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We continue to look this week at some of the hottest releases for this 4th quarter. Surprisingly, some really good music is dropping of late.Artist, Album, Rating Jay-Z, Roc La Familia, 9.0 Hip-Hop needed this album. Jay-Z has done it again. Releasing an album that absorbs the best changes that have come in Hip-Hop of late and offering a few innovations of his own. The album begins with the "Intro", a stalking track full of keyboards, guitars and melodic singing in the background. Jigga talks for a minute over the track and you start to think, "God, I wish he would rhyme over this beat..." And sure enough he does and drops one of the best verses in Hip-Hop history. Really. Yeah, it's that good and so is the rest of the album. The beats are futuristic and the album is full of Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek - the best support staff in all of Hip-Hop. The best cut on the album is "This Can't Be Life" which features Jay-Z, Sigel and Scarface (doesn't Scarface sound so good with the Roc-A-Fella crew?) a deep cut of introspection and reflection of three Black men. The other jewel on the album is a one-of -a kind track "1-900-Hustler" which runs like an infomercial/movie where Bleek and Jay-Z take phone calls from callers and Sigel mans the switchboard. The track has live drums, horns, and cymbals. But surprisingly, it is not Jay-Z, Bleek or Sigel who have the best verse. It is a newcomer, Freeway, who steals the show on this one. Freeway comes to us courtesy of Black Friday Management. Look for him and his nasal flow to blow up in the near future. And Sigel does it again, on "Where Have You Been" a heartfelt message to his absentee father. You haven't seen a picture painted like this since Scarface and Ice Cube first came out. The album is a must for those who are looking for a visionary album with diverse subject matter and witty and honest lyrics. And those who were disappointed with Jay-Z's last album, don't worry, this album is totally different and leaves the Timbaland tracks alone. It is Jay-Z at his near-best. Talib Kweli and Hi Tek, Reflections On Eternal, 8.5 The new sound of Hip-Hop continues to emerge. Talib Kweli and Hi Tek make a potent combination and continue the path blazed by Blackstar, Common and Most Def. The album is conscious, musical and filled with witty and intelligent lyrics. The live instruments and samples make for a wonderful concoction and produce an album that can be enjoyed by virtually anyone - the hardcore and casual Hip-Hop fan and even Jazz and R&B fans. My favorite cut is "The Blast" with the catchy chant of " Kweli" and guest appearance from Vinia Mojica. "This Means You" featuring Mos Def is another winner for the lyrical heads out there. For those who are looking for a musical treat that captures some of the flavor of Africa and the Islands "Too Late" and "Africa Dream" are two delicious tracks. "Memories Live" is a soothing track that only a few in Hip-Hop could produce as is "Love Language" a track that talks with maturity about the ups and downs and ins and outs of love. Kool G. Rap, Rah Digga, Xzibit, and Les Nubians all make cameos on the album. If you are looking for an album where the music is as important as the lyrics and the message is as important as the delivery - this album is the answer. We need more of this in Hip-Hop. Guru, Jazzmatazz, StreetSoul, 8.0 There is no one with a lyrical flow and musical vision like Gangstar's Guru. While many are only now coming around to using jazz and live instruments in their Hip-Hop tracks, Guru has been doing it for a decade. This album takes his efforts to an even higher level and probably a more palatable form for those who found it hard to digest Guru's first jazz/Hip-Hop album. This time the album is loaded down with cameos from Angie Stone, Donell Jones, Macy Gray, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Amel Larrieux, Isaac Hayes, Junior Reid and Herbie Hancock. And not only are the musical arrangements tight but so are the lyrics - most of the songs on this album have subject matter that most people can relate to and Guru's delivery is as tight and clear as ever. He is certainly one of the most articulate rappers in the game. "Hustlin Daze" produced by DJ Premier and featuring Donnell Jones is a highlight as is "All I Said" with Macy Gray. "Guidance" is a beautiful song dedicated to Guru's son. And "Night Vision" is a brilliant collaboration with Isaac Hayes that only Guru could come up with - imagine Isaac Hayes' voice and ad-libs in the background of a haunting track that captures the essence of city-life. "Who's There?" is a touching track that takes you deep into the trials of those who are trapped on the streets. And "Mashin' Up Da World" with Junior Reid and Prodigal Son of the Wu-Tang camp is very, very tight. This album is impossible to categorize, as is Guru but if you are open to a variety of flavors this album will have you open. Outkast, Stankonia, 7.5 You know to expect the unexpected from this Atlanta duo. And anyone who has followed this group over the last 5 years has been brought a long way since the "Southernplayalistic" days. But the group deserves credit for pushing the envelope and they do that and then some on "Stankonia". The album starts with hot track, " Gasoline Dreams" - which has plenty of guitar for those of you who wish that Hip-Hop artists would pick up the stringed instrument a bit more often. But Outkast doesn't stop with just guitars, they have all kind of instruments and sound effects here. And you have to listen to the album closely to catch all of the nuances and wordplay. If you play the album as background music - forget it. You almost have to put the headphones on or take a nice drive in the car and let it all sink in to really feel the whole album. To their credit this is a theme album that demands your attention- many artists are afraid to make albums like this. "Ms. Jackson"is a clever song that in the Outkast-style delivers a serious message with a sense of humor and indirect meanings. "Xplosion" featuring B-Real is another decent track. "Slum Beautiful" featuring Cee-Lo of the Goodie Mob is another catchy track. And that really sums up the album - it is catchy, visionary and a break from some of the monotonous sounds that permeate much of Hip-Hop today.If you are an Outkast fan, prepare for the next phase of your journey and if you are not - give it a chance and you probably will like what you hear.
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Friday, November 3, 2000
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In the article published by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, nine ways are described in order to fight stigmas surrounding mental health. The first, which I believe to be the most crucial, is to "talk openly about mental health." This simple rule plays a large role in mine and Olivia's strategy to mitigate mental health stigma; moreover, as I described in my last blog post, it is our goal to utilize the art of story-telling to diminish stigma.
The second article brings up a terrible misconception, something that, to be honest, I believed for a long time: people with mental illness are weak– suck it up. It's easy to look from the exterior and make assumptions about another's mental state. I know in high school there were times where I spoke to kids when it was visible that something was affecting them mentally. Many of them were not sleeping, binge eating or not eating at all, and not conversating with their peers as usual. Were they depressed?
I mean we had a lot of homework and all, and I was able to get it done and deal with the stress, so they should be able to too. Right?
But, it's not that easy because there could have been so many other things in their life contributing to their physical appearance and mental state. How would I know?
I have to go back to storytelling. If we are able to find students who have experienced mental illness to share their story, the things going on in their life, the way they felt, who they leaned on etc. people will be able to get a glimpse into what it is like to live with mental illness. This will add a personal approach to the topic. Many people would know the person talking; moreover, maybe you see a friend from home speak, or a kid you sit next to in Biology and you will think to yourself "this could happen to anyone" or "Wow he/she seemed so normal I'm shocked."
Storytelling is powerful, and I believe it is powerful enough to end the stigma surrounding mental health.

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James Parkin: First of all, thank you for taking the time to let us interview you. Before we begin can I get your name, official title, and a little background on ArmoryTech's The Armory.
Randall Cole: Randall Cole, CEO of ArmoryTech. ArmoryTech is based in Chester Springs, PA and was incorporated January 1st 2006.
JP: At what point did you say "enough is enough", and actually come up with this idea?
RC: *Zap back to the original Xbox* It all started with an angry wife. I am lucky enough to have a "game room" and my wife was "upset" how messy my game room was. To settle the argument I agreed that I would buy a rack and put my controllers in it. This solved the argument, but I could not find anything for sale. I was tinkering with wood working so I made one for myself.
JP: How well do controllers with cords really fit/organize on the stand?
RC: You will be shocked. I made the rack for the original Xbox to control the cords. It is really simple; the 4th controller sits on the top pegs. The cord drops between the pegs. Then the 3rd controller sits in the next set of pegs and the cord drops. Then you put the second controller on the rack and the 1st controller covers all the cords.
Most gamers only use one controller most of the time until their friends come over. As long as you put the controllers on the rack in the order that you use them, you will never have a problem with your cords.
I still use wired controllers. I know it's in my head but I think I play better wired then wireless.
JP: Are the towers ninja-cat-proof? Or will gamer-trained ninja cats defeat these like they were on rookie setting?
RC: Most likely ninja cats will rule the world. How could a glorified hat rack slow them down?
JP: Have you thought of making The Armory able to charge wireless controllers while they're not being used? A bit like the Microsoft charge station, but implemented directly into The Armory's design.
RC: I would love to… and anything is possible. We have a PS3 charger coming out because that was a simple USB connector. However the Xbox controller has a patented connecter. … On the other hand, Major Nelson said they have the nicest lawyers.
BTW because The Armory was made for wired controllers, you can rack your wireless controller with the Play & Charge kit, Chatpad, and headset.
JP: Aside from black, which comes out in the near future are you considering any additional colors or materials to increase variety in the future?
RC: Right now the black Armories are on a boat from China. It will dock on 1/29. They will be trucked to Chester Springs, PA by February 7th.
I can make them in any color. I hope to make some funky ones to match face plates.
JP: You explain how a guitar can also be stored with it on the site; do you have plans to make an official guitar one for easier storage?
RC: There were two reasons we made the Armory with insertable pegs.
1) Due to the "complexed angles" the product could not be plastic injected in one piece. 2) The same base will take any crazy peg we make for it.
JP: The Armory's appear to be extremely sturdy and well-built. Are they guaranteed for life? Or what can be done in the rare occurrence of a peg (or something else) breaking?
RC: Officially we have a 1 year guarantee. I did that because I did not know if I would be in business for more than that. Think about it, when I started this I was not sure if I was that freakin' nut with a spring on a coconut telling his friends I have a new invention and they nod saying "yea," but thinking "this guy is out of his f'ing mind."
I made it because how often do you get to actually make something? Seriously how cool is that? Let alone a gaming product …
With that said if you ever break a peg just send us an e-mail, we will back it up.
JP: Will owning The Armory help fight the RRoD?
RC: Sorry I am now on my third box.
JP: Does being the creator of The Armory help you with attracting ladies, I mean, we at x360a couldn't imagine you being turned down when you say, "Yeah, I made that."
RC: Well no, however I am sure my GRAW 2 skills will get me the women.
JP: Thank you very much for the opportunity to hold this interview. To all the readers out there, The Armory can be purchased for a low price of $14.99 from www.armorytech.com.


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From all of us involved in this special Home For the Holidays Blog Hop......a very, very
Merry Christmas to you and your families. We also wish each of you a very Happy New Year!
A Special Thank you to Stacy West of Buttermilk Basin for sponsoring this blog hop! You are a special person indeed and one I am glad to call my friend!
Please come back to visit.........a new smilebox of Christmas 2010 will be here very soon.


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You can't move for downward dog opportunities these days. The explosion of yoga in western countries means there's a studio on every other street and such a variety of styles and options, that choosing a holiday or retreat can be overwhelming. So where to start? It makes sense to try a weekend away before committing to a whole week. One possibility is to choose a teacher you know or like the sound of and see if they're running anything that suits. Or you could pick a venue you fancy and see what teachers are hosting holidays there. Think about what you want too – some combine yoga with other activities (maybe good for those with non-yogi partners), some are vegan, some don't ban booze – it's always worth asking before you book.
Most retreats will cater for all levels, with teachers listening to individual needs, but I've marked those particularly for beginners suitable with a B. We think all the places we're covering here offer good value, but those that stand out price-wise are marked with a £.
There is a glossary of yoga terms at the end of this article.
Moor walks, North Yorkshire
The yoga weekends at The Orange Tree, a lovely small retreat in the North York Moors, are led by personable owner Edward Harpin and his sister Helen. They teach hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation in two or three sessions a day, which may include music, periods of silence, mantras, breathing techniques and a gong bath to enhance relaxation. There's an outdoor jacuzzi and sauna, massages and time for moor walks before a three-course homemade veggie supper and yoga nidra prior to bed.
• From £365pp sharing for 2 nights, 14-17 guests. Next runs 3-5 Feb, theorangetree.com B
Go with the flow, Kent
Jean Hall and Liz Lark are among the UK's most experienced and inspiring yoga teachers. They draw on a range of yoga styles in their teaching, and on their joint retreats they offer tuition for beginners and more advanced students in separate classes. Their Oxon Hoath base (near Tonbridge) is a stately home on a country estate where participants can expect one pranayama class in the morning and a couple of two-hour flow classes late morning and late afternoon. Mix in walks, massage, open fires and veggie meals – with wine allowed.
• From £295pp sharing for 2 nights, 40 guests. Next runs 10-12 March, yogajeannie.com B £
Doze in the Downs, East Sussex
At the end of a long country lane on the South Downs, elegant Tilton House near Lewes offers weekend yoga retreats all year round, with up to three classes a day from a changing roster of teachers. They include affable Stewart Heffernan, a former actor who teaches vinyasa and yin-based classes to all levels. Between classes, guests can go hiking, doze in the sauna, read by an open fire, have a massage or visit the Bloomsbury group's Charleston Farmhouse nearby. Meals use ingredients from the orchard and kitchen garden.
• £349pp sharing for 2 nights, 14 guests, tiltonhouse.co.uk B
Solar and sauna, Argyll, Scotland
The rustic retreat of Ecoyoga at Inverliever Lodge features a bath by a wild river, an underground sauna and a solar-powered hot tub for some mindful cold plunges and hot soaking between classes. Mainly ashtanga-based teachers run retreats here all year, including the ashtanga and mindfulness expert Scott Johnson, who teaches a self-practice method and encourages you to practise on your own during the retreat. There are usually two, two-hour-long classes a day with chanting, talks on yoga and healthy veggie meals (including raw chocolate cakes, naturally).
• From £595pp for 4 nights, 12-18 guests. Scott's next retreat is 20-24 April, ecoyoga.org
Kriya me a river, south-east Devon
A light-hearted, instinctive teacher, London-based Tania Brown leads seven, one-hour classes over a weekend at comfy, organic Trill Farm near Lyme Regis. Wake up with traditional kriya (cleansing techniques), then after a nourishing breakfast and a walk, join in dynamic yoga in the middle of the woods. There's also massage, foraging and a restorative yoga and meditation session each evening. Meals by a River Cottage chef are seasonal and organic. Detox or indulge in organic wines.
• From £350pp for 2 nights, 10 guests. Next runs 21-23 April, trillfarm.co.uk B
All the right ingredients, East Sussex
Popular restorative and yin yoga teacher and personal development coach Julie Bickerton and yogi and cookery writer Mary Gwynn have teamed up to launch new retreats in East Sussex. Based at a studio in Hartfield village, in an area of outstanding natural beauty, they combine five yoga sessions designed to help deal with seasonal changes, and two cookery demos that focus on sourcing and cooking food that is in season. Largely vegetarian meals will include wine, cake and caffeine. Rooms are split between the hub and a boutique B&B in the village.
• From £448pp sharing for 2 nights, 10 guests. Next runs 17-19 March livelife.org.uk B
Snowdon walks, North Wales
On the Isle of Anglesey Zest Life Retreats teams yoga with wild swimming, standup paddleboarding, hiking on Snowdon, walking, detoxing, relaxation, fitness and seashore foraging for engaging, restorative weekends. The base is a secluded, country house estate, and the two, 90-minute classes a day include music, meditation and pranayama either with vinyasa flow with Zest Life founder Laura Bell or yin with partner and dru yoga teacher Kate Hamilton-Hunter.
• From £375pp sharing for 2 nights, 15 guests. Next runs 10-12 Feb, thezestlife.co.uk B
Alpine aura, France
AdventureYogi has been offering a great choice of yoga trips for the past 10 years, including fun, intense healthy weeks in the French Alps. Wake up at 7am with an energising hour of hatha yoga with Chetana Thornton, enjoy a day of skiing or snowboarding, then unwind with a sauna or a good book by a roaring fire before a 90-minute early-evening restorative class. Your base is an apartment by the slopes at Sainte Foy. Three-course gourmet vegetarian feasts include local organic wines. All levels of yogis and skiers welcome.
• From £989pp sharing for 7 nights, 14 guests. Runs 12-19 and 19-26 March adventureyogi.com B
Ionian inversions, Zakynthos, Greece
Soulfood London runs a creative retreat combining daily yoga and photography lessons at Villa Zaharoula, which overlooks the Ionian sea. There's a fast-paced but accessible 90-minute yoga class to music each morning, and relaxing meditative classes each evening with dynamic vinyasa flow teacher Charlie Morgan. Professional photographer Chloe Read finds something new to inspire every day, from still life to moving waves, and there's a trip to a hilltop town and wild swimming in a quiet cove. Organic meals include meat and fish.
• From £349pp for 3 nights, 12 guests. £825pp yoga and photography week 25 Sept-2 Oct, soulfoodlondon.com B
Circle of relaxation, Norway
This four-night retreat is pricy, but there's nothing else like it. At this site above the Arctic circle, four 90-minute dynamic vinyasa flow yoga classes with Swedish-born teacher Minna Skirgård are followed by four personally guided adventures, including a boat safari and a trek along scenic paths. Expect to flow, sweat and connect with uplifting tunes, pranayama and mindfulness sessions. Boutique Lyngen Lodge has a sauna, outdoor jacuzzi and mountain views, and local, seasonal meals include fish from the fjords and local reindeer.
• From £1,355pp sharing for 4 nights, 16 guests. Next runs 14-18 June, scandoir.com
Heavenly Himalayas, India
Run by Tamsin Chubb, founder of popular Little French Retreat, this fabulous adventure features a two-hour classical hatha yoga class each morning, plus mountain walks, tiffin-style packed lunches, sunset meditation and workshops on local bio-diversity, organic farming, cooking and yoga philosophy. Tamsin teaches a relaxing, calm style of yoga inspired by sivananda and yin practices, and your base is a homely forest retreat – the Foundation for Contemplation of Nature's Himalayan Centre – in the Almora district with a timber-framed studio and organic, vegetarian alcohol-free meals. You get to see the Taj Mahal and Delhi on this trip too.
• From £1,395pp sharing (excl flights), 8 guests. 4-17 November, littlefrenchretreat.com B
Align your anatomy, Italy
Set on a private hillside estate near Ponte a Moriano, Reclaim Yourself's fun-filled healthy week features classes with jivamukti expert Emma Henry and alignment-based vinyasa teacher Adam Husler. Start with a power smoothie and a 2½-hour flow class each day with Adam or Emma, then in the afternoons work with Adam on anatomical alignment, turn up the volume in an advanced class with Emma or take a healthy cooking class with chef Sabar Rahbar. There are trips to nearby Lucca and Florence and vegan feasts under the stars.
• From £895 pp for 6 nights, 24 guests. 20-26 August, reclaimyourself.co.uk
Hatha in Ithaca, Greece
International teachers lead different weeks between May and October at Itha108, a gorgeous island retreat just five minutes from the Ionian sea, where accommodation is split between a Venetian-style house and five Mongolian-style yurts. All levels will enjoy weeks with Laura Gilmore, director of Bristol City Yoga, who teaches two, two-hour long hatha yoga classes a day, the second being a restorative class. Fish is served for those who want it, alongside the veggie meals.
• From £925pp (in a yurt) sharing for 7 nights, 20 guests. Next runs 1-8 July, bristolcityyoga.co.uk B
Life of Pi, Costa Brava, Spain
With hammocks and a saltwater swimming pool just a 10-minute stroll from a beach, Pi Blau is an eco villa which enjoys 9-11 hours of sunshine a day during the summer, when Destination Yoga runs retreats here. Twice-daily, one-hour yoga classes are led by visiting experts, including vinyasa flow teacher Joanna Najduch (in June) who is particularly patient with beginners. Between times there's walking, massages and healthy veggie meals. Guests can detox or enjoy local wine and beer.
• From £995pp sharing for 7 nights, 16 guests. Next runs 10-17 May. destinationyoga.co.uk B
Yurts and yin, Turkey
Sunshine is almost guaranteed from May to October in the secluded Huzur Vadisi Yoga Retreat in its mountain valley 10 minutes from the coast. Guests stay in yurts among olive groves, and do two classes a day with a changing roster of expert teachers in a spacious shala. Yin yang teacher Simon Low runs a retreat here each year, while other experts include the Scaravelli-influenced (gentle, gravity-based yoga) duo Tuesday McNeill and Marc Woolford. Between classes, guests can sunbathe, swim, walk, read, go to the beach or take boat trips. Food is mostly veggie, with fish or chicken twice a week. All levels.
• From £690pp sharing, 28 guests. Next runs 26 Jun-3 Jul (Low), 10-17 Jul (McNeill/Woolford), huzurvadisi.com B £


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Green Food
Driving "Green Bean" (aka our rented green minivan) back to the Portland, Oregon Airport… Me: "What do you want for dinner tonight?" Dean: "GREEN." Me: "What? (laughing) That's not a dinner!" "That's a COLOR, Daddy," Anni pipes up giggling. Dean: "Oh yes it is! After all the brown and white food we've been eating all Cannonball… just Abi, GREEN." Sitting … Continue reading
NICOLE STRASBURG: An Artist's Kitchen
With so much of California's natural beauty laid waste and charred this Winter, I took comfort in the beautiful Art works from friend Nicole Strasburg. In her celebrations of Nature's most exquisite beauty! Nicole's unique eye keenly appreciates atmospheric color, movement, and my personal fave, something I've come to think of as "coastality." As in that special magic where water … Continue reading
Pulling Up Cooking
The Fires still rattle me. I haven't written or painted since that first Monday night in October. We fled those 50-80 mph roaring winds. Pausing only in blackened intersections as we drove west, west, west. Watching sprinting flames devour whole ridge tops and valley floors in our sweet corner of the wine world. Dean came home next day to save … Continue reading
FLORINE STETTHEIMER: An Artist's Kitchen (Jazz Age)
FLORINE STETTHEIMER Florine Stettheimer was FABULOUS. Unabashedly fabulous! A striking, major figure in American modern art that you've probably never heard of. (I hadn't). Poet. Painter. Salonista extraordinaire. Purposefully unmarried. Intentionally beautiful. Vibrant. Female. Florine reveled in her carefully crafted, eccentric and very extravagant lifestyle — the glittering world of Manhattan's elite. A realm she savored but incisively observed as irreverent … Continue reading
Celebrate with MONET: The Artist's Recipes
Author's Note: Before we get to the Food, I want to thank Couleur Nature for sharing their incredibly lovely French tablelinens as backdrop for Monet's Food. I remember seeing their tablecloths for the first time some 15 years ago. Before I could Cook, let alone make Cassoulet! I was "antiquing" with my grandmother, Mima, in Pasadena. (She loved "Good Design.") … Continue reading
ROBERT TOWNSEND: An Artist's Kitchen
FREE COLOR T.V. One perk as a painter, is genuinely appreciating other Artists. And sometimes, becoming really good friends. Robert Townsend is just such a person: stunning Painter — in a League of his own! — and solid family friend. The fact he's now a famed painter is just too fun. I met Rob back in 2004 opening night of "Icons," … Continue reading
FRIDA: Her Food & Recipes
Mary Cassatt wrote that women must choose between Art or Family & Hearth. That Mind and Soul cannot properly support both. As an early 20 something, I dismissed that as antiquated. Fast forward 20 years, to me as mother, cook, and painter, I understand. How the Heart and Mind struggle to create each side of itself equally. Frida navigated these waters herself. As Artist … Continue reading
Weeknight Lasagna
"SCREW IT. I'VE COOKED ENOUGH," runs through my head this time of year…. But seriously, the holidays are winding down. You (and your Kitchen) likely need a break from nonstop baking, braising, and cooking. Am I right? But you still need to eat. And celebrate our New Year!! So if you're going out (or staying in) this is a great, … Continue reading
The Road "Home" to Cooking.
Sur La Table "Bigwig Cool Chef Man" Joel Gamoran (I'm pretty sure that's his title) asked me "So Abi, how did you come to Cook?" I'd flown up to Seattle to tour Headquarters and talk shop. We wore sweaters and munched Cookies freshly baked by icon Dorie Greenspan as TV cameras cooled from her demo. The painter in me watched purpled, gray rain clouds roll in and my food-geek … Continue reading
MONET & FOOD: The Artist's Kitchen
The summer of 1997, I earned a spot in an Art Theory class taught in south of France. I fell in love three times that summer — and no, not with French boys leering at our glaringly white-bikini-lined breasts that yelled "American!" as far as boobs could see. But far more seriously: True Love affairs, the kind that never leave you: First with Matisse. … Continue reading


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Georgia sales tax rate changes, April 2018
- Sales Tax Rate Changes
- Mar 1, 2018 | Gail Cole
Last updated March 15, 2018
Beginning April 1, 2018, numerous local sales and use tax rate changes will take effect in Georgia.
The combined sales and use tax rate will increase from 7% to 8% in the following counties:
- Clarke County
- Colquitt County
- Decatur County
- Haralson County
- Putnam County
- Walker County
- Ware County
The rate in Fulton County, which includes sections of Atlanta, will also change. In portion of Fulton County that's inside Atlanta city limits, the combined rate will be 8.9% on April 1. In the portion of Fulton County outside Atlanta city limits, the rate will be 7.75%.
DeKalb County
DeKalb County voters decided to suspend the existing Homestead Option Sales Tax (HOST) as of April 1. In its place, an Equalized Homestead Option Sales Tax (EHOST) will be levied countywide, including in the City of Atlanta.
A new Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) will be levied only in the parts of DeKalb County that are located outside of Atlanta.
Due to these changes, the sales tax rate in DeKalb County inside the City of Atlanta will be 8.9% and be comprised of the following:
- Atlanta MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority), 0.5%
- Atlanta TSPLOST (Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax), 0.4%
- ESPLOST (Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax), 1%
- MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority), 1%
- MOST (Municipal Option Sales Tax), 1%
- State sales tax, 4%
The rate in the rest of DeKalb County will be 8% and be comprised of the following:
- State sales tax, 4%
Food in Dekalb County
Sales of food and food ingredients are exempt from state sales and use tax in Georgia but are generally subject to all local sales and use taxes. Currently, the tax on food and food ingredients is 4.9% in Atlanta and 3% in the rest of DeKalb County.
However, food and food ingredients will be exempt from the new SPLOST that takes effect April 1 in DeKalb County outside the City of Atlanta. As a result, the tax rate on food and food ingredients throughout DeKalb County (including Atlanta) won't change. Additional information is available from the Georgia Department of Revenue.
Learn more about sales tax in Georgia at Avalara TaxRates.


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The highest quality audience-filmed footage of early Van Halen is BACK, and it's INCREDIBLE!
We're talking about the Fresno, 1979 amateur video. A few years ago, some ultra-upgraded footage of this gig hit YouTube and fans went crazy. But soon after, it got taken down from YouTube, and it's mostly gone ever since. Until now.
Back in 2014, apparently out of the blue, newly upgraded footage of Van Halen's 1978 and 1979 performances at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California appeared on Youtube. The 1979 Fresno footage was released into a few short teaser clips.
One YouTuber has now edited all the 1979 clips together into one 15-minute video, embedded below.
The original YouTube channel boasted that the footage has been "Remastered Frame by Frame HD Uncompressed…from my original Fuji single-8 films."
Before this upgrade surfaced, all fans had of this footage was ultra-blurry stuff footage. But the 2014 version was MUCH better – straight from the master reels.
Just don't hope for the complete shows to come out, because the original taper didn't film the complete shows. (He filmed only around 25 minutes of each of the two shows.)
This amazing footage shows what an unstoppable force the band was in the early years. Granted, the clip below is only 15 minutes, but when you watch any of the old VH footage, you see that no rock band was EVER as fierce, energetic, and as entertaining as these four boys from Pasadena. There's precious little footage that proves this, making these teaser clips a real treat! So crank it up, crack open a beer, set your setting to widescreen and 720p, and ENJOY!


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Limestone Consort is a Canberra-based chamber ensemble which formed in 2012. It comprises music students, semi-professional and professional musicians and is led by violinist Lauren Davis. Limestone Consort enjoys performing music from the baroque period through to music composed today and regularly works with guest soloists, including David Pereira (cello), Peter Hagen (chamber organ), Anne Gross (soprano, USA) and Justin Lingard (trumpet).
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Paris Junior College will host an opening exhibit reception for ceramic pieces by Gary C. Hatcher, the B.J. and Dub Riter Professor of Art at the University of Texas at Tyler, on Monday, April 11. Hatcher will give a gallery talk and a Powerpoint presentation during the reception, which will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Foyer Gallery at PJC.
"This promises to be a very entertaining and informative presentation," said PJC art instructor Susan Moore. "And we encourage the community to attend this free event."
A graduate of the University of North Texas and Texas A&M University - Commerce, Hatcher apprenticed in ceramic art studios in Devon, England and had shorter apprenticeships in France and Greece. Returning to the United States in 1979, he has maintained a studio in East Texas with his wife, ceramic artist Daphne Roehr Hatcher, firing works in a Bourry box wood fired kiln. He began teaching at the University of Texas at Tyler in 1992.
Hatcher has had articles published in Ceramics Art and Perception, Ceramics Technical, Ceramics Monthly, The Studio Potter and American Craft. His works have been included in over a dozen books in print. He exhibits widely both nationally and internationally and has participated in over 300 exhibitions - among them major exhibitions of his ceramic works at Baylor University, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts, Austin College, Tyler Museum of Art and Irving Arts Center. His works are in numerous private and museum collections.
"I am dedicated to providing the best learning environment possible for students," said Hatcher. "I want to challenge students to think of art in a cross-cultural way. I want my students to see creative expression as integrated and not segmented by material or discipline."
Hatcher will also serve as judge for the juried PJC student show which will open on May 3; student awards will be presented at that opening reception. For more information, please call 903-782-0438.


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the first one comes as an official...just as a short intro...The Durango and Silverton Railroad (D&SNG) is a narrow gauge heritage railroad that operates 45 miles (72 km) of 3 ft (914 mm) track between Durango and Silverton, in the US state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and is also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. No wonder they have so many postcards with it :)
here we have a number of not so orderly glued stamps (I guess this would be comforting for people who somewhat miss the straight line for just a bit ;-)) the stamp on the very right is a Forever stamp issued this year as a part of the Year of the Dragon series. The one in the middle is another Forever stamp issued this year, called heart-health (with the U.S. Postal Service hopes to raise public awareness about the importance of maintaining a healthy heart). The three small stamps show the American toleware...a stamp issued in 2004.
the second Durango card comes from dear Andrea, who sent me this lovely surprise for the WOTM lottery earlier this year. The back of the card says: Locomotive 482 leaves Silverton on its trek back to Durango. Without a doubt, the most spectacular 45 mile ride in the world.
Ok people, this is NOT fair! Do you know how many SPECTACULAR rides there are? Ill never get to go on all of them =/
well, the third and the fourth Durango cards came for the Dec-May RR, the first one from Angee and the second one from Naomi.
On the back of this one it is written: One of the formidable engines of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad puffs a cloud smoke as it makes its way to the Colorado wilderness.
three stamps on this card...the right one is a Forever stamp issued in 2011, featuring Gregory Peck. the middle one is also a Forever stamp issued in 2011, celebrating Hanukkah, while the third stamp on the left represents George Washington and was issued in 2011 as well.
the back of this card says: Narrow Gauge Railroad offers spectacular views of the San Juan mountains of Colorado.
The route was originally built between 1881 and 1882, by the Denver and Rio Grande Railway, in order to carry supplies and people to and silver and gold ore from mines in the San Juan Mountains. The line from Durango to Silverton has run continuously since 1881, although it is now a tourist and heritage line hauling passengers, and is one of the few places in the United States which has seen continuous use of steam locomotives
and a bunch of stamps here too...starting from the top right, we again have the Year of the Dragon stamp and below it is the well-known Tiffany lamp. As for the other three stamps, they did give me a hard time, but I am glad to have this variety here and to see some different US stamps. the top left stamp was issued in a set of two 'special delivery' stamps in 1954 (the other stamp is blue). The stamp below it, to the left, is an airmail definitive issued in 1968...and the stamp btw the airmail one and the Tiffany lamp is from a set of 10 stamps issued in 1973, representing the US postal service.
Thanks a lot to Priscilla, Andrea, Angee and Naomi for such great choices!
And thanks a lot to you for reading! Have a great week ahead!


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But at least there won't be any squabbles over gas money: Their converted school bus is fueled by used vegetable oil from cafeterias and fast-food restaurants.
The 13 Middlebury College students said they wanted to combine their rite-of-passage road trip with an environmental message.
Vegetable oil creates less pollution than diesel fuel, said Thomas Hand, 19, who took a crash course at Middlebury in converting diesel tractor engines to run on vegetable oil.
"It's an energy source that comes from the United States. It's being self-sufficient," Hand said. "Also, it's free. It's using some resource that was going to be thrown away and reusing it."
The students are not the first to power their wheels with vegetable oil. Activist Joshua Tickell drove about 25,000 miles on his "Veggie Van USA" tours in the late 1990s.
The Middlebury students left campus Monday night and plan to arrive in Conway, Wash., by June 11, with plenty of stops in between to drop off classmates and do some rock climbing.
Along the way, they will be keeping an eye out for restaurants to get them there. Based on a few trial runs in Vermont, the students — several of whom are environmental studies majors — are optimistic they will find the fuel they need.
The students filter the vegetable oil and store it in two vats on the bus. To get the bus rolling, the students first start it briefly with diesel fuel to heat and lower the viscosity of the vegetable oil.
They are sure to draw attention: They will be cruising no faster than 55 mph, with "Powered by Veggie Oil" painted on the back of the bus. And the oil "smells a little bit like whatever it was used to fry — sometimes you get onion rings, french fries, chicken patties," Hand said.
The students plan to keep people posted through journal entries and photographs on the Internet.
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Introduced in 2004, the Mercury Monterey bid farewell during August of the 2007 model year.
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Mercury ended production of the 2007 Monterey early in the model year, therefore changes from 2006 were limited to a shuffling of color availability.
The 2007 Monterey minivan is Mercury's comfortable upscale version of the proven Ford Freestar. A number of options, such as heated and cooled leather front seats, elevate the well-equipped Monterey to luxury status, and a host of standard safety features makes the Monterey an appealing choice for family trips.
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CRISPR Gene Therapy via Skin Grafts Treats Obesity and Diabetes in Mice – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
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Genetically engineered skin cells grafted onto mice can treat the animals diabetes and obesity, according to new research published August 2, 2017 in Cell Stem Cell.
Researchers edited skin stem cells from newborn mice using CRISPR-based technology so that the cells secreted a peptide that regulates blood sugar. Transplanting the cells onto mice showed the grafts increased insulin secretion and reversed weight gain from a high-fat diet, as well as overturned insulin resistance. The result is a small step toward developing a safe and durable gene therapy to treat diabetes in humans.
Weve had this idea for a long time, so its exciting to see that, indeed, it can work to deliver therapeutics, coauthor Xiaoyang Wu, a stem cell biologist at the University of Chicago, tells GEN.
In the study, Wu and colleagues worked with skin because it is a large organ and easily accessible. The cells multiply quickly and are easily transplanted. And, transplanted cells can be removed, if needed. Skin is such a beautiful system, Wu says, noting that its features make it a perfect medium for testing gene therapies.
The team worked with the gene that produces glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), a hormone that stimulates the pancreas to secrete insulin. The additional insulin takes excessive glucose out of the bloodstream, which regulates complications from diabetes. The hormone can also decrease appetite. Using the genetic engineering tool CRISPR, the team inserted a mutation, adding an antibody fragment to the gene that would make the GLP-1 last longer in the blood and an additional modification to the targeting vector that would also attach an inducible promoter. This switch turns the gene on, as needed, to make more GLP-1. The switch would be triggered by the administration of the antibiotic doxycycline.
Wu and colleagues then inserted the altered gene into skin cells and grew the cells in a culture. Once the skin cells had grown into multiple layers, the team transplanted the patches onto mice with intact immune systems. Surprisingly, the mice didnt reject the graftsa feat in itselfsince human skin transplants are far more advanced than mice grafts, partly due to the animals furry skin.
Next, the team fed the mice small amounts of doxycycline. As a result, the animals released GLP-1 into the blood and had higher levels of insulin and lower levels of glucose. When fed a high-fat diet, the mice gained weight and became obese. But when the mice also were fed doxycycline so they secreted GLP-1, they gained less weight, showing the gene therapy was successful.
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Grace VanderWaal Announces 'Just The Beginning' Debut Tour
It's officially official — Grace VanderWaal is going on tour!
The "Sick Of Being Told" singer announced her debut tour on social media this morning to all her fans.
"I'm going on tour!!! I'm FREAKING out!!" Grace wrote.
She adds, "Tickets go on sale today at 12pm local time at http://gracevanderwaal.com/tour. This is just the beginning."
You can check out all the dates on the flyer and don't forget to watch Grace, the reigning America's Got Talent champ, on the show tonight where she'll be performing "Moonlight".
I'm going on tour!!! I'm FREAKING out!! Tickets go on sale today at 12pm local time at https://t.co/eozDXontg7. This is just the beginning ? pic.twitter.com/g2FeuZANLk
— Grace VanderWaal (@GraceVanderWaal) August 16, 2017
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Giving Hancock County the hope, the strategies and the principles to break the cycle of dysfunction and destructive behavior
We offer a safe place for people to learn recovery principles while leading them to a higher power. We value faith, confidentiality and deep connections with others by providing hope, support, love and encouragement.
Our no-cost program strives to better the life of those individuals in crisis, while offering a safe place for them to be real and overcome life's struggles.
The Landing breaks the cycle of dysfunction and destructive behaviors by giving people the tools they need to face life's hurts, habits and hang-ups in a new, healthy and effective way.
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Freight Forms
Freight business requires a complete record of the shipments and other relevant details. For this purpose, our NCR freight forms are a perfect choice. We offer you variety of different templates for freight forms to choose from. You choose the template and we will print with on fine quality carbonless paper along with the name, logo and other information about your company. You can order them on 2,3,4, or 5 multicolored parts, glued from the edges.


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Therapy Sessions/Consultations
Fee for Service:
Sessions are 50 minutes long and the fee is $175.00. For treatment of minors, there is an initial 90 minute consultation with parents for $275.00. Clients pay me directly at the end of each session for all therapeutic services. Cash or checks are accepted at this time. I will provide a statement showing dates of visits, charges, and payments. I can provide some assistance in dealing with your insurance company, but cannot accept the responsibility of negotiating settlement on a disputed claim.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield:
The initial consultation is 60 minutes in length, and subsequent sessions are 53 minutes long. For treatment of minors, there is an initial 90 minute consultation with parents. Because BCBS provisions for Deductibles, Co-Pays and Co-Insurance percentages vary from policy to policy, we can discuss your individual arrangements in person.
General Policies
Missed Appointments:
Under most circumstances, missed appointments will be charged in full. Exceptions will be made in the event of illness or weather that is severe enough to close the Dallas Independent School District.
Late Cancellations:
Appointment cancellations must be made at least twenty four hours in advance to avoid a charge to your account. There are reasons why this policy is strictly followed: 1) regular appointments are necessary for therapy to be effective; 2) this notice gives others who may want your time slot the ability to rearrange their schedule.
Telephone calls:
Charges will be made for telephone consultations greater than five (5) minutes in duration. This includes consultation with patients, parents, teachers, and other professionals. The fee for these services will be prorated based upon the fee structure outline above.


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Newspaper article THE JOURNAL RECORD
Public Notices
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(Published By The Journal Record
January 26 February 2, 1994.)
Notice is hereby given that the City of Oklahoma City Public Property Authority will receive and open sealed bids for the construction of: Project MB-0375, Office Systems Furniture, in the Office of the City Clerk of The City of Oklahoma City, 2nd Floor, Municipal Building, 200 N. Walker, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, until 9:30 a.m., on the 15th day of February, 1994. Bids shall be opened at the above stated time for receipt of bids or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Bids shall be made in accordance with this Notice to Bidders and the Bidding Documents which are on file and available for examination and may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk upon a deposit of $25.00 per set, all of which will be retained by the Trust; however, said deposit will be refunded to any bidder upon return of the Bidding Documents in good condition within seven (7) days after bids are opened. The Bidding Documents are incorporated herein by reference.
Bidders shall be prequalified for the specific type or types of construction, as provided in The City of Oklahoma City's "Standard Specifications for the Construction of Public Improvements." Unless such requirement is waived in the Standard Provisions or by action of the Trust, the City Clerk shall return submissions from prospective bidders who are not so prequalified.
When required by the Standard Provisions of the Bidding Documents, bids shall also be made in accordance with the prevailing hourly rate of wages for this locality and project as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and filed with the Secretary of State, in accordance with the provisions of Title 40 Oklahoma Statutes (1991), Sections 196.1-196.14, as amended, which prevailing hourly rate of wages is made a part of this notice by reference as though fully set forth herein.
Bids filed with the City Clerk in his office shall be publicly opened in Room 408, Municipal Building, 200 N. Walker Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, by the Bid Committee consisting of the Purchasing Agent, the City Clerk, and the City Auditor of The City of Oklahoma City or their designees at the time stated above or later. …


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Maynard's Café located at Amherst Avenue and the Bay dates back to 1912. It was founded by Billy Maynard, a local lightweight prize fighter. It found greater fame though under the ownership of Al Troiano, who acquired the bar in the mid 1960s. During the course of his ownership and life, Al Troiano epitomized the essence of giving back to the community. Aside from the numerous benefits he held at the bar, he was a major philanthropist to the South Jersey Cancer Fund and to other charities. "He had a very large and giving heart" says his son Steve Troiano. Because of his philanthropy, the City of Margate honored him by naming a street after him. In the late 1990s, he became the first Italian American Grand Marshall of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Atlantic City. Maynard's Cafe remains to this day as a local family watering hole and a lasting legacy of the life of Al Troiano.
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I hope you are having a lovely start to your week! I seem to always update my blog after badminton... But today I was also at a job assessment! Fingers crossed I get a wee phone call at the end of the week.
Some time ago, when my friend came back from Australia, she told me about this lovely little Moroccan place, called the Moroccan Soup Bar, that she had been to - and she had brought me a copy back.... ALL the way from the other side of the world! It was even signed and everything *smiles*
The recipes are earthy and humble, but packs a punch in flavour! My boyfriend Kev doesn't even like olives, but I caught him sneaking a second one when they were fresh from the oven - I take that as a good sign!
Originally these were made with feta as well, but I just changed that to plain, vegan meltable cheese; it's delicious!
Instead of cutting out rounds and making smaller samboussas, I used a ready rolled short crust pastry (check ingredients to ensure it's vegan as some use butter instead) - and I cut it into six rectangles and folded over and sealed with fork prints around the edges.
Olive & VioLife Samboussa
(Makes 6)
1 pack of ready rolled short-crust pastry
15 pitted black olives, finely chopped
100-200g (vegan) cheese, chopped into small dice
1/2 chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
Few sprigs of thyme, or 2/3 tsp dried thyme
A few mint leaves finely chopped or 1/2 tsp dried mint
2 tsp sumac (I LOOOOOOOVE this spice!)
2 tsp pomegranate syrup (I used agave)
2 tsp olive oil
(Instead of the chilli and oil - I used 1 tbsp red pepper paste as that is what I had on hand)
Dipping sauce:
1 tsp pomegranate or agave syrup
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 chilli finely chopped and deseeded or a good pinch chilli flakes
A good pinch of thyme
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
- Take out the short crust pastry from the fridge to soften (about 20 minutes)
- In the mean time, mix all the ingredients for the filling in a bowl - and set aside.
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
- Now mix all the ingredients for the sauce together in a small bowl - set aside.
- Roll out the pastry on a baking paper-clad tray, cut into six rectangles, and put 1 tbsp of the filling in the corner of each piece. Fold over and press down the edges, before sealing with fork prints all the way around it.
- Place in the middle of the oven and bake for approximately 30 minutes. Serve with dipping sauce whilst they are still fresh out of the oven. And enjoy!
Have you been up to much? I hope you have a great evening!
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i had lunch with a friend yesterday who is working hard to transition out of the office to do her own thing and work from home. things are really coming together for her. she is systematically organizing herself and chipping away at the jumbo to-do list that entails launching a business.
she has been in her field for 20 years doing what she does. she knows what she is doing and what she doesn't know yet, she is learning along the way. she has created around her a strong support system of people who have all sorts of know-how that she is digesting and interpreting for herself and the direction of her business.
why couldn't she go out on her own and work from home? she thought to herself 9 months ago. all she needed to do was think of what skills she already had and how she could create a business marrying her already-present skills and her desire to work from home, or even better, she thought, work location independent. she has a shot as well as anyone else in creating what she wants. which is to do what she already knows and loves and support herself financially.
which got me thinking.
how many skills and how much knowledge are we all sitting on that could be turned into service for others which in turn could be doing what we love, which in turn could be supplemental income?
we don't have to run out and quit our day jobs right yet, but we could add some income to what we are already doing. and who doesn't want to add more income to their life especially if we discover some thing inside of us that we know how to do and have forgotten, or don't think it's worth anything, or just don't know how to connect into the market?
my friend, who has known me for 20+ years, reminded me that in addition to teaching yoga, i used to make my living as a life coach. i had sort of forgotten that!
i guess because i have been doing other things for quite a while now and to be honest, i was a little turned off by the general quality of coaching i experienced out there. i invested a lot of money into my coaching training, as well as my yoga teacher training, as well as my three graduate degrees, and yet i sometimes am very blind about seeing my own ability to "put myself together and get out there." i guess i can be sort of introverted and un-savy about things business. i guess i have bought into the myth of artists aren't good business people.
i'm thinking it is time for me to put all of these things together and offer what i can to people. do what i love–talk to people about life and spiritual path, and self-transformation, and creativity–and at the same time, take care of myself financially.
which got me thinking about all of you reading this. what trainings have you taken that you forgot about or put aside or were turned off too at the time, that you can revisit? what are you drawn too time and time again that could be an added source of income for you?
as you know from the blog earlier in the week, i am cultivating more prosperity both in my bank account as well as in my thinking, and from my perspective, the bank account reflects the thinking, so personal resource is on my brain.
what i am excited about is the unlimited potential of each of us, and the already existing skills and knowledge we have that we can either go back to, dust off and re-launch, or put out there in a totally new way like my friend is doing starting her own business form home.
i see that when i align my creativity to what i have already acquired along the way, both in formal education as well as personal development, and link that to business ( no longer a dirty word for me), that there is wealth on a personal as well as a material level.
it's the hitch your wagon to a star kind of move. but we forget all the wagons we have in the garage!! we overlook them, don't think they are valuable, can't see how they could work as a source of service and income.
@helenkim of www.yourmoneyrelationship.com/blog sent out a tweet earlier this week that said " at the heart of the insidiousness of under-earning is deprivation because you are not meeting your needs and wants."
for me, one way to push back the pull of deprivation, is to remember what i do have. that everything i need is truly inside of us, that we are infinitely resourceful. and to connect those things into sources of income that serve others and give me so much joy. i really do believe that we are each sitting on a golden egg and we might have forgotten it's under there.


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First Samurai Jack clip features plenty of giant robot bug carnage
Although I never got around to watching much of Samurai Jack, I've always admired the distinctive art-style of the series as well as its ability to craft some superb animated action. Twelve years after Samurai Jack came to an end after four seasons, the Genndy Tartakovsky created series is back for one more season which will finally wrap up Jack's story. The fifth and final season of Samurai Jack will pick up fifty years after we last saw our hero, with Jack still trapped in the dystopian future which Aku, the shape-shifting demon supreme Master of Darkness, sent him to. The first clip from the long-awaited fifth season has arrived and features an armoured Jack mowing down scores of robotic bugs on a spiked motorcycle, as you do.
Samurai Jack's fifth season will find the title character broken and lost as he feels as though "he is cursed to just roam the land for all eternity," all while being haunted by his past as well as a cult of assassin's dedicated to killing him for Aku's glory. Speaking of Aku, the character's original voice-actor, Mako, sadly passed away in 2006, but as you can't really complete Samurai Jack's story without Aku, another actor was brought in the replace him.
The ten-episode fifth and final season of Samurai Jack will premiere on March 11, 2017.
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LasOnAll XS Designer
The LasOnAll XS Designer software combines marking software, CAD editor, parameter and interface management, sequence programming and diagnostic tools.
This Windows-based marking software makes laser technology easy to master.
What is LasOnAll XS Designer able to do?
The software LasOnAll XS Designer enables the creation of graphical files, which serve as the basis for the laser marking. The complete laser software package consists of the following components:
USB laser control card (Ostling LazeCard); integrated in the Laser Rack
USB driver for the laser control card (Ostling LazeCard)
Control program Laser Control for setting the system parameters
Graphic editor XS designer to create projects that are passed to the laser
The file is created to be marked graphically with showsoftware LasOnAll XS Designer. With this program, vector, bitmap and photographic labels can be created. The markings may contain the following components:
- Strings
- Date / Time (also custom)
- Counter
- Barcodes
- DataMatrix
- Vector drawings VCT, PLT, DXF * (no binaries and depending on the version and function)
- Bitmap drawings * (BMP, JPG, GIF)
The laser control card (LazeCard) can also comprise up to three linear and drive a rotation axis.
LasOnAll XS Designer allows the graphical creation of markings which are suitable for every DPSS laser marking systems from Östling Marking Systems.
The program has 2 different operating modes:
Mode "Working": Allows just the marking of materials. That means the current (saved) data can not be changed in any way. The program updates all "active" components (i.e. date and counter) automatically at start and end. "Working" mode can be locked by password.
Mode "Edit": allows the creation and modification of Vector- (strings, barcodes, DataMatrix, CAD files, etc.) and Bitmapmarkingdata (Windows BMP), which are transmitted to the marking system or stored on the hard disk drive.
The LasOnAll XS Designer provides advanced features to create marking projects and simpler workflows. Bitmap and Vectorgraphics can be inserted and axis control or marking sequences be assigned.
LasOnAll XS Designer includes enhanced functionality to solve customer-specific problems via scripts in Visual Basic, using the "Active Script" technology.
The new features of LasOnAll XS Designer:
- Enhancements in VBScript, new objects and methods
- New grouping functions and intersections of objects
- Dialog box for importing DXF * and PLT
- Improving the DXF * -Importfilters
- Simplified management of I / O masks of functions "receive and transmit" and "Configuring outputs"
- New algorithm for marking bitmaps in grayscale
- Optical correction at the level
- New Project Function Event
- New way to make a project template
Insert graphics in LasOnAll XS Designer:
Two-dimensional graphics that were created with other programs (AutoCAD, Corel, Macromedia, Adobe and others) can be added to projects in LasOnAll XS Designer.
The following file formats can be imported:
DXF: interchange format for two-dimensional vector graphics that is commonly used by CAD programs. It is provided by most vector graphics programs.
PLT: vector format which was developed for the control of plotters. File is created either by the export filter of various vector graphics programs or by installing a plotter of the type HP 7475 A on the operating system.
BMP: standard format for bitmap graphics. BMPs are generated by appropriate graphics programs, digital cameras or scanners.
DIB: Device Independent Bitmap. Comparable with the BMP format. It can be generated by appropriate graphics programs, digital cameras or scanners.
JPG: One of the most common compressed bitmap formats. A converted file from BMP to JPG format has a much smaller size.
GIF: Comparable with BMP format. Generated by appropriate graphics programs, digital cameras or scanners.
VCT: Marking graphics which were created by one of the previous versions of LasOnAll XS Designer.
The imported graphic can be freely positioned in the workspace and then altered, resized and rotated to match the object which should be marked.


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The villa in Marrakech is a modernised old town house in the heart of the Gueliz/Marrakech. It is situated in a quite residential area but next to local shops and amenities and within walking distance of the Gueliz centre. You will really appreciate the peace and quite of the Villa, tastefully furnished and decorated in a modern Moroccan style including paintings, and ornaments, the Villa has 5 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 4 toilets. The master bedroom has its own en-suite, living area, massage table and balcony. There are 2 living rooms with a fully functional fireplace and an office. In house entertainment facilities are large plasma screen TV, DVD, satellite and hi-fi system in the main sitting room, satellite TV in each bedroom, and a large TV, satellite, DVD and hi-fi system in the master bedroom. A large dinning room leads off to the pool and caters for a party of 10. There is also a fully equipped kitchen including large American fridge and a breakfast area for the use of our guests.
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Comfortable suite, featuring a lounge with satellite TV, massage table, private bathroom and balcony.
Capacity: 2(pers)
Bed: Double king
Superficy: 55 m2
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|Distance from the city center: 1 Km
|Distance from the airport: 6Km
|Capacity: 10 persons
|Check-in: 10:00
|Check-out: 12:00
|Credit card accepted ? : No
|Animals accepted ? : No
|Additional Taxes: None
|Baby bed: Yes
|Included in price: Breakfast, airport transfer
|Minimum stay of 3 nights, A discount may apply for any stay of 7 nights or more.
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