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The 25,000-resident city off Route 1 in Union County is hardly a household name in the world of filmmaking. But over the last three years, it's been home to the Rahway International Film Festival, a rapidly expanding event that showcases independent movies made not only by directors, writers and actors from New Jersey but also across the globe.
The festival will celebrate its third straight year this weekend, with three days of screenings, seminars and more at Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts in downtown Rahway. The event runs Friday, Aug. 28 through Sunday, Aug. 30.
"I know people who live down street form the theater who don't know about it," says Gina Marie Rodriguez, the festival's founder and director. "But we have amped up marketing. And I do believe we are doing something very positive for New Jersey filmmakers and filmmakers around the country and the world.
"We're really just trying to bring people together to create a community of filmmakers and artists," the 27-year-old Colonia native adds.
New Jersey actually has a sea of film festivals each year. The most famous is the New Jersey Film Festival at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, and there have been similar events held everywhere from Montclair to Asbury Park to Trenton to Cape May.
But Rahway's evolution has been impressively brisk. It started three years ago when Rodriguez — who worked as a house manager at Hamilton Stage — pitched the idea to her boss, Samson Steinman, then the executive director of the arts center.
"I just recently started filmmaking myself," said Rodriguez, who is primarily an actor and writer but has directed two short films. "And because of that, I decided I wanted to give a voice to my own films and to other filmmakers. I know what a struggle it is to get your work seen. I happened to be lucky enough to have a beautiful venue. "
Samson approved, and the festival began as a single-night event in 2013. But a lot has changed since then.
Last year, the event expanded to a full day. This year, it ballooned to three days and will include full-length features for the first time. There will be 30 films shown in all — 21 shorts and seven features.
The filmmakers hail from all over the state and country, and across 12 different nations. Awards are given for best film, actor, director, screenplay, etc. — for both short and feature films. There's also an audience choice trophy.
GianCarlo Fernandez is one of this year's hopefuls, with a film he directed and co-wrote called "28-Minute Epic."
But don't be fooled by that description.
"It's a very misleading title," the 31-year-old Edison resident says. "The movie is not 28 minutes long. It's 110 minutes."
It's also got quite the story.
"The movie is about two guys who get fired from a porn shop adult bookstore, Fernandez explains, "and they decide to become superheroes for hire after accidentally saving someone's life."
Fernandez says the idea came from co-writer and co-star Rocco Petrullo, whom he met while studying film at Montclair State University.
But turning it into an actual movie took a major leap from Fernandez, who has wanted to make films since his teenage years. He quit his job as a creative software teacher at Apple and moved back in with his mother in 2013 to focus on "Epic."
"I took out my 401K money, and I said: 'I want to make a movie,'" Fernandez recalls.
Though he had directed animated commercials and music videos, "Epic" was his first feature. And he made it on a budget that would make Ed Wood proud: $4,100. The money was raised through the crowdfunding site indieGogo — a place where friends, family members, fans and strangers donate funds to help creative projects get off the ground.
Fernandez and his crew did all the editing themselves. Manny David scored the film and mixed its sound. And the team begged to use shooting locations for free (they had to pay for only two spots.
"The rest of the money was used for food and costumes," Fernandez explains. "We had cameras. We just used what we had."
The goal is to get the film screened at ComicCon in New York in October. "We want to show we made an entire feature-length film for $4,100," Fernandez says.
But first, there's Rahway — the first time Fernandez's work will be shown at a film festival.
"I think it's important to showcase the talent around here," he says of the event. "I can't believe how many people live so close to me that I didn't know worked in film."
In addition to the movies themselves, the event features four seminars on filmmaking led by industry professionals.
And there's also a Women in Film lifetime achievement award. Last year's winner was actress Piper Perabo, who grew up in Toms River. This year's is Oscar winner Susan Sarandon, an Edison native. (Perabo filmed a video thank-you shown at the festival last year. The organizers have reached out to Sarandon's reps and are awaiting a response.)
The female aspect of the festival is key. Rodriguez runs the event with childhood friend and marketing whiz Stacy Ignacio — making Rahway one of the few women-led film fests.
"We know women are underrepresented in the film industry," explains Ignacio, a 28-year-old Colonia native who went to Rutgers University with Rodriguez and now works in online digital marketing in New York City. "We made it a part of our mission to include an equal ration of films made by male and female filmmakers. Our lineup this year sticks to that."
And the event also highlights something else: the blossoming arts scene in Rahway.
In addition to the festival, there are often rock shows featuring original New Jersey bands at the Rail House bar and restaurant and both Hamilton Stage and the main stage at the Union County Performing Arts Center often feature live music, comedy and drama from local and well-known acts. Additionally, Steinman, the theater's former executive director, is now the city's mayor.
"The hope is people realize the Rahway arts district is growing," Rodriguez says. "It has been getting much stronger in the past five years or so. It's definitely becoming the place to be."


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A homeless Filipina and her dog were found dead in Vallejo, California in April, her brother in the Philippines told GMA News this week.
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"Please help us. Pamilya po kami ng a woman found dead with her dog in Vallejo, California. Kapatid niya po ako," said Paul, who last saw his sister in 1993.
"One month na po siyang patay pero nalman lang po namin last Sunday night," he said, adding that they would like to know how they can claim their sister's remains.
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Paul also claimed that they could not reach their aunt by phone.
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Meanwhile, on Mercury News, Maria Guevara said she knew Johanna through "Vallejo Together," a group she founded to help homeless people.
"We held a little memorial for her and we had a moment of silence for her as a soul living on the planet; someone we cared for," Guevara said, adding that they also prayed and recited "The Rainbow Bridge," a poem about deceased pets reuniting with their owners, for Muggles.
Mercury News said Mike Wagner, 35, was one of those who found the dead bodies of Johanna and her dog dead, who were last seen alive on April 20.
Wagner, who has been homeless for about eight years, said Johanna seemed to be new among the homeless people.
He saw her as someone who was "extremely fearful," adding that Johanna "stayed at the Shell gas station for a month, and just stayed there 24/7."
After that, Johanna reportedly built a tent made up of mostly twigs and leaves behind the Vallejo car dealership where her remains and that of her dog were eventually found.
No foul play
Meanwhile, Mercury News quoted Sgt. Jeff Bassett, spokesman of the Vallejo Police Department, as saying there were no signs of foul play or suicide at the scene.
However, the case is still under the investigation of the Solano Country Coroner's Office.
A woman from the coroner's office said Johanna's cause of death will be known after some tests are conducted.
Wagner also believed there was no foul play, saying "I think the girl wasn't eating. She'd gotten thrown out of Safeway for stealing food, and after that, she never left her tent, it seemed like to me."
Owner of a skin care company?
Mercury News said Guevara and Wagner believed that Johanna once owned a nail shop and was president of a skin care company.
A woman who identified herself only as "Gigi" said she once worked with Johanna.
She was a very kind person, intelligent, a smart lady. I'm very sad to hear this. She was a good person," Gigi said. - VVP, GMA News


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I know.
Episodes 1 and 2 of the new fifth season of Lost have already aired in the US, so if you've seen them then you're probably checking Lost sites to read about those rather than this. And if you live outside the US then you are probably keeping a low online profile to avoid the episodes being spoiled before you get to see them, either by downloading or waiting for the official air date in your country.
I know.
I know that, at this time, a Dharma Special Access post isn't what you're crying out for. But what am I to do? I am duty-bound to post these things here for those people that don't happen to be on the mailing list, and also because I said that's what I would do when I began this thing. And, hey, look on the bright side, there's at least one partially interesting piece of information contained within! See if you can spot it. . .
Dear fellow Dharma guests,
With the show's imminent launch, it's been very busy here in the LOST offices. Last week we attended the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour. We did a lot of interviews there, which you'll probably see this week, and we showed them episode three. (They'd already seen episodes one and two via ABC.)
We are also working on breaking the last five episodes, writing episodes twelve and thirteen, production is shooting eleven, we're editing seven, eight, nine and ten, and on the post end of things we are finishing the CG work, ADR, sound and mixing on episodes four, five and six.
So this is a round-about way of saying we didn't have a chance to prepare a video for you this week. We hope you'll understand. However, we will be back. In fact, it's our hope to fire off to you guys a DSA video update about once a month as the season progresses.
We really appreciate your continued support, and we hope you enjoy the premiere.
With gratitude,
Damon and Carlton
Hm? What's that? What was the "partially interesting" information, you ask? Well, the bit about them sending out a DSA mail once a month. That sounds like a fine kind of delivery timescale for me to both manage, and happily receive like a surprise gift through the post during the hectic mayhem of Season 5.
Anyway. That's it. Job done. Next time you hear from me I'll have seen the latest episodes and I can discuss those!
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it's been busy, busy! both jay and i are working tirelessly on getting life set up. 12 (the patient and tolerant) is back in va, holding down the dc homestead. i'll be traveling frequently to and fro as this house is turned over and set up for us. in the meantime, the hotspot wifi is a godsend, and it's a lovely place to be. though i plan on being in va/dc for the holidays.
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I want to talk about when and how we should give money to each other.
I had started this post quite differently. I had all these things to say about the growing decentralized power structure in the church. They were deep things, and they were probably mostly true.
But they weren't really important.
My experiences I think are more relevant to this topic than my contemplations about it. I have been on a bunch of different sides of this issue. This is probably why I don't have clear solutions and easy steps.
During some of the darkest periods of my life I have been in a position of having to accept a sum of money from my small group. (And actually, other groups that were quite close to mine.)
On more than one occasion I have been on the other side of that coin. Within a small group I have given financially to someone else in need.
Currently, one of my ministry responsibilities is to work with groups that have needs that are larger than can be met within the group: I facilitate communication between groups, and do my best to direct people to amazing people and resources outside and inside our church.
I probably don't need to spend much time elaborating on how difficult this is. We have all looked at our brothers and sisters in need and wrestled with all sorts of things:
* How much should I sacrfice to give to the people in need? How much should I ask my family to sacrifice so that we can give?
* How can I assess their decisions without being judgemental? Am I just feeding into foolish decisions by giving them a gift?
* How many details am I owed by someone in need? How much do I have the right to know how they got into this situation? How much do I have the right to know about how they will use the money?
* Do I trust them with cash or make sure the money goes to what it is intended to go to? How much do I have the right to dicate how my assistance is spent?
I think we're all good at memorizing the scripture that supports wherever we come from on this issue. I think we're all equally good at ignoring the scripture that does not support where we come from.
What I want to do is simply offer up a few observations about financial need and then sketch out some implications that these observations have to small group management.
#1) There are very few problems which are completely about the money.
It's almost a cliche to point out that the ways in which we handle our money is an extremely spiritual issue. This is a cliche because it's true.
Having financial troubles is so often a symptom of bigger issues. It was for me. As I look back, I think that maybe God was trying to get my head out of the sand through these financial challenges. As I look around, I suspect that I'm not alone in this.
What's worse is that financial troubles are causes of bigger issues, too. There are intense emotional issues involved with financial troubles. We live a society that has made an idol out of self sufficiency. It's a very shameful experience for most people to be in financial trouble. It's also a fearful situation, anxiety provoking and stressful. It can cause profound relationship problems and tie into feelings of being a poor parent. Finanical diffuclties attract blame and fear and shame and anger. We ignore these at the peril of everyone.
#2) There are few problems which are completely divorced from money
While it's true that money is rarely a problem that occurs alone, it's equally true that there aren't many problems which don't have a financial side. There are many reasons which might prevent us from talking about the financial aspects of problems. But this does not mean that they are not there. As we wonder about how best to care for people, it's important to wonder about whether there is a financial aspect to the issues we are helping each other through.
Even if there are little or no financial impact to the crises, helping the person through might require some money. Perhaps they need professional services which they would not normally have access too. Perhaps one way you wish to show your support is through some kind-of gift. There is a certain way in which giving a hurting person money is a crass response. But one form of mercy that we can offer people, sometimes, is simply the ability to get some relief. If a person is hurting it would be crass to simply hand them a $50 and walk away. But if a person is hurting, and that money was used to purchase a gift card to a local movie theatre, the relief might be just exactly what the person needs.
#3 It's human nature to be a short-sighted helper.
There is a disconnect between the support we offer people and the crises that people experience. This disconnect is located in our attention span. Many crises last so much longer than the help we recieve from people. When folks have given so much, after a while, it's so hard to ask for more. I know of so many cases, though, where those being supported in all kinds of ways wish that those helping and supporting them had paced themselves a bit more. Sometimes we jump in, meeting all the needs that we find. And then… we burn out, wear out, run out of resources. And the person we were trying to help, they are back where they started. We wanted to rescue them but all we did is offer them a brief reprieve.
A few implications
One of the things that's worth noticing about the 3 observations above is that financial need does not exist in a vaccuum: they are often part of a larger pattern of problems, nearly every problem has a financial side, and people tend to have less endurance than problems. In knowing how best to respond, it is sometimes helpful to recognize that the ways we serve people don't exist in a vaccuum either.
There are two different things I mean by this. The first is that it helps to demystify troubling questions by recognizing that money is not really any different than any other way we might serve a person.
I participated in an interesting discussion. There was a great need and someone who was normally a dedicated, 10% tither found himself wondering if he might channel some of the money which would normally go into the collection plate toward that need. This is a complex question. I don't think I'll try and answer it here. But for my purposes, the next step was an interesting one.
The next step was simply to observe that we feel that God is owed a variety of things, in addition to money. Some of us feel that we owe God our time. We work in a ministry, for example. It is illuminating, I think, to explore the tithing question in this way:
What would you do if you saw a great need that you could meet with more time? Would you channel the time that you normally feel is owed to God in the direction of that need, even at the expense of the church?
Or consider a second example: we might be grappling deeply with whether to give to someone in financial need. Our hesitation might fear from the fact that we are enabling the person. Giving them a financial gift might allow them to continue on a sinful or destructive path.
It does not answer all our questions, but it does help, to recognize a parallell. We watch people who have troubles all the time. We know that we can rescue them by doing all sorts of things. It's worthwhile to ask ourselves: how do we determine when to help and when not to, when it's not a question of money?
The second thing I mean, when I say that we shouldn't financially serve in a vaccuum is that we should do our best to offer support in a comprehensive way. Money might be one way we take care of people… but it should not be the only way. There are some ways in which money is easy. It allows us to stay out of the dirt and still feel like we're helping. I think that our love will be most evident when it is multifaceted. This helps also deal with concerns around enabling others. Perhaps with the financial gift will come assistance in preventing the problem from happening again.


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A class of estimators for Monte Carlo integration is proposed that leverages gradient information on the sampling distribution to improve statistical efficiency. The novel contributions of this work are based on two important insights; (i) a trade-off between random sampling and deterministic approximation and (ii) a new gradient-based function space. The proposed estimators can be viewed as a non-parametric development of control variates. Unlike control variates, however, our estimator achieve super-root-n rates of convergence convergence, often requiring orders of magnitude fewer simulations to achieve a fixed level of precision. Theoretical and empirical results are presented, the latter focusing on integration problems arising in hierarchical models and models based on non-linear ordinary differential equations.


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Go here to read the prologue! Chapter one is coming soon!
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Satyameva Jayate takes an excellent start at the box-office
Satyameva Jayate starring John Abraham and Manoj Bajpayee got an amazing start at the box-office as it grossed Rs 20.52 crore on Day One. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his Twitter handle and shared the box-office collections of the film. His tweet read, "#SatyamevaJayate springs a BIG SURPRISE… Plexes are good, but single screens are ROCKING… Wed â¹ 20.52 cr. India biz."
In fact, the collections of the film have surpassed all trade analysts' expectations. Since the film was also clashing at the box-office with Akshay Kumar's Gold, people didn't expect the film to hold up so well. But, the numbers have proven that there is room for more than one film at the box-office.
Despite Satyameva Jayate receiving mixed reviews from crtics, the massy entertainer factor clearly worked in it favour.
It seems that the year 2018 is turning to be quite lucky for John Abraham as his last release Parmanu : The Story of Pokhran performed exceptionally at the box-office as well.
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01 February 2011
Festen (1998)
It was all you were good for.
So basically: A patriarch holds a celebration for his 60th birthday in a secluded hotel where he lives and his children grew up. His three children, two sons and a daughter, attend along with the rest of the huge family. The eldest son's twin sister had recently committed suicide and he spends the whole night trying to explain why she did so as the patriarch's dirty secrets are revealed.
I wasn't looking forward to watching this. I don't like films that take place over, like, a day. But, I was reminded of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and how I wasn't looking forward to seeing that, either (I'm aware the plots are totally different, but they are both set over the course of one night), and I ended up loving that one. So, with some hope, I went into this picture hoping it would wow me. I didn't. I just didn't care for it. I didn't like any of the characters, which is the main focus of the film – none of them were very interesting. It seemed like the writer was like, let's make them as fucked up as possible! - and the story just didn't hold my interest at all. I think the style, Dogme 95, is interesting, though. Maybe I'll watch another one of those films, to get a better feel for it.
But, as for this one, I don't think it deserves to be on the list.
Ziggi seal of disapproval!
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- AnonymousNovember 29, 2016 at 10:58 PM
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HOUSTON - Makeup gurus and Kylie Jenner fans, get ready to put on some comfortable shoes -- Kylie Cosmetics is in Houston!
Houston Topshop was one of seven stores across the nation to host 20-year-old Kylie Jenner's Kylie Cosmetics pop-up shop on Nov. 20.
Doors opened at 10 a.m., but fans lined up outside The Galleria mall around 9 a.m. to get an early start.
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More than 500 wristbands were handed out to customers to get inside the store. Some of Jenner's biggest makeup fans and their parents were there waiting in line for hours.
Customers told KPRC2 that they were Christmas shopping and getting some items for themselves that they weren't able to get online. Employees said the pop-up shop had 16 exclusive items only available at November's pop-up shop.
Topshop's officer manager, Sara, said the store will continue to carry the product until it runs out -- which could happen in hours, based on prior pop-up shops.
Topshop's general manager said they will restock after products run out in the front of the store. He said they expect to run out of product by the end of the day, but Jenner is planning to have two more pop-up shops, with one in December and another in February, for the people who couldn't attend November's pop-up.
Kylie Cosmetics are only available for purchase online and usually sell out within minutes after relaunching to the site. The pop-up shop gives Houston's makeup gurus a chance to finally get their hands on those popular Lip Kits. The $29 Lip Kit provides a range of colors, but Kylie Cosmetics will provide eight new shades exclusively for Topshop's pop-up shop.
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Review: The Hooker and the Hermit by L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid
Publication Date: February 5, 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Humor, Romance
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LADIES AND GENTS! I have an announcement!
You know that guy I featured on my blog a few months ago? The really, really hot Irish rugby player who plays the position of 'hooker' in the RLI (Rugby League International)? The one with the anger management issues, the body of a gladiator and the face of a movie star? The one with the questionable fashion choices leading me to ask whether he was the lovechild of a leprechaun and a hobbit? Ronan Fitzpatrick? Yeah, that guy.
Well, I have a confession to make…
Annie Catrel, social media expert extraordinaire at Davidson & Croft Media and clandestine celebrity blogger, can make anyone shine in the court of public opinion. She is the Socialmedialite, anonymous creator of New York's Finest and the internet's darling. Virtual reality is Annie's forte, but actual reality? Not so much.
Ronan Fitzpatrick, aka the best hooker the world of rugby has seen in decades, despises the media—social or otherwise. The press has spun a web of lies depicting him as rugby's wild and reckless bad boy. Suspended from his team, Ronan has come to Manhattan to escape the drama, lay low, fly under the radar. Only, Ronan isn't easy to overlook, and he can't escape the notice of the Socialmedialite…
When Ronan is sent to Davidson & Croft Media to reshape his public image, he never expects to cross paths with shy but beautiful Annie, nor does he expect his fierce attraction to her. He couldn't be happier when her boss suggests pairing them together.
What lengths will Annie take to keep her virtual identity concealed? And what happens when the hooker discovers who the hermit really is?
The Hooker and the Hermit is a collaboration between authors L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid, is a full length 100k word novel, and is a standalone.
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
"I don't always want you tied up. I want you free. I want you wild. I want you brave. I want you any way I can get you. I want you now, and I want you for the rest of my life."
Swoon away and get ready for the ride of your life. L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid have written the most wonderful, funtastic, love-filled read. I had serious cheek aches from laughing and smiling my way through The Hooker and the Hermit.
"I am legendary in my field. I am the best at what I do."
Annie Catrel is sharp and witty, well-educated and a killer business woman. She is at the top of her game at Davidson and Croft Media. Her outward appearance may scream, "I still haven't had my first cup of coffee", but her talent and ability to sway clients makes up for all of that.
"He looked just as yummy as an eclair, but with an aura of dark vulnerability that made me want to cuddle him and make him tea and kiss him alot."
Ronan Fitzpatrick is the 'hooker' for the Rugby League International. He is well-known in the media and in female circles as the hot rugby player that can't be caught. He loves to have a woman for a while, and then let her go. He hates people getting into his personal life. He can, evidently, be a class-act jerk. But on the flip side we learn that he has a soft spot for his mom and sister.
And so the story begins…
Annie has just run into the most gorgeous and well-built man. He seems to be a celebrity, but she really has no idea. The only thing she does know is that he will make the perfect specimen for New York's Finest, the Socialmedialite, to blog about, and this makes her more excited than a kid on Christmas morning. After being introduced to New York's Finest, we quickly realize that this is no ordinary blog…it is hilarious!! Laugh out loud, jump up and down, fist pump in the air all-time-fun-time. However, in what we will come to know as true Annie fashion, her posts always offer an opportunity to support a charitable organization.
"It seemed like my life was being controlled by faceless people sitting behind computers writing stories about me, and I was sick of it."
When the rugby and social media worlds meet head-on, the collision brings us the most intriguing sport in the game of love. The Socialmedialite has truly outdone herself in her posting of Ronan. She is proud of her latest poking, but Ronan is infuriated that the media has struck in his life, yet again. He has just come through a very awkward and public break-up, and is in no mood to tolerate this type of perceived harrassment. Taking matters into his own hands, he replies to the illustrious SML. His reply is to the point and curt, with a sprig of bitter thrown in to make it hard for her to swallow. Then, he's off to to a meeting with a new PR firm to fix the mess that has been displayed to his fans and the world. In an awkward turn of events, we watch as he meets the most beautiful woman who is equally attracted to him. Annie knows who he is, but can't stop herself from gawking at him. He is dreamy to her, in an annoyingly sexy way. After receiving his response to her blog site, she should be aggrivated, angry, even outraged with him. But we find her in a trance to the Irish rugby player. She continues in this mesmerized state while her boss drops the bomb that she will be working very closely with Ronan. We are standing on edge when she opts to return Ronan's email, expertly taking him down a notch. And like a child who had his ball stollen on the playground, he fires back. We are, at this point, in utter hysterics.
"I would rather be alone that be left again."
Annie continues trying to avoid Ronan, but he will have none of that. We watch as he goes after her and tries to pry open the top that has her closed off. Unfortunately for him, she's not budging. However, he now holds the key to reaching her, and soon after our fading heroin of social talk has her own key that unlocks the mystery that is Ronan Fitzpatrick. As this part of our story progresses, the authors paint a more clear and true picture of our two main characters. Annie has two sides to her…the cat with claws who can pounce in an instant, and the cute, but frightened kitty who runs when cornered. We also get better acquainted with our Prince Charming as he figures out Annie's identity but continues to pursue her. Meanwhile, Ronan and Annie continue to be flirtatious with one another, tip-toeing around their attraction, until their play is exposed. Then their relationship takes on a new twist and we can tell that this is going to be risky in more ways than one. They are challenged throughout many turns in the path they take, but we find that each new challenge brings greater understanding, and hope that this will carry through to the end.
I loved everything about this book! Let me count the ways….unending and endearing humor that had me laughing, smirking, and feeling giddy from cover to cover. Sexy and delicious Ronan. He was hot, protective, loving, and seductive. Sweet and timid Annie. She was exactly the type of woman needed to complement, not tame, Ronan. You cannot pick up The Hooker and the Hermit, begin reading, and leave feeling sad. Even in the lower emotional moments when Annie spoke of her hesitancies in life, I still had faith that the end result would be something beautiful. Who else gained my affections?
Lovely Lucy, she was like the icing on the cake. She added sweetness, flavor, and that unforgettable, good to the last drop taste sensation. Her viewpoint of Ronan was cute and sweet, a little like when you see an adorable baby and just want to pick them up and squeeze their cheeks. I was initially heartbroken at the intrusion of Ms. Fitzpatrick into this fairytale. She was Cinderella's wicked stepmother, and didn't want to allow Lucy to dream, love, or be loved. But, as this relationship was resolved I forgave her for her selfish ways, and embraced her as more than a frenemy.
"All that matters is that I have you. The rest is background noise."
When the insatiable antics began to fade and Ronan and Annie became more serious in their dialogue and actions I was floating like a cloud…up, up, up. I melted into a pile of Ronan-goo each time he said, "Oh, Annie, what am I going to do with you." I read it as, "Oh Annie, you unfortunate, sweet girl. I love you!" I was electrified reading the scenes as they connected on every level possible and pushed away all inhibition to embrace each other. It was steamy and arousing! With each new sexual encounter their words became more provocative. They were no longer playing games, but establishing boundaries for pleasure. Because I had so many good feels in the initial part of the book, I forced reading through the touchy parts near the end, not because the writing was bad, but because I had already adopted this couple in my mind and couldn't consider an alternative ending for them. My cathartic state was crashing before my eyes, and I was left hanging in the balance that was tipping over the edge of a too-steep cliff.
Then I was up and doing a happy dance, spirit fingers wiggling in the air. Great ending to a wonderful read! The Hooker and the Hermit was a tempting mixture of naughty, nice, and never-made-me-laugh-so-hard- in-my-life read. I loved it like dark chocolate, rainbows, unicorns, and watching shooting stars.
A comical quote from a scene in The Hooker and Hermit that made me snicker, but also hit the nail on the head as to my feelings of the story…
"It's top shelf."


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Dear Annie,
My parents divorced acrimoniously when my siblings and I were young. My brother, "Tim," was a difficult child and was arrested when he was 11. The local law officials offered the option of handing custody to my father as an option to avoid a sentence to juvenile hall. Once my father had custody, my sister and I had very little contact with either of them.
My sister and I occasionally have tried to reconcile with Tim for our mother's sake, but we have been unsuccessful. Our mother is 70 and now wants to put her legal affairs in order.
After our father's death, my sister and I were cut out of Dad's will. After the death of our paternal grandmother, Tim was found to be the sole heir to her estate. It surprised the other relatives because the change in her will happened only a short time before her death. My mother's will and other legal documents show she intends her estate to be divided equally between my sister and myself, with Tim receiving a small token amount. My mother also asks that my brother not be notified of her death until six months have passed and preferably not until the estate is settled. Mom doesn't want him to show up, loot the house, put on a show of grief for the community and then disappear.


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Can you remember when, if you wanted to invite friends on a night out or to a party, you had to actually leave your house to drop by their house and give them a piece of paper with an address or number to RSVP?
In 2015 you don't need to talk to anyone because we live in a world of tweets and instant messaging.
Even e-mail is becoming a little bit old school.
So, if you need to invite friends to a party in 2015, it's easy.
All you need to do is create an event on Facebook and invite all the friends you want to come.
They'll receive the invitation in their inbox and just need to click whether they will attend or not.
What a simple and convenient way to do it.
I suppose, on the face of it, this seems like a good thing with less time consumed.
But is it really a step forward?
According to an article I read recently, modern technology is making us lazy in how we deal each other.
Apparently we are now horribly out of practice when it comes to face-to-face dealings with strangers.
Basically, technology is grabbing hold of our manners and running away with them.
Have you ever been at work and received an e-mail from someone who is sitting right next to you? I know I have.
Why on earth couldn't they just lean over and speak to me?
The article also revealed that people now have no problem having loud conversations on their mobile phones in places such as a normally quiet library, at the supermarket checkout, or even while eating in a restaurant.
I remember when my phone once rang out in a train's 'quiet zone'.
If looks could have killed you would not be reading this column.
As a parent, I want my children to grow up using all the technology available to them.
But I hope this will not be at the expense of their day-to-day social skills.
These are skills like greeting people with a simple 'hello' and actually making eye contact when having a conversation.
I know it's old-fashioned, but that's what we used to do.
I also hope later in life, when my daughters are in a library, they will choose to go outside to have a phone conversation and that they will also respect the 'quiet zone' on the train.
But of course, as a dutiful parent, I must practise what I preach and lead by example.
This means always remembering to say please and thank you.
Should I forget, I have a three-year-old and a five-year-old to remind me, which they do, vociferously and often.
I don't think I need to worry.


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This paper presents a novel approach for soil stabilization by microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) using a new urease active catalyzer, named herein as "bioslurry". The bioslurry, which was produced from the reaction between bacterial culture and 400 mmol/L of CaCl2 and urea, is pre-formed urease active crystals consisting of CaCO3 plus imbedded urease active bacterial cells. By mixing the bioslurry with sand, more than 95% of the bioslurry was retained in the soil matrix as a result of the mechanical trapping mechanism, leading to high resistance to flushing with a low-salinity solution. The retained urease activity of bioslurry was uniformly distributed along the sand matrix, resulting in a rather uniform CaCO3 precipitation. Through repeated treatments with a cementation solution, the unconfined compressive strength of bioslurry treated sand was significantly improved due to the effective CaCO3 precipitation at the contact points of soil grains. Scanning electron microscopy analysis carried out on the bioslurry treated sand revealed that the induced large rhombohedral CaCO3 crystals were localized around the bioslurry spherical fine crystals. The overall outcome of this work is that soil biocementation using the new bioslurry approach is controllable, reproducible, and homogeneous.
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ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has opened a disciplinary case against the Papua New Guinea soccer federation whose women's team failed to travel to New Zealand for an Olympic qualifying playoff scheduled on Tuesday.
The incident is embarrassing for FIFA vice president David Chung, who leads the Papua New Guinea soccer federation and the Oceania confederation.
Papua New Guinea lost 7-1 in the first leg at home on Saturday.
New Zealand media reported that visa issues were blamed for the visiting team not travelling for the return match in Auckland.
FIFA did not give a reason Monday when confirming in a statement that the playoff second leg was cancelled.
New Zealand now advances to represent Oceania at the 12-team Rio de Janeiro Olympics tournament in August.
Papua New Guinea faces being fined and suspended from future FIFA competitions.
The Pacific Ocean is also due to host the Women's Under-20 World Cup for FIFA from Nov. 13-Dec. 3.
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Now you should know going into this that I love Christmas. Flat out adore this holiday. Hands down, my favorite time of year! But, I know it's not that way for all of y'all so, inspired by TwitterMoms and Tiny Prints, I decided I would share with y'all some of the things I do to keep the hounds of stress away from my door during the holidays.
First, though, I want to tell you about Tiny Prints. I just discovered their site via their TwitterMoms program. Tiny Prints provides stylish, modern and unique stationery from photo cards to personalized greeting cards to thank you cards and business cards. Offering exclusive designs from the nation's top designers, easy card personalization, a powerful preview engine and top-notch customer service and paper quality, their designs have been lauded by numerous television networks, publications and celebrities. With Tiny Prints by your side the Holidays will be a cinch! They offer adorable Thanksgiving Cards, Christmas Cards, Hanukkah Cards, and even New Years Cards. All fully customizable and personalizable.I wish I had seen this birth announcement when Beckett was born. And don't even get me started on their gorgeous Christmas cards.
Okay... Let me begin by saying that I am in no way perfect, nor do I think of myself as some sort of role model you should all try to emulate. I have my crazy-making moments. Still, there are things I do to try and keep things as calm as they can be during the holidays and I hope some of you will find my methods helpful. So, let's go...
1. Set the Mood. I work in marketing and event planning for a reason. I am tickled to death by themes and big concepts. I don't think they get much bigger than Christmas. And while I realize some folks go all out and theme Christmas, I kind of think that conceptually, sticking to the basics is the way to go here. And I would say that the same applies whether you're celebrating Channukah, Kwanza, or the Winter Solstice. You don't really need a Down Home Channukah or a Sunny Winter Solstice theme to make your holiday bright. But whatever. I digress. Whatever holiday you celebrate, do it with style. Your own style. But make the mood cheery and festive. Decorate. Play the music. Get your family into it. I start the day after Thanksgiving by pulling out my Christmas dishes and playing Christmas music. I don't always subject my family to the music that early, but it makes me happy and gets me in the spirit to do all the things I need to do. We put up our outdoor decorations Thanksgiving weekend and now that we have a December birthday in the family, the tree goes up early, too, so we can then focus on Beckett's celebration. Being surrounded by the signs and symbols of the holiday put me in a festive mood. When I start to feel stressed all I have to do is listen to Bing Crosby sing Christmas in Killarney or look at the twinkling lights on my mantelpiece to feel that sweet, joyful feeling of Christmas well-being again.
2. Make Your List. And check it twice. Just like Santa with his lists of the good and the naughty, making lists will help you get through the holidays without forgetting anything or doing anything twice. There were years when, inevitably, I would realize on the way to a holiday party or Christmas gathering that I'd forgotten to buy a hostess gift or even worse, a gift for a favored aunt. Now, I make list after list for the holidays. The Christmas Card List. The Gift List. The Menu. The Grocery Lists. The Guest List. The Chore List. The List of Things I Forgot to Add to Other Lists. It sounds tiresome, but I promise you, making lists will save you time and energy as you can see what you have accomplished and what's left to be done. You can make your lists as detailed as you want, too, in order to help you remember and accomplish even more in less time. For instance, on my gift list, I have the recipient of the gift, what they're getting, and where to buy it. Once an item is bought, I strike it from my list. If I've ordered it online, I make a note of when it should be arriving so that if it hasn't arrived by its expected delivery date, I can follow up. Just give this one a try and I believe you'll find that it changes your life. In a good way.
3. Leftovers Are Your Friends. You'll likely spend enough time in the kitchen over the holidays creating magical holiday meals for your family and friends, making Bourbon Balls, Buckeyes, and all manner of other yummy treats. So cut yourself some slack during this period and order a pizza here and there. Or cook a big meal on Sunday and enjoy the leftovers a couple of nights. I'm a big fan of casseroles like this one
4. Set and Keep a Gift-Buying Budget. Unless you're so darned rich you buy a new boat whenever yours gets wet, then you probably need to watch your nickels and dimes this time of year. This is one place those lists I mentioned earlier can come in handy. In our family, we set a cost per gift. I get ideas from those who will receive gifts from us and figure out which items fit our budget. Next, I make a list of who will get which items and where I can find the item for the best price. This really takes some of the pressure off when I'm shopping. I'm not just running around from store to store like a chicken with its head cut off, ending up spending more than I intended just to have a gift for someone on my list.
5. You're Only Human. I know you're used to tackling the world's problems day in and day out, but this is the holiday season and we're not talking about your normal routine. You've got school pageants, office parties, family dinners, neighborhood parties, parties with friends, church events, Christmas parades, shopping, cooking, cleaning, decorating, and much mistletoeing to take care of. And it's okay to say no to some of those things. It's not good for you or your family to overcommit, especially at this time of year. As each invitation comes in, sit down with your family calendar and identify any conflicts. If your heart tells you that you really, truly want to go to the event, then add it to the calendar. If you feel any sense of dread or if there is an existing conflict, politely decline the invitation, unless it is absolutely critical to your family life or career that you go. Some things you just can't get out of, but sometimes, it's simply not worth the exhaustion and disruption to go. Choose wisely, my friends.
6. Take the Best and Ignore the Rest. This holiday, you are like a duck. Not a Christmas duck, all trussed up and roasted, but a pretty little white duck, gliding along placidly. And when your critical mother or your curmudgeonly cousin come along and make waves, you're just going to keep floating along and let the water fall around you, rolling right off your back. No gripes, complaints, criticisms, or gloom and doom prognoses are going to get to you this year. These Negative Nellies in your life want you to be just as miserable as they are. So smile to yourself and go to your happy place. Focus on the joy in your own heart, the beauty in your life and wish the same for them. Find one thing you like about them and focus on that. But whatever you do, don't let them see you crack. Trust me, they will push all your buttons, especially when they don't get a reaction the first time. Just turn the tables on them. Compliment them and let your inner light shine as an example of how we should all treat one another.
7. Be Authentically You. Why would you want to be anyone else? Okay. Nevermind. I understand that impulse. I've fought it for years. Still do sometimes. But I can only be
I'm just saying that if you want a big fancy feast and you're hosting, but your mama and them want to show up in blue jeans and eat off paper plates, find a compromise. You dress up and serve the food on your best Christmas china, but let them come as they are and love them for who they are. If they tease you for being different, just say, "Well that's what makes me ME and I'm happy to be ME."
It doesn't matter that your sister spends two days making special holiday cookies with your nieces while you couldn't make a sugar cookie dough that rolls out to save your life. Figure out what you love about the holidays, what you're good at, and make it your thing. The holidays are not a competition. If you don't enjoy yourself this time of year, what's the point in it all? As my husband says to me all the time, "Everyone runs her own race." So, do your thing and be happy!
8. Breathe. And remember to take time out for your health and well-being. It's easy to let your normal self-care routines suffer during the holidays, but don't. That hour of yoga, 15 minutes of meditation, or 30 minutes at the gym (or with that Jillian Michaels video) can go a long, long way to keeping you calm while it helps balance out some of the tasty treats you'll consume this holiday. Take care of your mind and body and everything else will flow much more smoothly.
9. Schedule Downtime. I know this sounds impossible. But I'm serious. As I said before, you cannot do it all. No one can. Plan a Saturday afternoon with no dance recitals, parties, pageants, parades, festivals, or outings other than to pick up a pizza for supper. Sit in front of your fire or in the glow of the lights from your tree or some candles. Banish the kids to their bedroom or play room or ask them to play quietly near you and read a book. Listen to some nice music. Watch a favorite holiday movie and just be still. It will do wonders for the whole family.
10. Remember the Reason for the Season. Yeah, I know. I'm a big-ole cliché spouting fool. But as dorky as that may sound, I'm dead serious. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Channukah, Kwanza, worship at the feet of Gaia, or celebrate a purely secular holiday, the Winter Holiday Season, as it were, is about more than rushing around, buying gifts that will be forgotten in a matter of weeks, if not days, and spinning yourself and those around into a frenzy. I believe we are meant to focus on our blessings (be they big or small) and think about how we can serve others at this time of year. Find ways to make your holiday celebration meaningful to you and your family in simple ways. We want our children to know that Christmas is more than the gifts they receive. This year, we'll start a new tradition, giving them each just three gifts, just like the baby Jesus received. This has made them think critically about what they want to ask for and why instead of just begging for everything they see. I've known for weeks now exactly what each child wants. Yes. Even from my almost 4-year old. You can't believe the relief I feel over that. And I'll stick to it, instead of, as in previous years, guilting myself that they weren't getting enough because their friends would get more than they did.
And instead of feeling like I have to contribute to every Angel Tree, Toys for Tots, Salvation Army, or any other charity I run across this holiday season, I've chosen one and we'll contribute to that one. The boys will help and we'll work on it as a family, in a sincere and organized fashion, instead of me running around willy-nilly giving to every charity I see.
I just think focusing on the bigger meaning of the holiday season really provides a structure for all that we do and reduces the urge to compete with friends and neighbors or to feel like we have to do it all.
Alright. Well, there you have my ten best tips for surviving the mad dash through the holiday season. I'd love it if y'all would add your tips to my comments. And please check out Tiny Prints and TwitterMoms where you'll find a host of other ideas for surviving the holidays.
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May 10, 2018
Feds, Quebec team up with Apple, Alcoa, Rio Tinto on carbon-free aluminum smelting
The Canadian Press
Trudeau, Alcoa and Rio Tinto proclaim 'world's first carbon-free aluminum smelting'
SAGUENAY, Que. -- Aluminum giants Alcoa Inc. (AA.N) and Rio Tinto Group (RIO.N) are teaming up with Apple Inc. (AAPL.O) and the federal and Quebec governments to commercialize the world's first carbon-free aluminum smelting process.
Described by the companies as the most significant innovation in the aluminum industry in 100 years, the new process eliminates greenhouse gas emissions from traditional smelting by instead producing oxygen.
Ottawa, Quebec and Apple Inc. are investing in a joint venture between Alcoa and Rio Tinto called Elysis, which will commercialize the new, more environmentally friendly way of producing aluminium.
Elysis will have its headquarters in Montreal and a research facility in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the new technology is exactly what the federal government is looking to invest in.
"We no longer have a choice," Trudeau told a news conference in Saguenay, about 200 kilometres north of Quebec City. "We need to create durable, economic development, while protecting the environment and today's announcement is a magnificent example of this."
The joint venture expects large-scale deployment of the technology by 2024 and will be given a total of $188 million from Alcoa, Rio Tinto, Ottawa, the Quebec government and Apple to develop and license the technology so it can be used to retrofit smelters or build new facilities.
Rio Tinto said in a statement the technology "has the potential to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 6.5 million metric tonnes in Canada, the equivalent of taking 1.8 million light vehicles off the road."
The aluminum companies added that Elysis "has the potential" to create more than 1,000 jobs by 2030, "while securing 10,500 existing aluminium jobs in Canada."
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, also on hand for the announcement, said it will take a few years to get a better idea of greenhouse gas emission reductions with the new innovation.
"Perhaps, between 2024 and 2030, we'll be seeing the real impact of the new technology," he said. "Aluminum products are not the main source of emissions right now. The main source is transportation.
"There is a connection. The better the quality of aluminum, the better the quality of the car, and fewer emissions will be produced."
Ottawa and Quebec are contributing $60 million each, with the Quebec government getting a 3.5 per cent stake in the venture and Alcoa and Rio Tinto splitting the remaining ownership equally.
Alcoa and Rio Tinto will invest $55 million in the project.
Apple, which put forth $13 million, helped facilitate the collaboration between Alcoa and Rio Tinto and has vowed to provide technical support as the project progresses.


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With original features and carved shutters, it shows nice signs of distress and ageing.
Full of the character and beauty of the ancient desert cities of Rajasthan, it's a delightful piece that would look great as a decorative feature, hanging on a wall.
These old or unusual items are mainly from Rajasthan, India. Many items are part new, designed around original old doors to create practical cupboards and sideboards with a traditional Indian feel. Other pieces are true original Indian pieces once used in their homes such as damchiyas (originally used to store the brides dowry) or we've even had an old Indian village fridge! Want something different? Then old or unusual is the place to look.
Due to the nature of these pieces each item will vary, with the colours, patterns and metal work on the wood differing from one to another. Please contact us prior to purchase if you would like let us know your preference and see photos of the exact item we would send you.
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text: Our 1st day in Darwin was nice and lazy, it is so nice to know we don't have to do or drive anywhere. So we hung around the camp for a while then drive into the CBD and wandered around. We went into a bar - Darwin Hotel - just to cool off and have a beer and when I went to the loo I saw something I have never seen before. On the wall and for $1 you could use a hair straightener. At first I wondered why? It wasn't obvious to me seeing I have dead straight hair, but I figure for when the humidity makes your hair go frizzy you can just straighten it. Still think its a bit weird. Then we had a look in the mall and had lunch. We drove down to the beach, so nice to see water and walk in lush green grass. While Shane was making sure I didn't go walk in the water due to the crocodiles that may be lurking !!!! But right now I am very excited as early tomorrow morning I am flying home to Melbourne for a few days to meet my brand new granddaughter Mikayla. So for the next couple of days I may just be uploading photos of Mikayla and Clare.


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When my husband and I decided it was time for me to launch my own business, the first decision that needed to be made is where we would relocate our family to give me the best opportunity to succeed. Because of the fact that he worked from home with a WIFI connection being the only requirement, Mark decided that my new career would be the primary focus of our family.
I had spent the previous four years running the digital marketing firm I was working for and had finally built up the confidence, skill, and gained the experience I needed to start my own business. Yes, I eventually wanted to be able to have a nationwide clientele, but I knew that wouldn't happen until I had become the go to person in a growing business community.
Looking for a place to grow
We began researching several growing cities, trying to figure out which city we would call home in the future. There were several elements we were looking for as far as what we were attracted to. We wanted to live somewhere that was rich in history, as well as a place that was growing and making a presence in today's business and professional world.
We had decided we favored a busy city life compared to a small town atmosphere, but needed the area to be a safe place where we could raise our children. The two of us were looking for a place full of skyscrapers and concrete, but needed to be able to escape from that for weekend getaways. After comparing the growth of cities during the past five years and projections for the future, Atlanta naturally felt like the perfect fit.
We began contacting northeast Georgia real estate agents and letting them know exactly what it was we were looking for. Because I had been working for an attractive salary that provided several bonuses and my husband was well established in the writing industry, we had been able to put away more than enough money to begin our new life. We would be able to finance the launch of my new business as well as a beautiful home for our family to move into.
Establishing a home and a career
In a matter of just a few short days, we were planning a three day getaway to Atlanta to look at several homes matching the description of what we wanted. Not only were we going to have several homes to choose from but also several areas around the city and suburbs.
After carefully touring each of the homes we had to choose from, we made the decision to purchase an amazing two story home not far from downtown. This allowed us to avoid some of the negatives of city living while keeping me just minutes away from appointments with businesses throughout the area. I was able to focus my attention on both the needs of my family and adjusting to a new area all the while reaching success from my new business.
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If so, chances are you're a futbol fan who kept up with the 2010 World Cup...or a Shakira fan. (Fingers crossed it's the former because this is the first AND last time Shakira will appear on this site. Mark our words.)
If you were able to make it until two minutes into the video, you know that more than just Shakira's shaking hips went into the making of that song. Freshlyground, a seven-piece Afro-fusion band hailing form South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe accompanied the Colombian pop songstress on the anthem. Performing on the World Cup stage introduced Freshlyground, who had already made a name for themselves in and around South Africa, to a worldwide audience eager to hear more of the band's dynamic sound. Check out the title track from their most recent release, Take Me to the Dance:
Thursday, March 21, Freshlyground will be playing an early and a late show at Jammin Java, and we have a pair of tickets to give away for each! To enter the contest, please leave a comment below, using a valid email address, telling us your favorite type of coffee and for which show (early or late) you're entering.
Two lucky winners will be chosen and notified this Wednesday afternoon, so get to entering!
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Sometimes, when you're 20 and your world's falling apart, you listen to praise-and-worship music and watch funny cat videos. But the pain doesn't cease and you just want to cry until your head doesn't hurt and your heart doesn't ache.
You want to shake the nausea that is sweeping over you, because you feel helpless and tiny and scared. You want to be nourished with hugs, fed with hope. You want tangible love. Most of all: You want to be okay with the radical spinning out of control. But you're not.
Because, when you're twenty and it feels like your world's falling apart, you want a big hug from daddy and the comfort of your stuffed bunny. You want to steal back the innocence, make the constant motion stop.
Don't lost hope.
I ask these questions because I know how it feels. I know the feeling of despair at my own failure. I know the fear of backsliding to where I once was. I know the bitterness and loneliness and self-pity and desolation.
I know the overwhelming dread of the weight of sin-- dread because the eye can see its power. And we cringe at its possibility. In my 20 years, I've been bound by enough shackles to confine thousands. And I don't want to go back. And I know I'm not the only one with that fear welling up in my heart. I know I'm not the only one who is going after trial through trial, pushed to the limit. I'm not naive enough to think I'm the only one.
But, my friends, we cannot give up. We cannot cut ourselves off from the world and lament in the darkness.
We 20 year olds are the generation the Lord is raising up to change the world. We are beacons of hope, as dimly lit as we are. Even if your candle is but a lick of a flame, you still illuminate the darkness around you.
This dread of sin and pain of the moment does not compare to the future glory that is in Christ Jesus. And that glory floods us even now. Now, when the trials come back to back like winds of a roaring hurricane. Now, when 20 years old feels like a small blip, from which you have nothing to show for.
The nausea will pass. The pain will subside. You will- eventually- stop crying.
Your body will be healed and your spirit will be mended, all in the Lord's timing.
When you're 20 years old and it feels like your world is falling apart, there's no choice but to press on. You are a warrior child, one who does not give up in the battle- not because of YOUR strength, but because of His. So embrace your brokenness, but look to the Healer. Look to Him, because He will come riding in and comfort your soul in all things.
Grab your stuffed bunny, call home and strengthen your resolve. As low and as dark as it may seem, you will see light of day and your little candle will keep shining in the meantime.
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Set up to enhance JODI-OIL data quality and lay the groundwork for JODI-Gas - which will be launched in the first half of 2014 - the Ninth Regional JODI Training Workshop for Central Asia and MENA Region took place between 25-27 February 2014 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Workshop was attended by more than 30 participants, all of whom have key roles in hydrocarbon data collection and play a significant role in the collection and circulation of JODI data.
The workshop discussed a range of topics including the best practises for oil and gas data collection, a brief background on JODI-Oil and JODI-Gas and a review on the best data quality assessment techniques.
For full details of the event, including downloadable presentation materials and further details on the topics discussed please visit the event page on the JODI website.


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The main aim of this international, interdisciplinary conference is to examine ways in which the concept and practice of movement – understood variously as migration, upheaval, relocation – is inscribed into the theory and practice of feminisms. In the context of such practice and theory, movement can assume unsettling meanings and can reveal or point to subversive ways of living, especially in and across (our understandings of) the nation states. We invite speakers interested in exploring what the right to move (in a variety of senses) entails, and for whom, whether it can shelter us from power, who is moved by feminism and how movement allows us to (re)define the notion of political movements.
Dr. Ruth DyckFehderau (University of Alberta) will give the keynote lecture.


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Album Review
Mike Zito's First Class Blues
Mike Zito - First Class Life
Mike Zito's music has always been first class. But like many bluesmen, his life has been returned to sender for a do-over due to insufficient postage a time or two. He started out at the top with his sophomore release, 09's Pearl River, winning BMA's Song Of The Year award for his collaboration with Cyril Neville on the title cut. 2011's Greyhound got a nomination for a Best Rock Blues BMA. His hookup with Neville and Devon Allman with Charlie Wooten on bass and drummer Yonrico Scott as Royal Southern Brotherhood from 2010 – 2014 produced two releases, their 2012 eponymous debut and 2014's heartsoulblood as well as a "Best DVD" for the band's Ruf Records release Songs from the Road- Live in Germany.
Zito started his own band, The Wheel, in 2012 with Scot Sutherland on bass, Lewis Stephens on keyboards, drummer Rob Lee, and Jimmy Carpenter on saxophone. That band put out one record, 2013's Gone To Texas, which Zito said was dedicated to Texas, where he turned his life around after a long bout with alcohol and drugs. The guitarist touched on his gratitude to come off the road to be with family, but didn't get into detail as to his travails. He disbanded the Wheel shortly afterwards for a harder blues sound with 2016's Make Blues Not War, featuring only producer Tom Hambridge on drums, Tommy MacDonald on bass, and Rob McNelley on guitar.
His latest features an all new cast, Lewis Stephens on B-3 and piano, Matt Johnson on drums, Terry Dry on bass, and guest Bernard Allison on rhythm and lead on one cut, "Mama Don't Like No Wah Wah."
With Muddy on the radio, his woman at his side, and Clarksdale on his mind, "Mississippi Nights" is the soundtrack for a Delta drive- thru. "The Devil's at the crossroads, baby, you can sell your soul for the blues," Zito proclaims before going off on a greasy slide odyssey sounding like he's already made that devilish deal.
The title cut sounds like a Delbert McClinton production, slinky honky-tonk that rocks your boots off, Keith Richard Exile-era licks sneaking in around Zito's roughed up, soulful vocals.
There's some shape-shifting going on with "I Wouldn't Treat a Dog," Zito shadowing Robert Cray channeling Al Green on the soundtrack of a soulful spaghetti western.
"Old Black Graveyard" is not some conjure myth, based instead on Zito's late night wanderings at an abandoned graveyard near his Beaumont, Texas, home where Blind Willie Johnson is buried and the ghosts of the neglected dead are said to howl in frustration late at night. If you ain't got no respect for the dead and their contributions, you best keep moving past this graveyard 'lest something reach out and drag you under with 'em.
"Mama Don't Like No Wah Wah" is another true story, based on Bernard Allison's stint as Koko Taylor's guitarist. "Mama had only one rule by which you must abide," Zito says as Allison delivers some Albert Collins frostiness around him, brought up short by Taylor when he slips into bow-wow box mode, strongly cautioned about Mama's unadorned guitar preferences.
Zito personalizes what could have been just another jab at indifference and injustice on "The World We Live In" by wiping away his little girl's tears when she comes home upset at the meanness of her peers. "Don't take your live for granted/Hug your kids every day," he advises. "Tell your baby you love her/Give thanks when you pray/This world is not forever/It's only on the way/It's just the world we live in."
Once again, Zito has delivered the goods, a first class package with no postage due.


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Graduate Student Guilt: Epidemic or imagination?
It took a couple of weeks to get settled after the holiday break, but I'm back in classes and into the swing of the second semester.
This cute little cat with the tasteful beret (come to think of it, it's kind of a raspberry color…) really epitomizes the spirit of those first two weeks. I've been in a state of constant vigilance since the start of the semester, and it has been a little trying. Getting used to new classes, expectations and a fresh schedule has required my full attention. But I think I've come down with something. A few other members of my cohort have shown symptoms as well. I'm not sure what the prognosis looks like, but I think I've got a little thing called "Graduate Student Guilt".
GSG is described as, "a hyper-vigilant state in which otherwise reasonable graduate students are irrationally and illogically anxious and nervous about phantom commitments, imagined assignment due dates and fictitious upcoming exams."
GSG is most common in first year graduate students, however it has been diagnosed in 10th year All-But-Dissertation (ABD) doctoral students. While the sufferer tends to believe a steady diet of caffeine and Tostino's Hot-Pockets to be the cure, GSG has best been treated through a series of rational discussions with a significant other (also known as "talking off the ledge") and long hours of rest. This condition is more frequently diagnosed at the beginning of academic terms.
I'm still in the early stages of this affliction, and my outlook is uncertain. I'm remaining positive and we'll see how it progresses. I've got a great support system. I've actually been lucky enough to encounter many individuals who have successfully made it through their battles with GSG. Overall, they still seem pretty neurotic, but I remain optimistic. Wish me luck, friends…
Have you ever experienced GSG? Any advice for current grad students who occasionally feel the crushing pressure? Share your insight in the comments!
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Good luck G- I don't know how you do it! You're a Grad Student Guilt Ghost Face Killah!
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You can say this for ready-mixes – the next generation isn't going to have any trouble making pies exactly like mother used to make. - Earl Wilson
Choose a degree in something you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life, because that field probably isn't hiring. - Unknown
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. - Jane Austen
Listen to your elders' advice. Not because they are always right but because they have more experience of being wrong. - Unknown
If you don't read the newspapers you are uninformed, if you do read the newspapers, you are misinformed. - Mark Twain
Ah, yes, divorce, from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet. - Robin Williams
The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob also turns to the left. - Jerry M. Wright
When some men dance they're all feet, and when they stop they're all hands. - Evan Easr
I told my girlfriend she drew her eyebrows too high. She seemed surprised. - Unknown
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Another Bengali Song i.e.
Amai Bhul Bujish Nai....
Maiya Bhul Bujish Nai ....
by Dr. Bhupen Hazarika i.e. Bhupen Da as he is popularly known, was aired in Radio Japan NHK World-Bengali Service's sunday Mailbag Programme "Katha O Sur" on April 19, 2009 around 1331UTC on 15215kHz (via Tashkent,Uzbekistan,100kW).
We can listen to a few moments of it as recorded by me by clicking the following link....
Please excuse me for not so good quality of audio.
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Gautam Kumar Sharma (GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam) (India)