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Recent Posts
Intern Spotlight: Connor
By: Jarod Octon Date: 09-05-2014 In: Behind the Scenes
Introducing Connor Schultz, a recent graduate of Mission Vista High School. Mr. Schultz is among three talented young men who have recently joined Touch This Media's intern program this summer. He first learned of the company and our endeavors through his friends Adam and Gabriel, both returning interns from the previous summer. Click the link below to read more about Connor and his current endeavors.
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Intern Spotlight: Gabriel
By: Jarod Octon Date: 08-18-2014 In: Behind the Scenes
Last week I introduced one of two interns that are returning to Touch This Media this summer via CONNECT's high school internship program, Gabriel Daggett is that other talented individual. At the age of 18, Mr. Daggett has successfully graduated from Mission Vista High School and plans to make the next great leap to California State University (Chico). While awaiting his first semester at college, Gabriel spends his weekdays collaborating with other bright young minds as a "think tank" here at Touch This Media. Click the "Read More" button below to learn more about Gabe.
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Intern Spotlight: Adam
By: Jarod Octon Date: 08-07-2014 In: Behind the Scenes
Introducing Adam Abadilla, one of two interns returning to Touch This Media this year. Adam first started contributing work to Touch This Media last summer, after applying for CONNECT's high school internship program. The CONNECT program helps provide students with valuable industry experience and business related knowledge. With one summer under his belt, Adam has returned to help collaborate on a custom application alongside his fellow interns. Click the "Read More" button below to learn more about Adam.
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SDCC 2014 (Gallery)
By: Jarod Octon Date: 07-28-2014 In: Events
Thousands of fans from all over the world decended upon San Diego last weekend to join in on the annual Comic Con celebration. A melting pot of popular culture, attendees found themselves caught in an awesome visual overload of art, collectibles, cosplay and much more. Not everyone was fortunate enough to see the magic of the event first-hand. For those people who didn't attend, I have compiled a collection of photos taken from my recent adventure there. Be sure to explore the gallery for an inside look.
Tags: sdcc2014, comic con, san diego, pop culture
Intern Spotlight: Grant
By: Jarod Octon Date: 07-24-2014 In: Behind the Scenes
Say hello to Grant Ross the latest Touch This Media intern to be featured here on our blog. Mr. Ross is currently contributing assets to a top secret project, alongside a group of like minded interns here at Touch This Media. Click the "Read More" link to learn more about Mr. Ross.
Tags: internship, intern, think tank
Intern Spotlight: Alex
By: Jarod Octon Date: 07-16-2014 In: Behind the Scenes
Touch This Media is very passionate about education and empowerment, which is why we chose to establish a seasonal intern program providing youth with valuable work experience. Summer 2014 marks the second year Touch This Media has provided an environment that helps cultivates young minds. What began with only two interns, has now grown to a group of five. To further encourage these talented individuals, we thought it would be great to write a blog series shining the spotlight upon each of them.
Tags: internship, intern, behind the scenes, think tank
Indian Gaming Trade Show Recap
By: Jarod Octon Date: 06-05-2014 In: Events
Last month we attended the National Indian Gaming Association Tradeshow, held in our hometown of sunny San Diego. It was a great turnout, with record attendance. Many quality connections were made as a result of our eye catching FSGN products, that were on showcase within our booth between May 11th and 14th. Click the "Read More" button to see the full gallery of photos highlighting the show.
Tags: FSGN, NIGA2014, Indian Gaming, San Diego
Special Delivery
By: Jarod Octon Date: 05-14-2014 In: New Products
Special delivery! Peep our brand new Touch This Media and FSGN apparel. In preparation for the Indian Gaming Tradeshow, being held at the San Diego Convention Center, we had our friends at Candroy help us produce embroidered polo t-shirts and hats. Now all our staff can represent the brand to the fullest extent, while attending the show this week.
Tags: FSGN, Touch This Media, branding
By: Jarod Octon Date: 04-15-2014 In: Events
We're gearing up for the National Indian Gaming Association trade show, being held in our hometown of San Diego. The show will last from May 11th to the 14th. While there, we will be showcasing our Fantasy Sports applications!
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We do! Here at Addmaya, 2015 has been a year of moments of great worth. A year of sad goodbyes, movember workouts, long work days, exciting outings, challenging opportunities and beautiful additions. We celebrate milestones, achievements and we celebrate one another.
Dive in and enjoy our journeys.
Arthur Nakkaka, Design Director
After putting off the recalibration of the Addmaya website for two years, there is no better day to celebrate than the 4th of August 2015 when we launched the new Addmaya website. Though controversial, the IPO [Improved Portfolio Online] reveal was daring, exciting and crazy. I learnt that if you strive to please everybody, you end up doing mediocre work.
The other thing that stands out for me is the fact that this year we have been more intentional about working as a team. We engaged in activities such as 'Design kwepena' where we solved design problems in groups, Movember workouts that got us jogging around Bugolobi and a corporate team building camp with 'Quest for Excellence'. We've been able to relate better and work more openly. 2016 is going to be a greater year. I'm very expectant.
Pascal Kavuma, 3D Artist+Illustrator
There has been a lot of growth in the team this year especially in terms of skill development. Personally, there has been something new for me to learn from every project. The 'Out of the Box' project, exposed me to cut-out stop motion, something extremely out of the ordinary. I'm proud to say am not the same person since the year started.
It is amazing working with great people. Everyone has sacrificed to have projects accomplished. My best moments have been the lunch breaks. We sit as a team and talk about just anything, laugh out loud and enjoy each other's company.
Sylvia Bamusiime, Cinematographer
It's the mistakes I have made in my line of work that have refined me to what I am today. Usually, I'm used to working with a Director at any shoot, however, there was this one time I was solely required to conduct a shoot. I freaked out and I messed up really bad. I had the camera frame rates wrong. On another shoot with high profile people, again without a Director, I messed up. I got a reality check! I knew it was time to face my fears and stop anything from blocking me from doing a great job.
I got a reality check! I knew it was time to face my fears and stop anything from blocking me from doing a great job. ~Sylvia
The next big photo shoot I had with Silver fleet was epic and I mean EPIC! I am so grateful that the Directors have trusted me with big company projects.
Dennis Arthur Abou, Producer
Producing ACIA whole handedly was a milestone in my career as a producer. It taught me a lot especially paying attention to small details. I remember we had done everything and at the last minute when we had drawn the fire trail, we realized that we didn't have match stick to light it up.
Working with Addmaya is an amazing experience. You are allowed to spin your head on the floor as long as you don't break your neck. The discipline here has helped me grow in other areas of my life.
David Kiirya, 3D Artist+Animator
Joining the team as a 3D Artist has been my greatest highlight this year. I always admired the work Addmaya did and only dreamt of working with them. But as I watched the company's 2015 reel with the rest of the team, it was a dream come true for me. At last I was part of The Team.
There is so much I have learnt, from adjusting to a whole new working experience to pushing myself out of the comfort zone and discovering my niche in the team. The projects here can really be challenging but exciting. My best project was the Vodafone Night Bundle TVC. It challenged my skills to another level.
Peter Mukiibi, Creative Director
Working with the Addmaya team has shocked me by how much people know in regards to what they contribute. Projects have duly left me in awe. There is so much talent that is untapped and a freshness you get working with someone for the first time – a beauty from a place of not knowing and approaching problems in unique ways.
Nevertheless, the greatest challenge was losing members of the team and the fear of moving on without them. They were very talented and we both gave each other a lot and so I wasn't scared for where they were going. It was tough but the team was blessed with new people equally skilled.
I see Addmaya doing stuff that transcends what we are already known for next year. People will have to first ask who did that before discovering it is Addmaya.
People will have to first ask who did that before discovering it is Addmaya. ~Peter
Fred Jackson Lwere, Accountant
When I reminisce about the year, Richard, Allan, Derrick and Isaac come to mind. They played a significant role in the team and they will forever be part of Addmaya. It was a scary and exciting moment of losing people and meeting new people and learning how to work with them.
Nonetheless, Addmaya is making 7 years next year and biblically, seven is a perfect divine number that symbolizes comfort, completeness and perfection.
Nonetheless, Addmaya is making 7 years next year and biblically, seven is a perfect divine number that symbolizes comfort, completeness and perfection. ~Fred
Gladys Naava, Copywriter
It has been a journey of growth especially as a writer. There is this guy called Arthur who never lets me off the hook until I have written a great piece. I honestly appreciate the belief that the Directors have in us.
I remember when I had just joined the team, I would tell my friends about Addmaya and how I thought the team was made up of geniuses. I would say to myself, 'I want to be like these geniuses.' I don't know if I'm a genius yet but one thing I know for sure is that I am a better person. There is no end to learning and that is what makes the team tick!
To me, everyday at Addmaya has been a new day to not only work with great people but to also learn new things and exploit the gifts and abilities God blessed me with. The work ethic here is world class. I love it here!

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Sage Rising
Sage Rising
By Michele Habel-Coffey
They will inherit the Homes
And The Farm
They will inherit jewels
And the wealth of generations,
Of Miners,
And Marauders,
Of Rosie's rivets
And Cleopatra's flight,
Of a Lion,
And a Lamb,
And the Artist's left hand,
But dollars do not
Make a good cloth for washing
And love's apple
Tastes better than apathy's bible
Just so.
I am but a reflection of their light.
I am a smokey sage
carrying prayers to the Heavens
Bartering that for them,
Darkness be never more
than a canvas for the stars.
On the Eve of a Birthday by Timothy Steele
On the Eve of a Birthday
By Timothy Steele
As my Scotch, spared the water, blondly sloshes
About its tumbler, and gay manic flame
Is snapping in the fireplace, I grow youthful:
I realize that calendars aren't truthful
And that for all of my grand unsuccesses
External causes are to blame.
And if at present somewhat destitute,
I plan to alter, prove myself more able,
And suavely stroll into the coming years
As into rooms with thick rugs, chandeliers,
And colorfully pyramided fruit
On linened lengths of table.
At times I fear the future won't reward
My failures with sufficient compensation,
But dump me, aging, in a garret room
Appointed with twilit, slant-ceilinged gloom
And a lone bulb depending from a cord
Suggestive of self-strangulation.
Then, too, I have bad dreams, in one of which
A cowled, scythe-bearing figure beckons me.
Dark plains glow at his back: it seems I've died,
And my soul, weighed and judged, has qualified
For an extended, hyper-sultry hitch
Down in eternity.
Such fears and dreams, however, always pass.
And gazing from my window at the dark,
My drink in hand, I'm jauntily unbowed.
The sky's tiered, windy galleries stream with cloud,
And higher still, the dazed stars thickly mass
In their long Ptolemaic arc.
What constellated powers, unkind or kind,
Sway me, what far preposterous ghosts of air?
Whoever they are, whatever our connection,
I toast them (toasting also my reflection),
Not minding that the words which come to mind
Make the toast less toast than prayer:
Here's to the next year, to the best year yet;
To mixed joys, to my harum-scarum prime;
To auguries reliable and specious;
To times to come, such times being precious,
If only for the reason that they get
Shorter all the time.
Timothy Steele, "On the Eve of a Birthday" from Sapphics and Uncertainties: Poems 1970-1986
Michele Habel-Coffey: Love Lies Bleeding
Love Lies Bleeding
By Michele Habel-Coffey
Amaranthus Caudatus for Algernon
For Charlie
And for my Grace
Loves lies bleeding
Dying in the cold
Dying on the headstone
Of the long gone
And seldom mourned
I am Alice
In Charlie's backyard
Down the foxhole I go
In search of better flowers
Of Lotus
And Lilac
And a pill to make me big again
The white rabbit
Runs beside the mouse
His jaws clamped upon
The Eglantine
The mouse, tangled in
Remaining in between
The Rabbit
and poor Alice
Poor, poor me
I am ever chasing
Ever fading
A Cheshire grin
Left upon
An aching memory
Forget the pill
Give me a potion
I shall tread until I drown
By the wheel
And intoxicated
by the Wormwood
By: Michele Habel-Coffey
You linger
Like the scent of campfires on my clothes
I move in tandem with the wind
Around the burning circle
Just to drown in the smoke
Staying far enough away
Not to burn
My eyes water
But don't cry
Provocation of tears
Comes now only
From wind and waves
Of white spirits passing through me
You surround me
I drink you, like coffee for breakfast
The welcome smell
Of my familiar, vaporous friend
Prismatic: By Michele Habel-Coffey
By: Michele Habel-Coffey
Transparent glass with angles
Pointed, dense and clear
Traditional triangles
Sometimes used as mirrors
Reflecting what's internal
No colors bursting through
Just an image of yourself
Starring back at you
This requires angles
Of the steepest kind
The narrowest of options
For the narrowest of minds
Who only want to see themselves
Reflected in the glass
Instead of all the colors
That at better angles pass
Through the surface of the prism
Refractions of the light
Dispersions of the varied waves
Rainbows, spectrums, sight
There's beauty in the colors
Much more than just plain white
But one must meet the other
At an angle that's just right
To produce the dancing rainbow
For all the world to see
Takes more than just a piece of glass
Or varied energies
Conversations of the past
Call to mind a prism
Geometric and triangular
Common colloquialism
But rainbows don't just come
From the shapes of yesterdays
It all about the angles
Dispersing light, refracting waves
Even tears can make a rainbow
As they're falling to the ground
Pain calling forth a beauty
Without a single sound
I prefer refractions
And dancing colored rays
To self-absorbed amusement
Reflections showing age
Remember ole' Narcissis?
Poor fool, you know he drowned?
In a shallow pool reflecting
The image of a clown
So if you want to see a rainbow
Stop gazing in the mirrors
At the hardest, steepest angles
As rigid as your fears
Bend a little, my dear friend
I promise you won't break
But instead might see a rainbow
Put down the mirror, for Heaven's sake!
Michele Habel-Coffey: Pictures of Volcanos
Pictures of Volcanos
By: Michele Habel-Coffey
Sorrow in a stormy soul
Volcano in the clouds
A painted woman smiling
Next to a man, erect and proud
Molten, bubbling substance
Brewing just beneath
Her dress dancing with the wooden floor
And brushing at his feet
Like lava rising, reaching
Up caverns giving way
The woman's pallor's reddened
At a collar that is frayed
Hiding skin like porcelain
But not the blood that flows
Daring to color neck and cheek
Where passion's secrets show
He's gazing down, upon her head
But her eyes are on the man
Whose lens and light have captured
Silent storms and shifting sands
I turn and face Grandmother
Who wonders what keeps me
Longer than I should have been
Bringing her the tea
"Wasn't I a song my child?
Dressed in tattered rags?
Such a scene so long ago
Oh how their tongues did wag!"
"Did you love him?", I ask bravely,
"The man behind the lens?"
"No matter child. No matter.
I was married; he was kin."
We stand a moment gazing
At the image on the wall
Though the mountain never boiled
There's still an ash that falls
It covers what surrounds her
Like islands veiled in dust
The remnants of the nether
A long since buried lust
Its many years since Grandpa's gone
Untimely was his death
Leaving her a widow young
Some years to her last breath
But each week she keeps her visits
Sometimes she's gone for days
She returns with pictures of the places
That keep calling her away
Mr. Jones, he takes those pictures
Camera's always 'round his neck
When he calls for Grandma on those days
It's the one thing I expect
There's no pictures though, of Mr. Jones
Only Grandma, smiling bright
With colors in her porcelain cheeks
Reflections in her sight
Of the man that captures more
Than the images in her hands
He is movement on the richter scale
He is more than just her friend
From Mr. Jones, photographer
The man ever with no name
I see sometimes it's the imagery
Holds more value than the frame.


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Haven by Kristi Cook (Winterhaven #1)
Violet McKenna thought she was crazy when she had a vivid vision of her dad's murder—but when her premonition came true, her life fell apart. Then she found a new school: Winterhaven. There, Violet fits right in. All the students have special "gifts" like her own, and she quickly finds a close group of friends. But Violet's attraction to an alluring boy becomes problematic when intense visions of his death start to haunt her. In her premonitions, the secret he is unwilling to share begins to reveal itself—and the unbelievable becomes reality. To Violet's horror, she learns that their destinies are intertwined in a crictical—and deadly—way. From Goodreads.
I absolutely loved this book! I like how Violet wasn't just a girl but that she was psychic and able to have visions from the future. I know there are a lot of books about psychics but how many are in a school full of psychics and vampires? Oh and werewolves. Yea, it was pretty awesome.
I loved the relationship between Aiden and Violet. I thought it was cute, even though I am one of those that aren't for insta-love. I loved how their relationship grew as time went on. I also liked how they fought, of course it isn't about normal stuff because she is psychic and he was a vampire. Plus everyone loves a hot vampire.
I was really surprised to find out that Violet wasn't only just a psychic, of course I won't tell you want that is. You would just have to read the book to find that out. I also thought that it was pretty awesome and definitely made everything more suspenseful.
The biggest shocker I think I had been finding out who betrayed Violet and Aiden. I was so upset about it; I really thought that person was a good person. Yea I am not giving any details because once again, you should definitely read these books. I hope we find out why he chose to do what he did but you never know, it may just stay a mystery.
I reread this book to make sure I remembered what happened before I read Mirage, the second book by Kristi Cook. It didn't disappoint me the second time around either.
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars.


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I love this time of year, lists upon lists of people's favourite albums of the year, you learn the ones to trust and you see how you've moved on. I vividly remember buying the xmas editions of the NME and Melody Maker back in my late teens and spending the early months of the following year catching up on what I missed out on, it was on one of these lists that I discovered bands I treasure now, Sparklehorse, Grandaddy, Elliott Smith, I look this year and nothing grabs me, maybe the Nme has moved on, undoubtedly I have and now I have new people to trust, new musical guidance and thanks to the world of blogs a hundred and one opinions and views from people of high musical compatibility, ones that will introduce you to albums that you will love and remind you of albums that you forgot about, so here I present my favourite discoveries from other peoples end of year lists and the blatant omissions from my own list.
Emeralds – Solar Bridge
I've harped on lately about my recent discovery of drone, or more relevantly my recent understanding of the genre, one that I've struggled with in the past and not really "got", it left me bored, it gave me a headache but now I can't escape from the soothing swathes of sound that resonate through the speakers so dreamily, music at its most naked state, stripped bare to the basic elements and dragged through static radio waves to the innermost part of you, dreamy drones that make me wonder whether the sound of drone may have some kind of embryonic connection, the kind of sounds we hear in the nine months we spend within our mother's womb growing and developing into the individuals we now find ourselves as.
Emeralds much like The Fun Years touched me instantly; other drone loves such as Johann Johannssonn & Fennesz took their time to gain to my trust and approval and I am glad of my own persistence, Emeralds needed no such persistence, such natural organic sounds, surely impossible not to love even for the most traditional of listener. This two track EP / album has stolen my heart, you should let it do the same to you.
Source: Swan Fungus
I'm Not a Gun – Mirror
Fitting nicely in to the same niche as Flica and Akira Kosemura I'm Not A Gun produce a deeply melodic sound with wondrous glitchy electronic, a natural progression from the "normal" guitar based post-rock that has lately begun to bore me so much.
D_rradio – D_rradio
I can't but feel bad to have neglected this album over the year, it's one of those albums you continuously rediscover when you hit the random button, again it's not a million miles from the kind of IDM Japan has been producing in such great quantities, yet your very own British version to cherish and prove that deep beneath the new musical culture there is genuine talent and melodic greatness to make us proud and soundtrack our daily existence. A spectacular release.
From the very first few seconds of this record you are treated to pure loveliness, gentle twinkles echo in a small child's laugh before the piano comes in set to glitch beats that have become so recognisable amongst the fore players in the world of Japanese experimental IDM, except in this instance Mr Domenico Mino is a London resident, whether he is of British origin or not I'm unsure but in Time Lapse he's created an album worthy of its place on Akira Kosemura's excellent Schole label, a welcome addition to both the owner himself and Flica.
Magical and sweet and peppered with subtle rubbery bass lines, a small treasure.
Dom Mino' - Scarlett (Akira Kosemura Remix) mp3
Source: Nineteen Ninety Never
D Chong - Compositions & Miniatures for Shortwave Tape
I know incredibly little about this release, I call it a release though I can't even vouch for whether this actually was released, a recommendation from a friend and a recommendation that required several revisits before its true worth became evident.
Dark ambience, broken radios and apocalyptic strings combine deep down to create a murky beauty that will transcend you in to a world of its very own, The Melancholy Suite trilogy standing out as a theme of hope amongst a traumatised society.
An emphatic feel good stomper of a track, perfectly executed northern soul tinged pop guaranteed to bring a smile to your face, effortlessly wonderful. If Strawberry Fair was a little too Shangri-las then this is for you. Can't wait to hear an album.
The Just Joans – Hey Boy...You're Oh So Sensitive
If you couldn't get along with the new Ballboy album like I and just wanted some good old Scottish Tweeness delivered with more than a pinch of salt and some fantastically broad Scottish accents.
The Just Joans - Hey Boy...You're Oh So Sensitive mp3
Source: Bland i Poka
Andrei Machado – Lacuna
Whilst Goldmund and Balmorhea received the coverage at least amongst the underground, it was actually Andrei Machado that delivered the goods when it came to simple dreamy piano, the kind that no one I know can fail to like, using all the magic that the piano seems to carry and delivering some of the most lovely stripped down music of the year.
Andrei Machado - Lacuna Full Album Zip
As a general rule I hate the word and the genre of Jazz but Bohren & der Club of Gore seem to have pulled something truly enchanting from this difficult genre. Deep deep down in the darkest realms of jazz, lies the beautiful sound as borne out by each and every piano note that accompanies the deep bass that sits octaves and octaves beneath. Music full of distrust, secrets that are better off not known, a gloriously sad listen.Bohren & der Club of Gore - Staub mp3
Final Light – To Stop an Exploding Man
No doubt a Heroes inspired title, the music however is simple and heart achingly lovely, another lovely net release from the Lost Children Net Label and maybe one that could give French Teen Idol a run for his money as the best artist on the label.Final Light – To Stop an Exploding Man full album zip
It took me a long time to get into this after my instant love of the Japanese Spy Transcript EP, at the time one of the most exciting post rock releases I'd discovered in some while, expertly fusing post rock, electronic, samples and a healthy dose of metal ethics into one delightful melting pot of sound and ingenuity.
The single that preceded the album Seraphim & Cherubim put me off, mainly due to the singing on second track Heartflusters, somehow I ignored the beast of an A-side which contained all their usual angst and haunting piano beauty joined by sweeping violins and brutal bass.
The Paris Hilton Sex Tape from the aforementioned tape is a welcome inclusion and possibly one of their finest moments
I have a terrible tendency of rarely reaching the end of an album, in this instance though the foolish listener like I will be missing out as the albums crescendos in style from the heaviest yet C.N.T.R.C.K.T passed the sequel that is He Films The Clouds Part 2 with its actually welcome angelically building outro chorus, to my favourite Maybeshewill moment yet, Not For Want of Trying. Taking a fantastic sample from a film of which name I can't remember and butchering up a behemoth of a song, guaranteed to make heads bang and air guitars strummed. Riff piles upon riff until a magical breakdown, recession like worry, desperation in the voice, frustration, anger, sick of hearing the same old stories, the same old lies, the uncertainty, the fragility of everything. It's caught so unbelievably well, I can only wonder how amazing they must be live.
Maybeshewill - Not For Want of Trying mp3
Max Richter – 24 Postcards in Full Colour
It goes without say that this really should have made my top 30, maybe even my top 10, effortlessly elegant and beautiful, and short short tracks, which for someone with an attention span as short as mine is a real blessing. A wonderful release from an artist that you really wouldn't expect anything less from.
An attempt an exploration of the ringtone as a vehicle for music performance , '24 Postcards…' is an experimental work made up of 24 classically-composed ringtones, set to be premièred in various gallery spaces. The première is intended to be in the form of a series of installations where pre-registered audience members switch on their phones to receive SMS messages, each message alert playing back one or more of the tracks, so making up the performance. In tandem with this release, will be a micro-website hosting 24 photographic images, one accompanying each track. As Max explains: "Thinking about how we listen to music today, I wondered why it is that ringtones have so far been treated as unfit for creative music… Who says ringtones have to be bad?.. It's like saying LPs or CDs are bad – its just a medium…."
"Because the piece is a collection of tones, where I have no control of the order, I made a structure that holds together by use of shared material – like a cloud of pieces, or a handful of confetti, or a constellation of fragments – to be navigated as you like…" Max views the writing process in similar terms - shuffling basic elements into new constellations.
Tilly and the Wall – O
Potty mouthed as ever but also seemingly brilliant as ever, the idea of having three tap dancing ladies instead of a drummer is yet to lose its novelty, neither has their ability to write stomping pop tunes, this time borrowing a new rockier attitude extraspecially so on the thudding Pot Kettle Back, like what It must sound like if you have the mis/fortune on the floor below a Yeah Yeah Yeahs concert.
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Good leadership, effective economic management as elements of good governance
Good leadership
The qualities and credentials needed for good leadership can readily be identified. The primal credential is good education, such as would enable the leadership to combine "ideas and power, intellectualism and politics." Leadership is a critical part of Nigeria's problem of governance because the educational qualification prescribed for our political leaders by section 131(d), as amended by the National Assembly in 2010, and section 318(1) of the Constitution does not equip them to be able to combine "ideas and power, intellectualism and politics."
In these days of widespread "expo", certificate faking and general degeneration in the standards of education in our schools and colleges, primary six school leaving certificate prescribed by the Constitution for those seeking elective political office is really next door to illiteracy. A semi literate President or Governor is what the prescription tantamount to. What little literacy is acquired from the educational system at the primary school level is soon lost owing to the lack of a reading culture that pervades our society, caused to a considerable extent by the enthronement of wealth as the determinant of social standing and the consequent inordinate pursuit of it and of other mundane, non-intellectual pursuits. No one with this kind of thoroughly inadequate educational background can be expected to read, with understanding, the Constitution of Nigeria, laden, and it is, with difficult and perplexing concepts, or the books on constitutional law, political science and sociology where the knowledge of these concepts can be found. And knowing that he cannot understand them, he would have no inclination or disposition to buy the books or to read them.
The desire to accommodate educationally backward areas, which no doubt is the reason underlying the provisions, is no justification for prescribing such low level of educational qualification for election to the office of President, State Governor or member of the National Assembly. There is no State in the country today that does not have a fair number of university graduates.
The effect of these provisions is, lamentably, to entrench in the Constitution the intellectual poverty and educational inadequacy which has characterised leadership at the level of the presidency since independence in 1960 right up to the election of President Umaru Yar'Adua in 2007 (the first university graduate to hold the office of Executive President discounting the interim arrangement under which Chief Ernest Shonekan, a university graduate, ruled for four or so months) and the accession to the presidential office by Vice-President Dr Goodluck Jonathan on 5 May, 2010 after the death of Umaru Yar'Adua.
The low educational qualification prescribed for elective political leaders has resulted, sadly, in the relegation of intellectualism in government and politics in the country. Intellectualism is concerned essentially with the notion of "ideas", i.e. the mental ability to comprehend ideas, and to reason or think them out. An intellectual is a person engaged in creative and rational thinking about the world, about humanity, about human relationships, and about the governance of human society; he is a person dedicated to the study and understanding of ideas that govern and shape our world, society, the organism known as the "state", and generally to intellectual pursuits and interests. The power of ideas in shaping human life and in liberating liberalising and stimulating the mind is well highlighted in a book by Peter Watson titled Ideas: A History From Fire to Freud, first published in 2005, a tome of a book, 1117 pages, which everyone aspiring to govern and lead Nigeria should read.
Anyone aspiring to govern and lead Nigeria as President should also be a person with plenty of energy, a high amount of energy characteristic of the youth, the energy of youth, the kind of energy that will enable him or her to engage in the arduous task of mobilising the people for national transformation, mobilisation of the people for such a purpose being one of the most arduous tasks of political leadership. The wear and tear and stresses of life, coupled with health and other challenges, rob every one of us, after the age of 70 years, of the energy required for the job of governing Nigeria. Our Constitution should, therefore, prescribe an upper age limit for the presidency, say, 70 years or lower, as is the case in some countries of the world, and as is done for non-elective public officers in Nigeria.
In addition to the sort of education that would enable the leadership to combine "ideas and power, intellectualism and politics", the type of leadership needed for our country has to be one, not only committed to democracy and constitutionalism, but also one at once dedicated, single-minded, selfless, disciplined, patriotic and highly motivated in the national interest with a deep concern for the public good/welfare, a leadership able to mobilise the various strata of society, and prepared to commit suicide by sacrificing its vested economic interest in the preservation of the status quo. It must be a leadership whose sincerity of purpose is so transparent as to induce people to adopt the desired new patterns of behaviour in place of the old ones and whose dedication to the cause is sufficiently total and selfless to inspire confidence, a leadership that is seen to be practising what it preaches. People cannot be persuaded by the leadership to be tolerant, honest, public-spirited, patriotic, fair-minded, law-abiding, devoted, disciplined, etc, if the leaders themselves do not practise those virtues. Far from inspiring popular change in the desired directions, a leadership that does not practise what is preaches, and is not seen to be doing so, creates disillusion and disenchantment among the people. It must also be a leadership that is able to impart to the society at large enlightened ethos and values and a national ethic of truth and morality, and has itself demonstrably internalised the ethic of humility and tolerance of differing opinions, an ethic that regards public office as a public trust and its holder as a servant of the people, not their master and oppressor, and bound to the people by the obligation of probity and accountability.
Effective management of the economy
It cannot be doubted that effective management of the economy is necessary to bring about economic growth, economic development and national transformation. No doubt too, Nigeria has, over the years since independence in 1960, achieved a good measure of economic development in terms of infrastructural development, etc, yet the development, such as it is, is not of a type and quality to transform the country into a developed state in the sense of the advanced countries of the world.
With a per capita income of $2,177, compared with $3,570 for Indonesia, $5,273 for South Africa, $8,649 for Brazil, and $9,502 for Malaysia; with electricity generation of 4,000 megawatts in a population of 180 million people compared with 40,000 megawatts in South Africa (population 50 million), 120,000 megawatts in Brazil (population 210 million); with 29 million Nigerians out of job as at 2016 (with unemployment rate of 14%); with the country's national debt now at a point where more than 60% of government revenue is spent on debt servicing; and where our poverty rate now stands at 63%, Nigeria is not, in any meaningful sense, a developed, but rather an underdeveloped, state. Sani Abacha's Development Vision 2010, President Yar'Adua's Development Vision 2020 and President Goodluck Jonathan's Transformation Agenda amount to not much than an unrealised dream. Any claim, based on such dream, that Nigeria is anything other than an underdeveloped country or that its economy has been, or is being effectively managed is fanciful, indeed a fallacy.
Professor Kingsley Moghalu, in his Goddy Jidenma Foundation Lecture 2017, titled The Challenge of Economic Growth in Nigeria, minces no words about our economic situation. After an insightful examination and review, he admonishes us to acknowledge "the reality that Nigeria will not achieve economic development and transformation on the current trajectory of its politics. The present political leadership class simply does not have the skills and the background that are fit for the purpose. Technocratically competent and visionary political leaders are what it will take to reposition the Nigerian economy for sustainable growth and transformation."
Professor Moghalu spoke as an independent, informed expert analyst, and his views should not be lightly dismissed.
We may, for the moment, discountenance, as coloured by partisan political interests and motives, the verdict on President Buhari's management of the economy by former President Obasanjo, who scored it low and below expectations, as well as the response by Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information, who gave it a good pass mark, but we cannot discountenance the verdict of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, an independent, non-partisan body. In the latter's Address presented to the President on 8 February, 2018, as carried in the Vanguard of the following day, they said: "We…..come to you…..to share with you the feelings of the multitude of Nigerians at this moment. We work with the people at the grassroots and, therefore, have first hand information about what they are going through. There is no doubt that when you came into office, you had an enormous amount of the goodwill of Nigerians, since many saw you as a person of integrity who would be able to bring sanity into a system that was nearly crippled by endemic corruption.
"Nearly three years later, however, one has the feeling that this good will is being fast depleted by some glaring failures of government which we have the moral responsibility to bring to your notice, else we would be failing in our duty as spiritual fathers and leaders. Your Excellency, there is too much suffering in the country: Poverty, hunger, insecurity, violence, fear….the list is endless. Our beloved country appears to be under siege. Many negative forces seem to be keeping a stranglehold on the population, especially the weaker and defenceless ones.
"There is a feeling of hopelessness across the country. Our youths are restive and many of them have been driven by unemployment to hard drugs, cultism and other forms of violent crime, while many have become victims of human trafficking. The Nation is nervous.
Just as we seem to be gradually emerging from the dark tunnel of an economic recession that caused untold hardship to families and individuals, violent attacks by unscrupulous persons, among whom are terrorists masquerading as herdsmen, have led to a near civil war situation in many part of the country."
Our dear country is bleeding to death. It needs a leader to save it.
•Professor Nwabueze, Constitutional lawyer and Chairman of The Patriots, sent this piece from Lagos


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Ms. Rosenthal was commissioned by the city earlier this year to produce a new Coit Tower mural conservation report.
In addition to a very interesting and thorough technical description of the Coit Tower murals and the process of their restoration, Ms. Rosenthal made a series of clear recommendations in her report 23 years ago to properly protect the murals and prevent new damage, such as:
- "the frescoes should be examined on a regular basis, and be reported on in a descriptive manner, at least every six months . . . In this way, recurring building pathologies, vandalism and deposition of surface grime or other accretions can be identified and corrected in a timely manner." (page 19)
- "Regular inspections by a qualified conservator of mural paintings will require an ongoing financial commitment by the City of San Francisco . . . Regular maintenance will prevent major expenditures and will mitigate situations which might lead to irreversible damage of the murals." (page 19)
- "infiltration of water into the mural paintings has remained a chronic problem . . . Therefore, regular inspection of the building, and its known problem areas, must be carried out by a qualified restoration architect." (page 20)
- "A guard or guards on duty to patrol the premises would probably enhance the effort to reduce damage due to vandalism and/or negligence." (page 20)
Unfortunately, the Coit Tower murals have suffered because these kinds of recommendations were not followed.
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For the first time in Statesman Cap10K history, all finishers will receive a medal in 2018.
Whether participants in the 41st race on April 8, 2018 run or walk the largest 10K in Texas, they'll receive a commemorative medal when they cross the finish line.
"Our first race was more than 40 years ago. It was high time for finishers' medals," said Cap10K Race Director Jeff Simecek. "I'm thrilled with the medal, and I think our participants will be too!"
The Cap10K features all fitness levels: from elite to those stretching for their first event. The beloved race is also a canvas for Austin's unique flare, with a range of costumes filling the course.
For the third year in a row, Olympic runner Leo Manzano will be race ambassador. Austin Parks Foundation will make its second appearance as race beneficiary. In 2017, the Cap10K donated more than $40,000 to APF.
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The SuperPublished by Susan on 07/27/2003 (3523 reads)
When I was with a Shakespeare show
I played the part of Guildenstern,
Or Rosenkrantz - at least I know
It wasn't difficult to learn;
By Reader, do not at me scoff,
For futhermore I should explain
I was the understudy of
The understudy of the Dane.
Oh how it crabbed me just to think
They barred me from that role divine;
And how I longed to have them drink
A cup of slightly poisoned wine!
At every night with struts and rants
I strove my quid a week to earn,
And put my soul in Rosenkrantz -
Or was it haply, Guildenstern.
Alas! I might have spared by breath,
I never played the noble Dane;
And yet when Irving staged Macbeth
I bore a tree of Dunsinane,
And yearned for that barn-storming day,
Of hopes and dreams and patchy pants,
When Guildenstern I'd proudly play -
Or was, maybe, Rosenkrantz?
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On Saturday 6th January I took part in the Run Through Battersea Park 5k. I signed up in December because I knew it would be a good opportunity to see what sort of shape I was in ahead of marathon training. Having banked some consistent mileage over the 5-6 weeks leading up to Christmas I was confident of clocking a time close to my PB of 16:30. During the week I completed a few tough sessions so I knew I would be racing on tired legs. However, in December I took part in a few parkruns and managed to clock times below 17 minutes on courses with hills and sharp corners.
I woke up on the Saturday morning really excited to race. Having not raced much over the last few months I couldn't wait to push the pace and see what I could do. In recent weeks I have definitely started to enjoy racing 5ks more. This is probably thanks to some tough but great track sessions. I also feel as though I'm starting to embrace suffering more than I have over the past couple of years.
I decided to jog the 4km from home to Battersea Park to "warm up". It was absolutely freezing! Arriving in plenty of time I picked up my race number without having to queue at all. With it pinned to my Iffley Road vest and having attached the timing chip to my trainers, I was ready to go. I jogged around the park for a short while to keep warm and then headed to the start line for the 9:30am start.
The Run Through races are great because you can choose which distance you want to do on the day. I opted for the 5k in this instance because a) it was cold and I wanted to get it done quickly and b) I wasn't feeling 100% after a long tiring Friday moving offices. Two others and myself bolted off the start line. A runner in a Belgrave Harriers vest took to the front and opened up a gap pretty quickly, I was alongside the other runner for the first kilometre or so and then he dropped back. For the first lap I was in no-mans land but worked hard to hold around 3:20min/km pace. At first I struggled to get into my stride, in hindsight before the start I should have done some strides to wake the legs up.
Representing #TeamIffley in the Track White / Blue Lancaster Striped Vest
Mentally it was tough to see the first runner heading off into the distance and not have anyone to chase but over the last few months I have done quite a few tempos and been getting used to pushing the pace and embracing the struggle on my own. I kept thinking "don't ease up, you can hold this pace". Going into the second lap I knew I had a lot of work to do to get closer to my PB. With 2km left I knew I could afford to go for it. I upped my pace and found it motivational running passed the runners taking part in the 10k; it was great to hear a few shouts from friends. I got my head down and made the most of the final kilometre being slightly downhill.
I crossed the line in second place in 16:45. It would have been great to claim a new PB but in the circumstances I am really happy with the result. Overall it was a great event, Run Through always do a stellar job. I cannot recommend the Battersea Park race enough if you are looking to better your 5k or 10k PBs. Thanks to finishing second I have been given a free race entry to another of the Run Through races so I will probably be at the Lee Valley Park 5k/10k/half marathon on the 27th of January. I'm not sure which distance I'm going to do yet but it should be fun either way. Let me know if you're going to be there or if you have any other Run Through races lined up. I hope those of you that took part in the Battersea race enjoyed it as much as I did and got the times you wanted.
This week has been a bit of a write off training wise due to the office move and struggling with a bug but I'm hoping to be back training hard soon. The London Marathon isn't going to run itself and it is less than one hundred days away now!
See a lot of you soon.


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Friday, August 31, 2012
Born Pretty Review - Moveable Practice False Hand Nail Art Training Display
I have another item to review for you, this time from the Born Pretty Store. :)
I got the Moveable Practice False Hand Nail Art Training Display (phew!). What it is, is a fake hand with moveable fingers, which you can use for practising doing nails as well as a display for artificial nails.
Here are some photos:
It has a flat base which allows it to stand upright.
After moving the fingers. XD They are a bit on the stiff side, but are still moveable.
Comparison to my hand (I realised after I took the photos that I should moved my hand up a bit, but you get the idea :)).
Index nail bed size on false hand, and a comparison of my index nail size.
As you can see in the above two photos, you can 'slip' a false nail in the gaps that are surrounding the nail bed areas. This is perfect for displaying nails, as you do not need to attach them to the hand with glue or tape.
However, if you are going to be using the hand as a base for practice, I would highly suggest making sure the nail is firmly attached to prevent it from sliding and falling out. As I do not currently do acrylics, I will tape false nails to the hand and use it to practice painting nails and nail art :D. This will come in really handy for me, as painting someone else's nails are so different than painting your own (in my opinion).
I definitely recommend this!! I am very pleased with it. :D Although I had hoped that the fingers would be easier to move, I am glad that they can move, instead of staying in only one position like many other false hands.
I hope that you are having a wonderful day, and that you have a fantastic weekend!! :D
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I have a really huge fear of dolls so this totally falls under the "keep far, far away from Amanda" category. I don't know what it is, but anything somewhat lifelike but isn't (i.e. mannequins) freak me out.ReplyDelete
I am also really creeped out xDDD Have fun with it though LOLReplyDelete
I'm on their side... a little creepy! I think it's fabulous though that you bought something to practice on!ReplyDelete
This is so cool! It reminds me (in an infinitely more grown up and practical way) of those cute Barbie heads and hands you could apply make-up to that some gals had back in the 80s and 90s (they might still exist, come to think of it).ReplyDelete
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This is very cool, but I would have to hide this at night because it might scare me!!!ReplyDelete
@ Amanda: Oooh sorry to hear that!! I find it so handy. LOL HANDY!! OMG sorry XD.ReplyDelete
@ Sharra Farivar: Ahahahha!! Thanks XD!
@ Meredith Anne: Hahaha!! Actually, this was sent to me for review. :) But I would buy one if I hadn't already gotten this one. I may still buy another one, actually. :D
@ Jessica Cangiano: I had a Barbie head/face one!! Those were so awesome! :D I think they do still have them. :D *Goes out and buys one XD*
@ Jayne: Ahahahha!!!! XD
Whoa! This is pretty interesting! A bit scary...but cool at the same time!ReplyDelete
@ drinkcitra: Hahaha!! I have to admit that the thought of people being scared of this never crossed my mind when I was writing this post. XDReplyDelete
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UK must remain open to world's best students
27 July 2011
Commenting on the Home Affairs Select Committee's follow-up student visa report, Russell Group Director General Dr Wendy Piatt said:
"The Home Affairs Select Committee is right to highlight the significant economic benefits international students bring, the potential costs if visa policies are not carefully implemented and the importance of evidence-based policy-making.
"The UK must continue to attract the very best students and staff from around the world if we are to maintain our place as a global leader in higher education. There is a fierce global market for the best academic talent, and our universities' track record of attracting international staff and students has made a very important contribution to the UK's considerable intellectual and economic success.
"Higher education is one of our most successful export industries. International students are indispensable for a thriving society, culture and economy.
"Through their tuition fees and living expenditure alone, international students in the UK are worth at the very least £5.8 billion each year. We urge the Government to ensure that our ability to attract the best students is not harmed through the implementation of the new visa system while cracking down on any abuses of UK immigration rules."
Notes to editors
- The report Global Value by the British Council estimated that in 2002-03 higher education attracted £2.1 billion of investment into the UK in the form of tuition fees paid by non-UK students and that students also accounted for £2.6 billion in other spending whilst in this country. Given that the total population of non-UK students in the UK increased by 23 percent between 2002-03 and 2008-09 (from 300,055 to 368,970), it is likely that tuition fees and living expenditure of all non-UK HE students now account for a minimum of £5.8 billion investment in the UK.
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Bordoll is the first German brothel with dolls. People use to come at Brothel to have sex with dolls that have dimensions as a real woman. Dolls are available for several needs as extreme sex or normal performances. Bordoll is run by Evelyn Schwarz that opened the house one year ago. It is the first in Europe opened at the same time with the dolls brothel of Barcellona. In Europe doll brothels are 3, Dortmund, Barcellona and Paris. At Bordoll 30 minutes with a doll costs 50€, 1 hour 80€. People come at Bordoll from the entire Germany but also from Belgium, Holland, Italy. When the local internationally renewed soccer team, Borussia Dortmund has a local match, the number of clients increases as well the incomes. Bordoll is attended from about 10/15 clients per day. It is also a normal sex house, where Evelyn and other colleagues work from monday till Sunday from 10 am till 10 pm. Evelyn says that 60% of people prefer to stay with dolls and 40% with women. The reason is the price and the fear to as a woman to have particular sexual needs.
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It is almost impossible to assign a job title to Lebanese-born Céline Semaan, since her work in fashion casts such a wide net: Besides being founder of Slow Factory, an online fashion "tech lab" that manufactures clothing and accessories, she also helped create The Library: Sustainable Fashion Archive, a partnership with MIT Media Lab, designed to foster collaborations for sustainability in the fashion industry. In addition to designing her own accessories, Semaan also designs for clients that include Condé Nast, Seed Media Group, General Assembly and Tribute. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Refinery 29, Fast Company and The New York Times.
How did you get into fashion initially?
My background is in both tech and digital literacy. I have worked as a community lead for Creative Commons in Canada (a tech company that develops and stewards legal and techincal infrastructure to provide open research and education to online users), and have helped launch open licenses on the internet in both Qatar and Beirut. I stumbled into fashion by accident. When NASA joined Creative Commons, I tweeted, "Wouldn't it be nice to wrap yourself with the universe?" I received such a positive response to that tweet, that I began printing digital NASA images onto fabric, like scarves and T-shirts. That is essentially how it happened.
What exactly do you mean by fashion activism?
Fashion activism is using fashion as a medium for social and environmental change. It is about respecting both the people as well as the environment in the process of execution. It is also a linear vs. circular model. Fast fashion is similar to fast food, where fabrics, clothes, accessories are quickly used and discarded. With slow fashion, the product has a different process and model and is made to last; and oftentimes, has a life after it is discarded (resold, passed down. etc.). In addition, everyone involved in making the products earns a fair wage and has safe working conditions. It is a holistic process.
Tell me about the MIT Media Lab, and the type of
innovations it is making that are contributing to fashion today.
I am a Director's Fellow, essentially a collaborator at the Lab. The Lab does research work for a variety of diffferent academic disciplines, including technology, media, art and design. In September 2017, I started The Library, focused on sustainable literacy and education in the fashion industry. We launched a conference series called Study Hall in partnership with MIT Media Lab and Ace Hotel. Our first conference kicked off during New York Fashion Week in February 2018, and we are now launching a denim-focused conference in Los Angeles, and planning another Study Hall in NYC for February 2019. Our goal is to introduce to the fashion industry some of the innovative methods we have at the Lab.
What designers would you point to as being fashion activists, and why?
Mara Hoffman, because she uses her platform to advocate and fund social justice organizations. She also is dedicated to sustainability and improvement in production. Melody Ehsani is also a great example; her work has a very strong focus on activism. The designer Ashish is an activist with his statement T-shirts and bold messages. We have seen a surge in fashion activism after the 2016 elections: That is when we finally saw momentum. People thought I was crazy before then.
If consumers are interested in shopping with a fashion-activist mindset, how would you suggest they get started? What should they look for?
First, when advocating for a cause, you need to have a global perspective. For instance, if a T-shirt says, "Save the Earth," and is made with polyester, or is not fair trade, I don't understand how you can proudly wear it. People looking to support fashion-activist brands also need to ask #whomademyclothes—and, I would add, what were the materials used? It is important to be curious. The more you learn, the more you'll be into reusing, mending your clothes, swapping, buying vintage, etc. ... It becomes a lifestyle and a culture.


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Outfit 26.10
Tights: T-Box \ Top&Bag: Zara \ Flats: Hotiç
Outfit 22.10
Skirt&Belt: Benetton \ Top&Cardigan&Necklace: Mango \ Flats: Inci \ Socks: Street market
Outfit 21.10
Jean: Miss Sixty \ T-Shirt: Twist \ Cardigan: Zara \ Pumps: Hotiç \ Pin: Anna Sui
I wanna be a Wayward girl!
No need to say that i adored the shoes and the hosiery! By Wayvard Girls.
It says the shoes are hand-painted, maybe i can try as a DIY project aha! But the hosiery are way too expensive like other stuff, it's no Miu Miu eventually.
Denise Julia Reytan'ın kolyeleri
Just adored them!
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Rhinestones are the best?
Rafinery29'un duyurduğuna göre rhinestone kolyeler bu sene yine baya popüler olacakmış. Demek ki gümrüğe takılan son Forever 21 kutumun rhinestone kolye ve küpelerle dolu olması boşuna değilmiş! Sevdim!
According to Rafinery29, rhinestone necklaces will be very popular this year, so i feel lucky to get my Forever 21 box full of rhinestone necklaces and ear-rings from the customs.
Pic: Rafinery29
Powder peony
Top: Mango \ Jean: Topshop \ Platforms: Elle \ Belt: Mango \ Necklace&Bracelet: Forever 21
Forever 21 ruffle t-shirt
Ruffle t-shirt: Forever 21 \ Cardigan: H&M \ Belt: Mango \ Jean: Topshop
Pretty satin dress
Geçen gün gümrüğe takılan Forever 21 siparişimi almaya gittik, elbiseme uyan kolyeyi de hemen taktım dayanamayıp!
Finally I went to take my Forever 21 package from the customs, and this necklace was just great for my dress.
Dress: H&M \ Cardigan: Terkos \ Socks: From Japan \ Flats: Nine West \ Necklace and bracelet: Forever 21


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NewsLifeMedia launches health membership program
News Life Media's health brand body+soul is diversifying its offering with a 10 week online fitness program that costs $99 to join independently.
Backed by a $1.5m marketing campaign the body+soul revolution taps into the common New Year resolution of better health and fitness with a program that is "realistic".
Gemma Sutherland (pictured centre), editor of body+soul, said: "body+soul has been delivering our readers practical, relevant and trustworthy advice for over ten years. Making positive change to your life takes commitment and motivation and I'm delighted that we are now offering this program to readers and that the body+soul team of experts will be with them every step of the way."
"body+soul revolution takes the hard work out of being healthy because it delivers solutions that are easy to implement. From weekly shopping lists to how-to videos, this is a realistic program. You don't have to hit the gym every day if you don't want to, and you don't have to feel guilty about that. This is a program everybody can use and get results from."
The program kicks off on February 2 and costs $99 to enter or $149 to enter with a friend or partner.
Membership will include a customised fitness program that is tailored to different levels of fitness and also different goals. Meal plans, an online diary, access to experts such as a GP, a psychologist and a naturopath as well as other members.
The brand's social channels will be turned into pots of motivation for the challenge with body+soul's Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram to feature tips, videos and photos of the challenge.
The marketing campaign will run for the duration of the revolution as will editorial support on the body+soul website with the printed liftout to support the challenge during January.
The body+soul revolution is backed by SP Health.
For more information on the challenge see the launch video below and click here.


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A component in the Unified Modeling Language "represents a modular part of a system, that encapsulates its content and whose manifestation is replaceable within its environment. A component defines its behavior in terms of provided and required interfaces".[1]
A component may be replaced by another if and only if their provided and required interfaces are identical. This idea is the underpinning for the plug-and-play capability of component-based systems and promotes software reuse.[1]
As can be seen from the above definition, UML places no restriction on the granularity of a component. Thus, a component may be as small as a figures-to-words converter, or as large as an entire document management system.
Larger pieces of a system's functionality may be assembled by reusing components as parts in an encompassing component or assembly of components, and wiring together their required and provided interfaces."[1] Such assemblies are illustrated by means of component diagrams.
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My Battle with Mental Illness
Every day, just being alive was painful. The thought of suicide was a constant companion. I even started cutting. I would use scissors, and if they weren't available, I would reach for anything near me that would do the job, including paperclips. There were two reasons why I didn't try to kill myself. One was that I was afraid I would not succeed. Success was not something that I had experience in. The second reason was my psychiatrist. Talking to someone who could understand me, and helped put my thoughts into words definitely kept me from completely going over the edge. He diagnosed me with Borderline Personality Disorder.
I felt like I was on automatic gear, a puppet – just going through the motions. I did not know how much longer I could hang on. I was living on unemployment (which would run out in a few months). At the same time, I had health issues, including asthma, glaucoma, and ulcer. I felt like my whole being was a disease. After a few sessions with my psychiatrist, he changed my medication.
I lived on a day-by-day basis. I had to find another job. I sent out résumés with little hope of being interviewed, let alone hired. My family and relatives were quite successful. Engineers, doctors, teachers, and they had their own families, and here I was – unemployed, the black sheep of the family. I was embarrassed. Hopes of me being successful have long been gone.
After a couple of months on new medications, I felt better emotionally, although landing a job remained a distant hope. Getting a job was important. It would alleviate most of the weight that was keeping me down. The main cause of my depression and anxiety was the lack of employment, lack of identity.
While searching for a job online, I found a mental health site – Psych Central. The people there have been very good to me. They were always there when I needed support. They accepted me and that was a boost to my self-esteem. They helped me see that I am not alone in my troubles, and that I am worth something, at least to them. PC was, and still is, a place I could go to when I felt lonely and in need of some comfort and friendship. As my support group grew, I felt better about myself.
Time was running out for me; my unemployment income was ending soon. My desperation increased and I applied everywhere, even to jobs that I thought I would not get, because of my lack of experience. I figured that it wouldn't hurt to apply. At least I tried.
Eventually someone called me for an interview for one of those jobs that I thought I wouldn't get. I made sure that I had enough rest and energy to put on my 'act' of confidence. I gave the interview my best shot. One of my ethics is to always give my best at what I do. As the result of my effort and 'act', I was hired – on the spot. I am still with that company today.
Getting that job was a huge relief for me. Although the pay is on the low side, the job does have a lot of perks, and the people I work with are very nice.
I am happy with my job, but my anxiety and compulsivity still rear their ugly heads. Sometimes I get so overwhelmed and anxious they totally consume me, and I can think of nothing but the triggering issues. If a colleague is in the office, I might talk about what was upsetting me, and as I talk, I would go through it emotionally, as if it was happening again, right at that moment. My colleague would tell me to stop because I was so hyper that I was almost yelling. I know it's not right to take it out on other people, but I didn't realize I was doing it until someone told me.
I brought the issues of anxiety to my psychiatrist, and he said that anxiety, social phobia, and being compulsive are a part of me. It's part of who I am, and I can't change that. I didn't like to hear that. I want to throw away what I don't like, and since I can't fix my anxiety, I want to destroy myself. After a burst of anger, I calm down.
In my rational state of mind, I understand that I need to learn to accept myself. Unfortunately, my mind isn't always rational. I do have a strategy. With practice, I learn to be aware of when I would start to feel bad and angry, and I would try to reach out for support – be it my friends in real life or at Psych Central. I also have some stress balls and a plastic baton that I would use to diffuse my anger. I would prefer not to be anxious or angry at all, but I understand that not having those feelings is impossible. At least I have some ways of coping.
My experience with mental illness has taught me many things. Mental illness is a battle to be fought. It can be quick, or it can take a lifetime. There are many ways to fight it, but one thing is for sure, it is never easy.
Some people's battle begins with a single incident, while others begin theirs after many, and sometimes prolonged, events. Mental illness does not discriminate. It can target anyone – male or female, young or old.
My own personal war began with abuse, coupled by sexual assaults and harassment over many years, with the harsh treatment I received from the company I worked for that finally broke me down, and I was sent to see a psychiatrist, because my life literally, depended on it.
I don't think I can ever be completely free of my problems; after all, anxiety and social phobia are part of me. As for depression and other diagnoses, I have managed to overcome them, for now. If mental illness comes back, I know what to watch out for and how to deal with them. I am a survivor, always have been, always will be.
Story, P. (2020). My Battle with Mental Illness. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/lib/my-battle-with-mental-illness/
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If you do not know where your husband is and have no method of figuring it out it is possible to obtain a divorce judgment. The usual method in these cases is to have your divorce notice published in a local newspaper for the last place you knew where he was. If you know the country where he moved to, or even better the city, you can have this notice printed in a newspaper that serves that community.
I would recommend you consult with a lawyer for this to make sure it is done within the legal guidelines to do so. It should be noted that you will also need a judge's permission to proceed this way.


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1) The info on the margin is that with camp starting today, Rocky Bernard has a non-football injury.
That Coughlin himself was caught by surprise is a candid admission from the coaching staff that they were blindsided by this. A guy goes away ~6 weeks ago, comes back with a non-football injury? When? How? Why wasn't it reported to the Giants medical staff? Barring the injury occurring within the last two days, the lack of communication is disappointing.
2) Coughlin referred to Pierce's legal situation as "serious." If Pierce was involved with obstruction, then that would be legitimate. But if it is not that, then it sounds like political grandstanding at its worst.
3) In case you missed it from the comments section a few days ago, a special shout out to Russ Wellen for providing a link to an article in the Atlantic Monthly from last October. Not a good article, A GREAT ARTICLE. MUST READ. Must read for Giants fans. Must read for football fans. Must read for people who want to understand where the game was and where it is. And by the way, the NFL Network and NFL Films are missing a great opportunity if they do not have one of these shows all the time on breaking down film of the classic games with coaches today. Thanks Russ.


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Beware of These Salvage Issues
Rescuing old construction materials before they're sent to their death in a landfill can be a really smart idea. But not everything that's old should be saved and reused, even if it would look supercool in your home or office. Here's what you need to watch out for with some of the more popular salvaged materials.
- Lighting fixtures: Older fixtures with cloth insulation should be rewired, as the cloth gets brittle with age and can cause a short circuit or even a fire. This can be an expensive proposition, but if the fixture is of good quality -- and most older fixtures are better than those made today -- it'll be worth it [source: Gellner]. It may even be wise to rewire newer fixtures, because any time you install or remove one, the coating over the wires is stressed and may crack. Plus, even if the visible ends of the wires are in great shape, you don't know what they may be like inside [source: Bowman].
- Plumbing fixtures: It may be hard to resist that old pull-chain toilet, but check your local building codes before handing over any cash. Most parts of the United States stipulate newly installed toilets use no more than 1.6 gallons (6.1 liters) of water per flush, but older ones can use up to 8 (30.1 liters). In a similar vein, older faucets may not meet building codes if they don't have flow restrictors [sources: Gellner, Bowman].
- Cabinetry: It's not too difficult to score beautiful old cabinetry in salvage yards, as home remodelers often tackle kitchens and bathrooms. Just make sure they aren't too dinged up from use or removal, or so heavily painted it would cost too much to have them refinished [source: Gellner].
- Windows: It's tempting to purchase salvaged windows, because new ones are so expensive. Make sure windows fit your structure's openings, and again, check your building codes. Most codes specify replacement windows must be double-glazed and, if placed in certain locations, be glazed with safety glass. Vintage windows won't have either feature, and reglazing is pricey [source: Gellner].
- Doors: Check to see they swing open in the proper direction, as rehinging is expensive. As with cabinetry, watch out for doors with multiple layers of old paint, which may not be worth stripping off [source: Gellner]. Even if a door has a single layer of peeling paint, that could spell trouble. The peeling may indicate rotting wood underneath, and if the door was painted before 1978, that peeling paint may have lead in it, which is a health hazard [source: Bowman].


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The ICA softball polls were released Monday and once again have me scratching my head.
Let's start with the Class 3A poll where Metamora remains at No. 2. OK, Metamora is a great team. I'm taking nothing away from them at all, but the Redbirds lost to East Peoria. EP (13-1, 5-0) leads the Mid-Illini Conference and is mentioned as an 'others receiving consideration.' Here's the link to the poll: http://icasoftball.com/classAAA.htm
In 2A, Farmington finally makes its debut in the poll. The Farmers (16-0) are No. 18 after sweeping a good Morton team Saturday behind 30 hits and 21 runs. Olympia (16-1) remains at No. 2. Here's the link to the poll: http://icasoftball.com/classAA.htm
United (12-2) stays at No. 4 in 1A. Illini Bluffs (7-3) falls a spot to No. 15. Both Princeville (15-2) and Havana (13-6) both remain at 16 and 20, respectively. Here's the link to the poll: http://icasoftball.com/classA.htm
Elk Grove takes over the No. 1 spot in the 4A poll. Here's the link to the poll: http://icasoftball.com/classAAAA.htm


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Well, we apologize if the first few words of our headline got you all excited for a brand new Palm Pre 2 before you could finish reading the rest of it. But even then, think of it as a harbinger of good things to come. Now that the smartphone is available for sale in the US, it is only a matter of time before it eventually makes its way to other parts of the world. And while the world awaits a global launch of the Palm Pre 2, now would be a good time to start preparing those SIM cards.
Well, that did not take long, didn't it? Considering that we had already posted news about an impending Palm Pre 2 arrival barely a month ago, it should probably come as no surprise that HP would opt to jump the gun and cut the carriers out of the loop with an unannounced sale of unlocked Palm Pre 2s on its online store.
And from the looks of it, the Palm Pre 2 appears to be a rather decent offering. Even if you discount the fact that it looks rather similar to the other Palm smartphones before it, the Palm Pre 2 boasts some serious hardware improvements over its predecessors. According to HP, the Pre 2 is loaded with a 1GHz processor which it claims is twice as fast as that found in the Palm Pre Plus (whose processor was clocked at a measly 500MHz).
And to top it off, the Pre 2 is loaded with 16GB of internal storage, which is plenty for a smartphone designed for use in a business environment. To put things in perspective, you are unlikely to run out of space anytime soon, even if your 'business environment' requires the chucking of angry birds at pigs or slicing up some fruits, ninja-style (which, to our knowledge, currently are not available on webOS).
Of course, it also goes without saying that the Palm Pre 2 is the only smartphone in the market that is loaded with the webOS 2.0 smartphone operating system. Sure, it is nowhere near as popular as Android, iOS or even Windows Phone 7, but for longtime users of webOS who have grown to love and appreciate what the operating system has to offer, getting the Palm Pre 2 is essentially a no-brainer.
If all of that information above has got you raring for one, do take note that the Palm Pre 2 will set you back by a cool US$449.99, or approximately S$583. And as much as we hate to be wet blankets, we have to remind you that the unlocked Palm Pre 2 is currently available only on HP's US online store.
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Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The Lost and Found page is permanently located beneath this current post. Old Connections Abound can be accessed via the date or subject archives listed on the sidebar. Check the submissions page, FAQ, and ways to get involved for additional information. Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions/concerns.
Lost and Found is open to anyone in the infertility, pregnancy loss, adoption, pregnancy-and-parenting after infertility, assisted conception, living child-free after infertility or loss community (as well as anyone I inadvertently missed on that list). Please support the list as well as anyone posting announcements below.
- Beth at Prop Up Your Hips recently went password-protected and a reader is looking to get in contact with her so she can receive an invite. If you are the author or you're in contact with her, could you let her know people are looking for her and would like to keep reading. Leave a comment or email me if you have contact information.
- You've probably noticed that the Creme de la Creme is up...Adding many more to it daily therefore, I set up a box in the top left corner and when I add things to the post, I change the time and date.
- Hyperfertile Infertile recently went password-protected and a reader is looking to get in contact with her so she can receive an invite. If you are the author or you're in contact with her, could you let her know people are looking for her and would like to keep reading. Leave a comment or email me if you have contact information.
- PPD Connect is a new blog that was started last month to provide information on postpartum depression. Wanted to put this website out there because they have a lot of support resources and interesting blog posts.
- Looking for an excellent distraction? MLO is going to be celebrating her first blogiversary on January 8th and will run a contest through February 8 - with prizes! Details will go up on January 8th on MLO Knitting.
- Just because the holidays are over doesn't mean that shopping is over for the year. People still need gifts in life. Why not support your fellow stirrup queens and buy from Shop Mom or Pop? Shop thoughtfully this season and send on the link to anyone who wants to support the community by making their gift giving also make treatments or adoption possible.
- If you notice another loading slow down or receive error messages for Stirrup Queens or Lost and Found, please let me know. Now I'm nervous every time I add anything to the side bar!
- Stop the World I Want to Get Off (uterine anomaly)
- This Golden Egg (IUI w/ injectibles)
- None Today.
- A very sad loss for Rachel at Henry Street. Please go over and give your support.
- Kathy at Three of a Kind... received very scary news about her baby this week. The baby has been diagnosed with Second Degree Congenital Heart Block and Left Atrial Isomerism. Please go over and give her support.
- A probable negative (beta is tomorrow, but peed on a stick today) for Life From Here. She could use hugs and some kind words.
- We have two bloggers (and perhaps more?) on hospital bedrest who could use daily support and company. Please click over to I Think We Made a Nugget and Our Own Creation and leave them good thoughts and fun comments. If you are also at home or in the hospital on bedrest and need of support, leave a comment here and I'll start a new section for those who specifically need bedrest support.
- Life in the South got a positive and great beta. Go over and give her congratulations.
- Meghan at A Little Sweetness has two lines! Go over and give her congratulations.
- None Today.