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Picked up a bunch of new 45s this week from a local dealer friend. The amazing Full Speed sister funk 45 is a fantastic double sider, I play both in this show. Also don't miss out on The Impressions doing their interpretation of 'This Old Heart Of Mine' called 'Cant Satisfy'. Listen Online:
Full Speed "Put Em On The Right Track" on Real Thing Kenny Fickens "You Got It" on Tarx ZZ Hill "Come On Home" on MM Joe Frazier "Try It Again" on Jobo Bill Crane "Stepin Tall Pt 1" on Key Don Gardner "Let's Party" on tnt Frank Penn "Gimme Some Skin" on Penns Full Speed "It Must Be Love" on Real Thing Gladys Knight and The Pips "Letter Full Of Tears" on Fury Five Royales "I'm Standing In The Shadows" on Todd Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston "What Good Am I Without You" on tamla The Impressions "Can't Satisfy" on ABC Porgy and the Monarchs "The Girl And The Boy" on Sylves Marvin Gaye "At Last" on tamla RL Griffin "I Dont Think Im Going To Make It" on Classic Label Ella Johnson "I Don't Want Nobody" on Mercury Lowell Fulsom "Love You" on Checker Little Richard "Do You Feel It? Pt 1" on Modern The Flamingos "Jump Children" on Chance Cash McCall "Its Not How Good You Make It" on Checker The Sisters Love "Mr Fix It Man" on Midwest The Mandells "Now I Know" on Hourglass Roscoe Gordon "You Got My Bait" on Somada Joe Haywood "I Cross My Heart" on Front Page Al King "I Can't Understand" on Ronn Big John Hamilton "Just Seeing You Again" on Minaret Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell "California Soul" on tamla Lowell Fulsom "No Hard Feelings" on Kent Joyce Cobb "How Glad I Am" on Cream The Embers "Fast David and the Wolfpack" on Pack Hunter Moore "Over The Line And Gone" on Hunter Moore


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How to play poker – beginners guide
This video is an ad, but a decent one. It's an amusing clip of an Irish guy and his gorilla friend who think you should play Holdem poker, especially at the online poker rooms of BWin.com. He gives a basic how-to-play rundown. Watch them play a few hands to get the idea. It's useful because Mr. Irishman tells you exactly what his thinking is as he plays — what he figures his opponent holds, and what he guesses his opponent may be planning. The ape is the dealer and should be congratulated for pushing cards around with those plastic hands.
Bwin, a sportsbook licensed in Gibraltar, offers poker, casino games, and world sports betting. It also has a live connection so you can play poker and other games and get a real-life experience gambling against other players or the house. Live dealers are a recent trend in online casinos which was begun years ago by sites such as Spin Palace but has had a revival.
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99% Lifestyle Magazine Interview.
I have recently been asked to answer a few questions for a online magazine called 99% Lifestyle. Its a great mag with some really beautiful content so check it out on the link bellow the interview if you get the time. Its a great one to keep checking back to every now an again. Anyway, heres the interview!
How did you become an photographer? Describe your path to where you are today.
I always used to take photographs on family holidays when I was little. My dad would buy me a throw away film camera to take away. That's probably my earliest memory of using a camera. I studied geology at A-level and University before switching to music, and I was lucky enough to go to some great places to contact field work, which included Iceland, Scilly, and Stromboli . Thats where my love of natural history and photography really took off. After university I started a video production company with a friend, and few years after that I started working on my own as a cameraman and photographer.
· When did you get your first big break?
My first big job was a shoot in Greenland for Ernest Journal. I had amazing time traveling around the country exploring its amazing landscapes, learning about the culture, history, and wildlife. The Arctic is a really magical place, a photographers dream world.
· How would you best describe your style of work?
I have always been inspired earth science, which I feel comes out in my work. I love to tell stories and use suitable tones in my images. Capturing unique moments and documenting my journeys as always been a main goal too. I like to give my images an emotive and cinematic quality.
· What keeps you positive and motivated on a daily basis?
Positivity is something you need to work for like anything else I feel. What keeps me positive is the people around me, new challenges, beautiful places, new places, keeping fit, mindfulness, music and reading.
· Who is your idol and why?
Sir David Attenborough springs to mind. There are so many reason why I think he is really great. He is a constant source of inspiration. His programs have always been at the cutting edge natural history film making and photography. He practically invented the genre. He has also done a huge amount in spreading awareness of conversation projects for endangered species. Big fan. Other people I look up too are Jimmy Chin, Chris Burkard, Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tompkins, Alan Watts.
· What is the hardest lesson you have learned?
Being patient, being present.
· What is the piece of work you are most proud of?
I'm really proud of the work from Greenland. It was my first cover shot and full feature in a publication.
Do you have a memorable quote?
'Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth'
- Henry David Thoreau
'All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost,
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.'
- J.R Tolkien
" Exploration requires skepticism and imagination both. Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere.
- Carl Sagan
'Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone'
- Alan Watts
. If you had to define the term 'being creative', what would you say?
I would say creativity is a state of flow, I find a lot of peace in that flow state. The obvious words spring to mind to describe creativity like, expression, emotion, meaning, and vulnerability.
· What advice would you offer to someone starting out in your field of work?
I would say keep shooting and challenge yourself, you need to live and breath it if its coming to take you places. Pour everything you have into it, and you will get there. Work hard and be patient, and keep putting out content. Utilise social media, and know your audience.
· If you could go back and tell your 18-year old self one thing, what would it be and why?
It fine to make mistakes, follow your passions, work hard and worry less.
· What do you do in your spare time outside of work?
I love to cycle, travel, read, and socialise
· Is there anything else you would like to tell me about yourself?
I really like growing plants.
· What is your favourite:
1. Film and TV show?
I don't really watch TV, but movies like Lord of the Rings, Forest Gump, 180 Degree South, All.I.Can, and Into the Wild are up there.
2. Musician?
At the moment I'm loving Frightened Rabbit, Jamie XX, Souleance, James Blake and La Fine Equipe.
3. Current Book?
'The Snow Leopard' - Peter Matthiessen
'The Wisdom of Insecurity' - Alan Watts
4. Food/ Meal?
Italian / Mexican
5. Video Game?
Don't really have time for video games these days.
6. Website/blog?
Huckberry, The Guardian, brainpickings.org, NatGeo, Vice
7. Mobile App?
Afterlight, VSCO
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Category: Phantom of the Opera Reviews Posted by: admin "Phantom of the Opera" lives up to its Broadway reputation of a well-staged horror film that capitalizes on suspense with vibrant music. It's arty, but that gives it style.
Phantom of the Opera
Article Date: January 1, 2005 | Publication: Prime Time | Author: Bob Polunsky
Exaggerated acting styles and frequent changes from color to black-and-white are arty enough to make this version look different from previous versions. Andrew Lloyd Weber's music puts all the emotions of the characters in perspective. So do the staging, camera angles, costuming and exaggerated reactions that tell the story with camera closeups to make you feel part of the picture.
You won't know most of the actors so you won't be able to compare their performances to anything they've done before. You may recognize Minnie Driver's face, but you won't be prepared to see her as Carlotta, the opera's temperamental lead singer and the Phantom's primary victim. He wants her out of the way so his prot�g�e, Christine (Emmy Rossum), can take over her job.
Gerard Butler makes a strong impression as the menacing Phantom who lives in the caves underneath the Paris Opera House. He sneaks out (yes, that's the right word) through secret passageways to frighten the opera's staff, encourage Christine's singing career and compete with Raoul (Patrick Wilson) for her affections. His mask doesn't hide his feelings. You can see them on his face and through his actions, thanks to Weber's emotional score.
The most elaborate musical number is "Music of the Night" that the Phantom sings to Christine. Like the other music numbers, it is filmed in close up to help us understand what the characters are experiencing.
Very inventive cinematography shows an elaborate chandelier falling into the midst of an opera audience and also sets the stage for the Masked Ball sequence when the Phantom appears and shocks other guests with his presence. The underground chase scene when the Phantom corners Raoul is as exciting as a military maneuver in a war picture, mainly because it, too, is filmed in closeup.
All these sequences have been memorably staged in previous versions, but this one uses vibrant, emotional music to make you feel you're in the picture experiencing everything along with the characters.
Category: Phantom of the Opera Reviews
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"Phantom of the Opera" lives up to its Broadway reputation of a well-staged horror film that capitalizes on suspense with vibrant music. It's arty, but that gives it style.


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Compete for Miss California
- Must be a United States citizen
- At least 17 years at the time of the local competition
- No more than 24 years old on December 31, 2017
- High school graduate or will become a high school graduate or complete the GED testing program prior to July 30, 2017
- Female, never married and never have had children
- Legal resident of California for at least six (6) months prior to local competition
- Must meet the specific geographic and/or other eligibility requirements for the local competition
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|Reside in the local competition license area for a period of SIX (6) Months prior to entering a local preliminary competition.
Proof will be a California Driver;s License, auto registration, lease in the contestant's name or any other official document establishing residency.
|Completed at least ONE FULL TIME SEMESTER or TWO FULL TIME QUARTERS at a high school, community college or a four year college/university within the State of California and must be currently enrolled as a FULL TIME STUDENT within the license area of the local competition.
Proof will be evidence of registration, transcripts or other official documentation from the appropriate educational institution.
|Have been a FULL-TIME employee for SIX (6) Months prior to entering the local competition. The physical workplace where you work must be located within the license area of the local completion.
Proof will be a letter from the contestant's employer.
- Must maintain the basis for eligibility throughout the local and state competition
- There are no limits on the number of competitions an entrant may enter within a single competition year. An entrant may enter any local competition (closed or open) if she meets the eligibility requirements for that specific local competition. However, if she becomes a titleholder, she cannot compete in any other competition during that competition year.
- A current titleholder is not permitted to enter the same competition in which she won a title the previous year, even if multiple titles are being awarded. She may, however, enter any other competition for which she is eligible


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So Karen asked for a recipe, and here's one.
I should confess up front that I'm not a gourmet cook, not even close. My long-suffering family will vouch to that. When my two boys were little, I felt ambitious and American one Thanksgiving and made mashed potatoes from scratch. Took me hours. Afterwards, the boys asked me, very politely, Mom, from next time may we please have the kind from the box? (Okay, so mine were a little lumpy).
Once I got over my smarting ego, that was just fine with me!
Anyway, this cauliflower curry is my mother's recipe--adapted a bit for my spend-least-time-in-the-kitchen lifestyle.
I added the measurements--my mother always said, "add a little of this," or, " put in a lot of that." I hope you'll enjoy.
I find cauliflowers kind of amazing. When I was a child, my grandfather, who used to live in a little village in India, would take me for a walk along some vegetable fields he owned. I still remember seeing the cauliflowers pushing out of their green sleeves like white fists.
Folks, please feel free to add YOUR favorite recipes to this blog. Of any ethnicity.
It would be especially fun to see recipes for dishes that are mentioned in my books.
1 cauliflower head, cut into pieces
1 cup peas, fresh or frozen
1bell pepper, chopped (what we call capsicum in India--I use green or orange or red, whatever's available)
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 onion chopped
1 inch garlic, grated
4 Tablesp. vegetable oil--you can use less, but I warn you it won't taste as good. My mother uses 6 T, which is probably a bit much but ends up very yummy (I use canola oil)
2 cloves garlic, chopped (this is optional)
1 tsp whole cumin
1 jalapeno or serrano pepper, what we call green chilies (more if you're feeling adventurous) If you want it hotter, you can chop it up. If not, leave it whole & remove before eating. My mother puts in 3 chilies. I use 2 big jalapenos, but I leave them whole because the boys don't like it too hot.
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
(1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder) this is optional, if you want a more spicy taste. I sometimes omit it.
salt to taste
my mother adds a 1/2 tsp of sugar, because in Bengal, where I come from, people like that extra touch of sweetness.
chopped coriander leaves (cilantro) for garnish, optional
In a large skillet or wok, heat the oil, add the whole cumin, turn the heat to medium. As soon as the cumin spatters, add the chopped garlic, then the onion. Let cook, stirring, until golden. Add the ginger & the green chilies. My mother adds the sugar now.
After 1 minute, add the bell pepper. Let cook 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, let cook until a little mashed (about 2 minutes). Add the turmeric, cumin and coriander powders. Let cook on low heat about 5 minutes. You should smell the fragrance.
Add the cauliflower. If the peas are fresh, add them now. Saute for a few minutes--I like the cauliflower to brown just a little--then add salt, turn to low, cover and let cook 6 or 7 minutes, or until cauliflower is a little soft.(Right around now, I get bored, so I use this time to do my bends, stretches & standing yoga postures)
If using frozen peas, add now. After that, uncover & cook so the liquid dries up. About 10 minutes, I'd guess. (More bend and stretch time).
As soon as the cauliflower is cooked enough, take it off the stove so it won't turn mushy. Put it in a serving dish. If you're going to reheat it in the microwave before serving, add the coriander leaf garnish only after it's been reheated.
Good with basmati rice, jasmine rice, brown rice (which I use--but not for parties because the more traditional eaters don't care for brown rice), basmati brown rice (a nice but pricey best-of-both-worlds option). Or naan or parathas.(My boys love naan & parathas--you can get some very nice frozen varieties in the Indian stores nowadays. NOT low-calorie, though!)
Add a dal or lentil dish on the side. And yogurt.
(I'm vegetarian, but you could add to your dinner a chicken dish).
End with mango ice cream, if you're feeling decadent. I have a really good recipe--it's so easy you won't believe it! Usually my younger son makes it for us. Let me know if you want it.


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United Through Music
The European Union Youth Orchestra
True to the motto "27 countries – one language (music)" the European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) toured the United States. Fifteen talented young American musicians joined the 140 European members for concerts in Chapel Hill, NC, Washington, D.C., New York City, Boston, MA and Bloomington, IN.
At each concert the young musicians received standing ovations for their outstanding and expressive playing and for their obvious passion for music. The EUYO, which is at home in Bolzano, was founded in1976 by Lionel and Joy Bryer in Italy.
The orchestra represents the European ideal of a community working together to achieve peace, social and cultural understanding. It brings together young, talented musicians from all 27 EU member states and performs under some of the world's most famous conductors. To become a member, 14 to 24 year-olds can take part in the auditions held in each EUmember state. Once a member of the orchestra, the young musicians have to re-audition every year to keep their respective places.
The EUYO offers the aspiring musicians the opportunity to train with the best and to experience performing on international stages. More than 90 per cent of the EUYO members plan to later become professional musicians.
On April 15 and 16, the European Union National Institutes for Culture in Washington, D.C. invited the EUYO to hold concerts at the Kennedy Center and the Embassy of Austria. Prior to the concert at the Embassy, the musicians took part in an outreach program at three schools in Maryland (Montgomery Blair High School, Thomas S. Wootton High School, and Bethesda Chevy Chase High School).
Austrian Ambassador Dr. Hans Peter Manz welcomed the young musicians and emphasized the EUYO's exceptional accomplishments both as a chamber music ensemble and as a full symphony, as well as in their roles as individual soloists. Cecilia Porter, classical music critic of the Washington Post, praised the young musicians for their virtuosity and energized way of playing.


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The ten designers behind this anniversary collection will be at Lord & Taylor for Fashion's Night Out on Thursday, September 6th from 6-9:30 PM, where they will meet and interact with customers as they play arcade games. The designers confirmed to attend include Chris March, Nick Verros, Mondo Guerra, Bert Keeter, Uli Herzner, Korto Momolu, Jay McCarroll, Gordana Gehlhause, and Seth Aaron Henderson. Both past and present Project Runway designers will also be at the store to customize complimentary t-shirts for customers.
The collection is now available on LordandTaylor.com and will also be sold at Lord & Taylor's Fifth Avenue flagship store beginning Thursday, September 6th, in time for Fashion's Night Out. The dresses retail for $350 and under.
Season 10 - JS COLLECTIONS For Project Runway Blush/Black Colorblock Gown, $275
This stunning dress, which won the Lord & Taylor Project Runway dress challenge, was designed by Brooklyn native, Christopher Palu. It features a romantic blush top with a cutout back detail, which pairs picture perfectly with the long black A-line skirt. For a more polished look wear your hair in a sleek up-do, for a more seductive look go for loose, flowing locks.
Season 9 - JS COLLECTIONS For Project Runway One Shoulder Lace Cutout Dress, $398
This cut-out, one shoulder gown from Project Runway designer Bert Keeter is highlighted with panels of black beading down the sizes and accented by a nude lining to add contrast to this gorgeous piece. Pair it with jet black earrings, slim satin platform sandals and a metal clutch for a glamorous look at your next upscale social event or wedding.
Season 8 - JS COLLECTIONS For Project Runway Lace Shift Dress, $248
Inspired by the mod chic 1960s, this lace shift dress from Project Runway designer Mondo Guerra will be the LBD that you can depend on for every special occasion. Pair it with a great pair of pumps, some simple earrings and a fabulous clutch and you're out the door.
Season 7 - JS COLLECTIONS For Project Runway Square-Neck Peplum Dress, $275
The term "Little Black Dress" is taken to a whole new level with this sophisticated black long-sleeve dress from Seth Aaron Henderson of Project Runway. The sleek long-sleeve black dress features a squared neckline, a flattering peplum hemline, a matching belt and a back zip. Accessorize this fashionable number with gold solid earrings, a stylish clutch and an amazing pair of pumps for a look that's sure to turn heads.
Season 6 - JS COLLECTIONS For Project Runway Crisscross V-neck Dress, $275
Available in Black or Wine
Designed with the busy woman in mind, this versatile sleeveless dress from Gordana Gehlhausen of Project Runway can be worn for any occasion. The stylish fitted dress features a V-neckline with crisscross tiers, a mesh back with button closure, a tiered waistline and a back zip. Pair the fitted dress with a blazer for a sleek office look, a leather jacket for casual-chic appearance or glamorous heels and stacked bracelets for an upscale occasion.
Season 5 - Designer: Korto Momolu
Season 4 - JS COLLECTIONS For Project Runway Kimono Overlay Dress, $348
An asymmetrical hemline and kimono overlay make this dress from Project Runway designer Chris March a true original. Featuring a daring V-neck with gold accents at the neckline, waist and sleeves. Pair this sexy dress with a messy up-do, plum lips and a piece of gold statement jewelry for a look that really wows.
Season 3 - JS COLLECTIONS For Project Runway Long Sleeve Ottoman Dress, $275
Available in Gunmetal or Copper
Style this dress from Project Runway designer Uli Herzner with tights and a bootie in the winter, or a simple pump in the fall for a look that takes you from lunch with the ladies to dinner with your guy any day of the week. Featuring a figure flattering belted waist and a sleek and sexy silhouette.
Season 2 - JS COLLECTIONS For Project Runway Halter Dress, $275
Designed by Nick Verreos exclusively for Lord & Taylor and the 10th Anniversary of Project Runway, this gorgeous blue halter dress can be worn for almost any chic occasion. The stylish blue halter dress is the perfect blend of functionality; featuring his signature haute draping, dazzling sequins at the back and a back zip.
Season 1 - JS COLLECTIONS For Project Runway Mesh Short-Sleeve Dress, $298
Fun yet classic, this black short-sleeve dress from Jay McCarroll of Project Runway is perfect for any formal occasion. The beautiful black short-sleeve dress features a V-neckline, mesh short sleeves, an inset waistband with accented with a dazzling pendant, scalloped trim at the bodice and an A-line skirt. Show off your own personal style and accent the dress with a sparkling clutch and gorgeous heels.


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The Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance has issued another press release condemning O'Riley's arrogant refusal to let it go.
ATEED Chief, Brett O'Riley, needs to pull his head in and stop defending the $500,000 of ratepayer money spent on a new slogan for Auckland City, or find another job, says that Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance. The ratepayer group is hitting back after Mr O'Riley publicly defended the spending, despite criticism from political and community leaders, including new Mayor, Phil Goff.
Jo Holmes, a spokesperson for the Ratepayers' Alliance, says: "The head of ATEED is giving the middle finger to Mayor, Councillors, and ratepayers of Auckland. What we are seeing is a power struggle by the empire-building bureaucrats like Brett O'Riley and those who want Auckland Council to focus on core services."
"It's time for Phil Goff to pull Mr O'Riley into line, sack him, or at the very least slash ATEED's budget so this wasteful beast is starved from wasting so much of our money."
The 'Living the Life of Riley' on the ratepayer dollar attitude appears to come from the top with Stephen Town, Auckland Council's CEO, telling newly elected Councillors and Local Board members at the Governance Symposium that they needed to be telling Aucklanders 'better stories' so that the public 'learned to better appreciate all the good work Council does'.
"Who do these people think they are?" asks Ms Holmes. "It expresses an attitude of 'The plebs are dumb - we are fabulous - let's spend more of their money telling them.' It is spin over substance."
Goff needs to take charge and tell his CEO, Stephen Town, and his head of ATEED to toe the line or lose your job. Otherwise he will be regarded as nothing more than Len Brown lite.


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Pic A Day - April 6th 2009
Pic A Day - March 25th 2009
Geeking Along
I've started to play with ipodder and have subscribed to a few things almost at random including the BBC 'In Our Time' trial and Grape Radio. What I want to know is.... what are the 'must listen' mp3 feeds out there? I'm after any and all suggestions - I may not use them all, but it'll be nice to know what others view as essential.
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bookkeeping vs accounting
Depending on the lifecycle stage of your business, you may need "just-the-basics" bookkeeping or more advanced bookkeeping and management accounting.
These are quite different approaches to financial management, and to justify the expense of the latter, your business needs to be at a stage where financial intelligence is critical and can provide an ROI.
Here, GrowthForce president and CEO Stephen King looks at the three stages your business likely falls into and what you should look for.
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Gold Trading Strategies
Contrary to what some people think, acting merely on gut feeling is not a sound approach when it comes to business and investment decisions.
Gold arouses deeper passion – some might say more intense fever – than any other tradable asset. As is the case with other assets, like stocks, currency pairs, and commodities, it is vital to keep a cool head, keep learning, and to stay up-to-date on all the latest news affecting relevant countries, economies, and industries.
Because of Gold's traditional role as a safe haven asset, it's especially important to see how its value fluctuates in relation to other assets, such as key currency pairs, while using a reliable platform operated by a reputable CFD online broker.
Developing Your Strategy
Practically every trader has the same goal: to make money, but what sets successful investors apart is the strength of their developed strategies.
New traders, who enter a specific market without a clear plan will almost inevitably struggle, putting a large part of their capital at risk. A good combination of technical analysis (identifying and interpreting patterns on price charts) and fundamental analysis (applying detailed real-world knowledge to trading) is often the best way of achieving a healthy return on Gold.
The Difference Between Buying Gold and Investing in Futures
Gold futures are contracts by which both parties agree to buy or sell Gold at a set date in the future.
When a buy contract is concluded and the price has since dropped, the buyer loses money. On the other hand, if a sale contract has been concluded, then a decrease in the value of Gold will be profitable for the seller.
The main difference between trading assets like stocks or commodities, and trading futures is that an actual piece of the company in question is purchased when a trader purchases a stock. Futures are merely contracts, representing an obligation to buy or sell in the future.
Gold futures are not typically offered by online trading services, but the yellow metal is still one of the most popular and widely traded assets in the industry.
Opening a Trading Account to Buy Gold CFDs
Many CFD online brokers offer trading opportunities on Gold CFDs. A contract for difference is an agreement between two parties, typically described as a buyer and a seller, or an investor and a CFD provider. The agreement is for one party to pay the other at the end of a certain period, according to the change in the price of an underlying asset. CFDs are financial derivatives, letting investors easily capitalise when rates go up (go long) or when they go down (go short).
Trading Gold CFDs is widely considered to be one of the best Gold trading strategies.
UFX is a service provider standing head and shoulders above the competition. If you're intending to trade Gold, this is the first online CFD broker you should look into, due to its unique MassInsights technology, proprietary trading platforms and apps, competitive spreads, bonuses, features, and resources.


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Gong Heaven with Sophie
- for all -
This spring, Sophie continues to offer her Gong Heaven series and invites you to come finish the week on a relaxing note to the soothing sounds of Gong. One Friday per month (no workshop in March). This month it will be held on May 13, 2016
A 90 minutes workshop
FRIDAY, May 13, 2016
8:15 to 9:45 pm
The evening will start with some mindful breathing exercises, continue for about an hour of relaxation lulled by the sound of a symphonic gong and conclude with a final meditation with a mantra chant.
Please bring your mat and a blanket.
$20 per person (taxes included)
Sophies classes and events are offered in French
for information,
please contact Sophie directly
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Problem of the Day #38: You will be baked (and then there will be) cake April 26, 2011Posted by Saketh in : potd , trackback
Mitchell is decorating a cube-shaped cake using his collection of icing pens. The design he has in mind requires three colors on each face, as shown in the diagram below:
Mitchell would like to add some color to his cake, and has $6$ different icing pens available for this purpose. Although the diagram shows a cube with the same coloring on all of its faces, he is going to color each face of his cake independently. He thus has a total of $18$ different color choices to make while icing the cake.
How many distinct colorings of Mitchell's cake are possble? Two colorings are not considered distinct if one can be rotated to obtain the other. The orientation of the hearts on the faces of the cube is negligible.
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A fantasy adventure that picks up several years after Maleficent, in which audiences learned of the events that hardened the heart of Disney's most notorious villain and drove her to curse a baby Princess Aurora, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil continues to explore the complex relationship between the horned fairy and the soon to be Queen, as they form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within.
Astronaut Roy McBride must undertake a harrowing journey to the edge of our solar system when his long-lost scientist father seems to have resurfaced despite having been declared dead many years ago. His reappearance appears to be connected to a series of mysterious explosions and a top secret military project. As McBride makes his way across a series of increasingly dangerous outposts on the Moon and Mars, forces converge to stop him from finding answers while another impending explosion threatens to destroy life as we know it.
The Crawleys and their servants prepare for a royal visit from the king and queen.
Once Upon a Time... in HollywoodMA15+ Comedy Drama
A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
We love our members and so every Monday we like to give them a bit of a treat.
Club Members pay half price all day and night and can bring as many guests as they like at Club pricing.
That's love right there.
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Public International Law and Human Rights
1. Definition, Nature and Basis of International Law. Weakeness of International Law, Coditication and Development of International Law Relation between International Law, Municipal Law; Subjects of International LAw; Nationality,exterdition and Asylum.
2. States in general: Kinds of States and non-States entities; Acquisitons and loss of State territory; Territorial Water,continental Self,contiguous Zone, Exculusive economic Zone. Freedom of the High Sea and Pircay Recognition of States and Governments. Recognition of Insurgency and belligerency, de facto and dejure recognition.State succession; State Jurisdiction; Territorial sovereignty, Criminal Jurisdiction in International Law, Intervention.
3. Diplomatic agents, Counsels, Degreeification and Function of Diplomatic agents, Privileges and Immunities with reference to Vienna Convetion on Diplomatic Relation, 1961,Treaties, Definition, Basis,Clasification and formation of treaties, Interpretation adn revision of treaties, Priniple of jus cogens and pacta sunt servenda, termination of treaties, Vienna Convention on the law of treaties, Pacific and Compulsive means of settlement of International disputes. International Court of Justice-Jurisdiction and Conteribution towards development of International Law.
4. War,its legal character and effects, Enemy character,Armed conflicts and other hostile relations. Belligerent occupation, War crimes. Termination of war and doctrine of post liminium and Prize Courts.
5. The Law of Neutrality-Basis of neutraitiy-Basis of neutraitiy service,Rights and duties of neutral states, quasi-neautrality, neutrality and U.N.Charter,Right of Angary.Contraband,Blockade,Unneutral service,Right of visit and search.
6. International Institution: United Natons,History and formation of United Nations. Organs of United Nations with specific reference to General Assembly, Security Council and International Court of Justice.
7. Human Rights: Meaning, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1940. International Covention Civil and Political Rights, 1966, International Conventions on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966, Regional Conventions on Human Rights, Rights of Women and Child, Protection of Human Rights Act,1993.
Leading Cases:
1. United Kingdom v. Norway (Anglo-Norwegion Fisheries Case (ICJ) Report (1951) 116.
2. Civil Air Transport Inc. v. Centeral Air Transport Corporation, Judicial Committee of the Privy Council,(1953) AC 70.
3. Nuramberg Judgment-The International Military Tribunal-Nuramberg, 1964 41 AJL 1947,p. 12.
4. Re-Government of India and Mubarak Ali Ahmed 1952.1. AII ER 1960.
5. South West Africa Case, ICJ Report, 1966.
6. Right of Passing Over Indian Territory, ICJ Report, 1969 (6).


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The Versatile Dress
This dress will fulfill every need you desire-- sexy, classy, stylish, easy, and comfortable. This is what I wore during the Project Runway fashion show during the New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. I had the fun opportunity of taking over Lookbook's Instagram account for the show so I needed the perfect dress. The dress hugs you in all the right places. It's made with a soft yarn so once you've slipped in, you won't want to take it off. It's truly the dress for many occasions. This one's a keeper.


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Building Better Humans
Many eminent scientists and innovators believe that the first three decades of the twenty-first century will produce computing machinery that will easily surpass the memory capacity and computational ability of the human brain. In addition to a multitude of educational, commercial, and military applications, these machines will be used to better understand the human brain, perhaps even to reverse engineer it. Concurrent research in nanotechnology – the science of building tiny machines a few atoms at a time – promises applications of similar or greater significance. These include the possibility that, within our lifetimes, we will be able to reconstruct our organ systems at the cellular level, redesigning the body so that it is no longer vulnerable to conventional pathogens. Scientists in related fields such as robotics and human-computer interaction are working to invent 'memory uploads' and other technologies that would further extend human function and would further blur the line between human and machine.
For some, the aim of such research is to improve the human condition; for others, it is to transcend it.
What is the value of a research agenda that seeks ultimately to create new forms of intelligence that would one day exceed our own? What are the implications of generating machines that are able to self-assemble and ultimately self-replicate? Why develop a science that would alter the human body and function beyond recognition? What values underlie such programs of research? What public interests are at stake in their development?
Through an investigation of the sciences and technologies that attempt to put minds into machines and machines into our bodies, students enrolled in this course examine many of the legal and ethical issues traditionally canvassed in the field of bioethics (e.g. the concepts of health/disease/mental illness/life/death/personhood; the right to life and death; patient/professional relationships; experiments with human subjects; research ethics; codes of ethics; the allocation of medical resources; testing and screening programs; health policy; etc.). Students also address the possibility that new and future technologies will change the meaning and importance of these traditional concepts and questions. For example, how will health and disease be understood in a society with artificial or transgenic organs? How might the widespread or even mandatory use of neuropharmaceuticals change our understanding of mental illness? What ethical and legal implications would accompany human microchip implantation? What is the impact of cryonic suspension and reanimation on current notions of life and death? From non-invasive wearable computers to hyper-invasive nanotechnology, recent innovations concerning the augmentation and alteration of the human body provide students with a new and exciting lens through which to investigate a range of challenging moral questions about the future of health and humanity.
The principle objective of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to synthesize their analytic skills and their cumulative knowledge and understanding of the law of contract, privacy law, health law, and human rights law etc., through an examination of several challenging theoretical and practical problems said to arise as a result of the advent of robotics and cyborg technologies. Students have the opportunity to further refine their skills in public speaking and oral argumentation, and to renew their abilities in legal research and writing. The course operates as a typical graduate seminar. Seminar participants should therefore expect to engage in a variety of learning methodologies other than the traditional lecture format. In addition to completing daily readings, attending the seminar on a regular basis and participating in class, seminar participants are expected to complete a team project assigned by the instructor. As this seminar involves students from both the Universidad de Puerto Rico and the University of Ottawa, students should expect, embrace and relish in the opportunity to work with team members schooled in legal traditions other than their own. To download the 2012 syllabus of this course, please click here.
Pre-Course Preparation:
This course has no prerequisites. However, since this course takes place in a compressed schedule, students are expected to carefully read the following texts prior to the first class:
- Kurzweil, Ray, "Chapter 1: The Evolution of Mind in the Twenty-First Century" in Are We Spiritual Machines? Ray Kurzweil vs. the Critics of Strong A.I. Available at: http://www.kurzweilai.net/chapter-1-the-evolution-of-mind-in-the-twenty-first-century
- Bostrom, Neil, "A History of Transhumanist Thought" (2005) Journal of Evolution and Technology 14:1.
- World Transhumanism Association, =B3The Transhumanist Declaration. Available at: http://www.transhumanism.org/index.php/wta/declaration/
- Gumbs, Ken, Building Gods (Four Door Films, 2006). Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbWjJrX3aZ8
Course Materials:
- Building Better Humans? eds. Ian Kerr and Jason Millar (Ottawa: University of Ottawa, 2012)


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Ghost Rider In The Sky
You know, I don't know much about much, but I have seen every episode of Sons of Anarchy. It's a damn good show.
It begs the question why Marvel has never tried to make Ghost Rider a… (ready?)… Biker!
This past weekend at Montreal Comic Con, I had a conversation with Andy Belanger (Black Church, Kill Shakespeare) in which he laid out for me a fantastic idea for Ghost Rider that included him dealing with the world of bikers. I really think that it would make an awesome story! Let's be honest, we have seen Ghost Rider in the supernatural context a million times at this point. Why not ground him more in reality? I'm not saying that Ghost Rider should join a gang and be president. But it does make sense to me to have him fighting to rid a town of a Hells Angels-style crew.
Perhaps something like this will be included in the snail-like rollout of Marvel NOW, or maybe even in the inevitable movie reboot. All I'm saying is that sometimes the best idea is the simplest idea.
Today's trip down Hypothetical Lane comes to us from Martin Macintosh:
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Martin Macintosh bounced around in other parts of the world growing up, but Canada has always been his home. Martin completed part of the 3 year animation program at Algonquin College and then graduated from Max The Mutt Animation school in 2011. With his focus on Animation, Martin has just recently made the move into comics, although he has worked on different indie projects over the years. His dream gig would be drawing Spider-Man at Marvel. Currently, Martin's main job is animation and he's been working in the animation industry for a year doing everything from animating, storyboarding, concept designing, and now lighting/texture art. Martin lives in Toronto and is growing to love working in comics just as much as animation.
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Chapter Twenty-Eight/
Cold sweat dotted Cale's forehead as he tried to recover from a string of nightmares. The constant drip of a leaking faucet frayed at his nerves. Propped up against a block of warped wood, he avoided his bed, hoping the hard floor would impede sleep. He couldn't trust himself to rest.
He'd considered braving the night, then he thought of the girl, of Terach's disregard of his fears. His thoughts inevitably moved to Raine and his sudden change in behavior. He tried to piece together the loose threads of what had happened over the last couple days, but they knotted just out of his grasp.
His eyes drooped and the comfortable grip of sleep took his hand, leading him down its infinite hallways. There, the girl again. Her mouth, carved open, stretched to an impossible length, screeched in ascending tones.
He ripped his eyes open to the sound. He stretched across the table, missed his mark, then seized the phone.
"I thought you were never going to answer. I was worried I was going to have to cross town and break down that damn door."
"Sorry to disappoint. I thought I told you not to call me."
"You get any sleep?" Terach asked, dodging the comment like a pro.
"Sure as hell feels like I didn't."
"Well, you're about to have another long night."
"I told you to call Adr—"
"Don't worry, I did." Terach cut in.
"Then what?"
"We've got another body, this time knee-deep with the bargain hunters."
Cale sat up, exhaustion taking second hat. He rubbed his eyes, cautioning himself not to get caught in this trap. He stood, crossed to the front door. He pulled it open, stepped out into the humid night air. A breeze came from the sea, giving him a chill. He stared out at the docks, trying to fight the dread he felt just looking at it. A few months ago, he'd moved into an abandoned warehouse situated across from the docks. The Sandhyanen Wharf Company had been more than accommodating when Cale had approached them. Since they'd had their name dragged through the muck when children starting disappearing, they'd set him up with a prime view of the Stalker's hunting ground. "Another girl?"
"Please do not tell me you said there's something better than a dead girl."
"You got to admit there are plenty of things better, but in this case, we've got a witness."
"A witness to?"
"Turrell Louden's murder."
"Who?" Cale asked as he retreated into his home, started to dress.
"I thought you read the file. Raine had an altercation with him and Jaiden Nedrun at the Key Note. Now the bigger one of them is dead."
"We've actually got someone who saw it happen?"
"Well, no. But she saw him come flying out of his apartment, knife driven through his chin. Something tells me he didn't plan for it to be there."
"You coming?"
"No, not interested."
"Why not?"
"This has got nothing to do with me." Cale grabbed a glass filled with water, took a drink. He screwed up his face at the stale liquid. "As fun as it sounds."
"What? Oh wait, I didn't tell you the best part."
"And what's that?"
"Raine attacked a woman downstairs minutes beforehand."
"Did he kill her?"
"No. But he was asking about Turrell."
"Did we catch Raine?"
"You're a real miracle worker." Cale sighed into the receiver. "Hold on. I'll be there to interview her."
"Great bud—"
Cale slammed down the phone, irritated with his friend, unsure of how much sleep he actually got. He didn't keep a clock around here, but his gut told him it wasn't nearly enough. Still, he'd been here hiding away from the world and Raine had been active. Too active. Perhaps his gut to track down Theon had been wrong.
Cale grabbed his coat. He stared at his revolver, then snatched that up as well.


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Report of the Tenth GCOS Reference Upper Air Network Implementation and Coordination Meeting (GRUAN ICM-10) Potsdam, Germany 23-27 April 2018
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Report of the Tenth GCOS Reference Upper Air Network Implementation and Coordination Meeting (GRUAN ICM-10) Potsdam, Germany 23-27 April 2018
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The meeting opened with the welcome of Franz Berger, director of the Lindenberg Observatory. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of GRUAN, an official address to the ICM 10 was organized. Martina Münch, in her function of Brandenburg's minister for Science, Research and Culture, officially welcomed the participants to the ICM 10. Transcripts of her speech can be found in Annex 1.
Markus Rex, head of the Climate Sciences, Atmospheric physics of the Alfred-Wegener-Institut (AWI), gave an official welcome and an introduction message underlining the main activities of AWI. AWI operates research and observations stations in both Arctic and Antarctic and is a strong supporter of GRUAN. Ny Alesund was the first certified GRUAN station.
Paul Becker, vice-president of the German Meteorological Service (DWD) presented the main activities of DWD and the strong collaboration existing between Germany and GCOS. Transcripts of his speech can be found in Annex 1.
Peter Thorne, Chair of GRUAN and member of the Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate (AOPC), presented a brief history of GRUAN and how it has evolved over the past 10 years.


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This recipe says it serves 20 … what a lie! lol BUT, upon looking at the link, you need to check out the rest of the recipes there. They are either naturally low carb or could easily be modified.
4-5 lbs cooked, deveined medium or large shrimp
I head of top-quality lettuce, chopped and shredded
8 tablespoons real mayonnaise
8 tablespoons whipped cream
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
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In a world where oversharing is caring, when does one know where to draw the line on good and bad recommendations? Everyone has become hyper-opiniated and we are constantly bombarded with recommendations for a new book new music, new products and the newest Scandinavian lifestyle ethos.
A recent conversation with one of my peers, Mr Jordan Turner, took a quick literary detour. Literally. We started talking about one book which in turn led to a recollection of our achievements in reading some of the most acclaimed books of our generation, Kim Kardashian's Selfish book excluded, and we began mentioning some authors from our respective countries. After encouraging him to read André Alexis' Fifteen dogs, Jordan decided to put me on a literary probation. What does that mean you may ask?
Literary is an adjective concerned with the writing and content of literature while a probation is a period of grace where a known offender might be given a second chance under supervision. When put together, they formed an amalgam that was pleasing to the ear and encompassed the whole sentiment that Jordan was trying to convey. Much like a writer submitting a sample of their body of work while interviewing for a job, I was passing him a page out of my book for him to read and decide if we were compatible in literary terms. Those two simple words that we mashed up together inspired this blog post.
First of all, they are a fantastic reminder of the power of words. Words convey more meaning and direction that most people give them credit for and are not simply to be used while writing our Instagram captions or replying to work emails. There is a reason why it is more romantic to send a well versed letter than to confess your love for someone over the phone. Reading enhances our vocabulary and grammar but it also enriches our imagination and lives. We always make up excuses to justify the lack of reading we undertake and we do not allow ourselves to be fully immersed in a sea of words. Go pick up a book and let your imagination run wild.
The second lesson to be taken from today's story is, be selective. We all have different weights that we put on the scales of Good and Bad and it is no different when it comes to books. Good writers might compel you with their skills at handling their respective languages and tour de phrases or they might enthral you with a story that is weaved to trap you within its web of words. Find the style of writing you love and the genre you prefer. It is okay if a biography of the Queen Mother isn't your cup of tea and if you'd rather read a spy novel à la James Bond. Read something that inspires you and grows your love of reading.
To conclude this post, we shall circle back to Jordan. Did he enjoy the book? Did we start our own transcontinental book club and kept on discussing the complexities of the emotions to be read over our shared love of coffee? The answers to those questions are not provided today. I shall end with this cliffhanger in the hope that, just like any great book, it leaves you with something to think about after you're done reading this piece.


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I go to Arizona pretty often for photography, and I'm still struggling a little with my love/hate relationship with the state.
I don't love, for example, how when I call a venue to check and see if I can shoot there, and they say "Yes! Please come, nothing going on that day," and then I show up and there's a huge Japanese festival with enough humans in attendance to cover every inch of the ground.
I also don't love that I can't speed, but I've mentioned that previously.
And I find it verrrrrry hard to find locations to shoot in AZ that my clients approve of.
These are my gripes.
However! I do keep going back. I think this is because:
-The families I work with are nothing short of amazing. A big happy family dynamic going on.
-The vast quantities of restaurants I've never heard of. I LOVE ME A GOOD, NEW RESTAURANT.
-I'd drive the 5 hours simply to partake of the Gelato Spot's delectable goodness. Gelato. Yum.
oh.... aaaaaaaannnnnnndddddd I love the groovy modern yuppie feel of the hotels I stay in. SO SUE ME.
The last couple of trips out to AZ, I've brought some girlfriends with me, so that I don't get horridly depressed and lonely between rigorous shooting schedules. I'd like to post some extremely embarrassing, "girls gone crazy" photos of my pals and I, but unfortunately I have none. But that's not because wild stuff didn't happen, ok?
You bet it did. (mormon style.)
Check out these desert beauties from my last trip.
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dnalounge update
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At least being 10 years old, it'll only blow up and kill you. Rather than being PCB-filled, thusly: blowing up, killing you, and giving you cancer.
I saw a transformer on a pole explode yesterday as I was walking into work. It sounded like a muffled shotgun blast and it rained down orange sparks that set the nearby bushes on fire. The power company had to come in and shut off the power for about 4 hours, which meant I needed to power down the office servers - because the city hasn't got its act together yet and reconnected the gas line to our backup generator from when they mistakenly capped the line last week. Great timing.
When I saw the first picture of the transformer, my first thought was to ask if maybe someone peed in it, because peeing in inappropriate places is practically a sport in SF. Then I saw how it's mounted high up near the ceiling, which would make that a major challenge.
So... you think maybe someone peed in it?
It does seem like the trans should last more than 10 years.... I'll talk to our electrician here and see if he has any thoughts. :)
also X2 on the stupidass delta power. It causes more problems here at the shop then you'd imagine, espically when the machine tech doesn't know what he's doing and hooks up the 208V leg to leg of the machine that the control uses. Luckily just fried the 120=>24V DC transformer (just as in cost himself about 500 bucks), but still.
It's old school, but that kind of transformer can also provide 240V three phase, which was probably used when SoMA had actual industrial businesses, instead of industrial-themed nightclubs.
Actually, PGE's Open delta power provides 240V three phase, though in a half-assed sorta way. It sounds like this trans is stepping own the 208V leg of the open delta system to 120V, so DNA can have more power that they can actually use.
Hence why it's DNA's problem, and not PGE's.
I read it as a high leg delta (closed delta with a center tap in one coil). Two of the phases to the center tap (neutral) give you the 120V, the third phase gives you the useless 208V. Phase-to-phase on all legs is 240V, so you can also use it as a 240V three phase (no neutral wire) as long as the 120V load is not large.
That's just a common (if outdated) setup and is consistent with what he wrote. Maybe PGE is providing something weird.
Wow, that was a lot of parentheses. Anyway, to clarify, that setup was very common in industrial areas where you mostly needed 240V three-phase, and just used a little bit of 120V for lighting and such. Times have changed, but as usual the infrastructure hasn't.
Yeah, that's exactly what we have at our shop (Berkeley)
Our electrician called it an open-delta system, so that's what I thought. I'm no electrician, however. =P (I'm still confused how he's stepping down 3 phase power with only 2 transformers, for one of the machines.)
But yes, it's outdated and provides everyone involved a bit of hassle.
Anyway, JWZ, if you want I can talk to our electrician and see if he has any thoughts.
Well, you can have a high leg delta transformer that is also open by leaving out one of the non-center-tapped coils. It does seem magical, but it works the same as a regular high leg delta, giving you both 120V/208V single phase and 240V three phase, just with reduced power capability. Given that I only see two transformer coils in the photo, it's possible that Jaime has the same deal.
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Described in The Boston Musical Intelligencer as "fluid and acrobatic without strain," clarinetist David Dziardziel is a multifaceted Boston-based musician. He frequently performs with groups such as the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Boston Chamber Orchestra, Haffner Sinfonietta, Unitas Ensemble, Phoenix, Symphony Nova, NEMPAC Opera Project, and Commonwealth Lyric Theater.
An avid chamber musician, David has collaborated with some of the world's finest artists including legendary harpist Ann Hobson-Pilot and violinist Susie Park, former member of the Eroica Trio. He has appeared in Music for Salem, the Rockport Chamber Festival, and the Sarasota Festival. David is a founding member of Calliope Winds, a wind quintet that has been praised by The Boston Musical Intelligencer as "a highly experienced, technically adept, and mightily talented ensemble."
As an advocate of new music, David is the clarinetist for Hub New Music, a critically acclaimed chamber ensemble comprised primarily of flute, clarinet, violin, and cello. Hailed by The Boston Globe as "elegant and exacting," Hub maintains a national touring schedule, while contributing to the vibrant new music community at home in Boston. He has also performed for new music concert series' - Equilibrium (Boston, MA) and Verdant Vibes (Providence, RI). Recent collaborations include those with composers Kati Agócs, Robert Honstein, and Thomas Oboe Lee.
David began studying the clarinet at the age of 14 through University of Hartford's Community Music Division with Dr. Richard Shillea and Alan Francis. He then went on to obtain his Bachelor of Music from The Boston Conservatory having studied with Michael Norsworthy, and most recently earned his Master of Music from New England Conservatory under the tutelage of Richard Stoltzman.


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Why Teach Mental Health?
National surveys report that about 70% of Canadian teachers identify a need for more knowledge about mental health/mental illness. A national scoping exercise found that a comprehensive mental health literacy curriculum resource is not available in most Canadian Faculties of Education. This online mental health literacy for pre-service teacher education resource has been developed to address that gap.
What is the purpose of this educational resource?
This resource aims to:
Enhance mental health literacy of teacher candidates in Canadian Faculties of Education;
Provide classroom congruent materials that can be used both during practicum and after graduation to help address mental health literacy of students.
This resource does NOT educate how to diagnose or treat mental illnesses. If you are concerned about a student's mental health, talk to the leadership team in your school and consult with health professionals in your school or at the school district level and provide information they need to better support that student. As part of the school-based team of professionals, determine what your role will be to better support your student.
Who created this resource?
We are a team of educators, researchers and mental health care professionals who have worked together collaboratively over the past five years to develop, evaluate and produce this resource. We did so based on our research that identified a need to enhance the mental health literacy of educators.
Our team consists of Dr. Stan Kutcher (TeenMentalHealth.Org), Dr. Yifeng Wei (TeenMentalHealth.Org), Dr. Wendy Carr (Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia), Dr. Susan Rodger (Faculty of Education, Western University), and Dr. Chris Gilham (Faculty of Education, St. Francis Xavier University).
Funding for this work was provided by a private foundation in Western Canada that wishes to remain anonymous. No funds were received from either the pharmacology or psychotherapy industries. Over thirty institutions and national organizations assisted in the role of Participant Observers, reviewing the materials and making suggestions about how to improve them. Field-testing of the materials was conducted in a number of Faculties of Education, and the information obtained was used to improve the materials in the resource. We hope that all educators, including faculty members who teach educators, find this course helpful.


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Coming Out Christian in the Roman World
Coming Out Christian in the Roman World, forthcoming from Bloomsbury Press, will bring his perspective on how Christians "triumphed" in ancient Rome to a wider audience. It will draw attention to the range of social strategies by which the movement gained acceptance in Rome, as well as treat the fractious social wrangling ("How much should Christians accommodate to the culture of their day?") which has been an inner feature of the movement from its start.
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Top 10 Yoga Exercises for Hip Pain
Hip pain can be caused by muscular imbalance, joint instability, or bad habits formed while compensating for an injury to the sacrum, hips or knees. Certain yoga postures focus on the hips, but be aware when the exercises add to the pain. If so, release without judgment and try again another day.
Cat Pose
Because the sacrum, hips and knees are connected with the whole body, the cat pose is a great pose to start with. It gently massages the spine and stretches the neck and back.
Cow Pose
A counterbalance to cat, a cow poses stretches the neck and front torso, relaxes the lower back and mobilizes the lower back and sacrum.
Anjaneyasana stretches the inner thigh and stabilizes the hip adductors, which rotate the hips.
Warrior I
The Sanskrit name is Virabhadrasana I and stretches the shoulders and back, strengthens the knees and ankles, is a remedy for neck stiffness, and tones hip area fat.
Trikonasana, or triangle pose, stretches the thighs and knees and opens the hips and groin area.
Salabhasana is a pose done on your belly. Press your hips against the floor to strengthen the hip rotator muscles.
Dvipada Pitham
Translated in Sanskrit to mean two-footed pose, this gentle back bending reclined pose opens the upper and lower back and stretches the thighs.
Reclining Wide Legged Stretch
In Supta Prasarita Padangusthasana, the wide leg stretch contracts the inner thigh and stretches the hips, groin and thighs.
Happy Baby
Happy baby targets the hips and provides a stretch to the inner groin and massages the pelvis when it remains grounded. A perfect hip opener that you can hang out in while watching TV.
Reclined Bound Angle
A restful and relaxing pose, Supta Baddha Konasana increases circulation to the sacrum and relieves lower back pressure while gently opening the inner thighs.
- "Yoga for Wellness"; Gary Kraftsow; 1999
- Yoga Journal: Poses
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As an entrepreneur, my dream is to create the perfect product or service for our clients and create a company where everybody can develop his or her own skills and work with passion." Bertrand Jelensperger
The website is a true community city guide and gathers prices, menus, tips and opinions from educated connoisseurs. LaFourchette allows each and every one to compare, choose and book the right restaurant.
Since our very first reservation on LaFourchette.com in October 2006, the small start-up, created by the current CEO and co-founder Bertrand Jelensperger, has grown big.
Established in France in our Parisian HQ, but also in Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, Denmark, Portugal and Brazil, LaFourchette now works with over 400 collaborators and 24 000 partner restaurants. It became part of TripAdvisor in May 2014.
LaFourchette holds many more records: 3.5 million mobile apps downloaded, 3 million comments, 6 million unique users monthly and a software solution which allows restaurant owners to manage their reservations.
Ever since the adventure has begun, LaFourchette's mission is to help customers to choose and book a restaurant, without having to call, let all his or her guests know and, most of all, without risking a bad experience. All you have to do is read the comments left by the community!


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What will the White House do?
That's the question that many big companies will be asking themselves after the Obama administration's surprise move this weekend to overturn a U.S. International Trade Commission ruling that would have prevented Apple from importing some older iPhone and iPads into the United States as a result of a patent dispute with Samsung.
It's the first time in 25 years that a president has exercised this authority.
The issue is the types of patents considered essential to implementing industry standards. In his letter to the ITC Chairman over the weekend, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said he "strongly" shares the concerns of the Justice Department and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office about the potential harm from owners of standards-essential patents unfairly leveraging those patents even after agreeing to license them on reasonable terms.
He wrote that the decision was based on policy considerations "as they relate to the effect on competitive conditions in the U.S. economy and the effect on U.S. consumers."
In this case, the veto means that U.S. consumers will still be able to buy the iPhone 4 and other older Apple devices. But it also has broader implications for the companies involved in these types of disputes.
The Wall Street Journal reports, "The veto could discourage companies from taking patent disputes to the ITC, a strategy that had gained favor because the agency tends to issue orders in such cases faster and more easily than federal courts, patent experts said. It also could reduce some patent holders' leverage in licensing talks, cutting the commercial value of their patents."
Standard-essential patents have also been a central issue in other recent patent cases between tech giants, including Microsoft's dispute with Google's Motorola. A judge in Seattle ruled in April that Microsoft owed only a small fraction of what Motorola was seeking for Microsoft's use patented video and wireless technologies in Windows, Xbox and other products.


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Food Works Crew Member Of The Week/
Renold Turenne is 18 years old he has been working at Food Works since 2010. He started out on the summer crew and he has worked his way up through the years to having a leadership position. This summer his position will be the Veggies On The Street Manager. Renold is a very hard worker, funny, friendly, and his personality is not one to miss. Starting out on the Foodworks team Renold was the shy quiet person who just got the work done, but over the years Renold has manged to become more comfortable with the foodworks family and break out of his shell! Renold now calls himself the sherriff of the farm and has no problem taking charge or stepping up to get things done on the farm. Renold knows how to make everyone's day whether its with a "This is America" joke or whether its "I Love Mangos!" Renold's Favorite part about food works is going to the farm. His favorite thing to do on the farm is to plant, harvest, cook, and play games. Renold attends Portland Community College, he is majoring in art and drawing. Food works wouldn't be such a positive place without Renold around to make us laugh and enjoy our work shifts!


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Blackthorn, Draighean, a prelude to the May,
has recently started to blaze a trail, like pale spirits across the land.
Unlike the whitethorn, blackthorn blossom appears before the leaves unfurl, giving a contrast of white flowers against dark, thorny branches and although both trees in folklore are associated with fairy belief, tales told of the blackthorn are darker.
White blossoms are appearing to signal the ebbing of the winter weather.
Blackthorn is understood to be protected by the Good People and only the fool hardy would consider cutting or burning these thorns.
In other places, whether a lone bush or a stand of trees, the thorn should not be cut on May 11th,
the old date for Bealtaine, or on November 11th, the original Samhain.
Those who ignore this advice do so at their peril as it is known They have their own ways of exacting the price to be paid.
Lone blackthorn.
Where blackthorn grows near whitethorn, the site is considered especially magical.
This is Dempsey's Ring. Co. Offaly, photo taken in summer
showing some remaining whitethorn blossom.
Here both blackthorn & whitethorn trees protect the remains of a fairy fort.
Just as the devil is said to spit on blackberries at the start of winter, so the Good People blight the sloes of the blackthorn at Samhain.
In Galway it was customary to drink sloe wine on Hallow'een, whilst in Co. Roscommon the last sloe was baked into the Barn brac, the Hallow'een cake, and whoever received the fruit in their slice was the person who would live the longest.
Sloes, the fruit of the blackthorn, are still used to make sloe gin.
The tree itself is said to be protected by the ferocious Lunantishee, beings believed to live within
the bush itself.
Some associate the blackthorn with the Leannán Sidhe, the Fairy Lover, who seeks the love of a mortal but whose love is both beautiful and terrible.
Once captivated the human is blessed with poetic inspiration but will finally waste away of longing for her.
'The Spirit of Blackthorn' painted after many visits to a wild place where
thorn trees grew unmolested.
The fierce nature of the thorn is also reflected in Irish mythology when it was used by warriors who fought with clubs of spiked blackthorn ringed with iron.
The shillelagh or Irish fighting stick was also made from blackthorn because of its' hardness and the wood was cured to further strengthen it by burying it in a dung heap or smearing it with butter then placing it up the chimney.
Antique shillelagh.
It is said that the first blackthorn fighting stick was made in the village of Shillelagh, Co. Wicklow and they were developed by the Siol Ealaigh people of the area over 1,200 years ago.
In many areas a thorn walking stick was understood to be a charm against danger and evil spirits
and when carried at night, it protected against ill-wishers and the attentions of the Good People.
Image from pinterest.com
'Paddy the sticks', who made and sold blackthorn walking sticks
'Paddy the sticks', who made and sold blackthorn walking sticks
was once a well known figure in Killarney.
The abiding belief in the Good People here has meant that in many places fear of retribution has guarded the blackthorn and hidden many sacred sites from destruction.
In untamed places, where the blossom grows thickest,
beware the paths which wind through her spiny tunnels, for eventually
they will lead you to the waiting Lunantishee and on into the Otherworld.


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Employee Issue: Train or Let Go?
Forum Responses
From contributor B:
Don't be in such a rush. I've been in the business for twelve years, and it took me six months to get comfortable in my last shop. It takes some people more time than others, where I work at ninety days an improvement needs to be seen and then at a year.
From contributor D:
In training and developing individuals it is necessary to know their diversity and be able to demonstrate a realistic understanding. Supervisors have the potential to create high performing employees if they will believe the employee has potential. An employee will have a higher motivation when working for a positive thinking supervisor.
The object is to make the most of each team players' unique perspective and potential and make them feel believed in. Use passion and empower them. Successful job training includes excellent job description (which should be written). Also define team goals. Give this person a well structured work environment - highly organized with strong training and share business plans and goals and explain individual expectations. Having high expectations is fine, and can often lead to exceptional results.
From contributor G:
If you have reservations about this guy now, I doubt they will get better. In my experience, thirty days is plenty to evaluate a person on the vital information you need. The qualities you mentioned, both good and bad, aren't the type you're going to change by leading. A good leader also knows when to cut their losses. Only you can answer the question, but if you don't have faith in the guy now it probably won't change. At that point, you're just putting off the inevitable (and possibly missing another opportunity).
From contributor A:
Trust your instincts. Too often I have waited to give an employee a chance, and been burned. Don't wait for more issues. Find just cause, and get rid of him.
From contributor J:
I have been in a position of leadership in both an extensive military career, civil service and in the private sector. I have led people and have had the invaluable experience of learning from great leaders, and equally as valuable from some poor ones. For someone to say that you cannot change or improve qualities of an individual by leading them is absolutely absurd, it goes against the fundamental concepts of leadership.
It is one thing if the person is dishonest, a thief, unsafe or otherwise unreliable, you cannot afford to keep those types around. You are saying this is not the case, so cutting your losses this early in the game is not, in my opinion, appropriate. In fact, the attributes that you describe that need adjustment are, while still challenging, the easiest ones to deal with.
It is good that you consider this person's shortcomings challenges, as that is exactly what they are, for you and for him. Furthermore, it is your responsibility to ensure that this person performs to your expectations, not his. This starts by communicating to him exactly what your expectations are.
Contributor D has given you great advice that I think you should seriously consider. Maintaining employees is a tremendous responsibility and requires great effort. Consider some of the people you have worked for and which ones made you a better employee, and which ones did not.
From contributor D:
Just because you're a small business doesn't mean you shouldn't structure it as a large business would. Embrace and employ written job description, specifications, training , evaluation, and one on one discussion of good and bad performance.(All should be written) Allow the employee to own his job and be responsible for it. His job will be enriched and he will feel a necessary part of your business. The attributes you mentioned are hard to find, and as Contributor J pointed out, the potential is there, do your job structure and lead.
From contributor G:
Qualities like mediocre math and problem solving, slow, negative, no great initiative are certainly challenges to change. You know this person better than anyone else, so it's obviously your decision on what to do.
My experience, in smaller shop environments, is that seldom do those qualities change. But you can go against your gut feeling, and risk spending a great deal of time for no gain. I agree that you should hire and retain the best. It doesn't sound like this guy has those attributes you need. Unlike larger companies, one bad (or mediocre) employee can make a huge impact on the bottom line. On the other hand, good cabinetmakers are very hard to find, and you have to know whether you can find better. Sometimes, the replacement can be worse!
From contributor E:
Your job is to decide whether you profit from each employee. Pay should reflect productivity. For the two man shop each must perform at their best. This dynamic is far different then that of a larger shop. My opinion is talk to him, explain your expectations,, and give him time to either improve or move on in thirty days.
From contributor V:
It generally takes 3-6 months for someone to become comfortable in a new work environment. Thirty days is far too less a time. You have some really good basic qualities in this person, honestly, reliability etc. Those are excellent building blocks for the foundation. I would give a thirty day update review with no ultimatums, this could help with his negativity. Then do a quick review at sixty days and ninety days. Do not be thinking about letting him go until at least ninety days.
From contributor A:
I hire people to solve problems for me. When or if they create more problems than they solve, or if the overall costs - money, time, stress are too high, out they go. My business is about me and my security. I am not a therapy center, a rehabilitation center, or a home for mal-adjusted people. I am a woodworking business with a pre-set number of hours per month in which to produce x amount of work at y amount of money in order to succeed.
If an employee can help me do that he or she is a keeper, if not, they find fulfillment somewhere else. A month is plenty of time. Bad math is not a recent development in this person it is a permanent condition. If I have to stand behind an employee and add or subtract for him or tell him to "cut this board there", he is not solving problems for me, he's making them. Remember the three reasons why you hire people:
From the original questioner:
Interesting that there are the two schools of thought, fairly evenly divided. As some have said, you have to go with your gut. Meanwhile, I'm hiring a young guy in his last term at a local cabinetmaking college who comes highly recommended to come in to help out. If he works out, I will make a switch when he becomes available full time.
With that said, I'm a firm believer in the requirement for employees to produce at their salary level. Unless there is some significant response, I'll probably let him go. I don't have a large enough cash reserve to let him improve slowly.
From contributor P:
Six years of experience isn't much when you consider a thirty plus year career. If any of us are sitting back waiting for the perfect employee to walk through the door, it isn't going to happen. He's already working for someone else. As was mentioned above, the problems you are concerned with are the most easily changed.
Each one of us who are successful in the industry can think of at least one person form our past who helped shape us in a positive way. None of us were born knowing what we know. We as managers have a responsibility to the industry, as well as ourselves, to develop good people. If we are not willing to do that, then the future of industry is doomed!
From contributor L:
It seems to me that both schools of thought are correct. If you can afford it, train and mold the employee to fit your puzzle perfectly. If you're spending more than he's making you, and things are tight, you simply can't afford him.
You should have a GPM (gross per man) formula as a guide. I'd say it takes sixty-ninety days for a new employee to learn that shop's system, depending on the system and the employee. Building a box with doors isn't rocket science, so the learning period is more about learning your system.
Also keep in mind that you can teach people methods, styles and systems, but you usually can't teach them to think. All this is the main reason many shops implement good flow systems. A good system means less thinking and less chance of human error. It also denotes the speed of the flow, not the speed of the man. So, you may consider your system as well as his/her ability to flow at a reasonable pace. Also, consider that this advice comes from a man who works alone, only hiring temps for installs etc. because I haven't figured out how to keep good people, or even find them.
From contributor G:
To contributor P: Can you tell us how "mediocre math and problem solving, slow, negative, no great initiative" are attributes that are easy to change? With six years experience, these are certainly not easy traits to change in a person.
From contributor P:
To contributor D: Many trade workers in our society work under the, "Do as I say, don't think for yourself," management theory. I encountered a problem with that recently. A contractor sent a man to install vinyl base in kitchen of an office suite and the cabinets in the kitchen were not installed yet. It was obvious from the plumbing stubbed out of the wall, the height of the elec. outlets, that there would be cabinets installed along the wall. Instead of asking about the possibility of cabinets, the tradesman installed vinyl base all around the room. When I questioned him about it, his comment was, "I was just told to put up vinyl base." I asked if he saw there were to be cabinets installed and he replied, "Yes, but I'm not paid to think."
Now, how does this type of attitude get started? It begins with supervisors and managers who are unwilling to allow employees the latitude to think for themselves. In other words they are told, "Do what I tell you and nothing else." I suspect that the individual in question has worked for six years under similar circumstances.
The "Do what I tell you," syndrome doesn't promote problem solving skills, or motivation, and it contributes to slow production and no real need to do well with math, because someone is always working his problems for him, and then he does what he is told to do. We get out of an employee what we put in.
These traits are easily changed by enabling an employee to begin to succeed. The more he succeeds the more confident and motivated he will become. That leads to being more positive about his job and his work. And as far as the math, he will realize his weakness and ask questions, and even do some study on his own to become more proficient
From contributor P:
At times when a new employee was under performing, it was only a matter of a couple of weeks, even less, until a drastic difference was noted. Other employees in the shop, without knowing it, exert a positive and powerful influence. One employee with some deficiencies will not drag down other good employees. The reverse of that is true, positive peer pressure. And, new employees want to fit in. Generally, they rise to meet the challenge.
There is one thing I haven't said here. Obviously nothing in this world is a guarantee. There are those who come along who can't be helped and it doesn't take much to figure that out. I've had a couple of those. But, more often I've ended up with some very fine, loyal competent employees. And I'm glad I had every one of them. In fact, a handful eventually left to take better jobs as foreman, and managers, in cabinet making, and other areas of industry.
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