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Tayyab, Asim make CAS Squash quarters
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's emerging players Tayyab Aslam and Asim Khan caused major upsets in the Serena Hotels Chief of Air Staff International Squash Championship in their respective matches defeating high-ranked Egyptian players here on Tuesday at the Mushaf Squash Complex.
Both promising players, who were part of the Pakistani team which won bronze in the recently concluded Asian Games, defeated the Egyptians after facing good resistance.
Tayyab and Asim will face each other on Wednesday in the quarter-final clash.
Seasoned campaigner Farhan Mehboob and another emerging prospect Ahsan Ayaz failed to go through to the quarters.
World number 95 Tayyab tamed the world No 49 Mohamed Reda in a four-set game 3-1, which lasted for 45 minutes.
Reda's speed and accuracy assured his dominance in first set and helped him win 11-1 before a befitting comeback from Tayyab, who clinched the second set 11-2 points.
Tayyab never looked back and won the next two sets convincingly, 11-6 and 11-7.
World number 88 defeated Karim Al-Fathi after a a grueling game which lasted 80 minutesAsim, world number 88, after a grueling five-set game managed to defeat Egypt's Karim Al-Fathi.
Karim started off well and won the first set 11-7, just to see Asim to take the next set and equalise. Both players had their moments in the match after that but home advantage helped Asim become the eventual winner.
Earlier, Farhan, a former national champion, could not win his match apparently because of a head injury he received during the second set.
He was defeated by Malaysian Nafizwan Adnan in straight three sets. Adnan won the first set 11-7 and during the second set Farhan accidentally hurt the right side of his forehead with his racket.
However, after a short break, he opted to continue the match, but was blanked by his opponent in second set 11-0 and then in the third set 11-7 in a match which lasted 35 minutes.
Meanwhile, Ahsan was outclassed by Egypt's Youseff Soliman 11-7,11-0 and 11-2.
In the women's championship, Pakistan's Faiza Zafar and Madina Zafar made it to quarter final stage.
Faiza defeated Amna Fayyaz (3-2) in a five-set game which lasted 32 minutes 11-2, 11-4, 6-11, 12-14, 11-1.
Madina took only 20 minutes to tame Zahab Kamal 11-5,11-11-7 and 11-4.
Leo Au (HKG) bt Ivan Yuen (MAS) 5-11, 1-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8 (3-2); Mazen Gamal (EGY) bt Ahmed Hosney (EGY) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 (3-0); Tayyab Aslam (PAK) bt Mohamed Reda (EGY) 1-11, 11-2, 11-6, 11-7 (3-1); Asim Khan (PAK) bt Karim Al-Fathi (EGY) 7-11, 13-11, 11-2, 10-12, 11-9 (3-2); Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY) bt Shehab Essam (EGY) 11-9, 4-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-9 (3-2); Youseff Soliman (EGY) bt Ahsan Ayaz (PAK) 11-7, 11-0, 11-2 (3-0); Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt Karim El Hammamy (EGY) 11-3, 11-9, 3-11, 11-4 (3-1); Nafizwan Adnan (MAS) bt Farhan Mehboob (PAK) 11-7, 11-0, 11-7 (3-0).
Rowan Elarby (EGY) bt Anantana Pasertratanakul (THI) 11-2, 11-3, 11-2 (3-0); Faiza Zafar (PAK) bt Amna Fayyaz (PAK) 11-2, 11-4, 6-11, 12-14, 11-1 (3-2); Farida Momen (EGY) bt Farah Momen (EGY) 9-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-6 (3-1); Menna Hameed (EGY) bt Moqaddas Ashraf (PAK) 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 (3-0); Tong Tsz-Wing (HKG) bt Zoya Khalid (PAK) 11-4, 11-7, 11-0 (3-0); Madina Zafar (PAK) bt Zahab Kamal (PAK) 11-5, 11-7, 11-4 (3-0); Tessa ter Sluis (NED) bt Areesoosadat Mousavazadeh (IRI) 11-5, 11-4, 11-5 (3-0); Nada Abbas (EGY) bt Riffat Khan (PAK) 11-3, 11-2, 11-7 (3-0).
Published in Dawn, September 12th, 2018


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Matt Zerweck
Matt Zerweck, a talented workhorse hailing from Folsom, California started his swimming career in high school when he joined the Sierra Marlins Swim Team. He quickly found a passion for the sport, and took his talents to Boston College where he will graduate with degrees in Economics and Computer Science. He prides himself as the tannest member of the team, and founded the unofficial "BC Bronze Club."
In his senior year, Matt was chosen as one of the three captains to lead the team for the 2015-2016 season. His leadership proved successful, evidenced by the teams impressive overall record of 12-1-1.
In Matt's sophomore season he recorded lifetime bests in the 200-yard IM, 400-yard IM, 200-yard freestyle, and 100-yard free. He was a part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that set a new pool record at Boston College, and was a member of the school record-setting 800-yard freestyle relay with a split of 1:40.42 seconds.
As a Freshman Matt achieved two lifetime bests and was chosen to the Atlantic Coast Conference team where he had a top 24 finish in the 400-yard IM. Additionally he was honored as a member of the All-ACC Academic Honor Roll.

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text: Letter writer H. Bemus badly misspells town letter is addressed to as Tarriffvill. Letter is to William B. Cowles, whose family had a store in Worthington, Connecticut and whose relatives operated the Cowles Manufacturing Company, East Granby, CT., manufacturer of spoons, and it is claimed was the first to make a practical success of electric plating. Bemus laments losing his business partner and that a potential investor has no experience in his retail business. He wants Cowles to become his partner. Good content. Letter easy to read and in excellent condition.


text: It's all very exciting, One for the Money is now at the movies! I finally started reading the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich last year. After reading One for the Money (#1)- I was hooked! I have a lot of catching up to do in this series, but with the first book fresh in… Continue reading Book 2 Movie: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich


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A few weeks ago, I had a wacky thought and joined an online dating site. I don't know what I was thinking. I was quickly overwhelmed and left the site within a few days. But just before I left, I met someone. We had our first date last week. He took me to lunch at one of the finer restaurants in town. As usual, I was worried. When do I tell him about being in recovery? How do I introduce the fact that I have depression? What if he discovers my blog? These and many other questions were racing through my head as I prepared to meet him for the first time.
Fortunately for me, I met a rather enlightened individual. We had a nice time together, and when we parted, it was with the intent of seeing each other again. Despite my wishes to the contrary, after spending more than three hours together, he knew almost everything there is to know about me. He asked many, many questions, and I answered him honestly each time. All of my history came out. He even knew about this blog, but only that it was about depression and running. I wasn't prepared for what happened later.
Early that evening I received an e-mail from him. He had read my blog! I was stunned! I'd never dated anyone who read my blog. Most of my family don't know about my blog, and the ones who do have agreed not to read it. The information here is very personal, and I don't feel comfortable having family members read it. I didn't quite know what to think about my date reading it, but I knew it made me feel vulnerable. I was worried.
I was certain my tales of hopelessness would send him running in the opposite direction. After messaging him my concern, he phoned to tell me everything was okay. Not only was he not scared off by my blog, he actually felt it helped him to know me better. He complimented me for surviving this journey I've been traveling. Again, I was stunned. Who was this man?
Since that conversation, we've seen each other again. It went really well. We've been in daily contact. Every time I receive a message from him I smile. I like that. But I'm not jumping in with both feet yet. Online dating can be so temporary. I'm living in the moment. Right now I'm having fun. I look forward to seeing him again, but I'm not planning too far ahead. I like him, and if it's meant to be it will work out as it should. It'll happen one day at a time.
Depression Marathon Blog
- etta
- Diagnosed with depression 19 years ago, I lost the life I once knew, but in the process re-created a better me. I am alive and functional today because of my dog, my treatment team, my sobriety, and my willingness to re-create myself within the confines of this illness. I hate the illness, but I'm grateful for the person I've become and the opportunities I've seized because of it. I hope writing a depression blog will reduce stigma and improve the understanding and treatment of people with mental illness. All original content copyright to me: etta. Enjoy your visit!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Dating Again
A few weeks ago, I had a wacky thought and joined an online dating site. I don't know what I was thinking. I was quickly overwhelmed and left the site within a few days. But just before I left, I met someone. We had our first date last week. He took me to lunch at one of the finer restaurants in town. As usual, I was worried. When do I tell him about being in recovery? How do I introduce the fact that I have depression? What if he discovers my blog? These and many other questions were racing through my head as I prepared to meet him for the first time.
8 comments:
- Kelly said...
You're right, he does sound enlightened. Good for you, Etta. :)
- May 15, 2012 at 10:06 PM
- Andy King said...
Nice story... Yours is a story of sharing the pain... If you share your pain as much as possible with someone near and dear, you pain will fade away slowly... And the day will come, you will feel that you never had depression... I hope your story continues... Good Luck...
- May 16, 2012 at 2:28 AM
- Laura said...
Glad you found him!
I often worry about friends or family reading my blog as I've not really told them I'm writing (much less what about) but had to balance that with the thought of not writing. For now, the writing is still winning.
I really hope that things work out the way they should and that things for the new job are falling into place too.
Mentioned a few weeks ago that you'd inspired me to try running. As someone who'd never ran before, couch 2 5k has been my 'marathon'. Now hitting 4k plus on a run with just over 2 weeks to go. Who knows, maybe one day I'll catch you at a marathon in the future...long way to go but who knows!
- May 16, 2012 at 6:00 PM
- etta said...
@ Laura: I couldn't be happier that you've been inspired to run by something I wrote! I love turning people into runners! I hope you find as much enjoyment in it as I do. Keep it up!
- May 16, 2012 at 6:56 PM
I'm so excited for you Etta - I hope you know as much about him as he now knows about you. (SMILE) -- Only good thoughts, and prayers of peace, friendship and love. (HUGS) - Maggie
- May 17, 2012 at 5:47 PM
- Tina Fariss Barbour said...
That's wonderful that you are enjoying the dates and enjoying the moments. He does sound enlightened and understanding.
You have a really good attitude about it--if it's meant to be, it will work out.
- May 17, 2012 at 10:56 PM
Thanks for sharing. Honesty is important and is the basis for a good relationship. Hope that he was as willing to share his story with you as your were with him.
Best of luck, Thora
- May 18, 2012 at 7:05 AM
- Andrea said...
Totally of topic, I just came back to blogs after years away but your profile could of been written for me...even down to the dog...Ive a great dane.. I love ur openess on where uve been and where u are in the moment... nice to meet u
- May 19, 2012 at 5:35 AM


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as many know, I am the guy here in Phoenix always organizing Lord of the Rings events & have now run two Gathering in the Deserts and am always trying to get people to play LotR. Well once I heard that the LotR championships would be on friday, I knew I had to play since this was my chance to get to play in an awesome event. So after talking to a few folks at this years GitD, I decided to do a themed Uruk-hai scout force following Ugluk after they capture the hobbits. Well just because I like messing with people I taunted Brent Sinclair into taking his Rohan force to see if he could do what the Rohan boys did in the second movie, wipe out the Uruk-hai. Well below is the mighty Uruk-hai lead by Ugluk on there display board which made the flight from Phoenix.
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An Infowars video was demonetized by YouTube for featuring alleged copyrighted content of none other than… Alex Jones.
The content in question, discussed by Owen Shroyer on the Tuesday broadcast of the War Room show, was none other than a video compilation of Alex Jones compiled by comedy channel "Super Deluxe."
After the War Room broadcast made its way online, YouTube removed monetization for the more than 2-hour long video due to the less than 4 minute clip featuring Jones.
The copyright claim, made by Turner Digital Studios, is yet another example of Infowars being targeted for censorship over frivolous claims.
YouTube owner Google recently announced it plans to hire over 10,000 workers to target "inappropriate content" on the platform – a sure sign that more undue censorship is yet to come.
The video hosting juggernaut has already been found to be giving warnings when users click links to Infowars that the site "may be harmful."
A recent video from Infowars' Paul Joseph Watson criticizing radical Islam was also censored on YouTube after garnering more than 150,000 views.
"Users have to be signed in to watch the video, while comments, likes, and views have all been removed," Watson wrote this month. This is a form of 'limited state' soft censorship that prevents a video from being shared or going viral."
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Just six days after the iPhone 4's launch, a pair of Maryland residents sued Apple and AT&T, alleging that the smartphone's defective antenna design drops calls and can't hold a strong signal.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Maryland, claims that Apple knowingly sold defective phones and broke its warranty promises. The lawsuit also levels seven additional charges against Apple and AT&T, including general negligence, deceptive trade practices, fraud and misrepresentation.
Kevin McCaffrey and Linda Wrinn each pre-ordered a new iPhone from AT&T on June 15, but after receiving their phones on June 24 and 28, respectively, they experienced dropped calls because of the device's antenna design, the suit alleges.
"Plaintiffs are left with a device that cannot be used for the normal purpose and in the normal manner in which such devices are intended to be used," reads the lawsuit. "Plaintiffs are unable to return the phone without incurring a substantial restocking fee."
The lawsuit seeks class-action status, a move that if granted would allow any U.S. iPhone 4 owner to join the case.
McCaffrey and Wrinn are represented by attorneys with Ward & Ward PLLC, a Washington law firm, and Charles A. Gilman LLC of Timonium, Md.
Their lawsuit is the first stemming from complaints about substandard iPhone 4 call reception, which started last week when the new phone reached users. Almost immediately, owners reported that their phones would lose a signal, or that the signal indicator would show a weakened signal, when the smartphone was gripped in a certain way, especially if it was held in the left hand.
Hardware experts believe that holding the iPhone can bridge the two antennas embedded in the steel band that encircles the device, lowering signal strength and changing their ability to receive and transmit signals at the designed frequencies.
McCaffrey and Winn's lawsuit cited several of the accounts on the Internet of the reception problems, as well as e-mailed statements allegedly made by Apple CEO Steve Jobs to users and a leaked script for Apple support technicians that ordered them not to offer warranty service for the flaw.
The suit demands that Apple and AT&T pay compensatory and punitive damages, and that Apple be barred from selling more iPhone 4s until it has "repaired the design and/or manufacture defect."
This lawsuit will likely not be the last. Last Monday, Sacramento law firm Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff began soliciting potential plaintiffs who had experienced poor reception for a class-action case. Tuesday, the firm said it had received more than 1,400 e-mails from iPhone 4 owners interested in joining a lawsuit.
"Thousands of people are really unhappy with their new iPhones and Apple's response to the antenna issue," the law firm wrote on its blog.
William Kershaw, KCR's lead class-action counsel, did not respond to a request for comment on the firm's plans.
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The Burryman
The Burryman or Burry Man is the central figure in an annual ceremony or ritual, the Burryman's Parade, that takes place in the South Queensferry area of Edinburgh, on the south bank of the Firth of Forth in Scotland, on the second Friday of August. The custom is associated with, but separate from, the town's Ferry Fair.[1] The meaning of this ceremony has long been forgotten, but it has been the cause of much speculation.[2] It is sometimes said that the custom was first recorded in 1687 (when the right to hold the Ferry Fair was originally granted[3]), but it is widely believed to be much older.[1][4]
The ceremony[edit]
According to folklorist Christina Hole, writing in 1976, the day of the Burryman ceremony (the second Friday of August) is the day before the town's Ferry Fair.[1] but the present Ferry Fair website[5] suggests that it comes at the end of a week-long fair.
On the Friday morning, a local man is covered from head to ankles in burrs (the sticky flowerheads or seedheads of two species of burdock, Arctium lappa and A. minus)[4] that grow locally. The stickiness of his burry covering means that he has to walk awkwardly, with legs apart and arms held out sideways, but he is nevertheless paraded around a seven-mile route through South Queensferry for nine hours or more.[6] He supports his aching arms on waist-high poles decorated with flowers. Two attendants (dressed in normal clothing[1]) guide him through the town and help him through his ordeal. The Burryman starts at the Staghead Hotel where is dressed in the burrs.[7] The first stop is the former Provosts house at Villa Road then he parades round the town including visits to every public house, at each of which the Burryman is given a drink of whisky, but because of his sticky facial covering he can only drink through a straw. Local residents also give drinks of whisky so by the end of the day he is exhausted.[4]
Tradition holds that he will bring good luck to the town if they give him whisky and money, and that bad luck will result if the custom is discontinued.[1]
Only men born in the village can take on the role of the Burryman. The office is commonly held by the same person for a number of years. Alan Reid was the Burryman for 25 years (until 1999); his successor, John Nichol, took over until 2011.[4] Other past holders of the position have included John "Jacko" Hart, Sam Corson, Arne Fredricksen and Judith McPhillips (the Wee Burry Man, 1948).[citation needed] Since 2012, the position has been held by Andrew Taylor.
In 2005, the Burry Man inspired an avant-garde folk song by Daniel Patrick Quinn, narrated by local man Duncan Grahl.[8]
The Burry Man is also featured in the 2007 period crime novel The Burry Man's Day by Catriona McPherson.
Details of the costume[edit]
The Burryman is meant to collect his covering of burrs for himself, as well as any ferns and flowers used to decorate his costume and the two flower-covered staves (poles) that he rests his hands on.[4] John Nichol admits to recruiting his family to help gather the large number of burrs: approximately 11,000 are needed. They are then meshed together into about 25 flat panels (A3 in size), like natural Velcro, which can be wrapped around his body on the morning of the ceremony. The process takes about half an hour.[9] He dresses in several layers of clothing to protect himself from their hooks. A balaclava covers his head and face; it too is covered with burrs, leaving only small eye and mouth holes;[9] a flower-covered bowler hat tops off the outfit.[2][10]
He wears boots (his feet are the only parts of his body to remain uncovered by burrs) and has a broad sash around his waist, currently made from a folded Royal Standard of Scotland,[2] displaying the top half of a red lion rampant on a bright yellow background.[10] The choice of flag used in the outfit has varied, as a photograph from the 1970s shows the sash around the waist made from a folded Union Flag.[11] However, more recently no flag has been worn as the Burryman himself wanted a more traditional look as flags round the waist was a fairly new idea[12]
Suggested origins[edit]
There are many theories about the origin of the custom, what the ceremony means, and why it continues. One idea is that the parade was intended to ward off evil spirits - it can certainly ward off children, some of whom are terrified at the very sight of the Burryman, and avoid looking him in the eye.[4] It has been suggested that he carries on a tradition thousands of years old; that he is a symbol of rebirth, regeneration and fertility (similar to the Green Man) that pre-dates almost all contemporary religions; that he is a "scapegoat"[1] and may even originally have been a sacrificial victim.[4]
Similar ceremonies used to be held in other Scottish fishing communities, notably Buckie on the Moray Firth and Fraserburgh, to 'raise the herring' when there had been a poor fishing season.[1][4] Now, only the South Queensferry ceremony remains in Scotland, though there are possible parallels with the Whittlesea Straw Bear[1] and the Castleton Garland King (and perhaps even the Jack in the green) in England, as well as other customs elsewhere in Europe.
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hole, Christina (1978). A Dictionary of British Folk Customs, pp53–54, Paladin Granada, ISBN 0-586-08293-X
- ^ a b c The Burryman: article at Scotsman.com (accessed 21 September 2009)
- ^ The 1687 Proclamation of the Ferry Fair Archived 20 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h Flora Celtica
- ^ Ferry Fair website
- ^ 2007 Burryman route Archived 4 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Local knowledge
- ^ "The Burryman featuring Duncan Grahl": (accessed 25 July 2014)
- ^ a b Queensferry's Burryman Archived 2 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine John Nicol's online article
- ^ a b Gallery of Burryman 2009 photos (accessed 21 September 2009) Archived 20 April 2013 at Archive.today
- ^ Extract from book by WW Fyfe Archived 28 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ local knowledge from a resident and follower
External links[edit]
- John Nicol on being the Burry Man


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Former Minister for Petroleum, Professor Tam David –West is a known social critic and political activist. In this in this interview with Taiwo Ogundipe, Associate Editor, in Lagos, he addresses the state of emergency, recent comments by Edwin Clark, Asari Dokubo, Kingsley Kuku and sundry matters.
What is your opinion of the state of emergency declared by President Jonathan in three northern states?
The action is constitutional. There is no doubt about that. But is it necessary? I will say it is not. I have listened to people, even legal experts on the television, saying it should have come earlier or that it is better late than ever. To me, they are missing the point. It may be necessary because there is breakdown of public order in the three states. But he could have handled the situation differently. Either he or his advisers, or both of them misled themselves. I often quote this Machiavellian statement: "For the Prince or the Leader to be advised wisely, the leader must be wise in the first place." There is no problem with sending the armed forces to the states. It has been done in America before during the period of integration. But couldn't he have sent the troops to the states without declaring a state of emergency? By declaring state of emergency in any area, one obvious thing is that civic liberties which are guaranteed by the constitution are suspended and derogated. The president should have sent the same troops without declaring state emergency. By declaring state of emergency, he is sending a very strong signal to the world that Nigeria is not stable. There is emergency and emergency is insecurity. The president is the number one law enforcement personality stipulated by the constitution. If as a person holding that position, he declares state emergency in an area because security has broken down, you are indicting yourself. It is a personal indictment. As Truman said, the buck stops at the table of the president. As the president and commander-in-chief, the buck stops on the table of Jonathan. He could have sent army to the troubled areas without declaring state of emergency.
But up till now, the Joint Task Force had been deployed to the troubled spots without being able to bring the situation under control…
I'll come to that. I've also said that state of emergency is even worse than fire brigade measures. Fire brigade measure addresses sudden unexpected accident but with state of emergency, there is gradual, progressive breakdown of order and security that get up to a crescendo. Even in the Niger Delta, as I've said before, the deployment of the JTF has not achieved peace. I still maintain that it will never achieve peace. The Chief of Army Staff also said it. You cannot quell this problem we have with force of arms. The fundamental issue should be addressed. The problem can be solved. We are not approaching the problem with a clear mindset. For every failure on our part, it makes the other side bolder. I doubt very much if state of emergency will bring about the desired result. I wish it could.
You said a civil approach should be adopted, don't you think the amnesty programme, offered by the government, which Boko Haram also rejected, is designed to achieve that?
I don't have superior wisdom but like any other Nigerian, I pray to my God to guide me. I said Joint Task Force would not solve the problem in Niger Delta. The use of force of arms will not also likely solve the Boko Haram problem. The case of Boko Haram is even worse than that of Niger Delta. In Niger Delta you know who you are facing, you know the target. In Boko Haram you don't know. The president himself has indicted himself.
I'm very critical of Jonathan. One day he will realise that my criticisms are constructive. I don't want Jonathan to be destroyed as a leader. I want him to perform as a leader. What would I gain from wishing the president of my country to be destroyed, especially when he is an Ijaw man? Being an Ijaw man is even very irrelevant to me. It doesn't matter to me whether you are an Ijaw man or not. If you are not doing well, you are not doing well. Period.
He came up with amnesty. Jonathan is not consistent. Sometimes he says one thing and changes. Sometimes he confuses himself in logic. Was he not the one that said the Boko Haram were ghosts? Can you negotiate with ghosts? He went further to say he would not negotiate with them because they are ghosts, I don't know them. If you don't know them and they are ghosts, then why are you negotiating with them? Why are you talking about amnesty? Amnesty is not a blanket thing; it is not one-way traffic. The two sides would sit down to talk and offer some concessions respectively.
He then went further to say that he had Boko Haram in his government. If he has not been able to identify the Boko Haram whom he claimed were in his government, how can he identify the Boko Haram in the larger community? He is always contradicting himself. I wish he puts more thought process before he makes pronouncements.
Recently, some Ijaw chieftains – Asari Dokubo and Kingsley Kuku – issued statements to the effect that Nigeria will experience turbulence if Jonathan does not return as president in 2015. What do you have to say about this?
Absolute nonsense and rubbish! Asari Dokubo is related to me. He is my cousin. His mother and my mother were of the same father although the two wives were married under different marriage status and customs. Jonathan sees me as an enemy. I told Jonathan that Asari Dokubo and Clark are one million times more problem to him than Tam David-West who criticizes openly and constructively. The problem of Boko Haram is there. And more insurgent groups would spring up if care is not taken. When these people make Jonathan an Ijaw president, not Nigeria president, they create more problems. They are talking rubbish without facts. They call the Hausa/Fulani people parasites; they call Awolowo a criminal. Jonathan as president should not allow his ethnic group to insult other peoples because they are creating enemies for him and no friend. They are adding ethnic dimension to insurgency. This makes the situation more dangerous. Instead of them to be less belligerent in their utterances, they are making the other people to be more resistant. They are talking rubbish and nonsense. Asari Dokubo even said oil production will stop if he is arrested. He said he is the leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force. That group does not exist any longer. Asari Dokubo is leading nobody. The other day when he came to Port Harcourt in Rivers State, he hired people to follow him. I know a number of his former followers. The breakup of the group came when he took all the money from government and never gave them their share, and was rather buying property all over the world. So they left him. The group's name has been changed but still with the same acronym. He told Jonathan he had 40,000 people. Jonathan never found out if he had four or four hundred people and he gave him millions.
The president should dissociate himself from these irresponsible utterances from his ethnic group. He could send his media outfit to please tell the country and the world that these people are not reflecting his views as the president of this country and of all Nigerians. Jonathan is president today not from only Ijaw votes. The total vote he had was about 24 per cent from his area. Jonathan is president today of some sort – illegal and unconstitutional. First, the Save Nigeria Group, SNG, founded and headed by a Yoruba man, Pastor Tunde Bakare and his compatriots forced the National Assembly, when it was reluctant to do the right thing as stipulated by the constitution, to do something. The person that said, look, we must take a stand as government because of the vacuum created by the person the long absence of the late President Yar'adua; the person that moved that motion in the then cabinet, is an Ibo woman, Dora Akunyili.
The person that finally moved the motion in the National Assembly to make him acting president was an Hausa man. There was no Ijaw input. So, can't he sit down as a PhD holder and think and analyse the situation like an intellectual? Though PhD does not make you an intellectual but it makes you to be broadminded in analysing situations. Everything that made Jonathan what he is today as president, 24 per cent of it came from his ethnic group. The other inputs were from other ethnic groups. His being made acting president was illegal and unconstitutional because our constitution has no provision for acting president. The act was branded doctrine of necessity which has no provision in the constitution. He metamorphosed from acting to becoming the president. With all these considerations, it behoves him as president and an Ijaw man to ask members of his ethnic group to please not make things difficult for him. They should help him to solve the problems he is facing and not add more to them.
I'm more Ijaw than Clark. Clark cannot love Jonathan more than me. Clark is not even partial Ijaw, he is patch-patch Ijaw. When you say someone is partial, you are talking about half and half. Only his father is Ijaw. His mother and grandmother are Urhobo and Itsekiri. When Clark was studying in Britain, he was secretary of the Urhobo Progressive Union, not Ijaw Union.
When Clark and Dokubo talk, they are creating more problems for Jonathan. I don't know Kingsley Kuku. When he accused Buhari of inciting people, he got it all wrong. Buhari never incited anybody. He only said defend your votes if they wanted to steal your votes. In fact, I would say election riggers should be killed because they are worse than armed robbers. If you have death penalty for armed robbers, election riggers must also have it. Election riggers are worse than armed robbers because they target the whole country not just individuals. Until the day we take proven election riggers and shoot them, there will be no more election rigging.
Asari Dokubo, Clark, Kuku and the rest of them are compounding Jonathan's problem. He himself has been very docile not to stop them.
Maybe the president feels that on the long run, their utterances and actions would help him.
They cannot help him. Look, if in 2011, the Ijaw votes were 24 per cent, they would be less in 2015. And you cannot be president without the support of other ethnic groups. There cannot be any northern, western or southern president. There cannot be any Moslem or Christian president. The constitution is clear. You will not only win majority of the votes but you have to have 25 per cent in at least 24 states of the federation, that is two third of 36 states. So, Ijaw cannot make you president.
With all these crises that are raging in the South-South axis of the country – including the Bayelsa scenario when erstwhile Governor Sylvia was forced out of office, and now the case of Rivers State where Amaechi is under a lot pressure presumably from the presidency ….
It cannot be presumably. It is certainly from the presidency. Let President Jonathan himself deny that his hand is not there. It is the voice of Esau and the hand of Jacob.
Do you think Amaechi has not done anything wrong to bring the pressure on himself?
Not at all. I will come to that later. Every time they talk, they call Edwin Clark elder statesman. One can be an elder without being a statesman. Edwin Clark may be an elder because of biological age but I'm not sure he is a statesman. A statesman doesn't talk like he talks. A statesman does not make pronouncements that divide the society. Also, Asari Dokubo's recent statement that Ijaw people are violent is utter rubbish. The Ijaws are never violent people. He gave examples of the fact that we fought tribal or ethnic wars. He referred to the conflict over fishing rights. The Ijaws were never violent. If they were, the white people that came in through the south wouldn't have been allowed in. All that is happening now in the South-south engineered by these and sometimes with Jonathan's collusion or encouragement is making things more difficult for him. It is not endearing him to the bigger Nigerian society and the world.
And I've said it before: if all this is being done for Jonathan to be president in 2015, then 2015 has been lost in 2013. 2015 has been forfeited by the excesses and irresponsibility of 2013 coming from people close to him or by his acts of collusion or commission. Take the case of Bayelsa State, I don't know Sylvia but when they had Kangaroo impeachment of Alamieyeseigha and Ladoja, I came out in the papers, saying the impeachments were illegal, unconstitutional, and null and void. I was vindicated by the Supreme Court. Now, what has Amaechi done to Jonathan? Amaechi is PDP. I had not been in any political party. Amaechi is Ikwerre. I am partly Ikwerre too. Buhari is a Fulani. I'm a die-hard Buhari supporter. I'm also a die-hard Amaechi supporter. I have no apology for saying I'm not in support of Jonathan. I can never be in support of Jonathan because he has not performed well. He has not carried himself well. He has not been able to control the situation. What did Amaechi do wrong to him? Rivers State gave Jonathan the highest number of votes. If the governor was against Jonathan, he couldn't have got it. The child that forgets the hand that feeds him is not only a bad or wicked child, but also one that is digging his own grave. Amaechi is a solid supporter of Jonathan. And I'm close to Amaechi. He always speaks very glowingly of Jonathan. Whenever we discussed together, he would always remonstrate with me whether my articles were not too critical of Jonathan. And I would explain to him why I was doing what I was doing. I would tell him I was not doing against Jonathan; I'm doing it for us as Nigerians and Ijaw people. If Jonathan messes up there, an Ijaw man would not see that seat for over 60 years in our lifetime. So Amaechi does not deserve what they are doing to him.
The Minister State for Education, Nyesom Wike, who is now fronting for Jonathan, is the closest bossom friend of Amaechi. He was also Amaechi's Chief of Staff before he became minister. So why are they treating Amaechi the way they are treating him? Jonathan is tilting at the windmill as Don Quixote in the book, The Man of La Mancha. Jonathan is seeing the windmill as enemy, a giant fighting him. He is tilting at an enemy that does not exist. In fact, he is creating more enemies for himself. Amaechi does not deserve what they are doing to him. Every measure has been put in place to deal with him. They are even planning to institute state of emergency against him. They have even brought into the state a fake mace. They are trying to do to him what they did to Alamieyeseigha. I was reading one book on war strategies. It says it is a bad general that opens war frontiers. He dissipates his energy. Sometimes, Jonathan is his own enemy.
Another topical issue is the merger. Obviously, if the merger works, an Ijaw man might not become the candidate.
I don't care if an Ijaw man is not candidate. I care that a good Nigerian is candidate. I've said it before and I mean it: If my father contests against Buhari, – I'm not saying that Buhari is going to be the president , Buhari himself has said it, if the APC has more formidable candidate than himself, he would step down – I will vote against my father.
And talking about the candidacy of Buhari, some people believe he should leave the political space for much younger people. What do you think of this?
That is nonsense. Mandela (of South Africa) and Ronald Reagan (of USA) became presidents in their 70s. Mandela was president up to 80 something. So it is not about age. What is the guarantee that a younger person would do better? In Nigeria we have this nonsensical mindset that we need a younger person with degree. When Buhari met with Mandela, the Madiba said, look, you'll be president. The story was published. He said he should not abandon the ambition. Mandela and Reagan were older than Buhari when they became president and spent their two terms of eight years. The criteria for candidacy should not be about age. It is irrelevant. Performance should be the criteria. Corruption and indiscipline are our major problems creating setback for us the most. Any candidate that is not corrupt; any candidate that is disciplined; he can be as old as Methuselah, I will not only support him, I will campaign for him to get Nigeria out of darkness. It is not about age or degree. People were jubilating that for the first time we had graduates in Yar'adua and Jonathan as the president and vice-president. Yar'adua has degree in Analytical Chemistry; Jonathan has degree in Hydro-Biology. I said rubbish, degrees don't make leaders. Jimmy Carter of America had two PhDs in Nuclear Physics and Chemistry. Was he a better American president? Winston Churchill was among the worst in his class in Harrow, very dull in school. He was one of the greatest leaders of the 20th Century. Yar'adua and Jonathan never proved that degrees make better presidents.
The president of Nigeria should be a man of character; a man that can be trusted; a man that is not corrupt; a man that is disciplined; a man that believes in God not by mouth. Some of them go to church on Sunday; some go to mosque on Friday: some to babaalawos to look for miracles. They come into government to rape the country dry. They are not even ashamed. They have houses all over the place. People are suffering. They cannot be pay N8,000 minimum wage. Graduates are looking for driver's job. Graduates are serving in the restaurants. If we are not yet a failed state, we are fast failing.
Some people believe that Jonathan, a South-south man, should be allowed to for a second term and that the Hausa Fulani should not always expect to always rule the country.
This is another case of what I call lazy intellectualism. First, does Jonathan have the right to go second term? I think the constitution allows him. The interpretation that he had been sworn in second term is contentious. First, he completed Yar'adua's term. I don't dislike him. I just don't like the way he rules the country. I've told him I'll never support him. I don't need anything from him. What I need from him is good governance and consistency which he is not giving us. He should talk less with some rationality. He can only ask for a second term when the first time is glorious. He should act with clear conscience. He should go to the Redeemed Church and kneel down before the great man of God, and say God, I've done well. Can he say that? No! His performance in the first term has been woeful. Another issue is the allegation that he signed to rule for one term. Jonathan has to disprove this allegation with facts and figure.


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"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." – Allen Saunders
Life has been kinda crazy lately and I'm sorry I haven't really been posting as often as I have in the past.
I have several excuses (good ones!). I took a short trip to Dallas to visit my sister this past weekend and to watch baby Ethan. I brought along the BFF and we had a great trip. We ate some delicious food, drank some of my favorite matcha tea from White Rock Coffee, and just had a really great time.
Immediately when I got back to Tulsa, things began to fall apart. First, I got in a wreck on my way home from picking up my dog at my dads, then the nice police man (sarcasm!) gave me a ticket for inattentive driving, then I called to see how much the ticket would be and I was told it was mandatory court for that type of ticket.
It's going to cost me $250 to fix my car (thank God for great insurance and a SMALL deductible). I'm not sure how much the ticket will be but I'm budgeting $250 for it just in case. Who knows, it could be more! And now I'm also sitting here worried about having to go to court, something I've never done before, and I'm just stressed.
Ah, stressed, the key word there. I have been stressed a lot recently because of my job. Some extremely unfair things have been going on, causing my paychecks to be affected and it just seems completely unnecessary that it's even happening. Nevertheless, it's been the root of a lot of my stress. Add in all the other car stuff, and you end up eating chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy on your day off and completely forgetting about doing anything healthy, all because of stress.
Don't fear though because today things are MUCH better! Yeah, I still have all that other stuff to deal with, but I'm feeling positive and I'm out of that small rut I got into. I hate to use the phrase "fell off the wagon" but I did indeed "fall off the wagon" for a few short days (5 to be exact.)
Today though, is a new day. I may have gained 4 pounds back, but I'm still extremely focused on losing weight and I have even set a new goal for myself. I'd love to see myself under 250 pounds, so I need to lose almost 50 pounds to reach my new goal.
Even though this past weekend was full of unhealthy delicious food, I'm still going to tell you about it. Trust me, it's worthy of sharing!
On Saturday night, my sister paid for dinner for Megan and I since I was watching Ethan over night for her. She didn't have to do that, I would have done it for free, but it was so nice of her to do that for us. Since we'd be in Plano, my sister suggested a few places and Meg and I decided on a place called Zanata.
We both had a glass of red wine to start. Then, we shared the brussels sprouts hot appetizer which also had cauliflower, sweet potato, and bacon in it.
It came with a delicious sauce we both loved and couldn't figure out what it was. We asked and the waitress told us it was caesar dressing. Sounds weird but it was great on the brussels sprouts!
I ordered the Happy Hour pizza for my entree which had tequila pineapple, spec ham, bourbon onion, mozzarella, arugula, and crushed black pepper.
I ate most of it (we shared) and this was all that remained.
Sad little pizza slice sitting all by himself. 😦
Megan ordered one of their specials. It was a beef tri-tip with some fancy named noodles and a spinach pesto with some kind of cream sauce. It was also very delicious.
Since we were treating ourselves, we also shared a dessert. We ordered the lemon basil cheesecake. It was sooooooo creamy and VERY yummy!
Look at that creamy filling! It was the PERFECT balance of lemon, herb, and sweet.
If you're ever in downtown Plano, TX, I suggest you try this place out!
The next day was filled with even more great food. We decided to start the day off right with our iced matcha green teas from White Rock Coffee and then head to Klyde Warren Park for some lunch from the food trucks.
We shared the banh mi tacos (my absolute favorite!) and 3 of the sliders from The Butchers Son food truck.
We got the Mac-N Beefy, the Southern Hospitality, and the Dead Elvis sliders.
These were really great! My favorite was the Dead Elvis with bacon, melted peanut butter, and melted Nutella. Mmmmm!
After the park, we went to Sprinkles to get a cupcake and we went to Dude, Sweet to get some chocolate. I heart this chocolate place so much. This time, I got a sampler box.
Some of the chocolates tasted just like they said they would, and others fell kinda flat. Either way, it was fun trying all the cool flavors!
On our way out of town, we hit up The Container Store and drooled over all the different containers. It's like they have containers for your containers! I could be so organized if I could afford to buy some of everything in that store. 🙂
Our last stop before leaving town was In-N-Out Burger.
I'd never been before because we don't have those in Tulsa so I thought I'd like to try it before we leave. I haven't eaten red meat or burgers very often since I started losing weight. So I'm not sure if the burger was extremely delicious or if I just loved it because I hadn't had a burger in so long! Haha, either way, it was tasty and I ate the whole thing.
Sadly, Megan and I had to come back home to Tulsa and back to reality. We really did have a great trip though and we found out that we vacation well together so we plan on vacationing together again for sure.
We're both so addicted to matcha tea that who knows, maybe we'll drive back down to Dallas soon for more!


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The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on November 9 that a research team led by professor Song Hyun-joon of the Chemistry Department developed a metallic oxide hybrid optical nanocatalyst that converts carbon dioxides in carbonated water into 99% pure methane fuel
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) announced on November 6 that it has developed a technology to predict promising patent products with high business value by combining artificial intelligence (AI) with its Technology Opportunity Discovery (TOD) big data system. The TO
The Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute of Korea said on November 6 that it has developed and commercialized YouVR, a mobile application that will enable the production of virtual reality (VR) content without any specialized hardware, with VR solution startup Nextaeon. So far, separa
Moon Mi-ok, Science & Technology Advisor to the President, met with Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) CEO Mohamed Al Hammadi in Abu Dhabi on October 30 and they reached an agreement on the necessity of the joint business of South Korea and the UAE in the nuclear power generation markets of
Seoul National University medical professors Mook In-hee and Lee Dong-yeong said on October 23 that their research team developed a blood test-based Alzheimer's disease prediction technique and transferred the technique with a prediction accuracy of about 90% to Medifron DBT. 130 million won was pai
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The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) announced on October 10 that its research team led by professor Jung Yeon-woo and auto parts manufacturer Mando unveiled the concept of their hybrid module mobility at Frankfurt IAA Motor Show 2017.The hybrid module mobility can be defin
The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) has developed a core electro-catalyst design technology that can significantly improve electrochemical fuel reaction which produces hydrogen fuel.The research team led by Dr. Kim Hyung-joo from CO2 energy vector research division at the KRI
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It has been found that over the last six years, 21 government-designated core technologies including OLED (organic light emitting diode)-related technologies have been leaked overseas. It is pointed out that now that many of the leaked core technologies are technologies commercialized for the first
A South Korean research team succeeded in developing an artificial intelligence (AI) chip that can control robots with hand motions alone.According to the Institute for Information & communications Technology (IITP; Director Lee Sang-hong) on August 28, the research team led by Professor Yoo Hoi-jun
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The Ministry of Science & ICT of South Korea announced on August 6 that Dr. Jeon Ho-shik at the Green Technology Center will be dispatched to the Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) Secretariat. This is the first time that a South Korean climatologist is dispatched to the CTCN.The CTCN is an
SNUver, South Korea's first autonomous car developed by Seoul National University's Intelligent Vehicle IT Research Center, holds its first test drive on the roads in Yeouido, Seoul, on June 22Seoul National University's Intelligent Vehicle IT Research Center announced that its self-developed autono
Professor Lee Sang-yup and his research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) succeeded, for the first time worldwide, in biosynthesizing terephthalic acid by using E. coli. The project was carried out as a part of the Global Frontier Project of the Ministry of Science
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Travis Scott was hospitalized this weekend after suffering from all the success he's accumulated.
Travis Scott was hospitalized this weekend after suffering from all the success he's accumulated.
Hillary Clinton appeared to have feinted his yesterday at the 9/11 memorial in New York, after there were reports of her feeling "overheated" and "dehydrated". Video after the jump.
Jeez….Mariah Carey's estranged sister, Alison Carey, has been arrested for prostitution in Saugerties, N.Y., where an undercover cop caught her after she posted her services on Craigslist…yikes.
You would think trying a crazy bike move in a race would spot you a L but my son was speeding through everybody.
We know Gucci been on a healthy kick, ever since he got out of prison he's totally transformed his life cutting out drugs, bad food, and exercising more…but damn! His girl thinks he's crazy for tryna get a burger for lunch…then Mike Will Made It stops by the crib and saves the day.
Wow I can't even imagine what this poor young girl is going through…but she's a fighter to have made it this far!
You can make a song about anything nowadays lol This is real talent right here.
The Rock is known for his fitness but damn, 27 years without candy??? That has to be some type of record. Fallon brought this up and thought it would be a good idea to have a whole stack of candy options for him to try out. Check out the video after the jump
Alongside Ed Lover, DJ and personality Doctor Dre rose to fame in the 90s through radio programs and hosting on Yo! MTV Raps, but unlike Ed, Dre has faded into the background in recent years. Turns out, he's been battling diabetes complications that caused him to lose his vision completely, but thankfully, he doesn't plan on letting it hold him back!
Weezy's out of the hospital and back on the road to finish up his current tour.


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From Aberden, New Jersey, USA:
My blood sugar is manageable for someone with type 2 diabetes. My A1c was 6.3. I do have my candy from time to time. Is this bad even though my sugar levels are pretty much normal?
If your A1c is 6.3, then you are acheiving the goal of less than 6.5% and can certainly enjoy your candy treat from time to time.
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Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that mainly affects the colon and rectum. Onset of disease is most common between the ages of 15-35 years. There is an observed increased risk of colorectal cancer associated with the disease. The risk is often described to be 2% after 10 years, 8% after 20 years and 18% after 30 years disease.
Since 1977, all known patients with ulcerative colitis in the catchment area of Örnsköldsvik Hospital have been invited to attend a colonoscopic surveillance programme. At endpoint of the studies included in this thesis there were 214 patients that had attended the surveillance programme. The aims of these studies have been to evaluate the efficiency of the surveillance programme, analyse the impact of findings of DNA aneuploidy, and determine the outcome for patients that underwent limited resections instead of complete proctocolectomy. Further, we have studied the long-term outcome for patients who had an early onset of disease and analysed the expression of cytokeratin 7 and 20 in respect to findings of dysplasia, DNA aneuploidy and colorectal cancer.
At the end of the studies the prevalence for ulcerative colitis was 261/100 000 and the incidence rate was 7.6/100 000/year. During the period 1977-2005, four patients died of ulcerative colitis. Nine colorectal cancers were diagnosed in eight patients, one of whom died of the cancer. Fifty-two patients had findings of dysplasia and five of these patients developed colorectal cancer. In the subgroup of patients studied (N= 147) for DNA aneuploidy, 20 were found to have specimens with DNA aneuploidy on at least one occasion. The sensitivity of aneuploidy for development of dysplasia (LGD or higher) was found to be 0.50 and the specificity 0.94.
The investigation of the outcome for the patients that underwent limited resections of the colon or rectum showed that none of the patients under surveillance died of colorectal cancer or metachronous cancer in their remaining colon or rectum.
A separate study concerning early onset of ulcerative colitis revealed no particular increased risk of colorectal cancer in this cohort but a fairly high incidence of primary sclerosing cholangitis was seen. In the analyses of cytokeratins it was found that 7 out of 10 patients with low-grade dysplasia and 3 of 6 with high-grade dysplasia were positive for CK7. Our results indicate a possible relationship between the expression of CK7 and CK20 and neoplastic development of colorectal mucosa in patients with ulcerative colitis.
The studies on which this thesis is based, were performed on a relatively small number of patients, however the time of observation was long and, most importantly, the patients were from a well defined catchment area.
We conclude that the surveillance programme has been efficient in minimising the risk of lethal colorectal cancer. Analysing DNA ploidy helps to target the patients that need more attention but the method cannot stand alone. Our study on cytokeratins points to a relationship between dysplasia and CK7 but the results are preliminary and further studies needs to be done.
We have shown that it is safe to do a limited colorectal resection in respect to lethal colorectal cancer. Early onset of ulcerative colitis as a risk factor for colorectal cancer was not found in the group we have studied, which could be due to effective surveillance and/or medication. A fairly high operation rate in this group may also have contributed.
The most important variable in the beneficial outcome regarding lethal colorectal cancer in these studies is, in our opinion, the outstanding compliance of the patients to the colonoscopic surveillance programme.


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Beauty goes digital in a whole new way
Taking the beauty industry a step further in the digital sphere is Clinique, with their first interactive music video, "Play with Pop", in collaboration with pop star and winner of Sweden's Got Talent, Zara Larsson.
How does it really work? Larsson's single "Lush Life" is actually one song that switches four different genres, depending on what you feel like watching, and listening to.
The genres available are acoustic, pop, dance and country, each of them featuring the singer completely transformed in looks from Clinique's Pop Artistry Trends for spring/summer 2016.
The brand's vision is to showcase a woman's different emotions and tap into their expressive side that can change with a simple swipe of colour. Explaining this concept, Clinique's senior vice president, global creative, Melissa Knapp says, "When a women wears red, she might feel bolder, more empowered, a plum shade might make her feel fiercer, while a nude colour may make her feel more feminine. "
At any point while watching the video, you can change the style of the song by a click—and when you do so, everything from the choreography and backdrop to the hair and make-up changes. There's acoustic nude: natural and intimate; country red: bold and edgy; pop pink: colourful and feminine; and dance plum: tough and fierce.
We spoke to Larsson on her personal idea of beauty and her stint in this one-of-a-kind video, and here's what she had to say:
Tell us about the song "Lush Life" is a fun song; it's basically about meeting people and having fun and not being committed to anyone.
How was the experience shooting this video? It was a great and exciting opportunity; I think the song definitely works in all four categories. Normally, it's the producers who work in the different genres for a song and then they come to the artists for opinion and approval. In this case, I had no doubt; this song is great no matter if it is a dancehall version or a country version.
How does make-up translate into self-expression for you? I use make-up pretty much every day just to look good. It makes me feel confident; I do it for myself.
What's your signature beauty look? I usually wear cat eyeliner. I'm kind of a bronze-y girl, so I don't like to wear too much bright and pink. That is why it's fun to have worked in this video with Clinique, doing all the different versions for "Play with Pop" has given me the opportunity to try different looks.
What's your make-up routine? I start by applying primer and then foundation, concealer, contouring and highlighting. Then I like to put powder so I don't "shine bright like a diamond". Once I have that done I like to experiment with eye shadows and lip colours.
Watch the actual video, directed and shot by Hiro Murai that traverses from one genre to the other based on the lip pop mood you pick, here.


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From A week of make-ahead meals: Day 3: Sausage ravioli with ricotta sage sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1-2 tbsp (depending on your preference) fresh sage leaves, julienned
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- dash of nutmeg (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
In a saucepan, melt butter with sage over medium heat until it bubbles. Add flour and whisk, forming a roux. When it is smooth, add the milk and whisk until smooth. Add ricotta and stir well to incorporate. Add nutmeg if desired, and season with salt and pepper.


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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
"Animals," they say
I've added a new section to the store site where I will put original animal portraits , such as this new piece "Old Cat Waiting for the Pumpkins to Turn".
I hope to be prolific, but be patient. I only have two hands, and until I learn to paint with my feet, or mouth, I will do my best. It seems I am just not painting fast enough for the animal lovers out there. I am glad so many people are moved by these - the love I have for the subjects seems to be transferred to the viewers, even online, so that is rewarding.
4 comments:
- Amy Cameron Evans said...
prolific but patient...you're a better woman than i. patience is definitely not one of my strong suits.
these animal paintings are really wonderful, and i am glad to know that other folks agree.
still loving my olive...
I love this piece! The colors are magnificent. Everything about it is perfect. Your art just keeps getting more and more wonderful. xo
- Pam Aries said...
OHhh! I love the very Autmun feel on this painting! Annnddd... Today I picked up the newest copy of Home Companion...AND there in the middle was a little article about YOUR art and I jumped up and down!!!Yay! for Apifera Farm!
- coloredsock said...
i love this piece. so sweet and 'odd' (in the best way). i love the red tree trunk and the look on the old cat's face. looks like oso when he's staring off into space while he's waiting for us to take him for a w-a-l-k, and although he looks like he's daydreaming, he's actually just daydreaming about the exact moment we'll announce to him we're going. hee. keep it up Shepherdgirl. nice one! xojenny
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|Stormy Skies Approach the Fish Camp in West Cocoa Off of SR520 Late Friday Afternoon with an eerily near calm wind. That changed within minutes after this photograph with cool thunderstorm outflow winds blowing through
TODAY: As if most days are not difficult enough, today is proving to be a nightmare to forecast. The reason is : 1) lack of any significant sea breeze convergence due to only slow sea breeze inland progression; 2) no focal synoptic boundaries other than the one across North Florida which meanders north/south by 50-100 miles but mostly close to I-10; and (3) later than usual onset of sea breeze induced showers and storms, plus (4) very diffuse east AND west coast sea breezes. In fact, today the gradient flow is about all there is to work with along the east coast due to a weak trough and low pressure circulation offshore. See image below. On shore wind at the beach is mostly less than 10 mph, and seems to be mainly perpendicular to what ever coastline shape it traces. Hence, it is ENE toward the Launch pads and SE near Cocoa Beach, and Easterly further down the coast. The only real sea breeze is along the North Florida East Coast...and that is enhanced gradient flow rather than thermally induced. 5) Showers and some thunder have gotten started mainly along the entire west coast sea breeze. It is progressing inland in broken fashion mainly because these showers are sending outflow boundaries eastward toward the interior...especially in North Central/North West Florida.
LATER: Today's activity will begin later today for other than standard shower and light thunder fare we are seeing now, after peak heating has reached and things start to cool down. That means after 4:30-pm. Once this activity gets going more significant outflows will yield more storm coverage and greatest strength as well. My line of thinking is that one of the earlier areas to ignite will be near Lake County and also around Lake Okeechobee.
CENTRAL/SOUTH CENTRAL: Out flow from this activity will spread out...but mostly toward the East (near Lake County) and against the opposing light northerly gradient flow. This should set off a chain reaction South and a bit eastward down the spine of the state favoring a bit toward the west of Orlando and into the Disney Metro-Plexes , Western Osceola, and much of Polk County. Outflow from this domino affect activity, as well as other activity sparked further east could send a second outflow surge east and west toward the Brevard County line of short duration for maybe a storm or two. Oddly, the area around Cocoa Beach toward the Space Center has had 'something going on' all morning and still does. Unless a significant sea breeze moves across this area, there is a remote chance of thunder somewhere closer to the coast near the Cape in the early evening with such light wind at 3:30pm in the afternnoon and very high dewpoints. As of nearly 4pm only now do I see some palms stirring, but not by much. It is almost warmer in Canaveral than in Melbourne further inland this afternoon, even with the light onshore wind puff...hardly a sea breeze (yet). Although, all kinds of things can happen between 4:30pm and 5:30pm....."The Witching Hour". Who knows what evil lurks at that time!
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SUNDAY/TUESDAY: As has been written, patterns in the summer mostly hold in for around 3 days (with variations of the same theme). Yesterday was the beginning of a new theme, and today is yet another variation as will be tomorrow. There are bigger eggs to fry though...that is, low pressure of fthe Florida East Coast and the boundary near the FL/GA border. One indication is that the boundary will sink toward Central Florida by tomorrow, whereas another is that it goes nowhere. Additionally, the GFS (Good For Something) model...uh... Global Forecast System...has shifted gears from the past 36 hours. Instead of further forming a surface/mid level low over or near the Cape..it now brings it in then takes it back out to sea and well offshore by tomorrow. Maybe it is bringing it in due to a diurnal fluctuation..but for whatever reason and where -ever that low and the predominant North Florida boundary lies tomorrow will determine our forecast tomorrow in regard to where the best chance of rain will be.
LONG RANGE: The Good For Something model is failing us...it us also done an about face/forward march in a different direction. "Hey you!...What about what you said all those days ago for the past 8 days?!!..'Don't Pull a "Casey" on us. Yes, it seems to be either lying or had a hiccup for days ahead. But there does seem to be a period of better rain chances along the Beaches of North Brevard earlier in the day through Monday with thunder further inland in the afternoons. North Florida dries out..and now it slowly becomes South Central and South Florida that get into the focus heading into the middle of next week. But it's touch and go. That is because it wants to believe there will be a SW gradient flow so strong that the East Coast north of Titusville will never get a sea breeze. We'll have to see about that. Looks suspect. The entire 12Z run latched on to something, and probably just hasn't resolved it yet. Could taken another run or two to relax and look more reliable.
|Traversing east bound on the Pineda Cswy across the Indian River on Friday just before 6pm