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Well, here it comes, the WORST idea the federal government has ever had in the long, sad history of bad ideas. To give you an idea of what we are in for, here is a comparison of Georgia and Massachusetts, special thanks to Kansas Meadowlark for the video.
Michelle Malkin is wondering whether or not the Blue Dog Democrats have been kicked around enough to the point where they are willing to break away from their Far-Left leadership.
Okie is wondering if the Science Czar is going to have any control over this health-care plan. A worrying thought, seeing as the man is a EUGENECIST!
Sweetness and Light reports that the New York Times is calling for Healthcare Rationing.
Investors Business Daily has a rather scary editorial on some portions of the bill that have been heavily buried, and will force all those in the country to eventually wind up on Government Healthcare.
Put those last three together, and a rather scary picture starts to come into focus.
I am not one for Conspiracy Theories, but there are times, when I see how people come to believe in them.
Michelle Malkin has one good idea on how to stop this.
If you live in the Kansas City Area, please, go to the Health Care Protest tomorrow in front of Emanuel Cleaver's office. Information can be found here. This is so important to me, that I am ditching an Elder's Concert for it. Are you willing to go the distance to protect your right to control your own destiny?


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Promoters of the Alhaji Sule Lamido and Rotimi Amaechi presidential ticket in 2015 has taken their campaign to Minna, the Niger State capital, where the streets are flooded with the duo's posters.
Lamido and Amaechi are incumbent governors of Adamawa and Rivers states. They have denied any plan to run.
Residents of the town woke up to find in strategic places the A2 size intimidating posters.
The posters appealed for Nigerians' support for the Lamido/Amaechi ticket.
The posters, which have the logo of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also carries the photographs of Lamido and Amaechi.
It reads: ''Support Alhaji Sule Lamido and Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi for President 2015.''
Efforts to get the sponsors of the posters were fruitless as nobody in the PDP was ready to own up to pasting them.
When contacted on phone, the state Secretary of the PDP, Malam Aminu Yusuf, claimed that the state branch of the party was ignorant of the poster.
''As I am talking to you now, I am in Kontagora attending a zonal meeting of our party. We don't know anything about any poster. Whose poster are you talking about?'' he queried.

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The symbol of the moon has been so appropriated by the "witchy" community, that often times, when we see Moon artwork, we automatically associate it with witches… But much like the elemental symbol of the pentagram, the Moon does not belong to any particular religion or spiritual path… The Moon is for EVERYBODY.
In this article, we'll discuss the astronomical significance of each of the Moon's phases, and learn how to apply them to your personal development journey.
Why The Moon?
As we've already mentioned, the Moon is one of the most popular symbols of the witchy and neo-pagan community. Lunar symbols accompany almost all witchcraft and pagan imagery, and in artwork, witches are often depicted with the moon somewhere in the composition. For those who like to categorize themselves as particular types of witches, "Moon Witch" is one of the most popular choices. We've all heard of the old stereotype about witches dancing under the Full Moon… But what really is the deal with witches and the Moon?
In a nutshell, witches and pagans (among all nature-venerating spiritual paths) turn to the hands of the Universal Clock for guidance along our life journey. We attune our lifestyles, goals, and activities to the rhythms of nature, feeling that it helps us to "go with the flow" of life. Regardless of one's spiritual beliefs, it is scientifically proven that living things grow in specific patterns in relation to what phase the Moon is in. Just ask the Farmer's Almanac, for example!
On a broader spectrum, many of us firmly believe that the same is true for ALL astronomical movements, which is why there is so much interest in topics like the Wheel of the Year and Astrology… But since not everyone is an expert astrologer who can manage to keep track of the movements and correspondences of every single heavenly body, (some of which have huge cycles that span multiple Earth years) the Moon and Sun tend to be the easy go-to orbits to plan our lives around.
It is very natural for humans to attune our lives to the cycles of the Moon as well as the Sun. The only issue with the Sun cycles is that the Sun's two noticeable patterns are the day, which is very short, and the year, which is very long. If we liken the year to the face of a clock, the day would be like the second hand, the lunar cycle would be the minute hand, and the year would be a full day. Because a day goes by so quickly, and we have so much to concern ourselves with on a daily basis, it's easy to overlook the 24 hour cycle. However, you may naturally have a self-development practice around the daily cycle that is so normal to you that you take it for granted! For example, if you do yoga every morning and enjoy a candlelit meditation session before bed, you are naturally using the 24 hour cycle of the sun to aid you in your development! Go you! On the other hand, there is the yearly Sun cycle, which creates our four seasons. Obviously, it takes a full year to complete a single annual cycle, so it is best utilized for longer term lifestyle goals.
The Moon, on the other hand, completes a full cycle every 28 days, making it's movements very noticeable. The monthly cycle of the Moon is much longer than a day, but much shorter than a year, so many of us find it to be the perfect tool to guide our development!
Phases Of The Moon
We've all seen the popular symbol of the full Moon with two mirroring half or crescent moons on either side. We call it the Triple Moon symbol. What we're seeing in that image is the chronological pattern of the waxing Moon, the full Moon, and the waning Moon. What is usually not pictured, but is hidden in the symbolism, is the dark Moon. Lets break these down and get an understanding of what they mean astronomically, and then move on to their significance in our personal development practice!
"Waxing" is another term for "growing." This is the half of the Moon's cycle in which the shadow area is shrinking and the light area of the Moon's face is growing. The waxing phase lasts for two weeks. The beginning of the first week is called the New Moon phase. This is when the crescent shape goes from a tiny little sliver of light all the way up to a half moon shape. When it reaches half fullness, that is called the First Quarter Moon. The second week of the waxing phase, the light grows from covering half the Moon's face to brightening the whole face. When the entire face of the moon is a bright circle, this is of course the Full Moon.
Once we arrive at the Full Moon, the light of the moon begins to shrink down again, or "wane" away. The third week of the lunar cycle is the first week of waning time. This is when the light goes from covering the whole face of the Moon down to just the opposite half. The half of the Moon that was dark at the First Quarter is now the side that is lit during the Last Quarter. The fourth and final week of the Moon's cycle is when the light fades from being half lit all the way down to being totally dark. When no light is reflected on the moon at all, this is called the Dark Moon… And then that New Moon sliver appears again in the sky, and the cycle begins all over again!
Using Each Phase for Personal Development
Let me take this moment to insert a little disclaimer here: This is the part where different Moon Magick practitioners will sometimes disagree about exactly which phase is for which type of working. Some practitioners say that the New Moon IS the time when the Moon is totally dark, while others will insist that the Dark Moon has its own significance, and the New Moon is the following night, when the sliver of light appears. Some argue that rituals must be done on the exact night of each lunar phase, while others give more wiggle room. Rather than getting caught up in this sort of debate, I always suggest going with your own intuition. For me, the Dark and New Moon are two different things, so for the purpose of this article, we'll look at it that way. Lets get into it!
New Moon
The New Moon is when the first sliver of light appears after the Dark Moon. This is a time of new beginnings. It's a great time to set new intentions for the month to come. As the light of the Moon begins to grow, we can gradually nurse our intention into tangible reality. It's wonderful if you can carve out the time to do your New Moon ritual or journaling practice on the official first day of the New Moon, but if your schedule is too busy for that, feel free to do this intention setting practice any time during the first week of the Moon cycle. You can tell the Moon is in its new(ish) phase by seeing that it is still in a distinct crescent shape.
First Quarter
The First Quarter is not always recognized as an official "esbat" (lunar ritual day), but it can be a great time to check in with yourself to see how your intentions are shaping up. Once that first half of the Moon's face is lit up, we are no longer in the New Moon part of the cycle. If you missed out on your New Moon intention setting ritual, you can still set intentions now, but be advised that things may be a little out of sync, harder to keep track of, and may even feel a little less potent. If you find yourself at a quarter Moon, and haven't done your "proper" intention setting for that cycle, feel free to skip the intention setting and simply take this as an opportunity to observe. We grow in lunar patterns whether we're tracking it or not! Have a look at what already is naturally taking form in your life, and begin to track it's development as the month goes on.
Full Moon
The Full Moon is the brightest and most lively part of the lunar cycle! This is a time to celebrate any progress you've made in your intention work, or even just to be thankful for any positive developments in your life! Many creatures feel more energetic and more awake during this phase, so it can be a great time to have a social gathering and celebrate togetherness. This can also be a time of heightened emotions and impulses, so just be conscious of how you're directing your excess energy during this time. Again, if you can't celebrate on the exact day of the full Moon, feel free to acknowledge it within the few days before or after. When the Moon is full, or mostly full, you'll probably easily be able to see and feel it, so feel free to celebrate as your intuition calls you to do.
Now, please note: immediately after the night of the Full Moon, the Moon does begin its waning phase. It's still okay to celebrate the Full Moon a few days after the actual astronomical date, but don't wait too long. The longer you wait after the Full Moon, the more "waning" the Moon will be, and the waning phase is really for a different type of energy work. As a rule of thumb, if the Moon has waned down to anywhere near the Last Quarter, it's time to stop being in Full Moon mode, and to shift into Waning Moon mode.
Waning Moon
The Waning Moon phase is an extremely important one for personal development and magick, but it's not typically celebrated as a particular "esbat." As we discussed with the First Quarter, the time around the Last Quarter is a great time to check in and make the necessary shift into the next phase of the cycle. The Waning Moon is all about cleansing. As the light begins to fade away, we can focus our attention on releasing any habits, beliefs, or things in our lives that are no longer serving our highest expansion. As a Shadow Work junkie, I feel that this is one of the most vital parts of lunar wisdom. Anything I notice is no longer welcome in my life has no business carrying over with me into the next Moon cycle. The Waning Moon phase is the perfect week to let. that. shit. go.
Dark Moon
Okay… So, as you may have noticed, I've been pretty flexible about working with all of the previously discussed phases… But this one, I'm more of a stickler about! The thing about the Dark Moon is that it's energy is really only pure for that one night. Again, this whole article is just based on my personal opinions and experience, but I gotta say, this one is best acknowledged on the exact night of the Dark Moon. If you know you're going to be busy that night, you can get away with doing your ritual/journaling a day or two beforehand, but I would not suggest procrastinating at all. As soon as the Dark Moon is over, it's already New Moon vibes the very next night! If you still feel connected to the Dark Moon energy during the first days of the new cycle, feel free to let your intuition be your guide. But for me, the Dark Moon is a time to really hunker down and get real with myself before the next phase even begins.
This is the time to really acknowledge the entire outcome of the last 28 day cycle. What were your intentions? How did you actively improve upon them? What did you achieve? What were you thankful for? What didn't work out as planned? What did you choose to let go of? What did you learn? And what kind of energy are you inviting in for the next cycle? If you're a journal junkie, or if you're into spell casting or ritual magick, and you can only carve out the time to do one big entry/spell/ritual per month, I would suggest doing it all on the Dark Moon! This is the end of a full cycle, and the "time between times" before another one begins. It's almost like a magickal void where you can pause and regroup for the next leg of your journey.
How Can I Start a Lunar Practice?
There are countless ideas for rituals, spells, and practices based around the lunar phases. You've probably already heard about some of them. In my experience, trying to keep up with everyone else's suggestions for what kind of magick to do on "esbats" and such can be exhausting and overwhelming. In my opinion, the easiest, simplest, and most personally fulfilling way to work with the Moon is just to carve out the time on the Full, Dark and/or New Moon to do some basic self-care and self-reflection.
I identify as a "Witch," and like to use words like "magick," "spell," and "ritual," but at the end of the day, my practice is centered around self-reflection and self development. You don't have to consider yourself to be a "Witch" at all in order to benefit from lunar wisdom. My very most important practice as a Witch is the same practice that has always been important to me since before I even knew what a "Witch" was… and that's JOURNALING.
When I was younger, I used to write extensive journal entries every single day or week. But now that I have so many responsibilities and projects in my schedule, it can be hard to keep up with my personal care practices. When life gets busy, I've learned to use the lunar cycles as my signposts to take a break and check in with myself along my journey.
Think about what activities make YOU feel the most spiritual, the most relaxed, the most connected to Self, or the most potent and powerful. Choose appropriate lunar phases to schedule in those activities, and really allow yourself to get into the zone. Even if your practice consists of simply taking a candlelit bath on the Full Moon, writing a journal entry on the Dark Moon, and doing yoga and meditation on the New Moon, you've got yourself a perfectly healthy lunar practice!
With so many different subjects in the witchy reading list, and so many events on the astrological calendar, it's easy to loose touch with the fact that these practices are supposed to make your life flow easier! As with most of my Magickal Musings, the idea here is to keep it simple and go with the flow, not against it! Let the Moon be your reminder to take a deep breath and pause to reflect a few times a month!
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Enjoy your lunar adventure, and please share your story in the comments!
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Thursday, November 30, 2006
Zero Vacation Plans And Movies (Ranting)
My dad was watching the Bengali news (only person in the house to be remotely interested in any news from Bangladesh) when they showed a mini-riot in progress. Apparently some marchers decided to rally outside a shopping store and the police physically charged at them. Two people were shot dead, and a few other broken bones.
How a culture that prides itself on being Muslim can shrug off the loss of life is beyond me. No inquiries will take place about this 'incident'.
Now my dad is usually the most optimistic person about Bangladesh. If at any time someone comments, "Oh, I don't know how people live in Bangladesh", he will reply, "Why, is 150 million people not living there?" And so on.
Even he now thinks it would be a bad idea to visit at this time. It's Eid, it's elections, and it's a political mess. I was speaking to my cousin in Bangladesh and she of course was adamant that there is no danger, but then she's a local. I remember going shopping with her one time, when I was very young.
We were shopping in New Market and all of a sudden I start crying. I am horrified, why am I crying for no reason, that too in front of GIRLS? And then I turn, and I see that everyone was crying. It sounds like something out of a cheesy 80s horror movie but then someone whispered 'Tear Gas'.
All I remember was being dragged by my cousins into a nearby shop, where they downed steel shutters, and waiting while police battled - yes battled - some rioters outside. So if I go to Bangladesh, I will get to attend FOUR weddings (and hopefully no funerals). However, my plans to visit Rangamati (a nice, beautiful Kashmir-like place in Bangladesh) or Sylhet or any other city will be hold. And since my cousins all have hugely worrying parents (runs in the family) they won't be allowed to accompany me on my shopping spree (which is no.2 reason why I go to Bangladesh). Not to mention it will be much cheaper to go in February.
So NOW, thanks to the political imbeciles in Bangladesh, I have zero vacation plans. THAT IS A BIG PROBLEM. Yes I know people are starving somewhere else but I can't stop being pissed off at the moment.
Anyone attending RIS?
I saw Dhoom 2 and Casino Royale over the weekend. You know times have changed when the men show more skin than the women in the movie. The girls were just drooling.
Dhoom 2 was a classic bore. The first half was pretty good, and fast paced, so I didn't realize I had gone through 1.5 hours and 3 samosas by interval, but boy did it drag after the interval. Some people said 'well, it had style'. That is did - production values were top notch - but the script had no logic.
Somethings never change. It is a Bollywood movie after all. I would give it a 2.5/5.
Casino Royale was good in the sense that it was a different type of Bond. Man is that guy built! The scene where he rises from under the water on the bridge, it looked like he was inflated, muscles (or as one of my friends call them "mus-kels") all over the place. And the stunts in the first half of the movie blow you out of your mind. Pierce Brosnan was a pretty Bond but I would rather have Craig's Bond beside me in a street fight. The last one third of the movie drags though. Good thing I play poker so I knew what was happening in the middle one third of the movie. And the Bond girls? Hot as ever. Over all, 3.8/5.
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LOL!!!! God, I love what you did to the picture. It's hilarious! I laughed so hard that I nearly spilled my hot and steamy cup of chai but it certainly made my morning off to a great start. :)
- 1:26 pm
Do the right thing! Be a man.
Okay, those lines were coming from Russell peters, I don't know if you have seen the part where he talks about chinese people doing business.
I can't believe you are NOT going because of political turmoil. Come on! It's a national sport. We love our national sport, the lathi pita game. It's not a big deal. When I was going to BD this past summer, the situation was like that, tear gas, gola jobai, mara mari, golaguli, and my family raised this bright red flag about me going to BD (i have little of close family left in BD) but it was my best friend's wedding! And of course a good time to treat myself as I had just finsihed college. I went, and you know what, amidst all the lagatar hartal, it was FUN (except that I don't want to think about the amount of money spent on the tickets).
This time, I am still going, inshaAllah! hehe! Nothing can be better than Winter in Bangladesh. MILD winter, with busy pedestrians in the early morning with bhapa pitha and khejurere rosh (come on!!!)
I mean, yeah the national sport is there, but if 150 million people can live there, I should be okay too. My life ain't any more worthy of living than a tokai in Komlapur station. Moreover, even though my class is cancelled (as Americans are scared because of the political situation), I got in contact with some folks at the ICDDR,B (surprisingly or not so surprisingly, I didn't get a hold of any Bangladeshi people there, it's all mostly white Americans, which says that we do have some real work going on there), and I got some work lined up. I am IMPRESSED how promptly people are working over there, halellujah!
Seriously, if you don't want to go to BD because of other reasons, that's cool. But if you are backing out for these political instability, come on, you call yourself a "BENGALI" !!! That's not big enough of a reason. Moreover, FOUR weddings, man! I would have gone, if I were in your shoes.
convinced yet?
- 1:55 pm
LOL,nice pose,almost thought you were on the *poster*. Too bad you are not going to b'desh. My husband left early Nov to go and visit home(he just lost his mom).
BTW, am no bond movie fan, but the guy,ewww, he just doesn't look like a *bond*.Was hoping that they picked clive owen as bond, anyway, just wishful thinking. sf
- 5:19 pm
think about it, 2000 bucks to stay stuck at home batting at mosquitoes.
spend 20 bucks to drive up to Yarker and experience the same wilderness. they'll ever throw in the smell of gasoline (farm tractors) and manure for free.
i consider myself a bengali. but a practical one at that.
- 5:48 pm
- Sabrina said...
hehe nowal! you are absilutely right and that's why I am saying, if you have any other reason (which would include financial stuff) other than political instability, don't go. But if it's only because of hartals and stuff, may be not.
Also, January first week is Eid and stuff, and hence will be better@ hopefully.
- 8:28 pm
- Em said...
"Ki dekhar kotha, ki dekhchhi? Ki shonar kotha, ki shunchhi? Ki bhabar kotha, ki bhabchhi? Ki bolar kotha, ki bolchhi? Tirish bochhor poreo ami shadhinota-take khunjchhi...
... Shadhinota ki niriho lok-er okaron-e pran dondo? Shadhinota ki panir tank-e golito lash-er gondho? Shadhinota ki hortal deke jibon kora stobdho? Shadhinota ki khomota horon-e chole bonduk judhdho? Shadhinota ki shontrashi-r haat-e maron-astre-r gorjon? Shadhinota ki orthe-r lobh-e bibek bishorjon?"
Can't really be summed up much better than Hyder Husyn, can it?
Still I'm with Sabrina. Given that I take off this weekend - Insha Allah - I am brimming with optimism (I'd better be) :).
- 8:59 pm
- mezba said...
Zehra: Thanks. It was taken at Albion - they had a cutout there.
Hah! You should have seen the one I took of my friend! It was much better.
Sabrina: Oh Russel Peters. The most downloaded desi comedian ever! "You save 50 cents today, tomorrow you save another 50 cents, then you have a whoooole dollar, and you can go to the dollar store!"
It's not that I am scared about my life in jeopardy but it's the thought of hartals everyday and me being stuck at home and not getting my job done.
SF: sorry about your mother-in-law. Ya I was hoping to go but it looks like things will be at a standstill until the damn election is over.
PS. This bond is a man's bond. However the film is a woman's film. It's about Bond in luv *make face here*.
Nowal (or NAB as you call yourself now): That's the point. I dont want to spend 2G and just be stuck at home. That's the main concern. Hartals.
Em: Bon Voyage bro. Hope you have a great and safe vacation.
- 8:56 am
I'm so sad you can't go, brother :( That is so lousy.
The photo is nice and of course you are recognisable since you are perhaps the only one not showing skin :) So many naked people in one poster :)
- 10:37 am
- Nermeen said...
You want to go to Karachi with my family? You know because it is just immensely safer and all ;)
- 11:00 am
- Em said...
Thanks, Mezba...
"Vacation" indeed! I have to somehow convince institutes there to share some specific data with me... I've been forewarned that this could in fact be harder than actually defending my thesis. *sigh*
- 5:16 pm
- Salacious Samosa said...
I am not going to Pakistan either this year... Sucks when you're broke...Here's to New years in front of the tv... or wait.. maybe we should have a blog party or something???
- 11:35 pm
What is RIS???
It's a pity you can't go to Bdesh, you sounded like you really wanted to go. On the other hand, maybe you should go in Feb when the political situation isn't so rife with curfews and tear gases... *and significanly cheaper* .. in the meantime, you could watch more desi flicks and post up movie reviews because your reviews are hilarious!
I like the new James Bond.... he's so ...*rugged* drool, and of course a body to die for... I'm not sure if I can picture him being more *human* like Brosnan, but its time for a change, and Craig doesnt disappoint! The Bond girl... the Italian girl... I thought some people called her hot, but if you see her upclose and personal, she definitely looks like she has weathered with time! (I hope that doesnt make me look all jealous!)
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Sometimes I read a book, and a few months go by before I realize that I forgot to review it. So here we are with a review for Reached by Ally Condie, which I read in December!
Cassia's journey began with an error, a momentary glitch in the otherwise perfect façade of the Society. After crossing canyons to break free, she waits, silk and paper smuggled against her skin, ready for the final chapter. The wait is over.
One young woman has raged against those who threaten to keep away what matters most—family, love, choice. Her quiet revolution is about to explode into full-scale rebellion. Cassia, Ky, and Xander return to the Society to save the one thing they have been denied for so long…the power to choose.
Okay. I really, really had great hopes for this book, the final in the Matched trilogy. I loved the first book, and was hoping the third book would make up for a lack-luster second book. Unfortunately, I was kinda disappointed.
Now, don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed Reached and this series as a whole, but that's because Condie did such an amazing job with Matched. The final two books just didn't match up. I love the main characters, especially Cassia and enjoyed seeing how things turned out for them, but I just wasn't in love with this book.
First, I had a hard time with the multiple narrators. I've read books with multiple narrators that didn't trip me up, but I found myself getting majorly confused about who was narrating at times. I say this even though the names were on the top of the page! I kept having to look up to find out who was speaking. But, I will say that I did enjoy reading Xander's side of the story, which was pretty interesting! And there was a new character who I think was a great addition to the story!
Second, the science behind the plague and it's cure was a little too much for me. I felt a little bored and lost when the characters were discussing the reasons for the mutation and all that. It just seemed to me that all of this explanation was too much and instead of adding to the story in a positive way, the story was bogged down under the weight of it. Actually, I would say, she blinded me with science!
One thing I did enjoy was seeing the way in which once a tiny ounce of freedom had been given people began to create with it. I've always loved Condie's focus on creation (of art and culture) an intriguing part of this story and seeing the urge to create spread to so many more on a larger scale was very cool.
So, all in all, did I love Reached? No. Did I hate it? No. Was I a little disappointed with this series? Yes. Reached and the Matched trilogy was still an interesting read, but it just didn't resonate me the way others did. I would, however, still recommend it to high school readers and up who enjoy dystopian fiction.
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Publisher: Dutton (November 13, 2012)
Format: Hardcover
Length: 512 pages
Series: third book in the Matched trilogy
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SoundCloud has signed up the last remaining major label to ready its music subscription service: The Berlin-based startup confirmed Friday that it has struck a deal with Sony Music Entertainment (SME). The agreement gives SoundCloud access to music from Sony artists, as well as artists distributed by The Orchard and RED Distribution.
"Today is of particular significance to us as a company, as the addition of SME means we now have deals in place with all of the major music labels," said SoundCloud founder and CEO Alexander Ljung in a statement.
SoundCloud has been working for some time on adding both an ad-supported as well as a paid subscription tier to its service. The company has in the past struck deals with Warner and Universal, and should now be close to having all the rights necessary to actually get the paid service off the ground.
By offering a paid music subscription service, SoundCloud is more closely competing with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music. However, the startup aims to carve out its won niche by combining major label catalogs with uploads from fans and DJs in a model that's very similar to what YouTube has done in the video space. Soundcloud already has more than 110 million tracks on its platform; the addition of Sony artists should help to further grow its catalog.


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This is your chance to own a piece of HISTORY! The last time this home was occupied by anyone outside of the Sands Family was 1771! Built circa 1700, this home originally consisted of four rooms - two upstairs and two downstairs - until one additional room was added as a tavern to service the many sailors coming in and out of Annapolis (thus the asymmetric lines along the front of the home). It was John Sands, a mariner himself, who purchased the property in 1771 and his descendants remained in "the old home" over seven generations spanning nearly 250 years until 2015 when the Sands House was donated to the local preservation group for protection. To that end, both exterior and interior easements remain with the property in perpetuity. The early 1900's addition off the back, which nearly doubled the square footage of the original structure, is surrounded by a beautiful courtyard. A new easement grants access to the courtyard via the alley along the east side of the home. As a result, the new owner now has the opportunity to work with the Maryland Historical Trust and Annapolis Historic Preservation Commission to request approval for anything from a parking pad to a carriage house and create an off-street parking area - a rarity within the Historic District. This home still contains much of it's historic charm including door hardware, heart pine floors, leaded glass, five fireplaces and the original 1700's shake roof which was covered during the tavern addition. Updates needed, but some renovation costs are offset by the State of MD...up to $50k every 24 months! Just steps from City Dock and the Naval Academy. Don't miss the opportunity to own the oldest frame house in Colonial Annapolis!
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161 W Beaver Creek Blvd, Avon, CO 81620
In the middle of the Rocky Mountains, the Comfort Inn hotel in Avon, CO, is also close to several ski resorts including Beaver Creek and Vail, a short drive from large areas of national forest wilderness land, and a convenient stop for cross-state travelers on interstate 70 which runs past just to the north. The inn sits at the center of the small town of Avon, within walking distance of various restaurants, bars & shops (also reachable by the free town shuttle), and most of its 146 rooms have far-reaching views over the wooded slopes of the Eagle River valley. Leisure facilities comprise a heated outdoor pool, hot tub, and in-room movies. Above average free continental breakfast is served.


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Just when you thought Saturday's victory against the Tampa Bay Rays couldn't get any funner (Thanks, Doc), ol' Jim Thome and Jonathan Papelbon made sure that it was one of the most memorable games of the season, thanks to a little financial incentive.
After Papelbon blew the save in the top of the ninth inning, he took it upon himself to make sure that the rest of the team had some extra motivation to end the game sooner, rather than later. From Scott Boeck at USA Today:
"I came in the clubhouse, and I said 'Whoever walks this guy off, I'll give 'em five grand.' I didn't think Jim would do it right off the bat. ... I just wrote him a check for $5,000."
As fate would have it, it took Thome all of eight pitches to send one deep into the left field seats off of Jack McGee, which not only gave the Phillies the win, but also made his wallet a wee bit heavier.
One question: Only $5,000? C'mon, Paps, you're due to make $11MM this season! Stop being so stingy will your money, and actually make it an amount that will mean something to a bunch of big leaguers. Maybe if you offered like $50K, Thome would have done it on the third pitch instead of the eighth.
Oh well. Regardless of the amount, it's still a fun story that gives off the impression that this team is enjoying themselves, even in the midst of a lousy season. And, even if – as Jim Salisbury tweets – that Thome was never actually given the $5,000, it doesn't take away any of the drama from Saturday.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Earning a chance to play in the postseason for the eighth time in 10 seasons, Harvard men's basketball opens the 2019 NIT as a six-seed against third-seeded Georgetown on Wednesday, March 20. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m., and will be broadcast on ESPN2.
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• The Crimson holds an 18-11 record on the season, including a 10-4 mark in Ivy League play. Bryce Aiken leads the team with 22.6 points per game, including an Ivy League-leading 22.2 points per night in league play. Chris Lewis and Noah Kirkwood are also in double figures at 10.2 and 10.5 per night apiece.
• Harvard ended tied for first place in the Ivy League with Yale, while holding the tiebreaker for the top seed in the Ivy League Tournament. The team had a net rating of plus-3.2 points per 100 possessions in Ivy games, and since the return of Aiken to the team (12-4), Harvard's net rating has improved to plus-5.1.
• The NIT berth is the third in Harvard's history, as the Crimson traveled to Oklahoma State in 2011 (L, 54-71) and to Marquette in 2018 (L, 67-60).
• The Crimson advanced to the Ivy League Tournament championship game for the second-straight season, but fell to Yale in the final, 97-85. Aiken led Harvard with 28.5 points per game, breaking his own tournament-record for scoring with 38 against the Bulldogs, and was an all-tournament selection.
• Helping Harvard to its seventh Ivy League championship in nine seasons, first-year Noah Kirkwood was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year, while junior guard Bryce Aiken was a unanimous choice to the All-Ivy League first team. Additionally, Aiken was one of three Ivy League players added to the U.S. Basketball Writers' Association All-District team.
Last Time Out
400 Wins
On Feb. 16 at the Palestra, Tommy Amaker became the 135th coach in NCAA history to reach 400 career wins as a Division I head coach. He stands 34 wins shy of breaking into the top-100 in NCAA history, and with a win over Georgetown, Amaker can pass former City College of New York coach Nat Holman and former South Carolina, Wake Forest and East Carolina coach Dave Odom.
What's Next?
The winner of the clash will take on the victor of No. 2 NC State and No. 7 Hofstra. Game time, location and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.


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Fay Godwin started by making snapshots of her family when she was in her early thirties then later she became concerned with portraiture, making photographs of writers in particular such as Günter Grass, Doris Lessing and Edna O'Brien, who she met mostly through her husband Tony Godwin who was a publisher.
But as well as rubbing shoulders with famous artists, Fay Godwin loved walking, and a large part of her photographic output is about the British landscape.
She published her first collection of landscape photographs, Land, in 1985, and which had an essay by John Fowles. It is said to be one of the best studies of the British landscape every published. It led to an interview on the South Bank Show and huge interest and future support from the Arts Council.
Above: Cover Photograph of Bison at Chalk Farm and Other Snaps
by Fay Godwin
She photographed Ted Hughes in 1971, setting the shot of him in the Calder Valley, and later collaborated with him on a book of poems by Hughes and photographs by Godwin set in Yorkshire, entitled The Remains of Elmet. Clearly this was a genre that worked well for Godwin, the marriage of poetry with photographs, and her photographs were chosen to complement Shakespeare's This Sceptere'd Isle. The images in the book range from Orkney in the very far north of Scotland down to the Isles of Scilly, showing a British landscape that is beautiful and unspoilt.
Above: Cover Photograph of Landmarks by Fay Godwin
Godwin is renowned also for her meticulous planning, eye for detail and almost saintly patience when working. She had a preference for medium format cameras and would lug her heavy equipment up hillsides in all sorts of weather in order to get just the shot she wanted. But when digital cameras came on the scene she embraced the new technology, sold her darkroom equipment of 30 years standing and started printing her pictures with Photoshop. But in spite of her obvious mastery of the medium, she said:
"I don't get wrapped up in technique and the like. I have a simple rule and that is to spend as much time in the location as possible. You can't expect to take a definitive image in half an hour. It takes days, often years. And in fact I don't believe there is such a thing as a definitive picture of something. The land is a living, breathing thing and light changes its character every second of every day. That's why I love it so much."
Godwin's love of walking led her becoming president of the Ramblers' Association from 1987 to 1990. She died aged 74 leaving 11,000 prints to the British Library. You can find her work in many public collections such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Mappin Art Gallery in Sheffield.
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The event ended up running for about 27 hours instead of the original 24 and I am humbled to have been a part of this.
At the time of writing this blog entry we have raised a bit over 600,000 Linden dollars, when this is with drawn it will come to over US$2000, and a bit more than that in Australian Dollars.
A huge thank you not only to the artists who donated their time and brought their fan bases with them, but to everyone who helped out and especially those who showed up, listened and contributed.
I've put some photos up on Flickr if anyone wants to have a look.
What can you say, but "Wow, well done everyone".
This money will be going to Jamm for Genes in support of The Childrens Medical Research Institute, an independent organisation committed to unlocking the mysteries of disease whose scientists investigate conditions such as birth defects, cancer, and epilepsy.


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Renting an apartment in a strange city is always a shot in the dark. You locate the area on a map, check for amenities in the area and hope for the best. This choice turned out to be excellent in terms of location, especially for anyone who loves open air markets and streets full of food shops only a short walk away. Only two blocks from the Noorderkerk's Organic Market (open Saturdays for food and Sundays for crafts) made this a good location and when we arrived we discovered that on Saturdays another market is held one block away on Lindengracht. Two street markets in the neighborhood made this location unique and convenient.
The apartment owner, Kate Wilkinson gave us easy directions on getting from the train station to the apartment. It was close enough to walk, otherwise you could find a taxi at the station. The apartment is at least 5 blocks from public transportation, with the exception of a local small bus that stops at Noorderkerk, but I personally never saw it, nor did I spot the stop. The closest tram line is blocks away at Westerkerk. No matter, I stocked up the larder at the Lindengracht market with little difficulty.
The apartment was compact, but efficient and as an added bonus, there was a small deck with a table and chairs. It was comfortably furnished and Kate even left cereal and eggs for breakfast. The stairs to the 2nd storey apartment were classically Dutch, steep and winding, but they were a feature I was looking forward to our nephew experiencing for himself. I fondly remembered steep steps on my first visit to Amsterdam. The apartment is meant for one to two people, but Kate provided a thin box spring and mattress so we could add a third person. Our nephew didn't mind this arrangement which would not be optimal for an older adult. We were grateful for the accommodation.
Bicycle rentals were available at Frederic in the neighborhood, along the Brouwersgracht Canal, known for its warehouse converted homes. After returning home and looking at older photographs, I realized that I had spent more time photographing on this particular canal than on any other during our last trip. It is truly lovely. On Haarlemmerstraat, 3 blocks away, you can find many food shops catering to European ex-patriots of other EU countries, as well as locals. I think you could stay in this neighborhood for weeks and still not see everything it has to offer.


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