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Each year The New York Public Library honors several distinguished individuals for outstanding achievements in their respective fields of arts, culture, letters and scholarship by naming them Library Lions.
The 2018 class of Library Lions: Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow, Oscar-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, GRAMMY-winning opera singer Jessye Norman, Citizen poet Claudia Rankine, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout.
The five recipients of the institution's highest honor will be celebrated during the Library Lions ceremony on November 5, 2018.
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After the post yesterday with Chris Starkie, we've had a chat with another member of our cast - the immensely talented Paul Woodson, who is playing the fabled Bonnie Prince Charlie.
1) Tell us a little bit about your character in Young Pretender.
I'm playing 'The Young Pretender' who is of course Bonnie Prince Charlie, or Charles Edward Stuart to give him his lesser known 'official' name.The four scenes in the play show us different stages throughout one year of his life, detailing the exremeties of one man's battle for revolution. We see him swing from fearless would-be-conqueror to someone lost and crippled by his own mistakes.
2) What drew you to this project and your character in particular?
It's rare that such good new writing appears. The reason why it's such a great play is because of the fluidity that runs throughout the characters' situations. It's a brilliantly well detailed account of how people behave in extreme circumstances. I also love its irreverent take on history. Young Pretender is a play about human cost, not a history lesson, and there can be no apologies for itself.
3) What's been the most challenging aspect of the role?
You have to start 'not acting'. So it becomes an active learning of how to do this play as opposed to how well you can act. You have to hear the quality of the writing, the rhythm and so on... This play needs to be understood as a whole first and that is how to serve it. But it can be very hard to resist your instincts. I've been reminded of how tricky acting can be.
4) Is this your first time at the Fringe? (If yes - what are you anticipating? If not - what have you learnt from previous visits?)
I've been before on two occasions for very short spells but not as a performer. Someone told me to eat a lot of fruit. I think I know what he meant...
5) What inspired you to become an actor?
I got into it later than usual and I think that's why I'm still doing it. Acting gives me a young adult's perception of a world with no limitations. This understanding became a real thrill and gave me a sense of place in the world.
6) If you could work with anyone, who would it be?
Mark Rylance, in a Simon Stephens play at the Royal Court directed by my mate Ferdy Roberts with Danny Dyer on prompt.
Really insightful answers from Paul there. His enthusiasm for the project is clear and what he's written highlights just how special the script is. I also think his decision to 'not act' is both very clever and shows great team work (the likes of which the real Bonnie Prince Charlie would be proud of! No? Too much..?) Also, let's face it, it's nice to have Danny Dyer make his way onto the blog in some form. That's got to provide some google hits, surely?
Young Pretender
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I work from and I was wondering if there is to control my work computer without the people from work being able to see what I'm doing?
SenseTalkDoug ForumAdmin adminYes. If you enable Fast User Switching on your work computer, then you can start Vine Server while you're logged in, and then switch out to the Login screen. At that point, someone will need your password in order to access or see your session directly on the computer, but you will still be able to access that session through VNC.
Another benefit is that someone will be able to login to a different user account on that machine, and you can both use the computer at the same time.


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Opinion: California Pension Stabilization Plan Will Ease Burden on Future Generations
*Note: This article was originally published at www.mercurynews.com on June 8, 2017.
Albert Einstein purportedly called the compounding interest earned on investments the "eighth wonder of the world."
Whether this is fact or legend, you do not need to be a financial genius to figure out it makes sense to pay down the state's high cost pension liabilities with idle funds that earn very little interest.
The same reasoning that says it is smart to pay off a high-interest personal credit card with a low-interest one applies to government.
That is why the governor's budget proposal presents a prudent opportunity to reduce the state's unfunded pension liability by more than $11 billion over the next 20 years.
Shrinking the unfunded liability, now at $59 billion, frees up money down the road that can be used to invest in public safety, environmental protection, health care and other vital, public programs.
All this can be accomplished without reaching deeper into the pockets of taxpayers or the public workforce that serves them.
This plan works by having the state make an extra $6 billion payment to the California Public Employees' Retirement System using monies not immediately needed for state operations.
These idle funds currently earn less than 1 percent. Given that pension debt costs the state 7 percent, this proposal is just as fiscally prudent as a family deciding to use some of its discretionary cash to pay off an expensive credit card or make an extra mortgage payment.
These idle funds will be paid back in 12 years — and hopefully sooner — at an interest rate based on two-year U.S. Treasuries.
Money to repay the $6 billion comes from a portion of the rainy-day fund created by voters in 2014 when they passed Proposition 2. One of the two intended purposes of the ballot measure was to pay down certain debts, such as this proposed $6 billion internal loan of surplus funds.
It is important to emphasize that the proposal is a world away from being, as some claim, a "pension obligation bond," which is money borrowed from Wall Street to use for investment purposes. With this proposal, the state is borrowing from itself.
The upshot is a classic win-win situation. CalPERS' staggering unfunded pension liabilities are reduced, saving the state billions of dollars. And, the state's surplus money fund earns higher rates of return than it receives on its typical short-term investments.
So, if there is a steep downturn in the economy, will this plan pencil out?
The fact is that the state must deal with an existing $59 billion unfunded pension liability regardless of whether this pension pay-down plan happens or not. The taxpayers of California are already on the hook to pay this bill.
If the interest rate gap between CalPERS' investment returns and the $6 billion cash loan narrows, the savings may be less, but the scale of savings should still be significant. Based on 30 years of historic data, it is highly unlikely that the state would lose money.
What is more, nothing in this pension stabilization plan limits the state's ability to exit the strategy early if required by changing circumstances.
Bottom line, this is an opportunity to make real progress toward reducing pension obligations. This prudent plan gives Californians a path toward easing the burden on future generations.
John Chiang is California's state treasurer. John Moorlach is Republican state senator representing Costa Mesa. They wrote this for The Mercury News.


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Just got these Adidas Masters in at coolestshop.com, bow down to the power of these bad boys!
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We just got 2 new Cesario Low'a and a Cesario High in at coolestshop.com. The white/red/green/blue joints look like a pair of Gucci's to me:
The Multi Colored Low's need to be sported by Wade at Laughing Planet on 6th street for sure!:
And don't sleep on these Splatter joints!
Got local friend and Eugene graph legend to finish up this larger them life Dennis Dixon painting that we got hanging in the shop now. N-I-C-E! (That is my homey Jeremy standing next to the piece so you can see the scale) We will have these as a LTD print and possibly t-shirt in the future. Ducks legend. Double D.
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" Vixens not veal, sizzle not steak, we put the meat on the pole not on the plate." That's what Johnny Diablo had to say at the end on this piece about his new establishment opened up in Portland Oregon recently.
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I watched some of this footage of Clyde with my 4 year old son, had a latte and went to hoops tonight and was unfuckable! Thanks Clyde for the inspiration.
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Science fiction fans might want to note two series that recently premiered: Dark Matter and Killjoys. They even air the same night (Fridays) on the same station (Space in Canada, Sy-Fy in the U.S.). And though struggling with limited budgets, they are both set amid distant solar systems while most SF currently on TV tends to be earth-based.
This is also interesting because these are primarily Canadian productions. Previously when Canadian TV series tried something as ambitious as space fantasies they were usually based upon American properties or overseen by American showrunners.
Killjoys is created by Michelle Lovretta, who created the popular fantasy series, The Lost Girl. While Dark Matter comes from creators who oversaw the Canadian-made StarGate TV series.
Dark Matter concerns six people and one android (Zoie Palmer, joining a surprisingly long list of robots on Canadian TV). They wake up on a spaceship -- with no memory of their past lives (a premise that might remind you of an earlier youth-aimed Canadian co-production, Deepwater Black). By the end of the first episode their backgrounds seem less mysterious though questions remain as to who wiped their memories and other puzzles.
Killjoys, meanwhile, concerns a trio of planet hopping bounty hunters (Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore and Luke Macfarlane).
At this point, only one episode of Killjoys has aired and two of Dark Matter (comprising a two-part pilot). Making it hard to form any long term prognosis.
There are different ways of assessing a series -- the whole "glass half full/glass half empty" thing. Both series are unapologetically middle brow and unlikely to be creative chalk mark against which subsequent SF series will be measured. But if you're looking for something to scratch your speculative fiction itch during the warm summer weeks -- then where do they stand?
Based solely on those initial episodes, Killjoys seems to have hit the ground more firmly on both feet. It seems a little surer of itself, the pacing a little snappier. Despite Dark Matter having the more obvious "mystery," it's Killjoys that I'd argue posits questions I'm more interested in seeing answered over the next few episodes. Maybe it's the very fact that the mysteries in Killjoys aren't as in-your-face as in Dark Matter that makes them more compelling. They are an added incentive, not what the premise is riding on.
The characters and their relationships seem more prominent, and John-Kamen and the others are engaging enough. And by setting the series amid a system apparently teetering on the edge of civil revolt, the series promises some political intrigue and machinations (The Lost Girl also involved a heroine trying to stay neutral despite warring factions). And though both series clearly have small budgets, Killjoys seems to be trying for a little more atmosphere in terms of lighting. Though unfortunately it's to the point of rendering every location (space ship or planet) the same.
Dark Matter has the more obvious mysteries -- but that can threaten to feel like a crutch. They've put so much emphasis on the questions (What's behind the locked door? What's in the box?) -- they've forgotten to make us care about the consequences. The actors are fine (including familiar faces Roger Cross, Zoie Palmer, Anthony Lemke, and Jodelle Ferland) but maybe delivering only okay performances. What's the distinction, you ask? Actors can only work with what the scripts and the directors give them (including a close up vs. a long shot). At this point I'd argue Cross is delivering the most consistently nuanced peformance but, as I say, it's a solid cast.
And for all the series is clearly setting up long term mysteries -- there was little of that applied to the episodes' plot. The story, involving the heroes deciding whether to aid a besieged colony against invaders, lacked any particularly intriguing mysteries or twists of its own, the guest star characters there to fill up the frame. It felt a bit repetitious and just built to a big gun battle.
When a science fiction series just turns into an excuse for a protracted mass shoot out I tend to reach for my Sudoku.
Opening episodes are really just laying foundations. Still, I'm willing to stick with Killjoys for a few episodes because I want to. Dark Matter I'm willing to stick with it to see if it grows on me.
With Dark Matter it'll be whether things start to gel over the next few episodes. The problem with a cast of seven, most of whom suffer from amnesia, is that unlike in Killjoys, we're still waiting for the relationships to click and focal characters to rise to the top. I had initially assumed a kind of impromptu "family" dynamic, with Two (Melissa O'Neil) and Six (Cross) as the kind of level-headed "parents" with One (Marc Bendavid) and Five (Ferland) the "kids" and Three (Lemke) and Four (Alex Mallari Jr.) the hog riding uncles. But by the second episode it seemed like One was maybe supposed to be more of a lead character.
What's weird is how similar the two series seem (even visually). Both are set in distant galaxies/solar systems where humans seem to be the main life form. Both involve corporations as dominant political players with freelance mercenaries as the wild cards. Both series even had Rob Stewart as a guest star! (Fortunately I like Stewart, so that was okay).
Both series belong to that idiom we can call "future grunge," familiar from a zillion low-budget sci-fi action/horror flicks. A lot of drab grey and green metal corridors and steel mesh, dim lighting, and costumes that involve black leather jackets, cargo pants, and Army Surplus. And a lot of guns -- and I do mean "guns" (SF series used to come up with spiffy phasers and light sabres).
Call me a starry-eyed hippy but I miss the days when SF series were about exploring new worlds, everyone kept their weapons on "stun," and heroes quoted Milton between rounds of 3-D chess.
In recent years sci-fi TV seems to say the future belongs to soldiers, bounty hunters, and sheriffs and the "hero" is whoever has the biggest gun. Even series like Bitten and Orphan Black seem to be defined by who gets tortured this week.
Such series often brag that such nihilism is more realistic and often present themselves as the "anti" Star Trek.
Although, in real life, you know what's the one thing I don't think any astronaut ever brought with him into space?
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Geometry of Fear (2012), Single channel video installation, DigiBeta 6 robotic cameras. Duration 7:57
The Greek Parliament is intimately linked to the history of the Modern Greek state. Initially, the building served as the palace of the Greek Kings of German descent, Otto and George I. In 1935, a hundred years after it was constructed, it became the Parliament and Senate building, marking a new political era.
In 2012, Greece was on the verge of an economic collapse and its imminent exit from the Eurozone became known as Grexit. The two successive national elections, the first on May 10th and the second on June 17th left Greece for 37 days without government. For the first time in its history, there were no plenary sessions in the Greek Parliament.
During that time of non governance, I requested permission to film the vacant interior of the plenary hall. It's perhaps the only time that the Greek Parliament is documented empty without its protagonists. The film captures a unique moment of stillness, in the midst of domestic and international political turmoil.


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For a while now, I've been tempted to write off my closet S & M fetish to some kind of academic interest in power relations. After all, my brief foray into the comparative literature major provided me with all of the intellectual resources required for the defense of such a position. Following contemporary academia's lead, I could foist everything onto the Foucauldian legacy and an attendant series of obscure but ultimately meaningless terms of art—I'm just problematizing hegemony (?), queering binaries (?), and rejecting complicity with negative biopolitics via the specific intellectual exploration of handcuffs and gagballs (??). Such a move would eliminate, if not resolve, most of the ideological conflicts that plague me as I lie awake each night, thirsting for unspeakable humiliations that I, a professed feminist, cannot in good and unembarrassed conscience bring myself to explicitly enumerate.
But, like any good philosophy major, I have a tendency-bordering-on-compulsion to overanalyze the fuck out of my own inclinations until I find a satisfactory answer to the question of the hour—namely, how and if I can reconcile my strong feminist convictions with my dreams of sexual degradation. Empty theoretical posturing and generic appeals to 'power relations' aside, I'm in desperate search of a real solution to my own hypocrisy.
As one of a few women in a male-dominated field, I spend the vast majority of my sexless hours trying to prove myself as a philosopher. Time and time again, I've announced my intention to pursue a PhD in the field, only to encounter furrowed brows. In hushed, confidential, and urgent tones, my mentors have regaled me with cautionary tales of sexual assault, unfairly assessed dissertations, and other chauvinistic slights.
So I've tried my best to present myself as an intellectual force to be reckoned with—to overcome the inherent handicap of my femininity and to earn the respect I believe I deserve. In classes where other girls were silent, I spoke assertively and often; at costume parties, I dressed as (an admittedly scantily clad) Hannah Arendt; in general, I do my utmost to demonstrate to both the philosophical community and the world at large that I'm no damsel in existential distress. No, I'm a fairly competent metaphysician with goals, ambitions, and a serious interest in solving the hard problem of consciousness. I have the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy bookmarked, and I regularly browse the academic philosophy and neurophilosophy subreddits. Take me seriously, world.
What's more, I'm a self-identified feminist, and I'm about as liberal as they come:
I'm anti-slut-shaming, and I'm pro-consent; I'm convinced that gender is a construct and that sexuality is fluid; I take issue with gendered language, I drunkenly rant about the patriarchy on a semi-regular basis, I own not one but two copies ofGender Trouble, and I'm Kristeva's biggest fan grrl.
And yet. My sexual fantasies extend beyond the sphere of the relatively tame and understandable, beyond handcuffs and blindfolds, and into the realm of the offensive, objectifying, and, frankly, disgusting: I want to be slapped, gagged, and bruised; I want to be called a slut and a stupid whore; if ever I protest, I want to be cursorily dismissed; I want to be cum on, abused, and disrespected; worst of all, I want my sexual partners to ignore my refusals, to forcibly pry my legs apart, and to stuff my head into a pillow while they fuck the shit out of me.
It's not so much physical as it is ideological. I want to tear down the elaborately constructed façades that I've erected, to indulge my most supine and vulnerable self; I want to abandon the self-sufficiency I've worked so hard to achieve and cede my being to another person, if only for a moment; I want the release to which I can never, ever succumb in my daily life, where every moment is a small scholastic trial; I want to forget that my sexual partners are outside of myself, that they too are a judgmental audience whom I must impress and for whom I must perform; I want to incorporate their desires into myself so thoroughly that I am entirely relieved of the burden of self-consciousness; I want to forget that I am I and that they are they and instead direct my entire being towards a shared goal of collective pleasure; I want to enter into the experience of another person and, in so doing, leave myself and my fears behind me.
How can I justify this? How could I explain the seductive power of complete surrender to some sweet, vanilla lover intent on whispering sweet nothings into my impatient ear?
For one thing, I think, fetishism is uniquely humanizing: it removes the sex act from the realm of the purely carnal and places it squarely in a theoretical and therefore human domain, a domain that concerns not mere bodies but rather minds. Sadomasochism in particular functions not to deny but rather to recognize and even celebrate human subjectivity: it's erotic precisely because it places value on the agency of that which it dominates. It is concerned with, perhaps even obsessed with, bending the will of that which it controls.
There's nothing thrilling about exerting power over inanimate objects, over that which doesn't and couldn't resist. There is, however, something unprecedentedly arousing about coming to want what someone else wants, about adopting someone else's desires. Therein lies a kind of inter-subjective communication that is far beyond the limits of actual language. I seek to submit to the terrifying—"for beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror," writes poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Contrary to common belief, sadomasochistic sex isn't an act of self-sacrifice or self-denial. To me, at least, it's almost an act of tenderness. I want someone to see me in the exposed, quivering, and fragile state that I am never otherwise comfortable revealing. I want toneed someone more than I'd normally dare to need anyone, and to confess the urgency and totality of my need in a basic and desperate way. I want to renounce the pride that pushes me towards overachievement and emotional detachment. I want to get down on my hands and knees and unabashedly beg.
Ultimately, what I want is to escape myself, to transcend my own anxieties and neuroses and compulsions. I want to be madeto do what I could never do on my own: literally and figuratively open the fuck up.


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VW Bug: Design – 1967
It's 1967. A classic Volkswagen Bug cruises the streets of Milan, Italy. It parks, and two smartly dressed business menRead more
It's 1967. A classic Volkswagen Bug cruises the streets of Milan, Italy. It parks, and two smartly dressed business menRead more
Just because it's a pie eating contest doesn't mean there's no conditioning involved. "That was pretty good pie for aRead more
"Ask Me, Don't Tell Me," produced in 1961, promotes the Northern California branch of the Youth for Services program whichRead more
In 1967, famed character actor Jack Gilford was featured in a classic commercial for Cracker Jack, the "molasses-flavored, caramel-coated popcorn andRead more
Sprung from prison! The nation's most daring criminal! "Why'd you setup the break?" "Because I can use you." Held captive.Read more
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In the mid-1960s, The Coffee Brewing Institute produced This is Coffee! And so, the Institute whisks us off to aRead more
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In yet another compelling version of the US National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner is set within an unmistaken navalRead more
As the American communities and cities grew in the mid-twentieth century, so did the complexity of managing the immense massRead more
Tap dancer Conrad "Little Buck" Buckner was most know for his appearances on television variety shows in the 1950's andRead more


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Food Photography & Styling eCourse
Week One To Do List
I love a to do list and ticking things off so here's your to - do list for week one.
Send me your before images, 4 of your best images, don't second guess, don't worry just send me four images that you are happy with or pretty happy with or just don't hate! (I know when I first started I thought everything I produced was awful and didn't want to share!) but this is just between us. Send them to me via WeTransfer to email@example.com
Join the FB Group, leave an introduction about yourself
Go through the basics, if you know your camera settings you may skip this, but if you are not working in Manual Mode, then turn your camera to Aperture Priority (AV on the dial)
Find the light. Work out the best spot and time in your home where you can take your images.
Work on developing or refining your style, create a Pinterest Board or use the Save feature on Instagram. Share your Pinterest boards on the FB group maybe others can pin point your style preferences for you.
Download a colour wheel, just google Colour Wheel, the options are endless, find one that makes sense to you, some are more indepth than others
Read through all the lessons as I refer back to various points in your assignment!
Create your first assignment!


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no, wait. That is only 52%
no, wait. That is only 52%
Kingdom Warriors
Ha. He could be 62% if he wasn't such a tool. But he'll still win in 2020 against whatever far lefty knucklehead the Dems throw out there..
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Lol. I honestly think Rasmussen does this to troll the fools. His poll is currently over the average RCP by 16%. Over the next 5 days or so, as Trump's SOTU bounce hits the other polls, he'll go back in other direction until the gap closes back to 5%.
Far worse chance than his election.
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1. Trump voters now know what he acts like as President and that hurts him more than helps.
2. Democrats will have a really hard time finding an alternative who hated than Hillary
"Do Not Be Afraid to Be A Legend"
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I was reading Genesis today, about Noah and his ark, and the flood. Old stories that God is telling my to dig deeper into. As I read chapter 9, verse 16 -- "the rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth" -- something hit me for the very first time. The rainbow, that little wonder of nature that has slipped into the commonplace and flits by, unnoticed, is God thinking of us. Not that God is ever not thinking of us, but isn't that a comforting thing to know? At that very moment the rainbow appears, God is thinking of us. Just something to remember. :)
Speaking of storms, I'm going to share something I wrote for Writer's Craft this year; a descriptive piece. I cut out the beginning and most of the middle; hope you enjoy.
Speaking of storms, I'm going to share something I wrote for Writer's Craft this year; a descriptive piece. I cut out the beginning and most of the middle; hope you enjoy.
At midday, the parched lips of the forest canopy part a little, inhaling the afternoon. The echo of a distant storm escapes from the sky and makes its way down to the roots of the cold earth; the trees shiver. Far away, thunder begins to roll towards the forest. Little rustlings from the ground show that animals have picked up the signal. A squeak here, a chirp there, and message of the brewing tempest has spread across the earth. Like a resurrected soul, the forest comes alive with movement. Tiny ears perk up and little eyes gleam as creatures rise from their stupor and begin to scurry. Filled with the rhythmic beat of their footsteps and the drum of the impending storm, the forest becomes a wild and pulsating entity beneath the sky.
Rapidly, and with great force, the storm approaches. Rain soon begins to fall upon the treetops; winds start to whistle through the branches and send them shuddering and waving against the sky. The sun falls, unheeded, into the horizon.
Suddenly, a crash of thunder tears through the forest, bending boughs with deafening force. Cold rain breaks from the sky in a violent torrent. The forest stumbles dazedly for a moment, then comes alive with electric energy. Glittering rain runs over the ground, filling every little footprint with water, until the earth is covered with tiny, quivering reflections of the moon overhead. Rain spills into the cupped birds' nests, rain flows through the grooves of tree trunks, rain invades the narrow creek, rain trickles between pebbles and splashes onto the bitter ground.
Hours of thunder and lighting pass before the dark clouds gradually begin to draw apart. Slowly, slowly, the drops cease to fall; peace comes with the midnight, and every branch is silver-gilded beneath the stars. Somewhere, an owl calls, hoarse and hollow; the cricket with its rusty voice pours out a mournful serenade. Birds return to their nests and find themselves sitting in a pool of cold rainwater. They chatter angrily for a minute, then settle in with a resigned sigh. Hidden in the darkness, little mice scamper back into their holes, splashing through the puddles in the cold, wet earth. Then, the movement begins to slacken. The mist slowly rises back to its habitual position, the trees resume their silent storytelling. Flowers close drowsily, pressing their petals together for the night. As the sleep-holes of the forest creatures slowly fill, a dim and melancholy hum begins to emanate from the earth; the sound of their breathing rises up from under the frigid exterior of the soil. Other than this, all is silent once more.
Night steals down from the sky, silently coiling about the trees and gliding, snake-like, through the tall, wet grass. Deep within the whirling galaxies, stars dance in flickering constellations. Remote and distant on the eastern horizon, Mars begins to rise as a speck of smouldering crimson. And so the forest stands, beneath the hypnotic moonlight.
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Back in 2006 I took a class that forever changed all of my artwork. Mr. Chamberlain at Cedarville was the most influential teacher I have ever had. Mind you, I've been through 5 1/2 years of college including summers so I've had a lot of teachers. I pushed harder in his class than any other and let me tell you, I worked my dang butt off in all my classes in college so that's saying a lot.
He was just the most kind and honest teacher who had really high standards…and well, I love a good challenge. This was a semester long project and the goal was to do 50 designs of one thing to get you thinking more creatively. We were also to have one final piece that was far more finished than the rest as well. I have a photo album on facebook of all my pages here: skull book
Granted, they are not earth shatteringly inspired but the project really helped me grow and think differently about things. My final piece for the book was my skull painting. This piece was done on acrylic paper with acrylic paints watered down, dry and thick. I also used pens, ink, sharpies and colored pencils. This is probably my favorite painting I've ever done.
After a while I decided to illustrate it which is what was entered into the artsprojekt competition. Last year I found out it made it into the top 10 which means they would produce the shirt. It has taken forever for it to get printed but alas it is finally for sale!
…and….they printed the teeth with metallic gold ink so now he's a pimp.
These photos are taken from their website. I take no credit for how that model is posing, hahha.
My name is in it!
Sooo it's pretty cool it is finally here. You should all go get one. :)


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The dwindling supply of office space in the heart of Newcastle is continuing to worry property agents, a survey has shown.
The Offices Group of agents, which comprises BNP Paribas Real Estate, Bradley Hall, DTZ, Gavin Black & Partners, GVA, Knight Frank, Lambert Smith Hampton, Naylors Chartered Surveyors, Sanderson Weatherall and the ES-Group, has carried out a final review of 2014, noting the year was one of the best in four years for the region's office sector.
In all, just under 800,000sqft was let across out-of-town and Newcastle city centre markets, but available space is low, the group said.
Patrick Matheson, partner of office agency for Knight Frank, said: "The year has seen some notable lettings for the city centre with Ernst & Young's 11,200sqft at City Gate, Penspen Integrity's 8,000sqft at Central Square and Global Radio's 14,000sqft at Wellbar Central, Gallowgate being examples.
"Out of town lettings include 40,000sqft and 24,500sqft to Siemens and HP respectively at Cobalt Business Park and 26,000sqft to Cofely Workplace at Quorum.
"These are good lettings which emphasise the strength of the region as a location for business. The market continues to be active with a total of 158 transactions over the year.
"The average city centre deal was slightly higher than previously at 4,375sqft whilst the average out of town deal at 5,388sqft."
Chris Pearson, partner and Gavin Black & Partners, says the availability of Grade A office space in Newcastle city centre needs addressing.
He said: "There are just two city centre buildings on-site, the 14,000sqft Liveworks and The Rocket at Stephenson Quarter which will deliver 35,000sqft ready for occupation in July 2015.
"Given deals presently in the pipeline, the supply side will get tighter this year. This must inevitably drive rents upwards."
This view is shared by Knight Frank in its latest Regional Office Market report which says the subdued rental growth over the last few years will change to "strong rental growth over the next 12 months with new development completions securing higher prime rental levels".
The diminishing availability of Grade A stock and lack of completions is driving this rental growth with, in the case of Newcastle, £25 per square foot expected to be achieved this year.
Vacancy rates are forecast to fall with a softening of incentives to potential tenants.


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The latest content update to Lexis Advance, scheduled for release on February 17, will include full-text access to Law360 articles. Law360 is a popular current-awareness service which tracks litigation, legislation and corporate developments on a variety of subject areas. LexisNexis purchased the company back in 2012, but this is the first time that Law360 content has been available as part of a law school Lexis account. (For more information about the ten-year history of Law360, check out last summer's Dewey B Strategic blog post, The Improbable Rise of Law360.)
As seen on the Law360.com homepage, the service organizes its headlines into about 35 topical practice areas. On Law360.com, these areas are each a separate subscription. Readers can view only a brief introduction to articles which are outside their subscription areas. Law360 on Lexis Advance will include the full text of Law360 headlines, without the need to visit Law360.com; researchers will be able to access Law360 articles in Lexis search results under the "Legal News" tab, and can select "Law360 Legal News" as a search filter. Alerts can also be set up in Lexis for Law360 search results on a specified topic or keyword.
The February 17 Lexis update will bring additional content to Lexis Advance, including 50-state surveys, court filings, and archived state codes and bills. Currently, this content is only available on the Lexis.com interface. A final update scheduled for Fall 2014 will migrate the remaining content from Lexis.com into Lexis Advance, most notably the foreign and international law materials. For help with navigating Lexis Advance, either before or after the February update, be sure to Ask a Librarian.
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Brings Strong Experience in Infrastructure Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and Other Developing Economies
PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwired - Jul 14, 2015) - Paul Sullivan, Vice President of International Business Development at Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has been appointed by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) as a member of its Trade Advisory Committee on Africa (TACA). The USTR has primary responsibility for developing and coordinating U.S. international trade policy and overseeing negotiations with other countries. TACA provides advice to the USTR in developing U.S. trade policy throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
"I am honored to be a member of a group so committed to Africa's development," said Sullivan. "At Acrow Bridge, we understand how trade and investment, particularly in infrastructure, can make a difference in the economic future of sub-Saharan Africa."
Sullivan has been a frequent speaker at international development conferences and a key supporter of efforts to reauthorize the charter of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. As Acrow Bridge's Vice President of International Business Development, he is responsible for managing its business interests outside of the United States. Before joining Acrow, Sullivan practiced as a corporate attorney in the United States and Latin America. He earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Duquesne University in the State of Pennsylvania and his Masters of Legal Letters (LL.M.) from King's College London in the United Kingdom, with a specialization of finance and foreign investment in emerging economies. He also served as a Judicial Clerk for the Supreme Court of Ireland.
Sullivan has enjoyed a long career working in Africa on bridging infrastructure projects, both large and small, including those requiring complex trade finance. He also serves as the Chair of the Infrastructure Working Group for the Corporate Council on Africa in Washington D.C., and serves on the Board of Princeton in Africa (PiAF). Sullivan lives in New York City.
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Acrow Bridge has been serving the transportation and construction industries for more than 60 years with a full line of modular steel bridging solutions for vehicle, rail, vessel, military and pedestrian use. Acrow's extensive international presence includes its leadership in the development and implementation of bridge infrastructure projects in over 80 countries, covering Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.acrow.com.
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Ride to Wray via Daisy Clough, Scorton - Sunday, 18th February 2018/
With the weather forecast surprisingly failing to mention rain in any quantity, a good number of riders met at Millennium Bridge for Neil's ride to Wray on Sunday 18 February. A group of 14 followed the road along the quay and joined the cycle track towards Aldcliffe. Unfortunately, just before the turning onto Aldcliffe Hall Lane there was a flood in the fields which spread right across the tarmacked track. The majority of the riders took the alternative track which although quite muddy was passable. Two riders risked riding through the flood, whilst two others took an alternative route to the coffee stop.
After regrouping, the ride continued through Aldcliffe and Stodday and onto Condor Green, turning left towards Galgate. Through Galgate after passing the Mushroom Farm along Chipping Road, the riders took the right turn down Long Lane and subsequent left turn towards the second water obstacle of the day, a ford running across the road. Luckily, this obstacle was accompanied by an adjacent footbridge which the majority of the riders took.
Onto Scorton and into the very busy café at Daisy Clough Garden Centre, we were greeted with a cheery welcome and a wonderful display of excellent cakes, consumption of which we deemed necessary to replace the calories lost on the ride so far!
Meeting up with several other riders who had ridden independently to Scorton we spent a relaxing half hour or so before reassembling for the continuation of the ride to Wray. 16 riders continued whilst the rest made their own way home.
We made our way to Five Lane Ends and onto Caton with the weather remaining ideal for an enjoyable cycle ride. Crossing the Lune by the Crook of Lune bridge, we continued to Green Lane and made the climb to the top. We followed the road to Redwell and onto the Arkholme road, taking the right turn down Rabbit Lane and onto Gressingham, Hornby and Wray where we enjoyed a very pleasant lunch break at Bridge House Café.
So, the group headed for home via Hornby, Gressingham and down Sunnybank to Capernwray, Over Kellet and Nether Kellet where riders split to take different routes home.
An excellent dry, still day was enjoyed by all the participants and Spring was mentioned by more than one person, a bit premature perhaps, but let's be optimistic! 53 miles and 3700 feet of ascent, a good workout!
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Last night I started the first book on that insane list, Chakras for Beginners by David Pond. The extent of my knowledge at the beginning of this journey is that there are seven chakras and they have to do with life balance.
I don't know the names of all the chakras, but I know some from a regular yoga practice about the Third Eye chakra, the Root chakra, the Sacral chakra, and the Crown chakra. I guess that's as good a place as any to start. Read more


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Native Italian Ham - Everything You Need to Know About Speck
Speck is a smoked, dry-cured ham from the north-Italian region called Alto Adige. This Tastessence post discusses the methods of preparing this Italian specialty along with a few easy-to-cook recipes.
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Last Updated: Mar 10, 2018
Did You Know?
The European Union awards the designation P.G.I (protected geographical indication) to select products that are manufactured according to traditional methods in a certain region. The ham produced in compliance with traditional methods in South Tyrol has been conferred this designation since the year 1996. Hence, "Speck Alto Adige P.G.I." is considered to be premium-quality speck having the authentic aromatic flavor.
Speck is a lightly-smoked, cured ham native to South Tyrol (Alto Adige in Italian), a mountainous region in northern Italy located on the southern side of the Alps. This region also shares its border with Switzerland and Austria. The Alpine and Mediterranean climatic conditions for outdoor curing, combined with the traditional Northern European smoking methods add a distinct flavor to Speck Alto Adige. As a result, this unique Italian ham has been classified as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) product.
How is Speck Made?
Speck is produced in four different phases as explained below. Each and every stage of production has to strictly adhere to the quality standards, which are time and again inspected by the Speck Alto Adige Consortium.
Phase I: Raw Material Selection
Selecting the raw material is a crucial step since it lays the foundation for acquiring the hallmark of a true specialty. The South Tyrol speck producers take special care of the pigs' diet and monitor their health regularly. They produce the ham exclusively from lean, full-meat thighs of pigs that meet the high quality standards. Also, the pieces are cut according to the traditional methods.
Phase II: Seasoning
After the ham is produced from raw materials, it is subjected to marination in cool rooms for up to 3 weeks. The seasoning ingredients may include juniper berries, rosemary, oregano, bay leaves, garlic, coriander, cumin, etc., along with the standard ingredients, salt and pepper. The seasoning which is used, is usually a strictly guarded secret recipe, and it is handed down from generation to generation. This characteristic gives a unique value to the Tyrolean speck.
As the hams are marinated, they are turned several times to allow the flavor of the spices to penetrate the meat. The frequency of turning the meat depends upon the speck producer's individual recipe. However, special care is taken to ensure that the meat does not contain more than 5% salt by the end of the marination period.
As the hams are marinated, they are turned several times to allow the flavor of the spices to penetrate the meat. The frequency of turning the meat depends upon the speck producer's individual recipe. However, special care is taken to ensure that the meat does not contain more than 5% salt by the end of the marination period.
Phase III: Smoking
The unique method of smoking of the meat is a key factor that contributes to the flavor of the speck. The speck producers follow the traditional way of smoking based on the principle of using little smoke and lots of fresh mountain air. The hams are lightly smoked over low-resin wood such as beechwood at a temperature, not more than 20 degrees Celsius. This low-temperature smoking method allows the smoke to penetrate the meat as opposed to high temperatures, which may clog the pores of the meat. The hams are light-smoked for a while, and then exposed to the fresh mountain air. Both the process of smoking and air-drying are carried on until the meat starts emanating a unique flavorful aroma.
Phase IV: Curing
This is the ultimate phase that gives a finishing touch to the exotic flavor of the Speck Alto Adige. The hams are left to hang in rooms imbued with the fresh air of the surrounding Tyrolean mountain valleys for a period of about 22 weeks. This process helps cure and mature the meat into a gourmet specialty. During this phase, an edible layer of aroma-enhancing mold grows on the dried meat. This indicates that the speck thus matured, is of premium quality. The mold on the outside prevents excess drying of the meat and ensures that the flavors from both the seasonings and the smoke, are evenly distributed on the inside. The mold is washed off after the meat is completely cured. The finished product has a firm consistency and a characteristic flavor.
Nutritional Facts
Since speck is high in protein, it becomes an excellent source of amino acids, and therefore, a healthy alternative to eggs, meat, and fish. The following table provides data about the nutritional value of Speck Alto Adige.
Speck Alto Adige: Values per 100 g
- Calories :- 335.31 kcal
- Total lipid (fat) :- 23.30 g
- Saturated Fat :-7.2 g
- Carbohydrates :-0.5 g
- Dietary Fiber :-0 g
- Protein :-31.37 g
- Sodium :-14874.0 mg/kg
Source: Consorzio Tutela Speck Alto Adige 2006
Easy Recipes
- Mix together the diced bread, speck, flour, and braised onions.
- Add finely chopped parsley and salt to taste.
- Add eggs and mix well.
- Set the mixture aside for 10 minutes.
- Shape the dumplings and cook for 8-10 minutes in salted water.
- Serve hot with the sauce of your choice.
- Lightly saute the mushrooms with butter and add lemon juice over the top. Season with salt and pepper and keep aside.
- Beat the eggs together with milk cream and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Put some butter in a non-stick fry pan, and braise the speck and onions.
- Pour the beaten-egg mixture into the pan and add the cheese.
- Shape the mixture into an oval omelet, allowing it to set slowly.
- Garnish with fried mushrooms and chervil, and serve hot.
Speck can be used just as you use any other ham in your food preparations. Regardless of the way you prepare speck, it will always add a distinct flavor to your recipes.


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From an art therapy program serving low-income women to an a cappella project that's helping high school students find their voice to an art-making group that's helping older adults overcome isolation, the Schweitzer Fellowship has a multi-year track record of supporting initiatives that address the intersection of health and the arts.
That intersection is exactly where Roland Dimaya—a student at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and a former teacher at the Yale University Art Gallery—operates.
As one of this year's Schweitzer Fellows, Dimaya has launched a community service project called "The Art of Looking." In partnership with organizations including Special People in Northeast Philadelphia (SPIN), Dimaya is leading regular, guided visits to Philadelphia art institutions and mobile art galleries for people with physical and mental disabilities.
ASF: Why did you decide to develop your particular project?
RD: I'm a lifelong student in both the humanities and the sciences. While pursuing my MPH, I led art lessons at the Yale University Art Gallery that focused on visitors' personal perceptions of the art that they viewed. I worked to build skills of guided inquiry to facilitate visitors' ability to share their observations, encouraging them to see and communicate about art subjectively—steering away from the often intimidating notion of art as an objective, exclusive field.
In developing my Schweitzer project, "The Art of Looking," I identified and explored a connection between the skills of art museum education and clinical patient interactions. During my first year of medical school, in my case presentations to classmates and patient encounters, I found myself asking the same questions I asked while giving art lessons. The answers to these questions helped me to develop more comprehensive diagnoses and to better understand patient symptoms.
Driven to further synthesize the connection between museum education and patient interactions, I developed "The Art of Looking" to reach underserved populations—particularly those who are veterans and who have mental and/or physical disabilities—through mobile art galleries and visits to local art museums.
ASF: What do you hope will be the lasting impact of your project on the community it serves?
RD: Within the project's target populations, participants' voices are often overlooked. As a result of stigma attached to their disabilities, they may become disenfranchised from sharing and interacting. I hope that by providing an open forum for these individuals to interact with art, a subject completely independent from their condition, the participants can see the power of simple observations in answering, "What do you see?" and "What do you see that makes you say that?"
As the project is carried out—both now, with our current sites, and in the future, with expansion to other community organizations—I hope that it will encourage participants to more freely share their personal observations and perceptions. Through engaging these groups at institutions like the Philadelphia Museum of Art, I hope that participants can realize their ability to participate in local Philadelphia art culture.
Another key goal of my project is to train medical and psychology students in rapport-building and inquiry skills.
ASF: What do you think is the most pressing health-related issue of our time, and how do you think it should be addressed?
RD: Philadelphia is considered a historical mecca of American medicine, yet it exists as one of America's unhealthiest cities. I have limited clinical experience as a second-year medical student, but I have seen the impact of patient education on gateways to health, such as diet and exercise.
While "patient education" has sometimes been reduced to pamphlet distribution and referral to websites, I think a key action in addressing health issues is the innovation of educational programs that I've seen exemplified by my own Schweitzer Fellowship year. Tackling health issues through dental clinics at breakfast missions or working with teenagers on nutrition and body image are just some of the ways that I've seen other Fellows find ways to affect people's health before they even step into the physician's office.
ASF: What has been the most surprising element of your experience as a Schweitzer Fellow so far?
RD: One of the most surprising aspects of being both a Schweitzer Fellow and a medical student has been the critical lack of emphasis on community service in some professional graduate programs. I feel that community service is integral in seeing the real-life applications of classroom lessons, and is particularly salient for medical and health profession students.
I'm heartened by the efforts of the Schweitzer Fellowship and the Fellows for Life in championing support for community service efforts. I hope that more and more schools will be receptive.
ASF: What does being a Schweitzer Fellow (and, ultimately, a Schweitzer Fellow for Life) mean to you?
RD: The network of Schweitzer Fellows represents, for me, a group of service-driven women and men who think critically and act creatively to effect positive changes among individuals and within populations.
As a current Fellow and soon, as a Fellow for Life, I hope to mature as healthcare provider both in the company of such innovation and from the virtues of service. The Schweitzer Fellowship has allowed me to explore the local community in ways that I would have never encountered at my school alone; accordingly, it has enriched my experience as a medical student and it will continue to drive my dedication to service and to caring for the whole person.
Click here to learn more about the Greater Philadelphia Schweitzer Fellows Program and our work to improve health, develop leaders, and create change in vulnerable communities. We are supported entirely by charitable donations and grants.


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Google App Integrated With A Google Feed Which Has A Stories To Read Section Which Loads Articles In Which You Take Interest
Google App's Feed Probably The Best Place To Read News On The Topics In Which You Are Interested. You Can Follow Topics In Google App To Read And Unfollow In Which You Have Not Interest.
Previously, Swiping A Story Removes It From The Feed Section. But After The Update, Google Disable The Swipe Feature. Now, You Have To Tap On Three Dots And Choose Hide This Story. This Is Too Annoying.
However, Many Of You Also Don't Want Those Stories In Google App's Feed. The Better Solution To Get Rid Of Those Stories Is Turning Off Google Feed.
Update – The Previous Method[2nd one in this list] Which Is Written Below Is No Longer Working!! But We're Updating This Post With A New Method Which Helps You To Ged Rid Of Google Feed Stories.
Updated Method –
- Open Google App On Your Smartphone.
- Tap On Menu Button[Top Right Of The Google App].
- There You Will See "Settings" Option. Tap On It.
- Now Head To "Accounts & Privacy Option.
- Then Tap On "Google Account"[First Option] Under "Account & Privacy Section
- Choose The Third Option "Sign Out"[This Will Sign Out You Only From Google App, Reset Google Apps Will Work Fine].
- After It, Your Google App Will Be Open Again. You Have To Tap On "Skip" Option.
- That's It. You Will Not See Those Stories In Google Feed. I Hope This Will Work For You. [Also, See – Top Best Security Apps For Android].
Old Method To Turn Off Google Feed-
Here Are The Steps You Have To Follow To Turn Off Google Feed –
- Open Google App
- Tap On Menu And Go To Settings
- Scroll Down To Bottom, Head To "Your Feed" Section
- Turn Off The Feed Option And Confirm.
That's It. Go Back And Check It. You Will See "No Cards Available Right Now" Message.
However, You Might See Some Stories In Upcoming Section. But There Is No Chance Of Google App Shows You Stories To Read Section.
You Can Also Turn Off Trending Searches Or History Which Display When You Go For Search. You Just Have To Turn Off Google App's Autocomplete Option. Here's How –
- Open Google App On Your Device
- Tap On Menu And Go To Settings.
- Under Settings, Scroll Down To Bottom
- Head To "Autocomplete" And Turn Off The Option.
After It, You Will Not See Any History, Suggestions, And Trending Searches When You Tap On The Search Box.
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[WWW : Who When Why] Kim Jae Joong 1st Album
Following his rocking solo debut in the beginning of the year, Kim Jae Joong is now releasing his first full-length solo album WWW, short for Who, When, Why. Taking on post grunge, Brit-pop, neo-punk, new metal, free fork, emo and more, Jae Joong penned most of the album's lyrics and composed several of the songs including "So It Was" and 9+1#. The advance track "Sunny Day," a beautiful ballad featuring Noel's Lee Sang Gon, is only the beginning of the album's great collaborations. BEAST's Jun Hyung features on Don't Walk Away while Ha Dong Kyun features on Luvholic. Jae Joong worked with legendary J-rock band Glay's Takuro for the song Modern Beat, and Korea's own rock legend Yoon Do Hyun wrote and composed Now Is Good.
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Alexander Armstrong
As far as music, literature and the history of comedy are concerned, Alexander seems to know everything! Smart, thoughtful comedian and writer with impeccable timing. Armstrong & Miller Alexander Armstrong co-starred in four series' of Armstrong and Miller from 1997 to 2001. The duo decided to take a break and split for several years to forge their own solo careers. Armstrong renewed his partnership with Miller for the award-winning The Armstrong and Miller Show in 2007. Between September and November 2010, Armstrong took The Armstrong and Miller Show on tour in the UK, completing 62 dates. This was only the second time The Armstrong and Miller Show had gone out on the road, the first tour being in autumn 2001. Have I Got News for You He is a frequent guest host on the BBC's satirical panel game Have I Continue Reading »
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Amazing grey with an illustrious broadcasting career. Gloria trailblazed as the first regular female news reader, inspiring a generation. Radio Angela Rippon presented radio and television news programmes in South West England before moving to BBC One's Nine O'Clock News, becoming a regular presenter in 1975. She was a presenter on, and co-founder of, breakfast television franchisee TV-am. Rippon first presented a national news programme on BBC2 in 1974. For a fortnight, she replaced newsreader Richard Baker – who was on holiday – on BBC One's Nine O'Clock News, and was offered a permanent newsreading role on that programme in 1975. From 1990 to 1994, she presented Angela Rippon's Morning Report, a daily radio news programme on LBC Newstalk, and, later, Angela Rippon's Drivetime. TV She was the first presenter of BBC television's Top Gear, presenting the motoring programme from Continue Reading »
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Charlotte Hawkins is an English television presenter, newsreader and journalist. She appeared on the the fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing. Career Charlotte Hawkins began her broadcasting career with ITN in 1999 as a newsreader and reporter for LBC Radio. In January 2000, she moved to ITV Meridian in the South East of England where she co-presented the hour-long current affairs series The Big Story. From October 2003 Hawkins worked for ITV Meridian as co-anchor of their main news programme Meridian Tonight. She also presented on the ITV News Channel. At Meridian, she presented several pan-regional documentaries, including the half-hour special Britain on the Move. Hawkins left Meridian in December 2006 to join Sky News in January 2007, where she presented Sunrise each Monday to Thursday with Eamonn Holmes. In March 2014 she left the channel. Good Morning Britain On Continue Reading »
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Christopher Biggins is an English actor, television personality and presenter. Early Career Christopher's on-screen career began when he starred as the regular character Lukewarm in the situation comedy Porridge (1974–1977), which also starred Ronnie Barker. Other notable comedy shows of the 70s that he appeared in include Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973) and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973, 1978). Christopher Biggins played Nero in the BBC adapatation of I, Claudius (1976). He was chosen for the role after appearing in a Heineken television commercial in which he had played a Roman emperor. Children's Television On children's television Christopher had a recurring role as department store owner Adam Painting in Rentaghost (1978–1983), and he also played Reverend Whiting in Southern Television's Brendon Chase, produced in 1980. As a children's TV presenter he hosted the jungle-themed game show On Continue Reading »
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Top 11 Things You'll Realise 3 Months into Launching a Book
It's been just over three months since HIRED, FIRED, FLED was officially launched, so to mark this milestone, here's a Top 11 list of what I've learned so far in this muddled, turbulent, yet utterly engaging world of the author-publisher:
1. Writing is half the battle
- All those blogs you've read weren't lying. You want them to be wrong, but they're so very, very accurate. Writing your book is just half the battle. The marketing, promotions, PR, tinkering, pleading, and pushing is just as much work, if not more – and for a writer used to hiding behind a screen it's a tough process to take on
- TIP: Don't expect instant results. Make a marketing plan and gradually work through it. Take breaks. Mix with humans at least once a day
2. Getting people to post reviews is tough
- People are busy. You've been consumed by your book for years, so expect/hope people will leap to attention and read it within days, posting a glowing review… but life doesn't work that way
- TIP: Don't nag too much (but how much is too much?!!)
- TIP: Ask people to review another book first – anything – and then review your book a week or two later. This will hopefully allow new reviewers to post reviews without being blocked, as supposedly Amazon's robots notice if a book is gathering a lot of reviews from people who haven't reviewed before . There's a lot written about Amazon's systems and a lot of it is guesswork. Undoubtedly, though, Amazon wants people to review paid-for books, not review copies, so nag for the 'pre-review review'... which is, yes, more nagging... speaking of which - if you'd like to buy/post a review, click the below link!!
3. That to do list only gets longer
- You did the book launch, and now you're under way, but every time you think you're getting somewhere, someone suggests another line of attack, another marketing tip... then you'll be off investigating it, working out how to put it to good use, checking as to whether it's right for you… and that to-do list only gets longer...
4. The established media ain't no friend of yours
- Fortunately, the power of the established media continues to wane
- Unfortunately, they still have enough power to be gatekeepers, and sadly they mostly only let established authors through the gate
- Don't forget that a major review might be harsh on you; (yet at least in this fractured media landscape it might not be read by that many people!)
5. Major competitions ain't no friend of yours
- What is it with the 'No self-published entries' rule?
- Established competitions should, at the very least, allow minor competition award winners and runners-up to enter the major league battles
6. From launch on, you are now Head of PR, Digital, Marketing, Sales, Accounts, Publishing, Advertising, Social Media, Design, Events, Nagging, Pleading, Giveaways...
- Yet even though you've got all of this on your plate, it'll still be tough convincing people you're busy. It gets frustrating. People often assume that you're not up to much, as you're now 'published' but of course they won't realise that you're spending hours researching blogs, journalists, websites, and more, honing your marketing strategy, putting it all to work, then turning to blog and tweet and... blah blah blah... sod it...
- Just remember there's no need to tell anyone anything. Say that you're flat out and then change the subject as fast as possible
7. Imposter syndrome is alive and well in writing
- There's always someone more successful, doing something more incredible, and you'll feel the pressure of those people bearing down on you, but you need to remember that Rome wasn't built in a day, and that there's more than one book in you. Do what you can with the first book, then when the time is right, split your energy focusing on the next one. Every product has a sell-by date (yet fortunately books have a relatively long one, like goat's cheese, or student milk)
8. Social media is tantamount to cocaine
- It's addictive, provides short term elation, is mastered by the few, and in the long term causes brain damage and abject idiocy
9. You'll understand the phrase 'Sisyphean Task'
- Are you trying to roll a rock to the top of a hill, but you never reach the top? Nobody does! That's the point. Is the top selling 10,000 copies? Or 10 million copies? Well, if you get to 10 million, pat yourself on the back, take a rock to the top of a hill, photograph it, and send me a copy
10. I gots-to-do something different!
- You can follow all the advice, but swimming in pre-ordained lanes gets dull. Think different (to quote Apple). Do something that will turn heads. Have fun with it. Try to enjoy the process. And if you master guerrilla marketing, share your wisdom!
11. It's all worth it when readers are picking up what you're throwing down
- Admittedly the above points could be grouped into a sub-heading called 'The downsides to being an author-publisher' but they're really just a reflection of the hard graft that goes into launching and marketing a book
- The above points pale to insignificance every time you get a sale or a positive review. The hard work seems worth it, as you know that your writing has connected with a reader. And that, for me, was the point of starting the writing process in the first place. A book may not make millions, but it can entertain and inspire... if you find your market
There's a lot of people out there. There's a lot of books out there. Good luck finding your market!
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Earlier this month, a young American Christian missionary visited a remote Indian island in hopes of converting one of the most isolated tribes in the world. However, the islanders responded by killing him. It turned out that he wasn't even supposed to be there in the first place. The islanders have been isolated from civilization for so long that contact with the outside world could literally kill them.
But apparently a Christian group that advocates for persecuted Christians around the world didn't get the memo. They tried to spin this as a case of a brave young man dying for the cause of Christ, and demanded that his killers be prosecuted. But after a good deal of prodding, that group has finally backed down.
Earlier this month, John Allen Chau traveled from his home in Vancouver, Washington to India. He was hoping to bring the Sentinelese tribe to Jesus. For over 60,000 years, the Sentinelese have live on North Sentinel Island, off the coast of India in the Bay of Bengal. They are one of the few peoples who have not had any real contact with the outside world.
Chau, a graduate of Oral Roberts University, was trained and sent by Kansas City-based All Nations in hopes of fulfilling his "life's calling"–winning over the Sentinelese. He'd spent several years trying to network with people who could help him–even though Indian law does not allow anyone to come within three nautical miles of the island. He'd wanted to reach out to the tribe since he was a teenager.
On the week before Thanksgiving, Chau bribed some fishermen to take him to North Sentinel. One attempt to contact the islanders and offer them gifts ended with him fleeing in a hail of arrows. Another contact attempt ended when they broke his kayak. On the final attempt, on November 17 the fishermen who ferried Chau there saw his body dragged across the shore.
Watch coverage of Chau's death from KOIN in Portland here.
At first glance, it's tempting to paint Chau as a martyr. Christians have been targeted for violence and discrimination for some time in India, a trend that has ramped up exponentially since the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party won power in 2014.
But the reason that island is off limits has nothing to do with keeping out missionaries. According to Survival International, an NGO that advocates for indigenous peoples, the Sentinelese have been isolated from civilization for so long that they lack genetic immunity to ordinary diseases.
That was revealed in brutal fashion in 1880, when a British colonial administrator took six Sentinelese–four adults and two children–off the island for "science reasons." However, the four adults died in short order. The two children were sent back with "gifts"–and presumably carried pathogens back with them as well. No doubt the Sentinelese still remember this through oral history.
Numerous other attempts to make contact with the Sentinelese went awry. Most famously, when an Indian Coast Guard chopper flew over the island to check on the Sentinelese's welfare after the 2004 tsunami, a Sentinelese man rushed after the chopper and tried to fire an arrow at it.
By then, the Indian government had wised up and decided that further contact with the tribe was not worth the risk. Indeed, the government has reportedly abandoned all efforts to recover Chau's body after concluding that it isn't worth the risk.
But apparently International Christian Concern, a Washington-based nonprofit that advocates for persecuted Christians around the world, didn't get the memo. Within hours of Chau's death becoming known, the group issued a staggeringly tone-deaf press release.
ICC spun this as yet another item in the litany of "attacks on Christian missionaries." It also demanded "a full investigation" into Chau's death, and called for those responsible to be "brought to justice."
By then, however, more sober heads had delved further into the actual reason for the cordon around North Sentinel. It soon became apparent that this was not a case of civil disobedience for Jesus. Once word got out about ICC's original statement, the group was relentlessly pilloried on Twitter.
Chau literally had no defensible reason to be there. It simply defies belief that he wasn't told at some point why the island was off limits. If he went to that island knowing he could potentially wipe out the tribe just by being there, he was being arrogant in the extreme.
After considerable prodding, ICC was forced to issue a "clarification."
The new statement said that ICC's original call for justice was "boilerplate language" that is always used when relaying stories of violence that appears to be religiously motivated, since ICC frequently deals with governments that sweep it under the rug. But ICC has since backed down and now says that it has "no wish to see his killers prosecuted." Apparently ICC must have done what it should have done–research why the island was off limits.
Chau only saw the Sentinelese as potential notches in his Bible, and didn't seem to care that he could wipe them out simply by setting foot on the island. His death represents a searing indictment of the mentality that is still all too common in the fundamentalist world. Had he known to look more into the Sentinelese before he poured himself into getting to India, it's not unreasonable to suggest that he wouldn't have even gone in the first place.
At least it appears that ICC realizes this, based on its new statement. It doesn't erase the fact that for a good part of a week, it was defending fundamentalism in its most unacceptable form.
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Discussion in 'Turkey Hunting' started by Tom Threetoes, Mar 25, 2018.
Thank you..that 500 with the xx full Accu-Choke does not like the long beard XR
I just use the winchester super X 3" #5s. But I'd like trying the 3rd degree
I'm going to buy both and see what happens. That gun will not cycle those long beards good at all
Is there any disadvantage to using 2 3/4 shells?
Less pellets
They work fine but i like my advantage in any way
Would you please look at my 25 yard and 30 yard pattern and see what you find wrong with it?
I would like to defer to someone with more experience on this
This is what I shoot in 5 and 6 shot. Do the job.


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