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In which I wonder about Mary's parents: Ave Maria
Hail Mary
Hail Mary full of grace,
Mary full of grace
Mary full of grace
Hail, hail the Lord
The Lord is with thee
Blessed art thou among women,
And blessed
And blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, mother of God
Pray for us sinners
Pray, pray for us
Pray for us sinners
Now and at the hour of (our) death
At the hour of death, our death
At the hour of our death
Hail Mary
On Wednesdays I pray with a small group of women committed to bringing Community Bible Study to Roanoke for our teens. We feel our years with them slip through our fingers and see the world vying hard for their attention and their hearts—sports, friends, academics, entertainment, future careers…. the list is endless.
So, we pray.
When we pray, it is clear to me I am surrounded by women of the Word. They pray the Scriptures the way a river flows downstream—easy, free, intrinsic to who they are. They may not know the exact address of a particular verse or story, but they know the Word. They have read it and kept Him in their hearts.
When I read Mary's song of praise: The Magnificat, I see a young woman who knew the Word:
And Mary said:My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior… (Luke 1:46-47)
Just like Hannah:My heart exults in the LORD; My horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth derides my enemies, Because I rejoice in your salvation… (1 Sam. 2:1)
For He has looked on the humble estate of his servant… (Luke 1:48)
For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly… (Psalm 138:6)…for He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. (Luke 1:49-50) O LORD God of hosts, Who is mighty as you are, O LORD, With your faithfulness all round you? (Psalm 89:8) There is none holy like the LORD: For there is none besides you, There is no rock like our God. (1 Sam. 2:2) I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever; With my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations (Psalm 89:1)
Mary's song of praise is one long reference to Scripture. I wonder then, how was Mary raised that she had these words well up from her soul? What sort of faith-filled, Word-padded cocoon did her parents create in their home?
I have read that though not always the norm, it was not uncommon for Hebrew girls to sit in on the boys' lessons with the rabbis and religious teachers of the day…. once their daily work was done, of course. I wonder if Mary was one of those fortunate girls? If her father encouraged her to sit with the boys during times of teaching?
And I wonder about Mary's mother. I assume the majority of Mary's childhood days were spent with her mother learning her future work, modeling her mother's steps in every task. How did Mary's mother help shape the humble spirit which caught God's attention?
Mary's Scripture-song continues (again, in bold):He has shown strength with his arm; He has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; He has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; (Luke 1:51-52) Talk no more so very proudly, Let not arrogance come from your mouth; For the LORD is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed. The bows of the mighty are broken, But the feeble bind on strength. (1 Sam. 2:3-4) He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap… (Psalm 113:7) He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever. (Luke 1:53-55) Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, But those who were hungry have ceased to hunger. (1 Sam. 2:5) You whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from the farthest corners, Saying to you, "You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off." (Isa. 41:9) He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness To the house of Israel All the ends of the earth have seen The salvation of our God. (Psalm 98:3)
Whatever Mary's childhood looked like, it must have been one engulfed in God's Word. Surely, her parents took seriously God's command to His people back in Deuteronomy:
You shall teach [the Word] diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates." (Deut. 6:7-9)
Not only did Mary accept her assignment, she rejoiced in the Word for her new life's role. The legacy of faith diligently planted by her parents bubbled forth at a time of overwhelming uncertainty; maybe not because of the saturated-in-the-Word faith of her parents…. but I can't help wondering how much their saturated-in-the-Word faith contributed to Mary's condition of being favored among women.
I will keep praying on Wednesdays with my friends. And as I pray I will rejoice in the Word, trusting that as we saturate our homes in the Scriptures faith-filled living will be passed on, saturating the lives of generations next.


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What's interesting is the widespread reaction among the gamers:
Not only does this not make me want to buy the game, this makes me want to download a pirated and cracked copy even moreFunny, isn't it? I mean, when someone mentions using RFID for shoplifting prevention, you'll hear all sorts of privacy concerns and doubts about usefulness of such a system, but you won't hear people say they'll go shoplifting in protest.
So what is it that makes us perceive and react to piracy in such a different way? Let's take a look at some of the factors involved. Be warned, though: there's no magical happy ending to this story. Whether the hero defeats the villain and gets the girl remains to be seen.
Thou Shalt Not
Back where I originally come from, some 15 years ago, shops didn't have any shoplifting prevention mechanisms besides humans and, if the shop was large enough, mirrors. We all knew shoplifting was wrong, that it was stealing, that it was crime. We also knew that getting caught would have serious repercussions. Yet there were kids who did it. Not out of necessity, either. They did it for fun. It was challenging. It was a game.
Where am I going with this? There are several points I'm trying to make here. First of all, crime has a lot to do with perception. Sure, there's law, with its letter and its spirit and a bunch of lawyers and politicians to play with it. If you break the law, you're a criminal and that should be it. And yet, none of those kids saw themselves as criminals.
Second, it's in people's nature to do as they wish and rules be damned. You can try to educate them, to impress upon them that such behavior is wrong, but there will still be those who will do it and for a variety of reasons, too.
It might sound like I'm trying to justify piracy, theft and crime in general. I'm not. I'm trying to point out that they will always exist and that reasons for it are not as monolithical as we would like to believe. After all, it would be a lot simpler if people committed crimes because they're evil, but the world doesn't work that way. And if we want to do something about a problem, we have to understand the cause.
Can't Touch This
Every time I rent a DVD, I have to watch one of the MPAA's anti-piracy videos. There's no way to skip it, of course, so each time I'm freshly reminded of the first and foremost difference between stealing and piracy: intangibility. In order to steal a car, a handbag, a television or a DVD, just like in the video, you have to reach out and grab something tangible. There might be a lot of objects like that one, but there is only one of that particular object and it's not yours. Taking possession of it is clearly identifiable as a crime.
Things are not as intuitive with music, movies and software. Sure, if someone invites me to their house to watch a DVD with them, it's not a crime. They're sharing their property with me of their own will. If they offer to give me a lift in their car, it's the same sort of thing. But you can't copy a car like you can a song, can you? You can't parody a car, either, or quote it.
Intellectual property is a complicated and muddled concept and requires an equaly complicated and muddled definition of fair use. With the massification of the digital content and media, things got even more complicated and muddled, which brings us to the chaos we're living nowadays.
And chaos it is. How else would you call it when in one corner you have people who demand that all the digital content be free, as in free beer, and in the other corner you have giants like RIAA suing random individuals?
The Age of Middlemen
So far we've looked at some of the factors causing the piracy. But what about the effects of it? Organizations like MPAA and RIAA are claiming that they are losing money. Publishers like EA are complaining about the same thing.
Let's get one thing clear from the start: developers need game sales to survive. They develop games for living and their money comes from sales, just like your money comes from the job you're doing. There is no doubt that if you install and play their game on your computer without buying it, you're using the products of their work without them receiving your money for it.
Notice, however, that I haven't mentioned publishers in previous paragraph. What does RIAA stand for? Recording Industry Association of America. The keyword here is "recording". The people RIAA represent are those who make money by selling sound recordings of music. That used to be very straightforward: they used to sell records.
Vinyl records are a bitch to duplicate. As long as they were the medium for sound reproduction, the recording industry could control the music industry by controlling the medium itself. The advent of magnetic tapes brought the first crisis. The big guys freaked out, tried to defend their territory and lost. That was the major turning point in the history of copyright.
Notice how MPAA is making a lot less fuss than RIAA? You know why? Their industry kept evolving. Sure, nowadays you can watch DVDs on your HDTV in your home-theater, but nothing beats seeing the very first screening of the long-awaited movie in your theater of choice. Besides, everyone and their grandmother will have seen the movie before it comes out on a DVD.
The first important factor here is that movie industry still has a meaningful experience to offer to their customers, beyond merely distributing the medium on which the content is stored. The second important factor is that there's ample segmentation. You can choose how much you care about a movie: will you go to a theater or buy a DVD? Or you might rent it before deciding whether to buy it. Or you might just wait for it to come out on cable. Plenty of options out there.
RIAA, on the other hand, got stuck. They just sat there while their golden goose spread its wings and flied away. Well, they didn't just sit. They kicked and screamed and made a hell of a fuss. They're still doing it, in fact. But they failed to adapt and are paying the price for it.
It's something I realized when I went to a Dream Theater concert in March this year. These guys didn't only play their instruments and sing their songs. No, they staged such an impressive multimedia spectacle, that I didn't even mind the fact that they didn't play most of my favorite songs. After a show like that, which in itself must have made them a pretty penny, they could've sold me their newest album without needing the middleman at all.
Or could they?
Eye of the Beholder
Piracy, like I said, has a lot to do with perception. You can call it culture or mindset or education, but the fact is that I don't know many people here in Chile who buy their music. If you look at it from their point of view, the reasoning is simple: why should they? It's out there on the Internet, for free. We all use MP3 players these days, so why should anyone pay for an overpriced lump of plastic that later you have to insert in a drive and rip and transfer to your player before you can listen to it comfortably?
Musicians, that's why. People who make that music need the money. Then again, the record industry screwed things up on that front too. The public perceives them as people who take huge cuts of profits and exploit the authors. It doesn't make piracy right, but it makes it justifiable in people's eyes. We come again to perception.
And perception is a lot bigger problem than most of us would like to admit. Could Dream Theater really have sold us their music directly, without going through the recording industry? Why would we buy it, when we're so accustomed to getting our music for free?
Detox: Rehab or Jail?
A habit is formed. How do we break it? MPAA seems to think the answer lies in the propaganda. The effects remain to be seen, but I personally doubt it will have any significant effect. RIAA, on the other hand, thinks the answer lies in the law enforcement. We've all seen how that's working out so far and I think we can agree that the idea is laughable.
What about software? Specifically, what about games? The software industry in general is not as monolithical as recording or motion picture industry. For example, applications targeted at big corporations don't have to worry about piracy too much, but their target is not as big as the home user market. Each type of software has its own worries, but games are in a particularly hairy situation.
The problem with the games industry is that it resembles the recording industry. As the saying goes, the developers make the game and the publishers make the money. They're not limited to being middlemen, though. Often they also finance the development, which gives them a bit of versatility when it comes to surviving the paradigm shifts. However, the fact remains that the online distribution channels will be making the publishers' role as middlemen increasingly obsolete as time passes. Of course, online distribution brings its own middlemen, as casual game developers are discovering.
Safe Hex: ACME Copy Protection
So how does the software industry fight piracy? We geeks tend to believe that everything can be solved by technology. Thus the copy protection mechanisms.
Now, wiser geeks know that technology is not an answer to everything. As Fravia used to teach, there is no copy protection that cannot be broken. The one time I thought I found an exception to that rule was when I used Kali. I was wrong, of course. The program itself is just a client for the centralized service and, as such, it can be copied as freely as you want. It's semantics, I know, but it's important.
The reason why it's important is because that solution doesn't apply to most games. The most notable exception are the MMOs. Incidentally, it's a pretty important factor for the popularity of this genre among the developers.
The rest of the genres have to choose whether to use copy protection mechanisms or not. If they do, they have to decide how strong to make it. Unfortunately, strong often means "problematic for the legitimate customer" along with "difficult to circumvent". This is what creates reactions of outrage, such as the reactions to the abortive attempt to "secure" Mass Effect and Spore.
No Silver Bullet
Okay, so the neither the propaganda nor the law enforcement nor the technology solve our problem. What's the answer, then?
Unfortunately, nothing worth doing is ever easy. First of all, there is no silver bullet. There's no magical solution to this mess. You can bet that the real solution won't bring you quick bucks and instant happiness.
I'm no expert on these matters and I can't say with certainty how to deal with this. However, I have a hunch and I'm willing to bet it's a good one: nurture the market.
Take the situation here in Chile. For one thing, games are outlandishly expensive. It's not just the price itself, it's how that price compares to people's earnings and other products. Second, there are too few stores selling games and their selection usually leaves a lot to wish for. There are too many obsolete games and too many crap games and too few hot items. Third, the same comments apply when it comes to renting games. Still, there are people who buy games. We do it because we like those games, we appreciate the effort it took to make them and proud to own them. But there's a lot of room for improvement.
What about countries like United States? Adapt. MMOs are just one trend. The Sims games are innovative in that they introduce a social component and allow people to create whole communities around them. Episodic content is another idea that has yet to be fully explored. Who knows what interesting new idea will come along next?
Above all, nurture the market. I don't know any comic book fan that opted to photocopy a comic book instead of buying it. They love comic books. They're quite fanatical about them. Games need the same kind of fans. And they sure as hell won't get them by treating their customers like criminals and making games even harder to install.
And Yet It Moves
So, what, piracy is here to stay and we have to learn to deal with it? Is that it? All this writing and I have no groundbreaking solution?
Yes, that's more or less it. I did warn you at the beginning that the future is still uncertain. Yet I'm sure it's not a dark one. Consider the fact that Sins of a Solar Empire has no copy protection and doesn't seem to need one. Consider the fact that casual games are successful enough to make Rockstar VP nervous.
Are "hardcore" PC games a dying market, then? Not at all. There will always be market for them and, if the industry does its homework, it won't be just a niche market. Though the lessons to learn may be hard, failing to learn them won't be fun, neither for the industry nor for the gamers.

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The All-Occasion Homemade Frosted Cut-out Cookie
The dough recipe that I use is from Margo on allrecipes.com and the frosting recipe is from P. Oakes on allrecipes.com also.
Cut-out Cookie Dough Recipe
I have made the dough well ahead of time and thrown it in the freezer until the day before baking them. SO easy and convenient, and as an added bonus #1 is always more than willing to help make the dough! The best part about this recipe is if you have a stand mixer it is a great, throw in and walk away, and just let it whip-it, no harm done just a little extra air and fluffiness, which in a cookie NEVER hurts!
BAKING the cookies. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pull the dough from the fridge and allow the dough to set out for about 15 minutes prior to baking. If using frozen dough, thaw in refrigerator overnight, then bake. Once the dough is pliable but not too soft, roll dough out onto a floured surface until about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. (My thickness really depends on how many cookies I want to make, ideally I prefer the thickness to be right in the middle of these at about 3/8 of an inch.) Use a cookie cutter to cut your shapes on place cut-outs on greased cookie sheets about 1 to 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 minutes*. Remove from oven and allow to cool on the pan for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely prior to frosting.
*Added note on baking time. This can fluctuate based off the thickness of your cookies and the type of cookie sheet you use. When I had AirBake pans, the length was about 8 mins; but recently switched to a regular cookie sheet and now it's down to about 6 minutes.
Frosting Recipe – updated 12/23/15
Updated 12/23/15 – I usually make 1.5 batches at a time and there's enough (with a little leftover) to frosting a whole batch of cookies dough from the above recipe. If you plan on doing detailed decorations on your cookies, I'd have a little back up frosting available for all the different colors. I am still perfecting how to eye the amount of frosting I need to color for a specific detail so we usually just make plenty of frosting to be safe … added bonus who doesn't like to have extra frosting to like from the bowls! Also, as for the food coloring, I prefer Wilton's gel. I know there are lots of choices but I have been please with these and the colors I end up with.
|#1's 11th birthday school treats
Decorating the cookies. Fresh frosting is handsdown the best way to go, whether you spread in on or pipe it on. As for keeps this frosting does do very well out on the counter for upto a week, in the fridge for upto a month, and in the freezer … well I don't even want to know how long some of my things keep in the freezer 🙂 With the amount of sugar that is in the frosting it acts as a natural preservative. A tip for you plan-a-headers, I have baked fresh dough, frosted, and frozen cookies for later use and they turn out great every time, which means this is a great way have the fun cookie without all the last minute prep!
FYI – I use this frosting for ALL of my cakes!
|#2's 6th birthday school treats
|#2's 8th birthday school treats …
WE ARE METS fans, seeing this
pic again only brings sadness 🙁
Nice job KC Royals!
|faux pumpkin pie cookies for Thanksgiving
|#2's 7th birthday school treats
|#1's 8th birthday school treats … sorry for the blurriness,
instagram pics don't have very good resolution OR
I just am not tech-savvy enough to figure it out 🙂
As I tried finding as many pictures of the cookies I have done, either I didn't do a very good job taking pics throughout the years or they are saved on our other computer that has decided it is done working. Really wish I could find a pic of some of the other Christmas cookie designs I have done … SO cute and SIMPLE if I say so myself! Also, I feel the need to put a disclaimer out for #3 and #4, their preschool doesn't allow homemade treats so they haven't had the privilege to take these homemade cookies for their birthday.


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It's inevitable; we're all ready for the hints of a new season. Though the outdoor temps are just beginning to follow suit, I've welcomed autumn indoors and invite you to do the same. My kitchen has begun to smell like fall with the smorgasbord of savory herbs, squashes and pastas. Here are a few other tidbits to add to your daily rituals, all with the help of Nature Nate's honey.
1. Make a batch of shortbread. Don't forget to drizzle some honey atop the freshly baked treats. Wrap a stack in parchment and twine to deliver to friends and family.
2. Switch out the mason jars and tea bags for a new, more seasonally-appropriate selection: spiced teas, pumpkin coffee, oats and brown sugar. You could even make yourself a tea station, ready to go when the urge to indulge strikes. Of course, Nature Nate's is a vital ingredient for the cupboard.
3. Bring the outdoors in. I love to decorate with twigs and branches from neighboring yards and the park. Bittersweet and chrysanthemums are also great ways to bring the fall colors indoors.
4. Add a cozy throw to the sofa. During those cooler mornings and darker evenings, it's an essential to movie nights and quiet reading.
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Treat Your Leftovers Well, and They Will Treat You Well
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Unless an unexpectedly huge crowd shows up at your home on Thanksgiving, you will be eating leftovers from the meal for at least a week.  On the plus side, this means a break from cooking for a while.  However, there are a few things to keep in mind before you set some food aside for later. Don't Wait to Store the Leftovers  It is best to refrigerate or freeze perishable foods in two hours or less.  Bacteria grows best in an environment between 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit, so be sure to get your food sealed and stored in a refrigerator or freezer as promptly as possible.  You made need to be creative and flexible if your guests are still grazing on the some of the food. Don't Thaw at Room Temperature  It is safest to thaw leftovers gradually in the refrigerator or in a pan of cold water.  Defrosting in water should be done while the food is in sealed plastic bags.  If time is short, food can be thawed in a microwave. Do Heat Your Food Up Right  With the volume of leftovers you have, you will probably end up using any container you can find.  However, when it comes to heating up your leftovers, be sure to use containers that are designed to stand up to the heat of a microwave oven.  It is best to stick with containers that are designated as "microwave safeâ€.  Also, cover your food with plastic wrap when you reheat it.  This will help keep in the moisture. Enjoy your holidays.  Also, take the time to make sure you can enjoy all the leftovers as well.  Contact K&N Sales for assistance with picking appliances to store and reheat those leftovers.


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Chelsea Hotel # 2
36″ x 24″
Acrylic, Pastel Stick on Canvas
The gradually stumbled upon "Lost Souls/ Fallen Angels/ Dive Bar/ Dangerously Nocturnal People/ Beautifully Sad Music" type series combining my love of great sad songs, early renaissance religious art, graffiti/stencil street art and seedy city underbellies rolls on. I like the idea of portraying everyday(or every night) people who might have made some wrong turns as saints and angels. This one I was listening to some of the sadder, older Ryan Adams(not BRYAN Adams) until I heard his song about the Chelsea Hotel. Then it was all about one of the greatest songs of all time by one of the greatest songwriters…Chelsea Hotel # 2. The Lyrics to most of the song are on this one…I think this one works. Here are the Lyrics:
I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel,
you were talking so brave and so sweet,
giving me head on the unmade bed,
while the limousines wait in the street.
Those were the reasons and that was New York,
we were running for the money and the flesh.
And that was called love for the workers in song
probably still is for those of them left.
Ah but you got away, didn't you babe,
you just turned your back on the crowd,
you got away, I never once heard you say,
I need you, I don't need you,
I need you, I don't need you
and all of that jiving around.
I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel
you were famous, your heart was a legend.
You told me again you preferred handsome men
but for me you would make an exception.
And clenching your fist for the ones like us
who are oppressed by the figures of beauty,
you fixed yourself, you said, "Well never mind,
we are ugly but we have the music."
And then you got away, didn't you babe…
I don't mean to suggest that I loved you the best,
I can't keep track of each fallen robin.
I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel,
that's all, I don't even think of you that often.
Here's some Ryan and The God Leonard Cohen


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Several years ago I was unhealthy, overweight, working long hours and was just punching in and out everyday while life was passing me by. An unfortunate event led me to step back and analyze my path up to this date. I liked my path! My kids and wife were on this path and so were my friends and family. I realized they could stay on my path but I could make my path better. I could clean it, plant flowers, pave the path and many other ideas. Then people could enjoy it even more. So I decided to go ahead and start making it more enjoyable for myself and anybody in my life.
The first steps if you follow this blog then you will know that I brought healthy food and exercise into the fold in my life. Which rolled over into my wife's life and my children began learning the value of health and fitness. But I wasn't happy with teaching just my inner circle because I wanted to help everybody I could. So I kept eating healthy and exercising while my brain searched for a way to unleash what I've learned on families. I knew I wanted to teach kids and their parents about health and fitness. So one night my wife and I, mostly her had the break through idea. A large game board similar to twister that you walk on and do what it says whether it is fitness activities or trivia questions. There where lose a space, go ahead, go back and all the others. This was the original jumping off point.
That was a year ago. The project has changed and morphed into something completely different but the core idea remained intact. The key idea was to teach about health and fitness by making it a game. My thought was kids and parents wouldn't realize they had just exercised and learned something new about their body but just had fun and laughed their butt off. With the state of people's bellies now a days from young to old it was time for a new approach. If a simple game could help people understand different health diseases and how to prevent them. Or how being active can make you feel better. These are the ideas that make the game truly original. Most board games or family games involve sitting and some more sitting and maybe eating a bag of chips. We wanted to try something new and we haven't completely finished the task yet but we are close.
The game design has changed and it is in a final form now. Next it will be printed and tested again to make sure it is the best it can be. The idea is strong and people are healthier now more than ever. So I hope they will give it a try once it's unveiled.


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Monday, March 25, 2013
Drinking: Home-brewing Tip
While my home-brew dreams have remained on my culinary to do list thus far, I have managed to make several batches of Kombucha. We bought this Chalk Ink market from a local art supply store after asking them for recommendations regarding labelling glass bottles. This marker works amazing. It is easy to use and easy to remove but does not wash off with condensation. I use it to keep track of the contents and the date of various fermentation projects.
We will have to think of something else to label the final beer project as this chalk marker rubs off easily with touch.
How do you label home-brew projects?
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Hey it's time for another "Time and a Half"! In this episode Matt and Kelley talk about how a new Who-er can safely traverse the multitude of classic episodes and not be overwhelmed with filler like repeated check-ins in to see if Barbara and Ian are OK, onscreen fiddling with ropes, or shopping for cat food for 10 minutes. This is a beginners guide to classic Who. Enjoy!
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September 2017
New on September 20, Everything Quieter Than Everything Else is a collection of live Damon & Naomi performances recorded in Tokyo, 2008 and 2005. Featuring Michio Kurihara and Masaki Batoh of Ghost, Bhob Rainey, and Helena Espvall, the album was produced by Disk Union and is available as a CD in Japan. It is also available in digital space, as a stream or download from the Damon & Naomi Bandcamp page.
(Listeners to Damon's podcast Ways of Hearing, readers of his book The New Analog, and/or diehard fans of Deep Purple may recognize the source for the title...)
Naomi's latest video has to be seen to be believed, cause it features Stephin Merritt (of the Magnetic Fields) as a surfboard. That's right - not on a surfboard (that you'll never see), but as one, riding the waves in Malibu. It's all for the good of a wonderful free-spirited store in LA called Virgil Normal. Find it and lots more of Naomi's visual work at naomivision.
And if you haven't noticed (how could you not?)...we have an awesome new design for our website, by softmohair!


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Publication date: Summer 2014
Genres: New Adult, Paranormal RomanceSynopsis:
Fun-loving Clara is keeping a dark and deadly secret from William, the love of her life.
Not because she wants to hide things from him, but because her story is so unbelievable he will probably think she's crazy.
If she tells him, she could lose him. If she doesn't tell him, she will.
Author Bio
I've been writing and telling stories for as long as I can remember. As a kid, my story telling would get me into trouble when I would try to convince others that my stories were real.
When I'm not busy writing, I spend time with my family. I also run a home preschool and educate my kids from home.
You can learn more about my current and upcoming books at StacyClaflin.com. I'd love to hear from you!
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"He was the youngest of our family to become a lawyer, but he was persecuted because he often took on clients who were accused of being witches. It was rumored that as a young man, before he met Anna, he had been in love with one of them. Some said he never truly got over her and that was why he—" William froze, staring at a picture.
"Go on."
William's pulse quickened as he stared at the image. He had never noticed it before, but in the family picture, someone was hiding in the background, in between some trees. She appeared to be staring at the family—and she looked just like Clara.
He shook his head, and mindlessly rattled off more facts about the pictures. He couldn't take his eyes off the girl that looked just like his girlfriend. If he didn't know better, he would think that girl could have actually been her. Throw on two hundred year old clothing, take off the modern makeup, and it really could have been her.
No one had ever noticed that girl in the picture before. William wasn't even sure how he was able to see it then. But now that he could see it, he couldn't take his eyes off her. All those years he had looked at the albums, how had he missed it?
Sally came in and announced dinner, and William's dad took the album and put it back on his shelf. William couldn't stop thinking about the picture. He tried to convince himself that he was imagining it, but the image was burned into his mind, and he couldn't deny what was there.
Obviously, it was impossible for the girl to have been Clara. Could it have been one of her past relatives? How strange that her relative would be in the same picture as one of his.


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Sun, 24 February 2008
ORLANDO, Fla.—Here's a podcast that's been a year in the making. Actually, it was a year plus an hour and a half. Last year in New Orleans, I had a lively, hour-long conversation with HIMSS President and CEO Steve Lieber that was supposed to be for a podcast, but the recording didn't work.
On Saturday, I showed up at the appointed hour for another sit-down with Lieber, and realized I'd forgotten my recorder back at my hotel, so we rescheduled for about 90 minutes later. Well, the third time was a charm, and the result is this podcast, a lively, half-hour-long conversation with Steve Lieber, just ahead of the opening of the annual HIMSS conference.
Podcast details: Interview with Steve Lieber at HIMSS '08. MP3, mono, 64kbps, 13.8 MB. Running time 30:10.
0:30 Expected attendance of 27,000+
Direct download: Steve_Lieber_-_HIMSS_08.MP3
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The Los Angeles Kings aren't sure when injured center Jarret Stoll can return to playoff action.
But the San Jose Sharks now know that Raffi Torres won't be back for the second round.
The NHL ruled Thursday that Torres will have to sit out for the remainder of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Kings for his hit against Stoll.
But unlike the 21-game Torres suspension during last season's playoffs, this one won't cost the Sharks forward any regular-season games.
NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan ruled that the hit on Stoll, which has left him out of Game 2 and day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, violated the illegal hit to the head rule. Torres had been penalized for charging.
The play occurred late in the second period of Game 1 while Stoll was trying to gather in a bouncing puck.
GAME 1: Kings' Quick blanks Sharks
"Rather than hit Stoll through the core of his body, Torres takes a route that makes Stoll's head the principal point of contact," Shanahan said in his explanatory video.
"Although we'd agree that Torres might have made initial contact with Stoll's shoulder, that is a glancing blow," he added. "In fact, the head is the principal point of contact."
The video goes on to explain that the movement of each player immediately after the hit showed that it was not a full shoulder-on-shoulder check, which would have been legal.
The Sharks trail 1-0 in the series, so the suspension would be anywhere from three games to six. If the Sharks beat the Kings and advance, Torres would be eligible to return.
Players are not paid during the playoffs, so there is no financial penalty attached to the player.
Last year, Shanahan had suspended Torres for 25 games (all of the potential remaining playoff games at the time) for his late, leaping hit against the Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa. On appeal, Commissioner Gary Bettman imposed a 21-game suspension, which carried eight games into the 2012-13 season. Torres lost more than $170,000 in pay, plus what he didn't get during the lockout.
During the lockout, players gained the right to appeal a suspension to an independent arbitrator, but that only kicks in when the suspension is six games or more. This suspension might never hit six games.
Shanahan had cited Torres' repeat offender status (three suspensions, including the one for the Marian Hossa hit) in handing down Thursday's punishment.


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3) Rigging / Slinging (Hub Power Station Training Centre).
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I have been employed by International Power Global Development Ltd. in 1997 April (formerly National Power, UK) at Hub Power Station. I was employed as a Scaffolder / Rigger, and successful completion of Inspectors Training Course; I was promoted to Scaffolding / Rigging Supervisor & Inspector. In year 2003, I attend the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) in Rotherham, UK, where I successfully completed the Sand Blasting, Painting & Coating Inspector Course (Level 1).
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á Attend the course and training of Aluminium System and Climalloy Scaffolding, P.A.S.M.A Code of Practice, BS 1139 Part 3, AB Consultant, Suhali, UK.
á Approved Scaffolding Instructor / Trainer, Interviewer and Assessor.
á Managed, planned and conducted Interviews as an Interviewer for the selection of Technical Services Supervisors, Scaffolder & Riggers at KOT ADDU POWER STATION (KAPCo), KOT ADDU, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN.
á Managed, planned and conducted Basic & Advance Regular / Refresher Courses and Trainings of Scaffolding for the station permanent scaffolders and scaffolding contractors as per the BS Standard 5973 & BS 1139.
á Super rights and super user of MAXIMO 2.5 CMMS. Man hours & material evaluation through the system and ensure Contractor to meet the targets.
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á Certified Coating & Painting Inspector attends the course & exam NACE CIP, Level 1, Institute of Petroleum (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi, Jan. 2009
á Certification of Coating & Surface Preparation, attend the course and training, 2003, SGS, Karachi, Pakistan.
á Attend and participate in the workshop of NACE Pakistan, 2006.
o Attend the course of Corrosion Engineering from Skill Development Council, Ministry of Overseas Employment, Govt. of Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan, 2007.
o Attend the course of Protective Coating from Skill Development Council, Ministry of Overseas Employment, Govt. of Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan, 2007.
o Certified and experience for the using of BS, ISO, SSPC & NACE Standards. But also Familiar and understand the ASTM, BGas, BP, AS (Australian), NIST, NORSOK (Norwegian Petroleum Industry) & ADMA ¡V OPCO Standards.
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á Certified Rigger, attend the course and training, Basic Course 1 & Advance Course 2, National Power Training Centre.
á Certified Rigging Inspector, attend the course & training base upon the British Standards, National Power Training Centre.
á Attend the course and training of Estimation of Weights and Centre of Gravity of the Weights, National Power Training Centre.
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Plan, Schedule, Execute and Control all the Project as per H&S Policy, EMS and QMS, Company Policies, Procedures and International Standards.
Supervise and Manage the Site working team (60 persons) & different Contractors on the Projects.
Assist Divisional Manager & Project Engineer of Corrosion Prevention in the preparation of yearly Costing of Man power, Blasting & Coating Equipments and spares, Paints and special industrial coatings, Scaffolding and Rigging material & Budget of Corrosion Prevention Projects and other activities.
Managed the Man Power of our section and contractors. Sort out the labour issues in the light of Company¡¦s Policy & Labour Law
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Mennonite Board of Missions Photographs, 1995-2003 | Mennonite Church USA Archives
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Scope and Contents: Photographic prints and contact sheets depicting Mennonite Board of Missions missionaries, voluntary service workers, and staff. Most images are black and white. Photographs of individual missionaries and voluntary service workers may include both formal portraits and "action shots" in the field.


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Newsgroup Picture Downloader: Full Tutorial
This howto describes how to use Binary Vortex to download pictures from newsgroups. Downloading pictures form newsgroups can be fun, educational, or just something to do. People post all kinds of pictures about all kinds of things. Beware that the newsgroups are a great "free speech" area, and you might very well encounter images of just about anything!
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Step #1: Download Binary Vortex
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Step #5: Lets do some downloading!
Step #6: View your downloaded pictures
Click here to go to the Binary Vortex HOWTO and FAQ listing
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Canvas art ideas give you another why in giving new interior design in your room. If you want to get the best canvas art, you can buy it with the expert painter. However, if you want to show your own creation, you can design your own canvas art now. Pour out your own creativity in the canvas by use the paint brush, acrylic paint, and oil. It is free to show your thought, ideas, and creation. Do it creatively.
How do you draw your own idea in creating canvas art ideas?
You have not feel afraid to get a bad painting. You just need time to get more practice. Learn and learn more. For example, you can start draw and paint with simple picture, like abstract, flower, natural scenery, animal, and someone face. First, you can make the concept on the canvas. Then, paint it with the acrylic paint. Draw it neatly. In making you easier in painting the picture, you can provide several paint brushes, such as oval, thin, flat, round, and bright paint brush types.
Where will you put your canvas art creation?
It is free to put your painting in everywhere, make sure that people will see your painting. It is better for you to put this on the living room. Then, you can also put this in the bedroom in order to give an aesthetic side in your bedroom. If you paint for bathroom or kitchen interior, you are really available for this.


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When many investors think of an all-weather, recession-proof sector, they often think of the fast food industry. In the United States, the average American eats fast food four to five timesa week – a frequency that is unlikely to fluctuate greatly in times of economic prosperity or prolonged recessions. However, that generalization is broad and is better suited for assuring newer investors that big blue chip stocks with simple business models tend to outperform the market in the long run.
Although many fast food companies, such as McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) and Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), have held up well throughout economic downturns, others haven't been as lucky. Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE:BKW) nearly went bankrupt in 2010 before being taken private and restructured by 3G Capital. The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) had to sell Arby's in 2011 to get its growth back on track.
In addition, rising commodity prices can crimp margins and high exposure to struggling international markets can dent revenue growth. Therefore, should investors consider fast food restaurants good or bad long-term investments? Let's take a look at several key trends moving the industry today.
McDonald's is not a bellwether
For too long, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), the largest hamburger chain in the world, has been considered a bellwether stock of the fast food industry. However, investors shouldn't use McDonald's earnings as a yardstick to compare all other restaurants to, due to its high exposure to Europe and other troubled markets.
During the second quarter, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) adjusted earnings came in at $1.38 per share, up from the $1.32 it reported in the prior year quarter. Revenue rose 2.3% to $7.08 billion. McDonald's earnings and revenue missed consensus estimates, which called for the company to earn $1.40 per share on $7.10 billion in revenue.
Although U.S. and total global same-store sales both rose by 1%, those gains were offset by flat performance across Europe and the Asia/Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (APMEA) region. Europe generated 39% of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) top-line in 2012, the U.S. comprised 32%, while APMEA accounted for 23%.
Same-store sales fell 0.1% in Europe due to weaker demand in Germany and France, and dropped 0.3% in the APMEA region on account of weak sales in Australia, Japan and China. However, sales in the U.K. and Russia remained robust.
Over the past year, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) high exposure to Europe and Asia have become liabilities rather than assets, throttling its growth in comparison to its rivals, which have more exposure to the U.S. market. Therefore, it would be unwise to consider McDonald's to be a bellwether stock.
The Bistro Effect
Rather than pay attention to McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) earnings, fast food investors should be aware of the "bistro effect" that is rippling throughout the industry. This idea, which started with Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) and Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA), emphasizes higher quality, healthier food in a more upscale, bistro-like environment in comparison to low-end fast food restaurants.
That idea has paid off handsomely. Over the past five years, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) and Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA)'s revenue have surged 131% and 77%, respectively. By comparison, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) revenue only rose 16.5% during the same period. Chipotle sells Mexican food made from local, mostly organic ingredients, which is regarded as a healthier alternative to Mexican fast food from Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)' Taco Bell. Taco Bell responded to Chipotle's popularity with its gourmet Cantina Bellmenu, which boosted sales considerably last quarter.
Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) popularized soup, salads, sandwiches and coffee in an urban bistro environment at lower prices than Starbucks. Starbucks fired back by acquiring La Boulange, a popular Bay Area bakery, to increase the quality of its baked goods.
Both Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) and Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) have stolen market share from cheaper fast food restaurants, which have been forced to renovate their stores and add healthier alternatives to their menus, as well as full-service restaurants, which suffer by comparison due to higher menu prices and tips.
Wendy's gussies up, earnings surge
After The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) sold Arby's, it struggled to reinvent itself to compete effectively against McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) and Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE:BKW). Last year, Wendy's unveiled a sweeping renovation plan to upgrade stores with more upscale, bistro-like features to mirror Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA). It also changed its menu substantially, offering more premium burgers and sandwiches to distance itself from the Big Mac and the Whopper.
The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) recently announced that it was reducing the company ownership of its stores from 22% to 15%. By selling 400 stores to franchisees, Wendy's reduces its overhead risk considerably, and as a result expects long-term adjusted EPS growth to start rising by the "mid-teens" starting next year, higher than its vague prior forecast for "single to double-digit" growth. At 15% company ownership, Wendy's will own fewer restaurants than McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), which owns 19%. Having a higher number of franchised restaurants generates a more stable income stream that relies on royalty fees and rent, rather than sales at individual locations.
The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) also reported strong second quarter earnings on July 23, earning $0.03 per share, or $12.2 million – a significant improvement from the loss of $0.01 per share, or $5.5 million, it reported in the prior year quarter. Adjusted to exclude one-time items, earnings came in at $0.08 per share, topping the consensus estimate by two cents.
Revenue climbed 1.8% to $650 million, falling short of the consensus estimate of $659.95 million – which can be attributed to weak same-store sales growth of 0.4% and 0.3% at company-owned and franchised locations, respectively. However, The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) expects same-store sales to climb 2% to 3% for the full fiscal year, based on high hopes for its innovativePretzel Bacon Cheeseburger. Wendy's topped off those solid numbers was a 25% dividend hike to $0.05 per share.


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New images of the recently announced Sony PMW-F3 35mm sized camcorder
Sony Professional is adding to its line-up of Super 35mm digital motion picture camera technologies. The family, which includes the F35 and the recently announced SRW-9000PL, is now joined by the all new PMW-F3 camcorder.
The new PMW-F3 camcorder is based on Sony's XDCAM EX workflow (codec is MPEG-2 Long GOP 4:2:0 8bit, 35 Mbps), and uses Sony's SxS Express Card-based recording media format. Its Super 35mm CMOS imager delivers shallow depth of field, with high sensitivity and low noise levels (ISO 800, F11; and S/N ratio of 63dB in 1920x1080/59.94i mode), as well as wide dynamic range. The camcorder use CMOS, so there is no global shutter, the rolling shutter is vastly reduced due to the fast refresh time of the CMOS sensor.
Bill Drummond on a Facebook forum today commented: "The sensor size is Super 35mm, the standard size for motion picture films and the same size as the F35. The camcorder takes 12V DC input on a 4 pin XLR plus uses standard BP-U60 batteries. There is a tentative Euro List Price. There are two models, one PMW-F3K with three lenses (35, 50, 85mm - F2.0 to close - Manual Focus - 95mm filter diameter) - Euros 20,700. PMW-F3L body only model - Euros 14500. Availability is January 2011. With regards to details on the zoom lens, Sony will be producing specific zoom lenses for this camcorder, which we intend to show a prototype at NAB 2011.
"We will offer from 1 to 30 fps at 1920x1080 (17 to 30 fps in dual-link mode) and 1 to 60 fps at 1280x720 (17 to 60 fps in dual-link mode). The Dual-Link Mode is an option available around April 2011. Weight is an incredibly light 2.4Kg. 4:4:4 is available via dual link again in April 2011 (price tbc). Camcorder records all current XDCAM EX formats, plus has 10-bit 4:2:2 output as standard. ISO equivalent in standard mode is ISO 800. Mount at the bottom of camcorder is the standard screw-thread type seen on EX1R. There are no optional viewfinders available."
The camcorder offers a wide range of image creation options, as well as the ability to inter-cut PMW-F3 footage with content shot on Sony's F35 or SRW-9000PL cameras - through the use of an HD-SDI dual-link output for external recording (4:2:2 1080 50/59.94P as standard; and RGB 1080 23.98/25/29.97PsF as an option).
Additionally, "S-LOG" and "Hyper Gamma" can be selected. This can allow users to take full advantage of the CMOS imager's wide dynamic range, giving them the ability to tailor their images during post-production in the same way they would in a film based workflow. Recording formats include 1920x1080, 1440x1080, and 1280x720 at 23.98/25/29.97p, 50/59.94i and, in DVCAM mode, 25/29.97PsF and 50/59.94i.
Filmmakers can also take advantage of "slow" and "quick" recording, also known as "overcranking" and "undercranking" from 1 to 30 fps at 1920x1080 (17 to 30 fps in dual-link mode) and 1 to 60 fps at 1280x720 (17 to 60 fps in dual-link mode).
The PMW-F3 PL mount adapter can accommodate both PL and zoom lenses, and will offer compatibility with a variety of cine lenses such as Cooke, Arri, Fujinon and Zeiss.
Sony is also announcing its plan to introduce a compatible SR Memory Portable Recorder for the PMW-F3 camcorder. This will add a high-end workflow option as well as full RGB capability providing native recoding in HDCAM SR codec. The dual-link HD-SDI option offers the ultimate picture quality of 4:4:4 recording onto this SR Memory.
On 17th Sony will show the product at Interbee in Japan. They are closely working with some DoPs and their ICE team (Independant Certified Experts) to produce some demo footage, this will be posted online in due course on www.pro.sony.eu/35mm.


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You can write a book. A little bit each day adds up to a lot.
The truth is Bill spends a lot more time watching Netflix than he does reading or writing.
As a professional, he's learned to call this "research." If you want to write a book, never be afraid of "research."
But . . . if you want to write a book then, at some point, you're going to have to write a book. There's no way around this. Bill has searched for an alternate method. And searched and searched.
The good news here is that "writing a book" includes a lot of staring out a window. The professionals refer to this as "thinking" but it's pretty much the opposite of that. It's "not thinking." Bill gets some of his best ideas when he's "not thinking."
Never hesitate to tip your writer. You can send money or a check made out to "Cash." This cuts down on the workload of our civil servants at the Internal Revenue Service. Do it for America.
No. Wait. Better still. You could read one of Bill's books and tell a friend, "Hey, this wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be." High praise indeed.
Of anything bad for you. Really. If you knew how good his books were for you, my!, you'd be annoyed.
Eyeballs love Bill's books!
You send Bill an e-mail and he'll do his best not to accidentally delete it. And he'll answer it. (If all goes well.)
Slim enough to easily fit in your Kindle, computer, tablet, or smartphone.
And Microsoft Office. (Yes, yes, Apple is swell.)
Bill never met an eco he didn't like.


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Sleep Disorders, An Issue of Neurologic Clinics, Volume 30-4
1st Edition
Sleep disorders are a widely recognized consequence of many neurological pathologies. This issue of Neurologic Clinics features the following articles: Sleep Physiology; Sleep Assessment Tools for the Neurologist; Fitting Sleep into Neurological Practice; Insomnia; Parasomnias and look-alikes; Sleep Apnea: Obstructive and central; Restless Legs syndrome; Circadian Rhythm; Pediatric Sleep Disorders; Dementia; Stroke; Epilepsy; CNS Immunological and Infectious; Movement Disorders; Neuromuscular ; Headache; Traumatic Brain Injury; and Psychiatry in Sleep.
- No. of pages:
- 240
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Saunders 2012
- Published:
- 26th October 2012
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- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9781455749515
- eBook ISBN:
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About the Authors
Bradley Vaughn Author
Affiliations and Expertise
Vice Chair, Department of Neurology Chief of the Division of Sleep and Epilepsy Professor of Neurology and Biomedical Engineering University of North Carolina School of Medicine


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Natalies paintings depict the social relationships through bold use of colour and space. The portrayal of interpersonal dynamics is engaging yet tense. The push pull between tenderness and tension trying to capture identity and social documentary with the focus on snap-shot compositions of everyday life. Creating a sense of ambiguous tension, emptiness, boredom and anxiety.


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Oh man. What a morning.
Henry had his two month check up, which also meant his first round of vaccinations. He slept GREAT last night, from 9 – 4. Then I put him back in his bassinet because he was ready to PART-AY, and did not want anything to do with me trying to rock him back to sleep. I listened to him coo and babble to himself before he fell asleep again. At around 6, I put him in his swing and he slept again until almost 9 am. His doctor's appointment was at 10, so I was able to quickly feed him (he didn't eat very much at all) and get him dressed. At the doc's office, he was in the BEST mood. He laid on that table patiently just smiling and laughing and kicking his little legs.
Sweet sleep. I have no idea what's in store for me today.
The pediatrician gave him a clean bill of health, even using the word "perfect." He's now 11 lb 4 oz and 21.5″ tall. The doc told me that he has advanced motor skills, more on the level of a 4 month old! He's also got exceptional muscle tone, hence the super motor skills. It must be all the red meat and eggs I craved during my pregnancy.
If I'm really sweet, you won't stick those needles into my thighs, right?
Then the shots came. He was smiling at the nurse really big and then BAM! Shot and screaming and tears. The first shot made him bleed! I had this overwhelming urge to just grab him and run away at that point, but I just rubbed his head and told him he was alright. My mom came with me and we were both in tears by the time the nurses left.
He was crying like I'd never heard before. Usually he whines and cries when he's sleepy or hungry. This was loud, and shrill, and "it hurts!" BAH! To think I have to do it again in 2 months.
Then when we got home, he finally ate a decent amount and proceeded to have a blowout on my lap. I mean, like ON MY LAP. I really didn't mind though. It's all washable. The bigger concern for me was still Henry. After the blowout, I put him on his mat and he was back to normal. Back to smiles, laughing, and getting the monkey. (Here is another monkey video I took a couple days ago. I couldn't help myself).
Yeah, I know. I need to get over thicker skin. He's got years of bumps and scrapes and bruises ahead of him. It's a part of childhood and I don't want to keep him from doing things just because he might get a little hurt. That's no fun. Mommy may need some Xanax, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there.
Being a parent is hard. Really hard. But oh so worth it.


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All 38 of The Tony Award Nominees & Winners Who Voiced Animated Disney Characters
September 8th, 2016
by Josh Ferri
The line between Disney and Broadway continues to blur as Feinstein's/54 Below gears up for The Broadway Villains Party on Sept 15 and The Broadway Prince Party on October 17—and who could forget the OG The Broadway Princess Party? Yup, Broadway folk have always loved belting a Disney tune, and below we look at the 38 Tony Award nominees or winners (* denotes a Tony win) who have seared themselves into our collective childhoods singing songs from the 55 animated Disney films.
Judy Kuhn (Fun Home, Les Miserables, Chess)
Pocahontas, "Colors of the Wind"/"Just Around the River Bend"
Linda Hunt (End of the World)
Pocahontas, "Listen with Your Heart"
Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon*) with She Loves Me's Brad Kane
Aladdin, "A Whole New World"
Bruce Adler (Crazy for You,Those Were the Days)
Aladdin, "Arabian Nights"
Jonathan Freeman (She Loves Me)
Aladdin, "Prince Ali Reprise"
Nathan Lane (The Producers*, Forum*, Guys & Dolls, The Nance)
The Lion King, "Hakuna Matata"
Jeremy Irons (The Real Thing*)
The Lion King, "Be Prepared"
Jodi Benson (Crazy for You)
The Little Mermaid, "Part of Your World"
Samuel E. Wright (The Lion King, The Tap Dance Kid)
The Little Mermaid, "Under the Sea"/"Kiss the Girl"
Pat Carroll (Catch a Star!)
The Little Mermaid, "Poor Unfortunate Souls"
René Auberjonois (City of Angels, Big River, The Good Doctor, Coco*)
The Little Mermaid, "Les Poissons"
Anika Noni Rose (Caroline, or Change*, A Raisin in the Sun)
The Princess and the Frog, "Almost There"/"Down in New Orleans"
Keith David (Jelly's Last Jam)
The Princess and the Frog, "Friends on the Other Side"
Billy Joel (Movin' Out*)
Oliver and Company, "Why Should I Worry"
Bette Midler (1974 Tony Award recipient)
Oliver and Company, "Perfect Isn't Easy"
Roger Miller (Big River*)
Robin Hood, "Oo De Lally"/ "Not in Nottingham"
Pearl Bailey (1968 Special Tony Award recipient)
The Fox and the Hound, "Best of Friends"
Jack Albertson (The Subject Was Roses*, The Sunshine Boys)
The Fox and the Hound, "A Huntin' Man"
Jerry Orbach (Chicago, Promises, Promises*, Guys and Dolls)
Beauty and the Beast, "Be Our Guest"
Angela Lansbury (Mame*, A Little Night Music, Blithe Spirit*, Deuce, Sweeney Todd*, Gypsy*, Dear World*)
Beauty and the Beast, "Beauty and the Beast"
Tom Hulce (A Few Good Men, Spring Awakening*, American Idiot)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, "Out There"/ "Heaven's Light"
Paul Kandel (The Who's Tommy)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, "Topsy Turvy"
Jason Alexander (Jerome Robbins' Broadway*) & Charles Kimbrough (Company)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, "A Guy Like You"
Roger Bart (The Producers, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown*)
Hercules, "Go the Distance"
Susan Egan (Beauty and the Beast)
Hercules, "I Won't Say I'm in Love"
Lillias White (The Life*, Fela) & LaChanze (The Color Purple*, Once on This Island)
Hercules, "Gospel Truth"/ "Zero to Hero"/ "A Star Is Born"
Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon*) & Beth Fowler (The Boy from Oz, Sweeney Todd)
Mulan, "Honor to Us All"
Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon*)
Mulan, "Reflection"
Harvey Fierstein (Hairspray*, Torch Song Trilogy*, Newsies, La Cage aux Folles* Casa Valentina, Kinky Boots)
Mulan, "A Girl Worth Fighting For"
Tom Jones (1992 Tony Award recipient, I Do! I Do!, 100 in the Shade)
The Emperor's New Groove, "Perfect World"
Eartha Kitt (The Wild Party, Timbuktu!)
The Emperor's New Groove, "Snuff Out The Light (Yzma's Song)"
Sting (The Last Ship)
The Emperor's New Groove, "My Funny Friend and Me"
Donna Murphy (Passion*, Wonderful Town, The People in the Picture, Lovemusik, The King and I*)
Tangled, "Mother Knows Best"
Zachary Levi (She Loves Me)
Tangled, "I've Got a Dream"/ "I See the Light"
Jonathan Groff (Hamilton, Spring Awakening)
Frozen, "Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People"
Santino Fontana (Cinderella)
Frozen, "Love Is an Open Door"
Josh Gad (The Book of Mormon)
Frozen, "In Summer"
Idina Menzel (Wicked*, Rent, If/Then)
Frozen, "For the First Time in Forever"/"Let It Go"


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When I think of Rachael & Brett, a smile instantly spreads across my face. I have known these two for about a year now, and apart from the fact that they have spoiled me as their photographer, I have grown to call them friends. It's awesome.
Their wedding was at one of my favorite venues in Fort Collins, Wedgewood at the Tapestry House. I never grow old of this place even though I photograph weddings there many times throughout the year because it always has something new to offer me. I see things differently each time I visit. Rachael & Brett's wedding was no different, and I was inspired by the lush and bright green trees this June gave us.
These two share more than just romantic love for each other. They have a beautiful friendship. I love the way Rachael leans in to kiss Brett on the cheek almost shyly, and the way Brett smiles with his eyes at her when she laughs. They are a wonderful pair.
Thank you two for asking me to come along and be a part of your day. I feel so blessed to have been there to celebrate with you. Cheers!
Love, Ashley
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Pillbox Hat by JustcallmeRuby. Image copyright knitonthenet.
A pillbox hat is a small woman's hat with a flat crown and straight, upright sides. This style was very popular in the 1940s and was often worn with a veil. Historically they have been used as part of women's military uniform, but were popularised by the US First Lady, Jackie Kennedy in the 1960s. More recently, Carla Bruni, the First Lady of France has also been seen wearing a pillbox hat.
Pillbox Hat by JustcallmeRuby. Image copyright knitonthenet.
Xmas Hat by Amyjaneb on Ravelry. Image copyright Amyjaneb.
JustcallmeRuby's Pillbox Hat, from knitonthenet Issue 2 is a striking example of this style, which instead of being constructed from a frame and fabrics, is knitted and crocheted. Made in double knitting weight wool, is a great project to show off some vintage buttons on the side flaps.
knitonthenet reader Amy from Leicester made this lovely purple version as her Christmas hat. Using a 'mystery yarn' and some matching chenille for the side-flaps, she made her hat in just three days.
Xmas Hat by Amyjaneb on Ravelry. Image copyright Amyjaneb.
Ravelry user, Loveable created a grey version of the Pillbox Hat and used a great button which gives echoes of the military look.Pillbox Hat by Loveable on Ravelry. Image copyright, Loveable.
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New examination of 150-year-old unsolved Perthshire murder
The great-great-great-grandson of a woman who was killed 150 years ago has uncovered details of her unsolved murder.
Janet Rogers, who was 55, died at Mount Stewart Farm, near Perth, in 1866.
No-one was convicted of bludgeoning her to death with an axe and it remains one of the UK's oldest unsolved murders.
The victim's descendant Chris Paton has written a book on the case but after re-examining evidence from the time says it may never be solved.
Mr Paton began uncovering details of the gruesome murder while looking into his family history about 10 years ago and became determined to uncover the killer.
His interest was piqued when he discovered that there was no cause of death listed on his ancestor's death certificate and decided to find out why.
Clubbed to death
In March 1866 Janet Rogers (nee Henderson) had travelled to her brother's home at Mount Stewart Farm, a few miles south of Perth.
She was there to help William Henderson with household chores, while he looked for a new domestic servant.
Three days later Mr Henderson found his sister dead on the floor of the farmhouse kitchen.
She had been clubbed to death with an axe.
Mr Paton, who works as a genealogist, soon learned that the police had put up a £100 reward to find the killer, a huge sum for the time.
He said: "In many ways it was an act of desperation because they had so few witnesses that were coming forward.
"It worked in the extent that it attracted a lot of publicity towards the case, but in many ways it also worked against the case, because a lot of untoward people were coming forward with all sorts of claims that had to be sifted through and rejected in the investigation."
Not proven
The police eventually charged ploughman James Crichton with Mrs Roger's murder.
But, at the end of the two day trial, the jury took just 12 minutes to return a not proven verdict.
Mr Paton said: "They had a lack of evidence, in the way that they would gather evidence today.
"There was no forensic evidence, there was no psychological profile, nor any of this.
"All they had to rely on was witness statements of people who had been in the area and they were few and far between, so it actually didn't take long to get through the various witnesses."
The investigation took the genealogist to Perth's AK Bell Library.
Using their newspaper collection and the series of trial papers held at the National Archives of Scotland's West Register House, Mr Paton said that what he discovered was a "sorry picture of an investigation that was simply incapable of bringing the perpetrator to justice".
'Second victim'
With no-one ever found guilty of the crime, the murder had a lasting legacy.
Medical records show that her brother William eventually went insane and was committed to what, in those days, was called the lunatic asylum.
Mr Paton said the papers showed Mr Henderson was convinced James Crichton had murdered his sister, but his inability to prove that consumed him.
He said: "In some ways he's the second victim of the murder, although he died 20 years afterwards, obviously it played a major part in his own decline."
But, after piecing together all available evidence, Mr Paton said he still could not say who the murderer was.


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Lack of clarity on the stage opens a pandora's box of audience responses...none of which are positive if we want our production to succeed. An audience which isn't clear about the production's action, thought content or character development begins to tune out, doubt their own theatrical sophistication, become distracted trying to figure everything out or fights a growing level of frustration. At its very minimal effect, lack of clarity on the stage speaks to the audience of mediocrity and a lack of skill. They simply disengage. Clarity is a necessary virtue on the stage even if the message of the production is to create a paradoxical and ambiguous challege to the viewer's thinking. Its a prestigious mark of excellence.
Fixed Point is an over-arching theatrical principal whose use is ubiquitous in all genres of theatre and in various developmental areas of dramatic composition. Fixed Point is the technique which most influences clarity on the stage. Kathleen Ann Thompson takes on this little mentioned theatrical technique and exposes the harmful results of being ignorant of its value or of lacking knowlege of how to apply it.
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Title: The Devil's GeneralAuthor: Raymond Bagdonas
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Pages: 357
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Author Raymond Bagdonas has written his first book on a subject of fascinating depth, that of the life and operational experience of Hyazinth von Strachwitz, "The Panzer Graf". Coming from a long line of aristocratic, strongly Catholic Germans, von Strachwitz, while largely unknown today, was a man of exceptional leadership and operational/tactical acumen. A veteran of the First and Second World Wars, he served first as a cavalry officer and later as a Panzer commander.
A consummate commander and leader, he was awarded the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class for bravery within the first six weeks of the commencement of WW1 before being captured and spending the remainder as a POW. Following his release, he was thrust into the mayhem that was postwar Germany as a member of the Selbstschutz Oberschleisen (a Silesian Freikorps unit) fighting Polish separatists in Eastern Germany. Following the stabilization of the country and the rise of the Nazi Party, von Strachwitz joined the SS and received a reserve commission. This led to a re-activation with a reserve cavalry regiment and a return to uniformed service.
Technological advancements within the German military led to cavalry units being replaced with tanks (panzers); thus commenced the legend of the "Panzer Graf". Over the next eleven years, von Strachwitz would become a master Panzer Commander, ultimately becoming the most highly decorated Regimental Commander in the German Army. Over the course of his WW2 career he was the recipient of the Knight's Cross with Diamonds, Oak Leaves and Swords (one of only 27 recipients within the German military), the German Panzer Assault Badge in Gold for 100 Engagements (14 awarded in total throughout the war) and the Wound Badge in Gold (five or more wounds). Personally credited with 150-200 destroyed enemy tanks, he fought with the 16th Panzer Division, Grossdeutschesland Panzergrenadier Division (GD) and the Panzerverband Strachwitz .
Following his incarceration as a Colonel General of Panzer Troops by the Americans for 18 months during which he drafted a number of treatise on his experiences fighting the Russians, a penniless von Strachwitz and his wife moved to Jordan in order to assist in the training and modernization of the Jordanian military. Ultimately returning to Germany, he passed away in 1968 and was interred in Grabenstatt.
Bagdonas has done a commendable job given the limitations of access to information and primary source documents. Much of the original unit documentation that covered von Strachwitz's early years was lost when 16th Panzer was destroyed at Stalingrad and follow-on unit documents were lost in the confusion of the later years of the war. Therefore, a significant amount of Bagdonas's narrative is anecdotal or subjective in nature based upon secondary and tertiary sources. Where this becomes more noticeable is when he makes observation or comments for which, in my opinion, there should be additional commentary or identification of source. For example, he makes the observation in his narrative that numerous US interrogators utilized torture in their quest to break prisoners following Germany's surrender in 1945; what is missing is the source where he found this information.
Bagdonas' writing and flow are very good and the reader is easily engaged with his informative style. Additionally, he provides numerous anecdotal information that add depth to the commentary. His discussions about why the GD did not have a chaplain, the competition between the fusilier/grenadier regiments and the unique challenges relating to utilization of a combined arms unit such as GD when the expertise of the Commander did not always translate into effective use of all unit elements, are all examples of this.
I felt that his use of appendices added greatly to the provision of information surrounding von Strachwitz's accomplishments. The bibliography that he provides is very useful in identifying additional sources to the reader on the various engagements in which the Panzer Graf was engaged.
Bagdonas notes that von Strachwitz left no memoirs or notes; so gathering and drafting a comprehensive biography was extremely difficult. I feel that he has done a commendable job and that the book may serve future generations as an example of an individual who responded to the call of his nation twice and served in an honourable and selfless way throughout. As a leader, commander and officer, von Strachwitz was an individual to emulate.


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"What if, on a crowded street, you look up and see something appear that should not, given what we know, be there. You either shake your head and dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than we think. Perhaps it really is a doorway to another place. If you choose to go inside you may find many unexpected things."
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