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Monday, 14 November 2016
small break
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- Susan Dougill said...
I am so sorry! Take the time you need and we'll be here if you need us. Please believe me when I say the world wouldn't be as good a place without you!
- 14 November 2016 at 10:30
- Heather said...
Wendy, I'm so sorry. I'll be thinking of you. What an awful combination of things to happen xx
- 14 November 2016 at 11:58
- Just-Do said...
Oh Wendy, what a terrible time this must be for you. I hope you can find the spirit to fight this, and come back stronger. I wish you well and take it from someone who has been there; the sun will shine again someday.
- 14 November 2016 at 12:19
- Bethany said...
Oh!! My heart is aching for you!!!
Don't you dare give up! It IS worth it, even if it doesn't feel that way right now. Take it one day at a time, one MOMENT at a time. I understand removing yourself from social media to tend to yourself, but please reach out if you feel the need to.
My thoughts are with you, and I'm hoping you find strength within yourself right now.
- 14 November 2016 at 15:07
- elizabethdee said...
sending you lots of love, sympathy and admiration of your strength! Hope you start feeling better very soon.
- 14 November 2016 at 15:11
- D1-D2 said...
:( Take care of yourself Wendy. We will all be thinking of you and sending you good thoughts.
- 14 November 2016 at 16:21
- Ellie Foster said...
Sorry to hear your news - I hope you will have support from friends and family.
Be kind to yourself.
Best wishes
- 14 November 2016 at 16:30
- Celtic Thistle said...
Oh dear Wendy, you are having a tough time of it. Hope you are in a better place soon.
- 14 November 2016 at 17:38
- Rachel said...
My sympathies. I can't imagine what it's like, so I won't say I do. But I am wishing you all the very best.
- 14 November 2016 at 18:11
- Starry-eyed stitcher said...
I am so sorry to read this. I really wish you well, on your road to recovery. I look forward to reading your blog again and looking at your projects when you are feeling better. My very best wishes. Irene xx
- 14 November 2016 at 18:39
- Sheryl S. said...
Oh Wendy, I am so sorry to hear of this news. Don't despair, hang on in there. I will write privately as soon as I get home.
- 14 November 2016 at 19:57
- Oops-Lah said...
Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear about both your health and your husband. You definitely will need time to heal. We'll be waiting when you are ready to come back. Sending lots of good thoughts and much love your way! xx
- 14 November 2016 at 20:05
- Fiona said...
take care Wendy...xx
- 14 November 2016 at 21:07
- Jane Galley said...
I am so very sorry, sending you a cyber hug. You have my email if you ever want to talk
- 15 November 2016 at 04:34
- margaret said...
so sorry to read that you are unwell, maybe now having a diagnosis will help as you have been struggling in the past with being down and they can now hopefully treat you with medication. Sorry that your marriage has broken up and coming at a bad time too. I am sure your Mum will be a great support and I will keep you in my prayers, are you able to still go to work I wonder. Hang in there we in blog land are all thinking of you take care
- 15 November 2016 at 06:42
Hopefully you will find the right treatment for your BPD diagnosis. Selfishly on my part, I'll be very sorry if you stop blogging, especially as I only found you a short time ago and was looking forward to regular posts from you, but I understand why you might want a break. I wish you well.
- 15 November 2016 at 07:24
So sorry for you. Two bad things at once. But you will be ok. Honest.
- 15 November 2016 at 11:26
- Sarah in Stitches said...
Wendy... I don't even know what to say. Huge hugs, my dear! Hoping you'll be back soon!
- 15 November 2016 at 12:14
- Jo Darby said...
I just wanted to let you know I will be thinking of you often. I have family members who have suffered too. It's very difficult and heartbreaking, what you are going through. Listen to your counselors. Stay focused on getting back on level ground. You can do it.
Durham NC USA
- 15 November 2016 at 13:23
- Sarah T said...
Sending hugs.
- 15 November 2016 at 14:59
- Rhona said...
I'm so sorry to hear this. Hope things get better for you.
- 15 November 2016 at 16:07
- Liz E said...
I wish I had some words to say that would make things better. When we reach places of extreme struggle, managing to persist day to day is a victory. Don't give up. Don't loose heart. When things are at their darkest please try to have hope and remember that better days will come. They will!
- 15 November 2016 at 16:47
Huge hugs. Look after yourself, keep yourself safe and cared for and come back when you're ready.
- 15 November 2016 at 18:05
- charis Anna's mum said...
So sorry to hear about the difficult time you are going through, looking forward to hearing from you again soon.
- 15 November 2016 at 19:47
- pennydog said...
Take care x
- 15 November 2016 at 20:06
- Chris of UK City Crafter said...
So sorry to hear of your news, take as much time out as you need and concentrate on getting well. We'll still be here if you decide you want to continue blogging x
- 16 November 2016 at 17:49
- Jenny - the lilac cat said...
I was so sorry to hear your news. What a very difficult time this must be. And of course all your energy must be on coping and dealing with everything you are having to face with the support of family and friends. I've always enjoyed your creative projects and I hope in time you can enjoy them too. My best wishes and thoughts are with you.
- 16 November 2016 at 22:46
- Joy from Days Filled With Joy said...
I'm so sorry to hear this Wendy, but you take care and look after yourself.. we'll be here when you get back. Hugs and prayers xx
- 17 November 2016 at 22:52
- H Gotts said...
So sorry to hear about your troubles, take care of yourself and hope you're back to enjoying your projects, or to be able to use your creative outlet to ease your pain. Sending good thoughts your way.
- 11 December 2016 at 21:25
- Daisy Debs said...
Hugs....thinking of you too . Dont give up this Journal.... just do it now and then . This is your happy place ! :)
- 18 December 2016 at 08:08


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i grew up in worcester, before attending and starting coding at cranston area career & technical center in high school. i live and work as a front-end web developer in boston today.
i started slicing up designs from psd to html in 2007, before finding php and becoming a full-stack developer in 2009. i focused on wordpress after it won the war against joomla in 2010 and didn't look back until i became a front-end developer in 2016. i started with gulp, bower and scss-- moved onto angular, and now i mostly work with react, es6+, postcss, nodejs and webpack.

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Today would have been my Daddy's 92nd birthday...
Here he is at 6 months old...isn't he a cute little fellow?
My favorite photo of Daddy with Ring, his Great-Grandfather's dog...
His graduation photo from Mizzou (University of Missouri) in 1942.
When Daddy passed away I found his original diploma; still in the cardboard tube, pristine.
I immediately had it matted, but had not yet had it framed; of course, it was lost in the fire.
When my youngest son Jonathan was sending his high school transcripts
to several universities a couple of months ago,
I went to the Mizzou website to get their address, and on a whim e-mailed one of the
under-graduate "helpers" for newcomers, telling her about the diploma.
The next day I got an e-mail from the registrar, telling me they would be happy
to issue a replacement diploma for Daddy, at no charge.
I thought that was so nice, and unexpected!
Happy Birthday, Daddy! ♥
Okay, here is one of the "arty things" I promised! ;^)
Another Fairy House ~ this one is the home of "Godiva the Chocolate Fairy"!
I did it all in "chocolate" colors, from the darkest "dark chocolate" to
"milk chocolate" to creamy "white chocolate"...
I had such fun trying to make the polymer clay look like candy!
This is the first time I've ever done anything in a monochromatic color scheme...
and you know, it was so strange...
I kept wanting to smell it ~ especially when I was making the "chocolate roses"...
like the clay had somehow transformed into chocolate!
It has found a home with the Chocolate Gypsy Queen herself,
Wendy of Victorian Chocolate Molds...(click here to go her wonderful website) ~ ♥
I hope she loves it!
And... here's a new one that I'm working on tonight...
Since the gourd "roof" didn't have a curly, "fancy" stem,
I added some polymer buds, leaves and tendrils...
More pics of the progress on this one tomorrow, I hope!
One more thing; a question for you...
This bean pot was my Mom's, and now it's my daughter Mandy's ~
I thought it was mainly decorative (in my house it would be!) ~ ;^)
Do any of you know about "bean pot" cooking?
(Please share if you do!)
Have a good night, all...and a creative Friday!


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Out of everything I deal with, my senses still bother me the most. Unless I find a resolve quickly on a particular issue, I usually have to physically remove the issue, so that it doesn't leave me panicked, anxious and living in fear.
The same thing can happen around change. Although I am good with change, certain changes, which seem relatively little to someone else, can bring about problems through Sensory Processing issues.
Sadly, since Sensory Processing Disorder is something I will have to live and deal with for the rest of my life, it's important I continue to find ways to manage the condition. With Sensory Processing Disorder, one size certainly doesn't fit all.
The more I read, the more I find out about what I deal with. In my next blog on SPD, I will explore in more detail my sensory processing symptoms.
* My thoughts and prayers go out to all those caught up in Hurricane Harvey. *


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July 20, 2017
The Coast Track
I've had a few days off in the lead-up to my run of night shifts, so on Tuesday I thought I'd take advantage of the sunny weather and get out into nature in the Royal National Park. The full Coast Track is actually a 2 day walk, but I just walked from Bundeena and Marley Head and back. Apparently Marley Head is a good whale watching spot, which is why I went, but I didn't see any that day! The track is quite well travelled, because Wedding Cake Rock is on the way and for some reason people are obsessed with it. I did take my camera, but I didn't like how most of my photos turned out except the one above.
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text: Classic comedy. Eddie Ellison (James Dunn) is an ex-con who spent time in Sing-Sing prison. Kay (Claire Trevor) marries him as soon as he serves his time. Five years later, Eddie and his ex-convict buddy Larry (Ray Walker), have both gone straight, and Eddie and Kay have a beautiful little girl named Shirley (Shirley Temple). However, Welch has kept a close eye on them for years. He believes in 'once a criminal, always a criminal'. Then, when Eddie's employer's wife's pearls go missing, it comes out that Eddie and Larry both spent time in prison, and they're fired. Welch suspects that Eddie and Larry have something to do with the theft of the pearls. Will Welch prove that Eddie and Larry had something to do with the theft, or will the truth prevail?


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Today I started my first day on my one month in the online program at Jeff Watts his atelier.
came across it via a friend who had improved alot and it looked like the
extra training I needed. So after getting all my materials this
morning, I prepared and took off!
I mainly am starting this course
for getting myself in a good working rythm. That way, even if I don't
have the money for continuing the program. I at least keep practicing
and keep improving. That's all for now and here is my best drawing of today:


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Charles Dicken's introduced the classic Tale of Two Cities with one of the best opening lines of all time:
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…
I could really use an introduction like that for this post. The Spring Equinox has just passed and I should be busy dusting off my neglected Bucket List. We picked an "easy" item from the List as a warm-up. Monica and I are leaving for Venice to eat pizza in St Mark's Square. I'm supposed to be practicing my Italian. At least enough to say, "Hello, Domino's Pizza? Yes. We would like to order a large Supreme pizza please."
Instead, I'm losing a battle with this bastard of a companion who is determined to keep me imprisoned. I refer to him as "Eddie, my inner editor," but his clinical names are depression, anxiety, and PTSD (Eddie is far more palatable, right?).
I could fake it for a few days, since most of my interactions are viewed through the brightening filter of the internet. But eventually, I couldn't even bring myself to visit the blogs that I've come to enjoy so much, or return texts from family and friends. My world has shrunk. I'm spending more than 20 hours a day either in bed or on the floor. Afraid to go outside, anxious that I'll make a mistake, and miserable because I realize all of this is irrational.
"Am I in the right place?"
A few of you that began following me recently are probably confused right now. You may be asking, "What happened to the guy that brought us light and pithy posts to help wash down our morning coffee?" I'm so glad you're here, and I hope you'll stick around. However, as much as I'd like to, I can't be that guy all the time. Part of me wants to, but I can't.
I could keep this dark and depressing garbage to myself until it passes. Believe me, I want to. It's humiliating and disgusting. And nobody wants to hear it. (Almost) nobody.
There might be a few that may know what I'm talking about. Maybe you have an "Eddie" (or Edwina) of your own. The dark spaces and crushing weight of life may be separating you from others and keep you from pursuing your dreams. That tortured mumble you hear is me speaking to you right now.
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It feels like it, but you're not alone. And I keep reminding myself that I'm not either. It helps to know that Monica is here. However, she has learned not to get down in the pit with me. Somebody has to hold on tight to a solid foundation, with an outreached hand that's there for me to grab hold of when I have the strength to reach out.
I can already tell that I'm going to be able to get out of this pit. I hope it's in time to catch our flight to Venice. Monica sure deserves a huge slice of pizza on the stones of St Mark's Square. And I'm really looking forward to remembering that "I can't" is another step on my way to "We did it."
More than a month has gone by since I shared these words with you. We made it to Venice! Eating Domino's Pizza in St. Marks Square was more of a logistic challenge than you might expect for a tourist city in the heart of Pizzaland (you'll have to check out this post to see how things turn out ). However, as I look back over these words, and particularly the wonderful comments shared, I recognize how fortunate I am to enjoy the support and encouragement of such an amazing community.
If you or someone you care about is struggling right now, it might help to read through the comments below. No solutions. No "quick fixes." But plenty of genuine encouragement and understanding.
We are not alone


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As previously reported, the three accused women - commonly known as Masha, Nadya and Katya - were arrested earlier this year amidst allegations they were amongst the five members of the ten strong band who performed a "punk prayer" against president Vladimir Putin on the altar of the Cathedral Of Christ The Saviour Of The Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow. All three pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
In summing up, The Guardian reports, the judge said: "It was a small act but maybe not a very elegant act but they consider that it is the country which is sick. For them, individuals are not important, they consider that education in Russia is still in the Soviet mould. And that there is still cruelty in the country and that prison is a miniature of Russia itself".
Since their arrests earlier this year, support for the three woman has swelled both inside and outside Russia, particularly since the trial got underway at the end of July. Many musicians joined calls for them to be freed, including other members of the band, Madonna, Björk and, just yesterday, Paul McCartney.
In a letter published on Facebook, the former Beatle wrote: "I'm writing to show my support for you at this difficult time. I would like you to know that I very much hope the Russian authorities would support the principle of free speech for all their citizens and not feel that they have to punish you for your protest. Many people in the civilised world are allowed to voice their opinions and as long as they do not hurt anyone in doing so I believe this is the best way forward for all societies. I hope you can stay strong and believe that I and many others like me who believe in free speech will do everything in our power to support you and the idea of artistic freedom".
Critics of the trial have accused the Russian government of pushing for disproportionate punishment designed to frighten opponents of president Vladimir Putin, rather than actually serve justice. Also, it's been noted that it is unusual for people to be held in prison for five months while awaiting trial for over charges such as theirs - particularly as two of the women have young children.
As the verdict was read out, protesters around the world took part in events around the world to show support for Alyokhina, Tolokonnikova and Samutsevich - many wearing brightly coloured balaclavas, similar to the band's own trademark headwear.
Originally expected at 12pm, the verdict was delayed as a number of protestors outside Moscow's Khamovnichesky Court, including opposition leader Sergey Udaltsov and chess champion Gary Kasparov, were arrested by police.
A New Zealand judge previously ordered in May that the US authorities leading the case against Dotcom, MegaUpload and six other former executives from the company must share all the evidence they have gathered, but representatives for the prosecution said doing so would be time-consuming, because they have so much of it.
They then appealed the order. But this week, Judge Helen Winkelmann said in a written statement that without access to the evidence Dotcom's defence at his extradition hearing would be "significantly constrained".
As previously reported, the US authorities want to extradite Dotcom and three other former Mega execs currently in New Zealand so that they can face charges of copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering in the American courts. The extradition hearing was originally due to take place this month, but was postponed to next March, for various reasons, including the dispute over the sharing of evidence.
Presumably the US will now have to gather all their evidence together and hand it over.
As previously reported, the incident occurred at New York's WiP club on 14 Jun. Although details remain a bit sketchy, it's thought that when Brown realised that both he and Drake were in the same club, he sent his rival music star a bottle of champagne as a goodwill gesture, there being some tensions between the two artists related to their respective past relationships with Rihanna. Drake, it seems, sent the goodwill gesture back to Brown with a rude note and a fight subsequently ensued between the two stars' posses.
Whereas past lawsuits relating to this fight have come from bystanders injured in the brawl, and have been aimed primarily at the club itself, this litigation comes from the owners of a clubbing brand that operates in the same building as WiP. Entertainment Enterprises owns the club brand Greenhouse, which is run out of the same building as WiP, by the same management team, and under the same licence.
According to the New York Daily News, the company reckons that the New York venue using its name went from being a popular clubbing destination to "worthless" overnight, because it became "associated with the kind of violent, life threatening riot engaged in by the defendants". And this, the company alleges, has caused a $4 million licensing deal to expand the name across the US to fall though.
Although both stars have always distanced themselves from the fight, the lawsuit states that it started when they "crossed paths and began to fight violently with each other", following Drake's knock back of the bubbly. The legal papers add: "Each ordered his security personnel, bodyguards, friends and entourage to joint the fight, which erupted into a violent brawl on a massive scale. Terrorised patrons ran for cover but found none. Instead, they duck[ed] behind each other, using banquettes and tables as improvised shields".
Elsewhere in Chris Brown news, Rihanna has said that after he violently attacked her in 2009, she was concerned that he would not be able to get the help he so clearly needed. Speaking to Oprah Winfrey in an interview due to air in the US this Sunday, TMZ reports that the singer said: "It was a weird, confusing space to be in ... because as angry as I was, as angry and hurt and betrayed, I just felt like he made that mistake because he needed help ... and who's going to help him?"
She continued: "Nobody's going to say he needs help. Everybody's going to say he's a monster without looking at the source ... and I was more concerned about him. I lost my best friend ... everything I knew switched ... switched in a night and I couldn't control that".
MOBO Awards founder, Kanya King told CMU: "We had a fantastic show in Liverpool two years ago and worked very well with the city and the Echo Arena Liverpool which makes it a real joy to come back and have an even bigger celebration of the best talent around this year. This year's show will have some fabulous performances as always. The nominations for the various categories will be announced early next month. Both Liverpool and MOBO are getting ready for another historic event in this Olympic year".
And here's an aptly weird first look at it.
Tour dates:
10 Oct: Liverpool, Shipping Forecast
The Outkast MC, who has professed big love for Ms Bush on many, many occasions, yesterday conveyed his excitement over the alleged chat with no less than sixteen exclamation marks, tweeting: "Just got off the phone with Kate Bush !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", adding a suggestive: "Stay tuned... ooooowwww!". If that last part is BB's idea of a 'Wuthering Heights' howl, it's not very good. Anyway, stay tuned.
Attaching a release date of 12 Nov to the untitled long player, Thayil told RS: "It re-establishes that we still rock, we're still heavy, and we're still a little weird".
And that's about all he said, apart from that the LP will feature new titles 'Blood On The Valley Floor' and 'A Thousand Days Before', the latter of which he described as having "a little Indian thing and some chicken-pickin'" to it, whatever that means.
"We call it 'country and eastern'", he clarified. Oh, now I see. Kind of.
But wait, surely what we should all be asking ourselves is: "Why?" Why the Soundgarden reunion and why the new LP? Why now? Why? Well, Billy Corgan - usually such a champion of rival bands - thinks Chris Cornell and co's 'comeback' may have been motivated by more than just a love of music and band camaraderie.
In a magnanimous mood, with The Smashing Pumpkins' being one entire LP into their high-concept, 44 song album series 'Teargarden By Kaleidyscope', Corgan told Philstar.com earlier this week: "There are those bands that are essentially coming back only to make money - playing their old albums, and maybe somewhere in the back of their minds they're thinking there might be a future".
He continued: "When Soundgarden came back and they just played their old songs, great. I was a fan of Soundgarden, but call it for what it is. They're just out there to have one more round at the till; same with Pavement and these other bands".
Chilly will, of course, make a second live appearance at this year's Edinburgh Fringe on the eve of the LP's issue debut (26 Aug), also playing in-store at London's Rough Trade East on 7 Sep, and then again (and with the London Symphony Orchestra, no less) at the Barbican on 20 Oct.
Quite aside from all that (but still relevant) is the fact that he features as guest pianist on Amateur Best's new seven-inch single 'Ready For The Good Life', which will be released by Double Denim on 1 Oct.
Like Gonzalez's LP, that's just premiered via SoundCloud ahead of time, so listen to it here.
They'll self-release the record on 5 Nov via their Destination Moon label, promoting it first via a previously mentioned tour that begins on 21 Oct at Bristol's Fleece.
Describing the experience of making the LP as her best yet, singer Eva Spence says: "I finished writing the lyrics to this album in the most positive state of mind I've ever been in. The themes I've written about are centred around light, positivity and growth through situations which seem far from hopeful".
Richard Hawley will also host his own evening of symphonic sounds, playing a "personal selection" of his catalogue with a full orchestra for the first time. Other events include a Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo-compered night of James Bond themes featuring Robert Ziegler and singer Ren Harvieu, and live tributes to the music of Miles Davies and Pakistani icon Noor Jehan.
Baring in mind that last year's festival featured a daring 'dubstep symphony' by DJ Nero, you can view the event's comparatively safe 2012 listings here.
2 Nov: Dublin, Twisted Pepper
Not only this, Krell has also shared his lachrymose play on Janet Jackson's 'Again', which will be available as a seven-inch single to all those opting to pre-order the long player.
Hear it, and weep.
As previously reported, Secretsundaze announced earlier this month that the event would no longer be taking place at the London Pleasure Gardens - an announcement that came just days before the east London venue complex went into administration.
The festival will now take over the Roundhouse in Camden from 12pm to 10.30pm on 26 Aug, before moving to Proud Camden next door from 10pm to 4am. Tickets are still available.
Here's a video repeating half of what I just wrote down for you.
BESTIVAL, Robin Hill Country Park, Isle Of Wight, 6-9 Sep: Beardyman, JJ DOOM, Zane Lowe, Howard Marks, Dick & Dom, King Charles, MS MR, Random Impulse, The Time & Space Machine, Valerie June, B The Gentleman Rhymer, Balearic Folk Orchestra, Daytona Lights, Bruno Charles, Isaac Danquah, Rosie Curling, Southern Man, Signals, The Bear Attack Club, In Motion, Stu Collins, The Sessions, Diminshed, Alexander Nut, Psychemagik, Slipmatt, Propaganda feat DJ Dan, Johnno's Bugged Out Mix, Across The Tracks, Bad Zuke, Tom Headfunk, Paddy Freeform, Pete Callard, The Dudes, The March Hare, The Playground Syndicate. www.bestival.net
ELECTRIC PICNIC, Stradbally Hall Estate, Co Laois, Ireland, 31 Aug - 2 Sep: Breton, Dark Dark Dark, Junior Boys, When Saints Go Machine, Rocketnumbernine, DENA, Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny, February&Mars, Jesse Boykins III, Kodaline, Laura Sheeran, Lewis Floyd Henry, Mmoths, New Jackson, Orchestra of Spheres, Romare, SertOne, The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock, TR-One, Viperflo, Young Wonder, Zemi17. www.electricpicnic.ie
ITUNES FESTIVAL, The Roundhouse, London, 1-30 Sep: Ellie Goulding, One Republic. www.itunesfestival.com
Phil Hopwood told CMU: "DoubleCross will be the home of our rock and metal signings going forward. We are very excited about developing the roster for the label. The Virginmarys are incredible songwriters and live performers and we are very proud to be working with them. They have a high level of intensity and we feel they have the potential to be a huge international act".
The Virginmarys' manager Bruce McKenzie added: "We signed to DoubleCross because they are a genuine music company; they loved the album and loved coming to our shows. They understand that we're a great rock band with the ability to crossover. They are 100% the natural home for us".
Stranger Records co-founder Cameron Jenkins told CMU: "We have huge respect for the team at Mercury Records who have assembled an enviable roster of artists and have a refreshingly forward-thinking approach to artist development. We are delighted to collaborate in the ongoing creative growth of an amazing new talent like Seye".
Rdio CEO Drew Larner told CMU: "We are excited to partner with Tunecore and CD Baby, two of the best distribution tools out there for independent artists. Independent music is a vital part of Rdio's catalogue. We're glad to support hundreds of thousands of self-released artists by connecting their work to new music fans from all over the world".
The good news for NME is that it was Q that was saddled with the most doom in the latest set of ABC circulation stats, released yesterday, having seen its sales slump 19.7% year on year, and 16.7% in the last six months. And unlike the NME, whose print circulation has been nose-diving for years, Q doesn't have quite as a prolific online operation to fall back on. Q now sells an average of 64,596 copies each month.
Sister title Mojo at Bauer remains healthier, losing only 2.4% of sales year on year, and selling 85,149 copies each issue. Meanwhile Bauer Media's weekly music mag, Kerrang!, saw sales decline 6.6% year on year to 40,203.
NME did incur a sales decline of 17.6% in the last year though, so isn't far behind Q in the doom stakes, and it started off with fewer print readers to lose. It now sells just 23,924 copies a week. Though publisher IPC will tell you how many more music fans consume NME online. Which, to be fair, is true. Even though all the banners and pop overs on NME.com routinely crash my browser.
For good news in the music mag market, you need to look to the free titles, which are printing and distributing more than ever (which possibly means they're selling more ads, though not necessarily). The Fly remains the biggest music magazine in terms of circulation, with its ABC up 8.2% so far this year to 108,827. Stool Pigeon also had a slight increase, up 1.7% over the year so far to 54,588, while Proper Music's Properganda was up a massive 68.8% to 76,339. No wonder I keep falling over piles of it here in Edinburgh at the moment.
Clement Marfo, of course, isn't quite the household name that Professor Green is. But that, Marfo says, is only because he's not been given the opportunity. As well he might, of course, though he has received his fair share of hype in the past, featuring in MTV's Brand New For 2012 (coming fourth in the poll, behind Connor Maynard, King Charles and Lana Del Ray) and being tipped by everyone from The Guardian to T4.
"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! I am tired of all this bullshit", he began his rant this week. "For too long I have kept quiet and played poker face, pretending that everything is okay".
Clearly something was up, and boy was he about to tell us what it was. Buckle up - if you thought Pro Green had a lot to say, just wait.
"I started this whole thing simply for the love of music! My escape, my way of expressing my emotions, my way of relating a story with others. I remember the love and excitement of creating original music - where there was no briefs or someone telling you to make a song like this. Some folks think I'm some newcomer, but if you do your research I've been doing this ting from eaaaaarly".
"All of this didn't happen overnight, I've never been spoon fed! Everything you see is from the ground up - brick for brick with my bare hands. I've been through it all... the pirate radio sets, performing at raves, bars, clubs, universities for FREE! Money wasn't on my mind".
"I remember I use to fall asleep in seminars and at work... KO'D! Drool o the keyboard and everyting because I was doing what I truly love. I thought fuck this! Why am I going to do something half hearted? Why am I turning up to seminars when all I can think about is music. I quit my job, dropped out of university and saved up to £4,000 to follow my heart!"
"There's a lot of manufactured girl/boy bands out there engineered by label execs and I can promise you this Clement Marfo And The Frontline isn't. One thing that surrounds my whole life is SERENDIPITY! As a believer of God, I believe God works in mysterious ways and engineers this plan. Dion and I were the founding members of all this. I wanted to dabble in rock, he wanted to dabble with rap! Purely for the love of music. Kojo is a STAR! I noticed it from the moment I heard the songs on his MySpace profile page - and to this day I'm humbled to share the stage. Stacey, Rich, Jonny, Dan are all FRIENDS of Dion! None of this manufactured 'I like the look of her' - these guys are REAL FUCKING MUSICIANS".
"What I'm trying to say here is... There is no secret stories behind us. We may look completely different but we all share the love for MUSIC. Together, we have written 60 BUMBACLART SONGS! We've been told it's not gonna work, there's too many of us, but we continued to keep marching".
"Most of these songs you hear now were written in 2009, before we got signed to a major label! Where the love for our music became poisoned. Fuck the politics that so often surrounds the craft and drags it down into corporate, money hungry bullshit".
"Apparently, we are not connecting with our audience.... what does that even mean? The label are so quick to come up with fucking excuses. With that statement, you are insulting everything I have worked hard for and the people I do connect to! If you bought my music, we connect. Labels are slow are making decisions! This album was created a long time ago and still the world are yet to hear it".
"If I have connected with you in some way whether its a conversation, a song, live performance - tweet me with where you're from [adding the hashtag] #fuckthelabel. Every day I am dealing with politics! If I wanted to be a politician, I would of bloody studied politics you mongooses. Seriously, if I connected with you! Tweet me from the ends you are repping with #fuckthelabel I want the world to see how many know wa gwarn. You are my fans!"
"Times have changed... The street is the A&R! The street tell you what's hot! The street makes your jobs easier. I was told this album will be released autumn/winter and still there is no release date! It's bloody August for goodness sake @warnermusic. Most of the songs on the album were written in 2009 before 'Pass Out', 'Do It Like A Dude', 'No Regrets', 'Read All About It'".
"Earlier this year we were tipped for @MTVUK Brand New for 2012 alongside Angel, Lana Del Rey, Conor Maynard, Lianne la Havas etc. Subsequently tipped for T4 Rising Stars alongside Cover Drive, Stooshe and many more that have gone on to do great things this year".
"I refuse to be one of those acts that were tipped and suddenly disappear due to label taking long with decisions. I refuse to disappear. Do you know how many talented artists we lose every year due to the label changing up the style they were interested in, in the first place... Labels are always on a long ting! Do you know how many people are still waiting on invoices... #fuckthelabel".
"I am a strong believer in making my YES my YES and my NO my NO! It is called making a DECISION instead of sitting on the fence ...and with this I have made my OWN decision! My fans want to hear songs from the album and so they will!"
And with that, he linked to a zip file download featuring five tracks from the album, plus links to the individual tracks on YouTube, put together as an EP he's called, what else, '#fuckthelabel', announcing: "These mongooses can't stop me! You can nibble into my publishing, record sales, live but you can't control my Twitter/Facebook".
Warner Music promptly issued takedown notices to YouTube and Hulkshare, which was hosting the zip file. But that wasn't the end. Returning to Twitter on Wednesday, Marfo said: "The label have now removed the music but they CANNOT put out this flame. Spread the filth like wildfire".


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Bring a large pot of water to boil for pasta.
In the skillet heat the olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, over medium to medium-high heat. Add the ground veal and lightly brown and crumble, then add the chopped carrot, shallots, garlic, and sage and season with salt and a little pepper and cook to soften carrots and onions, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, add the wine and turn the heat down a bit to simmer gently.
Meanwhile, drop the pasta in salted water and undercook by 2 minutes from package cooking directions.
In a saucepot over medium to medium-high heat, add butter and melt, whisk in the flour for 1 minute then whisk in the milk, bring to a bubble and season with more salt than pepper and a few grates of nutmeg. When the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon taste and adjust nutmeg and pepper to your liking.
Add the spinach to the veal until it is wilted and incorporate, then stir together the pasta, veal mixture, and sauce. Pour the mixture into a casserole and top with the cheeses. Cool, cover and store for a make-ahead meal.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Place the casserole on a baking sheet to catch the drips and bake in a hot oven until brown and bubbly, 35 to 45 minutes if reheating, 15 to 20 minutes, if not.


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How far along are you in your web design skills? Have you begun to practice coding in HTML yet? Here is a cool video from New2HTML showing how to code in HTML web design and I know you'll have fun with these ideas. Always strive to take website designing to the next level. Watch the video – then write your code.
I hope this HTML coding video tutorial will help you in learning web design. Make sure and practice. If you need more help I suggest getting the complete beginner course here from Shelley Lowery. She's been teaching for a long, long time and you'll be amazed at what's packed in this little course. Go here for details ..
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I created this layout for the October template challenge at Design House Digital using the County Fair collab kit by Gennifer Bursett and Sara Schmutz. I loved these photos and this template was the perfect way to show the whole scene and a collage of photos.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Durham Fair 2012
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How to Clean Your Car Seat
How to Clean Your Car Seat in 5 Easy Steps
Whether you're washing up after a major spill or (heaven forbid) a diaper blowout or just getting your old seat ready for a new arrival, cleaning your car seat can seem like a daunting task with all those parts, straps, nooks, and crannies. But follow these five easy steps (and, we suggest, wait for a sunny, warm day), and it doesn't have to be. Before you know it, your little one will be riding in sanitary style!
- Gather your tools. A vacuum with a detachable nozzle, a nontoxic spot cleaner, leather or upholstery cleaner, a hose, and an old toothbrush, sponge, or rag should do the trick.
- Remove all cover, straps, and inserts. Have the car seat manual handy or take a picture of how everything is configured so that you can reattach properly, and then either hand-wash all upholstered pieces or put them in the washing machine on the gentle cycle. You'll want to hang everything to dry, so plan this for a day when you don't need your car seat!
- Wipe down clips, snaps, and straps. Use a toothbrush, sponge, or rag and soapy water or a nontoxic cleaning solution to wipe down all the plastic parts and straps. For any particularly stubborn or crusty (yuck!) stains, let a spot cleaner soak on the spot for a while, and then try to wipe down again.
- Hose down the frame and base. Let everything dry thoroughly, and then reassemble according to directions.
- Get your car ready. Vacuum crumbs out of your car's back seat, and wipe down seats with a leather or upholstery cleaner; then reattach your car seat, and you're ready to go!


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It's all on tape! Percusión Central is live concert and recording at Sala Splendor
By Papacho Sirdey
Sala Splendor inaugurated a series of concerts recorded in public under the label Monday Records. The first concert featured the Ad Libitum quartet and was enthusiastically received by the audience. The idea of the label is to promote innovative musical projects originated in San Miguel, in interaction with musicians from other cities. The money raised from these concerts will be aimed at the creation of demos of the participating bands, helping promote and support local talent.
Live concert/recording
w/Percusión Central
Mon, Mar 4, 5-7pm
Sala Splendor
In the patio of Restaurant VC & Friends
Hernández Macías 83
150 pesos includes a glass of wine
Reservations 415-103-0397
This coming Monday, March 4, Sala Splendor presents Percusión Central, a creative project founded three years ago in San Miguel as the result of a rhythm workshop initiated by drummer Víctor Monterrubio in collaboration with Keyboardist Papacho Sirdey. The energetic sound of this group comes from mixing world folklore and odd rhythmic patterns with elements of jazz. The repertoire will also include originals.
Due to our limited number of seats we are having two sessions on the same day: one at 5pm and another at 7pm. Therefore, we strongly recommend you make reservations in advance at 415-103-3709 (Daniel) or by mail at email@example.com. Tickets are 150 pesos and include one wine, beer or soft drink. Come support the music of San Miguel and be part of the Monday Records Project! We'll keep you posted about future concerts.


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In the print edition, there is also a sidebar called "Accessibility Resources" containing the following: HTML Writers Guild http://www.awarecenter.com and World Wide Web Consortium Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/WAI The article also appears online at: http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/all/000214EBC2 Congress Considers ADA's Relevance to Web Feds expected to issue rules for users' accessibility By Patrick Thibodeau 02/14/2000 WASHINGTON The federal government is on the verge of requiring its own Web sites to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities such as impaired vision or hearing. Are business Web sites next? Next month, the government will issue accessibility rules governing the Web sites run by federal agencies. For example, streaming audio or audio files will have to be accompanied by text. The rules may also require captioning for video and restrict the use of color to display information. Advocates for the disabled say making a Web site accessible -- such as including text with audio or video files -- isn't difficult. Moreover, they say commercial Web sites that aren't accessible are losing out on customers. "What we need is achievable; what we are asking for is reasonable," said Gary Wunder, a programmer/analyst at the University of Missouri and a board member of the National Federation of the Blind. It's possible that the federal rules could become models for broader regulations affecting the private sector. But for now, the legal issues for business Web sites are "exceedingly unsettled," said Elizabeth Dorminey, an attorney at Wimberly, Lawson, Steckel Nelson & Schneider PC in Athens, Ga. The U.S. Department of Justice has determined that the ADA covers Web sites. But Dorminey said the ADA covers only "public accommodations," not the Internet. Others disagree, and the issue is now in court. In what may be the key case, the National Federation of the Blind filed a lawsuit against America Online Inc. last fall charging that the company's online service violated the ADA. At the time the lawsuit was filed, Dulles, Va.-based AOL said it was working to improve accessibility. Congress is also investigating. At a hearing last week, Dennis Hayes, creator of the Hayes modem and now chairman of the U.S. Internet Industry Association, urged the House Judiciary Committee's constitution subcommittee to focus on voluntary efforts through standards bodies. Hayes warned that basing regulation on the technologies of today could limit the development of better access tools. "It will take years to work out in courts how the ADA will apply," Hayes said. "In those same years, the standards can proceed much more rapidly." The World Wide Web Consortium, a vendor-neutral standards body, last year released technical guidelines for improving Web accessibility. Kathleen Anderson, Webmaster State of Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller 55 Elm Street, Room 101 Hartford, Connecticut 06106 voice: (860) 702-3355 fax: (860) 702-3634 email: email@example.com URL: http://www.osc.state.ct.us CMAC Access: http://www.cmac.state.ct.us/accessReceived on Tuesday, 15 February 2000 13:59:09 UTC
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As of the end of 2010, hedge funds have increased leverage to within 10 percent of pre-credit levels, according to a report from UBS Prime Brokerage Services and have likely increased risk up even more to start this year, traders said.
Gross leverage for funds has climbed 43 percent from the bottom reached after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and is up 13 percent in 2010, according to UBS. Risk-taking surged in the second half of the year as hedge funds scrambled to avoid the fate of another year of underperforming the S&P 500 and as the Federal Reserve signaled it was ready to flood the market with more liquidity through its second round of quantitative easing.
"My guess is that at this juncture we are close to peak leverage," said Stephen Weiss, co-founder of Short Hills Capital who also worked for S.A.C. Capital at one time. "It's a function of investors in hedge funds being more comfortable with risk at this juncture. This is evident in the ability of hedge funds to raise additional assets. Additionally, everyone wants to make more money and the quickest way to do that is through leverage."
Meanwhile, in the latest example of banks shedding riskier trading units, Morgan Stanley yesterday reached an agreement with its proprietary-trading chief Peter Muller for him to spin-off and form a new firm in 2012. Large banks must get rid of their proprietary trading units, which most resemble hedge funds, in order to comply with the Volcker rule contained in the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul.


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Join us on Facebook!
We're building a supportive community in the Patchwork Dogs Facebook Group, and we'd love for you and your best friend to join us! It's a great place to crowdsource advice and dog-parenting strategies that have worked for other members, and we love seeing photos. There will also be periodic raffles, giveaways, and other awesome promotions, so don't miss out!
I am a benevolent dictator--absolutely no shaming will be tolerated. I'm cool with lively debates we can all learn from, but I am NOT ok with judgey-ness. So if you just live to tell other people what they're doing wrong in the most obnoxious way possible, I SWEAR I WILL KICK YOU RIGHT OUT. Constructive, adult conversations only!!


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The J5 Team consists of a group of dedicated professionals with extensive expertise in supporting the Department of Defense, who believe we can affect change and be a leader in our business. Our principal goal is customer satisfaction. We believe that we all live in a changing and dynamic operating environment. As a Team, our goal is to shape the way changes are made and how we must respond to change. A large part of that response is to match our Teams resources with our customer's needs.
The J5 staff has significant experience in a wide cross-section of skills from systems engineering and computer software development to marketing and program management support. The J5 staff is highly qualified with significant experience to handle the full spectrum of our clients needs.
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Ms. Carroll is the Facility Security Officer (FSO) for J5 Systems. Ms. Carroll oversees the J5 Systems Proactive Security Program.
She ensures compliance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). She is the liaison with the Defense Security Service (DSS) who administers the NISP.
As such she handles the processing of clearances using JPAS, visitor requests, Facility Clearance (FCL), and the overall smooth running of the J5 Systems Proactive Security Program. Ms. Carroll has over 25 years of security experience and expertise.
Ms. Carroll is a former employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Langley, Virginia where she was employed from 1990-1999 as an overt employee.
Before entering employment with CIA, she was employed with Harrah's Hotel & Casino in Reno, Nevada from 1982-1990 in the Graphics Arts Department. Ms. Carroll was a press operator preparing numerous types of printed materials for Harrah's Hotel & Casino's in Reno, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, and Atlantic City.
At CIA, she was the Special Assistant to the Scholar in Residence in the Regional Analysis Unit under the Directorate of Intelligence (DI) in the Office of Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Analysis. Ms. Carroll was the Academic Outreach and Expertise Coordinator for the Directorate of Intelligence. She was awarded the highly competitive "DI Intelligence Commendation Medal" for tradecraft and is considered a "Recognized Conferencing Expert." She wrote a twenty-five page manual on the topic of conferencing, which is used Agency-wide to assist with conferencing, programs, and event planning. Ms. Carroll was the assistant editor of the "NESA Review," a monthly publication that was widely distributed to various agencies. In addition, she assisted with the well known "CIA World Factbook" for the office of NESAF.
During her nine year employment at CIA, Ms. Carroll received four promotions, fourteen Exceptional Performance Awards, A special Exceptional Performance Award for NESAF Employee of the Year, A Special Performance Certificate for the running of the yearly two-week long "Middle East Realities" course, and a Meritorious Unit Citation for Exceptional Performance of Duty while in the Persian Gulf Division during Desert Storm in the early 1990s. In addition, she successfully completed the Department of State's Middle East Training Course.
She majored in Office Systems Technology in Annandale, Virginia. She attended TMCC in Reno, Nevada where she minored in Graphics Arts.
To date, Ms. Carroll has completed several security courses through the Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) and through the DSS Academy to include, FSO Program Management, JPAS, Chapter 8 NISPOM, FOCI, SAP, Counterintelligence, and Insider Threat.
Ms. Carroll is an active member of the National Classification Management Society (NCMS) and routinely attends the yearly ISAC Conference as well as the annual Infragard events.
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A new study by Maija Tenhunen and Esko Penttinen about the carbon footpring below (sorry about link not workin) of invoicing reveals that the paper based process generates as much as 450g on average and electronic invoice can go as low as 150g. 300 sustainability reasons to go digital every time an invoice is sent – translated to EU today this equals over 8 million tons.
So it is not only the mega class improvements in productivity, service levels and job content – but also the environment.
"Electronic invoice is more efficient and also better for the environment
The carbon footprint of an electronic invoice is considerably smaller than that of a paper invoice. A paper invoice generates approximately 450 grams of greenhouse gases, while an electronic invoice can generate as little as 150. This information comes from a study recently published by the Federation of Finnish Financial Services.
In addition to the environmental benefits, switching to e-invoices frees resources, making a company more efficient. In an example company in the study, Finncontainer, only half of the time spent in the processing of paper invoices was required for e-invoices. Such freed resources can be used, for example, to improve customer service.
On average, e-invoices are four times more environmentally-friendly than paper invoices. The study revealed, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, that the largest difference is not made through paper saving and electric distribution, but rather through the time-saving that makes work more efficient. Electronic invoicing changes every step of the invoicing process, in both incoming and outgoing invoices. In processing paper invoices, approximately 60% of emissions are generated by work, while in e-invoices this number is 99%.
Of emissions related to paper invoices, approximately 40% are generated by paper, envelopes, printing, franking and distribution. These are eliminated or automated in e-invoices, which also shows in the carbon footprint.
Small and medium-sized enterprises that seek to reduce costs by switching to invoices in PDF format are not gaining the most important benefits of electronic invoices. Formats such as Finvoice are better for gaining the efficiency and environmental benefits shown in the study.
The study, published by the Federation, was conducted in cooperation with various partners. Background research and analysis of invoicing processes were done in Aalto University. Natural Interest Ltd calculated the carbon footprints, and, as recommended by the Federation of Finnish Enterprises, Finncontainers Ltd was used as an example in the case study. The State Treasury took part in the project by representing a large organisation and a typical cooperation partner of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Environmentally-friendly electronic invoice -study (Executive Summary in English, Study in Finnish)
Additional information:
Federation of Finnish Financial Services:
eServices Developent Manager Pirjo Ilola, tel. +358 20 793 4255
Communications Manager Kristiina Siikala, tel.+358 20 793 4273
Aalto University:
Research Assistant Maija Tenhunen, tel. +358 50 3289 536
Assistant Professor Esko Penttinen, tel. +358 40 575 4520
Natural Interest Ltd:
Managing Director Jonne Hellgren, tel. +358 40 574 6031
Finncontainers Ltd:
Managing Director Sarianne Reinikkala,tel. +358 29 123 4334
Payments Specialist Kristiina Seppälä, tel. +358 50 430 5391


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Moi Moi Dr M!
You may recall that I posted several pictures that were meant as farewell gift to a friend retunring home to Finland last summer to take up a post at the Maritime Museum in Helsinki. She visited a couple of months ago which gave me the kick-up-arse necessary to finish off the job - albeit the last painting was somewhat rushed - and so I'm posting them as a set for the first time.
Thankfully Mikko (the loose-tongued handsome devil wearing the Andreas Baader sweatshirt in the first painting) hadn't told Sari what her leaving present was going to be and so she was well chuffed with the paintings when presented them. She says she'll frame them and I'll get to see them on her wall when I finally reach Moomin valley later this year (fingers crossed).


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The 90's was the decade of technology with the rise of personal computers, cellular phones, MP3, and Palm Pilots. But perhaps the single most important advance was the growth of the information superhighway - the Internet. The internet revolutionized the way we get our information and entertainment and has made communication as easy as a click of a button.
The 90's marked two trends in the way TV networks aimed its television viewing. The first was they started making TV programs specifically directed towards 20-35 year olds. This resulted in more mature oriented shows and more risks were taken in subject matter (Topics about sex, drugs, family issues etc.). Examples of some these programs include some very successful shows such as Seinfeld, Friends, Melrose Place and Beverly Hill 90210.
Another successful trend was cartoons aimed at older audiences and not just for kids. These shows included The Simpson's, South Park, Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill, and Family Guy.
Movies saw changes to the way they were being made also. There was more importance to having big budgets and big special effects. The movie which probably jump started this trend was Terminator 2 which was released in 1991. Other very successful movies which follow this trend include Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Twister and Titanic (Which is the highest grossing film of all time).
The music scene saw two major genres become extremely popular in the 90's. The first was grunge music. Grunge is characterized by loud catchy riffs and heavy drumming. The use of distortion and feedback is prevalent and the lyrics are often filled with angst. The bands which made grunge mainstream was Nirvana and other groups such as Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains to name a few. The trend eventually died out by 1995...


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The American Red Cross is hold its Home Fire Preparedness Campaign to offer free smoke alarm installation and home fire safety education across the country.
The Red Cross responds to almost 1,400 disasters in the western and central New York region. Majority of these are home fires.
For information, call 585-241-4390 or visit rdcrss.org/2oQ0i0y.


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Fortum strengthens its position as waste-to-energy plant operator in the UK
Press release
Fortum Service has signed an agreement on the operation and maintenance of a waste-to-energy plant in the UK. The waste-to-energy plant will be built near London Heathrow Airport, and it will process about 420,000 tons of waste annually. The plant will be ready in the summer of 2008.
The four-year agreement includes also the mobilisation of the operation, lasting for about one year in the start-up phase.
The plant owners are Lakeside Energy from Waste Limited. They will buy the plant as a turnkey delivery from a consortium formed by two Japanese companies, Itochu and Takuma.
The agreement strengthens Fortum's position as an operator and maintenance provider of waste-to-energy plants in the UK. Earlier in 2004 Fortum made an agreement on a slightly larger plant, Allington Waste Management Facility, which is in the commissioning phase at the moment.
"The decision was influenced by our international experience, the references in other parts of Great Britain and especially our experience in the operation and maintenance of power plants using waste fuels," says Kim Kronstedt, President, Fortum Service.
Fortum Corporation
Corporate Communications
For further information, please contact:
Kim Kronstedt, President, Fortum Service, tel. +358 50 452 9133
Esko Salosaari, Vice President, Fortum Service, International O&M, tel. +358 50 45 33050


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All that was left was a hollowed-out building after a massive explosion in a warehouse that stored tons of toxic chemicals in the port city of Tianjin, China.
The explosion happened Wednesday night ... leaving at least 50 confirmed dead and more than 500 people in the hospital.
The video of the disaster was taken from over 2 miles away ... yet the force of the explosion was so strong it violently shook the building the footage was being filmed in.


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A restaurant owner was able to feed more than 40 diners with one catch – after landing a whopping 100lb (45.4kg) monkfish off the coast of Plymouth.
Ben Squire, who owns the Boathouse Cafe on the Plymouth Barbican, made his catch last Thursday while fishing on his boat the Southern Star.
Mr Squire said he was about 12 miles from Plymouth Sound Bay when he nabbed the fish, which had a pollock – weighing 10lbs (4.5kg) itself – in its mouth.
'We laid the nets out and we had a hell of a surprise when that came over the side,' he told the Plymouth Herald.
After it was gutted, the monkfish weighed in at 78lbs (35.5kg), but Mr Squire believes it would have been about 100lbs when it was caught – the same weight as a labrador.
The fish fed more than 40 diners at the Boathouse.


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When you say Italian, people are ready to pronounce words with sounds, open vowels and, of course, moving their hands. What people do not take into account is that the Italian peninsula, the Boot, has always been the center of historical invasions and in the linguist context, it constitutes a big mix. Basically a "soup", where languages have been melted and have evolved together.
In the history, the Italian language is synonym of vulgar language. In fact, what can be considered the very first transcription of Vulgar Latin (proto-Italian) is located on the frescoes in Pompeii and on the funereal constructions from the 3rd century B.C., this is the first step for the creation of what today is the fifth most studied languages in the world, according to EU resources.
It is useless to remind here all the populations that have conquered this "Italian territory".
Anyway those are the most important conquerors, resumed for you ;): Etruscans, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Goths, Byzantines, Lombards, Franks, Arabs, Vikings, Austrians, Spanish, and finally the House of Savoy.
So the word "Italian", represents a unique mosaic of expressions and roots which go deep into the history.
It is important to say that those languages are mostly in a state of abandon, the youth is slowly forgetting them, so we will call them dialect for now on. I will try to divide them by region.
The dialects which are still in use are: the Franco-Provençal, located in the North-West sector of Italy, mainly in Valle d'Aosta, Piemont and in the French Valleys. The Occitan is spoken in the Western part of Piemont and in the homonym French region. The Tyrolean is a Germanic language, spoken in Trentino-Alto-Adige as well known as Südtirol. The Ladin-Friuli and the Slovenian, are mainly diffused on the East side of the boot, to the borders with Slovenia and they show a huge number of influences from Slavic languages. The Venetian language, which is an "autonom" linguistic group, is well known for its beautiful sounds, complexity and its use: here young people still use it daily. It is spoken in the whole region of Veneto and in Trieste's area. The Galloitalic regroups the area of Emilia, Romagna, Liguria and Lombardy. Those are the areas which have got more influence from the southern Celtic and barbarian populations.
The Tuscan, is known for being the "Italian language's father", in fact, starting from the Tuscan Vulgar dialect, Dante Alighieri gave life to his Divine Comedy, which has been adopted as the first epic poem wrote in Italian. The Median language, for instance is regrouping all the dialects spoken in the center of the peninsula from the coasts of Rome on the Tirrenian side to the Adriatic bay, which in Italy, called barbarously "romanaccio".
Well, for today that's enough! But if you want to know more about the rest of Italy (the most exciting part in my opinion :P) do not miss my next article! With languages of South Italy and their history!


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Girls' Generation's 'Japan 1st Arena Tour Girls' Generation' which was released on December 14th took the no.1 spot on December 14th's Oricon Daily DVD Combined Chart, Blu-ray Chart and DVD Music Chart.
The '1st Japan Arena Tour' DVD not only dominated the Oricon charts but also Tower Records' Daily Chart where it secured the top two positions on the chart. Girls' Generation's popularity in Japan is proven again as 3rd album 'The Boys (Mr.Taxi version)' was ranked 3rd on the same chart.


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If you missed it and you're not tired of hearing about it, Fantasia appeared on the Wendy Williams show late last week to discuss her suicide attempt.
When Wendy asks, "Did you think about your daughter?" Fantasia loses it and breaks down in tears and says, "At the time, I wasn't really thinking about anybody."
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In the field of Computer Networking support, the specializer area of network security consists of the plannings and policies adopted by the Computer network administrator and network support specialist to prevent and monitor without official authorization access, misuse, modification, or denial of the computer network and network-accessible resources.
Computer networking support and security is the process of preventing and detecting unauthorized use of your computer. Prevention measures help you to stop unauthorized users (also known as "intruders") from accessing any part of your computer system. Detection helps you to determine whether or not someone attempted to break into your system, if they were successful, and what they may have done.
The term network security refers to steps taken with the intention of protecting your computer and data network of threats from Trojan horses, worms, viruses, ad ware, hacker attacks, spyware, denial of service attacks, identity theft and theft by data interception.
In short, small business network security measures are implemented to protect the computers in your office by ensuring their integrity, reliability, usability and safety of your computer network and data. Effective network security targets a variety of threats and stops them from entering or spreading on your network.
Implementation of Network Security
To better understand its implementation, let us consider a hypothetical example. Let us assume a new Fort Knox was being setup and you were in charge of its security. How would you go about ensuring the security of the vault and the bank in general?
You would probably want to start at the vault itself by building one of solid steel or titanium having three feet thickness or so. The thickness would make it impervious to drilling or even powerful blasts. Then you would probably install movement detectors, heat detectors and tremor sensors. For the vault door itself you would probably want to use the world's best locking system controlled by two or more authorized personnel. Moving one layer ahead, you might consider it a good idea to have a posse of security guards to prevent all but only authorized personnel from approaching the vault and so on. In other words, you would rely on several measures implemented like layers of an onion. And that is also exactly how computer network and data security measures are implemented – there is no one particular software or hardware rather, it is several measures implemented at several levels.
All these measures need to be reviewed no less than once a year because hackers and malicious software creators quickly learn how to bypass your security measures by hard work, sheer ingenuity and lots of skill. Computer network even includes your peripheral and communication devices. Hackers are known to routinely hack into the telephone network, pretend to be an authorized employee and phone up the system administrator to request that the password to a certain computer or wifi router be reset. A few seconds is all it takes for the hacker to get into your computer system.
Network security solution and measures include but are not limited to installation of up-to-date anti-virus and anti-spyware, anti-adware, properly configured state-of-the-art firewalls, intrusion prevention systems and virtual private networks (VPN's), to ensure secure remote access.
Major Benefits of Network Security
A good network security ensures that your company meets the mandatory regulatory compliance because network security helps protect sensitive data and reduces the risk of legal action from affected parties due to data theft. Network Security also saves your company a lot of embarrassment by not getting bad media attention that follows any security breach, it also protects from unwanted (and usually expensive) disruptions. Ultimately, network security ensures the protection of your most important asset – your business reputation.
For more information, please call BEL Network Integration & Support, LLC (BELNIS) a network support company at (804) 796-2631. BELNIS has a 21-year track record for providing quality solutions to business establishments and government offices throughout Richmond & Tri-Cities area in the State of Virginia, USA.


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RTA Fee Earner Retrain into EL/PL - North West
- Recruiter
- Chadwick Nott
- Location
- Greater Manchester, Manchester, England
- Salary
- £28000 - £35000 per annum
- Posted
- 23 Feb 2018
- Closes
- 23 Mar 2018
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- Contact
- Iona Kobbekaduwe
- Sector/Practice Area
- Personal Injury
- Vacancy Type
- Lawyers
- Contract/hours
- Full time
Chadwick Nott are recruiting for RTA Fee Earners who would like the opportunity to retrain into EL/PL work. This role can be based in Manchester or Liverpool.
Our client is a Top 100 firm who will consider a solicitor, legal executive or experienced paralegal with a proven track record of handling their own litigated RTA caseload. They will provide supervision and training necessary.
On offer is the opportunity to join one of the market leading firms in this sector with good streams of work, modern working environmment and supportive team structure.
For further details please contact Iona Kobbekaduwe at Chadwick Nott.
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Viet Nam has made substantial progress in the transition to a market economy and toward financial stability since embarking on economic reform in 1986. Piecemeal measures were adopted at first, followed by the launching of a bold and comprehensive program of structural reform in March 1989. Progress has included far-reaching land reform, comprehensive price liberalization, exchange rate unification, tax reform, public enterprise restructuring, modernization of the financial system, and steps toward freer trade. These reforms have taken place against the background of a more general decentralization of decision making.
The initial conditions for reform were set by the unsuccessful period of central planning, the damage incurred during the years of war, and the period of isolation from the international community. Notwithstanding, Viet Nam's structure of production was amenable to a quick supply response, while the recent legacy of a market economy in the South, enhanced by its endowment of natural and human resources, helped that region emerge as the driving force of growth. In addition, Viet Nam's low degree of integration into the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) and its proximity to the dynamic Southeast Asian economies cushioned the effects of the collapse of the CMEA. Finally, the growth in oil exports boosted fiscal revenue, thereby contributing to financial stability.
Since 1989, the structural reform process has been complemented by policies designed to achieve financial stabilization. The main features have included a reduction in the budget deficit, restraint in the growth of money and credit, and a rationalization of the interest rate structure. In the initial stages of stabilization, however, the withdrawal of external financing from the former Soviet Union and the breakdown of preferential arrangements with the CMEA area resulted in the temporary weakening of economic performance. Notwithstanding these constraints, the Vietnamese intensified the adjustment process and hastened the transition to a market economy. Viet Nam has since resumed its progress toward financial stability and sustained growth.


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ABC15, the Scripps ABC Station in Phoenix is looking for a creative, innovative line producer to help take our on-air product to the next level. Only apply if you are passionately curious, detail oriented and highly organized. The right candidate will be an expert showcaser who holds themselves to a high standard and consistently identifies strong local, relevant content. We are looking for a great collaborator and a strong writer. If you are a smart, committed journalist with the demonstrated ability to use all the latest tools to create a great newscast, please let us know you are out there! Please include a reel link on your resume of your work for further review. Key Activities: • Develop and organize newscasts; responsible for writing, story development and showcasing. • Enhance content of the rundown with graphics, video, research, and station branding. • Execute time-sensitive decisions and write clearly for multiple platforms. • Responsible for oversight of daily live broadcasts. • Edit video for multiple platforms. • Assists with on-air and online production of all filed material. Education & Experience/Certifications: • 3+ years experience in local news producing, with a preferred BA in Journalism. Skills & Abilities: • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Operates with considerable latitude. Independently performs assignments to results expected. Determines and develops approach to solutions. • Troubleshoots and resolves complex problems. • Identifies key barriers/core problems and applies problem-solving skills in order to deal creatively with complex situations. • Receives technical guidance only on unusual or complex problems or issues. • Advanced knowledge of organization's technologies and practices. • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. • Strong broadcast and AP style writing skills. • Proficient at posting content to various websites. • Computer literacy required, with a preference for newsroom computer systems. • Videography and non-linear editing experience preferred. • Knowledge of broadcast quality camera equipment. • Edit video on Final Cut Pro editing systems, or similar equipment. • Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment. The Perks at ABC15: • A #thinkDIFFERENT culture that values new ideas, and actually acts on them. • One of the most beautiful TV station buildings you'll ever work within! • Voted BEST news website and BEST evening newscast in the Valley. We love to win, but we don't brag (too much). • A place where your work gets seen and interacted with by millions of people each and every month. • 300 sunny days each year, along with the best "winter" you'll ever experience! • A culture that values leaders at every level and puts a premium on promoting from within. • Generous paid time-off policies that start from day one. • A commitment to YOUR health that includes full benefits and annual wellness incentives. • A place where you can feel proud of where you work, knowing the station's commitment is to take action for our community and make Arizona a better place to live. About Scripps: The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of television, radio and digital media brands. With 33 television stations, Scripps is one of the nation's largest independent TV station owners. Scripps runs an expanding collection of local and national journalism and content businesses, including Newsy, the next-generation national news network; podcast industry leader Midroll Media; and fast-growing national broadcast networks Bounce, Grit, Escape and Laff. Scripps produces original programming including "Pickler & Ben," runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way." As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.
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Publisher: Delacorte Press.
Pages: 201.
Release Date: July 12, 2011.
Source: Purchased.
Someone's been a very bad zombie.
Kate Grable is horrified to find out that the football coach has given the team steroids. Worse yet, the steriods are having an unexpected effect, turning hot gridiron hunks into mindless flesh-eating zombies. No one is safe--not her cute crush Aaron, not her dorky brother, Jonah . . . not even Kate! She's got to find an antidote--before her entire high school ends up eating each other. So Kate, her best girlfriend, Rocky, and Aaron stage a frantic battle to save their town . . . and stay hormonally human.
It took me a few days to really process this novel, but now that I've really digested it, I can say that Bad Taste in Boys might possibly be one of the most amusing books I've ever read. I'm not sure if this was intentional or not, but this almost felt like a satirical take on zombies (or any other monsters, for that matter) in YA today. But maybe that's just me. Either way, it was incredibly hilarious and extremely entertaining.
I love how this book doesn't really take itself seriously. It was so much fun to read. I went from being grossed out, to cracking up, to swooning and then most likely I was grossed out again. Kate and her needle and Jonah and his sword have landed them spots on my favorite characters of all-time lists. The Batman and Robin of YA. If Robin was Batman's annoying little brother, that is.
I absolutely loved Kate. She was smart and brave and down-to-earth. My only issue with her is that sometimes her priorities were way out of whack. It was like "I almost just got eaten by a zombie classmate. I better go get ready to work at that pancake breakfast now!" But as I've said before, I couldn't really be put off by that for too long because the story really has a carefree, nonchalant attitude about it.
Overall, Bad Taste in Boys is a ridiculously fun read. It's got action, it's got humor, it's got romance and it's got a lot of disgustingly cool gore. If you want something quick, fast-paced, scary but hilarious at the same time - this is definitely the book for you!
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Theresa shares about her experience at Advanced Sports Chiropractic. Treatment with Dr. Curtis has helped Theresa reduce her back and hip pain, and get back to running.
Brian discusses how
Dr. Curtis' treatment has reduced his pain and helped him continue to pursue his passion for running and martial arts.
Melynn's Success Story
I have severe endometriosis and fibromyalgia. I came to Dr. Curtis in 2013 after 18 months of three major surgeries and several procedures. After my last laparoscopy where my left kidney was removed, I just wasn't recovering well at all. The worst part was that I was getting exhausted after walking my dog about 50 feet. That pretty much killed me so I got nothing done the rest of the day. And I just couldn't move my body very well. Also, my digestive system was miserable, I was getting bad cramps in my back, and when I woke up each morning, I could hardly move my head and neck because they were so stiff.
So I was a mess, but my surgeons and doctors just told me to exercise and give it time. Since they couldn't help me anymore with recovery, and I was not recovering, I found Dr. Curtis online and arranged to see him and get evaluated. My back was so sore that the first time he put his hands on it I kicked him (involuntarily). And it took a good deal of wrenching to get anything to pop back into place. We began with 3 times a week, and I was definitely loosening up when my insurance decided I didn't need anymore chiropractic help. A month of no chiropractic visits, and I was right back where I had started. So we decided to pay for my treatment ourselves (actually, the visits are significantly cheaper than what our regular doctor charges our insurance). We started with three times a week, then eventually, got me down to 2 times a week, then once a week, and I am now ready to try twice a month. This has only taken a few months, which I think is really impressive.
In the few months I have been seeing Dr. Curtis, I have gone from walking 50 feet and then going to bed for the rest of the day to walking two miles every day with my doggie, and then working hard the rest of the day just fine. Dr. Curtis was the first medical person to be able to pinpoint my digestive problem. He had me stop eating fresh fruits and vegetables for a while and just do V8s and juices. It worked wonders! My stamina returned and my back cramping disappeared. I discovered that my vitamin pill was also bothering me, so I switched to liquid vitamins. Finally, I am seeing the natural recovery that the surgeons expected my body to do automatically. It is entirely due to Dr. Curtis's diligent work. Dr. Curtis also noticed that I was not engaging my core muscles, likely due to not being able to use them for 18 months as surgery incisions healed. He taught me exercises to isolate and strengthen them, and I am now able to practice using them during my day. I started doing neck stretches every morning (well, I was doing these before but they never seemed to make any difference) and my neck is not stiff and sore in the mornings anymore. And now, my back and hips and neck often pop back into place on their own during the week, and they respond pretty easily at my appointments, too.
Dr. Curtis has an awesome massage therapist, Shawna, who has magic fingers. I generally avoid massage because it hurts me so badly, but Shawna can really get in there without causing any pain. She also has experience in lymph work and abdominal massage/scar tissue disruption. She has done work on me and significantly improved my digestion and my incision scars.
We still have some work to do, as my neck and shoulders are still needing a boost, and my scar tissue around my organs will take some time to disrupt completely. But I am far more functional than I have been in years. My fibromyalgia doesn't affect my stamina much anymore, and a good deal of my pain has disappeared from adjusting my diet so my organs aren't overtaxed.
This was exactly the physical therapy that I needed after such a long and difficult series of surgeries and procedures. I am off all painkillers since seeing Dr. Curtis. My headaches (I was getting bad ones) are almost nonexistent now. I sleep well. I get up and function all day and don't have to take 4-hour naps anymore (I actually don't usually nap during the day at all, now). And I am back to sleeping at night without taking sleep medicine.
There is no question that I needed the surgeries I had in order to save my life and help my body. But I also needed Dr. Curtis's work just as much, to help my body heal itself and be restored to normal activity and functionality. I don't know why it never occurred to my surgeons and doctors that I might need physical therapy and chiropractic work after such a difficult 18 months. But I know now that my full recovery required it. I recommend that anyone who has had surgery or other medical issues come see Dr. Curtis as part of your recovery process. You will be amazed at the difference.
Thank you, Dr. Curtis. The surgeries saved my life, but your work gave me my life back.
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Monday: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Massage Only)
Wednesday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Humans surpass all other animals and robots when it comes to the diversity and malleability of movements produced — we are the world's most versatile movers. Dr. Henriques explains how the brain's remarkable control systems make this possible.
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MSN Movies is sharing a exclusive Twilight experience using Silverlight and Bing Maps for a Twilight video tour, that brings fans to Forks, Washington to see all cool locations from Twilight and New Moon, such as Cullen house, Fork's Police Station, Fork's Hospital, book store, and high school. Just scroll over Bing Map for location-based navigation and check all crazy information. Also, check MSN features: Bella's birthday celebration, vampire makeover tips, interviews with cast, and transformation of city of Forks, Washington has into a "Twihard" haven. Bing also asked Twilight fans to submit questions via Facebook or check Bing Facebook site for updates on Tuesday. And tweet @MSN_Entertain with your questions and get chance to win a signed Twilight poster! Finally, Twilight Superfans page and exclusive New Moon video footage on MSN Movies
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