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ATLANTA, Ga., Sep 24, 2012 — The crowd was so large approaching Piedmont Park last weekend that the Atlanta Police Department shut down 10th Street entirely just to accommodate the pedestrian traffic. A swarm of eager fans walked briskly to the entrance, most with water bottles, portable lawn chairs, and their best sing-a-long voices in tow.
Just last year, Music Midtown reemerged after a six year hiatus and blew crowds away with performances from some of their favorite well-known artists, such as Cold Play, Cage the Elephant, and Manchester Orchestra. With a bit more variety on the roster and a sold-out second day, Music Midtown 2012 made it clear that the music entertainment we've all been missing is back and here to stay. With so many different musical flavors to divulge in, all of the performances were their own brand of awesome, but there were a few performances that left an impression on me and solidified my return for next year's show.
"Midtown, what's happening?" was my introduction to T.I's round on the stage, followed by a roar of cheers and screams in return.
The Atlanta native and self-proclaimed "King of the South" delivered a performance midway through day one that sure got the crowd moving. He performed a handful of his older hits including "Rubberband Man", "You Don't Know Me", and "Whatever You Like" for satisfied fans as they recited the lyrics and threw hands in the air for every song.
T.I. also performed a new song called "Go Get It" from his upcoming album entitled Trouble Man, and the audience was pretty receptive to the new tune. His performance of the popular song "Live Your Life" seemingly turned into an anthem with the audience before humbly thanked his fans and left the stage. He definitely knows how to alternate between getting his audience pumped and simply engaging them with his lyricism, successfully balancing the smooth demeanor and hard-hitting sound his music is known for.
The Avett Brothers
Before the fest, I was completely unfamiliar with the Avett Brothers' music, and quite honestly, their existence. As I approached the stage and got a taste of these guys, the love flowing to the stage from the fans below quickly began to all made sense. Equipped with a gang of cool string instruments, they graced the stage with a country/rock sound and interesting song topics that bridged a generational gap. Their sound transcended age range and just plain entertained everybody.
One number interestingly entitled "Paul Newman vs. the Demons" encouraged a bit of line dancing in more spacious areas of the crowd. Young and old fans alike proceeded to join arms, kick their feet and show us rookies how to step it out. Though I would not consider myself the biggest fan of anything bluegrass or country, I even found myself nodding my head and tapping a toe or two.
Foo Fighters
Closing the first day of the event with the Foo Fighters was an obvious choice considering that they have been an absolute force for almost 20 years. Awaiting their appearance, the tightly-packed crowd was a sea of heads spanning the distance between the vending area all the way down a large hill and up to the stage. One guy held up a license plate with "Foo Rox" engraved in the metal, and a chant broke out urging the band to end the suspense and perform already. And then, they walked out and blew everyone away. As lead guitarist and singer Dave Grohl led in performing "All My Life" and "My Hero," I just couldn't contain myself amongst the head-banging and unity that surrounded me.
My absolute favorite moment was witnessing all of the sheer talent displayed during their ridiculously complicated yet seamless solos. Each member of the band took a moment to display their musical talents on their respective instruments, ending with a mind-blowing drum solo from Taylor Hawkins. As they blew up his image on the screen, we all got an up-close and personal view of his physical strength and absolute power simultaneously coordinating every limb to create a blast of beating sound. To top it all off, he did it all while flawlessly singing backup. The Foo Fighters definitely gained a whole new level of respect from me.
Ludacris, another Georgia native, took the stage and showed that the pleasure of his fans was his sole priority. The bass and excitement in voice commanded complete attention as he consulted with the crowd and allowed their requests to guide his set. His show was composed of some earlier hits of his such as "What's Your Fantasy", "Stand Up" and a multitude of others. He also gave the crowd snippets of other artists' music, easily reeling in the female audience with his feature verse and the chorus of Fergie's "Glamorous".
"We know our time is up, but we're just going to keep going until y'all want us to leave," he yelled, yielding totally to the respect and satisfaction of his fans and knowingly proceeding to perform well past the time allotted for his performance. He concluded his set to a grand applause and made me regret not taking advantage of seeing him live in concert sooner.
Girl Talk
When I saw Girl Talk on the roster for Music Midtown, I just automatically assumed it was probably a cute girl band. Low and behold, I came to find the highlight of my entire experience event in this guy who turned out to be a mashup DJ that I'd prefer to call a musical scientist. His set was the most exhilarating, eye-catching and attention grabbing performance I have seen to date, and I actually spent most of his performance jumping up and down and fist-pumping my tail off. Anyone who can seamlessly combine Gwen Stefani and Cash Out or Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" with a super pop Kylie Minogue-esque production deserves proper recognition. He mixed the tracks right there on the stage, illuminated with a neon light show and surrounded by stage full of random dancing people. Girl Talk's mashup mix turned Music Midtown to a full-fledged party, and I walked away from it all completely amped, amazed, and downright beat.
Overall, I would definitely say that Music Midtown is definitely reclaiming its place in the annual event structure of Atlanta. When you mix a good crowd and good entertainment, at the very least, you end up with a good time. It was a little bit of everything for everyone, and I'm anxious to see what next year will bring.


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BH PHoto has a special note on the item, "will only fit 40D, 30D, and 20D".
I have a XTi (400D, right?).
Yet, the lens is a EF-S which I thought was specifically made for the EOS. No?
Read it again. I'm copying and pasting here...
"Important Notice!
Only fits on the EOS Digital Rebel series or 40D, 30D & 20D SLR cameras"
It won't fit full frame cameras, such as the 5D and 1D series, but it will fit your XTi just fine.
ah, details, details. I read that thing twice before posting. I'm off to a great start in '08!
Also, while I got ya. I see a 24-105 L series lens for about the same money, maybe $100 more. Am I correct in that the L series are not specifically designed for EOS series (cropped), and therefore can be used, but the 24-105 actually becomes something else?
Reason I ask, is I like the 17, 18 on the wide angle end of the kit lens, but could always like a bit more zoom than the 55.
Which way does the crop go? Would a non-crop lens of 24 be equivelant to a 17 or so?
Or, should I just shut up and get the 17-55 and get on with my life...
No, you are wrong.
Yes, the 17-55 is an EF-S lens.
Yes, the 24-105 is an EF lens.
And no, the 24-105 will not "change", it will remain 24-105mm.
But... you you compare the photos from your 1.6x crop factor camera with those of a full frame camera, you will have to multiply the focal lengths of BOTH lenses to understand what focal lengths to use on the full frame to get the same views.
So... 17-55mm is just that... 24-105mm is just that... and the smaller sensor just crops the images in both cases.
To say it clearer:
to compare ANY lens with 35mm full frame, you have to multiply ANY focal length, of every lens you put on the cropped sensor camera.
EF-S lenses dont have the image circle for full frame, EF lenses will work on both. That is all.
So, if you are looking for a standard zoom lens, get the 17-55. If you want something longer, then the 24-105... will be longer.
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The kit lens you're using, at 18-55mm, will produce pictures at a 35mm equivalent of 28-88mm on your XTi. The 24-105 will produce pictures at a 35mm equivalent of 38-168mm.
What Coldrain is saying is the lens doesn't "become" a different focal length, and what you're comparing the focal length to is incorrect. Your kit lens set at 24mm will give you the exact same image as the 24-105 set at 24mm. The mount doesn't make a difference in focal length, the crop factor of the body does.
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Yeah ... it's just a bunch of CROP!
To get the right impression, take a 4"x6" image with 35mm .... then whack-off a full inch from either side of the 6-inch length and 3/4-inch from the 4-inch side ... THAT'S about the same image you will get with that same lens mounted on a APS-C sensor DSLR. Same image, just cropped off ... and it looks like you effectively ZOOMED in. In truth ... the APS-C sensor just gives you less of a overall image.
Here endeth the lesson!
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You make it sound like such a dramatic tragedy Don. Considering the OP doesn't sound like he's ever shot film (and certainly not a full frame dslr) I don't think he'll be crying over his purchase of an XTi just because it makes focal lengths longer. Crop factors aren't good or bad, they just are. Not everyone needs extremely wide angles, but I think everyone enjoys a little extra tele reach now and then. I've never found myself shooting at 18mm and thinking "gee, I wish I could go wider". I have, however, found myself thinking "this 300mm is close, I'll just crop the picture a little closer when I post process it".
The only advantage to me personally when it comes to full frame is the physical size of the sensor, and lower noise because of it. I've used the 10-22, and I simply would never use that wide of an angle, so I have no plan to purchase one, or to upgrade to full frame just to get a wider angle.
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There's several different reasons to virtualize a given server. What criteria should be considered when deciding whether or not a given server or application should be virtualized?
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Many IT organizations that I am familiar with have established management business objectives (MBOs) around virtualization. One popular MBO is to set a goal for 80% or more of servers to be virtualized. Such MBOs are usually fairly effective as they force an organization to be accountable for easily attainable metrics allowing for TCO benefits (power/space/cooling) to be more easily calculated and reported. Organizations that are receiving the biggest benefits from virtualization will typically have such an MBO and/or track their virtualization progress.
The motives for such an MBO may matter in the decision of what to virtualize. The organization may be focused on what I call first wave benefits of virtualization (consolidation, power/cooling, etc.). A good portion of the value proposition of the vBlock solution, is actually first-wave TCO reduction. Other motives for virtualization may be because all the other cool CIO's are doing it, or they may be pursuing second wave of virtualization benefits from the private cloud model, which requires 100% virtualization. More on motives in a bit.
"Virtualize First" Methodology
A colleague of mine recently attended a webcast where the following slide was shown. I presume that this slide represents Dell's virtualization methodology and is proposing it as a model for other organizations:
There's a few things that I found notable on this slide. First of all, note the section on proprietary hardware – there are more options here as USB-pass-through is now supported in vSphere 4.1. If the required peripheral is USB-based you now have the option to consider virtualizing these servers with 4.1.
But the big thing I wanted to talk about was…..
In the workflow illustrated above, some decisions are referred to the virtualization team for further consideration. However, there appears to be an absolute rule that ALL "production database" servers not be virtualized, without recommending consultation with the virtualization team. What would be some reasons for this? Let's take a closer look at the technical capabilities in this realm as well as motives and other considerations.
DATABASES: Technical Capability
There's a stigma out there that OLTP and other demanding databases cannot be effectively virtualized. This was true for many cases a few years ago, but may no longer be true with vSphere 4.1 and Nehalem and later processors.
The VROOM! Blog at VMWare publishes a number of detailed studies of the performance of various databases. I'll dive more deeply into some of these in future posts but here's a quick summary of some VMware performance results that have been published:
- SAP at 93-95% of Native — 2500 SAP users (IBM DB2) on a single vSphere 4.1 host
- 171,600 "heavy" Microsoft SharePoint users on a single vSphere 4.1 host
- 8,000 Exchange 2010 users on a single vSphere 4.0 host
These tests demonstrate that a well-tuned virtual infrastructure is usually capable of running at more than 92% of native. This does not mean that a VM will only be 92% as fast as a physical server – rather it means that during peak loads during a stress test, there was a performance tax of up to 8% at it's peak. Unless the server is running hot for significant periods of time, you may not even notice any significant degradation at all.
But that's enough theory and whitepapers. What about the real world?
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EMC/VMware have virtualized their SAP and Oracle 11i apps and is actually a reference customer for Oracle. Check out published success stories for virtualizing SQL, SAP and Oracle. There's the vBlock which large companies are considering for SAP and other mission-critical applications. And also consider this result from a recent Oracle User Group survey reported by The Register:
Sixty two per cent with Oracle on x86 use virtualization compared to 43 per cent for non x86-based Oracle sites. Cost savings associated with server hardware virtualization and an overall reduction in hardware costs were given as the leading reasons for companies adopting virtualization – 76 per cent and 59 per cent, respectively.
In the future I'll post a more detailed article about virtualizing databases, but at this point is should be clear that mission-critical databases can be run successfully on vSphere. However since every datacenter is different one should consult with an organization's virtualization team (and storage to verify IOPS), before making a decision.
Motives play a big role in whether or not virtualizing a database server is a good fit. If the motive is primarily the first-wave benefits of consolidation, the percieved benefits may not be sufficient for a risk-averse manager to pursue. But if the goal is to reap the benefits of the private cloud, or even just some second-wave benefits, then a strong case can often be made for virtualizing mission-critical ERP and OLTP systems.
The "Virtualize First" methodolgy as shown above is a good model, however I question the need to be so restrictive with database servers. Some managers have a perception of virtualization that is a few years behind current capabilities, so this may have been put in to appease such concerns and take a more cautious sales approach. If I could change one thing on the slide, it would be to refer database servers to the virtualization team. Databases certainly can be virtualized and there are significant benefits to doing so. Since every datacenter and database is unique, an internal analysis would be advised to determine if virtualization is plausible.


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On June 17, 2010, the United States Supreme Court provided guidance regarding a police department's access to its officers' text messages on a department-issued pager. Noting continuous changes in privacy expectations and rapid advances in the capability of electronic communication equipment, the Court was careful not to offer any sweeping announcement regarding electronic communications in the workplace.
The Court did not announce a well-defined rule, but it provided insight that is useful to both individual police officers and police departments in determining how the courts will evaluate similar cases involving employer-provided communication devices.
Excessive Use of Pager Prompts Investigation
A police department in California issued pagers to Sergeant Jeff Quon and other SWAT team members to help them mobilize in response to emergencies. The pagers were capable of sending and receiving text messages. The pager service agreement limited the number of characters that the pagers could send or receive each month without incurring additional fees.
City employees had already signed a "Computer Policy" stating that the city reserved the right to monitor Internet use and e-mails without notice to employees, and employees should not expect privacy or confidentiality when using those resources. The policy did not specifically address pagers, but a supervisor explained in a staff meeting and later by memo that text messages conveyed by the pagers would be treated the same as e-mail messages and were eligible for auditing.
Quon exceeded the number of characters allowed within the first couple of billing cycles after he received the pager. A lieutenant told Quon about the overuse and reminded him that text messages could be audited. Quon and other employees who exceeded the plan's permitted use reimbursed the city for the excess fees. When the chief learned that officers were paying for these overages, he decided to assess whether the service plan for the pagers was insufficient to meet their needs, and whether officers were paying for work-related messages or for personal messages. He instructed the lieutenant to obtain transcripts of text messages for the two previous months from Quon's pager and from others who exceeded the allowance.
A review of Quon's transcripts revealed that most of the messages were not work related, and some were sexually explicit. The chief reviewed the transcripts and referred the matter to the department's internal affairs. Internal affairs limited its review to the messages sent during Quon's work hours, eliminating messages sent while he was off duty.
The report revealed that of 456 messages sent or received during his work hours in one month, no more than 57 were work related. Quon sent or received 28 messages during an average work day, three of which were work related. Quon was apparently disciplined for violating department rules by pursuing personal matters while on duty. Quon and some of the people he was texting filed suit, alleging the city violated their Fourth Amendment rights by invading their privacy and conducting an illegal search. The Supreme Court deemed the city's conduct to be a reasonable search.
Fourth Amendment Issues
For purposes of this case, the Court accepted (without confirming) that the city's review of the text messages was a search. The Fourth Amendment requires government searches to be reasonable, even when the government is in the role of employer (such as in public law enforcement agencies), regardless of whether the government's search is for a work-related investigation or for a criminal investigation. Searches without warrants are unreasonable unless they satisfy an exception to the warrant requirement.
The "special needs of the workplace" exception applies to some workplace searches conducted by government employers. After making a few assumptions specific to this case, the Court considered alternative analyses and determined that the city's search of the text messages met the "special needs" exception for government workplaces.
Supreme Court Avoids the Big Issue
Previously, in
O'Connor v. Ortega, the Court disagreed on the proper analysis required for Fourth Amendment claims against government employers and announced two ways to analyze the reasonableness of searches by government employers. In
Quon, the Court determined that the search was reasonable under either
O'Connor analysis, so it was not necessary to decide which analysis was correct. Even so, it is useful to understand what factors the Court considered in determining that the search was reasonable.
Applying the first analysis from the
O'Connor case to the facts of
Quon, the Court assessed whether the search was justified at its inception, and whether the search that was carried out was reasonably related to its purpose. The city initiated the search of text messages because of the legitimate business interest in determining whether the service plan for the pagers was sufficient to satisfy its needs, and also to determine whether officers were paying for work-related communications or for personal messages.
The measures that the city took efficiently addressed its concerns and were not excessively intrusive. There were several months of overages, but only two months were reviewed. Off-duty messages were excluded. Notice was given that e-mails and texts could be audited. Thus, the Court determined that the city's search was reasonable because it "was motivated by a legitimate work-related purpose, and because it was not excessive in scope."
The second
O'Connor analysis more simply stated that the search of text messages "would be regarded as reasonable and normal in the private-employer context" and would therefore be reasonable for a government employer under the Fourth Amendment and the "special needs of the workplace" exception to the warrant requirement. Thus, by finding that the search (if it was one) was reasonable under either
O'Connor analysis, the Court avoids the need to determine which analysis applies to
Quon and declines to identify one as the standard for future cases.
The Court avoided making a broad statement regarding electronic communications in the workplace, but it provided some insight into the factors that may make a government employer's search of text messages, or other electronic communications, reasonable. Importantly, the Court does not resolve the question of whether Quon (or others) had a reasonable expectation of privacy in the content of the text messages conveyed through the employer-provided pager. The Court avoided answering that question by saying that even if he did, the government's search was reasonable.
Officers should be mindful that personal communications transmitted over employer-provided communication devices may be subject to inspection. While not necessarily determinative, law enforcement agencies should provide officers with written policies defining when electronic communications are subject to inspection and advising employees they have no privacy interest in the content of messages conveyed on department-issued devices.
Then, it becomes important that agencies actually do such inspections periodically to assure that employees do not develop a sense that the policies are fictions, or that they actually can reasonably expect privacy in their electronic communications, especially on department-issued equipment.
Randy Means is a partner in Thomas & Means, a law firm specializing entirely in police operations and administration. He has served the national law enforcement community full time for more than 30 years and is the author of "The Law of Policing," which is available at LRIS.com. He can be reached directly at firstname.lastname@example.com.
In her 20-year career with law enforcement, Pam McDonald has been a patrol officer, a felony investigator, a felony prosecutor and a college professor in the area of police law. She currently serves as head of the Thomas & Means publications section and assists Randy Means in much of his work. She can be reached at email@example.com.
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text: i absolutely LOVE the chanel diagonal cc flap bag, but its $2495 should i just get it or should i get two chanel bags (i'll probably add a little more money) but i'll get TWO bags!? this picture is from butterflie, i love her bag so so so much and i can't find a picture of this bag anywhere else. Thanks for all your help!!! oh i was thinking about the pst and the le marais dark gold flap (picture attached) or any other bags you all girls suggest? i love pratical bags that are still pretty and don't need a lot of care. I already have the e/w caviar flap in black, pink wallet on a chain and the ultimate soft in black (which is actually a bag that needs sooo much care haha). and if i get the diagonal cc i'll probably go with black too...i just can't stray away from black lol. anyway HELP ME GIRLS! thanks!


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"Birth Of A Nation" director Nate Parker has been under extreme pressure and criticism in wake of the release of his critically-acclaimed film on the first accounted slave rebellion.who's fielding serious condemnation after his 1999 rape acquittal case resurfaced, made a point to defend his marriage at a movie screening.
As he deals with the harsh backlash over the resurfacing of his 1999 college rape acquittal at Penn State, the actor/director is now also having to defend his interracial marriage at a movie screening.
Just a few days ago, Parker addressed a crowd full of media and made sure to note that while he loves his wife of nearly a decade, Sarah DiSanto, he "loves 'yall too."
Via: MadameNoire.com:
While speaking after a screening of The Birth of a Nation at The Merge Summit in Hollywood this week, Parker responded to that particular criticism in a conversation with interviewer Jawn Murray.
"My wife is not African American," Parker said. "I met my wife in college when I was 18 or 19. Nineteen? When I was 19. I fell in love with her. We've been together off and on since then. We got married nine years ago, August 10."
Parker continued, noting that while his wife isn't Black, she cares about the community and is, of course, raising Black children.
"She's the love of my life. She's not of African descent but she reads the books that I give her. She knows that she's raising Black kids. I say that to say that I know I came under criticism for that and not that I have to speak to it. But I want everyone that can hear my voice to know that I love my wife but I love ya'll, too."
In this clip from our exclusive Q&A following the recent backlash from his response to the college rape case he was acquitted from, @TheBirthOfaNation star Nate Parker addresses the additional criticism he received for being in an interracial marriage. I hosted a "The Birth of a Nation" screening and conducted the Q&A with Nate as part of @TheMergeSummit in Hollywood. (Q&A video link in bio) @origi_nate #TheBirthOfANation #NateParker #TheMergeSummit2016 #Hollywood #WorkFlow #TheMergeSummit #interracial


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It's been a long time coming, but the change has finally come!
Shout out to all those website designers, people who are great at technology, and people with a digital vision. Creating a new website, for me, is like learning a new language. I don't just mean learning how to count to ten in Spanish, or knowing your ABC's in French. I'm talking about having a discussion, or writing a letter in Cantonese, or Arabic. Consequently, after 2 years of studying, still feeling like after practicing only about once a week, the reader is unable to pick up what you're intending to put down. Yikes! Over the years, people have compared knitting to me in this same way. They tell me, they have spent countless hours, with their Auntie (or some other teacher), trying to grasp the concept, only to conclude that they just aren't cut out for knitting. I understand.
Here we are now though! Look at us! We are excited and happy with the result and grateful for the guidance and patience of Desiree of A Place to Nest. We may not have been the easiest clients. But, slowly, we became a little more clear about what we all imagined and we able to communicate it to each other and to her. Please take some time to look around. We have added pages to our site to give you all a better feel of what the store is like, if you have yet to stop in, and if you are already familiar with the store, a little more organization and a little more activity. Feel free to offer any feedback as you navigate the new website. We will be adding a little more in time, but this, we feel is a great start.
I hope you are all getting outside (with your knitting/crocheting) and maybe even enjoying some gardening, bike riding, hiking, hitting farmer's markets, or whatever you like to do in the Spring. I hope you are all doing some Yarn Cruising (www.maineyarncruise.com). It's always great to see your shining creative faces. Stop in and say hello!
As always, it is so amazing to have your support. Thank you for taking the time to read our blogs/emails/social media.
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Fertilizer is in my blood. My dad's family business promoted treatments to help grow greener yards. The chemical products they used were "your answer to a beautiful lawn." So while we didn't have the lushest grass, ours always looked healthy and green. But since I now have well water at my house and the nearby Peconic Bay is polluted with nitrogen lawn runoff, I decided to go organic.
It's a noble choice that often leads to less than perfect results. You begin with organic fertilizer, which is rich with natural aromas, as in manure. It goes on in a cloud of very pungent, permeating dust. We close the windows and keep the dog inside when I apply it. Then I shower immediately afterwards and wash my work clothes with a strong detergent.
Now I have my organic lawn, which also has a lot of organic weeds. To stay organic, I've tried spraying them with white vinegar. Though it's fairly acidic, it's far less effective than old-fashioned weed pulling. Beyond dandelions, the most nefarious weeds I have are wild strawberries. With their little red buttons of fruit, they initially looked cute, though not very tasty. Seemingly overnight, the berries have infested everything and worse still, attracted a posse of critters.
Wild life in our "hood" includes bunnies, chipmunks, squirrels and the latest scourge—voles. These burrowing mice are attracted to grubs beneath the lawn. But the voracious voles don't stop there. They devour dahlias, hostas and tulips. An organic remedy I prefer is called milky spore, a bacteria that you apply in dust-like form to your lawn.
Finally, no organic garden would be complete without compost. I've been putting leftover vegetables, egg shells and coffee grounds in the compost for years, never bothering to see what was at the bottom of the buggy, wormy pile. A few weeks ago, I took a look and shoveled out some amazingly rich, dark soil. Success finally, from just table scraps. It was perfect for transplanting some new rhododendrons.
To me that's what going organic is all about. The results may not always look picture perfect. But you do feel great about letting nature take its course, while avoiding all those nasty chemicals.


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Out with the Old…
Below is a comparison of the last UOG map vs the 2015 UOG map. Quite a difference in the quality, especially in the printed versions. Back in 2008, available map data was very limited, hard to come by, and/or difficult to work with for untrained map geeks like me. The best I could do at the time was to download scanned 24k topo raster images from USGS/USFS, and splice the individual files together to form a single image that encompassed the entire area I needed. I could then use this new ,seamless, image as a background in OCAD and overlay trails, text, and other information to create a usable map for UOG. The issue that bothered me most with this method was that USGS/USFS maps weren't updated regularly, so it was (and still is) quite common to find very outdated information on USFS/USGS topo maps…especially with respect to trails. I likely spent as many hours hiking EVERY trail in the event area as I did "erasing" outdated information (pixel by pixel) on the background image created from the USFS/USGS scanned maps.
How the times have changed! Today, nearly all the vector data that USFS/USGS use to create their 24K topos is available for download (contour lines/labels, annotation, trails, roads, structures, water features, boundaries, graveyards, footbridges, etc.) With the data in this format, it is infinitely customizable! The 2015 map image below was created entirely from vector data that was formatted to mimic USFS 24K topos. Want purple contours lines? No problem! That trail doesn't exist anymore as shown? Hide/delete it with a couple clicks…then upload your own field data to show the actual trail location.
Of course, its not as easy (initially) to create these maps as it sounds. For me, there was a big learning curve I had to overcome using GIS software before I managed to finally get the hang of it. I still like OCAD, but found QGIS as a better (free) alternative that is more flexible and better suited for my map making needs.


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Investment coordination and demand complementarities
This paper establishes necessary conditions for demand complementarity to imply investment coordination failure and explores the welfare implications of coordinated investment. Our main results caution against demand complementarities as a motive for investment coordination. We find that: 1) generally, a strict notion of complementarity (Hicks) is necessary for the existence of an investment coordination problem and 2) that when the problem does exist, coordination lowers social welfare without countervailing sectoral asymmetries.
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In the course of pursuing the utopian ideal of a world without evil, entire societies have been destroyed. In a new book just published in Canada by Doubleday, John Gray argues that the death of utopia doesn't mean peace, rather a resurgence of ancient myths in openly fundamentalist forms. For example, the promise in Iraq was for democracy to flourish. What's happened instead is anarchy and an emerging theocracy. John Gray joins me from London this morning, where the book's already gotten good notices. He's the author of the critically acclaimed Straw Dogs, Heresies, False Dawns, Al-Qaeda, and What it Means to Be Modern. A former professor of politics at Oxford and a visiting professor at Harvard and Yale, he is currently a professor of European thought at the London School of Economics, as well as a contributor to the New York Review of Books. The book, Black Mass: Apocalyptic Religion and the Death of Utopia, retails for $29.95. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, John Gray; Good morning, Mr. Gray.
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Remember, China is a big place. Hangzhaou is a resident show, so that really shouldn't count. Some of the others may be delayed (as Toruk was delayed). The only show with released dates right now is Kooza, so we'll have to wait and see.
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Remember, China is a big place. Hangzhaou is a resident show, so that really shouldn't count. Some of the others may be delayed (as Toruk was delayed). The only show with released dates right now is Kooza, so we'll have to wait and see.
Very true, that being said though its not a very large country in the same way the US is. Much of china is still fairly poor apart from a selection of large cities, and even within these cities, the average person isn't that wealthy. I was just suprised that Cirque (with its past of having been to maybe 2-3 chinese cities) is suddenly bringing GC shows to 6+ large cities and an arena show to presumably a few others all within such a small time span. We'll just have to wait and see which sub-markets they try to tap into.
Looks like amaluna is headed for South America. Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil are first up.
Wow. Never would have seen Kooza in mainland China coming in a million years. How cool! Would love to see a big top go back to Hong Kong again.
Well it appears ticketek.com.au has a waitlist page for the next Cirque tour. I'm guessing Toruk as it seems too soon for another big top show.
They have waitlists all the time. Besides we've know it's been coming to Aus for many months now.
Normally they have a specific show in there - as they did with Ovo and Totem. It's ben a while since I've seen a generic Cirque waitlist. Thus I thought I'd ask as we may have been getting another second tier city tour like Quidam's farewell tour.
Considering its never played the major cities before (unlike Quidam), and the gap will be presumably 4-5 months between Kooza/Toruk vs only 3 months for Totem/Quidam's crossover it will most likely play the major cities (at least Syd, Melb and Brissy).
I've been subscribed to the generic Cirque waitlist for a few years now. It always existed, but the ad for it just doesn't show up on the ticketek homepage all the time. For example the adele waitlist was created many years before she toured here and it surfaced as an ad on the homepage when the NA/Europe dates were announced (ie still many months before the Aus leg was announced). My point is just that it isn't a very relaible source for if Cirque is coming or not.
edit: the Australian tour has been announced. All major Aus cities apart from Perth. Interesting that they're dark for half the week (mon to wed)
Do we know when we're getting the final dates for Varekai? Lots of stuff Cirque (and not Cirque) coming up at the end of this year and Im trying to start determining how I'll spihion out each experience.
I think you mean the final cities?
Sioux City, IA
Springfirled, MO
Biloxi, MS
Lake Charles, LA
Hidalgo, TX
Sugarland, TX -- Dec 20 to Dec 23, 2017
Sigh... Would it kill them to make the last NA tour a little longer? I mean, what, 5 out of 50 states are being visited? Not to mention leaving Canada out of the picture. Sighhhhh...
Thank you, no Florida sadly :( Looks like I'll just catch OVO a second time then ;)
OH MY GOD, SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI!!! I have so much family there! Looks like I might have an excuse to go after all!
I had hopes that, before the closing announcement, that this was a stop-over on its way to China or some such place. So I expected a little more of a run here in the United States. Alas, no... guess it'll just interfere with CRYSTAL. And Corteo if they ever get that off the ground...
They've got six damn months to reset a market so I hope to hell Corteo was no excuse of theirs. I'm sure we both heard the same plans for China directly from a cast Member that China was on the market board for the show. Some of the recent arenas final closure cities have been less than flattering...


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Many of my favourite things start with the letter 'f'. There's food: organic and biodynamic of course. There's fun: there's too many activities to list here. There are flowers: my first choice are orchids followed by dahlias, carnations and peonies. And then there's fashion: always sustainable, always ethical.
And as an individual who appreciates beauty in all its forms, I have developed a harmless daily activity of flicking through artistic and inspiring Instagram photos uploaded by the various sustainable 'eco fashion' brands and e-tailers that I follow. But then a niggling thought hit me several weeks ago that has been bothering me since it entered my mind. That particular thought bugged me so much that it culminated into the act of writing this particular blog post.
The thought I just couldn't shake
The thought was this: exactly just how eco is eco fashion? Viewing Instagram images of models in beautiful organic cotton garments is a more sustainable option yes – but cotton is an extremely water thirsty plant and being organic doesn't make it less so. It is advertised as a better option, but I know it isn't. Garments made from hemp and bamboo are much better options.
I also began to question the motives of some of the 'eco' bloggers and 'eco fashion' brands that I was following on social media. Upon flicking through countless images, I decided to 'unfollow' several because the constant marketing bombardment promoted a shopping philosophy that I fundamentally disagree with: one that encourages you to buy more. How can eco fashion be considered sustainable when it relies on the same capitalistic systems and marketing mechanisms that drive unsustainability in the first place? The truth is that the eco fashion industry still relies on unnecessary consumption as much as the fast fashion industry does.
And herein lies the problem that seems to have permanently wedged itself into the crevices of my brain.
Eco fashion and fast fashion, what the heck is the difference?
Eco fashion and fast fashion are inextricably linked because the industries both rely on people's unsustainable practice of mindless consumption. Now I'm not saying that eco fashion is as bad as fast fashion. If you were to purchase a garment, indeed an eco fashion choice is by far the better option – at least it attempts to address environmental issues, as well as social and economic issues. What I am merely saying is that eco fashion has its flaws. To really address the underlying causes of environmental destruction and resource depletion involves transforming the cultural buying habits of much of the Western and developing worlds from unrestrained consumption to one driven more by necessity.
True eco fashionistas understand this and adopt shopping habits that are on a 'needs' basis instead of a 'wants' basis. They are the ones who can see through 'green washing' propaganda. They are not afraid to point out that the greenest action people can take – is not to purchase anything at all!


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Angie Jerez is born on August 5th, in Queens, New York. She is the only one with artistic vocation in a numerous family. At 9 years of age she moves to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with her family. That is where she begins theater classes. Attending "Bellas Artes y Cultos" and another school in the area where she resided. At this time is when she starts participating in plays and kids programming on television, programs such as "Sabado Chiquito de Corporan".
In 1994 she returns to the city of New York to spend summer vacation and decides to take modeling classes in the prestigious school "New York Modeling and Drama Studio". She then starts to participate in television commercials and as an extra in films of which we should mention "Private Parts of Howard Stern" and "In Search of a Dream".
Its her curiosity for communications and everything that has to do with this artistic scope that makes her think about radio broadcast, for that reason she decides to take radio broadcast classes in the Escuela de locution Ray Carrion. Since then she has participated as an MC in several communitarian activities in Manhattan. Also, she has had participation in programs like "Movidismo", "TV Joven" and "Info TV" like Co-presenter. Recent work includes, Dona in Parcos P.I. for Court TVs website, Directed by Scott Cohen; Hot moms in Random acts of Duff (TLC) directed by Bill Price; Morena in the trailer for movie Cachimbo, directed by Victor Ramos; Maid in Symons Mansion, director Soman Chainani. At the moment it participates in the creation of a project and new image for the Dominican TV that will occur to know through the only station via satellite the United States from the Dominican Republic: Super Canal Caribe.
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IN-HOUSE lawyers must get tough with private practice over the way they prepare their bills, delegates at
the Company Lawyers Conference in Madrid were warned.
The vice-president and general counsel of GE Medical Services – a subsidiary of General Electric – told the conference his company was no longer prepared to accept large legal bills without detailed explanations.
"If someone sends me a bill where not every item is itemised, then we don't pay it," Jean-Claude Najor said.
"I was recently sent a bill where the sender, a well-known law firm, had billed me for the time spent preparing the bill. It was sent straight back."
GE Medical insists on negotiating fees prior to the firm starting work, as well as signing non-negotiable terms of retention forms for major deals.
"We have forms that are a decomposition of every stage in a deal, which we get our outside counsel to complete in great detail.
"We have firms who say to us: 'We can't sign this', but I say: 'Fine, we'll get someone else'."
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The form asks law firms to state their costs for each stage of work and allows GE Medical a platform from which to reduce them by questioning, for example, the manpower needed to complete a certain task.
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How to Cruise to Belize From Florida
With the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, an English-speaking populace and a laid-back, multicultural vibe, the Caribbean nation of Belize is a paradise for U.S. travelers looking for a trip a bit off the beaten path. While flying is an easy option to get there, another way to see Belize is by cruise ship. If you're looking to leave from Florida, you're in luck: the majority of cruises to the Caribbean start their journeys from there.
Step 1
Get your passport, or make sure your current one is valid. According to the U.S. Department of State, Belize authorities require a passport with at least six months' validity left to be admitted in the country. If you don't have a passport or it's set to expire soon, visit the U.S. Department of State's "Passports" page to get a new one. Regular requests typically take about six weeks, although you can pay more to have the passport expedited.
Step 2
Search for cruises. Most cruise lines offer at least one or two cruises that include Belize; to look at all the available choices, check out the "Belize Cruises" page of the Cruise Compete website. There you'll find descriptions of various cruises from Norwegian Cruise Lines, Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Holland America, among others. Browse the various listings, making note of the departure city. Most times, departures are from Tampa, Miami or Ft. Lauderdale.
Step 3
Click "request competing quotes" on the Cruise Compete site to see various travel agents' prices for the cruises you're interested in. Note the prices given by the various agents, and then go to the websites of each cruise line you're interested in traveling with to get a price quote for the same cruise from them. Book your cruise with the company that offers you the lowest price, but still provides you with the amenities, dates and extras you're looking for. To do this, you'll need to provide a credit or debit card number and some other personal information when prompted by the company's online reservation system.
Step 4
Prepare for the trip. The weather in Belize is mild year-round, with highs in the mid-80s Fahrenheit and lows in the 70s. As such, you will need warm-weather clothing, and a light raincoat to bring along on excursions to shore. Since cruise luggage can sometimes get waylaid, pack a day bag to carry on board with you, containing a change of clothes, swimsuit and any medications and toiletries you can't live without.
Step 5
Plan for activities. Since Belize offers incredible diving along its barrier reef, consider bringing any scuba gear you have, or make arrangements to rent some from a local dive shop. Use the ScubadivingBelize.com website, or the Official Site of the Belize Tourism Board, to locate and contact any scuba tour companies, hiking guides or other special activities you may want to take part in during your trip.
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CHICAGO -- They canceled the post-doubleheader fireworks show Friday, not that anybody was in the mood to celebrate anyway.
In a long season, the Chicago White Sox had their longest day, playing the longest doubleheader in baseball history (nine-inning games only) and coming out on the other side battered and bruised. In total, there was 7 hours and 53 minutes of baseball played Friday, besting the previous nine-inning doubleheader record of 7:39 in a 1995 twinbill between the Rangers and White Sox.
First there was the 19-10 drubbing in the first game, a contest in which the White Sox actually led 5-0 after one inning. Then came the nightcap when the White Sox rallied for the lead in the sixth inning, added some insurance runs late and then watched the Indians storm back in the ninth for four runs and a 9-8 victory.
There were 46 total runs scored on the day and the White Sox weren't able to cherish a single one of them.
The implosion in the second game belonged to closer Addison Reed, who waited 18 innings to see some action and when he finally entered he couldn't hold off the Indians. An RBI single, a run-scoring wild pitch and a sacrifice fly for a run tied the game. Nick Swisher then put Cleveland ahead with a towering home run to right field.
"(Catcher) Hector (Gimenez) called all the right pitches, I just didn't execute them," Reed said. "The ball was over the plate and up in the zone and they made me pay for it."
Reed not only has four blown saves this season, he has blown back-to-back save attempts for the first time in his career. It was the second time this season he has given up three or more runs, the first coming June 5 when the grand slam he gave up in extra innings at Seattle extended that game to the 16th inning.
Poor location is the reoccurring theme when Reed struggles.
"Yeah, absolutely," Reed said. "I mean, that's any time I get in trouble, it's missing spots. It's not putting the ball where I want to put it. That was the case tonight."
Most of the White Sox's problems have come on offense this season, but on a night they scored 18 times they left with nothing to show for it.
The first game lasted 4:02, while the second game went 3:51. Adding in the time between games, not to mention a 25-minute rain delay before Game 2 and a two-minute umpire delay late in Game 2 to review a call, and it added up to a day that started just after 4 p.m. and ended just after 1 a.m.
The game ran long past the local 12:30 a.m. fireworks curfew, leaving White Sox fans with little to cling to from the marathon day.
"It's hard," said Adam Dunn, who had the go-ahead single in the sixth inning of Game 2, after hitting a home run in the opener. "The first game, we jumped out on 'em, but that's a good hitting team. That was a long one. But (Game 2), we kind of battled, battled and took the lead.
"But you can't blame anybody for what happened. We wouldn't have as many wins as we have if it weren't for Reeder and those guys (in the bullpen). It seems like when things go bad they go bad, real bad."
In addition to Dunn's productive day, Alejandro De Aza went 4-for-7 in the doubleheader with four walks and five runs scored and Jeff Keppinger went 6-for-8.
"It seems like a break here and there obviously doesn't go our way," Dunn said. "When things like this happen, you're devastated about it but I wouldn't say it's not a here-we-go-again type of thing, it's just seems to happen."


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Transport ministers reached agreement on Friday on draft rules to create an EU framework for deploying intelligent transport systems (ITS). Governments are aiming to finalise the legislation in negotiations with MEPs early next year.
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Our Beliefs
- We believe in the verbal inspiration and sole authority of the 66 books of the Bible, preserved without error for the English speaking people in the Authorized King James Version. All other English versions are believed to be inaccurate representations of the word of God.
- We believe that there is one true and living God, existing in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
- We believe in the Deity and Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. We believe in His bloody death on the cross, His burial, and His bodily resurrection and ascension back to Heaven.
- We believe in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit, which includes: reproof of sin, regeneration of sinners, and indwelling of all believers. We stand against the Charismatic perversion of the Holy Ghost and His gifts.
- We believe all men are born sinners and can only be saved when Christ is received as personal Saviour. Therefore, salvation is only "by grace", the conditions to salvation being repentance and faith. Thus, eternal life is a gift of God not of works.
- We believe in the eternal salvation of the believer, and that this eternal life cannot be lost under any circumstance in this church age.
- We further believe that each Christian has a responsibility to live a holy life and not fulfil the lusts of the flesh. Every believer is required by God to abstain from and abhor fornication, adultery, homosexuality, drunkenness, immodesty, idolatry, railing, and all other such sinful practices as detailed in the word of God.
- We believe that Jesus Christ defines marriage as between a man and a woman in Matthew 19:4-6, and this is further clarified by the apostle Paul in I Corinthians 7:2.
- We believe in the immersion of the believer in water to signify Christ's death, burial, and resurrection and the believer's identification with such as a testimony of salvation. We do not believe that water baptism saves or washes away sin, since only faith in the blood of Christ is effective for such without works.
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bone fractures are not only extremely painful, but also very dangerous phenomena.Bad fall, a car accident, and other factors lead to various bone deformation.
How to treat fractured ribs, arms, hands and legs?
These parts are the most vulnerable in the human body.
fracture - the bone fragment displacement along the side or at an angle as a result of the injury.Violation of the integrity of the bone takes place under the influence of external forces.Fracture also trigger the development of a particular disease can be a body part, reducing the strength of the bone (osteoporosis etc.).The severity of the fracture depends on the size, type and location of defeat.The most common causes of broken ribs, arms and hands are:
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most famous classification of fractures - it's closed and open damaged bone integrity.With an open fracture damaged not only bone, but also the skin.Very often, a broken bone above the surface.Such a fracture is accompanied by profuse bleeding and infections can be complicated.In contrast, a closed fracture is a displacement of the bone in which the skin remains integral.However, in medicine, there are other classifications of fractures:
fracture is very painful phenomenon for humans.In some cases, particularly when multiple or open fractures suffered in a so called traumatic shock: sharply decreases blood pressure, pulse weakens and quickens, reinforced breathing and heartbeat.External signs of fracture of one or another part of the body are:
When complete fracture is usually celebrated extensive bleeding in the surrounding tissues, as well as severe swelling, and decreased skin sensitivity.
Very often, doctors are turning to the question how to treat a broken rib, arm, hand, since the bones more fragile.Before doctors in this case, there is one problem: splice bone fragments and restore mobility of the affected limb.Today, in medical practice successfully used several methods of fracture treatment.The choice of method depends on the type and extent of damage.Well established and combinations of these methods below:
This method is directly reposition the bones and then affixing its fragments through an open wound.
Approximately 70% of the treatment of patients with the question of how to treat a broken rib, arm, hand, doctors have resorted to the method of fixing the damaged bone.However, it has many undesirable side effects.For example, prolonged immobility limb fixed plaster cast, can lead to muscle atrophy, which in turn increases the likelihood of displacement and re-fracture.Therefore, this method is appropriate only when fix bone fragments can be broken only by means of plaster bandage or polymer.
This technique is used for fractures, requiring constant extension of the damaged bone, which can significantly reduce the fragment offset.Stretching the bone by means of the load, the weight of which is reduced as comparing bone fragments.


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Everlast's Stepper accessory for the Nintendo Wii fits under your Balance Board and raises it by 3in, creating a more demanding aerobic workout.
One of the criticisms levelled at the Wii as a fitness device is that it's just too gentle. Waving your arms about (on Wii Sports) or wobbling around on a Balance Board (on Wii Fit) might get the heart-rate up a touch, but if you're looking to build serious muscle, lose significant amounts of weight or get properly fit – well, there are these things called gymnasiums...
But why not combine the two? Everlast, which makes boxing equipment, weights and fitness gear, has come up with a set of gym-like accessories that are designed to take your Wii workout to the next level.
Here we look at Everlast's aerobic Stepper Wii accessory, which fits under your Balance Board and raises it by 3in. Click here to read our review of the firm's 1kg Wii Weights, which turn the Wiimote and Nunchuck into dumbbells.
Build quality
The Stepper comes in three parts, and has to be assembled using four fiddly, Philips-head screws. We were a bit taken aback by this – would it be patronising to suggest that some of the women, older people and pigeon-chested men who choose to do their workouts on a Wii might not own a complete set of screwdriver heads?
The completed device feels slightly wobbly, but locks neatly into the bottom of the Wii Balance Board. It had occurred to us that something similar could be achieved with a couple of piles of large hardbacks, but that's probably not to be recommended – this is far more stable.
We tried a couple of the step games on Wii Fit Plus, and found that the exercise was, as you'd expected, significantly more tiring. It was slightly frustrating, however, to discover that the extra height also makes the timing aspects more difficult – Wii Fit Plus seems to base its assessments on when your feet leave the board rather than when they land, so seemingly correctly timed steps were punished as 'early'.
It would have been nice if Nintendo and the accessory makers had put their heads together at some point and built an option into the game that lets you specify the height of your board. The timing could be tweaked, and the game itself could give you more points; it would be nice, and more motivating, for the game to recognise the extra effort you're putting in.
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Wii Fit Workout Stepper Accessory: Specs
- Adds 3in of height to the Wii Fit Balance Board
- rubber feet on base keep unit from sliding during use
- supports user weight of up to 20 stone. Requires: Nintendo Wii
- Wii Balance Board
- compatible game (these include Wii Fit
- EA Sports Active
- Golds Gym Cardio
- Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009)
- Adds 3in of height to the Wii Fit Balance Board
- rubber feet on base keep unit from sliding during use
- supports user weight of up to 20 stone. Requires: Nintendo Wii
- Wii Balance Board
- compatible game (these include Wii Fit
- EA Sports Active
- Golds Gym Cardio
- Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009)
The Stepper is a decent, fairly well-made product, and has some use. Step exercises are certainly taken to the next level, and a few other Wii games could benefit. Do think carefully about how many of your Wii games will actually be enhanced by this item, however. And £20 seems a bit much for such a simple, plastic accessory.


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Saturday, July 23, 2016
Remembering Garry Marshall
Most people will remember him as the man who made hit movies like "Pretty Woman" and "The Princess Diaries" and TV shows like "The Odd Couple" and Happy Days."
I'll remember him as a devoted supporter of his alma mater, Northwestern University. Marshall, like me, studied journalism at Northwestern.
I had the privilege of spending some time with Marshall while I was in graduate school at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism in the fall of 1992.
My class was working on a prototype magazine about comedy and sought his counsel.
I wrote to his production company in Los Angeles and asked for some of his time to chat. His staff first wanted to make sure I wasn't some wannabe screenwriter looking for an in.
His scheduler asked me, "How do I know you're not going to try to pitch him a script?"
Not only did he agree to chat, he made a visit to the Evanston, Ill., campus to meet the students. I served as his driver during his campus visit that day.
He liked our idea for a comedy magazine.
"I think everybody's interested in comedy now; just look at all the stand-up and improv clubs," Marshall told me. "I think people would like to read about comedy because everyone secretly wishes they were funny."
Nothing came of the comedy magazine experiment, but it was a great experience.
I will remember Marshall as a sweet, wise, funny man who loved people.
He will be missed.
Related reading:
How Garry Marshall found his comedy (Chicago Tribune; July 20, 2016)
Prolific Hollywood director Garry Marshall who was behind such hit movies as Pretty Woman and Princess Diaries as well as TV's Happy Days dies at age 81 (The Daily Mail; July 19, 2016)
Garry Marshall IMDb page
Gary Marshall page on Wikipedia
Photo: Filmmaker Garry Marshall (top); Marshall with actress Jennifer Garner on the set of "Valentine's Day" (2010).
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The story behind Sea Secret:
Sea Secret, founded in 2006 by a 39 year old orthodox owner, shares about how it all started:
"It was summer and very, very hot. I was pregnant.
I went to the beach with my family and I was dressed modestly in a skirt and long sleeve shirt. I was so hot – but I was committed to maintaining my modesty.
I almost fainted from the heat – and that day my water broke in the 30th week.
I had to stay in the hospital for 4 weeks so the baby could grow at least to 34 weeks. While I lay in the hospital, I decided – I'm making a bathingsuit for myself.
And I did. As soon as my friends saw it – they all wanted one too. So I decided to make them available to everyone.
Enjoy, the modesty, comfort and beauty.
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Today, almost everyone knows the health benefits of protecting our bodies from dangerous UV rays of the sun. Among them, skin cancer, painful sun burns, rashes and irritation.
Yet, the health benefits of modesty for protecting the soul are much less world renowned. Modesty conveys value. A value of one's self – and one's body.
If we value ourselves, and our bodies, we build and maintain a higher, holier sense of worth.
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Last week, I was invited by Well Again Healthcare to have my health checked with them.
I'm turning 24 this year and have never gone for such health checks. Honestly, I never saw the need to. I mean, I'm still young right? I'll only get my check done when I'm like 100 and my body starts falling apart. I thought it was quite odd that they wanted a young person like me to review them.
But since it was an invite. why not give it a try?
I saw this as an opportunity to ber-dating so I dragged the Grumpy Cat, Nathaniel along to get his health checked as well.
People go dating at malls or cafes, we date at Healthcare centres. #win
I went in feeling pretty confident. I'm not a health or fitness junkie but I live a moderate lifestyle. I have days where I eat my Banana leaf rice, but there are days where I eat healthy as well. I also exercise once in a while . So my confidence level going in was 95%. (-5% because I didn't want to seem too confident. But actually, I went in feeling 100% lah)
We were first brought for a tour around the centre.
Well Again was founded in 2008 to focus on early detection and disease prevention. They champion 'Optimum Wellness' by educating their customers on healthy lifestyle choices.
Their corporate clientele includes Tokio Marine, Samsung, Public Bank, Maybank. Taylor's College, and Jusco, just to name a few.
What I like about Well Again is that they believe in being 'Pro-active' as to being 'Reactive'. They promote regular health screening and monitoring so much so that they don't mind providing their basic body checkups for absolutely FREE. (Find out how to get a free check at the bottom of my post)
I'm just going to run through whatever test and procedures we did because I doubt you'll want to read about every one of them. And okay, we all know that you are reading this just to find out how you can get the free body check :P
First we were guided by a nurse and filled out our particulars
We did the usual body measurement things. Heart Rate, blood pressure, height, weight, etc.
We then moved on to the machines. One of which was a computerized rendition of Chinese acupuncture. It was really cool to see all the technological versions of what was once traditional medications.
Next it was times for liquids. All type of liquid- Saliva, Urine and Vaginal. I'll leave it to you to guess which is which.
Lastly. our body check ended with a blood test. See the screen up there? That's Grumpy Cats' blood enlarged a gazillion times.
Funny story, I had to have my hand pricked 7 SEVEN times before they could draw enough blood from me. I was really nervous and cold and I guess that just made things harder. Nevertheless, the nurses ( 4 of them) took turns and were very patient with me.
Yes, yes I know all you doctors and medical students are seeing this going "not healthy blood" , "not regular shaped cells", yaada yaada. (Confidence level drop 20%)
We were then given our own medical reports to take home. We were briefed by a doctor about how we could improve our lifestyle and I especially was surprised with how unhealthy I was. But then again. I don't think anyone is ever 100% healthy.
Businesses like healthcare centres are meant to push their services to us and telling us about how unhealthy we are is part of their sales pitch. At the end of the day, I believe the key is moderation in everything you do.
However, I do think it is wise for everyone, young and old, to get their body checked. At least be in the know of what your body is lacking so you can make the appropriate changes to your lifestyle and food.
So here comes the part you all have been waiting for.
By filling up the form, you will be entitled for:
How awesome is that?
Well Again Healthcare provides the following services:
• Advance Laboratory
• Anti-ageing Hormone Analysis
• Nutrigenomics
• Heavy Metal Toxicity Assessment
• Trace Element Test
• Auto Immune Disease Evaluation
• Cardiac 3D/4D Scan
• Electrocardiogram (E.C.G)
• Stress Test
• Ultrasound Scanning
• Body Composition Analysis
• Bone Mineral Densitometry
• Lung Function Test
• Private Health Talk
• Corporate Health Talk
• Promotion Campaign
• Vaccinations, Medication Review & Wean Off
• Cancer Screening, Prevention & Active Intervention
• Bio Identical Hormone Induction Therapy
• Nutritional Intervention & Food Therapy
• Ozone Therapy
• Stem Cell Regenerating Therapy
• Chelation & IV Nutrition Therapy
• Pulse Magnetic Field Therapy
• Cardiac EECP Therapy
They are located in a spacious centre in Taipan USJ, right above Bank Islam.
To make an appointment, please contact our nurse at 012-265 2845 or 03-8021 5837
And that's about it for this post. Now redeem your Free Body Checks! :)
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Semlin Valley Golf Club – A nine hole gem set in the nexus of three majestic valleys in the rugged heart of Cariboo Gold Country in the interior of beautiful British Columbia. This gorgeous track features lush, well-maintained fairways, panoramic vistas and the best-kept greens around. The terrain and climate at Semlin Valley Golf Course has been likened to that found in Arizona or parts of southern California. Indeed, the Thompson-Nicola Region where the course is located has often been referred to as "Arizona with water"! The weather is (usually) dry, warm and sunny during the playing season, often with a slight breeze to keep the hot summer days a little cooler and the playing conditions a little more challenging. Some of the features and amenities that Semlin Valley Golf Course offers include: Clubs and Power Cart Rentals, Food Service, Licensed Lounge, Pro Shop, Practice Putting Green, and Tournament Bookings
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Alabamy Bound is a song that was claimed to be written by the great American Composer Jelly Roll Morten. His story is that other lyricists used his melody from Carolina Shout. Harry wanted to record this song because he always enjoyed hearing THE MILLION DOLLAR BAMA BAND play it.
Harry had made this song into a quick foot tapping beat. With a nice vocal arrangement and musical energy, you just can't help but to want to dance or tap your feet. Don't take our word for it, click on the iTunes player on the right side hear a sound clip of it.