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Ann Ingalls and Maryann Macdonald's newest book is THE LITTLE PIANO GIRL: THE STORY OF MARY LOU WILLIAMS, JAZZ LEGEND (Houghton Mifflin 2010). This picture book biography leads the reader back to the 1920s when blacks sat in the colored train cars, and jazz spread north from its New Orlean's roots. Young Mary Lou moved north too, from Atlanta to Pittsburgh, and used music to overcome the bullying. "Tapping on the tabletop, she beat back the bad sounds." But it was the piano that set her free. Mary Lou played her first professional performance at the age of 6 and as a teen began to compose, arrange and play with Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
Mary Lou's story is inspiring to read, but it is the authors' choice of words and attention to rhythm that also make it enjoyable to listen to. We feel the rumble of the night train as it rolls along the tracks and we hear Mary Lou play piano: "When she pounded the keys, she made thunder. When she tapped them, it rained. Sounds rose up from her playing, soft like the sun beaming, sharp like frogs calling, lonely like trains whistling in the night…all from a place safe and secret inside her."
The music is made visual by wonderful illustrations by Giselle Potter who captured the time period and the freedom of jazz.
Read how THE LITTLE PIANO GIRL was created:
PT: What sparked your interest in Mary Lou Williams? And what about her story prompted you to write a picture book?
AI: I am a former teacher. A friend, a music teacher, asked me to substitute for her as her mother was ill. My friend had been teaching a unit on jazz, something about which I have lots of interest. Though I can't play an instrument well, sing or dance, I can read a book with the best of them. I trundled off to the library to see what I could find and couldn't really find much. This was about eight years ago. So I decided I could write one of my own. Actually, I wrote two but am still seeking a publisher for the first.
In the process of doing the research for the first book, I came across loads of information about the first lady of jazz and learned that she was the most prolific composer/arranger of all time! That seemed to warrant a book.
PT: THE LITTLE PIANO GIRL was a collaboration. How did this collaboration come about?
AI: I was so enthusiastic about this project and told Maryann, my sister, about what I had learned about Mary Lou Williams, a really remarkable human being. I wrote the first draft and sent it to her. She wanted in on this. We have written a number of other things together and sold about half of them. After that, we sent it back and forth via email and discussed it on the phone. We each handled different parts of the research, interviews, writing, seeking an agent and promoting. It's been a very successful collaboration because we really understand each other and have the same sensibilities about what a manuscript should look like and sound like.
PT: What was your process? How did you work together?
AI: We have always been very close. We're from a large family and shared a bedroom when we were growing up. We sing together, off key. We just click. We make very sure we understand what the other is saying and we defer if one person feels strongly about a word or phrase. It seems to work.
PT: Where did you find most of your sources? Were there difficulties in locating materials? What was your greatest coup?
AI: We both read everything we could get our hands on beginning with Linda Dahl's and Tammy Kernoodle's books. We interviewed Peter O'Brien, Mary Lou's agent. We read liner notes, old Melody Maker and Down Beat magazines, really anything we could find. Living in Kansas City where she lived and played for about a dozen years, I have been lucky to meet several musicians with whom she played. I got some interesting bits of information that we've been able to use in school, library and museum presentations. For instance, her pet name was "Pussycat" and her favorite food was sweet potatoes with toasted marshmallows. Fun things.
I suppose our greatest coup was to be invited to the Kennedy Center to sign books. When there, a toast was offered in our honor and we met two of Mary Lou's sisters and her niece. They were so touched by our work that they had tears in their eyes. Quite a memory.
PT: Did your research lead you to other ideas you might consider writing about in the future?
AI: I prefer to write nonfiction while Maryann prefers fiction. We both love the research that goes into our work. Maryann is beginning a new novel that will take place in NYC where she lives and I'm working on a book about Will Rogers. I write and sell lots of poetry and am always (!) on the prowl for new ideas for that.
PT: From idea to publication, what was the timeline for this book? Any challenges along the way?
We started LITTLE PIANO GIRL in early 2002. It took about 2 years to do the research, another year to write it and find an agent. Houghton Mifflin picked it up in the fall of 2006. Our editor, Erica Zappy, was determined to find just the right illustrator, and we think she did. That took an additional year. It finally all came together in January of 2010. People I meet who comment on the book almost always say how beautiful it is, that it's light, bright and that the children look just as they imagined. Giselle Potter gets lots and lots of credit for that.
PT: I'm always curious about how other writers stay organized. Are you Neat-n-Tidy or a File-by-the Pile person? What works for you?
AI: I suppose Maryann is a neater, tidier writer than I am. I'm more random and move from project to project. She tends to stay focused on one or two projects at a time. We both rely heavily on computer files, hanging files, loads of Post It notes, critique groups to keep us on track, and each other.
PT: What can fans look forward to next?
AI: Maryann just sold a middle grade novel to Bloomsbury. It is the story of the daughter of a resistance fighter who lived in Paris during WWII. Not sure when that will be released. I've completed a manuscript on Thomas Garrett, the stationmaster of the eastern branch of the Underground Railroad. Calkins Creek is holding that at this time. I have my fingers crossed. In the meantime, three pieces of mine are slated to be published by Highlights and Highlights High Five in May and June.
Learn more about Ann and her writing at: http://www.anningallswrites.com/


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Astros rally past Red Sox to take series opener
BOSTON — Boston manager Alex Cora ascended the dugout steps. Fenway Park roared. Amid the chaos, the Astros harbored hope.
David Price maintains mercurial relationships within this city. In 2015, the Red Sox gave him the richest contract ever bestowed to a major league pitcher. Two and a half seasons into the seven-year agreement, his performance sometimes fails to match astronomical expectations such a deal carries.
Friday exceeded them. Across 6 ⅓ overpowering innings, Price struck out 10 Astros. Seven were looking. "He was unbelievable," Alex Bregman said.
Price left the mound in the seventh inning to adulation from the 36,930 who gathered here for a playoff precursor. They stood in awe of the evisceration executed upon one of baseball's best offenses.
Price's night concluded.
The Astros' had just begun.
Houston hammered the two relievers who followed, scoring six times and striking eight hits in the final three innings to secure a 6-3 win against the Red Sox, a somewhat lopsided result unbecoming of the nine innings which produced it.
"Once we knocked (Price) out and got to that bullpen, I think that we had a boost of confidence, a little refresher," Tony Kemp said. "Once we got to the bullpen, I think that we started having better at-bats and doing what we needed to do."
Manager A.J. Hinch was adamant this was "just another game in September." Still, it oozed postseason pomp. Good hitters beat great relievers. Household names expected to execute in massive moments did.
J.D. Martinez scorched a game-tying single against Astros reliever Ryan Pressly in the seventh inning. Two seeing-eye singles started the Astros' eighth. Bregman boomed a third single of his own.
Third-base coach Gary Pettis, aggressive as any man in the league, held George Springer against Mookie Betts' brawny arm in right field. The bases were loaded for Carlos Correa.
His malaise was pronounced. Since returning from a month-long stint on the disabled list, his batting average was .171. Twice on Friday, he struck out looking.
Here, the task was rudimentary — place the baseball in the air.
On the second pitch from flamethrower Joe Kelly, he did. Correa lifted a low curveball to shallow right field. Betts corralled it.
His throw sailed up the line as Springer slid safely with the go-ahead run. Tyler White followed with a run-scoring single. Offensive competency appeared in Price's absence.
Price's cutter was ferocious, tailing away from a righthanded-heavy Houston order.
For the two innings he umpired, Brian O'Nora employed a generous strike zone. A second-inning foul tip to the facemask forced him from the game. O'Nora's replacement, David Rackley, kept the trend.
Price's arsenal played to the advantage. Eight of his 25 cutters were called strikes. Eight more two-seamers, too. After Yuli Gurriel singled in the fourth inning, Price retired the next 14 men he encountered.
Springer, Jose Altuve and Correa combined to strike out looking against him six times. Correa fell victim to a cutter in the seventh, notching Price's first out.
"Him coming out of the game was a good opportunity for us," Gurriel said through an interpreter. "We were able to put some runs on the board."
To begin the seventh, Bregman golfed a ground ball to Eduardo Nunez. Nunez refused to backhand the baseball. It trickled into the left-field corner. An Astro touched second base for the first time all night. Price's process was interrupted.
He did not record another out. With Bregman at second base, Tyler White coaxed a six-pitch walk. Price's pitch count sat at 101. Still, Cora took the baseball.
Ryan Brasier loosened on the mound. He elevated a first-pitch fastball. Gurriel cranked it off the left-center field wall, a 362-foot missile to score Bregman from second base.
Price was gone. The Astros were arriving.
"It's what we did last year and what we try to do this year," Gurriel said. "It's part of the characteristic of our team and that's what we're trying to do."
Josh Reddick sawed Brasier's next pitch foul. He yelled furiously while catcher Sandy Leon parked under it for a second out. Kemp emerged from the far side of the dugout as a pinch hitter for Martin Maldonado.
Kemp raced ahead in the count 3-0. Brasier flung a slider for strike one. A fastball then dotted below the zone. Kemp flipped his bat and began walking to first. Rackley deemed it a strike. Kemp trudged back to the box. Boos filled the ballpark at the gaffe.
Silence soon overtook it. Brasier ran a fastball inside against the lefthanded hitting Kemp. Somehow, he inside-outed the offering up the third-base line.
"I think he would have called it a strike," Kemp said. "I just tried to fight it off and it stayed true. This team battles and it's a good win for us overall. This is a very resilient team, I've said it all year."
Both runs scored. Kemp gyrated viciously at second base — milking the cow, as the Astros call it — leaving his hands to the sky.
"(Once) the momentum started to go our way, the at-bats got a little bit better, we got some key hits all in a row," Hinch said. "When we're at our best, we're putting really good at-bats together one after the other."

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Two amazing things happened last week.
The first was that even though it was EXTREMEMLY cold, every day this past week was beautiful and sunny which meant everyday this past week we bundled up and played outside.
The second was that I took our actual camera, like not on a phone camera, and took actual pictures, and actually put them on the computer and edited them. I can not remember the last time this happened which made me super sad. Yes phones take excellent pictures now but I have fond memories of hauling the big camera everywhere we went to get pictures and videos of Micah and Connor when they were littler and I needed a little of that back in my life.
I said it on facebook and I'll say it again it is amazing what a HUGE different it makes in a mama's day when outside playtime is an option. Yay for sunshine!


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Why Are My Dog's Eyes Red and Inflamed?
Why Does My Dog Have Red Eyes?
There are some common reasons for red eyes in a dog. Many eye issues are mild and can be treated easily, but others, if left untreated, can and will become serious.
Below is a list of the most common causes of bloodshot eyes in dogs. If you choose to ignore some of these symptoms and issues, your dog may end up losing its vision. The good news is that a lot of these problems are easy to deal with if you act fast. The bad news is that some of these conditions are impossible to help if you wait too long. Get help now.
Common Causes of a Red Eye in Dogs
- Allergies (seasonal)
- Trauma (scratches, etc.)
- Foreign body
- Infection
- Keratoconjunctivitis sicca or KCS (dry eye)
- Cancer
- A serious eye problem like glaucoma
Classifications of Eye Conditions
A lot of causes of a red eye in dogs are treatable:
Allergic Conjunctivitis
If the exam and all of the testing is normal, your dog might be diagnosed with allergic conjunctivitis and sent home with an antibiotic/steroid cream. If he responds, you and the vet will need to find the source of his allergy, but it is very easy to treat if it becomes a problem. Don't consider this a wasted trip—this is really the "best problem" your dog can have!
Eyelid Diseases
Sometimes a dog's lashes will roll in and touch the eye. If this is the case, your dog can be treated with a cream to prevent infection, but eventually will need surgery to remove the eyelash and keep the eye from being constantly irritated. If the surgery is successful the eye will be fine and will no longer need any treatment.
Scratches or Trauma
As long as the retina (the nerves at the back of the eye) is not damaged, the scratch can be treated with an antibiotic cream. Some scratches are severe and the eye will need to be sutured closed while it heals, but some of them get better with treatment.
Foreign body: This is sometimes easy to deal with. The eye can be flushed with saline and the object is removed. Antibiotics are usually sent home to prevent a secondary infection, but after treatment there are no problems.
Infections (Bacterial or Fungal)
If it is a bacterial infection, the treatment has to be intense (sometimes every hour, at least every four or six hours) but it gets better in a few days. If it is a viral infection, like distemper, there are other more serious problems. For a fungal infection, the red eye will get better after the whole dog is treated.
If your dog is not producing enough tears to keep his eyes moist, a red eye is one of the signs. He will be sent home with a cream to increase tear production, but this is just a means to make him feel better. There is a surgery available to divert a salivary duct to his eyes, but most dogs will need to be treated for the rest of their lives.
There are several types of cancer of the eye that can cause a red eye. The most common are lymphosarcoma and a mast cell tumor. The tumor can be identified in an exam if you take your dog in early, or if it becomes large you will be able to see it. The tumor will need to be biopsied to determine the type, and your vet will let you know the best treatment options.
Some eye problems can be diagnosed with the ophthalmoscope, some will require a culture and microscopic exam, and others will need blood work. If your vet suspects that your dog might have increased pressure, he will check the pressure inside the eye.
Will My Dog Get Better?
Since many of these diseases will respond to treatment early, you should do your best to get your dog to the vet as soon as possible. If you wait and see, the problem might go away. Or, your dog may end up blind. Think about it.
The eye is not something that you can diagnose at home. You can buy some physiologic saline and flush the eyes, just like you would your own, but your dog cannot tell you how much pain he is in, nor can he tell you whether flushing the eye is doing any good at all. Remember, these diseases are also painful. Think about your dog and do the right thing.
What Should I Do?
There are a lot of causes of a red eye or eyes. If your dog has been playing with the cat or is one of the breeds with protruding eyes, his eye may have been scratched and he needs medical treatment as soon as possible. (If his eye has been scratched, he will be squinting in one eye and will be in a lot of pain. I consider this an emergency and you should take your dog to your vet as soon as possible.)
Be a Responsible Owner
If both eyes are affected it is probably not a scratch or other trauma. Is it an emergency? You are your dog's caretaker, so you really need to decide that for yourself. Being responsible for a dog is like taking care of a small child. The child cannot tell you how much pain she is in, nor can the dog.
When you take the dog in for an exam, the vet will examine the eye with an ophthalmoscope, a special tool that will allow him to examine both the surface and the inside of the eye. He might put some dye in the eye to check for trauma, and might also check the dog´s tear production.
Depending on what he suspects, he might need to take a swab from the eye and examine the sample under the microscope. If something more serious is suspected, your dog might need some blood tests.
Ofri, Ron, Clinical Approach to the Dog with Red Eyes, Proceedings on the 31st World Congress of the the Small Animal Veterinary Association, 2006.
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. It is not meant to substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, or formal and individualized advice from a veterinary medical professional. Animals exhibiting signs and symptoms of distress should be seen by a veterinarian immediately.
Questions & Answers
It looks like my dog has a broken blood vessel in the brown of the eye what could it be?
Do you mean the iris that is brown in many dog breeds? If your dog is bleeding into the eye, either into the front or back chambers, it needs to be examined.Helpful 2
My puppys eye looks like it rolls up and turns completely pinkish red, then the black circle comes back down and his eye looks normal again. What is this due to?
If your dog has a prolapsed nictitating membrane, he is more likely to develop secondary eye infections. I can not tell you for sure without looking at it so you should take your puppy in for an examination by his regular vet.
© 2014 Dr Mark
I haven't written for a few weeks on the other site, mainly because of time. I'm working full time now, so time is limited. Plus mornings, when I'm more likely to have time, have been horrible on that site. It runs agonizingly slow...30-60 seconds to "like" something, then it will come up with a "site is off-line" message. They're promising startling improvements in July, so we'll see. I'm missing the writing though.
I got an email about this hub a few days ago and just got around to reading and commenting. After working all day, I usually just look forward to some relaxation. I'm sorry I got old...I don't recommend it to anyone.
Good info and an important message, Doc. It would seem t me that the eye is one of those things you don't mess around with, and that you should have it checked out at the first sign of anything out of the ordinary. Voted up, useful and interesting.
Your hubs always provide such great advice and information. Thanks for sharing this. It is definitely helpful for those whose dog has red eyes!
Dr. Mark - I want to urge anyone reading your hub whose dog has red, irritated-looking eyes to HURRY to the vet's without delay. Dogs are able to hide a certain amount of pain even when they have serious health issues.
I personally know the threat of KCS. It's been nearly two years since my Puppy Girl was diagnosed with KCS, treated in an attempt to 'rejuvenate' her tear glands (which was unsuccessful), and I've lubricated her eyes every couple of hours day and night with ophthalmalgic ointment since her diagnosis. Even so, she went blind.
Protect your canine pal's precious eyes.
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GET REALDonna's blog on coaching, leadership, and life
Archive for January, 2011
When life interrupts work.
I'm reminded regularly that people's personal lives—celebrations, family illness or deaths, child and/or elder care—may significantly challenge their otherwise consistent ability to be focused and productive at work.
As managers, we have a responsibility to maintain employee performance towards individual, departmental and organizational goals. And it's tough when we genuinely empathize with an individual's struggle to balance their work responsibilities while dealing with difficult personal situations.
If you—When you—find yourselves challenged by an employee's struggle to manage personal demands or experiences, here are a few approaches that may help you navigate between your genuine empathy and your managerial requirements.
– Meet with your employee and extend your understanding and empathy about this being a difficult time for them.
– Let them know that although you wish you had the freedom to give them all the time they need to address their personal issues—as a manager, you don't have that luxury—as both of you continue to be responsible and accountable to reach business goals. However, you'd like to help make that as manageable as possible.
– Offer to help the individual re-prioritize immediate and manageable demands, and establish small-step action plans that will help them reach their short-term goals successfully.
– Ask how else you might feasibly support the individual at work, while they're experiencing this personal challenge or distraction.
– If possible—and now that they are accountable for short-term goals that are clearly defined—allow some level of flexibility in the workday.
– Set a target date to discuss interim progress and the status of working projects and demands—and their ability to resume a heavier workload.
– If the employee continues to struggle significantly and goals consistently are not being met, solicit advice from an HR professional to learn about appropriate or required strategies that will prepare you to best address the individual and the situation.
Although this post addresses how you might support an employee who is experiencing a personal challenge, you may also find yourself in the role of the challenged employee. If so, you may want to consider requesting this level of support from your manager, for a fixed time, to help you best balance your work and personal demands.
Collaboration goes a long way when life's challenges interrupt productivity at work.
A few lessons learned.
I came across the phrase "lessons learned" yesterday and it got me thinking. If I had to pinpoint just a few of what I feel are the most valuable professional lessons I've learned, what few might I share? So here you go…..
I've learned that in my work and in my life in general, if I can't be genuine, I'm in trouble.
I've learned that being well-prepared is golden.
I've learned that asking is more powerful than telling.
I've learned that although it's great to love your job, in the overall scope of things, it's good to remember that it is a job, not your life.
I've learned that whether you're the boss, the employee, the customer, or the provider, mutual respect and a service attitude are what builds and maintains successful working relationships.
I've learned that stress makes us less productive.
I've learned that being able to write well opens doors.
I've learned that if we make mistakes, our best bet is to take responsibility for them and move on.
I've learned that gut-level feelings will seldom fail a person.
I've learned that assertive goes a whole lot further than aggressive, and engagement beats intimidation.
I've learned that integrity matters….a lot.
I've learned that you may want to stop talking before people get bored…..so I'll sign off now.
I'm sure readers would be interested in your additions to the list, so feel free. Here's to every success and continuous learning in the new year.


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Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night because of fierce leg cramps? Were they hard to get rid of and were you in agony until they stopped and your muscles relaxed?
If you answered 'yes' three times, read on for some tried and true home remedies for painful leg cramps any time they strike.
Leg cramps usually start in the calves, but they may spread down to the feet or up to the thighs, too. They can be as short as a few seconds or minutes or much longer.
University of Florida Health neurologist Michael Jaffee said the average duration is nine minutes. If you've ever experienced nocturnal leg cramps, the pain seems to go on forever. In fact, soreness lingers for hours afterward.
Men and women are equally likely to suffer from muscle spasms while sleeping. They are more likely to afflict people over age 50, but some people (including Yours Truly) have had them their entire lives.
For once, scientists are stymied about what causes nocturnal leg cramps.
Among the possible culprits are "prolonged periods of sitting, improper sitting position, standing or working on concrete floors, and over-exertion of the muscles in the leg," according to Jaffee, who gave a laundry list of medical conditions that are linked to leg cramps:
- Dehydration
- Pregnancy
- Magnesium deficiency
- Alcoholism
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Parkinson's disease
- Structural and endocrine disorders
- Use of statins, diuretics, and beta agonists
Dr. Brandon Peters adds diabetes, liver disease, and kidney failure requiring dialysis to the conditions listed above. Low electrolyte levels (calcium, magnesium, and potassium, to name three) have been associated with leg cramps.
The good news is that there are effective treatments that don't cost an arm and a leg:
- Get a blood test to check for potassium and magnesium blood levels. The results may show you need to take mineral supplements, which are easy to purchase at the local vitamin shop or online.
- Stretch before retiring. Reaching for the ceiling and bending down to touch the floor will prepare all your muscles for relaxing sleep. Do whatever yoga or other stretching positions feel comfortable. Remember, the idea here is to unwind before lying down to a peaceful, serene slumber.
- Soak in a warm bath before bedtime. Increase the soothe by adding a handful or two of Epsom salts and lavender oil or your favorite scent. Close the door and lock it if needs must. Personal time is so important and so often overlooked by busy, stressed-out people.
- Get some magnesium oil and massage it into your legs before you go to bed. Protect your sheets with washable towels or wear pajama bottoms if that's a concern.
- Purchase a heating pad or make your own and drape it over one or both legs. (Many people report that one leg cramps up more than the other.)
- Eat more bananas. A single banana has 105 calories and provides a respectable 12 percent (422mg) of the daily requirement for potassium. Not only that, it has 8 percent (32mg) of the total magnesium you need every day.
- Use horse chestnut (buckeyes) to boost blood flow to the legs. Clinical trials on the extract from the seeds show that horse chestnut is an effective and safe short-term treatment for "chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a circulation problem in which the veins do not efficiently return blood from the legs to the heart."
- Be like the international film star, model, dancer, and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn and trade in your high heels for ballet flats or another low-heel style. Ergonomic footware is absolutely the best solution for tired, tight legs.
- Get a pool pass and exercise in the water to build up your leg muscles. Even better, join a water aerobics class. For a lower price than a gym membership, check out the local YMCA/YWCA or community recreation center.
- Try acupuncture. As we've mentioned before, acupuncture balances body energy (chi) and clears neural blockages. The licensed medical doctor will consult with you about your symptoms and recommend a course of almost painless needling treatments that provide enormous relief to all sorts of physical and emotional problems.
If you wake up with cruel leg cramps, slowly get out of bed and "walk out the cramps," as my swimming coach used to say. This can actually work as blood flow improves. Consume one tablespoon of yellow mustard – the familiar picnic condiment – because it, too, is high in magnesium (48mg or 12 percent of the daily need).
Then, perform this relaxing exercise:
Sit down and extend your legs in front of you.
Flex your feet toward the floor, then curl your toes back toward the knees.
Continue foot flexes and stretches for 3 to 5 minutes, then return to bed.
To prevent leg cramps later, flex and stretch your feet throughout the day to keep them limber. Moving your feet and ankles while you are awake can help reduce pain and soreness when you are slumbering.


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Classification: The Fission Pokémon
Type: Poison/Electric
Description: Its body is powered by the force of nuclear fission, which is converted into electrical energy. Its skin contains high amounts of lead, so it poses no danger of radiation poisoning to those around it.
Evolves into Nucleactor at level 46
Trivia: The only thing Nucleaction needs to survive is uranium. A small amount of uranium deposited into its nuclear core can allow to survive for several years before it needs to hunt for more fuel. The level that Nucleaction evolves into Nucleactor is 46, which is half of 92, the atomic number of uranium. The only way for the average trainer to obtain a Nucleaction is from a worker at the Starcore Nuclear Power Plant, who gives one away.
Also, the Abilitydex has been updated with Nucleaction's signature ability, Radioactive.


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When a Ferris wheel malfunctioned at the fair, two children were left clinging to each other inside the tilted carriage as a carnival worker fell from the ride while trying to help.
The ride operator stopped the wheel around 9:45 p.m. Friday after one of the carriages appeared to tilt out of its normal position.
The employee "followed safety procedures to safely unload all passengers," according to a statement by Central Carolina Fair.
The man who fell only had minor injuries. He was trying to adjust the gondola car back into place when he lost his footing.
The children inside the car were not hurt.
The ride has since passed inspection and was put back into use yesterday.
Spinning Ohio State Fair ride breaks apart; 1 dead, 7 hurt
Crowd catches Delaware teen falling from Six Flags ride
Ohio State Fair tragedy: Other major accidents on rides


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The wait is over – our brilliant new practice hygiene audit tool is here!
We've teamed up with some of the UK's leading vets and nurses to create a free practice hygiene audit tool, to help practices keep on top of their hygiene protocols.
The BMF Practice Hygiene Self Audit is a web-based assessment tool that allows staff to monitor and routinely measure cleanliness across the whole practice – from theatre and prep rooms to laundry and waiting rooms.
The simple tick sheet format allows staff to rate the hygiene protocols in each area, resulting in a room-by-room percentage hygiene score, as well as an overall contamination risk score.
The tool was developed by vet and RCVS Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) expert Pam Mosedale and leading VN lecturer Louise O'Dwyer, along with Edinburgh academic Tim Nuttall and industry stalwart Chris Laurence.
According to Pam, the checklist was designed to be simple to use and is especially relevant given the forthcoming changes to the PSS later this year.
"Given the relaunch of the PSS later in the year, which will include new modules on infection control, the BMF audit tool is especially timely," she said.
"We hope that people will try the audit tool and it will lead them to have more of a team discussion about hygiene routines and protocols in practice. We know some areas get more attention than others – for example, how often do things like the toys in the waiting area really get cleaned?
"By using the audit, staff will easily be able to see what rooms/areas might need a bit more cleaning.
Ms Mosedale added: "It's a simple no-frills tool but the whole idea is for it to be helpful and easy to use, so more practices are encouraged to have regular quantifiable monitoring systems in place to keep an eye on their hygiene protocols."
Calling for the tool to be championed by practice staff, co-creator Louise added: "The BMF Practice Hygiene Self Audit will help ensure often overlooked aspects of cleaning and infection control are considered and implemented.
"It needs to be embraced by all members of staff, from non-clinical staff through to veterinary surgeons, as every individual has the potential to make an impact within their practice by taking action on infection control."
To test the tool and see how clean your practice is, go to: www.thebellamossfoundation.com/practice-hygiene-self-audit
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Crystal Harmony Body Serum offers a fresh aromatic mixture of rejuvenating oils designed to lightly scent and smooth the skin. This body serum combines a green quartz crystal, moringa oil, coconut oil, organic jojoba oil, green tea extract, and calendula extract to deliver antioxidants, vitamins, and fatty acids. The essential oils are harmoniously blended to nurture your body and spirit.
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Chaga's proven health benefits stem from the highest antioxidant concentration. Chaga is a non-toxic mushroom that has numerous medicinal qualities. It is one of the highest food antioxidants in the world and it has the highest level of superoxide dismutase or (SOD) detected in any food or herb. The two most beneficial ways to consume the properties of Chaga are grinding it into a powder and brewing it as a tea. Chaga has naturally occurring vanillin, the same content found in vanilla bean, therefore it takes on a slight hint of vanilla flavor when prepared as a tea – it tastes nothing like a mushroom at all. The most valued property in Chaga is betulinic acid, however, in order for Chaga to be effective, it's imperative that Chaga is harvested from only birch trees. Birch trees are the only trees that contain betulinic acid from which Chaga grows on. Chaga Earth harvest fresh Chaga only from birch trees.
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Labour Support Consultation
Better Birthing: Labour Support Consultation
This is a 1.5 hour pregnancy massage, where your partner is present in the appointment. I will review the physiological process of birth, discuss your body's natural mechanisms for birthing, and give many practical tips and hands on instruction for your partner to best support you during labour and delivery of your baby. As this is in the context of a massage therapy treatment, it will be billed as such and therefore may be covered on your extended health benefits plan.
This consultation has great benefits for first-time parents, and is also a great "brush-up" for parents who have done this before. Each session is tailored to your specific needs and will be individualized based on your past experiences.
Learn more about the benefits of prenatal massage.
Tanya offers many workshops to help families have better birthing experiences.
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Get started creating connected, individualized customer experiences in minutes, that include web pages, emails, and more — within a highly scalable solution that can grow with your enterprise, as you incorporate more technologies and create additional marketing programs.
Experiture features an included asset management system that you can use in your marketing on an unlimited basis, and at no extra charge. Store assets and content on an unlimited basis, and then place that content as often as you like into your email, landing pages, and more.
Of course, for organizations that demand more flexibility, Experiture allows you to leverage an existing external CMS to deliver dynamic personalized content.
Throughout, you can deploy as many marketing programs as you like, across as many domains as you'd like — and provide a response channel for your entire marketing mix across departments, business units and geographies.
Included Asset Management
Experiture's included Asset Manager can help power your marketing by storing your content on an unlimited basis, at no extra cost. Populate your emails, landing pages and more with personalized content drawn from our secure, hosted cloud storage environment.
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Experiture Dynamic Personalization tools are intuitive and easy-to-use, allowing you to create and deploy highly personalized content with the wave of a mouse….and no help for your IT department. With drag-and-drop interfaces, a visual rules builder, and intuitive mapping interface, Experiture allows you to individualize your cross-channel customer experiences across email, landing pages and SMS with point-and-click simplicity.
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Our included asset management and external CMS connectivity makes Experiture the platform of choice for most enterprise-class marketers to create highly coordinated, personalized cross-channel customer experiences.


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When Leadership is Tough
As a leader I am responsible and accountable. As there is no due process in the court of public opinion, all I can control is the choices I make today. Life for sure, is not fair. Many have prescribed a definition of my past that is not true. Consequences of their malicious slander have been life changing for me. Through a very painful process of vulnerability, grace, and forgiveness — my integrity and character have been deeply developed. My vision has been refined, and my mission galvanized.
Part of leadership is learning to hold onto your integrity, to guard your heart, and not allow anyone, or any noise, — define who you are, or how you are supposed to lead. With humble resolve, I have walked a path few would dare without burning bridges and throwing grenades. I have had the profound blessing of experiencing true grace, that only the mature and wise can offer. For those relationships, I am grateful, as they have modeled what real restoration and reconciliation are all about.
I know who I am. God's love never fails. I have learned that God will never leave you how he found you. That unfortunately, the church community, nor the counseling community, is very often, not a safe place to be human. The judgement of the self-righteous is only noise. We are each more valuable than the choices we make, and rare is the person who can truly dispense real grace.


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Effective Ways to Locate and Hire the Best Contractors for Home Renovations
Making sure that our home is handled and taken care of accordingly is essential and when it comes to renovating the house and all, then having the best professional contractors to help you along will be ideal and appropriate. The thing about seeking renovation contractors is that this will surely be a problem, especially if you have little to no comprehension on how to find the right one or even know what factors to check.
To help you out in terms of acing the right home renovation contractors, then looking at some of the things that we have below should guide you accordingly. Keep in mind that even if it may seem possible for you to do it yourself, still, it will be appropriate and needed for you to make sure that these things are handled by the right professionals to assure safety and success.
Right off the bat, it is in your best interest to make sure that you will be very detailed about the project you want done. Making sure that you will check and look into the right details is a great way for you to ensure that you will have good estimates from such professionals and as a way for you to also assure that you will prepare the right things ahead. The more detailed you are with what you need, the more likely it will also be that the professionals will be able to provide you with a good estimate on how much it will roughly cost you.
It also is appropriate that you will ask for recommendations from people and sources that you could trust. These recommendations should help you in a way that you will then make the right selection just so your overall investment on time and money will be spent respectively. It also is appropriate and ideal for you to make sure that you will choose to ask for recommendations from local hardware stores as they should have a good list of names that you could rely on.
You should also opt to make sure that you will want to learn more about the specifics of the job and what the team will be doing, specifically speaking, the subcontractors and the contractors themselves. Having the very understanding on how the job goes from scratch is a great way for you to ensure that everything will run smoothly.
Do not forget to check if they are licensed and that they are certified to carry on such job. General home contractors should be licensed although there are differences in terms of procedure, depending on the state and municipality. Do not forget to ask and have their names checked with the BBB as further security means.


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What Are Maris Piper Potatoes?
Sometimes, growing your own potatoes is the only way to enjoy certain varieties, because many are not grown commercially. "Maris Piper" (Solanum tuberosum "Maris Piper") is an Irish potato bred by Northern Ireland grower John Clarke. It is the most popular potato in the United Kingdom, but is seldom sold in the U.S.
Clarke became interested in breeding the perfect potato when he was still a teenager. He produced his first variety, "Ulster Monarch" in 1936 and went on to create 33 certified varieties over the next 50 years. The "Maris Piper" potato was introduced in 1963.
"Maris Piper" is an oval, cream-colored potato with pale, golden skin. It has a texture described as fluffy or floury and is considered the best variety for making french fries. It's also a favorite for mashing and baking, but it tends to fall apart when boiled, so is not a good choice for potato salad. The plants are tall and produce red-violet blooms. They are high-yielding, with many tubers per plant, and the potatoes store well.
Plant "Maris Piper" potatoes between March and June in light, well-drained soil in full sun. In hotter climates, such as interior valleys potatoes can also be planted again in July and August. Dig plenty of well-composted manure into the planting bed. Space the potato pieces -- each with at least one sprout, or "eye" -- about 18 inches apart and 4 inches deep. When the shoots reach 8 inches tall, mound soil around them, leaving just a few inches showing. Repeat this process three weeks later. The plants flower in June, July and August, forming tubers along the covered stems. A few early potatoes can be dug earlier, but the main harvest is after the vines die.
While "Maris Piper" is grown commercially in the U.K., it is harder to find in the U.S. In general, seed potatoes from other countries can't be shipped to the U.S. You can substitute any potato that has similar characteristics and shares "Maris Piper's" floury texture. These include "Russet Burbank"; "Kennebec"; a blocky, white potato; and "Desiree," a red-skinned, yellow-fleshed potato.
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"Become the guitar player you always wanted to be"
The smartest way to learn guitar
Fretello is an app that helps you take your guitar playing to the level that you know you can achieve. All it takes are a guitar and 20 minutes a day. That's probably the time you've been searching for guitar tutorials on YouTube last time, isn't it?
Fretello's comprehensive and unique guitar method helps you learn guitar faster and permanently. Join the 16 week journey that will teach you how to play those solos that you've always dreamed of playing and how to improvise more effectively.
Fretello helps you learn guitar faster, more effectively, and permanently. It creates individual exercise regimens that are tailored to your specific needs, detects how you play, selects your optimal practicing tempo and adapts dynamically to your progress.
Practice makes perfect
- With AI-powered tech, Fretello listens to you play and gives feedback.
- The app remembers your progress so it's easier to learn from your mistakes.
- Instead of measuring yourself against other musicians, Fretello lets you compare yourself to yourself.
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Influence or Interference?
We work hard and play hard on the 12Stone team. We laugh easy and consider sarcasm a spiritual gift. Diane Heller, our senior pastor's executive assistant, and I were kidding around one day and she said to me, "Hey Dan, get out of the details!" I volleyed right back saying, "If you don't want to know what I think, don't ask me, I always have an opinion!" We laughed, and so did the others listening in on our friendly banter!
It's true, as a leader I always have an opinion, but I shouldn't always share it.
Whether it's a detail that matters, or something I'm passionate about, or the fact that I care; that doesn't mean I need to insert my influence. Generally, I'm really good about empowering and staying out of the way, but I still have to pay attention to the difference between influencing at the right times and what might be interfering unnecessarily.
As leaders we always have opinions, but we shouldn't always share them.
That's an art for all of us as leaders to learn and keep learning. It's very subjective. You might think you are leveraging appropriate influence and others might think you are interfering with something they have been charged to do. So who determines what is the right call in the moment? It may be your privilege to step in, but is it the best and wisest thing to do? Even though we may be held responsible, that doesn't mean we should jump in.
Over the years, I've developed a quick set of questions to help me determine when to step in and when to hold back. Again, this is a subjective art, not a mechanical science. These questions are not meant to be something for deep pondering and processing, but a quick mental guide in the moment. I've practiced this for so long I can run through them mentally in seconds if needed.
Here are my five quick questions:
- Will it succeed without my input?
- Might my participation remove someone's opportunity for growth?
- Would I slow down or jam up the process by jumping in?
- Might I be communicating lack of trust or lack of confidence?
- Can my time be better used to accomplish other things?
If the answers are "yes" to any of these questions, it's likely a good moment to hold back, encourage and let the leaders lead!
Like you, there are a number of key responsibilities and times when my influence is vital. But the more I let others lead, the better the leaders and the church become. How about you? Do you know when to influence and when it's interference?
The more I let others lead, the better the leaders and the church become


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Featured Etsy Shop: Studio Shir
Today's featured shop is all the way from Isreal! Her name is Shir and her Etsy shop, Studio Shir, is filled with adorably designed notebooks, cards, digital downloads and more! Check out our interview below and download a very special gift that Shir made JUST for Katie Crafts readers: printable banners and instructions on how to make them! Continue reading Featured Etsy Shop: Studio Shir


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Tue 13 May 2014
New Video: Pharrell "Happy" (Japanese Version by Nigo)Posted by Mikey Fresh under Videos
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Still can't get enough of "Happy"? Don't answer that just yet… first watch the Japanese version of the music video. Following the same aesthetic as the U.S. version, BAPE founder Nigo directed a new set of visuals that features Japanese celebs, actor Arata Iura, model Kiko Mizuhara, AMBUSH founders Yoon and Verbal, the Teriyaki Boyz, and many more.
Watch the video below…
New Music: A$AP Ant feat. Soulja Boy and Peewee Longway "Face Tat"
One Response to "New Video: Pharrell "Happy" (Japanese Version by Nigo)"
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May 13th, 2014 at 11:25 pm
dope video only i wish was that my fav Japaneses reggae dancehall crew might crown was in the video sammy T and Simon


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Shoes play such an important role in everyone's lives – can you imagine not owning a pair?
Many people have nothing to keep their feet warm and clean and we can all do our little bit to help those less fortunate than ourselves.
Shoes for Planet Earth works together with local & international communities to provide recycled running shoes to those in need around the world.
We collect and then donate shoes to homeless shelters, youth and female crisis centres, indigenous community sporting groups, churches and other charities, natural disaster victims and people just like you and me who have fallen on hard times.
Your support will change a life.
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Speleo tour
Caving or speleo tours are well known in Bovec's surroundings. Mountain ridge of Visoki Kanin is literally drilled through with caves and offers countless caving options for both amateurs and professionals. With us you can explore caves Srnica and Mala Boka. The speleo tour is not technically difficult and is suitable even for novices. There are no places where you'd have to crawl but sometimes it's quite narrow. You'll need to bring a pair of sports or trekking shoes and clothes that can get little dirty from the limestone mud.
Cave Srnica or Mala Boka
- Total time: 3 to 4h
- Time in the cave: 1,5h
- Price: 48 Eur
It takes about 20 minutes of walking to access any of the caves. At the entrance we'll put on long sleeves and caving equipment and start our journey to the bowels of the Earth. Especially in a hot summer you'll appreciate that the temperature inside will be 10 to 15°C. On the speleo tour we'll walk, move on all four and climb up and down using the rope. Each of the caves starts with quite narrow place that will show you how you feel in confined spaces.
PRICE INCLUDES: guide, harness, helmet and headlamp.
PRICE DOESN'T INCLUDE: extreme sports insurance. If you need one, let us know at least one hour before the activity. Insurance price is 2 Eur/person/activity.
- 10% for families and students. Family means one or two parents with two or more children.
- 15% for families and students who take part on two or more activities during one stay.
- 10% for those who take part on two or more activities during one stay.
- Discounts can't be combined.
Discounts do not apply to ZipLine, adventure park, wine tasting, Via Ferrata equipment and Kayak school.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: Alpicenter keeps the right to change the program based on weather conditions or any unusual situation that could disrupt safety of the guided activity. Participants under influence of alcohol or drugs will be excluded from the activity.


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Cooking 4 Change
We are really excited about the newly released cookbook Cooking 4 Change. A cookbook for New Zealanders, and one with a very important mission and message.
The Cooking 4 Change cookbook is the brainchild of artist Dick Frizzell, his business partner Christian Kasper, and TV presenter Erin Simpson and was created to make change happen through awareness, community and education.
Cooking 4 Change are on an important mission to work on creative projects to raise funds and build awareness of a growing global problem of people getting access to good food. They want to create A World Without Hunger – that means reducing food poverty around the globe, and is why all profits that Cooking 4 Change ever make will be given back to community organisations that help feed and educate people everywhere in the world.
With a focus on the key areas of education and budgeting, Cooking 4 Change will also work with Kiwi families to get the most out of tight pantry budgets and educate them on healthy and affordable food choices. Cooking 4 Change believes food is the fuel of life, and we want to work with you to make sure there is enough fuel to go round for everyone.
Learn more about Cooking 4 Change over on their website: www.cooking4change.co.nz
It's an honour for us that Actress Teuila Blakely's recipe for Kokoalaisa (Samoan Cocoa Rice) on page 65 features our very own Cacaoccino!
It's awesome to be a small part of such an important project, and you can do your bit by heading over to the Cooking 4 Change website or your local Whitcoulls to purchase your copy with all proceeds going toward education and distribution of food around the world - love it!


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The Indiana Manufacturing Extension Partnership and the American Small Manufacturers Coalition have recently released the 2011 Next Generation Manufacturing Study. The study found that the following six "forward-looking" strategies would help to drive the survival and growth of manufacturing through the 21st century:
- Customer-Focused Innovation: Manufactures will need to figure out how to produce and market new products that are deemed by their customers at a faster pace then their competitors.
- Actively Engaged Personnel: Manufactures will need to figure out ways to recruit, develop, and retain top level talent to create a competitive advantage over their competitors.
- Annual Productivity and Quality Gains: Manufacturers will need to be able to improve the manufacturing production process at a pace above and beyond their competitors through company-wide initiatives.
- Supply-chain management: Manufactures will have to develop and manager their supply chains (possibly through partnerships) to be able to improve flexibility, response time, and delivery performance at a rate that exceeds their competitors.
- Sustainability: Manufactures are facing increased pressure from their own customers to improver their sustainability efforts. Improvement in this area could create opportunities if it exceeds that of a competitor.
- Globalization: Manufactures need to be willing to look at their business on a global level and see what time of partnerships can be entered into global to create competitive advantages.
Additional information on each of the six strategic areas and how they can improve manufacturing profitability and growth can be found in the full report.
About the Author
Justin Hayes is a director in Katz, Sapper & Miller's Audit and Assurance Services Group as well as being a member of the Not-for-Profit and Governmental Services Groups. Justin works with clients to help them avoid risk and maximize efficiencies by keeping an eye on their bottom line and helping ensure accurate financial reporting. Connect with him on LinkedIn.


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Words About Words
"In the beginning was the word
and the word was with God
and the word was God"
~ John 1:1
"Better than a thousand useless words is one useful word,
hearing which one attains peace.
Better than a thousand useless verses is one useful verse,
hearing which one attains peace."
~ Buddha
"…since in order to speak,
one must first listen,
learn to speak by listening."
~ Rumi
"Speak little; say much."
~ Swami Ron Onandonananda
Words About Words
Words are thoughts.
Words are mind symbols uttered or inscribed
to denominate and communicate ideas.
Words are then,
Life is NOW.
Life is a word game:
Adding a few syllables to the Ineffable,
we play the word game of life
until we find and become THAT –
Silence that says ALL.
Language can be a ladder for ascent to the Ineffable.
With wisdom words
we implicate
that Truth
words never explicate.
Truth transcends wisdom:
Wisdom is primordial;
Truth is pre-primordial.
There's nothing to say, but words point the way.
So, let's elevate our spiritual "lexi-consciousness."
Cosmic contra-diction:
In the beginning was the Word,
but in the end Silence says all.
We maximize the impact of our words
when we minimize the number of our words.
The epigrammatic is most dramatic.
Better than any words is experience.
As the Bible says, "God" is a word – a noun –
with countless connotations, different for different people –
all believing or disbelieving in "God".
"God" is a word designating different ideas of a Transcendent Power.
Thus, "God" did not create man,
but man created the word "God" –
with thoughts from ruminations, revelations, intuitions, and speculations,
trying to identify THAT which is beyond words, beyond all thought.
When words are inscribed or uttered with deep insight
and heartfelt compassion, they can be very powerful.
Such words are imbued with the energy of their originator.
So, words from an 'enlightened being' are like sun rays;
they radiate the light of their Source.
Live laconically, and
Walk your talk:
Join "The Society of Laconic Walk/Talkers", where –
The less we talk,
the further we go.
The further we go,
the more we Know.
The more we Know,
the less we say,
'Til as Silence we are the Way.
Ron's audio recitation of "Words About Words"
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Marvelous! Ecstatic!
"Better than any words is experience." How true.
One is really swayed by your quote:
"In the beginning was the Word
but in the end Silence says it all.
My salute to you.
Suresh Maheshwari


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Be carefully with this band: they have a fuzz and, sure, they know how to used!!!! Yes sir!! Hello mis bróders, here come again, yes, because music alway bring pleasure to me, and, you know: I share everything with my brothers; especially stuff like this: Comfuzztible. I know, you probably have heard this band. But, I believe that Garagelatino is a big library, where you can find many bands. Can`t say every band because we can spend our whole life looking, listening and up loading bandas. But never will finish: music is immortal, forever, cause is art. And aret never end. I give a damn if Confuzztible isn`t a news for you, I thing they decerve be here, in this cave of rock. They sound vintage, psichedelic and raw, what more you can ask? Eh? Nothing. Ok, i`m not here for fight, excuse me friends, last days have been difficult. And, like used to: take revenge with my people. Horrible habit, terrible too. Apologies. Well, for the ones who didn`t hearth Comfuzztible, I narrate you: they are one of thefinest garage revival in Perú, and in latin America too. But, and being extremely subjective; I prefer this, their first album, but I only have listen Fuzzpropano also this record. Here, they made two covers: Cementerio, from Los Saicos and Stone, from Los Texao, wau!
Anyway, i`ll share Fuzzpropano with you, mis bróders, some day. Well, was telling you that Comfuzztible was excellent, and is true. Because they have made a deep work of reconstruction in order to make their music. This guys looked, founded a bought music instrument originally from the sixties and the results, Wirtis? You ask, and answer: great!!! I`n not liying, they have one of the best sounds that I have hear. Very recommended this one. I let you her some links, so you can listen and make up your decision:
And, of course, here you have the link for downloading this great album of R`n`R a la Peruvian way! Yes: Comfuzztible, and not tell Wirtis didn`t warnyou!! Bye bróders, we`ll see in next post.


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Dear Diary,
Good Evening *in my worse English accent*…..it has definitely been hard to keep up with this blog, I have a lot on my plate these days. My work schedule has been crazy. Retail is always extra crazy during the Holiday season but more $$$ in my pocket so I am not complaining. I have completed my NYE outfit and I am satisfied. I did pretty well with not over spending for it. I will post the outfit after NYE of course and on my website www.fortheaveragegirl.com because it was a bargain outfit.
I need to make sure I am packed and ready to head to the hotel after work tonight because it is no way I am coming home to get my stuff when I will be like 5 or 6 stops from where I need to go on Friday. So tonight = crunch time because tomorrow I will be a workaholic by working both jobs, not sure what I was thinking. Well anyway my new job has been cool even though it has been a lot of work but I am a fast learner so they are really impressed with me. *tooting my own horn* But the Spring collection is soon to appear so the store will be making a 360 with painting and everything else….yes I said painting…lol.
Well I probably won't be blogging again until 2011 so I hope that everyone has a Happy New Years Eve!!!!!
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It's time to take advantage of your ICCA ranking! ICCA's 2015 country and city rankings will be published on 17 May at noon CET.
Your destination's ranking in the ICCA Statistics reflects your position in the international association meetings market and offers some very valuable PR opportunities which you should not miss out on.
Here are 5 reasons why you should start taking PR-advantage of the new ICCA rankings: Continue reading


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Listen in to this exclusive interview with Playwright and Director Natalia Pelevine, the mind behind "I Plead Guilty," which is currently showing at the Gene Frankel Theater in New York City.
In this interview, Pelevine discusses the inspiration behind the performance and how it has changed since its debut in London, as well as what her production company, Dare to Speak, is working on for the future.
Click the link below to listen to the interview:
Review Fix Exclusive: Natalia Pelevine Interview
More information on the performance:
Written and Directed by NATALIA PELEVINE
Starring DANA PELEVINE, EVGENIYA RADILOVA*
GENE FRANKEL THEATER, 24 Bond Street, New York, NY 10012
$18 at www.smarttix.com or (212) 868-4444
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/kampfirefilms/IPleadGuilty#
Eight hours into the siege of a theatre, Islamic terrorists have taken the audience hostage, demanding for troops to be pulled out of their land. They insist that if this does not happen, the government will have the blood of many on their hands.
In this midst of this horror, an interaction occurs between two women, the journalist, Natasha, and black widow terrorist, Seda. Their relationship, tense, difficult, and dangerous takes an unforeseen turn, when Seda, removes her veil and reveals her personal story to Natasha whose life is in her hands. In disbelief and agonizing circumstances, the two women are stripped of their roles as victim and villain, and are simply that- women
*Appearing courtesy of Actor's Equity Association. AEA approved showcase.