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The Space: Building a Broadcaster in a Box
Back in August last year, Tony Ageh asked us a question: "How would you deliver a 'pop-up' television channel to desktops, mobiles, tablets and connected TVs?"
The typical response, particularly within the BBC, would be a suggestion to re-purpose much of the infrastructure we already have: media ingest, metadata management, transcoding, web publication, device targeting.
There was a snag, though. In fact, there were a couple. First, this wasn't just a pop-up TV channel - this was a "broadcaster in a box", which could later be handed over to arts organisations to pick up and run with. Second, we had to have as little impact upon the rest of the BBC as possible (it turns out that 2012 is quite a busy year for the Olympic Broadcaster).
And it had to go live on the 1st May 2012.
At the BBC we generally rely upon existing infrastructure, procedures, and operational support. This was to be a project which didn't come with any of that out of the box: we had to build it from the ground up, and with a very modest budget.
We had to figure out not just how we could get this thing up and running, but how we could do it - and document it - well enough so that unskilled yet motivated people who'd never been anywhere near a traditional broadcasting operation would be comfortable running, allowing arts organisations to play a part in an emerging digital cultural space.
My answer to the question was to build a website targeting what the BBC tends to call these "four screens", but with room for some native applications to augment it.
I didn't plan on actually doing it, though. I was just giving him an opinion. I figured that this would be one of a range of options considered and, given the stretched resources, it would end up being outsourced to a video-on-demand specialist to rapidly put together and operate.
That didn't happen. It turned out that in that brief question/answer exchange, the phrase "'pop-up' television channel" didn't really capture the breadth and depth of what was going to be attempted. This wasn't just going to be another video-on-demand service: it needed to be inherently flexible and able to take a range of media along with specialist propositions from cradle to screen. The ultimate objective wasn't "to run another BBC service", but to have a toolkit containing a "broadcaster in a box". We weren't out to create the next BBC channel, we were capturing the essence of what a broadcaster is and does.
A group of us sat in a small meeting room on the seventh floor of Television Centre to discuss the options we had. We'd spoken to video-on-demand specialist suppliers, and at that time the combination of timescales, required platform flexibility and potential audience reach meant that this route just wasn't feasible. If we weren't going to use an existing platform, somebody would have to build one - and at that point I still didn't think it would be us.
As we reached a quiet moment in the meeting, with everyone in the room considering our limited options, Jake Berger bit the bullet: "why don't we just do it ourselves?"
Another tricky pause, before Tony asked me, "so… if we were to do it your way, how would it work?"
And so, in that room, I sketched out how I would go about building what came to be named "The Space". It went a little something like this:
Take a well-known easy-to-use open source content management system (WordPress), and put it onto Linux machines firewalled to the hilt. Add plugins to it to in order to generate a completely static version of the site, which is then sent over to public-facing Apache web servers or a CDN (content delivery network), and build a set of templates to present the different kinds of media we're presenting.
So long as the CMS is extensible, we shouldn't have too much trouble storing all of the required metadata and relationships. Because the public-facing servers are dealing solely with static resources, making it scale cost-effectively is relatively easy, and because it's not built on any BBC-specific systems, it can be hosted anywhere and subsequently handed over when "our part" of the project ends. And there, in the space (no pun intended) of a few minutes, I'd sketched out the basis of how The Space would - and now does - work.
Jake, Dirk-Willem van Gulik and I were asked to come up with some numbers and a plan that was a bit more tangible than my handwaving in the meeting room. Between us, we came up with estimates of how which kinds of servers we'd need, when (and for how long), how we'd handle the design and markup of the templates, the video encoding, the technical operations, and committed our planned architecture to paper.
From my rather vague idea, Jake added his own project management expertise and Dirk his in-depth knowledge of BBC operational processes and we ended up with something we believed to be realistic and achievable, and that we could send on to the project board for consideration. A little later on, we tasked Jon Stuart, drawing on his experience with the BBC's audience-facing online systems, to refine the numbers and figure out ways by which we could deploy and manage the proposition.
We produced a small working model which gave us an indication of cost against projected given audience size, the number of live events and anticipated hours scheduled. Tony then brought in Vibeke Hansen, who had designed the original iPlayer with him, to come up with the the look and feel of The Space. After some very quick work by Vibeke, Caroline Smith and Nick Clement we had a design we could let our client-side developers loose on. Paul Coghlan and Stephen Collings went to work building and testing templates across a range of connected TVs, mobile devices and desktop browsers which would put the Blue Room to shame, while Aaron Dey, Steve Allen, Robert Gummeson and Dagmara Kodlubanski started putting together an ingest and transcoding chain. Meanwhile, we had the help and advice of Brandon Butterworth and colleagues in BBC Research and Development, particularly around live streaming, and Alex Russell from BBC Distribution to help us with our Freeview HD interface.
One of the dirty secrets of broadcast engineering is that you always assume that things will go wrong - because, in reality, no matter what you do, they always do. That's why everything at the BBC has five layers of backups and contingency planning… but having that degree of fall-back also requires the twenty-four-hours-a-day seven-days-a-week operational support of a major broadcaster. The Space certainly wouldn't have that. It needed to be able to stand alone.
We solved this by doing two things.
First, we captured the essence of our existing online practice and experience, by liberally (and in some cases literally) copying a lot of the provisioning and deployment scripts, approaches and processes that keep the BBC on the Internet. At the same time we have also automated (and now documented) a lot of the knowledge needed to run all of that.
Second, we took the opportunity to refine and rebase our approach. The BBC has been on the Web for quite a while now, and over time its legacy infrastructure has grown, and grown… and grown. Now, this isn't only about hardware - there aren't huge city-sized data-centres dedicated to keeping the BBC online - but anybody who's gone digging through bbc.co.uk will know that it sometimes feels like cutting through an old tree and counting the rings. The older pages were developed to entirely different processes - and are today still hosted today using quite different setups to that of the present systems.
As an early mover, the BBC has invented a lot of complex technology and approaches. The most successful of these are now appearing in hosted services or with cloud providers with features and refinements which we often find we're often unable to adopt ourselves. In short: we were able to cherry-pick the best parts of BBC online infrastructure and get rid of the bits we didn't need, and properly explore how something which technologically looks not a million miles away from the stuff powering bbc.co.uk today can be operated and managed in an off-the-shelf cloud hosting environment.
While we did this, Bill Thomson and Simon Still kept a constant feedback loop going with those commissioning work and mentoring the commissioned artists.
Today, we have a small back-office system which lets us create and transcode content (for all 4 screen sizes and a multitude of browsers) and send it off to cloud-based storage acting as a CDN origin. The content management system allows arts organisations themselves to submit metadata for their pieces, and for The Space's editorial team to review, edit, arrange and publish it.
Yet even after such a breakneck journey, this is still just the beginning (and I have to keep reminding myself of that): The Space is operational within the BBC until October, at which point the real hand-over happens, and then in many ways it's down to Arts Council England to continue operations if they wish.
In the next few weeks, I'll be following up on this post with a more detailed and technical look at how we customised WordPress to handle a content model not a million miles from /programmes, how we bent Apache to our will, and - of course - whether our approach paid off.
Meanwhile, you can visit The Space on your desktop, tablet, mobile, or connected TV with a web browser by visiting https://thespace.org. If you have a compatible Internet-connected Freeview HD television or set-top box, you can access our MHEG service - powered by the same content management system, and developed by specialists S&T - on channel 117 (you may need to re-scan to pick up the new channel).
Mo McRoberts is a Data Analyst in the Digital Public Space project and Technical Lead of The Space. Tony Ageh has also blogged about this partnership with Arts Council England.
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Comment number 1.At 14:38 1st May 2012, dukeofearl wrote:
Can't see all of the front page on my Samsung Galaxy S2 phone and can't scroll right to get to it either. Only works with the phone rotated to give a wider screen. Didn't bother looking any further...
Comment number 2.At 20:33 1st May 2012, brendan wrote:
Nice work Mo, Jake, Tony, Bill and team! I'm already exploring John Peel's record collection from my iPhone in the pub :-)
Comment number 3.At 22:56 1st May 2012, Ant Miller wrote:
Huge congratulations to the team, all of you. Having seen just a bit of the back end of this project I can honestly say this is one of the finest pieces of work to come out of the BBC, and probably one of the most Reithian. I shall watch this space with interest.
Comment number 4.At 13:28 2nd May 2012, Mo McRoberts wrote:
Hi dukeofearl (#1),
We're aware of some issues in some browsers, and while The Space is an "experiment" in many respects, it's one we want to be accessible to as many people as possible and are working to fix them.
Comment number 5.At 14:36 2nd May 2012, DBOne wrote:
Doesn't work on my recently purchased Sony Bravia TV which is a shame.
Comment number 6.At 23:36 2nd May 2012, Duncan Hull wrote:
Mo, thanks for documenting this it makes for very interesting reading.


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Month: April 2017
B-5 boys had a fun mini reunion last week! Send us yours pics! #TaconicTuesday @the_camp_taconic
Have you heard about the new Challenge Course at #taconic? We have a new climbing wall and a ton of new elements. 65 days real world days until you get to experience the new Challenge Course.
Happy #taconictuesday! In 67 days from today, it will be a beautiful afternoon in the Berkshires and we'll all be together at #camp
Happy Easter and Passover! Enjoy the sunshine today! @the_camp_taconic
2016 15's boys had a bunk sleepover and their counselor Squid stopped by! Send us your reunion pics! @the_camp_taconic #camp #taconic
Another week packed with #taconic reunions! Send us your pictures and we'll post them.
80 degrees and sunny today in the Northeast…felt like summer! We can't wait to be in the Berkshire sun in a few short months. #TaconicTuesday @the_camp_taconic
We wish all of our families celebrating a very Happy Passover! May your brisket, Matzoh Ball soup, and Matzah dinners be as tasty as this Vermonster was!
Lots of @the_camp_taconic alumni at Jen Donatelli and Andrew Bauer's wedding last night. Jen and Andrew met in summer 2009 as tennis counselors. Andrew's parents also met at Taconic, and Jen's parents still work there! Congratulations!! 🎊🎈🎉🍾 #CampLove #camp #taconic @nejjy_d

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AOL Trimming Up For Sale; Sun Sets On XDrive, AOL Pictures, Mobile And Others
Friday, July 25, 2008; 1:07 AM
Some belt tightening has started at AOL ( NYSE: TWX), as it prepares and dresses itself up for a sale: It is discontinuing some of its tech projects, and also trimming some of its content blogs under the Weblogs Inc network. According to an internal memo sent by Kevin Conroy, AOL's EVP of Products and Marketing, products Bluestring, Xdrive and AOL Pictures "will be sunset," meaning closed down after a transition period. "These consumer storage products haven't gained sufficient traction in the marketplace or the monetization levels necessary to offset the high cost of their operation," according to the memo posted here by TC.
Some other changes:-- MyAOL will complete its HP deployments by the end of October and will transform the MyAOL platform from proprietary to industry open standards...meaning it will continue to be maintained, but that's about it.
-- On the mobile side, which is based in Seattle, it will stop further investment in AIMWorld (haven't heard of this one before) and "will sunset MyMobile next year in order to focus on our core revenue producing products (ie, mail, messaging, portal and mapping)."
-- The AOL Video Portal will merge with AOL Programming Video Experiences to "deliver a higher value product inside of the AOL Programming channels". The work to merge the two products is currently ongoing and will be completed in early Q4.
Meanwhile, Conroy's group will now focus on toolbar, mail, desktop apps, and expanding video search site Truveo. Coincidentally, we have also learned that Tim Tuttle, the former CEO of Truveo, which AOL bought two years ago, left the company a few months ago, though he is still on in an advisory role. He was the AOL VP responsible for video search and relaunched Truveo late last year as a consumer destination site.
Form Conroy, this quote is instructive of the tough times ahead: "There was a time at AOL when the strengths of our aggregate portfolio of products more than compensated for the weakness of an underperforming product. The realities of the industry and market shifts in online advertising no longer make that possible. Simply put, every product makes a direct impact on our bottom line. With two quarters behind us, it is fair to say that results across the AOL products team have been mixed."
On Weblogs Inc, which falls under Bill Wilson's programming group, some changes: it is asking some of its bloggers, who get paid by the post, to stop blogging until July 31 to save on costs. The blogs affected include Diylife.com, The Unofficial Apple Weblog, and DownloadSquad, according to another internal memo we obtained. DIYLife will be closed down.
The memo, sent out by a programming manager for the blogs:Full text after the jump.
Staci adds: I'm not discounting the possibility of a sale but a lot of these actions would be taken either way given the trajectory AOL has been on for the last year. As for what's happening with Weblogs, not every blog in a big network is going to make it, sorry to say. But I've been down this cost-cutting road before (and with the same parent company albeit long before AOL was part of Time Warner) whenTimedecided to help make its numbers one year by halting freelance spending for the 4th quarter with very little notice. I was lucky; another Time Inc. publication helped me fill a serious income gap. Punishing the people at the lower end of the scale by cutting their income hurts them?and while it may help the numbers now, it hurts the company, too, by endangering both the loyalty of its readers and its contributors.
The Weblogs Inc memo: "Hi Teams. I've spoken to your respective leads about some budget concerns, but wanted to pass along one more last-minute (and unfortunate) effort: we must halt any new posting on the blogs through next Thursday, July 31. There may be some exceptions, and not all blogs will be paused in the same manner."
The goal is to safeguard against further budget overages, thus protecting our business and hopefully continuing as usual (though maybe a little restrained) in August. Going forward we will remain slightly leaner, but my hope is that by the end of the year we'll continue to ramp up as we have historically.
You may see posts get rescheduled to account for the change, and if you have larger features those should not be published until August. Sorry about that, and very sorry about the unintended shortfall of income for all of you. Again, the long view is to return to normal as we re-align with our original budget estimates.
I'm here all day for questions and concerns, on this lists or off. Again, I know this is difficult and will cause some worry.
As of now the only blog to be put on hiatus after this month is DIY Life, effective August 1 (DIY Life could be resurrected at some point, but that is out of my hands). Everyone else should make plans for a resumption in a week. DLS bloggers should immediately press pause on new content. TUAW can continue with 1 or 2 App Store posts a day.
Thanks in advance everyone, we'll get through this an emerge stronger, I know it."


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Signs of Hope./
There is nothing like the holiday season's ability to inspire us with joy or fill us with sorrow, practically at the same time. The melody of a familiar Christmas carol, the smell of cookies and pine, and the unpacking of family ornaments all have the potential to whisk our hearts back to happy moments. And it's a wonderful place to linger; memories of a cherished loved one are absolutely the greatest gift we can ever receive and hold dear.
Your loved ones in Spirit are aware of how much they are missed during celebrations, and they wish to make their loving presence known. Family traditions are often carried forward in honor of a special person who has passed away. If you stop and think about them for a moment, do you realize in doing that, you are sending a "sign" to a loved one in Spirit that YOU are with THEM?
Have you ever considered that perhaps your loved one is looking for a "sign" from you?
I'm often asked about specific signs from loved ones who have passed, and the answer is the same for everyone. Whatever makes you think of your loved one and causes you to feel something emotionally or physically in that moment, that's your sign. There are so many ways for a loved one in Spirit to share a loving thought with you. Perhaps you'll see their name printed on a magazine in an odd space, find coins, or hear a special song on the radio as you scan through the channels. I've shared my story many times about my own personal sign from my older brother who passed 19 years ago. For many years, I've been finding paper money in the strangest places, and often in odd amounts. I've had five dollar bills being pushed up in my garden with the daffodils on my birthday in May. Once, I stepped onto a pile of cash in an empty parking lot, $168, the exact amount I needed for a doctor visit that week. It took me a LONG TIME to see the connection: my brother's name is Bill. It's almost embarrassing that I didn't get it sooner !
A few weeks ago I received a spectacular message in the form of two blue jays. I had woken up early that morning, full of excitement to film an episode for a new TV show. (It will be airing in a few months!) As I sat down at my desk with coffee, I was immediately drawn to look out the window into the the garden. There, perched on the fence, were two gorgeous blue jays, yapping and squawking to get my attention. Perhaps it's not uncommon in the Upper Midwest, except that I have never once, in 12 years of living here, seen a blue jay in my neighborhood. With my curiosity piqued, I did an internet search to see what special meaning a blue jay holds in animal lore. This is what I found: "Blue jay people are learning to embrace a more exciting, flamboyant and glamorous life while at the same time fitting in wherever they choose to land. Blue jay arrives onto the scene with beauty, color, energy and commanding attention like royalty or stardom walking on the red carpet."
The perfect message for a day of working on TV!
The comfort granted through a small sign from a loved one cannot be conveyed in earthly terms. Honestly, I believe it sometimes makes the difference between living a day in peace, and wishing you would have never awakened. We can't know the pain of another, but this time of year we all really need to dig deep and find gentle compassion for the newly-bereaved and for bereaved parents.
The first few years without a beloved parent present during the holiday celebrations can be very difficult. It's a quandary for those who have been blessed with strong, close, parent-child relationships. No one ever takes a happy moment with a loved one for granted but the truth is, there are some mothers who set the room aglow with their holiday cheer. Those moms who fill every heart with tender joy and every belly with her secret recipes. There's always that crazy cousin or uncle who is life of the party and thrills everyone with his wild stories while the laughter lasts all night long. They are missed terribly at the holidays!
It would be just like that crazy cousin to pull a prank as a sign from Spirit, wouldn't it? Perhaps lights flickering? And your mom might send you a sign in the form of a familiar smell while driving in a closed car. Perhaps a friend will randomly email you a quote that happened to be a favorite of your loved one in Spirit. Keep you heart and eyes open to the many ways you can be touched by love.
We have to keep on, in whatever way we can, and look for those unexpected moments of serendipity that prove we never face a day alone.
There is another way you can be graced with hope from a loved one without even realizing it's happening. At some point, we all come up against a bad day, when the grief just hurts and the loneliness is overwhelming. We huddle up somewhere safe and alone, and release the tears. Eventually the tears dry up, the tissues run out and we find ourselves getting back to business. It's in those quiet moments that the love of Spirit is flowing directly into your Soul. The power or prayer or intention is unlimited, and you need to know that your loved one is praying for you, thinking about you and sending you all the love in the universe in those moments of despair. So silent is the exchange that you are unaware, but somehow, someway, you found the strength to pick up and try again. It's a gift of grace.
Above all, be gentle during this season. Be gentle with yourself and everyone you meet. Walk slower, listen more, compromise when you can, forgive, forgive and forgive. Be the gift of love to everyone you encounter.
©Mollie Morning Star 2014 Short excerpts of this article may be shared on the internet provided a live link back to this original source is used. Reproduction in print is prohibited.


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Since it is Women's Day, allow me to introduce to you a great Filipino woman. Her name was Gabriella Silang, born in 1731 in Canlogan Philippines. She helped her husband, Diego Silang, raise an army to fight against the Spanish rule. When he was captured and killed by the Spanish, his wife did not even stop to mourn his death. Instead, she raised hundreds of men and fought alongside them. In the end, she was captured and like her husband, was hanged in a public plaza. Today, she is recognized in my country as one of our heroes.
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The word "Challenge" was intentional.
Below are a series of construction journal entries along the course of the project as we built Haleola'ili'ainapono. Each journal entry is listed under its relative LBC imperative. The intent is to demonstrate the process of building a living building challenge project. Note: The entries are not in chronological order.
biophilia ENTRY:
Below: Nature inspires us without the use of straight lines and edges. Biomorphic forms and patterns create spaces of prospect, refuge, mystery and risk, amounting to an architectural experience comparable to an explorative nature hike. To create these smooth curves on the floor template for this piece, Maya ingeniously created herself an 8' long paintbrush.
net-zero wastewater
Below: This Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU) provided by WaiponoPure LLC., recycles 100% of the building's wastewater on-site. The treated wastewater is then used to irrigate non-edible landscaping. A soil moisture monitor alerts the system when moisture levels exceed adequate absorption rates, diverting the treated wastewater into the municipal sewer pipe as a safety backup. The goal is to retain and recycle 100% of the building's waste on-site.
Below: Maya takes reclaimed ceramic tiles from outdated architectural sample libraries and creates biophilic elements throughout the house. This stair set mural tells a story about "seeds of change" and suggests the seeds of a dandelion being blown in the wind. The dandelion is the icon of the International Living Future Institute. This project is a seed that landed in Palolo Valley and will inspire other projects to take action.
Beauty and spirit
Below: Keyan from American Sheet Metal (ASM) solders on the last piece of copper coping on the observatory roof deck. Views can be captured of the vegetated roof gardens below as well as all the other net-zero systems on the site. Waikiki skyline is seen at the foot of the valley in the distance.
Below: Building lava rock walls and stairs require a lot of rocks. Fortunately the property is covered in them so we collected loads of rock to build with. Salvaged concrete rubble from construction sites can serve as great filler and preserves your rock stash to be used exclusively for the exposed faces.
ecological water flow
Below: These reclaimed concrete pavers removed from a property in Kahala come together with these old cobblestones salvaged from Iwalei Road to create a pervious all-weather driveway. 100% of the project's stormwater must be retained on-site. Pervious paver systems enable absorption as well as prevent unwanted effects on downstream eco-systems such as streams and reef
Urban Agriculture
Below: Bees swarm a bee box mounted on the roof about 5 feet over my shoulder. These pollinators will contribute to the productivity of our Urban Agriculture plan for the property.
Below: These reclaimed redwood boards were denailed, scraped, planed, sanded and sealed 3 times with a red-list free non-toxic natural wood seal made of tongue oil and linseed. The product is zero-VOC which means it does not release volatile organic compounds which are harmful if inhaled. This product can be applied and installed in an occupied space without a worry about the affects it will have on your keiki.


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European Union Assistance for Flood Relief in Serbia II
Duration: August 2015 – February 2017
Donor: European Union, IPA 2014
Budget: 2.699.754,42 EUR
Region: Republic of Serbia: Kraljevo, Lazarevac, Obrenovac, Svilajnac, Vladicin Han
Support the rehabilitation of the local communities in Serbia affected by the flood, through reconstruction and renovation of private houses. Specific objective of the project is to re-establish normal everyday life of the targeted beneficiaries after the floods.
- Reconstruction of houses
- Prefabricated houses
- Income – generating activities
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Basic living conditions restored for at least 277 families whose houses were severely damaged and / or claimed uninhabitable after the flood, through provision of construction material sets and 15 prefabricated houses furnished with basic furniture and appliances. Re-start of business activities for at least 220 affected small and medium enterprises and agriculture households most affected by the flood in the targeted municipalities and cities through provision of in-kind grants.


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Outspoken Observations: A co-founder's personal experience with mental health/
I think and talk a lot about mental health. I believe the discussion is important, and admitting my own battles with anxiety has eased the plight for a lot of my friends. There is value in feeling like you're not alone in your struggles. And I'm grateful that organizations like Movember are putting a spotlight on the benefits of sharing your feelings, and putting programs in place to help people open up - because it isn't always easy. But it seems like a great place to start.
For most of my life, I have suffered with an anxiety disorder surrounding communication. For instance, if a friend didn't respond to a text or email in what I considered to be an expedient manner, my go to thought would be "I did something to make them not like me" or "that person is angry with me." And I deeply believed that to be true. My mind would start shuffling through possible scenarios where I had wronged said person. "Well maybe it was because I spilled wine on her couch" or "maybe she doesn't want to be my friend because I got too drunk at that party." This would go on for hours. What had I done to make myself so unlikeable that someone could just throw me to the wayside? What mistake had I made to make myself so discardable? And then they would respond to my text. I'd be relieved. And that's how I lived and interacted with the world. I terrorized myself.
I thought this was normal. I thought it was normal that I had set a standard on communication response time and that any one who didn't adhere to such standard was in the wrong, and I would lash out. Then finally, people had a logical reason to not want to be around me. It wasn't because I spilled wine on their couch or got too drunk at whatever party, it was because I made it impossible to please me. I was a walking and talking self-fulfilling prophecy. And the question that I finally had to ask myself was: why?
After some time spent in therapy, I finally found an answer: I hated myself. My self-worth was low. And the reason why I was doubting my relationships was because I truly believed that I wasn't worthy of friendship and love.
I'm lucky, in that, I'm educated and I have a support system. I have the wherewith-all to research my symptoms and strategize a plan to get better. And I have the resources to execute that plan. I also have the desire for self-improvement. Think about how rare that combination is. If any piece of that puzzle was missing, I would never get the chance to be happy.
I'm no longer a walking, talking self-fulfilling prophecy. I'm walking, talking proof that speaking openly about your feelings is a solution to having a healthy mind.
During these last two weeks of November, it's important to keep conversations like this top of mind. We love working with organizations like Movember and their co-founder Adam Garone who recognize the importance of being vulnerable with one another, and help us all to feel a little less alone, in part with their month-long (and year round) campaign in support of men's health. Adam, as well as General Donald Bolduc, are both strong proponents in advocating for the discussion of mental health issues, including suicide prevention and post-traumatic stress (PTS). We continue to support them in getting their messages out to our event hosts for programming ideas at their next event. Building community and supporting a healthy mind makes any organization that much stronger. Always here to talk on or offline about this subject that is especially near and dear to me.
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By Stephen Brookes
Special to The Washington Post
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Anne-Sophie Mutter is barefoot in the studio, Stradivarius tucked firmly under her chin, listening. At the piano, accompanist Lambert Orkis begins to trace a delicate theme -- the Menuetto from Mozart's Sonata in E Minor, K. 304 -- and after a moment Mutter raises her bow and starts to play.
The effect is electrifying: The theme, first gentle, deepens into tenderness, then darkens in anguish. The emotions shift like quicksilver; grief stabs through, wavers, then gives way to a landscape of limitless hope. It's a profound and moving performance, and through it all Mutter is completely absorbed, rocking slightly back and forth as she probes deeper and deeper into the music -- playing, as a British critic recently wrote, like "a goddess stepped down from Mount Olympus."
"Well -- better than being a devil!" Mutter says with a laugh, relaxing back at her hotel a few hours after the recording session at National Public Radio has ended.
At 43 she has spent most of her life as one of the world's most celebrated violinists, and she takes all the "goddess" stuff completely in stride. Mutter is still the drop-dead beauty she was when, as a teenage prodigy, she stormed the concert halls of Europe. The Breck Girl hair still shines, the lips are as bee-stung as ever, and those gravity-defying gowns still rock the classical world. But Mutter has evolved from mere goddess into something much more interesting -- one of the hardest-working musicians on the planet.
And her approach to the Mozart sonata -- which she's scheduled to perform tomorrow night at the Kennedy Center -- is a prime example. She has spent much of the past 18 months immersed in Mozart's world, studying the composer's letters, analyzing his scores in minute detail, even reading his father's treatise on the violin -- anything she can do to get completely inside the music. It's an impossible task, she admits. "Mozart," she says, "is an endless story."
Vast as it is, though, her "Mozart Project" -- with its recordings of the concertos, the piano trios and 16 of the sonatas, as well as a grueling series of concerts with Orkis that has taken her from Tokyo to Moscow -- is only part of Mutter's life as a musician.
She's become a leading proponent of contemporary music -- she'll be premiering ferociously complex new concertos by Sofia Gubaidulina and Andre Previn next year -- and she and Orkis are preparing their next in-depth project, on Johannes Brahms.
Then there's her teaching at London's Royal Academy of Music, a long string of benefit concerts, her Circle of Friends Foundation (which helps talented young string players) and her relentless badgering of the Bavarian government to implement her ideas on early music education.
"That's what she's like," says cellist Daniel Muller-Schott, who recently recorded the Mozart piano trios with Mutter. "She does everything at super speed."
So when Mutter seemed to announce on French television last month that she would be retiring on her 45th birthday -- causing great tearing of hair and rending of Gucci among her fans -- it threw the classical world into a minor panic. Was the most glamorous woman in classical music really hanging up her bow?
"No!" she says, running a hand through her hair in exasperation. "No no no no! That statement was completely misinterpreted. I've always said that I would not go on forever, because I didn't want to fall into the trap of just repeating myself. When I think I cannot bring anything new, anything important, anything different to music, I will stop. But this is not related to age!"
And that's quintessential Mutter, her colleagues say. Discovered at 13 by famed conductor Herbert von Karajan, she rocketed to superstardom and hasn't stopped pushing herself since.
"She's one of the premier violinists of all time," says cellist Lynn Harrell, who has performed extensively with Mutter. "But she's always searching for something more in the music, something special. There's no sitting on her laurels."
While the retirement rumors were overblown, Mutter's life does seem to be shifting gears. Last month, she announced that her marriage to the composer and conductor Sir Andre Previn, whom she wed in 2002, had ended in divorce. She won't talk about it, but musicians in Europe say they weren't surprised; the 34-year age difference between the two was just too great.
"We were very happily married, and we will always stay good friends," she says quietly. "Let's leave it at that."
Mutter and Previn will continue to play together, but her personal life -- long the subject of European tabloids -- is becoming almost ordinary.
She lives in an art-filled house in Munich with her two children (Arabella, 16, and Richard, 12) from her first marriage to lawyer Detlef Wunderlich, who died of cancer in 1995. And while she still travels in stratospheric circles, her glamorous Monte Carlo days, she says, are "definitely over." Gone are the fast cars of her youth -- she famously bought a Porsche before she was old enough to drive -- replaced by a string of Chrysler Voyagers. (She's gone through four of them.)
"Working is a little more difficult, now," she says. "I have to be over by lunch, because the rest of the day is driving kids around."
In person, Mutter is unaffected and relaxed, with a quick sense of humor, and she dismisses the whole megastar thing as barely worth mentioning. Those sleek, elegantly sexy John Galliano gowns she performs in? "Just work uniforms," she shrugs.
She doesn't even listen to classical music, she says -- she's an Elvis fan, has Madeleine Peyroux on her iPod, and her cellphone plays Ennio Morricone. She jogs, meditates, does a little yoga, monitors her daughter's taste in rap and can't wait to see the new James Bond movie. In short: more the minivanned yuppie than Strad-packing diva.
"These days in Munich, it's not uncommon to see her out in the streets in jeans and a sweat shirt, boarding the subway with the kids," says pianist Orkis. "A decade ago that just wouldn't have happened."
But there's another side to Mutter as well, one that's brought her a steady stream of criticism. She's often seen as remote and even imperious onstage -- a sort of stern, unsmiling Valkyrie of the violin, barely noticing the mere mortals at her feet, accepting multiple curtain calls but rarely deigning to give an encore.
"I've never seen a performer who gives less onstage," says noted British critic Norman Lebrecht. "It is perfect, it is extremely well played, but she doesn't communicate with the audience. There's no eye contact. And she doesn't seem to bring any part of her personality to bear on the music. She's not so much a presence in the music, as an absence."
Mutter heatedly rejects the criticism. "I look pretty grim and gruesome when I play," she admits. "But I'm not an actor -- I'm a musician! I've never seen my role as having to 'act' something, on an out-of-music level. I'm communicating through the music, and my soul is out there, naked."
Her voice rises: "I'm not in the mood to smile while I'm playing; I'm there to transmit the music!"
To many, that's what makes her great.
"She hasn't based her career on the razzle-dazzle of the virtuoso," Harrell says. "She plays the violin as well as anyone has -- ever -- but she isn't out there to play faster or more brilliantly. She's out there to bring the listener closer to the intrinsic value of the music."
And what is the value of music? Mutter pauses for a moment, thinking.
"Music is a microcosm of life -- that's what Lambert and I try to bring forward in the Mozart sonatas," she says. "Everything is there -- everything. Like the Sonata in E Minor," she says, referring to the piece she played earlier that morning. "He wrote it around the time of the death of his mother, and he also had to leave his first love. It's very subtle and totally heartbreaking. When we're done, we have to go offstage and take deep breaths."
She smiles, as if hearing the music in her mind. "Because, you see," she says with quiet finality, "it's directly connected to the heart."
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The 1970s series
- The concept of the show itself: that Oscar simply takes in Felix because his friend was in need and put up with his new roommates idiosyncracies for for years.
- At the end of "The Fight of the Felix", when Oscar takes a punch for Felix and they have their "standing up for each other" talk.
- A meta moment; when Jack Klugman was hospitalized for throat surgery, the first person to come to his side was his dear friend Tony Randall.
- Jack was so fond of Tony that not only did he write a memoir about their friendship, but he also had dedicated an entire blog to him as well; makes watching all the times Oscar lashes out at Felix a little easier to think that deep down he doesn't mean any of it.
- The ending of "The Fat Farm" where Oscar tells Felix that he'll be happy even if he only lives 20 more years while Felix lives 25. Felix's (tearful) response? "I'll miss you."
- Paul Williams Parental Love Song from "The Paul Williams Show."
The 2015 SeriesFor a modern-day sitcom, this series has a surprising amount:
- In the pilot, Felix showing the slideshow of his and Oscar's trip to the beach with their (now ex) wives, and Oscar slowly realizing he misses his ex-wife.
- Oscar gives up the chance to have sex with Casey, a professional model, to track down and comfort Felix, who's depressed because it's his first birthday since separating from his wife and because they happened to meet on his birthday as well.
- "Sleeping Dogs Lie" reveals that the Madisons and the Ungers had annually gone on vacation together while they were still married. However, by the time of their most recent one, Oscar and Gabby had gotten a divorce, and unbeknownst to Oscar Gabby had taken to dating a 28-year-old Brazilian bodybuilder, whom she had brought along with Felix and Ashley on this last vacation. Knowing it would've crushed Oscar to find out the truth, Felix had instead lied to him and told him he and Ashley went alone.
- However, Oscar becomes furious once he learns the truth and blows up on Felix, calling him a "bad friend" and a liar. At the end of the episode, however, he apologizes, saying that honesty is a sign of a good friend, not a bad one.
- Emily finally confessing her feelings to Felix in "The Audit Couple".
- Oscar ditches a hot date and flies all they way to England just to save Felix and Emily's relationship. Swings over to funny because he does it by swiping Felix's money and paying for a first class ticket.


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Sadly India Hobson is no longer able to join us in the Fforest, for personal reasons that we 100% support. We very much hope that's she'll re join Team Snap for a future event and wish her all of the best.
We do have a couple of amazing people to replace her though, both of whom have been specifically selected for the uniqueness of their approaches and work.
First up is Nick Tucker. I have been a long time admirer of his work, as someone who is carving a very distinct path. With most other photographers you can think of someone who has a style that's a bit similar but, honestly, I can't think of anyone who shoots quite in the way that Nick does.
His use of hard light, his propensity to get right in the thick of the action, and his presentation of the chaotic alongside the beautiful really does give his work a unique perspective.
He'll be teaching two workshops - one covering his approach to shooting weddings and one covering his fashion work.
Our second addition to the line up is Jillian Powers. Jillian is based in the US and when she told me she wanted to come to SNAP as an attendee, I pretty much begged her to speak about her I Woke Up Like This project.
I think it's one of the most inspiring bodies of work I have seen in a long time, because it focusses on body positivity and the naked female form without the objectification that is so prevalent in the media.
The women who Jillian photographs share their stories and tell us, frankly and candidly, how they feel about their bodies. And Jillian listens to those stories, whilst photographing these women and making them feel beautiful and, most importantly, normal. Jillian's images are photoshop-free and show the bodies of women of all shapes and sizes.
At SNAP she'll not only be talking about the project but also scheduling time to photograph any of our SNAPsters who would like to take part in I Woke Up Like This.
This is a passion project for Jillian and she is currently fund raising to take it on tour. Please do donate if you can.
And last but not least. Me! Quite a few people have asked me to speak and quite a few people have asked for some business related content, so I thought I'd combine the two and facilitate a Business Brainstorming session. It'll be a peer to peer round table (or camp fire!) discussion, where we share our approaches marketing, SEO, social media, workflow and other business related topics. I'll tell you how I run my business, you'll tell me how you run yours and we'll generate some ideas to take away with us. I may also have a few experts joining me to impart their wisdom on the various topics.
I'll also be offering my own secret sessions if you want to pick my brains about any other aspect of Babb Photo, like how I shoot and how I find my clients.
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Norwegian Drama Now 2017
With the support of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry Norwegian Drama Now was first published to be presented at the Nordic Cool in Washington in 2013. The 2014-edition has amongst others been presented to 150 translators attending the International Tranlators Conference held in Asker, Norway in May 2014. The 2015-edition was presented in connection with a presentation of Nordic drama/playwrights in London and the 2016-edition was presented at Copenhagen Stage Festival og at the Faroe Island during New Nordic Drama where one playwright' from each of the Nordic countries are chosen to participate and where the winner will have his or her play staged in remaining Nordic countries.
Download the Norwegian Drama Now 2017 catalogue
Translation grants
The Writers' Guild of Norway may award support for the translation of Norwegian dramatic works to other languages.
In order to apply for support, you need confirmed interest from a producer/arranger or agent outside Norway and the services of a professional translator.
In addition to supporting translations with a view to full production, grants may also be awarded for the translation of works for promotional purposes or public readings and for the translation of synopses for presentation. Applications may be made by translator, writer or producer. The translation support scheme is financed by NORLA – Norwegian Literature Abroad.
The primary purpose of the grant scheme is to contribute to the presentation/production of Norwegian drama abroad.
The Writers' Guild of Norway wishes to bring greater public attention to the translation support scheme and, not least, to encourage writers to make use of it. The Guild's purpose is not to act as an agent for writers but, through encouraging active use of the support scheme, to help show that Norwegian drama boasts a diversity of voices that deserves to be heard beyond
Norwegian shores!
Texts that have previously been awarded support cater to all target groups and range from film manuscripts and synopses to texts for puppet theatre and play manuscripts for full production. Translation grants have, moreover, also been awarded to texts for rehearsed readings and ordinary readings as well as for the purposes of production evaluation and promotion, sometimes for several writers collectively.
All applications are assessed by the translation committee, which is elected for a two-year period by Writers' Guild members. The committee holds four grant award meetings each year.
Guidelines for translation support (pdf)
Apply for translation support:
Beklager, skjemaet er ikke lengre tilgjengelig.
Application deadlines: 15th February, 15th May, 15th September and 15th November.
Translation grant recipients undertake to complete a report form detailing the results of the award granted.
Since 2006, translation grants have been awarded to Norwegian dramatic works to be read/performed in, among others, English, French, German, Rumanian, Polish, Russian, Croatian, Portuguese, Japanese, Spanish, Macedonian, Swedish, American English, Italian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Dutch, Albanian, Farsi and Czech.
Professional theatres/producers wishing to have Norwegian drama translated into another Nordic language may also seek support through the cooperative project run by the Nordic countries fiction writing agencies and Kulturkontakt Nord (Nordic Council of Ministers). Read more
Applications for translation grants for drama to be published in book-form should be sent directly to NORLA


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We are coming uke and guitar in hand for two special nights of a Garfunkel and Oates extravaganza. Click on the image below for tickets and let us serenade you.
You bet G+O has more shows.
There's one coming up THIS Saturday that's in our calendar – scroll over there!
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Canadian friends! (and nearby friends or devoted travelers)
I'll be coming your way with Kate (Garfunkel & Oates) soon for Amp'd: The Music & Comedy Show on July 25, 26, and 27th in Montreal!
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Swimming Pool Chemical Technology Automation
The increasing awareness of recreational water illnesses has led to the prolific advancement and acceptance of swimming pool chemical treatment equipment. Today there is a wider acceptance of automatic chemical controllers, and a tremendous movement to install electrolytic chlorine generators, ORP controllers, ozonators and UV generators. This change is a leading indicator of the mind-shift occurring with aquatic professionals, who are rapidly embracing industry research and investing in newer technologies.
Electrolytic Chlorine Generators
Electrolytic chlorine generators (ECGs) were introduced to the swimming pool trade in the early 1980s and regarded initially as very expensive, and awkward to install and use. Manufacturers of ECGs listened to the aquatic managers' concerns, and incorporated technology to create a user-friendly device. Recent statistics indicate an emergence of acceptance throughout the aquatic industry. One of the main reasons for the growth is the ability of the ECGs to deliver 100% chlorine by simply adding salt to the pool. These devices generate chlorine by separating ordinary salt (NaCl) into its basic chemical elements through a process called electrolysis. Most manufacturers advise that the salt content in pool water be 2,500 to 3,500 ppm. This mild saline solution is so low that it is almost impossible to taste the salt. By comparison, the ocean's salt content is approximately 35,000 ppm, human tears contain 4,000 to 9,000 ppm, and human taste level of salt is approximately 3,500 ppm.
Aquatic professionals who are using chlorine generators say that their customers experience a smooth, silky feeling on their skin, no longer have red eyes, and complain less about skin irritation.
For an aquatic facility manager, storage and handling are major safety concerns. ECGs provide a huge benefit because there is no longer a need to store chlorine on-site, thus eliminating the dangers of fire and explosions. Risk managers appreciate the reduced trauma and liability from these types of accidents.
The Process Is Simple
Chlorine generator cells are installed inline. Under electrolysis, the salt water passes through the cell and is broken down into chlorine gas, sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. There is such a high concentration of chlorine as the pool water passes through the cells that superchlorination actually occurs, thus eliminating the buildup of chloramines. Once the chlorine is generated, it reverts back to salt, and the process repeats itself.
Additional salt needs to be added if you see many bathers splash out, you are backwashing the filtration system, or you are draining the pool. Due to a slight increase in pH residuals with ECGs, advanced technology by some of the ECG manufacturers now incorporates a small acid pump to neutralize the pH. Of course, you must still adhere to the water balance parameters and maintain total alkalinity between 80 to-120 ppm and calcium hardness from 200 to 400 ppm. Cyanuric acid levels in outdoor facilities should be within 30 to 50 ppm.
Sizing parameters are of utmost importance and necessary to obtain maximum performance. One mistake many aquatic professionals make is to purchase a generator solely based on volume (gallons) of pool water. To properly size a generator, you must consider additional information, such as bather load, indoor vs. outdoor facilities, the pump run-time, additional water features and water temperature.
Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP)
The level of disinfectant can change rapidly in an aquatic facility. For over 30 years automatic sensors have been available to constantly monitor the fluctuations in chlorine residuals. The ORP probe is designed to indicate the oxidizing/reducing capability of pool water by measuring its electron activity. The ORP test is expressed in millivolts (mV).
Here's how it works:
In science, oxidizers accept electrons. Reducers lose electrons. An increase in oxidation will result in a decrease in reduction, and vice versa. Chlorine is an oxidizer and provides a positive ORP. The ORP electrode uses an inert metal (platinum or gold) that will give up electrons to an oxidant and accept electrons from a reductant. The variables which affect ORP readings are temperature, total dissolved solids, cyanuric acid levels and pH, but the greatest factor is pH. As the pH of the water goes up, the effectiveness of the chlorine goes down. This produces fewer millivolts, hence a lower ORP. Any oxidizer (chlorine, bromine, ozone, iodine, non-chlorine shock, chloramines or hydrogen peroxide) in the water will have an ORP. The recommended range of ORP level is 650 mV to 750 mV.
The Power Of Ozone
The best way to understand ozone is to go outside after a thunderstorm. Ozone produces that fresh, clean scent you notice. Ozone is a reactive, unstable gas found in nature. It is a powerful, naturally occurring oxidizer that has been used safely in swimming pools and spas.
Ozone occurs in nature in two ways--through UV radiation from the sun or electrical energy from lightning strikes. High-energy ultraviolet radiation strikes an oxygen molecule and causes it to split into two free oxygen atoms, then the free oxygen atoms collide with molecules of oxygen to form O3 or ozone molecules. The UV radiation ozone is used in most small-pool applications as well as portable spas. The other type of ozone is produced by the Corona discharge reaction. This reaction uses high electrical voltage to split the O2 in oxygen atoms that form O3. Ozone is a powerful oxidizer and eliminates the need for manual shocking in most cases.
The Move To UV Water Purifiers
With the increasing popularity of interactive water features, aquatic facility managers are faced with protecting users from challenging sanitation and bacteriological concerns. Several states are now incorporating ultraviolet (UV) water purification systems into their public codes. Ultraviolet treatment of pool water photo-oxidizes and destroys combined chlorine and other pollutants. This provides major improvements to the pool environment and water quality, yet with significantly lower levels of chlorine. The combination of chlorine, combined chlorine (chloramines) and ozone in an indoor facility can be very corrosive to equipment. UV purifiers replace ozone and control chloramine levels, eliminating the chlorine odors bathers may experience in some indoor environments.
Carbon Dioxide Lowers pH
The issue of chemical handling is a major cost factor in most aquatic facilities, and threatens not only the public, but the aquatic staff, which historically is responsible for handling the chemicals. Most aquatic facility managers have used either sodium hypochlorite or calcium hypochlorite as the sanitizer of choice. Because both raise the pH, sodium hypochlorite and calcium hypochlorte are used in combination with muriatic acid to lower the pH.
As more aquatic managers attempt to make their equipment room environmentally safe, the use of carbon dioxide in place of muriatic acid is becoming more prevalent. Carbon dioxide, like muriatic acid, lowers pH.
When dissolved in water, it produces carbonic acid, which lowers pH, but unlike muratic acid, it has the tendency to increase total alkalinity.
Handle With Care
As a caution, since carbon dioxide is heavier than air, colorless and odorless, the storage of CO2 should be in a forced ventilation room. It is recommended that the handling of CO2 cylinders should be done by trained staff, much like the handling of chlorine gas tanks in the past. Again, as with all chemical feeders we have discussed, the CO2 should be injected into the circulation line downstream (return line) of all filtration equipment, including the sanitizer injection.
Automated Chemical Controllers Help Reduce Risk
Reducing risk from recreational water illness is a compelling reason to also install a complete, automated control system. Some aquatic professionals may shy away due to initial costs of chemical sensors and control systems; however, if you want to encourage people to visit and use your facilities, you must continue to find ways to reduce the risk of disease outbreaks. Aquatic facilities with automatic controllers have proven to reduce the number of recreational water illnesses, and therefore worth the initial investment.
Chemical controllers use microprocessors as the basis for operation. These microprocessors are designed to recognize low sanitizer levels and low or high pH levels, and make adjustments accordingly. Sophisticated systems have been designed to relay messages to the aquatic manager. These messages can be complex and have the ability to incorporate remote communication: log data on a continuous basis by means of digital readouts and alarms to warn the aquatic manager of dangers. A wide variety of alarms are now being incorporated in the chemical controllers. Chemical fluctuations are the main purpose; however, many controllers actually will advise the manager when the system water flow is low so backwashing can be initiated. With the increase of computer wireless modems, the controllers can send messages to the aquatic manager through pagers, PDAs, phone or a combination of these.
With all this new technology, aquatic managers and staff must be trained to identify mechanical problems. Most chemical feeder manufacturers provide training either on-site or at their manufacturing facilities. It is of the utmost importance that the operators understand swimming pool water chemistry and recognize the need to diagnose and fix the problems. The equipment discussed is only as good as the operator who monitors activity. A personal understanding of all the chemical parameters of water treatment is the most important factor in the development of an automated system. Aquatic managers should periodically attend educational seminars provided by the aquatic industry, read publications, and continue to update their facilities to provide a safe and healthy environment for the swimmers.
Connie Gibson Centrella is Program Director for the online Aquatic Engineering Program at KeiserUniversity eCampus. She was recently honored with the Evelyn C. Keiser Teaching Excellence Award "Instructor of Distinction." Ms. Centrella is an industry veteran with over 40 years experience in the pool and spa industry. She is a former pool builder with extensive knowledge in pool construction and equipment installation as well as manufacturing.


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It's not always easy to be happy depending on what we deal with, but as hard as it is sometimes, trying to be happy can in some cases help us cope better.
The saying goes that if we're happy, we're more likely to be positive and if we're more positive, we are more likely to cope better. Like any emotion or tendency, it is a learned disposition. By taking away or being able to deal with stress better, we will learn how to be happy and have a happy attitude.
Like everything being happy needs to be honed.


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Pakistani Pop Singer Ali Azmat
by MairaS on December 4, 2012
in Music & Culture in Pakistan
Ali Azmat descends from Abbotabad, but he grew up in Lahore in Garhi Shahu. Ali Azmat since just been a little boy had been very dedicated to whatever he did and was motivated by his desires and wants. Ali went to Australia to pursue higher studies but due to financial constraints returned to homeland with an unfinished university degree.
Career of Pakistani Singer Ali Azmat
Ali Azmat is a very unconventional artist. He as a different attitude and a different way of handling things and he started his music career in a very passionate way. Ali Azmat was very much interested in music industry and he always wanted to get a chance to prove his worth in the field of music. He learnt instruments as a teenager due to his interest he formed a small band called Jupiter. This band did several gigs and mostly covered famous songs.
Soon he got the chance he had been waiting for his entire life. Ali Azmat got a big break by entering the famous band "Junoon". They were very famous for fusion of traditional poetry with rock music. This made them rise to fame almost immediately. By 2000 the band had did international tours gaining fame and love of fans.
Ali Azmat left Junoon in 2005 to pursue his career as a solo artist. His first album was social circus in 2005, the same year he left the band. This album was very different from the music Junoon did and received 23 awards in Pakistan. Ali also has gained popularity in India due to his several songs sung for Bollywood.
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This is a recipe from Punjab. It is an absolutely lovely dal with a very pleasant taste and may be served with rice or scouped up with flat bread.
If you like you may substitute all spices with 2 tbsp. of Ajika Lentil spices.
Ingredients7 oz. or 1/2 package Ajika Masoor Dal washed and rinsed with 2-3 changes of water and drained1/2 t turmeric powder (haldi)1 t ginger pastesalt to taste1/2 package of frozen spinach1 ripe tomato diced½ t of garam masalaSpice Seasonings 2 T ghee or vegetable oil1 t cumin seeds (jeera)1-2 whole red chilies1/2 t asafetida (hing)2 t ground coriander powder Fresh Seasoning1 thinly sliced onion pan fried till crispy brownGarnish4 T chopped cilantro
Method:1. Add 3 cups of water to a heavy pot and add the dal, 1 T of ghee or oil, turmeric, ginger and salt to taste and boil the dal. Reduce heat add the spinach and garam masala and let it simmer. 2. As the dal is simmering heat ghee in a small sauce pan and fry the cumin seeds and red chilies till they brown. Add the asafetida. Add the coriander powder and fry the seasonings. For 2-3 minutes. 3. Pour the seasonings in the pot of dal and let it continue to simmer on low. Adjust the water so that the dal has the consistency you like( from soup like consistency to thick soup pour over rice or to eat with flat bread)4. Fold in the onion garnish and if you like garnish with chopped cilantro.
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Editor's note: This recipe is from Brini Maxwell's Guide to Gracious Living. For Maxwell's tips on throwing a summer pool party, click here.
I like to serve these at afternoon get-togethers in the summer. If I could subsist on them eggclusively, I just might!
- Yield
- Makes 24 pieces
- 12 hard-boiled eggs, cooled completely
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- Chopped fresh chives, for garnish
- Shell the eggs, cut them in half lengthwise, and remove the yolks carefully. (We don't want messy broken whites, do we?) Put the yolks in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add all the remaining ingredients (except the chives) to the yolks and mix well. Place a dollop of the yolk mixture in the indentation in each of the egg white halves and garnish with chopped chives.
- Here's a hint: Cut your chives up with scissors instead of a knife. The process will go much more quickly.
- Shelling eggs
- Getting those hard-boiled eggs out of the shell can be quite a chore. I've found that the best way begins with the cooking. Boil your eggs for exactly ten minutes, then transfer them to a bowl of cold water immediately and leave them there for at least another ten minutes. This will stop the cooking of the eggs and ensure the easy removal of the shells. Once your eggs have cooled, take one and crack the shell, starting at the large end, where the little pocket of air usually is, and continue all the way around. Then, under running water, find or make a small tear in the membrane beneath the shell and let the water run between the membrane and the egg. The water will do most of the work for you and the egg will practically peel itself!
Reprinted with permission from Brini Maxwell's Guide to Gracious Living by Brini Maxwell. © 2005 Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
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- Carbohydrates0 g(0%)
- Fat3 g(5%)
- Protein3 g(6%)
- Saturated Fat1 g(5%)
- Sodium55 mg(2%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
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This week the company is offering a free cone with the purchase of a $10 gift card. If you purchase a $20 gift card, you'll receive a free small concrete.
Andy's is located at 311 South Kirkwood Road. They also have a third store coming soon on the corner of Hanley Road and Interstate 40 near Menard`s Shopping Center.
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Not bad for "the yard that isn't"!!!!
|All My Children (aka Rose Campion)
|All My Children (aka Rose Campion)
I see them, I see them.
I just held the drawing for White Elephants and someone else won. HOWEVER, I would LOVE to send you my copy if you'd like! Just email me your address and I'll send it out! momaloft4atgmaildotcom
The new life of Spring is such a wonderful thing, isn't it? It's so exciting to go out every day, and find something different. In a few years, you'll have so many new things to look for that you won't be able to count them all.
hahaha, you are funny! Congrats on making it to Z-- aren't you so proud! :) good luck helping your daughter move...
Congrats you made it. sandie
Hooray for new growth.
i'm glad buddy's / nancy's plant is growing for you there! i remember buddy and his bench. :)
Doing some last minute hoping around on the a to z challenge. Nice to find your blog and good to meet you.
Rose campion sure is a trooper! It grows well here in Ontario so ought to do just fine in Connecticut.
Oh how wonderful! What a magnificent celebration to recall loving memories with friends who become family. Your story about homemade wine and sleeping made me laugh out loud. I think I need to meet Buddy. He seems like very good people!
Sending happy, beautiful growing thoughts your way to the yard that maybe just IS. ;)
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Our first stop once we hit the road was Bursa where we did two shows just outside a large mall. We performed here last year and have always had big crowds. Each show drew around 2,000.
This year our sharing and dramas reflect our theme of raising awareness about violence against women. We have found many open doors for performances when we are able to address a social issue and weave in the truth of God's love. The truth is God loves women and greatly values them! It's been neat to share hope with so many that truly need their eyes open and tell them God sees their hurt and is there with them.
Our next stop in Turkey's capitol, Ankara, was inside a shopping mall. Shoppers watched from all three levels overlooking our performance area. We were able to share more in depth with people afterward. In Gaziantep we also performed at a large shopping mall with four levels for crowds to watch. The mall management liked our show so much they have asked us to return next week for a second show.
Thanks for praying with us!
|The equipment van is packed...time to hit the road!
|Bursa Shopping mall show
|David the hip hop dancer.
|Dustin sharing his heart.
|Dustin interviewed for a news program who guaranteed we would get press all over Turkey the following day, and we did!
|Similar advertisements were at most malls where we performed.
|A stop at the Tuz Golu (Salt Lake) en route to Gaziantep from Ankara.


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Never be afraid to tell the ones in DC what you expect of them.
"To my voices in DC, Senators Gardner and Bennett, and Representative Tipton:
I live in Montrose. Let's just get this out the open–like many others, we moved to Colorado for outdoor recreation. We needed to live in a state that understood the importance of protecting the environment, cherished the diverse natural playgrounds within, and valued the impact of recreation on the economy. We came from a state that bowed at every opportunity to king oil. Colorado is the shining example of the attitude we sought and share, and, I believe you are a leader that takes that message to DC. What I ask of you now is to be bold and shout the message a lot louder. Get it to right ears that need to hear it before we lose our national monuments and continue down a slippery slope of giving away our public lands. Their sites are set on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase, but does anyone believe they will stop there? This is a toe in the water and we need to make it a toxic dip they never want to attempt again.
The executive order this week directing the Department of Interior to review the designation of national monuments is a bold-face attempt to steal land, and sacred places, from all Americans for the sake of oil, coal, and natural gas development. While only one such treasure chest, Canyons of the Ancients, is within Colorado, a place my husband and I love to explore, all of the targeted monuments are important and invaluable. I ask you to be a voice strongly advocating against short-sighted and hasty decisions that undermine a thriving economic driver. I beg you to think like a Coloradoan and not a member of the governing party in DC. If we let these protected lands slip away now there will never be another chance. You are one with the power to do something to stop it. You can remind the Secretary of the Interior of the true operation of the Antiquities Act. You can remind him that the states, although fully benefiting from the existence of national monuments within their boundaries do not own that land and never have. You can make him listen. Please be the voice of the Colorado outdoor loving population.
Please do everything you can to prevent loss of any national monument, the loss of even one acre deemed worthy by a past president for protection, the loss of our American soul."


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We met up in the market square where there was a Kiehls van that was set up in the centre and we were given some samples to have a go with and see how we got on. There was also a double decker bus which had a lot of beauty themed treatments going on throughout the day with different brands, however we didn't have chance to go on it as we were pushed for time, but it looked incredible.
I love the way they paired the embroidered jumper with the tutu style skirt, the model wore it so beautifully with a bit of an edgy twist with the way she walked and the flat slip on trainers and I think it would make a lovely piece that could easily have a sparkly top added to it to make it evening/going out appropriate. I will definitely be looking out for these pieces, the jumper was Newlook and so was the skirt, it made such an great look and I do love a tulle skirt, I just never knew how to style them.
Florals and pinks are a big hit this spring summer and there are so many beautiful key pieces that are easy to wear and great to style up or down for a more casual occasion or a special event. The jeans and floaty top show a more laid back style while the trousers and off the shoulder floral could be work appropriate, and the dress is lovely for a casual dinner with friends or a date.
The check mate trend is huge this season, I even sported a gingham top to the fashion show, so I felt right on trend, and almost jumped up and strutted my stuff, but thought I'd better leave that to the professionals! The mix of clothing for this was fantastic, from tops with simple black and white gingham, to full on tartan style checks and even a vintage style dress, this was such a lovely one and one I know I will be wearing this season so I loved seeing it styled.
Statement sleeves and ruffles have made a huge feature, and I love the way they work on simple shirts as well as on more structured things like the denim shirt above. Seeing these on is definitely the way forward, some trends are hard to see on the hanger, but they never give the full effect that you get when you see them on, and I think the statement sleeves are one to be seen on and I love they way they look.
The show concluded with the models doing a final walk down the runway and posing at the end for a group photo. I was so in love with all the looks and definitely think I will be going to pick up a lot of new clothing from the high street the season ready to share what looks I am sporting over the next few weeks!
We then got the opportunity to see the Style classics show later in the day and I thought this one was also amazing. Showcasing statement pieces that are classic and a true staple in your wardrobe. I love the way this gives so much inspiration and works on the pieces you may already own and how to update them with a few new things, or show what you can do to incorporate the new trends for the season in ways that are similar to what you already wear.
Statement shirts, and the dresses are a perfect way to wear something fun and with a touch of pattern and style to a work environment, I would be able to style these casually for weekends shopping, or I could wear this for work, without feeling like I was overdressed, or straying from the conservative dress code of my workplace.
The classic men's suits were so stylish and I will be showing my husband them for his style inspiration, as I think he would quite like to see some suit inspiration and a nod to the spring summer trends, as he wears a work uniform 5 days a week, and I think it would be nice to give his wardrobe a nod to spring summer. I would never have thought this dress would be something I was drawn to, but seeing it on the model it is so beautiful and I think it would be so lovely for a summer occasion.
The floral trend looks so stunning on all three of these female models, and shows the ways you can wear it, I love the printed trousers and its definitely something I would pick up, although I would feel a bit shy wearing them, so I need to be more brave with my fashion choices.
Another great selection of dresses, the middle one would make a great wedding guest dress for a more formal wedding, or even a bridesmaid dress if it was to fit the colour scheme of the event, but it is so lovely. I think the left dress encompasses the floral and the sheer trend in a classic, intricate dress that will be a style staple for a lot of people as the summer draws closer.
Again we see check mate, this time styled in a more classic, mature way, I love the idea of having a statement coat, I tend to go for standard black coats so they look simple and don't detract from the outfit I wanted to wear, but still compliment it some. I also love the shorter jacket, I get really cold, so even towards summer I can be very cold and sometimes need a jacket still so this would make a nice addition to my wardrobe while still being right in trend.
The second I saw this dress, I knew I needed a picture, mostly just because I now need to find a good enough reason to buy it and I wanted to know I was getting this exact on, and then secondly because what kind of blogger would I be if I didn't share my favourite look from the catwalk with you all? I am currently in the process of hunting this down. I was convinced it was Ted Baker when I saw it, but maybe it cant be as I can't find it online, but I will continue to hunt and I will find it!
Once again the models posed for the end of show group shot, sorry this is a little blurry, I was trying to Instagram stories the show and also take photos and this one was one that almost got away! But how amazing do they all look?!
The shows are so good, they were way beyond what I expected and I can honestly say the models looked like they were having a great time, the clothes and styling was amazing, and I could watch them all over again! I have to say, walking on the catwalk seems like such a great thing to do and I hate to admit, but I would love to have the opportunity to walk on a catwalk one day, but I don't see it ever happening, so I will leave that dream here. I did however have a little pose on the catwalk once the models had finished and the room had cleared so maybe I'll post that over on Instagram in a few days, give you all a bit of a laugh! I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who was part of the show, it was incredible and I am definitely very inspired to go and hit up the high street and see what they have to offer and update my wardrobe with some new things!


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The Larchmere Golf Club is a pleasant nine hole, executive length golf course beautifully layed out in picturesque valley along Highway 45. Thick growths of mature trees border all of its holes, making many of them play very tight. As such, accurate shot making is necessary for a good round at Larchmere Golf Club, and this is an excellent course for golfers to hone their skills with their irons.
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Stay in the luxury ryokan Kamigakure; take a row boat through the gorge, admiring the waterfalls as you paddle; immerse yourself in the sacred Kagura performance at Takachiho Shrine. Takachiho is the perfect spot to experience natural beauty and traditional Japan in the one place.
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Wizard and Wisdom
Sculptures of the One God
The Sculptural Cycles retrace the history of the family institution and the history of love. They represent restructurings of the domestic relationship. Religions are seen as moral discoveries that shift paradigms in two ways: 1. The restructuring of domestic roles 2. The attribution of this order to a higher power, progressively redefining this power more abstractly. Each sequence elevates humanity into a more abstract conceptualization of the universal moral order than the last. Finally, science makes us conscious of the unconscious.
Sculptural trail: wizard and scale, fairy tale, epics of goddess, bible walk, abstract art, healing mo
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Operation of Negation
This sculpture illustrates the principle of negation. The pivoting stone represents the concepts of cooperation and antagonism as the clockwise and counter-clockwise movements of the stone around its axis.
Operation of Correlation
This sculpture illustrates the principle of correlation. The stone may be suspended on the notches of the vertical post. The variation along this axis illustrates one's position on the totem pole; the differences between experiencing alienation (on the bottom) versus mutual respect (in the middle).
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Where have your flowers come from?
This article was originally published in the Waiheke Weekender. It's the week to celebrate locally grown flowers! Well to be honest, NZ Flowers Week was last week. But given that in the rest of my life I'm about two months behind, I figure a week is nothing of significance. Some of you will know that I'm a little obsessed with flowers at the moment. It's been a passion that's developed over the past couple of years and my family will vouch for the fact it has taken over my life. My version of a mid life crisis perhaps. So why NZ FlowersContinue Reading