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Formation of councils was one of the main goals of Islamic revolution and became the people`s request during the revolution.
After Islamic revolution and formation of first experts of leadership assembly for drafting constitution and with the effort of Ayatollah Taleghani, establishment of councils was proposed and confirmed in the sixth, seventh, hundredth to hundred and sixth of the constitution acts.
At the dawn of revolution, based on the order of revolution council and with the effort of jihad ministry, Islamic councils of village and Islamic job councils were established. But due to the critical situation of that days and lack of proper laws they were cancelled.
The first law of Islamic councils was approved by Iranian Islamic parliament in 1982. This law was changed and modified 5 times.
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First we need to choose a right vessel for this operation like glass or quartz tea kettle instead of a metal one, next we need to choose suitable electrolyte which will not become toxic in contact with electricity and in my experience red wine works best for this purpose. Now we need to choose a material which is capable of keeping and traping good portion of added external energy in our drink. I am looking into iron rich plants right now and instead of using heat to warm up our special tea we instead use electrolysis for preparing it. The idea is to keep the electric charge in the wine when consuming it and the body will be able to absorb this direct energy and inrease its own life force. So literary you will be drinking potable light in form of charged electromagnetic wine.
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That's a wrap people! We've squeezed in all the Dresden we can while Evil Hat had their playtest open. It was a lot of fun these last 7 sessions and producing this podcast has been awesome so far! Every time I look at our webpage stats and see how many people are listening to our show, it fills me with a new kind of energy that makes me want to make the show better and to provide you all with more content! Thank you again for listening, we hope that you've enjoyed the playtest as much as we enjoyed playing it. Stay tuned, we've got lots more to come!
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
MPH's Two-Way Tie and Other Stories
Well, the prize-giving was held on Saturday at Subang Parade, and I guess that everyone was surprised because it was a two-way tie between Booker-longlisted author Tan Twan Eng and complete newcomer, Ivan Yeo Mun Kit.
I was one of the six judges for the competition, and let me tell you that there was plenty of lively debate about all the shortlisted stories - but the panel was completely split over which one should win outright, hence the compromise. The sponsors were kind enough to donate one more top of the range laptop, and the prize-money was shared.
Left to right above : Ivan, Twan Eng's mum - Sally Tan, guest Mano Maniam who gave a very good speech on the importance of stories, Datuk Dr. Abdullah b Abdul Rahman, Director of the MPH Group of Companies, runner-up Shih-Li Kow, Zed Adams father (?), and Lee Eeleen. The other runner up, Vincent Foo Hiap Khian, could not attend the event - he lives in Sarawak and we were told that he is over-70. (So -hurray - it isn't just about young writers making a fiction debut.)
Tan Twan Eng's Some Things Will Remain is a heart-stopping drama in which a woman is forced into murder to keep her child, and its terrible climax contrasts sharply with the traquility and beauty of the setting. It asks important questions too about whether such a killing can ever be justified, and whether a person is ever truly able to make amends.
Ivan Yeo Mun Kit is a writer I am sure we will be hearing much more from in future after this promising start. All the judges loved the humour and the carefully observed detail in this story of a young man learning to drive and juggling the relationship with his "not girlfriend". Ivan has a strong voice and has a great ear for dialogue. His characters were very well drawn. There was some disagreement among the judges about whether we liked the ending though. (But then disagreement is what makes the whole process interesting!)
I won't say any more here about the other stories beyond that I hope these writers will be encouraged to keep writing. (And I hope that others who didn't make the shortlist won't despair, there were some excellent near-misses, and other writers who show a lot of promise.)
The prize for the Teen category which went to the best story on the theme of Staying and Leaving went to Emily Jong. Again, congrats to all prize winners and I hope we are hearing more about you all soon.
It was nice to reconnect with friends at the event. Below is Shih-Li Kow who came with her son Jack, talking to Lim Soon Heng who was one of the judges of the teen prize. I also enjoyed meeting the members of Electric Minds Project, who put on an entertaining and well-acted sketch for us.
The biggest congrats of the day I think must go to MPH for organising this very much needed competition to give local writers something concrete to aim for, and to Alliance Bank for supporting it. I do hope it returns next year!
9 comments:
- Dingodingo said...
Yeah Sharon, that's my dad and his yellow trainers, heh. I'm on extended stay in Labuan, I couldn't make it. And congratulations to the winners!
- November 16, 2009 4:56 pm
- Amir Muhammad said...
Just curious: were the judges aware of the writers' identities during the deliberation of the final 6?
- November 16, 2009 8:34 pm
- Fadzlishah Johanabas said...
Congratulations to the winners!
Sorry I missed the prize-giving ceremony. Didn't get an invite :(. A friend of mine got the invite though.
- November 16, 2009 10:10 pm
- bibliobibuli said...
Zed - was sorry i didn't get a chance to say hi to your dad. congrats to you again and get working on a novella based on this story ... then Amir can make a film of it. (the tiger on the plate scene would rival any scene from "susuk")
No Amir. all the judging was blind. which was interesting. i could have sworn that i heard Eeleen's voice in one of the other stories which turned out to be Ridzwan Othman's! i was gobsmacked when i hadn't identified Shih-li's story as hers. wasn't surprised by twan eng's identity because of the "bigness" of story and theme.
my only regret is that the judges only saw 20 pre-selected stories of the 400 or so submitted.
Fadz - not sure if it was an invite only do - it was held in a very open concourse and i'm sure you could have slipped in to listen.
- November 16, 2009 11:35 pm
- Amir Muhammad said...
Shih-Li is a chameleon, she can change styles at will! Even Pang & Jerome (who work for her at Central Market) didn't identify her 'Body 2 Body' story as hers when it was chosen blind.
- November 17, 2009 2:24 am
- bibliobibuli said...
i think Shih-Li is experimenting which is really nice to see. you need to be playful as a way of learning - just as you try on new fashions to see what suits you.
- November 17, 2009 10:46 am
- Unknown said...
I've been a fan of Shih-Li's writing from the first time she wrote in News from home. Can't wait for her next book.
- November 17, 2009 1:06 pm
- Amir Muhammad said...
When will the book of winning stories be out??
- November 19, 2009 10:06 pm
- bibliobibuli said...
I don't know but hope it won't be long ...
- November 19, 2009 10:11 pm


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After a big senior season for the University of Miami, Berrios believes his performance speaks for itself. He's not going to change anyone's mind about his speed or his 5-foot-8, 177-pound frame at this point.
"I'm not out here to prove anything," he said. "Everybody out here watching already has a ton of film and they kinda have their opinion about you already. I'm just here to continue being the playmaker that I am and prove myself to be a leader, even in this All-Star game."
Berrios is playing under Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph and the North team this week, giving him a chance to play with prized quarterback prospects Baker Mayfield and Josh Allen.
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The Fate of the Mac mini: Is There Now Hope?October 20th, 2017
Apple's cheapest Mac arrived in 2005, only weeks after Apple claimed, during a quarterly conference call with financial analysts, that it would never produce a cheap Mac. Well, they actually labeled cheap PCs as "junk," but the Mac mini was definitely not junk, even though it was, at $499, fairly cheap.
It was no frills in another respect since it didn't come with a keyboard, mouse or display. No doubt Apple wanted users to make do with the accessories from a PC, since it was a perfect way to switch to the Mac without paying for that stuff all over again. Someone with an older Mac might also find it an inexpensive upgrade path, and I know a few people who made that choice.
The low-profile design, however, wasn't user friendly when it came to upgrades. The tech media quickly realized you could pry it open with a putty knife or something similar, and, once you had it open, you didn't have a huge problem upgrading RAM or replacing the hard drive.
When Apple switched to Intel, the Mac mini was updated with a slimmer case and, finally, the ability to easily remove the bottom cover and replace RAM. The price was raised to $599.
The Mac mini was sometimes deployed as a cheap home media server, and some datacenters put banks of them in cabinets for use as low-end web servers. Equipped with an SSD, and maxed out with RAM and the speediest Intel i7 quad-core processor offered by Apple, it actually did a pretty decent job.
As a test, once, I actually switched my sites to a Mac mini for a few months. Our traffic in those days was less than it is now, but still fairly high. The mini handled it with aplomb, and I never received any warnings that the server was overloaded. But remember that a regular web server, such as the Super Micro used by many businesses including web hosts, can be configured with redundant power supplies and extra drives for the reliability required to run 24/7 at full bore.
The Mac mini, good as it was, was meant to be cheap. The best configuration was an external drive, in case your server malfunctioned, so you could easily move the drive to another mini and get on with your business.
With the 2014 upgrade, some of the charms of this low-end Mac were lost. Apple restored the price to $499, but cheapened it otherwise, by soldering the RAM, and removing the quad-core CPU option.
There it stood until now. It was fair to speculate that it was going to be discontinued. Yet during that April roundtable with several tech media reps, marketing VP Philip Schiller was positive about the Mac mini, saying it was"an important product in our lineup." But he also set it aside with the comment, "We weren't bringing it up because it's more of a mix of consumer with some pro use."
The "pro use" no doubt refers to its deployment as a low-cost server.
Although Apple has upgraded all other Macs since that meeting, the mini appeared to be destined for the closeout bin. Well, until a MacRumors reader wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook about its fate.
Clearly Cook knew his comments would be quoted, and he more or less repeated what Schiller said earlier this year, with perhaps a few more wrinkles. He repeated that the Mac mini was "an important part of the product line going forward," but refused to "share any details" about Apple's plans.
Of course, that's Apple's usual posture about future products. Nothing is said, or admitted, except for an occasional hint, until there's something to announce or ship.
Since that comment comes so late in the year, it would also be highly unlikely to see a new Mac mini in 2017, or maybe not. I suppose it's possible one might be announced when the iMac Pro is released in December (assuming it arrives on schedule). That is, if it's just going to be based on the current model.
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If that's the case, the new Mac mini might be designed to reflect older generations that could be easily upgraded in some respects. The $599 price may be restored, but there would be options, such as more powerful CPUs, more RAM and bigger SSDs, that would make it top out at two or three times that price. With a more robust design, it would be a safer bet for the datacenter.
I've made various predictions about headless iMacs before, and even suggested Apple look to the HP Z2 Mini Workstation as a possible inspiration for a Mac alternative.
But this is just speculation. I do not have any inside information, but obviously Apple wouldn't drop hints about the Mac mini's future unless there was something under development. Otherwise, why even mention it?
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Lidia and Justin were married in a stunning setting at Cornerstone Sonoma, a beautiful winery in the valley. It was a colorful eclectic Sonoma wedding with different styles and details pulled from their personal journeys and characters.
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"I chose Cornerstone because I wanted an outdoor wedding but also with indoor options. Cornerstone was the perfect fit. The outdoor lawn area is just magnificent and then dinner was held under the beautiful round tent.
Dancing and and desserts were held at the barn so it was a nice surprise for everyone every which way they turned! We wanted to take in the beauty of the venue and let it speak for itself. We rented lounge furniture from Encore to create a more intimate and cozy feel in the barn.
My mother-in law home grew the succulent planter boxes that were our centerpieces. My husband loves whiskey so I incorporated whiskey bottles into our centerpiece tabletop look. I told my husband I didn't want a traditional bridal bouquet and my husband found a paper bouquet that was absolutely gorgeous so he took it upon himself to help me make it! The bouquet turned out beautifully!"
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"My bouquet was handmade by my husband and I. We cut and assembled each piece. Lots of work but it turned out beautiful! I also hand-made our sign-in guest boards. These two boards were created in the state image of California and Illinois. Justin and I spent a good portion of our dating life in Chicago so it just felt right to bring some Chicago into our wedding."
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"Enjoy every moment of it because you'll miss it when it's over. Don't underestimate your partner, because they can be the most help in the stressful moments. It's a partnership and it starts during the wedding planning process.
Lastly, hire a day of or month of coordinator. You will have so much more fun because you don't have to worry about anything!"
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Liverpool practice Brock Carmichael Architects has been awarded the contract to bring a socially sustainable redevelopment plan to the remote island of Tristan Da Cunha, as part of a national competition led by The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
Brock Carmichael Architects was asked to submit an entry that would outline how they would create a self-sufficient sustainable strategy for Tristan da Cunha, the most remote inhabited island in the World.
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The project is particularly unique, as the island sits within the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean. It has no airport, limited harbour facilities and internet connectivity, and can only be reached by a seven-day voyage on a commercial ship that sets out from Cape Town just eight times a year. In addition, it is prone to regular hurricane force winds and high seas that often prevent disembarkation and unloading, with the only local material resources consisting of basaltic rock, beach sand and seaweed.
Brock Carmichael Architects' proposal includes the refurbishing of a number of government buildings, with consideration for improvements to residential buildings that would tackle issues relating to the damp maritime environment, and lack of insulation and central heating. It also featured proposals to reduce energy consumption, improve water management and achieve the island's ambition to have at least 30-40% of its energy needs met by renewable means within the next five years. The local population would also need to be trained in any areas of expertise required to deliver these design proposals.
"We are delighted and honoured to have been chosen as the winners out of 37 international entries for this unique competition," explains Martin Watson, Partner at Brock Carmichael Architects. "We would also like to pass on our thanks to the people of Tristan for selecting our team ahead of some very impressive submissions from around the World."
Brock Carmichael Architects' approach was informed by many years of research and experience in delivering practical, socially sustainable development projects – and is based on the notion of construction as a social process. It will involve implementing a prefabricated low cost, low tech housing system that can be assembled in pop up community factories.
Alex Mitham, Tristan da Cunha Administrator and Head of Government, adds: "On behalf of the community of Tristan da Cunha I would again like to thank everyone who participated in the competition, and particularly the five short-listed teams who further refined their proposals during the second, design development phase.
The Tristanians are very grateful for all the hard work involved and the different ways in which teams responded to the Brief and the unique set of challenges posed by delivering a project on the World's remotest inhabited island. The Island Council felt the Brock Carmichael team had developed a very strong set of proposals that demonstrated both a practical approach and an in-depth understanding of the issues. We hope to be able to arrange for key members of the Brock Carmichael team to visit Tristan and meet the community in the near future as the first step in hopefully going onto realise the project".
"We're very much looking forward to forging a long-term partnership with the community to develop and deliver practical solutions that will improve the quality of life for future generations to come," concludes Watson.
The work will begin with a three-month visit to the island sometime in mid-2017, in order to gain a greater insight into the islands buildings and infrastructure, while providing positive interventions and adaptations over a period of time. In addiotion to Brock Carmichael Architects, the winning team also included Dr G Speller, Oval Partnership, Arup Overseas Development and Consulting, Multi-QS and MPA Engineering.


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From Delaware to California, and from North Dakota to Texas, many states (and cities, too) could impose legal punishments on people for consorting with members of another race. The most common types of laws forbade intermarriage and ordered business owners and public institutions to keep their black and white clientele separated. Here is a sampling of laws from various states. Nurses: No person or corporation shall require any white female nurse to nurse in wards or rooms in hospitals, either public or private, in which negro men are placed.
Encyclopedia of Alabama. Examples of Jim Crow Laws. "It shall be unlawful for a negro and white person to play together or in company with each other at any game of pool or billiards.
" This selection is an example of a Jim Crow law that was effective in the state of Alabama from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Jim Crow laws functioned to keep black and white people separated, particularly in social settings and social institutions such as marriage. Jim Crow Laws PPT. The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow. Jim Crow Stories. Jim Crow Laws - Separate Is Not Equal. "Marriages are void when one party is a white person and the other is possessed of one-eighth or more negro, Japanese, or Chinese blood."
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Crafts Council Maker of the Week: Jacky Oliver
Jacky Oliver is exhibiting at Muse: Makers in Museums at The Museum of Somerset until 3 February
Crafts Council Maker of the Week, Jacky Oliver, talks to us about getting into making, what inspires her and her favourite part of the making process.
Who or what got you into making?
My earliest memory of making was working with paper and card. My grandmother worked in a paper factory so I had access to an endless supply. This was the beginning of me creating a vast number of models in paper that that still continues today.
My parents are both amazingly practical. My mum would always be creating fantastic inventions to help solve practical problems like getting conkers down from trees. My dad's meticulous attention to detail with everything he does was also very inspirational.
I found my love for working in three dimensions half way through my Foundation Course at Middlesex Polytechnic. My tutors, more through despair than anything else suggested jewellery when I refused to work as quickly and freely as projects needed, preferring to focus on tiny details for hours, days and sometimes even weeks. My degree course allowed us to work in a wide range of materials, which was fantastic, but I soon discovered that I loved working with metal and have constantly added to this knowledge ever since.
Could you please tell us a bit about your work?
I am passionate about working in metal. I utilise a range of techniques and processes, including jewellery, silversmithing, blacksmithing and enamelling skills to create small hand held objects through to large-scale architectural pieces. I am fascinated about taking metal on a journey where it changes form, though forging or fabricating or the surface is transformed through etching or enamelling.
I am drawn to both processes where the results cannot be predetermined. For example, enameling and etching have enabled me to add details of archive material onto the surface of elements of final outcomes allowing a narrative quality to the work.
In other pieces I make use of blacksmithing skills. I love the highly physical activity of working at the forge, which makes hard earned pieces, shaping the forms through hammering and carefully manipulating the lines.
What is your favourite part of the making process?
I love it once the ideas have started coming together. I normally go through an experimentation and trial and error phase to determine the appropriate processes - soldering, enameling, etching, or forging, then the making process becomes really exciting. Working through any project is normally a very long but exciting and rewarding journey. I like being able to take ideas from the page and model these into three-dimensional objects with tangible results. I find all of the various processes I use have fascinating qualities to them, the way that metal - something so solid can be manipulated and redefined, is still amazes me and gives me real satisfaction.
What are you working on right now?
I'm just getting ready to deliver some workshops in schools and colleges as part of Muse: Makers in Museums. The 'Muse' project was a wonderful opportunity for myself and seven other artists to respond to collections in museums across Devon and Somerset. I was inspired by the archives at Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum, in particular the technical drawings from the Morgan Giles boat yard that are part of the collection. The final outcome I created was informed by and used text from interviews, with a worker from the boat yard and members of the Morgan Giles family. I created three dimensional wire interpretations of the line drawings, not attempting to remake the actual boats, but more to pay homage to the plans and technical drawings themselves. This project allowed me my first opportunity to exhibit my enamel work, part of a larger installation of suspended wire elements.
What are your inspirations?
I am inspired by processes, materials, history, people, and the work of others. I am often inspired by just talking to other people and bouncing ideas off each other is a key part of my practice.
I have drawn inspiration from archive material to complete some recent commissions. It has been fascinating to explore museums and archives around the country to celebrate different aspects of history- from D Day to agricultural workers and in the last project the Morgan Giles boat yard, Teignmouth. From undertaking these projects I have learnt a great deal about the different subjects, whilst exploring different ways to make use of this material to create a final outcome.
And finally I am inspired by others. I love the work of Eduard Chillida and in particular how he is able to explore his ideas through a range of materials and scale. Richard Deacon's exhibition at Tate Liverpool inspired me to attempt work on a much larger scale. Whilst the simplicity, harmony and balance of Alexander Calder's work has been inspirational for years.
Find Jacky Oliver on the Crafts Council Directory
See Jacky Oliver's work at Muse: Makers in Museums at The Museum of Somerset until 3 February.


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The phrase "dress for the life you want, not the life you have" remains as relevant today as the day it was first coined. It's a concept that works for all aspects of life, but in this instance, we'll be looking at why exactly it's important to dress for the life you want.
There's significant scientific reasoning behind dressing for the life you want. There's a certain energy that comes with feeling stylish or sexy. It becomes a catalyst, shifting mindsets to be geared towards successfully achieving goals and dreams.
Dressing for future success is visual therapy. It helps you better envision the best version of yourself, the person that pursues their passions, overcomes hurdles and challenges, and exercises their gift.
Your wardrobe says everything about you. Here's how to start dressing for the life you want immediately:
1. Be confident
Your wardrobe should be a reflection of your personality. It should make you feel empowered, instilling a sense of security and confidence. While it's important to listen to fashion gurus and style experts, realize that their advice is more of a guideline, rather than a hard-and-fast rule.
Building confidence means being courageous. Don't be afraid to break out of your everyday norms when it comes to fashion style. Add a pop of color, wear striking streetwear outfits with bold patterns, and invest in some well-fitted, expensive undergarments.
2. Invest in statement pieces
A fun or beautiful statement piece can be the distinguishing element that elevates your outfit from good to amazing. Whether it's a great pair of sunglasses or an eye-catching pair of shoes, the right statement piece can make or break an outfit. After all, fashion is all about "making a statement."
When choosing the right statement pieces, ignore the latest accessory trends. Trends will come and go. Invest in articles and items that can evolve with your personal style. Think of statement pieces as the extra personal touch to your outfit that distinguishes you from those around you.
3. Find a decent tailor
For those with a restrictive budget, it can be a challenge to find clothes that fit perfectly right off the rack. Men especially will often wear clothes that are unflattering; oversized, too bulky, baggy, too big, or too sloppy.
Tailoring is the saving grace for budget shoppers looking to make clothes more flattering and deserving of considerable attention. To dress the part for the life you want, it's important that your clothes don't compromise fit for style. Fit is an essential element to any style.
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The art of dressing for the life you want starts with decluttering your wardrobe. A wardrobe that overflows with outfit options can confuse your style and can become overwhelming. Less is more when it comes to the art of dressing.
Going back to basics with a good pair of jeans, neutral color palette clothing items, and a reliable pair of shoes, is a classic and classy look that guarantees you look good and are suitably attired for most occasions. These fundamental clothes will suffice, enabling you to build outfits that match your sartorial desires.
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The people you choose to have around you will have a significant impact on your life. The company you keep is a reflection of who you are and will influence your choices and behavior. This is undeniably true when it comes to the art of dressing.
When making changes to your style to dress for the life you want, you'll want to associate yourself with stylish people to make improvements. This change can be done by simply exposing yourself to great style through fashion blogs, international modeling agency websites, or stylish social profiles. Creating an environment where improving your style is the norm will allow you to become inspired to continue dressing for the life you want.
Always be aware of your style choices
To sum it up, you need to always be aware of the style choices you make. While we've highlighted ways to improve your wardrobe and dress sense to achieve the life you want, style is far more than just a collection of outfits. Style is your all-encompassing story.
So wear it well, and tell your story with fabulous confidence.
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Today sees the start of a new challenge at Sketch n Stash and this fortnight we have the optional theme of adding lace and ribbon to your creation.
Monday, 20 May 2013
Sketch n Stash....
Today sees the start of a new challenge at Sketch n Stash and this fortnight we have the optional theme of adding lace and ribbon to your creation.
13 comments:
- Sue said...
Gorgeous card Daniele. Chloe is such a sweetie and you have coloured her beautifully. I love the papers and pretty flowers too.
I hope you have a good week.
hugs Sue xx
- 20 May 2013 at 10:33
- McCrafty's Cards said...
This is gorgeous Daniele, I like the image yjr flowers and the colours.
Kevin xx
- 20 May 2013 at 11:19
- Janet - aka stacky said...
Such a beautiful card Daniele I love the sweet image, fabulous papers and the embellishments you added look so lovely xx
- 20 May 2013 at 12:00
- Claire said...
Just gorgeous - love your colouring and soft colour tones. Hugs, Claire x
- 20 May 2013 at 16:15
- Netty said...
Loving your gorgeous card Daniele.
Hugs Annette x
- 20 May 2013 at 17:33
- Linda Simpson said...
Fabulous image and a gorgeous card! Love the lace and the beautiful pastel colours.
Linda xxx
- 20 May 2013 at 17:43
- mags said...
This is lovely Daniele. Gorgeous image and design.
- 20 May 2013 at 18:10
- Brenda Brown said...
Such a pretty layered card Daniele, love the colours. Lots of preparation going on for the wedding, how clever of you to do the alterations like that.
Have a good week.
hugs {brenda} x0x
- 21 May 2013 at 07:30
- debby4000 said...
Gorgeous, beautiful card, love the sweet image.
- 21 May 2013 at 08:15
- Doreen said...
lovely card Daniele - the image is so sweet - love it.
Have a nice day too
Big hugs
Doreen xx
- 21 May 2013 at 10:43
- ~@ngie~ said...
a gorgeous card darl... lovely image... I love the papers & the colour combo too & that ribbon is so pretty.... love it all ;) hehehe
love n hugz Angie xXx
- 21 May 2013 at 16:37
- Jayne A said...
Fabulous card Daniele. I love those first edition papers , they work so well with the cute image.
- 22 May 2013 at 15:55
- Mary Lou said...
Hi Daniele~~Aww I love this card---such a cute girl for your image and your embellishes are very tasty~~like the lace, cute ribbon, and wonderful flowers to compliment the sweet daffodils in the image!! Thanks for joining in the Girly Challenge at Creatalicious!!
- 6 June 2013 at 19:54


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Terrorism is suspected in a Monday evening attack on a Berlin Christmas Market. Bearing a striking similarity to the July attack in Nice, France, a truck was used to drive through a celebrating crowd, leaving 12 dead and scores wounded.
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A tractor trailer barreled into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin on Monday night, killing 12 people and injuring 48 others. Witnesses said shoppers screamed and dropped packages and glasses of mulled wine as the truck plowed into the market.
Officials are investigating the crash as an act of terrorism, according to a German intelligence official familiar with the matter.After a tip, Berlin police arrested a man on foot about a mile and a half away from the crash site. Authorities are working to determine whether he is linked to the case.
Nice, Ohio State, Berlin. I fear these are just the tip of the iceberg. There will never be "common-sense car-control". Better to focus on the individual operating said car.


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L.A. Originals Terrace Martin + Ill Camille Remember The 1992 Riots [Interview]
Photo of the L.A. '92 riots courtesy of Getty.Apr. 29, 1992. 1:00 p.m. Judge Stanley Weisberg announced that the jury for the Rodney King assault charges would share its verdict. The world's first viral video enraged the black-and-brown community in America, as King was savagely beaten in front of the nation over and over again. Revealing the truth that those oppressed and forced to live outside the gates of "opportunity" have been decrying for decades. The acquittals of the four accused LAPD officers would be announced by 3:15 p.m. local time, but by 4:20 p.m. the streets had already begun to amass on the corner of Florence and Normandie in South Central Los Angeles.
Anger, fury, disbelief in the American justice system, rage at a machine that chose again to honor the brutalizer and shame the victim had won again in public this time. The ghosts of our past (Emmett Till, Medgar Evers, Fred Hampton and countless others) cried out in anguish, and throughout the veins of the country, it was heard loud and clear: America don't give a shit about black people. Protests, disruption and violence began to wash the area in a wave, as black people who experienced another bout of PTSD had no way to cope with the pain.
Bricks, stones and rocks began to hit cars, people and store front windows. Reginald Denny, a white truck driver who tried to drive through Florence and Normandie, was decimated while news helicopters hovered above. The unrest was apparent, yet white America would only now consider the reasons behind the six-day period of rioting that followed the Rodney King verdict. Add to the mix the senseless death of Latasha Harlins, and you have the proverbial powder keg ready to explode within the house full of "milk and honey". Fast forward to today, Apr. 29, the 25th anniversary of the L.A. riots, and much has changed while remaining the same.
Rodney King is no longer amongst the living to share his story, the community who wanted justice for his beating has had to watch others in his wake suffer the same fate and worst (Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, Philando Castile to name a few) and white America still turns a blind eye to their part in the calamity.
To reflect on the pivotal moment in 1992, we got some words from two people who were there—alive and well—to speak on their memories of the riots. Ill Camille, a dedicated West Coast MC who consistently speaks truth to power in her rhymes, and Terrace Martin, the multiple-time Grammy Award winning producer who is loyal to the soil of California since birth — chatted it up with @Okayplayer about hip-hop being their for Rodney King, how the riots changed the direction of hip-hop and what moment from the L.A. riots still sticks with them to this day.
Okayplayer: Nowadays, when something happens to a black person there is a community that envelopes them to help them through the motions. Do you feel that the rap community was there for Rodney King? And if not, how would've King's life been impacted if the hip-hop community was there for him?
Ill Camille: Due in part to me being a very young girl at the time of the Rodney King beatings / and riots thereafter, I can only tell you that it appeared as though the rap community was the most supportive and instrumental in bringing attention to the situation overall. Watching rappers on television and in the community speak publicly about it (2Pac, Ice Cube) had more of an impact media-wise and politically, than the media folks and politicians themselves. I remember rallies and local town-hall meetings my relatives would attend (and bring me with them) and seen so many rappers present, thinking to myself… this is real and this is serious for us.
Terrace Martin: At that time, yeah, I remember, it wasn't that publicized as brutality is today. Those incidences from the L.A. riots helped to shape the sound of The Chronic. Nobody had seen a man get beat on TV before like that. There were no camera phones. This is the first time the hip-hop community on the West Coast was like whoa. This was so early in the brutality era, that's why it was so prevalent. Even today we haven't healed from Rodney King. Hip-hop was watching, but artists really noticed that they had to start doing something. Hip-hop raised a generation. This generation is now aware and the artists can jump on it and rally around injustices more today.
OKP: How did the L.A. riots change the dynamics of hip-hop in your opinion?
TM: At the time, the only people speaking on police brutality in their music on the West Coast were N.W.A., Ice-T, and Dr. Dre. Snoop [Dogg] would tell me stories about how this real life really affected and shaped the music they started making. Now with camera phones and awareness among the generation they were raising, hip-hop understands its power. These generations after are likened to kids who were exposed to domestic abuse in their household. The more we saw these things occur, the more we became sensitive to police beatings. It became a part of our life and we felt the responsibility in the music.
IC: I think rappers, artists in general, within the community started to become even more pro-active outside of the music. Hip-hop already had an aggressive element to it… I mean, I grew-up on gangster rap music. All of what we witnessed via the Rodney King incident was already being talked about, police brutality, classism, oppression… all of these things were highlighted in our songs. But post-L.A. riots, it seemed like there was a call to action for our artists to become more involved in the day-to-day socio-political and community issues that affected our people most.
OKP: Looking back at 25 years of the L.A. riots — what stands out to you as the most impactful moments that stick with you till this day?
IC: When Latasha Harlins got shot at Buddha Market, it messed me up for years. Me and my cousins always, always walked to Buddha Market so hearing that a kid got killed, me being a kid myself, put a different type of fear in me. A lot of my family lived in the Crenshaw District from the Avenues to Windsor-Hills / View Park… Leimert. I spent the majority of my life in the area so even though things were beautiful and crazy, violence-wise sometimes, it just was what is what it was. We all just moved on auto-pilot you know? Between the Buddha Market situation and what happened with Rodney King, back-to-back, I realized then that there was a hunt on black people for real, and on little black girls like me too.
TM: Leaving Orville Wright junior high school and seeing that black cloud of smoke covering Los Angeles. The city was burning and we had never seen anything like that. All the white parents were pulling their kids out of school because they were able to see what was happening on TV. Our parents never came to get us so we didn't know what was going on until we got home. But we did know that something was very wrong. You could smell the smoke no matter what side of town you were on. I remember people were talking about we were burning our community down, but there was no community. Everything belongs to them. We were forced into the areas of town they designated for us.
Today marks the 25th anniversary of when the L.A. riots started, so check out our interview with L.A. '92 directors—T.J. Martin + Daniel Lindsay, plus our op-ed on black anger + violence.


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I am extremely passionate about mental health and this comes from having a very long hard battle from the age of 14 which started with self-harm and depression which then led on to anorexia in early adulthood resulting in three inpatient admissions.
I thought I would never recover from anorexia. But I did! It wasn't easy and I still have times where it tried to creep in, particularly if I am depressed or stressed but I have learned not to let it in and how to manage it.
However, just because I won the fight with anorexia it wasn't plain sailing and I continued to struggle with my moods and depression and hit rock bottom on more than one occasion and got to the point where I tried to end my life.
I got a private diagnosis in 2010 of bipolar disorder from a private psychiatrist and I finally thought my battle was over, unfortunately this was not the case and it was discounted by a terrible excuse of a psychiatrist who never even read the report and announced to me that my problem was that my life was "Boring, empty and pointless"
This broke me and I refused to engage with any NHS services for another four years until I got pregnant with my daughter and suffered pre natal depression.
The interim was four years of suffering that could have possibly been avoided and resulted in a further three inpatient admissions off the back of both depression and mania with psychosis/paranoid delusions.
I am now recovered from anorexia, I have not engaged in any self harm behaviors for approximately 9 years and although I struggle with moods I have learned to be able to deal with them better, for longer periods of time before the next one may hit.
It's not perfect. I think anyone that gives rags to riches stories with mental health is not being completely honest…I want to show people and offer some hope that while it's not perfect it can get better, the worst CAN pass and you won't feel despair forever.
I know how it feels to feel completely alone and so my aim is to offer a story of hope that this is possible, it's okay not to be okay, you don't need to feel ashamed and "This too shall pass"
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Welcome to the new blog! I was getting bored with my other one so I decided it was time for a fresh new look. I hope you like it! I have been gravitating to this color scheme for awhile now. I keep seeing it pop up in things I do.
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The A-Team
- Eddie Harrison
- 23 July 2010
(12A) 118min
'I love it when a plan comes together' opines cigar-chewing black-ops manager Col John 'Hannibal' Smith (Liam Neeson) several times in Joe Smokin' Aces Carnahan's revamp of the 1980's action series. Unfortunately Carnahan's plan, which involves replacing the TV show's stunt-work with flashy CGI, and peppering the dialogue with endless shout-outs, call-backs and smug referencing of the TV show, never quite comes together like the plans Hannibal loves.
Updated from the Vietnam war to Iraq, The A-Team has Smith and his business partner Faceman (The Hangover's Bradley Cooper) join forces with air-travel-averse toughie BA Baracus (Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson) and madcap pilot Murdock (District 9's Sharlto Copley) to retrieve stolen printing plates used for counterfeiting US dollars. When they're double-crossed and framed by another black-ops team, Smith sets about busting his men out of jail, and going after the real culprits in explosive style, with federal agent Charisa Sosa (Jessica Biel) in hot pursuit.
From its extended, twenty-minute opening credits scene onwards, The A-Team, like the original TV show, aims to be excessive, exuberant fun, with flying tanks, macho badinage and an ingenious climax involving hundreds of multi-coloured packing containers on the waterfront of the Port of Los Angeles. But with the stars looking uncomfortable with such deliberately lightweight material, The A-Team plays like any other pumped-up B movie; there's plenty of bang for your buck, but the film tries so hard to pander to its audience's silliest desires that it ends up feeling calculated, shallow and empty.
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