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text: I own a MBP and an iPhone 4S, but no iPad as of yet. I just wanted to get some opinions before going for one. I was dead set on the Mini, just because I love the smaller size and lower price because, when it comes down to it, my purchase of an iPad is almost exclusively for reading comics. I'll no doubt find other uses for it, but for right now, it's why I've held off for so long buying one. I really just want something nice to read comics. Do any of you use the Mini for reading ComiXology in full screen mode, and if so how is it? I use guided view on my iPhone 4S and MBP in Safarai, but I'm not in love with the feature. It constantly leaves small details offscreen and you never see them. Is the non-retina Mini screen sufficient to be able to read a page clearly when in full screen mode? I wish I could test this, but the store models don't have ComiXology installed on them. I'm sure they look amazing on retina iPads (I'm still not completely against going for the full iPad), but $329 for a comic reader is already pushing it.

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Amateur reviewer watching every Warner Bros. cartoon from Bosko to Cool Cat.
Friday, 17 August 2012
192. Jungle Jitters (1938)
Release date: February 19, 1938.
Series: Merrie Melodies.
Supervision: Leon Schlesinger.
Starring: Mel Blanc (Natives / Guard / Priest) and Ted Pierce (Queen / Salesman).
Story: Geo Manuell.
Animation: Phil Monroe.
Musical Direction: Carl W. Stalling.
Sound: Treg Brown (uncredited).
Synopsis: A travelling salesman is taken hostage by an African village.
This is the 5th cartoon which fell into the 'Censored 11' endorsed by Ted Turner, and set up by United Artists also the 3rd in that list to be directed by Friz Freleng. One of the three Censored 11 cartoons where it fell into the public domain.
We then find that there is a black tribe who is standing on top of a drum making drum sounds by hitting his behind but then he bangs his behind to make a beat in which we see he wears underwear. The timing of that scene with the black dancer banging his boxers just doesn't feel very funny to me at all and it's just a meaninglessness gag, but it does remind me of that gag that was sort of used in Sweet Sioux where the indian tribe are dancing and there are rhythm beat gags (like the Indian woman banging her belly like a drum). More tribal dancing then continues as we also find another African native who has a HUGE nose ring attached to her nose that he uses it to jump and it moves sort of like a skip-rope; okay I guess it's funny but it is stereotyping on their nose rings or what they wear. More dancing then continues even with that drummer standing on top of it just banging his behind.
There are then these Africans then starts to blow whistles to blow it in a Merry-Go-Round style, although I don't particularly understand too much on why smoke comes out of their mouths, unless that was just a part of the gag. The whole gag was reused from the cartoon 'Sweet Sioux' in which that is where a couple of the gags originate from. Even the gag where one of the black character is trying to grab the ring (which is pierced into another black character's nose) which is in fact another stereotypical joke that just seems wrong in today's standards. Although back then with the 'Merry-Go-Round' going on one of the people sitting down one one of the horses would have to grab a ring but I guess back in the day it would've been funny but it's not only not funny here; but since I've already seen that gag before - it's not funny to me the second time. The smoke sounds then starts to slow down slightly in which the tent that tribes are riding on then start to fall apart and that's the end of the sequence.
We then start to find another tribe (but inside the village) and he is tying his feet with toilet plungers onto it. At first you might be thinking okay, but what is going on? But as he walks on he starts to walk up a palm tree by using the toilet plunger to climb it up. He then starts to look over as he is a watchman of the village looking out for any preachers whilst sitting on top of the canopy, and I guess he is just sitting there being a watchman as there doesn't appear to be a gag there, and if so - it would just show him rotating quite a number of times but it's not even amusing or I suppose that it isn't intended to be.
It turns out that the preacher is in fact a caricature of the character Elmer Blurt from The Al Pearce Show who was a pretty popular character in radio back in the 1930s. He speaks to the audience when he has no answer from the door, 'I guess nobody's too home. I hope, I hope, I hope'. The voice of Elmer Blurt here is caricatured as well as his catchphrase 'I hope, I hope, I hope'. I do not think that this is in fact Mel Blanc's voice as it doesn't sound like his dialect to me but correct me if I'm wrong. The guard who opens the door as he speaks continuously 'Hold up, hold up' - that's a Blanc voice. but the preacher holding the briefcase tries to get access through the door tries to go through the door but the door slams before he could make it inside. The preacher tries on several more doors that keep opening (with the guard shouting 'Hold up, hold up') but every time he tries to go through he ends up crashing to the door. Okay, I guess that it is worth a bit of humour and the fact that the preacher is based of a radio character but that's probably it for me. The preacher then starts to ring the doorbell as he is trying to enter the village, there is a boxing glove that pops out of the doorbell and socks him. Okay, since I think that the preacher is a dumb fool that is in fact a pretty funny combat to him. The preacher then presses the doorbell again where he hides himself from being punch but instead he gets socked in the stomach - like one of them situations that Goofy faces.
He then hides back, but the guard then opens his door - the preacher then dashes into the scene and uses his foot to block from from closing the door, he then asks the guard; 'Good morning ma'am, sir. Is the lady of the house too home'. He then does that Elmer Burt chuckle which he was famous for in his radio shows (and also a popular reference in the cartoons too). He is in fact a travelling salesman as he explains to the tribe in what he is carrying in his suitcase as he describes it as 'useless utensils'.
They start to visualise on what he would look like as a food as we watch the preacher talking about some sales he has bought but they picture him as a chicken talking which means that he is in trouble. I wouldn't find that particularly too funny as it would be rather dark since he's going to be gobbled up by African tribes; I would find that scary. While he continues to talk (and the guards are not listening) they then drag him inside the village as they are planning on eating him, they also drag his hat inside as well - as I guess...in fact I may ask...why did they need the hat? Not as though they're going to eat it? In the next sequence after the fade-out; we find that the salesman is already tied up inside the boiling pot. While he is stuck in the boiling pot looking utterly confused and thoughtless (well, couldn't he at least try to escape?) there is a village black woman who is cooking the food and adding some extra bits to go with the food. As she is about to place some onions in, a sign then pops out reading 'Hold the onions' - and yes, I've seen that as early as maybe 'Pigs is Pigs' and it isn't particularly funny anymore. I don't know how much original gags I've seen so far in this cartoon; it's all reused but hey; I'm watching all the cartoons so I'm bound to know quite a lot more than a typical member of the audience who won't know.
A villager then starts to walk around with the hoover but is unsure on how it would work. He then turns on the hoover but the hoover then starts to suck his whole hut made from straw. Okay, that was pretty amusing that I thought personally and yeah finally I see some originality. Another tribe then enters his own hut as he finds that he is carrying a box and also has lightbulbs. Not knowing how it would work he then begins to start placing the light bulb in his ear in which he then starts to sit down in this type of box (and somehow he can be able to get the power on). He places a lampshade over himself and then he reads his own magazine. He has formed himself a lamp. If I recall, I even remember THAT type of gag used three years back from Buddy in Africa. But I guess since it's such a rarely seen cartoon, but I still remember seeing that gag so I can't be amused, but hey - I'm a geek.
We pan inside the palace hut and we find that on the throne is the Queen (even the titles pop up on the screen to identify that to the audience). It turns out that she is also caricatured as another radio reference as Tizzie Lish (also from 'The Al Pearce Show') and there appears to be a lot of references from that radio show that is featured in this cartoon which makes this cartoon just appear unoriginal to me. She then greets to the audience, 'Hello folksies!' During the loud bangings the Queen is disturbed as he hears the sound of her tribes wanting food, she asks; 'What's going on there?' the guard who appears to reply back in another reference (a Chinese stereotype) that I'm not sure what it's from then replies that they're having a salesman for dinner; and yet this is another stereotype - the voice is not a black stereotype but a Chinese reference coming from it?? How bizarre can this cartoon go?
After getting herself ready for his arrival; the guards of her palace then bring the salesman into her palace and throw him towards her throne chair. Then love heart bubbles start to spring out of her as she is already in love. Okay, but I think that it is another character reference to her character where she acts like she's in love. She asks the audience's idea for him as she thinks, 'Kinda cute, dont'ya think? or dont'ya?' She then starts to ask the salesman about what he's doing in the village. He then starts to respond in her question in which he is about to show her what he has in the briefcase. 'My lady I have here a marvellous device that you can afford not to afford'. He then chuckles in the typical Elmer Blurt laugh. He then starts to bring out a toaster as he placed in some bread. Of course it may sound like a typical type of toaster where the toast pops out but it turns out that actually it can spread butter on it, too. I wouldn't consider that 'marvellous' - I've seen devices from a long time ago that I think would be more marvellous than that toaster.
The Queen of course isn't listening to what the preacher is saying about his sales to try and convince her to purchase it. She is more interested in looking at him admiringly. She then pictures him by replacing himself as someone like Clark Gable (who appears but speaking in the salesman's voice) and we see Gable shown. Of course; Clark was famous being a womaniser at the time and also one of the most handsome actors of the 1930s and 1940s so that's why he would be pictured there. After we see Gable there, then we pop back to the salesman who still talks into the idea of the toaster to her.
As the preacher continues to blab about his sales and much (which is rather tedious) the native guards then starts to lick their lips as they find him rather tasty to eat. They then start to picture him as a chicken; and this is all going crazy. First the Queen shows her love for him, and now the guards are planning to eat him. What's gonna happen next? After his speak; the Queen just can't get enough of him in which she shouts; 'We'll get married right away' and this would also be trouble for the salesman but hey; better than being captured by African tribes. She starts to pull the curtains together in which she then starts to appear in her dressing dress. This cartoon so far is just madness, there really isn't a detailed and coherent synopsis for this - it just keeps on changing and too much is happening and I don't like that.
The Queen then starts to pucker up her lips but the salesman refuses to do so. He makes a scared take (in which half of his clothes roll up) and he starts to run off. He then runs out of the scene and decides to hide inside the boiling pot. He responds to that scene, 'I hope they all get fed in digestion' in which he's hoping that they're not going to be hungry by eating him. He then starts to hide under the boiling pot holding his breath. Why that? He managed to have save the Queen, why not try and escape through the doors (since there doesn't appear to be any tribes about).
I find that this cartoon is so bad that I remember that even in the cartoon 'The Ducksters' which was made 12 years later they made a reference to that cartoon by calling it one of the 'obnoxious pictures'. I didn't find that the cartoon was particularly racist too much (except there's mostly black stereotype references at the beginning) the cartoon just sucked and flawed in so many ways. I really couldn't say much positive things about that cartoon as I didn't like the dated references (and it was featured too much). This cartoon just has some bad animation with a dumb story, and therefore - it deserves to be ignored. Well, since Freleng rarely would ever make a bad cartoon (well even in his early stuff they weren't good); all I can say is that we can't expect anything great from a director all the time but I wouldn't say it was just him - the story guys really didn't make the cartoon work at all. It feels like it was done lazily and effortlessly. Not even heated about watching this cartoon, it just is a bad cartoon - I feel as though I've explained enough and nobody could change my mind. My opinion and it follows.
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The natives are whistling and blowing steam because they're imitating a calliope.ReplyDelete
The gag with the lookout in the treetop is that his torso rotates while his legs remain stationary. I agree its staged poorly.
The goofy tone of this cartoon is enough to suit me, but I can see why others wouldn't be bowled over by it.
I actually find several of Friz's story lines to be a bit on the 'soft' side in the final months before he left MGM, at least compared to where Avery, Tashlin and even the Jones/Clampett unit were at this point.ReplyDelete
That's not to say the others are bad cartoons; just that there are sections that can be X-ed out of them without having any effect on the overall story line, because (as Michael Barrier said of Tedd Pierce's 1940s cartoons for Jones), there's about five minutes of story in the seven-minute cartoon and the director's just marking time for the other two minutes. Freleng's story structure was far better from the moment he got back from Metro at the end of 1939.
I wonder what possibly possessed Freleng to make the salesman dog-faced.ReplyDelete
Pierce is doing his voice.
When the Tizzie Lish caricatured bird asks what the ruckus is, the African guard is doing a Chinese stereotype. Two stereotypes in one fell swoop.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the information guys, and at least support as it is a piece of garbage.ReplyDelete
I remember actually seeing thids..the "Robert Taylor/Clark Cable" visualizations were hilarious in context. Tex Avery would use that for "Dan McFoo", which introduced the voice fore Elmer Fudd.ReplyDelete
THis cartoon IS admittedly VERY obsessed by"The Al Pearce Show".:)Steve C.


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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Crafty blog update 31st July - 14th August
I would like to welcome any new readers, and thank old ones for visiting, we're not that old and we hope to continue to do this as time allows. If you know of any blogs that should be included please contact us by email or a post on this or the Irish Knitting, Crochet and crafty blogging post. The same goes if you want to be removed. If you are included in our updates please mention if you want to be removed from there too. Please note that neither I or SineadR do this as a full-time job, and allied to that our jobs actually restrict our webtime. We will do our best to get stuff done as soon as possible but that may take a few days or hours. In order to optimise my trawling I have set up a Netvibes Page for the blogs this is not foolproof and I may miss updates but it's been better than some of the other options. I have also decided that if a blog posts more than about 10 or so posts in a week I'm just going to link to the site, unless something in particular catches my eye that's very craft related. You may notice that some posts from Sundays have been repeated, this is if there is time-sensitive information included in them, this does sometimes lead to repeated links from the previous fortnight. An Evening Wasted With goes to a BBQ; July books; has someone make a common comment about knitting; starts week 2 of the couch to 5k program; goes to a family gathering; illustrates part of her earlier post; still has sore feet; goes to the doctor about her feet; does a good deed and gets sandals Aran Brew talks about toucans, hooks and shawls As the World Falls Down tries some new foods; tries to be good; has a long day and has a busy day Becky Dazzler goes to the Horse Show; decides that she's going to wear summer clothes even if the weather won't cooperate; has a wishlist and shows off her cat Chocolatte Buttons shares some waterlillies; shares some flower photographs; has a crochet summer; talks about the kids summer; promises some Gran Canaria pictures; makes Cappuccino Muffins; shares some photographs of when it's not raining; shares some Cowl/Neckwarmer pictures; makes more muffins; shares some favourite jewelry and makes some wool flowers Colour and Ink goes boating; is entranced with a new release; paperplays Christmas in August; makes a Happy Card; has a photograph featured in the Irish Examiner; a new baby girl card; a thanks card and another thanks card Crafty Alley has an activity update and announces a one-day workshop on starting your own craft business Dragon Days has another photograph from Paddington and a bolt Etsy Ireland has a fab five on Friday; a new committee and another fab five on Friday Felting my way across Kerry has been busy Fly Along collaborates with Laura Elliason Froggy's Crafts has an ill laptop From Sheep to Shawl attends the Killarney Summerfest and another photo Haz wool will knit returns; brightens up her home and talks about the ICA bootcamp Julle's World has a baby shower Kersti has a tweet update; talks about one of her pet-hates, talking websites; her tweet week; finishes a knitted project and starts packing; her tweet week and more tweets Knit Inc shows off her new kitchen; shows a gift set she sent off; has a yarn store outing and talks about the HandmAid Craft Day Knitting Neels works on shorts and has to work on miss-matching patterns Limerick Live returns from holiday; is worried about an operation and ends her sons summer holidays Little Hare shares a Richard Scarry accident picture; gets the rosary beads; starts an Assumption Novena; her child interprets the gospel; if she was a playmobil character Milkmoon has play as her wordless Wednesday; has a good day; a moment of tea and goes for a walk Miss Aine enjoys a pattern; makes some nappy wraps; some knit night cupcakes; has a little holiday and makes a funky ski hat Morg Today goes to Deadman's Beach in Renmore; how he sees Galway; shares a new song from Lisa Hannigan; what he is listening to and has a painting day Nibs, Needles and Nappies had a bright spot in her week Needles & Haystacks has a Cornish Holiday Runcible Spoon makes a raspberry and Almond traybake The Siegel Six has multiple updates Things that strike me has a wish for an appealing Presidential candidate; goes to a tea shop in Paris and talks about piano tuning This is Knit announce some classes with Amy Singer; their Yarn Tasting; talks about mirrored decreases; and a froggy blanket Weekendbase gets back her knitting mojo Wooly Way of Ireland talks about craft camp at Winnie's Craft Cafe; layers exhibition in Kilkenny; return of the Irish Crochet Coral Reef; redress Autumn Schedule; Innocent Big Knit; Westport Heritage Day and the costumes of Inis Oirr Wyvernfriendknits offers some wardrobe advice Yarn Classes announces a new class schedule
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Week 12: Steelers Key Matchup
Steelers LB James Farrior vs. Ravens RB Ray Rice
James Farrior leads the team with 80 tackles this season and has added two sacks and a fumble recovery. Farrior had led the Steelers in tackles in each of the past three years. The two-time Pro-Bowler, who will turn 35 in January, hasn't lost a step when it comes to stopping the run as he is the main reason why the Steelers lead the league in run defense. However, he has had some troubles covering running backs out of the backfield. Cincinnati's Brian Leonard caught a critical pass in a Week 3 game against Farrior that led to the game-winning score. The Steelers have allowed running backs to catch 39 passes this year.
Ray Rice has turned into one of the most dynamic offensive weapons in the NFL in his first year as a starter. Rice is 11th in the league in rushing with 733 yards and eighth in the league with 56 receptions for 515 yards. His 1,248 all-purpose yards from scrimmage rank third in the league only behind Tennessee's Chris Johnson and St. Louis' Steven Jackson. Rice has accounted for 25 percent of Baltimore's first downs this year, only Reggie Wayne's 58 and Maurice Jones-Drew's 53 are more than Rice's 51. Last week against the Colts, Rice produced his seventh consecutive game with at least 100 total net yards from scrimmage. He caught 7 passes for 64 yards.
Nobody has stopped, or even slowed Rice this year, so there is no reason to believe the Steelers will have any luck. Rice, who is small in stature, has been a pleasant surprise in the run game, but has done most of his damage in the pass game as quarterback Joe Flacco's checkdown receiver. Rice had a monster game against the Vikings earlier in the season, when he caught 10 passes for 117 yards. The Steelers have to find a way to control Rice, and Farrior will get the challenge for most of the game to try to locate and then defend against him out of the backfield. Rice will also be matched up at times against the other three linebackers in James Harrison, Lawrence Timmons and LaMarr Woodley.
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Rehabilitated Kindergarten and a Village Club opened in Uchkho
Chairman of Ajara AR Government Zurab Pataradze visited the newly rehabilitated kindergarten and a village club in the village Uchkho. He was accompanied by the heads of Ajara AR Government and municipality, as well as the Member of Georgian Parliament Anzor Bolkvadze.
Rehabilitation process started in March 19, 2017. The project was implemented in the frames of Municipality Priority Events. The contractual cost of the project amounted to 107577 GEL. The kindergarten is designed for 25 children.
'Important projects are being implemented in all the municipalities. Now we are in Khulo Municipality, the village of Uchkho, where rehabilitation of the kindergarten has just finished. 30 kids will study here. Over 110 thousand Gel was spent. The Village Club will be allocated on the first floor. This successful project will contribute to mountain development. Our government tries its best not to allow massive migration from mountains. Mountain law that works here, important infrastructural projects that will support the people living in the mountain, their employment and development of the mountain, is the main strategy of our government' – Zurab Pataradze said.
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API Best Practices: Developer Portals
Previously, we discussed best practices around deployment models for API platforms. Here, we'll cover key features of developer portals and considerations for organizations who use them.
As an API provider, you want prolific adoption of your APIs by developers. As organizations put in place developer portals, the key questions they wrestle with include:
- How do I make APIs easily discoverable and what API related content and packaging do I need to make app developers successful?
- How do I manage the onboarding of application developers?
- How do I manage identities and access permissions of my API team members, internal app developers and external/partner app developers for the developer portal?
How to publish easy-to-use APIs
APIs are easy to use for developers when they can be easily discovered through popular channels like search engines. Interactive API documentation and sample request/response patterns key for ease-of-use, play a role, too.
Many organizations use the Open API (formerly known as Swagger) specification to create interactive API documentation. It enables developers to not only understand the API specifications, but also try, test, and debug API calls.
Sophisticated API management platforms enable automatic generation of API documentation and publishing to a developer portal. The up-to-date documentation ensures app developers can easily discover the right APIs and get started.
An API management platform also enables developers to provide feedback, make support and feature requests, and submit their own content that can be accessed by other developers.
APIs as products
Organizations can simplify API consumption and enforce API best practices by treating APIs as products. It's a way to package APIs into bundles and attaching rate limits and pricing models. The API product feature available in API management platforms enables the creation of different tiers of offerings for different sets of users, using the same set of APIs and associated resources.
This feature also enables organizations to quickly try out new business models while keeping the underlying APIs and resources stable.
How to onboard app developers effectively
There are couple of ways to onboard application developers onto your developer program and get them started on building apps using your APIs. Organizations choose the appropriate method depending on their business model, target developers and company compliance policies.
Fully self-service
App developers can sign up, register their apps, get their app keys and get started—all without any approvals from the portal administrator. Internal developer portals are set up in this mode, typically integrated with corporate active directory systems. Organizations that have public APIs and want to engage large developer communities take this route, too. In most cases, the administrator is notified by email about the signups to track usage.
In this mode, app developers register on their own, but there is an admin approval step in the process. Upon admin approval, the app developer can register apps, get keys, and access all the documentation. Organizations that want to expose APIs to strategic partners often to use this mode.
The portal administrators sign up the application developers in this process. It's an uncommon approach, but in certain highly sensitive cases, organizations use this mode to restrict access to APIs.
Most API management developer portals provide these options out-of-the-box. Organizations can choose the appropriate onboarding process depending on their needs.
How to manage user identities
A variety of developers use an organization's portal, including the API team and internal or external app developers. An organization has a variety of of options when it comes to managing users' identities in the developer portal.
Built-in directory
Most developer portals provided by API management vendors have a built-in module to store and manage user identities.Typically, organizations use this capability to store external app developers' information.
Single sign-on integration
Many enterprises have an active directory (AD) and use an active directory federated service (ADFS) provider like Okta, Siteminder, or Ping Identity. To enable SSO using ADFS, API management developer portals enable easy integration with an enterprise's ADFS via SAML protocol. This is the most common implementation for internal app developers and API team members.
How to manage user access permissions
When an API is published to the developer portal, it's important to manage access permissions for different sets of users. Depending on the situation, an API or API product would have different access permissions.
Internal only
This set of APIs on the developer portal are only visible to an organization's API developers. You use this level of visibility when you API team is testing new APIs on the developer portal before public availability.
This set of APIs are visible to developers that have explicit permission granted during their app registration process. Organizations use this mode when they are sharing with external partner developers and don't want to necessarily expose these API or specific resources to all developers.
These set of APIs are visible to all registered developers. Organizations with public API programs or purely internal developer programs use this mode for production-ready APIs.
How to empower app developers with data
Many organizations provide their API users and app developers insight into their specific API usage, performance metrics, and revenue measures as part of the developer portal experience.
Developer analytics available in API platforms provide out-of-the-box usage analytics to track the usage of APIs, identify volume patterns, and enhance their API consumption experience.
Performance analytics like API latency times and error rates provide visibility into API SLAs and support app developers' API debug issues.
In developer portals that include monetization, app developers can track revenue, billing, and other business metrics, all in one place.
A key part of a digital initiative's success is fast adoption and prolific usage of APIs by app developers, both internal and external. Thinking through various factors like interactive API documentation, onboarding processes, and management of user identities and access permissions upfront will go a long way to setting up an organization for success.


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Give Skybourne a listen - it's a new offering from Curren$y, featuring Big K.R.I.T. & Smoke DZA. It was dropped on Sunday, July 11th, 2010. Curren$y's musical situation is improving with every new release, and Skybourne will most definitely help the cause. It's a fine addition to the growing body of work Curren$y has been developing since stepping foot in the game. We're looking forward to what Curren$y has in store.
Hear more of Curren$y on Chilled Coughee, featuring Devin The Dude. If you're down, make sure to visit Curren$y's profile page for the newest info, news, songs, and mixtapes.
Who else would you like to have seen on the track? How do you feel about the production here?
Quotable Lyrics
"Box Chevy, no tint, floating inside, aquarium
Yea that's him, compository sketches is all
They can't catch us, jet setters
I joined the mile high club somewhere over Texas
Plotted my climb since the homie played the Black Lexus
I told them put it all on Spitta, guaranteed winner
Been a go-getter, ain't gotta go nowhere
I already came here with it, pull up at the picnic"


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About a month ago, Tom Ford introduced a new line of sheer lipsticks: Lip Shines. The launch came as a bit of a surprise, since, until now, we've known him for his intense, opaque pigment (which gives the lipsticks pretty long wear).
The shades do have numbers (1–10), and I swatched them in numerical order.
Chastity is pastel pink, a pale, cool, whitened blue-pink with a few tiny gold sparkles. Smitten is a warm, sheer pink with many gold (and a few purple) sparkles. Quiver is a muted, cool, rose-pink with tiny gold sparkles. Ravenous is a more intense cool rose-pink (and in the context of these relatively muted/sheer shades, I might even call it "hot pink"). Ravenous has tiny blue sparkles. Bare is a nude beige with gold sparkles. Abandon is a sheer peach-tea, an apricot tan. Nubile is terracotta rose. Frolic is a sheer, warm pink with tiny gold sparkles. Insidious is a more intense, warmer pink with tiny silver sparkles. (Smitten, Frolic, and Insidious seem like sisters.) Willful is sheer maraschino cherry.
They're all sheer. Willful appealed to me the most, so that's the one I tried on. It felt nicely moisturizing (in the way of Chantecaille Lip Chics) and gave me a sheer, somewhat glossy, jelly finish, with a color that was a little stronger than "popsicle lips." It was not particularly long-wearing.
Like Tom Ford's "regular" lipsticks, Lip Shines are $48 each.
You can purchase Lip Shines at Neiman Marcus (free shipping at any price with code MARCHFS) and Saks (free shipping on $150 with code SFAMAR). Nordstrom does offer a limited selection of Tom Ford cosmetics, but the website doesn't have the Shine lipsticks at this time.


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Stephanie - posted on 02/21/2014
In a not so funny way, this makes me feel soo much better. My once healthy very thick long hair is now dull, breaking and falling from the root. It's all over everything and everywhere! If it wasn't for the fact that I always had enough hair for three heads, I know for a fact I'd be bald. I don't even go to the salon fearing they will over brush it. I've founf hairs in the back of my 3 month olds neck, in her diaper, on her, he sheets...I walk around with my hair in a bun! When will there be any relief?? This never happened with my first baby. I'm super depressed about my hair!!
Abbey - posted on 11/04/2013
I am 14 months post partum and my hair is still falling out and breaking rapidly. I don't know what to do and this is becoming soooooo depressing!
Alexissena04 - posted on 03/03/2014
This is happening to me!! My daughter is 4 months now and I have been shedding hair for the past month non stop!! Tons in the shower and just throughout the day. Reading this made me feel better and I'm assuming it's due to the birth of my child (fingers crossed). Hair will grow back when I had a surgery this happened to me and all my hair came back.... Though it takes TIME!!! But hey that's better than nothing right. I suggest vitamins, protein and prenatal vitamins, biotin as well. :)
Jadie - posted on 10/11/2013
please help my hair is falling out so much when i wash my hair the bath is swimming in hair i dont dare brush my hair cause it all comes out loads in the brush if i run my fingers threw loads comes out theres hair lying all around the house its been doing it for about 2 and a half months now my baby girl is 4 months and keep worrying incase its alepecia or anything serious :( really is getting me down i carnt do owt with my hair its so flat and dead yet it use to be so thick and healthy . x
Tegan - posted on 03/03/2009
Mine started last week and my son is 4 months. And my hair has never been so flat and lifeless. I've always had thick, healthy hair and oh, it looks awful ... especially all over the house!
Christina - posted on 09/11/2015
Mine started around 6 months PP but then stopped shortly after. Then all of a sudden at 13 months PP It started again and is twice as bad! It's thinning really bad around the front. I pull handfuls out in the shower, while brushing, running my fingers through my hair. I'm scared to do ANYTHING with it. I've cried a lot. Saw my doctor and they said thyroid levels were normal. Then suggested a dermatologist. Saw the obgyn and she said it can last up to 15 months. I'm pretty sure I'll be bald by then. :'( still breastfeeding. Thinking about a haircut although I don't want to because it has taken forever for me to grow it to the middle of my back. Just hoping it stops soon.
Jenny - posted on 09/02/2015
I've had the same problem since I've had my last child. It's funny but also sad considering I've had five other kids so my 4 month old would be my sixth child and I'm losing a lot of my hair in the and as I brush my hair. I've started to take vitamins and changed eating habits. My poor baby will have my hair around her toes, on her neck. Please help this is my first time losing hair this way.
Violetam20 - posted on 03/06/2015
My hair started falling off since my daughter turn 3 months old and it haven't stop i don't know what to do and I already put an appointment with my doctor so he could check me and sometime mine two armpits hurt too
I was breastfeeding my daughter for 1 month I think I don't know
Can someone help me please‼‼‼‼‼
I'm scary and I'm thinking all of things
User - posted on 01/21/2015
Loosing my hair SOO bad !! Problem is u don't have thick hair , I'm going to e bald soon :(
Summer - posted on 03/03/2014
It's very common to shed hair after the baby is born! No worries, you'll be back to normal very soon!
Francheska - posted on 02/21/2014
We were told in Cosmo school that when your prego your hair stops its normal shedding and then when you have a baby it starts to shed again. That's why your hair looks thicker and why you think its falling out. Your hair goes through cycles everyone's cycle is different. Look it up. You know you have the right info if its talking about anagen catagen and telegen phases.
Ambur - posted on 11/07/2013
Abby, don't worry. I started losing a lot of hair at about 4 months postpartum. I thought it would never end. It's just part of having a baby. Your hair gets extra thick during pregnancy. Then you shed out all the extra plus a little more after. Then you get a bunch of short little hairs poking up for a couple months. But it works itself out. If you think it is excessive, like bald patches and stuff, go to your doctor and have your thyroid checked. Sometimes the thyroid likes to act up after you have a baby.
By the way, my hair at 1 year postpartum is as thick as it was before I got pregnant.
Abbey - posted on 11/04/2013
I am now 14 months post partum and mine is still falling out and breaking rapidly. I don't know what to do and this is getting so depressing!!
Jadie - posted on 10/11/2013
im not breastfeeding either
Emma - posted on 03/04/2009
yes its normal its down to the way our bodies grow extra hair when preggers, then after as all the hormones leave your system all that extra hair goes it will eventually stop and you will be left with the same amount as you had pre pregnancy. breastfeeding has nothing to do with it. it happens to everyone.
Aixa - posted on 03/04/2009
Hi, I just can say is it is normal, is your body regrouping after the pregnancy, I think large percentage of us go through the same thing and it can be scary, I have a 16th month old baby, my hair starting falling when he was about 4 months and it won't stop, so I got some prenatal vitamins to help my body replace minerals and vitamins, since you loose so much, specially if you are breastfeeding, eat well and healthy, and the i cut my hair, which it was very long, I cut it short, around shoulder lenght and although it did not stop falling for few more months, at least it was less scary, since it did not look as bad, noe my hair is back to normal, is healty and growing nicely, so, don't worry. it will be ok
Sabina - posted on 03/04/2009
I know that but it is a fact that the baby also takes vitamins that it needs through the milk with 4 months baby has consumed accumulated vitamins during the pragnancy, and also I am vegetarian and need always iron additiv
Brenda - posted on 03/04/2009
Hang in there!! My hair loss peaked at 4 months post partum. Also it has to do w/ post partum hormones...not breast feeding :o)
Sabina - posted on 03/04/2009
me too I had thick hair and started to loose it after 3 months I know it is a common thing but it was scarry hands, pillows, full of my hair so I bought a shampoo against hairfall and also Prenatal tablets(because of Iron and zinc important for skin andhair) I thought because I am breastfeeding baby needs more of that and I have to little. I dont know if this helped but after a month I loosed less hair and new hair came
Cheryl Ann - posted on 03/04/2009
It happened to me too, until I think when my son was around 6 months... then you'll see tiny little hairs sticking all over... they will grow back, I promise!
Kyla - posted on 03/03/2009
It's normal. My son is now 5 1/2 months and it's just starting to slow down now. I was pulling handfulls out before.
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The same thing happened to me! I talked to my aunt who is a hairdresser and a mother and she said she sees it all the time. It's caused by hormones and eventually stops falling out. My daughter is just over a year and still breastfeeding (I think that affects it..) and my hair is still falling out. I don't really have any advice, just sympathy :)
Monessa - posted on 03/03/2009
Mine did that last time, and is doing it again RIGHT NOW!! There are a few things you can do to minimize it, but it's completely normal, especially because of breast feeding. You should still be taking pre-natals which is supposed to help (it didn't help me, but maybe it would you?) Also, eating tuna or taking an omega fatty acid supplement (I'd check with DR) can help... I heard this and ate a bunch of tuna and I did see improvement! Good luck, and know you're not alone in this!!
Alexii - posted on 03/03/2009
mine did that too, Twice!!! dont worry it grows back and it is a normal part of the post preggie body its annoying and looks funny and grows in and sticks up!!! LOL but at least it comes back.
Debbie - posted on 03/03/2009
you can't do anything to stop it but please know it is normal, you won't go bald and it will stop. My stopped around 6 months.
Darcy - posted on 03/03/2009
I do not have an answer for you other than it is normal. I am going through the same thing :-) I have had this with all 5 of my kiddos. I think it is just your hormones going back to your normal "pre prego" amount of hair. Don't worry, it won't all fall out :-)
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Aera East Cat Canyon
Oil Field Redevelopment
Cuyama Solar Array
ERG West Cat Canyon
Revitalization Plan
Foxen Petroleum Pipeline
Gaviota Terminal
Granite Construction
Lompoc Stone
North Garey Oil and Gas
Production Plan
Pacific Coast Energy Co.
PetroRock UCCB
Plains Pipeline, L.P.
FMO&G Pt. Arguello
FMO&G Tranquillion
Ridge & Pt. Pedernales
Santa Maria Energy Oil
Production Plan
SEPV Cuyama Solar
Shell Guadalupe Gravel
Southern CA Gas Storage
Strauss Wind Energy
Venoco Line 96
Archived Project Pages
[Information up to date as of 02/01/2018]
P&D issued the Zoning Clearance for Phase 1 of the project on July 1, 2014. Issuance of this clearance indicates that P&D has approved the compliance plans required before grading and building permits can be issued and construction can begin, in accordance with SME's conditions of approval for the oil drilling and production plan. SME is also in the process of obtaining necessary approvals from the state Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD). SME expects well drilling activities to begin later this summer or early fall upon approval of all remaining permits.
SME expects to begin construction of the pipeline that would supply recycled water the oil production project later this summer. For more information about the water pipeline project, please contact Martin Wilder at the Laguna County Sanitation District, 805.739.8755 and email@example.com.
Phase 1: 49 total wells (26 temporary wells converted to permanent status and 23 new wells); 1 new 85 MBtu/hr and 1 existing 26.5 MBtu/hr steam generator; production equipment including pipelines, oil and recycled water treatment and storage facilities and ancillary equipment; crude oil transmission pipeline; utility corridor for gas and recycled water transmission lines and fiber optics; grading for well pads; culvert installation at two streambed crossings within the Lease. The oil pipeline will connect the SME Careaga Lease facilities with the existing Phillips 66 12-inch oil line located along Graciosa Road and terminating at the Phillips 66 pump station on Battles Road.
Phase 2: 87 new wells, replace 26.5 MBtu/hr steam generator with 1 new 85 MBtu/hr generator.
A cyclic steaming process is used to produce oil from the diatomite zone. No hydraulic fracturing is planned or permitted for the project. Treated water from the Laguna County Sanitation District is used to generate steam and is delivered to the site via a new recycled water pipeline (see description below). A detailed project description is available in the Final EIR (Volume I) [60MB PDF].
County case numbers are 14PMC-00000-00019 (compliance monitoring), 14ZCI-00000-00034 (zoning clearance), 09PPP-00000-00002 (wells), 12DVP-00000-00008 (oil pipeline), and 12EIR-00000-00003 (environmental document).
Laguna County Sanitation District (LCSD) Phase 3 Recycled Water Pipeline: SME is constructing a 16-inch diameter polyvinyl chloride water line, approximately 8 miles long to deliver tertiary treated water to the oil field for steam generation. Two booster pump stations powered by electricity are located along the pipeline route. The LCSD is responsible for monitoring construction for compliance with the conditions of approval (County case number 13LUP-00000-00102) and will assume ownership of most of the pipeline upon its satisfactory completion and Board of Directors approval. SME will continue to own and operate the water pipeline within the utility corridor and on the Lease.
November 12, 2013: The County Board of Supervisors granted the appeal, approved the SME project and certified the Final Environmental Impact Report on a 3-2 vote. The Board's approval set the project's greenhouse gas emissions threshold at 10,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year above baseline emissions. This approval is final.
October 7, 2013: The Environmental Defense Center filed an appeal of the County Planning Commission's approval of the Santa Maria Energy Project.
September 25, 2013: The County Planning Commission approved the Santa Maria Energy project with a greenhouse gas threshold of 29% below Business-As-Usual.
September 13, 2013: Release of September 2013 Proposed Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR). This proposed FEIR incorporated the Draft Recirculation Document in Section 5.1 (Air Quality), including revisions made in response to comments on the Draft Recirculation Document.
July 15, 2013: Release of Draft Recirculation Document (greenhouse gas analysis) for the proposed Final Environmental Impact Report for 30-day review period.
June 25, 2013: Fourth time extension for pilot well land use permits valid until July 1, 2014.
May 1, 2013: The County Planning Commission voted 3 to 2 to adopt the 50% reduction from Business-As-Usual as a standard, subject to revision and recirculation of the greenhouse gas analysis in the air quality section of the EIR, and to adopt staff recommendations as modified at the April 24, 2013 and May 1, 2013 hearings.
April 24, 2013: The County Planning Commission hearing; continued to May 1, 2013.
April 4, 2013: Release of April 2013 Proposed Final Environmental Impact Report.
November 13, 2012: Public review period for the Draft EIR closed.
October 9, 2012: Environmental Hearing on the Draft EIR (no comments were made).
September 14, 2012: Draft EIR released for public review.
August 2, 2012: Development Plan (DP) application filed (for oil transmission pipeline)
November 12, 2009: Oil Development and Production Plan (ODPP) application filed.
EDC Appeal of County Planning Commission approval (October 4, 2013)
Final Environmental Impact Report (September 2013)


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I'm inspired, as always, by Pinterest. This past week, I've pinned more food pins than I have in the last 9 months combined. I'm cooking and baking and creating--and it feels good. On my to do list...
One Charming Party published these beautiful owl cupcakes, made with Oreos and m&m's. How cute are they??
Brown Sugar Banana Jam is on my list of things to make. TODAY.
Have a great day!


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Hello. / Tomoe Nakamura was born in 1967 in Osaka Japan. She is a visual artist, photographer. Nakamura is currently living in Osaka,...
Hello. Visitors!
Tomoe Nakamura was born in 1967 in Osaka Japan. She is a visual artist, photographer. Nakamura is currently living in Osaka, Japan. She obtained BFA, Fine Art from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco USA in 2010. She has visited the U.S. continuously, since she was 12 years old. She is interested in mixed media, travel photography, collage and recycled art. Her themes are natures, city scenes, still life.
In 2000, Nakamura obtained a Summer Scholarship at the Academy of Art University where she began her studies in photography. She studied fine art photography, book arts, painting, and mixed media at the Academy of Art University, College of Santa Fe, and San Francisco Art Institute.
In 2010 she joined the 2nd International Mail Art Exhibition in Indonesia for Peace. In 2011, she showed at Aka Marche show in Osaka Japan.
You can also connect me from the,
Facebook art page
Absolutearts portfolio
Saatchi Online
"Tomo's Art blog: http://tomosartblog.blogspot.jp
Tomo's Photos and Essays
Featured works
Wine Glass from All Abstract Art
A Gay Man with American Flag from San Francisco
A Chair in a Park from Around the World
Mother and Baby from Reflections in Building Windows
Monterey Beach 2 from In the Beach, River and Lake Treasures Group
Anpanman trolley train front view from Japan Through the Lens
Extreme Banana from Art Up Close
New People from Contemporary Professional Painters and Sculptors
Golden Buddha and Muroto Cape by Japan Through the Lens
Jewish Museum Window Reflex by Reflections in Building Windows
"LA reflection 3 (octopus leg like windows)http://www.redbubble.com/people/tomoenk6/art/36... from
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CHICAGO – The comic book admiration society has been the fastest growing sub-culture in the last 25 years. Once thought a remnant of childhood is now a flourishing industry in show business, comic book shops and conventions. "Geek Lounge," a TV series created by producer/director/writer Larry Ziegelman, explores the comic book/pop culture generation, and is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Click here for the details.
Film Review: Despite Rihanna, Peter Berg's 'Battleship' Lands as One of the Best Popcorn Flicks Ever
CHICAGO – "Battleship" certainly could simplistically be reduced to a 131-minute propaganda piece of why you might want to enlist in the U.S. Navy – that is, if Earth had to ward off lizard-like creatures from a deep-space solar system we can only reach by slingshotting a highly amplified "What's up, aliens?" broadcast to them.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
And "Battleship," which is rock-concert loud and lacks in strategically placed comedy, definitely will regret going down in history as being the first to offer the already rich, famous and slutty singer Rihanna a wasted, feature-film launching pad when she – like many other musicians before her (read: Britney, Mariah, etc.) – should simply stick to singing and (pole) dancing.
Thanks to "Battleship," Rihanna has already been cast in 2013's "The End of the World" with Seth Rogen and may even appear in 2013's "The Fast and the Furious 6". (We seriously need as many "Fast and Furious" films as "Star Wars" movies?) The "Battleship" camera – helmed by director Peter Berg ("Hancock" and the upcoming "Hancock 2") – fears leaving it on her for more than a second and winces at giving her more than a few words to speak. Clearly she's a blockbuster miscast.
|Read Adam Fendelman's full review of "Battleship".
But U.S. Navy and Rihanna aside, "Battleship" succeeds where it absolutely must: in the department of unadulterated entertainment, special effects and just plain popcorn-flick fun. While popcorn flicks like "300," "Transformers," "Terminator," "Predator," "Iron Man" and "Die Hard" are notoriously known for being a monumentally entertaining waste of time, "Battleship" fits the grouping with one exception: at least some semblance of a script to make all the ass kicking make sense.
The film's story, which is based on the classic Hasbro naval combat game of the same name, takes Jodie Foster's "Contact" to a whole new level. Aliens in "Contact" – communicating through satellites – give humans the coded schematics to build a machine that whizzes across space and time for Earth's first rendezvous with little green men. "Battleship" begins the same way – with amplified satellites – but then brings the aliens in the reverse direction: to Earth.
Image credit: ILM/Universal Pictures
how dare you
it is an outrage what is said about rihanna and other
singers turned actress becuase the can act when you look at
rihanna she gives a stunning performane and if all singers
should sitck to singing what about cher and diana ross,
should their movies be put in the trash becasue they are
singers i hope you think next time you review.
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Surf for More Math
Lesson 3 – Showing a Number in Different Ways
Use this interactive activity to encourage your child to have fun on the Web while learning about showing a number in different ways.
Represent 2-digit numbers in a variety of ways.
Instructions for Use
Base Ten Blocks allows your child to model 10s and 1s.
To use Base Ten Blocks, click on the place value chart to change the backdrop of the workspace. Click on a tens block and drag it into the workspace. To remove a block, drag it to the recycling bin.
Click on the tools on the top panel to select and drag, rotate, lasso blocks to group them, break larger blocks into the next size down, or glue together smaller blocks to form the next size up.
Break the tens block into ones. Add a second tens block. Have your child model a 2-digit number using tens and ones.


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One week ago, I learned that my former father-in-law passed away.
For eleven years, he had been a part of my life. He was the one member of my ex-husband's family who never judged, never spoke a harsh word. When I left, he quietly kept in contact, including me on his email list of jokes (of which there were many). He made a point of reaching out to me occasionally, to let me know he still cared – that I was still family to him.
He had grown up Jewish, and married outside his faith. While the family celebrated several of the holidays, I felt very strongly that any children I might have should know their heritage, and so I threw myself into learning about the faith of my husband's ancestors. It bonded my father-in-law and I – we never discussed it, but I felt like it made him happy to have this part of his family honored. For eleven years, I lit Hannukah candles with my father-in-law in mind. I stumbled over transliterated Hebrew, and boiled eggs for the Seder plate. I grew to deeply love the ceremony and the history of the religion. Even after leaving, I cast bread into the river near work for Rosh Hashana, and I thought of him, and his family, and the beautiful legacy that he was trying to pass on to his son, and the children we never had.
He built things that helped us see the stars. He built things that helped us see the earth. He told amazing stories, such as the time he and his college buddies changed the Hollywood sign without touching it, and rewired traffic lights, and all sorts of shenanigans that imaginative engineering students get into. He was vibrant, and brilliant, and hilarious, and so very kind. He rescued cats, and supported the library and tried very hard to burn bratwurst because he knew that's how I liked them from the grill (even though he was incapable of burning things).
Three weeks ago, my divorce was finalized, and I started a new beginning. I left behind the last name that, for a while, I shared with this amazing man. With the stamp of the notary, this man was legally no longer related to me. Today, while we always say we're not divorcing that family, I feel that I have little claim over this grief that I am experiencing. There is a hole in my life, and I feel like it is not mine to have. In my new role of ex-daughter-in-law, I have no idea how to grieve. I want to craft a memorial for him that exemplifies the man he was, but I have no right to that any longer.
So instead, I'll say the mourner's kaddish for him. Because I know his son, my ex-husband, will not. Because he deserves it. Because he would appreciate it, butchered Hebrew and all.


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An art exhibition titled "Intervention Intervention" opened in Sydney this week featuring the works of 18 artists, engaging and exploring the realities of the Northern Territory Intervention.
The exhibition was organized to counter what the curators described as a whitewashing of the Intervention in the mainstream media and by Australian politicians.
The Intervention was implemented by the Howard government in 2007 and has not only been maintained but also intensified by the successive Labor governments.
The intervention has been condemned by the United Nations and was slammed by a UN special Rapporteur Professor James Anaya during his visit to Northern Territory in 2009, where he reported that the intervention is in breach of treaties to which Australia is a signatory.
The exhibition is a response by the artists about the little-known realities of the intervention, which have developed since 2007.
The artworks focus on the changes to welfare, law enforcement and land tenure. Under the intervention, whole Aboriginal communities have had their welfare payments quarantined, some moved off their land and stronger police and military presence.
In order to implement the Intervention the government was forced to suspend the Racial Discrimination Act as only Aboriginal people were targeted.
The government says the intervention was necessary to prevent the outbreak of child sexual abuse in some Northern Territory communities.
The exhibition developed out of a general feeling amongst the arts community of concern and despair about the injustices happening to the people affected by the Northern Territory Intervention.
The curators and artists acknowledge that there were serious issues of violence and alcohol abuse exacerbated by poverty amongst the targeted communities in the Northern Territory.
However, they say the intervention has failed to address these issues as well as the claims of child sexual abuse.
Moreover, the same measures have not been taken against non-indigenous communities where these problems occur. It is this stark discrimination that has led both domestic and international bodies to strongly condemn this government measure.


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I'll never turn down a bowl of Edamame. In fact, I can make a whole bowl of it disappear pretty darn fast at a sushi restaurant. There is something about grilling it that takes it to a sublime level. It brings out a smokey and earthiness flavor in the beans. I grilled my mine on a stove top grill. If you decided to try this on a traditional grill, I highly suggest that you use a veggie basket. You don't want all your lovely edamame to end up on the bottom of your grill.
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Cook edamame according to the directions on the package. Add edamame to a bowl and pour in the olive oil. Toss beans until they are completely covered in the oil. On a stove top grill, cook until grill marks appear, turning several times. Sprinkle with sea salt when you are ready to serve.


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Jose Trujillo, "Desert Dreams"
April 22, 2017 @ 5:00 pm - May 22, 2017 @ 4:30 pm
Tubac Center of the Arts in partnership with the Consulado General de México en Nogales presents the work of artist, Jose Trujillo. Trujillo, a self taught artist, was born in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1982, moved to the United States at the age of nine and now lives in Tucson with his wife and son.
Interested in light, color, and motion at a very young age, Trujillo began visiting museums and studying the paintings of the old masters, and was drawn to the Impressionist's "blurry" view of the world.
"I believe a painting should represent the subject and its relationship to the world— it should be a celebration of its existence in the universe in the best possible light. I hope I am able to convey this in my work, and strive to do so with every painting I create. I grew up believing that painting was a way to creatively express my own interpretation of the world around me. But over the years, I came to realize that painting was not what I thought it was. It was not simply an expression of the world I experienced but rather a deeper practice in presence and sight. I realized the more I painted, the clearer I could see, and the deeper my understanding of the world grew. A thought expressed by Monet became clear to me: "I would like to paint as a bird sings." Jose Trujillo


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Our show has ended, so as I usually do, I created the cast cards to give to the director, producer, etc. So here they are. I finally had a little bit of time to create some cards, FINALLY. So enjoy!
With my work schedule changing soon, hopefully I can force myself to actually work during the day on some papercrafting, than my usual night crafting.
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Meeting the Challenges of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
A Guide for Survivors and Caregivers
- Second Edition
- Co-Editors: Nancy E. Leupold, James J. Sciubba
- Details:
- 325 pages, Illustrated (B/W), Softcover, 6 x 9"
- 978-1-59756-454-0
- Release Date:
- 10/05/2011
***Second edition includes five new chapters!***
This volume has been expanded, updated, and polished and thus constitutes an even more comprehensive resource of valuable scientific, psychological, sociological, therapeutic, financial, and practical information for the patient afflicted with head and neck cancer and his or her family. Appreciation of these principles this book and others too numerous to mention will soften the impact of the cancer and facilitate the care of, as well as the caring for, the patient afflicted with head and neck cancer. From the foreword by Elliot W. Strong, M.D., F.A.C.S, Emeritus, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Disease, Emeritus, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Former Attending Surgeon and Chief, Head and Neck Service, Former Professor of Surgery, Cornell University, Medical College.
While the prevalence of head and neck cancers is relatively low, the impact of the disease on sufferers is great including aesthetics as well as speech, smell, hearing, sight, and swallowing problems. Meeting the Challenges of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer: A Survivors Guide, now in its second edition, is a popular and useful guide to help those with head and neck cancer and those who care for them. For the second edition, the text has been extensively rewritten, updated, and expanded to include five new chapters.
What began as an idea for bringing practical information to oral and head and neck cancer survivors in a reader-friendly format has now turned into something of an institution, or even a community in its own right, with many survivors, family members, and healthcare professionals offering suggestions and input to the content, resources, and tables. Aside from offering advice on a host of topics including meeting the challenges of chemo, swallowing issues, surgeries, and more the authors provide guidance on health insurance and recommend commercial products for issues ranging from oral hygiene to skin care. Also included is a comprehensive list of publications, websites, and other information sources, including support groups, medical associations, and more.
Concise, practical, and packed with information, Meeting the Challenges of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer: A Guide for Survivors and Caregivers, Second Edition is a valuable resource to assist those who need help overcoming the many difficult issues that confront them or their loved ones struggling with oral or head and neck cancer.
Kent Lam, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Doody's Enterprise (December 2011):
"The second edition adds five new chapters with information on human papillomavirus, robotic surgery, and quality-of-life issues, which add important dimensions to the management and care of patients with head and neck cancer. 3 Stars!"
1. Introduction to the Challenges of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
David Myssiorek
2. Meeting the Challenges of the Human Papillomavirus and Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
Patrick K. Ha
3. Meeting the Challenges of Treatment Planning and Surgery for Cancer of the Head and Neck
Eugene N. Myers
4. Meeting the Challenges of Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS)
Gregory S. Weinstein and Bert W. OMalley, Jr.
5. Meeting the Challenges of Radiation Therapy
David S. Yoo, Mary Ann Downey Rubio, Gail Funk, Brandey Terruso, Linda Gilliard, and David M. Brizel
6. Meeting the Challenges of Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
Su Hsien Lim, Shrujal Baxi, Matthew Fury, and David G. Pfister
7. Meeting the Challenges of Good Oral Care in the Management of Head and Neck Cancer
James J. Sciubba
8. Meeting the Challenges of Targeted Therapy and Skin Care
Mario E. Lacouture
9. Meeting the Challenges of Pain in the Head and Neck Cancer Patient Population: Causes and Effects
Barbara A. Murphy
10. Meeting the Challenges of Quality of Life
Dorothy Gold
11. Meeting the Challenges of Psychological Effects of Head and Neck Cancer
Sandy Cavell and Randall Morton
12. Meeting the Challenges of Communication and Swallowing Disorders After Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer
Bonnie Martin-Harros, Julie Blair, and Kendrea L. Focht
13. Meeting the Challenges of Good Nutrition
Jennifer Thompson
14. Meeting the Challenges of Insurance Issues
a. Health Insurance in the United States
Beth Patterson, Pat Jolley, Erin Moaratty, Tammy Neice, Elaine Martinez, and Tanya Walker
b. Medically Necessary Dental Care
Mary Kaye Richter and Malinda Heuring
15. Meeting the Challenges of Clinical Trials
a. Meeting the Challenges of Clinical Trials
Nancy E. Leupold
b. Finding a Clinical Trial to Meet Your Specific Needs
Patty Delaney and Deborah J. Miller
16. Products, Therapies, and Survivor Input: Resources for Coping with the Challenges of Side Effects of Treatment
Nancy E. Leupold
Appendix: Programs of outreach and support, literature, web sites and organizations
Related Titles
Practical Head and Neck Oncology
Edited by: Guy J. Petruzzelli
656 pages, Color Illustrations (4 Color), Hardcover, 8.5 x 11"
Head and Neck Cancer
Edited by: Elizabeth C. Ward, Corina J. van As-Brooks
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EDMONTON – This bull wasn't in a china shop, but it did do some damage when it charged an Edmonton police cruiser and climbed over it.
The cattle caper began when a calf on its way to a slaughtering plant escaped from a pen and decided to make a run for it.
Someone decided to let out a bull in an attempt to lure the young 'un back — but the bull took off too.
Police spokeswoman Clair Seyler (SEAL'-ehr) says the bull rammed the vehicle several times before officers could chase it into a fenced-off field in an industrial area.
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that a completely new look PlayStation® 2 (SCPH-70000 CB) will become available throughout Europe on 1st November 2004.
While inheriting the basic functions and design philosophy of the current PlayStation 2 (SCPH-50000), the internal architecture has been completely redesigned, resulting in a slimmer and more lightweight design. Internal volume has been reduced by 75%, weight has been halved, and thickness trimmed down to 2.8 cm (thickness of current model is 7.8 cm). Equipped with an integrated Ethernet port for network gaming, the new PlayStation 2 sets new standards in the fusion of design and functionality.
Since its launch in November 2000, PlayStation 2, now in its fifth year has reached a consumer installed base of nearly 24 million units in the PAL territories. The exciting new design, combined with the price reduction in August to €149 will position PlayStation 2 for ever greater success over the next half of its life.
The new design PlayStation 2 will be supported by a lineup of exciting and innovative new titles, scheduled for launch in time for the peak Christmas period.
There are already over 1,000 games titles already available for PlayStation 2, and many more scheduled for launch before the end of the year, including SCEE published titles such as Gran Turismo 4, Getaway: Black Monday, Singstar Party, EyeToy® Play 2 and Killzone, and over 150 more titles from leading third party publishers.
Commenting at the launch of the new design, David Reeves, President of SCEE said, "We did it for PlayStation and now this time for PlayStation 2. This totally redesigned, network ready model will demonstrate that PlayStation has once again the design flair and innovation that has made PlayStation the world's best loved and most successful games console. We are confident that the combination of a new, more affordable price point, the great Christmas lineup and now this stunning new PlayStation 2 model will encourage a whole new generation of consumers to experience the fun of PlayStation".
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SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio-based GDC Technics Ltd., the former Gore Design Completions Ltd., may expand its local employment by as many as 350 over the next year based on a growing backlog of work installing custom interiors for head-of-state and corporate aircraft.
Based on the aircraft we're expecting this year and 2015, we could get up to 1,000 people by this time next year," GDC Sales and Marketing Director Joe Barrett said via phone from Switzerland's EBACE 2014 trade show.
GDC, which last year renewed the lease on its 145,000-sf facility at Port San Antonio, remains committed to growing in the Alamo City, Barrett adds.
Barrett says GDC's expanded service offerings could include engineering work, maintenance and major modifications including installation of new communication equipment. The company also could target work on specialized government aircraft such as surveillance planes
GDC currently employs 650 at Port San Antonio.
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A man's legacy is captured in this home! One of the last 2 homes designed and built by the original owner who left this earth before his time. The concept of bringing the outside in manifested throughout with the large view-capturing windows that seem to come from underground. So many custom features to share... including double insulated foamed walls and ceiling; Eurpoean imported custom hardwood countertops in kitchen; custom rustic metal french doors; custom rustic patina garage doors; beautifully finished custom cabinets throughout; on demand hot water at all faucets; solid core Alder doors with iron handles; stainless appliances including built-in refrigerator, indoor gas grill and cooktop; gorgeous freshly cleaned, polished and sealed travertine flooring throughout - no carpet This home was designed for entertaining - the kitchen is always the centerpiece of any occasion and this one does not disappoint! The massive family room with gas fireplace and over-height ceiling with custom clerestory windows is always light, bright and airy. Open the french doors and the patio instantly becomes a part of this home's presence. Privacy is part of this home's charm. The master suite is its own retreat featuring gas fireplace, en suite bath with snail-shell oversized shower and 2 custom closets. The essence and beauty of the desert surroundings is captured with the seamless windows - like an artwork masterpiece. A second en suite guest room features private patio access to the courtyard and third bedroom with double door entry and private patio can be used as a home office or den. Private backyard is complete with incredible view deck perfect for watching the sunset every night! The pebble-finished pool can be enjoyed year round if you wish to heat it and was engineered to be an emergency fire suppression system with 10,000 gallons of water. You must take a private tour to capture everything this home has to offer. It is truly one of a kind.
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Investor Paul Kedrosky and StockTwits CEO Howard Lindzon were supposed to debate each other Thursday at the International Startup Festival but instead ended up agreeing on almost everything, including that the world needs more "startups that matter."
"On an annual basis, there are only eight companies that matter [in Silicon Valley]," Kedrosky said at the event in Montreal's Old Port. "And really, if you think about it, it's not just per year, it's like every six years."
While Lindzon and Kedrosky didn't name which Valley companies are the ones that matter now, they said this is a serious problem. The two said many issues were contributing to the concentration of just a few companies dominating the conversation.
"We should be encouraging more radical thinking," Kedrosky said. "Many of these people should take risks, but they're not."
One problem Kedrosky sees contributing to today's marketplace are business school entrepreneur programs. He said that the number of these programs has increased while the results of capital infusion have declined.
"The fastest way to produce entrepreneurs is to kill these programs," Kedrosky said. "It's not obviously helpful. It has not stopped the bleed of capital creation."
One problem Lindzon sees is the "misallocation of capital and talent." Lindzon said that not only do more successful corporate-level problem solvers need to start their own companies, he also said we need more startups that tackle problems in health care and education.
Lindzon and Kedrosky also said there are issues with location and too much attention being focused on just a few cities like San Francisco and New York. They pointed to San Diego as a potential new hotbed for startups but said that Seattle had fallen out of favor.
But while location has become less important, the two also agreed that between staying in your hometown and going into to a prestigious accelerator like Y Combinator, there was no debate over which way to go.
"Getting an offer from YC is like getting an offer from Harvard," Lindzon said. "You have to go."
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1. TEFL Equity Advocates: Thanks a lot for agreeing to be interviewed, Péter. We'd like to start off our discussion by talking about the problem of discriminatory job ads. It seems that the majority of EFL posts advertised are for NESTs (Native English Speaker Teachers) only. Many language schools prefer hiring NESTs (despite the fact that in the EU it is illegal to do so) because of the supposed 'market demand', i.e. students want to have classes with native speakers. Do you think this market demand is real? If so, what caused it in the first place? If not, why do so many schools continue to advertise for native speakers only?
Marek, you lead in with "many language schools". The question is how many – the majority? Anyway, which countries are we talking about? Poland, Brazil, Sri Lanka? Mind you, I'm aware that in a lot of countries posts are advertised for native speakers only. "Non-NESTs need not apply," they say. Continue reading Marek Kiczkowiak interviews Péter Medgyes


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Top State Department official Richard Nuccio resigned this week in protest at the Clinton Administration's "inability or unwillingness" to curb what he branded mutinous elements within the CIA.
Nuccio, who worked in the Latin American bureau of the State Department, had his security clearance pulled by the CIA after he privately informed then Representative Robert Torricelli about the role of the CIA in the death of Commandante Everardo, the highest ranking Mayan in the Guatemalan guerrilla movement. Everardo was married to American lawyer Jennifer Harbury.
Today, we'll hear excerpts from a press conference yesterday in Washington DC with Richard Nuccio and his supporters.
TAPE: RICHARD NUCCIO, formerly a Latin America advisor in the State Department and now a staff member with Sen. Robert Torricelli of New Jersey.
TAPE: KATE MARTIN, of the National Security Archives, a Washington DC-based research group.
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Relive the early days of this quaint farm colony with a refurbished railroad depot and a walkable downtown featuring locally run shops and artists' galleries. Giant vegetables grown under midnight sun in rich glacial soil are shown off at the Alaska State Fair every August, held just outside town. Enjoy the comforts of a B&B that is convenient to a variety of activities and adventures.
Hatcher Pass offers breathtaking scenic views along its switchback-filled mountain road. The rushing rivers start at the summit, a popular area for hiking and exploring Independence Mine State Park, and you can pan for gold. At the Matanuska Glacier, trek out onto the glacier ice. Go whitewater rafting or fishing along the Glenn Highway Scenic Byway. The Knik Glacier rises from tidewater to alpine in a relatively short distance, offering access from lowland to highland ecosystems compactly. There are also plenty of peaks to climb, with several paths marked at trailheads.
Other local attractions include the musk ox and reindeer farms, or strolling among the booths at Friday Flings in downtown Palmer, where produce and crafts are sold. During your stay, bypass the hotels, and enjoy lodging at a BBAA member inn.