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Saturday, October 22, 2011
Vlog #21 - Depression Awareness
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I am glad you could share this with us. I was pretty depressed for 4-6 months a few years ago and it was really hard on me. I slept very little and ate very little and I understand how hard it can be. After that, while I have been much better the past few years, I was a different person after it and I've had other problems (PMDD/Anxiety probelms) that have appeared / gotten worse because of that time. I still struggle with feeling crappy a lot of the time nail polish has also become a way for me to cope with these problems.ReplyDelete
Finding your blog and your youtube has also helped me (thank you!) I love your videos and I feel like you are such a good person and I always look forward to all of your videos. Even if I'm not loving the polish I have on at the moment I can at least enjoy how pretty yours always is. And just seeing that usually makes me feel a little better. It helps me to try to stay positive the rest of the day.
Anyway I'm rambling now but thank you. :-)
Love you Collette, you inspire me every time I see one of your videos, whether it's on this channel or your other one. Keep up the great work. BTW, I'm TankersGal on youtube, subbed to both your channels.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for posting this, Colette. This can realy help others who feel like they are alone in being depressed. Many people go through things like this. I myself can feel depressed many times; and things like doing my nails,,going to the movies and talking to friends help very much. I have mental illness in my family so I think when anyone talks more about this issue out in the open always helps. I'm proud of you for putting it out there. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 27, 2011 at 11:45 AM
I'm basically saying what everyone else has but I feel I need to let you know how much you have helped, I go to your blogs or youtube when I feel like crap, I discovered the wonders of nail polish through you and it really helps to do my nails when I'm at my lowest.ReplyDelete
Thank you for posting this, you are really brave!
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I think you're awesome!! I'm glad you posted this because I suffer from depression too. I totally understand how you feel. Just know that you inspire people. I learned how to water marble watching your videos! Always look forward, stay positive, try not to let little things get to you because life is too short. I tell myself that every day.ReplyDelete
I knew I liked u 4 a reason! U r awesome, so brave! I too, like millions of people have depression from time to time since I was a teen. I highly recommend l-tyrosine from your health food store. Try it for 2 weeks, not enough, add some holy basil &/or 5-htp. This has worked for me for years now with no side effects unlike prescription antidepressants which can cause u 2 be more depressed, weight gain and have horrible withdrawals when u get off them. As far as turning to food, exercise, it will help with the depression and u can still turn to food 4 enjoyment. I exercise 5-6 days a week now, highly recommend Tracy Anderson's workout. I SO agree, a pretty manicure can make my day. It really makes me happy. It really is the little things that can me u happy just as the little things can make u unhappy. As far as people writing mean things 2 u, please as soon as u realize it's negative, stop reading and block them. Life is 2 short and u can't afford to read that. U r wonderful, thanks so much 4 the tutorials! Like I said b4, u r a the best at teaching this on utube! :) Wishing u smiles, laughter, peace and luv everyday, u deserve it! Huggies!ReplyDelete
As someone who has severe Bipolar, Depression is a large part of my life .... so i get ya hun and all those others that are out there. Unfortunately a large part of my life now is also the meds which i have to say come with some horrible consequences, but i have to take them. When your depressed the sad thing is you can often feel so alone, when you are actually one of so many that are suffering. Its a strange and cruel illness! xxxReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 13, 2012 at 8:28 PM
thanks for sharing. your openness makes you more likeable than you already are. I discovered your site by chance. did you get such good advice and are so normal. no arrogant fashion horse as often seen in such videos. It makes a lot of fun to learn from you. I am looking forward to your next video. It's nice that you do not "just" talking about nail polish. I think depression make a creative and empathic. It is a blessing and a curse. You can only try to carry on, stick it out and remember that you come back up. you need friends and family understand and deal with it. and pets! family, friends, pets - better than any medicine. I have a loving husband, friends and four dogs to understand me and I am very grateful. I can only guess to each Depressed get a pet. from the Animal Shelter of course;), you can help them and they help you. Are not there nail polish for dogs? I am waiting for a video of yourself to ... joke. have a nice day, do not be upset, chill. Go for a walk, that always helps.ReplyDelete
Writing with google translator, I am from Germany. I hope there are not too many errors. Thank you for your blog.
- AnonymousOctober 9, 2012 at 6:11 PM
Just wanted to say that anything u put on here speaks to more people than u know. I have never even posted a comment on anything online in my life and just had to tell you that you are brave, smart, talented, and more organized than u think! I recently found ur blogs and can't stop looking at them (gonna get in trouble at work right now!) So please, don't stop & don't doubt yourself. I think u should be getting paid for what all ur doing on here!! Ur a great instructor and ur tutorials are thorough. I appreciate it along with so many others that are inspired by you!ReplyDelete


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"Im so sorry! I was out of line!" I gasped as he smacked me across the face. I knew I was in for it. I had back-talked him in front of his friends. I knew as soon as the words came out of my mouth that it was a huge mistake. "What the fuck were you thinking? That you would get away with it?" he asked me. "No sir. I wasnt thinking" i replied. "Well you will think next time, I can promise you that!" He said. I was nervous. There was no telling what he was thinking. He was always full of suprises. "Get ready" he said as he left the room. I immidiatly undressed and got on all fours in the bed as i knew was expected of me. When he came back in he didnt say a word, just smacked my ass as hard as he could. I jumped, couldnt help it. He leaned over me and grabbed my hair, pulling my face close to his. "Dont fucking move bitch" he said. I closed my eyes and grit my teeth preparing for the next one. I felt the sharp sting of his hand on my ass again, and again. i started to get wet. "So you like that huh?" he asked me, pulling his half hard dick out. He picked me up with little effort and flipped me over on the bed. He straddled me and then handcuffed me to the headboard.With him on top of me, and my arms raised and cuffed, I couldnt move. Within seconds, he had turned around 69 style and his dick was in my mouth. It went all the way to the back of my throat, but there was still a few good inches to take in. "Take it all bitch" he said. I lifted my chin so i could take more in. It just went deeper and deeper into my throat. I started to gag, he wasnt pulling out. Finally, he let me breathe, only to thrust it back in. He fucked my face for what seemed to be forever. My pussy started throbbing. It was getting nice and swollen. I couldnt understand why, as he was choking me with his dick. "You little slut! Look at you getting all excited! You like to choke on my dick dont you?" I couldnt answer him because he had his whole length down my throat. My eyes started to water and i shook my head trying to breathe. Then i felt the hot cum dripping down my throat. I was mad. He knows i like to taste his cum, and he hadnt touched my pussy at all! I need him inside me so bad! I was stuck. I couldnt move and he could do anything he wanted with me. It was going to be a long night...
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What you are looking at is a brand new piece of kinetic art called the Hughes WaveCell custom built by Hughes Wave Motion Machines. The first WaveCell was custom crafted by hand in the USA for a Mercedes Benz commercial that was shot in NYC last week.. Unfortunately, the commercial has not released yet, but it plays an integral part in the cinematics and you will know it when you see it in the commercial. This is a manually operated display that is filled with the proprietary Hughes Wave Fluids Formula in your choice of Ocean Blue, Basic Blue, UV Reactive Blue, Brilliant Orange, Violet, UV Reactive Laser Green, Emerald Green, UV Reactive Pink, Red, Yellow, and Black.
While minimalist in design, the lively display that forms in the WaveCell when it's rocked gently from side to side is incredibly relaxing and entertaining to watch. I even put a small child to sleep with it! It would look right at home on your coffee table, entertainment center, bar, or office desk. The entire WaveCell is handcrafted right here in Philadelphia by Hughes Wave Motion Machines and is of the highest quality. It measures 18" x 2.5" x 4" and it is made from heavy walled acrylic plate. It is ROCK SOLID. All the exposed edges are routed and then flame polished by hand for a very simplistic and subtle design. It is beautiful piece of modern art. Photos and videos don't do it justice. Please be aware that there is a 15 BUSINESS DAY LEAD TIME FOR THIS ITEM. Each unit is handcrafted to order in Philadelphia, PA. Please indicate your color choice with your payment.
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ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. – The Ursinus College women's golf team made tremendous strides on the second and final day of the Gettysburg Invitational on Sunday, dropping 31 strokes off their first-round tally as all four of its entrants went lower than the previous day in the Bears' final tune-up for the Centennial Conference championship.
Senior Emily McGarrigle finished in a tie for eighth place with a 36-hole mark of 165, following Saturday's 83 with an 82 on Sunday at Hanover Country Club. It marked the sixth top-10 finish of the season for McGarrigle, who wound up one shot shy of her season low but did manager her best two-day score of the year.
Freshman Jessica Lamarca registered a career-best 96 on Saturday and did herself one better the next day, posting a 95 to earn a new personal record for two-day score (171).
Sophomore Addisen Miller shaved 16 strokes off her day one tally to card a 113 on Sunday, tied for her third-best round of the season.
Senior Alissa DiGuglielmo finished with a 155, clearing her Saturday score by 13 strokes.
The Bears now have two weeks to prepare for the conference tournament, which will be held April 27 and 28 at Conestoga Country Club in Lancaster.


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Composite FX's innovative Mosquito XE is a first-rate helicopter people say has outstanding auto-rotation functions and mighty tail rotor power. You can look at the video clip below, curving, dipping, and coasting above in a place with a whole lot of fields of green. It appears both thrilling and relaxing for a sun-drenched Saturday afternoon, but what you would like to see is a demonstration of the Mosquito flying its pilot from Naperville, IL to work in downtown Chicago.
One more addition to the XE family is the 285, a stronger "workhorse" of the bunch. It is water-cooled, piston-powered, and also oil- and fuel-injected, with a programmable ignition system. The gas powered motor of the Mosquito is 800cc, 85HP, with a stunning fuel consumption rate of 6 gallons per hour to help you evade to skies farther away, and for a longer time.


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The 2013 Clinical Team of the Year was the Patient Progression Team, which engaged the entire Hartford Hospital organization to effect a truly monumental change in how patients are moved through the hospital to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The team was focused on helping people return to their homes. They reduced average length of stay from 5.9 days in January to 5.6 days in August. Finalists for Clinical Team of the Year were the Improving Patient Communications Team and the Department of Hospitalists Medicine Team.
The 2013 Clinical Support Team of the Year was the Public Safety Team, which responded to more than 80,000 calls for assistance and provided more than 14,000 escorts around campus, as well as dispatching LIFE STAR and rapid-response teams and managing parking. Finalists for Clinical Support Team of the Year were the Food and Nutrition Department Team and the No One Dies Alone Team.
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Encourage children to Rise and Shine with this fun yoga board. The Rise and Shine yoga board encourages children to follow the frog to form a series of yoga moves to strengthen, energise and calm the body and mind in readiness for learning. A great way to support children's physical and emotional health and wellness.
• Dimensions: 800 x 550mm.
• Printed on hard wearing, scratch and weather resistant Foamex board.
• Ideal for indoor and outdoor use. Outdoors - simply attach to fencing/wall using the pre-drilled holes.


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John MacInnis offers some historical perspective and practical ideas for how the power of music can foster cultural inclusivity in our church communities while keeping all our eyes where they belong—forever on Jesus.
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Worship, in the Reformed understanding, is a dialogue between God and his people, a dialogue in which God speaks, and we respond.
Public Worship and the Shape of Discipleship
The testimonies and experiences of children keep us going even when we experience far less affirmation, gratitude, and perceptible works of the Holy Spirit than we would like.
De profundis: Lament in Worship
What role does lament play in our worship? If we come into God's presence as whole persons, we come burdened with illness, grief, and confusion as well as with joy; with regrets and sorrows as well as with thanksgiving.
Work and Rest: Cultural Lessons from a Semester Abroad
In finding a sense of fulfillment and purpose, is it possible that somewhere along the way, we placed work at a level it was never meant to be on, changing the standard of what is successful and focusing our efforts on growth and improvement, never capable of saying we have enough?
Estate Planning: Psalms and Hymns for a Lifetime
Our "estate planning" would do well to include equipping ourselves with songs that have nurtured the Church for decades and centuries.


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Several years ago I was fishing on the Eagle River with my friend Todd, when he showed me a fly that generated a couple landed fish. It looked like a mutated caddis fly with a spent wing and a vertical wing. Todd informed me that the fly was called a missing link. I filed this information away, as a fly to investigate, but I never acted on my intention.
A recent issue of Fly Fisherman Magazine featured an article by Mike Mercer of The Fly Shop in Redding, CA; and in the article Mike described how he created the missing link, and how it evolved from a spent wing caddis imitation to a potent all around attractor. Mike proclaimed that the missing link produced in a variety of hatch situations including both mayfly and caddis emergences.
I completed my standard production tying of known producers for the upcoming season, and the combination of the two factors above prodded me to find tying instructions for the missing link. Fortunately a YouTube search yielded a video starring Mike Mercer himself, and I followed the steps as presented by the originator of the missing link pattern.
I created five size 16 missing links, and I was quite pleased with the outcome. These flies look exceptionally buggy, and I understand how the narrow flashy abdomen, spent poly wing, tilted elk hair wing, and parachute hackle create a very versatile dry fly. I personally found the fly a bit difficult to tie as a result of wrapping the parachute hackle around the elk hair wing and the small butt end stubble. Tying off the hackle feather and then finishing the whip finish were a challenge with the amount of material coming together near the eye of the hook. Despite this challenge, I feel that my flies are solid copies of Mercer's creation, and I am anxious to float them on western streams in the upcoming season.


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The limitations of People of Colour
It has been a year since student activism reignited. Campus was finally filled with the discourse and activism that my parents' experienced when they were students. They are always eager when the discussion of student activism is raised. Passionately they speak about the dedication and determination that went into rallies, protests and sit-ins. How they united schools and communities through their common goal for freedom. And finally, 20 years into my existence this spirit was evident on campus.
This new activity on campus allowed for a different narrative to unfold and included words that I was unfamiliar to. However, I was not a stranger to the experience of these terms. White privilege, patriarchy and rape culture stood out for me. Despite finally understanding the meanings of these words, I wonder how differently my life would have been had I been able to identify them earlier on. I would have been able to realise that praising the privilege and luxurious life of white people was because of all the years of ensuring that people of colour felt worthless and inferior.
How aiming to be like the white man truly showed how far behind, disempowered and disadvantaged we actually were or still are. I would have realised that being catcalled and whistled at was a man's way of objectifying you. It was how he reminded you that you had no agency over your body and that men had authority over you. "You are just a piece of meat and you should never forget it". But instead, I and many other girls, grew up feeling a sense of approval when being objectified in public. We are taught the common phrase of "boys will be boys" while simultaneously hearing "your clothes suggested that you 'wanted' it".
As if any person would want to be harassed, abused or rape. Unfortunately we are not taught these things at high school. People of colour are not taught about the social construction of race and how your "aspiration to be 'white'" highlights all the obstacles and limitations that were designed for you to never reach that aspiration. Our education system teaches us about idealizing men who came and "developed" the Cape instead of noting that their colonization is the reason for our poverty. That the notion of white supremacy lies deeper than the unequal distribution of wealth and land in a black country. It is rooted in the idea that being white equals being superior. It is about discouraging black identity and culture. It is built on the promotion of a community and a country with western ideals, culture and architecture whilst erasing the fact that we are a black African nation! We are being disadvantaged. With money, with land, with education, with jobs and most importantly with our mind-sets!
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring Market Expected to Reach USD 0.91 Billion Globally in 2019: Transparency Market Research
05 Mar, 2014, 10:30 GMT
ALBANY, New York, March 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Continuous Glucose Monitoring Market (Guardian Real Time, FreeStyle Navigator, Dexcom Seven Plus, Dexcom G4 Platinum, MiniMed Paradigm Revel/Veo CGM Systems and Others) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019," the global continuous glucose monitoring market was valued at USD 0.37 billion in 2012 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.6% from 2013 to 2019, to reach an estimated value of USD 0.91 billion in 2019.
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Continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) are real time glucose monitoring devices that measure and display the glucose level of the interstitial fluid in the skin cells of the patient. These devices help patients manage diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2) in a more efficient manner. CGM devices typically comprise a sensor, transmitter and a receiver. The sensor is placed underneath the skin for monitoring glucose levels and is attached to the transmitter that relays the information to the monitor. Until recently, management of diabetes involved the use of conventional blood glucose meters that provided a single time snapshot of the patient's blood glucose level. However, demand for real time monitoring, minimally invasive and effective diabetes management solutions led to the advent of CGM devices. Rise in the incidence of diabetes globally coupled with increasing awareness of such devices that possess the ability to detect hyper and hypoglycemic events in real time will fuel the growth of this market during the forecast period.
CGM is a rapidly evolving market supported by increasing adoption of these systems by hospitals and individual practitioners who further encourage their patients to use these devices. However, CGM systems are not meant to be replaced by the traditional diabetes management devices. Hence, the technology still requires innovation in terms of accuracy and precision. Reimbursement issues, high cost of devices and low market penetration rates are some of the factors that are expected to hinder market growth in the near future. Medtronic's Guardian Real Time CGM System accounted for the largest share of the global marketin 2012, accounting for a share of over 40%. The product's first mover advantage in the market, proper positioning and marketing of the product, and ease of convenience and usability helped it achieve this leadership position. Dexcom's fourth generation product, namely, Dexcom G4 Platinum is anticipated to witness the highest market growth at a CAGR of 22.6% during the forecast period. G4 Platinum is the most recently launched device (2012) and is the most technologically advanced, offering more accuracy and reliability as compared to other commercially available devices. In addition, integration of this device with insulin pumps from various other manufacturers like Johnson & Johnson and Tandem Diabetes Care would also drive the growth of this market segment.
Geographically, North America captured majority share of the global continuous glucose monitoring market in 2012. Increase in type I diabetic population along with rise in geriatric population which will in turn spur the demand for regular monitoring of glucose levels will fuel the growth of this market. Major players of this market are domiciled in this region, which allows easy market penetration and will also contribute towards market growth. The European CGM market is in a rapidly evolving state and contributed the largest share of the total CGM market revenue in 2012. Asia-Pacific is expected to witness tremendous increase its market share and emerge as the fastest growing region, reporting a CAGR of 16.9% during the forecast period. Economic developments, presence of a large patient pool, rising patient awareness, increasing disposable income and changing lifestyle are some of the significant factors that are poised to increase the demand for CGM systems in this region.
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Key players in this market include Medtronic, Inc., Dexcom, Inc. and Abbott Diabetes Care. Medtronic was the leading player of this market in 2012, accounting for a share of over 50%. Abbott saw a decline in its market share due to withdrawal of Free Style Navigator from the U.S. market in the fourth quarter of 2011. However, the expected launch of Free Style Navigator ll in 2014 in the U.S. market would help the company restore its market position. Other companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Bayer Healthcare and Tandem Diabetes Care are adopting the strategy of partnerships and collaboration to enter this dynamic market.
The global continuous glucose monitoring market is segmented as follows:
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- Guardian Real Time CGM System
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- FreeStyle Navigator
- MiniMed Paradigm Revel/Veo System
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It's a little late for Valentine's Day, but what the hell? If you're sick of rose-red lips, and the moon's just a handy light in the sky when you're trying to find where you dropped the bloody car-keys. If nightingales pale into insignificance compared to an over-amplified Gretch guitar… this one's for you.
Your eyes were blue and your hair was, too,
And I just couldn't stop staring at you.
I loved the way you didn't take no shit
As you punched a path through the moshing-pit.
You've wrecked your way into my dreams
In your ripped T-shirt and your leather jeans.
My slap-bass heart beats double-time;
Psychobilly girl, won't you please be mine?
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Cheap And Best Kashmir Tour Package
Cheap And Best Kashmir Tour Package
- Dinner
- Driver's allowance, Road tax and Fuel charges
- Meet & greet at arrival
- Pick and Drop at time of arrival/departure
- Sightseeing by private car
- Welcome drink on arrival
- Parking and Toll tax
- Wi-Fi
- Breakfast
- Shikara boat ride on Dal Lake
- All tours and transfers by Personal Car is included
Cheap And Best Kashmir Tour Package
- Alcoholic / Non- Alcoholic beverages
- Expenses caused by factors beyond our control like rail and flight delays, roadblocks, vehicle mal-functions, political disturbances etc.
- All personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Camera fee
- Tips, laundry & phone call
- Any Airfare / Train fare
- Entrance fees to monuments and museum
Cheap And Best Kashmir Tour Package
Day 1 – Welcome to Srinagar
Touch base in Srinagar, Kashmir and find the prompt excellence and sentiment of the residential communities along slope. Meander through the winding lanes of Srinagar City, a flawless neighborhood loaded up with the energetic shades of urban craftsmanship, the debauched fragrances of crisp blossoms, and the rich history of the city. Our Representative will get you at the air terminal and exchange you to inn in Srinagar in a private taxi. Go on a lovely visit around the city and visit the hypnotizing noteworthy greenhouses of the Mughals. Appreciate the vivid tulips and an assortment of blooms at the Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh and the Chashme Shahi Bagh. These patio nurseries are arranged by the peaceful Dal Lake on one side and the great Zabarwan Mountain on the other. At night, the group will take you to the sacrosanct Shankaracharya Temple on the magnificent Mount Suleiman. After the touring visit, you will come back to the inn, appreciate a heavenly supper and withdraw for the night.
Cheap And Best Kashmir Tour Package
Day 2 – Srinagar – Gulmarg (54 km, 2 hours)
Have a superb breakfast at the lodging and travel to Gulmarg. On the way, appreciate stunning perspectives of the towns and towns of Kunzar, Magam and Tangmarg. Observe stunning perspectives of the lavish green knolls and snow-topped crests in Gulmarg as you take comfortable strolls in the midst of an entrancing environment. It is an exciting knowledge to go on a horse ride on the excellent green fields or ride in the Gondola ( most elevated ropeway on the planet) up to Khilanmarg and Affarwat (at your own cost). The region additionally offers various experience exercises like pony riding, skiing, snow sledging, snowmobiles, ATV motorbikes, snow bikes and so on (snow exercises in winter as it were). At last, come back to Srinagar at night and get great rest.
Cheap And Best Kashmir Tour Package
Day 3 – Srinagar – Pahalgam (90 km, 3 hrs)
Wake up to an excellent morning and prepare for an astounding day at Pahalgam. Observe some attractive view on your drive to Pahalgam, as you go past delightful spouting streams and houses on the incline of the slope. In transit, you will likewise visit some essential spots of intrigue like the delightful Saffron fields, Avantipora Ruins and Anantnag Sulpher Springs. On achieving Pahalgam, appreciate stunning perspectives of snow-kissed mountains from a closer point. Investigate the zone as you go into the woodlands and stroll past River Lidder. Toward the evening, you will get the opportunity to investigate other delightful territories, for example, the Betaab Valley, Chandanwadi, Aru Valley or Baisaran (Mini Switzerland), on an immediate installment premise. At that point have a charming rest in Pahalgam.
Cheap And Best Kashmir Tour Package
Day 4 – Houseboat Stay – Shikara Ride
On this day, you can spend the morning at recreation in Pahalgam. Amid your recreation time, you may select to visit Sheshnag Lake, Mamaleshwar Temple, Tulian Lake or Dabyan Valley (relaxation exercises are excluded in the bundle). In the twelve, take exchange to a houseboat in Srinagar. Experience the pith of Kashmir amid your stay in the houseboat on the tranquil Dal Lake. At night, go on a great Shikara ride on the lake and submerge yourself in the peacefulness and magnificence of a bright dusk into the great beyond. You can likewise stroll along the street by the lake that is embellished with various shops and restaurants. Shop and eat restful before you come back to the houseboat for a delightful supper and medium-term remain.
Cheap And Best Kashmir Tour Package
Day 5 – Bid Adieu
Have a lackadaisical breakfast and continue to Srinagar air terminal by a private auto. With a substantial heart and excellent recollections of Kashmir, say farewell to this paradisiacal goal as you load onto your trip back home.


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BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Hudson, New Hampshire, is awarded $225,034,247 for firm-fixed-price delivery order N0001919F2701 against a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-17-D-5517) to procure 9,999 additional Lot 7, full-rate production units of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II. The procurement of the additional APKWS II weapons will upgrade the current 2.75-inch rocket system to a semi-active laser guided precision weapon in support of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and the governments of Nigeria and the Netherlands. Work will be performed in Hudson,…Read More
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Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Group Returning Home
December 12, 2018 – Nearly 6,500 Sailors from the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) are scheduled to return to Naval Station Norfolk, Dec. 16, after completing an eight-month deployment across the 2nd, 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. Led by Commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight, Rear Adm. Gene Black, returning units of HSTCSG include flagship USS Harry S. Truman, commanded by Capt. Nick Dienna; the nine squadrons of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1; USS Normandy (CG 60); and DESRON 28's USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) and USS…Read More
USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Begins Operations in U.S. 6th Fleet
September 19, 2018 – The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group has commenced operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to continue support to NATO allies, European and African partner nations, coalition partners, and U.S. national security interest in Europe and Africa. The strike group initially deployed to the European theater April 11, and returned for an extended working port visit to its home port at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, July 21. "We are thrilled to have the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group back in the U.S.…Read More
Truman Carrier Strike Group Completes Working Port Visit, Gets Underway
August 28, 2018 – Nearly 6,500 Sailors of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) departed today from Naval Station Norfolk. HSTCSG deployed April 11, 2018, and returned to NS Norfolk July 21, 2018, for an extended port visit. During this working port visit, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and strike group assets conducted routine maintenance on ships, aircraft and equipment; conducted advanced training; and maintained warfighting certifications. HSTCSG will continue its deployment by conducting sustainment operations and carrier qualifications in the Atlantic and participating in dual-carrier operations…Read More
Arleigh Burke Arrives in Rota
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Rota, Spain, for a scheduled port visit, July 9. The port visit reaffirms the cooperation efforts between the partner nations to establish conditions for security and stability in the region. Carrier Strike Group operations demonstrate the mobility, flexibility, and power projection capability of the Navy's globally deployed force. "This visit to Rota is a good opportunity for our Sailors to enjoy time in Spain and get some much deserved rest after doing great work for both the ship and our areas of…Read More
Arleigh Burke Arrives In Malta
The visit reaffirms U.S.-Malta relations as the two nations work together for a stable, secure and prosperous Europe. "We are honored and excited to visit this beautiful nation," said Cmdr. Errol Robinson, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke. "Our crew looks forward to this port visit and the relationships we expect to forge. These types of engagements solidify relations among the United States, our allies and partners, as we work toward the mutual goal of peace, prosperity and maritime stability in the Mediterranean." During the port call, Sailors will take part…Read More
Arleigh Burke Arrives in Tunis
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) anchored out of Tunis, Tunisia, for a scheduled port visit, April 23. While in port, Arleigh Burke's leadership will meet with senior members of the Tunisian military. The ship also plans to host a reception aboard to celebrate the partnership between the two countries. The visit will conclude with a photo exercise and other military training opportunities. According to Cmdr. Errol Robinson, Arleigh Burke's commanding officer, the ship's presence in North Africa is a demonstration of the United States' continued commitment to regional security and…Read More
HSTCSG Kicks Off 2018 Deployment With Live Fire Exercise
USS Farragut (DDG 99) and USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), conducted a live-fire missile exercise (MISSLEX), April 13. During the evolution, the ships successfully executed a variety of scenarios simulating a complex warfighting environment, including the shoot-down of advanced high-speed targets. "Beginning our deployment to the 6th Fleet area of responsibility with this complex exercise demonstrates that our weapons systems work, our Sailors know how to employ them, and most significantly, that our strike group is ready to take on…Read More
Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Departs on Deployment
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) departed Naval Station Norfolk, April 11, for a regularly scheduled deployment. The strike group, including aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, USS Normandy (CG 60), several destroyers of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28 and German frigate FGS Hessen (F 221), is scheduled to conduct operations in the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. [smartslider3 slider=69] The deployment is part of an ongoing rotation of U.S. forces supporting maritime security operations in international waters…Read More
HST Strike Group Conducts Integrated Live-Fire Exercise
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) executed an integrated live-fire exercise while underway conducting their composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), Feb. 21-22. "This was an opportunity for us to train with the tactics and actual live ordnance we would utilize if a fast moving boat was to attack the strike group," said Capt. Kevin Kennedy, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28. "We brought everything together in a live-fire situation where we had to layer the defense of our forces." The exercise tested the communication and execution of individual units…Read More


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Liverpool Innovation Park's Neighbourhood Plan is in the process of being developed by a group of forward thinking local SMEs, property owners, developers and tenants from within the approved Neighbourhood Area
The Liverpool Innovation Park Business Neighbourhood Area (LIPBNA) is located 3 miles from Liverpool city centre. It is bordered to the north by Edge Lane, a main arterial route to the city which has been extensively improved to create a boulevard styled entrance to the city of Liverpool. The main entrance to the site is located on Edge lane and was installed as part of the improvements leading up to Capital of Culture year in 2008, with new signage, feature walls bearing the name of the park and pencil lighting.
The entrance gives access to four distinct areas that together make up Liverpool Innovation Park Business Neighbourhood;
- Liverpool Innovation Park (main building)
- Wavertree Technology Park
- Former Littlewoods Building
- Development Site
The neighbourhood has over 60 businesses and 2,500 employees. There is approximately 800,000sq ft of existing commercial and business accommodation, with a further 100,000 sq ft planned for development. The LIP Business Neighbourhood is one of only a few areas to be designated a Business Neighbourhood and it is also the only area to be entirely populated with businesses (i.e. no residents live within the boundary)
Business sectors prevalent on the site include; Digital & technology, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Advanced (clean) manufacturing, and Financial & professional services; reflecting the site's history which saw Edge Lane at the heart of the British Telecommunications industry.
In recent years development has included the installation of a new state-of-the-art reception and networking area in the main building, with a 5,000 sq ft WiFi-enabled networking facility where like-minded entrepreneurs can collaborate, exhibit products and access professional business support.
The iconic Art Deco Littlewoods building too is starting to see its fortunes change. In 2013 Northwest developer Capital & Centric acquired the building and had plans approved to turn the building into a 104-bed hotel, 50,000 sq ft of business units and 50,000 sq ft of offices.
The site between the main reception area and the Littlewoods Building has been remediated and cleared for development by Liverpool City Council. The site which offers six, fully serviced development plots totalling some 15 acres has recently (2014) been acquired by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA)
A group of committed, businesses, employees and interested stakeholders are working on a Neighbourhood Plan for Liverpool Innovation Park and if you work there or have a business interest within the area – they want your views on how you would like to see the area developed over the next 10-15 years.
You can read more about Neighbourhood Planning on this website but in brief a neighbourhood plan will outline how the people who work at the park want to see the area developed. Ultimately we need to develop a plan that will help existing businesses to grow and encourage new businesses to the area.
How to get involved
The Forum must have a minimum of 21 members and membership is open to anyone living, working or with a business interest within the boundary of the neighbourhood area. The content and priorities for the plan will be generated by the businesses and employees on the site. To join the forum and get involved send us your details via the form on this site or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
As well as joining the forum you can also contribute by responding to the consultation and by attending events and workshops. If you are a non-domestic rate payer within the boundary you will also have the opportunity to vote at a referendum which will decide whether the plan is to be adopted into local planning law.
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In addition to teaching college Spanish, I also teach a college English course, Writing Essays Through Literature. My literature is all Hispanic-translated literature. My English students are native USA citizens. They have lived in an English-speaking environment all their lives. They have gone through twelve years of school in which all their classes were conducted in English. They have had twelve years of English classes. My students are at least 18 years old. However, they still make many English grammar mistakes in their writing such as subject -verb agreement, sentences without verbs, incorrect past tense forms, pronoun errors, etc.
Based on my English teaching experience with native English speakers and their mistakes in their native language, I realize that we modern language teachers cannot expect our students in the modern language to be grammatically perfect no matter what their level. Even four years of a language course is not equivalent to eighteen years in the native language!
We can change our focus from grammar perfection to communicating various language functions. Knowing how much something costs is much more important to daily communication than knowing the present progressive irregulars verbs. Being able to ask directions is more essential language skill than knowing each stem changing verb. Let's ask ourselves "What are the most critical language communication functions to survive and communicate in the language?" and then change our class time from a major focus on grammar perfection to a major focus on language functions as indicated in the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements
At http://bit.ly/tpthtuttle, I have 30+ ready-to-use activities (about 24 for Spanish and 6 for all Modern Language) to develop student's spontaneous speaking starting with highly structured or scaffolded speaking for beginning students. Students work in pairs to communicate and they usually assess each other in a formative assessment manner.
My ebook, Modern Language Proficiency: Can-Do Strategies is available at http://bit.ly/tsmash. It contain many activities to help students advance through the Can-Do statements with half the activities focusing on interpersonal communication/ speaking.
At http://bit.ly/tpthtuttle, there are four modern language culture inquiry activities and one Spanish culture inquiry activity. My ebook, 90 Mobile Learning Modern Language Activities ebook contains many communicative and cultural activities for students to don on their smartphone or tablet, http://bit.ly/tsmash


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The Mad Ones have run away. The floor is yours. Just make sure there aren't too many large holes in it when we get back later today.
Tell us what you want us to blog about. Tell us about the books you're reading right now. Tell us silly stories or post cat pictures.
Until later!
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There once was a man from Nantucket…March 23, 2018
Christopher M. Chupik #
The Mad Ones are gone. We are the Mad Ones now.March 23, 2018
[laughs maniacally]
Indeed.March 23, 2018
"You become what you don't firewall…"March 23, 2018
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Currently reading "The Leopard" by Jo Nesbo. Recently finished "The Lost Property Office" by James R. Hannibal. But most of my heroes write short stories.
Cats make me sneeze.March 23, 2018
I've read several of Nesbo's books. They were generally enjoyable, except for a few places where the story jagged off at an angle and I had trouble following along. But I have that problem with a lot of fiction; reasons that were so obvious the author felt they didn't need to be explained, what left me wondering who turned out the lights.
I was a bit annoyed by the writing style at first, but I suspect that's an artefect of translation.March 23, 2018
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It's a madhouse! A MADHOUSE!March 23, 2018
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Recent reading has included:
Kipling – Kim (re-read, still love it) and The Complete Stalky & Co (also good)
Fairy tales – Grimm Brothers, Lang Blue Fairy Tale book, Russian Fairy Tales collected by Afanasev (more Baba Yaga!), Norwegian Folk Tales by Asbjornsen and Moe, and Popular Tales From The Norse by Dasent
Laurus by Eugene Vodolazkin
and finally finished reading The Hobbit out loud to my monsters (aka kids)March 23, 2018
Currently re-reading early Heinlein (especially the juveniles), and I was struck by how they end about a hundred pages earlier than most people trying to emulate his style. Boy became a man? Done, onto the next story! Did he get the girl? Did the colony survive? What do you think, kid?
-jMarch 23, 2018
When you're charging close to ten bucks for a paperback book, quantity becomes a selling point.
Though back in the early 1980s, some people were blaming book bloat on word processors.
Think about writing something as long as "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress" on a typewriter, with White-Out and penciled edits…March 24, 2018
Shogun, 1975, 1,210 pages in paperback, $3.50; The Shadow Rises, 1993, 1,006 pages in paperback, $6.99; Steven Brust's Good Guys, 2018, 307 pages, $13.99 on Kindle. Modern pricing strategy has nothing to do with quantity, quality, or production costs.
Side note: the Jordan novel is 1/8-inch thicker than the Clavell; I'd have measured one of the earlier Wheel of Time paperbacks, but all the pages fell out, because Tor hadn't mastered the art of gluing monsterbacks yet.
-jMarch 25, 2018
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Confused about my Philippines
MANILA (SE): "The violent procedure in tackling the drug scourge is causing apprehension among the majority of our citizens who are against any form of drug trafficking," the Salesians of Don Bosco say in a statement posted on the website of the Philippine bishops' news service.
And there is plenty to be disturbed about, as both trigger happy police and goons roam the streets removing anyone they fancy who does not have political or financial clout.
But if you are rich and influential there is different treatment.
Warnings are given and due process is even being offered to police and politicians who surrender, but for two street sleepers in Zamboanga del Sur there was no warning, no investigation, no questions and no proof—just bullets followed by accusation.
"The killings happen almost every day," a resident of a small township told the Sunday Examiner. "I hear the gunshots, but yesterday for the first time I saw two men being shot right in front of me."
The message describes two skeletal figures stumbling as they ran from the men with the guns, but to no avail, as the shots rang out and the emaciated forms of the victims with their bony arms and matchstick legs fell to the road, to lie dead in their own blood.
"I am confused about my Philippines," the message says. "People dying, killed brutally. Salvaged anywhere and they say the reason is drugs."
The message goes on to say that this is too hard to comprehend, as the newspapers say that drugs are expensive, especially cocaine, which the two dead men were accused of taking.
"I can't imagine how they could buy cocaine when they sleep in the streets, wear rags for clothes and can't buy food. The people accused of drugs here are all poor. It is disgusting. I feel bad. They just kill the poor people then they accuse them later. We can't believe they all take drugs."
The message questions why the government does not realise that if they are, it may just be because of their poverty. "Maybe they just want to kill the pains of hunger for a few hours so they can sleep. Being poor does not give anyone the right to brutally kill you."
But the two-faced president of The Philippines is beginning to show a few cards, as the poor ,whose bodies have been left to rot in the streets during the three-month blood-letting campaign, have become sacrificial offerings to flush out the rich and powerful from their holes.
A shamefully arrogant and hypocritical act for a president who proclaimed in his first State of the Nation Address on July 30 that he does not believe in the separation of God and state.
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It's a dark and stormy morning, coffee is brewing and music is pouring out of my beloved combo record player/tape deck/CD player with an ipod line-out & the ability to burn any of this to digital, all in a snazzy dark wood exterior that would feel right at home in a 1940's living room – were it not for the small indigo digital screen. I've nicknamed it "The Cigar Box", since it kind of looks a bit like one with the top propped open & cigar boxes are what I use to store my most important memories: photos, clippings, tickets, mementos etc.
And what is music but that place where memory meets hope and mixes them both into some infectious conglomeration that is not dissipated as it is consumed? Where the past becomes canonized or understood and the future presents a hypothetical glimpse, rife with possibility & it's funneled all into one perfect moment of now, where the sound pulses through you like a shock; like an electrical charge, thoughtless & thoughtful, full of purpose & meaning but also mere chance. In short, it's a reflection of the totality of life & where you are at in life when it really hits you and undergoes that alchemical process of turning sound into feeling.
So, Cigar Box. That was a bit indulgent; here's a pic of it to break all that up:
Anyhow, I decided to take a break from doing new (sometimes just "new to me") 7" reviews and write a little bit about a compilation to that I'm giving a listen to for the first time this morning: Skatterbrain's October Mix .
If you haven't heard of Skatterbrain, I'm just gonna say that he's the best thing to happen to the internet. Apparently, he's this guy From Philadelphia who writes about indie pop/shoegaze/post-punk/twee with awesome links and then puts out a compilation mix tape every month. Love *Love* LOVE his work!
1. Fudge "Drive"
Something very 90s about this; makes me think it belongs on 120 Minutes after a Ned's Atomic Dustbin video. Rough around the edges, upbeat and happy; the perfect companion to this cup of coffee from Spielman that I finally got dialed in. It's still a bit muddy; I suspect that's just the bean, but that's ok and perfect for this song, with some muddy noise and a nice clean breakdown in the middle, that's sorta like the fruity, blueberry note that initially presents before the murkiness sets in. This is exactly what I think of when I think of 90's era "college music". Makes sense; looking them up, they're an early 90's Caroline Records band.
2. Jane Pow "Morningside"
A quirky opening that almost feels like opening a spring-loaded box of confetti. A jangly intro to the verse that then explodes into buzzsaw guitar noise. I'm jumping up and down! I'm ready for the day, ready for awesome! With a name like Jane Pow I was expecting a female voice, but instead it's a punchy male tenor that comes out. Somehow I'm picturing people skating an empty backyard pool, wearing bright colors with flannels and sweaters tied around their waists. (Yeah, in case you're wondering, I will admit –only somewhat reluctantly- to having done all of those things) Our hair is a lot longer than may be flattering, but are smiles are far brighter than warranted or expected, so it's all coming out in the wash.
3. Gaze "He Makes All the Girls Smile (With His Smile)"
Nice jangly opening. Feels like something Tiger Trap could do, but with a rawer, less angelic voice than Rose's, which is not to take anything from it. On the contrary, I feel like I'm lying on my belly, elbows propping me up on some red shag carpet in a basement room listening to these ladies play right in front of me. Maybe we'll walk to the coffee shop, humming our favorite tunes and making each other laugh with tame little jokes about the people we know, and drink mochas with real whipped cream & smoke cloves. I love this feeling. I love feeling so close to the music. So I look this band up & the drummer is Rose fuckin' Melberg! Love!
4. Grass Widow "Tattoo"
A driving twee tune with some edge to it. Great harmonies, a tiny, surfy undercurrent to this song gives it real pop (in every sense of that word, apparently!) This warms my heart to hear, because I saw Grass Widow open up for The Fresh & Onlys (who were great! They didn't look at all indie pop, what with thick, unmanaged beards & trucker hats & carabineer keys on jeans etc., but sonically what came out was pure jangly bliss!) and I was a bit bummed out, because they didn't sound very good at all. I could tell that the song writing was there, but things just seemed off. I felt bad because I really wanted to like this 3-piece of ladies, but the harmonies were off-key and the sound (which is so top notch at Mississippi Studios that it just *couldn't* be that) seemed to be wrong somehow.
So I happened to run into Brett from M'lady's Records (& picked up a Golden Awesome record. So. Good.) & he confirmed the sneaking suspicion that I had, but didn't want to give voice to: that the sound was shite & the ladies couldn't hear each other in the monitors at all & were just generally having a rough go of it. I suspect that what might have thrown the sound person off must have been the band that went on first: The Terry Malts (and who I was there to see. Great guys! I was joking with them throughout the whole show & they gave me a cassette tape of their album for free afterwards. Not gonna lie: I felt pretty damn cool.) and their very Ramones-esque take on indie/noise pop. The Terry Malts were definitely painting with a different color palate than Grass Widow.
I can't wait to see these ladies perform again; hopefully under far more suitable conditions to their unique sound.
5. Jessica Bailiff "Shine"
Initially, this track didn't jump out at me, seemed a bit like it wasn't going anywhere, but it was just shy and beautiful and decided to move along at its own pace. It simultaneously drones and shimmers & it grew so much on me, it may be my favorite of what I've heard so far (& in case you can't tell, I *luuuurve* what I've heard so far!) It's a really sweet song about longing that seems full of desire in a really healthy way. Having just finished listening to the whole album, the closing song seems to be so off-balanced & "this love will make me right" instead of "hey, I'm awesome & you're awesome: let's go be awesome together?" However, this song by Jessica Bailiff just seems so full of delicately articulated beauty, so full of the right kind of longing that I keep coming back to it.
6. Minisnap "It Won't Be The Same"
Odd, almost Polynesian-sounding opening gives way to a guitar-driven jangle that almost sounds like it could be off of Blonde on Blonde, then a sweet-sounding woman's voice comes hovering in. Just the right balance of a country timbre without any of the off-putting (to me, at least) twang.
7. The Radio Dept. "The City Limit"
I must be a child of the 90's, because in the intro, after the nocturnal-sounding keyboard intro-wash that's simultaneously evocative of ocean waves and late night car traffic gives way into the drumbeat and the singer starts softly crooning, I catch myself humming Radiohead's "Creep". I notice this and try to chase it away & focus on the Radio Dept. instead, only to find myself humming the Cranberries "Linger". Besides these odd personal hangups, the song itself, (after bring myself back a 2nd time) is moody in the right kind of way, with a great 80's feel to it. It seems that 2nd only to the Aussies, the Swedes seem to win at indie pop, as bands like this, happydeadmen, Loveninjas, Jens Lenkman, and the misleadingly named I'm From Barcelona among others, can all attest to. Can I also confess to being such a damn city kid that the sound of late night traffic is so wonderfully evocative of the best parts of my childhood? Those silent, late-night waking dreams, imagining what my life is going to look like; all the great things in store. This song takes me there when I clear off the cobwebs of the songs it reminds me of.
8. Mazzy Star "Flowers In December"
Love this band, love this song. Heard it so many times before that I'm not sure that I've anything new to say about it, other than it fits in very, very well with the overall feel of the mix. What more could you ask for?
9. Ruby Falls "Pennies"
In the early 90's I lumped this kind of music in erroneously with grunge, because this was the exact kind of music that I wanted to be listening to, to be seeing live and to be playing, and since it was new and indie and had a raw edge, despite the absence of distortion (for the most part). Saving pennies for the bar; who hasn't been there? Well, I did go to a school where the local pub was selling cans of PBR for a buck (SHUTUP! IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO! It's Portland so everything was really cheap. Ok, so it was 10 years ago. Still…), so bringing pennies to the bar happened on occasion, with the same frequency with which we argued over our various readings of Foucault & Marx so: ALL THE DAMN TIME. To our credit, we always managed to muster tip as well, because if you can't afford to tip, you can't afford to go out.
10. Red Dye No. 5 "Green Ranch"
Also doing that nice 90's dynamic of starting out slow & jangly before crunching right into the distorted noise. I really like how the chorus takes it back to that clean, reverb-y guitar without losing any intensity. Just a really great 90's indie song, with such generous pop accessibility on its sleeve. The woman's voice is really great; I love this stuff so much. I didn't think I was going to be having such a run in with nostalgia on these tracks I've never heard before.
11. Seam "Sky City"
Opens with an explosion of distortion that feels like the aftermath of a bomb having gone off, as the smoke clouds begin to clear and the damage becomes clear and visible. Vocals low in the mix. Melodic and shoegaze-y at the same time.
12. Poastal "Dizzy"
Fast paced, pop-punky with a real raw edge to it, blissfully free of any of what the OC, Warped Tour and skateboarding did to associations of that genre: this is a band that would never find its way onto a Fat Wreck Chords or an Epitaph compilation, (Thank the Universe) but the pop elements are SO STRONG, especially in the sweetly sung chorus. Also, the punk elements are SO STONG as well, with good speed and distortion through the verses. I could listen to this kind of thing forever. Note to self: Indie Pop Punk is VASTLY different from Pop Punk. Long live Indie Pop Punk!
13. Polvo "Leaf"
A bit math-meets-drone-y, a bit Pavement-y with that stumbling swagger & a bit of slack-jawed not really trying. This is perhaps a bit more conventionally rock-y (damn do I really like my –y endings today!) than I find myself in the mood for, it's pretty damn good.
14. The Ropers "Sweet Lord I Know"
Back to a bit more conventional of an indie/dream pop sound, with jangly guitar playing and low-key male vocals. A tambourine is shaken in the background, yet it somehow stays free of any '60s associations in my head. Feels like the kind of band that a bunch of good friends could start up and sound like one day on a whim & therein lies the deceptive brilliance of this sound: it's so informal that it seems like it could be easily replicated, but there's a polish underneath that makes such a conceit that I've just imagined truly impossible.
15. The Popguns "Someone To Dream Of"
A sweet sounding song, with the vocals very clear and forward in the mix for the style, but as I mentioned earlier, I find parts of the lyrics to be a bit off-putting in their desperation. The song comes off a bit maudlin in that cheesy 80's way as a result of that & the building, dramatic structure. "Say you love me though I know your head is full of people and adventure…come inside and take my life, I won't resist a moment, why should I even try?…someone to dream of, when I was empty shallow and small; someone to live for." It seems like the sort of thing that could maybe be overcome if the production and scope of the song didn't make the vocals & consequently the lyrics so important and unavoidable. It's an understandable place for someone to be in, but lately, with songs that I've been listening to where the lyrics are so present, I've really only wanted to surround myself with songs that speak to me in some way about where I want to go, or at least are innocuous. This song just makes me feel so sad for the singer (even though the whole thing could just be some made-up scenario for the sake of song) that it steals a bit of joy from me. Honestly, the only weak song on an otherwise completely stellar mix.


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I've been playing this game religiously at the moment – managing to squeeze in games during my lunch break, after work before heading home, and on games night! The Forge has it's own event coming up on the 1st September which I'll be running, but don't worry Shadespire is still joint top of my games list and I'll be attending an event on 2nd September in the hunt for yet more Glass.
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I wanted to discuss a little about Deck Construction and how I've gone about crafting my Destruction Deck. The first and most important part of building the deck is to decide on the 'colour' of your deck – this will be apparent to MtG players but for those who don't know and may have joined from the tabletop wargaming community or just never played a CCG before here is a very simplified explanation:
- White – Healing and Restoration
- Blue – Opponent Control & Draw
- Black – DMG your opponent and hurt yourself for more gain
- Red – Punch face and win quick
- Green – Big windup. Big payout.
From these VERY simplified archetypes we see there are some inherent playstyles for our Grand Alliances. For example Destruction can fit the Red theme very well but can also field their Beasts for a smattering of Green, whilst Chaos can be seen as Red and Black – very fitting colours. As we only have four Grand Alliances it's very likely that we'll see a smattering of all the colours in each faction.
The colour of my Destruction Deck is RED, and I've chosen my Champions accordingly!
You've got your theme sorted! Great. Next up is to choose your Champions! This is such an important part of the deck construction! Deliberations and considerations must be taken:
Your Blessings, which we'll cover in the next article, are incredibly powerful game changing cards! You want to bestow them upon your Champions as soon as possible whilst travelling your road to victory.
For example in my Red Destruction Deck Snazzgar Stinkmullet initially fit the bill by being able to auto-cast Arcane Bolt for 7DMG, but after a few games I found I was NEVER completing his quests and he was clogging up my Blessings! Instead I chose to swap him for the Warboss Recruiter which boosted my health pool, and provided me with a quest set that matches all my other Champions! This reduced the amount of 'dead' cards I drew and meant that everything in my deck was usable in any lane!
In my experience I want to have a Blessing out on Turn 2, or have two very close to being cast. In Red Destruction I run two Orruk Bosses because they want me to Recruit, and that's VALUE when it's what I've built my deck to do! And that's ultimately the crux of it – your deck will have to be built around the quests you need to complete so having Champions that rely on the same quest requirements makes your life so much easier.
Health Modifiers and Points
At the bare minimum you'll want to be breaking even on health, unless there are some top-tier on card Champion Effects or you have innate healing to weather the storm. In my Destruction Deck I am fortunate in the Champions I want to take adding up to +5 to the health pool, this means I'm starting ahead on the road to victory as it'll take you longer to move my counter round the edge of the board.
You have 20 points to spend. YOU ARE NOT PENALISED FOR NOT SPENDING THEM! I think this is a very 'wargamer' mindset, and one I had to begin with. If your deck works better with 'cheap' Champions then use them!! 20 is the limit, not the requirement! My Champion total comes to 19pts, so whilst I'm at the top end of the limit that is because I have taken my big stompy boss because of his…
On Card Effects
Some Champions, such as the humble Orruk Boss, do not have flavourful abilities on their card but instead have a solid +1 health and 1pt cost, with easy Quest mechanics. The trade off for this when you look at the high pt cost heroes is that they may have a negative health cost and/or a strong on card effect. For example Aspect of the Sea for Order costs 11pts, gives -1 health BUT opposing Units are Dormant…and that's always on! She basically kills the lane unless she's against a Wizard!
Looping back around to my decision to include the Warboss Recruiter over Snazzgar Stinkmullet – his on card Heroic Ability is incredibly strong and whilst I may not have as much 'remove' to complete his quest it allows me a card draw on the first action and I can play that immediately if I want to! If he never completes his quest (he does more than Stinkmullet) then his on card effect is worth it every single turn unless I have something better to do!
Next time we'll be looking at how you should pick your Blessings, and why they're so important to winning!
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