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My 20 Best Amazon Purchases
What in the actual hell did we do before Amazon? Seriously, I'm asking because I can't remember. I've consciously suppressed my Life Before Amazon (LBA) because it's too scary to think about. Furthermore, what the FUCK did we do pre-Amazon Prime??? I can barely recall the days in which my dryer sheets, face moisturizer, and Cece's Greenies weren't here within a day or two of me ordering them. It's a beautiful thing that Amazon/Jeff Bezos foresaw today's shopper's need for instant gratification and our embarrassingly low threshold for patience before we, the shopper, could. In short, Amazon knows us better than we know ourselves.
So, I haven't done the actual math but, if I had to guess, I would say that my home and its furnishings are a 4-way split between Amazon (25%), Target (25%), hand-me-downs (25%), and Home Goods (25%). Actually, maybe it's more like Amazon (35%), Target (30%), hand-me-downs (25%), Home Goods (20%). So very many of my belongings came from the online mecca that I'm more than sure I missed several on this list, but I guess that makes whatever made the list VIP (Very Important Products). So, have at it, y'all. These are my top 20 Amazon purchases over the years.
These legitimately changed my shower game forever. Some extremely entitled, bitchy blogger had the idea first for using these as shower shelves, and I promptly ordered myself some then unfollowed her ass (she's the type that would openly complain/lambast followers for asking her about the shelves when she'd "posted them A MILLION TIMES. Take a screenshot, PLEASE. This is the last time I'll post the link." Ungrateful so and so). Anyway, the shelves have been revolutionary in terms of getting my OCD boner raging, and I highly suggest getting some to make your shower seem bigger and nicer.
Yet another example of how Amazon/JB have taken over the world. When I needed a new headboard, I didn't think "I'll go to a furniture store of course!" Nah. I was immediately on Amazon, seeing what was what, and if I could prime that shit (which you more than likely always can). This cutie was $235 and showed up real quick. You can't beat that. You really can't.
The chair
We all know about THE CHAIR. And if you don't know, now you do. This epic, $100, mid-century, #ONBRAND chair was the first thing I bought for myself when I knew I was about to completely makeover emma's thing's brand (emma's thing's is so awkward). A favorite blogger of mine, Olivia Muenter, discovered it first and I knew immediately that I had to have it. It's such a clutch desk chair and just as adorable, as you can see. Also, v comfortable.
Full disclosure: I got this because a friend told me playing records after a date was her "move," so I figured why not give it a go. It definitely didn't work, but the record player itself is great and only $78. So if you're looking to level up in terms of coolness or want to casually put on a vintage Beatles record your dad passed down to you and pour some whiskey and see what happens, go for it.
I did not get this for myself — my sister gifted it to me for a birthday. So s/o Allie for this very dope speaker. It has amazing sound quality. Really penetrates the air, ya know what I'm saying? But really. It's sick.
Bluetooth headphones
Y'all know about these. Depending on the day, they go as low as $20 a pop and have served me very well for BBG, power walks, and sometimes coffee shop jaunts. I really like them, and they're great quality. I will say, though, I am flirting with the idea of getting 100% cordless bluetooth earbuds. I haven't pulled the trigger yet, but received RAVE reviews about these guys. We shall see.
I asked for auto-drip timed coffee maker recs the other week because I think the automatic smell of coffee in the morning would entice me to my ass out of bed for the gym more often. However, every time I seriously consider making the switch from french press to auto-drip, that sassy Parisian carafe pulls me back in. I've been using this french press and grinding my own beans with this fantastic grinder for years now. It's simply, really: You heat up hot water, grind the amount of beans you think necessary (I do 4 scoops for 2 cups of coffee), dump the grinds into the french press, pour the water in, give it a stir, put the top on and, in 4 minutes, you have really delicious covfefe. God, now I want some coffee.
Your dogs deserve their treats to be treated and displayed nicely, IMO. I got these suction containers from OXO via Amazon, and they look very clean and harmless sitting on my counter even though they house smelly treats that only a dog could love. They keep my bribes for Cece when she will not come inside after I've asked 10 times fresh to death.
So I don't technically own this yet, but I did buy it and cannot wait to see if its as adorable IRL. I have a feeling it will be, and it's only $82?!?!!? HOW. My kitchen needs some color and life, so I think this beaut is gonna do the trick. Will report back.
Earring organizer
If you're like me when it comes to earrings, you have way too many and you don't wear 75% of them but you'll keep them all for a long time regardless just because. To solve this issue of mine, I sent for an actual earring organizer, have had it for ??? years, and it has saved me from myself. Plus, seeing all my earring options through the glass encourages me to wear more than just gold hoops all the time. Doesn't always work, but it tries. I highly recommend this little diddy.
This was somewhat of a splurge for me, but my older blender wasn't getting the job done anymore and at the rate I make smoothies for breakfast, I needed the real deal. This machine is POWERFUL AF. I straight up feel like I'm at a Jamba Juice when I make smoothies now. I even offer myself wheat grass shots just to make it more authentic. This blender pulverizes EVERYTHING, and I'm very happy I made the investment.
Lipstick organizer
Turns out, I also have a problem with lipstick. I wear about 5 on rotation, but love love love to collect them JUST IN CASE I EVER NEED THESE 17 OTHER SHADES. The issue though was that they all sort of lived together, laying flat and I'd have to pick 4 up before I found the one I wanted to don that day. Enter: this lipstick organizer. It's been a true godsend. With this, you can stand those bitches up and turn them upside down so you know who you're dealing with in just one glance.
Curling wand
I know most ladies lean toward a legitimate curling iron, however once my sister found this wand and introduced it to my hair's life, I was forever changed (and so was my mane). Curling irons intimidate me, so my sis eased me in with this wand and I haven't looked back since. I love the wavy effect it gives my curls (because I curl my curls in case you didn't know). Just flick it on, wrap a strand around the entire wand, maybe singe your index and thumb finger a bit by holding it in place, and voile! You're beautiful once more.
Since BBG is so damn doable at home, I invested in a set of dumbbells years ago for just that. I love that these are not only a) grey (my favorite color) but b) not the cold metal type with the boring black weights on either end. They have a bit of a personality, and I've used the shit out of them and will continue to do so.
Green lipstick
I haven't mentioned the green lipstick in SO long, but it is hands down close to THE best thing I've bought via Amazon. The Man Repeller posted about it years ago and how it's green but goes on pink and sort of adheres to your skin tone. I got a tube back then and STILL use this stuff today. It's amazing. It's somewhere between a lipstick and lip stain — this shit does not come off. You can eat, makeout, shower, maybe even give a blowie and it will still be there. It's also aloe vera based, so it's real silky and hydrating. Plus, you get 6 fucking tubes for $6. Mother's Day gift? Random "just because" gift to a friend? You'll figure it out.
White noise machine
K so literally I couldn't sleep without this. You scoff at it now, but lemme tell ya — it's amazing. Yah girl cannot snooze peacefully in a dead-silent room, and I needed a fix. Once again, my sister started the trend by getting this white noise machine and upon a visit to Chicago, I experienced the zen state of falling asleep to this beautiful contraption. I dated a douchebag once (JK. I've dated 20 douchebags once) who fought it then loved it so I got him one as a surprise and, although I hope his dreams are terrible and paralyzing night after night, I also hope he still uses it. Because it's everything.
I didn't know Brita did fun colored pitchers now, so you can imagine my delight when I went to upgrade my 7-cup PUR pitcher to a 10-cup Brita. I got the green one, and ya know — it's just so happy? Like it actually makes me happier about drinking water and the best part? It holds so much and I don't have to refill it every GD day. Praise be.
Hydro Flask
And speaking of water, this is a very recent purchase but one I've been meaning to make for months. I delayed because Hydro Flask is a bit pricier than your run-of-the-mill Nalgene, but for good reason. It's high quality stuff and keeps your liquids freezing or steaming for hours on end. Plus, having this 32oz. container at my desk at all every day has resulted in me guzzling way more water (and also peeing every hour on the hour like a geriatric). Love it hard.
Tupperware Set
I know — such a boring item to end on, but my God Tupperware is unbelievably necessary. Tupperware is honestly worse than socks in terms of disappearing and you have no idea where TF it went. Therefore, I find myself having to restock on mine at least once a year, and this ENTIRE SET IS $20. Like, WUT?! So many containers to put so much stuff in. SO MANY ACTIVITIES!


text: Most of the recently enacted German double tax treaties include a clause for real estate-rich companies in the article on capital gains. Under this clause, capital gains from the alienation of shares deriving more than 50 percent of their value from real estate can be taxed in the state in which the real estate is located and are thus treated as if the real estate is sold directly. Including such a clause in a double tax treaty would mean that if the amended double tax treaty becomes effective, Germany will now have to share its - previous sole - taxing right of the capital gains on the sale of shares with the state in which the real estate is located. A potential double taxation will regularly be avoided by applying the credit method. On 26 October 2018, the German Federal Ministry of Finance issued a decree confirming that the exit tax may be triggered by such a change in the taxing rights according to an amendment of the respective double tax treaty even though the tax payer itself does not undertake any exit tax-triggering transaction. Our beinformed provides our view on the exit tax situation.

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In a climate awash in Trumpian vitriol, Palestinian advocates are calling out the same, inflammatory, rarely challenged bile long expressed by U.S.-backed Israeli politicians who insult, threaten, dehumanize and incite violence against what they likewise view as "the other" in their midst. In a new campaign ad aimed at U.S. college campuses and other media outlets, the Palestine Advocacy Project simply quotes from high-profile Israeli lawmakers, ranging from Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that the way to handle Palestinians is to "beat them up, not once but repeatedly" to the Minister of Education's boast "I've killed lots of Arabs in my life" to the Minister of Justice's declaration that Palestinians are all "snakes" and "enemy combatants, and their blood shall be on all their heads."
The campaign launches at a time when personal attacks on Palestinian advocates both in the U.S. and abroad are on the ugly rise, as Israeli increasingly targets Palestinians with what are now over 50 racist new laws, and as the apartheid wall of Donald's fever dreams continues to wreak havoc on millions of occupied lives. After years of American pandering to the well-funded Israel lobby - Netanyahu once famously said, "America is a thing you can move very easily" - the campaign urges Americans to start "connecting the dots and holding Israel's leaders accountable." Toward that end, they are wisely "letting Israeli leaders do all the talking for us," much like letting Donald rant and rag and blather on, to try to bring us to our alleged senses.
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Important information about purchasing from the US.
If you see a price that looks too good to be true, it probably is! Beware of counterfeit goods. Check our website to make sure you're purchasing from an authorized RØDE reseller. For quick reference NO FBA reseller (FULFILLMENT BY AMAZON) on Amazon is authorized. You can view a current list of unauthorized US dealers here.
For audio professionals, equalisation (known in the trade as 'EQ') is a standard part of the daily workflow when recording and mixing sound. However, for beginners and those that are new to the concept of EQ, it can be difficult to know where to start.
Many people don't realise that we encounter and use basic forms of EQ almost every day. When we change the bass, middle or treble on our car stereo, or select 'bass' or 'vocal booster' on our smartphone's music settings, we're actually using EQ to make our tunes sound as we want them to.
In simple terms, EQ is the process of boosting or attenuating certain frequencies of a given audio signal - but how exactly does it work?
Audio frequencies
Every single sound that we hear is made up of broad range of different sound frequencies, which are measured in hertz (Hz). Humans are capable of hearing frequencies as low as 20 Hz, right through to the extremely high 20,000 Hz, which equates to 20 kilohertz (kHz).
A frequency between 20 Hz and 500 Hz would, in general terms, be considered as bass. Frequencies falling between 500 Hz and 4 kHz would be bracketed as 'mid', whereas anything above the latter up to 20 kHz is known as treble.
Of course, when we record, external factors, such as the microphone that we are using or the room that we are working in, can influence the sound. If we were to listen back to a recording of a voice or guitar and find that the audio contains higher frequencies than we intended, EQ can be used to reduce them, returning audio signal closer to its natural state.
Many people don't realise that we encounter and use basic forms of EQ almost every day.
Let's look at another example. If we record a bass guitar, but discover that the recorded signal does not contain as much low or bass frequency as we'd like, these too can be increased by using EQ.
It's important to note that there are several kinds of equalisation methods available to help you contour your audio signal, so it is imperative that we make sure to use the best type to suit our intentions. Here are a few of them:
Shelf EQ
When using a shelf EQ, all frequencies above or below a certain level are boosted or reduced by the same selected amount. Visually, this creates what look like a shelf on the frequency spectrum, as we can see here:
PICTURE (shelf diagram)
High and low pass filters
This is fairly similar to shelf EQ, with a few notable differences. To illustrate this, a shelf EQ will only boost or reduce a range of frequencies to a set level, but a high pass filter (HPF) or low pass filter (LPF) will gradually reduce them above or below a certain threshold. When the frequencies reach zero, they'll be eliminated from the audio signal completely.
HPF is used to completely eradicate low bass frequencies. whereas LPF will edge out treble. Take a look at this visual aid - you can see the steep drop-off for all frequencies below the selected threshold.
PICTURE: Graph
This is especially useful when we're looking to completely eliminate any potential problematic frequencies from ruining the recording. Several RØDE microphones, such as the NTG2 and VideoMic Pro, have a HPF option. This eradicates bass frequencies that could be caused by a raft of factors, such as traffic or air conditioning whilst on location.
Graphic EQ
Using graphic EQ gives us more control over the entire frequency spectrum of our track. It's a very common form of EQ, often used in music playback software.
PICTURE: Graphic EQ Control Deck
Laid out from from left to right, we can see separate volume faders representing a pre-set range of low to high frequencies in the audio spectrum. The more faders we have, the more specific frequencies that we can adjust, which lends us more control of our EQ.
The faders can be raised or lowered to either boost or reduce the selected frequency. This makes it particularly easy to visualise the changes we are making to the audio track, and also to dial in certain adjustments to target specific instruments or sound sources.
Parametric EQ
Parametric EQ is perhaps the most complex of all the EQ types, but it gives ultimate control over the frequency responses of our tracks. As with graphic EQ, the parametric variety allows us to make adjustments to multiple frequencies, but with a notable difference.
Using parametric EQ, we can choose the exact frequency being adjusted, as well as how much it is being boosted or reduced by. What's more, we can also alter the bandwidth, boost or cut being made, which can influence neighbouring frequencies. This bandwidth is referred to as the 'Q' setting.
As with many music production tools, EQ can be used creatively or in a correctional sense.
A narrow Q setting means that the selected frequency will be boosted or reduced with minimal impact on neighbouring frequencies. This can be really useful for focusing on an exact frequency, and removing it from the mix, or giving it a specific alteration, such as a boost.
A wide Q setting is similar to the narrow one in that the selected frequency will also be boosted or reduced, but it will gradually bring the nearby frequencies with it. This will result in a smoother-sounding EQ, and the final effect will not be as drastic if we had been using a narrow Q.
What's the frequency?
As with many music production tools, EQ can be used creatively or in a correctional sense. Despite the fact that EQ is a powerful sonic device, it is widely accepted that better results will be achieved if we make more of an effort capturing the best sound at the source, before after-affects are applied. This lends us a better starting point before we've even begun to apply EQ, and will ensure that adjustments are subtle, tasteful and natural.


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The amazing story of the 29 year old Google Executive who toppled the Egyptian Government using Facebook!
'Ghonim was so moved by the pictures that he then instituted a variety of social messages through a Facebook that he designed to diminish the threat to the then power 25th of Jan revolution structure of the Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi backed forces. The Ghonim Facebook page called "We are all Khaled Saeed", was started, and within minutes hundreds of people had joined it. Three months later, that estimate had grown to more than 250,000.
The Egyptian Revolution of 2011
Ghonim took a leave of absence from Google January 2011 indicating a "personal problem", Ghonim then returned to Egypt choosing to partake in the Egyptian Revolution. Ghonim disappeared on January 27, 2011 during the nationwide unrest in Egypt. It was discovered that upon his return to Egypt, he was incarcerated by Egyptian "secret" police during which time he was interrogated for 11 Days considering his work as the leader of the Facebook page, "We are all Khaled Saeed."
Ghonim was released after a vigorous public service campaign to identify his whereabouts. Google, Ghomin's family, Egyptian TV personality Al-Arabiya and other international media including Many bloggers like Habib Haddad, and Chris DiBona were ultimately successful in identifying Ghomins whereabouts."
The Morsi lead "Egyptian Brotherhood" Party eventually fell apart due to their complete failure in governing to internal disputes. On July 2, 2013 President Morsi publicly rejected the Egyptian Army's 48-hour ultimatum and vowed to pursue his own plans for national reconciliation and resolving the political crisis. Within 24 hours Morsi was ejected from office by revolutionary forces. To date the rising death toll and increasing disorder in major Egyptian cities, eliminate the possibilities of a return towards anything resembling normalcy are very slim.
Ghonim awarded
Ghonim, is credited because he anonymously collaborated with activists on the ground to announce the locations for the protest which was successful because he advocated a focus on community service linked with self-defense; which guided others, to embrace a less confrontational strategy. Also, Ghonim attributed his success to being able to openly criticize the Morsi Party Government by adopting a "reformist" rather than "revolutionary" strategy that focused on community service.
Wael Ghonim also received the JFK Profile in Courage Award on May 23, 2011, given by Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy, who also bestowed the awards to Elizabeth Redenbaugh. Wael Ghonim, was named a receiver on account of "the people of Egypt." Kennedy said she could think of no better recipients. This year Wael Ghonim was ranked the second most influential Arab in Arabian Business's annual Power 500 of the world's most influential Arabs. Today Ghonim's book 'Revolution 2.0: The Power of the People Is Greater Than the People in Power: A Memoir' by Wael Ghonim is an international best seller. GLG
Gregg Greer a Public Speaker, Minister, and Social Activist Gregg Greer as the Editor of One World, and One World Today internet journals. you can reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com
(The Hate that Hate Made!)-American Conservative Evangelicals are backing Uganda's Death Laws against Gays?
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(The Hate that Hate Made) By Gregg Greer, Editor
American Evangelist have recently been in the news for their direct financing and millions of dollars in support of Ugandan Government activities including backing and destructive support of the Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill (often called the "Kill the Gays bill,") which mandates a death penalty and life imprisonment clause as a legislative proposal that would broaden the criminalization of same-sex relations in Uganda domestically, and further includes provisions for Ugandans who engage in same-sex relations outside of Uganda, asserting that they may be extradited for punishment back to Uganda, and includes penalties for individuals, companies, media organizations, or non-governmental organizations that just know of gay people or support LGBT rights.
In January, this year-a Documentary called The Gospel Truth, Filmed by Rodger Ross, with Reverend Kapya Kaoma, a minister who spend years studying the relationship between American Conservatives and Africa discusses the widely maintained viewpoint of American Christian missionary groups asserted that homosexuality is a direct threat to the cohesion of African families and warned Uganda is in danger of being "dragged back to the dark and evil days of Idi Amin. In the documentary, The American House of Prayer was filmed. Disturbingly, One Minister Jo Anna Watson, of Touching Hearts International Ministries, lead service by referring to the Ugandan locals stating, "They miss a Fatherly heart of Love because they haven't been fathered properly," help them close the door to sexual immorality and perversion.?
Ugandan LGBT Children could also face death under the bill.
Some of the most concerning provisions of the original bill required teachers and parents to report LGBT children or face penalties, banned landlords from providing lodging to any LGBT individuals and added the death penalty for aggravated Homosexuality (Which includes, among other things, being a serial Offender). The UK newspaper The Guardian has said that the bill confirms the country's status as "unjust and infamous", calling the law a "wretched piece of legislation," London-based newspaper The Times also criticized the proposed law and the BBC for sponsoring a debate titled "Should homosexuals face execution?"
Mike Huckabee at the Southern Baptist Convention
The same sentiments are echoed thought our Conservative Christian World for example; When Mike Huckabee delivered a politically charged speech at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting, telling attendees that holy matrimony will be twisted into a perversion and formed into an unholy pretzel As a result of same-sex marriage. Huckabee went on to criticize the armed forces and the Boy Scouts for becoming test labs for social experiments and Jason Collins, whom he mockingly called a hero for announcing his sexual proclivities. Baptist Press, the media arm of the SBC, further reports that Huckabee urged pastors to speak out against the ungodly and unholy Culture and put the Republican Party on notice in case they ease off on issues like the sanctity of life and the holiness of marriage. The future of abortion rights, Huckabee said, would determine whether or not our civilization will survive as a country and if our nation will stand or fall. "Jesus is talking about good food, biblical food," Huckabee noted, lamenting "we are living in a time of biblical ignorance." "People who attend church, especially young people, have an extraordinary lack of biblical depth," he said. "According to recent surveys, the kids who grow up in our evangelical churches do not really know God.
The documentary also, films an Evangelistic session that shows a Ugandan crowd chanting "those who are ready to Kill homosexuals, hands up!"
While many of the many of the missionaries are doing Good work, the preconceived notion that the Ugandan and African locals are "uncivilized," and "unholy," Is assisting in a cultural war, in addition to the negative propaganda against the African populations that may lead to further the destruction within the communities that the missionaries visit. For the locals-this dangerous ideology, and a very harmful, ideology that has to be corrected.
In closing-You can't preach hate and not accept responsibility for the way that hate is manifested.
Is Today's Church Failing to get the Message out!
The message
In many churches-I visited I found a number of missionaries who had become pastors, who were unwilling to allow their youth, gifted though they were to go into the mother church and mentor. They (youth) were not allowed room to grow and most important we did not train them correctly in order to evangelize other youth of the community.
I do not mean to insinuate that these churches have not done good work. But after 20, 25 and 30 years of service we have to accept the fact that in our communities and in our country in which we have labored for so long, and in some cases even the local city (next block) in which they live and preach, is still (un)evangelized and crime filled. What a tragedy! They became pastors of churches instead of evangelists.
What then should they have done? We all should have followed the example of Paul. We should have kept the evangelization constantly in mind, adopting the scriptural methods that would have made this possible. The main business, the one and only business of the evangelist, is to train workers, and put responsibility upon them. We should always be appointed as evangelists or teachers according to their gifts and sent forth to evangelize. We should not be ordained as pastors and elders and placed in charge of churches, until they gained proving ground in evangelicalism. Every church should not be self-governing, and just as a hive when it repeatedly swarms not producing year after year….then a succession plan should be made!
I know, you may or may not agree with all that I have said. But one thing you cannot deny. Thus far, we have failed greatly to evangelize the "Faithful." Then we must admit that something is wrong. I think we must all agree that our plan isn't working. Then why not consider another? A plan tried and tested by the Early Church. A plan through which the Holy Spirit can operate. God's plan. God's way!
Peace, and Love
Pastor, Gregg Greer
Gregg L. Greer a Public Speaker, Pastor, Writer and Social Activist. Gregg L. Greer as the Editor of One World, and One World Today internet journals. you can reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Writer/Director/Creative Director • New York, NY
Worked at Google Creative Lab, Mother NY, W+K and Goodby. Created "Notes From Chris" and developed TV pilots and scripts for NBC, Adult Swim and Sundance Channel.
1. How long have you been freelancing?
Since 2007. Longer than I anticipated when I left a staff job that year. Now I see a larger shift where freelance/project basis is becoming the standard for creative people.
2. Is there a time or place that you feel most creative/have the best ideas?
Morning. I need coffee and silence to come up with ideas. Then I put on good music to grow those ideas.
3. What's your ideal Working:Not Working ratio?
70% Working on things I care about.
30% Not working.
0% Working at Halliburton with Dick Cheney.
4. Do your parents understand what you do?
I don't strive for that. If I was looking for my parents approval, I'd be a dentist with a law degree.
5. What scene from a movie makes you laugh just thinking about it?
I'm a comedy nerd, so I'll give you two: The scene in Woody Allen's Broadway Danny Rose where he's coaching a professional balloon folder. And the scene in Albert Brooks's Lost In America where he's begging a casino boss for his money back.
6. If you were stranded on a desert island, with your computer, what 3 websites would you take with you?
NYTimes.com (I subscribe to the paper and I read it online.)
My Google account (Google Docs, Chat and Gmail are the center of any production or project that I do.)
RobertPollard.net The man behind the band Guided By Voices. He has a thousand other musical side projects and spin-off bands. He makes his own album art with collages. He puts out like 12 albums a year, and never lets up. The guy is always making something new, and 95% of it is amazing. He's a big inspiration to me.
7. What do you do when Not Working?
I do lots of other creative projects. I recently produced a female human being – my wife and I had a baby girl. So that's a project I'm working on. I tend to work on it at 3:30 AM.
And I'm currently working on a web series with NYC fashion designer Rachel Comey. In April, we'll start a livestream series featuring NYC's best female comedians and storytellers. One performance per week will livestream on RachelComey.com. It starts on April 4th at 4pm with Starlee Kine (from NPR's This American Life) and the next one is on April 11th at 4pm with Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia, Sleater Kinney).
8. Do you have a hidden talent?
After 13 years of meetings, I can spot the bullshit artists in two sentences or less. I call them "bad actors". We're all making it up as we go. But some people are better actors than others. The bad actors don't offer much to the situation. If you're not sure, a distinct sign is when they repeat what the guy before them said – but in vaguely different words.
9. Any tips or advice for fellow freelancers?
Don't wear cologne. It's nauseating.
10. What's your favorite thing on the internet this week?
Matador Records produced a music video for Kurt Vile's upcoming album, featuring Steve ESPO Powers. It's part music video / part documentary. The painted sign that ESPO made acts as three things: the album's cover art, the music video, and the "commercial" for the album. I love the song and I love the idea. I'm usually only jealous of comedy, but I wish I did it.
Time lapse music video portion / Documentary portion
Notes from Chris
What started as a single note hung outside my apartment, became an online meme posted as far away as Australia. Featured frequently on Funny or Die and The Huffington Post, these are notes posted around NYC by a fictional character – a lonely man named Chris. Chris has lots of problems. He loves snacks. Visit the Pinterest board to see the gallery of notes I've created over the past four years.
Guided by Voices Music Video
A Guided By Voices video I directed for Fire Records. Featuring Jon Glaser from Delocated, Late Night With Conan O' Brian and Parks and Recreation.
Google+ Muppets
TV commercial for Google+ Hangouts. Created while at Google Creative Lab.


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A co-educational boarding school in the UK is a school that offers a study programme with co-curricular activities which offers boarding homes for students to live in. A co-ed school offers a study environment where boys and girls are able to study together in mixed classes, enabling students to socialise together in and outside of the class environment.
What are the differences of a co-ed boarding school compared to an all-boys or all-girls school?
A co-educational boarding school allows for students to freely mix and socialise. This is a huge benefit to students in preparing them for the real world working environment which allows them to learn and work together with members of the opposite sex.
Co-educational Boarding Schools Accommodation
One of the biggest difference in UK co-ed boarding schools are the accommodation offered. Accommodation at boarding schools usually come equipped with a comfortable study environment and is usually separated by Houses. Houses are almost always single-sex, so in the evening pupils are with those of their own gender. However, even when boys and girls are housed in the same House, the girls and boys will usually be placed on different floors, usually with all the girls being on a separate floor and the boys on a different floor. Accommodation may come with as singles, doubles or en-suite. Some schools offer a shared bathroom on the same floor. Co-ed schools come equipped with a common room, where students will spend most of their free time socialising and studying, as well as a dining room where students are also able to meet and have meals together.
Co-ed UK Boarding School Studying Environment
Co-ed UK boarding schools also better foster a healthy learning environment by allowing students to work together in situations where boys and girls are able to work together on school work as well as cocurricular activities. Students will be able to work on school projects together and learn the subtleties and benefits of working in mixed groups, be it homework or sports.
Cocurricular Activities
One of the benefits of co-ed boarding schools in the UK is that co-ed schools allow students to socialise and engage with each other in a shared setting. In a co-ed school, students will be able to learn from each other in such activities such as competitive sports, photography, and debating. Here, students will be able to learn skills and methods that can be applied in the real world, as well as flourish from the co-educational environment.
Socialising Aspect
Students will be able to better learn and benefit from their peers in a co-educational environment which will teach them ways to work together with the opposite sex. This will help students learn and build respect for the opposite sex as well as understand the benefits of different approaches to problem solving by working together.
For parents who want to better prepare their children for real life working environments, a Co-educational school in the UK can be a great start to a great future. Co-ed boarding schools in the UK are world renowned for its high standard of education and instilling professionalism which students will be able to apply later in life.


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Here is a special card for my Aunt Carolyn. It's a Thank You and Thinking of You card because she is so special. Really simple by using the Crafty Secrets Journal Notes and Image pad of papers. Its a super pack of images, this one is from the Summertime collection. Love it! A little cuttlebug embossed background, a few flowers, buttons, ribbon, pearls and voila!
Despite being knee deep in home remodeling, not fun, I'm glad to have found the time and space to make her a special card. Aunt Carolyn, forgive its late arrival!!


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Chatham Rise Progress Report/
Widespread Energy and Widespread Portfolios jointly applied in August 2007 for a prospecting licence over a 3,048 km2 area 600 km east of Christchurch in April which includes significant seabed deposits of rock phosphate (also known as phosphorite) and other potentially valuable minerals.
Recently Crown Minerals released revised draft terms and conditions for the prospecting licence and the Widespread Joint Venture is now working with Crown Minerals to seek agreement on the permit details.
Approval for the prospecting permit had been delayed while the government developed suitable guidelines for regulating marine mining and mineral exploration.
"We are most gratified by the progress that has recently been made in the licensing process as our project has, since it was first announced, attracted considerable interest from fertiliser industry participants, both local and overseas based" according to Widespread Portfolios managing director Chris Castle.
The strong corporate interest centres on the potential of a major new rock phosphate source at a time when the rapid increase in demand for biofuels is promoting substantially increased demand for fertilisers and ongoing increases in fertiliser prices.
Fletcher Challenge Corporation, and other companies explored the area first in the 1980s. Rapidly increasing superphosphate prices and advances in underwater mining technology, such as that now being undertaken by Neptune Minerals and Nautilus Minerals, means that mining of submarine mineral deposits is now much more feasible.
The phosphorite resource may exceed 100 million tonnes (with a current market value of more than NZ$50 billion).
The Widespread Joint Venture (90% Widespread Energy, 10% Widespread Portfolios) plans a two-year work programme that, if successful, will be followed by more detailed exploration and evaluation. This will include feasibility studies updating the work already undertaken 25 years ago reflecting today's new technology and different costs.
The advances in technology include global positioning systems (GPS) that now make it possible to precisely mine the seabed with automated equipment.
"Recently published results of feasibility studies carried out for deep sea miner Neptune Minerals are very encouraging," Mr Castle said.
"Our license application has been surrounded by a subsequent application of 71,750 sq km by Auckland company Chatham Phosphate Limited
Recent major increases in the market value of rock phosphate (from US$50/tonne to US$375/tonne in the last two years) means profitable exploitation of this marine mineral deposit is now more likely to be feasible.
At present virtually all of the rock phosphate used by the New Zealand fertiliser industry is imported from Morocco. Increasing freight costs are exacerbating the problem. So a New Zealand based and owned resource could well benefit all farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector by lowering fertiliser prices and also reducing the exposure of the sector to exchange rate fluctuations and increasing transport prices.
For and on behalf of the Board,
Chris D Castle
Onekaka, 22 June 2009


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What types of businesses can best use Pinterest to drive business, customers and traffic to their website?
Janelle Fields, of JFields Marketing, will introduce the who, what, why and a few how's of Pinterest for Business, at the next Women's Network for Entrepreneurial Training's (WNET) monthly breakfast meeting, at 8 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, at the SUNY Oswego Phoenix Center in the Oswego County Industrial Park, Phoenix (exit 14, State Route 481).
There are many ways a small business owner can use Pinterest to help draw customers and interest in their products and services. Learn what they are and if Pinterest is an online marketing tool you want to get involved in. You will learn who is on Pinterest, why Pinterest matters, what you can do with Pinterest and how you can pin images or add a Pinterest icon to your website. Join us for this informative presentation and come prepared with your questions. Attendess will be able to observe Pinterest live and may even review attendee Pinterest accounts if requested.
Fields is owner and president of JFIelds Marketing, founded in 2008, a small business marketing and advertising company based in Syracuse. Fields and a team of collaborators, advise businesses and organizations how to create, develop and spread their core message to help them sell more of what they are in business to sell. She helps business owners and organizations tell the story of their business so they can engage new customers, create authentic community and grow. Fields has been a featured speaker for business groups such as WomenTIES, WNET and CNY Connects, presenting on topics related to the new rules of marketing, interactive and social media marketing, and personal branding.
Through networking, presentations and information sharing, WNET provides professional development and personal growth for women business owners.
The cost for each seminar is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. The WNET annual (Sept. 2013-Aug.2014) membership cost is $25. Each seminar includes a light breakfast.
WNET is supported locally by Operation Oswego County, SUNY Oswego Phoenix Center, NBT Bank, BeautiControl, By Detail and The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce.
Pre-registration is required for each seminar and may be made by calling Operation Oswego County, weekdays, at 315-343-1545, or via e-mail [email protected] Payments may also be made via Credit Card on our website.
For more information about WNET, visit http://www.oswegocounty.org/WNET/index.html. Follow us on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/WomensNetworkforEntrepreneurialTraining.
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Graphic Design by Riaan Wilmans
Book Cover Design
Riaan brings to the table a B.Tech. in Multimedia and 6 years experience in Graphic Design, working in Advertising, Higher Education, Landscape Architecture and Publishing.
Currently, he specialises in book cover design, and designs academic and trade book covers for Boydell & Brewer in the UK, the HSRC in RSA, Penguin Random House in RSA, Real African Publishers in RSA and Sunbury Press in the USA, while helping MOKA Design Studio in New York, USA with branding work.
Featured work
When Hannah arrives at a small town in Eastern Free State and starts enquiring into the lives of the residents, she uncovers a journal in an old bookshop that leads her to the towns hidden past and an unquiet place on a farm where spirits dwell.
—Unquiet Place, Penguin R H South Africa, 2018
Strafjaart is an Afrikaans novel about a youngster who gets pulled into the life of his aunt who is imprisoned in Pollsmoor, Cape Town.
—Strafjaart, Penguin R H South Africa, 2018
Freedom takes on different definitions depending on which side you're on. This book explains how freedom for one is oppression for another and is a split that starts with the indoctrination of the young in South African schools, according to the writers of 'The Other Side of Freedom'.
—The other side of freedom, HSRC Press, 2016
With custom typography and a halftone effect background, this cover hints at the force of the 'Fees must fall' movement; a student uprising vouching for lower university fees. It's hashtag against oligarchy. Who will win?.
—Fees must fall, Wits Press, 2016
With custom typography and digitally drawn background, this cover expresses the raw passion of the people in the protest of Soweto 1976, the first uprising against the apartheid regime, and the start of a revolution against tyranny in South Africa.
—Year of fire, year of ash, HSRC Press, 2016
'Stars In Our Eyes' deals with a telescope that views the universe through radio signals and also about the way the South African media framed the project.
—Stars in our eyes, HSRC Press, 2017
'Losing the Plot' is a non-fiction title about writers 'losing the plot' in the 'new South Africa', according to prominent literary figure, Leon de Kock. He thinks that writers are spending too much time on fiction, specifically horror stories, and too little time on helping to develop the narrative arc of South Africa.
—Losing the Plot, Wits Press, 2016
These titles range from a history of murder, scientific reductionism in education, Parish churches, and the history of 'celebrity'.
—Boydell & Brewer, 2017–8
The Genetics Chronicles is a dystopian fiction series about the manipulation of human DNA.
—Sunbury Press, 2018
The Indigo Scarf is about a slave who struggles with identity and narrative, The Man Who Hated History is about a character who hated his own past, and If We're Really Quiet is about summer camp and a monster in the woods.
—Sunbury Press, 2018
Undoing Jane Doe is an autobiography wherein the author unmakes the anonymity that was burdened upon her by her abuser. Illegal Among Us deals with Martine Kalaw's struggles to become a resident in the USA, and The Vatican's Vault is about the liberal and conservative wings in the Catholic Church and a secret document that reveals the liberal agenda.
—Sunbury Press, 2018
Barometer of Fear is the inside story by a so-called rogue trader whose decisions led to an infamous banking scandal and which added to the recent international financial meltdown.
—Barometer of fear: HSRC Press, 2017
These two covers follow on each other sequentially. The first: Questions on South African Tax, and the second being: Advanced Questions on South African Tax.
—Questions on South African Tax: Juta Press, 2016
In this cover, two opposing narratives are intersecting. The first being that of the coloniser, and the second: that of the colonised.
—Postcolonial African anthropologies: HSRC Press, 2016
In this cover we have the various components (building blocks) of the African Renaissance coming together to form the outline (the shape) of a unified Africa.
—Building Blocks, RA Publishers, 2017
'Teaching the native' criticises colonial hegemony encrypted into the schooling of indigenous peoples.
—Teaching the 'native': HSRC Press, 2015
'The power of memory' deals with the planning of the Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library in South Africa; which will house the writing of 'black consciousness' writers in general, and the literary work of Thabo Mbeki himself; an icon and
African intellectual giant.
—The power of memory: RAP, 2017
Dealing with the question of land is a point of contention for many a resident in South Africa. This book deals with the pros and cons of either side of the debate.
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Superintendent's Report to the Board – March 8, 2016
1. Students
a. "Into the Woods, Junior Musical" performed this past weekend to rave reviews. The 23 students in the cast ranged from Grade 6 to Grade 12. Tom Kellough is the Musical Director and Sara Douglas is the Stage Director. We deeply appreciate the energy, commitment and talent of these gifted educators and students.
b. The Environmental Education Committee is committed to raising the awareness of what we can do in our schools to support respect and learning about the outdoors. April is "Earth Month" (Earth Day is April 22nd). The committee is developing a pamphlet to share ideas to celebrate Earth Month in all of our schools.
2. Staff
a. On Tuesday, March 29th staff are anticipating another excellent day of learning focused on the revised curriculum. Teachers will hone their understanding of the core competencies and begin planning for implementation in the fall. Particular appreciation to teachers who are stepping forward to lead the sessions in their schools.)
b. Five schools (West Sechelt, Kinnikinnick, Langdale, Roberts Creek and Elphinstone) are actively involved in a project entitled: How do we communicate student learning alongside the shifting curriculum through the use of an e-portfolio?
c. A district committee of staff, union groups and school leaders reviewed staff recognition activities. The district will maintain the regular celebration of key stages in each employee's career with School District No. 46. Additionally, the committee recognized that the retirement celebration should be a formal dinner to appropriately celebrate each person's career-long dedication to serving students.
d. "Pink Shirt Day" was enthusiastically embraced in many of our schools as we celebrate together our commitment to treat each other kindly.
e. Director of Instruction Paul Bishop, along with Principal Jeff Marshall, attended a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Education with a focus on Emergency Management training. Next steps will be to work with Manager of Facilities Rob Collison and school administrators to review emergency planning.
3. Community
a. The Marine Education Centre in Gibsons has requested a teacher and a student on their committee from SD46. We are pleased to support them in this initiative.
b. Dave Hunt, International Education Program Student Liaison, travelled with a group of international students to visit Lynn Canyon and the Science Centre.
Strategic Plan Report
Our students will achieve the mathematical skills required for academic and life success. Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater. – Albert Einstein
The Strategic Plan includes a goal related to Mathematics for several reasons. Our community, including our District Student Leadership Team, emphasized that a sound understanding of numeracy and financial literacy are important to them for life success. Further, we have provincial data that helps us to understand where our strengths and challenges are in the area of mathematics
Elementary Mathematics
Students in Grade 4 demonstrate a slightly improving numeracy level according to the provincial Foundation Skills Assessment. From the 2010-11 to 2014-15 results have moved from 82% to 85% for aboriginal students. From the 2010-11 to 2014-15 results have hovered just below 90% for non aboriginal students.
Students in Grade 7 demonstrate a slightly improving numeracy ability according to the provincial Foundation Skills Assessment. From the 2010-11 to 2014-15 results have moved from 67 to 75% for aboriginal students. From the 2010-11 to 2014-15 results have moved from 72% to 76%. It must be noted that there is significant up and down during these years in both age groups.
Secondary Mathematics
We see steady improvement for all students in the blended final mark for students in these two courses. From the 2010-11 to 2014-15 results we see students have steadily improved from a 90% pass rate in the Foundations and PreCalculus exam to a 97% pass rate for all students. Students scoring a C+ or better moved from 57% to 77% in the same time period. No female or Aboriginal students failed Math 10 Foundations and PreCalculus last year. (https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/exams/req/046.pdf)
All students improved their Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 10 marks during the 2010-2015 time period as well. All students improved their marks from 32% to 49% receiving a C+ or better. 26% of Aboriginal students failed this course in 2010-2011 while that percent dropped to 5% in 2014-2015.
Financial Literacy
Students and parents indicated during the strategic plan consultation process a strong interest in having financial literacy skills as they leave their secondary program. District staff is working with the Sunshine Coast Credit Union to determine how to best meet this interest and need of our students.
Next Steps:
Committee to review data and develop a district plan to meet the strategic goal.


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Thank you for watching this powerful interview with Pat Falvey! New Interviews and Inspirational videos will be posted every Monday!
Welcome to Episode 12 Part 2 of a three-part Pat Falvey special, of What I Know Now the Business, Leadership and Personal Development Podcast.
My name is Mark Kelly the founder and host of What I Know Now the Podcast where I share industry leaders insights and learns throughout their career so you can stand on the shoulders of Giants.
Today's guest is Pat Falvey. Pat Falvey is an explorer, adventurer, author, one of the most sought out inspirational speakers in the world and successful entrepreneur.
Pat's life reads like a movie script, a millionaire by 21, lost it by 29 and by a chance encounter hill walking acted as a catalyst to climbing Everest and the Seven Summits of the world twice!
Pat a long with travelling the world and scaling the highest summits in the world, Pat has lived and worked with 32 tribes around the world and met some of the most incredible people in the planet.
So when we finally had the chance to sit down for a conversation on What I know Now I couldn't wait to get into his mind and learn what he knows now and share it with you.
Pat is a true adventurer, and his mindset and belief to DREAM BIG have shown others what's possible when you believe in something that hasn't been achieved yet.
If you're a big dreamer, get excited to expand your mind as you listen to Episode 12 with the 7 summits climber Pat Falvey.
Episode 11 Part 2
In the second part of a 3 part series, Mark Kelly interviews Pat Falvey Explorer, Author, Film Maker, Entrepreneur & World Class Inspirational speaker.
In Episode 2 You Will Learn About:
– The Dangers of achieving your goals
– Disillusioned, depressed and Pat's attempted suicide that followed
– The importance of friends to getting Pat back on the road to success
– Pat transitioning from a workaholic to a walkaholic
– The Power of Endorphins to combat depression
– Pat's journey from becoming an apprentice to mentor
– The sacrifice you need to pay when you have big dreams
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What I Know Now E10 – Why Relationships Are Everything – An Interview With Keith Ferrazzi No.1 Networker & NY Times #1 best-selling author
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What I Know Now E11 – Pat Falvey Explains the Key to Wealth, Success & Fulfilment
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Terri Lee-Sylvester
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I am a graduate of Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications/Electronic Journalism. Although I have been working in the broadcast industry for a number of years, I returned to school recently to sharpen my skills and keep up-to-date on new methods and technology. Following a nine-month program at the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, I am proud to say that I graduated with honors with a concentration in Radio Broadcasting. For as long as I can remember, my goal was to become a Broadcast Journalist, so working at WWJ Newsradio 950 is a dream come true for me. And, although my primary responsibility is working behind-the-scenes as a producer/editor, don't be surprised if you hear me on the air, reporting from time-to-time. Throughout the course of my career, I have worked for WQBH in Detroit and at radio and/or television stations in Lansing and Flint. I've also worked for Detroit's Channel 20 and for the CBS television affiliate in Augusta, Georgia. While working to get my career underway, I won the city of Southfield's first public access grant for a cable television news program that I wrote, produced and anchored. In my spare time, I like to read, write, travel and spend time with family and friends.


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'Nouveau flamenco' fusion
Ottmar Liebert's Maui debut shows eclectic guitar mastery
Known for his Spanish-influenced instrumental music that he termed "nouveau flamenco," Grammy-nominated guitarist Ottmar Liebert took a surprising direction on his 2015 "Waiting n Swan" album by delving into reggae.
Taking its title from Bob Marley's "Waiting in Vain," and the Caribbean Creole phrase meaning "and so on," the unusual album effectively mixed elements of tangos flamenco rhythms with reggae beats.
"This is the music of Bob Marley done with grace and finesse," praised an All About Jazz review, noting how the guitarist, "delves into Marley music with his customary passion and virtuosity."
Classics like "Could You Be Loved," "No Woman No Cry," "Jamming," and "Three Little Birds," are all reworked by Liebert's flamenco-oriented guitar style.
There's a historic foundation for the genre fusion, Liebert explains.
"There is a whole group of tango rhythms called tangos flamenco that were brought to Spain from the Caribbean. Those rhythms turned into reggae and salsa, and the origin of all those rhythms in somewhere in Africa. So I wanted to see what it would sound like if we played tangos and reggae at the same time, would they fit together? It really worked."
A Grammy nominee for such albums as "Borrasca," "The Hours Between Night + Day," and "Opium," Liebert takes a soothing solo path with his latest recording "slow." Researching how a song's tempo can change a listener's heartbeat and blood pressure, he created the album as an antidote to the ubiquitous noise and distractions of our time.
"Peoples phones are constantly going off and we're being bombarded with way more information than we can process or retain," he notes. "I only used one guitar with some little tricks."
One of the tracks, "Elegy," was composed as a tribute to Prince.
"I wrote it about three days after he died," he says. "It shocked me a lot more of the many people who died in the last couple of years."
Born in what was West Germany, he began playing classical guitar at age 11, and studying flamenco guitar at age 14 after he found a flamenco album in the bargain bin at a local supermarket.
After some time living and playing rock in Boston, in 1986 Liebert settled in Santa Fe, N.M., where he began looking to create a new musical sound.
"Coming to Santa Fe I wanted to concentrate on nylon-string guitar and I started taking lessons from a flamenco guitar player," he recalls.
Citing musical influences such as Carlos Santana, Paco de Lucia, and John McLaughlin, he founded the first incarnation of his band Luna Negra (Black Moon) three years later. His debut recording, "Nouveau Flamenco," eventually sold double-platinum in the U.S., and became one of the biggest selling instrumental guitar records ever. There was a time when it seemed like the opening track from the album, "Barcelona Nights," could be heard playing everywhere.
"It was pretty amazing, it surprised everybody," he says of his success. "When we were recording, the engineer said, 'I've never heard anything like it, what are you trying to do?' It was more of simple pop form that I wanted to hear. There's a big element of the music that is mariachi. It was a refection of how I experienced Santa Fe with the Spanish and Mexican cultures side by side."
Fusing influences from jazz, classical, pop and Latin music, he continued to sell millions of albums including "Borrasca" (1991), "Solo Para Ti" (1992) and The "Hours Between Night + Day" (1993), which all sold gold. Liebert's international success continued with "!Viva!" (1995) and "Opium" (1996), both of which earned platinum in the U.S. and Latin America.
In 2006 Liebert became an ordained Zen Buddhist monk. The practice has helped him navigate the travails of being a contemporary musician.
"It's harder and harder to make a living as a musician," he says. "It's good to achieve a little equanimity by meditation so you don't get too mad with the situation."
For his Maui debut the acclaimed guitarist will perform as a trio with Luna Negra featuring Jon Gagan on electric bass and Chris Steele on drums and percussion.
The Maui Chamber Orchestra and Chorus will close its 2016-17 season with a grand finale concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the MACC's Castle Theater. Entitled "French Impressions," the concert will feature the works of the impressionist composers Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy along with some works by the late 19th century romantic composer Gabriel Faure.
The program will present some of their most well-known works in unusual performances, including Faure's "Pavane," which will be presented in the seldom-heard choral version.
Te concert will open with Debussy's "Sarabande," from his "Suite for Solo Piano," which was later orchestrated by Ravel in 1918. It will be followed by Faure's "Pelleas et Melisande Suite."
The final work in the first half of the concert will be Ravel's "Ma Mere l'Oye Suite." The work consists of five movements: "Pavane of Sleeping Beauty," "Tom Thumb," "Empress of the Pagoda," "Beauty and the Beast" and the "Fairy's Garden." True to the impressionist-tone-poem style of the work, it is dominated by woodwinds and strings, with very little brass.
After an intermission, the orchestra will be joined by the MCO Chorus for the final two pieces: Faure's "Pavane," and his "Requiem."
Based on a traditional Spanish court dance, Faure's sublime "Pavane" is his most popular work.
One of the most ethereal "Requiems," Faure's work features a tenor section throughout. The "Pie Jesu" part will be sung by King Kekaulike High School student Puakenikeni Kepler, whose grandfather, Dr. William Kepler, is a tenor in the MCO Chorus. Will Kimball will sing the baritone solo "Libera Me" and the Hostias section of the "Offertory" movement.
In a 1902 interview Faure noted, "It has been said that my Requiem does not express the fear of death and someone has called it a lullaby of death. But it is thus that I see death: as a happy deliverance, an aspiration towards happiness above, rather than as a painful experience."
* The Maui Chamber Orchestra's "French Impressions" concert is presented at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the MACC's Castle Theater. Maestro Robert E. Wills will host "Conversations with the Conductor" at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, $30, $45, and $60 (plus applicable fees). For tickets or more information, call 242-7469, visit the box office or www.mauiarts.org.
The annual Maui Jazz & Blues Festival will be presented at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea with a concert on the oceanfront lawn on Sept. 8. The terrific lineup includes saxphonist Bobby Watson, the former musical director of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers; acclaimed blues musician Jimmy D. Lane, the son of blues legend Jimmy Rogers, who has played with Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, B.B. King and Van Morrison; and jazz-fusion guitarist Fareed Haque, whose credits include playing with keyboard virtuoso Joe Zawinul, Sting, and tabla great Zakir Hussain. Also on the bill will be Louisiana-based "King of Cajun" accordionist Jo-El Sonnier, and saxophonist Javon Jackson.
* Tickets are $150, which includes gourmet Jazzfest cuisine, and are available at www.mauijazzandbluesfestival. com.
Celebrated drummer/producer Questlove returns to Maui for a special four-night DJ residency at 9 p.m. Aug. 24 through 27 at Charley's Restaurant & Saloon in Paia. Last year he popped up in August for a surprise "vacation" DJ gig at Charley's, which promoter Brenden Smith described as phenomenal: "Other DJs there were amazed at his combinations and overlays."
A recent St. Louis Riverfront Times review of a Questlove DJ gig raved: "It would be almost impossible to imagine a single show including 'Rock Around the Clock,' 'I Want Candy' and the 'Fat Albert' theme, if that set hadn't just happened — with overwhelming success — in front of thousands of people."
The co-founder of The Roots, the house band for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," some of his high-profile gigs have included packing dance floors and parties for Prince, Oprah Winfrey, Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake.
Questlove has produced and/or played on albums by Kanye West, Elvis Costello, Al Green, Jay-Z and Erykah Badyu, as well as the cast album of the mega-hit Broadway musical, "Hamilton."
* Tickets are $35 and are available at QuestloveMaui17. Eventbrite.com.


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Vegan Bolognaise
I'm super-excited about this pasta sauce. It is 100% vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, low calorie and it still tastes delicious. The picture shows the sauce on zoodles (zucchini noodles that I made with a spiraliser). It is equally good on pasta or topped with mash for a make-your-own vegetarian shepherd's pie. Please note this sauce does have walnuts in it, so it isn't nut free.
Defrost and reheat in the microwave or on the stove until hot.
Ingredients: Cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms, walnuts, onion, garlic, tomatoes, basil, oregano, nutritional yeast, olive oil, salt, pepper, maple syrup.


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Don't expect to hear the same names making plays this year during a Peabody-Burns High School football game.
However, expect to see fast paced ball with a new crew of players.
With the departure of a large senior contingent from last season, almost all of the starters will be in new positions.
Coached again this year by David Pickens and assisted by veteran Bob Kyle and newcomer Philip Unruh, the Warriors take on a fresh, new look.
Seven seniors will lead the pack with Brandon Pickens, Elliott Spechtenhauser, Henry Hammann and Chris Brooks contributing the experience factor.
Brandon Pickens has had a lot of playing time since he was a starter as a sophomore. He will play wide receiver and cornerback.
Spechtenhauser is a hard runner who has been waiting his turn to break loose this year as a running back.
Hammann is a senior leader with experience and he also will share ball handling duties with Spechtenhauser.
Brooks has experience and is a strong blocker. He will play guard and defensive tackle.
Three other seniors have less experience but will impact the Warrior lineup immediately.
Chris Dunfield is a first-year high school player who is working hard for the coaching staff.
Tyler Slater will be in at the offensive guard position and is aggressive off the line.
Brain Wingert has good hands and will play at the wide receiver position and also will lineup as strong safety.
The junior crew is led by quarterback Jacob Simmonds.
He is a returning starter and will be relied on this season as the playmaker. The coaches and team will depend heavily on his ability to make good decisions.
Isaac Hilliard joins the team after a year off, and with his quickness he is seen as a big weapon on the line.
Sean Jones has good hands and will sacrifice his body to catch the ball. He will play tight end and also will be a defensive end.
Daniel Brassfield is a hard runner and will see time in the backfield. His work ethic has earned him a spot as fullback and also as a linebacker.
Justin Fistler comes off the ball quick and will start as offensive and defensive tackle.
"This year is about coming together early," Coach Pickens said. "We will have new players in almost all positions. While it will be a challenge, we hope to gain the experience we need to overcome the mistakes we know we will make because we have new players in those positions.
"If we are aggressive on both sides of the ball and keep doing what we are doing, we will be able to make up for the inexperience and have a good season."
The Warriors opened the season at home Friday against Ell-Saline. It was a long night for the home team with a 48-6 loss.
The team will be on the road this week with a game at Inman.


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Potato Apple Chicken Salad
- 450 gm. boiled potatoes
- ½ cucumber
- chicken finely shredded
- 3 tbsp. mayonnaise
- 1 apple
- 1 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- Cut the cucumber horizontally in thin slices.
- Peel and cut the boiled potatoes into slices.
- Cut the apple in slices and add salt, pepper and lemon juice to the apple slices. Mix the shredded chicken with the mayonnaise.
- Take a flat serving dish. Place the mixture in the centre of the dish.
- Arrange the slices of potatoes, apples and cucumber all around the chicken.
- Decorate with a few sprigs of mint leaves and a tomato rose.


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What is a lure that can be used for all kinds of fish while saltwater shore casting and how to jig it?
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have you tried softbaits or soft plastic lures like gulp or z-mans?They can be used as lures in almost all situations and on most fish species.
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Hi Hingol,How are things going? There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all lure.I guess the standard starting point would be a shiny metal lure. Long cast and fast retrieve.It really depends on where and what kind of location it is....Beach, rocks, river etc. Then you have to look at the fish you are after. You are not going to catch a tuna if you are bottom fishing for grouper for example.As Mark says, soft plastics like Gulp make a large range of different sizes, styles and colours to cover just about any situation. Worth a look.


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T'is the season of darkness in the northern hemisphere. It is also a time in which many of the world's religions, regardless of hemisphere, prepare to celebrate a festival of lights. Presumably this tradition has its roots in the cultural response to darkness, that which challenges our safe and secure human existence in the face of mysterious threats or the threat and challenges of mystery...
Modern secular society isn't much for the darkness either. Writer and eco-activist Bill McKibbon characterizes the dark to be one of the three endangered species of human experience in modern times – the other two are silence and solitude. The prevailing attitude tends to privilege the light—whether the actual light of day, the artificial lighting of the night, or the light of knowledge, progress etc.—viewing it as a kind of deliverance from that which would otherwise jeopardize our sense of order, security, identity, or wellbeing. Ironically, it seems that despite all of the light penetrating dark spaces in modern times, our world is still confronted with some form of collective shadow wherever we turn.
By contrast, wisdom traditions view turning toward the darkness or shadow as central to spiritual practice. The journey toward freedom or enlightenment is less a conquest of the darkness than a metabolizing, an embrace, a realization of the non-duality of what we encounter both in darkness and light, their interpenetration in the larger whole of existence. What happens when we allow an embrace of the darkness, turn toward the shadow sides of ourselves as persons and leaders?
An answer can be discovered by actually visiting the dark, literally speaking. Consider taking time to sit or lie on the floor in a room in your home that is absent of light in any form (note that you may need to unplug something to make this possible!). Or just take a moment to pause before turning on the lights when you enter your house or a room when it is dark. What you discover in the process may not surprise you, but it may give you a new perspective in relation to some of the questions and challenges you are facing just now.
Darkness brings us closer in to ourselves, closer to our vulnerability as well as our resourcefulness. We can't rely on the same things in darkness that we do in the light. There are ways of knowing that become important in the darkness while other ways of knowing seem irrelevant. Our experience here is a solitary one, allowing the socially driven notions and concerns about who we think we are to fall away. This provides an opportunity to see what else may be there.
Give yourself to the direct, embodied experience of the dark as an unknown territory that has something to reveal to you. Notice how you feel in your body in the darkness. What concerns and instincts arise or fall away? What experience of yourself, your being-ness comes to the fore under the cloak of darkness?
The pace of things slows in the dark. Nature cycles all living things through periods of darkness – what does that allow for? What is the wisdom in that? Certain things are lifted from us in the dark; demands, expectations fall away in the space of this quiet, solitary place. The urgency we feel in the daylight naturally loses some of its hold when darkness descends. At the same time, there may be new anxieties or fears that arise, ones that are tied to the deeper core of our being. The invitation is to examine the discomfort with curiosity, or even wonder.
As you accustom yourself to being in the darkness, bring to mind something you have been feeling "in the dark about" in your life. Some question, or situation, a cross roads or transition point. Breathe the question through you in the darkness, feel it in your body. How you are with the situation right now? What would it be like to be in the dark with this question as if that is exactly where you need to be? Let the question spread itself out in the darkness – there is nothing to hem it in here.
Darkness invites us into not knowing. There is so much we can't know there. In fact, to survive in the darkness, one has to embrace the not knowing, respect it, use it as a platform for curiosity, discernment, guidance. There is no room for judging what we don't know when we're in the dark. The steps we can take can only really be considered one at a time. Questions, then, can grow roots in the conditions of stillness and quiet that darkness provides.
Let your question grow roots in this still place – how many layers beneath the ground does it need to go before it finds the nourishment it needs in the very center of your being? Breathe through the layers, trust the darkness to provide you with discernment about what is important and not important to see about your situation right now…..
These are some of the gifts to our leadership that turning toward the darkness brings: the room not to know; a stillness and solitude that gives immediacy and directness to our experience and allows us to see the emptiness in the constructions we create; the lifting of urgency so that our questions can breathe and go deeper; access to our instinctual, intuitive ways of knowing; being with our vulnerability as deep intimacy. Imagine what it would be like if, collectively, we took on such an embrace…
Jung writes: "when the soul embraces and accepts suffering, the pain reveals itself as the birth pangs of a new inner being."
And Rilke offers "if only we could arrange our lives in accordance with the principle that tells us that we must always trust in the difficult, then what now appears to us to be alien will become our most intimate and trusted experience."
The womb of darkness is ultimately a transformative crucible, at some moment giving way to the luminous, inner light of Awareness, of Being itself. This then is what the celebrations are about, the festivals of light. They celebrate an inner transfiguration of the darkness more than its escape.
May this be your experience during this season and in the coming of the New Year.
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Ubtan is the king of natural scrub ,all the ingredients in this natural scrub have Ayurvedic properties.The granules in the scrub help to get rid of dead skin.This scrub (Ubtan) increases blood supply and invigorates the skin.If you follow a regimen of a weekly Ubtan bath, you will notice a greatly improved skin texture and reduce body hair.
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Have you ever heard the story of the ten lepers? One day, on Jesus' way to Samaria, He ran across ten lepers. The men knelt at Jesus' feet and asked to be healed. Jesus told them to go find the priests and on their way, the men were miraculously healed. When the men found out that they had been healed, ONE of the men went back to thank Jesus for the miracle. Jesus proceeded to ask the man, "What happened to the nine other men that were with you"? Then Jesus told the man, "You may get up and go. Your faith has made you well."
This story depicts how I felt on my trip back to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Lord used my time in that city for preparation and grooming so that I could one day be sent back out to touch other people. I felt like the Lord was giving me a chance to see where I had come from and give thanks for the seed that was sown during that season. I remember countless nights of praying and seeking the Lord for my purpose. I held fast to the promises of God and grasped understanding and knowledge that I had never thought to grasp before. I'm not saying that my season there was perfect, but I grew tremendously. Even when times were really hard, it just made me hold on tighter to His word. I fell in love with God in Tulsa.
He grabbed a hold of my heart and I will never forget it. Do you know that feeling when you're in a new relationship and every time you see that person you get butterflies? During those first couple of months of talking, you remember every detail of every day with that person from the first time they held your hand to the first moment you both said "I love you". That place of intimacy for me and God is Tulsa! Whenever I go back I can't help but thank God for his faithfulness. What's your Tulsa? Do you remember the place that you and God first fell in love? If you do have a place like that with God don't forget to thank Him for those moments. When you start to reminisce on those wonderful times with Jesus you can't help but be full of joy and thankfulness! It doesn't have to be a specific place, maybe it's a book that gave you a new revelation of God's love, or maybe it's a souvenir that reminds you of how good God has been to you. Whatever it is, I encourage you to take a couple of minutes to reflect on the goodness of God and remember where He's brought you from and where He is taking you to! Be encouraged and stay thankful!!
With Love,
Photography by Monica Burgess
On a Side Note...
This song has been my cry to the Lord for the past month. I don't ever want to make a habit of going out in front of God and doing things in my own strength. This song reminds me to let God lead! I don't want to move without Him. Be encouraged :)


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You may remember Linda Perry was the lead singer of 4 Non Blondes (What's Up?), but she's also a talented Grammy-nominated song writer, having written "Get The Party Started" for Pink and "Beautiful" for Christina Aguilera. Well, the lesbian singer song writer, who is very active in supporting the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, has recently started dating another famous celebrity. Neither parties have confirmed or denied the relationship yet, but they've recently been photographed holding hands in West Hollywood.
Perry's new flame is best known for her role in a TV sitcom when she was a kid, but has more recently mad a comeback with a popular new daytime talk show. So, who's the lucky lady?
The woman is none other than the talented Sara Gilbert, from Roseanne and The Talk. E! Online posted pictures of the pair recently holding hands in West Hollywood. Sara Gilbert's partner used to be TV producer Allison Adler for 10 years before the two broke up this past August. They now have shared custody of their kids.
If they are in fact dating, we wish them the best of luck together. They make such a cute couple!


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Our home for six weeks
Iceland is a small country—three hundred and thirty seven thousand people. Most of them live in the two main cities, Akureyri in the North and Reykjavik in the South. The Ring Road, the main highway that circumnavigates the country, is a 1,300 kilometer drive. You can do it in a day. Myra and I were there twice and each time we spent close to three weeks driving along the The Ring Road with many side trips.
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By: Ayesha Mirzakhail & Simone Downs
There have been instances in United States History when injustice was happening to only a few individuals, innocent individuals, yet overlooked by the majority. These moments are at times actions committed by the government and left unchecked until a group or individual stands against it. In particular when discussing Asian American activists, litigants, the individuals whose cases gave judges the opportunity to interpret the Constitution are often left out. In conjunction with direct actions, such as disputing Japanese Americans living in internment camps and forcing them to abide by curfews that other groups did not have, these Asian American litigants also fought to secure a more just union for all. Mitsuye Endo's decision to forgo her own freedom and remain in the internment camp to continue the fight against injustice at the Supreme Court level to ensure that all U.S. citizens were afford the same rights and respect by the government was an important moment in United States history.
Mitsuye Endo's integrity in the face of adversity should be an example to other Asian-Americans that they, too, are part of the American fabric and have voices that demand to be heard. Endo was born May 10, 1920 in California. During her youth and young adult life, Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1924 that halted immigration from Japan. This coninsided with active practices to discriminate Japanese Americans access to employment, services, housing, and other necessities granted to Americans considered "white." She was working for the California Department of Motor Vehicles when World War Two broke out. As anti-Japanese sentiment grew following the Pearl Harbor attack, she was fired from her job like thousands of other Japanese-Americans and later sent to a detention camp. Unlike the majority of her peers, she worked to challenge her termination with the legal guidance of the Japanese American Citizens League. After relocation was issued, which became the more urgent issue facing Japanese Americans, Endo accepted the offer to be the plaintiff for the federal case against detainment. Her positionally was especially appealing since she was a Methodist, employed prior to increased anti-Japanese sentiment, did not speak or read Japanese, and her brother was enrolled in U.S Army. She was interned at Tule Lake, the camp that was specifically designated for "disloyal" individuals of Japanese decent. The government realized that it could not justify her detention as a loyal American and thus offered to release her if she would drop the suit. Endo refused their offer and remained imprisoned for two more years while her case went up to the Supreme Court in order to speak for the unlawful detention of all loyal Japanese Americans.
[Pictured above is Tule Lake, where Mitsuye Endo was interned with fellow "disloyal" individuals]
By winning her trial, Endo, forced the government to change the laws that were injust to Asian Americans, setting a precedence for future civil rights cases. In 1944, during the EX PARTE MITSUYE ENDO trial, the Supreme Court side with Endo and asserted that American citizens could not be detained without a reason to doubt their loyalty. Justice Roberts wrote in his concurrence:
"An admittedly loyal citizen has been deprived of her liberty for a period of years. Under the Constitution she should be free to come and go as she pleases. Instead, her liberty of motion and other innocent activities have been prohibited and conditioned. She should be discharged."
Unlike other cases like that of Yasui, Hirabayashi, and Korematsu, where detainment or restrictions were constitutional—Ex Parte Mitsuye Endo is important because it protects the rights of every American, no matter ancestry, creed, religion, sexuality, or other categories, prohibiting detainment by the government based on those differences.
[Watch a video of Wendy Weiner and Wayne Tsutsumi (pictured together above second to the left at the third annual Korematsu Day event at San Francisco's historic Herbst Theatre) speak about their Mother, Endo, receiving recognition for her ligitant activism]
Mitsuye Endo's strength to keep fighting for the liberties of her fellow citizens, instead of protecting her own, should place her in the same light as the more well-known civil rights leaders. She is a national hero, and choose not to broadcast her activist history-even to her children. Her courage to seek legal justice and to stay the course is one of the reasons Japanese Americans were released from the camps. To this day, supporters of her story and audacity aim for her to be posthumously awarded the Medal of Freedom.
Endo Name of Justice, 2016.
Creative piece: Seen above is a digital collage of Mitsuye Endo. We reapplied her image, the photo of her and the typewriter, and place her next to other empowering, symbolic femme figures Lady Justice and the Statue of Liberty to align her story and activism with these figures symbolic importance. Another facet of the visual work will articulate this relationship between repression and resistance struggle that has manufactured the way the United States is today, especially since Endo became a litigant due to racist employment decisions and the US government's denial of human rights.
1.Letter of August 11, 1942, General De Witt Authorized the War Relocation Authority
to Issue Permits for Persons to Leave These Areas. By Virtue of That Delegation and the Authority Conferred by Executive Order No. 9102, the War Relocation Authority Was given Control over the Ingress and Egress of Evacuees from the Relocation Centers Where Mitsuye Endo Was Confined., Mr. Justice DOUGLAS. "FindLaw's United States Supreme Court Case and Opinions."Findlaw. Thomson Reuters, n.d. http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/323/283.html Web. 12 Sept. 2016.
2.Kai-Hwa Wang, Frances. "Supporters Push for Mitsuye Endo's Presidential Medal of
Freedom." NBC News. NBC Asian America, 14 July 2015. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/supporters-recommend-presidential-medal-freedom-mitsuye-endo-n391736Web. 01 Sept. 2016.
3."Mitsuye Endo Persevering for Justice/ Women's Leadership in America History."
Mitsuye Endo Persevering for Justice/ Women's Leadership in America History. The City University of New York, n.d. https://www1.cuny.edu/portal_ur/content/womens_leadership/mitsuye_endo.html Web. 11 Sept. 2016.
4.Niiya, Bryan. "Mitsuye Endo: The Woman Behind the Landmark Supreme Court Case – Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment." Densho Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment. N.p., 24 Mar. 2016. http://www.densho.org/mitsuye-endo/ Web. 02 Sept. 2016.


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