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The idea of "living a lie" is always presented as quite a dark and negative course of action; something people do in films before they throw themselves off buildings or make sad speeches or lose the ones they love; lose everything, in fact, as the lie eventually crashes down around them, forcing them aboard the late train to whichever unknowable abyss of a new life awaits.
But what if living a lie could actually be really fun? Not good, or especially noble, but something that nonetheless brings joy and light to your life and the lives of others, as well as excitement and noise, humidity, hysteria, lust, fame, friendship and stories with the vivid narrative mettle to outlast the lie, to outlast – possibly – a lifetime?
This is a meagre approximation of the lying life enjoyed by Carlos "Kaiser" Henrique, "the best footballer never to play football", as he is known – a man born in the abject poverty of Rio's favelas, who scammed and charmed his way to two decades of ludicrous glitterati bullshit.
Armed with little more than a mullet, some Speedos and a prodigious gift of the gab, Kaiser – as he insisted on being known, possibly in homage to Franz "Kaiser" Beckenbauer, but more likely in reference to a beer popular in Brazil during his 80s and 90s pomp – was contracted to and affiliated with Rio's four biggest sides: Botafogo, Fluminense, Flamengo and Vasco da Gama, as well as myriad clubs abroad he may or may not have ever played for.
"I wanted to be among the players," Kaiser says in a new documentary, Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football, which takes the time to carefully run its fingers over his myth. The film is hilarious, unbelievable, fascinating and heartbreaking in various measures. "I just didn't want to play," Kaiser adds. "It's everybody else's problem if they wanted me to be a footballer."
Rather than being despised as a leech, Kaiser was warmly regarded by the vast majority of his peers – a guy who, once he'd conned a contract out of a club, would do absolutely everything he could to stay there, as long as it didn't involve playing football. There is very little bitterness for a man who took it upon himself to operate wherever he went as a kind of perma-crocked, orgy-making, mafia-seducing Fun Coordinator, a Brazilian Butlins rep with an endless supply of chutzpah.
I spoke to Louis Myles, the director of the film, and writer Rob Smyth, who wrote a book in parallel, to try to figure out how one man could pull off a ridiculous rolling scam at the top level of Brazilian sport for over 20 years, as well as to find out what happened when the lie did, eventually, come crashing down.
VICE: It's hard to know where to start with Kaiser's story. What makes it so special?
Louis Myles: In Kaiser's case, the length [of his career] is what's really extraordinary. You have a guy who becomes friends with some very influential and famous footballers – Bebeto, Carlos Alberto, Renato Gaúcho. Suddenly, you have a contact base of the best of the best. From there, it's a question of what you do with it. Most people would go, 'Cool, I'm friends with Zico,' and be content to go to lots of good parties and possibly set up a business off the back of it. But Kaiser created a barter system, whereby he'd sort everyone out with whatever they needed – and that could be absolutely anything – and, in return, he'd ask for a trial at a professional club, or for them to vouch that he was a pro-footballer. And these players, the best in Brazil, they bought into it.
He was funny, charming and super quick; he had that classic conman's ability to think on his feet and rack any situation immediately in his favour. Even when you're in danger, that ability to get people onside is the art. He got in with the mafia, took the blame for punch-ups, organised orgies, endlessly faked injury, persuaded journalists to write about him, paid the fans to sing his name at matches. The only thing he daren't do was actually play, because then his con would be exposed.
How did you first become aware of Kaiser's story?
Louis Myles: I was making the documentary celebrating 20 years of the Football Manager gaming series. Someone from the team there took me to the pub and told me about this incredible story someone had posted on reddit, poorly translated from a news article written in Portuguese. After a few pints it went from "someone should make a film about this" to "we should make a film about this". Later, I told Tim Vickery, the BBC's Brazil-based football journalist, and his eyes just lit up. He said, in 21 years of living in Rio, it wasn't just the best football story he'd heard, it was the best story he'd heard, period. That gave me the confidence to run with it. The next three years were, quite frankly, the most bonkers of my life.
Whether true or not, what are your favourite stories of Kaiser's?
Louis Myles: There were so many. That's why we spoke to Rob about doing a book: there was just too much to fit in the film. We did seven trips and, each time, you'd fly over not knowing what you'd get.
Rob Smyth: My favourite's probably the story from his time at the Rio club Bangu, when he deliberately got himself sent off before being forced to go on, by fighting with the opposition fans while warming up as a sub. We were sceptical about that, but there are people who swear they were there. It's a funny story, but also quite serious too; he may've paid with his kneecaps had he actually taken to the field. The unofficial boss of Bangu at the time was Castor de Andrade, Rio's most dangerous gangster – he loved Kaiser, but had fallen for his story about being injured. If he found out Kaiser was a total chancer who'd been lying to him, he would've been in a fair bit of trouble.
There are a lot of stories in the film about Kaiser hanging out with gangsters and other nefarious people. Why do you think he was able to befriend criminals so easily?
Rob Smyth: At that time, basically all the big clubs in Rio were run by bicheiros, mafia figures who operate this illegal lottery that's huge in Brazil. The clubs needed their money and power. Having grown up in a dangerous environment, stuff that might look terrifying or risky to us didn't really register with Kaiser. I think he was so used to living on the edge and pushing his luck that he had an instinctive understanding of what he could get away with. I find it fascinating, how he remembered all the lies and juggled so many different stories. He would organise orgies for the whole team and Pinheiro, a 75-year-old bicheiro with a prosthetic penis, would go along too. Kaiser just kind of knew what people wanted – when he was at Fluminense, a teammate knocked someone out in a nightclub, and Kaiser took the rap for it. He just did whatever he needed to ingratiate himself to people.
Louis Myles: We spoke with Dr Kevin Dutton from Oxford University, who's done loads of TV stuff looking into conmen and is very pally with Frank Abagnale Jr, whose story formed the basis of Catch Me If You Can. Dr Dutton said he'd never seen a conman who was able to generate as much empathy towards themselves as Kaiser. He had legally binding contracts with some of the biggest football clubs in South America.
What was it about Rio at that time that allowed Kaiser to live that kind of life?
Rob Smyth: That's one of the most interesting things about the film, I think. It feels like it couldn't have happened in any other part of Brazil, let alone the world. The Rio culture was so informal and oral, which enabled him to approach people without jumping through all the usual bureaucratic hoops. Things were done verbally, on trust, and people didn't ask too many questions. It shows you the importance of being streetwise. He was and is immensely intelligent, but mainly he's just a guy who lived on his wits and saw where it took him.
Louis Myles: Also, Brazilians are used to having a scammer-type figure in their culture; they're referred to as malandros, or 171s, which is the national crime code for fraud. They exist by necessity, really; currently, you have 65 percent of children in extreme poverty, and even if you have got cash, the bureaucracy of the place is bananas. They have this thing called jeitinho brasileiro, or the Brazilian Way, which is the philosophy of getting as much for yourself as you can in any given situation. Kaiser is the archetypal malandro, times 1,000. Brazilians appreciate that there'll be people, especially in Rio, with the ability to tell a good story, bring fun and manipulate certain situations.
During the film, it says Kaiser played 30 games during his "very long career". Did you ever see any footage of any of those appearances?
No. I mean, that's what the record says, but personally I don't believe he ever did play.
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What about the woman in the film who says she still has a video Kaiser gave her in the 80s or 90s of TV highlights of him playing? I think for the Argentinian side Independiente.
Louis Myles: Turns out there was a player called Carlos Henrique playing there at the time, and "Carlos Henrique" is Kaiser's real birth name. This guy has the same name as Kaiser, has the same mullet haircut as Kaiser… you see what he's done there, right? The woman still believed it was Kaiser she'd seen banging in goals on the tape, though.
Rob Smyth: I think many players were aware that Kaiser wasn't really a footballer. But he was very clever about befriending powerful people – Bebeto, for example, the World Cup winner he was with at Vasco da Gama a couple of times. At the same time, I'm pretty sure an awful lot of people had no idea what was going on with him, or perhaps they did but there was an unspoken blackmail type thing afoot because he must have so much dirt on so many people… there are a few things we couldn't put in the book or film for legal reasons. Everyone talks with such affection about him, and I think most of it's genuine, but you do always wonder, now that these men are old and married and congressmen or whatever, how much they worry about what damage he could do.
If anyone spends the peak years of their life pretending to be someone or something they're not, you'd imagine it would eventually come back to bite them. At what point during filming did you realise Kaiser was no different, and that this story would end up showing the sharp relief between who he was then, who he is now and the pain of living in that gap?
Rob Smyth: I think there was a kind of slow reveal. I think it was the fourth trip when his stories started to break down a bit and he was pushed on certain things, which changed the tone of the film a lot, added some nuance and stopped it being just a lad fantasy, although that's still a huge element of it, because that's the life he lived. At one point they spoke to an Israeli guy who ran a seafood restaurant, and he suggested they talk to a man named Fabinho, who played for AC Ajaccio in France. Once they'd spoken to him, I think Kaiser realised he wasn't going to be able to dictate everything in the film, that it wouldn't just be The World According to Kaiser. I think then the film started to explore territory that he wasn't entirely comfortable with. He's had a lot of bereavements as well, and I think he didn't particularly want to talk about those necessarily.
I found that extraordinary, that two wives and a son all died…
Yeah, again, everyone will tell you different things about what happened. I absolutely believe that his first wife, Marcela Mendes, died; everyone verifies that. The others… it's hard to know for sure. There were fewer pictures, he was hazy on the details. I wonder if sometimes he used the term to mean that they were dead to him, whether he ostracised them, or, more likely, they ostracised him. I don't know. But Marcela definitely died. And that's probably the saddest part of it because it sounds like they were together for a long time, that he genuinely changed and became a different person – but when she died, he had nowhere to go, so he went back to being Kaiser, the problem being he was no longer 25, good looking and surrounded by footballer friends.
How was it shooting those scenes, Louis?
Louis Myles: Shit, man, that was the most difficult day's filming of my life. The whole interview is three-and-a-half hours long, set in his flat in Flamengo. We didn't know we were going to get this change of pace. Everyone's laughing, but then in the blink of an eye everything gets pulled away. It all happened over the course of two days – we sort of knew something was up on the third trip, but we knew that to get where we wanted, we had to find Fabinho. As soon as that interview had happened, Kaiser went bananas; he'd somehow found out about it. We went to his flat – we'd never been inside in the whole year's filming. When we arrived he was in a sorry state. It was the end of this big game of cat and mouse between us and Kaiser. But even then, it was difficult. It was a man bearing his soul – but then halfway through shooting, you're like, 'Well, how much of this is true?'
How much of what he says during the film is true, do you think?
Ultimately, as quite a few people say, the truth doesn't really matter – what does is the story of this guy who created a real fairy tale within football, or at least a narrative for himself. These stories are now folklore. We got called up by a guy from the National Football Museum in Brazil who said they want to do a whole section on him. He's literally going down in football history. The guy says, "What shall we call him?" I said, 'I don't know, my opinion of him changes every time I watch the film.' Is he football's greatest conman? Its greatest liar? Its greatest myth or storyteller? Is he football's greatest fixer?
He could just have been a pimp – and that's something we definitely believed for a while. But then there was a guy we spoke to at Vasco da Gama who said no, we brought him in to look after a Brazilian national team player who was an alcoholic and really struggling, and he did that job absolutely brilliantly. He's not just any one of those things – he's like the Wolf of Wall Street mixed with Walter Mitty mixed with Forrest Gump… you could knit together so many characters and you still wouldn't get close to Kaiser, because he's so unique. As someone says in the film: tell a lie four times and it becomes the truth.
What did Kaiser think of the film?
He hasn't seen all of it, partly because of problems with his vision and partly because we haven't been back since filming finished. We're waiting for what's happening politically to settle down. Kaiser's seen the majority of it, though, and I've told him how it goes. So he knows. I don't judge him; I speak to him most days and he's been great, actually, very professional. I think whoever watches the film will take away their own version of the story. That was really important to us. We've done so many Q&A screenings now, and the reaction's always different; you get entire 300-seater theatres where everyone fucking hates him. You do another a few days later and it's the total opposite. He is, ultimately, whatever you believe him to be.
Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football is available now to stream and buy on DVD. Rob Smyth's Kaiser! is also available now.


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For $n\in \mathbb{N}$ numbers $I_{n}=(1,2,3..n)$ and prime $p$, we define operation $(1,2,3..n)$ to $A=(a_{1},a_{2}...a_{p-1})$ as follows:
We arrange the $n$ numbers in a circle, then we eliminate the first number, the $p$th number, the 2$p$th number, etc, until there is only $p-1$ numbers left and the process terminated. We identify this subset as $A$.
My question is, for given $p$, does $A$ being equidistributed in $I_{n}$ with $n\rightarrow \infty$? I feel that "equidistributed" in arbitrarily set seems to be not well defined. In this one I want at least for a subset of $I_{n}$ of the form $S=(s,s+1...s+t-1)$. $|S\cap A|\rightarrow \frac{t}{n}*(p-1)$ with $n\rightarrow \infty$. I do not know whether this is possible. A few simple cases (like $p$=3, $n$=2011) is already in need of programming and the result seemed to be very random, I feel "intuitively" this should be true, but I do not know how to prove it.
There is some confusion which is obvious from the comment. I mean a circular process that eliminate a certain number, jump $p-1$ numbers in between, and then terminate the next number. This process will stop at the place there are $p-1$ numbers left.
An example: $n=20$, $p=5$, we have $(1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19)$ in the first elimination process. Then we have $(1,2,3,4,7,8,9,11,13,14,16,17,19)$ in the second round elimination process, and $(1,2,3,7,11,14,16,17,19)$ in the third round, and $(2,3,7,11,16,17,19)$ in the fourth round, finally yielding $(2,7,11,17)$ in the end.

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Portlaoise and the surrounding area is jam-packed full of fun family adventures for parents and kids. Plan your family hotel break in Co Laois at the Maldron Hotel Portlaoise with some ideas on what you can do on a family holiday in Midlands Ireland below. See our hotel information booklet for more information.
Family hotel breaks in Portlaoise
Hotel Activities
As a hotel in Portlaoise with a Swimming Pool, enjoy our 20m swimming pool plus a dedicated children's pool for little ones. Adults are also free to enjoy the sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and gym. Children are allowed in the pool until 6.45pm. During the summer months (July and August) the kids' times are extended until 7.00pm.
Family Activities
We operate Family Activities during all school holidays throughout the year at the Maldron Hotel Portlaoise.
For big kids and little kids, the games room in the hotel is open during school holidays will provide hours of entertainment for the family.
Please note that due to COVID-19 the hotel is not running the kids club at this time.
Outdoor Adventures
Lullymore Heritage Park
Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park is located 39 KM from the Maldron Hotel in Portlaoise. The Park was opened by President Mary Robinson in 1993. From very humble origins the Park has grown every year to become a national tourism award winner in 2017, now encompassing 60 acres of spectacular meandering woodland / peatland trails and exhibitions.
The Park is an ideal venue for families and tour groups alike as it offers visitors an opportunity to explore the rich heritage and environment of this midland region while also offering great indoor / outdoor play areas, pet farm, train trips and fun seasonal events.
Described by many as a true hidden gem, Lullymore is a great place to discover a beautiful part of Ireland and a really fun day out for all.
Fossey Mountain Springs
The Western Riding Ranch was dreamt up by Mick LaCumbre, who has a passion for horses. A "wild west" style riding centre both trail riding and horse riding lessons are available for all levels. The ranch takes guests on a trail across the scenic wooded landscape from one hour to eight hours! Fossey Mountain Springs Ranch is open 9am – 9pm 7 days a week. To book, call 057 862 7320.
Silverline Cruises
This scheduled boat trip commences on Wednesday the 4th of July and operates every Wednesday and Sunday during July and August. Silverline Cruises "River Queen" has a fully licensed bar and live commentary provided by the friendly captain on board.
Barrowline Cruisers & Barroway Bikes
A family friendly owned cruise & bike hire company based in County Laois. The equipped base is ideally located to explore the Grand Canal and the River Barrow. Each waterway offers a completely different experience.
Kilvahan Horse Drawn Carriages
Award winning horse drawn carriage holidays gives you the opportunity to step outside the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Kilvahan Horse Drawn Carriages provides the opportunity for guests to take a break from the real world and find themselves again in the beauty of the Irish Midlands. Include Pat-zoo, pony ride, trekking in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, carriage tours and Castle Banquets.
Mondello Park
Mondello Park is Ireland's only permanent International motorsport venue. The circuit has grown from 1.28km (0.8 mile) circuit to a 3.5km (2.4 mile) FIA licenced International race track. Mondello Park offers a wide range of events and activities including motor racing courses, entertainment, car and bike tracks, early drive and much more.
Supershot Paintballing
Set in beautiful mature Irish woodland, Supershot has the most up to date facilities in Irish paintballing. This is a funfilled day for family outings. Email email@example.com or call 086 377 7499.
Emo Court & Gardens
Emo Court was designed in 1790 by the architect James Gandon for the Earls of Portarlington. Located in Emo, Co. Laois, the house is surrounded by beautiful gardens and parkland which were first laid out in the 18th century and contain formal lawns, a lake and woodland walks with fine trees and shrubs.
Indoor Fun
Roll and Bowl Entertainment Centre
This entertainment centre has state of the art ten pin bowling alleys featuring the pin ball wizard for children, bowling balls and shoes for all ages. Roll and Bowl also has glow in the dark lanes, pool, air hockey and video games available upstairs in the games room and a soft play centre with three areas over three levels.
Dunamaise Arts Centre
At Dunamaise Arts Centre you can experience the best in local, national and international performing and visual arts including theatre, musical and children's events. We have a 10% discount for all guests of the hotel. Please ask at reception for further details or at time of booking.
The Grid Go-Karting
Ireland's fastest karting experience with 270cc karts! The race team are on board while you kart; making sure every need is met with the best standards in safety and professionalism.
Odeon Cinema Portlaoise
Please visit odeoncinemas.ie for current films listings.
Stradbally Steam Museum
Stradbally Steam Museum celebrates the steam engines that once ruled Ireland's railways, built its roads and worked on its farms.


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Blossom Water, Food Pairing and Picnics
Think food pairing and picnics and you'll likely think of such romantic pairings as brie and baguette or strawberries and champagne. Yum! But what if you are not drinking, trying to cut back on calories, or maybe you're the designated driver? Blossom Water is your answer, of course. Let's pair it as romantically as we might a sparkling white and stone fruit.
Food pairing is an art with some science behind it. According to FoodPairing.com, "Aromas are the key drivers of our flavour experience and therefore crucial for the synergy of food and drinks. As much as 80% of what we call taste is actually aroma." (https://www.foodpairing.com/en/science-behind) The aromas of Blossom Water set your tastebuds up perfectly for a delightful flavor experience. Now let's pair these beauties with some food!
Flavors with similar aroma profiles tend to pair well together. Think of coffee and chocolate. Both have a similar roasted quality and a pleasant acidity. Or imagine how nicely a buttery chardonnay goes with grilled scallops in a buttery sauce or a peppery zinfandel with a peppery steak. Contrasting flavors also mary well together. Think of a nice sweet riesling with a spicy Thai dish, or the crisp acidity of sauvignon blanc paired with the richness of pork tenderloin.
Let's apply these ideas to Blossom Water.
Grapefruit Lilac
The wonderful bite of grapefruit is tamed somewhat by its lilac compliment, but it is still there. Try pairing Grapefruit Lilac with a fatty cheese, or serve it with a fresh pasta salad. Grapefruit is an excellent compliment to basil. Pesto pasta salad is a winner with Grapefruit Lilac.
Lemon Rose
Lemon flavors pair well with Mediterranean food. You might also indulge in a milder shrimp or chicken dish.
Mango Hibiscus
Mango perfectly contrasts the spicy, smoky flavors of barbecue or Mexican food, while it perfectly compliments the richness of creamy cheeses.
Plum Jasmine
Bacon. Need we say more?
Pomegranate Geranium
Pomegranate is wonderful with onions – roasted or caramelized. It is also quite nice with spinach, Swiss chard, squash, and coconut.
But of course, there are no rules when it come to the foods you love. Unexpected flavor combinations can bring out really interesting new taste sensations. Tell us your favorites!
Bon Apétit!


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At the birth time of internet, probably no one would had guessed that it will become such a strong way to interact between human being despite the primary function of internet was to communicate between different computers separated by a larger distance. Right now, Internet is an absolute example for a true competitor of any of existing communication technologies like normal Voice calls or text messages. And the one and only reason for this success is that all these features are FREE when money you spend for your internet connection is excluded.
You might be using a number of Internet communication services today, even while you are using this article either by your PC or your favorite Mobile Devices. And, as you know there are a large number of FREE services available in the World Wide Web which allows you to interact with your friends, colleagues, or any of your lovable ones. This large number comprises many of your favorites like GTalk, Skype MSN Messenger etc. When it comes to the case of mobile devices the choices are simply changed to Whatsapp, Viber, ChatON, Facebook Messenger etc. And we're now going to improve the length of your list by introducing a new messaging application to you, MessageMe.
As its name says, MessageMe is an Android application which allows you to send absolutely FREE messages through your Android Device by an Internet connection. Just like their description in Play Store, MessageMe will simply remove your habit of 'SMS'ing to your friends because you can simply install MessageMe in your device and tell your friends to install it after which you won't be in need of SMS messages. Some standard messaging features like Social Network Integration, Location Sharing, Multi-connectivity support (EDGE, 3G, LTE and Wi-Fi) are included in MessageMe which makes the App a normal competitor to all other Messaging Apps available in Google Play.
But as a normal user of messaging applications, you could simply doubt whether there's a need of another Messaging Application on the internet while there's already a numerous apps in this stage. But I should say, MessageMe is a bit different from your normal messaging applications like Whatsapp or Viber. MessageMe development was led by Arjun Sethi, cofounder of a Silicon Valley based startup.
What makes MessageMe different?
- Doodles – Be more creative buddies! MessageMe allows you to perform some Creative (Sometimes, Crazy ) stuff in your messages rather than stuffing it with text and some media attachments. Not only kids, any of your crazy or geeky friends will love this.
- Light-Weight – MessageMe seems not to be greedy about your device's battery neither of performance. Your device will be standing with proud even if you put MessageMe background for a while.
- Multiple Logins- You can run MessageMe on numerous devices but the restrictions limit it to be either Android or iOS.
By adding Doodles to its communicative content list, MessageMe is actually giving itself a label 'Fashionable', of course. You can show your doodling skills from scratch as well as doodling on your existing photographs. When Doodles are added with normal shareable media like Photos, videos, audio recordings, etc. this small 5MB stuffed App becomes much better than you expect from Whatsapp or alternatives.
Addition of location and music sharing with friends is also a noticeable feature in MessageMe as none of existing apps are offering such. You can share a specific music file with your friends which are more intuitive than texts. Location sharing is also quite worth using.
Will MessageMe survive?
Most of you will be already in a thought that messaging app world is saturated and none of future app can get flourished in this field. But MessageMe's developer, Arjun Sethi has a different perspective and he's optimistic that MessageMe will surely succeed.
After finding all these facts, we must say that MessageMe is a worth installing Android Application and it has much more than a usual messaging Application like Whatsapp or Viber. But the application will be better if they are adding voice calls in it which will help the application to compete with Viber. What you think about MessageMe? Share it via comments.


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Kelly Townsend, Elmhurst College
The Approach: In my previous post, I mentioned the importance of sea turtles to ecosystems and ecotourism. While very important, the populations of these endangered animals are declining largely due to human impacts on our oceans. Headlines of sea turtles washing up on shore from such things as being strangled by plastic or boat strikes is no new occurrence. Since sea turtles are declining for reasons largely caused by us, so it is up to us to save these beloved animals. This study aims to investigate the stability of two important health indices, RNA and plasma protein in sea turtle blood, at different temperature treatments over time. These indices are frequently used by researchers to answer health related questions. Therefore, my study will hopefully aid other researchers in determining if their samples are of the right quality to measure these indices.
For this project, whole blood was obtained from loggerhead sea turtles off the coast of South Carolin. The blood was collected in either Vacutainer blood collection tubes containing sodium heparin or PAXgene tubes. Sodium heparin tubes contain an anticoagulant and are typically used for blood collection. PAXgene tubes contain an RNA preservative; therefore, are best suited for RNA analysis. The sodium heparin tubes used for plasma were centrifuged on the boat to separate the blood components (i.e, plasma, white blood, and remaining cells) while the PAXgene tubes for RNA were left unspun. Once in the lab, the tubes were divided out into approximately 1.5ml aliquots in order to subject them to different treatments. Plasma was used for the plasma protein treatments while whole blood was used for the RNA treatments. Treatments in this study included 4⁰C for seven days, 20⁰C for three days, delayed freeze time, and never frozen. There were also treatments that lasted twenty-eight days consisting of storage in cryogenic conditions (< -150⁰C), -80⁰C, and -20⁰C (frost-free and non-frost-free freezers). Once the treatments end, the plasma will be analyzed for protein concentrations via plasma electrophoresis, and the whole blood will be analyzed for RNA quality via RNA isolation followed by a bioanalyser to obtain RNA integrity numbers (RINs).
As a result of the study, I hope to determine the conditions at which plasma proteins and RNA are most stable and begin to lose stability in order to aid scientists with their research. By knowing these conditions, this will hopefully guide others in deciding how to store samples along with which ones are best suited for a variety of analyses. In order to help the sick and endangered sea turtles, the highest quality of research will be necessary which means high quality data. I hope this study will guide researchers to make that possible.
I would like to thank Dr. Jennifer Lynch, Jennifer Trevillian, and Jennifer Ness with the National Institute of Standards and Technology for being my supportive and awesome mentors. This project was made possible by the samples collected by Dr. Michael Arendt and the funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF DBI-1757899) supported by the Fort Johnson REU program.


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Sam Roloff portraits in Flotoma Studios Nov 2013
On Friday Nov 15 2013, I was asked to pose and interview for a "Self Portrait" project of photography artist Lauryn Hare. She had a lot of great questions and keen insight to the process of Self Portraits, Oh and we had a lot of fun as well! Enjoy the shots! […]Read more


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When I am not hacking on not-so-random web project, you can find me watching movies, riding my skateboard, hanging out with my friends, travelling the world, or hacking on some random web project.
I learnt by myself all the skills to produce clean, semantic and tidy code in HTML5.
And I also make responsive, mobile and friendly designs for website.
Fine functionality with a minimum of fuss. I'm beginning to be a Javascript Ninja
I also can mix Javascript with JQuery to pull off more impressive and interactive sites, while cutting down on development time.
I believe Angular is one of the most powerful JS framework, and probably the future of front-end development.
Although my passion is front end, I've got the backend skills to back it up. Having a grasp of server side scripting makes for great AJAX functionality.
I know how to run the train on Rails but also how to sing with Sinatra.
When I knew about NodeJS, I was sure I would be good. This website made with it proved it to me!
You can send me an email through this address: maximelamaison(at)me.com
+33 6 33 23 80 37
I'm living in Paris, France
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Trying to log on Apple TV with NOW TV log details (not Apple ID) keep getting the above-
NOW TV sign in faliure
Apple login forbidden (1610)
I purchased a day pass on the NOW tv website (not on Apple TV) and the App works on mobile and laptop with no problems.
Ive looked at the similar threads already - so this is what Ive done
1. Definitely using NOW TV log in not apple ID
2. Password contains no special characters.
3. Restarted AppleTV, updated software too.
I di notice something about registering the full account - but when I press the registration page link it goes straight to my log in page, where I'm already logged in - it doesnt say how to finish the registration?
Can I get ny help before 4.30pm please - desparate to watch the league cup!!!!
Many thanks
Hi @sandip1116
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.
Would it be possible to do the following steps :
It should then work for you.
This is ridicoulus , why would apple tv should be reset. ??
To fix the problem "without" deleting every app/game and potentially resetting any progress on your Apple TV follow these 3 step instruction
1. Delete the NowTv app from your Apple TV box
2. Restart your Apple TV
3. Redownload nowtv app!
relogin and enjoy 🙂
I have the same problem and followed the solution provided that is deleting app, restarting Apple TV but I still get Apple login forbidden 1610 error message. Glad it is found during 14 days trial. I will cancel if I don't find solution quickly. Can someone help me?
Hi, did you ever find a solution to this issue? I have the sale problem now with
"apple login forbidden (1610)"
I have this problem too. Any solutions? Tried resetting everything from passwords to devices.
I have the same problem... will now tv respond or do the same as other companies do that once they have your money do nothing!
Utterly utterly ridiculous. So due to their useless faulty app, the only fix is to expect everyone to reset their Apple TV to factory and lose everything? No thanks.... cancelling this pile of junk.


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This weekend was everything that I love about weekends.
- Coffee dates
- Bike Rides
- Long Walks
- Friends
- Dark chocolate cover pretzels
- Beach time
- Card games
- Planning for the next week
- Knitting
- park time
Biking over to the park so Wolfgang can run around and play with other kids. I really enjoy going on family bikes rides. We get fresh air (which I crave) and our view is the most beautiful of the ocean. When it is sunny on the Island the people are out and being active.
Drinking coffee from our favorite coffee shop by our house. It would be nice if we could ride our bikes there, but it is a little far and we have to leave the Island to get there.
Walking my 10,000 steps a day. I went on a 3.6 mile walk with one of my girlfriends on Sunday. Today, I started the Fitbit Weekday hustle challenge with a friend (Erin...Bring it!)
Taking the kids to the beach (our backyard) to discover sea glass (Ruby) and discovering sand (Wolfgang) for the first time. He has been to the beach, but never walked in the sand because the last time we went to the beach was in the summer and he was not walking yet.
Watching Sunday football with a group of friends. I also watch The Beauty Shop (shh... I liked it).
Cooking the best hamburgers on the grill.
Doing yoga on friday night really helped me to sleep. I am going to try and bring yoga into my everyday.
Playing two rounds of Cards Against Humanity.
Loving a clean home and clean kid. That is a win win!
Things Wolfgang discovered over the weekend:
- Sand on the beach
- Pickles
- wave bye bye


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It barely feels like we've just got back to normal after Christmas and new year but the world has moved on.
Whether you love it or you think it's just a clever business concept you cannot hide from Valentine's Day fever.
Everywhere you go there are novelty gifts and cards.
In most clothes shops you will notice that their lingerie section has notched things up a few gears.
All of a sudden it's appeared from the back of the underwear department where it usually hides its head in shame, shunned by its fellow under garments, pushed to the darkness at the rear of the store.
If you think about it on a more serious note have you noticed that the more sexy lingerie range widens during the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day?!
It is brought forward to the centre of the dept from its usually space toward the back. It's abit like this sort of lingerie is being 'slut shamed' until the romantic period approaches and stores suddenly promote the sexy, sometimes risqué underwear. It's okay to display it proudly, front and centre when it's going to make the shops some fast money but any other times it's relegated to the back like it's a disgraceful thing.
Anything for the money though I guess?!
A 100 years ago The suffragettes fought for our equality and rights. I think a part of that legacy is that women are equals and it's sad that society still sees a woman's sexuality as something that should be hidden.
But no, just no- the women of today are independent and confident! Amongst other things it means we have the power and ownership of our bodies and we will wear what we want, when we want!
So whether your single, married or ready to mingle there are some cute bits out there that will make you feel super special this Valentine's Day. Not to please a man or a woman but to make yourself feel the very best version of you!
Basically we are using Valentine's Day as an excuse to buy clothes, lingerie and accessories, and make ourselves feel beautiful. That's the truth of the matter but that's just between us right?!🤫😉
One place that embraces a women's body and sexuality is Ann Summers ! They sell a range of underwear, from what I call everyday stuff to something a bit more spicy that will make you feel and look a million dollars! There's a big difference in these shops though, more sexy items aren't hidden away at the back. They are displayed loud and proud without any judgements which I think is amazing!
There is also another area in most Ann Summers stores .
The brand offer a lot of Sex toys and products that aim to keep you smiling and having fun whether you are by yourself or with someone. There is no shame or preconceived impressions cast upon you if you happen to buy some goodies and I'd say the brand aim to help women express their sexuality and self-confidence in a very positive way! So put the 50 shades of grey books down and start living your own 50 shades fantasy!
I hope you have a fantastic Valentine's Day whatever your situation, whether you love someone else or you're just going to treat yourself to a bit of TLC! ♥♥


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It's been so long since we had one, and what better way to start off the new year?
I know we've all got irons in the fire already so small and simple would probably be best. Another Hourglass comp, one day comp, one room comp...some kind of restriction like that to keep it manageable and make sure everyone who's interested can set aside enough time to participate.
Sorry for editing your post Lumin. But I thought it would be a good idea to have the rules of the comp posted on the top of the thread.
p/o Prune
Theme of the game is free (although, in order to stay out of trouble with Miami Vice, let's keep it clean.)
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Game must not have been published before.
Maximum 2 locations
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Only about half of U.S. workers have earned sick days, mostly public-sector workers and employees of large companies.
Fewer than one-third of workers are able to use an earned sick day to care for a sick child.
Polls suggest that about four out of five Americans believe that paid sick days should be a basic worker's right, guaranteed by the government.
With this kind of public support, sick leave has become a battleground topic during the 2013 mayoral election. A law has been proposed in the City Council requiring compensated sick leave for any company employing five or more workers and Speaker Quinn is being pressured to act.
Connecticut: Only Employers of 50 or more workers
One incentive for action is that there is a law requiring paid leave in Connecticut, effective in 2012. However, it is a very timid law, applying only to "service workers", working for employers with a payroll of 50 or more people. The New York City law would apply to employers of five or more people.
The difference between the coverage of the two laws is huge. Using New York State data as a yardstick (see chart in previous post below), going from 50 employees to 5 employees adds 35 percent of workers. Excluding employers of fewer than 50 workers excludes 43 percent of all workers; excluding employers of fewer than 5 excludes 8 percent of workers.
The difference between the coverage of the two laws is huge. Using New York State data as a yardstick (see chart in previous post below), going from 50 employees to 5 employees adds 35 percent of workers. Excluding employers of fewer than 50 workers excludes 43 percent of all workers; excluding employers of fewer than 5 excludes 8 percent of workers.
New Jersey: No Mandate
On the other side of New York City, New Jersey has no state law requiring private-sector employers to provide employees with paid or unpaid sick leave.
Larger employers tend to provide it, and the State of New Jersey courts enforce such agreements if written into contracts or employee handbooks.
But nearly half of workers in New Jersey (cited range of 1.2 to1.5 million workers) do not have the right to a single earned sick day. By not having earned sick days, these workers are more likely to go to work sick, putting the health of their co-workers and public at risk.
Public-sector employees, meanwhile, receive 15 days' paid sick leave each year after the first year and may accumulate sick leave from year to year, with no limitations.
This led to what was perceived as an abuse of sick leave allowance. School administrators were accumulating hundreds of thousands of dollars of sick leave. The state capped the cash they could take out at $15,000. The New Jersey Supreme Court in 2012 upheld the state government's right to impose this limit. Deciding the case of The New Jersey Association of School Administrators v. Schundler, the state's highest court ruled in a 5-0 decision in 2011:
We conclude that the Legislature had the authority to modify terms and conditions for future contracts for public employment in a manner that did not raise constitutional concerns.
The President of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, Phil Kirschner, said in 2011 that mandating paid sick leave for small businesses would have a "serious, negative effect" on them:
Most large firms already provide it, so it really is a small business issue. And most small businesses either can't afford to do it or don't have enough people to cover shifts that need to be covered or perform duties that need to be done. Small companies also tend to be more flexible on these matters, so not providing paid sick days doesn't mean they don't accommodate employees when they're sick.


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In an entertaining Q&A with the London tech news website ElectricPig, we learn that Ricky Gervais is one of us when it comes to technology. For example, he'd rather not read the instruction manual when figuring out a new device. We don't either. He also ponders how in the hell this world existed without cell phones. Ah yes, we've been there, too.
The British comic admits that while he's "in awe of technology," he doesn't consider himself a big expert. "In one respect I have to call an assistant to turn the telly on, but in another I'm a gadget guru," Gervais said. "I just love them, and I fit into the 80/20 thing, namely that I'm one of the 80% who uses only 20% of what an iPod, iMac, iPad, iPhone is for."
He added: "Technology is great for many reasons – progress should be embraced. It unifies the world. Plus, thanks to texting, you don't even have to talk to people when you want to do an awkward blow-out…"
I have several tech savvy friends who've amassed quite the computer collection over the years. Some are even proud to still have their Apple II C up and running (somewhat). Gervais confesses that he's a bit of a collector and hails the ol' powerful computer for its almighty influence.
"In my room, I have a pile of iMacs that resembles a computer graveyard," he explained. "I mean, it's crazy what they can do when you consider that the computer that put man on the moon was the size of a room and had the power of a calculator! There's nothing that has moved technology forward so exponentially as the computer. In a very short time – 50 years maybe – the world, civilization, has changed. And when you consider that only 1% of people in Africa have got a computer, we've not reached the ceiling by any means."
And while a ginormous bunch of us enjoys communicating through 140-word posts via Twitter, Gervais's not sure what to make of it. Actually, he thinks it's "the modern equivalent of graffiti on a toilet wall." Um, he has a point.
"[Twitter] is 'out there,' Gervais professed. "It's not like dealing with the press – you know who they are; they're not anonymous. Nowadays with forums and Twitter, it's like graffiti – it's like walking round finding your name on every toilet wall. It seems weird."
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God is faithful in the little things!
We've all heard this saying at one point or another in our lives, and I am here this morning to share a little story with You!
Last week, Tuesday, while Darrell was down the street getting his haircut, he gave me the car keys so I could go get my eyebrows (and mustache) waxed at the corner nail salon. When I got in his car, I noticed the gas tank was nearing Empty, and so after I pampered me-self, I stopped at Hess to get Darrell's car "fill-er up regular" (as my dear dad used to say back in the day when they actually pumped your gas for you). Well, as is customary, I drove up to the pump, removed my debit card from its cozy slot in my wallet, placed my wallet back into my purse, and locked the car door behind me. Next, I walked around the back of the car to access the tank, up to the gas pump, and I swiped my debit card–using it as a credit card, due to its having been skimmed two years ago–and immediately, placed my card safely into–not my shorts pocket–but into my left bra cup, a place where it resides safe and secure, safely tucked away until I am able to get it back into my wallet.
I noticed two women were having a conversation at the pump kitty-korner from me, but I paid not much attention, believing that they were together. Just then, as I placed the nozzle into the tank, I was distracted by one of the two women. She appeared to be homeless, and she was asking me for cash. "Oh, so that's what she's doing," I thought to myself. I really did not want to open myself up for conversation, and felt a bit uneasy about being approached. She was, after all, invading my personal space.
She was a short, heavy woman, wearing no bra (but desperately needing one), a black wig, and sunglasses. Hmm, weird . . . it wasn't bright and sunny out, it was evening, and nearing sundown. I wasn't so sure about her "truth-telling" skills–but I listened to her anyway. She went on to tell me that she had just "borrowed" three dollars from the woman at gas pump number one (the woman I had spotted her speaking with), and she went on to tell me that she lived over an hour away, and wasn't sure that with the price of a gallon of gas being $4 if she'd be able to make it home on $3 alone. So, she went on, could I help her out by giving her some additional cash, and if I would be so kind, she in return would pray for me at her Bible study. With much hesitation and trying a wee bit not to look too bothered, I quickly scanned the parking lot for a possible "accomplice" (you just never know these days!) . . . I unlocked my car, reached into the passenger's seat, grabbed my purse, removed my wallet, and gave her a generous gift of $5 to help her out with her plight.
To be sure I wasn't being suckered–I asked her where her car was, and she pointed to the car on the other side of the pump where I was filling up my gas tank. Ah, she actually did have a vehicle. Interesting! It was then at that moment that I "began" to believe her story to be "legit". Within an instant, just as quickly as she appeared, she was gone. Hmm, I wondered why she had fled so quickly, as I did not see her at the pump filling up said gas tank. I went on about my business, and I filled Darrell's gas tank up to the Full, and $48 later, I decided I wanted to go inside the store and grab a Coke. I had seen my next-pump-neighbor go inside herself, and a part of me wanted to be sure she was in fact not scamming me (still). So, I pulled my car up to a parking spot right up front, right at the entrance to the store. I walked to the coooler, grabbed myself two Cokes–a one-liter bottle and a can–and as I made my way towards the cashier, might I mention–I could not resist the attractive bag of pork rinds glancing my way. Should I, or shouldn't I, I asked my "self". Oh, go ahead, they looked so appealing! As I approached the counter to pay for said items, I nonchalantly asked the cashier if he had seen a woman of the above-listed description step inside the store. Without hesitation, he stated, "yes, I believe she's in the restroom". I asked him if she had paid for any gas, to which he replied, "yeah, she put $8 on Pump 3″. Well, alrighty then, I thought to my "self". She was telling the truth! . . . and she wasn't scamming cash from people at the pump–most importantly, me. Her story was real, and it was truth. I needed to forgive myself for not believing in her in the first place, but her story seemed just a wee-bit odd . . . she told me she lived over an hour-and-a-half away, and worked this far south, two nights a week? I mean, c'mon. What kind of work could she possibly do? What part-time job was worth that! Obsiously, they didn't seem to be paying a decent salary.
Well, I'm embarrassed to say, I didn't take the time to soften my heart towards her–until I discovered that she was indeed telling the truth. Why, she even offered to pray for me at her Bible study! I felt like a real heel–I mean, that could've been me! What was wrong with me that I didn't believe in her! . . . I was humbled. Instaneously.
I finished up my with my transaction, and out of both guilt and generosity, I handed the cashier another $8 from my Coke and pork rind change to apply towards the woman's cause. I then jumped back into Darrell's car, and drove off to meet back up with him at the hair salon. I prayed for the woman as I drove off, and asked the Lord to bless her immensely and to keep watch over her until she reached her destination. "May the money I contributed be enough to get her home and then onto other destinations until she can get herself home safely and find more money to be able to afford to fill her tank." Amen.
Boy, I was feeling a bit "holy" at this point. Can you even begin to imagine!
When I arrived at the hair salon, Darrell was just about finishing up with Scott (the nice hairdresser from Paris, Texas). I plopped into the empty station seat next to them, and I began to share my "encounter". I told them all about this woman, and they–of course–scoffed a bit and were playful with my little story. You see, they would have never given her a cent–let alone $13!
I enjoyed my pork rinds and bottle of Coke as I sat and waited for Scott to finish with Darrell's haircut. Then off we went–Darrell and I–to run a few more errands.
A couple of days later (Thursday) after work, I stopped in at my own hairdresser's salon to pick up my new CROC blowdryer. While there, I noticed their little jewelry boutique case, wherein I found a nice little birthday gift for a wonderful coworker. As I opened my wallet to pay for my items, and to retrieve my debit card, I immediately discovered it was missing. M i s s i n g ! Yes, sadly so, it was not in its safe little pocket slot in my wallet. OMGoshhhhhhhhh, where could it be! It was then and there that I ran through recent events in my mind, and remembered that I hadn't seen or used it since my visit to the gas pump a couple of days earlier.
I panicked, but "luckily" I had both ca$h and my checkbook with me. Wheweeee–what a relief. I didn't want to leave without my NEW CROC blowdryer–after all, they were rated Number One last year!
I drove home and racked my brain to see if I could remember where I may have placed my debit card. With all thoughts reverted to that night, I suddenly remembered its being in my left bra cup. I had undressed for bed in the dark when I got home that night, so it had to have been on my bedroom floor. I looked for it, for a full three days, with its never appearing to me.
I prayed, and I prayed, and I prayed–confidently, I might add–that God would lead me to it. Everybody I shared my dilemma with questioned me, "aren't you scared someone found it, and will use it?" I had NO FEAR. I prayed about it, and KNEW that I knew that I knew that the Lord would lead me to it. Anyway, if they had found it, wouldn't they have used it right away? What crook wouldn't! They'd never wait three to four days when they could run all over town at once.
Sharing my story of my lost debit card with my coworkers, I was repeatedly urged to call my bank and cancel it AT ONCE! I had peace about my finding it, and never cancelled the card. I even made some online purchases with it since I have the card number and three-digit code on the back of the card memorized.
Well, it had been days, and I never found my poor little, lost debit card. I wasn't giving up, I stammered. It was all good, and I felt okay because I did in fact have my card number memorized, and had already used it online to pay a bill and shop online–by rote.
For days on end, I searched the house, I searched my clothing from that night, and I shook every piece of clothing in sight. My poor little debit card was NOWHERE. Days passed, and I started thinking that maybe I should cancel the card, and get a new one like my coworkers had suggested . Saturday came and went, and I missed the bank. Oh, well, I thought to myself, I'll go to the bank tomorrow–yes, my bank is open on Sundays. When I tell you I searched–I searched, I searched, and I researched!
Well, this morning (Sunday morning) when I awoke and jumped out of bed, I could NOT believe my eyes. I was half-asleep and took a double glance, rubbing my eyes to make sure I was seeing what I thought I was seeing. Could it be! There was my lost little debit card, laying face-down, smack-dab in the middle of my bedroom floor. I HAVE NO IDEA how it got there, as I had searched the room the night before–on my hands and knees–all lights on, and with flashlight in hand for those dark spots underneath the furniture.
The one thing I do know is this . . . I prayed, believing, that the Lord would be faithful and show me exactly where it was. I was sure He would show up faithful on my behalf, just like He's done for me on a million-and-one situations.
Well, know this one thing–Our God who created all things, and who knows the number of hairs on my head–AND YOURS–cares about even the minutest detail, so much so that He would lead me to my debit card. WOW! ~ WOW! ~ WOW!
I knew He would answer my prayer, and He did. I don't have the smallest of a clue as to how my debit card ended up appearing in the middle of my floor that morning, when the night before I had searched the room over and over, several times, in the same places–under dressers, under the nightstand, the tv stand, the bed, the closet, all my dirty clothing, and I had most certainly scanned the entire bedroom floor. Just how it ended up appearing this morning, I'll never know exactly, but I do know that it pays to TRUST IN HIM.
All Glory, Honor, Power, and Praise to His Mighty Name!
I Trust ~Him~ in the Little Things . . .
Do YOU?
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Skateboarding has been around since the 1950s, evolved from a tiny Californian subculture. It first came about as an alternative to surfing when the water was flat but it eventually broke off and formed its own unique subculture based around the act of performing tricks on a skateboard. 50 years later skater boys and girls perform across city squares worldwide, transforming sport in culture and for many, in an entire lifestyle. Where to find a spot? Everywhere. Have a look a these four unexpected skateboarding places all over the world and don't forget the board for your next travel destination.
The most popular of Indonesian islands has deep roots in both surf and skate culture. The island houses many skate parks for those looking to take a break from the waves. The views are unreal as you pass by the staircased rice patties and ancient temples.
Arriving in 1986, skateboarding has been slow to develop due to the lack of strong preexisting street culture and skating infrastructure. Over time, more and more skate parks have emerged in metropolitan areas such as Shanghai or Shenzhen till the historic Great Wall of China in Beijing or China's wild west in Xinjiang.
From 1978 to 1989, skateboarding was banned in Norway, so skateboarders constructed ramps in forests and other secluded areas to avoid the police. Skaters took to remote mountain roads around the city in the Norwegian hills, which still remains as one of the most scenic routes to experience the country's natural beauty.
The rocky archipelago sits alone in the middle of the sea, lying roughly between Iceland and Denmark. The islands are home to some of the most amazing sea cliff and waterfalls as well as unusual and unexpected spots. Exeperience skateboarding far from the rest of the world.


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This week's Random Act of Kid-ness comes to us from Shelbyville, IN, where 3 year old Jameson Kessler is donating bone marrow to his younger sister Samantha, who suffers from a rare blood disorder called thalassemia. The disorder destroys red blood cells, and the main cure is a bone marrow transplant from a perfect match. Jameson said:
"I'm going to make her feel better and then I'm going to save her when she's in trouble."
To raise money for the bone marrow transplant costs, the kids' mom Kyrie set up a GoFundMe page, with an anonymous donor pledging to match every dollar donation up to $500.
Jameson likes to call himself "Marrow Man." He truly is a super-man!
You can read more about this inspiring story here.


text: Garrick Hagon has appeared in over 45 films including Antony and Cleopatra, A Bridge Too Far, Star Wars: A New Hope, Tim Burton's Batman, Spy Game, Me and Orson Welles, Black Book, La Vie en Rose, Red 2 and The Spy Who Loved Me. His many television credits include Henry V, Julius Caesar, Doctor Who, Wallander with Kenneth Branagh, Cambridge Spies, Fatherland and Oppenheiner. He has been heard in many BBC Radio dramas and played Simon Gerrard in The Archers. He has recorded over 200 audiobooks.


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A broad field curriculum is a structure for achieving educational outcomes that combines related subjects into one broad field of study. The purpose of a broad field curriculum is to highlight relationships between subjects and to integrate the learning experience.
The broad field curriculum design is commonly used by schools to promote an interdisciplinary approach to learning. It helps students to see the connections between subjects. This type of curriculum emphasizes acquisition of information and coverage of content. Subjects are combined to complement one another. One criticism of the broad field curriculum is decreased depth in the individual subject areas.


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This year I'm buckling down and starting to actually work. I've painted more this year than last already, win. These are two paintings I'm working on for the same body of work. Trying to navigate through the details of large scale portrait painting is interesting and a struggle but I'm learning a lot by making a lot of mistakes.
*These are unfinished and really quick photos.
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- ETCIllustration said...
It's great to see you working on ambitious projects again! I've been totally into pattern lately, so this may come from a biased place, but I love the pattern behind the standing portrait. I love how a complicated-- but rhythmic--background can make the simple, bold shapes in the foreground really POP! Great work; looking forward to seeing how these progress.
- Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 9:57:00 PM EST
- shelby marie skumanich said...
Oh shit Sam, these are fucking fantastic. I adore the head to toe portrait. The way the body is posed is both really powerful and graceful and I love the jutaxposition of the lamp. I dig the use of the feathers as masks in both of them. So wonderful! I can imagine they are twice as gorgeous in person.
- Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 1:24:00 PM EST
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Yep, we're really doing it. A song a day from now until Christmas (Weekends are still sketchy though, but during the week we're good!), and we'll try to do it by about 9am each day. Needless to say, some of these probably aren't some of the ones you'll here on your local 'all Christmas all the time' station in town. I'm sure some of the classics will get mixed in though. Today though, we're getting some Boogie Woogie Christmas music in.
See you tomorrow!


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In the most placid rivers of Ireland and in the dark depths of the Scottish lakes live water demons, fairy creatures, that feed on human flesh: they are "kelpie", "each uisge" (in English water-horse), "eich- mhara "(in English sea horse); to want to be picky kelpie lives preferably near the rapids of the rivers, fords and waterfalls, while each uisge prefers the lakes and the sea, but kelpie is the most used word for both. Similar creatures are also told in Norse legends (Bäckahästen, the river horse) – and Germanic (nix in the form of fish or frog). (first part)
At the summer pastures of the Highlands they are still told of the beautiful Morag (Marion) seduced by a kelpie in human form; she, while noticing the strangeness of her husband, did not understand his true nature, if not after the birth of their child and … she decided to abandoning baby in swaddling clothes and husband shapeshifter!
On the Isle of Skye they still sing a song in Gaelic, 'Oran-tàlaidh an eich-uisge' or 'Oran each-uisge' (The water kelpie's song) the "Lullaby of the kelpie" a melancholy air with which the kelpie cradled his child without a mother, and at the same time a plea to Morag to return to them, both he and the child needed her.
Of this lament we know several textual versions handed down to today in the Hebrides. The melodies revolve around an old Scottish aria entitled "Crodh Chailein" (in English "Colin's cattle) evidently considered a melody of the fairies.
Another song, sweet and melancholic at the same time, is entitled "Song of the Kelpie" or ARRANE GHELBY
Dh'èirich mi moch, b' fheàrr nach do dh'èirich
So translates from Scottish Gaelic Tom Thomson "I got up early, it would have been better not to" (see)
Julie Fowlis in Alterum 2017
|Scottish gaelic
Dh'èirich mi moch, dh'èirich mi moch, B'fheàrr nach d' dh'èirich
Mo chreach lèir na chuir a-mach mi.
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò.
Bha ceò sa bheinn, Bha ceò sa bheinn, is uisge frasach
's thachair orms' a' ghruagach thlachdmhor.
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò
Bheir mi dhut fìon, Bheir mi dhut fìon, 'S gach nì a b' ait leat,
Ach nach èirinn leat sa mhadainn,
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò.
'Nighean nan gamhna, 'Nighean nan gamhna, Bha mi ma' riut,
Anns a' chrò is càch nan cadal
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò.
An daoidh gheal donn, An daoidh gheal donn, Rug i mac dhomh.
Ged is fuar a rinn i altram,
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò.
Bha laogh mo laoidh, Bha laogh mo laoidh, ri taobh cnocan
gun teine, gun sgàth, gun fhasgadh.
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò.
A Mhòr a ghaoil, A Mhòr, a ghaoil, Till ri d' mhacan,
'S bheir mi goidean breagha breac dhut.
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò.
|English translation *
I arose early
I arose early –
would that I hadn't.
I was distressed by what sent me out (1).
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò.
There was mist on the hill
There was mist on the hill
and showers of rain
and I came across a pleasant maiden
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò.
I'll give you wine
I'll give you wine
and all that will please you
but I won't arise with you in the morning (2).
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò.
Girl of the calves (3)
Girl of the calves
I was with you in the cattle-fold (4)
and the rest were asleep.
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò.
The fine brown wicked one (5)
The fine brown wicked one
bore me a son
although coldly did she nurse him
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò.
The calf (6) of my song
The calf of my song
was beside a hillock
without fire, protection or shelter (7).
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò.
Mòr, my love
Mòr, my love, return to your little son
and I'll give you a beautiful speckled withes (8).
Hill ò bha hò, Hill ò bha hò.
English translation also here
1) the kelpie, suffering from loneliness, leaves the lake early in the morning and takes on human form
2) the shapeshifter promises food and comfort to the girl to convince her to follow him, but he warns her, he is a nocturnal creature and will not wake up with her in the morning!
3) gamhna = cattle between 1 year and 2 years translates Tom Thomson stitks; that is heifer, the cow that has not yet given birth, the verse in addition to qualifying the work of the girl (herdswoman) also wants to be a compliment, in Italian "bella manza" as a busty woman, with abundant and seductive shapes
4) the kelpie remembers the night meeting when they had sex (and obviously nine months later their son was born)
5) after the good memories of the past it comes the present, the woman has discovered the true nature of her companion and she dislikes their child
6) continuing in the comparison the kelpie calls "calf" its baby, that is "small child"
7) A typical "exposition" of fairy children is described. A practice of "birth control" widespread in the countryside of Europe, was the abandonment of newborns in the forest, so that fairies would take care of them; once the practice was widespread both against illegitimate people, and newborns with obvious physical deformations or ill-looking. The custom of "exposing" the baby was connected with the belief that he was "swapped" or kidnapped by the fairies and replaced with a changeling, a shapeshifter who for a while resembles the human child, but ultimately always takes its true appearance.
8) breagha breac dhut. Tom Thomson translates = speckled band (of withy). I searched the dictionary: it is a crown made by intertwining the branches of willow; it reminds me of the Celtic crowns of flowers and leaves
Margaret Stewart & Allan MacDonald recorded it under the title "Òran Tàlaidh An Eich-Uisge" in 2001 (from Colla Mo Rùn) following the collection of Frances Tolmie ('Cumha an EichUisge' vol I)
|english translation *
I and III
Sleep my child, Sleep my child
Sleep my child, Sleep my child
Hì hó, hó bha hó, Hì hó, hao i hà
Fast of foot you are
Great as a horse you are
II and IV
My darling son
Oh my lovely little horse
You are far from the township
You will be sought after (1)
|scottish gaelic
O hó bà a leinibh hó, O hó bà a leinibh hà
Bà a leinibh hó bha hó, Hó bà a leinibh hao i hà
Hì hó, hó bha hó, Hì hó, hao i hà
'S luath dha d' chois thu, hó bha hó
'S mór nad each thu, hao i hà
O hó m'eudail a mac hó
O hó m'eachan sgèimheach hà
'S fhad 'n 'n bhail' thu, hò bha hò
Nìtear d'iarraidh, hao i hà
1) The kelpie sings the lullaby to its child abandoned by the human mother and comforts him by telling him that when he grows up he'll be a little heartbreaker
With the title of 'A Mhór, a Mhór, till ri d' mhacan' the same story is present in the archives of Tobar an Dualchais, from the voice of three witnesses of the Isle of Skye
A similar story is told in the island of Benbecula with the title of Bheirinn Dhut Iasg, Bheirinn Dhut Iasg see
Caera in Suantraighe, A Collection of Celtic Lullabies 2006 sings another fragment with the title "The Skye Water Kelpie's lullaby" (see the version of Marjory Kennedy-Fraser below)
|English translation *
Mór (1), my love! Mór, my treasure!
Come back to your little son
and you will get a speckled trout from the lake.
Mór, my darling! Tonight the night
Is wetly showering my son
on the shelter of a knoll.
Mór, my love! Mór, my treasure!
Lacking fire, lacking food, lacking shelter,
and you continually lamenting (2).
Mór, my love! Mór, my darling!
My gray, old, toothless mouth
to your silly little mouth,
and me singing tunes by Ben Frochkie. (3)
|Scottish gaelic
A Mhór a ghaoil! A Mhór a shògh!
Till gu d'mhacan is gheabh
thu'm bradan breac o'n loch.
A Mhór a shògh! Tha'n oiche nochd
Gu fliuch frasach aig mo mhacsa
ri sgath chnocain.
A Mhór a ghaoil! A Mhór a shògh!
Gun teine, gun tuar, gun fhasgadh,
is tu sìor chòineadh.
A Mhór a ghaoil! A Mhór a shògh!
Mo sheana-chab liath ri
do bheul beag baoth
is mi seinn phort dhuit am Beinn Frochdaidh.
1) Mhórag or Mór is the name of the maiden loved by the kelpie
2) it is the incessant cry of the child abandoned by his human mother in the cold and without food
3) mountain between Gesture and Portree on the Isle of Skye
Skye Water Kelpie's Lullaby
With the title "Cronan na Eich-mhara", the same fragment sung by Caera is also reported in the book of Marjory Kennedy-Fraser and Kenneth MacLeod "Songs of the Hebrides" 1909 (page 94)
Lisa Milne · Sioned Williams from "Land of Heart's Desire-song of the Hebrides from the collection by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser" 1997 ♪
Tracy Whalen · Parvaneh Eshghi from Ancestral Ties: Folksongs of Ireland, Scotland and England 2014
|Kenneth MacLeod
Avore, my love, my joy
To thy baby come
And troutlings you'll get out of the loch
Avore, my heart, the night is dark,
wet and dreary.
Here's your bairnie neath the rock
Avore, my love, my joy, wanting fire here,
wanting shelter, wanting comfort
our babe is crying by the loch
Avore, my heart, my bridet
My gray old mouth
touching thy sweet lips,
and me singing Old songs to thee,
by Ben Frochkie (1)
1) between Gesto and Portree in Skye
|Scottish gaelic
A Mhór a ghaoil! A Mhór a shògh!
Till gu d'mhacan is gheabh
thu'm bradan breac o'n loch.
A Mhór a shògh! Tha'n oiche nochd
Gu fliuch frasach aig mo mhacsa
ri sgath chnocain.
A Mhór a ghaoil! A Mhór a shògh!
Gun teine, gun tuar, gun fhasgadh,
is tu sìor chòineadh.
A Mhór a ghaoil! A Mhór a shògh!
Mo sheana-chab liath ri
do bheul beag baoth
is mi seinn phort dhuit am Beinn Frochdaidh.
Skye Water Kelpie's Lullaby
Dh'èirich mi moch, b' fheàrr nach do dh'èirich
Òran Tàlaidh An Eich-Uisge
A Mhór, a Mhór, till ri d' mhacan
Cronan na Eich-mhara
Song of the Kelpie
Up, ride with the kelpie


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Three Hertie School peers contributed to this issue, entitled "Changing the European Debate: A Rollback of Democracy".
Helmut K. Anheier edited Global Policy Journal's special issue "Changing the European Debate: A Rollback of Democracy". He also wrote the conclusion "How to Rule the Void? Policy Responses to a Hollowing Out of Democracy". Professor Alina Mungiu-Pippidi and Doctoral Student Arndt Leiniger contributed to the issue as well, publishing the articles "Fixing Europe Is about Performance, Not Democracy" and "Direct Democracy in Europe: Potentials and Pitfalls" respectively.
Please find all articles for download on the website of the Global Policy Journal (most are subject to a fee).
Issue Description
The evolution of democracy within and outside the EU is increasingly finding itself under critical scrutiny. Indeed there is agreement across the various contributions to this special issue, guest edited by Helmut K. Anheier, that the state of democratic systems has deteriorated – not only in Europe but also in the United States. Consequently it contains contributions by academics and practitioners that analyse democracy from a variety perspectives including philosophy, history, sociology, the economy and international development. It seeks to forward the process of critical exchange between researchers and policy makers to develop effective and sustainable solutions for future policy challenges.
Global Policy is an innovative and interdisciplinary journal bringing together world class academics and leading practitioners to analyse both public and private solutions to global problems and issues. It focuses on understanding globally relevant risks and collective action problems; policy challenges that have global impact; and competing and converging discourses about global risks and policy responses. It also includes case studies of policy with clear lessons for other countries and regions; how policy responses, politics and institutions interrelate at the global level; and the conceptual, theoretical and methodological innovations needed to explain and develop policy in these areas.


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Get Out
Get Out
A young man visits the estate owned by his girlfriend's wealthy family, and discovers the house and its grounds are hiding a series of sinister secrets.
When Chris is invited to stay at the grand estate of his girlfriend Rose's family, he takes it as an opportunity to finally get the awkward 'meet the parents' cliché over. Even though she tells him he's being ridiculous, he's worried about what Rose's parents will think about the fact that he's black and she's not.
When their car is hit by a deer during the journey, things quickly turn from ordinary to odd – why does the policeman insist on seeing Chris' ID when he wasn't even driving?
But when the shaken couple arrive at the estate that things begin to get even weirder.
The family's live-in maid and groundsman seem eerily detached from reality, and Chris soon discovers that several locals have gone missing over the years.
Could the one thing that connects Chris to all these people solve the mystery?
It seems being black in this neighbourhood has deadly consequences, but getting out isn't easy…
Horror-comedy hybrid Get Out marks the directorial debut for actor Jordan Peele (Storks), who takes on the topic of racism – a subject that the horror genre has more-or-less avoided until now.
Starring Daniel Kaluuya (Sicario) and Allison Williams (Girls), Get Out brings the chills thick and fast, and comes from the producer of The Visit, Insidious and The Gift.
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it is my greatest desire to teach sophie + hazel how to live an authentic life. a life full of love, loss, success and yes … even failure. i want them to know that how they live their life matters and in that perfect balance between the simple + struggle is where true living happens.
recently, we have been ending our days by reading – heroes for my daughter – and have become spellbound by these quick 2-page stories featuring everyday people who made a huge impact on their world. this inspiring collection has impacted my girls and helped them to understand that a true hero is humble, loves others well, refuses to take "no" for an answer and fights long + hard for what they believe in.
some of their favorite stories include:
marie curie {scientist . researcher . nobel prize winner}
joan ganz cooney {helped create sesame street}
alex scott {founder of alex's lemonade stand}
dolly parton {legendary singer-songwriter . business woman}
lucille ball {actor . trailblazer}
"no matter what stage of life you're in, when you want something – no matter how impossible it seems – you need to fight for it. when you believe in something, fight for it. and when you see injustice, fight harder than you've ever fought before. no one is born a hero. every person featured in {heroes for my daughter} had moments when they were scared and terrified. like you. like me. so how did they achieve what they achieved? because whatever their dreams were, big or small – for their country, for their family, or even for themselves – they never stopped fighting for what they loved"
– brad meltzer {author of heroes for my daughter}


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Forum: Wishes and new features
Wishes and new features
Center Line...
话题: Center Line Waveform adjustable
So you can see (in default skin) more of the forthcoming music in stead of half what is past and half what is forthcoming.
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A part of me wants to say this is already possible but it's skin related .
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It was ages ago I tried to have off centre but full width waves but found if you over size the wave and placed off centre if the part of the wave was off screen things got weird.
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center="" : Provide the X position of the center of the wave. Helpful if you need to create an off-center rhtyhmzone (sic)
The rhythmwave stays where it is. You just specify center (in the above image, center="400"), then the X position of the overlay (the white line) has to also be moved.
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<panel name="defaultwave" group="waveform" visible="no" >
<rhythmzone mirror="false" upsidedown="false" fade="50" deck1="left" deck2="right">
<pos x="+0" y="+0"/>
<size width="1632" height="92"/>
<colors deck1="#007097" deck2="#8c0709" deck1_active="#009fd2" deck2_active="#cd0f10" />
<rhythm y="+0" height="75"/>
<grid height="6" width="6" maxwidth="10">
<pos y1="+79" y2="+85"/>
<cue y="+0" height="92">
<text dx="15" dy="-1" size="14" />
<mask width="12" height="92" x="942" y="1372"/>
<size width="2" height="91"/>
<pos x="959" y="47"/>
<background x="1" y="1163"/>
.......you need to add center="your choice of X location" to the <rhythmzone> line, which will shift the whole wave across. Then for the white line, change the pos x= in the <overlay> section at the bottom.
Bear in mind that the PNG has a white line drawn in the centre on the rhythmwave background, so you could either erase it or overlay it with a <square> visual instead (as I've done in the pictured example).
Also, if you use the 'extragridlines' option in the skin, those need to be shifted across to match.
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It takes a little time to retrain yourself but it's a great addition.
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Man in all its Da Vinci splendour
When you read the title of my blog, it probably brings back memories of exotic holiday destinations, islands, cocktails (a word whose origin I've always been curious about), etc. But I do not refer to the small isle you may have learned to associate with The Isle of Man. In my mind, it is Men Planet. Men Headquarters from which all secret operations are discussed and executed. You see, the way dogs mark their territory with a golden surprise, the territory of a man too can be easily recognised. There are certain similarities that should make an alarm of suspicion blare in your head. When comparing bacherlors' apartments, they all seem alike.
The greyness of their walls and coldness of their interior is a familiar sight for any woman lured to the predator's nest. A porn tape may be stashed away in a distant closet no female hand is allowed to touch (unless of course the high-quality work of filmmaking is to be enjoyed together), but small signs of perversion aside, all bachelor pads seem designed by the same person. There is a high availability of high-fi technological devices such as flatscreens, stereos and computers, which by the way, is a topic of conversation best left untouched if you do not wish to be bored to death by a lengthy speech on the subject (their inner nerd is shy, but when provoked, strangely enthusiastic).
When it comes to cultural miracles such as art, books and soothing, instrumental music, a man's apartment is oft completely devoid of these things. Men are more interested in a comfortable, practical home so they can lie on the sofa after a long day of work and watch TV (meaning sports, porn or action flicks).
These modern day bachelors are an odd breed altogether. Most consider a woman won the second her foot steps over the threshold of their front door. All ambition to seduce a woman properly and lead her down the sinful path of temptation is stifled once she agrees to have a cup of coffee at his place or however you wish to phrase it. As if agreeing to such a thing means consensual sex is a sure thing. For a man, showing a woman his home is the last step. And once a woman is seduced into his bed, what is next? Most relationships do not survive a night of passion – or five minutes of frustration in some cases.
So when you are brought to such an apartment, what does that say about you? After all, should a home not reflect the personality of its owner? Indeed, are women secretly attracted to the kind of man who would want to inhabit such a place? Do they want cheap thrills? We tell ourselves we don't. Yet the macho man in leather jacket often lures us to his trap. Opposites attract, but the macho man can only be bed, not wed.
With a one-night stand, we have no standards. But what do we look for, for a long-term relationship? Our expectations are unrealistic perhaps. That a dashing young man will approach us in slow-motion like in commercials and whisper some intellectually stimulating pick-up line such as: "You're hot. Are you new?" An image that does not correspond with our imaginary future boyfriend encounters. We romanticise men. Why? It makes reality a bit more bearable. Some of them must be decent. Surely. But they're all taken…Are they?


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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Painting By Numbers #2
This set of curious little aliens (Reaper Chronoscope, 50130: Gray Aliens) was intended to be a quick and easy project. The idea was to complete something fast to generate the momentum needed to keep working throughout the holiday season.
Well, they painted up pretty quick. Once I got around to them, that is. There's not much to these guys. One thing I wish I was more careful with was trimming the mold lines. The sculpts are very smooth, so everything I missed shows up with close inspection. It's a good thing I was only shooting for tabletop standards.
Overall, I like this set. There is a tongue-in-cheek approach to the details. The leader is making a promise with his fingers crossed behind his back. The doctor is putting on his gloves with a flourish. The scribe is taking notes on an old-fashioned clipboard and has a suspicious zipper on the back of his head. The soldier and his rifle are fairly straightforward, but still fits right in. These miniatures might not fit into a dark and serious campaign, but should find a home in a game with a sense of whimsy.
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The Bear presents PURPOSE: stories from the non-profit world Featuring Kira Kay
We invited people to share with us, "Why they work?", — surprisingly it has nothing to do with money.
Handpicked Program at Maschinenhaus at Kulturbrauerei:
Doors & Bär Bar open at 7:30pm
Host: Dyane Neiman
Story coaches: Ben McGuire, Dyane Neiman, Michael Rost
Seating is not guaranteed, and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals.
Admission: 13 euros, discounted 10 euros.
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