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Contrary to most Cultures, Canada is vocally proud of its multicultural roots and global identity. Despite the fact that most of us (Canadians) are generally in agreement with this statement, even the residents of Residents of Toronto frequently refer to their city as a "cultural melting pot". While this isn't an inherently mean spirited statement, it is uttered with far more frequency when its context is something akin to any pair of historic European arch-enemy factions, who share a community during FIFA.
Too many people seem emphasize "melting", when the important part's "cultural". Visionary artists, such as Delilah, have an innate understanding that the aforementioned melting pot metaphor works both ways.
The promising Toronto Jazz songstress lay's down such a performance on her 4 tack EP, "Sarah + 1, A Tribute To Sarah Vaughan" that it is easy to miss the subtext behind her personal life and personal inspirations. Delilah began her singing career when she was 10, and continued to purse her songstress ambitions after she moved to Canada when she was 19.
Regardless of how versed one may be with Steve Tyrell or Tony Bennett, there is something captivating about Delilah's particular style of singing, which reflects likes a mirror off of the underlying, smooth, background piano and saxophone support. For example: "September Rain" is as refreshing as a summer morning jog, where Delilah's siren singing chimes in as sweet as a pure spoon of sugar.
"Just Friends" follows up with a slower, sober sounding melody. The bleak lyrics of this song may appear as if they were written in a teenager's journal, which may mislead some tough guy listeners (such as myself, obviously) to scoff under their breath during the initial play through. After a few repeat, attentive listening, however, Delilah's crestfallen brand of bitter-sweet chiming narration begins to make one reach whatever poison they use to keep their emotional stitching numb and tightly done up.
The next track, "Whatever Lola Wants" is the titular cover of the Grammy award winning jazz singer Sarah Vaughan. While this 1955 classic has much iteration, Sarah Vaughn's version was immortalized by her trade mark sassy stylization matter-of-fact-pace that soars over the supporting back up brass and drums. What makes Delilah's modern adaptation of Vaughn's culturally engrained style seems to be more of a theatrical statement. Instead of recreating Vaughn's almost minimalistic approach, this track goes for a grander approach, with livelier percussions and brass backdrops over a particularly sultry and sensuous re-definition of "Whatever Lola Wants…. Lola gets… You're no exception to the rule… I'm irresistible you fool…"
"Smile" is may or may not be Delilah's most immediately representative song on this record, but is inarguably the track with the lengthiest amount of relevance to western art's history. While the timelessly positive lyrics and titular subject matter were originally authored and added by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons in 1954, the original musical composition was written in 1936, by none other than Charlie Chaplin. This intimidating history is definitely well handled and adapted by Delilah to be in context with her style, on-stage persona and the intended message. The backing harmony of piano chimes, blasé strings and enduring percussions really personify the bitter-sweet atmosphere of the song. But when Delilah's slow, soothing voice enters the mix, it really turns into something powerful, like an antidote for avenoir, exulansis, altschmerz and all of the other obscure sorrows.
It really pays to consider the songstresses' aforementioned personal origin story, as makes both the context and authority in "Smile" personal and knowledgeable. Both of those truly artistic agencies that force the listeners to even temporarily re-frame or question the self a not only a reflection to Delilah's craft, but a testament to the "cultural" melting pot that permits such depth and vigour, even from music that was composed half a century ago.
As a youth culture that is broadly defined by the trends it pursues, few artists incentive or interest to explore the truly remarkable chapters of own history, let alone attempt to interpret their significance for others. Delilah's "Sarah + 1, A Tribute To Sarah Vaughan" is not only a perfect representation of the musician, but of how a dedicated perspective of the seminal individuals and genres can be written to raise new interest from those outside of the modern niche.
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Two Australian composers were featured in the Flinders Quartet concert at Independent Theatre more as arrangers than presenting new music but highly successful nonetheless. Calvin Bowman's The Curly Pyjama Letters with text by Michael Leunig presents 7 whimsical snippets from Leunig spoken over music basically from earlier eras of music history. The writing for the quartet is simply a background so that Chris Moore could weave 'sweet nothings' about flowers and birds and statements of friendship and longing.
Here and in Iain Grandage's arrangement of some music from Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream (Puck's Dream) Moore was a mesmerising narrator/actor. Texts from different parts of Shakespeare's fantasy play allowed Moore to enchant his audience and take them on this most intriguing ride through Puck's grand 'imaginings'. I hope the members of the quartet don't mind me saying so but Moore stole the first half of the concert with his charm and impish acting and still had time to play the viola!
Both these works seem just perfect for the Arts Festival circuit and indeed Puck's Dream should be compulsory for high school students of Shakespeare. The quartet playing was perfectly balanced for the theatrical nature of the works.
The main work in the concert was the String Quintet Op.111/2 in G by Johannes Brahms. This is music where rich harmonies and arching melodic lines are interspersed with intricate compositional developments creating a musical journey of intense interest.
The Flinders Quartet is in a transition mode with guest first violinists in the 2018 season. In this concert Nicholas Waters (violin), Helen Ireland (viola) and Zoe Knighton (cello) were joined by violinist Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba as well as Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Principal Viola Chris Moore as the extra violist in the quintet. The energy of the group and the cohesion was as if they have all been playing together for years. Ireland and Knighton provide a rich and luxuriant base in this deeply romantic composition for the upper strings to ply their melodic musings.
The next program for the Flinders Quartet has music by Mendelssohn and Andrew Ford performed by Violins Nicholas Waters & Wilma Smith, Viola Helen Ireland, Cello Zoe Knighton:
- SOUTHBANK Thursday 8 November, 7.00pm
- ELTHAM Sunday 11 November, 2.30pm
- MELBOURNE Tuesday 13 November, 1.00pm
- BENDIGO Wednesday 14 November, 7.30pm
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Tips for getting Healthy, glowing and Wrinkle free skin using Exfoliate
Exfoliation should be part of your weekly skin care routine. After CTM (Cleansing, Toning, Moisturising), Exfoliation is the next most important step of good skin care practice. Experts recommend exfoliation at least once in a week so as to maintain glowing and smoother skin. Exfoliation is a cosmetic process of removing dead cells from the outer surface of the skin. As a natural process, skin leaves approx 40000 dead skin cells every minute.
Why Exfoliation:
Our skin creates new cells regularly and these new cells are created under the outer skin layer, epidermis. Once these new cells are created these drifts out to the upper layer and it pushes the dead skin cells out. But as skin ages, the process of regeneration of new cells slows down making way of increased dead cells piling up on the skin surface. These piled up dead skin cells makes skin dull and may clog the pores which can result in blemishes, acne. The exfoliation process eradicates these dead skin cells making skin radiant, fresh and glowing.
How to Exfoliate:
There are two ways to exfoliate skin, one is using chemical and other is manual scrub. The chemical exfoliation products available in the market contains Alpha Hydroxy Acid which eradicate dead skin cells by braking the bond which hold these dead cells with skin. The manual exfoliation involves the simple scrub which removes dead skin cells. It is advised that one should consult an esthetician or skin care expert for choosing the right exfoliation for your skin type. The exfoliation product should be selected as per the complexion and sensitivity of your skin. If you are using a manual scrub, make sure that the chosen scrub is smooth and gentle to your skin so as to avoid any skin injury or irritation.
Benefits of Exfoliation:
- Smoother and softer texture of skin
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- Reduce the acne and eczema
- Increase blood circulation for healthy and glowing skin
- Helps in skin discoloration and uneven skin tone
- Keeps control of fine lines and wrinkles
Whatever is the reason for you for exfoliation, the point is that exfoliation should be part of your regular skin care routine for marinating and younger and glowing skin.


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From Thoreau to contemporary passive resistance movements, Sam Lovejoy will discuss political philosophy and his experiences as one of the leading environmental activists of our time. Sam Lovejoy was a founder of the non-violent, direct action NO NUKES movement. In 1974 he knocked over a 500-foot weather tower in his home town of Montague, MA, to protest a planned nuclear power plant project. He immediately turned himself into the police, and handed the sergeant a 4-page statement taking full responsibility for his actions. He was indicted for a felony and stood trial, defending himself without a lawyer. He was acquitted by the judge after an 8-day trial. Thus began the opposition to nuclear plants being built throughout the country and the world.


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When bringing out the best in your physical fitness, post-workout recovery is just as essential as what you do during your workout. Know that true gains are made when your muscles are recovering, but that gaining process starts with your workouts. The bridge between effort and gains is recovery, so learn how to make the absolute most of your post-workout recovery. 1. Push Your Limits, But Do So With Moderation While it's true you will only see results by pushing your limits, you don't want


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Exploring Pumpkin Bisque: So Many Ways to Make It!
Today I received a "challenge" from my dear friend and fellow hubber Bill Holland (aka Billybuc). In the past few weeks, I have written articles that feature wonderful, amazing fruits and vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, avocados, and radicchio.
He's not buying into any of it.
So I asked my old Bill what he would like to see, stating (quite boldly) that I could write about anything.
So the gauntlet has been thrown down, and Mr.Billybuc has chosen "pumpkin bisque" as the challenge.
Guess what? I'm Carb Diva, and I can do this!
But First, a Brief History Lesson
Food historians believe that pumpkins are indigenous to North America; in fact, archeologists exploring the Oaxaca Highlands of Mexico have found pumpkin seeds that date to 5,000 B.C. In the late 14th century Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence region and reported finding large bitter melons, or "pepons". The French changed the name to "pompom" which was modified yet again by the English who called it "pumpion."
Fun Facts About Pumpkin
- Pumpkin soup is the traditional dish served in celebration of Haiti's 1804 independence.
- Pumpkin was so popular in Boston that the city was once nicknamed "Pumpkinshire".
- Squash (pumpkin) is actually classified as a berry, not a vegetable.
- One pumpkin contains between 200 and 500 seeds.
How to Prepare a Pumpkin (and Not Risk a Trip to the Emergency Room)
Pumpkins (in fact, all winter squash) can be rather intimidating, especially to the novice cook. They don't hold still (they are round, hard, and can squirm like a two-year-old). And, they are full of seeds that need to be removed—but how do you get to those seeds without risking the loss of a digit?
I have one word for you—microwave. Here's how to use your microwave oven to soften a winter squash just enough to make it easier to cut, open, and prepare for cooking.
Blender Pumpkin Bisque
Cassie Johnston is a talented blogger who lives in southern Indiana with her husband, dog, cat, and adorable baby. Her site, Wholefully, is a great place to find information on crafts and fitness, gardening tips, and healthy foods for your family. Her pumpkin bisque is easy to make with just a few simple ingredients, it's quick, healthy, and vegetarian.
Pumpkin-Corn Bisque
This recipe for a bisque made of pumpkin and corn seems so perfect for Thanksgiving—rich, indulgent ingredients but quick and easy to put together thanks to the cooks at Pillsbury. I like to swirl a little sour cream into each bowlful. The tang of sour cream seems to be a perfect counterpoint to the sweetness of the corn.
Apple, Bacon, and Pumpkin Bisque
I include this recipe because everything is better with bacon. This soup is hearty, rich, creamy, sweet, and salty--it hits all of the high notes. And as an added bonus Kelly, creator of Vixenskitchen (and this yummy soup) includes crunchy garlic croutons, pumpkin seeds, and more crisp bacon on top of each serving.
Savory Pumpkin Bisque
I prefer foods that are more savory than sweet and created this for my family last Winter.
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage (or 1 tsp. dried)
- 1 medium sugar pumpkin, peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 5 cups chopped)
- 5 cups canned low-salt vegetable broth
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
- Melt butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cover and cook until soft, stirring occasionally--about 7 minutes.
- Add chopped sage; stir 1 minute. Add squash and broth.
- Increase heat to high and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until squash is very tender, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly.
- Puree soup in batches in a blender until smooth. Return soup to the pot. Mix in cheese.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Pumpkin and White Bean Soup
The inspiration for this recipe comes from Marjorie Druker, owner/operator of the Boston store "New England Soup Factory" and author of the cookbook of the same name. Marjorie's repertoire is mind-blowing, her passion for cooking is amazing, her recipes are wholesome, and her skill with a stockpot is mesmerizing. I rarely if ever promote a publication or cooking gadget on my page, but I sincerely hope you will buy her book. It's filled with over 100 recipes—there's something for everyone, at every skill level. I promise you won't be disappointed.
- 5 cups peeled, diced pumpkin, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 medium-size yellow onion, chopped
- 1 rib celery, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Evenly distribute pumpkin on both baking sheets, in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; roast in preheated oven 25 to 30 minutes or until pumpkin is soft and begins to caramelize. Set aside.
- Melt butter in stockpot; add onion, celery, and carrots and sauté over medium-low heat 10 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock and sage. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook 30 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
- Add one half of the roasted pumpkin to the pot along with the Parmesan. Puree in the pot using a stick blender, or puree in batches in a regular blender until smooth.
- Stir in the beans, remaining roasted pumpkin, and the basil pesto.
Questions & Answers
© 2016 Linda Lum
I picked a pumpkin out of my garden a few days ago and have been looking for inspiration. I didn't want to go down the pie route again. Thanks for this.
Our pumpkins here in Brazil are a little less intimidating, as they are smaller. They still wiggle around, though.
It is the history that sets your recipe hubs apart Diva (yes, I know your real name, but I really like calling you Diva!). I've posted two recipes here on HP. I gave a bit of history on both, but it was personal history - nothing as in-depth as you provide us. We always get an education to accompany the hunger pangs! :-)
I always love the history you provide on your recipe hubs. How pumpkin got its name was interesting and cute at the same time.
I'm not one for bisques, but I like your version. I prefer savory over sweet myself.
Never had it and never thought about it. These are very doable. Excellent writing as usual. Pompoms?
You are my hero, Linda, and I thank you. Sage is an ingredient we never thought of adding. We will definitely try it...as for Flourish and her comment....me, difficult??? Sigh! My secret is out! LOL
Well that Bill sure is the difficult one to please isn't he? I'd say he needs to pick his favorite and make a pot then give you the results. I've never had pumpkin bisque. Would love to try.


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I LOVE FALL!!!! For so many reason I love fall, the crisp cool air, the leaves crackling beneath my feet, the sweaters, the scarfs, the boots, the soups, the chai lattes, and the cocktails. I get all excited to experiment with cocktails this time of year. I've rounded up 10 bloggers that have the most delicious fall inspired cocktail recipes. From ginger to apple cider and earl grey to plums, these cocktails will leave you inspired to go take a walk in the leaves, snuggle up in a thick knitted throw, or simple take a time out and enjoy the beauty of the season.
1. Plum and Thyme Prosecco Smash
I don't know about you, but I always think autumn when I see a beautiful plump purple plum. Hah! Say that ten fast times. This beautiful cocktail, created by blogger Leigh of My Dairy of Us, embodies the vision of the fall. The slices of plum missed with the thyme sprigs is simply beautiful. The prosecco adds a nice a nice crisp taste which of course is perfect with the crisp air of fall.
2. Apple Cider Mojito
This cocktail is true to a mojito, it is crisp and refreshing. The cinnamon simple syrup added a lovely bite to the drink. Who ever thought of adding cinnamon to simple syrup? Well miss Jolynne did! Thank you Jolynne Shane for this sweet and spicy drink.
3. Pomegranate Whiskey Sour
I'm a whiskey fan so this drink was right up my alley. This festive take on a whiskey sour is delightful. While I do believe Krissy, blogger of Self Proclaimed Foodie intended for this drink to be enjoyed during the winter holidays, I love it for this time of year because it gets me excited at the thought that the holidays are just around the corner.
4. Bourbon + Spiced Pear
This cocktail fully embodies the feeling of fall. From the thyme and sage to the ginger liqueur this cocktail screams fall. I didn't even know this flavor of liqueur existed until I found this recipe by the wonderful Jayme, blogger of Holly and Flora.
5. Apple Pie Sangria
I never thought in my wildest dreams of putting apple pie into a sangria; however, blogger Eden with Sugar and Charm definitely did. True to most sangria's this wonderful drink is very tasty. The cinnamon and the apples are a scrumptious bonus to the perfect fall sangria.
6. Earl Grey Blackberry Bourbon
Who knew tea and bourbon went tighter? Obviously Sara, blogger of Beginning with Bergamot did. She has enlightened us with a cocktail rich in flavor and color. I had no idea Spiced Pear Liqueur even existed, now I am hooked. I think this is what gives the cocktail the taste of autumn.
7. Pumpkin Spice White Russian
If you like a White Russian you will love this fall take on the cocktail created by Tracey blogger of The Kitchen is My Playground. This creamy delight is so tasty. The pumpkin spice coffee creamer adds that special touch of fall.
8. Rosemary Lemon Ginger Gin
I've spent most of the summer drink a simple whiskey ginger, this cocktail upped my game in the ginger department. It was nice switching whiskey for gin and the slight taste of rosemary and combined with the tart lemon is a winning combination. Thank you, Janel blogger of Nellie Bellie for this wonderful ginger upgrade.
9. Chai Tea Cocktail
Chai tea is not just for lattes, Taylor blogger of The Glitter Guide shows us how chai is also for cocktail's too. She has created a warm and velvety cocktail. Add some maple whiskey, which I never knew existed, and you will be sipping on a sweet milky delight.
10. Apple Pie Moscow Mule
Like Moscow mules and apple pie? Then you will love this cocktail. It is a sweet and delicious drink. The apple cider reminds me that it's fall. If you like a more sweeter cocktail, created of this cocktail Becky, blogger of The Cookie Rookie recommended using a caramel vodka in place of apple pie vodka.


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4 April 2017
The Gospel Oak by-election is on Thurday 4 May, 2017. If you live in the ward, make sure you're registered to vote by Thursday 13 April.
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Camden Green Party has selected one of its most prominent local activists, Dee Searle, to stand in the Gospel Oak by-election on May 4.
Dee's campaign will focus on providing alternatives to a Labour council that is stuck for ideas and fails to represent the interests of Gospel Oak residents on housing, air pollution and crucial services. She will also highlight the Green Party's consistent stand against the extreme Brexit proposed by the Conservatives.
Dee, who lives in the Grafton Road area, is well-known as a leading light of the Camden Air Action group fighting deadly air pollution. She was the Green Party candidate for Tottenham at the 2015 General Election, quadrupling the Green vote, and was a Green candidate during the 2016 London Assembly elections. Co-chair of Camden Green Party, she is a former journalist and has also worked for the United Nations, Amnesty and Oxfam.
The Green Party argues that a Green councillor for Gospel Oak can take Labour to task on housing, where it has cut the number of new council homes in the Bacton Low Rise redevelopment. It also urges stronger action on the air pollution crisis and more protection for crucial local services such as Queen's Crescent Market, which has been particularly badly hit by a dramatic increase in council costs.
Dee Searle says: "Nationally the Labour party is fighting itself, and locally this has translated to a council that has run out of steam and lacks solutions to crucial Gospel Oak problems. It's shocking that Labour has reduced the number of homes within reach of ordinary people in the Bacton redevelopment, when residents of Gospel Oak are crying out for somewhere they can afford to live. Meanwhile Camden Council allows Gospel Oak's children to go to school on roads that have illegal levels of air pollution, despite evidence from local citizen-science projects."
Sian Berry, the Green Party Councillor for Highgate and London Assembly Member, adds: "In three years as a Camden councillor, I've challenged Labour's failures on many issues that affect people most in need in Camden, such as refusing to cancel the court costs of poor residents driven into debt by unfair Council Tax. I've tackled them for letting developers off their promises for new council homes at Kings Cross and for building lower percentages of new council homes in their own big developments than even their own planning policies demand. Electing Dee won't change the overall balance of power in the Council, but it will help the Greens to be even more of a thorn in its side. We'll be able to build on achievements - such as the £1 million fund to support community organisations threatened with cuts - that Green Party councillors in Camden have already made."
Former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett backs Dee's candidacy: "Dee was a brilliant Green Party candidate for Tottenham during the 2015 General Election, when she prioritised talking to communities that had become disengaged from the political process, and quadrupled the Green vote. She's a hard-working campaigner in Camden, and would work tirelessly to represent Gospel Oak if elected to join Sian Berry on the council."


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Relatives said Saudo had spent most of his live in his beloved Elmont, where he was an avid Yankees fan and played baseball with his children and grandkids. During the 1970s and 80s, Saudo had joined the Elmont Fire Department, eventually serving as a captain during his 15 years there. He was later assigned to the Rescue Squad and also served as a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Andrea Mastro, professor of microbiology and cell biology at Penn State, will be presented with a grant from the statewide research grants program of the PA Breast Cancer Coalition at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, in the lobby of North/South Frear Building on the University Park campus. The event will feature presentations from Scott Selleck, professor and department head of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State; Pat Halpin-Murphy, president and founder of the PA Breast Cancer Coalition; and Mastro, followed by a tour of Mastro's laboratory. To attend the event, RSVP by email to email@example.com or by phone at 800-377-8828 x2303.
Mastro is being honored for her research on metastatic breast cancer. She plans a project that examines breast cancer recurrence. Her research team will combine two specialized technologies to isolate and then grow circulating tumor cells from the blood of patients. Her team then will use cell numbers and characteristics to predict if the cells will metastasize, remain dormant, or be eliminated by the patient's immune system.
"Excellent research is being carried out throughout Pennsylvania. With federal funding becoming less and less available, it is important that we maintain that research," Mastro said. "We all need to keep the momentum going and continue to provide funding for young investigators, and investigators with new ideas."
The PA Breast Cancer Coalition began awarding research grants in 1997, using donations from Pennsylvanians on the state income tax form along with private donations. More than $3 million has been contributed to the program and more than 90 grants have been awarded to Pennsylvania scientists looking for the cause of and cure for breast cancer.


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"Behind every adversity is an opportunity. If you lament over the adversity, you will miss the opportunity." – Ajaero Tony Martins
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LSL Market Review 18th Mar 2013
Indices gained helped by Hatton National Bank, Commercial Bank, Carson Cumberbatch and Bukit Darah. Ceylon Tobacco Company saw its shares sliding today whilst John Keells Holdings and National Development Bank saw their share prices reaching 52-week highs. Turnover was a paltry site as institutions were having an off-day.
ASI gained 3.48 points (0.06%) to close at 5,708.01 and the S&P SL20 index gained 7.77 points (0.24%) to close at 3,270.21. Turnover was Rs. 309.4Mn.
Top contributors to turnover were John Keells Holdings with Rs. 63.8Mn, Hatton National Bank with Rs. 49.7Mn and Hemas Holdings with Rs. 18.5Mn. Most active counters for the day were Panasian Power, Commercial Bank and Hatton National Bank non-voting.
Notable gainers for the day were Ascot Holdings up by 22.3% to close at Rs. 168.70, Panasian Power up by 7.7% to close at Rs. 2.80 and Amana Takaful up by 6.7% to close at Rs. 1.60. Notable losers for the day were Central Investments & Finance down by 3.6% to close at Rs. 2.70, PC house down by 3.2% to close at Rs. 3.00 and DFCC down by 2.3% to close at Rs. 120.10.
Cash map for today was 46.11%. Foreign participation was 26.96% of total market turnover whilst net foreign selling was Rs. 5.92Mn.
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A compilation of the inner thoughts and visions in the mind of Tromac, this EP has been in the process since his sophomore year of highschool in 2012. With collaborations from other WMBTFH artist such as Vlad, Natural, Steeezy Ayr, and Naomi Mason, Tromac finally reveals his debut mix tape, Surreal. Enjoy.
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Fox Chicago cuts another award-winning storytellerBy Robert Feder
Fox Chicago cuts another award-winning storytellerBy Robert Feder
Lilia Chacon was on her way to New York Sunday to pick up a Peabody Award -- one of the highest honors in all of broadcasting -- when I called her to confirm the news that she'd been fired as a general assignment reporter at WFLD-Channel 32. It was one of those little ironies you couldn't make up.
Chacon was part of the team cited for its nationally recognized coverage of the beating death last fall of Derrion Albert, a 16-year-old Fenger High School honor student. But after 21 years at the' Fox-owned station, Chacon won't be on the team much longer.
On Friday she was told that her position was being eliminated and that her contract would not be renewed when it expires July 3. She's the latest in a growing list of on-air veterans who've been purged from Fox Chicago News in recent months, including Jack Conaty, Lauren Cohn, Byron Harlan, Nancy Loo and David Viggiano. Close to two dozen technical staffers also are slated for unemployment in the coming weeks.
Chacon, 56, insisted that she has no hard feelings about the move, saying: "I've had a very good ride there -- 21 years. That is extraordinary." But she expressed sadness at the thought of leaving a job and a station she loves:
"I'm sad about it because I really am not sure what the future holds -- especially for reporters like me. I have played it pretty much down the middle with my reporting. I've always wanted to be part of what was good about journalism. . . . You need to work for people who value the skill set you've spent a lifetime assembling."
The elimination of Chacon's position underscores what she called "a fundamental change in the way the Fox affiliates do news." As the stations try simultaneously to cut their budgets and differentiate the formats of their newscasts from the competition, reporters are getting edged out. Instead, unpaid "experts" or free-lance pundits are hauled into the studio to comment on the stories of the day and fill air time -- the cheaper the better -- just as cable networks have been doing for years.
Even as Carol Fowler, vice president and news director of Channel 32, was conveying the dismissal Friday, Chacon said Fowler called her "a classic general assignment reporter" and lauded her talents as a writer and a storyteller. True as it may be, such praise provides little consolation for Chacon, who offered this perspective:
"I know it's not personal with Carol, and I truly feel no animosity toward her. [But] I told her I think it would be really criminal if there weren't a place for me in a newsroom. With the kind of equity that you build in a city and the credibility that you build with your viewers, you wouldn't think it would be so easily squandered. . . . In my work, I feel like I reward people who listen to language. I like writing. I like stories. I'm still in love with the stories. So we'll see if there's a market for that."
While she hopes to land at another station here, Chacon said she's also open to relocating. One possibility -- where there happens to be an opening -- is Albuquerque, N.M., where she had her first on-camera job at what is now KRQE-TV. (During her five-year stint there, she worked alongside the late Ray Rayner, the legendary Chicago children's show host, who moved to Albuquerque and did the weather on the weekend newscasts Chacon produced and anchored.) "I loved, loved, loved the place," she said.
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., to a Costa Rican father and a Guatemalan mother, Chacon grew up in the north suburbs of Chicago and graduated from Glenbrook North High School and Northern Illinois University, where she majored in broadcast journalism. She also worked for Chicago's City News Bureau and traveled extensively before turning to television. She joined Channel 32's news operation in 1989 -- two years after its startup. Among numerous awards for reporting and writing, she's won six Emmys and the Peabody.
Despite the latest setback, Chacon remains cheerfully optimistic: "I just end up happy no matter how things twist and turn. It just feels good to know that your own happiness is so self-generated. I'm really willing to roll with whatever comes my way."


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Kingston expect lower NAND prices will drive SSD sales into 2012
Kingston say that lower NAND prices will drive SSD sales in 2012
Kingston say that the adoption of Solid State Drives will be big in 2012, all thanks to lower NAND flash prices. Nathan Su, flash memory sales director of Kingston APAC spoke to DigiTimes, saying that the average pricing for 1GB of NAND flash memory should fall to $1 US shortly.
Once this happens, we should see a drop in SSD prices and more systems receiving them as default. The other thing helping this is the mechanical hard drive prices that have skyrocketed since the floods in Thailand. Currently, SSDs are considered a niche product because of their high pricing.
Su has said that Kingston have enhanced their SSD lineup to target the 'entry-level' and 'medium range to high-end segments'. Kingston have also been moving their business focus to NAND flash products as DRAM memory becomes a smaller market that has very little profit margins. This is why we saw OCZ exit the memory market quite a while ago now.
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Tuesday, 7 September 2010
Courgette, apple and apricot cake
Some of you may remember the rather large courgette di nizza that I lifted from the garden a few days ago, I thought about making the courgette brownies or even the moist chocolate courgette cake again, but remembered still having an eating apple from Geilston gardens in the fruit bowl.
So this courgette, apple and apricot cake is what came out of the oven Sunday afternoon. Made not for us, but for a friend who had invited me over for tea.
Courgette, apple and apricot cake
Serves 6.
200g butter
200g caster sugar
2 eggs
150g courgettes, grated and squeezed of excess water
1 medium apple, grated
200g plain flour
a pinch salt
½ tsp baking powder
pinch cinnamon
50g pecans, roughly broken
50g dried apricots, sliced
Preheat oven at 180C/gas mark 4. Butter and line the base of a loaf tin measuring 20cm x 12cm x 9cm deep or a 7 inch round cake tin. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat the eggs and mix them in, one at a time, making sure each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Coarsely grate the courgettes and the apple. Squeeze them with your hands to remove any excess moisture, then add to the mixture. Mix the flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon, and gently fold into the mixture. Stir in the nuts and fruit. Transfer to the greased tin and bake for about an hour, or until golden and firm to the touch. Allow to cool in the tin before turning out. Adapted from Nigel Slater's Courgette cake
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This sounds good - I've just been given a huge courgette and no-one but me likes them as a vegetable!ReplyDelete
Looks delicious, and I bet it tastes good too!ReplyDelete
Well, it looks really good. How did it taste? Was it moist?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8 September 2010 at 01:02
yum!! I'm going to make this this weekend! xoReplyDelete
My, my, you've been blogging up a storm since I last stopped by. This cake looks intriguing, and those courgette skillet cakes have my name written all over them. Thanks for sharing your photos of the Dundee show as well - what some people will do in the name of competition :)ReplyDelete
hi! i'm back after my summer holiday and i'm glad follow your blog again :)ReplyDelete
this recipe looks great! i love both apples and apricots!
have a sweet day,
MangoCheeks, the cake looks perfect and you can come to me for tea anytime if you're likely to bring this along. After more than a week away, we came back to loads of marrows, so I shall be checking out your courgette brownie recipe for sure.ReplyDelete
Ghent was fantastic for vegetarians - I've now posted about it on my blog.
I'm with you on the expanding waistline front - I like how you are sharing it with friends, so that theirs can expand too. An excellent idea :) Looks a lovely cake and a very good use of that courgette. I must try doing a courgette cake, the chocolate one appeals very much.ReplyDelete
This is so pretty and looks delicious ;))ReplyDelete
Thanks Jane.ReplyDelete
Courgettes in cakes are good. ~Even those who don't like the veg, will be happy to at it in cake!
Thank you Purple Flowers.
I was thinking of your recently :D
Thanks Alessandra.
I'd liek to say that i did not get to try any as I baked it for a friend, but I did and gosh it was good. Even if I don't say so myself
Thanks Carla..
Make sure its cooked well in the middle. I always get nervous about that part.
Thank you Eggy.
I know, I have a habit to blog every day. I try and find it a good way to switch off from work :D
The courgette skillet cakes are interesting for sure.
Yes I'm quite pleased with some of the Dundee photographs :)
Hi Justyna.
It has been a while.
Hope you've had a good summer holiday. Oh I am sure you have :)
Thanks Choclette.
I'd be happy to bring along a cake to yours any-day :D
Marrows ....have you thought about making Nic of Nipitinthebuds marrow cream. It was delicious.
So glad to read Ghent was fantastic, I had an incline it would be good for vegetarians, esp as they have Meat Free Mondays. I am coming on over!
Ah Kath.
Sorry :)
I'm glad I am sharing it though. I miss not having my allotment plot, that helped me with 'some exercise' - I used to think who needs to go to the guym: this digging, etc Now it has all changed :( I need to get on that bike.
Thank you so much Anncoo.
It is always good to hear from you.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful cake with the rest of us, I for one am enjoying the view but happy that I can't get my hands on it tonight! Feeling the effects of too much indulging this summer, oh well good thing I like veggies:)ReplyDelete
Thank you Patty.ReplyDelete
Glad to read your enjoying the view. Yes we have all been over indulging - need to learn to cut down :D
I love fruit and veg in cakes - this one looks delicious - it is quite some time since I have baked with zucchini - must do it soon - wish I could make something looks as impressive as this oneReplyDelete
I was lucky to get a taste and it was rather nice.
MMMMM,..this cake looks fabulous!! So appetizing,...yum!ReplyDelete
Thank you Sophie.ReplyDelete
What a delicious looking cake. I love fruit and vegetable based baked goods so this is very appealing. With an apples and zucchini in the fridge, I am going to bake one of these this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much Martha.ReplyDelete
Lovely to make your acquaintance.
I hope you enjoy the cake, please do let me know how it turns out for you:D
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Kings of Pastry
A sweet delight
Does the world really need another window on food competition? Channel surf your cable box most days of the week and you can have your fill, from impromptu throwdowns and quick-fire challenges to "Iron Chef'' battles and all-out cupcake wars.
Just when you thought every ingredient in the pantry had been used, along come Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker with a documentary that manages a few surprises. Their new film, "Kings of Pastry,'' goes inside an intense event that few Americans know much about — a kind of tradesmen's Olympics in which the winners are awarded the status of Meilleur Ouvrier de France (popularly referred to as MOF, meaning top craftsman) and get to wear a red, white, and blue collar trumpeted as a symbol of excellence by no less than Nicolas Sarkozy. This three-day final exam of sorts (anyone who passes gets the collar) happens every four years for a handful of qualified candidates. The prep time and pressure can be crushing.
Directors Hegedus and Pennebaker, best known for their riveting chronicle of Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign ("The War Room''), prove they also know their way around the culinary world. They were smart to focus on the dessert-making portion of the cooking competition, where precision and artistry are relatively clear concepts. Even smarter, they play up the stakes but don't overplay their consequences. Some things are tragic, but nothing here is life or death. Without being flip, the filmmakers endeavor to expose absurdity (can there really be that much nuance to the perfect cream puff?) and encourage skepticism, especially around the variables of judging.
"Kings of Pastry'' spends most of its time following the competitive efforts of Jacquy Pfeiffer, cofounder of the French Pastry School in Chicago. Pfeiffer is hard-working and likable, as are his family and friends, but you get the sense early on that he's a long shot for MOF designation (why does that sound so dirty?). In his first try, it's hard to believe he'll be able to compete with veteran contestants and hometown favorites, even if he was born in Alsace. The film is built as much on doubt as it is on hope.
Pfeiffer flies back to his native France to train with a few key advisers, including business partner Sebastien Canonne, a successful MOF alum. He hunkers down in humble quarters above a bakery while his competitors — the two given extended camera time are Philippe Rigollot and Regis Lazard — have fancy test kitchens and legions of local fans. We watch the Chicagoan pour and pull endless amounts of sugar, agonize over elaborate showpieces, and refine the layers of his raspberry wedding cake until our own hands and brains ache, too. Finally, the big day comes.
What happens during the grueling, 72-hour MOF event is both anticipated and surprising. It's not fair to say more, except that when the inevitable shocker comes, it arrives without build-up (a concept foreign to reality TV) and it's startling enough to make you gasp. Everything that happens from there on is a revelation. And while some will say the competition's end undercuts the entire premise of the film, it really does just the opposite. In cooking, as in life, success is subjective. The sweetness is in participating.
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I never studied Carol Ann Duffy's The World's Wife at school, but one of the collection's most interesting aspects is how self-reflexive it is. In poem after poem, Duffy looks at who owns words, sounds, language, who gets to use their powers to create or destroy. Male poets in particular take a beating – I have a suspicion that as a 17-year-old girl, the book might have made me think twice before having sex with anyone, and at least three times about ever having sex with a male poet. Today's featured poem, 'Medusa', twists tropes of abandonment and ownership into a meditation on artistic control which reaches aggressively into the world beyond the text.
by Carol Ann Duffy
A suspicion, a doubt, a jealousy
grew in my mind,
which turned the hairs on my head to filthy snakes,
as though my thoughts
hissed and spat on my scalp.
My bride's breath soured, stank
in the grey bags of my lungs.
I'm foul mouthed now, foul tongued,
yellow fanged.
There are bullet tears in my eyes.
Are you terrified?
Be terrified.
It's you I love,
perfect man, Greek God, my own;
but I know you'll go, betray me, stray
from home.
So better by far for me if you were stone.
I glanced at a buzzing bee,
a dull grey pebble fell
to the ground.
I glanced at a singing bird,
a handful of dusty gravel
spattered down.
I looked at a ginger cat,
a housebrick
shattered a bowl of milk.
I looked at a snuffling pig,
a boulder rolled
in a heap of shit.
I stared in the mirror.
Love gone bad
showed me a Gorgon.
I stared at a dragon.
Fire spewed
from the mouth of a mountain.
And here you come
with a shield for a heart
and a sword for a tongue
and your girls, your girls.
Wasn't I beautiful?
Wasn't I fragrant and young?
Look at me now.
Duffy's treatment of the mythical figure she makes her own is both sinuous and sensuous. 'Why did it have to be snakes?' is here, as ever, a justifiable question. Duffy's Medusa keeps some elements of the (malleable) classical tale, but not others. She jettisons some familiar origin stories that see Medusa suffering at the hands of men for a more internal change, 'Love gone bad' – a kind of poisoning from the inside out, which suits our modern sense of myth as psychological framework. Over the first two stanzas, Medusa's 'souring' spreads from mind ('suspicion', 'thoughts'), to body ('scalp', 'yellow fanged'). The internal decay is externalised through a series of sensory images – hissing, spitting, stinking breath – that make it to the mind through the nose and the ear. It's the first use the text makes of what we might call a kind of physical outreach.
In this case, there is something outside the text, and it is us. Duffy's Medusa is a kind of weaponised Miss Havisham – her fangs turn outward towards the reader, who is cast (against his or her will) as the betraying, abandoning male, associated here with the 'Greek God' Perseus in a spin on his traditional role as heroic aggressor. And just before she addresses us directly ('Are you terrified?'), Duffy jerks the situation three thousand years forward, with the startling apparition of 'bullet tears' in her character's eyes. Throughout the collection, the universal tension of relationships gives Duffy carte blanche to juggle past and present images, an ongoing anachronistic (or timeless) switcheroo. The point might be that a quality shared by any myth which resonates is its inability to stay in the past.
'Be terrified' – the poem continues, and later closes, with an imperative which, every time it is read, challenges us in the present moment. That assertive force sustains the next three stanzas, in which the altering power of Medusa's gaze is explored in such variety that the poem almost becomes a kind of perverse celebration. Yes, Medusa turns everything she sees to stone – but unlike the male gaze (passive, devouring), her vision has an action in the world. Like many poets might wish to do, she changes the properties of the things she observes; she creates pebbles, gravel, mountains. Bees, birds and dragons are perhaps more appealing to begin with, but Duffy grants Medusa a version of her own authorial power – poesis, the making of new things.
After such a firecracker display of the literalised process of metaphor, the arrival of the Perseus figure (the 'you' at the ends of the poem) can only be leaden, dull and predictable. Without wading into the early twentieth-century debate about what, if anything, constitutes a 'feminine style', it's worth noting that most of Medusa's lines curl around the page, following the extent of each thought rather than the strictures of a formal structure. Perseus, by contrast, is announced in four regular two-beat lines; masculinity enters the text with the square-jawed lock-step of a military column.
So where the traditional myth turns on the image of the ossified male victim, here we have a man who is rigid and bound even before his encounter with a female presence whose self-presentation is as supple and flexible as her proverbial reptilian barnet. The ending's fluidity belies its authority: what seems like a morose reflection on a tragic fall reveals itself to be a gesture of defiant self-assertion. Turn our heads towards this suffering, the voice commands us, and we will be changed.


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A systematic approach to composition has been used by a variety of composers to control an assortment of musical elements in their pieces. This paper begins with a brief survey of some of the important systematic approaches that composers have employed in their compositions, devoting particular attention to Pierre Boulez's Structures Ia . The purpose of this survey is to examine several systematic approaches to composition by prominent composers and their philosophy in adopting this type of approach. The next section of the paper introduces my own systematic approach to composition: the Take-Away System. The third provides several musical applications …
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Bright Summer, a one-movement piece for orchestra, was composed in Arizona, and completed in February 2013. The piece is approximately twelve minutes long. The motivation for writing this piece was the death of my mother the year before, in 2012. The prevailing mood of this work is bright and pleasant, expressing my mother's cheerful personality when she was alive. It also portrays bright summer days which resemble my mother's spirit. Thus, soundscape plays an important role in this work. It depicts summer breeze, rustling sounds of leaves, and, to translate a Korean saying, "high blue skies." This soundscape opens the …
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born July 18, 1918 into the Madiba clan in Mvezo, Transkei, South Africa. Mandela was a lawyer by trade and a freedom fighter who envisioned freedom and equality for all South Africans regardless of race. In 1965, Mandela was imprisoned at Robben Island for twenty-seven years for treason and terrorist activities against the South African apartheid regime: he was assigned prison numbers 46664. In 1992, Mandela was released from prison and two years later not only became the first democratically elected president of South Africa, but also its first black president. "Madiba 46664" is an eight-minute …
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February 18, 2010: Last week, on Feb. 11th, the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) lifted off from Cape Canaveral on a five-year mission to study the sun. Researchers have called the advanced spacecraft the "crown jewel" of NASA's heliophysics fleet. SDO will beam back IMAX-quality images of solar explosions and peer beneath the stellar surface to see the sun's magnetic dynamo in action.
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"The observatory did something amazing before it even left the atmosphere," says SDO project scientist Dean Pesnell of the Goddard Space Flight Center.
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The Royal Television Society has lined up James Murdoch, the CEO of 21st Century Fox, to deliver a keynote address at the RTS Cambridge Convention 2017.
Other speakers will include Andy Harries, the chief executive of Left Bank Pictures; Andy Wilman, executive producer of The Grand Tour; Michelle Guthrie, the managing director of Australian Broadcasting Corporation; and Sharon White, the chief executive of Ofcom, with more names to be announced.
The biennial event, which takes place in Cambridge from September 13 to 15, is entitled "A World of Opportunity" this year. The principal sponsor for RTS Cambridge Convention 2017 is Sky and it is co-chaired by Andrew Griffith, the group COO at Sky, and Gary Davey, the managing director of content at Sky.
Theresa Wise, the CEO of the Royal Television Society, said: "James Murdoch's knowledge of the international broadcasting industry is second-to-none having worked across Asia, Europe and North America. He also leads one of the leading creative, commercial and consumer powerhouses. His keynote will offer a unique insight from a company that has played a big part in shaping the media landscape of today and who are known to challenge convention. He will be joined by a stellar lineup of senior industry figures and future leaders to discuss the challenges of a shifting TV landscape."


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MAC's latest collection, In The Groove, is easily summed up in one word: colossal. The visual feast of colors and textures was inspired by a whirlwind of themes – from 1970s batik prints to 1980s neo-mod tie-dye to "Marrakech mystique" – and is perfect for the girl who can't make up her mind. In other words, there is plenty to choose from. The focus, however, is on mineral make-up. "Mineral make-up creates a kind of smooth softness that makes eyes and skin look beautiful, but also really well conditioned," says MAC Senior Artist, Terry Barber.
MAC Lipsticks are available in six colors, including five limited edition colors. From left to right: Go For It is a limited edition blue-purple, I Like It Like that is a limited edition deep blue-pink, All Styled Up is a limited edition bright yellow-pink, Jazzed is a limited edition coral pink, Crème d'Nude is a permanent pale peach-beige and Call My Bluff is a limited edition creamy coffee.
MAC Cremesheen Glasses are available in six limited edition colors. From left to right: Chillin' is a light white-blue, Fashion Whim is a light beige, Going Casual is a sheer lilac, On The Scene is a light coral-beige, Right Image is a blue-pink and You've Got It is a dirty silver-grey.
MAC Mineralized Skinfinishes are available in four limited edition colors. From left to right: Stereo Rose is a coral with bronze shimmer, Petticoat is a pale rose with gold and amber veining, Candlelight is a gold-pink and Comfort is a gold-bronze.
MAC Mineralized Blush Duos are available in five limited edition sets. Top row, from left to right: Band Of Roses is a satiny blue-pink and pearly plum duo and A Little Bit Of Sunshine is a satiny light brown and pearly beige duo. Bottom row, from left to right: Hang Loose is a satiny bright pink and pearly lavender duo, Happy Together is a satiny caramel and pearly beige duo, and New Vibe is a satiny rose pink and pearly bronze duo.
MAC Mineralized Eye Shadow Trios are available in nine limited edition sets. Top row, from left to right: Togetherness is a satiny lavender, pearly purple and satiny grey trio, Style Influencer is a satiny silver, pearly blue and satiny mauve-brown trio and Soften The Mood is a satiny brown, pearly rose and satiny blue trio. Middle row, from left to right: Making It Easy is a satiny red-brown, pearly beige-rose and satiny beige trio, Fresh & Easy is a satiny pink, pearly burgundy and satiny grey trio and Love To Love is a satiny beige, pearly bronze and satiny brown trio. Bottom row, from left to right: Calm, Cool, & Collected is a satiny green, pearly green and satiny beige trio, In The Groove is a satiny green, pearly burgundy and satiny coral trio and Blue My Mind is a satiny blue, pearly teal and satiny black trio.
Also available (not pictured): a Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Stubborn (rich brown), Permaplum (plum with pink shimmer) and Navy Stain (royal blue with shimmer); Zoomlash in rich black; and, a large circular brush.
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Thursday, January 4, 2018
Coloring in 2018
I had some time to play with chalk pastels this morning, and really liked the soft and blended colors. I have some more examples of colored in liturgical calendars on my instagram @la_balbirona with colored pencil, pantone markers and watercolor. You'll notice that all of them use pretty much all the colors of the rainbow, I just can't help it. I have to use them all. I admire a lot of artwork that is very subtle and tone on tone, using just one color in varying gradations to create a very pleasing and harmonious image, but that subtle and self-restrained ability just isn't within me. I think of my work as medieval-inspired, somewhere between stained glass, illuminated manuscripts and a painted gypsy wagon.
Happy coloring, whatever your style!
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Sunday, December 31, 2017
January 2018 Calendar Sketch
My notes on the month ahead.
January 2018 Sketch
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Left in black and white for you to color.
There are more Epiphany customs than I could fit, including of course the one best known to Americans, the King Cake. This pastry ring is often filled with nuts and cinnamon sugar, covered with icing and colored sprinkles in purple, green, and yellow. A plastic baby Jesus figure (or similar token) is hidden inside, and the lucky person who discovers it in their slice of cake is the "king" for the year, or has to host the party next year, customs vary. This same cake is sold throughout the Epiphany to Mardi Gras season. However, this pastry always looks unappetizing to me, after all the sweets we've already had at Christmas--and store-bought versions are always off limits since I am a celiac--so I prefer to emphasize other Epiphany customs.
In my house, I am methodically putting Christmas decorations away. First the stockings, then the tree (it was dried out and making me nervous), next the nutcrackers, outdoor lights, and assorted seasonal knicknacks, and eventually, at Epiphany or Candlemas, the nativity scenes. My favorite this year is a blue and white china nativity set that I have sitting in the window with white tulips. My traditional nativity set is sitting in the kitchen window, where we can see it all day long as we wash dishes and prepare meals. The advent wreath with Christ candle will sit on the dining table to be lit daily until Epiphany (if the candles hold out) and then it will be recycled, as it's made from a tree round and cedar greens.
Lighting candles daily is important to me in these gray, dark, cold and wet days. Where I live the sun is now rising about 8:00 am and sets by 4:30 pm, and most days are cloudy, chilly and wet all the way through til after Easter. If the Narnia had had the weather of the Pacific Northwest, the phrase would have been "always November and never Winter (let alone Christmas)!"
Have a blessed month of January!
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Saturday, December 30, 2017
2018 Quarter Days Calendar
And on the sixth day of Christmas...
Ta da!
It's here. The 2018 Quarter Days Calendar.
Now in black & white so you can color it in yourself.
The full year, all four quarters on one poster, beginning with January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.
All mistakes are my own. :)
Free for your personal use. Please do not sell or modify my work.
2018 Quarter Year Calendar
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What are the Quarter Days?
In the English agricultural/academic/economic calendar, the year was marked by four holidays, roughly all falling on the 25th of the month: Annunciation 3/25, St. John the Baptist Day 6/24, Michaelmas (St. Michael's Day) 9/29, and Christmas 12/25.
In the Scottish/Celtic calendar, the custom was to follow the "cross-quarter days" that fell somewhat equally between the quarter days, usually on the 1st of the month: St. Brigid's Day 2/1 or Candlemas 2/2, May Day 5/1, Lammas (a harvest thanksgiving feast, lammas is a contraction of "loaf mass") 8/1, All Saints' Day 11/1.
These Church holy days had been built on the best parts of what existed naturally in these cultures, the various pagan holidays that marked the natural seasons, solstices, and equinoxes of the year. When placed together on the circle of the liturgical calendar, insight into the nature of these holy days can be had, such as the celebrations of the births of St. John the Baptist and Jesus being opposite from each other in the year. "He must increase, I must decrease," fits nicely with the natural year as well, as daylight increases (in the northern hemisphere) with Christ's birth following winter solstice and decreases after John's following the summer solstice. There are many such natural and spiritual connections, which help explain many of the regional customs to celebrate the holy days that sprang up over the centuries.
What does this Calendar include?
At the center is Christ in the Eucharist, the small white circle at the enter of our Sacramental lives. On it is written the year 2018.
This is divided into four quarters, the natural seasons of winter, spring, summer and winter.
Next, the months of the year.
The Sundays of the year are the next circle, these can be colored in the colors proper to each Sunday.
Outside that are the moveable feasts, saints days, fasting days, liturgical seasons and other observances of the year. Of these, I included the celebrations that are my personal favorites. There are many more which would never all fit on a calendar this size, but you can write in as many as you like.
The outer corners are marked by the points of the compass rose, the leaves and arrows, the 8 holidays of the quarter and cross-quarter year. There is extra white space here for you to write in your loved ones' birthdays and other remembrances.
The symbols in the corners are: top right, the Virgin & Child for the Presentation/Candlemas, bottom right, a family heraldic design including four leaves for my 4 children for May Day, at bottom left, a wayside shrine of Christ the teacher surrounded by wheat and flowers for Lammas, at top left, the star of Bethlehem surrounded by heavenly light, for All Saints and Christmas.
My original drawing is about 15 inches square, but when you print it will turn out something like 8 inches. I have some examples of the colored version on my instagram @la_balbirona and I would love to see your finished versions as well! Use the hashtag #quarterdayscalendar if you post it there.
Happy New Year!
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Monday, November 28, 2016
Advent 2016
Did I mean to be absent from my blog over a year? No.
This was perhaps the busiest year I ever want to experience. All good things but so many things. I was so ready for Advent this year. I happened to google a phrase that popped into my head on November 15, "a homely advent." This is what I wanted.
meaning simple and unsophisticated, not grand and elaborate.
The first few links that popped up in my search for "a homely advent" included a link to The Contemplative Cottage's
Celtic Advent Calendar
, which began that very day, Nov. 15, forty days before Christmas. This was just the week after our tumultuous presidential election and everyone I knew was either in shock or horrified/terrified, or in dismay at the resulting ugliness of feeling. Tomorrow is three weeks since the election and while many feelings are still volatile, the immediate shock is over.
Focussing on Advent seemed like a calming and positive way forward. I'm directing my energy not on political action or social media debate or researching the rabbit trails of news stories, but on what matters most in the end regardless. I am making a renewed effort to spend time on spiritual reading, prayer, observing the liturgical year, and especially in observing Advent as a distinct period of time of preparation for Christmas. We set out our Nativity scenes and Advent wreath. Christmas decorations and gifts are staying stashed away for a later appearance.
The devotional book I've chosen for this year is "
Season of Promises: Praying through Advent
with Julian of Norwich, Thomas a Kempis, Caryll Houselander, Thomas Merton, Brother Lawrence, Max Picard" by Mitch Finchley. It's a small book and the daily readings are short but interesting. This year Advent is as long as it can possibly be, the full four weeks, so I'll get to read through it entirely.
Yesterday was the First Sunday in Advent, a cold, wet, miserable day that made it difficult to want to leave the house for Mass. But we made it, and "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" was sung, the Advent wreath was blessed and lit, and the Blessed Virgin and St. John the Baptist looked down at us and sang with us, "Come let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord."
The first advent candle is said to represent Hope. Christ Our Hope. Our hope for peace and justice and love and life eternal. "Stay awake!...you also must be prepared." "Come let us climb the Lord's mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths." Let's walk the path of Advent together and not lose hope.
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Monday, September 14, 2015
Feast of the Holy Cross
Detail of my Summer 2015 Quarter Year Liturgical Calendar
September 14 -
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
is one of the markers for the seasonal-liturgical calendar year. Holy Cross Day marked the beginning of monastic winter in some communities; the Rule of St. Benedict has a summer and winter schedule for the monks' working, eating, and prayer days, and as the days grew noticeably shorter, this was the point in which the schedule changed over--meals would be lighter since outdoor work would be decreasing.
"From the Ides of September until the beginning of Lent
let them always take their dinner at the ninth hour.
But this evening hour shall be so determined
that they will not need the light of a lamp while eating,
Indeed at all seasons
let the hour, whether for supper or for dinner, be so arranged
that everything will be done by daylight."
--from Chapter 41 of the RSB
Holy Cross Day also is the marker for the Ember Days at the end of of summer, arriving near the autumnal equinox (September 23 this year) and before the next Quarter Day, Michaelmas (September 29). The Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, following the Sunday after Holy Cross Day (got that?), are the Ember Days, which are days of thanksgiving, prayer and fasting in appreciation of the harvest, the fruits of the earth and the fruits of the Spirit, all of which grow and nourish us, thanks to the grace of God.
Ember Days at a glance
Reflect & orient oneself to the coming season
Wednesday: give thanks for the harvest -
devotion to Mary
Friday: we ask the Lord to bless our labors -
light a candle and pray for the souls of loved ones
Saturday: anticipating the celebration - pray for priests & vocations
These would be good days for garden clean up, planting new trees (before that first frost hits), preparing for colder and wetter days ahead. I have grapes and basil to harvest, as well as a lot of summer greens to clear up and out. The pumpkins and squash are doing great still, but you can feel the garden starting to die back with less sunlight and more cold days.
Holy Cross is also my parish, so this is our patronal feast day. One Eastern Orthodox Christian practice I read about for Holy Cross is the veneration of the cross (on the vigil of the feast) by
placing a small cross on a tray
, surrounded by
basil leaves
This would be part of the feast's liturgy, and would be v
enerated (kissed)
incensed in a procession
. This idea could easily be adapted for home use as part of your family evening prayer time.
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Friday, August 28, 2015
Autumn 2015
It's my birthday, so like any good hobbit, I have gifts for my party guests! Here is a copy of my Autumn 2015 liturgical quarter calendar for each of you to print and color. Enjoy!
Auturmn 2015 by LeeAnn Balbirona
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015
In Color: Summer 2015
If coloring isn't your thing, here is a colored version of Summer 2015.
See the previous post for b&w version.
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Elk Grove is one of the coolest towns around for families with young children! Enjoy a pancake breakfast with the Easter Bunny. This Breakfast is co-sponsored by the Pride of Laguna Creek Lions Club. Fees: Children 2 and under $1 / $5 in advance / $7 at the door (all members of the party must pay).
If you're looking for a fun and budget-friendly way to spend time with the kiddos tomorrow, you should definitely check out this fun EG Event. You can go to the 8am, 9am, or 10am depending on your schedule 🙂


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Visa's Gajda sees NFC as the key to mainstream mobile payments
Bill Gajda, global head of mobile products at Visa, recently sat down with Fierce Mobile Content to discuss the mobile payments landscape and where NFC fits into the equation.
Since Visa's 2011 purchase of Fundamo, the financial services giant has been beefing up its mobile wallet efforts. One of the concerns surrounding mobile payments is the fragmented nature of the market landscape. When asked about Visa's plan of action in a competitive payments market, Gajda feels confident that the financial goliath will play a number of roles.
Depending on the provider — a mobile network, carrier, Foursquare, etc. — Visa's role will likely vary different contingent upon who the financial giant is partnered with at the time. Gajda feels that Visa removes the complexity from payments and scalability and effectively plays the crucial middleman role.
Using Isis as an example, Gajda states that Visa provides its payWave application. Helping to certify devices prior to launch, Visa worked to make sure that merchant terminals in Salt Lake City and Austin— Isis' pilot cities — work properly.
In addition to Isis, Visa's took on a support role with key issuer Chase to forge the prepaid account component comprised in every Isis wallet.
When asked about Visa's possible competition in the mobile commerce sector, Gajda looked first and foremost to the other household names — American Express, MasterCard, Discover.
Each of the major financial service providers has their own iteration of a mobile contactless system, and Gajda sees these offerings as Visa's key competitors in mobile payments. Gajda is aware of the newer startups from Google, Isis and Square, but does not see these solutions as direct competition to payWave.
Citing Square's success, Gajda states that giving smaller merchants the capacity to accept Visa cards or others is not competition. Initiatives like Square actually work to drive growth and allow Visa to connect with previously unreachable merchants.
It is widely accepted that in order for mobile payments to realize its full potential, NFC will also need to succeed in some capacity. Gajda echoes this sentiment stating that NFC will give mobile payments the best possible chance to go mainstream.
Also key to NFC's potential success, according to Gajda, is that the NFC standard was developed in conjunction with credit card companies, the banks and the mobile industry.
Gajda points out that though the various cards differ to some degree, only one merchant terminal is needed to accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover NFC payments because they all adhere to the same EMV standard.
What this provides, as Gajda states, is a level of certainty that has led to all the largest handset manufacturers incorporating the same NFC radios in each of their devices. Gajda believes that other, better technologies will surface in the future but that for the time being NFC has the best chance to reach scale.
Gajda feels that mainstream mobile payments are still two to three years removed and that other markets— Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Korea and Canada — will likely make the move before the U.S.
The framework for mobile payments is being laid as we speak, and Gajda points out that every merchant acceptance terminal is now shipped with both chip and contactless functionalities. The burden falls to the merchant to activate these features once they get it in their stores. Gajda remains optimistic stating at least the technology is there, ready and waiting.
Bill Gajda's full interview with Fierce Mobile Content can be found here.


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♡ Barry m crushed jewel cream eye shadow first impressions ♡May 16, 2018
I first saw these on ASOS and I was so intrigued! I just love everything about the product at first sight and I knew I had to go get them in store. Fast forward to when I was in boots, seeing them in person I had the exact same opinions and I knew I had to buy one.
Liquid eyeshadows are something I've never tried so I'm really interested and as well this is my first Barry m product I've tried. It's surprising but I've never ventured to them as a brand but after this I might have to go back. The affordable drugstore price of £4.99 & high pigment I got from the swatch, what's not to love??
The shadows are described as 'Crushed Jewel cream eyeshadow is overflowing with stunningly rich shimmery particles packed tightly into its smooth, lightweight formula. Its doe-foot applicator allows the formula to glide easily across the eyelid for a striking, metallic finish in 8 gorgeous shades' on Barry Ms website.
The packaging is gorgeous. I love the sleek matte black lid and the way the metallic comes though it's just gorgeous. It looks so expensive as it's simple yet really eye catching.
I chose the shade 'pillow talk' which is metallic bronze (I think, I've saw it being called a cool toned gold) and I love it. I feel like it's 2018's version of on & on bronze as it's like the perfect bronze shade I want. It has cool undertones but not too much which I like and a gorgeous shine to it when the light hits it! I think this is a gorgeous wearable shade and I think it could be built up or made natural.
For the formula, I noticed the product does take awhile to dry down and with too much it one place it can look cakey. When it's on the eyes it looks mesmerising! It's so metallic and shiny, which is easily buildable and it's so easily blended with your finger for a soft bronze sheer look. I'm not sure how it blends with a brush as I feel like this is a product I'd rather use my fingers with.
The only possible down sides is It's easy to remove with a wipe so I'm not sure how it would last under wet conditions and it can feel a little heavy on my eyes but it's something I can get used to.
I really do want to try more shades of this as it's impressed me to much, I love it and could see it becoming a every day product. The drugstore is really coming up! This is a product id pay triple the price for from a high street brand so Barry m have made an amazing product here


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How Do I Point A Domain To Tsohost Nameservers? What are the Tsohost DNS settings?
Here are the Tsohost Nameservers:
- ns1.tsohost.co.uk
- ns2.tsohost.co.uk
- ns3.tsohost.co.uk
Why write a post like this?
We've published this post to give people a quick way of finding the TSOhost nameservers. Ideally we're looking to get a featured snippet in Google's search results – an "instant answer", but that doesn't currently appear when you Google something like "What Are The Tsohost Nameservers?". Yes – this post is something of an experiment.
The current top result for "What Are The Tsohost Nameservers?" is a page with an expanded meta description, which unfortunately doesn't include the nameservers themselves:
As they do with other queries, we'd like Google to give us the answer. I know that featured snippets can 'take traffic away' from sites, but in this case they make perfect sense for these reasons:
The search query is "What Are The Tsohost Nameservers?" or a similar term with the same intent, for example "What are the Tsohost DNS settings?"
Here are some reasons that a featured result is the best way to give answer this query
The searcher is looking for specific technical data
There is only one right answer
A brand name is used, but the searcher is highly likely to have already purchased from them (or rather, products have already been purchased from the brand by someone, and the searcher is involved in using those products)
There's not likely to be any added value from providing anything other than the "answer" to the searcher's question in any published content
The fastest way to get the answer is if Google displays a featured result
Please note that the above is formatted as a paragraph, not as bullet points (an unordered list) as we'd like Google to display the actual answer to the DNS question from the unordered list at the top of the page.
We'll see what Google does with this information, and update the post in future.
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