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PMS is the devil. Bloating, uncontrollable food cravings, fits of emotional instability, cramps, mood swings—what's to like about it? The mood swings are the worst ever, I'm dealing with them right now. This morning I woke up in a funk, and it was so hard to get out of bed. I'm on a cleanse and, usually, I wake up with tons of energy but today was different. I walked into work grumpy, even after I had my medium hazelnut iced coffee and that usually shakes me out of the Monday Morning Blues. I was so confused, but then I checked my calendar and noticed I'm right smack dab in the middle of a full blown PMS party (complete with extra bloating and cramps). Fun.
Premenstrual syndrome describes a collection of more than 150 symptoms that strike a week to two weeks before your period makes its monthly debut; this is caused by an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone levels. As a result you may suffer from stress, insufficient sleep, horrible eating habits, and an overall feeling like poo. PMS sucks but don't be so quick to raid your medicine cabinet so fast—no matter what your symptoms are, you may be able to fix them with these alternative therapies.
Vitamin E and essential fatty acids are PMS rock stars, a study in Reproductive Health noted women who took these supplements twice a day for six months saw major PMS symptom improvements. These nutrients interact with prostaglandin receptors (those little hellians believed to be responsible for cramps). A daily multivitamin should have all the vitamin E you need, I take One A Day Women's and it has 30 IU which converts to about 22 milligrams. You can take a daily fish oil capsule to get your fatty acids as well, but a calcium rich diet helps control PMS symptoms tremendously too. Make sure it includes leafy greens, almonds, and yougurt and aim for about 1,300 milligrams per day.
Best for: Mood swings, sore breasts, cramps, headaches and acne
The thought of having needles hanging from your body might may you a little uneasy, but acupuncture can be very beneficial to combating PMS. I read a study that showed this method stifled symptoms in 78 percent of women, that's huge! Western doctors aren't really sure how it works, but it's believed it may increase circulation and elevate endorphins, which enhances your mood and alleviates pain. Most women experienced PMS symptom relief within 24 hours after a session. Depending on how you react to it, you might get treated once a month in the week before your period
throws your life in shambles comes.
Best for: Cramps, anxiety, insomnia, headaches and nausea
Progesterone Cream
Researchers believe most premenstrual troubles arise from out-of-balance estrogen and progesterone levels, so many treatments aim towards leveling out the playing field; this is why the pill is often recommended. Using a natural progesterone cream will have the same effect, there are a few forms that are available OTC and be applied to your inner thighs or lower abdomen before your period.
Best for: Mood swings, cramps, anxiety and insomnia
There's a lot of controversy over whether or not herbs can solve health issues (I personally believe they can), but science suggests they can help lighten the burden of PMS symptoms. Chaste berry (cool name!) may stimulate your endocrine system which may help relieve achy boobs, and those are never fun. Evening primrose (another cool name, it sounds so fancy) may help alleviate anxiety and cramps, valerian root may work as a muscle relaxer which is perfect for cramps, while dandelion root helps reduce bloating. You should definitely consult your doctor before you start a herbal regimen, they can direct you towards how much you need and which ones can work best for you.
Best for: Mood swings, sore breasts, anxiety, cramps and bloating
Sweating and Stretching
Mild exercising can reduce the worst PMS symptoms! I know the thought of moving around more than you'd like to is uncomfortable, but I promise it helps. Working out not only releases endorphins (or "plain slayers") but it also triggers dopeamine (your natural source of pleasure and satisfaction) and serotonin (a major depression and anxiety fighter). Doing hip and back stretches can increase blood flow to contracted urine, abdominal, and lower-back tension and this eases the tension that leads to cramps.
Best for: Mood swings, cramps, anxiety, and headaches.
Natural Diuretics
Fluid retention, a hallmark of PMS, builds up as a result of those fluctuating hormones I keep rambling on about and it can make you feel like an overstuffed sausage link. For centuries Eastern doctors have believed that nutrients like potassium, calcium, magnesium, and vitamins B and C act as natural diuretics. Western doctors have finally caught the wave and have been advising patients to snack on bananas, fennel, tomatoes, watercress, and citrus fruits before their periods. And think twice before you rely on your cup of joe or Diet Coke to get things, for lack of a better word, moving. While caffeine might be able to cut down fluid retention, it can also lead to anxiety, so sip with caution.
Best for: Bloating,
DIY Massage
While it may not be as indulgent as the real thing, self-massage can definitely reduce your pre-period woes (#Drake). A rubdown of any kind increases blood flow and eases muscle and mental tension *ahhhh* The essential oils used in massage really make a difference, I live for lavender! It's a wonderful muscle relaxer, and geranium is a natural estrogen balancer which is much needed during this perilous time we're all going through. Use several drops of one type of oil in a handful of massage lotion and, starting on your right side above your groin, massage up your waist in a clockwise motion. Once done, move to your left side and work down to your groin again. Doing this for five minutes twice a day during peak PMS time is a surefire way to nix the stressors of premenstrual poopiness. Make sure to use moderate to deep pressure.
Best for: Cramps, headaches and bloating
Clean Up Your Diet
Your diet affects everything—your skin, your mood, your sleeping cycle AND your period. I know it'll be tough, but you must put down the Cheetos! Refined flour, sugar and processed food have to go! Caffeine needs to be given the heave-ho, stop drinking alcohol (no "buts" please), gluten is officially a no-fly zone, and don't eat within three hours of bedtime. I know I sound like a diet Nazi but it's for your own good. Another great tip I learned is to eat evenly throughout the day; skipping meals is NEVER the answer, and it can be harmful to your body. Eating organically as much as humanity permits is the right idea. This tip should be followed religiously for animal products; this helps you avoid ingesting environmental estrogens from pesticides. I'm not sure if you've heard, but six different steroidal hormones are approved by the FDA for use in "food animals." They are estradiol, progesterone (those bastards!), testosterone, and the synthetic hormones trenbolone acetate, progestin melengestrol acetate, and zeranol, all of which make animals grow faster and/or produce leaner meat for food. Dairy cattle are often treated with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) to increase milk production. Hormones are banned for use in poultry in the US, but that doesn't stop chicken producers from marketing their birds as "hormone free"; nor does it stop them from using them. Antibiotics are also routinely administered to animals raised for food, as well. 80 percent of antibiotics sold in the US is used on livestock. That is disgusting!
There are tons of ways to deal with the my-period's-almost-here blues, and I hope this shed a little light on how you can get the relief you need and deserve (it's your birthright). One major point I that I feel is absolutely necessary for you guys to keep in mind is that you have to (like have to-have to) deal with your stress! (in a healthy way, so no punching out the kid at McDonald's for not giving you barbecue sauce for your nuggets….you shouldn't even be there missy *gives you a stern look*). Stress causes heart disease, trouble sleeping, digestive problems, a drop in overall sexual desire (we definitely don't want or need that!), and a lot of other problems. Stress leads to worse PMS symptoms and, given the content of this post, that would be a little counterproductive. Lighting candles, trying some deep breathing exercises, and journaling are all great ways to stamp out stress. What are some ways you beat PMS predicaments? Comment down below and let me know.
Stay beautiful my dears ❤


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Monday, 27 June 2011
Zvezda's 1/72 Macedonian cavalry
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This may come as a surprise to some but the evidence actually points to the fact Alexander the Great was a brunette. Some may consider Oliver Stone's 'Alexander' as a Western propaganda with the blond, blue eyed Alexander and Persians wearing turbans, black princess Roxana(all these are wrong) and what not but it is what it is.ReplyDelete
The set has various figures and is supposed to represent Macedonian cavalry but in fact it seems to me it ranges from Thessalian to Thracian to Tarantines. This is not necessarily a bad point either. Although these are not painted up yet there are 2 poses with shielded sword troops, a cause of complaint on the plastsoldierreview.com . I would say that tarantine cavalery of Greek cities in Italy fought in this manner though they would use javalins and not be perhaps as heavily armoured.
Next point is the javelin armed Thracians and bow wielding Greco-Scythian horsemen. For these I plan to convert a captain seen on the last picture (I have one as yet unpainted one) by giving him Thracian colour scheme and a Pelta shield from one of the other horsemen.
Great figures and great blog !!!ReplyDelete

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into the wild
Craving a bit of outdoorsy, rugged chic for my decidedly non-outdoorsy life at present. I don't own any clothing like that, so I make do with my plaid shirt.
I like wearing a plaid shirt in my office. It's just slightly out of place. I usually wear it with my black cigarette pants but they needed re-hemming, so a skirt it is.
And Meryl Streep in "The River Wild" is one of the last great female action heros. Angelina Jolie, watch and learn.
Pictures from life magazine and corbis via tomboy style, gq.com, the fan carpet, jcrew.com, jak and jil


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Global Exchange
|Resisting injustice, envisioning alternatives and taking action.
|San Francisco, California
Global Exchange is an advocacy group and non-governmental organization (NGO), based in San Francisco, California, United States. The group's mission is to promote human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice around the world.[1]
In 1988, Medea Benjamin, Kevin Danaher, Kirsten Moller, and Kathie Klarreich founded Global Exchange. The formation of the organization was rooted in the increasing interdependence of national economies and the subsequent need to build political alliances across national boundaries to protect the economic, social and political rights.[2] Since inception, Global Exchange has reached thousands of members and supporters, through educating the U.S. public about root causes of injustice and the impacts of U.S. government policies and corporate practices. The group builds people-to-people ties, engages grassroots education for action and linking social and environmental movements through public education, speaking tours, experiential travel called Reality Tours and activism.
Global Exchange has worked to increase public awareness of what it feels are the root causes of injustice, by changing the rules across the globe from a profit-centered global economy to thriving people-centered local economies; from the politics of greed to a living democracy that respects the rights of workers and nature. It works closely alliance with U.S. based and international NGOs (non-governmental organizations). Along with Rainforest Action Network and the Ruckus Society, Global Exchange played a central role in organizing the 1999 Seattle WTO protests against the World Trade Organization (WTO) summit in Seattle in 1999.
It attempts to address a wide range of issues ranging from worker abuse by U.S. companies to the U.S. war in Iraq, to fair trade issues involving the WTO.
Global Exchange gives Reality Tours to various countries of the world with the stated aim of educating the visitor with the realities of living in different cultures.[3] Global Exchange Reality Tours organizes trips to over 30 countries in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Reality Tours offer experiential educational tours, connecting people to issues, issues to movements, and movements to social change social change. Global Exchange offers legal trips to Cuba for US citizens.
In 2001, Global Exchange began producing the Green Festivals in partnership with Co-Op America, now Green America, across the United States. Green Festivals bring together fair trade merchants, environmentally responsible and otherwise progressive companies to showcase their goods and services to consumers and environmental and social justice leaders from around the world for weekend long events.
The Global Exchange Fair Trade Stores in San Francisco, and Berkeley encourage the principles of socially and economically responsible business by selling products according to Fair Trade Federation standards. Also in 2001, Global Exchange began an annual Human Rights Award gala.
Global Exchange is a 501c(3) and its board of directors includes Walter Turner, Wanda Whitaker, Dale Wannen, Deborah James, and Allen Gunn.
Activities and programs
The Community Rights Program assists communities confronted by harmful corporate projects to assert their right to make important decisions that impact them by passing binding laws that place the rights of residents (and nature) above the claimed legal "rights" of corporations. It also focuses on advancing the Rights of Nature, a paradigm shift championed by the World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth held in Cochabamba, Bolivia in 2010, by President Evo Morales. In 2011 Global Exchange released a book called, The Rights of Nature: The Case for a Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth, with articles by Maude Barlow, Pablo Solón Romero, Vandana Shiva, Nnimmo Bassey and others.
The Economic Activism for Palestine project focuses on corporate accountability for human rights and international law violations from companies profiting from the occupation in Palestine. The program targets corporations that are directly involved in Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank – contributing to and perpetuating the restriction of Palestinian basic rights and in the exploitation of Palestinian resources and labor.
The Fair Trade Program works to promote Fair Trade, end child and forced labor and trafficking in the cocoa industry, as well as educate and empower children and adults to advocate for and purchase Fair Trade. Previous corporate campaign targets have included Starbucks, M&M's. Currently Global Exchange is working with Green America and the International Labor Rights Forum to go push The Hershey Company to go fair trade and end forced labor in the cocoa fields. The campaign is called Raise the Bar, Hershey.
Global Exchange was part of a coalition of groups that successfully charged US retailers, including Gap, with illegally underpaying workers in their sweatshops in Saipan.
The Mexico Program confronts the rising violence and unrest resulting from the relationship between criminal enterprises, Mexican power structures and U.S. military aid. The program develops dialogue and effective advocacy toward bi-lateral military policies, gun trafficking, drug policy and democratic reform.
The Elect Democracy campaign challenges corporate money in US politics. The campaign's strategy is to a) expose the impact of the FIRE economy (Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate sector) campaign contributions and b) to provide factual examples of how a political campaign dependency upon corporate campaign contributions and subsequent corporate lobbying can lead to the prioritization of corporate interests over the needs of the 99% in Washington DC. The ultimate goal of the campaign is to increase accountability through campaign finance reform and to support a healthier U.S. democracy.
The Green Economy Leadership Training (GELT) program ran from 2010-2012 to implement green economy solutions (home weatherization, establishing urban gardens, etc.) while training individuals in how to build, work and live in a new green economy/clean energy framework. GELT was based in Highland Park – a low-income community in Detroit. Dozens of full-time volunteers worked side-by-side with Highland Park community members to put energy efficiency and LEED for Neighborhood Development guidelines into practice, demonstrating what the transition to and opportunities in a clean energy economy look like.
As part of their campaign to reduce oil consumption, on November 29, 2006, two protesters from Global Exchange and Rainforest Action Network, Mike Hudema and Matt Leonard, at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show walked onto a press stage where General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner was speaking and tried to get him to sign a pledge making GM the most fuel-efficient car company by 2010. Wagoner refused to sign, saying that he promised just that in his keynote speech.[4]
The World Trade Organization has claimed that a number of websites such as the Global Exchange, etc., "contain accusations against the WTO which are based on incorrect information or downright falsehoods."[5] The conservative think tank Capital Research Center claims that the group was responsible for violent demonstrations at the World Trade Organization meetings in Seattle in 1999. It also claims that Global Exchange appears to be spearheading former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's public relations efforts in the United States by offering reality tours for American tourists in Venezuela.[6]
- ↑ http://www.globalexchange.org/about/
- ↑ http://www.globalexchange.org/about/history.html
- ↑ http://www.globalexchange.org/tours/index.html
- ↑ "Protesters Storm Wagoner Speech At L.A. Auto Show". By Reilly. November 29, 2006. Winding Road.
- ↑ Criticism, yes … misinformation, no!. World Trade Organization.
- ↑ "The American Friends of Hugo Chavez: Dial 1-800-4-TYRANT", by Ana Maria Ortiz and Matthew Vadum, Capital Research Center's Organization Trends, March 2008.


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MEXICAN rivals Leo Santa Cruz (27) and Abner Mares (29) thrilled the fevered crowd at Los Angeles' Staples Centre last night (August 29), with the former claiming the vacant WBA featherweight strap with a hard-fought majority decision.
Santa Cruz remains unbeaten at 31-0-1 (17) with Mares dropping to 29-2-1 (15).
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London tuberculosis rates 'worst in western Europe'
London has the highest rate of tuberculosis of any western European capital, according to figures from Public Health England (PHE).
The capital has a "worrying" rate of 42 per 100,000 people, compared with a national figure of 14 per 100,000.
In total there were 3,426 cases of the lung disease in the city in 2012, making up nearly 40% of the UK total.
The worst affected area was Newham in east London with a rate of 119 cases per 100,000 people.
Other European capitals have much lower rates, such as Paris at 23 and Copenhagen at 17.
Coughs and sneezes
In the UK there has been a small drop in the number of people suffering from the lung disease, with the West Midlands having the second highest rate in the UK.
About 75% of cases were among people born in countries where TB is more common, mostly South Asia (60% of cases) and sub-Saharan Africa (22%).
Among people born in the UK, those from ethnic minorities remain most at risk, as do the elderly and people with a history of homelessness, imprisonment or drug or alcohol abuse.
TB is a bacterial infection which usually affects the lungs. It is passed on through coughs and sneezes among people who have been in close contact for some time.
Dr Yvonne Doyle, regional director for PHE London, said: "Controlling the spread of this infection must remain a public health priority for London where the rates are consistently high.
"This is why PHE is calling for a concerted effort to significantly reduce the level of TB in London in the coming years.
"Screening for latent TB will be key to reducing TB levels in London and there is a need for focused commissioning of services in this area."


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We all know the saying, "if your base is good… then everything else will be great." On second thoughts, I don't think thats the exact saying word for word but the general idea is there… if you catch my drift. I have mentioned loads of times before that I dislike buying foundation. Why? Just because it's such an important part of your makeup routine! It's the main event! I feel that even if your eyebrow game is on point or that smokey eye you spent 3 hours doing is perfectly smoked, if your base is rubbish, what does it even matter? I don't know, maybe I'm being too harsh on myself, but ever since the day I realised that orange and cakey foundation didn't look too great; I've been on the search for the near perfect base.
Say hello (not literally, you may look a little weird) to two Rimmel products I have been religiously applying to my face recently! The Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 hr with comfort serum foundation (£7.99) – ok now breathe – has been my go-to foundation every day for the last 3 or so weeks. I really, really like it and yes that is saying a lot. First things first, the pump is perfect. A real small amount is dispensed when you pump away meaning it's really hard to pump out too much foundation, I love it! I have so many foundations that come with a pump that pump out waaay too much product for one use and it just frustrates me and will occasionally put me off using it, but nu-uh, not this one. As well, the foundation isn't of a too runny consistency, which is such a plus point for me. It's super easy to blend in and gives off a lovely, natural dewy finish that can be matted down with powder if need be. The finish, is just so lovely, it's incredibly lightweight so you can't feel your whole face of makeup sitting on your skin but my favourite thing is the amazing dewy (but not shiny) look it gives you. I'd say this is medium coverage, which for me, is suitable for day to day, covers up most of my redness and just evens everything out but with a few more pumps you can have a much more high coverage look without any caki-ness. Funnily enough, I'm yet to find a reason to wear foundation 25 hours a day (I'm sure something will pop up…) but this lasts a good 7 hours for me, just as long as I need it to.
The concelear is the Rimmel Wake Me Up (£5.49) concealer and teams up perfectly with the foundation. It amazingly covers up my dark circles but needs to be teamed up with another concealer for really angry spots but I can deal with that. The orange packaging is cute, the doefoot applicator makes life (and early mornings) a little easier and the coverage is just what I want out of a concealer. Again, it's medium coverage which is absolutely fine as it does the job and I sometimes feel that higher coverage concealers can give off that 'cakey' look I'm not after.
Team this up with the foundation and you will get a lovely, natural, dewy finish. I literally cannot put these two products down, I have so much love for them!


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Multilingual Urban Scandinavia New Linguistic Practices Edited by: Pia Quist, Bente Ailin Svendsen
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This book presents, for the first time, an overarching, trans-Scandinavian, comprehensive and comparable account of linguistic developments and practices in late modern urban contact zones. The book aims to capture the multilingual realities of all young people in urban contexts, whether they are of migrant descent or not. Taking a multi-layered approach to linguistic practices, chapters in the book include structural and phonological analyses of new linguistic practices, examine how these practices and their practitioners are perceived, and discuss the sociolinguistic potentials of speakers when constructing, challenging and negotiating identities. The book also contains three short overview articles describing studies of multilingual practices in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. The editors have aimed to make Scandinavian research on urban multilingualism accessible to scholars and students who dont speak Scandinavian languages, and also to make a valuable contribution to the global study of multilingualism.
A must for everybody who wants a full picture of ethnolectal structures and stylistic practices in Scandinavia - a volume full of new insights from empirical research.- Peter Auer, Freiburg University, Germany
This book is unique - a stimulating exposé of the latest research on new linguistic practices and developments in late modern urban contact zones in three comparable countries: Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The authors succeed in presenting an interesting array of various analytical approaches for investigating the impact of migration, from the scrutiny of grammar to the exploration of the language of hip hop. A must read for those interested in multilingualism in the urban space.- Elizabeth Lanza, University of Oslo, Norway
Pia Quist is Associate Professor at the Department of Scandinavian Research at University of Copenhagen. She has an MA in Nordic Philology and Political science, and a PhD in sociolinguistics. Her research interests include urban sociolinguistics, multilingualism, gender and language, and youth and language. She has published her research on multilingual practices in national and international journals and anthologies.
Bente Ailin Svendsen is Associate Professor and Director of Research at the Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies at the University of Oslo. She has carried out research on second language acquisition, multilingualism among migrant children and adults, and language use and identity constructions among adolescents in multilingual urban contexts. Her work has previously appeared in the International Journal of Bilingualism, and one of her articles on multilingualism won the Norwegian Language Award 2009.


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Cutting the Cable TV Costs for Streaming
Millions of Americans pay on average between $60-140 a month for cable TV. Comcast is the gorilla and now set to acquire Time Warner cable. When this happens, Comcast will have a near monopoly stranglehold on cable TV. They can easily raise prices. The only way around it is satellite TV, which is only a little cheaper overall unless you refer customers to them to get a discounted monthly bill.
For a long time, I have been paying $80 a month for Xfinity TV service with 100 channels or so, and like most people, feel it is a total waste of money because I only actually watch not more than 10 channels on a regular basis and of those, only 2-4 on a daily basis. All of the other channels means there is too much choice and no time. Of course, Comcast refuses to allow a subscriber select specific channels to subscribe to because they only sell packages. I am sure the have the capability and the satellite TV companies are now offering subbers to only pay for the channels they want, instead of having a package of too many channels, many of them just trash or in foreign languages.
Recently, I returned to streaming using Roku 3. Just a few years ago, streaming was too unpredictable and choppy. The streaming today is nearly interrupt free and quality is good to very good. the Roku 3 costs $80-100, hooks up very easy and allows you to get over 100 streaming channels-websites using a remote, much like using your cable remote to select the channel. There are many free channels but the good ones charge nominally-Netflix, Hulu Plus. Together these two would cost not more than $15 a month and provide you with all the TV shows, movies you could want. Roku offers a few live, real time news channels also, but most are just a collection of videos from live news programs.
If you do not want to pay for movies or TV shows, current ones, just log into megashare.sh. They offer many of the same TV shows and movies for free. Now the only downside with cutting the TV cable cord is if you thrive on CNN or other 24\7 live news programs. You can only stream CNN live if you are a Comcast subscriber. While there are a few live news offered using Roku, like RT, it is not the same.
Roku 3 or their new Roku streaming stick ($50) basically allows you to select which websites to stream from in one place. You could, for instance, just log into Netflix, to select the show or movie without Roku, if that is the only site you go to, Roku just offers a lot more variety, which you may or may not need. The Roku stick simply is inserted into a USB port on the TV and does the identical thing the Roku 3 box does. Of course, the reason to buy Roku is so you can stream to your large LCD TV and not your small computer monitor. But, if you do not have a need to stream to the TV, there is no need for Roku.
So, streaming is really great via Netflix or Hulu Plus. The content is always available and all the seasons are available. But not the most current or new episode. But that quickly changes. Once the new show has aired on a network, it is available to stream within a few days. At worse, you wait a few days to see the most recent episode. Far cheaper than paying that costly $100 cable bill.
Comcast should get wise. They should charge a customer only for the channels they want, maybe $5 a channel. But, streaming is great and you will not miss cable TV much except for live news shows.
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Birds Watching
Starting up near Babanango, stop at the large fig trees 6km after turning off. Look out for various frugivorces such as Green Pigeon, Black-collared Barbet and Glossy Starling. Cape Robin-Chat forage under the trees, and Graassbird, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Ayre's. Fantailed and Croaking Cisticolas can be the glassy slopes. Familiar Chat can be seen at the road cutting on the left.
Futher down, look out for Secretary bird and in summer, White Stork in the Grassland. At about 20km from the turn-off, stop and look for birds in the dry bushveld. Typical species include White-browed Scrub-Robin, Yellow-breasted Apails, Cardinal woodpecker, Crowned Hornbill, Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Black-crowened and Brown Flycatcher, Emerald-spotted Dove, White-browed Robin –Chat, Rattling Cisticola, White-bellied Sunbird and various seed-eaters such as Blue Waxbill, Golden-breasted Bunting and Yellow-eyed Canary. Summer migrants include European Roller, Jacobin Cuckoo and Red backed shrike.
On reaching the tar road, turn left and drive down to the bridge. A brief stop here summer could produce various swifts, swallows and martins, as well as circling Black Stork.


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Need some last minute Valentines Inspiration?
All of these ideas can be made and used in the home.
Metal molds for making heart shaped fried eggs.
Why not try not making heart shaped pancakes too : )
Ok so you probably couldn't whip one of these up quickly but how pretty are these wicker hanging hearts?
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|Enter the Target book shelf that has been in the boys' room for several years. While it is very practical it wasn't the prettiest piece.
|A little paint and a new wood top and it looks all better!
|I also painted this "PJ the Pug" silhouette. I had a nice chunky canvas that I had already painted for their room before the move. I never really like it and was tired of it and had it sitting in the "donate pile" when a light bulb went off. I could cover it with burlap and then paint directly on top of the burlap. It was easy, easy, easy! I used good ol' Elmer's school glue to secure the burlap to the canvas. It actually took an entire bottle to get good coverage. I did water it down a little so it was easier to spread. I let it dry overnight then used my staple gun to wrap and secure the edges. Next I used the left over ceiling paint from their room to painted almost the entire surface with a thick coat. I left about an inch border around the edges where you could still see the burlap. Let that dry overnight. I decided to paint a simple silhouette of our fat little pug, PJ. I think it is so funny how he sits so I chose that pose for the painting.
|I felt like it need a little something else so I hot glued brown grosgrain ribbon to the edges and then used these big nail heads (from JoAnn's) to finish it off.


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A egg served on top each lasagna serving.
I came up with this with 30 eggs in the refrigerator.
I made a tomato meat sauce to use on lasagna.
Cooked up lasagna noodles and ricotta cheese.
After baking the lasagna which was good enough.
It needed some thing to say it was special.
2 cups tomato meat sauce
6 lasagna noodles, cooked
2 cups ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 or 2 tablespoons parsley
1 tablespoon salt
12 slices of provelone cheese
Some grated provelone cheese
6 eggs, whole sunny side
In a 9x9 square dish add some tomato sauce
Mix up ricotta cheese with 1 egg, salt and parsley
Then a layer of lasagna noodles.
Add meat sauce in layers then add
lasagna noodles and then ricotta cheese
more noddles and the remaining sauce.
Bake uncovered,
on 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.
Remove from oven and place two provolone
pieces and an egg over each serving.
Adding some grated provelone cheese.
Place on oven under broiler to set eggs.
When eggs are set remove and serve.


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I recently had a conversation with my friend about whether or not chivalry is dead in our society, and I really didn't know what side to take on the argument. Maybe chivalry is dead and men should make more of an effort to be kind to the women in their lives. But doesn't that present women as submissive and in need of a man's help? A woman should not rely on a man to do what she can do for herself; she should be strong and independent. I went back and forth in my mind and finally came to the realization that maybe we are looking at the question from the wrong angle. Maybe instead of seeing chivalry as a man putting his romantic partner first, we should look at it as people simply being nice to each other.
Let me fill you in on my thought process. I have a boyfriend, and I love when he does things for me that are deemed "chivalrous." This might mean that he holds a door open for me or he gives me his jacket when I am cold, all of those mushy gushy romantic clichés. However, what I appreciate about our relationship is that he doesn't stop me from doing those same chivalrous actions for him. He can hold a door open for me, and I can hold the next door open for him. To me, it isn't chivalry. It is being a kind human being. We need to stop looking at chivalry from such a stereotypical viewpoint and instead add some gender equality to it! A woman can be chivalrous; it is not a job reserved for only men.
Our idea of chivalry must change in order to create a better society. If boys are taught as they grow up that women are trophies to hold by their side and take care of, we are just supporting the idea of a male-dominated society. Women constitute half of the world's population, so we must be treated as equals to men. A society that supports such stereotypical terms also creates a space in which issues such as domestic violence can exist. Think about it – the norm is that men are supposed to take care of women. Therefore, women are seen as submissive and basically the property of a man. If a woman is then seen as the property of a man, he can do whatever he pleases to her without any backfire. The woman then would have no way to reach out for help because the man is seen as "chivalrous" for "taking care of her" and she is his crazy wife/property. Sadly, this is the reality of many people in violent relationships in today's society.
So, the next time someone asks you what ever happened to chivalry, say that it isn't dead; it's called equality. It's called helping a fellow human being out for a change. It's called being a nice person. Do not let gender roles and stereotypes prevail in today's society. It is an issue that affects everyone, and we must work together to put an end to this gender discrimination.
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Over 2 acres of Land at Prime Germantown Location! Very Busy Intersection of Frederick Road (Rt. 355) & Germantown Rd (Rt. 118) next to the North-West Corner of I-270 at Exit 15-A! Multiple Access to Both Main Roads - Front Access on Frederick Rd & Additional Side Millenium Ct Access to Germantown Rd! Walk to Mall, Montgomery College! Strong Potential for Subdivision and Multiple Projects!
Unique property combines residential and commercials uses. Presently used as Medical offices and Luxury residence. 4500 est. sq/ft residence and 6500 est. sq/ft offices on two levels with separate entrances could be used to two businesses. 25+ parking spaces. Sale contingent on purchase of medical equipment and certifications.
Exquisite estate among 36 acres, featuring a main home, carriage house, and 36 acres of property perfect for equestrian lovers. Property features a 6-stall barn, run-in sheds for 8 horses, 8 large paddocks, and a round arena pen with arena footing and electric fencing. Main home provides 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms (rough in for 2 additional full bathrooms). First floor master bedroom. Fantastic chef's kitchen. Home office with built in fish tank. Workshop in basement is a hobby makers dream! Awesome carriage house features 4 additional oversized garage bays with a 1 bedroom apartment on second level. All located just 5 miles from I-270. MUST WATCH VIDEO AND HOMEVISIT TOUR!
A must see! Sun-Filled home w/ no detail overlooked & highest level of quality throughout. This stunning home sits on over 3+ open acres. Generous main level master suite, gourmet kitchen w/ top-of-the line SS appliances, over-sized dining room, generous family room w/ wall of windows overlooking verdant woods & property. Hardwood floors on all 3 lvs, screened porch, hot tub, 3-car garage, & more!
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Minutes to Potomac! Live on your own tranquil five-acre park in this absolutely gorgeous 5600 sq. ft. Darnestown home. In mint condition and move-in ready, this luxurious property has upgrades throughout, newly refinished blonde hdwds, fresh paint, and a new roof and HVAC system for worry-free living. Thermador gas cooking, beautiful quartz counters, screened porch, walkout LL, the list goes on!
Stunning renovated colonial on 2 acre! Tons of natural light~W~ Gorgeous HW Floors throughout main and 2nd floor. Open Floor Plan, Top of the line SS appliances, shaker kitchen cabinets. Crown molding. Three finished levels. Upstairs all bedrooms are generously sized. Main level is open with sep. laundry rm. LL full bath + very nicely finished. Great price & location!!!!!
Drive into your gated, private oasis situated on 10+ acres with a separate au pair/in-law cottage at the end of a long driveway. Enter the large, open foyer that leads to main living area overlooking private, serene wooded area, and enjoy nestling up next to one of the two wood-burning fireplaces on a cold winter evening. This area leads to an expansive, multi-tiered deck, open patio and in-ground pool, and woods for days. Newer kitchen with granite counter tops, cabinets, and stainless steel appliances. New water softener, hot water heater, and recently regraded and repaved exterior, and brand new lower level bathroom. Enjoy this private sprawling 4 bed / 3 full bath home, with a large den or potential office/nursery off of the owners suite.
**Amazing Mid Atlantic built home situated on a quiet cul-de-sac lot backing to mature wooded parkland. Tons of upgrades include- refinished hardwood floors on the main level, gourmet kitchen w/granite counter tops, kitchen island, stainless steel appliances and more. Dramatic two story great room with cozy gas fireplace, first floor office, finished walk-out basement and large owners suite with sitting room. Additionally, there is a relaxing custom deck with steps to the back yard and lower level patio. The roof was replaced in 2018!! Be the first to see this incredible home. Buyer must provide a strong Pre-Approval Letter and completed GCAAR Financial Information Sheet with contracts. Contact me with questions.
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NEW CONSTRUCTION SINGLE FAMILY HOME. TO BE BUILT. CRAFTMARK HOMES. 1/4 Acre backs to open area. 4 bdrms, 3 Full, 1 Half Baths 2 Car Garage. Upgraded Maple Kitchen Cabinets, 5" Maple Floors Main Level, Oak Stairs. Still Time to add LL Rec Room, Bdrm 5 & Bath. You Choose Interior Selections. GPS:19105 Mateny Hill Rd. Sales Office Open Mon;2-5pm, Tue-Sun 11AM-5PM.
Spacious 5 bedroom 4.5 bath brick front custom colonial on .58 acres. 5100 total finished SQFT Huge yard backs to trees and stream. Sought afterMontgomery County Schools. Master suite with sitting room and custom bath. Possible main level bedroom. Office on main level. Vaulted foyer, custom wainscotting, crown molding. A substantial family~sized home perfect for family~parties. No HOA
Gorgeous sun-lit center-hall colonial on premium lot backing to mature trees and pond. Freshly painted and new carpeting. Gourmet kitchen with morning room and open family room. Multi- tiered deck overlooking fenced-in flat yard. Fully finished walkout basement with exercise room and full bath. Close to shopping and major roadways. Won't last long!
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Gorgeous and well cared for home in Germantown Subdivision with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, and attached 2 car garage. First offers high vaulted ceilings, spacious kitchen with SS appliances, hardwood floors, plenty of cabinet space, gorgeous granite & backsplash. This open floor plan has a spacious family room with a beautiful fireplace, with first floor access to laundry room. Master bedroom offers vaulted ceiling, walk in closet and a private luxury bath with dual sinks, jetted tub and vaulted bathroom. The WALK-OUT basement is finished and is perfect for parties. Enjoy entertaining outside on your oversized deck, along with access to trail. BRAND NEW ROOF, newer carpet, and freshly painted! See it soon - it won't last!
Walking distance to Soccer Complex! 4/5 Bedroom SFH! Larger corner lot. Over 4000 sq ft! Large bedrooms. Bonus room in the basement with full bath. Master bedroom with sitting area, 2 walk in closets, bath with soaking tub and separate shower. Eat in kitchen, stainless steel appliance. Family room just off kitchen as well as the laundry room. Main level office. Finished Lower level.
Own one of the last homes, located in a community on over an acre <3 Builders are no longer building on large lots in Montgomery County unless you want to pay a huge premium, and certainly not a home like this for under $650,000! Over $100,000 in updates!!! Including: NEW WINDOWS, NEW ROOF, NEW KITCHEN!!, UPDATED MASTER BATH, NEW HARDOODS, NEW CERAMIC TILE, NEW CARPETING, NEW HALL BATH, granite, stainless steel, shed, slate walkway, patio, invisible fence, fenced backyard, wrap around porch, one of the biggest lots in the neighborhood! UPDATES and RENOVATIONS as recent as a few months ago, Beadboards, lighting, spacious family room with lots of windows providing warm, natural light & brick surround gas fire place, formal living and dining rooms, first floor study, vacation spa-like master with adjoining and beautifully updated master bathroom and walk-in closet, spacious secondary bedrooms, updated hall bathroom, KIDDY NOOK with hooks/baskets/bench, finished basement with fun recreation area, storage, and craft area...Don't miss this amazing opportunity to be on over an acre in a quiet neighborhood yet close to everything Clarksburg & Germantown have to offer for under $640,000!! Come see us today!
.One of the larger homes in the neighborhood! Almost 7000 sqft finished space. Beautiful & bright w/multiple sky lights & catherderal esque ceilings. 2 level foyer when you walk in. Wood floors, molding & chair railing throughout. Large family room w/gas fireplace. Separate dining room/living room. Spacious kitchen w/granite counters, cook top island & table space. Additional morning room w/access to deck. Generous bedrooms. Huge master suite w/sitting room & walk-in closet. Masterbath has tub, shower & dual vanity. Walk out basement is fully finished w/great entertainment space, bedroom, den & full bath. Concrete patio. Rear fenced. 1.5 miles to 270. 1 mile to multiple shopping centers & Neelsville Middle School. Less than a mile to MD-355. 1/2 mile to Daly Elementary School & Clear Spring Park.
Families, Investors, & Developers Perfect 10 acre piece zoned R200 - Subdivision potential for additional home sites. This home features hardwood floors throughout, a fireplace & lots of windows to bring the outdoors in. Spacious family room with fireplace and huge bay window. Kitchen updated with granite countertops, stainless steel apps & recessed lighting. Den has custom wall to wall built-ins & 3 seasons sunroom. Sold as-is.
CRAFTMARK HOMES @ MATENY HILL NEW CONSTRUCTION. Luxury End Home, 4 Story w/4Bdrms, 3 Full Baths, Volume Ceiling Rec Room w/ Fireplace and w/o to Stone Patio. Upgraded Like the Model, to many to mention. GPS: 19105 Mateny Hill Rd to Sales Office. Open Mon 2-5pm, Tue-Sun 11-5pm. Closing Assistance w/Approved Lender & Title.
Owners say SELL even 60k BELOW APPRAISED/ASSESSED VALUE! This is an unusual property because in addition to the house, there is a huge amount of work space with bays in the building behind the house (See aerial photograph) plus additional parking. The possibilities are endless esp. for contractors, hobbyists, possible teaching site, possible church site but you have to check with permits and zoning depending on your situation. Month to month tenant can stay or leave depending on your wishes. Come and see this rental or investment opportunity or house with lots of work space behind it. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays by appointment.
$5000 closing cost credit to buyers! Welcome home to this fully updated spacious and light filled home! Updated kitchen & baths, SS appliances, skylights, fully bath and bonus room in fully finished walkout basement, lots of space throughout, HW floors on main level, new trendy floors on upper level, family room and an expansive deck complete this home. Close to major commuter routes, restaurants, shopping and recreation options.
New Price! SWEET SERENITY! Home backs to Seneca State Park. Enjoy relaxing or entertaining on the huge deck overlooking woods and Mother Nature! Walkout finished basement has bedroom and full bath. Great as Au Pair or In-Law Suite. The house chef will enjoy this Gourmet kitchen with Cambria natural quartz counters. Skylight and new roof installed 2017. Freshly painted and new carpet. Meticulous Original Owner has loved this home. Move-in Ready!
Run to this 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath D.R. Horton built home in cul-de-sac . Awesome floor plan to include wood floors on main level. Sunken great room has Brazilian Cherry wood floors and cozy brick fireplace with wood stove insert. First floor office, Finished basement has recreation room as well as office/music studio. Minutes from major commuter routes I-270, Routes 355, 118 and 27. Minutes from quality shopping Milestone, Wegmans and more. Buyer must provide a strong Pre-Approval Letter and completed GCAAR Financial Information Sheet. Extra 1000 sq ft of finished basement is not reflected in tax records. Home larger than stated in tax records.
CRAFTMARK HOMES @ MATENY HILL. MODEL HOME. 2,450 Sq. Ft., 2 Car Garage, 4 Levels, 4 Bdrms, 3 Full, 2 Half Baths. Fully Loaded . Gourmet Appliances, Maple Cabinets, Quartz Counters, Loaded. Custom Paint, Drapes, Carpets & Built-Ins Convey. GPS: 19105 Mateny Hill Rd. April/May Delivery. Open Mon 2-5pm, Tue-Sun 11AM-5PM. Closing Costs Assistance w/Lender & Title.
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Courts of Clarksburg is Montgomery Countys premier active adult 55+ community. Buyers 55 & over interested in an active lifestyle will love the location, easy 1-level living & low-maintenance. Say goodbye to stairs, lawn care, landscaping & expensive repairs and instead enjoy dinner nights & football games w/ neighbors. You'll love the community amenities & your luxurious new Pulte home.The Burgundy detached home provides both the owner's suite and a second bedroom and full bath on the main floor. Add an optional sunroom to open your living space even more and flood the home with natural light. This plan boasts plenty of storage, with a pantry in the kitchen and a generous walk-in closet in the owner's suite. Call (877) 792-1159 for more information.


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If you're a performing artist or composer,
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The American Prize wants to hear them.
- No live competition. The American Prize judges recorded performance only.
- No age limits.
- Separate divisions for professional, college/university, community, or high school age ensembles & their conductors.
- Few repertoire restrictions.
- Written evaluations to all contestants who rank "finalist" or higher.
- Personalized certificates to all participants.
- Cash prizes.
- Published timelines for the announcement of semi-finalists, finalists and winners.
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Winners of The American Prize receive cash awards, award certificates, and unbiased written evaluations from our national panel of distinguished judges, but more importantly, laureates of The American Prize at all levels of achievement derive local, regional and national recognition to help them generate jobs, build audiences and sustain careers.
In an age when the performing arts are more marginalized than ever before and media coverage harder than ever to get, The American Prize provides its contestants with the visibility and recognition they need to stand out from the rest.
2014 National Competitions for Individuals & Small Ensembles:
Classical Vocalists—Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Awards:
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Housing benefit smart policy for Ontario's families
Nov 29, 2010, 09:40 ET
TORONTO, Nov. 29 /CNW/ - The provincial commitment to a new Housing Benefit is a major step forward in addressing the economic pressures facing low-income Ontarians, says a diverse coalition of non-profit housing providers, private sector landlords, food banks and policy experts.
"We are very pleased that the government has made the important decision to explore an Ontario Housing Benefit," said Gail Nyberg, Executive Director of Daily Bread Food Bank. "The Housing Benefit is the next step in strengthening Ontario's income security system and improving housing affordability. We look forward to working with the government on the new benefit."
Released today, Ontario's Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy commits to exploring a new Ontario Housing Benefit. Unlike other provinces, the only permanent housing benefit provided in Ontario is paid exclusively to social assistance recipients. The working poor do not get any on-going help to cover the cost of their housing making the transition from social assistance to the labour market more difficult.
"A new Housing Benefit is an important tool in the strategy's toolbox that will provide affordable housing in Ontario," said Sharad Kerur, Executive Director of the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association. "It can help to bridge the affordability gap between what housing costs and what people can afford."
A coalition of industry and community organizations has developed a detailed proposal to help low-income working age renters with high shelter-to-income burdens in communities across Ontario, particularly in the Ottawa and Greater Toronto Areas where rents are higher. In the proposal, the average benefit for unattached, low-income single adults would be $96 per month, and $119 per month for families.
"Now is the right time to take action on a Housing Benefit that balances Ontario's fiscal circumstances and the pressures facing low-income families. A carefully designed, fiscally prudent Benefit is smart policy to help low-income renters make ends meet," said Vince Brescia, President and CEO of the Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario.
A Housing Benefit was specifically referenced by the Social Assistance Review Advisory Council in its recent report as a next step in the modernization of income security programs in the province.
The Housing Benefit Working Group is a unique coalition that includes both private sector and front-line agencies that work with low-income communities on the ground, including: Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario; Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association; Greater Toronto Apartment Association; Daily Bread Food Bank; Ontario Campaign 2000; Metcalf Charitable Foundation; and Atkinson Charitable Foundation.
For background on the Housing Benefit and the group's proposal visit www.dailybread.ca
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Vice Media's Broadly. asked Emma Grady to weigh in on the ol' choker trend.
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Great Falls Park is the only site on the George Washington Memorial Parkway with an entrance fee. If you plan to visit other parks with an entrance fee, learn more about the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass series and fee-free days in the national parks.
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Every Sunday, I'll be posting an entry in my Albums of the Aughts series, highlighting 50 great or near-great albums released since Jan. 1, 2000. Read more about the series in my initial post.
10. "Since I Left You," The Avalanches
For folks who ...
- need proof that sampling and turntablism are legitimate means of artistic expression.
- are looking for a one-hour, "set it and forget it" jam for their next party that will instantly up the cool factor.
- need a reminder of what summer sounds like.
The backstory: One of the ongoing musical arguments of 2008 was over whether Girl Talk (as in the stage name of musician Gregg Gillis, not the '80s board game) is amazingly fun or incredibly overrated. The latter camp argues that there is little more to Girl Talk's mash-ups of pop hits than a "hey, it's that song!" moment of recognition. I tend to agree with them, and as evidence I submit "Since I Left You" as proof that music composed of bits and pieces of old pop songs can indeed add up to something new, exciting and imaginative. (Exhibit B is 2005's "Endtroducing....." by DJ Shadow.)
The album's very existence seems like a mystery. Everyone said it was impossible, after various court cases in the '90s, to make something as sample-heavy as "Paul's Boutique." Yet somehow a collective of musicians (including core duo Darren Seltmann and Robbie Chater) from Melbourne, Australia, of all places managed to patch together an album using hundreds of sonic snippets lifted from their record collections. When I listen to some of the credited songs, I have a tough time imagining how anyone could hear it as a piece to a puzzle that would come out sounding like the final product.
Released in Australia in 2000, "Since I Left You" and its singles were hits on the U.K. charts but remained an underground phenomenon in the United States. It remains The Avalanches' only full-length album, although they're reportedly almost done with the follow-up they've been working on for the last eight or nine years.
My two cents: I remember being at a Fourth of July party in 2004, and my friend requested that someone "put that Avalanches CD on." My mind was blown and I made a mental note, but it wasn't until last year that I finally downloaded it. It was every bit as good as I remembered from that one listen four years earlier.
Someone else probably said it better: "With its high fun factor and subtle traces of deeper emotion, Since I Left You is the perfect record for the party, and for the period of regret and recovery after the party." — Matt LeMay for Pitchfork
Moment that kills me every time: There's something about the moment when the bassline to Madonna's "Holiday" appears in the mix as the title track transitions to "Stay Another Season." Yeah, it's one of those "hey, it's that song!" moments I railed against earlier. It's still fun.
If you listen to just one track, make sure it's ... : "Frontier Psychiatrist," the only song on the album with anything remotely resembling a standard pop-song structure, except that the "lyrics" are taken entirely from movies, comedy albums, and self-help and instructional tapes — including the 1981 John Waters film "Polyester" and a routine by Canadian comedy duo Wayne and Shuster.
- "I am Shelby Lynne," Shelby Lynne (Jan. 25, 2000)
- "Bachelor No. 2 (or, the last remains of the dodo)," Aimee Mann (May 2, 2000)
- "Stankonia," OutKast (Oct. 31, 2000)
- "Haunted," Poe (Oct. 31, 2000)
- "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Original Sountrack, various artists (Dec. 15, 2000)
- "Couples in Trouble," Robbie Fulks (Aug. 21, 2001)
- "Toxicity," System of a Down (Sept. 4, 2001)
- "Rockin' the Suburbs," Ben Folds (Sept. 11, 2001)
- "The Blueprint," Jay-Z (Sept. 11, 2001)
- "Since I Left You," The Avalanches (Nov. 6, 2001)
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Michael Feinstein's American SongbookMICHAEL FEINSTEIN'S AMERICAN SONGBOOK is a documentary-style expedition through the history of American popular song with Michael Feinstein at the helm. Featuring an extensive array of live performances, this three-part cultural primer highlights his quest to find and preserve the treasures of classic American popular music. The series offers both an intimate portrait of a unique entertainer and a history of 20th century pop culture, with viewers following Feinstein both on- and offstage as he shares personal stories about the songwriters and entertainers he's known and worked with over three decades in the music industry. Additionally, rare archival audio and . . .
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Decades ago, radio fulfilled the idol-making role across the country. Feinstein traces the phenomenon with archival clips of Bing Crosby, Cab Calloway, Kate Smith and others. He conducts one of the last interviews with TV and stage star Rose Marie, who was also a child radio star. Part 3 of 3 G
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Miss me? Good, I missed you all as well! I'm glad to be able to bring you new look!
I've been busy with my SL shop {Amai}, as well as with RL and Kyle. D: But I really need to check in with you guys more! <3
Let's see...Over the weekend, Kyle and I had a date! We had some jambalaya for lunch, went to the movies and saw How to Train Your Dragon 2 and then went back to my house for pizza! We had a lot of fun. <3
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New 'Battleship' Featurette Explains The "Story" For Us
Who's ready for an intergalactic battle off the shores of Hawaii? Or at least morbidly curious as to how they plan to turn a board game into a movie? Universal Pictures thinks you are and they've released their brand new featurette about how the hostile aliens came to land on our planet in 'Battleship.'
It's always neat to see the story pieces form together on the big screen without any previous spoilers shown to you on a behind-the-scenes video, but every once in awhile you need a featurette like this one to pop up that way the audience gets a better grasp at what they should expect. Then again, it's not that hard to figure out what exactly you're going into when you walk into a movie theater to see a film based off of a Hasbro board game.
Peter Berg ('Hancock') is directing the sci-fi summer tentpole movie with a large cast that includes Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson, Rihanna and Alexander Skarsgård.
We follow the headstrong Alex Hopper (Kitsch), a young navy man who has everything in the world, including one attractive girlfriend (Decker). His world quickly gets turned upside down when a simple series of navy games is interrupted by a fleet of extraterrestrials who want nothing more than to take over the planet and eliminate anything that gets in their way.
Watch the featurette presented by SFX for 'Battleship' below, and don't forget that the movie will be out in theaters on May 18, 2012.


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It seems to me that there masy be interesting subtleties between
1) I forgot to ask you.
2) I have forgotten to ask you.
Does the second one mean that I have kept forgetting to ask you about something lately?
Just a few random quotes:
1) If you have forgotten to ask some pertinent information during the interview, there is no need to panic.
2) It is just because people have forgotten to ask themselves this question that Shakyamuni Buddha came into this world to urge us to investigate the problem of birth and death.
3) I have forgotten to ask for permission before I took actions and I have forgotten the glory of my youth when I never questioned the plan you have for me.
Do you find them odd?


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Angling Trust National Campaigns Coordinator Martin Salter said:
"The Angling Trust has been challenging the claims being made by militant canoeists that they should have
"The Angling Trust has been challenging the claims being made by militant canoeists that they should have
"They should have a right paddle"? Who edits this stuff? John Howarth?
Be that as it may,there are voluntary agreements in place in respect of various of the rivers of England which aim to secure harmonious use of the rivers by various users - walkers, including dog walkers, cyclists, anglers, canoeists, and, oh I don't know, hang-gliders and aficionados of naked riverbank yoga for all I know. So it's surely possible for everyone to play nicely together. And as Aaronovitch points out, even if canoeists do damage the experience of fish-torturing that anglers enjoy, those canoeists have precisely zero influence on the leisure experience of walkers, runners, cyclists and (probably) naked riverbank yogis. So this is anglers trashing canoeists. Now I am neither an angler nor a canoeist, but I am a user of the riverside, as an occasional walker and cyclist there, and in the past few months I have become a gardener on a riverside plot in my home country of France (where the rules are a bit different - let's not go there). I see canoeists and anglers apparently happily coexisting on my local rivers.
Anyway Aaronovitch's piece (he declares an interest as a sometime canoeist but is fairly even-handed on the whole) is helpful in drawing the nation's attention to this piece of meretricious bollocks.
The rights of navigation are in fact not very clear in respect of a great many rivers and other water bodies in England. Where they are they tend to favour canoeists, as Mr Salter knows, perhaps because canoeists have no effect on the wildlife ecology, as Mr Salter should also know. Banning canoeists from rivers, including school groups and children's holiday clubs, would be SUCH a popular cause in an election year, hein?
And "We" have well worked agreements? Who's "we"? This is a manufactured and artificial conflict. Mr Salter has form on this, going back to his time as Labour MP for Reading West, and before. First it was "Trash the Cormorants!" (He urged mass culls of cormorants by shooting, attracting the ire of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, among others). Then it was "Trash the Otters!" (Little Tarka Must Die!) and, at least as worryingly, it was "Trash the East Europeans!" (who apparently don't torment fish for pleasure as True Englishmen do, but often fish just for some dinner (perfectly legal on most English rivers most of the time)). Leaving aside the question of how he could tell when it had been East Europeans doing Bad Things (did the fish report that a Nasty Polish Man Did It And Ran Away?), this last attracted the enthusiastic agreement of Joe ("Send 'em Back!") Baker of the Reading Anglers' Association, so I think we know whose vote was wanted there.
As the election approaches, what do the candidates where you live think about banning canoeists, otters, cormorants and East Europeans from the rivers?
As the election approaches, what do the candidates where you live think about banning canoeists, otters, cormorants and East Europeans from the rivers?


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1 c peanut butter 1 c granola
⅓ c milk 1 c chocolate chips
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2 c quick oats
1 cup almond butter 1/2 cup sliced almonds 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips 1/4 cup honey Optional: salt and cinnamon, to taste
Combine the oats, almond butter, almonds, chocolate chips and honey in a medium size bowl. Stir until well combined. Add more honey if needed and salt and cinnamon, to taste.
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The Enterprise brings a deaf negotiator to mediate the end of a planetary civil war.
Summary Edit
The war-torn planet Solais V, desperate for peace, calls for the famous mediator Riva to hear their dispute. This man, being deaf and mute, depends on his telepathic powers, and those of his three aides, to communicate with others. The USS Enterprise-D is dispatched to Ramatis III to bring Riva to the planet. Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Worf, and Troi are transported down to Ramatis III to pick up Riva. Prior to beaming down, Troi senses discomfort from Worf. At first Worf denies it, but Troi insists and presses the issue. When Riker and Picard turn to inquire, Worf admits to some discomfort because of Riva. Picard understands and explains to the others that Riva had played a key role in negotiating several peace treaties between the Klingon Empire and the Federation. Worf tells the away team that before Riva, there was no Klingon word for "peacemaker." When they arrive, however, there is no one to be found.
Act One Edit
Riva eventually arrives, coming close to each one of them without speaking. Then, three others arrive, calling themselves his chorus. They explain that they are his interpreters, since he is deaf. In fact, for several generations there have been people like Riva and interpreters like them. They call themselves the scholar, the warrior, and that which binds them. It's a beautiful method of interpretation, Troi admits. Riva is impressed and attracted by her telepathic capabilities and, foremost, by her beauty.
Act Two Edit
Riva and his interpreters arrive on the bridge to meet some of the bridge crew. He very diplomatically greets each of William T. Riker, Geordi La Forge and Data by commenting on Data's uniqueness and La Forge's VISOR. He then asks that Troi show him to his quarters. There, he asks her to dinner after a briefing from Picard's team.
In the observation lounge, Picard, Riker and Data have prepared a lengthy briefing, however, all Riva needed to hear was that the fighting started over some historical event a long time ago and that something recent has changed prompting a desire for peace. Confident in his abilities, he decides to leave the meeting early and prepare for his dinner.
Riva and Troi continually meet to show their affection. Riva, in his persistent behavior, has let his emotions takeover the mission that he set out to do. Over dinner, they carry on conversations through sign language. Suddenly, their dinner is interrupted by Picard. The Enterprise reached Solais V and Picard discovered that the ceasefire on Solais V has been broken. Upon Picard's request, Riva approaches the bridge to communicate with the two factions. Beyond all skepticism, Riva successfully stops the fighting. Picard shows him to the computer in order to locate a meeting spot on Solais V to conduct the peace meeting. He chooses the site of the Battle of Zambrano, on a hilltop.
Act Three Edit
Worf, Riker, Riva and his chorus beam down to the site. Riva calls for a specific kind of table and torches from the Enterprise to set the stage, though the two factions arrive before they are beamed down. During this initial meeting, a rogue member of one of the factions suddenly opens fire at the negotiation team, missing Riva due to Riker's interference but instead killing his whole chorus. The enraged leader of the faction instantly executes the rogue subordinate and quickly throws up his hands, pleading for them to stay. In the confusion, Riker orders immediate beam-out of Riva and the Enterprise crew.
Despite the subsequent pleas of both faction leaders, Riva is very distraught and refuses to continue with the negotiations, but frantically expresses this in some kind of sign language no one can understand. Picard quickly asks Data to attempt to learn his language and to get Dr. Katherine Pulaski to see if she can develop some way of helping him communicate. Riva continues to be frustrated. Picard grabs Riva and tells him that while his chorus is dead, he is not alone. They are all in this situation together. This made an impact on him, and he leaves with Troi.
Act Four Edit
Data, through the computer, analyzes a number of different sign languages that help him to construct an index which he later uses to decipher Riva's sign language. They now understand that Riva assumes responsibility for the deaths of his translators and is not willing to continue with the peace treaty. Riva explains that he cannot use Data in their stead because while he considers Data a fine machine, he cannot deliver the necessary emotions found in his translator's voices.
Meanwhile, Geordi La Forge and Dr. Pulaski discuss La Forge's medical case. Dr. Pulaski is apparently capable of repairing his eyes through two types of surgery: ocular implants, which would give him 80% of the vision provided by his VISOR, or extensive repairs done to the optical nerves and replicated eyes, which would give him normal vision but at greater risk. She tells him if he decides to undergo the surgery, there is no going back. La Forge, surprised and overwhelmed, decides to take time to think about his decision.
Troi tells Riva that she will be conducting the negotiations in his place and asks for help. Riva explains several of the important aspects of negotiating peace between warring factions. One such idea, "turn a disadvantage into an advantage," inspires Riva to come up with a solution. He agrees to try it himself.
Act Five Edit
Riva decides that the best way to resolve the confrontation is for him to teach sign language to both factions, believing that as the factions learn to talk to him, they will also learn to talk to one another. The Enterprise leaves Riva on the planet to resolve the issue and carries on. Picard thanks Troi for her help with Riva and says that while she can read his thoughts, he wanted to tell her himself.
Log entries Edit
Memorable quotes Edit
"Oh, cluck, cluck, cluck, Number One."
"You're being a mother hen."
- - Jean-Luc Picard and William T. Riker, on Picard joining the away team to Ramatis III
"Our job is not to police the galaxy."
"Isn't that my speech, Number One?"
- - Riker and Picard
"Before him, there was no Klingon word for 'peacemaker'."
- - Worf, on Riva
"Then Riva, the mediator is..."
- - Picard and Riva's chorus
"Confidence is faith in oneself. It can't be easily given by another."
- - Deanna Troi
"Your method of communication is most elegant and quite beautiful."
- - Deanna Troi, on Riva's chorus
"Well, this is a lot to think about. I'll get back to you, doctor."
- - La Forge, on Pulaski's suggestion of ocular implants which he would not get for another eight years
"Phasers on stun."
"You won't need them."
"I'm sure we won't. Energize."
- - Riker and Riva's chorus
"The time for killing has come to an end."
- - Riva, through his chorus
"Listen to me! You are not alone! We are all in this together... now."
- - Picard, trying to calm Riva down after his chorus was killed
"Data is a fine machine but he cannot take the place of my chorus."
- - Riva, after Data learns his sign language
"Why can't you do that? Why can't you turn a disadvantage into an advantage?"
"That is interesting."
- - Troi and Riva
Background information Edit
Production history Edit
- First draft script: 4 November 1988
- Final draft script: 10 November 1988 [1]
- Premiere airdate: 9 January 1989
- First UK airdate: 1 May 1991
Story and script Edit
- Howie Seago, who played Riva, is, in fact, deaf and uses American Sign Language. He petitioned the producers to create a show about deaf people, in part to dispel untrue and prejudiced myths about them. In the first draft, Riva learned to speak overnight after a mechanical translator he used to communicate with his chorus failed. Seago suggested the ending used in the finished episode the day prior to shooting. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion 2nd ed., p. 73)
- The script of this episode stated that Riva was forced to learn sign language while mediating a conflict in the Plaeties system. The beings involved in the conflict were extremely paranoid and did not allow Riva's Chorus to accompany him, so in order to communicate on his own behalf, the deaf mediator had to learn sign language. However, this information did not make it into the final cut of the episode. Nor did the fact that members of the family to which Riva belongs do not read or write (although Riva's refusal to write down what he wishes to say suggests this possibility). [2]
Production Edit
- The moment featuring Riva and his entourage selecting a beam-down site from the bridge features one of only several instances during the series' run when live video monitors were used on the bridge set of the Enterprise, as opposed to backlit graphics or a post-production burn-in. In this instance, only one such monitor was used, in the Science I console. This technique was again used, in "A Matter Of Honor", in the same location; after that, it wasn't used again until "All Good Things...", when all five aft stations received video monitors. This modification carried over into Star Trek Generations.
- Wil Wheaton and William Shatner met for the first time while this episode was being filmed. Shatner was not kind to Wheaton, and Wheaton now tells the story of the encounter for comedy.
- Two scenes in Picard's ready room, which depict a hologram of the Lima Sierra system, during both the teaser and the episode's final scene are one of only two instances during the entire run of the series that the holographic interface on the desk is seen in operation. It is also seen in use in the second season opener "The Child".
- Dr. Pulaski raises the possibility of treating La Forge's blindness via corrective surgery. LeVar Burton had at one time campaigned for his character's sight to be restored so he could use his expressive eyes. The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (2nd ed., p. 73) suggests that this scene was added to prepare for this possibility. Following this episode, the idea was dropped, and is never mentioned again during the course of the series. Later, La Forge "grew" new eyes as a result of the effects of the anti-time distortion in the series finale "All Good Things...", and eventually had his eyes replaced with ocular implants sometime prior to the events of Star Trek: First Contact. His eyes indeed regenerated temporarily in Star Trek: Insurrection, because of the Ba'ku planet's effects. They manifested the same effect as Dr. Pulaski described.
- The mention of Riva negotiating peace treaties between the Klingons and the Federation was an early attempt to explain how those former enemies became allies. It was later superseded in "Yesterday's Enterprise", which established that peace was achieved through the sacrifice of the Enterprise-C, and, of course, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country finally showed that peace was achieved even earlier.(citation needed • edit)
Reception Edit
- After this episode aired, the producers received supportive mail from both deaf and hearing people. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion 2nd ed., p. 73)
- Melinda Snodgrass was pleased with how this episode used Troi. She commented, "Troi got to show her claws and she gives this guy a boost." (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, p. 175)
- Maurice Hurley opined, "An okay episode. I had higher expectations than the way it turned out. It should have been more effective." (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, p. 175)
- A mission report for this episode, by Patrick Daniel O'Neill, was published in The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine issue 7, pp. 8-12.
Video and DVD releases Edit
- Original UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 16, catalog number VHR 2469, 1 July 1991
- UK re-release (three-episode tapes, Paramount Home Entertainment): Volume 2.2, catalog number VHR 4738, 12 April 1999
- As part of the TNG Season 2 DVD collection
- As part of the TNG Season 2 Blu-ray collection
Links and references Edit
Starring Edit
Also starring Edit
- LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
- Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
- Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
- Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher
Special appearance by Edit
Guest stars Edit
- And
- Howie Seago as Riva
Co-stars Edit
- Colm Meaney as Transporter Chief
- Richard Lavin as Warrior #1
- Chip Heller as Warrior #2
- John Garrett as Lieutenant
Uncredited co-stars Edit
- Michael Braveheart as Martinez
- Juliet Cesario as science division officer
- Dexter Clay as operations division officer
- Jeffrey Deacon as command division officer
- Guy Vardaman as Darien Wallace
- Unknown performers as
Stand-ins Edit
- James G. Becker – stand-in for Jonathan Frakes
- Darrell Burris – stand-in for LeVar Burton
- Dexter Clay – stand-in for Michael Dorn
- Jeffrey Deacon – stand-in for Patrick Stewart
- Nora Leonhardt – stand-in for Marina Sirtis
- Tim McCormack – stand-in for Brent Spiner
- Guy Vardaman – stand-in for Wil Wheaton & hand double for Howie Seago
References Edit
9th century; anarchy; As You Like It; auditory information; blindness; blue; cease fire; cluck; deaf; Denkir IV; ear; Earth; empathic; Federation; Fendaus V; Fendaus V leaders; gestural language; gesture; hemophilia; House of Hanover; kilometer; Klingon Empire; Klingonese; knot; laser weapons; lateral sensor array; Leyron; Lima Sierra system; limb; M-9; magnetic field; magnetosphere; Malkus IX; Milky Way Galaxy; mother hen; NCC-7100; number one; ocean; ocular implant; optic nerve; optic nerve laser welding; Ramatis III; Ramatis III native; Ramatis star system; replicator; sign language; Solais V; Solais system; Solari; Solari wars; standard orbit; stump; sunset; topography; Transporter Room Five; VISOR; written language
Library computer references Edit
fingerspelling; future imperfect; Goddard, Robert H.; Jupiter; magnetic field; magnetosphere; NASA; past semi-subjunctive; Pioneer 11; telescope; Saturn; Sol; Sol system; solar wind; Sputnik; United States Declaration of Independence; Zambrano, Battle of
Unreferenced materialEdit
External links Edit
- "Loud as a Whisper" at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website
- "Loud as a Whisper" at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- "Loud as a Whisper" at Wikipedia
- "Loud as a Whisper" at MissionLogPodcast.com, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast
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20th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Note & Bulletin)
I remember the last hockey team I played for – the Ottawa Valley Titans. I was so happy to have the team. The thing that made me happiest was that I got to wear the team jacket. We were given a maroon leather jacket with the team name proudly displayed across the front. What could look better (it was the 80's, after all)? Looking back, the jacket was more important than actually playing hockey. The maroon jacket gave me a sense of identity and with the identity, a sense of value. With regards to this week"s gospel, it seems that I was settling for scraps.
Sometimes our heartfelt desires and aspirations are pretty limited, that is, our horizon does not encompass much of life. We begin to settle and feel at home with things that do not necessarily open up our hearts and lives. When the woman from Matthew"s gospel is shouting after Jesus, he seems to ignore her. In this, he is drawing in the disciples. He acts as they would expect. He continues to do so when he enters a brief conversation with her. When she says, "even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters" table," the Lord is moved by compassion and heals her daughter. I think his compassion arose when she spoke so badly of herself, comparing herself to a dog. We are not meant to "eat the crumbs that fall from their masters" table." Our horizon is not meant to closed or limited. Rather, God dreams that we enter, more and more, into the fullness of life. Christ does not offer her crumbs, he gives her everything she could imagine – her daughter was healed. In the same way, we can be bold in our faith and hope, and know in our heart that God is not satisfied with sharing mere crumbs with us, but has willed from his eternity to share his very self. I don"t want to be satisfied with anything other than God and his love poured into my heart. Our acceptance of God"s desire to share himself with each of us wills the acceptance of "life from the dead," as St. Paul wrote.
We live in a world in which change is constant. We live lives that are often marked by instability and uncertainty. Sometimes it feels as if I have to protect every little thing that I consider makes up my life. These things may seem large to me, but really they are little. And when I try to protect them from apparent threats or challenges, when I refuse to let go of them, and when I think that they say something to the world about who I am and the level of my value, I have settled for crumbs. If things seem unstable, uncertain or insecure we may want to remember what our hearts say: the ground we stand on is not these little things but is God and the love that he desires we accept. All of us struggle in our own way in accepting the free offer of God"s love. No matter how long it takes, we never have to grow despairing with our struggle. God is going nowhere, for as St. Paul wrote, "the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable." Even though things may seem uncertain in our lives, we can recline and relax in the certainty of his love.
God bless; take care!
—Fr John
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