of the website charter97.org, if we conducted journalistic investigation of the 'hunters' case', if I published anything relating to this issue, if we met with his family, if we published anything on the website Belorusskiy Partizan. Our answers to all questions were decisive 'no', which is absolutely true,' the journalist said.


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6 Ways to Curb Stress All Day Long
July 31, 2013 by Jeff
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You can't completely eliminate all stress from your life, but you can take certain steps to eliminate the stressors you have control over and bring a calm, clear mind to whatever issues arise. If your list of daily obligations and responsibilities have been feeling unusually heavy, bring these tips to your routine to let go of that weight.
In the Morning
- Don't snooze: The first mistake happens before you even get out of bed. Those extra 10 minutes of sleep make no significant difference in your level of energy throughout the day, but if you're running late and feeling harried, everything from making breakfast to getting your purse together seems strangely taxing. Wake up when you say you're going to wake up, and start your morning out with a calm mind.
- Get moving: It's been proven that in addition to all its other health benefits, exercise eases anxiety and depression. Heading to the gym or a yoga class may be all you need to rearrange your perspective and shed some positivity and let go of stress. If you tend to put off workouts until the end of the day (and then skip them), don't leave it up to chance. Kick off the day with a workout.
- Do one thing at a time: It seems simple and obvious, but this can change your whole day. Circumstances arise where you have to be flexible and shift gears, but you do have control over whether your phone is buzzing away on your desk all day or you're working on three open projects on your computer screen at once. When too much is happening at one time it can feel overwhelming and stressful. Ironically, when you do one thing at a time, you end up finishing sooner!
- Take a moment to laugh: Lightening up the mood soothes tension in your body and relieves your initially stressed-out response on the spot. But the long-term benefits have been proven too, since it's been found that laughter can improve your immune system. Call a close friend, check out a funny video, or read an article from your favorite writer. These mini breaks during the day bring you back to your responsibilities with a refreshed outlook.
Keep reading for the ways you can tame stress at night.In the Evening
- Enjoy some quality "me" time: Reset in the evenings and remember that "me" time is not a selfish act. In fact, everyone will agree that you're a better friend, partner, roommate, and co-worker when you're relaxed. Creating a ritual in the evening free of technology and screen time to allow your body to calm down. Try a cup of hot tea, a few chapters in your book, or a long luxurious bath to wind down solo.
- Get grateful: Even if it's something as small as waking up early for a workout or crossing everything off your list, take time to focus on all the positive things that took place over the course over the day. Keep a journal next to your bed and write them down before you drift off to sleep. Counting your blessings — and not your upcoming obligations — and drift off to bed feeling calm, stress-free, and ready to do it all again tomorrow.


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Ear screening program details of Shree Dandapati Primary School
Tathali, Bhaktapur
Screening program was carried out by a team from Ear Care Nepal: Dr. Samjhana Phuyal, Prity Maharjan, Mana Shrestha, Elina Maharjan, Ramita Maharjan.
Active participation and support was provided by the teachers during entire program.
- Total number of students ear screened: 27
- Total number of students with normal findings: 14 (51.85%)
- Total number of students with wax: 8 (29.62%)
- Total number of students with external ear problem: 0
- Total number of students with middle ear probelm: 4 (14.81%)
Ear Care Nepal
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Don't be deaf...Listen to the story of these kids...
Aashish, Birendra and Manoj suffer from Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media, which is a chronic infection of a middle ear cleft. If left untreated, it may lead to hearing loss and even brain infection.
Get to know these youngsters with big dreams and their story until they go for an operation. The follow up on their story is going to be published in the end of December, 2017..
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I met Aisha Jade, star of reality TV show Big Brother Australia, on my last afternoon at
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Wearing: knit top by Keepsake The Label and pencil skirt by Josh Goot (with baby blue toenails #toocute)
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I wanted to put it on my blog and let you know how I did it.
DIY Instructions:
1. Get a board, mine is about 1 foot x 1.5 feet, and maybe 3/4 of an inch thick. I think it is Pine.
2. Stain it whatever you want, or paint it. Mine is stained with a Dark "Espresso" color. I love dark wood, so that's why I chose it.
3. Take a line of tape and put it across the top. Nail in several nails across the top of the line of tape. My nails are 1-1/2" nails. They are strong enough to hold in the wood with the weight of a paint tube. I made three rows of nails, and I may add more for more storage. Also for the big tubes, I offset the nails so that there wasn't anything in the way below it hanging down. My big paints are Burnt Umber and Tit White.
4. Finally, attach Binder clips to each tube and hang them in whatever order you like! Enjoy!
I credit this idea to a pin I saw here. It doesn't have a very good description of who's or what this is on the website. But from the image, I was able to create something very much like it.
I won't be mounting mine on the wall like his is, but maybe once I get my studio we can figure something out.


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Wayne Harland had a dream last week that the Mercedes I had been sunk and he swam down to have a look around the wreck. When he got inside the cargo holds he was greeted by a remarkable sight. Hundreds of lobster antennae were sticking out around the edges of the hatch covers stacked in the belly of the old freighter.
``It looked like a bunch of anti-aircraft gunners,`` Harland said, peering down into those cavernous holds from the main deck of the 197-foot freighter at its berth in Port Everglades last week. ``Those hatch covers are hollow underneath. They`re going to make great habitat for lobsters.``
The project to sink the scourge of Palm Beach as an artificial reef off Fort Lauderdale is a dream come true to the local sport-diving community. Weather and sea conditions permitting, the Broward Sheriff`s Bomb and Arson Squad will send it down at noon Saturday in 110 feet of water, just north of Sunrise Boulevard.
The ground work has been laid by the South Florida Scuba Divers Club, which has logged more than 2,000 hours of labor aboard the Mercedes I since March 6, when it was pulled off Mollie Wilmot`s beach, where it had run aground during a Thanksgiving storm. About 60 club members have participated in the chore of preparing the ship for sinking. It is clearly a labor of love.
``It may look like an old rust bucket, but she`s pretty to us,`` said Harland, coordinator of the club`s Create a Reef Fund and mainstay of the cleanup project.
South Florida Divers was involved in the sinking of several ships off Miami. With its membership divided between Broward and Dade counties, the club wanted to help place a large vessel at a depth accessible to divers in this area. After the freigher Mazon was sunk off Pompano Beach a year ago to form the Lowrance Reef, the club contacted Steve Somerville, coordinator of the Broward Artificial Reef Program, and offered financial and physical assistance toward that goal. It has contributed $5,000 through the Create a Reef Fund -- primarily from dive shop operators -- along with the strong backs needed to transform the Mercedes I from a wayward cargo ship to an underseas attraction for fish and divers.


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These days, everyone is trying to be green and conserve power. I'm aware that running a bunch of computers 24/7 isn't easy on the electrical bill, so I was interested in the low power aspect of the TS-439. I used the Kill-A-Watt meter from P3 to test the devices in my server closet. As advertised, the NAS draws 50 Watts during normal operation. If it is not accessed and spins down the drives, it will draw only 25 Watts. For comparison, my Linux Core 2 Quad draws 75 Watts when running Bit Torrent and more that 110 Watts when transcoding video.
Getting your NAS to spin down may be difficult, though. At first I had a hard time. However, after a bit of experimentation, I can say that the NAS does spin down when it is idle. In order to be idle, the drives may not be accessed. This means, that you cannot be accessing the NAS at all. Any Mac or Windows machines awake on your subnet will not allow the NAS to spin down. This is due to the fact that both Mac and Windows machines poll the NAS to see what shares are available, which keeps the NAS up.
Though mounted Linux machines shouldn't keep the NAS busy since NFS does not poll or otherwise use the network if you're not accessing the filesystem. This is unless you have a file browser pointed at the mounted shares; to be safe, close any windows showing files on the NAS and any programs that are accessing files on the NAS. The NAS also will not spin down if it is running the Download Station services or if the Twonky Media Server is rescanning content directories. I set Twonky to rescan directories every two hours so that it doesn't keep the NAS up too much.
All in all, there is a good compromise between keeping your media server up to date and accessing your data that allow the NAS to spin down most of the time and save power.
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Short Story Judge: Rose Tremain
Novelist Rose Tremain was born in 1943 in London.
She was educated at the Sorbonne and is a graduate of the University of East Anglia, where she taught creative writing from 1988-95. Her publications include novels and short-story collections, and she is also the author of a number of radio and television plays. She was awarded an honorary LittD by the University of East Anglia in 2000. Her first novel, Sadler's Birthday, was published in 1976. This was followed by Letter to Sister Benedicta (1978), The Cupboard (1981) and The Swimming Pool Season (1985), which won the Angel Literary Award. Restoration (1989), set during the reign of Charles II, tells the story of Robert Merivel, an anatomy student and Court favourite, who falls in love with the King's mistress. The novel won the Angel Literary Award, the Sunday Express Book of the Year award and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction. It was made into a film in 1996. Her other novels include Sacred Country (1992), winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize (for fiction) and the prestigious Prix Fémina Etranger (France), about a young girl's crisis of gender and identity; The Way I Found Her (1997), a psychological thriller set in Paris; and Music and Silence (1999), winner of the Whitbread Novel Award, a historical novel set in the early seventeenth century, the story of an English lute player, Peter Claire, employed at the Danish Court to play for King Christian IV. The Colour (2003), set in New Zealand at the time of the West Coast Gold Rush in the 1860s, was shortlisted for the 2004 Orange Prize for Fiction. Rose Tremain has published several collections of short stories, including The Colonel's Daughter and Other Stories (1984), The Garden of the Villa Mollini and Other Stories (1987) and Evangelista's Fan and Other Stories (1994). She was chosen as one of the 20 'Best of Young British Novelists' in a promotion by the literary magazine Granta in 1983, and was a judge for the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1988 and in 2000. She reviews and broadcasts regularly for press and radio, and lives in Norfolk and London.
Rose Tremain's later books are a collection of short stories: The Darkness of Wallis Simpson (2005); and a novel, The Road Home (2007), shortlisted for the 2007 Costa Novel Award and winner of the 2008 Orange Prize for Fiction. Her most recent novel is Trespass (2010).
Rose Tremain was awarded a CBE in 2007.
Poetry Judge: U A Fanthorpe (deceased)
U. A. Fanthorpe was born in Kent in 1929 and attended St Anne's College, Oxford (1949-53) and the University of London Institute of Education (1953-4), afterwards becoming an assistant English teacher, and later Head of English, at Cheltenham Ladies' College (1962-70). In 1971 she took a diploma in school counselling at University College, Swansea, and later worked as a hospital clerk in Bristol. This latter experience provided the backdrop for her first collection, Side Effects (1978), which records the invisible lives and voices of psychiatric patients. U. A. Fanthorpe was Arts Council Writing Fellow at St Martin's College, Lancaster (1983-5), and Northern Arts Literary Fellow at the universities of Newcastle and Durham (1987-8). She became Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1988, and held honorary doctorates from the University of West England and the University of Gloucestershire. She was awarded Hawthornden Fellowships between 1987 and 1997. In 1989 she became a full-time writer, and often gave readings of her work, mostly in the UK and occasionally abroad. Many of her poems are for two voices, and in her readings the other voice was taken by R. V. Bailey. The first woman to be nominated for the post of Oxford Professor of Poetry, U. A. Fanthorpe was also shortlisted for the 1996 Forward Poetry Prize (Best Poetry Collection of the Year) for Safe as Houses, and was a leading contender for the post of Poet Laureate in 1999. Consequences (2000), was a Poetry Book Society recommendation, and Christmas Poems (2002), brings together a collection of poems that she sent out to friends as Christmas cards from 1974 onwards. Her last collection was Queuing for the Sun (2003), and her Collected Poems was published in 2004. Homing In: Selected Local Poems (2006), celebrates her home county of Gloucestershire. In 2001 U. A. Fanthorpe was made CBE for services to poetry. She was also awarded the 2003 Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.
U. A Fanthorpe died in April 2009.
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A modern prefab concept
Mini House brings us to Sweden where many people own something near a lake. In 2008 the law changed and said that people are allowed to build homes up to 15m2 on their land without requiring a permit. With that in mind, this Mini House is a modern and functional pre-fabricated module house on 15m2 suited for both Summer and Winter living. Mini House also includes a 15m2 outdoor terrace with a pergola, clever design that extends the living area - all within the framework of the permit-free Swedish regulations.
Mini house is designed to be easy to build
The concept for this Mini House started as Master thesis at Konstfack University in 2007 and the first prototypes were built in 2010. Mini House is the brainchild of Swedish architect & designer Jonas Wagell. The flat-packed Mini House modules consist of prefabricated walls, framing, roofing and trim-less windows. Mini House can be constructed on-site in just two days.
— Architect & designer Jonas Wagell
Mini House is quicker to build than a regular house and consists of prefabricated modules and parts that can all be recycled or combusted.
Customized add-ons
It is also possible to extend Mini House with a number of customized add-ons, such as a compact energy-efficient kitchen & bath module, a heater kit with chimney, a storage module and a solar power kit to provide electricity.
Mini House 2.0
Jonas Wagell is working on a bigger version in co-operation with the Swedish architectural studio Sommarnöjen. It will be available in sizes ranging from 15 to 70m2. Planned to arrive later this year in Sweden and the rest of Europe soon after they established a good routine.
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Dale M. wrote:Easy quick and dirty software to accomplish this "resize" is IRFANVIEW...
Its free and all you have to do is load image into IRFANVIEW, select "Image" in tool bar, slide down and select "Resize/Resample" and punch in the numbers for re-size or select proper "size" from predetermined sizes.....
Again, best of all its FREE........
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We can now upload pictures straight from from our computers and other media storage devices, but your PIX need to be no bigger than 600 X 800 . You may have to re-size your PIX before uploading or otherwise it will show as a link. So lets limit the size of the PIX so we don't have to pay for extra space. Any questions, you need any help ask we are all here to help.
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I will have to try this. Less problem's than other site's that require a photobucket account to draw from.
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I understand the restriction on image size for space reasons but why when I am posting photos that are hosted elsewhere like photobucket does there need to be a restriction? I post to many forums and this is the only one that I have to resize my photos for and it seems unnecessary when the space is not being taken up by this forum.
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I have a design question for you. Yes, I don't own the project system anymore, but
I started this particular issue, and I want to follow up on it:
In VS 2002, whenever you double-click on a form file in solution explorer, the project
system always opens the form designer on that file.
We are considering modifying the behavior in Whidbey so that the project system will
track the most-recently-viewed state for the file. If you had most recently looked
at the code view, double-clicking would take you to the code view. If you had most
recently looked at the design view, double-clicking would take you to the design view.
This state would not be persisted across closing and reopening the project.
What do you think? Should we stick with the current behavior, or should we change
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Suitable for small and medium productions, constructed from Stainless steel and anodized aluminium. All the main drive is mechanical, high precision in working and very easy to use and easy to maintain.
These models are ideal for packaging liquids and doughy products such as yogurt, sauces, jam, soup, etc. The product is filled into pre-formed cups made in PS, PP, APET CPET, aluminium and laminated cardboard, which are then compatible with either pre-cut lids, plastic or foil that are sealed or lidded with lids.
Also available is Fill Seal Film version which seals and cuts film coming from the reel and these range of machines are available in sealing only or with vacuum/gas facilities to extend the product shelf life. All models can be made both seal or V/G
Options, Snap on lid device
Lidding system by means of film reel
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Henderson Food Machinery can supply a wide range of Ilpra Tray sealing, Filling, Thermoforming and Seal box machines. For further information contact our office on 02890 994 202 or email email@example.com
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ILPRA FP Energy VG
Food pack energy model, features the same reliability and strength as the FoodPack Basic model. It is a semi-automatic table top tray sealer, ideal for small productions.
It is the first step towards the modified atmosphere packaging. Requiring little table top space, this model can be easily located in supermarkets and catering. The touch screen panel features a friendly use multi program storage capability.
Powerful sealing increased by 50%
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Henderson Food Machinery can supply a wide variety of Tray Sealing machines to suit your requirements, for further information please contact our office on 02890 994 202 or email email@example.com
Ilpra Buckets Line
The ILPRA Bucket Line is deigned to package a wide range of liquid and viscous products. All models can perform both in sealing only and in MAP-Modified Atmosphere Packaging
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The Foodpack Bucket Line can be customised with several options, such as snap on lids, denesting units and dosing systems
All models are primarily constructed of Stainless steel AISI 304, due to this the machines can be used in wet environments and for ease of operation and washing front and rear doors of the machine have been designed to give immediate access to all areas
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Demystifying Microscopes
Workshop Spotlight | July 7, 2016
Microscopes have become an essential tool for research in every branch of science, as well as a powerful tool for science education. As microscopes become more commonplace in middle and high schools, understanding how to optimally use them becomes a necessary skill for STEM educators. In the three-session course, "Demystifying Microscopes," MƒA teachers explored the secrets of microscopy by taking advantage of the state-of-the-art microscopes at the BioBase at the Lower East Side Girls Club in Manhattan.
Led by BioBase Microscopy Expert Francesca Anselmi and BioBase Chief Scientist Sarah Weisberg, the mini-course offered MƒA teachers the opportunity to investigate how different types of instruments – stereo, phase contrast, fluorescence and DIC microscopes – can be used to visualize different types of samples. By examining various parts of microscopes, MƒA teachers discovered how to set up, optimize, and "hack" a microscope to obtain its best performance – and they even built their very own microscopes from scratch.
MƒA Early Career Teacher Ronnie Almonte (pictured on the right), a workshop attendee, spoke about how the course related to his own teaching: "The course helped me think about ways to make my classroom more interdisciplinary," he said. "I think of myself as a teacher of all sciences, not just one subject (biology); the course has helped me explore ways to bring physics into biology through microscopy."
"Demystifying Microscopes" is just one of the many courses we offer through our collaborations with outside STEM education organizations. By offering a mix of courses led by both teachers and other outside content experts, we provide MƒA teachers with opportunities to tailor their own professional growth experiences within MƒA.


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Paris: Briton Andy Murray ended home hopes by beating Gael Monfils 6-4 6-1 4-6 1-6 6-0 in a race to beat the fading light in front of a roaring crowd on Wednesday to reach his first French Open semi-final since 2011.
The last Frenchman standing in Paris sent the decibels soaring when he stole back the third and fourth sets, but Wimbledon champion Murray was in a hurry to take the fifth and ensure it did not become his second two-day match of the tournament.
Whipping up the Philippe Chatrier crowd, far from capacity after rain delayed the start of the day`s play by almost three hours, Monfils rode the Mexican waves and shouts of "Allez!" to turn the game around.
However, Murray, who had mostly been greeted with polite applause and a few chants from the visiting Brits, mined his own energy reserves to steamroller the 27-year-old in the fifth and end any dreams of Monfils emulating Yannick Noah, the last Frenchman to win their home slam in 1983.
The pair could have ended up with part or all of the final set being played on Thursday, robbing them of a rest day before taking on clay king Rafa Nadal for a place in the final after he came from a set down to beat fellow Spaniard David Ferrer.
Murray had already endured a split five-setter against Germany`s Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach the last 16 on Sunday.
"I was told we had 20 minutes left, so you could potentially play two games, two or three games in that time. Six was the maximum that you could play. I mean, it was so dark at the end," Murray told reporters.
"Thankfully for me he played a poor fifth set once I got ahead."
Knowing he wasted his chance for a tilt at the title, Monfils said: "It was dark, but I really wanted to finish tonight, because I knew that he was not in great shape. I felt better.
"Maybe that`s why I was a bit rushed in attacking him. I`m very frustrated."
Showing few signs of the back injury that kept him out of last year`s tournament, the seventh seed had controlled play from the baseline in the first set, although the 23rd seed kept French dreams alive with some returns from improbable angles.
The Scot stormed to a 5-1 lead in the second, but took eight set points to close it out after the game was briefly halted when a ball dropped out of Murray`s pocket during play, sending both players to lobby the umpire before Murray conceded the point.
Murray, who reached his 14th grand slam semi-final with the win, was beaten by world number one Nadal at the same stage in 2011 and acknowledged playing him is one of the toughest challenges in tennis.
None of Murray`s 28 titles have come on clay. The last Briton to win a title on clay was Buster Mottram in 1976.


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Being a family caregiver can be stressful. This program will help caregivers build a foundation of clarity and calm in the midst of life's rockiest times as they face the challenges and joys of caregiving with a renewed sense of energy and balance. Click here to view the event flyer for more details.
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Taxes and sausage: A problem in NashuaEDITORIAL
August 23. 2013 12:32AM
Building sidewalks is hard, draining work. Crews get hungry. In Nashua, they have satisfied this hunger by charging restaurant meals to the taxpayers. How nice.
Nashua is renovating the sidewalks on a portion of Main Street downtown. This summer, the crews doing that work sometimes popped into The Sausage King, bought lunch, and billed the public. The taxpayers bought nearly $1,500 worth of Sausage King meals for these city employees, with all of the expenses approved by another city employee.
Mayor Donalee Lozeau said this week that the employee who approved the lunch purchases has left the city's employ, but was not fired. The city is reviewing other approved expenditures and the approval procedures. The former employee faces no discipline or punishment because apparently no law or policy was broken. And therein lies the real story.
Why does Nashua have an expense-approval system in which taxpayers could shell out so much money to fill the bellies of city workers with sausages? Buying meals for employees who are not traveling out of town on city business is a questionable practice. Having lax rules to govern those purchases is beyond questionable; it is unacceptable.
In context of the entire city budget, $1,500 might not seem like much money. But it represents a large chunk of someone's property tax bill. Municipalities (all governments, in fact) have a duty to see that no taxpayer money is wasted. That is hard to do without good rules governing the expenditure of all city funds.


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DWTS Season 11, Week 8 – More Media: The Controversy Continues
The controversy surrounding Maks and Carrie Anne's fight continue. We've got a few more things to share on it again. First up, we have an Extra video of Tony interviewing Maks, Mark, and Derek and their partners on what happened. I don't know. The more and more I hear from the pros on this, the more I side with them versus Carrie Anne.
Erin Andrews also spoke about what happened in a new interview on Movie Line. She also talked about the dances this week and her advise for future dances. Here is a take. Be sure to read the link for more from her.
Your boy Maks had a slight kerfluffle with Carrie Ann this week. How did you react? Did you hurl things at the TV? Scream, etc.?I think that when I first heard them [spar], I was like, "Oh gosh. Oh no." But then when I thought about it what happened afterward when they went to commercial — he's so sweet. He was just sticking up for Brandy. A lot of the time when the judges comment on the choreography, the way the dance was planned out, the pros take it upon themselves to say, "Just judge her for the dance. Don't judge her for the choreography." That's all he was doing. He's very, very protective over his stars. He wants them to feel comfortable. He made a comment to me one night before the show started about my wardrobe, and he said, "I just want you to walk down those stairs and feel the most glamorous and beautiful you've ever felt in your entire life." He wants nothing but for his stars to feel the absolute best about themselves. You could see from the package that they showed with Brandy, he said, "Look, it's just about us. It's about nobody else. Do this for yourself." That was just Papa Bear taking over and being really protective over his baby. I knew they'd make a big deal about it on all the gossip shows and in the tabloids and on the results show. I don't know if you saw, but afterward, when Kurt was out, Maks went down and — he's so sweet — he hugged Kurt right away. And then he went off — I watched him in the background — he hugged Carrie Ann. I think in the end Carrie Ann knows what he's doing. He lets his emotions get the best of him, but that's why he's so wonderful.
Can you recall any times when the judges criticized you for things you couldn't control, like the choreography?Oh, absolutely. Our samba that we did — I had this gorgeous purple feather outfit with a nude top and embroidery. Our story that we were telling — and this is why I love Maks, but — he thinks of these different stories. Our dance, the song was "When I Get You Alone." He was like, "I want to pretend you're coming home from a glamorous ball. And I'm this guy, and I'm all over you. And you're like, 'No, no, no, no. Let me have a second.'" It was so awesome. There was a part when I rip off his sleeves and then I rip open his shirt, and then he ripped off his shirt. Well, Len went to town that night and just said, "I'm tired of it, Maks. She's a good dancer. I'm tired of you taking off your clothes." And Maks was like, "You're not listening! You're not understand the theme of our song." I got OK scores. I didn't get the greatest scores on it. But he really felt like we were being penalized — I was being penalized — because Maks took his shirt off. The next week we did our foxtrot where we joked he would take his shirt off, but then we decided not to in the middle of the dance. Yeah, he got really frustrated with the judges. He said, "You're penalizing Erin for something I created."
Jennifer Grey racked up a perfect score this week. If any dance this week was worth 30 points, do you think it was hers?Well, her instant dance got the perfect score, right?
Yes.I thought her instant dance was hot. I mean, that's what I wrote down in my notes. I wrote, "Wow. J. Hot." I'm such a dork in that I thought one of the moves was like in Dirty Dancing when he put his hand down her arm and then he spun her out. And that extension that she held was so beautiful. I have goosebumps thinking about it. I wasn't surprised that she got all 10s in that routine at all. Now I will say — in her first dance, I loved the dance, I loved the dress, I was excited when I saw her dance, but (sighs) again, with all the "My body's falling apart" stuff. I read on somebody's tweet, I forget whose it was, but they were like, "Is she lying to us about her injury?" She builds up this "I'm hurt, I'm hurt, I'm hurt," and then she comes out, does the dance, and she's insane. So I can understand her body falling apart, but I appreciated this week that there wasn't a lot of crying. I appreciated that. She can't help that her body's falling apart; I like her playing it low-key, instead of being hysterical and everything like that. She went out there and I think she put herself on top of the leader board again. From her first dance to her instant dance, it was "Wow. Wow. Wow." That's the girl we saw at the beginning of the season and I think she put herself back on top.
She's got to be really, really careful with her packages though in the next two weeks. You don't want America to just get tired of the crying and the "My body's falling apart." It's OK because at this point in the competition, everybody's body is falling apart. Evan [Lysacek] had broken toes! He had a head injury. I had a broken foot which I didn't know about. We just knew my foot was swollen every single day, and we didn't know why. And I had a back injury. The day of the finale, we were doing run-through, we did my dance, and something popped in the middle of run-through. I started hysterically crying, and Maks was like, "What, what, what?" And I'm like, "It's fine, let's just go." At this stage of the game, everybody is hurt. You can't cry about it, and you have to soldier on.
It sounds like you're saying that Jennifer is the front-runner, but maybe Kyle or Brandy can take that from her very soon.I'll be very, very honest. I think Jennifer is absolutely the front-runner right now. She's America's sweetheart. I'd hate to sound corny, but she's "Baby" to America. I think everybody loves the storyline that she's 50 years old and she's doing things with her body that are incredible. She looks wonderful. But I'll be very candid in the fact at all these packages and America's vote could really hurt her if she continues being very emotional. She can be injured and she can talk about that, but don't use that as the only thing you're talking about. She has a beautiful husband, a gorgeous daughter, friends who come to support her. Maybe use that. It was nice to see her dad in the package. But there is a guy named Kyle Massey who is so cute, so likable, and so fun. And he makes fun of himself — and I used to do that, people love it when you make fun of yourself — and he is becoming very charming to America. She needs to watch out for that. He may come out of the back, the back of the field there, and take over all the votes. Because people may start to get tired of it.
Mark discusses what happened with Maks and Carrie Anne in his new blog from USA Today. He also talks about Bristol and his dances this week and what's to come next week.
Bristol did great this week and I was proud of her. She deserved higher than the judges gave her in the Argentine Tango, and Carrie Ann's 7 in the Samba was wack. She definitely deserved higher.
I was irritated because I made a mistake in our Samba. What's fun about making mistakes in front of 20 million households? Nothing. We got turned around in our routine so we ended up being on the wrong side of the floor. The room we practiced in was tiny compared to the ballroom, and we only had 20 minutes. Oh well. We did our best and that's all we are focused on.
Everyone is tense backstage. How about that ongoing battle between Maks and Carrie Ann? Awk-ward! I don't think Maks was out of line. In fact, I think it was awesome that he spoke up. As professional ballroom dancers, we're all extremely competitive and take great pride in our work. When we get slammed, we take it personally. We have to, because dancing has been our entire lives and we put so much into it.
I was really excited to go to a concert not once, but twice this weekend. Florence and the Machine (NOT Florence Henderson!) was one of the best live shows I've ever been to. So awesome! I went twice: Sunday with Chelsie and Monday with Derek.
This week we have two dances again: the Paso Doble and Waltz. She'll do really well in Paso because her demeanor, which is very straight-faced, matches the expression and motivation of the dance. And we just performed the Viennese Waltz a few weeks back, so I expect Bristol to really challenge for the finals.
Brandy has a new blog up to on Access Hollywood. She writes about what happened with Maks and Carrie Anne as well as their upcoming dances.
Each week, I make certain to listen to the judges as they point out what I'm doing right and wrong. After all, this is a competition and a part of this experience is to become the best dancer that I can be. So, I'm always paying close attention to them no matter how happy or disappointed I may be with the final scoring.
This week was different. This week's scores seem to reflect more on our choice of choreography than the actual footwork and technique. While I was stunned at how the evening turned out, I really am more stunned at how big of a deal it turned out to be in the press.
I mean, I know that a little drama goes a long way and this was definitely 'dramatic,' but I wasn't expecting the reaction from outside the studio and later that night — or even on Tuesday from the press. What was a minor disagreement between my partner and Carrie Ann turned out to be the 'drama for the week' for "DWTS."
Anyways, Maks went over to Carrie Anne on Tuesday and they both walked away with everything being OK. I know that Maks is a very passionate person and since dance is his life, I understand how he felt.
By the same token, Carrie Ann is there to help us 'Celebrities' become better dancers and continue to learn the intricate moves. Her criticisms are meant to motivate us each week to give just a little more for the audience to see and enjoy. Seeing both perspectives and being behind the scenes, it really wasn't everything that it was made out to be.
What you saw on both nights made for some great TV and that's one of the reasons why the ratings for "DWTS" remain so high.
C'est la vie.
Now, it's on to Wednesday and my next two dances are the Argentine tango and the paso doble. I admit that I am looking forward to both. I'm sure that Maks has some dazzling choreography and costumes in mind for us!
Next week will take us one-step closer to that coveted Mirror Ball trophy and the competition is stiff. I have a new appreciation for everyone who has come before me and for those who will come after.
Here's a bit from TV Guide on some things we didn't see that I thought was interesting.
What You Didn't See
• Before the dreaded elimination show began, Kyle Massey and Tony Dovolani had the entire audience up and moving. Dovolani, showing off his ripped biceps in a muscle-tank, accompanied Massey on stage, where the two guided the audience on the dance floor to "Time Warp" and "YMCA." The crowd cheered, waved their hands in the air and moved their feet according to the steps instructed by Massey and Dovolani.
• Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Carrie Ann Inaba made up off camera after their dispute Monday night. "We actually spoke when credits rolled," Chmerkovskiy told reporters backstage. "It was a very pleasant and polite conversation. I don't have anything against Carrie Ann. She said what she said at the moment, and I responded like somebody who has put two and a half months into trying to make someone the best they can be."
• Brandy let out a sigh of relief backstage after finding out she was safe on Tuesday's elimination. "You know, I don't want to say the word I really want to use, but I was you-know-what bricks," the singer told PEOPLE, adding that because she's now safe, she's starting to think about where she wants to put her disco ball trophy if she wins the competition.
Ok, that is all we have for you for now. Don't forget to watch "Larry King" tonight where he will interview all the remaining dance couples, Brooke, and Tom Bergeron (not sure if Bruno and Carrie Anne will be there too?). Here's the cast coming and leaving his show last night to tie us over until show time tonight. It's not much. But, sometimes scraps will have to do until the real thing. lol


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That is excellent. Know your rights!
Yes, I've done my share of passing out this information. The current UKBA programme explicitly relies on bullying tactics with no legal backup; I can't see how anyone with a conscience can support it. If you really believe that foreign-looking people are a problem, support laws to deal with them (and be prepared for everyone who doesn't read the Daily Mail to laugh at you). But this is just disgusting.
do they tell you how to actually avoid answering or showing papers withouy getting yourself thrown to the ground, or arrested for intimidating, threatening or harrassing a police officer?
The full card goes into more detail, yes. Key point is they mostly aren't police officers. See the link at the bottom of the sticker, https://network23.org/antiraids/ .
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My job involves managing the care of the hospital's tiniest patients while also providing support to their families. Daily responsibilities are mostly centered on patient care, which includes a physical assessment, feeding, bathing, administrating medications and assisting with procedures. In addition to patient care, I participate in daily rounds with the nurse practitioners and doctors and do a lot of parent education. Another large part of my job at Mercy is fulfilling the role of nursing quality and safety council representative for the NICU. This is a nurse-run committee that focuses on patient safety through quality improvement.
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Lidia Varbanova of LabforCulture interviewed me about Cultura21 International:
Read the interview on LabforCult : Click here
One part of the interview could not be published on LabforCult, to keep the article short enough. You can however find that question and my reply, here below:
Lidia Varbanova: How do you connect the issues of sustainability with intercultural dialogue from a more pragmatic perspective?
Sacha Kagan: In the conception of sustainability that we promote, interculturality is a necessary dimension of sustainability, and there can be no sustainability without the constant build-up of intercultural competence among all of us, earth-citizens. In an earlier blog on Labforcult, you (Lidia) pointed out that there can be no separation of sustainability into economic, social, cultural, ecological sustainability, but that there can be cultural, economic, and of course at the very basis ecological dimensions of sustainability… To come back to intercultural dialogue, I would label it as only the definition of a certain level of dynamic, open communication with one's environment (following Davide Brocchi's article in our 2008 book). It starts with intersubjectivity beyond egocentrism, goes on with interconventionality (as I'd call it) beyond sociocentrism, then to interculturality beyond ethnocentrism, but it does not end there: We, in the Western world, have a long way to go to find back a sensibility for interspecies communication beyond anthropocentrism. Let me prevent any misunderstanding: I do not believe that we can ever cast away, nor that we should banish, our subjective ego, our communitarian and national cultural identities or our humanism. But I think we should also define ourselves beyond their limits, and rather than erecting them as barriers, we should consider them as porous membranes, open to the uncertainties, unknown and chaos of Otherness (by the way, there can be no creativity without a sensibility to chaos). So intercultural interaction is a key dimension of what I proposed to define as an "autoecopoïesis" i.e. an ecological sensibility, or in other words: aesthetics of sustainability… ( see for example this short text where I elaborate a bit further: click here ).


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Qadir Patel reaches Rangers headquarters for further questioning
Patel, a former PPP legislator from Karachi and local party president, was grilled yesterday about eight hours about his links with Uzair Jan Baloch and Dr. Asim Hussain.
Abdul Qadir Patel recently returned to Karachi from London where he stayed for more than a year.
The Rangers officials after Thursday's long hours of questioning allowed the PPP leader to leave for home with directives that he would appear again whenever called for further investigation.
Abdul Qadir Patel was elected a member of the National Assembly in the 2008 general elections from a constituency in Karachi.


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The organization recalled that Steinmeier should use his authority in the OSCE to initiate dialogue with the so-called authorities and Russian representatives on the peninsula to release Ahtem Chiygoz, Deputy Head of the Mejlis of Crimean Tatars, as well as Aly Asanov and Mustafa Dekhermendzhi from prison.
"Ahtem Chiygoz, Deputy Head of the Mejlis of Crimean Tatars, has already been under investigation in Simferopol prison for a year. Russian secret services and police have been putting pressure on the father of a family for a year. Foreign Minister Steinmeier should take advantage of its position in the OSCE to initiate dialogue with the Russian authorities in Crimea to release Ahtem Chiygoz, Aly Asanov and Mustafa Dekhermendzhi," reads the petition of the organization published on Change.org.
The human rights activists also ask Steinmeier to ensure respect for human rights in the occupied Crimea and organize international monitoring missions on the peninsula.
"It is necessary to ensure the observance of the Crimean Tatars rights in Crimea, since they are subjected to systematic discrimination on the peninsula, according to such international institutions as the European Parliament and the Council of Europe," the social activists added.
As QHA reported earlier, on February 28, a one-woman protest in support of Crimeans was held in the center of Moscow. The activist urged the Russian authorities to release the Crimean Tatar political prisoners Ahtem Chiygoz, Aly Asanov and Mustafa Dekhermendzhi.
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