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Eri's favourite indie games of 2016. There was so many to choose from but these are the ones that spoke either because of amazing gameplay, innovative ideas, or great story elements. Maybe even just cause they're pretty.
Hyper light drifter
Hyper light Drifter was by far my favourite indie game of the year and ranks well up into the top of my overall games list as well. It had some incredible fluid and responsive action combat with a lot of tactical decision making and twitch gameplay about using your skills while avoiding the enemies animations. It was difficult, but more in the challenging way of practice, patience and understanding.
A beautiful map with the best pixel art I'd seen in years.. That is… until children of morta anyway. Amazing backdrops and a design intent that details and unveils certain mysteries of the world through playing. Lore entries to uncover, simple tales told by npc's in a few pictures, and the stories the ruins of civilizations and large robots tell as you pass.
It is a masterpiece of design in every way and I love it soo much… so much I've been thinking about an NG+ run.
Now this nomination does come from just watching a let's play of the game on youtube but still – from what I watched of the story, the interactions and the world building it was an absolutely stellar overall experience. I purchased it in the steam sales too so I should be experiencing it for myself soon too.
The story is just so perfectly timed through the experience, dropping hints and clues to an elusive mystery of the island that slowly manifests before you. I love the interactions with and the pure depth of the decision tress you are allowed and while yes, many seem to overtly direct the players response many give the player the ability to choose their and the stories direction.
And then there is the unique, and charming visuals throughout the game that evoke that nostalgic feel with the the design and colouring. The level of detail is impressive but also the use of shade and colour to create interesting contrast between the background and foreground. It was a wonderful experience to watch – and I can't wait to experience my own.
Unravel was a charming little platformer that while short succeeded in creating a strong narrative tied to elements of nostalgia and memory. Noth the lovely backdrops of familiar places, the subtle lighting and colouring as well as the wonderful music just invokes your own memories so well. I enjoy the theme around capturing these memories as it seems to be something we all do from time to time – holding those special moments dear to us and not wanting to let go as time flows on.
For me I think this was especially poignant coming from my grandmother's recent death, who suffered dementia towards the end. Retelling the same stories to you on visits and later on events from the past. We all sat and listened through this time and in a way it's nice. Terribly sad but nice in the way of getting to relive someone's life and the memories they hold dearest. The moments they cherished.
Tyranny is probably the best RPG of the year for me in many ways – yeh I was still playing witcher 3 during the year but that was Dec, this was a complete and amazing experience. It was coming from the Obsidian development team, those behind Pillars of eternity, so I was expecting something decent but their fantasy fare was no where near as interesting a this.
The theme around being a part of this large evil force intent on enslaving and killing is so much more engaging as it creates far more nuance around your choice and morality. It leaves more room for role play elements and the construction of your character and succeeded in creating a world and characters that embody the breadth of the morality spectrum.
The story has been great to get through so far and there is a large amount of options around progression for your character and the team. This includes skill and ability building, outfitting gear, and the roles you want them to fit.
Stardew valley
Stardew valley took up an immensely amount of my time during the year but, what was so lovely about it was that it fulfilled a certain niche in my gaming that was rather lacking. A game where I could just sit back, relax and unwind without really thinking about anything. No heart pumping action or twitch skills needed, no deep strategy to plan and unleash, or even story that I needed to pour over and pay attention to. Just good ole Fashioned grind.
Of course it could be more to some people with the relationship system as well as optimizing the farm space but for me it was solely to Relax and I loved it. The nice part was the variety of options that fell into this. Farming, crafting, fishing, mining and such were all rather relaxing to indulge in
With the new fans spaces and buildings I've even felt the urge to go back once more.
The amount of rather, hilarious emergent narratives this game provides is absolutely amazing. Sure it's all rooted in encoded systems but the randomization of character traits and interactions create some wild tales where people go berserk, animals rampage, and people fall in love. It's a wild ride while playing.
It's also a great management game as well in a way that feels rather familiar but offers freedom with how you build and survive. There a various elements of the survivors health to take care of, stockpiling food and resources, building and crafting as well as creating a defensible base when raiders attack. It keeps you busy but not in way that feels to overwhelming, or like constant busy work as the systems – once arranged work pretty well without your input. Its a great twist on the usual management game.
Planet Coaster
The best theme park management game we've had in many years that once again helps me relive the amazing time I had with the earlier rollercoaster tycoon games. A series that just exuded charm and a sense of childlike wonder, and planet coaster fulfills this and more.
The real surprising part was just how much customisation this game offers which really helps to fill idle time in game waiting for fund and research, but also allows an amazing amount of creativity with how you design your park. It keeps me coming back over and over, staying up way to late just because I'm building something new, or just fiddling with small details. It gives you grand ideas to implement and self made long term goals to work towards.
Darkest Dungeon
Congratulations to Darkest Dungeon for actually making it out of early access. It was a long, and wild ride with points of large changes to mechanics and gameplay but it all seems to have worked out in the end with a game that embodies the best of Rng. Attacks can hit or miss from your, critical damage as well. Different kinds of loots and dungeon layouts, and even what enemies you face. And then there is the mechanic around stress and that defining moment
A game of replayability, of rage, frustration, and jubilation. Of that sensation of grinding your teeth with anticipation of the next action. Great characters with some rather interesting skills to employ. A good amount of enemies to face with some increasingly challenging bosses, and an overarching gameplay that creates incredibly strategic depth with movement through the dungeon, skill use, and the progression of the base.
My only complaint is that it is a rather long and grueling fan eat times with gearing up your characters, facing loses, getting gear and then maybe beating the final boss. It's good to know then that the next update is creating a shorter mode.
While starbound doesn't quite reach the level of refined genius of its major influence, Terraria, it is still able to stand apart on it's own as something different and worthy of your time. There is a huge amount of progression there which at times does feel a little grindy and forced with the planet tiers, still ends up being an enjoyable experience as you scour the universe for the incredibly variety of new weapons, armours and other facets.
The part that, in my mind, that made it something special was the colony aspect of the game that had you building a settlement on an alien planet and having people move in. These poeple often had quests for you to complete as well with the eventual aim of possible joining your space ship crew. I had an amazing time building and it was the activity I spent the most time doing, and working towards by far. It wasn't just building though but also exploring as much of the universe as you could in order to find new furniture piece and building tiles to use. It filled my exploration and creative urges perfectly.
Steamworld heist
I really wasn't expecting to enjoy this game as much as I did as it wasn't really advertised or talk about that much. And yet, it was the only indie game this year that I played from start to finish in pretty much one sitting. Started saturday morning, slept and then finished Sunday. It isn't that the game was overly complex, and the sense of progression was rather minimal as well with only a small selection of weapons and equipment that seemed to upgrade as the enemy did.
The overall story and path to end was rather straight and narrow as well – diverging little and feeling very familiar and yet – the gameplay itself was absolutely amazing. The basics of it being a 2d turn based were rather fun and created space for tactical play to matter as you maneuvered your team around the map, hiding behind cover where you could. The surprising part was the real time aiming hat had you aiming your shots instead of relying on rng, this made it feel
Well thanks for tuning in to my favourite indie games of the year and a special mention to both firewatch and inside. What was your favourite the year and what are you looking forward to next year?


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Spotted this described as "Tag Heuer pocket watch £50"
I wonder if they have noticed.
Well it will fit in your pocket and it is used for keeping time.
15 minute pocket (stop) watch
Track and field then or motorsport fanatics who want to record their own lap times.
I use one, not this make, for timing the dogs sit stays.
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I am more-than-averagely obsessive about my iTunes library. And yet, this is what most of it looks like. Ever see those pictures of ancient relics being restored in museums, when they'll have exactly six pieces of some ancient textile and try to somehow fill in the gaps? It's kinda like that.
Assuming I am more diligent about matching graphics with my albums than most people — and assuming most people acquire their music the way I did, rather than buying it exclusively through iTunes or Amazon — then it stands to reason that most iTunes libraries in the world look like this, or worse.
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can short girls look good too for men.
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Fashion models have to be tall (and very thin) because that's what clothes designers (predominantly women and gay men) think makes their clothes look best. That has little to do with what the average man thinks is attractive.
If you are decently pretty, aren't overweight, and have nice hair (longer is generally better), and a bit of fashion sense (this does NOT mean you need $800 outfits!), then guys are going to find you physically attractive, regardless of your height.
But my concern is that women put WAY too much emphasis on what they look like (yes, it's important) and not enough on what they ACT like, and believe it or not, women's attitude and/or behavior are often what keeps men away from her, rather than her looks. I really think this is not understood or appreciated by a huge number of women, who believe that looks are everything. They aren't.11|00|0


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The Fiorentina striker has been linked with a move to Spurs and Birmingham, but the North London club have refuted claims that they were ready to sign the 26-year-old.
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Note: This is a guest post by Ayodeji Awosika. He is a writing coach who helps aspiring writers develop confidence, build writing habits, and launch their writing careers into the stratosphere. Visit his website to receive your free guide: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Your First Book.
Admit it.
You've been thinking about writing a book for a while now. Maybe you've even spent years thinking about it.
I was once in your shoes.
I tried to write a book when I was in high school. It was a YA novel intended for high school kids. I wrote a handful of pages before giving up.
I waited years before trying to write one again, and I still made several failed attempts before I finally finished a full manuscript.
What changed?
I didn't write my first book until I changed the beliefs I had around writing my first book.
As an aspiring writer, your number one challenge isn't the writing itself. More often than not, the limiting beliefs in your mind stop you from doing what it takes to build a writing career.
Today I want to share the crippling beliefs that hold you back and provide ways to reframe the internal dialogue you have with yourself so you can finally finish that damn manuscript.
1. I Have to Write a Great Book
You want to create great work, and that's admirable.
You might dream of writing the next Great American Novel, but if you put too much pressure on yourself to succeed, you'll never produce anything.
There's no need to measure yourself against the likes of Malcolm Gladwell, Jeff Goins, or James Altucher. Odds are, the writers you look up to are much further in their career than you are.
Once you realize it's okay to be a decent writer, your work will flourish. You can still write popular books without being the world's greatest wordsmith.
2. Writing a Book is Inherently Difficult
I've noticed a peculiar phenomenon with certain writers. They have no problem producing content for their blog, but they freeze when it's time to write a book.
Writing a book requires the same amount of words as 15-20 blog posts.
You can use strategies such as mind-mapping and outlining to create a definitive blueprint for your book.
If you break down the process to its essential elements, you'll find your book will be much easier to write.
Once you create your outline and gather your notes, you can focus on the section at hand just like you would a blog post.
Goal setting often falls short when you bite off more than you can chew.
If you view writing a book as a step by step process instead of a monumental feat, your odds of finishing it will skyrocket.
3. I Need to do Have a Large Audience Before I Write My First Book
You know how important it is to have a platform for your writing.
You see influential bloggers with whale-sized email lists who launch their books with instant success.
I applaud you for wanting to spread your reach and influence prior to writing a book, but you don't necessarily need a giant audience to sell a nice amount of copies.
Taylor Pearson, author The End of Jobs, sold 5,000 copies of his first book with a small email list of only 700 people. He wrote a stellar book and created a smart marketing plan.
You can write a bestselling book with a small audience. If you focus on writing a quality book and using smart strategies to market it, you stand a fighting chance of it taking off.
4. Everything's Been Done
You want to be an original author who writes an earth shatteringly original book.
Good luck with that.
Most subjects have been written about, but nobody else has your voice and your unique experiences.
If you find books similar to the one you want to write, it means there's a market for it.
Think about it. Do you only read one blog in a given niche or one book in a given genre? No, you gladly read material from different writers within a niche because they each have a unique perspective to provide.
Why don't you give your perspective the same credit?
Write your book, and it'll stand out against a sea of competitors.
5. I Need to Get My MFA Degree
No, you don't. The only thing an MFA degree guarantees is a large sum of money being removed from your bank account.
There are tons of classically trained writers who don't sell anything. You don't need a fancy piece of paper to give you permission to be a writer.
If you write, you're a writer. If you're a writer, you have the right to write a book. Period.
6. I Need to Find a Publisher
Again, this is another example of waiting for someone to pick you instead of picking yourself.
There are several authors making an impact and an income with Self-Publishing (hint: you're reading a blog post on a successfully self-published author's website right now). Gone are the days where you need some stuffy New York suit to deem your writing suitable for publication.
Publishers provide no definitive evidence they can help you sell more books than you can on your own. They usually seek writers with large platforms, and if you already have a large platform you don't need them.
7. I'm a Fraud
You think you need more expertise and experience before you're worthy of writing a book.
You suffer from imposter syndrome and fear getting "found out," for the wannabe writer you really are.
Your problem isn't the fact you feel this way. It's the fact you wish this feeling would go away.
Every writer is plagued with feelings of insecurity. The writers who succeed realize the feeling never goes away.
Once you acknowledge your insecurities and accept their existence, you'll focus on doing work that matters.
If you've been writing for a while, you have people who look up to you. It's about what they see, not what you see. If you do work that matters, they'll see you for who you really are—a writer willing to put their soul on the line for their craft.
And they'll love you for doing it.
8. I Need to Get my Ducks in a Row
Let me guess, you want to write a book but you need to:
- Tweak your 'about page'
- Redesign your author website
- Reach out to three influencers
- The list goes on
Writers have an uncanny ability to prioritize everything in their life above the necessary work they need to do in order to build their careers.
When it comes to book writing, your level of procrastination increases tenfold.
Forget about the ducks. They'll never line up the way you want them to.
When you finish your book, they still won't stand single file, but you won't care. As Steven Pressfield mentioned in The War of Art, the sheer act of finishing your manuscript will cause euphoria.
The quality of the book won't matter. Once you realize you're able to finish something substantial, the doors of opportunity swing wide open.
9. I'm a Terrible Writer Who Will Never Amount to Anything
All of the other fears tie into this one, don't they?
Writing is almost a masochistic practice. The more you practice the more you realize how much you need to keep practicing.
Your words never quite match your taste, and you feel your writing career is destined for mediocrity and obscurity.
Keep writing my friend. Look at the archives of your favorite writer's blogs like Bryan's. You'll see their writing improve with time, and it'll help you see the power of growth and practice.
Maybe you won't write a massive hit with your first book, but you'll have added another important milestone to your practice, and one day you'll pen your masterpiece.
I believe it because I've seen the power of growth in my life and the lives of many other writers. Writing is a learnable skill and the only true obstacle lies between your ears.
The fact you chose writing shows you're special, because who would choose such a path for their life?
The writer's path is filled with struggle, but the rewards are oh-so-worth-it.
If you commit to writing your first book, your life will change forever. Change your mindset, finish your book, and the sky's the limit for your writing career.


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text: Hi i got some questions about smashstack by giantpune for 4.3e PAL Systems 1 does it work or is it risky in any way im gonna use it on my friends wii so i dont want any horribel things 2 how do i use it on giantpunes homepage it says this -Usage- Download one of the 2 stages below. The stage you need to download depends on whether or not you have a save file for the game on your NAND. Create an empty folder on your SD card (SDHC won't work) PAL users create "SD:/private/wii/app/RSBP/st". KOR users create "SD:/private/wii/app/RSBK/st". Put the stage you downloaded in that folder. Put the homebrew you want to load (theres a pretty cool one here) on the root of your SD card as "SD:/boot.elf" If you have a save file, then you need to delete any existing custom stages and then exit out of the stage builder. Insert the SD card into the Wii and enter the stage builder. The homebrew (boot.elf) should be loaded. I understand it all the way to the last thing when it says boot.elf should be loaded i dont se how that is possibel to happen when i dont get a boot.elf included with the download of the file 3 if the boot.elf can be found somewhere else please tip me of a site if you have tried giantpunes smashstack on your own pal 4.3e wii console please tell me what you think about it/ hope of many answers bearlindo


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The end of 'The View' is near, and no one else but them will be responsible!
Since day one in office, President Trump's has been doing exactly what he promised, which is – completely obliterating Obama's "legacy." He rolled back Obamacare, temporarily halted refugees entry to the U.S. , instituted a hiring freeze, restrict funding to NGOs that provide abortions.
These changes have caused loads of criticism and outcry from liberals across the country. The hosts of ABC's "The View," led by outspoken liberal Whoopi Goldberg, decided on Wednesday to share their opinions on the President's actions.
Co-host Joy Behar said she believed Donald Trump has signed so many executive orders so quickly because "he's afraid he's going to get impeached," to which Co-Host Jedediah Bila chimed in, reminding the group that Obama had also signed his share of executive orders.
Whoopi didn't hesitate to jump to Obama's defense and said:
"The difference in what you're saying in terms of executive action at least it took President Obama at least a couple of months in and this one has came in and he said, 'we're doing this and this, and this.'"
"I understand that. All presidents have these things they want to do," she continued.
"He didn't do executive orders- — he didn't do it in the beginning. He did it second year. I'm just saying."
Whoopi is co caught up by the liberal madness and seems to be a little fuzzy on the facts, and the Federal Registry is here to set the record straight, reports Truth Monitor.
On January 21, 2009, the day after his inauguration, Obama signed two executive orders. Before the end of the month, he would go on to sign 7 more and a total of 16 within his first full month in office. One of which pertained to the hotly disputed closure of Guantanamo Bay, the Register shows.
OLD VIDEO: Then-President Barack Obama signs some of his first executive orders in the Oval Office, January 2009. https://t.co/s1J6MLV8G7
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Is this The View's 'higher standard' when it comes to reporting the facts?
If you want accurate news, The View is not the show to watch. https://t.co/DEXaGUgZan
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I was enjoying this little gem by Austin Kleon with my morning coffee today. Though not a quilt related book per se, this title is wonderfully inspiring for everybody who aspire to create on a regular basis.
Steal Like An Artist is packed with advise for the creative person. I think my favorite line so far was: "Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing. I get some of my best ideas when I am bored, which is why I never take my shirts to the cleaners. I love ironing my shirts – it's so boring, I almost always get good ideas. If you are out of ideas, wash the dishes."
Austin Kleon can be found at www.austinkleon.com
He has a nice website, and even a TED talk so it is worth visiting.
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Clairgustance – The Spiritual Connoisseur
Clairgustance or 'clear taste' is probably the most unusual of all the psychic phenomena.
It is a form of extra-sensory perception (ESP) that allows the gifted person to taste a substance associated with someone or something from the past, present or future.
Psychics with this ability experience a variety of taste sensations, without actually placing anything on their tongue or into their mouth.
Clairgustance therefore enables us to receive messages from the spiritual realm by 'tasting' the essence of various substances in the form of 'non-physical flavors'. The effect is ultimately very similar to our normal sense of taste, but the items we are tasting are not physically present.
What could the purpose of such an odd psychic sense possibly be? Well, believe it or not, it does come in handy! Psychics who work in law-enforcement or forensics, for example, benefit greatly from their ability to become aware of the taste of chemicals, drugs or blood. It often provides clues to how a victim died, or how they were kidnapped or murdered.
Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others – Henry Fielding
Some medical intuitives can taste certain foods a person may need for their health, such as the taste of orange juice for someone who lacks vitamin C. The taste of certain medicinal substances could also indicate a possible cause of illness, or what kind of treatment to seek.
It is also very handy in some situations if you can 'taste' something that is harmful or dangerous; this enables you to get the necessary information about what or where the substance was, without having to physically expose yourself to it.
Mediums rely on clairgustance most often, to identify the source or reason for a message, or to communicate with the consciousness of a loved one who has passed. In this case the various tastes are directly associated with those they are communicating with. Nothing is more validating than an accurate description of your granny's home-baked cinnamon biscuits, made from her secret recipe, or your uncle's favorite ketchup, with which he always smothered his food at family celebrations!
But this gift of taste is not only applicable to the deceased, or non-physical entities. Psychics also experience tastes that are linked to the living. For example, when I am about to get a phone call from one of my closest friends, I always get a strong taste of cabernet sauvignon, his favorite red wine cultivar. He is an avid wine collector and connoisseur, and whenever we visit him, he always opens a bottle. Over the years I have come to associate this taste with his energy signature. Surprise visits from him are therefore impossible, try as he might!
You may taste the other flavors, but your thirst shall not depart, even for an instant. But when you taste the sweet flavor of the Lord's sublime essence – upon tasting it, you shall be wonder-struck and amazed – Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Another odd habit I have is to get a craving for cupcakes with pink frosting – always when I am forgetting someone's birthday (don't ask, it is a peculiar story dating back to grade school). Needless to say, this happens a lot, because I am absolutely useless at remembering names and birthdays. At least I am good with faces and energy vibrations!
Clairgustance is seldom experienced on its own. In fact, it is very closely associated with clairolfaction or 'clear smelling', also known as 'clairalience' or 'clairessence'. The two typically go together and it is not unusual for a psychic to experience a certain taste along with the accompanying smell or odor.
Clairgustance often also serves to enhance at least one of the other, more prominent psychic senses. such as clairvoyance, clairsentience, clairaudience and claircognizance. Most psychics and mediums have a combination of extra-sensory abilities which, apart from the sense of gustation or taste, may include clairvoyance (vision or seeing), clairsentience (somatosensation or sensing), clairaudience (audition or hearing), clairolfaction (olfaction or smelling), claircognizance (knowing). Additionally, some experts also prefer to identify two "sub-senses" within the realm of clairsentience, namely clairempathy (emotion or feeling), and clairtangency (tactition or touching).
Fortunately, I don't experience these tastes very often, and I usually have to deal with normal food items, or pleasant flavors, when it does come around. Friends and co-workers, however, have mentioned some really weird and funny taste sensations they have had over the years, including rubber, charcoal, cigarettes and bile! Some clairgustants also experience related oral sensations, such as a dry mouth, burping, hiccups, salivating, or sudden food cravings.
© 2010 Anthon St Maarten
Anthon was interviewed on the subject of the 'Clair Senses' by Psychic Viewpoint on Psychic Access Talk Radio during two broadcasts on August 11, 2011 and October 27, 2011. To listen to the archive recordings visit Anthon's guest page at Psychic Access Talk Radio.
| PsychicAccess.comAnthon St Maarten is an international psychic medium, intuitive consultant and destiny coach. He has been consulting professionally as psychic medium since 2004 and has since established himself as a trusted advisor to many people all over the world. He is also a sought-after inspirational speaker, metaphysics teacher, radio personality, spiritual author and blogger, with a special interest in New Thought spirituality, metaphysics, parapsychology, mediumship and psychic phenomena. He is best known for his bestselling practical spirituality book Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny You can get a psychic reading from Anthon at
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Wow, I've never seen anyone else talk about this subject, or that it has a name! I have had this experience, although it's been in connection with loved ones that are still here. Strangely enough I had such a strong connection with one particular person, I would find myself tasting whatever he was having for lunch, many miles away. It was strange, but fun. I'd always call and ask, "Did you have (certain food) today?" And he'd say "Yeah! How did you know?" I could taste it!
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I am a massage therapist and energy worker…and I see things, hear things, experience emotions and pangs associated with my clients, but the most interesting thing that I have developed is…well, I have a habit of smelling "everything" now…It started with food and things I ate…by its smell, I could tell if it would make me feel bad or not(diabetic). I also have an adversion to water from certain homes and even bottled water. Then I started to smell sickness on my clients. Then I started to smell it on people as I would sit next to them on the bus or on the street. Pretty soon, I recognized that whole cities smelled iller than others. Hong Kong was the worst. Not everyone mind you or everything. With my clients, I learned how to get them to talk, I soon learned that different smells meant different things…and when I would close my eyes and just smell, generally pictures would flash in my minds eye…and at first I questioned everything I used to see and feel, and now its part of my treatments. I not only feel people with my hands…all of my senses are involved. This could be looked at in many ways…I personally hardly think about it anymore.
A great article Anthon.
I have been clairgustant for many years now. It's something I that often find kicks into action when I meet someone new.
People usually present fairly well, a range of flavors none of which are actually unpleasant, however I have also met a few that were not so nice.
Several have 'tasted' rather unpleasant, like ash, mold, used oil or polluted water. The worst I describe as pond scum, a completely off algae like wettish decomposing taste that is hard to shake off.
Thankfully clairgustance (at least for me) doesn't cause retching or illness, at worst it is simply leaves a bad taste in the mouth – which is an age old saying that identifies this as a very old skill indeed.
As you've stated in your article, clairgustance usually kicks in with a range of other 'abilities'. For me that is often claircognizence, clairvoyance, or empathy however other related sensations do appear less frequently.
Someone just recently told me that I had the psychic sense of taste. I had no idea you could have this. I see, hear, feel, and smell, so why would taste be any different!! Thank you for writing about it. It was really nice to hear another prospective, and how it is used. Now I can pay closer attention to it. Awareness truly plays such a big part of it. I remember for years I wondered around in the dark, not knowing what I was or what I had the potential to be. But somewhere in that darkness, I found a light. Others had to help me see it. But once I saw it, amazing things began happening. I began to trust my intuition, and started listing to my higher-self. Each day a new gift unfolds. And what an amazing journey it has been. I am truly blessed every time someone post a helpful tool towards psychic awareness.
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October 21, 2014
As our society, culture and world become increasingly co-mingled and diverse, I think we're witnessing a corresponding evolution in what men and women — straight, gay; younger and older — look for in a relationship that they want to enter and build with a partner. Part of this shift includes the variety of ways people are constructing their intimate partnerships. It's important to understand and learn from — whether one "approves" or not; or rejects as "unacceptable," based on one's own point of view.
For example, baby boomers' children are accustomed to varieties of relationships that their midlife parental generation opened the door to. Today, we see LGBT relationships; interracial relationships; permanent cohabitation rather than marriage, even after having children; open relationships; redefining what "family" is; even polyamory as well as a movement to decriminalize polygamy. The capacity to understanding and make sense of change is important in life, but it's especially crucial today as the definition of love relationships as well as families steadily evolve.
One part of the societal shift towards more open diversity of relationships includes changing views among millennials of how they perceive the relevance of marriage. A recent example is a Pew poll that asked people of all ages how they about marriage and having children. And, whether society is better off if people give priority to marriage. A report of the findings by Lynn Stuart Parramore in AlterNet revealed that the percent saying "yes" gradually declined from 61 percent among those over 65 "for every age group until you reach millennials, of whom only 29 percent agreed. An astonishing 69 percent of millennials said society is just as well off if people have other priorities."
Parramore raises several possible explanations for the views of the younger generations: "Are they just saying that other goals, like establishing a home or finding a career, are just as important? Perhaps their stronger "live-and-let-live" vibe makes them averse to placing value judgments on the priorities of other people, regardless of how they themselves feel."
She cites a report by the Urban Institute that the current crop of young people is headed for the lowest rates of marriage by age 40 of any generation ever recorded. The study suggests that over 30 percent of millennial women will still be single at age 40. That's almost double the rate for Gen X.
There are many forces that are fueling this shift. But I think it's essential to be open to and learn from the psychological and social experiences of this and other shifts; what they tell us about what healthy individual lives and societies consists of — or doesn't — in this evolving world.


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Spoke to Jeremy Moore of Flying Wickets earlier. The emergency fixtures bureau didn't look promising yesterday and definitely doesn't today. With no fixture and several of the FW players looking unlikely for tomorrow, Jeremy and I agreed it best to cancel tomorrow's game.
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Pacific:- Rob Bastin*, Lucius Faisal, Matt Patel, Darryl Roberts, Shayne Rees, Stuart Mullin & Craig Jones.
Flying Wickets:- Jeremy Moore, Gareth Jones, Jonathan Narbett, Andy Brown, Rob Pearce.
Other matches: Steve Lay's the Ghost!, Sat 20-Sep-2003, Wray Crescent, Won by 9 Wickets Wickets Reduced to Ashes by Openers, Sat 21-Sep-2002, Wray Crescent, Won by 6 Wickets Honours even as Pacific salvage draw, Sat 22-Sep-2001, Wray Crescent, Drawn Sat 23-Sep-2000, Wray Crescent, Lost by 2 wkts Sat 19-Sep-1998, Wray Crescent, Won by 8 wkts


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I'm a huge fan of the show Scandal. And if you follow me on Twitter, then you know I live tweet the show every week. So I was so excited when we filmed an Olivia Pope related episode for Home Savvy.
We love Liv's style, but her apartment is also amazing. She keeps her space neutral with a few dashes of color and chic, detailed elements. Whenever she's having a sip {or full bottle!} of wine, I always find myself looking at the background in her apartment.
Well, in the latest episode of Madame Noire's Home Savvy, I show you how to duplicate the look and feel of Olivia Pope's apartment using lights. Yes, something as simple as lighting can update any living space.
Table lamps, sconces and chandeliers from The Home Depot are surprisingly affordable and fly.
Check the short video below to see how you can get the look of Olivia's home decor, for way less.
*Of course my entire outfit for this episode is thrifted: a fire engine red turtleneck {I was burning up on set!} and wide leg Max Mara pants with a gold belt.


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New Born Crochet Dinosaur Photography Prop Set
New customer and a new custom order! Wahoo! It is for a newborn photo shoot, but this would make a great shower gift! I need to make some matching booties with little claws. Hmm. Something to do tomorrow before work. … Continue reading
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Bearded Beanie for Boys
A Facebook friend of mine posted a picture similar to these, looking for a crafty person to make them for her boys. I'm kinda happy with the results!
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She fluttered her eyelids noiselessly, before opening her eyes slowly to take in her surroundings. The pleasant air blowing towards her from across the grass gave her a sudden shiver. A series of events rushed through her thoughts as if reminding her something. She sat up with a start. I hope this is a dream, she mumbled. She let her left palm graze her right hand, goosebumps!
She looked around her. In the twilight she could make out the surroundings. The waterfalls with abundant water falling down the slope demanded her attention.
Getting up from the spot where she woke up, she began walking towards the waterfalls. As far as she could see, she saw shrubs with colourful flowers covering the whole landscape. She enjoyed the view from where she was standing, as if fixed to the spot. She was mesmerized.
Is this a dream? She wondered again.
If this is not a dream, I should not be alone here! That she knew.
She saw huge boulders around the water falls. Lekha turned back to see the tree under which she had woken up just now.
The tree looked unfamiliar. She had never seen such a tree before. Where am I?
As she started walking towards the waterfalls again, the horizon began to glow in a blue light.
Looks like a land out of fantasy! How cliché! She smirked and then giggled into silence.
All the fantasy movies are influencing my dreams?
Why is this dream not stopping? Why can't I wake up? She wondered.
And then she saw, the white cape flying behind him, with his face bent, sitting on the boulder, cleaning the hilt of the sword sat the Aaganthu…
The sudden giggles which erupted and stopped from behind, made him turn his head towards her, showing his lean face and pointed ears.
That's it. This is not a dream….not anymore!
1. This is the prologue of my new novel 'The Hidden Kingdom', my first ever attempt, writing a fantasy! This is as a part of Nano wrimo. Check out…At every turn.
2. Although it is not a good habit to have a tea glass on the laptop, i put it there to show off that i am working hard and to add depth to the pic..! 😛 Have a great weekend friends. Wait till i write my novel and come up with a post.Sorry for being irregular. Cheerio.


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Physics Based Beat Em Up Troll Impact Slams Onto Android
Japanese indie developer Summertime Studio, creator of interesting off-kilter games like Legend Of The Holy Archer, is back with an intriguing new physics based arcade game that flips the whole "hero vs a bunch of monstrous orcs" stereotype on its head. In this game players take on the role of a lone troll guardian who must defend an imperiled princess that has holed up in a tower for safety from an army of enemy soldiers and war machines. However rather than run around the battlefield in rote fashion players instead will make massive leaps through the air ala The Hulk then coming crashing down on their enemies for maximum damage.
In order to survive each level players must smash incoming enemy units with maximum effeciency by targeting groups and making strategic use of any breaks in enemy reinforcements. What's neat is players aren't confined to just passively waiting for enemy units to march towards them and can actually go out and hunt down their spawning portals to close that avenue of attack. This comes with a risk however as while it can potentially turn the tide of the battle it also means leaving the princesses' tower undefended.
If you're into Rampage-esque arcade games you'll definitely want to check out Troll Impact: The Lone Guardian. You can pick it up for free on Google Play.


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- a thin skin or film, as on a photographic emulsion or on a liquid
- Zool. a thin nonliving membrane secreted by animal cells, as the envelope covering many protozoans
Origin of pellicleClassical Latin pellicula, diminutive of pellis, skin: see fell
A thin skin or film, such as an organic membrane or liquid film.
Origin of pellicleFrench from Latin pellicula husk diminutive of pellis skin ; see pel-3 in Indo-European roots.
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- A thin skin or film.
- Cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms.
- The skin of a mushroom cap.
- The growth on the surface of a liquid culture.
- The photosensitive emulsion of photographic film.
- (optics) A thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover.
- (mycology) the outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off.
From Latin pellicula from pellis ("skin").


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International Bird Rescue is hosting a contest to encourage people to help identify and report blue-band California brown pelicans. Why should you participate? Because you'll be helping International Bird Rescue (IBR) and California brown pelicans all in the name of science. It's a triple win!
"Since 2009, we've been banding brown pelicans that we've rehabilitated with large, blue plastic bands to better facilitate tracking of these birds," explained Andrew Harmon, Vice Chairman for IBR's Board of Directors. "Our birders in California and the Pacific Northwest have been wonderful in reporting sightings, so to sustain the interest level and hopefully bring more people on board, we are launching a blue-banded pelican contest with binocular prizes (retail $500), courtesy of Eagle Optics, for the winning adult and youth participant."
Participating is easy. All you need is a pair of binoculars to see the letter / number combination on the blue-band and a little notebook and pen to jot down all the details, including the location where you saw the pelican, the date and any other pertinent information. Then head to IBR's website and report everything you saw. If you manage to get a photo of the bird too, that's even better.
The person who spots the most blue-banded brown pelicans will be the winner! (There are two categories of participants: adults 18 and older and youth under the age of 18.) Winners receive binoculars and an honorary International Bird Rescue Pelican Partnership, which includes a tour of one of the California clinics and having the chance to see a pelican released. Super cool!
There's a very good chance you'll see a blue-banded California brown pelican on the west coast. IBR has banded and released more than 1,000 pelicans and they've been spotted from Mexico to Washington state and there have even been a few sightings in some of the Gulf states.
So head on out and find those blue-banded birds! IBR's website says it best: "As you aid the important scientific research on the travels of the Pelecanus occidentalis [the scientific name for California brown pelicans], you will be helping in their conservation." For all the contest rules, visit International Bird Rescue's website.


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One more title from my ever-expanding reading wish list.
** The cover image is for illustrative purposes only. If you are a publisher and would kindly like to offer me a copy of this book for review, I will change the cover so as to reflect the edition received. **
Breakfast In Brighton: Adventures on the Edge of England
By Nigel Richardson
Amazon's product description: Inspired by Brighton as a state of mind as much as a place, Nigel Richardson returns after a gap of 20 years to capture its spirit. The narrative is woven from strands of memoir, travelogue, reportage and fiction.
Why I want to read this book: Because I live in Brighton and absolutely adore it!
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Help! My wish list #17
1 comment:
- Megan said...
Oh wow sounds fantastic. It's great reading books about your home town. My family are from Everton, Liverpool and I've grown up hearing wonderful stories about their life in the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's. There's a book by Ken Rogers called "Lost Tribes of Everton' and it transported me there. Absolutely wonderful and had me crying my eyes out !!
Anyhoo can't wait to read your review of Breakfast in Brighton :-)
- 24 March 2011 at 21:51
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If you consider that our activities at home account for almost a quarter of the energy use in the European Union, you can understand how important it is to save energy at home, and fight global warming. As a consumer you can always save energy, both in activities and in the products you choose to use. The EU ENERGY STAR program can help you in choosing products that provide substantial savings over standard models.
Read more about ENERGY STAR qualified office equipment for your home:
The ENERGY STAR requirements for computers continue to challenge manufacturers for better energy efficiency in computers. Different computer types have different requirements:
Computers are often on while they are not actually being used. In such situations, power management is important to save energy. ENERGY STAR requires computer to feature power management functions to put computers into a "sleep mode" after a certain period of inactivity. The computer can be awakened by hitting a key on the keyboard or moving the mouse. Please see https://www.energystar.gov/sleepinstructions.
Power supply units plugged to the mains will continue to use energy, even if the computer is switched off. You can save even more energy by connecting it to a power strip. By switching off the power strip the computer is completely disconnected from the mains.
If you have a backlit keyboard on your notebook, consider switching the backlight off or put it in its lowest brightness. The keyboard backlight alone can use up to 20% of your battery life.
Copiers, printers, scanners, all-in-one devices, fax machines, and mailing machines are all imaging equipment.
ENERGY STAR qualified Imaging equipment can save much on your electricity bill. Besides saving energy, ENERGY STAR certified imaging equipment:
ENERGY STAR qualified displays include computer monitors, digital picture frames and professional signage displays that meet stringent energy efficiency requirements in On, Sleep and Off Modes.


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THE CATHOLIC Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has hit back at those who use the bible to defend the revival of capital punishment in the country, following the passage of the death penalty bill at the House of Representatives.
"To the people who use the Bible to defend death penalty, need we point out how many other crimes against humanity have been justified, using the same Bible?" the CBCP said in a pastoral letter, which was read as a homily for Sunday masses on March 19, the third Sunday of Lent.
"We humbly enjoin them to interpret the Scriptures properly, to read them as a progressive revelation of God's will to humankind, with its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ," the statement, signed by CBCP President and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, added.
Jesus, the CBCP said, "was never an advocate of any form of 'legal killing.' He defended the adulterous woman against those who demanded her blood and challenged those who were without sin among them to be the first to cast a stone on her."
In January, during a privilege speech, Senator Manny Pacquiao defended the need to reimpose death penalty, citing bible verses and reportedly saying that even Jesus Christ was sentenced to death by the government.
The CBCP appealed to members of the Senate to vote against the measure once debates begin in the upper chamber.
"Let us pray fervently for the legislators of our country as they prepare to vote on death penalty in the Philippine Senate … to touch their consciences and lead them to abolish capital punishment once and for all," the statement read.
The CBCP reiterated that capital punishment "has never been proven effective as a deterrent to crime."
It added that death penalty contradicts the "basic human right to life, which is enshrined in most constitutions of countries that signed the universal declaration of human rights."
Last March 7, the House of Representatives, in a vote of 217-54 and one abstention, approved on third reading House Bill 4727, which seeks to reimpose capital punishment on drug-related offenses.


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Councillor welcomes financial advice service
for struggling mortgage holders
Carrick-on-Suir councillor Bobby Fitzgerald has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton that struggling mortgage holders will be able to avail of a new independent financial advice service, free of charge.
"Under this plan, homeowners who are in long-term mortgage resolution negotiations with a lender, can consult their plan with an independent financial adviser, of their choice, he explained.
"Given how complex mortgage negotiations can be, this service will help to level the playing field and arm the mortgage holder with more knowledge, so that they can be confident hey are receiving the best payment plan to help them stay in their homes.
"The lender will pay €250 to an accountant of the mortgage holders choosing for this advice, and the cost of this service will be paid entirely by the banks and other lending institutions.
Cllr Fitzgerald further explained that the Citizens Information Board have also launched a new website Keeping Your Home, which offers detailed information on this and other measures for distressed mortgage holders.
A new Mortgage Arrears Information Helpline is also available to offer financial guidance. The Helpline number is 0761 07 4050, Monday to Friday 9.30am -5pm, he added.


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Overview and Studios
The Artist Studio Program was launched in 2000 in response to the crisis of available affordable space for artists living and working in New York City. The program provides six eligible artists working in all visual arts media a free private studio space accessible 24/7 and a fellowship (dependent on funding). The program runs for an eleven-month period from June to May. The studios are located on the lower level of our building at 92 Plymouth Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn and range in size from 250 to 300 square feet. The program does not provide living space.
Production Facilities
Artists also have access to shared facilities that include: a state-of-the-art digital production lab, including a set of 27" iMac workstations professionally configured for video and graphics editing, calibrated video monitors, a 3D-capable HD projector, surround-sound monitor speakers, flatbed scanners, a wide-format photo printer, a color laser printer and wireless internet access; a fabrication shop including table saw, grinder, drill press, welding equipment, and hand tools; and a shared kitchen/lounge area. Our staff is on-hand to provide technical support and to respond to the studio needs of our resident artists.
Special Notes
Artists who are accepted into the program must be prepared to actively use their studio a minimum of 50 hours a month or they will lose it. Not all studios have windows. Artists will not be permitted to choose their studio. Please also note that due to the possibility of flooding in our basement studios, we strongly recommend that artists keep anything valuable off the floor at all times; therefore artists accustomed to working on the floor should think carefully about whether our studios will meet their needs.
Application and Selection Process
To apply to the 2018-2019 season, visit our Submittable page. Please review the eligibility and application guidelines carefully before beginning your application. Each year, Smack Mellon convenes a panel of arts professionals to select the artists from over 600 applicants. A group of finalists who are not selected for the Studio Program are featured on our Hot Picks page for one year.
Open Studios and Studio Visitors
Smack Mellon hosts two Open Studio events annually, as well as sponsored visits from curators, critics and gallerists, which provide significant exposure and invaluable career building opportunities. Please see the list below of studio visitors.
In addition to monthly studio hours, artists are expected to help at Smack Mellon's benefit the first weekend in May and make themselves available for studio visits with school groups and other tour groups outside of Open Studio event hours. These service hours total about 12 hours for the residency year.
Seph Rodney, Editor at Hyperallergic
Roderick Schrock, Director at EyeBeam
Arden Sherman, Curator and Director at Hunter East Harlem Gallery
Nathalie Arglés, Executive Director at Residency Unlimited
Katie Fuller, Independent Curator
Max Durón, Photo Editor at ArtNews
Ysabel Pinyol, Curatorial Director MANA Contemporary
Joey Lico, Curator and Director at The Cultivist
Elisabeth Larison, Program Director at APEX Art
Larry Ossei-Mensah, Independent Curator
Amara Antilla, Assistant Curator at the Guggenheim
Anne Barlow, Director, Art in General
Laura Welzenbach, Program Manager, Eyebeam
Dexter Wimberly, Independent Curator
Alex Jovanovich, Associate Editor, Artforum.com
Benjamin Sutton, Writer, Hyperallergic
Brian Droitcour, Associate Editor and Online Editor, Art in America
Nat Trotman, Curator, Performance and Media, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Helga Christoffersen, Assistant Curator, New Museum
Sharon Matt Atkins, Vice Director, Exhibitions and Collections, Brooklyn Museum
Christopher Y. Lew, Associate Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art
Rujeko Hockley, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum
Joeonna Bellorado-Samuels, Director, Jack Shainman Gallery
Anthony Allen, Associate Director, Paula Cooper
Natalie Bell, Assistant Curator, New Museum
Heather Darcy Bhandari, Adjunct Lecturer, Visual Art, Brown University
Marina Chao, Assistant Curator, International Center of Photography
Jean Cooney, Project Manager, Artist Commissions, Creative Time
Sean Corcoran, Curator of Photographs and Prints, Museum of the City of New York
Lisa Dent, Director of Resources & Award Programs, Creative Capital
Kareem Estefan, Independent Art Critic and Editor-at-large, Creative Time Reports
Hitomi Iwasaki, Director of Exhibitions and Curator, Queens Museum
Flora Katz, Independent Curator
Theodore Kerr, Writer, Hyperallergic
William Petroni, Managing Director, Cristin Tierney Gallery
Heather Reyes, Exhibitions and Collection Manager, The Bronx Museum of the Arts
Matthew Schum, Independent Curator
Anthony Allen, Associate Director, Paula Cooper
Marco Antonini, Executive Director, NurtureArt and Writer
Mark Beasley, Curator, Performa
George Bolster, The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation
Gary Carrion-Murayari, Kraus Family Curator, New Museum
Susan Cross, Curator, Mass MoCA
Clément Delépine, Assistant Curator, Swiss Institue
Bridget Donahue, Owner/Director, Bridget Donahue Gallery
Lisa Dent, Director of Resources & Award Programs, Creative Capital
Elizabeth M. Grady, PhD, Programs Director, A Blade of Grass
Stamatina Gregory, independent curator and critic
Janice Guy, Owner, Murray Guy
Nicole Hayes, Curator, The Fields Sculpture Park, Art Omi
Amanda Hunt, Assistant Curator, Studio Museum
Alexis Johnson, Associate Director, Paula Cooper
Ruba Katrib, Curator, Sculpture Center
Vitaly Komar, Artist
Melanie Kress, High Line Art Curatorial Fellow, High Line Art
Thomas Lax, Associate Curator in the Department of Media and Performance Art, MoMA
Barbara London, Independent Curator, formerly of MoMA
Matthew Lyons, Curator, The Kitchen
Julie McKim, Curator, Galapagos
Christiane Paul, Curator of New Media, Whitney Museum
Christian Rattemeyer, The Harvey S. Shipley Miller Associate Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints, MoMA
Sara Reisman, Artistic Director, The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation
Magda Sawon, Owner, Postmasters
Nato Thompson, Chief Curator, Creative Time Nat Trotman, Associate Curator, Guggenheim Museum
Eugenie Tsai, John and Barbara Vogelstein Curator of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum
Christopher Allen, Founder, Director of UnionDocs
Alexander Benenson, Independent Curator
Heather Darcy Bhandari, Director, Mixed Greens Gallery
Jennifer Blessing, Senior Curator of Photography, Guggenheim Museum
Sherry Dobbin, Director of Public Art, Times Square Alliance
Taraneh Fazeli, Education Associate, New Museum of Contemporary Art
Elizabeth Ferrer, Director of Contemporary Art, BRIC Arts Media
Gabriel Florenz, Chief Operations Officer, Pioneer Works
Larissa Harris, Curator, Queens Museum
Paddy Johnson, Editor, Art Fag City
Naima Keith, Assistant Curator, Studio Museum
Emily Liebert, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Painting and Sculpture, MoMA
Barbara London, Independent Curator/Writer, Former longtime Curator of Media and Performance, MoMA
Jennifer McGregor, Director of Arts and Senior Curator, Wave Hill
Julie McKim, Director, Kunsthalle Galapagos
Magdalena Sawon, Owner/Director, Postmasters Gallery
Manon Slome, President and Chief Curator, No Longer Empty
Cara Starke, Director of Exhibitions, Creative Time
Lumi Tan, Associate Curator, The Kitchen
Gregory Volk, Writer, Art in America
Cecilia Alemani, Curator and Director, High Line Art
Valerie Altahawi, Director, Cristin Tierney Gallery
Matthew Deleget, Founder/Director, Minus Space
Jean Cooney, Project Manager, Artist Commissions, Creative Time
Sean Elwood, Director of Programs and Initiatives, Creative Capital
Andrew Freiser, Director, Fredericks & Freiser Gallery
Lia Gangitano, Founder/Director, Participant, Inc.
Elyse Goldberg, Director, James Cohan Gallery
Flora Katz, Independent Curator
Erin Kimmel, Associate Curator, Ballroom Marfa
Christopher Lew, Assistant Curator, MoMA PS 1
Omar Lopez-Chaoud, Independent Curator
Matthew Lyons, Curator, The Kitchen
Allyson Melchor, Trustee, La Napoule Arts Foundation
Erica Papernik, Assistant Curator, MoMA
Christian Rattemeyer, The Harvey S. Shipley Miller Associate Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints, MoMA
Elisabeth Sherman, Curatorial Assistant, Whitney Museum
Nat Trotman, Associate Curator, Guggenheim Museum
Eugenie Tsai, Curator, Brooklyn Museum
Hrag Vartianian, Editor in Chief, Hyperallergic
Edward Winkleman, Director, Edward Winkleman Gallery
Jordana Zeldin, Executive Director, ArtBridge
Daniel Belasco, Henry J. Leir Associate Curator, The Jewish Museum
Heather Darcy Bhandari, Director, Mixed Greens Gallery
Jennifer Blessing, Senior Curator of Photography, Guggenheim Museum
Kristen Chappa, Curatorial Associate, SculptureCenter
Elizabeth Ferrer, Director of Contemporary Art, BRIC Arts Media
Elizabeth Houston, Director, Hous Projects
Ryan Inouye, Curatorial Associate, New Museum
Lesley Johnstone, Curator, Musée d'Art Contemporain de Montréal
Nina Katchadourian, Curator, Drawing Center
Jonathan David Katz, Curator and Director of the Doctoral Program in Visual Culture Studies at State University of New York at Buffalo
John Massier, Visual Arts Curator, Hallwalls Gallery, Buffalo
Sara Reisman, Director, Percent for Art and Independent Curator
Sara Jo Romero, Director, Schroeder Romero & Shredder Gallery
Gregory Volk, Contributing Writer, Art in America
Megan Holly Witko, Director, Andrea Meislin Gallery
Mark Beasley, Curator, Performa
Heather Darcy Bhandari, Director, Mixed Greens Gallery
Jodie Dinapoli, Director of Programs, No Longer Empty
Elizabeth Ferrer, Director of Contemporary Art, BRIC Arts Media
Sarah Giovanniello, Research Assistant, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum
Janice Guy, Owner/Director, Murray Guy Gallery
Paddy Johnson, Curator and Art Writer of ArtFagCity and Hyperallergic
Lesley Johnstone, Curator, Musée d'Art Contemporain de Montréal
Nina Katchadourian, Curator, Drawing Center
Jonathan David Katz, Curator and Director of the Doctoral Program in Visual Culture Studies at State University of New York at Buffalo
Heather Darcy Bhandari, Director, Mixed Greens Gallery
Gary Carrion-Murayari, Associate Curator, Whitney Museum
Janice Guy, Owner/Director, Murray Guy Gallery
Kurt Kauper, Artist
Matthew Lyons, Curator, The Kitchen
Sina Najafi, Editor-in-Chief, Cabinet Magazine
Sara Reisman, Director, Percent for Art and Independent Curator
Nato Thompson, Curator, Creative Time
Heather Darcy Bhandari, Director, Mixed Greens Gallery
Marina Cashdan, Editorial Director, Artsy
Janine Foeller and Jane Hait, Wallspace Galler
Joanna Kleinberg, Adjunct Assistant Curator, Drawing Center
Carin Kuoni, Director, Vera List Center for Art and Politics at the New School
Melissa Levin, Director of Artists Residencies, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
Rachel Liebowitz, Assistant Curator, Drawing Center
Sara Reisman, Percent for Art Director and Independent Curator
Amie Scally, Deputy Director/Curator, White Columns
Erin Sickler, Independent Curator
Lowery Sims, Chief Curator, Museum of Art and Design
Michael Steinberg, Owner/Director, Michael Steinberg Fine Art and Smack Mellon Board Member
Eugenie Tsai, Curator, Brooklyn Museum
Sarina Basta, Curator, SculptureCenter
Mark Beasley, Curator and Producer, Creative Time
Naomi Beckwith, Assistant Curator, The Studio Museum
Josée Bienvenu, Owner/Director, Josée Bienvenu Gallery
Boshko Boskovic, Associate Director, Sean Kelly Gallery
Heather Darcy, Director, Mixed Greens Gallery
Richard Flood, Chief Curator, New Museum
Rachel Gugelberger, Director, Sara Meltzer Gallery
Janice Guy, Owner/ Director, Murray Guy
Eric Heist, Director, Momenta Art
Eungie Joo, Director and Curator of Public Programs, New Museum
Miriam Katz, Independent Curator and Writer for Artforum
Sina Najafi, Editor-in-Chief, Cabinet Magazine
Kristina Newman-Scott, Director of Visual Arts, Real Art Ways
Juan Puntes, Director, White Box
Victoria Reis, Executive Director, Transformer Gallery, Washington DC
Lauren Rosati, Assistant Curator, Exit Art
Herb Tam, Curator, Exit Art
The Smack Mellon Artist Studio Program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, New York City Council Member Stephen Levin, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts, and with generous support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, The Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund of The New York Community Trust, Jerome Foundation, The Greenwich Collection Ltd, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation Inc., Select Equity Group Foundation, and Smack Mellon's Members.
Smack Mellon programs are also made possible with generous support from The Roy and Niuta Titus Foundation, The New York Community Trust, Robert Lehman Foundation, Iorio Charitable Foundation, and Exploring The Arts.
Space for Smack Mellon's programs is generously provided by the Walentas family and Two Trees Management.


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You are unique. You are exceptional. You…
You are unique. You are exceptional. You are irreplaceable. You are inimitable. You are incomparable. You are unmatched. You have always stood beside me whenever someone pulled me down or even tried to do that to me. You have understood me completely and had faith in my dreams. You are the best mother in the whole world who has given me something special. Wonder how and what?
B – Bliss
E – Encouragement
S – Strength
T – Tolerance
M – Motivation
O – Open Mindedness
T – Trendy
H – Humorous
E – Enlightenment
R – Resolute
All these together have made what I am today. Happy Birthday to the Bestest Mother!


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Pole Riders is a dedicated group of mobile, erotic dancers that travel about the city of New York (henceforth referred to as Boneropolis) dancing on stripper poles that some genius has attached to bicycle rickshaws. So, when you're drunk and stumbling out of a bar in New York Boneropolis at 3 A.M., don't forget to look both ways for stripper crotch. Hit the jump for some more pics of the girls rollin' and pollin'.
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Do you guys believe life is already written, but in a way our actions change it? But in the end, we end up where we are suppose to be
Most Helpful Guy
In all seriousness, there has been a philosophical debate between free will vs. determinism. While the latter sounds counterintuitive to many people, neuroscience and other fields of research are developing a strong body of work that is in favor of a predetermined universe, and when you look at their arguments, a lot of it makes sense.00|00|0
Interesting. Do you have any links that i can look at?
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I think everything is already written. Your actions do matter, but in the end whatever is meant to be will happen.00|00|0
My mom is a single mother and she decided not to remarry. Do you think she was meant to stay like that?


text: GuruProFiverr is inspired by Fiverr.com and has almost all features of the original Fiverr.com. User can post his own gigs for free and can order the gigs posted by other users. Gurufiverr is for anyone who wants to launch a gig site.As a wonderful place to buy and sell gigs for $5, GuruProFiverr's recommended.


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Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour 2009, Madison Wisconsin to Bristol Tennessee, June 6-14, 2009. Fellow car club member and long-time friend Jeff P flew from CT and met me in WI for the drive down to TN and back. We drove a total of 2327 miles in 8 days.
If you haven't already, please visit my site's 2009 Tour Thoughts and Info page.
long trip home
It's a long way from Tennessee to Wisconsin, and we had at least 16 hours ahead of us. And we had to do it with no delays or overnight stops either as Jeff had to catch a plane home to Connecticut.
fellow WI resident
We were accompanied on part of our return trip by another participant also heading back to WI.
souvenir of the trip
After falling out of sight for several hours and a few states, he pulls up to us again, rolls down the window, and proudly displays a recently-acquired speeding ticket. Ouch.
odometer shots
Our round trip totaled 2327 miles in 8 days.
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Schedule of all the events that took place during the week.
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Hot Rod Magazine Cover
October, 2009
Hot Rod Magazine p40
Hot Rod Magazine p58
October, 2009 - That's me at the top.
Hot Rod Magazine p62


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Effective now, a city-wide ban on outdoor burning is in force, as approved by the City Council. As per the city code, this ban only excludes cooking fires with reasonable precautions taken. The ban is in response to the drought we are experiencing, and is concurrent with the current ban instated by the Georgia Forestry Commission. The city burn ban shall remain in force until the state-wide ban is lifted.
After the ban is lifted, then the rules and precautions listed by the Georgia Forestry Commission. Those rules are listed on their website at www.GAtrees.com .


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Breaking the Ties Between Unemployment and Addiction
October 14, 2015 in Health
Ever since an economic downturn has gripped parts of the United States, many of its citizens have found themselves trying to deal with the uncertainty of being unemployed.
Unfortunately, the problem of unemployment also perpetuates a vicious cycle wherein a person who is unemployed has a much greater likelihood of using illicit drugs, than a person who has either a full or part-time job.
The video also sheds light on the troubling statistic that every time unemployment rates in the United States go up by just one percent, the associated increase in alcoholism and the abuse of alcoholic beverages goes up by a startling 17 percent.
Overcoming the Stigma
But it doesn't stop at becoming sober. Even once a person who abused drugs or alcohol in the past enters recovery and gets to the stage where he or she is able to attempt to gain employment as a sober individual, the road ahead is often very long and challenging. Especially if there are misconceptions about people who use drugs.
Addiction is often characterized by long gaps in employment, or the inability to hold any sort of job for a long period of time. Therefore, an applicant will likely be expected to explain to human resources personnel why he or she has those types of instances in an employment history.
Although many people may try to be as honest as possible in discussing the past, along with the eventual the decision to get help, it's not that simple. It is often very hard for people in recovery to overcome the hurdle of getting hired. This is just because a manager might consider them as risky or unreliable.
States with Known Drug Problems Tend to Have More Unemployed Individuals
After reading what you've learned so far, it should come as no surprise that, in general, states that have the highest rates of unemployment are also those with the greatest likelihood of drug problems. Some managers even complain there are people who are willing to fill positions, but those individuals cannot pass mandatory drug tests. Therefore they are not able to be hired.
What Can Be Done?
Clearly, this is a very complex problem. However, the trend might begin to reverse if more people are willing to offer jobs to people in recovery. If a company promotes itself as a workplace that is open to taking on recovering addicts, it encourages people who are already tackling sobriety to take a very important step by seeking employment. Beyond this outreach, this indirectly causes people who are still struggling with substance abuse to get help.
That's because they'll know once they have started down the path of sobriety, there are particular employment options willing to give chances to people who have made mistakes before. Otherwise, a person may feel full of despair, just assuming even if the goal of sobriety is met, employment will still be unattainable.
Pioneering Companies
One such company, Envirosafe Stripping, Inc., is located in Pennsylvania. It has more than a decade of history in terms of specifically hiring people who are recovering addicts or convicts. Employers there have also recently gone a step further by providing interested persons with access to a training program that helps them begin to grasp skilled trades.
Another option, called Omni Computer Products, is heavily based in telemarketing. Its president abused drugs and alcohol in the past. He sees no problem with hiring people in recovery. The reason? He says they tend to work harder than their drug-free counterparts out of a desire to prove their worthiness.
A Tailored Database
There is also a specialized website called America in Recovery that connects jobseekers and employers. This is so, even if the former group has been in trouble with the law or otherwise another characteristic that makes it harder to find a job.
The website was brought to life by a gentleman named Larry Keast. He founded the Venturetech Corporation in 1980. Since then, has focused on hiring individuals who have had rough pasts. Keast views his approach as a way to help people move on with their lives.
A Helping Hand for Elderly
Keast also focuses on people who are trying to get jobs at later stages of life. This is significant, because statistics in the previously mentioned video discussed how since data, that began being collected in 2003, shows illicit drug use in the senior citizen demographic has gone up drastically. More so than in any other age group.
Spotlighted recently is a worrying trend: if a person loses his or her job after age 50, there is a very real possibility of never working again and having to figure out a way to fill spare time.
The problem of too much free time, then, might motivate a senior citizen to turn to drugs or alcohol in an effort to ease the embarrassment of a life in the working world that ended much more suddenly than expected. Or they might have become addicted to drugs prescribed to treat other problems. This is a realistic example of how even if drug use did not cause a person to become unemployed, the two problems can still be related.
A Future That Is More Hopeful
It will not be possible to break the strong links between unemployment and alcohol or drug abuse overnight. However, it seems more likely that the momentum may start to shift in the other direction as long as there are a growing number of companies, like the ones mentioned in this piece, that are willing to give opportunities to people with checkered pasts.