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Reverend Father Nikolaos Tambakis
Fr. Nikolaos was born on March 30, 1970 to Demetrios & Ekaterini Tambakis, who immigrated to Canada from the Prefecture of Argolida, Greece. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in the parish of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Fr. Nikolaos is a proud Greek Canadian who has adopted both cultures in his heart.
In 1993 Fr. Nikolaos graduated from University of Winnipeg with a Bachelor of Arts, double-majoring in Administrative Studies and Psychology. Afterwards, he proceeded to enlist in the Hellenic Army and received an Honourable Discharge in 1995.
In 2000 Fr. Nikolaos married his wonderful wife, Presbytera Elizabeth. They have two great children, Dimitrios and Xenia.
2002 Fr. Nikolaos answered God's call and entered the Toronto
Orthodox Theological Academy. In July 2004 he was ordained to the
Holy Diaconate by His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios in his home
parish in Winnipeg; in August of the same year he was ordained to
the Holy Priesthood by His Grace Bishop Christoforos at St. John the
Theologian Chapel in Toronto, Ontario. Father served St. John the
Theologian Chapel at the Holy Metropolis and Sts. Cyril and
Methodius Chapel at the Hellenic Home for the Aged during his final
year of studies. He graduated with a Bachelor of Theology from the
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Monster Cookie Bars
Thanks to the new installment in a book series by one of my favorite authors ever*, I have no time for cookies these days. Well, maybe just day, as in the singular, since I happen to be a compulsive reader and probably will not put the book down until it's finished, even if that means going without a shower (sorry, ew) and chopping up apples for the kids' after school snack single handedly (talented am I).
It goes without saying that my entire family is hoping that truly this book is read and put away within 24 hours.
To thank them for unselfishly allowing me to forget about reality for a while, I made them these monster cookie bars.
Because, like I said, I have no time for actual cookies. Bars it is!
And thankfully, they are as delicious as their cookie counterpart and much quicker than taking all afternoon to alternate pan after pan of cookies in and out of the oven (I'm glaring at you; all of you with double oven capabilities, oh yes I am).
Believe it or not, transitioning a cookie recipe to a bar cookie recipe isn't always as easy as piling the entire batch of cookie dough into a 9X13 and calling it good.
So after a few little adaptations, monster cookie bars were baked, monster cookie bars were not cooled, monster cookie bars were sliced and monster cookie bars were devoured (they'll be a bit prettier than the pictures if you wait until they cool to cut them but obviously, we.could.not.wait, and what's so terribly wrong with an ooey, gooey, peanut buttery, chocolatey cookie bar?).
And that's all I have to say about that because did I mention? There's a book that needs me.
*Many moons ago, I stumbled across a Juliet Marillier book by chance in the dark abyss of my local library and after years of insisting I would never read fantasy literature, I was instantly converted (although her books are the only fantasy books I love so I guess I'm a Marillier fan not necessarily a fantasy fan; am I making any sense?). Her storytelling talent and ability is unparalleled. I love her (er, her books) so, so much. Her style may not be for everyone (as in, don't send me hate mail if you don't like them pretty please) but they are fabulous enough that I wouldn't be a good friend if I didn't share. Need a place to start? The Sevenwaters Trilogy. Right now I'm reading her Caller series. But really, enough talking already! My reading-hobby-that-is-no-more-because-of-blogging is being resurrected for a little while. Peace out.
Monster Cookie Bars
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar (5 ounces)
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar (5 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (9 ounces)
- 1/3 cup butter (5 1/3 tablespoons) softened to room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups (9 ounces) chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups quick oats (12 ounces)
- 1 cup M&M's (7 ounces)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9X13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs and sugars. Mix well. Add the salt, vanilla, peanut butter and butter. Mix until creamy and well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips, baking soda and oatmeal. Mix well.
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan and press lightly into an even layer. Sprinkle the M&M's evenly across the top and gently press them into the dough.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the edges are golden and set. Let the bars cool completely in the pan. For a cleaner cut, refrigerate the bars before slicing and serving.
It's normal for some of the M&M's to crack while baking. If you want to avoid that, you can add them to the top after you take the bars out of the oven but they won't sink into the top quite as well.
Follow @melskitchencafe on Instagram and show me the recipes you are making from my blog using the hashtag #melskitchencafe. I love seeing all the goodness you are whipping up in your kitchens!
Recipe Source: adapted from this Monster Cookies recipe

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Far Beyond Driven is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on March 22, 1994 by EastWest Records. The album is Pantera's fastest-selling album. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Also, the album was certified Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. Far Beyond Driven is the first album by Pantera where the band's guitarist Darrell Abbott is credited as "Dimebag Darrell", having changed his nickname from "Diamond Darrell" soon after Vulgar Display of Power was released. The Japanese and the Driven Downunder Tour '94 Souvenir Collection editions contain a bonus thirteenth track, "The Badge", a Poison Idea cover. This cover was also featured on The Crow soundtrack.
The Analysis—-
Strength Beyond Strength—-From the very second you hit play. you are pummeled by not only an aggressive vocal…but the band…seems so much larger and filled with an urgency that literally leaves you collapsed on the floor. Anselmo sounds possessed with his vocal….out of control and mad as hell. The energy is incredible….and scary!
Becoming—-Seeming to meld from one track right to the other, Anselmo sounds a bit more grounded with his vocal on this track. The vocal comes at you from every direction….sometimes pleasant as hell….other times seeming to be possessed by some demon we are not privy to. The band is so well in tune….it literally wraps itself around the vocal…fitting right in with the aggressive vocal.
5 Minutes Alone—-Never giving you a second to catch your breath. the band literally leaps from one song right into the other. Phil comes forward with his vocal…deep and smacking you right up side the head with a venom and anger that you can't run from. The yells sometimes seem to come right from the center of his being…..just incredible.
I'm Broken—-Huge, fantastic power chords introduce the track. The drums are just incredible. Phil has a bit of a double track vocal…it gives the song a very full feel…but wonder how it played live. The vocal delivery is just incredible…full of venom and anger…desperation and a slight pleading underneath it all. This is heavy…intense and full of a darkness even the bright guitars can't escape from.
Good Friends And A Bottle Of Pills—-What an incredible bass line intro!!!! And the effects of the song leave you a bit off kilter and wondering what the hell is going on. The vocal enters with a spoken word filth that leaves you a bit removed from the intensity of the previous tracks. This is a literal noise fest that i really never gelled with.This is just pure noise with no structure.
Hard lines, Sunken Cheeks—-Again. a nice fuzzy bass line introduces the song but is joined by the brightness of the guitars. The drums are smack in the center of your forehead as the plodding intro seems to last forever. Then Phil burst forward spitting lines after lines of venom. The drums remain right there though…so in your face you almost get whiplash. I can take or leave the vocal…but the band and their performance…..is on point!
Slaughtered—-Huge blasts of guitars serve as the introduction to this track. Anselmo, again delivers a vocal that differs so little from other songs it all begins to sound the same. It is the magic that the band has that makes this listenable for me. The drums are stellar…the guitars come at you like machine guns. The voice is just fuzz in the whole affair…..I have never heard the band sound better.
25 Years—-Clearer and with a friendlier sound at the onset of the song, the band is in such great form…right sown to the cow bell in the back drop of the song. When the deep bass elements of the song come into play it is like listening to early Sabbath on speed. The noise and the wall of sound wraps around your head and just squeezes. This is fantastic.
Shedding Skin—-Again with the incredible drum and bass line at the onset of the track. Everything seems to fall away to introduce an odd vocal beginning…but the band comes back alive…as dos the vocal. Lines seem to overlap lines….and the song is really one of the most accessible tracks on this release…aggressive but rather listenable…giving some substance and showing how ell practiced the band is.
Use My Third Arm—-Really aggressive….both lyrically and vocally…the bass line is played so incredibly fast and the drums come at you right out of the best Death bands. The vocal…I can take or leave…Phil wears me out after awhile…not like many of the Hardcore bands I like. There is just so little variance in his delivery…it is like one huge long song from him. it is the mastery of the band that makes this release tolerable for me….these are great musicians.
Throes Of Rejection—-The rhythm section leads the song off right from the very onset……giving everything a dark and ominous tone. Even the strong clear lines of guitars never take away from the deeper tones of the song. The band is literally magnificent on this release…Phil just seems to appear and scream for the most part. I could listen to a instrumental version of this release forever.
Planet Caravan—-Delivered with a musical finesse that leaves me in awe, even the vocal is rather acceptable. I'm amazed at this cover…one of the best I have heard. This closing track leaves me with a much better taste in my mouth than did most of the release. It just seemed to me…that most of this recording found Phil out of control…the band was tight as hell…but he was everywhere else.
***3/4 out of 5


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Daina [pronounced D-EYE-NAH] Ramey Berry is an Associate Professor of History and African and African Diaspora Studies and the Oliver H. Radkey Regents Fellow in History at the University of Texas at Austin. Before joining the faculty at UT Austin, she taught at Michigan State and Arizona State Universities. She completed her BA, MA, and PhD in History, African American Studies, and US History at UCLA. Dr. Berry is a specialist in the history of gender and slavery in the United States with a particular emphasis on the social and economic history of the nineteenth century.
Her first book, Swing the Sickle for the Harvest is Ripe: Gender and Slavery in Antebellum Georgia (University of Illinois Press, 2007), examined slave labor, family, and community in two distinct regions. She is the editor-in-chief of Enslaved Women in America: An Encyclopedia (ABC-Clio,2012), which was awarded one of the 2013 Outstanding Reference Sources by the American Library Association. In 2014, Professor Berry published Slavery and Freedom in Savannah (University of Georgia Press, 2014), edited with Leslie Harris (Northwestern University). This study of urban slavery in the Deep South had an accompanying exhibit under the same name hosted by Telfair Museums, sponsored in part by a major grant from the Institute for Museums and Library Services. The book and exhibit received awards from the American Association for State and Local History and the Georgia Archives. Berry and Harris have a second edited volume tentatively titled Sexuality and Slavery: Reclaiming Intimate Histories in the Americas currently under review.
In addition to her scholarly writing and editing, Dr. Berry has appeared on several syndicated radio and television shows including NPR, NBC, PBS, C-SPAN, and the History Channel. In 2010 she was on the season finale of "Who Do You Think You Are?" (NBC) where she reconstructed the genealogy of director, actor, and producer Spike Lee. In 2013 she appeared with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Harvard University) on Episode Two of "The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross" (PBS). She is an advocate for public history and served as one of the technical advisors for the remake of the Roots mini-series, which aired in the summer of 2016. Professor Berry's research has been supported by: the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Council of Learned Societies, the American Association of University Women, the Ford Foundation, and the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. She is also a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians.
In January 2017, Beacon Press published Berry's second single-authored book: The Price for their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved, from the Womb to the Grave, in the Building of a Nation. That same year, Dr. Berry appeared in another episode of "Who Do You Think You Are?" (TLC) where she helped uncover the genealogy of Motown legend Smokey Robinson. During 2017 and 2018 Dr. Berry will be travelling widely to promote her new book. Check out the various events listed on the website to see if she'll be in a city near you.


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In this guest blog, Robert Atkins, Comics Experience Art Instructor and professional penciler, along with his collaborator, writer Quinn Johnson, have a conversation about their new Kickstarter project, Elders of the RuneStone.
Quinn: First of all, the guys at Comics Experience are incredibly gracious and awesome to give us this opportunity to be featured on their blog. I'm sure there are a lot of comics creators who would kill for a chance like this!
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Quinn: The basic story of Elders of the RuneStone is about five teenagers--Scott, Jenny, Dain, Kat, and Zeniff--who all come from very different backgrounds and have their own struggles and secrets. To say they would never willingly hang out with each other is an understatement! But everything changes when they find a glowing RuneStone that gives them incredible superhuman abilities.
Robert: Nope.
Quinn: The first idea for the story popped into my head when I was sitting in my ninth grade science class (almost 20 years ago--yikes!). I suddenly got this picture in my mind of the huge 12-foot Gar (the transformed Scott) crouching and peering though a hole busted through the wall of the high school hallway with Kat riding on his shoulders and also looking through. I wanted to find out who these characters were, and the story expanded from there.
Many traits and background bits on the main characters are closely based on myself and kids I grew up with, so there's a lot of heart in the story. The series became my lifelong obsession and I kept developing it over the years. I had a breakthrough when I met Robert at the Savannah College of Art and Design about 10 years ago, saw how his art was on a whole different level than mine would ever be, and convinced him to join me on my quest to get the series fully realized and published. Besides just his awesome art, Robert is an incredibly awesome guy and we have become very close friends. He's a great example to me on so many levels!
Robert: What really grabbed me from the start was the relationship of these kids. Reading the scripts and having Quinn describe how they interacted seemed so real to me and put me right back in high school dealing with those same successes and frustrations. Well and there were ninjas....honestly he had me at ninjas.
Robert: For anyone looking to work together and make a comic they hope to become a long-term story, there takes a certain trust and a lot of honest communication. Quinn and I have been friends for a long time, and over the years I've seen times where it could have easily fallen apart. More often then not, you have to be willing to listen and set your pride to the side to keep things on track. I was wary about Kickstarter at first, but in recent months I've seen many projects get funded successfully. I noticed that it all centered around a solid concept and even more solid marketing. The marketing aspect is something I thrive on and get excited about.
Quinn: For the Kickstarter project we're working to raise $9,000 to fund the production of the first 4-issue miniseries. With that under our belt, we'll be in a great position to secure a great publisher, and build the story from there. (I've already written 36 issues worth of storyline, so people can expect a lot of awesome story in the future once we get this first miniseries finished!) We've spent the past several months putting together a tight plan for costs, rewards to give to backers, and promotions, including the video featured on our main page to explain the project and ask for support. I think it's all really paid off as we've already gotten a huge response! It's cool to see so many people get so excited about the story and want to support it seeing the light of day...especially when some of the rewards involve having themselves inserted into the story!
Quinn: Yup, we still have a long way to go to hit our goal and make all that funding and the promised rewards a reality! We have to hit our goal of $9,000 by April 8th or none of the funding becomes official. So we're really hoping more and more people will spread the word and join our team! As far as other projects I've worked on, my big break was writing an issue of the Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series back in 2007. That was a huge dream come true as I'm a Ninja Turtles fanatic! Since then I've also written for the Kung Fu Panda and Megamind comic books, as well as Richie Rich and more titles.
Quinn: People stop you in the street and get your autograph? Wow, how would that be? Seriously though, without fail I'm astounded with Robert's skill. There's nothing more rewarding then seeing an idea I've become so passionate about become an awesome cover or page! Well, maybe having that idea hit stores worldwide would be more rewarding. As far as my feelings about writing comics, it's hard work, but it's a labor of love for me. I love people and I'm fascinated with how people think, what makes each person individual and what drives them. I love taking characters with very different personalities, throwing them into a room together, and seeing how they play off each other. I think through character interaction like this, we can actually learn a lot about ourselves in the real world.
Robert: He also likes writing because it takes so much less time than drawing. Heh.
Quinn: I cannot overemphasize how completely true that is. Unlike Robert, I actually get to sleep more than 2 hours a night. I wish I were exaggerating!
Quinn: Robert is extremely patient with all the details I ask for! On a side note, Robert and I also co-host (with my video game expert brother Troy Johnson) the Darkhan City Podcast. It's a ton of fun, with lots of goofy joking around, interviews with big-name professionals in the entertainment industry (including the esteemed Andy Schmidt), and reviews of comics, movies, video games, and more. And of course a rapid succession of Chuck Norris jokes. (Has Chuck Norris ever been in love? Even Cupid knows that NO ONE shoots an arrow at Chuck Norris!)
Robert: On another side note, I like roast beef sandwiches. Especially with lettuce and a little horseradish on the si....
Quinn: HUGE sandwiches. When you've watched our Kickstarter video you'll know what I'm talking about!
Robert: Hey I wasn't done. So you put that all on some sweet bread and a side of kettle chips... man, that's heaven on a plate.
Quinn: Did I mention that I love working with Robert?
Check out Robert and Quinn's Kickstarter project right here -- before the end date of April 8, 2012: Elders of the RuneStone


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BOSTON (AP) — Capt. James Tiberius Kirk is beaming down to Beantown for this weekend's Comic Con.
The Boston edition of the popular entertainment and comic arts festival gets underway Friday and runs through Sunday at the Seaport World Trade Center.
This year's celebrity guests include "Star Trek's" William Shatner, best known for his role as Capt. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise, and Gillian Anderson of "The X-Files."
Costumed role players brandishing light sabers and engaging in what's become known as "cosplay" got an early start by visiting young patients to cheer them up Thursday at Spaulding Rehabilitation Center's Pediatric Unit.
Organizers say the three-day gathering is expected to draw 45,000 people, many dressed as Batman, Hello Kitty, Sailor Moon and a host of other characters.
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Photos: Behind-The-Scenes Of YG's 'My N*gga (Remix)' Video Shoot With Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne & More
The video production for YG's "My N*gga" remix is currently underway and featured lyricist Nicki Minaj took to the 'Gram to give a visual sneak peek earlier today (Jan. 28).
Other emcees that spit a hot sixteen on the DJ Mustard-produced melody include MMG's Meek Mill, YMCMB head honcho Lil' Wayne, and the song's original hook rapper, Rich Homie Quan.
Check out the flicks above.
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text: Super-femme TS Aspen Brooks, just 18, rocks ruby-red lips, pierced nipples, tattoos and a wicked spirit. The precocious dominant summons muscular, collared bitch-boy Lance Hart, whose prick bulges from his boxers. She tugs on his leash as she fucks his face, and they share a tasty French kiss. Aspen rims him and deep-throats. When he eases his meat up her ass, she declares, 'Your ass is so tight!' and he drips pre-cum on her flat tummy. With his leg up on her shoulder, she porks his ass; Lance sucks dick ass-to-mouth and tongues her bunghole. Aspen gasps ecstatically as she's sodomized, and she too tastes ass- flavored cock. Lance jacks her big load onto his face and Aspen strokes his juice into her mouth. But she wants to suck more asshole!


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Emergency Departments are full of hard-headed, stubborn, control freaks. And that's just the nurses (bet you thought I was going to say doctors, didn't you?). To be an effective ER nurse, you have to be able to make quick decisions on your feet, fight for your patients, argue with the doctors when you know you're right, and separate the real emergencies from the fake ones.You have to have a strong, confident personality.
Put 5 or 6 of us in a room together and there's going to be someone there that doesn't like someone else. And when all of you have very strong, dominant personalities ~ watch out Betty! It's gonna get a little rough.
Nurse Jane: I'm gonna run and pee real quick, watch my patient's would ya?
Nurse Mary: I ain't watchin' your patients. I've got 2 leg lacerations and a chest pain.
Nurse Jane: Damn it! I have to pee! I only have 1 ankle injury and a foreign body in the nose. Can't you take 5 seconds of your precious time and check on them while I'm emptying my bladder?
Nurse Mary: Grab a bedpan and piss in that. I am BUSY!
Nurse Jane: Where's good help when you need it?
Nurse Mary: Call rent-a-nurse. Maybe they'll help you.
Now granted, not all interactions happen this way. But there's always the possibility of butting heads in the ER. The good thing is, by the next day (or hour) it doesn't matter. It's been dropped like a fistful of needles and we're all in love again.
Dr. X: This patient needs a cardiac panel, an EKG, a CXR, a cath UA, both arms splinted, both legs sewn up, and a partridge in a pear tree ~ STAT!
Nurse Julie: Uh.....yeah. I'll get right on that.
Dr. X: I want it done and I want it done 5 minutes ago!
Nurse Julie: Uh huh. I heard ya. See me running? (As she walks slowly away)
Dr. X: (face red, shaking both fists in the air, spitting as he yells) Damn it! You must obey me! I am the doctor! I give the orders!
Nurse Julie: (looking over her left shoulder, flinging her middle finger up to push her hair over her ear) the labs and the EKG were done before you got here, the lacerations were repaired by the resident, the arms were splinted 2 minutes ago, and I hung the partridge with a noose in the pear tree and now he's dead. Any questions?
Dr. X: Well......why didn't you tell me that in the first place?
I love being surrounded by strong personalities. It amazes me the things we can get done when we work together ~ and the things we can prevent with our own stubborness. As long as we take care of the patient first and foremost, everything works out in the end.
Nurse Mary: Dr. X, I think this patient is going to crump.
Dr. X: Oh Nurse Mary - you're overreacting again. He's fine. He's just breathing a little fast and he says his back hurts.
Nurse Mary: No, Dr. X. He doesn't look right. He is going to crump and we need to get ready to intubate him now. I think he's got a triple A (AAA = abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Dr. X: Now Mary...........
Nurse Mary: DR. X! I THINK HE'S GOING TO CRUMP ON US! TRUST ME!
Dr. X: OK Mary, let's go and check it out.
Intuition can save a patient's life and nurses and doctors all have it (or they should if they're any good). It's a good thing we're stubborn and hard-headed or we'd never trust ourselves or each other!


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Hi warren, consider you invited in Italy whenever you want, il live in Florence, so
could be a good idea to visit the city if you have never seen Florence.
Let me know in advance when you want to come and i'l find you a good sistemation...
maybe if you want you could stay by me, i have room for 2 people to sleep.
greetings from Florence
Massimo Liverani
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Ogg: Re: OT: looking for European couches to surf in November-Dec
Dear Luis,
Hi. First, let me apologize for taking this long to respond to your kind offer. As it turns out, there were business considerations that kept me here after all, so I was not able to travel. And I was a bit upset about that, so immaturely I just keep putting off sending out notes about it….
It was very generous of you to invite me, and I will miss the opportunity to spend tie together right now. Perhaps sometime next year we will get to do so. And, please, if you are planning to be in the NY area, do look me up and feel free to stay with me if it suits your plans.
I'm doing ok - just not quite great right now!
Best wishes,
On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 3:17 AM, Louie Angulo <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:No problem Warren just drop me a line privately and ill see what i can do.
Ill be quite busy in november with perhaps a new job but weekends should work.
LuisOn Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 11:18 PM, tEd ® KiLLiAn <email@example.com> wrote:
What a fantastic thing to be trying Warren.
I wish you much luck.
That's one way of turning a potential negative into a positive.
Way to go!
On Oct 3, 2010, at 9:36 AM, Warren Sirota wrote:
Hi to all, and especially European colleagues,
I know that many of you are dreaming of Santa Cruz in October right now, but I'd like to distract you for one moment, if I might.
My circumstances have suddenly changed in a way that leaves me with a rare opportunity to travel on my own for a while (this is kind of a "if you're handed a bunch of lemons, make lemonade" situation for me). I have never seen much of Europe, and would love to meet some of you, play with you and see your towns. I expect to be ready to travel around the beginning of November and have not yet decided how long I will be "on the road."
If you would be amenable to having me stay with you for a few days, please contact me off-list and let me know. Also, if you'd just like to get together if I pass your way, but can't host, I'd still like to hear from you.
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Video: Driver tailgates BBC's Jeremy Vine then kicks out at him
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Jeremy Vine posts video of alleged road rage incident
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BBC's Jeremy Vine in alleged road rage incident
The BBC presenter Jeremy Vine has published video footage showing a driver threatening to knock him out and allegedly assaulting him while he was on his bicycle.
Vine said the incident took place while he was commuting through Kensington, west London, on Friday. The Metropolitan police said it had no record of an incident being reported.
The footage, posted on Facebook on Tuesday, shows Vine coming to a stop as a black car drives close to his bike. He explains to her that he is trying to stay a car's width away from the parked cars on both sides of the narrow street. But the woman gets out of the car and starts hurling abuse at him.


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Posted by: Yuri
You might have seen this golden dragon dance on this weblog several times.
I think I can say it is a kind of symbol of Sensouji temple.
It's very heroic and gorgeous dance and worth to see once☆
This coming Saturday, we'll have a big event and golden dragon will be there!
Also, parade of local kids would be cute;)
I'm going to take a good picture of it!
Older Entry ☆Dear all backpackes☆ >>
Newer Entry << Geisha san.
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The Government is to invest a further €17.5m in the National Digital Research Centre, the organisation that helps entrepreneurs turn their ideas and research into commercial ventures.
The NDRC has helped develop businesses that employ 250 people since 2008.
A further 50 jobs are promised by the end of the year.
The fresh Government investment will take place over the next five years.
Announcing the funding, Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte said: "This Government remains staunchly committed to investing in Ireland's knowledge economy.
"It is essential for the country's recovery that home-grown ideas are nurtured to such point that they can flourish in their native environment and contribute to sustainable growth and this forms part of our action plan for jobs."
The announcement came as the NDRC published its annual report for 2012.
It shows that market value of firms emerging from NDRC doubled in 2012 to €39m and is expected to reach €91m by the end this year.
The companies also received over €16m in follow-on investment during last year.
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|Sialyl oligosaccharides of human colostrum: changes in concentration during the first three days of lactation.
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|Sialyl oligosaccharides of human milk/colostrum are generally believed to be of biological significance, for example with respect to anti-adhesion of pathogenic organism, providing precursors for biosynthesis of brain, and so on. However, the levels of each of the sialyl oligosaccharides in human colostrum have not so far been determined. The present study was designed to determine the concentrations of nine major sialyl oligosaccharides in human colostrum, collected during the first 3 d (days 1-3) from the start of lactation. We found that the concentration of 3'-sialyllactose was significantly higher on day 1 than on day 2 and 3, but the levels of 6'-sialyllactose and sialyllacto-N-tetraose a were higher on day 3 than on day 1. These results are consistent with the view that during the first 3 d of lactation, the concentration of sialyl oligosaccharides in human colostrum change in accordance with the physiological demands of newborn infants.
|Sadaki Asakuma; Maiko Akahori; Kazumasa Kimura; Yoko Watanabe; Tadashi Nakamura; Makoto Tsunemi; Ikichi Arai; Yasuhiro Sanai; Tadasu Urashima
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|Title: Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry Volume: 71 ISSN: 0916-8451 ISO Abbreviation: Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. Publication Date: 2007 Jun
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|Created Date: 2007-06-25 Completed Date: 2007-09-26 Revised Date: -
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|Graduate School of Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan.
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I'm 74 and I love life more now that any other time of my life. This has been a long time coming, but now that it's here for me I'm ready to face the rest of my waning years knowing that joy is everywhere around me and in everything I do.
I grew up in a religious environment that put demands on me that I should believe in the religious dogma that was part of everyone's lives with whom I associated and lived. So not knowing any better, I adopted those beliefs in trust and hoped that someday I would have that "burning in my bosom" knowing those principles were true. However, it never happened. Then one day about 20 years ago a friend of mine asked me what I believed in. I began to stammer out a pat answer, but as I talked and tried to answer this question, I suddenly realized I didn't know what I believed.
I never forgot what my friend asked and knew that this was something I had to resolve sometime in my life. That revelation began to take me on a journey that has not stopped but brings me closer each day to what I truly believe. The key to it lies in a number of things I have adopted as ways I run my life. First, that I am responsible for everything that happens in my life. That means that I have no one to blame but myself for all the things I do or what happens to me. When things happen that I don't like, I simply ask these two questions of myself: How did I create that? And, do I want this to happen again? If I am willing to pay the price of not having it happen again, it won't.
Second, I have come to know that everything that occurs in my life, whether it is pleasant or unpleasant has a lesson in it for me. I can look at that lesson and learn from it or I can ignore it knowing full well that I will continue to get the lesson over and over again until I learn it. Then I can go on to another lesson.
Third, wherever I go I approach everyone I meet with a pleasant smile and very often a nod or verbal greeting. Speaking to or greeting someone I don't know surprises many people, but almost always solicits a return that is positive by way of a greeting back, a nod or a smile from them. Being in this attitude all the time seems also to be infectious, as many strangers with whom I come in contact, even before I can do my thing, nod and greet me. In many places I have been this is very unusual and when I have mentioned it to my family or friends, they are astounded and wonder how this can be.
By these three principles now I live my life.
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HomeFootballFirst TeamNewsLuis Suárez, double figures every league season
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He started by scoring 10 goals in 27 matches for Nacional in the Uruguayan League in 2006
Barça's new signing Luis Suárez has smashed goalscoring records wherever he has played. He's known for his astonishing skill, goalscoring instinct and powerful physique, and he just seems to get better and better. He has scored at least ten goals in every season he has played as a professional. Born on January 24, 1987 in Salt (Uruguay), Suárez joined Nacional, Montevideo aged 11 years. He made his first team debut on May 3, 2005, against Junior Barranquilla in the Copa Libertadores. He soon made his mark by scoring 10 goals in 27 matches in the 2006 league season. When he was 19 he was transferred to FC Groningen in Holland, where his 17 goals were enough to attract the attention of Ajax Amsterdam, who signed him for the next season.
Suárez was in Amsterdam for four seasons, where he scored over 100 goals and eventually became first team captain. He got 17 goals in his first year, and the one after went even better with 22. He was voted Player of the Year on the back of his 35 goals in 2009-10 and also won the European Golden Boot, while also helping Ajax back into the Champions League and also winning the Dutch Cup, although his club failed to conquer the league title.
During the 2010 transfer window, he switched to the Premiership and Liverpool, where he scored 4 goals to add to the 7 he'd already scored for Ajax that season. In fact, he scored the winner on his debut for his new club. In 2011-2012, he was Liverpool's top goalscorer with 11 goals in 31 league matches. Success just didn't stop flowing for Suárez, for in 2012-2013 he'd be named second best player in the Premier League after scoring 23 goals in 33 appearances.
But last season, 2013-2014, was his best yet. He scored 31 goals in 33 games, topping the goalscoring charts in the English championship and winning the Player of the Season award. That also topped the club record of 30 goals by Welshman Ian Rush in 1980/1996, and he also became the first player to score two or more goals in five consecutive matches at Anfield, the first Liverpool player to score three hat tricks against the same team (Norwich) and the first since Robbie Fowler to score 20 or more goals in back-to-back campaigns. He ended the season as joint winner of the European Golden Boot, an honour he shared with Cristiano Ronaldo.
With a total of 170 goals in all the leagues he has played in, he is now arriving at Barça with his sights set on creating even more history.
2005/06: 10 goals, 27 league matches
2006/07: 10 goals, 29 matches
2007/08: 17 goals, 33 matches
2008/09: 22 goals, 31 matches
2009/10: 35 goals, 33 matches
2010: 7 goals, 13 matches
2010/11: 4 goals, 13 matches
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Although born in the same year, Wagner and Verdi embody two very different outlooks on life and art.
Two hundred years later, their music is performed around the world to great acclaim.
This video contains an excerpt from Verdi's Prelude to La Traviata, played by the London Symphony Orchestra, and a snippet from Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries, played by the Vienna Philharmonic.


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Why is my IPOD screen white? I have a 3rd generation Ipod nano. When I toggle it on, the screen lights up, but is blank. Is there a fix for this problem? I have reset and reformatted my Ipod with no success. After several on/off cycles it will usually return to a normal screen, but it is very time consuming. My Ipod still works when the the screen goes bright white- I just can't see anything to adjust, etc. Thanks for any info.


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(Best caption by the end of the day wins a T-shirt. Via Saunders' Twitter.)
Less than a week ago, Ben Saunders was universally declared by one CagePotato writer with a history of making hyperbolic statements to be one of the greatest UFC washouts still competing on the professional circuit. Two days later, it was announced that "Killa B" had re-signed with the UFC. Coincidence? No, no it is not. The UFC has been blatantly using us to play matchmaker for years now and I demand satisfaction.
In any case, Saunders has received a date and opponent for his UFC return earlier today, and you're never going to guess who it is, probably because you have never heard of his opponent before. The TUF 6 alum will welcome 8-1 Chris "Stump" Heatherly to the octagon at Fight Night 49 on August 23rd (that's the one headlined by Ben Henderson vs. Rafael Dos Anjos, BTW).
The fight will mark Saunders first UFC contest in over four years, where he was last outgrappled by Dennis Hallman in a unanimous decision loss at UFC 117. While "Killa B" might be on the heels of a head kick knockout loss to Douglas Lima (his second such loss to Lima in as many fights), he has gone 4-2 in Bellator since 2012 and 7-3 overall.
Heatherly, on the other hand, holds notable wins over Dakota Cochrane (heh) and no one else, and last scored a victory via second round guillotine over Josh Cavan at RFA 16 (you can check out a video of the finish here). Prior to that, he was stretchered out of the cage after eating an illegal elbow to the spine in his RFA debut against Chidi Njokuani. Thankfully for Heatherly, he will only have to worry about protecting his forehead against Saunders.
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Last week's "Game of Thrones" episode proved to be a shocker not just to the audience, but to one of its stars — Liam Cunningham.
The Irish actor was part of the eye-popping cliffhanger scene where his character, Davos Seaworth, watched the red priestess, Melisandre (played by Carice van Houten), give birth to some sort of "monster."
"After I lifted my jaw off the ground, when I read the end of it, I was astonished," he told AccessHollywood.com of his initial reaction to the script. "I just really wanted to know how they were gonna shoot this.
WATCH: Liam Cunningham Talks Filming Monster Birth Scene
"When I saw where we were shooting it and what it was gonna look like, I thought, 'This is like a Caravaggio — a beautiful painting.' And [Director David Petrarca] said, 'That's exactly what our brief was — to make it look like this,'" Liam continued. "And this thing — it's just so weird to watch.
"When I do turn around — you have to get your head around this as an actor — to turn around and see the red priestess dropping the robe and [she's] nine months pregnant, and two second before, she wasn't pregnant at all? And for my character, who's very real, he's very human, and to see this thing crawl along the ground… this CGI-ed monster, is very, very scary and it's an amazing end shot," he enthused.
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Liam previously told Access he's someone who likes to rehearse scenes many times before filming – something he did in past on projects with Michael Fassbender ("Hunger"), and on "Game of Thrones" Season 2 with Stephen Dillane (Stannis Baratheon) – but this scene forced him to break the pattern.
"It's not something you can rehearse. You kind of have to just play it and it's very taxing on Carice, as well, because of the screaming and the different angles and the basic delivery — it's not as difficult as a real one. However, when you're in a cave, in the cold weather, and she's virtually naked, it's, I mean she had the tougher job of that," he said.
To make the lithe Carice look pregnant in the scene, they brought in the experts, who made her faux belly move.
"Carice had a prosthetic on which was operated by pneumatics, so we had the wonderful Conor O'Sullivan, who did 'Clash of the Titans,' he did 'The Dark Knight' — incredible guy, top of his game, whose operating this um, tummy," he said.
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Many "GOT" fans know that prior to joining for Season 2, Liam and Carice played lovers in "Black Butterflies," a dramatic film about late South African poet Ingrid Jonker, but filming the scene for this past Sunday's episode was an entirely different experience.
"It's just really surreal. You've got a film crew and somebody's giving birth to a monster in a cave, in Northern Ireland, in the middle of the night," Liam said. "You've gotta laugh at that stuff. It could twist the mind of a sane person."
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"Is there any scene in television history that you think is creepier than this one?" Access asked.
"I'll tell you, this is certainly up there. There's some weird stuff and this is a wonderful cliffhanger… to finish [the episode]. 'What the hell is this woman up to and what is she doing at this point?' And we just cut it," Liam laughed. "That's what's great about this show. These cliffhangers at the end of a lot of the episodes, or each episode — it's not done. It's old school. Things aren't wrapped up. You're kind of going 'I have to see next week!'"
Tune in to find out what happens next, when "Game of Thrones" returns Sunday night at 9 PM on HBO.


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It's a girl! Fawad Khan and wife Sadaf welcome their second child
KARACHI: Star Pakistani actor Fawad Khan is over the moon after he along with his beautiful wife Sadaf welcomed a baby girl recently.
Although there has not been a formal announcement of the happy news by the couple, but reports suggest that they have welcomed a cute little girl on Tuesday this week.
And…yeah, it's a bit too early to speculate about the name of the new member in the family so we will keep that for later.
This is Fawad's second child with wife Sadaf Khan. They were blessed with a boy Ayaan in the year 2010.
The couple got married in 2005.
Heartthrob Fawad Khan, now a big name in Bollywood too, got the good news when a controversy surrounding Pakistani artists working in India was already brewing.
Last month, Indian nationalist party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) gave Pakistani artists a 48-hour deadline to leave India in the wake of Uri attack in the held Kashmir.
Later Indian, veteran Indian actor Om Puri and star actor Salman Khan were thrashed in India for criticising the very ban.


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It's that time again to revel in the bounty of the Olympic Peninsula. This is a blog that we posted a couple years ago and have updated. Things have changed, but not our love of these markets.
The Olympic Peninsula is home to an incredible bounty of fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds, fish, meat, flowers, herbs, and locally produced products. Farmers markets are great ways to support local producers and create your own Olympic Coast Cuisine dishes. There are numerous famers markets to choose from, a couple are even award-winning. Many are open primarily during the summer and early fall while a few markets stay open year round. The Olympic Peninsula is also home to bakers, cheese makers, honey producers, and chefs many of whom are represented at the farmers markets. In addition to edible products, many of the farmers markets offer local artisan wares such as jewelry, lotions, pottery, fiber arts, garden decor, and even toys. Below is a list of some of the farmers markets around the Olympic Peninsula.
Chimacum Farmers Market – Sundays 10-3, June-October, 9122 Rhody Dr.
Forks Open Aire Market– Saturdays 10-3, Mid-May-September, 1421 S. Forks Ave.
Jefferson County Farmers Markets– Saturdays 9-2 April-December, Wednesday Summer Market 2-6, 650 Tyler St. Port Townsend
Quilcene Farmers Market-April through Sept at Hwy. 101 & Center
Port Angeles Farmers Markets – Saturdays 10-2 Year Round, Wednesday Summer Market 10-2, Downtown at Gateway Transit Center
Sequim Farmers Market – Saturdays 9-3, May-October, 2nd & Cedar St.
Shelton Farmers Market – Saturdays 9-3, May-September, Franklin St.
Farm fresh produce and products can also be found year round at farm stands and stores.
Chimacum Corner Farmstand– Open daily 9 am – 7 pm. 9122 Rhody Drive, Chimacum, WA. 360-732-0107
Nash's Farm Store – Open daily 9 am – 7 pm. 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way, Sequim, WA. 360-683-4642
Sunsets West Co-op – Open daily 10 am – 7 pm, longer in the summer. 16795 Hwy 112, Clallam Bay, WA. 360-963-2189


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I am not an eloquent speaker. My words ramble on; going headfirst into what resembles a train wreck. However, when it comes to expressing how I feel, or what others want me to know, I feel the language you speak is the best way to convey your messages: straightforward and easy to understand. This is why I believe in the power of words.
In the recent election between Barack Obama and John McCain, many people commented on how well each presidential candidate delivered his speeches, and how they addressed the voters with his own opinions. The majority of the people praised Obama for his articulacy, and in the end, he won the election with the nation still buzzing about how well he uses his words and makes that into his charisma. Without words, his victory for presidency probably would have changed drastically, and this just goes to show how much the use of words is important in the long run.
It is funny how even three words can affect someone so much, whether the effect is positive or negative. For example, the words "I love you" can make people feel so special about themselves, but when someone says "I hate you" to another, it can make their world spin, changing from a day of normality to a day when everything becomes convoluted and muffled. My experience with words has shaped me to become who I am today: considerate, mentally strong, and contemplative. Because of the different things people have said to me, whether they be "you're the greatest, Sangmee!" or "I'm very disappointed in you…," I have either been broken down or placed on "Cloud Nine." While going through my encounters with different wordings and their true meanings, they have helped me to become more thoughtful of how I talk to others and what I truly want to say to them.
Without words, I do not know how I would have survived to this day. To me, words are the true basis of what goes on in our daily lives, letting us communicate, read, write, and decrease entropy. The thought of a world without words is truly scary, everything around me suddenly becoming mute and incomprehensible.
Words are our everyday tools. Words can create wars, friendships, and make changes that last a lifetime. It is words that I believe in, and words that I use everyday to make others see me as myself. They helped Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. show the world what he believed in, let Hitler carry out his plans during World War II, and let me go through each and everyday, knowing what to expect from others and use them powerfully to others.
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THIS is the moment a top model rescued herself from a real faux pas as she saved a part of her outfit from dropping at New York Fashion Week.
Stunning Syrian brunette Alisar Ailabouni, 27, was showing off the hard work of American designer Christian Siriano last week when one of her earrings started to hang loose.
As she wowed crowds the black and white jewellery swung from her lobe a few times before plummeting to the floor.
Most models would have lost their cool or let it hit the deck – but not Alisar.
In one of the coolest moves in fashion history, she let the earring fall to her mid-rift and casually caught it with a wave of her hand before continuing her walk.
She continued her strut across the catwalk allowing the show to go on uninterrupted.
But it has caught the attention of fashion fans worldwide after the associate beauty editor of Elle Canada – Victoria DiPlacido uploaded it to social media with the caption: "Good catch.
"Someone get this girl a raise!"
And viewers of the video – which has racked up over 100,000 hits online – were astonished by her incredible talent.
One Twitter user wrote: "Now THAT'S a professional model."
Another commented: "Haha. She does it so nonchalantly. Class."
And a third added: "Love it. What talent!"
But she's not the only person to wow the internet with her divine skills.
One beach beauty showed off her beer bonging skills.
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An emerging frame in the presidential race: President Obama makes hopeful, progressive policy statements, but ones that don't actually match his administration's actions during the first term. (For example, while the president is talking a great game on tax justice now, he agreed in 2010 to extend all the Bush rates, and reportedly tried again during the debt ceiling negotiations to make them permanent.) Mitt Romney, meanwhile, just lies about the policy in question. (See here, here, here and here).
In the emerging debate on gun control—and specifically, whether it's acceptable policy to allow assault rifles be sold freely in this country—we see the two candidates falling into this framework once again.
Last night, addressing the National Urban League Convention in New Orleans, Obama made his most aggressive comments as president about gun control—and seemed to call for a renewal of the assault weapons ban:
I, like most Americans, believe that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual the right to bear arms. And we recognize the traditions of gun ownership that passed on from generation to generation—that hunting and shooting are part of a cherished national heritage.
But I also believe that a lot of gun owners would agree that AK-47s belong in the hands of soldiers, not in the hands of criminals—that they belong on the battlefield of war, not on the streets of our cities. I believe the majority of gun owners would agree that we should do everything possible to prevent criminals and fugitives from purchasing weapons; that we should check someone's criminal record before they can check out a gun seller; that a mentally unbalanced individual should not be able to get his hands on a gun so easily.
These steps shouldn't be controversial. They should be common sense. So I'm going to continue to work with members of both parties, and with religious groups and with civic organizations, to arrive at a consensus around violence reduction—not just of gun violence, but violence at every level, on every step, looking at everything we can do to reduce violence and keep our children safe, from improving mental health services for troubled youth to instituting more effective community policing strategies.
This is encouraging. But it's important to note that Obama also campaigned on renewing the assault weapons ban in 2008, and then quite literally said nothing about it until last night—even after prominent Congressional Democrats reintroduced legislation banning assault weapons in the wake of the 2011 Tucson shootings. In fact, Obama expanded gun rights as president, signing a credit card reform bill that also allowed people to carry concealed firearms in national parks.


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Chinese-led SEZs in Africa are they a driving force of China's soft power
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This Discussion Paper focuses on Chinese Special Economic Zones as a possible expansion of soft power in Africa. The Chinese government has aspirations to promote development on the African continent, and works according to successful own experiences, amongst which feature the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and other such experiments. While a success of the SEZs in Africa might contribute to helping establish China's soft power in Africa, continuous commitment by both China and the host countries is necessary for this to happen. Even though the Chinese government's unprecedented support and the high-profile politician's visits have been successful in gaining the support from African governments and elites in terms of the establishment of SEZs, it will take longer to convince the local people since soft power is socially constructed through interaction among various agents. Most of the SEZs are still under construction and have not started operations yet. This prolonged process as well as labour-related issues such as lack of respect for basic workers' rights, alleged violation of minimum wage legislation, and complaints about poor working conditions have resulted in resentment of local population.


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How to Become a Music Agent
Music agents represent their clients and manage all the business aspects of the industry including booking concerts and arranging performances, setting up travel plans, working out the details of contracts, as well as marketing and promoting their clients before the public to make them more visible and to increase their popularity. Music agents work behind the scenes but play an important role in developing the talent and promoting the interests of their clients. Entering the field and becoming a music agent requires hard work as well as talent. Competition is keen within the industry and many positions are not posted publicly but are obtained through social networking. Here are some helpful tips and suggestions on how to become a music agent.
1Understand that although a college degree is not a requirement to become a music agent, the knowledge and skills that you would acquire by obtaining an education will give you an advantage when competing for available positions. The best prospects will go to those individuals having experience and/or developed aptitudes and abilities that can be acquired by getting a college degree.
- Consider getting a bachelor's degree in one of several areas, including, as examples, a Bachelor of Arts in Music Industry Management or a Bachelor of Business Administration in Music Business. A college education in preparation for becoming a music agent should include coursework in not only music but also focus on business, marketing, promotional advertising and public relations in addition to finance.
2Realize that successful music agents will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, as the music industry is one that deals directly with the public. Additional qualities that a music agent should develop include business knowledge, organizational and problem solving skills, and administrative abilities to manage the affairs of their clients.
3Be aware that music agents must have the ability to negotiate and have developed talents in being able to deal with others in the industry in a diplomatic and tactful manner. The music industry itself is a very competitive field so music agents need to be aware of ongoing trends and network with their contacts on a regular basis.
4Conduct some research on the music industry with a focus on becoming a music agent. Learn more about the business in preparation for entering the field. Browse the Internet and read music industry publications and news to become more informed.
5Consider contacting several talent agencies that work with musicians. Although talent agencies work with several types of clients, they often specialize in musicians. A talent agency that manages musicians will have music agents on staff.
- Make arrangements to meet with a music agent to discuss the possibility of an internship. This will provide you with the opportunity to learn more about the job duties of a music agent in addition to getting first hand exposure to the lifestyle associated with working in the music industry.
6Contact several colleges that offer degree programs in preparation for becoming a music agent. Make sure that you do some research on the various schools so that you ultimately choose a good training program.
7Explore the options available to you through a combination of volunteer work to learn more about the music industry in addition to enrolling in a degree program. With advanced preparation and training you will greatly enhance your chances of becoming a music agent.
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- http://www.skillset.org/film/jobs/music/article_3862_1.asp
- http://learn.org/articles/Music_Business_Majors_Your_Questions_Answered.html
- http://www.online-education.net/career-training/what-now/agent-schools.html
- http://www.fullsail.edu/degrees/music-business-bachelors
- http://education-portal.com/articles/Musician_Management_Career_Information_and_Requirements_for_Becoming_a_Musician_Manager.html
- http://education-portal.com/articles/Musical_Arts_Managing_Professions_Job_Description_and_Requirements_for_Starting_a_Career_as_a_Musical_Arts_Manager.html
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"At last year's E3, Microsoft unveiled 1 vs 100, an upcoming interactive live game show on Xbox Live featuring real prizes. Not much has been said since that announcement – until now, that is. The 1 vs 100 public beta launched on May 8 and runs through May 24 exclusively in Canada. Yup, hosers like me up in the Great White North are the first in the world to experience this ambitious next step in interactive entertainment before it launches globally later this spring. And from what I've seen so far, 1 vs 100 is going to be a hit."
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S4C is to launch an innovative new High Definition channel which will broadcast from 30 April. The name of the new channel will be S4C Clirlun – a new Welsh term suggested by one of the channel's viewers.
S4C will broadcast the new service on Freeview HD in Wales simultaneously with its current standard definition service. It will provide pictures with greater detail than viewers are used to seeing on current services.
S4C has been commissioning programmes in High Definition for some time including its visually stunning series on the Welsh landscape, Tir Cymru recently shown on S4C in standard definition format. By the end of 2012, S4C plan to be producing all of its programmes in High Definition.
It asked its viewers to suggest a name for the new HD channel that would convey the exciting and innovative nature of the service. Mrs Ann Evans of Crwbin in the Gwendraeth Valley, suggested the name Clirlun – translated as 'clear picture' – following an item on the new channel broadcast on the S4C programme Wedi 7. Mrs Evans, her husband, Llŷr, and daughter, Rhian, are all regular S4C viewers and particularly enjoy Wedi 7.
"It will be a strange experience watching the new High Definition channel realising that I chose the name Clirlun," said Mrs Evans.
S4C Chief Executive, Iona Jones, said, "We enjoy a close and rewarding relationship with our viewers and we gave them the chance to name our new HD service and to create a new term in the Welsh language.
"The process of digital switchover for Wales will be completed on 31 March with the conversion of the Wenvoe transmitter and its associated relays. From then on, S4C will become a full service in the Welsh language.
"We have created a high quality service in a range of genres in order to make the most of the opportunity to provide Welsh programmes on S4C from morning until night.
"On 31 March, Wales will become the first nation in the UK to complete digital switchover and Cardiff will become the first national capital city in the UK to switch over.
"HD is our next exciting development representing a significant creative, financial and technological investment. It will be a totally new service offering pictures of the highest possible technical quality available on the Freeview HD platform."
The rollout of S4C Clirlun will begin in April with viewers receiving their service on Freeview HD from the Wenvoe, Blaenplwyf and Kilvey Hill transmitters in south and west Wales. The rollout programme will enable the remainder of Wales to receive the new service on Freeview HD by July. For more information, go to s4c.co.uk/clirlun.


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Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez is confident he has the full backing of club owner Roman Abramovich.
Benitez has been praised by Abramovich for turning Fernando Torres' fortunes around.
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CrimeBeat Q&A is a weekly feature where reporters answer readers' questions about local crimes and the law.
I've noticed traffic has gotten heavier around Santa Rosa since the fires. Why is this? Are road closures still affecting traffic?
Traffic has changed in and around Santa Rosa since devastating fires hit more than three weeks ago, but road closures were only part of the issue. And they won't be any longer.
Wednesday, all roads previously closed to through traffic in Sonoma County and Santa Rosa will be open. But traffic isn't expected to go back to normal anytime soon.
New traffic flows have been created by thousands of people relocating after fire ruined their homes, and drivers reducing speed on Highway 101 to gawk at burn areas is a continuing issue, law enforcement officials said. Anecdotally, traffic slowdowns along the north-south corridor have been from Marin County through north Santa Rosa.
Major slowdowns on Highway 101 in north Santa Rosa over the past weeks are mostly attributed to "rubbernecking through the burn areas," said CHP spokesman Jon Sloat.
At first, CHP thought the slowdowns from the Hopper Avenue exit in Santa Rosa north to Windsor were from exit closures, Sloat said, but when they reopened, traffic remained heavy.
Congestion on Highway 101 was concentrated from Highway 12 to River Road before the fires, Sloat said. Now, the heavy traffic has moved to between Steele Lane and Shiloh Road.
"We're not seeing more traffic, just a shift were the slowdowns are occurring," Sloat said, noting slowdowns often lead to collisions. The fires basically skewed crashes north.
From Oct. 9-26 there were 22 crashes on Highway 101 from Shiloh Road to Steele Lane, with only minor injuries. That is a "normal" number of collisions for Santa Rosa, Sloat said, which averages about 20 during a three-week period.
What's not normal is where they occurred.
There was an average of 11.7 collisions over three-week periods from July to September between Steele Lane and Shiloh Road, Sloat said. That number nearly doubled in October in north Santa Rosa, while crashes between the Hopper Avenue exit and the Highway 12 turnoff fell.
"People have been displaced from burn areas, (and) traffic is changing because people are now living or staying in different places," Santa Rosa Police Sgt. Summer Black said. "That won't change quickly."
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Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures has released Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Special Field Trip Edition, a very funny compilation of three episodes from the charming Nick sitcom. Episodes include the longer, 50-minute special episode, Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs and Weasels, along with two regular 11-minute episodes, Dismissal and The School Play. As a nice bonus, there's a 94-page softcover book, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Book of Top Ten Lists, shrink-wrapped along with the DVD hardcase. My understanding is that the series has now finished its three-year run, and that there won't be any more new shows. That's a shame, because I found Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Special Field Trip Edition to be quite an amusing show for younger kids, tweens, and even their parents.
The series stars Devon Werkheiser as Ned Bigby, a student from James K. Polk Middle School who addresses the audience directly (not unlike Ferris Buehler's Day Off), giving out tips, in the form of a guide, on how to survive the terrors and adventures of middle school. Ned is (unlike so many other characters on kid sitcoms today), a well-adjusted, smart, polite, energetic guide for the audience, and with the help of his two best friends, Jennifer "Moze" Mosley (Lindsey Shaw) and Simon "Cookie" Cook (Dan Curtis Lee), Ned negotiates the rather outsized, often fantastical, yet still recognizable, obstacles that a typical student faces in a school day, such as "school bullies, insane teachers, and gross school lunches," as the opening narration states. As well, Ned's romantic life is complicated by the fact that he has romantic feelings for his best friend Moze - a complication that Moze feels for Ned, as well.
What I liked instantly about Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Special Field Trip Edition was the smart approach to the material, evident not only in the writing, but also in the direction and the performances. Unlike so many other TV shows aimed at kids today, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide has a strong central story hook - a kid giving out tips to the audience, telling them how to get through a typical school day - that's then built upon with clever, genuinely funny scripting and production. There's a confident, genial air to Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide that makes it as enjoyable for adults as it no doubt is for young viewers.
A good case in point is the second episode, Dismissal, which plays like a mini-Sienfeld show. Ned, having only ten minutes until his bus leaves, must negotiate a serious of physical and emotional obstacles before he can get home. His girlfriend, Suzie Crabgrass (Christian Serratos) has "moved into" his locker, displacing his daily check-off list for getting to the bus on time. Everytime he tries to reassert his "manliness" by saying no to all the stuffed animals, or complaining about Suzie throwing away some of his survival guide tips, she breaks down crying, with Ned having to back off and restore order to his relationship. Gordy (Daran Norris), the school's lazy, wacky janitor, doesn't help by goading Ned to put Suzie in her place. Further complicating matters is Moze's fury at the long lines for the girls' bathroom, along with Cookie's terror at being pursued by arch-enemy (and soon to be girlfriend) Lisa (Rachel Sibner). And in a brilliant move, the episode has a countdown clock running on the screen for the duration; as we keep looking back at it, the tension builds over whether or not the kids are going to get on the bus. It's a beautifully integrated and executed 11-minute exercise in tension and comedy, put over by the clever production and the appealing cast.
One of the trademarks of each Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide episode is an exaggerated (and often hilarious) sound design, where every single hand gesture or head turn is punctuated by a silly sound effect, such as a "zip," "whoosh," or "crack." With the speedy editing scheme (and a commitment to upping the fantasy level of the show, including on-screen graphics during the funny, well-staged action scenes), some of those moments come off surprisingly strong for a kids show (There's a particularly hysterical moment when Rob Pinkston's "Coconut Head," a kid with an unfortunate bob hairdo, screams horrifically as he's trampled by other students rushing wildly off a school bus). It's moments like that one that often put Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide on a par with any adult network sitcom out there.
The cast is quite good, as well, with the three leads fresh and funny in their mugging. There's a fine line to mugging frantically; often, it comes off as forced or merely manic, but all the young actors here consistently hit the right tone. The adult actors are fun, too, with Hamilton Mitchell a standout as the Miami Vice-loving Vice Principal Crubbs, complete with pink shirt and white suit, and two pairs of sunglasses. Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide does exactly what it's supposed to do: it takes an experience all its young viewers are going through, and makes it seem fun, and fresh, and larger-than-life. We all remember school as something akin to prison, with the fun, outrageous moments coming in few and far between the general drudgery - if they came at all. Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide is the perfect fantasy antidote for kids coming home from such an experience.
Here are the 3 episodes included in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Special Field Trip Edition, as described on the DVD's insert:
Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs and Weasels
A field trip to Huffington Gardens and Gallery turns into one of the most bizarre days of the school year. While Ned looks for signs to help decide whether to date Suzie or Moze, Cookie embodies the role of a masked bird-man and must stop a band of international art thieves.
At the sound of the glorious dismissal bell, Ned shares his tips for making it to the bus on time.
The School Play
Moze has the most important role in the school play: stopping Ned and Cookie from ruining the production.
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The Video:
The full frame video image for Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Special Field Trip Edition is fine, with occasional compression issues that won't be noticeable on a small monitor.
The Audio:
The Dolby Digital English stereo soundtrack is quite good, with every "whish" and "whoosh" heard clearly. Close-captioning is available.
The Extras:
There's a 94-page softcover book, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Book of Top Ten Lists, shrink-wrapped to the DVD hardcase. Two of my younger boys immediately grabbed it and poured over it, laughing at the silly jokes in it, so I would assume most buyers would view this addition as a welcome bonus.
Final Thoughts:
With a real flair for creative, inventive comedy, along with an excellent production design and fun performances, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Special Field Trip Edition was a genuine surprise for me: a kids sitcom as good as anything on prime-time network schedules today (in fact, it's better than most). With three excellent episodes, along with a nice bonus book, I highly recommend Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Special Field Trip Edition.