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Help Stop Asian Glow!Posted in Advice, Food & Recipes (07/21/2009 by admin) - No Comments »
I wouldn't say I'm a pill popping maniac .. but I like to help the masses. One authoritative source cites Pepcid AC as a remedy for alcohol flush reaction, or what's commonly known as Asian Flush or Asian Glow. Pack an extra few of these next time you go out and you'll fast become everyone's […]Click Here to Continue Reading »
The All Mighty Monkey Munch Recipe!Posted in Food & Recipes (06/24/2008 by BGW) - 38 Comments »
Here is how to make Monkey Munch. The favorite snack of the Jon & Kate plus 8 show.Click Here to Continue Reading »
The Sardine DietPosted in Food & Recipes (06/16/2008 by RCW) - 1 Comment »
Sardines are the perfect breakfast when you're really on the move because you can eat them straight from the tin can without any preparation. Sardines are healthy too because they're high in protein, iron, and Omega 3's, but low in carbs and have zero trans fats.Click Here to Continue Reading »
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Lindberg Snider gives us two great seasoning rubs with the Porterhouse & Roast Seasoning and the Red Baron Barbecue Spice.Click Here to Continue Reading »
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Green Tea Slim Life is a caffeinated organic green tea designed to support a healthy weight loss program and give you the energy you need to maintain an active lifestyle.
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If you've never had a deep fried turkey, you are totally missing out. It's moist and succulent. And as Andrew Zimmern from Bizarre Foods might say, it's the Pièce de résistance of any holiday meal you'll ever have. Even Booker T wouldn't mind being deep fried, as long as he ends up melting in your […]Click Here to Continue Reading »
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Mar 22, 2012
OU To Hold Q&A Session for Pesach Kashrus
If I was going to attend this session, which I think is very valuable to the community at large, I would ask why the OU was dropped from the recommended mehadrin list of hechshers of Pesach by the Rabbanut. I would ask for reassurances that despite the Rabbanut's move the OU standards have not changed or have improved. I would ask what the ramifications of the Rabbanut's decision are. I would ask what it even means, considering there is no legal definition or standard for mehadrin lashrus in Israel (let alone anywhere else where such a qualification is not even used except by a few small heimishe organizations).
Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the session. If any of you do attend, I would appreciate if you asked, or if somebody asked, and if you could let me know what the OU has to say about this situation.
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Shouldn't that question be posed to the Rabbanut?ReplyDelete
yes, but the Rabbanut isnt holding a Q&A session for the public.. :-)ReplyDelete
I am not attacking the OU about this, but I would like to hear a response and an explanation from the OU. I saw the Rabbanut's announcement, but I did not see a response from the OU.
I've met New Yorkers who tell me that they don't hold by the OU either becauseReplyDelete
1) it certifies stuff like non-pas Yisroel and non-cholov Yisroel products
2) it certifies so much stuff there's no way they could be kosher without relying on too many leniencies.
Maybe that's come to Israel?
1) doesn't make too much sense - no one is being forced to use those products.
2) What is the connection between the number of products they supervise and reliance on leniencies?
in Israel the standards are slightly different. only chalav yisrael. I do not know their policy on pas yisrael.ReplyDelete
In Israel they are fairly small, so the second concern should not be relevant. If anything, one should use that, if one was going to use such an excuse, to avoid the Badatz Eida or the Rabbanut - as those two are probably the largest hechsherim in Israel.
The issue with the OU and the Rabbanut had to do with one of the rabbonim heading the OU that the Rabbanut was not satisfied with his level of involvement.
The mehadrin qualification is not used in the US, however, it is used in other countries outside of Israel such as Australia.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 22, 2012 2:54 PM
Does the Rabbanut distinguish between OU-supervised products made in Israel and those made in the US?ReplyDelete
sort of. for example, the rabbanut does not allow import of non-chalav-yisrael, except in powder form and even then only certain types, but the local OU doesnt certify those either.ReplyDelete
In other words, the rabbanut has its rules, and the local OU keeps them even when it means they are keeping a different policy than the parent OU in the USA..
Frankly when it comes to chemical tracking, artificial flavors and colors, the O-U is the best in the world - with multiple food chemists on staff and a complete sourcing database.ReplyDelete
The O-U is well known to hold by their rules, always do appropriate unannounced inspections and manage pay of their inspectors and mashgichim via the organization - avoiding any hashash of influence by the producer.
In Israel mashgichim are frequently paid by the people they are supervising (as a normal part of the system - not bribes, G-d forbid), surprise visits are rare, and rumors of problems being covered up are rife.
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|An airplane sits after crash landing at Penmar Golf Course in Venice California March 5, 2015 (Reuters / Lucy Nicholson)
March 5, 2015 - CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES - Actor Harrison Ford has been seriously injured after a World War II-era training plane he was piloting crashed into a golf course in Los Angeles.
Ford reportedly sustained injuries to his head as a result of the crash, though he survived and is now being treated at a hospital. The 72-year-old actor is in stable condition, with NBC News reporting he suffered from cuts to the head and possible fractures. Other reports suggested he had gashes on his head and was bleeding.
However, CNN stated that Ford's condition is still unknown and that he suffered "moderate trauma" when he crashed. It's also unclear if Ford was attempting to land at the time, but the network added that his plane reportedly hit a tree on the way down.
Officials said he was conscious when taken from the scene of the crash.
"We are very thankful that the passenger had [only] very moderate injuries," Los Angeles Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Butler said, as quoted by NBC Los Angeles.
The LA Fire Department confirmed that Ford was the only individual in the single-engine plane, and no other injuries have been reported. Howard Tabe, who was at the golf course when the plane crashed, told NBC that two doctors who were also at the scene rushed to treat the actor when the incident occurred. Tabe also said Ford had blood on his face.
In a tweet, Ford's son Ben said that his father was "battered, but ok."
Ford is an experienced pilot who has been flying since the 1960s. This isn't the first time the famed 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones' actor has crashed, either. In a 2008 interview with National Geographic, he described an incident that took place as he was flying a helicopter.
Here is brief footage of the plane that crashed on the Penmar Golf Course that may have been piloted by Harrison Ford pic.twitter.com/alBTZoDk5U
— Annenberg TV News (@atvn) March 6, 2015
#UPDATE: Here is footage from the scene of the plane crash piloted by Harrison Ford at the Penmar Golf Course. pic.twitter.com/LT4S2993gD
— Annenberg TV News (@atvn) March 6, 2015
"Well, there was a mechanical failure while we were practicing power recovery autorotations. It was more or less a hard landing," he said at the time. "Luckily, I was with another aviation professional and neither of us was hurt—and both of us are still flying."
Back in 2000, Ford was involved in another crash as well, this time in a six-passenger aircraft that was occupied by him and one other person. The plane was damaged, but no injuries were reported. - RT.


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Two Sisters Farms is a newer venue that is the cutest hidden gem in Temecula. With their wide open field, to their barn filled with goats and little piglets, it's no wonder it's becoming one of the most popular venues around.
Katherine Rose Photography wanted this shoot to feel cozy and lovely with deep pops of color. "Summer Berry" was the inspiration behind this editorial shoot, combined with the delicate and simple gown and bold colors for the florals and decor. Like many of us, the photographer has a soft spot in her heart for deep colors. So finding the right balance was the goal. And Tiffany Plyler accomplished that perfectly! Shot in both digital and film, this shoot captures the essence of the summer berry theme.
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I hope you all have had a lovely restful Christmas with family and friends.
May your dice roll true in 2017.
Happy New Year!
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|"Per l'Italia e Napoleone!"
|2nd battalion 1st Line Regiment
|2nd battalion 2nd Regiment
|1/3rd Regiment
|1/3rd command stand.
Colour party have head conversions, and officer has sword arm conversion.
The edge of the flag looks a lot worse in the photo than it does in real life, though I might end up touching it up with a felt tip pen.
|All head conversions. Two outer figures HaT 8034, middle figure HaT 8146. Left hand figure has Franznap head.
|Elites with head mods; Grenadier was HaT 8170, the voltiguers HaT 8146
|Outer figures from HaT 8062. Middle figure HaT 8146
|Outer figures HaT 8146. Middle figure HaT 8062 with Lancier Bleu head.
|Grenadier and middle voltiguer both HaT 8170. Right voltiguer HaT 8146 with Lancier Bleu head.
|Kiev Grenadiers
|12lb artillery!
|and more Cossacks!
|Useless Jaegers
|Quinny's Guard Division on the left..
|...with its accompanying cavalry.
|Bill's French facing Quinny's Russian Guard...
|...with his reserve ready to back up the front line.
|Большой сыр - The big cheese!
|The centre advances
|Kiev Grenadiers spread out to the right,
|Quinny's Guard attack develops on the left flank
|Andrew's French wait on the other side of the river, while his skirmishers occupy the vineyard.
|The French 8ib battery and supporting unit.
|My hussars take casualties as they mask the advance of my big guns
|Darren's Guard Cossacks on the left.
|The Kiev Grenadiers and the Moscow Fusiliers advance, while the hussars take cover from the French artillery behind the rise in the ground.
|Over on the right, Darren's cavalry holds the flank against Garry's French
|Hussars and Dragoons supporting the horse gun battery
|On my left flank the cossacks squeeze out the infantry. I was hoping that the Guard Cossacks would charge, but they were faced by numerous small cavalry detachments which would have counter-attacked any successful sortie across the river.
|My advance from the French point of view.
|The gap isn't quite wide enough for the whole regiment to fit abreast with their accompanying battalion guns!
|Andrew's dragoons to the Russians: 'Ger aweh, or Ah shall taunt yer anothair tahm'!
|The infantry screen my big guns while they unlimber.
|The Kiev Grenadiers form an anchored line on the BUA.
|Andrew doesn't move across the river, so it's time to continue. The battalion in the BUA exits, while the rest of the regiment conforms to the forward movement.
|Finally unlimbered, the 12lb battery looks for targets with the infantry and cavalry in support
|To advance through the vineyard or not?
|Darren's Guard Cossacks advance after urging by the C-in-C (ie, me!). but still no action on that flank.
|My guns are too far back to hit Andrew's closest units which are in dead ground!
|Darrens protects his flanks as Garry cheekily advances infantry in closed column in support of a small horse gun battery.
|The Kiev Grenadiers advance and trade fire across the stream. To the right, Garry assumes a flanking position.
|Darren's dragoons offer a counter threat, while I angle the Moscow Fusiliers in support, effectively leaving the Kiev Grenadiers to their own devices.
|Garry closes in on the flank...
|...while the rest of his forces advance through the cultivated land against Darren
|My big guns belatedly move forward with support. Note the hussars out in front sheltering behind the fall of the terrain.
|The logjam behind the vineyard; should have just pushed through.
|Quinny's cavalry blitz crashes into Bill's infantry
|Quinny follows up with the infantry.
|Back in my sector, the much-reduced Kiev grenadiers firefight with their French counterparts.
|My hussars unleash a charge across the river at the line supporting the artillery on the other side of the artillery. Luckily I rolled high enough to cross the river and shrug off the casualties from defensive fire!
|However the charge resulted in a draw, which saw us both retire.
|Still, with the unit charged by the hussars in bad morale, the infantry facing the Kiev grenadiers broke and ran!
|The high-water mark!
Note the general facing backwards; he was severely wounded in the previous firefight.
|My guns finally reached a position to do some good, but it was too late, really.
|The supporting column of the Kiev regiment had had enough of close range French artillery fire and broke!
|The other battalion of Kiev grenadiers then copped flank fire from Garry, and retreated...
|...before Andrew counter-attacked with his reserve...
|...following through into the Russian supporting line!!
|Wrong way, Roger!


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Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - GDC Management and the KETAWU Geothermal Branch have started negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that will define future engagement between both parties. "This is a historic day! You will recall that when I joined the Company last year, I gave an undertaking under my 7-Point Strategy that staff matters will be at the heart of my leadership. I have lived true to this promise," noted the GDC Managing Director & CEO Eng. Johnson P. Ole Nchoe. The MD & CEO spoke in a statement read on his behalf by the Regional Manager South Rift, Mrs. Irene Onyambu during the launch of the negotiation process held in Naivasha on 28th August 2017. The MD & CEO noted that no effort would be spared in ensuring that the CBA is completed and implemented.
"Management is committed to the process of negotiating this first CBA with the KETAWU Geothermal Branch. We will accommodate Union views and negotiate as equal partners so as to reach a win-win outcome," said Mr. Simon Kiplang'at, the Management Leader in the Negotiation Committee and the General Manager, HR & Administration
The KETAWU Geothermal Branch Chairman reiterated that the launch of the CBA negotiations was a great milestone since the Union had waited for its commencement for a long time. "This first CBA will be historic and as Union representatives, we are ready to give and take and to accommodate Management views. We in turn request Management to reciprocate," noted Mr. Masinde.
Speaking at the launch Mr. Michael Opiyo, the KETAWU Geothermal Branch Secretary
said, "we are extremely elated at this significant occasion and we look forward to a progressive collective bargaining agreement (CBA). As leaders of the KETAWU Geothermal branch we promise to negotiate objectively putting into consideration the sustainability of the CBA and ability of the Company to pay."


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Saturday, December 7, 2013
Wondering about a Fishing Story.
Back many years ago when I lived in Pennsylvania, a family that were friends of mine, went camping at Kinzua Dam and lake at a boat only access camping spot. There they pulled a canoe behind their motor-boat and set up a huge tent and made a comfortable camp to fish from. I was very happy and felt privileged that they invited me to go with them. One day, I took the canoe and went out fishing around the bend. Boom, I got a fantastic hit from a big bass. I was using ultra light gear so had a real fight on my hands. I thought that I was winning the battle when all of a sudden the line became taut. What the?? I kept it tight and pulled the canoe toward where the line went. I went very, very easy so as not to break the line. In still water, it doesn't take much effort to move a boat and even less for a canoe.
The water was so clear in that lake that you could see quite a ways down. So, I could see the submerged tree and that big bass and the line wrapped around multiple branches. That ole bass just zigzagged back and fourth and up and down through all those limbs. No way was I going pull him (or her) out of there. So I broke the line and went back to camp. I didn't mention what happened. After a short break, I changed into my swim trunks and told them I was going back out in the canoe and catch a fish by hand, since I couldn't get one with a pole, line, and lure.
To shorten this story, I dove down, got the bass, brought it back to camp at the amazement and awe of my friends. We had it for supper and it sure was goooood. The next day I broke down and admitted to what really happened. Now, this IS a true fishing story. Now, you all stay warm and keep your powder dry and have a great day, you hear?
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What a great story! Your friends probably retold it over and over to everyone they met.ReplyDeleteReplies
I can't speak for my friends, but I sure did.Delete
Of course it is a true fish story. Aren't they all?ReplyDeleteReplies
I do swear that this story is true. Now I have heard where some fishermen do exaggerate a slight bit, but not me... honest!!..(grin). Maybe sometimes, but this was the way it happened.Delete
That IS quite a story. It's dangerous though to dive down underwater around submerged tree limbs. You are fortunate you didn't get tangled.ReplyDeleteReplies
I was younger back then. When you get into your 70's you worry about getting hurt or killed, when you are under 40 you think you will live forever. . .Delete
Yeah, love those "true" fish stories,,,ReplyDeleteReplies
Maybe that fish was happy to be rescued... even if it did mean going into the frying pan. Funny story!ReplyDeleteReplies
Either way, it was not going to have a happy ending (for the fish, we enjoyed eating it).Delete
pretty macho, Dizzy... but poor ol fish. wonder if its Mother or wife was holding worms for him... sadReplyDeleteReplies
It may be sad, but it tasted good!!Delete
That is one of the best fish stories ever!ReplyDeleteReplies
Now you know I couldn't make up anything like that.Delete
That's the king of fish story I like! Bet the eating was good!ReplyDelete


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Topic: Problems with pipeline 5. Guest: Dave Agema, Co-Chair, Part-Time Legislature Drive.
The panel discusses more problems with line 5 , the oil pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac as several groups plan to protest. The guest is Dave Agema, Co-Chair of the Part-Time Legislature Drive. Bill Ballenger, Zoe Clark and Zack Gorchow join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick.


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Writer. Reader. Part-time hermit. Lol at my own one-liners. A lot. Blogging about whistling in the dark, writing for the void, living, loving, traveling the mists, and finding joy.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
The Editing Cave
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Love the last line!! You totally tickle me with your words every time! And don't despair…the sun is shining outside the cave…keep a treckin'!! =] RajReplyDelete
Thanks for the sunny words Raj. The betas got me with the red pens again, so I've crawled in deeper. They're shouting things like "transition, transition, transition" whatever.ReplyDelete
The tree has to wait, the decorations are off though, so it will look perfect for Earth Day.
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Natural or Unnatural – It's Your Choice
I am adding this straight from an email I have received from the Alliance for Natural Health.
ANH-Intl eAlert: Don't muck with nature
Mucking around with nature isn't good for us. The evidence is all around us for those who care to look. Yet at so many levels, whether it's what gets dished out courtesy of government policies, or what the processed food industry, the biotech-infested agribusiness system or mainstream medicine offers most of the time, serious adulteration of nature is what's an offer. Because you'd need much more than a thousand words to explain, we thought we'd try to say it in just 4 pictures. Here's a link to the image below that you can circulate to your loved ones and wider social network.
You've guessed it, mucking around with nature, especially for the sake of profit, is the theme of this week's ANH-Europe eAlert.
Mucking around with fats – and turning fats into muck
Healthy fats, unhealthy fats, fat ratios…. you thought you knew it – and then the science changed again. Check out this week's feature and find out which oils and fats you should and shouldn't be using, and which ones have transformed into dangerous foods, yet are still sold as 'healthy fats'. Also, get the lo-down on the ones you shouldn't be cooking with, and in the process damaging and turning into dangerous chemicals. Read more.
Mucking around with transparency
Okay, two out of three of our stories relate to EFSA. That's because EFSA, from its pedestal in relatively inaccessible Parma, Italy, is abusing science in such a way as to sanction the worst technology can offer, while preventing us speaking openly about what's good for us. And EFSA claims to be independent, open and transparent. Adam Smith travelled back from Parma this morning and rushed this piece to us, telling of EFSA's pro-GM public relations effort that was (to use the wording selected by the Advocate General in our food supplements case in the European Court of Justice back in 2003) about as opaque as a black box. Read more.
Mucking around with evidence that suggests GMOs might be harmful to us
Arpad Puzstai was discredited in the field of GMOs, but his work remains one of the most complete feeding studies on GMOs ever conducted — and yet showed a rash of problems. Andrew Wakefield has faced a similar attack after raising questions over factors, such as childhood vaccines, that might trigger autism in some children. It seems Professor Gilles-Eric Séralini, the lead author of the latest feeding study suggesting a serious question mark over the safety of GM foods, may be facing the same pressure. This is no time to stand on the sidelines and watch what happens. Please engage in our Call to Action and let's pile the pressure on EFSA. Read more.
Pile it on
Let's pile the pressure on the regulators. And let's continue to do what we can to educate the people around us about the benefits of living naturally. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: 'the first wealth is health'. Don't both try to convince Monsanto or others of its ilk of this. For them, the first wealth is on the last line of a company's profit and loss ledger sheet.
Please share, as widely as you can, forward this eAlert using the link at bottom, the picture above and the stories below. Thank you.
In health, naturally…
Rob Verkerk PhD
Founder, executive and scientific director


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If you want a pair of RE/DUNjeans, good luck. At this point, you have a better chance of scoring the new Yeezy Boosts from Adidas. The waiting list for the cult denim brand's most coveted styles is over 2,000 people long and has been since the label's inception in late 2014.
RE/DUN is particularly famous for their "high rise" jean, which is a sexed-up version of the once dreaded mom-jean that made a major comeback last year. Threatening to displace the skinny jean and the boyfriend jean as the must-have denim silhoutte, it's no wonder that these jeans in particular have insane sell-through. But the RE/DUN versions are distinctly different from high street competitors like Zara and TopShop who have capitalized on making a previously taboo denim style new again.
What exactly makes them so special? Well, RE/DUN says it's all about the process. "Each pair of RE/DUN jeans was handpicked and admired for its one-of-a-kind wear patterns, its artfully faded denim, and its story woven into the jeans," the brand's founder, Sean Barron explains. "They were then mercilessly taken apart at the seams and transported to the brand's local Los Angeles warehouse, where they are re-sewed into timeless shapes."
But after being picked up by Barneys, they decided that for this season, their back-to-basics denim needed a little something extra: a new wash. Cue the introduction of RE/DUN black. To launch the campaign, RE/DUN hired rainbow-haired model Charlotte Free. Barron says, "Black jeans are a staple in everyone's closet. It took us months to find a supply of black vintage jeans–they are rare and super hard to find. They are sure to be a trophy in any collector's closet." Well, I guess since it took them months to find, it's only right for it to take months for us to get our hands on them. The black collection launched last week, so get them before they're gone. Shop RE/DUN jeans on their site and on Barneys.com right now.


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There are lot of questions you have in mind before investing in real estate projects post RERA. In this article we are dicussing on some of them.
Author: Akansha Kataria
Late fee waived for failure of return in Form GSTR-4
As per the admonition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, the Central government has waived the late fee payable by any registered taxpayer for
NCLT declines extending the deadline for liquidation
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) declined to extend the deadline for finalizing a rescue plan for the insolvent firm beyond the mandatory 270-day
Bankruptcy Code to get substantive amendments in budget
The government is likely to make substantive amendments in upcoming budget into Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
Bank of India put under vigilant restorative action by RBI
Bank of India (BOI) to have its place as 8th lender to come under the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) prompt corrective action (PCA) as bad loans ascend
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises likely to get Bifurcated Norms
The government fore-show that to foothold the interest of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) will get bifurcated norms for insolvency proceedings.
FPI Index Launched by CRISIL
An index has been launched by Crisil a ratings agency. This index will act as a prototype for performance of investments of foreign portfolio investors
24 NPA Accounts to make reference to NCLT by banks
With the closure of Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) deadline to resolve the 28 identified large stressed accounts in the second list, banks are gearing up to
20,000 registered real estate projects under RERA as of now
20,000 real estate projects have been registered under RERA from across the country.
RERA: The eavesdropper over the Real Estate Market
The RERA Act is keeping a check on accountability of builders, creating transparency among builders and homebuyers and also brainstorming investment in the real estate sector.


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as many of you know, my parents have sold their house in reston, va and will soon be moving to sunny florida! they decided not to take ANY furniture with them, which left MANY things to be doled out between my sister and me. amongst many other things we've inherited through this move (ie...soap, shampoo and diapers to name a few), we are going to be the owners of my parent's bed and their family room furniture. in preparation for the movers to deliver these items today, derek and i moved as much of our existing crap out of the way last night. seeing as we have A LOT of crap and NOT A LOT of space, our dining area has become home to our "old" family room furniture. it's quite a mess as you can imagine!
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Here are some random pics from the day. I love these pictures. Some became more grainy after compressing.
This one is my favourite!
Here are some random pics from the day. I love these pictures. Some became more grainy after compressing.
This one is my favourite!
Last year a friend of mine, Tin sadly saw his Grandfather pass away. Three months after the cremation they do prayers with bhuddist monks and have a family get together over a whole day. This was near Battambang which is 170km from Siem Reap.
The following posts are the pictures of this. To start with – The Journey!!
My lovely friend living in Gibraltar – roughseasinthemed – who has a wonderful blog about her travelling soul mentioned that my last post had errmm…no pix of Phnom Penh!! Well true!! But here are the pix that I did take-all from the bus journey from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh!! Only due to being bored sh**less of course 🙂
I've just added this post to Sue's wonderful blog "A Word in Your Ear" which has a "weekly photo challenge!" The word is journey which is what this was!! A wonderful well travelled soul I recommend to drop by and have a look!!
Me & my best friend S. here very happily looking forward to the 8 hours of breathing in recycled and cooled fart air conditioning:-)
For the last 5-6 days to accompany my relentless evenings out drinking I've started running again after a month or more of not being physically able to. The usual 5+ kilometres everyday. I've taken my camera with me again. Such a pain even though it's small. I don't like having anything in my hand when I run. I don't run with a bottle of water (or god forbid all that artificial energy active bulls*** – just my opinion) like many runners. I make sure I drink lots before and after.
I often run in different directions and hate to have to think about how to get back-so I don't! I just run and run until I've had enough. Gotten hopelessly lost in many places many times. But I always find my way back. I also hate running the same way back as I started out. Bit like my view on life really!
I went running again this morning. My speed and stamina aren't worth talking about. Running with a hangover is easier than running with little sleep. I'm just exhausted and it takes so much effort. As I'm crap at running at the moment I took my camera with me. I took some photos of what I see. Some photos are from the day before yesterday evening.
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William Kentridge
William Kentridge (b. 1955, Johannesburg) was educated at the University of the Witwatersrand and the Johannesburg Art Foundation, and later studied at the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq. Recent major solo exhibitions have included SFMoMA, MoMA, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Albertina Museum in Vienna. His opera and theater works, often in collaboration with Cape Town's Handspring Puppet Company, have been shown at Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York's Metropolitan Opera and Théâtre des Champs Élysées in Paris. He lives and works in Johannesburg.


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On Friday, October 26th, Literacy Volunteers – Huntington Beach Public Library will host "Wine & Words," our 6th annual fundraising event, in support of the city's library literacy program. Stellar wines from around the world will be provided by Southern Hemisphere. Event goers will have an opportunity to bid on silent auction baskets and raffle items, while enjoying light refreshments.
The highlight of the evening will be inspirational speakers from the community, including adult learners. Hear how their journey learning to speak, read and write English more clearly helped them become better, more informed citizens, increase their workplace skills, and become advocates for their families.
All money raised during this fundraiser will support on-going services provided by Literacy Volunteers—HBPL.
Registration is now open. Event parking is free.
Single ticket price Is $70.
Please contact the office at 714.375.5102 to secure a table or for sponsorship opportunities.
We are pleased to once again work with Southern Hemisphere Wine Center, our wine sponsor. We thank them for their continued support!
The dedication of our learners astounds us. While there will certainly be stories presented about our learners' accomplishments at Wine & Words, read on to learn what some of our learners have done in the past year:
Opportunities to Take Home Prizes!
No fundraiser can be replete without prizes!
You can bid for prize baskets, which include wine, elaborate decorations and centerpieces, food, event tickets, books, and much more: All for you to try your hand at winning!
New this year: Wine pull!! Buying a $20 cork, you will get a bottle of wine valued from $20-$70 !!! Good luck!
Every day leading up to the night of Wine & Words, we receive prize contributions, which we will list here on the website. Check back often to see what we have in store! There is sure to be something that catches your eye.
Personal training with Jennifer Rennie Pilates session with Devra Swiger
HBPD ride along
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Path to Water by Sylvia Adelman
Tropical sunset, by Doreen Shimada
Sunflowers, by Kevin Moran
Wine glass, by Donna Mason
Literacy Volunteers, an accredited affiliate of ProLiteracy America, is a program of success stories: every book read with a child, every apartment application filled out completely, or every troublesome word or sound conquered. No matter how large or small the successes may seem, each one is a milestone for our learners, inculcating in them competencies in English reading, writing, and speaking.
Literacy Volunteers helps adult learners acquire the English skills needed to communicate with their children, doctors, employers, neighbors, friends, and many others. The Literacy program at Huntington Beach Public Library continues to grow as more and more adult learners recognize the importance of English literacy, seeing in it avenues towards professional and personal development.
Our learners have passed driving exams, received their GEDs or high school diplomas, filled out job applications, earned accreditations and promotions in their fields and employment, and become United States citizens: All of which contributes to the vitality of their families, homes, and communities.
Read our blog for stories direct from adult learners and volunteers.
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Tuesday, 1 January 2008
It's 2008, but is it really?
Usually at this time of year I am all excited, making lists, scouting dvd release dates and second run theatres to see how much I can see. It's long been a goal for me to see all the Oscar nom's before the big show itself (Feb 24 for 2008), and in my goals of 101 things in 1001 days is to see them and this is last year possible in the 1001 days. Last year I was really close but didn't make it. This year, I'm stumped on what to do because many of the films I think are likely to be nominated I don't want to see, namely No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood. They seem to be too dark and too violent for my tastes. In previous years I've sat through films just due to their Oscar nom's and regretted it: The Pianist, which I found too painful and Gangs of New York which was so dreadful I almost left. So, what to do? I will revisit options on Jan 22 when the list is out, but let's take a look at some of the possibilities, using just the Golden Globe nominations list and imdb's top 250 (which had an impressive 12 titles from 2007 make it's list).
The most Golden Globe nominations at 6, including film, direction, 3 acting nom's and score.
245 on imdb's list
Period piece
I'd say it's very likely it will get nominated for Oscar's. I think the preview gives away a little too much and it definitely looks pretty emotional.
Verdict: yes - I would see it.
Charlie Wilson's War
5 Golden Globe nominations and not on the imdb list, however was released very recently.
I'd say it will get Oscar nom's.
This one is a bit of a tough call for me. Comedy about funding a war? And not fiction? Very Americana. None of that pulls me in at all. I'd be interested to see Philip Seymour Hoffman though.
Verdict: unsure
Michael Clayton
4 Golden Globe nominations, pretty good acclaim across the board, not on the imdb list.
I'd say this one might get snubbed, but ironically I would see it. Although we've seen these kinds of stories in films a fair amount, they often provide an opportunity for some amazing acting.
No Country for Old Men
4 Golden Globe nom's and is an impressive #18 on the imdb list.
I'd be shocked if this doesn't snag several Oscar nom's.
Verdict - No, I won't go see it. Mean people doing bad things. Zero interest, I don't care how 'good' it is.
There Will Be Blood
Only 2 Golden Globe nom's, but sits at 110 on imdb.
Like No Country, I'd be surprized if it doesn't get nominated.
Verdict - I don't think I could see this. Too dark, and entrenched in people being more interested in money over humankind.
3 Golden Globe noms and 161 on imdb, this really is the 'darling' film of the year. I've not heard a bad word about it. But, I think it will get the snub. I would see it, but it's not the first on my to see list.
American Gangster
3 Golden Globe noms and 153 on the imdb list
Hard to say, there wasn't much buzz about the film after the release. Not sure if it will get nominated
Verdict: I'd see it, and a little surprized I've not seen it yet. I love the men involved: Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, but not so much the whole crime thing.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
4 Golden Globe nom's and 129 on the imdb list
Off the hook - Seen it!
I'm going to shock you all and say I've seen this and I *loved* it. I know I know, I keep going on about not being interested in darkness but this different. Tim Burton is a genius, and the world he created is so richly stylized it just oozes, literally. Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter are phemon.
I'd say it will get Oscar nom's for artistic awards and Helena Bohnam Carter - more likely in supporting than main. I think it would deserve way more, but that is my prediction.
3 Golden Globe noms and not on the imdb list
I'd say it's likely to either get snubbed or for 1 nom for Nikki Blonsky.
Verdict: Seen it! Great film. One of the most fun films of the year, but also goes deeper than just that but isn't as heavy handed as a 'message' movie. Brilliant.
Eastern Promises
3 Golden Globe noms and surprizingly omitted from imdb (it should be there technically as it holds a 7.9 rating along with the 18 on the list)
I think it's a bit of a dark horse for Oscar nom's but not impossible.
Verdict - seen it! It was very dark but also quite good.
1 Golden Globe nom and a very impressive 104 on imdb
Shoe in for animated film nomination.
Verdict - Yes, I will see this. And it's on ppv, so likely I'll see it soon.
5 comments:
- Rachel said...
We're pretty serious about getting to see all the Oscar nominated films at my house, too. Out of your list here, I've seen seven. We'll see Atonement soon. Other high priorities are The Savages and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. We did a double feature of Charlie Wilson's War and Juno on Saturday. You must see Juno. I liked No Country For Old Men quite a bit. The reaction I'm hearing it pretty polarized. It is very suspenseful. As for the violence, if you endured the shower scene in Eastern Promises, I think you can handle this. The ending has people going crazy. American Gangster was just okay. You don't need me to tell you Ratatouille is awesome. I'm psyched to see There Will Be Blood and will see Sweeney Todd more out of curiosity and obligation than excitement.
- 1 January 2008 at 17:50
- Shannon the Movie Moxie said...
Oh, Diving Bell - I should have included that one. I think I stopped at 3 Golden Globe nom's, but that one is likely to make it. I almost cried just in the preview.
I'm pretty sure No Country will be a No for me. Nothing about it interests me, at all. It's true Eastern Promises had a lot of brutal moments, but I went as it was Canadian co-pro and to see the lovely Ms. Watts.
I'm impressed at the films you saw this year! And 7 out of this list! Looks like you are doing great!
- 1 January 2008 at 19:00
- Sheamus the... said...
Cool...nice to meet you. Love Luc as well. Getting ready to watch AngelA and pretty excited. Be seeing ya.
- 2 January 2008 at 13:36
- Suzie Ridler said...
I saw Blood and Chocolate! We LOVED it and just watched it again, soooooooo good.
- 4 January 2008 at 09:19
- Shannon the Movie Moxie said...
Interesting to note: all films with the exception of Hairspray received Academy Awards nominations.
- 23 January 2008 at 13:34


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Friday, November 30, 2007
We're trading dolphins, whales and lizards for bald eagles, wolves and elk.
I love my book cover
I am happy to report I love my cover, and I totally didn't notice the nipple :-)
I love the minimalism. Two men and a gun. Bam. I'd like to think that's a visual expression of my writing style, but that's reading too much into it. The blurred background is awesome, and I'm almost certain that's a fan palm in the mid-to-upper left corner. You need to squint or look at a high res image to see it.
I love the guys. Are they fit, or what? I like how the eye just zeroes in on them (great use of highlights). I saw the cover before there was hair on the arms and chest; I like it so much better with this finishing touch (genius). I love the gun. And the bracelet and wristband (so much so I might add the accessory to the next novel). There's no knife in the story, but I really like it strapped to Mason's waist.
I think the touch of red in the windblown hair is great. I really only had one (unofficial) stipulation when it came to the cover: I wanted red hair. On the perfect cover, the hair would have been longer, but I'm certainly not losing any sleep over that; I'm too happy with the rest of it.
I wasn't a fan of the yellow at first, but I think it does make the title and name pop right off the cover and after a week of staring at it (wearing a very goofy grin, I might add), I really like it. It works very well with the blue-green tint, and I think it will work well on a bookstore shelf.
I know I'm beginning to repeat myself, but I really, really like my cover. Publisher Ken Harrison and cover artist Aman Chaudhary did a great job.
What do you think?
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Thursday, November 22, 2007
What I am thankful for
This year, my parents came to stay with us on Hawaii for a few weeks. We had a good time. We spoke about my book, of course. My parents never encouraged or supported my writing, but they are immensely proud of what I have accomplished. The fact that I wrote a gay book added a certain oddity factor, but it was generally a non-issue. When my brother and his fiancée came to visit, it was the same story. My brother wasn't nearly as impressed by my literary accomplishments as I thought he should have been, but again the gay nature of the book was a non-issue.
I am most thankful for my husband, though. He works for a very homophobic outfit (the Army, anyone?), but he has no problem telling his friends and whoever else wants to know that his wife writes gay fiction. Like most heterosexual men without gay influences in their life, he's not entirely comfortable with all the gayness in my life, but he is very proud of me nonetheless. And that makes his support and love even sweeter.
My kids. They are great. They think I'm a bit confused about the gay issue ("boys don't kiss boys"), but I'm wearing them down.
My family-in-law. They knew I was a bit odd from the beginning, but they still welcomed me in their family. And today, I count them among my supporters.
Friends. I have great friends. I'm an easy friend to make, but not an easy friend to keep. My nomadic lifestyle means I don't have a lot of face-to-face time with my friends, but most of them stick around anyway.
I am most thankful for my friend Sheri. We met in 1986. I was looking for an American pen pal and Sheri replied to my request. Boy, we were still in High School back then. Our lives mirrored each other for a while. We went to college, got married, had kids—today Sheri is a homeschooling mom to five wonderful kids. She's also a very strict Catholic and no fan of all the gayness in my life. Yet she remains a loyal friend and I love her for it.
Health. This last year was tough. I battled depression, dealt with an increase in fibromyalgia flare-ups and noticed a worsening of my insomnia. None of those issues did anything to alleviate my chronic fatigue and on some days just getting out of bed was an issue.
Fibromyalgia is a condition of chronic pain in the muscles, joints and bones. It is also the source of my insomnia or what experts call alpha-delta sleep (in which "deep sleep is frequently interrupted by burst of brain activity similar to wakefulness" and "deeper stages of sleep are often dramatically reduced"). To make matters worse, fibromyalgia is also associated with fibrofog or brain fog, a cognitive dysfunction, "characterized by impaired concentration and short-term memory consolidation, impaired speed of performance, inability to multi-task, and cognitive overload."
So my health isn't great, and I don't feel great. I struggle, because what I most love to do in life—write—has been made difficult by all this. Still, I am thankful, because, boy, it could be so much worse (and I'm not dying from it).
To sum this up, I am very thankful for all the people in my life who love and support me. The majority of the people in my life are tolerant and supportive of the GLBT community, but I am also very aware of the friends and acquaintances I have without any connection to or knowledge of the GLBT community. I am thankful for those, because even though they might be uncomfortable with my choices, they stick around. And in the end, I will wear them all down …


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Technology and media are rapidly developing and have become a big part of our lives, so we all, no matter of age, gender, culture and locality, need to exploit their advantages in order to engage in lifelong learning. A part of this technological development is social media.
Social media are defined as "A group of Internet-based applications built on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0, that allow the creation and exchange of user-generated content." (Kaplan & Haenlein 2010). As it regards their accessibility and purpose they are described to be "The many relatively inexpensive and widely accessible electronic tools that enable anyone to publish and access information, collaborate on a common effort, or build relationships". (Murthy 2013). The free of charge and unconditional, in most cases, accessibility in social networks, the freedom of expressing your opinion and have your message heart in a global level, the unlimited by time and distance communication, as well as the convenience of being anonymous, are the characteristics that make social networks so popular and sometimes necessary for nowadays users.
Of course, these elements of social media could not have left children and youngsters untouched, who seem to spend much of their free time online. This engagement raised many dilemmas as it regards the inappropriate material and dangers lurking online, leading a large proportion of the population to adopt a protective or even prohibitive attitude towards children's media usage. However, despite parental control applications and other limitations, such as age limits, latest survey showed that more than 38% of children under the age of thirteen have an account on one of the most famous social media. This brings media education, for both children and children's care takers, as the solution for a safer and beneficial relationship between young people and social media.
Parents and educators need to appreciate the pedagogical and social role of the several activities in which children are involved in by using social media, such us communicating with friends and classmates, getting informed, sharing photos and videos, involving in public discussion, and playing games. All these activities engage users in an interactive social environment, which is appropriate for social and peer learning.
Moreover, children need to gain skills in order to handle the plethora of information that they are bombarded by. Young users need to think critically, actively distinguishing, conceptualizing, analysing, synthesizing, and evaluating information that they confront when being online.
Furthermore, there is the need for children to distinguish what kind of information and content is safe and appropriate to be published online, as well as to learn how to participate actively in society through media. Social media should be considered from young users as means of entertainment, but also as an interactive mean that can assist them in having their voice heart and contributing in social change.
As nowadays' mediated society demands people to develop skills and abilities in order to succeed in the information age, encouraging children to interact with social media and providing media education would be the best way to teach young media users how to be protectors of themselves online.
The author Georgia Frysoulaki is a student in the international Master's Degree Program in Media Education.
- Kaplan A.M. & Haenlein M., 2010. Users of the world, unite! The challenges and opportunities of social media. Business Horizons 53 (1), 61
- Murthy, D. 2013. Twitter: Social Communication in the Twitter Age. Cambridge: Polity, 7–8
- Guard Child. Protecting children in the digital age. http://www.guardchild.com/social-media-statistics-2/


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Business development, sales and retail
L'Oréal's expertise in sales and distribution is recognised throughout the world. The sales teams are enthusiastic, open-minded and play a key part in the growth and success of the group's brands.
Conquering new international markets is at the heart of L'Oréal's ambitions. The group is a market leader present in all distribution circuits, and possesses unique expertise in sales channels and retail outlets. Joining L'Oréal's sales teams means using your energy and persuasive capabilities to maintain high customer satisfaction levels in a working environment that offers an abundance of career opportunities.
A career in sales covers several vocations. It requires excellent customer expertise to present L'Oréal accurately to distributors, to develop customer plans and to manage negotiations with our partners. The role also includes a strategic aspect, drawing up brand strategies and sales strategies based on the results of consumer and customer surveys. Sales is also a function in which leadership skills are essential to encourage excellence in sales teams, to establish the best possible interaction with the other group departments and to develop employee talents. Sales is highly performance-oriented through achieving sales objectives, developing market share and reinforcing the group's brand image in the various distribution channel


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German ifo institute advocates Greek default
As capital flight has driven up Greek payment obligations to 173 percent of its GDP, the German think-tank ifo Institute argues in favour of a default and exit from the eurozone.
"If Greece chooses to stay in the Eurozone, it will have to accept a third liquidity injection, a formal default, an exit from the eurozone with subsequent devaluation would be prefereable in order to stimulate Greece's real economy" argues ifo president Hans-Werner Sinn.
"The country is at the brink of default and continues to be refinanced with public money. This is a mere delay of the bankruptcy, which allows investors to exit the country at the expense of the international community of states" he argues.
According to ifo estimates, the potential losses of a Greek default would be predominantly born by Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Taking into account the losses from previous programmes such as EFSF and ESM, the German state would lose €84.7bn in the event of an exit and default, compared to €85.2bn in the event of Greece staying in the eurozone and defaulting.
Figures are similar for France, which would lose 64.4 in case of a default and exit, compared to 65.0 in case of Greece staying, and Italy, which would lose €54.4bn vs €56.8bn.
The ifo figures are based purely on the costs of previous liquidity injections and do not factor in the potential effects on a Greek default on eurozone bond yields.


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To start the month of June two free webinars are on offer.
Well known MyHeritage genealogist Daniel Horowitz is presenting a free webinar to introduce some of the new features and technologies recently added to MyHeritage. He'll also discuss best practices for MyHeritage.
It's at 9am EDT. Register for free at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1831742758010374145
Later in the day Washington state genealogist, Mary Kircher Roddy, is the presenter for the June edition of the regular OGS monthly webinar.
Newspaper research can help to further genealogy research in many ways. Existence of a name in a newspaper can pinpoint a location for an ancestor at a particular time. Mentions in the legal notices, property records or shipping notices can provide clues for additional research avenues such as court records, deeds and passenger manifests. Talk includes nearly twenty top tips for getting the most out of newspaper research.Register for the webinar, presented at 7 pm EDT on Thursday 1 June at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3705067592368832769


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What is Gender?
In attempt to abandon their thinking, each person concentrated solely on themselves. Escaping their thoughts so that they are in their own space ignoring and silencing everything around them.
In this work, my goal is to bring the identity of being who you are and identifying with your labels forward. This project serves as a platform for each person to think and speak up about what it means to be a part of a fundamental community. Each identity is unique and including each nuance makes up the broader spectrum of what it means to identify as a certain gender. As each person has their own image, they also have their own personal thoughts behind who they are.


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|Above: Complexion Perfection, Faux Filter, & Blending Brush.
Following the successful launch of her Beauty Line, Huda has continued to build quite an empire for herself. Not only is she dubbed as the Kim Kardashian West of the beauty influencer world, she has also been listed on the top 25 most influential people on the internet by time.com. NOW, Huda Beauty strikes again and this time, it's got all of our attention..
After teasing us on social media for months, Huda finally gave her 18 million Instagram followers exactly what they wanted – details of the project she's been working on for the past two years – the launch of her brand new super-full coverage foundation, Faux Filter!
So, what do we know so far?
Well, not a great deal, BUT there will be three brand-new complexion products, all rumoured to be launching WORLDWIDE from October.
Complexion Perfection Primer
To create a healthy canvas and pre-makeup base. Huda has hinted that it can be used in many other ways too which will be revealed very soon!
Price: $35
The Faux Filter Foundation
- 30 Whopping Shades - from very fair to rich, deep skin tones, beiges, olives and golden shades.
- Skin perfecting pigments that have been designed to blur blemishes, hide imperfections, and conceal hyper-pigmentation.
- Full coverage but still looks like skin.
Price: $40
A Face Blending Brush
Once Huda and team got started they couldn't stop at a foundation, the more they got into the process the more they wanted to do! The face blending brush was designed to work with Faux Filter to give you beautiful streak-free results!
Price: $40
Huda Beauty say:
We've spent nearly two years perfecting our foundation range, and the number one thing we wanted to achieve was a shade offering that would be inclusive for EVERYONE! This was the most important factor for me; having always struggled to find a shade that fit me and didn't mask my skin, I wanted to eliminate this worry and create something that would make everyone feel gorgeous.


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Venue: Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Blacksburg
Organizations: Musica Viva
Date: Friday, March 29, 2019
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Music
• Advance Tickets: $20.00
• At the Door: $25.00
Student: $15.00
Youth: $7.00
• Advance Tickets: $20.00
• At the Door: $25.00
Student: $15.00
Youth: $7.00
Musica Viva presents their season finale concert "A Potpourri of Music for Clarinet, Strings and Piano" on Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation.
Our audience is sure to be delighted with the musical selections to be performed on this season finale concert.
Musica Viva welcomes clarinetist Nikola Djurica from Serbia; violinist Jeffrey Dyrda from Canada, and violist Amadi Azikiwe from New York, to perform with David Ehrlich, violin; Benjamin Wyatt, cello, and Teresa Ehrlich, piano. Mozart's Clarinet Quintet; Menotti's Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano; Wagner's Adagio for Clarinet Quintet, and Prokofiev's Overture on Hebrew Themes will be featured.
Tickets can be purchased online and season tickets are also available. To purchase tickets online, visit: https://www.musicaviva-swva.com/shop.
Musica Viva is organized to promote awareness and appreciation of chamber music specifically, and the arts in general. Since 2001 Musica Viva has been providing chamber music performances by internationally-acclaimed musicians for communities in the New River Valley and throughout Southwest Virginia.
We strive to provide five chamber music events per year. Musica Viva was created in recognition that access to the arts, in its many manifestations, is universally cited as central to the quality of life in a community.
Blacksburg-based Musica Viva is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Link: http://www.musicaviva-swva.com/index.php
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation is located at 1301 Gladewood Drive in Blacksburg, VA.
For more information, visit: http://www.musicaviva-swva.com/ or call 866-585-4960.
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This morning I walked for 2 1/2 hours in Sipoonkorpi National Park. There was a bus at the parking place at Byabäcken. I found a couple of dozen schoolchildren and their teachers in the forest. Otherwise it was very quiet. I walked southwest until the fields west of Karlsberg, and then east towards Gladersåker. And finally I followed the river towards north and back to the parking place. I found quite a lot of new things along the walk.
The photographs were taken on April 11th at lake Immerlampi and lake Kakarlampi in Meiko.
(Posting title is from the poem Nomadology by Alissa Leigh.)


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Start a Company. Save the World.
On Friday evening, I had the opportunity to attend a dinner at the Rockefeller Estate in Westchester County for the Kairos Society, a networking group for student entrepreneurs.
The event was part of Kairos' two-day summit at the United Nations and New York Stock Exchange, which connected students (from a variety of colleges) with business and political leaders.


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My Google DNA news alert has been bombarding me over the past month about Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed expansion of New York's DNA data base. His law proposal is supposed to be a 'no brainer' and make us all feel 'more secure'. It breaks my heart how voters in 'the land of the free' are easily hood winked and seem to be sleepwalking into accepting such a serious 'privacy intrusion' by the state. This to me is so totally 'un-American'. After all, paraphrasing US founding father Benjamin Franklin: "Those who sacrifice Privacy for Security deserve neither and will loose both".
Meanwhile Cuomo's Lieutenant Duffy, a former Rochesterpolice chief is busy making public appearances across the State lobbying for the expansion of an "all crimes"DNAdatabase. All 62 district attorneys in New York, as well as all 58 county sheriffs and more than 400 police chiefs are endorsing Cuomo's plan to expand the state's DNA data bank. Justice Reform activists are not so happy.
As usual for the lobby he represents, Duffy is parading a few victims of horrific crimes to jerk the public's heart strings and so presenting DNA as a common-sense solution that shouldn't be derailed by the lingering concerns of a few liberal minded justice reformers and paranoid privacy advocates. I thought we learned from experience that this sort of lobbying does not lend itself to arriving at well balanced legislation. That is, laws that balance the rights of potential victims of crime with the fundamental human right of citizens to 'a private life', free from wanton intrusion by the state.
During the last election in the UK, Prime Minister Gordon Brown behaved just as badly as Governor Cuomo, having his picture taken next to Sally-Anne Bowman's mother Linda who he said had "suffered the most unspeakable tragedy yet still manages to be a compassionate campaigner for good". With this he meant her support to expand the UK National DNA data base, which he claimed helped track down her daughter's killer Mark Dixie. It didn't, at least not in the way he misled the British public. Mark Dixie was a convicted felon, not just someone who was arrested for a misdemeanor. Labour actually lost this election, partially on the unbridled expansion of NDAD, the UK's national DNAdata base, with the profiles of a million innocent citizens. This scandal, which Labour still won't own up to, resulted in a whole chapter of the UK's 'Protection of Freedoms bill'. But this doesn't deter the DNA lobby. Who ever is making the DNA tests kits must be raking it in! Genewatch reported that a US lobbying firm Gordon Thomas Honeywell has peddled proposals to create new DNA databases in Thailand, Brazil, Brunei, Bahrain, (South) Korea and Malaysia. Some of their presentations make highly misleading claims about the role of the UK DNA database in solving rapes. They certainly won't mention evidence from the UK and California that widening the net of individuals with records on a DNA database is not an effective way to solve more crimes compared to examining more crime scenes.
Coming back to the US news articles, reading the 'comments' section, you will always see the unwavering support of the usual 'nothing to hide – nothing to fear' brigade of do-gooders. Have these people had no history lessons? What of the millions slaughtered by Stalin and Hitler? Just have a look at what the Nazi invaders did with the helpful 'stippenkaart' the Amsterdam civic administration left them at the start of World War II: Dots on a map showing where they could easily round up the Jews. And all done with originaly good intentions to build schools for a religious minority.
Note also the emerging pattern of the DNA lobby world wide to gradually shift from boasting how many 'extra crimes' this expanded data base would solve (which it won't), towards claiming, like the National Policing Improvement Authoritiy (NPIA DNA data base and me (bullet 3) does in the UK, that "Every second, the DNA data base eliminates thousands as suspects to crimes." Well big deal! GeneWatch among others have thoroughly debunked figures bandied about as propaganda by the DNA lobby in the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). All these illegally held records seem to do, is clog up the system and create false positives! This is a basic law of statistics when it comes to naturally occurring things like matching DNA profiles. If you don't believe me just read the WikiPedia article on the birthday paradox. This naturally occurring phenomenon is especially problematic for certain ethnic groups in society. Researchers at the Universities of Washington and California at Berkeley show that false familial identification may be more likely for individuals with particular genetic backgrounds; for example, in the USA, those of Asian or Native American descent.
Among the relentless propaganda pieces placed in the press by the DNA lobby you occasionally find a breath of relief like the following piece by JURIST Guest Columnist Brandon Garrett of the University of Virginia School of Law. Brandon warns that enlarging DNA databanks with samples taken from all individuals 'arrested' for felonies may increase the risk of wrongful convictions, while diverting attention away from more fruitful routes for improving the criminal justice system… Remember that 'arrested' is not the same as convicted. Many are released with no charge to answer. Others are vindicated in Court. This ought to mean complete erasure of any DNA profile and record of arrest. Unfortunately not if it is up to Cuomo.
Recently even a heavy weight publication like 'The Economist' weighed in with cautionary arguments. It seems DNA profiling and analisys is not as infallible as our DNA lobbyists would have us all believe: Forensic lab staff may "subliminally interpreted ambiguous information in a way helpful to the prosecution." That is if the labs aren't shut down through lack of funding in a further bizarre twist to this sorry saga.
Deborah Orr, columnist with the Independent newspaper was even more direct in her comments. In an article ' A lazy and prejudiced approach to crime' she wrote: "A society in which the police sit around, waiting for crimes to be committed that would fit the profile of their ever-growing pool of suspects if only they weren't too busy taking DNA from as many people as they could to do a scene of crime check, is just a lazy, dumb and prejudiced one."
Cold statistics do not bear out any of the exaggerated claims by politicians like Governor Andrew Cuomo or shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. The present home office minister Lord Henley put people like her in their place when he remarked in the House of Lords: ""Since 2001, more than 4 million people have been added to the DNA database, yet despite that the number of DNA detections has fallen from 33,000 to just over 26,000 in 2009-10. There has been a vast growth in the hoarding of people's DNA but a decline in the number of convictions. That is an important thing to remember…


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Brad and Angelina - Oh NO they didn't
Brad and Angelina - Oh NO they didn't
I'm working on gathering all the info, but apparently "the couple" was seen vacationing together with little Maddox on the beaches of Africa.
Page Six Six Six had reported the news yesterday. Thanks to Perez, I have a picture to share. They thought they could hide out, but of course they were followed and now the pics (as Perez reported) are going for over $225k.
NY Daily News claims that US Weekly won the bidding war for the US rights to the pics and paid somewhere around $1M. Hello! The London Sun has the Worl Exclusive and thanks to Pink is the New blog for that pics below which was in today's papers.
So much for all of Brad's denials last week. People Magazine and Page Six are also writing about their rendezvous.
Say it isn't so..... I must be the most naive person to think that Brad really wouldn't have gone there, but now I am officially heartbroken as much as Jen.


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None of us were afterthoughts. We were designed with precise intention and when I hold true to the fact that just by "being" I am enough, I really start to see some amazing things.
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Evangelical preacher John MacArthur spoke at the 2011 Resolved Conference in Palm Springs, Calif., Saturday evening, saying America's sins were akin to that of Israel's and the nation was under divine judgment.
"Materialism, drunkard pleasure seeking, arrogant conceit, defiant sinfulness, moral perversion, and corruptleadership… Do you not see [them] in America?" MacArthur asked a roughly 3,000-strong Christian audience at the four-day conference which began June 24.
The head pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Calif., MacArthur identified Israel's six sins leading to six curses on that nation from Isaiah 5, saying those misdeeds were not isolated to Israel.
Author of more than 150 books, the evangelical leader said, "I look at America… people say what is wrong with this country. That is what's wrong with this country. Right there. They have rejected the Word, the law of the Lord, the Holy One Himself."
Talking about the sin of arrogant conceit, he said America was guilty, too. It is "when a society does not want to hear from God, but wants to be its own authority where every man does that which is right in his own eyes and feels that he is the ultimate authority, he is the ultimate source of truth," he explained.
MacArthur added that America had corrupt leaders, too. The Hebrew words for "heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks," as mentioned in Isaiah 5:22, referred to leaders, he said. "What do we have here? We have here, folks, Anthony Weiner type people…corrupt leaders. Is there ever any end to this corruption…who literally prostitute their position and justify wicked people for a bribe and take away the rights of the innocent people…politicians and leaders who can be bought."
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iPhone Purse
Width: 10 cm x Height: 14.5 cm (5.7") x Depth: 2 cm (0.8")
Jamieson's Shetland Double Knitting (100% pure Shetland wool; 75m 82yds per 25g ball)
1 x 25g ball of Mustard (425) as main colour (MC)
1 x 25g ball of Mogit (107) as contrasting colour (CC) for the pocket
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20 sts and 30 rows to 10 cm over stockinette stitch using 4 mm needles.
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1 x Flexy Internal Purse Frame 10cm (4")
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From LaBelle, Florida for Hendry and Glades County and the Lake Okeechobee region. Don Browne, editor.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Port LaBelle Marina Gets Land Use Approvals
Future May Bring New Housing And Commercial Uses At Port LaBelle Marina
LABELLE, FL. -- Port LaBelle Marina, Inc. announced today that their application for land use change has been approved and finalized by settlement agreement between Glades County and the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA).
"After over three and one half years, we have finally reached a conclusion with the DCA," said Cliff Miller of WestGlades Consulting Service, agent for the owner. "Upon final execution of a settlement agreement between the County and the DCA, the land use classification for the 96 acres has changed from a designation of Agricultural/Open to Transitional," he continued.
This change in designation allows the Marina to have up to 7 units per acre of residential housing and over 100,000 sq. ft. of commercial footage permitting the partnership to market the property for future development.
The Port LaBelle Marina is located approximately 2.5 miles east of the City of LaBelle and is comprised of two basins of approximately 20 acres with 100 wet slips and seventy acres of surrounding acreage.
"It's been a long time coming,"said Walter Ferguson, president of the Marina, "but we're pleased to come to a settlement with the state. Unfortunately, we were unable to come to a conclusion prior to the current market downturn, but we believe this change will allow a developer with foresight and vision to produce a 'destination point' style development within Glades County and in close proximity to Hendry and eastern Lee counties," he added.
The marina currently has about 100 boat docks, with about half occupied. It adjoins the Port LaBelle Inn, lying on the Hendry-Glades county line. Motel improvements have been underway for several months including room renovations, a new lighted tennis court, signage, and landscaping improvements by the new motel owner.
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It's time for this the first Jedi Journals of 2012…
'Jovial' Jay Shepard and Chris Wyman ring in the New Year with all sorts of Star Wars literature talk featuring a few comic titles, a whole lot of books, listener feedback and more. Also, gather 'round the fire as Chris reports on some new, some old and some rare merchandise and Jay tells a tale of horror, suspense and ah…victory! It's all here on this first episode of Jedi Journals for 2012. Enjoy!
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Reality-show stars Aisha Jade, Travis Lunardi and Katie Schepis from Big Brother 2014 fame dropped in to a Christmas event hosted by Philips in one of North Sydney's swankiest addresses in dental town. Quality Dental.
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Besides the Big Brother contestants, TV personalities and journalists from the worlds of fashion and health & wellness also attended the glamorous year-end celebrations. Spotted at the event are Natasha Dragun (MindFOOD magazine); Nikki Phillips (Model/ TV Presenter); Erin Whitty (Woman's Health magazine); Alex Whiting (Cosmopolitan magazine); Alyx Gorman (The Glow magazine); and Alissa Reeves (Women's Fitness magazine).
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We would like to bring to your attention a matter that has been debated in the public domain recently. Currently our Federal House of Representatives is considering proposals that would re-define marriage to include same sex couples. The Australian Parliament is asking for our views. Our Orthodox Bishops have already made a joint submission to the Senate (click here). It is very important to take the time to express support for marriage between a man and a woman. The closing date for responses is Friday, 20 April 2012. Please do not leave your response until the last day. The survey link is www.aph.gov.au/marriage.
Dear Sir/Madam,
The Orthodox Christian position on marriage requires an adequate understanding of how the term 'marriage' is understood not only in our faith community, but also its broader societal implications. Marriage is regarded above all as a sacrament that has been instituted by God who created man and woman in His own image and likeness (Genesis 1:27-31). There is a strong biblical basis for this view, and the position of the Orthodox Church worldwide (not only in Australia) can never depart from the teaching of Holy Scripture. The union between a man and a woman in the Sacrament of Marriage reflects the union between Christ and His Church (Ephesians 5:21-33).
Those who freely choose to enter into marriage, enter into a conjugal union which ideally leads to procreation. Whilst not every marriage is blessed with the birth of children, every such monogamous union exists to form of a man and a woman a new reality of 'one flesh' (Mark 10:6-8). The implications of such within society are: Marriage is a unique relationship between one man and one woman wherein the human person is made complete through gender complementarity; Marriage is the very foundation of a family, which in turn is the foundation of society itself; Confusing the institution of marriage with same-sex unions will have serious consequences for religious freedom and implications for freedom of conscience; and Children should be afforded every opportunity to start life, grow and develop with both their biological parents, i.e. their mother and father.
Our purpose is not that government legislation should become a 'tool' to impose Christian ethics upon fellow citizens who do not share our beliefs. This of course would not be legitimate, given that we respect the free will of all. Rather, our concern is that the very institution of marriage, which has a Christian tradition of two entire millennia, should remain as it is, and not be confused with the political debate concerning the legal status of same-sex unions.
His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos (Ecumenical Patriarchate – Australia)
His Eminence Metropolitan Paul (Antiochian Patriarchate)
His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion (Russian Church)
His Grace Bishop Irinej (Serbian Church)
His Grace Bishop Mihail (Romanian Church)
His Grace Bishop Ezekiel (Assistant Bishop)
His Grace Bishop Seraphim (Assistant Bishop)
His Grace Bishop Nikandros (Assistant Bishop)
His Grace Bishop Iakovos (Assistant Bishop)