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There are often days when I wonder, what am I doing here?
A few days ago, an article from Food52 with advice for future food writers came up in my feed. The article states that instead of "torturing yourself with the rejection and struggle for respectable payment" … "look to other interests in the food industry" … "create something new, to start a business. This is what you should be doing."
Now, I don't by any means consider myself a food writer simply because I have a blog. I'm simply happy to sit here and call myself a writer. And I know that my "other" job will have to keep me afloat while I continue to write, because I am attempting to enter an industry that is perpetually shrinking. Literary magazines are struggling – shifting from being published in print, to exclusively online to save costs; and IF they pay a writer, it's relatively nominal.
Ironically, blogs are culpable for the great shift in the writing world. Blogs have made it easy for anyone to have a voice and an opinion with a camera to take pretty pictures. The article states that, "Blogs changed this exclusionary system, both for the better and the worse. While they gave an exciting new platform to those formerly shut out of gatekeeper publications like Food & Wine, The New York Times and Gourmet, they also created a new, more democratic but competitive arena in which, ultimately, most would fail. The best blogs would grow into their own self-sustaining brands, and the rest would be left to struggle and starve, or subsist as an unpaid hobby."
So I ask myself today, what am I doing here? Its pretty easy to follow your bliss, but even harder to do it and make money at it. Despite being able to give myself a writer title, it has not paid me one cent for the probably millions of words I've written. I don't have thousands of followers. But regardless of what happens with this blog, it will continue to be a slice of life into my stories – what I'm making, eating, drinking, doing; all the while writing both for the blog, and for myself, and for literary agents.
The sobering reality is that it is hard to become a writer. I was told that during a lecture my senior year of college. Graduation was just a few months away, and some representatives from a publishing company came in to talk to us "budding writers," and they had very little positive advice. Their words were much the same of this article, in that it won't be easy, and there will be a lot of rejection. And you know what? I'm okay with that; I don't think any job should be a cakewalk, but I do believe in doing what you love. I've been dealt endless rejection letters, but I can also say that I've already defied the odds in being published already. And it won't be the last.
Now the real reason I'm here: to share with you a kick ass recipe for short ribs. Everything you've read above, and everything you'll read below, that is why I'm here, to share stories and recipes with you.
There are a few things I think I do really well in the kitchen, one is short ribs, another is braised greens. This recipe has both. Oh, and an awesome picture of "meat-henge," thanks to Amber. Please enjoy! 🙂
Short Ribs with cauliflower mash and braised mustard greens
Serves: 4
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 short ribs, trimmed of excess fat
Salt & pepper
Flour for dredging
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
2 stalks celery, peeled, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
2 sprigs thyme
2 bay leaves
1 heaping tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup, brewed coffee
1/2 bottle dry red wine
4 cups stock (chicken or beef)
Warm the oil in large pot. Season the ribs all over with salt and crushed pepper. Dust half the ribs with about 1 tablespoon flour and then, when the oil is hot, add the ribs into the pot and sear four to five minutes on a side, until the ribs are well browned. Transfer the browned ribs to a plate. Lower the heat to medium, and toss in the vegetables and sauté 4-5 mins, then add herbs. Cook for 5 more minutes, then stir in the tomato paste and cook for one minute to blend. Add wine and coffee. Add ribs back to pot.
Bring to the boil, and cook for 10 mins and then add stock. Bring to boil again, and then turn heat down to low, and simmer, covered with lid for 2 hours, or until the ribs are tender enough to be easily pierced with a fork. Discard bay leaves.
Cauliflower mash:
1 head of cauliflower, florets only
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
salt and pepper
Add cauliflower to pot with milk and water (enough to just cover the cauliflower). Bring to boil and cook for 10 mins. Remove cauliflower with slotted spoon and add to food processor. Pulse a few times. Use reserved liquid to add to food processor to achieve desired level of creaminess. Don't add too much, or mash will be too liquidy.
Mustard Greens:
One bunch of mustard greens, ribs removed and chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 pinch chili flake
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chicken stock
salt and pepper to taste
Heat oil over med-high heat, add garlic and chili flake and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add greens and add salt and pepper. Continuously stir greens for 2-3 minutes until they begin to wilt slightly. Add raisins and stock, and cover with lid, cook for 2-3 mins.
Add spoonful of mash into a bowl, top with greens, followed by short rib, and then one ladle-full of broth with vegetables.
Oh, and here's what we drank with dinner:
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I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
September 18th, 2012
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Denver, CO
I figured one day I would have to do it. I mean, every guy has a manly duty to accompany his special lady on a lovely date consisting of something lame like a chick flick, a spinning class, or a play. I've dragged the misses to decidedly un-lame concerts like Yeasayer (they drop beats like a hip-hop band) and My Morning Jacket (of course they won't play for three hours). I figured it was time to payback the favor and attend a musical.
I've seen a musical or two in my day, but only because they were requirements for college classes. I find the whole song and dance thing completely unnecessary, and much prefer a blistering guitar solo to a well designed costume.
The first step in the musical date night process was getting the time off work without admitting I was in fact going to a musical. I got a colleague to cover for me, and he asked what I had going on. "Oh, you know, I'm doing this, uh, thing. It's hard to explain."
After awkwardly slinking away from work, I met with a large group of friends, all of whom were more excited about the evening than me. My excitement was masked by fear that I was doing something very girly, and would have to prove my manliness by doing something like chopping wood or growing a beard. My past attempts at chopping wood and growing a beard have completely failed, so I was downright nervous at showtime.
Fortunately, the crowd existed of almost all couples, so I didn't feel the need to wield an ax with my shirt off to prove my worth. The lights dimmed, the announcer came on, and I was ready to sing along, or whatever it is you're supposed to do at these things.
The show is a satirical and humorous focus on love and relationships, including all of the social taboos and nuances in between. Four actors cover a multitude of different characters in a series of independent vignettes. The quick scenes progress through the many facets of love, from awkward first dates all the way to being lame after having kids.
Preconceived judgement aside, it's clear why this is one of the longest running musicals out there. The quick vignettes cater to our short attention spans, the taboo subjects make it seem edgy, and the scenes cover topics the audience can relate to. Throw in some satire and humor, and you've got a happy audience.
The small venue didn't skimp on the fast-paced production, as one scene flew into the next, with a few awkward slow numbers in between. Only one of the actors talent truly shined, but all of them did a remarkable job of playing new characters in every single scene.
The crowd favorites were scenes the audience could clearly identify with, as couples all around were laughing at each other's nuances. One of my favorites was the "Tear Jerk" scene, about a guy being forced to watch a chick flick, but as the movie progresses, he gets more into the film and ends up bursting into hysterical tears at the film's climax.
That got me thinking about my view of the musical. I survived, but I was not a musical convert. I will still take an ear shattering Japandroids show over a satirical musical. Yet if that special someone is wanting to go to a musical, I'm telling you fellas, you better stick with this one.
On our way out of the theatre, I spotted a sign for an Alice Cooper concert coming to Denver this fall. Looks like I'll be cashing in on those brownie points and picking our next romantic date.
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Opener Niroshan Dickwella smashed 68 off 51 balls and allrounder Seekkuge Prasanna (37 not out off 16 balls, and 1-21) was the unlikely hero as he finished off the chase as Sri Lanka overcame South Africa with a ball to spare to win by 5 wickets.
The win gave the Sri Lankans a 2-1 series triumph and their first trophy of any kind in South Africa.
Earlier, AB de Villiers hit a 35-ball half-century on his return to international cricket following six months of injury related absences. His 44-ball 63 powered South Africa to a massive 168-5.
Sri Lanka 170 for 5 (Dickwella 68, Tahir 3-18) beat South Africa 169 for 5 (de Villiers 63) by five wickets.
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App-V: Cisco IronPort Outlook Plug-In.
If you are using Office 2010 on Win7x64 you've pobably already seen the joys of getting it sequenced correctly. Well the headaches extend down the line. And poorly written plugins are the biggest issue I've seen so far.
In this case it is the Cisco IronPort plugin for Outlook that allows users to flag messages as spam or not in conjunction with the Cisco spam filter backend.
Nearest I can tell the problem lies in the fact that if you want FULL functionality from Office 2010 you have to use the 32-bit version, the ADK doesn't have full support for the 64-bit version. And due to...it being microsoft I guess...the only way to get it working is to sequence on Win7x86. Well when you go to sequence the IronPort plugin it does NOT translate over well AT ALL. Which is fair enough, there is a reason why they suggest sequencing on the same arch/level/os as your target machines. And sequencing it on Win7x64 doesn't work because your copy of office wasn't sequenced like that.
Making matters worse Cisco is AWFUL about error messages and logs. The error message you get when launching Outlook is literally just a message that tells you to contact your admin. The admin is instructed to run the diagnostic tool, which is fine but the registry errors I got in particular look something like this:
Trying to read registry information.
Result OK.
Failed to read registry information: Outlook.Addin.Cisco
Windows.Registry.Location does not exist.
Could they have told you exactly WHAT key they tried to read? Or exactly WHAT key they couldn't find? Of course. Do they? No.
So the fact that EVERYONE using outlook gets this plugin finally convinced me to bump it to the category I am LOATHE to bump things to..."sequenced with office"
Another app with this problem is Communicator 2007. So now my patches for Office, Communicator and IronPort are now all tied to one another...but at least it works...
The alternative it to mail a brick to Cisco and ask them to politely describe what the hell is missing, or the next one doesn't come FedEx. ;p (That's the two day old migraine talking, don't actually mail bricks...it's bad for your carbon footprint.)


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On Friday afternoon, we were joined by our friends and partners from across the food system to celebrate the beginning of the Hawaiian makahiki season.
Traditionally, makahiki was a part of the yearly farming cycle, a time to celebrate Lono and the harvest. Lono was associated with rain and fecundity, and war and certain other activities were prohibited during the makahiki season as communities gathered their resources for a time of rest, feasting, and games.
A central part of our mission at Roots is to access, create, and reinvigorate abundance within our Kalihi community. What better way to honor this mission than by celebrating the start of makahiki? We were so pleased to have our friends come share their traditions of abundance, and their ideas for how to generate abundance in our food system for years to come.


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The report of a dispute between market maker B2C2 and Singaporean exchange Quoine over a reversed trade that took place in April has been published.
According to the report, on April 19, 2017, B2C2 executed trades on the Quoine exchange, taking advantage of an erroneous exchange value which allowed 309.2518 Ether (ETH) to be traded for 3,092.517 bitcoin (BTC). Quoine stated that the actual market price was less than .04 BTC for one ETH and reversed the order, citing the pricing glitch as reasoning.
Quoine has a provision in article 15.3 of its Terms of Use, which traders must agree to before utilizing the exchange, which would seem to provide it the authority to reverse such a trade – a decision which the Singaporean High Court must now weigh upon:
"15.3 If the Company has presented an abnormal rate ('Bug Rate') due to a system failure, etc., then prices that the Company judges are due to a Bug Rate will all be treated as invalid. The Company shall cancel, or correct the contract price to the market price for, orders formed at a Bug Rate."
B2C2 challenged the exchange's decision to reverse the transaction, maintaining that Quoine "acted fraudulently" and seeks to recover 3084.78582325 BTC (at time of press equal to approximately $8.5 million USD) in a lawsuit against the exchange before the Singaporean High Court.
On the defensive, Quoine called out B2C2 for "being opportunistic and seeking to profit from a technical glitch." As per the report, the exchange stated that the trades were "inadvertently" executed at a rate of "10 bitcoins for one ethereum which was approximately 125 times higher than the actual market price of ethereum on April 19."
Quoine said the glitch that interfered with the exchange's capability to maintain an accurate repository was the result of an internal password reconfiguration – an effort to stave off the hacking attempts.
The above graph displays the BTC to ETH trading pair as reported by ETHNews, and it is well documented on other exchanges that the price reflected on Quoine during the time the glitch occurred was inaccurate. Quoine identified B2C2 as a "sophisticated" investor, well versed in the cryptocurrency trading market, who should have seen the "abnormal rate" as an error, noting that B2C2 had engaged in prior BTC trades on the exchange at normal rates.
It remains to be seen how the High Court will react to this ongoing case.


text: Without a sound, I see my breath, I see my heart beating through my chest. Without a reason, without recourse, I fall to my knees, filled with remorse. I'd beg for my life if it'd make a difference, but I've come to learn that there's no surviving. I've tried and tried, and tried again, without a hand, without a friend. I've wasted all my time instead of making the most of it that I can. My life has crumbled all around, my wisdom tumbled to the ground, as though it never meant a thing, but to me it still meant everything. The pain I've endured has taught me so much, I never learned to cope but I learned that I must keep pushing forward until I'm dead, that way I'll know I tried until the end.


text: My rehearsal shoot: Amadeus at the National Theatre January 11, 2017 Marc Brenner This show, shot back in the Autumn, is still playing to packed houses at the Olivier Theatre. It's a truly magnificent production. Here's some shots taken during my two days in the rehearsal room. If you can get a ticket to see the show - you won't be disappointed.


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My wife decided that she needed to stay residence after the delivery of our second son so we determined to Design Studio Creations , our house primarily based business that specializes in customer invites. Having a corporate aircraft out there means you may plan a journey itinerary in response to your convenience. This plan is designed to help your group develop its performance strategy in a way that feeds strategic alignment and leads to financial and operational metrics analysis inside every value stream. Whether or not you might be planning to begin a model-new business, broaden an existing company, or get financing for a business venture, you will need to write down a business plan. You've worked so laborious to get your business ideas to the point the place you may even take into account a start-up; chances are high, you have got some money readily available. Be mindful, I used to be starting this business throughout the depths of the Great Recession and wanted that help. Find a technique to set yourself apart from the competitors earlier than you even begin your own cookie business and you're extra prone to succeed.
A managing general agent (MGA) is an individual or firm authorized by an insurer to transact insurance coverage business who could have authority to bind the insurer, issue insurance policies, appoint producers, adjust claims and provide administrative help for the sorts of insurance coverage coverage pursuant to an company settlement.
Having an inventory of merchandise and merchandise that may be bought throughout emergency conditions is an enormous plus level to a sari-sari store business. It ought to state how your business might be totally different from the competitors, why individuals will use your business and how you'll supply your prospects with what they require. If, regardless of your best efforts, your company is not profitable, this doesn't mean it's best to give up on the thought of a house business. I think that a cookie business would be so much enjoyable – in reality I've thought about it before and wondered if I might sell the cookies or just the mixes.
The method of creating a business plan will enable you to think through some important issues that you may not have considered yet. I'm positive you most likely moved onto greater and higher things however I was simply curious as a result of I'm starting my business. And people regulations are buying a business lot with at the very least three parking spaces on the market, and a 6X6′ sign for business fees. To ensure the business is operating efficiently, the administration might must take a measure of its performance. Accounting purposes could also be used to make sure a business runs on the best stage. You most likely would not be studying this if you didn't have an thought of what kind of business you're creating. In case your business has turnover in excess of £6.5m, we are able to provide a full range of value-added providers through a dedicated Relationship Supervisor. Hi, I'm a South African Male and I am in a technique of starting a window tinting business.
That is the form of ardour that will get folks up out of the lazy chair, gets them to leave their paying job, scrape collectively money from wherever they can find it and make the plunge into the great unknown of the beginning-up world of business.


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"He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself."
Hebrews 7:27b (NIV)
The season of Lent is my favorite time of the year. It reminds us of what Jesus has done on the cross for all of us. When he was sacrificed on the cross for us, he carried our sins with him that we may inherit eternal life through Jesus, because he loved us so much.
People often believe they are making sacrifices in their lives when they do things for their family members. I hear people saying, how they work so hard for their children so they can have a nice home and attend a good school, or how they make sacrifices so that children can play sports or go on a nice vacation. Is that really a sacrifice? We should be happy God has allowed us to have a family with whom we can share our lives.
I know when we go to the reservations to share the love that Jesus has for us with our brothers and sisters, it is not a sacrifice for us because we love them and want them to better understand the love Jesus has for them.
The Native families who live on the reservations can never own their own home as long as they live there. All they can do is rent because of the rules that govern them on most of the reservation lands. For the young people, there are always the predators who come to the reservations to sell heroin and other dangerous drugs. Without a personal relationship with the Lord and knowing that someone really cares for them, life will always be hard.
But we have the answer in Jesus Christ, and we have seen the Holy Spirit working in the hearts of our Native brothers and sisters!
Heavenly Father, thank you for loving us first so we might believe in you and never lose our faith because you will always be there for us. Help us to work harder to share this love with others in need. Amen.


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Blog Prompt – I spend a lot of time online because…
I spend way too much time online. But I have a good excuse. hehehe
I have an online business that I have to keep up, I have to keep up with my digi scrapbooking friends and I keep up with family and friends. Those are great reasons. Visiting and working. You can do it all.
It takes half a day just to read all the junk…….I mean…..wonderful email I get everyday! All the videos and picture emails and on and on.
Then I have to check the bank account, check the stock market (why, I don't know these days), check on my beloved Miami Dolphins (its time to pick out new players for this season) and work on my blog. I also check up on the news and google anything I need to read or learn about. Google is my new best friend. I always check out ebay for clothes. All that takes another few hours.
I do any work I need to do on my website. I use the internet to print out all my postage, so I don't have to get in the car and drive forever to the post office. I love that feature.
One of the main reasons I stay on the internet so much is to read. Getting older and not keeping my brain active is not a good thing. I can go online and play puzzles and some thinking games. I love the challenges. My husband and I use to play scrabble all the time with each other online before we married and I lived in Missouri and he lived in Georgia. It was slow, because we both had dial up.
I love the internet and I love the advantages about it. I hope you love it too.
I'm just a country girl loving my geeky life with my wonderful husband, always taking pictures, getting my hands dirty in the garden, being crafty, exploring with travels and enjoying all this on a budget. But above all, living my faith as a child of God!
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Aromatic - Perfume Set
Experience all of Guna's rare and precious perfume concentrates with the Aromatic Perfume Set. With six 2ml vials, you can wear each perfume individually or layer them for a personalised scent. Comes boxed in a beautiful handmade Kashmiri papier-mache box.
Each Aromatic Perfume Set includes a 2ml vial of:
- Attar Gulab - Rose Otto infused in Sandalwood
- Attar Mitti - Baked Earth infused in Sandalwood
- Champaca - Champa flower
- Motia - Arabian Jasmine
- Blue Lotus - Egyptian Blue Lotus
- Amber - secret blend of flowers, herbs and spices
If you would like a custom mix of perfumes for yourself or a gift, get in touch.
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Viking Badger Binoculars 8X32 2018 model
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A range of modestly priced binoculars offering excellent optical clarity and value for money. The range has recently been upgraded and expanded with the introduction of 2 compact binoculars and a lightweight 8×32.
• Rubber armoured & fully waterproof
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• Supplied with rainguard, case and strap
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We are living in a computer age where most of our data kept safely on our personal computer or Laptop. Data may be in the form of photos of special life moments, financial files/folders, work related important data, some study material, movies, music, or many such things.
There are many things that if you lose, you can get them back from other sources, but many things are there which may not be recovered such as photos of special moments or some crucial data.
To avoid such data loss, we need to use some Backup software that keeps the data backed up which helps us retrieve them in case we lose data from primary storage i.e. our computer's hard drive.
Recently, my laptop's hard drive was crashed, and I had to give up many important data such as some of my research work, family photos, etc. Those are a few things that I cannot get back and only regret.
Due to this incident, I thought to make no such mistakes in future and went ahead to search a good backup tool for my Windows laptop. While finding those, I found that EaseUS has a tool for taking backup called Todo Backup. And, then I found that I actually heard of this already as our Editorial team has written a review of this product earlier too. However, I wanted to use this tool myself for my personal use, and its new version 9.1 is available too. So, I went ahead and downloaded Todo Backup from EaseUS. You will read my findings of this software below in this review.
What is Todo Backup?
Todo Backup is a backup software offered by EaseUS absolutely for free. It offers to backup a complete drive, a full computer system, or even a single file. You can even clone the disk partition or full disk using this software.
Features of Todo Backup 9.1
Disk/Partition Backup
This feature allows you to take a full backup of a disk or partition of your computer system.
As you can see in the above screenshot, there are Hard disk partitions displaying; you can select any one of them, set the Destination to save the backup, and click on Proceed. If you want to take the full Disk backup, you can just tick the checkbox "Hard disk" that you can see at the top. Alternatively, you can take sector by sector backup too by selecting the option that you can see in the screenshot.
File Backup
File backup feature allows you take the backup of any single or multiple files.
Look at the above screenshot in which you can see that you can select single or multiple files and start the backup. You can also see options "Backup Options" and "Image-reserve strategy" which you can check out for the advanced options. You can also keep a schedule of backup using Schedule option if you want to automate the backup process.
System Backup
System backup takes the full backup of the drive in which operating system is installed. Look at above screenshot where you can see the Windows version listed along with the location and size of the disk. Select, and Proceed. You can also schedule the backup as earlier said.
Smart Backup
Smart Backup comes into use when you have frequent changes in files, and other data.
Disk Cloning
This is a very important feature which allows you to create a clone of a disk partition or the full disk. You can clone Windows 7 hard drive using the steps mentioned on its official website. Even they have step by step guide that teaches how to clone a hard drive Windows 10.
There are various tools available for different tasks that you can check one by one by clicking on Tools as you can see in the above screenshot.
The version 9.1 comes with new features:
– 16T high capacity hard drive support for any mission-critical backup plans.
– Tuned UI design with ease-to-use for smooth backup & recovery process.
Data loss can be a big disaster sometimes because you can lose important data and various other things which may be crucial. Using EaseUS Todo Backup Software as your backup software is the real deal. It's free! However, you can go for their paid plans as well for more features.
Don't wait! Get Todo Backup and protect your data.


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Today's Quote: "Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."
– John F. Kennedy
Today's Word: Transitory adj. 1. Not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal. 2.Lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary. "It was a transitory stage in the actor's career."
Random Thought: Isn't "Constructive Criticism" kind of an oxymoron?


text: You are here: Home News and Views February 2011 ITV's Michael Jermey is the Trust's new Chairman ITV's Michael Jermey is the Trust's new Chairman 10/02/11 Written by Rory Peck Trust Share: Copy URL Share on Facebook Share on Twitter URL copied to clipboard London, UK, Thursday 10th February 2011 - The Rory Peck Trust today announced that Michael Jermey, ITV's Director of News, Current Affairs and Sport, has become its new Chairman. He takes over from Adrian Wells, who moved to the Middle East to launch Sky News Arabia. Michael brings with him more than 20 years experience in international news and broadcasting, and has held senior roles at ITV and the news company ITN. He is a former editor of News at Ten, and Managing Director of ITN International. As ITN's Head of Foreign News, Michael led the organisation's international newsgathering during the 1990's, including its award-winning coverage of world events such as the war in Bosnia and the Rwandan genocide. In his current role at ITV Michael has overall responsibility for all of the network's national and regional news, current affairs and sports output. He has been a Trustee of the Rory Peck Trust since 2002. "Adrian did an excellent job as Chairman of the Trust and he'll be greatly missed", said Michael Jermey. "The Trust is the only charity whose goal is to provide assistance and protection for freelancers and their families in need. The work freelancers do is of vital importance to the news media and to fully informed democracies around the world. I look forward to working with colleagues to ensure that the great work of the Rory Peck Trust continues and deepens over the years ahead." Tina Carr, Director of the Rory Peck Trust, added: "Over the past two years, under Adrian Wells' chairmanship, the Trust has become a more robust organisation, re-engaging with the freelance community and forging stronger links with international newsgathering organisations. Since Michael joined the board in 2002, he has played a significant role in the Trust's continued development. With his experience of international newsgathering at a senior level, and his commitment to the work of the Trust, I can think of no-one better to take us forward in our vital work with freelancers. I very much look forward to working with him." Prev Tunisan journalist Fahem Bouka...Next NBC News hosts the Trust in NY... Related Blog Posts Sarah Ward-Lilley announced as new Chair of Rory Peck Trust 15/07/14 Sign up to our newsletter for updates on our work, latest opportunities and Rory Peck Awards. Sign up


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As third-year journalism students, we have spent a good part of the semester having it drummed into our heads how important it is to become capable of using the internet to our advantage. Our broadcast journalism unit insists we have a twitter account and use it regularly. Part of our online news assessment is the blog you're currently reading.
Though it is not always financially rewarding and takes some time to create a following, if you want to get a story out there, you no longer need a middleman. You don't have to go through a publisher. You can publish it yourself. You don't need a TV station to put you on the air, upload your video to youtube.
The internet is the easiest and most direct way to connect to your audience, whether you're a writer, a painter, a film-maker or a musician.
I've been using the internet to explore music and listen to new bands since I was just a kid with Napster and a dial-up connection, (Does anyone else remember the days it took 15 minutes to download a three minute song?)
Some musicians have lashed out at the changes the internet has brought to the music industry, particularly huge, established musicians. Prince demanded that all his videos were to be taken off youtube. Metallica sued thousands of fans for downloading their music.
But the internet has provided musicians with much more than illegal downloaders and the mp3 format – it has given them a much wider audience to experiment with the DIY ethic that began with 70s punk bands. Musicians can cheaply advertise shows, release their music and form online communities.
MySpace is not the power that it once was, but for almost eight years it has offered a free and user-friendly social networking site, it has been a simple way for bands to connect with an audience.
Arctic Monkeys
When the Arctic Monkeys started performing back in 2003, they would hand their demos out to gig-goers on burned CDs, fans uploaded the demos and set up a MySpace page for them. This gave them a huge following without the aid of advertising or marketing and they signed to the independent record label Domino Records. Their debut single I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor went to number one on the British singles chart and their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not became the fastest selling album in British music history, selling more than 360,000 copies in the first week.
Lily Allen
Lily Allen attracted thousands of subscribers to her myspace page long before she released her first album, attracting visitors with her frequently uploaded demos and her candid, hilarious blog. Lily prefers to use twitter now where she has over 2,700,000 followers.
Simple to operate websites and social networking have given musicians an outlet to advertise impromptu gigs.
The Libertines
The Libertines used the internet to upload their demos, chat online with fans, and they often used it to organise gigs. Despite selling out large venues in London, they would organise last minute shows played in a variety of venues, including their house, that they would advertise online. The video below shows, among other things, footage from one of these shows and Pete Doherty and Carl Barat explaining how they used the internet to connect with their fans.
The White Stripes
Social networking is not just for bands on the brink of success. Well established bands like The White Stripes (I am still in mourning over their February demise) used their website to advertise impromptu shows during their 2007 Canadian tour, in their documentary Under The Great White Northern Lights (certainly worth a watch), they can be seen performing on a bus, a boat, at a retirement home and in the clip below, a bowling alley.
Foo Fighters
Just last week, Foo Fighters used facebook to announce a small show at the University of Sydney the day of the event.
I recently discussed Radiohead's recent approach to releasing albums, and while 12 songs on an album released by CD or an itunes download may still be the norm, it is not the only way to go about it, regardless of the stature of the band. The way a musician releases their music is only limited by their imagination.
The Flaming Lips
Radiohead's approach to releasing their music is positively conservative compared to that of The Flaming Lips. Back in 1996, they released their 8th album Zaireeka as a four disc set, all discs had to be played simultaneously to hear the full song. This year they embarked upon a similar project, with discs exchanged for 12 separate youtube videos, for their "valentine's" song Two Blobs Fucking.
In April they will release three songs via a USB drive, embedded in a life-size gummy bear skull.
No, really.
In the clip below, frontman, Wayne Coyne explains these projects and why the Flaming Lips are happy for people to download their music for free.


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The Secret Life Of Pets 2 **1/2
It's cute and cuddly in all the right ways, and there's plenty for pet-loving children to enjoy....
Cute pets are not enough to save this animated comedy's labored story.
Is it worth $10? No
I am not a pet lover.
This matters with "The Secret Life of Pets" because a good amount of the film depicts dogs doing "dog" things and various other animals representing their species in an appropriate fashion. Pet lovers will naturally recognize the behavior and find humor in its depiction, while others (like me) will only be mildly amused.
Pet adoration aside, objective analysis yields this: Whereas a better film such as "Zootopia" used animals' characteristics as part of their personalities, here they're part of the same old tiresome punch line.
In an odd way the adventures through New York City make the film feel like a sequel rather than an original work. To explain: The idea behind the title suggests what pets do when their owners are away. This allows for any number of possibilities as the pets in Katie's apartment complex mingle (they could get lost in the building, etc.), all with the understanding that they need to be back and waiting for their owners by the door when the humans return. It's a limited scale but full of possibilities. Instead the filmmakers have given us something we might see in a sequel: The scope is notably expanded to an adventure all over, high above and deep below, New York City, and it feels like they're trying too hard. The appeal of "The Secret Life of Pets" isn't the size of the adventure, it's cute animals dealing with human problems.
To be fair, the animation is fine and some of the action pieces are nicely rendered, but it's not done well enough to overcome the misshapen story. Animal lovers will be more forgiving, but that doesn't mean "The Secret Life of Pets" works as well as it should.
Did you know?
The film is preceded by the animated short "Mower's Minions," in which the Minions strive to earn $20 by mowing lawns so they can buy a blender. Both "The Secret Life of Pets" and the Minions are products of Illumination Entertainment.


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Saving money, especially on a major purchase, can be a challenging undertaking. This is even harder for first time consumers who have no prior experience and skills with saving money. However, there are a number of simple strategies to ensure that you save money on everyday purchases and major ones such as buying a car or a home.
Whether you are buying a house, car or everyday items, the following five tips will help you learn how to save money in a smart way:
- Know what you need
Not knowing what you need beforehand may force you to spend more than what is necessary and end up hurting your budget. People who go shopping with a list spend less than those who do not. If you are, for instance, going to the store, you need to identify the items that you frequently use, know your supplier and how much of those items you intend to use in a given period.
The same case applies to big-ticket purchases. Whether it is a car, house or any other major investment, you need to know exactly what you need before going ahead with the purchase.
- Learn some negotiation strategies
For everyday household items like grocery, you may not need to trouble yourself with negotiations. However, for a major purchase, you'll definitely need to have some negotiation skills.
Say for instance you are buying a car. You must know beforehand your budget limit and what you are willing to pay. You can search online for that particular product and boil down to the best that is within your price range. Knowing enough about the product will put you in a better position to negotiate and bring down the price. Head on over to www.car-buying-strategies.com for more details on some of the best tactics to use when buying a car.
You should avoid being emotional and know when to walk out. Do not risk spending a huge chunk of your savings on that car or house just because you like it. If the deal goes sour, look somewhere else before you make a regrettable purchasing decision.
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It is quite tempting to jump on the first deal right away just because you love the product. Before you do that, however, make sure to do your research. If, for example, you are buying a car, compare different prices from different dealers for the same model. You can easily compare prices and settle on a vehicle that you not only love, but is also within your budget and can allow you to save some money.
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Never be in a hurry to buy something only to regret later. If the item is not utterly urgent, it pays to take your time before going into your pockets. There are a number of reasons why you might want to take it slow on your next purchase:
- Give yourself time to reconsider the purchase and probably go with a cheaper alternative.
- The dealer might decide to lower the purchase price to make it more favorable for you.
- You'll get time to do your research and settle on something that you can afford comfortably.
- Use Coupons
Coupons can come in handy when you are trying to save some money on a purchase. There are many electronic coupon sites that are available online, meaning that you don't have to be a fanatic when it comes to saving money.
Although not always practical, using coupons can sometimes help to significantly bring down the purchase, especially when you get good ones.
Saving money on every purchase you make, whether small or major is an important financial skill. There is always a way you can use to lower the price of an item or find a cheaper alternative. If you are ready to start saving money on all your purchases, use the above tips, and any other you already know.


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Two humble ingredients made into a bold variation on a traditional Slovenian potato salad.
SERVES 4 (as a side dish)
From Bite Magazine
Recipe by Aaron Brunet
500g waxy potatoes, boiled and peeled
1 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon vinegar
½ cup hot water
5 cloves garlic, finely minced
½ cup parsley, finely chopped
½ to ¾ cup Living Goodness Sassy or Naked Kraut
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons capers
2 tablespoons quality olive oil
• Boil potatoes until cooked but still firm. An easy way to peel recently boiled potatoes is to put them in a bowl of cold water so the skin shrinks and they are cool enough to handle. Use a small knife and pull the skin gently so it comes away cleanly, dipping the knife into the cold water regularly to clean off the starch.
• Place the red onion in a bowl and add salt, vinegar and hot water, stirring to mix. Leave for 5 minutes then drain the liquid off.
• Slice potatoes thinly (approx 5mm) and add to a big bowl with the remaining ingredients. Toss well, then gently fold in red onions – they'll be a lovely bright pink after they've soaked.


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Microsoft Surface Ergnomic Keyboard and Bluetooth/
Ha. It works now I've replaced the Bluetooth adapator. So, pro-tip. If you want to use the Microsoft Surface Ergnomic keyboard with your desktop under Windows 10 I would suggest that you use the Pluggable Bluetooth USB adaptor. This works a treat. If you've got a Surface Pro 3 I'd advise you not to get this keyboard at all, or at least try it to make sure it works before you part with any cash.
I'm hammering away at the keyboard now and I like it very, very, much. My previous keyboard, the Microsoft Sculpt Comfort one, was very good but it lacked the numeric keyboard and arrow keys that I'm used to. Mine version of the Sculpt Comfort also has the American keyboard layout which works fine most of the time, but had me keeping an old keyboard around (really) just so I could type the backslash character. Which I can type just like this now: \\\\ Yay.


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Week 22 - Remember Me/
Those of you on the mailing list probably know that this blog entry was a week late. Week 22 brought some complications in the form of severe shoulder, trapezius and neck pain. It was a challenge just getting the week's song finished and out, let alone the blog entry. I'm afraid I didn't have much choice but to delay it. Some of you might be interested in a few more details about the pain, so here goes…
I've been experiencing a lot of tightness and soreness in my left upper back and neck for a few months now. I have every reason to believe that it's is due to the volume of time I spend at the computer. I earn my living as a freelance television editor and that requires hours at the computer. Pile on putting out a song a week and it's a lot of time 'hunched over' screens.
As I worked to manage the tightness and soreness, I tried a variety of approaches including heating pads, ibuprofen, ice, and even chair massages. They all seemed to keep the problem in check but not make it go away. That all changed about a month ago. I began experiencing occasional tingling sensations up and down my left shoulder and arm. Once that started, I knew I'd better consider more aggressive measures.
Two weeks ago, I visited to a chiropractor. (I know some people have reservations about chiropractic care. However, I've seen a chiropractor for two separate back/neck problems over the years and it worked out very well in both cases.) After an initial intake appointment, I proceeded to have two adjustments (Wednesday and Thursday of Week 22). I felt a little sore each evening but nothing that seemed abnormal. That all changed when I woke up Friday morning with the shooting pain I described in that week's email. It was like someone had stuck a fork into my trapezius muscle.
Now that you have some (or maybe too much) background, let's get to the song. Remember Me started as a bit of a challenge. I was asked if any of my music might be appropriate for a child's First Communion mass (or service). (For those unfamiliar with it, in the Catholic tradition, second graders receive communion for the first time. It's a very special occasion, so to be asked was a tremendous honor.) I responded that I didn't think I had anything finished that would work but that maybe I could write something new. I don't always like setting out to write about a specific topic but I was up for the challenge.
I woke up early Monday morning with the intention of getting started on it. Now that you know a bit of my medical history, I can also tell you that I will sometimes sit for a few minutes in the morning with a heating pad on my back to loosen up the tight muscles. I know it makes me sound old, but the practice did keep my neck and shoulder troubles at bay for quite a while.
As I sat there, enjoying the heat and my contemplative state, I began reflecting on what I might do with this song and that's when the lines started coming. (And with no guitar around! This might be the first song of the year to be born away from the guitar!) Having my iPhone handy, I just recorded the lines as they came. If I remember correctly, they were the verse melody and lines such as 'We've walked a lot of roads together'.
Once the back was loose, I grabbed the guitar and set about writing some more. I think I ended that first session with a lot of verse ideas and the 'Please remember me' ending. Over the next few days, I fleshed the lyrics out a bit more and came up with the simple bridge melody/chords (but no bridge lyrics). At that point, I felt like I had a structure for the song. I wasn't satisfied with the words but I felt that they would come. That's been pretty much routine for me this year, going through many drafts before getting to a point late in the week where the song's lyrics finally feel right. As for instrumentation, I was thinking I'd keep it simple so I was feeling it was all doable in the next couple of days.
Then the shoulder pain struck Friday morning. It was awful. I had an edit job that Friday but I didn't last more than a few hours. On a scale of 1 – 10, I'd say the pain was holding in the 8-9 range. Traditional painkillers like ibuprofen and acetaminophen did nothing. I was pretty desperate, even trying the breathing exercises I had learned in my wife's birthing class.
The bottom line was that I could barely focus. All I can remember about those next few days was working in short bursts. At some point Saturday morning, I got the lyrics where they needed to be. And then I just kept at it in little bites, recording guitar, vocal, bass, etc. I soon realized that I wasn't going to get the song out that day, and that brought a lot of disappointment to go with the pain.
Sunday rolled around and I felt like the song was getting there but needed something more. I wanted to add a piano part and ultimately did but it gave me some grief. The virtual piano software that I was using kept crashing my computer system. That went on for about an hour. Again, not fun with the excruciating pain. Finally, I tried an alternative piano plugin and was able to muddle my way through the part.
The final challenge involved getting the end of the song to work. I had had this idea of a series of back and forth lines 'When you love…Remember me; When you cry…Remember me', etc. I recorded it that way but it just wasn't working. After a little thought and experimentation, I decided to put the 'Remember me' on a separate track and add some reverb, essentially pushing it back into the mix a bit. It worked. In the end, I gave the song a quick mix and out it went. (Honestly, I wasn't happy with that mix and did revisit it the next week, which is the version that's online now.)
And that's how Remember Me came to be (as best as I can remember it). Pun intended. I know it sounds like a lot of misery and it was. However, this was a special song for me. It was a great privilege to write it and I take great satisfaction in that. And once you've finished a song, the idea of any of the circumstances having been different, means that that particular song might never have come to be. So it was worth it.
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Mango Jalapeño Margaritas
It's April and I want a… margarita.
## Mango Jalapeño Margaritas
Yield:for one margarita, can easily be multiplied
2 ounces Grand Marnier
1 1/2 ounces jalapeño tequila
2 ounces lime juice
2 1/2 ounces mango simple syrup
1/2 mango, peeled and chopped
2 jalapeño peppers, sliced
salt for the rim
lime wedges
For jalapeño tequila: add 2 sliced jalapeños to a large jar or container and cover with 1 1/2 cups of tequila. Let sit for 24 hours, then strain before using. Keep in a sealed container for a few weeks, preferably in the fridge.
For mango simple syrup: combine equal parts sugar and water (I suggest 1 cup of each), bring to a boil and let sugar dissolve, then turn off heat and let cool completely. Combine 1 cup simple syrup + 1/2 mango (peeled and cubed) in a blender and blend until combined.
To make the margaritas, rim the ridge of your glass with a lime wedge and dip in margarita salt. Fill the glass with ice. In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, grand marnier, simple syrup and lime juice with ice, and shake for about 30 seconds. Pour over ice and squeeze in lime slices. I also took a few of the jalapeños from the tequila and removed the seeds, then toss them in the margarita.
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As a Ovalbumin Striver – A Diachronic Brainwave into the Old New York
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"Is she to process boxes or cornucopias?" asked the daughter.
"Tell Norah to put her on boxes."
Followers my footling templet, I climbed the narrowest, darkest, and about english-gothic step it has e'er been my misfortune to see. On and on we went, done modest suite, filled with workings girls, to the top floor–fourth or one-fifth report, I let disregarded which. Anyhow, I was dyspnoeic when I got thither.
"Norah, hither is a dame you are to gain boxes," called out my jolly petty pathfinder.
All the girls that encircled the hanker tables off from their employment and looked at me oddly. The auburn-haired fille addressed as Norah embossed her eyes from the box she was qualification, and replied:
"See if the scuttle is refine, and appearance her where to put her apparel."
So the forelady logical one of the girls to "get the ma'am a potty," and sat polish ahead a foresighted mesa, on which was piled lots of pasteboard squares, labelled in the centerfield. Norah scatter around farsighted slips of wallpaper negotiable; so pickings up a scrub-brush, she swayback it into a pail of glue then rubbed it ended the composition. Succeeding, she took one of the squares of pasteboard and, functional her pollex dexterously on, sour up the edges.
This through, she took one of the slips of composition and put it rapidly and neatly concluded the quoin, back them unitedly and property them in spot. She rapidly cut the newspaper off at the sharpness with her thumbnail and swung the matter roughly and did the adjacent box. This, I presently constitute, made a box lid.
It looked and was light, and in a few moments, I was able-bodied to pee one.
I did not uncovering the employment unmanageable to larn, but preferably unsympathetic. The board was not ventilated, and the glue and paste were loathsome. The lashings of boxes made conversation unsufferable with all the girls omit a founder, Therese, who sat by my slope.
She was fainthearted at get-go, but later I questioned her large-hearted, she grew more communicatory.
"I last Eldrige Street with my parents. My beget is a player, but he leave not happen the streets to gaming. He rarely gets an fight. My father is disgorge near all the clock. I suffer a sis who workings at trimming.
She can realise from $3 to $5 a workweek. I let another sis who has been spooling silk on 23rd Street for 5 geezerhood now. She makes $6 a workweek.
When she comes habitation at nighttime, her look and manpower and tomentum are all dyed from the silk she workings on during the day. It makes her honk, and she is forever winning medication."
"Have you worked ahead?"
"Oh, yes; I secondhand to employment at trim on Give Street. I worked from семь until шесть o'clock, piecework, and made almost $3.50 a workweek. I left-hand because the bosses were not form, and we lone had leash piddling oil lamps to see to sour by. The suite were super shadow, but they ne'er allowed us to tan the gas.
Ladies secondhand to arrive hither and proceeds the study family to do. They did it cheesy, for the joy of doing it, so we did not get as often pay as we would differently."
"What did you do abaft you remaining thither?" I asked.
"I went to study in a outskirt manufactory on Duct Street. A womanhood had the berth and she was pitiless to all the girls. She did not talk English.
I worked an intact workweek, from восемь to 6, with sole a half-hour for dinner, and at the end of the hebdomad, she lonesome gainful me тридцать пять cents. You cognise a girlfriend cannot last тридцать пять cents a workweek, so I unexpended."
"How do you care the box mill?"
"Well, the bosses look tolerant. They constantly say morning to me—a affair ne'er through in any otc situation I always worked—but it is much for a hapless daughter to springiness two weeks' workplace for cypher. I edgy birdy review bear been hither well-nigh fortnight, and I suffer through lots of exercise. It's all crystalize advance to the bosses.
They say they frequently ignore a daughter afterward her get-go fortnight on the supplication that she does not courtship. Subsequently this, I am to get $1.50 a hebdomad."
When the whistles of the encompassing factories blew at двенадцать o'clock, the forelady told us we could cease ferment and eat our luncheon. I was not rather so pleased my smartness in simulating a whore when one of them aforesaid:
"Do you wish to send for your tiffin?"
"No, I brought it with me," I replied.
"Oh!" she exclaimed, with a intentional flexion and diverted grinning.
"Is thither anything awry?" I asked, respondent her grinning.
"Oh, no," she aforementioned rapidly, "only the girls constantly rib of anyone who carries a basketful now. No working-girl volition express a tiffin or handbasket. It is out of fashion because it marks the miss instantly as a prole. I would ilk to hold a basketful, but I don't daring, because they would pee so practically fun of me."
The girls sent out for tiffin and I asked them most the prices. For five-spot cents, they get a beneficial pint of java, with boodle and milk if craved. Two cents testament buy 3 slices of buttered breadstuff.
3 cents, a sandwich. Many multiplication, a numeral of the girls volition put all their money unitedly and buy lot nutrient. A roll of soup for five-spot cents volition devote foursome girls a gustation.
By clubbing unitedly, they are able-bodied to buy lovesome lunches.
At one o'clock, we were all at workplace again. I, having realised 64 lids, and the ply organism consumed, was put at "molding in." This is try-on the backside into the sides of the box and pasting it thither. It is preferably unmanageable at offset to piddle all the edges arrive intimately and neatly unitedly, but aft a picayune know, it can be through well.
On my s day, I was put at a tabularize with about new girls and I time-tested to get them to talking. I was surprised to obtain that they were faint astir singing their names, where they survive or how. I endeavored by every substance a char knows, to get an invitation to chatter their homes, but did not follow.
"How often can girls realize hither?" I asked the forelady.
"I do not cognize," she aforesaid; "they ne'er differentiate apiece former, and the bosses livelihood their sentence."
"Have you worked hither foresightful?" I asked.
"Yes, I sustain been hither 8 eld, and therein sentence I birth taught my 3 sisters."
"Is the oeuvre profitable?"
"Well, it is truelove; but a miss moldiness get many years' live earlier she can workplace immobile decent to realize often."
The girls all appear glad. During the day, they would shuffling the petty edifice reverberate with their telling. A vocal would get on the arcsecond base, likely, and apiece flooring would takings it up in sequence, until all were vocalizing. They were about forever genial to one another. Their lilliputian quarrels did not finale foresightful, nor were they bowelless.
They were all exceedingly sort to me, and did all they could to shuffling my oeuvre wanton and pleasant. I matte rather lofty when able-bodied to micturate an intact box.
Thither were two girls at one defer on piecework who had been in a big many box factories and had had wide-ranging get.
"Girls do not get nonrecreational one-half adequate at any employment. Box factories are no worsened than over-the-counter places. I do not recognise anything a daughter can do where by gruelling ferment she can make more $6 a workweek. A daughter cannot coif and pay her embarkation thereon."
"Where do such girls be?" I asked.
"There are boarding-places on Bleecker and Houston, and round such places, where girls can get a way and meals for $3.50 a hebdomad. The board may be sole for two, in one bed, or it may bear a 12, according to sizing. They suffer no comforts or amenities, and loosely unwanted men plug-in at the like spot."
"Why don't they survive at these homes that are run to fit operative women?"
"Oh, those homes are frauds. A fille cannot get any more plate conveniences, so the restrictions are more they leave stand. A daughter who workings all day moldiness bear around refreshment, and she ne'er finds it in homes."
"Have you worked in box factories farseeing?"
"For 11 days, and I can't say that it has always disposed me a aliveness. On intermediate, I shuffle $5 a workweek. I disburse $3.50 for panel, and my lavation beak is leastways семьдесят пять cents. Can anyone anticipate a char to garb on what clay?"
"What do you get paying for boxes?"
"I get пятьдесят cents a 100 for one-pound confect boxes, and сорок cents a c for half-pound boxes."
"What oeuvre do you do on a box for that pay?"
"Everything. I get the pasteboard cut in squares the like as you did. I get-go 'set up' the lids, so I 'mold in' the bottoms.
This forms a box. Future, I do the 'trimming,' which is putt the aureate abut about the box lid. 'Cover striping' (masking the border of the lid) is succeeding, then comes the 'top pronounce,' which finishes the lid stallion. So I report the box, do the 'bottom labeling,' so inclose two or quatern laces (fortify composition) on the within as logical. Thence, you see one box passes done my workforce eight-spot multiplication ahead it is ruined.
I let to exercise super backbreaking and without ceasing to be able-bodied to pee cc boxes a day, which earns me $1. It is not decent pay. You see, I handgrip cc boxes 16 100 multiplication for $1. Cheesy undertaking, isn't it?"
One smart missy, Maggie, who sat reverse me, told a report that made my spirit aching.
"This is my s hebdomad hither," she aforesaid, "and, course, I won't find any pay until succeeding workweek, when I gestate to get $1.50 for six days' oeuvre. My forefather was a driver ahead he got puke. I don't recognize what is damage, but the md says he bequeath die. Ahead I leftfield this daybreak, he aforesaid my founder bequeath die presently. I could scarce oeuvre because of it.
I am the firstborn nestling, and I let a sidekick and two sisters jr.. I am xvi, and my chum is xii. He gets $2 a hebdomad for beingness an office-boy at a cigar-box mill."
"Do you bear practically rip to pay?"
"We let two suite in a theater on Houston Street. They are little and sustain low ceilings, and thither are a gravid many Chinese citizenry in the like firm. We pay $14 per month for these suite.
We do not let often to eat, merely sire doesn't judgement it, because he can't eat. We could not be if father's hostelry did not pay our charter."
"Did you always employment ahead?"
"Yes, I erstwhile worked in a carpeting manufactory at Yonkers. I but had to employment thither one hebdomad until I knowing, and after I made a buck a day at piecework. When my begetter got so ill, my engender treasured me at habitation, but now when we see I can realize so fiddling, they like I had remained thither."
"Why do you not try something else?" I asked.
"I cherished to, but could not uncovering anything. Begetter sent me to cultivate until I was xiv, then I opinion I would see to be a telegrapher. I went to a situation on 23rd Street, where it is taught, but the man aforesaid he would not devote me a example unless I gainful l dollars ahead. I could not do that."
I so radius of the Cooper Bring, which I opinion every New Yorker knew was for the profit of such cases. I was greatly astounded to acquire that such a affair as the Cooper Establish was whole nameless to all the workers about me.
"If my beginner knew that thither was a dislodge cultivate, he would mail me," aforementioned one.
"I would enter the evenings," aforementioned another, "if I had known thither was such a billet."
Again, when about of them were complaintive of unfair payoff, and approximately of places where they had been ineffectual to gather the total due them abaft running, I radius of the delegation of the Knights of Childbed, and the newly-organized company for women. They were all surprised to listen that thither were any agency to aid women in having judge. I moralized pretty on the use of any such societies unless they entered the nerve of these factories.
One fille who worked on the deck beneath me aforementioned they were not allowed to severalize what they earned. Nonetheless, she had been functional hither fivesome age, and she did not modal more $5 a workweek. The mill in itself was an bad office for women. The suite were belittled and thither was no airing.
If vitrine of a blast, thither was much no escapism.
The employment was dull, and abaft I had conditioned all I could from the kinda untalkative girls, I was nervous to leave-taking. I noticed roughly quite rum things on my stumble to and from the manufactory. I noticed that men were often faster to go their places to the working-girls on the cars than they were to propose them to well-groomed women.
Another affair rather as obtrusive, I had more men try to entertain me patch I was a box-factory fille than I e'er had earlier. The girls were dainty in their manners and as civilised as ones reared at plate. They ne'er forgot to thank one another for the slightest serving, and thither was mass air of "good form" in many of their actions.
I bear seen many worsened girls in lots higher positions than the albumen slaves of New York.
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No money from ex and CSA doesn't know his address
March 31, 2013
I was just wondering if anyone could help me. My situation is that i have a 8 month old daughter which her father does not want, doesnt see her or ask about her and says he cringes at the thought of her. He has a child with someone else which he lives with but doesnt tell the csa that!
I have informed the csa and they told me to go tell fraud or whatever but as i dont know the address i currently can not. He phoned me up saying that hes taken his other son now through the csa which i think is right, but also said on the phone that the csa money his girlfriend is going to get, she is going to give him back, how stupid of her.
I wouldnt mind if the money was being spent on his other child but its not! why should my daughter miss out and he have his luxuries! anyone got any advice on what to do? thanks x
Heard nothing from the CSA in 15 years before they demanded money!
March 31, 2013
In 1998 i was contacted by the CSA via the Benefits Agency as i was at the time unemployed, that they were going to deduct some of my benefit for child maintenance as a girl who i had had a one night stand with was naming me as the father of her new born child, i was told to attend an interview with the CSA and was questioned about it and signed a a statement saying that i was not the father. I was not told to do a DNA test.
A month later i was back in work and up until February of this year (2013) have never heard anything from the CSA until now. I have been on Jobseekers Read more
Can you take legal action Vertex?
March 31, 2013
Does anyone know whether it is possible to take legal action against Vertex, the company contracted by the government to process clerical cases?
I have submitted NUMEROUS complaints via my M.P regarding the conduct of the staff employed at the CSA offices in Bolton, over a period of EIGHT YEARS! In fact I have had so many causes for complaint that I would be typing all night if I were to detail them all. The latest fiasco was caused by a tardy "escalated caseworker" by the name of Katherine who failed to adequately chase my ex-partner's employers to impose a Deductions of Earnings Order.
My case was sent to Bolton from Hastings Enforcement team back in October however Bolton failed to process the case and even denied receiving the Read more
If my wife gets Child Tax Credits, will the CSA take some of it for my ex?
March 31, 2013
Hi, I have been paying money to my ex wife since we split for our two children (she was cheating on me for the 10 years that we are married and has brainwashed my children not to see me, they are 11 & 13) and contacted the CSA myself (big mistake) as she wanted more money than I could afford.
I am now remarried and have two children with my wife who is a stay at home mum, I work full-time. The CSA currently take our WTC and my wifes CTC into consideration when calculating my maintenance which is disgraceful! I would be happy for my wages and the WTC to be considered but I think it is wrong for the CTC to be included.
What I need to know is, if my wife gets the CTC paid into her own account instead of our joint account, can I tell the CSA not to take the CTC into consideration?
Ex wife exploited a CSA loophole and I am now bankrupted
March 30, 2013
I first started paying child support in October 2007 in Australia. My ex wife is English. She returned to the UK with my daughter in January 2009. I followed (to live separately) in June 2009. Between the date of our initial separation and now (14/03/13) I have not missed a single payment. I paid directly to her account. For a period of approx 15 months my ex wife cut off contact with my daughter. Despite this I still never missed a payment. Eventually a court order was reached and Read more
CSA sent the police to my house
March 30, 2013
Child support has destroyed my family. Its stopped me being able to see my daughter and son because they live interstate. By the time l pay rent and train costs to get to work and then child support there is nothing left.
I have medical needs that cannot be met because of the high child support.
The courts gave access but CSA have stopped any chance of me being able to see my children.
It has destroyed my life, the father has two homes, 5 cars, five bedroom home, a permanent job $75,000.00
Child support change my fees, send letters to wrong address then l get major interest and penalities and then l am behind in payments that l can never make.
My car is not working and life is just way to touch – feel like its just hopeless.
CSA even sent police to my home telling them that my children were at risk and they came and search the home at 10.30pm at night. Lol the children are not even living with me, CSA know that so why would they do that. The police were embarassed to find that CSA had wrongly accussed me but left without even an apology. I was so upset with this treatment.
Is there any hope?
What the Child Support Agency does to families is shocking
March 30, 2013
The CSA & their regime of persecution
The systematic destruction of decent families…
An exerpt of my letter to David Cameron:
I am a wife and a mum and I also have Cystic Fibrosis.
I have a wonderful husband, who is also my best friend and carer and two beautiful children. My husband is the children's step dad but he has been in their lives for 16 years and is the only dad they have ever known and loved.
We are a law abiding, hard working and loving family. We've never had much and the children have had their own part time jobs from a very early age to help support the family. We are all respectful of others, caring and well mannered. We were even nominated a few years ago for a National newspaper family award after my husband was Read more
Husband's ex is vindictive and our disabled son suffers
March 30, 2013
My husband's ex changes with the wind, one minute a private payment arrangemnt is acceptable and the next she contacts csa. It is purely vindictive on her part.
However my son is disabled and in receipt of dla and included in the child tax credits is a small disability uplift which csa are taking into account as household income. This is utterly disgusting.
Why should my disabled son have to suffer even more. Surely this cannot be right, legally or morally. Can anyone help me please.
Can we apply for a variation to cover travel costs to pick up daughter?
March 29, 2013
My husband has been paying maintenance for his daughter through the CSA for many years. His previous employment covered out fuel costs which was great as his daughter lives 45 miles away.
We recently got in touch with the CSA to advise a change of employer to which they told him that he was in arrears! How can this be when the payments are taken weekly from his salary? After asking more questions he discovered they had no notification that we have his daughter stay with us every second weekend for 2 nights.
So, in essence his ex partner has been overpaid Read more
My CSA complaint to the DWP
March 29, 2013
An email below to the DWP.
I have no doubt you will press the 'X' button than read this email from a working class person who has worked all his life, 47 years old, 2 children from a failed relationship. Never claimed social security and paid my taxes all my working life.
The point?
CSA is an absolute shambles of a department, that is unfair and needs a radical change. I agree there has to be a system for absent parents Read more


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I've previously reviewed several of John Ringo's books, including The Troy Rising series and Gust Front, part of the Legacy of the Aldenata series (also known as the Posleen War series).
This book is about war. Ringo's writing is straightforward, and a lot of what he delves into is the logic inherent in the story. In the Posleen War series he goes into depth about how the aliens work, how to fight them, and what a war on the Earth would look like, all within the logic of the series. He does the same here.
He also does a good job in pacing. Early on I was a little worried that it was lagging too much, but right around the 100-page mark the story shifted dramatically and my interest was rekindled. Ringo setup a LOT in the early chapters, and the pay offs were worth it. If I have one complaint it's that I couldn't really follow a protagonist. Ringo sort of drifted between several POV characters, but ultimately seemed to "zoom in" on Edmund Talbot and Herzer Herrick.
From there, however, the book takes a turn. Instead of being a fantasy book set in the far future, it becomes military fantasy. I'm not complaining, I like that genre, but it wasn't apparent from the beginning.
Also, if you don't like discussion of sexual assault this book may not be for you. There's a prominent attack, which hangs over the head of most of the characters the rest of the book.
Ultimately, I like the book a lot. After burning through the first two hundred pages, I got hooked. If you like military fantasy it's for you.
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I'm well and truly back into the swing of everyday life, hence why things have been a little quiet here at Feast & Stitches. So far, I'm not making much progress with my Twenty Eleven's, although I have been really good at setting my expectations far too high by planning to get a ridiculous amount of things done after work and on the weekends, in between catching up with some of our good pals and trying to be an attentive, good little wifey - he who knows me best, understands I tend to get a little caught up in my own little world sometimes!
Here's my Twenty Eleven's progress report:
2 Decide on a brand name for my crafty creations
- I'm doing a fabulous job of brainstorming and coming up with a gazillion different names, but yet to actually make a decision. On a positive note, I have come to the conclusion that I am the queen of procrastination!
3 Sew, Sew, Sew
- A little bit of mending, but that doesn't count. I have really wanted to push the pedal to the metal on my trusty Singer, but the closest I have been to sewing something in about 3 weeks is looking at my pretty piles of fabric, printing out some new tuts and thinking YEP, I should do that...
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