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Pregnancy Lessons: The Efficiency Master/Monster
If you really knew me, you would know, I'm a planner. I'm an organizer, lover of events, go-getter, highly motivated, and all about the details. All pretty good qualities to be equipped with for life's journey. However, when my desire for efficiency takes over, when it controls me instead of me controlling it, things can get ugly.
I spent the first two trimesters of pregnancy employed at one of my favorite places. The preschool I worked at is one of those jobs people (who like kids) dream about: great community, good hours, healthy environment, even snacks! It was a really good gig, but as I logged in hours teaching, hugging, feeding, and wiping other people's kids, I was also counting down the days until I could begin preparing for my own baby boy. I was busy making mental and physical notes of all the things I was going to tackle when the third trimester rolled around and I left my teaching job to concentrate on preparing for baby.
My lists had lists.
Thankfully, the fog of exhaustion that pregnancy and teaching brought on began lifting around 22 weeks. My energy came back with a vengeance and I woke up that first Monday at home ready to get done as many things on my lists as I could get done that week, or in that 24 hours. I was finally feeling like myself again, even better than myself, like super woman! Thinking about it now, I must've looked like a wild animal, crazy eyes, toothy grin, unbrushed hair, craving the all the caffeine I couldn't have. I was ready to conquer it all.
Matthew, however, was not quite as energized or as in as big of a rush. (because he is a sane person!)
For days, then weeks, I hounded, even nagged him about all the tasks on my lists that were for him to do that weren't getting done on my time line. My pregnancy hormones were all kinds of fired up and I know that my sweet husband was wondering who the heck I had become. Efficiency and preparedness became my only goals. Not cherishing our alone time, even though that's about to become a thing of the past, not resting, not praying over our family, just micro-managing every last detail of our lives to ensure that we would be prepared a whole month early just in case McBaby came before his due date. I think this is what they call "nesting", only it wasn't sweet and cute like I thought it would be. It was more like a circus that let all the animals loose.
I quickly went from sane and capable efficiency master, to crazed and frazzled efficiency monster. Need further proof than the above paragraphs? I have not one, not two, no not even three, but FOUR types of schedules to keep track of all my "to-do's".
That's right, I'd totally lost it.
My planning skills are needed and greatly appreciated in day to day household and family operations, but my need to control how the next three months go were choking all the joy out of these happy circumstances.
Not coincidentally, my anxiety and fear about birth began to amp up around the same time. So did I slow down, talk to God, or begin to loosen my grip on all the control? You already know the answer is no!
Then one evening, it all became too much. I finally admitted I couldn't juggle all the things I had been holding on to. Slowing down was now my only option, letting go of all my lists was the only way to breathe some life back into this season.
God led me to think about when Matthew and I got engaged. The first thing we did before making any wedding plans was to pray over our engagement and invite God into the planning of our wedding day. We asked Him to lead us to plan the kind of day He wanted us to have and then we prioritized our desires for that day to see if they were in line with what He wanted for us. One would assume we would take the same approach when planning for the arrival of our baby boy, but we did not. We just blazed a trail with our own strength and when that ran dry only then did we turn to God. We definitely got things backwards.
Thankfully, our God is patient and good. He was waiting on us with open arms, excited to lead us through this journey. We started over, making a new plan with Him. Once I left my fears and anxieties at His feet, all the joy and excitement of becoming a family of 3 came back to us. No more rushing to get things done or waking up sweating at night worrying about what labor was going to be like. We surrendered all our plans to Him, trusting that His plan for us and McBaby is good.
Now, I didn't get crazy and just decide not to try and accomplish the things on my list, I just stopped holding tightly to them. We really do need the guest room cleaned out and the crib set up, but it doesn't really have to happen the day I want it to. So if you ask me, "Are y'all all ready for that baby boy to come home? Is the nursery ready? Do you have his closet organized?" I will take a deep breath and answer you with a "No". Because we don't and I don't really know when we will. Other life things are happening too and what was best for us was for me to CHILL OUT. That stuff will get done, McBaby will be born, and all will be well. Thankfully, it's not on my hands to control the situation anymore! It's in the hands of The One who created this little life and who sustains my every breath. We are free to stand firm on His promises and to believe that He is indeed a good, good Father.


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Reiki means 'Universal Life Force Energy'.
Reiki, meaning 'universal life energy', was founded in Japan by Dr Mikao Usui in the late 19th century. It works on the principle that energy, also known as 'ki' or 'chi', flows through the body via energy centres called 'chakras'. A balanced flow of energy is said to provide a sense of well-being and spiritual renewal. It's like a river flowing if you block its path it will be unbalanced by removing the blockage the river can flow freely again.
Those who practise Reiki are said to draw upon universal healing energy, which is then transferred to the client through visualisation and by gently placing their hands on our just above the body.
Reiki is taught by Reiki masters/teachers, who have trained in the tradition and passed it on, in person, from master to student. Students go through a process of initiation or 'attunement' to the Reiki energy. They are then able to treat themselves and others, not only from a personal and emotional perspective, but also as an aid to individual development and spiritual growth.
What to expect?
Reiki is a non-invasive therapy. Your practitioner will use energy flow from their hands to rebalance each of your energy centres. You will remain fully clothed, lying on a massage couch or sitting in a chair. The practitioner will either place their hands on or above your body, using their intuition to guide energy flow. Your whole body may be treated or just specific parts, depending on where imbalances are thought to lie. Reiki may also be used remotely, with the recipient's consent.
Benefits of Reiki
Reiki is often described as a very relaxing and peaceful treatment, which helps to restore a sense of balance and well-being within the mind and body.
Due to the very gentle nature of this treatment, it is often used to support those receiving conventional medical care in hospitals, hospices or at home.
Reiki should not be used in place of conventional medical care. Always consult a GP or other health professional for medical attention and advice.
The Five Reiki Principles
1 – Just for today, I will not be angry.
Anger at others or oneself or at the whole world, creates serious blockages in one's energy. It is the most complex inner enemy. Reiki is an excellent tool to remove anger blockages which have accumulated in the body over years, but it cannot remove the residue of current anger which occurs daily. Letting go of anger brings Peace into the Mind.
2 – Just for today, I will not worry.
While anger deals with past and present events, worry deals with future ones. Although worry is not always a negative phenomenon, endless worries may fill one's head, and each one bores a small hole in one's body and soul. While anger requires a focused Reiki treatment to remove obstacles, worry requires the energy to be spread throughout the entire body. Letting go of worry, brings healing into the Body.
3 – Just for today, I will be grateful.
Be grateful from your heart inward. Inner intention is the important element in this principle. Simple things as thanks, forgiveness, smiling, good words, gratitude can improve others life and make them happy. Being thankful brings Joy into the Spirit.
4 – Just for today, I will do my work honestly.
Support yourself and your family respectably, without harming others. Earn a respectable living, live a life of honour. Working honestly brings Abundance into the Soul.
5 – Just for today, I will be kind to every living thing.
Honour your parents, honour your teachers, honour your elders. Being Kind brings Love into the world.


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President Donald Trump has selected Colorado Judge Neil Gorsuch as his nominee for the Supreme Court.
Gorsuch is a judge on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. He was nominated to the position by President George W. Bush in 2006.
Gorsuch clerked for Judge David B. Sentelle on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Then he clerked for Supreme Court Justices Byron White and Anthony Kennedy.
He earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University, his law degree from Harvard University and he has a Ph.D. from the University of Oxford.
According to ABC News, he is considered an originalist, a judge "committed to understanding the Constitution's meaning as it was originally intended."
Gorsuch has a wife, Louise, and two daughters.
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Buying, selling and viewing art is one of life's great pleasures. But it is also a sophisticated business that requires the very best legal advice.
We advise 40% of the 200 top art dealers listed in ARTnews Top Collectors publication, as well as many of the world's leading collectors. We have been involved in a number of the highest profile matters of recent times including the controversial "Canyon" case and the Richard Prince litigation. We work with international galleries and museums. Working for many of the most successful people and cultural institutions in the world means much of what we do is confidential. But it's fair to say that our connections among our client base provide us with sector expertise that is unmatched by most other law firms.
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We are the largest law firm in the world championing the interests of successful individuals and families. Whether you are deal making, tax planning or fighting to protect your investment, we have the right lawyers around the world to help. Art law partner Diana Wierbicki is listed by artnetnews as one of the world's most highly-influential art lawyers focusing on structuring transactions, while Dean Nicyper on the litigation side has advised on the two biggest art fraud cases in the past decade and helps one of two largest art auction houses in dozens of lawsuits concerning authenticity and the purchase, loaning and movement of art. Celia Lloyd Davidson in the UK has a reputation for her specialist knowledge of the creative sector; she works closely with many leading commercial galleries, museums and artists. Her focus is intellectual property and commercial advice which covers a wide range of issues, from acquisitions and loans to archive management, copyright issues, curation, commissions and collaborations.She is ranked in the art and cultural property section of Legal 500 2017 which says: Celia Lloyd Davidson is 'very alert to the commercial realities of each situation'. On the litigation side in London, Eleni Polycarpou has over 10 years' experience of dealing with all kinds of art related disputes both in litigation and in arbitration, including two of the most well-known stolen art cases and restitution cases plus all kinds of title, authenticity and consignment disputes acting for collectors, artists, art galleries, art insurers, dealers and auctioneers. She has been ranked in the legal 500 directory for art and cultural property for the last 3 years. The 2017 listing says, "Eleni Polycarpou who heads the art litigation team, is 'an excellent litigator to have on your side and is relentless in pursuing her clients' best interests';"
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The lines between art and fashion have always been blurred but arguably never more so than today. As the law firm for successful people, fashion is a major area of work for us and we've worked on some of the world's ultimate collaborations between high fashion and art.
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We have a long history of representing museums, libraries and other important cultural assets. Our in-depth understanding of the legal issues faced in this specialist area is enhanced by many of our lawyers serving or having served on various boards of directors, as in-house counsel and trustee.
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Withers have represented us and our clients, both insurers and collectors, on major and complex cases, all successfully resolved, and are our lead London lawyers.
Clients at Withers LLP include Blenheim Palace, The Fine Art Fund and a raft of well-known galleries. The firm has considerable cross-border knowledge and fields specialist art lawyers in three continents. In London, Eleni Polycarpou is 'highly respected within the sector' and Simon Chadwick is noted for his 'outstanding attention to detail'.
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Family trust set up to own art
We are advising in a dispute over the ownership of over 300 paintings worth approximately £13 million belonging to a company owned by a family trust. One of the beneficiaries of the trust, who had been custodian of the art, sold a number of works to auction houses as security for loans and we are currently negotiating the return of the remaining artworks. The works of art include paintings by Picasso, Renoir and Matisse.
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Institute of Contemporary Arts
Los Angeles-based museums
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USD$100 million Industry-wide art fraud
Potential claim by the Italian State on the ownership of a Roman marble relief
We acted for the trustees of an estate in advising on a potential claim by the Italian State to the ownership of a Roman era fragment marble relief. The relief was purchased in the 1960s in Switzerland and passed to the state following the death of the purchaser. Having been put up for sale by the trustees, it was spotted at an art fair as being linked to a number of other reliefs that had been seized by the Italian authorities having been illegally excavated in the early 2000s. Withers assisted the trustees in bringing about the restitution of the relief to Italy.
International art lending project
LCIA arbitration in art sector
A large international auction house
Withers' pre-eminent reputation in the art world led a highly respected auction house to ask for our help with a series of multi-jurisdiction lawsuits. The fascinating case concerned one of the world's largest tribal art collections, which was subject to competing ownership claims by siblings, as well as being pledged as collateral for a loan and donated to a museum.
London art dealer in dispute with Italian collector
National Arts Council
Art theft case for underwriters
Renowned industrial designer in proceedings against a former business associate
We represented a company related to a renowned industrial designer in English and New York proceedings against a former business associate who had defaulted on a loan and misappropriated numerous artworks belonging to the company. The proceedings were settled with, amongst other matters, a significant number of the artworks being returned to their rightful owner.
Saudi Arabian contemporary artist in a claim against an auction house and a Dubai based gallery
We represented one of Saudi Arabia's leading contemporary artists in a multi-jurisdictional claim against an auction house and a Dubai based gallery. The claim derived from the unauthorized selling of one of the artist's own artworks by the Dubai gallery at an auction. The matter was successfully settled.
Major art forgery
Represented an art collector who purchased what was represented to be a painting by a well-known American painter, but which was revealed to be one of many forged paintings in a major art forgery scandal. In a similar case, Withers London acted for a collector against an auction house when he discovered that they had been selling numerous paintings by the same forger.
Employment visas and green cards
Revolving demand loan secured by artwork
Prominent New York historical museum
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Why I'm Proud to Be A Job-Hopping Millennial
By Emily Rodgers
"Wow, you've done a lot since graduating!" a colleague exclaimed, after I explained how I'd spent the last few years.
7 jobs in 3 years.
At a recent interview, (aka applying for my 8th), I was asked why I'd changed jobs so often. Like a rehearsed answer at a call centre, I reeled off my logical reasons for leaving each one. They nodded understandingly, but seemed uncertain. Of course, I see how it could look bad to a potential employer. Or could it?
In a survey conducted by Future Workplace, 91% of millennials expected to stay in their jobs for less than 3 years. I've already surpassed that... seven-fold. But my mentality matches that of many millennials, and that is this:
If I ever lose passion, or motivation behind a job, or if I stop caring, I'll question it. And if those questions only have negative answers, I'll start to look for a change.
Our attention spans, need for instant gratification and craving to make a difference are starting to become more and more apparent in our working life – and I am a living, breathing testament to this.
My mantra has changed from 'it's just a job' to 'I will not be underappreciated; I will never be a cog in the machine.'
I'm confronted with people every day who have no idea what they're doing in work or in life.
I may be none the wiser, but at least I'm trying to figure it out instead of staying hidden behind a good salary and a free gym membership. I'm exploring what I like and don't like, and I'm happy to take a pay cut if it means my mental health is in check and I'm staying true to my principles.
I see people that have had the soul sucked out of them because of their jobs. They're soulless, because they settled. They dread the weekdays and live for the weekends.
That will not be me. That will never be me.
I recently turned down the chance to move back to London (I'm currently marooned on the island of Jersey and itching to get back) for a lot (and I mean A LOT) more money than my current salary. Why? Because the company wasn't right for me – I wouldn't have known that if it hadn't spent the last 3 years trying things out.
Having job-hopped several times, I now want to work for something I actually care about, instead of grabbing anything I can get. It's no longer about the money. I need fulfillment.
The 7 jobs I've done so far have shown me scope, a myriad of roles, hierarchies, and inspired a list of things I want in my career. While the jobs may have been within similar industries, with not too dissimilar tasks, the responsibilities have upped each time and, little by little, I'm getting to where I need to be.
Yes, I've quit too soon, or ended something without realizing how good I've had it. But I've learnt from that and, in turn, figured out what I want. Each job has come with its own learning curve. Even cleaning toilets and making beds taught me a thing or two.
My pay grade might have plateaued from time to time, but now the jobs I'm applying for are above it, and employers often comment that I've got a wealth and range of experience. Who would have thought?!
I see the articles trying to justify sub-par employment with 'your job shouldn't define you.' Well, there are two types of people: those who work for money and those who seek to find happiness from their career. If you are the latter then yes, your job should definitely define you. Your job should be what you think your happiness is worth. If it doesn't, you can't value your happiness too highly.
A job is like buying a house. I'm investing, but instead of high ceilings and big front garden, I'm investing time in myself. And that's worth shopping around for.
"Oh, but you're just hard to please," I hear you cry at the back. Well, yes, and so I should be, and so should you. If you value your work, yourself and what you deserve, then you should want to be as picky and pedantic as possible in striving for your goals.
It's why so many of us are now freelancing, because we're putting our dreams into our own hands, so we've got no one to blame but ourselves.
And maybe I'll freelance one day, because I'm sick of blaming companies for not giving me what I need.
Right now, job-hopping it is, for me and a generation who are changing the future of work. We won't take any shit.
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If you have a dream to earn more, you should venture into online business. But, it is essential to know the things that would make you successful in the online business world. Before the clients would be able to reach you, it is important for you to realize that you need to have online visibility. You need to construct your own website this time and show to those people the things that you could do in the long run. You need to learn somehow that the job of an online businessman does not simply end in constructing a website and eventually selling the goods and services. You still need to take search engine optimization to function in your business if you want to be sure that everything will go well.
It is a mere fact for you to provide means for your online marketing and SEO experts once you develop one department for them. You need to pay them big as they have to find means on how to market your company very effectively. The best thing that you can do if you do not want to spend a lot of money is to simply think about getting SEO reseller services. It is essential to consider outsourcing their services but you do not have to simply sell a lot of money.
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Travel Guide: Vancouver
Vancouver is easily one of the most quaint cities I've ever been to. This modern city offers a lot; there are cute coffee shops and cozy stores tucked away in every pocket, and the city itself is surrounded by stunning nature with Squamish and Whistler not far away. Every part of Vancouver is home-y and beautiful. I share a few of my Vancouver favorites here.
Old Faithful Shop
Filed under: minimalist and home-y storefront where you want everything and spend a lot of time browsing. The Old Faithful Shop is full of all the home goods you could ever want for your home.
320 W Cordova St.
Timbertrain Coffee Roasters
I think it's apparent by now that good coffee is a must on my list of things to check out when traveling. Timbertrain serves up incredible coffee in a gorgeous minimal space. The high windows let in lots of natural light making this spot extra Instagrammable.
311 West Cordova St.
Luke's General Store
In addition to serving up a mean cup of Four Barrel coffee, this store is full of snacks and small homewares such as candles, skincare items (it took a lot of willpower not to buy all the Malin + Goetz products), and all things around coffee brewing.Also again with the high ceilings and great lighting.
49 W Hastings St.
Revolver Coffee
They're meticulous about their coffee here and have exposed brick. Enough said.
325 Cambie St.
Sea to Sky Summit
The Sea to Sky Summit is about an hour drive north of Vancouver in Squamish, but is well worth the drive for the views of nature. The drive itself through the Sea to Sky Highway yields stunning views throughout the drive there. There are trails to get to the summit, but for the lazy (read: me) there's also a gondola to take you to the top. Phew..
Six Acres
Six Acres is a cozy gastropub with a vintage feel that's the perfect spot for unwinding after a long day exploring Vancouver. In addition to a great beer selection and solid cocktails, Six Acres also boasts a menu of amazing shareable bites and dishes. And of course, poutine. What's better than alcohol and poutine? Nothing, really.
203 Carrall St.


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To the human eye, swell sharks and chain catsharks appear dull, with light brown and darker patterns. But that might not be the case for members of their own species.
To each other, these sharks can glow a brilliant green, say scientists.
These two species of shark dwell in the dark blue depths of the ocean, so they use biofluorescence to stand out to each other, according to new research published Monday in the Nature journal Scientific Reports. And the deeper they go, the more clearly they can see the glowing patterns on their cohorts.
"Imagine being at a disco party with only blue lighting, so everything looks blue," study lead author David Gruber, a researcher at Baruch College, City University of New York, and the American Museum of Natural History, told National Geographic. "Suddenly, someone jumps onto the dance floor with an outfit covered in patterned fluorescent paint that converts blue light into green. They would stand out like a sore thumb. That's what these sharks are doing."
How does it work?
Biofluorescence is when an organism absorbs light at one wavelength and then re-emits it at another. In this case, the sharks' skin transforms blue light into green. This is not the same as bioluminescence, which is when an organism generates light itself through a chemical reaction.
The team of scientists decided to take a shark's-eye-view to investigate biofluorescence.
First, they looked into structure of the two species' eyes. It turns out that shark vision is rather monochromatic. While humans have three color pigments (red, green, and blue) in their eyes, these sharks have just one. But the sharks do have remarkably long rod pigments to see better in low-light.
These sharks live deep underwater. Most wavelengths of light are blocked out by the water over the sharks, but blue light makes it through. So it's no surprise that these animals can only see blue-green light.
To see for themselves what the sharks see, the scientists built a "shark-eye" camera. Using what they learned about the pigments in a shark's eye, they added filters to an underwater camera so only the wavelengths the animals could see would get through.
Then the team dove into Scripps Canyon, off the coast of San Diego, on the lookout for glowing sharks.
When they returned to the lab, the researchers used the images they captured to create a mathematical model. That model suggests that as the sharks swim deeper, the contrast of their glow increases.
For now, the scientists can only speculate how biofluorescence helps the sharks. Perhaps they are using it to identify or communicate with one another.
Christine Bedore, a researcher at Georgia Southern University, told the Atlantic that she's "pretty doubtful that the fluorescence has any ecological relevance."
But Dr. Gruber says sharks aren't the only marine animals to use biofluorescence. Over 200 species of shark and bony fish have been found to glow in this way.
"It makes perfect sense if you think about life in the blue ocean," Gruber told The Atlantic. "Why wouldn't they come up with a way to make their world richer in texture?"


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In Reply to: Overwhelmed posted by Lotg on May 02, 2004
: I looked up several definitions of 'whelmed'. And it appears to mean overcome, etc. So if 'whelmed' is 'overcome', then is overwhelmed tautology?
Reminds me of the recent discussion of 'flammable' and 'inflammable.'


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The main image and bottles at the top of the card are Gecko Galz images that I printed. I covered my postcard with red and white spotty paper and dry brushed some white and green acrylic paint over it, then I glued the images to it.
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I caught myself writing this about Nigeria's outgoing President, and after sharing on my Facebook wall, I thought to share it here too. This man is the face of a new Nigeria. Don't get annoyed because I keep saying "I love Nigeria". Read my thoughts below...
My hero!
My honourable outgoing President who delivered free, fair and peaceful electoral process as he promised.
A man who fought corruption using technology and saved us some heartache especially in this election.
A bridge-president that incubated Nigeria as we marked 50 years of independence and also 100 years of nationhood.
A man who God used to make us believe in One Nigeria and the common good.
Your character is truly examplary. As you have accepted the election as promised when you signed the Peace Accord, you will remain the most patriotic leader we have ever had.
Thank you for making our VOTES to truly count and making Nigeria choose her leader through the power of the ballot.
I celebrate you, uncommon Nigerian even as you hand over power soon to Gen.Buhari. Welldone President Goodluck Jonathan GCFR!
Thank you Jesus! #NigeriaWins #GoodluckIsANigerian #NigeriaOnTheRise


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Taraka Larson graduated School of the Museum of Fine Arts back in 2009 and has since traveled the world making multimedia art and music, showing at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, and MoMA PS1, to name a few. She has been actively exploring the bridge between conceptual art, pop music, and utopia for the past eight years under the moniker, Prince Rama. You can read more about it here, as well as look at some past examples of installation work.
XTREME NOW is the latest bold new manifesto by Taraka Larson, pushing Prince Rama's self-proclaimed philosophy of the Now Age further and exploring life as a continuous daring act of performance art. Premiering at the NY Art Book fair, it was written as a metaphysical treatise to accompany Prince Rama's latest album, examining the phenomenon of extreme sports through the macro lens of history as well as prophesying a future of "speed art" that fuses extreme sports, time travel and the sublime. Part critical analysis, part science fiction, and part metaphysics, Xtreme Now outlines a future where energy drinks sponsor art museums and beauty is rated by speed, all the while seducing the attention back to a dizzying state of eternal presence— "A Now Age Book of the Dead".


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I've been away from the blogosphere for quite a while.
I was unpleasantly surprised by how busy the end of Autumn quarter was, and am therefore not too surprised by how hectic Winter quarter has been thus far. Hard to believe we're in week 4 already!
Look for some posts soon about recruiting, accepting internships, making tough decisions, saying goodbyes and getting by.
Welcome back everyone!


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Dinesh Sharma Nepali Film- Jawaf
Nepali Film- Jawaf, Cast: Dinesh Sharma/Karan Shresth Directed by Dinesh Paudel
Nepali Film- Jawaf, Cast: Dinesh Sharma/Karan Shresth Directed by Dinesh Paudel
Dinesh Sharma acted as a leading role in the 1999 film- Mato Bolchha which was directed by Resh Raj Acharya in the production of Sayapatri Films. Artist: Dinesh Sharma, Rajesh Hamal,Bipana Thapa,Melina Manandhar etc.
Dinesh Sharma acted as a leading role in 1993 in the film- TUHURO which is in 97th position of Nepali Film Making. It was a great day for Dinesh Sharma that made a huge breakthrough in Nepali Film Industry along with his career. TUHURO was produced by Sai Films Production and directed by Resh Raj Acharya. Artist: Dinesh Sharma, Bhuwan KC,Sunil Thapa, Mausami Malla, Sirjana Basnet, Subhadra Adhikari, Kiran KC etc.
Dinesh Sharma started his acting first debut with a supporting role in the 1993 film- CHATYANG which is in 80th position of Nepali Film Making.Chatyang was produced by Bishwa Murti Films Production (p) Ltd. and directed by Pratap Subba. Artists: Rajesh Hamal, Gauri Malla,Dinesh Sharma, Rupa Rana, Tika Pahadi, Subhadra Adhikari, Ramesh Budhathoki etc.


text: Friday, April 8, 2016 marked the grand opening celebration for the Carriage House events venue at the historic Merrimon Wynne in downtown Raleigh. Mike Morrison, RA, Project Architect with Maurer Architecture, designed the new building to be compatible with the existing Merrimon Wynne House and the special character of the Blount Street Historic District. Congratulations on a job well done!


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"Mediation" is a voluntary, confidential process in which I help the parties to identify and discuss issues of mutual concern, explore various solutions and develop a settlement that is mutually acceptable to the parties. This process can occur with the parties alone or with the parties and their lawyers, present and participating. When counsel does not participate directly in mediation I strongly encourage the parties to have lawyers with whom they consult before we begin substantive work together, between sessions, in financial disclosure and in connection with agreement drafting.
I will mediate to achieve divorce agreements, custody agreements, pre-marital agreements, marital (post-nuptial) agreements, ultimate settlements, interim or "temporary order" stipulations, discovery disputes and the like, all in the context of family law, probate law and other matters.
If the parties reach an agreement by mediation, I will either write a "memorandum of understanding", which is an outline of points to which the parties agree, or a formal agreement, which is the full embodiment of the parties' settlement. If the parties wish, I will assist their lawyers in finalizing their agreement.


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Point/Counterpoint: So what are you doing after graduation? vs. Brian, just—I don't know if this "staying friends" thing is gonna work.
Point:So, any idea what you wanna do with your life now that you're a quote unquote "real adult"? Haha, sorry, I'm probably like the thousandth person to ask you that, right? Ahh, I'm turning into a boring grown-up already, haha! I don't even really have an answer to that question for myself anyway.
Counterpoint: I'm gonna be spending some time in Chicago this summer with a friend and then…*sigh*…look, Brian, I can't do this. Just like—I don't know, I feel like trying to act like none of this past year happened isn't going to work. And maybe that's my fault, but I don't think going back to being "just friends" works like that. I mean, seriously, it's only been a month and like—I don't know, I'm sorry. I've been in kind of a weird place lately…
Point: Chicago, huh? Oh that'll be really fun—I hear Chris and Mackenzie are both staying in Chitown this summer too. You know what you should do? You should check out the Chicago Jazz Festival! It's in Millenium Park in early August. Totally free and really fun. Jake and I went last year and had a great time.
Counterpoint: Yeah, uh, maybe. Look, I'm trying not to be weird or cold about this or anything but I need some time to be around other people and not really have to think about wherever you and I stand right now. I hope that doesn't come off as like—oh, sorry, hold on, Jackie's calling me. I think it's urgent.
Point: Hey, how is ol' Jackie O? Remember I used to call her that 'cause her last name was O'Brien? Haha, that was hilarious! Hey, tell her Bri-Bri says "hi."
Counterpoint: What? Sorry, Jackie, hold on a sec. Brian, what? I'm on the phone, what did you say?
Point: Tell ol' Jackie Bri-Bri says "hi," yeah?
Counterpoint: Yeah, fine. Oh, nothing, Jackie. Brian says—
Point: Bri-Bri
Counterpoint: What?
Point: Not Brian, "Bri-Bri."
Counterpoint: I'm not going to say that. Sorry, Jackie, what were you saying?
Point: …so, post-grad life is gonna be weird, right? Cooking for yourself and doing taxes and all that stuff.
Counterpoint: Jackie it's gonna be alright. I'll be over in a second; we can talk about it.
Point: Mortgages and joint pain…
Counterpoint: I'll see you later, Brian, I have to go over to Jackie's. Matt just broke up with her and she's pretty upset about it.
Point: Saving for retirement, carefully planning vacation days…
Counterpoint: Sorry to rush out like this. If you want to talk more just text me, ok?
Point: 401k's, getting promoted to the corner office…
Counterpoint: See ya!
Point: …the tireless creep of time, the inevitable spirit that engulfs all that is…the slow, steady, ceaseless advance of our earthly expiry date…Death, whose spirit ne'er a mortal has challenged…on and on…
Point: Man, now we're gonna have to learn to be real adults, haha. I guess that means I can't make microwave ramen every night for dinner anymore!


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At dinner time I ask "what was your rose, your thorn, your silly today?" Granted sometime dinner is my kids parked in front of a TV while I hunch over my food, a glass of wine and a trashy magazine, but when I'm being good mom, this is what I ask.
Here some recent examples of Silly.
attractive helmet, the nose really anchors the look
After I said "Time for bath" four or five times, I finally raised my voice "I said, it's bath time!!"
My kids were very smart. They ran to the bathroom and when I came in they were standing at attention ( Rex ran when he saw the camera). It was nice that they complied and nice to have my kids make me feel like a crazed goofball, which I certainly am.
Humor is always the best way to deal with conflict.
Cheaper than a lawyer.
What was your silly today?


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What is Art Karlsruhe?
Art Karlsruhe is one of Germany's biggest Art Fairs with 50,000 visitors expected this year and over 200 international galleries exhibiting. A wide variety of art will be on offer, ranging from classical, modern to contemporary art. The fair is known for it's skilful interplay among gallery booths, spacious sculpture areas, and stimulating special exhibitions. It is the first time that Capital Culture Gallery has had a booth here. We are so excited to share our Artist's work in this new space.
"With prices from as little as 100 euros to as muchas one million or more euros, the right artwork is availableto make every collector's wish come true. But the fair doesnot present itself as a miscellaneous compilation, althoughit spans four halls and some 35,000 square meters of displayarea. In a marvellous way, this overwhelming selection ofartworks, which range from Classic Modern art to the latestContemporary art, is meticulously structured, almost as if amuseum's curator had laboriously brought artworks from atime span of circa 120 years into their correct art-historicalsequence." www.art-karlsruhe.de
Our Artists
Capital Culture Gallery is taking a selection of our Artist's work with us. You will need to wait until the fair (or our blog post after) to see all of the exciting work. However, we think it's important to give you a sneak peak! Therefore, find a couple of examples of the work we wil be bringing below:
We will have those and much more, including brand new large prints from Monica Denevan.
Finally, the exciting news we have eluded to on our facebook page. Nando Kallweit has been asked to bring 3 of his life size sculptures to be featured in the entrance way in front of the Fair! This is amazing news as everyone who comes will have the chance to enjoy his work in a dedicated area.
We look forward to seeing some of you there!
Find out more about our Artists.
Find out more at the Art Karlsruhe website.


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Consider me a contractor (unpaid), where do you need bodies the most? I'll go there. Like really think about that though, I don't want to invest a lot of free time into an aspect of the project that isn't the most pressing.
Saying that, I'm also a mathematician (by degree), so nothing is really off limits. Think about personnel, and what we have available in the community already. I'm not artistic, but I'm extremely logical and mathematical so I could do graphics. But is that what we need the "most"?
Graduating from college this week
Not about OpenMW? Just about Morrowind in general? Have some random babble? Kindly direct it here.
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I think most would say "editor". OpenMW is almost done for 1.0 while openmw-cs is quite far from done.
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Re: Graduating from college this week
I'd go for editor or graphics. The editor is very far behind, and IMO, graphics is the thing that requires the most effort and learning to produce good results with features that people care about. Otherwise, writing something which can convert MWScript to human-readable LUA would be a good thing that's now going to have to happen.
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THE KEVIN COOK SHOW is a talk variety radio show which delves into the field of the paranormal and conspiracies with occasional topical political news discussions surrounding current events. The show has continued to deliver stellar interviews with a string of marquee guest including; Susan Lindauer, Leslie Kean, Howard Bloom, Dr. John Alexander, John Hlinko, Dr. Lynn Kitei, and many more. The show is anchored by Kevin Cook and Heidi Hollis (www.heidihollis.com).
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Yes, I am aware we are past NYFW, and past London Fashion Week, and now into Milan. But I'm just a girl with a full time job trying to catch up.
I will say that NYFW was not as good as LFW. I have the looks pulled on my desktop ready for gifification (I just invented that word) or moodboardification (also that one) soon!
In the meantime, let's just enjoy these straight up rips from Vogue detailing my favorite street style ladies from New York.


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A financial planner explains why you should keep your checking and savings accounts at different banks
Bulking up your savings is difficult. Between paying down debt, staying on top of bills, and keeping up with daily expenses, it's hard to resist the temptation to dip into that emergency fund when something comes up — even if it's not technically an emergency.
Where you keep your money can help alleviate this temptation. Certified financial planner Sophia Bera suggests keeping your checking and savings accounts at completely different banks.
"It adds some friction between these accounts," she recently told Business Insider. "If you don't see your savings account every time you log in to your checking, then you're much less likely to spend it."
Bera also recommends opening separate accounts for each savings goal, so your travel fund stays separate from your emergency fund.
"Almost all my clients have an emergency savings and a travel savings account — that way, they don't rob from their emergency fund to go on a vacation," she explained. "They save for both of these goals every month and then there isn't guilt when they withdraw money from the travel savings to take their family vacation."
Putting a physical barrier between the money you can spend and the money you're aiming to save creates a mental block as well. Out of sight, out of mind.
NOW WATCH: The most important question you should ask before hiring a financial adviser
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- Donald Trump is starting to noticeably cut into Hillary Clinton's once gigantic lead in the polls
SEE ALSO: ASK A FINANCIAL PLANNER: 'How much money should I keep in my bank accounts?'
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P.S. – I "Hope" for a world where both Education & Healthcare is free to 7.147 billion people on Earth 🙂
Month: September 2012
Future of Work
2. Euro Zone Crisis has wordwide impact
4. Economic growth propelled by BRICs countries – China, India, Africa , Russia
4. The world is increasinly becoming flat and interconnected
5. Business World is Social , Social is the Business World.
6. Future of Work is impacted by technology.
6. Business Conversations have shifted to Social Networking Platforms with much scope for Big data Analytics
7. Influence is measured by the Expertise one shares in Social Ecosystem
8. Blogging as one of the ways to unlock Career Opportunities at IBM ? Sacha Chua found her job at IBM via blogging
9. Leaders ( Harriet Pearson, Cihef Privacy Officer) ( Virgina Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer, IBM India ) & IBM experts have embarced "Open" platforms . IBM CEO (Ginni Rometty) said Hello to IBM via Lotus connections .
10. Numerous Choices to wear multiple hats – To be an Active Listener, LifeLongLearner, Contributor, Leader and Follower all at same time
11. Digital Influence = Expertise , Authenticitiy, Transparency, Trust , Identity
12. A business imperative that Gen Y & Millenials learn from wisdom & Insights of Baby Boomers leaving the workforce ?
13. I participate in HRTech Chat to learn and stay updated . Also, I made new friends from HR Industry . Could HR Tech be the solution – SmartPhone/ Blackberry/ Iphone/ Ipad Apps to engage Digital Natives & address multi gen workforce challenges ?
14. Increasingly, I anticipate HR to play integrator role – To integrate People, Process & Technology. I am glad I get to live Future of Work at IBM as Luis Suarez mentions in his blog – Once a BlueIQer, always a BlueIQer. 🙂


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We believe the Bible commands us to go and take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the nations. In Acts 1:8 Jesus says "you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
HLBC supports Missionaries all over the earth including South East Asia and Africa. Our missions team also regularly visits our partners on the field to help support and encourage how ever they can. For more information about what we do oversees and how you can partner with us, contact the church office at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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A good friend recently reminded me that the number 7 is God's number of completion. In August of 2003, I packed my then-new Kia Spectra, got on I-10 and drove West for 2,000 miles. It was a long drive, but when I arrived in L.A., my journey was just beginning. I spent four incredible years at the University of Southern California. I made amazing memories and even more amazing friends. I then spent three years at USC Law School. Those three years weren't as great as the first four, but maturity and life have taught me to focus on the positive.
It's funny how things come full circle. Last week, after being in Los Angeles for seven years, I packed my bags, got on a plane, and ended up in New York City. There was no Kia to stuff full of material possessions--just one oversized suitcase and a carry on. I was very comfortable in Los Angeles, and I'm still not entirely sure whether my actions are going to get me to my destination. But I'm not going to dwell on the not-yet discovered "destination"--life is about the journey.
So I'm on a one month layover in NYC before I leave for France. I will use this blog to chronicle my journey, particularly though my food and wine experiences. People keep asking me, "Why are you going to France? What are you going to do there? Are you using that law degree???" To be frank, I'm going to France to eat. And drink. And I'm bringing all of you along. Just check out this blog if you want to experience France--from bistros to cafes, boulangeries (bakeries) to creperies (crepe stands). Wineries to champagneries.
But for now, NYC's exciting neighborhoods, nightlife, restaurants and gastro-pubs are beckoning.. :)


text: While in England I experienced my first true english accents and I have been forever changed. Quick story from the days when we stayed in Preston, England. Our whole group went the grocery store to get some food for the upcoming sunday and while we were there I had my first encounter with a native and it was adorable and I felt like I should never leave. England was one of my favorites because I not only conquered the accent but enjoyed my fair share of walking a million miles in London (lost in hyde park freaking out). Fish and Chips that beat every other fish and chips out of the water (punny). Rode on double decker buses. Decided I am now retiring in the Lake district, to be exact in Windermere- life changing. We rode the Eye and I did not even freak out and the view of the whole city was everything to me. Then we took an early morning train under the ocean to Paris....just wait for that post...my pictures are actually decent.


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PokemonGo: Tips and Tricks/
There's so much hype around PokemonGo that most would think the gameplay is common sense. This isn't entirely true! If you've got so far as to download to extremely popular app over the past 5 days – you might be wondering, what do I do next? Fear not, here is an accumulated list of tips and tricks to boost your Pokemon powers!
- You can pick Pikachu as your starter.
According to Paul Tassi at Forbes,"Right at the beginning of the game when you are given the usual Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle choice, pick none of them. As in, physically run away from them. The game will jump them over to try and follow you, but by the fourth time you do this, it gets the message you don't want any of them, and surprise! There's Pikachu, joining the party".
- There's a strategy to catching Pokemon.
Samuel Gibbs at The Guardian suggests "When trying to capture a Pokemon, hold your finger on your Pokeball before you throw it to see a small circle appear on the Pokemon. Its colour and size indicates how easy or hard capturing it will be. Green is the easiest, orange medium and red hard. The smaller the circle the better the chance you will have to capture it".
Catching duplocates of Pokemon is good. Each time you catch a duplicate you still get the associated evolution candy, and you can transfer unwanted Pokemon to the professor for more candy. The more candy and star dust you have, the more you can evolve the Pokemon that you do want to keep.
- There's a reason for the feet.
Tech Crunch have the answer! That box on the bottom right that usually have a few Pokemon is the "Nearby" drawer. This drawer shows you Pokemon that are nearby. Instead of actual numerical distances, it uses footprints. One foot means that Pokemon are very close. Three feet suggests that the Pokemon are far away, but in walking distance.
- Different time and place = different Pokemon.
If you feel like you're catching all the same Pokemon, change your location or try hunting at a different time of day! Pokemon spawn more frequently in places where they'd make sense to be. Water Pokemon near bodies of water, grass Pokemon near parks, nocturnal Pokemon after dark etc.
As with any GPS location app, Pokemon Go has a very high battery consumption! Don't let this hold you back from your Pokemon hunt - Flick us an enquiry for a great deal on an external power bank so you can charge your device while on the move.


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Director – Joe Wright
Elizabeth Bennet – Keira Knightley
Mr. Darcy – Matthew Macfadyen
My goal is to be as thorough as possible when watching these adaptations so I watch the movie twice, once just watching and once with the director's commentary. I also watched all of the extras on the Bluray Disc version of the movie and cross referenced the DVD to make sure I didn't miss any. So I will split this up into three parts, the film itself, the director's commentary, and the extras.
The Pride and Prejudice (2005) Drinking Game
When we watched the movie we decided to make a drinking game out of it. In order to remember when to drink we had to cut down some of them but here were our original rules.
Drink for the following:
- Mrs. Bennet mentions anything about her nerves.
- You want to punch Lydia in the face.
- Anything Lady Catherine says anything that causes you to audibly yell "Bitch".
- Any time someone curtseys (a drink for each person, so if all five Bennet sisters curtsey that's five drinks).
- Mr. Collins mentions Lady Catherine.
- Any time any character plays a piano.
- A proposal of marriage occurs.
- Any time a character is reading a book.
- Anytime you see a fuck ton of ribbons.
- You see a loose animal inside the Bennet Home.
Pour one out:
- When Charlotte Lucas marries Mr. Collins.
Feature film
This is the only version of Pride and Prejudice I will have seen prior to starting all this blog business. I was working at a movie theater at the time it came out which means I could see any film for free. So I think I might have seen this movie at least 5 times in the theater when it came out. So in other words I am pretty familiar with it. This is the first time I have seen it though since reading the book so I was able to take in any differences and read in between the lines on a few of the scenes.
The film is great. I think all the actors and actresses did an amazing job and embodied their characters very well. From the awkwardness of Mary and Mr. Collins to the casting of Knightley and Macfadyen as Elizabeth or Darcy everyone was top notch. Pride & Prejudice purest prefer Colin Firth as Darcy, from the 1990's miniseries (which I haven't seen) so we'll have to compare when we get there. In particular Judi Dench was fucking nails as Lady Catherine de Bourg. When I imagine in my mind of Lady Catherine the image of Judi Dench is automatic, she just owns that part. The only other actress that I think does as good of a job as playing an evil bitch lady is Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter films. Both women own their parts so much that you get a physically angry when you see them on screen. I really liked Donald Sutherland as Mr. Bennet as well as Talulah Riley as Mary Bennet.
The cinematography is also great in this film. I think Joe Wright does a wonderful job on some of the outdoor scenes, you really get a sense of scale and contrast when they shoot the outside shots. So much of the movie takes place indoors its good to see how grand all these places really are. I also really enjoyed the ball room scenes where it is this chaotic jumble and you get to see several perspectives of characters at the same time. The movie is a solid two hours long but I feel like it moves at a pretty good pace. You feel the effect of time as some of the characters deal with feelings but it keeps the momentum of the film moving.
Comparing to the book the film shorten a lot of what happened in order to have it all fit in a two hour film. In the book when they travel it's all ways for a few weeks at a time. You don't quite get the impression of that in the film. They never give specifics on the passage of time so for all we know the film takes place over a couple of weeks or years. I don't really care that they shortened some of the trips. Honestly Elizabeth's stay at Rosings in the book felt like it lasted forever and I think the movie did a great job of distilling its essence in a few scenes. The only criticism I have of the film deal with the whole Wickham incident. I don't think they could have cut out his relationship to Darcy since it is the catalyst that brings Elizabeth and Darcy together, however I don't feel they did a good job of explaining his and Darcy's relationship. They just say in the movie he was engaged to Darcy's sister and broke it off leaving her heart broken when in the book he had boarder line kidnaped her and was on the verge of eloping. It all just comes across as muddled and you don't get the full effect of Darcy and Wickham's hate. To me this lessened the impact of the rain scene where Darcy proposes and Elizabeth rejects him. The Wickham situation was her biggest basis of hating him. It's still a great scene and they do a great job of acting during it but if you have only seen the film I could see it being confusing of why she's so mad at him. There were some other changes here and there in the film but over I think they were generally made for time and that it didn't really affect the core of the story.
Favorite Scenes:
- One not in the book scene I loved was the hangover scene after the ball at Netherfield. You know that people must have been getting shitfaced even in 18th century so it's great to see even proper ladies feeling the morning after effect.
- I really like the outdoor scene when Elizabeth is walking to Netherfield. The lighting is just gorgeous and looks amazing on bluray.
- I really like the super long fork things the servants use to place food on the table.
- The ending scene with the whole "Mrs. Darcy" part is great.
- All most every scene with Mary
- Every scene with Mr. Collins
- The scene with Mr. Bennet as Elizabeth is convincing him to let her marry Mr. Darcy.
IMDB Trivia (All this information comes from the trivia section of IMDB)
I love the trivia parts of IMDB. If you have never looked at this stuff before I suggest it.
- At the beginning of the movie, Elizabeth is shown reading a novel titled "First Impressions" – this was Jane Austen's original title of her novel before she altered it to "Pride and Prejudice". Additionally the text of the visible pages is readable when paused; it is the last chapter of Pride and Prejudice, with names changed.
- Georgiana Darcy did her own piano playing in the film.
- Rosamund Pike was Joe Wright's first choice for the role of Jane. She turned down the role of Rita Skeeter in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire for this film.
- Keira Knightley was preparing for her role in Domino while she was filming this, and had already cut her hair. She had to wear a wig during the last few weeks of filming and long sleeves to hide her muscles.
- The actresses who make up the Bennett family (Keira Knightley, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Talulah Riley, and Carey Mulligan went to the Bennett house location, in Kent, before the crew, and played Sardines (similar to Hide and Seek in America) in order to get better acquainted with the house and each other before filming began. (That game again!!! Its in everything!)
Directors Commentary
The director's commentary was so-so. Since it's only the director the commentary is mostly about how this was short or how conditions were filming on this day. If you are super into Pride and Prejudice then you might enjoy it but otherwise I wouldn't really bother.
Fun Facts learned during the commentary:
- The blackbird is representative of Elizabeth and when we hear one on screen it's only during scenes involving Elizabeth.
- My favorite shot of Elizabeth walking to Netherfield was CGI.
- During the ball scene we learn that there is no toilet for ladies at a ball. If a lady had to go to the bathroom they would just go home for the night. Guys on the other hand would sneak out to take a leak in the woods. Which knowing that would making getting drunk at the ball difficult knowing you had to hold it in afterward the rest of the night.
- The director had Mary play her part as being in love with Mr. Collins. This was a cool perspective of Mary who would actually probably have gotten along really well with Mr. Collins. You only see it in her expressions but it's a nice little add in there.
- This was first film for both Carey Mulligan (Kitty) and Talulah Riley (Mary).
These seem like cool tidbits but trust me, just read the trivia section of IMDB, it's not worth watching the whole directors commentary.
I'm watching the Bluray/DVD combo version of the film so I assume the separate Bluray and DVD versions of the film are these same versions.
Conversations With The Cast
- Same as at the ball behind the scenes on DVD version, it just has a bunch of interviews of the cast and some behind the scenes
Jane Austen, Ahead of Her Time
- Talks about Bridget jones and bride and prejudice
- Discussed how Jane Austen only wrote about her own observation of society and class. This again helps to explain how the lower classes are non-existent.
- You can visit Jane Austen's home in England.
- The prince regent requested she dedicated Emma to him. I thought this part was really interesting, I mean how arrogant does a person have to be to demand someone dedicate a book after them.
A Bennett Family Portrait
- Mostly cut from scenes on the other behind the scenes featurettes, no new information.
Pride & Prejudice: HBO First Look
- Mostly cut from the behind the scenes interviews that we see in other featurettes.
- They mentioned how the cast visited the set/home of the Bennet family which was an existing house in England. They came before the camera crews set up so they got to see it in its natural state. While there they played a game called "sardines", I've never heard of it but it's mentioned in like 4 separate featurettes and in the directors commentary as well. It must be a British thing.
The Politics of 18th Century Dating
- Kind of lame, just talks about how dancing was important to dating.
The Stately Homes of Pride and Prejudice
- You get to look at all the houses from the movie, yay!


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Top 5 Aaron Blunders of 2010
Well, now that the 2010 year has passed, it's time to reveal the top 5 Aaron Blunders of 2010. The 2010 year seemed to involve many more serious issues than those that I consider as blunders but I was able to dig up some of the best of Aaron's worst to share with all of you. Hope these give you something to smile and chuckle about. Without further ado here they are.
#5. It has become routine to mentally prepare for races by singing to some tunes prior to the race. My singing is probably like listening to a baby cry to bystanders but it seems to put me in the right mood. I also seem to get the head bob which makes me even more like a tool. Maybe not a blunder but definitely something that others may get embarrassed about. Check it out and see what you think :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_sSmQWAKvc
#4. After each race, I have initiated the CDifferentwithAaron T-shirt toss. These tosses usually involve me busting out a few dance moves and getting the crowd pumped up. Following the Sugarland 30K in December, I got the crowd all excited and then proceeded to throw the T-shirt into the tree. For 5min it was stuck blowing in the wind until thankfully a gust of wind pried it loose. Ironically, the shirt blew straight to the most fired up and excited girl in the crowd. I guess next time I will need a tree watcher to make sure my tossing space is clear.
#3. In 2010, I finally upgraded to a phone that I could text and reads everything to me. I also made the mistake of telling friends to freely send me dirty texts because my lady reader will read it out loud. These texts are rather harmless until you're on the Metro bus and your phone starts reading "X-rated" texts out loud for everyone to hear or better yet you're at work and all your coworkers become curious as to who you are talking to. This definitely happened to me once or twice in 2010. Despite this, I still think it's funny and these texts are still encouraged! :)
#2. After making all the arrangements to return to MSU and cheer my Spartans on to victory against the Boilermakers of Purdue in football, I may have had a little too much fun. I made it to the seats but that's about it before totally making a disgrace of myself and losing my breakfast. I then decided to wonder out of the stadium and back to where our tailgate was and proceeded to lie down on the ground and take a nap in the 30deg Michigan day. When I woke up, MSU had just scored on a last play touchdown to win it. Way to go Spartys, NOT Aaron!
#1. At the Wildflower Half Ironman I was having an amazing race but my guide wasn't. On the run my guide cramped up and encouraged me to go on. Eager to bust out a great race I made a poor judgment call and asked a random volunteer, who was not exactly in the right state of mind, to run with me. I went through a few volunteers and then met back up with my guide to finish the race. This poor decision to "use outside assistance" led to a cascade of events including a DQ from the race, dismissal from the National Team and a whirlwind of chatter over the internet.


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Carl yesterday had seen 5 male and 3 female Tufted Duck down on the "duck pond" in the dunes behind Machir Bay. Bob over the last couple of days had the impression that he was seeing more geese flying up Loch Indaal, it will interesting to hear the figures from the International Goose count being held on Tuesday and Wednesday. Wally and Jude are back over for another "Islay fix". They had seen a couple of "Atlantic" Canada Geese, the large Canadas that we do not often see here. They were in a mixed flock of Barnies and Whitefronts, where I can't remember! Yesterday between Kilchiaran and Cultoon they had 2 male Hen harriers. Loch Skerrols was quiet today, but there were 3 Mute Swan and a pr of Goldeneye present. Over close to Bun an uillt on Loch Gruinart there were around 45- 50 Turnstone seen. Think they are up to 70 species already after arriving on Saturday afternoon....
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- unsalted butter: 2 tablespoons, melted
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In an Open Letter to the UK Home Secretary, hundreds of women's human rights organisations and campaigners warn against a further slide towards privatised justice and parallel legal systems.
Protest in London against the Law Society's guidance on Sharia Wills April 2014. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/See Li
In 2015, the UK government announced that it would hold an independent inquiry into the operation of Sharia Councils in the UK. Predictably, some dismissed the move as yet another example of 'Muslim bashing' and 'Islamophobia' because it was located within the State's counter- extremism strategy.
But some of us welcomed the inquiry precisely because it provided a vital and rare opportunity for the state to examine the resurgence of religious fundamentalism and extremism within black and minority communities in the UK, and its impact on gender equality and justice.
For years, many of us have been in the forefront of challenging minority religious fundamentalist and conservative forces, particularly Islamists, who want to legitimate the role of religion in the legal system. We have opposed the slow but insidious drip-drip effect of a fundamentalist agenda that seeks to communalise law and social policy in relation to women and family matters, bearing fruit in developments such as gender segregated seating in universitiesand the Law Society's promulgation of 'Sharia' compliant legal guidance on inheritance. We have warned against those who tout Sharia or religious personal laws as alternative and 'authentic' forms of community mediation and governance: a profoundly regressive idea that has increasingly gained traction in this age of austerity and the state's retreat from its promise to look after its citizens from the cradle to the grave.
Protesting against gender segregated seating outside the universities governing body (UUK) offices in London, December 2013
We had hoped and understood that the inquiry into these alarming developments – that are conveniently ignored by some civil rights campaigners who decry state but not fundamentalist abuse of power – would be truly independent. However, we are now dismayed to learn that far from examining the key connections between religious fundamentalism and women's rights, the narrow remit of the inquiry will render it a whitewash; and instead of human rights experts and campaigners, it is to be chaired and advised by theologians. The danger is that the inquiry is setting out with a pre-determined objective that will approve the expansion of the role of Sharia and religious arbitration forums and their jurisdiction over family matters in minority communities, albeit with a little tweaking to make it more palatable to the state.
Those of us who work with abused and vulnerable women, largely from Muslim and other religious backgrounds, are alarmed by the prospect of a further slide towards privatised justice and parallel legal systems in the UK. We know that in such systems vulnerable women and children will be even more removed from the protection of the rule of law and governance based on secular citizenship and human rights norms. These are norms that we, along with others worldwide, have struggled to establish within formal domestic and international legal systems.
At a time when we are threatened with the loss of the Human Rights Act, our concerns about the make up and terms of reference of the inquiry raise profound issues of constitutionality, legality and democratic accountability. It is for this reason, that an unprecedented number of women and human rights campaigners from across the world have come together to endorse the following open letter to Theresa May, the UK's Home Secretary.
Open letter to the Home Secretary
As a group of women's human rights organisations and campaigners, we express our profound concern and disappointment with the terms of reference and recent appointments to the government's 'independent review' on Sharia councils and arbitration forums in the UK. We attach previous correspondence on the issue.
For several years, we have been highly critical of the ways in which, in the name of religious tolerance and freedom, the government and state institutions have kow-towed to demands made by leaders and spokespersons of the religious-right. This has resulted in the accommodation of arbitration systems based on minority religious personal laws. We have been alarmed at the growing acceptance of such personal laws to govern private and family matters: areas where, arguably, the greatest human rights violations of minority women in the UK take place.
There is considerable evidence to show how these parallel religious 'legal', mediation and arbitration systems operate in ways that violate the fundamental principles of protection, equality and non-discrimination in respect of women's rights in relation to marriage, divorce, children, property and inheritance. See for example: "Women and Sharia Law: The Impact of Legal Pluralism in the UK" by Elham Manea published in May 2016, which documents the harmful and even life threatening consequences for vulnerable minority women who are denied the right to equality before the law.
Precisely for these reasons, we had welcomed the 'independent review', believing it to be a genuine attempt to look at the work of Sharia councils and Muslim arbitration tribunals in the UK in the context of rising religious extremism and fundamentalism and its impact on the human rights of black and minority women. Nevertheless it is evident from the limited terms of reference and the makeup of the review panel that the review is in danger of becoming seriously compromised and as such, we fear that it will command little or no confidence.
Below we set out five of our major concerns:
1.The terms of reference of the review: The terms have ruled out a full evaluation of the harm caused by the existence of discriminatory religious 'legal', mediation and arbitration systems. Our information suggests that the existence of parallel or informal justice systems in itself creates conflicts in law and gaps in human rights protection. Yet we note that the review is not addressing this vital issue. Instead, the terms of reference suggest that the task of the review is to improve the functioning of systems that are discriminatory in effect and intent. We urge you to remove wording on 'seeking out examples of best practice in relation to governance, transparency, and assuring compliance and compatibility with UK law'. Instead, the review should be free to examine whether the existence of sharia councils, mediation and arbitration systems undermine access to justice, and indeed undermine the Constitution by endorsing the existence of parallel legal systems.
2.The panel: Although some of those appointed to the panel come from judicial and family/children law backgrounds, two Islamic 'scholars' have been appointed as advisers to the chair, Mona Siddiqui who is herself a theologian. This is cause for alarm: the government has constituted a panel more suited to a discussion of theology than one which serves the needs of victims and is capable of investigating the full range of harms caused by Sharia councils and tribunals, particularly for women.
The inquiry panel should be an impartial Judge-led investigation into the entire spectrum of human rights violations caused by the existence and functioning of Sharia councils and tribunals. It should be clearly framed as a human rights investigation not a theological one.
3 a) Competencies of Advisers to the panel: The inquiry should be properly advised by women's rights advocates and legal experts in British and foreign laws and international human rights covenants. Advisers to the panel need to have a track record of respecting and protecting human rights, particularly those of women. They need to understand the impacts of informal justice and parallel legal systems on women (and indeed on minorities). They need to be conversant with existing laws regarding, for instance, the recognition of civil divorce in many jurisdictions; and be able to find appropriate experts to give evidence to the panel. They also need to be able to assist the panel to investigate transnational fundamentalist networks in promoting Sharia law in different countries and their role in Britain. They need to be fearless in looking for evidence even if it implicates powerful interests.
3 b) Imams are not the right advisers: Theologians and religious scholars simply do not have the requisite skills or knowledge of existing legal practice and constitutional issues. Knowledge of theology is simply not the same as knowledge of the law either in Britain or elsewhere.
The government should be wary of replicating the most problematic aspects of multiculturalism in the constitution of the review. Many legal academics in Britain promote legal pluralism, which they see as community-based law. This anthropological and theological approach to law tends to ignore statutory law and evolving case law in countries that have Sharia or Muslim personal laws. The Law Society took this approach with its practice note on 'Sharia Compliant Wills'. It advised solicitors to 'ask an Imam' when drawing up a will. As you may recall, the Law Society was forced to withdraw their guidance because it was not only legally discriminatory but dangerously negligent. The government must not repeat the mistakes of the Law Society.
3 c) Imams/ Scholars cannot investigate themselves: Both 'scholars' advising the panel are on Imams Online. The terms of reference state that 'the role of particular groups and Islamic authorities in England and Wales' should be examined. The inquiry should not be deterred from investigating a particular platform because they are advisers to the panel. Nor can the inquiry be seen as impartial if it is charged with investigating itself. We are aware of extremely problematic positions taken by scholars on Imams Online on a range of issues that should certainly concern the inquiry.
4) Issues before the inquiry: It is vital for the inquiry to include examinations of whether violations of human rights are condoned or even promoted by Sharia bodies. Some examples are: women's testimony being worth half that of a man's, marital rape, sexual violence and domestic abuse, the age of consent, guardianship, forced marriage, honour based violence, ritual abuse, child custody and child protection, polygamy, divorce, sexuality, inter-religious relationships, female dress codes and abortion. Broader issues such as the treatment of religious minorities including minority sects in Islam, decisions pertaining to apostasy and blasphemy must also be examined to understand the full range of threats faced by people affected by religious laws, and indeed, by the State promoting these laws.
The reasons why Sharia councils and other religious arbitration bodies have operated with impunity need to be carefully examined. The inquiry should be able to summon witnesses who will give evidence of whether local councils, police, or departments of government have developed working relations with Sharia councils and whether these relationships have undermined the protection principle laid out in key legislation on discrimination and the rights of women and children and/or shieldedthem from adequate scrutiny. Has the goal of preventing violent extremism actually led to strengthening relations with fundamentalist networks and individuals?
5) Implications for the scope and impartiality of the inquiry: The terms of reference and composition of the panel amount to an acceptance of a theological basis for laws for citizens from minority communities. Furthermore, they evidence a capitulation to religious and conservative forces who wish to ensure that the needs and identity of minority women are addressed only through the prism of conservative religious values of which they are the sole arbiters. In effect, rather than being treated as independent persons with citizenship and human rights, minority women are regarded as members of their so-called religious communities who are assumed to be subjected to religious codes. As we understand it, the review was meant to be, not about religious or theological issues categorised as either 'moderate' or 'extreme' but an examination of women's access to rights and justice. It is patronising if not racist to fob off minority women with so-called religious experts who are self-serving and who wish to legitimate Sharia laws as a form of governance in family and private matters. Even if some women appear to want this, we cannot stand by and watch the State being complicit in underwriting second-rate systems of justice, whereby minority women are treated as unequal before the law.
By making these religious appointments, the government has lost a vital opportunity to examine the discriminatory nature of not only Sharia councils but all forms of religious arbitration fora including the Batei Din. Our fear is that in these circumstances, many vulnerable women simply will not want to give their testimony before theologians who legitimate and justify the very idea of Sharia laws on the grounds that it is integral to their 'Muslim identity'. Indeed, the panel is set up much like the Sharia 'courts' themselves.
The makeup of the review panel betrays a complete absence of representation of the voices of the victims themselves and of women's human rights organisations that have first hand experience of the human rights violations that take place in Sharia councils and other religious arbitration fora. We see and applaud the consideration given to victims of injustice in the context of other government reviews and inquiries such as those established to examine historic child abuse cases and the Hillsborough disaster. We would have expected the same care and consideration to be given to the victims of Sharia councils.
Black and minority women deserve the right to have a review that is led by a Judge and aided by human rights and women's rights experts including those from across the world who have confronted religious personal laws and jurisdictional challenges in the furtherance of human rights.
6) Our Demands:
For the above-mentioned reasons, we call on the government to:
Ensure that the terms of reference are broad enough to have a thorough inquiry into the full range of human rights concerns raised by Sharia councils and tribunals.
Appoint a Judge to head the inquiry with the powers to compel witnesses to appear before it. The inquiry panel should be an impartial investigation into the entire spectrum of human rights violations caused by the existence and functioning of Sharia councils and tribunals.
Drop the inappropriate theological approach, and appoint experts with knowledge of women's human rights, those who can properly and independently examine how Sharia systems of arbitration in family matters contravene key human rights principles of equality before the law, duty of care, due diligence and the rule of law. The inquiry must be clearly framed as a human rights investigation not a theological one.
The law and not religion is the key basis for securing justice for all citizens. We urge you to do the right thing to ensure that the same principles of human rights, equality before the law, duty of care, due diligence and the rule of law are applicable to all British citizens.


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