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My blog post in Mint Lounge a couple of days after the Metallica concert.
Basically, it was fantastic, and Shro and I were doing silly shit like this before we headed out for the gig that day:
The complete, unedited, much longer version follows:
It is only fitting that months of planning, excitement, long-distance travels and pre-show jitters came to fruition with a very satisfactory attendance of the Metallica concert followed by temporary deafness in the left ear. Yes. Metallica. I was there.
The magic of attending any live gig lies mostly in the tremendous buildup to it. What goes down at the concert is only the culmination of everything up to that point – scrambling to get initial information, shrieky high-five behaviour with other fanbois and fangirls, huddling with friends to plan attendance and logistics, procuring tickets, travelling to concert city, rendezvous, make-up, costume, emotions, excitement, and… BAM! …final body frisk as one walks into the venue.
Anyway. Here is a full personal account of travels on my noble Metallicause [apologies in advance, this sort of word play will be rampant throughout the piece].
A few days ago, in my village in the mountains of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, a full day's travel away from the nearest city, I sheepishly told the parents I had to head down to Bangalore.
'Why? It's very far away.'
'I know. Music concert.'
'Metallica.' [*awkward silence followed by quick exit stage right*]
Early next morning, I was packed and ready to leave for the city from the village. Downhill walk for a couple of hours, then on horseback for some time till we got to a motorable road, and finally the highway whence I traveled to Jammu at day's end. Final packing, more shrieky behaviour and expensive last-minute ticket-booking later, I was ready to begin the final leg of the journey. Overnight on a near-empty train to Delhi – it was Diwali - with phosphoric celebrations in the night sky outside through the lands of Jammu, Punjab and finally, the capital. And the last easy bit - plane hop to Bangalore and its naturally-chilled climes. Two full days of travel concluded, I was here.
Preparations for this had begun back in April 2011, when the first vague rumblings of a possible Metallica gig in India were doing the rounds. As soon as a confirmation came in that Metallica [oh, my God, METALLICA!] was playing in India, one knew one would attend somehow, come what may. By the time tickets were up online in July 2011, with dual options of Gurgaon or Bangalore, I had decided on attending the latter gig [fortuitous?].
Forget about everything else; Bangalore has rock concert vintage. We have had the best of the best here over the years [and we have also had the other sort]. When jokes are made about 'Bangalore's knowledgeable crowd,' it's not all jokes, let me tell you. More than anything else, Bangalore is known for its rock. From school and college level up, you get a good schooling in indigenous and international rock music. The underground rock scene is booming. Teenagers and their coolth infest garages and makeshift studios across the city. High quality Bangalore bands like Thermal and a Quarter, Galeej Gurus, Kryptos, Synaps have made it big across the country. Let us look proudly on Bangalore's modern concert history, in no particular order: Mr Big, the Scorpions, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Sting, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Jethro Tull, Mark Knopfler, Roger Waters, Megadeath, Lamb of God, and IRON MAIDEN for the love of God [phraseology to be noted] – they have all played here. It thusly followed that Metallica would too, and that I would witness the event in my home away from home in 'Luru. And so, on a hot July afternoon in Jammu, this writer purchased concert tickets for October 30, 2011 at the Palace Grounds, Bangalore.
Cometh the hour, cometh the band. With great trepidation one watched news of the Gurgaon fiasco and Metallica's cancellation there. Bangalore was on the edge of its seat. We waited. And waited. The gig was still on! Celebrations! By the morning of the 30th, the interwebs resounded with many variations of: 'In Bangalore, Metallican.' Ha. Ha ha. Precious.
One knows that good people from all over India [and maybe abroad?] had descended on Bangalore to see the band perform. The most obvious travelling fans were identifiable across the city by their unique appearance – in their grungy tees, dirty jeans, long, greasy hair and a certain look - thronging M G Road, loafing in malls, being sullen in pubs. Complete strangers would glance at one another, exchange a slight nod, or alternatively, show the finger affectionately in a spirit of oneness with Metallica. It was almost spiritual.
The morning of the 30th. Comfortable shoes had been purchased just for the event. Attire selected carefully. Rain predictions in [it would rain], we were prepared. Metallica merchandise and jeans for them as had it, and mostly black for the rest. By noon, we were ready to leave. We had decided we'd watch India's first F1 race after lunching somewhere and then head to the venue. We zeroed in on The Biere Club, renowned for its, well, beeru, and as for my teetotalling sort, I recommend their fresh lime soda [sweet and salt] also. Heady mixture. The flat screen TVs served our F1-viewing motives and it was a most pleasant interlude. The Biere Club was packed to the rafters with other Metallicans, and smug, knowing looks were being thrown around like it was someone's coming-out party. It was all quite silly, and quite beautiful.
By midday on the 30th, well before the gates opened at three, an ocean of black T-shirts, jeans and otherwise comfortable attire was slowly making its way across to the Palace Grounds. 'No drinks at the venue' was the weird rule for this heavy metal gig, so enterprising concert-goers planned an early start to the day and tanked up at various watering holes across the city before staggering in to Palace Grounds. All the contraband that need be smuggled in *wink*nudge* was arranged for also, with bags and pouches concealed artfully in hair, inner garments and footwear.
At five in the evening we pushed out towards the Palace Grounds. Nodding and grinning at all fellow concert goers in other vehicles headed the same way. In a pre-planned maneuver, we parked the car at a friend's house, quite a ways from the entry at Gayatri Vihar. Hopped an auto and oh-my-God, crazy traffic as we neared the grounds. What a sight. Thousands of black tee shirts inching their way along roads and in vehicles, and streaming in through the gates. We were borderline manic happy. A crush at the beginning where tickets were being checked, and then the final walk towards the stage grounds.
The high-level security at the entrance has to be mentioned specially, and appreciated, and giggled over. We had the faintest of pat downs, and the lady checking one would ask apologetically, 'Cigarette toh nahin hai?' [You're not carrying in cigarettes, right?'] 'Maachis?' ['Matches?'] All one had to do was shake head in the negative, and they would take our word for it and we'd be politely passed on without so much as a 'But-wait-let-me-check-properly-anyway'. I suppose the men had it easy as well. Let me tell you, a LOT of stuff got in. *grin*
There we were. After decades of fandom and adoration, we were going to watch Metallica [oh, my God, Metallica!] live, in front of our eyes. Right there. Ah, but we could have peed our collective pants. Everyone was smiling. Everyone was ready, all tens of thousands of us.
And so into the crush of bodies, in the rain, trying to home in on the most suitable location to settle down into for the rest of the concert. A few moves and attempts later we found our sweet spot. By this time the opening acts had kicked in. We walked in on Biffy Clyro, a Scottish rock band, warming the crowd up. Apparently two other acts, Guillotine and Inner Sanctum had gone up before, but we missed that lot. It was past 6 now, lightly raining and everything was most enjoyable, even the minor scuffles and shoving that is natural in huge crowds of very drunk, quite stoned people. Biffy Clyro were tight, impressive and did not get booed off stage. That is saying a lot when you're opening for Metallica.
Then. A lull. Tense moments in between as organizers asked the crowd near the stage to move back a little. 'We need you to move back so the security can move in.' 'Come on, guys, cooperate.' 'Safety first.' What, after the opening acts they realized this needed to be done? I can tell you we were pretty nervous about things turning fugly again. Obviously it took a while, but the knowledgeable Bangalore crowd worked it out in time, much to the chagrin of many people who were hoping for a second cancellation. Ha to you! Ha!
For almost an hour there was nothing except music playing on the speakers. And amusing incidents with cops chasing down people from the scaffolding and sound towers. We waited.
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And just past eight, the lights went out, the crowd roared, drums and a familiar riff screamed through the air… AND METALLICA TOOK THE STAGE! Starting their set with Creeping Death and right through the two plus hours they played, IT-WAS-ON. Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammet and Trujillo [My heroes! My heroes!] blazed through a mix of their best songs from all albums – Fuel, Ride the Lightning, Sanitarium, Sad But True, One, Master of Puppets, The Memory Remains, Cyanide, Nothing Else Matters and the performance of the evening – Enter Sandman – pyrotechnics and all. The encore closed with Battery and Seek and Destroy. The older music definitely took it, especially songs from The Black Album, because people of a certain vintage [like me] know that music better. So the kids enjoyed the newer numbers more, but the classics were for everyone. The opening riff of Enter Sandman caused a near-frenzy, and the crowd sang as one. Roaring, head banging, smoking, drinking – it was a true-blue concert. Great sound on the speakers [though we lost audio on one set for a couple of numbers in the beginning – fixed soon] and enough big screen projectors for those who couldn't see the stage that well. From just past eight till about ten thirty, Metallica gave us heavy. For me, Hetfield's clear vocals, Ulrich's crazy drumming and Hammett's guitars-from-the-gut always win it. The gig of the year wound up with the band thanking us, us thanking them, them throwing souvenirs into the crowd, emotions running high and overall awesomeness.
As the band disappeared, we hung around on the grounds taking it all in. Thousands of happy fans – Bangaloreans and guests of Bangalore - with our once-in-a-lifetime experience. Metallica's first ever gig in India. With the promise of more as they left. All of us were mud-stained, tired and happy. Feet killing us. Many smiles. The throng moved out slowly. There was the long trudge out to the gates, and then the horror of exiting the car park. By the time we worked our way out it was well past midnight.
As always after a late night, Bangalore headed to the very few restaurant chains it knew would still be open – the most popular being Empire. We headed to the Infantry Road joint and one hears that all the Empires were hit alike. So also those comfortable eats in the heart of Shivajinagar that know how to care for the nocturnals. It was like a spillover from the concert. Hundreds of hungry rock fans laid siege to the restaurant, some eating outside on the street, some seated, some waiting. Everyone was served, the entire black sea of concert goers - it was slightly surreal.
That was a special day. A good day. Completely worth the long pilgrimage here from my mountains. As the deafness in my left ear wanes, let me end the narrative with a suitable smarmy something I read online: 'If you like Metallica, raise your hand. If you don't, raise your standards.' Such Metallicads we be. And well done, Bangalore, you do us proud again and again.


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At Localytics, we're obsessed with helping you unlock new and interesting campaign insights. As we mentioned on Monday, last week we launched Explore, which is a new part of our True Impact 2.0 campaign reporting tool. Explore reintroduces one of the most popular features of the original True Impact - the ability to see how your campaign is driving changes in every event you track using Localytics.
Using Explore is incredibly easy. In the Localytics Dashboard, simply go to the Messaging section, click on a campaign, and then click on the Explore button in the True Impact report. Once you're in the Explore section, you can select any event you want from the dropdown. You can also apply a filter on event attributes and custom dimensions, to look at behavior in even more detail.
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May was a busy month! Besides it being Diabetes Blog Week in May, it was also Mother's Day, Memorial Day, my 6th anniversary and my oldest turned two and half!
The last update I did was back in March when my baby turned 8 months old. The last two (almost 3) months have been pretty busy. At the 8 month mark, I commented on how I didn't know how much my baby weighed but assumed he was doing OK since he was in size 18 month clothes. Well unfortunately, we have had some weight gain issues with him that were discovered at the 9 month appointment. Baby had gained a little weight from month 6 to 7 but then LOST weight from month 7 to 9. This greatly concerned the doctor so we had to go to a lactation consultant to work on gaining weight. My son was 25 pounds so it was pretty funny to be at the lactation consultant since she mainly deals with 6 pound babies. He did gain enough weight over a 10 day period but then another month passed and he only gained 4 ounces, where she was hoping he would gain 2-4 ounces per week, or at a minimum 8 ounces. So we are still struggling some.
Now that he is 10 months old, baby is getting into EVERYTHING! I don't remember my first being this active but he is constantly on the move and putting everything in his mouth! We actually found a missing nose pad from my husband's glasses in his poop-so gross! He is crawling everywhere, standing up all the time and shuffling around the furniture. I bet he will be walking before too long! He has 3 teeth and three more coming through. The teething hasn't been too bad so far but if he is like my first, the later teeth will be much more painful. He's not talking yet but he sure is vocal.
My toddler has been doing well also. He turned 2.5 years old and is talking nonstop! It's funny to look back when he was 18 months old and we were worried about him not talking much because now is vocabulary is amazing. He strings together long sentences as well. Sometimes, we don't understand everything he says and that is frustrating for him. He finished his first year of preschool and we are so thankful for a very successful year. He has friends now, had the best teachers, and learned some great things his first year. I'm sad that he won't have any school in July and August.
My husband and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary. We didn't do anything too grand but went to the movies and took the kids to Busch Gardens which was a lot of fun. We have actually gone to Busch Gardens several times now. It's so much fun with my toddler! He loves all the kid rides! We even put baby on one ride last time we went but he seemed pretty indifferent to it.
In May, we also went to the beach. We went to Corolla in the Outer Banks, NC and it was a lot of fun but a quick 36 hour trip. We were nervous how the boys would do overnight (they did great!) so we didn't want to commit for too long. On the way down, we stopped at the Virginia Beach Aquarium and that was a lot of fun too!
On the diabetes front, I am not necessarily going through burnout but I am definitely paying as little attention to it as I can get away with. I'm still carb counting and bolusing but I haven't been uploading my data and I've been going more days than I should without changing my infusion set. Luckily, though my blood sugars haven't been too awful recently. They would be so much better if I paid just a little more attention to them.
Several years ago, I was a part of my local chapter's DiabetesSisters club and our club dwindled to where we stopped meeting. Luckily though, it is getting back together and we have met several times now! I missed having a local diabetes support group so I am excited that it's starting back up. Shelby, who blogs at The Diabetic Foodie, is heading up the new chapter and it's been great to get to know her and the others who have joined.
I also recently got the Apple watch and it's been fun figuring it out. I know it works with a Dexcom CGM and that's almost enough to make me switch to Dexcom (from Medtronic) because it would be so cool to see the data on my watch! There have been a few hiccups as I've been learning about it. Apparently if you push the side button long enough it will call 911 for you. I figured this out the hard way. My son likes to grab at my watch when I'm breastfeeding him and he ended up calling them. I didn't even realize until it connected to my phone that I was reading while breastfeeding and my phone said "return to call" and I thought to myself "what call?!" That is when I realized what had happened. I quickly hung up and within about 10 seconds, 911 called me back to make sure everything was OK. EEK! I also like the watch because it logs my steps (since I lost my FitBit) and it also has My Fitness Pal to log carb and calories.
Speaking of Medtronic CGM, I am supposed to be getting the new Minimed 670G insulin pump and CGM. They called me the other day and said it should be shipping soon so I can't wait to receive it!
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Maria Njeri, an Africa Nazarene University alumnus from Kikuyu, Kenya, was born with cerebral palsy. She first realized she was different in primary school when she was faced with a barrage of questions about her condition. Her family was there for her through the bullying, and they encouraged her to grow in her independence so she could support herself one day.
After completing her high school education through a General Equivalence Diploma program, Njeri struggled to get into university. Almost no institution could accept her since they lack experience working with differently abled people, particularly ones who have cerebral palsy. That is when Njeri found ANU in Nairobi, Kenya.
According to ANU's admissions policy, the university admits students from all backgrounds irrespective of race, gender, age, creed, nationality, ethnic origin, marital status, or special needs.
"Africa Nazarene University campuses provide facilities and services that support activities of differently abled students and staff," said Maureen Kinoti, from the Deans of Students Office. "Most of our key buildings at the Leah T. Marangu Campus provide ramped access for those that are wheelchair bound. At our Nairobi Central Business District Campus, most of the floors are served by a spacious elevator to allow for secure and easy access to the various facilities."
Both ANU campuses have health facilities with qualified clinicians to care for the unique health issues, challenges, and emergencies of the school's differently abled community members.
ANU also takes extra measures to ensure their students mental needs are met.
"The student services department provides psychosocial support to all students that need it through highly skilled counselling psychologists," Kinoti said. "This is a necessary service for differently abled students to help them handle the academic, spiritual, social, and emotional challenges that come with university life."
Though ANU was happy to accept students with special needs, Njeri didn't initially qualify for a bachelor's programs because of her GED background. Eventually, she was accepted into ANU's pre-university program — a bridging program meant to give a second chance to students who did not qualify for degree programs.
Njeri completed the pre-university program and enrolled for a degree in community development with a major in human displacement. She went on to graduate in October 2018 and was awarded ANU's Servant Leadership Award, an award given to one male and one female student in each graduating class.
"Africa Nazarene University is very proud of Maria," said Rodney Reed, ANU deputy vice chancellor of academic affairs. "Our motto is 'What begins here transforms the world.' We are happy to have played a role in equipping Maria to play her role in transforming the world, and we are confident that she will."
During her time at ANU, Njeri took her first trip outside Kenya. She traveled to Rwanda with help from her friends.
"My friends had to pull me across the border," Njeri told the Daily Nation, a Kenyan newspaper. "The bus dropped us on the Kenyan border and we had to rush through the checks and run to the other side of the Rwandese border where the bus was waiting."
The Rwanda trip empowered Njeri, but it was an opportunity through ANU to study and travel abroad for a year that changed her life.
"If you would have asked me if I would go back packing across Europe and Asia, I would have said no way!" Njeri said. "The trip to Norway was such a big deal. I can't imagine what my parents went through."
Njeri's professors and friends supported her in the exchange program as they traveled the world.
The opportunity also taught Njeri about world atrocities such as the concentration camps in Europe and Cambodia genocide, among others. This exposure inspired her to work with refugees at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya.
"Within my cause, I have been a practical example in my advocacy and in my service toward people with different abilities," Njeri said. "I am glad to be a part of the domino effect in bringing a revolution in Kenya."
During Njeri's graduation ceremony, she was asked to represent her fellow graduates alongside the class valedictorian in the ceremonial student speeches.
"To Africa Nazarene University, thank you for accepting and nurturing a student with cerebral palsy," Njeri said. "Thank you for believing in me."


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Why rent coffee machines when you can buy?
We are often asked "why should I rent a coffee machine when I can pay for it and pay less over the 24 or 36 month period?" Good question! Yes, if you multiply the monthly repayments by the term of the repayment, you will most certainly pay more than if you just bought the coffee machine outright. It's that little thing called interest and of course, ...
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Fredericks in June 2016
June 2016
Dear praying partners,
Praise the Lord that the rains have finally come and we have been getting lots of water. We are still in a water crisis but it is looking better with every rain. Like the weather, our ministry has come through a particularly dry patch but hopefully has turned the corner.
The young man who I mentioned in our last prayer letter has been faithfully attending services. He was also baptized recently. He won't be able to attend Bible Institute because of his university schedule, but praise the Lord for a faithful young man with a desire to grow in the Lord.
Bible Institute: We recently finished our third semester. We have just started the first course of Systematic theology. It is a joy to teach eager students the Word of God and the importance of proper doctrine. Although our current students are all female, we praise the Lord for church members with a hunger for the Word of God. These young ladies will be part of a strong foundation for our church for years to come. Please continue to pray that the Lord will lead men to want to study God's Word and have a desire for ministry. Most churches in Thailand have very few if any men. We do not want to be the ones who call anyone into ministry, but that the Lord would stir hearts.
Church Events: We recently had the privilege of traveling to another Northern province to celebrate the fourth anniversary of a sister church. We took nine of our church members with us to help the missionary pass out tracts and just try to encourage the new members of this church. All of our members that went paid their own expenses to be a blessing to this church, which is 5 hours from us. What a blessing to see Christians with a heart to reach and bless others. With that thought in mind, we are planning on a missions trip to Cambodia in January 2017. Each of the people wanting to go must fund their own expenses. It is estimated to cost about 10,000 Baht (about $280) each. We will be helping a missionary in Cambodia to distribute literature, work on the church property and any other things we can think of to be a blessing. When considering the cost, it seems rather cheap, but our folks average about 10000-15000 a month. So that would be like an American raising $4000 or more to go on a missions trip. A few folks that have found out about the trip have expressed an interest in helping. If the Lord leads to help, we would use any donations to help the group (outside of my expenses). We would ask that no one supports an individual, but helps the group. All are sacrificing. You can designate any special gifts to our mission board.
Missions Conference: As far as our missions program is concerned, we recently had a faith promise missions conference. What a blessing that our church was able to take on our second missionary. We currently support Tom Britten, who is sent from our church to England and we now support a missionary from the Philippines who is church planting in Thailand. Our church is small but has a huge heart for others and understands that we as church need to reach out. It is humbling to serve such a group of believers.
Truck: We praise the Lord for about $1500 that churches and people have given for us to use toward another vehicle. We are still need about $3500 in order to have an appropriate down payment. If anyone would like to donate to this project you can send funds to BWMOM and designate them as Frederick Vehicle. We are so thankful for those who have already given.
Please prayer for: Mike's students and fellow teachers for salvation; backslidden members to return or find a good church; Hannah (our youngest daughter) for her college school bill and her university studies; bible school students and myself (teaching them clearly); wisdom in ministry matters; results of outreach; and fundraising for Cambodia missions trip.
May God continue to bless you as you serve Him
For Christ in Thailand,
Mike & Francis Frederick
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Pocket knife
Some sort of swiss-army-knife type knife.
There are cases where you need a dry bag, but they are very rare (kayaking, canoeing). Black plastic garbage bags work great in normal cases… I always keep 3-4 in my backpack just in case I need them (and I often do).
waterproof are nice. I keep a large quantity of wood matches in my knapsack… The key thing is to keep them in a ziplock bag to keep them dry!!
I always have 2-3 cheap ones (<$15 for three pack) in my knapsack and a bunch of spare batteries
Map and Compass
Liquid filled, rotating dial, designed for orienteering. An even better kind allows permanently adjusting it using a screwdriver for declination, but NOT necessity (none of mine support it). A compass without a map of the area is much less useful.
Platypus type systems are fun so you can drink while hiking. But some kind of water bottle is the goal. I am the other extreme – I buy the prefilled bottles. 24 for $5 or so and bring 4-5 on each campout. The most important thing is to have lots of water!!
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Sep 10, 2012 3:48 AM GMT
This story and the subject of circumcision have been talked about a lot on here. But I couldn't help but find this interesting. Go figure that foreskin (or rather the absence of it) is what creates peace between these two groups. Together against a common enemy, eh?


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Wikipedia is Mafia
by Christopher Recouvreur
July 12, 2012
http://charles-carreon.com/2012/07/12/w ... -is-mafia/
So I went to great lengths to create a wikipedia article that read like a resumé. I used the LLC of a porn actress that I registered a trademark for. See who edited my first wikipedia page and her wikipedia page? Want proof? Here you go. So I develop this devious plan to make us look like Gods of the Internets and then wikipedia bans our account? Mafia conspirators. They probably are part of the Oatmeal Time Travel Conspiracy, or OTTC as I like to call it.
This is preposterous. I made my own wikipedia page to look good on the internet. Then these wikipedia people take part in rapeutation. Don't they understand that free speech is only speech that makes me look good? How is a White Hat Internet Lawyer supposed to look good without creating his own wikipedia page? I mean other than taking more than one notable case ever, a case I kind of got kicked off of… This is blatant DIRA. I bet wikipedia took part in the DOS attacks on my site too. Those evil bastards. I wonder who's in charge of wikipedia? How do you find out that sort of information? Maybe I'll sue them to find out and gain dinosaur cloning technology.
Super Honest,
Charles Carreon Esq.


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To go over the relative size of drilling fluid particles, we have to be familiar with the micron unit. A micron is 1/25000 of an inch. It assists to visualize this size range in relation to some items that we ae familiar with. Particles smaller than 40 microns can not even be observed by the human eye but are larger than 95 percent of industrial barite. The dust inside the air that causes our eyes to blink can not be felt in our eyes but is ten instances as well massive to considerably impact the viscosity of a drilling fluid. The typical API designations for particle size ranges are integrated.
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New RescueTime Goals and Alerts Actually Helps Rescue your TimePosted: January 23, 2008 Filed under: Product News 7 Comments
Last week I received an interesting request from a friend:
1:19:10 PM friend: My boss has requested that you run a report: 'select count(*) from [pages visited table] where [url visited]='http://www.randomtimewastingsite.com/'
He was joking, but it got me thinking about the question of how much time is spent on various apps and sites. So I ran some more queries and found that so far, RescueTime users have spent:
- 38 days on news.ycombinator.com
- 41 days on reddit.com
- 2 months on netvibes.com
- 2 1/2 months on digg.com
- 8 3/4 months on World of Warcraft
- 9 months on youtube.com
- 9 1/4 months on facebook.com
- 3 1/2 years on google.com
- 3 1/2 years on gmail.com
- 5 3/4 years on Outlook
Don't worry – there's no way for anyone to know which users go where or do what, but this information in aggregate is pretty nifty. It really makes you wonder how much of this time is wasted time.
Up until now, RescueTime's been good about letting you know where you spend (or waste!) your time, but it's really been up to you to do something about it. Last night we launched some new features that can actively start helping you to reach your goals.
Introducing Goals and Alerts!
Now you can set goals that you'd like to try to meet:
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And be alerted when you meet or exceed a goal via email, RSS, or SMS:
We also changed the look of the graphs to be cleaner and easier to read as part of some larger interface improvements we'll be making to the site in the coming weeks.
We hope you like the new stuff. As always, let us know what you think using our built-in feedback form or on satisfaction. Goals and alerts was one of our most requested features and we're working on more additions and improvements already.
7 Comments on "New RescueTime Goals and Alerts Actually Helps Rescue your Time"
Idea: aggregate goals into a group competition.
Everyone in my group sets a goal:
– 10 hours of dev per day.
– <1 hour of waste a day
Public embarrassment (or agreed upon monetary benefits/punishments)
This requires aligned tagging. I use dev, comms, waste, overhead.
Goal feature request: fractional hours. 0.50 hours is already too much.
The aggregate data is absolutely fantastic! And fun! And interesting! It would be great to have a simple RescueTime Index page (like Harper's Index.)
You could roll up by Day, Week, Month, and Year…
Looks great. Nice UI.
It would be useful to set weekly goals as well. E.g., I need to spend at least 2 hours per week on my blog, doesn't matter when.
Goals sound awesome!
Possible to have the site email a warning x minutes before you go over your goal?
@Avi – you can actually think about something more complex that will predict, according to your recent work habits, whether your going to make it or not.
For example, I want to spend 8 hours a day on work. I usually finish my work related stuff around 8:00pm. Hence, if at 6:00pm I covered only 6 hours of work, I'm gone miss my goal, unless I'll dedicate the next 2 hours to my work.
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Christmas should be a joyous time of year for all of us. Every child should have the opportunity to experience the magic and thrill of the season. Unfortunately, for many, Christmas is not a time of celebration, but a time of added stress and financial challenge. The Salvation Army Adopt-A-Family program works to help some of the most disadvantaged families in our area enjoy the blessings of Christmastime.
This year, we received a larger number of family applications due in part to the late-season tornadoes that devastated a number of communities in our region. The need this year is great – more than 60 families remain on our available "adopt" list. Though Christmas Day is fast approaching, there is still time to help provide holiday meals and gifts to these families who would otherwise go without.
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The head of Sudan national security and intelligence organ, Lt General Salah Abdalla Gosh has declared on Wednesday 28 June his outright rejection of deployment of International peacekeepers in Darfur: "If the choice is between recolonialisation of Sudan and incursion into its soil by foreign troops, then interior of earth is better than its surface", he said.[Reportedly, Mr Gosh's name is on a secret list of 51 suspected Darfur war criminals. The International Criminal Court received the list from the UN]
Gosh received messages of support and allegiance at his headquarters, on behalf of president Omer al-Bashir, from 10 thousand members of the security organ and Popular Defence Forces, the Sudanese al-Ray alAam daily newspaper reported.
The security chief made his statement on the occasion that marked the end of a 3-day long walk from the centre of Gezira State to Khartoum in which thousands of security and land-based forces participated in a security operation that has been described as first of its kind.
Apr 4 2005 UN list of Darfur war crimes suspects to ICC tomorrow - Khartoum must act quickly to avert a perilous threat
Feb 21 2006 List of top wanted Janjaweed leaders - Who's who on Darfur (African Confidential)
Mar 10 2006 Sudan's head of intelligence Sala Gosh given entry to UK
Jun 15 2006 International Criminal Court Prosecutor briefs UN Security Council on Darfur, says will not draw conclusions on genocide until investigation complete


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The Guam Pacific Islands Bilingual Bicultural Association (PIBBA) Guam Chapter announces the:
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text: When Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers shared the stage at an NFL event the night before Super Bowl XLVII, it was a chance for the two bitter rivals to bury the hatchet. Now that the Super Bowl winning quarterbacks have made up, Packers team president Mark Murphy told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that it might be time to start planning a Favre retirement ceremony. "I don't want to put a deadline on it, but it's going to happen," Murphy said. "It's got to be sitting down, the organization -- whether it's myself or others -- sitting down with him and working on the timing of it." The fact that Favre and Rodgers can stand in the same room together seems to have played a big part in the team's decision to honor Favre in the near future rather than sometime way down the road. "It was kind of a good first step," Murphy said of the Rodgers-Favre meeting. "And our intent all along is we want to bring [Favre] back into the family and retire his number. He deserves it." Some members of the Packer fanbase may not feel the same way though, especially after news emerged this week that Favre might have played a small role in Greg Jennings' departure to Minnesota. Of course, a retirement ceremony is only going to happen if Favre wants it to happen, something he didn't seemed to enthusiastic about in July. "People think I'm crazy, but I don't need to have a day," Favre said at the time. "I don't need to have a retirement, retire your jersey, all that stuff, to solidify my career." At the same time, Favre did say that he expected to eventually get a ceremony. "That day will come," Favre said. "I haven't lost any sleep over it, nor have they, I think. What I did, speaks for itself. What I left behind, speaks for itself." Source: CBS Sports


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text: Hughes is a close aide to US president George Bush[AFP] But opinion polls around the world have continued to show an increase in negative perceptions of America. "Attitudes have grown much more negative in many parts of the world," said Richard Wike, senior researcher with the Pew Global Attitudes Project in Washington. Trusted aide Public support for the United States has even declined among allies such as Germany and Britain. Wike's said the strongest negative view of the US was in the Muslim world. Hughes was known for her fast-talking, exuberant style - a characteristic that occasionally backfired, especially in the Middle East. As public diplomacy chief, she set up rapid-response units to respond to negative articles and gave ambassadors and other senior officials the authority to speak out to change public views about the US.Hughes said: "I feel that I have done what Secretary Rice and President Bush asked of me by transforming public diplomacy and making it a national security priority." Hughes had been close to Bush since before he entered politics by running for governor of Texas in 1994.Apart from controversial political adviser Karl Rove, who resigned earlier this year, she was perhaps his most trusted aide.She still regularly lunches with the president after her trips abroad. 'Valued adviser' Condoleezza Rice, the secretary of state, said the former television reporter would remain as a consultant for the department. Rice said: "She will obviously leave a very big hole and big shoes to fill. She will remain a valued adviser to me."Rice is one of the few remaining members of Bush's original team and she has said she plans to stay on until the end of his term. Hughes will return to her home in Austin, Texas, where her husband remained while she took on the state department job.She ran communications for Bush's first presidential election campaign in 2000 and was a counsellor during his initial 18 months in office before quitting for the first time.She helped handle communications for Bush's 2004 re-election run. SOURCE: Agencies


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At GJC we strive to build a community that is inviting and welcoming to all who come through our doors and that continually expands our capacity to learn together about the vast world of Jewish life and thought. In her years of dedication to our congregation, both in her capacity as a chair of the membership committee as well as through her presence, Brenda embodied these values in her warm engagement with everyone she met and in her continued interest in learning herself and in facilitating the learning of others. Through the generosity of Brenda's family, Germantown Jewish Centre is honored to present the first annual program in Brenda's memory.
Join Rabbi Tracy Nathan following services on Saturday, March 23 for a tisch-luncheon where we will explore rabbinic texts featuring displays of righteous indignation by women. What happens when Yalta, Hannah, Beruriah, and other women get mad and express their rage? Does their anger lead to the possibility of social change or justice? Do their claims against religious authorities have anything to say to us today? Advance registration is required for the lunch and learn; registration will close at noon on Wednesday, March 20th. Please register HERE.
Rabbi Nathan is the Senior Educator at the Center for Jewish Learning (CJL) of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis and Director of the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning of St. Louis. She develops and consults on adult learning courses, workshops, and programs and teaches throughout the greater St. Louis Jewish community.


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Press Release: Tax campaigners hail today's breakthrough on claims for marriage allowance by bereaved spouses
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group has warmly welcomed today's announcement that the Government will allow claims to the marriage allowance in cases where a partner has died before the claim is made, and that such claims can be backdated by up to four years provided all other conditions for the allowance are met. This implements a long-standing recommendation by the Group.
Anne Fairpo, chairman of the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group, said:
"This announcement corrects what has long been perceived as a harsh anomaly in the way marriage allowance claims are structured. As the existence of the allowance is not widely known, it often happens that the first time a couple hears about it is after one of them has died and the question of a marriage allowance claim arises during the administration of their estate. But by then it is too late, because up to now the law has provided that a couple must be married or in a civil partnership at the time of the claim. Today's welcome change of heart by the Government will remove this obstacle, and the four-year backdating will enable couples who have been refused claims by the surviving spouse or civil partner to re-apply."
The transferable marriage allowance permits the lower earning partner in a married couple or civil partnership to transfer 10% of their personal allowance to their partner, thereby reducing their tax bill by up to £230 a year in 2017/18. Today's change will have effect on and after 29 November 2017.
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The Bertram Avenue project included the installation of over 12,500 linear feet of sanitary sewer and storm water drainage piping including a storm water outfall into the West Reach Raritan Bay. The project included a sunken caisson shaft about 80 feet deep, a 1,100 linear foot microtunnel drive and a 450 linear foot microtunnel drive. The 450-foot microtunnel drive was successfully retrieved into a live interceptor sewer manhole on Hylan Boulevard (one of Staten Island's major highways) with the use of self-performed permeation grouting as a means of groundwater cutoff. The project was completed with an achievement award from the NYC DDC where there were "zero-deviations and no punch list", a first for the NYC DDC.
West 30th Street MicrotunnelManhattan, NY
JRCRUZ recently completed the installation of 460 feet of 108.5-inch microtunnel in Manhattan, New York.
Hunters Point South Waterfront DevelopmentQueens, NY
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I have 4200 Gateway running with Gaia 77.30
We have some Fileshares presented over SSL VPN Portal.
These are Fileshares on Windows Server 2012R2.
Since we disabled SMB1 and removed the Feature from the Server, the Shares are not accessible anymore from SSL Portal.
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Error: File access failure. There was an error while trying to access the requested file. (12)
Does Checkpoint Mobile access (File Shares) only work with SMB1 ????
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It does not depend on Get-SmbServerConfiguration (EnableSMB1Protocol and EnableSMB2Protocol is true)...


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Hammocks offer the ambiance of ease and relaxation. With the pressure involved with planning dates, a hammock can provide a great atmosphere for a stress-free time together.
Be sure to pick out a large enough hammock for you and your significant other can cuddle up—a South American or travel hammock will do. If you're going farther than your deck or backyard, grab a pair of suspension straps and find two trees to hang your hammock.
Find A Romantic Spot
Try to find a spot that is at least semi-secluded so that you can enjoy the moment. Whether it be off a trail or in a park, make sure you'll be able to carry on a conversation without having bikers and joggers go by every minute.
You may want to scope out the area before the date to make sure it will work for what you're planning. Find a place with an excellent view to share with your date. Views of lakes, mountains, or amazing star-gazing are great places to look for. Of course, finding a spot with trees makes for an easy hammock set-up.
Create A Fun Meal
Don't just pack some deli meat sandwiches and chips. Pick out some artisan bread, add some colorful fruit, and bring ascetically pleasing dinnerware.
Make the meal look good and your significant other surely will be impressed. Add a fun basket to the mix as well. Using the hammock as your picnic blanket helps you pack fewer things as well.
After enjoying your meal, it's time to hang up your hammock. Find the best spot with the proper distance between two trees and use your suspension straps to hang the hammock and enjoy your relaxing date.
Pull Out All the Stops
Bring candles or lanterns if you are able to work with any restrictions on open flames. If you've got access to electricity, add some string lights. You may even want to stay and have a bonfire after your picnic that you can watch from your hammock.
Plan the picnic to land at sunrise or sunset. Take this into consideration when you pick your spot.
Bring a vase and flowers to enjoy as a centerpiece while you eat. You could even have some string and clothespin pictures of your favorite memories between the trees for a special touch.
Have comfortable pillows and blankets ready for when you hang up the hammock.
Add Something They Love
Try adding one of their favorite hobbies into the date. If they love playing music, bring along their instrument. If they love reading, lay back and enjoy your favorite books in the hammock.
If they're adventurous, either hike or bike out to the spot. Be sure to consider the distance if you're carrying a heavy basket.
Make A Memory
Overall, your goal is to create such a special date that it'll be a memory that both of you remember for a long time.
Your perfect hammock date will look entirely different than another's. Depending on what you and your date enjoy, you can create a specially tailored occasion for each of you. It's even a date you can change up every time.
What would you plan for your picnic hammock date?There are many ways to sit in a hammock. How many of them do you know?


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When I learned that banks don't actually have the money we borrow I did not believe how that was possible. Then when I discovered that the USA Government does not own or control the Federal Reserve system I thought again, how is this possible that the people of the United States of America are not in control of their own currency? Then when I learned that, We the People actually borrow money from The Federal Reserve that they make up from nothing then ask We the People to pay back money they never had plus interest. This seemed like an Alternative Fact" but it is not.
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This factsheet is no longer being updated. The information it contains has been added to the IMF Surveillance factsheet.
Integrated Surveillance Decision
September 30, 2013
On July 18, 2012, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) adopted a new Decision on Bilateral and Multilateral Surveillance, also known as the Integrated Surveillance Decision (ISD). In effect since January 18, 2013, the ISD provides guidance to the IMF and its member countries on their roles and responsibilities in surveillance. The adoption of the ISD is part of a broader effort to ensure that surveillance remains relevant and effective amid the changing global economic landscape.
Modernizing the legal framework for surveillance
The legal framework for surveillance has been extensively discussed in recent years within and outside the IMF. In October 2011, the latest comprehensive review of the implementation of the legal framework for the Fund's surveillance, or Triennial Surveillance Review (TSR), was completed. The review drew extensively on feedback from all major stakeholders, analysis by IMF staff, as well as studies and commentaries by external experts. The review highlighted the need to modernize the legal framework for surveillance, including better integrating bilateral and multilateral surveillance, strengthening coverage of spillovers from member countries' economic and financial policies onto the global economy, and clarifying the framework for multilateral surveillance. The ISD responds to these findings.
The ISD maintains important features of the existing legal framework. In particular,
- It does not change the scope of member countries' obligations. Such changes could only be done by amending the IMF's Articles of Agreement.
- It preserves the emphasis of bilateral surveillance on members' exchange rate policies, while at the same time providing a basis for the IMF to engage more effectively with member countries on their domestic economic and financial policies.
The ISD continues to emphasize the collaborative nature of surveillance, the importance of dialogue and persuasion, the need for candor and evenhandedness, and the importance of paying due regard to country circumstances.
What's new
While the previous Decision focused only on bilateral surveillance, the ISD is a comprehensive statement on bilateral and multilateral surveillance that provides the basis for more effective and relevant surveillance in a highly integrated world economy. The ISD enhances the legal framework for surveillance in a number of important ways:
- It clarifies that surveillance should focus on economic and financial stability both at the individual country and global levels.
- It makes Article IV consultations a vehicle not only for bilateral surveillance but also for multilateral surveillance, thus allowing for a more comprehensive, integrated, and consistent spillover analysis. In particular, it allows the IMF to discuss with a member country the full range of spillovers from its policies when they may have a significant impact on global stability. Although members have no obligation to change policies as long as they promote their own stability, the ISD encourages countries to be mindful of the impact of their
- It promotes a more balanced treatment of domestic and exchange rate policies by adding guidance on the conduct of member countries' domestic policies while maintaining the existing principles for exchange rate policies. It also stresses the contribution of the overall mix of policies to a country's domestic and balance of payment stability.
- It defines, for the first time, the scope and modalities of multilateral surveillance, including by laying out a framework for potential multilateral consultations.
By setting clear expectations for the practice of both bilateral and multilateral surveillance, the ISD will help improve the quality, evenhandedness, and effectiveness of the IMF's surveillance, as well as foster a better integration of all surveillance activities.


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Dear V,
First and most importantly, you should know that I currently suffer from a broken heart and am not fit to date anybody at this point. What I want and what I've been actually experiencing are so intensely opposite — I'm too confused, too vulnerable, and too eager to just "feel better". Which means, basically, that I can't trust how flattered I feel right now by your email, and even if I did trust that feeling, it's just too overwhelming for me right now to bear.
So, in the interest of both our hearts, I must shut you down from the beginning. I think it's important to immediately know where you stand when walking into a situation (which is exactly what this is: a situation). No one wants to clean up a mess they didn't sign up for, and lying about it won't don't either of us any good.
If you can stand the embarrassment I just inflicted on you — anonymous as I've made you, anyway — I implore you to continue reading this very public reply to your well thought out email (and apologize for any criticism you might disagree with).
Anyway, woah — you're fast! How did you know to Google me? My profile was only up for a day before I took it down. Are pickings really so slim on OkC? Also, did you really read through my entire profile and a few of my blog posts? I'm flattered! And uh, no, I don't find that creepy at all. I mean, maybe a little, but I'm not as creeped out as I would be if I was like, I dunno, 30 or something. The older generation just doesn't get this stuff, y'know?
As an explanation for why I give less of a sack, I guess you could consider me one of those wholesome, introverted types (though I can be extroverted when I feel like it and in small doses), and I've pretty much grown up online. As bad as my mouth gets on the Internet sometimes, I'm actually pretty mousy in real life. On top of that, I'm used to the Internet being my sole method of communication and expression. And, uhm, I'm, uh, glad, I guess? I'm glad you liked what you read? Oh man, this is embarrassing. I suck at taking compliments. Either that, or your compliments just work so well that I get a little paranoid about why the flattery affects me so deeply (yet another reason I probably shouldn't be dating right now).
Er, are you mad that I'm using your email as an excuse to write a little bit?
It's just that I haven't written anything in so long, and to be encouraged to write again from someone who appreciates it feels really … I don't know. Nice. Is that lame?
I am talking way too much.
Lemme wrap this up.
I looked you up and although you seem like you'd be my type, my heart just sinks into my stomach when I even think about dating again. It's hard to describe, but first it's like, this twinge of excitement, of hope for happiness and new possibility. But then it's followed by this poisonous mixture of sadness and guilt. In fact, I almost feel like I've done something wrong by attracting your attention in the first place. I'm not ready at all and I don't want you to go on thinking you have a chance with me right now, because you don't.
But thank you for all of that.
It was nice to feel wanted again.
I just think I should be honest with you and honest with the Internet, actually, because I know so many of you from OkCupid are apparently flooding my website, my Facebook, and whatever else there is of me out there just trying to dig up info about me, find out if I'm available for dating, and uhm, uh… It's just a little overwhelming right now, guys. I mean, I guess technically I'm single, or something? But not in the, "Hey, I'm available, date me!" kind of way. Right now, I kind of frighten off really easily when I feel threatened or intimidated, and this is all pretty intimidating for me.
I'm just not ready.
Thank you for the nice emails, the offers of condolences, the "I understand"s and the "you can talk to me"s, but I just don't want to patch over this situation by putting myself in another situation. I kind of want to heal from this in a healthy way. Like, a way that doesn't require constant validation and flattery and compliments to make me feel good about myself again. It's not healthy, it's not sustainable, and frankly, it just makes me feel bad about myself.
As my mom would say, "It's time to feed my soul."
And trust me, I'm working on itt.
But uh, let's be friends, okay?
… Not that I know how that works either, actually.
Sherilynn "Cheri" Macale


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Commonwealth Marine Reserves Review
The Commonwealth Marine Reserves Review is underway. The Bioregional Advisory Panels invite further written submissions and advise that there will soon be an online survey on the Join the Conversation website.
The Review seeks to build on the feedback already received by inviting new and additional information which develops or adds to previous submissions. The Bioregional Advisory Panels will consult in each region and would like further submissions as soon as possible. Early in 2015 the Bioregional Advisory Panels will meet in regional locations with peak organisations, representatives of relevant business and not-for-profit sectors, government agencies and other interested parties.
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Foosaner Art Museum Exhibition Submission Policy
The Foosaner Art Museum preserves and displays an international collection of artwork through rotating public exhibitions and educational programs. The Museum's permanent collection spans 20 centuries and includes nearly 5,000 objects in these categories: works on paper, paintings, sculpture, decorative arts and industrial design.
Submissions for exhibition consideration should include the following:
- Cover letter
- 5-10 sample images
- Attached images must be jpgs and marked with the title, measurements, medium, date of completion, and provenance, if applicable.
You may also use general mail delivery. If so, please include a disk with jpg images and at least three quality print images. Please include a cover letter, image titles, dimensions, dates, and provenance in your mailed submission with your disk. You are welcome to also to include reviews, announcements, or other press materials related to the submissions.
Please email attachments to firstname.lastname@example.com or mail to:
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Please note: the Foosaner Art Museum is first and foremost a museum and not a rotating, often changing artist gallery. Exhibitions are planned out in advance of up to several years and include not only contemporary artists but historical and cultural shows as well. Consideration of a submission depends on adherence to the mission of the Foosaner Art Museum and coherence with the ongoing exhibition schedule.
As such, we cannot guarantee immediate follow-up for each submission. All portfolios will be kept on file, however, for future consideration.
If you would like to donate an individual object to the Museum's permanent collection, please contact Carla Funk at (321) 674-8921 or firstname.lastname@example.com. For other question contact our administrative offices at (321) 674-8916. Thank you for your interest.
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1xRun Thru Interview
Fluxus by Erik Otto
1xRun: Was this piece part of a recent theme, series or show that you had?
Erik Otto: This piece was one of 1 of 9 paintings I produced for my last show, DISTANCIA, that took place in an abandoned building in Mexico City at the start of this year. Every piece in the show had a similar second piece that was slightly altered to create a visual rhythm, but this painting was the one wild card piece that stood proudly on it's own. For me, this piece was the one piece that summed what the entire show was about — breaking away from structure to give way to a new perspective and flow while finding peace in the process.
1xRUN: When was this piece created and with what materials?
Erik Otto: This piece was created in January 2014 using a mix of acrylic, spray paint, and pencil on canvas. The original piece is framed with reclaimed wood that is almost 100 years old.
1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?
Erik Otto: The idea came from my attempt to visually describe that everything in life is in constant motion. All my works start from a rough sketch to work out the basic composition. From there, I try not to think about it too much and let the expressive nature of my work flow out of me as I do my best to bring it to a final resting place.
1xRun: What is unique about this piece?
Erik Otto: Similar to my past work, I feel this piece along with the others created for the show in Mexico City was successful in capturing an energy that was a direct influence from the new environment.
1xRun: You recently wrapped up a rather large endeavor in Mexico City, give us the background on that project and how it all came together?
Erik Otto: I have been frequently visiting Mexico City for over 2 years after an initial spontaneous trip. I had no prior knowledge of the city and the more I learn the more I fall in love with it. Since that first trip, I had the vision of creating a connection with my work and this last trip was just that. With the help of friends and new contacts I made along the way I managed to get all access to an abandoned building that I turned into my work space for 3 months and produced a body of work followed by a packed out opening night.
1xRun: What was your biggest takeaway from that project and why?
Erik Otto: The end result was better than I could ever planned for and I will continue to make trips there to continue what I have started.
1xRun: What have you been up to since you wrapped things up there?
Erik Otto: I came back to my San Francisco studio to work on a number of commissioned interior murals and installations as well as develop a new body of work inspired by my recent travels. Also reconnecting with friends, do some longer bike rides, and considering remodeling my studio to include a drum set again.
1xRun: Now that you're back and settled in what are your plans the next 2-3 months here as 2014 gets underway?
Erik Otto: I had friend tell me nothing will happen until you "make the work". It's a simple phrase I write often and pretty much sums up the hustle I do every day of researching new opportunities, reaching out to people I would like to work with, meanwhile consistently developing new ideas and producing quality work with or without a budget or a deadline or even a means to sell it. However, I do have a goal of setting out on another self-made international art residency so currently gearing up for that as well.
1xRun: Any artists that you've really been inspired by lately to push yourself?
Erik Otto: Gherhard Richter, Mark Bradford, Os Gemeos, Tara Donovan and Sam Messenger.
1xRun: Any big events or shows that you have coming up?
Erik Otto: I have been selected to be a part of this year's Bay Area Now exhibition at the YBCA in July, but before that I'm off to Vancouver, Canada next month to produce a site-specific installation for the Burrard Arts Foundation.
1xRun: Where else can people find you?
Erik Otto: – Website – Instagram + Twitter @erikotto


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We're a charity shop with a difference! We run like any other charity shop, taking in donations and selling on, but the difference being we provide volunteering opportunities to people with disabilities, learning difficulties and mental health issues. Over 90% of our volunteers have some form of additional need that has had an impact on their confidence and working lives.
Here at the Phab Shop we aim to change that impact by boosting confidence and skills in a relaxed working environment.
All money raised goes directly into supporting our volunteers and our local youth group, Southend Junior Phab Club, allowing children of all abilities to come together on equal terms and enjoy fun team activities, arts and crafts and much more.
Our shop is located at the end of Rayleigh High Street (near Icelands): 157a High Street, Rayleigh, Essex SS67QA
My name is Tina and I work as a Manager at The Phab Shop. I feel so lucky to have been given the opportunity to go to work each day and work with and help support, lots of wonderful young people and adults who face many challenges in life, to achieve their goals and dreams. What could be better than that!
I have been working as a manager at The Phabshop for a year and a half now, I can honestly say it is the most rewarding job I have ever done I am working with some amazing people that have overcome huge obstacles in their lives and continue to do so on a daily basis, but always come with work positive and with a big smile. Every day working here is a pleasure. We are a big happy family 🙂
Hi, my name is Amanda. I became involved with Southend Junior Phab as a volunteer as a teenager and I am now working in the Phab shop supporting our volunteers with day to day tasks. I thoroughly enjoy working in the shop and I feel privileged to be able to work with some wonderful people, watching their confidence grow and personalities shine!
Hi I'm Jenny, I set up The Phab shop in 2012 with an idea, passion and crossed fingers! I wanted to set up a self-sustaining charity, a charity that didn't rely on grants to run, where adults with additional needs can boost their self-confidence and gain experience and skills. The shop is a platform for people to show hidden talents and show the world what amazing things people can do when given the opportunity to shine!
Having this little voluntary job means such a lot to me, it gives me a feeling of self-worth and the fact we are helping a charity makes me feel like I am putting something back into the community.
This section is coming soon.
We value all our customers, donators and supporters! Without you The Phab Shop wouldn't be able to do the valuable work it does.
See below how you can get involved, from donating those unwanted items, raising money or volunteering from only a couple of hours a week.
There's always plenty to do in our shop with roles to suit everybody, including sorting and processing donations, helping customers, supporting other volunteers and operating the till.
If you have an eye for design you could try arranging the shop or a window display. You don't need any special skills, and volunteering in our shop will enable you to meet lots of different people, be a valued member of a team and learn new skills.
If you're interested in applying for a role as a charity shop volunteer come in and say hello and pick up a form!
Good quality, clean clothing and shoes (including vintage and retro items)
Bags and accessories
CDs, vinyl, DVDs, Blu-rays and musical instruments
Homewares: china, kitchenware, ornaments, pictures, collectables
Soft furnishings: small rugs, linen, curtains, blankets, bedding (must be clean and in good condition)
Toys, games and puzzles
Mobile phones
Small furniture
Stamps and coins
Small/Medium electricals
We also welcome any old clothes or textiles that are no longer usable, as we can still raise money from them by selling to textile merchants.
Anything broken, dirty, incomplete or unsafe
White goods (cookers, washing machines etc)
Large furniture
Safety headgear (e.g. motorcycle crash helmets)
Children's car seats
Food and drink
Counterfeit items
Used duvets and pillows
If you are unsure about any item please just ask in store or call us on 01268 928078!
If you would like raise money for us by planning an event, undertaking a sponsored activity or even just donating money please come in and speak to one of our managers who will be happy to help or contact us using the form below and we will get back to you asap. We are extremely grateful to anyone who is able to give up their time and arrange fundraising for us and we will help as much as we can!
Come in, have a look around and say hello! You never know what treasures you will find! We keep our prices low so everyone can grab a real bargain!
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If you're a UK tax payer, all you need to do is fill out a simple form and we can then claim back 25p for every £1 we receive from the sale of your donation! At no cost to you!
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