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George Mull opposed Proposition 19. Steve DeAngelo campaigned for it. Which made it all the more interesting at the recent CalNORML conference in Berkeley, where both said that medical cannabis distribution in California is — and I'm paraphrasing here — a total fucking mess.
Mull is a Sacramento attorney who represents several NorCal collectives, and their struggles in assorted cities and counties have convinced him that statewide regulation is necessary. To that end, he co-founded the California Cannabis Association and actively campaigned against Prop. 19, which he feared would erode patient rights under Prop. 215 and SB 420.
That stance cost Mull some support in the MMJ community, and the scene got downright surreal when he shared the No-on-19 podium with Bishop Ron Allen at the INTCHE show in Daly City. But it also gave Mull some fresh perspectives about medical cannabis distribution and how to deal with law enforcement concerns.
"Some of the friends that we made being strange bedfellows with the No-on-19 campaign allowed us to start a dialogue that we never we believed we could," Mull told the CalNORML conference attendees. "We're moving forward to address real concerns of law enforcement that are actual problems." The biggest include diversion of crops for non-medical use and California exports to other states.
Those discussions have led Mull to endorse "seed-to-sale" tracking systems for medical cannabis, statewide licensing of cannabis dispensaries, mandatory safety testing, and so-called "bright line" rules that law enforcement can follow during field investigations. He also advocates the formation of a statewide commission to develop medical cannabis regulations, wresting control from cities and counties in the process.
That approach isn't necessarily endorsed by DeAngelo, the executive director of Harborside Health Center in Oakland and San Jose. (Or maybe it is; I haven't asked.) Both cities passed medical cannabis taxes in November, and Oakland is currently chewing on an ordinance to allow large-scale cultivation. This type of innovation may not be possible under a statewide approach, but DeAngelo agrees that medical cannabis distribution needs an extreme makeover before Cali voters will support legal, non-medical cannabis.
"Many of them (voters), more than you would expect, think that legalization means that the Mexican cartels are going to be allowed to open up on the corners of suburban subdivisions and start selling weed to kids on the way to school. They really believe that," DeAngelo said.
"More realistically, people are concerned about their kids going into a 7-Eleven and walking past not only the booze and the tobacco, but also walking past the weed. They are concerned that cannabis is going to end up in the hands of companies who will spend 20, 30, 40 times as much money on promoting them, on creating a market, as they do on producing the product. This is what scares Americans and freaks them out. It's what scares Californians and freaks them out."
Some medical cannabis dispensaries contribute to Californians' unease through their business and marketing practices, DeAngelo added. "Most Californians have images of naughty nurses on roller skates with signs hustling people into a shop, and that's not something anybody's going to want to welcome into their neighborhood."
DeAngelo concludes: "It's very important that we envision and that we advocate a system of cannabis distribution that's going to be safe, seemly and responsible, that's going to address the concerns of mainstream Californians and mainstream Americans, and that is going to show them and reassure them that we are worthy of the trust that we are asking for."
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Sooooo...this is totally not a vegan post, but at least it's about this vegan blog.
Many of you (you know who you are...mom...dad...) have complained that there was no subscribe component to the site and so you couldn't remember to read the blog daily.
Here's what I've got for you: YOU'RE OUT OF EXCUSES! I guess the irony is you didn't remember to check my blog today, so I'm yelling at all you loyal readers;)
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The Times of Israel reports: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday strongly condemned the explosion that targeted the convoy of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in the northern Gaza Strip, calling it a "murderous terror attack."
Earlier, PA officials said that Abbas was planning a series of meetings with his top advisers to consider ways of responding to the attack. "This crime was premeditated and its goals and perpetrators are known," Abbas said during a meeting in his office in Ramallah with Hamdallah and PA General Intelligence Chief Majed Faraj, who was part of the convoy.
Palestinian officials said that Abbas cut short his visit to Jordan and returned to Ramallah upon learning about the incident. Referring to Hamas, Abbas said that the "de facto" government in the Gaza Strip was responsible for the assassination attempt.
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Kids Inspire are excited to announce that they are one of the chosen charities of the Add Hope Foundation for 2016/17. Add Hope was set up in 2015 to support vulnerable children, both in the UK and overseas. It is funded through donations in KFC restaurants, Add Hope promotions and the sale of selected meals in KFC, with 100% of funds raised going to the chosen charities.
"We are delighted to be working together with branches and their teams in our region, supporting local young people and their families who desperately need our help." Paula Ashfield – Fundraising Manager


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GeoGeny Positioning Solution
Yesterday, Fab and I had a meeting with CPR group who did this GeoGeny solution. It as in Montreux during the Jazz Festival
The GeoGeny interface was conceived by CPR Group (Switzerland) Inc by calling upon different telecommunications technologies (GPS, GSM, GPRS, SMS). (...) Used for the first time on a large scale during the Montreux Jazz Festival 2003, GeoGeny considerably facilitated the security forces command centre's job for the duration of the festival.
Security professionals, all subjects who have to react as quickly as possible in the field, civil defence, the army, the police and private investigators need reliable and effective solutions to manage their teams. GeoGeny is a geo-relational system that is used by the protection service which protects people and goods. GeoGeny ensures that these demanding trade bodies have proven know-how at their disposal as well as equipment and software that is as pragmatic as it is efficient.
The Montreux Jazz Festival's security forces' command centre is benefiting from the advantages of GeoGeny for the second consecutive year. The positioning of police cars and firemen, ambulances, life guards and those patrolling on foot is shown on a central screen. All the above mentioned bodies are permanently linked up to the command centre, by GMS, GPRS and SMS. Knowing perfectly what's happening in the field, the operator manages their forces and sends orders with optimum efficiency.
Some terminals, worn on a belt, are additionally equipped with an alarm button that offers maximum security to isolated workers and to those who are carrying out risky jobs. This allows them to be connected directly and discreetly to the post operator, thus further guaranteeing that they will get prompt help if there's a problem - wherever they happen to be.
Here is the device, called Secufone, it's designed and manufactured by a joint venture between them and another swiss cell-phone company: Precisa: Why do I blog this? even though the situation they develop technology for a rather centralized (control room) than decentralized (I am more focused on spatial coordination in decentralized settings), it's interesting to see how it looks like. I would be happy to check their logfiles (even anonymized!) to see how poeople use such tools, especially self-declared positions (through SMS) versus GPS automatic positioning. There would be a lot to learn from this in terms of users' acceptance, users' reactions to the technology (how do they behave if they cannot be positionned or if they cannot communicate?). It seems that they use such information to improve their design, as one of interns told us.


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Suffering from urinary incontinence? Treatments are available that can help manage symptoms effectively and safely. Lifestyle changes such as reducing your intake of spicy foods and caffeine can help limit how often you need to urinate. Kegel exercises can be a great way to strengthen your pelvic muscles and help you hold in urine more effectively, since many people with urinary incontinence leak urine when they laugh or sneeze. Additionally, many men and women wear special briefs or pads that can help hold in urine. But while lifestyle changes and therapy methods are just a few ways to manage symptoms, medications are available as well. If you have or think you may have urinary incontinence, read on to learn more about the best treatments.
Urinary Incontinence Treatments
- Vesicare
- Oxytrol
- Sling Procedure
Vesicare is one effective drug treatment for urinary incontinence that is only available by prescription. Also known by its generic name, solifenacin, the drug works by relaxing the muscles of the bladder, thereby reducing the feelings of urgency and improving control over your urination. Additionally, the drug reduces occurrences of leakage. So, if you are tired of needing to go to the bathroom, again and again, Vesicare can help reduce your number of trips. The pill can be taken with or without food but should be taken with a glass of water or other liquid at the same time every day. Side effects of Vesicare include dry mouth, upset stomach, fatigue, and headache among others. Eating an adequate amount of protein each day can help prevent constipation. For more information, ask your doctor about Vesicare.
- Relaxes bladder muscles to relieve urgency
- Eat plenty of fiber to reduce risk of constipation
- Some unpleasant side effects such as upset stomach and headache
Oxytrol is another terrific medication that helps relieve incontinence, but it is available over the counter. Like Vesicare it can reduce urgency, limiting the need to use the bathroom as often. Additionally, it relaxes the bladder muscles enough to control your urge to urinate. However, rather than a pill, Oxytrol is available as a patch that is applied to the skin and delivers medication through the bloodstream. Intended for adult women who have been suffering from incontinence for at least two months, nobody else should take this medication unless directed otherwise by a doctor. Th patch comes with numerous side effects such as skin redness, drowsiness, dry mouth, blurred vision, headache, and nausea - just to name a few. But for many women, the benefits of this medication will outweigh the risks. Like Vesicare, women should eat plenty of fiber to prevent constipation.
- comes as a patch worn on the skin
- A long list of side effects
- Consume fiber to prevent constipation
Sling Procedure
The Sling Procedure is one of the most effective and common surgical treatments for urinary incontinence. With the Sling Procedure, a strap of synthetic mesh, or natural tissue is placed at the urethra to support it. The sling keeps the urethra closed in order to limit leakage when you cough, sneeze or laugh. You will need to be under general anesthesia during this procedure and a catheter will be placed to drain the bladder. After the procedure, it can take up to four weeks for recovery. Complications can occur as with any surgery, but the results are often thought to be well worth the risk. Usually, surgery will not be considered an option, however, until other treatments have been attempted.
- Last-resort option for incontinence
- Can stop urinary leakage
- Must be put under general anesthesia
There is little doubt that urinary incontinence can be an embarrassing and degrading problem for many people. Fortunately, with the best treatments available, you can find relief from your urinary urgency and take back your life.


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MINIMAL PERFECTION // Lisbeth Jewelry
Necklace - Lisbeth Jewelry | Sweater - J.Crew | Jeans - Acne (from Jonathan & Olivia)
Here we go again! A new season means time for new Lisbeth Jewelery - am I right? if you remember last year I feature some of Lisbeth's pieces on my site where I went on and on about how perfect and classic her pieces were.
If you're new to the site: first of all, WELCOME! And secondly, please check out this super amazing jewelry line by the insanely talented and beautiful Sophie Alden (Instagram: @lisbethjewelry).
Her pieces are the answer to my hearts calling for minimal & delicate accessories. I've been on the look out for a ram horn necklace for a year now and when I saw Lisbeth's new collection I was absolutely thrilled, yet not at all Sophie had the answer to my long awaited search! So yes, no doubt that if you see me around the city, you will likely see this piece hanging out with me around my neck.
Ok, but I can't post these pictures without mentioning this space that I had the pleasure of shooting in. Thanks to my friends from down under, John & Rachel - Instagram: @lionandgoose & @fyn. Although they haven't been in "the six" for that long, they sure have a life long Toronto city gal super envious and inspired by their minimalist, simple, scandavian-styled apartment that would make any blogger sigh with admiration. I mean, that couch (from IKEA apparently!!) and of course the perfect fig plant, made the perfect backdrop to highlight LISBETH's perfect minimal pieces.


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West Ham United 1-4 Liverpool: Player Ratings
Mohamed Salah scored another brace as Liverpool thrashed West Ham 4-1 at the London Stadium.
Salah opened the with a calm finish before Joel Matip tapped in a few minutes later to make it 2-0. West Ham would get back in the game through a Manuel Lanzini goal, but an Oxlade-Chamberlain goal and Salah's second of the evening sealed the victory for the Reds.
Here are the player ratings for both teams:
West Ham
Joe Hart – 6
Hart was arguably unfortunate to concede three goals, coming out off of his line quickly on a number of occasions as well as showing some quick distribution. However, his ability to pass out from the back still looks limited.
Edimilson Fernandes – 5
Fernandes dealt with Mane reasonably well in an unnatural right back position, however, his decision not to foul Salah in the build-up to Liverpool's opener cost his team. He was taken off at half-time in a tactical change for Carroll.
Winston Reid – 3
Reid was booked for a rash challenge and gifted Liverpool chances by committing himself more than once. Overall it was a very poor performance by the West Ham centre back.
Angelo Ogbonna - 6
Ogbonna was made to look much worse by Reid alongside him at centre back because he showed composure and defended well, but the defence he was part of still conceded four. Alongside some better defenders, West Ham may not have conceded as many goals.
Aaron Cresswell – 5
Cresswell stayed strong defensively and made an occasional run forward throughout the game. But, his positioning before Oxlade-Chamberlain's goal really cost his team after they had just received a lifeline from the Reds. Coming inside, he left Chamberlain free on the right and he was punished by his fellow compatriot.
Mark Noble – 5
Noble, despite giving 100%, looked limited and struggled to move the ball forward. He was taken off and replaced by Arnautovic as West Ham attempted to get themselves back in the game.
Pedro Obiang – 6
Obiang was by far West Ham's best midfielder, trying to transition the ball forward, however with Liverpool having three in midfield he was overrun at times.
Chiekhou Kouyate – 5
Kouyate did not offer a lot in midfield in the first half, and then moving to right back in the second half his awful positioning allowed Salah space to score his second and Liverpool's fourth.
Manuel Lanzini – 7
Lanzini looked the sharpest West Ham player and one of the very few who showed determination and fight to get back in the game. His touch and finish for his goal were what West Ham needed, unfortunately, his defence didn't help him out.
Andre Ayew – 7
Ayew continued his good form and was unlucky not to score when he hit the post with a dink over Mignolet in the ninth minute. Additionally, he would then later get the assist for Lanzini's goal waith a great delivery.
Javier Hernandez – 6
Hernandez was trying to get involved but he was nullified by the two Liverpool defenders and looked limited in trying to fathom any chances for West Ham.
Andy Carroll – 7
The introduction of Carroll made a huge difference for West Ham as he caused lots of havoc. He was also unlucky not to get an assist as he showed great feet before passing to Lanzini in the box, who could only fire his shot over.
Marko Arnautovic – 5
Arnautovic was introduced at 3-1 and found it very hard to get past Gomez and if anything, got in Lanzini's way and limited his effectiveness in the game.
Diafra Sakho – N/A
Sakho was introduced with 18 minutes to go, and as Salah scored just three minutes after his introduction, it made it difficult for him to have any motivation to change the game.


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"For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have--Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11
It was about 30 years ago when I first stayed in Kilkeel at the CEF accommodation. I remember seeing a tiny little wooden sign on the wall that had written on it, 'Only one life will soon be past, only what's done for Jesus will last.'
This little sign struck me hard and has stayed with me over the years. It has been like a sign post for every decision and a light in dark and confusing times. It has caused me to ask myself the question on numerous times; "is this for Jesus? Or is it just for my own selfish ends?" I am not saying that I am perfect, far from it. But I am saying that the little sign had such an impact on me, that I have never forgotten its words.
What foundation are you building your life on? What is the motivation that drives you every day? My challenge to you today is to consider making Jesus your foundation and your motivation. At the end of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 7, Jesus told a parable about two builders. The one who built his house on the rock found that it stood in the storm.
If you want your life to mean something and if you have storms to survive; I suggest you build on the strong foundation of Jesus the rock. Only one life will soon be past, only what is done for Jesus will last.


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Constructing and testing a simple boat for maximum weight capacity -- an engineering lesson plan built for Worcester Polytechnic Institute, implemented at Shepherd Hill Regional High School.
Faculty Advisor
Rong, Yiming
This project was designed to create a lesson plan for high school students that would teach them basic engineering skills. The lesson plan we created focuses on teaching the students simple design process concepts. We have incorporated a project that will teach buoyancy as part of the lesson plan. For the project, the students will have to build a boat and test if for maximum weight in water. The boats were of two different designs and constructed of three different materials.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
January 2005
Project Type
Interactive Qualifying Project
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The 2018 BPPA Annual Banquet is Sunday, December 2, 2018. Social Chair, Christine Thomas, has organized a fun evening for BPPA Members and their guests. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Dinner includes complimentary coffee, tea and soft drinks. A cash bar is also available. Following dinner, President Connie Summers, will present the awards. Please plan to be a part of this festive event with your fellow photographers. To attend, please select the appropriate pricing option and complete the RSVP form (on this page below) by November 20, 2018. Please be sure to select an entree for you and for a guest if you are bringing one. Here are the details for Annual Banquet:
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Dinner - 7:00 pm
Awards Presentation - 8:00 pm
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Select a payment option, either Member OR Member and Guest and proceed to payment. Once you have paid. please return to this page to RSVP to the Annual Banquet. You must do both to attend the 2018 BPPA Annual Banquet.
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Advanced Negotiation and Conflict Management Skills for IT Professionals
by J.D. Cheryl L. Jamison
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Release Date: January 2018
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This interactive, high-energy, training will help participants improve their negotiation skills and learn new ways to prevent, manage, contain, and resolve disputes. This session offers multiple tools for effectively handling conflicts that arise in personal and professional settings. Come to this session to learn how to negotiate mutual gains solutions, to assess the benefits of various conflict management approaches, to navigate your way through difficult conversations, and to practice techniques for transforming negative and destructive conflicts into positive and constructive solutions. Custom designed for data modeling professionals, this session will feature relevant case examples, guided role plays, and critical (even comical) analysis of conflict depictions in film, television and other media.
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Scientists: Work at Night Kills Brain Cells
To this conclusion a group of scientists came, conducted a large-scale study on laboratory mice.
Scientists divided the rodents into three groups. The first group of mice led a normal life with a full sleep. The second group of scientists allowed to sleep only short intervals, and the third did not sleep at night.
The experiment showed that the second group of mice in the brain produced more protein, which controlled the vigor. But soon a short sleep became a habit, and the brain stopped the process of creating a nutrient and began to deteriorate.
In the third group, the results were even worse. In rodents who did not sleep at night, the brain cells died and they could not be restored even with the help of prolonged sleep. Only the first group showed healthy results.
Therefore, scientists came to the conclusion that the human body is able to adapt to different conditions, but only for a while.
By the way, American scientists advise to sleep more on their side, because it is in this position that the brain cleanses effectively of toxins, which reduces the risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's and other neurological diseases.


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The Magical Moment
A moment in time, is just a minute of magic.
For this is where it all begins–all of creation—in this moment.
It's the inception point, the genesis of origination.
Of a thought, an idea, a concept, a dream.
It's the platform of blastoff …to limitlessness and form.
The moment leads to the beautiful dawn, and something spectacular takes shape.
In advance of our dreams, in advance of our imagination.
There is formulating something new….the silent aurora of creativity.
Within our hopes, within our desires,
The invisible comes to life.
What lies within us also lies beyond us and around us,
and leads us to wakening the vibration of vision.
Creation begins with trust. With trusting this moment.
Surrendering to this moment and watching it unfold.
It may be invisible, it may seem intangible.
But what's formulating is much, much more than what meets the eye.
What's happening is magical and wondrous… for energy follows thought.
It may seem like a bubble, a fancy, it's a pipe dream.
If we just let go and let be….the vibration will continue and it will take form.
The magic takes over….and a miracle occurs. Fantasy becomes reality.
For in our whims of creative thought, in our vagary of perceptions,
Lies a deeper truth, a hidden concept of infallibility.
It's our true self waiting to emerge, wanting to unfold.
Our dream self–our higher self–which is actually our AUTHENTIC self,
Bursts out in joy and enthusiasm….in the revival of our IS-ness.
Awakening our truths, awakening our origins, awakening our Magic within.
From this awakening follows innate understanding.
Energy dances and energy glows.
Rainbows become gold…wishes become butterflies.
Sparks become waterfalls….dreams become castles.
It's an inside job. From the inside out.
The vibration of vision….wow, what possibilities to the people.
Remarkable manifestations that began in a moment. A moment in time.
For what we discover, we knew all along……
We are Divine Creators and we are Divine Creation. This truth is in our heart of hearts and soul of souls.
It's an infinite truth. We knew it all along, but chose to forget.
Now we choose to awaken….we choose to remember.
It's a path of excitement and freedom….. imagination and flow.
There is magic on the path and we knew it all along! We felt it! It was Grand, it was Complete.
We accept, we embrace, and we allow…..all that is igniting within.
We own it, we become one with it. Now, it's time for the next moment.
To spring into action. To live our new creation. It's exciting, it's invigorating, it's amazing.
One moment leads to the next…a Conscious Creative Cycle…and it continues to flow….
Endless possibilities, hopes, and dreams.
We are the CREATORS. We are limitless. We are eternal.
The moment goes on and the magic is clear.
Awareness of the moment leads to the vibration of vision.
What will you do with YOUR Magical Moment?
A moment in time, a minute of MAGIC.
Sandy Anthony
Facilitator, Trinity Energy Progression™
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Negotiating for the lowest worth potential turns into the following stage in one?s new automotive buying technique. Many online salespersons are prepared to discuss the worth of automobiles on-line, which helps save a number of time and power. If one feels good concerning the value decided on, it?s time to check out the large picture. Many patrons deal with the price of the car and ignore the associated expenses. In addition to the fee, one will have to pay gross sales tax and other varied fees, which fluctuate from place to put, and the simplest means to do this is to ask the salesperson to ship an invoice earlier than one goes to the dealership. The brand new car buying technique stays incomplete without insuring the automobile, so insurance could from one?s closing stride on this path. On one can get new car prices and critiques earlier than set out for buying a new automotive.
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Amazing Tips For Having An Amazing Wedding
Your wedding is a wonderful opportunity to express your joy and share it with those you love. Apply these tips to every step of the planning process to ensure that you get the wedding you've always dreamed of.
If you are making the food for your wedding, try shopping at stores like Costco. Shopping wholesale renders significant savings for food. You may want to ask your friends to chip in with buying food.
You can practice walking down your aisle days before the actual wedding. Get acquainted with the floor you will be walking on and do this with the same shoes you plan on wearing. This makes sure you're comfortable during the big day.
Purchasing a wedding gown online can save a lot of money. If you decide to go this route, purchase the dress early so you will have time to get it altered. A certain person claims to have spent only $100 or her gown, but had to spend another $200 to get it altered. Make sure to allow for additional expenses in your total budget.
Wedding Season
You have to think about transportation when it comes to your wedding. Make taxis and limos available to transport people to their accommodations after the affair is over. This is good for those drinking alcohol.
For a more reasonably priced wedding, consider a date that's not in the traditional wedding season. The wedding season is traditionally from May through September. Venues tend to be pricier during these months. If you still want to have your wedding during this time, be sure to make all your arrangements well in advance so you receive the best possible deal.
Be sure that any reception venue you select has enough space for you to dance. Forgetting this can end with a cramped reception, so don't forget this important detail. You can always move chairs and tables to have more space for dancing.
Ethnic catering can help add spice to your wedding. This will add to the specialness and memories of your reception. Ethnic foods and decor will help your reception be memorable.
For any stylish and fashion forward bride, there is always the option to add some flare to a bouquet with a splash of diamonds, rhinestones or Swarovski crystals. Crystals come in adhesive and heat-fixed varieties, or brides may choose to add pieces of costume jewelry or heirloom pieces to their bouquets. To make sure it coordinates with everything else you are wearing, be consistent with the colors, size and cut of the stones.
Before the wedding day, brides who have sensitive skin should implement a skincare regimen that prevents hives, breakouts, or irritation and creates a revitalized, glowing appearance. Look for facials that include ingredients known for being gentle and soothing, such as oatmeal proteins.
A great gift for your guests at a destination wedding is a basket that you have delivered to their room full of vacation goodies. Include gifts that are sure to be useful while on location at the wedding, like sunglasses, tourist maps, disposable cameras, hats, and pamphlets that detail all of the best attractions in the local area. One piece that will really make this idea a hit with everyone is to include a restaurant guide so that all your guests are able to find options that they enjoy.
Even if your gut tells you otherwise, you should never commit to a wedding photographer without considering several other options. You want your photographer to know exactly what they are doing. For good local photographers, look at online reviews or ask loved ones for recommendations.
Share an online itinerary with your guests, especially the out-of-town ones, so that everyone can plan their schedules in advance. Let people know what events, like the rehearsal etc., that they need to show up for, so they end up in the right place at the right time.
When choosing the location for your reception, make sure you have enough room for a dance floor. You don't want to have dancers crashing into seated guests or knocking over the dessert table, so ensure you have adequate space available. If necessary, move some chairs and tables out of the way to make more room.
Many locations will permit you to choose your own officiant if you have a loved one become ordained online. This saves you money, and makes your wedding feel more personal. Always consult your local laws to ensure that this is legal, and be sure to get the right paperwork and accreditation in order.
Your assistant will be helping carry equipment around for you so there is no need for them to have any specific photography training. They can assist you in getting the family together for group shots, too!
Craigslist is a good place to check out local talent to assist with your wedding. However, you should always meet a prospective vendor before committing to payment.
Don't leave your guests waiting while you, your new spouse and the wedding party have an hour long photo shoot. Pictures of the bride, groom, bridesmaids and groomsmen can be snapped in advance. The pictures for the bride, groom and immediately family can also be done in advance.
Ask to borrow something from a friend to wear on the day you get married. This will not only fill a gap in your wedding jewelry ensemble, but will also add a special touch to the day that you will remember fondly in the years to come.
If you are having a destination wedding, surprise your guests with a basket chock full of goodies delivered to their hotel room. Include useful items like sunglasses, a hat, tourist map, pamphlets and a disposable camera. It may also be nice to give them a guide to a restaurant in the area so they have an easier time finding a place to get food.
Avoid dressing children in clothes that are too stuffy and uncomfortable. Stick to soft fabrics that fit just loosely enough to not cause discomfort. Shoes should be broken in and comfortable. Instead of messing around with their clothes, this will help kids focus on their jobs at the wedding.
Although you may have found and purchased the perfect dress, it is a good idea to have the bridal shop hold it until the big day. Keeping it at home could result in staining or wrinkles. Having it at the shop means it will be unwrinkled for the big day.
Grooms should be just as meticulous about getting your tuxedo fitted as the bride is with her gown. Solicit the input from others before you make your choice of tuxedo. People will be taking a lot of pictures: make sure you look your best for this important day.
Consider being married on a cruise ship surrounded only by family and friends. This can help ensure your honeymoon follows the ceremony's ending. Some cruises have specific rates for couples who get married and honeymoon on their ship.
Write your wedding vows. Of course, copying vows from another source is easier, but keep in mind that your partner knows you well. Crafting your vows yourself gives them more meaning. You can draw inspiration from many places, but making it your own will add a special touch.
Dress children in comfortable clothes if they are in your ceremony. By utilizing softer fabrics, the children in your ceremony will look great while feeling quite comfortable. You also need to give children a chance to get used to new shoes. Whether shoes are old or new, your children need to be comfortable in them during the wedding. Making sure that the shoes aren't bothersome will let the children focus on their job in the wedding, and they won't be messing with their outfit.
Your family might encourage you to follow tradition or make certain choices, but this day is about you and your spouse-to-be. You should just thank them but make sure they know that you are your spouse are calling the shots. By doing this you can reminisce on your wedding without feeling any regrets.
Avoid planning a destination wedding until you look into legal requirements. You will need to address all of these legal issues beforehand.
Start planning for your wedding early. The sooner you start, the more choices you will have in every aspect of your special day. That means you can choose the vendors that meet both your budget and your needs.
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Asking your vendors to recommend other services you may need is a great idea. You might get a great discount on a photographer out of this. See if the band has suggestions for other vendors. These vendors may give you great rates, as well.
If you want to avoid allergies or the expense of floral arrangements, consider using potted plants to decorate your wedding space. Glazed ceramic pots in colorful hues will look great, or you can opt to paint and adorn the pottery yourself. After the wedding, guests can take the potted plants home as a wedding favor, or the new couple can plant them in their yard.
Any female participants in your wedding, such as the bridesmaids, should aim to be ready before you are. In the last bit of time before your wedding, all focus should be on your preparations. They cannot focus on helping you if they are still trying to get ready themselves.
The arrangements should stand out quite a bit adding to the atmosphere. You can do this by adding flowers of varying heights or floral containers that are similar in appearance yet not identical. Make use of taller vases for long stem flowers with compact heads. Surround these tall vases with short vases filled with voluminous hydrangeas, sweet peas, or peonies. The full flowers should be a lighter color than the tall flowers.
Be sure that you don't have unsightly tan lines showing during your wedding. Perhaps you want a nice tan for the wedding, but tan lines don't look good with your dress.
Practice the first dance with your spouse-to-be while wearing clothes similar to what you'll wear at the wedding. Dancing with your spouse-to-be is romantic, and in addition it will help you get used to each others' clothes so you won't feel awkward on your wedding day. Be sure to practice dancing with your soon-to-be husband, so that he can get used to your long skirt, too! You might feel better about dancing in a very fancy dress.
Weddings come in many different sizes and shapes; therefore, record your ideas down on paper before beginning to shop around for items and services. When you are looking at the different services that offer your desired design, then you can start narrowing them down by price and services.
Plan group activities for those who are sharing your special day. Don't make your loved ones just stand around and wait for the wedding to be over. You can have competitions and games, or maybe a karaoke hour. Your guests will have fonder memories of your special day if it is an event filled with fun and entertaining interactive activities.
Hand over parts of your planning and preparations to others. Since weddings require a lot of emotional investment, you probably want to dominate all aspects of the planning. This extensive planning can however be overwhelming and there are times when you should trust a professional to help you plan a specific event.
When planning out your wedding music, you definitely want to look into the different DJ's or bands in the area. Ask for a list of references and call those references before booking the band or DJ. After you have made a decision, get a signed contract with the band or DJ. These things are of utmost importance in making sure there will be music instead of silence for your wedding.
When you have figured out your theme and the date of your wedding, one of the next things you need to do to keep your wedding planning going is to figure out which invitations you will use. Wedding invitations traditionally incorporate your wedding colors and hint to your guests as to the theme. Choose carefully between all options available before you select the invitations you prefer.
A happy occasion such as a wedding could easily turn to a bad one if you do not appropriately plan for it. Read these strategies carefully, and apply them when you are planning for your wedding in order to make the process easier.
Be sure to hire a professional wedding photographer. If your friend is not a professional wedding photographer, they won't be able to do an adequate job. You want really high-quality photos of your big day. A friend might capture a few of these moments, but not all.


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Under the Surface: Allegories in Film
We watch films and are so riveted by the story, the cinematography, the editing, we sometimes look past the message.
Perhaps this message isn't as superimposed onto the film as we think, but this message is the allegory for the film's purpose. We see Godzilla, but we don't think nuclear holocaust; we see aliens, but we don't think Vietnam. These real-world applications in film have been used countless times by filmmakers to shed light on issues in society. Today, we'll look closely into these allegories and interpret their message in its context, and then segway into satire.
District 9: An Allegory for Apartheid
Initially set in 1982, an alien ship arrives over Johannesburg, South Africa. Almost 30 years later and the malnourished aliens found in the ship are subject to internment camps by the South African government and live off of cat food. When creating this film, director Neil Blomkamp, who was born and grew up in Johannesburg, noted the film wouldn't be what is was without its setting, and it's exactly true. A brief history lesson would tell you that South Africa in the 1980's was prominent in its segregation and removal of black South Africans. In fact, the removal of these South Africans from an area known as District Six directly juxtaposes the outcome of the prawns of District 9. The politics of District 9 make no attempt to mention apartheid. All we see are the allegorical nuances that plague the prawns of xenophobia, drug use, gangs, and their daily life in squalor. Films following the years of District 9 have since touched the subject of apartheid more exclusively.
Apocalypse Now: Imperialism and The Heart of Darkness
During the Vietnam War, Colonel Walter E. Kurtz has gone insane and now commands his own group of renegade soldiers in Cambodia. Captain Benjamin L. Willard is assigned to kill Kurtz. This film served as a powerful sentiment for Joseph Conrad's idea of the "darkness" that inherently lives in the heart of all people. We also see the role the United States plays as the foreign entity that believes it's going to "civilize" the indigenous. The title of the film works with Conrad's title, The Heart of Darkness, the soldiers sent to fight in Vietnam experience a darkness that acts as the immediate doom, or apocalypse, for their venture deeper into uncovering Kurtz and his renegades. The film follows the same structure as the book; some differences being that Apocalypse Now's Willard is doing this simply as orders and Heart of Darkness' Marlow is actually enlightened by Kurtz. Both book and movie offer a wiser, experienced and a shaken Willard/Marlow as a consequence for the vehicle that led them into the darkness.
"It would have been too dark— too dark altogether...."
"When it was done, I'd never want another." - Joseph Conrad
Fight Club: Consumerism and a satire for the white collar
"Jack", the narrator, a depressed insomniac who works a desk job and a "slave to the IKEA nesting instinct", finds himself going to support groups for those with testicular cancer and such, despite not suffering from any of diseases. He seeks these support groups as a catharsis for depression, "When people think you're dying they listen to you instead...of waiting for their turn to speak." He understands that the world is run by consumerism and has become a commodity in it. Tyler Durden explains that this consumerism shouldn't complete a person; a person should never be complete. This film isn't exactly an allegory for anything, but serves as a reminder for the uselessness of the products we consume. We crave the newest iPhone, want a brand new car, show off to friends what shoes we have strapped on our feet. Our survival as human beings have a new meaning in this commercialized society. And it's what movies like Fight Club and American Psycho touch upon masterfully.
"Like everyone else, I had become a slave to the IKEA nesting instinct. If I saw something clever like the coffee table in the shape of a yin and yang, I had to have it. I would flip through catalogs and wonder, "What kind of dining set defines me as a person?" I had it all. Even the glass dishes with tiny bubbles and imperfections, proof they were crafted by the honest, simple, hard-working indigenous peoples of... wherever" - Narrator
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Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buckingham Palace. It seems like an open-and-shut case as all signs point to Professor James Moriarty, the criminal mastermind and longtime nemesis of the crime-solving duo. When new twists and clues begin to emerge, the world's greatest sleuth and his trusted assistant must now use their legendary wits and ingenious methods to catch the killer before the queen becomes the next victim.
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To admire the beauty of twilight in Co To – Quang Ninh
When traveling to Co To Island, you'll feel like you're in a true paradise with white sand, sun, sea and blue sky, gentle waves… all are still wild and natural making you can feel relaxed, forget all worries and tired of life.
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To admire the beauty of twilight in Co To – Quang Ninh
You will have many enjoyable experiences at Co To Island, but watching the sunset over the sea is still the best.
When the sunset is over the sea, the beautiful island of Co To will overrun a glittering golden wings, so different from the light in the early morning dawn. The island has many places to watch the sunset as Hong Van, Van Chai beach or Co To lighting house… are the ideal points.
If you do not have transportation, the beach near the town center is still the most ideal. You can walk out on the long sand beach or stroll on the path of love at the seaside and sit there for waiting sunset.
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Now in the summer, so if you come here you will see the sun set late, starting after 17:30, sky and sea level will gradually switch from green to red and then to yellow. All the sea surface reflects the sun late on forming the glittering silver scales, incredibly beautiful scene.
This is also the time when you have the opportunity to learn about the lives of fishermen on the island of Co To. Unlike emergency atmosphere of morning, the boats seem to more slowly drift ashore or anchor near the shore. This is a typical scene of Co To if you have a camera that will surely genuine and not let this moment pass.


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Ordinary/ ordinary looking items that can be worn or carried in plain sight
One of the most common items to be find in anyone's pocket, coins can be held between the fingers to make an on-the-spot knuckleduster, which can pack a surprisingly good punch, and if need be they can then be got rid of just by buying something in an ordinary shop.
Anyone who either owns or rents a house will be carrying keys on their person, and these can be held between the fingers to make a sharp pointed weapon that can blind if it hits directly in an eye with enough force.
There are some key-rings that are made into de facto knuckledusters that are legal even in places where knuckledusters are illegal. They look like human or animal faces-with holes for the eyes big enough to fit fingers through, and if they have keys attached there is a legal reason for possessing them.
Normally worn by girls and women, some bangles can be pulled off and held in the fist as de facto knuckledusters, yet they are legal to possess and wear in plain sight.
These are rarely if ever illegal to possess and can be thrown on the ground behind you to make people who are chasing you slip up and fall over if they are not careful. If there are multiple people chasing you and one slips over on the marbles the others are likely to then fall over that person, giving you time to get further away.
In hot weather, a fan is both legal and very useful, but some fans only look like they are made of paper. In fact they are made of metal with sharp spines in the top of the fan that can be driven into someone.
7-Sap Gloves
Gloves are legal and in cold weather are useful and are unlikely to be given a second glance, but these gloves have smooth small pieces of metal inside them and the blows that come from these gloves are very hard as a result.
8-Glass Bottle
Just a normal bottle for water, beer of some other such drink, when broken against a wall this can become a dangerous and potentially deadly weapon, as anyone who has been glassed in a pub and survived could testify. In real life, some venues including sports stadiums often ban these bottles outright because of their potential for mayhem.
9-Beer Bottle Grenade
It looks like a bottle of beer, but is a Molotov cocktail in disguise. To use, insert a small piece of cloth into it, light the cloth with a lighter, and throw it at your foe. Unless examined carefully it will just look like a glass bottle of beer. Be careful not to forget about it and drink from it by mistake!
10-Sword Cane
On the surface, it just looks like a cane. In formal settings or if the person carrying it is old, or disguised to look old, no one would give it a second glance. Even in less formal settings, in many places it is perfectly legal to carry a cane. This one however has a concealed sword blade inside, perfect for thrusting although not so much for cutting.
11-Spiked Boots
These boots have concealed blades hidden inside them, that spring out, cutting the leather open, when the heels are clicked together to deliver a very nasty kick indeed. To re-conceal the blades one needs time and good cobbling skills.
12-Nail Scissors
Normal small scissors, these can be used to stab someone in the eye, at least in theory, which is why in real life customs people routinely confiscate them at airports, much to the annoyance of perfectly law abiding travelers everywhere.
13-Exploding Mints
When licked or held in the mouth for more then ten seconds, these explode. You can either lick them quickly and throw them at your foe, or to do much more damage give this to someone you want to assassinate or really badly hurt, and even if the person is not killed outright, the person's lower jaw will be blown right off by the explosion.
14-Exploding Cigar
Whilst normally meant as jokes , with the right type of explosive these can be made deadly at short range. They can either be lit and thrown at the enemy, or given to the enemy as a gift. Five seconds after being lit, they explode.
15-Fishing Net Spear
By the beach, these look perfectly normal and unless fishing of any kind is strictly banned, are perfectly legal, but they have a thin blade hidden inside and can be used as a short spear. The blade is no good for cutting with, but is very good for stabbing with.
16-Baseball Bat and ball
In places where baseball is a popular national sport, these bats are common, legal to own and in some cases, legal to carry in public, especially if a ball and other baseball related things are carried at the same time. A gang could be an open baseball team that plays baseball publicly and often-and secretly uses it's baseball bats for crime. In countries where baseball is not a national sport, these can be legally restricted or outright banned, but if baseball is popular and a national sport in the country, banning baseball bats outright could lose politicians a lot of votes.
17-Pen Knife
On the surface, a pen, and one that works to write with, but there is a short and sharp blade concealed inside it.
18-Deck of Cards
These look like a normal deck of cards, and can be played with as such if one is careful, but they are made of very thin metal with very sharp edges, and can be thrown like ninja stars. Whilst unlikely to kill the target, they are good for emergency short term distraction weapons.
19-Chain Belt
Worn around the waist with a small padlock on it, this can be used to keep your trousers up and to lock up your bicycle or your motorbike to stop it from being stolen, but when held tightly and swung around it makes a very good impact weapon capable of doing serious damage to people and things.
20-Water Pistol
It looks like a water gun brought from a toy shop and might indeed be just that, but it is filled with bleach or even sulfuric acid, capable of burning unprotected skin and cause blindness with a hit in the eyes.
21-Calculator Bomb
It looks like a calculator and works like one too, but when one of the buttons is pushed and it is thrown or left somewhere, it explodes. The blast is small, but can still do nasty damage. It can also be used as a booby trap for a foe and might not be triggered for a while, by which time the person who set the tap has a good chance to get away from law enforcement.
22-Oddjob Hat
On the surface a bowler hat, the brim is made of metal and if thrown it can break someone's neck or knock them out if it hits in the right place. As it is heavy, it is uncomfortable for most people to wear for long periods. Short of putting it through an X-ray machine or cutting the brim, it will pass perfectly in plain sight.
23- Taser Phone
A working mobile phone, it has a hidden extra button that when pressed activates the hidden 100,000 volt taser hidden inside it. A shocking weapon to use.
24-Radio Controlled Car-Bomb
It looks like and is a remote controlled car-but it has a concealed car bomb and can be driven up to someone or something and exploded. If it is driven up to a petrol pump, a large container of flammable gas, or a large number of small containers of flammable gas, then exploding it can cause a chain reaction and a much larger more deadly explosion then would otherwise be the case.
25-"Toy" Machine Gun
Many. perhaps most countries, allow toy machine guns for children to play with. To stop them being mistaken for real machine guns, they are made of plastic, are painted bright colors, and often have an orange thing stuck on the end of the barrel. This looks like a toy, but inside the plastic shell a real machine gun is concealed ready to deal out death and destruction with very real bullets.
26-Breifcase Blades
This briefcase has a couple of hidden katanas with long sharp blades and flat handles concealed in the sides of it, ready to be drawn and used in combat.
Enchanted ordinary looking items that can be worn or carried in plain sight
27-Silver Snake Bracelet
This can be worn and given as a gift to the target, when a magical code word turns the bracelet into a silver snake with a very poisonous bite. It can be also placed on the ground. When activated it will crawl towards and bite the nearest living person or animal nearby, although it has no effect on the undead and can easily end up attacking the owner in such circumstances, as he or she is the nearest living thing to bite.
28-Enchanted Tie
With the right magic words, this can be used to tie someone's hands or feet, to strangle them as a self tightening garrote, or as a gag, where it tightens when the person tries to speak and loosens when the gagged person is silent (useful as a loose gag won't muffle speech well whilst a tight gag is uncomfortable and dangerous to wear for long-this enchanted gag is only tight when it really needs to be to stifle sound. As bonds, it is loose unless it detects an attempt to get free, and loosens again when the struggling stops.
29-Silver Sword Amulet
When a magical code word is spoken, it turns into a full size longsword of silver, and another code word turns it back into an amulet just an inch long that can be worn around the neck. Being pure silver, the blade is hard to sharpen and quite soft, but with a surprise attack this does not really matter, and the blade is always sharp at first because of the magic.
A popular concealed weapon amongst women, this ordinary looking red silk purse hits with the force of a wagon, and the Orcish princess Helen of Grond often carries this around with her in case there are any assassination attempts on her life.
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Dear Journal,
Today was a "stay in bed" day. I had my visitation today. Lol. Plus, I'm on my second roll of tissue. I've been purging all day😩. I'm thinking it was the suya I ate yesternight because I still felt the aftertaste this morning. Yh. There were classes but I couldn't go for any, just because of my "Situation" 😪
I don't even think I had anything to eat today. Patra was nice enough to get me my favorite, Ribena 💞 as per, "get well soon gift" 😭
I still haven't finished it yet. Got another juice box just because my taste buds wanted something else, and that was it. Hopefully, I'll get something solid to eat tomorrow. I MUST GO FOR CLASSES TOMORROW 🙄
Talking of classes, my timetable tomorrow is death 😩 9am to 7pm. Like, am I supposed to die on the line? Oh ye Civil Engineering?
My roomie of life came over to see me today! Alongside Maggie 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
I love love her so much! You know how you get to have a complete stranger as a roommate and you get along so well? You don't? Well, it doesn't happen everyday, but it happened to us. Never for once had a quarrel or misunderstanding of any sort. And she dropped by to see me today, pep talks and all that.
I feel fulfilled. Moms came to see me 😭💞
The things I said I was going to get? Err… Yes, I got some of them but not all. I'll do so tomorrow. Much love to Timi and Josiah for keeping me company today 💞
If there's one thing I've learnt today, it's this:
Never ever ever ever try to get even with someone by having revenge. Karma always plays its role. Even if it isn't karma, God has already told us that the Revenge is His.
Major key alert people !!!
I miss my fruit shake/ smoothie / blend (whatever it is 😭)
I'll have a cup tomorrow
Heyy before I end this, so it wouldn't seem like I'm not concerned, MY BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP ON THE 29th of this month! That's like 5 days from now 😩
That's a Monday, lol.
I really don't know how or what I'd do on that day but, I'd be receiving family and friends definitely. It's a plus 1!! Not really excited since I'm saying goodbye to my teenage years but, a girl has to start her twenties from somewhere. Innit?


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Tallies - Beat the Heart
With every corner of its soundscape filled to the brim with dreampop's characteristic delay effects, it's tough to make out every word of every line of Tallies' new single, "Beat the Heart." But that's not really the point. Singer Sarah Cogan's voice proudly shows the influence of The Smiths on the whole band, echoing Morrissey's emotive depth and long syllables. The band describes this song as a rallying cry against "the lack of empathy that exists so strongly today" and hides that message in an airy earworm, hoping that it will carry listeners through difficult elections cycles and long nights post-Daylight Savings Time. Tallies announced their arrival into the world with their first single "Mother," another entry from their new album due in January, more surf-pop than shoegaze in both sound and imagery, Tallies show that they are able to blend and contort their many influences into modern sounds.— Daniel Shanker on November 12, 2018
Ackerman - Loverboy
Ackerman's "Loverboy" is the heartwarming single you need as the days get shorter. Bringing us back to summertime memories via Beach Boys-esque harmonies and vibrations, the dream-pop trio recalls an awkward first date. The airy falsetto takes the forefront over ambient guitars and a funky drum loop that will have you bopping along. Ackerman effortlessly fuses sounds that could easily stand on their own into a unique, complete track. The attention to detail from the muffled intro to the subtle vocal backings allows you to explore something new with every listen. With the band's debut EP releasing on Nov 16, we're sure there's a lot in store for these Brooklyn new-comers!— Lizzy Jones on November 9, 2018
Kuinka - Wet Cement
Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good, says Kuinka singer Miranda Zickler, albeit with a far more vibrant energy. "Wet Cement" is a bouncy tune punctuated by Rick Astley-inspired drum fills and quick guitar trills, while low-end synths blend with Jillian Walker's growling cello. Lucius fans will appreciate the song's subdued dance vibe and the vocal harmonies panned out wide, but the lyrics paint a darker picture of "landmines and concrete clearing out the town."
"Wet Cement" calls to mind things that are never finished, never good enough or always improving, worry not if those improvements are for better or for worse. "Every wall here says the phrase / 'Heaven wants to hold me down,'" sings Zickler, with some abstract ideal of perfection preventing others from being content with anything. Based out of Seattle, the imagery most obviously alludes to the rapid growth and gentrification of the city, but Kuinka praises the good, rather than the perfect, in all its forms. The second half of the song is a wordless celebration of the present, honoring what we have now and slowly building upon itself rather than tearing down the groundwork to create something potentially shinier.— Daniel Shanker on November 9, 2018
Major Murphy - Come By Sunday
Before you even hit play, the title of "Come By Sunday" will accurately give away the essence of this song. Easy like a Sunday morning and twinged with the nostalgic sound Major Murphy has come to master, this love song bares semblance to the folk classics. "Come By Sunday" shows us a side of a slow, down-beat song that's more picturesque and loving than sad, much like Simon & Garfunkel's legendary tunes. "I think we can go a whole long way together / Remember where we've been," frontman Jacob Bullard sings. After their debut album released this year, the band decided to pay homage to their past by releasing an EP of bedroom recordings from a time where Bullard was still honing his sound and songwriting craft. Named after the house the EP was written and recorded at, the Lafayette EP holds warmth and history within it, which is beautifully seen in its first single.— Dara Bankole on November 9, 2018
Birch - Labor Fruit
"Labor Fruit" by NYC-based indie-pop duo, Birch is out today! Listening to "Labor Fruit" feels like one insanely gratifying deep breath. The etherial quality to the music production and to singer-songwriter Michelle Birsky's voice creates a very calm inquisitive approach to a very noteworthy subject matter. We've stood here once before / It didn't go so well / We stood at the door / Knocked down the door/ Let's push down the door. / The song looks back on the feminist movement of the past and reflects on where we are today. It's about coming up against adversity and questioning whether or not you can keep on fighting. Be on the look out for Birch's debut LP femme.one coming early 2019. In the meantime see Birch live with Eyal Hai & Friend Roulette at Elsewhere on 11/17!— Sophia Theofanos on November 8, 2018
Frances Cone - Wide Awake
Nashville's Frances Cone recently released their new and noteworthy single, "Wide Awake" off of their upcoming album Late Riser. The song mixes different elements from soft-pop to electro and infuses it into one synth-filled emotional track. As Christina Cone sings the chorus the breathy echos and harmonies fill up the airwaves and resemble a mosaic, each separate piece beautifully fitting together to make a work of art. It's no doubt that her vast musical background expanding from classical music to popular music has helped her create a clear vision for her own music. Together Christina Cone and Andrew Doherty create Frances Cone's enchanting and innovative soul pop sound. Be sure to check out our Buzzsession with them from back in March and stay tuned for their new album Late Riser out early next year!— Dara Bankole on November 8, 2018
Zimmer ft. Panama - Wildflowers
We all have an imaginary place of escape. A setting that lies somewhere in between make-believe and a place we've actually been. It's nearly impossible to jot down or sketch on paper. This perfect place exists nowhere besides in our own heads. French producer, Zimmer, and Sydney-based singer Panama's recent collaboration, "Wildflowers" takes a different approach to this very concept. Instead of aiming to tell us exactly what each of their made-up settings might look like, they tell us what it feels like to enter that abstract space. The track seethes with astral textures, layered synths and lavish yet earthy percussion. It cultivates an ideal balance between rich, maximalist production and a stripped-down sound that evolves organically with each passing moment. "Wildflowers" is feeling like you're walking barefoot on a warm, cloud-like surface only to look down and realize you've been walking on cold concrete with heavy boots. It's racing towards a feeling of deep exhilaration while sitting still. Have a listen and re-enter that place.— Andrea de Varona on November 8, 2018
Ginger Root - Ohio
Ginger Root, aka Cameron Lew, released his third album Mahjong Room this past June. The last track on the work, "Ohio," is a nod to the oldies which initially inspired Lew to begin making music. Although the work can be defined as indie bedroom pop, what largely sets the album apart is the soul influence heard throughout each of the songs. "Ohio" manages to compress all of these songs into two and a half minutes of indie soul pop, with a sound similar to a mix between Vulfpeck and Stevie Wonder. Lew, a film major turned rock star, performs the majority of the instruments on the track, while also doing the engineering, mixing, and mastering. For an artists so clearly dedicated to precision, "Ohio" is a laid back song with a vocal hook that seems to float over the sounds that he is creating.— Samantha Weisenthal on November 7, 2018
Mike Edge - So You're Young
Mike Edge is a Los Angeles based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and a producer whose newest single "So You're Young" is a delightful, genre-bending, soundscape. Tinged with luscious guitars, exuberant bells, and atmospheric keys, his hazy voice is a relaxing escape. The lush female backing vocals add a surreal coating as the waves wash over in the background. In the span of one song, Edge moves between genres, providing an intimate setting within the past and present. The track feels like a celebration of life as he repeats "Here I am" and, for him, it is. The release of "So You're Young" coincides with Edge being released from the hospital following a life-threatening accident. It's songs like these and stories like Mike Edge's that remind people to embrace their youth and live life to the fullest.— Shayna Chabrow on November 7, 2018
Elujay - Little Thangs
Even during the most illogically cold autumn days, Elujay knows how to warm the soul. "Little Thangs" is a classic display of funk and soul, driven by a deep bass line and the Oakland, CA singer's definitive swagger. The song's ear worm bridge and hook — a shameless declaration to coming over late to chill — would sound right at home on the latest albums of other modern R&B hybrids such as The Internet or Buddy. There's a familiarity in Elujay's romanticism and warm vocals that is immediately inviting. But it's the verses in between that add a refreshing depth to the number, as Elujay details an imperfect relationship full of escalated moods, outside temptations and late night reconciliations over voicemail. He makes it known that there are no lasting, euphoric proclamations of love without also learning to celebrate the tiny, sometimes infuriating human details that define who we are...the little things.— Sam Reynolds on November 7, 2018
Black Belt Eagle Scout - Indians Never Die
Certain performers possess a kind of earnest delivery — one that meets our ears in a deeply harmonious manner and allows us to better understand both the world and ourselves. Portland musician, Katherine Paul aka Black Belt Eagle Scout is one of those artists, and her debut album, Mother of My Children belongs to that rare breed. The record is a reflection of self/identity, loss, and what it means to belong to a place and a people whose face has been tainted over time. What does it mean to grow up within a group that so genially protects Mother Earth, when society has inflicted so much harm onto it? How do you identify as a member of this community when you too are constantly evolving?
The third single off the album, "Indians Never Die," probes these kinds of questions. Paul transforms anguish into something powerfully eternal. When she cries out, "Do you ever notice what's around you? / When it's all there, in the wake of you," she is declaring the immortality of her people. Even though her ancestors don't physically live forever, the customs and teachings they passed down are boundless. "Indians Never Die" works to reshape the way many of us think of heritage, identity, and human connection. The track is anchored by one ceaselessly repeated phrase, "wastin' away." It is through the unfeigned repetition of these two words that we can begin to understand why Indians never die.— Andrea de Varona on November 6, 2018


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|[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/never_back_down_2_dvd_cover_3.jpg]] ²²->''"Now remember -- an angry mind is a narrow mind."''²²''Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown'' is 2011's direct-to-DVD follow-up to 2008's ''Film/NeverBackDown.''²²Mike Stokes (Dean Geyer) is a college wrestler with daddy issues AND anger management issues. Zack Gomes (Alex Meraz) is a cocky up-and-coming boxer forced to retire due to an eye injury. Tim Newhouse (real-life UsefulNotes/{{UFC}} fighter Todd Duffee) struggles to make ends meet for his family following the death of his father. And Justin Epstein (Scottie Epstein) is a bullied comic book store clerk with poor self-esteem. These four young men are all set to take part in the Beatdown, an underground mixed martial arts tournament now promoted by college student Max Cooperman (Evan Peters), Jake Tyler's best friend in [[Film/NeverBackDown the first film]]. But first, they need to truly learn the sport of mixed martial arts, emphasis on mixed, with former MMA fighter/ex-convict Case Walker (Creator/MichaelJaiWhite) as their trainer. Walker is stern, strict, and largely humorless, and the trainees can't stand each other, but they eventually develop respect for their mentor, and the respect and friendship of one another.²²Well, except one of them, though we'll get to that later.²²The film marks White's directorial debut, and a third movie in the series, also starring and directed by White, began filming in June 2015.²²----²!!This film provides examples of:²²* BaldOfEvil: Justin.²* BerserkButton: Like Jake from the first film, Mike has daddy and anger issues, but this time, his father is alive and well, but having recently left his family for another man. Hinting at this makes Mike testy, and mentioning it outright often makes him snap.²** Tim, while preparing for his Beatdown semifinal match against Justin. Otherwise the GentleGiant of the four trainees, he finally loses his temper at Justin at the Beatdown, when Justin taunts him about his mom working in a strip club. [[spoiler:And gets his leg whacked by Justin as a result, forcing him to forfeit their semifinals fight.]]²* TheCasanova: Zack, who makes no attempt to hide his being a player with the ladies, and even dumps Eve via text message.²* TheChick: Eve, when she starts hanging out with then-boyfriend Zack and his fellow trainees.²* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Although they finally put their differences behind them prior to their semifinal match, this is further underscored when Zack and Mike hug it out after the latter beats the former.²* DisproportionateRetribution: Early in the film, a group of knife-wielding thugs decide to assault Justin, who seems like easy pickings. Despite training with Case and becoming quite a capable MMA fighter, the bullying and teasing often directed Justin's way makes him less and less mentally stable as the film goes on. This climaxes when he decides to get revenge and waste the thugs. After breaking some bones with his MMA skills, he tops it off by grabbing a metal rod from one of the guys and using it to beat another one of the thugs to a bloody pulp.²** After being kicked out of training, [[spoiler:Justin gets back at Case by planting a gun in his trailer to frame him up and send him back to jail for violating his parole.]]²* EstablishingCharacterMoment: When Justin goes mental on the three thugs who had mugged him earlier in the film, and brags about annihilating them to an unimpressed, eventually disgusted Case, who promptly kicks him out of training.²* FaceHeelTurn: Justin. Awkward and only mildly annoying at first, he's often the butt of his fellow trainees' jokes. But as his new-found MMA skills and the teasing get to his head, he shaves his head and eventually evolves into a full-blown psychopath.²* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sanguine (Mike), Choleric (Zack), Melancholic (Justin), and Phlegmatic (Tim).²* GentleGiant: Tim. Soft-spoken, humble, wouldn't hurt a fly (outside training and the Beatdown, that is). Just don't mess with his mom and her unfortunate occupation.²* HeelFaceTurn: Zack. He starts out the film as being too arrogant for his own good, and even withdraws from the Beatdown, partly due to his bad eye, partly due to hubris. But as he realizes the importance of Case's training and develops respect for Mike and Tim, he learns to humble himself.²* InevitableTournament: Not surprisingly, all four of Case's trainees make it to the semifinals in the 16-man Beatdown tournament.²** At first, Tim has no reason to join the Beatdown, while Zack, initially interested, backs out when he realizes he doesn't want to risk going blind from his retina injury. They ultimately decide to join (or in Zack's case, rejoin) [[spoiler:in order to avenge their mentor Case, who was framed up by Justin and sent back to jail.]]²* KickTheDog: Much like popular {{Jerkass}} Ryan from the first film, loser-turned-psychopath Justin takes pleasure in tormenting his opponents when they're down, may they be street thugs or his opponents in the Beatdown.²* LoveTriangle: Between Mike, Zack, and Eve.²* MomentKiller: Mike's college roommate Kurt walks in while Eve surprises a recuperating Mike in his dorm room, wearing an arguably {{Stripperific}} outfit best suited for the club, not the campus. Far from being pissed-off at Kurt for telling everyone about his daddy issues earlier, Mike deadpans that she already has a boyfriend.²* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Again, played straighter than Robin Hood's arrows.²* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Tim's mom, who takes a job as a strip club waitress following her husband's death.²* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Averted when one of the crooked cops calls Case by his real name, Elijah. His father's name, however, is Casey, which does justify the nickname somehow.²* PsychopathicManchild: Justin. At first, he overcompensates for still being a pushover by making juvenile taunts and wisecracks, but gradually progresses into a remorseless villain out for revenge against everyone who wronged him.²* ShoutOut: Plenty of 'em in here, like in the first film.²** When recruiting Mike to join the Beatdown, Max says the likes of Fedor Emelianenko, Anderson Silva, and Alistair Overeem have all heard of Case Walker, even if younger fans like Mike have no idea who he is.²** One scene in the locker room has the boys dropping a plethora of MMA mainstays' names, including Mirko Cro Cop, Creator/BasRutten, Michael [=McDonald=], and that "buff, blond brother" whom none of them can remember, until Case appears from out of nowhere and says it's Kevin Randleman. Walker is even referred to have had a classic rivalry with Rutten (maybe in this film's continuity Rutten is not undefeated).²* StraightGay: Mike's dad, who left his family for another man.²-----
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