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Considering how many little vinocentric bistros are sprinkled around this town, it's almost a shame the best gets lost in the carnival of Division. The next time your date suggests clambering into the herd at Bollywood Theater, counter with this low-key gem.
Then, keep the wine list close to your vest. "Bar" is in the name because you're meant to drink here, selecting from a large list of mostly French bottles from Beaujolais and Bordeaux. For the couple casually dropping $110 on a Yamhill brut rosé, the Vermont-made bijou ($7) and a house rabbit sausage served with ground cherries still in their papery husks ($6) might as will be a packet of saltines. But if you pair it with a $2 pounder of PBR, it's almost like stealing.
The menu is seasonal, so specific suggestions are of little use. But please note that this place has mastered the art of making a roast chicken with crisp, flavorful skin. Also, a plate of seared Oregon albacore with wax beans delivers all the nutrients you need without cluttering the stomach too much for that third glass of wine.
And do remember the pasta—we loved red pepper fettuccine with glazed peanut and cilantro flour. Things are going so well you'd like to linger for dessert? Well, the mud pie sundae has smoked salt ganache, whipped cream with the consistency of molten marshmallow, and spicy peanuts atop chili-inflected ice cream.
Pro tip: Wanna be sure your date doesn't end up ordering a $100 bottle? Just pay the $20 corkage fee and bring whatever you want.
GO: 2138 SE Division St., 517-0808, baravignon.com. 5 pm-close nightly. $$$


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If you are a need for speed guy or a guy who loves sci-fi films then this article will truly make your eyes pop out in excitement as you are about to read about a technology which you most often only come across in gaming and movies! Virtual windscreen is a totally new concept in technologies related to automotive industries but when it comes to movies and gaming they have already flaunted many gamer's like myself – fantasize about this technology 🙂
Remember the BMW i-8 flash in the climax scene in Mission impossible 4 ? where Tom-Cruise gets into the BMW i-8 concept car and drive's through Indian roads ? If you remember this scene you will remember how the car information is shown on i-8 windscreen which includes the speed, rotation per second, target distance, maps etc. Also you might have seen this in the i-robot movie, where Will Smith has a car that can actually understand him. Many people think about it as a fantasy but now it is becoming reality as Tata Motors owned Jaguar flaunts such new technologies in their Jaguar Land Rover projects.
Jaguar Land Rover projects:
One of the world's most renowned car manufacturers of all time Jaguar confirms its commitment to research and development in the UK, with a million pound investment in this new technology, and the innovations/research happening at the University of Warwick is pushing this particular project which is to be called as the Jaguar Land rover project. Jaguar has unveiled the details of its future plans which will now be focused on inventing new technologies and their investments are in order to find totally new cutting-edge designs to support it. As a part from this project the automobile giant has unveiled these bleeding edge technologies.
So, they have introduced their new virtual windscreen screen system and a smart assistant!
Virtual windscreen system:
This system turns the entire windscreen into a huge display where it can display the information regarding the car which includes speed, rotation per second, Instructions, navigation information by projecting images onto the windscreen. It will improve the driving experience, not only on the road but also on the race track as there will be interesting indications on the screen which notifies the driver, the point where the break should be pressed and when it can be released as well !
Infact, Jaguar has also released a video explaining this feature:
Smart Assistant:
Smart assistant is a feature which can actually be able to understand the owner according to their profile which is saved by a new technology called self-learning intelligence. In this, the car automatically learns the owners preferences such as their seat adjustments, songs which are his favorite, remainders etc. ( by learning them through daily bases and saving them in to a form of profiles ). These profiles are set to the user's mobile phone and when the user gets into the car with his mobile it actually senses the phone and sets the factors of the car such as the preferred song, cabin temperature according to that profile and such. Here the mobile phone acts like a bridge in between owner and the car. You can also get alerts and notifications on your phone when you need to leave for an appointment based on pulse of the traffic on the way to your office, and this service can automatically message colleagues when you're running late on the road for that particular appointment. Hence they even call this a self-learning car!
Jaguar has released a video explaining this feature:
As we know that the mobile giants are already in the competition, when it comes to automobile technologies as apple has recently unveiled its Carplay technology and Google at the same time introduces its new automobile technology called as Android Auto these may soon be battling it out. But when it comes to virtual windscreen jaguar has made a big step as it has some distinctive smart features which are quite better than these two technologies.
These technologies can for sure create a renaissance in automotive industry and with these distinctive features jaguar can achieve greater heights in automobile manufacturing. As for gamer's and movie lovers like us, we can feel happy as the fantasy is now to turn a reality. Jaguar is also planning to work on gestures so the user can stop using their hands in order to drive the car. If this happens – driving a car will become more fun !

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Unique name for their child, never to be mistaken for another.
Finding just the right name can take months of poring over lists of baby names. You pick up the baby name booklet at the supermarket checkout, trying each name out for cadence, meaning, and expressiveness. You notice celebrity children's names, rolling them around in your mind. No, you decide that won't do either. You want unusual underline; baby names, a name that you won't find held by any other child in your town.
This quest for the unusual baby name has led to some pretty remarkable results, some of which are not appreciated by your child after a certain age. Here's a good example, a true story, BTW. In a small Texas town, one couple agonized over finding an unusual baby name that no other child would have. After months of searching every list under the sun, they finally settled on Espn! What does this name mean, you might well ask.
The genesis was that such a name would honor the child's father, who was a true sports fanatic, devoted to the ESPN channel! Knock me over with a feather, please. It's hard to imagine how this unusual baby name might be pronounced, much less the teasing the poor child might suffer when he attained school age. Besides the difficulty in pronunciation, might not the child get a weird complex over being named for a TV sports channel?
Hopefully, this example makes the point. When searching for unusual baby names, cadence counts. The way the name rolls off your tongue is a good indication of future acceptability to your child. If people are puzzled as to pronunciation, it's a good bet you should toss that idea.
In a desperate venture for unusual baby names, try to avoid names that are too cute or artsy. In other words, Muffin may be cute through the toddler years but is best left for a family nickname. Names like Sunbeam, Rainbow, and Snowflake may bring smiles to doting aunts, uncles and grandparents, it won't fly when your child grows up.
Don't worry. When you 'try on' hundreds of unusual baby names, you will find that perfect expression of what your child means to you. One your child will love too.
unusual baby names for girls
Q: Any suggestions for strong unusual baby girl names?
- Adira
- Chasina
- Jerica
- Valencia
- Maia
- Camilla
- Isis
- Here are names of goddesses:
- Adonia – love
- Aisha – moon
- Asa
- Astrid
- Aura
- Aurora – sunrise
- Flora – flowers
- Thalia
Although I like the name Willow. I think it's beautiful.
unusual baby names for boys
Q: Looking for some unusual baby boy names?
I'm looking for unusual baby names for boys. By unusual I DON'T mean made up or creative spellings. I mean names that are actual words that sound like they could fit a person but are not commonly used as such. For example, some names I've heard that have fit the bill:
- Bayer
- Breckin
- Carver
- Cohen
- Whitley
A: LOVE Bayer, Breckin, and Cohen :)
- Anderson
- Bentley
- Beckham
- Callison
- Deverett
- Ellison
- Finley
- Gibson
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Football Federation SA has signed Jamie Harnwell as the Westfield W-League Lady Reds Head Coach for the 2015/16 Season.
Football Federation SA welcomes Jamie to Adelaide after the departure of head coach Ross Aloisi to Brisbane Roar in the Hyundai A-League.
Jamie is an established coach in the Westfield W-League, who recently led Perth Glory to the 2014/15 Premiers' Plate.
Perth went on to the Grand Final and was narrowly inched out by Canberra United for the Championship.
Under the direction of Harnwell, Perth Glory set a new mark for the biggest number of league points earned in a season and also became the first team to win the first six games of a season.
A Perth Glory legend, Jamie is the club's all time most capped player with an impressive 256 appearances for the Western Australian side.
Jamie said he is excited to be joining the Lady Reds and believes the move from WA will be a positive challenge.
"I am looking forward to a new challenge, moving out of my comfort zone after living, playing and coaching in Perth for a number of years," he said.
"The Lady Reds and Michael Carter have been welcoming and I feel this will be a positive move for me."
FFSA Chief Executive Officer Michael Carter welcomed the appointment of Harnwell to the Lady Reds.
"Having Jamie lead the Lady Reds this season is an excellent result." Carter said.
"Jamie is a proven W-League coach and we are looking forward to him joining the team and not only coaching the Lady Reds but reviewing our current programs for girls in the State."
Harnwell is currently employed in a full time capacity with Football West as the General Manager of Community Football and Game Development and will take a leave of absence from this role during the Westfield W-League season.
"I would like to thank Football West for their cooperation in providing Jamie with leave of absence from his current role for the W-League Season," Carter stated.
The Westfield W-League Season kicks off on October 17 and Jamie will begin his role with the FFSA on Monday the 14th of September, 2015.


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Next day morning we start our journey & first we went to Trinco Maritime & Naval Museum. It is very useful for school children to get good knowledge. We spent couple of hours there & went to Lankapatuna Samudragiri Viharaya. From Muthur to Lankapatuna 24 km's there & the road in terrible condition. Around 11.30 a.m we reached to the Lankapatuna viharaya. After that we went to Seruwawila Mangala Raja Maha Viharaya. We left from there around 4.00 p.m & reached to Kantale around 5.00 p.m. Again we took some time to find a place to stay. Finally we found a place in front of Kantale Wewa. We went to Kantale wewa & spent big time in water. Read the next Trip Report to find details about our next destination from Day 8 onwards.
Day 7 ( 14.08.16 )
46.Maritime & Naval Museum
47.Lankapatuna Sri Samudragiri Viharaya
48.Black Beach – Lankapatuna
49.Seruwawila Mangala Raja Maha Viharaya
50.Kantale Wewa
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Location: Rochester, NY.
Duration: I have been working professionally since 2007, but with a couple of interruptions: I spent two years in graduate school, and another two years teaching graphic design full-time at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). In January 2014, I made a major shift in my practice to focus on book covers.
Education: BFA from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts.
Artistic influences: I often look to artists for ideas about how to use materials. People like Bruno Munari, Heinz Mack, Ann Hamilton, Anni Albers, Hella Jongerius, James Welling and Corita Kent are big influences. I admire graphic designers who embrace an analog-digital process, including Skolos-Wedell, Martin Venezky and Oded Ezer. I love ceramics, especially the work of Elke Sada, Henk Wolvers, Lubna Chowdhary, Wouter Dam and Bodil Manz.
Cultural influences: Reading. I enjoy nonfiction, especially biographies and the work of artists who write about their process. Where the Heart Beats by Kay Larson and Daybook by Anne Truitt are a couple of favorites. I also look forward to devouring the New York Times in print every Sunday.
Big break: I designed book covers for myself, without any clients, for about seven years. During this time I was working as a graphic designer on other types of projects, attending graduate school, and teaching graphic design. I found that the work I was being paid for was not exactly the type of work that I wanted to be doing. In order to change my practice, I had to build a portfolio of work that I loved and wanted to do more of. Over time, I developed a portfolio that allowed me to go after book cover work. My big break was when a friend introduced me to my first paying book cover client, Stanford University Press.
Work environment: I collaborate with my husband Mitch Goldstein. We work at home—the whole first floor of our house is our studio. It's just the two of us, and we work very closely together on all aspects of our practice. We have everything we need here: lots of tables, a photography setup, printers, scanners, etc. Collecting is essential. We have a supply room full of materials and tools waiting for the right project to come along. The studio starts out neatly organized at the beginning of each project, and gets turned upside down by the end. Then we clean the space up again as a way to change gears for the next project.
Approach: I am an image-maker. I make most of my book cover images by constructing tactile objects or three-dimensional setups and then photographing or scanning them. I love finding ways to embed text in physical objects, building scenes in-camera instead of relying on purely digital effects. I combine analog and digital tools, often layering the two many times. Using both hand-crafted and computer-based methods allows me to work beyond the constraints of the computer and take advantage of the aesthetic possibilities of the actual materials.
Aspirations: I want to be doing exactly what I'm doing now, just more of it. I hope to work with more publishers and to design for many different types of books and other publications.


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Families are often hesitant to talk about end of life wishes. Maybe they are uncomfortable bringing it up, maybe they are afraid of the reaction of others, or maybe they think everyone would know what to do so there's no need to discuss it. But if it feels uncomfortable now - when there is no immediate crisis, everyone is well enough to express their wishes, and there is a lot of time to talk - imagine how much more uncomfortable it would be in an emergency, when people are stressed and the one person who knows for certain what they want is unable to communicate their wishes.
That is the situation that Engage With Grace seeks to avoid - having to make end of life decisions for someone when you don't know what their wishes are. With their One Slide project, Engage With Grace just asks you to talk about 5 questions:
- How much intervention do you want in the event of a terminal illness?
- If there were a choice, would you prefer to die at home or in the hospital?
- Could a loved one correctly describe the type of treatment you'd want in the event of a terminal illness?
- Is there someone you've appointed to act on your behalf if you are unable to make medical decisions for you?
- Have you signed a health care proxy?
If you are getting together with family over the holidays, consider bringing the subject up. It can be casually over washing dishes or you can do what I did and give every one a copy of the Five Wishes Living Will in their stockings. However you decide to bring it up, you'll be glad you did.


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The 36 Worst Love Matches For You, Based On Your Astrological Sign
Do you ever have one of those days where every single thing seems to be going wrong? You spilled coffee on your outfit, you caught every red light, and you just noticed you forgot to blend your concealer in. After a day like that, people might tell you the stars just weren't lined up for you today. As silly as it may sound, there may be something to that. The same goes for relationships. You could unknowingly date someone who is one of the worst love matches for you, based on your astrological sign and be left scratching your head, trying to figure out what went wrong.
Whether you put any stock in the zodiac or not, you can't deny that plenty of people fit the description of their astrological sign to a tee. A Taurus tends to be just as stubborn as the symbolic bull and a Scorpio can definitely sting you if you get on their bad side. So it's not a stretch to imagine that certain personality types would clash when it comes to romance.
So if you're curious which signs might spell disaster for your love life, then check out these worst matches for you, based on your astrological sign.
Aries (March 21 to April 19)
Since Aries is known for being a bit set in their ways, according to Astrology, then it's probably a good idea to stay away from people you'd butt heads with on the regular. As astrologer Kelli Fox noted on her site, The Astrologer, that the most stubborn signs are Aries, bullish Taurus, and bossy Leo. Those would likely be the worst love matches for an Aries,
Taurus (April 20 to May 20)
Even though a Taurus can be uncompromising, they also prefer stability, according to Astrology Zodiac Signs. That's why a flighty, carefree, and spontaneous spirit could spell disaster. Gemini, Sagittarius, and Pisces wouldn't match with a Taurus because those signs, as Astrology Zodiac Signs noted, don't like being told what to do and have a strong need to go where the wind carries them.
Gemini (May 21 to June 20)
At the heart of a Gemini is a love for all things communication. According to Astrology, the third sign of the zodiac is an expert at talking, whether that's gossip, debating, and meeting new people. Understandably, a quiet person would likely find a Gemini overwhelming and a Gemini wouldn't get what they need out of a relationship with someone who isn't big on talking. The hermit-like Cancer, the shy Virgo, and the conservative Capricorn would not match well with the chatter-box Gemini, as noted by Astrology Zodiac Signs.
Cancer (June 21 to July 22)
Similar to how most crabs literally take their home with them, the fourth sign of the zodiac is a definite homebody, as noted by Astrology. So people who prefer going out and about may become bored with Cancer's preference to stay in and watch Netflix. According to Astrolis, Aries, Sagittarius, and Aquarius don't match well with Cancer due to their need for freedom, independence, and exploration.
Leo (July 23 to Aug. 22)
The passionate Leo is bold, confident, and prefers being in charge, as Astrology noted. So it should go without saying that the fifth sign of the zodiac doesn't do too well with being challenged for the throne. Kim Allen, an astrologer, told Yahoo that Taurus and Leo, "are destined to get on each other's nerves," since they both love being the boss. Other signs that would be incompatible matches with Leo include Scorpio and Pisces, according to Astrology Zodiac Signs.
Virgo (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
The sixth sign of the zodiac is down to earth and analytical at times, according to What's Your Sign. Since Virgos dislike disorder and people with their heads stuck in the clouds, as noted by Astrology Zodiac Signs, boisterous signs like Gemini, Sagittarius, and Aquarius wouldn't mesh well with them.
Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
Represented by the balanced scales of justice, Libras value harmony and peace above all, according to Astrology. Since Libras like to get along with everyone equally, reclusive or bossy signs like Cancer, Taurus, and Pisces wouldn't match with Libra romantically, as noted by Astrology Companion.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
The eighth sign of the zodiac, Scorpio is known for being extremely intense, as Fox noted on The Astrologer. With no time for stubbornness or a dislike for passion, headstrong Taurus, and indecisive Libra and Gemini don't match with Scorpio in terms of love, according to Astrology Zodiac Signs.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)
Sagittarius is nothing if not optimistic, positive, and carefree, as Astrolis noted. So anyone who is too serious or stuck in their ways wouldn't get along with the ninth sign of the zodiac very well. Practical homebody signs like Virgo, Capricorn, and Taurus are the worst matches for Sagittarius, according to Astrology Companion.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)
Known for being the most serious sign of the zodiac, Capricorn doesn't like being forced outside of their comfort zone according to Astrology Zodiac Signs. As Astrology Companion noted, astrological signs with bold personalities, like Sagittarius, Aries, and Leo would clash with the conservative Capricorn.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)
Progressive, independent, and original are just a few ways to describe Aquarius, as Astrology noted. When you think of an Aquarius, images of the free-wheeling '60s probably come to mind, and you wouldn't be to far off. According to Astrolis, analytical Virgo, fierce Scorpio, and conservative Cancer would stifle an Aquarius' need for freedom and creativity.
Pisces (Feb. 19 to March 20)
Full of compassion and happiest when surrounded by love, Pisces hates to be alone, according to Astrological Zodiac Signs. The site also noted that brazen signs Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius could find Pisces too clingy and not want to be tied down. Pisces is better off finding someone content and gentle.


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I have just left a client who has decided to let me design a website to sell his wares - Bongos.
No, not a form of drum struck with the fingers and palms, but a rather adaptable Mazda vehicle imported from Japan.
It's going to be a fun project - I hope, with lots of updates as stock moves.


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UC Berkeley Policy on Civil Disobedience
Chancellor Birgeneau emailed the UC Berkeley Community on Thursday. I quote: "It is unfortunate that some protesters chose to obstruct the police by linking arms and forming a human chain to prevent the police from gaining access to the tents. This is not non-violent civil disobedience."
The idea that linking arms and blocking officers is violent (what "not non-violent" means) is wrong, and taken to it's logical conclusion denies the possibility of effective non-violent civil disobedience and justifies the use of force in response. This is bad thinking leading to bad policy and wrong action.
The Chancellor distinguishes between "true non-violent disobedience" and "not non-violent disobedience." There is a difference, but the student's disobedience is violent only if they prevent police from stopping a violent crime. Otherwise wherein lies the violence? If the linking of arms is violent on its own merits we are forced to conclude that violence stems from disobedience, and therefore there can be no disobedience without violence.
If this is true there can be no non-violent disobedience. And if this avenue is closed, then what recourse is left? The Chancellor's position on this matter is dangerous indeed.


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Update: The original of this post mischaracterized the Treasury figures for government spending as a percentage of GDP; I repeatedly referred to them as the percentage of GDP due to the deficit year over year. It's been corrected below, and thus, in fact, tracks the figures Sullivan was citing. The argument remains the same, though in a post piously demanding attention to what numbers tell you, I can't say I'm not embarassed. Do not blog after too effusive a dinner party the night before; that's my motto.
Thanks to friend-of-the-blog Lovable Liberal for the catch.
Andrew Sullivan has been blogging the Brit election extensively, and his reflexive loathing for Labour has come through on a number of occasions.
He has some considered loathing too, I'll grant you, but he admits that "in my native land, unlike America, I have residual partisan loyalty…" to the party of his youth.
That means its just a bit hard to assign a root cause for his rote repetition of a favorite anti-Labour meme, that the party is a bunch of big government spendthrifts.
It could be Sullivan's difficulty in dealing with facts presented in the form of quantified data (see for example, this old chestnut). Or it could be a leap to unexamined conclusions propelled by his self- acknowledged Tory partisanship. Or, perhaps most likely, both.
In any event, he parrots the charge that the 13 years of Labour government produced a spending regime that has dramatically changed the size and cost of British government. He writes:
Britain's debt piles higher – because 13 years of Labour's reckless spending has neither solved the country's social problems nor stabilized the country's economy….
…And then he attempts to put meat on the bones of that "reckless spending" cliche by borrowing from The Wall St. Journal vie The Corner:
Since 2000, public spending in Britain has grown faster as a share of GDP than any other country in the 28-member OECD — up 17 percentage points to 53% of GDP, compared to 15 points for Ireland and 10 points for Iceland
Sullivan might have wanted to consider his sources. Doesn't he know that any statistic with political consequence that emerges from The Wall St. Journal has to be considered guilty until proven innocent — that is, checked for oneself? And by all that the FSM considers holy (semolina, for one), he of all people has had enough experience of The Corner to realize that they are what Ronald Reagan should have been talking about when he said "don't trust and verify." (What — RR didn't say that? Sorry — ed.)
Shoulda, coulda, woulda … but here, he takes on face value a number that should have provoked more scrutiny.
That would be the date for the start of the time line, 2000. Why 2000? First because that marked the lowest deficit figure for all thirteen years of Labour governance — and thus choosing that date, rather than the start of Labour rule in 1997, would make any increase since that time loom larger in percentage terms. This is called gaming your data.
And then there is the question of context and trend. What should we make of that one number for a deficit in 2000? Was it much different from other years' and other governments' budget work? Did what come after trace a steady trend, or were there distinct outliers that need particular explanation?
I'm not going to pretend for a moment that I am an expert, or even knowledgeable about British state finances. But even from a state of near total lack of information, it just isn't that hard to find the broad outlines of the history of UK government deficit spending. A moment with Teh Google, leads one, for example, to this.
So what happened?
Well, from 1997 to 2007-8, the Labour government spent at levels that ranged between a low of 36.6.% to a high of 41.1% of GDP
From 1990-1997, a Tory government led by John Major, ran budgets that ranged from a low of 39.4% of GDP in the year he took over from Maggie Thatcher, to a high of 43.7% in 1993, from which it declined slowly to the number he handed off to Tony Blair.
Go back to the Thatcher years, and you see the same story. She inherited a budget that accounted for 45.1% of GDP in Fy 1978-9. She brought in a slightly reduced percentage the next year, her government's budget spending coming in equal for 44.7% of GDP in FY 1979-80, but that figure rose for the next several years, and only dropped to the level she inherited in 1985-6. Her high was 48.1 percent of GDP, and her best year was still above that best number achieved by Blair, with Brown as his Chancellorof the Exchequer — right around 39% for the Tories, compared with the Labour best figure of roughly 36 1/2 percent.
In other words: for most of its time in office, Labour budgets included deficits well within the historical range established over the previous 18 years of Tory rule. Just not much change in it — and often below that of their Tory predecessors.
Repeat: for most of Labour rule, budget deficits were in a very familiar range. You can debate whether Thatcher, Major, Blair and Brown were all drunken sailors ashore, but that's a different question than whether or not Blair/Brown/Labour have a distinctively different record on spending than their friends on the right. You can argue who will best deal with the situation going forward, Cameron, Brown or Clegg — and that's a different question. Nothing I'm writing here bears very much on that question (except, perhaps, to call into question the presumption that Cameron will be more fiscally responsible than his peers — but others have much more directly made that same point).
But hold on to the key point: Most of the recent Labour record is one of ordinary, familiar approaches to the broad outlines of what British governments have approached spending levels for more than three decades.
Still, there is no doubt that the budget deficit is huge now, and the leap in government spending over Labour's starting point quite noticeable. From spending 41.1 percent of GDP of 2006-7, Labour governments produced a budgets amounting to 43 percent of GDP in 2008-9, with spending levels that are projected to rise as high as 48.1% in 2009-10 and 2010-11 — the same level as Thatcher's high.
So, yes, a leap in government spending under Labour in 2008-10 period, just as there has been a leap in spending and deficits under Obama's adminstration around the same time.
Now, refresh my memory: what happened in September of 2008?
Oh yeah. The global financial system went into cardiac arrest, the American real estate bubble burst, and economies around the world shuddered under the impact. US and UK governments responded in classic Keynesian fashion, perhaps not expansively enough, and spent much more than they had to pump capital into the banking system and cash into the daily economy.
Sullivan, of course, has lauded this on the American side, in grand tones and little posts. He does not do so for poor Gordon Brown.
Why he didn't isn't really that important.
The fact that he didn't is, as it is a specimen of a dangerously common failure of modern political reporting.
Here's my credo: Numbers matter. Understanding what they do and don't tell you in any encounter with them is the crucial task for any would-be serious political journalist — hell of anyone who wants to take him or herself seriously as an observer of contemporary life.
Failure to do so means that you will get lots of your writing wrong — and you won't know it, you can't know it — until rude and wordy bastards like myself point it out (and one deigns to notice such gnats gnawing on the body politic). But it matters, to audiences and to any writer who takes their craft seriously.
And in this story, here's the bottom line: it is certainly true that government deficit spending in 2010 in Britain (and the US) is much higher as percentage of GDP than it was in 2000. But it is so for a reason, and that reason is not the one either Brown's or Obama's critics say it is. Stating that out loud, as often as needed, ought to be the job of someone who aspires to be "of no party or clique."
That is all.
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Proverbs 1:1-7
The Beginning of Knowledge
1 The a proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
2 To know wisdom and instruction,
To 1 perceive the words of understanding, 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom,
Justice, judgment, and equity; 4 To give prudence to the b simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion – 5 c A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will 2 attain wise counsel, 6 To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their d riddles.
7 e The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
James 3New King James Version (NKJV)
The Untamable Tongue
3 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. 2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Indeed,[a] we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. 4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. 5 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things.
See how great a forest a little fire kindles! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. 8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. 11 Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening? 12 Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh.[b]
Heavenly Versus Demonic Wisdom
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Ezekiel 18:19-32New King James Version (NKJV)
Turn and Live
19 "Yet you say, 'Why should the son not bear the guilt of the father?' Because the son has done what is lawful and right, and has kept all My statutes and observed them, he shall surely live. 20 The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.
21 "But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 22 None of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of the righteousness which he has done, he shall live. 23 Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?" says the Lord God, "and not that he should turn from his ways and live?
24 "But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? All the righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; because of the unfaithfulness of which he is guilty and the sin which he has committed, because of them he shall die.
25 "Yet you say, 'The way of the Lord is not fair.' Hear now, O house of Israel, is it not My way which is fair, and your ways which are not fair? 26 When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity, and dies in it, it is because of the iniquity which he has done that he dies. 27 Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive. 28 Because he considers and turns away from all the transgressions which he committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 29 Yet the house of Israel says, 'The way of the Lord is not fair.' O house of Israel, is it not My ways which are fair, and your ways which are not fair?
30 "Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways," says the Lord God. "Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin. 31 Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies," says the Lord God. "Therefore turn and live!"
Ephesians 2:14-18New King James Version (NKJV)
Christ Our Peace
14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.
Ephesians 5:8-14New King James Version (NKJV)
Walk in Light
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the Spirit[a] is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore He says:
"Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light."


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- saturates0g
- carbs30g
- sugars16g
- fibre4g
- protein4g
- salt0.38g
- 250g pouch microwavable wild rice
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- small handful of sultanas
- 3 carrots, grated
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- zest and juice 1 lemon
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Best Cordless Drill - Top 10 Reviews and Buyer's Guide
There are a number of leading tool brands who make the best cordless drills. These range from the very high end and well known manufacturers, and all the way through to those who provide basic cordless drills at cheaper prices.
In this article we will have a look at which of these will suit you the best.
The makers of drills these days, now include many features as standard. However as long as they have all the basic features in place, then nearly any drill will do your job.
With cordless drills however, the key feature that you need to have is a battery that delivers power and lasts for a long time.
These days that will almost always be a Lithium-Ion battery. This is often referred to as a Li-Ion. The days of the older NiCad batteries are coming to an end though they are still in circulation.
My advice though is to go with a Lithium-Ion battery and as such I will examine the brands and manufacturers who offer these as their main core drilling products.
Cordless Drills - Understand Bare Tools before Buying
Many brands now offer what is called a bare tool. That is they sell you the tool without the battery. Now clearly with a cordless drill, you need both the drill and the battery to make it work.
The good news is that once you buy a battery, then that can be used with a range of other tools from the same brand.
The only other main consideration for you is to consider what other tools you may wish to buy. For example you can get cordless screwdrivers, impact drivers and various other cordless tools.
The good news is, that if you stick with one brand, then you can use the same battery for all of these.
If for example you decided that you liked Dewalt as a brand, then the battery you would get with your cordless drill, will also always fit their impact drivers, saws, screwdrivers etc.
This will save you money as you simply have to buy the actual tool rather than always have to buy both the tool and another battery. The disadvantage of doing this is that you are then pretty much stuck with that brand for all of your tools. (assuming you want to avoid buying another battery)
Some people are OK with doing this, whereas other people like to be able to pick a different brand for each specific tool.
Whichever decision you make, if this is your choice, will come down to which brand you prefer and like the best. Let's have a look at which brands are available for cordless drills and which are the best.
Top 10 List of Cordless Drills
This list has been put together using two main criteria. Those are the highest rated by actual buyers and also value for money. Underneath you will see a quick snap shot of all of them.
Underneath those quick look features, you will see a more detailed review on each one.
All of the ones on my preferred list are good cordless drills. They have all got very good ratings. They differ mainly by price, the brand and features such as the battery power.
No 1
No 2
Milwaukee 2691-22 18-Volt Drill
No 3
Makita LCT209W 12-Volt Max Lithium-Ion
No 4
Black & Decker BDCDMT120 20-Volt
No 5
Bosch DDB181-02 18-Volt Lithium-Ion
No 6
No 7
Black & Decker LD120VA 20-Volt
No 8
BLACK+DECKER BDC120VA100 20-Volt
No 9
BLACK+DECKER LDX120PK 20-Volt MAX
No 10
Makita XPH102 18V LXT Lithium-Ion
Detailed Cordless Drill Reviews
The above tables give you a snapshot of what we think are the best cordless drills available. The more expensive ones are usually combination kits, where you get a couple of tools.
We included those as we think they offer better value, than buying a stand alone cordless drill.
Let's have a look at them in more detail.
No 1 CHOICE - Dewalt DCK281D2 20V Max XR Lithium Ion Brushless Compact Drill/Driver & Impact Driver Combo Kit
As you can imagine the Dewalt Brand will almost always top the list when it comes to picking the best brands. This is the brand that almost all professionals and contractors will use.
Their products are very high quality, built to stand the rigours of hard work and abuse and yet deliver great results.
They are also the most expensive and the decision is are you willing to spend the money to get the very best drills on the market? Unless you plan on doing a lot of work with a drill, there is simply no need to buy this brand.
However if you are looking for something that will last for a very long time and work every single time, then this brand will not let you down.
With reference to this one, you are getting both a cordless drill/driver and an Impact Driver. So two tools, two batteries and a charger along with the kit bag. That is a lot of product, and high quality product that will last you for years.
- You get the DCD790 20v Max; 1/2" Drill/driver
- The DCF886 20v Max Impact Driver
- The DCB112 12v/20v battery charger
- Two 20 volt Lithium Ion 2.0Ah batteries
- A contractor bag to hold all of it
No 2 CHOICE - Milwaukee 2691-22 18-Volt Compact Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit
The Milwaukee, with their distinctive red branding are also one of the very best manufacturers of tools, both corded and cordless. Like the one above, this is both a cordless drill and an impact driver.
We think the combination is pretty good value as it comes in at just under $150. For two tools of this quality, that is a good enough deal.
This is not a brand that we have used a lot. Those that do buy this kit, and there have been plenty of them, do seem to like it a lot. Hence the very high rating for this combination set.
This combination kit is backed with a 5-year warranty. It is certainly a very powerful cordless drill and cordless impact driver set. They are both light in weight, and both tools have LED work space lighting.
- You get the Milwaukee M18 lithium-ion 1/2-inch compact drill/driver
- The M18 lithium-ion 1/4-inch hex compact impact driver
- The battery charger
- Two 18 volt Lithium Ion batteries
- A contractor bag, and belt clip
No 3 CHOICE - Makita LCT209W 12-Volt Max Lithium-Ion Cordless Combo Kit
Makita are without doubt a serious challenger to Dewalt. Their products are aimed at the professional and general contractor market and they are certainly proving to be a very popular choice for many people.
They are currently sold in Lowes and also at the Home Depot and I have noticed them appearing in many other stores, both online and off.
This is an interesting brand for me as I have always been a huge Dewalt user and I find it interesting when a brand decides to take on something like Dewalt. There is little doubt though that they are making a huge impression in the market.
This is a 12 volt set and that allows Makita to keep both products really compact. They still deliver a lot of power, so do not be put off by the smaller battery size. You get a 2-speed driver/drill that weighs only 2.2 pounds and delivers 200 inch/pounds of torque.
The variable speed impact driver also weighs only 2 pounds and delivers 800 inch/pounds of torque for driving and fastening.
These come with a 3-year warranty.
- You get a 3/8" Drill/driver
- The Impact Driver
- A battery charger
- Two 12 volt Lithium Ion batteries
- A case to hold both tools
No 4 CHOICE - Black & Decker BDCDMT120 20-Volt MAX Lithium-Ion Matrix Cordless Drill
Black and Decker are all about making quality tools at affordable prices. We include a number of their cordless drills on this list, for that very reason. This is another manufacturer that has been around for a very long time.
Their drills are designed and produced for the general consumer market, and the person who likes to do their own DIY. You can buy their drills in many stores up and down the country and as such are widely available.
I have used these drills myself and I do like them. They are certainly still very popular with many people and they are also very well priced. For many years these have been in tool boxes up and down the land. They are of good quality and are certainly always decent value for money.
This is a 20 volt drill and for most people this drill will do an excellent job around the home. It is also very affordable at around $50, and that will suit most budgets.
This drill uses the lithium ion battery, and that makes it always ready. It can hold a charge up to 18 months.
This cordless drill is part of the Matrix Quick Connect System. If you are not familiar with that it is a system that allows easy tool-free changes of compatible attachments.
It has a 3/8-inch chuck size and 10 clutch settings
- You get a 20 volt drill/driver
- A battery charger
- One 20 volt Lithium Ion battery
No 5 CHOICE - Bosch DDB181-02 18-Volt Lithium-Ion 1/2-Inch Compact Tough Drill/Driver Kit
Like Dewalt, the cordless drill range from Bosch has been created mainly for the contractor or professional building industry. I like Bosch for gardening tools but I have also used their drills and they are indeed good quality products.
What I did find interesting about this brand is that customers who buy Bosch tools are very loyal to that brand and tend to stick with them when buying other products. It is a little like car drivers, in that they really seem to like a brand and will always stick to using their products.
This is an 18 volt cordless drill from Bosch. It has been designed to be both compact and light. As a result it makes it ideal for jobs around the home, and especially if working in tight spaces.
It also helps avoid user fatigue. It is still powerful though and can generate 350 in lbs of torque. It also comes with a very useful LED Light.
This is a 2-speed drill that weighs around 6.7 pounds
It has a 3/8-inch chuck size and 10 clutch settings
- You get a DDB181 18 volt drill/driver
- A battery charger
- Two 18 volt Lithium Ion batteries
- A contractor bag and a screwdriver bit
No 6 CHOICE - PORTER-CABLE PCC606LA 20-Volt 1/2-Inch Lithium-Ion Drill/Driver Kit
Most people will know the Porter Cable brand. Priced at around $70 this is at the lower end of the price point for a cordless drill. I would class this particular one as a very good basic model, that will be able to handle 90% of the jobs around the home and garden.
The 20 volt Li-Ion battery packs plenty of power.
This is a drill/driver with a 1/2" chuck. The chuck is very high quality as it is an all metal ratcheting chuck. That ensures that drill bits and screwdriver bits will not slip, thank to the superior gripping jaws of the chuck.
Like many of the newer best cordless drills, it has an LED work light. Something that is particularly useful on this one is the handy battery fuel gauge which lets you know at a glance, how much charge is left in your battery.
- You get a PORTER-CABLE PCC606 drill/driver
- One PCC690L lithium-ion charger
- One PCC680L lithium-ion compact battery
No 7 CHOICE - Black & Decker LD120VA 20-Volt MAX Lithium-Ion Drill/Driver with 30 Accessories
Another popular buyer choice from the Black and Decker brand. This one goes down well with buyers who are looking to own a complete drilling and driving kit.
So rather than have to go out and buy a range of accessories, these 30 pieces turn your drill/driver into a tool that is instantly read to use. That is of course once you charge the 20 volt battery
For around $60 of value, you are getting a nice set of bits and drill bits, along with a quality drill.
Like most of the B&D range, this one is perfect for drilling through or screwing in wood, metal, and plastic. It can also handle the lighter metals. The 20 volt lithium-ion battery holds a charge for up to 18 months.
The nice feature of this drill/driver is that it comes with 30 accessories. It is a good range of accessories as well as it includes. drill and screw driving bits, and nut drivers.
There is strong power with the LD120 model with 300 inches-per-pound in torque. It also has variable speed and a 24-position clutch. The chuck is 3/8-inch.
- You get the LD120 20-volt max lithium drill/driver
- One LB20 20-volt lithium-ion battery
- One LCS20 charger
- 6 brad-point drill bits
- Ten 1-inch screwdriving bits
- Nine 2-inch screwdriving bits
- 4 nut drivers
- One magnetic bit tip holder
No 8 CHOICE - Black+Decker BDC120VA100 20-Volt MAX Lithium-Ion Drill Kit with 100 Accessories
Another popular buyer choice from the Black and Decker brand. So if 30 accessories is not enough, then how about 100 of them? This powerful 20 volt drill/driver comes with the widest range of useful home use accessories.
For around $65 of value, you are getting well looked after for accessories.
Like most of the B&D range, this one comes with a standard 2-year guarantee. Almost all the buyers like the drill and rate it highly. The additional value is in the accessories though.
You get a small hand held screwdriver, some nut and socket drivers. The rest of the accessories are made up of drill bits and driver bits. All the common sizes are included.
- You get the LD120 20-volt max lithium drill/driver
- One LB20 20-volt lithium-ion battery
- One LCS20 charger
- 100 piece accessory set
No 9 CHOICE - Black & Decker LDX120PK 20-Volt MAX Lithium-Ion Drill and Project Kit
Not only the drill here for around $75, but it also comes with 66 useful hand tools and accessories, for the many jobs you will need to get done, around the home.
There is quite a lot of value offered here, a trademark of what B&D are all about.
As the name of this product would suggest, this package, including the very good 20 volt cordless drill, is to help you do a range of projects around the home. The drill has an 11 position clutch, uses a good 20 volt Li-Ion battery and works really well.
The remaining hand tools are all useful, and they can all be held in the contractor bag, which you also get. They include
- 5 spade bits (1/4, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 and 1)
- 10 metal drill bits (1/16, 5/64, 3/32, 7/64, 1/8, 9/64, 5/32, 11/64, 3/16 and 1/4)
- 4 hole saw drill bit (1-1/4, 1-1/2, 1-3/4 and 2-1/8) & arbor
- 32 screwdriver bits (flat head, Phillips, square, nut, slotted, Torx)
- 1 high torque screwdriver
- 4 nut driver bits (3/16, 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2)
- 1 knife
- 1 hammer
- 1 flat head screwdriver
- 1 Phillips screwdriver
- 1 needle nose plier
- 1 slip joint plier
- 1 adjustable wrench
- 1 tape measure
- You 20-volt max lithium drill/driver
- One 20-volt lithium-ion battery
- One LCS20 charger
- 66 piece tool kit
No 10 CHOICE - Makita XPH102 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/2" Hammer Driver-Drill Kit
And last on our list is this model from the higher end Makita brand. If you are looking for a drill/driver, that simply has power in abundance, this one will make an ideal choice. It uses a 4-pole motor to generate a lot of current to the motor, for great drilling and driving results.
This one is aimed at the professional market and has variable 2-speed design. It also includes what Maikta term extreme protection technology (XPT). That helps to counteract the typical dust and water resistance in harsh job site conditions.
This is a hammer drill and remains compact. It measures 7-3/4" long and weighs 3.9 lbs.
The 18 volt Li-Ion battery produces a lot of power though the 4 pole motor. It reaches a full charge in only 30 minutes. The hammer action means it can drill not only wood and metal, but also masonry, and concrete.
- 18V LXT 1/2" Hammer Driver-Drill (XPH10Z)
- 18V LXT Lithium-Ion 3.0Ah Battery (BL1830)
- 18V Lithium-Ion Rapid Optimum Charger (DC18RC)
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AGELESS ART: Sixteen sunsets and new beginnings
This spring Cindy Day reached out and asked you to submit your "grown-up" art.
Since we asked, our loyal Weather by Day followers have delivered. We've published dozens of paintings, photographs and doodles from artists of all ages who have picked up crayons, pencils, markers or even paint brushes to find their focus.
If you've recently discovered your artistic talent, we'd like to feature your weather-inspired artwork at Weather By Day in both print and online.
You can send a photo of a recent work of art along with a line or two about your inspiration or your reason for picking up the crayons after so many years, to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Today's featured artists are Susan Paterson and Catherine Sorrey, who nominated her sister.
Here's what Susan had to say:
Hi Cindy,
I am aware that you are only looking for art from amateur artists for your column but I thought you might be interested in seeing this anyway. For the last year I have been looking out my third floor studio window on Hawthorne Street and painting sunsets. I had thought painting sunsets from life would be impossible but over the year I learned a lot about what is similar and what is different in each evening sky, and learned to take a mental snapshot of a special moment from that particular evening. There is nothing like staring intently at something and quickly trying to paint it to get you to really see what is there. I noticed how the sunset moved over the months and then moved back, how the sky looked when a snowstorm was coming, how the sky is still quite light after the sun sets and how quickly everything changes! The board is 18" x 24", divided into 16 rectangles. It was a lot of fun and I think I may do another one. Hope you enjoy it!
All the best,
And Catherine:
As this is named for me I wanted to share proudly my artistic sister's "New Beginnings" art. When gazing upon the picture one can almost feel yourself walking up the path while the leaves are surely falling away, the artistry of these will not.
Catherine Sorrey
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So, I had an idea last night while driving home for another story set in the World of Calliome. I'll be writing down a synopsis and some character bios over the next couple of days.
Not counting Wings of Twilight and its upcoming sequel Iron Fist of the Oroqs, that gives me six – nine more novels set on the Andelosian continent of Calliome (that's the part of the world Jonathan Roberts mapped out for me). I say six – nine because one idea might have enough material to form a trilogy.
For the most part, these novels will not feature the same cast of character as Wings of Twilight and Iron Fist of the Oroqs, though a character might make an appearance here or there (in fact, a character from those two novels will appear in a future novel or two, but they won't really be part of a series, just a continuation of that particular character's story). I even have working titles for most of them. One is as sophisticated as "Untitled Calliome Story" (that's the potential trilogy). Of course, I won't reveal most of the titles yet 'cause they'll probably change. Certainly, Untitled Calliome Story will change. When I'm finished, I'll have stories that take place pretty much all over this part of the world, including one that takes place after The Sundering, but before the world was healed.
I've alluded to The Sundering in Wings of Twilight and Iron Fist of the Oroqs, but for those of you who haven't read my books yet, The Sundering was a cataclysm that nearly destroyed Calliome. For several centuries, the world was split into many pieces, held together by powerful (and, as yet, unrevealed) magic. The Fae Realm was completely severed from the Mortal Realm (meaning no faeries, no elves, and very little magic). The Healing of the World was nearly as traumatic as The Sundering and much of the technology that helped people survive on the broken world was lost. You'll be able to read about some of that in Sky Pirates of Andelosia (it's an unfinished manuscript right now, about 55,000 words or so).
Two (or 5 if the trilogy happens) take place in Cardoba and Vlorey. One of them is an idea I had for a supernatural horror-romance story, but I've had to shelve that idea since Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series came out because, yes, it features a vampire protagonist involved with a human. Of course, my vampires don't sparkle in the sunlight (it kills them fast and gruesomely) and neither protagonist is in high school. I think my idea has enough of a twist to make it a good idea, but there's just too much supernatural romance out there and I fear it would get lost in the noise. The other deals with the King of Vlorey and various politics surround his situation and succession.
Another story deals with a knight and his companion discovering the remains of a dead god. That story will reveal more about The Sundering, I think, but will mostly be a character-driven story. It will start in Etrunia, but take us across the continent to the northeast over to the Wizard's Rift.
I also have a story set in Etrunia dealing with a mis-guided death cultist, lost love, and a very young (pre-teen, in fact) Tasha Galperin. It is actually a story the character herself relates in Iron Fist of the Oroqs, but the novel will only feature her in a very small, bit part. She's a participant in events, but the story isn't about her.
Finally, there is a story set in Curton (it's the town south of Raven's Forest on that map) that features a character from Wings of Twilight and Iron Fist of the Oroqs in a supporting role (taking place after those two novels) and ties in with Sky Pirates of Andelosia. Again, the protagonist is not in any other books, so it's not really a sequel to any of the others.
I mentioned that one of the books is a mostly character-driven story. I think that's true for all my books. They might get caught up in important events, but ultimately, all the stories are about them characters and how they deal with and grow in the situations in which they find themselves.
Couple these ideas with the half-a-dozen or more ideas I have for the Zack Jackson series, and I think I have enough books to write to keep me busy for many years to come.
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I have begun testing the iPhone 7 with an app called ProCamera
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iPhone 7 Camera
I recently took delivery of my new iPhone, the iPhone 7. So far I am very happy with it, all of my phones since my Sony Ericsson C902 have simply served as a small pocket camera with the advantage of making phone calls and using other online services, this phone is no exception. My phone… Continue reading iPhone 7 Camera
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One of the fabulous things about being an educator of Photography at PIC photographic imaging centre teaching photo-imaging is the time given over to working with students on all things photographic. This week saw us working on a brief called the 4 corner challenge. Basically a location is chosen with 4 corners; each ideally having… Continue reading I love my job!
Adobe Spark?
I am playing, with this new tool, made by Adobe, I think it will fit nicely into my digital camera classes, that I teach. I love how easy it is to make such advanced looking webpages. Not an ounce of programming required. #winning https://spark.adobe.com/page-embed.js


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BOSTON (AP) — Nearly 50 years ago, Boston College coach Jerry York, a sophomore playing in his first Beanpot, scored an overtime goal during the Eagles' run to a school-record third straight tournament title.
York, the winningest coach in NCAA hockey history, now looks to guide the Eagles to their fourth consecutive Beanpot crown starting with a first-round game against Harvard on Monday.
Defending NCAA champion Boston College (15-7-2) faces the Crimson (5-14-1) in the second game. Boston University plays Northeastern to open the 61st annual Beanpot that matches the area's four Division I hockey programs annually on the first two Mondays in February.
Another tourney title would give BC's senior class a perfect 8-0 mark in Beanpot play.
"It would be very special," BC captain Pat Mullane said. "It's extremely hard to win even two, but to go out with four would be special and would say a lot about our class and the classes that have come before us."
BC's Jerry York On Beanpot:
The Eagles have reached lofty standards in the NCAA hockey world, winning three of the last five NCAA championships to go along with their three consecutive Beanpot titles.
Boston University (13-10-1) owns the most Beanpot crowns, winning 29 overall, 28 of those in the past 47 years. For years the annual joke was calling the tournament the "BU Invitational." Now, even the Terriers hear about BC's recent dominance around campus, located about a mile down Commonwealth Avenue from the Eagles' home.
"You definitely hear that. BC's probably our biggest rival," BU defenseman Sean Escobedo said. "Whether it's fellow students or sometimes professors giving you a little encouragement and saying, 'Hey, you've got to bear down against those guys this year.' It's a friendly reminder that we've got to do our job."
BU's Jack Parker On Beanpot:
BC has collected 17 Beanpot titles and Harvard 10, but its last came in 1993. Northeastern (7-13-3) owns the fewest, capturing just four, and hasn't skated with the trophy since 1988.
Winning the Beanpot can certainly erase the thought of some tough losses.
"That's the beauty of having it at being a two-game series," Harvard coach Ted Donato said. "I think our guys are looking at it as an opportunity. Playing a great Boston College team is not only a great opportunity for us, but a great challenge for us."
Ted Donato On Beanpot:
But first they must stop the Eagles' run.
"It would put us in a class of BC athletics that no one has ever touched," goalie Parker Milner said. "It would be incredible for us to do something like that."
And if they win the Beanpot, they hope it's the start of another run to an NCAA title this spring.
"We kind of stress that this is trophy season. Coming back from Christmas break there was an opportunity to win five or six trophies," Mullane said. "I think we kind of take it one tournament at a time with the ultimate goal to win a national championship."
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So you need a website and your wondering about how best to design it. Or maybe you are looking at your own website and thinking "Boy! My website sure looks like crap!" and so your wanting a redesign done. (I do that everytime I look at my own website, btw) So what to do – should you go for a real pretty website? Should it include lots of the latest flashy dohickys? Or do you take the functional route?
Here is the point I make with my customers that I think is important enough to share with you – your website design should be determined by who your customers are, what it is they want, and what they are expecting to see.
- Why are many of the most popular websites on the internet so plain looking? (Craig's List and the Drudge Report)
- Why does a bank, that just invested millions in a new website having all the fancy stuff on it, revert back to its former "more simple" version?
- Why do car companies invest so heavily in their websites? (Mini-Cooper, Ford, etc)
If your website's function is to give people online access to their bank account – it is a fact that they don't want a bunch of BS to go with it. Give them a big green button that says "click here to access your account" and they will be very happy. Same goes with the popular sites like Craig's List. On the other hand if you are selling a 50 thousand dollar car, maybe it is a good idea to put lots of eye candy on the site.
So take that logic and apply it to your own situation; is your normal website visitor wanting some information quick and easy? Are they looking to be sold to? Find out more about your company, just to get directions? Being able to address these type questions will tend to make the difference between a "good" website – and a "successful" one.


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Being the awesome substitute teacher that I am, I use my lovely, sparse free periods to browse the internet for interesting articles, especially those pertaining to health care, so I have something educationally related to pick the kiddies' brains about. Today, I came across a very interesting article pertaining to a cause that is close to my heart – organ donation. CNN Health is my homepage, it makes it easier for me to keep up with the latest health developments. One of today's main articles is California, New York mull changes to organ donation laws. The article details the proposed legislative changes to current organ donation laws. While using two different approaches (in a typical West Coast vs. East Coast style), each is progressive in it's own right.
California is pushing to be the first state to create a living donor registry, a move lead by Steve Jobs (Apple co-founder who himself was a liver transplant recipient). This move is backed politically and, personally, I always find it refreshing when wealthy people are aware of their beneficial treatment and make moves to erradicate this preferential treatment. I find it interesting that there are unofficial registries online. Seeing how ~75% of people waiting for an organ are waiting for a kidney (an organ we could each live just fine with only one of), this move by Cali has a possibility for making a substantial impact at decreasing the wait list, especially if proved successful and mirrored throughout the nation. Cali's approach aims at increasing the amount of organs available for transplant by increasing availability of those from the living.
Conversely, New York aims to increase the amount of organs available for transplant by increasing the availability of harvesting organs from the recently deceased. In my opinion, New York's proposal is a bit more radical, and something, while with good intention, probably will rub certain policital groups the wrong way…you know we can never legislate moves that would radically benefit society without stepping on some toes and offending some group who'll cry "Foul!" at the slightest impingement of their liberty. Sorry, I just get a bit worked up about how sensitive and cry-babyish Americans have historically been, when slightly cramping their freedom for the increased good of the people leads to protesting cries of injustice (probably has moreso to do with this book I am just finishing up…) Anywho, NY wants to implement the implied consent for donation already in place in many European countries, making it so that everyone is automatically an organ donor by default, unless you opt out. And I know, various cultures have strict views on their bodies and donation of any parts, but guess what? They can always chose to say no, so I don't see the big deal. And bet, it will up the amount of available organs for donation, thus decreasing the amount of people dying after sitting on the wait list (nationally about 101,000 people long). I'm all for autonomy, but what are you going to do with your organs when you are dead? It's not like you're going to be killed for your organs… Give someone the gift that keeps on giving – life! A particular part of this bill I appreciate stops relatives from reversing decisions made by their loved ones regarding donating their organs…something I never understand how was previously justified.
Since I can remember being interested in medicine, I recall being told that one of the larger disparities pertains to organ donation. Blacks wait 2-3x longer than Whites to receive organ donations…which means that more often than not, we are dying at a higher rates than other groups due to thie prolonged waiting period. Now, this is not due to any systematic prejudice within the donation system, but rather reflects a hesitation and an underlying distrust within the Black community regarding the medical community. We are ~12% of the US population, but only ~3% of organ donors.
A certain proportion of this disparity is due to religious beliefs, such as those of Jehovah's Witnesses, who consider it against God's laws to accept blood transfusions. [actually, I cannot find a document that explicitly states organ transplants are prohibited, but it would logically follow that unless we drain a transplant of all blood, this too would be prohibited by their laws]. But, this only accounts for a relatively small part of this disparity…
As anything else that truly touches me, I try to start my efforts for change close to home, and then work my way outward. I've heard of how distrustful members of the African American are of the health care profession, but I never explicitly heard this mistrust vocalized until a few years ago. I was visiting a close family friend (a second mother to me) discussing with her how much this issue bothered me and how I was starting with friends and family members to slowly gauge the response of the community to a proposed increase in organ donator status. While she lauded my interest and drive, she flat out stated how she would not join in the effort and preceded to go on a 10 minute monologue about how she honestly felt that having "organ donator" checked on her driver's license would put a big red bullseye on her back if she was ever in an emergency situation that threatened her life. She legitamately felt that every effort would not be extended to preserve her life in such an event. I could see the fear in her eyes as she spoke these words. I tried to reassure her that no doctor wants their patients dying at their hands, and that they wouldn't just let people die on their tables so that they could harvest these peoples' organs for unknown patients X, Y, and Z. As of yet, it's been to no avail – she flatly refused to believe me.
I'm sure you've heard time and time again that much of this mistrust stems from degrading and despicable abuse of the African American community by the medical profession over the 20th century – most notably, the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Experiments, which ran from 1932 -1972! (Us government apology came in 1997… [insert side eye]) [aside: one of the next books I will read is Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present] To be frank, just thinking of events like Tuskegee boils my blood still, no matter how many years have passed. But, as angered as I get about this past and near-present mistreatment of my people, other things anger me even more. It angers and frustrates me to see my community not helping itself out, to see us sitting by an being content with poorer health outcomes. Frustration is key to igniting change – the past angers me, but there is nothing I can do to change it, thus no frustration…however, I can most certainly change our future. I still have no idea what I want to focus my future practice of medicine on, but this is an effort I plan on becoming intimately involved with throughout my career. I like the proposed NY legislation – might substantially help decrease the time African Americans spend on transplant waitlists…
p.s. – August 1st is National Minority Donor Awareness Day. I believe this is also the day of my white coat ceremony. Sounds to me like it's the perfect coincidence
Related Short Reads:
New Articles: Tuskegee's ghosts: Fear hinders black marrow donation, Blacks' mistrust of medical system limits organ donations
Academic Articles: Organ donation in the African-American population: a fresh perspective with a simple solution. African-American Reluctance to Donate: Beliefs and Attitudes about Organ Donation and Implications for Policy.


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We have taken one other hot air balloon ride in our lives and that was a low altitude ride over the Masai Mara plains of Africa. It was incredible and I wasn't nervous at all. But in Australia's gold Coas we were hot air ballooning at another level.
Flying High, A Hot Air Balloon Adventure on the Gold Coast
We're going how high today? I said to Dave after the pilot of our hot air balloon told us we'd be reaching an altitude of 3000 feet. That's 1 km in the air!
we'd be going way up, I started to feel my knees go weak.
It was 4:30 am when our van picked us up at Peppers Broadbeach Resort on Australia's Gold Coast.
The rain was pouring down and we were sure our flight would be cancelled. We have attempted two other hot air balloon rides in the past that were cancelled due to inclement weather and we anticipated the same thing happening here.
During the drive I leaned over to Dave and said "They just picked us all up because they didn't want people to complain. There is no way we're flying in this weather."
Hot Air Balloon away from the Coast
However, as we made our way farther inland to Canungra, the weather cleared and we were treated to a beautiful sunrise and things were looking good!
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We saw a smaller red balloon and a giant yellow balloon being inflated. For some reason, Dave wasn't thrilled about the huge yellow balloon. He said to me, "We're going to be put in that one, I just know it." Sure enough, when they split up the group, we were on the yellow one.
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When traveling with Dave I tend to get a bit frustrated. He is an amazing photographer, but often times the tour becomes about the photos rather than the experience.
He was armed with his two cameras ready to take pictures but because we were going on the larger balloon that holds more people, he was afraid that he was going to have heads in every shot.
I guess the guides took pity on his pouty face because even though we were standing at the front of the line, they left us for last when loading up and we lucked out with the corner of the basket giving Dave and unobstructed view of the horizon.
He was happy again!
As it turned out, the yellow balloon was amazing!
It's the largest balloon in all of Australia and there are only two that are larger in the world. That would be in Egypt and Turkey.
Our pilot had been flying all his life and he had the confidence to go higher and higher. When we reached 3000 feet, he said: "We're going to go to at least 4000 feet today".
Watch our Hot Air Balloon Australia Experience
As the landscape below dropped far away, I felt a pang of anxiety. I know that a fall whether its from 4000 feet or 400 feet is going to do the same damage, but being up there with nothing but air around me, stressed me out.
Dave took photos like it was nothing while I clenched my grip to the basket pasting a smile on my face so nobody could see my anxiety. We drifted way up for a few minutes and then we lowered our elevation to see the kangaroos below.
It's amazing how much better I felt just being a couple thousand feet lower. Having a clear view of the ground made me comfortable and I could finally raise my camera again and take some video and photos.
We were still quite high though. We drifted over the other balloon and kept on flying as he landed his in a far off field.
Our flight was a half an hour, but time flies when you're flying high! It felt as if we were in the air about 10 or 15 minutes. Even though it went fast, we felt satisfied.
You don't need hours up in the sky in a hot air balloon. A half hour is more than enough time to enjoy the experience and to give you time to relax. By the time we landed, I was ready for breakfast.
As the ground approached, our pilot told us to hold on, there could be a bump.
I have heard of people having huge bumpy landings during their flights, but both of our times in a hot air balloon have been smooth.
There is a little jolt once you hit the ground, but if the conditions are good and your pilot is experienced, I believe the landing isn't as painful as many believe. We braced ourselves for a tiny little hop and in a couple of seconds, we came to a stop.
Once we were out of the basket, we helped the crew and pilot pack up the balloon.
It's a lot of work pushing the air out and folding the nylon in, but within about 10 minutes, we were packed up and taken for breakfast at a winery where we enjoyed a glass of champagne and a huge buffet.
The sun was shining, the air was warm and our bellies were full.
It was a good day and it was barely 9:00 am.
Ah, Queensland, how we love you and want to come back soon. If you get the chance to ride on a hot air balloon, anywhere, do it. It's a thrilling experience that you will never forget.
The details: Hot Air Balloon Queensland
For information on hot air ballooning on the Gold Coast visit Hot Air. They have locations in Cairns, Brisbane and Port Douglas as well.
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What is the difference between the "normal" Line formation of a regiment and the "defense" Line formation? Since the icons change, I wonder if these formations are not the same.
In reality, I'm not sure. Possibly more of an attitude difference, with the troops told to hang onto their plot of ground to the death.In the game, the defensive line gets a lot of special treatment.
Well, but if they are mathematically different, some physical reason must be provided
"In battle, the moral is to the physical as 3 is to 1." -- NapoleonIf an attacking formation breaks into "impromptu skirmishers" the men are likely to just run away. You can't control them unless they're in formation. The actual skirmishers had some different training and indoctrination, and knew how to fight independently. There wasn't anyone standing behind them keeping them in line, and this wasn't necessary. There's a bit of fine balance going on here.
But again, how to justify the special treatment of the "defensive line" relative to a "normal line" formation? I can understand the difference in the defense of building structures, but not in the open.
File closers (sergeants and officers) standing behind the ranks keeping them in place. They don't expect to have to advance until after the enemy attack is broken, and they've been told not to retreat. Basically, the attitude of the leaders and what they do to keep the men in place. It's somewhat easier to keep men standing in one spot than to get them to advance, and if they're not in "defensive line" they'll be expected to advance.
On the other hand, if the difference that the "defensive line" means using protective terrain, that I will be able to buy to some extent. However, it would not apply in all terrain types, only in terrain that can provide extra protection: trees, buildings, etc.
Honestly, I don't think this is enough to distinguish between a static "normal line" and "defensive line". They are the same to me. File closers are positioned at the same spots, and I guess that in both cases the leaders will instruct the soldiers to keep their positions. If the difference is whether there is or not movement, the two formations should be the actually same (line formation), with movement having a bias on combat.On the other hand, if the difference that the "defensive line" means using protective terrain, that I will be able to buy to some extent. However, it would not apply in all terrain types, only in terrain that can provide extra protection: trees, buildings, etc. And the question would remain of how much this use of terrain would affect the cohesion of the formation.JMM, are you in there?
I really don't see your point here....having seen that you are a historically interested man.....you should know that there were differences between bataillons deploying in line but ready to move forward and bataillons deploying in line to hold a certain line without any offensive interest.....I think this is shown by the difference between line and defensive line in HWLG - you would never have men kneel when a bataillon will soon be advancing - there is simply no time for that!
Dear Count, Of course I know that. However we are talking about a static line formation. If all men are standing (ready to move forward) and suddenly you see the enemy column advancing towards them, if you intend to remain static, it is not difficult to order your front-rank men to kneel. It is also not difficult to take a different decision and just order your men to charge home when the enemy is close enough (as the British used to do).In HWLG, you cannot micromanage these things, so it is desirable that the Regimental staff will do it for you. My point is: if the regiment is static, and its the commander intends to receive the attack is a static posture, he will give the orders in a way that favors this intention. In order words, if your interpretation is correct, he would promptly order a change from "normal line" to "defensive line". If this consists on little more than kneeling the first rank, this would not take much time to be implemented, since the relative position of ranks and files would remain the same.My interpretation - i.e. that the "defensive line" represents using the cover provided by the terrain features, fences, etc - would justify much better that a different "line" representation is included in the game. But then there are other consequences that seem not to be addressed.
After all, maybe the secret rests in the fact that we are talking about "Regiment" formations and not "Battalion" formations. If we bear in mind this decoupling we can consider that in a "defensive line", the battalions of the Regiment will each form in line but they may be deployed in relative positions that use the terrain to a greater advantage. In a "normal line" we might consider that each battalion forms in line, and the ensemble of battalions also forms a rigid line.
well as we all know the main unit was the bataillon - and not the regiment....due to several reasons though - JMM has decided to use regiments as the main unit....a regiment never deployed in a strict line....only a bataillon would! - simply due to reasons such as reserves or terrain as you mentioned!
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Gazlowe wants you to dig up his buried treasure from atop the cliffs overlooking Ratchet.
Sink me, you were right! There's a map tattooed on the skull.
That cursed Baron - he buried my treasure right under my nose. Or, above my head, anyway. The map points to a place on the bluffs over Ratchet, to the south.
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It's the "here we go again" 70 page background check and polygraph prep: Recall my mailing address two decades ago in South Korea? Nope. My ex-husband's social security number? Nope. His current mailing address? Definitely not. Have I ever allowed recreational marijuana use in my home? Define "allowed". Have I ever worked at a job where alcohol consumption on duty was allowed? Yes, in fact, it was encouraged. It's called "radio". Ever blog about porn? Guilty! Oh wait, that's not one of the questions. Wheew!
I'd rather be bedazzling on this Friday night. My grandmother was a costume designer in the golden age of Vaudeville in Miami and she made it look so easy, affixing rhinestones armed with nothing but a metal nail file and her own acrylic tipped fingernails.
I just returned from a few (too few) days in the woods with my dog. We were along the GA/SC border and it was cold! I'm part lizard so I'm always cold but even my wanna-be mountain dog didn't want to get out of the car on Day 2 after traipsing (more like tripping) 8 miles through the hills the day prior in 30 degrees. Probably spent more time on the road than in the woods, I simply didn't have much PTO to spare.
But road trips are a game of Name That Roadkill, of signs warning me that Judgement Day is coming, and old trucks on the side of the road that I salivate over the idea of buying and busting my knuckles on, , singing to my dog for 10 hours, choreographing dance and comedy routines in my head, wishing I'd thought to be a Park Ranger when I grew up, and overthinking in general.
Thinking about random shite. Like…
And so it begins again, New Year, New You. The usual suspects on my social media checking in to their gyms and taking pictures of their salads as if NOT doing this would negate any benefits of their temporary new routines and diets.
If I had a New Year's resolution it might be to run (okay, slow jog, ie: "Slog") every day (yes EVERY day) and replace wine with tea.
Then I think about these studies that say running is NOT the best form of exercise and I think "Those are conducted by people that sincerely hate running". And I eat them up like gospel because I sincerely hate running. But the fact in my experience remains that I do not know a single sincere runner in bad shape. Even those like me with bad backs, knees, etc…their conditions improved with running (ie: losing weight). When I ruck 15 miles carrying an extra 50lbs, I hurt the next day. But I'm carrying an extra 50lbs all over my body EVERY day. So I hurt. Dur.
I still don't want to run.
And I think I'll stick to the state highways and off the interstate as much as possible in the future. On these now "back-roads", there's less traffic and I don't have the peer pressure of keeping up with the speeding flow or avoiding leapfrogging semi-trucks or impatient assholes psychically nudging my bumper to force me to drive even faster than the 20 over I'm already traveling (by the way, Bitch, I can pit you. Back. Off.)
And I think about CK and his love of museums. I told him the only museums I enjoyed were the Smithsonian in DC and…I think I've been to the Louvre but that year was a blur for me. "Where is the Mona Lisa?" I asked. The Louvre, he answered. Then yes, I've been to the Louvre because I remember her. I don't enjoy the Ringling museum but there are two pieces I like, the portrait of Salome and the three muses: spinning, measuring and cutting. I'm particularly drawn to the one that cuts.
But back to CK, the man who loves museums and spends Friday nights organizing his desk drawer and kitchen cupboards for the 5th time this year. I told him he is a prime candidate for the Dull Men's Club and should apply. They'd send him a certificate that he can frame for his office and everything.


text: Marcelo Magalhães Pinto is from Belo Horizonte. He holds a bachelor's degree from the Federal University of Minas Gerais School of Music and graduated in 2003. In 2004, he joined Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA, where he studied jazz. In France, from 2004 to 2006, he took several courses, studying at the Conservatoire National de Région de Nice. He played at the Closing Concert of the Year of Brazil in France, conducted by Francis Hime and featuring singers Olivia Hime, Sergio Santos, Leila Pinheiro, Zé Renato and Chico César. In 2009, he did his masters degree at UFMG. In 2009, he released by the label Karmim the album Paisagens de Minas, an authorial work that has been presented in important jazz festivals and featuring the composer Russel Ferrante (Yellowjackets). He completed his PhD in Jazz Piano from the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester (USA) in 2015 and received the Marian McPartland Award.